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Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
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The purpose is to see how X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is associated with strength and sensation using MRI, in women with X-ALD. The investigators will also see whether exercise can improve these symptoms for women with X-ALD.
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Behavioral: exercise training
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|Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-ALD
- Change in maximal voluntary contraction of the hip flexors from baseline to end of training and to post-training [ Time Frame: Participants are assessed at baseline (visit 1, enrollment), end of training (visit 2, week 12) and post-training (visit 3, week 18). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Here, we will assess whether the degree of a person's white matter integrity (i.e. for tracts of interest as measured from MRI) predicts their ability to benefit from exercise. Our prediction is that those individuals with preserved white matter integrity will show the greatest improvement in hip flexor strength.
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: exercise
Female carriers as well as healthy age and gender matched individuals will participate in an exercise paradigm.
Behavioral: exercise training
The exercise program uses a local Curves® gym to provide an individualized program of strength and cardiovascular training. The program is expected to be performed for 45 minutes 4-6 days per week.
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a [sex-linked] progressive neurodegenerative disease, is caused by a defect in the ABCD1 gene. The disease is expressed in multiple ways, but the most common adult form is adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), which results in slowly progressive changes in muscle tone and weakness, sensory loss, and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. In a previous study the investigators linked abnormalities in the [brain/spinal cord] to lower extremity weakness in men with AMN; however, there have been no studies evaluating these relationships in women carriers (i.e., women with AMN). It is unknown, in women with AMN, how the pattern of damage in the brain and spinal cord relates to disability and if these patterns predict responsiveness to treatment. The investigators hypothesize that by using magnetization transfer (MT) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), two magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities, to track particular changes in the brain and spinal cord will predict disability and additionally, who is likely to respond best to a training regimen. The investigators expect that these more advanced imaging techniques will be more sensitive and accurate quantitative measures of clinical motor function and women with greater loss in the spinal cord compared to the brain will benefit most from training to improve disability. To test this hypothesis, women with AMN will receive MRI scans at baseline and complete measures of global walking and lower extremity impairments of vibration sensation, spasticity, and strength at three time-points: baseline, 12 weeks, and 18 weeks after baseline. The group will participate in a resistive training program for 12 weeks. MRI data will be correlated to changes over time in measures of impairment to determine their relationships. The linking of this information will not only be important for better defining disability in women with AMN but it will also help to guide physicians and rehabilitation therapists in predicting who is likely to respond to rehabilitative interventions, as well as for optimizing the effects of future pharmacological interventions.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 70 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- confirmed diagnosis, X-ALD heterozygote carrier
- no medical contraindication to participating in a strength training program
- able to follow complex directions as determined by a score of ≤1 on a subset of questions taken from the NIH Stroke scale (Brott et al. 1989)
- hip flexion strength: 6.6-15.8kg
- hip extension strength: up to 18.3 kg
- normal passive range of motion at hips/knees/ankles
- able to walk ≥50m
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of other neurological deficit that could interfere, such as previous stroke or muscle disease
- congestive heart failure
- cancer
- orthopedic conditions
- severe pain that precludes study participation
- seizures
- pregnancy
- other medical condition that precludes participation in an exercise program, e.g., unstable angina, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension
Healthy controls have the same age and exclusion criteria as women with AMN except that they will not be carriers for X-ALD. They must have normal neurological function.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01594853
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|Motion Analysis Lab
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
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|Kathleen M Zackowski, Ph.D.
|Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
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|Study First Received:
|May 7, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 8, 2015
|Health Authority:
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Adrenal Gland Diseases
Adrenal Insufficiency
Brain Diseases
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Central Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Intellectual Disability
Mental Retardation, X-Linked
Metabolic Diseases
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Nervous System Diseases
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
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Fixtures tomorrow, time for a new thread
Hoping for Sheff Wed away on the opening day and a home game to finish. The rest, meh, I'm just glad we have nobody who has ever performed with New Order anywhere near the dugout this season.
Fixtures tomorrow, time for a new thread
Hoping for Sheff Wed away on the opening day and a home game to finish. The rest, meh, I'm just glad we have nobody who has ever performed with New Order anywhere near the dugout this season.
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Well, I'll get the ball rolling by saying it's going to be Liverpool's year
In Australia, the TAB has City as 3rd favourites for the league. We're shorter than Arsenal!
Means we're gonna win tbph.
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I am honest, and I'm a liar. I am vital, I am tired.
I am a free man, I am caught. From where I am, I see the top.
I am most importantly never concerned with what I am not.
Forever, more than just surviving.
CDMs to win nothing. Manure and Chelsea to battle it out for another title. Several managers to whine about the World Cup injuring their players. Gerrard to return to Anfield and fall over some massive elongated shoes left by a departing employee and look for a free kick.
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Easy first game for Newcastle coming back into the Premier League.
