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Effect of a Change in HIV Therapy on Liver Steatosis, Inflammation, and Fibrosis
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00023218
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : March 9, 2015
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
The purpose of this study is to look at how 2 different anti-HIV drug treatments affect the liver.
The use of anti-HIV drugs like the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) may be linked to liver problems like fatty changes, scarring, abnormal liver function tests (LFTs), and lactic acidemia (an increase in lactic acid in the blood). Increased liver enzymes may mean liver damage. The way that the liver changes in people with abnormal LFTs and lactic acidemia is not completely understood.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections Hepatitis C
|Drug: Lopinavir/Ritonavir Drug: Efavirenz
|Not Applicable
This study provides a unique opportunity to prospectively assess the relationship of lactic acidemia with liver dysfunction and to determine whether lactic acidemia and liver dysfunction are likely to be secondary to NRTI-induced mitochondrial toxicity. If lactic acidemia and hepatic fatty infiltration (steatosis) in this study population are secondary to NRTI-induced mitochondrial toxicity, withdrawal of NRTI medications can be expected to result in partial improvement or resolution of these findings. Furthermore, this study will examine the possible additive ill effects of NRTI-induced mitochondrial toxicity on liver function in individuals coinfected with hepatitis C.
This study is designed both as a stand-alone ACTG protocol providing an NRTI-sparing regimen and as a study coenrollable simultaneously with A5116.
Patients enrolling in A5133 as a stand-alone study: Patients on NRTI-containing regimens with elevated lactates and ALTs are enrolled into a single open-label NRTI-sparing treatment regimen of efavirenz (EFV) plus lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r), which are provided by the study. These patients follow virologic failure/toxicity management guidelines as detailed in the protocol.
Patients coenrolling in A5116: Patients are studied on their assigned A5116 antiretroviral regimens with medication as provided by A5116. Those randomized in A5116 to the NRTI-sparing regimen of EFV and LPV/r identical to that offered by A5133 will be assessed together with patients who entered A5133 as a stand-alone study. Individuals assigned in A5116 to the continued NRTI arm of 2NRTIs plus EFV are enrolled into a separate observational arm of A5133. The impact of continued NRTI therapy on liver histology is assessed in this observational arm. Virologic failure/toxicity management is in accordance with the A5116 protocol. The definition of virologic failure in A5116 is identical to the definition used in A5133.
Arm 1 consists of patients assigned to an NRTI-sparing regimen without evidence of HCV coinfection.
Arm 2 consists of patients assigned to an NRTI-sparing regimen with evidence of HCV coinfection.
Arm 3 consists of patients coenrolled in the NRTI-containing arm of A5116 with or without evidence of HCV coinfection.
All patients are evaluated for safety and for virologic and immunologic responses. In addition, individuals undergo liver biopsy and upper abdominal CT scans within 30 days prior to entry and within 30 days prior to week 24. The biopsied tissue is reviewed for evidence of fatty infiltration, inflammation, and fibrosis. The CT scans are assessed for degree of fatty infiltration. If sufficient liver tissue is available, the biopsied tissue will be assessed for other parameters. Plasma, PBMCs, and sera are collected to explore the role of oxidative stress and other parameters in the development of hepatic fatty infiltration (steatosis) and hyperlactatemia. The effect of changes in liver fatty infiltration and plasma lactate on lipoproteins will be explored. Finally, PBMC mtDNA content will be correlated with liver mtDNA content.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|0 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Effect of Change to a Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)-Sparing Regimen of Efavirenz (EFV) and Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r) on Liver Histology in HIV-1-Infected Individuals With Lactic Acidemia and Persistent Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Elevations on NRTI-Containing Antiretroviral Therapy
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Have a higher than normal level of lactic acid and liver enzymes in blood within 45 days prior to study entry.
- Are HIV infected.
- Have been receiving an anti-HIV drug combination containing an NRTI for more than 12 months continuously before entering the study.
- Have an HIV viral load (amount of HIV in the blood) of less than 200 copies/ml within 70 days prior to study entry.
- Have a negative pregnancy test within 45 days prior to study entry.
- Agree to use 2 approved methods of birth control while participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy, while receiving study medications and for 6 weeks after stopping the medications, both men and women and their partners, if able to have children.
- Are at least 13 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have hepatitis B according to certain lab tests.
- Have known causes for liver disease other than HCV or anti-HIV therapy.
- Regularly and excessively use alcohol.
- Are unwilling to restrict alcohol use to the amount allowed during the study.
- Have untreated endocrine disease such as diabetes and Cushing's disease. Diabetes that is under good control, stable hypothyroidism on replacement therapy, and stable hypogonadism on replacement therapy will be allowed.
- Receive prednisone within 1 month of study entry or high levels of prednisone (greater than 10 mg/day) within 90 days of study entry.
- Have had poorly controlled congestive heart failure within the last 12 months.
- Have signs and symptoms of abnormal liver function.
- Are unwilling to have a liver biopsy.
- Have a swollen abdomen due to accumulated fluid.
- Are suspected of having liver cancer.
- Are pregnant and breast-feeding.
- Abuse drugs.
- Have a serious illness within 14 days prior to entry.
- Have an AIDS-related (opportunistic) infection or illness at the time of study entry.
- Have HIV resistance to certain anti-HIV drugs.
- Have a history of failing treatment with PI-containing drugs (not due to side effects of the drug).
- Have previously received NNRTI medications (except for current drug combination that is successful).
- Have used certain drugs within 30 days prior to study entry.
- Are allergic to any of the study drugs.
- Are receiving or may need to receive treatment for hepatitis C during the study.
- Have previously enrolled in A5116.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00023218
|United States, Hawaii
|Univ of Hawaii
|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96816
|Tripler Army Med Ctr
|Tripler AMC, Hawaii, United States, 96859
|United States, New York
|Beth Israel Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10003
|Study Chair:
|Cecilia Shikuma
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 9, 2015
|Last Verified:
|June 2003
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Acidosis, Lactic
Alanine Transaminase
Hepatitis C
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers


