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Sunday Club Ride
Leave at 10.00 to arrive at 12.00 - no coffee stop!
Ride Leader: Patience Cooper
Leave at 10.00 to arrive at 12.00 - no coffee stop!
Ride Leader: Patience Cooper
Read Mike's report of this year's audax, the Bowland Forest Populaire.
You can see the developing programme and the gaps that need to be filled by clicking here. This link is also on the Rides page.
Mike Hutchinson's 80th Birthday ride and 'do' were a great success - see a note and photos here.
Anyone fancying a slower, shorter ride on alternate Sunday's might like to join Simeon Orme's group at Where's the Brew Stop.
If you write a Ride Report send a copy to Tim Dant who will put it on the webpage, and to Frank Feinberg who will send it to the Lancaster Guardian. Anyone can post their ride reports and photos on the Group Facebook page - once they've joined it.


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Hours before Elisabeth Moss stepped onto the Emmy Awards red carpet in a custom-made Dolce & Gabbana dress, she was sipping iced lattes in a Four Seasons hotel room with makeup artist Jamie Greenberg and hairstylist Cervando Maldonado. The Mad Men star and Best Actress in a Drama nominee was pumping music from her iPhone, which she had cleverly propped inside a copper mug—it works as a makeshift speaker, a little trick she and costar Jon Hamm learned and share with everyone.
But hey, there was also a job to done in that hotel room (albeit a superfun one). We asked Greenberg and Maldonado, both of whom have been working with Moss for about a year, for a behind-the-scenes peek at the actress's pre-Emmy beauty routine.
Greenberg at work.
The makeup had to complement Moss's style, which Greenberg said is edgy and girly: "Feminine edge!" But there were other considerations, too: "Because she has such beautiful porcelain skin and her hair is so blond, we have to make sure her face doesn't get lost in that," explained Greenberg. "We really had to define the lash line and lashes."
Greenberg started by treating the skin right with plenty of Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist ("which I think is the bomb") and Kate Somerville Oil-Free Moisturizer. On Moss's eyes, Greenberg used a Mark primer and a mixture of two pink eye shadows, Mark Luvstruck and Puff, which she swept over the actress's lids. To get the definition that was so important, Greenberg painted a black cream eyeliner on the lash line and added two coats of Chanel Inimitable Mascara the top lashes, "with just a touch of mascara on the bottom lashes to have a little definition," she said.
Greenberg applied Clarins Beauty Flash as a base for Mark Got the Good foundation. Any imperfections were dabbed with Mark Save the Day concealer. "It contains two-percent salicylic acid, so it covers a blemish and also treats it," Greenberg said. A combo of Mark Touch and Glow on the cheeks and bronzer highlighting the cheekbones added some warmth to Moss's skin. Initially, the makeup artist toyed with the idea of a fuchsia lipstick but instead opted for a baby pink, Mark's Lip Click in Sweetie Pie. On Moss's body, Greenberg smoothed on Mark Jewel Body Cream because "it gives skin very natural sheen. It's not over-the-top glitter."
Maldonado at work.
"I love the glamour of award shows," said hairstylist Maldonado. "There's an extra eye for detail that people put into their looks." For Moss, that detail was "a modern '30s" flair, all volume and soft, random curls. "Elisabeth always likes to keep things young and fresh, but this is a little more glam than her usual look," he said. He started by applying Wella Extra Volume Styling Mousse to Moss's wet hair, followed by Oscar Blandi Volume Volumizing Spray at the roots. "This will keep the hair full for hours, but it has a nice dry feeling. It doesn't look like there's a product in the hair," he says. After blow-drying, he applied small Velcro rollers to the whole head. "Velcro rollers give lift to the root, but the ends stay straight—they allow the hair to stay in its natural shape but create a volume that lasts," says Maldonado. "Using hot rollers can look '80s or old-ladyish."
After letting them set "for a little bit," the hairstylist took out the rollers, applied some Wella Thermal Image to Moss's hair, and wrapped a curling iron around random top pieces for a loose, natural-looking curl. He then brushed them out with the Sheila Stotts Removal Brush. "That brush is all over this town. It's made for extensions but it's actually the best to comb out—it breaks up the curls but doesn't make the hair puffy," he says. "And it's the mildest brush for brushing out hair tangles. I give it to all of my actress clients because they have their hair done so often. And I use it to comb out my hair in the shower." Maldonado sprayed some Serge Normant Dry Shampoo onto Moss's hair to "build some body and add a really cool texture," he said. He then pinned it into a wave in the front and sprayed on Frederic Fekkai hair spray for hold.

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Trauma, anxiety and vaginal exams.
It's going to be a long one this week, ladies, because I know this is going to hit home for a lot of you. A reader I'll call Claire sent me the most heart-breaking email. She has the toughest time with vaginal exams. Though she prepares herself as best she can, she's totally traumatized, has panic attacks and cries whenever she has to get "checked." She thinks she's the only woman in the world who feels this way and worries about all those cervical exams that come toward the end of pregnancy at her prenatal visits. She even doubts whether she deserves to be a Mom, is thinking about avoiding her prenatal appointments and doesn't know how in the world she'll be able to deal with labor.
Oh, Claire, Honey, we're going to make this better for you. You are not the only woman who hates vaginal exams. Though none of us are crazy about it, most of us just grit our teeth and "think of the queen." We just get through it. For a lot—and I do mean A LOT—of women though, it's a complete violation. Really, it only makes sense that vaginal exams unnerve us. Even though we know he/she's a doctor, is doing a medical service, examines lots of vaginas every day and is completely professional...Hello - he/she's still sticking his/her fingers in our vagina. That's private property.
Many women have experienced sexual trauma and vaginal exams become a nasty reminder of a really bad time. Late pregnancy and labor can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder. Some women are raised in cultures where modesty and sexuality are very guarded. Some women are just naturally more protective of their bodies and some are just plain shy. Whatever the reason, your feelings are normal, natural and should absolutely be respected and accommodated by your doctor. Some women use hypnosis or therapy. Some use anxiety medication. Some women just suck-it-up and feel violated all over again. We hate that. Believe me, none of us want to violate you. Whenever we have a patient who's traumatized by exams, we don't judge you. We don't think you're silly. We understand. Taking care of patients is customized, individualized and based on compassion. There are no cookie cutter rules that say we have to take care of everybody the same way. That's where we get to be creative—put on our thinking hats.
Here's what you do. First of all, quit trying to be all tough about this. Honor your feelings. Next, have a heart-to-heart talk with your doctor. Tell him/her the truth—that vaginal exams are too traumatic for you and you don't want him/her to do them. Guess what, he doesn't have to. You can still get excellent prenatal care without knowing what your cervix is doing. Sure, it's nice to know how close to delivery you're getting but it's not crucial. Your baby and your health will not be in any danger if we don't. The reason we do exams is to get a clue. Is your cervix getting ready? Is the baby dropping into the pelvis? Sure, that's nice information to have but we can certainly do our jobs without it. The most important information is determining what part of the baby is heading into the pelvis. We want it to be his/her head instead of a foot or bottom. The doctor can tell by feeling and/or using an ultrasound machine on your belly.
If your doctor insists on doing an exam, ask why. What bit of information must he have? If all he wants to know is whether or not you're starting to dilate, ask him, "If I'm not in labor, what difference will it make?" If he/she has a really, really, important reason why you must be checked, talk about how you can get through it without panic. Remember, you always have the right to say no to any medical care. He/She can't examine you without permission. Have this talk with your doctor soon. If he/she can't accommodate and respect your wishes, find someone else. It's not too late.
