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Int J Curr Pharm Res, Vol 9, Issue 3, 19-23Review Article
1*Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, R. G. Sapkal College of Pharmacy, Anjaneri, Nashik 422213, Maharashtra, India, 2Department of Quality Assurance Techniques, R. G. Sapkal College of Pharmacy, Anjaneri, Nashik 422213, Maharashtra, India
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Received: 27 Dec 2016, Revised and Accepted: 27 Mar 2017
Nanosuspensions are important carriers to develop novel drug formulations. Nanosuspensions have emerged as a promising strategy for the efficient delivery of hydrophobic drugs because of their versatile features and unique advantages. Nanosuspension technology solved the problem of drugs which are poorly aqueous soluble and less bioavailability. Stability and bioavailability of the drugs can be improved by the Nanosuspension technology. Techniques such as media milling and high-pressure homogenization have been used commercially for producing nanosuspensions. Nanosuspensions can be delivered by oral, parenteral, pulmonary and ocular routes. Nanosuspensions can also be used for targeted drug delivery when incorporated in theOcular inserts and mucoadhesive hydrogels. Currently, efforts are being directed to extending their applications in site-specific drug delivery.
Keywords: Nanosuspension, Solubility enhancement, Particle size, Surfactant, Colloidal dispersion, Oral bioavailability
© 2017The Authors. Published by Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ijcpr.2017v9i3.19584
Nanosuspension is a submicron colloidal dispersion of drug particles. A pharmaceutical nanosuspension is defined as very finely colloid [1], biphasic [2], dispersed solid drug particles in an aqueous vehicle, a size below 1 μm stabilized by surfactants [3] and polymers [4] prepared by suitable methods for drug delivery [5] applications.
Nanosuspension have revealed their potential to solve the problem [6] associated with the delivery of poorly water-soluble and poorly water and lipid soluble drugs. It enhances the absorption and bioavailability and helps to reduce the dose of conventional oral dosage forms. Drug particle size reduction leads to an increase in the surface area and consequently the rate of dissolution as described by the Noyes Whitney [7] equation. In addition, an increase in saturation solubility is postulated by the particle size reduction due to an increased dissolution pressure explained by the Ostwald-Freundlich equation [8]. Depending upon the production technique applied changes in the crystalline structure of the drug particle may occur. An increasing amount of amorphous drug fraction could induce higher saturation solubility. Nanosuspension not only solves the problem of poor solubility and poor bioavailability but also alters the pharmacokinetics of the drug and improves the drug safety and efficacy [9].
Criteria for selection of drug for nanosuspensions
Nanosuspension can be prepared for the API that is having either of the following characteristics:
- Water insoluble but which are soluble in oil
- (high logP) or API are insoluble in both water and oils
- Drugs with reduced tendency of the crystal to dissolve, regardless of the solvent
- API with very large dose.
a. Most cost effective.
b. Useful for poorly soluble drugs.
c. Physically more stable than liposomes.
d. Provide ease of manufacture and scale up for large scale production.
e. Rapid dissolution and tissue targeting.
f. Reduction in tissue irritation.
g. Higher bioavailability in ocular and inhalational drug delivery
Preparation of nanosuspension
Technically preparations of nanosuspensions are a simpler alternative than liposome's and other conventional colloidal drug carriers but reported to be more cost effective. It is particularly for poorly soluble drugs and to yield a physically more stable product. For manufacturing nanosuspensions, there are two converse methods, "Top-down process technology" and "Bottom-up process technology". The top-down process follows disintegration approach from large particles, microparticles to Nanosized particles [10, 11].
Table 1: Advantages of nanosuspensions over conventional formulations
|Route of administration
|Disadvantages of conventional formulations
|Benefits of nanosuspensions
|Slow onset of action/poor absorption
|Rapid onset of action/improved solubility so improved bioavailability
|Lachrymal wash off/low bioavailability
|Higher bioavailability/dose consistency
|Poor dissolution/nonspecific action
|Rapid dissolution/tissue targeting
|Low patient compliance due to pain
|Reduced tissue irritation
|Low bioavailability due to low solubility
|Rapid dissolution/high bioavailability/dose regulation
Examples are
- High-pressure homogenization
- Nanopure
- Media milling (nanocrystals).
- Bottom-up process is an assembly method forms nanoparticles from molecules. Examples includes;
- Solvent-antisolvent method
- Super critical fluid process
- Emulsification Solvent evaporation technique
- Lipid emulsion/Micro-emulsion template.
The principle techniques used in recent years for preparing nanosuspensions are
A. High-pressure homogenization
B. Milling techniques
C. Emulsification-solvent
D. Precipitation
E. Supercritical fluid process
F. Melt emulsification method
G. Lipid emulsion/microemulsion template
H. Solvent evaporation
- High-pressure homogenizationIn the high-pressure homogenization method, the suspension of a drug and surfactant is forced under pressure through a nanosized aperture valve of a high-pressure homogenizer. The principle of this method is based on cavitation forces of drug particles in the aqueous phase. These forces are sufficiently high to convert the drug microparticles into nanoparticles.
Homogenization in aqueous media (Disso. cubes)
This technology was developed by R. H. Muller using a piston-gap type high-pressure homogenizer in 1999. In this method, the suspension containing a drug and surfactant is forced under pressure through a Nanosized aperture valve of a high-pressure homogenizer.
This method is based on cavitation principle. The dispersion present in 3 cm diameter cylinder is suddenly passed through a very narrow gap of 25μm. According to Bernoulli's law, the flow volume of liquid in a closed system per cross section is constant. It leads to increase in dynamic pressure and decrease of static pressure below the boiling point of water at room temperature due to a reduction in diameter from 3 cm to 25μm. Then water starts boiling at room temperature and forms gas bubbles, which implode when the suspension leaves the gap (called cavitation) and normal air pressure is reached. The particles cavitation forces are sufficiently high to convert the drug microparticles into nanoparticles.
