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The Graveyard Book meets Hatchet in this eerie novel about a boy who is stranded on a mysterious beach, from debut author Samantha M. Clark.
A boy washes up on a mysterious, seemingly uninhabited beach. Who is he? How did he get there? The boy can't remember. When he sees a light shining over the foreboding wall of trees that surrounds the shore, he decides to follow it, in the hopes that it will lead him to answers. The boy's journey is a struggle for survival and a search for the truth—a terrifying truth that once uncovered, will force him to face his greatest fear of all if he is to go home.
This gripping adventure will have readers hooked until its jaw-dropping and moving conclusion. Samantha M. Clark's first novel heralds the arrival of an exciting new voice.
Samantha M. Clark loves stories about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances because if four ordinary brothers and sisters can find a magical world at the back of a wardrobe, why can't she? Until she finds her own real-life Narnia, she writes about other ordinary children and teens who've stumbled into a wardrobe of their own. She grew up in different countries around the world and now lives with her husband and two funny dogs in Austin, Texas. Samantha is the regional advisor for the Austin chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and she explores wardrobes every chance she gets. Visit her online at SamanthaMClark.com.
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The creepy, atmospheric island gives the boy space to work through heavy issues, such as abandonment, death, and toxic masculinity....If readers are brave, like the boy, they will gain strength and insight from their time on the island. An unforgettable, life-affirming tale.
– Booklist, May 1, 2018
In this touching debut, the real-life identity of the menacing wolf is a surprising twist, as is the true nature of the boy's predicament. Clark writes with a lyrical and appealing rhythm, as she viscerally explores childhood emotions of fear and anxiety relating to bullying, abandonment, and getting lost.
– Publishers Weekly, May 7, 2018
Weighty themes like courage, love, will, and care for the defenseless haunt this archetypal journey. The path is also filled with rich symbols, such as a blanket and the titular beast and boat. With a sharp focus on the isolated protagonist and his internal struggle, it is character development that shines most clearly, though the external environmental dangers and the mystery keep the suspense taut....A poignant story.
– School Library Journal, April 2018
In the process, his journey across the island becomes a modern-day allegory of the powers of fear, resilience and hope. It's not until the haunting end that the boy, and readers, finally learns how he came to the island and a difficult choice he must make regarding his fate. While The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast can be a quick read, this debut novel should be savored for its atmospheric setting, ominous tension and the beautiful way it brings light to the darker parts of childhood.
– Bookpage, June 26, 2018
Clark's melodic prose, packed with otherworldly imagery and affecting repetition, effectively sets the boy's fears in a larger context....This first novel from Clark offers unusual imaginative and emotion-driven introspection, earning its several allusions to The Little Prince.
– BCCB, May 2018
[The boy]'s struggle to overcome his life-threatening fears illuminate how difficult it is to navigate the seas of growing up. His victory is a victory for all of us.
– Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor-Winning Author of "The Underneath"
The Boy, the Boat, & the Beast is a well-crafted mystery-thriller with interlaced questions, each demanding its own answer. Who is the boy? How did he come to be so all alone? And how will he survive the hideous beast stalking every step he takes? This page-turner takes readers on a journey through one boy's darkness and redemption, and his determination to outwit a monster that seems to know his terror only too well. With only a precious bit of [fabric] to guide him, he blazes a trail of courage and determination as he refuses to give up on his family—or himself.
The story speaks to the deepest level of heart and psyche, about facing the worst that fear has to offer, about determination and force of will, and about how the threads of love joining families together refuse to fray, despite storms of imperfection, pain, and foolish choices.
– Susan Vaught, Edgar Award-Winning Author of "Footer Davis Probably is Crazy"
"The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast is part action-adventure, part dreamy allegory--a painful, beautiful, mysterious read. Samantha Clark has given us a boy whom we love, fear for, and will not soon forget."
– Liz Garton Scanlon, Author of "The Great Good Summer"
A journey of determination and self discovery, Clark's The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast asks us each to face our deepest, darkest fears. This mysterious gem of a book offers us solace and safety, without one note of false hope. Masterful storytelling.
– Bethany Hegedus, Author of "Grandfather Gandhi"
In this poetic, unique debut, Samantha Clark draws the reader into the story of a castaway boy who has lost everything, including his memories, and is hunted by monsters both inside and out. As the boy desperately scrambles to find his way home, Clark traces lines of fear and hope, courage and despair, in the sand.
The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast is an enchanting exploration of the power that resides in the stories we tell ourselves, and how we can change those stories... and possibly our own destinies. Heart-wrenching and hope-filled.
– Nikki Loftin, Author of "Wish Girl"
Lyrical and heart-catching, The Boy, The Boat, and the Beast is also a page-turner of a mystery with a profoundly satisfying conclusion. A book for any child—or adult—who's ever had to fight with fear.
– Katherine Catmull, Author of "The Radiant Road"
Lyrical and evocative, The Boy, The Boat, and The Beast offers young readers an emotional connection with a boy who must master his fears in the face of frightening and unnatural monsters. Several unexpected twists during a heart-stopping final act cap Clark's fine debut.
– Janet Fox, author of "The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle"
Lyrical and hauntingly beautiful, this is a story for everyone who's had to learn to face their fears.
– Jennifer A. Nielsen, Author of "The False Prince"
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If you fancy a minibreak with the kiddos then look no further, my friends, because Glasgow's West End has got you covered. From child-friendly hotels to family-favourite dining, it has everything you need to keep the kids happy and the adults entertained…
I love Glasgow; it has an infectious buzz about it. Much like London, it feels young and vibrant and full of possibility. But it also feels homely, like a hug from your Granny. Madeleine is a country girl through & through but I see a lot of myself in her and I know that as she gets older she will crave the city and all it has to offer. I want her & Thomas to grow up with a love & appreciation of both the rural life and the culture & opportunity of the city.
My girl's fourth birthday, and some tickets for Disney's Frozen on Ice, seemed like the perfect time to introduce her to Scotland's largest city. So last month Madeleine and I hopped on the train & headed south to the bright lights of Glasgow for a little adventure. It was the first time we'd been away together; the first time Madeleine had stayed in a hotel and the first time she had seen Anna & Elsa in real life. You can imagine the giddiness!
