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Bruce D. Benson became president of the University of Colorado in March 2008. Since taking the helm of his alma mater, Benson has enhanced CU's standing as one of the nation's leading public universities, advancing the economy, health and culture of Colorado and beyond. He is the longest-serving CU president in more than half a century.
During Benson's tenure, CU's research funding has reached record levels (including the most recent, $774 million in 2012-13), supporting the university's research strengths in biotechnology, health care, energy, and aerospace engineering, among others. He has led efforts to promote cross-campus collaboration that have resulted in cooperative academic programs and research initiatives, most notably CU's Biofrontiers Institute, led by Nobel laureate Tom Cech.
CU has seen its five best fundraising years (including a record $258.8 million in 2012-13) under his leadership. Benson and his wife, Marcy, chaired CU's $1.5 billion Creating Futures fundraising campaign, which exceeded its goal in November 2013. The campaign, the largest in university history, supported scholarships, academic enhancements (endowed faculty positions, programs), research projects and capital improvements across CU's campuses.
Benson has guided efforts to successfully institute operational efficiencies, cut bureaucracy and improve business practices at the university. CU has secured legislation in the Colorado General Assembly that has allowed it to save millions annually in areas such as procurement, insurance and construction. He has also established a number of public-private partnerships to make the university more entrepreneurial and meet the needs of businesses in Colorado and across the country.
He oversees a system with four campuses (Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora) with some 58,000 students (a total of 66,000 students pursue courses for credit). CU has some 27,000 employees. The university's annual budget is $3.1 billion.
Before becoming CU's president, Benson had already made his mark in business, politics, philanthropy, education and civic endeavors. He founded Benson Mineral Group in 1965, a year after earning his bachelor's degree in Geology from CU. Throughout his business career, he has also been involved in banking, real estate, cable television and restaurants.
He has consistently been active in a variety of educational, civic and political endeavors. He was the Republican nominee for Colorado governor in 1994. Benson has received many honors recognizing his leadership in a variety of endeavors, but two are particularly notable: CU in 2004 granted him an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, and in February 2009 he was named to the Colorado Business Hall of Fame.
Benson has three children and 10 grandchildren. He was born July 4, 1938, in Chicago.


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STOUGHTON – Everyone who knew Marissa Ramos knew she had a smile that could light up the room.
She loved princesses, Disney World, bright colors, her church and soccer.
Despite having a pacemaker for her heart, Ramos, 17, was a go-getter, said her friends and members from her church, Immaculate Conception in Stoughton.
On Tuesday morning, students at Stoughton High School were informed that Ramos, a junior, died on May 27.
"Marissa, a member of the Class of 2015, was a bright light in our community and her absence will be felt by many," wrote Administrative Principal Juliette Miller in a notification that was sent to parents.
According to her obituary, Marissa died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday. She was active in the Student Council and Stoughton Youth Soccer. Donations in Marissa's memory were being sent to Healing Little Hearts. Its mission is to fund research at Boston Children's Hospital that will aid in the treatment and cure of pediatric heart defects.
"She lived her life and didn't let anything hold her back," said her boss, Kerry Hughes, a manager at Town Spa Pizza in Stoughton.
Ramos worked there as a cashier part-time, and her last shift was Sunday night. Hughes said she didn't notice anything wrong with her. The restaurant employs more than a dozen high school students, and they were deeply shocked by Ramos' death.
"It was a tough day around here," Hughes said.
She said that a lot of her friends who worked at Town Spa Pizza came in Tuesday and talked about what happened. All of the 125 employees are planning to attend the today's wake and Friday's funeral for Marissa, she said.
"It's terrible when anyone, especially when one so young goes and they have their whole life ahead of them," Hughes said.
"Marissa had a wonderful soul," said Karen Cutler, also a manager at Town Spa Pizza. "If someone was having a bad day here she tried to cheer them up. She always came to work with a smile on."
Marissa, her older brother Cameron and their parents are members of the Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton.
On Mother's Day, Marissa received her confirmation. It was the last day that Justin Braga, the youth minister at the church, saw her.
"It was a great day," he said Wednesday. "I remember how happy everyone was. I gave her a hug. Her whole family was there."
Braga, who has known Marissa for years, said it was easy to forget her heart condition.
"She managed it so well and unless you knew her, you wouldn't know she had all of this stuff going on," Braga said.
Marissa was a member of the Life Teen program, a youth ministry program at church, Braga said. In December 2012, Marissa took part in an event to help the homeless in Boston.
"She was great; she was cutting up snowflakes to help decorate and doing whatever had to be done for the party," Braga said.
A prayer service for teens was held at the church Tuesday night. More than 50 kids attended, Braga said.
"I always just think about her smile, She was always so cheery," Braga said.
On Twitter Wednesday there were many tributes to Marissa at #PrincessMarissa. One poster took a photo of a poster that had been signed by many of Marissa's classmates and put it online.
There were also multiple messages from Marissa's brother Cameron Ramos. One said that the New England Revolution, the major league soccer team, was going to honor Marissa on June 8 during their game against the New York Red Bulls.
Another post from Cameron asked people to not wear black today or Friday: "Marissa had a colorful personality and I know she'd love 2 c every1 in color."
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — An unusually early and powerful nor'easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday on parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, weighing down or toppling leafy trees and power lines and knocking out electricity for 1.7 million as the storm headed toward New England.
Communities inland were getting hit hardest, with Eastern Pennsylvania serving as the bullseye for the storm, said National Weather Service spokesman Chris Vaccaro. Some places got more than half a foot of snow, and towns near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border saw 10 inches fall. And New York City's Central Park set a record for both the date and the month of October with 1.3 inches of snow by midafternoon and more falling.
More than 1.7 million customers lost power from Maryland north through Massachusetts, and utilities were bringing in crews from other states to help restore it. Half a million in New Jersey were without power, including Gov. Chris Christie, and almost as many were in the dark in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Both New Jersey and Connecticut declared states of emergencies.
Throughout the region, officials had warned that the early storm would bring sticky snow on the heels of the week's warmer weather and could create dangerous conditions.
And the storm was expected to worsen as it swept north. The heaviest snowfall was forecast for later in the day into Sunday in the Massachusetts Berkshires, the Litchfield Hills in Northwestern Connecticut, southwestern New Hampshire and the southern Green Mountains. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph were predicted especially along coastal areas.
Some said that even though they knew a storm was coming, the severity caught them by surprise.
"This is absolutely a lot more snow than I expected to see today. I can't believe it's not even Halloween and it's snowing already," Carole Shepherd of Washington Township, N.J., said after shoveling her driveway.
The storm disrupted travel along the Eastern Seaboard. Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport all had hourslong delays Saturday. Amtrak suspended service between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa., and commuter trains in Connecticut and New York were delayed or suspended because of downed trees and signal problems.
Residents were urged to avoid travel altogether. Speed limits were reduced on bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A few roads closed because of accidents and downed trees and power lines, and more were expected, said Sean Brown, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The storm came on a busy weekend for many, with trick-or-treaters going door-to-door in search of Halloween booty, hunting season opening in some states and a full slate of college and pro football scheduled.
But the snow didn't deter the travel plans of Dave Baker, who's been going to Penn State football games for 45 years and made the 200-mile drive from Warminster, outside Philadelphia. He merely adjusted his packing list: Out went the breakfast fixings — his group ate early at a restaurant rather than at the tailgate — in stayed the burgers and hot dogs. And the cold came in handy.
"I didn't have to buy as much ice for the beer," he said.
Elsewhere outside the stadium, 11-year-old Cody Carnes of Pittsburgh made a large snowball as he sweated underneath five layers of clothes — a rain slicker, coat, sweatshirt, T-shirt and thermal. Another fan wore a foam Donkey Kong costume headpiece as he walked to a tailgate.
"It keeps my head nice and warm," explained Matt Langston, 25, a graduate student from Harrisburg.
