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Ozzy Osbourne Sues Tony Iommi Over Ownership Of Black Sabbath Name
Ozzy Osbourne has filed a lawsuit against his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band's name.
According to the New York Post, Ozzy Osbourne has filed a lawsuit against his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming that Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band's name in a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Osbourne is suing Iommi for a 50 percent interest in the "Black Sabbath" trademark, along with a portion of Iommi's profits from use of the name.
The Manhattan federal court suit also charges that Osbourne's "signature lead vocals" are largely responsible for the band's "extraordinary success," noting that its popularity plummeted during his absence from 1980 through 1996.
Ozzy's suit follows one filed by Iommi in December 2008 against Live Nation. In that filing, Iommi claims the concert giant sold merchandise bearing the band's logo, despite the 2006 expiration of a merchandising deal, reportedly worth nearly $80 million. Soon after that agreement concluded, Iommi reclaimed the band's trademark.
Iommi's suit argues Live Nation continued to sell more than 100 items of merchandise featuring the band's likeness, name and logo, despite the receipt of cease-and-desist orders from the guitarist's camp. Iommi's suit seeks damages in the amount of three times the profits from the merchandise sales, plus a halt to the Black Sabbath product sales.
Iommi and Geezer Butler have both said some less than kind things about working with Osbourne in a new interview with Decibel magazine. The pair recently completed a new studio album as Heaven & Hell, the post-Ozzy version of Sabbath featuring vocalist Ronnie James Dio, and Butler said that working with Dio was much easier than Osbourne. He explained, "Ronnie's a songwriter in his own right he's got tons of ideas. Whereas Ozzy . . . in the old days, he'd come up with a vocal line and I'd write the lyrics. Ronnie is 100 percent involved in both the musical side and the vocal side, and he writes his own lyrics as well."
Butler added that Osbourne didn't take him seriously as a songwriter, saying, "If we were with Ozzy and I came in with the killer riff of all time, Ozzy wouldn't even think of doing it because I'm not the guitarist and that's the way he thinks . . . That's why it was so bloody hard to write anything."
Butler said about Heaven & Hell's debut CD, "The Devil You Know", "If we'd written this album with Ozzy, we'd still be working on the first track."
Iommi added that there was a sharp difference between the singers live as well, saying, "It was great being with Ozzy on the road . . . but with Ronnie it's a lot different, because we go out and we know exactly what we're gonna be doing. With Ozzy, we didn't really know. It was touch and go sometimes on some of those early shows, whether he was gonna turn up, if he'd be able to sing, if his voice was gone, or what. We'd have to cancel shows, which Geezer and myself really hated. But with Ronnie, we've never canceled a show."
Heaven & Hell will tour Europe later this spring and summer, with North American dates scheduled for August.
Ozzy Osbourne is currently working on his next solo album.
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PHILADELPHIA - If Monday afternoon's games at Rbk U had a theme, it had to be centered around the youth of the camp. The young kids stepped it up and opened a lot of eyes with strong play from start to finish.
The kids are alright
Put the name John Wall on the high-major list for the class of 2009. The 6-foot-3 has sprinter speed and great body control when he changes of direction. Mix that all together and you have a player that was simply un-defendable from end to end. He's been the biggest revelation of the camp so far in terms of being an unknown on a national scale.
The speedster has people talking after his proficient 17 point (6-10 FG), six rebound, four assist and three steal performance against the likes of Kenny Boynton and Brandon Knight, two of the better guards in the camp.
When looking at the 2009 group of point guards, Wall fits in nicely with the elite prospects in his class. Expect Wall to see a lot of high-major interest and a long line of coaches in tow wherever he plays for the rest of the month.
Nolan Dennis isn't a new name in the class of 2009 and neither is his ability. Sometimes it is fun to sit back and enjoy what the versatile 6-foot-5 Texan can do. He was great with his 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-4 FT). Off to the famed St. Patrick's in New Jersey this fall, Dennis will have a chance to toughen up his game as the nationally-ranked program takes on the best of the best. Dennis is one of the most versatile players in his class and certainly played like that on Monday.
Boynton has struggled in the camp early on as his shots weren't falling and shot selection has been in question for the Miami area star. On Monday afternoon, Boynton looked more like the Boynton of the spring. He scored 18 points, including four of seven shooting from the floor. He and AAU teammate Eloy Vargas (who also had his best game of the tournament with 12 points and six rebounds) ran the pick and roll and were effective. Boynton, an up and down player by nature, has already had his down moments. Maybe his afternoon game will put him back on the upswing.
After working out a high thigh bruise during the game, Villanova commitment and Philadelphia native Maalik Wayns jumped into the game a little late but contributed right away with down right gritty play. The class of 2009 point guard shined as a scorer as he powered the lane with tight ball-handling. Wayns finished with 17 points (7-12 FG), five rebounds and a pair of steals. Looking at the box score from the morning, Wayns played well to the tune of 22 points.
NC State bound forward C.J. Leslie, a class of 2010 prospect, is about of intriguing as a prospect in the camp. He scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds, rather modest numbers on the surface, but he's showing a lot of promise. For starters, the Holly Springs, N.C. native is a long 6-foot-8. He runs the floor incredibly well, has a soft touch, can reportedly shoot it from the wing and is a long defender. By the time his skinny frame fills out, Leslie could be a very impressive player in the long term.
