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Nurse Practitioner, House Calls - Per Assessment - $2.5K Sign on Bonus for External Candidates - Des Moines County, IA (755551)
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Serving millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients, Optum is the nation's largest health and wellness business and a vibrant, growing member of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. We're also the career home for Nurse Practitioners who are eager to bring compassion and passion, energy and focus to their work every day. Join us and you'll discover a chance to build meaningful relationships with the patients, their families and the health care providers who are responsible for their care.
- Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members, including past medical history, review of symptoms, physical examination, medication review and depression screening
- Responsible for checking vitals, conducting a physical exam that includes monofilament test, urine dipstick and foot exam (as appropriate)
- Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment
- Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment
- Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care
- Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication and compliance
- Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)
Since this position involves in-home visits, the ability to work autonomously and extensive travel will be required. You should also be comfortable working with geriatric patients who have a variety of health complications.
- Active, unencumbered license to practice nursing in the assigned state
- Nurse Practitioner Certification from either the ANCC, AANP or AACN as Adult, Geriatric, Family or Acute Care NP
- 1+ year of clinical experience in highest level of education OR 3+ years of experience asa Registered Nurse
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- Ability to obtain DEA licensure/prescriptive authority post-hire in states where applicable
- Ability to spend at least 1 hour with a member in their home, which may be in understaffed or remote areas, in the presence of pets or individuals who are tobacco users
- Ability to lift a 30 pound bag in and out of car and to navigate stairs and a variety of dwelling conditions and configurations
- Experience in Gerontology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine or Endocrinology Home care or home visit experience
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to effectively communicate with seniors and their families
- Computer literate and able to navigate the internet
Transforming health care and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work.(sm)
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- Contest Number755551
- Job TitleNurse Practitioner, House Calls - Per Assessment - $2.5K Sign on Bonus for External Candidates - Des Moines County, IA
- Job FamilyHealthcare Delivery
- Business SegmentOptumCare
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- Burlington, IA
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- Other LocationsMount Pleasant, IA
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- Employee StatusTemporary
- SchedulePart-time
- Job LevelIndividual Contributor
- ShiftDay Job
- TravelNo
- Telecommuter PositionNo
- Overtime StatusNon-exempt
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Designed to be a do-it-all backpack for commuters and leisure cyclists, the Roadsign bag from Howies isn't intended as an all-singing, all-dancing technical rucksack. It looks good and it serves a purpose, while adhering to Howies cool image at the same time.
The Roadsign Bag is most noticeable for its large reflective roadsign type logo on the front. In true quirky Howies fashion, this helps make the bag just that bit more visible in low light conditions. With a strong, helpful message for motorists of 'give me space as you pass on the right' it's definitely NOT one to take abroad though.
It's a decent sized bag, with enough space for most of the day's requirements, whether you be office bound or doing the shopping. It'll fit a fair sized laptop - Howies reckon you can get a 17in one in there (mine isn't that big), although whatever laptop you are carrying you'd want it to be in a padded sleeve as the Road Sign bag isn't heavily padded itself. The harness system is quite a simple one, with broad flat straps, but the fit is good, its comfortable and it stays put when you're riding.
There's a mesh pouch pocket for a bottle at one side, and another mesh pocket with Velcro fastening on the other side for bits and pieces. Inside the smaller front zipped compartment, there are organiser pockets aplenty, while the main storage area is sizeable and also contains a zipped security pocket. The bag is made from tough nylon fabric with a good level of water repellency, while the base is a super rugged fabric that'll take a real beating.
In my book £49 isn't bad for a generous, well-made, rugged commuter pack with just a bit of extra cool.
Quirky bag that does a fine job as a shove-it-all-in commuter pack, best not used where they drive on the other side of the road though
road.cc test report
Make and model: Howies Road Sign bag
Size tested: Black
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Aimed at commuter cyclists looking for a practical bag with extra visibility.
Cool and does the job.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
100% nylon fabric
2 main compartments
organiser pockets
Well made from good materials
Did just what it was supposed to do.
This bag isn't going anywhere in a hurry.
Not exactly light, but not over heavy either, especially when you take into account the bomb-proof fabric
Simple harness system is pretty comfortable in normal use, but heavy weights would make the bag hang from the shoulders quite a lot, due to lack of hip belt.
It's well made, and with quirky good looks so £49 isn't too bad at all.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very well.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Quirky graphics, simplicity, cavernous main pocket
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Not much.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Possibly.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Probably give as a gift.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
Capable, durable commuting bag that does double duty as a safety accessory, but only in the UK and anywhere else that drives on the same side of the road.
About the tester
Age: 37 Height: 1.65m Weight: 67kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, general fitness riding, mtb,
Lara has been riding bikes for longer than she'd care to admit, and writing about them nearly as long. Since 2009 she has been working as part of the road.cc review team whilst championing women's cycling on the side, most notably via two years as editor of the, sadly now defunct, UK's first and only women's cycling mag, erm, Women's Cycling.
Believing fervently that cycling will save the world, she wishes that more people would just ride a bike and be pleasant to each other.
She will ride anything with two wheels, occasionally likes to go fast, definitely likes to go far and is always up for a bit of exploring somewhere new and exciting.

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Pediatric providers' self-reported knowledge, practices, and attitudes about concussion." Pediatrics. 2012;130(6):1120-5."
Characteristics of prolonged concussion recovery in a pediatric subspecialty referral population." J. Pediatr.. 2014;165(6):1207-15."
Oculomotor and neurocognitive assessment of youth ice hockey players: baseline associations and observations after concussion." Dev Neuropsychol. 2015;40(1):7-11."
