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Family Business Conference: Managing Planned and Unplanned Transitions
The half-day conference, Managing Planned and Unplanned Transitions, is designed to demystify the transition process for leaders of family-owned firms.
Date: April 2, 2019 - April 2, 2019
Time: 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m. Program Begins - 1 p.m. Program Concludes
Location: Country Club of Rochester, 2935 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14610
Hosted by the Family Business Initiative at the School of Business
Conference intended for family business owners only.
The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, at the Country Club of Rochester, 2935 East Avenue, in Rochester. It is open to current or future family business owners, managers, or leaders.
Family Business Transitions Stories
Two families will share their transition stories. Attendees will hear from members of the Lang Family, who sold their family business, Ainsworth Pet Food Company, in 2018. They will discuss how they made and executed the decision to sell their fifth generation company.
Eric Allyn, former chairman of Welch Allyn, will share the story of the 2015 sale of his family business to Hill-Rom and what the family is doing now during "Family Enterprise 2.0."
Their stories will help participants learn more about governance (for the business and the family) in family firms and develop priorities for their transition planning. Expert faculty will also describe current trends and best practices relevant to transitions in family firms.
Valuation Strategies: Proactive Strategies for Planned and Unplanned Transitions
Sponsored by Empire Valuation
It's best to plan for enterprise valuation before a triggering event occurs. Business evaluation is best done as part of a thoughtful succession planning strategy so that family business owners' visions for the future of the family-owned company that they helped build can be realized.
Empire Valuation Consultants Managing Directors Terry Griswold and Hugh Woodside will provide an overview of the valuation process, which is an important strategy to help family business owners realize their financial and long-term goals and protect their firms during planned and unplanned transitions. Topics discussed will include succession planning strategies, when and why family businesses need independent appraisals of their companies, managing planned and unplanned business transitions, valuation in the context of divorce and shareholder disputes, an overview of valuation techniques, the effects of buy-sell agreement on valuation, as well as valuation discounts and premiums. They will also comment on the art and science of valuing family businesses and demystify the process of reconciling multiple valuation techniques to a single conclusion of value.
Hugh Lambert, CPA/ABV
St. John Fisher College Family Business Fellow
Visiting Assistant Professor of Practice
Online registration is now open, and includes an early bird offer of $145 through Friday, March 8. After March 8, registration will be $195 and closes on March 29. For more information, email Dr. Carol Wittmeyer at email@example.com or call the Office of the Dean of the School of Business at (585) 385-8446.


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Healthy Zucchini Muffins
This Healthy Zucchini Muffins recipe is the best!! It's quick and easy to make, totally comforting and delicious, and it's made healthier with a few simple ingredients.
These last few weeks have felt like a whirlwind.
Between two trips back home to Wichita to be with family, deadlines and projects galore due for work, and a host of morning coffee dates, impromptu lunches, margarita happy hours, evening grill-outs and late-night front porch talks filling just about every little hour in between…I feel like I have barely blinked…and the summer is already half over.
How does that even happen?
Well, I guess the old saying explains it all. Time seems to be flying while having lots of fun, with lots of dear people in my life, and lots of fun memories already being made. All the better, of course, with that heavenly warm summer sunshine covering it all. Definitely a full but good start to my favorite season of the year. So as Tim Riggins would say, "no regrets."
That said, though, as much as I love the time spent with my people, my little introverted heart has been waving the red flag this weekend, ready for some r&r. So in small and long stretches this week, I'm scheduling some much-needed downtime into the agenda, starting this afternoon on a lazy Sunday. Feet are up, glass of iced tea is in hand, pup is curled up by my side, sunlight is streaming in through the windows, and a nice weekend nap is just 10 minutes away. And my goodness, I can already feel my little heart re-charging. It's almost as though we were designed to need rest or something. :) So good.
Anyway, on this note of time zooming by, somehow it's already zucchini season. And anyone with a garden knows what that means: so much zucchini. Like, SO MUCH. It happens to be one of my favorite seasonal vegetables, so I'm always happy to saute and add it to just about any dish that I'm having for dinner. But for anyone looking to mix things up and maybe even incorporate it into breakfast, I thought I'd share my recipe today for these healthy zucchini muffins.
I've made three batches of them in the past two weeks, and still don't seem to get tired of them. They're made with white whole wheat flour, naturally-sweetened, deliciously spiced with cinnamon, easy to freeze, and — even though you won't taste it — they are chocked full of fresh shredded zucchini. I think you're going to love them.
Healthy Zucchini Muffins Recipe | 1-Minute Video
For anyone new to the idea of zucchini muffins, they are basically the equivalent of zucchini bread (somewhat similar to banana bread), but baked into cute little single-serve muffins.
They are lightly spiced with cinnamon and vanilla, they're nice and soft and warm and fluffy, and they are an absolute treat for breakfast. And bonus? They're made with healthier ingredients, so they are actually a smart way to start the day!
With the rockstar ingredient, of course, being zucchini. Fresh, delicious, green, seasonal zucchini.
Mix it into a simple batter with some oats…
…bake them up to fluffy perfection…
…and then dive in. :)
I like mine with a little pat of butter. Or if you're a honey person, a little drizzle with the ol' bear will go a long way. I just highly recommend enjoying at least one when it's fresh out of the oven and nice and warm. Such a treat.
For anyone looking for more great seasonal recipes in July, feel free to check out this great roundup of posts from some of my favorite food bloggers who are part of the Eat Seasonal crew. Big thanks to Becky from The Vintage Mixer for organizing these, and hope that you find something delicious to inspire you today.
Cheers to a restful and delicious summer week ahead!
Healthy Zucchini Muffins
This healthy zucchini muffins recipe is made with whole wheat flour, it's naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and it's a delicious way to use up extra zucchini!
- 1 2/3 cups white whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup milk (almond milk, 2% milk, or whatever you prefer)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
- 1 1/2 cups grated fresh zucchini
- 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats (uncooked), plus extra for sprinkling
- Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan by either greasing it with cooking spray or lining the cups with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until combined. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together egg, maple syrup, milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract until combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredient mixture, and stir with a spoon until just combined. (Do not overmix.) Stir in the zucchini and oats until just combined.
- Portion the batter evenly between 12 baking cups. Then sprinkle extra oats on top of each, if desired. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Transfer pan to a cooling rack, then serve the muffins warm. Or let cool to room temperature, then store in a sealed container for up to 2 days, or freeze.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
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I made this today and they came out beautifully. I used agave instead of maple syrup and I found the muffins to have just the right amount of sweetness. I was slightly worried about how they would taste because I had to use olive oil instead of coconut, but alas there were no issues and I love the flavor. They are also incredibly moist! I used a standard size cupcake/muffin tin and I managed to make 14 muffins. I give this recipe an A+ and two thumbs up.
