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Anderson County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested an East Tennessee Human Resources Agency van driver and another man, after they allegedly bought prescription medication in an undercover operation.
Anderson County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested an East Tennessee Human Resources Agency van driver and another man, after they allegedly bought prescription medication in an undercover operation.
The 34-year-old van driver, Leonard Shannon Ellis, of 179 Jones St., Rockwood, and 56-year-old Keith Edward Sackett, 101 Hillcrest Lane, Kingston, were each charged with the manufacture/deliver/sell/possession of a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy. They were taken to the Anderson County jail, and both are being held on a $50,000 bond.
Sheriff's Department reports indicate narcotics investigators made a deal on Nov. 21 with a confidential informant who said he could sell a large quantity of roxycodone pills to Ellis.
The informant reportedly called Ellis and made arrangements to meet him in a restroom at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, where the exchange would take place.
Ellis reportedly met Sackett about 11:30 a.m. in the parking lot at MMC, and then went inside to meet the informant.
Records said Ellis gave the informant $400 in exchange for the pills; roxycodone is a narcotic pain medication.
Ellis then reportedly returned to the parking lot, where he split the pills with Sackett. Reports said Sackett gave Ellis the money for the pills.
Ellis reportedly got back into the ETHRA van and drove behind the hospital, where the deputies took him into custody. While searching Ellis, he reportedly told the deputies, "What you're looking for is in my right watch pocket."
Deputies said they found a bag with 20 pills in the suspect's pocket. Ellis reportedly told them he gave the rest to Sackett.
Sgt. Jim Leinart of the Anderson County Sheriff's Department arrested Sackett in the parking lot and found the remainder of the pills on his person, reports stated.
ETHRA is a non-profit agency that has offices in several East Tennessee counties. According to its website, ETHRA is an arm that connects with Departments of Human Services, Probation and Parole, Children's Services, Transportation, Agriculture, Workforce and Labor, and provides regional delivery of services for the people of Tennessee.
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.


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West Ham Scoop It
Regular readers will have noticed that I've been posting less and less to Hammered. I still find myself scouring websites for the latest West Ham news every day but have found myself less and less bothered about posting the news on Hammered.
From now on I'm going to use Scoop It instead. This allows me to quickly post links to interesting stories I find about West Ham without having to bother with rewriting the main points for this blog.
So check out West Ham Scoop It and, if you like it, add it to your West Ham bookmarks.

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Mosso are certainly not intent on letting Amazon have everything their own way, posting on their blog, Top 10 Reasons why Cloud Files + Limelight offers a better experience than S3 + CloudFront.
Competition is a great leveler and fuels innovation so I am glad to Mosso taking the lead here. The reasons that they give are reproduced below – I'd be interested in the thoughts of S3 / Cloudfront users as to whether these would make them consider moving across or what they think in general:
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Rosario Ali Taikon is a representative for the roma culture and roma rights in Sweden.
Integration, diversity, non discrimination are concept that sounds very noble and when asking if somebody wants to work to implement their survival, most people would accept.
My reasons for accepting the role as ambassador goes behind that. I believe that to implement these concepts efforts in different directions has to be made, and that these "activities" are not to be disconnected one from another. As ambassador I believe that it's important to connect different efforts and groups in order to effectively implement integration, diversity, non discrimination etc. Etc. As ambassador i think it's important to be available for others to question society and its components, and try to fill the gaps between different groups in society.
Rosario is a young Swedish/Italian working for roma issues since many years. He is very active on the issues and represents his background and the rights of roma within several organisations and through the association É Romani Glinda which also publishes a magazine.


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Bradley & Hubbard is a name found on many metal objects. Walter Hubbard and his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Lyman Bradley, started making cast iron clocks, tables, frames, andirons, lamps, chandeliers, sconces, and sewing birds in 1854 in Meriden, Connecticut. Before it found large success with kerosene-burning lamps with glass shades in the 1870s, Bradley & Hubbard mainly produced clocks, along with call bells and sewing machines. The company became Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company in 1875. Charles Parker Company bought the firm in 1940. There is no mention of Bradley & Hubbard after the 1950s.
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Instructions for US Youth Soccer Member Passcards
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State: MASSACHUSETTS
Revised: August 2010
Passcard forms issued by US Youth Soccer starting in 2000 are to be used for both players and coaches.
The following instructions apply to the official passcard, which is located on the left-hand side of the sheet. The right-hand "membership" card should be detached; it can be discarded or given to players as an acknowledgement of their US Youth Soccer membership. All information on the front of the card must be typed. Handwritten passcards are not allowed.
Front of passcard:
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Member: COACH or PLAYER. If a coach has a US Youth Soccer coaching license, indicate it here (e.g., COACH - D).
Name: Player's or coach's name
Birthdate: Required for players only
Team: Name of town organization (e.g., BROOKLINE SOCCER CLUB)
Rest of items on front should be left blank
Back of passcard:
Player or coach signature is not required.
A recent head-and-shoulders color photograph must be glued in the space provided (do not use staples, tape, or a heat sensitive glue such as Elmer's). The town registrar must sign on the line labelled "Registrar Signature/Stamp." This signature attests that the photograph belongs to the person named on the card, and that the birthdate (for player cards) has been verified.