Vestibular Deficits following Youth Concussion." J. Pediatr.. 2015."
Vision Diagnoses Are Common After Concussion in Adolescents." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015."


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Coen Brothers Rewriting Angelina Jolie's Unbroken
Jolie's next directorial effort.
Angelina Jolie's sophomore directorial effort, originally written by Gladiator and Les Misérables scribe William Nicholson, is getting a rewrite from Joel and Ethan Coen. Unbroken follows Lou Zamperini, a 1936 Olympian turned WWII POW. Jolie, who joined the project in December, "has spent weeks searching for top-flight writers to tackle the project, with sources saying the director was extremely choosy." The Coens have been nominated for five screenplay Oscars, and they wrote The Big Lebowski, so the choosiness paid off.


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A 47-year-old Sunburg man made his first court appearance Wednesday on two felony theft charges for making gasoline purchases on his state-issued fleet card, then not using the fuel for patrols while working as a state conservation officer.
A 47-year-old Sunburg man made his first court appearance Wednesday on two felony theft charges for making gasoline purchases on his state-issued fleet card, then not using the fuel for patrols while working as a state conservation officer.
James Clifford Steffen was released on his personal recognizance. His next appearance is Oct. 31 in Kandiyohi County District Court. He also faces a misdemeanor theft count in the case.
According to the complaint, Steffen allegedly charged more gas on his fleet card than was used in the state-owned boat, all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile he used as a Department of Natural Resources conservation officer.
According to Rich Sprouse, a public information officer for the enforcement division of the DNR, Steffen is not currently employed by the DNR.
According to the complaint filed July 24 in District Court, the investigation was conducted by the Wright County Sheriff's Office and found approximately 435 gallons of fuel was charged to the account but not used for state purposes. A total dollar amount was not assigned for the fuel.
An investigation by the DNR first began when a citizen reported suspicious purchases of gasoline by Steffen at a Sunburg gas station, including when Steffen filled his state-owned work truck and numerous portable gas cans in his state-owned boat.
The DNR found that the purchases were made by using a "9999" code, which is supposed to be fuel for other equipment, such as boats, ATVs and snowmobiles.
The Wright County officer found that there were 13 unusual purchases of gas using the code for other equipment between July 18, 2010, and April 2012. The average quantity of gas purchased was 27.99 gallons, much more fuel than is needed to fill the tank of an ATV, boat or snowmobile.
DNR officials checked the fuel usage and consumption on Steffen's ATV, boat and snowmobile, finding that the vehicle usage fell well short of the fuel amount purchased on his state-issued fleet card.
DNR officials had also taken Steffen's watercraft on Aug. 1, 2012, and replaced it with another watercraft on Aug. 2, 2012. Studies on the boat, based on fuel consumption and hours on the motor, showed there were 51 gallons of gas unaccounted for between Aug. 2 and Oct. 5, 2012.
Fuel usage logs were also reviewed, showing Steffen made gas purchases under the 9999 code for "other equipment" amounting to 469.9 gallons of fuel between July 2010 and August 2012, well beyond the estimated 112 gallons of fuel the analysis showed Steffen using in a two-year period in his ATV, boat and snowmobile.
All but one of these 9999-coded gas purchases were made at the same gas station in Sunburg.
The investigator noted that there was a discrepancy of approximately 387 gallons between the gallons of gas purchased and the average usage by Steffen in the state-owned equipment.
The complaint also notes that between Aug. 2 and Oct. 5, 2012, there were 51 gallons of fuel that could not be accounted for, amounting to approximately $179. The price of $3.49 per gallon was the lowest price paid for gas on Steffen's fuel card.


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The feeling at the Comic-Con International panel was that "Once Upon a Time" didn't end on a cliffhanger so much as on a note of extreme anticipation: "Frozen's" Elsa is coming. But the creators made everyone wait until the end because love was in the air.
Before the panel was introduced, the crowd got to see a trailer for the forthcoming fourth season of the show, which was really a compilation of images and scenes from all the past seasons, highlighted by the introduction of Elsa from "Frozen." We can call it season 4.5 since "Once" has recently been splitting up seasons into two distinct story lines, with last season spotlighting the villains Peter Pan and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, alongside actors Jennifer Morrison, Josh Dallas, Lana Parrilla, Emily De Ravin, Jared Gilmore, Colin O'Donoghue and Robert Carlyle, all came on stage to rapturous applause, spurred on by moderator and self-proclaimed fangirl Yvette Nicole Brown as moderator. Brown was actually the voice of Ursula from "The Little Mermaid" in her appearance on "Once Upon a Time."
Brown started off what would be a theme of the panel, asking the creators what the difference is between true love and soulmates. Kitsis and Horowitz struggled with it for a bit, but basically said that both can be "in flux," though the idea is that your soulmate is that one person you're destined to be with, and true love is almost magical.
"But, all happy endings aren't what everyone thinks they'll be," said Horowitz.
"And I know you can't find it on Twitter," said Kitsis.
After a series of questions on the relationship between Ravin's Belle and Carlyle's Rumpelstiltskin — with Carlyle saying he believe Rumpel truly loves Belle and Ravin speculating that Belle may be a little too trusting — Horowitz and Kitsis brought along a funny video introducing the audience to the writers' room for the show. During what they called a mini-camp, the writers realized that they seemed to have exhausted their roster of villains. It took a pizza delivery guy — after Horowitz and Kitsis tried to call their fellow "Lost" creator Carlton Cuse for advice — to come up with the idea to spotlight "Frozen."
