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Drugs claim could spell disaster for Michael Phelps - Times Online
Kevin Eason, Sports News Correspondent A mixture of shock and disbelief swept the United States yesterday as the nation woke up to an abject apology from the man it had hailed as its greatest Olympic athlete. Michael Phelps was a hero and role model for millions but now his career will be stained forever by claims that he smoked drugs.
The world's greatest swimmer was forced to say sorry after a British tabloid newspaper showed a picture of him appearing to smoke marijuana through a glass pipe, known as a bong, at a student party just weeks after creating history at the Beijing Olympic Games. In a spellbinding week, Phelps had won a record eight gold medals and turned himself into a $100 million superstar.
But his reputation is in tatters. As Phelps's face beamed out from cereal packets on millions of breakfast tables throughout the US - the lucrative result of just one of his many sponsorship deals - his apology came as a desperate act of damage limitation.
Although marijuana is a recreational drug not considered to be performance-enhancing, it is banned under World Anti-Doping Agency rules and athletes caught smoking dope could face a ban of up to two years.
"I engaged in behaviour which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment," Phelps said. "I am 23 years old and, despite the successes I have had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner that people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again."
Phelps has never failed a drugs test and even offered to take extra tests before the Olympic Games last August to promote an anti-doping campaign. Phelps has not broken any of his sport's rules as he has not tested positive for a banned substance, but his high profile may force the US Olympic Committee to make an example of an athlete who, on the face of it, may be regarded as untouchable.
USA Swimming, the sport's governing body in the US, said that it was disappointed by Phelps's behaviour. "Our Olympic champions are role models who are looked up to by people of all ages, especially young athletes who have their own aspirations and dreams," a statement read. "That said, we realise that none among us is perfect. We hope that Michael can learn from this incident and move forward in a positive way."
Team-mates and friends were quick to defend him. Jason Lezak, who swam the anchor leg in the 400 metres freestyle relay that kept Phelps on track for his gold-medal record, said he was saddened by the revelations in the News of the World. "If my wife and I can help him in any way, we will," he said. "I believe he will grow from this and be a better person."
But the fallout could be huge according to marketing experts, who believe that there could be a mass bail-out by the sponsors who had clamoured to sign up Phelps after Beijing.
"If this is all true, it will be nothing short of a disaster," John Taylor, chairman of Sports Impact, one of Britain's leading sponsorship agencies, said. "Every sponsor has something called a disrepute clause written into their contracts and I will bet a few of them will be running through the small print first thing on Monday morning. This is terrible for his image."
Phelps earns up to £5 million a year from deals with ten leading companies, including Hilton Hotels, Omega watches, Kellogg's cereals and Speedo swimwear. Speedo paid Phelps a $1 million bonus for capturing his eight golds in Beijing. His appeal has spread around the globe since he turned the Olympics into a personal triumph. Only last month, he became the face of Mazda cars in China.
He has been here before: in 2004, shortly after winning six gold and two bronze medals at the Athens Olympics, he was sentenced to 18 months' probation for drink-driving. It seems that the Olympic curse has struck America's sporting hero once again.
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Matt Stevens England prop who failed a test and last month admitted his addiction to a drug, believed to be cocaine. Faces a two-year ban from rugby union
Martina Hingis Shocked the world when she tested positive for cocaine at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. She retired immediately from tennis
Wendell Sailor Banned from Australian rugby in 2006 for two years after testing positive for cocaine
Mark Bosnich The former Aston Villa and Chelsea goalkeeper was one of the first high-profile sportsmen to be banned for using recreational drugs. Served a nine-month ban in 2002
Kieren Fallon Champion jockey banned from riding for 18 months after testing positive for cocaine in 2007
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Is his reputation really in tatters or is the Times just saying it's in tatters? I don't think you should still be smoking pot at 23, but at the same time... I mean it's marijuana. He's not doing a line here.
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Hibbert, who worked out with Duncan in San Antonio during the lockout, said he has grown close to the perennial All-Star. On Friday, he texted Duncan and asked how he should guard him.
"He said, 'Go for every pump fake,' " Hibbert said.
this story has about 3 minutes left. no one cares. oh my gosh a 23 year old male in the usa took a bong hit. how newsworthy, not!
yeah, his sponsers are lining up with support. no one will drop him over this tiny matter. just don't get caught on camera phone next time, dude.
Exactly..BIG $$$ is lost here...Too bad Michael did not care or did not know ...And worse that he got exposed on camera. Too bad he is that GREAT Champion but not so smart regarding saving his image.
:richb HELLO you just won the OLYMPICS and everyone is looking up to you Michael...WHY not be more careful that kids are looking up to watch you and do the same things you do to be you?
Now this should tarnish his image for a while until he goes for a Rehab I guess or a long time has gone by so people had forgotten about it, then maybe those sponsors would come back, especially if he wins again in the next Olympics. But not after he wins again in the OLY.