Homogenization in non-aqueous media
i. Nanopure: Nanopure is suspensions homogenized in water-free media or water mixtures like PEG 400, PEG 1000 etc. The homogenization can be done at room temperature, 0 °C and below freezing point (-200C), hence it is known as "deep freeze" homogenization.
ii. Nanoedge: Nanoedge technology is the combination of both precipitation and homogenization. The basic principle is same as that of precipitation and homogenization. The major disadvantage of precipitation technique such as crystal growth and long-term stability can be overcome by using the Nanoedge technology. Particles of smaller size and better stability in a short time can be achieved.
iii. Nanojet: It is also called as opposite stream technology, uses a chamber where a stream of suspension is divided into two or more parts, which colloid with each other at high pressure, due to the high shear forces produced during the process particle size is reduced.
Fig. 1: Schematic cartoon of the high-pressure homogenization process
Media milling
i. Media milling
Media milling is a further technique used to prepare Nanosuspensions. Nanocrystal is a patent protected technology US 5,145,684 developed by Élan Nanosystems. In this technique, the drug nanoparticles are obtained by subjecting the drug to media milling. High energy and shear forces generated as a result of impaction of the milling media with the drug provide the necessary energy input to disintegrate the microparticulate drug into nanosized particles.
In the media milling process, the milling chamber is charged with the milling media, water or a suitable buffer, drug and stabilizer. Then the milling media or pearls are rotated at a very high shear rate.
ii. Dry co-grinding
Recently, Nanosuspensions can be obtained by dry milling techniques. Dry co-grinding can be carried out easily and economically and can be conducted without organic solvents. The co-grinding technique can reduce particles to the submicron level and a stable amorphous solid can be obtained.
C. Emulsification-solvent
Evaporation technique
This technique involves preparing a solution of drug followed by its emulsification in another liquid that is a nonsolvent for the drug. Evaporation of the solvent leads to precipitation of the drug. Crystal growth and particle aggregation can be controlled by creating high shear forces using a high-speed stirrer
Fig. 2: Media milling process
D. Precipitation
Precipitation technique (solvent-anti-solvent method)
Precipitation method has been used for long years for the preparation of submicron particles. It is mainly used for the poorly soluble drugs. The first drug is dissolved in a suitable solvent. This solution is then mixed with a miscible antisolvent system in the presence of surfactants. Rapid addition of drug solution into the antisolvent leads to the sudden supersaturation of drug in the mixed solution forms ultrafine drug solids. Precipitation method involves two phases-nuclei formations and crystal growth. When preparing a stable suspension with the minimum particle size, a high nucleation rate and but the low growth rate is necessary. Both rates are depend on temperature. In this technique, the drug needs to be soluble in at least one solvent which is miscible with a nonsolvent.
E. Supercritical fluid process
Supercritical fluid technology can be used to produce nanoparticles from drug solutions. The various methods attempted are rapid expansion of supercritical solution process (RESS), supercritical anti-solvent process and precipitation with compressed anti-solvent process (PCA). The RESS involves expansion of the drug solution in supercritical fluid through a nozzle, which leads to loss of solvent power of the supercritical fluid resulting in precipitation of the drug as fine particles. Young et al. prepared cyclosporine nanoparticles in the size range of 400-700 nm using this process. In the PCA method, the drug solution is atomized into a chamber containing compressed CO 2. As the solvent is removed, the solution gets supersaturated and thus precipitates as fine crystals. The supercritical anti-solvent process uses a supercritical fluid in which a drug is poorly soluble and a solvent for the drug that is also miscible with the supercritical fluid. The drug solution is injected into the supercritical fluid and the solvent gets extracted by the supercritical fluid and the drug solution gets supersaturated. The drug is then precipitated as fine crystals. Nanoparticles of griseofulvin, a drug with poor solubility, using this method.
F. Melt emulsification method
In this method, the drug is dispersed in the aqueous solution of stabilizer and heated above the melting point of the drug and homogenized to give an emulsion. During this process, the sample holder was enwrapped with a heating tape fitted with a temperature controller and the temperature of the emulsion was maintained above the melting point of the drug. The emulsion was then cooled down either slowly to room temperature or on an ice‐bath. The main advantage of melt emulsification technique relative to the solvent diffusion method is total avoidance of organic solvents during the production process. Nanosuspension of ibuprofen was prepared by this method. Formulating ibuprofen Nanosuspension by melt emulsification method show greater dissolution rate than formulating by the solvent diffusion method.
G. Lipid emulsion/microemulsion template
Another way to produce nanosuspensions is to use an emulsion which is formed by the conventional method using a partially water miscible solvent as the dispersed phase. Nanosuspensions are obtained by just diluting the emulsion. Moreover, microemulsions as templates can produce nanosuspensions. Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable and isotropically clear dispersions of two immiscible liquids such as oil and water stabilized by an interfacial film of surfactant and co-surfactant. The drug can be either loaded into the internal phase or the pre-formed microemulsion can be saturated with the drug by intimate mixing. Suitable dilution of the microemulsion yields the drug nanosuspension. An example of this technique is the griseofulvin nanosuspension which is prepared by the microemulsion technique using water, butyl lactate, lecithin and the sodium salt of taurodeoxycholate. The advantages of lipid emulsions as templates for nanosuspension formation are that they easy to produce by controlling the emulsion droplet and easy for scale-up. However, the use of organic solvents affects the environment and large amounts of surfactant or stabilizer are required.
H. Solvent evaporation
In the solvent evaporation method, the solutions of the polymer are prepared in volatile solvents and emulsions. The emulsion is converted into a nanoparticle suspension on evaporation of the solvent for the polymer, which is allowed to diffuse through the continuous phase of the emulsion. The particle size was influenced by the concentration of polymer, stabilizer and the speed of homogenizer. In the conventional methods, two main strategies are being used for the formation of emulsions, the preparation of single emulsions, e. g., oil-in-water (o/w) or double-emulsions, e. g., (water-in-oil)-in-water, (w/o)/w.
