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HAMILTON, BERMUDA -- (Marketwired) -- 03/25/14 -- Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN)(NYSE: BEP) -
All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN)(NYSE: BEP) ("Brookfield Renewable") today announced an agreement to acquire the wind portfolio of Bord Gais Energy ("BGE") for a total enterprise value of up to approximately EUR700 million (US$960 million), subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction with Brookfield Renewable is being completed as a sale by the Republic of Ireland-owned Bord Gais Eireann of all of its energy business to a consortium that also includes Centrica plc and iCON Infrastructure, who will acquire the non-wind assets of BGE. The purchase price is subject to customary closing adjustments and approximates EUR495 million (US$680 million), net of assumed long-term non-recourse debt and certain deferred contingent consideration. Brookfield Renewable will fund the transaction with its institutional partners and maintain an economic interest in the portfolio of approximately 40%.
"This is truly a milestone investment for Brookfield Renewable. The Bord Gais portfolio represents an ideal entry point into the European market, bringing with it high quality renewable assets and an experienced team of approximately 70 professionals with operating, development, technical, commercial, and finance expertise," said Richard Legault, President and CEO of Brookfield Renewable. "Moreover, this first acquisition outside the Americas provides us with a strong foundation to build a scalable renewable energy business in Europe."
The BGE wind portfolio comprises 321 MW of operating wind capacity across 17 wind projects in eight counties in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The portfolio represents approximately 15% of the installed wind capacity in Ireland, and includes some of the strongest onshore wind resources in Europe. Approximately 90% of the output is contracted on a long-term basis pursuant to established government-backed tariffs. The contracts feature fixed minimum prices with annual inflation indexation and the portfolio can benefit from rising market prices over time. The combination of strong wind resources in Ireland and a power market that otherwise relies on natural gas-fired generation allows windpower to be an attractive, cost-effective source of long-term electricity supply. The portfolio is well positioned for future growth with an additional 125 MW currently in construction and an approximate 300 MW wind development pipeline.
Brookfield Renewable's objective in Europe is to build a leading renewable power platform with the full range of operating, development and investment capabilities supporting further expansion on a continental basis. With a significant share of the world economy, a large investable universe of renewable power assets, and strong support for renewable policy, further acquisitions and developments in Europe will represent a core focus for Brookfield Renewable and will complement the company's substantial North and South American platforms.
The acquisition will be funded through available capital from Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions (including concurrent completion of the acquisitions by the other consortium partners) and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014.
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (TSX: BEP.UN)(NYSE: BEP) operates one of the largest publicly-traded, pure-play renewable power platforms globally. Its portfolio is primarily hydroelectric and totals approximately 6,000 megawatts of installed capacity. Diversified across 70 river systems and 12 power markets in the United States, Canada and Brazil, the portfolio's output is sold predominantly under long-term contracts and generates enough electricity from renewable resources to power more than three million homes on average each year. With a portfolio of high-quality assets and strong growth prospects, the business is positioned to generate stable, long-term cash flows supporting regular and growing cash distributions to shareholders. For more information, please visit www.brookfieldrenewable.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements and information, within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, "safe harbor" of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations, concerning the business and operations of Brookfield Renewable. Forward-looking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding the quality of Brookfield Renewable's assets and the resiliency of the cash flow they will generate, Brookfield Renewable's anticipated financial performance, future commissioning of assets, contracted portfolio, technology diversification, acquisition opportunities, expected completion of acquisitions, future energy prices and demand for electricity, economic recovery, achieving long-term average generation, project development and capital expenditure costs, diversification of shareholder base, energy policies, economic growth, growth potential of renewable asset class, the future growth prospects and distribution profile of Brookfield Renewable and Brookfield Renewable's access to capital. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "potentially", "tends", "continue", "attempts", "likely", "primarily", "approximately", "endeavours", "pursues", "strives", "seeks", or variations of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Although we believe that our anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information in this news release are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to have been correct. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information as such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our limited operating history; the risk that we may be deemed an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; the fact that we are not subject to the same disclosure requirements as a U.S. domestic issuer; risks commonly associated with a separation of economic interest from control or the incurrence of debt at multiple levels within our organizational structure; the risk that the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting could have a material effect on our business; changes to hydrology at our hydroelectric stations or in wind conditions at our wind energy facilities; the risk that counterparties to our contracts do not fulfill their obligations, and as our contracts expire, we may not be able to replace them with agreements on similar terms; increases in water rental costs (or similar fees) or changes to the regulation of water supply; volatility in supply and demand in the energy market; our operations are highly regulated and exposed to increased regulation which could result in additional costs; the risk that our concessions and licenses will not be renewed; increases in the cost of operating our plants; our failure to comply with conditions in, or our inability to maintain, governmental permits; equipment failure; dam failures and the costs of repairing such failures; exposure to force majeure events; exposure to uninsurable losses; adverse changes in currency exchange rates; availability and access to interconnection facilities and transmission systems; health, safety, security and environmental risks; disputes, governmental and regulatory investigations and litigation; our operations could be affected by local communities;
