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Stocks spent most of the session little changed, as shares of healthcare companies got slammed after the largest health insurer said it was considering ditching Obamacare.
First, the scoreboard:
- Dow: 17,732.75, -4.41, (-0.02%)
- Nasdaq: 5,073.64, -1.56, (-0.03%)
And now, Thursday's top stories:
- Square had a stellar initial public offering. The mobile-payments company's shares jumped by as much as 60%, after opening at $11.20, above the $9 price tag that was set on Wednesday. The level at which its shares were indicated before the IPO was below the value at the most recent private fundraising round. That raised concerns about today's IPO, and broader worries about tech-industry unicorns with valuations of over $1 billion. Square now has a market cap of about $4 billion.
- Caterpillar's sales tanked yet again in October, and are now in a 35-month streak. The most pronounced slumps for the industrial giant were in Latin America (-41%), and in resources industry sales — or mining and oil equipment — which fell 37% in Asia. Caterpillar's sales decline reflects, on a broader scale, the slowdown in China, as it transitions from an industrial-based to a consumer-based economy.
- UnitedHealth shares fell 5% after the country's largest health insurer said it may ditch offering its products through Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act. Shares of fellow insurers Anthem and Aetna also fell, by more than 6%, and the healthcare sector was the worst performing sector on the S&P 500. UnitedHealth lowered its expectations for 2015 and 2016 earnings. It explained in a statement that it was evaluating how viable it would be to continue using Obamacare, and should decide early next year whether it will continue in 2017.
- In economic data, initial jobless claims fell to 271,000 last week, by less than expected. Economists had forecast that first-time unemployment insurance claims totaled 270,000, versus 276,000 in the prior period. The four-week moving average of claims rose 3,000 to 270,750, still near the lowest levels in over 40 years.
- The Philly Fed's Business Outlook index rose to +1.9 in November from -4.5 in October, beating forecasts, and indicating that business conditions in the region improved. "Indexes for new orders, shipments, and average work hours, however, continued to suggest weakness," the report noted.
- Best Buy shares fell by as much as 8% after the consumer electronics retailer reported a decline in sales. Revenues totaled $8.82 billion, down 2% year-on-year, versus $8.83 billion forecast. Comparable-store sales grew 0.8%, below the expectation for 1%, hurt by slowing sales of tablets, mobile phones, and cameras. International sales declined 30% to $729 million, following the closure of nearly half of its Canadian Future Shop stores. Best Buy said ongoing softness in Canada's economy, and a negative foreign-currency impact, also hurt international sales.
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Longevity has come up short. The announcement that Arsène Wenger would leave Arsenal meant this season was the last for the longest-serving club heads in football and rugby's premierships.
Similar to Wenger at Arsenal, Jim Mallinder at Northampton had gone from managing the champions to missing out on a place in the top four for two successive seasons, and the highly likely prospect of a third forced the Saints to sack him in December, 10 years after he was appointed their director of rugby.
If Arsenal's decline under Wenger was gradual at first before gathering momentum, Northampton were Premiership champions in 2014 having reached their first final the year before. After wobbling for one season, they lost their balance and their struggles in the Premiership were compounded by heavy defeats in Europe: they have conceded 438 points in the Champions Cup in their last 12 group matches, an average of more than 36.
Success in football is often fashioned by finance, the richest rising to the top, although Leicester City were an exception two years ago. Wenger's misfortune was that the £450m investment by the Arsenal absentee owner, Stan Kroenke, went into the bank accounts of shareholders, not the club's, but the salary cap in the Premiership provides a more level field, even if it allows for a couple of marquee signings.
Northampton, like Arsenal, are trying to run a model business, investing in the playing side what they earn rather than relying on a backer. The same applies to Harlequins, who recently announced that John Kingston would stand down as Director of Rugby at the end of the campaign, ending a 17-year association with the club, most of which was spent as a coach. Another era is coming to an end.
There have been concerns that rugby union is resembling football, hiring one year and firing the next, but the top four clubs in the Premiership – Exeter, Saracens, Wasps and Newcastle – are models of stability having appointed their head coaches/directors of rugby in 2009, 2011, 2011 and 2012 respectively. Beneath them, only Sale in seventh match that, with Steve Diamond taking over in 2012.
Successful coaches and managers rarely get sacked, unless they work for Chelsea, but what defines success? Would Sale finishing sixth be as notable an achievement as Saracens regaining the title? Wenger was ridiculed for turning Arsenal from a side that competed for, and won, the title to a side content to finish in the top four, which they did for his first 20 years in charge.
By the standards of history, he was mightily successful but, judged by what he had previously achieved, he was failing – as was Mallinder at Northampton – and had to be shoved out in a downfall reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher's when those she felt owed her loyalty pointed out the blindingly obvious.
Mallinder and Wenger largely relied on the same group of coaches during their reigns and became tactically stale. Alex King was brought in to rejuvenate the Saints' attack but was cast out when the slump started. Continued success comes down to the art of regeneration, something Sir Alex Ferguson was a master of. While he remained in control at Manchester United, he regularly changed his second-in-command, bringing in a new voice as well as fresh ideas, a silversmith like no other.
Warren Gatland will have been Wales' head coach for 12 years when he leaves the position after their involvement in next year's World Cup ends. He has kept his management team intact throughout, tweaked only in the two years he was on sabbatical with the Lions. They last won the Six Nations title in 2013 and, like Northampton, found that tactics that delivered titles once had dated.
Wales are in a far healthier position than they were for most of the 20 years before Gatland took over, when coaches entered the Arms Park through a revolving door, and he regularly refreshes his squad, afraid to drop no one. Whoever takes over will, like Chris Boyd at Franklin's Gardens in the summer, face a rebuilding job. A number of players who have made their mark with the Lions as well as Wales will not be around for the 2023 World Cup and there will be a stylistic shift.
New Zealand's Steve Hansen is preparing for his fourth World Cup with the All Blacks, and second in charge, but the management team is markedly different to the one he joined in 2004. The All Blacks through the years have been not only been receptive to new ideas but pioneering, one of the few to look at the positive possibilities of law changes.
There was a time when New Zealand coaches had to sneak back home after failing to win the World Cup but only defeat to a minnow will sour Hansen's legacy. Northampton's supporters never had a chance to say farewell to Mallinder and, while the majority accepted the time for change had arrived, they acknowledged his achievements and viewed his departure with sorrow rather than relief.
It is the opposite with Wenger. The mood before the match at the Emirates Stadium against West Ham, the first after the announcement, was as if a distant cousin had departed rather than a close relative. There were not enough at the ground who could remember that for most of his reign the club had never had it so consistently good. The past is a foreign country; the present tense.