Originally Posted by Burgey
Pleased with the fixtures. Home games to start and finish, Sheff Wed at home on Boxing Day, Rochdale away New Year's Day.
I think it's that time of year where I proclaim, for the first, but not the last time, the following:
Tranmere vs Oldham to start the season eh?
Yeah, it's a shame you'll be bottom on day one but there's not much we can do about it now
First game against Liverpool at Anfield, could be worse.
Craig Curran to Carlisle
Won't be losing any sleep over losing him as a player but it's not a good sign when players turn down new contracts to go and play for them.
William Gallas has apparently agreed to join Juventus on a two year contract.
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Is that Ken and his bus?Rainswept wrote:
daftbeaker wrote:More to the point, is that Nef Yoo paying a visit to Ken's bus? (minus his Jyint Hatte of course)
Eendje wrote:The "I don't see you, so you can't see me" trick:
as soon as you see a battle-axed mainiac running towards you, quickly pick up a stick with one or two leaves on it, and hold it in front of your face. The assailant will think you're a rosebush and go away.
This ancient piece of common practice has, as have many, been corrupted by christianity for their doctrine. Where originally, people picked up a branched twig to pretend being a cactus, the church has deformed the twig into a cross, and corrupted it's meaning. Just remember that, whenever you see someone holding up a little model cross and claiming to "ward off evil", they're actually pretending to be a stingy plant.
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CANTON St. Lawrence County legislators unanimously went on record Monday opposing parts of the NY SAFE Act during a sometimes raucous meeting attended by more than 150 gun enthusiasts.
What the bill does not do is make anyone safer, said Assemblyman Marc W. Butler, R-Newport, who attended the meeting that had to be moved from the Board of Legislators chambers to the state Supreme Court room because of the crowd. Were getting a great deal of push-back on this. I think the bill is flawed.
Legislators changed the format of their committee meeting into a forum during which more than 30 people railed against the strict gun-control law and the rapid manner of its passage.
After the public comment period had ended, the crowd at times interrupted lawmakers as they debated the language of their resolution and often rooted for comments that proved popular.
Most of the discussion among legislators was on how strongly to word the measure.
My aim is to get a resolution passed here that has the possibility of influencing Albany, said Legislator Stephen M. Putman, D-Canton. I think the odds of getting the entire bill revoked is between slim and none.
Other legislators said Albany needs to hear what people really think.
These folks dont want it, said Legislator Joseph R. Lightfoot, R-Ogdensburg. They want it gone.
In the end, after a series of proposed amendments, legislators agreed on a resolution that opposes parts of the law that infringe on the Second Amendment and asks for a new bill that includes provisions considered to have merit, such as an increased penalty for killing emergency responders, safe storage requirements and mental health record reviews.
We did come up with a message, and they will get it, Mr. Lightfoot said.
Those who voted in favor of the law, including Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, will face the wrath of gun lovers.
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What a difference a day made for Billy Dunn of Watertown on Sunday at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
A day after he appeared to have won the small-block championship at the state fairgrounds track until he ran out of gas on the final lap, Dunn wrapped up the Syracuse 200 and captured the grand finale to Super DIRT Week.
This time, Dunn made sure he had enough fuel as he pitted on lap 168. Then, on lap 191 misfortune happened to other drivers.
Watertown native Tim McCreadie held the lead until he sustained a flat tire, Billy Decker ran out of gas on the 191st lap. Two laps later, last years winner Bett Hearn ran out of fuel. Jimmy Phelps ran dry on lap 196 and on lap 197 Stewart Friesen also ran out of petrol.
The victory was worth $50,000 for Dunn, telling reporters afterward that he forgot what happened to him on the previous day. He also said he wasnt surprised what happened in front of him in Sundays race.
We knew what lap we pitted on and how many laps we were going to have to run under caution, Dunn said. I wasnt sure they were all going to run out and I wasnt sure how the tires were going to work out.
It was a gamble like I said. We were either going to run out of gas or we were going to finish 10th to 14th. It was worth a shot.
Dunn said as a young race fan before he became a driver he dreamed about winning the race.
I dont think that any of us havent thought about that, he said. Its awesome.
McCreadie congratulated Dunn for the victory.
Thats cool, he said after the race. I mean right now its kind of hard to muster up much but he is a good kid and I said on the radio at least he got it.
McCreadie said he didnt know what happened to one of his tires that went flat.
Its just the way it goes, he said.
Tim Fuller finished 23rd after being among the leaders for many laps.
We ran out of gas, he said. I think we were running third at the time.
Fuller said that the new rules that mandated the final 25 laps run under green condition only hurt many of the drivers.
Billy came in and filled up because those last 25 laps or whatever under green screwed everything up so.
Dunn said his car wasnt running that well early.
We had been fast on and off all week but never really steady, he said. We were a 10th to 14th place car. We werent going to make it on gas and knew if we were gonna pit for gas we were gonna put softer tires on at the end and go for broke.
