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WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans rallied behind President Bush and his policy on Iraq on Friday, saying they fully supported his intent to forcibly disarm Saddam Hussein with or without new U.N. backing should the Iraqi leader not do so on his own.
"We are fast approaching the moment of reckoning with Saddam Hussein," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist as the Senate concluded more than three hours of partisan give-and-take over Bush's approach to Iraq. "If he were to voluntarily disarm it would be welcome, but he will not."
Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts sharply challenged the Republican view offered in a series of speeches on the Senate floor, saying the U.N. weapons inspections were producing results and that diplomacy could yet bring about a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Turkey reinforces its border
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey strengthened its forces on the Iraq border Friday, sending hundreds of trucks and dozens of tanks and artillery guns to the frontier in the largest Turkish military buildup ahead of an Iraq war.
The move comes amid tensions between Turkey and Iraqi Kurds who live in an autonomous zone across the border. Turks and Iraqi Kurds could be key allies of the United States in a war to depose Saddam Hussein.
Germany asked to expel Iraqi agents
BERLIN -- The United States has asked Germany to expel alleged Iraqi agents, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
The ministry declined to detail the number or identity of the Iraqis involved, but said there were six Iraqi diplomats in Germany.
U.S. officials say Washington has identified 300 Iraqis in 60 countries -- some operating as diplomats out of Iraqi embassies -- whom it wants expelled, arguing they could attack U.S. interests overseas.
U.N. short of humanitarian funds
GENEVA -- U.N. aid agencies face a huge funding shortfall that will hamper plans to cope with a war in Iraq, officials said Friday.
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The Magna Defender's origin would be included somewhat. After the writing trio have observed footage of the Defender from Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy's sentai counterpart, they were intending to make the film sound much darker with Magna Defender avenging the death of his son Zika, his home planet, and vowing on seeking revenge upon Scorpius , who is a insectile warlord and the father of Trakeena. In the film, like in the previous one, Trakeena would appear resembling a drag queen as her make-up scheme. Vanderbilt was considering a love story between Leo and Maya (compared to the Leo-Kendrix and/or Leo-Karone relationships in the show). Unfortunately, in March 2012, words spoke by Anthony Marsh, Jr had it that Trakeena will NOT be in the reboot.
Anthony Marsh, Jr , who resently appeared in the Power Rangers LG film (The Rise of Trakeena), said he would appear in a planned reboot film but the producers felt that they can't carry on having him as a recurring cast member. Marsh would likely stay on as executive producer and creative consultant (or, literately, a voice actor) instead. This was a "Drop in the Bucket" moment for the series, prior to most of the first film's promotional failures after its release and when Marsh graduated from High School the following June. After Power Rangers LG: The Rise of Trakeena was released, the film flopped "big time" at the box office and fans gave the film universal panning and whilist to this result, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy's popularity with fans "died out" for good and the realization of Marsh's continuity of Power Rangers as a rising fad was quickly over. According to what producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura said about the Power Rangers LG sequel (which was currently left unproduced and unfilmed), if the sequel doesn't turn out to be as successful as the first film, then "We might as well 'reboot' the series entirely. I don't even know what is wrong with this Power Rangers series [based on a resent older show] turning out as a bad movie franchise. We [and Anthony] are trying to do the best we can". With Galactic Military Police Defenders canceled, the reboot project has been greenlit to be put into immediate development. Marsh, Jr was considering a fan-film reboot to Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy in May 2011 (sans Martin Lawrence , who is already attatched to play the Green Ranger), with Jerry O'Connell as Leo Corbett , John Cho as Kai Chen , Erin Chambers as Kendrix Morgan and Megan Fox as Maya . Marsh later cancelled this version of a PRLG reboot in late May 2011, "because it would not make [any] good sense (because there was no good story to tell for a reboot)". Instead, he rather do a reboot fan-film of his Power Rangers LG: Galactic Military Police Defenders comic book continuity, with a much younger cast. Since then, the following forementioned actors to play the Galaxy Rangers (O'Connell, Cho, Fox, and Chambers) were let go (except Lawrence) and all six Galaxy Rangers (Leo, Damon, Maya, Kendrix, Kai, and Mike) were deleted from the reboot and were written out entirely and Marsh had to throw the rough script of the pre-version of the reboot (with the actual Lost Galaxy Power Rangers involved) in the trash and would not have them shown or portrayed in the film ever again. At least some of the Lost Galaxy Rangers' respective villains such as Scorpius , Furio , and Trakeena would star as exampled antagonists.
Before the release of "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy:The Rise of Trakeena", Paramount Pictures and Marsh Bros. Productions originally wanted the reboot to be out for a release in either 2013, 2014, or 2015. As of July 15, 2011, Marsh said the reboot will take 2 years in the making, "No need to rush. I'm also afraid about the year 2012 with that whole End of the World conspiricy. That's what urking me. People [who believes this] saying our world coming to an end (in December) and I don't think I can get this done through by 2013 or '14. So, how is this gonna budge? We'll see." Marsh also commented, "If this 2012 Apocalypse stuff ruin our lives by the end of '12, we won't have a good holiday season. Our Christmas/New Year's traditions would be discontinued if this happens. I won't like it." The film is mainly based on the PRLG- Underground script and unproduced film Marsh once created for his "Power Rangers" continuity in 2006, which was during and between the runs of two Disney-produced seasons of the show, Power Rangers: SPD and Power Rangers: Mystic Force. As the rising promotion for Power Rangers: Samurai overgoes, PRLG/GMPD's popularity streaks were dying out so in order for Marsh to save his continuity of Power Rangers (which is only for Fan-Fiction purposes), Saban would support the series. They were planning to do this and work on a 20th Anniversary feature film of Power Rangers, which would likely be a teamup movie (featuring all the teams in the show) or a film mainly based on the Samurai season. On July 11, 2011, Marsh said this reboot film of PRLG will be released and slated for a June 2014 release to accomidate the 15th Anniversary of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy and his fanfic continuity.
Though the first film was a "staggering struggle", according to Marsh, the new movie would be more "entertaining, exciting, and emotional". Marsh said he wants Power Rangers LG: Galactic Underground to be "a taunting dark and gritty backstory which would give the audiences (expecially the fans) tons of thrills throughout its epic, but dark, heroic development".
