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Quest to increase Tahoe's clarity begins with TMDL
By Kathryn Reed
KINGS BEACH — With fine sediment being the major pollutant clouding the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe, that load of dirt is going to be scrutinized even more in the coming years.
Today the Lahontan Regional Water Control Board expects to release its plan to increase clarity, goals for how far a Secchi disk should be seen, and a credit program for those responsible for the pollution.
Called total maximum daily load, this is something agencies that oversee water bodies throughout the country must pay attention to under the Clean Water Act, which is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
"A total maximum daily load, or TMDL, is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still safely meet water quality standards," the EPA says.
Lahontan staff is proposing fine sediment particles be reduced by 32 percent in 15 years. This should allow the disk, which resembles a white dinner plate, to be seen 77 to 80 feet below the surface. (Right now it's at 70 feet.) If the new level of clarity can be sustained for five years, scientists would consider the decline of Lake Tahoe's clarity to be halted.
Robert Larsen, an environmental scientist with Lahontan, engaged the board in a nearly
three-hour workshop on June 9 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. It was October 2008 that the board last had a thorough TMDL presentation.
"This TMDL is about deep water transparency. We've lost 30 feet of clarity in the last 40 years," Larsen said.
Although aquatic invasive species and near shore degradation are concerns of Lahontan's, they are not part of the TMDL. Larsen said addressing fine sediments would impact nutrients, which in turn affects near shore water quality.
Fine sediment is defined as particles less than 16 micrometers. Seventy-two percent comes from the urban upland – basically all the developed area of the basin; 15 percent from atmospheric deposition (the air), 9 percent non-urban upland (U.S. Forest Service and other undeveloped areas), 4 percent stream channels, and less than 1 percent from shoreline erosion.
The urban areas on both sides of the state line are being asked to cut the amount of fine sediment reaching the lake by 24.5 percent so the overall goal can be achieved. Larsen estimates it costing $1.5 billion to achieve this goal.
Where the money is going to come from was not discussed. It is one of those unfunded government mandates. The credit program will be the penalty part for non-compliance.
The counties, city, and both state departments of transportation are the primary players that must meet the criteria being set forth.
Robert Erlich, stormwater coordinator for South Lake Tahoe, was the only member of public to speak Wednesday. He has concerns about the costs involved as well as the continuing operation and maintenance dollars required.
The public will have 90 days to comment on the TMDL document. Click here for more information. If the report is not there, it will be by June 14.
The board will have a public hearing in September, with adoption likely in November. From there Nevada officials must approve it, as well as the California Office of Administrative Law and state Water Board. It could be implemented in 2011.


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Coffee Rubbed Slow Roasted Chicken
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Author Notes: My Slow Roasted Lemon Chicken was the inspiration for this coffee rubbed one. I just love the slow roast on low heat. —inpatskitchen
Serves 4 to 6
Coffee rub ( makes 4 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon very finely ground coffee
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- Combine all ingredients.
Chicken and roasting
- 1 4 to 5 pound whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, halved
- 3 tablespoons coffee rub
- Place the garlic in the cavity of the chicken and rub the chicken with the olive oil.
- Sprinkle and lightly rub the chicken with the coffee rub. Cover and park in the fridge for an hour or two.
- Roast the chicken in a 250F oven for 5 hours, uncovered. After an hour or so, tilt the chicken to let accumulated juices out of the cavity and baste the chicken with the juices. Repeat this every 30 to 40 minutes while the chicken is roasting.
- After roasting and while the chicken is resting you can make a pan sauce by placing the roasting pan over two burners on the stove, leaving a few tablespoons of the drippings. Add the garlic that was roasting in the cavity ( mash it) along with a teaspoon of the rub and 2 cups of chicken broth. Thicken with a little instant flour if desired. Purely optional..
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New Delhi: With seats still remaining vacant, Delhi University today announced it will be releasing three more cut-offs for admission to undergraduate courses with the sixth list being released on Saturday, a month after the varsity started the new academic session.
The sixth cut-off will be announced on August 20 and admissions will be conducted on till August 22. The University has already announced five cut-off lists.
DU had earlier announced it will only announce five cut-off lists and admissions on the vacant seats will be done on merit system. The admissions under the fifth cut-off list got over on July 22.
The admissions on the vacant seats were done by merit system after the fifth cut-off. Registered students had to apply again for vacant seats and a merit list was brought by college.
The admissions under the merit system got over on August 16.
"We are restarting the cut-off system for admissions. Many students have withdrawn admissions due to which there are vacant seats in different in many colleges. There will be three cut-offs," said a University official.
The seventh cut-off list will come on August 24 and admissions will happen till August 26. The eight cut-off list will be out on August 29 and admissions under this cut-off will be completed on August 30.


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Eco-wines in the tasting glass on September 12 [Chicago]
How natural should wine be? That's one of the hottest questions in the wine world today.
On September 12, join me at the University of Chicago's Graham School for a Saturday seminar entitled: "Red, white and "green" wines: can you taste the difference?" We will discuss issues relating to organic and biodynamic wines, talk about some leading wines and wine makers, and see if we can taste the difference between some conventional wines and their eco-wine counterparts in a blind tasting. No previous wine experience is necessary. Hope to see you there!


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Google has announced its long anticipated plans for coach potato entertainment.
At its developers conference in San Francisco the company released details of a range of entertainment plans which combine software and TV programmes through the net.
Google TV was the search giant's first new offering and is based on the Android platform. It's essentially a TV and web based platform developed to help TV viewers search for features and navigate around a range of websites and TV programmes from the the comfort of their sofa wirelessly. Through this platform they will also be able to access Android Apps on their TVs.
Google will work together with Sony, Logitech and Intel, to create the 'companion boxes' and remote controls that will allow users to switch between the two at the flick of a switch. A special wireless keyboard will also be provided. Sony will also build the service into a Blu-Ray DVD player.
And it seems Google has a few more tricks up its sleeve. The software giant has also announced a new music streaming service following its recent purchase of music streaming company Simplify Media. During its developers conference Google outlined its plans to take on Apple's dominance of the online and digital music industry, using Simplify's tech to offer Android users the opportunity to buy music online and have it automatically synced and streamed to their mobile phone.
In addition to this, users will be able to access all the digital music that they own and store on their hard drives on their PCs at home
Another Android-based music streaming service called mSpot was also demonstrated at the event, which again synchronises the user's personal music library to the cloud where the user can then access it using any Android mobile or any PC or Mac.
To add further insult to Apple's injury Google also announced its new Android version. 2.2 will support flash OS as well as the ability to store apps to an SD card. It's also said to make apps run faster as well as come with a 2-3x better javascript performance.


