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Extensive lupus vulgaris: A variant of extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Savita Arya1, Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha1, Moti Lal Bunkar2, Suresh Jain1
1 Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India
2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan, India
Savita Arya
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Government Medical College, Kota - 324 010, Rajasthan
Arya S, Kushwaha RK, Bunkar ML, Jain S. Extensive lupus vulgaris: A variant of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Indian J Paediatr Dermatol 2016;17:161-3
Arya S, Kushwaha RK, Bunkar ML, Jain S. Extensive lupus vulgaris: A variant of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Indian J Paediatr Dermatol [serial online] 2016 [cited 2020 Jan 20];17:161-3. Available from: http://www.ijpd.in/text.asp?2016/17/2/161/172477
Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is an important variant of extrapulmonary TB, with an incidence of around 5.9 cases per 1000 population. Lupus vulgaris (LV) is the most common variant of cutaneous TB (approximate 74%). LV has a progressive nature, which occurs due to dissemination from an endogenous focus or exogenously by the direct inoculation of the bacilli into the skin or lymphatic spread from an underlying infected focus in a sensitized host with a high degree of immunity to mycobacterium TB.[1] Cutaneous TB is often seen with malnutrition, low socioeconomic environments, and in crowded societies. Clinically, it has various morphological variants, including plaque, ulcerative, vegetative, papular, tumor, and nodular varieties. Apple jelly nodule with scar formation and tissue destruction is a characteristic feature of LV plaque. Usually, LV is localized to a single site with limited involvement and extensive disease involving multiple dermatomes is not commonly reported. Here, we are presenting such a case of extensive LV involving multiple sites.
A 10-year-old girl came to the Dermatology Outpatient Department with skin lesions of 2 years duration over both sides of the neck and upper part of the anterior chest wall. Examination revealed well-demarcated, irregularly bordered, nontender, slightly erythematous to scaly, infiltrated plaques extending from auricular region to the neck, trunk, and axillary area [Figure 1]a and [Figure 1]b. Initially, the lesion was localized to the auricular region, later it progressed slowly and involved multiple sites. Systemic examinations, including respiratory system, were within normal limits with no regional or distant lymphadenopathy. She was treated with antibiotics in the past with no significant improvement. Parents denied for any surgical intervention in the recent past. There was no personal or family history of pulmonary TB.
Figure 1: (a and b) Clinical picture shows well demarcated, irregularly bordered, nontender, slight erythematous to scaly, infiltrated plaques extending from the auricular region to neck, trunk, and axillary area
Routine hematological and biochemical investigations revealed no abnormalities. Serological test results for Leishmania, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus were negative. Skiagram chest posteroanterior view showed no abnormality and purified protein derivative test (Mantoux test) was normal with 8–10 mm induration after 48–72 h. Histopathological examination of the punch biopsy specimen showed normal epidermis with focal parakeratosis and noncaseating granulomas consisting of epithelioid histiocytes, plasmocytes, and Langhans giant cells in the dermis suggestive of LV [Figure 2]a. The acid-fast bacillus was not found in the tissue sections by Ziehl–Neelsen (Z-N) stain and a culture of the biopsy material was also negative.
Figure 2: (a) Punch biopsy showed normal epidermis with focal parakeratosis and noncaseating granulomas consisting of epithelioid histiocytes, plasmocytes, and Langhans giant cells in the dermis suggestive of lupus vulgaris (H and E, ×10), (b) complete resolution of the lesion with marked residual atrophic scarring
The patient was treated with short-course chemotherapy regimen involving four drug regimen for initial 2 months (isoniazid 10 mg/kg, rifampicin 10 mg/kg, pyrazinamide 25–30 mg/kg, and ethambutol 15–20 mg/kg) followed by 4 months of two drugs (isoniazid and rifampicin). She responded well, improved, and got a complete resolution of the lesion with marked residual atrophic scarring; causing cosmetic defacement and mutilation along with fibrotic contractures [Figure 2]b.
Cutaneous TB may be acquired by direct inoculation, local invasion, or hematogenous dissemination and these infections are classified as multibacillary and paucibacillary.[2] In rare situations, it can appear at the site of primary inoculation or at bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination. Classification of cutaneous TB depends on the morphology, mode of infection, or the immunologic state of the host. LV is one of the most common progressive variants of cutaneous TB. It has a wide variety of presentations ranging from plaque formation to nodular or tumor-like lesion with "apple jelly nodule on diascopy." It is more common in males than females with no age-specific predilection. Childhood TB represents 5–15% of all the cases of TB. In India, the prevalence of childhood skin TB has been reported to be 18.7% of all the cases of skin TB in Chandigarh, 20.4% in Varanasi, 24.41% in Chennai, and higher prevalence ranging from 31.7% to 53.9% in a recent case series from Delhi.[3] The course of this disease is marked by ulceration and scarring, thus, its clinical manifestation is diverse and a number of complications may ensure. The involution in one area with atrophy and scarring while expansion in another one is the characteristic features of LV lesions.
LV is extremely chronic and without therapy, its course usually extends over many years. Sometimes, it may show self-healing. Although there are periods of relative inactivity, it is progressive and leads to the considerable impairment of function and disfiguration. The most serious complication of long-standing LV is the development of carcinoma.
Most cases of primary TB, particularly in children, are contracted on the extremities and on the face following scratches, bruising, lacerations, pin-pricks, impetigo, boils, piercing, tattoos, and circumcision. In India, the most common affected site is buttocks and extremities, while in the western countries lesions favor head and neck.[4]
The diagnosis of cutaneous TB is based on the clinical features, demonstration of acid-fast bacilli on smear, tissue culture, skin biopsy, and PCR in the recent years. However, tissue culture is the gold standard for diagnosis and also for monitoring the emergence of drug-resistant strains. Culture is often negative as LV is a paucibacillary form of TB infection. Mantoux test is also helpful. It indicates the previous contact with mycobacterium TB infection, and can lead to false-negative results in the case of anergy. Standard short-course chemotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous TB involves the administration of four anti-TB drugs for the first 2 months (isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide), followed by isoniazid and rifampicin for 4 months. The differential diagnosis of LV includes sarcoidosis, deep fungal infections, lymphocytoma cutis, tertiary syphilis, leprosy, lupoid leishmaniasis, and discoid lupus erythematous.[5]
Involvement of multiple dermatomes in cutaneous TB is very rare and a high degree of clinical suspicion is required for early diagnosis, especially in a country endemic for TB such as India. The histopathological examination increases the diagnostic accuracy in correlation with the clinical appearance when direct analysis (acid-fast bacilli by Z-N stain) or culture is negative. Sometimes, diagnosis of cutaneous TB is very difficult, in this situation confirmation established by judging the response of therapeutic drug trial for at least three weeks. This case emphasizes the importance of biopsy and histopathology and also claims the early diagnosis of LV to overcome the morbidity associated with scarring and mutilation, which may result in gross cosmetic disfigurement.
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Los Wellington Lions son un equipo provincial profesional de Nueva Zelanda que representa a la Wellington Rugby Football Union de la Región de Wellington en competencias domésticas de rugby.

Participa anualmente en el National Provincial Championship, competición en la cual ha logrado cinco campeonatos el último conseguido el año 2022.

En el Super Rugby es representado por el equipo de Hurricanes.

