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Although she considers herself one of the luckiest people alive, Bertie Stroup Marah has experienced her share of strife. Her childhood was marked by poverty as her alcoholic parents moved from town to town in search of employment.
In her adult years she battled breast cancer and severe clinical depression. The physical pain from a neck operation, a "hellish" marriage and "a job that smothered her creativity" fueled her depression until, at the age of 42, she attempted to take her own life.
Through the turmoils of life, Bertie has been sustained by a sense of humor which buoys up every member of her family. When she and her siblings get together, they enjoy recounting the funniest stories from their lives. After one such get-together, Bertie realized that their story had to be told — it was that funny.
So the talented Cedaredge artist put down her paintbrush and began typing her memoirs. "Born With A Rusty Spoon: An Artist's Memoir" was recently published by Plain View Press of Austin, Texas. "I think my book is sort of the lesson in how to use humor to face the difficulties of life," Bertie said.
By reading about her experiences, Bertie also hopes that readers who are dealing with depression will realize how insidious the disease can be, how it can "get hold of your mind" until you think the only solution is suicide.
"Depression shouldn't be tucked away in a closet and never talked about," she says. "It's nothing to be ashamed about. The shame is when a person doesn't get the help they need and their family is left heartbroken. That's the shame.
"I also hope my story helps people realize it doesn't matter where you come from. Work hard, get off your butt, and don't expect the government to provide for you."
She continued, "Everyone has a gift, we're just gifted in different ways. Cultivate the talent you've been born with and don't stand around whining. Being poor is no excuse."
And poor she was. In many of the houses and shacks her family inhabited, there was no electricity or indoor plumbing. Her father worked as a trapper, so they moved where the ranchers were paying bounties for the coyotes and bobcats that preyed on their livestock. Sometimes that meant they lived in tents. Later he got a job trapping for the government, and the moves increased in frequency.
After that marriage ended in divorce, Bertie's mama, Bee, remarried. "Times were hard during the war," Bertie recalls in her book. "P.G. [her stepdad] sought whatever odd jobs he could find and that meant we were always on the move." One time the entire family picked cotton to earn some extra bucks. When they camped on the banks of the Rio Grande River they caught fish to supplement their food supply. Although money was in short supply, Bertie's parents seemed to spend what little they had on alcohol. At times, Bertie and her siblings felt like their parents behaved "like rebellious teenagers" and they were the "anxious parents."
"People reading the book might immediately dislike my parents because they seemed neglectful, but by the time you finish the book you know they were good people who did the best they could. I can't see people blaming their parents for whatever they turn out to be. I choose to look at the very best traits my parents had and give them accolades for that. They didn't allow thieving and lying; they weren't greedy. They were just decent people who drank too much, but that didn't mean they didn't love us — far from that."
Indeed, the closeness of Bertie's family is evident throughout the book — even when they got in some rollicking fights which are guaranteed to prompt a chuckle or two. Childhood antics which have become the stuff of family legend are humorously detailed, even though they're not always flattering to the author herself. In the opening chapter, for example, 3-year-old Bertie pees on herself deliberately in a bid for her mother's attention.
She knew that only someone who had actually experienced the humor and the heartaches as she had could write her memoir. The result is one of the "most honest" books anyone will ever read, she says. She did check with her siblings to make sure she didn't include anything they would find offensive, adding, "My mom is dead so I didn't have to worry about her killing me."
Bertie drew on her artistic talent to recreate family portraits to give readers a better sense of the many "characters" who come to life in the pages of her memoir. Most are based on black-and-white photos that Bertie came across in old family albums.
Because of a lack of supplies and instruction, Bertie didn't seriously pursue her artistic talent until her two children were in school. "My advice to anyone who can't afford a formal education is to take some workshops from people you really admire, then combine that with your natural talent — and don't be afraid to take an empty sheet or an empty canvas and start filling it. That's the most intimidating part. Heaven knows I used to throw away a lot of paintings, before I got to where I could fix them or didn't have as many bad results."
Bertie specializes in watercolor, usually working with a dry brush. At the peak of her career, she worked in the studio five hours a day and taught numerous workshops. Now back pain prevents her from standing over an easel for long stretches at a time . . . that plus the fact she decided to take time out to write her memoir. Now she's into the marketing phase of publishing — doing book signings and readings at local libraries and area bookstores. Promoting the book has been a new and exciting challenge for Bertie, who overcame another challenge to learn how to use the computer so she could get her words down on paper. She employed a writing coach to help her understand how to create a story that flows in an engaging manner. But like many members of her family, she's a great storyteller and she has an amazing memory.
She concludes her memoir with these words: "I find joy in painting all subject matter. To me, an elderly person's wrinkles, age spots, and sagging eyelids reveal a life filled with unique experiences. Understanding this helps me feel connected to them as I try to create a truthful image that I hope will be viewed as beautiful — warts and all. I try to capture what has taken years to produce. Sort of like painting a beautiful old tree with gnarls and knots. When painting a cottonwood tree, in particular, the tiny hanging-down white branches bring to mind the beard of an old man. I paint the tree with the same respect and pleasure that I paint an old person and think of how much time it takes to produce such aged beauty.
"When I paint a child or baby, I especially love to paint their hands and feet. I can just imagine washing their tiny limbs and feeling how soft they are. It is a pleasure to reproduce on paper God's greatest creation . . .
"When I paint water, I try to make the rocks look wet and try to imagine the sound of the water as it gurgles along. I make my brush strokes dance to the images of the noise of the rushing water. I move the brush in the same way the water swirls. Amazingly, the swirling motion works to make real looking water. The gift God gave me has enabled me to take that rusty spoon I was born with and replace it with a silver spoon of happiness, success and an appreciation for everything that has happened in my life."
"Born With A Rusty Spoon: An Artist's Memoir" retails for $22.95 and is available online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Plain View Publishing, or Bertie's website, bertiestroupmarah.com.
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Its 23rd anniversary coming up next year meant the news last week of a 2014 'Carmine' Air Jordan VI retro is just one of several Sixes on tap. We also can't forget about the Infrareds, and on the small-sized side of things, there are two new Jordan 6 GSes coming up. These both lean more toward 'girls' than 'grade school' with their shimmering colorways and pink accents, the silver edition adding the recurring heart/basketball symbol embroidery. Both are shown in greater detail below and we'll keep you posted on release info.