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DODGY – ONLY A HEARTBEAT (released June 11)"A second chance will never come
Keeping on 'til you're done
Don't waste a moment of a single day..."
When it came to helping put together some words for the release of our new single - something they refer to in the industry as a Press Release (you see, we can impart some of our superior knowledge and experience and be educational here as well) we were struggling ourselves and are indebted to the journalist Terry Staunton for taking on the task and summing it up with the following, on the button, words:
The sentiments of Only A Heartbeat, the new single from Dodgy, strike a universal chord. It's a powerfully emotional song about loss and, perhaps more importantly, healing, speaking directly to a hurt all of us have faced, or will face at some point in our lives.
Oftentimes, a blow can throw us off balance, leaving us grasping for the words to try and make sense of what's happened. Articulacy evades us, as we struggle to process our thoughts and find a way to move forward, and Dodgy's Nigel Clark was no different – until music guided him towards, if not total understanding, at least a kind of acceptance, a glimmer of light in the darkness.
"In June 2008 my older brother died, totally out of the blue," he says.
"I felt really lost; if I was a turtle, it felt like I'd lost my shell, I'd lost my shelter.
But I got to thinking about when my heart stops, I'll be with him again."
"I was walking round my studio, which I do quite a lot, just pacing, and the words kept
coming into my head:
'Feeling, knowing, you're only a heartbeat away.'
It was very simple, but very cathartic."
Already a firm favourite in the group's live set, Dodgy have heard stories from fans of how Only A Heartbeat has helped them deal with losses of their own, the song's reassuring lyrics and tender melody offering genuine comfort.
In common with many tracks on the critically acclaimed album Stand Upright In A Cool Place, it addresses big themes with maturity and intelligence, clear hallmarks of the older, wiser 21st century Dodgy. It's been 16 years since the release of their previous album, back in the heady '90s when the band delivered a seemingly endless procession of memorable tunes we took to our hearts (Good Enough, Staying Out For The Summer, So Let Me Go Far, If You're Thinking Of Me, Found You, Melodies Haunt You, the list goes on...).
After such a long lay-off, there was bound to be questions as to whether Dodgy could recapture the magic of old, whether the muse was still there, whether they still had the instinctive knack of crafting joyously persuasive music that made us want to dance, sing, everything. The answer to all those questions is a resounding yes.
They're still deftly fashioning the pop thrills of yore, but the bulging scrapbook of enthusiastic thumbs-up reviews for Stand Upright... are a testament to the fact that the new songs of greater depth and substance, of richer meaning, have been embraced by all who hear them, and that Dodgy have returned to the spotlight just when we needed them the most.
In that respect, the opening line of Only A Heartbeat isn't entirely accurate. A second chance has come for Dodgy, and they're determined not to waste a single note of it.
There, we couldn't have said it better ourselves Terry. Well, we couldn't....
The exciting, young film-maker, Kris Thompson was first brought to our attention when he took some amazing footage of the riots in Ealing (just put Ealing into You Tube, it's the first video). We decided to ask him to produce the series of short films we made about the songs on the new album.
Here's one of the interviews; for the track 'Raggedstone Hill'
At one of our live shows with Dodgy, Kris was moved by the fact that people were coming up to Nigel afterwards, asking for the lyrics to Only A Heartbeat to help them over recent loss - so much so that he wanted to make a short film to accompany the song.
Interpret the song how he sees it, as all good film makers should
The resulting film is quite remarkable. We knew he was good, but not this good.
The film was having a dramatic effect on the few people we showed it to, and we realised that it was a different creature altogether to a pop video, so that's when we started talking to homeless charity Crisis. they saw the potential and were very keen to come on board and use the message of the film to draw attention to the vital work they do and especially their No One Turned Away campaign.
Chief Executive of Crisis, Leslie Morphy, said: "Sadly, what happens in the video is all too true for an increasing number of people as rough sleeping is on the rise. We would like to thank the members of Dodgy for supporting our No One Turned Away campaign calling for a real safety net so that no one needs to face the horror of sleeping rough."
Dodgy have worked with Crisis before so when Kris Thompson pitched this story, we felt it would work for Only A Heartbeat. Homelessness is the most visible sign that some of the most vulnerable in our society are being let down. And there seems a tendency at the moment to vilify these people, "they've failed, they've done it to themselves" – therefore it's okay for us to ignore them or even worse despise them and hurt them. These individuals aren't different from us, they are us - except something's happened, there's been a crisis – in the case of the man in the film, a bereavement. It's estimated at least 70% of homeless people have mental health problems, they need care and they need respect. Mainly due to the economic downturn, rough sleeping rose by 23% last year. Society is about protecting everyone within and this includes the most vulnerable. Homeless charities like Crisis and St Mungos are seeing a rise in the number of people on the streets… and that's just not acceptable in the 21st Century"
This being the week of the Cannes film festival we saw no reason why they should have all the red carpets so we are going to have our own ONLINE PREMIERE of the Kris Thompson film to accompany 'Only A Heatbeat' this THURSDAY evening MAY 24th at 9pm, followed by a short Q&A on Twitter and the Dodgy Facebook page with the film-maker and some members of the band. Please comment on Twitter using #OnlyAHeartbeat
www.dodgyology.com/ www.onlyaheartbeat.com www.facebook.com/dodgyuk
CHECK OUT this trailer for the Kris Thompson film
Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change. The charity's award winning education, training and employment centres offer practical and creative workshops to over 3,000 homeless people a year in an inspiring environment together with formal learning opportunities that lead to qualifications and finding work. Sign up to be a Crisis campaigner and join the fight to end homelessness http://bit.ly/LlHD02?
Finally, if you would be happy to use social media to support Crisis, it would be great if you could tweet about the No One Turned Away campaign or post something on Facebook. Feel free to write your own, but an example tweet about the campaign would be: 'Urgent: Write to the Housing Minister to tell him no one should be forced to sleep rough #nooneturnedaway @crisis_uk http://bit.ly/JwhLen'
To contact Crisis www.crisis.org.uk/
To contact Dodgy email us @ info(at)dodgyology.com
Dodgy will be playing live this Friday May 25th at the Corn Exchange in Hertford. Come along.


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JWM Basic Configuration
This is a very light, extremely fast window manager, one of my favorites.
First thing i do is copy the global config file /etc/system.jwmrc
to my /home, to do that i update the database as root, look for it, and
copy it to my /home. You are NOT allowed to edit the global file.
So, from now on i can access this file as user.
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$ slocate .jwmrc
$ cp /etc/system.jwmrc .jwmrc
We're faced with a long config file but the good news is that there is
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$ nano .jwmrc
only one file
Note that the wm is very configurable and this is a subjective matter, what
is good for me, is not necessariy good for you; there is a choice and it's all
up to you.
In the first part i configure my apps to be launched full-sized, maximized,
i like it that way, easy for me to work. No dragging, no resizing, just
alt-tab to move from one to the other.
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And so on, i do the same for xfe, firefox, sylpheed, xchat, etc. Make
sure lines are aligned correctly IF you want your apps
Otherwise, ignore this section.
For the regular look (at the bottom):
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<Tray x="0" y="-1" height="20" autohide="false">
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<Tray x="0" y="+1" height="20" autohide="false">
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<!-- Visual Styles -->
TASKBAR IN AUTOHIDE (á la ratpoison)
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<Tray x="0" y="+1" height="20" autohide="true">
By default it comes with several workspaces, one on top of each other,
i only use 2, one next to the other:
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<!-- Virtual Desktops -->
<!-- Desktop tags can be contained within Desktops for desktop names. -->
<Desktops width="2" height="1">
Needless to say, if you want more, change the number of desktops in
"width". IIRC, 2 desktps is the default in Salix.
A = Alt
C = Control
4 = Windows key
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<!-- Key bindings -->
<Key key="Up">up</Key>
<Key key="Down">down</Key>
<Key key="Right">right</Key>
<Key key="Left">left</Key>
<Key key="h">left</Key>
<Key key="j">down</Key>
<Key key="k">up</Key>
<Key key="l">right</Key>
<Key key="Return">select</Key>
<Key key="Escape">escape</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="Tab">next</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F4">close</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F12">maximize</Key>
<Key mask="4" key="Right">rdesktop</Key>
<Key mask="4" key="Left">ldesktop</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F1">exec:lxterminal</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F2">exec:xfe</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F3">exec:firefox</Key>
<Key mask="4" key="m">exec:sylpheed</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F5">exec:sudo halt -p</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F6">exec:sudo reboot</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F8">exec:xchat</Key>
<Key mask="C" key="g">exec:geany</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F9">exec:libreoffice</Key>
<Key mask="" key="F10">exec:jwm -restart</Key>
<Key mask="" key="Print">exec:lxterminal -e scrot -cd 10</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F1">root:1</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F2">exec:gmrun</Key>
<Key mask="4" key="Down">>exec:amixer set Master 6%- </Key>
<Key mask="4" key="Up">exec:amixer set Master 6%+ </Key>
<Key mask="4" key="0">exec:amixer sset Master,0 toggle </Key>
Alt-tab for moving btwn screens
Winkey + arrow right/left for changing workspaces
F4 closes apps
F12 maximizes screen
F3 launches browser
winkey + m launches sylpheed
Print key takes a picture with scrot
F1 launches terminal
F2 launches file manager
F4 closes app
F5 shutdown machine
F6 reboots
F8 launches xchat
F9 launches libreoffice
F10 restarts jwm
alt + F1 gives you the main menu
And so forth...
On F5 and F6 to shutdown/reboot the machine you have to have ALL type of
permission, WITH NO PASSWD. To have that, visudo if don't know vi,
edit /etc/sudoers as ROOT with your favorite editor and at the bottom add this:
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%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
* This is matter of numerous arguments and subjective to say the
least, and if the boys at OpenBSD don't mind neither do I.
I have no use for the Fn keys, but if you do, you can add Alt, Ctrl
or the Windows key to the Fn keys or any letter you feel confortable
with. The thing is to increase your speed, by the time you point and
click with the mouse, you could be already working, with your keybinds.
To start jwm automatically as you enter X, edit the file .xinitrc as user:
In order NOT to use gdm, edit /etc/inittab and leave this line looking
like this:
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$ nano .xinitrc
Here's mine:
save/exit from the editor,restart from the menu (alt+F1)
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# $XConsortium: xinitrc.cpp,v 1.4 91/08/22 11:41:34 rws Exp $
# merge in defaults and keymaps
if [ -f $sysresources ]; then
xrdb -merge $sysresources
if [ -f $sysmodmap ]; then
xmodmap $sysmodmap
if [ -f $userresources ]; then
xrdb -merge $userresources
if [ -f $usermodmap ]; then
xmodmap $usermodmap
firefox &
setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
xsetroot -solid black
unclutter -idle 2 &
numlockx &
exec jwm
next time you can restart with F10.
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$ jwm -p (to see if there any parsing errors)
When you come back, you'll be at the console:
login: (username)
passwd: (userpassword) Enter
$ startx
If this is too much of a PITA, use gdm and voilá! You're in, like Flynn.