The train journey from Oban to Glasgow is such a pretty route. It takes you past castles, lochs & mountains and winds through villages & towns alike before heading into the hustle & bustle of the city.
We were staying at the 3 star Campanile hotel which is perfectly located next to the SSE Hydro & SECC and just a 5 minute walk from the Exhibition Centre train station. It's also just off the M8 and is one of the few hotels in Glasgow with complimentary parking so it's perfect if you'd prefer to drive.
Once we had checked in, and Madeleine had tested out the beds, we made our way to nearby Springfield Quay. The newly refurbished Quay is home to various restaurants as well as an Odeon cinema, Mecca bingo & Hollywood Bowl.
We decided to eat at Frankie & Benny's and were quickly settled into a little booth. The family-friendly Italian is a favourite of ours when we head in to the city; Madeleine loves the free activity book & two-tone pencils and it's pretty good value, too. I recommend signing up for their F&B Rewards beforehand for some great discount vouchers and bear in mind that kids eat free on Friday's if you download their app.
I had a Californian pizza (£10.45) with goat's cheese, peppers, red onion, mushrooms, avocado and mozzarella on a pesto & tomato sauce base. I kid you not, it was the best pizza I have ever tasted. And I've eaten a lot pizza!
Once we'd stuffed ourselves we headed back out into the cold and across the car park to Hollywood Bowl. We were planning on booking a lane but it was very busy and we were both so exhausted that we just played on the grabber machines (I spent a fortune trying to get her a damn troll; she doesn't even know what they are!). We then made our way back to the Campanile for a shower and an early night.
I have a thing about showers. As a stay-at-home-mum it is a luxury for me to shower alone & with the door closed so when I get chance of a solo hair wash I like to make it count. A piddly shower will ruin a trip for me but Campanile Glasgow's bathroom was clean, roomy and had a gloriously hot, powerful shower. Aaaaaaand relax!
When you book direct with Campanile you get free WIFI so I made the most of that with a quick catch up on Facebook before snuggling down for a good night sleep. The bed was really comfy so if it hadn't been for Madeleine's snoring I might have got one, too.

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Weekly Update
Answering Your Questions
Jul 29 2018
Hearing From You
One of the best parts of my job is traveling the district to visit and hear from all of you. I got to meet many new faces and see some familiar ones during my seven Coffee with Your Congressman events in the Pee Dee and the Grand Strand this week. We discussed current events and legislation as well as how I'm working for you in Congress. Sometimes we agreed and other times we didn't. Regardless, I truly enjoyed meeting and hearing from everyone! Thank you to those who took time out of their busy schedules to come to one of these events, it is an honor to represent you!
Telephone Town Hall
|In addition to my in-person events this week, I hosted a telephone town hall where many of you asked questions about everything from health care to the economy to infrastructure. During the town hall, I asked for your answer to the poll question, "Which issue is most important to our country today?" Here are the results:
A Better Deal
|I spoke to Fox Business shortly after President Trump and EU President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that they are going to work together towards zero tariffs on industrial goods, and that the EU will import more U.S. soybeans. As President Trump said, it was a big day for free and fair trade! I don't like tariffs and I don't like subsidies, and President Trump doesn't either. President Trump is bringing other countries to the negotiating table and we are making progress towards fair trade agreements that will strengthen the American middle class and bolster our economy.
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Spurring Tourism, Strengthening National Security
|This week, Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) and I introduced the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, a bipartisan effort to increase national security, reform outdated visa laws, spur tourism and create jobs. The JOLT Act modernizes the Visa Waiver Program, which facilitates streamlined travel into the United States for pre-approved travelers from member countries. This will support the U.S. travel industry, create American jobs, and bring more tourism dollars to South Carolina- all while bolstering our homeland security and counterterrorism efforts.
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The Gift of Life
|Organ donations give recipients who have been suffering from life-threatening illnesses a second chance. Even though organ donations are increasing, transplant waiting lists are growing at a much faster rate. I introduced the National Organ Transplant Act Amendments to increase organ donations and ensure people living in rural areas have access to transplants. I spoke to WPDE about how this legislation will impact South Carolinians and save lives across the country.
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About Betty Smith
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
About Betty Smith
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- Fireside Readers18 February 2012 at 11:10
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a very gentle book, almost like a child's book – the author strives to keep the worst things understated or out of the way. Although there are many class ne'er do well characters, Johnny Nolan first and foremost, the author is not really hard on anyone. It is a nostalgic book which most members liked; perhaps because we live in so much more cynical times. One member read it on an old original copy – the values of hard work, honesty and holding to personal standards was very clear.ReplyDelete
We did question the page a day reading of the Bible and Shakespeare…
- At Home on the Range18 February 2012 at 11:46
The kindest thing I can say about A Tree is that it's readable and well-loved... The characters are flat, the writing is flat and it left me flat. Anna Quindlen, who wrote the foreword to my 2001 edition, says A Tree "is a story about what it means to be human." Not so. It walks over the surface of what it means to be human. It goes something like this: Mamma works hard and is beautiful, Pappa is handsome, a wonderful singer and a drunkard, we haven't had anything to eat for three days, the man put his thing on my leg, mamma shot him but they say he'll live to walk to the electric chair, Neeley, my brother is a handsome scalawag who is going to be a doctor, Aunt Sissy had ten still births and calls all her husbands John, Aunt Evy's husband's milk wagon horse pees on his head, I will always love the man who wanted to sleep with me the day I met him and before he went home to get married the next day, Pappa died because Mamma is pregnant again but don't worry everything will be fine after the baby is born, we haven't had anything to eat for three days, the end.ReplyDelete


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JERUSALEM — Israel announced on Friday that it would release three months' worth of tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority that has accrued since Israel suspended the payments in response to the Palestinian move to join the International Criminal Court.
The announcement appeared to partly reflect a desire by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to ease tensions with the Palestinians and the United States. But it also was a response to a recommendation by Israel's security establishment amid fears that the impoundment of the revenue was undermining stability in the area and endangering Israel's own well-being.
Mr. Netanyahu approved the recommendation of his defense minister, Moshe Yaalon, and of the Israeli military and Shin Bet internal security agency to transfer the withheld funds "based on humanitarian concerns and in overall consideration of Israel's interests at this time," according to a statement from Mr. Netanyahu's office.