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Mark Valley , known for playing in two canceled FOX shows Keen Eddie (2002-2003) and Human Target (2010), was originally chosen for the part of Mike Corbett , the older brother of Red Galaxy Ranger Leo Corbett. In the reboot, since the film takes place after Lost Galaxy's last episode but restarting the season's story over, Mike doesn't become the Magna Defender until the near end of this film.
The first actor considering for Kai Chen, by Anthony Marsh Jr, was originally John Cho (Harold & Kumar films, Star Trek) but Cho did an audition the following April of 2011. By then, he decided not to appear. Jay Chou did an audition but he felt he didn't have the authenticity to play the character's Ranger designation. Bonaventura approached Lee Bryung-Hun (who plays Storm Shadow in the G.I. Joe films) to see if the actor would like to play Kai in the film. Bonaventura also thought of Tyrese Gibson (who played sgt. Epps in the Transformers films) for the role of Damon Henderson, the Green Galaxy Ranger. Earl "DMX" Simmons was originally thought of for the part but Marsh said "I don't want no no-name celebrity who is a junkie that went to jail for a crime I don't even want to know of". Lance Gross, Sean "Puff-Diddy" Combs, Corbin Bleu, RZA, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, and Damon Wayans, JR did auditions for the part. On May 25, 2012, the producers had options on asking Marlon Wayans to play Damon. In order to resemble Reggie Rolle 's version from the TV series, Wayans would have to shave all of his hair bald and facial hair as well. Wayans said he is currently busy on another film, so on the same day, Bonaventura called Don Cheadle to try the role out.
Casting Red Galaxy Ranger Leo Corbett was going to be difficult. Jake Gyllenhaal was originally considered for the role in the reboot but Gyllenhaal was currently attatched to play it in Power Rangers: Galactic Retaliation. Gyllenhaal even tried auditioning for the part of Leo's brother Mike, and he was close to win the part. On May 7, 2012, the role of Mike has now been given to Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) Now for Leo, Bonaventura and producer Jackie Marchand had some casting interest in actor Ian Somerhalder , known for his role as Damon Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries for The CW network. Somerhalder auditioned for the part but originally found the character
- "Not my type. I wasn't really into Power Rangers growing up, watching the show, buying toys of the show, and whatnot. Seeing a guy wearing a Red power suit possessing a technological or magical power or special abilities would be energetic and fun to do but still the role wouldn't be something I would enjoy playing. I just did a small tryout for an audition one day but still I'm not sure I'm 'The [right] Guy' for this."
Somerhalder was given some scenes from Power Rangers LG: The Rise of Trakeena, featuring Tobey Maguire as the Red Ranger -- but he was a different Ranger that has nothing to do with the franchise's canon universe. The Red Ranger in that movie, was a non-canon Ranger -- to try a certain physicial portrayal of his own. During his 2-day audition on March 28-29, 2012, Koichi Sakamoto , one of Power Rangers' well-known production staff members, brought the actor in for martial arts training in a local gym. Somerhalder spent 2 more days practicing the Ranger's martial arts and hand-to-hand combat techniques and practiced 1 day during acrobatic stunt work. On June 10, 2012, it was reported that Somerhalder had decided not to appear in the film as Leo and the producers gave the character back to Gyllenhaal.
Julie Benz was cast as Pink Galaxy Ranger Kendrix Morgan. Hillary Duff, Alyssa Milano, and Zooey Deschanel did auditions for the part.Like actor considerations for Leo, Maya sought some difficult actor choices. Lindsay Sloane originally wanted the part of the Yellow Galaxy Ranger. Sloane was given a small script (like Somerhalder did), read and portrayed the character's lines and would accept in being in the film. Unfortunately, a day later (March 29, 2012), Sloane decided to decline to be fully cast because she felt the part was not her type. On April 2, 2012, the role of Maya would be confirmed and be given to Elizabeth Bogush . Bogush approached the part after Sakamoto observed her some footage of Cerina Vincent playing Maya on television, though Power Rangers was the first acting move Cerina started on before during films such as Not Another Teen Movie and Cabin Fever. Marsh only sought Bogush on an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond (in the episode "She's The One"). On April 26, 2012, Bogush decided to not portray and star in the film as Maya but decided to appear as a different character. The same day, Bonaventura expressed interest in bringing in actress Olivia Wilde (Cowboys & Aliens) to play the part. Marsh originally considered Wilde to play Trakeena in a future project but the producers told him "she won't be in the reboot". Like most of the actors from the previous film and this film, Wilde is unfamilar with the franchise. The producers observed Wilde at least 1 episode of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, featuring Cerina Vincent as Maya, to see if Wilde would be interested into joining the cast. After seeing the show, Wilde accepted the part. Michael Fassbender has been cast to play Villamax, while voice actors Charlie Adler and Jeff Bennett have been involved to voice Treacheron and Furio respectively.
On April 28, 2012, Paramount originally hired director Steven Soderbergh to direct the film.
Following his induction as director, Soderbergh had begun interest in bringing Trakeena to the film as a villain but said
- "I don't care what Anthony wants with her not being in a reboot of this Power Ranger show, she is part of Lost Galaxy and was from its beginning. So why do we have to wait until we do a sequel? I say we bring her in early. I saw his casting sheet for this before he had quit his series and ended it, and I looked 'Why is Trakeena not in it?' and I said to someone, she was the main antagonist of the series. Someone had already gave me some footage of the character from the show, and what? Second of all, his Power Rangers Lost Galaxy movie looked way too fake. Seriously, who in the world wants to watch a stupid fan-film of this stuff where he had mostly paper-dolls of the characters and not having actors in costume and makeup? I hated the first film so that's why I want the new movie to be more realistic."
Like in The Rise of Trakeena, there has been more frustrating casting calls for Trakeena here for the reboot. Sherilyn Fenn was going to be involved to play it but Soderbergh said Fenn is "a terrible actress. She is never successful". Other actresses had auditioned: Pamela Anderson, Julianne Moore, Angelina Jolie, Gina Gershon, Eva Green, Rachel McAdams, Emily Procter, Ashley Judd, Mariska Harigtay, Debra Messing, and Rose McGowan. Female celebs of other genres- Julie Strain (a porn star), Julia Ann (a porn star), Denise Milani, Lisa Marie-Presley (a singer), Mandy Lynn (a model), and Miss America 2012 Michaela Grace Lackey has been previously involved to play the part but they all declined. One more person of this other-celeb genre was involved, Bonaventura and Soderbergh both had interest in Doro Pesch , a singer who is famously known as the lead singer for the 1980s Metal band Warlock, to don a first-actng gig to play Trakeena. "We have seen Doro with her gothic makeup. I think we got ourselves a winner". On June 11, 2012, Pesch said she is not coming to do the film because she is unfamiliar with Power Rangers and doesn't know nothing about Trakeena. However on June 10, 2012, singer Gwen Stefani was confirmed to play the villain in the film,which would make this her first film debut.