More questions from Brown centered on the relationships between Carlyle's Rumpel and Gilmore's Henry, Morrison's Swan and O'Donoghue's Hook, and John Dallas' real-life relationship with costar Ginnifer Goodwin, who gave birth on both the show and in real-life last season. She was back in Vancouver on set Saturday, but had a video message for the fans. Michael Socha, who plays the Knave of Hearts, made an appearance on the video, promptly getting knocked out by Goodwin, who joked that motherhood had not caused her to have mood swings or depression.
The audience, many in costumed iterations of the show's characters, asked some of the panelists specific acting questions. Parrilla was asked about playing a "good" Regina versus her evil persona. ("I think it's quite refreshing. She's such a colorful, complex woman.") Carlyle was asked about being in scenes where his on-screen son dies. ("It's very emotional, but they are the scenes that actors love.") And Morrison was asked by Brown about the danger she may be in since she helped to possibly break Regina's heart, ("It's an impossible situation, but I think Emma's going to be determined to keep [Regina] in a good place.")
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Finally, "Frozen." Kitsis and Horowitz introduced a clip from the upcoming season spotlighting the sister characters Anna (Elizabeth Lail) and Elsa (Georgina Haig) from "Frozen" as they visit what looks to be their parents' graves. Elsa tells Anna that she has a surprise for her wedding. It was probably the moment that most of the audience was waiting for, and though it was a more quiet, reflective clip, it served to satiate the assembled with our first real view of the duo interacting onscreen.
That wasn't the only look at next season. As the panel let out, one more scene was shown to the faithful. Evil Queen and Mayor Regina goes back to a restricted area of what looks to be Storybrooke's hospital — possibly the same area where she held Belle a few seasons ago. She opens a door and tells an imprisoned, disheveled Magic Mirror, played by Giancarlo Esposito, that she needs his help.
The audience erupted in applause, and Season 4 is now set.
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This cave is at Tambon Phaya Klang, 35 kilometres from Muak Lek district or 75 kilometres from Saraburi town. To visit the cave, visitors must climb the stairs from the foot of the hill to the mouth of the cave about 100 metres up. When the light shines on the caves cell, it will sparkle like beautiful red, black and brown stars. The beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations are on the cell and the wall.
Sunflower Fields
Sunflower Fields are found between Lop Buri and Saraburi along the Phatthana Nikhom-Wang Muang route. From December to January (Thai winter season), the sunflowers along the road attract all passersby when they are in full bloom.


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KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait says three former opposition lawmakers have been charged with insulting the country's ruler in the latest crackdown on perceived political dissent in the Gulf nation.
The arrests announced Tuesday by Kuwait's Information Ministry are part of an escalating backlash from authorities as the oil-rich country faces growing political unrest. Kuwait has the Gulf's most free-wheeling political system, but denouncing the Western-backed emir is illegal.
The charges against the former parliament members — Falah al-Sawwagh, Bader al-Dahoum and Khaled al-Tahous — stem from speeches made at rallies opposing changes to Kuwait's voting rules.
On Sunday, rights groups say a Kuwait court sentenced a Twitter user to five years in prison for a post considered offensive to the emir. Similar sentences have been made recently in Kuwait and other Gulf countries.


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Boston police cite club for allowing a 'mosh pit,' vow crackdown on slam dancing at concerts
BOSTON (AP) ' Add slam dancing to activities banned in Boston.
Police recently cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing and vowed a crackdown on what they called "dangerous behavior" and a "public safety hazard."
The Boston Herald (http://bit.ly/wNguyU) reports that police cited the House of Blues for a license violation because of a mosh pit that broke out during a Feb. 21 show by Flogging Molly.
Police say 60 concertgoers engaged in slam dance.
Police say the dance violated safety rules and the club was cited because security did not intervene. The club has agreed to put up signs that say mosh pits are banned.
Brian Fair, vocalist for Boston band Shadows Fall, called the clampdown "ridiculous." Musicians say slam dancing is part of the metal and hardcore culture.


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If your family is in the market for some new electronics, Friday, May 27 is the day to shop!
Best Buy stores in Scottsdale will be hosting the second annual Customer Appreciation Day to benefit cancer research, in association with Mirabel Hope for the Cause. A percentage of the store's earnings for the day, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., will support the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, which has conducted research and provided cancer care since 2001.
Special pricing will be available on items throughout the store.
Participating Best Buy stores are located at 15448 N. Pima Rd. and 10330 N. 90th St. in Scottsdale. — Sadie Smeck


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Just one day before the release of Verizon's second 4G LTE phone, the Samsung Droid Charge, Verizon's 4G network is down (since last night), and all Thunderbolt users are experiencing some speed limitations. While some people seem to be able to still access 3G speeds, most Thunderbolt users claim that their device is actually stuck on 1x, while all 3G devices still function properly (ouch!). Gladly, for those that are stuck on 1x speeds, Our friends over at Droid Life have provided us with a possible fix to this issue, which should allow you to jump right back to 3G.
Dial ##778# and hit send
* A pop-up window named EPST will show up giving you 2 choices: View Mode and Edit Mode. Pick: Edit Mode.
* Enter the Password: 000000
* Go down to Modem Settings and pick "Rev A"
* You'll want to choose enable and click OK, hit the menu button and then press "Commit Modifications."
* Restart your phone and you should see 3G is working
To switch back to 3G/4G, follow same instructions but choose eHRPD.spursrchamps2007from Droid Life
While Verizon has an outstanding 4G network, such issue will leave no good impressions if the problem continues for long, especially if the Droid Charge hits the counters without 4G connectivity, or maybe even 3G. Verizon has officially reached out to its customers via their Twitter account, mentioning that they are aware of the problem, and their engineers are "working to resolve this quickly."
