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Cornyn: Obamacare Repeal Vote Should Wait
"We have the responsibility to govern," Cornyn said. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Humberto Sanchez and Niels Lesniewski
Posted January 8, 2015 at 11:16am
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn said he hopes his GOP colleagues hold off on a vote to fully repeal Obamacare until after Republicans have shown they can govern.
"I think it's important that we demonstrate that we can be productive before we have the inevitable fight over repealing Obamacare," the Texas Republican said in an interview with CQ Roll Call Wednesday. "We are going to have that vote. But my own preference would be we have it after we've been able to demonstrate that we can actually get some things done."
Asked if he would be opposed to an Obamacare repeal amendment being offered to the bill due on the floor next week to authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, Cornyn said, "I think that would muddle the message."
Supporters of the Keystone bill have also said that they would prefer that only relevant amendments be offered.
Adding a repeal to any bill would effectively act as a poison pill for Democrats and the White House — and a pure repeal is certain to fall short of the 60 votes necessary to end a filibuster. But Republicans have pledged to try and repeal it anyway.
To that end, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., earlier told CQ Roll Call there will at least be a vote on proceeding to a bill repealing the law .
Cornyn predicted the King v. Burwell case that will be argued before the Supreme Court in March will end up going a long way towards undoing the law.
The court will decide whether the law allows people participating in the federally run health care exchange to get subsidies. A decision denying the subsidies would significantly undermine the law.
"What I expect is that the Supreme Court is going to render a body blow to Obamacare from which I don't think it will ever recover," Cornyn said.
He also said there may be bipartisanship on some of the much smaller Affordable Care Act rollbacks, such as a bill that passed the House 412 to 0 on opening day that would encourage the hiring of veterans by exempting them from counting toward the employer mandate under Obamacare.
"So I think there are going to be some parts of repealing Obamacare that are going to be consensus, bipartisan items," Cornyn said.
Some of those bills with bipartisan backers face opposition from the White House. That's true in the case of a measure that would define full time employment as 40 hours per week for the purposes of the Affordable Care Act.
"Our goal is simple. We want to protect part-time workers from having their hours reduced and their paychecks cut because of the definition in this law," said lead Senate sponsor Susan Collins, R-Maine.
That bill faces a White House veto threat and received a fairly ugly CBO score saying it would boost the deficit, result in more people uninsured and on Medicaid and potentially reduce, not increase, the number of hours worked by full-time workers.
Ahead of a House vote, the Office of Management and Budget said "it would significantly increase the deficit, reduce the number of Americans with employer-based health insurance coverage, and create incentives for employers to shift their employees to part-time work — causing the problem it intends to solve."
And Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Democrats would seek to block efforts to roll back the health care law, financial services reform or tampering with access to the Internet.
"Any attempt to erode protections for working American families — the dismantling of Dodd-Frank, the weakening of net neutrality rules, or the Republicans' never-ending quest to repeal the Affordable Care Act — will be met with swift and unified Democratic opposition," Reid said in a statement read on the floor by Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill.
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The visit by Whale Cove, Nunavut students to GCHS has been nothing short of amazing. The hockey was great, but the connections made between students of the two communities was above and beyond anything we imagined. #HappinessInHockey taught us all a few things about friendship, sport, and culture. Several of our students will be in Toronto with the Whale Cove team this week participating in a variety of events. Stay tuned here for links to the continuation of this awesome story.
You can check out a gallery of awesome photographs from the week by clicking on the photograph below. Thanks to photographers like Lua Turcotte, Marla Michel and Lisa Taylor for allowing the use of their pictures!
GCHS would like to thank parents and students who came to Parents' Night last week. Also, thanks to those who signed positive messages and statements on the Positive Words! board.
The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) will be written by eligible students on Thursday, March 27 in the morning. Students should check the list to see where they will be writing the test. There will be some room changes during Thursday morning. Listen for announcements.
Students and parents can access OSSLT resources by clicking here.