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Rob Yetman of Castelton won the Pro Stock 25-lap championship race that was held prior to the Syracuse 200.
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5 U.S. Code § 9505 - Performance awards for senior executives
(a) Before September 30, 2013, Internal Revenue Service senior executives who have program management responsibility over significant functions of the Internal Revenue Service may be paid a performance bonus without regard to the limitation in section 5384 (b)(2) if the Secretary of the Treasury finds such award warranted based on the executive's performance.
(b) In evaluating an executive's performance for purposes of an award under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall take into account the executive's contributions toward the successful accomplishment of goals and objectives established under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, subtitle III of title 40, Revenue Procedure 64–22 (as in effect on July 30, 1997), taxpayer service surveys, and other performance metrics or plans established in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board.
(c) Any award in excess of 20 percent of an executive's rate of basic pay shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) Notwithstanding section 5384 (b)(3), the Secretary of the Treasury shall determine the aggregate amount of performance awards available to be paid during any fiscal year under this section and section 5384 to career senior executives in the Internal Revenue Service. Such amount may not exceed the maximum amount which would be allowable under paragraph (3) of section 5384 (b) if such paragraph were applied by substituting "the Internal Revenue Service" for "an agency". The Internal Revenue Service shall not be included in the determination under section 5384(b)(3) of the aggregate amount of performance awards payable to career senior executives in the Department of the Treasury other than the Internal Revenue Service.
(e) Notwithstanding section 5307, a performance bonus award may not be paid to an executive in a calendar year if, or to the extent that, the executive's total annual compensation will exceed the maximum amount of total annual compensation payable at the rate determined under section 104 of title 3.
Source(Added Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1201(a),July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 713; amended Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(a)(2),Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1295; Pub. L. 108–7, div. J, title VI, § 645(a),Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 474; Pub. L. 110–161, div. D, title I, § 106,Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1977; Pub. L. 113–6, div. F, title III, § 1309,Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 418.)
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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 103–62, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, which enacted section 306 of this title, sections 1115 to 1119, 9703, and 9704 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 2801 to 2805 of Title 39, Postal Service, amended section 1105 of Title 31, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1101 and 1115 of Title 31. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out under section 1101 of Title 31 and Tables.
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–6substituted "Before September 30, 2013" for "Before July 23, 2013".
2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161substituted "Before July 23, 2013" for "For a period of 10 years after the date of enactment of this section".
2003—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–7substituted "Such amount may not exceed the maximum amount which would be allowable under paragraph (3) of section 5384 (b) if such paragraph were applied by substituting 'the Internal Revenue Service' for 'an agency'." for "Such amount may not exceed an amount equal to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of basic pay paid to career senior executives in the Internal Revenue Service during the preceding fiscal year."
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–217substituted "subtitle III of title 40" for "division E of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 679)".
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–7, div. J, title VI, § 645(b),Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 474, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2002."
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The state attorney general's office has outlined a number of deficiencies in the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in the wake of a policy review sought after several deputies were accused of violating laws or department policies.
The report was released Thursday and prepared by Deanna R. Nelson, an assistant attorney general assigned to Jefferson County. Its three principal recommendations are that the department establish a clearly articulated policy for handling incidents of possible misconduct involving department employees, institute regular goal-oriented employee evaluations and seek accreditation with an outside agency such as the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
The review came after county legislators requested that the Public Integrity Bureau of the attorney general's office look into how the department handled a Dec. 1 incident in which Deputy Adam B. Hallett was found unresponsive in his patrol vehicle with a bottle of Jim Beam Red Stag bourbon whiskey in the vehicle's center console.
Sheriff John P. Burns said that he was "very happy" with the report and that he and his department have been trying to put some of the recommended policies in place for a number of years. Those initiatives, which include instituting employee evaluations as a prerequisite for accreditation, have met with repeated resistance from the county, according to the sheriff.
Accreditation is voluntary, but would open up the department to more grant money and allow deputies to attend more training.
According to county attorney David J. Paulsen, the sheriff has been discussing the accreditation option with the county. The accreditation process involves multiple inspections by the state and can take anywhere from 18 months to two years.
According to the report, "... accreditation provides a community with a sense of ease that its law enforcement professionals are just that — professionals. ... The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Accreditation Program addresses 133 different standards, inclusive of 69 administrative, 12 training, and 53 operations standards."
Agencies must meet all requirements and submit to annual reviews. The accreditation lasts for five years.
According to the Division of Criminal Justice's website, there are more than 100 accredited law enforcement agencies in the state, including the St. Lawrence and Oneida county sheriff's departments and the Watertown City Police Department.
Mr. Paulsen said the report from the attorney general's office failed to answer the larger question underlying the county's request for an external review.
