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Apex Meditech
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An RCT of Metformin Vs Orlistat in Obese Anovulatory Women
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00292799
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 16, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 16, 2008
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|Condition or disease
|Anovulation Obesity
|Drug: Orlistat Vs Metformin
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We aim to recruit 40 patients suffering from anovulatory obesity with a BMI of 30 or more. Patients will be included from all ethnic groups.
Patients will have a baseline history, clinical examination, hormonal profile (FSH/LH, fasting Insulin/glucose ratio, androgen profile, day 21 serum progesterone, serum leptin and ghrelin levels) ultrasound examination (ovarian volume and antral follicle count), including Doppler blood flow study (ovarian stromal velocity, PI, RI, SD ratio and power Doppler) Participants will then be randomised to receive either metformin or orlistat. Patients receiving orlistat will receive the standard dose of the drug as recommended in the BNF. Metformin will be given in an incremental dose starting at 1000mg per day and increased at 4 weekly intervals to 2000mg/d, depending on the occurrence of any gastrointestinal intolerance. The endocrinological and ultrasound investigations will be repeated at 4 weekly intervals. Both groups will be given a standard exercise and diet program in conjunction with medical treatment.
The clinical endpoint will be the achievement of conception, a Body Mass Index of less than 30, or completion of a 3-month course of treatment.
Study design:
A randomised controlled open label clinical trial. Participants be randomised using a computer generated randomisation program available at the pharmacy of the Jessop Wing, into either one of two arms: metformin or orlistat. The randomisation will be stratified in order to achieve a homogenous distribution of PCOS and non-PCOS patients in both arms of the study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|36 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of Metformin Versus Orlistat for the Management of Obese Anovulatory Women.
|Study Start Date :
|February 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2008
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2008
- Outcome measures:
- 1- The occurrence of ovulation as measured by day-21 serum progesterone ( equal to or more than 30mmol/L).
- 2- Number of patients who have lost at least 5% of body weight at the end of the study.
- 3- Improvement/deterioration of clinical symptoms: hyper androgenic features, obesity and menstrual disturbances
- 4- Change in the ovarian Doppler indices.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. In the childbearing period 2. Obese with a body mass index of 30 or more. 3. Are anovulatory as shown by day 21-serum progesterone. 4. Polycystic ovarian syndrome will be diagnosed according if at least two of the following three features are present, after exclusion of other aetiologies (Azziz, 2004): (i) Oligo- or anovulation, (ii) Clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism (iii) Polycystic ovaries.
Exclusion Criteria:
- BMI of less than 30
- Patients not requesting treatment for their symptoms
- Patients with contraindications for any of the medications: renal or hepatic impairment, malabsorption syndrome, cholestasis
- Diabetic patients
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00292799
|United Kingdom
|Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Jessop Wing
|Sheffield, United Kingdom, S10 2SF
|Study Chair:
|Professor William L Ledger, D.Phil,FRCOG
|Sheffield University
|Study Director:
|Dr Mostafa Metwally
|Sheffield University
|Study Chair:
|Professor TC Li
|Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
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|First Posted:
|February 16, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 16, 2008
|Last Verified:
|July 2008
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Ovarian Diseases
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Gonadal Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Snail Guitarist Eric Clausen Launches New Side-Project Division Process
Currently in the recording studio with bandmate Matt Lynch, Snail guitarist Eric Clausen has announced a new project featuring Collyn McCoy of The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic and London-based drummer Darby Todd of The Darkness. L.A.'s a weird town, man. But the band sounds cool and Lynch's studio, Mysterious Mammal, can be relied on for a full, thick sound, so I'll be interested to hear how Division Process' debut, The Jesus Horses, turns out when the time comes.
Lynch sent the announcement down the PR wire:
Members of Snail Embark On New Project — DIVISION PROCESS
Eric Clausen, lead guitar player for Snail, has entered the studio with Snail bass player and producer Matt Lynch to begin recording his solo project the Division Process. The album, entitled The Jesus Horses, is being recorded at Lynch's Mysterious Mammal studio in Los Angeles and features some heavy players, notably Darby Todd (The Darkness, Hot Leg) on drums and Collyn McCoy (Otep, Trash Titan, The Ultra Electric Mega Gallactic) on bass.
Division Process is the sole vision and songwriting of Clausen, who plays all guitars and performs all vocals. The Jesus Horses will fuse many styles of heavy music and rock — slow and heavy with melancholy and beauty, sludge and butt rock with experience and searching. Heavy down-tuned instrumental beds with gritty, melodic metal vocals and intensely personal lyric imagery. The songs sound like they emerge from a heavy haze of nicotine and crank.
Some band signposts for reference: Snail, early Metallica, DIO, Motorhead, Tool, Kiss, Alice in Chains, Melvins, Nirvana.
The current track list:
The Acts Of The Apostles
Annex Mecitrocity
Night Of The Sleestak
Pills For Breakfast
Paper Covers Stone
Something With Protien
The Daze Of Lines And Doses
The Jesus Horses (Dear Mother Interlude)
Dope Hope mp3
Stone (BHT)
The Sweet Goodbye
Tags: Division Process, Division Process The Jesus Horses, Mysterious Mammal Recording, Snail, The Jesus Horses


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Bloominglabs Log
Historical Document
This page is intended to document as much of our activities as possible so we can maintain a sense of history of what our group has done over time. It should be used for anything that happens outside of the Meeting_Minutes document.
July 2010
Bloominglabs is official!
Moved out of Jenett's basement and into our room at The Collaboration Room. Picked a name for our space. Formed Bloominglabs LLC and signed our lease for the room.
Held these workshops which where open to the public
- Soldering
- AVR programming I
- AVR programming II
- Arduino + RF/wireless
The Soldering workshop was our first and had 17 attendees (out of 6 RSVP's). The AVR workshops had 11 and 6 attendees respectively, and the Arduino RF workshop had 6 attendees. All went over extremely well and had very good feedback.
External Publicity
Local writer Kevin Makice wrote about The Collaboration Room and the Bloomington Hackerspace Initiative in his Wired blog Geek Dad. Member Joe Stone was at the Detroit Maker Faire the weekend of July 31st and sat on a panel about hackerspaces along with Mitch Altman.
August 2010
After the whirlwind that was July we relaxed and only held one workshop. Mitch Altman and Jimmy Rogers stopped by on August 19th to host a soldering workshop, it was another great success.
September 2010
- Obtained a drill press
- Got prototype of RFID door-access system working based on Open Access Control
- Installed shelves on main closet in space
- Cleaned up front porch power tool area
- Installed deadbolts on Matthew's and Arthur's doors
- Aluminum casting mini-workshop with coffee can forge
October 2010
- More work on RFID system
- Collaboween projects built with Matthew
- Arduino shield build parties
- Sumobot throwdown and halloween party at LVL1 in Louisville, KY
- Started accumulating hardware for plastic vacuum-forming table
November 2010
- More work on RFID system
- Prep for December soap-molding workshop
- Prep for January bugbots with Wonderlabs
- Built a plastic vacuum form machine for members to use
December 2010
- St. Nick's workshop (soap-molding/vacuum forming, hand-warmer sewing, hand-bag sewing, and card making)
- Reporter from Indiana Daily Student came and documented the workshop
January 2011
- BugBot workshop with Wonderlab
February 2011
- Contact Microphone Building Workshop hosted by CMKT4 (held at warehouse Behind Russian Recording Studios)
March 2011
- Preparations for July 4th Parade entry
- Electric wheel chair acquired for robotic platform hacking
April-June 2011
- Activity around TEDx Bloomington event - geocaching boxes started, but not enough time to finish these in time for TEDx
- Preparations for July 4th Parade entry
- smoke ring cannons
- twinki launchers
- IR LED message scroll-sign
- Strand Beast (walking machine) design well under way
- electric wheel chair platform hacking via CANUSB adapter
- Reporter from Bloom Magazine interviewed several members and observed a meeting in June
July 2011
- Parade float in Bloomington July 4th parade!
- Moved to our new space on Roll Avenue!!