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With more than 1.5 million books sold, the Baseball Card Adventures series brings the greatest players in history to life!
Joe "Stosh" Stoshack has an incredible ability. He can travel through time using baseball cards. But the FBI has learned of his talent, and now they have a mission for him: go back to 1941 and warn President Roosevelt about the attack on Pearl Harbor!
Stosh is reluctant, until he finds out that his "ticket" to 1941 is a Ted Williams card. Williams was one of the greatest hitters of all time, even though he lost years of his career to serve in the Marines. How many more home runs would the Splendid Splinter have hit if he had those years back? What if Stosh can prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor and convince Williams not to serve in the military?
With black-and-white photographs and stats throughout, plus back matter separating fact from fiction, Ted & Me is the perfect mix of history and action for every young baseball fan.
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I bet you thought there was no such thing as a "new" apple recipe. Just take a look at the backlist of apple recipes we've collected on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen! But I'm always watching for a new twist. This recipe was inspired by a cookie/bar I discovered at the Moon Dog Café in Chester, Vermont this month. (If you're in the neighborhood, try the café's meat-loaf sandwich—it's amazing, and enough for two meals.) I decided to try to reproduce it, and this is the result. It combines elements from a variety of other of my recipes, with a dash of common sense in combining them.
The Crust:
1/2 lb butter (1 cup/2 sticks) at room temperature
1/4 cup soft brown sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In a stand mixer, mix the first three ingredients.
Roll the dough into a ball, wrap, and refrigerate for 15 minutes (this makes it easier to handle).
Press the dough into the bottom of a baking pan (I used a 9" pan with a removable bottom—you do need something with sides to contain the filling, but the overall dimensions aren't critical).
Bake in the middle of the oven for 15-20 minutes (this will be cooked, but don't let it brown). Let cool partially.
The Apple Layer:
Peel, core and thinly slice two or three cooking apples (depending on size). I used locally-grown Empires, which weren't very large, so it took four apples to cover the crust.
Arrange the apples on the crust in a single layer (some overlap is okay, but it shouldn't be a thick layer). Taste the apples, and if you think they need it sprinkle with a little sugar, and some cinnamon.
The Topping:
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Mix the ingredients together to make coarse crumbs and sprinkle over the apple layer.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the apples are soft and the topping begins to brown.
As you might guess, the apples will make these bars a bit soggy after a short while—so enjoy them quickly!
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|Here's my version. Pretty close!
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RIPON — Ripon High may finally have itself a go-to scorer, and it comes from an unlikely source.
A converted wing midfielder, Flavio Valadao added two more goals to his team-leading total of seven in Tuesday's 5-1 thumping of rival Ripon Christian at Stouffer Field. Valadao had just two goals and four assists for all of 2012.
"He has wanted to play forward ever since last year," Ripon coach Jamie DeBruyn said. "It was always, 'Put me at forward, coach. Put me at forward,' but he was real inconsistent. This year he's finishing."
Valadao finished his first two opportunities in the 3rd and 11th minutes Tuesday to push Ripon ahead, 2-0. While not as skillful with the ball as some of his teammates, the rangy Valadao has a knack for being at the right place at the right time.
In the third minute, Valadao began to make his run into the penalty box as Mauricio Aguirre delivered a through ball to Emmanuel Sanchez on the right wing. Sanchez dribbled to the corner and sent a perfect cross to Valadao, who blew it past Ripon Christian keeper Lukas Vermeulen (6 saves) on the first touch near the opposite post.
Later, Valadao took advantage of Ripon Christian's mishandling of the ball in the goal area, as Vermeulen and two defenders scrambled to clear the ball away. Valadao slipped in and guided the ball into the net from point-blank.
"Sometimes it just comes natural, sometimes it comes from repetition in practice," Valadao said. "You practice where you need to be and try to anticipate where the ball is going. Our midfielders know how to put it where you want it so that it's just easy tap-in goals."
Whether he is the striker remains to be seen, but for now DeBruyn and Co. will continue working on feeding the hot foot. DeBruyn hasn't had a true striker since the days of Eric Cavanaugh (2005-08), the program's all-time leading varsity scorer with 90 goals.
"With Jack (Brierly, the team's top scorer with 12 goals last year) leaving somebody had to fill in," Valadao said. "He carried us a lot. I try to be that guy and if it happens to be me then great. If not, then I'm confident it will be somebody else on the team. I'm just trying to do my part for the team, which is the top priority."
Sanchez gave the Indians (7-4) a three-goal lead in the 30th minute, capping a terrific run that included Brock Herrin and Aguirre. Aguirre pounded the ball into the crossbar from the 18-yard line, and Sanchez was there to head it in off one bounce.
Ripon was in full control of the match, outshooting RC, 23-6. The Indians had their lead extended to 4-1 in the 46th minute after Vermuelen thwarted Aguirre's one-on-one attempt. The ball ended up deflecting off a Ripon Christian defender and into the goal.
Herrin capped the final score off David Alvarez's cross in the 71st minute.
"They got some good crosses in and caught us out of position, and I think we should have been more ready for that," Ripon Christian coach Keith Terpsma said. "Once one guy was out of position, the next guy was out of position."
Andrew Manes scored his team's lone goal in the final minute of the first half to give Ripon Christian some life. His one-on-one opportunity was set up by sophomore Travis Vander Molen's through pass. With leading scorer Danny Vander Molen out nursing a sore hamstring, the Knights (5-3-1) relied on breakaways to generate offensive threats.
"Offensively, we need to realize that the long ball doesn't work against teams like that," Terpsma said. "We have to keep things little, stick to the details and work on switching fields more than we did today. They know it in their heads; they just have to be able to (execute) it in games."
Both clubs have one more tune-up before kicking off league play. Ripon Christian travels to Hughson on Thursday, while Ripon heads to Gregori for a rematch of their Aug. 31 meeting during the Hughson Husky Cup. Gregori won 1-0 on a penalty kick.


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This Week in the News…
Posted: November 17, 2000 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
Following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason received during the past week:
Friday, Nov. 10, ABC News, Nightline
Nightline Town Meeting: The Nation Waits
William Lash, George Mason University Law School: "Well they've had plenty of notice on the ballot. It was published. They've had similar problems in the past and yet there were no challenges. If you have a problem with your car four years in a row, but you don't fix it when you have the opportunity to solve the problem, it's your own fault. And they assume an intelligent, literate voter."
Monday, Nov. 13, PBS, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Online Focus: Legal Challenges
William Lash, George Mason University: "Well, Bush is actually lucky because he has the statute to fall back on. The statute speaks of a must. There is a mandatory requirement. Votes must be certified seven days after the election at 5:00 p.m. That's what we're looking at. This question of letting mandatory recounts by hand keep continuing and continuing flies contrary in the face of the statute."
