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Abstract submission deadlines
North American Forum on Family Planning
October 10–13, 2014—Miami, Florida
This two-day meeting is sponsored jointly by the Society of Family Planning (SFP) and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), and is preceded by two days of SFP and PPFA meetings and workshops, as well as the annual meetings of the Ryan Program and the Fellowship in Family Planning. Session topics include new research and clinical practice issues related to contraception, abortion, STIs, sexuality, and how to translate the best evidence into clinical practice. Learn more...
And save the date: the 2015 North American Forum on Family Planning will be held November 13–16, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois!
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Upcoming abstract and workshop proposal deadlines
- July 18, 2014: Application deadline: MSFC Abortion Training Institute in Philadelphia
- July 21, 2014: Session Proposals: 2015 SAHM Annual Meeting
- August 1, 2014: 2015 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting
- August 12, 2014: What a Difference an X Makes
- August 15, 2014: ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting
- August 26, 2014: 2015 SAHM Annual Meeting
- September 1, 2014: 20th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility
- September 8, 2014: What a Difference an X Makes (inaugural regional conference in Atlanta)
- September 14, 2014: 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
- September 15, 2014: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Congress 2015
- September 25, 2014: 2015 Annual Convention: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- September 30, 2014: ICOG 2014: International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- October 5, 2014: Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies in Gynecology, Infertility & Ultrasound
- November 1, 2014: International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health Annual Meeting
- November 30, 2014: 5th International Conference on Gender/Women's Studies
- November 30, 2014: 16th World Congress on Human Reproduction
- January 15, 2015: Second International Conference on Advances on Women's Studies 2015
- March 15, 2015: World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics
European Population Conference 2014
June 25–28, 2014—Budapest, Hungary
Co-sponsored by the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) and the Hungarian Demographic Research Institute (HDRI), EPC2014 is a general scientific conference in population studies where the theme "Transitions: Opportunities and Threats" receives special attention. Learn more...
30th Annual Meeting of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)
June 29–July 2, 2014—Munich, Germany
The aim of this three-day session is to provide a forum for the exchange and discussion of new clinical and scientific ideas and to address and discuss the most recent information, controversies and future directions. Learn more and read also about ESHRE's other meetings and courses.
2nd International Conference on Global Public Health 2014—Development Agenda at Crossroads
July 3–4, 2014—Negombo, Sri Lanka
The second conference of this type, focusing on education, equality and economy as the three pillars that push the global health agenda. The The GPH conferences are planned and organized by young public health professionals, with support from their eminent seniors. Relevant topics include reorienting health education for global health education and training programs; equity and justice in global health; and gender perspective in global health policies, programs and actions. Learn more...
Essentials of Women's Health: An Integrated Approach to Primary Care and Office Gynecology
July 6–11, 2014—Kamuela, Big Island, Hawaii
Developed and taught by UCSF faculty in both primary care internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology, this CME course will focus on new developments in preventive care and cardiovascular risk factors in women, issues in reproductive health, and clinical strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic complaints and common medical problems of women. The course will use interactive lectures, clinical vignettes, hands-on workshops, small group discussions, an audience response system and questions and answers. Learn more...
International Conference on on Women's Health, Gynecology & Obstetrics (Gynecology-2014): Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
July 8–10, 2014—Chicago, Illinois
Sponsored by OMICS Group International, Gynecology-2014 will focus on research methodologies and recent discoveries in gynecology and women's health care. The conference has been designed in an interdisciplinary manner with a multitude of tracks to choose from every segment. Learn more...
Obstetric and Neonatal Dilemmas: Focus on High-Risk Perinatal Care
July 13–16, 2014—Jackson Hole, Wyoming
This Contemporary Forums conference focuses on caring for the high-risk mother and fetus/neonate, with presentations to the combined obstetric/neonatal audience addressing issues that impact both specialties, and separate obstetric and neonatal concurrent sessions, allowing you to discuss concerns and challenges unique to your specific area of practice.Learn more.
21st Annual Summer Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology
July 16–19, 2014—Big Sky, Montana
Designed to provide the most current evidence-based clinical information to OB/GYNs, family physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved with the care of women. Topics were selected based on the educational needs determined from the identified professional practice gaps, and include contraception. Conference format will include didactic lectures, smaller group breakout sessions, case studies, and question and answer sessions. Learn more...
SSR 47th Annual Meeting—Fertility: A Global Challenge
July 19–23, 2014—Grand Rapids, Michigan
A focus on new basic, clinical, and/or translational research findings concerning reproduction and reproductive health. Module themes for 2014 include mechanisms of fertility/infertility; the ovarian workshop; translation of basic science to real-world practice; interrelationship of reproduction and the environment; and pregnancy/developmental origins of health & disease. Learn more.
Hot Topics in Primary Care
July 20–23, 2014—Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Developed in partnership with the Journal for Nurse Practitioners, this Contemporary Forums conference reviews use of diagnostic tests and medical interventions, interprofessional management of chronic disease, issues in women's health care, and behavioral approaches for a healthier outcome. One of the conference objectives is to examine the concept of patient-centered contraceptive counseling utilizing motivational interviewing techniques. Learn more.
18th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy
July 20–23, 2014—South Brisbane, Australia
Sponsored by the International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis, this meeting new developments in understanding the basic mechanisms underlying expression of chromosomal and genetic disorders, methodologies for their detection,, and prevention and treatment of adverse obstetric outcomes. The ethical aspects of novel diagnostic technologies and prospective issues for counseling will be debated and there will be opportunities to take part in sessions directed at strategic planning for translational research and clinical practice. Learn more...
AIDS 2014: 20th International AIDS Conference
July 20–25, 2014—Melbourne, Australia
Held every two years, this conference brings together leading scientists, clinicians, public health experts and community leaders to examine developments in HIV-related research and explore how scientific advances can inform the global response to HIV/AIDS. Learn more...
AUGS/IUGA 2014 Scientific Meeting
July 21-26, 2014—Washington, DC
The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and the International Urogynecology Association (IUGA) will jointly host their annual scientific meetings this year, creating the largest venue for those in the field of urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery to come together for education, networking and sharing. New treatment techniques and developments in both surgical and non-surgical settings will be discussed and new scientific material will be presented through oral, poster, video, and tips and tricks abstracts. Learn more...