Historia

Fue fundada en 1879, siendo la segunda unión más antigua luego de la de Canterbury.

Desde el año 1976 participa en la principal competición entre clubes provinciales de Nueva Zelanda, en la cual lograron su primer campeonato en 1978.

En 2014 descendió por primera vez a la segunda categoría, en la cual luego de tres temporadas pudo lograr el ascenso el año 2017.

Durante su larga historia han enfrentado a diferentes equipos nacionales, logrando triunfos sobre Australia, Escocia, Francia y Sudáfrica además ha sido visitado en varias ocasiones por los British and Irish Lions logrando un récord ante ellos de 3 victorias, 6 derrotas y un empate.

Palmarés

Torneos Nacionales

Primera División (5)
 National Provincial Championship (5): 1978, 1981, 1986, 2000, 2022

Segunda División (1)
 Championship de la Mitre 10 Cup (1): 2017

All Blacks

 Scott Crichton – 1983
 Jon Preston – 1991
 Norm Hewitt – 1993
 Jonah Lomu – 1994
 Alama Ieremia – 1994
 Christian Cullen – 1996
 Tana Umaga – 1997
 Filo Tiatia – 2000
 Jerry Collins – 2001

 Rodney So'oialo – 2002
 Ma'a Nonu – 2003
 Piri Weepu – 2004
 Conrad Smith – 2005
 Neemia Tialata – 2005
 Ross Filipo – 2007
 John Schwalger – 2007
 Cory Jane – 2008
 Hosea Gear – 2008

 Victor Vito – 2010
 Julian Savea – 2012
 Dane Coles – 2012
 Jeremy Thrush – 2013
 Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen – 2013
 TJ Perenara – 2014
 Ardie Savea – 2016
 Vaea Fifita - 2017

Referencias

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Substance Abuse in Adolescence Can Impact Brain Development
Research today confirms that substance abuse in developing brains can lead to neurological consequences in adulthood.
By Emilie Le Beau LucchesiMay 30, 2022 1:00 PM
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In the 1980s, scientists knew substance abuse was harmful for developing brains, but they didn't know to what extent. First Lady Nancy Reagan appeared on an episode of the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" to promote her "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign in 1983. In one scene, Mrs. Reagan told a grade school class of a boy she once knew who was "burned out on marijuana" when he beat up his little sister. The kids cringed, and Mrs. Reagan concluded by saying all drugs, whether considered soft or hard, were harmful.
Research today is proving that adolescents who use the most common substances — tobacco, marijuana and alcohol — have a greater chance for neurological consequences in adulthood. Long-term studies are underway to watch kids as they grow. Until then, lab rats under the influence are proving Mrs. Reagan was indeed right that drugs are harmful to young brains.
A Hazy Understanding
In 2018, the National Institute for Health funded a long-term study that began tracking almost 12,000 volunteers who were nine or 10-years-old. They planned to monitor the volunteers' substance use as they entered adolescence and then gauge any changes to their cognition or brain structure and function.
The study should provide scientists with answers they are currently missing. Research demonstrates that substance abuse does cause neurological changes. But scientists aren't fully sure why. They also don't know if the effects are permanent or if they can potentially reverse them.
Scientists, however, do agree there is a great need to understand how substance use, particularly marijuana, impacts young brains. Eighteen states allow recreational marijuana use, and most teens say they don't view everyday marijuana use as risky behavior.
Currently sold in dispensaries, the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main hallucinogenic ingredient in marijuana, increased from 17.7 to 23.5 percent in weed. In response, the Surgeon General in 2020 advised against marijuana use during adolescence.
The Effects of THC Usage
Adolescent lab rats who were regularly high on marijuana showed changes in their prefrontal cortex. In one study, researchers gave female lab rats THC (which had been dissolved in ethanol, cremophor and saline). The dosage resembled heavy cannabis usage, as if the rats were high frequently.
Overtime, the THC interrupted maturation in the rats' prefrontal cortex. The endocannabinoid system, for example, is involved with controlling many bodily functions such as eating and sleeping, and it also responds to pain and inflammation. It uses chemical signals to communicate, and the study found THC disrupted this signaling.
The disruption happened while the rats' brains were still maturing, and the cognitive effects lasted into adulthood. When compared with a control group that did not have THC in their youth, the THC-exposed rats performed worse in maze tasks.
Other research supports that THC delays maturation of the prefrontal cortex. One study identified how THC disrupted a major inhibitory transmitter in the prefrontal cortex, the GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). Rats who were the equivalent of 15-years-old and younger in human years experienced stronger effects. And when they matured to rat adulthood, the effects remained. Their prefrontal cortex did not have the same electrical patterns seen in the control groups.
The Effects of Alcohol Usage
Neuroscientists also know that heavy drinking during adolescence changes the prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex manages executive functions, and it develops later than the limbic structures, which are associated with reward gratification and emotional processing, making this problematic. This means brain maturation isn't an even process, and alcohol makes the prefrontal cortex vulnerable during developmental years.
One study researched which parts of the prefrontal cortex did alcohol use cause to develop less. Researchers gave young male lab rats ethanol on a regular basis to later examine development in their dorsal and hippocampal dentate gyrus. In time, they found the rats had reduced neuron development in these areas.
Even when researchers stopped giving the rats ethanol, they still saw a decrease in neuron formation that continued into adulthood. They also saw an increase in cell death.
What did this mean for the rats — were they able to live their best rat lives? It appears not. They showed signs of cognitive impairment, and they performed poorly on object recognition tasks in comparison to the control group. The authors concluded that adolescent binge ethanol could affect cognition in adulthood if the neurogenesis in the hippocampus is stunted.
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The First Presidential Debate – OpEd
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By Robert Reich
In Wednesday night's debate, Romney won on style while Obama won on substance. Romney sounded as if he had conviction, which means he's either convinced himself that the lies he tells are true or he's a fabulous actor.
But what struck me most was how much Obama allowed Romney to get away with: Five times Romney accused Obama of raiding Medicare of $716 billion, which is a complete fabrication. Obama never mentioned the regressiveness of Romney's budget plan — awarding the rich and hurting the middle class and the poor. He never mentioned Bain Capital, or Romney's 47 percent talk, or Romney's "carried-interest" tax loophole. Obama allowed Romney to talk about replacing Dodd-Frank and the Affordable Care Act without demanding that Romney be specific about what he'd replace and why. And so on.
Obama versus Romney
I've been worried about Obama's poor debate performance for some time now. He was terrible in the 2008 primary debates, for example. Expectations are always high — he's known as an eloquent orator. But when he has to think on his feet and punch back, he's not nearly as confident or assured as he is when he is giving a speech or explaining a large problem and its solution. He is an educator, not a pugilist, and this puts him at a disadvantage in any debate.
Romney stayed on script. If you look at a transcript of his remarks you'll see that he repeated the same lines almost word for word in different contexts. He has memorized a bunch of lines, and practiced delivering them. The overall effect is to make him seem assured and even passionate about his position. He said over and over that he cares about jobs, about small businesses, and ordinary Americans. But his policies and his record at Bain tell a very different story.
The question now is whether Team Obama understands that our President must be more aggressive and commanding in the next two debates — and be unafraid to respectfully pin Romney to the floor.
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Robert B. Reich is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He served as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. He has written fifteen books, including the best sellers "Aftershock", "The Work of Nations," and"Beyond Outrage," and, his most recent, "The Common Good," which is available in bookstores now. He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and co-creator of the award-winning documentary, "Inequality For All." He's co-creator of the Netflix original documentary "Saving Capitalism," which is streaming now.