Final steps:
Laminate the card. This can be done at many copy shops, or you can buy an inexpensive laminator and laminating sleeves at larger office supply stores. The proper size laminating sleeve is 2-5/8 inches x 3-7/8 inches (military size). CARDS MUST BE LAMINATED! The town registrar must affix a BAYS validation sticker for the current soccer year on the front of the card, over the space labeled "Season/Year" for coach passcards. Player passcards do not require a validation sticker effective Spring 2007. This sticker attests that the coach has been registered with Mass Youth Soccer for that year.
Passcards may be re-used from year to year, provided that the photograph remains recognizable. A new validation sticker must be affixed each year for coach cards only.


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DCED Publications: The Department of Community and Economic Development maintains a library of publications on local government issues. Included in this library are handbooks for elected and appointed officials, such as township supervisors, solicitors, secretaries, and auditors, as well as information on planning and zoning.
Document Retention and Disposition Schedules from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: These schedules, approved by the Local Government Records Commission, tell townships how long they must retain various kinds of records. These schedules play a key role in local government records management.
eLibrary: The Pennsylvania eLibrary is an electronic database and clearinghouse of planning and land use documents for the commonwealth's municipalities. Documents includes comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision and land development ordinances.
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Federal and State Employer Posters: Townships are required to post certain notices in their worksites so employees have access to and information about applicable labor laws. These posters can be downloaded for free.
Federal Highway Administration's "Every Day Counts" Initiative: Every Day Counts is designed to identify and deploy innovation aimed at shortening project delivery, enhancing the safety of our roads, and protecting the environment. Read more about various Every Day Counts initiatives in Pennsylvania in the May 2012 issue of the Pennsylvania Township News.
Incorporation Dates for Municipalities: This will open a page through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with a map where you can click on your county and find all the incorporation dates for the municipalities within that county.
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Local Government Law Library: The Department of Community and Economic Development's Local Government Law Library provides links to primary laws enacted by the Legislature that affect local governments including the Local Tax Enabling act, the Municipal Authorities Act, Right-to-Know Law, and the Sunshine Act.
Municipal Records Retention Manual
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Pennsylvania Office of Open Records: The Office of Open Records is a key source of information on Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law and has information for townships, including the fee schedule for providing copies of records, the regulations for filing an appeal, and copies of the office's final determinations.
Road Sign Specifications: State regulation requires that signs purchased for use on local roads comply with PennDot Publication 236M, Handbook of Approved Signs.
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) General Permit (PAG-13): In April, the state Department of Environmental Protection published the permit application that townships designated as MS4s must use to apply for their renewal of the NPDES permit governing their municipal stormwater management programs.
Township Supervisors Handbook: Manual Produced by the state Department of Community & Economic Development regarding the duties of township supervisors.
U.S. Flag Code: This report presents the United States "Flag Code" as found in Title 4 of the United States Code and the section of Title 36 which designates the "Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem and provides instructions on how to display the flag during its rendition. The "Flag Code" includes instructions and rules on such topics as the pledge of allegiance, display and use of the flag by civilians, time and occasions for display, position and manner of display, and how to show respect for the flag.
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Original artifact is in a museum in Landis Valley, PA, birthplace of the Conestoga covered wagon.(Also, the middle joint was used for apprentice black smiths as it should be free to fall one way but not the other, as on a wagon hitch.)
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Turning Your Trash into Someone Else's Treasure
If you can't reuse something, can't find anyone who wants it, and can't recycle it, take the eco-friendly route and think of ways to give it away or sell it before you throw it out. Your trash may be someone else's treasure. Some of the more easily moved items include the following:
Books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs: The market for these items is huge, and they can go on and on being reused.
Clothes: Used and vintage clothes are fashionable, and someone else may be able to make good use of good-quality clothing even though you never want to wear it — or see it — again. Sort through your wardrobe and drawers and pull out things to give away, swap, sell, or turn into rags.
Furniture: Whether it's old or relatively new, valuable or not, in good shape or has seen better days, someone out there will take furniture you want to get rid of. All sorts of home clearance firms buy furniture; auctions sell antiques and less valuable furniture and household items; and charities often want furniture of all sorts to help furnish homes for those less fortunate.
Electronics: Other people may be able to get old computers, appliances and cell phones in running order either for themselves or for charity.
Household items such as dishes, knickknacks, and storage containers: If these items are in reasonably good shape (not chipped or cracked, for example), there's no reason why they can't be used by someone else who may find their patterns more attractive than you do. Charity stores often accept such household items.
Set up a "find a new home for this" box for items to sell or give away. When a box of books or movies is full, offer it to your local secondhand book or music shop; if you don't get a sale, offer it to a local charity or nonprofit.


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Researchers in the Amazon clear up doubts as to the benefits of ecotourism
Ecological tourism has no effect on the presence of large mammals in the Amazon, according to a study that for the first time compares the biological diversity of ecotourism zones with that of protected areas. Furthermore, it can help to protect the biodiversity of areas that are not officially protected yet are vital in the ecological framework.
Since the UN began to promote ecological tourism at the end of the 1980's as a way of protecting the environment without resorting to its economic exploitation, the debate as to whether ecotourism is really beneficial has remained alive.
