The firm: McCullough Robertson is the largest independent law firm in Queensland with offices and clients across the entire country. The firm is a proxy for all that is good about the Australian market ie energy, mining, agribusiness, corporate and ICT. The firm is a mid-market specialist.
Areas of practice: Banking and finance: The firm represents leading Australian and international financial institutions and corporate borrowers on all aspects of financing transactions. The firm also advises on administration, bankruptcy, insolvency, litigation, directors' duties, including insolvent trading, liquidation, receivership and schemes of arrangement. McCullough Robertson's work in finance spans a number of industries including: real estate, international trade, mining and resources, infrastructure, agribusiness, manufacturing, retail and tourism.
Capital markets: The firm combines industry knowledge with expertise in corporate finance and financial instruments, debt capital markets, equity, capital raisings and IPOs and capital management to create innovative solutions. The firm advises companies in respect of listings on the ASX and BSX in Australia, NASDAQ in the United States and the London Stock Exchange in the UK.
Competition: The team draws on its local experience as well as its in-depth European experience. From developing and facilitating compliance programs, to advising on the impact of company action or the next step, to notifying, seeking merger clearance or authorisation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. We advise Australian and overseas companies undertaking mergers.
Construction and infrastructure: The firm is known as one of the most resourced and conscientious full service construction practices in Australia with particular recognition in the natural resources, energy, infrastructure and urban major development sectors. lts equal strength in advisory and disputes in the area is unusual in the market. The team has particular expertise in public private partnerships, market-led proposals and business cases relating to public infrastructure.
Corporate and M&A: The firm offers leading advisory services and integrated solutions to Australian and global companies in relation to divestments, acquisitions, structures and restructures, capital raising initiatives, tax driven structuring, tax roll-overs and transactional tax advice. The team focuses on small to mid-cap public and private M&A, with a particular strength in resources and renewables, TMT, tourism, life sciences and agribusiness.
Employment: The team advises and represents both private and public sector clients in all aspects of the employment relationship under federal and state employment relations and health and safety legislation. We provide practical, timely, and cost-effective advice. We assist clients with employment contract and policy drafting, workplace compliance, investigations, restructuring and workplace change management, employment and industrial relations litigation, enterprise bargaining and dispute management.
Workplace health and safety: The firm advises on all aspects of compliance and risk management, and works closely with clients in unfortunately critical cases, such as fatalities and coronial enquiries, to develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures. Our clients include multi-national corporates, domestic enterprises and federal, state and local government departments and authorities. We also assist our clients manage the ever-changing legal landscape relating to immigration, to ensure the ongoing access to the best available workforce.
Energy (transactions and regulatory): One of the largest practices in Australia, the firm continues to build its reputation in the energy industry. The firm maintains a large client base comprised of international and domestic clients and is a market leader in the mid-market resources space.
Insurance: The team is focused on ensuring clients enjoy the broadest possible insurance coverage and that claims are satisfied in accordance with policy obligations. The practice is renowned for its technical and insurance industry market knowledge and experience.
Intellectual property: The firm has acted in many signature intellectual property deals and is sought out by local and international clients to provide IP and corporate/commercial advice. McCullough Robertson also assists in IP issues worldwide, including cross border trademark mark disputes and oppositions.
Natural resources (transactions and regulatory): Known for its focus on operational excellence, the firm leverages its commercial and industry expertise to strategically support organisations from inception, during expansion, and into maturity. This unrivalled offering is complemented by the firm's significant industry experience in advising on joint ventures, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, commercial and tax issues, regulatory and approvals, as well as significant cross-border and Foreign Investment Review Board advice. A resulting strength of the firm is its ability to carry a project from start to finish, from the initial transaction, to matters involving complex regulatory and approvals pathways and then into the construction and operational phases.
Life sciences: Our life sciences team is one of the largest nationally with our clients ranging from ASX-listed life sciences companies, to emerging companies, universities and research institutes. We advise on all aspects of this industry and bring additional expertise with several of our specialists having science qualifications.
Above material supplied by McCullough Robertson.


Restaurant Managers can record Employee Notes that will be listed on this tab. Employee Notes can be for a myriad of reasons such as 'No Show', 'Late for shift', 'Exceptional Service' etc.
This tab displays all the Locations where this Employee record exists on a POS.
This tab is used in the Scheduling module to help the Restaurant Manager or Scheduler determine when to schedule the Employee. This is where you specify the general availability for the Employee for each day of the week. Options are 'Available All Day', 'Unavailable All Day', or specific start and end times of availability.
Setting this won't prevent the Employee from being scheduled at these times but they will show up on the schedule as a visual flag for the scheduler to take into account when assigning shifts.
On this tab you can see and manage which Jobs are assigned to this Employee. To add a Job, select it from the fields above the grid and click 'Add'. To remove a Job click the Delete button (trashcan icon) on the row you want to remove.
This also has a Rating field. The rating is used in Scheduling so that you can set that a specific shift must be filled by an employee with a certain rating (i.e., only 4 star or above Bartenders can work the Friday night shift). You can use this to limit the possible employees who can work that shift based on the rating.
Ratings can be easily managed by clicking the appropriate stars on the row next to each Job. Star ratings are not visible to Employees, but are visible to the 'Scheduler' role.
This tab shows which Job Responsibilities this Employee has. You can add them by selecting from the dropdown above the grid and clicking the 'Add' button and can remove them by clicking the trashcan icon on the row you want to remove.
Job responsibilities allow you to break a Job down into more detailed responsibilities/qualifications/certifications. You can then assign these Responsibilities to only certain Employees. When creating shifts in Scheduling you can specify what responsibility the Employee must have in order to fulfill that shift. This will limit which possible Employees can be selected.


One of the key problem areas of enterprise risk management is vendor risk. Managing hundreds to thousands of vendors, suppliers, outsourcers and other third-party relationships is difficult in the best of financial times. But with shrinking budgets and smaller staffs, how can vendor risk management be performed correctly?
These same shrinking budgets are forcing more companies to cut costs by outsourcing critical processes and systems containing confidential information. This makes the challenge of managing vendor risk and compliance even more difficult.
Business and regulatory mandates are pressuring executive level officers to focus on compliance to privacy requirements. This detracts resources from business operations and revenue generation. Moreover, the lack of standards or acceptable metrics to assess risk serves as a constant distraction for vendors completing multiple audits for their clients. Sometimes these audits are performed hundreds of times per year, costing the vendor time, money and the opportunity cost of not applying human capital to other projects.
Many organizations are not able to adequately defend their selection of vendors or the ongoing use of those vendors. The mere task of performing due diligence and risk modeling on vendors is cost prohibitive and beyond the ability of most organizations.
Establishing a vendor risk management program is a challenging undertaking. The process increases in complexity because of the large number of participants from the enterprise (e.g. procurement, information and physical security, legal and regulatory compliance) and the vendor (e.g. sales, security, information technology, legal and human resources).
Corporate Governance: The place to start is with a strong internal governance system and policies. Establishing a corporate-wide policy creates a solid foundation for the program. It is required before you can get all the organizations within the business to participate.
Risk Assessments: There are three components of a complete vendor risk assessment: relationship risk, business profile risk and control risk. To perform due diligence, it is necessary to know what to review and what evidence to gather. When performing a risk assessment, there are a number of high-risk controls to measure, and certain red flags that will alert the auditor to problems.
Onsite Audit: The key to an effective on-site audit is being prepared. Establish an audit plan that focuses the due diligence effort on critical areas that will result in correctable high impact findings. Watch for "red flags" that may indicate possible problems within the vendor's environment.
Reporting: Concise audit results are critical in providing guidance for the different areas within the organization to review (e.g. procurement, legal and security). The organization should review the risks identified in the report and require the vendor to correct areas of weak control to be in compliance with organizational requirements.
Risk Monitoring: Ongoing risk monitoring is required to keep abreast of any significant changes to your vendor's environment. Key areas to monitor include the company's financial health, business continuity plans and security controls. A sudden change in any of these areas could significantly increase the risk the vendor poses to the organization.
Michael Myaskovsky manages customer-facing service delivery and IT operations of the Evantix portal. He is responsible for customer satisfaction, portal infrastructure and change management. Michael joined Optiv with over 25 years of expertise in IT operations, infrastructure planning and product management.


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Collection includes various reports and descriptions of courses offered by the University.
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Initial citation: UA 165; Curriculum collection; University Archives; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: UA 165, LTPSC.


The BA490 encoder enables analogue variables to be manually adjusted from within a hazardous area. This intrinsically safe rotary encoder is panel mounting with a quadrature switch contact output that may be directly connected to any instrument that accepts a three-wire input.
Originally developed for use with an intrinsically safe BEKA BA427E manual set point station, the BA490 is equally useful for manual adjustment of PLC variables and controller setpoints in both hazardous and safe areas.


