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The next domino in Europe begins to wobble
Jared Loughner, Post-Modern Assassin
You'll Love This- WH Sides With Big Pharma vs. Clinics on Prices
By AmericanRiverCanyon in Barack Obama
(11 am. – promoted by DDadmin)
There are over 15,000 clinics and hospitals in this country, which get their drugs for poorer patients from a government discount – drug act which was created in 1992. They spend over $6 billion, and they are supposed to get a discount of 30% to 50% off.
During the past 8 years, (that's mostly during the Bush administration 2002 – , with some overlap into the 3rd Term of Bipartisanbamaship ) the inspector general for HHS noticed drug manufacturers were overcharging their customers, but not getting dinged for it and being motivated to be good contractors.
Ted Slafsky, executive director of Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access — which represents 600 hospitals in the program — said that "manufacturers have been able to overcharge covered entities with impunity."
http://www.californiahealthlin…
Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County in California sued Astra Zeneca USA. This upset Big Pharma.
In Dec 2009, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of San Francisco ruled that clinics and hospitals could sue.
The Supreme Court is asked to rule next.
The U.S. Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Attorney General, under the Presidency of Barack Obama, is now siding with the Pharmaceutical companies to overturn that decision, and telling the Supreme Court they don't want counties and clinics suing over drug price rip offs. Per the DOJ, only the Federal Government (not meaning Congress, I guess, but the secret deal maker- in – chief) had the authority to enforce the law.
Eric Holder. Drugs. When had I written about that before… oh yeah, if CA had legalized marijuana last November by passing Prop 19, that was going to get the Dept of Justice and the DEA after them. We saw who the donors were on that issue, (surprise ! pharma again, with oil, tobacco, beer, and casinos) and the "NO" forces wanting their Homeland Security money to keep coming. Senators do like running their own mini state fiefdoms. The Feds and the CIA like running their Border Wars.
Asked to explain the administration's stance, a White House spokesman said, "We will let the brief speak for itself."
A federal health official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was recounting lawyer-client discussions inside the government, said: "We really wanted to stand on the sidelines of this case. The Justice Department took the lead in solidifying the government's position because of a broader concern about the possible impact of the case beyond this one little program."
One "little" program ?
Hey, if a medical facility is preventing the spread of contagious diseases or helping in family planning (thanks a lot, Stupak Blue Dogs and House, for gutting younger women's basic care needs by pandering to the right wing again ), isn't that actually saving money, besides lives ?
Scarecrow at FDL points out that:
The Inspector Generals' reports already demonstrate the DHHS hasn't done an effective enforcement job. And there's no reason to believe DHHS will significantly improve things, especially when Congress is looking to make dramatic budget cuts in every corner. DHHS should thus welcome the help of private enforcement efforts by the very people the Act was intended to help and who have the greatest stake in effective enforcement.
http://my.firedoglake.com/scar…
Meanwhile, it's a New Year and New Opportunities for one of the "architects" of the present mess.
PhRMA chief lobbyist Bryant Hall has left the pharmaceutical industry trade group to head Rubicon Strategies, a new health care lobbying shop owned by the Tiber Creek Group.
As PhRMA's top lobbyist, Hall, was deeply involved in the health care reform debate and was one of the chief architects of the deal that the industry cut with the White House and Senate Democrats to pay at least $90 billion in drug discounts and other givebacks in exchange for avoiding unwanted policies like drug re-importation. Hall also oversaw PhRMA's political program, which spent $25 million last year to protect its friends in Congress.
"We didn't want him to set up his own shop and compete with us," said PMJ (Peck Madigan Jones & Stewart, also owned by Tiber Creek) partner Peter Madigan. "What Rubicon does is it gives us another brand, it allows us to penetrate one of the most important and growing businesses here in Washington, D.C., which is health care."
PMJ recently hired Andrew McKechnie, a former health policy adviser to Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.
http://www.politico.com/news/s…
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AmericanRiverCanyon on January 11, 2011 at 9:36 pm
As the Wall Street Journal reports, Pfizer CEO Jeffrey Kindler was keen to see Obamacare become law:
"In 2009 Pfizer became the fourth largest federal lobbyist, spending nearly $25 million. The strategy: The industry would pledge $80 billion to reform. In return it would get greater volume and a requirement that people buy brand-name drugs. Democrats would also fight against drug reimportation and forgo price controls. No one pushed harder than Mr. Kindler.
http://www.naturalnews.com/030…
Everytime I read this, I think, they invited the drug lobbyists in and armed themselves with a plastic spork against the front end loaders during negotiations.
Edger on January 11, 2011 at 9:45 pm
How we Can Reform your bank account with a cool sounding acronym.
Think of it as the Clean Air Act to remove smoke and mirrors from politics.
RUKind on January 13, 2011 at 3:49 am
I can't find a way to link to it but you can find it on my page over there. I don't know if the links will still work. It was blatantly clear in April of '08 that Pharma was buying the election no matter who won.
None of what is happening now is news. It's just the past unfolding in the present.
Pharma Obama vs Hillary Pillary (w poll) Hotlist
by RUKind [Subscribe] [Edit Diary]
Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:18:09 PM PST
Don't look now folks but "teh Holy One" may be in the tank to the Big Pharma money. Just like Hillary. Call me a liar or a fool. Go Google "pharma obama" and come back and tell me I'm wrong.
Here are some links if you need help:
Big Pharma opens wallet to Dems:
Liberals have lost their reputation as the long-standing foes to drugmakers as party lines become blurred with McCain.
Despite Rhetoric, Obama Pushed Lobbyists' Interests
Drug Money: Pharma Bets On Obama, So Far
A "Complicated Truth" About Obama Donations
Should Pharma vote for McCain, Clinton or Obama?
Wom Bat on January 13, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Xanthe on January 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm
provider and it went up 33 plus%. The higher costs come in on the first bill after I opted to "stay in" by not changing providers in the damn program since I thought it was cheaper than others. The generic program, WellCare. When I called, they confirmed they did not tell us about raise before the idiot contingent (that's us) reapplied. I said well, I'll just let it lapse .. and was told that I would be charged 1% interest plus the program cost for the rest of my life –
so I am paying $45 monthly plus for drugs I don't use – the one I use occasionally can be bought for a few bucks at Walmart. And this for profits for corporations – not for the good of other seniors in pool. Disgusting. If we were all on same Medicare type program, I could see the justice of such a program.
Yet, we are constantly told that the bush drug program adds to the cost of the deficit. Putting the onerous burden of such program because of seniors. Excuse me, "because of corportions." We're all on too many drugs anyway – I'm sure we've all noticed the # of ads on television for pharma – especially on daytime programming when older people watch. Ask your doctor – ask your doctor the ads say. It is really becoming unbearable.


