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Spironolactone for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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- High blood pressure in the lungs, known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is a rare disorder. In spite of recent advances in treatment, the death rate remains unacceptably high. Lung blood vessel function can be harmed by progressive injuries, such as inflammation, leading to worsening of the disease. A drug called spironolactone has been known to improve blood vessel function and reduce inflammation. Some people with PAH take spironolactone to help treat fluid retention. However, its effect on inflammation and blood vessel function in patients withPAH is not known. Researchers want to see if spironolactone can help these conditions in people with PAH.
- To test the effectiveness of spironolactone in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Individuals at least 18 years of age with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- This study will last for 24 weeks. Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. Blood and urine samples will be collected.
- Participants will take either spironolactone or a placebo. They will take their study drug or placebo for 7 weeks. Treatment will be monitored with regular blood tests.
- In Week 8, participants who have had no reaction to the treatment will receive a higher dose of the drug or placebo.
- In Week 12, participants will have a study visit with heart and lung function tests. They will also have a 6-minute walk test, and provide blood and urine samples.
- After additional study visits for blood samples, participants will have a final visit in Week 24. The tests from Week 12 will be repeated at this visit.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Drug: Spironolactone Drug: Placebo |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (masked roles unspecified) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Pilot Study of the Effect of Spironolactone Therapy on Exercise Capacity and Endothelial Dysfunction in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
- Change in placebo corrected 6-minute walk distance [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Clinical worsening [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Change in placebo corrected VO2 max [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Change in right ventricular function [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Biomarkers of vascular inflammation [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Rate of study drug discontinuation due to hyperkalemia, renal insufficiency, or other side effects such as breast pain and gynecomastia [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 70 |
Study Start Date: | September 24, 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 31, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | February 28, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Group A |
Drug: Spironolactone
Initial dose, 25 mg (pink capsule) orally, daily. If well tolerated at 7-9 wks then increased to 50 mg (brown capsule) daily.
Placebo Comparator: Group B |
Drug: Placebo
Initial dose, pink sugar capsule, daily. If well tolerated at 7-9 wks then changed to brown sugar capsule, daily.
Detailed Description:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disorder associated with poor survival. Endothelial dysfunction resulting from 1) genetic susceptibility, and 2) a triggering stimulus that initiates pulmonary vascular injury, the two-hit hypothesis, appears to play a central role both in the pathogenesis and progression of PAH. Inflammation appears to drive this dysfunctional endothelial phenotype, propagating cycles of injury and repair in genetically susceptible patients with idiopathic PAH (IPAH) and patients with disease-associated PAH. Therapy targeting pulmonary vascular inflammation to interrupt cycles of injury and repair and thereby delay or prevent RV failure and death has not been tested. Spironolactone, a mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, has been shown to improve endothelial function and reduce inflammation. Current management of patients with severe PAH and NYHA/WHO class IV symptoms includes use of MR antagonists for their diuretic and natriuretic effects once clinical right heart failure has developed. We hypothesize that initiating therapy with spironolactone at an earlier stage of disease in subjects with PAH could provide additional benefits through anti-inflammatory effects and improvements in pulmonary artery endothelial function.
Patients with IPAH and disease-associated PAH will be recruited to the NIH and enrolled in a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled study of early treatment with spironolactone to investigate its effects on exercise capacity, clinical worsening, and vascular inflammation in vivo.
The total number of PAH subjects enrolled will be up to 70. Subjects will undergo 1) standard clinical examinations including 6-minute walk distance and echocardiography; 2) cardiopulmonary exercise testing; 3) plasma profiling of inflammatory and neurohormonal markers; 4) gene expression profiling of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs); and 5) high-resolution MRI-based determination of pulmonary vascular and RV structure and function. Safety and tolerability of spironolactone in PAH will be assessed with periodic monitoring for hyperkalemia and renal insufficiency as well as the incidence of drug discontinuation for untoward effects.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
- WHO Group 1 PH patients on either no medical therapy or stable medical therapy for at least the past 4 weeks (defined as no new PAH-specific therapy, no change in the dose of current PAH-specific therapy and no change in NYHA/WHO functional classification within the past 4 weeks) are eligible. The following parameters on RHC are required to meet the hemodynamic definition of PAH:
- mean pulmonary artery pressure of > 25 mmHg at rest,
- pulmonary capillary wedge pressure of less than or equal to 15 mmHg (or a left ventricular end-diastolic pressure of less than or equal to 12 mmHg) and
- pulmonary vascular resistance of > 3 Wood units (240 dyn.s.cm(-5).
If clinically indicated at the time of enrollment, then a RHC will be performed at the NIH Clinical Center upon study entry under a procedural consent.
2) Females who are able to become pregnant (i.e., are not postmenopausal, have not undergone surgical sterilization, and are sexually active with men) must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to and for the duration of study participation.
Patients with WHO Group 1 PH and evidence of right heart failure as defined by:
- NYHA/WHO class IV symptoms and
- Echocardiographic evidence of severe RV dysfunction and
- Clinical evidence of right heart failure which may include, but is not limited to elevated jugular venous pressure, ascites, and lower extremity edema
- Patients with WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension and a prior diagnosis of cirrhosis with portal hypertension as evidenced by a history of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and/or varices prior to enrollment
- Patients with WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension and evidence of active infection, (HIV patients with two consecutive viral loads of < 500 on their most recent determinations within the past 12 months will be considered to have inactive infection)
- Patients with WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension who have taken spironolactone or eplerenone within the last 30 days
- Known or suspected allergy to spironolactone
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women (all women of childbearing potential will be required to have a screening urine or blood pregnancy test)
- Age <18 years
- Inability to provide informed written consent for participation in the study
- Chronic kidney disease (an estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 35 mL/min/1.73m(2) of body surface area)
- Serum potassium at the time of enrollment of > 5 mEq/L
Concurrent use of an ACE inhibitor and angiotensin II receptor blocker
Patients currently taking the maximum recommended dose of an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker [For patients taking one of these medicines (ACE-Inhibitors or ARBs), the investigators agree to do due diligence by consulting a clinical center pharmacist and/or a standard pharmacy reference (i.e. Micromedex) to certify whether or not the patient is on a maximum dose of the drug.]
- Women currently taking drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives
Exclusion Criteria for MRI
These contraindications include but are not limited to the following devices or conditions:
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
- Cochlear Implants
- Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
- Embedded shrapnel fragments
- Central nervous system aneurysm clips
- Implanted neural stimulator
- Any implanted device that is incompatible with MRI
- Unsatisfactory performance status as judged by the referring physician such that the subject could not tolerate an MRI scan. Examples of medical conditions that would not be accepted would include unstable angina and severe dyspnea at rest
- Subjects requiring monitored sedation for MRI studies
- Subjects with a condition precluding entry into the scanner (e.g. morbid obesity, claustrophobia, etc.)
- Subjects with severe back-pain or motion disorders who will be unable to tolerate supine positioning within the MRI scanner and hold still for the duration of the examination.