Now, about labor: Since this is your first, chances are it'll take a while for you to dilate to the point where the hospital staff really has to know what's going on down there. There are really only a few times that it's important we know how dilated you are: 1) when we're deciding if you're actually in labor and if we should admit you to the hospital. 2) When we're deciding whether you should have an epidural and 3) when we want to know if it's time to push. Experienced, creative doctors, midwives and nurses can make educated guesses without putting their fingers in your vagina. However, when you're in labor, sometimes we have to know.
My recommendation for you, Claire, is that you come up with a plan with your doctor for how you're going to deal with this. Some patients have an agreement that only their doctor will check them (thus avoiding having people they don't know stick their fingers in there). Some patients get admitted just based on their contraction pattern and appearance. If they look like they're in labor, act like they're in labor and feel like they're in labor —we admit them to the hospital—like they're in labor. Some women get an IV shortly after they get admitted and get a little medication that helps them deal with the anxiety of exams. It's still an exam and it's still difficult but the medication takes the edge off. Claire mentioned in her email that she thought she'd be OK with exams once she's gotten an epidural. That's a pretty good plan, Claire. Though I hesitate to recommend early epidurals for anyone, if a patient's really traumatized, epidurals can be an excellent tool.
We really don't want to cause you any additional anxiety, trauma or stress. We understand. Really we do. I think you're brave to admit how hard this is for you. I have a little confession to make: I freak out when I have to get an IV or blood drawn. Not just a little freak-out either. Nope, I cuss, cry and totally panic. See, we've all got our thing. Now all you have to do is talk to your doctor about your needs and insist on his/her creative, compassionate care. Of course you deserve to be a Mom. Vaginal exams have nothing to do with it. It has more to do with having the head, heart and soul for mothering. Claire, I think you have those three aplenty. Speak up for yourself, girl, and give your doctor some credit for being able to take care of you creatively. I'm rooting for you.
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The American Alliance of Museums respects, values and celebrates the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. We believe that our strength lies in our diversity among the broad range of people and museums we represent. We consider diversity and inclusion a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our members, partners, key stakeholders reflect and embrace these core values.
AAM strives to support the museum field through its leadership by providing the best resources to enable a positive impact on local and global communities. By modeling excellence around diversity and inclusion, AAM is better situated to respond to the unique needs of the museums it represents within three categories:
It is important to support and nurture the governing board, staff and volunteers by creating positive workplace environments and structures that enable them to be engaged in their jobs and to challenge them appropriately to support growth.
Individuals, organizations and corporations of all types have the potential to offer insight and expertise on a broad range of strategies related to diversity and inclusion initiatives. We are committed to working collaboratively with key stakeholders locally, statewide, nationally and internationally to strengthen the integrity, impact and relevance of museums.
The Alliance strives to leverage its programs, products and services to enhance the museum field and its efforts to promote diversity and inclusion for the museum field at-large with an emphasis on:
The quality of being different or unique at the individual or group level. This includes age; ethnicity; gender; gender identity; language differences; nationality; parental status; physical, mental and developmental abilities; race; religion; sexual orientation; skin color; socio-economic status; education; work and behavioral styles; the perspectives of each individual shaped by their nation, experiences and culture—and more. Even when people appear the same on the outside, they are different.
The act of including; a strategy to leverage diversity. Diversity always exists in social systems. Inclusion, on the other hand, must be created. In order to leverage diversity, an environment must be created where people feel supported, listened to and able to do their personal best.


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The following sequence of procedures are needed to set up an SSL-based connection service for using self-signed certificates:
Starting with release 4.0, the default value for the client connection factory property imqSSLIsHostTrusted is false. If your application depends on the prior default value of true, you need to reconfigure and to set the property explicitly to true. In particular, old or new clients using self-signed certificates should set this property to true; for example:java -DimqConnectionType=TLS -DimqSSLIsHostTrusted=true MyApp
The administration tool imqcmd is also affected by this change. In addition to using the –secure option to specify that it uses a SSL-based admin connection service, the imqSSLIsHostTrusted should be set to true when connecting to a broker configured with a self-signed certificate. You can do this as follows:imqcmd list svc -secure -DimqSSLIsHostTrusted=true
Alternatively, you can import the broker's self-signed certificate into the client runtime trust store. Use the procedure in To Install a Signed Certificate.
Generate a self-signed certificate.
Enable the desired SSL-based connection services in the broker. These can include the ssljms, ssladmin, or cluster connection services.
Start the broker.
Run the Key Tool utility (imqkeytool) to generate a self-signed certificate for the broker. (On Solaris and Linux operating systems, you may need to run the utility as the root user in order to have permission to create the keystore file.) The same certificate can be used for all SSL-based connection services (ssljms, ssladmin, cluster connection services, and the ssljmxrmi connector).
Enter the following at the command prompt:
imqkeytool -broker
The Key Tool utility prompts you for a key store password:
At the prompt type a keystore password.
The Keystore utility prompts you for identifying information from which to construct an X.500 distinguished name. The following table shows the prompts and the values to be provided for each. Values are case-insensitive and can include spaces.
X.500 Attribute
What is your first and last name?
commonName (CN)
Fully qualified name of server running the broker
What is the name of your organizational unit?
organizationalUnit (OU)
Name of department or division
What is the name of your organization?
organizationName (ON)
Name of larger organization, such as a company or government entity
Acme Widgets, Inc.
What is the name of your city or locality?
localityName (L)
Name of city or locality
San Francisco
What is the name of your state or province?
stateName (ST)
Full (unabbreviated) name of state or province
What is the two-letter country code for this unit?
country (C)
Standard two-letter country code
The Key Tool utility displays the information you entered for confirmation. For example,
Is CN=mqserver.sun.com, OU=purchasing, ON=Acme Widgets, Inc., L=San Francisco, ST=California, C=US correct?
Accept the current values and proceed by typing yes.
To reenter values, accept the default or enter no. After you confirm, the utility pauses while it generates a key pair.
The utility asks for a password to lock the key pair (key password).
Press return.
This will set the same password for both the key password and the keystore password.
Be sure to remember the password you specify. You must provide this password when you start the broker, to allow the broker to open the keystore file. You can store the keystore password in a password file (see Password Files).
The Key Tool utility generates a self-signed certificate and places it in Message Queue's keystore file. The keystore file is located in a directory whose location depends upon the operating system platform, as shown in Appendix A, Platform-Specific Locations of Message Queue Data.
The following are the configurable properties for the Message Queue keystore for SSL-based connection services:
Path to directory containing keystore file (see Appendix A, Platform-Specific Locations of Message Queue Data for default value)
In some circumstances, you may need to regenerate a key pair in order to solve certain problems: for example, if you forget the key store password or if the SSL-based service fails to initialize when you start a broker and you get the exception:
java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: Cannot recover key
(This exception may result if you provided a key password different from the keystore password when you generated the self-signed certificate.)
Remove the broker's keystore file.
The file is located as shown in Appendix A, Platform-Specific Locations of Message Queue Data.
Run imqkeytool again.
The command will generate a new key pair, as described above.
To enable an SSL-based connection service in the broker, you need to add the corresponding service or services to the imq.service.activelist property.
Open the broker's instance configuration file.
The instance configuration file is located in a directory identified by the name of the broker instance (instanceName) with which the configuration file is associated (see Appendix A, Platform-Specific Locations of Message Queue Data):
Add an entry (if one does not already exist) for the imq.service.activelist property and include the desired SSL-based service(s) in the list.