The reboot's sequel will include Trakeena as its main villain, with an option of casting Sherilyn Fenn to play her.
- This will be the first film of the series to NOT be consulted by Anthony Marsh, Jr.
- This will be the second film of the Power Rangers fan-film series, part of the Morphin Reboot Wars saga, following Anthony Marsh, Jr's reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
- Unlike The Rise of Trakeena, Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy 2014 will be the first film to not include any stock footage from Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, since it was Lost Galaxy's source footage and precursor from the TV series.
- Unlike The Rise of Trakeena, Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy will be the first Lost Galaxy film to NOT include any of the actors (who have played its Rangers, Villains, etc.) from the previous film, because half of the characters in that film had no common relation at all to the actual Power Rangers universe. Therefore, the reboot has actors playing the REAL Lost Galaxy Power Rangers, not none of Anthony Marsh, Jr's Galaxy Rangers.
- Unlike The Rise of Trakeena, this film will not include Trakeena in the reboot, but is confirmed for the sequel.

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According to the 2001 National Institutes of Health guidance document on using in vitro data to estimate in vivo starting doses for acute toxicity, the performance of the electrical current exclusion method (ECE) was studied for its suitability as an in vitro cytotoxicity test. In a comparative study, two established in vitro assays based on the quantification of metabolic processes necessary for cell proliferation or organelle integrity (the MTT/WST-8 [WST-8] assay and the neutral red uptake [NRU] assay), and two cytoplasm membrane integrity assays (the trypan blue exclusion [TB] and ECE methods), were performed. IC50 values were evaluated for 50 chemicals ranging from low to high toxicity, 46 of which are listed in Halles Registry of Cytotoxicity (RC). A high correlation was found between the IC50 values obtained in this study and the IC50 data published in the RC. The assay sensitivity was highest for the ECE method, and decreased from the WST-8 assay to the NRU assay to the TB assay. The consistent results of the ECE method are based on technical standardisation, high counting rate, and the ability to combine cell viability and cell volume analysis for detection of the first signs of cell necrosis and damage of the cytoplasmic membrane caused by cytotoxic agents.
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February 26, 2018
As the weather gets colder this year, rodents will look to move into living homes for warmth, water, and food. The snow and frigid weather usually leaves these rodents scurrying toward indoor living spaces. Even though these creatures are not immune to the cold and desire warmth, they can present a hazard to the homes they scurry into. They carry bacteria and viruses into the places they infest. A rodent infestation that isn't well controlled or halted can lead to serious health problems within the home. This content offers safe ways to manage and control mice infestation during these colder months. It is a guide containing different methods to deal with the issue. This guide will help you safely keep rodents away from your property during the winter season.
How Can Rodents Infest Your Home?
Rodents can enter any home via a dime-sized opening. Some signs of an infestation include mice droppings, gnaw marks on wooden surfaces like door corners, and food. Other signs include scurrying or scratching sounds from your crawl spaces, walls, or attics.
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The home mouse is smaller and has a pointed nose. It has small, black, and protruding eyes. This rodent has a predominately hairless tail with scale rings. Mice, on the other hand, are among the most economically important and troublesome rodents in the US. Adult house mice can weigh nearly 2/5 to 4/5 ounce. These creatures are generally grayish brown and have a gray belly.
Native to central Asia, the house mouse species arrived North America with European settlers and other points of origin. These species are very adaptable and can adjust to almost any environment. They often live in closely with humans which is the main reason they are referred to as one of the commensal musquash along with roof rats and Norway rats. House mice are more common in commercial property and residences than rats.
Identifying the habitat of rodents will help you root out a potential outbreak. The house mice live inside and around homes, commercial establishments, farms, agricultural lands, and open fields. Most times they can be found living distant from human settlements, especially in areas where the climate is moderate. However, the onset of cold each fall may cause the house mice to move into living structures looking for shelter, water, and food.
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Effective control and prevention of house rodent damage involves three key stages namely sanitation, rodent-proof construction, and population reduction using traps, and fumigants. Of these three techniques, rodent-proofing and sanitation are effective preventive measures rather than control. When a house rodent infestation already exists, population reduction is always necessary. It is inevitable in such cases if you want to control the situation.
Control of rodent infestation differs in a variety of ways. Mice can enter your home through narrower openings, thus making rodent-proof construction more difficult. These creatures have limited parts of movement and need only a little or no water. They are less sensitive to most rodenticides. Homeowners, who fail to take these tips into account when initiating house rodent control can't expect good results. Control measures must be taken beforehand (before the population's numbers reach high levels).
According to the American pest management association, you can control rodent infestation during cold months by carrying out the following:
- Seal all cracks and holes outside your home. Pay special attention to the areas where pipes and utilities enter the house.
- Store up firewood 20 feet away from your house and 5 feet off the ground. Make sure branches and shrubbery are cut back from home.
- Eliminate every source of moisture, including clogged drains and leaky pipes.
- Keep food including pet food in mice-proof containers.
- Do not store boxes on the ground in basements and attics.
- In the event that you discover the signs of an infestation, do not hesitate to contact a pest control professional early enough to help you prevent the rodent outbreak from blowing out.
The importance of sticking to the above prevention and control methods cannot be stressed further. The speed with which mice reproduce, as well as the fact that they can squeeze through spaces as tiny as a dime, should present a major concern for homeowners, especially during these colder months. Rodents are notorious carriers of bacteria and disease. They can also gnaw through wiring and put homes at risk of fires caused by electrical issues.
Studies have shown that rodent infestations begin in the kitchen. Because mice urinate regularly, the chances of them contaminating the food in your kitchen and the kitchen itself will be high. This should be a cause for concern and drive all homeowners into action. This knowledge should ginger every homeowner to carry out a thorough inspection of their property (inside and around the house) to eradicate any signs of an infestation before it becomes an outbreak.