"How do you handle cases in which allegations are made against the very upper levels of management? That's a far more difficult issue, and I wish they'd address that," Mr. Paulsen said.
One of the department's top officers, former Undersheriff Andrew R. Neff, was suspended with pay following allegations that he sent a convicted felon, Michele R. Bowens, lewd photos using a department cellphone in direct contradiction of a county policy about consorting with criminals.
The former undersheriff apparently was familiar with the policy, according to a series of text messages allegedly sent by Mr. Neff to Ms. Bowens, which make reference to the suspension of Deputy James J. Randall for having a relationship with convicted felon Raven C. Carreira, who sued the county over an alleged defamatory statement made by one of the department's detectives, Steven C. Cote.
"That's (expletive) up. I can't be hanging around with u with all that going on! My guys get suspended for such things!!" one of the messages reads.
"OK. And we can't!! We suspended a deputy for dating raven carreira...because she's a convicted felon," a second message reads.
"Yea...I can't be a hypocrite," a third reads, with the next message stating, "No. It's the job. We have to hold ourselves to a higher standard."
Mr. Neff retired during a state police investigation into the incident. Miss Carreira's lawsuit was tossed out by State Supreme Court Justice James P. McClusky because the notice of claim for the lawsuit was filed too late.
The county asked the attorney general to investigate the Deputy Hallett incident specifically and not a pattern of misconduct, even though five separate incidents have been brought to light over the last year.
Nothing new has happened with the Hallett case. Both Deputy Hallett and Deputy Matthew A. Vaughn, who threw the bottle of whiskey into a town of Henderson field, according to investigations into the incident, faced internal disciplinary charges and both still are on duty with the department.
To ensure a better response to similar incidents that may arise, Mr. Burns said he would be sending a lieutenant and a detective sergeant from the Law Enforcement Division to a discipline school where they will learn to bring employees up on charges and handle matters like the Hallett incident.
These officers would function as a de facto internal affairs department, according to Mr. Burns. They would be supervised by the sheriff and the undersheriff.
Asked what would happen if an allegation of misconduct were brought against him or the undersheriff, Mr. Burns said cases like that would go to the district attorney.
The review from the attorney general's office has had a brief but fractious history within the county.
During a special session in January, the county Board of Legislators unanimously voted to have the county attorney draft a resolution requesting that the Public Integrity Bureau look into the Hallett case after glaring contradictions emerged from two reports about the incident prepared separately by Mr. Paulsen and Mr. Burns.
Initial forays into the matter made by Mr. Paulsen were met with frosty reception by the attorney general's office.
Despite this, letters requesting the assistance of the Public Integrity Bureau were mailed to the attorney general's office in Albany and to New York City, where the integrity bureau is based.
No official acknowledgement was ever received. Mr. Paulsen followed up on two separate occasions, offering more information about the Hallett incident, but received no reply.
Eventually, a letter from the attorney general's office arrived, just in time for the March 5 meeting of the full board — the date by which the county had requested a reply.
The letter, which was brief, also came from Ms. Nelson and advised the county that it had all the power it needed to conduct an investigation into the matter on its own.
This incensed legislators, including board Chairwoman Carolyn D. Fitzpatrick, who said at the time, "We reached out to the AG's office with great respect and the Public Integrity Bureau ... and we got the brush-off. And if anyone thinks that we didn't, all they have to do is read that letter."
It was in that letter that county officials were informed that the attorney general's office would be conducting the policy review with the sheriff.
Explaining the rationale behind the letter, Michelle C. Hook, a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office, said at the time, "We did not think our involvement was merited in this case based on the information they provided. We are happy to work with the Sheriff's Department to amend their policies and procedures."
On Thursday, Ms. Hook reiterated that the county has the jurisdiction and ability to handle the matter internally. If a conflict of interest becomes an issue, the county can always appoint a special prosecutor, she said.
In January, Mr. Paulsen said that he identified the Public Integrity Bureau as the appropriate agency to handle the investigation because the county was seeking an office that would be as independent as possible.
Others facing allegations of misconduct within the Sheriff's Department in the last year:
n Detective Steven C. Cote, the subject of a civil action alleging he deceived a female deputy into posing nude for photographs as part of an online pedophilia investigation.
n Deputy James J. Randall, who served a 60-day suspension for having a relationship with a woman with a criminal record, in violation of department policy.
n Corrections officer Mark H. Kellogg, facing a third-degree assault charge stemming from a bar fight at Adams Center. He also is on duty.
n A nurse with the corrections division who resigned after she was confronted about using her access to Samaritan Medical Center's electronic records database to illegally access medical records of non-inmate patients not in her care.
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Wheeler and Syndergaard on MLB.com's Top 10 RHP Prospects List
MiLB.com prospect guru Jonathan Mayo lists Zack Wheeler and Noah Syndergaard among his Top 10 Right-Handed Pitching Prospects for 2013.