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Irish storyteller, physician presents inaugural Noback-Burton Lecture
05/02/2016 -PRNAlumni, Faculty, HumanitiesKelly Edwards
Physician and author Patrick Taylor, M.D., presented the inaugural Noback-Burton Lecture at the School of Medicine on April 28.
Physician and author Patrick Taylor, M.D., discussed his career in medicine and as a writer during the School of Medicine's first Noback-Burton Lecture on April 28.
The new lectureship was endowed by James Riscoe, M.D. '75, a member of the school's third graduating class. Riscoe said he started the event to honor Richardson K. Noback, M.D., the first dean of the School of Medicine, and Jerry Burton, M.D. '73, a classmate who is recognized as the first graduate of the medical school.
Riscoe said he chose Taylor as the inaugural speaker because the author is his favorite writer after Mark Twain.
"I don't care if it is art, or poetry, or architecture, or exploring the Amazon," Riscoe said. "I want this lectureship to be about what doctors do outside of medicine. I think (Taylor) is a living example of what you can do."
Taylor joked with the audience of faculty, staff and students. "I have had a checked career," he said, "which means I can't hold a job for very long."
In reality, Taylor earned his medical degree in Belfast and practiced in rural Northern Ireland before specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. In 1970, he and his family immigrated to Canada where he pursued a teaching and research career in human infertility. He has received three lifetime achievement awards for his work, including the Lifetime Award of Excellence from the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.
Taylor has written six textbooks and 170 scientific papers, and was editor-in-chief of the Canadian Obstetrics and Gynecology journal for 10 years.
He began writing monthly medical humor columns in 1991 and became a book reviewer for Stitches: The Journal of Medical Humor. His series of Irish Country novels revolve around Fingal O'Reilly, an Irish country doctor practicing in Ballybucklebo, a fictitious Northern Ireland locale. The 11th book in the series is due for release in October. He has also written fiction novels about the Irish Republican Army during the late 20th Century Northern Ireland conflict, known as The Troubles.
Taylor read snippets of his writings and talked about medicine in the 1930s, when his character, O'Reilly, practiced. He said that more than the science of medicine, doctors at the time practiced the art of medicine with a personal touch. Taylor said if he had a message for medical students today, it would be to have fun.
"I hope your faculty of humanities will help you have a personal touch," he said.
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U.S. Nearing Approval of Next Generation of Herbicide-Resistant Crops
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Use of Roundup Ready crops has been so widespread in the United States over the past decade and a half that farmers have increasingly found themselves battling weeds that have evolved resistance to the herbicide's key ingredient, glyphosate. Credit: Bigstock
WASHINGTON, May 2 2014 (IPS) - Two key federal agencies here are in the final stages of approving a new herbicide-resistant crop "system" that would constitute the second phase of genetically engineered agriculture, following an announcement this week.
To date, the only herbicide-resistant plants approved in the United States have been related to Monsanto's Roundup Ready system. This system uses six crops genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide Roundup, also produced by Monsanto, a U.S.-based company.
"It's advertised as a solution to the problem of glyphosate-resistant weeds, but in fact the weeds will rapidly evolve resistance and become more difficult to control – leading to what we call the pesticide treadmill." -- Bill Freese
Yet use of Roundup Ready crops has been so widespread in the United States over the past decade and a half that farmers have increasingly found themselves battling weeds that have evolved resistance to the herbicide's key ingredient, glyphosate.
According to an industry survey released last year, the amount of U.S. farmland infested with glyphosate-resistant weeds has almost doubled since 2010, to more than 61 million acres, with half of U.S. farmers reporting glyphosate-resistant weeds in their fields in 2012.
In response, Dow AgroSciences, another U.S. company, has produced a new set of crops that have been genetically engineered to be resistant to both glyphosate and another chemical, 2,4-D, known most notoriously as half of the infamous Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange. The company says approval could bring in a billion dollars in revenues.
"The Dow proposal would be the first major product of the next generation of genetically engineered crops," Bill Freese, a senior policy analyst with the Centre for Food Safety, a watchdog group here, told IPS.
"It's advertised as a solution to the problem of glyphosate-resistant weeds, but in fact the weeds will rapidly evolve resistance and become more difficult to control – leading to what we call the pesticide treadmill. As we've seen with Roundup Ready, these systems are extremely good at fostering resistant weeds."
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened a 30-day public comment period on Dow's application, specifically on its specialised use of 2,4-D. The other agency in charge of deciding on the application, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has already given its provisional approval for the new cops, which include a corn plant and two types of soybean.
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In announcing the start of this final phase of the regulatory process, the EPA was clear in the rationale behind Dow's product, which is known as Enlist Duo. (An EPA fact sheet is available here.)
"Weeds are becoming increasingly resistant to glyphosate-based herbicides and are posing a problem for farmers," the agency said in a statement. "If finalized, EPA's action provides an additional tool to reduce the spread of glyphosate resistant weeds."
Indeed, it appears that additional tools may soon abound. According to the Center for Food Safety's Freese, nine of the 14 applications for genetically engineered crops currently pending before U.S. regulators are for herbicide-resistant varieties.
Sixfold increase
Critics are warning of a spectrum of concerns around Dow's application, particularly regarding the impacts of increased use of 2,4-D. This compound is already in use, with U.S. farmers currently using around 26 million pounds per year.
Yet according to the USDA's own estimates, this usage would likely jump by more than sixfold following the approval of Enlist Duo, perhaps resulting in some 176 million pounds used per year. That would constitute higher U.S. use than any pesticide other than glyphosate.
Even at the comparably low usage of 2,4-D of recent years, worrying health effects are already being seen. According to public health advocates, 2,4-D has been linked to increases in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Parkinson's disease, as well as heightened risk of birth defects among the children of farm workers who apply 2,4-D.
"The herbicide itself is in various ways more toxic than glyphosate, leading to cancer, lower sperm counts, liver disease and other problems. And it's still contaminated with dioxins," Paul Achitoff, an attorney with Earthjustice, a legal advocacy group, told IPS.
"Remarkably, you have government regulators openly admitting that, due to previous deregulations, you already have 60 million acres of glyphosate resistance, and now they want to address this by increasing the use of a toxic chemical. And so far, Congress has just yawned!"
Impact could also be significant for both nearby agriculture and environmental systems. 2,4-D has been shown to be highly volatile, tending to drift easily on the wind or to enter groundwater via runoff.
Given that the compound is specifically designed to be lethal to any broad-leafed plant, the impact of a sixfold increase in the use of 2,4-D would likely be significant. The EPA and the National Marine Fisheries Service have both found that the even relatively low use of 2,4-D of recent years is likely already having a negative impact on endangered species.
Agricultural crossroads
In a public letter released earlier this year, 144 "farm, food, health, public interest, consumer, fisheries, and environmental organizations" called on the federal government to reject the Dow proposal, warning that U.S. agriculture is at a "crossroads".
"One path leads to more intensive use of old and toxic pesticides, litigious disputes in farm country over drift-related crop injury, still less crop diversity, increasingly intractable weeds, and sharply rising farmer production costs," the letter stated. "This is the path American agriculture will take with approval of Dow's 2,4-D corn, soybeans and the host of other new herbicide-resistant crops in the pipeline."
Yet the implications of the biotechnology revolution in agriculture go well beyond the United States. Although genetically engineered crops first took root in the U.S., this approach has since spread across the globe, in developing and developed countries alike – though the U.S. regulatory system continues to be more lax on the issue than in other countries.
At times these new technologies are contextualised as an important opportunity to increase yields, particularly in adverse environments, and thus to combat hunger and strengthen food security. But the Center for Food Safety's Freese says this is whitewash.
"The rhetoric is about biotech feeding the world, but really it has no place in developing countries. Most poor farmers can't afford this type of product in the first place," he notes.
"Biotech is not a humanitarian endeavour. It's about promoting pesticide use by industrial farmers in developed countries."
Freese says his office will likely push the EPA to extend its public comment period for Enlist Duo, given what he dubs the significance of the regulator's decision. Dow is currently hoping to have its new crops in the ground by next year.
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Q: How to test UI of HTML file in headless browser using Mocha.js I have a bunch of unit tests:
/tests/modules/unit-test-1.js
/tests/modules/unit-test-2.js
/tests/modules/unit-test-3.js
...
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that I run by doing:
mocha ./tests/modules/*.js

I also have a my-ui.html file and I want to run a UI test on that file.
For this, I want to add a /tests/modules/ui-test-1.js to the above list and what I want this file to do is:

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*load my-ui.html in a headless chrome

*use jQuery to look for some elements on the loaded file

*run some Mocha assertions on the above jQuery findings

I want to still be able to run mocha ./tests/modules/*.js and have all my tests run one by one, regardless of whether some of them will be unit tests or UI tests.
There are so many tools but no clear guidelines on how to do the above using Mocha. Any suggestions will be most welcome :)
I must clarify that I do not want to run my test results in the browser using some Mocha UI (I know there are guidelines about that..) - What I want is to load some local file in a headless browser and run Mocha assertions using jQuery on the DOM of that loaded HTML. The results of all my tests will keep appearing in the terminal as is currently the case.