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Now back to business: I bought a 64GB iPad last week, and decided I needed a case this week, so I looked around online, and settled on Apple's case. So far, I'm very happy with it, but I'd really like it if it'd stay closed when not sitting flat. I have a few thoughts on how to remedy this, and my best idea is to find two thin magnetic strips, and apply one to the cover and the other to the case around the iPad's bezel. It shouldn't require more than a couple of inches in the middle or two smaller sets of strips towards the top and towards the bottom. The latter may be a better solution so it doesn't interfere with the flap that the cover fits into.
There's certainly more complex solutions, but this seems to be the easiest.
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Walt Disney (DIS) is due with its Q3 results in the extended-hours session today. Analysts are expecting a profit of $0.93 per share on revenue of $11.31 billion, according to the Thomson Reuters survey.
DIS favors follow-on widening with its share performance between the sessions, adding to its evening performance in next-day trade in 19 of its last 32 earnings events. The near-term performance favors widening, doing so in six of the last seven quarters. For one event of the 32 we had no data recorded.
Looking deeper into the performance data, DIS has recorded an earnings-driven after-hours gain in 16 of the quarters we've tracked, adding to its evening performance in next-day trade in 11 events, or 69% of the time. On the downside, DIS has declined 15 quarters tracked in our database, widening its negative trade in next-day action in nine quarters, or 60% of the time.
Here's the historical performance data:
- On May 8, 2012, DIS edged up 1.2% after topping Q2 expectations. The stock added modestly to its gains the next day, closing the May 9 regular session up 1.6%.
- On Feb. 7, 2012, DIS dipped 0.8% in after-hours trade after beating on Q1 earnings but missing on revenue. The stock reversed direction the next day, ending up a modest 0.7% in the Feb. 8 regular session.
- On Nov. 11, 2011, DIS gained 2.1% in evening trade after beating Q4 expectations. The stock surged north the next day, ending the Nov. 12 regular session up 5.9%.
- On Aug. 9, 2011, DIS dipped 1.9% in after-hours trade after topping Q3 estimates. The stock saw its declines expand the next day, ending the Aug. 10 regular session don 9.1%.
- On May 10, 2011, DIS declined 2.8% In evening trade after reporting a year-over-year increase in Q2 results but coming in shy of expectations. The stock fell further the next day, closing the May 11 regular session down 5.4%.
- On Feb. 8, 2011, DIS advanced 3.4% in after-hours trade after beating Q1 expectations. The stock firmed higher the following day, closing the Feb. 9 regular session up 5.3%.
- On Nov. 11, 2010, DIS gained 1.7% in evening trade after missing Q4 expectations. The after-hours gain followed a 4% regular session decline as DIS issued its quarterly report just ahead of the closing bell. The stock firmed higher in the Nov. 12 regular session, ending up 5%.
- On Aug. 10, 2010, DIS gained 1.4% in evening trade after beating Q3 expectations. The stock lost its upside the following day, closing the Aug. 11 regular session down 3%.
- On May 11, 2010, DIS declined 3.1% in after-hours trade despite beating Q2 expectations. The stock cut its downside the following day, closing the May 12 regular session down 1.7%.
- On Feb. 9, 2010, the stock managed a slim 0.5% evening gain in response to an earnings beat. Shares rose a slightly firmer 0.6% the next day.
- On Nov. 12, 2009, DIS gained 2% in after-hours trade after beating Q4 expectations. The stock headed higher the following day, ending the Nov. 13 regular session up 4.7%.
- On July 30, 2009, DIS declined 3.5% In after-hours trade after reporting Q3 revenue shy of expectations. The stock slipped deeper in the red the next day, ending the July 31 regular session down 4.2%.
- On May 5, 2009, DIS advanced 3.6% in evening action after beating earnings expectations. The stock continued to advance in the May 6 regular session, rising 11.7% by the closing bell.
- On Feb. 3, 2009, the stock fell 7% after earnings decline from the year-ago period. The stock fell 7.8% the next day.
- On Nov. 6, 2008, the stock fell 4.4% in the extended-hours period after a Q4 earnings miss. Shares rebounded to close up 2.4% the next day.
- On July 30, 2008, the stock fell 2.2% during evening trading after a narrow quarterly beat. Shares rebounded to close up 4.2% the next day.
- On May 6, 2008, the stock gained 2.7% during evening trading after the company reported ahead of the Street with Q2 results. The gain increased just slightly the next day, when shares ended up 2.8%.
- On Feb. 5, 2008, DIS shares were up 5.8% in after-hours action following better-than-expected Q1 results. Traders scaled back the gains the next day, but the stock still stuck to a firm rise, up 4.7%.
- On Nov. 8, 2007, the stock fell 1.3% during evening trading after DIS topped with EPS but missed with revenue. The stock fell a deeper 2.6% the next day.
- On Aug. 1, 2007, the stock slipped 0.1% in evening trading as EPS top but revs in line. The stock rebounded to gain 1.5% the next day.
- On May 8, 2007, the stock fell 2% in the evening hours after topping with EPS though missing with revenue. The loss was a trimmer 1.1% the next day.
- On Feb. 7, 2007, DIS edged up 1.8% in night trade after beating Q1 expectations. However, shares couldn't hold onto its nighttime gains and ended the next day's regular session down 0.5%.
- On November 9, 2006, DIS eased 2.3% in after-hours despite beating Q4 estimates. The shares slipped further the next day, closing the regular session down 3.5%.
- On August 8, 2006, DIS gained 3.1% in pre-market trade after Q3 results improved from a year ago. However, it lost that strength and ended the regular session down 0.5%.
- On May 9, 2006, shares were up 1.7% in night trading after the company reported ahead of the Street with EPS but shy with revenues. Shares gained 1.8% the next day.
- On Feb. 6, 2006, shares were up 1.9% following a post-bell earnings release that showed results above the year-ago quarter. The gain swelled to 6.9% the next day.
- On Nov. 17, 2005, the stock price fell 2.5% on word the company earned $0.20 per share, better than the FC mean of $0.18 per share, but Q4 revs were $7.7 billion, vs. the FC mean of $7.87 billion. Shares fell 3% the next day.
- On Aug. 9, 2005, DIS slipped 1.4% in after-hours trading despite reporting Q3 EPS that topped the Street view by 3 cents. It widened its downside in the Aug. 10 regular session, falling 2.5%.
- The company reported its Q2 results in late afternoon regular session trade on May 11, 2005, and the resulting bell-to-bell influence on the stock has us not including that quarter's data and stock movement in our history.