- Follow-up from Bloom Magazine to get photos of our new space
- New RFID system acquired
- Table-top sander now in the space
- Dust collection system in the works
- Open-house July 23rd
- Lathe acquired
- Electrolysis rust removal system built for the lathe and general use
August 2011
- New RFID system built and tested
- Lathe cleanup on-going
- August 13th BugBots workshop at Wonderlab
- August 23rd Jay hosts an Arduino for Beginners workshop
September 2011
- Bloominglabs is featured is an article in Bloom magazine
- Rex, Jay, Jonathan, and others represent Bloominglabs at a booth at the Indy Mini-Maker Faire
October 2011
- That old standard, the AVR workshop
- dosman and FOOLS make hack-a-day for their lockpicking game (Steve did some programming for the scoreboard). The site buckles under the load.
November 2011
- Catarina Mota from NYC Resistor and Open Materials visits and tells us about interesting materials for projects. This workshop attracted some artists, and we hope to see more artists in the future.
December 2011
- Second Annual Holiday Mini-Workshops. Again the vacuum molder was very popular. Buddha and cellphone molds were made.
January 2012
- Jenett's C programming course starts
- Annual meeting. Members make big plans and then go eat some Bar-B-Q.
February 2012
- Soldering workshop. This one featured kits of dosman's 'Phasor', with nice etched boards
- Theremin building workshops with Harmony School begin. These continue through March.
March 2012
- Second soldering workshop. This one covered SMT techniques (Thanks Nick!)
- Bloominglabs holds its first Game Day
April 2012
- Bugbot workshop at Wonderlab
- Bloominglabs hosts a 'hardware hacking village' at Indy Linux Fest in conjunction with FOOLS featuring the Rumble Challenge, Typing of the Dead, the 'Shoot the Windows Logo and Win Candy' game, Snap Circuits, and more. People really dug it.
May 2012
- The team prepares for the hack-a-thon.
June 2012
- Bloominglabs team attended the 1st ever LVL1 Boneyard Hack-a-thon
- The lathe is fixed up to the point it is now operational
July 2012
- Lockers now available for rent
- Bugbot workshop at the Wonderlab Kids Camp - held at University Elementary School
August 2012
- Mid-sized mill acquired
- Monthly RasberryPi Meetups started on the first Tuesday each month
- Bloominglabs "Circle stickers" available to members
September 2012
- Our yearly open house was a smashing success, covered in the local Hearald Times paper the following day
- Circuit board etching workshop
- Rube Goldberg day at WonderLab - Jenett, Mitchell, Jonathan, and others participated
- Soldering workshop
October 2012
- Intro to Arduino workshop
- Participated in LVL1's "Make Food Not War" Hackathon
- Contacted by the Monroe County Library on having a makerspace within the Library, discussions ongoing
- Had meeting with city about the TechPark they have established
- Started Laser Etcher/cutter acquisition proposal for the space
- 10 week programming class led by Jenett
November 2012
- Helped Russ's friend rewire electric winch controls for a dumb-waiter system in his house
- Began discussions about holding a MakerFaire in Bloomington (to be named Makevention)
- City invited us to submit a response to their Firehouse RFI, began coordination with Nicole Jacquard with the IU FabLab on this front
- Contacted by Bray Entertainment Casting for a possibly spot in an upcoming reality TV show
December 2012
- St. Nicks workshop
- Closed Bloominglabs LLC, formed Bloominglabs Incorporated as a non-profit as a project of the School Factory
- Updated our install of MediaWiki for our front page, started work on a WordPress site as a formal front page
- Collaborated with IU/Kylie Peppler on Indiana 2013-2014 Innovation Fund Grant (did not get however)
January 2013
- Multi-room speaker system installed (Audio Network)
- Significant work put in on the Firehouse RFI submission, turned in on January 31st deadline
- Automatic web-based invoicing system setup for membership dues
- Asset tracking with asset tag printing capabilities for all objects in our physical space
- Setup a CRM system for grant and opportunity tracking and coordination
- Open Arena server setup inside the space
- Scrolling LED sign setup and accessible from IRC
- Auto-greeting system setup (festival text-to-speech greetings when badging in with RFID)
- Acquired a wood lathe and gouges for the space
February 2013
- Installed multi-room CCTV_Network with 8 channel computer controlled video switcher and frequency agile RF generator
- Facilitates presenters (and any other A/V media) which is present in the front room to be present in any other room in the space
- Competed in the international Open Arena hackerspace competition
- Received a MAME arcade cabinet into the space
March 2013
- Began fundraising for the laser cutter
- Following the March Geek Dinner we provided free ice cream for everyone who came over to Bloominglabs afterwords
- Corey setup the Bloominglabs Badge service https://badges.bloominglabs.org
- Jenett, Steve, and Nathan presented at the IU Makes lecture
- A journalism student posted her coverage of Bloominglabs.
- We did another Wonderlab bugbot workshop on March 30th
- At the end of the month we reached our pledge goal for funding the laser cutter
April 2013
- Participated in the Creativity Week event, work still ongoing into May with the 4th street bridge
- Placed the order for the laser cutter
May 2013
- Laser cutter arrived!!
- Saturday fleamarket event
- Setup video camera to watch the laser, connected to CCTV system
- A new member donated blood to have cash for his first months dues - way to set the bar high! (Will Robot)
June 2013
- Blue barrel bonanza workshops (rain and compost barrels)
- Machining workshops started
- Squishy circuit kids workshop with Wonderlab June 19th & 20th
- Geek camp with Kevin Makice June 26th (soldering, circuits, lock picking, etc.)
- Stop motion kids workshop at Elletsville Library June 24th, Monroe library on the 25th
- Space reallocation project in planning phases
- Many amazing laser projects created this month
July 2013
- July 3rd: accepted our 30th and 31st members!
- "Makey Makey" Wonderlab kids camp workshop - July 15th
- Drawdio Wonderlab kids camp workshop - July 16th


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Under recently passed legislation, which Katz had a strong role in writing, the borough president and the mayor may remove board members that have been appointed by their respective positions. Of the 19 total board members, Katz removed six members and Mayor de Blasio removed two.
The mayor and borough president must now fill the seats emptied by George Stamatiades, Stephen Van Anden, Grace Lawrence, Terri Mangino, Patricia Flynn, Jacqueline Arrington, William Jefferson and Joseph Ficalora.
The removal, according to letters from Katz sent to the beep-appointed members, is due to each member's contribution to keeping library President and CEO Thomas Galante on staff after accusations surfaced of his misuse of library funding and job negligence, as well as the board members' refusal to provide necessary financial documents to Comptroller Scott Stringer for a full audit.
Galante reportedly used the library's capital construction money to build a rooftop deck outside of his executive office. He was also holding a second full-time consulting job with the Elmont School District, which may have affected his contributions to the library.
After the accusations surfaced in January, Katz asked the board in March to require an immediate leave of absence from Galante during the investigation of the charges.
Days later, a resolution was introduced, but a tied 9-9 vote meant that Galante was allowed to stay. Seven of the now-removed board members had voted to keep him, and the eighth, Arrington, had left the meeting before the vote was taken, allowing for the tie vote to occur.
"Your vote to allow Mr. Galante to continue to serve as President and CEO of QBPL under the current circumstances, as well as the Board's failure to adequately monitor important aspects of the QBPL's operations, including the use of capital funds and the outside employment of top library leadership, demonstrates a failure to assiduously protect QBPL resources and ensure that such resources are used for proper library purposes," Katz's letter reads.
"Therefore, it appears to my satisfaction that your actions have not carried into effect the educational purpose of QBPL and have jeopardized QBPL property and scarce taxpayer resources," it continued.
As for the two other board members who voted to allow Galante to stay, one, Leonard D'Amico, resigned before he could be removed and the last, mayoral appointee Mary Ann Mattone, remains on the board.
In her letter, Katz also accused the six beep-appointed board members of failing to appropriately manage the library when they voted to withhold financial information from Comptroller Scott Stringer when he announced that he would be conducting an audit of the library to look into the accusations against Galante.
"My opinion is that a responsible board would know that a responsible director is not someone who is refusing to hand over documents to the comptroller," Katz said in a phone interview after the letters were sent out.