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CSSM Presents the Annual Robert Burns Night Dinner
Celebrating the Bard's 254th Birthday
Saturday, January 26
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Hilton Garden Inn, Solomons
The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland is hosting its annual Robert Burn�s Dinner on Saturday the 26th of January 2013. The dinner will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Solomons MD and the festivities will begin at 5:30 PM with a Cocktail Social in the Banquet Room lobby. There will be light snacks and a cash bar to start the evening's event. You'll find the evening activities to be "all things Scottish", as this event is our annual formal dinner where Black Tie Highland Dress is encouraged, but a coat and tie will suffice for the gentlemen and formal or dressy cocktail attire for the ladies with a show of tartan is equally encouraged. Tickets are $50 per adult and $25 for children. As a bonus, Haggis, Nips and Tatties will be served to everyone as the dinner appetizer. Tickets are available online at www.cssm.org/tickets.[ Last Updated: 27-Jan-2013 | Hits: 185 | Reader Comments Report Problem


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"...the ascetic workaholic seems to have modelled himself on a classical ideal of the warrior straight out of Herodotus or Thucydides. Eating once a day, it is said, and often sleeping little, he was noted during his time as a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations for running 12 miles a day, part of his rigorous fitness programme conducted while listening to audio books on his iPod."
"Mastermind the hunt for Al Qaeda in Iraq and plot stealth raids on Taliban strongholds in the Hindu Kush while getting just a few hours of sleep a night, exercising enough to exhaust a gym rat and eating one meal a day to avoid sluggishness. One meal. Who was it who said an army runs on its stomach?"
"He's lanky, smart, tough, a sneaky stealth soldier," said Maj. Gen. William Nash, a retired officer. "He's got all the Special Ops attributes, plus an intellect."
"The friendship (between McChrystal and GEN Petraeus) that ensued stands at the heart of the transformation of the U.S. Army in recent years, from the world's most fearsome conventional-warfare force to the world's most sophisticated counterinsurgency force."
An uncompromisingly innovative, ruthless and manly man among men? Terror of terrorists and brilliant warrior-ascetic. It took me a while, but I suddenly realized who GEN McChrystal really was.Hanzo the Razor.
I wonder if he had a bale of rice with a hole in it stashed somewhere in the ISAF HQ CONEX?
As my old first shirt would say; there's some good training.


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Thomas Haberkamp, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.8500
- Desk:
- 216.444.6696
- Fax:
- 330.888.4215
Additional Locations
Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center
8701 Darrow Road
Twinsburg, OH 44087
Driving Directions
- Appointment:
- 216.444.8500
- Desk:
- 216.444.6696
- Fax:
- 330.888.4215
Treatment & Services
- Auditory Brainstem Implants
- BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Appliance) Implants
- Chronic Ear Surgery
- Cochlear Implants
- Ear Surgery
- Endoscopic Procedures
- Laser Surgery
- Lateral Skull Base Surgery
- Neurotology
- Skull Base Surgery
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic Ear Disease
- Deafness
- Ear drum perforations
- Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Head and Neck Paragangliomas
- Hearing Loss
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurotology
- Otosclerosis
- Usher Syndrome
- Vestibular Disorders
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About Thomas Haberkamp, MD
Thomas Haberkamp, MD, is Head of the Section of Otology-Neurotology in Cleveland Clinic's Head & Neck Institute.
Dr. Haberkamp graduated from Loyola University in 1976, and from Chicago Medical School (Rosalind Franklin University) with a degree in medicine in 1980. After a one-year internship at Loyola University hospitals in 1981, he completed his Otolaryngology residency at Cleveland Clinic in 1985. He then did a one-year fellowship in Otology and Neurotology at the Ear Research Foundation in Sarasota, Florida.
After completing training, he began his career at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee as the Director of the Neurotology division of the department of Otolaryngology. While there, he started the adult cochlear implant program, and was the founder and director of the pediatric implant program at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. In addition to his clinical activities there, he assumed many leadership roles including Acting Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, President of the Faculty of the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Board of Governors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology.
In 1997, Dr. Haberkamp assumed the position of Director of Otology/Neurotology at Rush University in Chicago. In 2007, he was recruited to the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical Center, where he assumed leadership of the section of Otology/Neurotology. While there, he established a comprehensive auditory implant program including the only active auditory brainstem implant (ABI) program in the area, and one of the few approved ABI programs in the world.
Dr. Haberkamp joined Cleveland Clinic in 2011, bringing with him more than 30 years of experience in the practice of Otology and Neurotology.
As an otologist and neurotologist, he has special interest in lateral skull base diseases including treatment of acoustic neuroma, lesions of the petrous apex, and glomus tumors of the ear. He has been a pioneer in minimally invasive surgical techniques for treatment of chronic ear infections, tympanic membrane perforation, and laser surgery for otosclerosis, with more than 20 years of experience and numerous publications in these fields. He has maintained interest in auditory implants, including cochlear implant and osteo-integrated implant surgery, and was able to bring an ABI program to Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Haberkamp has coauthored 40 papers, 4 book chapters, and more than 90 invited national and international presentations in the field of Otology and Neurotology. In addition, he serves on the board of directors for the Ear Research Foundation of Sarasota and has served as the medical advisor to the Acoustic Neuroma Foundation of Wisconsin.
Education & Professional Highlights
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Silverstein Institute-Ear Research Foundation
Sarasota, FL USA
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH USA
Residency - Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL USA
Medical Education - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
North Chicago, IL USA
Undergraduate - Loyola University
Chicago, IL USA
Additional Training
- Fellowship: Neurotology, Ear Research Foundation, Sarasota, FL 1996-7
Professional Highlights
Invited reviewer:Otology and NeurotologyLaryngoscope
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
National Advisory Committees and/or Activities:1991-1994-Computer Committee, The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- 1995-Medical Informatics Committee, The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- 1996-98-Board of Governors, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Otolaryngology - Otology/Neurotology
Specialty Interests
Auditory Implants, including Auditory Brainstem Implantation, Laser middle ear surgery, Acoustic Neuroma, Skull base surgery, Facial paralysis, minimally invasive ear surgery.
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- American Neurotology Society
- The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.
- American Otological Society, Inc.
- Otosclerosis study group
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190 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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37 Patient Comments
Reviewed on Feb 27, 2020
completely attentive and responsive to my concerns. awesome doctor! caring, patient, and available to me if I have ongoing concerns via mychart.
Reviewed on Feb 21, 2020
Dr. is the best.
Reviewed on Jan 30, 2020
Have been to numerous physicians concerning my condition. Dr Haberkamp listened. He is trying to get to the bottom of what is going on.
Reviewed on Jan 28, 2020
It was my first visit with Dr. Haberkamp and he was fantastic. He spent time speaking with my husband and myself and we left extremely pleased with the plan defined to move forward.
Reviewed on Jan 28, 2020
Dr H provided important information about hearing aids.
Reviewed on Jan 23, 2020
My doctor is the best
Reviewed on Dec 20, 2019
I'm so grateful that Dr. Habercamp will be helping me with my current medical issue. I'm feeling confident and cared for and that I'll receive wonderful medical care.
Reviewed on Dec 19, 2019
I'm so very grateful that Dr. Haberkamp was willing to see me on such short notice. He was so very kind, and thorough. I never feel like a number with most of the doctors at the clinic.
Reviewed on Dec 10, 2019
Dr Thomas Haberkamp was excellent! He seemed very concerned and spent more time with me than any other doctors I have seen
Reviewed on Dec 6, 2019
Dr. Haberkamp is an amazing Doctor...I am glad I was referred to him!! He is an asset to your company!
Reviewed on Dec 6, 2019
dr hamperkamp is excellent.
Reviewed on Dec 5, 2019
did not find a ent in Chicago after dr Haberkamp left that could understand naphtali specific complications. worth coming to Cleveland to get appropriate care
Reviewed on Dec 5, 2019
we come from out of Cleveland dr is a national expert with many patients yet he shows individual interest in each patient . dr has a extraordinary bedside manor able to handle special needs in addition to his expertise as a ent
Reviewed on Oct 10, 2019
Dr. Habercamp is a very caring and knowledgeable physician. I have the most utmost trust in him.
Reviewed on Sep 6, 2019
Dr. Haberkamp is awesome!
Reviewed on Aug 29, 2019
As usual Dr. H went above and beyond in giving me extraordinary care.
Reviewed on Aug 16, 2019
doctor was very informative caring he put me at ease
Reviewed on Aug 16, 2019
Cleveland clinci is by far the best facility that I have ever been. Dr. Thomas Haberkamp is by far one of the brightest, knowledgable and caring doctors that I have ever met in my 58 years of life.
Reviewed on Aug 16, 2019
Best Doctor ever. He listened and cared. He was honset and explained my condition
Reviewed on Jul 30, 2019
There was a long wait for the doctor which was ok because I appreciate his taking his time with his patients but a he p from the staff would have been helpful.
Reviewed on Jul 30, 2019
Dr Habercamp is an excellent doctor. i am very satisfied and comfortable with the care he provides
Reviewed on Jul 30, 2019
This is the best M.D. experience we have had in Ohio with the numerous physicians my Mother has seen. We appreciated the extra time spent to listen and inform during the appointment. He was a pleasure to work with!
Reviewed on Jul 23, 2019
Dr. Habercamp is a great doctor. What i like most is he is very gentle. He knows how delicate your ear is and automatically acts accordingly.
Reviewed on Jul 19, 2019
I felt as though the doctor talked down to me and also my local doctor
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2019
Dr. Haberkamp is absolutely great. With all of the health issues that I have, he thinks out of the box, not just his specialty.
Reviewed on Jul 5, 2019
Doctor Haberkamp is very good!
Reviewed on Jun 6, 2019
I usually have a very low view of surgeons and their "bed side" manners. Dr. Haberksmp is the exception!!! Friendly, warm, even humble!!!
Reviewed on Jun 3, 2019
dr haberkamp was very informative and also took his time with me. Took time to visit me after surgery in the hospital. he was dedicated to my care. I am very appreciative.
Reviewed on May 30, 2019
Dr. Habercamp is very approachable and responsive.
Reviewed on Apr 25, 2019
Dr. Haberkamp is an exceptional physician with a team that reflects this excellence. Following my procedure he went beyond expectations to ensure I received the utmost quality care, explained all findings and events, and allowed ample time for questions and concerns. My experience truly was a reflection of world class care!
Reviewed on Apr 15, 2019
Dr. Habercamp has always been super about getting me in when I need to even though I live 5 hours away. He is always thorough and courteous and personable. It is obvious he cares about his patients and is willing to go out his way to accommodate them.
Reviewed on Apr 2, 2019
Dr. Haberkamp has been my doctor for over 6 years with my ear issue. He is fantastic and I recommend him regularly
Reviewed on Mar 28, 2019
the staff and the Dr. were very helpful ! ! I'm lucky to have you folks in my life !
Reviewed on Mar 28, 2019
The staff and Dr. was great !!
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2019
Dr Hagenkamp was knowledgeable and kind
Reviewed on Feb 28, 2019
My doctor was very effective and efficient. He listened to my concerns and helped me feel at ease. I hope to keep him as my ENT Specialist in the Head and Neck Institute
Reviewed on Feb 28, 2019
Out of all my specialists Dr.Haberkamp is my favorite. He is a great listener,detail oriented, shows compassion towards his patients, takes responsibility for his patients care,and has helped me on this crazy journey back to fully functioning. He has been the only one who truly understands what I've been through. I will forever be grateful to this man for going above and beyond for me when no one else would.
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text: So, today is the last day of the holidays. It doesn't feel like a whole six weeks since we started. The holidays started with the Olympics and are ending with the Paralympics, It's been a good six weeks for Britain, 3rd in the Olympics and doing well (at time of writing) in the Paralympics. I went to the football semi-finals, did any of you go anywhere? Hope everyone has had a good holiday.