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France Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report
The COVID-19 crisis comes at a challenging time for a French health system that has already been in crisis mode for months, with thousands of medical staff striking against budget cuts they say have pushed public hospitals to the brink of collapse, and put lives at risk. Although the decision to place France under lockdown will help control the spread of the virus, the infection rate spike has fuelled the perception that the decision should have been made earlier. At the same time, the EU’s uncoordinated public health response will likely feed into eurosceptic sentiment, particularly over the French decision to restrict medical equipment exports, which appears to have had the heaviest impact in Italy and Spain.
Providing expert analysis, independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry.
Report includes: Industry View, Industry SWOT Analysis, Industry Forecasts, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Risk Reward Index, Market Summary, Economic Forecasts, Company Profiles and Competitive Landscape.
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The France Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report features Fitch Solutions' forecasts for drugs and healthcare expenditure and imports and exports, focusing on the growth outlook for the prescription, OTC, patented drugs and generics market segments.
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Flemish Minister of Culture supports heritage project on architect Léon Stynen
In January 2017 Flemish Minister for Culture Sven Gatz decided to award a subsidy to the heritage project 'Architecture and professionalism. Cultural heritage approaches for Léon Stynen and his international contemporaries', a project applied for by the Architectuurarchief Provincie Antwerpen, in close collaboration with the Center for Flemish Architectural Archives (heritage cell of the Flanders Architecture Institute).
In 2018, the Architectuurarchief and the Flanders Architecture Institute organize a 'Stynen Year', a research and heritage project culminating in a publication and exhibition in October 2018.
As a prelude to the project, the organizers gather an international team of researchers and heritage workers on a conference for an exchange on heritage approaches of the cultural legacy of architects similar in profile to the Belgian architect Léon Stynen.

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I’m pretty sure momentum is one of the laws of nature.
It’s also habitually appropriated by sports announcers and political candidates. Unlike a stone rolling down a hill, a physical truth, political momentum needs a big grain of salt. And so does “momentum” to move City Hall and city functions to the midtown campus.
A week before the recent midtown block party to assess opinions from previous nonrespondents, the story broke of growing momentum to consider relocating City Hall to the site as an anchor for other city services.
The thinking was downtown City Hall in the structure that once held Santa Fe High could be sold to an enterprising hotelier and be reconfigured, not unlike the Drury Hotel taking hold on the site that once held the old St. Vincent Hospital.
That wasn’t a bad idea.
Moving City Hall to the midtown campus is.
The recent block party questionnaires provided by Midtown Moving Forward had five categories: Economy, Equity, Culture, Environment and Government & Community Services Center. The first four were in line with already expressed interests and match the direction the city has already said it intends to go. The fifth option apparently was intended to solidify momentum on a relocated City Hall.
That questionnaire started with obvious answers. Yes, we know city services are scattered around the city. Yes, that is inconvenient. Yes, it would be better if they were all together. But no, we would not “support consolidating services in the center of the city at Midtown with easier access.”
That possibility was so far down the previously expressed desires for the campus that, even if it had been suggested, it never made the final cut of city priorities. Maybe the city thought constituents of Earthcare, YouthWorks and the Chainbreaker Collective would strengthen momentum, but that’s doubtful.
There may be some logic behind those pushing the momentum. If massive new infrastructure is needed for the campus, and it is, a large bond for that work may be more palatable if done for civic structures — rather than private or nonprofit interests providing housing and other services. If that is the rationale, then say so, instead of coyly suggesting there is momentum for something never before considered.
Consolidation has been seriously considered. Money was even spent to buy property to accommodate the idea. Just not at midtown.
Years ago, the city bought a large tract of vacant land behind city buildings on the south side of Siler Road. It was purchased from the late Terry Egbert, a local builder, and it was bought for that expressed purpose.
There’s no doubt a Siler Road location would be more convenient for City Hall than downtown. There’s also no doubt such a major civic investment in the area would stimulate redevelopment in a neighborhood ripe for change.
Such offices and services would be a boon for turning a semi-blighted district of auto body shops and industrial uses into a vital center. Midtown doesn’t need that kind of boost from civic buildings; it’ll have an even better boost someday.
But Siler Road does. It is already starting there. The new Siler Yard apartments and the ones coming soon on Agua Fría Street at the old Ecoversity site speak to maximum walkability. New restaurants and lifestyle services are bound to follow.
Consolidating city services along Siler Road was a great idea. It still is. And way better than the midtown campus.

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(Salt Lake City-AP) -- The lone Democrat in Republican Governor Mike Leavitt's cabinet is calling it quits.
Human Resource Management Director Karen Suzuki-Okabe is retiring on July 16th.
She's been with the Leavitt administration for ten years. She's also one of only six officials who have been in Leavitt's cabinet throughout his time in office.
Suzuki-Okabe first got the job after Democratic Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini fired her. Republican Leavitt hired her in 1993 -- and she says she thinks she was the "token Democrat".
But Leavitt praises her work, saying she's increased training opportunities for the state's employees, and helped put more government records online.
Suzuki-Okabe says her biggest regret is failing to get bigger pay raises for state workers. She says their pay is 17 percent below the market value.
No word on exactly why she quit -- she just said she's tired and there are other projects she wants to take on.
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Renton Rotary Club Youth of the Month for October
October 19, 2012 · 11:13 AM
Renton Rotary has selected their Youth of the Month for October.
• Vicki Tang is senior at Hazen High School.
She holds a 4.0 grade point average. Tang has been involved in Associated Student Body, as secretary, Stem Club, as president and secretary, Diversity Club, Key Club, National Honor Society, cross country, as captain, track & field and chamber orchestra. She has received junior varsity letters in cross country and track, honor roll, AP Scholar, Ignite Award, Spirit of the Highlander, and Outstanding Junior Award. Tang volunteers with the University of Washington Medical Center. She hopes to attend a four-year undergraduate program majoring in biology or math and would like to continue on to medical school where she can achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.
• Chi Ta is a senior at Lindbergh High School.
She holds a 3.5 GPA. Ta has been a member Distributive Education Clubs of America, as president, Future Business Leaders of America, Key Club, Associated Student Body officer positions, Ignite Mentoring, International Club, and National Honor Society. Ta has received DECA National first place, FBLA award for public speaking and first place in a Boeing writing contest. She volunteers with the Vietnamese School in Seattle as a teachers assistant. She hopes to attend Western Washington University or Seattle University to study business and marketing. Ta would like to one day join the marketing team for either Boeing or Microsoft.
• Jordan Bowens is a senior at Renton High School.