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New bus routes getting chilly reception from many riders
By Dug Begley on June 5, 2015 at 4:10 PM
Transit officials might have reimaginged bus service in the Houston area, but the riders who rely on it for daily trips are asking them to rethink it again.
Since the redesigned bus system was approved in February, concerned riders have appeared at every Metropolitan Transit Authority board meeting worried the changes will leave some riders — notably elderly and low-income Metro users — a farther walk from convenient bus stops and with less effective bus service. Those concerns amplified this week during public hearings to discuss the changes.
Passengers wait to board a Metro bus stop along Post Oak near Westheimer Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in Houston. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle )
Dozens of riders, ranging from disabled transit-dependent downtown workers to late-shift restaurant employees at Houston's airports to elderly users afraid of half-mile walks, have voiced concerns about the new bus network, set to debut Aug. 16.
"It is the only transportation I have," said Sharon Bomar, one of many residents of a senior apartment building at 2100 Memorial to oppose the changes.
Frequent critics of Metro, notably Paul Magaziner, have argued since 2013 the restructuring would be disastrous for transit-dependent people.
"It is a complete sham," he said of the process, saying officials poorly studied the effects. "It had pre-determined results."
Magaziner warned board members Friday he intended to file a complaint related to Title VI, the provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that forbids agencies that receive federal money, such as Metro, from discriminating against minority and low-income populations.
Metro has reviewed its Title VI compliance, and concluded the changes are within the rules, though there are effects on minority and low-income areas.
Along with the route displacement, residents in northeastern and southern Houston have raised numerous concerns, including a lack of sidewalks to get to bus stops.
"Look at the reality of my mama, your mama, a grandmother having to walk four blocks for the bus," Houston Councilman Dwight Boykins told Metro officials.
A Metropolitan Transit Agency bus makes its way past a pothole along Westheimer Road, near Eastside Street on Feb. 4. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Boykins, who said he is exploring what the city can do to improve streets and sidewalks, noted some bus stops are "so close to an open ditch that I am sure (riders) fear they will fall in."
"The last thing I need is for one of my senior citizens to have to walk, and then get hit by a car waiting for the bus," Boykins said.
Metro officials anticipated an outcry from residents whose trips would require longer walks or changes in their normal travel pattern.
"The board and staff knew there would be opposition and suggestions for changes," said Metro spokesman Jerome Gray. "That's why we have had dozens of community workshops, meetings with elected officials and other stakeholders."
Officials have defended the changes as necessary to develop a better bus system capable of luring more travelers out of their automobiles and giving more Houston area commuters a viable transit option.
The restructuring is aimed at shifting service to reflect Houston's residential and business growth over the last 30 years, which has decentralized jobs from the downtown area.
A final decision will be made later this month on the details of each route and scheduling. Gray said the recent concerns will be reviewed and Metro planners will "see what if any changes could be made."
Even with corrections, the new network will require riders to adjust. Metro officials, meanwhile, are asking riders to be patient and keep an open mind.
"I would encourage everyone to give it a chance before you throw it under the bus," said former Metro board member Allen Watson, who left the board last month.
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Successful Student has compiled the best online Associate's degrees for careers.
Associate's degrees are typically offered by community colleges at a lower cost than four-year universities, and can be completed in half the time (or less).
Since 1983, money earned by those with an Associate's degree has increased by 15%, according to Georgetown University.
The Associate's degrees on this list can be completed 100% online, allowing students to continue their work and lifestyle when completing the degree.
An Associate's degree is a great head start to earning a Bachelor's degree. Students can get many of the benefits of a Bachelor's degree with a much lower cost.
If you're ready to jump into a career, but you don't think a four-year degree is right for you, take a look at the following Associate's degrees that have promising potential to lead you to a successful and exciting career in two years (or less).
Popular Online Colleges that Offer Associate's Degrees
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1. Business Administration
Business Administration is the most popular online degree in America, because it prepares students for working in business in many different fields. This introductory degree is beneficial for starting (or furthering) a business career.
A student can expect to learn the foundations of business, including economics, finance, accounting, project planning, and management, to name a few. Typically an Associate's degree of this type is a good stepping stone toward completing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. There are generally two types of Business Administration Associate's degrees – Associate of Science and Associate of Arts – which prepare students for entering the work force, or continuing on to further education.
With this degree, students might begin careers in many different industries, such as administrative or executive assistants, as project assistants, or in sales. According to payscale.com, graduates can expect to earn an average starting salary of approximately $34,000, and mid-career pay of $49,600.
2. Paralegal/Legal Studies
For a student looking to begin a career in law but not ready for more than a four year commitment, a great option is the Associate's degree in legal studies.
This degree should take two years to complete, and students walk away having learned valuable skills in the areas of legal research, civil litigation, contracts, torts and personal injury, criminal law, wills, trusts, and estate planning.
Learning to effectively research and gather important information are critical components of successful legal practices, so programs focus on strengthening that skill as an overarching theme. With a degree of this type, students may qualify for careers at private law firms, government agencies, public or private corporations, or professional law firms.
Graduates typically find employment as paralegals or legal assistants. Expect a salary averaging $51,740.00.
As a legal assistant or paralegal, graduates can expect to do things like assist in preparing for litigation, assisting in courtroom proceedings administratively, and researching legal topics.
The degree field is expected to grow at a rate of 12% between now and 2028, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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3. Accounting
Looking to start a career in Accounting, but not able or willing to take the time to earn a CPA? Maybe an Associate's degree in Accounting is the answer for you. Typically completed in one to two years, the Associate's degree lays a solid foundation in accounting concepts – like basic cost accounting, taxation, payroll accounting and financial statement analysis.
Another concept involved in this degree is the use of technology as it applies to accounting. As the sector grows and improves, the technology used in the industry continues to grow and sharpen. It is important for students to have the skills and drive to always continue learning in this dynamic career field.
Graduates who earn this Associate's degree can expect to begin a career in a number of varying areas: private sector, public sector, government agencies – all businesses require some level of accounting, which makes options for these graduates limitless!
Students may choose to become accounts payable or receivable clerks, accounting assistants, office managers, billing clerks, bookkeepers, or payroll clerks, among others.
The degree field is solid, and those earning an Associate's degree in accounting can expect an average starting salary of $33,200, and a mid-career salary of $45,000, according to payscale.com.
4. Electronics Engineering Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology is a fascinating career field that is gaining more and more in popularity as production becomes more electronic. Students looking to earn a degree in Electronics Engineering Technology can expect to complete coursework in classes like software logic and design, electric circuits, semiconductor devices, and computer applications.
Students can also expect to learn the basics of electronic automation and robotics technology during the usually blended curriculum of coursework, lecture and hands-on learning.
As work environments become more and more automated, employers are looking for strong talent to keep assemblies running smoothly and efficiently. These individuals assist in the development, programming, trouble-shooting and production of technology like circuit boards, cell phones, and medical equipment. Students can expect to earn an average starting salary of $41,300 and mid-career salary of $61,200 according to payscale.com.
5. Software Development
Students interested in computer coding and software creation might be interested in earning an Associate's degree in software development. This degree aims to equip students with valuable skills like software design, programming implementations, data migration, and cost-benefit analysis.
The degree typically starts out with an intro to basic world wide web navigation, and works its way up through spreadsheets and word processors, and eventually computer programming languages, like C++ and Visual Basic. Developers are typically then separated into two career fields – applications software and systems software.
With an expected job growth rate of 17% from 2014-2024, the demand for software developers is high. People with the skills to develop new software are few and far between, so if you have that talent and the desire to hone your skills with this associate's degree, you can expect to earn a median salary of $64,000 (according to payscale.com).
Students with Associate's degrees earn a median salary between $35,000 and $93,000, while those who earn a Bachelor's degree earn a median salary between $41,000 and $121,000. That difference in salary may not be enough to justify the extra tuition, fees and time it would take to earn the Bachelor's degree.
6. Cybersecurity
People responsible for protecting company computer systems are becoming increasingly important. Individuals working to earn an associate's degree can expect to take classes like computer science fundamentals, security administration, data communications, security and loss prevention, and cyber law.
These courses all prepare students to have the skills necessary to design network security programs and then enforce them, identify and block hacking attempts or security breaches, and potentially recognize weak spots in security protection.
Once a student has earned a Network Security Associate's degree, he or she will be qualified for several varying positions – network administrators, security managers, or cyber security specialists.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has found that people with IT-related work experience and a Network Security Associate's degree can expect to earn a median salary of $77,810 while experiencing an 8% increase in demand from 2014 to 2024.
7. Education
For those interested in pursuing an Associate's degree in Education, there are varying routes to choose: early childhood education, paraprofessional education, or elementary education. Based on which route is chosen, curriculum will be altered some, but it can be expected that most programs will include core concept classes like educational psychology, pedagogy (which is the method and practice of teaching), and technology in education.
Students can also expect to participate in a practicum where they'll be exposed to real-world teaching environments. Because all states require a Bachelor's degree to be a teacher, many choose to continue their education beyond an associate's degree.
However, there are several options for those with an Associate's degree. Some of those careers include: teacher's aid, pre-school teacher, childcare worker, or counselor. With an Associate's degree in Education, payscale.com estimates that graduates can expect to earn an average starting salary of $27,500, and a mid-career salary of $38,300.
8. Homeland Security
For those looking to quickly jump into a career in Homeland Security, an Associate's degree is a good start. Since 2001, this career field has been booming as our nation becomes more and more intentional about the protection of our lands and citizens. Any sort of education before jumping in can give a candidate a head start in the field.
While earning an Associate's degree in Homeland Security, students can expect to learn from courses such as homeland security legal issues, emergency management, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction. Students can expect to become knowledgeable in enhancing security on both the state and national levels, preventing terrorism, responding to national disasters, and protecting the nation's borders. Upon earning this Associate's degree, a graduate can expect to begin a career in many varying capacities.
Graduates should meet the requirements for an entry-level position in criminal justice, as a transportation security screener, in law enforcement, or for numerous government agencies like FEMA, among others. Salaries can vary widely, ranging from $28,000 to 40,000, depending on the career field pursued.
9. Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist
People interested in a shortcut into the medical field may be interested in earning an Associate's degree in Insurance Billing and Coding. These people will learn to decipher and understand medical records and bills, and work with physicians to move patient medical records into software used for insurance purposes.
This degree can be expected to prepare students to sit for certification exams, which most employers prefer. Those who are interested in this career field benefit if they are detail-oriented, and can understand verbal medical descriptions to transcribe.
These people often serve as a liaison between health care providers and billing offices. Professionals with this Associate's degree can find employment in physician's clinics, hospitals or billing companies.
While Payscale estimates a starting salary of $31,000, that number can change drastically with varying certifications. A certified professional coder can expect an average salary of $48,000, and a certified professional medical auditor will earn an average of $59,000.
10. Health Information Management
Anytime a patient sees a health care professional, some sort of documentation is created. But, what happens after the doctor makes scribbles on your chart? That's where a health information management Associate's degree comes into play.
Those notes are all transcribed into healthcare information systems, which are developed and maintained by health system technology experts. These individuals are responsible for gathering, analyzing, and protecting patient data.
This degree has a way of combining various aspects of technology, medicine, information technology, finance, management and leadership, all into one. This results in a wide array of opportunity for graduates.
Payscale reports that grads can expect an average starting salary of $33,900, and a mid-career average salary of $47,600. For those interested in an entry-level position at some type of medical facility, a medical office administration Associate's degree is a good option.
The people in these roles are typically responsible for daily tasks that are a part of operations of the facility and ensuring a seamless experience for patients.
These people typically perform administrative duties for the facility, and are a standard requirement for most health care offices.
Because of that, graduates are able to find careers in many different environments: hospitals, outpatient facilities, physician offices, etc.
Graduates with this degree can expect to earn an average starting salary of $28,200, with a mid-career average of $34,400, according to Payscale.
Can I get an associate's degree online?
Yes. Many online associate's degrees are available online. Many are available from community colleges as well as traditional four-year colleges and universities.
How much does an online associate's degree cost?
Check with each school for specific tuition amounts. Generally speaking the two-year degree will start at $2,000 ($1,000 per year) at the low end.
What is the easiest associate's degree to get online?
This is a subjective questions and depends in large part on an online student's interests and aptitudes. But generally speaking, it would be the Associate's in Business Administration. Business Administration is the most popular online degree in online education, because of the variety of specializations, and the many jobs for which it may qualify graduates.
Do employers care if you have an online degree?
No, employers are usually perfectly okay with applicants who have an online degree. Ivy league schools offer online degrees. And generally speaking employers wouldn't have a problem with a job applicant who has a degree from an ivy league school.
What is the cheapest online associate's degree?
There are community colleges that offer online associate's degrees for around $1,000 -$1,500 per year.
Can I get an associates degree in 1 year?
The typical time needed for completing an online Associate's degree is two years. However, there are fast track means by which online students may get their degree in one year. This is known as an accelerated degree program. Check with your college of choice to see if any accelerated degree program is available for their online Associate's degree programs. This is school-specific.
What is the best online associate's degree to get?
The best online associate's degree to get in terms of income potential would be an Associate of Business Administration. The online ABA allows for so much versatility in the marketplace. Another great option is an Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies.
Is an associate's degree worth it?
On average, people who hold an associate's degree as the highest degree make an average of roughly $8,000 more per year as compared to only having a high school diploma.
According to Northeastern University:
"High school graduates earn an average of $746 per week, or $38,792 annually, and lower their risk of unemployment to 3.7 percent. Those who have completed an associate degree earn an average pay of $887 per week or $46,124 per year."