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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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Day 6, Solar Month, 757 years since the Fall of the Gods, early summer
Crossing the gate, the Hammers of the Dawn entered a cave of massive scope – actually a hollow mountain. Magic lights illuminated the dark ceilings giving the impression of a starlit sky. Looking to the closer inner walls, it was possible to see hundreds of genasi slaves mining gems and precious metals for their dao overseers. Small islands floated inside the mountain, many covered with exuberant and fragrant jungles filled with exotic animals (little and multihued winged serpents were the most common). Some islands were linked by gigantic vines and strong roots. The biggest one was the heart of Shzamias' kingdom, where an impossible palace of marble, ivory and crystal rose over the jungle canopy.
The party found a path of floating white stones that connected the gate to the palace island. Once there, the path twisted inside the penumbral jungle until it reached a beautiful pool, upon whose edges of sculpted stone rested silver jars, jeweled balsams and gold camphor. Nogard, the blind monk, heard movement from the shadows, mere moment before the Hammers were attacked by white gorillas. Heian's fey gifts were enough to calm the beasts, while Hilguen was carried inside the jungle by the brutes. However, with some effort, the adventurers managed to scare the animals and regroup.
Ignoring the pool, they moved ahead and reached the palace's bridge and gates. There were no guards, but, when the first adventurer touched the bridge, a bizarre genasi manifested from thin air. He was gaunt and was wearing a burned mantle and a grotesque mask somehow animated and fused over his face – actually he was the half-elf sorcerer Mask, responsible for the Hammer's present situation. After summoning Shzamias' power, Mask was punished and enslaved as a genasi*** (and palace gatekeeper). Now completely insane, the ex-sorcerer, always giggling, warned the group that the noble djinni only tolerated "the beautiful, the brave and the astute". Hilguen (a paladin) and the halfing Garet declared themselves "brave"; Dricia and Nogard took the epithet of "astute"; finally, Heian (an elf) claimed to be "beautiful".
The Hammers were then invited inside the palace, where they're greeted by an entourage of apsaras (celestial nymphs) and genasi eunuch soldiers. Taken to luxurious rooms, they're told that they're "honored guests of the Eminent Shzamias" and would be received for an audience before the Black Crocodile Court. The adventurers had a king's evening, drinking to otherworldly wines and succulent exotic meats, hearing to celestial music and enjoying rejuvenating baths, until finally falling to a magic dreamless sleep.
Day 7, Solar Month, 757 years since the Fall of the Gods, early summer
Summoned to the Black Crocodile Court, the Hammers were instructed to dress accordingly and were given whatever type of vestment they needed. While escorted to Shzamias' throne room, they managed to get glimpses from the palace's other wonders – chambers that led to the Elemental Realms, a room with a fountain from which flows not water but gens, a library guarded by demons with six arms etc. The heroes fittingly noted that brute force or eldritch might wouldn't save them here.
Two gargantuan gates, opened by chains pulled by four elephants, revealed the Black Crocodile Court, filled with enough riches to ransom half the Shinning Principalities. Big silver pillars supported golden domes, wine filled its many pool and the ivory walls showed amazingly detailed scenes of heroes, champions, monsters and battles. Shzamias himself was surrounded by apsaras and dao slave-guards, seating on an enormous throne with the form of a three-headed crocodile with black onyx scales. A leskylor was lying at the djinni's left, while a fire genasi (his vizier) was standing at his right. Shzamias was a giant djinni of blue skin, richly dressed. He didn't have eyes and small clouds and lightning occasionally erupted from his empty eye sockets. When he spoke, more clouds left his mouth (always dispersed by an apsara with a peacock feathered fan). In fact, Shzamias seemed a storm barely kept in humanoid form.
The more diplomatic-minded adventurers – Hilguen, Dricia and Nogard – bowed and showed their respects for the genie king. Heian, always impulsive, was less fortunate. To make matters worse, Shzamias didn't considered the roguish elf beautiful and promptly cursed him to the shape of an ugly and unimpressive goblin. Following this, Hilguen and Garet were summoned to prove that they're among those that could be called braves. Each had to place one hand inside Kalikuja's mouths – Shzamias' throne was actually a unique fiendish crocodile. Both Hammers didn't hesitate, although this action cost them their hands for Kalikuja quickly closed his three mouths. The aasimar resisted stoically, but Garet fell to ground yelling. Shzamias appreciated the paladin's grace and regenerated his hand. Hilguen then healed Garet, now one-handed. Finally, the vizier questioned Dricia and Nogard, who claimed to be astute, with three questions concerning the planes, the dead gods and philosophy. After a short time talking to each other, the adventurers gave fitting answers.
With all "formalities" concluded, it was given consent for the Hammers (except Heian) to address Shzamias. Hilguen asked for the release of the party's three allies: the Road Marshal Garamus, the Warbard Mellius and half-orc Karanuk. While these conversations took place, Garet and Heian scanned the court room and noted in the detailed ivory walls perfect pictures of Garamus, Mellius and Karanuk – the panel was a magic prison for the djinni's inauspicious guests and servants.
After the paladin's ceremonial and ornate request, Shzamias (a little bored) offered to release one friend for each court game that the Hammers won.
The first match was for the release of the Road Marshal. The Hammers were teleported to a floating platform, to face a giant clockwork golem. Whoever fell would be attacked by the vicious dao guards. The Hammer won quite easily by shutting down the golem – Heian (now in the small size of a goblin) managed to climb inside the big apparatus. Shzamias heartily applauded and order his apsaras to release Garamus from the ivory panel.
The next game was a chance to release the Warbard. A Hammer was chosen to run an asperi race around Shzamias' flying island. Dricia, the maiden-priestess, was the one, for she was the party's best rider. Shzamias' champion was an air genasi called Breeze. The race was hard and Dricia was defeated because she failed to note the Breeze was actually an illusion and thus could never be surpassed.
The last test was aimed to release the half-orc Kanaruk (of whom Hilguen was a friend). Shzamias decided to participate personally of the match. He polymorphed the half-orc to smoke and hid him among three lamps. He gave the Hammers one chance of finding in which lamp was their (now gaseous) friend, the only clue being these words "I, Shzamias, placed one dire predator in one lamp, a innocent victim in another and a loyal friend in a third. In which lamp is your half-orc hunter?"
Nogard asked for a chance to answer the riddle, because he came from cold Huan Ti, a nation whose inhabitants loved puzzles. After much consideration, Nogard provide the wrong answer by choosing one of three lamps. Laughing, Shzamias told the Hammers that the half-orc was in all three lamps, for Kanaruk was indeed a dire predator, an innocent victim and a loyal friend.
Desolated by the loss of two allies, the Hammers of the Dawn pondered their next move.
***Genasi in Chronicles of the Seventh Moon are the slaves and servants of the genies, created from humanoid stock through a harrowing dweomer. It is told that a genie can see and hear through the eyes and ears of those genasi created by him.


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The Best WordPress Theme Builder Options, No Coding Required
As WordPress has continued to grow in popularity, developers have constantly enhanced the options available to users through advanced themes and plugins. While WordPress is popular with designers and developers who are comfortable creating custom themes, it's also a popular option for website owners and bloggers who want to be able to manage their own sites without needing any coding skills or experience.
There are currently a number of products available that make it possible for WordPress users to have control over the layouts and designs of their site without the need to be able to code custom themes, or to hire a designer to create one. In this post we'll take a look at some of the leading options.
Divi Theme from Elegant Themes
Divi is the most popular and most powerful theme available to Elegant Themes members. The Divi Builder gives you the power to create countless different layouts without touching any code. It comes with 18 pre-made layouts, or you can create your own or customize one of the pre-made layouts to suit your needs. All of the blocks that you'll use to create your layouts are responsive, so your site will look great on any device. In addition to the drag-and-drop layout builder, Divi also includes a powerful theme options panel and full control over the colors of your site. Membership to Elegant Themes starts at $39 per year.
Theme X
X is a popular theme available for $60 at ThemeForest. X includes three Stacks, which are essentially different designs. With several Stacks to choose from it's like getting a few themes for the price of one. Each Stack is then endlessly customizable with a live preview that allows you to see changes on the fly. With X you'll have options for different layouts, navigation menu configurations, and custom page layouts. X is responsive and retina ready. It also gives you 600+ fonts to choose from, unlimited backgrounds, and plenty of styling options. With all of the layout and styling options, you can create the site that you want with no coding required. On top of that, X is WooCommerce ready and also includes support for post formats and portfolio pages.
Drag and Drop Builder Plugin from Elegant Themes
While Elegant Themes primarily focuses on creating great themes, they also have a plugin that can be pretty useful. With the plugin you can create advanced page layouts without touching any code. You can create columns, sliders, tabs, buttons, toggles, and boxes, and you can resize the elements as well.
To get an idea of what the plugin can do and how it works, check out the video at Elegant Themes. The Drag and Drop Builder Plugin is available to Elegant Themes members with a Developer account. The cost is $89 per year, which gives you access to all of their themes (currently 87 themes) in addition to the this plugin.
Ultimatum is a WordPress theme that was created to make it easy for users to have control over the design of their site without requiring any coding skills. You can create unlimited templates, take advantage of an advanced style editor, create forms, create slideshows, and more. You'll use Ultimatum's drag and drop editor to create the design that you want without the coding.
You can watch a video on their site to see what Ultimatum can do. The Starter license allows for use on one site with a lifetime membership for $65. Higher-priced plans are also available for use on unlimited sites.
PageLines is a drag and drop WordPress theme framework that has been popular for several years. In 2013 PageLines made major changes and launched their Design Management System (DMS) that will help you to have control over your site's layout and design without the need for coding. PageLines is built with a responsive design to help make your site look great on tablets and smartphones. You can use the drag and drop editor to create layouts on a page-by-page basis. You'll also be able to change things like colors and fonts.
A demo video is available through the tour at their site. The DMS can be downloaded for free, but an upgraded membership will be needed in order to get all of the pro features. Prices range from $8 – $24 per month.
Themify Builder
Builder is a plugin from Themify allows you to create page layouts with a drag-and-drop editor. It creates responsive layouts that will work on any device. The Builder comes with all themes from Themify as a part of their framework, or it can be purchased separately for use with other themes. The Themify themes cost $49, and the plugin costs $49 if purchased separately. Builder works live on the front end, so you can create layouts visually very quickly.
Headway is another drag and drop theme builder. You can create layouts with its drag and drop layout grid. Headway's design editor allows you to add things like background images, round corners, and more. Headway also uses a responsive layout.
The personal license will give you the drag and drop theme builder for use on one website for life (updates for 1 year) for $59.
Dynamik Website Builder
Dynamik Website Builder from Cobalt Apps allows you to create drag-and-drop child themes for the popular Genesis framework from StudioPress. It uses HTML5 and creates responsive layouts. You can create static homepage layouts quickly, and you can create custom widget and content areas as needed. The cost of Dynamik is $79.95.
iThemes Builder
iThemes is another popular WordPress theme shop, and they also have a product to provide drag and drop functionality. Builder is a WordPress theme that allows you to insert different modules, like headers, navigation, content areas, images, widget bars, footers, and more. The Style Manager plugin that comes with Builder will allow you to change things like colors and fonts without touching the code.
At iThemes you can see demo videos for Builder, the Styles Manager, and Blocks (things like event calendars that can be created with Builder). Builder, 5 Foundation themes, and the Style Manager plugin can be purchased for $80. If you want a large selection of child themes and some additional plugins you can purchase one of the higher-priced plans.
Visual Composer for WordPress
Visual Composer is a WordPress plugin by WPBakery that is available at CodeCanyon. With Visual Composer you can create layouts for your posts and pages very easily with no coding. You can add columns, tabs, message boxes, image galleries, buttons, video players, Google maps and more.
A one-site license is available for $30, and an extended license for $150.


