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Mother-to-Child Transmission: How Will AZT and Nevirapine Use for MTCT Affect Future Treatment?
Two Studies Provide Clues
Two studies in the November 1, 2003 edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes [JAIDS] address the issue of drug resistance in women taking antiretroviral prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission [MTCT] of HIV. One found an increased risk of transmission in mothers infected with phenotypic AZT [zidovudine, Retrovir]-resistant virus. The other reported that efavirenz [Sustiva]-based regimens were as effective in women exposed to short courses of nevirapine [Viramune] as in those with no prior nevirapine exposure.
Since ACTG 076, the first study of AZT in pregnant women, dramatic progress in the prevention of MTCT of HIV has been achieved. According to an editorial accompanying the two reports, use of anti-HIV drugs by pregnant women has reduced HIV transmission by more than 70%. Today in North America and Western Europe, some studies report as few as 2% of children born to HIV-positive women turn out to be HIV-infected because of antiretroviral prophylaxis and other interventions.
However, the drugs usually employed -- AZT, 3TC [lamivudine, Epivir], or nevirapine monotherapy, or dual nucleoside analogues [NRTIs] -- are not what anyone would characterize as optimal therapy for the mother herself. Some experts have voiced concerns that these short courses of mono- or dual therapy might lead to resistance, eventually reversing the great strides made in reducing MTCT, and even lead to increasing transmission of resistant HIV to infants. Furthermore, some worry that the development of resistance might limit any benefit that the mother or infant could one day receive from triple-drug therapy, particularly in the developing world where only a limited number of regimens are available.
The first paper reported findings from one of the oldest ongoing perinatal HIV studies in the U.S., the Women and Infants Transmission Study (WITS). This study evaluated the effect of phenotypic AZT resistance on MTCT in 74 AZT-treated mothers enrolled in the study up until September 1994. These women had moderately advanced disease, with a median CD4 cell count of 271 cells/mm3 and a median viral load of 39,811 copies/mL. Factors independently associated with AZT resistance at delivery included previous use of AZT (before pregnancy), high viral loads, and low CD4 cell counts.
Sixteen of the women (22%) passed HIV on to their infants. After adjustment for other variables known to increase the risk of transmission (such as duration of membrane rupture at delivery), decreasing susceptibility to AZT was shown to be associated with an increased risk of transmission. These findings build on a prior WITS study that identified an increased risk of transmission in women with genotypic AZT-resistant virus (virus known to contain mutations associated with AZT resistance).
There also have been reports that transient mutations associated with nevirapine resistance have been observed in 15-19% of women six weeks after receipt of a single dose (200 mg) of nevirapine administered during delivery to prevent MTCT of HIV. Even though 12-month follow-up of these women revealed no detectable mutant virus in most cases, the rapid emergence of resistance has led to concerns over the increasingly widespread use of nevirapine to prevent MTCT in resource-limited settings.
Since no data are currently available from international MTCT programs on the effect of single-dose nevirapine on future treatment outcomes, authors of the second JAIDS study looked at subjects in an American cohort who had received a short course (less than 28 days) of nevirapine as part of combination therapy that was stopped due to rash or other toxicity (nevirapine resistance mutations have also been observed in such individuals). These subjects were later treated with a regimen containing efavirenz, another non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor [NNRTI] that shares a similar resistance profile.
The subjects were drawn from the HIV Outpatient Study (HOPS) which prospectively gathers treatment data on about 3,000 patients from nine urban U.S. clinics. Responses to efavirenz in the nevirapine-pretreated subjects were compared with those of subjects with no prior exposure. Treatment success was defined as achieving viral loads below 400 copies/mL at 1-3, 4-8, and 10-14 months after starting efavirenz-based combination regimens.
Responses to efavirenz-containing regimens were compared between 26 subjects with less than 28 days of nevirapine exposure and 495 subjects with no prior reported nevirapine exposure. The demographic profiles were similar for both groups. The mean interval between stopping nevirapine and initiation of an efavirenz-containing regimen was 518 days.
There were no significant differences in the proportion with treatment success among those cases with prior nevirapine exposure of less than 28 days and those with no prior nevirapine exposure: 42% of both cases and controls achieved undetectable viral loads (less than 400 RNA copies/mL) at 1-3 months after starting efavirenz; 42% of cases and 56% of controls had undetectable viral loads at 4-8 months; and 46% of cases and 53% of controls had undetectable viral loads at 10-14 months.
The authors note that "while these U.S. findings are not directly applicable to the maternal single-dose nevirapine regimens used in international PMTCT [prevention of MTCT] programs, they do suggest that prior exposure to nevirapine may not necessarily result in higher rates of treatment failure for women later treated with efavirenz-containing regimens."
The accompanying editorial notes that follow-up studies are planned and/or underway in Uganda, Botswana, South Africa, and Thailand to assess whether women exposed to single-dose nevirapine are at increased risk of treatment failure when placed on combination antiretroviral regimens containing NNRTIs and whether viral subtype influences treatment outcome.
Additionally, the editorial's authors note that "it will also be important to carefully monitor whether there is a heightened risk of adverse events for African women who receive non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors as part of combination treatment regimens. Enhanced risk of severe nevirapine-associated rash hypersensitivity and hepatic toxicity has been reported among women as well as among individuals with higher CD4 cell counts, and there have been several case reports of significant nevirapine toxicity among black HIV-infected pregnant women receiving chronic nevirapine therapy."
Meanwhile, it is well known that efavirenz use should be avoided in pregnant women or women at risk of becoming pregnant because of the risk of birth defects [teratogenicity]. "If high rates of nevirapine toxicity with chronic dosing were to be observed among African women, given the concerns of teratogenicity with the use of efavirenz among women of childbearing age," they conclude that "careful reconsideration would need to be given as to the optimal first-line antiretroviral therapy for women in resource-limited settings."
Theo Smart is an AIDS advocate living in South Africa.
This article first appeared on aidsmap (www.aidsmap.com), and the copyright is held by NAM Publications of London. Our thanks to NAM for permission to reprint.
Bauer, G.R. and others. Zidovudine resistance phenotype and risk of perinatal HIV-1 transmission in zidovudine monotherapy-treated mothers with moderately advanced disease. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 34(3): 312-319. November 1, 2003.
Fowler, M.G. and others. The interface of perinatal HIV prevention, antiretroviral drug resistance, and antiretroviral treatment: what do we really know? Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 34(3): 308-311. November 1, 2003.
Fowler, M.G. and others. Does prior short-course nevirapine reduce the effectiveness of subsequent combination treatment with efavirenz? Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 34(3): 348-350. November 1, 2003.
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Patricia A. Koons, 87, Macy, died Saturday, April 19 at 11:56 p.m. at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester. She was born Dec. 26, 1926 in Bridgeport, Ill. to Forrest and Maryellen (McKelfresh) Harper.
Patricia was a graduate of Bridgeport High School. She received a Bachelor's Degree in primary education from Indiana Central College (now University of Indianapolis) in 1948, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She married James William "Bill" Koons in Indianapolis, on June 20, 1948; he died Dec. 1, 1980. She taught kindergarten at Southwood Elementary, Chippewa School, and Metro North Elementary, and also taught art at Lagro. She was also a substitute teacher, private tutor, and tutored special needs children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, attending the Peru Ward. She was an avid reader, enjoyed genealogy, and was very active in helping church members with their genealogy research. She belonged to the Ladies Fireman's Auxiliary in Macy. Her favorite TV program was Lawrence Welk.
She is survived by four children, David Wayne Koons, Macy, Bonnie (Luis) Ortiz-Koons, Madisonville, Ky., Mary (William) Deeds, Macy, and Karen (Mike) Dahlquist, Bunker Hill; nine grandchildren, Jose Ortiz-Koons, Madisonville, Lia Ortiz-Koons, Seoul, South Korea, Luis Ortiz-Koons, Jr., Madisonville, Ben (Cyndi) Fetrow, Kendallville, William (Amber) Deeds, Guatemala, Paul (Rene) Deeds, Akron, Elizabeth Deeds, Macy, Rachel Maples, Wabash, and Grace Maples, Bunker Hill; several great-grandchildren; brother, James (Beverly) Harper, Saint George, Utah, and sister, Joan Brian, Sumner, Ill. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial followed in Friends Cemetery, Wabash.