Tuesday, Nov. 14, Associated Press Newswires
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case of Habitual Lawsuit Filer
"A prisoner who filed dozens of lawsuits against hundreds of public officials and their families does not have a constitutional right to harass people by suing them, attorneys told the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday…. In the federal courts, judges have ruled consistently that there is no constitutional right to file frivolous lawsuits, said Michael Krauss, a law professor at George Mason University in Arlington, Va."
Tuesday, Nov. 14, New York Daily News
A Success Story: Dual Language Ed
"Some national studies show similar findings. One of the biggest is a 14-year study of 40,000 pupils in five school systems by George Mason University professors Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas. Collier and Thomas found that by the time they get to 11th grade, language minority students who have been taught in dual language programs far outperform most American students on a battery of standardized tests. In fact, the Thomas/Collier study finds that even immigrant children assigned to standard bilingual programs perform better by the 11th grade than the national average."
Tuesday, Nov. 14, Christian Science Monitor
A New Survey Challenges How the Heavy Hitters in College Rankings Decide Which Schools Are on Top
"Each fall, as some college presidents preen over their school's hot new ranking, many others grouse that rankings based on measures such as the size of the campus library fail to answer the question at the heart of choosing any college: What are students on campus actually learning?…. The new National Survey of Student Engagement, released yesterday, queried 63,000 students at 276 universities and colleges last spring. The focus: how much time they spent in activities that research has shown cause students to learn….They are quick to acknowledge that because this is only the first year of the survey, it doesn't yet include many top-ranked four-year institutions. But a number of prestigious schools, such as Rice University, the University of Virginia, and George Mason University, participated."
Wednesday, Nov. 15, Wall Street Journal
What Divides America
By Francis Fukuyama, a professor of public policy at George Mason University.
"The bizarre election results last week revealed an electorate split evenly down the middle, with both houses of Congress narrowly divided and the popular presidential vote essentially equal down to two decimal places. This indicates a sharply divided country. But what are Americans sharply divided over? It's clear that they are not divided over foreign policy, management of the economy, crime, welfare or other traditional issues that used to separate left and right. Both candidates tried to grab hold of the electorate through tried and true political appeals that had worked in earlier elections. But the real issues in American politics have become cultural ones that can only indirectly be addressed through politics and public policy. As a result, people had to vote their intuitions as to how the candidates stood on them, with many evidently not making up their minds until they stepped into the voting booth."


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We're Hiring a NTT Asst Prof at SLU
Hello, friends. Long time, no speak. I'm just checking in to say…
Our department is looking to hire a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor to start in August. Before getting into the behind-the-scenes details, here's the official ad:
Saint Louis University, a Catholic Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service seeks applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Chemistry that is to start in the Fall of 2016. A Ph.D. is required. While applicants from all areas of chemistry will be considered, the candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses in a variety of areas including general chemistry, organic chemistry, and upper level courses such as biochemistry. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Previous teaching experience in a large lecture setting is desired. Applicants should send a CV, transcripts, statement of teaching interest/experience and 3 reference letters to the attention of Prof. Scott Martin at email@example.com. Saint Louis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and encourages nominations and applications of women and underrepresented minorities.
As I did before when we advertised and hired a tenure-track position last year, allow me to provide some context that cannot be communicated within the word limit of a typical job posting.
First off, this is not a "visiting professor" position. As part of an ongoing evaluation of how resources are deployed within our College, teaching workloads are being adjusted and our department, in particular, is looking to hire more teaching faculty. While these positions at SLU are non-tenure-track and contracts are renewed on a yearly basis, the intention is for this position is to be renewed (subject to satisfactory performance).
Next, we take teaching here seriously—it is not viewed as a chore or distraction from research or other priorities. Our graduate program is of modest size, so our undergraduate program gets relatively more attention than at most bigger schools I've seen. Our faculty prides itself on the rigor and quality of teaching and mentoring offered to students in our programs.
Candidates with a background in organic or bioorganic chemistry—and experience teaching these subjects—are probably in the best position as far as this position goes. We are looking for someone with the ability to teach our organic offerings and the flexibility to step in for general chemistry or biochem lab, when needed. The organic course offerings at the undergraduate level in our department include: Organic Chemistry I/II for non-majors (250-300 students/year), Organic Chemistry I/II for majors (~35 students/year), Organic Chemistry for nursing/health students (150 students/year), and Organic Spectroscopy. At the graduate level, the organic faculty is primarily responsible for teaching courses in physical-organic/advanced mechanisms, organic synthesis, and bioorganic chemistry.
Whether you have lots of experience or lots of energy, we'd love for you to apply. Please tell your friends and colleagues, and tell them to act fast—we are reviewing packages as they come in.
And I'm not sure if this will be viewed as an advantage or disadvantage, but the successful candidate and I will probably be co-teaching the big organic class (300 students) in Fall 2016. What could be more exciting than the ability to serve as co-quizmaster for Orgo Bingo with its proud inventor?


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Join us for the 30th Annual
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September 29 & 30, 2018
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Sheep – Goats – Alpacas – Llamas – Rabbits. In addition to live fiber-producing animals, the Animal Barn at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival includes vendors offering all your favorite fibers and yarn along with equipment and supplies.
Festival Vendors
The Festival Marketplace features over 70 vendors offering fleece and yarn, handspinning and fibercrafting equipment and supplies, handcrafted wool items, small ruminant equipment and supplies, fencing materials and local meat and cheese.
Shepherd Workshops
The Festival's Shepherd Workshops are designed to educate owners – and future owners – of small ruminants. These talks are free and no registration is necessary.
We'd love to hear from you with suggestions for future workshops or if you have the knowledge and skills to teach a Shepherd Workshop at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival.
Fiber Arts Classes
Class options include a variety of full and half day sessions featuring fiber arts such as spinning, dyeing, knitting, crocheting, needle felting and weaving. Register for a class and receive a free pass to the Festival!
Proposals for Fiber Arts Classes are due on April 20, 2018! If you would like to teach a class or have a suggestion for a class, please contact us.
Not-Just-Fiber-Arts Contests
Many thanks to the folks from Green Mountain Spinnery for organizing the Fiber Arts Contests for the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival.
Fleece Show & Sale
The Festival's annual Fleece Show and Sale offers high quality fleeces for handspinners, felters and other crafters. Come early for best selection!
Vendor Demos
A number of our Marketplace Vendors have volunteered to showcase their talents, crafting abilities and/or fiber products for these brief free demos. In addition to the scheduled demos, many vendors will be demonstrating in their booths.
Cashmere Goat Exhibit and Show
We are pleased to feature the Cashmere Goat Association and their annual show at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival. The cashmere exhibit is located in the Riverside Barns on the far end of the Festival grounds.