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Sunday, 2 May 2010
Nothing Inside
5 comments:
- Elmo St. Rose said...
America could be doomed
by TV
ie no real appreciation
of the public/private
"smart dude that
Hogarth" TC once
said about
the new hearth
- 2 May 2010 at 08:28
- Curtis Roberts said...
This poem and the two Barnett Newman paintings look extremely solid and powerful together and really open each other up. I didn't realize it at first, but Newman's titles add to the experience.
- 2 May 2010 at 11:37
- TC said...
Well, the deal is this: on board the Queen Mary in the summer of 1963, I attended a lecture by the British sociologist Richard Hoggart (this is true -- something about long sea voyages that causes you to do things you otherwise might not do), in which Mr. Hoggart suggested that whereas in England families centered around the hearthside, in America families centered around... you guessed it.
The TV.
Speaking of machines, I must confess that, to me at least, that lower Newman, when scrolled-down-on, somewhat resembles the experience of riding an elevator.
- 3 May 2010 at 05:03
- Curtis Roberts said...
Your reaction to the Newman painting was mine also. I just a read a biographical article about Hoggart -- interesting. I've never taken a long sea voyage, but I imagine attending the lecture seemed like a reasonable expenditure of time. I once had the unexpected pleasure of meeting and spending most of an evening with Barnett Newman and his wife. He was extremely nice, patient with the questions of an interested and inquisitive young person, articulate and informative.
- 3 May 2010 at 06:02
- TC said...
Well, Curtis, I've pretended not to have been interested, but in fact I was, and the Hoggart talk was fascinating indeed.
One part of the learning aspect of the voyage, for me.
On that vast liner and her sister ship the Elizabeth almost all the many hundreds of Cunard Line employees had family ties going back with the company, they and their fathers before them had in many cases spent a good part of their lives on those and other boats of that line. And too many of them had served variously at sea through the war, and in some cases lost family members to that service. This gave one a sense of the meaning of the term "sea-faring nation".
A large part of the passenger list was British as well, mostly older people returning home from their once in a lifetime cruise to the States. There was even then a strong memory of wartime conditions, rationing and the like, so there again one saw the comparative experiences for the first time in at least a semi-objective way.
There was a great deal more education soon to come of course, but really the becoming-accustomed did begin on the water.
- 3 May 2010 at 07:30


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Poor Man's Feast
Elissa Altman's love affair with food started when she was a child, going on covert outings to fancy restaurants with her dad. As she grew so did her love of haute cuisine. Altman's new memoir "Poor Man's Feast: A Love Story of Comfort, Desire, and the Art of Simple Cooking" tells the story of this love affair with food, but it also tells the story of Altman meeting and falling in love with the love of her life; a relationship that profoundly affected her relationship with food.


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Watch Conan, Andy and Rashida Jones Play 'Mustache TV'
'Parks and Recreation' star Rashida Jones stopped by 'Conan' last night to promote the show and her new film 'Celeste & Jesse Forever.' During the interview, Jones brought up a game she'd become accustomed to playing that was introduced to her by another 'Parks and Rec' star, Amy Poehler.
Mustache TV. Ever heard of it?
Apparently, members of the audience had. And after hearing the explanation -- and knowing the type of comic Poehler happens to be -- it's hard for one to think something other than, 'Yeah, I can see Amy Poehler playing that.'
For those who are curious, the game is rather simple. Draw a mustache on a piece of paper (or just sketch one on your television if you're so desperate to play), stick it on the TV and pray to God that someone on your screen walks behind the mustache. And then? Well, that's it. Bask in the glory of your victory, you winner, because you've conquered Mustache TV!
And of course, in true Conan fashion, the Irishman had to give it a go, inviting Andy and Rashida to join in on the fun. Something tells us Jones might have gotten the idea for the game from her 'Parks and Rec' costar Nick Offerman, aka mustache and bacon aficionado Ron Swanson.


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Guerilla Games lead producer Patrick Munnik dies at 44
Patrick Munnik, lead producer at Guerilla Games, died on June 10, 2019 at age 44.
Death headlines
Atari co-founder Ted Dabney has died at age 80
Ted Dabney, the Atari co-founder who helped create Pong, has passed away.
Deadpool: Cable and Death added to character roster
Cable and Death have been announced as characters in High Moon Studios' Deadpool. According to a post on Marvel Collectors, the characters are revealed in the February issue of Official Xbox Magazine. It's unknown whether the two will be playable or not. Deadpool is out this year on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Just Cause 2 video maps 11.3 million player deaths
Square Enix and Eidos' Jim Blackhurst has created a fun video showing of map of the 11.3 million player deaths in Just Cause 2. It doesn't matter how the player died, whether from your parachute not opening, being gunned down, or just from bad luck. It's all in there. Watch and enjoy. Thanks: D'toid, RPS.
Friday shorts II - Death, Dragonforce, DOW2, F1 2011, Jedi, sales
More nuggets for your Friday evening are below.
Sony warns of potential "eye fatigue or nausea" from 3D games
Everyone's going to be doing this in three years.
Darksiders - Strife, Fury and Death art revealed
When Vigil boss Joe Madureira told us he'd designed all four of Darksiders' Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he wasn't lying. Hit the link to see Strife, Fury and Death revealed.
Molyneux: Death in Fable 1 was "so tedious"
Peter Molyneux told MTV at GDC that Fable 1's death mechanic was rubbish."We started with saying that 'The way death worked in "Fable I" was just so tedious,'" said the Lionhead boss, talking of the process of constructing Fable II's dying set-up."There are certain games that, as a game player — not as a designer […]
Blizzard outlines Diablo III death mechanic
Speaking on the Battle.net forums, Blizzard poster "Bashiok" has confirmed that Diablo III will use a dungeon check-pointing system as a way to deal with death."Throughout your adventures, and generally at the ends of each 'floor' of a dungeon your character is saved to a checkpoint," he said. "When you die you're dropped back at […]
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Friday shorts II – Death, Dragonforce, DOW2, F1 2011, Jedi, sales
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Anthony Streiff, left, Alex Sand and Nam Dorjee, all of Minneapolis, burst into tears on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, after hearing that voters had rejected a proposed amendment to Minnesota's Constitution to ban gay marriage. They had gathered at a Minnesotans United for All Families election night event in St. Paul, Minn.
It was among the worst performances in American political history, and yesterday it came to a screeching halt.
Supporters of same-sex marriage had lost 30 statewide votes on the issue (interrupted only by a vote in Arizona that was later reversed in another ballot) before Tuesday's victories in Minnesota, Maryland and Maine, turning the tide on LGBT rights on what one expert calls a "red letter day." Pro-gay marriage forces also hold a lead in a Washington state vote, although that one remains too close to call.
"I would expect that when people are writing 50 years from now, when they're writing high school civics books, that Nov. 6, 2012, will be listed as a red letter day for the gay rights movement," said Michael Klarman, a Harvard Law School professor and author of "From the Closet to the Altar: Courts, Backlash, and the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage."
"I think it will be seen as the date that marriage equality turned an important corner," he added. "It's been such an important part of the anti (-gay) marriage narrative that the people will never vote for it. And now they didn't just vote for it once, they voted for it three times … that's incredible to run the table."
The big day for gay rights advocates went beyond the four states holding ballot initiatives: In Wisconsin, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, defeated her Republican opponent Tommy Thompson, 51 percent to 46 percent, to become the first openly gay member of the U.S. Senate. The replacement for her House seat is also gay.
"I think this is a sea-change moment. I think we see the real mainstreaming of gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and so Tammy Baldwin's election is really pointing to the future," Bishop Gene Robinson, who was elected as the Episcopal church's first openly gay bishop in 2003 to head the Diocese of New Hampshire, told msnbc's Thomas Roberts.
He also noted that the election results were a sign that slain gay civil rights leader Harvey Milk "was right."
"He said, you know, 'When you get to know us you can't help but love us,' and as mainstream Americans get to know their gay and lesbian neighbors, it is increasingly the case that they want to see them in all levels of our leadership, and having the first openly gay person in the Senate is a real step forward," Robinson said.
The National Organization for Marriage, which shepherded the state campaigns opposing same-sex marriage, said its enthusiasm was not tempered by Tuesday's results. Its president, Brian Brown, said they "nearly prevailed in a very difficult environment, significantly outperforming the GOP ticket in every state" and noted they were outspent despite giving $5.5 million to the cause.
"We were fighting the entirety of the political establishment in most of the states, including sitting governors in three of the states who campaigned heavily for gay marriage. Our opponents and some in the media will attempt to portray the election results as a changing point in how Americans view gay marriage, but that is not the case," Brown said in a statement. "Americans remain strongly in favor of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The election results reflect the political and funding advantages our opponents enjoyed in these very liberal states."
"Though we are disappointed over these losses, we remain faithful to our mission and committed to the cause of preserving marriage as God designed it," he added. "Marriage is a true and just cause, and we will never abandon the field of battle just because we experienced a setback. There is much work to do, and we begin that process now."
Klarman said he expected the votes to energize same-sex marriage supporters to try and repeal existing constitutional amendments or to get legislatures to approve gay marriage. He noted that Wisconsin is a state that was "somewhere in the middle" on gay marriage, though it has a constitutional amendment banning such unions, so electing Baldwin was significant.
"Having an openly gay senator is enormously important; it's analogous to having the first black president," he said. "This demonstrates that people are comfortable with sexual orientation on a level that you've never seen before and there's just no evidence that Baldwin lost any votes because of her sexual orientation. … ten years ago, I think that would have been almost inconceivable."
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Happy Grounds Crew Day!
I wrote a letter to Punxsutawney Phil as an ode to the more than 1,000 groundskeepers who are preparing Spring Training and Major League Ballparks for us — and that's not even counting all the Minor League parks! Do you know what their typical day is like? Did you know that groundskeeper was the first profession ever according to the Bible? Do you know how many members are on a typical grounds crew for Spring Training and the 30 Major League parks? Phil has been notified, that's for sure. Bill Murray is even on our side, not his. Hope you enjoy #GroundsCrewDay now that we have taken over each February 2, and please spread the word by commenting on the story and reblogging this post! Also stop by and say hi to MLB head groundskeeping guru Murray Cook, who is about to celebrate the eighth birthday of one of our original 4 MLB.com Blogs created in April 2005. I owe Murray a huge thanks for all the info that went into our Grounds Crew Day story. – Mark