"Given the deteriorating situation in the Middle East," Mr. Netanyahu said in the statement, "one must act responsibly and with due consideration alongside a determined struggle against extremist elements."
Israel collects more than $100 million a month in customs and other taxes on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. Israel's impoundment of the money had intensified the downward spiral of Israeli-Palestinian relations since the breakdown of American-brokered peace negotiations a year ago. Israel has been under increasing international pressure to release the funds.
Palestinian officials had denounced the punitive measure as "piracy" and warned that the financial pressure could ultimately lead to the disintegration of the 20-year-old Palestinian Authority. Israel Radio reported on Friday that gas stations in the Palestinian areas have stopped honoring the fuel coupons issued to members of the Palestinian security forces in recent days, preventing them from refueling their vehicles, because of an accumulation of Palestinian Authority debt to the stations.
Israel said that the tax money accrued from December to the end of February would be transferred minus payments for services rendered to the Palestinian population, such as electricity, water and hospitalization.
It was not immediately clear whether the regular, monthly transfer of the tax revenue would be resumed, starting with the March revenue due to be transferred in early April.
It is possible that Israel is waiting to see if the Palestinians follow through on their threat to file a complaint against Israelis in the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and settlement activity once the Palestinian accession to the court is formalized on April 1.
The tax revenue makes up a significant portion of the Palestinian Authority's operating budget. In the past few months, the Palestinian Authority has only been able to pay partial salaries to its tens of thousands of employees, and senior Israeli military officials have warned that the economic crisis could destabilize the occupied West Bank.
Israel has used its financial control of Palestinian tax revenue at least a half-dozen times in the past as a lever to pressure the Palestinians by withholding the money. The tax transfers have usually been renewed within weeks.
The decision on Friday to transfer the withheld funds comes after Mr. Netanyahu's conservative Likud Party won a decisive victory in the March 17 elections and amid a worsening crisis in Israel's relations with the Obama administration, fueled in part over contradictory statements made by Mr. Netanyahu of late regarding his support for a Palestinian state alongside Israel, a cornerstone of American policy in the Middle East.
In the days before his election to a fourth term, Mr. Netanyahu had said that no Palestinian state would be established on his watch, in an effort to appeal to right-wing voters. He subsequently backtracked in television interviews, saying that he had been misunderstood, and that the current realities in the region made the discussion irrelevant at this time.
Nevertheless, President Obama and his aides have continued to sharply criticize Mr. Netanyahu's apparent disavowal of the two-state solution.
The timing of the announcement, on the Muslim day of rest and shortly before the onset of the Jewish sabbath, may have been an effort to minimize news media attention to the change of position on the tax revenue, so soon after the elections. Palestinian officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Ehab Bessaiso, a spokesman for the Palestinian Authority, was quoted by Agence France-Presse as saying, "Until now, we haven't received any money, nor have we officially been informed of anything."
The departing United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process, Robert Serry, urged Israel to immediately reverse its decision to withhold tax revenue in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. Mr. Serry, who is ending a seven-year tenure as the United Nations special envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, said the Palestinian Authority's financial crisis was deepening and that Israel's action was in violation of the peace accords it signed with the Palestinians in the 1990s.


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Can I Book KIRUNA to Luleå Centralstation by Rail Pass?
I know it's not possible to book this train through website. But I'm still wondering if I have buy rail Pass, could I use this pass to take train between KIRUNA and Luleå?
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Thanks for your question.
Please note that a rail pass allows you to travel extensively within the countries you have chosen. If you plan only 2 - 3 train journeys during your stay in Europe, point to point tickets will certainly be cheaper than a rail pass.
You would have to travel as follows :
- Kiruna to Lulea – Regional train. You would have to book locally at the train station. Cannot be booked on our website.
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Dolphins are known to produce nearly omnidirectional whistles that can propagate several kilometers, allowing these sounds to be localized and tracked using acoustic arrays. During the fall of 2007, a km-scale array of four autonomous acoustic recorders was deployed offshore of southern California in a known dolphin habitat at ∼800 m depth. Concurrently with the one-month recording, a fixed-point marine mammal visual survey was conducted from a moored research platform in the center of the array, providing daytime species and behavior visual confirmation. The recordings showed three main types of dolphin acoustic activity during distinct times: primarily whistling during daytime, whistling and clicking during early night, and primarily clicking during late night. Tracks from periods of daytime whistling typically were tightly grouped and traveled at a moderate rate. In one example with visual observations, traveling common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) were tracked for about 10 km with an average speed of ∼2.5 m s−1 (9 km h−1). Early night recordings had whistle localizations with wider spatial distribution and slower travel speed than daytime recordings, presumably associated with foraging behavior. Localization and tracking of dolphins over long periods has the potential to provide insight into their ecology, behavior, and potential response to stimuli.
Linearized inverse techniques commonly are used to solve for velocity models from traveltime data. The amount that a model may change without producing large, nonlinear changes in the predicted traveltime data is dependent on the surface topography and parameterization. Simple, one-layer, laterally homogeneous, constant-gradient models are used to study analytically and empirically the effect of topography and parameterization on the linearity of the model-data relationship. If, in a weak-velocity-gradient model, rays turn beneath a valley with topography similar to the radius of curvature of the raypaths, then large nonlinearities will result from small model perturbations. Hills, conversely, create environments in which the data are more nearly linearly related to models with the same model perturbations.
Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) were tracked using two volumetric small-aperture (similar to 1 m element spacing) hydrophone arrays, embedded into a large-aperture (similar to 1 km element spacing) seafloor hydrophone array of five nodes. This array design can reduce the minimum number of nodes that are needed to record the arrival of a strongly directional echolocation sound from 5 to 2, while providing enough time-differences of arrivals for a three-dimensional localization without depending on any additional information such as multipath arrivals. To illustrate the capabilities of this technique, six encounters of up to three Cuvier's beaked whales were tracked over a two-month recording period within an area of 20 km(2) in the Southern California Bight. Encounter periods ranged from 11 min to 33 min. Cuvier's beaked whales were found to reduce the time interval between echolocation clicks while alternating between two inter-click-interval regimes during their descent towards the seafloor. Maximum peak-to-peak source levels of 179 and 224 dB re 1 mu Pa @ 1 m were estimated for buzz sounds and on-axis echolocation clicks (directivity index = 30 dB), respectively. Source energy spectra of the on-axis clicks show significant frequency components between 70 and 90 kHz, in addition to their typically noted FM upsweep at 40-60 kHz. (C) 2015 Acoustical Society of America.
Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) produce a variety of low-frequency, short-duration, frequency-modulated calls. The differences in temporal patterns between two fin whale call types are described from long-term passive acoustic data collected intermittently between 2005 and 2011 at three locations across the eastern North Pacific: the Bering Sea, off Southern California, and in Canal de Ballenas in the northern Gulf of California. Fin whale calls were detected at all sites year-round, during all periods with recordings. At all three locations, 40-Hz calls peaked in June, preceding a peak in 20-Hz calls by 3-5 months. Monitoring both call types may provide a more accurate insight into the seasonal presence of fin whales across the eastern North Pacific than can be obtained from a single call type. The 40-Hz call may be associated with a foraging function, and temporal separation between 40- and 20-Hz calls may indicate the separation between predominately feeding behavior and other social interactions.
Northeast Pacific blue whales, Balaenoptera musculus, migrate annually between productive summer feeding grounds off North America and tropical winter breeding grounds off Central America. These migratory movements have been confirmed through acoustic monitoring of the long-duration, low-frequency sounds produced by males (type B calls). However, other calls in the species' repertoire might prove a better proxy for the migratory and foraging behaviour of the population as a whole. To explore the seasonal and daily calling behaviour of this population, we evaluated the occurrence of three blue whale call types (song B, singular B and D) recorded between 2000 and 2004 at Cortez and Tanner Banks, a summer feeding area offshore of southern California. We recorded a significant temporal separation among the type B and D calls, both seasonally and daily, suggesting preferred use of certain call types during different behavioural states. A consistent seasonal pattern was evident, with D calling from April to November and song and singular B calling from June to January. In addition, D calls were heard primarily from dawn through to dusk, in contrast to the crepuscular pattern of song, suggesting that the production of D calls is related to feeding behaviour, which occurs primarily during the day on aggregated krill at depth. An increase in the length of the overall calling season was also observed from 2000 to 2004 and may be related to increased prey availability in the Southern California Bight relative to more southerly feeding areas.
Seamounts may influence the distribution of marine mammals through a combination of increased ocean mixing, enhanced local productivity and greater prey availability. To study the effects of seamounts on the presence and acoustic behaviour of cetaceans, we deployed a high-frequency acoustic recording package on the summit of Cross Seamount during April through October 2005. The most frequently detected cetacean vocalizations were echolocation sounds similar to those produced by ziphiid and mesoplodont beaked whales together with buzz-type signals consistent with prey-capture attempts. Beaked whale signals occurred almost entirely at night throughout the six-month deployment. Measurements of prey presence with a Simrad EK-60 fisheries acoustics echo sounder indicate that Cross Seamount may enhance local productivity in near-surface waters. Concentrations of micronekton were aggregated over the seamount in near-surface waters at night, and dense concentrations of nekton were detected across the surface of the summit. Our results suggest that seamounts may provide enhanced foraging opportunities for beaked whales during the night through a combination of increased productivity, vertical migrations by micronekton and local retention of prey. Furthermore, the summit of the seamount may act as a barrier against which whales concentrate prey.
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The Swim and Racquet Marina is open to the public and located on the Saint Martin River with 16 boat docking slips for rent. This marina accommodates boats 22' and less. This marina is not staffed but is patrolled daily May 1 – Oct 31. This campus has a large family-style swimming pool, snack bar, walking trails, tennis courts, and gazebo. Small watercraft can be launched from the beach and kayaks, canoes and paddleboards can be rented from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day. Call 410-641-7052 for slip rental information.
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SUP Spot: Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ont. with Riviera Original boards
Do Aerosport Team members play golf on their days off? No!
Shani and Jordan went to Presqu'ile Provincial Park, on Ontario Lake, with their Riviera paddlesurf, all-around Original Series. Here's what they had to say about it…
On the Road… to Ontario Lake
Shani Scalabrino & Jordan Filiatrault
Team members of Aerosport Oka
A 5-hour drive brought us from Oka, Qc, to Presqu'ile Provincial Park, located in the north-eastern part of Ontario Lake. We set up our tents at night, under thousands of stars.
Stand-up Paddling : not just another sport. A Lifestyle.
From sunrise to sunset, our SUP sessions took place on an amazingly quiet Ontario Lake. With our Riviera Boards, we were hoping on a bit of wind (and lots of waves!). Well you know what? The scenery was just so picture-perfect that we happily dealed with the quietness of the moment. Which gave us a chance to enjoy this other side of stand-up paddling; and we enjoyed every minute of it!
We paddled all day in the middle of a post card.
In perfect harmony with nature…
Paddle to the horizon. Out of space. Out of time.
And yet, deeply here & now.
And just keep paddling.
Like magic: pristine water, sand beach, the horizon, quietness all around, sunny & hot, perfect Riviera Boards to take us to the middle of the postcard, good friends… what else could we ask for!
Got back to Oka on the 3rd day. Deeply satisfied with this camping-SUP escapade in the heart of the lifestyle we cherish.
Photos credits: Shani Scalabrino & Jordan Filiatrault. Aerosport Oka.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Ontario – useful links
- Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
- Ontario Travel.
- Wind & Weather Forecasts: Sandbanks, Point Petre (closest station to Presqu'ile Park).
SUP Riviera Original 10'6″
Shani & Jordan had Riviera Original 10'6" SUP boards. Dimensions: 10'6″ x 32″ x 4,5″. Volume: 171 L.
While it's also a perfect board for first time paddlers because of its great stability, the Riviera Original 10'6″ is ideal for touring & surfs well. It has a slightly pulled in nose and pinched rails for better maneuverability in the surf.
Even though we like it for its shape, we also love the way these fiber/epoxy boards are built. Riviera's Original are reinforced with a carbon deck patch and Kevlar fiber rails, giving it more strenght and solidity, without increasing its weight (a tiny 26 lbs!).