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Inventions and Machines
This Company Could Revolutionize Building in Space
California-based Made in Space owns and operates the International Space Station's 3D printer. However, the company plans on pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing in outer space and could change how engineers build for space travel and exploration.
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One company is reshaping the way scientists could manufacture the future of space exploration. The California-based Made in Space company creates polymer-alloy materials using 3-D printing. The biggest selling point? The additive manufacturing takes place in space. The company hopes to not only save resources but also accelerate development by making needed parts in space.
Made in Space already owns and operates the commercial 3D printer found on the International Space Station. However, their latest technology -- the Archinaut project -- takes everything one step further.
Archinaut combines a traditional 3D printer and robotic actuated arms into one space gadget. There are two missions to the project: the ULISSES and DILO. Both satellites combine together and can manufacture a basic truss in less than an hour.
Hearing from Made in Space Executives
Andrew Rush serves as president of Made in Space, based in Silicon Valley. We got to ask him a few questions during the launch of Made in Space's Archinaut project.
Interesting Engineering (IE): Generally speaking, how are printing operations affected by zero-gravity conditions?
Andrew Rush (AR): Microgravity completely changes the operational environment for 3D printing. In many cases, because we are not limited by gravity, we can manufacture shapes and designs that wouldn't be possible on Earth.
Another physical property that behaves very differently in space is heat. We've learned that you have to be very precise with your operational and temperature controls when it comes to 3D printing in space. In the absence of natural convection, we had to develop special techniques to control the manufacturing environment.
IE: What are some ways the ISS, NASA, the ESA and other space entities can apply your technology into their work?
AR: Right now, we are manufacturing on a weekly basis with our Additive Manufacturing Facility for NASA aboard the International Space Station. With Archinaut, we see tremendous potential for both government and commercial customers. Satellite deployment is one exciting opportunity area.
IE: What sparked your interests in additive manufacturing?
AR: Our company vision is to support humans living and working off Earth. We understood that one limitation to space exploration was the lack of manufacturing capability. When we're already so limited by size and weight in terms of what we can take to space, it's important to be as efficient as possible. We thought, "why not send a 3D printer with a digital catalogue of all things astronauts might need," thus eliminating the physical space that all those items would normally take up. That way, astronauts have the ability to print an object when they need it, and recycle it and recreate it into another object when needed. To explore beyond Earth, you need the ability to build things that you can't take with you. Once we decided on that path, we set out to investigate how to adapt 3D printing technology for space.
IE: What specifically appealed to you about space?
AR: Additive manufacturing technology allows us to make things for space in space. It eliminates gravity from the manufacturing equation. It allows you to design structures for the space environment versus having to survive launch first. This allows us to manufacture more cost effectively and build at scales much larger than previously possible.
One of the beauties about developing technologies for space is you learn during development that many have applications for back on Earth. We're actually doing that with a 3D printing product we call TAC3D we are developing to operate in extreme environments back on Earth.
Successes with Materials
This summer, the company started using a polyetherimide/polycarbonate (PEI/PC), a high-performance polymer specifically for its additive manufacturing on the ISS. PEI/PC is crucial to heat-resistant 3D printing.
In a press release, Rush noted that PEI/PC can expand and stretch the current limits of what the company can print in space.
"PEI/PC is a truly space-capable material," he noted. "With it, extravehicular activity (EVA) tools and repairs, stronger and more capable intravehicular activity (IVA) tools, spares, and repairs, and even satellite structure can be created on site, on demand. That enables safer, less mass-intensive missions and scientific experiments."
The new polymer directly benefits MIS's Archinaut building program.
"PEI/PC gives us greater capabilities to start working with materials that have characteristics needed for advanced manufacturing in the space environment," added Matt Napoli, MIS vice president of In-Space Operations.
Most recently, the company developed radiation shielding which wrapped up testing aboard the ISS two weeks ago.
A sample of the Radiation Enclosure Monitors (REM) made by the company. Source: Made in Space
"These relatively inexpensive and small tests will provide our customers with some valuable
information on how to better design spacecraft to operate safely and more efficiently," said Napoli. "Another benefit to these tests is the fast, real-time access to data – NASA will know in a short time frame how radiation is affecting these structures and at what level."
Made in Space is not only making unique devices for outer space construction, it could very easily be crafting the future of building and engineering.
To keep up with the latest developments, follow the company's blog here.
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Single Board Computer implemented by the combination of a CM-T3530 module and a SB-T35 baseboard.
The SBC-T3530 is a small single board computer based on the Texas Instruments OMAP3530 processor. It is implemented by a CM-T3530 module providing most of the functions, in combination with SB-T3530 carrier board providing connectors and several additional features. The rich feature set of the SBC-T3530 is customizable according to the price / performance targets of the user's application.
OMAP3530 processor of SBC-T3530 combines two CPU cores in single package - an advanced Cortex-A8 ARM CPU for running operating system and application code, and TMS32064x DSP for dedicated video processing. Low voltage Mobile DDR enables very low power consumption in regular operation and in standby.
Power supply options of the SBC-T3530 enable its integration in mobile applications powered by a rechargeable battery. Charger and battery management support is provided on-board.
The "SB Option" column specifies the P/N code of SB-T35 carrier board required to have the particular feature. The "CM Option" column specifies the P/N code of CM-T3530 required to have the particular feature. SBC-T3530 content is the combination of features provided by the attached CM-T3530 and the features implemented on the SB-T35. To have the particular feature, both the CM and SB options of that feature must be implemented.
For previous versions of the CM-T3530 software packages, please refer to the CM-T3530 software archive.
Note: The SB-T35 base-board must contain a CM-T3530 module for the implementation of a self-contained SBC. Options specified on this page refer to the SB-T35 only.


SB24-11/12: ASUM Mission Statement. This resolution passed with unanimous consent during the December 7, 2011 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).
Gursky, Jenifer, "SB24-11/12: ASUM Mission Statement" (2011). Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present. 162.


Tann's Chics Filles Pois Indigo 73252 trolley L with wheels, 1 double branch telescopic trolley, 2 X 2 wheels, 1 top carrying handle, name tag and decorative buckle on the front, 1 front zipped pocket, adjustable and removable back straps from under, storage pocket for back straps, storage below for wheels cover. Inside: 2 large zipped compartments.
Tann's Iconic Encre Pastel 73123 trolley L with wheels, 1 double branch telescopic trolley, 2 X 2 wheels, 1 top carrying handle, name tag and decorative buckle on the front, 1 front zipped pocket, adjustable and removable back straps from under, storage pocket for back straps, storage below for wheels cover. Inside: 2 large zipped compartments.
Double compartment pencil case Tann's Blush bronze, 2 zippers. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles, velvet cow leather details.
Double compartment pencil case Tann's Blush powder, 2 zippers. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles, velvet cow leather details.
Double compartment pencil case Tann's Pois Indigo, 2 zippers. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Double compartment pencil case Tann's Les roses anglaises blossom, 2 zippers. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Pencil case Tann's Les essentiels 12144, salsa color, 2 zipped compartments, light. Made with recycled material from plastic bottles.
Round pencil case Tann's Blush bronze, 1 zipped compartment. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles, velvet cow leather details.
Pencil case Tann's Les Incontournables 12111, navy blue, 2 zipped compartments, light. Made with recycled material from plastic bottles, leather details.
Single compartment pencil case Tann's Les petites duchesses iris, 1 main zipper. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Round pencil case Tann's Les chics filles pois indigo, 1 zipped compartment. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Round pencil case Tann's Les roses anglaises blossom, 1 zipped compartment. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
IKKS dual compartment pencil case with decorative UK flag, 2 zippers, polyester.
Round pencil case Tann's Les incontournables, reference 13111, navy blue color, 1 zipped compartment. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Round pencil case Tann's The essentials, reference 13144, salsa color, 1 zipped compartment. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Bi-colored round pencil case Tann's Iconic, reference 13128, bleu and grey, 1 zipped compartment. Main material made with plastic from recycled bottles.
Single compartment pencil case Tann's Les Incontournables 11114, 1 zipped main compartment, light. Made with recycled material from plastic bottles, leather details.


The LinuxCon announcement says that the keynote lineup reflects major trends in the Linux market, such as Linux in the enterprise and mobile computing. Keynote speakers include Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst, HP Vice President and CTO Phil McKinney, Director of Open Source Strategy at Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Mark Charlebois, Eucalyptus Systems CEO Marten Mickos, Ubuntu Technical Architect Allison Randal, and author Clay Shirky.
LinuCon North America Call For Participation (CFP) will remain open until April 22, 2011, and speakers are encouraged to submit talks on business, technical or legal developments and how they impact Linux.
The LinuxCon Gala will be held the evening of August 17 and celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Linux. With a "Roaring 20s" theme, the Linux Foundation will provide penguin suit and "flapper" dress rentals on-site.
The winner of this year's Linux Foundation Video Contest, who will be selected by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, will also be revealed at LinuxCon. The video contest is focused on the 20th Anniversary of Linux and submissions are still open.
Registration is currently open and special pricing is available through July 8th, 2011.