In eastern Pennsylvania, snow caused widespread problems. It toppled trees and a few power lines and led to minor traffic accidents, according to dispatchers. Allentown, expected to get 4 to 8 inches, is likely to break the city's October record of 2.2 inches set on Halloween in 1925.
Philadelphia was seeing mostly rain, but what snow fell coated downtown roofs in white. The city was expected to get 1 to 3 inches, its first measurable October snow since 1979, with a bit more in some suburbs, meteorologist Mitchell Gaines said.
The last major widespread snowstorm to hit Pennsylvania this early was in 1972, said John LaCorte, a National Weather Service meteorologist in State College.
"It's going to be very dangerous," he said.
Southern New Jersey was soaked with heavy rains and winds that ranged from 20 to 35 mph, while northern communities awaited the arrival of 5 to 10 inches of snow. Jersey Central Power & Light, which was heavily criticized for being too slow to restore power following Hurricane Irene, had hundreds of workers set to be deployed.
Parts of New York saw a mix of snow, rain and slush that made for sheer misery at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York City, where drenched protesters hunkered down in tents and under tarps as the plaza filled with rainwater and melted snow.
Technically, tents are banned in the park, but protesters say authorities have been looking the other way, even despite a crackdown on generators that were keeping them warm.
"I want to thank the New York Police Department," said 32-year-old protester Sam McBee, decked out in a yellow slicker and rain pants. "We're not supposed to have tents. We're not supposed to have sleeping bags. You go to Atlanta, they don't have it. You go to Oakland, you don't have it. And we got it."
October snowfall is rare in New York, and Saturday marked just the fourth October day with measurable snowfall in Central Park since record-keeping began 135 years ago, the National Weather Service said. By midafternoon, 1.3 inches had fallen.
Along the coast and in such cities as Boston, relatively warm water temperatures could keep the snowfall totals much lower, meteorologist Bill Simpson said, with 1 to 3 inches of snowfall forecast along the I-95 corridor. Washington was expected to get just a dusting.
But October snow records could be broken in parts of southern New England, especially at higher elevations, National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Simpson said. The October record for southern New England is 7.5 inches of snow in Worcester, Mass., in 1979.
Rain and snow were due to begin falling on Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine during the day, with the heaviest snow falling overnight. Parts of southern Vermont could receive more than a foot.
The first measurable snow in New England usually falls in early December, and normal highs for late October are in the mid-50s.
But not everyone was lamenting the unofficial arrival of winter.
Two Vermont ski resorts, Killington and Mount Snow, started the ski season early by opening one trail each over the weekend, thanks to the recent snow and cold. Maine's Sunday River ski resort also opened for the weekend.
In State College, 14-year-old Mac Charvala and his brother Will, 10, of South Orange, N.J., were using new body boards to slide along an inch of slushy snow covering a parking lot.
"We've never been to a snow game before," said their father, Mike. "It's an adventure. If you don't want to have fun, stay home."
Associated Press writers Ron Todt in Philadelphia; David B. Caruso and Colleen Long in New York; Jay Lindsay in Boston; Eric Tucker in Washington; Bruce Shipkowski in Trenton, N.J.; and Clarke Canfield in Portland, Maine, contributed to this report.


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We ask a lot of our refrigerators.
That once-humble big white box still may be big and it still may be white, but manufacturers are trying hard to make it anything but humble, arming it with an array of capabilities ranging from spitting out three types of ice on command to alerting you that it's ailing, even if you're out of town.
Manufacturers who displayed their wares recently at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Chicago said they're packing the next generation of refrigerators with all manner of techno-wizardry and just plain novelty because they have to. Your good old fridge is probably good (though it probably is, indeed, old), and you don't really need a new one.
So they want you to want one, instead.
"It's like the consumer is saying, 'I may drive a Honda, but I want a Lexus,' " said Allen Bundy, a spokesman for LG Electronics.
Bundy's car analogy was an apt one as he reeled off the attributes of a new "four-door" LG, though technically this particular refrigerator had four compartments (rather than doors): two side-by-side French doors for the refrigerator atop two separate slide-out freezer drawers.
Apparently, the more doors the better these days. The four-door models are just taking hold, but three-door combos — French doors for the refrigerator on top and one freezer door or drawer on the bottom — were ubiquitous at the trade show.
In the mere two-door category, side-by-side (refrigerator alongside the freezer) is still the largest-selling category, though it's starting to lose favor to models with the refrigerator on top and the freezer on the bottom, Sears spokesman Mike Kelly said.
Indeed, the top-mounted freezer may become an endangered species, he and other company reps said. The industry is pushing bottom-mount freezers, they said, because consumers use the refrigerator portion much more often than the freezer, so they reason that it's more practical to put the latter below. (Some of them even have two lower freezer drawers.) Baby Boomers with achy knees, however, might think otherwise.
Figuring out how to rev up consumer desire through design shifts such as these is particularly critical to the appliance business as the housing downturn drones on. Last year, overall appliance sales slipped about 1.6 percent, to $25.6 billion, according to NPD Group, an industry researcher.
Though some appliance categories, such as dishwashers, did fairly well last year, refrigeration didn't. Sales fell nearly 10 percent in terms of dollar volume, NPD Group's data show.
Americans don't dash out and buy new refrigerators often because these days the appliances have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years, said Lora Donoghue, a Charlotte, N.C., appliance distributor who's on the board of directors of the National Kitchen and Bath Association, the show's sponsor.
Packing the devices with technology is aimed at impressing younger buyers, who value innovation, Donoghue said.
We ask a lot of our refrigerators.


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Mozilla has announced the availability of the ninth beta of Firefox 4. The new version of the browser is relatively mature at this stage of the development cycle, the focus is largely on optimization and bug fixing. In a statement at the official Mozilla blog, the organization indicates that this beta is ready for more widespread testing.
Indeed, I've been running it as my day-to-day browser since the start of December and have found the stability satisfactory. The substantial feature improvements and noticeable performance boost relative to previous versions make Firefox 4 appealing, though it still doesn't quite match Chrome's smoothness or responsiveness on my Linux desktop computer.
The add-on compatibility situation is pretty good at the moment, but there are some major ones that haven't been fully updated yet. For example, the version of the popular Stylish add-on that is hosted at AMO doesn't work past Firefox 4.0 beta 2. To use Stylish and other add-ons that are similarly in limbo, you have to either use a tool to override the version requirements or poke around on the add-on developer's own website to find compatible test builds.
Mozilla tends to take the "when it's ready" approach to release management rather than locking itself into a narrow schedule. The organization is whittling down the remaining bugs and appears to be on track for a February release. Another beta is expected to arrive prior to the first release candidate.


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If you haven't heard of Charlie Worsham or Leah Turner, you will soon. The two country singers, who are 28 and 26 respectively, are on Brad Paisley's Country Nation tour and gaining nationwide attention.
The tour is a big step in both of their careers, giving Turner and Worsham the ability to reach thousands of new fans with their music.
"It's the coolest adventure yet for me. I'm hooked on touring and playing live. Brad is especially gracious as a host on this tour," Worsham said. Turner agreed, saying "It feels great, it's a dream come true to be on tour with Brad. They treat us so well, I have no complaints."
Turner hails from California and Worsham from Mississippi. Both take their roots on the road with them with Worsham hoping to add to a long list of celebrities who came from Mississippi. He said that his upbringing, among many other things, influenced his music.
"Missippi has such a rich heritage in music. The way I grew up and the place and time I grew up are what shaped my music as much as anything," he said. "My life experiences, traveling, great books or movies, other performers, friends, family, fears, triumphs... it's all part of the inspiration and influence that defines my songwriting and performance."
Turner says that country music the very foundation that she stands on and has never wanted to do anything other than sing. "My roots are so deep in country music, that you can't pull them out." The petite blonde singer is full of sass and personality. She loves to joke and have fun on stage and the tone and quality of her voice sets her apart from other country singers.