- On Jan. 31, 2005 DIS clawed its way to a 0.1% rise in after-hours trade after the company beat expectations. It managed a 0.5% rise by the closing bell on Feb. 1.
- On Nov. 18, 2004 DIS advanced 1.5% in evening action after reporting results up over year ago levels. It cut back those evening gains modestly the next day, ending the Nov. 19 regular session up 1.1%.
- On Aug. 10, 2004 DIS slipped 0.4% in night trade after beating by two cents and topping revenue expectations. The numbers failed to inspire any next-day follow-on activity by the bulls, and the issue eventually dropped 2.9% by the Aug. 11 bell-to-bell close.


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Pink Panthers of Findley Lake, in cooperation with the Findley Lake Chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring its annual Vintage Snowmobile - Poker Run & Show on Feb. 23. Registration and show are from 11 a.m. to noon at Pine Junction (9757 Bailey Hill Road, Findley Lake). Stops include Pine Junction, French Creek Tavern, Jimmy Z's and Blue Heron Inn. Hands called at 5 p.m. at Pine Junction.
Enjoy the wonderful trail system the Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club maintains in and around the greater Findley Lake area. The event qualifies for NYS Special Event Permit and registrants will not need NYS registration. The one-day event has been given a special event pass. What does this mean? You can trailer to Pine Junction drop off and, weather permitting, ride the roughly 15 miles of CLSC designated trails, for a $10 donation.
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Robert Aronson says, Delftware produced by the De Grieksche A factory was known for its superb craftsmanship, even referred to as porcelain during a time when wars in China limited access to Chinese export porcelain by Europeans. At its pinnacle the potters of Delft had about 30 factories with the De Grieksche A works the leading provider to royal and aristocratic clients throughout Europe. When Samuel van Eenhoorn was given the company as a wedding gift by its founder, his father Wouter, who died shortly thereafter, he greatly expanded the firms international contacts and success, which extended from Amsterdam to London, Hamburg and Bordeaux. He enjoyed the patronage of the House of Orange, as evidenced by archaeological excavations at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn which have unearthed garden ornaments and tulip vases marked SVE.
Our Samuel van Eenhoorn exhibition at The Winter Antiques Show of 22 pieces will be the largest to date the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has 16 marked pieces and the Musee Royaux in Brussels owns only six. Our prices range from 4,500 Euros for a marked plate to 58,000 Euros for a rare pair of bulb-neck vases.
Unfortunately, Samuel van Eenhoorn had an early death just seven years after inheriting the Delft factory: he died in 1685. That accounts for the extreme rarity of his marked works.
Aronson says that stylistically Samuel van Eenhoorn was known for his skill painting chinoiserie decorations showing carefully executed facial expressions and clothing.
He captured the 17th century popularity of Kangxi blue-and-white porcelain and was said to have created the blue-black or violet outline as well as different shades of glaze from light blue to grey-green and white. He also employed decorative Far East scenes and motifs in his work including floral scrolls and tulip stems. He used manganese rather than cobalt blue imparting a purple-blue color to some rare pieces.
Samuel van Eenhoorn pieces are so rare they hardly ever come up at auction. At a 2005 London sale a vase, lacking its cover, fetched $40,000 and an uncovered tea caddy sold for $16,000 at a 2000 Amsterdam auction.
Samuel van Eenhorn also became an important voice for the Delft master potters and shop-owners, going to England in 1684 to protest the 1672 embargo on imports of Dutch pottery, according to Aronson.
The De Grieksche A Delft factory continued to flourish after Samuels death. His widow sold it to her brother-in-law Adriaen Kocks in 1687 and he created extremely high quality Delftware until his death in 1701. He manufactured a great array of shapes from jars and bowls to tea caddies and plates and used his talent creating designs based on Kangxi porcelain to produce incredible scenes replete with lambrequin motifs and scallops. Significant vases and jugs were created for ceremonial rooms at Hampton Court, commissioned by William II of Orange, the King of England and his wife Mary Stuart.
Aronson says, We are thrilled to have acquired such a superb array of these very rare and important examples of Dutch Delftware that have not previously been available. I never lose the thrill of showing something this special to a true Delft connoisseur.
Our show underscores how rare the best Dutch Delftware is. While many pieces I have sold to collectors and museums reach six or seven figures, there are a lot of very important examples still to be had for far far less. We are delighted to work with a new collector to start them on their own collection.
Among top examples of Samuel van Eenhoorn Delft at The Winter Antiques Show this year you will find a Delft Blue and Manganese Chinoiserie Posset Pot and Cover, circa 1695-1705 marked SVE T, 8 and 7/8 inches high and 11 and 1/4 inches wide.
Posset Pots were a common form in the Netherlands and England in the late 17 and early 18th centuries although recipes for Posset can be found in cookery books dating to the 14th and 15th centuries. Posset was basically wine or liquor mixed with curdled milk and had both a medicinal and social function, often being given to new mothers or serving as a nightcap. A variety of ingredients is said to have been added at times ranging from eggs, sugar, cream, spices and fruit to thickeners such as oatmeal, barley, bread or biscuits. The spouted posset pot allowed one to suck up the liquor underneath the mixture without getting a wet nose!
Another star attraction is a Pair of Blue and White Vases with Beast and Ring Handles dating to 1680-85, each marked SVE 4 in blue, for Samuel van Eenhoorn.
Aronson says, The shape of these altar vases was derived from French faience examples. Archeologist Nina Jaspers discovered that similarly shaped vases applied with colored garlands and putti, produced by Les Trois Mores Factory in Nevers circa 1620-40, were present in the Netherlands in the 17th century. As these French designs were inspired by 16th and 17th century Italian prototypes, these vases are significant because it provides incontrovertible proof that this model was produced in Delft as well. The shape is also known in French silver.
Each ovoid body is painted with a continuous scene of Chinese figures amidst rocks, pines and shrubbery with an attendant holding a large fan and standing between two seated dignitaries. On the reverse side two men are conversing over a low table. The shoulders of the vases have tall animal head handles suspending rings from their mouths above the human mask terminals. The domed foot has a ruyi-head and scroll border beneath a modified chain band around the ankle. The vases are 10 and ¾ inches high.
A third Samuel van Eenhoorn Delft piece is a Small Blue and White Octagonal Ewer circa 1680-85, also with a blue SVE mark.