losses resulting from fraud, bribery, corruption, other illegal acts, inadequate or failed internal processes or systems, or from external events; risks related to our reliance on computerized business systems; general industry risks relating to operating in the North American and Brazilian power market sectors; advances in technology that impair or eliminate the competitive advantage of our projects; newly developed technologies in which we invest not performing as anticipated; labour disruptions and economically unfavourable collective bargaining agreements; our inability to finance our operations due to the status of the capital markets; the operating and financial restrictions imposed on us by our loan, debt and security agreements; changes in our credit ratings; changes to government regulations that provide incentives for renewable energy; our inability to identify sufficient investment opportunities and complete transactions; risks related to the growth of our portfolio and our ability to realize the expected benefits of our transactions; our inability to develop existing sites or find new sites suitable for the development of greenfield projects; risks associated with the development of our generating facilities and the various types of arrangements we enter into with communities and joint venture partners; Brookfield Asset Management Inc.'s election not to source acquisition opportunities for us and our lack of access to all renewable power acquisitions that Brookfield Asset Management Inc. identifies; our lack of control over our operations conducted through joint ventures, partnerships and consortium arrangements; our ability to issue equity or debt for future acquisitions and developments will be dependent on capital markets; foreign laws or regulation to which we become subject as a result of future acquisitions in new markets; and the departure of some or all of Brookfield's key professionals.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements represent our views as of the date of this news release and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to March 25, 2014, the date of this news release. While we anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change, we disclaim any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law. For further information on these known and unknown risks, please see "Risk Factors" included in our Form 20-F.
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P.
Zev Korman
Vice President, Investor and Media Relations
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An exercise device includes a bag suspended by a swivel beneath a flat horizontal surface of a support structure adapted to be repeatedly struck by the user. A series of responsive zones are provided on the surface and provide signals to an electronic control system each time a zone is contacted by the bag after being struck by the user. A series of lights are mounted on the surface, each associated with a respective one of the zones, to indicate to a user which zone is to be contacted by the bag. The electronic control system provides a measurable feedback on a monitor of the number of times a selected zone is contacted by the bag within a selected time period. A number of different exercise programs are provided by the electronic control system to test the speed of striking the bag by the user.
1. An exercise device comprising:
a support;
a bag suspended from the support for striking by a user and for rebounding off of the support after being struck by a the user;
a series of spaced responsive contact zones on the support adapted to generate a signal when an activated one of said zones is struck by the bag;
an indicating device associated with each of the responsive contact zones to indicate which of the zones is activated; and
an electronic control system operatively connected to the indicating devices and to the responsive contact zones for receiving the signals generated by the contact zones.
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12. A method of exercising comprising the steps of:
providing a bag moveably suspended from a support for striking by a user and subsequently contacting a surface of the support;
providing a series of selectively activated responsive contact zones on the surface for generating a signal when the zone is contacted by the bag;
providing a series of indicating devices, each of which is associated with a respective one of the contact zones to provide an indicating signal to the user which of said contact zones is activated;
providing an electronic control system operatively connected to the contact zones for receiving the signals generated by the activated contact zones;
repeatedly striking the bag causing it to contact the activated contact zones and generating a signal in response to said contact;
counting the number of times the bag contacts the said activated zone within a period of time; and
providing an objective measurement of the bag contacting the said activated zone.
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20. A kit for retrofitting an existing exercise device having a striking bag movably suspended from a support wherein said bag is adapted to be repeatedly struck by a user, said kit comprising:
a plurality of responsive devices adapted to be mounted in a spaced array on the support to form a plurality of selectively activated contact zones and to provide a signal when the activated contact zone is struck by the bag;
an indicating system providing a visual or audio signal to the user which of the contact zones is activated; and
an electronic control system for operatively connecting to the responsive device and indicating system for selectively activating one of the contact zones and for receiving the signals from the responsive devices and counting the number of times the activated contact zone is struck by the bag.