Aiming to answer such questions, two Spanish researchers spent four months in the middle of the Amazon to assess the presence of large mammals in Bonanza, a private estate used for ecotourism within the Manu Biosphere Reserve. The results of their study show that not only is ecotourism harmless to the biological richness of the area but it could even have a positive effect on the biodiversity of surrounding areas.
The study by Salvador Salvador (University of Gerona) and Miguel Clavero, (Doñana Biological Station-CSIC), in collaboration with Renata Leite from Duke University's Center for Tropical Conservation, has been published in the Mammalian Biology journal.
In their analysis of the Bonanza estate, the researchers found 41 species of large mammal out of the 48 species that have been documented in the whole reserve. According to Salvador, "we could not find any way in which the richness of species has been affected. No species sensitive to the presence of humans was lacking and although we were unable to calculate population density, species like the tapir (Tapirus terrestris) or the huangana (a local way of referring to another type of wild boar, the Tayassu peccary) were abundant, even compared to virgin forest areas.
As the study lasted for four months, the researchers were also able to compare the presence of fauna during the dry and wet seasons.
When we talk about ecotourism, Salvador warned that "we have to understand the difference because a [photographic] safari in Kenia is not the same as what we studied in the Amazon rainforest." The importance of the study lies in the fact that never before has the biodiversity of ecotourism zones been contrasted with that of protected areas, at least in the Amazon.
"The size of the ecotourism areas bears little significance in relation to the size of the extensive Amazon's ecosystem and yet some species had been found to be affected," said Salvador. One of them was the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), which is native to the Amazon and considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The expert pointed out that "these were some cases but no real comparison had been made until our study." Inadequate ecotourism practices that negatively affected the otter were mainly linked to river transport. For example, the boats used to transport tourists would come too close to the dens of the otters.
After four months of field work and interviews with the locals, the results show that Bonanza has "at least 85% of species". The expert added that "the species from pristine areas that were not found in Bonanza are likely to appear there, given that despite their rarity they are not considered particularly sensitive to human presence."
An important ecological role
Aside from verifying that the ecotourism areas were home to practically the same large mammal species as the indigenous rainforest, Salvador and his team discovered differences between different types of forest. "The Amazon is not homogenous. The forest around large rivers is very different to that of firm land," stated Salvador. "This type of forest is the most under threat as it is where settlers tend to establish themselves" due to its fertile soil rich in mineral sediments, brought by the rivers from the Andes and the simple fact that rivers are the equivalent of roads in the Amazon.
In their study, the researchers discovered that alluvial (floodable) forests "are very important because many species use them seasonally. There is a time of year with less rainfall in which fruit is mainly found in these forests," explained Salvador. The researcher said that this finding reinforces the theories of other authors and should be borne in mind when creating environment protection measures.
According to the biologist, "whether or not you protect an area of alluvial forest does not only have an impact on the fauna specific to that habitat but on the populations that extend across much greater areas." Currently, conservation policies tend to protect large, non flooded forest areas which are of "little interest to settlers because they are difficult to access and have unfertile soil. This means that conservation policy is of little cost to politicians," stated Salvador.
This is where the importance of ecotourism comes in. It tends to be concentrated around riversides due to ease of access but also because "these areas are home to species that are attractive, spectacular and easily visible such as the alligators, the giant otter and macaw clay licks," emphasised Salvador.
The results of the study suggest that forest around the riversides used for ecotourism can provide an alternative for the conservation of areas that are vital to the ecological framework of the Amazon areas that are often excluded from officially protected areas.
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We wanted to create a timepiece that reminded you of how precious time was, how quickly a moment can escape you and how easy it is to get lost in the modern world. We wanted to create a timepiece that inspired you to make your next move a meaningful one, your next decision a purposeful one and your next goal, one that could change your life. We started this company with no knowledge, experience or understand of business, but with the help and support of those around us, we have created something incredible. Together we can accomplish anything, together we create anything, together #WeAreWHY
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"He gets behind the steering wheel console of his PC, puts on his real game face - without the helmet - and pays attention."
With sport-oriented video games becoming more and more realistic, professional athletes are beginning to sneak them into their training regiments in order to stay sharp and focused. For example, NASCAR drivers who can't test-drive actual racetracks use the video game versions to "learn new tracks or refresh their memories about courses they have raced on before."
Sure, there are some who maintain that video games are a distraction - even when simply used as an enhancement to existing training regiments - and could actually be harmful to an athlete's performance. But let's face it, how do you resist playing a game when you're a default avatar choice in it like some of the players featured in FIFA Soccer? [NYT]


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The Spire is the first "non-aftermarket" product by Virtue, which allowed us to design and optimized the hardware and software from the ground up.
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With an Intelligent Shot Activated G-Force sensor, the Spire sits at the top with the fastest feeding loaders in paintball, but speed doesn't count for much unless a hopper can also feed reliably without jams. The Spring Loaded Anti-Jam Paddle seamlessly prevents jams by sliding underneath and pushing jams out of the way before a pause in feeding occurs.
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Play with a smaller profile thanks to the vertically stacked gearbox and the unique angular shape of the Spire. By housing the gearbox in a vertical stack inside of the Spire Drive, the Spire has the lowest height, and narrowest front profile in paintball. Not only that, but the Spire's True 200 rating is not just an optimistic product description--the Spire actually holds 200+ paintballs.