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Panther Nation
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NESCAC Quarterfinal Previews
This post is the cumulative work of our team at Panther Nation. Peter Lindholm previewed Colby-Amherst, Joe MacDonald covered Tufts-Williams, Damon Hatheway wrote Hamilton-Middlebury and Adam Lamont previewed Trinity-Bowdoin.
THE MATCHUP: #8 COLBY at #1 AMHERST
When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 4 PM
How They Got Here: The defending national champion Lord Jeffs would have run the table for the third consecutive time in the NESCAC had it not been for an 80-75 loss at Colby in late January. Even with that blemish, however, the Lord Jeffs have been the class of the conference once again, finishing 9-1 with the conference's top seed. Colby, on the other hand, set themselves up in the final weekend for a chance to be as high as the five seed, only to lose a seedings-flipping loss to Tufts, dropping the Mules to the eight seed and giving the Jumbos postseason life.
Last Time They Met: 80-75 Colby (January 31, Waterville, Maine)
The Mules of Colby College pulled off easily the biggest upset of this NESCAC season, beating the defending national champions, Amherst. It was Amherst's first league loss since 2011, and remains their only NESCAC loss of the season. It took a nearly perfect performance from Colby, and they got it. The Mules shot 50.8 percent from the floor, highlighted by a 25-point, 5-10 from three showing from Patrick Stewart.
What's Changed: Amherst is Amherst.
Amherst appears to have recovered fully from the "Thrill in Waterville," winning their last five games by an average margin of 16 points a game. Colby has continued their momentum, winning 4 of their last 6, including an impressive win over Bates in Lewiston. As is the case in maybe every game Amherst plays, they are the heavy favorite, but Colby has proven that they have a formula to pull off another upset.
The Lord Jeffs have another set of nets they'd like to cut down.
Keys to the Game:
Maybe the most important thing Colby has to do to have a chance is to feed sophomore big man Chris Hudnut early and often. In the first half of their game against Amherst, Middlebury was able to exploit a size advantage inside against the Lord Jeffs, and the Panthers certainly don't have an inside threat on par with Hudnut, who's averaging 18 points and 9 rebounds per game this year. If Hudnut's presence is established early, Amherst will be forced to double him, which will open up outside shots for Stewart and Ryan Jann (44- and 37-percent shooters from three, respectively).
Then there's the Aaron Toomey problem. Toomey is clearly a great scorer, probably the best in NESCAC, but he is arguably more dangerous when he is involving his other electric teammates, like Tom Killian, David Kalema and Conner Green. If Toomey's other teammates are well covered, he has tendency to force shots to overcompensate, primarily deep threes. If Colby can handle the other three primary scoring options, and force Toomey to be trigger happy off the dribble, they have a chance to pull off a rare double upset.
As for Amherst, all they really have to do is be Amherst. The Lord Jeffs have so much more talent than the Mules, that if they play close to their full strength, this shouldn't be much of a contest.
Prediction: 80-65 Amherst
As Luke Skywalker proved in A New Hope, and Colby confirmed on January 31, anything is possible. Beating Amherst once in a season has proven to be an enormous task the past three years. Beating the Lord Jeffs twice in the same season would seem to be impossible. Colby has a sophomore class that will haunt teams in the year(s) to come, but they don't appear to be ready to go toe-to-toe with Amherst in LeFrak just yet.
THE MATCHUP: #7 TUFTS at #2 WILLIAMS
How They Got Here:
The Jumbos squeezed their way into the playoffs last weekend by the slimmest of margins. Tufts, Colby and Wesleyan all finished 4-6 in conference play, having gone all 1-1 against each other. Therefore, in order to decide which two of those three would move on to the playoffs, it came down to records against the conference's top-four teams (Amherst, Williams, Middlebury and Bowdoin). Wesleyan threw up a fat oh-fer against the top tier, while Colby upset Amherst in Waterville at the end of January and Tufts surprised the Polar Bears in Medord in the teams' regular-season finale. From there, the Jumbos were given the nod for the seventh seed based on their overtime victory over Colby last Friday night. The Jumbos' reward? A first-round playoff matchup on the road with the ninth-ranked team in the nation.
Aside from the season-opening, jaw-dropping loss at what turned out to be a neutral site against Southern Vermont, Williams has only lost once in Williamstown this year — to top-seeded Amherst. As the Pepin-faithful witnessed on that miserable Friday evening in January, this team knows how to win. They came storming back from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat the Panthers by three on the road, and rest assured they will not be surprised in the game's first 20 minutes like they were against the Panthers.
Last Time They Met: Williams 93-Tufts 70 (February 8, Williamstown, Mass.)
Tufts was in the game on the Ephs' Senior Night for about 15 minutes. The teams were tied with 5:33 to play in the first half at 23-23. From that point on, the Ephs outscored Tufts 21-2 to close out the first half up 44-25. The Jumbos trailed by 30 at one point in the second half, and never got closer than 16. And all this was done without Williams' senior Taylor Epley.
Duncan Robinson had 25 points and 10 rebounds the first time these teams met.
First-year Duncan Robinson, the conference's most efficient scorer, had a monster game, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 boards for the Ephs. Senior Michael Mayer had an almost equally dominant night, scoring 23 and snagging 10 boards. The Ephs played zone for 40 minutes and forced the Jumbos to shoot over their 2-3 look. The strategy was effective for Williams, as Tufts shot 9-32 from deep, good for 28 percent, equal to the Jumbos' three-point-shooting percentage in conference. The zone helped to neutralize Tufts' first-year big man Hunter Sabety, who scored eight on 3-7 shooting and had only four rebounds. Sabety, Tufts' top scorer, would be worth of Rookie of the Year honors were it not for the incredible season of Robinson. But as with many talented young players, Sabety sometimes faded in big moments. Aside from the beat down against Williams, Sabety scored 10 on 3-10 shooting in the regular season finale, a game that Tufts needed to win to make the tournament, and Middlebury fans saw both sides of the talented big man in Pepin when he went 8-8 from the field in the first half and had his way with the Panthers' big men and then went quiet in the second half as Middlebury fronted him.
The Williams' zone, with Mayer at the heart, dominated the paint. The Ephs had 50 rebounds to the Jumbos 44, and scored an amazing 52 points in the paint compared to just 22 for Tufts.
What's changed: The return of Taylor Epley.
The big difference in this game will be the presence of Taylor Epley. Epley is a key factor for Williams, although with their depth the Ephs didn't miss a beat last time against Tufts. Epley played in 21 games this year, starting 20 and averaged 13.5 points per game. Last year, Epley led the Ephs with 18.5 points per game, and for his career has 1,336 points, good for 12th on Williams' all-time list. In Epley's absence, Robinson has more than filled the void, but his return will just add another weapon for Williams.
Another Williams starter was on the shelf for the Ephs in their last match up with Tufts: junior point guard Hayden Rooke-Ley. It is unclear whether or not Rooke-Ley will return to the lineup this Saturday, but if he does, a full starting lineup of Daniel Wohl, Rooke-Ley, Robinson, Epley and Mayer should overpower the Jumbos.
Matchup to watch: Sabety vs. the Williams Zone
As mentioned above, the Ephs contained Sabety by playing zone all game long, winning the rebounding battle and keeping Tufts' offense out of the paint. The only scorers in double figures for Tufts were sophomore guard Stephen Haladyna and senior guard Kwame Firempong. Both shot well against the zone and Haladyna, at 6'5", has the height to shoot over the zone, particularly if Rooke-Ley (6'1") and especially Mike Greenman (5'8") are in the game. But for Tufts to have a chance, they need to get more production in the paint from Sabety with a little help from fellow first-year Drew Madsen and senior Tommy Folliard. In general, everyone on Tufts will have to play their best game, including junior Ben Ferris, a former Rookie of the Year who was hampered by injury early on and has had a disappointing season. But the Jumbos' offense needs to get effective touches inside.
Prediction: 79-65 Williams
With the Jumbos playing the best basketball of their season, Tufts should stay competitive as they fight to play one more game. But there is too much experience and talent on the court for Williams for Tufts to handle. Mayer is what Sabety could be in a year or two, but Sabety doesn't yet show the consistency that Mayer has. Mayer, Epley and Rooke-Ley (who will graduate in 2015 after receiving a redshirt last year), along with role players Matt McCreary, John Weinheimer and Greg Payton, have been Ephs for 112 games and have won 93 of those contests. They have been to two NCAA tournaments (and almost certainly will return this year) and experienced a Final Four their freshmen season. Add to that the incredible talent of Robinson and fellow first-year Daniel Aronowitz, and Williams boasts a well-rounded roster with experience that Tufts could not match in their first meeting, and likely will not this time around.
THE MATCHUP: #6 HAMILTON at #3 MIDDLEBURY