Another 2010 prospect, Joe Jackson, is making a name for himself in the camp. In the afternoon game, the Memphis (Tenn.) White Station guard scored 14 points (7-9 FG) and did it by using his blazing speed and creative ball-handling. The 5-foot-8 speedster possesses little, if any, bulk on his frame but he doesn't mind the action around the paint. Jackson took a little while to get rolling, but when he did, he was really good.
Game by game, Georgia wing Ari Stewart is putting it all together. The Nike Hoop Jamboree star is maintaining his reputation as a premiere scorer. The Marietta Wheeler product scored an impressive 14 points (7-9 FG) and had a couple of step back baseline jumpers that were simply un-defendable. Stewart is one of the biggest risers in the class of 2009 this summer and he's continuing his climb with great showings at the right time.
Class of 2008 top performers
With his future head coach Mark Few watching, Gonzaga bound center Andy Poling had one of the best games any big man has had in the camp so far. The 6-foot-10 center scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds (including seven offensive) in an important win in the afternoon. He would not be stopped in the paint and played like a big man should. Poling was big in the paint, played strong and made it difficult for the opposition to be effective.
Quietly, California wing Renaldo Woolridge is having himself quite the event so far in Philly. The 6-foot-7 wing is hitting shots, making plays and stepping up at the right time and the right place. Coming into the camp, he had good offers but not in bulk. With a number of head coaches constantly watching, like Herb Sendek of Arizona State, that should change this month. Woolridge is playing too good not to earn the offers.
From a consistency standpoint, there might not be a more productive elite level guard than Elliot Williams at the elite camps. The Memphis native is always good for big time points at an effective shooting percentage. He scores with ease but does it with power, athleticism and speed. Williams scored 17 loud points on seven of 13 shooting and scored on three three-pointers.
Speaking of loud, that is the level that Terrence Jennings plays above the rim. The Sacramento, Calif., native dunked his way to 19 points in a defeat. He does his very best to score one particular way and that is with two hands at the rim. In this setting, he's doing a great job of putting the ball through the iron with authority.
The D1 Greyhounds duo of William Buford and Darius Miller was outstanding in an 11 point afternoon win. Buford continues to shine as one of the true elite scorers at the two while Miller was great around the rim. Buford scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds while Miller put in 17 and seven.
"I'm interested in…"
Nolan Dennis has Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Duke, Georgetown and Ohio State in hot pursuit.
The list for Gig Harbor, Wash., forward Clarence Trent is Arkansas, Kentucky, Connecticut, Florida and Kansas.
Rising sophomore Joe Jackson is young but he has a long list of high-majors looking at him early. Memphis, Mississippi, Louisville, Tennessee, Louisville, Connecticut, UCLA and Arizona have shown interest.
Kansas, Alabama, UCLA, Florida, Baylor, Louisville and Connecticut are on the short list for Dallas big man J'mison Morgan.
Georgia point guard Mfon Udofia said Duke, Florida, Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Florida State and Auburn are showing interest.
AAU teammate and home town friend Taariq Muhammad says Wake Forest, Florida, Georgetown, Xavier and South Carolina are looking hard.

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UTHSC Pediatric Residency Program
Each year a group of bright and fascinating people from across the country are drawn to our friendly, educational environment. As you prepare to decide where you would like to pursue your pediatric training, we thank you for looking at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
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Constituency-Level Elections (CLE) Dataset (ICPSR 32361)
Principal Investigator(s): Brancati, Dawn, Washington University in St. Louis
The Constituency-Level Elections (CLE) Dataset provides national and subnational election data at the district level of government for democratic countries around the world. The data are based on countries' official election results that have been collected from various government institutions (e.g. electoral commissions, ministries of interior, statistical offices, and legislative bodies).
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Subject Terms: constituencies, national elections, political campaigns, political parties
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Current Concepts In Treating Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
Diabetic foot osteomyelitis continues to be one of the more challenging entities to diagnose and treat accurately. Although there are established clinical practice guidelines set forth by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), deviations from these guidelines often exist from one treatment facility to the next.1
Many physicians continue to dogmatically use the so-called "standard" regimen of six weeks of parenteral antibiotics for every patient with bone infection regardless of the clinical situation. Several recent studies have cast doubt on the superiority of parenteral agents versus oral agents, and have re-examined the need for surgical debridement.2-5
Accordingly, let us take a closer look at these issues and others in the diagnosis and management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis.
Can We Treat Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis Without Surgical Intervention?