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Ever had a deep-set wish to see Weird Al Yankovic in scant amounts of police tape and a wimple?
Neither did we, but his latest parody song, "Perform This Way" boasts Weird Al in both, lampooning the always-eclectic Lady Gaga.
In the video—whose future was murky at best after some disputes--Weird Al does what he does best, spoofing all of Lady Gaga's famous looks, from the bubble dress to "Telephone's" police tape, to the sirloin dress.
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And all this is done with Al's head superimposed on a woman's body.
The master of parodies also managed to squeeze in a jab at Gaga's originality. "I'm so completely original. My new look is all the rage!" as he wears a gold cone bra and a delirious-looking Madonna look-alike pops up.
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We made a little widget that could be used standalone or inside of Ext forms for one of our applications. We thought that the Ext community might benefit from it! Always glad to give back, download at this URL:
Feedback/bug reports always appreciated!
Sample usage (standalone):
orCode:var stars = new Ext.ux.StarRating( 'voting', { totalStars: 10, average: 6.5 } ); stars.on( 'rate', function( o, x ){ Ext.get( 'vote_selected' ).update( 'rate event fired: ' + x ); } );
Cheers.Code:someform.add( new Ext.ux.StarRating( { totalStars: 5 } );


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It was so much fun having my mom and sister come out a few weeks ago. We did a lot of fun things. My mom and sister were also so kind in watching the kids and letting me and Dave go on a get away to Cincinnati, Ohio for a couple days. Thanks again mom and Ashley!
Jackson played baseball these past few months. Dave coached them and it was a lot of fun for the both of them. It was too bad Dave wasn't there the last few games, but they had a great time with it.


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Software – Practice and Experiencein Journal Posted on August 27, 2017
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Software: Practice and Experience is an internationally respected and rigorously refereed vehicle for the dissemination and discussion of practical experience with new and established software for both systems and applications.
Articles published in the journal must be directly relevant to the design and implementation of software at all levels, from a useful programming technique all the way up to a large scale software system. As the journal's name suggests, the focus is on practice and experience with software itself. The journal cannot and does not attempt to cover all aspects of software engineering.
The key criterion for publication of a paper is that it makes a contribution from which other persons engaged in software design and implementation might benefit. Originality is also important. Exceptions can be made, however, for cases where apparently well-known techniques do not appear in the readily available literature.
Contributions regularly:
- Provide detailed accounts of completed software-system projects which can serve as 'how-to-do-it' models for future work in the same field;
- Present short reports on programming techniques that can be used in a wide variety of areas;
- Document new techniques and tools that aid in solving software construction problems;
- Explain methods/techniques that cope with the special demands of large-scale software projects. However, software process and management of software projects are topics deemed to be outside the journal's scope.
The emphasis is always on practical experience; articles with theoretical or mathematical content are included only in cases where an understanding of the theory will lead to better practical systems.
If it is unclear whether a manuscript is appropriate for publication in this journal, the list of referenced publications will usually provide a strong indication. When there are no references to Software: Practice and Experience papers (or to papers in a journal with a similar scope such as JSS), it is quite likely that the manuscript is not suited for this journal. Additionally, one of the journal's editors can be contacted for advice on the suitability of a particular topic.
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Submitted articles normally fall within one of the following five categories.
- Research Article – which contains original results that are directly relevant to software design and implementation;
- Extended conference paper – this would be a research article, but where an early version has already been published as a conference paper; special rules apply for submitting this form of paper (please refer to the Author Guidelines for details).
- Survey paper – which would typically provide a brief introduction to a topic appropriate for the journal and follow that introduction with a critical analysis of work to date on the topic; alternatively, a survey paper can take the form of a timely tutorial on techniques not previously documented in the computing literature.
- Experience report – which might take the form of a (1) case study, or (2) a detailed account of a completed software-system project, or (3) a report on practical experience with tools and methods for development and/or evaluation of software and software systems in both academic and industrial environments.
- Short communication – which can introduce a rapidly developing new topic and provide early results on that topic; it will be given higher priority for publication than a regular article.
Articles range in length from a Short Communication (up to ten pages) to the length required to give full treatment to a substantial piece of software (exceptionally up to 40 pages).
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and smoke the brisket. LET'S GO!
ROSEANNE'S NUTS – 9:00PM (Lifetime) It's been a while since we last heard from Roseanne. Does she still just go by Roseanne? Did she put the "Barr" back in her name? Perhaps her name should be changed to some kind of high-pitched droning sound. Anyway, Roseanne's back on TV tonight with this Lifetime reality sitcom in which she takes over a macadamia nut (get it? Roseanne's nuts?) and livestock farm in Hawaii. It's like "The Simple Life," only with Roseanne instead of Paris and Nicole. I don't really know which is the lesser of two evils. Roseanne has been doing a lot of press for this show, and it's fun to read her interviews because she's so clearly nutty, and yet everything she says about how awful Hollywood is pretty much feels like it's 100% true. Not all crazy people tell lies. ANTICIPATION: ROSEANNEY!
ESPY AWARDS – 9:00PM (ESPN) ESPN's annual obscene celebration of itself happens tonight. And for extra smarm, they've imported Seth Meyers to be the host. Those Favre jokes won't write themselves. For alternate sports programming, there's a Curt Flood documentary over on HBO at the same time. That will be gooder than this. ANTICIPATION: LOW!
DANCE MOMS – 10:00PM (Lifetime) Lest you take this new show's title to heart and think it's about moms who dance, think twice. The dancers in question are actually a group of young ladies under the tutelage of dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, and the moms in question are the horrible, awful stage mothers who will do anything to make sure their little hoofer reaches the top. Expect many a Barbara Hershey/Natalie Portman dynamic to the festivities. ANTICIPATION: BLACK SWANS!
ONE MAN ARMY – 10:00PM (Discovery) Another new show. This one hosted by Myke Hawke (I swear that's his name. He should be in a band with Zakk Wylde), and it features four crack military operatives competing in challenges to win a $10,000 prize. Only $10,000? Jeez, even on reality shows, our people in the armed forces are underpaid. ANTICIPATION: GET OFF OF MY OBSTACLE!
RESCUE ME – 10:00PM (FX) It's the final season of Denis Leary's festival of manly trash-talking and serious drinking scenes. Will Tommy Gavin ever change his ways? Would this show still exist if he did? ANTICIPATION: GLUG GLUG GLUG!
Wednesday Watch List: Roseanne's Back
Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and smoke the brisket. LET'S GO!