Floral Hall Activities
We welcome and thank the many talented fiber artists and groups who will be demonstrating their crafts in Floral Hall through the weekend. Some of the demos are hands-on opportunities for you to try a new craft. Please visit Floral Hall and enjoy!
Stop by the ever popular Drop In & Spin and try your hand on one of the spinning wheels under the tutelage of our volunteer spinners from Six Loose Ladies and friends.
Spend some time with our volunteer knitters and sample yarns from our vendors at the Knit Along.
The Vermont Weavers Guild will be joining us again for a Weaving Demonstration.
Rug Hooking will be demonstrated by the Sharon Rug Hookers.
Ruth Preavey will demonstrate Rug Braiding on Saturday.
We introduced our Yarn & Fiber Tasting in 2014 as a way to showcase yarns and spinning fibers from many of our vendors.
The Not-Just-Fiber-Arts Contest will be judged Saturday morning and exhibited at Floral Hall beginning at around noon on Saturday.
The Fleece Show & Sale will be open as soon as judging is completed on Saturday.
Sheep Herding & Shearing
Our Sheep Herding Demonstrations are always popular. Located between the Dodge Gilman Building and the Food Vendors, demos will include sheep herding and sheep shearing.
Food Vendors
The Festival is making a special effort to recruit new and different vendors of fresh, delicious and local foods. If you are a food vendor or can suggest a vendor, please contact us. The food vendor application will be posted at a later date.
Festival music will be provided by Royalton Community Radio.
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(KCEN) -- The Pentagon is ordering over 300,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work this week, a surprise move that could substantially reduce the impact of the government shutdown.
More than 90 percent of the employees who were told to stay home are expected to return to work today.
That's under a decision made by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that the workers are needed to support the readiness of the military.
The action, supported by members of both parties, will leave about 450,000 of the federal government's 2.1 million civilian employees on furlough.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern Research announced today Janet Houghton, Ph.D., has joined the Drug Discovery Oncology Department as senior research fellow and endowed chair in cancer biology.
Houghton comes to Southern Research from Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute, where she held various leadership and research roles and focused on adult colorectal cancer. Previously, she was with St. Jude Children's Hospital in the Division of Molecular Therapeutics and the Division of Experimental Hematology in the Department of Hematology-Oncology.
Houghton's more than 30 years of research has notably contributed to the understanding of the mechanism of action of 5-Fluorouracil in colon cancer, how death receptor signaling regulated by members of the TNF receptor superfamily impact cell death in cancers, and, subsequently, GLI (the transcriptional regulator of the Hedgehog signaling response) as a critical therapeutic target for drug discovery in cancer. She brings more than $2.5 million in funding from the National Cancer institute. She currently serves on several National Institutes of Health study sections and has been senior editor for Cancer Research for more than 12 years. She earned her education and training in the U.K., with a doctorate from the University of London.
"We are excited to have a dedicated, knowledgeable researcher of Janet's caliber join our drug discovery team," said Mark Suto, vice president, Drug Discovery. "Her extensive track record in cancer therapeutics and molecular and cell biology will significantly enhance our current research programs."
At SR, Houghton will focus on new target identification, development of novel small molecule inhibitors of critical targets, mechanisms of drug action, drug resistance, and translational therapeutics spanning basic research to clinical trial. Specifically, she will lead research in determining the critical role of the transcription factor GLI in survival of colon cancer cells and other cancers that constitutively express GLI and mutant KRas, and she will work with investigators in drug discovery initiatives to develop pharmacologic agents against this target.
"Dr. Houghton's expertise on fundamental cancer biology will significantly strengthen our oncology drug discovery efforts in the era of precision medicine," said Bo Xu, M.D., Ph.D., senior research fellow and chair, Oncology Department. "For many decades, SR has been recognized as a leading institute for oncology drug discovery, and by adding a world-class scientist like Dr. Houghton, we will continue these successes."
About Southern Research
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Two-day unreserved public auction sets new Dubai site record for number of bidders
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, Sept. 10, 2015 /CNW/ - Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, sold US$42+ million of equipment and trucks at its unreserved public auction in Dubai, UAE on September 8 – 9, 2015. The two-day auction set new Dubai site records for total number of bidders (920+) and number of online bidders (400+). More than 2,600 equipment items were sold in the auction including 100+ excavators, 85+ compactors, 85+ telescopic forklifts, 80+ wheel loaders, 65+ cranes, 40+ loader backhoes, 85+ dump trucks, 55+ truck tractors and more.
"The massive selection of equipment in this week's Dubai auction attracted a record crowd of on-site and online bidders from 60 countries," said Eduard Faig, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "We sold items for more than 200 equipment owners from the Middle East and beyond. Particular strong performers in the auction were cranes, telescopic forklifts and backhoes. We already have a huge selection of construction equipment and trucks consigned to our next Dubai auction, in December. Anyone interested in selling before the end of the year should contact us in the coming weeks."
Bids were made in the auction in person, online at rbauction.com and by proxy. Buyers from outside Dubai purchased approximately US$19 million (45%) of equipment and trucks, with equipment sold to buyers from as far away as Australia, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Online bidders purchased approximately US$5+ million (12%) of equipment.
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Do you have a favorite Newbery Medal book? From Charlotte's Web to The Giver, there are tons of classics that we have all grown to love. James Kennedy, the author of the young adult book, The Order of Odd-Fish, has teamed up with the New York Library and the Chicago Public Library, to create the 90-Second Newbery Video Contest.
All you need is a video camera, a Newbery Medal book, and 90 seconds. Once all the videos are collected (they are due by October 17), the winners' videos will be shown at the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival held at the New York Public Library on November 5, as well as the Chicago Public Library on November 16.


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So, are viewers really ready for TV's first transgender romcom?
Boy Meets Girl, which starts on BBC2 tonight, is the UK's first-ever mainstream romance with a trans actress in a lead role. It's a love story, not a lecture, its creators tell James Rampton, but behind the show's humour lies a journey of discovery
Boy Meets Girl, an engaging new BBC sitcom, charts the burgeoning romance between a young man called Leo (played by Harry Hepple) and an older woman named Judy (Rebecca Root). In the pre-titles sequence, the couple are on their first date at a cosy restaurant when Judy reveals that she was, in fact, born male.
It's quite an opening gambit, but the sitcom which follows is neither sensationalist nor deliberately provocative or banner-waving. Written by newcomer Elliott Kerrigan, Boy Meets Girl is simply a touching love story. The fact that Judy is transgender is only one element in a funny and frequently tender romance.