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Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act means vast changes in the tax code for 2017 through 2025. Most of the new laws take place in the 2018 and 2019 tax years, but there are a couple items that change in 2017.
1. The medical expense deduction threshold was retroactively lowered to 7.5 percent.
The tax reform bill retroactively lowers the threshold to deduct medical expenses in 2017 to 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income. The previous threshold was 10 percent. This new 7.5 percent threshold remains in place for 2017 and 2018, but reverts back to 10 percent in the following years.
What this means. If you were not planning on using the medical expense deduction this year because you fell short of the threshold, you may want to reconsider your situation before year end. If there are any qualified medical expenses you can make (drug purchases, medical equipment, etc.) before Dec. 31 to push you over the new, lower threshold, consider doing so.
2. The healthcare individual mandate penalty stays in place until 2019.
The shared responsibilty penalty (also known as the individual mandate) in the Affordable Care Act is effectively repealed by the tax reform legislation, but not right away. The penalty is set to zero in 2019, but remains in place for 2017 and 2018.
What this means. You still need to retain your Form 1095s in order to provide evidence of your healthcare coverage. Without proof of coverage, you may have to pay the higher of $695 or 2.5 percent of income. Unless there are further changes coming, 2018 may be the last year you'll need to worry about the individual mandate penalty.
More changes to consider for 2018 tax planning
We're experiencing one of most significant tax law changes in more than 30 years. There will be a lot of things to consider for 2018 tax planning. Here are some of the most significant:
- Reduced income tax rates across the board.
- Doubled standard deductions.
- Suspension of personal exemptions.
- New limits on itemized deductions, including:
- State and local income, property and sales tax deduction limited to $10,000.
- Mortgage interest deductions on new loans limited to $750,000 and elimination of home equity indebtedness interest deductibility.
- Theft and casualty losses limited to federally declared disasters.
- Elimination of miscellaneous deductions subject to the 2 percent of adjusted gross income threshold.
- Boosts to:
- The child tax credit ($2,000 in 2018 and beyond).
- A new family tax credit.
- 529 education savings plan expansion for K-12 education.
- The estate tax exemption (doubled).
- Reduced taxation of small business pass-through entities including S corporations, partnerships and sole proprietors.
Stay tuned
The signed legislation is over 500 pages and will require much in the way of clarifications. The taxpayer that conducts new planning sessions in 2018 will benefit the most from these law changes.


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I was thinking about SDCC 2011 reveals and who the Galactic Protector would be...then my mind drifted to "how many times do they need to use parts and bucks before they break even or turn a profit on the investment".....then I thought of Bow's wrists and how one hand is posed to hold an arrow....and then I thought of Nocturna.
I checked MGM's index and saw this guy had no entry, so here we go.
How do we feel about the NA martial artist/archer in classics?
Will he get 2 heads? One helmeted and one not.
Is he a likely candidate for a reuse of Bow's hands?(another forum post on that topic is here http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=205228 )
Should he still be sporting that sexy blue and purple camoflauge? Should we call it Etherian forest camo?
I don't know much about his character, role in the series, bio, etc... so will a NA fan please help me out and share that info?


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|CPUG: The Check Point User Group
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Tim Hall has done it again! He has just released the 2nd edition of "Max Power".
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The Impact of Mentor Mothers on PMTCT Service Outcomes in Nigeria (MoMent)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01936753
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 6, 2013
Last Update Posted : September 18, 2018
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Nigeria has significant challenges in the delivery and coverage of PMTCT (Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV) services. Only 30% of pregnant women living with HIV are provided anti-retroviral drugs for PMTCT. Less than 10% of HIV-exposed infants receive HIV testing for early diagnosis by age 2 months. Furthermore, an unacceptably high number of women with HIV who are enrolled in PMTCT programs do not complete them. In other words, uptake and retention in PMTCT programs in Nigeria is not adequate. Ultimately, mother-to-child transmission of HIV is high, resulting in a high number of new child HIV infections.
Mentor Mothers (MMs) are women living with HIV who provide peer support to other HIV-positive women. MM programs have been incorporated into PMTCT programs in several African countries with some success, but with varying levels of MM training and program structure. The MoMent (MOther MENTor) study investigates whether highly-structured MM programs will further improve uptake and successful completion of PMTCT services (eg testing and appointments) in Nigeria. The study also evaluates the impact of structured MM programs on other outcomes, including facility deliveries, new infant HIV infections, infant survival and maternal viral suppression. Rural areas are the focus of this study because of their particularly poor performance in PMTCT coverage and outcomes.
|Condition or disease
|Behavioral: Trained Mentor Mother and Supervisor
|Not Applicable
Nigeria has had a national HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in place since 2003. Included in this national program are prevention programs; the largest of which is the prevention-of-mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. Despite more than 10 yrs of providing PMTCT, Nigeria still has significant problems with uptake of, and retention in these services. Only 30% of HIV-positive pregnant women receive HIV drugs for both treatment and prophylaxis, and Nigeria has an estimated 41,000 new child infections annually, the highest of any country in the world.