By default, the property includes the jms and admin connection services. Add the SSL-based service or services you wish to activate (ssljms, ssladmin, or both):
The SSL-based cluster connection service is enabled using the imq.cluster.transport property rather than the imq.service.activelist property (see Cluster Connection Service Properties). To enable SSL for RMI-based JMX connectors, see SSL-Based JMX Connections.
Save and close the instance configuration file.
Start the broker, providing the key store password.
When you start a broker or client with SSL, you may notice a sharp increase in CPU usage for a few seconds. This is because the JSSE (Java Secure Socket Extension) method java.security.SecureRandom, which Message Queue uses to generate random numbers, takes a significant amount of time to create the initial random number seed. Once the seed is created, the CPU usage level will drop to normal.
Start the broker, providing the keystore password.
Put the keystore password in a password file, as described in Password Files and set the imq.passfile.enabled property to true. You can now do one of the following:
Pass the location of the password file to the imqbrokerd command:
imqbrokerd -passfile /passfileDirectory/passfileName
Start the broker without the -passfile option, but specify the location of the password file using the following two broker configuration properties:
If you are not using a password file, enter the keystore password at the prompt.
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Radiance - sunset over the flatirons of Eldorado Canyon and Boulder
Into the clouds
Dusk takes over
Rock Garden
Night and Day
After the storm
epheremal glow
Eldo Dusk
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Radiant beauty
180 degrees dusk pano from 5 images. Bigger and prints: http://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Eldorado-Canyon-State-Park/15759416_7d2Nbs#!i=2408672786&k=m2cvM9C&lb=1&s=A
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Flatirons vista
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Fall flow
Dusk Falls
One of my favorite waterfalls in Eldorado Canyon
Eldorado sunset
Eldo sentinel
Fall sunset at Eldorado Canyon State Park
Monolith - sun sets on the back of the flatirons at Eldorado Canyon SP
A sea of Gold
Eldorado canyon evening glow
Dusk fall
"fall" in Eldorado Canyon State Park
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King's Bounty Trivia (DOS)
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Board gameThere exists a board game of the same name - King's Bounty. It was published in 1991 by Task Force. It's played by 1 to 8 players and revolves around catching villains in a fantasy land. It's never mentioned as a derivative of the computer game, and the villains' names are all different, but the basic premise, and, strangely, the cover of the game is practically the same, as seen here.
DevelopmentVincent DeQuattro:
Jon (Van Caneghem), Mark (Caldwell), and the rest of New World Computing would spend their spare time playing board games. It was part of the development process and helped us with the design of new games. The team would work for several days straight on the next major software release, and in a downtime, we'd play.
One of our favorite games was Ogre. An old AD&D derivative originally from the dark mists of the seventies, but an outstanding strategy game nonetheless. We loved it. John decided it would be a great basis for a new computer game.
Thus began the genesis of King's Bounty. We worked for several months on the game design, re-working interface and strategic flow issues through lunchtimes. Early on, we used graph paper and lead figurines to represent the hordes. It was the stuff of imagination and pure creativity.
GhostsThere is a kind (well not actually) of bug in King's Bounty that (probably) was fixed and realized in later versions of Heroes of Might and Magic. This has to do with the most powerful creature in King's Bounty.
Dragons you think? Not by a long shot. It's Ghosts. Yes, ghosts. Ten or twenty of them won't do much harm...well under normal circumstances they don't. But have you ever tried facing 1k (one thousand) of Ghosts? For example, when one makes the mistake of bringing a lot of peasants (1000-2000) attacking a castle that initially only had 20-30 ghosts. They (kinda) fixed this problem in the later series of Heroes and Might and Magic by reducing the number of ghosts that resurrect after each ghost attack. In Heroes of Might and Magic II, Ghosts were no longer a force to be reckoned with...and was virtually eliminated as a main castle creature since Heroes of Might and Magic III.
Ghosts were not only dangerous to face, but also dangerous to use because the game offered a single challenging feature which was absent from HOMM. The hero of King's Bounty had a Leadership statistic based on class and Charisma which imposed a limit on the size of the army they could recruit. Ghosts could swell to exceed this limit by adding fallen enemies to their numbers which meant that the hero could lose control of them in the middle of a battle!
But there is another twist. The developers thought of a way to somewhat limit the Ghosts' overwhelming power: When the game calendar showed "Day of the Peasant", all Ghosts were permanently turned into Peasants!
LegacyThis game is actually the precursor to Heroes of Might and Magic.
RemakeThe game was remade in 2001 as Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the DragonBone Staff.
Information also contributed by Chentzilla, Indra is here, Joshua Dove, Silverblade and Vince De Quattro
Contributed by Jeff Sinasac (409) on May 23, 2000. [revised by : Patrick Bregger (230514)]. -- edit trivia


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California Department of Transportation
March 9, 2011
District 11 - San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Public Information Officer Hayden Manning
Phone: (619)688-6723
Caltrans project will ease congestion at Interstate 805/5 interchange, complete 10 miles of carpool lanes
San Diego – Caltrans today announced construction has begun on the $90 million Interstate 805/Carroll Canyon Road Extension Project, which will help reduce congestion, provide easier access to the I-805/5 interchange and complete a 10-mile carpool lane. The project was primarily financed ($52 million) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The project also received $14.4 million from the city of San Diego and $24.1 million from the San Diego Association of Governments.
Motorists on both I-805 and Mira Mesa Boulevard experience heavy traffic congestion – an average of nearly 150,000 vehicles daily. The project will extend Carroll Canyon Road under I–805. A direct access ramp also will be built from Carroll Canyon Road to the bus/carpool lanes in the freeway median.
"This project does more than just provide new lanes, it gives commuters an incentive to share a ride on one of the busiest freeways in San Diego County," said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim.
The project is expected to be completed in late 2012 or early 2013.
California has obligated nearly $2.6 billion in Recovery Act funding to nearly 1,000 highway, local street, and job training transportation projects statewide. For more information on the Recovery Act visit: http://recovery.ca.gov/
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FRISCO, TX: Frisco's Planning & Zoning Commission approved the museum's Preliminary Site Plan by a vote of 5-0. The plan provides for three phases of construction over a 25-year period. Phase I includes the initial trackage necessary to provide rail access to the 12.3 acre site (approximately 2,000 feet) along with nearly 3,400 feet of exhibit track to display the museum's historic rolling stock collection. Phase II, to be completed after a major capital campaign, provides for the museum's permanent exhibits building, shop facilities, and additional trackage to allow for growth of the collection. Phase III includes a locomotive roundhouse and turntable to service and display present and future acquisitions of vintage engines.
Prepared by Lunsford Associates of Arlington, Texas, the Site Plan is a detailed engineering version of the museum's Conceptual Design Plan created in 2009. The Conceptual Plan, which took several months to complete, posed many engineering challenges. Lunsford Associates, with the help of Wilson & Company of Fort Worth, was able to incorporate over one mile of trackage in the Frisco site while maintaining the museum's requirement of no greater than 15 degrees of curvature on any given track. This was necessary to accommodate several large pieces of preserved rolling stock, including the Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4018, the world's largest steam locomotive and the Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 electric locomotive.
The Preliminary Site Plan includes all three phases of museum trackage, the placement of permanent buildings, and all of the necessary utilities to accommodate the 25-year build-out of the facility. Also included in the plan is the placement of two Texas Landmark structures currently at Fair Park: the circa 1900 Houston & Texas Central Yard Office and the 1903 Santa Fe Interlocking Tower 19.