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hello im michael phelps i made a mistake, i have tons of gold medals made tons of money already, go ahead drop me. unless he has to give money back, story doesn't matter. he'll be back.
drop the whole kids look up to you thing, enough of that sh1t already. that gets way over played today. man made a mistake he's 23 yrs old making millions, this isn't going tarnish his image, story has 15 min of fame and then DONE. tarnish his image for like 3wks.
here's a crazy idea, parents being parents instead complaining kids look up to him, if they ask, why not just explain to your kids he made a mistake and it happens, better yet they might not even care, especially the young ones who probably aren't watching the news or paying attention
I wish marijuana could just be legal. Am i the only one that thinks alcohol is 3 times as bad? I mean, alcohol turns people into monsters. It kills millions of people each year. I cant speak for everyone, but i know when i have smoked, it doesnt exactly impair me like alcohol. And on top of that, i feel i am more cautious when driving....Opposed to alcohol where if you are drunk it is downright impossible to drive. Obviously this is just one of tons of points i could make that backup my reasoning that alcohol is much worse than a little pot. I wish they would just legalize the stuff. Maybe my granpa would start smoking rather than getting drunk every night and acting like a mad man. In conclusion, I can see why they are worked up because marijuana IS illegal...But in all reality, alcohol is really what should be illegal.
I'll never leave Spurs report... Even though Choppsboy is what comes out of a horse's ass.
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Pot has it's own flaws; though it doesn't make you as potentially dangerous/violent to others as alcohol, I do think it can cause an individual plenty of trouble for themselves, especially in people lacking in self control. I've known plenty of kids (albeit most of them not brilliant) that could be in a lot better situations if they had put down the bong til after midterms or until after work--a problem common with alcoholics too.
Do you ever watch intervention? i have been waiting to see an intervention with marijuana...i know i will never see it....and its because pot isnt serious. It doesnt affect anyone the way everything else does. i struggle to even call it a drug.
I'll never leave Spurs report... Even though Choppsboy is what comes out of a horse's ass.
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^^^^^^ To Timmy above too on the drug thing, to me it's not a drug but a plant which Indians used and so on for healing, it can be abused but seriously it has it's goods too. Drugs are the crap they promote and sell everyday on tv., the big pharma drugs which cause deaths annualy and have many side effects yet are shown in big light on TV for profits are drugs, PERIOD. They should be frowned upon, not marijuana.
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You could let it pick your brain for weeks and months, just replay it over and over, won't do you any good at all. When someone loses a loved one and they do that it only brings forth anguish. I feel acceptance is sometimes the key, it happened, now you have to react to it. Giving up is not an option.
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Here is my 2 cents.
Michael Phelps got caught smoking a bong.
Phelps has admitted to various outlets he was smoking pot.
He has lost at least one big sponsor (Kellogs) but I'm not sure about anyone else.
Phelps was also suspended by USA Swimming for 3 months. Others who were there with Phelps are now starting to face potential criminal charges.
For people have come out and said to lay off, he's just a kid making a youthful indiscretion. you are entitled to your own opinions and No matter what your view is on whether or not marijuana should be illegal, it IS illegal. You can continue to wish whatever you want it will NEVER EVER be legal EVER. So go on dream forever...
Your USA Government as all other world's Governments legislators have decided it as illegal unless it is used for medical purposes. PERIOD.
Phelps, I'm almost positive, did not have that marijuana for medicinal purposes. Thus, he was breaking the law. Also, he's not a kid. Don't give me that SH!!T too He's 23, a college graduate, and an Olympic swimmer too. I won't even go into detail about his partying in Las Vegas, hardly a city for children.....
When you choose to break the law you have to face the consequences. Phelps isn't out there asking people to treat him like a kid and it's time for the media to stop doing it for him.
You can crucify me but that is the truth and I hope it can set you free. God Bless you all.
I don't want to get into quoting some bible verses here too.
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This is big news today but, I guarantee you that in a year it will be forgotten about. When Phelps goes to the next Olympics and wins more gold, it will be a distant footnote. He will be rolling in the dough once again.
Hibbert, who worked out with Duncan in San Antonio during the lockout, said he has grown close to the perennial All-Star. On Friday, he texted Duncan and asked how he should guard him.
"He said, 'Go for every pump fake,' " Hibbert said.
he lost kellogs, he'll be fine, speedo and omega aren't dropping him and thats big money, speedo realizes umm yeah he makes us money by winning so i think we'll keep him.
news today, officially done in 3 months when his suspension is over.
all politics, usa swimming "had to do something to satisfy" all the "do-gooders" and the "what about the kids" people. suspending phelps for 3 months during some random year with no impact, like supsending baseball players for 20 games during an 182 game season. does it matter? no.
do they have jails big enough for teens and college aid students who smoked a j or hit the bong
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Revisiting the long walk to freedom
On the 5 December 2013 the world said goodbye to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the leader who freed a nation through sacrifice. At the age of 95 years, the icon embraced years of turmoil in a South African prison to secure political freedom and equality for all South Africans. Take the long walk to freedom in honour of the legend that made it possible. You may have missed the opportunity to join dignitaries such as Kofi Annan, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Ban Ki-moon at the memorial service that had the world in mourning; today we urge you on to take the plunge and head to the places where it all started, one location at a time. Get out your Madiba shirt – this trip is a special occasion. Whether you have had the opportunity to revisit Madiba's legacy by watching Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom or you have read his autobiography; it is about time you take the steps to visit the locations the history pages will never forget and some of the places that embraced his name.
From the country to the city
Tata, as we affectionately know him, grew up in the rural village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape. His place of birth, Mvezo in Mthatha, Transkei is a beautiful valley marked by rondavels and lush green hillsides. It is a place steeped in tradition. Our starting point on the Madiba route takes the beaten track and invites you to the country side for a taste of history that the city fails to provide.