Though they leave it all on the stage when they perform, there are some things fans probably don't know about Turner and Worsham. "I'm a horrible athlete," joked Worsham. As for Turner? "I never have matching socks. I'm not talking about two black ones, I'm talkng about a striped one and a green one or a pink one and a blue one."
Both artists have performed in the Bay State before and seem to enjoy any time they spend here. Worsham attended Berklee College of Music a few years ago and Turner has performed in the state a few times before the Xfinity Center show.
"Any time I get to spend in Boston or near Boston just recharges my batteries. My whole family is in love with this city," Worsham said. Turner was more in love with the beautiful weather she experienced when she got off the bus than anything else.
As with most artists, Worsham and Turner each has something special they do each night prior to hitting the stage.
"We do a thing called Jack and Jesus, where we all take a shot of Jack and then pray afterwards," Turner said. Worsham's pre-show ritual is a little more mellow. "I keep a jar of dirt on the tour bus. I dug up the dirt from the backyard of the house where I grew up in Mississippi. Each night, before walking on stage, I get a little bit of that dirt on my hands to remember my roots and the reason I play music," he explained.
While Worsham and Turner are definitely enjoying being the on road they have bigger goals in their lives and hope to achieve them within the next few years. In five years, Worsham hopes to be back at the Xfinity Center, possibly headlining his own tour, while Leah hopes to have a couple of number ones under her belt as well as having been on other high profile tours.
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Curb Appeal | Clara Couric Batchelor improved the front entry to her sister Katie Couric's Hamptons home by repositioning the driveway and adding a series of stepping stones. The sisters in the living room (right); all sweaters are by Magaschoni
Like most people, Katie Couric was drawn to the Hamptons for its magical countryside, glorious light, greenery and incomparable beaches. She already owned a country house in Millbrook, New York, which she had purchased many years ago with her husband, Jay Monahan, who died in 1998, but she realized it was time for a change. "I decided that I'm really a beach person and would go to a house in the Hamptons much more often, especially since I have lots of great friends there," says Couric, who also envisioned a home where her close-knit family could gather easily and often. "I wanted something casual and relaxed—something without a lot of trees. I didn't want to be deep in the woods." Couric also wanted a house that didn't require a lot of upkeep. "I would be in the house primarily on the weekends, and I'm not exactly Bob Vila!"
Glass Act | This collection of colorful glass bottles (left) belonged to Couric's late husband, jay Monahan. Just Beachy | The airy, inviting living room (right) features French doors that open to both the sunroom and the yard.
So Couric, who has just completed a five-year run as the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, asked her real-estate-broker friend Charlie Esposito to take her house-hunting. They had seen only two houses when Couric spotted a flyer on the backseat of the car with a picture of a house that looked very much like the one she had visualized. "It was a traditional built about 14 years ago," says Couric. "The rooms were spacious and had lots of sun, and as soon as I walked in I could picture my family being there. Its proximity to town was convenient for my daughters, and it was close enough to the ocean, on a pretty street that wasn't very busy. It met all the requirements."
Shore Things | Blue and white, one of Couric's favorite color combos, anchors the dining room (left), which comfortably fits large groups of family and friends. The shell mirror above the fireplace was created by Couric's friend Laurie Kittle. Point of View | The enticing view toward the house (right), blanketed by wisteria and hydrangeas.
Even better, the house was in excellent condition; Couric didn't have to do much more than paint and replace a few doorknobs (the interiors are comfortable and unfussy, thanks to her casual, unrushed collaboration over the past few years with decorator Eric Hughes). The landscaping, however, proved to be a sizable challenge.
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Enter Couric's sister Clara Couric Batchelor, a Harvard-educated, award-winning landscape architect who owns CBA Landscape Architects in suburban Somerville and Brookline, Massachusetts. "Clara's extraordinarily talented, and I thought this could be a really fun project for us to do together," says Couric, who had no qualms about hiring her sister for the job. "She's six years older than I am and very nurturing—I think she enjoyed taking care of me when I was little." ("Katie was always very entertaining," Batchelor recalls. "I'm not a big talker, but if you had Katie around you didn't have to worry about what you were going to say!")


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I work in IT Security and mainly work on Authentication and Authorization problems.
This is the one that kind of perplexes me ... does anyone have experience with this company? Why were they in the mix?
There's two reasons why there will be pushback:
1. This poorly written law is a great hammer to deploy against cyber activists that run afoul of the government, and the government will not give up this hammer easily.
2. It is going to be very hard to fix this bill. Defining unauthorized access is a lot like defining what is pornographic. I see a lot of smart people struggling with this issue.
At this point I'd urge patience (that means you, Anonymous!). We still need to see the MIT report, the Justice Department has to answer some questions from some important Congress Critters, and (hopefully) there will be some public testimony.
Any possibility this result in Bing was actually an old (pre-takedown) result from Google that was subsequently cached by Bing?
Wouldn't that be rich irony!
I'm big on "what is done" and not is "what is said/written." Let's focus on what the prosecution is doing, specifically, what they're proposing here.
I'm just an ordinary fellow that really believes the idea that in a criminal case the accused is really "innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." FYI: that happens when a jury, not "ANONYMOUS COWARD," says "GUILTY!"
I've also witnessed what happens in a computer forensic investigation. We're talking PB of data here. Is it credible the prosecution could go through that quantity of data and do a competent investigation in a matter of days? I'd say no, unless there were hundreds (maybe thousands) of expert criminal forensic technicians, knowledgeable in the setup and operation of the cloud that used to be MegaUpload, able to work in a carefully coordinated manner for weeks, maybe months.
I get it that the content producing industry, and artists of all sorts, think this guy is horrible and needs to rot in jail forever. If I were the victim of a crime I'd expect the state to seek justice for me.
But justice must be fairly attained and not by compromising the faith that the people have in the legal system. I don't see how you can keep the faith if you don't preserve all the data and afford even an evil infringer the right to a defense. The basic requirement to that end is paying the $9K/day to save the data that used to be MegaUpload.
And this simple fact is why I think the case is collapsing. If the government believed they had all the data they needed to get a "beyond a reasonable doubt" conviction they'd pay the money (by taking it out of the seized assets of MegaUpload). But the state doesn't want to do that even if "child pornography" is present.
Like I said, I'm big on "what they do" and not "what they say." Given this, it sure looks like the government has doubts about their case.
It's hard not to sympathize for Kim Dotcom. His company has been branded as a criminal enterprise and he's facing serious prison time. His business has been destroyed, never to return.
It is hard to sympathize with the US Justice Department and their prosecutors. The cost of crony capitalism is coming home to roost. Their case is likely collapsing around them, and they found that out when they started looking at the data on the server. Now their reputations are on the line.
I'd like to suggest to the justice department their first duty is to the integrity of the system. Pay to preserve all the data and afford Mr. Dotcom the ability to defend himself. That way, if you win, you win for all of us. Swallow hard, and man-up to the fact there's more at stake here than just putting a guy in jail.
I'd like to suggest to the rest of the voting citizens of the country that it is time to think about how we will go about interrupting the relationship established by our business community (here, the [MP|RI]AA) with our legislative and executive branch. Frankly, the only answer I see is to vote against every incumbent (no matter what the party) in the upcoming elections.
You've got to be kidding. Google's search results are opinions derived from a clever algorithm. Last time I checked, opinions are protected speech, unless, of course, you want to "trim a little fat off the first amendment to the Constitution."
Also, we know why Schmidt went and not Sergy and Larry. I suspect the other two would have stood up, given "the best legislators money can buy" the middle finger, and said something of the ilk "see you in court."


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The Austin College football team put together their best offensive performance of the season, piling up 267 rushing yards and 370 total yards of offense, but it wasn't enough to overcome No. 13-ranked Birmingham-Southern College on the road on Saturday afternoon as the 'Roos fell 49-21. The 'Roos are now 1-4 overall this season.