He holds a 3.5 GPA. Bowen is involved with Key Club, as vice president, student council officer positions, National Honor Society and drama club. He has received Outstanding Jazz Musician, Outstanding Delegate, Evergreen Boys State, honor roll, and Outstanding Junior Award. Bowen has volunteered with Relay For Life and Key Club. He plans to attend Columbia University, Vassar, Syracuse or New York University to earn a degree in English. Bowen aspires to become a high school English teacher and hopes to work his way up to becoming a superintendent and possibly working in Washington, D.C. with the Department of Education.
Rotary members recognize three Renton School District high school students each month as Youth of the Month. The award is given to students who possess leadership abilities, maintain a good grade point average, participate in school activities and volunteer in their community.


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Manufacturers temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by the Physics Department of the University of Liverpool to study the effects of controlling stresses applied during the growth of collagen secreted from human fibroblast cells. The research goal of Senior Research Assistant, Dr Caroline Smith, and her colleagues at the University of Liverpool is to advance the treatment of tendon injuries by developing a method of growing oriented human collagen.
To achieve this and to gain a fundamental understanding of the process, Dr. Smith is using the optical technique of reflection anisotropy spectroscopy to monitor the extent to which collagen, grown by mouse fibroblast cells on elastomeric substrates, is oriented when subjected to a regular uniaxial stress mounted in a Linkam TST350 tensile stage.
For the experiment, small wells capable of holding liquid were fabricated from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to fit in the Tensile Stress Tester. The effect of stretching the PDMS as a function of applied stress was investigated initially to determine the effect of stress on the substrate. (J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 43, 245301 (2010)). L929 murine fibroblasts cells were cultured at 37˚C in a 5 % CO2 atmosphere in Dulbeccos Modified Eagles Medium (DMEM) (Sigma) supplemented with 5 % Foetal Bovine Serum (Invitrogen) and 1 % Penicillin/Streptomycin antibiotics (Sigma). The culture medium was replenished daily during the cycling period. The cells were then subject to cyclic stress for 7 days. After 7 days, the wells were removed from the incubator and washed with Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS, Sigma). The cell layer was dispersed in 0.05 % Trypsin/EDTA (Sigma) incubated for 3 min and subjected to gentle agitation to remove the cells without damaging the collagen layer. After removal of the cells the collagen secreted from the cells could be investigated by optical microscopy and reflection anisotropy spectroscopy.
The ability to choose a wide range of cyclic speeds to relate back to the growth of collagen is very useful. Initially, Dr Smith thought about making her own TST but having a small unit that could control the cyclic stress and also measure stress/strain curves at the same would be very difficult to manufacture in-house. Hence, the Linkam unit was purchased.
The TST350 stage is built with two precision ground stainless steel lead screws to maintain perfect uniform vertical and horizontal alignment. The sample jaws move in opposite directions to maintain sample in both reflected and transmitted microscope fields of view. Temperature control and accuracy is excellent with a range from -196°C to 350°C with 0.01°C control and up to 30°C/min rates, with virtually no temperature feedback to the measurement of force. Samples can be quickly loaded into the jaws and a test run can be performed in seconds. The data feedback from the force transducer, designed and built in-house, can be used to display an online plot of the force/distance when the jaws are moving at constant speed or when speed is varied to maintain a constant force. The speed of the jaws, force applied and distance moved can all be varied relative to the cell temperature. The sample chamber is sealed and can be controlled with various inert gases via the precision click fit valves built onto sides of the stage.


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The peninsular plateau was formed due to the drift of the Gondwana landmass. Hence, it is the oldest landmass.
Which is the oldest physiographic division?
The oldest physiographic division of India is the peninsular plateau and the youngest physiographic division of india are the northern plains.
Why is peninsular plateau the oldest landmass Class 9?
The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land and thus, making it a part of the oldest landmass. The plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.
Which is oldest part of India?
The Peninsular plateau.
- The peninsular plateau was one of the parts of the gondwana landmass which drifted away.
- Hence, it is the oldest landmass of the indian subcontinent.
What are the six physical division of India?
- The Great Mountains of the north.
- The north Indian plain.
- The Peninsular Plateau.
- The coastal plains.
- The Islands.
Which are the main physiographic division of India?
They are: The great Himalayas, the northern plains, the peninsular plateau, the coastal plains, the Indian desert, and the Islands. All the physiographic divisions are different from each other in various contexts.
What are the 6 relief features of India?
- the himalayas.
- the indo – gangetic plain.
- the peninsular plateau.
- the costal plains.
- the desert(thar)
- the island.
Which is the largest physiographic unit of India?
Explanation: Himalayas and Deccan plateau are the largest physiographic units of India.
What if there was no variation in the physiography of India?
What if there was no variation in the physiography of India? Ans: – If there was no diversity in the environment, creation would have stopped variety is the source of life. … There is also a need for familiarity with the environment. Because the earth is diverse, so there is life everywhere.
Why Peninsular plateau is oldest?
Peninsular plateau is the oldest landmass because Over 200 million years ago Gondwana land was split into pieces and the indian peninsular plate collided with the much larger eurasian plate.
Which is the ancient land block in India?
Answer: Deccan plateau is the old land block in India. Its is present in the southern India. The plateau is situated between two mountain ranges the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
Which Indian landmass is made of volcanic deposition?
1) The Decan Trap is the Indian landmass which is made out of volcanic eruption and deposition. This Decan Trap was formed millions of years ago,by significant amount of volcanic activities.

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The Spice Girls burst onto the British pop scene in 1996, and with it a generation of women whose answer to what they "really, really want" was to become a part of the girl power pop group. Sadly, that was a wish that could never come true — until now, that is. If you've dreamed about strutting the stage next to Posh or having a riff off with Scary, then you're going to freak out over this epic news. According to The Daily Mail, Spice Girls fans have a chance to become a part of the group, because the Spice Girls may recruit new members through a BBC talent competition series. Someone pinch me, because I think I'm dreaming in the '90s again.
Word of a Spice Girls reunion was bittersweet, as though the Spice Girls will be performing a highly-anticipated 21st anniversary concert, not all the ladies will be able to make the show. As Melanie Brown (a.k.a. Mel B, a.k.a. Scary Spice) confirmed on the Late Late Show With James Corden, Brown, Geri Halliwell ("Ginger") and Emma Bunton ("Baby") are performing a Spice Girls reunion show, sadly without the addition of Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty") and Victoria Beckham ("Posh"). So what's the trio to do? Find two replacement Spice Girls for the night, of course.
