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the carolina watchman pol xiv third series salisbury n c december 21 188 no 10 capita vs labor how to grow grapes i have just been reading some ar ticles upon the treatn e it of the grape and i put myself in the place of the novice in grape growing i can not help feeling that there are many ar ticles written for the papers that are a detriment to the ma-s<s f<>r 1 e.irly every one loves the delicious fruit and if they have ground of their j own have a desire to have vines of their own they east about ' for a little information upon the man j ngement of them hit upon such ar | ticks as i have spoken of and are completely discouraged thinking the necessary treatment so intricate that they could never learn to do it pro perly nnd give up lie anticipated pleasure of having their own vines now 1 have made the growing of i the grapes quite a specialty for fifteen | years and with that success that ij have been able to take nearly all the first premiums at our state and coun ty fairs on grapes my mode is as simple and but little more work than taking cure of so much corn i plant my vines eight feet each way which is plenty far enough for my mode of pruning i prefer o plant in the fall if convenient and just before winter seis in put a fork ful of coirse manure over the vine if the manure is not at hand a shov elful of soil will do the first year i allow the vine to row at will giving it good cultivation in the fall prune it back close but be sure and leave enough to get two good buds allowing them to grow the next spring and rub off all others as they stirt tie the two to a stake as they grow and as before keep well cultivated in fact a vineyard should always receive as good culti vation as a field of corn would to ob tain the best results in the fall,"after a hard frost cut these fivo canes back to within three or four feet and theyfinay be allowed to fruit a little the next year but should they set too much should be thinned off this year i let from three to four canes grow from near the ground and rub off all their sprouts in the full cut off the two canes that grew the year before close down to t lie ones grown this year j5v this time the vines are ready to bear quite a crop and a trellis should it prepared for them which will give much better satisfaction than if tied to stakes teen tribes all hebrews but only the three which constituted the kingdom of judah end were not classed a lost were the jews me argued from prophecy that the anglo-saxons are the descendants of these lost children of israel for whom it was promised to abraham tlitit in these last days they should become unnumbered na : ' t ions of the earth and belt the globe the extension of the domination of the english speaking peoj»h , tl.eir ! military powess observance oi the sabbath adsorption of other nation alities whilst remaining themselves always unabsorbed he advanced as proof of their identity with theun-j numbered nations of promise he quo ted writers who say the earliest in 1 habitants of ireland wales and scot j land were of hebrew origin used he i brew words in profusion and that j druid worship was similar to that of ; the israelites he said the early i vocabulary of english husbandmen was largely made up of hebrew and that language furnishes the largest n u tuber of roots for the english vo eabulars i t i o one of old hickory's challenges eager for a fight — xo dinner till the business is done new york ledger a curious relic of andrew jackson has been obligingly sent to us by aj friend it is related in parton's life ofjacksou that when ohl hickory was young hickory just twenty-one j years of age he fought the first duel i of his life with col waightstill ave j ry a distinguished member of the bar j of north carolina young jackson j had a criminal ease before the court | in jonesboro in which he was deeply j interested col a very being counsel on the other side in the course ofi the trial a very was severe in his com : inents upon eomeof the legal positions taken by the younger lawyer and ; used language which le afterwards admitted was too personal and sar j eastic christinas day what would his country be if it wore not for labor who would till our soil who would make the bread we cat ; the clothes we wear who would build the houses we live in ? who would construct the carriages the cars the boats t lie steamers we travel in if it were not for he me chanic and laborer ? who builds our railroads who digs away the hills and tunnels mountains who by his sweat and toil digs iron ore out of the grouud and makes it into rails and ruts down and hews out forests for cioss-ties that the productions of the fanner and manufacturer may he carried from ocean to ocean and from the st lawrence to the gulf if it is not labor who builds the ships and ocean steamers that trade between our ports and those of the civilized world if it is not labor who is i that by incessant toil brings into per fection and usefulness the genius of the inventor if it is not labor l it were not for labor what would capital be worth industry and en terprise are bt t the repres ntatives of and dependents upon labor they have raised intellect and inventive genius upon their shoulders so high that they can pluck the wealth from the highest branches of the trees of tame and fortune and the two latter now squabble about compensating the former lor even bruising their flesh and soiling their clothes with ; the dirt of earth wiped oil their feet in their passage upwards and ap pear to consider it preposterous to even entertain the idea of dividing the profit or paying a just compensa tion for the services rendered them we hope that our readers will re member that labor is the root of all good of all success in the past and of all hope of greater prosperity in the future a stone building has been analyzed as follows by the witty burnt eoru blackened minstrel viz : labor is its foundation ; the middle man is its wall and capital is its roof pull down * the roof and the walls are there you can go further and pull down the walls but the foundation remains this shows that the foun dation was necessary before either the walls or roof could be raised and be sides that it remained in tact when ijoili vvulls and ro<>f jm<l fallen j ami so it will ever be for the reason that labou is the alp/ta and omega of the world what it builds up it can pull down and we beg capital not to k iorget it — farm and fireside daiiciug-to bis death t a cox a young man employ ed 4\s book-keeper by a merchant of buckatunna attended a party in tie neighborhood of that town on thurs day and danced with the young ladies until midnight he remarked once or twice to his partners in the dance that he would die that night after the dancing was concluded aoout 1 o'clock when the participants in the entertainment were getting ready to go home young cox called their at tention to the way he had arranged the chairs around the room and how he had placed one chair in the centre and covered it with a shawl lie re quested the ladies to be seated one of the ladies took the centre seat but he asked her to seat herself elsewhere as that particular chair was reserved for himself what's the hurry what's the flurry all throughout the house today ? everywhere a merry senrry everywhere a sound of play something too s the matter matter out of doors as well as in for the bell goes clatter clatter every minute such a din ! tie latest news rluttz i mm leading dealers ix dry goods and groceries new stock of clothing large assortment of ladies cloaks and shawls ladies hats and tr1mings,~mefs hats and caps boots akd shoes a specialty we keep the best made agents for coats spool-cotton n w supply n f 5 mit tin ware full stock of glass and table ware c^tn^v^rft sl f i r coff teas - ri potatoes canned fruits pure lard corn bran meal new orleans molasses and syrups r full assortment of panuly medicines including quinine cne and three-fourth lbs cotton sacking at 9 cents k new ties at 1.75 per bundle three ib ins tomatoes at 15 cents oxteh.-ooats t 2.00 best 1o cts jsxx s x try it be sure to sec our goods before you buy we mem to sell von cood gooda at the very lowest prices l^'we buy and sell all kinds of countn produce v w taylor i f a rkins ) nov 1 1883 and i j bostian ' ' \ salesmen everybody winking blinking in a queer mysterious way ; wjiat on earth can they be thinking what on earth can be to pay ? bobby peeping o'er the stairway bursts into a little shout kitty too is in a fair way where she hides to giggle out as the bell goes chng-a-ling-ing every minute more and more and swilr teet go springing springing through tlie hallway to the door where a glimp.-e of box and packet and a little rustle rustle makes such sfght and sound and racket such a jolly bustle bustle — that the youngsters in their places hiding slyly out of sight all at once show shining faces all at once scream with delight go and ask them what's the matter what's the fun outside and in — what the meaning of the clatter what the bnstle and the din hear them hear them laugh and shout then altogether hear them say why what have you been about then not to know it's christmas day t — st nicholas the new york herald has a correspon dent in north carolina and georgia iu terviewing the cotton manufactures ou the subject of protection mr llickman of augusta president of the vancliise and granitcville mills the net profits of which were nearly 30 per j cent of the capital last year said that he i would be iu favor of an absolute aboli j tion of the entiie tariff system were that possible he manufactures the coarser 1 goods and successfully competes with : english mills in their own markets — iu china and brazil could we buy our machinery he remarked at less cost ' and secure for the wages paid to our ! employees the purchasing power that | would follow the abolition or even a the carolina watchman rushed in the year 1832 pk1ce,*1.5oin ailva fe^i stomach k kcmrmhor that rtnm jlw ««*& the l^-p^p ? si an pover whice chi>ofe to cau ine r of disease and k m " i i v dr kki-ts and dealers to whom ftl tr ! llster '* almanac for 1883 _ _ — t ft '- ;; •:■"' "■■. i i § v ■*•■•, v -.'-.