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M&M'S brand taps powerhouse female character trio Green, Brown and Purple ahead of International Women's Day to recognize and celebrate women everywhere who are inspiring moments of everyday happiness…all while they flip the status quo
This month, M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, will release its first-ever packs spotlighting dynamic female M&M'S characters. The all-female packs celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo.
The limited-edition product will feature Purple, Brown and Green on inspirational packaging, plus be the first united representation of the female trio spokescandies. These debut M&M'S packs come as the next chapter for Mars' newest M&M'S character, Purple, featuring her not only on packaging, but in packaging as well, alongside green and brown candies.
"The M&M'S brand is on a mission to use the power of fun to create purposeful connections, as we work to create a world where everyone feels they belong," said Gabrielle Wesley, Chief Marketing Officer, Mars Wrigley North America. "Women all over the world are flipping how they define success and happiness while challenging the status quo, so we're thrilled to be able to recognize and celebrate them – and who better to help us on that mission than our own powerhouse spokescandies Green, Brown and Purple?"
In celebration of the limited-edition packs, M&M'S is supporting organizations that are committed to uplifting and empowering women doing incredible work in their respective fields and daily lives. $1 from every pack sold (totaling $500k) will go towards supporting women via strategic partnerships with She Is The Music and We Are Moving the Needle. Additional donations (totaling $300k), outside of the limited-edition packs, will be made to Female Founder Collective, Geena Davis Institute On Gender In Media and women who are flipping the status quo, as part of the overall program.
As part of the additional donation outside of the limited-edition packs, M&M'S is inviting fans to visit MMS.com from January 5th – 15th to nominate women in their lives who are flipping the status quo, for the chance to be featured on M&M'S platforms and receive $10,000 grants to further fund their flip. Ten winners will be identified in partnership with the M&M'S FUNd Advisory Council and revealed on International Women's Day.
In the world Mars wants tomorrow, society is inclusive. Mars is contributing towards that goal, by bringing programs to life that spotlight women. These include, the #HereToBeHeard global listening study amplifying the voices of women across various intersections, and the Full Potential global platform to advance gender equality in our global Mars workplaces, the marketplace and our sourcing communities.
Additionally, to support more women who are flipping the status quo, we've teamed up with six female creators within the pop culture space to collaborate with our female characters, Purple, Green and Brown. Together they will create original content inspired by each of the female characters, including:
Aint Afraid: Hip-Hop artists/twin sisters, empowering people through their music.
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Q: Get number of visible select options I have a select that looks like this:
<select id="days">
<option value="nothing">Select day</option>
<option value="monday2">Monday</option>
<option value="tuesday2">Tuesday</option>
<option value="wednesday2">Wednesday</option>
<option value="thursday2">Thursday</option>
<option value="friday2">Friday</option>
<option value="saturday2">Saturday</option>
<option value="sunday2">Sunday</option>
</select>

I want to know how many of the options in the select days are visible. The reason to this is because I have a function that may hide some of these options
I've tried something like this but it didnt work:
visibleoptions = $("days option:visible").index()+1;

Thanks in advance

A: Your id selector is malformed, it should be prefixed with a hash sign. With a fixed selector, you only have to use the length property:
var visibleCount = $("#days option:visible").length;

A: You need to use .length property
$("#days option:visible").length


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The works also included a full M&E strip out and install with the refurbishment of the existing goods lift into a passenger lift. Working on an estate with 4 occupied buildings, including a residential home for the elderly meant noisy works periods were carefully managed during the heavy structural demolition.


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Ragna Sigurðardóttir (Reykjavik, 10 augustus 1962) is een IJslandse schrijver en kunstenaar. Na haar opleiding aan de kunstacademie woonde en werkte ze in een tijd lang in Denemarken en Nederland. In 1987 debuteerde ze met Stefnumót, een verzameling van korte verhalen en gedichten, in 1989 gevolgd door Fallegri en flugeldar, 27 herbergi (ook in het Engels uitgegeven als "27 rooms", 1991) en de romans Borg (1993), Skot en Strengir.

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A must-read for anybody interested in photography.
Joe McNally is a shiny golden god of photography, and in The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters he shows off his work and tells you how he got there. The result is a book that is gorgeous, informative, and sometimes touching. McNally's voice is friendly, and the behind-the-scenes stories he tells reveals how he approaches photography and the choices he makes to get his amazing images.
The Moment It Clicks is not a very technical book—McNally doesn't talk much about f-stops and pixels, but that is by design: the book is really about how to see like one of the greatest photographers working today.
The format is basically that McNally talks about a situation and how he approached it, then shows an image that illustrates his point. It's very effective.
If you're at all interested in photography, The Moment It Clicks belongs on your bookshelf or your coffee table.