Preferred memorial is Christian Missionary Fund for Solomon's Porch, Guatemala, in care of William & Amber Deeds; P.O. Box 10509, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2509, www.porchdesalomon.org.
The memorial guest book for Patricia may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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Windows may kill up to 988 million birds a year in the United States
Single-family homes and low-rise buildings do much more damage than skyscrapers
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Between 365 million and 988 million birds die from crashing into windows in the United States each year, according to the latest estimate.
That might equal 2 to 10 percent of the (admittedly uncertain) total bird population of the country.
The biggest share of the deaths comes not from glass massacres at skyscrapers but from occasional collisions with the nation's many small buildings, says Scott Loss of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. "It's death by a million nicks."
Low-rise buildings four to 11 stories tall account for about 56 percent of deaths in the new estimate, Loss and his colleagues report in the February Condor: Ornithological Applications. Residences that are one to three stories tall make up around 44 percent, with skyscrapers representing less than 1 percent.
Any given small building kills only a few birds each year versus the 24 expected to die annually at a single skyscraper. But the United States has about 15.1 million low-rises and 122.9 million small residences, and only about 21,000 skyscrapers. Loss applauds efforts to make skyscrapers bird-friendly, but cautions that protecting birds takes a broader effort.
Some species — many of them Neotropical migrants — appear especially vulnerable to the deceptions of windows, Loss and his colleagues find. Among the possible reasons are the risks of disorientation from artificial lights for birds on long-haul migrations at night. Compiling data from all kinds of buildings, the team found that Anna's hummingbirds, black-throated blue warblers, ruby-throated hummingbirds, Townsend's solitaires and golden-winged warblers topped the risk list.
Among those birds, conservationists have already flagged the golden-winged warbler because of its steep population decline in recent decades. Other troubled species nationally that rank high in vulnerability to window crashes include painted buntings, wood thrushes and Kentucky warblers.
It's these already distressed species that worry Loss the most. For individual species with dwindling numbers, he imagines window kills might affect population trends.
The estimate puts windows, just behind cats, as the second-largest source of human-related menaces that kill birds directly (SN: 2/23/13, p. 14). From what Loss knows of estimates of other perils to birds such as wind turbines and vehicle kills, he says, "nothing else comes close."
There's no nationwide reporting of birds thumping into glass or succumbing to a paw, so estimating death tolls has long been difficult and controversial (SN: 9/21/13, p. 20). The new estimate of mortality from windows, based on statistical analysis of 23 local studies, comes close to an old estimate (100 million to 1 billion) that had been derided for its simple, back-of-the-envelope approach. "We were a little surprised," Loss says.
There are plenty of uncertainties in extrapolating from small, diverse, local studies, particularly in trying to estimate overall species vulnerabilities, says Wayne Thogmartin of the U.S. Geological Survey in LaCrosse, Wis. But even such "imperfect science" has value, he says. For one thing, it may inspire people to start filling in gaps in data.
The total for window kills isn't the whole story, though, says ornithologist Daniel Klem Jr. of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., who did the earlier calculation: "The moral imperative of preventing even one unwanted and unintended death of these utilitarian and aesthetically pleasing creatures is, or should be, compelling enough."
S.R. Loss et al. Bird-building collisions in the United States: estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability. Condor: Ornithological Applications. Vol. 116, February 2014, p. 8. doi: 10.1650/CONDOR-13.090.1.
S. Milius. Collision Course. Science News. Vol. 184, September 21, 2013, p. 20.
S. Milius. Cats kill more than one billion birds each year. Science News. Vol. 183, February 23, 2013, p. 14.
C.S. Machtans and W.E. Thogmartin. Understanding the value of imperfect science from national estimates of bird mortality from window collisions. The Condor: Ornithological Applications. Vol. 116, February 2014, p. 3. doi: 10.1650/CONDOR-13.134.1.
C.S Machtans, C.H.R. Wedeles and E.M. Bayne. A first estimate for Canada of the number of birds killed by colliding with building windows. Avian Conservation and Ecology. Vol. 8, December 2013, 6. doi: 10.5751/ACE-00568-080206.
S.R. Loss, T. Will and P.P. Marra. The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States. Nature Communications. Vol. 4, January 29, 2013, 1396. doi:10.1038/ncomms2380.
D. Klem Jr. Collisions between birds and windows: mortality and prevention. Journal of Field Ornithology. Vol. 61, Winter 1990, p. 120.


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Senate Bill 864 by Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, as approved by senators would reduce the number of hours of classroom instruction needed for a permit from the current 10 to 15 to six. The House version by Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Canton, would change that to four to six hours. After a final House vote, it will return to the Senate for consideration of House changes.
House Bill 48 by Flynn would allow online renewal of concealed handgun permits. It will go to the Senate for consideration after another House vote.
House Bill 485 by Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, originally was filed to reduce concealed handgun fees for reserve peace officers and honorably discharged veterans. Davis expressed concern over amendments to broaden the lists of those who are eligible for reduced fees, saying they were worthy but costly. She said her original bill would cost the state $800,000, while the amendments would cost several million dollars in lost revenue.
But after an amendment to add Texas guard members survived a motion to table it, Davis said she would accept the amendments to avoid lawmakers having to cast votes against adding groups. Lawmakers also added an amendment to give the discount to correctional officers. A proposed amendment to reduce the fee for everyone was ruled not germane to the bill.


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Monday, September 10, 2007
On The Street……..Taylor, New York City
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fabulous shoes! She looks great.
taylor tomasi is the bestest !! shes soo nice and tres chic
taylor tomasi is always tres chic and gorgeous
Concentrating on the clothing details, that is one interesting high waisted skirt, the bag is a nice size and the shoes are to die for. I have neve been a fan of that type of tank shirt, but I hear New York is enjoying a lovely late summer after a season of wacky weather, so more power to her.
how can she walk in those THINGS!!!!!
Wow! There really isn't much else to say, except… I hope this heavenly creature didn't cause too many accidents today while walking the streets of planet earth.
X marks the spot!
A black city sarong is just perfect for her, isn't it?
– desertwind
PS — Sart, I'm too busy (lazy) to register at Style.com to comment on your photos there, but… They're great! I just wish they could be enlarged. I hope you post some shots here (who's the lady with her picture on her bag? Etc.)
gorgeous woman, she does not look as young or skinny as a model.
Her style is very well measured, not a flaunter: that is for me the sine qua non of elegance.
Somehow she manages to pull this off. Perhaps because she has beautiful long legs and an elegant demeanor.
although i do like the outfit, (the shoes in particular) i think she could have chosen a better top
John (L.A.- Los Feliz)
First, let's say the obvious — she's gorgeous, isn't she? The hair and the smile, lovely. She could wear trashbags and no one would get past the eyes, right?
Ok, now the clothes.
I love the wrap on the shoes. I think there's something innately sexy about the whole light-bondage aspect of tied shoes or sandals. That being said — they're too high, too elevated and the foam too thick for my puritan tastes. Imagine them down a wee bit closer to the ground and the heel less, I dunno, pointed. Circa 1945, perhaps, or 1975. Same bit of kink, with a wee bit more elegance.
She has an excellent figure, and she's showing it. Good for her! No empire waistline maternity wear here. For the record ladies, my 70 yr old mother calls those cupie dresses "maternity wear," for the simple reason that in 1972, that's what you wore when you were shapless and preggers. Get the picture? Even if you're roomy, love your shape. ESPECIALLY if you're roomy, love your shape. Drape your shape. Don't wear 60′s/70′s materinity dresses, please. Don't blob out on us.
Back to our lovely girl on the street. Something up top, beneath the smile and killer hair is missing. The purse is great — echoes the shoes. And I love the dress but the top — even though it provides some welcome contrast — seems almost too plain. The shoes hit a historical note, summery, followed by a button dress… and the top fails to deliver.
Still, can *anyone* say she isn't gorgeous? I think not. Long legs, red hair, and a broad smile. An elegant, staueque head turner, for sure!
I love everything about her, especially the contrast between the tee and shoes.
Everything but the 'clunky' shoes..
oh-my-god! this could perhaps be the perfect outfit. that skirt and those shoes! wherever did she get such masterpieces?
soooo stylish!! love it! she looks beautiful :)
Amazing legs & shoes !