These methods require high-speed homogenization or ultrasonication, followed by evaporation of the solvent, either by continuous magnetic stirring at room temperature or under reduced pressure. By ultracentrifugation, the solidified nanoparticles are collected which was washed with distilled water to remove the additives like surfactants, and then it was lyophilized Single-emulsions, e. g., oil-in-water (o/w) or double-emulsions, e. g., (water-in-oil)-in-water, (w/o)/w[12].
Fig. 3: Schematic representation of the solvent evaporation technique
Fig. 4: Nanosuspensions for oral drug delivery
Nanosuspensions have a wide range of applications especially in the case of low solubility and low bioavailability drugs. They are mentioned below.
Oral drug delivery
Because of the numerous advantages, oral route is a preferable route for many of the drugs (fig. 3) especially in the case of orally administering antibiotics such as atovaquone and buparvaquone. By making it in nano size, its solubility and bioavailability will increase. The oral administration of naproxen nanoparticles leads to an area under the curve (AUC) (0-24 h) of 97.5 mg-h/l compared with naproxen nanosuspension and naproxen tablets16. In the case of danazole (gonadotropin inhibitor), nanosuspension has an absolute bioavailability of 82.3 and the conventional dispersion only 5.2% [13].
Parenteral drug delivery
Nanotechnology is also used in the parenteral drug delivery system (fig. 4). The advantage of this method is it need only less amount of toxic co-solvent for poorly soluble drugs. This will uplift the therapeutic effect of the drug compared with the conventional oral formulation and targeting the drug to the macrophages. The drug clofazimine is given as iv, the concentration in the liver, spleen and lungs reached a high level i.e.; greater than minimum inhibitory concentration, for most of the mycobacterium avium strains. Tarazepide is formulated as nanosuspension in order to overcome the use of surfactants and cyclodextrins to improve the bioavailability [14].
Pulmonary drug delivery
In pulmonary drug delivery, we are using nano preparations for the drugs which have poor solubility in pulmonary secretions (fig. 5). For the lung delivery, it is nebulized by mechanical or ultrasonic nebulizer. Uniform distribution of the drug is possible and each droplet contains at least single drug particle. Nanosizing improves the diffusion and dissolution of the drug. It enhances the adhesiveness of drug to the mucosal surface and increased residence time at the site of absorption. Nanosuspensions has a fast onset of action initially and then controlled the release of active moiety occur which is required for most of the pulmonary nanosuspensions has a fast onset of action initially and then controlled the release of active moiety occur which is required for most of the pulmonary disease [15]. E. g.; budesonide
Fig. 5: Nanosuspension for parenteral drug delivery
Fig. 6: Nanosuspension for pulmonary drug delivery
Fig. 7: Nanosuspension for ocular drug delivery
Ocular drug delivery
Certain drugs have poor solubility in the lachrymal fluid. If it is formulated as nanoparticles its saturation solubility and bioavailability will increase. Mainly applied for hydrophobic drugs. It increases the residence time in cul de sac. The best example of nanosuspension is ibuprofen. The anti-inflammatory activity of ibuprofen increased compared with the aqueous preparation [16].
Targeted drug delivery
Nanosuspensions also used for targeting their surface properties and changing of the stabiliser can easily alter the in vivo behaviour. The drug will be up taken by the mononuclear phagocytic system to allow regional specific drug delivery. This can be used for targeting antimycobacterial, fungal drugs to the macrophages. Atovaquone is used as targeting nanosuspension to the brain [17].
Mucoadhesion of nanoparticle
If the nanosuspension is orally administered it diffuse into the liquid medium and adhere to the mucosal surface before absorption. it improves the bioavailability and targeting to the parasite persisting the git. eg; buparvaquone against cryptosporidium parvum [18].
Nanosuspension is a commercially possible approach to solving the poor solubility as well as poor bioavailability problems of the drugs. Productions techniques such as media milling and high-pressure homogenizer are used for large scale production of nano-suspensions. Nanosuspensions can be administered through oral, parenteral, pulmonary, ocular and topical routes. A nanosuspension not only improves the solubility and bioavailability but also modifies the pharmacokinetics of drug and thus improves drug safety and efficacy.
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2. Broad and overlapping powers to carry out detention and interrogation
shared by multiple organs
3. Ineffectiveness of judicial remedies to address judicial violations
i. Judicial handling of the Kazemi case
4. Weak, ineffective human rights investigatory bodies
i. Parliamentary Article 90 Commission
ii. Other human rights investigatory bodies
5. Weakness of the Rule of Law
B. Violations of Domestic and International Law in the Kazemi Case
1. Torture
i. Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment is prohibited under
international law
ii. Torture is prohibited under Iranian domestic law
iii. Right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
was violated in the Kazemi case
2. Rights of the accused
i. Iran's obligations under international law include protections for rights of
the accused
ii. A range of legal protections for the rights of the accused exist in Iranian
domestic law
iii. Failure to respect rights of the accused in the Kazemi case
3. State failure to protect and respect the right to life
C. Duty of states under international law to provide a remedy
1. Duty of states to investigate and prosecute violations
2. State and individual responsibility under international law
i. State responsibility for violations of international human rights law
ii. Individual responsibility for violations of international criminal law
I. Modes of Responsibility
II. Superior Responsibility
III. Superior Responsibility in the Kazemi case
A. Strengthening mechanisms of accountability
B. Strengthening the rule of law


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Junk records in Discovery Platforms
I got a problem with a couple of junk records in our discovery platform. Slow down that bandwagon I need to jump on it.
I was recently contacted by some patrons who were looking for the full-text of a couple of items found in our discovery system
Case Study #1
I was contacted by a curious patron that wanted to look at this book. I had to delve into the arcania of the A & I database to describe that this record is in fact for a database product that is talking about the book, but not the book itself. Sure it says book in the metadata and the markup on the total record display doesn't seem to discourage thinking that this might be a book. Tell me intrepid Librarian reader, what value does this record provide our Discovery Platform? I can say from experience that it adds perplexity that required a well eqiupped Library user to doubt their sanity.