I don't have any coconut oil. Can I use something else?
These are so good . what is the nutritional content?
Im light on maple syrup. Can i use applesauce or do you have another suggestion?
Thank you for the recipe! I made them once, now making them and quadrupling the recipe. Do you by chance have the nutritional information for these? Thank you
These muffins are delicious. I added a few chocolate chips and changed out the cinnamon for chai spice. I like the bite size muffins and it made 24 exactly. I like that there are some healthier additions to the recipe. I think next time I'll put some hemp hearts in to bump up the nutritional content even further.
Is there a substitute for milk? My daughter is dairy free but this recipe looks perfect otherwise!
These look so good!! I was wondering as to how many zucchinis would make the required 1.5 cups of grated zucchini.
Can I substitute almond flour for the flour?
Great recipe! Made these with minor alterations — replacing the maple syrup with molasses* and using buttermilk instead of milk. Delicious, moist and perfect for my morning "grab and go" breakfast. Next time I'll add plumped raisins for a treat. (*I always use blackstrap molasses in place of syrup or honey since it has such a high calcium content — got to get it where I can!)
Do I need to squeeze the grated zucchini or put everything in?
Thank you!
I have blade this recipe a couple of times, I used coconut oil, coconut milk, no egg ( substituted applesauce), and I added flax seeds, hemp and chia seeds! Delicious 😉
These muffins were very tasty however the bottoms of mine still had a lot of moist zucchini in them after cooking them for almodt 24 minutes… I'm thinking maybe I used too much zucchini although it seemed to measure out correctly…I used one zucchini grated, how many zucchinis did you use?
can we add chocolate chip with zucchini muffin???


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All the Links that are My Life
- The latest Strange Horizons is full of stuff, including a story by Haddyr Copley-Woods (whose "Gramercy Park" in the second Ratbastards chapbook I loved, loved, loved), a poem by Tim Jones, art by Gil Formosa, reviews, a column by someone whose name shall not be uttered in these here parts, and the beginning of a new series of articles by Greg Beatty, who will be writing analyses of all of the winners of the Rhysling Award. A marvelous idea, because Greg's a good reader (and a good poet) and because it lets SH reprint a lot of the winning poems. (Be sure to read Andrew Joron's.)
It's also time for the Reader's Choice Awards, so go vote. I realized, looking at the list of all that was published by SH in 2005, that I had read at least part of almost all of the fiction and poems published, but I'd forgotten how many at least passably interesting articles and reviews were published this year. Thanks to the all-volunteer staff of Strange Horizons for trying so hard to bring interesting content to the internet each week.
- It's Divided Kingdom Week over at the LitBlog Co-op, so go see what's up. I loved this book, and included it on my Locus Online list of the best novels of 2005. Note too that the book has a good website that includes a quiz to determine which of the four kingdoms you would be rearranged to. I, as anyone could predict, am to be sent to the Green Quarter, where the melancholics reside. So long as I don't get crushed by work, as I did last week, I'll be writing a post about the book from a melancholic point of view later in the week at the LBC.
- Andrew Postman's introduction to the 20th Anniversary edition of Amusing Ourselves to Death by his dad, Neil Postman
- Surrealism and the Uncanny: Two Quotes
- Jeff VanderMeer interviewed by the Slush God, plus outtakes
- The 8th Carnival of the Feminists
- Linguistics of the Lensman series


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LOWELL, Mass. – The Harvard baseball team will travel to Lowell, Mass., to play Massachusetts in the championship game of the annual Beanpot, hosted by the Lowell Spinners at LeLacheur Park on Wednesday, April 18. The two teams will face off at 4:30 p.m. The game had originally been scheduled for 6 p.m.
This marks the second straight season that Harvard will vie for a championship. The Crimson lost in last year's title game to Boston College at Fenway Park. Harvard is looking for its first championship since 2005 when the Crimson defeated Massachusetts, 11-5, and Northeastern, 7-3, en route to an NCAA Tournament appearance in Fullerton, Calif.
Harvard defeated Massachusetts in last year's Beanpot by a 1-0 score as Danny Moskovits singled home Jack Colton in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Crimson leads the all-time series, 26-16.
Harvard has won three of its last four non-conference games including two victories over Boston College to mark the Crimson's first season sweep of the Eagles since 1998. Last weekend, head coach Joe Walsh won his 200th Ivy League game (200-132, .603) as the Crimson split a weekend series at Yale.
The Crimson is led by Jake McGuiggan's .330 batting average while Kyle Larrow checks in at .329. Jeff Reynolds leads the team with 10 extra base hits and spots a .297 average.
UMass (11-12) is on a nine-game road trip including a Tuesday game at Central Connecticut State. Pitching has been the Minutemen's biggest strength thus far this season. Entering the week, the staff earned run average of 3.45 ranks second among all Atlantic 10 teams (62nd nationally). In conference play, UMass holds 3.24 ERA through 80.2 innings with just 27 walks to 60 strikeouts.
Rich Graef leads the offense with a .359 batting average. All of his hits are singles and UMass has just 27 extra base hits on the year. Ryan Cusick (.247) supplies most of the power with six doubles and three triples but it is mostly due to his speed as he also leads the team with 15 stolen bases.
Admission to the doubleheader is $5 for adults and $3 for students and children. Complimentary parking will be available in the dirt lot, directly across the street from LeLacheur Park.


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We always love it when one business comments on another business's business. In this case, Epic's Mark Rein says a PS3 price cut everyone's whined for would have made a bad year worse for Sony.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Rein, the Epic vice president, said Sony has "their own financial issues to solve and lowering the price of the console would probably have made their situation worse,"
"They will get around to it in their own good time," he said. "If you're willing to look at this as a long-term play, they're going to be just fine."
Epic's Mark Rein [Eurogamer via GamesIndustry.biz]


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Water on Mars '200,000 years ago'
Water flowed on the surface of Mars as recently as 200,000 years ago, new research suggests.
A young crater in the planet's southern hemisphere contains well-preserved gullies and sediment deposits thought to have been formed by water.
Scientists studying the crater estimated it to be no more than about 200,000 years old, so the water features must have appeared since then.
The crater formed long after the most recent proposed ice age on Mars, which ended some 400,000 years ago.
Lead scientist Dr Andreas Johnsson, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said: "Gullies are common on Mars but the ones which have been studied previously are older, and the sediments where they have formed are associated with the most recent ice age.
"Our study crater on Mars is far too young to have been influenced by the conditions that were prevalent then.