Mentor Mothers (MM) are women living with HIV who are experienced users and navigators of HIV services, particularly PMTCT. Public health interventions engaging MM to support other HIV-positive women for linkage and retention in PMTCT and treatment services has been tested in South Africa, and has been adopted and applied in several other African countries. Similar MM programs have also been adopted and implemented in Nigeria since 2007; however, objective evaluations of MM impact on PMTCT service uptake and retention have not been performed to date.
While MM and similar peer support interventions have shown some success in other African countries, their implementation between and within countries has not been standardized. Incremental impact may be gained with more structured, objective-specific MM programming and service delivery.
The MoMent (MOther MENTor) is an implementation research study that is evaluating the impact of structured vs routine peer support on PMTCT outcomes in Nigeria, focusing on two North-Central states, the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa. The intervention consists of a simple but detailed standardized training curriculum for MMs coupled with daily MM supervision by dedicated personnel as well as standardized, user-friendly tools for both MMs and their supervisors to use for service delivery. These trained MM, along with trained MM Supervisors, form the basis of the Mentor Mother Intervention package. The choice of rural areas served by Primary Healthcare Centers is due to the fact that PMTCT coverage and uptake is lowest in these areas; the study sites are located in hard-to-reach-areas where a significant number of PMTCT-eligible clientele live.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|497 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Intervention Model Description:
|This is a prospective paired cohort study
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|The Impact of Mentor Mother Programmes on PMTCT Service Uptake and Retention at Primary Healthcare Facilities in Nigeria
|Actual Study Start Date :
|April 24, 2014
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 30, 2016
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|November 1, 2017
Experimental: Mentor Mother Peer Support
This is an enhanced behavioral intervention. Mentor Mothers trained with a standard study curriculum are assigned to pregnant HIV-positive women accessing care at Primary Healthcare Centers in study communities. Under close daily supervision, Mentor Mothers provide support and counseling for the mother-infant pairs until the exposed infant is 12 months old. Study participants in this arm also receive standard of care PMTCT services.
Behavioral: Trained Mentor Mother and Supervisor
Trained, closely supervised Mentor Mothers guide and support the mother-infant pair to achieve timely and complete access to, and retention in PMTCT services along the entire cascade.
No Intervention: Routine Peer Support
Pregnant HIV-positive women receive standard-of-care PMTCT services (drugs, appointments, tests). These women are, per routine, assigned peer counselors who are also HIV-positive women with PMTCT experience but who do receive little or no standardized formal training, and are not closely supervised.
- Proportion of HIV-exposed infants presenting for DNA PCR testing by 2 months of age. [ Time Frame: At 2 months (62 days) of age for the HIV-exposed infant. ]Early infant diagnosis (EID) is defined as the collection and processing of an HIV DNA PCR test for an HIV-exposed infant by 2 months of age. EID is done to ensure that HIV-positive infants will be promptly enrolled into HIV treatment programs and can start lifesaving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in timely fashion.
- Proportion of HIV-positive mothers retained in PMTCT care at 6 months post-delivery. [ Time Frame: At 180 days (6 months) post-delivery ]Maternal retention is determined by evaluating for at least 1 clinic visit made for each 30-day period for the first 180 days postpartum. The proportion of women making at least 3 of 6 monthly appointments are designated retained; this proportion is calculated for each study arm.
- Maternal viral suppression at 6 months postpartum [ Time Frame: 6 months (169 to 197 days) post-delivery ]Proportion of HIV-positive mothers with undetectable viral load (<20 copies/ml), measured at 6 months postpartum.
- Proportion of infants HIV-positive at 2 and 6 months post-delivery. [ Time Frame: At 2 months (62 days) and at 6 months (197 days) post-delivery. ]All exposed infants who tested positive by DNA-PCR at 6 - 8 weeks of age and at 6 months are included in analysis for "early" MTCT and "late" MTCT, respectively. Any infants testing positive at first/early DNA PCR are excluded for testing at 6 months of age.
- Proportion of HIV-positive mothers retained in PMTCT care at 12 months post-delivery. [ Time Frame: At 360 days (12 months) post-delivery ]Maternal retention is determined by evaluating for at least 1 clinic visit made for each 30-day period for the first 360 days postpartum. The proportion of women making at least 6 of 12 monthly appointments are designated retained; this proportion is calculated for each study arm.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|15 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Gender Based Eligibility:
|Gender Eligibility Description:
|Only HIV-positive pregnant females are eligible for recruitment. All infants born live to these females are also enrolled.
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant and HIV-positive
- 15 years of age and above
Exclusion Criteria:
- Working or ever worked as a Mentor Mother
- Presenting in labor
- Does not plan to continue receiving services at study site
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01936753
|Nadia Sam-Agudu
|Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
|Principal Investigator:
|Nadia A Sam-Agudu, MD, CTropMed
|Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria; University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Other Publications:
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Nadia Sam-Agudu, Senior Techical Advisor, Pediatric and Adolescent HIV, Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01936753 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
RPC531 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: World Health Organization )
|First Posted:
|September 6, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|September 18, 2018
|Last Verified:
|September 2018
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
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|Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
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The writer has used a plural form of 'water' with an 's'', so you need to use the plural verb form:
'The waters are very shallow.'
or 'The water is very shallow.'