The Plan also provides for an increase in elevation at the southern tier of the property in response to a FEMA-designated 100 year floodplain along Stewart Creek. The museum's tail track will be located in this area as well as an adjacent parcel to the west of the site, where an increase of 4-7 feet in the roadbed height will be required. While this challenge has been surmounted from an engineering standpoint, the timetable and costs associated with Phase I of the museum's project have increased significantly from the original 2007 projections. Along with $1 million to be provided by the City of Frisco, the museum will raise the additional funds necessary to complete Phase I, now estimated at $3.5 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring of 2010, with site preparation and elevation work being the first priority.
Situated along BNSF's main line through Frisco, the Museum of the American Railroad's new venue will become an exciting educational and entertainment destination in North Texas. Over $300,000 of museum funds have been invested in concept, design, and engineering of the new site, along with the development of communication objectives, storylines, and educational programs for new exhibits.


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Keeping the Memories Alive with In Home Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
Keeping the memories alive with in home Alzheimer's and dementia care from Senior Helpers of Adrian, Tecumseh, Blissfield, Clinton, and Onsted, Michigan. Call 517-264-2273 for more information today.
It should come as no surprise that a dementia related disease such as Alzheimer's creates a very frustrating situation for your aging loved one and their family. Alzheimer's holds nothing back when it robs your aging loved one of their memories and sometimes their vibrant personality. According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia that currently affects millions of Americans. Currently, there are no known treatments to prevent or cure this disease.
If you are the primary care provider for a senior loved one who is coping with a dementia related disease, you may have noticed they travel down memory lane from time to time. This is an important occasion to take dig out a notepad and pen and jot some of those stories down. Keeping memories alive will help your loved one to tell their story and to stay relevant to their family and friends.
If a long forgotten story is remembered, it may be beneficial to venture up into the attic or the basement and attempt to bring out any souvenirs you may find from your aging loved one's past. Studies have found that keeping mementos from your aging loved one's past have been shown to improve cognitive function in dementia patients. Perhaps a beloved trinket or favorite photograph can bring out some fond memories that you can help to preserve in a journal or with a recording device. If your aging loved one feels comfortable and seems in the moment, pull out a camcorder and record them telling their story. Family and friends will appreciate this record of their loved one's history for generations to come.
While sorting through boxes of memories that your aging loved one may have stored in their attic or basement, look for any old letters or postcards. If these pieces of the past are from a pleasant time, you could read these aloud to them. They may enjoy traveling down memory lane to those times and look back fondly. You may be delighted to discover more from their past that you may have not been otherwise aware. If you are able to capture a moment of time from your aging loved one's past through a diary or a recording, you may find that they will be enthralled by hearing their own stories repeated back to them at a later date.
When an aging loved one is diagnosed with a dementia related disease such as Alzheimer's there is a lot of life adjustment required. Some days may be a struggle with coping with the disease and others may be filled with fond memories and light hearted stories from the past. It is important to keep these memories alive. Whenever possible, jot down the little anecdotes and preserve their history to the best of your ability. Not only will your aging loved one appreciate these stories retold, so will their family and friends.
Keeping the memories alive with Senior Helpers of Adrian, proudly serving all of Adrian, Tecumseh, Blissfield, Clinton, and Onsted, Michigan. Call 517-264-2273 to learn more about in home Alzheimer's and dementia care.


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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Above is a stole I've just started. Muir, to be precise, and in the yarn the pattern calls for, artfibers Tsuki. It's so rare I ever follow yarn specifications, it came as a bit of a surprise to me to realise I'd inadvertently done what I was told. I think it's going to bit a WIP for a while. I have to look at it when I knit, so not great for knit groups, knitting while chatting at home, or knitting in front of the television. It is small, and I had planned it for bus-knitting, but the yarn's so slippery it's hard to knit on a moving vehicle.
Next, is my Demi, in Cash Iroha bought in the John Lewis post-Christmas sale. It's knitted. It's even seamed, and this shot was taken while it was drying after having been washed and blocked. It is however, still without buttons. I had just over a ball left over of the yarn, so I've cast on for a beret. Neither this, or the jumper itself is especially seasonal. I started this back in January, thinking there'd be plenty of time to wear it this year, but things kept getting in the way. I thought it'd still get a wearing after the snow over Easter (in London, yes, the first snow of the year, a week before we swap from GMT to British Summer Time). But its been raging sunshine the last few days. And not the crisp cold kind of sunny either.
Finally, it's my biggest WIP of all, the thesis. Please note the 'horrible' in the document title isn't a comment on the work, as much as a reflection of the case study. As I seem to be saying to people daily at the moment, it's ok, it's getting there. It's getting there slowly, but it is going to be 90,000 words (plus or minus 10,000 words or so), good-quality words at that, so you shouldn't expect speed. And it is getting there.
14 comments:
- KGLO said...
Two very pretty WIPs and a very valiant one. I admire you for all three :)
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- Joan [yarnygirl.com] said...
I have wanted to knit Demi and had the pattern for years! Yours looks beautiful and I can't wait to see it with the buttons. And good luck with the thesis.
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- Veronique said...
Wow, you are busy!! Lace, and a cabled sweater and a dissertation?!
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Good luck with your thesis! I'm writing up mine at the moment too. Granny squares seem to help me keep sane!
All the best
Maria x
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- Alice from france said...
Great news, one cardigan finished and a thesis! Good luck!
Soon you may have more time to knit!
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- wazz said...
All lovely and very impressive, particularly the fact that you are engaged with other pleasant activities while still immersed in Thesis Werld. I recall having trouble with this...
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- Elemmaciltur said...
The Muir's looking good!
Perhaps I should also name my thesis chapters by the names of "Horrible1", "horrible2", "extremely horrible", and so forth and so on. :-p
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- Penny said...
Am I the only person whose first reaction was to read what you'd written? Some of the messy Tuesday pictures on my blog are also (history of) science related.
The knitting looks good too.
- Tuesday, April 01, 2008
- gleek said...
two gorgeous projects and a dissertation? wow, you've got it going on! and now i really want to know what your dissertation is on after reading what i could on the image :)
- Wednesday, April 02, 2008
- emmms said...
I've tagged you for a book meme, mostly because I'm curious, but will strike you from the list if you're too busy doing real work.
- Wednesday, April 02, 2008
- Cialis Online said...
I've visited your blog for a while and I would like to ask you where I can get some knitting lessons, you are so talented and I'm sure you should know somebody able to explain this to me.
I'll be waiting for your answer.
- Tuesday, June 07, 2011
- puertas metalicas en valencia said...
In my view everybody must go through it.
- Friday, September 16, 2011
- price per head service said...
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Broncos, playoff teams should officially protest Josh McDaniels hire in New England
Once again, Bill Belichick has figured out a way to cheat the system. And once again, he caught the NFL standing there sucking their collective thumbs.
The New England Patriots reportedely have hired St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to be their new offensive assistant. Nothing wrong there. What's wrong is McDaniels reportedly can start immediately and help the Patriots during their playoff run.
This is the 2011 season. McDaniels finished the 2011 season as the Rams' offensive coordinator. He got his chance to contribute this year. His Rams scored an embarrassing 12.1 points per game, making them easily the league's lowest scoring offense. His season should be finished.
Instead, let me get this straight: McDaniels stunk so bad in 2011, he might get a Super Bowl ring? Stop this, Roger Goodell. Now.