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Retirement threat just 'erratic' Tevez being dramatic - Joorabchian
Kia Joorabchian is confident Carlos Tevez's recent retirement threat was just the Boca Juniors striker's erratic personality acting out.
Carlos Tevez's agent Kia Joorabchian is adamant the Argentinian's recent retirement threat was nothing more than a trademark display of his "erratic" personality.
The 32-year-old has been turning out for his boyhood club Boca Juniors in Argentina since June 2015 but has grown frustrated during his time at La Bombonera, with a red card for dissent in the 3-0 defeat of Belgrano on September 11 seemingly the last straw.
Tevez claimed journalists and the media were to blame for his resulting three-match ban, prompting him to openly ponder quitting the sport.
Joorabchian, however, thinks it was just a heat of the moment comment, telling Goal: "Obviously I have a very big relationship with Carlo; he is like my son.
"I love him to bits, but Carlos is Carlos. Carlos Tevez wouldn't be Carlos Tevez if he didn't act erratic sometimes.
"At times he is erratic, at times he makes comments based on how he feels and at times he is like that.
"At the moment, if he feels it is time to retire, he says 'I am tired of football and it is time to retire'.
"Then two days later he could be ready to go back and fight for the Champions League – that's Carlos. He has plenty to offer the game still."
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text: A recent publication in Nature Communications on selective carbon dioxide hydrogenation using plasmonic rhodium catalysts by the Liu lab and collaborators has been selected as one of eight featured articles in the Nature Research "Understanding Catalysis" collection. In preparation for the launch of Nature Catalysis, a new online-only journal in the Nature family, this specially curated collection brings together recent work that offer new understandings into homogenous, heterogeneous, and biological catalytic processes. Read more on the Liu lab's highlighted work here.


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Welcome to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) webpage for Whatcom County
Whatcom County has set up the NPDES Phase II website to help inform residents of Whatcom County on requirements of our current NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit, provide resources and education on our program areas, and to achieve compliance with Permit requirements.
The NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit was issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology originally in February of 2007. (This is also referred to as the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit.) It sets forth requirements of municipalities to address stormwater runoff in areas determined to have population densities reaching urban standards. Click here to learn more about if NPDES Phase II requirements pertain to where you live.
Click here for the current 2013-2018 Permit (effective August 1, 2013).
Stormwater Hotline
Do you suspect an illicit discharge or spill going into a storm drain, ditch, or waterbody? Call (360) 778-6200.
Click here for more information on identification and reporting of illicit discharges.
Whatcom County Reporting Documents
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
2018 Stormwater Management Program
If you have questions or comments on the SWMP, please contact:
Cathy Craver
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Slow start dooms Pack against Hershey
Hershey Bears 4, Hartford Wolf Pack 2
Hershey, PA, February 11, 2017 – The Hartford Wolf Pack fell behind 2-0 to the Hershey Bears Saturday night at Giant Center and never quite recovered, losing 4-2.
Veterans Nicklas Jensen and Chris Summers scored for the Wolf Pack, who twice closed to within one goal. Travis Boyd and Christian Djoos had first-period tallies for Hershey, and Paul Carey scored the eventual winner in the second period. Riley Barber added an empty-net goal.
"I thought we got off to a slow start," Summers said. "Starts have been something that we've been focusing on, and for whatever reason we just can't seem to put that first ten minutes together. I think that's a pretty important piece of the game, and you see we get down early and it's climbing our way back the rest of the game."
Boyd got a break to open the scoring at 7:57 of the first, capitalizing on a mistake by Wolf Pack goaltender Brandon Halverson (18 saves). Halverson stepped behind his net to try to clear the puck around the boards to his left, but Boyd cut the feed off and quickly rapped it into the vacated net before Halverson could get back.
Djoos then doubled the lead with 1:49 remaining in the period, on his seventh goal of the year. Djoos moved down from his left-point position and got a pass from Chris Bourque, who had dropped back to cover the point. Djoos then cut to his right and put a backhanded shot past Halverson on the glove side.
The two teams traded goals in the second period, with Jensen increasing his team-leading total to 21 for the Wolf Pack and Carey responding for Hershey.
Jensen got the Wolf Pack on the board with a fine individual effort at 8:28. He picked up the puck near his own blue line and carried up the right side into the Bear zone. Jensen then cut towards the middle and, using Bear defenseman Darren Dietz as a screen, zipped a snap shot into the top corner on the glove side of Hershey netminder Parker Milner (23 saves).
The Wolf Pack would give up a late goal for a second straight period, though, as Carey restored the Bears' two-goal advantage at 17:38 of the second. After Brad Malone forechecked the puck away from John Gilmour, a pass went off of Marek Hrivik's stick to Carey, and his close-in shot from the left side went off of Halverson and in.
That goal would turn out to be the difference, as Summers cut the margin back to one at 4:54 of the third period with his fourth goal of the season. Allen McPherson passed the puck into the goal mouth from the left side and Summers jammed it at the net. His bid went off of Milner and slid between his legs and just over the goal line.
That would be as close as the Wolf Pack could get, though, as Barber iced the game with 1:01 remaining, after Halverson was pulled for an extra attacker. Jensen was knocked down along the right-wing boards in the Hershey end and Hubert Labrie cleared the puck just wide of the Hartford net. Barber beat the Wolf Pack into the zone to prevent an icing, and hooked the puck out from behind the goal and stuffed it in.
The Wolf Pack's next game is this Friday night, February 17, the first of back-to-back games in Allentown, PA vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all of the action can be heard live on News Radio 1410 WPOP, and on-line at www.newsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio. Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.
The next Wolf Pack home game is next Sunday, February 19 vs. the Springfield Thunderbirds. That is a 5:00 game, and it's "Sonar Saves Pet Adoption Night". Fans can take a look at a number of Sonar's lovable little friends who are in need of good homes with loving families. That is also another "Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack" game. The Family Value Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for just $40.
Tickets for all remaining Wolf Pack 2016-17 home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.
Season ticket information for the Wolf Pack's 2016-17 AHL season can be found on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com. To speak with a representative about all of the Wolf Pack's many attractive ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451.
Hartford Wolf Pack 2 at Hershey Bears 4
Saturday, February 11, 2017 – Giant Center
Hartford 0 1 1 – 2
Hershey 2 1 1 – 4
1st Period-1, Hershey, Boyd 11 7:57. 2, Hershey, Djoos 7 (C. Bourque, Stephenson), 18:11. Penalties-O'Brien Her (tripping), 5:34; Hrivik Hfd (hooking), 8:44.
2nd Period-3, Hartford, Jensen 21 (Fontaine, Gilmour), 8:28. 4, Hershey, Carey 16 (Galiev, Malone), 17:38. Penalties-Graves Hfd (holding), 0:33.
3rd Period-5, Hartford, Summers 4 (McPherson, Kovacs), 4:54. 6, Hershey, Barber 5 (Labrie), 18:59 (EN). Penalties-O'Brien Her (hooking), 12:49; Jensen Hfd (unsportsmanlike conduct – disputing decision), 18:59.
Shots on Goal-Hartford 10-9-6-25. Hershey 8-6-8-22.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 0 / 2; Hershey 0 / 3.
Goalies-Hartford, Halverson 7-9-0 (21 shots-18 saves). Hershey, Milner 3-0-0 (25 shots-23 saves).
Referees-Chris Pontes (21).
Linesmen-Tom George (61), Jud Ritter (34).