- - ■t . ; ■i / feu ■r^ff d - v x iuo ei bltowne.prest wm c coart sec'y ahome gompany,38eking home patronage t'nn ppnuint pp>itfilp t.ilprpl i ulluill il'jiijjl lldilqulu jjiuulul written mi dwellings , . ■■i hie-half casli and ha ; >■months j allen brown a?t salisbury n c of ' scool books school supplies novels and stationery ekssokn of ych'tee auks ' i u li snlk-ri-tl fur years from xervim i u'.ii.ri v l'kkmati'kk decay hud all the ellecls of you ill in i indiscretion will . tiering linmanil y send ii et in all who need it the recipe and di rod ion for naking the simple reiut*<lv liv which he whs sufferers wishing to profit hj the mi ne can do so by i lilres-in«in john ;:. < )> i i»i:n • ( yil.tr st new vu rk % nllibiiidm 1 iiili jjmij rffi i ft monuments tombs great reduction in the pricks of ; itarjle monuments and grave-stones of every description illy invite the public generally iuspwtion of my stock iinil work justified in asserting tliiit my past ience under liist-class workmen in | newest and modern styles ami ■; kmanship is equal to any of l in the country i do not say m woi k is superior to all others 1 iisonable will n«»t exaggerate in or unplisli a sale my endeavor i - and jive eachcustomei the val ■dollur ilie leave with me p ices 35 to 50 per cent cheapen , '' la:i ■' offered in this tow n before '''■: ' nice n stud for price li>t and de ■satisfaction uarant'd r no charge ''" i'<i ion ni nun ide is the last « ork liich we nav to the nieniory dfrieuds " john s hutchinson wc nov i lewl notice to debtors h bted to the late firm ol vwfohd & co are hereby t irward and make sett le deci inber 1 st and save a as the busim ss of that ■"'■-■i . e h crawford & co dlaiiylmaiailun having purchased th i stocpk op wm smithdeal as well as the interest of r it crawford of the firm of r r crawford & co we are now^prepared <<» supply onr customers with all kinds of agricultural implements in addition to the i5i>-t selected stock of h a r j v a r e in tint s t a t e we also i i a 1 1 • 1 ! < ■rifle and blasting powder f u s e and ii full line of milling supplies ggp we will j duplicate any prices n the state call and ski us ff . s buciher sniltavloii oct ."., 1892 50:lj gent's fine work a specialty perience all material i tne best r-i'ir and wi it done in the latest styl«-s kea.lv made woi 1 always on hand li-ililri 1 n.-uiy and prouiptlv<loiie orte u mat|nmmp lyfliled < 7t7"iia eaglo 51"ij saijjibvkt -\. 0 considerable modification of the entire list of tariff duties our goods might force the english manufacturers out of their own markets as it is re make a better class of goods at a not greater cost than the english mills mr phinizy presi dent of the georgia railroad is also pres ident of the augusta cotton mills he is in favor of as great a reduction in the customs duties as is consistent with the necessity for revenue the president of the new 2<!,u(m spindle cotton mill now bnild at augusta with a capital of 1 1(10,01)0 says tliat the abolition of all du ties on cotton goods would not injure his company at all if we had been able to buy our machinery without the addition al cost entailed by the tariff we could have saved 100,000 and could have put that amount into additional looms or added it to our working capital the tariff is a positive clog upon the thu de velopement of our cotton manufacturing industries these views are similar to those we have so often expressed and show that our cotton manufacturers fully realize what the situation is and what the needs i the south are in regard to cotton man ufacturing arabi likes his place of exile if i arabi pasha is contented with ceylon as i his place of exile mr gladstone and the khedive aro still more so both are aware that they themselves are even more to blame perhaps for the proportions to which arabi's national movement grew than the man whom they now scixl into exile donbtlesa he and his co-conspira tors will receive kind treatment in cey lon and as soon as the affairs of egypt shall have assumed the shape the british cabinet wishes them to take the day f release and return home will arrive the problem at present is to quiet the native mind and concilliate european opinion the logic of the situation it that england must retain egypt under her exclusive control time will reconcile cren france to the inevitable a shopping incident blackwooda mngnzine a very good story and what is more an authenticated one is told of the wife of i well known and respected notting ham manufacturer who being with her husband in paris and occupied with the collossal shopping which such visits seem inevitably to entail fell in love with a lace fichu of exquisite fineness and dcli cacv which was offered to her for the moderated sum of 240 francs she would instantly have purchased it had she not been deterred by various mysterious signs of dissuasion from her husband which surprised her not a little as she knew him to be a judge of good lace and wondered therefore at his lack of ap preciation of this beautiful specimen the moment they left the shop her dis iippoiutmeiit broke forth john why did you keep me from buying that lovely thing ? and only 10 1 am sure you could nut thiuk that dear why did you not let me have it you are quite right my dear was the reply of the un moved john wo consider that a very superior article and the reason that i did not want you to buy it is because it came from one of my own frames and i can let you have as many of the saute kind as you like for l">s apiece the next spring allow from four to six canes to grow always from near the ground in the i'.tll cut off those that have borne tlrs year in the same manner a 6 * directed the year before at this stage the vine is in full bearing and the same proeesa is pursued every year after allowing from four to six new canes to grow and cutting out all those fruiting the out all those fruiting the present year this is called the renewal system 1 have practiced it for fifteen years there are more vineyards in this vi cinity pruned on the spur system but all seeing my grapes this season and testing their quality pronounced them superior to any they ever saw never summer prune no matter who directs it just as well tell you to shut off part of your lungs my ground is a sandy loam pre pared as i would for corn ; would not produce over thirty bushels of corn when grapes were planted have never put on any manure un til this year 1 spread over the vine yard ashes and salt mixed to two-thirds ashes about thirty bushels to the acre j ii stearns on the second morning of the trial jackson acutely mortified by the re i petition of the offence tore a blank leaf from a law book wrote a chal lenge upon it and gave it to his an tagonist with his own hands this challenge now before us yellow with its ninety-four years is the relic to which we allude we copy from the orignal : august 12 178s sir when i mans feelings et char acter are injured he ought to seek speedy redress you ree'd a few lines from me yesterday & und ibtedly you understood me aiy character you have injured ; and furthei you have insulted me in the presence of a court and a larg audiance i therefore call upon you as a gentleman to give sat isfaction for the same and i further call upon you to give me an answer immediately without equivocation and i hope you can do without dinner until the business is done for it is consistent with the character of a gen tleman when he injures a man to make a speedy reparation j therefore i hope you will not fail in meeting me this day from yr 111)1 st andw jackson col a very p s this evening after court is adjourned the duel was not fought before din ner as the impetuouse young advo cate desired since col a very could not immediately find a friend it oc curred just after sunset fortunately neither of the combatants was hit and thev left the ground very good friends this curious challenge is now the property of a grand-daughter of col a very who kindly forwarded it to the ledger we print it just as it is written following litterally old hick ory's own spelling and punctuation we have frequently had something to say about the star routes in this state that is those routes on which the mails are under the law to be carried with cer tainty and celerity generally these are horseback routes oftentimes niulebncks not unfrcquentl foot-backs and occa sionally nevei carried at all it is the evil iu the laud and it is enough to make rome howl with indignation down hero in the provinces we are forgotten over looked nncared for our mail matter is delayed ; and the mails are a snare and a delusion yet statistics are published showing that our people do not write let ters do not buy stamps do not patronize the mail facilities which uncle sam has provided why bless up uncle sain doesn't provide facilities it is not the facilities we advert to but the want of facilities the star routes from raleigh are let out we believe at washington and we understand they are let to a pennsylvania contractor who has under taken to carry the mail over 170 different routes none of which he serves after all had taken places lie seat ed himself in the centre i\m placing his hand in the bosom of his coat re marked i hat he would certainly die before the day and desired the present witnesses to slay with him until the end was reached he said he had been raised well by his mother who had sent him to sunday school and tried to make a good chrisliau of him but in spite of her care he had strayed from the paths of duty and could never face his mother again he then drew a pistol from his in side pocket and saying this never fails placed the muzzle against his ear and fired all honest confession good for the soul it would be a very excellent idea for the republicans to adopt the statement and confession recently made by the king of corea and then retire to private life the king's con fession fits the republican parly ex actly lie said : i have been for seventeen years at the head of the nation although i was wanting in ability my adminis tration has been a failure and abuses have arisen in the government through my fault i repent but it is too late since 1 occupied the throne i have made many improvements in roads and other things but rich and poor have had to sutler under the burden this is my sin i have often altered the currency and sacrificed the inter est of the people this is my sin i have wasted the revenue this is my sin bribery has been carried on publicly the complaints of the vic timized have not reached my ear this is my sin the taxes have been embezzled and the business of the people ruined this is my sin i am ashamed to come lief re the people again i will purify my mind and re pent my former misdoings the cincinnati gazelle having de clared that a tariff for revenue only means free trade and free trade means the shutting up < f american factories or a reduction of wages to correspond with those paid in england fiance and germany the louisville couri er-journal says in reply : this is sheer assumption it has not a single fact to support it yet it is the staple of those who are either ignorant themselves or whose purpose is to play upon the ignorance of oth ers administratosr's sale having taken out letters of ad