In regards to Syndergaard, who checks in at No. 10 on this year's list, Mayo says: "He was sent to the Mets in the R.A. Dickey trade and could end up being the best player in the deal, though it may take more time for him to develop."
In early December, MinorLeagueBall.com's John Sickels said Syndergaard is ahead of where Wheeler was at age 20, as he already has a strong sinking fastball, good changeup, solid command, good body, good makeup, and strong sabermetric profile.
Mayo ranked Wheeler at No. 4, and said:
"Wheeler's fastball and curveball are both considered plus, and he complements them with a slider and changeup. Wheeler has made the trade with the Giants look like a coup for the Mets, as he has all the tools to become a frontline starter."
Mayo's 2012 list had six graduate to the big leagues, while one finished fifth in the American League's Rookie of the Year voting.
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I bet Sandy Alderson fantasizes about winning a World Series in the next five years with a rotation of Jon Niese, Harvey, Wheeler, Syndergaard and Dillon Gee, all home grown, all under team control. And if one of them, or one of Jeurys Familia, Michael Fulmer, Domingo Tapia, Luis Mateo or Rafael Montero, fails or doesn't step up, he can sign a free agent or two to fill in (considering David Wright and Niese are the only players on the current roster signed to long-term deals).
I wrote this last month, and Kevin Kernan wrote something similar yesterday in the New York Post, because it's becoming more and more obvious every day: "Like the San Francisco Giants have done the last three years (during which they've won two World Series with essentially the same pitching staff, but two totally different lineup), this sort of scenario means Alderson can mix and match his offense based on trends, his budget, farm system and the free agent and trade markets. Time will tell if it pans out right, but for the first time in a long, long time, I can legitimately look down the line and see a pitching staff I expect to have confidence in."
I'll be in St. Lucie soon, and I can't wait to spend time watching and writing and learning more about Wheeler, Syndergaard and Travis d'Arnaud.


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Savvy broadcast and media companies are putting more emphasis on social networks to keep the public informed. Recent studies have shown that the "younger generation" will keep up with the news and public events if they are presented well on social media. Even print outlets such as newspapers and magazines are publishing digital editions to appeal to younger audiences equipped with social media tools. The communications future has arrived! Aloha, Russ.
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Introduction and Overview
|Properly maintain our inventory of outdoor
recreation assets
|Address the emerging outdoor recreation
needs of our citizens.
|Protect and conserve important natural spaces.
|Improve the livability of our state and local communities.
In order for Georgia to continue to benefit from the myriad of positive impacts provided by outdoor recreation, we must seek ways to navigate these dynamic shifts and reposition our operations to take advantage of and highlight the immense value that parks and recreation bring to protecting important natural resources and maintaining healthy populations and local economic vitality. A collective and coordinated effort by all outdoor recreation providers and our state's leaders is the only way to confront both short-term challenges as well as the emerging "new normal†situations. Without a focused and coordinated force, with clear and measurable targets, the challenges facing the state and our outdoor recreation resources will only intensify.
SCORP 2014-2016 highlights many of the issues facing Georgia's outdoor recreation providers, identifies trends that will help to chart a positive course forward and outlines our priority focus for the investment of federal Land and Water Conservation Funds. SCORP 2014-2016 makes calls for cooperative action that are targeted to municipal and county recreation departments as well as to state and federal agencies and even quasi-public private service providers.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund
Created in 1965 by Congress, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) provides money for public outdoor recreation. States are eligible to receive funds and to pass them on to cities and counties, provided they produce an approved plan which defines how those monies will be used. This Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan is commonly referred to as "SCORP†and is typically updated every five years. The plan also satisfies requirements of state law (O.C.G.A. 12-3-1).
This edition of SCORP deviates slightly from typical SCORPs by only covering three years, 2014 to 2016. Its findings and recommendations are based on five contributing elements:
|Still relevant (evergreen) findings from SCORP 2008-2013 and the pending launch of the 2017-2022 SCORP assessment.
|Recent research on usage trends in outdoor
|Impacts of the Great Recession on outdoor
|Perspectives from a recent forum of outdoor
recreation providers.
|Commentary from the public.
The previous version of SCORP (2008-2013) was an exceptional document that remains relevant today. It was honored with an award for "excellence in planning†by the National Park Service and the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly known as National Association of Recreation Resource Planners). The depth of research, carefully selected priorities and detailed strategic actions identified in the plan served as a strong foundation that continues to be relevant and provide powerful guidance to this day.
Georgia is committed to conducting a more in-depth assessment of outdoor recreation. Beginning in spring 2014, we will initiate a robust public engagement process, identify key trends in outdoor recreation and update our supply data based on a GIS inventory assessment tool currently being piloted in several entities including the National Association of Outdoor Recreation State Liaison Officers, National Park Service, National Recreation and Parks Association.