The Business Round Table Is Killing Your Business!
Birds And Contractors - Like spending time with those who think like they do which is part of the reason some contractors are fabulously wealthy and others are barely making ends meet. Which one are you?
It Makes More Sense - To soar with eagles rather than keeping your head down pecking at the ground with the chickens.
Tonight And Every Night - Including daytimes and weekends a lot of construction business owners will gather at the Business Round Table (The little Round Table In The Bar) to teach each other all kinds of ways to run their business based on hearsay, conjecture, stories from curbstone lawyers, half-witted bad bookkeepers, contractors on the edge of bankruptcy and people that have already has run a business into the ground and learned nothing.
Business Round Table Meetings - Are held at every local tavern, beer garden, lounge, backyard Bar-B-Q, anywhere contractors go to unwind after a tough day in construction.
The Contractors Who Attend These - Discussions are for the most part very intelligent, articulate bright men and women who understand the construction trade at a very deep level. Unfortunately they have been abused and taken advantage of by a lot of suppliers, salespeople, property owners, tax agencies and the worst of all Bad Bookkeepers! Now they are jaded and tend not to trust anyone outside their group.
It Is Good To Socialize - And spend time with friends and contractors and enjoy life. I would simply suggest you consider carefully where you spend your time and with whom you spend time with because Leveling Up Makes Money.
We Understand This - Because we, Sharie and Randal have spent most of their lives owning and operating construction businesses or serving the construction industry as contractors bookkeeping and accounting specialists.
A Tough Day In Construction - Is when you run your construction business without the benefits and dividends of a clearly defined, documented and continually updated Business Process Management Strategy.
That Nagging Feeling You Have - In the back of your mind that you are missing something important. Well, it is true you are missing something!
A Small Part Of What You Are Missing - Is The 80/20 Rule For Construction Success and as time goes on you will find yourself it's going to get a lot worse as you keep missing out on the more profitable jobs and find yourself scrambling for the crumbs left by the construction companies with a Business Process Management Strategy in place.
Every Day It Is Getting Worse - Because construction business owners like you are waking up to the realization they can no longer afford to compete on price alone. They are admitting to themselves that they need a Business Strategy and step-by-step instructions on what to do and how to do it. They are coming to terms with the idea they need a mentor like Sharie and Randal to help them transition from Working In Your Business - To Working On Your Business!
Don't Take My Word For It - Read what some of our clients have said here on our Fan Page. We have programs to fit every need and budget and none of them exceed thirty days, no long term commitment, we perform or you can go elsewhere. No harm, no foul.
Every Business Is Two Years Old - What Happened Three Years Ago Does Not Matter!
The Demographic And Psychographic Of Their Best Customer!
What There Best Clients Want And What They Are Willing To Pay For It!
Have The Processes And Procedures In Place To Optimize Profits!
The Thinking Patterns Of Their Project Managers!
The Thinking Patterns Of Their Construction Workers!
The Thinking Patterns Of Their Professional Bookkeepers!
The System Is The Solution!
Since Your Income - Is typically within 20% of the average of the six people you spend the most time with spend time with those who are where you want to be.


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«Искусство или смерть»  (первоначально, в 1987—1988 гг., — Группа «ЖУПЕЛ») — товарищество (арт-группа) ростовских (Ростов-на-Дону) и таганрогских художников, основанное А. С. Тер-Оганьяном в сентябре 1988 года. Одно из самых ярких художественных объединений перестроечных лет.

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Первоначальное название товарищества «Искусство или смерть» — Группа «ЖУПЕЛ» (1987—1988).

«Однажды в художественных мастерских на Университетском у Валерия Ивановича Кульченко был праздник. Принесли два рюкзака "Алазанской долины" и стали её пить.
Вася Слепченко захотел показать всем кружочки от банок на своей спине. Он порвал рубашку, потом майку и показал. Праздник продолжался. Время от времени кто-нибудь кричал: "Кружочки!", и Вася показывал.
Было очень весело. Звонили в колокол, бросали с этажа гирю. Юрий Леонидович Шабельников пел красивым голосом казачьи песни, а старый Валерий Иванович Кульченко стоял перед ним на коленях и плакал» — Максим Белозор, «Волшебная страна».

Происходило это в 1988 и именно на этой пьянке и было провозглашено создание Товарищества художников «Искусство или смерть». И когда всей компанией пошли «на яму» за очередной порцией «Алазанской долины», поход этот сопровождался чем-то типа пионерской речовки, когда Тер-Оганьян выкрикивал:
— Искусство!
А ему хором отвечали:
— Или смерть!

Бо́льшая часть входящих в Товарищество «Искусство или смерть» художников являлась студентами или выпускниками Ростовского художественного училища им. М. Б. Грекова.

Первая официальная выставка художников, вошедших в товарищество, а также к ним примкнувших состоялась 19 марта 1988 года в Таганроге в ДК завода «Прибой», т. н. «Однодневная выставка». В арт-среде художников, музыкантов, литераторов, обитавших рядом с товариществом, материализовалась легендарная ростовская группа «Пекин Роу-Роу» (лидер и основная движущая сила — Сергей Тимофеев).

Осенью 1988 года основные участники группы перебрались в Москву, где до 1991 года продолжали выступать под этим названием. Постепенно ядро московской группы перестало использовать название «Искусство или смерть» для собственной идентификации — группа прекратила своё существование.

В 1991 г. А.Тер-Оганьян возглавил основанную им же арт-галерею (сквот) в Трёхпрудном переулке, где активно выставлялись и все основные фигуранты товарищества «Искусство или смерть».

В сентябре 2006 года в Музее современного изобразительного искусства на Дмитровской (Ростов-на-Дону) состоялась выставка «Искусство или смерть. Двадцать лет спустя». Участники — Валерий Кошляков, Авдей Тер-Оганьян, Юрий Шабельников, Александр Сигутин.
Примечательный факт: за «отчётные» 20 лет православный фундаментализм в южно-российском формате окреп до такой степени, что данная выставка спровоцировала в Ростове-на-Дону реакцию, несоизмеримую с реакцией города на выходки художников в 80-х годах прошлого столетия. Сигутин был избит, в адрес музея поступали угрозы со стороны местных руководителей церкви, несколько работ пришлось снять с экспозиции, дабы избежать провокаций со стороны агрессивно настроенных ортодоксов.

В сентябре 2009 года в Государственном музее современного искусства Российской академии художеств в рамках 3-ей московской биеннале современного искусства состоялась ретроспективная выставка «Товарищество "Искусство или смерть"».

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Участники
В число членов товарищества в разное время входили:
 М. А. Белозор — писатель, художник
 Ральф Вюрфель — славист, фольклорист, полномочный представитель Товарищества в ГДР
 А. В. Кисляков — художник
 Н. А. Константинов (1961—2006) — художник, музыкант
 В. Н. Кошляков — художник
 В. Э. Лисовский — соратник
 М. М. Немиров (1961—2016) — поэт, теоретик
 Гузель Салаватова — импресарио
 Ю. А. Палайчев — художник
 А. В. Сигутин — художник
 В. Р. Слепченко (1960—1991) — художник
 Л. А. Стуканов (1947—1998) — художник
 А. С. Тер-Оганьян — художник, вождь, теоретик, организатор всех побед
 С. А. Тимофеев (1959—1993) — художник, литератор, композитор, певец, работник телевидения
 Ю. Л. Шабельников — художник

Выставки и акции товарищества
 1988 — «Однодневная выставка». ДК завода «Прибой», Таганрог.
 1988 — «Жупел». Выставочный зал Союза художников на ул. Горького, Ростов-на-Дону.
 1988 — «Провинциальный авангард». Кооперативный туалет «Прогресс» (пер. Газетный — ул. Энгельса), Ростов-на-Дону.
 1989 — «Италия имеет форму сапога». Выставочный зал Союза художников на Набережной, Ростов-на-Дону.
 1989 — «Выставка, которая не считается, потому что все очень плохо». Фойе гостиницы «Юность», Москва.
 1989 — «Праздник имени Великой Египетской царицы любви Клеопатры», Ростов-на-Дону.
 1990 — «Великие чародеи живописи». Выставочный зал в Пересветовом переулке, Москва.
 1990 — «В ожидании отдыха». Выставочный зал на Петровских линиях, Москва.
 1990 — «За культурный отдых!». Выставочный зал «На Каширке», Москва.
 1991 — «В субботний вечер». Бывший музей Ленина, Львов.
 1992 — «Героическая / Живая сила». Ростовский областной музей изобразительных искусств, Ростов-на-Дону.
 2006 — «Искусство или смерть. Двадцать лет спустя». Музей современного изобразительного искусства на Дмитровской, Ростов-на-Дону.
 2009 — «Товарищество "Искусство или смерть"». Государственный музей современного искусства, Москва.

