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Located on a quiet street near the cathedral, the one-star Hotel Europa greets guests with intricate tiling, Andalusian flair and wicker patio furniture. When this 18th-century mansion was turned into a hotel a few decades ago, the owners were careful to leave the building's Andalusian design intact.
The Europa's 16 guestrooms are situated off an interior patio that boasts skylights and intricately tiled walls. The rooms themselves are decorated in a simple style, with wooden bed frames, slim desks, golden sconce lights and framed Seville prints. The furniture is nothing special, but tall windows looking onto the cobbled street add some beauty. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a television and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have balconies (ask ahead).
Bathrooms are spotless and covered in white tiles and light gray marble, with towels to match. All have showers.
The hotel's stately history is most evident in the common areas. Its original stained-glass and Mudéjar doors have stood the test of time, and hallways are furnished with antiques, like ornate wooden chests and Victorian-era velvet chairs.
The hotel does not serve breakfast, but is surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
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Two employees of an Eastern Kentucky mental health facility are facing abuse related charges.
Sean Brennan and Kacie Carlson, both of Somerset, are caregivers at Community Alternatives of Kentucky in Somerset.
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Before his run Friday night late in the qualifying order, Roush told Stenhouse the low line around the track would be the fastest.
Yet Stenhouse had doubts – Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick and Juan Pablo Montoya had all run before him and run significantly faster than their practice speeds using the high line around the track.
Stenhouse stuck with Roush's suggestion, and his lap at 189.688 mph was good enough to knock off Edwards and claim the No. 1 starting position for Sunday night's AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
"I was so confused whether to run the bottom or top, but I stuck with our plan to run the bottom that Jack actually gave me," Stenhouse said.
"We're getting better and better. I felt our last run (in practice) was really good and I thought we had a shot at good, solid top 10 and going out late definitely increases your chances."
Edwards qualified second, Montoya was third, Denny Hamlin was fourth and Jeff Gordon was fifth. Series points leader Jimmie Johnson will line up 10th.
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I have nothing obviously to announce but my focus is on these next two races," said Newman, who still has a chance to make the Chase.
"I do have a different focus on 2014, but that won't happen this weekend or next weekend, it will happen during the week."
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Likely Starter: Denard Span
2011 Stats: .264/.328/.359, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 37 R, 6/7 SB
Potential Backups: Ben Revere, Joe Benson, Darin Mastroianni
A good case can be made that during his first two seasons in the majors, Denard Span was not only one of the most underrated players on the Twins, but in all of baseball. Between 2008 and 2009, Span hit .305/.390/.422 with 41 steals and 63 extra-base hits in 238 games.
A young, cost-controlled leadoff man with a .390 OBP, a bit of pop and the athleticism to competently play center field? That's not a solid contributor, that's a stud.
Span's drop-off in 2010 was staggering. With Carlos Gomez gone, he assumed full-time duties in center and saw his OPS drop by 130 points, effectively dropping his designation from elite to ordinary.
It appeared that Span had reemerged as a true asset at the top of the order last year, as he sat with a .300/.367/.392 hitting line on June 6, but that day he suffered a concussion in a home plate collision and he was never the same afterward. He went on to hit .132 over two stints in August and September, finishing with an OPS nearly identical to that mediocre 2010 campaign.
Twins fans know all too well how long the after-effects of a concussion can linger, with Justin Morneau still not right 20 months after his incident in Toronto. Span carries his own concerns, especially in light of the migraine headaches he'd dealt with prior to being concussed, and he admitted recently that he still experiences the occasional bad day.
Fortunately, the center fielder's performance in spring training thus far has done nothing but inspire confidence that he can shake off the injury concerns and return at least to the form he showed in the early months of last season.
Through 11 exhibition games, Span is hitting .355. He's shown a great plate approach with four walks and only two strikeouts, he's been aggressive on the bases with five steal attempts, and he even came away from a wall collision in the outfield altogether unscathed. We often caution not to place too much stock in spring numbers, but Span's play in Ft. Myers has been about as encouraging as one could hope for.
That doesn't mean he's out of the woods, of course. If the head problems become an issue again for Span, or if he suffers a different injury, the Twins will need to be prepared. In a short-term scenario, Ron Gardenhire could probably just shift a few players around and plug in someone like Rene Tosoni, Ryan Doumit or Darin Mastroianni. If the need is more long-term, it's likely that the Twins would call upon Joe Benson, a top prospect in the organization who like Span is having a very strong spring.
Benson has posted an OPS above .800 in three straight minor-league seasons and got a taste of the majors last September. At age 24, he appears close to big-league ready. He leads the Twins with 10 RBI in Grapefruit League play after blasting a two-run homer against the Tigers yesterday. His high strikeout totals will be an ongoing concern, but his combination of patience, power and flat-out athleticism are quite intriguing.
If Span or another outfielder goes down for a lengthy period of time and Benson continues to impress, it's likely that he'd get the call, either in center or in a corner spot with Revere shifting to the middle. He's one of the organization's only high-quality prospects in the upper levels of the minors, making the outfield an area of relative depth for the club.
Of course, the Twins and Benson will both be better off if he's able to log some experience in Triple-A where he's yet to take a single at-bat and come up on his own terms rather than out of necessity. The hope is that Span can keep the bad days at bay and help facilitate that process. I'm optimistic that he will.
Predicted 2012 Hitting Line for Span: .280/.350/.370, 4 HR, 50 RBI


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Raymond Chandler, together with Dashiell Hammett, were two of the founders of the style of detective known as hard-boiled. The hard-boiled detective novel was the first truly American novel. Its sources come directly from the streets of the big cities of the 1920s and 1930s. This is one of the reasons these books have stayed popular for nearly 100 years.
Raymond Chandler published the essay "The Simple Art of Murder" prior to writing The Long Goodbye. The essay is a literary criticism about the mastery of writing a mystery. The Long Goodbye is Chandler's sixth Philip Marlowe novel, published in 1953. Raymond Chandler's writing style evolves in this novel to highlight the corruption embedded in the fabric of American society. Critics suggest that The Long Goodbye is an autobiographical portrait of Chandler. In 1955, Chandler won the second annual Edgar Award for best mystery novel, for The Long Goodbye.
Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles is a 30 minute streaming video that highlights how Chandler used life in Los Angeles as a backdrop for his work. If you are off campus or using wifi, you will be asked to input your library card number to watch the video in the Films on Demand database.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe have been reenacted in Oldtime Radio Crime Drama and Television series.
Crime isn't a disease, it's a symptom. Cops are like a doctor that gives you aspirin for a brain tumour.
-Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye (1953) ch. 47
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As you begin, narrow your topic to a size that you can manage. Consider keywords that will help you find the information you need. These can be names of people, literary works, events, or broader identifying terms. Use these keywords for locating information in the library catalog, electronic databases, and on the internet.
Main Characters
In the background
Themes and topics to consider in your research
These suggestions will help you find information and begin the process of forming a thesis. Use keywords as you search for articles in the databases. This process will help you as you focus your ideas and firm up the thesis statement. The articles you find will be useful resources to support the thesis in your paper.
- Code of conduct
- Law vs justice
- The ability of the PI to enter different social worlds
- Crime and corruption
- Romanticism: modern-day knight, chivalry
- Realism: location, Los Angeles, California
- Friendship and values
- Role of women in the story: femme fatale, doll
- Point of view: how does Marlowe narration influence the story?
- Noir novels and films: how do mystery writers influence mystery TV and films?
- Hard-boiled crime novels (think about the type of language used)
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These reference books will help you decide which topic you want to select as the focus of your paper. Once you have a topic in mind, you will find the research process is easier. They contain information on the background, setting, history and characters in the novel. This context will help you through the process of research.
These circulating books about detective fiction, hard-boiled crime novels and mysteries will help you know more about Chandler, Marlowe, and the noir novels.
PS 374 .D4 D48 - The Detective in American Fiction, Film, and Television
PS 374 .D4 H375 - Hardboiled Mystery Writers: Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett , Ross MacDonald eds. Matthew J. Bruccolli and Richard Layman - More on Raymond Chandler's influence on the detective genre. Who was Raymond Chandler?
PS 374 .D4 M38 - Gumshoe America - Sean McCann discusses Chandler's influence on detective fiction.
PR 830 .D4 T53 - Detective Fiction and the Rise of Forensic Science - Ronald R. Thomas examines advances in science and technology which changed how crimes were solved. How did Philip's methods of observation compare? Marlowe?
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Electronic databases are purchased by the libraries for your research use. To find articles in newspapers and journals, letters, reference books, illustrations, photographs and more, use your updated library card barcode number to login to the following databases. If you find an interesting article that is not full-text, please give the correct bibliographic information to our Reference Librarians and they will see that you get the article. They will need full bibliographic information - and your name and address. Send your phone number as well, so they can contact you if they need to. There is some overlap of articles in the following databases. However, we encourage you to use more than one. All are excellent sources for this topic.HINT: For a full list of article databases, go to http://www.Lonestar.edu/Library/article-databases and use the barcode number from your Lone Star College ID or library card to login from off-campus.
Project Muse This scholarly database is completely full text (whole articles) and will provide many articles on Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, noir novels, and hard-boiled fiction. Begin your search by entering the title of the novel in the search box in quotation marks. Use the limiters on the left side of the screen to focus your search to Journals, full access (complete articles), or research areas. You can modify a search to add keywords from your thesis - click on the + mark to add search boxes. This database is also entirely scholarly, so all articles will be of the appropriate academic level for your research.
JSTOR A very large scholarly database with many full text articles. Use the Advanced Search page for the best results. Limit your search to articles, and choose the discipline Language and Literature to focus the results.
Literature Resource Center The literary database contains overviews of The Long Goodbye, and Chandler's entire body of work, as well as information on noir novels and hard-boiled crime fiction. Be aware that there are some sources in this database which are not complete or full text scholarly criticism.
Academic Search Complete This multi-subject database contains scholarly journals and other sources on Chandler and his work. Use the Advanced Search screen for the best results, and limit you search to scholarly, full text articles to find the best sources.
Literature Resource Center Search for journal articles, critical essays, work overviews & summaries, and biographies on Raymond Chandler.
Bloom's Literary Reference Online This database contains essays and criticism examining the lives of great authors, like Raymond Chandler and his works.
Gale Literary Databases Search Raymond Chandler in the Contemporary Literary Criticism Select and Dictionary of Literary Biography simultaneously.
The History of the Mystery - How does The Long Goodbye fit in?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes) was the first to use science to track down criminals. Before this time, critical thinking and deductive reasoning alone solved crimes in mystery books. Knowing about poisons, blood splatters, ballistics, trace evidence and other forensic scientific methods added a new dimension to this genre. Edward Ricciuti states in Forensics: Science 101, "The popularity of forensics today reflects the reality that science has truly become integral to successful police work." Two interesting points should be made about the mystery novel. First, the accurate use of forensics, technology and inventions is important to the writing. Readers today want accuracy in their writing. Ready access to the Internet and other research resources make it easy to check facts and statistics. If an author today writes a mystery novel set at an earlier time, they better be sure the forensics they use were invented at that time. Using a lie detector before 1950 would elicit mounds of email to the publisher and author. The second point, is that what is happening in the world or the country deeply effects what people read. For example, books with spies as protagonists were popular during the fifties and sixties - in response to the red scare and organized crime. In today's fast moving - global economy, mysteries with international settings and ones actually written and translated from other languages are popular.
The English classic mystery made popular in England during the 1920s reflects the nostalgia people felt for the past. Times were changing too quickly; WWI ended, women were working in large numbers for the first time, and automobiles were largely responsible for ending the fortnight trips to country homes. So, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and others became hugely popular setting their mysteries in country estate mysteries where all suspects were gathered together and a 'little' (almost bloodless) murder happened. Red herrings, clues, and alibis were introduced to these puzzle mysteries. The elements included: fool the reader, yet play fair, amateur detective (Miss Marple), little murder often happening before the story began, enclosed setting, mystery always solved, and a morality play.