Places you should visit to engage in the memory
- Mandela House – Vilakazi Street in Orlando West, Soweto honours the memory of a great man in four walls. The Mandela House, established in 1992 is a national museum; it was the home of Madiba between 1946 and 1962. The home still contains original furnishings and memorabilia and photographs. In Tata's words, "For me no. 8115 was the centre point of my world, the place marked an X in my mental geography". Allow it to draw you into the world of the father of a nation.
- Robben Island Museum – In 1962 the Rivonia trial imprisoned a man for what would later become an eternity of sacrifice. The prison has been altered into a museum that most directly relate to the struggle for freedom. This South African monument and the site itself serves as an enduring part of South African history.
- Tuynhys, Company Gardens – Tuynhys was the Cape Town presidential office Madiba during his reign as president. During this period he resided in Westbrook, Newlands, situated next to Groote Schuur (Rhodes House).
- Union Buildings – Madiba was inaugurated at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa in 1994. A statue that shows Madiba with arms wide open is a tangible indicator of his ability to embrace all.
- Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory – The Nelson Mandela Centre for Memory was established as part of the Nelson Mandela Foundation contribution to society. It is open to the public by appointment only. The centre aims to create dialogues regarding critical social issues and has annual lectures in which debates are driven by prominent people.
- The Nelson Mandela Museum – This natural heritage site was established on the 10th anniversary of Mandela's release. The time capsule celebrates the life of the icon; it houses exhibitions that showcase gifts Madiba received throughout his life, as well as a collection of artefacts, illustrations and images from people, governments and institutions worldwide. It is located in the Bunga building in Mthatha, along the N2 highway – the gateway to the Wildcoast. A satellite museum campus exists in Qunu, called the Nelson Mandela Youth Heritage Centre.
- "Release" Nelson Mandela Monument – South African artist Marco Ciafenelli erected a monument at the location where Mandela was captured in 1962. The art piece consists of 50 columns that represent 27 years of imprisonment. It is erected in Howick in the Natal Midlands.
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By Guy Curtright / Special to MLB.com | April 17, 2012 6:31 AM
"He wanted the opportunity to play shortstop and he wowed us from the very beginning," Braves general manager Frank Wren said. "We couldn't be happier with his progress."
So much so that the Braves are convinced the 22-year-old is their shortstop of the future. The only question is when the future will become the present as Simmons continues to turn heads in the Southern League with Double-A Mississippi.
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"We don't have a timetable," Wren said of Simmons. "He's very special defensively. With him, it's going to be a how fast his bat is ready."
So far, so good. Simmons won the batting title in the Class A Advanced Carolina League with a .311 average in his first full season a year ago and got off to a solid start in Double-A. He sat out Mississippi's first four games this year but had two hits in his debut and was batting .346 through Sunday.
It is in the field, though, where Simmons really stands out. It's why he is ranked No. 65 among MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects and is No. 3 on the Braves' list.
The arm that produced a 98-mph fastball as a pitcher at Western Oklahoma State is eye popping. But so is Simmons' range and soft hands.
In fact, it is hard to imagine that most Major League teams liked Simmons more as a pitcher in junior college.
"I told the Braves I wanted to play shortstop and I think it has worked out," Simmons said.
That's a major understatement.
"The kid has got it all," Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said during Spring Training. "When you haven't played a game above [Class] A ball and everybody who sees you says you're Major League-ready defensively, that's saying something."
Mississippi fans may not get to watch Simmons long.
"Based on his good Spring, we contemplated sending him to Triple-A," Wren said. "But in the end we thought the best thing for him was to stick to our original plan and start in Double-A."
Simmons is confident, but not cocky.
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Eovaldi waiting his call: Nathan Eovaldi, No. 70 on the Top 100 Prospects list, struck out 13 and walked three over 11 innings while posting a 2.45 ERA in his first two starts for Chattanooga. The right-hander made six starts for Los Angeles last year and is ranked as Los Angeles' No. 2 prospect.
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Bill Scollon, a veteran himself, wore a sweater with white stars on blue sleeves and red and white stripes everywhere else.
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Professionally, Kelly Clarkson flirts with country music, having released a twangy version of 'Mr. Know It All' and dueting with Jason Aldean. Personally, she's always celebrated the single life. Until now. Though Clarkson may not have gone full-fledged country with her music, she has with her boyfriend. The pop hitmaker is reportedly dating Brandon Blackstock — manager of Blake Shelton and stepson of Reba McEntire.
Blackstock's father, Reba's husband Narvel, is also Clarkson's manager, so the former 'American Idol' is 'in' with country royalty in her professional and personal associations.
In a chat with Toronto radio station CFHI, Clarkson — who often jokes sarcastically about being boyfriend-less — came clean about her romance, without naming names. She said, "I do, I have a new boyfriend," but quickly clarified, adding, "Well, not a new one — I haven't dated in a while."
The big-voiced singer did share the fact that her significant other works in the music industry, which bodes well for the relationship, since he understands what's she's dealing with. "He understands how much I work and I understand his stuff, because he's in the business. It's just easier," she said.
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Check out these just released production shots of Emilia Clarke in her Broadway play Breakfast at Tiffany's!
The 25-year-old actress stars as Holly Golightly in the adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella. She stars alongside Cory Michael Smith and Cheers' George Wendt.