- History of severe allergic reaction to gadolinium contrast agents despite pre- medication with diphenhydramine and prednisone
- Chronic kidney disease (an estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 60 mL/min/1.73m(2) of body surface area)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01712620
Contact: Grace M Graninger, R.N. | (301) 496-9320 | email@example.com | |
Contact: Michael A Solomon, M.D. | (301) 496-9320 | firstname.lastname@example.com |
United States, Maryland | |
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Recruiting |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 | |
Contact: For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (PRPL) 800-411-1222 ext TTY8664111010 firstname.lastname@example.com |
Principal Investigator: | Michael A Solomon, M.D. | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01712620 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | October 20, 2012 |
Last Updated: | March 10, 2017 |
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Microarray Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Neurohormonal Axis |
Vascular Inflammation Pulmonary Hypertension Cardiovascular Disease Vascular Disease |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Hypertension, Pulmonary Lung Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists |
Spironolactone Hormone Antagonists Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Diuretics, Potassium Sparing Diuretics Natriuretic Agents |
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The Power of The Nudge: How to Convert Visitors Into Customers
The Power of The Nudge: How to Convert Visitors Into Customers
I was at a conference a few days ago and I was watching Rand Fishkin speak about nudges, and it made think about all the nudges that I've used in the past to convert visitors into customers. And then it hit me how most people don't even use nudges with their online business.
But before I go into how you can use nudges, lets first define what a nudge is:
To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
Now that you know what a nudge is, here is an example of one:
It's a simple message to tell hotel guests to save water as it helps our planet. Can you guess how effective it is? Well, it's helped hotels on average of save 2300 liters of water and 150 liters of detergent each month.
In essence, you are leveraging simple cues, or verbiage to help encourage people to take a specific action. That's what a nudge is.
Now lets dive into how you can use them to convert visitors into customers:
The pen is mightier than the sword
Words have a lot of power. An addition of a word or a removal of one can drastically affect your conversion rates.
For example, 37Signals tested the call to action phrase "see pricing and plans" over the verbiage "free trial" and they were able to boost signups by 200%. That's right, the verbiage "see pricing and plans" boosted signups by 3x.
On Quick Sprout, when I added a simple dollar value to the email optin box within the sidebar, I was able to increase conversions by 22%.
Don't take words for granted… adding or removing words can have a huge impact on your conversion rates. You just have to figure out which words your visitors are sensitive to and then you can start leveraging them.
Design is the new marketing
Color and visual cues can have a major impact on conversion rates. Did you know the Hellobar on Quick Sprout accounts for 11% of all of my leads? It's just a simple bar that scrolls with you as you are reading this blog post… but that one bar accounts for 11% of my revenue.
It's not just with me either, KimberlySnyder.net generates around 20% of their revenue through Hellobar as well.
And it doesn't have to be drastic changes either, one simple design tweak can drastically increase conversions. MarketDialer decided to run an A/B test in which they added the cost of their solution to their homepage.
Here is the original version:
And here is the new version:
Can you guess which one converted better? By showcasing their price, they were able to generate 100% more leads.
If you are interested in adjusting your visual cues, you should first check out this infographic as it will break down the meaning of colors and how they affect people psychologically.
What's useable may not convert the best
I always thought that making things easier for the user would boost your conversion rate. But sadly, it doesn't always work that way.
With Crazy Egg our checkout process used to be one page, until Conversion Rate Experts convinced us to test a two-step check out process. The first step being where a user puts in their name and email, and the second being the checkout page.
Do you know what the results were? A 10% increase in conversions.
The Obama Administration saw similar results with this tactic. When Obama was running for President his team tested a multiple step checkout process.
The end result was a 5% increase in conversions. Not bad for a simple design tweak.
The reason I think a multiple step checkout process works is because a person is already committed after they give you some of their information. So might as well complete the rest of the checkout.
Conversations sell themselves
One of the simplest nudges I've tested is to create a conversation with people. If you ever signup for the Quick Sprout newsletter you will be placed in an email drip sequence. In one of the emails I ask you to "hit the reply button and tell me what you think of the email".
Whenever someone hits the reply button, I make sure I always respond to them, thank them for their feedback. I am not asking them to buy anything, but 71% of the people of those people who reply buy my Quick Sprout Traffic System.
Don't underestimate the power of having a conversation with your visitors. Whether it is through email or even LiveChat people like buying from people, not from robots. Building a connection with your visitors is a powerful way to nudge them into becoming customers.
One way to help increase the amount of conversations you are having is to create a warm and fuzzy feeling with your website design. If people feel your company has an open and transparent culture, they are more likely to reach out to you. We actually do this with Crazy Egg by leveraging a French character within our explainer video on the homepage.
Now doesn't that animated character make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? It actually is so effective that it drives an extra $21,000 in monthly income.
What's the consequence?
If someone doesn't buy your product or service, there is always a consequence. It could be that they don't increase their revenue or that their life is a bit harder. Whatever it maybe, you can actually nudge people to become a customer by telling them what will happen if they don't sign up or buy from you.
With Crazy Egg, people signup for the service because they want to understand how their visitors engage with their site. We are able to convert an extra 6% of our visitors into customers by showing them a message that says "No thanks, I treat all click behavior the same".
Sometimes you just have to tell people what they will be missing out on if they don't become a customer. You don't have to do this through paragraphs of text, a short phrase usually does the trick. It works well with Crazy Egg because our visitors know that if they treat all of their click behavior the same, they'll lose money.
Don't put a kid in a candy store
When you put a kid in a candy store and you tell them they can only buy 1 thing, what happens? They won't know what to get because they want it all.
Visitors are the same way, if you give them too many options, it can potentially hurt your conversion rates. By reducing your options you can make it easier for people to decide what they should buy on your website.
With KISSmetrics we removed our navigation menu from the homepage as well as a lot of filler text and we saw increases in conversions by over 70% through a combination of 3 separate A/B tests.
On Quick Sprout, I only offer 3 social sharing options… Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus. I recently did a test where I offered 5 options, in which I added LinkedIn and Pinterest. The end result was a decrease in social sharing by 29%.
This just goes to show that giving people more options don't always help you convert more visitors into customers. For this reason I only try to ask my visitors to do 1 thing at a time. When you ask them to do too many things, they typically won't do any of them.
What's the incentive?
One of the simplest ways to nudge people is to incentive them. When I worked with Institute of Integrated Nutrition, they offer visitors a discounted price to their college program for a period of 48 hours. Every time they did this, they generated more money in that 48-hour period than they did throughout any week of the year.
Appsumo is notoriously known for using the same strategy, they offer deals for a very limited amount of time.
They even have a countdown clock on their website that shows how long the deal will be around for. If you miss out on the deal, you won't ever get it again at that price.
By using things like countdown clocks, coupon codes, and even bonuses you can incentive your visitors to convert into paid customers. You just have to try and go above and beyond by offering them more than they expected.
There are hundreds of ways you can nudge your visitors into becoming customers… you just have to get a bit creative. You can use some of the methods above, or even ones from Rand's presentation.
The most important thing is for you to go out there and try using some of these subtle queues as it can help boost your revenue. When doing so, make sure you A/B test the changes as some will help and some won't. But if you don't test them, you may end up losing money.
What other nudges can you use to convert visitors into customers?
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The New Year's Eve Dance (I Will Survive)
Fiction, Erotica, Male/Female, Romance
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Gender: male Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Sun 4th of April 2010
A somewhat personal story told in the third person...a story of hope...
Never forget the music that is the soundtrack of our lives, for if we let the music die, something inside us dies along with it…for Mary…
Bill hated this time of year. He kept thinking about how much he hated it as he got himself ready for the dance that evening. It would do him good to get out though. Bill couldn't remember the last time he had been to a dance. It was his friend Sam who had talked him into going out tonight. There was a New Year's Eve singles dance tonight at a local Sheraton Hotel and Sam thought it would do his friend some good. It had been a while since Bill had been to anything similar and he reluctantly agreed to Sam's request. For some reason he had been reluctant to get back into the dating scene since his wife died over two years ago. He did have to admit though, as he stood in front of the mirror in his dress shirt and slacks, that he still looked pretty good for a guy of fifty. He was still in good shape and the touch of gray around his temples perhaps lent a certain dignity to his ruggedly handsome face.