Choosing to defend the decision to withhold financial books from Stringer will cost the library approximately $1,000 per hour of taxpayer money that would otherwise be spent on programming and services for the library, according to Katz.
The board also voted to indemnify Galante's legal fees in connection with the criminal investigation, costing the library an undetermined amount of money, as no information has yet been given to the board outlining the costs of that legal undertaking.
Stringer thanked Katz for her efforts to make his investigation of the library easier.
"I commend Queens Borough President Melinda Katz for initiating changes to the Queens Library Board that I believe will be in the best interests of taxpayers, accountability and good governance," Stringer said. "It is my hope that the information requested by my audit team will be made available without further delay."
The removed board members have seven days to appeal the decision, making Wednesday, July 30, their deadline.
One board member, who asked to remain anonymous due to potential pending litigation, said that those board members who had been fired had tried to meet with Katz to discuss the issues at hand, but that she remained unavailable.
Katz disagreed, claiming she held a conference call that not all of the board members participated in, and even hosted a meeting at Borough Hall, where she was the only one to show up.
As far as Mattone, the only member left who had voted to keep Galante as president and CEO, Katz explained that this is because a working majority of ten people is needed for the library to continue to conduct business.
"What we have to do is appoint one more person, and then we no longer need that person [Mattone] to be a working majority anymore," Katz said.
While Katz has not yet reached out to anyone to fill the open slots on the board, she says she has ideas of who she would like to appoint. Those appointments will happen very quickly after the seven-day appeal period is over, if litigation is not pursued.
If the board members decide to argue the decision, however, a representative from Katz's office said that they are confident in the legality of her actions. The passing of the bill that she helped author allows for removals of board members before their term is up if they can be proven of "misconduct, incapacity, neglect of duty or where it appears to the satisfaction of the appointing party that the Trustee has failed or refused to carry into effect the library's education purpose."
"We're very confident that the way we went about making these removals is in full compliance with the law," the representative said.


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Open Tenders Enquiries
Procurement in our organization is according to the government rules and regulations. Thus, our procurement procedures are very transparent and they ensure that all eligible firms can help us with their inputs and strengthen the nation.
For the convenience of firms, all the open tender enquiries issued by our organization are available at http://tenders.gov.in. Here under 'TENDER BY AGENCY' you can choose "Central Govt. Min./Dept.". By clicking on the link you will find a dropdown select box where by selecting "Ordnance Factory Board" all the open tenders floated by all the units (factories) of Ordnance Factory Board can be viewed.


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Mark your calenders! The third? annual Mt. Agamenticus CITO Event Cache will be on 23 April 05.
Like the previous events here, this will be held rain or shine and include some clean up (this is a very clean place) and a one day only cache (short walk in the woods)
I had hoped to have a paperless "roundtable" or seminar, but the lodge does not open until the following week and I will be in Germany for a few weeks.
If anyone has any new ideas for the event or if anyone wants to help organize and/or own the event, let me know.


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Last week, Laurie Hood witnessed what she calls her worst moment in six years of operating Alaqua Animal Refuge.
It began when Walton County Sheriff's Office called her on July 5 to help in what she thought would be a horse rescue and assist. Hood took in four horses that almost did not survive due to being very malnourished.
One horse that was left behind had an injured eye and the owner, Nancy Payne, was given a set number of days to seek medical attention for the horse. When WCSO returned to the property last week to check on the situation, they found that Payne had not sought medical attention for the animal and she was taken into custody and charged with one count of animal cruelty.
At this point Hood was called again to assist with more horses and a large number of dogs that were on the property. That day, Hood took in 97 dogs and five horses from Payne's property. The horses included a mare with a newborn, all of which were running free.
The dogs were running in and out of a double-wide trailer where they were housed.
Veterinarian Amy Williams, who assisted in the removal, had to don a mask to enter the trailer.
"The conditions of the dogs were horrible," she said. "They were covered in feces and urine. As we were collecting them, one was giving birth, and there were babies crawling around in feces."
The rescue took place in a torrential downpour and the rescuers were using flashlights to try to locate all the dogs. Since then five of the dogs have died.
Most were females and three quarters of them are pregnant.
Most appear to be purebreds of all ages, but not of the same breed.
There was a large sack of dog food in the trailer that had been torn into by the dogs and spilled out into the floor, but no fresh food or clean water was seen inside the house.
Dominant canines were of average weight, but the older more timid and submissive ones were underweight. There were also sick ones and the malnourished.
"We found the whole spectrum from top to bottom," said Williams.
All were flea infested and many had skin sores from scratching and fighting, eye injuries, she said.
The first casualty was the female that was in labor while the rescue was taking place. She died with her puppies inside of her.
The animal's socialization varied from friendly to feral. All had matted fur, according to reports. The worst was a mother with three newborns who had infected skin. Many of the dogs were fearful and biting and afraid of being touched. The staff at Alaqua are working to socialize these.
Most prefer canned food and 97 percent are eating, said Williams.
Flea treatments and dewormings have begun, as well as vaccinations. Checking for heart worms is next.
Whether Payne was living in the double wide with the dogs is unclear. There was a mattress on the floor in one of the bedrooms, said Williams.
"When the Sheriff's deputies opened the trailer, I was in there for five hours," she said. "No one should be in there for five hours. There was a sludge of feces in the carpet and rotting furniture and trash laying around. There were clothes there, but puppies were coming out of bureau drawers. It looked like it had been abandoned for years."
All of the animals are currently at Alaqua, which is requiring a lot of volunteer help.
"We're learning day by day what we've got here," said Hood. "Due to the sheer numbers, this is probably the worst case I have encountered in six years. We are providing shelter and safety. All the surviving ones are putting on weight with fresh food and water. The best case scenario is if she would give them up and we could get custody and adopt them out. I hope it can be worked out so we can do what is best for the animals."
Payne was out on bond when a second warrant was obtained late Wednesday afternoon by investigators with the Walton County Sheriff�s office for the arrest of Payne, 49. Payne turned herself in today and was arrested for 102 felony counts of animal cruelty. A second search warrant was also executed Wednesday at 1426 JW Hollington Road, Freeport, for the remainder of the animals. Eight more horses, two donkeys and three more dogs were rescued and have been taken to various locations for temporary custody. There will be more charges forthcoming.
Hood said her most pressing need is money to assist in caring for the animals and nursing them back to health.
A second warrant was obtained by investigators Wednesday and Nancy Payne turned herself in to face 102 felony counts of animal cruelty. A second search warrant was also executed and eight horses, two donkeys and three dogs were rescued and have been taken to various locations for temporary custody. There will be more charges forthcoming.For more information about Alaqua, visit www.alaquaanimalrefuge.org or call 880-6399.


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Discussion in 'SHOW ME YOUR...' started by voodoo curse, Apr 22, 2009.
Did a search here and haven't seen a thread devoted to Electra rides.
How 'bout it? Let's see em!!!
Re: Electra pics
This will keep us from spamming the Sparkertopic, well done :lol:
Here's my Ghostrider and my gf's Hellbilly:
and the Ratrod that started cruisin' for me:
There are more pics on my Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9213917@N04
Re: Electra pics
My Sparker Special
Sold this one a while back...it was fun though.
My wife's Red Betty.
Hey RatRod, that ratfink is the bike that got me started in all this. I saw one in a bike store window in San Francisco a few years back and flipped out. I'm not a 10 speed guy or mountain biker so that bike just sorta sang to me. Shame you got rid of yours!
Our newest Electra. CL find for really cheap. 20" Boys Straight 8
Boy on his Townie with my Rockabilly Boogie.
Wife's Townie 7. I love this bike
Me on my Rockabilly. It's the only bike I actually fit on.
Here's my Deluxe Relic, my dad's New Belgium Fat Tire, and my mom's Townie 3. I just need to get my wife and two girls on Electras now. 8)
Hey ACE...
That RatRod is S.I.C.K.!!!!! I want that wheelset for my black Revil
bought this one to ride to work, because a stretch burrito won't fit on the light rail train :lol:
My '08 Sparker in Satin Grey I really like the Hellbilly and the Straight 8 though! I wish I lived in the States so I could've gotten one of those. We get a very limited range of Electras here.