How They Got Here: Middlebury's regular season play was bookended by losses, tipping off with a three-point loss to Bates at home and culminating in a 17-point loss at Amherst. In between, the Panthers went 6-2 in the NESCAC, losing back-to-back games to Williams and the Continentals by a total of five points. Middlebury's best conference victory was a 69-66 win over Bowdoin. The Panthers also needed last-second shots to beat Wesleyan and Conn. College on the road. Hamilton, on the other hand lost four of its first six games before finishing the season 4-1 to go 5-5 in conference. The Continentals were far better at home at Scott Field House than they were on the road, which accounted for four of their five conference losses.
Last Time They Met: Hamilton 76-Middlebury 74 (February 2, Clinton, N.Y.)
Hamilton went on a 32-12 run over the final 9:46 of the first half and the first 3:59 of the second half to take a commanding 14-point lead that Middlebury needed just 6:21 to erase. But Matt Hart made too many big shots down the stretch before Greg Newton won the game for the Continentals with six seconds left, negating a 19-point second half effort from Joey Kizel. Hart had one of the best performances of his career, scoring 30 points on 10 of 21 shooting from the field.
What's Changed: Middlebury's health
Matt St. Amour had one of his best games in conference play the first time these teams met, scoring 12 points on 4-6 shooting. Two days later, St. Amour endured a season-ending injury at Keene State, cutting an up-and-down, but promising freshman season short. Matt Daley, who sat the first time these teams played will also watch the rest of Middlebury's season from the bench as his attempt to return from multiple illnesses has proven unsuccessful. The Panthers therefore go into the postseason missing two of their opening-day starters due to a combination of injury and illness. Tightening the rotation hasn't necessarily been a bad thing for the Panthers, but Middlebury has done a conspicuously good job of staying out of foul trouble and any further injuries or untimely whistles down the stretch for the Panthers will loom large.
Matt Hart, the NESCAC's leading scorer, burned the Panthers late in Hamilton's 76-74 regular season victory.
Matchup to Watch: Matt Hart
The electric sophomore proved too much for Middlebury the first time these teams met, despite a variety of different looks from Middlebury defenders. Jeff Brown has a quartet of defenders he can throw at Hart in Kizel, Jake Brown, James Jensen and Nate Bulluck, who provide a different combination of size, speed, strength and length. Whatever the case, no single Middlebury defender will matchup with Hart as Jeff Brown mixes and matches different looks in an attempt to keep the NESCAC's leading scorer off balance.
Prediction: Middlebury 81-Hamilton 67
The Continentals (ironically?) have struggled to win on the road this season and while Pepin Gymnasium has not provided Middlebury its traditional home-court advantage this season, the Panthers have played far better at home of late. Middlebury has not lost at home and on the road to the same team in four seasons and has won each of its last six NESCAC quarterfinal matchups. Hamilton has exceeded expectations this season and has a player in Matt Hart who has the potential to singlehandedly keep his team in games, but behind Kizel this senior class should have more than enough to come away with a win in its final game in Pepin Gymnasium.
THE MATCHUP: #5 TRINITY at #4 BOWDOIN
How They Got Here: Bowdoin made a strong run as the NESCAC's dark horse team, entering conference play undefeated and playing everyone on their schedule close. The wheels fell off down the stretch, however, as Bowdoin lost at Middlebury and at Tufts to finish a middling 6-4 as the tournament's fourth seed. The four conference losses are the Polar Bears' only four on the year, however, and Bowdoin remains a threat to make a run in both the NESCAC and the NCAA Tournament. Trinity, meanwhile, suffocated its opponents with physical defense and just enough offense to squeeze its way into the five seed after a 5-5 slate in NESCAC play.
Last Time They Met: Bowdoin 46-Trinity 39 (January 31, Brunswick, Maine)
The teams played one of the most physical and low-scoring games in NESCAC history on January 31. The game was more like a rugby match at times and the final score was reminiscent of a JV basketball game rather than two of more competitive NESCAC teams this season. Quite literally it was a game the likes of which we haven't seen in 65 years. Per the Bowdoin Athletic Department, the 46 points was the lowest amount of points Bowdoin had scored in a victory since 1949 when the Polar Bears defeated the University of Maine 42-33. That game also didn't have a three-point line and in this year's clanger the two teams combined for 35 attempted threes, but made just five. Nobody had a game to remember with John Swords leading all scorers with 11 points. George Papadeas almost brought Trinity back with his play in the second half, posting nine points and nine rebounds. The game was close the whole time with neither team leading by more than 10 points at any point. Trinity and Bowdoin are great defensive teams that both made it impossible to get easy layups. The difference came at the free throw line where Trinity faltered, going 5-13. Bowdoin was they made their free throws when they had to and as a veteran team didn't lose their composure when they struggled to score.
What's Changed: Not a whole lot
Besides Bowdoin's loss to Tufts, the two teams have won the games they were favored in and lost as underdogs. Trinity still has a balanced attack that is led by forward Shay Ajayi and point guard Jaquann Starks. They have a good frontcourt that is physical on both ends of the flor. It looked like their offense was starting to come together, but last weekend's 45-point output against Middlebury was a definite setback. Bowdoin remains centered on the play of John Swords in the middle on both offense and defense. On the perimeter Andrew Madlinger has continued to shoot a high volume of threes. Last time the team's played was Bryan Hurley's second game back from injury. He played 13 minutes in that game, but did not record a single statistic besides minutes. He remained scoreless the next three games he played, but he seemed to break out against Bates last Friday playing 22 minutes and hitting three treys, including one from NBA range. Yet the next day he only played 11 minutes, missing the only shot he took. He can't move as well as usual because of the brace he wears, but is still effective from downtown if he can get some open looks. There isn't any reason to expect a very different game from the first time these teams played.
1) Trinity three point shooting: A big reason Trinity poured 90 on Connecticut College earlier this season was that the Bantams shot 11-19 from beyond the arc. Compare that to a 1-9 performance against Middlebury last week and you start to get a sense of the feast or famine nature of their offense. Trinity does not have a pure shooter on the roster who can be counted on to make shots down the stretch. Starks attempts 4.9 field goals per game, but shoots less than 35 percent from the floor. Trinity's two best hopes of scoring are getting John Swords into foul trouble or hitting outside shots. Even if Swords does get into foul trouble, the Trinity front court will not dominate Bowdoin's Keegan Pieri, Matt Palecki and Neil Fuller. Bowdoin's weakness on defense lies on the perimeter as seen by the big games Duncan Robinson, Connor Green and Stephen Haladyna enjoyed against the Polar Bears. Starks and Ajayi (11 points per game on 39/42/76 shooting) will need to make the most of the looks they get from deep. If Trinity hits some threes and shoot better than their 68 percent team average from the free throw line, their offense might have enough firepower to upset Bowdoin.
2) Rebounding Margin: Both teams are exceptional rebounding teams. People don't concentrate on it when discussing why defenses are exceptional, but holding opponents to one shot is an extremely effective way of stopping teams. Bowdoin out-rebounds teams by 9.3 boards per game and Trinity is even better averaging 10 rebounds more than their opponents per game. In low-scoring games an extra possession carries even more importance than usual. Obviously Swords is a huge presence in terms of rebounds, but the battle will really be won by the other guys on the court like Grant White and Keegan Pieri for Bowdoin and Shay Ajayi and Edward Ogundeko for Trinity. In the first game rebounding kept the Bantams in the game as they had 17 offensive rebounds. A repeat performance of that would be huge for Trinity.
3) Lucas Hausman: He is the most effective player for Bowdoin creating his own shot. That isn't always the most high-percentage shot, but when Hausman is on his game the Bowdoin offense is much more dynamic. He often plays in more bench-heavy lineups where his scoring is even more important given the lack of other options. His favorite move is a drive left into a spin and a fade-away jumper. Trinity plays man so even if Hausman isn't scoring but gets into the lane and draws defenders, he could make the Bowdoin offense go.
At the 43-second mark, Hausman successfully executes the move, but then nearly travels at the 1:13 mark.
Prediction: Bowdoin 57-49
Those looking for an explosion offense will have to look elsewhere, but what this game will lack in scoring it should make up with intensity and defense. While it's reasonable to expect both teams to make offensive adjustments, Trinity's lack of scoring options down the stretch will continue to plague the Bantams. On the other end, the Polar Bears have won their fair share of close games and have better options late in games. Polar Bears by eight.
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I have used EFT to dissipate a variety of personal issues as well as with clients – for example, pain during a flare up in my joints, which disappeared remarkably quickly, or unblocking the way forward in a task such as tackling a pile of paperwork, which is a pet hate of mine!
Gary Craig maintains that EFT works in issues where other treatments have failed. I certainly find it works remarkably quickly, and clients are delighted with the positive results which are achieved. During the session, you will learn how to implement the tapping sequence to address issues for yourself.