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For months I've been yapping about this girl – Anna Kendrick's performance in Up In The Air is so impressive, she's already being buzzed about as a possible Best Supporting Actress nominee, she's been named one of the Top 25 to watch, and she'll receive the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival in January.
I screened Up In The Air in September at TIFF. It is pitch perfect. More on this later, closer to the release date. During the festival I also interviewed Anna for etalk. She's very smart, delightful, and overwhelmed, and thoughtful, much too thin, and feels embarrassed about that photo that was eventually disseminated everywhere of Robert Pattinson licking her face. Poor thing was probably attacked by Twi-Hards for that.
Anna, Vera Farmiga, and Jason Reitman were in London yesterday promoting Up In The Air at the London Film Festival. Up In The Air will open December 4th, earlier than originally anticipated due to strong test reactions, and the entire cast will be heading back to North America after a European push in the next few weeks to officially begin what's expected to be a very strategic award season campaign.
They will push for George for Best Actor for sure. Right now there's some consideration to slot Vera into the fight for Best Actress instead of pitting Vera and Anna against each other in the Supporting category, even though Vera's part may not be meaty enough. If they have to choose between the two however, it'll be interesting to see who comes out ahead. Because Kendrick's is without a doubt the stronger performance.
Up In The Air is a subtle film. It doesn't live its emotions on the surface. It's a carefully calibrated achievement; some are calling it Reitman's masterpiece, quite a compliment for a man who's only just directed his 3rd movie. This subtlety is reflected in the performances. Don't expect chest heaving and hair ripping. Hype doesn't have to come with histrionics.
Up In The Air 2nd trailer
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Former TV anchor charged again
Former CBS Channel 2 news anchor Rob Morrison was rearrested by Darien police Monday after allegedly violating a protective order and calling his estranged wife more than 100 times over a three-day period last month.
Morrison posted a $50,000 bond on the new charges of violating the protective order and second-degree harassment.
Past threatening and breach of peace charges against Morrison were dropped in April after he completed a 26-week program for people involved in family violence.
Morrison is married to fellow television journalist Ashley Morrison, and the couple has one young son, Jack.
In a hearing at state Superior Court in Stamford on Tuesday, Judge Erika Tindall issued a more-restrictive protective order prohibiting Rob Morrison from harassing, following, interfering with or contacting his wife. The order, however, did not extend to his 9-year-old son.
Morrison's defense attorney, Frank DiScala, told Tindall that Morrison would abide by the order. Tindall then scheduled Morrison to return to court on July 15 to be arraigned on the charges.
According to his arrest affidavit, Ashley Morrison showed up at Darien police headquarters over Memorial Day weekend "physically shaking" and "in a very fragile state" to report that her husband had been repeatedly violating the protective order issued by a state Superior Court judge in 2013.
A subsequent search of Rob Morrison's cellphone records indicated that over the course of the holiday weekend, he placed 121 calls to his wife's cellphone and home phone. Most of the calls were made on May 25 -- the day Ashley Morrison showed up at the police station -- when he allegedly called 109 times and "would hang up and call right back for approximately 14 hours," police said.
Ashley Morrison told Darien Police Sgt. Keri Isaac she was scared and "she thinks Rob Morrison could kill her if she has him arrested." She said Rob Morrison told her that "she will never get rid of him," and she had fled to a friend's house with her son because she was afraid that he would show up at her home.
When Ashley Morrison was later informed that Darien police were pursuing her husband's arrest, she reportedly "became irate" and told Isaac "things are fine and she does not want to pursue any charges."
In an interview following Tuesday's court hearing, Morrison explained that on the Friday night before Memorial Day, Ashley Morrison demanded to have a conversation about some plans the two had to relocate.
He said he told her that it wasn't the time to talk about it, saying his son has no idea that a move is in his future.
"We have done a wonderful job of shielding him from what has transpired over the past 16-17 months," Morrison said.
But Morrison said his wife insisted, and became agitated and aggressive when he refused and began yelling at him. He said after a few moments after the heated conversation began, he turned and saw his son standing near the stairs crying.
He said the argument went on for a couple of minutes before she ordered him out of the house. Under a less-restrictive protective order allowing him to visit the house at the time, he left.
"When she says go, I have to go. It's breaking my heart. I can't even go over and comfort Jack," he said.
Morrison said his wife then cut off communications, frustrating his efforts to talk to his son.
"There was no response and I became concerned," he said. "I don't want to talk to Ashley. I need to know my son is OK; what he witnessed, if it troubled him. We had long-term plans to go golfing the next day being broken. All he may be thinking is, `Daddy's gone and he isn't coming back.' "
Over the course of the next couple days Morrison admitted, "I tried like hell to get in touch with her."
But by the end of the weekend, Morrison said the two made up and Jack even got his golf outing with his father.
On Monday, Morrison said his wife called him to say Darien police had just told her they had a warrant for his arrest. Morrison said he had no knowledge that she went to police the Sunday before Memorial Day.
He said his wife was "panicked" when she spoke to him and rushed to school and got her son and the two flew to Florida.
Morrison said he hadn't threatened his wife and had no idea why she would tell police that she thought he would kill her.
"You are going to have to ask her that... I can't explain why someone who acts impulsively does or says the things they do," Morrison said.


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Eee PC enthusiast Tenacious Dre has put together a 15-hour 12-cell cell battery for his overclocked netbook. I guess he won't try passing it through airport security, because the thing looks like an ACME bomb:
To create his deformed battery contraption, he got the Lithium Ion cells from his old laptop, sticking them together with wire and electrical tape, and then dispossessed himself from any sense of aesthetics or shame. [Eee User via Portable Monkey]


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Morning crafters, time for our final Theme Thursday and as promised I'm doing more cards featuring…
…and this week it's the turn of our cute animals (you can see the people ones on last Thursday's post if you missed it)
I was spoiled for choice, we have lots of stamps with animals in the snow! I've picked 8 of my favourite images today (thrown caution to the wind because it's my last Theme Thursday!) hope you like them…
Fur Cones
Igloo Bears
Frosty Christmas papers
Red Squirrels Christmas Tree
Classic Christmas papers
Frosty Christmas papers
Aren't they cute! I love all these stamps so much!
Here are our two final candy winners; drawn at random from Tuesday it's you Susan Lilicrap and from Wednesday the winning comment was yours Wendy L
Well done ladies, please email your address details to email@example.com
Please do still leave your comments, even though the blog is closing I love to know what you think. I'm going to be featuring some of my favourite cards from our fabulous DT over the next few days so I hope you'll keep visiting. Have a lovely day all..


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We know and love the molded custard dessert called crema catalana, but here it takes a more dynamic form. This foam is sexier than whipped cream and is especially delicious on berries.
- Yield
- Makes 10 servings
- Active Time
- 40 min
- Total Time
- 2 hr
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- Grated zest of 1/4 lemon
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Special Equipment
- 1-liter whipped-cream siphon and 2 gas (N2O) chargers
- Heat cream and milk with vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and zests in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until just hot and let stand 5 minutes to infuse.
- Whisk together yolks, sugar, and flour until thick and pale. Pour hot cream through a sieve into yolk mixture, whisking until smooth, and transfer custard to cleaned pan. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 10 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in an ice-water bath and cool, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer custard to siphon and screw on top tightly. Unscrew charge holder from head and put in a charger. Reattach charge holder and screw on tightly. Gas will be released into siphon (with a whooshing sound) within a few seconds. Chill filled siphon at least 1 hour to produce a stiffer foam. Remove and discard first charger. (As you unscrew charge holder, you'll hear a brief hissing sound.) If fitting from holder comes out attached to charger, just remove charger and reattach fitting. Screw on second charger and chill at least 15 minutes (longer if foam is not thick enough).
- Shake siphon well. Turn upside down and press lever to fill 3/4-cup glasses or cups with foam. Serve immediately.
Cooks' note:
Foam may be made 3 days ahead and kept, chilled, in siphon.


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New Orleans suffered one of the worst heartbreaking disasters that has ever occurred in the United States. The city is today still attempting to recover from the unspeakable horrors caused by Hurricane Katrina nearly five years ago. Many great people in the area have refused to let scenes like these kill their spirit or their optimism.
There are heroes like Norman Francis, an African American man born in 1931 in Lafayette, Louisiana. His father was a barber who rode a bike to work every day because the family could not afford a car. His mother was a homemaker. They were poor, but Norman later said he never realized it. (Further proof that money is way overrated). He shined shoes as a young boy. His parents emphasized the importance of a good education and made certain that Norman attended and took it seriously.
As it turns out, they needn't have worried. Norman Francis did take school seriously, and he went on to attend Xavier University in New Orleans, where he worked in the library repairing damaged books. Ironic, since he would go on to be a central figure in the repairing of the whole city. In the 50s, he became the first African American accepted to the Loyola University Law School in New Orleans.
A couple of years later, he returned to Xavier University to begin his professional career, starting as Dean of Men. He was instrumental in providing dorm rooms for "Freedom Riders" whose bus had been attacked in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. He quickly moved up the ranks at Xavier and became the university's president in 1968. He is still in that role today and is the longest tenured University President in the nation. He has spent his life working to improve the lives of those around him and is the chair of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, whose primary responsibility is to help the region recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Katrina.
He has received commendations from Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II and two United States Presidents, among others. In 2006, he received this nation's highest award for a civilian, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. When receiving it, he said, "These are the sorts of things that happen in one's lifetime that you never expect. I accept it for all the people who made this possible, whose shoulders I'm standing on and who helped me be encouraged to work hard and to serve the career that I chose. They all are part of this award. It's not for me alone."
He has loved and worked for the people of a city that has seen so much sadness and despair for the last five years and now is bristling with excitement over their Super Bowl team. Sports (though I love them) don't matter much in the big scheme of things, but the Saints have an opportunity to bring joy to a region that deserves it right now, and I hope that they do.
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Oh yeah, Norman Francis, a lifelong sports fan, was one of the initial members of the ownership group who brought the NFL to New Orleans, and one of the only minority ones as well. He's been waiting over 40 years for a Super Bowl Championship to come to the city he loves. The Saints may be a five point underdog to the Colts, but this city has been an underdog since Katrina swept through in 2005, and they haven't given up yet. Go Saints.


