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In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants getting the vaccine appeared to be slightly more likely to contract the virus and no better at suppressing its replication than those who got a placebo.
Investigators involved in recruiting volunteers and running the trial at 21 sites across the country, including the AIDS Research Alliance of America in Los Angeles, were ordered to stop immunizing volunteers with the genetically engineered HVTN 505 vaccine and to inform the subjects enrolled in the study whether they got the experimental vaccine or the placebo. Nearly 2,500 subjects participated -- 1,250 men or transgender people who have sex with men got the investigational vaccine, while 1,244 received the placebo vaccine.
The announcement came Thursday from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, which developed the HVTN 505 vaccine and launched the advanced clinical trial in 2009. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, NIAID said there was a "non-statistically significant increase in HIV acquisition among volunteers in the investigational vaccine group compared to those in the placebo group."
This is third experimental HIV vaccine trial to end abruptly after early results proved disappointing. In 2005 and again in the so-called STEP study halted in 2007, trials of experimental vaccines were halted. In the second of those, participants who got the active vaccine were found to have higher rates of infection than those who did not.
Among volunteers who had been in the study a minimum of 28 weeks--enough time for the vaccine to have prompted the expected immune response--27 HIV infections occurred among the vaccine group and 21 among those who got the placebo. Of 23 volunteers who became infected with HIV in the first 28 weeks of the study, 14 had received the three-shot investigational vaccine regimen and nine had received the placebo.
The experimental vaccine, which was designed to prime the immune system to mount a robust defense against all three subtypes of HIV virus, was also a disappointment in its primary aim -- to prevent infection among HIV-free individuals when they are exposed to the virus.
Among those who had been in the study at least 28 weeks and followed for at least 20 weeks after diagnosis, 30 participants--half from the placebo group and half from the study's active arm--were found to have a measurable viral load.
In a statement, NIAID said that it "remains committed to the pursuit of a highly effective, preventive HIV vaccine as part of a multifaceted HIV prevention research program." Meanwhile, it said that study volunteers who became infected during the trial would be referred to local services "for appropriate care and treatment." The study's investigators would continue to follow those volunteers for five years from the time they enrolled, NIAID said.
Earlier clinical trials had suggested the HVTN 505 vaccine had a good record of safety in those who got it. Uncircumcised enrollees, however, were required to be circumcised as a condition of participation.
[For the record, 8:15 p.m. April 25: An earlier version of this article said that some of the trial's participants were already HIV-infected upon enrollment. In fact, all were HIV-free when they entered the trial.]

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When Finn and her dog Skeeter set out on a hike to cure their restless feet, they literally take a step into nature. A big gooey step...right into scat (also known as poop). And just like the animal it comes from, scat comes in all shapes and sizes. Scat, along with foot or paw tracks, can tell a lot about the creature who produced it. As Finn's hike takes her further into the woods, she happens along some scat and tracks from a variety of woodland creatures. Pairing punchy rhyme with science writing, Lisa Morlock has created the perfect nature guide, providing detailed descriptions of the prints, diets, and behaviors of the animals that Finn and Skeeter encounter along their hike. Watch your step!
Discover the four seasons, the temperature changes on crops and animals.
Discover Earth has many cycles: day and night, the seasons, the water cycle... and how we have a life cycle.
Understanding life processes of plants and animals and their basic needs.
A squirrel buries an acorn. A dolphin pushes a coconut into an ocean current. A camel chewing a date spits out the seed. What do they all have in common? Each one, in its own way, has helped to plant a tree. In myriad ways and diverse environments, Mother Nature is given a hand in dispersing seeds that eventually grow into trees. From the apple seeds falling off the sticky fur of a black bear to the pine seed carried by an army of ants marching to their anthill, creatures great and creatures small participate in nature's cyclical dance in the planting of a tree. Jerry Pallotta, author of more than 50 children's books, visits at least 150 schools each year. His book, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, has sold more than one million copies. He is a contributor in Jon Scieszka's book,Guys Write for Guys Read. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts. Tom Leonard's children's book art combines a folk-art sophistication with a scientifically realistic interpretation. He was the illustrator for a collection of Margaret Wise Brown's previously unpublished poetry, Under the Sun and the Moon, winning praise in School Library Journal and Publisher's Weekly. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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ArtGypsy wrote:Poor Debby!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe we Should All Take up a Collection and Get her one of those lovely crystal decanters, so she doesn't have to swig from plastic.
OR............................**tapping finger on chin**..............we could get her one of those party hats, with the sippy straws coming down from the top , RIGHT into her Mouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cult37 wrote:I think that drinking alone in bed is either terrible, or really hot depending upon how you look at it...
I might have to go with terribly hot....
as for the dog, hell be fine. just don't clap loudly or put him in bright sunlight i imagine hangovers suck for them too.
HappyPuppy wrote:Bad Munkee! That is a very serious offence! You are luck you are so cute....... RIP rum bottle and contents.
call2arms wrote:Malli: I guess, except being drunk, there would be passing out, liver damage?
All I know is when I asked work WHY we had a huge bottle of vodka in the meds cupboardm that it was emergency (as in, can't go to the emergency clinic) straight IV infusion - it denatures ethylene glycol and keeps it from destroying the kidney if given in time. Which makes me think, that unless your dog is a repeat offender, that there isn't that MUCH damage done by alcohol.
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Last Friday was the Internal Case Competition for the 2011 MBA class. Since I am trying to broaden my MBA experience and hone my public speaking skills, I decided to take part in the competition. My team was comprised of three other first year students: Emily Bae, Joseph Lopez, and Chris Kessler. The case was on Microsoft (circa November 2008.) At the time their search engine, msn.com, was a distant third to Yahoo! and the behemoth Google. We were asked to conduct analysis on Microsoft's current search engine and to produce recommendations accordingly. After extensive research on both the market composition and the existing client experience, our recommendation was for Microsoft to pioneer a brand new experience called, Microsoft MiLife (patent pending).
MiLife is an all-inclusive system where a user sets up a personal profile and comprehensive data is collected and maintained for each person. This would be a person's Internet identity and a portal to everything they need online. For example, MiLife would be an amazon.com for the entire Internet, not just for things placed on Amazon. Our goal was to avoid regurgitating bing.com, but to make bing.com better.
The project took us the entire day to complete and we presented to four judges (one of which was Dean Wruck) the next morning. Although we were uncertain that the judges would like our idea, we pitched our idea with as much passion and energy as possible. Later in the day we learned that we had won the case competition for our room and we received Barnes & Noble gift cards. This also means that my team is eligible to represent Ohio State in the Big Ten case competition.
Overall, the case competition was worthwhile. Although it took up a lot of time (all day Friday and half a day on Saturday), the pros certainly outweigh the cons.