This is the kind of focal point piece everyone appreciates in their collection, Aronson says. The baluster form of the ewer is painted with Chinese tasseled emblems suspended from a bowknot within four panels alternating with two panels of flowering plants or two panels of a bird singing by a flowering plant, all beneath a border of petal-shaped lappets. It is 5 and 13/16 inches high.
Other Samuel van Eenhoorn Delft works for sale at The Winter Antiques Show include a blue and white Chinoiserie Octafoil Dish; a baluster-form Vase and cover in blue and manganese; a pair of Chinoiserie bottle-form Vases in blue and white; and a blue and manganese Chinoiserie Plate which Aronson says, Was meant solely for decoration. Even ceramic producers ate off wooden plates at the time, so called teljoren. The ridge that we see in the ceramic plates comes from the ridge that was needed in metal (pewter) plates. This would prevent the metal plate from warping, something not possible in ceramics.
Robert Aronson says, The Netherlands introduced the production of earthenware in the first half of the 15th century as trade with Italy, Spain and Portugal brought fine pieces of earthenware to the Netherlands. By the 17th century the Dutch East India Company had introduced Europe to Chinese porcelain and exports flourished as the West strived to duplicate the Chinese formula for fine blue and white porcelain. When war in China interrupted the trade, potters in Delft expanded their businesses to create earthenware versions of porcelain. In fact, The word Delftware only came to describe items made after 1650.
At the height of production The Guild of Saint Luke counted more than 30 factories in the small city of Delft. They were innovative and adapted to fill the needs of clients all over Europe, with the term Delft becoming synonymous with 'Faience.
Robert Aronson has added a modern twist to the business by embracing 21st century technology and e-commerce in ways his forebears could never have imagined. Ive given Aronson Antiquairs a contemporary outlook that best serves both new collectors and old, using the latest tools, from Facebook and Twitter to You Tube video. Now, in whatever way that is most convenient for them, people interested in learning about Dutch Delft may examine our unrivaled collections, and come to understand the unique qualities of Delftware -- more easily than at any time in our companys 130 year history.
Aronson Antiquairs numbers among its clients the worlds leading connoisseurs as well as major museums including The Wadsworth Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The British Museum and Hollands own Rijksmuseum.
Robert Aronson is on the Board of The European Fine Arts Fair (TEFAF in Maastricht each March) and is chairman of The Dutch Antique Dealers Association. His late father, Dave Aronson, headed TEFAF for a decade before his death six years ago.
Regardless of whether you visit us at fairs, come to our galleries in Amsterdam or shop at our web sites at www.aronson.com and shop.aronson.com there is truly no greater way to learn about and enjoy Dutch Delftware. No one has greater access to the best pieces entering the market. And it is always our pleasure to help new collectors gain the knowledge and confidence they need to build a truly satisfying collection.
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Lake Tahoe convention commemorates 50th anniversary of "Bonanza."
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"Bonanza" premiered on NBC September 12, 1959, and by the time the trail dust settled some 14 years and 430 episodes later, the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa rode into history and into the hearts of a half billion people worldwide. Gone, but far from forgotten, the show continues to gain followers through worldwide syndication and has spawned countless fan clubs from its throngs of loyal rerun watchers.
To celebrate half a century of "Bonanza," hundreds of Ponderosa faithful will converge at Stateline (South Lake Tahoe), September 10-14, for the 50th-Anniversary Bonanza Friendship Convention. Event-goers range from admirers who watched the show from its conception to more recent enthusiasts. "I discovered 'Bonanza' [a short time ago] and enjoyed the way the Cartwrights pulled together," "Bonanza" buff Ellen Rich says. "I started watching the show [on cable] and taping it to watch in the evenings and on weekends. I'm hooked!"
Incline Village's Ponderosa Ranch theme park was used as the backdrop for some filming and for 37 years, until it closed in September 2004, was among Northern Nevada's most popular tourist destinations. Though the park is gone, Lake Tahoe's majestic pines, clean mountain air, and untouched beauty still make it an appropriate venue to host this milestone event for such an icon of the American West.
The convention, hosted by Bonanza Gold magazine, includes tours of Virginia City and Lake Tahoe, a "Bonanza" birthday celebration and dinner, a charity auction, a champagne breakfast cruise on the M.S. Dixie II, daily and nightly episode screenings, and a special Ponderosa Ranch tour. Fanatic Eva Mayer will make the 3,000-mile trip from Québec, Canada to attend the event. After her first "Bonanza" convention in 2005, Mayer learned that a special Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright) postage stamp was soon to be released. Since, she has sent more than 300 postcards with the stamp to fans around the world, including the show's creator, David Dortort, who sent a signed card back. "Now that is truly a treasure," Mayer says.
As part of the 50th-anniversary celebration, "Bonanza: The First Season," Volumes 1 and 2, arrive on DVD September 15 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.
Dan Blocker
December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972
Sadly, Blocker died before the final episode in 1973. Blocker, who played the lovable character "Hoss," died from complications following gall bladder surgery.
Lorne Greene
February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987
Greene went on to star in TV's "Griff," "Battlestar Galactica," and "Code Red." He was set to revive his role as Ben Cartwright in "Bonanza: The Next Generation," but production was halted after his death from pneumonia.
Michael Landon
October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991
Landon (shown at left with fans in Reno) created two successful TV series, "Little House on the Prairie" and "Highway to Heaven." He succumbed to pancreatic cancer during the production of a third series, "Us." His widow and two of his children are expected at this year's convention.
Pernell Roberts
Born May 18, 1928
After leaving the show in 1965, Roberts starred in CBS's "Trapper John, M.D." and ABC's "FBI: The Untold Stories." Roberts is the sole survivor of the original "Bonanza" cast.
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"Bonanza" is the best western ever. It's totally family friendly, shows good from bad, covers many issues, and the cast is great
I just want to make it clear to Chris and anyone else wanting to attend the convention that admission is by ticket only and ticket sales closed on July 30. So please don't just turn up, or you will be disappointed. 240 fans and alumni will gather for the weekend, and we thank Nevada Magazine for their support.
Have only just learned of the 50th-anniversary Bonanza Convention, and I am very pleased to say that my friend and I will be in Nevada at that time, so will definitely come along. Went to the Ponderosa ranch in 1988 and was so sorry to learn of its closure, so this event will make up for that. My surname is Roberts — is Pernell a distant cousin?!
A reader recently asked:
"I am trying to buy all the issues of magazines that the Cartwrights are in. Or the Ponderosa. Can you help me with this? I can order online. Thank you."