A great Christmas campaign that has had alot of people talking and sure puts a smile on my face each time I see it, is the awesomely done Bonds version of the 12 Days of Christmas. This is a well thought out and produced campaign that highlights the Bonds range for everyone this Christmas.
The success I believe is the quirkiness that engages the viewer, that works. Come on, you know you smile at the 'six geese a laying' reworked to highlight six pregnant woman in comfy bonds wear and another favourite for me is the 'eleven pipers piping', but I'll let you checkout the video below to see the idea behind that one.
On mention of the video, this showcases all 12 days in one advert. However a fresh concept that I love and think works really well, is that in one advert break, three days are shown in separate mini 10 second ads, with longer ads in between. The unique version of the song grabs your attention every time and I know as soon as I hear it I stop whatever I'm doing to see which day is going to be highlighted and the mini repetition ensures you walk away knowing the brand name behind it.
Also for your information the unique Australian voice you hear singing is Jack Ladder, it's a little rough but it suits the theme and you've never heard, or seen, Christmas carols like this before!
So what do you think of this campaign from Bonds? Do you think it's successful and what's your favourite day of Bonds Christmas?
I will be the first to admit I am a big, big fan of this time of year. Christmas would have to be my favourite holiday of the year and really what's not to love. I really enjoy the spirit of giving at this time of year, so in honor of this I thought I'd share a wonderful Christmas website, so you can spread the Christmas cheer too!
Well Santa has embraced the 21st technology and developed The Portable North Pole, so he can communicate with us from afar. This website offers a service that lets you create a free personalised message from Santa to a special someone, whether their young or old.
The site asks you a number of questions about whom you're sending the message to. Such as their name, age, favourite toy, how they've been good and so on. You can then upload some photos of them and the present they want and the site creates a personalised video message using the options you've selected.
Last year I and a great time creating messages for family and friends. It definitely brought out a spark of that Christmas cheer and magic in everyone. I love that technology has developed in a way that lets you create the magic of Santa for the young ones we love, that believe, and those that like to enjoy the innocent magic of Santa and Christmas.
Below is a video sample, so you can see the wonderful message that has been created and I enourage you to send out some Christmas cheer to those you love.
Is this a TV Commercial for Tooheys or Christmas?
How many times have you watched a TV ad and wondered what it was going to be about?
I was very intrigued by the recent Tooheys Extra Dry – Nocturnal Migration ad. I feel a little silly because it wasn't until the last scene that I realized it was a Tooheys Extra Dry Beer commercial, and that was only because it said so. I didn't really get the nocturnal migration of the stag storyline.
When I first saw this commercial, I immediately thought it had to be something about Christmas. I expected to see Santa in a sleigh somewhere, especially in the scene with the moon as the backdrop. After all, Christmas is only ten weeks away.
In the TV commercial, the stags who are representing Tooheys Extra Dry drinkers, gather together and experience a night out. They unite and share the ultimate journey – the nocturnal migration.
A Tooheys beer drinker probably would have immediately recognised the Tooheys trademark stag, and picked up on the fact that they were advertising their favourite beer.
Love the Christmas spirit? Head to King George Square on Friday 3rd December to see the Lighting of the Christmas Tree.
Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and a host of special guests (including Santa!) will be there with performance excerpts from Queensland Ballet's The Nutcracker and plenty of your favourite Christmas carols. Festivities begin at 6:45pm so head to the corner of Adelaide St and Ann Street in the CBD to join the celebration.
Who loves Christmas? Christmas is that magic time of year that we all love to hate and every year is upon us before we realise it. I was in the Brisbane Queen Street Mall this week and noticed the Myer Christmas Windows all alight and alive with beautifully animated characters depicting the classic Christmas story of "The Nutcracker".
Every year, the Queen Street Mall comes alive with Christmas cheer as families gather wide-eyed to celebrate the annual Myer Christmas Window display. The Christmas Windows are Myer's gift to the City of Brisbane. Each year tens of thousands of visitors to Queen Street Mall visit the iconic Myer Christmas Windows display. This year, they will celebrate 55 years of production. There is always a specially selected theme – chosen from a story book, nursery rhyme or even the theatre – brought to life in an animation spectacular that ignites the imagination and Christmas spirit in all.
This years tribute to the "The Nutcracker" is not the first time this story has been told in the windows, with the Nutcracker first appearing in the Myer Christmas Windows in 1957 – the second time the windows were ever produced. Each year, the new theme of the Christmas Windows remains a heavily guarded secret while the clever artists, animators and craftspeople are creating their magic for over six months to bring this Christmas tradition to Myer's many Christmas visitors.
Why don't you bring out that Christmas spirit and inner child in you and check them out. I was very impressed with them this year.