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Художественные группы в современном искусстве

Культура Ростова-на-Дону
Тер-Оганьян
Всеволод Лисовский
Появились в 1988 году в России

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Max was the oldest of six children born to Jewish parents in the small Moravian town of Hodonin, where his father ran a dry-goods and clothing store. His family spoke both Czech and German at home, and Max attended German-language schools in Hodonin and Lipnik. He completed his education in 1920. Born with a heart condition, Max lived a sheltered life.
1933-39: Max's father, Bernard, was getting on in years and wanted to retire. Max was not strong enough to take over the business, so the Krakauers sold the store in 1938 and moved to the Moravian capital of Brno. Max was living with his parents in Brno when the Germans occupied Bohemia and Moravia on March 15, 1939. The Germans quickly imposed restrictions on the Jewish population.
1940-42: During the occupation, the Krakauers were forced to sell their valuables to the state. In 1941 they were required to wear an identifying Jewish badge when they went out in public. On April 8, 1942, Max and his parents were ordered to report to a nursing school in Brno. Each person was allowed to bring 44 pounds of luggage. They were deported by train to the Theresienstadt ghetto [Terezin] in western Czechoslovakia. Ten days later, Max was deported from Theresienstadt to the Rejowiec forced-labor camp for Jews.
Max, 41, died either in Rejowiec or in a killing center in Poland.


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Maureen O'Hara quotes about her films
Maureen O'Hara's made well over 50 films. Here are some of her thoughts on some of her films.
Kicking the Moon Around (1938)
Director; Walter Forde
Maureen O'Hara's role; Secretary
"Harry Richman was at Elstree and introduced me to the film's director, Walter Forde. Forde asked me if I would deliver a line in the movie. I was not a cast member and do not consider Kicking the Moon Around part of my official filmography.
"I only agreed to deliver the line as a favour to Harry Richman for his having helped me with my screen test."
Director; Henry King
Maureen O'Hara's role; Lady Margaret Denby
"It had everything you could want in a lavish pirate picture: a magnificent ship with thundering cannons; a dashing hero battling menacing villains (Tyrone Power, Laird Cregar, and Anthony Quinn); sword fights; fabulous costumes… working with Ty Power was exciting.
"In those days, he was the biggest romantic swashbuckler in the world. But what I loved most about working with Ty Power was his wicked sense of humour."
Director; George Seaton
Maureen O'Hara's role; Doris Walker
"I have been mother to almost forty children in movies, but I always had a special place in my heart for little Natalie. She always called me Mamma Maureen and I called her Natasha… when Natalie and I shot the scenes in Macy's, we had to do them at night because the store was full of people doing their Christmas shopping during the day.
"Natalie loved this because it meant she was allowed to stay up late. I really enjoyed this time with Natalie. We loved to walk through the quiet, closed store and look at all the toys and girls' dresses and shoes. The day she died, I cried shamelessly."
Rio Grande (1950)
Director; John Ford
Maureen O'Hara's role; Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
"The final instalment of John Ford's cavalry trilogy, based on three short stories by James Warner Bellah that Ford had read in the Saturday Evening Post." "From our very first scenes together, working with John Wayne was comfortable for me."
The Quiet Man (1952)
Maureen O'Hara's role; Mary Kate Danaher
"I have often said that The Quiet Man is my personal favourite of all the pictures I have made. It is the one I am most proud of, and I tend to be very protective of it.
I loved Mary Kate Danaher. I loved the hell and fire in her. As I readied to begin playing her, I believed that my most important scene in the picture was when Mary Kate is in the field herding the sheep and Sean Thornton sees her for the very first time.
It's a moment captured in time, and it's love at first sight.I felt very strongly that if the audience believed it was love at first sight, then we would have lightning in a bottle.
But if they didn't, we would have just another lovely romantic comedy on our hands. The scene comes off beautifully."
The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)
Director; Lee Sholem
Maureen O'Hara's role; Kate Maxwell
"Another western stinkeroo for Universal. It was disappointing to be working on such a lousy picture while I was receiving praise for such a highly regarded piece of filmmaking (The Quiet Man)."
Our Man in Havana (1959)
Director; Carol Reed
Maureen O'Hara's role; Beatrice Severn
"When we arrived in Havana on April 15, 1959, Cuba was a country experiencing revolutionary change. Only four months before , Fidel Castro and his supporters had toppled Fulgencio Batista… Che Guevara was often at the Capri Hotel.
"Che would talk about Ireland and all the guerilla warfare that had taken place there. He knew every battle in Ireland and all of its history.
"And I finally asked, 'Che, you know so much about Ireland and talk constantly about it. How do you know so much?'
"He said, 'Well, my grandmother's name was Lynch and I learned everything I know about Ireland at her knee.'
"He was Che Guevara Lynch! That famous cap he wore was an Irish rebel's cap. I spent a great deal of time with Che Guevara while I was in Havana.
"Today he is a symbol for freedom fighters wherever they are in the world and I think he is a good one."
The Parent Trap (1961)
Director; David Swift
Maureen O'Hara's role; Margaret "Maggie" McKendrick
"The Parent Trap wouldn't have been as special without the remarkable performances by Hayley Mills.
I use the plural here because she really did bring two different girls to life in the movie.
Sharon and Susan were so believable that I'd sometimes forget myself and look for the other one when Hayley and I were standing around the set."
Director; Andrew V. McLaglen
Maureen O'Hara's role; Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
"There are so many great scenes in the picture. Audiences always rave about the fight sequence that takes place at the mine dump and ends in the mud. A total of forty-two cast members took part in the brawl, and nearly all of us ended up sliding down the bank into the mud pit below.
"The most dangerous stunt I perform in the picture was the fall from the ladder into the water trough."
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Irregularities in New York primary robbed some of right to vote, say Sanders supporters and officials
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The New York primary results are still being tallied, but Trump has won the GOP vote, and Hillary Clinton is emerging as the Democratic party winner. Widespread reports of voting irregularities have Bernie Sanders' campaign and some elected officials calling the state's primary voting system "a disgrace." New York City officials were quick to blame the city Board of Elections for stripping more than 125,000 Democratic voters from the rolls.
"It is absurd that in Brooklyn, New York — where I was born, actually — tens of thousands of people as I understand it, have been purged from the voting rolls," said Sanders during an evening campaign rally at Penn State University. Sanders spokesman Karthik Ganapathy called the state's handling of the primary a "shameful demonstration," in an email to a CNN reporter.
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"From long lines and dramatic understaffing to longtime voters being forced to cast affidavit ballots and thousands of registered New Yorkers being dropped from the rolls, what's happening today is a disgrace," Bernie Sanders campaign rep Ganapathy told CNN.
Election Justice USA, a voter rights organization, told CNN it will go to Federal District Court in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning as part of an effort to have provisional ballots from voters disenfranchised by the Board of Elections counted before the primary results are certified.
Earlier in the day, a federal judge denied a temporary restraining order filed by the group that would have opened the polls to New York Democrats claiming they were unlawfully listed as Republican or unaffiliated.
A little before the polls here closed at 9 p.m., the polling site coordinator at Brooklyn Borough Hall estimated that about 10% of those who showed up to vote on Tuesday were previously removed by the board of elections. More than 2,800 people had voted at the location.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Hillary Clinton supporter, called for major reforms to the Board of Elections as a series of snafus continued to bubble up, including reports of the errant "purge" in Brooklyn.
"Sanders campaign, New York officials cry foul after New York voters report issues" [CNN]
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I'm Robbie Watson; I served with 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment and 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment respectively. I joined January 2011 and left April 2016. I was a Section Commander and a Warrior Commander.
How did you find your transition?
I personally really struggled with the transition. I was too focused on trying to match my wages, rather than find something I would enjoy.
I started working for YODEL as a delivery driver, I worked out after 6 weeks that it wasn't for me. I went from being an infantry solider to delivering strangers items, it was a reality check. A reality check in terms of; it didn't matter if your CV is kitted out with all the known military buzz words, it meant nothing. I then spent 9 months working for Jaguar Land Rover, great company in terms of pay and progression, but just wasn't for me.
The reality is, not many (if any) people care about your past. Think about your future, plan accordingly and accept the fact that you might take a pay cut, you will have 3 strikes and your'e fired, you will have to tone down your language, you will have to say sorry and thank you. However, you HAVE to remember your reasons for leaving.
What attracted you to working with the BFRS?
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M&B's recruitment day was really good. It was my first time hosting an employment event for Service Leavers and Veterans. It was also a huge learning curve. It was a great chance to get a feel of what I need to do to improve the next one. It also showed me how small the world is, an old friend whom I was in Belfast with attended the event, it was like we never left each other.