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Due to record sales, the Lutcher Theater is adding a second performance of CATS, Thursday, Jan 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The show was added to the Lutcher season in November and went on pre-sale to the Lutcher Theater patrons email list on Monday, Dec.6. To date, very few balcony seats remain for the Friday, Jan. 14 performance resulting in the decision to book the second show.
Not only does the show star Matthew Taylor of Nederland, Texas as Rum Tum Tugger, but Beaumont boasts of Kathryn Holtkamp, who plays Grizabella. Kathryn's grandmother, Betty Holtkamp and aunt, Kathryn Windsor, reside in Beaumont.
Order tickets at www.lutcher.org or call the Lutcher box office at 409-886-5535. The Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is located at 707 Main in Orange, Texas. Tickets range from $35-$65.


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Drummer Gary Hobbs will join WSU Jazz Band I in presenting a concert of exciting and contemporary big band music at Noon on Nov. 7 as part of the 26th annual WSU Jazz Festival.
Hobbs is a native of the Pacific Northwest and lives in Vancouver, WA. He has played professionally for over four decades and appears on over 60 recordings. Gary played with The Stan Kenton Orchestra from 1975 through 1977.
Gary is very active in Jazz Education teaching at the University of Oregon and traveling all over the US doing clinics, concerts and jazz camps. Through the years Gary has played with Randy Brecker, Bud Shank, George Cables, Ken Peplowski, Pete Christlieb, Greta Matassa, Anita O'Day, Dan Siegel, Glen Moore, The New York Voices, Eddie Harris and many more.
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With the help of the ExporTech™ Program, an export readiness and expansion program offered by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership with support from WEDC, Eagle Technology began choosing export markets strategically rather than waiting for inquiries and orders to come in from abroad. After identifying Germany as its most promising export market during ExporTech, the company participated in the Wisconsin delegation at the 2016 Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Germany, purchasing booth space with assistance from WEDC and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The company's attendance at the trade show helped it add representation in Germany, leading to negotiations with potential distributors for its products in that market. Also in 2016, Eagle Technology leveraged an International Market Access Grant from WEDC to translate its website into seven languages and translate its product documentation into German to support further export growth—and the company completed Scale Up Milwaukee's Scalerator program, designed to help small companies that have survived the startup phase but nevertheless can benefit from guidance as they move into the next phase of development.
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BBC TV Looking For Role Model Bajan Family – For Reality Television Series
Dear Barbados Free Press,
I am a Producer in the BBC series and we are looking for a Bajan family to take part in a programme on parenting. Please can you add the information below onto your website?
BBC TV ARE LOOKING FOR A ROLE MODEL BAJAN FAMILY
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Do you believe in instilling good old-fashioned values, discipline and boundaries in your children? Can you give two British teenagers the chance to have some much-needed structure in their lives?
Following the huge success of the first series, the BBC are looking for role model families to take part in a second series of factual entertainment programmes on parenting. In each one-hour programme, two British teenagers will be sent to live with a family abroad, to experience life in their country under their rules. In the last series, the BBC sent overindulged teenagers from the UK to live with families over the world, from Jamaica to India, Alabama to South Africa. In this series we want to send two British teenagers to Barbados.
We are looking for a traditional, conservative Bajan family (with children aged 14-16) who are proud of their strong parenting and family values and who would be willing to accommodate two British teenagers for one week in July 2009 and instill in them the values and morality they demand of their own children. The British teens will be expected to attend school, church, complete homework and help with household chores; they will not be guests in the house but new members of the family. Continue reading →
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Nothing says Christmas like watching Mommie Dearest descend the stairs in four inch heels, a robe, sheer pantyhose, and a smug grin of self-satisfaction.
Terry Christopher as Joan Crawford.
This holiday tradition is true, however, for the members of the Crawford family in StageQ's recent production of Christmas with the Crawfords written by Richard Winchester and Mark Sargent. Based loosely on the memoir made film "Mommie Dearest" written by Joan Crawford's daughter Christina and combined with a menagerie of guest stars of a bygone era, this is a comedy just bursting with eccentricities.
Michael Bruno's latest directorial endeavor is a show that can leave people wondering what in the world is going on...and that's the point.
Rife with over the top performers, actors in drag, and reworked holiday tunes, Christmas with the Crawfords is 90 minutes of sheer enjoyment. The only plot to be seen is Joan's attempt to make nice with her fans via a live radio broadcast in her living room and her children trying not to suffocate underneath her recently feigned stardom.
Terry Christopher is a delight as the Hollywood legend Joan Crawford. His embodiment of her overbearing personality makes tension palpable on stage. Christopher is both the show's namesake and ultimately its villain. Though characters in a show not driven by plot are not categorized by 'good' or 'evil', Christopher magnificently tiptoes the line. He creates the forced, smiling Joan that audiences are familiar with in addition to the unceremoniously cruel mother depicted in Christina's novel - which makes his character so fascinating to keep track of.
The Crawford children, Christopher and Christina (played by Stacey Garbarski and Dan Pietrangelo respectively) are charming, bratty, and sly. Precisely what one would imagine the children of a starlet to be. Garbarski's constant fidgeting created the five year old of the twenty something performer - though her bright red cheeks helped convey that coy innocence. While Pietrangelo's ever changing characterization was everything a pre-teen ordinarily is - indecisive, angry, and sometimes motherly (something the children's own mother never seemed to grasp in her self obsession).
Pietrangelo and Garbarski as the Crawford children.
with the air and grace of Hollywood's darling Judy Garland and eventually left the stage as the disheveled woman she became because of her fame. LaPierre's Garland was the perfect dichotomy for Joan Crawford - a woman who let the glamor of Hollywood affect her, but did not let it take her.
On the other side of the spectrum, Gloria Swanson (portrayed by Donnovan Moen) comically represented all that Crawford was afraid to one day become. Moen's expressive nature on the stage gave him the perfect canvas to show how desperately Swanson wanted to be famous once more and gave Christopher's Crawford a persona to run from.
Despite its hidden messages about fame, Christmas with the Crawfords is really to be taken as a trip down memory lane. For those fortunate enough to have heard the late Ethel Merman in some capacity, you will be tickled pink by Bonnie Balke's representation of the great Broadway star. For every dimming Hollywood star in the show, Merman is there to remind audiences that actors can forever be full of the joy of performing no matter their fame or finances - but, if Balke could make a living as a Merman impersonator, she wouldn't have to worry about either.
As the director, Bruno was finally able to take a show he had admired and put it on for his fellow Madisonians. He took a seemingly unknown show, plucked it out of the sky, and said "don't they know a star when they see one?"
Indeed StageQ - this is your holiday season's shining star.