We also love the new Eco Molded Blanks that Riviera is now using to build the Original. This new molding process, Riviera's newest leap in an environmental friendly direction, eliminates excess foam waste. Typically, 5 boards are cut from 1 large EPS foam block; 67% of the foam block becomes scrap. Riviera's new Eco Molded Blanks are a single pressure mold which leaves zero foam waste. This new process is not only environmentally friendly, but creates a denser foam blank, making it even stronger and lighter than traditional foam blanks.
Want to learn more about these new blanks? Watch this video.
More info: Aerosport Oka. Tel. : 450 415-0582. Follow us on Facebook.
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune, neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which are responsible for breathing and moving parts of the body, including the arms and legs. The name myasthenia gravis, which is Latin and Greek in origin, means "grave, or serious, muscle weakness."
The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that worsens after periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Certain muscles such as those that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, and swallowing are often (but not always) involved in the disorder. The muscles that control breathing and neck and limb movements may also be affected.
There is no known cure but with current therapies most cases of myasthenia gravis are not as "grave" as the name implies. Available treatments can control symptoms and often allow people to have a relatively high quality of life. Most individuals with the condition have a normal life expectancy.
What causes myasthenia gravis?
Myasthenia gravis is caused by an error in the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles. It occurs when normal communication between the nerve and muscle is interrupted at the neuromuscular junction—the place where nerve cells connect with the muscles they control. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that neurons, or brain cells, use to communicate information. Normally when electrical signals or impulses travel down a motor nerve, the nerve endings release a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine travels from the nerve ending and binds to acetylcholine receptors on the muscle. The binding of acetylcholine to its receptor activates the muscle and causes a muscle contraction.
In myasthenia gravis, antibodies (immune proteins) block, alter, or destroy the receptors for acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, which prevents the muscle from contracting. In most individuals with myasthenia gravis, this is caused by antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor itself. However, antibodies to other proteins, such as MuSK (Muscle-Specific Kinase) protein, can also lead to impaired transmission at the neuromuscular junction. These antibodies are produced by the body's own immune system. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease because the immune system—which normally protects the body from foreign organisms—mistakenly attacks itself.
The thymus is a gland that controls immune function and maybe associated with myasthenia gravis. Located in the chest behind the breast bone, the gland is largest in children. It grows gradually until puberty, and then gets smaller and is replaced by fat. Throughout childhood, the thymus plays an important role in the development of the immune system because it is responsible for producing T-lymphocytes or T cells, a specific type of white blood cell that protects the body from viruses and infections. In many adults with myasthenia gravis, the thymus gland remains large. People with the disease typically have clusters of immune cells in their thymus gland similar to lymphoid hyperplasia—a condition that usually only happens in the spleen and lymph nodes during an active immune response. Some individuals with myasthenia gravis develop thymomas (tumors of the thymus gland). Thymomas are most often harmless, but they can become cancerous. The thymus gland plays a role in myasthenia gravis, but its function is not fully understood. Scientists believe that the thymus gland may give incorrect instructions to developing immune cells, ultimately causing the immune system to attack its own cells and tissues and produce acetylcholine receptor antibodies—setting the stage for the attack on neuromuscular transmission.
What are the symptoms of myasthenia gravis?
Although myasthenia gravis may affect any skeletal muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and swallowing are most frequently affected. The onset of the disorder may be sudden and symptoms often are not immediately recognized as myasthenia gravis.
In most cases, the first noticeable symptom is weakness of the eye muscles. In others, difficulty swallowing and slurred speech may be the first signs. The degree of muscle weakness involved in myasthenia gravis varies greatly among individuals, ranging from a localized form limited to eye muscles (ocular myasthenia), to a severe or generalized form in which many muscles—sometimes including those that control breathing—are affected.
Symptoms may include:
- drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis)
- blurred or double vision (diplopia) due to weakness of the muscles that control eye movements
- a change in facial expression
- difficulty swallowing
- shortness of breath
- impaired speech (dysarthria)
- weakness in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, and neck.
Who gets myasthenia gravis?
Myasthenia gravis affects both men and women and occurs across all racial and ethnic groups. It most commonly impacts young adult women (under 40) and older men (over 60), but it can occur at any age, including childhood. Myasthenia gravis is not inherited nor is it contagious. Occasionally, the disease may occur in more than one member of the same family.
Although myasthenia gravis is rarely seen in infants, the fetus may acquire antibodies from a mother affected with myasthenia gravis—a condition called neonatal myasthenia. Generally, neonatal myasthenia gravis is temporary and the child's symptoms usually disappear within two to three months after birth. Rarely, children of a healthy mother may develop congenital myasthenia. This is not an autoimmune disorder (it is caused by defective genes that produce abnormal proteins in the neuromuscular junction) and can cause similar symptoms to myasthenia gravis.
How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed?
A doctor may perform or order several tests to confirm the diagnosis, including:
- A physical and neurological examination. A physician will first review an individual's medical history and conduct a physical examination. In a neurological examination, the physician will check muscle strength and tone, coordination, sense of touch, and look for impairment of eye movements.
- An edrophonium test. This test uses injections of edrophonium chloride to briefly relieve weakness in people with myasthenia gravis. The drug blocks the breakdown of acetylcholine and temporarily increases the levels of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. It is usually used to test ocular muscle weakness.
- A blood test. Most individuals with myasthenia gravis have abnormally elevated levels of acetylcholine receptor antibodies. A second antibody—called the anti-MuSK antibody—has been found in about half of individuals with myasthenia gravis who do not have acetylcholine receptor antibodies. A blood test can also detect this antibody. However, in some individuals with myasthenia gravis, neither of these antibodies is present. These individuals are said to have seronegative (negative antibody) myasthenia.
- Electrodiagnostics. Diagnostic tests include repetitive nerve stimulation, which repeatedly stimulates a person's nerves with small pulses of electricity to tire specific muscles. Muscle fibers in myasthenia gravis, as well as other neuromuscular disorders, do not respond as well to repeated electrical stimulation compared to muscles from normal individuals. Single fiber electromyography (EMG), considered the most sensitive test for myasthenia gravis, detects impaired nerve-to-muscle transmission. EMG can be very helpful in diagnosing mild cases of myasthenia gravis when other tests fail to demonstrate abnormalities.