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Miami is the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament's South Region. Here's a quick look at the Hurricanes and the 16 other teams that will be vying for the South's ticket to the Final Four. (Vanderbilt and Wichita State have a play-in game for the No. 11 seed.)
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Nickname: Jayhawks. Coach: Bill Self.
Conference: Big 12. Bid: Big 12 champion.
Tournament Record: 97-43, 44 years. Last appearance: 2015.
Scoring: Team (81.6); Perry Ellis 16.7; Wayne Selden Jr. 13.3; Frank Mason III 13.1; Devonte Graham 11.7.
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A survey of hospital CIOs, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Optum Insititute, suggests major strides in adoption of electronic medical record systems, but major concerns remain about lack of interoperability.
The survey of 301 U.S. hospital CIOs explored overall progress in digitizing medical care, current health information technology (HIT) capabilities, plans for HIT expansion, stage of "meaningful use" progress, value of interoperability and benefits and challenges associated with technology use. The survey (Health Information Technology: Hospital CIOs) was conducted online by Harris Interactive between December 2011 and January 2012.
Nearly nine out of 10 hospitals surveyed (87 percent) now have EMR systems in place — up significantly since 2011, when the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) reported that only slightly more than half of CIOs had a fully operational electronic health record in at least one facility in their organization. Seventy percent of CIOs report their systems have attested to meaningful use 1 criteria (MU1) and 75 percent anticipated being able to meet expected meaningful use 2 (MU2) criteria by 2014.
"Hospitals are making substantial gains in adopting electronic medical records, participating in health information exchanges and achieving 'meaningful use,'" said Simon Stevens, chairman of the Optum Institute. "But hospital chief information officers are clearly signaling that technology gaps remain, genuine interoperability remains elusiv, and – as a result – most U.S. hospitals are still some way off from being fully ready to play their part in managing population health and its related financial risk."
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Texas Rangers announce individual ticket pricing and on-sale details for 2013, including team's first ever dynamic pricing
The Texas Rangers today announced the club's individual ticket offers and pricing for 2013. The official 2013 regular season schedule with game times was also released.
Individual tickets for all 2013 games at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, except Opening Day will go on sale at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the First Base Box Office, at texasrangers.com, and by phone at 972.RANGERS.
The Texas Rangers today announced the club's individual ticket offers and pricing for 2013. The official 2013 regular season schedule with game times was also released.
Individual tickets for all 2013 games at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, except Opening Day will go on sale at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the First Base Box Office, at texasrangers.com, and by phone at 972.RANGERS.
The club also announced specifics of an Online Ticket Opportunity that will allow fans the chance to purchase tickets to Opening Day, Friday, April 5 against the Los Angeles Angels.
Beginning Friday, February 1 at 9:00 a.m. and continuing through Wednesday, February 20 at 12 noon, fans can go to texasrangers.com/presale and register for the opportunity to purchase up to two tickets to Opening Day. Following registration, a pool of randomly selected registrants will be chosen and provided access to an online pre-sale opportunity, based on available inventory. Those selected will be notified by email no later than Monday, February 25.
A limited number of reserved seats, obstructed view seating, and standing room only tickets will be included in the ticket opportunity. There is no charge to register for this opportunity. This will be the only chance for fans to purchase single game tickets for Opening Day at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
10-Game Plans Include Free Ticket to Opening Day
There will still be other options available for fans to guarantee their places at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for Opening Day, including through the purchase of a 10-Game Plan, which includes a free ticket to Opening Day.
With six different 10-Packs to choose from, packages start at just $190 per plan. The 10-Game Plan offer several benefits, including a savings on Premier pricing (fans pay regular price for Premier games) and having the exact same seat location for the 10 games of each plan (exact seating is not guaranteed for Opening Day). In addition, 10-Game Plan buyers will receive the option to purchase one game in the Division Series and one game in the American League Championship Series should the Rangers make the Postseason.
The 10-Game Plans go on sale next Monday, January 14. Fans can call 972-RANGERS x3 or visit texasrangers.com for more information. Tickets can also be purchased at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Normal business hours are Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For 2013, the advance individual sale price for non-Premier games will either remain the same or increase by $4.00 or less on 68.9% of the seats at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Cash parking for 2013 will be $15.00 for all games.
Dynamic Pricing Introduced
The Rangers will also introduce dynamic ticket pricing for adult Upper Reserved seating for all non-Premier and Premier games in 2013. In partnership with Qcue, the leading provider of demand-based pricing software for live entertainment events, the Rangers will use Qcue's software analysis to set and adjust ticket prices higher or lower for each game in real-time based on market demand and factors such as pitching matchups, team performance, opponent, weather, and day of week. Upper Reserved seating represents nearly 20% of the total seating capacity of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
More than half of the 30 Major League teams have implemented different versions of demand-based pricing in the last several years with a number of clubs utilizing the system for its entire seating inventory. Qcue, based in Austin, Texas, works with a number of MLB, NBA, and NHL teams on demand-based pricing.
"Implementing dynamic pricing will allow us to broaden our ticket-buying fan base while providing greater day-to-day pricing flexibility," commented Rangers Chief Operating Officer Rick George. "It also will reward fans for purchasing tickets earlier in the season and allow us to protect season ticket holder value. We are using dynamic pricing in just one seating category in 2013, and will be evaluating its effectiveness to determine if the program will be expanded in future seasons."
Upper Reserved seats for children, 13 and under are priced at $6.00 for all games and are not impacted by dynamic pricing.
|Gate Price
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|Lower Infield
|Lexus Club Box
|Lower Box
|Corner Box
|All You Can Eat Porch
|Lower Reserved
|Outfield Plaza
|Lexus Club Terrace
|Upper Box
|Upper Reserved
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*Children 13 & under.
**Upper Reserved pricing will vary based on dynamic pricing for individual ticket sales.
Listed prices increase $1-$5 for adult tickets on day of game.
Premier Games for 2013: April 5-7; 19-20; May 3-5; 17-18; 31; June 1; 14-15; 28-29; July 4-7; 19-20; 22-25; August 16-17; 30-31; September 13-14; 26-29.
NOTE: Home Plate Seats, Capital One Club, Premium Dugout, VIP Infield, Premium Infield locations, Lexus Club Infield, and Lower Infield are available only on a season ticket basis.
The Rangers will once again have a number of individual game ticket discounts to provide added value in 2013, including the following:
FAN FEST TICKET SPECIAL: Fans can save more than 50% and purchase $8 Upper Reserved tickets or $15 Lexus Club Terrace tickets for select August home games during Texas Rangers Fan Fest. Offer is available online January 11 at 9:00 am through midnight January 12 at texasrangers.com/fanfest, or at the Fan Fest box office located at the Arlington Convention Center during Fan Fest hours.