Essentials for the Ob-Gyn Department Chair: Strategic Planning, Financial Management, and Decision Making
July 25–26, 2014—Washington, DC
This ACOG postgraduate course is designed for new and recently appointed department chairs to learn from the experts. Program highlights include improving physician and faculty performance; managing difficult faculty and situations; strategic planning, financial management, and decision making; creating a department budget; navigating meetings and organizational politics; developing a leadership bench; presenting promotions and tenure elections; and negotiation with deans and healthcare plans. Learn more... and see other ACOG postgraduate courses.
Hot Topics in Women's Health
July 27–30, 2014—Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Designed for MDs, NPs, CNMs, PAs and RNs from women's health and family practice settings, this 12th annual conference (formerly Office Gynecology) provides an update on current guidelines on key issues and evidence-based approaches for managing a variety of health issues women face. Among the conference objectives is to explore the world of adolescent gynecology through case-based discussion of challenging problems. Includes special session on NEXPLANON® clinical training. Learn more...
AAOGF Scholar Retreat
July 31–August 2, 2014—Los Angeles, California
Sponsored by the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation and held at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. More information will be published as it becomes available. Learn more...
Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynecology
August 1–8, 2014—Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise
Designed to provide physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses with information on challenging OB/GYN issues, as well as offer practical management techniques that can be applied immediately into practice. Conference format will include didactic lectures, case studies, interactive learning experiences, as well as question and answer sessions. Learn more...
2014 National Reproductive Health Title X Conference
August 2–6, 2014—Orlando Florida
Sponsored by the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning, one of five national training and technical assistance centers funded by the Office of Population Affairs to provide the most up-to-date and latest evidence-based, quality training nationwide for family planning clinicians. Preconference sessions include training on advanced pelvic, breast, and male GU exams, and a clinical update on intrauterine contraception training. Learn more...
Abortion: The Unfinished Revolution
August 7–8, 2014—Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Organized by Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie, University of Prince Edward Island; Dr. Tracy Penny Light, University of Waterloo; and Dr. Shannon Stettner, York University, Canada, this is the first international conference on abortion to be held in Canada. The conference aims to bring some of the most important issues remaining for women's reproductive justice, especially access to safe abortion, to the forefront for discussion, reflection and action, and opportunities to network. Learn more...
Introduction to OB Gyn Ultrasound Hands-On Training
August 7–8, 2014—San Francisco, California
Sponsored by Mint Medical Education, this course covers basics of the 1st trimester limited scan and the 3rd trimester evaluation. Lecture includes the non-gravid pelvic exam along with common pathology, the 1st trimester dating exam, 2nd trimester biometry and growth assessment along with biophysical profile, AFI, placenta and cervical length. Hands-on instruction will cover knobology, image orientation, measurements and anatomy identification. Presentational method includes lecture with Q&A, hands-on demonstration, simulated or live patient, and lab exercises. Learn more...
National Conference of Family Planning Residents and Medical Students
August 7–9, 2014—Kansas City, Missouri
Sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, this conference covers six focus areas: career planning, clinical skills, health policy and advocacy, leadership development, practice management, and research. the program also includes musculoskeletal clinics, procedural skills courses, and career guidance for residents. Learn more...
ACOG District XII Annual District Meeting:
American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
August 15–17, 2014—Orlando, Florida
Featured lectures include "Hypertensive Crisis in Pregnancy Management" by James N. Martin, Jr., MD; "The Annual Exam&meash;If Not for Pap Smear, Then What?" by Ashlyn H. Savage, MD, MSCR; and "Access to Abortion," presented by David A. Grimes, MD. Ancillary courses include a four-hour Coding Course for physicians and practice administrators focused on important coding and reimbursement topics, and a session for medical students on "Navigating the Transition Between Student and Physician." Learn more...
Sociologists for Women in Society: 2014 Summer Meeting
August 16-18, 2014—San Francisco, California
Held in conjunction with the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting (see next listing). Among the sessions of interest are Beijing +20, and a panel on "Health and Reproductive Access vs. 'Religious Freedom': How Changes in the Landscape of Hospital Administration and Insurance Coverage Affect Our Access to Care," with Lori Freedman of ANSIRH as one of the panelists. Learn more...
American Sociological Association 2015 Annual Meeting
August 16–19, 2014—San Francisco, California
The theme of the 2014 Annual Meeting, "Hard Times: The Impact of Economic Inequality on Families and Individuals," focuses on the breadth and depth of economic inequality and the consequences for virtually every sphere of social life. Learn more...
GLOBAL HEALTH 2014: The Third International Conference on Global Health Challenges
August 24-28, 2014—Rome, Italy
Sponsored by the International Academy, Research and Industry Association, this conference is designed as a global perspective on population health, from national to cross-country approaches, multiplatform technologies, and drug design to medicine accessibility. Among the topics to be covered are health education, providing health in remote areas, ethical aspects in eHealth, availability of medication, and community health services. Learn more...
10th Public Health Association of South Africa conference
September 3–6, 2014—Polokwane (Limpopo), South Africa
With a theme of "Dignity, rights and quality: Towards a health care revolution," this conference has six tracks related to moving beyond the MDGs and toward action to leave a lasting public health legacy in Africa: 1) Quality of care; 2) Social determinants of health; 3) Burden of disease, disability and population health; 4) Improving the performance of the health system; 5) Policy advocacy and community action for public health; and 6) Non-communicable disease. The final day of the conference includes a student symposium designed to create an opportunity for undergraduate through postgraduate students, from across Africa and the world, to meet with each other and with experienced public health professionals. Parallel workshops will run September 24 and 25, preceding the main conference, which begins on September 26. Learn more...
Robotic Advances in Gynecology
September 4–5, 2014—Houston, Texas
Sponsored by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic. he American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society, the goal of the conference is to provide the latest strategies to achieve maximum success when performing basic and complex pelvic surgery using the robotic surgical platform. Learn more...
AGOS 2014 Annual Meeting
September 11–13, 2014—Chicago, Illinois
The American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society advances the health of women by providing dedicated leadership and promoting excellence in research, education and medical practice. Learn more...
