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Taking warfarin (Coumadin)
Alternate Names
Anticoagulant care; Blood-thinner care
What to Expect at Home
Warfarin is a medicine that makes your blood less likely to form clots. This may be important if:
- You have already had blood clots in your leg, arm, heart, or brain.
- Your doctor is worried that a blood clot may form in your body. People who have a new heart valve, a large heart, a heart rhythm that is not normal, or other heart problems may need to take warfarin.
When you are taking warfarin, you may be more likely to bleed, even from activities you have always done.
Changing how you take your warfarin, taking other medicines, and eating certain foods all can change the way warfarin works in your body. If this happens, you may be more likely to form a clot or have bleeding problems.
Taking Warfarin
It is important that you take warfarin exactly as your doctor told you to.
- Take only the dose your doctor has prescribed. If you miss a dose, call you doctor or nurse for advice.
- If your pills look different from your last prescription, call your doctor or pharmacist right away. The tablets are different colors, depending on the dose. The dose is also marked on the pill.
Your doctor or nurse will check the levels of warfarin in your blood at regular visits.
Alcohol and some medicines can change how warfarin works in your body.
- Do not drink alcohol while you are taking warfarin.
- Talk with your doctor before taking any other over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements, cold medicines, antibiotics, or other drugs.
Tell all of your health care providers that you are taking warfarin. This includes doctors, nurses, and your dentist. Sometimes, you may need to stop or take less warfarin before a medical or dental procedure. Always talk to the doctor who prescribed the warfarin before stopping or changing your dose.
Ask your doctor about wearing a medical alert bracelet or necklace that says you are taking warfarin so that health care providers who take care of you in an emergency will know.
Your Diet
Some foods can change the way warfarin works in your body. Make sure you check with your doctor before making any big changes in your diet.
You do not have to avoid these foods, but try to eat or drink only small amounts of them:
- Mayonnaise and some oils, such as canola, olive, and soybean oils
- Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and raw green cabbage
- Endive, lettuce, spinach, parsley, watercress, and scallions (green onions)
- Kale, collard greens, mustard greens, and turnip greens
- Cranberry juice and green tea
Other Tips
Because being on warfarin can make you bleed more than usual:
- You need to avoid activities that could cause an injury or open wound, such as contact sports.
- Use a soft toothbrush, waxed dental floss, and an electric razor. Be extra careful around sharp objects.
Prevent falls in your home by having good lighting and removing loose rugs and electric cords from pathways. Do not reach or climb for objects in the kitchen. Put things where you can get to them easily. Avoid walking on ice, wet floors, or other slippery or unfamiliar surfaces.
Make sure you look for unusual signs of bleeding or bruising on your body.
- Look for bleeding from the gums, blood in your urine, bloody or dark stool, nosebleeds, or vomiting blood.
- Women need to watch for extra bleeding during their period or between periods.
- Dark red or black bruises may appear. If this happens, call your doctor right away.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your doctor if you have:
- A serious fall, or if you hit your head
- Pain, discomfort, swelling at an injection or injury site
- A lot of bruising on your skin
- A lot of bleeding (such as nosebleeds or bleeding gums)
- Bloody or dark brown urine or stool
- Headache, dizziness, or weakness
- A fever or other illness, including vomiting, diarrhea, or infection
- You become pregnant or are planning to become pregnant
Reviewed By: Larry A. Weinrauch MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Outcomes Research, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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If recent history is any indicator, quick responses to global and regional crises are absolutely critical. In Thailand, UNDP is working to ensure that our efforts to aid the Royal Thai Government are prompt and capacity is developed when and where it is needed most.
In July 2011, Tropical Storm Nockten and seasonal southwest monsoon caused torrential rain and widespread flooding and tropical storm Nalgae brought additional heavy precipitation causing prolong floods affecting the Northeast, East and Central part of the country. Rain continued for months. A majority of Thailand's 76 provinces were affected by the onslaught of water. Economic losses were severed. An early estimate of economic losses projected damages at $3.4 billion.
During that difficult period, UNDP was there to help. In the immediate early recovery period, UNDP Thailand coordinated with Resident Coordinator's Office in Thailand to assist the RTG and enhance the capacity of the UN during the flood period. UNDP worked with other UN agencies and relevant stakeholders to conduct a needs assessment mission, and basic needs assessment for the development of relevant early recovery framework in consultation with stakeholders and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. UNDP will used its technical expertise to provide advice and inputs on post-flood assistance and planning to national counterparts, as well as support the CO in strategic planning and programming on early recovery and preparedness in affected areas.
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The province is also home for a large number of displaced people from Myanmar, and other legal and illegal migrants. Economic opportunities and social services do not reach these vulnerable groups due to scarce resources, which could create potential tensions over the use of finite natural resources. Furthermore the natural resources in this area are not always used in a sustainable manner resulting in natural disaster vulnerabilities.
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Tomorrow, May 19, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee will take up legislation that poses a serious threat to the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of commercial speech. S. 982 would grant the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco products, including advertising.
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One of the questions a good manager asks is, 'can we do this better?' The leader of the sheriffs department appears to be neglectful in the area. The jail safety report says some security procedures hadn't been updated in 30-years. The jail inspector from the Department of Justice said she made numerous recommendations, but never actually met with the sheriff and doesn't know if her suggestions were followed-up. Numerous corrections officers and managers offered their testimony about understaffing, low morale, and overcrowded conditions.
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As part of Toyota's plan to introduce 17 hybrid models in its home market by the end of 2015, the automaker began sales today of a hybrid version on the popular Corolla nameplate. The Corolla Axio abd Corolla Fielder will see hybridized versions selling at prices starting at $19,670 (1.925 million yen), and 2.085 millio0n […]+ Read More
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Question about KeyExists in .Net Client
I am using the KeyExists function. It does work most of the time. But I noticed sometimes, that it does return true, although there is no item in the cache.