DR PEPPER CANS: Any Dr Pepper or Diet Dr Pepper can may be presented at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington or DRPEPPER entered as the coupon code on texasrangers.com to receive $5 off tickets in Lexus Club Terrace, Upper Box, or Upper Reserved. Offer is valid for Sunday-Thursday home games in April, May, and June, excluding April 7 and May 5. Offer is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 12.
COCA-COLA FAMILY PACKS: Save up to 45% with Coca-Cola Family Packs including four tickets, four jumbo hot dogs, four Coke soft drinks, two Kids Zone wristbands, and one souvenir program. Two locations are available:
Upper Reserved – $76
Lower Reserved – $124
Additional persons may be added (one program per four tickets, one kids zone wristband per two tickets). Offer is available at texasrangers.com/family, via phone, or at box office with the coupon available on Coca-Cola 2-Liter packaging at retail for all non-premier regular-season games. Offer is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 12.
ONLINE TICKET TUESDAY: Tickets for most Tuesday home games are half price in Upper Reserved, Upper Box, Lexus Club Terrace, and Lower Reserved when purchased online at texasrangers.com/specials. Offer is not valid for July 23. Offer is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 12.
FIREWORKS FRIDAYS: Fans may purchase $15 Upper Reserved tickets for Friday night home games excluding May 3 and Sept. 27. Offer is available on texasrangers.com with coupon code. Limit 12. Offer is subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer.
For a list of updated ticket discounts during the season, fans can go to texasrangers.com/specials.
Regular home game times in 2013 will once again be 7:05 p.m. CT for night games; 1:05 p.m. CT for weekday day games; and 2:05 p.m. CT for Sunday games. The exceptions are Saturday, April 6 versus the Los Angeles Angels (3:05 p.m. CT for FOX telecast), Saturday, May 4 versus the Boston Red Sox (3:05 p.m. CT for FOX telecast); Saturday, June 1 versus the Kansas City Royals (3:05 p.m. CT); Saturday, June 15 versus the Toronto Blue Jays (3:05 p.m. CT); Saturday June 29 versus the Cincinnati Reds (6:15 p.m. CT for FOX telecast); Saturday, July 6 versus the Houston Astros (6:15 p.m. CT for FOX telecast); and Sunday, July 21 versus the Baltimore Orioles (6:05 p.m. CT).
Texas will also be featured on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball on two of the club's first four Sunday home games in 2013: April 7 versus the Los Angeles Angels and May 19 versus the Detroit Tigers with both games at 7:05 p.m. CT. The Rangers will also be on ESPN in the 2013 Major League season opener on Sunday, March 31 at Houston's Minute Maid Park in a 7:05 p.m. CT contest.
In addition to the four FOX telecasts at home, the Rangers are currently scheduled for four FOX Saturday games on the road: June 22 at St. Louis (6:15 p.m. CT); July 13 at Detroit (6:15 p.m. CT); August 3 at Oakland (3:05 p.m. CT); and August 24 at the Chicago White Sox (3:05 p.m. CT).
All game times are subject to change pending changes in the schedule of national television games.


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Rodgers cools Reds transfer talk
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers insists there is "nothing imminent" in terms of the club signing new players in the upcoming transfer window.
The Reds tied up a deal very early in the last winter window, confirming the capture of striker Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea on January 2.
And reports this week have suggested Barcelona forward Cristian Tello is close to joining on loan until the end of the season.
But when questioned about that on Monday, Rodgers said: "I'm sure that will be the start of it (transfer talk), and I'm sure there will be plenty more.
"But there's nothing to add on anything with regard to players coming in. There's nothing imminent.
"Obviously the recruitment team are busy putting things together in terms of the profile of players we need here to improve the team and the squad.
"The owners have invested millions upon millions into the team and every window we arrive in looking to improve where we can. This window will be no different."
Rodgers was speaking at his press conference ahead of the Barclays Premier League home clash with Hull on New Year's Day.
And he has indicated that Reds captain Steven Gerrard could return to action in the match.
Gerrard has not played in Liverpool's last four games after sustaining a hamstring problem in a 4-1 league win over West Ham at Anfield on December 7.
And asked on Monday if the England skipper might be fit to play in Wednesday's encounter, Rodgers said: "We will assess that over the next 24 hours.
"Steven has rejoined training so we'll see how he is for Hull."
Rodgers also revealed that Gerrard's fellow midfielder Joe Allen, who came off in the second half of Sunday's 2-1 loss at Chelsea, is set to be sidelined for "a few weeks" with an abductor strain.
News is yet to emerge about how long defender Mamadou Sakho's hamstring strain is set to keep him out for following his withdrawal towards the end of the Stamford Bridge contest.
Rodgers said: "Joe will probably be a few weeks and with Sakho we are just awaiting confirmation.
"Glen Johnson came off but that was tactical, not injury-enforced, and there are one or two other niggles that we have to assess.
"Jordan Henderson (who took a knock against Chelsea) is fine. He is still sore, but he is a real soldier and should be fit."


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Surely there is some scenario more ripe for automotive disaster than a group of BMW drivers filming themselves driving on Russian Roads, but we're having a hard time dreaming it up at the moment.
As you can see, a Moscow BMW club cruise last weekend ended poorly when two drivers tried to pass the camera car at high speed simultaneously. According to a rough translation from an eyewitness the mustard colored E46 skidded across traffic and into a Subaru Forester after the collision seen here.
Three people reported non-serious injuries at the scene of the accident. While several other vehicles were damaged, it appears from the looks of these pictures posted on wbsmotor.ru the E46 and the Subaru Forester will both be written off as casualties of the cruise gone wrong.
We'd say it will be a little while until anyone involved in or witnessing this crash will return to making Russian roads an even more terrifying place to drive.
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Five years after the onset of the global financial crisis, the world economy is in such a chronic condition that the European Central Bank might cut interest rates this week and the Federal Reserve is likely to indicate no let-up in the stimulus it is providing the U.S. economy.
With the euro zone economy in recession, momentum is building for the ECB to lower interest rates for the first time since July 2012, according to senior sources involved in the deliberations.
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If the bank does not act on Thursday, a quarter-point cut in June is considered a racing certainty.
The ECB is the most conservative of the world's main central banks. Its main short-term rate, now at 0.75 percent, is higher than the equivalent rate of the Fed, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. And unlike its peers the ECB has not engaged in quantitative easing - printing new money to buy bonds.
But the ECB seems to be softening. "I would argue that the ECB should be thinking of easing policy; whether they are currently is more debatable," said Stephen King, global chief economist for HSBC in London.