The Public Information Committee (PIC) is the outreach arm of the Society, promoting science outreach as a core value of ASCB and its members. It organizes science communication and public engagement activities and develops tools and opportunities for all ASCB members to improve their science outreach skills.
The committee is creating evidence-based science communication resources for diverse public audiences on How to Speak about Science, Creating Opportunities for Outreach, Difficult Topics, Videos/Multimedia, and Social Media.
Committee membership is open to regular members, postdocs, and graduate students. Full members serve three-year terms renewable one time. New members serve one year as Associate members before being considered as full members. Committee members are expected to participate and be engaged in committee activities and have a genuine interest in the mission of the committee.
Members participate in one all-committee spring conference call and one meeting held during the ASCB/EMBO Meeting. In addition to the meetings and calls, members should be prepared to commit at least an hour each month to committee duties, sometimes more if involved with working groups or other committee activities.
ASCB members interested in being considered for membership should submit a CV and a statement of interest that includes experience that relates to the committee mission. Applications are considered in the fall. Questions about committee membership? Send an email to ascbinfo@ascb.org.


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With news that Florida Democrats were throwing their support behind a newly introduced DREAM Act, Florida Republican Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart announced today that he and Darren Soto will be introducing a bipartisan amendment to said act.
In recent weeks, tension in Venezuela has risen as the people are countries are calling for Nicolas Maduro to step down as President of the country. Many countries including the United States have recognized Juan Guaidó as the interim-President of Venezuela, and they have vowed to cooperate with him to the best of their abilities in order to ensure that the country is freed from Maduro's communist dictatorship.
In turn, Florida lawmakers have moved swiftly in order to make sure that Venezuelans fleeing the country are safe.


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Sliding Ravens seek to steal momentum from Broncos
BALTIMORE—Even if they don't win another game, the Baltimore Ravens could probably still get into the playoffs as AFC North champions.
And then what?
John Harbaugh has no intention of having the Ravens slither through the back door into the postseason and then counting on them to suddenly flourish in a win-or-go-home scenario. That's why he fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron on Monday after Baltimore (9-4) failed for the second week in a row to win and clinch a playoff berth.
Before falling into their first losing streak since October 2009, the Ravens had the second-best record in the AFC. Now they're striving to build some momentum and re-establish themselves among the NFL elite, objectives that can be met Sunday with a victory over the streaking Denver Broncos (10-3).
"It's always important to right the ship," Harbaugh said. "You want to bounce back and you want to get back on the winning side of things. That's something that we've tried to do, we need to do. The losses are disappointing. I know it's tough on the fans, it's tough on the players, it's tough on the coaches."
Last Sunday's 31-28 overtime loss in Washington was especially taxing for Cameron, who lost his job even though the Ravens hold a two-game lead in the division with three to play. Jim Caldwell, who once coached Denver quarterback Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, was selected to call the offensive plays in a game Baltimore believes it needs to win.
"Our backs are against the wall, and we know what we have to do," tight end Ed Dickson said. "There's no panic, but we've got to get things done. The teams that go through adversity and get through problems are the great teams. The teams that win the Super Bowl are playing their best ball coming into the playoffs. We've got a few games left here in the regular season to fix those mistakes."
Running back Ray Rice said, "We all know what playoff football is about. It's about the team that catches fire right now. You put yourself in a position right now and you catch fire right now. The Giants did it last year. They made a great run. Early on everyone was questioning them, and that team caught fire going into the playoffs. I think it's about time we catch our fire right now and try to make this playoff run."
Denver has already clinched its second straight AFC West crown and has won eight in a row. But the Broncos also feel a sense of urgency, because a victory would provide them with a tiebreaker advantage over Baltimore and keep them within striking distance of Houston (11-2) and New England (10-3) for best record in the conference.
Plus, a win Sunday would indicate that Denver can win anywhere against any team. The Broncos' winning streak has been forged against seven losing teams and Cincinnati (7-6), and the Ravens have won 23 of their last 25 at home.
"You're talking about a team that's been in the playoffs four straight years, was a field goal away from going into overtime in the championship game," Denver coach John Fox said. "I think coach Harbaugh has done a tremendous job. They know how to win, and part of that is being tough at home. They've only lost one game there this year. This will be a playoff-type game."
Denver is 0-5 in Baltimore, although that was without Manning, who is 8-2 lifetime against the Ravens.
"Those were different teams, different players," Manning said. "I can't speak to the past. I really can't speak to what's happened here with the history of Denver in Baltimore. All I know is we're going on the road, playing an excellent team. … Defensively, they create a lot of turnovers and they're extremely tough to score touchdowns (on) once you get into the red zone. They hold a lot of teams to field goals, if not turnovers. That's our challenge this week, trying to win against that."
Manning will be going up against a depleted defense that is coming off two straight humbling performances. Two weeks ago, the Ravens allowed 37-year-old Charlie Batch to move the Pittsburgh Steelers into position for a game-winning field goal in a 23-20 victory that ended Baltimore's 15-game home winning streak.
Last week, a couple of rookie quarterbacks, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins, moved the Redskins 85 yards in the closing minutes of regulation for the game-tying touchdown and 2-point conversion.
If the Ravens couldn't stop a third-string quarterback and a couple of rookies in the fourth quarter, how can they hope to contain Manning, who has engineered 48 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and overtime?
"What's hurting us right now is we've got to learn to finish and close out a game," Baltimore defensive coordinator Dean Pees said. "It had nothing to do with Batch or with Kirk Cousins. Any college quarterback could have thrown Kirk Cousins' touchdown pass. It isn't so much those guys. It's us."
In his NFL debut as an offensive coordinator, Caldwell will hope to formulate an attack that can outscore Manning, although his job is really about outdoing the Denver defense.
"What we're going to try to do is put points on the board, which we know we need to do," Caldwell said. "We really just kind of have to focus on us."
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The Pfizer pill
This would be a big step forward.
Pfizer Inc. said [recently] that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus.
Currently most COVID-19 treatments require an IV or injection. Competitor Merck's COVID-19 pill is already under review at the Food and Drug Administration after showing strong initial results, and on Thursday the United Kingdom became the first country to OK it.
Pfizer said it will ask the FDA and international regulators to authorize its pill as soon as possible, after independent experts recommended halting the company's study based on the strength of its results. Once Pfizer applies, the FDA could make a decision within weeks or months.
Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, researchers worldwide have been racing to find a pill to treat COVID-19 that can be taken at home to ease symptoms, speed recovery and keep people out of the hospital.
Having pills to treat early COVID-19 "would be a very important advance," said Dr. John Mellors, chief of infectious diseases at the University of Pittsburgh, who was not involved in the Pfizer study.
"If someone developed symptoms and tested positive we could call in a prescription to the local pharmacy as we do for many, many infectious diseases," he said.
Study participants were unvaccinated, with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, and were considered high risk for hospitalization due to health problems like obesity, diabetes or heart disease. Treatment began within three to five days of initial symptoms, and lasted for five days. Patients who received the drug earlier showed slightly better results, underscoring the need for speedy testing and treatment.
Pfizer reported few details on side effects but said rates of problems were similar between the groups at about 20%.
It's much better to prevent COVID than to treat it, in the same way that it's much better to prevent malware from getting on your computer than to clean up after it. As such, getting vaccinated is still far and away the best thing to do to mitigate the risk of COVID. But if I want to extend the cybersecurity analogy, you must have multiple layers of defense to truly have good security practices, and so having a safe and reliable treatment to COVID that can keep people out of the hospital is crucial. I look forward to both the Pfizer and Merck pills getting approved by the FDA.
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This is very interesting. More effective than the vaccines. Due to the US hoggin' up all the vaccines to get five boosters per year, there are more and more variants developing in the poor countries that can't get the vaccines, due to the US using them all. The newest, most dangerous variant is now coming from South Africa. So the pill is much more effective than the vaccines.
Also of interest is that the pill is a protease inhibitor. What's fascinating is that ivermectin was found in vitro to be a blocker of viral replicase and protease. Many antivirals currently available are also protease inhibitors.