ministra tion on ttie estate of the late win m kin cai<j deceased i will proceed to sell it pub lic sale on the premises ■> mile west ol salisbury on tuesday december the 5th 1882 the following personal property viz : wheat its corn horses cattle two milch cows hogs leaf tobacco two 2 horse wagons one buggy and harness a turning lathe canning implements household and kitchen furniture and other articles not enumerated terms cash further notice all persons having claims against said win m kineaid dee'd are hereby notified to present the same to ; me on or before the 7th day of november 188 5 or tiiis notice w ill be plead in bar of their recovery and all persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to make immediate payment a l hall adm'r nov 6th 1882 4:6 w lira hth the representative industrial paper of north carolina is a 28 colnmn illustrated weeklv every mine owner farmer man ufacturer merchant nd industrial man in the south should have it pays especial attention to north carolina's mineral re sources and does full justice to every de partment of our state's handicraft price 1.50 per year positively in advance address at onre edward a oldham editor and propretor wilmington n c ' ex he sub lets them and then tlie mail is not carried tiie system does not work it is a vicious system it results in a de nial of mail facilities it should be over hauled examined into and set right it our congressmen wish to please the peo ple of north carolina let them now at this sts>inn without delay devote them selves to getting the mail service the star-route service into good shape the law ou^ht to foil id any sub-contracting and the bond of the contractor ought to be when it can be put in suit promptly it ought to be the duty of some particu lar local officer on complaint foncded on reasonable evidence to put it in suit for any breach of the contract a new leaf must be turned and a new departure made the people in the counties hare li'-hts and these lights ought to be re spected let an effort now be made to remedy the deticiences of the present sys tem mews d observer a tariff for revenue only means that when the government gets its taxes the tax shall stop it means and all the lying on earth can not make it mean otherwise that the rev enue and all the revenues levied by the government belong exclusively to the government as distinguished from a tariff for protection which is only a sneak-thief process of paying b un ties to private enterise by an indirect tax levied upon many to subsidize the few the spectators wore taken so entire ly by surprise that they could make no movement to prevent the ra.-h act and it was not until his hand drop ped into his lap and the pistol fell to the boor that they fully realized the horrible i\{_x-d which had been com mitted when the gentlemen rushed to the centre of the room they found the voiin man dead — mobile reg islt r ' the philadelphia record suggests what will meet with general approval when it says that while our official doctors are racking their brains to find a solid basis to bank on after the gov ernment bonds are all redeemed they overlook the fact that our commercial and fiscal necessities have evolved an excellent substitule what better cur rency do we want than our gold and i silver certificates ? they go from hand to hand without question and are preferred to the thing they represent a better currency was never devised by the wit of man a lecturer in baltimore last tues day evening discussed the identity of ten lost tribes of is.iael with the anglo-saxons the sun ays that 1 c claimed there was originally thir the talk about closing shops and cutting down labor is the worst kind ! of rubbish and nobody knows it bet ' ter than the editor of the cincinnati gazette
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the carolina watchman pol xiv third series salisbury n c december 21 188 no 10 capita vs labor how to grow grapes i have just been reading some ar ticles upon the treatn e it of the grape and i put myself in the place of the novice in grape growing i can not help feeling that there are many ar ticles written for the papers that are a detriment to the ma-s


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Though the Java language and platform strive to make programmers' lives easier, unfortunately, as in all systems, overly complex and poorly designed areas crop up. Every other month, I will present workarounds to these pitfalls in this new column, Java Traps.
The book Java Pitfalls (John Wiley & Sons, 2000), written by Eric Monk, J. Paul Keller, Keith Bohnenberger, and myself, defines a pitfall as "code that compiles fine but when executed produces unintended and sometimes disastrous results." This broad definition encompasses improper language usage, overly complex APIs, and less effective implementation options. The book details 50 pitfalls. Here, we will discuss three new ones: two API pitfalls and one long-standing bug. All of these problems arose during real-world development projects.
Pitfall 1: When setSize() doesn't work
Most developers stumble upon pitfalls sequentially as they become more experienced with Java. The
setSize() pitfall usually presents itself soon after Java developers begin serious GUI development -- specifically, when they first attempt to set the size of a custom component.
BadSetSizeApplet below intends to create a simple custom button, sized at 100 pixels by 100 pixels. Here is the code to create our custom button:
class CustomButton extends Button { public CustomButton(String title) { super(title); setSize(100,100); } }
In the constructor, developers often assume that they can use
setSize()(width, height), as they do when sizing a frame. But this code will only work in certain situations -- here,
setSize() will fail to correctly size the component. When we place our custom button in the applet with other components using a simple grid layout, we get the results below. Our button is 66 by 23, not 100 by 100! What happened to our call to
setSize()? The method was executed, of course. However, it did not give the final word on the size of our component.
Learn more about this topic
- The complete source code for the applets presented in this article can be downloaded from
- Java Pitfalls, Time Saving Solutions and Workarounds to Improve Programs, Michael C. Daconta, Eric Monk, J. Paul Keller, and Keith Bohnenberger (John Wiley & Sons, 2000)
- Sun's Java Developer Connection (JDC)
- Sun's JDC Bug database

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Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee State volleyball team notched its seventh win of the season with a come from behind victory at Belmont. The Tigers fell behind by two sets before coming back to defeat the Bruins, 3-2 (20-25, 15-25, 25-19, 25-22, 16-14).
It was the first time since Sept. 17 of last season that the Tigers came back from a 0-2 hole to win a match.
Playing in just her third match since injuring her knee, sophomore outside hitter Rachel Ambroch led the team in kills with 20 on the night.
Ambroch also notched 14 digs while senior libero Britani Hathorn had a team-high 22. Senior defensive specialist Calasia Williams had double-digit digs too, as she had 11.
Junior setter Erika Moss also had a season-high 49 assists to go along with six digs and four kills.
In set one, TSU fell behind 3-7 before head coach Kathy Roulhac called the team's first timeout. From that point, the Tigers went on an 11-6 run on the backs of a handful of Belmont errors and three kills from Ambroch. TSU would quickly give up its one-point advantage, and the Bruins rolled to a 23-18 lead before Roulhac called another timeout. After a pep talk from their coach, the Tigers responded with a quick two points, but the Bruins would eventually take the pivotal first set in large part to TSU's -.049 hitting percentage in the frame.
Period two started much like the first with Belmont jumping out to an early lead with its attackers racking up seven kills. Down 12-4, Roulhac called a timeout to trying to get the Tigers back into the match. The brief stoppage provided a small spark for TSU as the team rattled off four straight points highlighted by two straight kills from sophomore outside hitter Naomi Wells. However, the strong attacks provided no momentum for TSU and the Bruins continued to score in bunches to lead the second frame 22-11. Yet another timeout from TSU did little to change the outcome of the set as a late kill gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead.
Finally, Tennessee State mounted a charge at the start of the third game, and a service ace from Ambroch gave the Tigers a 7-3 advantage. TSU kept up the pressure as Ambroch and Wells racked up more kills to put Big Blue up 20-12 before Belmont called a timeout. The Bruins went on a 7-5 run to close out the set, but that meant that TSU took its first set of the match, 25-22.
Neither team could gain an early edge in set four and the score was tied at nine apiece. The Tigers finally clawed out to a 13-9 lead that included an emphatic block from sophomore outside hitter Sherryce Butler that she sent back to the deep part of the court. Another block from Butler later in the frame extended the Tigers' lead to six before the Bruins took their second timeout in the set. The Bruins came back to get within two at 24-22, but Ambroch spiked the ball for the set victory and the equalizer.
In the fifth and final set, Belmont held an 8-6 lead when TSU committed two errors. After the teams traded sides, TSU called timeout after Belmont went up 12-9, and the Tigers proceeded to win the next two points. The scoring outburst led Belmont to call a timeout of its own. A second timeout from Belmont later in the period could not save the Bruins and TSU won the set and the match with a kill from Ambroch.
The Tigers next play at home against Eastern Illinois on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 12 p.m.
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It's been about 16months since I've played BB - have their been any improvements made to the AI? I love the game, but hate multiplayer mode (queuing into non-stop MB/claw teams is nothing like how I remember the board game to be). I remember single player as being ridiculously easy, even with that legendary fan-made AI mod. Did the Chaos add-on fix anything or has there been another unofficial AI fix? Has anything been said about the AI in BB2?
I know I could join a private league with like-minded people, but I work really odd hours so I'd struggle to ever get more than a couple of games.
Thanks in advance!
Any AI improvements?
This is the zone for the ones who prefer to play against the machine.