Keep coming back for more updates about this, and let us know what you think of Verizon's 4G network being down. If you are a 4G user, tell us what you are going through. Verizon LTE users are spoiled with blazing speeds, now that you are being reminded of what things used to be like before 4G, does 3G now seem obsolete to you?
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By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The race between President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney has tightened in the days before their final televised debate, with the Republican closing the gap on Obama's slight but steady lead in a Reuters/Ipsos online poll.
Data from the daily tracking poll released on Saturday showed the Democratic incumbent with a small lead over the former Massachusetts governor, but the margin has narrowed from Friday and from results earlier in the week.
Forty-six percent of likely voters said they would vote for Obama in the Nov. 6 election, while 45 percent said they would back Romney.
On Friday, Obama was ahead by three percentage points at 46 percent compared to 43 percent for Romney.
"Our numbers have shown ... Obama fairly steadily ahead by three points over the last couple of days and today's data does show a tightening in those numbers," Ipsos pollster Julia Clark said.
"It's very much neck and neck. I anticipate actually that we're going to see these numbers neck and neck all the way to Election Day."
Romney got a big boost from his strong performance in the first debate on Oct. 3 with Obama, who was widely judged to have given a passive, lackluster performance.
The president charged back with a sharper appearance in their second debate on Oct. 16, comforting frustrated Democrats. While opinion polls showed most viewers thought Obama won that debate, Clark said he did not, in the end, get a noticeable bounce in the polls as a result.
"I wouldn't say that we saw a second-debate bounce for either candidate," she said, while predicting that the third and final debate on Monday would not affect the race dramatically unless one of the candidates made a significant gaffe.
The final debate focuses on foreign policy. Obama is spending the weekend at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland to prepare, and Romney is doing the same in Florida, a battleground state where the debate will be held.
Though national polls give a sense of the mood of the electorate, the winner of the White House race will be determined by electoral votes from a handful of states such as Ohio and Florida that swing, historically, between voting for Republicans and Democrats in presidential elections.
A RealClearPolitics average of polls on Saturday showed Obama ahead in Ohio by 2.5 percentage points and Romney ahead in Florida by 2.1 percentage points.
The precision of Reuters/Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll has a credibility interval of plus or minus 3.0 percentage points for likely voters. (Editing By Alistair Bell and Eric Beech)


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Mary Lou "Micky" Fisher, 83
Mary Lou "Micky" Fisher, age 83 of Halsey, died April 4, 2011, at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Broken Bow. Funeral services will be Monday, April 11, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Sandhills Community Church in Dunning with Pastor Lee Wonch officiating. Burial will be in the Purdum Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 10, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials have been established to the Sandhills Community Church in Dunning. Mary was born April 3, 1928 at Burwell, to Harry and Pearl Fletcher. As a child she lived near Sargent. In 1941 she and her family moved to a ranch near Diamond Lake which is just east of Willow Lake. June 4, 1948, she was married to Dick Fisher. To this union one son, Rick J. Fisher, was born. From 1948 to 1961 they lived on their ranch northwest of Purdum and she also worked for Dana Harsh at Harsh Mercantile. Dick worked for the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey. In 1961, the family moved to an acreage by the river in Halsey. They continued to operate the ranch at Purdum while Dick continued to work for the Forest Service. Micky worked at the local grocery store owned by Fat and Marie Wirz for two years. In 1963, she started working for the State Department of the Forest Service and was employed by them for 21 years. Micky loved to travel, fish, make quilts, make wine and just make memories with everyone. Micky is survived by her son, Rick J. Fisher of Cheyenne, Wyo.; one granddaughter, Shannon R. Harper of Bolivar, Mo.; two great-grandchildren, Amanda and Kyle Harper of Bolivar, Mo.; one sister, Judy Crist of Bassett; two "very special friends" Floyd and Cleo Haynes of Halsey; many cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Darlene King, and brother Darold Fletcher.


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Alexander Fomkin was born in the village of Elizavetino, in the Orel region in 1924. In 1929 the family moved to Moscow. He first attended the secondary art school, the preparatory school for the Surikov Institute (1939-1944). In 1943, the most promising students from the preparatory school were evacuated to Bashkeria in order to escape the approaching Germans. After the war, on the recommendation of S.V. Gerasimov was enrolled in the Surikov Institute in Moscow without entrance examinations, graduating in 1950 from the studio of P. Kotov. At the Surikov Institute he studied under professors V.V. Pochitailovo and M.V. Dobroserdov. In 1953, while working on his Tesis, he was offered a teaching position at the Surikov, and teaching became his life's work. He obtained his post-graduate degree in 1955. And then, the young Doctor made a move difficult to understand and accept by his colleagues: instead of following the path of Socialist Realism, walked to where his soul took him "to the landscape of a quiet place, the still lifes and psychological portraits". And if Russian Realist Painting is still a healthy phenomenon, a part of the merit is Fomkin´s. Fomkin died in 1999.
Awards: People's Painter of Russia, Honoured Artist of the RSFSR, Honorary Member of the Academy of Eurasia, Chair of the Painting Department at the Surikov Institute, PhD at Surikov Institute (1955), Official Critic of Art and Advisor of diverse Russian Museums, Member of the Union of Russian Artist.
Exhibitions: Fomkin performed numerous exhibitions in Russia since 1951 and took part in sales exhibitions of modern Russian painters in Poland, China, Italy, Germany and Spain. From the year 2000 to 2012 his works have been exhibited in sixteen museums throughout Spain in the collective exhibition "Rusia Siglo XX".