Here is mine:
^^^ Your Straight 8 is sweet. I almost got one but fell for the Rockabilly. Apes look and feel great on those frames, don't they? Is that a Townie frame bag? Also, I've been wanting a headlight, what is that one? Thanks.
Thanks. The outlaw ape hangers are perfect. I stepped up to the standard ape hangers at first but they were too mild for me. It's actually really comfortable though nobody believes me until they try them. The bag was actually sold as a tank bag. It was meant to look like a gas tank. The headlight is home made. It was a 6v incandescent security light out of a grocery store that I converted to LED. The tail lights are from Advance Auto Parts. They are trailers lights that are converted to LED too.
here is my Rat Fink again, this is when stockthis is the second variationthird variationand how it is now
Where did you get the springer?
I could be wrong, but the springer looks like the one I see on Chopperus.com
Yes, it's a Choppers US springer
Thanks, looks like I found my new forks.
those forks on Choppers US are not cheap.
I know, I just looked. But as I say, you can't put a price tag on fun!
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Inspired by Garden Medallion from Kim Diehl
Quilt tester: Laura Boehnke
• 1/8 yard green batik (stem appliqués)
• 1 yard blue batik (center block appliqué foundation, circle appliqué, Churn Dash blocks, middle border setting squares)
• 7⁄8 yard light multicolor batik (center block appliqué foundation, Churn Dash blocks)
• 6" square dark purple batik (circle appliqués)
• 9×21" piece (fat eighth) each of fuchsia, red, and dark red batiks (circle and flower appliqués, Churn Dash blocks)
• 18×21" piece (fat quarter) orange batik (flower appliqués, Churn Dash blocks)
• 1/8 yard light green batik (leaf appliqués)
• 1/8 yard purple, orange, and red batik (petal appliqués, Churn Dash blocks)
• 7/8 yards gold batik (flower center appliqués, inner and outer borders, binding)
• 2-5/8 yards backing fabric
• 46" square batting
• Lightweight fusible web
Finished quilt: 37-1⁄2" square
Finished blocks:
Center: 23" square;
Churn Dash: 5" square
Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width.
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Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas in a surprising look at Glastonbury
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We always knew we liked Cressida Bonas and her quirky, semi-outrageous sense of style, but a look she sported at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Music Festival today may have taken things a bit too far. Prince Harry's pretty, bohemian socialite ex-girlfriend was spotted at the festival on Friday, June 27th, sporting a a pair of white, short overalls, a bright blue beanie, a hoodie, an Adidas tracksuit jacket, and Doc Martin combat boots.
"Cressy", as friends call her, accessorized with hoop earrings and a giant, teenage runaway-style rucksack slung over her shoulder. Her hair in two Pippi Longstocking-esque braids, she covered the top of her head with the oversized beanie. All in all, the look was very Orange is the New Black inmate meets Jesse in Breaking Bad. Don't get us wrong, we love those shows, but not exactly for the style inspiration -- you feel us? Not that the Duchess of Cambridge would approve of any of Cressida's outfits in general, but we're going to say Kate is probably having a field day over at Kensington Palace right about now.
We've gotta say -- we loved the overalls, we loved the scrunchies, and we usually love Cressida's devil-may-care attitude when it comes to style. Unfortunately, we're a little perplexed when it comes to this particular look. Perhaps she's crestfallen over the loss of Harry, and she's thrown all caution to the wind when it comes to dressing. Perhaps her jailbird-style outfit alludes to being in a prison of heartbreak. Does this mean Harry and Cress are head towards reconciliation? After this look, we're going to assume probs not.
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By Lem Elway
Lem Elway is Head Baseball Coach at Black Hills High School in Turnwater, Wash. A member of the Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame, he has coached several sports at the middle school, high school, and college levels. His first book, The Coach's Administrative Handbook, has recently been published by Coaches Choice.
Coaching Management, 14.11, November 2006, http://www.momentummedia.com/articles/cm/cm1411/lessons.htm
I don't like to lose. I don't even like to write about losing. But we've all been through it—having a losing season that doesn't turn around no matter what you do.
In today's world, with parents scrutinizing your every move, you can't just grit your teeth through a bad year. In fact, a sub-par season needs to be handled with as much care—if not more—than a winning season.
Losses usually lead to questions and doubts: Should I alter my approach? Set new rules? Change my expectations? How do I keep athletes from getting frustrated? How do I keep them from losing confidence in me? Should I start playing younger players and looking ahead to next year? How do I respond to the complaints of parents and fans? And how do I make sure I don't lose my job? Your answers and actions will make a huge difference in how things turn out.
Check In With Yourself
It is important to realize that losing is not an indictment of your coaching ability. However, the way you react to losing can be. When losses pile up, your values and leadership will be exposed in a new way. How you respond to adversity will show those around you what you're really about.
That's why the first step to take when you start losing is to review your coaching philosophy. If you have a written philosophy, re-read it. It will help remind you why you coach, and for most of us, it's not only about winning. Staying true to your coaching philosophy is paramount to keeping the situation positive.
Here are three critical areas that will define who you are during a losing season:
Consistent Expectations: During a losing season, it can be tempting to lower your standards for player behavior and work ethic. However, your players stand to gain nothing from you lowering your expectations. If you expect them to get to practice 10 minutes early every day when the team is winning, they should continue to do so when they're losing. If you give out an award in practice every week to the player who works hardest, you should continue doing it, even if it feels like that hard work isn't paying off.
Emotional Control: For both players and coaches, keeping emotions in check becomes more difficult when the losses keep coming. But this is the time when your leadership and maturity are most needed to set an example for your athletes. Take the time to go over your rules on behavior more frequently than usual, and don't hesitate to quickly call players on any negative actions.
Staying Positive: It's extremely easy to feel negative about your players and yourself when the losses pile up, and you need to fight this every step of the way. Every word out of your mouth and all your body language needs to convey that you have not lost hope.
It's up to you to continue hustling, being enthusiastic, and bringing energy to practices and games. You must be as excited as ever when something good happens and present nothing but positive encouragement when things are not going right.
Examine your words and your tone of voice. Yelling is not an acceptable way to correct players, nor is foul language. Be a teacher and explain in a confident voice the mistake that was made. Every time you open your mouth, something constructive should come out.
Evaluate Why You're Losing
A key part of getting through a losing season is making sure athletes and parents do not lose confidence in you. The best way to ensure this is to continually evaluate why the team is losing and try to turn things around.
Let your athletes and their parents know that you are constantly analyzing everything the team does to make whatever changes are needed. Break down every game and figure out what went wrong and what went right. Know what your athletes are doing well and what they need to improve on. Are there problems with concentration, technical skills, or communication? Have you neglected to teach them something? What will you do in practice to work on those problems?
I am a firm believer in the motto, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link," and when we're losing, I ask myself if there is a weak link in our offense or defense. I use statistics and performance analysis to find areas that need improvement. Then, I work with those athletes to improve their skills, or I increase the number of athletes working at the position so I can make a change if necessary. Either the athlete gets better or I alter the lineup.
Throughout all these evaluations, I make sure I am communicating well. After games, I talk to players about what caused the team to lose and what we need to do to improve. I post production sheets on the locker room bulletin board so my athletes can see the facts of their performance, and I let them know that I am evaluating them on their hustle, teamwork, and attitude.
I also ask them to evaluate themselves using one question: Did you give 100-percent effort today? If they can answer yes, then I feel we are achieving our goals. Each athlete needs to answer this question for himself, not for me or anyone else.
At the same time, I emphasize that we're all in this together. I try to create the feeling that everyone must learn from each other's mistakes in a constructive manner. I also emphasize that comments on individual mistakes are not to be taken personally. I try to convey the idea that figuring out what's going wrong and how to change it is a fun, dynamic process.
Tough Decisions
Once you've determined why your team is losing, you may be faced with some difficult decisions. The most important thing is for you to be able to justify your actions in whatever you do, because sometimes, you'll need to make tough decisions. Here are some big questions that can arise:
Individual vs. Team: What if there's one athlete who is trying to play at the next level but the team is hindering him or her? I still base everything we do on team goals—not on the individual. I let my best players know that for them to get the recognition they've worked for, the team must be successful. If they continue to work hard on an individual basis, the team will succeed. The message from the coach must be that both goals are intertwined.