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Shame! I've been thinking though, could Cyanide's 'Star Coach' be an attempt to crowdsource players into writing decent AI scripts for use in BB2?
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Summer time for many of us is party time or vacation time! It's no doubt that celebrities love to take their summers to the next level and are always vacationing and partying it up. The latest vacation spot that lots of stars are visiting is an island in Eastern Spain called Ibiza. Celebs like Paris Hilton, Cassie, and Michelle Rodriguez are having a blast on party island Ibiza! We take a look at their luxury swimwear looks, bikinis that are hot enough to take on a gorgeous island to have fun and let loose. Don't forget to bring your favorite designer swimwear whether you're relaxing on your next vacay or having fun at the beach!
One of the biggest celebs that have called attention to Ibiza as a major club and party hub is Paris Hilton. She's doing it big in the Spanish island, hosting and DJing at a huge club every week. She's even starting her own club in Ibiza, so we know the heiress Hilton has got lots of luxury bikinis to wear while she's spending time at the island. She was frequently spotted in black bikinis while in Ibiza, which is why we think the Gold Digger bikini would be perfect for her or any other chick that wants to look super glam in a swimsuit. The Gold Digger is a black bandeau bikini that has plenty of pizzazz with its gold embellishments with embedded rhinestones. It's perfect for a glamorous party girl like Paris, or any girl that wants a sexy bikini that's ready for the beach or pool party.
R&B singer Cassie has also been vacationing in Ibiza with her boyfriend Diddy. The couple have been spotted together looking very happy while cruising the island. Cassie wore many stunning bikinis while on vacation, including a classic bright red swimsuit. Be a hottie like Cassie in a sexy red suit like the Red Hot. The Red Hot bikini is for the girl that wants to go bold and be seen in a suit that's got the sex appeal turned way on. Cassie would adore the Red Hot since she's always out looking sultry. The vivid color and rhinestones of this suit will give you the look of a confident girl who's a go-getter in a hot bikini!
Michelle Rodriguez, Hollywood actress and recent flame of Zac Efron, has been jet-setting to Ibiza many times this summer. She's usually out with Zac, since they've been said to be in a "summer fling" together. Michelle was seen hanging out in a striped bikini and her bod looked amazing! She should try out another striped bikini with a bit more color and interest to bring even more attention to her sculpted body. The Jet Set Ready bikini has got black and white stripes like Michelle's suit, with the addition of red and pale yellow for a more unique striped pattern. The circular rings and tie-strings add to the appeal of this cute swimsuit. This summer, look like a star hitting the luxurious island of Ibiza in some dazzling designer swimsuits!


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STOCKTON - The massive new prison hospital on the outskirts of Stockton has a newly created Citizens' Advisory Committee, almost complete with the recent selection of two nominees by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
STOCKTON - The massive new prison hospital on the outskirts of Stockton has a newly created Citizens' Advisory Committee, almost complete with the recent selection of two nominees by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
Both those members bring long experience in law enforcement to the advisory body for the California Health Care Facility, which is expected to hold 1,722 inmates from the state prison system. The $839 million facility also is expected to provide thousands of local jobs.
"I want it to have a positive impact on San Joaquin County," said John Huber Jr., one of the nominees picked by the Board of Supervisors earlier this month. A retired assistant sheriff, he was in charge of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office's custody division. He's also a member of the Linden Unified school board.
The board also nominated Steven Joseph Gutierrez, who has years of experience in the military and is a retired sergeant with the San Jose Police Department. A Mountain House resident, he also is a members of that community's elected Board of Directors.
They were nominated by the board of supervisors July 9 and sworn in at the advisory committee's July 10 meeting.
The California Health Care Facility is built as part of the state's plan to reform the state's prison health system and expects its first patients to arrive today.
Local officials and community leaders originally opposed the idea when first proposed, but a lawsuit ended amicably with a settlement. Those local leaders more recently have touted the new facility as an economic boon for the county.
The committee is made up of 12 members selected by facility Warden Ron Rackley from nominees from a variety of sources, including state elected officials, local agencies and law enforcement.
Of the 12-member committee, 10 have been seated. The two seats remaining are those for nominees designated by the City of Stoctkon. The City Council picked seven nominees in June, according to the city clerk's office.
Also on the committee are: Port Commissioner and former Supervisor Victor Mow, Stockton Deputy Police Chief Rick Salsedo, Greater Stockton Chamber of Stockton board member Rick Goucher, and Joelle Gomez, executive director of the Women's Center Youth & Family Services.
Seated nominees from Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, D-Stockton, are Juan Garcia and Abby Newtown. For state Sen. Cathleen Galgiani, D-Stockton, they are Marian Norris and Max Vargas.
The committee meets every other month. The next meeting is Sept. 12.


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- Adult Adventure
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- Straight Barbells
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Side Set Gem Straight Barbell is made of high-quality 316L Surgical Steel. This material is body-safe, durable and very elegant, so it makes a perfect body jewelry material.
This straight barbell has front-facing gems, which is great for industrial, nipple, eyebrow, tongue and many other piercing types. The gems are round, sparkly and available in many different colors.
The barbell itself is internally threaded
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- Love the product, arrived right on time. Review by SmallZ
I had been trying to wait patiently for my new jewelry because it was a bit of an emergency. Thank-G my package arrived perfectly on time, start to finish about 2 weeks, 3 days. The item looks exactly the way it does in the photograph, (the rings were 16g.) The gemstone I ordered is by far the best part. I ordered them in the Alexandrite and the color changes from green, purple and pink depending on the light.
Thank you Chain Gang.
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- Untitled Review by Coralee
Beautiful! Quality perfect! Chain Gang rocks!
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Definately worth the wait compared to any crap jewelry you can easily and quickly buy at a shop. The measurements were right, and I am very happy. I will definately be a returning customer.
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i just received my garnet one and I'm so impressed. The stones are actually bigger than the one I purchased before. I love it! Can't wait to wear it. Good job chain gang!
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- Untitled Review by Jessi
This is a beautiful piece. It looks exactly as the picture shows, is high quality and fits perfectly.
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- Untitled Review by Debbie
i had written a previous review of this and complained that the end balls were too small. But I must also say this is the most comfortable one I own and I wear it every day. I never take it out! I'm back to order another one. Hopefully the dark red color gems will be seen better than the blue zircon.
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- Untitled Review by Elizabeth
I just got a pair of these for my nipples. I got the white gems with a 12 gauge post. I don't know if the gauge size makes a difference to the ball size or not, but I think the gem size is pretty much exactly as it is depicted online. Maybe the people who thought it was smaller got a lower gauge and bigger balls (hehe) and that makes the gems look smaller? I don't see how they could be any bigger unless the balls were bigger. I was expecting them to be tiny from the reviews, but they look just like the picture. In fact the white ones shine next to the silver and they actually look a little bigger than the blue one in the photo. They are very sparkly and a much nicer fit than the plain barbells I got after piercing. These will be my "all the time" nipple gems. I'm very happy with them.
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- Untitled Review by Michelle
I loved my first one so much, I ordered the same piece in a different color and once again I LOVE IT!
Great quality and superior customer service!
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- Untitled Review by Jake
They look great.
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Very nice. Thank you
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- Untitled Review by bette
great item, the gems are a lot smaller than i expected but still lovely.
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I like the diamond look to this, but it doesn\'t look like the gem is as big as depicted in the picture.
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They are Great! Exactly what I was hoping to they would be! Very Happy
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These barbells look great, I like the sparkle and shine!
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Invited Speakers
Speakers appear in order of last name
Steve AugustSteve ran his own physiotherapy practices in Dunedin for over 30 years, mostly treating backs and necks. He has also lectured very part-time on them in the Otago School of Medicine, and at many conferences. Getting a handle on what actually worked on patients meant mining the whole eclectic mix of treatment approaches and attending most relevant conferences and courses in NZ and Australia. Most presenting spinal problems are multi-factorial, and need a simple collection of approaches to achieve a lasting result.
After 40,000 personal treatment sessions, Steve's hands finally gave out and he retired from treating patients in 2012. Guilt about no longer utilising 30 years of built-up expertise led to attempting to help with what is arguably the biggest upper spinal problem in the developed, computer-savvy world - the iHunch - on an international scale. Steve is the inventor of the Backpod, a home programme and spinal fulcrum device designed to provide practical self treatment and ongoing care for most upper spines, especially those with an excessive thoracic kyphosis. After an exhausting few years, the Backpod is now selling to most countries in the world, has won several NZ and international awards, sales are turning parabolic, and Steve's life is like swimming in an avalanche.
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Glenn Colquhoun
Glenn Colquhoun is a poet and children's writer.