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Gauging the potential oil recovery
Last Friday, January 30, oil prices jumped 8% on signs of a potential slowing in U.S. production—something that could help stabilize the currently weak supply/demand picture. Specifically, investors focused on the U.S. rig count, or the number of the country's rigs currently looking for oil, which dropped by 94 last week—its sharpest drop since 1987. The rig count is now down by 383 from its peak of 1,609 back in October. In short, we believe the beginnings of a recovery are now in place with the production impact from the lower rig count expected later this year, which should help balance the oil market.
At this point, the market is by no means sure of this eventuality. After continuing to rise on the following Monday and Tuesday, oil reversed course on Wednesday following another record-high storage-build in the U.S. as production has yet to begin declining and inventories continue to grow. However, on Thursday, oil prices rallied once again, perhaps looking ahead to the release of Friday's rig count report, which could again show a large drop from the prior week. As the volatility continues, it appears the market is currently torn between focusing on the buildup of current crude inventories and production growth, which are lagging indicators (driven by capital decisions made earlier, at higher oil prices) and the falling rig count (due to lower prices), which is forward looking.
In our view, inventories are likely to build for the next several months. However, we believe the market will likely eventually focus more on the potential for falling production (rather than building inventories) as more incremental rigs are dropped. In the interim, we expect volatility to continue but believe the supply-side correction is underway.
Recap: A perfect storm
Finding the bottom is an ongoing process, and the volatility is real. At the same time, we view the initial positive reaction to last week's rig count drop as encouraging, especially given the "perfect storm" that contributed to the roughly 50% decline in oil prices through late January.
Last summer, oil was supported by geopolitical fears and a steady stream of unplanned supply outages (Libya, Iran) that offset non-OPEC production increases, particularly on the part of North American shale. However, a perceived easing of tensions (Russia/Ukraine, Iraq) reduced oil's "fear premium" while Libya's major reintroduction of supply caught investors by surprise, refocusing the market on fundamentals. Strong non-OPEC supply growth and the return of the Libyan barrels collided with the weak global economic picture, which prompted the International Energy Agency (IEA) to sharply reduce its demand growth estimates for 2014 (-50%) and 2015 (-20%).
Historically, OPEC might have stepped in to trim production, but in this case decided to do nothing. Instead, it may have wanted to give the world an economic boost while avoiding the task of balancing the oil market by itself—especially given that incremental growth of oil supply had been coming from North America (not OPEC).
While OPEC's true intentions are likely to be debated for years, the lack of action introduced a new wrinkle to the oil landscape: It became up to North American shale (with the shortest cycle business, and thus the greatest ability to curb production quickly, behind OPEC), to bring the market back to equilibrium. However, such an adjustment will take time, something that was reflected as prices fell to levels unpredicted by many investors—despite the limited degree to which the market was then oversupplied (some 1.5 million barrels per day by our estimate).
A good start but risks remain
Looking ahead, the rig count decline is an encouraging—if preliminary—sign of improving fundamentals. In our view, the number of rigs should continue to fall, declining by another 200-400 this year. Meanwhile, as mentioned, oil inventories should build for several months before production (which lags rig count reductions) finally slows in the second half of 2015.
To a significant extent, recovery depends on other inputs, as well, particularly the health of the global economy relative to oil demand forecasts and the possibility of additional, currently offline supply returning to market—from Iran, for example, if current negotiations translate into an easing of sanctions.
Finally, as this is the first unconventional shale oil slowdown in history, the resilience of the shale plays is an unknown, as companies may attempt to drill only their best acreage and potentially curtail costs from efficiency gains.
What would recovery look like?
In general, prognosticators are anticipating further recovery, though they differ on what it would look like:
• V-shaped: Such a sharp rebound occurred in 2008 and 2009, driven primarily by demand growth. At the time, shale was far less of a presence than today. This scenario seems less likely to us, as it relies on a disruptive geopolitical event or a faster slowdown in shale production than the market currently anticipates.
• U-shaped: This is the consensus view and assumes that North American shale cutbacks can balance the market by the second half of 2015 or the first half of 2016 while lower prices drive an increase in demand. We note that this assumes continued healthy global oil demand forecasts.
• A swoosh: This recovery would be characterized by a steady, accelerating rebound in prices, driven by supply cutbacks coupled with a cyclical decline in service costs to producers (as oil service companies look to retain business) and a permanent reduction in marginal shale costs driven by increased efficiencies. The latter would require that the industry prove resilient at a lower pricing band than previously thought possible.
Potential New World Order for oil prices
As we move forward, the absence of a Saudi "floor" on oil prices potentially means a wider trading range and shorter market cycles, depending on the resiliency of U.S. shale. Overall, we anticipate a lower pricing band than experienced in the recent past, driven by a combination of secular and cyclical service cost declines and efficiency gains by the oil producers leading to a medium-term, mid-cycle band roughly in the $65-$85 per barrel range, which compares to the current down-cycle pricing band we are in today in the roughly $40-$65 range. This is in contrast to the $80-$100 mid-cycle range that many in the market expected six months ago.
From an investment and security selection standpoint, we continue to favour a focus on low-cost, exploration and production companies, with an emphasis on those operating in the highest quality basins, with strong balance sheets, capable management teams and strong hedging programs. Mid-stream companies continue to appear attractive given their limited vulnerability to commodity price swings, while gas-levered E&P companies have appeal despite potential for some weather-driven gas price weakness in the first half of this year. In contrast, we are cautious on oil services and offshore drilling, which we believe represent oil at the high-end of the cost curve.
Overall, we believe the oil market is in the process of rebalancing, and that the result will be higher prices down the road, but it will take some time for the natural transition of production growth reduction and concurrent demand improvement to unfold. In addition, the health of the global economy remains a risk to the recovery, particularly in oil-exporting countries and parts of Europe and Asia.
Todd Heltman and Jeff Wyll are senior energy analysts at Neuberger Berman


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Welcome to the OhioHealth Women's Center — your online source for information about the problems all women face, including fibroids, breast well being, menopause and more. It is our hope that ladies will take time for themselves and discover that health care created for women, by girls, could make a difference in their lives. Eastern Utah Women's Health offers Title X funding which provides Planned Parenthood kind providers primarily based on a sliding price scale. For extra information on the services and applications at Womens Health and Family Services, try our Programs and Services web page.
The applications and providers at Womens Health and Family Services are open to all West Australian ladies and their households, with consideration made for the distinctive needs of Aboriginal, migrant and refugee households.
The Health Center program supports well being centers that present high quality major health care to nearly 10 million ladies each year, assembly or exceeding nationwide quality indicators for perinatal health, preventive care and chronic disease management.
All Marketplace well being plans and lots of other plans should cowl preventive services for women without charging you a copayment or coinsurance. The Center is an educational entity that exists to supply teen girls and young women with fastidiously researched health data, well being education programs, and conferences. We notice that there's little or no time in our day to care for ourselves. The Center for Young Women's Health (CYWH) is a collaboration between the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and the Division of Gynecology at Boston Children's Hospital.
We have additionally partnered with federal and state programs to offer care for those who are uninsured, underinsured, or who can simply not afford women's health services. In addition to health guides and assessments, our Women's Health Center will get you access to courses and among the nation's most skilled physicians.


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11 years ago
"Anything can happen, child. Anything can be." ~ shel silverstein
Posted by iMother2.0 at 1:48 PM
Labels: photography, self portrait, Tanya
YOU ARE! smmoooooch!
That's because you ARE pretty!
and so you are.
I feel pretty & witty &...oh, sorry!
LOVE this
when the F&*K am i going to see your pretty face?? miss you much
Very pretty!
Yes, you are pretty!
Que bonita.
Lovely, lovely shot.
i always like the SPs with the camera in the shot -- so cute!
definitely! my "self" in the mirror photos never turn out this well - why is that??
that is great! and very, very pretty too!
I love the black and white! It looks great!