The 'Roos fell in a 21-0 hole after one quarter before outscoring the Panthers 14-7 in the second quarter with Bryce Murphy scoring from a yard out and Sean Sweeney adding a nine yard rushing touchdown late in the half to make it 28-14 heading into the break. The Panthers took advantage of an early second half turnover to quickly make it 35-14, but a 59 yard touchdown run by Murphy made it a two touchdown game in the fourth quarter.
However, the Panthers returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and forced the 'Roos to turn the ball over on downs deep in their own territory, scoring two plays later to make it a 49-21 final.
Murphy carried seven times for a career high 92 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 'Roos offensively and Madison Ross added 56 yards on eight carries. PJ Fuller caught seven passes for 81 yards and Austin Rainer completed 8-of-16 passes for 74 yards. William Gadberry had five tackles and a sack to lead the Austin College defense. As a team, the Austin College offense had three more first downs than Birmingham-Southern, which passed for 250 yards and gained 410 yards overall.


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Registration to open for Turkey Trot
Online registration for the 118th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot starts Thursday.
The time-honored 8K (nearly 5-mile) race will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, and continues to be a sold-out event every year.
Online registration will be available at www.ymcabuffaloniagara.org through noon on Nov. 21 or until the capacity of 14,000 runners is reached, YMCA officials said this week.
The cost to participate is $30 until Oct. 31, and $35 from Nov. 1 to 21; runners and walkers alike are encouraged to participate.
This year's event will again provide participants with a disposable chip to record runner times and include a post-race celebration at the Buffalo Convention Center. Also returning this year is the family friendly post-race area in Statler City, across from the Convention Center.
Proceeds from the event help make YMCA programs and services at all YMCA Buffalo Niagara branches accessible to children and families who would otherwise be unable to afford them.
Coaches vs. Cancer hosts golf tournament
The All High Golf Tournament, to benefit the American Cancer Society through Coaches vs. Cancer, will take place Aug. 13 at Buffalo Tournament Club, 6432 Genesee St., Lancaster.
The cost is $75 and includes 18 holes of golf with cart, one small bucket of range balls, lunch, dinner, and open bar through dinner.
Participants can register by emailing JoAnna Jacob at firstname.lastname@example.com by Aug. 5.
The tournament is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start, and multiple prizes will be awarded. Tee time is 9:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Jacob at (800) 227-2345.
Mammography coach makes impact
More than 1,400 Western New York women, most of whom probably would not have otherwise received breast cancer screenings, had mammograms in the first year of the Mobile Mammography Coach's effort to save lives.
Sponsored by Erie County Medical Center, First Niagara Financial Corp. and the Buffalo Sabres Alumni, the coach deployed two digital mammography units to under-served and under-tested women across the region. It was dedicated a little more than a year ago.
The service is staffed and operated out of the practice of Dr. Vivian L. Lindfield in Amherst; it completed an average of more than 13 mammograms a day over 105 days. Out of 1,410 exams, 110 women were flagged for more specific secondary exams, and overall, the tests found two positive results.
"This project was always about making a real impact on the lives of women and their families through early detection. We could not be more pleased by the number of women screened and, more importantly, who received care," ECMC CEO Jody L. Lomeo said in a news release. "This a great example of the power of collaboration in our community and I thank the Buffalo Sabres Alumni, First Niagara, and the board of the ECMC Lifeline Foundation for believing in something greater for the prevention of breast cancer in our community."
First Niagara and the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association donated $750,000 for the Mobile Mammography Coach. The Erie County Medical Center Lifeline Foundation, which contributed to its operation, owns the mobile coach.
Western New York had the highest rate of new breast cancer in Upstate New York, according to a 2010 report. Upstate had a higher breast cancer death rate per 100,000 women in 2011 at 24.5 per year, than nationally, 24; statewide, 23.7; or in New York City, 23.9, according to Susan G. Komen For the Cure.
Another partner in the effort is the Buffalo/Niagara Witness Project, which helped identify women in the community in need of screening. The project educates participants on early cancer detection through stories told by breast and cervical cancer survivors in churches and other community settings.
The bus also furthers ECMC's commitment to the neighborhoods around its health campus. Although the breast cancer rate is 17 percent lower in African-American women than in white women, the mortality rate is 32 percent higher. Moreover, the survival rate for breast cancer in African-American women is 75 percent, compared with 89 percent among white women. Mammography screening reduces mortality by up to 50 percent, according to the American Cancer Society.
For more information on the Mobile Mammography Coach, call (855) GO-4PINK or (855) 464-7465, or visit www.ecmc.edu/mammography/schedule.asp.
World's oldest pills treated sore eyes
In ancient Rome, physicians treated sore eyes with the same active ingredients as today. So suggests an analysis of pills found on a cargo ship wrecked off the Italian coast in around 140 B.C.
"To our knowledge, these are the oldest medical tablets ever analyzed," says Erika Ribechini, of the University of Pisa in Italy, head of a team analyzing the relics. She thinks the disc-shaped tablets, 4 centimeters across and a centimeter thick, were likely dipped in water and dabbed directly on the eyes. The tablets were mainly made of the zinc carbonates hydrozincite and smithsonite, echoing the widespread use of zinc-based minerals in today's eye and skin medications. The tablets were also rich in plant and animal oils. Pollen grains from an olive tree suggest that olive oil was a key ingredient, just like it is today in many medical and beauty creams, says Ribechini.
– News staff and wire services


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Undeserved? Bit sour for mine, you make your own luck imo, and to say England don't deserve it if they win would be untrue.
Anderson and Panesar at Cardiff = Lucky
Lee and McGrath at Old Trafford = Heroic
Yeah, that's completely fair.
Heads, Shoulders, Knees, John Stones
Dodgy umpiring has benefitted us, it also cost us a few wickets in this match.
Sour post really, if we win tomorrow, then we deserve to win the series, simple really
Originally Posted by Axl Rose
RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Congratulations England, I can't see our batsman digging this one out.
England clearly won the sessions that mattered and held on when it mattered.
Australia appears to have won the stats but lost the series.
Wickets by Bowlers
Hilf 22
Johnson 20
Siddle 20
Broad 17 (Broad should get up near the Australians in the last innings but the Australians have taken as a group more wickets.)
Anderson 12
Swann 10
Strauss 474
Clarke 448 (Clarke a good chance to pass Strauss)
North 357
Katich 340
Ponting 319
Batting Av
Trott 80 (1 test)
Clarke 74
North 59
Watson 57
Strauss 52
Haddin 48
Katich 48
Ponting 45
No other English batsman over 35!
With the toss 4 to 1 the only stat England are clearly going to own!
Maybe Australia should take a leaf out of England's book and stack our tail with bowlers who can bat regardless of how poorly they may occasionally bowl. A McDonald comes to mind.
Okay, if you want to be like that, Bopara wasn't out. Swings and roundabouts.
Will the curator be joining the lads on the open-top bus tour?
WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie
The modern conservative is engaged in one of mans oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - JK Galbraith
"Do you know why I have credibility? Because I don't exude morality." - Bob Hawke
#408. Sixty three not out forever.
I knew someone would say that, personally I think he'd have made a double ton
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Table of Contents
Good nutrition and weight maintenance are extremely important for people living with HIV. The vitamins, nutrients and energy that nutritious foods provide can help stave off illness. Maintaining weight, and preventing the loss of muscle mass (called lean body mass), bolsters general health and the body's to fight disease.
That said, malnutrition and weight loss are common problems associated with HIV disease. Malnutrition can result from a loss of appetite due to depression, fatigue, illness or drug side effects. Without an obvious loss in a person's weight, it can persist undetected.
Weight loss can be an obvious sign of malnutrition. It can begin and become severe anywhere in the course of HIV disease. Wasting is extreme weight loss -- an unexplained loss of 10% or more of a person's normal weight. Some people report wasting despite having very high CD4+ cell counts. However, the risk of wasting and serious malnutrition increases dramatically when CD4+ cell counts fall below 100.
