Ayotte Would Add Youth, Conservatism As VP Choice That Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire is even being considered as Mitt Romney's running mate is somewhat remarkable. Her state has just four electoral votes, and Ayotte has been a U.S. senator for less than two years. But as Romney nears his choice, Ayotte remains in the discussion.
That New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte is even being considered as Mitt Romney's running mate is somewhat remarkable. After all, New Hampshire has just four electoral votes, and Ayotte has been a U.S. senator — her first elected office — for less than two years.
But if any senator could be said to possess a refreshing charm, it might be Ayotte, 44, a mother of two young children, who still lives in her hometown of Nashua and is married to a former combat pilot.
Factor in her staunch right-of-center views and her landslide win in 2010 and you can see why Ayotte is now a draw at national conservative events.
"I ran in the Northeast and I won the general election by 23 points," Ayotte said last year at a Susan B. Anthony List's "Campaign for Life" dinner. "Can you imagine a conservative pro-life woman winning in the Northeast? So, I want you to know that anything is possible."
Ayotte's been a hero to anti-abortion activists since 2005, when as New Hampshire attorney general she defended a parental notification law all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ayotte later won the state's first death penalty verdict in 70 years in the killing of police officer Michael Briggs. As a campaign ad attested, Ayotte made the case a big part of her pitch to voters in 2010.
Luck has also sped Ayotte's rise. She was initially appointed state attorney general in 2004, when her predecessor resigned after he was accused of sexual harassment at an anti-sexual violence conference. Five years later, when longtime Republican New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg decided to retire, he hand-picked Ayotte to be his successor.
"Attorney General Ayotte is exceptional," Gregg says. "I mean, even though she's young, she's got tremendous experience. So, she's a talent."
Vice President Joe Biden conducts a ceremonial swearing in for Ayotte as U.S. senator on Jan. 5, 2011, in the Capitol. With Ayotte are her husband and children. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Vice President Joe Biden conducts a ceremonial swearing in for Ayotte as U.S. senator on Jan. 5, 2011, in the Capitol. With Ayotte are her husband and children.
And Ayotte has a talent for attracting powerful allies of varied pedigree. In addition to old-line Republicans like Gregg, Ayotte's Senate campaign was backed by Tea Party favorite and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate.
When Ayotte was named attorney general, she was tapped by a conservative Republican. She was then twice reappointed by Democratic Gov. John Lynch. He credits Ayotte with being a good team player.
"Very decent, very thoughtful, very focused on problem solving," says Lynch, who says Ayotte exhibited "a lot of concern and thoughtfulness and empathy with people. She worked hard."
Ayotte's dutiful approach continues in Washington, where she sits on the Senate budget and armed services committees and is a reliable vote for Republican leaders.
"You just don't know how a politician is going to do when she's vaulted onto the national stage like that," says Dante Scala, a political scientist at the University of New Hampshire.
But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., the Republcans' 2008 standard bearer, speaks glowingly of Ayotte. "I can't tell you what an outstanding job Kelly has done, not only as a United States senator but as a very important member of the Senate Armed Services Committee," he said Tuesday in New Hampshire, as McCain and Ayotte wrapped up a four-state tour warning against looming defense cuts.
Of course, McCain knows something about taking a risk in choosing a running mate, still facing criticism over his 2008 selection of Palin.
At one point on Tuesday, McCain jokingly mentioned that "some even say, Vice President Kelly Ayotte, but I, obvously ... "
August 9, 2007  Much has been made of China's dazzling economic growth, but when the negative effects of China's pollution are factored in, the growth rate is less impressive. The World Bank calculates that pollution costs China about 5.8 percent of its GDP every year.
August 8, 2007  Chinese and Olympic officials are set to mark a year-long countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games, which begins on 08/08/08. China wants to spotlight its international prominence, but concerns remain about its pollution, traffic, and food safety.
August 1, 2007  China marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of its military with fanfare and a public-relations blitz. To show that its military modernization drive is transparent, foreign journalists were invited to a People's Liberation Army base.
July 26, 2007  The rapidly modernizing People's Liberation Army in China has put itself on display. A new exhibit features high-tech weaponry and a heavy emphasis on outer space. It shows that China is moving from a defensive military posture to the projection of force beyond its borders.
July 19, 2007  In China, a broadcast report about dumplings with cardboard filling raised fears of a new food safety scandal. But the report turned out to be fake, and the reporter has been arrested.
July 18, 2007  Diplomats meet in Beijing to lay out the next steps toward the goal of North Korea's full nuclear disarmament. The meeting follows the shutdown over the weekend of North Korea's main nuclear facility.
July 11, 2007  China says thousands of small food processing companies have to clean up or shut down. The move comes a day after China executed its former top food and drug regulator after he was convicted of corruption.