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do (one) a power of good(redirected from do a (one) power of good)
do (one) a power of good
To be very beneficial to one. If you're feeling sad, getting out in the sunlight should do you a power of good.
do someone a power of goodand do someone a heap of good
Rur. to be very good for someone. You should take a vacation. It'd do you a power of good. Just hearing your voice does me a heap of good.


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450 m a.s.l. >>All the region with its resorts such as Klagenfurt, Portschach, Velden and Reifnitz has a mediterranean climate where the 3 countries meet: Austria, Italia and Slovenia. Numerous sports activities, night life. Well-known, busy bathing centre directly by the lake. In the resort: supermarket, restaurant, bar, disco, casino. Indoor aquatic centre, sauna.
Bathing lake. Outdoor swimming pool. Diving, surfing, sailing school, water skiing, canoeing, rowing. Tennis, golf course 18 hole in Velden / Köstenberg, 5 more golf courses within a radius. Riding. Fishing. Beach volleybally court. Hiking paths. Bicycle paths.
Ski-region Schleppe Alm. 1 chair lift, 1 drag lift. Snow park, halfpipe. Cross country ski tracks, winter walking paths. Further ski-regions: Villach at 15 km.


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I'm looking for an installable or hosted software (service) to handle the process of public users subscribing to the Magazine and receiving the PDF automatically upon an admin upload the new one. The system will have to:
- handle the money part (PayPal&Co. are OK)
- let user buy old issues of the Magazine
- warn user on subscription expiring, etc.
PDF stamping and WordPress integration (user credential sharing, page access of subriscrebed goods, etc) will be a big plus.


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If you installed Madden NFL Social when it released on Nov. 1 and haven't played it much since, it might be a good time to check back in. The game's latest title update dropped 100,000 of the game's virtual "coins" on anyone who had a copy of the game installed before this week.
The 100,000 coins is enough to buy one three-star pack of player cards, which deliver one rare player and four current NFL players. "Madden Social Cash" is the only currency that can buy four- or five-star player packs, additional plays, or "energy," which governs the number of offensive drives you may play in a certain span, so, basically, they're giving you a free three-star pack of cards, or two two-star ones and some change. My impressions of Madden NFL Social explain its economic structure in greater detail.
The three-star pack I picked up with my money delivered defensive end Chauncey Davis of the Bears (rated 73), center Kevin Matthews of the Titans (67), cornerback Devin McCourty of the Patriots (83) and, for my "rare" card, offensive tackle Michael Oher of the Ravens. Yep, not a single offensive skill position player in any of that. And the lone "base" or non-special card in that pack was 73-rated Vince Wilfork. Then again, buying a two-star pack returned me a mix of defensive and offensive linemen and a cornerback too. I think high rated difference-maker positions on offense must come in the four- or five-star packs.
The rest of the title update adds support for the larger-screen of the iPhone (and iPod Touch) 5, plus some stability changes and bug fixes. A previous title update added achievements to the game. The app, available for iOS devices, is free to play.


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- Android version: 7.0 (Nougat)
- Android security patch level: October 1, 2017
- Baseband version: N920PVPS3DQJ1
- Kernel version: 3.10.61-11855991
- Build number: NRD90M.N920PVPS3DQJ1
- Release date: Nov 9, 2017
- Improvements: Android Security and Bluborne security patches
- Stock firmware: (link)
Tips: You may always use the most latest firmware update as it includes but not limited to new or enhanced features, device security enhancements. It may also includes some improvements to data connectivity, audio, screen display quality, camera, and other system enhancements.
How to Use Stock Firmware?This Stock firmware can only be use to restore the Sprint Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920P to its original Android operating system if it has been modified in unauthorized way and or the device did not receives the Firmware "Over-The-Air" OTA updates.
FOLLOW THIS GUIDE: Install Galaxy Note 5 Factory Stock Firmware
1. Backup all important data stored in the device memory, including contacts, messages, photos, videos, music, and other files.
2. Recharge the phone or it should still have at-least around 50% remaining power.
3. Grab these tools:
- Odin3_v3.12.3
- USB driver or grab Smart Switch
4. Unzip the firmware package in your PC.
5. Open or run Odin3 in your computer.
6. Reboot the Galaxy Note 5 in Download mode. Turn Off the phone then press and hold down the Volume Down+Power+Home keys at the same time. You may then press the Volume Up key to continue.
7. Connect the phone to PC.
8. Load the stock firmware:
a. Single tarball - Click on AP button and load the stock firmware tarball.
b. Multiple tarball - Load each individual stock firmware tarball such as Bootloader, AP, CP, and CSC on Odin3's designated slots.
9. Click the "Start" button to begin the installation.
10. Wait until the flashing completely finishes and the phone reboot itself.
You may also do perform a full factory data reset to regain a cleaner and fresher firmware installation. Just ensure that you already made a backup all of your important data stored in the phone.


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Did you eat meat today? Did you even think about it? This is one of those days where the traditional practice and the modern law and expectation collide. Even for those who abstain from meat every Friday of the year (as is still expected under the law, unless you substitute a different penance for it), this kind of day poses a conundrum. In the olden days, only a Holy Day of Obligation set aside a Friday abstinence. Now, though, "Solemnities" do, regardless of whether they are obligatory. A day like today always gives me pause-- it is not a Holy Day of Obligation; nor, strictly speaking, is it a First Class Feast. It is, I believe, a Second Class Feast of Our Lord. But, it marks Christmas, which is a Holy Day of Obligation (even to the USCCB) and one of the principal feasts of the year. It feels incongruent to do penance today. So, did you eat meat today?
Next, I apologize for obviously and egregiously lame blogging the last ten days, even by my standards. After I return after the New Year's break, around Tuesday, it will pick up again. Thanks for your patience.
And finally, as the title indicates, there is an opportunity for a plenary indulgence for those who partake in the traditional end-of-year public recitation of the Te Deum on December 31. The Canons at St. Francis de Sales will pray the Te Deum at 5 pm. It is a very convenient opportunity to gain the indulgence, which may come in quite handy the way people drive on New Year's Eve. The usual conditions apply-- confession, communion, prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father, complete detachment from sin.
Here is the ancient prayer of thanksgiving itself, in Latin and English:
|TE DEUM laudamus: te Dominum confitemur.
|O GOD, we praise Thee: we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.
|Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur.
|Everlasting Father, all the earth doth worship Thee.
|Tibi omnes Angeli; tibi Caeli et universae Potestates;
|To Thee all the Angels, the Heavens and all the Powers,
|Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant:
|all the Cherubim and Seraphim, unceasingly proclaim:
|Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
|Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
|Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae.
|Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory.
|Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus,
|The glorious choir of the Apostles,
|Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus,
|the wonderful company of Prophets,
|Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus.
|the white-robed army of Martyrs, praise Thee.
|Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia,
|Holy Church throughout the world doth acknowledge Thee:
|Patrem immensae maiestatis:
|the Father of infinite Majesty;
|Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium;
|Thy adorable, true and only Son;
|Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum.
|and the Holy Spirit, the Comforter.
|Tu Rex gloriae, Christe.
|O Christ, Thou art the King of glory!
|Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius.
|Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
|Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum.
|Thou, having taken it upon Thyself to deliver man, didst not disdain the Virgin's womb.
|Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum.
|Thou overcame the sting of death and hast opened to believers the Kingdom of Heaven.
|Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris.
|Thou sitest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
|Iudex crederis esse venturus.
|We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge.
|Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni: quos pretioso sanguine redemisti.
|We beseech Thee, therefore, to help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.
|Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari.
|Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in everlasting glory.
|V. Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine, et benedic hereditati tuae.
|V. Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thine inheritance!
|R. Et rege eos, et extolle illos usque in aeternum.
|R. Govern them, and raise them up forever.
|V. Per singulos dies benedicimus te.
|V. Every day we thank Thee.
|R. Et laudamus nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi.
|R. And we praise Thy Name forever, yea, forever and ever.
|V. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire.
|R. Miserere nostri, Domine, miserere nostri.
|R. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.
|V. Fiat misericordia tua, Domine, super nos, quemadmodum speravimus in te.
|V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, for we have hoped in Thee.
|R. In te, Domine, speravi: non confundar in aeternum.
|R. O Lord, in Thee I have hoped; let me never be put to shame.