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Jarrell Independent School District is a public school district based in Jarrell, Texas (USA).
The district has four campuses - Jarrell High (Grades 9–12), Jarrell Middle (Grades 6-8), Igo Elementary (Grades PK-5) and Jarrell Elementary (Grades PK-5).

History
After housing all students in the same school from its inception in 1916, 2007 saw the building of a new high school marking the first time in JISD history that more than one campus would be used to educate students. In 2010 a new elementary school was built and in 2014 the middle school received a new building as well. In August 2019 , Jarrell Independent School District opened a second elementary campus. Igo elementary school honors the Igos family killed in the 1997 Jarrell tornado. This explosive growth in only a 10-year period is mainly due to Jarrell's location off of Interstate Highway 35 in between Austin, Texas and Waco, Texas and also to the Sonterra subdivision of homes that has greatly increased the population.

The 1916 building, Jarrell's first schoolhouse is still in existence today though it is not used for any formal purposes in the district. It is housed in between the intermediate school and the new middle school.

Athletics
Jarrell's mascot is the Cougar.

The Jarrell basketball teams have been the most consistently successful sport for the high school. The boys' basketball team advanced to the 2-A state semi Finals and narrowly lost to Shallowater by one point in 2007. The girls' basketball team reached the class 3-A state semi Finals in 2015 and lost to Shallowater. The boys teams have also routinely been among the strongest teams in the state and have reached the state playoffs in recent years.

In 2012 the Jarrell Cougars baseball team were crowned State Champions for Class 2-A, which was Jarrell's first team championship in any sport.

Academics
Jarrell is routinely rated Academically Recognized by the state of Texas though at times, some campuses have been rated as merely Academically Acceptable.

Notable People
Morgan Cooper, baseball pitcher - University of Texas. Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Carla Juarez, pageant winner - Was crowned Miss Fiesta San Antonio 2018

External links
Jarrell Independent School District
Jarrell ISD (archive 2006)

School districts in Williamson County, Texas
1916 establishments in Texas


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Today brought a surprise package. Well, not quite a surprise, because I knew it was coming, although I didn't know exactly when and I had no idea what would be in it.
On Ravelry, I'm a member of a Pagan crafters' group and each Sabbat, they organise a craft swap between members. This is the first time I've taken part, and the swap was for the upcoming festival Beltane. I was paired with a crafter in the US who was also taking part for the first time, and she's been more organised than me – whilst I've received the package she sent me, I'm still putting the package for her together. Oops! I hope she things it's worth waiting for.
Chocolate – a bar of dark, coffee infused chocolate with caramel. And it's gluten free. Combining coffee and chocolate can never be wrong in my book!
Iced coffee – two sachets of Starbucks iced coffee. There's no such thing as too much coffee!
Dragonfly stitch marker – with so many crochet projects on the go, I'm always hunting for a stitch marker, so this will definitely come in handy and it is very pretty. In Native American art, the dragonfly symbolises swiftness and pure water. In East ASian art, it symbolises happiness and strength.
This was a fantastically thoughtful and welcome collection of goodies for Beltane. I hope I can reciprocate – I can't tell you what is going into the package at the moment – not until it has safely arrived with its recipient!
What a beautiful parcel. I love the floral head dress! Such pretty colours! What will you make with the yarn?
It lasted just long enough to take the picture. It was divine!


One in 4 Chicago public school teachers miss more than 10 days of school a year, according to a Chicago Sun-Times analysis of 2013-14 data from the Illinois board of education.
The numbers include teachers taking maternity leave and other short-term disability leaves, as well as regular sick days.
The report says teacher absenteeism is worse in the district's poorest schools. Union leaders say that's not surprising because the district has created conditions that take a toll on teachers, and the poorest schools shoulder the majority of budget cuts.


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UPL Ltd surged 8.73% to Rs 598.3. The stock was the second biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 2.92 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.52 lakh shares in the past one month.
Havells India Ltd soared 8.68% to Rs 608.05. The stock was the third biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 3.87 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 1.33 lakh shares in the past one month.
Info Edge (India) Ltd gained 8.36% to Rs 1366.95. The stock was the fourth biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 10355 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 6208 shares in the past one month.
Bajaj Electricals Ltd rose 7.28% to Rs 583.15. The stock was the fifth biggest gainer in 'A' group. On the BSE, 64493 shares were traded on the counter so far as against the average daily volumes of 32473 shares in the past one month.