I love the way these shoes go with that skirt, there's like a link between these two pieces, the skirt wraps beautifully, and it's partly due to the fact that it's hanging from such a high waist. Okay, I really like this outfit, and I really like the girl, but OMG, I think she could have avoided the dark bra under the white top. Such a pity. I hope she didn't do it on purpose
she's really hot.
ooh i like the skirt!!
I like the skirt.. and whoa Sart, is that an advertisement on your page?? ;)
not keen on the shoes, or the skirt, but not sure that matters as she could be wearing a sack cloth and would still look good.
After seeing this photo, I immediately booked a one way trip to New York City.
Thanks, Scott.
i know i'm supposed to be looking at high waisted skirt etc but her pure kim basinger sexiness makes it kind of irrelevant.
I have to separate her lovely looks from the clothes–she needs a new bra, I don't mean to be rude, but I just don't think the top looks good at all because her boobs are down around her waist. A visit to the fabulous Town Shop would fix her right up! The shoes are insane, but more power to her!
bomb-shell. Love her.
not over done for fashion week. not trying to hard. she's hot, she knows it, but she's refined.
Beautiful look! Love the skirt!
She is pretty and I I like the skirt and the top-sexy enough.The shoes look bothering large and the bag is anonymous,otherwise well done.
Dear God! Those legs!!!! Don't mind this one at all!
Yowza! I'm so envious of women who can walk in heels like this. I would topple instantly!
Wow, she looks great.
Is TT engaged?? What's up with the ring?
She's beautiful, but the very high slit with the very high heels and tight t-shirt look too overtly "sexy" to me. And maybe there's a black bra under the shirt?
If this were toned down a little it would be sexier. But she's very beautiful and I love her down-to-earth smile
Wow, I could almost cry I want to be her so much. Stunning. Sigh.
Looks good, all the way from here in Paris!
Absolutely gorgeous.
Sexy without vulgarity.
very new york.
Love for sale? The shoes are almost self-parodying: sort of Minnie Mouse goes Kraft-Ebbing.
Perhaps more to the point, they bring the eye down, down, down while "shortening" the legs above.
And their weightiness is in unflattering contrast to the airiness of the rest.
OK. I'll stop now.
She's truly fabulous. Love the simple cut of the skirt – highlights her long, long, long legs!
Where can I get a pair of those heels?! Does anybody know? She looks exactly like the woman I want to be, and am in my secret mind. Cool, elegant, effortless, intelligent, laid back, chic, sophisticated, doesn't take herself too seriously, fun, understated, etc…. *WOW*
make that *Whoawhoawewa!*
Taylor – if you read this and ever come to London, please may I fall in love with you…?
There's something happening when the high waist skirt and tiny top meet. Her upper torso gets zeroed out, it's gone, obliverated. A more prominent top would be better. And more delicate shoes, they're clunky. She's too hot to make mistakes like these ;)
is anyone else against this outfit?
obviously she's beautiful and it works, but I think the high waisted short skirt makes her torso look short and legs freakishly long, (maybe that was the point?)
Also, not a fan of the shoes in this getup, think the shirt/skirt combo deserves something simpler the shoes seem overcomplicated in comparison to the simplicity of the rest of the outfit.
shame she's married…
Oh MR, you have got to put Roger Federer on your blog. The men has style! http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/photo?slug=getty-tennis-us_open-federer-times_square-trophy&prov=getty
This woman is really, really attractive, but when I step back and look at the outfit as a whole for some reason I don't like it. I don't think it's optimally flattering for her. The top with the black bra underneath I think is what is bothering me the most–it makes her look unbalanced. I also think that given the choice of top a more delicate shoe would move the outfit further in the direction of classy. I could see this woman looking stunning in a ladylike dress and delicate heels; Ulla's outfit a few weeks back was a good example of that kind of dressing.
i love her shoes!
i love her shoes especially the heels.
i love her skirt….but her smile is what makes the look pop
ok, i am so loving the redheads this month. . . but i've always crushed on the reds.
wow!! mile long legs!!
This woman has the kind of natural radiance, glowy beauty, and, well, height that makes us short women feel like schlumps no matter how nice we try to look. I am jealous of those great gams! Great skirt to show them off!
Wow, I'm a sucker for red hair. She is very stylish too.
The shoes and the bag bring the simpleness of the outfit up a notch. But what I love most is the stack of bangles atop the gold watch! and the skirt is an intersting cut- more than just the average black mini… oh yeah- and she's simply g-e-o-r-g-e-o-u-s!
Honestly though, this picture is not even about the clothes. With a body, hair, face and a smile like hers, she could wear a brown bag… or a birthday suit, and she would look marvelous. Which kind of begs the question. What is this blog about?!!?
Yes, a better bra, and/or posture would make this even better. Also, after so many years in jobs requiring black bottom and white blouse, I'd rather her top to be colored. Still – God I'm jealous!
ahh! the black bra! and the short waist too. these things make the look less than amazing for me. but it doesn't really matter that much cos clearly she is hot-hot-hot.
she does look great.
her whole outfit just seems to work despite it being so simple. its ALWAYS in the shoes. this one just confirms it.
great shot.
Where can I get those shoes???? I need them!
fabulous!!! Love the shoes.
are those balenciaga shoes? i really fell in love with those… but personally i think she is way hotter in them than i would have been.
Love the hair, the skirt and the dress!
There is no question: the shirt is frumpy and is not flattering for her physique. She gave up there, when the shoes and skirt demanded so much more! I love this blog, but it does annoy me when the posts focus on the"wowza" subject/object rather than the clothes or the wearer's panache in pulling off a look.
Anyway, there have been much better ensembles on these pages, her obvious attractiveness notwithstanding.
…is it just me, or does there seem to be an increase in the number of men on this blog, here to view the goodies (read: hot women) rather than relish the ephemeral delights of fashion? yuckity yuck yuck.
Simple. Sexy. Well done!
p.s. FABULOUS Shoes!
at first glance i like it, but the shoes are too heavy for her frame. they are nice shoes though.
the skirt is interesting (in a good way), but would probably be a very unfortunate choice for those of us with anything more than a washboard stomach. and i dont think those shoes would do any favors for women who aren't long and lean, as she is. but imagine this outfit with a normal mini-skirt. she'd look like a -ahem- workin woman (with expensive accesories), especially if she weren't such a fresh-faced, earthy beauty. i mean put it together: see-thru tank with contrasting bra, mini-skirt cut-up-to-there, stacked, strappy platform heels. in any other permutation, it would spell utter disaster (or desperation!).
i'm certain this woman is painfully fashionable, so everything is intentional, even the peek-a-boo bra (kinda wish she hadn't). she could probably stand for a little more "support," especially when wrangling with the dimensions of the high waist.
but she does achieve a mystifying balance between tartiness and earthiness, and her creativity must be applauded. oh, and i covet her bangles.
wow I love it!
Curious to know how tall she is. (I'm 6 feet tall myself, and wonder if somebody as tall as I could do those shoes …)
even if you were as straight as an arrow, this girl could make you have doubts.
Wow! Simplistically elegant and very sexy! However, the bra cheapens her outfit, she needs to wear a nude one.
The shoes are the best part of the whole thing.
And yes, it is curious to know how one can pull off those shoes if above 5'6″. (I'm 5'6.5″) The pint sized Olsens can obviously get away with it.
Still! Lovely nonetheless.
even though this is rather late…. i feel like i need to say something about 'anonymous' john from l.a.'s post.
i couldn't help but be a little annoyed by his description of clothing with empire waists as 'maternity wear.' of course, they are comfortable and flattering for many pregnant or recently pregnant women. nothing is better than building confidence when your body goes through rapid & intense changes. but here are my two main problems:
1. just because your mother says it, doesn't ever make it the ultimate truth. even if that's what they were called in 1972, we are now 30 years in the future. get over the fact that NOTHING in fashion is brand new. if you follow this blog, how can you not realize that it's all about reinterpretation?
2. i'm rather disturbed that you encourage women who are 'roomy' to flaunt their shape directly after you've called pregnant women 'shapeless.' [which you spelled 'shapless,' by the way.]
one of the more recent and perhaps best trends in fashion is the acceptance of maternity wear as a legitimate market.
in my opinion, that also means that pregnancy is not just accepted as something that will happen, but that a woman's body at that time is different than it will ever be again, and why shouldn't she want to look just as attractive?
unless you crossdress [which is a fabulous expression of being a woman], i always find it hard to accept a man outside of the fashion industry feeling the need to socially construct a woman's image.