Should Houston defeat Cincinnati today (its 7-7 early in the second quarter) and the Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers tomorrow at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the Broncos would play at New England next week (probably Saturday night) in a second-round playoff game.
No coach outside of the Dove Valley building knows the 2011 Broncos better than McDaniels. He may know Tim Tebow better than John Fox knows Tebow.
People around here and St. Louis might not think much of McDaniels' coaching ability. But I'm telling you this is a smart football coach. This is a talented person. He may not be a leader of men, but he is good enough as a coach/talent evaluator to give the Pats a decided competitive advantage against the Broncos, if it should come to that.
And it's not just the Broncos who should cry foul. Among playoff teams, McDaniels' Rams also played this season the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers (twice) from the NFC, and Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers from the AFC.
That's eight playoff teams that have just suffered a competitive disadvantage, however small, against the Pats.
There may be no rule against McDaniels working immediately for the Pats. But this clearly violates the spirit of fair competition. It's so Belichick. It's so McDaniels, for that matter.
All the Pats have to do is hire away Steve Scarnecchia from Syracuse and the whole cheating gang gets back together.
Come on, Mr. Goodell. Exercise those commissioner power and put a stop to this.


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SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The government of Chile says it will challenge the Cuban government about its harboring of alleged Chilean terrorists.
The Santiago Times said UDI leader Patricio Melero and Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno Monday discussed meeting with Cuban leaders to discuss the issue.
Members of the guerrilla group Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic Front assassinated politician Jaime Guzman in 1991, and many of the perpetrators fled to Cuba, The Santiago Times said.
The Chilean administration said Monday it wants to confront Cuban President Raul Castro at the CELAC-EU Summit. Friday, Melero disclosed new information concerning the investigation of Guzman's assassination, The Santiago Times reported.
Melero said in a press release that the investigation uncovered proof that several guilty men are currently living in Cuba.
A statement from the UDI said the party is considering filing a lawsuit against the Cuban government for harboring terrorists.


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GRANTHAM, PA – The York College wrestling squad had an outstanding Saturday as they had two champions and two runner-ups in the 2014 Messiah College Invitational in Grantham, PA.
Spartan freshmen Tyler Rhoads (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) and Nick Zak (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Liberty ) won their respective weight classes while freshman Ryan Flynn (Newtown Square, Pa./Marple Newtown) and sophomore Mike Spencer (Pompton Plains, N.J./Pequannock Township) each earned second in their brackets.
Rhoads earned his first collegiate championship at 174 pounds as he won all four matches in impressive fashion. He opened his day with a pinfall win over Kevin Thomas from Thaddeus Stevens. He put Thomas on his back in a time of 1:20. Rhoads then bounced Messiah's Jeremy Bailes 10-8 in a high-scoring match. He advanced to the championship round with a 10-2 major decision over Wilkes' Nicholas Lynch. Rhoads picked up his tournament championship with a medical forfeit win over Patrick Davis from George Mason.
Zak continues to be one of the best freshmen in the region. The Spartans' 184 pounder opened his day with a tight 2-1 win over Anthony Messner from Rutgers. He then moved into the semifinals with a 6-2 win over Nick Havener from Messiah. Zak advanced to the championship bout with an impressive 13-3 major decision win over Ken Dougherty. Zak then captured his first collegiate invitational win with a 14-8 win over Liberty University's Royal Brettrager. Zak improves to 23-7 with the four wins.
Flynn opened his day with an 8-1 decision at 133, downing Messiah's Andres Gutierrez to advance. Flynn then shutout Maryland's Chris Reilly 6-0 to move into the semifinal match. Flynn earned his berth in the championship bout with a 9-2 win over Wilkes' Edwin Fiscal. Flynn's run came to an end when Maryland's Geoffrey Alexander recorded a first period pin fall win. Flynn improves to 18-9 for the season.
Spencer finished second in the 285 pound class. The Spartan sophomore began his tournament with a pin fall win over Thaddeus Stevens' Nick D'Agostino in 2:28. Spencer then defeated Messiah's Luke Weaver, 7-1 in his second round match. In the quarterfinals, Spencer pinned Maryland's Ryan Kail in a mere 1:25. He continued his run to the championship bout with a 10-3 victory over Millersville's Evan Canady. Spencer dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Wilkes' William Fletcher in the championship match. Spencer now has 17 wins for the Green and White.
York also had a pair of third place finishers in the tournament. Sophomore Adam Kritzer (Herndon, Pa./Line Mountain) won the consolation bracket at 157 pounds while freshman Mitchell Ramsey (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) won the consolation championship at 165 pounds. Junior Joey Giaccio (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) rounded out the Spartans' top four finishers as he placed fourth at 141 pounds.
The Spartans return to action next Saturday when they host Gettysburg College in a regional tilt. The match is slated for a 1:00 pm start at Charles Wolf Gymnasium.


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Two Locations: 3221 Sunridge Way NE, 100 Marina Dr, ChestermereHalal food in the NE. Mustapha & Belal have over 40 years put together with experience in international cuisines, including Western, European and Middle eastern food. The Beef Donair or Chicken Shawarma are voted to be the best in the west. We have Donairs, Shawarma, Tawouk, Kabobs, Kafta, Tabouli, Fatush and many more delicious Lebanese foods.


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Fall Junior Racing Program - 2018
For Upper Valley high school rowers with 1 or more spring seasons of racing experience and a commitment to training for three head races (endurance distances from 4-6km). Seats are limited so sign up well in advance (we will maintain a wait list).
Attendance at all practices and races is expected. We are ambitiously planning on 3 races this fall.
UVRF Junior membership is required. 2018 Leb Crew and 2018 Summer Junior Scullers are already UVRF members (no need to register for Fall Only membership)!
For non-members, there is a discounted FALL ONLY Junior membership fee of $25. If you register for this FALL ONLY membership you may row for the fall season only (no summer sculling).
Calling all coxswains! Membership AND program fees are waived for committed coxswains who want to get valuable head racing experience. Head races are sometimes called "coxswain's races" because of the critical role of good steering and focused leadership over long distances. Email Erika if you are interested in coxing.
Coaches: Andy Hilton, Heidi Robbins, Erika Dade and more...
Location: Kendal Riverfront Park
Dates: Sept 4 - Oct 14, 4:45pm-6:30pm
Tentative races:
CRI Fall Classic, Boston, MA - Saturday Sept 15
Textile Regatta, Lowell, MA - Sunday Sept 30
NH Championships, Pembroke, NH - Sunday Oct 14
Cost: $250
Please note that Fall Junior Racing is not a school program. Participants will need to arrange their own carpools to practices and races.
Financial aid is available, and information is exchanged in confidence (see below).
Got questions? Email Erika at firstname.lastname@example.com
REGISTER HERE FOR FALL JUNIOR RACING (you must be a member first; we have a discount rate FALL ONLY Junior membership for those who are not already members of UVRF or Leb Crew for 2018).
Also--- looking for launch parents for this 6-week, 3-days-a-week program. There's a t-shirt in it for you, and profuse thanks from the coaches and kids! Interested? Email Erika.
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May 2, 2011
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The first week of May always means the playoffs for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's women's lacrosse team. The Corsairs will open Little East Conference playoff action on the road this year when they travel to Southern Maine Tuesday. Game time is 3:30 p.m. at USM's Paula Hodgdon Field.
UMass Dartmouth is 5-9 overall, 1-5 in the Little East, and enters as the sixth seed against the third-seeded Huskies, who are 7-10 and 4-2 in the LEC and are the defending champion. The Corsairs, who lost to USM, 14-9 at Cressy Field April 2nd, lost three games by a single goal this spring.