At the same time in America, prohibition, gangsters, growth in population from the industrial age, immigration, and other factors were changing the demographics large cities. Writers like Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, John MacDonald, and Erle Stanley Garner created the detective mystery, using the Private Investigator as hero. The elements of these stories included: realism (all set in large cities), social issues, PI is the modern day knight, code of conduct: PI not afraid of committing crimes (even murder) to right the wrong he sees, jaundiced view of government, law vs. justice, generate the smell of fear, and they were routed in the vernacular - living language of the streets.
Take a look at the chart below, and discover for yourself whether it proves my point about readers, genre, and the times.
Social History
Introduced in court
Foundations built - elements established by Edgar A. Poe, Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Civil War in America
Class Struggle
Monopolies | Robber Barons| Westward Movement| Immigration | Wild West
1776 Dental ID (Rev. War)
1804 Medico-legal Institute (U of Vienna)
1840-1870 mug shots, crime scene, post mortem photos
1837 Typewriter in use
1850 Pinkerton Agency
1882 first book on fingerprinting
1888 Machine gun
1870 document authenticity - handwriting
1845 New York Police Force
1860 Collins Woman in White
1860 Dime Novel Escapist Novels
1872 Fireside Companion Detective Novel Series in pulp magazines
Sherlock Holmes - side kick, arch rival, outwitting the police
Western pulp fiction - short stories, detective stories of 20s developed from these.
1900-20 Early Romantic Suspense
(Had I But Known genre)
Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote the earliest Romantic Suspense, following the 'bodice rippers' of the late 19th century.
Progressive / Populist Movements
Ocean Liners- Recreation - Titanic
Immigration | Industrial age had brought many to the city for jobs
1920 18th Amendment- prevent alcohol
Child labor Labor Unions
Religious tent meetings - and - Vaudeville
FBI Special Agents
Britain Scotland Yard
Wireless telegraph
Scientific Crime lab at Berkeley
Firearm ID
Widespread use of Fingerprinting
1910 Pulp Magazines Escapist Short Stories,
1915 Pulp Magazine Detective Stories
1903 The Great Train Robbery - first full length film 1920-39 England Golden Age of Mystery ENGLAND: Puzzle Classic
England depression
Nostalgia Amid Social Chaos
End of fortnight country estate visits
Anti-Social Struggle
Communism, Nazism, Fascism
Upper/Middle Class Books
Lending (Two-Penny) Libraries
Missing the good old days
"No one named Lefty has EVER appeared in an English classic mystery." ~Raymond Chandler
1910-1930 Automobiles became more affordable for all.
Paperbacks available for everyone - more readers
1922 Mary Roberts Rinehart Best Seller 1935 Paperback
Colliers & Others add Mystery Stories
1928 Detection Club (puzzle)
1929 S.S. Van Dine Best Seller List number 1 Rebecca
Films Agatha Christie and others
1920-39 America
AMERICA: Detective Novel Hard-Boiled Detective Economic Depression
Prohibition / Speakeasies
Jazz Age
Violent period of lawlessness
Harlem Renaissance
Gangsters as heroes - Al Capone and others
Language of gangsters in cities "Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid... He is the hero, he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man ... He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world." ~Raymond Chandler
Ballistics | Tommy Gun | Wireless Photo
Human Blood Groups
Aircraft Detecting Radar
Paraffin tests gun residue
1920 Firearms ID acceptance in trials
Dental ID accepted in court
Accident Reconstruction
Pulp Monthly The Black Mask"
1915-1950 over 200 Mystery Detective pulps
Circulation in 1924, Half A Million
Film Noir 40s And 50s Maltese Falcon, Big Sleep
Radio - G-Men, Public Enemy Sam Spade
Movies 90 Million Wkly Attendance (1930)
1931 Maltese Falcon
1935 Dick Tracy
1936 The Shadow, Gang Busters
1940 End Of Golden Age of Mysteries
WWII -. Detective novel still popular. Classic puzzle, too, but no new genre during this time. Changing world. Radio was very popular and mysteries played weekly - including Sam Spade, which was wildly popular.
Spy Trial Alger Hiss
Holocaust awareness
Change Of World Order / Us & USSR Powers
Class system changing after wars
Women in workplace
Communication revolution - radio, typewriter, travel, speed, planes,etc
Simplified Microscope
Atomic Bomb
DNA accepted as basic genetic material
Jet Plane
Chester Himes Black Mystery Author
1945 Mystery Writers of America (Edgar, Grand Master)
Radio Thriller / Drama / Mystery The Thin Man, Stella Dallas, Sam Spade 1950
My name is Bond, James Bond!
Red Scare McCarthyism | Blacklisting | Communism
Organized Crime grows
Korean War | Cold War | Conservative Politics
FBI Loyalty Checks
H Bomb
Poloroid Camera
Communist Develop A-Bomb
DNA Double Helix Model
Boeing 707 Jet
First Atomic-Powered Submarine
USSR Launches Sputnik
NASA Organized
Photofit ID London
BAC Blood Concentration in Alcohol
Voice Comparisons
Lie Detector
1953 Crime Writers Assn (Gold and Silver Daggers)
1953 1967 Manhunt Magazine Hard Boiled
Pocket Books
1952 FBI Publishes Public Enemy List
Bond! James Bond! by Ian Fleming
Death Of The Pulp Magazines
Perry Mason, Dragnet - Television
1960 Romantic Suspense
Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote the earliest romantic suspense novel. They followed the 'gothic bodice rippers' of the latter 19th century.
Feminism, Hippies, Youth Power
Peace / Student Movement
Racism / Integration
Kennedy/King Assassinations
Drug Use Increased
Berlin Wall built
Space Program
Laser, Digital Display (Calculators)
Airplane Hi-Jacking (?)
Telstar Transatlantic TV
Nuclear Reactor Jersey Power Plant
Microchips Word Processors no longer able to document type
Man On Moon
Interpol seminar on scientific aspects of police work
Blood splatters (predict events from splatters)
Identi-Kit (visual likeness)
The Defenders
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The FBI
The Avengers
I Spy
Espionage & Romantic Suspense continue - this was a very quiet time for the mystery novel.