YAWN! Seen this look a thousand times before. A NYC staple.
The shoes looks gorgeous which perfectly fit the mini skirt.She looks fabulous.
beautiful! elegant! fabulous! GREAT shoes! I wish I had a chance to wear those shoes!!!
Shoes too high, she didn't need more height. I hope she wasn't going to work in corporate america dressed like that?
She carries this off well. The shoes are very extreme, but she works them well. Not for the uninitiated however. This could be scary on the wrong body type. I read your comments. I hope this site doesn't just turn into a cheering section for all the shots.
i really dont know if I like this look – she's got the perfect body for it and they are classic pieces but somehow it looks a little tacky…is it the shoes?? not sure…
Those shoes are Proenza Schouler! I got a pair with the same wooden heel but pumps yesterday. They are wonderful and much more comfortable then they look.
Red heads are a dying breed, it's a pity.
I love everything thing here but the tank top, it looks like a chesty bonds reserved for excruciatingly hot days, the beach, home and young kids…sorry.
For everyone asking about where to get the shoes, they may be designer, but I got what looks like the exact same pair last night from Vera Wang's collection at Kohl's! Don't know if they're on kohls.com but in store they're even 30%. I never would have gotten them if I hadn't seen them on this lovely lady first, but I plan on wearing them into the fall with nice textured black tights (also by Vera Wang & also 30%!) Thanks for the bit of inspiration, Sart!
That's what I call elegance.
is it legal to look this sexy ?
skirt is Marc Jacobs.
She looks wonderfull …..JUST PERFECT……perfect outfit!!!!! and she is a doll soooo pretty.
Lots of comments mean 'she's worth it'.
Haha! your right "Bluespana"
so hot!!!!!!!! I don't have more to say ;) stunning girl!
OMG, sizzling hot!
Elegance at its best.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lipscomb University's Rena' Cothron earned the Softball Player of the Week from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Tuesday March 30-April 5.
Cothron batted .750 (9-for-12) with two doubles, one home run and eight RBIs over five games for the Bisons, who swept a doubleheader against UAB and won all three games in a weekend series versus East Tennessee State.
The senior catcher was 3-for-3 in the first game versus UAB and posted a double with one RBI and a walk in the second contest against the Blazers.
In the three-game series versus ETSU, the Hendersonville, Tenn., native doubled, drove in two runs and walked twice in the series opener and collected five RBIs, including a grand slam, in the second contest against the Bucs.
Cothron added two more hits in the series finale, upping her batting average to .369 this season, second-best on the squad, with nine doubles, three homers and 24 RBIs in 40 games.
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TIGERVILLE, S.C. – Junior forward Jessica Cohen (Ladsen, S.C.) scored a team high 21 points in the Coker women's basketball team's 78-56 loss to North Greenville University on Saturday.
The Cobras had a tough time in the early goings of the Conference Carolinas showdown, but were able to find a rhythm in the second half, as they outscored the Crusaders 37-33 in the final 20 minutes of the game.
To go along with her 21 points Cohen pulled down seven rebounds, while Jasmine Alston (Sumter, S.C.) added 13 points to the Coker effort. Amber Lau (Mt. Wolfe, Pa.) and Kelley Godbout (Matthews, N.C.) each had six points and six rebounds and Hailey Yohn (Durham, N.C.) also scored six points.
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How Hot Is Too Hot For Tennis?
The weather is completely sweltering in Melbourne today. Unfortunately, professional tennis players who rolled into town for the Australian Open are definitely feeling the heat in more ways than one.
In the city, the mercury hit 39.0 degrees with forecasts predicting a sweltering 42 degrees on Friday. In even hotter situations, the court-side thermometers on Rod Laver Arena hit a completely insane 69 degrees at 3:30pm this afternoon.
It. Is. 69. Degrees. Celsius. On. Rod. Laver. Arena.— #7TENNIS 🎾 (@7tennis) January 18, 2018
😟#AusOpen #7Tennis
Obscene heat at the Aus Open, Djokovic and Monfils looked cooked - literally. 69 degrees is the surface temperature on Rod Laver Arena https://t.co/xA8wAtJWfA pic.twitter.com/nd25vxGyZn— Emily Benammar (@EmilyBenammar) January 18, 2018
Yet despite the insane temperatures that are probably making you sweat even just thinking about them, the players had to power on through while almost keeling over.
French player Gael Monfils seemed to be struggling in particular in his set against Novak Djokovic. Although both players utilised the ice towels to try and cool down, Monfils continued to struggle with the heat.
Court microphones caught Monfils telling officials that the heat was making him feel dizzy and that he might collapse. Footage also captured him requesting things such as "being allowed more than 25 seconds between service games," and "being allowed to leave the court for a brief reprieve between sets."
"Maybe I collapse..."— #7TENNIS 🎾 (@7tennis) January 18, 2018
🇫🇷 @Gael_Monfils wants to take longer than the allowed 25 seconds between points... he is struggling big-time v 🇷🇸 @DjokerNole.#7Tennis #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/dv2krxwc9c
This. Is. Bizarre.— #7TENNIS 🎾 (@7tennis) January 18, 2018
🇫🇷 @Gael_Monfils wants to leave the court after this set, but tournament officials don't seem to be letting him!#7Tennis #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/xALeevwWgS
The current Extreme Heat policy in place at the Australian Open doesn't come into effect until the ambient air texture goes above 40.0 degrees. Once it comes into effect, play on the outside courts is halted and the roof at Hisense Arena, Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena are ordered to close.
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But Google doesn't really refer to Chrome 9 as Chrome 9. Now that it's releasing a new stable version of the browser every six to eight weeks, it prefers to think of Chrome as one single, ever-evolving thing. "Today, we're excited to bring several new features from Chrome's beta channel to the stable build," the company said in a blog post.
The new stable build – Chrome 9.0.597.84 – also patches nine bugs, one deemed "critical" and the other rated "high" priority, a lower rating than critical. The critical bug – a "race condition in audio handling" – lets attackers burrow out of the Chrome sandbox, according to reports. According to Google, the bug was discovered by Reddit users playing the game "Z-Type".
Developed by Mozilla and backed by the Khronos Group standards body, WebGL uses the existing OpenGL desktop-graphics interface to hardware-accelerate 3D inside the browser. Previously, Google was backing its own open source 3D API known as O3D, but last May it saw the light and made the switch to WebGL.
Chrome Web Store is Google's attempt to bring the Apple App Store model to web applications. It debuted in December when the company introduced its beta notebook running Chrome OS, the still-gestating Google operating system that puts all applications and data inside the browser. In the new version of Chrome, a link to the Web Store appears whenever you launch a new tab. The same thing happens under Chrome OS. But for the moment, the store is only available to users in the US.
Chrome Instant works much like Google Instant, the new incarnation of Google's search engine that displays results as you type. With Chrome Instant, sites you frequently visit appear as you begin to type their URLs. And if you start typing keywords rather than URLs – Google's address bar is also its search box – search results will appear as you type, provided that Google is set as your default search engine.
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Altura's Ergofit range is their higher end gear that's attempting to steal a portion of the more enthusiast market. We've had a range of kit on test and so far it's been a bit of a mixed bag; the gloves and gilet came out with good marks while the three-quarters fared less well. So what of the longs?
Construction-wise they share quite a few similarities with the three-quarters, being made of similar fabrics. They're cut very high at the front too but this time you get a zip to help with nature breaks. The mesh upper and straps are comfy, as are the roubaix ankle loops which also adds some warmth. We tested the windproof version of the bibs, with an insert; the windproof panel stretches from the chest down to below the knees to keep chills at bay.
On the bike, they're generally fine. The soft straps don't ever dig in (though they do fold in on themselves from time to time) and the windproof section does a good job of keeping your organs and joints from freezing even on really cold days. The pad is good without being anything particularly special; if you prefer you can get these longs without a pad and wear your favourite shorts underneath but you'll only save a tenner.