I am trying to see if the item already exists in the cache or not.
I did not want to use the Get operation.
I have read that we can use Touch operation. Not sure, if it return a bool value, or if it throws an exception, if not found.
Any suggesstions on which operation to use to check if the item exists in cache or not.
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Based on the document the client.touch() operation returns a boolean that is true if the key exists.
btw: I am surprised by the fact that the keyexists function does not return the correct status, this methods is based on the Observe method, as you can see that should return false of the key is not present:


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RECIPE # 4960 THE PALM'S CHICKEN MARTINI Friday Feb. 8, 2013
4 ea (1 ¼ oz) chicken breast medallions (pounded thin on both sides)
2 tbsp all purpose flour
pinch - kosher salt
2 oz - blended oil
1 tsp - minced shallots
2 oz - fresh tomatoes - med diced
2 oz - shiitake mushrooms (sliced thin)
1 oz - domestic mushrooms (sliced thin)
1 oz - julienne sundried tomatoes (hydrated)
2 tsp - fresh basil leaves (julienne)
pinch - kosher salt
pinch - black pepper (4 - turns of the pepper mill)
2 oz - dry marsala wine
2 oz - white wine
3 oz - chicken stock
1 tbsp - unsalted butter
Dredge chicken medallions in flour, shaking off excess, then season with a pinch of kosher
salt. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and add the oil. Add chicken and sauté on both sides
until lightly golden brown. Remove chicken from pan; drain oil from pan. Replace sauté pan
on medium heat, add shallots and cook until translucent. Add fresh tomatoes, mushrooms,
sundried tomatoes and half of the basil. Season with salt & pepper, and toss. Deglaze the pan
with both kinds of wines and cook until the liquid reduces. Add the chicken stock to the pan
and bring to a simmer; reduce. Return the chicken to the sauté pan and continue to simmer
until chicken is hot. Place chicken on a dinner plate; finish the mixture with the butter and top
the chicken with the finished sauce. Garnish with the remaining basil.
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There are only two signals you can send to your cable company: giving them money or not giving them money. When you keep giving them money, you are telling them that you approve of their behavior and wish them to continue. Continuing to pay them for a service you don't think is worth the money is utter stupidity.
So, your proposed solution is that I either give up Internet access altogether, or switch to using my ILEC (which means giving up my VoIP landline) for access?
Purely symbolic personal actions are easy - as long as you don't care about self-harm.
The problem is that I have no other choices of ISP. This is not just my personal problem. It is a problem of US national policy. Depriving TW of my monthly fee won't accomplish ANYTHING useful. Changing national policy - making cable ISPs common carriers, being the most obviously useful immediate change - WILL. So I argue in favor of that change, because pursuing that change by publicly advocating it as a response to Comcast's bid to become an effective monopoly player in the US cable industry IS useful.
Denying Comcast's attempt to acquire TW would also be useful - but only in the short run. Making acceptance of common carrier status for their combined ISP business a condition for approval of their merger would be more useful, long-term.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Louisville Water crews have been working after two water main breaks near downtown Louisville. The company says they hope to have the streets open again on Friday.
First Street is closed between Kentucky and Caldwell as crews repair a break to a 12-inch main and just a few blocks away St. Catherine Street is closed between 2nd and 3rd streets as they repair a break to an 8-inch main.
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Earlier this Month the left's favorite bogeymen, David and Charles Koch set liberal heads spinning when they donated $25 million to the United Negro College Fund. Many on the left felt that the donation was essentially blood money, claiming the Koch's are racist because they don't support liberal policies that have kept blacks down for decades.
Well, the liberals at Brooklyn College don't need a house to fall on them; they learned well the lesson of the UNCF and indeed have turned down a $10 million Koch gift. Food for thought question: would Brooklyn College turn down a $10 million grant from Vladimir Putin or the Castro brothers?


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PIERRE, S.D.(KELO-AM) – Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the following bills into law today:
HB 1013 – An Act to authorize the South Dakota Building Authority to finance the construction of improvement in the state park system for the Department of Game, Fish and Parks and to declare an emergency.
HB 1022 – An Act to authorize the Board of Regents to purchase improved property in Spearfish and to make an appropriation therefor.
HB 1034 – An Act to revise certain provisions relating to dam maintenance and repair funding and to declare an emergency.
HB 1038 – An Act to authorize the Department of Public Safety to build a highway patrol office and motorcycle training facility in Rapid City, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
HB 1071 – An Act to change the procedure for a minor boundary change.
HB 1106 – An Act to repeal certain outdated and obsolete provisions regarding the sale of petroleum products.
HB 1132 – An Act to make a minor's school calendar the reference point from which to permit employment that would not interfere with the minor's education.
HB 1133 – An Act to repeal or revise certain provisions concerning townships.
HB 1134 – An Act to clarify certain municipal powers.
HB 1150 – An Act to require that the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States be recited at the start of each school day in every public school classroom.
HB 1159 – An Act to revise the documentation requirements for designation as a veteran on driver licenses, permits, and nondriver identification cards.
HB 1161 – An Act to establish a cause of action for wrongful human trafficking.
HB 1180 – An Act to provide that no entity that places children for adoption or performs abortions may be registered as a pregnancy help center.
HB 1185 – An Act to revise certain provisions to nonresident waterfowl licenses.
HB 1192 – An Act to designate the Black Hills Mining Museum in Lead as the official mining museum of South Dakota.
HB 1201 – An Act to revise the bank franchise tax apportionment of income provisions.