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Figure 4.10 Example results of android:scaleType for image views.
This specifies three different images depending on whether the button is pressed, in focus, or just a normal state.The three different images for these cases should also reside in the drawable resource directory (such as res/drawable-mdpi/).Then, the selector file can be specified as the android:src of an ImageButton.
When multiple image buttons are placed together in a layout, it is often useful to utilize the table layout, which is also shown in this recipe. The TableLayout view group is similar to a LinearLayout with vertical orientation.Then, multiple rows can be specified using the TableRow view group for each row. The example layout shown in Listing 4.15 specifies an ImageButton and TextView view in each row, producing the screen layout shown in Figure 4.11.
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<ImageButton android:id="@+id/imagebutton0" android:src="@drawable/android_cupcake" android:scaleType="fitXY" android:background="@null" android:padding="5dip" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="90dip" /> <TextView android:text="Cupcake"
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<ImageButton android:id="@+id/imagebutton2" android:src="@drawable/android_eclair" android:scaleType="fitXY" android:background="@null" android:padding="5dip" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="90dip" /> <TextView android:text="Eclair"
<ImageButton android:id="@+id/imagebutton3" android:src="@drawable/android_froyo" android:scaleType="fitXY" android:background="@null" android:padding="5dip" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="90dip" /> <TextView android:text="FroYo"
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Figure 4.11 TableLayout of ImageButtons and TextViews.
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A team searches out a clue in Willis during a previous Montgomery County Historical Commission History Road Rally in Willis.
Get ready to live life in the past lane again as the Montgomery County Historical Commission History Road Rally returns to where it all began six years prior.
The 6th Annual MCHC History Road Rally is set for Saturday, Jan. 26, in Montgomery. Racers should meet at the Lone Star Community Center, 2500 Lone Star Parkway in Montgomery, between noon and 1 p.m. for check in. The rally will take place rain or shine.
The first History Road Rally took place in Montgomery and was held in association with the 175th anniversary of the Lone Star Flag being adopted as the state flag. The Lone Star Flag was designed by early Montgomery resident Charles B. Stewart.
So it is fitting that the 2019 History Road Rally souvenir button has Charles B. Stewart's picture as the main feature.
The History Road Rally challenges history enthusiasts and those with an interest in finding out more about their community to pile into a vehicle as a team and then drive around the selected city or location searching for clues related to historical sites. Teams consist of two to six participants per vehicle.
After an afternoon of sleuthing, the teams then return to a gathering spot for all the teams where the clues are judged, the clues are reviewed and the participants share food, fun and fellowship.
MCHC Chairman Larry Foerster brought the road rally idea to Montgomery County after he and his wife, Martha, participated in a road rally hosted by Houston Arts & Media that spread within the Loop 610 area.
He knew this was something needed here as a fun way to introduce local residents to the area's history.
The road rally is run by the Montgomery County Historical Commission, an organization of the Montgomery County government composed of citizen members who are appointed by the County Commissioners and serve for two-year terms. The Commission reports to the County Judge and the Commissioners Court, and also to the Texas Historical Commission.
The commission's Youth Advisory Board, which consists of junior and senior high school students, also helps greatly in the running of the road rally.
He said it's the interesting stories like when Elvis Presley performed here in August 1955 or when Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker would hide out under the old Texas 105 bridge that help people sink their roots deeper into the community they live in.
The History Road Rally in previous years visited Montgomery/Dobbin, Conroe, Willis/Danville, Magnolia and most recently the South Montgomery County/Tamina area in 2018.
He said they expect to have a number of people who are participating for the fourth, fifth and maybe even sixth time. Returning participants often proudly display their souvenir buttons from the previous years.
And just because you did the first Montgomery challenge, or have lived in the Montgomery area your whole life, don't expect the newest road rally to be a breeze.
The challenge has had as many as 33 teams participate in a year drawing enthusiasts from as far away as Fort Worth and McKinney, Texas.
At check in, the participants are given numbers to display on their dashboards while racing.
Then, they will line up by their given number and racers will leave at 1:30 p.m. Every two minutes another vehicle will set out on the challenge and their time will be kept.
They only receive their clue packet as they prepare to leave.
However, Foerster said after the location is announced for the year, city halls report having a spike in calls inquiring about the town's historical markers and sites.
As the teams search for clues, they must take a picture at the various sites with a team member in the picture to confirm that the team did indeed visit the site.
Each team has two hours to finish the rally. Those teams not back within two hours of its starting time will receive a penalty point for each minute over two hours.
Teams begin returning around 3:30 p.m. Their time is clocked as they return and their clues are judged by teams of judges.
While the judging is taking place, Foerster goes over the clues and gives more information on the different historic sites as the participants feast on pizza and beverages.
Then the first, second and third place winners are announced. Each winning group receives a trophy and gift cards which are sponsored by Gullo Ford of Conroe, Gullo Mazda of Conroe and Gullo Toyota of Conroe.
Each participant also receives a 2019 souvenir button.
Teams can pre-register for $30. A registration form may be downloaded from the Montgomery County Historical Commission website at www.montgomerycountyhistoricalcommission.com. The form may be mailed to Sue Ann Powell, P.O. Box 303, Willis, Texas 77378.
Make checks payable to Montgomery County Historical Commission.
Registration can also take place the day of the event for $40.
For more information contact Sue Ann Powell at 936-525-7311 or Larry Foerster at 936-537-9070; or go to www.montgomerycountyhistoricalcommission.com.
Time: Check in is noon to 1 p.m.
How to participate: Teams can pre-register for $30. A registration form may be downloaded from the Montgomery County Historical Commission website at www.montgomerycountyhistoricalcommission.com. The form may be mailed to Sue Ann Powell, P.O. Box 303, Willis, Texas 77378.