Cold War
Gas Shortages
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) Gold prices soared
Personal Computer
Microchip Age
Videotape as evidence in court
Lie detectors - polygraph - used in court
1970 Boucheron Committee (Anthony)
Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart, Frederick Forsyth,
Robert Ludlum
Macmillan and Wife
Barnaby Jones
Police Story
Rockford Files
Police Woman
1980 2nd Golden Age
Cozy (Classic)
Cook, book collectors, and other hobbies for detectives
Medical Thriller
Legal Thriller
Series were HUGE
Detective lives become important to readers (Kinsey Millhone)
White Collar Crime
Drug Trafficking
Law Suits
Environment Issues
Evidence of ID shoeware, etc.
Highly trained detectives, Educated PIs
DNA profiling tests announced
Second Golden Age of Mysteries
1981 Private Eye Writers Assn (Shamus
1986 Sisters in Crime
1986 Intl Association Crime Writers (Hammett)
15 books on Best Seller List 7 are mysteries
Hill Street Blues
Thematic Cozy
Tech/ Industrial Espionage
Historical Mysteries
International settings, translations of mysteries from foreign writers
Immigration growth
Gulf War Iraq and Afghanistan
Nostalgia strong in US
Terrorism in the US
Computer Fraud
Corporate Espionage
Third World
Global Economy
Energy Crisis
Digital Cameras
Advanced DNA, accepted in court
Internet and other Technology
Forensic software analysis
College Courses in Forensics
Sophisticated murder site forensics CSI (Crime Scene Investigation)
Electronic Banking
eReaders social media
Mysteries have their own best seller list in the NYTimes & other newspapers.
Internet author & publisher websites
Internet publishing & Marketing
Reality Programs
CSI, Espionage shows popular
Legal Shows
Police Shows
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Librarian Talk . . . About the Internet!
The Internet will be a wonderful source of original documents. Browse the sites we have suggested below. Remember, you do want to find reputable sites. Look at:
- Accuracy - The information should be researched and show proof that it has been.
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The internet can be a valuable resource for your paper. Be aware that all web pages are not suitable for scholarly research. Consider the accuracy of the information, the source of the information, the credentials of the author, and the relevance of the information to your research. If you are in doubt, ask your instructor.
The Edgar Award for best mystery novels is given to authors of distinguished work in various categories of the genre. The award is given to one author every year by the Mystery Writers of American association. Raymond Chandler won the Award in 1955 for The Long Goodbye.
Mystery Writers of America is the premier organization fo mystery writers, professional allied to the crime writing field, aspiring crime writers, and those who are devoted to the genre.
Murder by the Book is a one of the nation's oldest and largest mystery specialty bookstores. Located in Rice Village: 2342 Bissonnet.
The New York Times Books, R. W. Lewis reviewed Chandler's The Long Goodbye June 22, 1997.
The Crime Museum or the National Museum of Crime and Punishment Is a great place to see the history of forensic science and how the FBI solves cases.
The Spy Museum Not far from the White House in Washington D.C., is a very special museum devoted to intrigue in the international and political arenas. Spies who dug for secrets weren't far from their earlier incarnation as detectives.
Modern mystery and thriller writers have been inspired by Chandler's books. Listen to Michael Connelly's talk from the 2009 National Book Festival.
Librarian Talk about getting help!
Support for a successful paper is more than finding the right resources. Putting it all together takes time and effort. Sometimes it takes additional help from the librarians or tutors. Please consider the following resources if you need additional help. Remember, the expert on the assignment is your professor; use your LSC Online in-class email to contact her.
Citing Sources Using MLA Style | Lone Star College-Kingwood Library guide. Examples of both paper and electronic citations.
Avoiding Plagiarism | Excellent information and guide on how to avoid plagiarism from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
University of Texas Copyright Crash Course | This helpful guide on copyright is suggested by Lone Star College-Kingwood Teaching and Learning Center.
The Learning Center | Check the TLC hours for in-house tutoring.
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Tel Aviv
For gay tourists Tel Aviv ought to be a bigger draw. Walking these compact streets after dark is sheer joy, in this "city that never sleeps." Most people hang out first with friends, filling the city's hundreds of restaurants and cafes before heading off to party the night away. Dinner runs quite late, and gay-operated dinning spots, not always easy to find, have flirty waiters. Food choices are internationally diverse, and local chefs typically use fresh, local-source ingredients. Some nightclubs close only "when the last customer leaves" and unlike in Jeruselem, most clubs here stay open on Friday nights, into the Sabbath hours.
Walking around alone or with your partner any hour of the day or night feels perfectly safe. Cruising in Tel Aviv is at least as uncomplicated as in North America, and visitors are generally considered "interesting." Daytime cafes with a gay crowd include the Judah 177 Café Bistro, 5 minutes walk from Hilton Beach and the nearby, Bendict, open 24 hours, serving breakfast all the time, both on Ben Yehuda at Jabotinsky. The cafe at the Gay and Lesbian Center by Gan Meir park is another friendly place to get oriented.
Most nightclubs are mixed and promoters are always changing venues, but there are regular nightly gay clubs such as Evita, and Bar Vaz, the mostly women's club in Jaffa. Other venues with regular gay events include Apolo, Beef Bar at Flight, Breakfast Club (was MILK), Drek, Wednesdays at Strorage), Gilda, Ha'oman 17, Meat Ball (Tuesdays at Schlagsahne), OCD (was Lima Lima) with their Notorious gay Mondays, Shpagat Bar, and Theatre Club (aka Moadon Ha Teatron). In Summer months BOYling has been an ongoing Saturday beachside men's party at Blue Bird.
Still more clubs are considered gay-friendly and/or have special gay events on rotation, especially during holiday weekends and for Pride. Some club nights are 18-19-plus, others 21-23+ --but some events like Big Boys at Theater, admit only men of 29 years or more. Tel Aviv has two gay bathhouses, Sauna City and Sauna Paradise, each with all the amenities, and both open 365 days a year for 18+ men (and bisexual men and women on Wednesdays at Paradise).
To keep up with the scene see the local media updates. Gay TLV Guide has good weekly listings of all the gay club nights around town. Pink House not only offers exclusively gay lodging and accommodations, their website also has a weekly rundown of gay bars and party events around town. Atraf is a online community site for everyone straight/bi/gay with all the latest party listings.
For our list of gay and gay-friendly businesses with locations and web links, see our map & listings section.