"This suggests that the meltwater-related processes that formed these deposits have been exceptionally effective also in more recent times."
Features characteristic of debris flows on Earth caused by material being carried and then deposited by fast-moving water were seen in the crater.
The Martian landforms were compared with known debris flows on the Norwegian Svalbard islands in the Arctic Ocean.
"Our fieldwork on Svalbard confirmed our interpretation of the Martian deposits," said Dr Johnsson, whose findings appear in the scientific journal ICARUS.
"What surprised us was that the crater in which these debris flows have formed is so young."
The study crater is situated in the mid-latitudes of the Martian southern hemisphere and superimposed on the "rampart ejecta" of a nearby larger crater.
Rampart ejecta, which display flower-like features, are believed to be the result of a meteor impact on wet or icy ground.
The scientists first thought the recent water flow features had come from preserved ice within the rampart ejecta.
However, structures such as faults or fractures that could have acted as conduits for the meltwater were missing.
"It is more likely that the water has come from melting snow packs, when the conditions were favourable for snow formation," said Dr Johnsson.
"This is possible since the orbital axis of Mars was more tilted in the past than it is today."


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Caribou – Rodríguez M/519
After a long search in the most important international trade shows, we realized that it was very complicated to find beautiful, fine quality, affordable collections. So we decided to take a step forward and creat our own: CARIBOU. Manufactured in Italy with top quality acetates, our collection consists of five models in three different finishes, both prescription and sunglasses. We hope you like the result as much as we do!
Dimensions 50 x 21 mm
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Hemi Darts Get New Lives in Different Ways
There were muscle cars, and then there were monsters, and anybody who knows drag racing history knows that few cars created in the '60s were a match for the Darts and Barracudas that Hurst built for Chrysler in the spring of 1968. Arriving at Hurst's Creative Industries plant as partially-assembled 383 models, they left packing 426 inches of race elephant thunder, lightweight fiberglass front fenders and hood, a smattering of speed parts, and a disclaimer stating they were not for street use. Most ended up living on the straight and narrow, but as the racing eras changed, a few people got them tagged and went Rat-stompin' and Mustang-roundin' with 'em on the boulevard. Such exploits led to tall tales and enlarged memories. Anyone who rode in the car at above 4,000 rpm in any gear never forgot it.
Anyone who rode in the car at above 4,000 rpm in any gear never forgot it
Life for the two cars here did begin in that little conversion facility in Michigan all those years ago, as a small crew did the tricks to go from muscle to magic. The Hurst cars dominated the very top of Super Stock racing for most of the 20th century, finally being lumped into a group called SS/AH (for Hemi) as the 21st century powerplants crept into their territory. Today's modern AH race cars are so modified you would be a fool to start with a "real" car; collectors have gathered the few remaining examples as treasures of history. This pair showed up at Midwest Mopars in the Park last June, and they were more than simply collector's items. Restored in different ways, they were towed down by their owners from the land of Labatt's to enjoy the summer climate of Minnesota and were put on display in the race car exhibit.
Gene's Speed Shop
At a Glance
1968 Super Stock Dart
Owned by: Dave and Cindy McDade, Imperial, Sask., Canada
Restored by: Owners, Bruce Schmiedl, Todd Schreiner, Dallas Krysak, Dave Dunbar, Mark Bennett
Engine: 426ci/425 (rated) hp Race Hemi V-8
Transmission: A833 4-speed manual
Rearend: Dana 60 with 4.88 gears
Interior: Black vinyl A100 bucket seats
Wheels: 15×4 front, 15×10 rear Cragar S/S
Tires: Moroso drag tires front, Hoosier 29×11.2-15 slicks rear
Period performance: 10.47 sec. @ 134.73 mph (Bill Bagshaw's Red Light Bandit, July 1969, Lions Drag Strip; set NHRA SS/B record)
Dave and Cindy McDade hail from the town of Imperial (yup), Saskatchewan, Canada. Dave spent a great deal of time trying to track down who may have raced his Dart back in the day. With the help of Race Hemi historians Mark Janaky and Greg Murphy, a careful paint evaluation finally put him in touch with Steve and Gene O'Neill. The car had originally been Gene's, who ran the car with "Gene's Speed Shop Worchester Mass." on the flanks. Bill Flynn of Yankee Peddler fame helped him get the car. It then became the Border Jumper when Larry Lacaillade of Vermont owned it, and then went through a succession of owners until 1999, when Dave and Cindy brought it into Canada.
When Dave finally determined the ownership trail, the plan was to make the car as close to as-raced condition as possible (circa 1968-1969). Two things help set it apart from other Hemi Darts: It's a four-speed model as-built, and despite multiple owners and repaints the car was still in pretty good shape. Dave laughs and says the work on the car is "never ending"; but looking at the results in a time of excellent heritage-level race restorations, only minor work would be needed now. Kroozin' Metal's Todd Schreiner gets credit for the bodywork, with Dallas Krysak (340 Six Paint) and Dave Dunbar (Ace Fine Lines) responsible for the PPG Vibrance paint and pinstripes/lettering, respectively.
"The original paint scheme was by Bob Kerr and a couple of pals," says Dave. "Bob is still around and really helped out a lot with advice how to replicate his original work. He remembered every detail from '68!"
The K-frame is from Dick Landy's own four-speed Hemi Dart
Stick-shifted Hurst cars came with an A833 transmission and 4.88-cogged Dana combo; the tranny is OE, and Mark Bennett set up the diff. Under the hood is a resto-spec 12.5-compression engine built by Bruce Schmiedl of ABS Competition. Though a Crane roller cam is in the center, and Venolia pistons with ARP hardware keep the reciprocating mass together, a majority of it is proper to 1968, including a Prestolite ignition, stock magnesium intake, and steel heads. One very unique part is the K-frame, a lightweight example that came from Dick Landy's own four-speed Hemi Dart and is 8 pounds lighter than the standard A-Body Race Hemi version.
Show Pooch
At a Glance
1968 Super Stock Dart
Owned by: Daryl and Susan Klassen, Dugald, Manitoba, Canada
Restored by: Owner
Engine: 426ci/800 (est.) hp Race Hemi V-8
Transmission: A727 TorqueFlite automatic
Rearend: Dana 60 with 4.56 gears
Interior: Black vinyl bucket seats
Wheels: 15×4 front, 15×12 rear Keystone
Tires: Coker Pro-Trac Front Runners front, 16.5×31-15 ET Street rear
For Daryl Klassen (and his wife Susan), the unlettered red car is the ongoing redemption of what he calls a "show pooch." He got the car back in 2001 after working a deal to send his other Dart, a former Landy machine, to southern pastures. Like the McDades, Daryl has other cars, and when documenting and verifying his Landy beast, he took original owners Dick and June Landy to his house from the airport in an unrestored '70 four-speed Hemi 'Cuda. But we digress.