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New book tells story of Syracuse native's 1986 murder at Clarkson University
Iliana Regan's memoir, Burn the Place, is being adapted into a TV series. Regan, whose creative Midwestern cooking style is powered by her love of foraging, says she's heard the show could be a fictionalized version of her life at the Milkweed Inn, the bed and breakfast she and wife Anna Hamlin own in Michigan. Regan rose from the underground dining scene to open Elizabeth, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lincoln Square,
"The main character's backstory will follow the trajectory of my own, having some of my afflictions, based on the book and my childhood. But I don't know all the ins and outs. I'm still trying to understand how this all works," Regan writes via email.
Agate Publishing released Burn the Place in 2019. The book traced Regan's journey as a chef and a lesbian, and detailed her struggles with sobriety within the male-dominated restaurant industry. Hollywood trade pub Deadline reports Annapurna Pictures is developing the series, and Regan says the project still needs to be written and sold. Perhaps Netflix, HBO, or Hulu could step in: "There's still a lot of work that needs to be done to get there," Regan writes. "However, it's amazing and cool and we are really excited."
Regan recently enrolled in a two-year MFA writing program at the School of the Art Institute. "I feel like there's always room to learn and grow, so that's where that came from," she writes.
Right now, she has the time for school, as COVID-19 forced Regan and Hamlin to move all 2020 and 2021 reservations at the Milkweed back one year. When a vaccine is developed and business picks up, Regan writes she may need more than two years to complete the program.
The buzz around a possible TV show has been a bright spot during the pandemic. When writing the book, Regan didn't think about awards, movies, TV, or reviews: "I was focused on the structure and writing and enjoying escaping out of everyday life and entering my old stomping grounds, thoughts, daydreams," she writes.
Regan hopes the series gets picked up, and she hopes that if the series gets greenlit, she could consult on the script. After all, she's got the writing chops.
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Many families consider purebred animals when adding a new addition to their home. Perhaps they have fond memories attached to a specific breed they had when they were young, or just like the look of a particular dog/cat. Owning a purebred can be a lifelong joy, but before taking the plunge here are some points to ponder.
So what's a purebred? A purebred is developed by selective breeding which means certain genes are bred into the pet carrying with it specific heritable physical and behavioral traits. Physical traits include things like color, size, and coat. They speak to the visual appearance and are unchangeable; a benefit which affords certainty of how the pet will look when he/she is an adult. Behavioral traits deal with temperament and predict what behaviors a particular breed will excel at; examples include guarding, hunting and herding. When looking for a purebred keep in mind that these behavioral traits are hardwired in the animals' genetics so, although one can modify them to an extent by training they are generally difficult to change.
These built-in characteristics of purebreds are helpful guides in making decisions to choose the appropriate pet for your family. For instance, we know a Labrador is a large, powerful breed that requires exercise and space. This breed is more suited to a home with a large backyard and a family who has time to exercise the pet. Or, take the Persian cat. Their long coat requires extensive grooming so if you aren't one for brushing this may not be the breed for you.
The genetics of purebreds also bring about serious concerns for heritable medical conditions. Things like blood disorders, heart disease, orthopedic disorders, endocrine disease, skin disease and eye disease can be passed from parent to offspring. Before the purchase of any animal make sure and do your research on possible heritable conditions and screen the breeder asking for medical history as well as visiting the dam/sire to see how they interact with the breeder and other pets in the home. Responsible breeders take pride in perpetuating desirable genetic traits and will happily answer questions when asked.
Beyond breeders there are numerous purebred rescue groups as well as purebreds in shelters that have waiting lists if you are searching for a particular breed. If these venues come up empty consider mixed breeds which have less chance of inheriting medical disease. With good research you can find the pet that suits your family!
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Tai advances, Chou crashes out
DOUBLE VISION: The men's duo of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin downed the South Korean pairing of Choi Sol-gyu and Seo Seung-jae to secure their place in the final
Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying yesterday easily defeated Mia Blichfeldt in her women's singles match to advance to the finals of the Yonex Thailand Open in Bangkok, while Chou Tien-chen crashed out of the tournament. Tai quickly ousted world No. 18 Blicheldt, of Denmark, in 34 minutes, winning 21-8, 23-21. The world No. 1 today must overcome Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain, who took down An Se-young of South Korea yesterday 21-18, 21-16. In men's singles, Taiwan's Chou fell to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long after a tough 66 minutes of play. While Chou, the world No. 2, bested Ng in the first set, the world No. 8 managed to pull through two more sets, winning 17-21, 21-18, 21-15. Today, Ng faces the winner of yesterday's final match between Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Denmark's Viktor Axelsen. In the men's doubles, Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin took three sets and 54 minutes to beat the South Korean pairing of Choi Sol-gyu and Seo Seung-jae 15-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the semi-finals. In today's final, Yang and Wang face Malaysia's world No. 14 duo of Goh V. Shem and Tan Wee Kiong. They previously overcame the 2016 Rio Games silver medalists in South Korea in 2019 at the Gawngiu Korea Masters. Goh and Tan yesterday downed Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in just 29 minutes, beating them 21-19, 21-10.
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Storm cuts Test match short at tea
The deciding fourth Test between Australia and India in Brisbane yesterday hung in the balance after a massive thunderstorm caused play to be abandoned following the tea break on the second day. The Gabba was saturated during the storm, which began during the tea break, and while the ground drained quickly, the umpires decided the outfield was too wet to allow play to continue. India would resume today at 62 for two, 307 runs behind Australia's first innings total of 369, with Cheteshwar Pujara on eight alongside skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who was on two. Australia had earlier claimed the vital wicket of Rohit Sharma 20 minutes before tea to seize the momentum. Sharma had been in full flow, striking 44 stylish runs from 74 deliveries with six boundaries. With the score on 60 for the loss of opener Shubman Gill (7), Sharma threw his wicket away when he charged off-spinner Nathan Lyon, only managing to sky a ball to Mitchell Starc at deep mid-on. The Australian off-spinner is playing his 100th Test match and is closing in on 400 wickets — Sharma was his 397th. "I had a couple of plans for Rohit," Lyon said. "Obviously he's a world-class player, so I just wanted to make sure I was bowling my best ball, and not try to worry too much about what the batters are doing," he added. He said the wicket was different from a normal Gabba strip. "It is a lot drier than it usually is," Lyon said. "It was probably more like a day three wicket [on day one] and there's a nice crack outside the off-stump," he said. "I'm trying to aim at that and hopefully bring in both edges and see how we go." When T. Natarajan bowled Josh Hazlewood to end the innings, the inexperienced Indian attack had completed an impressive comeback on a hot and
'Flying' yachts flail at America's Cup, as Ineos Team UK hold perfect start
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Desert off-roading final frontier for women in Qatar
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Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to win
PRICE OF ADMISSION: The NBA has fined the Nets' Kyrie Irving US$50,000 after he attended a crowded party without wearing a mask, triggering a five-day quarantine
Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday scored 31 points and had nine rebounds to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-109 victory over Luka Doncic's Dallas Mavericks in a battle between the two early frontrunners for NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. Two-time MVP winner Antetokounmpo hit 14-of-21 shots from the floor and Khris Middleton finished with 25 points for the host Bucks, who have won seven of their last eight games. Doncic shot 12-of-24 from the floor for a team-high 28 points, after coming off a 34-point performance in a win over Charlotte two nights earlier. "We showed him bodies. He wasn't able to step back. We made him pass the ball," Antetokounmpo said of Doncic. After Milwaukee's Brook Lopez missed a free throw with one second remaining, Doncic launched a desperate two-handed, three-point attempt at the buzzer, but it hit the backboard and bounced away harmlessly to give Milwaukee the win. "We just stayed with it," Middleton said. "They did a good job rebounding off the glass and made some tough shots, but we just stayed with it." Middleton drained a pair of clutch three-pointers late in the fourth quarter. He also had eight rebounds and six assists. The former second-round draft pick was traded to the Bucks in 2013 from Detroit. "Each year is about getting better and finding ways to make my teammates better. That is what they do for me," said Middleton, who recently donated US$100,000 to the employees at Fiserv Forum who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Antetokounmpo against Doncic was not the only marquee matchup on a night when the league had to postpone three games because of a series of COVID-19 outbreaks. Four time NBA champion LeBron James took on former first overall draft pick Zion Williamson and after the slow start the host the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to
Claim of racism casts a shadow over Union win
An accusation of racism after the final whistle on Friday threatened to overshadow Union Berlin's 1-0 home win over Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which lifted the hosts to fourth in the table. Leverkusen midfielder Nadiem Amiri, who was born in Germany to Afghan parents, was booked on 90 minutes and had to be restrained during a heated exchange with a group of Union players. "Nadiem Amiri's background was insulted. There is no place for that on the pitch here. That is the saddest thing about the whole evening," Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah told DAZN. Tah said he heard the insult "shitty Afghan" aimed at Amiri and wants the German FA to investigate. "I hope there are consequences," he said. Union coach Urs Fischer, who went to Amiri's aid, said the home side would investigate. "Words were spoken which had no business being on a football pitch," the Swiss boss said. "We'll try to sort this out, but if that is the case, then I apologies for it," he added following Tah's allegation. The incident cast a shadow over Union claiming another major Bundesliga scalp at home, four weeks after an upset win over Borussia Dortmund. Union's replacement forward Cedric Teuchert sprinted onto a pass, which split Leverkusen's defense and fired home the winning goal two minutes from time. The 24-year-old made amends for squandering a golden chance six minutes after the break when his shot beat Lukas Hradecky, smashed against the post and rolled agonizingly along the goal line and away to safety. "I don't think any teams like playing us here. It's a lot of fun playing in this team at the moment," Teuchert said. Teuchert had replaced Dutch striker Sheraldo Becker, who was helped off on 24 minutes with an ankle injury. ROONEY SHIFTS CAREER AFP, LONDON Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney on Friday ended his illustrious playing career to take
Konecny records hat-trick, leads Flyers past Penguins
Travis Konecny on Friday scored his first career hat-trick, as the Philadelphia Flyers survived losing team MVP Sean Couturier to an injury in a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Konecny scored three goals and had an assist, while Ivan Provorov scored and Oskar Lindblom added an empty-netter for the Flyers. The Flyers swept their rival in the two-game home set, but can only hope they would not lose Couturier for extended time. Couturier, who last season became the first Flyers player in 33 years to win the Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward, left the game after just two shifts and 45 seconds. Known as "Coots," was to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan yesterday on one of his shoulders. He absorbed a stiff check on his left shoulder, which could be the one that was injured. "When your No. 1 center goes down, it's always tough to overcome it," Flyers forward Jake Voracek said. The Flyers, who won 6-3 on Wednesday, appeared to have an easy time, even with Couturier out. Konecny scored a power-play goal 7 minutes and 27 seconds into the game, adding a second two minutes later when he crashed the net and pounded in a rebound. "I have to keep going to the net," Konecny said. "Everybody says get to the blue paint because bounces do happen when you are in there." Provorov made it 3-0 on a slap shot from the circle, which was enough to chase goalie Tristan Jarry, who allowed three goals on only six shots and was benched in favor of Casey DeSmith. "I don't think games can be pinned on any one person," Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said. "We win as a team and we lose as a team. To his defense, some of the chances were high quality. I thought we were the better team tonight,