HB 1212 – An Act to provide for fair and open competition in certain governmental contracts, to prohibit the inclusion of certain terms in governmental contracts and documents, and to establish a procedure to grant certain exemptions after notice and a public hearing.
HB 1120 – An Act to provide for alternative documentation of financial responsibility for vehicles.
HB 1229 – An Act to provide for the reporting of certain person's names to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
HB 1184 – An Act to declare the fourth Saturday in July Day of the American Cowboy.
SB 2 – An Act to provide for the delayed arrest, under certain circumstances, in regard to certain outstanding warrants for victims of domestic abuse with minor children.
SB 3 – An Act to provide for continuity in the judicial review of certain lawsuits, complaints, and petitions between parties to a petition for certain protection orders.
SB 7 – An Act to modify the persons eligible for protection from domestic abuse and to revise certain terminology.
SB 9 – An Act to revise provisions related to the Interim Appropriations Committee.
SB 23 – An Act to revise certain provisions relating to deceptive trade practices, including unordered property or services, lodging reservation and cancellation, violation penalties, attorney's fees, entry rights for landlords and tenants, debit card theft, and organized retail crime.
SB 25 – An Act to establish the procedure to forfeit personal property in child pornography, human trafficking, child solicitation or exploitation cases, and to direct money from the forfeitures.
SB 27 – An Act to make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission and to declare an emergency.
SB 31 – An Act to make an appropriation to reimburse certain family physicians who have complied with the requirements of the recruitment assistance program and to declare an emergency.
SB 32 – An Act to revise previous appropriations for National Guard armory construction, to make an appropriation for a land purchase adjacent to the Watertown armory, and to declare an emergency.
SB 46 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding animal welfare and to provide a felony penalty for cruelty to animals.
SB 69 – An Act to revise certain provisions regarding good cause for voluntarily leaving employment.
SB 75 – An Act to prohibit local governments from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing regulations on certain dog breeds.
SB 77 – An Act to repeal certain outdated and obsolete provisions regarding county prisoners.
SB 82 – An Act to revise certain provisions concerning purchases, sales, and contracts made by public officers with the state or its political subdivisions and to revise certain provisions concerning agreements or other transactions of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority.
SB 84 – An Act to update certain statutes relating to notification of certain transfers.
SB 97 – An Act to revoke professional or trade licensure obtained through false degrees.
SB 102 – An Act to provide that, upon completion of certain proceedings, magistrate judges may return or dispose of property taken in as evidence.
SB 113 – An Act to revise the minimum suspension requirements for students participating in extracurricular activities.
SB 118 – An Act to revise certain criminal penalties for intentional damage to private property.
SB 122 – An Act to provide for certain insurance coverage for the treatment of hearing impairments for persons under the age of nineteen.
SB 124 – An Act to revise certain reimbursement provisions relating to legislators-elect and newly appointed legislators.
SB 145 – An Act to encourage schools to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
SB 154 – An Act to establish the Jolene's Law Task Force to study the impact of sexual abuse of children in this state and to make recommendations to the Legislature on policies to effectively address the issue.
SB 163 – An Act to prohibit a social host from permitting the underage consumption of alcoholic beverages on the social host's premises and to provide penalties therefor.
SB 186 – An Act to revise certain electronic driver license renewal requirements and to authorize electronic upgrades of restricted minor's permits.
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The Kontinental Hockey League's first NHL-style draft was heavy in home-grown Russian talent and light on North Americans.
London Knights forward John Tavares, rated the best pro prospect in North America, was passed over by Russian clubs in the draft of junior players aged 17 to 20.
Swedish defenceman Victor Hedman, who is Tavares's rival to go first overall in the NHL draft June 25-26 in Montreal, was taken in the fourth and final round by Spartak at No. 83.
Since Tavares, from Oakville, Ont., seems destined for the NHL, KHL clubs may have shied away from using a draft pick to obtain his rights.
But Ak Bars showed no such hesitation in choosing Windsor Spitfires forward Taylor Hall, who isn't eligible for the NHL draft until next year, at No. 89. The KHL's minimum draft age is 17, while the NHL's is 18.
Hall was named the most valuable player of the Memorial Cup last month and is expected to be a high draft pick in 2010. He declined comment through his agent Darren Ferris.
"He's one of the best players I've seen in a long time, so I can see why they'd want to draft him," Ferris said. "I wouldn't have any immediate comment to say whether he'd go or not go. We haven't even discussed it."
CSKA made 20-year-old defenceman Michael Pashnin of Chelyabinsk the No.1 pick. He had two assists in seven games for Russia at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa.
Taylor was one of just three Canadians among the 91 drafted Monday. Moscow Dynamo chose Peterborough Petes right-winger Zach Kassian and Kingston defenceman Erik Gudbranson 56th and 62nd respectively.
The KHL has operated for one season as the successor to the Russian Super League. Of the 24 teams in the league, 21 are based in Russia.
The Russian players selected Monday weren't considered that country's top junior talent. Unlike the NHL, KHL clubs run their own junior teams and were able to put their best prospects on protected lists.
So Monday's draft was more show than substance, according to Goran Stubb, the NHL's director of European scouting
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How To Make Egg Drop Soup
Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
I find a bowl of egg drop soup to be one of the most soothing and comforting dishes ever invented. You really only need three base ingredients to make it, two in a pinch. And yet breathing in that steamy broth and savoring the first spoonful of silky egg curd, all my troubles immediately fade away.
If you hadn't already guessed, those key ingredients for egg drop soup are stock, eggs, and a bit of cornstarch to thicken things up. You can nix the cornstarch if that's not your style.