The question of whether osteomyelitis of the diabetic foot can be treated without surgical intervention is often debated. Many clinicians feel that osteomyelitis cannot be treated effectively if one does not excise infected bone early on in the infectious process. Other physicians have argued that one can address osteomyelitis with minimal debridement and appropriate antibiotic treatment, and that physicians should reserve surgical debridement for those patients who are unresponsive to treatment or those with limb-threatening infections.2
In their retrospective study of 147 patients with osteomyelitis, Game and Jeffcoate treated 113 patients with antibiotics alone. Of those 113 patients, 93 (82.3 percent) achieved remission without surgery. The remaining 34 either underwent minor amputation (28 patients) or major amputation (six patients). Of the 28 undergoing minor amputations, 22 achieved remission (78.6 percent).2
In both groups, the two most common oral antibiotic regimens were either amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin, GlaxoSmithKline) or clindamycin in combination with ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Bayer). If the researchers identified methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, they either added the following drugs to the regimen or substituted them for other antibiotics: trimethoprim (Bactrim, Roche), doxycycline (Vibramycin, Pfizer), fusidic acid (not available in the U.S.) or rifampicin (Rifadin, Sanofi Aventis).2
These findings form a strong argument against the 2004 study of 224 patients by Henke and colleagues, who maintained that "conservative management worsens lower extremity salvage."6
What One Study Reveals About Using Oral Antibiotics Alone
A 2006 retrospective study by Embil and colleagues looked at the efficiency of oral antibiotics alone in the treatment of osteomyelitis of the diabetic foot.3 Operative facilities and home intravenous antibiotic therapy programs are not always available in more remote or rural settings. In these settings, oral antibiotics are often the only treatment options.
Typically, the treatment of osteomyelitis consists of debridement of infected tissue and bone along with a four- to six-week regimen of parenteral antibiotics. Some recent studies have described the use of a shorter course of parenteral antibiotics followed by a longer course of oral antibiotics.7-10 Embil and co-authors proposed that oral antibiotics with or without limited debridement is an effective way to treat osteomyelitis of the foot.3
The study authors diagnosed osteomyelitis if there was a grade 3 Wagner ulcer with drainage plus at least one of the following criteria: evidence of bone destruction on plain radiographs; localized increased uptake on technetium bone scan with or without gallium; bone at the base of the ulcer that one could see, probe or palpate; or a positive bone culture showing microbial pathogens.3
Culture results were available for 102 of 117 episodes of osteomyelitis. Of these cultures, the researchers obtained 74 from a deep swab of exudate overlying bone, five from bone, and 23 from both exudate and bone. In the 23 episodes in which both culture types were available, 17 (81 percent) identified the same organisms in both samples. Of the 102 cultures, 80 came back positive with aerobic gram positive cocci being the most common isolates (60 percent). This was followed by aerobic gram negative bacillus (33 percent) and anaerobes (7 percent). Overall, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism isolated as it showed up on 36 of the 80 cultures that came back positive.3
Of the 117 episodes of osteomyelitis in the study, 93 were treated with oral antibiotics with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid being the most commonly used single drug. Of the 93 treated in this manner, 81 (87 percent) were found to be in remission or improving at 50 weeks after the initiation of treatment. Of the 93 episodes, only 29 (31 percent) received an initial short course of intravenous antibiotic treatment for associated acute skin and soft tissue infections. In short, of the 93 episodes treated with oral agents, 75 (80.5 percent) went into remission (78 percent) without bone debridement after a mean duration of oral therapy of 40 weeks.3
Based on the findings of this study, it appears that oral antibiotic treatment may be a viable option when surgical facilities and intravenous antibiotic therapy are not readily available.5
Why Bone Biopsy Cultures Are Preferred
A 2008 retrospective study by Senneville and colleagues looked to identify criteria predictive of remission in non-surgical treatment of osteomyelitis of the diabetic foot.4
One of the variables they assessed was the efficiency of antibiotic treatment based on cultures obtained from bone biopsies in comparison to those cultures obtained from soft tissue swabs. Even though bone biopsy has been declared the gold standard for determining appropriate antibiotic therapy, only one of the recent major studies by Senneville and colleagues evaluated the effectiveness of non-surgical treatment of osteomyelitis of the diabetic foot using bone cultures to determine the appropriate antibiotics.4,11,12
Senneville and colleagues evaluated 50 patients at nine different treatment centers who were treated with conservative therapies. Of the nine centers, only four routinely used bone biopsies while the other five routinely used soft tissue swabs. Researchers obtained soft tissue swabs by running a sterile compress over the ulcer after a brief cleansing with sterile saline. They obtained bone biopsies in the operating room under fluoroscopic guidance, using an 11 gauge needle they inserted through a 5 to 10 mm skin incision at least 20 mm from the periphery of the ulcer.4
Antibiotic treatment was based on culture reports and the route of administration was either orally for the entire duration of treatment or a short course of intravenous antibiotics followed by a longer course of oral antibiotics. Other treatments included general wound care such as the use of alginates, hydrocolloids or hydrogels along with offloading of the affected area. They did not use topical antimicrobials.4
The researchers defined remission as the absence of any sign of infection at the initial site or any contiguous site they evaluated at least one year after the end of antibiotic treatment. Out of the 50 patients with forefoot osteomyelitis, remission without surgical debridement occurred in 32 (64 percent) patients with a mean duration of therapy of 11.5 weeks. The most commonly used antibiotics were fluoroquinolones, clindamycin and rifampin.4
Of all the variables analyzed, only bone culture-based antibiotic therapy was proven to be a predictive factor of remission based on univariate and multivariate analysis. Remission rates with bone culture directed therapy was 56.3 percent versus 22.2 percent without bone cultures.4
What You Should Know About Biofilms And Small Colony Variants
Neut and colleagues discussed the importance of biofilms and small colony variants (SCVs) in clinical infections in a 2007 study.5 Infections related to the biomaterials used for joint replacements are the second-leading cause of implant failure.5 Once microorganisms adhere to these materials, they have adapted several powerful mechanisms of evading host defenses and most treatment options including antibiotics. Much of the success of these organisms can be attributed to the production of biofilms, a protective layer made of polysaccharides and protein, and another lesser known phenomenon known as small colony variants.