In a little while Bill's friend Sam arrived and the two men headed off to the dance. Bill reflected on his situation as he sat in the passenger seat of the car. He had lost his wife to illness a little over two years ago. Their social life had mostly revolved around her family. Bill had moved up to the N.Y. area a long time ago with his job. All his relatives were still down south. He gradually lost touch with his in-laws and felt funny calling them since his wife passed. He was thankful his friend Sam, a divorced guy he knew from work, gave him a call and invited him along. He did not have real high expectations, but at least he wouldn't be spending another New Year's Eve alone in front of the TV with a six-pack.
In short order the two men arrived at the dance and went inside. They paid the nominal admission fee and made their way to the banquet room. The room was decorated in a rather festive manor, with big balloons and colorful ribbons appropriate for the holidays. A hired DJ was playing old school dance music, or disco as we used to call it, over a large PA system. After a few moments Sam spoke.
"Let's head over to the bar." said Sam.
"Oh, I'm with you bother." replied Bill.
The bar was relatively crowded and it was standing room only. For the most part the women occupied the chairs while the men huddled around, drinks in hand, like vultures waiting on the death of their prey.
The two men ordered drinks and took their place amongst the well-dressed vultures. Bill had managed to position himself in close proximity to a fairly attractive blonde sitting at the bar. After some brief conversation, he quickly realized she seemed to be more in love with her drink than she would ever be with him.
After a couple of drinks, Bill excused himself from any semblance of conversation they may have had and decided to take a walk around the room. He gave a sort of nod and point to Sam who was busy chatting up a well-dressed gal perched in a bar stool. He figured Sam understood the message.
The music was loud but not quite so overpowering that you couldn't talk. That was a plus. There was a mirrored disco ball hanging from the ceiling and subtly changing light schemes, in bright colors as would suit the holidays, alternately reflected off it as it slowly revolved.
Bill walked slowly around the big room taking in the sites. 'I'm Your Boogie Man' by KC & The Sunshine Band blared out of the big rented PA speakers as dancers made their way onto the floor.
Bill continued his slow easy pace until something caught his eye. Make that someone. Along the wall in the back of the room was an attractive girl around his age talking to another gal. She had stylishly short blonde hair and strikingly blue eyes. She held up a glass of white wine which seemed to almost match her blonde locks. Their eyes met as Bill made his casual approach and his glance was returned with an approving smile. Bill excused himself for any interruption he may have caused to the conversation the two women were having.
"Would you like to dance?" Bill casually inquired.
The attractive blonde glanced momentarily at her friend as if hoping to get a second opinion. Her friend seemed to give a look of approval.
"Sure." She answered, "By the way, I'm Ann."
"I'm Bill." Was the reply.
The two made their way onto the dance floor as 'Dance, Dance, Dance' by Chic started to play.
"Dance, dance, dance." Ann said with a smile.
"Yowsa, yowsa, yowsa!" Bill repeated at the appropriate time along with the song, "I never understood what that meant though."
His partner laughed with a big grin.
"I remember all these songs from when I was in high-school." She said.
"Me too." Answered Bill, "If I had known it was disco tonight I would have worn my leisure suit."
The two stayed on the floor as 'Funky Town' by Lipps Inc. began to play.
"I used to like this." Ann said.
"Do you remember who did this?" Bill asked.
"Not offhand." Ann smiled.
"Read my lips." Bill joked. It was lost on Ann for the moment.
The two continued their moves as the song played on. As the song started with the refrain 'Gotta move on.' Ann muttered something.
"You know that's right."
"What?" Inquired Bill.
After that number, the two dancers made their way off the dance floor.
Bill and Ann talked for quite a while. The conversation flowed easy. Both were about the same age and shared a lot in common. Bill told Ann about the death of his wife. Ann related her story about how her husband had left her and how difficult she often found it to be on her own. She admitted to Bill how hard it was for her around the holidays and she found herself crying often at this time. Bill fully understood.
"Do you remember the days when life seemed so new and it seemed like we had the whole world open to us, like we could do anything?" Ann started, "This music takes me back to those times."
Once again, Bill understood completely.
Once again the two made their way onto the floor. Bill and Ann looked in each other's eyes as they danced through the night. As each new song played, the two would often shout the words as if creating a new soundtrack for a new life which was about to unfold.
"I believe in miracles, since you came along. You sexy thing." Ann practically cooed as she looked at Bill.
"Where did you come from baby? How did you know I needed you?" Bill answered back.
Bill was actually having a good time around a holiday for the first time in a while.
As Johnny Taylor's 'Disco Lady' blared from the PA, once again Bill could not help but sing along.
"Girl, you drive me crazy,
You dance so fine and you're right on time,
Girl, you're driving me out of my mind."
His exuberance almost getting the best of him, Bill paused to wonder if his show of joy was a bit much. He was really enjoying Ann's company, of that there could be no doubt.
The night soon was coming to a close. It was getting late. Ann's friend had mentioned she wanted to go home soon and Ann was the one driving. Bill sort of snuck Ann off to the side and suggested that they get together, perhaps for dinner the following evening. Bill could barely contain his delight as Ann gave him her number.
Bill found his friend Sam, still not far from the bar, as 'Play That Funky Music' by Wild Cherry threatened to drown out the conversation. Bill had another drink with his friend and afterwards the two men headed home. During the drive home, Bill could not help but show his enthusiasm as the men shared the car ride.
The following evening was New Year's Day. The irony was not completely lost on Bill as he readied himself for his date with Ann. New year, new start. How appropriate. As he finished getting ready and headed over to pick up Ann, Bill's head started to flood with thought's of doubt. He wondered if he would ever really find love again. He even wondered sometimes if he deserved it. He found the loss of his wife tough, but somehow he seemed to find starting over even tougher.
He soon arrived at Ann's home. Bill parked the car and headed up the steps. He wondered if she would look as good as he remembered. He rang the bell.
Moments later Ann appeared at the door. She looked absolutely stunning in a blue dress which seemed to match her blue eyes. Silver diamond earrings dangled seductively from her ears amidst the blonde curls. The only other jewelry Bill could see was a pearl necklace hanging not far above her bosom.
"Are you ready?" Ann asked.
"I thought that was my line." Bill answered, "Um, yes."
Bill grabbed Ann's hand as he escorted her to his car. Moments later the two arrived at a cozy Italian restaurant that Ann had suggested.
"The food is great here." Ann reiterated.
"I should certainly hope so." Bill responded.
The two made their way inside and were soon seated at an elegantly decorated table with a small candle holder in the center. The waiter soon came by to light the candle and take their drink order. After selecting a bottle of wine, soon brought out by the steward, Bill proposed a toast.
"Happy New Year, to a fine and lovely lady."
"A new year, a new life." Was the reply.
"One can only hope."
The conversation soon started to flow, just as it had the evening before. The food was soon brought out and there was a lot of sharing of food and warm words. The laughter soon followed, as casual conversation was punctuated with sudden touching and sly glances.
As dinner ended, Bill inquired of Ann as to how the desserts were in this restaurant. He was sort of in the mood for some good Italian pastry. The response he received was not what he had expected, but welcome nonetheless.
"We could skip dessert here and have dessert back at my place." Ann leaned over and cooed.
Now that might even be tastier than pasty, Bill thought to himself. Bill got the check, paid the tab and led Ann by the hand back outside. In short order they were back at Ann's place.