- Diagnostic imaging. Diagnostic imaging of the chest using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may identify the presence of a thymoma.
- Pulmonary function testing. Measuring breathing strength can help predict if respiration may fail and lead to a myasthenic crisis.
Because weakness is a common symptom of many other disorders, the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is often missed or delayed (sometimes up to two years) in people who experience mild weakness or in those individuals whose weakness is restricted to only a few muscles.
What is a myasthenic crisis?
A myasthenic crisis is a medical emergency that occurs when the muscles that control breathing weaken to the point where individuals require a ventilator to help them breathe.
Approximately 15 to 20 percent of people with myasthenia gravis experience at least one myasthenic crisis. This condition usually requires immediate medical attention and may be triggered by infection, stress, surgery, or an adverse reaction to medication. However, up to one-half of people may have no obvious cause for their myasthenic crisis. Certain medications have been shown to cause myasthenia gravis. However, sometimes these medications may still be used if it is more important to treat an underlying condition.
How is myasthenia gravis treated?
Today, myasthenia gravis can generally be controlled. There are several therapies available to help reduce and improve muscle weakness.
- Thymectomy. This operation to remove the thymus gland (which often is abnormal in individuals with myasthenia gravis) can reduce symptoms and may cure some people, possibly by rebalancing the immune system. A recent NINDS-funded study found that thymectomy is beneficial both for people with thymoma and those with no evidence of the tumors. The clinical trial followed 126 people with myasthenia gravis and no visible thymoma and found that the surgery reduced muscle weakness and the need for immunosuppressive drugs.
- Anticholinesterase medications. Medications to treat the disorder include anticholinesterase agents such as mestinon or pyridostigmine, which slow the breakdown of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction and thereby improve neuromuscular transmission and increase muscle strength.
- Immunosuppressive drugs. These drugs improve muscle strength by suppressing the production of abnormal antibodies. They include prednisone, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, and rituximab. The drugs can cause significant side effects and must be carefully monitored by a physician.
- Plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin. These therapies may be options in severe cases of myasthenia gravis. Individuals can have antibodies in their plasma (a liquid component in blood) that attack the neuromuscular junction. These treatments remove the destructive antibodies, although their effectiveness usually only lasts for a few weeks to months.
- Plasmapheresis is a procedure using a machine to remove harmful antibodies in plasma and replace them with good plasma or a plasma substitute.
- Intravenous immunoglobulin is a highly concentrated injection of antibodies pooled from many healthy donors that temporarily changes the way the immune system operates. It works by binding to the antibodies that cause myasthenia gravis and removing them from circulation.
What is the prognosis?
With treatment, most individuals with myasthenia can significantly improve their muscle weakness and lead normal or nearly normal lives. Sometimes the severe weakness of myasthenia gravis may cause respiratory failure, which requires immediate emergency medical care.
Some cases of myasthenia gravis may go into remission—either temporarily or permanently—and muscle weakness may disappear completely so that medications can be discontinued. Stable, long-lasting complete remissions are the goal of thymectomy and may occur in about 50 percent of individuals who undergo this procedure.
Reference: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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Health education is a social science that draws from the biological, environmental, psychological, physical and medical sciences to promote health and prevent disease, disability and premature death through education-driven voluntary behavior change activities. Our Bachelor of Science in Health Education & Behavior program enables students to focus their coursework on interest areas in health education and health promotion in community, clinical, or worksite settings, as well as in health studies, thus preparing them for related industry jobs or graduate programs.
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For more than 100 years, students have come to MTSU for the academics and atmosphere. The curriculum is driven by the seven components of wellness: physical, occupational, social, intellectual, environmental, emotional, and spiritual, using the physical dimension as a foundation. Well qualified faculty help students develop performance and teaching skills needed to create, teach and assess physical education lessons in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve.
They achieved their successes through education and implementation of time needed curriculum. Physical education develops fitness and fosters the desire for lifelong participation in physical activity. As a foundation for lifelong physical activity participation and enhanced performance, students acquire an understanding of how the body moves and develop positive attitudes towards physical activity participation.
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Market Live: Indices recover after trading off high points; ICICI Bank extends gains to 6%
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Divis Labs soars 12% Shares of Divis Labs are surging in trade today morning. The stock is up around 12 percent.
Market Update
Equities are off their opening highs. The Nifty is still above 10,050, while the Sensex is up over 100 points.
The Sensex is up 117.52 points or 0.35% at 33466.83, while the Nifty is up 34.10 points or 0.34% at 10064.10. The market breadth is narrow as 811 shares advanced, against a decline of 496 shares, while 2,308 shares were unchanged.
Market opens
It is a good start to the week for the market, with the Nifty surpassing 10,050 in the opening trade. The Sensex opened over 150 points higher.
Buying is visible across all sectors, with pharmaceuticals, banks, automobiles and metals trading in the green. The midcap index is up around half a percent.
The Sensex is up 170.33 points or 0.51% at 33519.64, and the Nifty up 40.20 points or 0.40% at 10070.20. The market breadth is positive as 419 shares advanced, against a decline of 107 shares, while 3,089 shares are unchanged.
ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, and Indiabulls Housing have gained the most, while Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank are the top losers.
Rupee Opens:
The Indian rupee opened higher by 17 paise at 73.29 per dollar on Monday versus Friday's close 73.46.
Market at pre-open:
Benchmark indices are trading higher in the pre-opening trade with Nifty trading around 10,050 level.
At 09:02 hrs IST, the Sensex is up 285.02 points or 0.85% at 33634.33, while Nifty is up 17.80 points or 0.18% at 10047.80.
ICICI Bank gained 7 percent in the pre-opening trade.
Cipla gets approval:
Cipla receives final approval for generic version of Aralez Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Toprol XL (Metoprolol Succinate) ER Tablets 50mg, 100mg, 200mg.
Crude prices stable:
Oil prices were stable on Monday, supported by a bounce in Asian stocks, but analysts said sentiment remained cautious after a plunge in financial markets last week triggered worries that global growth may be slowing, reported Reuters.
Asian shares bounce:
Asian shares bounced from last week's steep declines on Monday, though sentiment remained fragile amid heightened worries about corporate earnings and a slowdown in global economic growth, reported Reuters.