Transgender athletes see hope in Biden
Transgender athletes are to have an ally in the White House next week, as they seek to participate as their identified gender in high school and college sports — although state legislatures, the US Congress and the courts are all expected to have their say this year, too. Attorneys on both sides say they expect US president-elect Joe Biden's Department of Education to switch sides in two key legal battles — one in Connecticut, the other in Idaho — that could go a long way in determining whether transgender athletes are treated by the sex on their birth certificates or by how they identify. Last year, bills to restrict transgender athletes' participation to their gender assigned at birth were brought up in 17 US states, although only one, Idaho's, became law. It might ultimately fall to Congress to clarify once and for all whether Title IX — the civil rights law that guarantees equal opportunities for women and girls in education — protects or bars the participation of transgender females in women's sports, said Elizabeth Sharrow, an associate professor of public policy at the University of Massachusetts. "I think if they do that, lawmakers at the state level can propose laws, but it doesn't mean those proposals are going to be taken seriously in the legislative bodies they serve in or that if the state passes those laws anyway that they would necessarily be considered legitimate," she said. "The courts will sort that out." During his campaign, Biden committed to restoring transgender students' access to sports, bathrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity. "States that like Idaho attempt to bar trans girls from girls sports, regardless of age of transition, medical intervention or anything else, with a new federal administration, will now be risking lawsuits by the federal government, Justice Department intervention and
TENNIS Players barred after flight A host of players yesterday were barred from practicing for a fortnight in a major setback to their Australian Open preparations, after two people on a charter flight that brought them to Melbourne from Los Angeles tested positive for COVID-19. While those who failed the test were not players, all remaining passengers were ordered to stay in their hotel rooms for the entire 14-day mandatory quarantine period. That means the 24 players on board would not be allowed out to practice and train for the five hours each day agreed to as part of their buildup to the opening Grand Slam of the year. Former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens and Japan's Kei Nishikori were among those on the plane, local media reported. GOLF Thomas dropped after slur US fashion giant Ralph Lauren on Friday dropped its sponsorship of world No. 3 Justin Thomas, six days after a homophobic slur he made was picked up by television microphones. Thomas apologized the next day for his "terrible" and "inexcusable" remark, but in a statement on Friday, the New York-based apparel firm said that his words could not be associated with their brand. "We believe in the dignity of all people, regardless of age, race, gender identity, ethnicity, political affiliation or sexual orientation," the company statement said. Thomas, a 27-year-old American, uttered an anti-gay slur at the US PGA Tournament of Champions in Hawaii after missing a five-foot putt. SAILING Bekatorou accuses official Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou of Greece on Thursday accused an unnamed sporting official of sexually assaulting her in 1998 during preparations for the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games. Bekatorou, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, said the male official from the Hellenic Sailing Federation performed a "lewd act" after inviting her to his hotel
Taiwan's Chou and Tai advance
DOUBLES VICTORY: The men's doubles pairing of Taiwanese Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin downed Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi, and face South Koreans today
Men's badminton world No. 2 Chou Tien-chen yesterday marched into the semi-finals of the Thailand Open, defeating younger opponent Lee Zii-jia 21-17, 21-15 after a rally, while Tai Tzu-ying had no trouble getting past her Canadian opponent in the women's singles. The top male Taiwanese credited calm and focus in securing his win after briefly falling behind against his 22-year-old Malaysian opponent. "I think I had more patience against him and I won most of the long rallies," the 31-year-old Chou said of Lee. "He wanted to attack [too much] and maybe he lost some focus," Chou said. In today's semi-finals, second-seeded Chou faces Angus Ng, ranked eighth in the world, after the Hong Kong player handily defeated teammate Lee Cheuk-yiu 21-17, 21-12. In the women's singles, Tai faces Mia Blichfeldt — who beat Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-13, 21-18 — in today's semi-finals after the world No. 1 ousted Michelle Li in just 28 minutes, winning 21-11, 21-13. Tai used streaks of seven and eight points in the first and second games respectively to dominate world No. 10 Li, who could only defend one game point on Court 1 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok. In the men's doubles, Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin beat the Malaysian duo of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 23-21, 21-15. The match lasted 42 minutes, with The Taiwanese pair surviving one game point in the first game before converting on their second. The second game was more one-sided as Lee and Wang set up a semi-final against Choi Sol-gyu and Seo Seung-jae of South Korea, who advanced with a 21-16, 21-19 win over the Indonesian pairing of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. The Thailand Open is the first of three consecutive tournaments held in Bangkok culminating in the World Tour Finals from Jan. 27. The athletes — who were flown in a week before
Natarajan's two wickets boost India on Day 1
Thangarasu Natarajan arrived in Australia in November last year as a net bowler for the India squad, never expecting to get a shot at a Test debut Down Under. However, he celebrated his elevation from backup bowler to cricket's most elite level by taking a pair of key wickets to peg back Australia to 274-5 on the opening day of the series-deciding fourth test at the Gabba on Friday. The 29-year-old left-armer played his first one-day international and his first Twenty20 international last month, and completed the full set of formats when he was given a Test debut. It was a kind of a last-man-standing chance after a string of injuries to bowlers culminated in pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out of the Brisbane match. With one ODI and three T20s of international experience, Natarajan was straight into action, sharing the new ball with Mohammed Siraj, who was leading a bowling attack who had only a combined four previous Test caps, after Australia won the toss and decided to bat. India had Australia in early trouble at 17-2 before Marnus Labuschagne rallied the innings, posting his fifth Test century and sharing partnerships of 70 with Steve Smith (36) and 113 with Matthew Wade (45) to get the hosts to 200-3 and on the verge of accelerating the scoring. That is when Natarajan struck twice, quickly, to slow the momentum. Wade and Labuschange both misjudged his length and top-edged attempted pull shots. Wade was caught at mid-on in Natarajan's 13th over and Labuschagne, after surviving dropped catches on 37 and 48, was finally out for 108 after facing 204 deliveries when he skied one to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant in the rookie bowler's 14th over. Natarajan finished the day with figures of 2-63 from 20 overs. Australia all-rounder Cameron Green was unbeaten on 28 and captain Tim Paine was 38
Death overshadows Stephane Peterhansel's Dakar win
French veteran Stephane Peterhansel in Saudi Arabia yesterday celebrated a record-extending 14th Dakar Rally victory, his eighth in the car category, but the event's conclusion was clouded by news of the death of French amateur rider Pierre Cherpin, who had been in an induced coma since he crashed on the seventh stage. Peterhansel, a 55-year-old X-Raid Mini JCW driver nicknamed "Mr Dakar" for his unprecedented success, first won the endurance event on a motorcycle in 1991 and switched to cars after five more wins on two wheels. Argentine Kevin Benavides, riding a Honda, became the first South American to win the motorcycle category after the 12th and final stage that ended in Jeddah. The annual rally started in 1978 as a race from Paris to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, but moved from Africa for safety reasons in 2009. It is now held entirely in Saudi Arabia after a stint in South America. Peterhansel, who had led since the second stage, but won only one of the 12, finished 14 minutes, 51 seconds ahead of Qatar's Nasser al-Attiyah, a three-time Dakar winner, in a Toyota. Spaniard Carlos Sainz, the defending champion and Peterhansel's teammate, won the final stage and finished third overall. In the motorcycle class, last year's champion, Ricky Brabec of the US, won the final stage to finish runner-up to teammate Benavides and complete Honda's first one-two Dakar finish since 1987. Britain's Sam Sunderland, the 2017 winner, finished third overall for KTM. "On stage five I was worried, because I crashed so fast and hit my head and my ankle and felt a lot of pain. On that day I said maybe the Dakar is finished for m, but I continued pushing," Benavides said. "I still have some pain, but at the moment I am more happy than in pain." Manuel Andujar made it an Argentine double with victory
SOCCER Arsenal's streak checked Arsenal's recent resurgence in the Premier League was checked by Crystal Palace as they were held to a dull 0-0 draw on Thursday. Mikel Arteta's side were bidding for a fourth successive league win, but could find no way through an obdurate Palace, who were the better side in the first half in which defender James Tomkins hit the bar and Christian Benteke went close BASKETBALL No Harden, no problem The Houston Rockets put this week's franchise-altering trade in the rear-view mirror on Thursday as they began their post-James Harden era with a gutsy comeback NBA win over the San Antonio Spurs. Journeyman Christian Wood scored a team-high 27 points and had 15 rebounds for the Rockets in a 109-105 win over the Spurs a day after Houston sent shockwaves through the NBA when they traded three-time league scoring champion Harden to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a mammoth multi-team deal. Sterling Brown delivered 23 points and Jae'Sean Tate had 13 points and 10 assists for short-handed Houston, who were coming off back-to-back blowout losses at home to the Los Angeles Lakers. Elsewhere, the Indiana Pacers won 111-87 over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Toronto Raptors held off the Charlotte Hornets 111-108, The Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 114-104 and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled over the depleted Miami Heat 125-108. ICE HOCKEY Oilers' McDavid dominates Connor McDavid scored three goals and added an assist in a dominating performance to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl collected four assists and Mikko Koskinen made 38 saves for the Oilers. Elsewhere, the Capitals beat the Sabres 6-4, the Bruins downed the Devils 3-2, the Islanders blanked the Rangers 4-0, the Hurricanes kept a clean
Taiwan's Tai breezes into quarter-finals
ALL CLEAR: Although a player, a coach and a staff member are under observation after testing positive for COVID-19, officials cleared all other players to continue
Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying, the world No. 1, yesterday breezed into the quarter-finals of the Yonex Thailand Open, sweeping aside South Korea's Kim Ga-eun 21-16, 21-10 in less than half an hour. The 26-year-old's victory came as the BWF declared the tournament safe to continue following the latest round of COVID-19 testing. "It has been a while since the last tournament, and this is the same for everyone, so [these first few matches] are not easy," Tai said, after overcoming the 17th-ranked Kim. "I felt better today and had less unforced errors," she said. Tai is seeking back-to-back titles 10 months apart after winning the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships on her last tournament appearance in March before the COVID-19 shutdown. She next faces Canada's eighth seed Michelle Li for a place in the semi-finals. World No. 10 Li fought back after dropping the first game against another South Korean, Sung Ji-hyun, before prevailing 15-21, 21-15, 21-14. In men's singles, Wang Tzu-wei, the world No. 12 from Taiwan, fell to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long. Although Wang managed to force a third set, he ultimately succumbed to the world No. 8 15-21, 21-15, 20-22. Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen, the world No. 2, handily beat Shesar Hiren Rhustavito, the world No. 18 of Indonesia, 21-16, 21-19 in less than an hour. In men's doubles, Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin beat Thailand's Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren 21-14, 21-18. The Yonex Thailand Open is the first of three consecutive tournaments played in strict biosecure conditions and behind closed doors in Bangkok, culminating in the World Tour Finals from Jan. 27. Egyptian mixed doubles player Adham Hatem Elgamal was withdrawn on Monday and a German coach and French staff member are under hospital observation after testing positive for COVID-19 at badminton's restart tournament. The BWF yesterday cleared all other players to continue, with Thailand's