Although, in general, 'water' is considered to be uncountable, in a few phrases, such as 'the waters of the Nile', 'the waters of the Ganges', it can be treated as a countable noun.
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"The Artist," a black-and-white silent film from France, took five big awards at the Oscars Sunday, tying "Hugo" in number of wins but easily dominating the night's conversation and capping off a red-carpet season of success.
The team's overjoyed, giddy speeches were among the highlights of an uneven show, in which host Billy Crystal worked hard to make sense of a lot of disparate parts.
"I'd like to say a very, very important thing. I want to say this to my kids: It's six in the morning in Paris, you should go to bed in 30 seconds," said director Michel Hazanavicius in accepting the Best Picture award for "The Artist." "I want to say to my wife, Berenice Bejo, I love you… You inspired the movie, and you're the soul of the movie and the positive feeling of the movie," he said. (Bejo starred in the film.)
Earlier in the evening, the film had earned Best Director for Hazanavicius, as well as Best Score, Best Actor and Best Costume Design.
Best Actor Jean Dujardin was equally ebullient as he beat out George Clooney of "The Descendants," in what was maybe the only one of the major awards races thought to be in question. Dujardin had previously won Best Actor at Cannes and the Golden Globes, so the win was hardly a surprise.
"Thank you! Oui! I love your country. OK. Thank you to the Academy... Thank you, my wonderful partner, Berenice Bejo," said Dujardin. "And if [my 'Artist' character] George Valentin could speak, he'd say: 'Merci! Formidable! Merci beaucoup!'"
In a night filled with many predictable moments, the biggest surprise was Meryl Streep's win of Best Actress, an award many thought would go to Viola Davis of "The Help." Streep was honored for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady."
"Thank you, thank you. When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America going, 'Oh, c'mon — her again!' But whatever," chuckled Streep, who paused to embrace Davis on her way to the stage.
Streep has been nominated 17 times but hadn't won an Oscar since 1983's for "Sophie's Choice."
Favorites Christopher Plummer of "Beginners" and Octavia Spencer of "The Help" won Best Supporting Actor and Actress.
"I have to thank my families, my family in Alabama… my 'Help' family… I share this with everybody. Please wrap up, I'm wrapping up. I'm sorry, I'm freaking out!" said Spencer in accepting her award.
Plummer won for his work in "Beginners," in which he plays a 70-something man who tells his son that he's gay and has cancer. It was his first Oscar win in a career that goes back to 1953.
"You're only two years older than me, darling! Where have you been all my life?" Plummer asked his statuette. "I have a confession to make, when I first emerged from my mother's womb, I was already practicing my acceptance speech."
Oscar night is the finale of the traditional red carpet season. Each year the expectations for the big night get higher, yet the audience is harder to maintain.
Crystal, hosting for his ninth time, was brought in with the idea of giving audiences what they love.
The evening began with an energetic opening montage that put Crystal at the center of many of the major movies up for awards. He sang an opening bit, too. But many interludes between awards featured pre-recorded testimonies about the power of film, or tributes to blockbusters past, rather than comedy from the tried-and-true, if aging, host.
Crystal came aboard in November, replacing Eddie Murphy after the show's producing team changed. And Murphy came in to take over where James Franco and Anne Hathaway left off last year, with a show that was designed to attract younger viewers but turned off members of most every generation.
Other Oscar 2012 notables:
- "Hugo," the tale of an orphan confronted with a mystery in 1930s Paris, won five awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
- Co-writers Nat Faxon, Jim Rash and director Alexander Payne of "The Descendants" won Best Adapted Screenplay for bringing the Kaui Hart Hemmings novel of the same name to the silver screen.
- Woody Allen won his first Oscar in 25 years, picking up Best Original Screenplay for "Midnight in Paris," but the famed writer-director was not on hand to accept his award, as is his custom.
- Bret McKenzie, best known as one-half of "Flight of the Conchords," won Best Original Song for the brilliant "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets."
- "Undefeated," about an inner-city high school football team in Memphis, took home Best Documentary, and director T.J. Martin was the first winner of the night to get bleeped as well as the first winner of the night to get players off by the orchestra. And, most impressively, he is the first black director ever honored by the Academy.
- "Someone asked me if this film was for kids, and I said, 'I don't know,'" said Gore Verbinski, the director and co-writer of "Rango," which won Best Animated Feature. The film, which stars the voice of Johnny Depp in the title role, is the story of a chameleon amid an identity crisis.
List of winners:
Best Picture
"The Artist"
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"
Best Actor
Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Best Actress
Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer, "The Help"
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"
Best Foreign Language Film
"A Separation" (Iran)
Best Documentary Feature
Best Animated Feature
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
"The Artist"
Best Live-Action Short
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"Live long and prosper" might work, depending upon the person.
We've had variations on this discussion here at A/N before. My opinion is that ESPECIALLY when a hand is feeding you, fight that urge to bite. They've proven their good intentions just by giving you a ride. I would accept a "god bless you" as coming from the right place, even if it is BS. Just pretend you're in a strange land surrounded by strange people with strange ways. I usually respond to the natives that I appreciate the sentiment. It's not original but sounds as if it's true and heartfelt. I would imagine they scratch their head later as they wonder why I didn't mention god in return.
Sure, no need to overthink these things.