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Manchester has become an unusual city lately in that its public officials are increasingly dividing themselves into two camps: Those who want to rethink the way government does business so it can be conducted more effectively and efficiently, and those who do not.
This is unusual because in most local governments there is no serious push for reform. Manchester under Mayor Ted Gatsas is different. From school redistricting to economic development, Gatsas is taking a business executive's approach: Reorganize to improve efficiency, and question long-standing operational assumptions.
Gatsas' latest victory was a small one. This week he convinced aldermen to withdraw the city's membership in the Business and Industry Association (BIA), New Hampshire's self-styled statewide chamber of commerce. The BIA is a useful business network, but for the city, membership was of dubious utility.
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The Eagles are amid their first organized team activities this week, and they will practice throughout the next four weeks. After those practices, Chip Kelly will have a better idea of the Eagles roster. But there's a lot that will happen between now and then.
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WR1: Jeremy Maclin (6-0, 198, age 25, 5th season)
WR2: DeSean Jackson (5-10, 175, age 26, 6th season)
WR3: Jason Avant (6-0, 212, age 30, 8th season)
Let's focus on Maclin and Jackson, because that's where the bulk of attention should be allocated. The Eagles need that tandem to be one of the best in the NFL, and that simply hasn't been the case.
Maclin has the potential to be a Pro Bowl receiver, but there's been an issue in each of his four seasons. He's had games where he's appeared to be the dynamic player, but there have also been bouts on injuries and inconsistencies. In four seasons, the 2009 first-round pick has not eclipsed the 1,000-yard plateau. That's alarming.
He probably would have reached that total in 2011 (859 yards in 13 games) if he played three more games, and last year he initially struggled with Nick Foles (a total of eight catches for 93 yards in Foles' first three starts) before emerging in the final four weeks. Those last four games were promising, with 25 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns. Now it's a new offense, and he'll need to be a major contributor. It's a contract year for Maclin, and he goes into the season without a long-term deal. His performance – and his future in Philadelphia – will be an intriguing subplot to the season. He needs to stay healthy, improve his blocking, and be more consistent. But the talent is certainly there.
Then there's Jackson, whose receiving numbers have declined in each of the past three seasons. He was on pace for a strong season last year before broken ribs halted his season in the 11th game. At that point, he caught 45 passes for 700 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson seems to be a player who can especially benefit from Kelly's arrival, simply because of the different ways Kelly can use a player like Jackson. If Jackson stays healthy, look for his total touches to increase – whether it's screen passes, running plays, and punt returns.
A key number for Jackson will be total touchdowns. He had 12 in 2009 and eight in 2010, but only six total during the past two seasons. If he can increase that into the 8-10 range, it will be considered a strong season. He indicated that he will return punts, and the Eagles need to maximize his skill set. He can be one of the most explosive players in the NFL if used correctly.
As for Avant, he's a wild card at this position, because he can be anything from a regular contributor to even slipping down the depth chart. Avant offers reliable hands, good special teams play, and a solid locker room presence. He's a skilled slot receiver, which is an important role on a team. But he's not fast for the position, he's 30-years old and he's earning $2 million this season.
This is one of those cases to watch during training camp and the preseason. He's been productive (50+ catches the past three seasons), but he was also someone that Andy Reid especially valued. His intangibles, special teams play, and hands are hard to find elsewhere. But rumor has it that Kelly cares about speed. And age matters at this position.
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Riley Cooper (6-3, 222, age 25, 4th season)
Arrelious Benn (6-2, 220, age 24, 4th season)
Damaris Johnson (5-8, 175, age 23, 2nd season)
Let's start with Cooper and Benn, because at least one of them will make the team – although they might both me competing for the same spot. They're both bigger wide receivers that can block and play special teams. Those are skills that valued by Chip Kelly. Cooper has 46 total catches in three years, and the former fifth-round pick's biggest contributions have come on special teams.
The acquisition of Benn is an interesting wrinkle. The Eagles added him for a small price (exchanging a sixth-round pick for a seventh-round pick, basically), although Benn was one of the top receivers in the 2010 draft. He's had spurts of production during his three seasons, but injuries have been the biggest issue with him. He had 30 catches for 441 yards and three touchdowns in 2011. He recorded just four catches last season and has not played 16 games in his three-year career.
There's nothing guaranteed with Benn, although there's upside. He took snaps with the first-team offense during Monday's practice, and the Eagles will try to maximize that upside. If I had to guess, I'd say he's on the roster and a contributor if he's healthy. But he must prove he can stay healthy. There's no way around that issue.
As for Johnson, he was a promising player during the preseason last year. He's small, but Kelly found a way to use players like Johnson during his time at Oregon. Johnson's versatility is a benefit. There's some duplication with what he could potentially do and what Jackson does, and the former undrafted free agent did not do enough as a returner last year to lock down that job. He'll be intriguing to watch.
Cooper, Benn, and Johnson have all been contributing NFL players. That's why they're in this tier. Plus, the Eagles did not draft a wide receiver. But each of these players has something to prove, and Kelly can also use tight ends such as James Casey and Zach Ertz in the slot and split wide, so the tight ends could take time away from this group of receivers.