Georgia Trends
In August 2013, a forum of outdoor recreation professionals from federal, state, local and quasi-public service providers was convened to assess the state of outdoor recreation across Georgia ("Forumâ€). Facilitated by the Carl Vinson Institute, participants were surveyed for their perspectives on a wide range of relevant topics including identifying the priority targets for SCORP 2014-2016, the supply and condition of existing facilities and how federal funds should be prioritized. Their responses were incorporated into this report, shaping its direction and content.
Georgia Outdoor Recreation
Inventory Assessment
A majority of Forum participants (61%) indicated that, since 2008, the condition of the recreation facilities has remained the same or declined. Specifically, twenty-three percent (23%) reported little change in the condition of their facilities and thirty-eight percent (38%) indicated a decline in their facilities. Only 38% of Forum participants declared notable improvement in the condition of their facilities since 2008.
Collectively, Forum participants called for the need to construct more outdoor recreation facilities throughout the state. They asserted that, in urban areas, population growth and increased diversification was out-stripping existing supply and that, in rural areas, the sparse availability of quality facilities naturally called for new construction.
A majority of Forum participants (67%) indicated that their portfolio of conservation lands had remained largely the same since 2008. A minority (25%) said they had increased their holdings of conservation lands. On average, the Department of Natural Resources (perhaps the most active purchaser) acquired about 7,000 acres a year between 2008 and 2013. One participant reported a reduction in their holdings of conservation lands. That said, all Forum participants agreed that it was more important, over the next three years, to care for existing facilities and to construct new facilities than it was to aggressively acquire additional lands.
Outdoor Recreation Usage
Research conducted for SCORP 2014-2016 revealed findings that were largely consistent with the trends and conclusions identified in SCORP 2008-2013. Research was conducted by Dr. Gary T. Green from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources of the University of Georgia. Trends in outdoor recreation were drawn from four primary tools:
|An assessment of demographic changes.
|Analysis of data from two iterations of the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE).
|Analysis of data from the National Kids Survey (NKS).
|An assessment of market segmentation clusters.
Georgia Trends
Georgia continues to change quite dramatically across several demographic aspects, from ethnicity to age profiles to the proportion of the population in urban centers. Because demographic features are an important part of both the NSRE and the NKS, we first present information from the U.S. Census Bureau on the status and changes taking place in Georgia.
With regard to ethnicity, Caucasians are declining as a proportion of total population, over time, whereas African Americans and Hispanics are growing (US Census, 2010). As it relates to age profiles, roughly 46% of Georgians are now over the age of 45. Historically, when generations entered their forties, their activities tended to slow, but that doesn't seem to be the case with the newest generation of adults 45 and older who are remaining more active than have previous generations. Since the publication of the last SCORP, the rural population of Georgia has declined, while the metropolitan population has increased by about 12%. In the 2000 Census, 69% of the population was in metropolitan areas whereas by the 2010 Census, 81% of the population was in metropolitan centers. This increase could result in higher demands and strain on recreation areas in and around metro areas.
The NSRE is a survey of outdoor recreational activities of adults. This report relied on two iterations of the NSRE survey. Activities that were identified in the initial survey (conducted for SCORP 2008-2013) as being the most popular remained the most popular in the latest survey conducted for SCORP 2014-2016. In fact, this survey says that participation increased in all of the most popular activities, with the exception of nature-based land activities. Notice in the table below that many of the most popular activities involve little or no specialized skills or equipment. The five most popular outdoor recreation activities for Georgia are outlined below.
Georgia Trends
Outdoor Activities – Kids
The National Kids Survey (NKS) is much like the NSRE, but focuses on how kids engage in outdoor recreation activities. The results of the survey can help shape the kinds of programming and facilities being developed by service providers. To the best of our knowledge, this document represents the first time NKS data has been incorporated into a SCORP document. Curiously, one of the primary findings from the NKS was the realization that kids actually do spend a lot of time playing outside, which may be contrary to prevailing perceptions. The NKS survey revealed that a strong majority (more than 57%) of children play outside more than two hours every day.
We previously reported the most popular outdoor activities for the general (adult) population as determined by the NSRE. The NKS study allows us to determine which outdoor activities children reported participating in most frequently (values rounded to whole numbers).
Georgia Trends
Roughly 84% of kids reported "playing or hanging outside.†As expected, when we look at the table below, we see a large percentage of kids (about 24%) claim that activity as the one they spent the most time doing.
People use their devices, but usually not for very long. Not all "screen-time†is the same. Mobile applications are being developed regularly that enhance the outdoor experience (e.g., guidebooks, bird calls, trail maps, photography, audio recording, GPS features for sports like orienteering, etc.). Some service providers may elect to encourage the use of such devices in outdoor settings, where appropriate. Moreover, we should appreciate the impact that social media, photographs, short videos and the like have toward motivating other "sedentary screentimers†to come out and play when they see all the great things to do.