Answer: The going rate for all four Bonanza issues is $156.95 ($150 + $6.95 shipping & handling). That price is based on the small number we have in stock. If you would like to buy them, please send a check made out to "Nevada Magazine" to:
Janet Geary
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401 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701
Please specify what the check is for. Thanks.
This will be my first Bonanza Convention. I have saved all year and can't wait to put a face on all the people I have met online because of Bonanza. With the Internet, we have all met people (Bonanza lovers) from all over the world. I made my first trip to England last year. This never would have happened without Bonanza in our lives. I have watched for 50 years and am more than happy to celebrate with friends that feel the same way I do.
If you plan to attend the September convention, look for the Nevada Magazine booth from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 11 at registration at the Horizon Casino Resort. We will be selling all four editions of Nevada Magazine that have Bonanza on the cover — '66, '71, '93, and our current issue.
Thanks, Nevada Magazine
This is a very special treat for me—as I am turning 50 this year—to be participating in the 50th anniversary of Bonanza at the Convention in Nevada is just unreal. I watched Bonanza as a child in Europe before my family immigrated to Australia and did not watch it again for many years after. Then about five years ago, I noticed it was being shown on a Foxtel channel and I realized once again how much I love the Cartwrights and Bonanza.
I can remember watching Bonanza when I was a small child; and then again later as a teenager. My whole family would sit down and watch together. I think that is why Bonanza is still so popular, even 50 years later. There isn't much on TV now that families can enjoy together. I also will be attending the 2009 Bonanza Convention, and look forward to seeing all of my friends again. Thank you for including Bonanza in your publication.
I have been a fan since day one. I never missed an episode. I have all but two episodes of the first six years on tape that I copied from TV. Bonanza was never the same when Adam rode off into the sunset. Though I completely understand why Mr. Roberts felt he had to leave. I was able to see him perform live that same summer as King Arthur in Camelot. I have lived in Reno and have visited the Ponderosa many times. I was sad when it closed. I do not think I will make the convention.
I've been a Bonanza fan from the beginning, nearly the beginning, and continue to be a big fan. I attended the 2005 Convention and will be returning in September. Looking so forward to getting together with Bonanza Buddies from all over the world. Thank you for a great magazine.
I have been a fan since Bonanza first screened in the UK and am looking forward to attending the convention in September. It will be my third visit to Virginia City mainly because of my enjoyment of the series and I have written well over a million words in fanfiction, as the series ended too soon.
I have been a fan since watching the show as a 6 year old, with my Daddy, who loved Westerns. In 2005, I attended a Bonanza Friendship Convention at Tahoe and will be going to the one, this year, to celebrate the 50th anniversary. I have been a staff writer on the Bonanza Gold magazine and I also write fanfic, so, as you can tell, the show is a big part of my life. Best of all it has found me friends all over the world, and I have been able to visit places that I never dreamed of being able to do, all because of this wonderful show.
Sir or Madam,
As a real Bonanza fan from Germany I thank you very much for appreciating the upcoming 50th-Anniversary Bonanza Friendship Convention. Unfortunately I will not been able to participate because I have to work when it takes place, but I for sure would love to.
I visited places in Nevada, saw Virginia City and Lake Tahoe last year. Nevertheless, I want to tell you that the editors of the Bonanza Gold magazine do an excellent job and that many people in Germany are still enthusiastic about everything concerning Bonanza. We all learned so much about the Wild West and America and enjoyed the series, which was extremely popular on TV in the '60s and '70s.
The spirit of the West is held upright by an international forum, of which I am a member (bonanzaboomers.com). Topics such as "The History of the Old West," Virginia City at that time, music in the 19th century, "Indians and Buffaloes," and many other activities deepen our interests and are educative and entertaining to work on. I've lately come across your magazine and would like to congratulate you on the interesting topics you publish; they not only serve Nevada's interest, but certainly find a national and worldwide appreciation. Bye from Berlin, Germany.
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Dog seen in viral video "doing great"
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) - Some good news from St. Louis County Animal Control.
The dog was was seen being punched and slammed to the ground in an Internet video, is okay. Officials say the dog, who they have named "Honor", is doing great. Two boys were arrested after a Facebook video showing one of the boys attack Honor was brought to the attention of county police.
The boys, who are students in the Riverview Gardens district, are now facing charges in Family Court.
Animal control plans to post more information online when Honor is available for adoption.
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Police in Collinsville are asking for help to solve a series of robberies.
The suspects lure victims using a deal on Craigslist and then beat and rob the victims. Police say the most recent crime was on Tuesday night. The victim told officers he was responding to a post for a TV for sale. When the victim walked into the apartment, someone in a ski mask hit the victim with a bat and stole his money.
A similar robbery occurred at the same apartment building just two days earlier. No one was injured in that case. No suspects are in custody.
Missouri father headed to prison for hitting son with bat
FORISTELL, Mo. (AP) - An eastern Missouri man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attacking his 11-year-old son with a baseball bat.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the sentence for 46-year-old Mark Alan Calloni of Foristell follows his plea of no contest to child abuse charges filed in July.
Police say Calloni struck the child several times for unknown reasons, using a wooden baseball bat. He then tackled the boy and pinned him to the ground. The child broke free and ran to a neighbor's house, where he called police.
The boy did not suffer any serious injuries.
In 2005, Calloni pleaded guilty to domestic assault, endangering the welfare of a child and felonious restraint. He was sentenced to five years of probation in that case.
Charges filed against man for attack shooter in North County bar
The 63-year-old man accused of shooting at two people in a North County bar, has died, the man who attacked him, facing charges.
The shooting occurred late Friday night inside the Pirates Cove bar in Florissant. The Post-Dispatch reports that Edward Mueller of Florissant was disarmed and assaulted by Douglas Layman after the shooting. Mueller was taken to the hospital died from a heart attack.
Layman is the brother of the victims. Layman is charged with second degree murder and held on a quarter-million dollar bond.
Ballwin man charged connected to robbery of UMSL students
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A 19-year-old Ballwin man faces multiple charges in connection with the robbery and beating of six University of Missouri-St. Louis students near campus.
Tremayne Jamaal Valdez is charged with four felony counts of robbery, five counts of armed criminal action and one count each of second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. Police say Valdez and two others attacked the students as they walked on Natural Bridge Road near its intersection with North Hanley Road on Sept. 6 in Bel-Nor.