Now to the less good stuff. The reflective decals are the iron-on type (save for a sewn-in tab to the rear) and I give them another couple of washes before they start to look pretty tatty. They're already starting to crack and peel. The other sticking point is the seams below the knee, where the windproof panels finish. Some are flatlocked but some aren't, and one of the raised seams rubs up and down the top of my shin with every pedal stroke. Most rides I notice it at the off then forget, but every now and then it'll sneak back into my consciousness to annoy me. It wouldn't take much to flatlock the panels all the way down and save me the mental distress.
The windproof panels are touted as water repellant and they do an okay job of keeping the chill off your knees when it rains, although that's more by dint of being windproof than waterproof; the rest of the bibs aren't any more waterproof than the next pair. These longs are starting to bobble a bit on the seat, too, like the three-quarters did.
Not a bad pair of mid-range bibs but a couple of niggles mean they're not quite there yet
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Make and model: Altura Ergofit Windproof Bib Tights With Insert
Size tested: Large
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Ergofit garments are constructed in a multi panel, pre-shaped design, sculpted to fit in the riding position using the highest quality fabrics for no compromise performance. Offering unrivalled fit and protection the Ergofit windproof bib ensures comfort mile after mile in all conditions.
• Pre-shaped ergonomic panel design for a perfect fit in the riding position
• Stretch windproof, water repel panels
• Stretch thermal panels
• High breathe mesh bib with front zip
• Optional proGEL stretch, multi density insert
• Reflective trim
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes, with a couple of niggles
Would you consider buying the product? Maybe
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Maybe
About the tester
Age: 38 Height: 190cm Weight: 98kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc and responsible for kicking the server when it breaks. In a previous life he was a graphic designer but he's also a three-time Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling world champion, and remains unbeaten through the bog. Dave rides all sorts of bikes but tends to prefer metal ones. He's getting old is why.


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A Crestwood doctor faces a lawsuit from a patient who claims he sexually assaulted her in his office twice this year.
Dr. Ashok Alur, 56, of Louisville, is a general physician operating a practice at the South Oldham Medical Clinic in Crestwood.
According to police reports, Alur faces a sexual assault charge for an incident that took place at his office Sept. 21 with an unnamed female patient.
A Trimble County woman and her husband have filed suit against Alur, and say the woman is twice a victim of unwanted sexual contact in Alur's Crestwood office.
He came to Oldham County as a tourist with a twist – he'd be evaluating the community as a destination spot.
Roger Brooks, founder and CEO of the Seattle-based company Destination Development International, visited the area with his wife in April.
Armed with a map and a camera, the couple set out to see what Oldham has to offer.
Police say a 15-year-old knocked on his grandparents' door Friday night in Briarhill subdivision and when his grandfather answered, the boy stormed the house with three males wearing ski masks.
Once inside, the four bound the grandfather's arms and legs with duct tape, beat him with handguns and forced him into the bathtub where he worked to escape as they collected items to steal from the house.
The incident occurred about 11 p.m. Friday in the 6500 block of Park Place in Briarhill subdivision off Ky. 22.
A local woman's childhood illness has sparked an interest in helping others in similar situations, one horseback ride at a time.
Ann Rush of Louisville, is a former Oldham County resident. Diagnosed with leukemia at 16, horses are one of the things that got her through the tough times.
Now, she's taking that love of horses and willingness to help other sick children experience those moments of joy during an otherwise dark time.
Hundreds of visitors turned out Sunday for a dedication of the area's newest park, Shelby Trails.
Located on Aiken Road at the northwestern limit of Todds Point, this 400-acre equestrian park and nature preserve will feature a 22-mile riding trail and several shorter ones when it opens to the public next spring.
So on Sunday, with a backdrop of a barbecue feast and toe-tapping Bluegrass music by Kentucky Blue, Shelby County officials held a ceremony to honor Roger and Diane Shott of Anchorage, who donated their horse farm to the Shelby County Parks Board.
More than 500 containers of blue and yellow ink saturated Interstate 71 Oct. 13 as a tractor-trailer overturned near the Oldham-Jefferson line.
The spill occurred about 10:20 a.m. and police shutdown the northbound lanes of Interstate 71 for more than 10 hours as crews worked to clean the spill.
Police diverted northbound I-71 traffic to I-265 and U.S. 42 to Ky. 153 in Sligo.
After closed session discussion during Tuesday's fiscal court meeting, Oldham officials voted on the job status of the county's human resources manager.
Effective Oct. 8, Susan Ripperdan is no longer an employee of Oldham County Fiscal Court.
Of the five magistrates in attendance – Magistrate Bob Deibel ran the meeting in Judge-Executive Duane Murner's absence – all but one voted to approve the change. Magistrates Rick Rash, Bob Leslie, David Voegele and Steve Greenwell approved and Magistrate Scott Davis opposed the decision.
Two fiscal years later, a court has ruled that city council members should not have voted to lower the tax rate in La Grange.
The state's court of appeals rendered a ruling Friday that affirmed a circuit court ruling in a case between the city council and Mayor Elsie Carter.
Almost two years ago, the mayor filed suit against the city council, claiming the council members violated state law by voting to reduce the city's tax rate for fiscal year 2008-09 from .22 cents per $100 to .20 cents.
Police recently took two students into custody for their alleged threats against teachers.
Oldham County Police arrested Kory D. Garr, 18, of La Grange, Oct. 11 for his alleged threats against a substitute teacher four days earlier.
According to police, Garr threatened to strike the woman Oct. 7, and repeated the same threat to another female teacher.
Police said Garr threatened to hit the substitute teacher if she didn't walk away from him.
Garr is charged with menacing and abuse of a teacher. Police arrested him Oct. 11 at the school.
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Owners of three local properties will face a public hearing after county officials approved allowing the county attorney to move forward with declaring the structures dilapidated.
All three properties are vacant and Tim Tyree, county code enforcement officer, said all are in need of serious maintenance or removal.
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Musing on the challenges of transitioning to a new ER over at MedPage Today.
02 April 2008
Chaos Theory
Posted by shadowfax at 8:48 AM
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Try some soothing harp music during the transition like this hospital did:ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/03/2008 7:22 PM
I have a close friend who is an ER doc, and about 18 months ago, her ER moved to from an old facility to a newly built one about a mile away.ReplyDelete
Judging by her rants, the biggest problems they had were not so much infrastructure failures (although I think they had some problem that left them without x-rays for like 4 hours, and that was a huge pain). It was supplies -- people didn't know where things were kept in the new facility, and it was especially a problem no one seemed to know where the larger stores of supplies were or how and who could access them to re-stock. This was compounded at every level by there not yet being set places for things and therefore things moving around or getting re-stocked in a different place than they used to be. At one point they were stuck because it was the middle of the night and they didn't have any printer paper and they couldn't print discharge instructions, so they couldn't discharge anyone. I'm not sure how to fix this (beyond perhaps judicious use of a labeling machine?) but maybe you guys can learn from their pain.


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April 21, 2007
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Yale scored 88 points to beat Harvard's 75 in their sole dual meet of the season at McCurdy Track on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs won 12 events and swept the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs in the process.
Lindsay Donaldson led the sweep in the two runs, winning with times of 4:39.51 and 9:46.40. In the 1,500-meter run she was followed by Kelli Buck and Stephanie Pearl with times of 4:43.58 and 4:44.71, while Allyson Rinderle and Katherine McKinstry took second and third behind Donaldson in the 3,000-meter run with times of 9:53.04 and 10:01.27.
Two other double winners were Olakitan Awolesi and Erica Davis. Awolesi won the long jump and triple jump with distances of 5.70 meters and 11.53 meters. Jocelyn Traina was third behind her in the triple jump (10.27 meters). Davis won the shot put by three meters, throwing a distance of 13.67 meters and also won the discus throw with a distance of 48.20 meters. She also placed third in the hammer throw (40.70 meters).
Katrina Castille won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.84 and came in the second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.80. Just behind her in the 200-meter dash was Jessica Pall with a time of 25.07. Pall was also second in the 400-meter dash (57.70), which was won by Claudia Duncan (57.14).
The 400-meter hurdles was won by Katherine Dlesk with a time of 1:04.38, while Jennifer Lin was in second with a time of 1:04.97. Lin was also third in the high jump at a height of 1.60 meters.
Elizabeth Calle was another winner, taking the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:57.40) with teammate Bevin Peters in third (11:17.00).
In the 800-meter run, Meredith Leenhouts was second with a time of 2:14.60, while teammate Kathryn Schleckser was third with a time of 2:16.65.