The Corsairs are optimistic about the game. "Every team is 0-0 going into the championships, and it's a whole new ball game," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Jerry Jennings. "We've had some bumps and lumps this year, but I'm very proud of our team, they've never quit."
The Huskies will be a formidable opponent. "Last year, Southern Maine swept the big three to advance to the NCAAs, and they were all away games," said Jennings. "They are tough at this time of the year. When we played them earlier, it was a fairly close game, and if it is a close game again, anything can happen. We always have academic demands at this time of the year, but if everyone is available, we can be very competitive."
Several Corsairs will be looking for big efforts against the Huskies. "We will have (senior midfielder) Stephanie Kinchla (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth HS/Quinnipiac), who we didn't have against Keene, (junior midfielder) Allison O'Rourke (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth HS), and (senior midfielder) Larissa Basque (Plainville, MA/King Philip HS), one of our co-captains," said Jennings. "Our goalie, (sophomore) Angelina Donovan (Medford, MA/Medford HS) has been playing pretty well. (Sophomore defender) Selina Houghton (Billerica, MA/Shawsheen HS) leads the league in ground balls (4.33 per game) and is second in caused turnovers (1.60 per game). (Junior) Casey Otovic (Wilmington, MA/Bishop Fenwick HS) had a great game against Keene State Saturday, and (sophomore midfielder) Denise Gates (Feeding Hills, MA/Agawam HS) has been playing exceptionally well. I'm very pleased with our work ethic and I'm looking forward to the game."
The winner will advance to play in the semi-finals at Keene State Thursday. The finals are scheduled for Saturday at the site of the highest remaining seed.


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Fri, 10 Oct 2008
Professor Tim Flannery is one of Australia's leading thinkers and writers. An internationally-acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, his books include The Future Eaters and The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change. He believes human intelligence will allow us to live sustainably on the earth, before it's too late.
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Can you imagine what might happen when you take a group of high school students from a school in the Bronx and teach them the technology and how to build sustainable green walls? One man, George Irwin, the founder of A Green Roof did just that…and changed these students lives forever.
"The natural progression into education has allowed us to use the Mobile Edible Wall Unit (MEWU) as an educational tool. Celebrity teacher Steve Ritz (Discovery High School, Bronx NY) used the MEWU to improve attendance and achieve close to 100% passing regents scores. He credits the Edible Wall for engaging his students for bell to bell instruction. The MEWU is now available complete with a 90 page Unit Plan for instruction, including rubrics, assessments, and core cross over, which all adhere to the National Learning Standards. The family of Green Living Technologies is also the basis for the new High School diploma (2012) being written by George Irwin in collaboration with Jamie Cloud of Cloud Institute.
Read more about Green Living Technologies.


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I came across this and couldn't believe what I was reading. They want to recruit stoners for controlled experiments to see if this PRESCRIPTION DRUG Lofexidine in combination with Marinol is better than a placebo in
"achieving abstinence, reducing cannabis use and reducing withdrawal in cannabis-dependent patients seeking treatment for their marijuana use"
If you read through this you might be as shocked as I was at what they are saying. It makes it seem like pot has withdrawal symptoms like that of heroin! I haven't seen ANY proof that cannabis is additive physically and you have physical withdrawals from it.
Take a look... perhaps you'd like to volunteer. I'm sure they pay isn't shabby but then again it is by a University and they all interconnected with big corporate interests.
Combined Pharmacotherapy for Cannabis Dependency (D-LUCS)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified October 2013 by New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York State Psychiatric Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
New York State Psychiatric Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 24, 2009
Last updated: October 29, 2013
Last verified: October 2013
The purpose of this study is to see if Lofexidine in combination with Marinol is superior to placebo in achieving abstinence, reducing cannabis use and reducing withdrawal in cannabis-dependent patients seeking treatment for their marijuana use.
Cannabis Dependence
Marijuana Dependence
Drug: Lofexidine and Dronabinol
Drug: Placebo
Phase 2
Phase 3
Study Type:Interventional
Study Design:Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Lofexidine and Dronabinol for the Treatment of Marijuana Dependence
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Marijuana
Drug Information available for: Dronabinol
Further study details as provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Reduction in self reported days of marijuana use as measured by the Time-line Followback. [ Time Frame: reported daily for 12 weeks/ or study participation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Marijuana withdrawal as measured by the MWC-10 item [ Time Frame: reported 2x/week for 12 weeks/ or study participation ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Estimated Enrollment:180
Study Start Date:January 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date:August 2014
Estimated Primary Completion Date:August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Experimental: Lofexidine and Dronabinol
Maintained at 1.8mg/day Lofex. and 60 mg/day of Dronabinol
Drug: Lofexidine and Dronabinol
Lofex: .6 mg/ TID Dronabinol: 20 mg/TID
Other Name: Marinol
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Lofex. matched placebo Dronabinol placebo
Drug: Placebo
Placebo control
Other Name: Placebo
Detailed Description:
Cannabis use disorders remain the most common illicit drug use disorder and options for treatment remain limited. Compared to other abusable substances, there has been little investigation of pharmacotherapies for cannabis dependence and no effective pharmacotherapy for cannabis dependence has yet to been developed. The development of effective cannabis dependence pharmacotherapy is an important unmet public health need. Agonist pharmacotherapy strategies have been effective for other substance use disorders (e.g., opioid and nicotine use disorders) and the endocannabinoid system represents a promising target for agonist pharmacotherapy with dronabinol. Lofexidine, a noradrenergic system suppressant, is effective in treating opioid withdrawal and shows promise as a cannabis use disorder pharmacotherapy. Haney et al. (2008) found that the combination of lofexidine and dronabinol (Lofex-Dro) was superior to placebo, lofexidine alone, or dronabinol alone in improving sleep and other cannabis withdrawal symptoms. Further, reduction in craving and relapse was greater for this combined pharmacotherapy relative to either medication alone or placebo. The proposed protocol is a 2 group, double blind, placebo-controlled outpatient study of the safety and efficacy of the combination of dronabinol and lofexidine for the treatment of cannabis dependence. We plan to enroll 180 subjects in a 12-week trial. The primary hypothesis is that dronabinol will act as an agonist treatment while lofexidine will suppress craving- and cue-induced related stress such that the combination will act in a complementary manner to induce prolonged abstinence from marijuana.
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 60 Years
Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women between the ages of 18-60 who meet DSM-IV criteria for current marijuana dependence
- Individuals must report using marijuana at least 5 days a week and have a positive urine test for THC on the day of study entry.
- Individual must describe marijuana as their primary drug of abuse.
- Individuals must be capable of giving informed consent and capable of complying with study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for schizophrenia, schizoaffective illness, psychotic disorder other than transient psychosis due to drug abuse, major depression, bipolar illness or psychiatric disorders (other than substance abuse) which require psychiatric intervention.
- Individuals who are medically unstable based on laboratory tests, electrocardiogram, medical history, physical examination that would make participation hazardous
- Individuals with liver enzyme function tests greater than three times normal
- Individuals with a history of seizure disorder
- Individuals with current suicidal risk.
- Individuals who are cognitively impaired
- Bradycardia (< 50 beats/minute), hypotension (sitting or standing BP < 90/50), or symptoms attributable to low BP (i.e. lightheadedness or dizziness on standing).