Emilia recently chatted with EW about working with Oscar winner Colleen Atwood on the play's costumes.
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The Russian ban on international adoptions of children to American families that went into effect on Jan. 1 has hit home with the Torres family of Price Township in East Stroudsburg.
The Russian ban on international adoptions of children to American families that went into effect on Jan. 1 has hit home with the Torres family of Price Township in East Stroudsburg.
"This new ban (in) Russia has touched lives in two nations and echoes with adoptive parents who have experienced the unexpected delays and costs in a long and bureaucratic process," said Jo Ann Torres of East Stroudsburg, whose family has adopted five of their 11 children from Eastern Europe, including four with Down syndrome.
"It is a tragedy in the circle of adoption for families who are directly affected by the ban, those who have already traveled to Russia, met and bonded with the child they expect to adopt."
Russia is also one of the few countries which has permitted one-parent adoptions, noted Torres, so the newly imposed ban could shatter expectations for single persons hoping to become parents.
Happened before
It is not the first time Russia has enacted a ban on international adoptions, however.
"We never gave up when we heard rumors of a moratorium happening back in 2005," Torres said, recalling hurdles when they were adopting their first child from Russia. "We just kept plugging away, raising the funds and compiling the paperwork.
"Adopting domestically was not an option for us. We were already a large family, and families wanting to adopt children with Down syndrome (in the U.S.) were on a long waiting list. We explored and chose international adoption. We wanted to have the least disappointment and unpredictability."
In Eastern European societies, children born with Down syndrome are considered a curse or taboo on the family, explains Torres, so they are sent to an orphanage and later to an institution.
"There they are warehoused like animals and have no rights. They probably will never receive medical care or love or nutritious food. When I first heard about the possible ban, I had hoped it wouldn't get to this point.
"I find it hard to believe that something this wrong could continue, although all to the glory of God, this will bring the situation into the light and hopefully bring more families to an orphan. There are 45,000 orphans in institutions in Russia. They are hidden from society and not accepted as being worthy."
Helps others
Through her ongoing involvement with Reece's Rainbow, the nonprofit organization that assisted the Torreses with their adoptions, and her blog, Torres reaches out to other families seeking to adopt and offers emotional support and encouragement to those now affected by the ban.
"We can only hope and pray for the children and families in process not to give up. I couldn't imagine our Yulia (now 9) in a horrible institution where she could not be the living doll that she is. She is the most lovable, enlightening little person, and people who know her, or have had the opportunity to meet her, know what I mean.
The process overseas has never been easy or inexpensive, said Torres. Costs for Russian adoptions today start at $30,000, including travel costs. Families are required to visit Russia three times: to meet the
child, to legally adopt the child before a Russian judge, and to pick up the child after a formal 30-day waiting period.
"In 2005, the requirement was two trips or you could stay in country for several weeks. We were able to adopt our Yulia in one trip back in 2005 because of the moratorium which was about to take effect. This was unheard of, for a judge to allow us to adopt in one trip and in only three weeks, then waiving the 10- day waiting period. Thankfully it happened this way for us. Adoption did come to a halt in 2005, but not for too long; it was reopened again to the U.S."
The Pocono Record followed the Torres family's journey as they adopted four Down syndrome children, along with a teenaged son who does not have DS or special needs, from orphanages in Russia and Ukraine from 2005-11. Through her blog, Jo Ann Torres offers support to families pursuing an overseas adoption, and provides resource links to Reece's Rainbow, the international Down syndrome orphan ministry (reecesrainbow.org).


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SOMERSWORTH - Director Beth Salinger of the Somersworth Housing Authority has been placed on a paid leave of absence as of Friday following a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners Thursday evening.
Also Thursday, Commissioner Joan Lynch resigned from the Board due to personal reasons. It's now up to Mayor Matthew Spencer to appoint a new individual to fill the newly-vacated position.
"I'll be conducting interviews and hopefully will have the spot filled by December 10," Spencer said Monday. He couldn't provide further information regarding Lynch's decision to resign or the Board's decision to place Salinger on a leave of absence.
Board Chairman Robert Crichton was also unable to elaborate on the recent developments, calling them "internal personnel issues." He declined comment when asked to address any legal developments occurring with the Housing Authority. During the Thursday meeting the vote was taken to place Salinger on paid leave.
These recent changes are part of a larger reshuffling effort still underway at the Housing Authority. Last month, Chairman Constance Margowski resigned and Marty Dumont was appointed by Mayor Spencer to fill the Board's empty seat.
"I think we need to continue to move forward from this difficult time," Dumont said, referencing a six-year period during which nearly $1 million was stolen by the Authority's former fiscal director, Lisa Reid. "I think we've cleared the hurdle. We have so many great people and great employees with the Housing Authority — we need to keep pushing forward."
Approximately $920,000 were stolen by the SHA's former fiscal director during this time span.
An October report — conducted by the firm Hurley, O'Neill & Company of Quincy, Mass. — ultimately cited a lack of internal controls that could have prevented the SHA's former fiscal director from stealing the funds.
"Management and the Board of Commissioners have not operated a control environment conducive to the prevention and detection of fraud and illegal acts as evidenced by fraud perpetrated by a former employee," one section of the report reads.
"The employee relied on the failures of management and the Board of Commissioners to implement effective controls," another section of the October 25 report states. "Proper segregation of duties in various controls activities would have reduced or eliminated the opportunity to commit fraud and basic monitoring procedures would have detected it."