24th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
September 14–17, 2014—Barcelona, Spain
This annual meeting of the International Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) brings together about 2000 delegates from around the world and offers new research presentations, invited expert lectures and workshops, and an internationally renowned faculty. Learn more and see also the list of other ISUOG meetings and courses.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
September 18–19, 2014—Boston, Massachusetts
Presented by Harvard Medical School and now in its 32nd year, this course covers diagnosis and management of a wide variety of gynecologic medical and surgical and social problems, and office-based prevention services and counseling relating to gynecologic issues affecting pediatric and adolescent patients. Learn more...
Reproductive Health 2014
September 18–20, 2014—Charlotte, North Carolina
A three-day conference covering new research and clinical practice issues related to contraception, abortion, menopause, sexuality, and reproductive genetics, sponsored by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). This clinical conference combines the latest research science with interactive, hands-on training and offers take-home points for immediate practice improvement. Learn more...
Medical Students for Choice: Abortion Training Institute in Philadelphia
September 19-20, 2014—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MSFC's Abortion Training Institutes are designed to jump-start medical students' training in the clinical issues they will encounter in their future training and career. They feature hands-on, small-group workshops led by reproductive health experts intended to prepare medical students for direct training in a patient-care setting. Participants will receive personalized education with a small cohort of peers who will become a collegial support network for the rest of their careers. Applications are due July 18, 2014. Learn more...
What a Difference an X Makes:
Weighing in on Sex and Gender Differences in the Obesity Epidemic
September 23, 2014—Washington, DC
Sponsored by the Society for Women's Health Research, "What a Difference an X Makes" conference is designed to raise awareness about the importance of sex differences in various diseases and conditions that affect both men and women or women disproportionately. This conference will address the state-of-the-science in various scientific fields, while highlighting future research and gaps in knowledge. Note that an inaugural regional version of this conference will be held in Atlanta on October 17. Abstract submissions close on August 12, 2014. Learn more...
8th International Conference on Reproduction, Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases
September 25–27, 2014—Trondheim, Norway
The conference is intended to draw together scientists, clinicians, and health professionals working in the field to discuss advances made in diagnosis and therapy of pregnancy complications in patients with rheumatic disease, and outline future developments for monitoring and care. Learn more...
Women's Health and OB/GYN Nursing
September 24–27, 2014—San Diego, California
Contemporary Forums meeting. Now in its 29th year, this conference is designed for NPs, CNMs, RNs and PAs and is billed as a unique combination of primary care gynecologic and obstetric topics, all in one conference, focusing on health issues from adolescence through menopause. Preconference on skin and vulvar dermatology, with an optional biopsy training. Learn more...
International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynaecology
September 26–27, 2014—London, United Kingdom
The 34th International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynaecology aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Learn more...
11th Congress of FIAPAC: Task sharing in Abortion Care
October 3–4, 2014—Ljubljana, Slovenia
This international bi-annual conference for health care professionals working in the field of abortion care and contraception, sponsored by the International Federation of Professional Abortion and Contraception Associates, brings together numerous disciplines working in abortion care: counsellors, administrators, nurses and doctors, as well as policy makers, researchers, women's groups, global leaders in reproductive health, lawyers, ethicists and others. Includes society sessions by ESC, WHO, IPPF, Gynuity, IPAS, NAF, Eastern European Alliance for Reproductive Choice, and others. Learn more...
2014 Fall Conference:
American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
October 8–12, 2014—Grapevine, Texas
This conference addresses a variety of clinical topics and controversial issues that OB/GYNs face today. In addition to resentations and debates, this year's schedule includes an opportunity to participate in a hands-on Surgical Skills Workshop (1 to 4 ratio) and OMM workshop. Learn more...
Medicine 2.0'14 Europe: Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Internet/Web 2.0 in Health, Medicine and Biomedical Research
October 9–10, 2014—Malaga, Spain
Two days of discussion and presentations on emerging technologies in international health and medicine, with an emphasis on Internet-based, social media, and mobile technologies. Collaborators: Oxford University and eHealth Unit at the University College London. Note the related Medicine 2.0'14 World Congress in November. Learn more...
ASHA 88th Annual School Health Conference:
From Vision to Action: Supporting School Health
October 9–11, 2014—Portland, Oregon
This annual meeting includes four tracks: Administration, coordination and leadership; programs and services; research and emerging issues; and teaching and learning. The main conference begins on October 10. Two pre-conferences are scheduled for October 9: "Engaging Parents in School Health Activities and Programs" and "Eye to Eye – Discussing Sensitive Topics with Youth." Learn more...
North American Forum on Family Planning
October 10–13, 2014—Miami, Florida
This two-day meeting is sponsored jointly by the Society of Family Planning (SFP) and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), and is preceded by two days of SFP and PPFA meetings and workshops, as well as the annual meetings of the Ryan Program and the Fellowship in Family Planning. Session topics include new research and clinical practice issues related to contraception, abortion, STIs, sexuality, and how to translate the best evidence into clinical practice. Learn more...
17th Annual NPWH Premier Women's Healthcare Conference
October 15–18, 2014—Savannah, Georgia
An annual conference run by the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, covering current trends, research, and guidelines in a variety of areas of women's health and designed to help nurse practitioners incorporate new diagnostic and therapeutic skills into their clinical practice. Learn more...
32nd Annual Fall Conference on Obstetrics
October 15–18, 2014—Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Designed for physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who face ever-increasing challenges in the clinical diagnoses, treatment options, and new technologies involved in caring for the pregnant patient. Conference format will include didactic lectures, smaller group breakout sessions, case studies, and question and answer sessions. Learn more...
What a Difference an X Makes:
Weighing in on Sex and Gender Differences in the Obesity Epidemic
October 17, 2014—Atlanta, Georgia
Sponsored by the Society for Women's Health Research and Morehouse School of Medicine, this conference is an inaugural regional version of the fifth annual conference of the same name. (See September 23 listing.) It is designed to raise awareness about the importance of sex differences in various diseases and conditions that affect both men and women or women disproportionately, and will address the state-of-the-science in various scientific fields, while highlighting future research and gaps in knowledge. Abstract submissions close on September 8, 2014. Learn more...
2014 Annual Meeting: American Society for Reproductive Medicine
October 18–22, 2014—Honolulu, Hawaii
The 70th annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of the art, science, and practice of reproductive medicine. The theme of this year's conference is "Surfing the Waves of Change in Reproductive Medicine." Among the conference topics are contraception and family planning, and pregnancy loss and termination. Learn more...