There are many ways to manage your nutrition and weight. A comprehensive strategy for treating HIV should address these areas. Your weight should be monitored with the same watchful eye as your CD4+ cell counts and other lab results. It's critical to prevent, detect and reverse weight loss early. Specialists note that the difference between successfully treating an opportunistic infection and treatment failure can depend on a few pounds of weight.
There are many ways to prevent and treat weight loss. Using different approaches may be needed throughout HIV disease. A healthy person with no obvious signs of weight loss will probably develop a very different kind of strategy than someone with significant weight loss. Similarly, weight loss due to problems in the gut (gastrointestinal distress), diarrhea or other conditions may need different interventions than weight loss due only to drug side effects.
Finding a nutrition and weight maintenance program that fits both your lifestyle and nutritional needs is critical for success. The following are a few points to consider, which are further explained in this article.
- Include nutrition and exercise as part of a comprehensive treatment strategy for HIV.
- Rigorously diagnose and properly treat causes of weight loss.
- Follow reasonable guidelines for "safer" food preparation.
- When necessary, consider using supplements to replenish deficiencies.
- Learn the pros and cons of various interventions.
- Include nutrition and exercise as part of a comprehensive treatment strategy.
The importance of nutrition and maintaining lean body mass cannot be overstated. Good nutrition, combined with exercise, strengthens the body and mind. Together, they can provide a solid foundation to optimize the benefits of therapies to treat HIV and other infections.
Most doctors and people living with HIV do not recognize the early signs of weight loss. Ways to help prevent wasting and malnutrition include careful monitoring of weight, using lab tests to look for vitamin and hormone deficiencies and developing a nutrition and exercise program. Whenever possible, it is far better to correct nutritional problems before they become severe. This may mean intervening with improved diet, appetite stimulants or weight gain supplements.
Your strategy for coping with nutrition and exercise should be checked periodically, adapting it to your body's changing needs. Two people at the same stage of wasting may approach exercise and nutrition differently. Someone willing to follow a workout regimen and careful diet may rebound from wasting by simply adopting better eating habits. Someone who is less inclined to exercise and finds it more difficult to carefully follow a diet may need more invasive interventions, ranging from the use of appetite stimulants and supplements to total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Both people might successfully rebound from wasting, but each intervention reflects individual lifestyle factors and choices. There are pros and cons to each option. Get informed, weigh the risks and benefits, and develop a realistic plan to prevent or reverse wasting.
Many people experiencing weight loss or malnutrition feel frail and avoid strenuous activity. They also tend to feel depressed -- a condition linked to malnutrition. These feelings often get in the way of keeping up with good nutrition and exercise. This perpetuates a dangerous cycle. Even if you feel frail, your body is much more resilient than you may feel!
Diagnose and Treat the Causes
It's extremely important for you and your doctor to rigorously diagnose and treat the cause(s) of weight loss. HIV and related conditions can cause weight loss, fatigue, muscle loss and chronic diarrhea. The gut is a major site of early HIV infection, where the virus first establishes itself in the body. Many bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections of the gut grow unchecked once the immune system is weakened. These can contribute to weight loss.
Some doctors test repeatedly to identify the cause(s) of diarrhea and weight loss. Others only treat the symptoms. It's important to do both. Aggressive diagnosis should be accompanied by aggressive treatment.
That said, diagnosing and treating unexplained weight loss and diarrhea can be difficult since multiple causes often occur at the same time. For instance, with testing, a parasite may be identified as a cause of diarrhea, but treating it may only reduce and not resolve the problem. This might be because the parasite was "masking" another infection. More testing and treatment may be needed to deal with the underlying problem(s).
Also, sometimes wasting is due to malabsorption, when the tissue and cells lining the gut have lost the ability to transfer nutrients. Knowing when this is the case helps in selecting the right treatment. Finding the cause(s) of weight loss and diarrhea is always critical to finding the right solution. Treating only symptoms, without knowing the underlying causes, can sometimes do more harm than good.
Consider Using Supplements
In HIV disease, even when CD4+ cell counts are high and there are no apparent signs of disease, some nutritional deficiency may still exist. Many people attempt to give their bodies an edge over the virus by adding vitamins and other nutritional supplements to their diets.
This may help correct minor deficiencies and may strengthen the body's natural immune defenses. But much research still needs to be done to fully document vitamin and nutritional deficiencies throughout HIV disease and how supplements affect these problems. Still, using a sensible level of supplements to replenish deficiencies just makes common sense.
Vitamins and nutritional supplements should not be used to replace food. Whenever possible, it's preferable to take in more vitamins through better eating habits. Supplements can be too expensive for people on strict budgets, disability or other assistance. Some people spend hundreds of dollars per month on these products. This is probably unwarranted in most cases. There are little data to support using "mega" doses of vitamins and supplements in HIV disease.
Some states and counties have programs that help cover the cost of alternative therapies and supplements. To find out if programs exist in your area, call your local health department.
Using vitamins, like nutrition and exercise plans, should be re-evaluated periodically. Your doctor can help with this or can refer you to a registered dietitian, a specialist in these issues.
The body's ability to absorb nutrients appears to decrease in the course of HIV disease. Therefore, adding amino acids and other enzymes that help digest food may be useful. In this case, it's unclear whether taking ever-larger doses of supplements produces any added benefit.
Some doctors who specialize in the use of vitamins and supplements recommend giving vitamins in the vein (intravenously) when absorption becomes a problem. This is not such a far-fetched idea, as conventional TPN formulas (explained later) include vitamin supplements in their mix. Similarly, some hospitals include intravenous vitamin supplements when patients are restricted from eating food.
One difficulty in making decisions about using vitamins is that the vitamin industry is entirely unregulated. This means that when you purchase a product it may not contain what it advertises on its label. One source that may help you evaluate different brands of vitamins is www.consumerlabs.com.
A "brown bag" medical check-up is an important way to monitor your health. When you visit your doctor, put all the meds you take, regularly and occasionally, into a bag. Include vitamins, herbs, nutritional supplements and prescribed medications. Then, ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your therapies for safety, appropriateness, compatibility and instructions for use. This will help avoid harmful interactions and may help diagnose symptoms caused by side effects of and interactions between therapies.
Remember, just because something is available over the counter or perceived as "alternative" or "natural" does not mean it is not toxic or safe to take with other therapies. For more information, read Project Inform's publications, Drug Interactions and Herbs, Supplements and HIV Disease.
Vitamin Supplements
Your doctor or a registered dietitian who specializes in HIV can help you design a nutrition plan that works best for you. The following list is provided simply as something to speak with a doctor or trained nutritionist about. Consider these supplements once a day, preferably at either breakfast or lunch:
1x "Ultimate One" or equivalent vitamin
1x beta carotene (25,000 iu)
1x vitamin B-12 (500µg)
1x calcium/magnesium/zinc (CMZ) (1,000mg/400mg/15mg)
1x iron
1x vitamin E (200mg)
1x selenium (400µg)
1x zinc (50mg in addition to the CMZ)
1x folic acid
1x vitamin C (3,000mg)
1x capsule acidophilus, 10-20 minutes after meal
At another meal:
1x B-12 (500µg)
1x vitamin C (1,500mg)
1x acidophilus shortly after the meal
If anyone started all these vitamins at once, they would probably develop stomach problems or diarrhea. If you are considering vitamins and are not currently taking supplements, you'd probably do best by starting with only a good multivitamin once a day. Learn about other options. If you consider other vitamins, add them to your daily routine slowly over time and not all at once. This will diminish side effects. For more information on vitamins, read Project Inform's publication, Herbs, Supplements and HIV Disease.
Guidelines for "Safer" Food Preparation
Properly handling food is one area that can greatly impact your ability to keep up with your nutrition and exercise. Carefully handling and preparing your food while avoiding certain other foods that can easily cause disease may help prevent infections, which can tax your ability to maintain weight. For a complete discussion of safe food handling, read Food Safety. Meanwhile, some basic guidelines include the following.
- Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly to remove organisms, such as Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI, the cause of MAC), which are found in soil. Use a vegetable brush to remove soil and chemicals. Avoid eating fresh vegetables and salads at restaurants or any place where you can't be certain that the products are washed adequately to meet your needs.
- Avoid eating raw eggs and food containing raw eggs. Each year, thousands of cases of salmonella poisoning come from eating Caesar salads made with raw eggs. If you eat salads at restaurants, ask if raw eggs are used in salad dressings and other foods -- avoiding raw eggs whenever possible.
- Cook meat thoroughly. Avoid "pink" meat, including rare steaks or burgers and uncooked meat or fish, including sushi. Diseases like salmonella, toxoplasmosis and parasites are found in raw and undercooked meats.
- Avoid raw shellfish like oysters and clams. They may contain organisms like hepatitis A virus and parasites.
- Use different cutting boards for cooked foods and for raw foods. For example, salads prepared on a cutting board that was just used for preparing meat can become contaminated by organisms in the meat.
- Wash hands, kitchen utensils and cutting boards frequently and thoroughly during food preparation. This will help avoid meat juices from contaminating cheese, vegetables and other foods.
- Keep kitchen appliances, shelves, countertops, refrigerators, freezers and utensils clean. Wash sponges and towels frequently. Properly storing and cooking food can help reduce the risk of food-borne diseases.
- Wash all utensils and your hands with soap and water between handling one food and handling another. This helps prevent cross contamination.
- Boil drinking water between one to five minutes to avoid cryptosporidiosis. Some water filters can remove contaminants from tap water, but read your filter's information booklet to be sure. For more information, read the publications, Cryptosporidiosis and Food Safety, available from Project Inform.
- Thaw meats in the refrigerator or microwave rather than in open air. Keep the refrigerator temperature at 40° Fahrenheit or lower.
Other guides to safer food preparation are available in bookstores that carry materials on nutrition and HIV.
Learn the Pros and Cons of Interventions
Many products and approaches help people with nutrition and wasting, but there are no guaranteed solutions for every situation. Likewise, there's a fair amount of hype and misinformation about them. Supplements and vitamins are often promoted aggressively, whether or not adequate data support the claims they make. The products have varying degrees of effectiveness, side effects and potential interactions with anti-HIV drugs. A good rule to remember is that what works for one person in one situation may not work for the next person. The best solution is to form your own opinions after collecting as much unbiased information as possible.
Weight Gain Supplements
Many weight gain and protein supplements are available through pharmacies, supermarkets and health food stores. These products should not replace solid food. Protein supplements, like those used by bodybuilders, are sometimes used by people living with HIV to prevent or treat weight loss.
When considering these supplements, look into the kind of calories they add. Calories from protein or carbohydrates are often preferable to fat calories. Look for products high in protein and low in sugars and fats. Some claim to be better for metabolic weight gain, promoting the development of protein building.
Protein drinks, like Ensure, Advera, Nutren and Resource, are also commonly used by people with HIV. Advera has the lowest fat content and is highest in protein. It is also the most costly. Ensure is less expensive, but higher in fat and sugars. Both Nutren and Resource are less expensive, but have high fat contents. Again, these products should not replace solid food.
Combining protein and weight gain supplements with exercise is critical for optimal success. Even if exercise is limited to stretching exercises, anything that can help build lean body mass is important. If your diet is limited to liquid nutrition, add fiber from bulking laxatives (like Metamucil) to help clear the colon and control diarrhea.
Appetite Stimulants
Some people find they need appetite stimulants in order to maintain their weight and good nutrition. Many people believe that marijuana may help stimulate their appetites and calm their stomachs. Some people prefer baking it into brownies since smoking marijuana can be hard on their lungs.
The chemical in marijuana, THC, has been synthesized. It is the active ingredient in dronabinol (Marinol), approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an appetite stimulant for people with HIV. But absorbing dronabinol into the body is problematic. Sometimes it works perfectly; sometimes not at all. At other times it works a little too well, leaving folks too euphoric or "stoned" to carry on with normal activities. These stimulants also may not be appropriate for people in recovery programs. For more information, read Project Inform's publication, Medical Marijuana.
A number of studies show that Megace, a synthetic female sex hormone (progesterone), increases appetite and weight. One study suggests that most, if not all, weight gain associated with Megace is in the form of body fat, not muscle. However, these studies show that people taking Megace reported improved weight and general well being. Side effects include blood clotting (rarely) and breast enlargement in men. Megace should not be used by pregnant women because of possible harm to her unborn child.
Hormone Therapy
Recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH, Serostim) is FDA-approved for treating HIV-related wasting. Studies show that people with wasting who use rHGH have increases in muscle mass, energy level and decreases in body fat. People with wasting may not want to lose fat weight, however, so adding in strategies to maintain and increase body fat while taking rHGH makes sense. This might include using appetite stimulants, which usually results in fat gain.
Side effects from using rHGH include joint stiffness, edema, elevated lab markers of sugar and fat processing (glucose and triglycerides) and nausea. In studies these were usually mild and resolved with reduced doses. The drug is extremely expensive but is available through some federal access programs.
Anabolic steroids, like testosterone, may help treat or prevent wasting. (Anabolism refers to building proteins.) Few studies have examined using anabolic steroids in HIV, but doctors routinely correct testosterone deficiencies with testosterone replacement therapy. A broader and largely unanswered question is whether wider use of anabolic steroids helps prevent or treat wasting. There is little information available on how these steroids affect HIV production, but many people are experimenting to see if using steroids can help them maintain or increase their lean body mass.
A study evaluating the testosterone patch (Testoderm) for treating HIV-related weight loss showed that those using the placebo patch actually had better weight gain than those using the testosterone patch. While those on the testosterone patch experienced higher testosterone levels, these increases did not result in improved weight gain. This calls into question the use of testosterone therapy for managing unwanted weight loss and at the very least provides a caution to those considering this approach to set very clear therapy goals.
Women naturally produce testosterone. However, women with HIV-related wasting have lower than normal levels of it. Infrequent menstruation is one of many symptoms connected with AIDS wasting in women. Results from one study suggest that women who take a replacement dose of testosterone (a dose that brings the hormone to a normal level) experienced weight gain, return of menstruation and improved quality of life. Replacement therapy was generally well-tolerated. However, more studies are needed to measure its effects and safety in women living with HIV.
Another anabolic therapy, called oxandrolone (Oxandrin), is approved for treating unwanted weight loss when its cause cannot be identified. It is an oral drug and can be used by women as it is not as "virilizing" as other anabolics. When women use other anabolic steroids, it can cause them to grow facial hair and other male characteristics.
Anabolic steroids have side effects of varying degrees. They range from kidney toxicities, developing secondary male characteristics in women (like facial hair and enlarged clitoris), and shrinking of the testicles in men (testicular atrophy) to skin problems (including acne), among others. Testosterone therapy shuts down the body's production of testosterone. This can create a dependency on the therapy. For these and other reasons, anabolic steroids are probably not the best first line of treatment for weight loss, but they may have some advantages before using therapies like rHGH.
DHEA is a product that is sold in health food stores and is believed to help the body produce testosterone. Studies looking at the effect of DHEA on various immune markers, like CD4+ cell counts, suggest that it appears to neither benefit nor harm the immune system. However, some people report that using DHEA has resulted in their improved quality of life. Simply because this product is available over-the-counter does not mean that it's not without side effects or potential risks. Indeed, there have been reports that some people using DHEA are more likely to develop certain cancers.
None of these products should be used by pregnant women because of potential risks to their unborn child.
Cytokine Manipulation
Increases in certain chemical messengers (cytokines) produced by immune cells have been associated with increases in HIV production, disease progression, KS tumor progression and wasting syndrome. These cytokines, which include tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin 1 and 6 (IL-I and IL-6), are associated with inflammation.