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This standard utility patent application is based on Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/262,881 filed Jan. 19, 2001 in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
1. Technical Field
The invention relates to an exercise device and in particular to a boxing device wherein the user strikes a speed bag in a programmed order and the device provides a measurable feedback as to the speed, accuracy and control with which the user strikes the bag.
2. Background Information
There are numerous types of exercise devices which provides the user with some type of feedback indicating the amount of exercise being performed. Some of these devices indicate the number of strikes that an object takes by the exerciser, and provides for a random or programmed sequence of targets on the object and a particular order for striking the target. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,933,354, 4,088,315, 4,974,833, and 5,716,302 disclose target devices with electronic sensors and signaling devices, which are struck by the user. However, all of these devices require striking either a planar surface having pressure sensitive targets or strike areas, or require striking a simulated body torso.
A �speed bag� is a small bag containing an inflatable bladder which is suspended on a swivel from a flat platform that is used to develop hand speed and hand-eye coordination in addition to providing aerobic exercise and resistance. Though popular with boxers and martial artists, speed bags also are used by others strictly for exercise and to develop coordination.
There is no known exercise device, and in particular, a device intended for use to objectively measure or to stimulate a boxing workout, which provides a measurable feedback to the user of a speed bag.
Aspects of the invention include providing an exercise device using an inflatable bag mounted beneath a horizontal platform which is adapted to be repeatedly struck from different angles by a boxer or exerciser, and which provides an objective measurement of the number of times that the bag is struck within a predetermined time period and/or predetermined zone on the underside of the horizontal platform.
The subject invention provides an exercise device in which the underside of the support platform has various strike zones indicated therein, each of which contains a pressure responsive strip of material or other type of detection means which sends a signal to a control device which records the number of times that the pressure sensitive strip or detection means is struck by the bag which generally corresponds to the number of times that the bag is struck by the user.
The exercise device of the invention further provides electronic circuitry which controls the activation of lights, at least one of which is associated with each of the contact zones requiring the user to strike the bag from a different angle or with a different hand depending upon which zone is lighted or activated.
A further aspect of the invention is to provide a series of audio signals or prompts which indicate which zone is to be contacted by the struck bag, and which provides an audio sound or beep each time the activated zone is struck by the bag.
A further aspect of the invention is to provide an exercise device which can be electronically programmed for a speed workout wherein the user strikes the bag with a particular hand and at a particular angle so that the bag strikes each of the responsive zones a specific number of times with the electronic control system recording and providing an objective measurement as to the total time required to strike all of the zones the required number of times.
A still further aspect of the invention is to provide for a timed workout wherein each of the zones is activated for a predetermined time period and the number of bag strikes is recorded for each zone during the activated time period with the total number of bag strikes then being objectively measured and indicated to the user to provide the user with a record of his or her speed.
The device of the present invention also can be programmed to provide a random sequence of the various strike zones requiring quicker reaction on the part of the user, and which can be programmed to provide for various levels of skill and intensity of the workout thereby making it fun and beneficial for individuals of various levels of skill and coordination.
The invention provides a device which can be used by a skilled boxer or amateur boxer to improve his or her boxing skills, hand-eye coordination and/or by an exerciser to achieve a general exercise workout. The device also can be used as an amusement device such as in a restaurant, pub or the like, and provide a competitive comparison of one user's skill verses that of another user's skill.
Another feature of the invention is providing an exercise device in which the electronic control circuit can be incorporated easily into a usual type of speed bag and supporting platform without requiring major alterations thereto, and which does not alter in any matter the method of striking the bag by the user yet provides a variety in the angle which the bag is to be struck and by what hand to improve speed and coordination.
The foregoing advantages, construction, operation, and method steps of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings.
The preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrative of the best mode in which applicant contemplates applying the principles, is set forth in the following description and is shown in the drawings and is particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing a boxer using the exercise device of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the underside surface of the platform supporting the speed bag;
FIG. 2A is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing a modified arrangement of pressure responsive zones on the bag supporting platform;
FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 with the outer pressure zone indicating cover being removed therefrom showing the underlying pressure responsive strips;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the exercise device;
FIG. 5 is a plan view with portions broken away, of the monitor component of the electronic control circuitry;
FIG. 6 is a schematic wiring diagram of the electronic control system of the exercise device; and
FIG. 7 is a plan view similar to FIG. 3 showing a modified embodiment of the present invention.
Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.