Bacteria inside biofilms can enter a dormant state and remain that way until a situation such as depressed immune function awakens them, allowing them to cause a clinical infection. While in a biofilm, bacteria are 10 to 1,000 times more resistant to antibiotic treatment.13,14 Researchers have attributed this resistance to an inability of the antibiotic to penetrate the biofilm along with a slower metabolic rate of organisms residing deep in the biofilm. Researchers have also suggested that the biofilm slows the penetration of certain antibiotics such as vancomycin so the organisms in the biofilm are exposed to gradually increasing doses of the antibiotic instead of one strong dose.15
Small colony variants are an alternate form of the bacteria produced by some microorganisms, which have a slower growth rate, higher antibiotic resistance and possibly a greater ability to persist intracellularly than their normal counterparts. With some species such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, researchers have theorized that when bacteria cannot grow exponentially due to either an unfavorable environment or antibiotic treatment, they switch phenotype to a persister (survival cell) that neither grows nor dies under the current conditions.16-19 Once conditions become more favorable, they can switch their phenotype back and continue biofilm growth.
Persister cells and SCVs share many characteristics.5 Researchers have suggested that the low nutrient and oxygen levels deep in the biofilm cause the phenotype to switch these variants. Small colony variants grow much slower and form colonies that are 10 times smaller when grown on standard media.20 These colonies also produce little pigment, are non-hemolytic, show less coagulase production, and demonstrate greater resistance to aminoglycosides and cell wall antibiotics.
Since the growth and metabolism of these SCVs are so slow, they are easy to miss on routine laboratory cultures which are only grown for 48 hours. Researchers have demonstrated that SCVs in Staphylococcus aureus take six times longer to grow and it is advised that one should incubate cultures for at least six days.20,21
Small colony variants also produce less virulence factors. This subsequently limits cytokine production and leads to corresponding rises in C-reactive protein (CRP) and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Accordingly, these tests are unreliable in diagnosing a postoperative infection caused by SCVs. Fewer virulence factors lead to less cytokine production, which leads to no corresponding rise in CRP and ESR.
While SCVs are more resistant to certain antibiotics, when they are appropriately identified, they are still very susceptible to antibiotics that are effective against slow growing bacteria. These antibiotics include tetracycline, erythromycin and especially rifampin when one uses this in combination with a quinolone.
Final Notes
It remains to be seen what constitutes a gold standard of treatment of osteomyelitis. At present, there is no one antibiotic that has been proven to be far and away better than another. Evidence-based studies do not support the use of parenteral only therapy but rather give credence to the use of oral only therapy with highly bioavailable agents directed against biopsy recovered pathogens. The idea that small colony variants of S. aureus could evade host defenses, culture and antibiotics by remaining dormant in bone cells is an intriguing area of study, which will no doubt evolve over the years to come.
The diagnosis and management of lower extremity bone infections in diabetic and non-diabetic patients is on the verge of a breakthrough period, which should eventually result in better treatment outcomes for our patients.
Mr. Hoffman is a fourth-year student at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Kosinski is a Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. Steinberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Steinberg is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
For further reading, see "What The Literature Reveals About Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis" in the March 2009 issue of Podiatry Today.
To access the archives or get reprint information, visit www.podiatrytoday.com.
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2. Game FL, Jeffcoate WJ. Primarily non-surgical management of osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetes. Diabetologia 2008;51(6):962-7.
3. Embil JM, Rose G, Trepman E, et al. Oral antimicrobial therapy for diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Foot Ankle Int 2006; 27(10):771-9.
4. Senneville E, Lombart A, Beltrand E, et al. Outcome of diabetic foot osteomyelitis treated nonsurgically: a retrospective cohort study. Diabetes Care 2008;31(4):637-42.
5. Neut D, van der Mei HC, Bulstra SK, et al. The role of small-colony variants in failure to diagnose and treat biofilm infections in orthopedics. Acta Orthop 2007;78(3):299-308.
6. Henke PK, Blackburn SA, Wainess RW, et al. Osteomyelitis of the foot and toe in adults is a surgical disease: conservative management worsens lower extremity salvage. Ann Surg 2005;241(6):885-92.
7. Bamberger DM, Daus GP, Gerding, DN. Osteomyelitis of diabetic patients, long term results, prognostic factors, and the role of antimicrobial and surgical therapy. Am J Med 1987; 83(4):653-660.
8. Haas DW, McAndrew MP. Bacterial osteomyelitis in adult: evolving considerations in diagnosis and treatment. Am J Med 1996; 101(5):550-561.
9. Lew DP, Waldvogel FA. Osteomyelitis. New Engl J Med. 1997; 336(14):999-1007.
10. Lipsky BA. Osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetic patients. Clin Infect Dis 1997; 25(6):1318-1326.
11. Jeffcoate WJ, Lipsky BA. Controversies in diagnosing and managing osteomyelitis of the foot in diabetes. Clin Infect Dis. Aug 1 2004;39 Suppl 2:S115-122.