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Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, in patients with psoriatic arthritis and current skin involvement: a phase III, randomised, controlled trial (PALACE 3)
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Musculoskeletal Diseases | Rheumatology | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate apremilast treatment in patients with active psoriatic arthritis, including current skin involvement, despite prior therapy with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and/or biologic agents.
METHODS: Patients (N=505) were randomised (1:1:1) to placebo, apremilast 20 mg twice daily, or apremilast 30 mg twice daily. Rescue therapy with apremilast was designated at week 16 for placebo patients not achieving 20% improvement in swollen and tender joint counts. At week 24, the remaining placebo patients were then randomised to apremilast 20 mg twice daily or 30 mg twice daily. The efficacy and safety of apremilast were assessed over 52 weeks.
RESULTS: At week 16, significantly more patients receiving apremilast 20 mg twice daily (28%) and 30 mg twice daily (41%) achieved 20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology response criteria versus placebo (18%; p=0.0295 and p < 0.0001, respectively), and mean decrease in the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index score was significantly greater with apremilast 30 mg twice daily (-0.20) versus placebo (-0.07; p=0.0073). In patients with baseline psoriasis body surface area involvement > /=3%, significantly more apremilast 30 mg twice daily patients achieved 50% reduction from baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score (41%) versus placebo (24%; p=0.0098) at week 16. At week 52, observed improvements in these measures demonstrated sustained response with continued apremilast treatment. Most adverse events were mild to moderate in severity; the most common were diarrhoea, nausea, headache and upper respiratory tract infection.
CONCLUSIONS: Apremilast demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis at week 16; sustained improvements were seen with continued treatment through 52 weeks. Apremilast was generally well tolerated and demonstrated an acceptable safety profile.
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Treatment
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Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Jun;75(6):1065-73. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207963. Epub 2016 Jan 20. Link to article on publisher's site
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Edwards CJ, Blanco FJ, Crowley J, Birbara C, Jaworski J, Aelion J, Stevens RM, Vessey A, Zhan X, Bird P. (2016). Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, in patients with psoriatic arthritis and current skin involvement: a phase III, randomised, controlled trial (PALACE 3). Open Access Articles. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207963. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/2763
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By Rabbi Jill Maderer
What do you think of the current trends for baby names, and in particular, Jewish baby names? My passion for Jewish community naturally leads me to wonder: Why do so many new and recent babies (and we are blessed with lots of them at RS!) have the same names as my grandparents and great-grandparents? Are new parents in my generation simply influenced by a character on the popular television show, "Friends," who named her daughter, Emma? Perhaps. Or maybe there's more to it. Much of my generation is characterized by a challenge to create true connections with friends and neighbors. We don't necessarily live near where we grew up, and we are likely to hold several jobs throughout our careers and live in several different neighborhoods, if not cities, throughout our adult lives. Our communities, our routines, even our identities, are in flux. Sometimes, the complicated opportunities of modern life are exciting, but sometimes they are unsettling. Many of us yearn to feel grounded, and to be a part of a greater, consistent whole. Read the rest of this entry »


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Island-Themed Truck to Give Away Free Shaved Ice and Help Community "Chill Out" on Tax Day
WHAT: With Tax Day right around the corner, many of us are reaching into our pockets to pay-off Uncle Sam. To relieve taxpayers of the stress associated with meeting the federal deadline, Kona Ice will be hosting its sixth annual National "Chill Out" Day.
The island-inspired truck will be parked at the Fulshear Chamber of Commerce to hand out free cups of tropical shaved ice to all who stop by. The refreshing treat will ensure that there is no taxation without relaxation this tax season.
The event is open to the public and media cameras. Interviews with the owner and staff will be available onsite.
WHY: National "Chill Out" Day is one of the many ways Kona Ice is encouraging the nation to take a step back, relax and enjoy a Kona. National "Chill Out" Day is one small, yet powerful, way the brand hopes to put a smile on people's faces. Through partnerships with schools, youth sports leagues and other neighborhood organizations, Kona Ice has given back more than $60 million to the communities it serves.
To learn more about Kona Ice's giveback efforts, visit: http://www.kona-ice.com/giveback-programs/
WHO: Kona Ice invites members of the community to come and CHILL OUT with a delicious cup of shaved ice, tropical tunes and flower leis.
WHEN: Monday, April 15, 2019
- Fulshear Chamber of Commerce (29818 Farm to Market 1093 in Fulshear) from 11-1 p.m.
A true community ally renowned for facilitating endless fundraising options, Kona Ice has given more than $60 million back to neighborhood schools, organizations and teams since its inception in 2007. The brand's iconic truck offers customers a one-of-a-kind experience, featuring the opportunity to create their own Kona Ice on the self-serve Flavorwave™, while enjoying the soothing sights and sounds from the tropics. Currently, there are 1,000-plus franchise units in more than 45 states.
For more information about booking Kona Ice for a fundraiser or event, visit www.kona-ice.com. To learn more about available franchise opportunities, visit www.ownakona.com or call (800) KONAICE.


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Basket Weaving – The 'Moonj' way
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Basketry is as old a craft as perhaps pottery, practised by communities across the world using a variety of techniques and an array of materials. A typical basket is made of grass, and tightly woven into beautiful patterns using bright colours. These baskets (and other


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Åre Ski Resort, Jämtland, Sweden
Issue 67 Jun / Jul 2012 : Architecture : Landscape
LIGHTING DESIGN: Ljusarkitektur
Leading Scandinavian lighting design practice Ljusarkitektur has created a magical night-time skiing attraction at Sweden's best-known ski resort using a Nordic folklore narrative.
Pics: Mikael Silkeberg
Folklore tales were the inspiration for the lighting of the 3.5 km ski run in the top Swedish snow resort of Åre using colour-changing Lumenpulse Lumenbeam LED luminaires. Stockholm-based lighting design practice Ljusarkitektur based its design for the family-friendly ski slope on a children's tale (Rut i Skut) about a stone-throwing giant whose rampages helped form the area's mountains and lakes.
Some 240 luminaires cast an eerie moonlight glow over the slope to create an attraction aimed at boosting the resort's nighttime economy. Ljusarkitektur chose Lumenpulse fixtures for their high performance, ease of maintenance and ability to withstand tough weather conditions including temperatures far below freezing point.
About 350km below the Arctic Circle, Åre was named as one of the 'world's top ski resorts' by the British travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller in 2009. In 2010, Ljusarkitektur created a masterplan for the Åre ski run, basing it on the concept of using light to create a rich narrative related to the area. The mood conjured by the dynamic lighting is in strict contrast to the harsher and more energy-hungry floodlighting used throughout other ski resorts. Night skiing is growing in popularity in Sweden among experienced skiers while the new attraction appeals to all ages and skill levels.
The new attraction, which opened in January 2012, is part of a major investment by resort owner SkiStar, which expects to make a return on its investment in two to three years.
"The return comes from the overall effect of attracting more visitors and creating an experience that will bring people back again and again," says SkiStar destination director Niclas Sjögren Berg.
The programmable lighting effects evoke an atmosphere of myth and magic to accompany professionally scripted, guided tours titled 'In the Footsteps of Giants'.
"The lighting has been used to create something completely different," Berg adds.
The success of Ljusarkitektur's artistic and technical vision means "the focus of lighting on other ski slopes is on skiing but here skiing is the way to enjoy the lighting".
Ljusarkitektur wanted to develop the narrative using LEDs to create a design that "is more about mood than direct imagery which might be scary for children," explains project managing lighting designer Paul Ehlert. "The blue and white lighting is a reference to the moonlight and clouds and the fact that it is dynamic links it to nature."
The lighting poles themselves are an important feature of the design. A linear graze of warm light highlights the orange poles, manufactured by French company Technilum, creating a visual link with fire and lava that the Jämtland region's giants were once said to have thrown about in anger. The orange beacons contrast against the deep blue landscape and become an important way-finding element.
There is one part of the ski run that gets plunged into darkness however, thus allowing the giants, who are afraid of light, onto the slope. The lighting is programmed to turn off every ten minutes on this part of the piste making the skier feel the thrill of vulnerability for a couple of seconds as they hurtle down the slope.
Ljusarkitektur creative director Kai Piippo says: "This is both a landscape and an experience project. We have been able to use the best available technology both to continue and to reinvent the tradition of storytelling from the area that dates back hundreds of years. In one story, a giant tells a little girl that the night belongs to the giants. You never see them but there is one stretch of about 100 metres on the tour that is completely dark and you get the real feeling that they are there."
The installation uses luminaires from the IP66-rated Lumenbeam family including the multi-award-winning LBX. It is designed both for photometric performance and to ensure sustainability by enabling simple component renewal without the need to replace the entire luminaire. The luminaires are controlled via DMX using a network of six Pharos LPC1 controllers and the light intensities and colours can be modified along the route of the ski slope. Distributors Stockholm Lighting adapted a data enabler that could fit into each of the lighting poles enabling the entire installation to be monitored and controlled remotely from its offices in Stockholm. This gives them email feedback regarding the status of temperatures inside the exterior cabinets (in case of heating failure), the status of the controllers as well as the status of all power supplies to the system (each controller has two power supplies in case one fails). The backbone is a fibre network also incorporating Philips Multi Protocol Converters to output DMX via wireless networking in more difficult to get to places. The Philips protocol (KiNET) is distributed via a Pharos TPC controller. Each lighting pole has three to six Lumenbeam fixtures but can support up to eight if required.
Although energy saving was not the primary aim of the installation, LEDs are an efficient source. "The concept relates to the area and makes use of advanced technology," says Joonas Saaranen, also of Ljusarkitektur. "However, the conventional floodlighting used on ski runs is high wattage at 6-10kW per lighting pole and with the reflection off the snow it is so bright it is supposedly visible from space. The LED scheme covers nearly 4km on 63 poles, but uses about the same energy as just three traditional floodlighting poles."
Åre Ski Resort, Jämtland, Sweden
Client: SkiStar, Åre
Lighting Design: Ljusarkitektur
Support: Stockholm Lighting
Lumenpulse products:
66 x Lumenbeam LBX (custom static blue and 4000K white, narrow flood 20° optics)
61 x Lumenbeam LBX (custom static blue and 4000K white, narrow spot 10° optics)
3 x Lumenbeam LBX (RGB, very narrow 6° optics)
2 x Lumenbeam LBX (RGB, flood 40° optics)
8 x Lumenbeam Large (RGB, narrow flood 20° optics)
2 x Lumenbeam Large (RGB, narrow spot 10° optics)
2 x Lumenbeam Large (3000K, narrow spot 10° optics)
90 x Lumenbeam Medium (3000K, narrow spot 10° optics)
6 x Lumenbeam Medium (RGB, narrow spot 10° optics)
1 x Lumenbeam Medium (RGB, flood 40° optics)
63 x Technilum Multi Projector Support K140 lighting pole
6 x Pharos LPC1 controllers on piste
1 x Pharos TPC controller in control room
1 x Pharos RIO44 (interface to KNX)
Philips Multi Protocol Converters
1 x Griven GoboLED 80 projector
1 x DiCon Fiber projector + various fibers
1 x Martin Exterior 1200 Image Projector
1 x Martin Exterior 400 Image Projector (custom made)