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GRAMMY®-nominated award-winning multiplatinum superstar Fetty Wap is set to release a brand new single "Aye" on all digital retailers and streaming partners May 12, 2017 at Midnight (12AM ET) via RGF/300 Entertainment. It's the first glimpse of his forthcoming second full-length album and what he promises to be one of …
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Kanayo King, a Nigerian-American rapper, songwriter, and producer from Atlanta, has just unleashed his newest track to the awaiting masses. The track, entitled "Pot of Gold," is the follow up to his hit single "Tonight" with both being produced by EMAK. Both tracks will be featured on his forthcoming The Kanayo …
Club Killers Remix David Guetta's "Bang My Head" ft. Sia & Fetty Wap
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David Guetta's hit new single "Bang My Head" ft. Sia & Fetty Wap gets an accompanying remix today by Sin City duo Club Killers, who turn up the bass, hi-hats, and set this one future-forward for festival speakers far and wide. This isn't the first time the guys have remixed a Guetta track, their last …
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North borders: An Phu Street and the existing residential area.
West borders: Road and the existing residential area.
Southern borders: Giang Van Minh Street and the existing residential area.
Building density whole project just 26.5%, instead, investors care little for the area for green space and ornamental plants. The clusters are arranged along existing roads to create a space in the central core has many trees and water surface is like a small plant on the high forest. In addition, The Vista enjoys views of the Saigon River open permanently as well as aerial views of both the center and east of the city.
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Avant 1944, la municipalité portait le nom de Watkins Mill. Après 1944, la municipalité portait le nom de Saint-Nicéphore. Les réunions se tenaient dans la municipalité de Wheatland jusqu'en 1944.

Les maires de la municipalité
Wheatland¹
 1855-1858 : James O'Brien
 1858-1862 : Edward Connely
 1862-1864 : Thomas Thorney
 1864-1867 : Patrick McCabe
 1867-1868 : Edward J. Hemming
 1868-1872 : Joseph Boisvert
 1872-1873 : Edward J. Hemming
 1873-1901 : William Mitchell
 1901-1902 : Robert Skillen
 1902-1911 : Pierre Boisvert
 1911-1916 : John McCabe
 1916-1917 : Olivier Blanchette
 1917-1919 : Siméon Boisvert
 1919-1923 : Olivier Blanchette
 1923-1929 : Joseph Gauthier
 1929-1933 : Georges Boileau
 1933-1935 : Oswarld Martel
 1935-1938 : Siméon Boisvert
 1938-1944 : Isidore Gauthier
Saint-Nicéphore
 1944-1950 : Jean Ovila Girard
 1950-1956 : Roméo Vadnais
 1956-1957 : Paul-Émile Lapointe
 1957-1965 : Laurent Fafard
 1965-1984 : Roger Traversy
 1984-1989 : Jean Charpentier
 1989-1993 : Réjean Blanchette
 1993-2002 : Jean-Guy Forcier
 2002-2004 : Denise Picotin

Saint-Nicéphore
¹J.C. St -Amant, Notes Historique et Traditionnelles de L Avenir, Quebec.


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Gov Gaidam, Others Receive Certificates Of Return As Senators
Mohammed Abubakar	 Mar 14, 2019
Damaturu - Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam and scores of other senators-elect including Senate leader Ahmed Lawan (Yobe North) and Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai (Yobe South) received certificates of return as elected senators at the…
Army, Police, Other Security Agencies Patrol Abuja Ahead Declaration Of Winner
Tony Ezimakor	 Feb 26, 2019
Abuja - Ahead of possible declaration of the winner of the 2019 presidential election result tonight, the armed forces, police and other security agencies on Tuesday commenced patrol of major streets in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory…
Niger: PDP, APC, CD, Others React To Postponement Of Polls
Chinwendu Nnadozie	 Feb 16, 2019
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BREAKING: PDP Rejects Postponement Of Polls, Asks INEC Chairman To Resign
Our Correspondents	 Feb 16, 2019
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus on Saturday called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, for the…
INEC's Logistics Error May Delay Voting In Some States, Insider Sources Say
Jide Oyekunle	 Feb 16, 2019
Abuja - As deliberation on the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for this morning continues, anxious journalists who besieged the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja were barred…
Confusion Over Rumoured Postponement As INEC Bars Media From Meeting
Olusegun Abisoye	 Feb 16, 2019
Few hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, there is confusion as conflicting reports continue to make the rounds that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may have postponed the polls. While some media…
IGP Visits INEC Chairman, Assures Of Police Cooperation During Polls
Aruga Joe Omokaro	 Jan 24, 2019
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Adamu Mohammed on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, assuring…
2019: Onuesoke Calls For Removal Of INEC Chairman
Temidayo Akinsuyi	 Nov 16, 2018
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has added his voice to those calling for the removal of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, before the 2019 general elections.…