His first collection The art of walking upright won the Jessie Mackay best first book of poetry award at the 2000 Montana book awards. Playing God, his third collection, won the poetry section of the same awards in 2003 as well as the reader's choice award that year. He has written four children's books and published a book of essays entitled Jumping ship and other essays.
He was awarded the Prize in modern letters in 2004 and a Fulbright scholarship to Harvard University in 2010. In 2012 he was part of the 'Transit of Venus' poetry exchange at the Frankfurt book fair and in 2014 represented New Zealand on the Commonwealth Poets United poetry project which celebrated the Glasgow Commonwealth Games that year. Late love - sometimes doctors need saving as much as their patients was published by BWB in 2016.
He works as a GP in Horowhenua.
Ingrid Crawford
Dr Ingrid Crawford is a GPEP 3 Registrar at Aurora Health Centre in Dunedin, currently working towards Fellowship. She is a Dunedin local, graduating from the University of Otago School of Medicine in 2009 after completing her clinical years in Christchurch Hospital. She worked in both Christchurch and Dunedin Hospitals, and spent time travelling and volunteering in medical clinics in Guatemala and Panama before embarking on a career in General Practice. When not at work, she dances salsa competitively, with her team's most recent success a third placing at the World Latin Dance Cup.
Joan Crawford
Joan has worked extensively in the health sector, and has worked at the Medical Council of New Zealand for the past 13 years.
In her current position of Strategic Programme Manager Joan is responsible for leading the Council's strategic directions. Joan commenced the review of prevocational training in 2011 and has since led the implementation of changes focused on improving the quality of education and training for interns. A component of this work was the introduction of community attachments in prevocational training.
Joan has recently completed a Masters in Public Management, focusing her study on the health sector.
Gary FentimanGary Fentiman, MD, FRANZCOG, FACOG
Dr Gary Fentiman is the Clinical Leader, Colposcopy for the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP). He has been involved with the NCSP since its inception and has chaired the committees that produced the original Operational Policies and Standards and the Guidelines for Cervical Screening.
Prior to the establishment of the NCSP, Rd. Fentiman was the independent colposcopist for Cartwright Inquiry. This involved providing colposcopic services to the women identified by the inquiry as needing urgent follow up.
Gary serves on the Committee of Management for the Australian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP). In addition to his role with the NCSP, Gary is an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist for the Nelson Marlborough DHB in Blenheim.
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David Galler
David Galler is the son of Polish Jewish refugees who ate pork and made yoghurt from sour milk.
After attaining his first degree at Victoria University, he worked as a bus driver in Wellington. During his time driving the big reds, he helped women with prams board his bus and made endless polite conversation with the good citizens of Wellington. He also became well known for not charging customers who boarded the bus with freshly ground coffee; "Better than any deodorant with a full load of passengers going up or down the Brooklyn Hill on a wet winter's day," he used to say. He was finally let go for refusing to wear socks so decided to become a doctor.
David Galler is the clinical lead at Ko Awatea and was the programme Chair of the annual Apac Forum which now is no more; he remains in practice as an Intensive Care Specialist at Middlemore Hospital where he has worked for 26 years; and is a visiting specialist to the National Health Service of Samoa. During his career, he has held a variety of leadership roles within the DHB and in broader society and is now a Board member of the NZMA.
He once was the Vice President, then President of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and for 7 years the Principal Medical Advisor to the Director General and Ministers of Health.
Until recently he has been basking in the late afternoon of his career but because of recent events and NZ's downward spiral in many of the things that have previously made him proud to be a New Zealander, he is considering his options – either to become more active in public life or moving to southern Italy where he will learn Italian, swim in the rivers, drink the water and look after groves of olive and fig trees.
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Robin GauldRobin Gauld is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) and Dean, Otago Business School. He is Co-Director, Centre for Health Systems and Technology which spans the Business School and Health Sciences Division at Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand.
He was 2014 NZ-UK Link Foundation Visiting Professor at the School of Advanced Study, University of London; a Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow in 2008-09 at Boston and Harvard universities; and is Independent Chair of Alliance South which brings together clinical leaders and managers to focus on 'whole of system', integrated approaches to health system and patient care improvement in the Southern region of New Zealand.
Robin has authored around 140 peer-reviewed journal articles, many book chapters and several books including The New Health Policy (Open University Press, 2009) which was awarded First Prize in category at the 2010 British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. His most recent book is the co-edited Health Systems in Developing Counties in Asia (Routledge, 2017).
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Sam HazledineDr. Sam Hazledine is the Executive Chairman of MedWorld. MedRecruit, and MedCapital. He's spent four years researching doctor stress and burnout and has successfully lobbied the World Medical Association to include doctor wellbeing in the Declaration of Geneva.
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Clare Healy
Clare works as a G.P. and a Forensic physician Christchurch. She is the Clinical Director of the Cambridge Clinic, which provides medical assessment for adults, adolescents and children following alleged sexual abuse. She has been working in this field for 20 years. She completed a Masters in Forensic Medicine through Monash University in 2009.
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Min Lo
I am a Specialist in Sexual Health Medicine working in private practice in Auckland.
I have a special interest in sexual assault forensic medicine, vulval and vaginal disease, I am a colposcopist at Women's Health, Counties Manukau DHB.
With the help of many others, I help develop the Guidelines for the management of Genital, Anal and Throat HPV Infection in New Zealand, now in its 9th edition and I am on the Professional Advisory Board of the Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation.
I have a minor obsession with HPV.
Evelyn MannEvelyn has been involved in sexuality education and sexual health promotion as Artistic Director for THETA Sexwise for 10 years and Sexual Health Promoter for the Southern DHB for the past 3 years.
THETA Sexwise is a national touring theatre in education programme, funded by Ministry of Health, for secondary level students. It focuses on providing a safe forum to talk about sexual health through drama.
Evelyn is the Chairperson of PASHANZ – Promoters Advocating Sexual Health in Aotearoa/NZ and an executive committee member of the New Zealand Sexual Health Society.
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Jill McIlraithJill McIlraith has been a general practitioner in Dunedin for 25 years, alongside her work in sexual health. She has a keen interest in adolescent and women's health, infectious diseases and dermatology, particularly genital skin conditions. She is passionate about trying to improve sexual health in New Zealand.
As clinical leader of Sexual Health for the Southern District Health Board, she is also clinical advisor of the Sexual Abuse Assessment Treatment Service performing sexual assault examinations. She has taught GPEP1 registrars for 20 years as well as medical students and delivers sexual health education in high schools and to a wide variety of community groups from Victim Support to Dept of Corrections.
She was made a Distinguished Fellow of the RNZCGP in 2016 and a Member of the NZ Order of Merit in 2017 for services to health and women.
Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, read spy novels and science fiction, riding her horses, walking the dogs, eating her husband's cooking and supporting her vet daughter and adopted son.
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Maia Melbourne-WilcoxDr Maia Melbourne-Wilcox MBChB, MSc (First Class Hons) (4th year Co-convenor, Clinical Lecturer contributes 5th and TI teaching)
Maia (Tuhoe) is a GP practicing in the CDHB region. Maia's masters topic was on the antimicrobial properties of rongoa (Maori traditional medicine). Maia has a passion for Hauora Maori and developing medical curriculum that provides medical students and GP registrars with practical key competencies to address health inequities in Aotearoa.
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Samantha MurtonSam is a general practitioner and has worked in minor surgery for more than 25years. She was an Associate in Plastic Surgery for 14yrs at Hutt Hospital. In 2015 she wrote Minor Surgery:the visual guide. She enjoys imparting the tricks of making beautiful scars so patients get the best results.
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Garry NixonGarry Nixon has lived and worked in Central Otago since 1989 when he returned home to do his GPEP 1 year. He has a long-standing interest in preparing doctors for the challenges of rural practice and worked with others to develop the RNZCGP Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme.
Garry is Director Rural Postgraduate Programme and as Chair of the Division of Health Sciences Rural Working Party is working to develop the University of Otago's Rural Health Strategy. He was awarded a Distinguished Fellowship by the College in 2011 and in 2016 made a MNZM for services to rural health.
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Amanda OakleyAdjunct Associate Professor Amanda Oakley is an experienced dermatologist from Hamilton. Her clinical interests include a general dermatology and vulval dermatology.
Her research has many been in dermatoscopy and teledermatology. She has numerous publications and awards, including International Pioneer Award of the Women's Dermatological Association, Honorary Membership of American Academy of Dermatology, International Honorary Membership of the American Dermatological Association, Honorary Membership of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia and of Melnet New Zealand.
She is best known for the successful website DermNet New Zealand. Her latest book, Dermatology Made Easy, is proving popular among General Practitioners.