But you can also add in other ingredients of your choosing. I love some fresh ginger, star anise, and a cinnamon stick infused in the broth. If I'm eating this soup for dinner, I'll also add some tofu, mushrooms if I have them, and a handful of greens.
This recipe calls for using a bit of cornstarch in both the broth and in the eggs themselves. This is a trick I picked up from Kenji López-Alt in his recipe for egg drop soup on Serious Eats. He says that the bit of cornstarch in the eggs will inhibit protein bonds and keep the eggs from going rubbery. Since starting to follow this advice, all my egg drop soups have been silky smooth and never over-cooked.
This soup is properly an appetizer. Despite its simplicity, I guarantee that your guests will be overjoyed to see this coming when you walk out of the kitchen. This recipe will make four small cups of soup, but can be easily scaled up if you have more guests at your table. I generally use 1 to 2 cups of broth and one egg per person.
One last parting note: this is not a soup that keeps well. It's best poured straight from the saucepan into the serving bowls and then eaten as soon as it's cool enough to swallow.
Base Ingredients
4 cups (32 oz) chicken or vegetable stock
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 to 4 large eggs
Salt or soy sauce
Flavoring Extras - Use one or all
1/2" fresh ginger, peeled and cut into rounds
1 stem lemongrass, bruised
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
2 star anise
6-8 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons miso
Soup Extras - Use one or all
1/2 block (7-8 oz) extra-firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces
8 oz mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 bunch baby bok choy, thinly sliced
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
Pour the stock into a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Put the smaller flavoring extras you're using into a tea ball or spice bag. Add all your flavoring extras to the saucepan with the stock. Turn down the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Scoop out all the flavoring extras with a slotted spoon. Taste and add salt or soy sauce as needed.
Add any soup extras to the stock and simmer for five minutes. Save some scallions for sprinkling on top of the soup at the end.
Scoop out 1/4 cup or so of the stock and whisk it with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk this back into the stock and let it simmer for a minute or two until the broth no longer tastes starchy.
Whisk together the eggs in a small bowl with the remaining teaspoon of cornstarch. Make sure your soup is at a bare simmer. Holding a fork over the bowl (see photo), pour the eggs slowly through the tines. Whisk the broth gently with your other hand as you pour. Let the soup stand for a few seconds to finish cooking the eggs.
Serve immediately, topped with thinly sliced scallions.
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I love mine with spinach, a dash of soy sauce and a good dose of white pepper (no cornstarch).
I love making egg drop soup! And I appreciate your endorsement of adding vegetables - I always add mushrooms and spinach to mine (and cubed tofu if I have it around).
A splash of cooking sherry and a few drops of sesame oil can also give it some pizzazz.
I make it with fish broth and it is sooooo good!!
My aunt is a bit picky with her egg drop soup. Doesn't like it 'cloudy' and to avoid that, she never adds the yolk, just the whites
I second the addition of sesame oil. It gives it a little kick and mega flavor without overpowering the egg.
My mom would add frozen carrots and peas into the egg drop soup for some color (and veg). I can't imagine it now without it!
Miso-broth egg drop soup, with a little sesame oil, and sliced green onions. When I feel naughty, I add an extra poached egg in each bowl.
I like to add egg into most of my impromptu noodle soups.
I like to put a raw egg in a plastic sandwich bag, seal it, squish it with my hand to mix (fun part), cut the bottom tip, and let it slowly stream out into my simmering soup while I stir.
Christine M. adding a poached egg sounds wonderful.
Ohhh, heading to the kitchen to make this right now...
Made some tonight - thanks so much for the inspiration! We loved it. :)
VickieFan - your 'plastic bag' funnel tip worked great! :)
Perfect timing! We just had take-out egg drop soup this week, and I was wondering if it would easy to make at home. I'll have to try this.
"Holding a fork over the bowl (see photo), pour the eggs slowly through the tines. Whisk the broth gently with your other hand as you pour."
Sounds like I need 3 hands? One to hold bowl of eggs and pour, one to hold fork (in missing photo) and one to whisk?
Either way, sounds DELICIOUS as I was oddly just thinking about making this.
It sounded weird to me too Kindlekat but the pic shows a hand holding the bowl while the thumb presses the fork across it. I think that's still awkward though, why not just drizzle the egg in slowly, sans fork, while whisking?
Looks yum though, and got me thinking about making it.
I tried this the other night and ended up with an ugly yellow soup of "bleh" with a lot of semi-cooked egg on the bottom of the pot. (I let it stand almost 30 seconds.)
I'll just have to try it again.
I had to close up my neighbors chickens for the night and found 2 little eggs, I also had chicken broth that I made for chicken soup and used it. Very tasty and easy.
I think I followed the recipe to the letter, but wound up with what could only be described as "Egg Glop Soup". It was yummy as all get out, but SO visually unappealing I was hesitant to even taste it at first. I think next time I'll forgo the whisk altogether and BARELY scramble and then gently fork stir the eggs in. On the 1 to 10 taste scale, it rivaled my favorite Chinese restaurant's Egg Drop Soup with a solid 9.5, but totally bombed out on the visual. (I served it with lightly salted, home fried wonton wrapper strips that literally took no time at all and were CRAZY DELICIOUS)!
Traditionally, we have been served egg drop soup by gently streaming the egg into the soup while stirring gently with chopsticks. This creates a better visual appeal.
I like VickieFan's method of using a plastic bag to add the egg.
Also, the temperature should be boiling, (without miso) while adding the egg. The egg cooks more quickly and offers a better visual.
Miso should not be boiled so add it after putting the soup in the bowl to preserve the benefits of miso if you are using it.


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NYC's exotic dance scene weighs in: Is stripping an art form?