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Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2007
FDA OKs Gene Test for Warfarin Sensitivity Revised Warnings Section on Haloperidol Label Smoking May Boost Women's Acne Risk E. coli Prompts Dole Salad Mix Recall U.S. Per Capita Health Spending Highest in Northeast Gene Mutation Hinders Brain Cells in People With Fragile X Syndrome
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FDA OKs Gene Test for Warfarin Sensitivity
A new genetic test to help doctors assess whether a patient may be especially sensitive to the blood thinning drug warfarin has been approved for use in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
Warfarin is used to prevent potentially fatal blood clots but about one-third of patients who receive it metabolize the drug differently than expected and are at an increased risk of bleeding. Warfarin is the second most common cause (behind insulin) of emergency room visits for adverse drug events.
Variants of two genes -- CYP2C9 and VKORC1 -- are known to play a role in some of the unexpected patient responses to warfarin. The new Nanosphere Verigene Warfarin Metabolism Nucleic Acid Test is able to detect some variants of both genes.
The FDA approved the test for use on a clinical laboratory test system called the Verigene System. Both products are made by Nanosphere Inc. of Northbrook, Ill.
The approval "offers physicians the first FDA cleared genetic test for warfarin sensitivity, which is another step in our commitment to personalized medicine," Dr. Daniel Schultz, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a prepared statement. "With this test, physicians may be able to use genetic information along with other clinical information to treat their patients."
Revised Warnings Section on Haloperidol Label
Doctors are being advised that there's a revised warnings section of the prescribing information for the antipsychotic drug haloperidol, drug maker Johnson and Johnson and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
The revision includes a new subsection alerting doctors about cases of sudden death, or heart troubles known as QT prolongation and Torsades de Pointes (TdP) in patients treated with haloperidol, especially when the drug is given intravenously or at higher-than-recommended doses.
Injectable haloperidol is only approved by the FDA for intramuscular injection. However, the agency said there is considerable evidence that intravenous administration of haloperidol is a relatively common off-label clinical practice.
There have been at least 28 case reports of QT prolongation and TdP, including some deaths, after haloperidol has been given intravenously. Doctors should consider this new information when making treatment decisions for patients, the FDA said.
Smoking May Boost Women's Acne Risk
Female smokers may be much more likely to develop non-inflammatory acne (NIA) than women who don't smoke, says an Italian study in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Researchers looked at more than 1,000 women and found that 40 percent of those who smoked had NIA, compared with 10 percent of nonsmokers. Blocked pores, large white heads and small cysts are characteristic of NIA, BBC News reported.
The team at the San Gallicano Dermatological Institute in Rome said they conducted the study in women because the condition seems to be more prevalent in women than in men. Compared to nonsmokers, smokers in the study had half the levels of skin secretions of vitamin E and had other skin-related variations. The study also found that smokers who had acne in their teens were four times more likely to suffer NIA than nonsmokers who experienced teen acne.
The findings add to previous research that links smoking with acne, Colin Holden, president of the British Association of Dermatologists, told BBC News.
E. coli Prompts Dole Salad Mix Recall
Packages of Dole salad mix have been recalled in at least nine U.S. states and in a number of Canadian provinces after a package in Canada tested positive for E. coli bacteria, the Associated Press reported.
The recall covers all packages of Dole's Hearts Delight salad mix with a "best if used by" date of Sept. 19, 2007, and a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B." They were sold in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces in Canada, and in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee starting around Sept. 8, said Dole spokesman Marty Ordman.
He said that 755 cases containing 4,530 bags of the salad mix were distributed in the United States and 88 cases with 528 bags were distributed in Canada, the AP reported. The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts used in the salad mix were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio and processed at Dole's plant in Springfield, Ohio.
This recall comes one year after an outbreak of E. coli linked to bagged baby spinach sold under the Dole brand killed three people and sickened hundreds in the United States.
U.S. Per Capita Health Spending Highest in Northeast
New England and the rest of the northeastern United States had the highest annual health-care spending per person in the country in 2004, a new study says.
The report said annual health-care spending per person was $6,409 in New England and $6,151 in the rest of the Northeast, compared to a national average of $5,283 in 2004, the year for which the most recent figures are available, the Associated Press said.
Those costs covered spending on all individual health care from all sources, including personal expenses, insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. Leading per capita spending in the Northeast were: the District of Columbia ($8,295); Massachusetts ($6,683); Maine ($6,540); and New York state ($6,535).
Outside of the Northeast, Alaska ($6,450) was the only state where spending was above $6,000. In the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions, per capita health-care spending was below the national average. Utah had the lowest annual health-care spending per person ($3,972), the AP reported.
The study, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was published Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs.
Mutant Gene Hinders Brain Cells in People With Fragile X Syndrome
A mutant gene that causes fragile X syndrome -- the most common cause of inherited mental retardation -- hinders communication between brain cells, say Emory University researchers, who were able to use drugs to reverse the mutation in rats' brain cells.
They say their findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may help in efforts to develop a treatment for fragile X syndrome, BBC News reported.
In 1991, Emory researchers first identified a mutant form of the FMR1 gene as the cause of fragile X syndrome. People with this mutation can't produce an important protein called FMRP.
In this new study, the researchers found that the lack of FMRP results in a chemical imbalance that leads to a breakdown in communications between brain cells. This results in the mental deficits typically seen in people with fragile X syndrome, BBC News reported.
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to submit a new law to the ordinary session of the 2018 Diet, in an effort to facilitate offshore power generation by setting out standards for operators installing wind turbines and the number of years of permitted operation.
As an island nation, Japan has many locations suitable for offshore wind power generation. Some experts estimate that offshore wind turbines can generate five times as much electricity as land-based ones. The government aims to reduce operators' risks and encourage new entries of companies by instituting the necessary laws.
The four ministries -- Economy, Trade and Industry; Land, Infrastructure and Transport; and Environment, as well as the Cabinet Office -- have started discussions, but there are still a host of issues remaining, such as rules for demolishing windmills.
According to an energy mix target for 2030 set out by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2015, the ministry has set a goal of boosting wind power generation about threefold to 10 million kilowatts over the 2016 level. With renewable energy mostly generated by solar power currently, the government hopes that developing laws regarding offshore wind power will help expand wind power generation in Japan.
There are two types of offshore wind turbines -- fixed and floating. Both deliver electricity to substations via submarine cables. European and other countries have already embarked on numerous offshore wind power generation projects, but there have been few in Japan.
A lack of relevant laws has made companies reluctant to enter the offshore generation business. The government has revised the Port and Harbor Act to establish procedures for municipalities to solicit administrators. However, with no unified rules for the use of offshore and general waters, prefectures establish their own ordinances. The permission for occupancy of offshore sites ranges from three to 10 years by region.
Under the new laws, companies may be required to apply to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other ministries, instead of local governments, for procedures. The permission for power generation may be extended to 20 years, similar to port areas.


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Athens, Ga. – All four Georgia Tech players in Division I singles and both teams in Division I doubles advanced Friday in the first round of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Juan Spir, the fifth seed, Kevin King, the 13th seed, Dusan Miljevic and Juan Melian Puigventos all won their first-round matches in straight sets. The doubles teams of King and Miljevic and Spir and Melian also were victorious.
Spir made quick work of NC State's Ivan Sanchez Gomez, 6-2, 6-2, Friday, while King dispatched Michael Alford of Florida, 6-3, 6-1. Miljevic stopped Carson Kadi of Samford, 6-4, 6-4, and Melian overtook Chip Cox of South Carolina, 6-4, 6-3, for his 17th consecutive win dating back to last spring.
Second-round action begins at 12 noon Saturday with Spir facing Spencer Newman of Florida. Miljevic will face the 12th seed, Rok Bonin of Minnesota, at 12:30 p.m. Melian takes on Ignacio Taboada of Georgia at 1 p.m., followed by King vs. Zach White of Mississippi State at 2 p.m.
Tech's freshmen each lost their first-round matches Friday. Eduardo Segura Mandarino fell to Chris Mark of Davidson, 7-5, 7-5, while Vikram Hundal dropped a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 decision to Shea Thomas of Liberty in Division II. Colin Edwards lost in Division III to Maks Gold of Kentucky, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. All three players face consolation matches Saturday.
In Round of 32 doubles, the eighth-seeded team of Melian and Spir (8) lost to Stetson's Didrik Berg and Njal Stene, 9-8 (4), while King and Miljevic, seeded seventh, got by Roberto Ribeiro and Jeremy Bonnevalle of East Tennessee State, 8-3. King and Miljevic are in the Round of 16 Saturday afternoon.