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Lucy O'HaganI love being a GP. I had a great 20 years in Wanaka, being the doctor, listening to stories, and in a small town, being part of those stories.
Now I teach a marvellous new generation of GPs and run a free clinic at the Dunedin needle exchange service. I have recently completed a certificate programme with the Centre for Narrative Practice in Boston, and plan to do a Masters in GP looking at the doctor's narrative.
I am also involved in theatre and have performed at college conferences in both 'Patient X Doctor Y' and 'Girl with no Words -listening to the language of cutting'.
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Maira PatuDr Maira Patu (TI co-convenor) MBChB (Auckland). Maira (Ngai Tahu/Te Arawa) is completing her fellowship in General Practice and working as a GP at Linwood Medical Centre.
Maira was part of the Nga Kete Matauranga team who established the first VLCA General Practice in Invercargill and has spent time practicing in South Canterbury and South Auckland.
Maira is interested in indigenous research focusing on reducing inequities in Primary Health Care.
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Suzanne PitamaAssociate Professor Suzanne Pitama (Associate Dean Maori) PhD (Otago) PGDipEdPsych, MA (First Class Hons).
Suzanne (Ngati Kahungunu) is also the director of the Maori/Indigenous Health Institute, University of Otago, Christchurch. Suzanne is a child psychologist and has been involved in Maori health research for more than 18 years.
Suzanne is a on the LIME (Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education) reference group, which has representatives from each of the Australasian medical schools. The MIHI team have won a number of awards for their indigenous health curriculum. Suzanne has a special interest in medical education, and her PhD that focused on the design, implementation and impact of indigenous health curricula within medical schools across four countries.
Suzanne is just beginning her work with how indigenous health curriculum can be vertically integrated from medical school through to the professional Medical Colleges.
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Sue PullonSue is Professor and Head of Department, Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Wellington and Director of Otago's Interprofessional Education (IPE) Centre. Sue's research areas of expertise are health professional and interprofessional education, collaborative practice and integrated care, and health education and promotion in sexual and reproductive health.
She has been a GP for over 30 years, and as a health educator, been the lead author of the New Zealand Pregnancy Book, into its third edition and in print for 24 years. From 2012 she has led the development of the Tairawhiti Interprofessional Education (IPE) programme for undergraduates, building on many years of health professional teaching experience.
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Neil Quigley
Professor Quigley became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waikato in early 2015. He was previously at Victoria University of Wellington for 18 years as Professor of Economics, and later Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Provost.
Prior to that he was Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Professor Quigley is chair of the Board of the Reserve Bank, and the chair of the Risk and Assurance Committee of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
Stephen RobertsonStephen Robertson has been the Curekids Professor of Paediatric Genetics at Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand since 2002. He was educated at the University of Otago (graduating in Medicine, 1990) and Oxford (DPhil 2002).
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatrics) and has certification as a Clinical Geneticist and remains active in this role.
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Ruth SavageDr Ruth Savage is Senior Medical Assessor at the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM), New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch and a consultant to the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring.
Her clinical work has been predominantly in rural general practice in New Zealand. In parallel she has undertaken both national and international adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring (pharmacovigilance). She is interested in detection of unexpected ADRs, stimulating adverse reaction reporting and, using insights from ADR reports, rational prescribing.
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Stephen ScottDr Stephen Scott is of Ngati Whatua and English descent. He has a daughter, who is currently studying for BA (Maori) at the University of Otago, and a son who has just finished school. The Mornington Health Centre provides him with medical support and access to Manage My Health portal.
His PhD examined stress physiology in fish. He works for the University of Otago, taught Zoology for 20 years, was Associate Dean Maori for the Division of Sciences and is now the Director of First Year Experience. He is also the Director of the Locals Programme which supports first-year university students living in the local community, flatting, boarding or living at home. Mountain biking provides him with some exercise around Dunedin.
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Andrew SimpsonAndy has been acting Chief Medical Officer since March 2016. Prior to this he was the National Clinical Director, Cancer, providing strategic and clinical leadership to the Ministry's cancer programme.
He was also the champion for the Faster cancer treatment health target. A medical oncologist by training, Andy is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA).
Prior to joining the Ministry in 2012, Andy held a number of clinical leadership roles, these included Executive Director (Clinical), Medicine Cancer & Community at Capital and Coast DHB, and the Clinical Director of the Central Cancer Network.
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Andrew SlaterAndrew's background is in the health sector where he has held roles in transformation, strategy, human resources and change management.
He first got involved with Homecare Medical to develop their telehealth and mHealth strategy and is now fully onboard as Homecare Medical's first CEO. In this strategic and operational leadership role, Andrew is responsible for realising the vision the Government have for the new national telehealth service. He played a key role in leading the 'transition' team to fully integrate services.
He is now focused on expanding the capacity and reach of health, wellness and mental health services to enable all New Zealanders to access quality care and support within their community in a way that is relevant to them personally.
He is also responsible for ensuring Homecare Medical continues to be a trusted service, seamlessly connecting people with the right care and support. In its first year of operation the 300-person Homecare Medical team has provided support to one in ten New Zealanders.
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Kathryn SmithI am a GP at the Queenstown Medical Centre. I work in General Practice, Sexual Health, Accident and Medical, and I am a TOP consultation at SDHB.
My qualifications include FRNZCGP, Dip Obs, Dip Paeds, Dip Community Emergency medicine, Dip GP and PGDip Cognitive Therapy. I am an accredited DSAC (Now MEDSAC) doctor. I am a strong advocate for LARCs and I have been inserting and removing IUDs for the last 25 years. I have been inserting Jadelles and Implanons for as long as they have been available in New Zealand and I would estimate that I have inserted at least 300 over the last 5 years.
My practical presentation will be about simple insertion and removal techniques for Jadelles and the new Cu 380 and 375 IUDs if requested. I will also present an audit of Jadelles undertaken at the Queenstown Medical Centre in 2016. Our stats marry up reasonably well with the documented side effects of Jadelle and I hope to dispel some of the negative impressions that many GPs have of implants.
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Gilbert TauruaGilbert Taurua, MPHA, BA (Hons) and Graduate Dip Social Work, University of Canterbury, has 30 plus years' experience working across the broader health, social services, education and justice sectors. He has worked extensively within the Maori health sector and has worked in the alcohol and drug area, including mental health.
He has significant governance experience, including policy, practice, research and evaluation. Gilbert is currently Principal Adviser with a specific focus on Maori drug policy reform for the New Zealand Drug Foundation.
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Rachael TaylorProfessor Rachael Taylor is the Karitane Fellow in Early Child Obesity, Deputy HoD of the Department of Medicine, and Director of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre based at the University of Otago.
She leads or co-leads several large randomised controlled trials investigating different approaches to the effective prevention and management of child overweight.
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Damian TomicDr Tomic is the key link between the DHB and the Primary Health Organisations, working to ensure that health services are organised around patients and delivered closer to home.
Damian is a champion for Map of Medicine that supports integrated services and good clinical pathways and is a clinical lead for SmartHealth. He also works as a GP at South City Health in Hamilton.
Robyn WallaceRobyn Wallace is the Director – Earthquake Response and Recovery for Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu (TRONT). Within this role Robyn is tasked with building strong, collaborative relationships with government, private and community sectors, to share responsibility for delivering mutually beneficial outcomes. Robyn was a member of the team at TRONT that led the response following the recent Kaikoura earthquakes.
Robyn has focused her career on improving health and social outcomes for community and in particular Maori. She has been CEO of He Oranga Pounamu a not for profit organisation that integrated health and social service within the Ngai Tahu takiwa.
In 2016 Robyn attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business – Executive Programme for Women Leaders. Robyn was Chair of the Kaiapoi Community Board during the response and recovery phase following the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquakes and was involved with the development of the Draft Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan which received two awards at the 2017 NZ Planning Institute Awards.
Robyn was recognised for her work during this period with a 2017 Kiwibank Local Hero award.
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Susan WellsSue is an Associate Professor of Quality Improvement at the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Primary Care Clinical advisor to the Health Quality and Safety Commission and Associate Clinical Director at ProCare PHO. She is a public health medicine specialist with a background of 10 years in general practice.
Her research interests are on improving care for CVD and diabetes via primary care e-health initiatives such as PREDICT (web-based programme for assessing and managing CVD) and Your Heart Forecast (CVD risk communication tool). In 2012/13 Sue was awarded a Harkness Fellowship and researched the implementation of patient portals and value for long term condition management in USA.
She is one of the seven NZ e-health ambassadors supporting the adoption of patient portals.
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Hamish WilsonDr Hamish Wilson graduated from Otago Medical School in 1978, but found that clinical practice was quite different to what he was expecting.