Only a small majority of 76 economists polled by Reuters expected a cut as early as this week.
The swing factor for King is what is happening to Germany, the euro zone's largest economy. Until recently, Germany had been showing resilience thanks to its export sector. But April's survey of purchasing managers and the Munich IFO institute's monthly poll were distinctly soft.
"Germany is becoming more like everybody else. It is being dragged down, whether it likes it or not, through weakness in southern Europe, slowing growth in China and the depreciation of the Japanese yen," he said.
"None of these things are good for Germany. So the weaker Germany becomes, the easier it is to agree on a common monetary policy," he added.
China's official purchasing managers' survey for April, to be released on Wednesday, is likely to provide more evidence that the world's second-largest economy is shifting down to a lower trend rate of growth after three decades of averaging around 10 percent a year.
Economists polled by Reuters expect the index derived from the survey to have edged up to 51.0 from 50.9 in March, holding above the threshold of 50 that demarcates month-on-month expansion from contraction.
Jian Chang, who tracks the Chinese economy for Barclays in Hong Kong, prefers to describe the economy as being in a stabilisation rather than a recovery phase.
"As long as the PMI comes in above 50 it will show that modest, slow growth is continuing," she said.
Global markets have become addicted to the drug of super-fast Chinese growth and tend to react badly to signs of softness. But Chang said the authorities in Beijing, intent on guiding the economy to a more sustainable growth rate, are not panicking.
There has been no big investment package, for example, to support the government's urbanization drive.
Policymakers will be comfortable as long as growth for the year as a whole comes in above their target of 7.5 percent, she said. Barclays is forecasting an outcome of 7.9 percent.
Whether that target is met will depend in part on an improvement in exports to the European Union and to the United States, which on Friday reported a disappointingly soft first-quarter gross domestic product growth rate of 2.5 percent.
The pace of expansion has averaged just 1.4 percent over the last two quarters and 1.8 percent over the past year, noted Jay Feldman, director of U.S. economic research at Credit Suisse in New York.
"All in all, growth is persistent, but decidedly underwhelming. At this trajectory, achieving a labor market recovery beyond the fits-and-starts progress of the last few years will be a challenge," he told clients.
Figures this week are likely to fit into the same pattern.
The Institute of Supply Management's April manufacturing survey is forecast to dip to 51.0 from 51.3 in March, while the economy is likely to have generated 150,000 jobs in April, up from just 88,000 in March but not enough to reduce the jobless rate from 7.6 percent.
Because the Fed has pledged to stick to its super-loose policy until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent, the central bank is expected to confirm at this week's policy meeting that it will keep buying $85 billion in bonds every month to keep bond yields low and encourage investment.
Talk had started to grow that the Fed might start to wind down, or taper its quantitative easing program. But after the latest economic data, the central bank's tone is likely to change, according to Steve Ricchiuto, chief U.S. economist for Mizuho Securities in New York.
"They're going to come out of this meeting with a more balanced view on tapering and say, ���we could increase or we could taper'," he said.
Indeed, price pressures are so muted because of slack in the economy that some Fed policymakers have raised the prospect of injecting even more stimulus.
The core personal consumption expenditure deflator, the Fed's favorite inflation gauge, rose just 1.3 percent in the year to March, Friday's GDP report showed.
"Low inflation leaves that much more leeway for the Fed to focus on growth and jobs. If the core PCE index falls much farther, look for ���inflation being too low' to show up in more Fed communications," Feldman said.
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BREAKTHROUGHS ON immigration reform will make life easier for some Latino immigrants, but in the sweltering, often-toxic fields where farm workers toil each summer from Maine to California, conditions can still be dehumanizing and dangerous. There is a silver lining, however. With the burgeoning growth of the nation's Latino population, there are more advocates than ever working to improve the plight of the men, women, and often children who do hard labor on our nation's farms.
With a mostly young, deeply committed staff, the Florida-based Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is doing solid grassroots work to make life better for workers in the state's tomato industry. With cooperation from 11 food retail and food service corporations, CIW has implemented the Campaign for Fair Food, which has brought modest wage increases, worker protections, and grievance procedures to farms that produce 90 percent of the state's tomato crop.
Using a worker-led administrative structure and significant public pressure, CIW has brought companies such as McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and KFC into its program that asks corporate partners to kick in an extra penny per pound for the tomatoes they buy. That premium is passed on to growers to increase worker pay.
Elbin Perez, 23, a farm worker from Guatemala, has been working in the U.S. for six years, sending part of his wages back home to his parents and five siblings. As a CIW member, Perez leads "worker-to-worker education programs." Those trainings educate workers about CIW's code of conduct, which growers have agreed to uphold. Reforms include use of time clocks, guaranteed minimum wage, and water and shade breaks.
Perez said prior to the implementation of CIW's reforms, he witnessed many hardships in the fields, including wage theft, unsafe conditions, and sexual harassment of women workers. Perez told Sojourners it has "made an enormous difference to be part of the coalition."


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Nobody had a worse week on the course at the Web.com Tour's Club Colombia Championship than Julio Bell, a 52-year-old amateur who received harsh criticism after shooting 93-105 on a sponsor invite.
But one pro golfer has joined Bell in facing backlash from actions stemming to the event in Colombia.
Lee McCoy found himself dealing with detractors Monday when he tweeted his thoughts on his experience at the event.
The former University of Georgia star, who was medalist at the final stage of Web.com Tour Q-School, did close in 67 at Bogota Country Club to salvage a T-20 finish. But his play wasn't what was frustrating him.
McCoy iterated on Twitter that fan behavior during the event was bothering him. And we sympathize with that idea, because unruly fans are annoying.
But McCoy's gripes appeared to be of a different nature than some yahoo yelling "mashed potatoes" in his backswing.
The original tweets have since been deleted. They are below for reference, along with a few other greatest hits from this week. #GrowTheGame pic.twitter.com/9k5t95OvkX
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) February 12, 2018
McCoy's sentiments did not go over well.
Looks like I got my "life lesson" today. At least you are living up to your reputation of being a complete douche bag.. pic.twitter.com/bqMmqSGRnq
— bowdo (@bowdo83) February 12, 2018
The lesson will be yours if you continue to shun these kids who dream to walk in your "shoes" one day. No one will ask for anything from you, and that will be when you know it's over. Be careful how quickly you run them off.
— InTheFlesch (@Steve_Flesch) February 12, 2018
Thanks @LeeMcCoyGolf for subbing in on twitter for @GraysonMurray !