A drug called thalidomide inhibits TNF. Several thalidomide studies have been completed and others are ongoing. One study examined its benefits in treating HIV-related sores in the mouth and esophagus. It showed that the drug is very effective in treating this condition. Another study evaluating its effect for treating HIV-related wasting shows that those taking thalidomide experience greater weight gain compared to those on placebo.
Celgene, the company making thalidomide for treating HIV-related weight loss, has a compassionate use program. The program will cover the full cost of the drug until the company gets approval from the FDA. For more information on this program, people can have their doctors contact the company at 1-800-801-8328.
Thalidomide causes serious birth defects when taken by pregnant women. For this reason, Celgene requires that women and men who access the drug through the program either agree to refrain from reproductive sex or use two methods of contraception (like one barrier and one hormonal). This would cover the period beginning four weeks before, through four weeks after, using thalidomide. The company recommends that men use condoms because researchers do not know if the drug is present in semen.
Thalidomide can cause serious birth defects if taken even once during the first trimester. If a woman taking thalidomide suspects for any reason that she has become pregnant, she should stop the drug and consult her healthcare provider immediately. It's very important that both women and men, engaging in reproductive sex, use precautions to prevent pregnancy if either partner is taking thalidomide.
One side effect of thalidomide is peripheral neuropathy -- pain and tingling in the hands and/or feet. The drug should be used cautiously when taking other therapies that cause neuropathy, like d4T, ddC and ddI. Other side effects include drowsiness, rashes, fever, irregular heart rhythm, low blood pressure and decreases in neutrophil counts (neutropenia), which are important cells that fight infection.
Partial or Total Parenteral Nutrition (PPN or TPN)
PPN and TPN are liquid nutrients that are delivered intravenously through a line surgically fixed in a major vein. Some providers use PPN, together with solid food, to treat moderate-to-severe wasting. When wasting becomes severe, TPN is used. Often, due to expense (up to $13,000 per month), TPN is used too late to help restore body mass. As wasting becomes more severe, it becomes increasingly difficult to treat. Intervening early, even with an aggressive approach like TPN, is important.
An IV diet is hard on the body: the intestines are not "exercised," and the longer TPN is used the more difficult it is to re-adjust to solid foods. TPN is very high in fatty proteins, and the weight gain associated with TPN is primarily fat and water weight. While this is clearly not the best, it may help someone with severe wasting. TPN should only be used when the intestines have stopped working and other oral interventions are not being absorbed.
Final Thoughts
Finally, good nutrition and maintaining lean body mass are key parts of a comprehensive anti-HIV strategy. Weigh the pros and cons of your available options and develop a nutrition and weight maintenance plan that fits your lifestyle. Interventions are available if wasting becomes a problem, but as with almost every aspect of HIV, preventing the problem is the best solution.
Nutritional Concerns of Women With HIV
By Marcy Fenton, M.S. R.D. and Jeffrey Bowan
Excerpted from APLA's Positive Living. January 1996
Women often tend to the nutritional needs of their families and neglect their own nutritional health. For women with HIV, this lapse can lead to increased instances of AIDS-related conditions, a general lack of energy and depression; serious consequences which may result in hospitalization.
By addressing their basic nutritional needs, HIV-positive women can maintain a healthier, stronger immune system; mount a better defense against infections; increase effectiveness of medicines and medical procedures (also minimizing their side effects); prevent the breakdown of soft body tissues and maintain the energy needed to lead an active, full life.
Here are a few conditions affecting HIV-positive women which can be controlled and enhanced through proper nutrition:
Heavy Menstrual Periods
Some HIV-positive women experience heavier bleeding during their periods. This may be due to low platelets. For women taking AZT, there is a greater risk of iron-deficient anemia. Eating lean meats, liver, egg yolk, legumes, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, molasses, fortified cereals and other iron-rich foods may be helpful.
Low Iron Levels
To increase absorption of iron from non-animal sources, combine these foods with those high in vitamin C such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, green and red peppers, potatoes and supplements.
Lighter or Missed Menstrual Periods
This condition often appears in women who are extremely underweight or overweight. When a woman is underweight and under stress, while not getting enough calories and nutrients, the body functions conservatively and slows or stops menstruation (called amenorrhea). To help alleviate this, concentrate on eating "three square meals" a day, including each of the food groups, with additional healthy snacks and weight-gain supplements (drinks or bars are fine). Increase fluid intake and take time for both physical movement and rest each day.
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
This condition can be improved through proper diet. Here's the plan: Eat starchy and protein rich foods every three hours to avoid food jags and sharp drops in blood sugar. Choose from each of the basic food groups, including liver, meat, eggs and vegetables for B-vitamin values. Add a bit of vegetable oil (sunflower, safflower or corn) to ensure intake of fatty acids. It may be beneficial to eliminate, or cut back on, caffeine (including chocolate) to reduce breast-swelling and pain. Also, avoid high sodium foods (added salt, chips, processed foods) which can cause bloating. It may be a relief to know it is common to eat 300–500 more calories premenstrually, but choose this food wisely and resume your normal caloric intake after your period.
As with all menopausal women, HIV-positive women at this stage lose bone calcium and need to increase calcium in their diet with calcium (such as Tums). As women get older, they tend to eat more and exercise less. Including a good protein source at each meal and snack, and participating in a physical activity each day, such as stretching and walking, as advised.


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"Wasatch Preferred consistently goes above and beyond. Never before have I had an insurance company, let alone an agency, consistently and proactively work with me to ensure I had the best coverage at the best rates. With over 30 years of dealing with large and small insurance companies, Wasatch Preferred has done what other companies only hope for, be a partner and my go-to person for those mishaps. It is a tremendous feeling to know that when the accidents happen, and we have had our share over the years, we can depend on Wasatch Preferred and Auto Owners to respond quickly and efficiently."
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"Wasatch Preferred is our place to go for insurance. Through over a decade they have assisted us with our insurance needs and we couldn't be happier. When we have had a claim, they have been there to answer questions and assist us through the process of what to do and where to go. We strongly recommend the personal customer service of Wasatch Preferred."
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"We have been very happy with the service that we have received from Wasatch Preferred. Those helping us have always been very attentive and helped us figure out the options that would be best for our family."
"I was recommended to Wasatch Preferred via a colleague several years ago. I had only one incident which was pretty major—a flood in my house that affected three floors. I immediately called Wasatch Preferred and they recommended an emergency service and worked with them and the contractor, from start to finish to resolve any issues. The process went very well with their help, taking most of the stress off of me. It was much appreciated. Needless to say, Wasatch Preferred has a customer for life."
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"Wasatch Preferred was able to find us better insurance coverage for equal or less than what we were paying for with our previous insurance. We have had less hassles with some minor claims as well. Thank you!"
"After undergoing an excruciating claim process with a national insurance company I had for over thirty years I needed to make a change. I was changing financial advisors at the time and they recommended Wasatch Preferred. The move to my new financial advisor and over to Wasatch Preferred have been the two of my best moves in the last 30 plus years. Wasatch Preferred got me superior insurance at a lesser price. They are always willing to make appointments and go over policies. All questions are resolved within hours of my request."
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"Wasatch Preferred was great at finding us a competitive insurance option that was a better price and coverage than what we had before. We enjoy working with them and they made the transition simple!"
"Wasatch Preferred has been a great company to work with. I feel comfortable calling with questions and concerns and always know I will be taken care of in a professional and friendly manner."
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"The staff at Wasatch Preferred were super in getting me transferred from my old insurance company to Wasatch Preferred. The process was effortless and saved me a lot of money. I really enjoy the first class customer service that they provide."
"My experience with the staff at Wasatch Preferred has been the best. My claim was handled quickly and I was able to replace the car without any problems. Even though I don't always talk to the owner, the staff is knowledgeable and will not speculate on an answer without researching first. This is the best experience I've had with an insurance agency."