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HALO Diagnostics Partners with Ikonopedia to Offer Comprehensive Women's Health Genetic Testing to Improve Early Breast Cancer Detection
Integrated Approach Expected to Improve Early Detection Threefold in High-Risk Women; Five-Year Survival Rate Increases to 99% With Early-Stage Diagnosis
LOS GATOS, Calif. and Richardson, Texas, Nov. 28, 2022 – HALO Diagnostics, the leader in early disease detection using precision diagnostics, and Ikonopedia, a next-generation breast imaging reporting and tracking solution, today announced a genetic testing partnership to improve breast cancer detection and patient outcomes.
Genetic testing is the most effective way to determine if a patient has specific pathogenic mutations linked to a higher risk for developing cancer, yet only one in five women appropriate for hereditary cancer testing are offered the option.1 Without integrated genetic testing and supplemental breast MRI, traditional imaging centers miss two out of three cancers in high-risk women.2
HALO and Ikonopedia use genetic testing to catch cancers early and increase adherence to critical follow-up imaging. Under the new partnership, Ikonopedia's cutting-edge mammography software for follow up tracking and one-click radiology reporting will be seamlessly integrated with HALO's proprietary genetic lab and precision diagnostic software services. This integrated approach is expected to drive a 40% increase in compliance for follow-up imaging,3 aiding early detection and less invasive treatment.
Nearly all patients (97%) with positive genetic test results comply with additional screening recommendations.3
There is a threefold increased cancer detection rate with supplemental breast MRI screening in high-risk women.4
Over 99% of patients survive more than five years with an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis.5
The joint offering aims to maximize identification of patient risk by using Tyrer-Cuzick 8, HALO's Hereditary Gene Panel, and HALO's Polygenic Risk Score. The partnership provides radiology centers:
HALO's proprietary genetic lab and precision diagnostic software services with integrated genetic counseling, and a dedicated lab liaison who will work onsite at the radiology center.
Seamless intake integration, auto eligibility checks, auto lab ordering, and lab processing.
Comprehensive precision diagnostic report including recommended follow-up imaging for patients identified as high risk for breast cancer.
"We're proud to partner with Ikonopedia and their robust breast imaging reporting and risk-assessment tools," said Brian Axe, Founder and Chief Product Officer of HALO. "Our combined solution will save lives by improving early detection through fast, accurate diagnosis and personalized care."
As part of the collaboration, Ikonopedia's integrated risk assessment tool will identify patients eligible for hereditary testing. When medically indicated, physicians will place an order for HALO's proprietary Women's Health Precision Diagnostic suite, which combines advanced imaging, a risk calculator, and genetic test results to identify patients who may benefit from additional supplemental breast cancer screening and management.
"HALO and Ikonopedia's goals for early detection and personalized treatment are incredibly well aligned. We're excited to partner with a forward-thinking, precision diagnostics company to enable broader access to genetic testing and improved follow up," said Emily Crane, CEO & President of Ikonopedia.
About HALO Diagnostics
HALO Diagnostics is the leader in early disease detection using precision diagnostics. The company's outpatient Precision Diagnostic Centers are reshaping the healthcare ecosystem by integrating advanced imaging, digital pathology, molecular genomics, and predictive analytics under one roof, in a lower-cost, outpatient setting. HALO makes early-stage disease screening and diagnosis faster and more convenient for patients and physicians alike. With care pathways dedicated to prostate cancer, breast cancer, cardiac disease, lung disease, and dementia, HALO is increasing early disease detection and saving lives. HALO currently serves one million patients, a number expected to triple by 2024. For more information visit www.halodx.com.
About Ikonopedia
Ikonopedia was founded by three expert breast imaging Radiologists: László Tabár, MD is the author of 6 books in 10 languages on mammography and a world-renowned educator; A. Thomas Stavros, MD is the author of one of the most popular reference books in the field of breast ultrasound; and Michael J. Vendrell, MD is an expert in breast MRI and CAD design with extensive experience in breast-imaging software. For more information, visit www.ikonopedia.com.
HALO Media Contact:
Capwell Communications
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Ikonopedia Media Contact:
Emily.Crane@ikonopedia.com
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City aims to cut costs without cutting services
Zachary Snowdon Smith
City workers remove snow from First Street. (Dec. 27, 2019) Photo by Zachary Snowdon Smith/The Cordova Times
For a department, cutting expenses can be risky business — after all, if you fail to use every penny available to you, it may be seen as an invitation to permanently reduce your funding in the future.
However, doing away with this approach will be key to keeping Cordova running amidst state budget cuts, said City Manager Helen Howarth. Departments must trust city council enough to voluntarily cut their own unnecessary expenses, knowing that they will be able to request raised funding in the future. By the same token, the council must be confident that departments requesting more money really do need it, Howarth said.
After Howarth assumed office Oct. 18, she was tasked with balancing a city budget that had fallen short by $800,000, due mainly to state cuts. Whereas a typical annual budget is created by tweaking that of the previous year, Cordova's 2020 budget required a thorough overhaul to avoid gutting vital services like health care and education.
"More than once, I went to bed with a lump in my throat asking, 'What are we going to do?' " Howarth said. "We had more expenses than we had resources, and the natural thing for people to say is: cut, cut, cut, cut, cut … That's a puzzle that everyone faces at some point, whether it's in their personal finances or at a city level."
Working closely with city departments, Howarth was able to locate non-essential expenses to cut, sparing further tax increases or reductions to vital services.
"The instruction to everyone was: be realistic," Howarth said. "Don't try to force things to work based on an assumed budget. Ask what you need to fulfill the responsibility of your department to the city … In some cases, budgets were increased to reflect reality. It was a really good exercise, and we're going to continue to do it in the new year for the 2021 budget."
Some non-essential expenses were discovered in out-of-the-way places, like the Cordova Public Works Department's sand budget. The department has traditionally budgeted a set amount per year for sand, used to maintain traction on winter roads and then swept up and reclaimed during the spring. However, Howarth found that the department currently has an ample stockpile of sand. By reducing funding to buy new sand for 2020, the city was able to save money without impeding the department's work.
"Our departments are like MacGyvers," Howarth said. "They'll figure out how to make it work and make sure the city's ready to go. And we need to be ready and willing to support them with resources if it's needed — not if it's wanted, if it's needed."
City employees have also been asked to shoulder the burden. Non-union staff, whose health insurance was previously covered by the city, are now required to pay 5 percent of premiums. Although Howarth found it painful to inform city employees of this change, the employees understood the city's position, she said.
The city has also chosen to cut some unfilled staff positions, relying on remaining staff members to pick up the slack, Howarth said. As it is, several Cordova Public Library and Cordova Historical Museum staff already work evenings and cover duties outside their ostensible roles.
"It all falls on staff, unfortunately," Howarth said. "The burden falls on city employees to maintain services and do it with fewer people."
The city also bolstered revenue by passing a 6 percent surtax on alcohol, tobacco and marijuana products. An additional proposed sales tax increase was voted down at the city council's Dec. 18 meeting.
"We were in a position where we had to find revenue in a hurry or make huge cuts to the budget," Howarth said. "If you buy a six-pack of beer, it's going to cost you a little bit more, but it's going to help us contribute to services."
At the Dec. 18 meeting, Howarth presented the council with a balanced operating and capital budget, which was unanimously approved.
A proposed state budget for the 2020 fiscal year shows no additional cuts, implying the city's budgetary situation could remain fairly stable. Howarth hopes that expanded harbor funding and projects like Prince William Sound Science Center's new five-acre campus will keep Cordova's economy strong through the coming year.
"We're a hardworking group of people in Cordova, and it's cool to see all this creative energy coming to the front here," Howarth said. "There are a lot of positive directions being taken in the community. We're just going to have to hunker down and figure out how to get through these sticky wickets."
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Q: Approximation for $2^r\ln \frac{2^r}{2^r-r}$ I know the function
$$2^r\ln \frac{2^r}{2^r-r}$$
is about linear in $r$, but I need an argument that an undergraduate could follow.  Is there a simple way to explain this?  I'd be happy with a simple upper-bound.

A: Since $\dfrac{2^r}{2^r-r} = 1 + \dfrac{r}{2^r-r}$ and for $x$ close to $0$, $\log(1+x) \approx x,$ for large $r$ we have $$ 2^r \log \dfrac{2^r}{2^r-r} \approx 2^r \frac{r}{2^r-r}= r \left(\frac{1}{1-r/2^r}\right)\approx r.$$

A: $2^r\ln \dfrac{2^r}{2^r-r}=2^r \ln {\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{r}{2^r}}}=-2^r \ln{}(1-\dfrac{r}{2^r})$. Then apply Taylor's series expansion $$\ln(1-x)=-\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty}{\dfrac{x^n}{n}}$$ to the last term (for sufficiently large $r$).

A: Consider the function $f(\theta) = -\log(1-\theta)$. If we take $|\theta| < \frac{1}{2}$, the power series expansion of $f$ is given by $f(\theta) = \theta + \sum_{k=2}^\infty \frac{\theta^k}{k}$, from which we can derive the estimate $|f(\theta) - \theta| \leq K |\theta|^2$, for some constant $K$.
Let $x>2$, then this gives $|f(\frac{1}{x}) - \frac{1}{x}| \leq K \frac{1}{x^2}$, from which we obtain $|x f(\frac{1}{x}) - 1| \leq K \frac{1}{x}$.
Now note that $\frac{2^r}{r} \log(\frac{2^r}{2^r-r}) = \frac{2^r}{r} \log(\frac{1}{1-\frac{1}{2^r/r}}) = -\frac{2^r}{r} \log(1-\frac{1}{2^r/r}) =\frac{2^r}{r} f(\frac{r}{2^r})$. Using the above estimate, we get:
$$|\frac{2^r}{r} \log(\frac{2^r}{2^r-r})-1| \leq K \frac{r}{2^r}$$
which is valid when $2^r > 2 r$. Multiplying through by $r$ gives
$$|2^r \log(\frac{2^r}{2^r-r})-r| \leq K \frac{r^2}{2^r},$$
which shows that $2^r \log(\frac{2^r}{2^r-r})$ is arbitrarily close to $r$ for large values of $r$.