"Thanks for dinner, it was wonderful." Ann said as she fumbled for the key.
"Yes it was, but I expect dessert will be even nicer." Bill replied with a grin, "I've always been a dessert kind of guy."
In moments the two entered the house like newlyweds crossing the threshold. Ann grabbed Bill's hand and led him inside. Once inside, Ann flipped on a small light and led Bill over to the sofa.
"Wait here, I'll be right back." She said, "Make yourself comfortable. Take your shoes off."
"I'm not going anywhere." Bill replied confidently as he removed his shoes, as told.
Ann soon returned with two glasses of red wine and a candle which she lit and placed on the coffee table in front of the sofa.
"You know those songs last night." Ann started in a somber tone, "They brought back memories of the best times in my life. I really enjoyed last night."
"Me too." Bill replied, "Sometimes I wish I could go back."
"You can never go back, but you can go forward." Ann answered, "To us."
"To us." Bill repeated as he raised his glass.
"Do you think you can join me in another dance?" Ann asked sweetly, "I've always liked this record."
Ann went over to the stereo and put on a CD. Moments later, the sound of Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' were coming out of the speakers and filling the room. Ann turned to face Bill and kicked off the blue heels she wore to match her dress. She gave him an absolutely devilish grin and slowly and seductively walked towards him. The candlelight flickered in her deep blue eyes as Bill rose off the sofa to join her in the middle of the floor. Their hands soon locked and then their lips as their bodies pulsed and swayed with the music. Their coming together was like two ships in the night somehow destined to meet.
As the music pulsed, a flood of emotion overcame Bill. He somehow felt like a prisoner, newly paroled who had just been given a new lease on life. He was overcome with delight as every probing exploration, every move, every favor was returned in full. His delicate parting of her lips with his tongue was met with hers as each began to explore each other as neither had allowed themselves to do for some time. He gently teased and bit her lower lip as soft moans of satisfaction filled his ears over the music playing in the background.
Bill once again stared into Ann's deep blue eyes as she looked longingly back. He held her by the shoulders then reached back and unzipped her dress, soon relieving her of that obstruction. It fell amongst her feet as Ann graciously returned the favor by undoing the buttons on Bill's shirt and again being so kind as to help him off with his pants. Soon the two bodies were in the middle of the room dressed only in their underwear, exploring each other's bodies as perhaps neither has done in years. As the sounds of 'I Feel Love' gently faded, Ann nuzzled her nose against Bill's ear and softly spoke.
"I've always loved this next song." She whispered.
In a moment, Donna Summer's voice could once again be heard coming out of the speakers.
"Oooh…love to love you, baby."
"Oooh…love to love you, baby." Ann repeated the phrase softly into Bill's ear as she began to run her fingers through his hair. Bill could still recognize a sign when he saw one.
"Is there a bedroom nearby?" He softly inquired.
"I thought you'd never ask." Ann giggled back.
Ann took Bill's hand and led him into the other room. He hoisted her onto the large bed as once again their lips locked. Bill reached back and unfastened Ann's bra and tossed it aside. The sight of her somewhat ample breasts and beautiful engorged nipples caused Bill to pause for a moment to take in the beauty that lie before him. He began to fondle her breast while he resumed his kisses from her delicate ear lobes and traced slowly down her neck, eventually his lips arriving to meet his fingertips where he had begun to tease her nipples. He traced his tongue in circles around her nipples, paying attention to each one. His lips did the same, taking each one between them in a delicate tease.
Momentarily, Bill reached down and relieved himself of his underwear. He did the same for Ann as he inserted his fingers beneath the waistband of her panties and slid them over her soft, inviting thighs and up over her legs. He again took in the gorgeous sight that lie before his eyes before gently parting her legs and softly kissing along her inner thighs towards the prize that lie before him. He delicately kissed and stroked her lips with his as her soft hairs teased his face and her delicate scent filled his nostrils. His lip and tongue movements were soon joined by a couple of fingers as he applied pressure with firm strokes to the front of her love canal. Her moans and ever flowing love juices were sure signs his efforts were having the desired effect, as he gently kissed around her love button.
Bill knelt before Ann and slowly eased in his firm member. As he guided it inside, he began to thrust in a gradually quickening pace. Her soft, silky smooth love canal felt so good as it enveloped him and held him tight. It seemed as though his every thrust was met by Ann's attempt to get closer to him, in an attempt to somehow join their two bodies together even more fully. His quickening pace was soon met with louder and more frequent moans of pleasure as her tightening muscles signaled she was coming nearly the same time as him. Moments later, the two lovers were overcome by a mutual state of bliss. Lovers, who were mere strangers just days before lie spent side by side on the big bed.
The two lie side by side in silence for some time. Finally, Bill spoke.
"Penny for your thoughts." He said.
"I was just thinking how nice tonight was." Ann started, "I always knew I would survive after my husband left, just that it would be hard."
"Ah, ha."
"I used to sing that Gloria Gaynor song to myself, you know the one," Ann started, "I will survive, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive."
"Ah, ha." Bill muttered.
"Why, what are you thinking about?" Ann inquired.
"I'm just thinking I probably owe my friend Sam lunch or something for taking me to the dance." Bill said without missing a beat.
Ann just sort of rolled over as the two resumed cuddling side by side on the bed.
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2013-02-28 11:25:04
He might not get to be on So You Think You Can Dance, but perhaps he can enjoy Beautiful Briny at the Briny Ballroom ala -Bedknobs & Broomsticks-. Beautiful Briny How plaenast, bobbing alongBobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny seaWhat a chance to get a better peepAt the plants and creatures of the deepWe glideFar below the rolling tideSereneThrough the bubbly blue and greenIt's lovely, bobbing alongBobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny seaWhat if the octopusThe flounder and the codThink we're rather oddIt's fun to promenadeBobbing along, singing a songOn the bottom of the beautiful briny seaLook!It's lovely, bobbing alongBobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny seaWhat a chance to get a better peepAt the plants and creatures of the deepIt's grandWhen you're dancing on the sandEach glanceBubbles over with romanceIt's lovely, bobbing alongBobbing along through the water where we get along swimminglyFar from the frenzyOf the frantic world aboveTwo
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2013-01-23 11:30:44
9:45pm, 25.Aug.11I tried to read your review, but the link took me to a repice for three cheese stuffed shells with meaty tomato sauce.{}10:13 pm, 25.Aug.11, Argh! Thanks for letting me know. I fixed it. Incidentally, we had those stuffed shells sans meat for dinner. It was good. I should have stayed off the Internet today. Between a hacked site, database problems, and now this, it was enough to make me go off the grid forever. Of course I am typing this one-fingered on my space age phone (in bed).{}
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2012-09-09 13:56:32
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OP: Can you answer a reasonable question for me?
If a full grown male elephant escapes from the zoo, breaks into your house, opens your fridge, pours himself a glass of Orange Juice, leaves the carton on the counter, goes into your room, rapes you without waking you up, then sneaks out the back door, would you be mad that he didnt put the OJ back in the fridge?
If the Saints make the playoffs and SP turns out to be traitorous, greedy dick that he's beginning to look like, then yes, he deserves a serious look.
And to everyone else, chill the frick out. Y'all are really dragging this board down. While I agree that Payton will 100% be back next year, the OP was just asking a hypothetical about Vitt. All the elephant rape and DIAF and don't wake up comments are really unwarranted here. Maybe in other instances, but come on people.
frick all these douchebags in here. Honestly if Payton doesnt come back, we might just consider someone else for the HC job. Better than leaving it vacant. And of course we would consider the guy who held the position for the past year, knows the team, has rapport with the team and fans, and was chosen this year as the Interim HC. Very insightful and thought provoking question. Thanks for you wonderfully contributing to solid debate thread.