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There's more background in this interview with Chris Heilmann and Chris Boden on the Yahoo! Developer blog, 'Lonely Planet starts developer program at mashed08 in London', but I thought it was worth pulling out this quote about the benefit of APIs, particularly as they're an organisation whose business model relies on its reputation and content:
Where do you see the benefit in releasing an API? How do you plan to monetize it or is it a loss-leader for you?
We don't have a funky web app like Twitter or Dopplr at this stage but we do have content - in a sense, that content is our platform. We want to take the Lonely Planet content and community experience onto relevant new platforms and make it accessible to travellers in new ways. We're not going to be able to do all of that on our own so we're looking to tap into external sources of innovation and creativity through open collaboration to help us imagine and execute the next generation of services that might enrich the lives of our community.
In terms of monetization, we'll look to work commercially with those developers who come up with innovations that we believe have the potential to create commercial value.


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The city of Lausanne has been chosen to welcome the prestigious World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) in July 2019.
Around 1,000 science reporters and specialists from over 60 countries are expected to attend the eleventh edition of the biennial eventexternal link. It will be held on the campuses of the Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFLexternal link) and the University of Lausanne (UNILexternal link) on July 1-5, 2019. Lausanne fought off competition from Montreal, Madrid and Copenhagen.
The decision announced on Saturday is the result a joint application by the Swiss Association for Science Journalism (ASJS), the French Association of Science Journalists in the news media (AJSPI), and Science Writers in Italy (SWIM).
"We are very honoured that Lausanne has been chosen to host this important event," said Olivier Dessibourg, President of the ASJS and initiator of the bid. "We put forward the vision of a conference organized by and for science journalists to present, defend and promote quality independent journalism in the media worldwide; an aspect that certainly helped us win."
The conference will focus on sharing good practices and tools, and feature creative workshops, debates and tutorials. The Lausanne organisers want to build closer links between communities of science writers around the world, especially French-speaking reporters and others based in the Balkans region.
Most recent editions of the conference were held in San Francisco (USA) in 2017 and Seoul (South Korea) in 2015.
The Lausanne candidacy was supported by the EPFL, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and Geneva and Lausanne universities, as well as the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Presence Switzerland, the city of Lausanne and canton Vaud.
The European Commission, Euronews, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are providing support. The main sponsor is the Bertarelli Foundation.
"This conference is a unique opportunity for Switzerland to demonstrate to journalists from around the world that behind our famous mountains and chocolate lies a centre of scientific excellence," said Nicolas Bideau, Head of Presence Switzerland.


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Gill Stark, Head of Regent's School of Fashion and Design, explained:
"We are very pleased to announce this partnership with After Nyne Magazine, a title which has established itself as an important creative arts sector publication in the UK.
"The After Nyne team recently visited the University to run a workshop and Q&A with our BA Fashion Marketing students on their Fashion Journalism module, taught by fashion journalist Julia Robson.
"This has already led to several opportunities for our students to write for the publication.
"We are now looking forward to working together on coverage of the launch of Regent's Fashion and Design students' end-of-year exhibitions and final collections fashion catwalk show later this month."
Claire Meadows, Managing Director of After Nyne Magazine, added:
"We are delighted Regent's University London has joined After Nyne as our exclusive academic partner.
"After Nyne is committed to supporting and promoting great young minds in writing, fashion, architecture, photography and art.
"We have been working closely with the University over the last two years and have seen first-hand their commitment to academic excellence and investing in the future of their students."


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Two UCLA professors have received a $100,000 grant to research civic engagement in the United States.
The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that oversees national volunteer organizations such as AmeriCorps, awarded a National Service and Civic Engagement Research grant to assistant professor Laura Wray-Lake and professor Laura Abrams, who both work in the Luskin School of Public Affairs.
CNCS awarded grants totaling more than $1.3 million to 14 U.S. universities, including UCLA, this year.
Wray-Lake and Abrams will conduct a study on youth civic engagement in urban settings, according to a university press release. The study will examine how urban youth of color describe and contribute to their communities.
The researchers will also study what prevents youth from becoming more engaged in their communities and examine the factors that encourage youth to become civically engaged.


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Michael Alarcon at ehow.com shared nine websites that will give you a free education with real college course material. You can learn a wide range of subjects, from computer science to a new foreign language right at your computer. Some sites are simply books and others are complete with videos, tests, and tutorials. You don't ever need to stop learning. Go back to school when you click the link below.
9 Websites to Get a Free Education in Higher Learning


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Give the Gift of Music Education
What if this year you gave holiday gifts that made a difference? Gifts whose shelf-life would live for years and years, and enrich the lives of people in need? Join year 2 of our "Give the Gift of Music Education" holiday giving campaign by making a tax-deductible donation in the name of someone you love. Not sure what to get your sibling? Make a donation in their name, and you can choose between three custom thank you cards to print, personalize and put in their holiday card. Follow this link to donate easily online: http://www.blumehaiti.org/donate.html
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When starting a business, it's often said that if you can at least scratch your…
Small Business Spotlight: Natasha Hawker- Employee Matters
Natasha Hawker works well with deadlines. It was what prompted her to have three children in three years, become a yacht skipper before a holiday and play squash two to three times per week. It also enables her to juggle the different demands that come with being a mother, wife and joint owner with her husband of a business that employs thirteen people. Employee Matters, deals with people problems, often the gnarliest of problems facing many small businesses.
What was your background before starting your business?
I originally started my career working in dealing rooms that traded hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of stock and I was responsible for settling them. People kept telling me I was good with people so I moved into recruitment consulting before being lucky enough to move into Human Resources (HR) with Accenture. I spent the best part of the next twelve years with them, working both here, in the UK and in India setting up the Delivery Centre with a team who'd never worked for a woman before.
Why did you start your business?
Employee Matters started five years ago and my husband and I now run the business together. I'd had three kids in quick succession, and I knew I didn't want to go back to a senior manager role in a consulting firm where I would struggle to see my kids. I used to think I worked hard before but nowhere near as hard as now that I'm my own taskmaster.
What excites you most about your industry?
It's people and the legal and emotional complexities around managing people. People find people really difficult and they do weird things. I really enjoy trying to help our clients with their people problems.
I see employees as your greatest asset and, also, potentially, your greatest liability. But most people hire them into the business, and then assume they're going to learn through osmosis, and they don't. It's about how you leverage them to get more productivity, and therefore more profitability for your business. Most people don't know how to maximise their team. I get a kick out of seeing a business do better because the people have been hired well, managed well, and the ones that shouldn't be there, they're out the door.
What are the key lessons you've learnt in business?
- Business is a sport.
Whilst I maybe an HR expert, I'm not a finance, IT, marketing, legal, compliance, social media or legal expert. And so, to effectively run the business, I need to see business like a sport, an intellectual sport. It's like drinking though a fire hose when you don't know everything about other areas. I made some really rookie mistakes.
- Get the balance right between revenue and costs.
In the beginning I didn't charge enough for my services. Like many women I thought I'll choose a lower hourly rate because I don't want to be too greedy. Plus, I paid my team way more than was necessary because I thought I needed people as experienced as I was. And I didn't for some of the stuff that I was doing.The result was that I wasn't charging enough and I was paying too much. The other problem was we were getting paid in arrears. We changed that to getting paid in advance which had very little pushback and revolutionised our business.
- Invest in your own business education.
I would have got more business education earlier on. I made lots of mistakes and kept saying to my husband, "I don't know what I don't know, and I'm struggling. And if I don't learn it, then we're not going to do any good." And I think, had we done that earlier on, we wouldn't have had half the hassle that we ended up having. You've still got to learn, and you still learn through your mistakes, but I don't imagine you'd go through the same pain points that I did, if you educate yourself.
What's the best piece of advice that you've ever received?
When I started my career, my Dad who was a Director of a merchant bank who worked his way up from filling inkwells in the bank, told me, "Always teach the people under you what you know because that makes you really easy to promote." If it was easy to backfill your role and you were good at your job then you were much more likely to be promoted.
Who inspires you?
I am inspired by women who have made it to the top. I think it's incredibly difficult for women to get to the top of the corporate market, and even more so in private business. And I see all these women out there, like me, who are working incredibly long hours and still managing a family, and still bringing up brilliant kids. I think they're the unsung heroes, those women that are doing it all.
What book do you think everyone in business should read?
The Wife Drought, by Annabel Crabb, the very successful, fabulously funny, political journalist. She talks about the fact that, it's not male or female, everybody needs a wife. You cannot possibly do it all, career and family, without support at home to look after you.