B.J Cunningham (6-2, 215, 23, 1st season); Nick Miller (5-9, 180, 26, 4th season); Ifeanyi Momah (6-6, 229, 23, rookie season); Will Murphy (6-2 193, 22, rookie season); Greg Salas (6-1, 209, 24, 4th season); Russell Shepard (6-1, 195, 22, rookie season)
Most players on the list are potential practice squad options, and could secure a roster spot if they either excel or there's a major injury bug. Miller has special teams experience, although he's similar to Johnson. Cunningham and Momah offer size. I know there's intrigue from fans about Momah, but let's see if he's healthy and if he can play. Salas is an option in the slot. Shepard's calling card is his versatility, and he will try to make the team as a do-it-all type who can contribute on special teams, play receiver, running back, or even a Wildcat-type quarterback threat. Murphy played for Kelly at Oregon and earned a contract during a tryout.
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ATLANTA — Nene prayed, Randy Wittman pleaded and the Wizards insisted their video showed Washington had its first win.
The efforts all just added more heartbreak as the Wizards remained winless.
Kyle Korver hit a long 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks beat Washington 101-100 on Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time), extending the Wizards' franchise-worst start to 0-10 when officials ruled their last-second shot came too late.
Korver, who had 16 points, hit his fifth 3-pointer after Kevin Seraphin's baseline jumper gave Washington a 100-98 lead.
Following Korver's shot, Seraphin missed a hook shot. Martell Webster rebounded the miss for Washington under the basket and scored on a layup as the buzzer sounded.
One official initially ruled the basket was good and some Washington players celebrated as they rushed off the court.
"We all ran back here," said Webster in the locker room. "We thought we had won. Our video guy is showing it over and over."
Seraphin thought the winless streak was over: "I said, 'We got it! We got it!'"
The officials conferred and ruled the basket was late.
Wittman, the Washington coach, rushed over from the bench and protested.
Nene, who remained on the court, said he prayed as the officials reviewed the video replay and then confirmed Webster's follow-up shot was late.
The shot was very close.
"Our video showed it's good," Wittman said.
The standings tell a different story for the league's only winless team.
Washington became only the 13th team in NBA history to open a season with 10 straight losses, according to STATS LLC. The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets had the worst start in NBA history at 0-18.
Seraphin led Washington with 21 points and 10 rebounds. A.J. Price had 14 points.
Josh Smith led Atlanta with 25 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out in overtime. Al Horford had 15 points, a career-high 10 assists and nine rebounds. Devin Harris had 13.
Korver launched his game-winner from about three feet beyond the 3-point line. He made five of 12 triples for the game. He said that was too many misses.
"It was time I didn't leave another one at the front of the rim," Korver said. "I left about 10 at the front of the rim."
Asked if Korver's shot followed the script, Hawks coach Larry Drew smiled and said "That 3 that he hit? Yeah, I'll take credit for that."
With Washington leading 98-96 in the extra period, Horford missed two free throws with 22.3 seconds remaining, but the Hawks retained possession when the Wizards knocked the second miss out of bounds.
DeShawn Stevenson inbounded the ball to Horford, who scored on a layup to pull the Hawks even with 19.5 seconds remaining.
Nene had 12 points in his season debut, though he didn't start. He missed the first nine games with a left foot injury. Trevor Ariza had 12 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Wizards, including a 3-pointer in overtime.
The Wizards had a 58-37 advantage in rebounds.
"For the first time we really played," Nene said. "We played good.
"If we can play like that against the Hawks, we can play against anybody."
With Washington leading 87-86, Nene stripped the ball from Smith, setting up a layup by Price which pushed the lead to three points. A layup by Teague cut the Wizards' lead to 89-88. Horford missed a jumper for Atlanta. Nene made one of two free throws with 10.3 seconds left, giving Washington a 90-88 lead.
Nene fouled Harris with 3.7 seconds remaining. Harris made both free throws to tie the game at 90-all. Shaun Livingston missed a 3-pointer to force the overtime.
There were 20 lead changes in the game, including 10 in the first half. The Hawks led 50-47 at the break and stretched the lead to 11 points at 66-55 on back-to-back 3-pointers by Korver. The Wizards answered with nine straight points, seven on free throws.
NOTES: The Hawks paid a halftime tribute to former star forward Dan Roundfield, who played for the Pistons, Indiana, Atlanta and Washington. Roundfield was 59 when he drowned on Aug. 6 while helping his wife, Bernie, in rough water near Aruba. Roundfield's wife and other family members attended the ceremony. ... Horford made only 1 of 10 free throws. ... Wizards F Trevor Booker was held out with a strained right knee. ... Wizards rookie Bradley Beal fouled out in the first minute of overtime with six points and four assists. ... Drew said a flu virus that went through the team no longer is an issue. ... The Hawks have won nine straight over the Wizards in Atlanta. Washington's last win at Philips Arena was on Jan. 11, 2008.


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A fan of Nintendo 64 title Banjo-Kazooie asked its developer, Rare, via Twitter, whether there is a possibility for a Nintendo 3DS remake of the game. Rather than replying with a definitive answer, and although it's not very likely, Rare told the fan that anything's possible. I, for one, would love to see a remake of Banjo-Kazooie, as it is one of my all-time favorite 3D platformers and Nintendo 64 games.
"yeah, we remember a time when we made games that people gave a shit about. We'd really love to do something like that but right now we're slaves to Kinect and we're doing our best to do whatever Microsoft tells us... so don't hold your breath. oh yeah!.. and thanks for rubbing it in."
The Banjo Nutz and Boltz game on the X360 was a pretty good game IMO. I wouldn't mind seeing a new X720 Banjo game to crater to the younger audience. But Killer Instinct, Conker, And Perfect Dark should be their priority.
WHy a remake??? just make a new Banjo game for the new Xbox. Keep it an on-foot platformer and then feel free to innovate where they deem it necessary.