The exercise device of the present invention is indicated generally at 1, and is shown particularly in FIGS. 1 and 4. Device 1 includes a bracket support assembly 2 which consists of a pair outward extending U-shaped bars 3 which are secured to a pair of angle irons 4 by bolts 5. Angle irons 4 preferably are attached to a wall 6 by bolts 7 or other types of fasteners. A platform 8 is secured to bars 3 by bolts 9 and preferably will have a disc-shaped configuration with an upper surface 10 and a lower or underside surface 11. Surface 11 may be planar as shown in the drawing or curved without effecting the concept of the invention. A usual punching or speed bag 12 is suspended from surface 11 by a swivel 13. Bag 12 will usually contain an air inflatable bladder but can be other types of striking devices as descended further below and shown in FIG. 7. The platform construction and support described above and shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 is standard for many types of speed bag installations and can have other supports, mounting arrangements and striking bags than that shown such as a free standing support, without affecting the concept of the present invention.
In accordance with the invention a series of strike zones 20, 21 and 22 are printed on a fabric cover 16 or decal and secured to surface 11 of platform 8 by an adhesive or other type of fastening means as shown in FIG. 2. Three such strike zones are shown in FIG. 2 although this number could vary as shown in FIG. 2A in which two additional strike zones 23 and 24 are provided. Strike zones 20, 21 and 22 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, will have a generally pie-shaped configuration with an arcuate length of approximately 60� whereas the strike zones shown in FIG. 2A will also be pie-shaped, but will have an arcuate length of approximately 50�. Again, the number, position and size of the strike zones can vary without affecting the concept of the invention.
Each of the strike zones has a pressure responsive strip 26 secured to underside surface 11 of platform 8 (FIG. 3). Each strip 26 includes a common wire 31 and a hot wire 28 all of which extend through a hole 30 formed in the platform and connect to a terminal 29 (FIG. 4) located on upper surface 10 of platform 8. Strip 26 is referred to in the electronic industry as a membrane key. However, other types of pressure responsive members can be used.
In further accordance with the invention, a light 32 or other type of signaling device such as audio, which in the preferred embodiment is an LED, is mounted on surface 11 of platform 8 adjacent each strike zone 20-22, but out of the path of bag 12 to prevent damage thereto. Each light 32 is connected to a pair of wires 33, one of which is connected to a terminal 34 located on upper surface 10 of platform 8, and the other directly to a circuit board 37. All of the wires (FIG. 4) extend to an electronic control unit indicated generally at 35, which includes the electronic control circuit or circuit board 37 and an indicating monitor 40. Control unit 35 will be connected to a source of power 38, such as 120 volts by a power cord 39 or a self contained battery pack. The particular construction of circuit board 37 and circuitry thereof can have various configuration and can be developed easily by one skilled in the art in order to achieve the various programs and results set forth below. Thus, no particular wiring arrangement or circuit board configuration is described in further detail.
Monitor 40 (FIG. 5) preferably has a number of viewing windows which provide various visual indications of the measurable feedback by the use of device 1 as described below. Window 41 provides time and windows 42 and 43 provide scores when the device is used by two players as a game as well as an exercise device.
A series of LEDs 50, five of which are shown in FIG. 5, indicate to the user what exercise program has been selected and is in operation. These LEDs are spaced below the designation PROGRAM. A pair of LEDs 51 are located beneath the designation LEVEL and identify which level or degree of difficulty was selected by the user. A START/STOP button 52 is used to start and stop the running of the selected program. The particular program is selected by using the scroll up or scroll down buttons 54 and 55 respectively. An ENTER button 57 is used to enter the selected program after use of buttons 54 and 55, which illuminates one of the program LEDs 50. Again, these visual indications and arrangements on monitor 40 can vary without effecting the concept of the invention.
A number of different workouts or programs are provided by exercise device 1. For example one program is referred to as a speed workout. In this workout, the circuitry is programmed so that a particular light 32 is illuminated for one of the contact zones requiring the user to position himself or herself to strike the bag with either the right or left hand so that the struck bag will contact the designated contact zone and pressure responsive strip 26 each time the bag is properly hit. Each time strip 26 is struck by bag 12, which number will correspond to each time the bag is struck by the user, a signal will be sent to the control circuitry which records the number of hits or strikes. Also an audio signal such as a beep preferably is provided each time the activated zone is struck by the bag. After a predetermined number of hits are recorded, for example 10 or 20 depending upon the selected level, the circuitry will automatically turn off the previously illuminated light 32 and illuminate another zone light 32 whereupon the boxer immediately shifts his or her body and uses either the same or the opposite hand for striking the bag so that the bag now strikes the newly illuminated zone. The user continues to strike the bag as fast as possible until the preset number of hits are recorded whereupon the circuitry automatically will turn out this illuminated light and actuate another of the zone lights 32, again requiring the boxer to immediately change position as well as the angle at which the bag is struck by either the same or opposite hand. The electronic circuitry will immediately inactivate the light and internal counting mechanism when the final number of strikes is received by the final contact zone. A visual indication is then provided in window 41 on monitor 40 as to the total time required to strike all three zones, each the required number of times. However, if the device is used by two players as a contest or game the individual times will appear in windows 42 and 43.