July 10, 2007  The former head of China's Food and Drug Administration was put to death for approving untested medicines, highlighting a series of environmental and industrial scandals in China, and growing pressure on the government to change.
July 10, 2007  China executed the former head of its food and drug administration for approving fake drugs and taking bribes. He became a symbol of the flaws and corruption surrounding product safety. Officials from various Chinese ministries, including Commerce, discuss recent food safety scares.
July 4, 2007  Chrysler Group signs an agreement to have China's biggest automaker — Chery — make small cars for the U.S. market. The deal is the first of its kind for a major U.S. automaker.
June 29, 2007  China has enacted a new law giving more protection to its workers. It's considered the most important labor legislation in China in more than a decade. It has been the subject of intense debate, including among foreign labor organizations and multinational companies.
June 26, 2007  U.N. nuclear inspectors will press the hard-line regime to fulfill its long-delayed pledge to shut down its main nuclear facility.
June 26, 2007  U.N. nuclear inspectors arrived in North Korea, five years after Pyongyang expelled their colleagues. The inspectors are there to agree on a way to shut down North Korea's main nuclear facility. The process, which has been slow and difficult, is expected to get more complicated as it proceeds.
June 23, 2007  A play about Martin Luther King Jr., featuring a Chinese actor in the lead role, makes its Beijing debut. Despite the play's civil rights theme, it has so prompted no official censorship or interference.
Geri Allen's 'Timeless Portraits and Dreams' Detroit-born jazz pianist and singer Geri Allen says she owes as much to Motown as she does to jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Bill Evans for the inspirations for her sound. Her latest album is Timeless Portraits and Dreams — musician and Day to Day contributor David Was has a review.
Detroit-born jazz pianist and singer Geri Allen says she owes as much to Motown as she does to jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Bill Evans for the inspirations for her sound. Her latest album is Timeless Portraits and Dreams — musician and Day to Day contributor David Was has a review.
The fact that jazz pianist Geri Allen hails from my hometown of Detroit is reason enough to like her music, but chauvinism tells but half the tale.
WAS: She is also a noble successor to the legendary players who inspired her, names like Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans. That she achieved such heights in the male-dominated fraternity of jazz is testimony to her talent and resolve.
WAS: Her new CD on the Telarc label, Timeless Portraits and Dreams, just came out, and it's a stunner.
WAS: Born in 1957 and educated at a legendary arts high school called Cass Tech, Allen is among the music's best-educated players and is still on the faculty of the University of Michigan, teaching jazz piano and improvisation studies. But there's no hint of the cloistered academic life in her music, which is informed by the same spirit of joy, solemnity and spiritual yearning that guided men like John Coltrane and Duke Ellington.
WAS: Not only does she surround herself with great players like bassist Ron Carter and drummer Jimmy Cobb on this album; she has also been a first-call side woman for a dizzying array of fellow artists, from saxophonist Charles Lloyd and Ornette Coleman, to singers Betty Carter and Mary Wilson of the Supremes. She still speaks fondly of Motown Records as an early inspiration, and one can hear such lyricism in both her playing and writing.
A respected composer in her own right, she's a keeper of the keys to the jazz tradition and to the cultural and spiritual life of the black community that nurtured its hothouse growth. Her liner notes might make the cynical wince a bit; that is, if her music didn't equal her high-minded words in both intention and effect.
Jazz embodies all that is the best in us, she writes, and because it is a clear reflection of who we are, it can also reflect the wide range of human strength and frailties.
WAS: You can feel that strength in her spirited and hard-swinging version of Charlie Parker's Ah-Leu-Cha, and her equally pensive and tremulous side in a heartbreaking solo version of Nino Rota's theme from Fellini's La Strada.
WAS: And if that isn't breadth enough for you, she brings in George Shirley, the first African-American tenor to sing at the Met, to give an impassioned reading of Lift Every Voice and Sing.
WAS: This is a showcase for the black musical tradition that she honors so faithfully: swing versus bling.
BRAND: The recording by Geri Allen is called Timeless Portraits and Dreams: our reviewer, David Was.
(0.6 mg in 1 mL injection) Severe bradycardia, asystole Adults: 1 mg IV, repeat every 3–5 minutes until desired heart rate is reached or to a maximum of 3 mg
(600 mg or 3 g powder, dissolve in water for injections) Severe infections, including suspected meningococcal disease Adults and children ≥10 years: 1.2 g IV or IM
(5 mg in 1 mL injection) Acute psychosis, severe behavioural disturbance Adults: 2–10 mg IM (0.5–2 mg in the elderly)
(100 mg in 5 mL injection) Sustained ventricular tachycardia Lignocaine has serious adverse effects including the potential to worsen arrhythmia and cardiac failure. Do not use outside of hospital.