Case Study #2
This one to me is more heinous. The OpenURL click through drops you on a not found 404 on the journal's site. After some digging you can discover that this is in fact a poster abstract from a conference, these conference abstracts were added to the issue in question, but done so en-masse and not as discrete objects in the TOC of the issue. (Explaining the lack to click through). The record doesn't provide any idication of what this is. With the exception of squinting really hard to see the 1/4p page designation. Patron wants to see this study but can only get a summary. What value added by this record? Without a deep dive it is pretty useless.
How many records on the platform are either one of these two cases? I'm sure there are other use cases I'm not considering. Even if is what, 5% of total records, that is still a signficant amount of useless/confusing stuff. Who watches the watchers, by this I mean is anyone calling vendors on this cruft that we are paying for and confusing users. With how persnickety the profession is generally we have given up the ghost on the content of databases without much of a fight. Perhaps this is part of the tension of 'we provide a valuable service helping people navigate through this stuff' vs 'enabling total self-sufficency of users and thus putting ourselves out of work'. Follow me here, we collectively overlook these peccadilos so we can keep living the glory days of times past.
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text: DigitalFishbowlDC's Brag Book: Meet Stephen LangelBy Matt Dornic|September 28, 2009ShareBy Matt Dornic|September 28, 2009Share Hey FishbowlDC! Meet our brag book buddy, Stephen Langel! Langel most recently hit the Hill as the health care policy reporter for Roll Call. If you ask us, NOW is a pretty good time to snatch up this reporter. We've even got one of his articles posted after the jump. Check it out.Wonder how Langel writes such caliente pieces? Well, Stephen hails from Miami, Florida. He graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Communications and from University of Florida with a J.D. He's been covering politics and policy on the Hill for a decade, including every step of the health care debate over the past several years.What working journalist do you most admire and why? Louis Jacobson – a reporter's editor and a great friend. Mary Agnes Carey, who is a great reporter and an even greater person. Ceci Connolly – for her understanding of the nuance of complicated health care issues. Robert Pear for his unparalleled contacts and kind demeanor.Proudest moment in your career? My ability, throughout my career to match or beat competitors who have more staff, resources and name recognition than I or my publications do.What is something that most people don't know about you? I love golf, but it doesn't love me.What's your guilty pleasure? I have an unending loyalty to several teams – the Florida State Seminoles, Miami Dolphins and Florida Marlins – who frustrate me to no end. Also, Reality TV. I know I should hate it, but it's so easy to find villains on these shows, that I get hooked.What/who is your dream interview? God. No bigger get than that.Anything else we should know? I am nothing without my wonderful friends on and off the Hill who have been terrific sources for me. I owe them everything.If you're looking for happenin' health care policy reporter, now is your chance. Hit up our man, Stephen Langel via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by letting us know you'd like the hook up. We'll gladly put you in touch. And don't forget to check out one of Stephen's stories after the jump. Overview: Money Isn't Everything – It's the Only ThingBy Stephen LangelHealth care reform is a veritable financial mine field, with everyone involved in the debate expressing concerns about the costs and effects of reform on the federal deficit. This presents a major obstacle for lawmakers who want to overhaul the system this year, as Republicans – and many fiscally conservative Democrats – have blasted various reform proposals.President Barack Obama argues that the current health care system needs reform as costs continue to grow – and most Members of Congress agree."Our health care system is simply unsustainable," Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said last week, adding that the costs of health care are "breaking the bank" for federal and state government, as well as for individuals.But it is the question of how reform will be paid for – and by whom – that is at the center of the legislative firestorm. Whether the argument can be resolved in the weeks ahead will determine whether a reform bill passes or whether it collapses like previous legislative efforts to provide universal health care coverage.Republicans argue that health care reform will increase the $9 trillion federal deficit. Such concerns also led fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats to hold up legislation in the House until their concerns were addressed. However, many Democrats and numerous analysts argue that reform will not increase the deficit."The rising deficit in the short term has nothing to do with health reform," said Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institution, a veteran observer of government. "It is a result of inherited deficits from the previous administration and a severe economic downturn. Health reform is the solution to our long-term fiscal problems, not the cause." Mann also noted that Obama has pledged not to sign any bill that is not deficit-neutral.The House Ways and Means and the Senate Finance panels are responsible for devising ways to finance reform. They have chosen to focus on cutting down on waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, increasing taxes on the wealthy and on expensive health insurance plans, and implementing new industry taxes.The Ways and Means legislation is expected to cost roughly $1 trillion over 10 years and seeks to offset most of this cost through a surtax on wealthy individuals. The Finance bill would cost about $856 billion over 10 years and would be fully paid for through a variety of revenue raisers and spending reductions.The Finance language includes more than $200 billion from a tax on more expensive health insurance plans and $500 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The Finance plan would also assess nearly $13 billion annually in taxes on pharmaceutical companies, health insurers, medical device manufacturers and clinical laboratories.As the debate moves forward, Democrats will argue that insurance companies and other industry sectors should shoulder some of the burden of health care reform through tax increases and new taxes.Many on K Street share the same sentiment. William Pierce, a former Republican aide and a senior vice president at the public affairs firm APCO Worldwide, said the Finance bill has "spread the pain out among the various industries, which each will complain about, but by not targeting one or just a couple, it is hard to argue the fees/taxes are unfair."But Republicans argue that these taxes will be passed onto individuals, raising their already high health care costs through higher insurance premiums and medical bills.However, Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the many panels involved in drafting health care legislation, rejected this reasoning. "The cost of inaction has been what has been driving the health care insurance costs up and up each and every year," she said, echoing the sentiments of many of her fellow Democrats.Democrats also rely heavily on cuts to Medicare and Medicaid to pay for reform. The majority argues that many of these cuts come from overpaid privately run Medicare Advantage plans. But Republicans and even some left-leaning activists are not convinced.Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said cutting as much as $500 billion from Medicare would only hasten the program's demise. "Democrats not only want to create new Washington entitlements, they want to accelerate Medicare's bankruptcy in 2017 by using it to pay for this bill," he said. "How is that logical?"A health analyst and former Democratic Hill staffer who did not want to be named was also skeptical, criticizing plans such as a federal panel that can automatically cut Medicare rates. This "will just cause distortions, destroy Medicare and leave the most inflationary part of the health care system – the private sector – free to inflate,' the analyst said.The Brooking Institution's William Galston said these recommended cuts may not be politically feasible. "I doubt many seniors will believe that these cuts will affect only providers, and I find it difficult to believe that political realities will permit cuts of this magnitude, however much sense they may make in strictly policy terms," he said.There has, however, been a more positive response to lawmakers' efforts to save money by curbing waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid.Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Congressional Budget Office director during the Bush administration, applauded the idea, noting that Medicare fraud alone costs the government upward of $60 billion per year. A Senate GOP aide said that when Medicaid is factored in, this figure jumps to around $80 billion.However, Rep. 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GVSU runs away with 2011 title
Laker women take home 2011 team title with 83 points
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Grand Valley State women ran away with the team title at the 2011 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center. The Lakers dominated the two-day event, scoring 83 points, easily outdistancing second place Lincoln (Mo.) and its 51 points. Meet host Adams State College finished third with 37 points, while New Haven concluded the vent with 32, Nebraska-Omaha had 29 and Central Missouri had 28.50.