AAFP Scientific Assembly
October 21–25, 2014—Washington, DC
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Includes sections on both female and male reproductive health, an International Networking Meeting, and CMEs on contraception and HPV, among other topics. Learn more...
Obstetrics and Gynecology Update: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
October 22–24, 2014—San Francisco, California
Offered by UCSF Continuing Medical Education, this course is designed to provide a comprehensive update for the practitioner, placing emphasis on reviewing current evidence-based data and applying new practice guidelines. Learn more...
HIV R4P: HIV Research for Prevention
October 28–31, 2014—Cape Town, South Africa
The only scientific meeting dedicated exclusively to biomedical HIV prevention research. Through both abstract and non-abstract driven sessions, the conference will support cross-fertilization between research on HIV vaccines, microbicides, PrEP, treatment as prevention and other biomedical prevention approaches, while also providing a venue to discuss the research findings, questions and priorities that are specific to advancing each modality. Learn more...
Contraceptive Technology
October 30–November 1, 2014—Atlanta, Georgia
A three-day conference covering current research and recent developments in contraceptive technology. Information to come. Five pre-conferences: 1) Focus on Adolescents; 2) Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of Hormonal Contraception; 3) Advances in Contraception: A Fresh Look at IUDs; 4) IUD Placement Training; and 5) Clinical Training for NEXPLANON®. Learn more...
22nd Annual Fall Conference on Issues in Women's Health
November 5–8, 2014—Maui, Hawaii
Designed to provide the most current evidence-based clinical information to OB/GYNs, family physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved with the care of women. Topics were selected based on the educational needs determined from the identified professional practice gaps, and include contraception. Conference format will include didactic lectures, smaller group breakout sessions, case studies, and question and answer sessions. Learn more...
Medical Students for Choice: 2014 Conference on Family Planning
November 8–9, 2014—Atlanta, Georgia
Designed to provide medical students and students of other health professions the abortion and family planning education they will not receive during their formal schooling. From hands-on opportunities to learn techniques to thoughtful explorations of personal issues related to providing abortion, this conference provides a safe environment for learning and networking with fellow students and mentors. Learn more...
IUSSP International Seminar on Promoting Postpartum and Post-abortion Family Planning: Challenges and Opportunities
November 11–13, 2014—Cochin, India
This seminar aims to bring together scientists, policy makers and programme managers to present and discuss the available evidence on the levels and trends in postpartum and post-abortion family planning and the various approaches used to meet the family planning needs of women in the post-partum period and following abortion. Learn more...
Medicine 2.0'14: World Congress on Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Internet/Web 2.0 in Health, Medicine and Biomedical Research
November 13–14, 2014—Maui, Hawaii
Two days of discussion and presentations on emerging technologies in international health and medicine, with an emphasis on Internet-based, social media, and mobile technologies. Collaborators: Oxford University and eHealth Unit at the University College London. Note the related Medicine 2.0'14 Europe conference in October. Learn more...
Healthography—APHA 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 15–19, 2014—New Orleans, Louisiana
The American Public Health Association's annual meeting—the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. The theme this year is "Healthography: How where you live affects your health and well-being." Learn more...
43rd Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology
November 17-21, 2014—Vancouver, British Columbia
Sponsored by AAGL - Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide, the theme of this year's conference is "Setting New Standards in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Through Knowledge and Innovation." The conference begins with 26 post-graduate courses on the fundamentals of minimally invasive surgery, with many offering intensive live interactive cadaveric demonstrations. As the meeting progresses, this baseline knowledge will be used to instruct attendees on the nuances of managing complex surgical cases and pathology. Learn more...
Webcast: Digital and Social Media in Medical Professionalism and Practice
November 18, 2014—online at 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Time
This ACOG webcast details precautions necessary to protect your online liability and exposure, and also promotes technologic competency to enhance the value of your practice. Learn more... and see other ACOG postgraduate courses.
6th Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies in Gynecology, Infertility & Ultrasound (COGI)
November 20-22, 2014—Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Designed as a platform for world leaders and participants to conduct a discussion aimed at reaching consensus in the various fields of gynecology. The goal is to bridge gaps between the expansion of information and its implementation in clinical practice, reaching up-to-date and agreed-upon answers to ongoing debates even when proof is lacking, through evidence-based medicine and expert opinion. Abstract submissions close on October 5, 2014. Learn more...
23rd Annual Postgraduate Course in Advanced Gynecologic Surgery
December 3–5, 2014—Celebration, Florida
Sponsored by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, this year's course includes didactic lectures by SGS members and two live interactive and hands-on cadaveric video demonstrations. Learn more...
Update on Cervical Diseases-2014
December 4–6, 2014—New York, New York
This ACOG postgraduate course is designed to update clinicians with the dramatic changes that have occurred over the past 5-10 years in the understanding of causes, screening methods, prevention, identification, and management of cervical precancer. Recent changes that will be reviewed include the new unified screening guidelines, new consensus terminology for lower anogenital tract squamous disease, and the new management guidelines that were developed for cytological and histological abnormalities. The mechanism of carcinogenesis of human papillomavirus (HPV) on the cervix will also be discussed. Learn more... and see other ACOG postgraduate courses.
20th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI)
December 4–7, 2014—Paris, France
A platform to discuss controversial issues in all fields of obstetrics, gynecology and infertility, designed to focus on clinical solutions in cases where no agreed-upon answers or consensus exist. Abstract submissions close on September 1, 2014. Learn more...
Webcast: Preview of New Codes and Medicare Changes for 2015
December 9, 2014—online at 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Time
This ACOG webcast will present a preview of the key coding changes for 2015 impacting an OB/Gyn practice. Key CMS initiatives for 2015 will be reviewed along with the background information necessary to understand the rationale and goals of these initiatives. The basic structure and tenants of the RBRVS system will be reviewed along with current trends impacting future reimbursement by all payers for physician services. Learn more... and see other ACOG postgraduate courses.
Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology—2014
December 11–13, 2014—Chicago, Illinois
This ACOG postgraduate course is intended for ob-gyns, Family Medicine specialists, nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners. Among others, topics will include prenatal diagnosis; obstetric infections; evaluation of abnormal Pap test results; evaluation of acute emergencies such as adnexal torsion, ectopic pregnancy, and necrotizing fasciitis; contraception; and recurrent abortion. Learn more... and see other ACOG postgraduate courses.
ICOG 2014: International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynaecology
December 18–19, 2014—Bangkok, Thailand
ICOG 2014 aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Abstract submissions close on September 30, 2014. Learn more...
58th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
January 21–25, 2015—Chennai, India
Billed as an opportunity for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists all around the world to share the most updated information in different fields of this speciality, the conference aims to disseminate recently acquired scientific knowledge and skills as well as to provide a platform to review controversies. Learn more...
The Pregnancy Meeting:
35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
February 2–7, 2015—San Diego, California
THE SMFM Annual Meeting brings together physicians who have advanced knowledge of the obstetrical, medical, genetic, and surgical complications of pregnancy and their effects on both the mother and fetus. Physicians and scientists present hundreds of papers and posters on cutting-edge topics in the field of maternal-fetal medicine. Learn more...
STFM Conference on Medical Student Education
February 5-8, 2015—Atlanta, Georgia
The Conference on Medical Student Education, offered by the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, is geared specifically to medical educators. Conference presentations will span the full range of issues related to medical student education in family medicine, and include teacher/student presentation teams. Learn more...
Sociologists for Women in Society: 2015 Winter Meeting
February 19-22, 2015—Washington, DC
The theme of the 2015 meeting is "Feminism in Theory, Practice, and Policy." More details to come. Learn more...
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health: 2015 Annual Meeting
February 19–22, 2015—Austin, Texas
The purpose of the ISSWSH Annual Meeting is to provide sexual healthcare providers, basic scientists and other sexual health professionals a forum for the communication of current knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment of women's sexual function and dysfunction, as well as education courses before and during the plenary session. Abstract submissions open on August 1, 2014 and close on November 1, 2014. Learn more...
CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting: Power Up: Keeping the Energy in Education
March 4-7, 2015—San Antonio, Texas
The joint Annual Meeting between the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) and the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) offers exhibits, receptions, seminars, and plenary and breakout sessions of interest to members of both organizations. Abstract submissions close on August 1, 2014. Learn more...
The Best of ASRM and ESHRE
March 5-7, 2015—New York, New York
The fourth joint meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Faculty from the two groups will compare and contrast global procedures and technologies for diagnosis and treatment of reproductive disorders, as well as presenting the most innovative techniques in the fields of reproductive medicine and biology. Topics discussed will include infertility, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive surgery, menopause, contraception, reproductive genetics, embryology and andrology. Learn more...
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society: 2015 Annual Meeting
March 11-15, 2015—Rancho Mirage, CA
The theme of the 63rd PCRS annual meeting is "Building Connections, Achieving Excellence." Includes breakouts for veteran clinicians, lab personnel, nurses, fellows, and other members of the ART treatment team; working sessions for collaborative problem solving; and research presentations. Abstract submissions open in August, 2014. Learn more...
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Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
March 18–21, 2015—Los Angeles, California
The SAHM Annual Meeting is a multidisciplinary, educational event in adolescent medicine and health offering innovative research, clinical workshops and discussion forums for attendees of diverse disciplines and from around the world. The theme of their annual meeting this year will be "Embracing Transitions: Promoting Health Throughout Adolescence and Young Adulthood." Session proposal submissions close July 21, 2014. Abstract submissions close August 26, 2014. Learn more...
16th World Congress on Human Reproduction
March 18–21, 2015—Berlin, Germany
Run by the International Academy of Human Reproduction, the conference shares the organization's goals: to extend knowledge in all aspects of human reproduction, fertility and infertility, and family planning, as well as population affairs; to encourage exchange of clinical experience and promote scientific thought and investigation; and to consider ethical and social implications of the current practice of human reproduction and reproductive biology. Abstract submissions close November 30, 2014. Abstracts are specifically sought on abortion, contraception, emergency contraception, and reproduction and mental health, among other topics. Learn more...
2015 Annual Convention: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
March 21–25, 2015—Lake Buena Vista, Florida
A comprehensive, cutting-edge meeting for the entire medical ultrasound community, designed to provide a collaborative environment for all specialties and disciplines, from beginner to advanced. The conference is organized into a variety of special interest tracks that each run throughout the five days, including one on obstetric ultrasound and another on gynecologic ultrasound. Half-day preconference sessions on March 29 include one on fetal evaluation in the first trimester, and another on advances in 3-dimensional obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound. Abstract submissions close on September 25, 2014. Learn more.
41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS)
March 22-25, 2015—Orlando, Florida
This year's meeting will emphasize evidence-based surgery integrating the best clinical and scientific evidence to care for women with the full spectrum of gynecologic disorders. Abstract submissions open July 8, 2014, and close September 19, 2014. Learn more...
5th International Conference on Gender Studies: Neoliberal Discourse and Gender Equality
March 22–25, 2015—Famagusta, North Cyprus
Sponsored by the Center for Women's Studies of the Eastern Mediterranean University, this conference aims at bringing together scholars, researchers, performers and activists from various disciplines to exchange ideas on the relation of the state, civil society, and individual from multi-dimensional perspectives. Among the areas of focus are the women's movement, women's health, body and sexuality, the media, and women's human rights. Call for papers closes on November 30, 2014. Learn more...
New Endeavors in Women's Health:
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Congress 2015
April 12–15, 2015—Brisbane, Australia
Three-day conference encompassing a wide range of topics and session formats including plenary lectures, lively debates, panel discussions and presentations from scientific abstracts. Among the tracks are family planning, general gynecology, and pediatric & adolescent gynecology. Abstract submissions close on September 15, 2014. Learn more...
American Medical Women's Association's Centennial Meeting: Celebrating a Century Past and Embracing an Empowered and Innovative Future
April 23-26, 2015—Chicago, Illinois
Details to come. Learn more...
Teaming Up for Women's Health:
ACOG 2015 Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting
May 2–6, 2015—San Francisco, California
Three days of scientific programs, brown bag seminars, clinical seminars, interactive sessions, and postgraduate courses, sponsored by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists (ACOG). This year, the program includes five days of theme-based sessions: Obstetric Emergencies; Operative Gynecology; Contraception; Menopause; and Patient Safety and Office Practice. Abstract submissions closes on August 15, 2014. Learn more and see also the list of other ACOG educational events.