I just though there was no reason for this dude to get attacked.
Vitt will be the head coach next year.
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In the winter months, there's nothing like the bewitching, slightly exotic flavor of Key limes or the larger regular limes (a.k.a. Persian) to transport you mentally to some warm tropical spot, preferably an island with an endless beach. This cake, with its tart lime filling offset by billowy drifts of sweet, marshmallow-like frosting, should do the trick.
Key limes are smaller than Persian limes and often come packed in a net bag, but don't despair if you can't find them. Persian limes make an excellent substitute (see Cooks' Notes, below, for more details on buying limes). Another helpful hint: Because there's grated zest in both the cake and the filling, grate all the zest you need first, before you start juicing.
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This cake has a delicious custard filling but...it's a dry cake. The merengue frosting is too sweet, I used whipped cream. I would make it again but there are other cakes I prefer more.
This is a delicious recipe! Perhaps the best birthday cake ever! I did not find the cake to be eggy at all. I was little concerned that the frosting would come out eggy, since it has raw whites, but it wasn't. It was a delicious fluffy cloud of frosting! However, there were a recipe few imprefections: 1. I too found the filling to be too tart. I doubled the sugar and that helped a lot. 2. The frosting was too soft and never really firmed up like a typical cake frosting, so it puddled a bit around tha base of the cake. It tasted amazing, though, and even though it puddled a bit I still got good coverage on the top and sides. I made a 4-layer cake, with three layers of filling. I did a bottom layer of vanilla buttercream, a middle layer of a 50/50 mix of buttercream mixed with the lime curd filling, and one layer of just the lime curd. I chilled the fillings well between adding the layers, so they were able to set well. This way, the filling doesn't squish out when you add the top layers. Then I covered it all with the meringue frosting. YUM!
I thought the cake itself was particularly dry. While this wasn't as big of a concern once the filling and frosting were on it, it was still disappointingly noticeable. I doubled the recipe for the frosting, thinking I'd layer it between the cake layers along with the lime curd. Big mistake...the cake began to slide shortly after it was assembled, and my only option was to stick a handful of bamboo skewers in to try and keep it together. I used a creme brulee torch to lightly toast the meringue all over once it was frosted, which made for a nice presentation (in spite of the bamboo skewers). I probably would not make this again due to the dry texture of the cake.
This is a delicious cake. The lime curd was a spot on juxtaposition to the meringue frosting. So pretty it could be in a cake shop window. My guests raved!
I used regular limes, and thought the curd was perfect. It's tart, but a good contrast with the frosting (which is a genius version of seven-minute frosting -- no hassle of beating it over heat, just dump the ingredients into the mixer). It's a great frosting, billowy and swirly and keeps well on the cake. The cake layers are yummy (the lime zest doesn't really come through, you could add more). All in all, this was a really successful recipe that made a beautiful birthday cake.
I made the cake layers and the key lime curd, but not the meringue frosting. The cake was lovely - tender and flavorful. But the lime curd was unbelievably tart, so much so that once it was chilled and I tasted it again, I added 1/4c Splenda (I knew if I used sugar, it would just be crunchy) to the mixture so it wouldn't be so jaw- clenchingly tart. Yes, I love the tartness of key limes, but this was off the charts. Since I'm not much on meringue frostings, I used a cream cheese frosting and glad I did. It balanced the curd a bit - if you got the curd-to- frosting ratio accurate on the fork. If I ever make this again, I would increase the sweetener in the curd.


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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Urology Fellowship
The Stanford female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) urology fellowship is a 2 year ACGME ABU/ABOG accredited program, which prepares the fellow for a career in academic medicine by providing training in complex reconstructive urological care, as well as a solid foundation in basic science or clinical research. The training combines clinical experience at the Stanford University Medical Center and basic science or clinical health sciences research. The fellowship is a joint endeavor with Stanford Urology and Urogynecology faculty training providing a full experience of pelvic reconstruction. The program is currently accepting a urology trained fellow every even year, and a gynecology trained fellow every odd year.
Craig V. Comiter, MD., Associate Professor, Urology (Fellowship Director)
Bertha Chen, MD., Professor, Gynecology
Ekene Enemchukwu, MD.,Assistant Professor, Urology
Eric R. Sokol, MD, Assistant Professor, Gynecology
Lisa Rogo-Gupta, MD, Assistant Professor, Gynecology
Chris Elliott, MD, PhD., Clinical Instructor (Affiliate)
The fellow is directly supervised by 4 faculty members at Stanford University Medical Center. Fellows graduate with an operative experience of 600+ procedures, including vaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair, vaginal hysterectomy, midurethral slings, bladder neck slings, male incontinence slings, artificial urinary sphincter placement, collagen injections, botulinum toxin injections, laparoscopic/robotic and open sacrocolpopexy, bladder augmentation, creation of catheterizable stomas and repair of vesicovaginal fistula. All aspects of open, endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic pelvic and reconstructive urology are taught. One to two days per week are spent in the operating room, with graduated responsibility for resident teaching as the year progresses. The fellow is responsible for supervising the Stanford urology residents on the service for inpatient care and consultations. Two to three days per week is spent in clinic, rotating with each faculty member. Supervising and interpreting videourodynamic studies are emphasized during portions of training.
Dr. Chen has a basic science laboratory focusing on molecular abnormalities in connective tissue metabolism in women affected with pelvic floor disorders, specifically focusing on the role of extracellular matrix proteins. Her work is recognized and funded by the National Institutes of Health. Drs. Comiter and Sokol focus on clinical research and are part of many clinical trials encompassing the use of mesh in vaginal prolapse repairs, male incontinence devices, fecal incontinence treatments and novel therapeutics for interstitial cystitis and urge incontinence. If a fellow has specific interests, such as health services/policy research, medical informatics, decision analysis, bioengineering, biodesign or other areas, we recommend that these interests and coursework possibilities be explored during the year prior to starting fellowship. Some fellowships and degree programs may require enrollment or program acceptance (for instance, the Master's in Clinical Epidemiology). Coursework or degree tuition costs may be incurred, and the fellow may be responsible for securing funding, with appropriate faculty assistance for grant writing. Clinical research immersion programs exist, and previous fellows have participated in these full-time week long programs as well. Clinical projects are started during the clinical year, to be completed during the research year.
Past Fellows and Current Location
2010 - 2012: Christopher S. Elliott, MD, PhD
2011 -2014: Monica Richardson L. Richardson, MD, MPH
2012-2014: Ying Jura, MD
2014-Current: Aman Mahal, MD
2015-Current: Amy Dobberfuhl, MD
Recent Publications by Fellows
Dobberfuhl AD. Female stress urinary incontinence and the mid-urethral sling: is obstruction necessary to achieve dryness? World J Urol. 2015 Sep;33(9):1243-50
Mahal AS. Management of cesarean scar pregnancy in the second trimester: a report of three cases. J Reprod Med. 2015 Mar-Apr;60(3-4):165-8.