The gay beach in front of the Hilton Hotel is the terminus of Tel Aviv's fabulous annual pride march, and site of the huge beach party that follows. Even if you've had enough of big-city pride celebrations, this one in early June is a refreshing change, not to be missed. The Gay Center at Meir Gardens hosts Pride Village to kick off the march with shows, music, and other entertainment. All year the center has services, films screenings, lecture, classes of all kinds, and a daytime cafe in the park - a good place to get your bearings over coffee or a snack. Ga'ash Nude Beach, a bit outside the city, is also popular with gay men. The TLV LGBT Film Festival takes place each June. They also have monthly screenings of gay cinema at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
There is no lack of debate here about Arab-Israeli policies or what the ultra-orthodox think about gay lifestyles; people still remember the shock and grief after the shootings of young gay Israelis in the summer of 2009. But politics aside, strong bonds between people and rugged determination generate a certain get-along tolerance in this most Western nation in the Middle East - despite, but also because of the limited resources, and small population.
Getting here
Ben Gurion Airport, between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, is the country's main gateway. From the airport, a 20-minute taxi ride costs about $35. A train takes about the same amount of time at one tenth of that price. Board at the Airport station on Level S of the Landside Building, after buying a ticket at one of the machines. See Israel Railways for schedules.
Getting around
Walking is a great way to get the lay of the land. For bus service see the English-language pdf download on the Busline website. Taxis are abundant and relatively cheap. Bicycle rental stands are all over the city for rides of anywhere from 30 minutes, to day or week-long periods. Israel Railways trains or Egged buses and coaches can, between them, get you around most of the country.
Every city has its gay thoroughfare, and in Tel Aviv the Dizengoff area of Shenkin Street, and Rothshild Blvd qualifies as the main gay zone. With several gay clubs and bars for spending a raucous night dancing until the sun comes up, it's also a great place for shopping, cafe-sitting, and dining, at any time of day. Gay beaches include the Hilton Hotel beach in the city, and the Ga'ash nude beach a short drive out of town. Plenty of hotel options can be found on Ha'Yarkon Street, along the shore, a short walk or taxi ride to both beach and bars. Old Jaffa is another area for good dining, in nooks among ancient streets.
Currency and Money
The Israeli shekel is the accepted currency. You shouldn't have trouble finding ATMs downtown.
In daylight or darkness, walk north from Old Jaffa along the idyllic shore of the Mediterranean Sea, detour through Independence Park to the gay beach in front of the Hilton Hotel and you'll find all kinds of adventure. Check out Squirt.org for more.
Media & resources
Gay TLV Guide, Tel Aviv Gay Vibe, and Tel Aviv Insider have maps, gay events, and listings of bars, clubs, restaurants, bathhouses and other places of interest. FOD Magazine is the local "Man loving" international lifestyle quarterly glossy for gay men. The Pink House guesthouse website also lists gay bars and party events around town each week.
Tel Aviv Tourism and Tel Aviv Guide, have general tourist info about hotels, retaurants, nightlife, films and places to see in and around town.
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Step Out of Your Comfort Zone at a U.S. College
Explore new classes and activities to get out of your comfort zone as a new international student.
I've said before that international students should jump in headfirst to their time abroad starting with orientation, but that's just the beginning. Heading to the U.S. for school is a big way for new students to get out of their comfort zone.
But as you're beginning to fully settle into your new home and come to grips with classes, it can be tempting to settle into a fixed routine. Here are a few ways to get out – and stay out – of your comfort zone and make the most of your time in America.
It's the start of the school year, and student life on campus will be absolutely teeming with activity, so a great way to get out of your comfort zone is to join a club or society – or several. Most colleges will have a club fair at the beginning of the semester, so check that out and sign up for some extracurricular activities.
[See which universities draw the most international students.]
American colleges are home to many amazing societies and student organizations. There's not only the Greek system of fraternities and sororities, but musical groups, sporting societies and many other out-of-class organizations, all designed to give you a varied and fulfilling campus life.
Doing something fun with fellow students is a much better way to unwind after class than just being a couch potato in your bedroom with Netflix, so take on something you know you enjoy, and something you've never tried before. Want to learn how to bake, or go surfing on the weekends? No matter which college you end up at, you're bound to find something new to try.
Of course you'll have commitments during the school day itself, but that doesn't mean it has to be routine. American colleges offer a wide range of classes, so try to take a class you normally wouldn't. You may not get the opportunity to explore these new avenues at home, so a great way to get out of your comfort zone is to challenge yourself by signing up for a class that you've never had the chance to try.
[Get to know the ins and outs of the U.S. academic system.]
My roommate was an economics student, but she took a class in mediation that helped with her exam stress. Worried about your grades? Don't be. Many colleges offer classes similar to those known as "DeCal" classes at UC—Berkeley, which you can take as part of your schedule but that won't affect your overall grade if the going gets tough.
Building up a busy campus life is invaluable, but you shouldn't limit your activities and out-of-school enjoyment to the college grounds. Make sure you're taking the time every week to go out and explore your local community and area.
It can be something as simple as deciding to try a new place for dinner one day a week, or going out to see a movie or exhibition. Some of my journalism assignments involved took me into Berkeley and San Francisco, and I ended up in some weird and wonderful places I would never have found otherwise.
The more you get involved with your local town or city, the more it will start to feel like a home. If you have a weekend relatively free of papers and homework, take a trip out of town and explore a new place altogether.
[Learn what support is available on campus for international students.]
There are so many big and small ways you can keep your time studying in the U.S. fresh and exciting. I had a very interesting time with all of my classes, and learned a lot in my academic life, but for me Berkeley will also be remembered as the first place I ever tried sushi, wrote anything for a school magazine, attended a pep rally, climbed a rock wall and roasted a Thanksgiving turkey.
College is supposed to be a time of experimentation and exploration. Whether you're a freshman or a hardened grad student, I'd urge you to spend some of your time in America outside of your comfort zone. By moving overseas, you've proved you can do it – so why stop once you've arrived? After all, it's only when you try something new that you discover things about yourself.
Emily Burt, from the United Kingdom, studied at the University of California—Berkeley on an exchange program. She will graduate from the University of East Anglia in 2014 with a bachelor's in American literature and creative writing.