I also remind athletes that if they want to play at the next level, the college recruiters who come to watch them are watching everything they do. If they see an athlete only trying to impress the recruiter and not being a team player, that will not make a good impression.
Sitting Seniors: What if you decide that a senior on the team is a weak link? I always convey to seniors that they should be the strongest members of the team, but if they aren't the best at their position, they should expect no favors. If an underclassman begins to play better than a senior, I will not hesitate to start the younger athlete. However, I always have factual information to support my decision and I often make it a gradual transition.
I've also learned that, during these changes, it is critical for a coach to protect the younger player from abuse from the older player. This can be an emotional time for a senior and his or her parents, who are faced with losing their role and stature on the team. This should never be underestimated, and the coach must communicate well and offer compassion and understanding.
When Players Quit: Some players are not able to deal with losing and may decide to quit the team during the season. As a coach, be ready to deal with that possibility. Be aware some will go quietly, while others will make a scene. Some might also direct their animosity toward you. In this situation, always take the high road in your reaction. It is imperative that your team is ready to regroup quickly and move on with the players who have decided to remain.
If possible, I try to talk to every kid who quits to find out why. I think about their reason and if I, as a coach, feel I did something to make them quit, I try to change that part of my coaching. If the reasons for quitting come down to simply not having the right attitude, I wish them the best and tell them I'm glad they were part of the program.
Make It A Learning Experience
We've all heard the saying, "You can learn more from losing than winning," but the operative word there is can—this learning doesn't happen automatically. You need to seize the teachable moments of losing.
To start, I always ask my players how they want to be remembered when they leave high school. Do they want to be the athlete who fought through adversity, or the athlete who helped bring the team down? I explain that one's true character comes out during tough times, and if they can hold their heads high while losing, they'll know how to hold their heads high when they experience adversity in their adult lives. If they can hold onto a "never give up" attitude in sports, they will go far in anything they choose to do.
We also talk about how losing can bring us together or tear us apart. One season I started with seven seniors who had minimal varsity experience from the previous year. Over the season the players developed togetherness and support for each other, and the team won the league championship. The energy created by hard work fueled everything.
Communication is key to the learning process. I make sure there are times when athletes can voice their frustrations, either one-on-one with me or in a group. They need to be able to express themselves, and I let them know they can talk to me to let off steam. At the same time, they know that they will be held accountable for what they say to the whole team.
What do I do when an individual athlete or an entire team has endured a particularly dismal outing? I believe it is good for athletes to face the reality of "being down," especially when their performance has created the situation. If young people can be held accountable and accept responsibility for their part in a loss, they are learning a wonderful life lesson. If they can say, "I wasn't giving 100-percent effort today" or "I botched the play," they can figure out how to change their attitude or skills to help make sure it doesn't happen again.
Through it all, I always try to teach the ultimate lesson—that sports are fun, no matter what the score is. I always want to accentuate the positives and show interest in the present. We laugh and joke every day. Win or lose, you need to keep true to your philosophy and your role as a mentor of young people.
A version of this article has appeared in other editions of Coaching Management.
Sidebar: Job Security
The worst part about a losing season is that it gives people license to question your decisions and objectives. I can think of several coaches who posted continuous winning seasons, had one losing season, and were suddenly faced with all sorts of questions that led to their firing.
The key to avoiding the one-bad-season axe is to communicate with parents and administrators and educate them about what you're trying to do. Over the years, I've come to realize that it is not only important to mold players, but also their parents, who will be very vocal if the team begins to lose.
For example, I hold a clinic just for parents, where our coaching staff presents the fundamentals we are trying to teach in our program and explains why we teach techniques the way we do. We periodically have pre- and post-event get togethers and dinners for team members and families, and I regularly send group e-mails to update parents on schedule changes and team notes. When the team is losing, I intensify this communication, spending even more time talking to parents about what we are trying to do.
During a losing season, it can be tempting to hunker down, avoid contact, and communicate less than usual. Fighting this urge can earn you a new level of respect from parents and administrators. It can also help you keep your job.


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Tips for Sunshine Coast (R)
Sunday, 22 Sep 2019
7 - Vintage Model
9 - Hinano
10 - Investible
8 - Whittington Ways
6 - Magic Ink
7 - Winning Shot
5 - Lips 'n Hips
2 - Sister Kitty Mac
3 - Own Sweet Way
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5 - Lucy Le Roc
10 - Starlighter
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Andrew has an extensive news background and a true passion for racing. Since joining the Sky Racing team in 1998, Andrew has etched himself as the premier news man of racing, providing news services for television, radio, print, online and social media.
Chantelle was born and bred into racing through a family of jockeys and trainers. She started her race riding career in 2006 and still rides trackwork every morning and maintains a very hands on approach with thoroughbreds. Chantelle joined Sky Racing in 2015 and is currently expressing her lifetime knowledge through the barrier trials coverage and race day coverage for Sky.
Gavin Carmody joined Sky Racing in 2011 after a long radio career. Gavin has racing in his blood with his brother, Craig, a former successful jockey who rode multiple Group One winners and who is now a trainer. Gavin can be seen regularly fronting Sky Racing's trials coverage, Sky Racing 1 and various race day venues on Sky Thoroughbred Channel.
Famed former Australia and NSW cricketer, Stuart Clark, joined the big Sports Breakfast Weekend team in 2011. He has a well-rounded sports knowledge and an articulate presentation. Recreationally, he harbours a deep passion for his Cronulla Sharks. Stuart has been a member of the Sky Sports Radio team since 2007.
A successful career in the saddle has given 'Bernie' enormous credibility as a host and analyst. Her expert opinions and insight into Queensland racing have proved invaluable insight for viewers on Sky Thoroughbred Channel.
Shawn Cosgrove has relished a radio and television career of more than 30 years. He started at Radio 3UZ in Melbourne during the mid 70s coordinating races on air when his station confreres were Don Lane, Bert Newton, Bert Bryant and Ugly Dave Gray. Later he transferred to music radio at 3KZ, GOLD FM and Easy Listening 3MP. For good measure, for many years, he was the "Come on Down" voice-over man on the TV show, The Price is Right. However, throughout his long media career, Shawn's love of racing was undiminished and he is revelling in a return to all codes of racing on Sky Sports Radio. Shawn hosts Racing HQ every Tuesday and is part of the National Racing Service team.
Richard has a strong background in racing having been a member of the renowned Freedman Brothers racing stables. He is insightful and outspoken and can be seen fronting Sky Racing 1.
John Gatfield is a thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, and a strong supporter of racing. He has spent his working life in commercial television news and current affairs, including 13 years with Sky News Australia.He spent three years with Racing NSW before joining Sky Racing in 2012 working as a studio host across Sky 1, Sky 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central. John has also worked with the AOC at four Olympic Games, the Australian team at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Melbourne and Delhi.
Adam's association with Sky Racing began back in 1996 as a harness racing presenter.For 15 years, he juggled on-course hosting at harness racing's biggest events and being a panellist on Sky's In The Gig show with his full-time role at the Herald Sun and radio host on RSN radio in Melbourne.He has covered every Inter Dominion since 1997 for Sky. Adam left the Herald Sun to join Tabcorp in late 2011 and is now Head of Communications and Talent. But his passion for harness racing runs deep and you'll still see him co-hosting the sport's biggest races on Sky Racing.
Born in Perth, Simon moved to Sydney in 1987. As a youngster he harboured a desire to become a news reader but later an enthusiasm for racing emerged. On finishing High School he spent five-nights a week in the 2KY Parramatta studios learning the craft of race coordinating and ABC broadcaster Mike Broadhurst helped develop and refine his vocal skills. Simon now is the afternoon presenter of the national racing service on Sky Sports Radio. In his own words, ''bringing the races to the people'' is his daily passion.
Joins Sky Racing with 18 years of thoroughbred racing and breeding industry experience. His previous roles range from racing manager to bloodstock and pedigree consultant. Richard has become one of thoroughbred racing media's most well-respected television presenters. Richard has been a popular host of a number of television shows, who performs well in an 'on course' environment, interviewing Australia's leading trainers, jockeys and owners live.