12. Senneville E, Yazdanpanah Y, Cazaubiel M, et al. Rifampin-ofloxacin oral regimen for the treatment of mild to moderate diabetic foot osteomyelitis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2001; 48(6):927-30
13. Mah TF, Pitts B, Pellock B, Walker GC, Stewart PS, O'Toole GA. A genetic basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm antibiotic resistance. Nature 2003; 426(6964):306-10.
14. Widmer AF. New developments in diagnosis and treatment of infection in orthopedic implants. Clin Infect Dis 2001; 33: S94-106.
15. Jefferson KK, Goldmann DA, Pier GB. Use of confocal microscopy to analyze the rate of vancomycin penetration through Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005; 49(6):2467-73.
16. Cochran WL, Suh SJ, McFeters GA, Stewart PS. Role of RpoS and AlgT in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm resistance to hydrogen peroxide and monochloramine. J Appl Microbiol 2000; 88(3):546-53.
17. Cogan NG. Effects of persister formation on bacterial response to dosing. J Theor Biol 2006; 238(3):694-703.
18. Lewis K. Persister cells and the riddle of biofilm survival. Biochemistry (Mosc) 2005; 70(2):267-74.
19. Stewart PS. Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacterial biofilms. Int J Med Microbiol 2002; 292(2):107-13.
20. Bergoge-Berezin E. Resistance and new antibiotic strategies. The problem with staphylococcus. Presse Med 2000; 29(37): 2018-21.
21. Proctor RA, Van Langevelde P, Kristjansson M, Maslow JN, Arbeit RD. Persistent and relapsing infections associated with small-colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus. Clin Infect Dis 1995; 20(1):95-102.
22. Looney WJ. Small-colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus. Br J Biomed Sci 2000; 57(4):317-22.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Seven weeks on the job and the new president of Florida State College at Jacksonville is making major changes.
FSCJ has been caught up in a financial aid scandal, with questionable spending by the former president.
Now 12 of 39 positions in financial aid will be eliminated, and a financial aid company will be brought to take over several functional areas in financial aid for the college. Large fines from the Department of Education are possible, and FSCJ President Cynthia Bioteau is hoping students won't be affected.
FSCJ said the 12 positions being eliminated are not necessarily because of anyone's roles in previous issues with financial aid problems at the school. The school is planning a more comprehensive review of staff to determine any contracts that may not be renewed next year.
"Poor management, lack of training and decentralized decision making contributed to systemic problems with the department of financial aid," said Bioteau.
Two years ago, it became known that more than $4 million in student grants were handed out without proper background qualifications, and they were later recalled. That led to a whole shakedown at the school, from the former president to executive staff. Now the college is waiting to hear when and if the Department of Education will fine it.
"I'm hoping for the best, but it's been going on for so long. I'm not going to lie to you sir. I'll believe it when I see it," said FSCJ student Guy Culpepper.
Students are cautiously optimistic that the fallout over the financial scandal won't impact their pursuit of higher education or their pocketbook.
"I really hope that our financial aid will stay and be a process where it won't be an ordeal," said FSCJ student Kevin Hughes.
"We are currently scrubbing our budget, looking for any possible funds for repayment, making sure we do not impact the students' educational process," Bioteau said. "We do not know the repayment amount and if there will be any penalties accessed by the U.S. Department of Education, but I want to acknowledge that these could be substantial."
In her announcement Tuesday, she said the college is in touch with the DOE, working on the fines. If the schools has to, it will sell property to cover the cost, Bioteau said.
The college plans to outsource several functional areas in the financial aid department.
"This will be a comprehensive review," she said. "Jobs will be lost in the short term. I regret this deeply because we are dealing with human beings. We cannot allow this situation to go on any longer. Our college community deserves better."
Some students applauded these changes, saying anything is better than what's in place now.
"I'm very glad because hopefully the changes will make better changes and progress," student Jasmine Roberts said.
Bioteau said these are major changes but she sees no other course the college can take. She said the school is also looking at changes in how the vocational areas are also administered.
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Wells to return to rotation in second half
Veteran will make two more Minor League rehab starts
By Dave Fultz / MLB.com
MILWAUKEE -- Injured Rockies starter Kip Wells will make two more rehab starts and then will likely be slotted into the Rockies starting rotation for the second half of the season, according to manager Clint Hurdle. Wells will make his next rehab start on Friday with Triple-A Colorado Springs, and then one more on Wednesday with Double-A Tulsa. "We'll have him throw again on Wednesday to see where he is physically," Hurdle said. "We're leaning toward penciling him into the rotation in the second half." Wells, the Rockies' Opening Day starter in St. Louis, has been out since late April because of a blood clot in his right hand that required surgery. He underwent a successful surgery to remove the clot on May 6. The righty was 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA in 10 games with the Rockies this season before the injury. Since his debut with the White Sox in 1999, Wells is 65-92 with a 4.59 ERA. The 31-year-old veteran will likely replace one of the lefties in the Colorado rotation for the team's stretch run, according to Hurdle. He also said that he had no new information on when starting pitcher Jeff Francis will be available.