Grand Valley dominated the mile run, as no less than three Lakers finished in the top six in the final. The Lakers' Monica Kinney led from start to finish, dominating the race with a winning time of 4:44.41. Meanwhile, Mesa State's Alexis Skarda was second at 4:55.61 and Western State's Sarah Lyle was third at 4:57.98. Eileen Creutz of Grand Valley State was fourth (4:59.38) and teammate Rebecca Winchester (5:01.74) was sixth.
New Haven senior Shannon Gagne circled the track in 54.03 to win the 400-meter sprint, besting St. Augustine's Kelly Shaw, who ran 55.06. Virginia State's Samantha Edwards ran 55.30 for third and Lincoln's Michelle Cumberbatch was fourth with a time of 55.32.
Gagne also won the long jump and 200-meter dash, besting Judith Riley's time of 23.69 by .05 seconds. The senior turned in an impressive time of 23.64 in the second heat of the finals and won the long jump with a leap of 5.95 meters (19-6 1/4) on Friday. Lincoln's Nyoka Cole was third in 23.98 and Grand Canyon's Shavine Hodges was fourth with a time of 24.04.
Central Missouri's Lindsay Lettow became the first women Division II athlete to accumulate more than 4,000 points in the indoor pentathlon, totaling 4,064 points. The junior won the long jump portion of the event, leaping 5.79 meters (19 feet). Angelo State's Chrystal Ruiz set a school record 3,981 points in placing second. Ashland's Abby Kacsandi (3,782) was third and New Mexico Highlands's Angella Graham (3,641) came in fourth.
Western State's Barbara Szabo was the only jumper to clear 1.77 meters (5-foot-9 ¾ inches) and subsequently was tabbed as the national indoor champion. The freshman made the leap on her final attempt at the winning height. East Stroudsburg's Lynn Mayer, Pittsburg State's Gretchen Clark, Central Missouri's Jenna Schmidt and Nebraska-Omaha's Kathie-Lee Laidley all cleared 1.74 meters.
Omaha's Nkeiruka Domike only had one legal triple jump, but it turned out to be the only one necessary to win the triple jump competition. Domike, who had fouled on five of her six attempts, leaped 13.40 meters (43-11 ¾) on her second attempt.
Domike set the meet record in the process. Abilene Christian's Amanda Ouedraogo was second with a leap of 12.75 meters, while New Mexico Highland's Angella Graham (12.55) was third and U-Mary's Samantha Williams (12.360 was fourth.
Adams State College's Indira Spence was upset in the 60-meter dash, as Lincoln (Mo.) freshman Judith Riley ran 7.34 to best her. Spence ran an impressive 7.36, which is a personal record. Grand Canyon's Shavine Hodges was third at 7.37 and Shanna Kay Wright of Lincoln was fourth in a time of 7.52. There were six freshmen in the race, as well as one junior and a senior.
Spence, the defending champion in the 60-meter hurdles as well, righted the ship, so to speak, winning hurdle event in 8.07 and just .02 seconds from her meet record. Placing second was Raven Clay of Findley in 8.28, while Shemaine Williams (8.28) of Johnson C. Smith and Kaymarie Jones (8.47) of Adams State was fourth.
Andria Nussey of Angelo State claimed the 800-meter race with a clocking of 2:10.42, while Grand Valley's Chanelle Caldwell was second at 2:11.30. Concord's Shawnee Carnett (2:11.97) was third and Bentley's Amy Varsell (2:12.26) was fourth.
Grand Valley went one-two in the shot put competition, as Lauren Buresh won the competition on her last toss – a 16.11 meters (52-10 ¼) effort to best teammate Sam Lockhart (15.71). Winona State's Rebecca Stier (15.55) was third and Missouri Southern's Nicole Green (15.18) was fourth.
The Lakers' Monica Kinney out-sprinted Shippensburg's Neely Spence to claim the 5,000-meter run and the title. Kinney finished in 16:28.02, while Spence came in at 16:28.33. Western Washington's Sarah Porter (16:44.04) was third and Adams State's Kristen McGlynn (16:45.89) was fourth.
The final event of the day for the women was claimed by Lincoln, which won the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:41.01. San Francisco State was second in 3:47.03, while Johnson C. Smith was third in a time of 3:47.35 and Southern Connecticut State claimed fourth place with a clocking of 3:47.80.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara University junior's Ashley Armstrong and Meagan Fulps (pictured l-r) are part of the six newcomers who make up the 2011-2012 National Academic All-Jesuit Women's Basketball Team as announced today by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) and the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight.