(3 mL plus inhaler) Pain after acute trauma Adults and children (who are able to use the device, usually ≥ 5 years): 6–8 breaths at a time (maximum 6 mL/day)
(2 mg in 5 mL injection) Opioid overdose Adults and children: 0.4–0.8 mg IV, IM or SC repeated as necessary
Severe infections (only suitable for infections where prolonged low concentrations are appropriate) Adults: 1–1.5 g by deep IM injection
(2.5 mg or 5 mg in 2.5 mL per dose, 30 doses) Acute asthma, bronchospasm Adults and children >2 years: 2.5–5 mg by nebuliser as required
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All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking CLOVIX 75 against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
CLOVIX 75 is used to prevent blood clots forming in hardened blood vessels (a process known as atherothrombosis) which can lead to events such as stroke, heart attack or death.
You may have been prescribed CLOVIX 75 to help prevent blood clots forming and to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack and death because you have previously suffered a heart attack, stroke or have a condition known as peripheral arterial disease (leg pain on walking or at rest).
you are breast feeding or intend to breast feed. CLOVIX 75 passes into breast milk and, therefore, there is the possibility that the breast fed baby may be affected.
Do not take CLOVIX 75 to treat any other complaint unless your doctor says it is safe. Do not give this medicine to anyone else.
CLOVIX 75 is not recommended for children as its safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.
you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant. Your doctor will discuss the possible risks and benefits of taking CLOVIX 75 during pregnancy.
you are planning to have an operation (including dental surgery) in the next two weeks. Your doctor will decide whether or not you need to stop CLOVIX 75 prior to surgery.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell them before you start taking CLOVIX 75.
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Take CLOVIX 75 only as prescribed by your doctor and follow his or her directions carefully. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.
Take CLOVIX 75 at about the same time each day. Taking your tablet at the same time each day will have the best effect. It will also help you to remember when to take it.
Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26), or go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much CLOVIX 75. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You may need urgent medical attention.
Take CLOVIX 75 exactly as your doctor has prescribed, and have any blood tests promptly if your doctor orders them.
Tell all your doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists that you are taking CLOVIX 75. CLOVIX 75 may increase the risk of bleeding during an operation or some dental work. Therefore, treatment may need to be stopped before surgery. Your doctor will decide whether to stop CLOVIX 75 and if so, how long before surgery or dental work.
Ask you doctor whether there are any activities you should avoid while taking CLOVIX 75, for example certain sports.
As with other medicines, CLOVIX 75 may cause faintness or dizziness in some people. Make sure you know how you react to CLOVIX 75 before you drive a car or operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are faint or dizzy. If this occurs, do not drive. If you drink alcohol, faintness or dizziness may be worse.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking CLOVIX 75 tablets.
Like other medicines CLOVIX 75 can cause some side effects. Most are likely to be minor and temporary. However, some may be serious and need medical attention.
If your doctor tells you to stop taking CLOVIX 75, ask your pharmacist what to do with any tablets that are left over.
All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking EXTINE against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
treat patients with excessive anxiety and worry, and who feel irritable, restless, and/or tense in the muscles
Depression is longer lasting or more severe than the 'low moods' that everyone has from time to time. It is thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in parts of the brain. This imbalance affects your whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms. You may feel low in spirit, lose interest in usual activities, be unable to enjoy life, have poor appetite or over eat, have disturbed sleep, often wake up early, have low energy and feel guilty over nothing. EXTINE corrects the chemical imbalance and so helps relieving the symptoms of depression.
EXTINE belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. They are thought to work by their action on brain chemicals called amines which are involved in controlling mood.
It is not recommended to treat depression in children and adolescents under 18 (see Use in children and adolescents).
Patients (and caregivers of patients) need to monitor for any worsening of their condition and/or the emergence of thoughts of suicide or suicidal behaviour or thoughts of harming themselves and to seek medical advice immediately if these symptoms present. (See Use in children and adolescents).
Do not take EXTINE if you are allergic to medicines containing paroxetine or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.
Studies show that the use of paroxetine in early pregnancy (first 13 weeks) may be associated with an increased risk of some birth defects in babies. If you become pregnant or intend to become pregnant while taking paroxetine, you should make an appointment to see your doctor and have your treatment reviewed. It is important that you do not stop taking paroxetine suddenly. Paroxetine is a medicine that can have withdrawal side effects if stopped suddenly (see Unwanted Effects that may occur on stopping treatment).
Do not take it if you have taken paroxetine before and you became unwell. Tell your doctor or pharmacist before taking the first dose.
Do not take this medicine if you have taken any other medications for the treatment of depression in the last two weeks.