A strip club in Albany is making the case today to the state's highest court that exotic dancing is a performance art and should be exempt from paying sales taxes.
Nite Moves gentleman's club owes $124,000 in sales tax from its "couch performances," or lap dances, done by the strippers employed there. The case has been moving up through New York's court system since last year, but now the club is arguing to the state's highest court that those dances are "live dramatic or musical arts performances" and hence, should be given the same tax breaks that ballet or theater companies receive.
"I predict if we have to get four votes out of seven, we will get four out of seven," W. Andrew McCullough, an attorney for Nite Moves, boasted to Metro after court. "We're going to win. I would say that some judges felt the government isn't in the business of deciding [whether stripping is art] and that's our position."
The controversial case has caught the attention of those who have personally taken a twirl on the pole in New York City.
Bonnie Denn, a former exotic dancer who now produces Le Scandal Cabaret at a theater in Midtown West, said that while a stripper can make her performance artistic, the audience isn't always going to see it that way.
"I've seen a lot of artistic things in strip clubs, especially in New York City where a lot of people are doing it on the side to pay for their dance lessons or acting classes," Denn told Metro. "But the intention of the people that go there is usually not for art."
Scores, an upscale gentleman's club in Chelsea, charges sales tax on alcohol, entrance fees and dining. But most private dances are done by independent performers who are not employees of the club, making them responsible for handling their own taxes, explained Steve Jaffe, director of acquisitions and licensing for Scores.
"Maybe what they have to do in Albany is wear ballet slippers when they're stripping, I don't know," joked Jaffe. "I would say if belly dancing is an art, than this should be an art."
But art, however, is not so easily defined, especially when it comes to what goes on in strip clubs, Denn added.
"I've seen a lot of things that I didn't really think were art. I thought it was more like exhibitionism," Denn said. "But who am I to say what's art?"
The judges will likely issue their ruling on Nite Moves' case next month.
McCullough said he can't predict whether the court's ruling will have implications for all New York strip clubs, especially because Nite Moves doesn't have a liquor license, unlike many other gentleman's clubs.
"There are issues regarding the sale of alcohol that could muck it up for certain people," he said. "Until we read the decision, we won't know which direction to go in."


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Is This Biotech for Sale?
Sherrie is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
For the last five years, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SPPI) CEO Rajesh Shrotriya has always insisted that Spectrum was an acquisitive company, rather than "for sale". But after a rough 2013, and many investors doubting the company's future, the company might be exploring a sale.
The Run-Down
Before you Spectrum bulls get too excited, I'm not suggesting a $1 billion buyout or a 100% premium. Instead, I'd predict a small buyout premium – like what Spectrum paid for Allos Therapeutics – due to little support for its long-term plan of building through acquisitions.
Shrotriya has always said that he would rather lead a company with several small drugs in the market, rather than having one blockbuster product. The 18 years he spent at Bristol-Myers as an Executive Director of Worldwide CNS Clinical Research, during a period of substantial acquisitions, gave him great industry contacts and prepared him to execute the growth strategy he had envisioned.
The problem for Shrotriya, as seen with many companies, is that the plan to be diversified with several product offerings – Spectrum has three marketed products and 10 in clinical development – has backfired. Indirectly, the company's colorectal cancer drug Fusilev became its primary source of revenue; contributing $204.3 million of its $267.7 million in revenue during 2012.
Its other drug, Zevalin, a blood cancer drug, is very efficient but has been a disappointment commercially. The company's third drug, another blood cancer product, Folotyn, is growing, but most analysts don't expect more than $100 million in peak sales.
Due to the company's dependence on Fusilev, its shares were crushed when 2013 revenue guidance was lowered to just $170 million following new generic introductions.
Bringing new manpower to the table
Now, the company appears as though it may be trying something a little different. In the past, Spectrum acquired all of its products/pipeline and kept individuals on its board of directors who had a great deal of success at operating high-growth biotech companies. But on Monday, the company announced two new board members: Dr. Dolatrai Vyas and Raymond Cohen.
Dr. Vyas was at Bristol-Myers for more than 30 years as leading researcher and developer. This addition strengthens Spectrum's connection to Bristol-Myers, a team that has a history of being acquisitive.
Mr. Cohen was the CEO of Vessix Vascular, a company that was acquired by Boston Scientific for $425 million.
These two new board members alone do not add value to Spectrum's growth plan. But they might indicate that the company is bringing on new board members that have experience in marketing the sale of a company/product. These two additions could at least help to create an alternative business strategy.
Who Would Buy Spectrum?
Bristol-Myers is always a thought, thanks to the number of Spectrum directors, board members, employees, and also the CEO who began their career at the major pharma company. Yet strategically, such a buyout makes more sense for two other companies.
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is going to be hit among the hardest by the patent cliff over the next few years. The company is losing patents on two of its top-selling drugs: Cymbalta and Humalog. Already, the company has been hit by generic versions of Zyprexa. Combined, this could create a $5 billion hit to the company's top line, or 10% of its revenue.
Eli Lilly is prepared to tackle the patent cliff by raising prices and cutting costs, and it has not been active in acquisitions. However, the company faces additional patent expirations in 2014 and 2015. Moreover, the company has among the weakest pipeline among big pharma.
An acquisition of Spectrum Phamaceuticals could add 10 candidates to this pipeline. While Spectrum's $170 million in revenue this year does not add value to Eli Lilly's stock, its pipeline might.
Spectrum has a pipeline estimated to be worth $3 billion if all drugs are developed with success. With a $466 million market cap and $163 million in cash, Spectrum might be worth the risk to a struggling big pharma company such as Eli Lilly.