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710 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (map); 404-879-9962; www.baraondaatlanta.com
Pizza type: Neapolitan
Oven type: Wood-fired
The Skinny: Excellent pies that are often—and wrongly—overlooked when talking about the city's pizza scene
Price: Margherita, $8 ($9 at dinner); Fra Diavolo, $9 ($12 at dinner)
Baraonda Ristorante & Bar enjoys a primo location on a busy intersection smack in the heart of Midtown, less than 500 feet from Atlanta's historic Fox Theatre. As you might expect, whenever some big-time Broadway-caliber production rolls through town, the place is packed with pre-curtain and post-show theatergoers getting their Italian on. But a visit to Baraonda shouldn't be an only-when-we-have-tickets-to-Les-Miz kind of occasion, because they're doing some mighty fine pies that are more than worthy of an encore performance.
Inside, you have three distinct dining areas, each with its own unique feel. The wine room is a fine dining experience, the covered streetside patio is a springtime afternoon well spent, and the bar is a fantastic spot for a quick weekday lunch where you can get an eyeful of the attractive pizzas coming out of the wood-fired oven.
The Fra Diavolo pictured at the top of this post was cooked in 90 seconds flat. The quarter-sized slices of "spicy salami" that topped it showed some sexy charring and curling from the heat of the oven, but truthfully didn't bring a lot of heat of their own. If you're staying away from the Fra Diavolo because you're fearing a flamethrower of a pie, rest assured that you can all but ignore the word spicy in that description; this was for all intents and purposes, a pepperoni pizza. A damn good pepperoni pizza, but maybe not quite the fancypants affair that spicy salami might suggest to some. Mozzarella is proportioned nicely at Baraonda, letting their mild and slightly sweet sauce shine through. The yeasty-tasting crust was thin and pliable—but not at all soggy in the center. The rim showed some large puffed-up pockets of air and a few choice blackened spots. The underside was freckled beautifully, giving it a charcoal-tinged flavor profile that I happen to love.
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Former Division Avenue standout and Princeton starting midfielder Jenna Davis has enrolled in Stony Brook as a master's student and will join the women's lacrosse team for the 2014 season, head coach Joe Spallina announced. She played in all 17 games and made 16 starts for the Tigers in 2013.
Davis, who will have one year of eligibility remaining, adds to an already stacked midfield line that features a pair of returning 30-plus goal scorers in Michelle Rubino and Amber Kupres as well as Emily Mercier, who put in 28 goals last year.
"Adding a player with the experience and ability of Jenna Davis is tremendous for our program," Spallina, the Synapse Div. I Coach of the Year, said. "She is someone who has played at a high level and will make an instant impact. I recruited her out of high school, so she is someone we know very well. I could not be happier."
The Levittown, N.Y., product helped Princeton secure an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament last season after sitting out most of her junior year with an injury. A 5-8 midfielder, Davis made her mark on the defensive end, finishing third on the squad in draw controls with 19 to go along with 13 ground balls and eight caused turnovers. As a freshman, she netted seven goals, scooped up six ground balls and saw time in all 16 games.
Davis also enjoyed a stellar high school career as a five-year member of the Division Avenue varsity team, where she poured in 353 goals and dished out 157 assists. Her senior season was arguably her finest, as she posted 94 goals and 39 assists on her way to Newsday first-team All-Long Island honors. That year, Davis, a two-time honorable mention All-American, also captured the Citibank/News 12 Scholar-Athlete Award. She led the Blue Dragons to two conference championships and was named all-county in four of her five seasons.
She joins a Seawolves team coming off its best campaign in program history in 2013 that featured a slew of firsts, including a win in its first-ever NCAA Tournament game, a top-10 national ranking, a Tewaaraton nominee in Demmianne Cook and a conference title. The squad set a Div. I record for scoring defense with a goals against average (GAA) of 5.65. SB returns much of its starting defense including its anchor, goalie Frankie Caridi, the 2013 Div. I GAA and save percentage champion.
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Anticonvulsants for fibromyalgia.
By Nurcan Üçeyler, et al.
BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a clinically well-defined chronic condition of unknown aetiology characterised by chronic widespread pain that often co-exists with sleep problems and fatigue. People often report high disability levels and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Drug therapy focuses on reducing key symptoms and disability, and improving HRQoL. Anticonvulsants (antiepileptic drugs) are drugs frequently used for the treatment of chronic pain syndromes.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the benefits and harms of anticonvulsants for treating FM symptoms.
SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (Issue 8, 2013), MEDLINE (1966 to August 2013), PsycINFO (1966 to August 2013), SCOPUS (1980 to August 2013) and the reference lists of reviewed articles for published studies and www.clinicaltrials.gov (to August 2013) for unpublished trials.
SELECTION CRITERIA: We selected randomised controlled trials of any formulation of anticonvulsants used for the treatment of people with FM of any age.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two review authors independently extracted the data of all included studies and assessed the risks of bias of the studies. We resolved discrepancies by discussion.
MAIN RESULTS: We included eight studies: five with pregabalin and one study each with gabapentin, lacosamide and levetiracetam. A total of 2480 people were included into anticonvulsants groups and 1099 people in placebo groups. The median therapy phase of the studies was 13 weeks.
The amount and quality of evidence were insufficient to draw definite conclusions on the efficacy and safety of gabapentin, lacosamide and levetiracetam in FM. The amount and quality of evidence was sufficient to draw definite conclusions on the efficacy and safety of pregabalin in FM. Therefore, we focused on our interpretation of the evidence for pregabalin due to our greater certainty about its effects and its greater relevance to clinical practice.
All pregabalin studies had a low risk of bias.