The makers of Boy Meets Girl emphasise that the show should be seen as a love story, not a lecture. Kristian Smith, the executive producer who has nurtured the project from its gestation many months ago all the way to its broadcast on BBC2 tomorrow, says: "Elliott's script leapt out at me because it's a very human story. Clearly, it portrays an area that we haven't done before, but fundamentally it's a romcom. The love story is the real motor."
The appeal of the show for Root, a transgender actress who delivers a beautifully nuanced performance as Judy, was similar. Boy Meets Girl never makes a song and dance about the fact that Judy is transgender. "I don't know if 'normalisation' is the right word, but it's lovely just to see a trans woman having a relationship with a cisgender (someone whose gender identity coheres with the sex they were assigned at birth) guy. There are a couple of bumps, but it's really no big deal. When I first read it, I thought it was genuine and human and wonderful."
Smith says that they never considered doing the show without a transgender actress as Judy. "That's an essential part of this. It has to be an authentic story. It reflects a real experience.
"We saw a lot of people for the role of Judy, but Rebecca was always towering above the others. We thought she was so right. She has this personable quality that is vital for the part. We needed that Everywoman element for the spirit of Judy, and we discovered that in Rebecca. We never wanted it to be heavy-handed. We just wanted it to be real and human."
Leo, who comes from a down-to-earth background in the North East of England, understands Judy from the start. In the opening restaurant scene, as the couple tentatively get to know each other, he says to Judy: "So you were born in the wrong body." To which Judy replies: "It was like being born in prison, and never having a release date."
Boy Meets Girl was developed by the BBC after picking up the Trans Comedy Award, run by BBC Writersroom and the media education group All About Trans to find a script that portrayed transgender characters in a positive way.
It does not preach but merely presents a pair of loveable characters and hopes that we fall for them as they fall for each other. In that way, it sidesteps the word that sounds the death knell of all comedy: worthiness. "I'd hate there to be a whiff of preachiness - I'd be bored," says Kerrigan, who is not transgender but has become good friends with Root and taken advice from her. "It would turn viewers off if it became a lecture. Everything that's said in this series is in character. There's no exposition. The characters will draw people in, not the issues."
Root (46), who stars with Eddie Redmayne in his new movie, The Danish Girl, about Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sexual reassignment surgery, was on hand as a sounding board. "I dipped in here and there, but I didn't need to say, 'You can't have that,' because Elliott's writing is so truthful."
The series underscores that not everyone is up to speed on the correct terminology, though. Leo's family are initially all at sea. "I hope we share the process of discovery of a family who learn to understand something of the trans experience," says Root.
"It's interesting because Judy has so much more chutzpah than I have. She's out there, and she's upfront - all the things I'm not. It's lovely to have permission to step into her shoes … Any actor brings something of themselves to the part. You mine your own history.
"Not to get too Method-y about it, but there was definitely a moment which touched my own background - that 'born in a prison' line. That really resonated with me."
By chance (they were broadcast after Boy Meets Girl went into development), two award-winning American shows, Transparent and Orange Is the New Black, also feature trans characters - as do the movies Dallas Buyers Club, Transamerica and Hit & Miss. Can such works ever change viewers' minds? "I hope so," Smith says. "We're there to entertain and to make people laugh, first and foremost. But aren't the greatest lessons taught through humour?"
Kerrigan cites his influences as My So-Called Life and Will and Grace ("I'd watch that with my grandma") and is already working on a second series. "I want to say you can smuggle things in. Comedy is a very good way of getting ideas into people's living rooms."
- Boy Meets Girl, tonight, BBC2, 9.30pm
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People across the world are crazy for getting world class cancer treatment in India. Actually every one knows that India is the ultimate destination for all types of surgical and medical remedies which are related to cancer and the professional service provider like oncology and cancer surgery hospital india has made the patients completely free from any worry.
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Oncology means the study of treatment related to cancer. A professional oncologist deals with different aspects of cancer and its related fields. The concerned areas of oncology are diagnosing of any cancer in any person. Surgery or any other modalities including different therapies such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy come under the subject oncology. Further to these, after the successful treatment the follow up of cancer patients also comes under the area of study of oncology. The study is also related to palliative care of the patient who may have the terminal malignancies. The subject also deals with the ethical questions pertaining to cancer care. The subject areas of study of oncology do not end here, it deals with the screening efforts also. The screening efforts encompass general population and also the relatives of the patients, because some of the cancers are believed to be hereditary linkage, such as breast cancer.
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BMW Warns of Potential Defect in 2014 R1200RT Suspension
BMW is issuing a warning to owners of the 2014 R1200RT with the Dynamic ESA option about a potential defect with the rear suspension. No formal recall has been announced at the moment; BMW is calling it a precautionary measure, though that may change in time or depending on the market.
According to BMW, the piston rod of the rear spring strut could break. BMW is asking owners to stop riding their R1200RTs until further notice.
R1200RT models without the Dynamic ESA option are not affected by this issue. BMW says a total of 8,000 motorcycles around the world are affected.
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UPDATE: One of the things I find curious about the Coulter phenomenon is how witless her jokes are. Forget for a minute the offensive aspect of her Edwards remark. Just look at it on its face. What's the source of the humor? Edwards isn't gay. He doesn't seem gay. So aside from the fact that she's despicable, she's also not funny. She's not observant. She hasn't paid attention enough to Edwards to find something clever to say about him.
Bergson said that laughter reinforces the truth. We hear a truth stated unexpectedly, and, taken by surprise at the illumination, we laugh. But people like Coulter don't have any truth on their side. There's nothing they have to say, in earnest or in jest, that's true in any way, and so they can't be funny. That's why Fox's new answer to Colbert and Stewart needs a laugh track. The jokes are witless. They depend on the audience's ignorance and prejudice, not information. They depend, in short, on either stupidity or bigotry. And right now they have the market covered in both areas.
Throughout American history, the two parties have taken turns being right and wrong. Coulter's party, though, is really relishing this moment of historical wrongness. They are rolling around in Wrong. They're trying for Wrong in every way. They're succeeding.
This from my main man Joe Gandelman — well said and about time. Read it here.
Amazing crackpots like Coulter seemed on the rise just a few years ago. I wonder if she hasn't already earned a modest and disgraced place in history, along with the Father Coughlins of the world.


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DENVER (AP) — Authorities said they were investigating the possibility that a police officer killed Friday might have been shot by a colleague when gunfire erupted after the arrest of three men in suburban Lakewood, authorities said.
The unidentified officer was killed after police responded to a report of shots fired in a residential area, police spokesman Steve Davis said.
Asked if the officer may have been killed by another cop, Davis said, "I caution everyone that is a scenario. It has not been confirmed completely."
He refused to say what other scenarios might be under investigation, explaining that would be speculation. He also said police believe there were no shooters at large.