Another type of workout which can be performed with device 1 is a timed program wherein light 32 for each zone is lighted for a predetermined time and the number of hits that occurs in that zone while the zone is energized or lighted is counted and displayed in one of the viewing windows after the program sequences through all of the contact zones either in a particular or random sequence. Thus, the control circuitry automatically records the number of strikes in each of the zones which occurs during the preset time period and provides the total number of hits which occurs during the programed sequence in contrast to the speed workout where the total time is given to achieve a certain number of hits.
The control circuitry will automatically turn off one of the zone lights and turn on one of the other zone lights in a particular or random sequence requiring the boxer to immediately adjust his or her stance and bag striking hand depending upon which of the strike zones is illuminated. The number of required hits in the speed workout and the time period for each activated zone for the time workout can be adjusted by selecting the desired level as indicated by LEDs 51. Thus, the user of device 1 develops hand speed as well as hand eye coordination, in addition to improved footwork in order to shift his or her body to strike the bag correctly in order for the bag to strike the activated contact zone. All of these motions are performed as rapidly as possible since the time is recorded and visually indicated to the user, to evaluate speed and to provide an indication for improvement, as well as adding to the enjoyment of the exerciser and/or players of the game if used as an amusement device. It is readily understood that the quicker the bag is struck greater will be the aerobic effect achieved by the user.
The above described programs are examples of only several of the types of workouts which can be incorporated into control circuitry of circuit board 37. Numerous other sequences or programs can be provided by inserting various control chips into the circuit board. As can be seen in FIG. 1, the structure and manner of use of a usual speed bag is not changed thereby enabling the boxer and/or exerciser to strike the bag in a similar manner prior to incorporating the novel control circuitry therein.
A further modification of the present invention is shown in FIG. 7 wherein the platform 8 is still provided with three contact zones 60, 61 and 62, each of which has a plurality of detection locations 65 such as lasers embedded or projecting through disc 8, which are operatively connected to control circuit 37. This system also provides an audio sound or beep each time the activated zone is struck by the bag and sensed by devices 65. Another type of striking device such as a foam cylinder 66, is supported on a flexible shaft 67 replacing the above described inflatable bag 12. Thus, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 merely illustrates another manner in which the subject invention can be carried out in order to provide a measurable feedback to a user thereof who strikes a movable target such as bag 12, foam cylinder 66, or similar structure which in turn moves into a contact zone where its presence is measured, such as by the pressure sensitive strips 26, lasers 65 or other types of detection means, all of which provide a signal to the control circuitry.
Furthermore, it is readily seen that the subject invention can be provided as a kit and incorporated into an existing speed bag assembly by adding the detecting devices into the platform 8 with the appropriate wiring extending to control circuit 37 and monitor 40, which then is located adjacent the platform. Thus, the invention can be easily retrofitted with only minor modifications to an existing support platform in order to provide a measurable feedback to a user thereof without requiring major modifications to an existing speed bag and mounting platform.
Also, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 need not require LEDs, but can be programmed so that an audio indication is given to the user such as a recording stating �zone 1� is activated, which after a predetermined time period or number of hits, will provide another audio indication, such as �zone 3� is activated, immediately telling the user to strike the foam cylinder and/or bag at a different angle for striking zone 3. Again, either lights or audio signals can be used to indicate to the user which zone is activated.
Accordingly, the improved exercise device apparatus is simplified, provides an effective, safe, inexpensive, and efficient device and method which achieves all the enumerated objectives, provides for eliminating difficulties encountered with prior devices and methods, and solves problems and obtains new results in the art.
In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clearness, and understanding; but no unnecessary limitations are to be implied therefrom beyond the requirement of the prior art, because such terms are used for descriptive purposes and are intended to be broadly construed.
Moreover, the description and illustration of the invention is by way of example, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the exact details shown or described.