Second International Conference on Advances on Women's Studies 2015 (AWS 2015): Women and Globalization
June 9-10, 2015—Toronto, Canada
Sponsored by the International Center for Research & Development and Unique Conference, Canada, and held in parallel with the Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary Legal Studies 2015. Among the topics are women and media, women and politics, women and family, and women and health; subtopics include (among others) body, reproduction and politics, and women and the fight against poverty across frontiers. Abstract submissions close on January 15, 2015. Learn more...
World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics
October 4–9, 2015—Vancouver, Canada
The triennial conference of the International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics (FIGO), bringing together obstetricians and gynecologists from around the world for a weeklong focus on the latest advances in quality care for women in every resource setting. Topic areas include fertility regulation: issues of unmet need, contraception in low resource settings, contraception in special cases, new developments in fertility regulation, pregnancy termination: new, directions, economics of contraception, contraception in high risk women and with medical disorders, and social and ethical issues that affect implementation. This Congress also introduces "Critical Questions: Interviews with leaders" and a new leadership development series for advancing leadership skills of attendees (leading small groups, implementation science, curricula for women's rights). Abstract submissions open on October 15, 2014 and close on March 15, 2015. Learn more...

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At Denver Health, Smart Cards Equals Controlled Access
HIPAA rules push access control cards into hands of computer users for Denver-area hospital
"The smart card is the tool we're using to centralize access to applications," he adds. "The faster physicians can access patient data, the better care they can provide. Physicians do find smart cards are helping them."
Boone is working on a return on investment analysis and concedes that "those numbers are very hard to come by." He is looking at a variety of possible efficiencies, such as whether easier access to information systems is enabling more efficient inputting of data, which in turn is speeding the billing process.
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Denver Health's experience is indicative of a growing interest by provider organizations in using smart cards for clinical data access control, says John Osberg, president of Informed Partners LLC, a Marietta, Ga.-based consulting firm.
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I got this lens as part of a kit with the 6D. I think my issue is that it is an L lens and as such, I had certain expectations. I think if they removed the damned red ring from the lens, it would solve a ton of issues. Its a really good lens but for many of us non pros, we assumed that if it is an L lens, it would be at the pinnacle of quality and performance.


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Many people have never heard of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). But it's a lung condition that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and is the fourth leading cause of death in the US. People who have it can end up with inflamed or damaged airways that make it difficult to breathe. In most cases, COPD is caused by smoking. It is not a glamorous disease. The most recognizable symptom of COPD is a chronic, hacking cough. And yet, over the years, celebrities who have suffered from COPD—most of whom developed emphysema from smoking—have, through their fame, brought greater awareness to this serious and life-threatening disease.
In the vast majority of people, smoking is the cause of emphysema. Exactly how smoking destroys the air sac linings in the lungs isn't known. However, population studies show that smokers are about six times more likely to develop emphysema than nonsmokers. Estimates vary, but more than 10 million people in the U.S. likely have emphysema or another form of COPD. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.
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In 1997, after her father died of lung cancer, supermodel Christy Turlington lent her million-dollar looks to a series of antismoking public service announcements. Turlington herself had quit smoking in 1994, after maintaining a pack-a-day habit for nearly a decade. She didn't quit soon enough. Three years later, at the age of 31, the cover girl revealed that she had early-stage emphysema. Turlington's story is a vivid reminder that COPD can start to develop in one's 20s, and even earlier, although most people aren't diagnosed until their 40s, 50s, or 60s. In a cruel twist, this makes Turlington a particularly apposite spokesperson for the disease. "When I started modelling I wanted to appear more grown up, and smoking easily did that for me," the model said last week. "By 16 I was on a pack a day. The frightening thing is, my smoking caused permanent damage. It seems so ironic – breathing is part of the process that sustains life; you breathe in cigarettes and they take your breath away."
What is emphysema?
Emphysema is a progressive lung disease that results in shortness of breath and reduces your capacity for physical activity. The cause of emphysema is damage to the small air sacs and small airways in your lungs. This damage obstructs airflow when you exhale. When emphysema is advanced, you must work so hard to expel air from your lungs that just the simple act of breathing can consume a great deal of energy. Unfortunately, because emphysema develops gradually over many years, you may not experience symptoms such as shortness of breath until irreversible damage has already occurred.
1. The main cause of emphysema is smoking, which activates inflammatory cells in the lung. This inflammation causes; 1) swelling within the bronchioles, and 2) activation of enzymes called proteases which attack and destroy lung tissue (the alveolar wall structures).
2. There is a genetic predisposition to emphysema. The relatively rare condition known as alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is the genetic deficiency of a chemical that protects the lung from damage by proteases.
3. Emphysema is also a component of aging. As the lungs get older, the elastic properties decrease, and the tensions that develop can result in small areas of emphysema.
4. In underdeveloped countries, a common cause of emphysema is indoor air pollution. In these populations, it is very common to have indoor stoves in the kitchen. The smoke from cooking results in the damage to the lungs.
Smoking causes 82% of emphysema/chronic bronchitis among males and 76% among females. A more recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General attributes smoking as the cause of more than 90% of deaths due to COPD. Damage from emphysema is not reversible. However, quitting smoking will slow the rate of loss of lung capacity in chronic airways disease.
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There is an alternative to treatments for lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema that does not involve a surgical procedure, using a bronchodilator, or suffering from unbearable withdrawal symptoms. Traditional cigarette smokers can improve their health and the health of their family by switching from traditional cigarettes, which contain 4,000 chemicals and carcinogens, to an electronic cigarette, also known as e-cigarettes, which contain only four ingredients: water, propylene glycol, nicotine, and a fragrance that emulates the cigarette flavor.
Smoking regular cigarettes not only increases an individual's chances of lung damage but also enhances the possibility of damage caused by second hand smoke to their exposed loved ones. E-cigarettes are a viable smoking option that does not cause lung damage. Because an electronic cigarette is truly smokeless, it eliminates the harmful smoke inhaled by those who come into contact with them and also removes the fire hazards associated with a lit flame. It is now possible to experience the smoking sensation of regular cigarettes without the risks. E-cigarettes, also known as an electronic cigarette, can shield you and your family from the health risks associated with the lung damage caused by smoking traditional cigarettes.