No other people were injured.
"The investigation has taken quite a tragic turn," Davis said. "The words heartbreak and shock are just not adequate when you lose one of your own."
Davis said there was a lot of confusion when officers first responded and numerous shots were fired. He said the three men were taken into custody and were outside the home when more gunfire erupted and the officer was killed. Multiple agencies responded and officers were warned to avoid crossfire, according to police radio recordings.
Along with Lakewood police, at least four other agencies responded to the initial report, including officers from neighboring Denver and Edgewater along with Arvada and deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Some of the officers were in the area investigating a complaint of a prowler.
Davis said there were several pit bulls in the home that complicated the situation.
Davis said handguns were recovered from the home. He did not know if the officer who was killed had fired his weapon or was working undercover.
The officer was the first killed in the line of duty since the Lakewood Police Department was founded in 1969. He was in his 30s but his name was withheld pending notification of relatives.


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If a concrete block wall is underground does it need insulation or is the ground sufficent? if
not i understand that i shoud use to the styro foam insulation just to control moisture
absorbtion can it...
Posted in thread: Gravel under slab? on 12-13-2007 at 12:38 PM
it is around 5 if memory serves me right. i want to add a side note in two of my rooms i have
laid a vct tile floor which required some floor leveling with this added mortar and tile does
that help bl...
Posted in thread: Ac Bang!!!!!!! on 12-13-2007 at 09:54 AM
thanks inspector she is getting that done today i think:(
Posted in thread: Gravel under slab? on 12-13-2007 at 09:52 AM
ok sounds good to me Radon Guy you have my attention i would love to have your help with any
and all in sight. just to recap 1400 sqaure feet finished basement with a block structure
surrounding the b...
Posted in thread: Ac Bang!!!!!!! on 12-12-2007 at 06:51 PM
Hello everyone my mother in law asked me to post this question. When her gas furnace first
comes on it makes a loud bang as if being hit by a hammer, sounds like metal.....any ideas?
Posted in thread: Gravel under slab? on 12-12-2007 at 04:39 PM
i have a house built in 1968 with a full basement i am remodeling. i have a small level of
radon i would like to bust up the concrete and install a 4" pipe then exhaust up and out. So
here is my quest...
Posted in thread: Mold or Mildew on 12-12-2007 at 04:26 PM
this is in the basement and subject to mositure. i did find this cleaner/preventer at HD for
$30 that covers 500 square feet so i think i will get that and give it a try just spray and
walk away. now ...


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Pauline Cafferkey, the nurse who has already battled Ebola twice, is back in hospital for a third time.
The Scottish nurse first contracted the virus in December 2014 while working with Ebola victims in Sierra Leone. She was flown back to the UK and spent almost a month in isolation at the Royal Free hospital in north London. Ms Cafferkey recovered after treatment with a survivor's plasma and an experimental antiviral drug.
She again fell ill with Ebola in October 2015 and almost died from meningitis caused by the virus, an event described at the time as "unprecedented". She once again recovered and returned home to South Lanarkshire.
It has now emerged that Ms Cafferkey, 39, has today been admitted to the infectious diseases unit at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University hospital to be treated again.
An NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde spokesman said: "Under routine monitoring by the infectious diseases unit, Pauline Cafferkey has been admitted to hospital for further investigations."
There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for Ebola. However, last month the Gavi alliance for vaccines and immunisation signed a $5m (£3.5m) deal with Merck to buy an Ebola vaccine currently under development. A clinical trial in Guinea, involving 4000 people who had been in close contact with an Ebola case, has shown that the vaccine offered complete protection after 10 days.
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Tags: Ebola, Pauline Cafferkey, Sierra Leone, infectious diseases, Royal Free, Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University hospital
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Three months after failing in its bid to acquire Perrigo, Mylan has leapt on the merger merry-go-round again to buy Sweden's Meda.
The deal is valued at $9.9 billion, or $7.2 billion excluding debt and the 165 Swedish kroner paid represents a 92% premium. The offer has already been accepted by Meda's two largest shareholders, who own about 30% of its outstanding shares.
For its money, Mylan has now moved into the over-the-counter space and will have a $1 billion OTC business at close. It will also gain entry into new growth markets such as China, Southeast Asia, Russia and the Middle East.
The combined entity will have sales of $11.8 billion for 2015 and adjusted pretax earnings of approximately $3.8 billion. It will also have "a balanced portfolio of more than 2,000 products across the branded/specialty, generics and OTC segments, sold in more than 165 markets around the world", Mylan added.
The transaction will build on Mylan's recent acquisition of Abbott's non-US developed markets specialty and branded generics business "to create an unparalleled European platform for growth [and] consolidates the EpiPen Auto-Injector for allergic reactions in Europe, which until now has been partnered with Meda.
The deal also could create about $350 million in annual pretax synergies by the fourth year after closing.
Tags: Mylan, Meda, acquisition, OTC
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Pfizer has signed up to an initiative established by Breast Cancer Now, giving researchers access to marketed and investigational drugs in its oncology portfolio that can be used to deliver new therapies more quickly.
The charity has unveiled its Breast Cancer Now Catalyst Programme, which hopes to add other pharmaceutical companies to a scheme aimed at stopping women dying from breast cancer by 2050. As well as being the first firm to sign up, Pfizer has also committed £10 million which Breast Cancer Now will use to award grants to the best proposals from independent researchers over the next three years.
Baroness Delyth Morgan, chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, said: "In the last 20 years, we've made great progress in treating breast cancer, but progress has slowed, and 12,000 deaths a year in the UK from this disease is still too many." She claimed the Catalyst Programme marks a "new era of collaboration and fresh thinking, focused on excellence and new discoveries".
George Freeman, minister for life sciences, said the programme "places NHS patients at the heart of 21st century research collaboration and promises to bring innovative new treatments to patients as fast as possible". He added that "the landscape of drug development and discovery is changing, and this incredibly exciting new initiative demonstrates exactly how the pharmaceutical industry, charities and researchers can work together to achieve life-changing breakthroughs".
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Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration have given their blessing to Celltrion and partner Pfizer's biosimilar of Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster Remicade.
The agency's Arthritis Advisory Committee recommended approval of all indications of Celltrion's version of Remicade (infliximab) by a vote of 21-3. The drug, which will be marketed as Inflectra by Pfizer, is the first biosimilar monoclonal antibody (mAb) to be considered by the FDA (approval is expected in April) and will be available for a variety of serious autoimmune diseases, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The Committee concluded that the Celltrion version is "highly similar" to Remicade, "notwithstanding minor differences in clinically inactive components". It also noted that there were "no clinically meaningful differences…in terms of the safety, purity, and potency of the product" in the studied indications of RA and ankylosing spondylitis.