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Q: Defaulted template argument in std::optional constructor std::optional has the following constructor:
template < class U = T >
constexpr optional( U&& value );

The question here is: why template parameter U is defaulted to type T? What happens if simply change constructor to following:
template < class U /* = T */>
constexpr optional( U&& value );

A: It's so if you give it an initializer list (which doesn't have a type, so can't infer a type for U), it will initialize a T temporary.
For example:
std::optional<std::vector<int>> opt({1, 2, 3});
// No type deduced for `U`, defaults to `std::vector<int>`

struct X {
    int a, b;
};
std::optional<X> opt({.a = 1, .b = 2});
// Same here

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Q: change the popup message in a required field I have a select dojo controller.
<select dojoType="dijit.form.Select" data-dojo-attach-point="drpSomthing" id="drpSomthing"
                data-dojo-props="regExp:'\\d{5}', required:true, invalidMessage:'Invalid zip code.'"></select>

this is a required field. I want to change the popup message from "This value is required" to something else. I tried to use the "invalidMessage", "promptMessage" and the "Missing message" but it didn't help.
Hoe do I change the popup message?
regards
Kobi

A: dijit.form.Select is getting the message from the nls: i18n.getLocalization("dijit.form", "validate", this.lang).missingMessage
and not from a local property.
This happens in the postMixInProperties method of dijit.form.Select (see https://github.com/dojo/dijit/blob/master/form/Select.js#L364)
You can do two things:

*

*after your dijit.form.Select is created, update its property _missingMsg
like this:
mySelect._missingMsg = 'what ever message you want';

(but this is dirty as you are changing a private property)

*

*or, cleaner way : you create a new widget, extending dijit.form.Select where you redefine the postMixInProperties and you use this new widget in place of dijit.form.Select
like this:

define([
 "dojo/_base/declare",
 "dijit/form/Select"
], function(declare, Select) {
     return declare([Select], {
       postMixInProperties: function(){
   // summary:
   //  set the missing message
   this.inherited(arguments);
   this._missingMsg = 'What ever message you want';
  }
     });
});


This map contains my first effort to recolor the murky water of the Potomac river. Since the Watergate complex is next to the Saudi Arabian Embassy, I decided to color the water the color which I attribute to the oil-rich nation: black. Water & oil don't mix well and I don't think I did a very good job with the colorization in this map, but to be honest, I don't care. It was the effort that I was after in this iteration, not necessarily the aesthetics of perfection.
View the Google Map of the Watergate complex in the District of Columbia.


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California floats single-payer healthcare for all Californians
All Rights Reserved--Louann Carroll
Using the states as incubators let's get a health care plan that works
by Louann Carroll
July 12, 2017 at 5:59 PM July 12, 2017 at 5:59 PM
The premise is simple: the new healthcare system will be run by one public agency and the coverage will include everyone in California. This new entity will collect all contributions and pay all bills.
According to Robert Pollen, Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst et al, findings show there could be as much as a net overall reduction of eight percent per person, per premium, relative to the current system, Covered California, California's health care exchange.
The proposal offsets losses by the exit of private insurance companies by proposing new taxes to generate the revenue needed.
They propose a gross receipts tax of 2.3 percent on LLC Corps and a sales tax of 2.3 percent on consumers. Current California sales tax is 7.25 percent. This would bring sales taxes to approximately 9.55 percent and LLCs would have to pay an additional 2.3 percent on their gross sales. C and S Corps maintain the status quo.
The study goes on to conclude that smaller firms will see a 22 percent decline in Health Care Costs and smaller firms may have to pay nothing other than their gross receipt tax including possible exemptions and tax credits. In medium-sized firms, health care costs may fall between 6.8 and 13.4 percent. Larger firms may experience a 5.7 percent fall and even larger firms will experience a 0.6 percent fall as a share of payroll relative to the existing system.
The single-payer system counts on California's government to oversee a complex health care system that will replace premiums, co-pays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with health insurance plans. This is an aggressive proposal, however, the states were designed to be the incubators of new ideas and this is a proposal that is a long time coming.
California, as a progressive state, should lead the way on single-payer.
The comprehensive coverage proposed is seen as equal for all residents. Some of the savings proposed by the group will by necessity come from negotiations with pharmaceutical companies for lower rates on drugs, lower pricing on labs and imaging, cheaper hospital rates and lower physician fees.
The upside is that all people will be covered so medical professionals will be paid the same going price. This does not, however, take into consideration real estate values and cost of living in urban areas, but that is a consideration for another time.
Another revenue source is simply because people will no longer need to run to the Emergency Room for care. My last experience at our local hospital was an eye-opener. I had slashed my foot to the bone and another lady had broken hers. The rest of the waiting room was filled with people experiencing: an abscessed tooth, a migraine headache, an older person who had run out of oxygen and two cases of the flu. All of them could have been seen by their primary care doctor or dentist except they either didn't have one, didn't have dental insurance or could not afford the co-pay.
"After all," one person claimed, "the Emergency Room can't turn me away and my deductible is $7,500.00."
In June of 2017, California SB-562, a single-payer proposal, was put on hold due to funding and other concerns. While people supported the new bill, they did not support new taxes. Others felt that the bill didn't address serious issues such as delivery of care and cost controls which cannot be known until the negotiations begin and that would have to be after the bill was passed.
The outlook
While fraught with peril and voter nervousness, the time for single-payer has come. You cannot undo coverage for preexisting conditions or access to care based on ability to pay and even though it may, in fact, bankrupt the state, it is time to step up and take a chance. Let's make SB 562 a solid piece of legislation based on facts. It is never a bad thing to hear the truth and good decisions cannot be made without it.
Louann Carroll
Louann Carroll is a Native Californian living in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Mother to three children, she is an avid rock, fossil and gem hunter who enjoys sharing her finds with family and friends.
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Though they may have bigger budgets, big businesses don't necessarily have to dig into their deep pockets to market their brands effectively.
In fact, it often comes down to how well they connect with their audiences and personalize their messages.
So how can you incorporate these tactics into your own marketing strategy?
Q. What's an effective marketing tactic to borrow from bigger businesses?
Big brands create stories. Iconic brands have long realized the power of their brand story to build connections.
Stories are the perfect catalyst to building brand loyalty and brand value.


Attend this hilarious, award-winning comedy show at The Second City's UP Comedy Club. This is an especially interesting and relevant option if you originally met your date through an online-dating site or app. Tickets are $26–$36.
Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant has a unique and romantic setting for a Chicago Valentine's Day date. Enjoy just drinks (admission from $10-15 per person) with the accompaniment of live jazz music at this historical establishment. Or enjoy dinner but be sure to make a reservation in advance — this will book up fast!
Make a reservation at Mindy's Hot Chocolate to indulge in a romantic and chocolate-infused meal. The menu is affordable, so it's not likely to set you back more than $100 in total. Enjoy seasonal American fare for dinner, followed by rich and tasty hot chocolate for dessert.
Work up an appetite at Cupid's Undie Run Chicago before consuming mass quantities of chocolate. This scantily clad charity run is a fun event to partake in with your significant other. Not an athlete? Not to worry. The actual run is only about a mile, and proceeds benefit the Children's Tumor Foundation. Early bird tickets start at just $35 each. Race begins and ends at John Barleycorn Wrigleyville.
Self-proclaimed sweet tooths and craft-beer lovers will enjoy this opportunity to indulge the senses right before Valentine's Day. If you're looking to celebrate a bit early, Moody Tongue is hosting a Beer and Cake Pairing Class for $50. It's an excellent opportunity to check out the surrounding Pilsen neighborhood, not to mention a good chance to learn how to pair flavors and aromatics. Cheers!
Start your celebrations early with a special French afternoon tea service at Brindille Chicago. Chef Carrie and Pastry Chef Craig are excited to announce this event, which is scheduled for Friday, February 10th, from 2 to 5 p.m. The price is $60 per person ($120 per couple), and seating is limited. RSVP by emailing info@brindille-chicago.com.
If your significant other is the hands-on, creative type, a cooking class could be a great alternative to a more typical Valentine's Day dinner reservation. Your meal will be that much more satisfying after you help cook it. Plus, you'll pick up some skills that you can use to cook a romantic dinner at home the next week. Check out deals on Groupon for places such as Cook Au Vin, Cooked Chicago, and Cooking Fools, and make sure that the date you have in mind still has room for participants!
Which of these Chicago Valentine's Day Date ideas is your favorite? Leave a comment below or tweet us at @ChooseChicago.