Having a trailer queen was not Daryl's speed. The Dart was dismantled down to the bare body and blueprinted for street performance. The car was last painted back in 1986 with its prior owner, and the body is all original, but the car has since benefitted from some reversible, all bolt-on changes for street safety—Wilwood brakes, authentic early '70s Keystone rims, and wide rubber. A mechanic by trade, Daryl went through the motor himself, adding hardware from Crower (crank, rods, and 0.700-lift roller cam outfit), Arias 12.8:1 pistons, Milodon gear drive and oiling system, DLI (yep, Dick Landy) roller rockers ,and a full MSD ignition system among many others. Daryl is not afraid to push fuel through that original magnesium crossram, and the motor was built to spin up quickly on the street, aided by a 5,200-stall 9-inch converter. There are no dyno numbers, but Daryl guesses the engine makes someplace north of 800 horses in its present state.
Daryl stashed all of the OE parts away for the next owner
Garth Rettig gets credit for building a fully rollerized, bulletproof A727 TorqueFlite behind the converter, using an A&A valvebody. A Hurst Dual-Gate shifter, the factory model, is on the floor above the tunnel. A Dana with 4.56 gears, a rear sway bar to keep launches square, and TriCity springs finish it off. Before you start hyperventilating about the changes, all are reversible. Daryl stashed all of the OE parts away for the next owner, should it be decided that "show pooch" is indeed in fashion. Daryl also has an authentic Landy piece on his car—the actual factory woodgrain steering wheel Landy used to hang onto when racing his four-speed Dart back in 1968.
The fairgrounds where Mopars in the Park happens (Farmington, Minnesota) has a small town replica exhibit, and we thought it was fitting to take the two invaders from the north and station them in front of the aptly-titled "Free Press" building. Perhaps the age of real Hemi Darts has passed by; what's seen these days are a lot of rebuilt six-cylinder street machines and semi–Pro Stock NHRA drag cars. So while these guys from Canada aren't actual gunfighters, they have each protected the history of one of the muscle car era's most storied packages.


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Intravenous Immunoglobulin for PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01281969
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified February 2016 by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ).
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : January 24, 2011
Last Update Posted : September 1, 2016
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- Some children experience a sudden onset of symptoms similar to those found in obsessive-compulsive disorder that may be caused by the body s reaction to an infection with streptococcal bacteria, most commonly seen as strep throat or scarlet fever. When the body s immune system reacts against brain cells following a streptococcal infection, the condition is known as PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections). The immune system response can be inactivated by treatment with a drug known as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). Because there is insufficient research on IVIG s effects on the immune system of children with PANDAS, including whether IVIG is helpful in treating obsessive-compulsive symptoms related to PANDAS, researchers are interested in examining whether IVIG is an appropriate treatment for PANDAS and its associated symptoms.
- To test the safety and effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children with PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection).
- Children between 4 and 12 years of age who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (with or without a tic disorder) with sudden onset of symptoms following Group A streptococcal bacterial infections.
- Participants will be screened by telephone to obtain medical history and other information, followed by in-person screening at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
- Participants will be admitted to the hospital to receive 2 days of infusions of either IVIG or a placebo. Frequent blood samples, imaging studies, and other tests will be performed during this visit.
- Six weeks after the inpatient stay, participants will return for further blood samples and other tests. Participants who did not receive the study drug, or who received the drug but did not respond to the initial IVIG infusion, will have the option to receive IVIG at this time.
- Followup visits will take place 3 months and 6 months after the first evaluation, followed by yearly follow-ups for 5 additional years.
|Condition or disease
|Obsessive-Complusive Disorder Children Anxiety Disorder Autoimmune Disease PANDAS
|Drug: Gamunex Intravenous Immunoglobulin Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
This study is designed to test the safety and efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms in children with PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection).
Study Population:
Thirty-two male and female children with severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms related to a new onset or first recurrence of symptoms consistent with the PANDAS subtype of OCD.
his is a multi-site double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Potential subjects will be screened in person at NIMH, and there will be remote video corroboration by a team of collaborators at Yale University. Eligible subjects will be admitted to the 1NW pediatrics inpatient unit at the Clinical Center for further assessment, randomization, and study drug administration according to protocol. Subjects who fail to improve 6 weeks after blinded IVIG/placebo administration (1.0 gm/kg/day of IVIG on two consecutive days; total dose 2.0 gm/kg) will be eligible to receive open-label IVIG.
Outcome Measures:
- Primary: Improvement in obsessions, compulsions, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms.
- Reduction of titers of cross-reactive antibodies (Abs)
- Resolution of basal ganglia inflammation (as measured by pre-/post-changes in MRI volumetric scans and inflammatory sequences)
- Normalization of selected serum and CSF cytokines
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|48 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) for PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections)
|Study Start Date :
|January 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2015
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2016
|Experimental: Group A
Drug: Gamunex Intravenous Immunoglobulin
2.0 gm/kg total, IV (in the vein), over 2 days
|Placebo Comparator: Group B
Drug: Placebo
Normal saline, IV (in the vein), over 2 days
- Active IVIG will be significantly superior to sham IVIG in reducing OC symptoms and providing global relief of neuropsychiatric symptomatology. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
- The degree of treatment response is expected to correlate with the percentage reduction in Abs titers following IVIG administration. [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
- The degree of treatment response is also expected to correlate with decreased inflammation in specific regions of the brain, as demonstrated by changes on MRI [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
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Presence of (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision) DSM-IV TR OCD with or without a tic disorder.
Moderate or greater severity of symptoms, with a score of greater than or equal to 20 on the Children s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) and greater than or equal to 4 on the Clinical Global Impression Severity scale (CGI-S).
The acute onset within the previous six months of symptoms in a child previously well, or the first acute recurrence within the previous six months, after a period of relatively complete remission of symptoms. The acuity of symptom onset/exacerbation is key and must be severe, dramatic in onset, and proceed from no/minimal symptoms to maximum severity within 24-48 hours.
Symptom onset or first exacerbation preceded within four months by a GAS infection, as documented by positive throat culture, exposure to documented GAS infection (in a close contact, such as a sibling sharing a bedroom), and/or documented two-fold rise in one or more anti-GAS antibody titers such as anti-streptolysin O, anti-streptococcal DNAaseB, anti-carbohydrate antibodies and others.