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Tax Season and Tax Year explained.
As if tax wasn't confusing already we can often get even more confused when it comes to tax terminology and definitions. So what is the difference between Tax Season and Tax Year?
Tax Season is the period in which taxpayers must file their tax returns. The South African Revenue Service begins tax season for individuals on the 1 July each year with tax season usually closing the last Friday of November of the same year.
During Tax Season, you need to submit your income tax return (ITR12) to SARS. They will reconcile the tax on your income and the tax-deductible expenses for the year of assessment. Which in some cases can result in a really nice tax refund.
For an individual, the tax year runs from 1 March until 28/29 February of the following year.
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Individual scholarships vary in criteria, but all applicants must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher and full-time students must be taking 9 or more credits. Some scholarships require a work commitment agreement with Benefis while others do not. Click here to download a work commitment agreement.
There is a single application for all scholarships offered through the Healthcare Scholarship Program. Click here to download the Healthcare Scholarship Program application and the Consent and Disclosure Form (must be completed by each applicant).
The Terry L. Jackson, M.D. Memorial Scholarship for students in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Great Falls College-MSU is the only exception. It has a separate application and deadline of October 1. Click here to download the Terry L. Jackson, M.D. Memorial Scholarship application.
The Healthcare Scholarship Program Committee determines which scholarship(s) each applicant is eligible for based on criteria, and then the selection process begins. The award maximum is $2,500 a semester or $5,000 a year and is based on funds available.
Medical students—please note that separate scholarships will be available soon that are designed specifically to support students pursuing a Doctor of Medicine degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. Call Benefis Foundation at (406) 455-5840 for more information.
Students who were awarded scholarships the previous year can complete a renewal application, which goes through the same selection process. Renewal applicants do not need to complete another Consent and Disclosure Form.
Click here to download the Healthcare Scholarship Program renewal application.
Learn more about the individual scholarships below, listed in the order they were established.
Benefis Foundation's first named scholarship endowment was created in 1998 to assist LPNs and other care providers in becoming registered nurses or to support RNs to pursue an advanced nursing degree.
John Skees established this scholarship in memory of his wife, Darlene, in gratitude to those who cared for her.
This scholarship is for Montana State University students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or BSNs pursing graduate degrees.
Created in 1983 to honor a registered nurse who served nearly 35 years at Montana Deaconess Medical Center, the Doris Smith Scholarship honors Doris' devotion and interest in the future of nursing.
Deaconess Hospital opened in 1898 thanks to Reverend William Wesley Van Orsdel. An endowment to provide nursing scholarships was created in the late 1980s in memory of this hospital co-founder.
The Doris Smith Scholarship and the Van Orsdel Scholarship were later combined to create one nursing scholarship endowment.
The Jane M. Buckman Husted Memorial Nursing Scholarship was established in 1999 by Paul and Lori Husted to benefit students pursuing RN degrees. Eligible students must be an ADN or RN pursuing a BSN.
Paul served as a founding director of Benefis Health System Foundation. The scholarship is named in honor of Paul's mother, Jane M. Buckman Husted, who was a registered nurse for more than 35 years and served a tour of duty with the Army Nursing Corps in Tokyo.
Dr. Bill and Lynn Bloemendaal created this endowment in 2002 to provide funds for the Benefis Foundation Healthcare Scholarship Program. The scholarship is for students who want to obtain or earn an advanced healthcare education or certification.
Dr. Bloemendaal is a long-time orthopedic surgeon, founding director of the Benefis Health System Foundation Board of Directors, and current member of the Benefis Health System Board of Directors.
Kathy Rice created this endowment in 2003 to support the Benefis Foundation Healthcare Scholarship Program. The scholarship is for students who want to obtain or earn an advanced healthcare education or certification.
Kathy served as a founding director of the Benefis Health System Foundation Board of Directors.
This endowment was established in 2003 by Fran and the late Jim Wylder. The scholarship is for students who want to obtain or earn an advanced healthcare education or certification.
Fran is a founding director of the Benefis Health System Foundation Board of Directors.
Neil and Evie Ugrin established this endowment in 2003 in memory of Neil's parents, Ed and Ethel. The scholarship is for students who want to obtain or earn an advanced healthcare education or certification.
Evie served as a founding director of the Benefis Health System Foundation Board of Directors and her late husband Neil served as legal counsel for Benefis Health System from the time of the merger of Montana Deaconess Medical Center and Columbus Hospital in 1996 until he passed away in 2007.
This scholarship endowment was established through Margaret Wynn's living trust and funded after she passed away in 2005. This scholarship assists LPNs, EMTs, or CNAs in obtaining an associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing. It also provides the opportunity for RNs to obtain a bachelor's degree and the opportunity for RNs with a bachelor's to pursue a specialty training certification or a post-graduate degree.
Margaret Wynn worked as a nurse in Great Falls for many years and desired to help nurses employed at Benefis to advance their education.
October 1 is the application deadline for this Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship.
This scholarship assists students in the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Great Falls College - Montana State University. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be enrolled in the program and have a 3.0 GPA or above.
Selections will be made through the Benefis Foundation's Healthcare Scholarship Selection Committee. The amount and number of scholarships awarded is subject to change each year.
Paula Jackson established a scholarship endowment fund in 2007 to honor her late husband, Dr. Terry Jackson, who specialized in pain management, physical medicine, and rehabilitation, and served as Director of Rehabilitation at Columbus Hospital.
Following the tragic Mercy Flight crash in February 2007, two scholarship funds were created in memory of Darcy Dengel and Paul Erickson, two crew members who died in service that day.
The Darcy Dengel Nursing Scholarship was established to assist students in Montana pursuing a BSN or master's degree in nursing. The Paul Erickson Paramedic Scholarship was established to assist students attending a paramedic program in Montana.
Both of the Mercy Flight Memorial Scholarships are for books and tuition only. The amount and number of scholarships awarded is subject to change.
The Julie Hickethier Nursing Scholarship Endowment, created in 2011, gives preference to students from Great Falls Central or students pursing degrees at Carroll College, but is not limited to those specifications. The scholarship benefits students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or BSN's pursing graduate degrees.
Julie Hickethier graduated from the Carroll College Nursing Program and served the next 19 years in the Emergency Department before moving into administration at Benefis, where she worked until 2014.
The Cecil and Dorothy Goodbrand Nursing Scholarship was established by the late Cecil and Dorothy Goodbrand, who named the Benefis Foundation as the beneficiary of their substantial estate. The scholarship is available for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing or registered nurses pursuing a graduate degree.
The Deborah A. Wilson Memorial Nursing Scholarship was established to honor Deb Wilson's passion for caring for cancer patients and their families. This scholarship is available for registered nurses pursuing a master's or doctorate degree, with a preferred emphasis in oncology. Physician Assistants who want to advance in oncology as a specialty may also apply.
The Benefis Family Scholarship was created in 2012 to benefit Benefis employees and their children and to honor those within our Benefis family who have passed away. The scholarship is for students obtaining or advancing their education in a healthcare-related field, covering everything from nursing to information technology.
The goal of this scholarship is to improve recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals to better serve our patients. It also gives Benefis employees and others in our community an opportunity to honor their lost loved ones.
The Bonnie Gardner Nursing Scholarship, created in 2014, is for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree or for BSNs pursing graduate degrees.
This scholarship was established by the late Bonnie Gardner, who worked as a nurse for many years and named Benefis Health System Foundation as the beneficiary of her estate.
Rich and Donna Dengel of Lewistown established this named endowment scholarship in memory of their daughter to help students who share Darcy's childhood dream of one day becoming a nurse.
This scholarship benefits students pursuing a BSN or master's degree in nursing.
Darcy Dengel's family also created a foundation in her memory called Darcy's Place. The foundation provides a nursing scholarship to assist students pursuing a BSN or master's degree. To find out more or to apply for the scholarship, please visit www.darcysplace.org.