Solar Cigarette has offered a great opportunity for smokers to choose the type of starter kit they wish to purchase. Because of the special launch, the Solar Cigarette Starter Kit comes in 3 types of packages. This means in any 1 of the three you have an opportunity to save more money and reduce the heavy investment it takes to quit smoking. All the Solar Cigarette kits comes with a 1 trial cartridge that the smoker can use to try out the electric cigarette. The free trial kit has a separate pack of 5 cartridges in a bleeder pack for which the smoker can keep using. After the initial investment of an e-cigarette start-up kit, the replacement cartridges will typically run about half the cost of real cigarettes. And because you can decrease the concentration of nicotine delivered in increments, it may be a way of weaning oneself from the drug. In the USA, as of Nov. 2009, use of e-cigarettes is unrestricted. In fact, they are becoming more popular and accepted every day.
Smoking is the most important risk factor for emphysema. When a person inhales tobacco smoke, it damages the air sacs in the lungs. Eventually, the lungs loose their functioning resulting in emphysema. People who smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day suffer from emphysema. Current smokers are 6 times more likely to develop emphysema than non-smokers. Smoking causes 82% of emphysema among males and 76% among females. Damage from emphysema is irreversible. So it can not be cured. Nevertheless giving up smoking is quite beneficial. It helps to slow down the rate of loss of lung capacity in emphysema.
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Eliminating the time suck that typically accompanies online dating, Coffee Meets Bagel is an online dating platform that does the legwork for its members by delivering one curated match each day to their inboxes.
Patrick Maignan, a robust gray-haired farmer, lives alone on his farm, surrounded only by the freshly plowed wheat fields of this lonely corner of northern France.
"It's fast and easy," said NIU student Jack High, who's been a College Junkee fan since the site was launched several months ago.
Meet Brian Schechter and Aaron Schildkrout, creators of the online dating site HowAboutWe, which until lately targeted an obvious demographic: singles.
When I was young, and single, I used to visit bookstores.
"Well-connected, passionate entrepreneur with a decade of experience launching and running digital businesses at a major media company is seeking a technical soul mate who wants to democratize technology and do no less than change the world.
Krystal Walter decided to start her own matchmaking business after discovering a void in the marketplace — and in the hearts of Albertans.
Like so much online content, love don't cost a thing.
I'm not sure if this is a joke, but a new dating site that is set to launch later this month disagrees with the notion that opposites attract.
Looking to explore the online dating industry, 34-year-old entrepreneur Benji Kurtz launched a handful of niche dating sites in 2001 focused on everything from religious backgrounds to physical stature, such as height and size.


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Have you ever woke up in the morning to see your plants – crying tears (guttation) – or dripping water from the ends of their leaves?
Rest assured this is not uncommon. Let's look at those – crying leaves – and try to stay away from being too technical.
What Is Guttation?
The "crying" is called Guttation – Some refer to this as transpiration, but what you are seeing is specifically called guttation.
They are closely related, lets look at transpiration and guttation
Transpiration can take place through the exposed surface of cell walls but the greatest amount takes place through the stomates.
These are specialized guard cells controlling the size of tiny pores, stomata, for gas exchange and the release of water vapor.
We have the movement of moisture or sap from the roots to the leaves.
This movement supplies the food-manufacturing cells with water needed for photosynthesis and provides the moisture necessary for dispersing carbon dioxide into and oxygen out of these cells.
Various factors influence the transpiration rate. Photosynthesis, induced by light, has the effect of increasing the water pressure in the cells bordering each stomate.
The widening of the stomate increases water loss.
Low humidity promotes the dispersing of water vapor from the air passages inside the leaf into the outside air. A lack of water in the soil cuts down the water supply to the cells, thus limiting expansion of the cells.
Transpiration is highest on a bright, dry day and lowest at night or in drought conditions. It all gets down to the fact plants must get rid of the excess water in their leaves.
When leaves lose water as a liquid phase through special cells called hydathodes it is referred to as guttation.
These guttation "tears" appear at the leaf tips or margins and contain various salts, sugars and other organic substances.
This action can also lead to the penetration of unwanted bacteria that can cause plant disease problems. The use of some leaf cleaners and leaf shines can also plug up the hydathodes and cause browning tips.
One question that always comes up is will the – tears – hurt my floor, or carpet, etc.
I would recommend wiping up these tear droplets – you never know what is in the salts and sugars that could stain these objects.
I hope we haven't gotten too technical but – crying plants – is a natural occurrence.


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I could try and explain, but it would be easier for you to just start reading his stuff. Just the titles will do.
His books revolve around original characters, who frequently upstage the lore characters, to the point of traveling back in time and being their teachers and saviors.
Truth be told, Metzen's taste in writers is suspect. He likes Knaak and described Walter Simonson as pretty much the biggest on his own writing. While I'm sure that Metzen's thrilled for Walter to be writing the WoW comic, the comic isn't particularily good.
Golden's a solid writer. The biggest differences between her work and Knaak's is, apart from literary quality, that Golden understands and respects the lore, doesn't have a hard-on for dragons, and doesn't populate her books with super-powered original characters that hog the spotlight.


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Earlier this year, the Golden State Warriors abandoned its bid to construct a basketball arena and performance venue at Piers 30-32 along San Francisco's waterfront, a proposal Mayor Ed Lee once championed as his "legacy project."Read more »
Last night's Alternative Ink, the biweekly show that we at the Bay Guardian do on BFF.fm, may have been our best show yet. In addition to featuring great music exclusively by queer artists, we covered a lot of editorial ground, from chain stores and the Guardian's impending move into the Westfied Mall to new developments on Google buses and Sunday meters to teacher tenure, Pride, and PG&E's scary pipelines (when our audio mysteriously cut out for little while ... hmm) to whistleblowers and World Cup mania. So give it a listen here.