On Dec. 6, 2011, Reid reportedly admitted to Salinger she had stolen the funds amid personal financial troubles. Somersworth police approached Reid later that same day, but she requested a lawyer, effectively shutting down communication with law enforcement.
Reid was found dead the next morning from an apparent suicide by drug overdose.
Seeking to recoup its losses, SHA filed suit in January against Reid's husband, Scott Reid, who now controls his late wife's assets. SHA is asking a superior court judge to put a temporary freeze on those assets, which include property, vehicles, and income from the couple's furniture store in Rochester.
The housing authority, through its attorney, contends several assets now under Scott Reid's control were potentially purchased with funds stolen from the SHA. Those assets include time shares and/or condominiums in Florida, a Jeep, a recreational vehicle, and the money used to lease space for the couple's furniture store.
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Tawam Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, is the first hospital in the UAE to introduce a pioneering therapy to its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The technology, known as Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA), is a new mode of assisted mechanical ventilation that enables the brain of the patient, in this case a premature baby, to control the mechanical ventilator.
Mr. Gregory Schaffer, CEO, Tawam Hospital said, "Tawam Hospital is setting the standard of excellence in the delivery of exceptional patient care, patient safety and a positive overall patient experience. We are committed to providing quality healthcare with special emphasis on the 'personal touch' -responding to the needs of the multi-cultural communities and people we serve. We are very proud to continue to be a leader in the introduction of innovative methodologies and systems for the delivery of high quality healthcare in the UAE and the region."
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The implementation of NAVA technology marks a huge milestone for Tawam Hospital's respiratory therapy department. Edita Almonte, Department Head of Respiratory Therapy said, "With the cooperation of the nurses and physician trainers, the respiratory therapists have successfully managed to put this groundbreaking therapy into operation. We are proud to be the first UAE hospital with this new NAVA technology, especially as it is helping some of our smallest and most vulnerable patients to breathe more easily."
Electrical diaphragmatic activity (EDI) is often considered by many researchers as "the new vital sign" in critical care medicine. NAVA provides a unique means for physicians to diagnose and monitor various types of breathing disorders encountered in the intensive care unit.
Dr. Aiman Rahmani, Head of Pediatrics and Dr. Fares Chedid, Head of Neonatology Unit, also assisted the respiratory therapy team with the introduction of NAVA to Tawam NICU.
"NAVA offers optimal lung protection and greater safety for newborn infants who require mechanical ventilation," said Dr. Rahmani. "As a result of this new support system, several neonates with critical respiratory illness have seen their breathing dramatically improve over the last few weeks."
NAVA technology is provided by MAQUET Critical Care AB, one of the leading providers of medical products, therapies and services for Operating Rooms (ORs) and Intensive Care Units (ICUs). MAQUET specialists were on hand to train and aid therapists with the successful launch of NAVA at Tawam.
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Powerball players once again were shut out of the main jackpot -- pushing the top prize to about $425 million for the next drawing -- the largest jackpot ever for the game.
The jackpot was at an estimated $325 million going into Saturday night's drawing. But no one had 22-32-37-44-50 with a Powerball of 34, so the jackpot rolls over into uncharted waters.
The largest Powerball jackpot before this was $365 million, won in 2006 by eight workers at a meatpacking plant in Nebraska.
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OSH KOSH, Wis. – Freshman Elaine McVay (San Ramon, Calif.) led the way with a 38th-place finish as the MIT women's cross country team placed fifth out of 32 teams at the NCA A Division III championship in Osh Kosh, Wis. on Saturday. McVay finished 38th overall and was the fifth-best freshman finisher at the championship. It was the third consecutive season that MIT has finished in the top 5 at the national championship.
After McVay, sophomore Martina de Geus (Los Altos, Calif.) was the next Tech harrier across the finish in 62nd place with a time of 21:55.75 over the six-kilometer course. Junior Brooke Johnson (Shoreham, N.Y.) was third on the team with a showing of 72nd overall in 22:06.84. Senior Tania Morimoto (Mountain View, Calif.) followed Johnson in 112th place with her time of 22:23.41. Sophomore Claire O'Connell (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) was the final scoring runner for the Cardinal and Gray, placing 131st in 22:30.92.
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Nicole Kidman receives a helping hand from country superstar husband Keith Urban after a quick bite to eat/drink at their local Starbucks in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday afternoon.
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A dawn start. (photo Aravaipa Running)
Back at it again! His first race in over two years. James Bonnett shows he still has it by winning the half-marathon. (photo Aravaipa Running)
Lost among the rocks of Ford Canyon. (photo Justin Lutick)
Done and done, with blood and salt stains to prove it. (photo Bret Sarnquist)
The gentlemen of Flagstaff: (left to right) Scott Bajer (9th in the 50K), Ian Torrence (2nd in the 50K), Bret Sarnquist (3rd in the half-marathon) and James Willis (3rd in the 50K).
The winner, for the second year in a row, of the women's race and seventh overall: Paulette Zillmer
Shad Mickelberry came over from Vegas to get in his heat training.
Keira Henninger, Leona Divide's race director, made it a close women's race finishing only two minutes behind Paulette.