Richardson ML and Sokol ER. Abdominal sacral colpopexy versus sacrospinous ligament fixation: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Int Urogynecol J. 2015 Aug 19
Richardson ML and Sokol ER. Richardson ML. Practice patterns regarding management of rectovaginal fistulae: a multicenter review from the Fellows' Pelvic Research Network. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2015 May-Jun;21(3):123-8
Jura YH, Comiter CV. Urodynamics for postprostatectomy incontinence: when are they helpful and how do we use them? Urol Clin North Am. 2014 Aug;41(3):419-27
Richardson ML. A new mouse model for female genital schistosomiasis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 May 1;8(5):e2825.
Richardson ML. Management of vesicovaginal fistulae: a multicenter analysis from the Fellows' Pelvic Research Network.Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan-Feb;20(1):7-13.
Richardson ML, Elliott CS, Comiter CV, Chen B, Sokol ER.To sling or not to sling at time of abdominal sacrocolpopexy: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
J Urol. 2013 Oct;190(4):1306-12.
Elliott CS and Comiter CV (2011). Vesico-Vaginal Fistula and Lower Urinary Tract Surgical Complications. In Wessels H (ed.) Urological Emergencies: A Practical Guide, edition 2. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press. Accepted for Publication.
Elliott CS, Hsieh MH, Sokol ER, Comiter CV, Payne CK and Chen B. Robotic Assisted Versus Open Sacrocolpopexy: A Cost Minimization Analysis. J Urol. Accepted for publication.
Elliott CS and Sokol ER. New Techniques for Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence. Contemporary OB/Gyn; Jan 2011
Elliott CS and Comiter CV. Male Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Update. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep (2010); 5: 183–190.
Candidates must have completed an ACGME-approved US or Canadian urology or OB/Gyn residency. An application for FPMRS fellowship is available at http://www.sufuorg.com/.
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TaxMatters@EY - May 2013
Refusal to grant rectification results in an $11.8-million tax liability
Kanji et al. v AGC, 2013 ONSC 781
Al-Nawaz Nanji, Toronto, and Jennifer Smith, Ottawa
The equitable remedy of "rectification" has gained importance in the income tax context since the landmark decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Juliar (2000) (50 O.R. (3d) 728 (C.A.)). There are a now a myriad of provincial court decisions that address the issue of the circumstances under which a court will permit the rectification of documentation to reflect the parties' intended tax consequences.
The Kanji decision is an interesting addition to this jurisprudence and highlights the importance of adducing direct evidence supporting the parties' intentions to increase the chances of success on a rectification application in Ontario.
In this case, Mr. Kanji set up a family trust to allow for his wealth to pass to his children in a tax-efficient manner. Unfortunately, the preparers of the trust deed made some critical mistakes that resulted in adverse tax consequences. Under the terms of the trust, Mr. Kanji was the settlor, one of the two trustees and a capital beneficiary. Further, Mr. Kanji could remove any of the trustees and appoint substitute or additional trustees.
A number of years after the trust was settled, Mr. Kanji consulted with a different tax advisor who informed him that subsection 75(2) of the Income Tax Act (the Act), the so-called "revocable trust" rule, likely applied to Mr. Kanji's initial $5,000 contribution to the trust.
The revocable trust rule applies where a person transfers property to a trust in circumstances where the property:
- Can revert to the transferor,
- Can pass to persons determined by the transferor, or
- Cannot be disposed of without the transferor's consent or direction.
If one of these conditions is met, income and capital gains or losses from the property are attributed to the transferor.
The initial $5,000 contribution was used to purchase shares and investments. Under the 21-year rule, the trust would be deemed to dispose of and reacquire all of its assets on 26 March 2013. The value of the trust's assets had reached approximately $62 million at that time, and it was estimated that on a deemed disposition of the trust's assets, capital gains tax of about $11.8 million would become payable.
Mr. Kanji could avoid the deemed disposition if the trust were required to distribute its assets to him before 26 March 2013. However, that would frustrate the purpose of the trust, which was to allow for the transfer of the assets to his children on a tax-deferred basis.
Mr. Kanji, his children and the family trust applied to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to rectify the family deed to conform to the alleged tax planning intention. They also sued the law firm that provided the initial advice. The attorney general of Canada opposed the rectification application.
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that to be successful for a rectification application, which is a discretionary remedy, the onus is on the applicants to show on a balance of probabilities that there was a common, specific intention to accomplish a particular result, and a mistake caused the document not to comply with their intention.
In this case, the court indicated that there was uncertainty about the intention based on the evidence. Only Mr. Kanji testified, and there was no evidence from his accountant, the lawyer who prepared the trust deed or the lawyer who provided subsequent advice. There were also no experts called to establish the reasons such a trust would be created.
Because of this lack of direct evidence, an adverse inference was drawn. Mr. Kanji failed to establish that at the time he settled the trust he intended to structure it in a tax-efficient manner to allow for a tax-deferred transfer of assets to his children in the future. There was no independent evidence supporting this intention, and it was only after almost 21 years after the creation of the trust that the rectification was being sought.
The court was not willing to infer the specific tax motivation in creating the trust, since the creation of a trust may or may nor not be tax motivated. Accordingly, the court dismissed the rectification application.
The result in this case should be contrasted with that in McPeake et al v The Queen (2012 BCSC 132), in which the British Columbia Superior Court was prepared to make such an inference from the evidence and granted a remission which allowed the taxpayer to avoid the application of subsection 75(2).
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A poop that disappears into the hole of the toilet after occurring but prior to flushing. The person who poops is unable to visually confirm that a poop actually occurred as there is no evidence left behind. A disappearing poop.
I just took a dump but it was a Disapoo. I am so bummed that after all of that effort on the toilet that I had a Disapoo.
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Toronto welcomes us! And we welcome Toronto!
Trip Start
Jul 01, 2008
Trip End
Sep 01, 2009
It was a four hour drive, not two, as we initially thought. Spoiled by our American friend, GPS, we had a little trouble getting around in Canada (it doesn't have Canadian map in it), and had to go back to the old advisor: the map.
The landscape of the area between Windsor and Toronto was very much like this of Poland and Ukraine, and we felt like home. Nevertheless, we couldn't wait to get to Toronto! ... And there it was! Big city! Modern, beautiful, crisp, and tall. We booked a hotel in the downtown and went out in the evening to have a beer and meet with Roman. We haven't seen him for almost three years!
Canada uses the metric system, and it's so funny to learn to drive to speed limits in kilometers! It took us a while to realize that distance to the city was provided in kilometers, not miles! We noticed that warning road signs and information was written in both, English and French. Near the border, we also saw big the conversion charts for drivers! There are a lot of French names here, like streets or stores, so I guess we have to learn how to read and correctly pronounce French now...
What surprised us was the exchange rate of American $ versus Canadian $. It's different everywhere! Many stores would accept American dollars and treat it as 1 = 1, but others would have their own exchange rate and pay 95 Canadian cents for 1 American dollar. Banks would give about 98 cents. We are wondering if we should keep exchanging money at all, since you can pay with American currency here in Toronto. But the most shocking was the rate at the border: we had to pay a toll of: $ 3.50 American or $ 4.50 Canadian!
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Oh, Heidi Montag. Thank you for crawling out from under the rock you've been hiding under.
Quadruple threat (Count 'em — actress/singer/designer/model) Heidi Montag recently revealed to Us Weekly that she works out for 14 hours a day. Yes, you read that right: 14 hours a day. Why is she hitting the gym so hard? Because she has a pool party to host. Duh!
"I've been working out from, like, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. for two months now. I've been working out really hard because I had this pool party and I was like, I have to be in shape," Montag tells the magazine. "I was actually a lot overweight. It was the most I've even been because I've kind of been in hiding eating pie with my husband and puppies, so I needed to get back in shape."