KMOV-TV reports that two other men also face charges related to the attack. Police said the suspects were caught on camera taking credit cards, cash and cellphones from the students.
Valdez remains jailed on a $150,000 cash-only bond. Online court records don't identify his attorney.
SLCC Meramec instructor honored for saving student
St. Louis Community College Trustees are honoring the instructor who stopped an attack on a student in a Meramec campus bathroom last April, by creating a scholarship in her name.
Adjunct Professor Aurora Hill had heard Blythe Grupe's screams and rushed to her aid, confronting her attacker and restraining him until police arrived. Eighteen yr. old Jevon Mallory has been charged in the attack.
Hill, who teaches English part time at the school, was honored with a resolution and standing ovation at last night's board meeting. The $5,000 scholarship in her name will be aimed at helping students who struggled in high school make the transition to college.
The victim was also at last night's ceremony. Blythe Grupe told Fox 2 News that Hill's actions made the difference that day and she glad the college is honoring her teacher. "It's just been such a relief knowing that good things can come out of this," Grupe said.
The school's mishandling of the attack aftermath led to resignations by several high level college officials.
Both Hill and Grupe say its time to move forward.
Autopsy reveals more details about murder of Willow Long
Justin Deryke says he was just trying to put his 7-year-old niece "out of her misery" when he killed her over the weekend.
Officials say autopsy results contradict his story. Deryke claims he was watching a movie with Willow Long over the weekend when she allegedly scratched his arm. He became angry and chased Willow out of the house. He says she fell into a brush pile and a branch stabbed her in the neck. That is when Deryke says he got a knife and stabbed the girl to death.
The autopsy shows Willow had defensive wounds on her hands and that casts doubt on Deryke's story.
Willow's 3-year-old brother has been taken into protective custody.
Man charged for attacking bar owner
A Carlinville, Illinois bar owner ended up in the hospital after an attack last week.
Deborah Borre, the owner of Hollywood and Vine, was closing shop Friday night, when Jamal Zollicoffer allegedly attacked her. After the beating, Borre drove the police station to report the incident. She was taken to the hospital.
Police caught Zollicoffer and prosecutors filed robbery and assault charges against him. He is held on a $75,000 bond.
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Mercedes-Benz today offered up a first look at the slightly redesigned 2012 C-Class Coupe. The sporty, new, two-door C-Class will debut at the 2011 Geneva auto show.
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Aflibercept in Combination With Docetaxel in Metastatic Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer (VENICE)
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First Received Date ICMJE | August 21, 2007 | ||||
Last Updated Date | August 2, 2013 | ||||
Start Date ICMJE | August 2007 | ||||
Primary Completion Date | February 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Overall Survival Time [ Time Frame: From randomization up to the cut-off date (median follow-up of 35.4 months) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Overall survival (OS) time was measured as the time from date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. The median OS time and its 95.6% confidence interval were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. In the absence of confirmation of death, the participant was censored at the last date he/she was known to be alive or the study cut-off date (when 873 deaths have occurred), whichever was earlier. |
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Overall survival | ||||
Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00519285 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
PSA measurement, pain measurement, occurrence of skeletal related events | ||||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Aflibercept in Combination With Docetaxel in Metastatic Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Aflibercept Versus Placebo Administered Every 3 Weeks in Patients Treated With Docetaxel/ Prednisone for Metastatic Androgen-independent Prostate Cancer | ||||
Brief Summary | Primary objective was to demonstrate overall survival improvement with aflibercept compared to placebo in patients receiving docetaxel / prednisone for metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer (MAIPC). The secondary objectives were:
Detailed Description | The study consisted in 3-week treatment cycles until progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity, or participant's refusal of further study treatment. After disease progression, participants were to be followed every 3 months until death or the study cutoff date, whichever came first. The study cut-off date was event-driven and was defined as the date when 873 deaths had occurred. |
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase | Phase 3 | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Publications * | Tannock IF, Fizazi K, Ivanov S, Karlsson CT, Fléchon A, Skoneczna I, Orlandi F, Gravis G, Matveev V, Bavbek S, Gil T, Viana L, Arén O, Karyakin O, Elliott T, Birtle A, Magherini E, Hatteville L, Petrylak D, Tombal B, Rosenthal M; VENICE investigators. Aflibercept versus placebo in combination with docetaxel and prednisone for treatment of men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (VENICE): a phase 3, double-blind randomised trial. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Jul;14(8):760-8. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70184-0. Epub 2013 Jun 4. | ||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
Enrollment ICMJE | 1224 | ||||
Completion Date | April 2012 | ||||
Primary Completion Date | February 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
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The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial. |
Gender | Male | ||||
Ages | 18 Years and older | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Location Countries ICMJE | United States, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Korea, Republic of, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00519285 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | EFC6546, 2006-004756-20 | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||
Responsible Party | Sanofi | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Sanofi | ||||
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Aqua (water), sodium lauryl sulfate and caprylyl/myristyl glucoside (plant-derived cleaning agents), lauramine oxide (plant-based cleaning agent), glycerin (plant-derived foam stabilizer), citric acid (plant-derived water softener), magnesium chloride and sodium chloride (mineral viscosity modifiers), essential oils and botanical extracts* for scented varieties only (see below for details), methylisothiazolinone and benzisothiazolinone (synthetic preservatives).
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Lemongrass & Clementine Zest - my favorite.....the citrus combination is great for anything greasy! My hands don't get chapped and dried out from this dish soap!
Why do you have the toxic ingredient sodium laurel sulfate as your second ingredient
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The topic of the thread says it all. I'm running Gingerbread and I really wanna give CM7 a try, but not if I have to SBF back to Froyo to do it.
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The topic of the thread says it all. I'm running Gingerbread and I really wanna give CM7 a try, but not if I have to SBF back to Froyo to do it.
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That's the only way you can try it - requires Froyo base before installing. Sorry...
It's definitely worth SBFing back for. I don't believe any rom gingerbread or froyo will come close once stable builds are released.
Just do it. You won't regret it. Just a simple sbf and you are on your way to the best rom available IMO.
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Team black hats app, put me painlessly on froyo from gingerbread.
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As tempting as it sounds, I'd rather wait until one is available for gingberbread.
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It won't be...the exploit that allows CM on D2 requires Froyo kernel. So you either use it from Froyo base, or you stick w/the GB ROMs. That's the way it is/will be.
CM is a GB ROM, it just requires a Froyo kernel to boot.