Having now described the features, discoveries, and principles of the invention, the manner in which the exercise device is constructed and used, the characteristics of the construction, and the advantageous new and useful results obtained; the new and useful structures, devices, elements, arrangements, parts, combinations and method steps are set forth in the appended claims.
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A now-obsolete filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that had to be filed when preliminary proxy materials were provided to shareholders with regard to a preliminary special meeting. SEC Form PRES14A was intended to provide security holders with sufficient information to allow them to make an informed vote at an upcoming security holders' meeting or to authorize a proxy to vote on their behalf. It included information about: the date, time and place of the meeting; revocability of proxy; dissenter's right of appraisal; persons making the solicitation; direct or indirect interest of certain persons in matters to be acted upon; modification or exchange of securities; financial statements; voting procedures; other details.
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Conflicts of interest: This study was funded by Allergan, Inc. Eric Rovner, Roger Dmochowski, and Christopher Chapple have consulted for, have conducted studies for, or received honorarium from Allergan, Inc. Catherine Thompson, Wayne Lam, and Cornelia Haag-Molkenteller are employees of Allergan, Inc.
Clinical Pharmacology
OnabotulinumtoxinA improves urodynamic outcomes in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity
Article first published online: 6 FEB 2013
DOI: 10.1002/nau.22376
© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Neurourology and Urodynamics
Volume 32, Issue 8, pages 1109–1115, November 2013
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How to Cite
Rovner, E., Dmochowski, R., Chapple, C., Thompson, C., Lam, W. and Haag-Molkenteller, C. (2013), OnabotulinumtoxinA improves urodynamic outcomes in patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity. Neurourol. Urodyn., 32: 1109–1115. doi: 10.1002/nau.22376
Karl-Erik Andersson led the peer-review process as the Associate Editor responsible for the article.
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- Issue published online: 24 OCT 2013
- Article first published online: 6 FEB 2013
- Manuscript Accepted: 7 JAN 2013
- Manuscript Received: 13 SEP 2012
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- multiple sclerosis;
- neurogenic detrusor overactivity;
- onabotulinumtoxinA;
- spinal cord injury;
- urinary incontinence
To evaluate the effect of onabotulinumtoxinA on urodynamic outcomes in patients with urinary incontinence (UI) due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO).
Results from two pivotal Phase III trials (n = 691) were pooled. MS or SCI patients with NDO, received intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA 200 U (n = 227), 300 U (n = 223), or placebo (n = 241). Change from baseline in UI episodes/week (Week 6), maximum cystometric capacity (MCC), maximum detrusor pressure at first involuntary detrusor contraction (IDC) (PdetmaxIDC), volume at first IDC (VpmaxIDC), and detrusor compliance (DC) were measured.
OnabotulinumtoxinA significantly increased MCC overall (+153.6 ml with 200 U vs. +11.9 ml with placebo). Over 60% of onabotulinumtoxinA-treated patients had no IDC at Week 6; in patients with an IDC at Week 6, VpmaxIDC improved (+183.4 ml with 200 U vs. +17.5 ml with placebo), and PdetmaxIDC decreased (−32.4 cmH2O with 200 U vs. +1.1 cmH2O with placebo). OnabotulinumtoxinA-treated patients had a significant increase in DC (+59.8 ml/cmH2O with 200 U vs. −5.2 with placebo). Urodynamic improvements were comparable in patients regardless of baseline DC and corresponded with significant reductions in UI episodes/week for both onabotulinumtoxinA doses versus placebo, with no clinically relevant differences between 200 and 300 U groups. Most common adverse event was urinary tract infection (UTI); complicated UTIs were low across all treatment groups. In patients not catheterizing at baseline, a dose-dependent increase in post-void residual urine was observed at Week 2 following onabotulinumtoxinA treatment.
OnabotulinumtoxinA significantly improved urodynamic outcomes in NDO patients, even in those with low baseline DC, and corresponded with improvements in UI episodes. Both doses of onabotulinumtoxinA were well tolerated. Neurourol. Urodynam. 32:1109–1115, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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- Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Genre: Role-Playing General
- Release Date: Mar 4, 2014
- ESRB: Mature
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|Animal Cruelty (Bronze Trophy)
|You've farted on animals 25 times.
|Are We Cool? (Bronze Trophy)
|You found Jesus while playing as a Jew.
|Ass of Fire (Bronze Trophy)
|You defeated 20 enemies using Cartman's Ass.
|Avenger (Bronze Trophy)
|You defeated 3 enemies in one battle while your buddy was knocked out.
|Canadian Handshake (Bronze Trophy)
|You've farted on people 100 times.
|Chinpoko loco (Silver Trophy)
|You collected 15 Chinpokomon.