Joining Sky Racing in 2001, Andrew has held various positions within Tabcorp's wagering and the media teamHaving developed a passion for racing while at school, Andrew was always keen to pursue a career in the racing media. Andrew brings an enthusiastic approach to his roles at Sky Racing which include Sky1, Sky2 and TAB Audio.
In her own elegant and classic style, English-born racing expert and host, Lizzie Jelfs personifies everything wonderful about the Racing Industry. Respected colleague and recognised for the role she played in the success of the David Hayes stables, Lizzie is dedicated to engaging and empowering all, but in particular women with her expertise, in understanding everything that happens trackside and enjoying the sport she so dearly loves.
Terry's experience in the media dates back to 1982, when he joined Network Ten. He's hosted and called many sporting events. He has a passion for rugby league and racing and a solid overall sporting knowledge that our listeners enjoy Monday to Friday on the Big Sports Breakfast. 'TK' also hosts Punters Post Mortem every Monday from 9am-10am on Sky Sports Radio.
After a successful riding career spanning 21 years was brought to a premature close, by spinal injuries caused in a race fall in 1996, Gary Kliese joined the Sky Racing team in 1998.From horse form assessment, selections, pre-and post-race interviews with jockeys, trainers, racing identities and background stories, Gary is trackside host at 15 race courses in northern NSW.With a knowledge and appreciation of the thoroughbred industry, Gary loves his work and hopes to continue to provide the Sky Racing audience with a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the sport and provide plenty of winners.
Melbourne-born, Paul developed a keen interest in racing and radio from a young age. After having met Ron Hawkswell he was encouraged to pursue race calling and then he gained part time radio work with 3UZ (now Radio Sport National) and at the ABC assisting Greg Miles. Ultimately he gained full-time employment with Triple S FM in Canberra then 2KY (now Sky Sports Radio )in Sydney. Paul considers he is fortunate to be doing a job that he enjoys in presenting racing to our SSR audience. Apart from studio work, Paul recently celebrated 30 years of calling the picnic meetings at Dederang in north-east Victoria.
As a self-confessed 'racing nerd' Jason brings a rare depth of knowledge across the three Australian racing codes, as well as the International scene.A runaway winner of Sky Channels 'Racing Wiz' series in 2012, Jason brings a broad wealth of experience to Sky having been a Stipendiary Steward, a form analyst and a professional punter over the past 20 years.Jason is currently seen weekly on Sky as an on air presenter, as well as co-hosting harness racing show, In The Gig, with Greg Hayes
Priscilla was born into a racing family so it was only natural for her to follow in the footsteps of her grand fathers who were trainers and father, a jockey and now a trainer.Too many broken bones suffered in her own career forced Priscilla into retirement. She has a passion for both the racing and equestrian industry and still compete on weekends.Priscilla lives and breathe horses and would not want it any other way.
An award winning radio presenter, Andrew took out the prestigious ACRA radio industry honour in 2006. A well-known voice across Sydney's sports airwaves for more than 20 years, Andrew spent eleven of those years at Nova 969, following his media beginnings on radio 2GB and 2UE. A passionate horse racing fan, with a lifetime of interest in racing, Andrew is an enthusiastic Sky race day host and can be seen on Sky 1.
Like all passionate Tasmanians, Mike McCann has vivid memories of 40/1 shot Piping Lane's shock win in the 1972 Melbourne Cup -- after that he was hooked. A career in international and domestic sports broadcasting followed, starting in Perth in those halcyon days at Gloucester Park when the great Pure Steel was taking on Satinover, then taking in 9 Olympic Games and commentary in 20 countries since the first 'big one', the 1986 Commonwealth Games. Mike joined Sky Racing in 2010, bringing that wealth of experience to raceday coverage across Sky 1, Sky 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central.
Gerard began his media career in London in 2006 working for UK racing & sports betting publication, The Sportsman.He then freelanced for The Sunday Telegraph & BigPond Sport in Sydney before spending more than seven years at Fox Sports as a presenter & reporter.As a TAB media representative, Gerard provides the latest market information on Formline and on track for Sky Thoroughbred Central, as well as providing general sports market updates.Gerard counts himself extremely fortunate he can talk sport, racing & the punt for a living, and also takes enormous pride in providing accurate information & professional presentation.His favourite horse is Lonhro.
A sports-mad Melbournian, Marc's fondest memories are ignited whenever in the stands at a sporting event or hearing the not-so-finely-tuned sounds of a transistor radio blaring sports or racing. After finishing university, Marc chased his passion – racing – which led him to a job at the Victoria Racing Club. Western Australia followed where Marc worked for Perth Racing, co-hosting the Sky International and Thoroughbred Central coverage in the west. He also co-hosted TAB Radio's The Sunday Aftermath and occasionally popped up as a bid spotter for Magic Millions. In 2017, Marc completed the Sky Racing Academy under the guidance of Cameron Williams and Lochie Daddo before joining the Sky Racing family full time.
Nick's love for horse racing began when drawing the horse from heaven, Saintly, to win the 1996 Melbourne Cup in the primary school sweep.After leaving school Nick got his first job in the racing media working in newspapers.In 2007 Nick accepted a job in the Herald Sun racing team and worked there until joining the Melbourne TAB media team in 2013.Nick can be seen regularly on Sky 1 providing updates for punters as well magazine shows such as Formline Extra.
Jaimee's introduction to racing was early in life as her grandparents were racehorse owners and she followed in their footsteps with shares in gallops, greyhounds and a pacer over the years.Jaimee has been at Tabcorp since 2009. Beginning her tenure in the marketing department, she moved over to the Media team in 2014 and works across both the TAB and Sky Racing brands.She has been a mainstay on shows such as Fox Sports' Matty Johns Show and Triple M's Grill Team segments just to name a few.Jaimee can be seen regularly on Sky Racing - hosting magazine shows On The Lounge and Formline Extra.
After a lengthy reign as host of Race Day on Sky Sports Radio, Greg made a smooth transition to Sky Racing where he anchored, Off the Rails. He also presents on Sky Thoroughbred Central and hosts trackside at big meetings. A well known figure in the racing and media industries, Greg has established himself as the premier host of Sky Racing's feature race day coverage and flagship programs Formline and Thoroughbred Weekly.
With a riding career spanning 26 seasons, John rode more than 1100 winners including four Group 1s and two Group 2s.John rode with success over many tracks and several states, with success in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, WA, ACT and Darwin.He retired from riding in 2004 and started work in his new media career at Sky Racing in 2007.John hosts race meetings in the South East and Southern Districts of NSW, where he provides valuable and insightful form analysis, tips and interviews.
Originally from Sydney, Michael has extensive experience in the media including radio, race broadcasting and TV host in Singapore. A professional approach and presenting style has seen Michael become one of the strong contributors across Sky Racing's platforms.
Tony has more than two decades as a racing journalist and is a premier form expert for Sky Racing. He has a great passion for racing and can regularly be seen on Sky 1 where his tips and opinions are widely respected.
Brad Davidson started his career in print journalism but made the switch to Sky Racing in 2018. His love for racing was sparked by going to the track many times with his father from when he could walk.While he has a strong news sense, Brad's passion is form analysis and finding Sky Racing viewers long-priced winners. Brad places an emphasis on finding value and loves to take a favourite on when he feels they are vulnerable.Brad can be found on Sky Thoroughbred Central on a host of shows as well as providing late mail, interviews and mounting yard analysis live from the track.
Ron is a former jockey and is now an astute form analyst for Sky Racing with many racing followers, fans and punters following Ron's advice regularly. He is a regular alongside Greg Radley on Thursdays edition of Formline, premier race meetings and Thoroughbred Weekly on Sunday mornings.
Mark is one of our Melbourne-based thoroughbred form experts. He has a great passion for racing and is a regular on Sky 1.
Glenn has been around racetracks even before he was born.He has been a part of the TAB /Sky Racing team in a variety of roles since 1999.Glenn now concentrates on racing providing up to the second TAB betting information, from either Live trackside or hosting from the studio, for meetings covered by Sky Racing's Thoroughbred Central.He can also be seen regularly as both panellist and host on Formline Extra.His analysis of the betting markets and moves can be extremely helpful in providing viewers with an edge in finding a winner.