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Amartya Sen Professor of Health Equity, Economics, and Policy, Associate Dean for Global Studies, and Faculty Chair, Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP), University of Pennsylvania
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Ruger is a leading scholar of global and domestic health policy and public health. She conducts theoretical and empirical studies of health equity to address global and national health inequities with a focus on the most impoverished and vulnerable populations worldwide, especially women and children. Ruger draws on her training in political economy, health policy, international relations, comparative social research and law to cross disciplines and reexamine the principles and values that underlie health policy and public health and apply these principles empirically. She created the health capability paradigm, challenging existing approaches and illuminating optimal health policies and she has developed an empirical approach to evaluate public health programs and health policies as they measure up to that paradigm. Ruger studies health policy and public health problems such as the equity and efficiency of health system access, financing, resource allocation, policy reform and the social determinants of health. Her scholarship includes areas such as global health justice; global health governance; health and social justice; and shared health governance. Her research is conducted internationally and nationally, including work in Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, South Korea, South Africa, the United States and Vietnam.
Ruger was a member of the Institute of Medicine's Board on Global Health; the Ethics Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee to the Director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institute of Medicine's Committee to Evaluate The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. She has served on several international and national advisory and expert review committees. She is the past Chair and Program Chair of the Ethics Special Primary Interest Group of the American Public Health Association. She was previously the Co-Director of the Yale-World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion, Policy and Research. She served previously at the World Bank as health economist and speechwriter to president James D. Wolfensohn and on the health and development satellite secretariat of WHO Director-General Gro Harlem Brundtland's Transition Team. In 2014, she was elected as a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
The Moral and Economic Case for Health Insurance
Key Findings Brief, April 2012
"A Healthy Constitution," Jennifer Prah Ruger, Health and Well Being, Royal Society of Arts , September 25, 2020.
"How Prepping for Pandemics Can Lead to Big Economic Returns," Jennifer Prah Ruger, CNN, April 11, 2020.
Interview on Imagining a Justice-Based Health System Jennifer Prah Ruger (with Isaac Chotiner), The New Yorker, March 31, 2020.
Interview on Health Equity in a Time of Global Crisis Jennifer Prah Ruger (with Kristina García), Penn Today News, March 25, 2020.
"Reforming Health Care in America," Jennifer Prah Ruger, Interview with Michael Greenwood and Denise Meyer, Yale School of Public Health, April 9, 2012.
Jennifer Prah Ruger's research on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act discussed by YaleNews Staff, "Professor Cited in Brief to U.S. Supreme Court on New Public Health Law," YaleNews, February 3, 2012.
"Social Justice as a Foundation for Democracy and Health" British Medical Journals (2020).
Uses the COVID-19 pandemic to show the importance of a country's implementing a justice framework for health and equality.
Health, Disability and the Capability Approach (with Sophie Mitra) (Routledge Press, 2017).
Focuses on two areas of substantial and growing importance to the human development and capability approach: health and disability. The research on disability, health and the capability approach has been diverse in the topics it covers, and the conceptual frameworks and methodologies it uses, beginning over a decade and a half ago in health and more than a decade ago in disability. Shares a set of contributions in these two areas: the first set of chapters focusing on disability; and the second set focusing on health and the health capability paradigm in particular.
"Global Health Inequalities and Justice" in Understanding Health Inequalities and Justice: New Conversations across the Disciplines, edited by Mara Buchbinder, Michele Rivkin-Fish, Rebecca L. Walker (University of North Carolina Press, 2016), 64-87.
Discusses some of the challenges of global health inequalities and the current global health policy system and some of the components of the provincial globalism and shared health governance frameworks.
"Governing for the Common Good" Health Care Anlysis 23, no. 4 (2015): 341-351.
Argues that the proper object of global health governance should be the common good, ensuring that all people have the opportunity to flourish.
"The Elusive Right to Health Care under U.S. Law" (with Theodore W. Ruger and George J. Annas). The New England Journal of Medicine 372, no. 26 (2015): 2558-2563.
Explores a more nuanced picture of language surrounding a right to healthcare in the US law.
"Shared Health Governance" American Journal of Bioethics 11, no. 7 (2011): 32-45.
Pioneers an original theory of social cooperation for governing health domestically.
Health and Social Justice (Oxford University Press, 2009).
Offers an imaginative new theoretical framework for the analysis of health and healthcare disparities at the intersection of ethics, economics and politics in health and healthcare.
"Global Health Justice" Public Health Ethics 27, no. 3 (2009): 261-275.
Develops components of a theory of global health justice, based on universal ethical norms (general duty) with shared global and domestic responsibility (specific duties) for health. Puts forth a view called 'provincial globalism' as a mean between nationalism and cosmopolitanism, in which a local consensus must accompany a global consensus on health morality. This account is grounded in global and national duties to promote human flourishing and, more specifically, individuals' central health capabilities.
"Moral Foundations of Health Insurance" Quarterly Journal of Medicine 100, no. 1 (2007): 53-57.
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"Ethics and Governance of Global Health Inequalities" Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 60, no. 11 (2006): 998-1003.
Was one of the first studies to demonstrate why global health inequalities are morally troubling, why efforts to reduce them are morally justified, and how they should be measured and evaluated.
"Measuring Disparities in Health Care" British Medical Journal 333, no. 7562 (2006): 274.
Illustrates how shortfalls in healthcare quality are more meaningful than differences between socio-demographic groups. It has been cited in Milbank Quarterly and Bulletin of the World Health Organization.


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The Newsletter Editorial Team interviewed Professor António Vaz Carneiro,Chief Librarian of the FMUL
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Professor António Vaz Carneiro Chief Librarian of the FMUL
Interview with Professor António Vaz Carneiro, Chief Librarian of the FMUL
1. What, in your view, are the current aims and role of the FMUL CDI-Library? What would you say are its main challenges, goals and difficulties, etc.?
The FMUL BC/CDI-Library has now, as it has always had – a fundamental role as an information source for clinical practice, teaching/training and research within CAML, the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre.
Our main challenges are to provide permanent access to a broad supply of updated relevant information – journals and books (during a period of severe budget cuts), software, etc. – as well as to train undergraduates and medical interns to research, select, critically evaluate and summarise medical information.
2. You were a guest speaker, a few days ago, at the 11th APDIS – the Portuguese Association of Health Documentation and Information Conference. This was a very interesting conference in which the present and future of health libraries locally and worldwide were addressed, featuring papers on state-of-the-art initiatives in this area, including health libraries in underdeveloped countries where they are just taking their first steps. It became abundantly clear that health libraries still play a vital role in terms of lending support to the training of young physicians, research and clinical practice by daily reinventing themselves so as to tackle upcoming challenges. Would you care to comment on this, Professor?
Good clinical practice nowadays – regardless of where it is conducted – relies on informed decisions in all medical areas: diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and so forth. It falls to health libraries to retrieve and make available relevant, reliable, and updated information conducive to health care quality. At the same time, libraries should also support teaching and research activities.
3.One of the crucial issues brought up in your paper was a reference to the fact that thousands of scientific articles in the health area that are highly relevant to clinical practice are published on a daily basis. However, it is not possible for physicians to read them all, since they have very little time to do so. Would you say that this is where media professionals might lend a helping hand?
Absolutely. Fortunately nowadays the so-called "secondary" and "previously assessed" sources of information select research papers according to quality and relevance criteria, critically reviewing their methods, results relevance and implementation, providing abstracts that render possible a quick and effective reading.
4.Nowadays, the CDI-Library, like other university libraries, clearly invests in the training of its users in terms of info literary competency development so as to make it possible for them to retrieve and tackle evidence-based information. To what extent do you regard these competencies as being relevant for future physicians and researchers?
These individual competencies are absolutely crucial if health professionals are to fully perform their tasks in the 21st century. The individual training of physicians and medical students should be a priority of health libraries with the ultimate goal of making them autonomous in terms of appropriate selection and use of evidence-based information. As such, health libraries will be playing their part in bringing the quality of healthcare to a high standard.
Index – News # 41 | abr/may 2014
Approval of the Statutes of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon
IMM-FMUL researchers pave the way for new therapeutic approaches to Parkinson's disease
Diana Gaspar, IMM-FMUL researcher, awarded research grant by Associação Laço
Professor Rui Tato Marinho elected Member of General Assembly of United European Gastroenterology
Professor F.J. Pinto was awarded the Czech Society of Cardiology Professor Libensky Gold Medal
The FMUL CDI-Library
FMUL welcomes over one hundred secondary school students
A FMUL na edição da FUTURÁLIA 2014
Conference HIV-2: the forgotten AIDS virus
Presentation Session of the Nutrition and Oncology Project
World Voice Day celebrated with lecture on head and neck cancer
Prémio Ensino Professor Francisco Pulido Valente 2014
Tomada de Posse dos Membros Discentes do Conselho de Escola e do Conselho Pedagógico da FMUL
Sarau Cultural AEFML – Comemorações do Centenário
Publicações Recentes do Serviço de Cardiologia em Revistas Científicas
FMUL Launching of the Portuguese Branch of the Cochrane Collaboration
In search of opuntias
Blood Collection Campaign and Bone Marrow Donor Registry
GAPIC/FMUL Project funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Scientific Publications – FMUL / HSM / IMM (February-April 2014)
Master's Degrees of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon
Professor Rui Tato Marinho, co-author of a clinical trial published in NEJM
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Manuel Enrique Alejandro Ayala Mora (born November 13, 1950) is a historian, political editorial writer, and a professor of Ecuador, who has been ideologue of the Socialist Party of Ecuador, and founder and former rector of the headquarters of Quito from the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar.