Onset/exacerbation of OCD is accompanied by at least three of the following 7 clinical signs and symptoms. The acuity of the comorbid symptoms must be similar to the OCD symptoms and occur in the same time interval.
- Markedly increased level of anxiety, particularly new onset of separation anxiety.
- Emotional lability, irritability, aggressive behavior and/or personality change.
- Sudden difficulties with concentration or learning.
- Developmental regression ("baby-talk," temper tantrums; behaviors atypical for actual chronological age).
- Sleep disorder (insomnia, night terrors, refusal to sleep alone).
- Handwriting deterioration or other sign of motoric dysfunction (including new onset of motor hyperactivity, or presence of choreiform finger movements).
- Urinary frequency or increased urge to urinate; daytime or night-time secondary enuresis.
History of rheumatic fever, including Sydenham chorea (the neurologic manifestation).
Presence of symptoms consistent with autism, schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorder (unless psychotic symptoms have onset coincident with the possible PANDAS and are attributed to OCD).
Presence of a neurological disorder other than a tic disorder.
IQ <70. Child subjects need to be able to contribute meaningfully to baseline and follow-up ratings, to report adverse effects, and to assent to participation.
Presence of serious or unstable medical illness or psychiatric or behavioral symptoms that would make participation unsafe or study procedures too difficult to tolerate.
IgA deficiency (<20mg/dL). Intravenous immunoglobulin may contain trace IgA, which may very rarely lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis in IgA-deficient participants with anti-IgA antibodies (Misbah 1993).
Hyperviscosity syndromes, which can increase risks associated with IVIG administration.
Need for live virus vaccine within six months after receiving IVIG (which may be 7.5 months from randomization) since IVIG can interfere with effectiveness of such vaccines. IVIG should not be administered sooner than two weeks after administration of a live virus vaccine, for the same reason.
Taking nephrotoxic drugs. Every concomitant medication will be subject to scrutiny and possible consultation with pediatric safety monitors before randomization to study drug. See below as well.
Recent (less than eight weeks) initiation of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT).
Recent (less than eight weeks) initiation or change in dosage of psychotropic medication for OCD or tic disorder (e.g., serotonin reuptake inhibitors for OCD, alpha-2 agonists or antipsychotics for tic disorders).
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Children and Adolescents
Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Streptococcal Infections
Autoimmune Diseases
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text: NEWS Paul Horn, Grammy-Winning Jazz Player, Dead at 84 7/3/2014 by Associated Press FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Paul Horn, the Grammy-winning jazz flutist and New Age music pioneer, has died at the age of 84.Horn's son Marlen said his father died Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia, after a brief illness. He declined to provide further details."He passed away very peacefully and did not suffer," Marlen said. "He wasn't in any pain."Horn's career spanned five decades, 50 albums and five Grammy nominations. He played the flute, clarinet and saxophone in concert tours and recording sessions with such artists as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Chico Hamilton.His album "Jazz Suite on the Mass Texts" won Grammys in 1966 for best original jazz composition and photographic cover album.Horn studied transcendental meditation alongside the Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Horn's albums "Inside the Taj Mahal" and "Inside the Great Pyramid" laid the groundwork for the New Age music genre and earned him the nickname "Father of New Age Music."Horn is survived by his wife, two sons, a stepson and four grandchildren. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME


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We don't usually refer to coolers as "sweet", but the new Scythe Kozuti indeed looks "sweet". Only 40mm high, it's designed for small cases and even ITX boards. But while it's not high, it's 10cm wide and that may be a problem for some boards. Regardless, the design is quite radically different, because the fan sits below the cooler and an 8cm fan suggests that it will be pretty loud at 100% speed.
ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO (provided by DiTech)
AMD Phenom II 905e (provided by AMD)
Scythe Kozuti (provided by Scythe)
G.Skill Eco 4GB Kit PC3-12800 (provided by G.Skill)
1333MHz CL7-7-7-20 CR1T 1.35V
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Mushkin Callisto Deluxe 60GB (provided by Mushkin)
Cooler Master Stacker 831 Lite (provided by CoolerMaster)
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
The base is pure copper but Scythe decided to nickel-plate it, to avoid discoloration due to oxidation. Of course, it has a mirror finish and yes, the reflection on it is our camera.
The cooler consists of three 6mm heatpipes.
As you can see the heatpipes are tightly "wrapped" around the fan, of course they don't touch.
The aluminium fans are quite thin and as usual, build quality of Scythe's coolers is excellent.
The box contains all parts to fit on AM2/AM3 and Intel 775/115x/1366 sockets.
To keep the space usage of the cooler low, you have to remove the backplate of the AMD cooler mounts. To mount the cooler, you'll need to use four screws.
Finally the Slip Stream 8cm fan, rated at 800 (±30%) to 3300rpm (±10%). Our fan ran from 1000 to 3550rpm.
If your case is taller you may also mount a 10cm slim fan on top of the cooler, which would reduce noise when the 8cm starts spinning like a little chopper. Our fan is not available anymore, but the Scythe Jyu Slim SY1012SL12L with up to 1000rpm or the SY1012SL12M up to 2000rpm will do just fine.
There are two ways to mount the cooler on your board, you can choose either to put the heatpipes parallel to the power-connector or angle them 90°:
After mounting the cooler, the cooler does exceed the height of a full backpanel only by 10mm.
Generally the temperatures are a bit better when the heatpipes run parallel to the power-connector. But even rotated at 90°, the difference is not as high as you would expect.
We tested this cooler with an AMD Phenom II X4 905e, which gives ample power for gaming but at a reduced TDP of 65W. From the experience we've gathered, CPUs with a higher TDP are possible, although noise may be reason for concern. At 3500rpm our fan did about 50dB(A), which is loud. At a setting of 30% the board regulated the fan down to about 1600rpm, which was inaudible in our closed case. To help to reduce noise further, a 10cm fan can do you good. On the other hand, it may cause trouble especially in some ITX cases because it adds 12mm of height. Environmental temperature was 22.5°C.
As we've come to expect from Scythe, the built quality is excellent. With it's unusual design Scythe has once again proven to be innovative and now, even ITX case owners have a choice for a 3rd party cooler.
With only 250g and 40mm height (about 43mm mounted) the cooler is more powerfull than we have expected just by the looks of it. The mounting is not as easy, but as long as you don't need to change the CPU all the time, it's easy enough.
The sweet spot for such a product are CPUs up to 65W TDP; higher TDPs are possible but it would also cause much more noise. In our tests, the cooler kept the temperatures down to acceptable levels without doing any noticeable noise. Also consider we did test with Prime95 and most applications don't come close to the CPU-load Prime95 does.