Gary has been a valued and long-time contributor to Sky Racing and its audience. Gary has been a Sky Racing form expert since Sky Racing began.Based in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Gary is a well-known figure there and provides his decades of experience in the racing industry to punters on Sky Thoroughbred Central from all the racetracks in the region.He has worked in the racing media, on radio, television and newspapers covering all three racing codes for 45 years.
Libby's introduction to racing was a different one, travelling from the age of 11 racing Camels in Australia's outback to being offered an apprenticeship after joining racing as a stable hand.She enjoyed 10 years in the saddle and riding always came first until a traumatic Brain injury finished her career and gave her the drive to forge a media career. She is relishing her new role with Sky and trying to give back to the industry.
Paul Joice has been involved in racing media for the past 20 years. He's experienced in radio, TV and the digital world. He has worked as a form analyst, journalist and editorial manager along with a successful stint managing a stable of Group One winning jockeys. Paul is an avid form student. His passion lies in finding winners and discovering value within the betting marketplace. Now entrenched within the Sky Racing team, Paul can be seen on Sky1, Sky Thoroughbred Central and heard during his regular slots with Sky Sports Radio. He is also a familiar face on the popular TAB app.
Chynna was born into the horse world and has spent her life competing professionally in all equestrian disciplines. Chynna also had a very successful but short career as a jockey in the Southern Districts & South East of NSW. A serious race fall left her with a broken neck and epilepsy. A job at Sky Racing was always a dream, and it came true! It's given Chynna an opportunity to pass on her knowledge, experience and opinions on horses to viewers in her trackside role on Sky Thoroughbred Central.Chynna also operates Recycled Racehorses, a thoroughbred rescue service giving retired racehorses a life after racing.
Caroline is credited with 25 years of media experience. Her beginnings came on the radio waves before a move to the television medium. Eventually, her passion for thoroughbreds swept her into industry waters and Sky Racing where she has been recognised and respected for her thoroughbred knowledge and commentary.
Since having joined the Sky Sports Radio stable, Jimmy's versatility has been a valuable asset. Graduating to the media after an 11-year professional rugby league career, he has successfully transferred his on-field vitality to television and radio. His regular role is co-host of Big Sports Breakfast Weekend and during the summer months Jimmy, co-hosts Big Sports Breakfast Summer with Stuart Clark.
From a young age Dave was always at the track. His Grandfather had a passion for all codes of racing and would make sure that Dave well and truly had the racing & punting bug for the rest of his life. After finishing school David embarked on a media career in racing and sports. He was a successful winner of the Sky Racing Star Search. David is one of our TAB Media Presenters. He can be seen regularly on Sky Racing 1, Form Line Extra, The Big Sports Breakfast & The Catching Pen.
Racing editor of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph he is one of the most respected racing journalists in Australia. Ray is the co-host of the Big Sports Breakfast Weekend. His insightful news and views add considerable authority to Sky Sports Radio's racing programs. Ray also hosts Sky Racing's One on One program interviewing racing personalities.
Mick's passion for all things racing was ignited at a very young age while regularly attending race meetings with his Great Uncle Bruce. The sights, sounds, smells and colour of being trackside soon led Mick to explore several roles within the racing industry.These roles included writing for various newspaper publications as well as featuring as the long-time host of Coast FM's Saturday Racing Coverage in his home town of Gosford.Mick now appears as a regular race day host on Sky 1, Sky 2 and is a permanent fixture as Sky's form expert at many Country meetings, predominantly in NSW's Western and Central Districts.
Before joining Sky Racing, Jason worked for 13 years at the TAB in a range of roles. This gave Jason a wealth of industry knowledge, which is reflected in his smooth and intelligent on-air presentation. He is a regular host of raceday coverage on Sky Racing.
Ben joined Sky Racing at the start of 2017 from Fox Sports.He has extensive experience as a Presenter covering major events such as the 2016 French Open, the Australian cricket team's 2014 tour of South Africa, and the Rio Olympics. He was also a Presenter on Fox Sports News for 8 years, and hosted Fox Sports' MotoGP coverage.Ben's love affair with racing has been lifelong. His father pencilled for various bookies over the years, at tracks across South Australia. That is where Ben's love for the punt began.Ben hosts race day coverage on Sky Thoroughbred Central, as well as the network's marquee magazine shows.
Possessing an industry knowledge and natural vernacular, after gaining his harness racing driver's licence in 2002, Anthony was immediately seconded to call. A Queensland caller, from Redcliffe to Toowoomba he called at a variety of tracks. Anthony is now the voice of the Northern Rivers and all mid coast racing in NSW.
Hailing from country Queensland, Josh was the second recipient of the John Tapp Race Calling Scholarship in 2003. Now Sky Racing's principal Queensland race caller, he is a rising star in racing media.
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TMA Form Helps Keep You Out of Trouble
Law Feature – January2013
By Crystal Conde Associate Editor
Tex Med. 2012;109(1):51-54.
As more physicians adopt electronic health records (EHRs) and increasingly share patient information electronically, complying with state and federal privacy and security laws becomes more important than ever.
The Texas Medical Association wants physicians to have the tools they need to comply while alleviating the administrative hassles that often accompany compliance, so it has created a patient authorization form to help physicians adhere to the law. By signing the form, a patient authorizes the physician to disclose all information in the medical record including medication lists, tests, and diagnoses. The form features fields for patient demographic information and medical history.
Generally, physicians can exchange patient information for treatment and payment under state and federal law without obtaining a patient's authorization. But health care professionals must get patients' approval before exchanging some types of sensitive information, such as certain drug and alcohol abuse treatment information and psychotherapy notes.
The new form is available in TMA's Policies & Procedures: A Guide for Medical Practices. The guide also includes updated information about a state privacy law that imposes requirements more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on Texas physicians and others using EHRs.
A hard copy of the guide with customizable CD is $295 for members and $395 for nonmembers. The customizable CD alone is $255 for members and $355 for nonmembers. TMA also offers a free downloadable update featuring the new patient authorization form and information on Texas' new EHR privacy law for physicians who previously purchased the policies and procedures guide.
To order the guide and to inquire about the update download, call the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955, or email knowledge[at]texmed[dot]org.
TMA Practice Consulting will begin offering on-site HIPAA compliance training for medical practices this month. Call TMA Practice Consulting at (800) 523-8776 for more information about the training.
Additionally, Texas law requires the state attorney general to develop an authorization form for health information exchanges (HIEs) by Jan. 1. Check the agency's website for information about the form.
Follow the Law or Pay
Ignorance of privacy and security laws is no excuse, and violations are costly.
Last spring, an Arizona cardiology practice paid $100,000 and agreed to a corrective action plan after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) received a complaint it had posted clinical and surgical patient appointments on a publicly accessible Internet-based calendar. HHS said its investigation found the practice had few policies and procedures to comply with HIPAA, had limited safeguards to protect patients' electronic protected health information (PHI), did not document that it trained any employees on HIPAA policies, and did not identify a security official or conduct a risk analysis.
According to the 2011 Ponemon Institute Survey on Medical Identity Theft, the average health data breach costs $282 per patient record to cover expenses associated with providing patients free identity protection for one year, notifying patients of the loss, investigating the incident, and taking measures to prevent future loss or theft. In addition to being expensive for a practice, data breaches are becoming more common. HHS reports breaches of PHI increased 97 percent from 2010 to 2011, with 385 breaches affecting about 19 million patient health records. The average number of patient records per breach in 2011 was 49,396, an 80-percent increase since 2010.
The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act revised HIPAA regulations to require physicians and others subject to the law to notify the patient when a breach of his or her unsecured PHI occurs. HHS generally defines a breach as "an impermissible use or disclosure under the [HIPAA] Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of the PHI" and poses a significant risk of "financial, reputational, or other harm" to the patient.
Civil penalties for unintentional HIPAA violations range from a minimum of $100 per violation to a maximum of $50,000 per violation. Criminal penalties for fraud include a minimum $100,000 fine and up to five years' imprisonment. Individuals who violate HIPAA with intent to sell, transfer, or use PHI for commercial advantage, personal gain, or malicious harm face a maximum $250,000 fine and 10 years' imprisonment.