This is so funny because I actually always bring up Star Trek in some way or other when people bring "god" unnecessarily into the conversation. I've actually told a christian before that I live by the motto "Live long and prosper" and they said it sounded too self fulfilling. Obviously not a Star Trek fan.
then he said god bless you. I didn't know what to say.
You should have said "I didn't sneeze, but thanks anyways."
How can you beat "Thank you."? (I like "Live long and prosper" ... and "Peace, and long life") ... but not in this context.
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Sgt. Berry also was not looking for an easy job in the IDF – he wanted to serve wherever he was most needed. He wanted to take his talent and drive with him to contribute one hundred percent.
Sgt. Berry passed all the tests to serve in the prestigious Paratroopers Brigade. Instead the American immigrant took to the sea as a member of the Israel Navy's Dvora-class patrol boat squadron.
It is not everyday that a young man from Potomac, Maryland travels for tens of thousands of miles to join the Israel Navy. "It was clear to me that I was destined to serve in the Navy," he said. Sgt. Berry, stationed on a base overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, is able to indulge his love for wide-open spaces every day of his service.
Aside from his thick American accent, Sgt. Berry is indistinguishable from the other soldiers at his base – completely at home on a boat with a tan to match. He credits the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers for helping him through the entire enlistment process.
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This quick and nourishing year-round pasta recipe calls for chard, kale, or spinach, but you can use a combination or even substitute broccoli rabe or mustard greens. My personal favorite in this dish is chard, as it's so good in the Italian-style trio of pasta with greens and legumes. Just add a colorful salad and you've got a meal. Recipe from Wild About Greens* by Nava Atlas.
Serves: 4 to 6
- 10 to 12 ounces rotini, rotelle, or cavatappi
(spiral pasta, see note)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 10 to 12 ounces chard, kale, or spinach, any variety
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes, diced
- 15- to 16-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup sliced pitted oil-cured olives (such as Kalamata)
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, optional
Cook the pasta in plenty of rapidly simmering water until al dente, then drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
If using any variety of chard, cut the leaves away from the stems and chop coarsely or cut into ribbons. If you plan on using the stems from chard, trim an inch or so away from the bottom, then slice thinly. If using kale, strip the leaves from the stems, and cut into narrow ribbons or small bite-size pieces. Thinly slice the stems if you plan to use them, otherwise, discard. Stem larger spinach leaves and chop coarsely; if using baby spinach, use the leaves whole.
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and bell pepper and sauté over medium heat until the garlic is lightly golden and the bell pepper softens, about 3 minutes.
Add the greens and stir in quickly to coat with the oil. If using spinach, cover and let it wilt for 30 seconds or so. If using kale or chard, add a couple tablespoons of water, cover, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, just until wilted and bright green.
Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, and oregano. Stir together and cook, stirring frequently for 3 to 4 minutes, or until everything is heated through.
Combine the mixture from the skillet with the pasta in the serving bowl and toss together. Toss with the skillet mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Sprinkle optional pine nuts over the pasta, and serve.
Note: In this dish, I used a spelt rotini, but you can use any kind of short twisty pasta, and of course go for a gluten-free variety if that's your preference.
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NFL Training camp season is always a time for irrational exuberance. Every team thinks it can win the Super Bowl, even though 31 of those teams will end being horribly wrong. And so, to preview the upcoming NFL season, which could be the most unpredictable ever, we now give you five reasons why your favorite team could win the Super Bowl. Today, it's the Kansas City Chiefs.
1. Because Todd Haley Can't Ruin Jamaal Charles Yet Again. Here are running back Jamaal Charles' YPC averages over the past three years: 5.3, 5.9, and 6.4. Now, here's the fun part: Those averages have improved every year despite the fact that Charles has gotten MORE carries each year. You don't see that a lot in football. Usually, an astronomical YPC average goes down the more carries you get. Charles is the opposite. He's like some kind of freak. Seriously, he's awesome. I'm terrified of him. Every time he gets the ball against my fantasy team, I want to curl up into a ball and suck the corner of a blanket.
The problem with Charles, as you know, is that Chiefs head coach Todd Haley has this masochistic fetish for not playing him, causing much blinding anger among Chiefs fans and fantasy players alike. I dunno why. I think Charles must have keyed his car or something (or because he fumbles twice a season, which should never be a dealbreaker with this kind of talent). Either way, Haley's steadfast refusal to give Charles more touches hurt this attack last year. He can't be stupid enough to limit Charles again, can he? Can he? It would take an inhuman level of stupidity to do something so rotten. The more Charles plays, the better KC is.
2. You won't have Charlie Weis to kick around anymore. Under Charlie Weis, Matt Cassel had his best season as a pro and had a ridiculous 27-7 TD-to-INT ratio. But Weis is something of an abrasive fellow, as is Todd Haley, and SURPRISE! Turns out both men couldn't stand each other and Weis bolted for Florida fast as he could. Now Cassel is working under first-year coordinator Bill Muir (no doubt with Haley assuming a whole lot more control), so perhaps the lack of internal strife will serve this offense well. Or you could say Weis' departure is another sign that Haley's ego has run amok, but this is a NICE preview, so we won't do that.