Reporting a 50% or greater reduction in pain was more frequent with pregabalin use than with a placebo (risk ratio (RR) 1.59; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.33 to 1.90; number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) 12; 95% CI 9 to 21).
The number of people who reported being 'much' or 'very much' improved was higher with pregabalin than with placebo (RR 1.38; 95% CI 1.23 to 1.55; NNTB 9; 95% CI 7 to 15).
Pregabalin did not substantially reduce fatigue (SMD -0.17; 95% CI -0.25 to -0.09; 2.7% absolute improvement on a 1 to 50 scale) compared with placebo.
Pregabalin had a small benefit over placebo in reducing sleep problems by 6.2% fewer points on a scale of 0 to 100 (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.35; 95% CI -0.43 to -0.27).
The dropout rate due to adverse events was higher with pregabalin use than with placebo use (RR 1.68; 95% CI 1.36 to 2.07; number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome (NNTH) 13; 95% CI 9 to 23).
There was no significant difference in serious adverse events between pregabalin and placebo use (RR 1.03; 95% CI 0.71 to 1.49).
Dizziness was reported as an adverse event more frequently with pregabalin use than with placebo use (RR 3.77; 95% CI 3.06 to 4.63; NNTH 4; 95% CI 3 to 5).
AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: The anticonvulsant, pregabalin, demonstrated a small benefit over placebo in reducing pain and sleep problems. Pregabalin use was shown not to substantially reduce fatigue compared with placebo. Study dropout rates due to adverse events were higher with pregabalin use compared with placebo. Dizziness was a particularly frequent adverse event seen with pregabalin use. At the time of writing this review, pregabalin is the only anticonvulsant drug approved for treating FM in the US and in 25 other non-European countries. However, pregabalin has not been approved for treating FM in Europe. The amount and quality of evidence were insufficient to draw definite conclusions on the efficacy and safety of gabapentin, lacosamide and levetiracetam in FM.
Plain language summary – Anticonvulsants for fibromyalgia
Researchers in The Cochrane Collaboration conducted a review of research about the effects of anticonvulsants (antiepileptic drugs) on fibromyalgia (FM). After searching for all relevant studies, they found eight studies with up to 3579 people. The anticonvulsants that they studied were gabapentin, lacosamide, levetiracetam and pregabalin. They found reliable conclusions for pregabalin only.
Key results: pregabalin compared with fake medication after an average of 13 weeks
Pregabalin slightly reduces pain and sleep problems. Pregabalin slightly reduces fatigue. Pregabalin increases medication side effects, in particular dizziness. Pregabalin does not differ from fake medication in serious side effects.
Possible side effects may include drowsiness, weight gain, swelling in the legs, blurred vision and co-ordination problems. Rare complications may include angio-oedema (swelling that happens just below the surface of the skin, most often around the lips and eyes), allergies and diseases of the immune system, worsening of heart failure, impairment of a person's ability to drive or operate machinery, and abuse or dependency on pregabalin. Serious side effects, such as suicidal thoughts, are very rare.
What is FM and what are anticonvulsants?
People with FM suffer from chronic widespread pain, sleep problems and fatigue. There is no cure for FM at present. Treatments aim at relieving the symptoms and improving quality of life.
Anticonvulsants are medications which help people with epileptic seizures. Neurons are cells that send messages to the brain. For example some neurons send messages about light, sound or touch to the brain. If something goes wrong and the neurons send too many messages quickly, then people may feel pain more strongly. Anticonvulsants can help slow the neurons down in the spinal cord and the brain. Some anticonvulsants can reduce pain and sleep problems in chronic pain due to nerve damage and can stabilize mood in people with anxiety and depressive disorders. People with fibromyalgia can have more brain activity and stronger reactions to the stimulus from their senses, so anticonvulsants might help with that. Pregabalin is approved for use in FM patients in most countries of North and South America and Asia, but not in Europe.
Best estimate of what happens to people with FM when they take pregabalin
9 more people out of 100 who took pregabalin reached 50% or greater pain reduction than people who took fake medication (9% absolute improvement).
23 out of 100 people had their pain reduced by 50% or greater when they took pregabalin compared with 14 out of 100 people when they took a fake medication.
Global improvement:
11 more people out of 100 who took pregabalin improved 'much' and 'very much' globally than people who took fake medication (12% absolute improvement).
39 out of 100 people improved 'much' and 'very much' globally when they took pregabalin compared with 28 out of 100 people when they took a fake medication.
Fatigue (measured on a 1 to 50 scale):
People who took pregabalin reported a slight reduction of fatigue (2.7% absolute improvement) than people who took a fake medication.
People who took pregabalin rated their fatigue as 34.6 compared with 35.6 in people who took a fake medication.
Sleep problems (measured on a 0 to 100 scale):
People who took pregabalin reported a reduction of sleep problems (6.2% absolute improvement) than people who took a fake medication.
People who took pregabalin rated their sleep problems to be 54.9 compared with 58.6 in people who took fake medication.
Stopping medication due to side effects:
7 more people out of 100 stopped pregabalin compared with fake medication because of side effects (8% absolute deterioration).
18 people out of 100 who took anticonvulsants stopped medication due to side effects compared with 11 people out of 100 who took a fake medication.
Serious side effects:
There were no differences between pregabalin (5.2%) and fake medication (4.1%) in the number of serious adverse events.
24 more people out of 100 reported dizziness as a side effect of pregabalin (28% absolute deterioration).
35 people out of 100 who took pregabalin reported dizziness as a side effect compared with 11 people out of 100 who took a fake medication.
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, October 16, 2013. By Nurcan Üçeyler, Claudia Sommer, Brian Walitt, and Winfried Häuser. Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, 97080.


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