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Ergonomics has been an issue in healthcare facilities for many years. In fact, the American Hospital Association (AHA) estimates that work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for the largest portion of workers" compensation costs in hospitals and long-term nursing home facilities nationwide.
When many people think of ergonomics in healthcare, they think of nurses and nurses" aides who experience MSDs from improperly lifting patients. However, the issue of ergonomics in healthcare also extends to the environmental services (ES) department. Many repetitive motions and procedures used to clean healthcare facilities result in heavy lifting, injury and strain on ES staff.
While not commonly known, frontline cleaning personnel are more vulnerable to ergonomic injury than most other occupations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rates janitors and ES workers fifth on its list of top occupations at risk for MSDs, only behind nurses" aides, truck drivers, non-construction laborers and assemblers. While there are many potential ergonomic pitfalls in an ES department, hard floor care is an area of particular concern. Many floor care systems require staff to lift heavy pails of floor finish and transfer into secondary mopping buckets while also using tools or equipment that are not fitted to workers" motions.
The problem with poor ergonomics permeates throughout all areas of an ES department. ES directors who do not consider ergonomic programs and tools will lose money due to workers" compensation claims, lost productivity and absenteeism. In addition, workers suffering from ergonomic injury are more likely to have poor morale which can infuse negativity into an operation. With waning budgets and the need to enhance productivity, these are costs many ES directors cannot afford.
The Problem with Poor Ergonomics
Simply defined, ergonomics is "the study of work." It involves looking at the science associated with occupations and designing the job to fit the worker as opposed to forcing workers" bodies to fit the job. Tools fit to the worker help reduce physical stress on the worker"s body and the likelihood of MSDs.
MSDs can result in a number of injuries to ES workers, including pain, numbness, tingling, stiff joints, difficulty moving, muscle loss and occasional paralysis. Each of these injuries can limit productivity and/or result in absenteeism. In a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 42,000 occupational injuries required time away from work in the janitorial industry. Of these, 15,200 were MSDs requiring a median of seven days away from work.
Parts of the body most likely to be affected by an MSD include arms, hands, fingers, neck, back, wrists and shoulders. ES workers responsible for cleaning, stripping and finishing hard floors are at high risk for MSDs.
Southeast Missouri Hospital (SMH) in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has multiple off-campus buildings, requiring cleaning staff to carry tools used to maintain hard floors from the utility closet to the building where floors are being finished.
"We previously used a mop-and-bucket method to apply floor finish," said Debbie Goodhart, ES director for SMH. "It requires multiple components, including buckets, trash bags, bucket liners, mop sticks, mop heads and floor finish. Buckets of finish can be heavy for workers to lift which results in unnecessary strain. In addition, pushing heavy string mops back and forth across the floor requires twisting and turning. This can cause strain on workers" backs and shoulders."
OSHA details several catalysts for work-related MSDs, including:
- Awkward postures or unsupported positions that stretch physical limits
- Motion, such as increased speed or acceleration when bending and twisting
- Compression. Grasping sharp edges like tool handles reduces blood flow and nerve transmission and causes damage to tendons
Another MSD that accounts for a significant loss of productivity and large compensation costs is back injury. According to the OSHA publication "Ergonomics: the Study of Work," workers cite back disorders most often, after the common cold and flu, as reasons for missing work.
The Cost of Poor Ergonomics
Labor accounts for the largest portion of an environmental service department"s total budget. Just as ES directors would protect a substantial investment in an auto-scrubber by ensuring regular maintenance, they must also protect their investment in staff and labor.
Each year, MSDs account for more than $15 billion to $20 billion in workers" compensation costs and 34 percent of all lost workday injuries and illnesses. According to OSHA, total direct costs add up to as much as $50 billion annually. This means $1 of every $3 spent on workers" compensation can be attributed to MSD-related issues.
ES workers who suffer from an MSD can take up to 28 days to recover from an injury like carpal tunnel syndrome. More serious injuries can take even longer, possibly presenting workers with permanent disabilities that may prevent them from returning to their jobs.
When ES workers are absent for short or extended periods of time, new employees must be trained to complete their tasks, which results in additional labor cost. If someone is unable to return to work because of the injury or leaves to find a less strenuous vocation, a new employee must be hired. According to the American Management Association, it costs up to $4,800 to replace an $8/hour employee.
In addition to the cost of hiring a new employee, ES directors and other cleaning professionals note that finding new staff has become increasingly difficult. A Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) 2008 survey reveals that 52 percent of respondents had difficulty hiring new employees. As a result, ES directors must spend extra time finding someone to fill a position, adding to lost productivity. In addition, an open position increases the stress placed on the rest of the staff.
There are numerous unexpected costs that a department can incur by not having the proper ergonomic systems in place. More ES directors are realizing that tools that protect workers will also protect their bottom line.
Improving Floor Finish Applicator Ergonomics
Generally, floor finish is applied using one of three traditional methods: mop-and-bucket, flat mopping and backpack applicator systems.
With a traditional mop and bucket method, floor finish is poured into a bucket. ES floor care staff must then carry or roll the bucket to the area where floors will be finished. Gripping a straight mop handle, the worker pushes the mop back and forth across the floor to apply the finish. Upon completion of the task, the worker returns tools to a utility area where they are cleaned and stored for later use.
Flat mop and backpack applicator systems also require heavy lifting. With most flat mop systems, users lift a heavy bucket of finish and pour it into a container that is affixed to the unit handle, increasing the weight of the handle. Finish is dispensed to the flat mop through a line connecting the container to the flat mop. Similarly, with a backpack system, finish is poured into a container located inside a backpack that is worn by the user. Finish is filtered from the backpack to a flat mop through a dispensing line.
While current flat mop and backpack applicator systems give the user improvements in application appearance and reduction of chemical waste, the units are often unreliable and can increase water consumption because extensive cleaning is required between uses.
Many healthcare facilities in the U.S. are beginning to transition from these first generation methods to new innovations in applicator technology that improve ergonomics while also reducing water and floor finish waste. Similar to flat mop and backpack applicators, these new tools eliminate the need for lifting a heavy bucket filled with finish.
However, unlike other older applicator technology, new innovations are lightweight and built for workers of any height. Workers simply link a connector tube to the pouch holding the finish and insert the connected pouch on the applicator handle. They are then ready to finish a floor. After the floor finish is applied, workers easily disassemble and discard the tube and applicator pad. Any leftover finish is stored for later use.
Looking to improve productivity and ergonomics, SMH recently began using newer floor finish innovations with ergonomic designs.
"We have two full-time floor finishers and approximately 19 part-time finishers," Goodhart said. "While some employees are reluctant to test anything new, users immediately saw the benefit of the new system once they used it. Its ergonomic design makes it easy to move across the floor and suitable for cleaners of varying heights and levels of experience. In addition, the new system has eliminated complaints of back and wrist pains."
A Closer Look at Muscle Strain
Regardless of what floor finish applicator method is used, numerous muscle groups are used to apply floor finish. To identify which of these systems has the largest physiological impact, an independent study conducted by a leading researcher at the University of Wisconsin analyzed several users of varying height, weight and experience as they finished floors using a mop-and-bucket method and new applicator innovations. The study was conducted to determine overall muscle effort and heart rate when using each system.
Using Electromyography (EMG), the muscular exertion of each participant was assessed in real time. The electrical impulses that initiate muscle contraction were measured by placing surface electrodes on the skin above the muscle groups studied. The higher the voltage indicated by the electrode, the stronger the muscle contraction. Muscle groups studied included the trapezius, the neck and upper back; deltoid, cap of the shoulder; flexor capri radialis, flexor of the fingers and hand; and erector spinae, postural muscle of the lower back.
Researchers analyzed the average normalized effort of each muscle group throughout all stages of floor finish application including setup, application and cleanup. The results showed that each muscle group consistently exerted more energy and effort when using the mop-and-bucket method compared to new applicators tested. Specifically using newer ergonomically designed innovations that reduce setup and cleaning requirements, users showed 36 percent less forearm flexor effort, 35 percent less deltoid effort, 23 percent less trapezius effort and 36 percent less erector spinae effort. This data revealed that new innovations resulted in less stress to the user.
The heart rate of each user was also monitored throughout each activity. The heart rate indicated each user"s whole body effort when applying floor finish across a 2,500 square-foot area. To calculate the total impact, researchers multiplied the user"s heart rate by the duration of the effort to reveal the total heart beat or cumulative body effort. Participants using the mop-and-bucket method had a sustained heart rate of 264 beats. Participants using new applicator innovations had a sustained heart rate of 126 beats—less than half of those using the mop-and-bucket method. This data shows that users of the new applicator method exerted less overall effort compared to users of the mop-and-bucket system.
A Program that Pays Without Pains
To develop a comprehensive floor care program that enhances productivity and reduces labor, ES directors should look for floor finish application methods that reduce heavy lifting and worker strain. In addition, the number of tools required to finish floors should be limited so labor is not wasted if tools are left behind.
When deciding upon the proper applicator system, directors should select an application method that can be used by operators of varying heights and levels of experience.
Prior to using the system, staff should be properly trained on floor finishing techniques to reduce stress on the body. For example, if the chosen floor finish application method involves a mop and bucket, workers should be educated on the dangers of lifting with the back as opposed to using their legs. Workers who acknowledge extended soreness or injury should be immediately treated to reduce the opportunity of permanent injury.
More ES directors who want to improve cleanliness and reduce costs are turning to ergonomic tools and equipment. With the largest percentage of a department"s budget dedicated to labor expenses, the value of enhanced worker safety programs is paramount. Using ergonomic tools not only helps reduce costs associated with absenteeism, training and on-the-job-injuries, it also helps boost worker productivity and morale. Ergonomics is an investment with an immediate return.
Additional Ergonomic Resources:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Cornell Human Factors & Research Group
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Lance Brown is an innovation leader of floor care for JohnsonDiversey. For more information, visit http://www.johnsondiversey.com/prospeed or call (262) 631-4001.
Continuing Education Unit Test Questions
1. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, MSDs account for a median of ___ days away from work?
a. 2.5
b. 5
c. 7
Answer: C
2. Which of the following is not a cost associated with poor ergonomics?
a. Missed work
b. Increased product cost
c. Lost productivity
Answer: B
3. Ergonomics can be defined as:
a. Facilitating the work process
b. Ensuring a safe and clean working environment
c. The study of work
Answer: C
4. Which is not a traditional method for applying floor finish?
a. Mop-and-bucket
b. Rag topper
c. Flat mop
Answer: B
5. What is the method used to study muscular exertion?
a. Electromyography
b. Electrosynthesis
c. Echomyopy
Answer: A
6. In the study conducted in this article, researchers measured muscle exertion and ____
a. Complaints
b. Heart rate
c. Steps
Answer: B
7. Which of the following is not an effective tactic for reducing costs associated with ergonomic injuries?
a. Invest in ergonomic equipment
b. Properly train staff on the correct way to perform their jobs
c. Use low-odor floor finishes
Answer: C
8. What was the difference in total heart beats of mop-and-bucket users compared to new floor finish applicator users?
a. 138
b. 152
c. 211
Answer: A
9. Which muscle groups were not included in the study?
a. Quadriceps
b. Deltoid
c. Trapezius
Answer: A
10. On average, it costs how much to replace an $8/hour employee?
a. $3,500
b. $4,600
c. $4,800
Answer: C
A Quick Look at Potential Cost-Savings through Improved Ergonomic Programs:
- Reduced turnover
- Reduction in training-related costs
- Fewer workers" compensation claims
- Reduced absenteeism
- Improved productivity