3. Dwayne Bowe KILL! Dwayne Bowe was the most terrifying receiver in football last season, scoring 15 TDs, 13 of which he scored in a span of just seven games, which is nuts. The Chiefs signed Steve Breaston to give Bowe even more breathing room this season, and while many don't like the signing, it at least gives the team someone to play opposite the headliner, instead of the bloated corpse of Chris Chambers.
4. Kelly Gregg is a mountain of a man. Gregg is one of those enormous run-stuffing DTs that always makes a defense better but rarely is singled out as the reason why. Gregg is old, but DTs like him oddly seem to remain effective throughout middle age (see Pat Williams of the Vikings), so his presence frees up the likes of Tamba Hali to do even more damage off the edge. Romeo Crennel returns to coordinate the defense, so there's little chance of a Weis-style blowup between Haley and the Battletoad.
5. You've seen this division, right? Oakland is worse. Denver is still a mess. And San Diego is still led by Norv. The league may turn over its division champs consistently, but there's little to reason to think KC isn't one of the two best teams in the West. Given that Todd Haley could ruin a bowl of Cocoa Krispies, it's something to hang your hat on.
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NFL Training camp season is always a time for irrational exuberance. Every team thinks it can win the Super Bowl, even though 31 of those teams will end being horribly wrong. And so, to preview the upcoming NFL season, which could be the most unpredictable ever, we now give you five reasons why your favorite team could win the Super Bowl. Today, it's the Kansas City Chiefs.


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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Kawhi Leonard is still out, but the Spurs welcomed back the confidence and edge they needed to snap a three-game skid.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and San Antonio never trailed after the opening minutes, holding the Orlando Magic to their season's lowest point total in a 108-72 victory on Tuesday night.
''Got to keep it, got to hone in on it, embrace it and use it for motivation,'' Aldridge said of the Spurs' frustration. ''We're fighting for our (playoff) lives right now. So, guys have to use that frustration of losing so many in a row and just come out, just leave it all out there.''
San Antonio is still without Leonard, who missed his 59th game of the season while battling right quadriceps tendinopathy. Leonard's injury is a key reason the Spurs are in the unusual position of fighting for a playoff berth after spending much of the previous two decades battling for a top three seed.
San Antonio cannot move any higher than ninth in the West following victories Tuesday by sixth-seeded New Orleans, the seventh-place Los Angeles Clippers and eighth-place Utah. Denver can remain in ninth place ahead of the Spurs with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
''It's always good to get a win,'' said Danny Green, one of six Spurs in double figures. ''Hopefully, it's a turning point moving in the right direction for us. Hopefully build some rhythm, some chemistry, some confidence. Different vibe, atmosphere so we can turn it around.''
Following consecutive losses to the West's best in Golden State, Oklahoma City and Houston, San Antonio took advantage of an Orlando team that has now lost five straight.
''They obviously came in very motivated,'' Magic coach Frank Vogel said.
The Spurs have allowed 110.4 points in going 3-8 in its previous 11 games but returned to their defensive foundation for just their second home win in five games.
''Our defense fell down there for a period of time, and it's what we have to do,'' San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. ''We're not going to score on some nights, but the defense has to sustain us. We've got to get back to being one of the better teams in the league on D. We were for most of the year and then we kind of lost it.''
The Spurs raced to their largest lead at halftime, 62-37, and extended that 25-point cushion to a 39-point advantage entering the fourth quarter.
Dejounte Murray gave the Spurs their first double-digit lead at 37-26 by stealing a pass intended for Shelvin Mack, dribbling behind his back to avoid Mack's recovery and then racing downcourt for a layup with 8 minutes left in the first half.
Three minutes later, Patty Mills stole the inbounds pass and hit a 3-pointer after getting the ball back from Kyle Anderson for a 50-29 lead.
Mills finished with 13 points and Murray, Danny Green and Pau Gasol each had 11.
Nikola Vucevic and Jonathon Simmons each had 10 points for the Magic, which has lost 12 of 14.
Magic: Simmons returned to the AT&T Center for the first time in the regular season after signing with the Magic in the offseason. Simmons had 20 points and 10 assists in a five-point victory in the preseason, but was held to 10 points and no assists. . Orlando is 9-16 in back-to-back games, including a 4-9 record in the opener following Tuesday's loss. . The Magic are 0-20 when scoring less than 100 points.
Spurs: San Antonio used its 24th different starting lineup this season. . The Spurs' largest halftime lead was 38 points at Phoenix on Feb. 7, which is a franchise record.
Popovich is still uncertain when Leonard will play, although the star forward told reporters last week that he will return ''soon.''
''When he's ready to go,'' Popovich said. ''He's got to get cleared by the doctors first and that hasn't happened yet, when that happens then he and I can make a decision.''
Leonard was in uniform Tuesday, spending portions of the game sitting on a stack of folded towels rather than on the bench.
''I guess they'll give him a seat when he starts playing,'' Popovich said jokingly.
Green found out just before tipoff that he was returning to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the previous nine games. He started at small forward for the first time this season alongside Anderson, Aldridge, Mills and Murray.
''The approach is the same as every game,'' Green said. ''Come out and do my job. Be a defensive active player and let the offense come.''
Magic: Host Milwaukee on Wednesday night.
Spurs: Host New Orleans on Thursday night.


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