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New from Skin Research Professional and Olive and Delmar, neuLASH PROFESSIONAL™ and neuBROW PROFESSIONAL™ are available in all new, next-generation, professional-strength formulations. neuLASH PROFESSIONAL™ is a peptide serum promoting longer-looking lashes and neuBROW PROFESSIONAL™ is an eyebrow serum to promote fuller-looking brows.
Available exclusively through Olive and Delmar, a physician-owned skin care solutions company, the neuLASH PROFESSIONAL and neuBROW PROFESSIONAL Introductory Mini Kit is now available to order as a physician-only dispensed product. The mini kit contains a 1.5ml neuLASH PROFESSIONAL product and a 1.8ml neuBROW PROFESSIONAL product and is the next-generation technology from the makers of ALPHAEON Lash Serum. Full-size 3ml and 3.5ml products will be available for purchase through Olive & Delmar in summer 2019. Consumers can purchase the Mini Kit now through LovelySkin.com.
Dermatologist tested and approved, these products contain advanced ingredient technologies reaching well-beyond what is currently available in the lash and brow market. Additional studies are now being conducted at Advanced Skin Research Center in Omaha, Nebraska. neuLASH PROFESSIONAL and neuBROW PROFESSIONAL are appropriate for both male and female patients.
Similarly, neuBROW PROFESSIONAL™ is formulated with the power of five Polypeptides, Isopropyl Cloprostenate, and an exclusive Vitamin and Botanical Complex that makes sparse eyebrows appear bolder, while promoting shapeliness. neuBROW PROFESSIONAL™ also contains Molasses Extract, which gives brows a younger, fuller appearance.
Patients who use neuLASH PROFESSIONAL™ typically begin to see results in as little as three to four weeks and neuBROW PROFESSIONAL™ users experience results in four to six weeks.
At an introductory $80 retail price, this lash and brow kit has a $100 value to patients, lasts 6 to 8 weeks and is a great introductory option for patients who are new to aesthetic products or for patients who want to maintain current results without staying on a prescription-only lash or brow product. Patients with permanent makeup can use neuLASH PROFESSIONAL and neuBROW PROFESSIONAL without any fear of fading and individuals with lash extensions can strengthen their own lashes, lengthening the life of their investment, with daily use of neuLASH PROFESSIONAL.
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Though the PSP's line-up may feel like it's waning, Sony says 2010 will be a big year for the handheld.
SCEA Senior Vice President of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer is thankfully done putting down the competition (for now), and has made a few comments on the future of his own company instead. Specifically, he says big things are going to happen for the PSP this year as far as third-party releases are concerned, and that Sony plans to fix what went wrong with the PSPgo.
When asked about the launch of the PSPgo, Dyer told IndustryGamers that Sony's intention was to make purchasing games easier for consumers, and to eliminate some of the piracy issues plaguing the PSP. However, he admits: "Did the PSPgo confuse [consumers]? Yeah, I think the higher price point didn't help matters any either."
For those not in the know, the PSPgo removed the previous system iterations' UMD drive and could only play games downloaded through the internet, which cost the same as those available in stores. It was also launched at $249, which some believe is an absurd price even though the system looks quite chic. According to Dyer, Sony is "going back and re-communicating" on the PSPgo, and we will "see a lot of things coming out from [Sony] to better educate and inform the consumer." Sounds vague, but I hope by that he means that game download prices will be lowered in 2010.
As for upcoming PSP games, Dyer says: "We still have a very robust lineup this year from third parties on the PSP, starting with Metal Gear Peace Walker. I won't go through the whole lineup because I want our third-party partners to make those announcements, but there are some big, big titles coming out this year and you'll see those announcements at GDC, DPS (Destination PlayStation) or E3."
I love my PSP, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is definitely something I'm looking forward to, along with the Lunar remake and Valkyria Chronicles 2, but other than those three games there isn't a whole lot more on my "to buy" list where the PSP is concerned. The PSP has been somewhat of a refuge for unique RPGs, so perhaps we'll see more of those this year on the platform. Dyer's got me intrigued as to what these "big, big titles" are actually going to be.


The epic rains that soaked SoCal this year gave birth to a springtime of lush floral beauty and emerald lawns, something I don't think I've experienced in the thirty-two years I've lived at Casa de Enchanted Seashells.
Before that, I lived in the area and there were definitely some heavy rains, but I didn't notice nor did I appreciate the luxuriant plant life like I do now.
Flowers that previously lay dormant for seasons now burst forth in riotous color and perfume, like the lovely freesias, stock, Jupiter's Beard, and borage.
Most exciting for me is the herb garden.
Just look at the abundance of this patch of lemon balm. Planted directly under a bedroom window, the lemony fragrance wafts up and in with even the slightest breeze.
Easy to grow Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a member of the mint family, is considered a calming herb. It was used as far back as the Middle Ages to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort from indigestion (including gas and bloating, as well as colic). help heal wounds, and treat venomous insect bites and stings. Today, lemon balm is often combined with other calming, soothing herbs, such as valerian, chamomile, and hops, to promote relaxation. It is also used in creams to treat cold sores.
Lemon Balm is useful for nursing mothers that want to reduce overproduction of breast milk or when in the process of weaning and drying up milk supply. DIL added it to her sage tea when she weaned Angel Boy 2.0 and it worked!
Add it to any dish that might benefit from a little lemony flavor, including cookies. I'm going to experiment on a vegan Lemon Balm & Lavender cookie, and will let you know how it turns out.
1. Chop a couple tablespoons of lemon balm and add to your favorite salsa.
2. Chop together with cilantro in guacamole.
3. Lemon balm salad dressing is yummy and so easy! Combine your favorite oil with white balsamic or champagne vinegar, 2 TBS chopped lemon balm, pepper, Pink Himalayan sea salt, and whisk!
4. Pour hot water over lemon balm leaves. Let steep and enjoy!
5. I add a few sprigs to a pitcher of water with ice cubes and sliced lemon.
In food processor, add all ingredients except oil and pulse. Pour oil in steady but thin stream while pulsing until very smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste, along with dried red peppers if you like it spicy.
Combine your favorite carrier oil (sweet almond oil or sunflower or grapeseed with chopped lemon balm leaves in a small jar. Make sure the leaves are submerged in the oil.Cover and place in a sunny spot for two weeks, turning/shaking every so often while still making sure the leaves are submerged. Strain out the leaves and the oil is now ready to use.


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