Ashley Nolet tied for second in the pole vault at a height of 3.50 meters.
Both 4x100 and 4x400-meter relay teams won, finishing with times of 47.39 and 3:54.88.
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We like this book because it?s interesting that the Chinese brothers can?t get hurt. We like that they all have special powers. Mladen likes the brothers. His favorite part was when the first Chinese brother was holding the seawater in his mouth. His head looks like a ball. Kevin likes the guy who cannot get his head chopped off. This book is an adventure because the brothers trick the people in the town. They?re lucky that they look alike.
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I'm wondering if it can be done in a Leaf, Denver to Grand Junction and then back again. Yes I have looked on plugshare and it looks tight. Are there other charging options I'm not seeing, does anyone have experience?
Leafdom wrote:Yah, I found all those spots on plugshare. And I agree, the section from Glenwood to Grand Junction is a tough one. I do have a portable L2 (EVSE upgrade), with some adapters so I'm good as long as I can find 240v. Feels like it must have been done already by somebody.. but maybe not.


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Jennifer Hudson @ the Hollywood Bowl. July 6 & 7, 2018
"American Idol's" "Dreamgirl" Jennifer Hudson graced the Hollywood Bowl stage for the first time in a star-making performance that solidified her place as one of the best singers of her generation.
While she was a finalist on the 2004 season of the long-running singing competition reality show, Hudson has proven a formidable and long-lasting talent. Winning a Best Supporting Oscar and Golden Globe for her rousing turn in "Dreamgirls" to her numerous Grammy and Humanitarian Awards, and her Tony nomination for her role in Broadway's "The Color Purple," Ms. Hudson has truly become a force to be reckoned with.
So it's no surprise that she would blow the roof off on the Bowl with an understated yet electrifying performance that showed off her chops without overstaying her welcome. Hudson arrived on stage in a glittery silver fringe dress that lit her up like one of the stars in the Hollywood sky. Her sassy banter with the audience simply added to the talent on display, showing the young woman as someone who can command the stage even while ad-libbing.
While she has three solo albums of her own, only a few of the songs from the night's set were taken directly from them ("Spotlight," "Where You At," "We Gon Fight," and "I Remember Me.) She, of course, came out to backup dancers and singers singing the theme from "Dreamgirls" but she saved the show's penultimate song "And I Am Not Going" for the end of the evening after a lovely version of Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love."
Other highlights included coming down into the audience to dance with the crowd (minus the misguided fan who thought it would be appropriate to slap her on the behind - all of which was projected on the enormous Bowl Jumbotrons), and a stirring version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Her powerful encore was "Never Enough," from the recent box office smash "The Greatest Showman."
It was a perfect evening of showmanship, confidence, and grace all wrapped up in one of the best voices to hit the stage in decades. Hudson might not have won American Idol, but she has certainly won over the hearts and ears of the world.
"Jennifer Hudson with Orchestra" played July 6-7 at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles. For upcoming events at the Bowl visit www.hollywoodbowl.com.


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See new 6-2 curriculum.
EECS Degree Program 6-2 combines the department's key focal areas into a flexible major that prepares students for careers and research fields where an understanding of both hardware and software systems is essential.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (VI-2) majors must complete the General Institute Requirements, the Communication Requirement, and the departmental requirements appearing in the chart (below). This program is accredited by the Engineering and Computing Commissions of ABET.
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I want to thank Karen at Genealogy Frame of Mind for bestowing on me the One Lovely Blog Award. I'm not sure of the origin of this award, but am honored to receive it and to know that my blog is being read, at least by Karen!
The rules of acceptance for this award are:
1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who granted the award and their blog link.
2. Pass the award on to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered.
3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
I have chosen the following blogs, that I enjoy reading, to receive this award:
AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors
Thanks again, Karen, for this award!!


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Total Parenteral Nutrition concerns
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My mother is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy. She was placed on Total Parenteral Nutrition. Is this nutrition complete for her? Can it cause her cholesterol to skyrocket because of the fat included? Her nurse mentioned that it contains large doses of sugar therefore; insulin is also given to her. Can this treatment cause diabetes? Should I be concerned or shall I feel safe that her doctor is recommending the best treatment for someone who is not able to eat?
Ellen Sweeney Cordes, RD, Registered Dietitian at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
TPN or Total Parenteral Nutrition is a form of intravenous nutrition feeding that is used when the patient's gastrointestinal tract is unable to handle food or digest food properly. An example is if there is severe vomiting or diarrhea, which prevents the patient from being able to get enough nutrition. TPN is a specially formulated mixture of protein, carbohydrate, and fat in solution form that is individualized to meet the specific patient's calorie and protein needs. It also has vitamin and minerals added to meet the patients needs to prevent deficiencies. While a patient is on TPN, blood tests are taken frequently to monitor electrolyte levels, blood sugar levels, and other important blood values. If blood sugar levels increase with TPN, then appropriate levels of insulin are added to correct blood sugar levels. A person does not develop diabetes from TPN or any other nutritional product. Also, TPN will not increase cholesterol levels anymore than they would from a regular diet. It is complete nutrition for your mother and is usually very closely monitored by the physician and a registered dietitian or nutrition support team. The TPN will help your mother get the nutrition her body needs to withstand the treatment she is undergoing. If you have further questions, I would encourage you to ask your mother's physician directly.


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The Foundry: Morning Bell: 6 Fixes to America's Fiscal Crisis:
In a new paper, Heritage's J. D. Foster, Norman B. Ture Senior Fellow in the Economics of Fiscal Policy and Alison Acosta Fraser, director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, point out that
Obama's tax hikes would reduce the rise in federal debt over the next 10 years by 15 percent. The President is silent about the other 85 percent. The numbers confirm that President Obama's tax hike demands are at best tangential to attaining a balanced budget.
The real issue is federal spending, and Foster and Fraser describe the bottom line this way:
When this year's kindergarteners enter college, just 13 years away, spending on these two programs [Social Security and Medicare] plus Medicaid and interest on the debt will devour all tax revenue.
To make meaningful changes to the nation's unsustainable budget policies, Foster and Fraser lay out four "simple, commonsense, and thoroughly vetted solutions" that already enjoy broad support across the political spectrum:
1. Raise the Social Security eligibility age to match increases in longevity. People are living longer, and entitlement programs need to be updated to reflect that fact.According to the Social Security actuaries, continuing to increase the eligibility age to 69 by the year 2034 and allowing it to rise more slowly thereafter to reflect gains in longevity could go a long way toward reducing Social Security's funding shortfall. While this would not reduce today's budget deficit, it would strengthen Social Security's finances and put it on a path toward sticking around in the future.
2. Correct the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in Social Security. The annual COLA benefit adjustment is determined today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the CPI, an antiquated measure, generally overstates inflation, meaning that benefits are increased a bit too much each year to offset inflation. Again, according to the Social Security actuaries, using a more modern inflation measure would substantially reduce Social Security's shortfall over time.
Keep reading…
Weasel Zippers: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell: Geithner "Ought To Be Embarrassed" For Presenting Obama's Joke Of A Fiscal Cliff Plan…
In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, McConnell elaborated, calling Geithner's water-carrying "a serious blow to his credibility." He said the treasury secretary "ought to be embarrassed."
Hot Air: Ramirez on compromise
WFB: Boehner Responds to WH's Fiscal Cliff Proposal:
Obama waxing creepy at a never-ending campaign stop in Hatfield, PA, via Weasel Zippers: Obama: I'm Keeping A "Naughty And Nice List" In Congress…
We knew he was keeping an enemies list – glad he now admits it so openly. Reward your friends and punish your enemies. – That's the Chicago way.
Speaking of Chicago….
Andrew Malcolm of IBD: A sordid tale of Chicago politics that reveals how Obama got his start:
Yesterday Mel Reynolds announced his candidacy for the House seat representing Illinois' 2d Congressional District, which includes the city's South Side and — oh, look! — Obama's Hyde Park house. So, he'll be eligible to vote in the February Democrat primary and the meaningless April special election.
That special election became necessary after the sudden resignation last week of the district's easy Nov. 6 election winner, eight-term member Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jackson Jr. has been absent from his House duties most of this year during treatment for depression and bipolar disorder. His situation was complicated by revelations that federal authorities are probing allegations of his misuse of campaign funds, not a rare occurrence in Chicago politics.