For more information about penalties, consult Section 13410 of the HITECH Act at www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/hitechact.pdf. (See "Mum's the Word," August 2010 Texas Medicine, pages 49–53.)
According to the 2010 and 2011 Ponemon Institute Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security, data breaches commonly result in the following problems for physicians:
Austin attorney Deborah Hiser says physicians would be smart not only to have a system to detect breaches but also to encrypt all confidential patient information. The reason: Physicians and business associates must provide the required notification only if the breach involves unsecured PHI. HHS has guidance on ways to encrypt PHI on its website.
TMA's policies and procedures guide is a useful HIPAA compliance tool. Ms. Hiser and attorney Ana Cowan worked with TMA to develop the guide's HIPAA and HITECH privacy and security manuals and forms. The manuals include template policies and forms for:
Texas Law Tougher Than HIPAA
Texas raised the patient privacy stakes with a new law that took effect Sept. 1. For example, while HIPAA has always required physicians to train their employees, the new state law mandates training specific to the staff member's scope of employment within 60 days after he or she is hired. In addition, training must be provided at least once every two years and must be documented, says Ms. Hiser.
The Texas law directs physicians to notify patients their health information is subject to electronic disclosure, says Ms. Cowan.
Fort Worth emergency physician Matt Murray, MD, vice chair of the TMA Ad Hoc Committee on Health Information Technology, says it is especially important for physicians to become well versed in cyber liability risk and Texas' new medical records privacy law.
For instance, under the new state law, physicians using EHRs must give patients their electronic records within 15 business days of a written request (just like physicians have been required to do for paper records under state law). The state law is more stringent than the 30 days HIPAA allows. Physicians may provide the record in a nonelectronic format if the patient agrees.
Under Texas law, when breaches of security occur, physicians must now notify all affected individuals, not just patients who reside in Texas. If the affected person lives in another state, he or she must be notified under the requirements of that state. Ms. Hiser recommends physicians facing a data breach that has an impact on patients outside Texas consult an attorney for guidance on applicable state law.
"Failure to comply with state and HIPAA notice requirements has severe penalties," she said.
Dr. Murray encourages physicians to review their agreements with business associates. HHS reports 59 percent of all breaches in 2011 involved a business associate.
"Texas' privacy law doesn't address who will notify patients and who will pay for associated costs when a breach occurs. Physicians should ensure that if a breach occurs on the part of the business associate, that associate notifies the physician of the breach in a timely manner. They should also determine in writing who will cover the cost of patient notification and other related expenses," he said.
The new state privacy law also allows civil penalties up to:
To avoid violating the law and facing steep penalties, Dr. Murray advises physicians to contact an attorney to ensure compliance with the new regulations and to consult their area regional extension center (REC) for assistance with security risk analysis and management.
"REC IT consultants have established relationships with medical practices and can conduct or assist the practice in completing a security risk analysis, which is a required measure for achieving meaningful use," said Dr. Murray, chair of the North Texas REC Board of Directors.
For more information on the RECs, visit TMA's REC Resource Center.
Cyber Liability Coverage
Because medical practices are vulnerable to computer hacking and identity theft due to the amount of sensitive information they collect, the Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) offers cyber liability coverage. It is available to physicians, medical groups, and other entities, and it's included with a policy at no additional cost. The policy covers what TMLT considers the four most important data breach and privacy liability exposures:
At press time, TMLT had received 23 cyber liability claims and had closed six. TMLT anticipated no further expense or investigation into closed claims. Theo van Eeten, TMLT research and product development coordinator, says TMLT paid an average of $5,506 per closed claim as of November. He says the vast majority of claims pertained to privacy breaches, and the largest breach involved a server that crashed and affected 1,896 electronic patient records.
"The numbers are small so far, and the cyber liability coverage is fairly new," Mr. van Eeten said. "In addition, the easier and smaller claims tend to get taken care of a little quicker, so the 17 open claims may change the average payout significantly once they're closed."
TMLT's cyber liability coverage offers annual aggregate limits of $50,000 per insured physician.
"Medical practices should evaluate whether $50,000 is adequate coverage to meet their needs," Mr. van Eeten said. "Various factors – practice size, number of records at risk, the availability of additional insurance coverage, and the party responsible for maintaining the security of the system – influence the coverage limits a medical practice needs."
Physicians insured by TMLT can purchase additional limits, subject to underwriting, up to $1 million. TMLT also offers Medefense and cyber liability coverage combined with limits up to $1 million. For more information, call TMLT at (800) 580-8658.
Crystal Conde can be reached by telephone at (800) 880-1300, ext. 1385, or (512) 370-1385; by fax at (512) 370-1629; or by email.
ADVANTAGE HIPAA Webinar: Reduce Your Risk
Matt Murray, MD, a Fort Worth pediatric emergency physician and vice chair of the Texas Medical Association Ad Hoc Committee on Health Information Technology, conducted a webinar titled HIPAA: Reduce Your Risk, which is available on demand from TMA.
He discusses privacy, security, and patient consent concerns; Texas' new privacy law; changes to HIPAA; physician accountability and financial penalties for privacy breaches; problems that can impede the safe use of electronic health records and electronic exchange of records; risk assessment tools; and encryption.
To access the webinar, visit the TMA Education Center.
January 2013 Texas Medicine ContentsTexas Medicine Main Page
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What could a TMA Membership mean for you, your practice, and your patients
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, which affects 30.3 million adults in the United States, is increasing with 1.5 million newly diagnosed cases of diabetes each year. An additional 84 million adults are affected by prediabetes. Consequently, this chronic disease has become the seventh leading cause of death in our nation.1 Statistics like these have caused the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and state health departments to encourage primary care physicians to not only adopt electronic health records (EHRs) but to use them more effectively to improve management of diabetes and other chronic diseases. This paper discusses how small physician practices in North Texas improved their tracking of quality metrics for hypertension, obesity, and diabetes by leveraging available but underused EHR functionalities. We also describe five "best practices" for more effective use of ambulatory EHRs to manage chronic disease based on findings in this study. Read More
Your electronic health record likely contains multiple types of clinical decision support (CDS) tools to help you track a patient's drug allergies. But despite the many CDS tools, adverse drug allergy interactions continue to occur. To help practices curb those adverse reactions, the Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety created an online toolkit that focuses on using CDS and health information technology to safely prescribe medications. Read More
If you participate in Medicaid and/or Medicare incentive payment programs, time is running out to upgrade to the 2015 certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT). Read More
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"I've been an employee for 26 years here on Fort Drum, and I don't know how much more...you know, it affects you personally and professionally," said Kathy Boyanski, a member of Local 400 of American Federation of Government Employees.
So how do you appeal something so complex?
That's what Local 400 of the AFGE is helping its union members understand.
It requires a lot of paperwork.
But if successful, it could mean a check for any lost income due to furloughs.
"If the appeals are upheld, people could be reimbursed," said Loren Zeilnhofer, Local 400 1st vice president.
It sounds pretty good, but there's a catch.
It could take years for the government to process the appeals, because those doing it are also furloughed and only working four days a week.
" I'm not surprised that it'll take long. But the point is this could go on for ten years that we're furloughed or possibly losing our jobs. So a year of protesting and speaking our opinions definitely outweighs ten years of wondering if we have a job or not," said union member Tracey Jones.
And that's the bottom line.
The workers are appealing what they say are unnecessary and devastating cuts - ones they'll challenge until the end.


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Morning office hours are held at the Duxbury Senior Center the third Friday of every month from 9am to 10am. Appointments are not required. All residents are welcome to stop by and speak to Rep. Cutler whether it's to share your views on an issue, discuss a constituent service matter or just to say hello.
If you have a matter of a personal nature or a lengthy issue to discuss we do recommend you make a separate appointment in our District Office, which is located at 235 Washington Street in Pembroke.
Please note, if the COA is closed for any reason we will not have office hours that day. Rep. Cutler attends all his own office hours, though on rare occasions if there is a matter that requires him to be at the State House or outside the district then office hours will be covered by a legislative staff member.
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