According to The Daily Mail, the Spice Girls have pitched the idea of a competition in which two lucky, talented fans can score the performance of a lifetime. Of course, it won't be easy: the replacement Spice Girls will have to earn their place in Sporty and Ginger's platforms. The potential upcoming talent hunt will involve auditions and heats over five consecutive nights in April of 2016. The final round will air live on BBC1, and the winner will join the pop group for their show in Hyde Park next July to celebrate the 21 year anniversary of their debut single "Wannabe."
Right not the contest hasn't officially been announced (A BBC spokesman told The Daily Mail: "BBC Entertainment has lots of ideas in development but we never comment on details.") but my fingers are crossed so hard that it will be soon. Though I'm personally probably not in the running for this competition — whoever gets to play pop princess for the night will likely have to carry a tune a lot better than I ever possibly could — as someone who danced around her room while singing "Wannabe" into her hairbrush for years, I'm seriously excited for whoever gets the gig. The fact that another random fan like myself could get a chance to sing with three of the five Spice Girls is a huge win for fangirls everywhere.


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Victoria incumbent keeps Precinct 3 commissioner seat
Nov. 6, 2012 at 5:06 a.m.
Updated Nov. 7, 2012 at 5:07 a.m.
Precinct 3 voters picked Gary Burns, the Republican incumbent, to another term on the Victoria County Commissioners Court.
"I really appreciate all the work my family has done - my family, my friends, my church," Burns said. "It was a lot of work."
He was first elected to office in 2004.
Burns emphasized economic growth during his tenure and campaign and has taken roles in promoting health and wellness through his board position with Gulf Bend.
Burns said there are a lot of countywide problems to address and some weighty decisions to be made, especially regarding Citizens Medical Center and the county's future economic growth.
"I'm not doing anything different. I get in the middle of everything and I've got a great crew that makes my job a lot easier," Burns said.
His opponent, Rey Herrera, a sheriff's deputy, said although he was disappointed, it was a good race.
"It's not that we didn't try," Herrera said. "If it's not me, it's going to be somebody else, and I'll be totally supportive. We need to get some new blood out there."


Distributed Output Feedback Consensus of Uncertain Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with Limited Data Rate
【摘要】：This paper considers the distributed output feedback consensus problem of uncertain nonlinear multi-agent systems with limited data rate. Each agent is modeled by an nth order integrator with unmeasurable states and unknown nonlinear dynamics. An(n+2)th order extended state observer(ESO) is first designed to estimate the unmeasurable agent states and the unknown nonlinear dynamics. Based on the output of the ESO, a distributed consensus protocol based on dynamic encoding and decoding is proposed. It is shown that, for a connected undirected network with nth order uncertain nonlinear agents, consensus can be guaranteed with merely one bit information exchange between each pair of adjacent agents at each time step.


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Albyns, dated from the early 17th century and was demolished in the mid 1950s. The former service range of the demolished manor house is now known as Albyns Manor.
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There’s always something intricate involving a non-mainstream punk outfit upgrading to a major label. Bring Me The Horizon did it when they moved over to Columbia with That’s The Spirit. Or rather, when All Time Low themselves left Hopeless Records for Interscope (which, for the record, was not a bad album). This time they’ve done it again; making a break out of the emo scene for Fueled By Ramen who’ve hosted bands like Paramore, Panic! At the Disco, twenty one pilots, and even started the success of Fall Out Boy.
All Time Low albums are always difficult to compare to one another since the band hasn’t released an iconic album other than Nothing Personal. Clearly Don’t Panic feels more like a “greatest hits” work than a full release and combines many of the band’s best qualities. Dirty Work and Future Hearts turned a lot of people off in that they both feel like try-hard escapes to mainstream stardom. So where does that leave All Time Low in Last Young Renegade a decade after their first classic breakout album, So Wrong, It’s Right? Good question.
The album begins with the obvious pop-punk thrill, “Last Young Renegade.” It’s clear why Last Young Renegade kicks off with the title track. Though the song doesn’t define the record at all, it’s full of reminders as to why fans fell in love with them in the first place; easily singable lyrics, pop verses sure to strike a chord. Though every verse in “Drugs & Candy” makes the song easily submissive, the chorus makes the song flat-out boring; repeatedly singing “you and me are like drugs and candy” only makes the song sound more like a Katy Perry single and less like anything on this album.
“Dirty Laundry” serves as the lead single on this album, which had so many fans unenthused at first providing that it is one of the most blandly-produced songs the band has ever released. The song, though, isn’t bad, and also makes sense when listening to the record in full, as it sets up the following, “Good Times,” that could very well be the best song from All Time Low. “Nice2KnoU” uses the same catchy pop-punk algorithm as the title track, but the only aspect I didn’t like was the lame song title. “Life Of The Party” is unusually bad for an All Time Low song and might as well be the only song I didn’t like.
Frontman Alex Gaskarth describes Last Young Renegade as a personal record, but it isn’t until the seventh song that the band gets super deep and emotional. That’s where my favorite song on the album comes in. “Nightmares” is absolutely incredible and one of the most relatable/self-help-styled songs the band has released since “Therapy.” Near the end, the band gets help from Tegan and Sara in “Ground Control” and closing with “Afterglow.” Last Young Renegade showcases All Time Low at their highest point in their musical career as Alex Gaskarth has clearly improved within his vocals and their new sound blends their pop-punk talents with a techno-ish, electronic feeling to seem familiar yet, at the same time, new. New music is supposed to be new, and we are reminded of that.
All Time Low – Last Young Renegade
Release: June 2, 2017 – Fueled By Ramen
Rating: 10/10 – Brad LaPlante
Replay: “Last Young Renegade,” “Good Times,” “Nightmares”
Buy it, Stream it, or Skip it?: Buy it. This could very well be All Time Low’s best work and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.


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The location was superb and gave us access to the town centre within seconds. Breakfast was different as the location was more like a café where you could pop in for a coffee etc
On reflection there was nothing the group didn't like. The staff even booked a restaurant for us.
Perfectly located hotel with great staff and personally I believe a very good value for money.
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Close to the Piazza Maggiore, friendly staff, a lovely room with a big bath tub and a very comfortable bed. After working in Lombardia for the two weeks previously, I enjoyed my night in Bologna at the hotel very much and was able to finally relax with ease here. It was just a shame I had such an early flight as I didn't want to leave.