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RALEIGH — Attorney General Roy Coopers staff spent much of a Tuesday hearing probing the profit margin for investors built into Duke Energy Carolinas request for a 5.1 percent rate hike.
The return on common equity, or ROE, is a critical component of the case before the North Carolina Utilities Commission. By agreeing to pare its initial 11.25 percent request to 10.2 percent, Duke gave up $112 million in new revenue.
But Assistant Attorney General Margaret Force wanted to know how Duke and the commissions Public Staff, which represents consumers, arrived at that number. The short answer: Its complicated and, in large part, subjective.
Duke Carolinas interest is in maintaining a healthy return to attract favorable financing terms for the $6.5 billion it plans to spend on transmission, distribution and other upgrades over the next three years.
A lower figure means less new revenue for Duke and lower customer bills.
But its not smart for even consumer advocates to insist on the lowest possible return, said Public Staff consultant Ben Johnson. Too small an ROE would reduce customer bills for the short term, he said, but cause the company long-term problems.
The focus, he said, should be on providing a return that provides (Duke) financial stability and the ability to deliver power when its needed.
Coopers staff hasnt suggested what it considers a proper return, but its interest is not casual.
The attorney general appealed Dukes 2012 rate hike on grounds that customer impacts had not been adequately assessed, and won. The North Carolina Supreme Court this year sent it back to the commission for review. Cooper also appealed a rate hike granted to a sister utility, Duke Energy Progress, earlier this year.
Force this week cited a February report by Moodys Investor Services that ranked North Carolina sixth-highest in the nation for the proportion of disposable income spent on utility bills 4.4 percent in 2011.
Dukes economic consultant, Robert Hevert, testified that settlement terms including the 10.2 percent return are such that it will be able to raise external capital when needed and at reasonable cost rates.
But Hevert had recommended that Duke be allowed an ROE of 10.5 percent to 11.5 percent.
The ROE you recommended turned out to be higher than what Duke actually needed, is that correct? Force asked.
Hevert replied that the recommendation should be looked at in the context of Dukes settlement with the Public Staff, which was signed after lengthy negotiations. He pointed to Dukes agreement not to seek another rate case before 2015 and its phasing in of higher rates over two years.
Force asked if Heverts analysis took into account the impact of his recommended ROE on customers. Under the settlement, most residential customers would pay about $7 more a month beginning in September.
Hevert said he had read transcripts of customer testimony at five field hearings and assessed measures of economic conditions such as gross domestic product.
I understand we have to look at the effect on customers, and we do, he said. It becomes a question of judgment.
As part of the settlement, Duke agreed to donate $10 million to help low-income customers pay their utility bills.
With recommended returns ranging widely, said Public Staff consultant Johnson, I doubt that its coincidental that the negotiations led to the same figure the commission awarded Dominion North Carolina Power in a rate case last November. State commissions rarely depart markedly from returns theyve recently set in other cases, he said.
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Not at all surprising but i hope future studies incorporate head strike data from fightmetric, compustrike, etc instead of just # of fights. Does any one know if boxing studies of this nature have been done using raw striking data?
Not hard to believe if you understand how concussions work. Everytime you get a concussion it is from your brain hitting the inside of your skull thus killing brain cells. Do this hundreds if not thousands of times and you do the math. Suspensions put in place to prevent such damage from multiplying and potentially severely injuring the fighters are in place but nothing is full proof. If you get KO'd and get a 90 day suspension, it doesn't mean that your brain fully recovered.
That's some data I would love to mine. Could see whether there was any difference between fighters who suffer KO's, TKO's, maybe even punches absorbed per minute.
Interesting results.
I'm sure when it is published, it will have a subgroup analysis that presents the findings of MMA fighters and boxers separately. It literally takes 10 seconds to spit out the results separately for both.
Study reports decrease in brain size after 5 years of fighting
Study reports decrease in brain size after 5 years of fighting - Mixed Martial Arts News
A long term study in brain trauma and professional fighters is underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. A preliminary paper has been published, with some sobering results.
The study concluded that the volumes of important regions of the brain and the functional connections between them were decreased in amateur and professional fighters with the most experience.
These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
There was unfortunately no distinction made between MMA fighters and professional boxers. Given the differences in rules and goals between the sports, and the vast differences in typical amateur career, grouping them does not seem rational.
Among 104 boxers and 135 mixed martial arts competitors, the number of years of pro fighting correlated significantly with reduced volume in the caudate and amygdala, and strong trends were seen toward smaller volumes in the thalamus and putamen, reported Sarah Banks, PhD, of the Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas.
Resting state functional MRI scans also indicated a correlation between lower connectivity between regions and the amount of fighting experience, she told attendees at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting.
Longitudinal data are not yet available, but Banks provided a largely qualititative overview of the cross-sectional data collected in the project so far.
The average career length at enrollment was 4 years and the mean number of self-reported fights was 11. Banks noted that the frequency of fights varied considerably, such that career length and number of fights did not correlate exactly.
Up to about year 5 of fight experience, volumes of all regions did not vary.
With experience beyond year 5, however, volumes declined -- most sharply for the caudate region of the brain. In that region, volumes were 10% lower in participants with 15 years of experience compared with those fighting for 5 years or less.
Volumes were lower by about 5% for the amygdala and putamen.
There was a lesser trend toward smaller volumes with experience in the thalamus and no hint of a relationship in the hippocampus.
Caudate volumes and years of fighting experience were more strongly related in participants who said they began fighting in earnest at age 15 or younger, Banks said. In that subgroup, caudate volumes were smaller by 0.37% for each bout reported by participants. In contrast, the reduction was only 0.10% per bout for participants who said they began fighting after age 15.
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He might find himself taking up the fight as a Lone Ranger in the coming session, but House Health and Human Resources Chairman Don Perdue is willing to go after higher "sin taxes" on alcohol and tobacco products to generate money for drug treatment centers in West Virginia.
Perdue plans to seek a doubling of the existing 1-cent tax on a can of beer and a 50-cent increase per pack of cigarettes after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin rejected a call to institute those taxes, as well as a recommendation to tap into the Rainy Day Fund to finance drug rehabilitation centers.