Flagstaff's Bret Sarnquist accepts his trophy from race director Jamil Coury. Bret wins the Aravaipa Desert Runner Trail Series. (photo Aravaipa Running)
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So it's just the unwashed masses that would be unable to purchase the weapons on DiFi's ban list:
Not everyone will have to abide by Senator Dianne Feinstein's gun control bill. If the proposed legislation becomes law, government officials and others will be exempt.
"Mrs. Feinstein's measure would exempt more than 2,200 types of hunting and sporting rifles; guns manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide action; and weapons used by government officials, law enforcement and retired law enforcement personnel," the Washington Times reports.Here's the list of the semi auto weapons DiFi is seeking to ban for sale to the SERFS:
I'm always confused by how liberals— the segment of the population most obsessed with constantly telling us of our country's sins, its government's brutal overreaches, its occasional tyranny, and its fundamental disregard for the justice it promises— suddenly decide the idea of governments becoming tyrannical is a paranoid delusion once the wary citizen is a gun owner. Presumably you're only allowed to believe the government might become tyrannical and still be a respected political figure and college professor if your weapon of choice was a nail bomb meant for Ft. Dix.That's a dig at the Bill-Ayers-Is-A-Cool-Guy-Because-He-Took-On-A-Tyrannical-US-Government-With-A-Bombing-Campaign Left, in case you missed it.


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Dr. Brian J. May
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- 325-942-2073
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Mayer Administration Building, 213
- Ph.D. (1987) Nutrition, Texas A&M University
- M.S. (1982) Animal Science, Angelo State University
- B.S. (1980) Animal Science, Angelo State University
Animal science, livestock production, nutrition, animal physiology.
Courses Taught
ASCI 1341 Principles of Animal Science
ASCI 4343 Beef Cattle Production
AG 3333 Marketing of Agricultural Products
ASCI 6341 Advanced Animal Nutrition
ASCI 6342 Ruminant Nutrition
ASCI 6345 Livestock Production
ASCI 6344 Farm Animal Physiology
- Effect of growth implants on feedlot lamb performance and carcass characteristics
- Use of rumen escape protein sources on performance of growing and finishing bulls
May, B.J. 2000. A packing plant perspective of value-based marketing of lamb. Invited paper. American Society of Animal Science.
Heiser, B.H., B.J. May, D.R. Shelby, C.R. Engdahl and C.B. Scott. 1999. Effect of poultry blood meal on performance and carcass characteristics of feedlot heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 77:240 (Supp.1).
Hall, M.E. B.J. May, D.R. Shelby, G.R. Engdahl and C.B. Scott. 1999. Effect of poultry by-product meal on performance of growing Angus bulls. J. Anim. Sci. 77:241 (Suppl. 1).


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• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.
Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned to Sanaa today after more than three months away, and in the midst of the country's most violent week since June.
More than 100 people have died in the capital since Sunday, and many believe the fighting will intensify now that Mr. Saleh has returned, despite his immediate call for a ceasefire. Some in Yemen even warn that Saleh's return will tip the country into civil war – a possibility it's been facing for a week now.
Clashes between government troops and security forces and defected soldiers have raged for days. Tribal fighters joined in against government forces on Thursday, according to The New York Times, bringing the situation closer to where it was in June, when confused, fierce fighting in the capital also had the country on the brink of civil war. Saleh was severely wounded in June's fighting and left for Saudi Arabia to recover.
His return is "like gasoline on a raging fire," writes Gregory Johnsen, a former Fulbright fellow in Yemen.
Saleh's return comes at the worst possible moment for the country. Fighting has recently broken out between army units loyal to him and his family and those on the side of the uprising, while tribes backing each side have also recently begun fighting again in different parts of Sanaa.
… His presence in Sanaa is likely to galvanize people on both sides, further trenching warring interests that have already been using heavy munitions against one another.
International observers orchestrated a ceasefire on Tuesday in hopes of creating a window for a reform process that would include Saleh ceding power, but it broke down hours later, BBC reports. Whether Saleh's declared ceasefire will stick is unclear. Many believe Saleh will turn to violence, rather than continue the negotiation process, Reuters reports.
"This is an ominous sign, returning at a time like this probably signals he intends to use violence to resolve this. This is dangerous," said Abdulghani al-Iryani, a political analyst and co-founder of the Democratic Awakening Movement.
"His people will feel that they are in a stronger position and they will refuse to compromise. Basically this means the political process is dead in the water."
Before this week's fighting erupted, Yemeni politicians were "days away" from finalizing a power transfer agreement, according to Reuters. Saleh backed out of three previous plans brokered by the regional economic bloc, the Gulf Cooperation Council.
BBC reports that both Saleh's supporters and the antigovernment protesters have plans to hold rallies following Friday prayers.
The protesters who launched the uprising in February are still camped out in an area of the city dubbed "Change Square." Their movement has remained nonviolent, although their protest camp has become a semi-frequent target of snipers suspected of having ties to the government. The Times describes them as caught in the crossfire between the various armed groups in Sanaa.
Protesters are unsure whether Saleh's return will drag out the violence or bring it to a swifter end. Some hope that because Saleh is back, he can more easily be punished if he is removed from power, The Washington Post reports.
"It doesn't mean anything to us whether the president is in the country or out of the country," said Mohammed Qahtan, spokesman for the Joint Meeting Parties, the main coalition of opposition parties. "Our revolution started when the president was in good health and we are going to continue with our revolution until the fall of the regime."