Dave Fultz is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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New Chief of Staff Closes Tight-Knit Circle
McDonough Helped Obama Set Up on Capitol Hill After Election to Senate in 2004; Top Political Adviser Also Named
President Barack Obama announced Friday that he would install national-security official Denis McDonough as his new chief of staff, completing a shakeup of the West Wing staff that drew heavily on a close-knit circle of loyalists.
Mr. McDonough will become the president's fourth chief of staff, succeeding Jack Lew, who is Mr. Obama's choice to be the next Treasury secretary. The selection was the latest to show Mr. Obama's preference...


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Septembeard Charity Raises Money For Prostate Cancer
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That's right: You officially have a legitimate excuse to stop shaving. Starting September 1, the folks behind the foundation Septembeard are urging men everywhere to sport beards for the entire month in support of prostate cancer research.
Art Wagner, a veteran marketing executive and recent prostate cancer survivor, formed Septembeard to drum up support for more research on one of the deadliest man killers. (It's the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, claiming over 33,000 lives this year.)
"After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, I was really lucky that I just happened to have a great team of doctors on my side to help me beat it, but how many other guys don't have the same help? I just felt obligated to give back," Wagner says.
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World Cup entry would be at hand with win over inhospitable host Costa Rica.
Altidore sparks comeback with three goals, assist to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dempsey, Donovan absent as foreign-based players dominate squad for Bosnia and Herzegovina game.
Supersub Shea strikes again, sends U.S. past Panama to Gold Cup crown.
Donovan is catalyst again, powering U.S. past Honduras to Gold Cup final against Panama.
Donovan shines, leading U.S. past El Salvador into Gold Cup semifinals.
Johnson save is prelude to Shea's winner as U.S. edges Costa Rica in Gold Cup.
Corona, Wondolowski complete U.S. comeback to beat Cuba, advance to quarterfinals.
Wondolowski hat trick propels U.S. to Gold Cup romp past Belize.
U.S. nears World Cup qualification after Altidore strike beats Honduras.
Altidore, E. Johnson lead U.S. past Panama, to first in qualifying group.
Evans' first international goal saves U.S. in road victory over Jamaica.
Altidore, Dempsey spark U.S. to rousing victory over Germany.
Americans look for improvement against Germany after rout at hands of Belgium.
FIFA rejects Costa Rica protest of U.S. victory; Orozco Fiscal replaces injured Jones.
In driving snow, Dempsey sends Americans past Costa Rica for much needed qualifying win.
Schedule for American's five home World Cup final-round qualifiers is completed.
Injuries leave American defense shorthanded for next two Cup qualifiers.
Howard has fractured bones in back, appears out for next two U.S. World Cup qualifiers.
U.S. looks bad, losing lead and qualifying opener to Honduras.
By Robert Wagman
(Saturday, September 6, 2013) -- Costa Rica got its revenge on the United States men for losing 1-0 in the March snow bowl in Colorado City, Colo., Denver 1-0 by using two early goals and one against the run of play in the second half to defeat the visiting Americans 3-1 in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifyings final round before approximately 35,000 last night at Estadio Nacional in San José.
With three matches remaining in the final hexagonal, Costa Rica (4-1-2, 14 points) grabbed first place, one point ahead of the U.S. (4-2-1), which saw its program record 12-match winning streak, also the longest current one in the world, end.
This match may well have turned to the host during pre-match warm-ups when U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley sprained his left ankle on a field left soggy by five hours of hard rain. Geoff Cameron was selected to take his place, but the fallout was immediate and harsh.
This team has in large part been built around Michael, U.S. midfielder Landon Donovan said. You lose a leader, you lose a good player, you lose a lot of stability.
The Americans seemed confused from the outset. With Cameron seeming unsure of his role and Jermaine Jones now having to play much more defense than planned, the entire structure in back was thrown into chaos.
The Ticos, as could be expected, came out flying, and the U.S. struggled to keep up. In the second minute the Ticos won a corner after American goalkeeper made a reaction save on a point-blank shot. Costa Rica defender Jonny Acosta nodded home Joel Campbell's delivery at the near post for a 1-0 lead.
Seven minutes later, Ticos midfielder Cristian Bolanos easily beat U.S. defender Michael Orozco and lofted a cross to far post where it was nodded home by midfielder Celso Borges, who easily rose above defender DaMarcus Beasley.
The U.S. had dug a hole from which it was unable to escape.
American striker Clint Dempsey converted a penalty kick in the 43rd minute and the U.S. asserted control after intermission and pout the Ticos on their heels, but could not gain the equalizer. The Americans did come close when Dempsey drove a shot off the left post in the 57th minute.
As the U.S. continued to push forward, the Costa Rica defense blocked a shot by reserve forward Jozy Altidore, who could not start because of a hamstring ailment.
Costa Rica reserve midfielder Jose Miguel Cubero simply cleared the ball over the top and Campbell and U.S. defender Matt Besler took off after it in a 50-yard foot-race. Campbell beat Besler to the ball, fought off his opponent and slipped a shot under charging goalkeeper Tim Howard from 15 yards out.
In some measure, this was a contest in which U.S. coach Jürgen Klinsmann was simply outmaneuvered by Costa Rica manager Jorge Luis Pinto. Pinto started what appeared to be five men on the back-line, three central defenders with two outside backs. In reality, that was only true when the Ticos were being pressed. Otherwise, there were three in the back and five or six in the midfield, which completely overwhelmed the visitor.