Taking EXTINE with another antidepressant may cause a serious reaction. You must not take it until 2 weeks after stopping monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs (MAOIs). Examples of MAOIs are phenelzine (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate). Another MAOI includes antibiotic linezolid. There may be others, so please check with your doctor. Taking EXTINE with a MAOI may cause a serious reaction.
Do not take if you are taking or recently taken (within the last two weeks) a medicine called methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue).
Do not take it if you are taking thioridazine (Melleril, Aldazine) for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Take special care with EXTINE if you are over 65 years of age as EXTINE may cause a reduction in the amount of sodium within your blood which can lead to sleepiness and muscle weakness. If you experience these symptoms, please consult your doctor as soon as possible.
Medicines like EXTINE may affect your sperm. Fertility in some men may be reduced while taking EXTINE.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell him/her before you start taking EXTINE.
Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking EXTINE.
The usual dose for depression, social anxiety disorder/social phobia, generalised anxiety disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder is one 20 mg tablet per day. Your doctor may increase the dose slowly over several weeks.
To treat obsessions and compulsions or panic attacks, the usual dose is two 20 mg tablets per day. Your doctor may start you on a lower dose and increase the dose slowly over several weeks.
Swallow the tablets with a glass of water or other liquid. EXTINE tablets can be broken in half, but should not be chewed.
Like other drugs of this type, it will not relieve your symptoms straight away. You should start to feel better after a week or two, although it may take longer.
Your doctor may decide that you should continue to use this medicine for some time, even when you have overcome your problem. For best effect, the medicine must be taken regularly. Your doctor will tell you when and how it should be discontinued.
Your doctor will usually recommend that you stop treatment by slowly reducing the dosage over a period of several weeks. When you stop treatment, especially if this is done suddenly, you may experience unwanted symptoms. Please see the section of this leaflet under "Unwanted Effects that may occur on stopping treatment".
Immediately telephone your doctor, or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26), or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think you or anyone else may have taken too much EXTINE. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.
EXTINE is not recommended to treat depression in children and adolescents under 18, as the medicine has not been shown to be effective in this age group and there are possible unwanted effects.
People taking it may be more likely to think about killing themselves or actually try to do so, especially when EXTINE is first started or the dose is changed. Tell your doctor immediately if you have thoughts about killing yourself or if you are close to or care for someone using it who talks about or shows signs of killing him or herself.
Occasionally, the symptoms of depression may include thoughts of suicide or self-harm. It is possible that these symptoms continue or get worse during the first one to two months of taking EXTINE until the medicine starts to work completely. This is more likely to occur if you are a young adult, i.e. 18 to 24 years of age, and you have not used antidepressant medicines before.
If you or someone you know or care for demonstrates any of the following warning signs of suicide-related behaviour while taking EXTINE, contact a doctor immediately, or even go to the nearest hospital for treatment:
When your doctor decides that you should stop taking it, the dose may be reduced slowly over a period of several weeks. When you stop treatment with paroxetine, especially if this is done suddenly, you may experience unwanted symptoms, Please see the section of this leaflet called ‘Unwanted Effects that may occur on stopping treatment’.
Although drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is unlikely to affect your response to EXTINE, it is best to avoid alcohol while you are taking this medicine.
There is an increased risk of breaking a bone in people taking medicines like paroxetine. This risk is greatest during the early stages of treatment.
When your doctor decides that you should stop taking paroxetine the dose may be reduced slowly or the time between doses increased over 1 or 2 weeks. Some people may have symptoms such as dizziness, anxiety, sleep disturbances, pins and needles, electric shock sensations or feeling sick and sweating if paroxetine is stopped, particularly if stopped suddenly.
Although paroxetine is not recommended for children under 18 years of age, additional symptoms that have been experienced by children whilst stopping treatment are abdominal pain, nervousness and mood changes.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking EXTINE.
Stop taking EXTINE and tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital if you notice any of the following soon after taking this medicine:
allergic reactions including swelling of limbs, face, lips, mouth or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing. Hayfever, lumpy rash (hives) or fainting are also symptoms of an allergic reaction
sensory disturbances such as tinnitus, pins and needles, burning sensations and electric shock-like sensations
These are likely to occur in the first few days of stopping treatment or very rarely if you miss a dose. However, they are more likely to occur if you stop taking EXTINE too quickly. Therefore, always consult your doctor before stopping your medicine. For the majority of patients, symptoms go away on their own within a few weeks. However, if you feel that the unwanted symptoms are too severe, see your doctor who will suggest how to manage stopping treatment more slowly.
Although EXTINE is not recommended for children under the age of 18 years of age, the most common unwanted effects in children under 18 are:
changing emotions, including crying, changes in mood, trying to harm themselves, thought of suicide and attempting suicide.
If your doctor tells you to stop taking EXTINE, or your tablets have passed their expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any that are left over.