Some youth activist leaders, however, welcomed Saleh's return, saying that it would bring fresh momentum to their calls for him to step down. They said they wanted him to return in order to try him one day for crimes committed during his rule, including the deaths of scores of protesters by government-backed snipers.
Saudi Arabia, which hosted the injured Saleh for months, is the country with the most leverage over the president, but it too seems unsure what its next move will be. Analysts believe members of the Saudi royal family unanimously believe Saleh has to give up power but are unsure whether they support the idea of a democratic government. They are also reportedly undecided about who, among the country's various tribal, political, and military leaders, they want to throw their weight behind, Reuters reports.
Johnsen writes that Saleh seems to be looking to foment, not tamp down, his country's chaos.
Whatever Salih says and does today, few will trust his intentions.
Back in the spring, when things were just getting started, Saleh warned that if he left Yemen would crumble into chaos – it looks as though he is doing his best to make that a self-fulfilling prophecy.


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After nine seasons, NBC's "The Office" is retiring the "World's Best Boss" mug for good.
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The fan favorite show detailed the ups and downs and office shenanigans of paper company Dunder Mifflin in a mocumentary-style series. The show parodied common office situations that we've all experienced: office romances, kitchen etiquette battles and of course, the relationship between employers and the boss.
The cast bid adieu to its delusional, self-absorbed boss, Michael Scott, played by Steve Carrell in season seven, but that doesn't mean employers and employees the like can't learn a couple lessons from him.
Michael Scott's biggest downfall may have been that he was more concerned about being his workers' friend than boss, says Hillary Busis, writer for EW.com.
"He cares so much more about being liked than he does about being a boss," she says. "He calls his employees his 'friends and family' and that is his biggest fault."
Memorable examples of Scott's misguided leadership can be found in just about every episode, like the office Christmas party in Season two that included a gift exchange with a $10 spending limit. Carell's character bought an iPod for his recipient. "He blatantly disregards the rule he set himself in order to try to impress someone that works for him," Busis says. "He wants [the other character] to be his best friend."
While the series provided lots of laughs, in reality, these missteps could be detrimental to an office's morale and productivity, here are some other dos and don'ts from the cast of "The Office":
Don't: Try too hard to please. Another notorious Michael Scott slip up is when he attempts to show his acceptance of a homosexual employee by kissing him.
The awkward interaction is "one of the most painful scenes in the entire series," Busis says.
You can be accepting of your employees without going overboard--- or kissing them.
Do: Demonstrate your skills. Michael's countless favorite movies, characters and skits were sprinkled throughout the series, but one memorable scene is when he is giving a presentation to his corporate bosses and kicks things off with a cheesy montage of the "Faces of Scranton" before getting down to business.
"They did demonstrate throughout the series that he was actually good at his job," Busis says. "He knows his clients and is a good salesperson. He shows this ridiculous video, but then breaks out his real report. He knew he had to prepare, but did this very 'Michael-Scott-y' thing to prove his creativity. He knows how to do the job, just prefers not to."
Do and Don't: Dating in the office. Over its run, the show had many memorable relationships in the office—Jim and Pam, Dwight and Angela, Michael and Holly—just to name a few. While every company has its own policy regarding dating in the workplace, Busis says oftentimes full disclosure is the way to go. Jim and Pam Halpert (nee Beesly) came clean with their romance, and went on to have a happy marriage and family. Even if the entire office came to their wedding.
"The main way to get [inter-office dating] right is to not have it be completely secret," Busis says. "Don't do things that will get you in trouble, like when Dwight and Angela sneak off into the [paper] warehouse to have sex. Acknowledge the relationships exists, like Jim and Pam, who don't have a lot of PDA in the office or draw attention to themselves."
Do: Take training seriously. Another memorable Dunder blunder is in the "Diversity Day" episode, where Michael makes each staffer guess their nationality by asking them stereotypical questions.
"Sexual harassment and diversity training are not excuses to say every sexist and racist thing you can think of," Busis says. "Michael's heart is in the right place, but he doesn't understand that."
Don't: Mistreat people…blatantly. Much of the tension in the workplace came from Michael's outright hatred of the character Toby Flederson, the downtrodden human resources manager. Michael also hires his nephew as an intern in later seasons, and then spanks him over his knee in front of the entire staff. Both are major don'ts in the workplace today, Busis says.
"Toby doesn't deserve the abuse he gets," she says. "The only reason Michael is so mean to him is because he has to step in and gently tell him when he is and isn't behaving appropriately. And interns should be treated like people—an intern is not a slave, or someone to be used as an example for the rest of the office."


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The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will start a series of hands-on workshops to "build the know-how to build your business success" as part of a one-year Strategic Management Learning System (SMLS) Certification Program.
The Program starts Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at TAMIU's Student Center, room 120. Fee for each session is $20. Those registering for entire series will pay only $100 and a $25 enrollment fee.
This 12-step Learning System is designed to help one achieve business objectives. Each topic focuses on a different business management skill to bring specific areas of business under control before moving on to the next. Whether a beginner or a seasoned entrepreneur, this management Learning System helps strengthen management skills, be more efficient, and achieve the results needed from a business.
Entrepreneurs, business managers, and self-employed professionals will benefit from experiencing this Learning System. Using proven step-by-step instruction and customizable worksheets, all participants will be able to immediately apply what is learned to their own operation, driving a productive growth strategy and achieving business objectives.