The second, and the most logical acquirer is Allergan (NYSE: AGN). Aside from Spectrum being cheap, having a large pipeline, and having a significant pile of cash, Allergan and Spectrum are already partners. The two are developing Apaziquone together, a product that was unsuccessful in its late stage study, but a product that longs believe still has a shot at approval due to the collective data and the design of the study.
Moreover, Allergan needs to make a splash. The company's stock has come under fire as of late, losing 27% of its value in the last three months. The company now faces new generic products, has a weak pipeline, and just recently posted a poor quarterly report.
The company is expected to produce total sales in the neighborhood of $6 billion for this full-year, meaning an acquisition of Spectrum would not add value to the stock. However, its pipeline might, and Allergan is a company that desperately needs 10 additional products in its pipeline.
In the midst of this conversation, you begin to realize that in the long term, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals might present value.
The problem with Spectrum is that people simply don't trust its management. The CEO has a history of overhyping and underdelivering, which was evident with its guidance of $300 million in sales heading into 2013 -- and then the sudden cut soon after.
Spectrum continues to be one of the most heavily shorted stocks in the market, and for this fact, management may finally be seeing that investors are no longer buying its promise. Those investors want to see a move, and the sale of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals could be that move.
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Prof. Ulf Andersson (Chair) (Copenhagen Business School)
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|10.00am - 5.15pm :: 13th February 2013
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Alvin Kamara was a 2,000-yard rusher and one of the 10 most heavily recruited running backs in the country this year, but if there was a moment that defined his senior season at Norcross, it was a catch.
It came with less than five minutes to play in the Class AAAAAA championship game. Norcross trailed Lovejoy 14-9.
Kamara would rush for 141 yards that day in the Georgia Dome – his 11th straight game over 100. But facing a third-and-14 from the Norcross 39-yard line, Kamara was lined up as an inside receiver in what was a make-or-break situation.
Kamara ran an out route, cut back across the middle and caught quarterback Joseph Wilber's pass in stride down the left sideline for the touchdown, 69 yards. Norcross suddenly led a game that looked lost. The 21-14 victory gave Norcross its first state title in 56 years of varsity football.
''The tougher the game, the better he played,'' Norcross coach Keith Maloof said of Kamara. "It showed more in the playoffs than in the regular season. When he needed to, he played at a level that not many can play.''
Kamara is The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's all-classification player of the year.
A blue-chip recruit for a year now, Kamara is expected to choose between Alabama or Georgia in the coming weeks, but his stock rose as a senior as he rushed for 2,264 yards and scored 31 touchdowns. That's the most rushing yardage for a player on a state championship team in the highest classification since Brookwood's Paul Freeman ran for 2,326 in 1996.
It was Kamara's ability to make big plays – running, receiving or passing – against perhaps the toughest schedule in the state that separated him in Georgia this season. Norcross went 15-0 in the highest class, beating eight teams that would rank in the final top 10. No opponent came closer than seven points.
In the playoffs, Kamara averaged 172.6 yards rushing in Norcross' five victories. Throw in his receiving totals and Kamara averaged nearly 208 yards from scrimmage.
That doesn't count two critical passes, one a 30-yard touchdown throw in the 34-20 victory over Camden County in the quarterfinals, the other a 35-yarder in the championship game that set up Norcross' first touchdown.
''I think he's the best football player in the state of Georgia,'' said Colquitt County coach Rush Propst, whose team lost to Norcross 41-27 in the semifinals. "I know some others got the preseason accolades, but I think Kamara did more for his football team than anybody.''
Propst said that Kamara was the best player that one of his teams had faced since he came to Georgia in 2008. Colquitt teams have seen state players of the year Robert Nkemdiche of Grayson, Hutson Mason of Lassiter and Greg Reid of Lowndes.
"If I were on the next level recruiting a kid, he'd be the No. 1 back that I'd go after,'' Propst said. "He can run inside the box with physicality and run outside with speed, and he has the ability to make you miss. And the other thing that sets him above the rest is that he can catch the football. He can beat you as a receiver.''
That he proved.
''Time after time, Alvin rose to the occasion,'' Maloof said. "What he did was not just bring his level of play, but he brought everybody's up. He's basically the one who led us to a state championship.''
December 28th, 2012
8:43 am
Rolling with the Tide
December 28th, 2012
8:43 am
1st… Congrats young man.
December 28th, 2012
8:44 am
Keep 'em coming, CMR. What a class if you sign this player!
December 28th, 2012
8:46 am
UGA can't lose him to Bama, just can't…
December 28th, 2012
8:56 am
50% Chance he ends up at Bama… They have been recruiting him longer. Think Georgia waited till this story to come out before offer a Scholarship. They are usually late to the party when it comes to offering Scholarships to elite players in there own state.
December 28th, 2012
8:59 am
Congrats to Norcross and Alvin…best quote was after the championship win when he said he wanted this more for Coach Maloof than for himself. Class act and UGA or Bama will get a great young man.
December 28th, 2012
9:25 am
who are we? DEVILS
the mighty, mighty DEVILS
the blue & white DEVILS
the outta sight DEVILS
& when we win DEVILS
we win again DEVILS
but if we lose DEVILS
we keep our cool DEVILS
Norcross DEVILS, Norcross DEVILS!
December 28th, 2012
9:25 am
He will end up at Alabama because he is not good enough to get playing time over Gurshell.
December 28th, 2012
9:28 am
Alvin come to UGA… be a home State hero… kids that stay in State .. close to support groups… friends and family.. do better in School and life after sports… Go Dawgs… beat Nebraska !!
December 28th, 2012
9:29 am
Saban leaving for the Pros after the Bowl game… he's already lining up a staff.