He convenes the 'Nature of Medical Practice,' one of several popular postgraduate courses from Otago University for practicing GPs.
Since 2008, he has also helped to re-design the undergraduate curriculum for pre-clinical students, providing them with innovative community-based learning opportunities.
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Heather YoungDr Heather Young is a Sexual Health Physician at the Christchurch Sexual Health Centre. She has a Diploma in Public Health from Auckland University.
She chairs the Lead Author Group of the New Zealand Sexual Health Society (NZSHS) 2017 STI Guidelines Committee and is on the Professional Advisory Board of the Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation (HSV foundation and HPV project). She is a past member of Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care.
Her interest is in STI Management Guidelines and vocational training in Sexual Health Medicine. She is involved in the CDHB electronic Sexual Health Community Healthpathways and is similarly working to complete interdepartmental Hospital Healthpathways in Sexual Health.
She is a training Supervisor working with the examinations committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians - Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine.
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Allonan wrote:
I hate both parties... and if you haven't figured out by now neither one gives a shit about the rest of the people in the world. They only care about us when it comes to election year and still really only care about the people that donate money to their cause in some way or another. Corporations, celebs, etc. the people that are able to advertise for them... I'm so sick of all the news channels being caught contradicting themselves as well as the both candidates saying shit that is opposite what they were saying just months prior. They are treating us like idiots because they know that no matter what they say we have to pick one of them, and therefor they stay in power. i could go all day with this crap but the guy above said it "who cares". I tell you what would cause a huge media craze that would be if everyone who feels so discouraged when it comes to this time of year they would vote for the independent candidate. don't be scared they wouldn't allow him to win because our vote doesn't matter the electoral vote is what matters and they are all made up of dems and reps, but would be our chance to voice how we feel about both parties and their lies.
Squirrel3D, "The Independent Human"!
I'm voting for Obama. I've heard one too many things out of the Republican party that just appalled me over the past year alone to even consider voting for them.
This will be the first time I've ever voted.
You guys scare me. How can you not vote for anyone?
You all need to watch them answer a few questions and vote based off of that. Who answered the questions properly? Who was more charismatic? Who seems like he actually cares?
Please vote!!!!!!
Is there a difference aside that Romney transports his dog on the cartop and allready has his bucks save?
Searching a demoness from hell or goddess from heaven...
Wow Americans seem to have the same problems as us when it comes to voting
Obama because Mitt has lied way too much and it an obvious bullshitter.
I fucking LOVE Anime!
Sesshoumaru-sama wrote:
Is there a difference aside that Romney transports his dog on the cartop and allready has his bucks save? ;)
The dog thing is almost enough to make me go vote for obama, despite how pointless it would be.
Living with the Parum of manliness, mennnnn!!
Yeah, lock the thread away.... die free speech, die!
As a sidenote: No tea party for me, but I still could not decide for whom to vote.
Searching a demoness from hell or goddess from heaven...
NoBreyner wrote:
Yeah, let's crucify Romney for the dog thing. Does no one bother to remember that 'bama admitted to eating dog?!?! Self narrated from his own book.
This thread needs to be locked before it's too late.
And him eating a dog years ago in another country is unworthy of being a president...why? and what is the big deal about eating a what humans eat: ANIMALS? and why should this thread be locked? To avoid conflict? That's what keeps a forum active. If two people agree on everything, one of them isn't necessary. One of the most boring things you can read is everybody who is in complete agreement on all points.
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I am voting for Romney...I do not want a President who does not have a back bone and stand up for this country. I for one think that making everyone having to pay for Obama care and if not you will be fined is stupid, plus it will be a tax and Obama said no tax raise for people making a certain amount...yeah good job genius. Also I am a Patriot, anyone who will support taking One Nation Under "GOD" out of the pledge of allegiance is not someone who supports America. Obama also plans on letting out 1/3 of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners go...lets see what will happen when they decide to take revenge on us and attack us again. Another thing....what has he done for the country??? I mean please give me actual facts that show that he is helping the Economy instead of passing bs legislation that will make us go into further debt, also raising taxes on the richer class...which I am not necessarily happy about how much less the richer pay for taxes...but who employs you? Who gives you a job whether it is a part time, seasonal, or full time??? If you make the richer business pay more then that means less promotion, less pay raise for everyone. No I really do not think that either political party is ideal...if you read my profile I hate politics and wish it would go away. But I would rather have a President that will stand up for the country and believe in the people instead of talking bad about his country and his people that he is supposed to represent. Also some of you need to realize that Obama has gotten the military to learn civil law. There is no reason for the military to know civil law. Also all of these Governement agencies buying ammo, guns, ext....why does the National Weather Service need ammo??? He will put this country under marshal law if he does not get re-elected. He has anyone who knows secrets about his questionable background hushed...look at his old priest. He made so many promises for his election campaign and has not delivered on any of it. All he is, is political and could care less about the people who voted for him. I do not like Obama, I have never gotten a good feeling with him and will continue to not like him. I personally believe that if you are going to vote for Obama then you do not support America and want to ruin this country. Some of you may not like what I have said, but this is my belief so just deal with it.
That Frolein is One Goofy Cat.
I used to vote republican, now I am undecided.
After reading through this thread, I have to wonder why I thought it would be wise to even click on the topic in the first place considering this website and discussions on past topics (even those not focused on politics)


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I have been working with a couple (dear friends of mine), who have experienced events one would label as paranormal. These events can be experienced by one of them, or both of them at the same time while each is unaware of the other experiencing the same thing.
Most of the time, these events seem more, "spiritual" or "ghostly" in characteristics, but as of late, they are taking on an extraterrestrial (spell check!) flavor, including a large grey, slender form like that of a "grey" (I told you I was throwing a zinger). to that of three smaller, say3ft-4ft tall beings trying to stay in the shadows as not to be seen. These forms were also that of "greys".
I'm skeptical of this stuff hence I placed this question here.
Have any investigators here found themselves crossing the lines from Ghosts to possible alien or extra dimensional visitations?
Open minds people, open minds.
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The Class 800 trains will start running on the East Coast line in 2018, providing significant benefits to passengers, with 19 per cent more seats on each train, journey times between London, Doncaster and Edinburgh reduced by up to 15 minutes, and improved reliability.
Hitachi recently announced its plans to move its global rail headquarters to the UK, further underlining the confidence in the UK economy and rail market.


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Categories of Research
Information on this page was modified with permission (2011) from that provided by the Claremont Graduate University and the Grinnell College faculty handbook Appendix IX and revised March 2013. Investigators may want to check out the decision charts from the Office of Human Research (OHRP) to help them determine whether their study requires IRB review.
Definition of Research
Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Activities that meet this definition may be funded or unfunded, or may be conducted as a component of another program not usually considered research. For example, demonstration and service programs may include evaluation components, which constitute research activities under this definition.
Precedence and practice have established the principle that certain kinds of activities that might be called "human participant research" do not require review for the protection of human participants. The following kinds of activities do not require such review:
Pilot studies, pre-tests, and other "preliminary" investigations are considered research and must be reviewed unless they fall into one of the excluded categories listed above.
Quality improvement and quality assurance activities conducted solely for the intent of maintaining or improving quality of services provided by an institution, likewise, are not considered research activities. However, if the data collected are generalizable and are to be shared outside of the institution through discussion, presentation, or publication, the activity qualifies as research. Sometimes, data from a quality improvement or quality assurance activity become of interest to the external community after they have been analyzed. In these cases, the research use of the data collected for another purpose must be reviewed.
Classroom activities may or may not be considered research, depending on their nature and presence of special factors. Nature refers to whether the researcher is testing a hypothesis or conducting an investigation that will contribute to a generalized knowledge base. Special factors refer to vulnerability of participants, risk, and privacy. Any project that involves vulnerable populations, above minimal risk, or includes information that identifies the participant in the data set should undergo IRB review. The federal guidelines allow projects that are conducted solely to teach students research techniques or methodologies to be classified as instructional and not research. These would not need IRB review; however the IRB recommends that teachers instruct students on ethical principles of research and obtain informed consent from project participants. Class projects that involve collecting empirical data to test theories or examine theories in action should receive IRB review with the exception of anonymous surveys of minimal risk (OHRP workshop, Minneapolis, May 2012).
Human participants are considered living people with whom the investigators interact or act on in a way that is not part of the people's normal job. If, for example, you are interviewing someone to collect information that is their job to know and give out, then they are not participants but rather conduits of information; no IRB submission required.
Exempt Level Research
Research activities in which the only involvement of human participants will be in an exempt category as defined by HHS.gov in 45 CFR, Part 46.101.B. Below are the seven categories of exempt research:
1. Research at Grinnell involving normal educational practices such as instructional strategies, curricula or classroom management techniques
(Professors who experiment with their class format to improve their teaching or use student evaluations, for instance, do not need the approval of an IRB. In addition, the use of language and other proficiency tests as part of First Year advising do not require IRB approval.)