Each session will be available twice a month, once in the morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the second in the evening from 5 to 7:30 pm.
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So last you heard of how I was torturing and humiliating my pathetic slave bitch and I mentioned I left his webcam on all night. Well he was on chat roulette and it seems that a stripper from a local strip club saw him and thought the whole thing was so funny she told some of her friends. I met with her and we decided that we should bring him to the club for a special night. So I sent him to the club packed with plenty of viagra and off he went into the champagne room. Several of the girls decided to tease him as they forced him to undress and they put him in a little slave girl costume. It was so funny. He was wearing this itty bitty bikini and his cage was very visible with a heavy collar around his neck and high heels. Then he was made to strip for the girls at the club and do some pole tricks. Then the girls made him call a humiliation phone sex number and tell the mistress everything that he is doing. He gave the phone to the strippers and the dominatrix told the girls things to do to humiliate him. They teased him by sitting on his lap and even pretending to want to suck his cock but they were unable to because of the cage… they put makeup on him, wrote humiliating things on his body and made sure he paid them a lot of money. He was hurting and totally humiliated in front of these hot girls but he knew as soon as I walked in trouble was going to start. I was plotting in another room with one of the strippers and once he was totally humiliated and dressed like a sissy whore I attached a leash to his collar, handcuffed his wrists behind his back and went up the street to a gay club with a few of the girls. I rented out a private room in the club, we brought the slave into the room and there was a chair waiting for him with a huge 12 inch dildo attached to it.
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It's not the most expensive gift in the Neiman Marcus fantasy gift catalog (that would be a $2.6-million 201-inch outdoor TV system), but it certainly could be the fastest.
Included in the upscale department store's annual Christmas Book of big-dollar gifts, is one of 10 Neiman Marcus 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volantes.
The pinnacle of the Aston Martin line right now, this carbon-fiber-bodied convertible is mechanically identical to the Volante that will head to dealerships in early 2014.
This means it carries a potent 6.0-liter V-12 engine making 565 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque. With its six-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel-drive, the Vanquish Volante is good for a zero-60 mph run in 4.0 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph, according to Aston Martin.
Yet the trim on this Neiman edition is what will set it apart from your neighbor's Vanquish Volante. The car is painted a deep Seychelles Blue (who hasn't been there?), and the interior is black with Aurora blue trim throughout the cabin. The brake calipers on the standard carbon ceramic brakes are also blue, while the headliner is finished in ivory Alcantara (faux suede).
This loaded special edition sells for $344,500, a notable bump from the roughly $300,000 asking price of a base Vanquish Volante. If that seems like a steep price to put some wind in the hair of your favorite person, consider it also comes with a fitted four-piece luggage set.
This Aston will be available for ordering at noon on Oct. 23. With only 10 copies available, interested buyers should probably not wait. Previous cars sold through the Neiman Christmas catalog -- including a Ferrari FF in 2011 and McLaren MP4 12C Spider in 2012 sold out within a few hours of going on sale.


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Step # 1 – Outline the subject
The main idea of photography is to capture a specific thing. It may be several things – a person, a building, a physical object, a situation. The real key is to picture it in such a way that it will be obvious just what the subject is. Each photograph must have just one principal subject matter, thought, centre of attention and it's what really should capture people's attention when they examine the snapshot..So if you are shooting individual, make this person key part of your photography. If you are taking pictures of well-known building try and get rid of people in the front of the frame. If you're capturing of women vending roses on the road, try not to get surrounding people in the photo. Allow it to be simple for viewers to know what it is actually that you attempted to capture.
Step # 2 – Consider two or three varied angles
Frequently switching simply a phase can produce a huge improvement. Needless to say there will probably be situations when you will not manage to test numerous angles (for instance when you are capturing a people on the road and it just continues several moments), but if you are taking photos of a fixed thing do take some time to examine several various options. Not all pictures should be taken while standing upright. Try to ascend the wall or perhaps simply photograph from the side rather than from the front view. Navigate around your subject a tiny bit and you'll without doubt discover a few exciting angles. It really doesn't take a lot of time, but can make your pics a lot more unique. Nobody will take a look at your pics for for an extended time if they all similar.
Step # 3 – Employ the principle of thirds
Rule of thirds is perhaps the best well known principle of photography. It is also one that's the most convenient to stick to, and one that can easily immediately enrich your images. Imagine that you are splitting image – side to side and up and down – straight into thirds, and as results having 9 equivalent parts. The idea is to fit the subject matter of your pictures (or something that you want to emphasise in the picture) in such a way that it is placed around one of those fictional lines or at the point where they cross. This will help to increase sense of balance to your image. If the concept of thirds looks tricky, don't be concerned – it really is not
Step # 4 – Perform some photoshoping
Photoshop is a contemporary darkroom and don't permit people state that employing it signifies cheating. It could be cheating if you use it to significantly transform your photos (like putting or removing items ), but if used correctly, Photoshop can do magic. The first thing to realize is that photographic camera can't see the scenes the way person's eye can, so pictures require some aid to far better replicate the primary picture. You don't have to be a guru of Photoshop and spend a lot of time modifying your pictures. All you need is roughly not even a minute for each picture (edit solely those that are the finest) and the capability to use the a number of common methods. You will find many methods accessible in Photoshop that can enhance a photo and the most sensible thing you are able to do it to pick a good guide and master those applications 1 by 1.