HyoungKi Kim, Celltrion's chief executive, said "we have experienced the benefits of biosimilars outside of the USA, including Europe, and are looking forward to advancing our development programme with the FDA". He added that we are in "an age where biosimilar mAbs are globally recognised as innovative, high quality biologics that are highly similar in both efficacy and safety to their originator products, but are more affordable".
Sumant Ramachandra, head of R&D at Pfizer's Global Established Pharma unit, said "biosimilars represent an exciting opportunity to expand patient access to important treatments, and we are proud to be at the forefront of helping shape and prepare the US market for these therapies".
Tags: Celltrion, Remicade, biosimilar, FDA, approval
AstraZeneca's lung cancer therapy Tagrisso has got the thumbs-up in Europe, making it the first new medicine to be approved under the European Commission's expedited process.
Tagrisso (osimertinib), an oral treatment, has been granted conditional marketing authorisation for the treatment of adults with locally advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) T790M mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer. The approval is based on combined data from two Phase II trials where the objective response rate (a measurement of tumour shrinkage) was 66%, and progression-free survival was 9.7 months.
Sean Bohen, chief medical officer at AstraZeneca, said Tagrisso, which was approved in the USA in November, "defines a new generation of targeted EGFR-TKI treatments" and the European Commission's expedited approval reflects the importance of this innovative medicine". The company has previously predicted peak annual sales of $3 billion.
Matthew Peters, chair of the Global Lung Cancer Coalition, added that "it is an exciting time in the care of patients with lung cancer". He said the ability to precisely characterise patients who have different types of the disease based on genetic mutations "and predict their response to targeted treatments offers a more accurate and efficient approach to lung cancer care".
Tags: AstraZeneca, cancer, lung, approval, osimertinib
Pfizer has posted better-than-expected financials, helped by the contribution of injectables acquired through its $15 billion of Hospira last year.
Revenue rose 7% to $14.05 billion, boosted by $1.51 billion of injectables sold, though net income fell 50% to $613 million, due to production, administration and restructuring costs. Sales of the pneumonia jab Prevnar soared 43% to $1.87 billion, while the epilepsy and pain drug Lyrica (pregabalin) climbed 6% at $955 million.
The rheumatoid arthritis pill Xeljanz (tofacitinib) shot up 66% to $172 million, while sales of the erectile dysfunction therapy Viagra (sildenafil) remain firm, up 2% at $342 million. Pfizer's new breast cancer drug Ibrance (palbociclib) generated $315 million, while Xalkori (crizotinib) for lung cancer rose 4% to $135 million.
"I believe that we are well positioned to deliver another strong year in 2016," Pfizer CEO Ian Read said. He added that "the integration of Hospira is well under way and we now look forward to completing the [$160 billion] combination with Allergan, which we still expect to occur during the second half of this year".
The company forecast $49 -$51 billion in revenues for 2016, below analyst estimates. However, Pfizer noted that it expects generic competition and the strong US dollar to shave $4.6 billion off sales.
Tags: Pfizer, Viagra, Lyrica, Hospira, Allergan
The World Health Organisation has declared the spread of microcephaly potentially caused by Zika a global public health emergency, putting the virus in the same category as Ebola.
The virus, which is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, has been linked to an upsurge in cases of microcephaly, where babies are abnormally small brains. There have been around 4,000 reported cases of microcephaly in Brazil and WHO director-general Margaret Chan said these cases, "and other neurological disorders reported in Brazil, following a similar cluster in French Polynesia in 2014, constitutes an 'extraordinary event' and a public health threat to other parts of the world."
She added that "a coordinated international response is needed to minimise the threat in affected countries and reduce the risk of further international spread". More than 20 countries have reported cases.
The WHO added that "appropriate R&D efforts should be intensified for Zika virus vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics".
Tags: Zika, WHO, microcephaly
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Merck & Co's hepatitis C combination Zepatier for patients with genotype 1 and 4 infections.
The approval of Zepatier (elbasvir/grazoprevir) is based on data showing that the overall sustained virologic response (SVR) ranged from 94-97% in genotype 1-infected subjects and 97-100% for those with genotype 4. Merck says that the price will be $54,600 for a 12-week treatment regimen.
Zepatier joins a market currently dominated by Gilead's Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (sofosbuvir/ledipasvir) and featuring AbbVie's Viekira Pak (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir) and Bristol-Myers Squibb's Daklinza (daclatasvir). Some observers believe the increased competition will lead to insurers and other payers getting bigger discounts on these high-priced treatments.
Tags: hepatitis C, Merck & Co, Zepatier, FDA, approved
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended six medicines - three new ones and three generics from Mylan - for marketing authorisation.
The CHMP has recommended Bristol-Myers Squibb's Empliciti (elotuzumab) for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Empliciti, co-developed with AbbVie, is to be used in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients who have received at least one prior therapy.
The Committee also granted a positive opinion to Coagadex for the treatment of factor X deficiency. The therapy, developed by the UK's Bio Products Laboratory, is for a rare inherited bleeding disorder.
The CHMP also backed Actelion's Uptravi (selexipag) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The drug, which was approved in the USA in December, is expected to be a blockbuster.
There was also support for Mylan's copies of Novartis' Exforge (amlodipine/valsartan) for hypertension, Teva/Lundbeck's Azilect (rasagiline) for Parkinson's disease and Eisai's seizure drug Zonegran (zonisamide).
Tags: CHMP, EMA, heart, myeloma, Action, Bristol-Myers Squibb
More than 80 of the world's leading pharmaceuticals groups have come together to call on governments and industry to collaborate on tackling drug-resistant superbugs.
The Declaration on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance, unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, sees companies commit to increasing investment in new antibiotics. In addition, they called on governments to support new commercial models that would increase incentives for R&D while discouraging overuse of antibiotics.
Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson, said that "for the world to continue to have new antibiotics, we need investments in basic science and novel incentive models for industry R&D and to preserve existing treatments, we need new frameworks for appropriate use".
Jim O'Neill, chairman of the UK government's Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, said the declaration is "a major step forward in establishing a properly global response" to the problem. He added that "this is a level of consensus that we have not previously seen from the industry".
Neil Murray, chief executive at the UK's Redx Pharma, said: "There is a doomsday clock ticking, with the effectiveness of antibiotics diminishing at an alarming rate. New ways must be found to support innovation and drug discovery in this critical area."
World Health Organisation director-general Margaret Chan added that antimicrobial resistance "is beyond the capacity of any organisation or country to manage or mitigate alone", saying the declaration affirms that the challenges of the problem "can be addressed only through collaboration and global collective action."