Among their co-honorees is Ally Jensen (Jr., G, Ames, IA) of Creighton who continues the presence of Bluejay student-athletes on the team. She is the eighth Creighton player to be a part of the Academic All-Jesuit Team in the past three seasons.
Joining the trio on this year's team are Emilee Ritchie (John Carroll, Sr., G, Stow, OH), Amy Sprout (Loyola New Orleans, Sr., F, Harahan, LA), who was honored nationally by the NAIA, and Alyssa Sutherland (Loyola Maryland, Jr., F, Syracuse, NY). The dynamic backcourt of Loyola New Orleans, Keiva Council (Sr., G, Houston, TX) and Jasmine Brewer (So., G, Houston, TX), both named to the 2011-2012 All-Jesuit team recently, also earned honorable-mention status on the Academic All-Jesuit team, joining Kara Larson (Regis, Jr., F, Palmer, AK); Sarah Nelson (Creighton, So., Omaha, NE); and Vania Singleterry (San Francisco, Sr., G, Murrieta, CA).
The All-Jesuit Team represents student-athletes from the 28 Jesuit colleges spread across the United States that play basketball on all three levels of the NCAA and also in the NAIA. They share the mission of Jesuit education, founded nearly 500 years ago under the principles of St. Ignatius Loyola to educate young people to become men and women dedicated to service and compassionate leadership. Students at Jesuit colleges have long excelled in the classroom and
Ashley Armstrong – Santa Clara (Jr., G, 5-11, Reno, NV)
3.86 in Anthropology…. Named to the WCC All-Academic first team…. Started 29 of the Broncos' 30 games…. Finished fourth on the team in scoring, second in rebounding, and second in blocks…. Reached double figures in 12 games with a high of 19 in the WCC Tournament…. Posted one double-double…. Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 6.2 seconds left vs. Northern Colorado…. 8.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.3 apg.
Meagan Fulps – Santa Clara (Jr., G, 5-7, Littleton, CO)
3.63 in Communication…. Named to the WCC All-Academic first team…. Started 29 of the Broncos' 30 games…. Placed second on the team in scoring and third in rebound-ing…. Reached double figures 15 times with three games over 20 points…. Matched a career high with 30 points vs. Cal State Bakersfield…. Posted one double-double…. 11.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 75.0%FT.
Player (School/Year/Hometown) - GPA Major
Ashley Armstrong (Santa Clara/Jr./Reno, NV) - 3.86 Anthropology
Meagan Fulps (Santa Clara/Jr./Littleton, CO) - 3.63 Communication
Ally Jensen (Creighton/Jr./Ames, IA) - 3.63 Nursing
Emilee Ritchie (John Carroll/Sr./Stow, OH) - 3.86 Biology
Amy Sprout (Loyola New Orleans/Sr./Harahan, LA) - 3.74 Psychology/Pre-Med
Alyssa Sutherland (Loyola Maryland/Jr./Syracuse, NY) - 3.76 Math/Sec. Educ.
Honorable Mention: Jasmine Brewer (Loyola New Orleans, So., Houston, TX, 3.54, Psychology); Keiva Council (Loyola New Orleans, Sr., Houston, TX, 3.48, Sociology/Crim. Justice; Kara Larson (Regis, Jr., Palmer, AK, 3.70, Biochemistry); Sarah Nelson (Creighton, So., Omaha, NE, 3.65, Business); and Vania Singleterry (San Francisco, Sr., Murrieta, CA, 3.57, Exercise Sport Science)


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18 year old Alexander Megos has made the, as far as I know, first flash ascent of an 8c in Frankenjura. The route was Markus Bock's Raubritter on the short and steep Eldorado wall between Ober- and Untertrubach in the Trubachtal, a crag that is also known for routes like Ekel, Nightmare, Stonelove and Infinity.
Incidently, Adam Pustelnik (see news below) made a 2nd go ascent of the same route 10 years ago when he was 19. At the time he went by the name "The Polish guy with the funky hair".


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GraphicsMagick provides libraries in several programming languages to read, write and manipulate image files across a large number of formats, from the widely used jpeg, tiff, bmp or xpm to special-purpose formats such as fits or image formats found on some photo CDs. There are functions for finegrained image processing tasks, as well as conversion routines between the various image formats.
The GraphicsMagick libraries are a fork of ImageMagick and therefore offer programming interfaces that are mostly compatible. While there might be small differences, experience tells that many programs only use a compatible subset and build fine with either GraphicsMagick or ImageMagick.
While GraphicsMagick uses different names for libraries, classes, and helper applications in order to coexist with ImageMagick, this package intends to minimise porting efforts by exporting the GraphicsMagick interface with the usual ImageMagick names. Note that this package only tries to provide build-time compatibility. Run-time libraries of ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick are incompatible and cannot be interchanged.
This package includes compatibility wrappers for the C, C++, and Perl libraries.
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UIC takes 15th consecutive title
Coach Tully wins 100th consecutive match as Flames roll
INDIANAPOLIS -- On Saturday, Cleveland State gave UIC a run for its money, but the Flames took care of business, capturing their 15th consecutive Horizon League women's tennis title 4-1 at the North Central High School tennis courts. The victory gives UIC the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament, as it won for the 133rd consecutive time against Horizon League competition.
The team helped coach Shannon Tully improve to 100-0 in matches against Horizon League opponents, while Mariya Kovaleva continued her unbeaten run for a third consecutive year of Horizon League play. Cleveland State, which advanced to the league final for the first time, put up a fight, threatening to push the match to its limit before Kovaleva provided the clinching points.
The Flames jumped out from the start, with Kovaleva and Elisa Simonetti putting UIC on the board with an 8-5 triumph at No. 1 doubles. Teona Tsertsvadze and Ilinca Cristescu followed soon after with an 8-6 decision at No. 2, giving UIC a 1-0 lead before singles play.