With a stay at Al Cappello Rosso, you'll be centrally located in Bologna, steps from Piazza Maggiore and 14 minutes by foot from University of Bologna. Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is a legendary actor. The 70+year old actor has had a shining career over the years and has reinvented himself time and again with the kind of characters that he has played on the big screen. From Deewar to Pink, Amitabh has played impressionable characters which are loved by his fans even today.
On the other hand, Hindi cinema has witnessed a significant shift in the portrayal of a Hindi film heroine. Woman dominated films like Kahaani, Queen, Mardaani, Highway, NH10, Dear Zindagi have received acceptance from the audience and the critics which has thereby paved the way for women oriented scripts and subjects.
Recently, Mr. Bachchan was present at the press conference of Kaun Banega Crorepati, where the actor was asked about his view on the leading ladies of Bollywood to which he replied that he was scared of them.
The Deewar actor says, “From the younger lot, Alia, Anushka, and Deepika – all of them are such powerful actors that I am scared to work with them. Kha hi jaayege humko. We took years and years and years and years and we are still trying to fine tune our craft, these people they come on the first day on the set and they know exactly what they are doing. They are so confident and so mature.”
Well, Mr. Bachchan has already worked with leading actress Deepika Padukone in Piku. The legendary actor is also working currently with Alia Bhatt for Ayan Mukherjee’s Brahmastra which also stars Ranbir Kapoor.


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- Built from collaborations with six other artists, the Detroit duo's next LP lands on Mute Records in March.
ADULT.'s next album is scheduled for a March release via Mute Records.
Detroit House Guests will be the first LP from Adam Lee Miller and Nicola Kuperus to land on Mute. Every track on the album is a collaboration with another artist, who each "came to ADULT.'s studio for a three-week period with the parameter that they all live, work and collaborate together." Nitzer Ebb's Douglas J McCarthy and Michael Gira, best known for leading the experimental rock group Swans, were invited to join the cause, along with Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (AKA Lichens), Light Asylum's Shannon Funchess, Dorit Chrysler and Lun*na Menoh.
The album was first conceived in the early 2000s, and was finally made with the support of a 2014 grant from the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation.
Miller is also seeing material from his Le Car collaboration with Ian Clarke assembled into a retrospective on Clone Classic Cuts next month. (One of those Le Car cuts recently got the nod for our New Tracks feed.)
Watch a somewhat spooky trailer for Detroit House Guests.
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QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - 2019/10/10: A green sea turtle is flourishing among the corals at lady Elliot island. In the quest to save the Great Barrier Reef, researchers, farmers and business owners are looking for ways to reduce the effects of climate change as experts warn that a third mass bleaching has taken place. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Sea Turtle Escapes the Jaws of a Shark Attack
Sea turtles are less slow and steady than we have historically assumed. On the Ningaloo Coast of Australia, a photographer captured a heroic fight between a sea turtle and a tiger shark.
Within the captured video, this determined sea turtle rapidly swims to avoid the tiger shark’s jaws and flips over several times to evade capture. The tiger shark eventually gets its jaws close to the sea turtle’s protective shell but does not manage to fully latch onto its prey. The tiger shark finally looks as though it is succeeding but the turtle flips once again to escape the predator. The photographer noted that he observed the turtle land on shore and survive the attack.
In this David & Goliath type fight, many would assume that the sea turtle would meet its demise but its tactful evasion shows the wonderful defensive tactics that sea turtles have. Fully mature sea turtles have very few predators including killer whales and large sharks. With lifespans ranging from 40 to 60 years old, it’s no wonder why they must adapt their defense mechanisms to survive.
In the wild, sea turtles’ defense mechanisms are hard to observe due to the depleting shark populations around the world, the captured video provides a unique glimpse into sea turtles' tactics. Some studies suggest that sea turtles' u-shaped diving functions as both a resting dive and a way to scan the ocean’s surface for predators before coming to the surface. Their trademark hard shell helps defend their other more sensitive tissues from oncoming attacks. When protecting itself from predatory attacks, the sea turtle will strategically turn their shell in the direction of a shark’s mouth to prevent a bite of its flippers or softer parts and will rapidly swim in the opposite direction to avoid being caught. This species’ built-in defense helps them protect themselves against one of the most prolific predators in the ocean.


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Gillian Jacobs Net Worth Is: 💵 $5 Million
American professional actress Gillian Jacobs has an estimated net worth of $5 Million, and the majority of her earnings come from inclusive modeling and sponsorships. She’s arguably one of the best actresss in the world and continues to challenge himself whenever acting.
Facts of Gillian Jacobs
|Full Nam||Gillian Jacobs|
|Birth Day||19th October 1982|
|Birth Place||Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA|
|Citizenship||United States of America|
|Weight||55 kilogram (approx)|
|Parents||William F. Jacobs Jr., Martina Magenau Jacobs|
Scroll below to check Gillian Jacobs Net Worth, Biography, Age, Height, Salary, Dating & many more details. Ahead, We will also look at How Rich is Gillian in 2020-2021?
Who is Gillian Jacobs?
Gillian Jacobs is one of the most famous and celebrated actresss in the world. This superstar was born on 19th October 1982, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She is currently 38 years old, And now she lives at Mt. Lebanon with her family. This greatest actress holds American citizenship. She started acting at an early age.
Being born on 19th October 1982, Gillian Jacobs is now 38 years old. Her height is 163 Centimetre tall, and her approximate weight is 55 kilogram.
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According to the report of TheRichestStar, Celebrity Net Worth, Forbes, Wikipedia & Business Insider, Gillian’s net worth $5 Million and her annual estimated salary Under Review. She is one of the highest-paid actresss in the world. Gillian Jacobs’s net worth is apprehensive of the appearances in films and various brand endorsements.
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|Source of Wealth||Professional actress|
|Net Worth||$5 Million|
|Awards/Achievements||IEEE Medal of Honor, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal|
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Wide Disparities in Stock Returns and Profit Growth;
Health Insurers Big Winners, Pharmaceuticals Trail
With Congress considering changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it’s a good time to take a look at the winners and losers among health industry groups from the reforms enacted during the Obama Administration. The ACA was signed in March 2010, but uncertainties about its structure and implementation continued for many months afterwards. We decided to look at stock performance and profit growth for groups and key individual companies over the five years ending Feb. 13, 2017.