What does Montag consider "a lot overweight"? 130 pounds! "The Hills" alum says she now weighs 103 pounds, but weighed 130 at her heaviest. To lose all that weight, Montag says, "I've been running a lot, and I've been doing weights."
Montag says she gained the weight because she took a year off from the gym after undergoing 10 cosmetic surgeries in 2009.


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CHICAGO (CBS) — Police are looking for armed robbers who tied up employees after breaking into a CVS drugstore in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood.
As CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports, box cutters were the weapons of choice for the robbers. They were wearing ski masks and hoodies when they barged into the store at 7858 S. Halsted St. around 10:30 p.m. Monday.
The store had closed for the night about half an hour before the heist.
One employee was cut in the hand. A couple more employees were in the store but were not injured.
The robbers ransacked the store's office before fleeing with cash and a cell phone.
The CVS store is separated only by a low wrought-iron fence from the grounds of the Gresham (6th) District Police Station, at 7808 S. Halsted St.
The brazen crime in close proximity to a police station bothers some neighbors.
"They're practically saying, 'We can get away and do what we want to do; we can get away with whatever,'" one woman said.
Neighbors want police to step up patrols in the area, where they say crime has been rampant.
Details on the search for the robbers are few and far between, and it is unknown how solid leads are in the area.
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Doupioni silk top with matching sash. Vivid yellow silk is screened in brights: orange, pink and green. High, keyhole neck closes with a button. Side vents. Full sleeves. Sash belt cinches the waist. Hand-finished. size : large price : $62
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Just after WWII, Japan explored manufacturing glass ornaments for fashion jewelry. These pierced glass ovals are vintage from that era and Shelley's 1940s collar design complements them. Each oval was hand pressed, etched and polished. They have a sculptured floral motif. There are very few of these necklaces left.
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Last week I was inspired by a meeting to write a post on 5 Sure Signs You are NOT a Social Business. That post received quite a lot of review and off line discussion. Since then, I have met with a number of potential customers or been working on existing engagements with partners and this question of the difference between a social brand and a social business keeps arising.
And for me, the issue has also been kept top of mind in a round about way as posts abound on the predicted top trends in social for 2012 as well as a couple of posts on whether digital agencies are properly equipped to consult on social business or not. See the original post here and the response of Edelman here.
In their own way, both point to the differences or provide signs by which to judge whether you are a social business or not.
I don't want to buy into the argument as to whether PR firms should be a social business advisor or not except to say most we have met should not be considered for that role though doubtless some have the capability in spades. It's a bit like the ROI of social media question – it's the wrong one. Trying to classify all digital agencies as capable or not in social business consulting is meaningless. Some will, some won't. Look at their work and ask their customers.
But the robust discussions have led me to continue thinking about several more sure signs you are not a social business.
Here are 5 more signs to consider:
- Your Social Data Streams are Full……of YOU
- Social Media is Owned by Marketing, PR or Communications
- The focus is on Customer Engagement rather than the Customer Experience
- You are not thinking 'Community'
- Social Technology takes precedence over People
1. Your Social Media Data Streams are Full of You
We see this so often. The social media world is full of "how to"s" – make your tweets, posts, updates, comments more effective. All full of great advice which works to a degree. And so you look at your twitter streams and LinkedIn updates and Facebook or blog posts and it's all about you.
On the other hand Social businesses share content of value to their community. Not just content they create, but content they curate as well. As someone said to us earlier this week – caring is sharing. They don't just use it as another form of outbound marketing.
Taking your marketing and churning it out via social channels as well as via email and so on is not being a social business. There is interesting content for your community that was not developed by you. Share it. Give others credit. Learn from it. You will be a better organisation. Of course, if your community is totally outsourced it's unlikely an agency can do this for you. (Ask us why not?)
2. Social Media is Owned by Marketing, PR or Communications
Perhaps the number one realisation of becoming a social business is that it needs to be a cross-organisational initiative.
In almost every large organisation we have met with in the last year, anything 'social' is the responsibility of either Marketing, PR or Communications – and if these are separate groups they will often be vying for 'control'. We are not here to criticise these organisations or departments; we are simply saying that it's a sign you are not yet a social business.
Social businesses understand the importance of social in service, in innovation, in recruitment, in retention; indeed – across the entire business and as a result either have a cross-LOB team in charge of it or a separate group reporting to the executive. Another way to describe this is "service design" which Wim Rampen defines as:
Service is the personal sum of a Customer's experiences in all their interactions, through touch-points, with the products and/or services of the company
in all their interactions with the relevant experiences of others, through or in the Customer's (on-line) social networks – all making up the Customer's perception of the value received and/or to be received from the company at any point in time.
Dare we say it; social business is a transformational process across the entire company and virtually every business process within it. It's not a 'marketing thing'.
3. The focus is on Customer Engagement rather than the Customer Experience
This may seem like a pointless distinction – yet we feel it's a key one. In social media, there is a lot written about 'engagement' – you must focus on 'engaging' in conversations with customers or potential customers. We find this kind of focus tends to be prominent in organisations which are still social brands and not yet social businesses.
Social brand objectives also usually incorporate various forms of "relationship marketing" which aim to get closer to a customer's lifestyle and to increase their Customer Lifetime Value to the business. This seems, at face value, to be "social", yet in fact it is the opposite and if you look carefully you see that social business exposes relationship marketing to be simply gilding the old lily of transactional-based marketing.
Social brands tend to get very excited about the prospect of engaging customers because they have not really entered into a dialogue before – they have been talking at their customers and prospects for a long time and to them, this seems like a huge leap. Yet social businesses tend not to talk about 'engagement' very much but rather they take it for granted.
Social businesses focus on using social to improve the customer experience – the focus is on how to serve the customer better rather than how to engage them. Customer engagement is important; improving the customer experience is critical and social businesses understand the difference.
4. You are not thinking 'Community'
Social brands tend to talk a lot about social media and the networks and how they are using them; primarily in their marketing efforts. And they tend to consider community management as a process of making or keeping those networks alive and active. Which again is important, but is really a stepping stone on the way to becoming a social business.
A social business is concerned with creating communities around common business objectives or goals and understands that in fact a social business is a collection of communities, internally and externally; which collaborate to create value for all within the community.
Social businesses encourage employees to collaborate with partners and customers alike to create value for all parties in a shared process. And this is not for some esoteric reason of being more 'social' or more 'engaging' but to improve business results such as revenue, product innovation, reducing time to market or time to benefit, decreasing costs and so on. Not a fan, follower or friend in sight – people collaborating in communities on common business goals.
That's the promise of a social business.
5. Social Technology takes precedence over People
Social enterprises understand that people and process take precedence over technology acquisition every time.
Organisations that do not understand what it takes to be a social business tend to focus primarily on the acquisition of technology or alternatively, how to keep consumer-led technology out of companies. These are the people who either spend all their time and resources on searching for a perfect Social CRM system or a perfect Social Business Intelligence tool or spend all their time arguing that allowing people access to Facebook on company time is the biggest threat to productivity known to the civilised world.
Both are dead wrong.
For example, the consumerization of IT has far-reaching consequences for both IT and the business and the transformation to a social enterprise – it's a significant transformational area that requires progressive and careful consideration, and of course it also links and interplays with the impact of cloud computing and mobile.
The best social businesses help people form into communities and help direct the collective power of those communities towards figuring out how to improve the customer experience and how to become part of the recommendation chain in the world of social. The foundation for social business transformation is culture and leadership, and all the social technology in the world is useless if organizational behaviors aren't changed.