Needing just three wins to pick up its 15th conseuctive title, Linda Hricistova got the ball rolling for UIC at No. 6, rolling 6-1, 6-3. After Simonetti made it 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph at No. 4, Cleveland State notched a tally at No. 2 when Alex Bush captured a straight set 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2.
The Vikings pushed matches at No. 3 and No. 5 into the third set, but Kovaleva provided the capper, picking up three breaks in the second set to down Catrine Bjerrehus 7-5, 6-2.


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Looking for an internship in communication ! (Paris)
Hello everybody !
Born in Germany, grown up in France, speaking both languages fluently, 21 years old, I am currently studying Management and Intercultural Communication at CELSA in Paris. It is for me the best way to get later on a job at an international level.
I lived for six months in Edinburgh, and this has certainly been the most challenging but also thrilling moment in my life. Meeting people from all around the world opened my mind, developed my curiosity and helped me to get mature.
To complete my formation, I have to do an internship of three months (April to July), in France or abroad. This internship is very important to me and I absolutely want it to be international.
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We are expecting our first baby. Al-HamduAllah. My husband is Arab. I am American. If we are given a boy, my husband wishes to name him Abu Bakr. I feel that this is a most beautiful name. However, I am not well versed in Arabic. It has been my understanding that the word Abu refers to "Father Of" for example: Abu Nuh, Father of Nuh. If we are to name our child Abu Bakr, Would this mean that he is the "Father of Bakr?" Did this most wonderful companion of the Prophet (PBUH) go by any other names? I have her the name Siddiq. Are there others. Is this name appropriate for a child? Please forgive my ignorance. Also, the sound of the name may play some part with me as I am American. This can be overcome however. I only wish to do what is pleasing to Allah (SWT) and His Messenger. Also, I wish to please my husband and not cause him trouble with this.
Praise be to Allaah.
The full name of Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allaah be pleased with him) was 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Uthmaan ibn 'Amr al-Qurashi. His father's kunyah was Abu Quhaafah.
The kunyah is a nickname which starts with Abu (father of) or Umm (mother of). It usually includes the name of the oldest son. It may also be just a nickname, as in the example given in the question, since Abu Bakr did not have any child whose name was Bakr. The nickname may be given because of something that is unique to that person, such as Abu Hurayrah (lit. father of the kitten). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave him this nickname because he would often carry a cat or kitten with him.
Another example is the nickname Abu Turaab (father of dust) which was the kunyah of 'Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave him this nickname when he saw him with dust on his back and shoulders.
Therefore there is no reason why you cannot give your child the nickname of Abu Bakr, not as a name.
It is well known that Abu Bakr's real name was 'Abd-Allaah. Although it was reported that his name was 'Ateeq, the correct view is that this was one of his attributes ('Ateeq = freed, i.e., from the Fire). (Al-'Istee'aab by Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, 8/963; al-Isaabah, 4/170-171).
Among his children were: 'Abd-Allaah, 'Abd al-Rahmaan, Muhammad, 'Aa'ishah, Asmaa' and Umm kalthoom.
If you were to name your son 'Abd-Allaah – because this is the most beloved of names to Allaah – and give him the nickname of Abu Bakr because it is Sunnah to give young children such nicknames in order to make them feel grown up and responsible, this would be an ideal solution. May Allaah help us and you to do all that is good.


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BULLS HEAD — Police released video of a man wanted in connection for stabbing a woman and stealing her cell phone.
The man approached the victim, 32, after she off a bus at Lamberts Lane and Globe Avenue, in Bulls Head, at around 1:20 a.m. Aug. 25, police said.
The man allegedly stabbed her in the back, stole her cell phone and fled on foot, cops said.
The victim was transported to Staten Island University Hospital North in stable condition, police said.
The attacker is described as 5-foot-8 and 150 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).


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Heat has traditionally threatened Mississippi's catfish, but this year's hot temperatures have not been an issue as most producers are equipped for the challenge.
Algae in catfish ponds supply the oxygen catfish require during the day, but at night the catfish rely on aerators. With high temperatures, catfish require more oxygen in the water.
July's near-record nighttime temperatures meant catfish producers had to run aerators all night every night and even some cloudy days.
Jim Steeby, area aquaculture agent with Mississippi State University's Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center in Stoneville, said water temperatures have been between 90 and 95 degrees lately. Ideal temperatures are between 80 and 85 degrees.
"When the water is this hot, we do a lot of aeration, but we're pretty well-equipped for that," Steeby said.
"It's critical that we supply them with oxygen during the nighttime hours. As nights get longer, we will aerate until the water temperatures cool."
With cooler spring weather, catfish production started on schedule rather than early as it has the previous two years. Fish feeding and the hatchery season did not get an early start.
"Catfish grow rapidly once they reach the 0.25- to 0.5-pound range. It helps to start feeding fish early to ensure they reach market size," Steeby said.
Market size is a 1.25- to 1.5-pound fish, or one that measures between 15 and 17 inches. This spring was the third year in a row the supply of market-sized catfish has not been able to keep up with processor demand.
Price has been good so far this year. Current prices are 75 cents a pound for live fish, down from 80 cents in mid-July. With prices for soybeans the main ingredient in catfish feed very low, feed prices are good for farmers, staying mostly around $210 a ton.
Chat Phillips of Phillips Brothers Farm in Yazoo City, Miss., has 1,200 acres of foodfish and fingerling ponds. He said current prices are decent, especially when coupled with feed prices. "We feel fortunate that our spread between feed and fish is still favorable," Phillips said.
Because of the cool spring, his ponds were a little slow starting the feeding season, but feed volumes picked up in June and July, and August production seems off to a good start. The only problem he's had is some catfish deaths when the high temperatures broke in late July.
"We have had some mortality that occurred during the recent cool-off that gives me concern as we begin to approach the fall transition period," Phillips said. "Normally we don't see that happening, and I was real concerned to see it occur in July."