'Shocked' Bayern knocked out of the DFB Pokal
Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick on Wednesday was "shocked" as the holders crashed out of the DFB Pokal after defeat at second-division Holstein Kiel, who won a nail-biting penalty shoot-out 6-5, as the second round tie finished 2-2 after extra-time. "It's a shock. We are enormously disappointed," Flick told Sky. "It's all the more annoying that we conceded an equalizer, which made it 2-2 in the last second [of normal time]. Congratulations to Kiel," he said. "We have to put it behind us and do things better." Bayern forward Thomas Mueller said the defeat was "brutal." It was the first time Bayern had been knocked out of the cup by a non-Bundesliga club since losing to then fourth-tier Magdeburg in 2000-2001. After Bayern midfielder Marc Roca was the first player to miss with his team's sixth penalty, Kiel's Fin Bartels converted the winning spot-kick to spark wild celebrations. The upset means it was the first time European champions Bayern had been eliminated from a cup competition since Flick took charge in November 2019. Bayern were up 2-1 thanks to goals by Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane, either side of a superb Bartels strike, before a last-gasp header by Kiel captain Hauke Wahl on 95 minutes took the game to extra-time, then penalties. "Even if it sounds stupid after a cup defeat against an underdog from Kiel — luck wasn't on our side," Mueller said. "It's certainly not FC Bayern's best phase," he added after the European champions also crashed to a 3-2 league defeat at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday last week. "Being knocked out is brutal, we have to let that sink in first," he said. The German FA gave Bayern permission to postpone the cup tie from late last month. Bayern fielded a near-full strength side with only top-scoring striker Robert Lewandowski, who made a second-half cameo, and centerback
Cricket fan waits 10 months for Test, removed by police
An England cricket fan who waited 10 months in Sri Lanka to watch his team play was yesterday ushered away by police before a ball had been bowled in the first Test. Rob Lewis, who flew out in March last year before the original tour was canceled over the COVID-19 pandemic, and decided to stay until England returned, said he was "very frustrated" by the turn of events. Lewis was ordered off the historic ramparts of Galle Fort, a vantage point which overlooks the city's cricket ground, just after the national anthems. No spectators are allowed inside the stadium. "I am very frustrated. I waited 10 months to watch this match and the police have kicked me out," Lewis said. "At least I managed to sing Jerusalem," he added. During his stay in Sri Lanka, Lewis worked remotely as a Web designer and had stints as a nightclub DJ. He visited Galle Fort on Saturday last week to map out his fallback as it became clear that no spectators would be allowed at the ground. Lewis said he was warned in advance that he would only have restricted access to the ramparts. Three banners that he put up were also removed. "I am going to see the police" chief, he said. "All I want to do is watch the match." "They gave me half-an-hour to put up three banners and go. That's all," Lewis added. "There will be another nine days of play and I hope I will be able to get permission to go up there again." Sri Lankan police banned all visitors from the 16th-century ramparts, a favorite venue for locals who want to avoid paying for tickets, officially for security reasons. A few journalists were allowed to cover the match from the fort. Fans and media were barred from the stadium because of COVID-19. Sri Lankan journalist Rex Clementine scaled
Nets beat Rockets, amid reports of Harden trade
The Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday limbered up for the expected arrival of James Harden in a blockbuster NBA trade with a 116-109 victory over the New York Knicks. Star forward Kevin Durant scored 26 points to lead seven Nets players in double figures — a performance all the more impressive with just nine Brooklyn players available. News that the Houston Rockets would send their disgruntled star Harden to Brooklyn in a four-team deal electrified the league. It had yet to be confirmed, but the four players reported to be on their way out of Brooklyn — Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen, Rodions Kurucs and Taurean Prince were unavailable, and coach Steve Nash said they were not at Madison Square Garden. Durant scoffed at the suggestion the proposed deal had made for "drama and chaos" around a team already dealing with the absence of Kyrie Irving for undisclosed personal reasons. "The game simply is enough for us," Durant said. "The guys are coming out there enjoying playing every day no matter what the circumstance is." "There's a lot going on throughout the season, and in this world right now, but basketball is one thing everybody in this locker room enjoys," he said. Durant, back this season after missing an entire campaign recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, played on back-to-back nights for the first time, logging 30 minutes and connecting on 10 of 18 shots from the field, including three from three-point range. The Nets, with Durant and Irving healthy, were already expected to contend in the East. The addition of former MVP Harden — the league's top scorer the past three seasons — would only enhance their ability to challenge in a conference where the Milwaukee Bucks have led the way the past two seasons only to come up short in the playoffs. The Bucks notched their third straight win,
Lightning dominate Blackhawks in season opener
The Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup title defense on Wednesday got off to a roaring start by dominating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on the same night they unveiled their second Stanley Cup championship banner. Canadian forward Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists, while goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots in the season opening night of the 2020-2021 NHL regular season, which included a five-game slate. The Lightning would not be defending their title in front of home fans right away due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The team showed off their new championship banner at center ice in front of some family members of the players, but decided to wait to raise it to the rafters until ticket-buying fans are allowed back into the arena, which would not be before at least Feb. 7. Stamkos, Ondrej Palat, Mathieu Joseph, Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point scored goals for the Lightning, who improved their league-leading winning percentage to 19-7-2 in season openers. Dylan Strome scored late in the game on a power play for Chicago, and goalie Malcolm Subban stopped 28 of 33 shots in his 61st start in the NHL. In Philadelphia, American Joel Farabee finished with a goal and four points as hosts the Philadelphia Flyers scored three unanswered goals in the final period to beat Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3. Elsewhere, Morgan Rielly scored in overtime and John Tavares had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-4, as the reshuffled seven-team Canadian division got under way. "Good way to open the year with a win," Rielly said. "We've got a lot of areas to get better, but to open with a win, it's always a good feeling."
TENNIS Coach jailed for rape A coach who raped four girls aged 12 to 17 was on Wednesday jailed for 18 years by a French court. Andrew Geddes, 53, carried out his attacks at two clubs to the north of Paris, from the start of 2000 and from 2009 to 2014. The court heard his first victim was 12 when she met Geddes in 1999. She said she was raped and sexually assaulted nearly 400 times until she was 14 years old. It was a pattern that was repeated with three other victims, aged 15 to 17, when they were coached by Geddes. The victims said Geddes forced them to sever links with families and friends, and subjected them to a series of violent attacks in his car, in changing rooms or during training courses. BASEBALL MLB halts political giving The MLB on Wednesday said it is suspending all political contributions in the wake of last week's invasion of the US Capitol by a mob loyal to US President Donald Trump. The NFL also said it would reconsider its donations, but did not commit to suspending them. The MLB was the first of the major US professional sports leagues since the riot to say it would halt lobbying through its PAC, which has donated US$669,375 to US Senate and House candidates since the 2016 election cycle, with 52.4 percent of the money going to Republican candidates, according to Center for Responsive Politics data. Among its lobbying successes was a bill in 2018 that exempted minor league baseball players making as little as US$5,500 per season from federal minimum wage laws, pre-empting a lawsuit from three players filed four years earlier. SWIMMING Keller charged over riot American Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was on Wednesday charged in US District Court for his role in last week's Capitol riot.
Taiwan takes three wins at Thai Open
WORTH WATCHING: Spain's Carolina Marin sailed to victory, while Malaysia's Liew Daren, ranked world No. 41, was thrilled to beat third seed Anders Antonsen
Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen, the world No. 2, was yesterday forced into a three-set decider by Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk at the Yonex Thailand Open. The local, who ranks 39th worldwide, came out firing in the first game 16-21, but quickly lost momentum going down 21-10, 21-14. Wang Tzu-wei, the world No. 12 from Taiwan, took three sets to beat France's 37th-ranked Brice Leverdez 21-12, 14-21, 21-16. In the doubles, Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin easily beat Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 21-13 in the first set, before clinching the match 21-18 in the second set. Spain's Carolina Marin sailed through the first round as she made a fast start to her season, six months before her Olympic title defense. The former world No. 1 made short work of France's 37th-ranked Qi Xuefei, winning the first game in just 15 minutes before sealing it 21-10, 21-12. "I feel really happy to be back on court after some months without tournaments. I have really missed it a lot," Marin said. "I wanted to get back this competition feeling, that adrenaline. I came with determination to win, but also to keep my focus on my game plan." "Winning here is what I want. I would like to win a title here," she said. Thailand's best hope, former world No. 1 Ratchanok Intanon, is through to round two after polishing off Singapore's Yeo Jia Min in straight sets 21-15, 21-15. In the men's singles, third seed Anders Antonsen made a surprise early exit in the first round going down 12-21, 18-21 to Malaysia's Liew Daren, who is ranked 41st. "Before this tournament I didn't know I would even play because I was on the reserves list, so to make it at the last minute and also win my first round against the third seed, it has really surprised me," Liew said. Meanwhile, the
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T.C.C OPENS AT THE NEW NORTHWEST SHOPPING CENTRE!
The first day of October 2015 witnessed a major retail event in New Zealand – the Grand Opening of Auckland's vast new mall, NorthWest Shopping Centre. The $160 million mall boasts 100 shops and its internal floor space is equivalent to the size of four rugby fields. Amongst the buzz of the Grand Opening, Thursday 1st October also saw The Coffee Club Café Bar Restaurant NorthWest open its doors at NorthWest Shopping Centre's main entrance on Maki Street.
As the area's first late night restaurant store within The Coffee Club group and with abundant outdoor seating, it's open for dinner until 9pm every night and is the popular café franchise's 56th store in New Zealand.
The striking store design features a stunning image spanning the whole length of an interior wall of Piha's iconic Lion Rock on the Auckland region's rugged west coast.
Nearly half a million Aucklanders live within a 15-minute drive of the new shopping centre and The Coffee Club NorthWest is owner Ken Zhang's fifth store with The Coffee Club group. After enjoying success with The Coffee Club cafes in Onehunga, St Lukes Shopping Centre, Pukekohe and Milford, he believes his newest store is a perfect fit for the exciting new mall. "The Coffee Club NorthWest will be ideal for locals meeting friends and family, or just wanting to enjoy a good coffee and bite to eat. It will also be great for shoppers visiting from outside the area," explains Ken. "The Coffee Club continues to be successful in NZ. Kiwis love the brand and the fact that they can rely on the quality and value of the food and coffee," Ken reflects.
The Coffee Club NorthWest offers an extended menu and full table service. Like other stores in The Coffee Club group, it also has a breakfast, brunch and lunch menu that can be ordered from at any time of the day. The new Café Bar Restaurant is open daily from 8am until 9pm.