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|You collected all of the Chinpokomon.
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|You've collected all of the available costumes.
|Daddy Issues (Bronze Trophy)
|You befriended your father.
|Day Walker (Bronze Trophy)
|You defeated the Boss Hall Monitor while wearing freckles.
|Dog Whistle (Bronze Trophy)
|You've farted on a dog while in gnome form.
|Dragon Wrath (Bronze Trophy)
|You knocked out 3 or more enemies with a single fart outside of battle.
|First Day in South Park (Bronze Trophy)
|You completed your first day in South Park.
|For the Hoarder (Bronze Trophy)
|You completed the game without selling any items.
|Friends in Strange Places (Bronze Trophy)
|You befriended both crab people and gnomes.
|Full Arsenal (Bronze Trophy)
|You own all the weapons and costumes available in the game.
|Gingivitis (Bronze Trophy)
|Gingers have bitten you 3 times without you blocking.
|Heisenberg (Bronze Trophy)
|You defeated the Meth Tweekers while wearing the Evil Cartman goatee and bald cap.
|Irritable Bowels (Bronze Trophy)
|You shat your pants during a boss battle.
|Junk Peddler (Bronze Trophy)
|You sold 300 junk items.
|Just Saying Hi (Bronze Trophy)
|You've farted on every buddy in the game.
|Made This for You (Bronze Trophy)
|You flung a turd of your own creation at an enemy.
|Make it Rain! (Bronze Trophy)
|You've spent $500.
|Mastery (Bronze Trophy)
|You've unlocked all of the upgrades for a New Kid ability.
|More Popular Than Jesus (Silver Trophy)
|You made friends with half of South Park.
|More Popular Than John Lennon (Gold Trophy)
|Everyone in South Park is your friend.
|New Kid On The Block (Bronze Trophy)
|You have joined the KKK.
|No Child Left Behind (Bronze Trophy)
|You completed the game and never ended a battle with your buddy knocked out.
|Parkeologist (Bronze Trophy)
|You opened all of the garages in South Park.
|Poco Chinpoko (Bronze Trophy)
|You collected 5 Chinpokomon.
|Pulling Mud (Bronze Trophy)
|In three separate battles, you've taken a shit in your pants.
|Re-Buttal (Bronze Trophy)
|You interrupted 5 channel attacks by using a fart.
|Shopaholic (Bronze Trophy)
|You have collected half of the available costume sets.
|Shutout (Bronze Trophy)
|You successfully blocked every enemy attack in a single (non-tutorial) battle.
|Skilled Defender (Bronze Trophy)
|Over the course of the game, you've blocked 100 attacks.
|South Park: The Stick of Truth Platinum Trophy (Platinum Trophy)
|Collected all South Park: The Stick of Truth™ trophies.
|Stay Down (Bronze Trophy)
|You farted on 10 enemies in the world that were knocked out.
|Truth to Power (Bronze Trophy)
|You farted on four major authority figures.
|Weapon Proficiency (Bronze Trophy)
|Over the course of the game, you've scored 100 perfect attacks.
|You bastards! (Bronze Trophy)
|You've let Kenny die in combat 10 times over the course of the game.
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Syria: Stronghold of Secularism?
Secularism has been a central part of dominant Syrian ideology since at least the 1960s, writes Irina Papkova, but is Assad's Syria truly the last secular state in the region?
Ahbash Rising: Religious Freedom in Ethiopia, Part 1
In the first of two posts on the deterioration of religious freedom for Ethiopia's Muslims, Alex Thurston looks at Ethiopia's relationship with the U.S. and the "Global War on Terror"
Rewriting Indian Legends
Meera Subramanian The people on the streets of Delhi, are saying: We won't disappear.
In The World
By Natasja Sheriff On breaking the deafening silence surrounding two international human rights and climate change events.
In The World
By Natasja Sheriff From Tibet, Burma and India, the first of a weekly round-up of religion-related news from around the world.
Lebanon: War, Peace and Pluralism, Part 2
From Beirut, Irina Papkova describes in the second of two posts how former political opponents are maintaining Lebanon's fragile peace through a pluralistic, democratic system.
Lebanon: War, Peace and Pluralism
"The relationship between Lebanon and Syria is intricate and complicated, and the chaos in Syria presents serious challenges for its tiny neighbor to the west," writes Irina Papkova in the first of two posts from Beirut in the aftermath of the October 19 bomb blast.