— Colt Knost (@ColtKnost) February 12, 2018
Here is Ben Taylor (who won the event) graciously signing for/taking selfies with those same 30 kids that @LeeMcCoyGolf thought it better to impart "life lessons" upon. pic.twitter.com/wDqQrrXhOH
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) February 12, 2018
Here's the tweet McCoy responded to with the "There were at least 30 kids…" line:
The life lesson was a professional athlete showing gratitude that fans came to watch and contribute to the purse that said professionals play for I assume?
— Mike Ryan (@mryan311) February 11, 2018
There were several other comments Twitter users made toward McCoy, and somebody went ahead messed with his bio in a rude way. Whatever you feel about McCoy's comments, that's not cool.
this escalated quickly pic.twitter.com/JUjgaautae
— Nick Taylor (@ntaylor1025) February 12, 2018
McCoy ended up deleting his Twitter account Monday after the comments toward him rolled in. It's unclear if the hiatus is short-term or permanent.
But McCoy is generally active on social media, so we'd guess he won't be away from Twitter for long. Danielle Kang deleted her Twitter account after criticism in October but shortly brought it back.
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Selena Gomez Wants Fun. and Taylor Swift on Her Next Album
Selena Gomez indicated that she was letting music simmer on the backburner while she focused on films, including the much-buzzed about 'Spring Breakers,' an edgy flick where she plays a co-ed who gets into some trouble.
Turns out she is missing music and plans to start recording again sooner than later and she wants Fun. and her bestie Taylor Swift to be a part of her next album.
At her fragrance event at Macy's in NYC over the weekend, the singer, who posed with a pair of little cuties wearing t-shirts telling her to ditch her BF Justin Bieber in favor of their handsome selves, Gomez spoke about her future plans and they involve music. She told MTV, "I finished three movies this year, so I'm very happy about that, because it's exactly what I wanted: I wanted to do film for a little bit. But I am missing music, so we're going to start on the fourth record at the end of this year."
Sel also confirmed that the new music will be "very different" from 'When the Sun Goes Down,' which was full of saccharine pop. Just like she chose to do different film fare that allowed her to shed her good girl image, she will do the same with music. She further explained, "I want to go for producers that probably wouldn't want me to do their songs. I just want to knock on their door. I also want to work with Fun. I want to work with just different styles of music."
In addition to attempting to set the world on fiiiiiire with fun. and wanting to have musical fun with fun., Sel will likely have an easy time getting Swift to partake, since they are BFFs and likely has her digits on speed dial.
"I also want to work with Taylor, too," Gomez said. "So I just want to do different things for this album."
Sel acknowledged that she is growing up and needs to progress and evolve, admitting, "By the time it comes out, I'll almost be 21, so I want to be able to — wow, that sounds really scary! I want it to be older."
All we know is that we cannot wait to hear it. Looks like Selena Gomez can't escape music's magnetic pull.
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Malloy: Gun prevention bill making state safer
Hartford — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, legislative leaders and gun violence prevention groups gathered in Hartford on Thursday to commemorate the one year anniversary of the post-Newtown gun control, school safety and mental health law.
"In the wake of one of the worst tragedies to befall our state, we took clear and decisive action to make all residents in every one of our cities and towns safer," Malloy said in a press release. "The common sense limitations we put in place will make sure that guns are less likely to fall into the hands of someone who shouldn't have one. The investments in school security and the additional steps we are taking to address the challenges in accessing mental services are really the first steps toward long-term improvements in public safety."
Although Connecticut's laws are strong, residents are not as safe as they could be because the U.S. Congress has failed to enact gun control legislation, Malloy said.
"Congress needs to act on common sense gun reform, and they need to do it today."
The legislation banned the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity magazines and required people who wanted to purchase rifles, shotguns and ammunition to complete safety training and obtain a permit.
The state has received 50,242 assault certifications and 38,209 gun owners have declared their large capacity magazines, Malloy said. There have also been 1,747 pistol permits revoked and 210 people have been denied permission to purchase rifles and shotguns due to background checks that showed felony convictions, undocumented alien status and domestic violence charges.
"We are already beginning to see the positive impact this legislation is having, including keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them," said House of Representatives Speaker Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden. "Ultimately, to truly reduce gun violence in this country we need Congress to act, and I encourage them to use our legislation as a model."
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St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Lima Bean Masala (Indian Butter Bean Curry)
Lima beans, also known as butter beans, are legumes that are a great source of cholesterol-lowering fiber and protein. They have a wonderful buttery, starchy texture and are quite filling. At our home we make a lima bean curry that is eaten with paratha (flat Indian bread). The gravy used is the standard yogurt and caramelized onion combination flavored with Indian spices.
I used frozen lima beans in this dish. Frozen vegetables are picked at the peak of ripeness and are as close to fresh as you can get without growing them yourselves or finding a local supplier. I never use dried lima beans so no soaking is required with these. That means a faster cooking time, which is always nice.
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Mary K. Robison 6/12/2012 3:23:21 AMMarvelous detail and dof on this beautiful macro.
Marilyn Cornwell 6/12/2012 3:52:56 AMCongratulations on this delightful POTD! #10177202
Usman M. Bajwa 6/12/2012 3:58:08 AMFantastic detail, exposure and dof, Boris. This is BEAUTIFUL. CONGRATZ on the POTD!
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Nikki McDonald 6/12/2012 4:20:22 AMFantastic detail, love the dof, delicate tones. Congratulations on the POTD, Boris. #10177229
JO ANN CLEVELAND 6/12/2012 4:27:08 AMWowza Boris! This is awesome, big congrats on your POTD!
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Wendy S. Mogul 6/12/2012 5:44:15 AMWhat a beautiful little butterfly..stunning capture!...congrats! #10177351
Philip B. Ludwig 6/12/2012 5:51:01 AMWow! fantastic detail, depth of field, and composition. Congratulations on POTD. Well deserved. #10177362
Loan Tran 6/12/2012 6:17:37 AMWow, indeed. Great details on a very nice complement background. Well done, Boris. #10177380
Amanda D. Austwick 6/12/2012 7:32:28 AMGorgeous details on this white butterfly, and Congratulations on your POTD!!! #10177491
Michele Peterson 6/12/2012 8:00:02 AMVery beautiful! Congratulations on this wonderful POTD! #10177513
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Laura E. Swan 6/12/2012 2:07:19 PMSpectacular! Congratulations to you Boris! #10177910
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Lisa B. North 6/13/2012 11:59:54 AMStunning! Congrats! #10178893
Patricia A. Casey 6/16/2012 7:57:54 AMBeautiful capture Boris! Congratulations on POTD.....hope we see this one again.....Cheers =^..^= #10182494
Patricia A. Casey 6/18/2012 5:24:05 PMWell that was quick.....here we are again...Congratulations on Finalist.....one more time....hope to see this one again....in gold! Cheers Boris! =^..^= #10186447
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Don Christiana 6/18/2012 8:25:12 PMBoris, Congrats on your stunning Finalist. Just perfect and beautiful. #10187281
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JO ANN CLEVELAND 6/20/2012 11:20:41 AMBig congratulations on this awesome 2nd Place Gold Winner Boris!