Tags: pharma, superbugs, drugs, antibiotics
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Banners: Not a day goes by that I don't see some kind of banner. They are pretty much everywhere and on everything. We've come a long way from the traditional old "happy birthday" banners or the plastic triangle banners you would see at a sale for the local car dealer. They are now tiny enough to go onto cards and tags and can also be large enough to decorate large banquet halls for events. I started to see this trend pop up about two and a half to three years ago and it is still going strong.
This friend's banner was created with our Pennant Flags die. I love it because you get a mat to go on top of the pennant
Photos Props:How did we take pictures for so long without these? These obviously have become a lot more popular since the introduction of the photo booth at weddings but people are starting to see the functionality in them at everyday parties and events. You don't need a big picture booth to have fun with these babies! I believe the mustache and lips are classic, but you are starting to see a real push into holiday and birthday themed photo props. So then the next step is once you get all your photo props created, thinking up a clever and decorative way to display them for your guests.
These photo props can be found on on our website along with the sticks
Try using ordinary photo props and putting your own spin on them. I did this by adding hearts and lots of reds and pinks for a valentines themed party.
Duct Tape/Washi Tape: I thought I would group these together even though they are definitely not the same thing. Washi tape is made from natural fibers such as bamboo or hemp but most the time from the bark of trees that are native to Japan (the mulberry, the mitsumata shrub or the gampi tree). It is almost as strong as duct tape but has a transparent quality about it. It's uses are limitless, just like duct tape. Duct Tape is composed of three layers. The top layer is plastic polyethelyne; the middle layer is fabric mesh; the bottom layer is a rubber based pressure sensitive adhesive. Washi is very delicate and is used a lot in gift wrapping, paper crafting and scrapbooking. Duct tape is beng used for home decor, especially outdoor things since it is waterproof. Tweens and teens have also taken a particular liking to it for wallets, and purses and even covering shoes. Who knew that something the military had created to keep moisture out of their ammunition cases could look so good in my pocket?
Polaroids: Well it was only a matter of time before these came back as all great vintage items do. In the papercrafting world we are using frames and mats all the time and these lend themsleves for a perfect space to journal below. The traditional size is great, but when it comes to the size of these fun polaroids, the sky is the limit. As long as you are getting that traditional polaroid shape you can morph the size to make the frame work for you.
Chalkboards: I believe I left the best trend for last. The chalkboard has returned! You might not find it in your child's classroom anymore but you'll see it when you get invited to a wedding, in your pantry on a label, in home decor frames and oh-so-much more. Sometime I don't know if it is so much the chalkboard as it is the typography and the graphics that are used on that chalkboard. Once again that vintage/steampunk feel is just so perfect on that stark black chalkboard and etched in stark white. Eeeeee I'm getting goose bumps just talking about it.
Check out this super cute Jar shape on our website. It's so easy to create stunning chalkboard invites with Pinnovation AccuCut dies.
I hope you enjoyed some of my favorite trends, I would love to hear some of yours. Don't forget to join us on our Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram.


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Gender Equality At 16, Kehkashan Basu is bold. She is a fearless proponent of gender equality, and the founder and president of a youth organisation called Green Hope in her native Dubai. At the recent panel discussion on "Investing in Young … Continue reading
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In which a guy with a famously short resume, who got elected on the strength of vacuous can-do slogans like "Hope and Change" and "Yes, We Can," decides to point fingers about the alleged thinness of his opponent's case.
President Barack Obama criticized the Romney campaign today, dismissing their campaign vision as concise enough to be tweeted.
"You can pretty much put their campaign on a tweet and have some characters to spare," Obama said at a fundraiser, per the Los Angeles Times. Tweets cannot be longer than 140 characters.
"The good news is, the American people generally agree with our vision," Obama added. "If you just put it in front of them, issue after issue, and you present the Democratic approach and the Republican approach, we win. The challenge is because folks are still hurting right now, the other side feels that it's enough for them to just sit back and say, 'Things aren't as good as they should be and it's Obama's fault.'"
I'm torn between criticizing him for being unfair — Romney's famously a fan of Paul Ryan's entitlement reform plan, for example — and criticizing him for the sheer banality of what he's saying. Go figure that the challenger in a presidential race might try to make the election a referendum on an incumbent who's had a very tough three years. The only voters out there who'd be impressed with that as a serious critique of Romney are the lovable naifs at PolitiFact. Besides, for all of O's windage four years ago about slowing the rise of the oceans, etc, his greatest asset was the country's profound, protracted Bush fatigue. Hence the Obama strategy: Convince the public that McCain was a new Bush in the making and let the "Change" message do the rest, bolstered by the prospect of a sunnier, Hope-ier political atmosphere to follow. (In that context, you can see why the left's most devout Bush-haters view Obama's counterterror policies as a terrible betrayal.) To this day, one of his few economic defenses that still resonates with people is the idea that he inherited an irredeemable situation from Bush. By October, you won't need 140 characters for O's message. You'll be able to fit it on a bumper sticker: "Romney = Bush." Any sentient politician would do the same. When you don't have a glowing record to run on, pick an unpopular figure and try to make the election about him. Obama 2008 knew something about that.
As always when Obama or his underlings turn to Twitter, conservatives are having a grand time making the new meme blow up in his face. Go forth, my friends, and enjoy the #CharactersToSpare hashtag.


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Lost and found: DHL returns missing data tape
Two million ABN AMRO Mortgage customers breathe a sigh of relief after a backup tape had been reported missing. Still, customers are urged to check their credit activity.
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airbill missing. Though it's unlikely that customer data was compromised, the company has urged affected customers to monitor their credit activity.
Reuters news agency reports delivery firm DHL International returned the missing tape on Tuesday to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc., a part of Chicago-based LaSalle Bank Corp. The tape disappeared after it was picked up by a DHL carrier on Nov. 18 at ABN AMRO's Chicago data processing center. The tape, containing mortgage account information and Social Security numbers, was headed to a credit bureau in Texas.
"Although we have no reason to believe that the tape was compromised, we feel it is always good practice for consumers to monitor their credit activity on a regular basis," ABN AMBRO CEO Thomas Goldstein said in a prepared statement.
The company has since abandoned transferring physical tapes to credit bureaus in favor of electronically sending encrypted files.
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TIGER GOBY - Tank Raised 1- 2 inches
The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera.[1] Most are relatively small, typically less than (4 in) in length.
The most distinctive aspects of goby morphology are the fused pelvic fins that form a disc-shaped sucker. This sucker is functionally analogous to the dorsal finsucker possessed by the remoras or the pelvic fin sucker of the lumpsuckers, but is anatomically distinct; these similarities are the product of convergent evolution. Gobies can often be seen using the sucker to adhere to rocks and corals, and in aquariums they will stick to glass walls of the tank, as well.