Redflea is absolutely right and couldn't have said it any better. Even though it's running off the froyo kernel it's speedier than any other moto gb based rom. ALL Cyanogenmod 7 roms are pure gingerbread and pure asop google so that basically means no blur in the original rom unless you add a few things back from blur. Without a single hint of Blur my phone is the most beastiest it has ever been.
I enjoyed Squidlyrom, Apex and Liberty and to be honest I always yearned for some Cm goodness even though Liberty had a lot of cm apps in the rom before the liberty gb nightlies it just wasn't the same. Now that all the great devs did the impossible and got CM for our locked phones I love my phone instead of just being content with it. Even without custom kernals CM4D2 is beyond my expectations and continues to get better nigthly.
I had stock Froyo, Liberty Froyo, the leaked GB and Liberty GB and I while they all worked ok (well stock froyo froze and rebooted itself occasionally), I was still looking forward to my upgrade date in August.
I've had CM7 for less than a week and not only am I no longer looking forward to upgrading, I'm thinking "No way I'm giving up this phone!". And no way I'm EVER going back to a bloated, blurred stock experience.
CM7 isn't just a little better, it's a whole LOT better.
I had the same question untill I read this. Im def getting CM7 now! Thanks for the great info guys!


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Progesterone receptor modulator CDB-2914 down-regulates vascular endothelial growth factor, adrenomedullin and their receptors and modulates progesterone receptor content in cultured human uterine leiomyoma cells (PDF)
Xu,Qin; Ohara,Noriyuki; Chen,Wei; Liu,Jin; Sasaki,Hiroko; Morikawa,Akira; Sitruk-Ware,Regine; Johansson,Elof D.B.; Maruo,Takeshi
Human Reproduction 21(9): 2408-2416
Publication date: 2006
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of graded concentrations (10, 10 and 10 M) of progesterone receptor (PR) modulator CDB-2914 on the protein contents of PR, of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), adrenomedullin (ADM), and their receptors in cultured human uterine leiomyoma and matching myometrial cells.
PR-A, PR-B, VEGF-A, VEGF-B, VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-1, VEGFR-2, ADM, and ADM receptor (ADMR) contents were assessed by Western blot analysis.
Treatment with 100 ng/ml progesterone increased VEGF-A, VEGF-B and ADM contents in cultured leiomyoma cells and normal myometrial cells. The concomitant treatment with 10 M CDB-2914 significantly decreased the progesterone-induced VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and ADM contents in cultured leiomyoma cells but not in normal myometrial cells. CDB-2914 treatment alone decreased VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and ADMR contents in cultured leiomyoma cells but not in normal myometrial cells. CDB-2914 treatment increased PR-A and decreased PR-B contents in cultured leiomyoma cells in a dose-dependent manner compared with untreated cultures, whereas no significant changes in PR isoform contents were observed in normal myometrial cells.
These results suggest that CDB-2914 down-regulates VEGF, ADM, and their receptor contents and modulates PR isoform contents in cultured leiomyoma cells in a cell-type-specific manner.
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The following incidents were obtained from Berkeley County Sheriffs Office reports:
A deputy arrived at the Tail Race bridge on Highway 52 after subjects were reported jumping off the bridge into the canal. The responding deputy saw a man jumping from the bridge supports and had the boat patrol transport the subject to the Dennis Boat Landing off Carswell Lane.
The subject, 20, appeared intoxicated due to slurred speech. The subject said he had a few tall beers. He was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to the detention center.
A Summerville man parked his car at the Dennis Boat Landing from 1 to 5 p.m. on a recent Sunday. Upon his return he found the rear passenger window of his 1999 Acura smashed. The victim said his gray iPod Classic, his cell phone, a radar detector and his brown leather wallet were stolen from the vehicle.
A Bonneau woman reported that someone stole copper wiring from a vacant St. Stephen residence she is renovating. The subject also removed a 3-ton outside heating and air unit. Further investigation revealed that the subject entered the residence to remove the copper wire from the inside electric box. A pair of bolt cutters with green handles that does not belong to the victim was found inside the home. The bolt cutters were placed into evidence.
A Cordesville man reported a burglary after several firearms, jewelry and other items were missing from his residence, where the front door had been kicked in. The following items were missing: a 12-gauge camouflage Remington shotgun, a 30-06 Browning automatic rifle, a .22 caliber Ruger handgun, two gold chains, one silver diamond wedding band and ring, one gold wedding band, a Berkeley High School class ring, six Playstation 3 games and two Nintendo Wii games.
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A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of FK506MR vs Prograf® in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation
This study has been completed.
Astellas Pharma Inc
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First received: May 31, 2007
Last updated: March 10, 2009
Last verified: March 2009
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The patients about to undergo kidney transplantation will be randomized to one of the following two group:
Group FK506MR: FK506MR/MMF/steroid; Group Prograf® : Prograf® /MMF/steroid. The treatment period is 3 months( 12 weeks)
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Kidney Transplantation |
Drug: FK506MR Drug: Prograf Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil Drug: Methylprednisolone Drug: Prednisolone |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Study to Evaluate and Compare the Efficacy and Safety of FK506MR vs Prograf® in Combination With MMF and Steroids in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation and a Pharmacokinetics Study. |
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MedlinePlus related topics:
Kidney Transplantation
Drug Information available for:
Prednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone acetate
Prednisolone sodium phosphate
Prednisolone phosphate
Prednisolone sodium succinate
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate
Mycophenolic acid
Mycophenolate sodium
Mycophenolate mofetil hydrochloride
Mycophenolate mofetil
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Event rate of patients with acute rejections [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Incidence of and time to acute rejections [ Time Frame: 12 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Overall frequency of acute rejections [ Time Frame: 12 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Rate of patient and graft survival following transplantation [ Time Frame: 12 Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Enrollment: | 240 |
Study Start Date: | July 2007 |
Study Completion Date: | March 2009 |
Primary Completion Date: | March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: 1
In combination with MMF and steroids
Drug: FK506MR
Other Names:
Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil
Other Name: MMF
Drug: Methylprednisolone
Drug: Prednisolone
Active Comparator: 2
In combination with MMF and steroids
Drug: Prograf
Other Names:
Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil
Other Name: MMF
Drug: Methylprednisolone
Drug: Prednisolone
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent with the date of the patient must be obtained.
- Patient between 18-70 years of age receiving the primary kidney.
- Female patients must have a negative pregnancy test prior to the enrolment.