Mindful that his could be an uphill battle, given Tomblin's position and the general public opposition to any increase in taxes, Perdue says the state cannot ignore the need to deal not only with substance abuse but other health concerns. And all that isn't cheap.
"I know that I may be the only guy left standing out there that's going to get his brains kicked in because it's a tax," the veteran lawmaker and retired pharmacist said Thursday.
"But you've got to be honest about it. What is causing our health problems in the state? Substance abuse. Over-utilization of tobacco. We're the No. 1 state in the country right now in teen tobacco use. Those things are truly negatively affecting our broad health status and costing us hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars annually."
Last week, Tomblin's Advisory Council on Substance Abuse called for the creation of two additional drug abuse treatment facilities, aimed at helping some 150,000 addicts.
In winning re-election last fall, Tomblin vowed to resist any increase in taxes.
Drug abuse is considered an "epidemic" across the state, from heroin in the major metropolitan areas of the Northern Panhandle, meth in the Kanawha Valley, to prescription pills in the southern coal belt.
The drug scourge has eaten into the fabric of society, disrupting families, affecting school attendance, denying employers sufficient drug-free workers, and filling up regional jails and state prisons to nearly the breaking point.
"I am very disappointed," said Debra Curry-Davis, founder and executive director of the faith-based One Voice, engaged for several years now in combating drug abuse in southern counties.
"I am continuing to trust Gov. Tomblin, that under his watch, he will seek and find not only funding but solutions. We have for several years talked about this substance abuse monster and I feel it is time to stop talking and be part of the solution."
Perdue said he understands the hesitation of political leaders in seeking higher revenues, given the public sentiment against this.
"Quite honestly, you couldn't win a race in this country anywhere if you said 'I'm going to tax you more,'" he said.
Even so, the bullet must be bitten, for without more money to combat health issues — not only drug abuse, but other matters as well, such as obesity — society will continue to suffer, the House leader said.
"We cannot forego the future because of the idiot things we've done in the past," he said.
"We've got to try to deal with this issue not only today but for the next 10, 20, 50 years. That's going to require funding. There's no other way to put it."
For starters, Perdue figures the state can generate some $10 million to $11 million by slapping another penny tax on a 12-ounce can of beer.
"I also want to visit liquor and wine taxes," he said.
"Quite honestly, you can't distinguish between one and the other when you're talking about the utilization of so-called sin taxes."
Adding another 50 cents per pack on cigarettes could raise nearly $100 million, and Perdue says he also would include a higher tax on smokeless tobacco as well, "because you have to be fair."
Perdue said one obstacle is to overcome the public's conception that government isn't doing a very good job of wisely using money that comes into its coffers from taxpayers.
"The public has no great belief in that right now," he said. "That's what we're up against. That's the biggest fight we've got."
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"I do agree with Gov. Tomblin and do not support the council's recommendation of increased taxes on certain items that are not the cause of the problem," Hall said.
"Why are we looking to increase taxes on cigarettes and alcohol when the problem is almost all due to the abuse of prescription pain medicine?"
Hall doesn't dispute the need for more facilities in which to treat addicts.
"But I truly believe there are plenty of other programs in the budget that can be tightened up and take cuts before we start raising taxes," the senator said.
Hall appealed to the average citizen to help fight the plague of drug abuse "and be vigilant with your friends, family, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews."
"If due to a miracle your family hasn't been affected by this horrible epidemic, odds are it eventually will," he said.
"Many 'good' people from 'good' families have become victims. No one is immune."
Davis agreed that the drug problem is affecting many but said some "wonderful things" are occurring at the grassroots level to make a difference.
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"Our families and communities continue to be destroyed. My concern is what will happen if the state fails to put a greater emphasis on prescription drug abuse. Something is always better than nothing."


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I had a dream last night: In my dream, I saw myself going across America, as if I was floating but with no fear. The land looked like it was bombed, totally destroyed. I saw people standing out around their homes, weeping, holding onto each other; there were a few who laid dead. I heard someone say, "This should never have happened; this should never have happened."
National destruction had hit America: no food, no water, babies crying, grownups, men all crying, holding onto their families, begging God for mercy. As I moved along the way, I saw people running, looking for loved ones missing, totally out of their minds.
I quickly came over a large city; it looked like it was Columbus, Ohio. As I came close, there it was -- the riots we have all heard about. Store windows busted, grabbing what they could get but I could tell they were not too concerned about TVs iPads, etc.; they were grabbing food, water, chips, things to survive on. There were riots and fighting. I even saw one man shot to death.
As I left that place, going at the speed of light I was standing on the back side of the White House. I looked up and there was President Barack Obama on the balcony, holding a shotgun. I heard a loud scream, real loud. I turned my head to see where the scream came from. Flying high in the air was an eagle -- majestic, flying around Washington. I saw Barack point that shotgun toward that eagle and then shoot it dead and it fell to the ground. I looked up at him and he just had a smile on his face, a smirk. These were the words I heard: "I've done it and I won't have to deal with this in my administration." It was dead silent. At that moment, I heard a voice that said, "Tell the people this is My will; this is My hand, both upon the generation of the righteous and upon the cursed. The righteous will find their way and know what to do; the cursed will wonder around with no compass. The cup is full!"
From that point on, I knew that we were coming to a showdown; it was going to be between us and them -- good versus evil. I saw people gathering into some homes that were not destroyed. I saw people having prayer meetings, just praying in the Spirit.
And then I heard in the dream: "To My servants and handmaids, a special anointing will reside on you in these last days. Hold not back thy voice but speak your hearts, for out of them are the issues of life. Pick up the mantle of prayer, cover yourself with it and find you a secret place to cover My servants, who stand for truth in prayer. I see their hearts and the desires to understand and know more. Their eyes have been anointed with a special anointing to see. Others are blinded to My Word. All things will be revealed in their due course. A supernatural wave of my Spirit will come over this generation soon; the FINAL voices are in the land to speak one last time. Think it not strange the happenings around you; they must and will come to pass but I have placed in your hands the food to sustain you in the months ahead. I have spoken and shown all that matter. Tell my servants, saith the Lord, there is coming harsh days ahead!"
As I stood there hearing the voice of God, I saw a table, very old as if it was a table that had many documents signed in times past of importance. I saw a voting ballot lying there.