The S&P 500 Health Care Index, which includes all the health components (pharmaceuticals, biotech, insurers, hospitals, and more) in the Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index, the large-cap benchmark, returned an annual average of 14.9% for the period (all returns include dividends). That is a full point better than the S&P 500 itself.
The S&P 500 Select Pharmaceuticals Index, by comparison, returned an annual average of just 11.7% over the five years.
The four largest U.S. pharmaceuticals, by market capitalization (shares outstanding times price), are Pfizer, which returned an annual average of 12.2% over the five years; Merck, 14.1%, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, 13.1%. Johnson & Johnson returned an annual average of 14.9% over this period, but a bit less than half of its sales came from prescription drugs, the rest from medical devices and consumer products.
There are no separate indexes for health insurance stocks or hospitals, but theDow Jones U.S. Select Health Providers Index includes the largest public companies from these sectors as well as pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs), nursing homes, and Medicaid and Medicare service specialists. The index has returned an annual average of 16% for the past five years – more than a point better than health-care stocks overall and more than four points better than pharmaceuticals.
The largest individual health insurers have done extremely well. UnitedHealth Group has returned an annual average of 25.8%; Aetna, 22.5%; Cigna, 27.3%; and Anthem, 21.8%.
There are few large publicly traded hospital companies, but the largest, by market cap, is HCA Holdings, which has returned an annual average of 26.5% over the past five years. In the PBM sector, which also has only a few large players, ExpressScripts returned an annual average of just 6.4%, and CVS Health, which owns the giant PBM Caremark as well as the drugstore chain, returned 14.4%. Among medical-device makers, Stryker returned 19.3% and Becton Dickinson, 19.9%. Among wholesalers, Cardinal Health returned 15%; McKesson, 12.2%.
Biotechs excelled. The Nasdaq Biotech Index, which includes 164 stocks, returned 19.8% over the five-year period. Among individual large biotechs, Amgen returned an annual average of 21.8%; Gilead, 20.9%; Biogen, 19.9%.
We also looked at annual average earnings growth over the same five-year period, using data from the Value Line Investment Survey.
The four large pharmaceutical companies, taken together, registered average annual earnings-per-share growth of less than 1%. Pfizer did best, at 4%, followed by J&J at 3.5%.
Earnings at the four health insurers, by contrast, grew an annual average of 12%, with Aetna leading at 14.5%, followed by Cigna at 13.5% and UNH at 11%. HCA’s earnings growth averaged a whopping 19%; Express Scripts, 10%; CVS, 12%. Among biotechs, Gilead led on the strength of its Hepatitis C drugs, with five-year average annual growth of 38.5%, following by Biogen at 29% and Amgen at 14%. Becton-Dickinson, the device maker, grew at a rate of 7%; McKesson, the distributor, at 16%.
Of course, in all these cases, factors besides the ACA influenced profits and stock prices, but it’s nonetheless clear that the biggest gainers were health insurers, selected hospitals, and biotechs.
Here is a table that shows some of the more important figures:
Health Spending Growth: Hospitals, Doctors Outpace Pharmaceuticals
The Altarum Institute on Friday issued a new report on health-care spending in the U.S. during 2016. Of the three major categories of spending, which account for 62% of total costs, the slowest growth came from pharmaceuticals. Prescription-drug spending rose 4% in 2016 compared with 2015. By contrast, hospital-care spending rose 5.3%; physician and clinical services, 4.9%. Gross domestic product over this period rose 3.5%.
In dollars, hospital spending rose $44 billion in 2016 over 2015; physician and clinical rose $31 billion; and prescription drugs, just $13 billion. In other words, hospital and doctor spending increased more than five times as much as drug spending.
According to the Altarum report, hospitals represented 32% of total spending in 2016; physicians and clinical, 20%; drugs, just 10%.
If policy makers want to make a dent in overall health-care spending, they should direct their attention to where the money is. The U.S. now spends $3.4 trillion on health care. Of that, $1.1 trillion goes to hospitals; $683 billion to physicians and clinical services; and $347 billion to prescription drugs. Also, as we have pointed out before, spending money on drugs frequently preventsspending on hospitals and doctors.
Drug-Pricing Policies: Some Predictions
In the Feb. 2 issue of the newsletter Axios Vitals, reporter Caitlin Owens makes some predictions about likely – and unlikely – policies regarding drug pricing.
“Most likely,” she says, will be “a host of policies designed to bring more generic competition to the market” by speeding up the approval process and other measures.
“Somewhat likely” are: increasing competition in Medicare Part B (drugs administered in doctors’ offices and hospitals); “increasing drug price transparency,” perhaps by “asking manufacturers to report on how they set prices”; plus, “something targeted at middlemen in the pharmaceutical supply chain [who] drive up the prices of drugs.”
“Less likely” are “allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices” and importing drugs from abroad, policies that may have populist appeal but don’t necessarily make sense in practice.


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Colorado Republicans elected former El Paso County chairman Jeff Hays as state party chair at the GOP’s biennial reorganization meeting on Saturday in Englewood. “You know how you spell fun? W-I-N!” Hays said as he accepted the nomination in a packed auditorium at Englewood High School, invoking a catch phrase Hays learned from former Air […]
Just days before allegedly forging his former wife’s signature on a mail ballot and fraudulently voting in the November election, Steve Curtis, a former Colorado Republican Party chairman, railed against the “crooked Democrats” and their propensity to commit voter fraud in an hour-long interview on the conservative morning radio talk show he hosts.
Mesa County Republican Kevin McCarney announced Tuesday he’s switching from the race for Colorado Republican Party state chair to the race for vice chair, saying he believes there is a “competitive void” in the race and a lack of Western Slope representation among state GOP leadership candidates.
Cyber-security expert Mark Baisley, a former vice chair of the state GOP, announced Thursday he’s in the running for Colorado Republican chair, joining three other candidates and potentially throwing the election up for grabs just more than three weeks before the vote.
Conservative gadfly Matt Arnold, a persistent thorn in the side of lots of Colorado Republicans, dug in a little deeper this week. In response to a complaint filed by Arnold’s Campaign Integrity Watchdog organization, the El Paso County GOP admitted in court Tuesday that it made some mistakes in campaign finance filings last year and […]
Our election process is being hijacked by big money interests, and if we don’t take a stand today, tomorrow will be too late. To save our electoral process, the Colorado General Assembly must pass a bill this session delaying the implementation of Proposition 108. Proposition 108 was passed by the voters last November but it […]

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