Georgia Trends
It appears that older kids don't recreate outdoors as frequently or intensely as younger kids do. Green et al. (2012) found that younger children (in the '6 to 12' yearold age groups) spent more time outside on weekends than children that were older. One of the most dramatic contrasts existed between kids who were in the '6 to 9' year-old age group versus those in the older ('16 to 19' year-old) age group. More than 85% of the younger kids played two or more hours outdoors whereas only about 63% of older kids did.
There were also differences in the degree and type of participation between children of different ethnicities. Hispanic and Caucasian children participated in a wider diversity of outdoor activities than did children from other ethnic backgrounds. Hispanic children were more likely to spend two hours or more outside than all other ethnic groups. Generally, children from all minority groups were more involved in team sports (~57%) than were Caucasian children (~46%). Interestingly, the use of electronic devices was most prevalent among African American children (~77%).
Acknowledging that different demographic groups tend to use outdoor recreation resources in different ways may prompt some jurisdictions to adjust the kinds of facilities and programming offered to accommodate changing outdoor recreational preferences. As areas of the state change in demographic composition, it may be important to transition services and facilities to meet the recreational preferences of various groups.
|Listening to music, doing art or reading (57%).
|Playing video games and watching TV or DVDs (48%).
|Using electronic media such as internet and texting (48%).
Nearly one-half of participants (~49%) cited other reasons for not going outside, including lack of time due to commitments like homework or weather-related issues.
Georgia Trends
Obesity continues to be a daunting epidemic that can be addressed, in part, through outdoor recreation. Roughly 29% of Georgia's adult population was obese in 2012 (Trust for America's Health 2013). This places Georgia as the 20th most-obese state in the nation (Trust for America's Health 2013). Georgia exceeds the national goal for childhood obesity in every category (e.g., age, sex, race and ethnicity) (Healthy People 2010). Considering that obese children are more likely to become obese adults, this is an unsettling trend. More than half (54%) of adults in Georgia fail to meet the CDC's recommendations for physical activity (Georgia Department of Public Health, 2011). The CDC's recommendations for weekly physical activity are either 75 minutes of vigorous activity (e.g., jogging) or 150 minutes of moderate (e.g., brisk walking).
Managing obesity is very expensive. For all Georgians, the annual cost of obesity is estimated at $2.4 billion, which includes direct health care costs and indirect costs like lost productivity due to disease, disability and death (Georgia Department of Public Health, 2011). The Georgia Department of Public Health specifically calls for communities to promote healthy lifestyles in children by creating safe places for physical activity – like parks and recreation areas.
Funding Challenges
Another major factor influencing SCORP 2014-2016 is the shift in service delivery approaches at all levels due to the prolonged, negative impacts of the Great Recession in Georgia and throughout the US. There are clear markers indicating that there will be direct and potentially long-term impacts resulting from cuts to budgets and personnel, reductions in service, deferred maintenance and an increased reliance on volunteerism and partnerships. Many of the strategic actions outlined in this document address issues related to funding. The economic condition of local, state and federal jurisdictions continues to be thready and sparse. Amplifying the economic contributions that outdoor recreation makes to local economies and maximizing fiscal self-sustainability of parks is a critical step to ensuring a bright future.
Economic Impact
A majority (85%) of Forum participants declared that they do not have adequate funding to guarantee sufficient outdoor recreation and conservation of natural resources. A minority of Forum participants (14%) indicated that they did have adequate funding. All participants agreed that securing adequate funding for outdoor recreation should remain an active strategy for SCORP 2014-2016. Forum participants indicated that collaborating with others was one of the only ways they were able to continue providing high-quality experiences to the public. A majority of Forum participants (83%) declared that, since 2008, they had increased their efforts to collaborate with partners to achieve common objectives. A minority (17%) indicated that their efforts to collaborate with partners had largely remained the same since 2008. No one claimed a reduction in their efforts to collaborate with partners. All participants agreed that collaboration should continue to be an active strategy for SCORP 2014-2016.
Georgia's Economic Forecast
Jeff Humphreys is Director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the Terry College of Business. He predicts that Georgia's gross domestic product (GDP) will out-pace the national GDP. Growth for the remainder of 2013 is expected at 2.5% and an additional growth of 2.8% for 2014 (Williams, 2013). Much of the shortterm growth is expected to be in the private sector. Local governments, in contrast, may continue to struggle due to reductions in federal and state funding and may need an additional two years before they begin to recover (William, 2013). Georgia currently has the fifth highest unemployment rate in the country at nearly 9% (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013).
Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) produced a report in 2012 demonstrating that the outdoor recreation industry is an over-looked economic giant. Using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, OIA showed that, nationally, annual consumer spending for outdoor recreation exceeds $640 billion. Of the $646 billion spent, roughly $120 billion was for the purchase of products (e.g., apparel, footwear, equipment, vehicles, accessories, services, etc.) and about $525 billion is due to trips and travel-related spending (e.g., food and drink, transportation, entertainment/activities, lodging, souvenirs/gifts/misc.). In Georgia alone, outdoor recreation accounts for $23.3 billion in consumer spending.
Economic Impact
|The OIA estimates that outdoor recreation accounts for more than six million American jobs.
|In Georgia alone, outdoor recreation accounts for some 231,000 in direct Georgia jobs.
|Outdoor recreation represents $70 billion in Georgia wages and salaries.
According to the OIA, almost $40 billion is generated in federal tax revenue and nearly $40 billion in state and local tax revenues at the national level. In Georgia alone, $1.4 billion is generated in state and local tax revenue.
OIA points out that Americans spend more on bicycling gear and trips alone ($81 billion) than they do on airplane tickets and fees ($51 billion). The outdoor recreation economy grew approximately 5% each year between 2005 and 2011 at a time when economic recession caused many industries to contract.
These significant economic impacts are clearly recognized by outdoor recreation providers in Georgia. The vast majority (92%) of Forum participants agreed that promoting economic vitality should remain an active strategy for SCORP 2014-2016.
Call to Action
Top Three Funding Priorities
Georgia's priority focus for the expenditure of federal assistance funds will be to attend to the urgent needs of our current outdoor recreation facilities. We will give secondary preference to developing the kind of outdoor recreation facilities that are able to:
|Help meet the needs of a changing demography.
|Help recreation providers generate revenue and ensure financial sustainability.
|Continue to refine our priorities for the acquisition of critical outdoor recreation areas in the future.
Data-driven Decision Making To the best of our ability, we will base our priority actions and directives on the best available, corroborated data to ensure effective decision-making. This may require conducting additional surveys, mining existing data sets, executing pilot programs and even refining previous research questions to resolve conclusions that are ambiguous or confusing.
Outdoor Recreation Directly Improves Health
Georgia recognizes that parks and outdoor recreation opportunities are a vital part of our efforts to combat our alarming problems with obesity and physical inactivity. Participation in outdoor recreation provides an accessible, affordable way for all Georgians to directly improve their health, both physically and mentally.
|We will continue to seek opportunities to leverage initiatives, programs, funds, partnerships and LWCF support to advance outdoor recreation projects that directly support active, healthy lifestyles.
|We will, to the best of our ability, work to improve access to high-quality outdoor recreation opportunities by providing for safe and well-maintained facilities close to where people live and work.
|We will explore ways to connect existing facilities for pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles (e.g., bikes, in-line skates, horses, etc.) and to attend to segments of the population, which are under-served by existing facilities (e.g., seniors, young adults and changing ethnic majorities and recreational preferences, etc.).
Call to Action
Outdoor Recreation is Top-Tier Georgia
Economic Driver
We will emphasize the powerful impact that outdoor recreation industries have on re-establishing Georgia's economic vitality through commerce and tourism. A new emphasis will be to explore opportunities, where appropriate, for outdoor recreation providers to get a larger part of their annual income from revenue generated on-site and to rely less on public funding (taxes).
We will continue to advance the positive economic value of outdoor recreation. In order to promote tourism, event planning and revenue generation, to invigorate local economies and to ensure that recreation services are more fiscally self-sustaining, we will encourage recreation providers to adopt business-like practices by seeking partnerships with:
|Local businesses (e.g., concessionaires, vendors, outfitters, service providers, etc.)
|Nonprofit organizations (e.g., Chambers of Commerce, Convention and Visitors' Bureaus, advocacy organizations, etc.
|Government agencies (e.g., agencies for health, tourism, recreation, etc.)
|Volunteer groups (e.g., Friends groups, Scouts, retirees, etc.)
Georgia's Outdoor Recreation Inventory
Needs Assessment
Conservation of outdoor recreation lands remains an important priority in Georgia and we will always seek ways to protect natural, cultural and recreational areas of critical statewide or local significance. Over the next three years, we will focus our conservation efforts on cataloging and better understanding our outdoor recreation lands and prioritizing acquisitions.
|We will identify & prioritize the condition of our outdoor recreation amenities statewide and focus LWCF support on taking care of current facilities/areas.
|We will support recreational amenities that advance greater self-sufficiency.
|We will identify and prioritize lands for acquisition and begin exploring collaborative and multijurisdictional projects in order to:
|We will continue to identify protection of wetlands as a priority, consistent with Section 303 of the Federal Emergency Wetlands Resources Act. The benefits provided by wetlands are well known, and include maintaining water quality, managing flooding and erosion events, providing habitat for wildlife and providing opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Georgia Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor
Recreation Plan 2014-2016
This plan was developed in part through a planning grant from the National Park Service,
Department of Interior, under the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
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