Of course such quality has its price and is now on sale for about €25,-/$32,- which is not quite a bargain. However, due to it's unique design and the quality Scythe delivers we have no other choice but to recommend it. If you need a cooler for your ITX or µATX case, don't look further, because the Kozuti is as good as it gets.


text: I think that everyone has thought about the price of koi from time to time. It just so happens that quality has its price! As with anything else the price of koi is dependent on several factors: purchase quantity, contacts to the breeder and selection, which means whether the breeder or the customer is selecting the koi. Of course it's clear that the more koi I buy off the breeder, the lower the purchase price is. Since Japanese breeders attach great importance to loyalty and staying in contact this reduces the purchase price. And finally the buyer "hand picking" koi is a reason for the breeder to charge more, whereas purchasing the breeder's selection will save the buyer a little money.


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The name could have been Norman in origin as two sources note the French influence. The first source notes that Godefridus Sirart was listed in Normandy (1180-1195) and that Adam Scirart was later found in Dorset in the 13th century. Hugh Scherhare was found in Rutland in 1267. [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
The second source claims the name that name was derived from the Old English word "scir" meaning "bright" and the French suffix "(h)ard." [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Another source claims that William Shirard listed in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1298 as the oldest listing of the family. This latter source goes on to note that Richard Schirard was also found in Staffordshire in 1323. [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Another branch of the family was found at Stapleford in Leicestershire. This was home to Sir William Sherard, Lord Sherard, Baron of Leitrim created in 1627. His son, Bennet Sherard (1675-1732) would become the 1st Earl of Harborough. The church at Stapleford "was erected in 1783, by Robert, fourth Earl of Harborough and contains some fine monuments to the Sherard family, among which is one by Rysbrach, in memory of Bennet, the first earl." [6]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
The Wills at Chester list: William Sherratt, of Moss Side, Manchester in 1588 and John Sherratt, of Church Lawton in 1604. [7]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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DOVER — The proposed operating budget for Strafford County was well received at Wednesday evening's public hearing where members of the Strafford County delegation heard response from residents, many voicing thanks for continued support of the county Cooperative Extension and the 4H program.
At $54,800,198, the proposed 2013 calendar year budget for Strafford County is an increase of 2.462 percent over the current budget.
As he introduced the budget, County Commission Chairman George Maglaras said he was proud of the county's staff for being able to provide quality services at reasonable costs to taxpayers.
"No other county does the things that we do here and no other county does those things with the cost savings that we have," he said, challenging any other county to meet the same goals Strafford has over the years.
He also said there's been a significant change in the county's financial situation as revenues have grown as a result of a number of cost-savings measures.
Speaking before the delegation, county officials and a handful of residents, Cindy Wiggins of Dover shared her gratitude for the support shown to 4-H and noted it has become increasingly challenging to reach urban youths with these types of programs. Keeping it alive in Strafford County for at-risk youths is vital, she said.
A member of 4-H, Elizabeth Attisano, 16, said the programs she's enjoyed through the organization have been very beneficial to her personal growth.
"I'm very appreciative of the support you've given the County Cooperative Extension, especially 4-H," she said.
She was the first of a handful of youths who shared similar words of thanks for being able to take part in the program.
Noting something not included in the budget was the Rev. Robert Burkland, who spoke of the importance of having a trained chaplain available at the Strafford County House of Corrections. He reminded officials that there hasn't been a chaplain funded and available at the jail for three years now, and while acknowledging the work of those who volunteer their time with inmates, said having a chaplain is much different.
The proposed budget also includes restored funding for the supervised family visitation program at the county jail that had been cut from the budget in 2010; two-year grant support for the Family Justice Center that will soon operate full time rather than as a pilot model; and funds to address salaries in the county attorney's office with the hope to be more competitive with pay and retain the trained and knowledgeable staff there.


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Many electrical construction firms are hanging on by their fingernails while waiting for the market to turn around, says Peter Corogin, president of Westlake, Ohio-based Lake Erie Electric. The number of bidders on individual projects has doubled, and some contractors appear to be bidding at cost to keep their electricians busy.
"There is not enough work out there for all the competitors, resulting in too many contractors going after the same projects," Corogin says. "A lot of companies are disrupting the market and weakening the industry by bidding to stay in business rather than to make a profit."
Electrical contractors hoped for a strong economic recovery in 2003, but due to the continued softness of the construction market, sales dropped for half of the firms on EC&M's fifth annual listing of the Top 50 Electrical Contractors. Overall, however, the companies managed to post a 1.4% average gain in sales from 2002 to 2003 compared to an 8% drop from 2001 to 2002.
Limited capital spending, uncertain regulatory progress, and extreme competition led to a 6% drop in overall sales and a 1% increase in electrical and datacom sales for Houston-based Quanta Services. John Colson, chairman and CEO, says to survive the flat economy, it's critical to regulate the size of your company to meet the size of the market. With fewer projects on the horizon, Quanta has focused on decreasing its costs, reducing its overhead, and downsizing its company.
"Our customers' spending has declined due to their financial capabilities," Colson says. "There's now an oversupply of the services needed to complete those projects, and the prices have declined."
This article will discuss the top challenges for the nation's largest electrical contracting firms, explore hot and cool markets, and offer a forecast of what's ahead for 2005. For a 2004 listing of the Top 50 contractors, flip to page 62 to see a Table that ranks the nation's largest electrical contracting firms by 2003 revenues. Capsule summaries, which include each company's headquarters location, number of employees, forecast for 2004 sales, and areas of expertise, begin on page 63.
Top challenges for electrical contracting firms. Electrical contractors had more work than they could handle a few years ago, but today, construction jobs are scarce in many regions. For that reason, almost half of the respondents to EC&M's Top 50 survey named the stagnant economy as their top challenge for 2005, followed by the skilled labor shortage. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 550,000 new construction jobs will be created through 2008, and 240,000 workers will leave the industry every year due to retirement and other reasons. Compounding the problem, the average age of the construction worker is 49, according to the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia. As these Baby Boomers plan for retirement, the construction industry will need to train the workforce of tomorrow. In the meantime, however, electrical contracting firms are facing a severe labor crunch.
About a quarter of the respondents expect to face a shortage of qualified electricians next year, and Los Angeles-based Bergelectric is no exception. The firm experienced a 20% increase in 2003 sales and expects sales to increase another 15% this year. While several other states witnessed a dropoff in construction, the majority of the firms in the Golden State had too much work and not enough workers.
"If there were enough qualified people, you wouldn't have to spend as much time and effort training new employees," says Don Briscoe, president of Bergelectric. "When you need more manpower, there is more pressure to get the work done. The skilled labor shortage hasn't held us back, but we've had to manage our business a bit differently."