In the meantime, the U.S. really played the match without a true forward until Eddie Johnson entered in the 59th minute. On paper, Dempsey was a forward, but he is uncomfortable playing on top. That is also true of Donovan, so basically the U.S. played without a target.
The difference between a good keeper and a great one is that a good keeper will make the saves he should, while a great one will also make the ones he shouldnt. Tonight Howard was good keeper, while the Coast Ricas Keylor Navas, who plays for Levante in La Liga of Spain, was great. Navas twice denied the U.S. with stunning saves.
Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodríguez, now considered CONCACAFs best, is usually quick with dishing out cards, but last night he was restrained. He did end up handing out yellows that will have U.S. players suspended for their second yellows of the final round when the Americans face Mexico in a crucial qualifier Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.
Cameron was carded in the 62nd minute for a foul from behind on Campbell. Besler was shown yellow in the 78th minute for a frustration foul, also on Campbell. Altidore got his yellow for stupidly ramming a shoulder into a Costa Rican defender three minutes into stoppage time. The defender was just standing there, right in front of Rodriguez.
The U.S. must now regroup quickly. In addition to missing Bradley, who was ruled outr after an MRI exam, it will be without its best goal-scorer in Altidore and two frequent starters.
Klinsmann must bring some organization to the team. It will be interesting to see if he can.
Mexico has its own problems after squandering a lead and losing 2-1 at home last night to Honduras, leading to the firing of manager Jose Manuel De la Torre, the manager since 2010. He will be replaced by assistant Luis Fernando Tena, who led Mexico to a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Honduras moved into third place at 3-3-1 with 10 points with Mexico, having earned only three points in four home games, falling to fourth at 1-1-5 with eight points. Panama went to Jamaica and tied 0-0, leaving Panama at 1-2-4 with seven points and Jamaica at 0-4-3 with three points.
The top three finishers earn berths in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil wit the fourth-place team advancing to a two-match series against New Zealand four a fourth spot.
Goalkeeper Tim Howard - 5: He had an off night by his standards. He made several good saves in the first half, but he could have done better on the second Costa Rica goal and should have been able to stop the third goal, which was put through his legs as he came out to challenge Campbell.
Defender DaMarcus Beasley - 5: With Costa Rica pressing forward, he was forced back on his heels. When he tried to push forward, he was usually double-teams in the crowded midfield. He simply could not get going.
Defender Matt Besler - 4: He simply could not keep up with Campbell. He received his yellow card fouling Campbell from behind and lost the foot race with him on the third goal in a generally poor outing.
Defender Omar Gonzalez - 5.5: He was consistently being pulled out of position by the poor play of teammates on both sides of him. He made some good efforts in the air, but given the number of starts he has had, he could have and should have better organized the back-line.
Defender Michael Orozco - 4: He has only played central defense for the U.S., but is an outside defender for his club team. He had a nightmarish night as he was repeatedly beaten by Bolanos, who triggered cross after cross.
Midfielder Geoff Cameron - 4: Pressed into surprise service, he simply was never into the match. He had a great deal of trouble with the speed of the Costa Ricans coming at him and generally added to the chaos in the middle over those first 15 minutes.
Midfielder Jermaine Jones - 5.5: The plan was for Jones to push forward to feed Donovan and Dempsey, but with Bradley suddenly missing and Cameron seemingly confused over his role, Jones was pulled all over the place in the opening 15 minutes and that added to the upheaval. He steadied up and over the final hour played well.
Midfielder Graham Zusi - 5: There is no doubt he can cross the ball and did so on a number of occasions, but he had great difficulty finding his way in the crowded midfield. When he was called on to make defensive stops, he came up short on a number of occasions. He plays well when he is not being pressured, much less so when he is.
Midfielder Fabian Johnson - 6: He took up much of the offensive slack in the first half, denied a goal by an amazing save. He did well on the play, earning the penalty kick. He faded in the second half and contributed less as the half wore on.
Midfielder Landon Donovan - 6.5: In the first half, he seemed unsure of his role. He became more forceful in the second half and once the U.S. employed a striker, he settled in and caused the Ticos a lot of problems as the Americans pushed forward.
Forward Clint Dempsey - 6: He did convert the penalty kick, although it was poorly placed and he was lucky to have scored. He should have had a goal in the 57th minute, when he hit the post and should have done better with a weak header in the 70th minute.
Forward Eddie Johnson (58th minute for Zusi) - 5.5: He started as a wing player, but quickly moved on top where he started to cause problems. He was often closely marked and could do little to get free.
Forward Jozy Altidore (71st minute for Fabian Johnson) - 3: He never got on track, coming in as late as he did. In a moment of frustration, he committed a completely gratuitous foul in stoppage time, earning a quick yellow and eliminated him from the Mexico game, where he will be sorely missed.
Forward Aron Johannsson (90th minute for Dempsey) - no rating: This stoppage- time substitution in an official match now binds the Icelandic-American to the U.S. in international play.
SoccerTimes U.S. Player of the Match: Landon Donovan.
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Android drives cameras to GPUs, plans IR support
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SAN FRANCISCO The next version of Android will enable using graphics cores for computational photography and infrared links for TV remote controls. Meanwhile, mobile developers need better tools for harnessing the power of the graphics cores in the works for 2014 and beyond, said an Android developer.