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Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna
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Island Air, a Honolulu-based carrier with a handful of island-hopping planes that Ellison bought in February, confirmed discussions between Island and Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group, the parent company of Hawaii's interisland go! Airlines. Honolulu's Star-Advertiser newspaper reported that Ellison was arranging to take control of go! Airlines, citing an unnamed source familiar with the deal.
Island Air Chief Executive Officer Paul Casey said that Ellison was committed to building a strong regional airline and part of that process is exploring all options including discussions with Mesa Air. Mesa flies 40 flights a day in Hawaii using a fleet of five 50-seat CRJ-200 jets.
A deal for Island Air to purchase go! would not only secure more flights for Ellison's island of Lanai, but also could indicate that Ellison intends to become a player in the Hawaiian airline market.


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Report: Sony to Recoup PS4 Hardware Loss at Launch
If there were going to be heavy losses incurred by Sony for offering the PlayStation 4 at a $399 price point, the company doesn't seem too worried. Perhaps that's because Sony has confidence those losses can be recouped after just a few extra purchases.
Speaking with Eurogamer, Sony Japan executive Masayasu Ito discussed Sony's launch plans in regards to getting a financial return on the PlayStation 4. The site's sources indicated Sony is expected to lose approximately $60 for every PS4 sold. Ito related it would merely take the purchase of at least one launch title and a PlayStation Plus subscription to keep Sony in the black.
While Ito wouldn't go into detail about the exact numbers need to make a profit on the PS4, but he did intimate Sony would be able to see profit much quicker this generation than it had with the PlayStation 3.
Additionally, Sony confirmed the new PlayStation Eye camera would support voice and gesture commands. Engadget revealed the news out of TGS this week, ending speculation about just what kind of functionality users could expect from the camera peripheral. Unlike Microsoft's Kinect, the PlayStation Eye is entirely optional, so it remains to be seen just how integral it becomes for PS4 owners in regards to playing next-gen games.


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IUCN ROWA has recently launched the Strategy for Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development in Palestine through the IUCN Marj Sanour Project Office based in Palestine. Since the establishment of the Palestine Project, in early 2008, the project team has been involved in various stakeholder meetings and workshops to engage them in the formulation of the IUCN Programme Strategy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
A number of key organizations have expressed keen interest in joining forces with IUCN and also becoming IUCN members. They stressed on the importance of IUCN local presence through the Marj Sanour Project Office in Palestine.
The launched strategy addresses the need to empower vulnerable households in marginalized areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to exercise their rights to access, manage, conserve and utilize their natural resources in different ecosystems in a sustainable way so as to improve local livelihoods. Four thematic areas were highlighted through the strategy concerning the conservation and sustainable use of Palestinian biodiversity, water resources management, drylands management as well as marine and coastal areas management. Additionally, the strategy encouraged the use of traditional knowledge systems, capacity building and training, assessing the impact of climate change on biodiversity and natural resources as well as species conservation.
IUCN ROWA has established the Project Office in Ramallah, Palestine to implement a three-year project on Watershed Development in the Marj Sanour in Jenin Governorate. The project works on a long-term watershed development plan aiming to improve agricultural production and to secure livelihoods in the Marj Sanour watershed. The project forms part of the Regional Water Resources and Drylands Programme (REWARD) that is core funded by DGCS/Italy and DGIS/Netherlands, the latter through the IUCN Water and Nature Initiative (WANI).
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Panera Bread® Pink Ribbon Bagel™ Effort to Benefit The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
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Annual Campaign Honors National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Newswise — New Brunswick, N.J., September 26, 2012 – For more than a decade, "thinking pink" has been a tradition for Panera Bread® bakery-cafés in their effort to highlight breast cancer awareness in their local communities during the month of October. That campaign, which marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, continues this year, with the offering of the Pink Ribbon Bagel. Proceeds from the local sale of this unique treat will benefit the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) Foundation for the sixth year in a row. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
CINJ is one of the many breast cancer-related entities nationwide that will receive contributions from the sale of Panera's Pink Ribbon Bagel – which features cherry chips and real bits of Bing cherries and cranberries and is shaped in the form of a traditional breast cancer awareness ribbon. For every Pink Ribbon Bagel sold in the 41 Panera Bread locations in northern and central New Jersey (www.panerabread.com), ten cents will support breast cancer research and patient education programs at CINJ. Over the past six years, more than $40,000 has been raised for CINJ through the effort.
New this year, Panera Bread is making it even easier to help fight breast cancer locally, as on Wednesday, October 10, 100 percent of proceeds from the sale of the Pink Ribbon Bagel in the 41 north and central New Jersey cafés will benefit CINJ.
"As New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, it is part of our overall mission to identify new breast cancer treatments, as well as to develop educational opportunities relating to breast cancer prevention. Panera's dedication to this cause helps CINJ achieve these goals, and we are grateful for their continued support," noted CINJ Chief Medical Officer Deborah Toppmeyer, MD, director of both CINJ's Stacy Goldstein Breast Cancer Center and the LIFE Center, and associate professor of medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
"The Pink Ribbon bagel is the one bagel that our customers ask about all year long. They enjoy the taste of the cherry vanilla bagel, but most important -- they enjoy knowing that a portion of the money they spend is going to support such a vital cause," said Panera Director of Operations, Robert MacEachern. "Panera Bread is proud to work with the communities we serve to help raise money for this worthy cause. In our market, we are pleased to support the cutting-edge research and programs of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey."
The Panera Pink Ribbon Bagel was developed in 2001 as a way to support breast cancer awareness.
About The Cancer Institute of New JerseyThe Cancer Institute of New Jersey (www.cinj.org) is the state's first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to improving the detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, and serving as an education resource for cancer prevention. CINJ's physician-scientists engage in translational research, transforming their laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, quite literally bringing research to life. To make a tax-deductible gift to support CINJ, call 732-235-8614 or visit www.cinjfoundation.org. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheCINJ.