"Wasatch Preferred is great to work with. They were able to cut my auto insurance in half and also obtained an excellent rate on my homeowner's insurance as well. They understand the insurance business and are very knowledgeable about the many different coverages and options that are out there. I would definitely recommend Wasatch Preferred to any of my friends and family."
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"The team at Wasatch Preferred is always helpful, kind and quick to respond to any type of inquiry. Our family has had our auto, home, and life insurance with them for over 10 yrs and we have always been happy with the quality of service we have received."
"The people at Wasatch Preferred have been helping us with our insurance needs for over 10 years. They are always professional and honest. They understand our needs and get us the appropriate insurance. I highly recommend them."
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"We have had a great experience having Wasatch Preferred as our insurance agency. They have been very helpful in addressing all of our concerns and answering all of our questions. I appreciate that the staff is always so quick to respond whenever we have had to contact them."
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"Wasatch Preferred is an outstanding agency. They know clients by first names and treat us like family. Their expertise has helped me purchase policies which best meet my needs and they are willing to go over and above the norm in working to get claims paid efficiently."
"I was referred to Wasatch Preferred by a fellow contractor who said that I should consider them as the service was great and the premiums were very competitive. I found this to be very true. Prices are very fair and the service and follow-up are just what you'd expect. I would refer them to anyone looking for business insurance."
"Our experience with Wasatch Preferred has been wonderful. Each time I receive a quote from another insurance agency that looks competitive; I discover that our rates are already lower. Wasatch Preferred has been fabulous about responding to questions or issues rapidly, and is always willing to jump in to help no matter what. Even helping me find coverage for a property out of state! We would recommend Wasatch Preferred!"
"We had been a loyal GEICO customers for many years, Wasatch Preferred was able to help us get better coverage at a better cost. It was a no-brainer."
"We are very happy with Wasatch Preferred as they have cut our expenses for insurances at least 25%. In addition to that, the insurance company they have chosen for us is very pleasant to deal with."
"I have been more than pleased with the service at Wasatch Preferred. I just became a new client as of January, 2014. Not only did I have a water pipe break in my home but I had an auto accident this last year. The insurance company has been great to work with."
"Wasatch Preferred was recommended by a friend who told us we could get good insurance for a good price so we called. They hooked us up with Auto-Owners and we purchased new home owners insurance as well as auto and some life insurance. The overall price was lower than what we were paying even before our premiums increased with the other insurance company. The coverage was the same and the few claims that we have made have been paid quickly and without any heartburn. We are happy with everything Wasatch Preferred is giving us and we recommend them to everyone that is looking for insurance."
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"I had home and auto policies with another agency for over 10 years and was happy with their service. When I bought a new home a couple years ago, my mortgage broker recommended Wasatch Preferred and for the first time ever, someone was able to find identical policies for me at significantly lower rates. So far, knock on wood, I haven't had to make any claims but in every interaction I've had with Wasatch Preferred, they've been responsive, friendly, attentive, and helpful!"
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"My wife and I have been insured through Wasatch Preferred for over three years. Throughout this time we have been serviced very competently and professionally through claims, billing issues, and the complexities of the insurance industry. In every case, we were reinforced by having an actual "live" agent available when needed. We would recommend Wasatch Preferred without hesitation to anyone looking for insurance."


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The Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Division monitors and enforces compliance to contracted MWBE commitments. The Division conducts compliance checks on awarded contracts and works to ensure prime contractors use MWBE firms at the level they committed to in the contract. In addition, the MWBE Division investigates complaints of non-compliance. Firms found to be in MWBE utilization non-compliance can be subject to one or more of the sanctions found in 25 IAC 5-7-8(b) and exclusion from future procurements.
The Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA) introduced the Pay Audit System in December 2011 to manage MWBE compliance. The Pay Audit System is used by Prime Vendors and their Subcontractors to independently report payments from the Prime Vendor to the Subcontractor on State contracts.
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Houston Medical Expands Testing in Hepatitis Case | Health
Houston County Medical Center is asking more people to undergo testing because they came in contact with a technician accused of spreading Hepatitis C to patients in other states.
Jennifer Jones, spokewoman for the state's South Central Health District says the hospital has expanded its testing based on recommendations from the CDC and the Georgia Department of Public Health.
This summer, the hospital said they'd asked "less than 100" people who came in contact with technician David Kwiatkowski to get tested.
The Associated Press reports that Kwiatkowski worked at hospitals in at least six states.
In July, officials in New Hampshire accused him of infecting 30 people with the liver-destroying disease there. They say he stole syringes, used them to inject an anesthetic, and those syringes were later used on patients.
Houston Healthcare says Kwiatkowski was a contract worker there from October 2010 to March 2011.
They say he worked in the cardiac catheterization lab there and did not have access to medication.
By email Tuesday, Jones said her agency is not aware of any local confirmed Hepatitis C cases.


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Apple: Barclays 'Agonizes' Cutting Stock to Hold; Fading Like Microsoft Did
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Ben Reitzes with Barclays Capital today stripped away his Overweight rating on shares of Apple (AAPL), a rating he's had for a decade, while maintaining a $570 price target, writing that the various products that one can imagine from the company — a smart watch, or a television set — won't be enough to move the needle, so to speak, for the company.
Apple shares are currently down $7.10, or 1.3%, at $530.27.
"Frankly, we just couldn't quite bring ourselves to use smart watches or TVs as reasons to raise numbers – nor were we fully convinced that these products could move the needle like new categories did in the old days."
On the one hand, while the iPhone is prey to a slowing smartphone market, and, as Reitzes explained during a segment on CNBC this morning, "it's going to be tough for iPhone to grow again over 10% sustainably" per annum in unit sales, at the same time, what he sees in the product pipeline for Apple "all seem to be things that are designed to help you sell iPhones," implying the payoff won't be sufficient.
"We agonized over this call. To all the Apple watchers, we empathize," Reitzes told CNBC.
In the note, Reitzes describes being less than blown away by things such as a possible TV set:
As iPhone users, we are very excited about some products in the pipeline, like innovation in payments, geo-location, lifestyle/wearable devices and in converged media with the Apple TV improvements. However, nothing seems revolutionary like the iPhone or iPad – not even a potential TV next year. We believe Apple's story is all about iPhones and "new categories" seem to be designed to make the iPhone more useful – but don't necessarily re-accelerate growth in the iPhone category to sustainable double-digit levels. If we were to see evidence that payments and/or new content deals enhance the web services aspect of Apple vs. Google and others long-term, we may need to reassess this position.
Reitzes also makes an analogy to Microsoft (MSFT) when it hit a market cap peak in 1999, a high-water market that would never be regained:
Microsoft hit an all-time high market cap of about $620 billion in late 1999 as it was obvious its business model that bet on industry standards was the clear winner in the PC/Internet revolution. In August 2012, Apple beat Microsoft's record of the most valuable company when shares rose past the $660 level and shares continued to rise to an all time high past $700 just after the launch of the iPhone 5 with a market cap of about $650 billion as investors assumed Apple was the clear winner in the mobility revolution. The point is that the most dominant tech leaders of their era don't necessarily just regroup from these types of peaks and re-assume a new all-time high market cap after a year or two. They may get usurped in the ensuing decade or two. These observations are easier to see in hindsight – but it shows how hard it is to get to this type of size and stay there, much less regroup – and rise above it again […] Both companies seem to have been re-rated as investors ascribe little probability to a next "big thing" after a series of attempts to reclaim past glory. Apple now trades at 12.7x consensus 2014 estimates – down from its P/E of 15.9x in October 2012. Microsoft traded around 20x in 2004 after a strong rebound in 2003, but its multiple has settled in the mid-teens since that time. We don't see evidence that suggests Apple has another product as material as the iPhone or iPad in the pipeline. We are not arguing the nominal multiples here – but the rate and sustainability of the new contracted multiple from peak is worth noting. Once the market decides that your main product will remain slow for a long time, there does seem to be a visible pattern for multiples to sustain lower levels for a long time even if revenues grow –as was the case with Microsoft.


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