Steeby said when the water cools, bacteria outbreaks become a problem. In late fall, producers cut back catfish feed, as eating less increases the chances of surviving a disease.
Last year, Mississippi's 108,000 acres of catfish ponds produced 385 million pounds of catfish, 65 percent of the nation's total production.


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DX Henshin Belt Blay Buckle Review
Oh my, the DX Henshin Belt series again......I never got one until the HK English Version-ed Instruction Manuals' Versions came cheap locally, but finally I got all 4 DX Henshin Belts from the Blade Series. The first in line is the Blay Buckle. At first I thought how amazing a 4000 yen piece in Japan could be. Not so attractive as it imitates the whole belt function in the show (except the part where you really henshin). However, there are points that are of worthy note to those who intend to buy one:
i) DX Belts DO NOT fit adult waists.....Even though the buckles and stuffs seem to look 1/1 scale just like in the show, the belt can only fit waists of around 70 cm MAX.
ii) The DX Blay Buckle comes with 3 cards, the Category Ace Change Card, the Rider Blade card and the Lightning Card. Only the Change card is required to display or fully play with the belt.
iii) The fuction is just like the show. Place in the batteries and turn the switch on. A small beep sound and the red light on the top left corner of the belt will light up for a second. Connect the other half of the buckle (comes with a red PVC belt strap which is too short and a weird square holster with a spade design) and the sound effects of Blade's preparation to henshin is heard with the red light again lighting up for a period. Pull the trigger on the right and the belt turns the card tray upside down to show the Golden Spade shape on a Red rectangle. The sound "Turn Up!" is heard followed by the effects of Henshin for Blade.
iv) Besides that, no other functions are available for this belt and that's why it is cheaper compared to the Rouzers that are priced at around 5000 to 6000 yen in Japan.
Final Verdict: A good display piece as the buckle's size is seemingly accurate. If you are a great mod-er, you can actually extend the belt's length while retaining the original belt (since you need the holes to hold the 2 Rouzers that are coming with it. I'd give this piece 3.5/5 stars for total while 3/5 stars for value (if you're buying it at full price while I am not).
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- An annual BBQ, which welcomes the incoming graduate class to the department! This event provides the incoming class with a chance to meet and talk to graduate students in all of the labs before the school year begins!
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PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's (pic) control over Umno appears to have survived the political rumblings in the Umno division meetings that will wrap up by this weekend.
Despite "hotspots†and eruptions at various division AGMs over the last one month, the bulk of 188 divisions which have completed their AGMs have passed resolutions supporting Najib, as well as vice-president and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Only Gelang Patah in Johor is known to have officially passed a resolution asking the Umno president and Prime Minister to "go on long leaveâ€.
Gelang Patah has been a hotbed of discontent ever since the general election, which saw the seat fall to DAP's Lim Kit Siang. The division is headed by Mohamad Khairi Malik who is also the political secretary to the Johor Mentri Besar.
There is confusion whether the Langkawi division meeting made news when delegate Anina Saadudin launched an attack on Najib, passed a resolution supporting the top two or whether an amended resolution asking Najib to take a rest had slipped through.
A number of divisions also passed resolutions in connection to the 1MDB issue.
Umno vice-president and SemÂporna division chief Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal denied that his division had passed a resolution to censure Najib.
Shafie, who was dropped from the Cabinet, said his division was against the postponement of the Umno election and passed a resolution asking for the polls to be held as scheduled. The division also wanted a thorough probe into the 1MDB financial dealings.
He said the reason that Semporna "disinvited†Najib was not because he was angry with the president but because he wanted to avoid any incidents at the AGM.
"About 70% of the members in SemÂporna are my relatives. They are very upset and I was worried that they would show their unhappiness towards the president,†said Shafie.
The main resolution in Pagoh, which is headed by deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, was to express deep regret that Muhyiddin was removed as Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister. Several other resolutions relating to the 1MDB issue were also passed.
Kampar division chief Datuk Radzi Manan admitted that members were very concerned about issues affecting the party but that party discipline ruled at the end of the day.
The final three divisions to meet are Pasir Salak on Saturday and Pekan and Masjid Tanah on Sunday. Pasir Salak is headed by Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tajuddin Rahman, Pekan chief is Najib and Masjid Tanah is headed by Najib loyalist Datuk Rauf Yusoh.
Shafie also confirmed that he would be attending the Umno supreme council meeting next week. He said he was unaffected by messages via SMS claiming that several Umno leaders including him, Muhyiddin and Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir would be sacked from the party.
Also included in the "black list†are former Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said, Kulim Bandar Baru division chief Datuk Seri Aziz Sheikh Fadzir and former Perak assemblywoman Datuk Hamidah Osman.


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Tauranga man Rhys Middleton was tragically killed in February when his motorbike collided with a car a tourist was driving.
His mother has now launched a campaign for cars driven by overseas visitors to display V plates with the reasoning that "the public will be aware that these are overseas drivers and take care".
The probability that V plates would make tourists a target for thieves aside, I don't think V plates are a good idea because they are unlikely to reduce the likelihood of a crash happening.
It comes down to each individual's driving abilities and a V plate would therefore be inconsequential.
Fortunately for us Brits, we are used to driving on the left side of the road, which makes it much easier to adapt to driving on New Zealand roads.
A visitor from France, for example, where they drive on the right, may not be able to adapt so quickly.
But again, a good driver from France may have less trouble than a bad driver from the UK. It's all relative.
This is why I think that, as well as wearing a V plate, visitors who want to drive here - regardless of how long they are staying, be it a week, month or year - should undertake a compulsory driving lesson.
It would act as a sort of warm-up session, where tourists could acclimatise themselves to the roads and be informed about the laws here, which may differ to those at home.
Overseas drivers are involved in a small percentage of crashes here - a 2015 Ministry of Transport report shows that during the period 2010 to 2014, 5.7 per cent of crashes with fatalities and injuries involved overseas licence holders - but anything that can be done to reduce the number should be.
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