That resignation and special election is an interesting coincidence because Jackson Jr. was also initially elected in a special election, in December 1995. That followed the sudden resignation of the district's House incumbent after his conviction on 12 counts of sexual assault, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child pornography.
That new convicted felon was Mel Reynolds.
Reynolds had been elected to the House in 1992 succeeding Democrat Gus Savage, who'd been condemned by the House Ethics Committees over allegations of sexual misconduct with a Peace Corps volunteer during an official visit to Zaire.
During the 1994 House campaign, Reynolds was indicted for sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse. The married congressman had developed an attraction to a 16-year-old female constituent, who became a campaign volunteer and candidate mistress. At one point the teenager confided her underage relationship with Reynolds to a neighbor. The neighbor was a police officer.
CNS News: Gun Store Owner Who Banned Obama Supporters Says 'Business Is Booming':
Last week, the owner of an Arizona gun shop made national headlines after it was reported that he had posted a sign and taken out a full page ad in a local newspaper that banned Obama supporters from entering his store.
One week later, Cope Reynolds is cashing in on the attention.
Mr. Reynolds, owner of Southwest Shooting Authority says "business is booming" after his sign and newspaper ad caught the attention of various media outlets. The sign read: "If you voted for Barack Obama, your business is not welcome at Southwest Shooting Authority. You have proven you're not responsible enough to own a firearm."
Reynolds says he has been inundated with hundreds of calls and emails from media types and supporters. When asked about business, he replied, "I've been busier than a cat covering up poop on a marble floor."
David Catron, The American Spectator: Could Obamacare Go the Way of McCain-Feingold?
…the opponents of McCain-Feingold launched a series of legal attacks that met with little success until 2007, when the Court ruled in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life. In that decision, the justices ruled unconstitutional the law's proscription against campaign ads mentioning candidates by name within a certain period prior to an election. Then, in 2008, the Court voided another crucial provision in Davis v. FEC. Finally, in early 2010, the Court delivered the coup de gras with its landmark ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.
Are the legal foes of Obamacare as numerous and determined as those of McCain-Feingold? The answer to that question is an unequivocal YES. Their numbers are greater, they are far better financed and they are demonstrably more dedicated to the cause. In fact, the dragon's teeth sown by the Court's misguided June ruling produced a spate of fresh troops to reinforce those already on the legal battlefield. There are now at least forty legal challenges to the law pending in federal courts involving its various provisions as well as its implementation.
Jack Cashill: My post-election anti-punditry:
There is every reason to be concerned, but it is no time to be stupid. Allow me to offer some anti-punditry of my own and puncture some of the post-election pufferies that have been floated by our betters.
This was an easy election to win. We blew it. Fifty-three percent of the people who voted approved of Obama's job performance. They approved because of a major media that have grown hopelessly complicit and corrupt. A Republican with Obama's record would not have been re-nominated.
But the major media are dying. They are dying slowly, but the online news services – Google, Yahoo, AOL – are even more corrupt and less accountable than the major media, and their headlines are seen, at least, by the young and ignorant.
It is time for Republicans to rethink their policies. Why Republicans? Despite a sycophantic media, Obama improved on his 2008 percentage of the vote in only one state – Alaska – and that's because Sarah Palin was not on the ticket. Some 7 million fewer people voted for Obama in 2012 than 2008. This is highly unusual. Two-term presidents from FDR to the present have improved their vote totals in a second campaign.
But what about the other elections? If you look at a county-by-county map, the country looks awfully red. Republicans held the House and hold 30 governorships. More to the point, the red states are performing much better than the blue ones. This will become too obvious to ignore in the next few years, especially as California collapses in a sea of red ink.
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Michelle Malkin: Junk science job-killer Salazar strikes again, shuts down oyster company:
The Interior Department is on a roll — a steamroll over American jobs at the expense of common sense, sound science, and integrity in government. Earlier this week, I called attention to the 9.6 million acre land grab masquerading as a northern spotted owl rescue that will cost thousands of timber-related jobs, while subsidizing the shooting of a different species of owl to save the other.
Yesterday, loathsome cowboy/Interior Secretary Ken Salazar administered another blow to the economy. He announced he would not renew the lease of a popular family oyster farm at Point Reyes National Seashore in California that has been in business for four generations. The move ushers in the end of more than a century of shellfish production.
WFB: Susan Rice's Enrichment Program:
The portfolio of embattled United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice includes investments of hundreds of thousands of dollars in several energy companies known for doing business with Iran, according to financial disclosure forms.
Rice, a possible nominee to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she steps down, has come under criticism for promulgating erroneous information about the September 11, 2012, attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans.
Rice has the highest net worth of executive branch members, with a fortune estimated between $24 to $44 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. A Free Beacon analysis of Rice's portfolio shows thousands of dollars invested in at least three separate companies cited by lawmakers on Capitol Hill for doing business in Iran's oil and gas sector.
Via The Daily Caller: In interview, Susan Rice explains role in WH decision-making; 'People know not to mess with me'
In the 2012 book interview, Rice described her role as an active member of the president's decision-making team.
"One of the most important ways I make a difference is being part of making the decisions that determine how we approach key issues or challenges in the world, getting to execute them, and doing it in a way that tries to build consensus rather than creating confrontation," Rice told fellow Rhodes Scholar and long-time friend Bonnie St. John in "How Great Women Lead: A Mother-Daughter Adventure Into the Lives of Women Shaping the World."
"Here at the UN I have some freedom to figure out how I'm going to do things, not just take orders. I participate in the decisions about what we're going to do. That's one of the really gratifying things about this job."
Although the word was not used back then, the Clinton White House, with the help of a complicit media, rewrote the event's "narrative" to assure re-election. Again, as with Benghazi, that narrative was clumsily improvised almost on a daily basis. Knowing the media had his back, Clinton responded much as Obama did: deny, obfuscate, and kick the investigatory can down the road until after the election.
One central figure appeared in each drama: Hillary Clinton. She stood by Obama's side in the Rose Garden on September 12 as he spun reality into confection. She, Bill, and Sandy Berger holed themselves up in the White House family quarters, assessing their narrative options throughout that long night of July 17, 1996.
On that fateful night, FAA air traffic controllers saw an unknown object "merge" with the doomed 747 seconds before it exploded, and they rushed the tape to the White House. Hundreds of people saw what the controllers did from the ground. FBI witness No. 73, an aviation buff, watched a "red streak" with a "light gray smoke trail" move up toward the airliner and then go "past the right side and above the aircraft before arcking [sic] back down toward the aircrafts [sic] right wing." She even reported the actual breakup sequence before the authorities figured it out on their own.
High-school principal Joseph Delgado told the FBI that he had seen an object like "a firework" ascend "fairly quick," then "slow" and "wiggle," then "speed up" and get "lost." Then he saw a second object that "glimmered" in the sky, higher than the first, then a red dot move up to that object, then a puff of smoke, then another puff, then a "firebox." He drew a precise image of the same for the FBI.


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Over the course of his three-decade run as one of the preeminent geniuses in rock and roll, Bob Mould has shared a great deal of himself through his work, while somehow remaining something of a distant figure. Perhaps it is the inherent modesty of Midwestern remove. Maybe it is the unmodulated croak of his drill-sergeant singing style, an effective instrument to be sure, but one that tends not to vary much between soaring rock numbers and downbeat acoustic laments. Maybe it is the wall of ominous-sounding feedback and squalling guitar that frequently armors his live appearances. From his roles as the hardcore troubadour that led the legendary Hüsker Dü, to the brains behind the revelatory power-pop of Sugar, to his occasionally muted but always intriguing work as a solo artist, the fact of Mould's greatness has never been much in question. But the exact nature of his greatness feels less clearly defined than certain other of his contemporaries. This makes exploring his catalog all the more fascinating.??
Consider for a moment the thriving strangeness of the Minneapolis music scene that Hüsker Dü emerged from in 1981: Prince was already the established local genius, sufficiently weird and undeniably great enough to be embraced by the mainstream and counterculture alike. For every understandable reason, Prince brought light and heat from the music industry to this Midwestern outpost, a scrutiny that could not help but shine the spotlight on other locals. That meant additional attention on the production duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, but also meant extra awareness for the burgeoning punk-rock scene, which consisted of at least two legendary greats: Hüsker Dü and the Replacements.??