2. Research involving use of educational tests (cognitive, diagnostic, aptitude, achievement), survey procedures or interview procedures, unless: (a) the information obtained directly or indirectly identifies individual participants; and (b) disclosures of participants' responses would place the participants at risk of legal liability or would be damaging to their financial standing, employability or reputation
3. Observations of public behavior as long as information is recorded in such a way that individuals cannot be identified
(Basically this includes observation of behavior in public places. Public places are places that are open to the public and in which there is little reasonable expectation of privacy. For example, activity observed in a public restroom is not public behavior. On the other hand, pedestrian traffic flow on the corner of Sixth and Park is public behavior.)
4. Research of public documents
5. Oral History
Most oral history research is exempt from IRB oversight because it does not meet the technical definition of "research" under federal regulations. Oral history deals with particular individuals who have played role in particular historical events and does not seek to establish the types of generalizable principles or laws that characterize the technical definition of "research" for purposes of IRB oversight.
Although some universities and colleges nonetheless require IRB review of oral history projects, Grinnell College follows the lead of the American Historical Association, the Oral History Association and the U. S. Office for Human Research Protection (OHRP) in treating most oral history projects as exempt from IRB oversight.
Oral history contrasts with ethnography, most of which is subject to IRB review. Grinnell College follows the American Anthropological Association in regarding ethnography as meeting the technical definition of "research" requiring IRB oversight.
6. Journalism
Journalists and investigative reporters who are writing stories for news publications such as the Scarlet and Black are typically not engaged in research within the scope of IRB oversight and are exempt from IRB oversight. If, however, research requires IRB approval on other grounds, the fact that the author intends to publish it in a newspaper does not exempt it from IRB approval. For example, a researcher who intends to publish the results of a psychological experiment involving human participants in the Scarlet and Black is not thereby exempt from IRB oversight.
7. Interviews of Experts and Public Figures
Interviews of experts or public figures about the areas of their competence are not considered human subject research and do not require IRB review. This is because the expert or public figure is not the object of the research. For example, asking a Roman Catholic priest about church liturgy is not human subjects' research; the priest is functioning as an expert consultant, not a subject. On the other hand, research that involves asking priests about the difficulties they encountered in their commitment to celibacy is human subjects' research, since the priests themselves are the objects of the research.
For more information on each of the seven categories, consult the HHS website.
Expedited Level Research
Research activities involving "no more than minimal risk" and in which the only involvement of human participants will be in one or more of the following categories may be reviewed using an expedited procedure by the Institutional Review Board. Each of the categories is quoted by the Federal regulations at 45 CFR, part 46, and followed by an explanatory paragraph.
Physical sensors that are applied either to the surface of the body or at a distance and do not involve input of significant amounts of energy into the participant or an invasion of the participant's privacy;
Weighing or testing sensory acuity;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Electrocardiography, electroencephalography, thermography, detection of naturally occurring radioactivity, electroretinography, ultrasound, diagnostic infrared imaging, Doppler blood flow, and echocardiography;
Moderate exercise, muscular strength testing, body composition assessment, and flexibility testing where appropriate given the age, weight, and health of the individual."
Explanation: The examples listed are neither exclusive nor exhaustive. This category may be applied to research involving prospective collection of data for research purposes using non-invasive methods in addition to those listed as examples.
- "Collection of data from voice, video, digital or image recordings made for research purposes"
Explanation: Because recordings made of participants are de facto identifiable, research involving these techniques which would otherwise be exempt are eligible for minimal risk review using the expedited procedure. Such studies will be approved if the researcher outlines appropriate mechanisms to minimize the risks of invasion of privacy and breach of confidentiality.
- "Research on individual or group characteristics or behavior (including, but not limited to, research on perception, cognition, motivation, identity, language, communication, cultural beliefs or practices, and social behavior) or research employing survey, interview, oral history, focus group, evaluation, human factors evaluation, or quality assurance methodologies. (NOTE: some research in this category may be exempt from the HHS regulations, 45 CFR, Part 46.101 (b)(2) and (b)(3), for the protection of human participants. This listing refers only to research that is not exempt.)"
Explanation: Much behavioral research that does not qualify from exemption may be reviewed as minimal risk using the expedited procedure. this category is designed to accommodate research activities that pose no more than minimal risk to participants and that are not eligible for exemption. Please note that this category now includes minor participants.
- "Medical research with minimal risk:
a. Clinical studies of drugs and medical devices only when either of the following conditions is met.
Research on drugs for which an investigational new drug application (21 CFR, Part 312) is not required. (Note: Research on marketed drugs that significantly increases the risks or decreases the acceptability of the risks associated with the use of the product is not eligible for minimal risk review.)
Research on medical devices for which:
i. an investigational device exemption application (21 CFR, Part 812) is no required; or
ii. the medical device is cleared/approved for marketing and the medical device is being used in accordance with its cleared/approved labeling.
b. "Collection of blood samples by finger stick, heel stick, ear stick, or venipuncture as follows:
i. From healthy, nonpregnant adults who weigh at least 110 pounds. For these participants, the amounts drawn may not exceed 550 ml in an 8 week period and collection may not occur more frequently than 2 times per week; or
ii. From other adults and children, considering the age, weight, an health of the participants, the collection procedure, the amount of blood to be collected, and the frequency with which it will be collected. For these participants, the amount drawn may not exceed the lessor of 50 ml or 3 ml per kg in an 8 week period and collection may not occur more frequently than 2 times per week."
Explanation: This category allows minimal risk review of activities involving invasive blood draws from healthy normal participants and from non-healthy, pregnant, and minor participants within certain limits. Unless the researcher can demonstrate that infants and other minors would undergo a blood draw as a part of a "routine" physical examination, blood draws from healthy minors will not be reviewed as minimal risk using the expedited procedure.
NOTE: Grinnell's IRB requires IBC review for blood work, as blood is considered a biohazard.
c. Prospective collection of biological specimens for research purposes by noninvasive means.
Example: Hair and nail clippings.
d. "Collection of data through noninvasive procedures (not involving general anesthesia or sedation) routinely employed in clinical practice, excluding procedures involving x-rays or microwaves. Where medical devices are employed, they must be cleared/approved for marketing. (Studies intended to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the medical device are not generally eligible for minimal risk review. This includes studies of cleared medical devices for new indications."
- "Research involving materials (data, documents, records, or specimens) that have been collected, or will be collected solely for non-research purposes (such as medical treatment or diagnosis). (NOTE: Some research in this category may be exempt from the HHS regulations, 45 CFR, Part 46.101 (b)(4), for the protection of human participants. This listing refers only to research that is not exempt.)"
Explanation: This category allows the prospective use of data collected for non-research purposes. Data include information from medical records, insurance claim data, educational testing data, and other non-public information in identifiable form. Data set linkages could be considered in this category. The researcher must demonstrate that sufficient measures will be used to protect the confidentiality of the data to minimize the risk to participants of inadvertent disclosure.
- "Continuing review of research previously approved by the convened IRB as follows:
a. where
i. the research is permanently closed to the enrollment of new participants;
ii. all participants have completed all research-related interventions; and
iii. the research remains active only for long-term follow-up of participants; or
b. where no participants have been enrolled and no additional risks have been identifies; or
c. where the remaining research activities are limited to data analysis."
Explanation: Researchers who wish to have their applications for continuing review of projects previously reviewed by the IRB will have to demonstrate that the above conditions have been met.
- "Continuing review of research, not conducted under an investigational new drug application or investigational device exemption where categories 2 through 5 do not apply but the IRB has determined and documented at a convened meeting that the research involves no greater than minimal risk and no additional risks have been identified."
Explanation: This category applies to situations in which the full IRB conducts a continuing review of a study and determines that the following activity poses only minimal risks.
Research Requiring Full Board Review
All research conducted by faculty, staff, or students that is not determined to be exempt and is not eligible for expedited review must be reviewed by the board. After Dec. 1, 2012, minimal risk research with community participants may receive expedited review. Full board review is required for any expedited reviewed proposal that was not approved by the board member handling the expedited review.
Generally the following types of research require full board review:
- Research involving prisoners; this research would require a prisoner representative to serve on the board for review of the proposal.
- Studies of pregnant women where the focus of the research is on pregnancy and/or the fetus;
- Research on fetuses in utero;
- Research on minor children unless the research qualifies as educational research in the sense of items 1 and 2 above, or where the research does not involve direct interaction with the child; and
- Research using non-public records.
- Research involving greater than minimal risk.