The CINJ Network is comprised of hospitals throughout the state and provides the highest quality cancer care and rapid dissemination of important discoveries into the community. Flagship Hospital: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. System Partner: Meridian Health (Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center, and Bayshore Community Hospital). Major Clinical Research Affiliate Hospitals: Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Medical Center, and Cooper University Hospital. Affiliate Hospitals: CentraState Healthcare System, JFK Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (CINJ Hamilton), Somerset Medical Center, The University Hospital/UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School*, and University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. *Academic Affiliate About Panera Bread Panera Bread Company owns and franchises 1,591 bakery-cafes as of June 26, 2012, under the Panera Bread®, Saint Louis Bread Co.®, and Paradise Bakery & Café® names. We feature high quality, reasonably priced food in a warm, inviting, and comfortable environment. With our identity rooted in handcrafted, fresh-baked, artisan bread, we are committed to providing great tasting, quality food that people can trust. Nearly all of our bakery-cafes have a menu highlighted by antibiotic-free chicken, whole grain bread, and select organic and all-natural ingredients, with zero grams of artificial trans fat per serving, which provide flavorful, wholesome offerings. Our menu includes a wide variety of year-round favorites complemented by new items introduced seasonally with the goal of creating new standards in everyday food choices. In neighborhoods across the United States and in Ontario, Canada, our customers enjoy our warm and welcoming environment featuring comfortable gathering areas, relaxing decor, and free Internet access. Our bakery-cafes routinely donate bread and baked goods to community organizations in need. Additional information is available on our website, http://www.panerabread.com


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World League Wrestling has the esteemed pleasure to announce its first guest for the 2011 Harley Race camp. This guest has history in professional wrestling like no other. His family started in the late 1950's and thrived in the Texas area with World Class Championship Wrestling. Not only did he wrestle for W.C.C.W., but he also wrestled world-wide for the N.W.A. This wrestler is the last remaining member of the Von Erich family, Kevin. "The Golden Warrior" has agreed to be a guest at the world-renowned camp ran by the 8-times world heavyweight champion as well as be a guest at the show following the camp on Oct. 22, 2011.
Kevin Von Erich's heritage in professional wrestling speaks for itself. The Von Erich family is considered to be one of the most popular wrestlers in this business' history. The oldest of 5 sons, Kevin started wrestling in 1976 for his father's promotion of World Class Championship Wrestling. His natural athletic ability helped him gain popularity and made him into one of the company's biggest stars. His feud with Terry Gordy, Michael "PS" Hayes, and Buddy Roberts (collectively known as the Fabulous Freebirds) showcased matches that brought World Class Championship Wrestling to its peak. These matches helped sell out the Dallas Sportatorium on a weekly basis.
While achieving great success as a tag team with his brothers (Kerry, David, and Michael), he also gained stardom as a singles wrestler. He wrestled all over the world for the National Wrestling Alliance including St. Louis, Georgia, and Florida. He also competed for a short time with the World Wide Wrestling Federation. One of his standout matches as a singles competitor came on Christmas day of 1978, as he defeated Bruiser Brody for the NWA American Heavyweight Championship. He also had numerous other matches with superstars including the 8-Times World Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race.
Kevin Von Erich has since retired from professional wrestling to spend time with his family. He rarely makes appearances for any company, but has agreed to come in and help out with World League Wrestling ran by Harley Race for this year's camp (scheduled October 17th through October 21st, with a show in Eldon, MO on October 22nd).
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Staind Guitarist Chats About Latest Album, Playing Live and Name Changes
Staind released their latest album, a self-titled masterpiece, back in September of this year. The making of the album was an arduous and well documented process, but now that it's out the band can sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Q103 in Albany, N.Y. recently caught up with Staind guitarist Mike Mushok to talk about the recording process for the new album, playing the new tunes live for the first time, and the origin of the band's name.
Reflecting back on the recording process, Mushok admitted, "It was really, really tough, it was the hardest one we've made." He continued to explain, "The hard part was not even the music, the music was written, and it was just getting it done with so many things going on made it really tough. We ended up losing our drummer Jon [Wysocki] along the way and Aaron [Lewis] put out his solo record while we were trying to make a Staind record. He was off doing that and people just weren't on the same page, it just became very difficult."
When asked about the reception of the new material live, Mushok said, "I think that the new album really lends itself to being played live, even if you haven't heard it."
So is there anything about Staind that fans might not know yet? Mushok feels his band is an open book, saying, "It's not like we go out and try to hide anything, we're not that band. If someone asks something, I'll answer it. I can't think of any dark secrets." While trying to think of something fans might not know Mushok offered up, "Everyone already knows that we use to be a cover band, everyone knows that we use to be called Stain without the 'd'. We got sued for being 'Stain' by a guy that we paid money to, to buy the name from.
And then, to add to that particular story, Mushok said, "I'll get even further with it, remember the band Lit? The singer has 'Stain' tattooed across his stomach, because they use to be 'Stain' too." Mushok laughed recalling, "We use to joke, he must be a huge fan, but really they just use to have a band by the same name, and they were sued by the same guy that sued us!" Yikes, where are the karma police when you need them!
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— One day removed from a tough 4-3 loss to rivals, Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara (7-15, 4-4) arrived back at home to host its regular season finale against Big West opponent, Cal State Northridge (12-8, 3-4). Santa Barbara pulled off a collective team effort on its senior day as the Gauchos collected a dominant and important 5-2 win over the Matadors to further improve its seed for the Big West Tournament.
The doubles matches were filled with tight and competitive action as both teams were interlocked into long rallies. Junior, April Scatliffe and sophomore, Luisa Ortiz Candido once again seeded on court 1, but ultimately suffered a close 8-5 loss. Winning their fourth straight contest together, sophomore Priscila Garcia and freshman, Jaimee Gilbertson pulled off an impressive 8-7 victory on court No. 2 to give the Gauchos its lone doubles win. Playing as the threes, senior, Kiersten Meehan and freshman, Kaiulani Boyer also endured a tight 8-5 loss.
Despite dropping the doubles decision to Northridge, UCSB bounced back with impressive performances in the singles matches.
Gilbertson played as the one seed today and delivered with a masterful 6-2, 6-4 victory. Scatliffe showcased strong and clutch tennis today as the Redlands, Calif., native capitalized with a 6-2, 6-7, 10-8 win. Boyer showcased quality tennis in her match on court 3 as the freshman came out on top with a 6-1, 6-1 score. Playing her final home match as a Gaucho, senior, Paola Cos came up a little short with a tough 6-2, 7-5 loss. Playing with superb intensity in her final home match as well, Meehan recorded a convincing 6-2, 6-3 score. Rounding out the lineup, Garcia cruised her way to a 6-3, 6-1 victory on court No. 6.
Splitting its last two conference matches of the dual season, UCSB is excited to finally prep towards the goal of capturing the title of Big West champions.
"These two matches this weekend were great preparation for us and the Big West tournament," Head Coach Simon Thibodeau stated. "It is time to play clutch tennis and I believe we can do that." With a little less than two weeks until the start of the tournament, the Gauchos will look towards improving and refining its game and physical conditions in preparation for the competitive conference tournament.