December 28th, 2012
9:29 am
Just as fierce competition at bama with Lacy and Yeldon. Hope he stays home with UGA. Go dawgs
December 28th, 2012
9:30 am
Bamer had better hope they get him. Like all the other vultures, they'd be mediocre if they didn't get players from Georgia! Go DAWGS.
December 28th, 2012
9:32 am
UGA has a great class coming in….. need Alvin and Tunsil to top it off !!!
December 28th, 2012
9:37 am
If he is smart ..he would go to Tech and not those other loser teams!
December 28th, 2012
9:54 am
Come to Ohio State! Big Ten is the best football on the planet.
December 28th, 2012
10:04 am
Good player but I really don't see how you can pick him over Deshaun Watson of Gainesville. Nobody has ever played quarterback better in this state and I've seen the best in the state for years.
December 28th, 2012
10:08 am
Congrats! Please come to Big Orange country and become a star your freshman year! Go Vols!
December 28th, 2012
10:19 am
In order for this class to be strong UGA needs 4 of the last 5 top recruits that are being targeted. Too much focus was put on quantity and early enrollies rather than recruiting the top talent in the state. We will see…
December 28th, 2012
10:36 am
ALVIN, LOOK: BAMA just picked up OT LEON BROWN 6′6″ 315 lbs out of Brooklyn AND OT BRANDON HILL 6′6″ 350lbs from Hargreave. Hill, in fact, will enroll in January. He'll join redshirt Freshmen OT BRANDON GREEN 6′5″310 out of Atlanta, and 6′5″340 lb. OT ALPHONSE TAYLOR out of Mobile. They'll join Sophomores ARIE (6′5″ 320 lbs), and Cyrus (6′6″ 315 lbs.) KOUANDIO to help open some running lanes for you. In the meantime, at UGA, Bobo's raving about some kid named Pyke from a scholastic school in Maryland called Boys Latin. They one upped this guiy by signing a 6′4″ 270lb. kid fromm some schooll in Valdosta called Valwood!! Which group would you rather run behind? Don't give in to local pressure or signing with your "Friends" who are committed to UGA. It's a mistake. I just listed your new friends at BAMA. Talk to Coach Maloof about it. If UGA is going to sign this caliber of offensive linemen, then they don't deserve to sign you.
December 28th, 2012
10:42 am
UGA waits so late and hurts them. They waited with Denzel Nkemdiche and lost him to Ole Miss. Now little brother Robert Nkemdiche is not looking at UGA because of it. Kamara will probably go to Alabama because they offered earlier. UGA needs to step it up on recruiting. Let's hope enough fans can sway him to stay in GA.
December 28th, 2012
10:49 am
ALVIN, As the previous comment states, Bama is REBUILDING their offensive line FROM SCRATCH as they prepare for their entire present O line to leave for the NFL. That leaves you with INEXPERIENCED linemen who will make mistakes throughout their early college careers.
OR would you rather have a COMPLETE OFFENSIVE LINE that has already played together and will only get better in the next 3 years? Come to UGA, Alvin, and stay HOME.
December 28th, 2012
11:02 am
Uncle tom
What state did Georgia get their QB and Two freshmen RB from?
December 28th, 2012
11:17 am
Jimmy Crack: Bama was "rebuilding" their defense this year. And looks like that worked out pretty well. Bama doesn't rebuild, they reload. Wait until you see "whos up next" on the OL next year.
December 28th, 2012
11:27 am
bamafan, defenses don't have to play in concert like O linemen do. All you need is a few upper classmen to calm the others down. Offensive lines have so much more to think about in terms of schemes and timing. You are right though, about your defense. Pretty damn impressive after all the guys you lost to the NFL. Congrats and go kick some Irish arse.
December 28th, 2012
11:50 am
Why do the truly dumb-ass (David C I'm talking to you) people come heer to remove any doubt that they don't have a clue?
December 28th, 2012
11:58 am
GimmeAbreak – I think you just answered your own question…"people come heer."
December 28th, 2012
12:08 pm
This is not related to this fine accomplishment. Congrats I watched the game and what a game it was. However the question I have is how can a player be named offensive player of the year in his classification and not make the first team at his position?
December 28th, 2012
12:08 pm
He can't go wrong at either place.
December 28th, 2012
12:19 pm
Bammers quit waisting your breath, done deal Saban to Browns, is Kirby going too?
December 28th, 2012
12:34 pm
GimmeAbreak – Truth hurts doesn't it?? Georgia was late on offering Dillion Lee (Who's Brother plays for Georgia) and he decided to honor his commitment to Bama. He wanted to play for Georgia, but they dragged on offering him. Kid had great Senior Year and didn't recieve an offer from Georgia Till November. That is some of the Dumb Things that Georgia Coaching staff has done they keep Georgia from being the best team in the SEC. Dillion is going to be a great LB in College.
December 28th, 2012
12:36 pm
All the Georgia Fans are going to be Sad when Saban doesn't leave for the NFL this year. Just means the Dynasty continues, while Georgia continues that 10-2, 9-3 Capital One Bowl Trip every Year.
December 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
The no brainer of the year should have been Deshaun Watson as POY. Kamara had Autry as help at RB, while Watson shattered records and led Gainesville to state title. I don't think any other player in the nation besides Watson could have propelled Elephants to this title. If anyone had seen Watson all season, there's no way they would have selected another player for POY,
Baffling choice!
December 28th, 2012
4:27 pm
@tide roll
AND there is an excellant chance UGa will sign the #1 OT, #2 OC and #6 OG (to go along with the #1 or #2 OT last year. Alvin has a much better chance of getting a lot of playing time at UGa because of the TB talent on board. Both colleges have 2 great proven running backs, but Bama already has 2 (top 10 TB) in this year's class…..to UGa's none.