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University Libraries staff and faculty news
Wednesday, June 3, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Tech Update in Foster Auditorium
Friday, June 5, 3 p.m.: Brent Wilson Gallery Talk, Special Collections Library. Open to all. Held in conjunction with the exhibition "Brent Wilson: Journals and Journeys Too"
Thursday, June 25, noon: Travel Award Winner Arielle Zibrak presents brown bag talk, Mann Assembly Room. More information on Zibrak and other winners: https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/speccolls/travel.html
Thursday, July 9, 2 p.m.: Online Digital Journal Website demonstration, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library.
This entry was posted in Events on May 27, 2015 by Jennifer Marie Kunkel-gill.
Foster Auditorium
Creative Commons Licensing:
Brandy Karl will be discussing creative commons licensing, including what they are, how to use them and what license to select, along with
the records management requirements associated with placing PSU-owned material under a CC license!
Drupal Update:
Timeline, Behind the Scenes and More … – Binky Lush, Linda Klimczyk
Libguides:
Amanda Clossen will discuss the online training that users need to become authors, as well as how to submit a request to be an author.
New I-Tech Staff:
Introduction of Vicki Brightbill and Jeff Friday.
If you cannot participate in person please join us via MediaSite Live.
Login with Username: Library; password: Foster and then click I-Tech in the Mediasite catalog section
Behrend to Welcome Diaz
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We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Diaz will be joining us at Behrend as our new tenure-track Reference and Instruction Librarian. Stephanie comes to us from Penn State York where she has been since 2013. Prior to that she worked at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. She received her B.A. from Bowling Green State University and her MLIS from the University of South Carolina. Her anticipated start date is July 15.
This entry was posted in News on May 27, 2015 by Jennifer Marie Kunkel-gill.
Zabel: 'Students are my number one priority'
Zabel received her award from Penn State President Eric Barron at a recent ceremony.
Diane Zabel, head of Penn State's William and Joan Schreyer Business Library, has received the President's Award for Engagement with Students, in recognition of her dedication to students during her 30-year career.
The award honors a faculty member who has demonstrated deep caring and involvement with students' learning in the academic, social and professional realms. Zabel received her award from Penn State President Eric Barron at a recent presentation ceremony.
Over the past decade, Zabel, who is the Louis and Virginia Benzak Business Librarian, has conducted 650 course-related instructional sessions, reaching 17,000 students, and 64 workshops and orientation events, reaching over 6,300 students. During the 2014–15 academic year alone, she worked with 669 patrons. For Zabel, students are her "number one priority."
"The aspect of my job that I have always enjoyed the most has been working with students. Librarians have faculty status at Penn State, however, librarianship is what we value the most. It's not sufficient to be producing research and scholarship or to be active in the national and professional associations, you have to focus on doing your primary job well," she notes.
Zabel teaches students at every stage of their academic career—from those starting out in first year seminars, to others working on their capstone projects. She also provides consultation help to MBA and doctoral students. Whether providing one-on-one research help or instructing large groups of students, Zabel tries to ensure that enough time is devoted to helping her students understand how to find the materials they need.
"It's important to be empathetic. I think that one forgets how large the University is and how complex it is, and it takes very little time out of one's day to be helpful to a student. Rather than have them spin their wheels and spend hours looking for something, we can help find it for them. That is important to understand – they come first. In the Business Library, our philosophy is that students take priority, so it's not uncommon for everyone in this unit to drop what they're doing and help a student," she notes.
The Business Library has been actively participating in on-site consultation sessions in the Penn State Smeal College of Business for several years, providing research help to students at their point of need. This dynamic collaboration now extends to coursework—in 2013, the Library developed a business research analysis component for the required entrance-to-major course MGT 301, where students are tasked with preparing a report on a company using five core library resources. Students who consult librarians on their projects receive extra credit. This collaboration has proven very successful and it is one that the Library plans to continue.
Zabel says that she is honored to have received the award. "It shocked me, because I had no idea I had been nominated, which makes it more special," she adds.
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Preity Zinta SLAMS journalist; Claims her #MeToo Opinion is Edited to make it controversial
Preity Zinta was quizzed in an interview if she had ever been at the receiving end of unwanted advances, in light of the #MeToo campaign in India.
In a clip doing the rounds on social media, the actress is seen laughing and saying, "No, I haven't. I wish I had! At least I would have an answer to tell you…"
The actress is facing a lot of criticism for her remarks on the #MeToo movement. However, she has claimed that the interview was edited "to sound controversial for better traction".
Preity also clarified that her remarks were taken out of context. "If I said 'I wish someone had bothered me' – it meant I would have probably beaten them up if they had," she tweeted.
Meanwhile, Zinta makes her comeback after five years with Neeraj Pathak's comedy Bhaiaji Superhit.
She will be seen as Sapna Dubey, the gun-toting wife of an eccentric gangster, played by Sunny Deol.
Talking about her return to the big screen, Preity had said at the India Today Conclave East 2018:
"I had actually thought that I am done with films. In fact, I went to producers and directors telling them that it was great working with them, and I would now concentrate on my journey as an entrepreneur.
Then one day Sunny, called up and I told him I have stopped acting. He said, 'Do this film for me' and I couldn't say no."
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Fake Bronco could kill
A widely abused cough syrup with a high alcohol content, Broncleer or Bronco as it's known, is being peddled by drug-dealers despite their knowing about its side-effects.
Bronco is still widely available, although the government has been trying to ban it.
"We have an agreement that no exports should be authorised from Botswana. We are in the pilot phase of this collaboration and, once we see results, we shall be replicating that process with other countries where the product is being exported from," said Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe spokesman Richard Rukwata.
Bronco is sold for between $3 and $5 on the streets and peddlers have devised ways to maximise profits by mixing it with glycerine and other substances that make it stronger.
"We collect empty bottles and sell them to retailers in Mbare where packaging of concoctions of Bronco, DPH and other substances is done," said a teenager from Mufakose.
"Bronco mixed with other substances is more intoxicating, but it usually causes stomach pain and other sickness," he added.
Records indicate that a lot of teenagers are admitted to hospital with clots of the drug in their stomachs.
"The side-effects that are experienced are lack of co-ordination, mental confusion, visual hallucinations, blurred vision, dry mouth, urinary hesitancy and thickening of secretion. Other side-effects are constipation, dizziness and hyperactivity," said a health expert. Fake mixtures are starting to become the norm in response to the drop in supply from Botswana.
"The drug makes me feel happy and energised, but if I go for a day without taking it, I go crazy and the craving becomes so strong to the extent that I sweat and don't stop until I get the drug," said a teenager from Kambuzuma.
"I urge youths to open their eyes because fake versions of Broncleer have adverse effects/ By abusing it, they could be dancing into an early grave," added the health expert.
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Coridian North Island Tour
Auckland rock four-piece Coridian take the next step in their musical evolution with new single Rite Of Passage, the stadium-sized first single from the forthcoming EP Eldur.
Rite of Passage is a song about connection – the perils of isolation and the opinions of others. It's the importance of self-worth in these modern times. With a dynamic blend of soaring vocals, irrepressible hooks and a stonking guitar groove, expect to be taken on an aural journey that builds towards a euphoric choral-laden end. This is a slice of anthemic kiwi rock at its finest.
Rite of Passage is the first track from Eldur, the imminent third EP in a series of elementally inspired releases, which began in 2015 with debut EP Oceanic (Water), followed by Caldera (Earth) in 2017. Fire is the focus for Eldur, which will release in Autumn 2020. The band elaborates on the themes; "With Oceanic, we were a new band, all over the place, like a rough ocean. Caldera was the beginning of grounding and foundation for our sound, Eldur sees us rising up with fiery passion in our writing and performances. Hava, we've ascended and at peace. Invisible, yet powerful." The final EP in the series Hava (Wind) will release in 2021.
No strangers to the stage, with supports for Fuel, Sumo Cyco, P.O.D, Skinny Hobos, I Am Giant and Devilskin under their belt, Coridian celebrate the release of Rite of Passage with a handful of headlining dates around the North Island this November.
Coridian – Rite of Passage Tour
with Curlys Jewels and guests
22 November - The Cabana, Napier
23 November - Caroline, Wellington
29 November - Ding Dong Lounge, Auckland
30 November - Voodoo Lounge, Tauranga
Tickets are available now through undertheradar.co.nz.
Rite of Passage releases with the support of NZ on Air and is out now through Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes. Eldur, the third EP from Coridan releases in Autumn 2020.
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SF Court Upholds $345K Forfiture After Sale Of Former Pot Warehouse
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has upheld the forfeiture of $345,000 from the sale of an Oakland warehouse where marijuana was grown.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday in an appeal filed by the warehouse owner, Thomas Grossi, 64, of Lafayette.
Grossi was convicted in federal court in Oakland in 2006 of maintaining a property where marijuana was grown. The property was a warehouse at 2638 Market St. in Oakland.
The following year, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and ordered to forfeit his ownership interest in the property, which amounted to $345,000.
Grossi claimed in his appeal that the forfeiture was an unjust fine in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids excessive fines.
But a three-judge panel of the appeals court said the forfeiture was constitutional, because it was less than the maximum fine allowed under federal law for Grossi's crime.
The court said, "Grossi's offense was clearly both serious and quite extensive."
The panel said, "The Market Street property yielded thousands of dollars in profits before it was shut down."
The prosecution of Grossi and several associates stemmed from a raid conducted on the warehouse in 2004 by the California Highway Patrol, acting on a tip from a citizen.