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19 Occupational Shaving Mugs. Ceramic handled mugs with various painted occupational scenes. Very good overall condition. Dimensions: 3.75 in. wide x 4 in. high x 5 in. deep. Weight: 15.20 lbs.
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- 2 Beds
- 1 Full, 1 3/4 Baths
Property TypeResidential – Condominium
SubdivisionVail Racquet Club Condos
Listing Date07/11/19
Year Built1975
AreaEast Vail
Lot Size0.04 Acres (1,742 SqFt)
ParkingSurface, Unassigned
Property Description
This beautifully remodeled, mountain contemporary 2-bedroom plus loft penthouse residence is an extremely rare find, not only for its gorgeous creekside location but for its large loft, abundant storage and platinum finish level. Bask in the sun from the private deck which overlooks Gore Creek and is surrounded by mature evergreens. The top floor, corner location allows for vaulted ceilings and additional windows that fill this home with light.
Presented By
- Bus Route
- Creek or River
- Creek/River
- Mountains
- Woods
- Hiking/Pedestrian Trail
- On Bus Line
- Pets
- Cable Available
- Deck
- Multi-Level
- Vaulted Ceilings
- Wood Stove
- Clubhouse
- Fitness Center
- Front Desk
- On Site Management
- Pets
- Pool
- Spa and Hot Tub
- Tennis
- Cable TV
- District Sewer
- District Water
- Electricity Avail.
- Phone Available
- Snow Removal
- Trash Pickup
- Baseboard
- Electric
- Dryer
- Washer
Financial Information
About East Vail
Only four miles away from the Village and tucked under the Gore Range at the base of Vail Pass, East Vail is a favorite of locals and Front Range visitors. As a strictly residential area, it offers peace and tranquility as well as sweeping views of its high alpine surroundings. East Vail residents enjoy the many conveniently located hiking trails, a large dog park on the Eagle River, and several waterfalls along the north facing slopes. East Vail is convenient to the heart of town by the free bus system yet maintains moderate property prices in comparison.
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Missing woman found in Highlands
When an 80-year-old woman with Alzheimer's was reported missing Friday morning in Crozet, Albemarle police called in search and rescue volunteers, and the woman was found within a few hours, dirty, disoriented, but unharmed.
The woman had last been seen around 11pm at her residence on Amber Ridge Road in the Highlands subdivision and was reported missing September 24 around 8am.
"We got everyone in a line about 35 to 40 yards apart and went in the direction we thought she might have gone," says Sheriff Chip Harding. The woman was found sitting in a car on Mechums River Road in the same subdivision at 11:46am by Reserve Deputy Shane Rittenhouse.
"She was dirty and said she was in a cage and couldn't get out," says Harding. "She had been out all night. Our concern was the heat." And the neighbor whose car she had gotten into wouldn't have come out to find her until about 2pm, he adds.
Harding estimates that more than 24 officers and search-and-rescue volunteers combed Highlands for the woman, who was dehydrated and taken to the hospital for evaluation.
"We're going to see more of this," says Harding, "as the population ages.


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Navy Yard shooter left trail of so-called red flags
(CNN) -- Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis left a trail of so-called red flags that, in hindsight, seem quite glaring, even if the impetus for this week's deadly rampage remains murky.
For almost 10 years, he showed that he was troubled -- and had a predilection for violence -- even if friends and family members familiar with his emotional problems seem floored that he was disturbed enough to shoot and kill 12 people in Washington on Monday.
They may seem like minor episodes when compared with Monday's shootings, but when pieced together, they provide ample fodder for critics who question how Alexis maintained the security clearance that gave him access to the Navy Yard.
2004 'blackout'
On the morning of May 6, 2004, Alexis fired his Glock into two tires of a Honda Accord near a Seattle home where he was staying. He was arrested and charged with malicious mischief.
Alexis told police the car's owner, a construction worker, had disrespected him, leading to an anger-fueled "blackout," according to a police report.
His father told Seattle police that Alexis had post-traumatic stress disorder after working as "an active participant in rescue attempts" after the 9/11 attacks, the report said. Alexis' dad further told police his son had anger management issues related to PTSD.
"It appears as if investigators were aware of the incident, interviewed him and were satisfied that it did not preclude granting the clearance," a senior naval officer said of Alexis' 2007 enlistment.
2008 nightclub arrest
About five months after being granted a "secret" security clearance -- the year after joining the Navy -- Alexis was kicked out of a metro Atlanta club for damaging the furnishings, according to a police report.
Outside, Alexis cursed profusely, and when he defied police orders to stop, they arrested him for disorderly conduct, the report said.
The arrest was integral in the Navy's decision to try to end his military career, which wouldn't culminate for another three years, but Alexis was never stripped of his security clearance.
2010 gunfire incident
Fort Worth, Texas, police arrested Alexis in September 2010 after he allegedly fired a bullet through his ceiling into a neighbor's apartment.
According to records, he told police he accidentally fired the weapon while cleaning it. He was calm when police arrived. He was never charged.
Texas was Alexis' last official address, and friend Kristi Suthamtewakul said he spoke Thai, practiced meditation at a Buddhist temple and participated in his community. But he also hinted at a residual anger.
"One of the things he talked about was 9/11 and how he was there and he saw the towers come down from where he was working," Suthamtewakul said. "He had an anger towards the terrorists who did that and took innocent people."
2011 Navy discharge
When the Navy began pursuing Alexis' general discharge, a dismissal that could have affected his security clearance, he had eight instances of misconduct on his record. Among them were insubordination, disorderly conduct, drunkenness and unauthorized absences from work, a U.S. defense official said.
He eventually left the service with a less-severe honorable discharge because there were no convictions or evidence to necessitate a general discharge, the official said.
Alexis was allowed to keep his security clearance so long as he used it in another official capacity within two years, which he did after gaining employment in September 2012 with a contractor, refreshing computer systems in Japan.
In recent weeks, he sought help from a Veterans Affairs hospital in Rhode Island, his second such visit to a VA facility. While authorities are investigating the circumstances of those visits, sources differ on why Alexis wanted help, variously saying he was either hearing voices or having trouble sleeping.
Suthamtewakul recalled Alexis expressing impatience with the VA: "He was very frustrated with the government and how as a veteran he didn't feel like he was getting treated right or fairly."
August 'microwave machine' allegation
Last month, police in Newport, Rhode Island, responded to a harassment complaint at a Marriott hotel. There, Alexis told them that someone "had sent three people to follow him and to talk, keep him awake and send vibrations into his body," a police report said.
These individuals had followed him to three hotels in the area, Alexis told police, and spoke to him through the walls and floor and used "some sort of microwave machine" that sent "vibrations through the ceiling, penetrating his body so he cannot fall asleep," according to the August 7 report.
Alexis also told authorities, according to the report, that "he does not have a history of mental illness in his family and that he never had any sort of mental episode." Police notified Navy officials, the report said.
Asked for comment, Naval Station Newport officials referred CNN to the FBI, which had no comment.
CNN's Mariano Castillo, Chelsea J. Carter and Jake Tapper contributed to this report.