Because of the shortage of qualified electricians in southern California, the firm had trouble recruiting enough workers for a large-scale, fast-track project. Rather than spending weeks training new electricians to perform all of the electrical tasks on the jobsite, Bergelectric divided the 30 apprentices up into different groups. Five journeymen then trained each group to perform a particular function like hanging pipe or distributing fixtures. In the end, the company completed the job on time and within the budget and even won an industry award for its efforts.
Florida electrical contracting firms also discovered a creative solution to the skilled labor shortage. Mike Cornelius, district vice president for Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Tri-City Electrical Contractors, helped found the Academy of Construction Technologies (ACT) 12 years ago in response to the robust market and demand for electricians.
Rather than trying to recruit high school graduates to enroll in an electrical apprenticeship program, the ACT program targets young people while they're still in school. The electrical contracting companies interview students in the three major central Florida counties, and the ACT program selects the top candidates. Those students then work with one of the 15 participating firms during their junior year, over the summer, and again during their senior year. The students learn about basic electrical theory and construction terminology in the classroom and how to run conduit and work with branch circuitry in the field. By the time they graduate from the program, they've earned 1,000 hours of ACT credit, which they can apply toward an apprenticeship program or a college degree.
Cornelius says educating the high school students about career opportunities in the construction field is the key to solving the labor shortage.
"Our biggest pool of talent is in our high schools," Cornelius says. "We have to show the guidance counselors, parents, and students that entering the trades is a rewarding career."
Hot and cool markets. One of the ways in which the Top 50 players have survived the stagnant economy is by expanding their operations into strong geographic regions and venturing into the overseas market. About 21% of the 2004 survey respondents perform electrical construction work abroad. For example, Boston-based Mass. Electric Construction Co., which ranked eighth on the 2004 listing with 2003 sales of $371 million, recently completed contracts in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Over the past three years, the volume of overseas work accounted for about 5% of the firm's total revenues. Houston-based Fisk Electric performs 30% of its work overseas and has branch offices throughout the United Kingdom and Australia.
Due to the weakening of the U.S. electric utility market, Quanta Services also opened up a branch office outside of the United States in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Colson says many of the Canadian utilities are government-owned and are starting to outsource the services necessary to construct and maintain their transmission and distribution grid. In the United States, however, the electrical utility market continues to face difficult times. The possible enhancement of the nation's transmission grid, however, is offering some hope for the future.
"The U.S. electric transmission grid was built after World War II, hasn't been properly maintained, and is overloaded at this time," Colson says. "It requires a major rebuild if we're going to continue to have cheap, reliable electricity in this country."
Another industry that can't seem to get back on track is the commercial office market, especially in the Chicago area. In the late '90s, the Windy City embraced the dot-com companies and emulated Silicon Valley in terms of bringing high-tech firms into the city, says Brad Weir, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Kelso-Burnett. These dot-com companies invested significant amounts of money to build 100,000-square-foot to 200,000-square-foot central office facilities for Web hosting.
"We couldn't build them fast enough because there were so many dot-coms that needed space," he says. "As a result, the contractors were doing quite well and we were hiring workers rapidly to meet the demand. And then it all collapsed."
After coming off of record years in terms of revenues and profits, Kelso-Burnett watched as companies' stocks dropped like a rock and eventually went out of business. Because the contracting firm had hired and trained so many new workers to meet the demand, the company was reluctant to lay off staff when the construction market slowed down in Chicago.
"The tendency was to try to hang on to the people that you bring into the company and sit back to see what happens," Weir says. "In the meantime, you start taking work at lower margins than you should be just to keep them working. Then you begin to realize that the whole dot-com boom is gone and is not going to return."
The automotive market has also showed signs of weakness over the past year. Corogin says a larger automotive customer recently announced a plant closing due to overcapacity, and many of the automotive companies are building their new plants in the South rather than the Midwest. The automotive industry is also experimenting with online bidding as it gets more comfortable with e-commerce, which is frustrating for electrical contracting firms, Corogin says. He estimates that about 10% of all the projects his company bids on are done through this method. In his experience, the subcontractors submit their price and then keep revising their bids until they decide they're not going to lower their bids anymore. Owners are supposed to close the auction at a specific time, but they sometimes leave it open for another half hour beyond the specified deadline, Corogin says.
"It's the worst type of auction and is very frustrating," he says. "You have to determine what your price is for the job and be prepared to walk away at your number. The guys who chase the market often get into trouble."
While the Top 50 contractors faced many challenging market segments in 2003, some firms' sales increased due to hot markets like health-care, education, residential, retail, government, and transportation. Surges in population have increased the need for new homes, schools, and retail stores. The aging of the nation's population has also boosted the demand for health-care facilities. For example, City of Industry, Calif.-based Morrow-Meadows Corp. reported a 22% increase in 2003 sales due to a robust health-care market and a California construction boom.
What's ahead for the electrical construction market. Wayne J. Griffin Electric, a Holliston, Mass.-based electrical contracting firm, experienced a 13% increase in sales in 2003, but only expects a modest increase in 2004 sales due to the limited availability of public funding for capital improvement projects. For 2005, the company expects the market to perform similar to 2004 with gains in demand for construction offset by pressures caused by rising interest rates.
Lake Erie Electric also expects a slight increase in sales, but Corogin says the economy is taking two steps forward and one step back.
"I see some signs of optimism where some projects are continuing to break loose, but the market still remains somewhat tight," Corogin says. "Owners are still holding back."
Order Your Copy of EC&M's Top 50 Report
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Call for Islamic divorce court
By Trudy Harris
A SPECIALIST Islamic court is among proposals Muslim leaders have raised with Howard Government ministers to resolve religious disputes such as divorce within Australian Muslim communities.
The imam from Sydney's largest mosque met Citizenship Minister Peter McGauran last week to raise concerns about a failure to adequately resolve religious disputes, a longstanding problem within Muslim communities.
Under Islamic law, a divorce is only recognised when a husband pronounces a talaq (I divorce you). If either party refuses the talaq, the common recourse is to a sharia court, of which there are none in Australia.
If the husband refuses to give her a religious divorce most Muslim women cannot remarry even if they have obtained a divorce through the nation's civil no-fault divorce system.
Disputes that accompany marriage breakdown such as property and custody rights can arise if one partner refuses to comply with the religious law for these issues.
Muslim Women's National Network spokeswoman Jamila Hussain said the present situation was particularly unfair for women, who were left with little power to secure a proper divorce from their husbands if they refused to co-operate.
"They cannot remarry within their own community unless they go overseas to have a (religious) judgment issued in a Muslim country, which is expensive, because there is no body or sharia court in Australia," said Ms Hussain, who has written a book on Islamic law and society.