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An iPhone app that lets users auction off their parking spots might sound like a novel idea, especially in a parking-deprived city like San Francisco. Unfortunately for Paolo Dobrowolny, co-founder and CEO of the MonkeyParking app that does exactly that, the practice is also illegal.Read more »
Employers in San Francisco received nearly $17 million in special business tax breaks from the city last year, with the biggest ticket corporate welfare categories being the Central Market Street and Tenderloin Area Exclusion — commonly known as the Twitter tax break after its catalyst and biggest beneficiary — and a tax break given to small businesses.Read more »
Disadvantaged artists might be getting the short end of the paintbrush in favor of the city's more affluent art community in Mayor Ed Lee's proposed 2014-16 city budget.
That's what a seemingly endless line of advocates expressed in a hearing in front of the San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee Friday [6/20] when given the opportunity to suggest ways to better apportion funding in the budget. According to a recent report from the Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office, the dissenters might be onto something.Read more »
As if designer Roberto Cavalli hadn't committed enough fashion atrocities, now he's pissed off an entire religious community.
Tomorrow a gathering of Sufi students will protest the Just Cavalli line at Union Square, alleging the famous fashion designer used a sacred religious symbol in his clothing and perfume product lines.Read more »
A jury has determined that Recology, San Francisco's garbage collection contractor, was not honest with the city when it collected a bonus payment of $1.36 million for successfully diverting waste from the landfill.
Brought by a former employee, the lawsuit claims that Recology misrepresented the amount of diverted waste in order to qualify for the bonus money. This is especially significant because San Francisco is recognized nationwide as a leader in its quest to send zero waste to the landfill as an environmental goal.Read more »
There's been much discussion over the last year about whether police and prosecutors in San Francisco are biased against bicyclists. And while the San Francisco Police Department has admitted problems in their investigations of collisions that injure cyclists and pledged to do better (with mixed results), the District Attorney's Office doesn't seem have gotten the message. Read more »
"What's the matter with San Francisco?" asks the Summer 2014 issue of the Boom: A Journal of California, a quarterly magazine produced by the University of California Press, tapping an amazing array of writers to explore the struggle for the soul of San Francisco that has captured such widespread media attention in the last year.Read more »
One week and one day -- that's how long Sen. Mark Leno has to push his Ellis Act reform bill through two committees in order for it to go before to the assembly floor, making its prospects for passage this year look dim.
The push would have been easier if it hadn't lost yesterday's vote, 3-4, in the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development. Now the bill's passage is a herculean task that even Leno admits is a tough slog.
"I'd say it's challenging," Leno told us yesterday. San Franciscans have been displaced by real estate speculators, a dozen or more of whom are regularly "flipping" homes for profit and using the Ellis Act to clean out longtime renters. If passed, the bill would restrict the use of the Ellis Act to those who've owned their homes for five years or longer, allowing property owners to eventually get out of the rental business, as supporters of the Ellis Act say it was intended for.


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CHARLESTON, Ill. (April 2, 2011) - Samia Taylor won the triple jump to lead an strong showing by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's track and field team Saturday.
"As a team, they gathered momentum as the weekend went on," Milwaukee head coach Pete Corfeld said. "It's nice to see things progress during the meet as they adapted to competing outdoors again with the weather and conditions. We got back into the swing of things with our first competition of the outdoor season. It's been a while since Horizon League indoors and everybody had to get their competitiveness back and experience a competition setting."
Taylor led three Panthers in the top five of the triple jump, leaping 40-0 1/2 for the win. Erika Suchla was second with a personal-best jump of 39-3. That distance moved her up to fourth in school history. Reigna Pierce was fourth in the event with a leap of 38-9 3/4 and Casey Griebel took 15th at 32-10 1/2.
Pierce led the way in the long jump with a distance of 19-0, eighth-best in school history. Taylor was fourth in that event with a jump of 18-2 1/4. Suchla was eighth at 17-4 3/4 and Griebel 15th at 16-1 3/4.
Chia Okonkwo was the team's next-highest finisher, finishing second in the 100m hurdles. She ran a time of 14.24 in the finals. That time is a personal best, but she remains second in school history. She also competed in the 200m, taking 16th in 26.09.
Okonkwo and Taylor ran with the third-place 4x100m relay. They combined with Simbi Laaro and Calanetta Burrows on a time of 49.17. Laaro competed in the 100m preliminaries, taking sixth in 12.31, but did not run in the finals.
Brittany Alsum highlighted the throws, also sitting second in school history with her throw of 144-6 in the discus. That put her sixth in the event. Moriah Myles led the way in the shot put, taking eighth with the eighth-best throw in school history of 41-1. Nancy Harmon was 11th with a distance of 39-3 1/4 and Alsum took 25th at 33-2. Myles also competed in the javelin, throwing 80-8 for ninth.
Angie Kaufmann took fifth and Erika Hanson was seventh in the 400m, while they were a part of the 4x400m relay as well. In the 400 event, Kaufmann ran 58.27 and Hanson 58.63. They were joined by Burrows and Laaro in the relay and ran 4:01.53.
Kristi Schuette, Ashlee Mongoven and a trio of Panthers in the pole vault also posted top-10 finishes. Schuette ran 2:17.07 for sixth in the 800m, Mongoven cleared 5-0 1/4 in the high jump for 10th and all three vaulters cleared 10-2 1/2. Sarah Finer tied for seventh, Amy Magnuson was ninth and Courtney Fisher 10th based on attempts at the height.
Shannon Brown and Tanaiya Fisher also competed at the event in the 1500m. Brown ran 4:55.70 for 14th and Fisher crossed the line in 4:58.92 for 17th.
Milwaukee returns to action next weekend at the Lee Calhoun Invitational, Friday and Saturday, in Macomb, Ill.


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Tanner was the strongest wolf in the pack despite being the youngest and probably the shortest, she came from a long line of werewolves and was one of the last pure blood wolves left, this meant that she could shift into a wolf form whenever she was in the moonlight rightfully she should have been the pack leader, but she was only 15 and still in school her hormones made her stroppy and un rational so instead the pack was lead by one of the elder wolves Tyron.
The wolves neared the moon room now and Tanner struggled even more thrashing against the men dragging her they walked in and pinned her against the board tying the silver around each of her limbs, no matter how hard she tried she would never be able to break free, one of the men the shortest one looked sympathetically in Tanner's direction on leaving the room Tanner just scrunched her face up in disgust and made a point of looking the other way the men locked the door leaving her for the night.
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