Only this year have mobile GPUs gotten powerful enough to do something beyond render a screen so you can do computation with them using [Googles] Renderscript, said Dave Burke, engineering director of the Android team in a talk at Google I/O. The [smartphone] camera can evolvetheres so much more you can do in hardware and software, too, he said.
Enabling computational photography on graphics cores is one of the priorities for Googles Android team. Demonstrations of automated photo enhancements on the Google+ social networking site were based on filters running on GPUs, said a Google developer.
Chip makers such as Nvidia and Qualcomm are hard at work delivering computational photography features on their graphics cores. Much of the work is initially focused on using GPUs to enhance the often poor quality of mobile images, such as balancing over- or under-developed pictures.
Google will pave a software path for such efforts in the next iteration of its mobile camera API. Camera 3.0 will expect smartphones and tablets use a burst mode, shooting several images in quick succession. Graphics cores will then apply computational photography techniques to deliver the best images.
Googles Camera 3.0 spec will be released later this year. It will also provide support for 3-D depth data, said a Google Android developer.
A number of impressive mobile graphics cores are coming to market over the next year, said the Google Android developer, expressing some concerns about the immaturity of the tools for harnessing them. The developer described current tools for handling threads and asynchronous tasks as a glorified thread pool.
Renderscript remains Googles tool of choice for general purpose parallel processing on graphics cores. It was used by the Android team to implement an ARM Mali 4 on the Nexus 10. By contrast, OpenCL lacks platform independence with its performance varying greatly across different chip sets, the developer said.


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Operating At Net Zero Energy
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has achieved the goal of operating its headquarters building at net zero energy by generating more than enough electricity to meet its needs during the first full year of occupancy.
The 49,000-square-foot building at 343 Second St. in Los Altos is the largest building to date to receive Net Zero Energy Building Certification through the International Living Future Institute. It is one of few buildings worldwide to carry both that designation and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum certification.
Foundation officials showed off the new building to the public during an open house Thursday.
"We're just so pleased it worked out as well as it did," said Susan Packard Orr, chairwoman of the foundation board.
Carol Larson, foundation president and CEO, added that the foundation "managed to make a sustainable building that (also) turned out to be a beautiful building."
The architects and builders achieved the goal of generating enough electricity to serve the foundation's needs with solar panels that should pay for themselves within 10 years.
"When the foundation was designing the building, we made a conscious effort to live the values we support. The building is a physical manifestation of our long-term commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions," Larson said in a statement. "Our hope is that the building will serve as an inspiration to other organizations, businesses and individuals."
Materials used for the interior finishes are low in volatile organic compounds emissions, and the ventilation system uses 100 percent outside air.
The building, which houses 110 employees, was designed to reduce water consumption by 40 percent by capturing and reusing rainwater for irrigation and toilet flushing. The landscaping includes 90 percent California native plants to eliminate pesticide use.
For more information, visit packard.org.
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Sarasota County commissioners took time out from talks about the Siesta Key beach renovation Dec. 11, to explain the 800-megahertz system that connects emergency agencies' communications.
Funding for the estimated $22 million to $30 million emergency system upgrade comes from the penny sales tax, which is the same source of revenue for the beach project.
The county also plans to spend more than $10 million on a new emergency operations center and has $7.5 million programmed for a GPS-linked traffic light management system.
The Siesta Key Association now has insight from two of its members into how emergency operations funding will be spent.
Association board member Ron Flynn, who spent nearly 30 years as a manager with AT&T and six years as a U.S Army senior communications specialist, gave an analysis and recommendations for the county project during SKA's Dec. 6 meeting.
Flynn, who serves as the island's representative on a committee advising the project, said one of his concerns was that the hardware chosen for the project isn't strictly proprietary, so if radio brands chosen by different emergency agencies don't match, they can still connect through the system.
Also, Flynn recommends emergency personnel use a smart radio with built-in GPS.
The 800-megahertz upgrade is in its infancy, but this year county staff has repeatedly reminded commissioners about its urgency. And, during a Dec. 11 meeting, Steve Botelho, county director of finance, explained that it could be expedited through borrowing against surtax dollars.
SKA member Bob Luckner also took on a role as an at-large member of the Sarasota County Fire-Rescue and Emergency Management Advisory Board.
Funding for emergency services makes up roughly 10% of the county's adopted budget and has grown steadily from $78 million in 2010, to about $82 million in the 2013 fiscal year.
But, emergency supplies, such as pre-filled syringes, have outpaced the budget due to tightening regulations, Luckner said during the meeting.
Luckner, who holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, said he will be offering recommendations on similar issues. He highlighted a major capital project to upgrade more than 160 intersections with an advanced traffic management system that emergency personnel can use to manipulate traffic lights.
Emergency staff was able to drive the length of Clark Road at 55 miles per hour with assistance from the pilot program of the system, Luckner explained.
Despite his at-large status, Luckner said he would represent Siesta's interests as a member of the Emergency Management Advisory Board.
Sarasota County commissioners took time out from talks about the Siesta Key beach renovation Dec. 11, to explain the 800-megahertz system that connects emergency agencies' communications.