She said a religious tribunal or court similar to one established within Jewish communities would solve the problem.
But the Howard Government is unlikely to agree to an Islamic tribunal or court that worked with the Family Court to resolve disputes.
During the meeting last week with Lebanese Muslim leaders, Senator McGauran raised concern about a sharia court system in Canada. Some women there, who have fled oppressive regimes such as that in Iran, want their religion kept separate from state.
Senator McGauran told The Australian that an alternative for Lebanese Muslims could be an agreement between the governments that meant civil divorces granted here were recognised in Lebanon, where religious divorces are made.
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Hi, I am just watching my recording of last night's "Four Corners" episode
It mentions the case of Amina Lawal and the fact that Nigeria has 2 sets of law courts - the secular in the main cities and Sharia in the northern regions. Having 2 sets of court systems obviuosly is NOT a good idea and doesn't really work.
Now, I realise that we're only talking about divorce cases, but I guess we need much more discussion about such a topic.
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I see you point, but it seems that after a civil court granting a divorce, the muslim couple, husband mostly, will not grant the divorce, thus still keeping it legal islamically, so the wife cannot be separated, so if there was a islamic court then the wife could be granted the divorce and then the husband would have to bound by the islamic law.
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The Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families is a group of committed parents who have come together to be powerful and vocal advocates for cyberschools and online learning in Colorado.
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We believe each child deserves an education that fits their particular needs and will help them succeed. For many children and families, online learning is a perfect fit. We fully support school choice (public, charter, private, home, online, etc.) and the rights of parents to choose the best education for each child.
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It was with great pleasure that we recently learned of Jürgen Diet's election as the member of the Präsidium of the German Music Council (Deutscher Musikrat). As the President of the German National Branch of IAML (AIBM) Jürgen will represent music libraries in this important body.
We are delighted to hear about IAML members being involved in different organizations; this is a great way to represent our Association, make it visible and to advocate for music libraries, archives and documentation centres.
I am sure that IAML members join me in sending heartiest congratulations to Jürgen, wishing him all the best and a lot of satisfaction of his new position.
Congratulations, Jürgen!
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This picture was taken on 11 September during the mating of Herschel's cryostat (an important part of the payload module) and the service module at Astrium's facilities in Friedrichshafen. All that is now left to complete the spacecraft is the solar array and its telescope.
The cryostat contains the sensitive instrument detectors cooled down to about -273ºC (0.3 degrees above absolute zero). The service module is the spacecraft's heart, which keeps the spacecraft going by caring for all its vital functions. It also carries the 'warm' instrument units – those that do not require cooling with the cryostat.
Between late July and early August this year, the cold and warm units of the instruments were mated with the cryostat and the service module respectively.
On 11 September, the cryostat containing the cold instrument units was finally mounted on the service module, mating Herschel's heart and brain.
This fundamental step will be followed by functional and compatibility testing at Astrium before the spacecraft is sent to ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in November for final environmental (thermal, mechanical, acoustic) and functional acceptance tests.
In late December 2007 or early 2008, after the functional tests, the telescope and the solar arrays – two other fundamental parts of the payload module - will be mated to the rest of the spacecraft, completing Herschel.
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Since the early stages of the investigation, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board has held news conferences and spoken openly about its findings, while the other handful of agencies have played a quieter role with the media. As the investigation into the Aug. 6 fire continues, the agencies have been working alongside each other at the damaged No. 4 crude unit.
On Aug. 11, Cal/OSHA lead investigator Clyde Trombettas posted a statement on his Facebook page — which is open to the public –criticizing the feds.
"Typical CSB grandstanding in the press," he wrote. "Scaring the public with half truths and misleading information. Two days into an investigation and they can't wait to talk to the press. Hmmm … one might conclude they have a biased agenda. they don't even play nice in the sandbox."
Cal/OSHA compliance engineer Carla Fritz commented on Trombettas' post, calling the chemical board's comments "a one-note, quickie conclusion designed to incriminate, to indict, to dazzle the media, & to inflate one's standing in a community of committed health & safety professionals…
"I would be a poor investigator indeed if I were to climb onto the bandstand early & loudly with my uninformed OPINION, only to be constrained to retract my bombast later on," she wrote. "Without putting too fine a point on it, it is unwise, incautious, prejudicial, & likely ultimately not helpful to pursue the 'ready fire aim' strategy."
Trombettas' post was eventually removed.
Chemical board spokesman Daniel Horowitz declined to comment on the Facebook chatter, but said the two agencies signed an arrangement for site preservation and evidence testing Friday, along with the United Steelworkers union, and now they await Chevron's action.
"This will be an effective blueprint for continued, sustained cooperation," Horowitz said.
In a Wednesday post, Trombettas posted photos from the feds, stating: "I'd lose my job if I released photos like that to the general public. That's the difference between an 'advisory board': who only makes recommendations, and an enforcement agency i.e. Cal/Osha who issues citations (with a monetary penalty.)"
Fritz again chimed in, saying the federal agency "treats local law enforcement like the Clampets from the Beverly Hillbillies."
Neither Trombettas nor Fritz could be reached for comment, and Trombettas' second post was removed Saturday as well.
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I have a similar problem to what is described here:
I have not tried anything in Windows (yet), but I'm getting desperate. It seems that the drivers need to reinstalled in the case of Windows, but what about Ubuntu?
I'm going to test this with a live USB and post the results, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Output of
sudo hwinfo --cdrom:
> hal.1: read hal dataprocess 18596: arguments to dbus_move_error() were incorrect, assertion "(dest) == NULL || !dbus_error_is_set ((dest))" failed in file ../../dbus/dbus-errors.c line 282.
This is normally a bug in some application using the D-Bus library.
libhal.c 3483 : Error unsubscribing to signals, error=The name org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files
[Created at block.247]
Unique ID: KD9E.cT9JzcqA6RE
Parent ID: w7Y8.+Uo0cjWSIFA
SysFS ID: /class/block/sr0
SysFS BusID: 4:0:0:0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0
Hardware Class: cdrom
Model: "Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500S"
Vendor: "Optiarc"
Device: "BD ROM BC-5500S"
Revision: "1.83"
Driver: "ahci", "sr"
Driver Modules: "ahci"
Device File: /dev/sr0 (/dev/sg1)
Device Files: /dev/sr0, /dev/cdrom, /dev/cdrw, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-Optiarc_BD_ROM_BC-5500S, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-4:0:0:0, /dev/dvd, /dev/dvdrw
Device Number: block 11:0 (char 21:1)
Drive status: no medium
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #20 (SATA controller)
Drive Speed: 16
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