- Female patients of child bearing potential must agree to practice effective birth control during the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Kidney re-transplantation patients or received an organ transplantation other than a kidney.
- PRA>10% in the previous 6 months.
- Patient who need antibody induction therapy.
- Patient with significant liver disease, defined as having continuously elevated >2 times of SGPT and/or SGOT and/or total bilirubin levels during the past 28 days.
- Patient with severe infection requiring treatment, and/or severe diarrhea, vomiting, active upper gastrointestinal tract malabsorption or active peptic ulcer.
- Patient has any history of severe cardiovascular, respiratory disease; or history of malignancy.
- Patient is HIV or HBsAg positive.
- Patient is allergic to Prograf or macrolide antibiotics.
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00481819
China, Beijing | |
3 Sites | |
Beijing, Beijing, China | |
China, Fujian | |
Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
China, Guangdong | |
2 Sites | |
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
China, Hubei | |
Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
China, Hunan | |
Changsha, Hunan, China | |
China, Liaoning | |
Shenyang, Liaoning, China | |
China, Shanghai | |
2 Sites | |
Shanghai, Shanghai, China | |
China, Sichuan | |
Chongqing, Sichuan, China | |
China, Zheijiang | |
Hangzhou, Zheijiang, China |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Astellas Pharma Inc
Principal Investigator: | Prof. Ao Jianhua | Department of Urologic Surgery |
More Information
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Keywords provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 06, 2014
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Responsible Party: | Director, Astellas Pharma, Inc |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00481819 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | MR4KTxCN01 |
Study First Received: | May 31, 2007 |
Last Updated: | March 10, 2009 |
Health Authority: | China: Food and Drug Administration |
Keywords provided by Astellas Pharma Inc:
Kidney Transplantation Tacrolimus Methylprednisolone Prednisolone Mycophenolate Mofetil |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Methylprednisolone acetate Prednisolone acetate Methylprednisolone Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate Prednisolone Prednisolone hemisuccinate Prednisolone phosphate Mycophenolic Acid Mycophenolate mofetil Tacrolimus Anti-Inflammatory Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Antiemetics Autonomic Agents |
Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Central Nervous System Agents Gastrointestinal Agents Neuroprotective Agents Protective Agents Glucocorticoids Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Enzyme Inhibitors |
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Fuller E Pluribus Unum
Dear Sister, Pickets don't fire at each other now. We go down to the edge of the river on our side and the Yankees come down on their side and talk to each other. The men on picket opposite are from Ohio, and seem very tired of the war. They say that their term of enlistment will be out in three months and most of them say that when it is out they are going home. Gen. Johnson has issued an order that there shall be no more communication between them, and I think it is well that he has done so because they were getting too intimate. Some men don't know what should be concealed. The Yankees are very much in want of tobacco, and our government gives it to us, and we used to trade tobacco with them for knives and canteens. There is a rock near the middle of the river to which they would swim and trade. After a while they got so well aquainted that some of our men would swim clear across and land among the Yankees. The Yankees were not so bold for a long time, but a few days ago they got to coming across also. That has been broken up now and if any trading is carried on, it is done contrary to orders. I took some tobacco down with me the other day but I found out when I got there communication had stopped. As I was sitting on the banks, one of the Yankees from the other side called to me to know if I had any tobacco. I told him I had. He said that he had a good knife to trade for it. I told him that trading was prohibited. He said "Your officers won't see you, come over, I want a chew of tobacco very bad." I asked some of them who they were going to vote for president. One of them said "Old Abe" but most of them saud they were for McLellan. We have a fine rain last night that was much needed. I had my oil cloth pitched for a tent but it leaks very badly. I got rather wet but the rain was very hard and lasted only a short time, and I got dry and went back to bed and slept very well. One of the Yankee Lieutenants promised to mail some letters for one of our officers and I wrote to Aunt Martha expecting to send it at the same time but Gen. Johnson stopped the proceeding so I did not send it. There is a force of Yankees on this side of the river and have been there for some time. Why Gen. Johnson don't drive them back I don't know he must have some object in view Write to me soon Yours truly (s)O.D.Chester July 15th, 1864 This is written exactly how I found it. The author seems very educated for the most part. I find the communication between the men and the river interesting. He speaks of it happening on a regular basis but only mentions one personal encounter of his own. It makes me wonder how much trading actually took place and how much of it was camp talk. I'm sure it did happen on occasion. The most I have heard about it is during the cease fire at Vicksburg. Fuller |


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These are good for cleaning all sorts of surfaces! These are large in size but easy to fold to any size desired!! Great for cleaning up spills and simply polishing stainless steel surfaces!!!
Eric K. Posted on 12/10/2012
These are great for cleaning and washing! If you dont have the money for a dish dryer these work great for hand drying and they soak alot up!
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Photo by Hank Lohmeyer
Pumpkin painting
The Lee Marts VFW Post and Auxiliary of Delta hosted a pumpkin painting for residents of Willow Tree on Monday. The activity took place in the Sun Room and provided a dozen or more people the chance for an interesting addition to daily routines. Shown above participating in the event are Nancy Johnson, right, and Cindy Bokelman.
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Printed for J. Stockdale, London, 1783
Delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia in the fall of 1774 to decide how to resolve their greivances against the British government. This meeting of colonial representatives-- the first Continental Congress-- passed a number of resolutions aimed at satisfying their complaints.
One of the resolutions enacted by the Congress was the declaration of colonial rights. In this document the colonists listed the rights that were being denied them as Englishmen. Major John Sullivan, delegate from New Hampshire, drafted the resolution.
In the Non-Importation Agreement, colonists cite their opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Acts of 1767 and the Coercive Acts of 1774.
This declaration was adopted by the Continental Congress On October 14, 1774.
Text version of theNon-Importation Agreement


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A self-help author who served prison time for the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony he led wants his appeal dismissed.
James Arthur Ray made the request a week ahead of oral arguments before the state Court of Appeals.
Ray says he wants to avoid the possibility of a retrial and resentencing. He maintains that his convictions on three counts of negligent homicide were flawed.
Ray's attorneys had challenged some jury instructions and the conduct of prosecutors.
The state Attorney General's Office disputed the defense's characterization of the case. The office says it will drop a cross-appeal if Ray's request is granted.
Kirby Brown, of Westtown, NY, and James Shore, of Milwaukee, died in the 2009 sweat lodge. Liz Neuman, of Prior Lake, MN died nine days later.
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