In academics he has reached the degree of Ph.D. in Modern History being an important historian in his country. He works as a professor at the Central University of Ecuador and the Simón Bolívar Andean University.

Politically he is a member of the Ecuadorian Socialist Party, appearing for three periods as part of the National Congress. In recent times he has been part of the anti-government faction of his party, Renovación Socialista, opposing to the official position of the party to the government of Rafael Correa.

Biography

Childhood
Enrique Ayala was born on  November 13, 1950. His father, Enrique Ayala Pasquel was a sympathizer of the velasquismo, who formed a traditional and Catholic family with 8 children. He began his primary studies in 1956 at the Instituto Rosales de los Hermanos Cristianos, and his secondary education was carried out since 1962 at the Sánchez y Cifuentes School where he obtained his bachelor's degree in Modern Humanities in 1968.

Academic and political life
Enrique obtained his BA in 1972 and his Ph.D. in 1975 in Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. In this university he would initiate his connection with socialism, supporting the process of modernization of the university in the change of the credit system, in which the members of the Opus Dei became his opponents.

Since the year he obtained his degree, he began working at the university as academic coordinator of the Department of Social and Political Sciences, appointed by Hernán Malo González, and director of seminars on Ecuadorian Political Thought. At the same time, he joined the Revolutionary Socialist Youth and was elected as a student representative before the Academic Council of the Catholic University.

He married Magdalena Román Pérez, from Ibarreña, with whom he has two children, in 1976. In that same year, he began to be affected by an internal conflict at the Catholic University of Quito. At that time, he proposed to the Faculty of Human Sciences the investigation of the ideological historical development of the political parties in Ecuador, a work that was accepted and carried out until 1978, which he circulated under the title of Political Struggle and Origin of the Parties in Ecuador.

In 1978, he traveled to the United Kingdom, where after studying English at Cambridge, he entered the University of Essex which the following year he obtained a Master's Degree in Comparative History. In 1982 he received the doctorate (Ph.D.) in Modern History at the University of Oxford.

On the return to democracy
The following year after going to England, the military left power to Ecuador. Upon returning to the country, he collaborates in the organization of the Socialist Party. In 1984 he stopped being a professor at the Catholic University, under pressure from León Febres-Cordero, something that had also happened in 1987 at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences where he had worked since 1982.

During this time he went to the  National Congress in 1986 representing Imbabura and the Socialist Party, being part of the Progressive Parliamentary Bloc along with the deputies of the Democratic Left and the Broad Left Front (FADI), the Popular Democratic Movement (MPD), among other proclaimed leftists who opposed the social-Christian regime. His term ended in 1988.

In 1987 he served as the third secretary of the National Executive Committee of the Socialist Party. In 1990 he returned to Congress representing the same party until 1992. During this period he joined the opposition to the regime of Rodrigo Borja Cevallos.

In the same year he began his work to organize a headquarter in Quito for the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. In 1995 his party merged with the FADI, forming the Socialist Party-Frente Amplio (PS-FA).

In 1997 and 1998 he was a member of the Constituent Assembly generated after the fall of Abdalá Bucaram, forming part of the Patriotic Convergence between the left parties that faced the majority of the Flattener, which after its weakening allowed the convergence to integrate social policies to the 1998 Constitution.

In 2003 he entered the National Congress again representing the province of Pichincha which he remained until 2007.  During the government of Rafael Correa, he has been part of the anti-government faction of his party, Socialist Rebirth, contrary to the official position of the party as close to the regime.

In the 2017 elections,  he was nominated for provincial assemblyman of Imbabura by the Popular Unity Movement, after being supported by the formation of the National Agreement for Change of which he became its coordinator on September 28, 2016, after Paco Moncayo became a candidate for the presidency.

Regarding his facet as a historian, his vision to the Spanish colonization of the Americas and to the three subsequent centuries in which the territories of America were part of the Spanish Empire, comes from a partial and limited interpretation.

Political career
 The National Congress of Ecuador 1986–1988, Deputy of Imbabura Province (Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador)
 National Congress of Ecuador 1986–1987, Vice President (Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador)
 National Congress of Ecuador 1990–1992, Deputy for the Imbabura Province (Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador)
 Constituent Assembly of Ecuador 1997–1998, Assemblyman of Imbabura Province (Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador)
 National Congress of Ecuador 2003–2007, Deputy for the Pichincha Province(Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador)
 National Government of Ecuador 2016, Pre-candidate for President (National Agreement for Change)
 National Assembly of Ecuador 2017, Candidate for Assemblyman of Imbabura Province (Popular Unity Movement)

Publications
 New History of Ecuador (as editor), (15 Bände), Quito, Corporación Editora Nacional-Grijalbo, 1988–1995.
 Socialism and the Ecuadorian Nation, Quito, Ediciones La Tierra, 2005.
 Summary of the History of Ecuador, Quito, General Library of Culture, volume 1, Corporación Editora Nacional, 13a. ed., 2006.
 Teaching of integration in the Andean countries, Lima, General Secretariat of the CAN, 2006.
 The history of Ecuador, Volumes 1 and 2.
 García Moreno, its political project, and his death in August
 History of the Ecuadorian Liberal Revolution
 José María Velasco Ibarra: An anthology of texts
 The Bolivarism in Ecuador
 Pedro Moncayo thought
 Simon Bolivar
 Ecuador-Peru: history of conflict and peace
 Political struggle and origin of parties in Ecuador
 History of National Congress
 Constituent Assembly: Challenges and Opportunities
 Socialism and the Ecuadorian nation
 The crisis of socialism: Challenges and prospects in Ecuador and Latin America

References

Living people
1950 births
20th-century Ecuadorian historians
Ecuadorian journalists
21st-century Ecuadorian historians


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