- Nursing mothers and pregnant women. Women of child bearing age will be included in the study provided that they are not pregnant, based on the results of a blood pregnancy test drawn at the time of screening. They must also agree to use a method of contraception with proven efficacy and agree not to become pregnant during the study. To confirm this, urine pregnancy tests will be repeated monthly. Women will be provided a full explanation of the potential dangers of pregnancy while on the study medication. If a woman becomes pregnant, the study medication will be discontinued.
- Individuals who are physiologically dependent on any other drugs (excluding nicotine) that would require a medical intervention
- Individuals with known sensitivity to dronabinol or lofexidine
- Individuals with coronary vascular disease as indicated by history or suspected by abnormal ECG or history of cardiac symptoms
- Individuals currently being treated with an alpha-2 agonist antihypertensive medication
- Individuals currently being prescribed a psychotropic medication (including sleep medication). However, medication for depression is allowed if stable for at least 1 month.
- Individuals who have a job that even mild intoxication would be hazardous (e.g., firefighter, bus driver)
- Individuals who are court-mandated to treatment.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01020019
Contact: Amy Mahony, MA(212) firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Daniel J Brooks, MA(212) email@example.com
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric InstituteRecruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Contact: Amy Mahony, M.A. 212-923-3031 firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Elizabeth Martinez (212) 923-3031 email@example.com
Principal Investigator: Frances R Levin, M.D.
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Principal Investigator:Frances R Levin, M.D.Columbia University
More Information
No publications provided
Responsible Party:New York State Psychiatric Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT01020019 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:#6015, P50DA009236-16, DPMC
Study First Received:November 24, 2009
Last Updated:October 29, 2013
Health Authority:United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:
Cannabis Dependence
Marijuana Dependence
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Marijuana Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders
Mental Disorders
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Psychotropic Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Narcotic Antagonists
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Moving to my new computer is taking longer than I hoped but I hope to get started on my first project soon.
This year I learnt about igoogle and protopage from listening to genealogy podcasts.
Both can be accessed on other computers and they are great for quickly accessing things that you use everyday.
I have links to podcasts,blogs and news items especially genealogy related items and either page can be set as your homepage with lots of widgets or gadgets available.
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I am a jewelry addict. I've loved to collect jewelry, much like one might collect stamps or sports memorabilia. I have it all – bracelets, earrings, anklets, toe rings, brooches, lockets, and thumb rings. I'll admit, it's gotten a bit out of hand. I realized that it was becoming a problem shortly after I moved into a new apartment that was much smaller than the place I'd previously lived. Soon, my abundant jewelry collection seemed to take over the space. It was spread out over the kitchen table, on countertops, atop the bathroom vanity, and on pretty much every other available surface. It was getting ridiculous, and I was becoming frustrated by the chaos. When I lost one of my favorite pieces, I decided that something had to be done. So, I looked into purchasing a jewelry armoire.
I was hesitant at first. I worried that it would be a waste of money and just one more item to clutter up my tiny apartment. I wondered where I would even put it – space was incredibly limited in my suite. But, after I did some research, I learned that armoires come in a variety of sizes and styles, and the price range varies. There really does seem to be something for everyone when it comes to armoires, regardless of your price range, space limitations, or desired style. I decided that a tall, skinny one would be the best for me, because it would take up the least amount of space. But, then I found something even better.
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DALLAS (AP) The Eddy Curry era is over for the Dallas Mavericks after just two games.
The Mavericks announced Friday that they've waived the journeyman center and replaced him on the 15-man roster with newly signed free-agent center Troy Murphy. The team didn't reveal any of the terms agreed to by Murphy.
In two games, Curry averaged 4.5 points and two rebounds in 12.5 minutes.
The Mavericks are the sixth team on Murphy's resume. Golden State took him 14th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft out of Notre Dame, where he was a two-time All-America selection. He's donned the uniforms of the Warriors, Indiana, New Jersey, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers before signing with Dallas. His career averages are 10.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 27.5 minutes per game.


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Steamboat Springs — The Yampa Valley Golf course in Craig has opened for the season a bit earlier than expected thanks to a string of warm days, new pro David Hardison said Saturday morning.
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"It's open for walking only right now," Hardison said Saturday. "We are not allowing carts on the course at this time."
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PRINCETON N.J. - Senior Keri Wilson (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) picked up her first top-20 finish in an invitational meet this season and junior TJ Cowing (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) was the top finisher for the UMBC men's cross country team Saturday morning at the Princeton Invitational. The Retriever women finished in 10th place (out of 11 teams) with 220 points while the men also finished in 10th (of 14 teams) with 303 points.
Placing 18th, Wilson ran the 6k course in 23:28 just off from her season best finish which came at the Paul Short Invite. Freshman Alyse Gibson was the second fastest Retriever on the day placing 44th in a season-best time of 24:35. Kirsten McGovern (Sykesville, Md./Century), Julie Gessler (Ellicott City, Md./Institute of Notre Dame), and Cody Mezebish (Westminster, Md./South Carroll) rounded out the top five for UMBC.
The top three men for UMBC all finished within 30 seconds of each other with Cowing leading the way, followed by sophomore Brandan McGee (Hiram, Ohio/Crestwood) and Sam Boimov (Montogomery Village, Md./Gaithersburg/Salisbury) finishing in 25:43 and 26:08 respectively.
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Pilot Study Establishes The Importance Of Tracking Diseases Associated With Illegal Wildlife Trade At U.S. Ports
Note: The following news release is being issued by EcoHealth Alliance. It describes a collaborative study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, EcoHealth Alliance, the National Wildlife Health Center, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. With funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Richard Lounsbery Foundation, scientists in the Museum's Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics used genetic "barcoding" to help identify the animal species of confiscated wildlife products screened for dangerous pathogens.
NEW YORK - An article released today in PLoS ONE entitled, Zoonotic Viruses Associated with Illegally Imported Wildlife Products, from a collaborative study led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), identified evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several U.S. international airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental-Houston and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International. The pilot program was initiated to establish surveillance and testing methods to uncover the potential public health risks from illegally imported wildlife products coming into the United States. The preliminary results of the program clearly demonstrate the potential human health risk from the illegal wildlife trade at major international travel hubs as a pathway to disease emergence in animals and humans.
Lead author and Associate Director for Health and Policy at EcoHealth Alliance, Dr. Kristine Smith, stated "although the findings to date are from a small pilot study, they remind us of the potential public health risk posed by illegal importation of wildlife - a risk we hope to better characterize through expanded surveillance at ports of entry around the country."
"The increase in international travel and trade brings with it an increased risk of unmonitored pathogens via the illegal wildlife trade," said Dr. Denise McAloose, chief pathologist for the Global Health Program of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The global trade of wildlife has largely contributed to the emergence of new diseases in livestock, native wildlife and humans worldwide. Current research shows that 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases affecting people originate from contact with wildlife. These wildlife-borne diseases can be transmitted through human-animal interactions inherent in the global wildlife trade.
Items confiscated as part of the study included raw to semi-cooked animal parts, identified by American Museum of Natural History's Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, Columbia University, and WCS as nonhuman primates, including baboon and chimpanzee, and various rodent species using advanced genetic barcoding technologies. Pathogen analysis was conducted at the CDC National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention and Columbia University's Center for Infection and Immunity. Among the pathogens identified in the products were a zoonotic retrovirus, simian foamy viruses, and several nonhuman primate herpesviruses. These results are the first to confirm evidence of pathogens in illegally imported bushmeat that may act as a conduit for pathogen spread, and suggest that implementation of disease surveillance of the illegal wildlife trade will help facilitate prevention of disease emergence.