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Some people choose to be dairy-free for health reasons and some for ethical reasons. If your reasons are due to the health concerns of dairy products, then the following information will help you understand WHY you may have been advised against consuming dairy and WHY Bravo shouldn't be ruled out even if you are currently dairy-free.
What you need to consider here is that fermented dairy products are completely different to commercial dairy products.
With commercial dairy products, the cows are raised on commercial crops which may have used glyphosate at some stage of the harvesting, and there is a risk that the growth hormones, antibiotics, and vaccinations they've been raised with, may leave residues in the milk. Commercial milk produces A1 casein which is also a known allergen, whereas milk from Jersey and Guernsey cows, sheep and goats is A2 casein, which is non-allergenic.
Raw milk in the UK is now subject to pasteurisation, which accomplishes two things:
- Destruction of certain disease-carrying germs and,
- the prevention of souring milk.
Whilst it is undoubtedly beneficial to destroy dangerous germs, unfortunately, pasteurisation does more than kill off harmless germs it also kills the useful bacteria notably the ones that make lactase the enzyme required to break down the lactose sugar in milk.
What if I am Lactose or Casein Intolerant?
To make Bravo, you have to use a mammal milk i.e. cow, sheep, goat, camel, or breast milk – yes technically 'any' mammal milk. The two main considerations for people encouraged to go dairy free are:
- Lactose ( sugar)
- A1 Casein (protein)
During the production of Bravo, the casein (the protein in milk) is denatured (destroyed) during the boiling of the milk, the smaller peptide chains are then transformed into new molecules. The immune-stimulant properties of fermented dairy products are due to the fact that the caseins are destroyed and transformed in other molecules that have properties not present in the original casein molecule and are shown to be beneficial, (hence why a mammal milk is required and a nut milk can't be used).
The lactose (the sugar in milk) is metabolised or 'fermented out' by the lactic acid bacteria, this is the food that they use so they can multiply. In the final Bravo product, there is either none or very little lactose left.
Therefore it can be concluded that all the scientific evidence points to the fact that in milk that has been boiled and then subjected to a long fermentation, there are no active caseins and only a tiny amount of lactose if any. However, in some specific cases of high sensitivity, the presence of low amount of milk components is sufficient to lead to initial gut inflammation until the immune system is regulated, the use of Bravo Suppositories completely skips this potential problem by bypassing the digestion system completely.
Benefits of fermented dairy products:
It should be noted that active molecules of fermented dairy products, such as those in BRAVO, are actually beneficial against lactose intolerance and allergies. However for those still concerned, or if you have been dairy free for a long time, then it is recommended to begin with a low dose of the product, such as a teaspoon 5-10ml, and increase it gradually until you are consuming up to six servings per day and then move towards further increasing to reach the full adult dose. Please check with you Health professional if you need more information about the consumption of fermented dairy products.
Here are two scientific papers to support this:
1). J Appl Microbiol. 2006 Jun;100(6):1171-85. Probiotics and their fermented food products are beneficial for health. Parvez S1, Malik KA, Ah Kang S, Kim HY.
The scientific paper quoted below clearly states: "Most probiotics fall into the group of organisms' known as lactic acid-producing bacteria and are normally consumed in the form of yogurt, fermented milks or other fermented foods. Some of the beneficial effect of lactic acid bacteria consumption include: (i) improving intestinal tract health; (ii) enhancing the immune system, synthesizing and enhancing the bioavailability of nutrients; (iii) reducing symptoms of lactose intolerance, decreasing the prevalence of allergy in susceptible individuals; and (iv) reducing risk of certain cancers." For the full paper pdf.
2) Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Aug;80(2):245-56. Yogurt and gut function. Adolfsson O1, Meydani SN, Russell RM.
"Some studies using yogurt, individual LAB (lactic acid-producing bacteria) species, or both showed promising health benefits for certain gastrointestinal conditions, including lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrheal diseases, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, and allergies. Patients with any of these conditions could possibly benefit from the consumption of yogurt." For the full paper pdf.
What is Raw Milk?
Raw milk is illegal on the hight street, however is available from approximately 200 producers in the UK, either from the farm, farmers market or via direct delivery service. This is also known as 'green top' milk, the producers have to be registered and the bottle must display the warning "this product has not been heat-treated and may contain organisms harmful to health", and the dairy must conform to higher hygiene standards than dairies producing only pasteurised milk.
Some people choose raw milk for health benefits*:
- Raw milk consists of important enzymes such as lactase enzyme that helps to digest lactose milk sugar. Whereas this enzyme is denatured during pasteurisation possibly leading to lactose intolerance
- Possible improvement in calcium consumption.
- Raw milk contains the beneficial bacteria both in terms of gut health and fighting infection, which otherwise get destroyed, when the milk undergoes pasteurisation process."
- Post pasteurisation, dead bacteria breakdown and release histamine that can cause eczema.
*NB, You can use raw milk for Bravo, however you still need to heat it first to denature the proteins


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Kevin Harvick celebrates with a burnout after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.PHOTO BY MATT SULLIVAN | GETTY IMAGES FOR NASCAR
"This is getting into borderline ridiculous territory," says Scott Miller
When NASCAR first revealed the playoff-altering penalty to Kevin Harvick and the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 team on Wednesday morning, it came in fairly generic terms. Of course, that's assuming you're up to speed on computer-aided designs (CAD), templates, spoilers and level 1 infractions.
Section 20.4.12.a & b Spoiler
Note: Vehicle spoiler must conform to the CAD file and drawing. Spoilers must be used exactly as supplied from the manufacturer. Rule 22.214.171.124.2(c) applied to race finish as a post-race L1 infraction.
That begged obvious questions about what crew chief Rodney Childers and company had done to the spoiler on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway to warrant the penalty. Did they modify a NASCAR approved spoiler? Did the team create their own to look like a NASCAR approved spoiler? Also, how was the spoiler not caught during pre-race inspection or at-track inspection?
These were questions fans and the media rightfully asked and NASCAR responded with a teleconference featuring senior vice president of competition Scott Miller.
One of the most notable lines came as Miller explained why NASCAR is likely going to increase the penalties for infractions next season.
"We're looking at the whole deterrence model and trying to review that over the winter and possibly put more teeth in it, because yeah," Miller said. "I think we're getting into borderline ridiculous territory."
And that could mean disqualifications.
An example of such ridiculousness is that NASCAR will now have to unbolt every spoiler off the car during pre-race inspection for the remaining races, adding another couple of minutes to the process.
"It's unfortunate now we'll be pulling spoilers off and have to do another inspection," Miller said. "The teams should really be bringing legal cars to the racetrack and we shouldn't have to do that inspection all the time."
Here are the important questions and answers divulged during the session with reporters.
What exactly was the issue with the No. 4 team's spoiler?
"It didn't meet the CAD file and it was offset to the right. It's really … there's no gray area or anything like that. It's as simple as that. It did not meet the CAD file. It was offset to the right."
How far to the right?
"Getting into this level of detail about what the team has done is something that we really haven't done, but let's say between 200 and 300 thousandths. That's a pretty narrow window."
Did Stewart-Haas Racing manufacturer their own spoiler?
"Whether they made their own or they modified the stock piece is kind of irrelevant in this case because it didn't match-up to the CAD file. We believe this to be a manufactured part, but that's a separate manufactured part by them. But like I said, if they would have modified a standard one, the penalty is the same. It has to be a spec part and it wasn't. Whether it was modified or remade is kind of inconsequential in this case."
The maximum points penalty for the L1 infraction is 40 — did NASCAR consider increasing the penalty for this instance since Harvick scored 60 at Texas?
"We're actually looking at a lot of different things in the off-season in regards to the deterrence model. We've heard fans call for disqualifying the offending car, and that's actually a topic of discussion along with many other things related to the deterrence model (like) stiffer penalties at track and for failing inspection."
Will NASCAR make any changes to inspection of spoiler this week?
"It's a shame that we have to, but yeah, we plan on doing that."
Why didn't NASCAR notice this during at-track post-race inspection?
"It did get noticed at-track post-race inspection, but since that car was coming back to the R&D Center … It didn't get noticed in that we knew exactly what it was, but there was something that one of the inspectors saw that kind of made them a little bit suspicious, and that's why we took it off when the car got back to the R&D Center."