During the Vietnam war, teenagers facing the draft were fighting for the right to vote. This week, teenagers some of whom are still too young to vote, fight for the right to a habitable future here on Earth, not too young to sue the federal government in court for a plan to protect nature and all generations to come. Their case is now being decided in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C.
These young whippersnappers argue that it must be against the law for one generation to mess things up so badly that their own children inherit a planet beyond repair. They demand the EPA give us a plan to restore a livable world this century, based on our best science. On our current path with no plan, the teens argue we will race past irreversible pollution thresholds soon.
This week judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals cancelled the oral proceedings originally scheduled for today May 2nd, 2014. One year prior, a judge dismissed the case with the suggestion that young people and the EPA should work together as a team to solve the climate crisis. The three appellate judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. apparently have enough information to decide the case and don't need to hear oral arguments from teenagers.
We only hope that the three judges listen to reason more than they listen to the National Manufacturers' Association who joined as a "Friend of the Court" to help our EPA. How generous of our nation's manufacturers to stand up in court on the side of EPA.
Is livable Earth a basic right for our children? Yes or no? Corporations buy sell and pollute our common resources today; and yet, in philosophical, legal, and moral codes throughout history, the Air Water and Land exist for all into the future.
Children are set to inherit a mess so big, so uncontrollably impossible to deal with, that they cannot wait to act, because before they are grown, it will be too late to clean up. As one young person said, "My entire generation has been traumatized by something that hasn't happened yet," something adults still prefer not to talk about.
If we grownups are stealing the future from our children, well, isn't that just the cost of doing business? One might argue, how else are we supposed to put our kids through college? How else will they get good-paying jobs, buy nice cars and pay for vacations with their own kids?
Poisoning the land, water, and air was never OK, no matter the reason, no matter how much we pretend otherwise. And when someone makes a mess, under most laws, that someone has to clean it up. Do we have a plan to clean this up?
While our EPA looks at power-plant emissions, our wealthy, educated, powerful, polluting nation has big plans to export more coal oil and gas. "Energy independence" based on burning more fossil fuels exposes our #1 national security failure, "a weapon of mass destruction" according to Secretary of State Kerry, more certain and deadly than terrorism, like a slow-release time bomb left behind for future generations, a parting gift from mom and dad.
How exactly will we fix this for our children? We've been digging pits all over the planet, pits we can never fill, digging up ancient stored carbon and releasing so much of it into the air, our air itself has now become the pit. While future generations silently pray for us to stop, we dig faster. So now, in a role reversal, the youngest generation sues the grownups to force us to quickly clean up our mess. The remedy our young people require from the EPA is a plan that puts us back on course to a habitable world.
Dr. James Hansen, working with a team of scientists, calculated the required annual CO2 emission reductions, coupled with massive reforestation to absorb excess CO2, so that we return the planet to a safer CO2 level in this century avoiding the most dangerous climate impacts. Starting now, 6% per year CO2 reductions along with planting more than 1 trillion new trees will restore balance and limit global temperatures to an additional 0.5C , to protect this generation and nature in posterity.
That's what the youth sue for, a plan to save the world in their lifetimes.
We have to act fast. For young people today, waiting too long leaves humanity on the hook, but unable to get out of the hole we're digging with the future of the world in the balance. Kathleen Dean Moore calls this the Hinge Decade, "Put a nail in this decade and all life on Earth up until now balances with all to come. It all hinges on what we humans do (or don't do) during the next few years." Climate scientists warned us to avoid the worst consequences of our pollution just in time, if we choose to act, the remarkable, unbearable passion of this moment. Once we stop burning fuels, excess CO2 now suspended in the air will warm Earth for another 30 years or so before it slowly settles over millenia, or triggers runaway climate feedbacks that warm up Earth without our input.
Long story short, we've got work to do to protect life and no time to waste. If three judges decide for young people, we have a better chance of changing course in time, but we can't afford to wait for the courts to act. Carbon corporations aren't waiting. They accelerated mining and drilling each year, trillions of dollars in product still buried underground for paying customers like you and me who turn fossils into fortunes.
So what can we do now to make a real difference?
Divest of all fossil fuels.
Consume less. Get your family carbon footprint way down.
Speak up everyday. Tell officials, businesses, and utilities to champion protections for our children.
Organize. We need overwhelming people power. Volunteer to build a stronger movement.
It is our moral responsibility to provide to our children and future children of humanity the environmentally best planet that that our current level of science awareness permits. WE MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY TO MITIGATE AND REVERSE OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS FOR ALL MANKIND.
It is necessary to keep the poor from starving and being deprived of the life saving benefits of abundant, cheap electricity. This means exploiting our vast fossil fuel reserves. Our the children who claim they know what they want in reductions of carbon dioxide output aware of sacrifices needed?
Fossil fuels no longer keep the poor from starving or save their lives, if dirty fuels ever did. We have reached a day when filthy electricity can benefit one life and condemn all life after to poverty, to illness, to hunger and even to extinction. The "starving and being deprived" is exactly what gets worse the more carbon we release into the sky.
Are we more concerned about coal miners or their kids? Or about the billions living on less than $1 a day? What does our abundant cheap dirty electric power do for the world's poor? Acidify their oceans and wipe out fisheries? Asthma epidemics in the poorest countries and neighborhoods? Would you choose coal oil and gas over your grandchildren living on an abundant verdant planet?
The truth is, we can help the coal miner and her kids, if we make an abrupt bold transition to clean power and conservation. But wasteful consumptive habits have grown beyond the planet's capacity.