In many ways Hüsker Dü and the Replacements were a version of the tortoise and the hare, with the ironic caveat that no one actually crossed the finish line. The Mats were locally celebrated from the gate, an anointed band by local scene mavens, quickly signed on the basis of a demo to the preeminent Minneapolis indie label Twin/Tone. That same label passed over the nascent Hüsker Dü, who lacked not only the immediacy of the Replacements' soundcraft, but also the undeniable glamour of their personal appearance. While Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson seemed for all the world like junior varsity members of the Faces, Hüsker Dü looked like a ragged St. Paul bowling team.??
The Hüskers bristled at their own lack of hometown acceptance, and responded by defiantly taking their act on the road. Their efforts eventually attracted the attention and dedication of the legendary punk-rock label SST, who released four records before the band signed with Warners in 1987. During this period the band's skills grew geometrically, starting with the Quadrophenia-like rock opera Zen Arcade and culminating with Flip Your Wig, one of the best-realized power-pop albums of the 1980s. Their transformation over time, from hardcore missionaries to tough but tuneful popsmiths, remains one of the most fascinating in rock and roll history. By the time Hüsker Dü followed the Replacements to the major leagues at Warner Bros., they had developed a unique and accessible sound that belied their avant instincts and spoke to their most commercial impulses without ever compromising their principles. As a live act, years on the road had shaped them into titans — the interplay between Mould's massively loud and potent guitar work and drummer Grant Hart's frenetic flailing suggesting nothing so much as the Who circa Live At Leeds — a pop band with more than a trace of '70s-era metal in their DNA. The major-?label releases were good, but not particularly mainstream-sounding or successful, and long-simmering creative and personal tensions between Mould and Grant Hart soon became insurmountable. (For the record, bassist Greg Norton was a crucial linchpin to the power trio, and seems by all accounts to have been well liked by all involved.) Hüsker Dü finally called it quits in 1988, amidst sundry recriminations, and Mould set out on his own.
??In Hüsker Dü, Mould had shared songwriting duties with Hart, and stylistic differences in their writing made for an increasingly diffuse listening experience. The two solo records that Mould released between the end of Hüsker Dü and the formation of his next great trio, Sugar, were the first window into his approach as a sole creative engine. They were remarkably, extraordinarily bipolar. 1989's Workbook was a contemplative, largely acoustic affair — surprisingly light in mood and featuring the spry, upbeat hit "See A Little Light." This was the closest anyone had ever come to Mould appearing playful on a record, and the results were startlingly enjoyable. Just in case anyone thought that the end of Hüsker Dü had permanently unleashed a kinder, gentler songwriter … well, just play 1991's follow-up Black Sheets Of Rain. It is essentially one solid hour of unyielding, impenetrable despair. The title is about the most cheerful thing about it.??
Black Sheets had predictably failed to build upon the commercial promise of Workbook and Mould's career seemed at a precarious impasse. Dropped from his deal with Virgin and seemingly stuck in the unenviable position of being an out-to-pasture elder statesman for the brand of "alternative rock" that was suddenly dominating the airwaves, Mould pivoted back to band mode — forming Sugar with bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis. Thus commenced one of punk rock's few great second acts: To the surprise of practically everyone, Sugar would proceed in the next years to release some of the best and most popular music of Mould's career, as well as some of the greatest of the era overall. At the time, it seemed practically impossible that Mould was somehow expanding upon and improving the palate that had made Hüsker Dü so great. Twenty years later the terrific set of recent reissues by Merge Records makes plain that this was anything but illusory. Add Mould's name to John Lennon, Bernard Sumner, Ian MacKaye, and a few others on the very short list of those who have been integral bulwarks to more than one legendary rock band.?? (It's worth noting here that Mould is playing Sugar's 1992 debut, Copper Blue, in its entirety today at Fun Fun Fun Fest. The fact that this is one of the sprawling festivals legitimate highlights is evidence of Sugar's massive and lasting value; the fact that many fans are frustrated that such a set won't include tunes from Mould's wonderful new album, Silver Age, is evidence of the man's continuing greatness.)
After Sugar disbanded in 1995, Mould kept busy, releasing an ever more eclectic series of solo records that dabbled in stripped-down folk, dance music, and electronica. Other albums like The Last Dog And Pony Show and District Line hewed closer to the old formula, but as Mould has aged, his interests have diversified intriguingly — he even spent a short period writing scripts for professional wrestling in the late 1990s. Most recently, Mould released The Silver Age, a delightfully catchy and accomplished power pop record that manages to wed the tuneful bombast of late Sugar with the upbeat introspection of Workbook. It is one of his finest albums in years, and maybe, just maybe, the beginning of another run of Bob Mould classics.
??So here we examine the catalog of one of the most important and unwieldy figures in recent music history. By turns an irascible, toxic, miserabilist noise-merchant and a generous, lighthearted, tuneful romantic, the many moods of Mould can be difficult to metabolize. As he and his restless muse continue to keep one step ahead of us, we can all continue to take pleasure in just trying to keep up.
Start the Countdown here!


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this year was a little rough. the first christmas back in my GG's house after she passed. it was strange. my aunt has moved in. and it looks wonderful. new paint. her furniture. new countertops and sink. walls where there were not before and gone from where they stood my whole life. but i understand. she had to make it hers. so that when she woke up every morning the urge to cry was not there. i went in the house the first time after her death when my aunt just had things studded out. it was strange. seeing it finished was even stranger. i walked around just looking. quietly. taking it all in. i guess things cant stay the same way forever. but when they change it does not mean it is not painful.
there was shrimp gumbo on the stove as there has been for years beyond my existence. rice. potato salad. peppered (not sweet) cabbage slaw. broccoli cheese rice. ham. tea. the only thing i missed this year was the deviled eggs. if they were there i did not see them. everything was the same. except that one chair was empty.
but for the most part christmas eve was ok. other than the stated. the step monster was there and so was pops. as i sat at the 'kids table' all i could say was 'i swear if she touches me i am gonna go off!' but the Big G was listening...and no touchy. thank Big G again. cause had she touched me i would have flipped out. i hate being mean. it is not in my list of things i need to do today. being mean is way far down. but lately my urge to be bitchy is taking over. but this year i was good. i did not react. i just ran my mouth. yay for being medicated.
this was the first year that my tree was up before dec 20th. and all my shopping was done before christmas eve. not quite sure why i was so on top of it this year. it was the year of 'no money'. kind of like the year of the dragon but different. made it into the top 5 for sure. maybe the top 2. but the girls enjoyed it. everyone was satisfied and no one cried their self to sleep.
my lil'bro came down. matilda as i affectionately refer to him. do not ask. that explanation is a blog post within itself. he had five days here. which was like oh i do not know...FOUR more days longer than he normally has. so that was awesome. the best part of my holiday. that and the fact that my 'family' spent the majority of it with me. and by 'family' i mean the ones i consider my family yet are not really. my BFF, juice, and the kiddos. THAT is my family. and they were there.
between being in GG's house again, not hitting the step monster, my lil'bro being here, presents under the tree, kids not crying over their presents, and my family being around... things were good.
in my world this was the best christmas in a long time.
medicated or not.
i hope your christmas was just as happy!


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Ancient Cyprus in the British Museum
Edited by Thomas Kiely
Preface Search the Cyprus collection Chronological chart of Ancient Cyprus
1,800 objects from the Late Bronze Age town of Enkomi, most of which were discovered in 1896 as part of the Turner Bequest expedition to Cyprus.
Read the Enkomi section
Located beside the modern town of Larnaka, Hala Sultan Tekke was a harbour settlement which flourished in around 1750 and 1150 BC.
Read the Hala Sultan Tekke section
More than 100 objects reflecting the life, beliefs and funeral practices of the Bronze Age community known as Klavdia-Tremithos.
Read the Klavdia-Tremithos section
Objects excavated from over 100 tombs at ancient Kourion (or Curium), one of the great archaeological experiences of the island of Cyprus.
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The kingdom of Lapethos flourished from the 6th century BC; among its most important artefacts is a collection of 20 terracotta figurines.
Read the ancient kingdom of Lapethos section
The Maroni river valley has been a focus for human settlement from the seventh millennium BC to the present day.
Read the Maroni section