As I looked, I saw two names on that ballot: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. It was check-marked beside Obama's name.
I looked at the bottom of the ballot and these words were written: "For this is the will of the Lord." Then I woke up.
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I have only fried potatoes so far, did well, they browned faster than useing a fry pan. I had trouble with handles. First putting the handles on the pot proved difficult because the bolt was too short. finally i used a emery board to file the handle a bit. basket handles will fall in pot if you aren't careful.Overall though i think it will service me well.
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This maybe small as some claim but if you really let the oil heat up and boil it works great. I make frenchfries from whole real patatoes . I cut them into frie shapes and sopak them over night. French fries taste great. I also cut the patatoe in thin clices and soak them over night either in water,beer,rum,or what other flavor i want and frie them as chips. They beat store bought .Chicked fingers,take a raw chicken breast and cut it up into different shapes and sizes and deep frie it. Yummy.
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I received my fryer and bought it despite everyone saying that the handle on the basket were on backwards but they are NOT!!! The wire basket is not meant to hang on the sides while you are cooking rather it is made for draining the food when you are done cooking the handles holds the basket well above the pot to drain all the oil off the food
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This came so small I should have just returned it. For a deep fryer you would usually deep fry a lot more food at a time than this will allow.
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Human growth hormone (hGH) is a hormone that is naturally produced by the body. It is synthesized and secreted by cells in the anterior pituitary gland located at the base of the brain.
hGH is known to act on many aspects of cellular metabolism and is also necessary for skeletal growth in humans.
The major role of hGH in body growth is to stimulate the liver and other tissues to secrete insulin like growth factor (IGF-1). IGF-1 stimulates production of cartilage cells, resulting in bone growth and also plays a key role in muscle and organ growth.
hGH is prohibited both in- and out-of-competition under WADA's List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
Literature and research have shown in particular that hGH has an ergogenic and anabolic impact, and that it enhances the anabolic power of steroids.
Commonly reported side effects for hGH abuse are: diabetes in prone individuals; worsening of cardiovascular diseases; muscle, joint and bone pain; hypertension and cardiac deficiency; abnormal growth of organs; accelerated osteoarthritis.
In untreated acromegalic individuals (known for pathological over-production of hGH), many of the symptoms described above are observed and life expectancy is known to be significantly reduced.
Because of the role that hGH plays in stimulating IGF-1 secretion, excessive use of hGH may also lead to metabolic dysfunction, including glucose intolerance and other side effects associated with excess levels of IGF-1.
A test for hGH was first introduced at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The test to detect hGH abuse is a blood test.
The current test, based on immunoassays, is robust and reliable.
Another blood test, in its final development stage, will be combined with the current test to further enhance the detection window for hGH abuse. This test, the development of which has been partly funded by WADA, is based on biomarkers.
The concepts and development of both hGH tests have been systematically reviewed by international independent experts in such fields as hGH, endocrinology, immunoassay, analytical chemistry, pharmacology, laboratory work, anti-doping, etc, and published in international scientific journals.
Research was initiated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the European Union, and then taken over by WADA – created in late 1999 – when it launched its scientific research program in 2001.
The current test is based on the blood matrix and was initially implemented on a limited scale to a number of the WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratories worldwide.
The antibodies used for the current tests were initially produced in a research environment. The production of antibodies in a research environment is characteristically small.
Industrial production of the anti-bodies was the following step for the widespread implementation of the hGH test.
Efforts made by WADA for widespread production of antibodies needed for hGH detection were slowed following the take-over of the company with which WADA had an agreement for the development of these antibodies, and the decision made by the company's new management in 2006 to stop its cooperation with WADA.
WADA subsequently found a new partner for the large scale production and distribution of antibodies kits.
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Generally speaking, there is a robust development process to be followed from the research stage to the implementation of a detection method that is fit for anti-doping purpose.
In addition, before implementing any detection method, WADA needs to ensure that it can withstand scientific and legal challenge.
Yes. In addition to a number of cases involving possession of hGH, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) announced on February 22, 2010, the first completed case involving an analytical finding for hGH. On September 8, 2010, the Canadian Centre for Ethic in Sport (CCES) announced the first case involving an adverse analytical finding for hGH in North America.
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The test was introduced at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 and other major sport events. However, the vast majority of tests conducted by anti-doping organizations were in-competition. (WADA is not a testing agency.) Because hGH is often taken by doping athletes out-of-competition to optimize performance, the test is most effective when implemented in a no-advance-notice out-of-competition strategy.
In addition, in order to ensure that any doping case brought forward can withstand scientific and legal challenge, the criteria required for an adverse analytical result for hGH have been very conservative.
Enhanced use of intelligence and strategic testing by anti-doping organizations, as well as tighter positivity criteria as science advances, should help better detect hGH abuse.
According to the majority of international experts, the blood matrix is the most suitable matrix for the detection of hGH.
hGH in urine is found in extremely small quantities (less than 1% than that found in blood).
WADA is collaborating with research teams to explore the development of urine-based detection methods for hGH.
Freezing liquid fraction of blood (serum or plasma) is a scientifically acceptable solution that allows for the preservation of substances in samples for future testing and detection.
Research has shown that hGH is very stable in frozen serum or plasma.
WADA encourages anti-doping organizations under the World Anti-Doping Code to store blood samples when relevant.
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Born in Providence, Healey was a 2011 graduate of North Kingstown High School and was attending CCRI in hopes of pursuing her dream of working with children. She also worked at Beach Rose Cafe. (Click here to read blogger Amy Feucht's piece about Maddie and her co-workers.) According to her obituary, Healey loved making people laugh, going to the beach and always had a flair for fashion.
Healey leaves behind parents James E. Healey and Kecia (Knight) Courtemanche; step-parents Lori Wagner and David Courtemance; siblings Meghan, Emily, Sophie and Jack Healey of North Kingstown and Heather Courtemanche of Coventry and Robert Courtemanche of Warwick; grandparents Alton and Lillian Healey of Narragansett, Fred and Maureen Heise of North Kingstown and Florida, and step-granddmother Carol Wagner of North Kingstown along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Healey will be laid to rest in Elm Grove Cemetery in North Kingstown.
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