Verified May 2013 by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute multi-system vasculitis syndrome of unknown etiology occurring mostly in infants and children younger than 5 years of age. In developed countries, it is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. However, KD remains a mysterious disease.
Single high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG, 2gm/kg) and aspirin are standard treatment for KD. Aspirin have been prescribed in treatment of KD for decade even earlier than usage of IVIG. High dose aspirin mainly act as anti-inflammation, while low dose aspirin as anti-platelet. IVIG may play most of the role of anti-inflammation in acute stage of KD. Hsieh et al. reported that KD without high dose aspirin had the same treatment response after IVIG. Therefore it is still unclear about the necessarily of high dose aspirin in acute stage of KD.
Enroll 300 KD patients from multiple medical centers . Randomize group patients as group 1: with high dose aspirin (more than 30/mg/kd/day) until fever subsided and shift to low dose aspirin (3-5mg/kg/day, N=150); and group 2: without high dose aspirin during acute febrile stage, only use low dose aspirin (N=150).
Compare data including fever days, admission duration, laboratory data (CBC/DC, GOT/GPT, BUN/Cr, Alb, ESR, CRP, 2D echo), IVIG treatment response and CAL formation rate (followed at least 1 year).
All subjects are children who fulfilled the criteria for KD and who are treated with IVIG at each hospital after informed contents are obtained. The patients are initially treated with a single dose of IVIG (2 g/kg) during a 12-hour period.
Principal clinical features of KD that occur in the acute stage within 5 days of the onset of fever will be recorded. After the informed content from the parents, PB samples will be obtained before IVIG treatment (pre-IVIG, KD1), within 3 days after complete initial IVIG treatment (post-IVIG, KD2) as the acute stage samples and then 1 month, 6 month and 12 month followed-up as subacute/convalescent stage samples. CAL was defined as the internal diameter being at least 3 mm of the coronary artery (4 mm if the subject was over the age of 5 years) or the internal diameter of a segment at least 1.5 times as large as that of an adjacent segment by echocardiogram.
High dose aspirin will be given (> 30 mg/kg/day) until the fever subsided at group 1 randomly. After fever subside (<38C, for 48 hours) low-dose aspirin (3-5 mg/kg/day) will be prescribed for all patients until all signs of inflammation resolved in both group 1 and 2.
KD patients treated with high dose IVIG (2gm/kg) and high dose aspirin (>50mg/kg/day) since diagnosed, then taper to low dose aspirin (3-5mg/kg/day) when fever subside.
Enroll 300 KD patients from multiple medical centers of Taiwan and China in 4 years. Randomize group patients as group 1: with high dose aspirin (more than 30/mg/kd/day) until fever subsided and shift to low dose aspirin (3-5mg/kg/day, N=150); and group 2: without high dose aspirin during acute febrile stage, only use low dose aspirin (N=150).
KD patients treated with high dose IVIG (2gm/kg) without high dose aspirin (>50mg/kg/day) since diagnosed, then low dose aspirin (3-5mg/kg/day) when fever subside.
1. All subjects are children who fulfilled the criteria for Kawasaki Disease (American Heart Association criteria).
Cervical lymphadenopathy. (One or more nodule at lease 1.5 cm in diameter) 2. KD patients are treated with IVIG at each hospital after informed contents are obtained.
Patients whose symptoms did not full fit the Kawasaki Disease criteria.
IVIG treatment at other hospital before refers to study centers.
The presence of a disease known to mimic Kawasaki disease.
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