December 28th, 2012
4:38 pm
real…did you not read the article on who NHS beat this year…try again…
December 28th, 2012
4:58 pm
Nahh………..Go to North Ave Trade School and flunk out first semester!!!
December 28th, 2012
7:20 pm
Alabama currently has 10 running backs on their roster and only 1 of them is a senior. Saban will tell a kid anything to get them to commit there.
December 28th, 2012
10:32 pm
"Saban will tell a kid anything to get them to commit there."
And this is different from every other coach, how? Of course, you do get to play for (and win) championships at Alabama, which is something.
December 29th, 2012
12:36 am
Everyone has ignored the most ignorant comment. Buckeye said "Big Ten is the best football on the planet"…WHAT? How many times have the Buckeyes lost to SEC schools in the national championship game?
As for Bama recruiting….I'm just going to sit back and wait for someone to blow the whistle on those scammers. Bama fans will be happy to have 15 national championships but I'll give NCAA 3 more years to find some MAJOR recruiting violations and ole Saban will be running for cover. Enjoy your titles while you can Bammer Jammers
December 29th, 2012
4:33 am
How was Watson at Gainesville NOT Player of the Year?? He is the ALL time passing leader in the state, leads his team to a state title in the second largest classification, has 4,000 yards passing, 1,400+yards RUSHING, 50 TD passes, only 8 interceptions…..and he isn't POY?? This one makes NO sense….
December 29th, 2012
6:20 am
Isn't Tyren Jones from Walton going to Bama also?
December 29th, 2012
7:37 am
Congratulations to Alvin; he was fun to watch this year. Maloof is a good guy, and I am also happy for him and his family. Wherever Kamara ends up, I wish him the best that college football has to offer.
December 29th, 2012
7:49 am
Delusional. UAT has a few years of good ball and they all think they're god's gift to the football world. Even though they're only 4 or 5 years removed from the days of losing to Northern Illinois and Louisiana Monroe they think they have some mythical 100 year dynasty. Football is as cyclical as the weather and bammers are delusional morons, red necks, hillbillies and trailer trash who live pathetic little lives whose only accomplishment is a big swishy A affixed off center to the back window of a truck with four different brands of worn out tires. Your days are numbered, bammers.
December 29th, 2012
1:15 pm
Watson got hosed. Taking nothing away from Kamara, he is unreal. But, there were at least 10 rbs with over or close to 2000 yds.
Watson broke 3 huge state records as a junior while winning the AAAAA state title with a running clock against "one of the states best defenses". Even ware co fans were blogging about watsons incredible combination of skill and poise.
Had watson been a senior he would have won hands down. But the fact he is only a junior makes his accomplishments all the more worthy of POY. Watson was ahead of kamara going into title games. Both had outstanding games, what did watson do to lose it? Also kamara plays with autry, a POY candidate also. That should be a factor against kamara.
December 29th, 2012
3:20 pm
Todd – I knew you would do it…the obvious…the easy choice…the most popular choice for your readers…pick the Atlanta (Norcross) kid over Watson. What is the criteria for POY? The most valuable player, the best player, the player with the best stats? Watson had a better season than anybody, no matter what the criteria is. And lets certainly take Propst's word for it. I guess he is the only qualified coach in the state to validate your selection. Oh well, I can take comfort knowing the Georgia Sports Writers did the right thing. Do us all a favor, and don't even nominate Watson next year. If he didn't earn it this year, then what can he possibly do to earn it next year?
December 29th, 2012
4:44 pm
I agree with The Truth!! It isn't much more that Watson can do next year to win the award. Kamara is a talented player, but there were many running backs that put up similar numbers than he did. Kamara finished the year at #4 in rushing yards. Watson had over 4,000 passing yards, 50 passing TD's, 305 pass comp with 435 pass att., 8 int, Rush, 227 car for 1,441 rushing yards with 27 rushing TD's
December 29th, 2012
5:42 pm
I'll tell ALL of you one thing Watson didn't do……..Lead his team to a 15-0 season. He's an unbelievable player but how do you let your team lose to Loganville, Flowery Branch and West Forsyth.
Kamara led his team to a 15-0 season by defeating 7 of the top 10 teams a total of 8 times. Everyone knows that AAAAAA football is the biggest and best the state has to offer year in and year out.
December 29th, 2012
6:01 pm
Hey Buckeye, you're a comedian aren't you?
December 29th, 2012
6:51 pm
I'm sure their logic was, "Watson's just a junior. He'll win it next year, so let's give it to the best senior." Congratulaions to Kamara, and good luck with your college decision.
December 29th, 2012
10:33 pm
I dont think he can run on the SEC's best defenses. Look at Keith Marshall. 2 snaps against Alabama. Kamara Needs to put some muscle on fast. If he does then he will be able to. Gurley who was a lower recruit has dominated at UGA. Go UGA. I hope we get Tunsil, Adams, Foster, and of Course Kamara would still be good for the depth chart.
December 30th, 2012
1:16 am
Undefeated… You make a good point, but look at the Heisman award in college football. Manti Teo Led his team to an undefeated regular season and lost to Johny Manziel. Kamara is a good kid and deserved the award though.


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The environment is a huge field, but it seems that environmental engineers *only* work on water projects and waste management. When you look at the TED talks above, and the profiles of people working on what you might consider environmental projects (windmills, dams, green building, etc), those people tend to be architects and mechanical, agricultural, chemical and electrical engineers.
So my question is: is this all that environmental engineers can do? Is the profession misnamed, or are there environmental engineers who are working on more varied projects than waste management and water issues?
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