Dollar hovers near 10-week peak:
The dollar held firm against a basket of its key rivals on Monday, not far off a 10-week peak hit after data showed US economic growth slowed less than expected and as global risk sentiment remained fragile, reported Reuters.
US market ends lower on Friday:
The S&P 500 ended at its lowest level since early May on Friday and flirted with correction territory after technology and internet shares sold off further, capping another volatile week for US stocks.
During the session, the benchmark S&P 500 fell more than 10 percent from its Sept. 20 record closing high, but pared losses to end above that level. A finish of 10 percent or more below its all-time closing high would confirm a correction, reported Reuters
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Run android Apps under Windows!
Something I've stumbled onto today, from company BlueStacks that apparently lets you run your favorite Android Apps on your PC. Yes, that means your Windows x86 PC (No Mac version yet).
Download the BlusStacks 'AppPlayer' (117MB) and once installed, pops up on your desktop using a neat-looking Windows 7 'gadget'. This gadget pops out to show the apps you can sync with your device.
Something to keep an eye on perhaps…
Yikes! Don't drop your new iPhone 4S!
Found this video online, courtesy of SquareTrade, an insurance company (oddly enough!).
In the video at the bottom, they've dropped an iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy S2.
This stood out to me because ever since I got my Samsung Galaxy S2, I've been afraid of dropping it.
My fear is mostly because the phone is so light and thin that it just doesn't have that 'reassuringly solid' feeling of my older iPhone 3GS. Read the rest of this entry »
How I love Google's logo-play
Today (As typical of my Monday morning routine) I got up and zombied around at home, came to work somehow navigating the public transport system on autopilot then sat down at my desk and retrieved my laptop from my bag in the kind of smooth motion that comes with long practice.
After booting up and flicking through my morning email while longingly thinking about coffee, I opened Internet Explorer to find the familiar homepage of Google… But it was different, and it usually is. Read the rest of this entry »
The Return of the Commodore 64!
I never owned a Commodore 64, I was a Commodore Amiga player when I was younger, and I remember those days with great pleasure. Games like Walker, Project X, Body Blows, Lemmings, Clockwiser and many classic others like Another World, Flashback and Cannon Fodder still echo in my mind with the 'click-click-click' of the double-but-still-single button joystick. I even remember a certain sibling would hog the damn thing playing epic marathon sessions of Sensible Soccer. So I had some mixed feelings of joy and regret when I heard about the return of the Commodore 64. Joy because it reminds me of the old Amiga days, and regret because I never got a C-64 and wish that I had, so that I could fully embrace its return with the deep nostalgia that it deserves…
Still, the new C-64 looks very cool, in a retro way.
At first glance it appears very similar to the original, with the same chunky keyboard and retro asthetic and feel. Upon closer inspection, especially toward the ports on the back and side, there appear to be more than initially meets the eye. I'm not really surprised, but still find that it looks odd having modern ports on such a retro piece of technology (Though to be honest, it wouldnt get very far in todays world with an antenna pass through or even scart port on the back). Commodore have clearly put some effort into bringing the machine upto modern day standards, at least in the connectivity department. I even see what looks like a HDMI port on the back, but it looks like a very PC-like back plate around the ports. I'd be interested to find out more about whats inside, but would not be surprised if there is an x86 Intel or AMD processor lurking there.
With some more investigation, there is also a choice selection of media card ports on the right side of the unit, suggesting that perhaps games (ROMs?) can be loaded from SD cards.
Somehow I get the feeling that the new revamped C-64 delivers the retro experience to the modern age, despite not physically seeing one. Lets hope the firmware or Operating System supports more modern offerings too.
Here's hoping for the new Amiga to come out soon with similarly retro feel, though from details on the site, the 'new' amiga looks distinctly modern.
There are more details of the 'new' C-64 and upcoming Amigas on the Commodore USA site.
And here is a video from the Commodore Site:
Microsoft says "IE6 bad! IE9 GOOOOOD!"
Yesterday, Microsoft released to the world its first non-testing version of Internet Explorer 9.
To go with this, Microsoft has recently launched a duo of websites aimed to convince people both that IE6 should be dropped, and also that people should upgrade to IE9 (Or at least 8, since IE9 is not available for Windows XP).
This is clearly quite a bold move by Microsoft, which made a lot of effort over many years to make IE6 the de-facto browser. There was also a lot of work put into making 'IE-specific' sites that worked best on IE6 due to subtle (Also some obvious and painful) changes in web code. This is hopefully becoming a thing of the past with IE9's much touted compliance to web standards, and is welcomed by web developers far and wide. They have even launched a new site showcasing performance and web standard tests to prove IE9's apparent greatness.
By visiting the 'Internet Explorer 6 Countdown' site, you can see some interesting statistics (Provided by Net Applications) of the global distribution of IE6 usage. At first it seems like a non-issue, when you consider that only 12% of IE users run IE6, when you really consider it, that 12% represents a lot of people. Try as I did, I could not find anything at all that could tell me what numerical value that 12% represents but if you consider that roughly 10% of people on this planet have access to the internet via computers, that is around 600 million people. That 600 million is obviously subdivided by people using Macs, PCs, etc, and that the total share of browsers subdevide that still, but IE still has a ~57% share of the browser world. At the end of the day you can reasonably say that at the end of all of it, thats Millions of people.
Furthermore, when you consider how some countries like South Korea (And I think China) have required their citizens by law to have IE6 Active-X plugins to access their online banking, the scale of the problem starts to become apparent. Again, that is the country of South Korea (48,747,000 people in 2009) required everybody to do this by law in order to access their online banking. South Korea represents 24.8% of that 12% of IE6 users.
Pretty serious stuff, that 12%.
Here is a snapshot metric of the IE Countdown site:
The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown
Beauty of the Web (IE9 marketing site)
Openbook – An interesting facebook people watcher
Today, I read an article and that referenced a link to Openbook.
The author of this was very much describing some of the reasons he hated facebook.
I found it to be one of the most interesting things I've seen in a long time, in that it aggregates and searches… facebook updates!
Yes, that's right! You can search for the any word or phrase that takes your fancy! Even search your name and see who mentions your name in facebook updates.
Although at first it seems like a whimsical and useless tool, it became apparent to me that this is an excellent tool for people watching.