"Exotic wildlife pets and bushmeat are Trojan horses that threaten humankind at sites where they are collected in the developing world as well as the U.S. Our study underscores the importance of surveillance at ports, but we must also encourage efforts to reduce demand for products that drive the wildlife trade," said W. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. In fact, the U.S. is one of the largest consumers of imported wildlife products and wildlife. A previous study by EcoHealth Alliance showed that over a six-year period (2000-2006) approximately 1.5 billion live wild animals were legally imported into the U.S. - with 90 percent slated for the pet trade. Programs like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Healthy Pets, Healthy People and EcoHealth Alliance's PetWatch encourage responsible exotic pet choices and ownership. U.S. Fish and Wildlife records show that more than 55 million pounds of wildlife products enter the country each year, with New York City the most common port of entry followed by Miami, and Los Angeles.
Beyond the public health risks of the live and non-live wildlife trade are risk of disease introduction to native wildlife and agricultural species, proliferation of non-native wildlife causing damage to U.S. ecosystems, as well as the protection of threatened and endangered species identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. "These important research results highlight the value of using new DNA barcoding identification technologies to accurately monitor the wildlife trade, important for both disease surveillance and the conservation of endangered species," stated Dr. George Amato from the Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics at American Museum of Natural History.
The pilot study is the first to establish port surveillance methodology to test for diseases associated with wildlife products. Through better surveillance of illegal wildlife product shipments entering ports around the country, authorities will have a better chance at preventing new disease emergence before it occurs. The pilot project involved a collaboration of scientists from the American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, EcoHealth Alliance, the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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That's what Frank Donner called Chicago in his 1990 book, "Protectors of Privilege: Red Squads and Police Repression in Urban America." As an ACLU attorney, he explained how city police and US intelligence agencies targeted alleged internal subversion, and while it operated "was the outstanding example of it its kind in the United States (in terms of) size, number, and range of targets or operational scope and diversity."
He referred to "wide-open, no-holds-barred style surveillance" (and vigilantism), unmatched anywhere in the country - (institutionalized) guerrilla warfare against substantial sectors of the city's population," using illegal, criminal methods, including intimidation, physical confrontation, and flagrant abuse, at times involving torture. That was then. What about now?
From 2002 - 2004 alone, over 10,000 complaints were made against police, many involving brutality, including beatings and torture. Yet only 18 resulted in disciplinary action, according to University of Chicago Law Professor Craig Futterman who uncovered the data.
He helped prepare a 2007 University of Chicago report titled, "The Chicago Police Department's Broken System," revealing damning evidence of systemic abuse, including brutality, illegal searches, false arrests, racial targeting, sexual assaults, shoddy investigations, a culture of silence, and apartheid justice mostly affecting the city's Blacks, Latinos, poor and disadvantaged.
The police were called a "regime of not knowing," letting cops get away with torture, even murder - because of "a deep commitment to the machinery of denial... encouraging a culture of silence in the face of abuse perpetrated by officers," Mayor Richard M. Daley and City Council aldermen as culpable as top police officials.
Among other findings, the study found:
No wonder detective Jon Burge got away with torturing over 200 detainees from 1972 - 1991, to force confessions under extreme duress.
In May 1972, he was assigned to Area 2 on Chicago's South Side, a predominantly black community. In August, torture allegations surfaced. In May 1973, he tortured Anthony Jones by electric shock and suffocation with a plastic bag. In 1977, he was promoted to sergeant. From 1973 - 1981, he and his subordinates were accused brutal beatings and other forms of torture and abuse.
In 1981, he was promoted to lieutenant in charge of Area 2's Violent Crimes Unit. From 1981 - 1993, dozens of victims accused him of torture. Suits were filed, but through 1990, the administration and City Council took no action. Neither did Mayor Richard M. Daley after his 1989 election.
Finally, after 21 years of torturing detainees, the Chicago Police Board fired him. In March 1993, the Fraternal Order of Police planned to honor him with a float in the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Community outrage stopped it. In 1993 and 1994, torture allegations against other officers were investigated. Through 1998, no action followed.
In November 1999, torture expert Dr. Robert Kirschner testified that Chicago police abuses followed a pattern found in nations where the military and other security forces practice it. In 2004, several former black detectives, under Burge, admitted in sworn statements that they saw or heard evidence of torture, saw implements used (including Burge's "shock box"), and that abusive practices were an "open secret" at Area 2.
Until then, Burge was never charged with a crime. He retired and moved to Florida. However, in 2002, the Cook County Bar Association, Justice Coalition of Chicago and others petitioned for allegations against him to be reviewed. A special prosecutor was appointed. Burge (and eight others) claimed Fifth Amendment protections. On September 1, 2004, he was subpoenaed before a grand jury, again pleading the Fifth on nearly every question asked.
On June 20, 2006, the Illinois Supreme Court ordered findings of a special torture report released. They showed that in three or more cases, torture, involving Burge, was proved beyond a reasonable doubt, to no avail as the statute of limitations had expired.
Finally, on October 21, 2008, he was indicted on two counts of obstructing justice and one count of perjury, relating to alleged torture and abuse charges against him and other officers.
On June 28, 2010, the Chicago Tribune reported his conviction on all counts after getting off scot free for decades. When sentenced, he'll face up to 45 years in prison, his attorneys, however, saying they'll seek probation because of his age (62) and apparent prostate cancer. If successful, justice again will be denied, letting off or going easy on a notoriously bad cop under a criminally unjust system, the same today as when he served - why so few cases reach the Chicago Police Board for consideration and resolution. More on its process below.
CJP is "an independent, non-profit research organization (involved in) access(ing) and analyz(ing) data from criminal justice agencies to promote evidence based reforms that serve the justice needs of local communities."
In October 2009, it published its ten year analysis (from January 1999 - December 2008) of Chicago Police Board (CPB) cases and decisions, examining charges filed and rulings.
CPB is a civilian oversight agency responsible for recommending, and in some cases, determining disciplinary measures for Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers and civilian employees. Its staff includes an executive director, two professionals, and a supervising clerk.
In recent years, it's come under media scrutiny for failing to uphold the Chicago Police Superintendent's recommendations to fire or suspend offending officers, despite its statutory obligation to hold hearings, weigh the evidence, and render judgments either to uphold or absolve.
In examining 310 cases, the following factors were considered:
CJP found a "startling difference in outcomes experienced between civilian employees and sworn officers," CPB upholding recommended discipline of a civilian employee 73% of the time, in contrast to 37% for sworn officers. In addition, only 4% of investigated civilians returned to work without discipline compared to 20% of police officers.
The police superintendent reviews and signs off on investigations, originating within either the Internal Affairs Division or the Independent Police Review Authority. The CPB then either upholds, reverses or reduces disciplinary recommendations following two layers of oversight examination.
CJP supports civilian investigative authority of police, but its analysis showed an unresponsive Board two-thirds of the time, failing to uphold recommended disciplinary measures against offending officers - in effect, whitewashing police brutality, the small percent of it ever coming up for review in the first place.
Further, CPB's decisions aren't made in writing. As a result, only through Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filings can it be learned if dissenting votes were to increase, reduce or absolve disciplinary recommendations and how often.
CJP's analysis determined that decisions were unanimous in 89% of civilian employee cases, but only 58% for officers. It concluded that serious flaws need correcting in CPB practices, starting with full disclosure of its proceedings and rulings as part of the public record, available on request to anyone without need for FOIA requests. Victims ask why so few cases are reviewed, justice denied them as a result.
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