To Hajj Without an Escort
By Alex Thurston During the week of September 24, Saudi Arabian authorities detained and subsequently deported over 1,000 Nigerian female pilgrims who were on the hajj to Mecca. The incident caused considerable tension between the two countries.
A Theory of Ethical Blasphemy
By Austin Dacey The claims of the believer and the claims of the blasphemer, so-called, are symmetrical.The value motivating us to protect the believer's beliefs from desecration is the very same value manifested by the desecrator: freedom of conscience.
A Spiritual Defense of "Impiety"
by Austin Dacey The trick with monotheisms is that competition comes not just from neighboring gods, but even from our own ideas about the One.
Punk Protest, Bad Video Art, and "Religious Insult"
by Irina Papkova there's an eerie similarity between the reaction of some Orthodox believers to Pussy Riot and the worldwide protests against "Innocence of Muslims."
African Responses to "Muslim Innocence"
by Alex Thurston Protests against the Innocence of Muslims film have taken on a global scope...in sub-Saharan Africa, responses have ranged from violent protests to calls for peace.


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Two boys and two girls from generation X are clubbing in contemporary Dublin, looking in no uncertain terms to get laid. None have names, none
To God, with Love
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The flowering of every great love contains within itself the seeds of its own devastation. Whether it is the eros of coupling, the joyfulness of
Putting the "Fun" In…Families get the Fringe Treatment
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It's almost that time again—time for the world of the arts to descend on Edinburgh, Scotland for the single largest international cultural scene of the
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"A Dysfunctional Love Story. But A Love Story All The Same" When Sophie's mother abandoned her husband and two-year old, dad moved them to a
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How does she do it? How does she find time to have a family and a career? How marvelous. How strong. How deeply devoted. How
The Lovesong of Alfred J Hitchcock*
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The London Guardian called this radio play expanded into stage drama "a cineaste's delight." Except for an over dense, long second act, I would concur.
Peddling -What?!
Sunday, April 27th, 2014
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Had I not read the program note, I'd have no idea what I've just seen. A pedlar boy wakes up in a field…with no memory
Day of the Dog – Like Family, Like Pet
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LANSING (AP) — A bill that would allow Michigan to move forward with some planned high-speed rail projects has been signed into law by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley.
The bill allocates money needed to buy and improve a 135-mile rail line from Kalamazoo to Dearborn.
The state money helps secure federal grants for the project. The state says the improvements would allow passage of freight trains and speeds of up to 110 mph for passenger trains.
The same bill provides more than $38 million to make interest payments on money Michigan borrowed from the federal government to cover a shortfall in the state's unemployment insurance fund.
Calley signed the bill into law because Gov. Rick Snyder was out-of-state on a trade trip to Asia.
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Princess Diana: A Look Back at Her Life in Pictures, 15 Years After Her Death (PHOTOS)
Even 15 years after her death, Princess Diana is still remembered for her remarkable work in charity and astonishing poise during her time in the limelight, especially amid her public divorce from Prince Charles.
Unfortunately, her life was tragically cut short on August 31, 1997, after her car crashed into a divider at the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel, in Paris, France -- leaving her with fatal injuries. Though the Princess of Wales was 36 when she died, she left a unforgettable legacy as thousands still mourn her death today.
Launch the gallery to relive the royal's life in pictures.
Diana's memory continues to be preserved, as Hollywood is working on a biopic of the late royal's life. Named Caught in Flight, the movie stars Naomi Watts as the People's Princess and will center around her relationships with heart surgeon Dr. Hasnat Khan (played by Naveen Andrews) and Dodi Fayed.
The movie is set to be released in 2013.
Diana's eldest son, Prince William, also paid tribute to his mother by proposing to his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton with her blue sapphire engagement ring.
"It was only right the two were put together," William said of passing on the heirloom to Middleton during his engagement announcement. "It was my way of making sure mother didn't miss out on today and the excitement and the fact that we're going to spend the rest of our lives together."
Likewise, Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, also kept Diana deep within his heart: On July 31, the Earl and his third wife, Canadian philanthropist Karen Spencer, welcomed daughter Lady Charlotte Diana into the world.
"She's adorable – another feisty little Spencer girl," the 47-year-old told the Daily Mail of the 8lb 14oz. baby, his seventh child.
"We hadn't settled on a first name before the birth, but Charlotte is a name we both loved, and it really suits her. We knew that as soon as we saw her.
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