When not engaged in something, I spend much of my 'thinking time' wondering about how modern life compares to its traditional equivalents, because of course everything we do is rooted in the history of something else (I defy anyone to find something that's not 'based' on something that has come before). This is usually when commuting, travelling or otherwise waiting for something that requires me to wait. Recently I've started using that time to update this blog.
In this instance what became apparent to me was that this site allows anyone to 'people watch' facebook updates, seeing as facebook appears to have become an outlet for peoples thoughts and communications with friends. I did a few searches and dug up some very interesting updates when just searching for my name. Also, on many occasions I was once again deeply saddened at how much the fight for good grammar is a losing battle.
These are literally quoted and this is all public:
- Kloe Albert – Ooooo! 1 new friend request.. 0 mutual friends. Sorry Mujhummad AbdullahKareem from baghda.. fuckk off mate !!
- Red Georges – I heart Wikipedia…….'Kareem Michael McKenzie (born May 24, 1979) is literally human garbage for the New York Giants …'
- Kareem A. Levingston – Yes I Be "KAREEM" Y U Hoes Steady Asken Lol "Hoes Be Talken Bout Me","Aint Nun New"
- Prettyy Graa Nayy – upp ; cantt qo tu sleep causee i haventt heardd your voicee sincee ths morninqq causee i k.o'd wen i camee homee frum sku..anywayss im soo happyy wee backk tuqethaa eventhouqhh we weree onlyy brokee upp fa likee ah dayy or 2<3 Kareem Gucci Williams ❤
That last one was truly soul destroying for me.
Still, interesting stuff!
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In Taiwan, health insurance program is managed by the Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) and it covers 99% of the population. Citizens pay the premium and in exchange are granted the right to access any physicians or hospitals as he/she desires. In 2007, the national health expenditure is around 6.2% of GDP. About 85% of the hospitals and 98% of the primary clinics are private. Health care providers are reimbursed under the global budget system and fee-for-service mechanism the healthcare providers claim for services provided. For more details on the BNHI, please see http://www.nhi.gov.tw/english/index.asp.
In Taiwan, all new drugs are evaluated and get approved by the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs within the Department of Health. Subsequently, the reimbursement of a new drug is decided by the BNHI. In 1996, BNHI established the Drug Benefit Committee (DBC) which is responsible to make three recommendations to the BNHI regarding new drug reimbursement: 1) whether a new drug is listed or not; 2) any restrictions on coverage and 3) a new products reimbursement price. If a product is approved by BNHI, it is automatically added to the reimbursement list which allows for the prescribing of the new drug at any healthcare facility in Taiwan. Patients are required to pay a copayment of the prescription which is determined by the total dollar amount of the drug and is usually less than 18%. If a product is not listed by BNHI it will not be reimbursed but a patient can self-pay for the drug.
The Drug Benefit Committee consists of 24 members, 5 officers and 19 medical professionals, including physicians from different specialties, pharmacists, and economist. The Committee has monthly meeting to discuss new drug cases submitted by the manufacturers. Each new drug submitted for reimbursement, the case will be assigned to two major reviewers selected from the 19 medical professionals. During the following two weeks, the reviewers will write and submit a one- to two-page report for the Committee appraisal meeting. Usually, it will take around 4~6 months to schedule the meeting to discuss a new case. IIn early 2007, the Minister of Health announced the government�s intention to create an evidence-based decision making process but insisted upon not prolonging the timeline of the process. Starting early 2008, the revised process with the new Health Technology Assessment (HTA) component was established and the whole process shortened to have the case discussed in an average of 3 months duration.
In December 2007, the new division of HTA was officially established in the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE), a private not�for-profit, non-governmental organization)), to provide evidence on the value of new healthcare technologies for decision makers in BNHI. Cases of four kinds of new drugs (new chemical entities, new indications, new dosage form, new combinations) are sent to the HTA division for assessment. Two reviewers are assigned to each case who conduct independent searches of evidence from CADTH (Canada), NICE (UK), PBAC (Australia), SMC (Scotland), the Cochrane library, PubMed, EMBASE, et al. A report is completed and double checked in 42 days and then sent to BNHI for the DBC meeting.
Timeline of the whole process (estimated draft)
The new drug submission process requires a pharmaceutical manufacturer to complete a New Product Application form. A manufacturer can only submit an application after receiving marketing approval granted by the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs. The submission form and guidance notes on how to complete the form are provided on the BNHI website. Economic information is not currently mandatory. Guidelines for the content of the submission dossier are as follows:
All new drug submissions are assessed by the HTA division who provides an evidence report to the BNHI. Manufacturers are not able to review the report at this moment, however, the issue of transparency is under discussion within BNHI. Manufacturers are informed of the final decision and there is an appeal process for failed cases in the first Committee meeting. It is possible to make a re-submission to BNHI if new data becomes available which impacts the comparative or cost effectiveness of the product.
BNHI: Bureau of National Health Insurance. Reimbursement and pricing body in the government and is responsible for running the health insurance programs in Taiwan.
BPA: Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs. Regulatory body in the government and is responsible for licensing new drug marketing approval.
CDE: Center for Drug Evaluation. It was commissioned by the Department of Health (DOH) of Taiwan on July 13, 1998, as a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization. CDE evaluates new drugs and new medical devices for regulatory requirements and offers consultation services to related parties. Main tasks of CDE include: review of new drug application, evaluation of pre-marketing approvals and clinical trial protocols for medical devices, review of clinical trial protocols for new drugs, bridging study evaluation, Taiwan�s critical path program (of bio-medical product development), and consultation. Through these, CDE plays a pivotal role to enhance the quality and efficiency of drug evaluation for appropriate and timely access to innovative medicine, thus promoting health and welfare of public.
DBC: Drug Benefit Committee. Organized inside BNHI and is responsible for making recommendations on listing, coverage and pricing of the new drug products submitted by the manufacturers and all other drug-related reimbursement issues.
The Bureau of National Health Insurance is the reimbursement organization and the appraisal meeting of the Drug Benefit Committee is making the listing and pricing recommendations. Health technology assessment division under Center for Drug Evaluation is conducting assessment on all new drug products; the report will provide the DBC as part of the evidences.


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