Providing technology in the form of a social platform can be useful to assist with collaboration but it doesn't come before people.
Do you agree with these sign, and the previous ones, that indicate you are not a social business?
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various charms and findings for necklaces for my shop.
February 15, 2012
Starting a new feature called 'snapshots' which are just some random photos taken throughout my week of various things / life / etc. I hope you enjoy these photos and getting 'snapshots' into our lives! :)
more pretty flowers from Reinna's wedding
decal-ed my phone with a message I often need ;)
These dishes are super special to me. Back in 2008, we had an opportunity to go to China with all my aunts and uncles and cousins and grandma. We got to visit her village and my grandfather's village. There were still some bowls and things in the house he grew up in, so each of us got to take some. They currently sit in my kitchen and I'll cherish these bowls always!
my husband rarely finds things he wants from antique markets but he found
a sword and this antique ax for only $10 bucks so we got it ;)
various charms and findings for necklaces for my shop.
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various charms and findings for necklaces for my shop.
mustard crochet blanket gift from ruby! (she knows me so well) from good knits.
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Yay! I'm super excited about this new feature! I love your photography and seeing all the cool things you have! The axe and sword definitely sound like the kinds of things my husband would buy too. That axe handle is really cool though! And what a pretty blanket! Going to check that out now! :)
Friends, Thank you so much for reading + supporting my blog, and for taking the time to leave me a comment. Your comment support truly means so much to me. Have a lovely day! xo, danni


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The Horse Forum
- Tack and Equipment Classifieds
- - Hand made Leather Conchos and Western Tack, Miscelaneous
Hand made Leather Conchos and Western Tack, Miscelaneous 10 Attachment(s) I started this thread over so I could delete the items that are gone and add new things. All my leather conchos are made by hand by me. I tool them, paint them, add the rhinestones, etc. I use 'new old stock' for them I buy from dealers, old Swarovski items, West Germany, old Japan. I design them, I guess the way I like them, but I can make some to your specifications if I can get the materials. The price is for the pair. if you want to stand out in the show ring this summer and have something no one else has, these are for you. I work at home, I'm on SSDI for a disability and these keep me busy plus allow me the extra money necessary to keep my horse and still eat :-) Not as good as she eats but eat!! My bridles are all gone guys, I'm sorry. I can ship these for $3.00 on the USA because some go over the three oz limit because the backs or materials make them heavy. I have over 61-100% feedback on eBay from the last 2 months but I want to get away from there and just focus on horse items. Thanks for looking. Baby Blue and Pink Conchos Old Molded Glass decorations 12.99 Blue Conchos, Wooden cabochon and Swarovski light blue rhinestones 15.99 Royal Blue with vintage enamel and seed pearl earring cabochons 15.99 Blue StateLine Tack Slinky size large 9.99 Bronze and Brown slotted cabochons 9.99 Brown and Silver slotted conchos 9.99 New caramel chinstrap, came on a bridle and didn't match it 4.95 Goldtone Jumping horse, Swarovski crystals and green rhinestone eye 6.99 Silvered and Emerald Green hand tooled wildflower conchos with molded pink glass flower 15.99 Cloisonné Porcelain Carousel horse 6.99 Red, silver and blue conchos, I used antique carved horses as the cabochons and tried to paint them in a primitive style. They have blue flowers and moonstone grass, and a gold tack star. 25.99 Silver conchos with red and crystal rhinestones, vintage earring cabochons 15.99 Red Rhinestone Horse Brooch 6.99 Silver tooled conchos with sterling silver horse cabochons 15.99 Peach show jacket, embroidered and rhinestones 34.99 |
I had to do two posts to get the pictures in 7 Attachment(s) Plus I know you want to see my 'leather workbench' my dog's lying on right now. anything you want made, ask me and I'll do my best to give you a fair price and get it done. |
6 Vintage Royal Absorbent Catch All Coasters, Horses 2 Attachment(s) I got these in the original box, and stuck them in a drawer. Now these have never been used, so I put new, but I just learned that new old stock is things found in closed factories, stores and the like. If theyve retailed they are old old stock I guess or something, LOL. I never opened the box until today and did I get a surprise, plus a little help dating them. One of the 4 dividers had Sun Sign coasters in it although the material is identical. So I guess were talking the 60s! Anyway the material is a felt on top with something similar to wax paper on the bottom. These are NICE collectibles. these can ship with something else small in an envelope. |
I'm sorry, I forgot the price for the coasters I really shouldn't do this stuff early in the morning. They are 99 cents + Shipping. |
Does anyone else tool leather on here? 1 Attachment(s) I'm taking ans older, well made bridle and going to bling it up for shows. I made a few mistakes so far.....I took it apart and cleaned it and then used Vaseline on it to oil it and protect it. I use my hands for this part so I can get under loops and all the hidey places. I let it dry over night and now it's so soft and supple. Unfortunately to tool leather, you need to wet it. And I spent hours making sure with the Vaseline it would be protected from the elements :shock: I tried to tool a little on the reins yesterday, but you could barely see the marks I wanted to paint. Now I need to figure out how to 'unprotect' it so I can tool it, then add the protection all over again. I guess maybe plain ole soap and water but man I hate to do that now it's looking so good :D I haven't been doing this all that long and sure would like to be able to talk to someone else about it. This is it before......after, nobody knows. |
Decorated Shufly, Silver Elephants and Beads 8.99 1 Attachment(s) This is a new shufly I decorated with silver beads and elephants to charm you on your way. The hang from the top in a way that makes them slightly jingle. The noise is soothing and the shufly will keep all the nasties away from your horses belly I combine shipping and I ship the cheapest way possible through the PO. |
I came across something I wanted to get done and maybe you could help me out with it. "ID Badges" We do a lot of trail riding and I wanted to get some ID badges for my horses that way if I get knocked off, bucked off, fall off and loose my horse someone can get it back to me. I would want like the horses name, my name, and a phone number on it so that the horse could be identified. Let me know if you can do something like this... Probably would attach to saddle or headstall just havent figured out which yet.... |
I could do it, AND make it pretty I'd do a regular 2" concho so there'd be room for everything, then add a leather strap so you could tie it to the saddle or on the bridle if you preferred, like on the chin strap. If I put a leather tie on it I guess you could put it on the headstall, saddle or breast plate. I think it's a very good idea although not one I had thought about. Let me know what you need and how you want it to look. Thanks, Cheryl |
I ride western so what ever you come up with. I will PM you the names and horses. Right now just need 2. You do what ever you want with them. Just know they are boy horses and one is going to be for my Dad's horse so I dont want it to be all blingy or he will never let me put it on there lol.. |
Cracking me up, ROFL I do these blingy things but I don't even like some of them :D It just seems to be what people want. Could you give me the boy's colors too, that will help me pick a nice color without using rhinestones, and such. Thanks, Cheryl |
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who the fuck made this photo ? onickz of course
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- Vibrations that can be heard when they reach the ear of a person or animal.
Sound is a kind of energy created when something vibrates. When this vibration reaches an ear, it is translated into what we recognize as a sound. Sound waves travel through matter, such as air, water or even furniture, until their energy runs out and the molecules stop moving. We hear different pitches, such as the notes from a musical instrument, because sound waves vibrate at different frequencies.
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A buffoon. An unskilled person. From the McDonald's practice of awarding stars on employees' badges denoting skill or experience level. Thus an employee with no stars is unskilled, which is a joke considering they work at goddam McDonalds. I mean, how hard can it be???
Don't listen to him, he's a Jimmy-no stars!
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