"We will continue to work on our fitness in order to get used to the hot conditions and long points and close matches," Thibodeau said. "Everyone is so balanced in the Big West; we feel we are right in the pack and we will prepare very well during the upcoming week."
Aside from the focus on the upcoming tournament, Thibodeau shared praise for his pair of seniors as they played their final home matches of their Gaucho career.
"I thought Kiersten was really on a mission as she played more like last year after going through a tough year because of injuries. It is a great time that she played liked this; she will give it her all since it is her last year here," Thibodeau said. "Paola came up a little short today but with this week of preparation, she will be back into her solid form for the Big West tournament."
After a season filled with close losses and tough wins, Coach Thibodeau and his squad seem to have all the confidence in their ability towards winning it all.
"We will play like there is no tomorrow now that there is this postseason," Thibodeau concluded. With the quality depth, growing improvement and mental toughness of the squad, the Gauchos will be amongst the top competitors for the conference title.
Apr. 13, 2014
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Rec Center Courts
1. Mickey Hsu/ Kristen Poei (CSUN) def. April Scatliffe/ Luisa Ortiz Candido (UCSB), 8-5
2. Jaimee Gilbertson/ Priscila Garcia (UCSB) def. Vivian Lin/ Jessica Warren (CSUN), 8-7 (7-3)
3. Criss Rodriguez/ Lorraine Cheung (CSUN) def. Kiersten Meehan/ Kaiulani Boyer (UCSB), 8-5
1. Jaimee Gilbertson (UCSB) def. Vivian Lin (CSUN), 6-2, 6-4
2. April Scatliffe (UCSB) def. Mickey Hsu (CSUN), 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
3. Kaiulani Boyer (UCSB) def. Criss Rodriguez (CSUN), 6-1, 6-1
4. Kristen Poei (CSUN) def. Paola Cos (UCSB), 6-2, 7-5
5. Kiersten Meehan (UCSB) def. Lorraine Cheung (CSUN), 6-2, 6-3
6. Priscila Garcia (UCSB) def. Jessica Warren (CSUN), 6-3, 6-1
UCSB season record (7-15, 4-4)
Gauchos Win Regular Season Finale; Defeat Cal State Northridge 5-2 on Senior Day
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— One day removed from a tough 4-3 loss to rivals, Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara (7-15, 4-4) arrived back at home to host its regular season finale against Big West opponent, Cal State Northridge (12-8, 3-4). Santa Barbara pulled off a collective team effort on its senior day as the Gauchos collected a dominant and important 5-2 win over the Matadors to further improve its seed for the Big West Tournament.


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Sky sources reported last week that the Saints were considering legal proceedings as Alderweireld edged closer to Spurs because they believed they had first option to sign the defender.
Belgium international Alderweireld spent last season??at Southampton on loan, which contained the option of a permanent transfer. That clause was triggered by Saints, who believed Atletico then had to buy the clause back within a time-frame.
Southampton claimed Atletico did not do so but, according to Reed, it soon became clear Alderweireld preferred a move to Tottenham and there was nothing they could do to stop him.
Reed told Sky Sports News HQ: "There's nothing to sue Atletico for because we could have had a deal in place, and I have to say Atletico have been exceptionally professional all the way through.
"Whilst the legal representatives from both sides were discussing the pros and cons of a legal argument, I was having very good conversations with them about the potential of making a market price offer and sealing a transfer for Toby.
"But it was the fact that Toby had decided to go to Spurs, regardless of contract salary and everything else, that meant that it was pointless trying to take any more legal action, because our argument was then not with Atletico."
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Women in analytics: Swetha Valluri, 1-800-Flowers.com
From math-hater to a double master's in econometrics and biostatistics
By Anne-Lindsay Beall, SAS Insights Editor
Swetha Valluri hated math. "When I was in seventh grade, I cried when I had to take my math final. So when I called my mom from college and told her I was majoring in mathematics, she thought it was a joke," laughs Valluri, who holds a double bachelor's in finance and mathematics from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
And she didn't stop there. She went on to get her first master's in econometrics, also at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and then to George Washington University for her second master's in biostatistics.
"I got to college and I couldn't stop taking math classes," says Valluri.
What changed? Two things helped her forge a new path. First, a father who had a triple master's in physics, chemistry and engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Chennai (the MIT of India). "Anytime I asked him a question, he'd walk me through the nuts and bolts of how things are put together and the science behind it," says Valluri. "That mind frame propelled me when I got to college."
Work on your interpersonal skills. You can do all the statistics you want, but if you don't have communication skills, you're not going to succeed.
Second, her very first statistics professor, who, with incredible foresight, told Valluri, "Statistics is the next frontier – you really should go into it."
Valluri not only accepted the challenge, she relished it. "I loved the complexity of statistics, and the way it forced my brain to think in new ways."
Two vital skills needed
Now Director of Analytics at 1-800-Flowers.com, Valluri is glad she took her professor's advice – but she's the first to tell you that it takes more than math skills to succeed in analytics.
"With analytics, you learn how to think logically and critically, but that doesn't get you where you want to be," says Valluri. "The two biggest skills that have made me successful in my career are communication and listening. Understanding the true needs of the business comes from listening, asking questions and drilling down beyond what you're initially asked for.
"The result is that people begin having confidence in – and respecting – the work you do."
A supportive workplace
Mathematics, data and analytics are still largely male-dominated fields, but Valluri has landed in a progressive workplace: "1-800-Flowers.com is encouraging to everyone who wants to succeed and do well." She's had good luck in her managers, both male and female, who became her mentors and supported her desire to take on more responsibility.
Her workplace also supports balancing work with personal life and family, a challenge for Valluri, who says she "tends to be a workaholic."
The trick, she says, is putting a hard stop to it. "I tell myself after 6:30 p.m., that's it. No more emails, no more work. That's personal time for me and my family."
"You have to give yourself that deadline and stick to it by realizing that the work will always be there, but it's your family and friends who love you that are your true source of support. Recognizing that will get you that balance that you need," says Valluri.
Advice for women pursuing a career in analytics
"The STEM fields can still seem – or be – inaccessible for women. This is a historical artifact that's steadily changing," says Valluri. "My advice for women is to take that risk and explore the field of analytics. It has a lot to offer."
Her final word to budding analysts: "Work on your interpersonal skills. You can do all the statistics you want, but if you don't have communication skills, you're not going to succeed."
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Canadian Health Careers is Canada's newest job board for health professionals - doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, chiropractors, massage, physio, pharma reps, etc. It is a place for all health professionals to stay up to date with the latest job opportunities in their field and access industry resources on their career and how to manage it effectively.
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