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As per their prior announcement, which they had released, Sprint has officially begun the process of releasing the HTC EVO 4G unlocked cell phone within this week. This update can be accessed by the users through an Over the Air update. Since an OTA is very susceptible to teething problems, it is a welcome bit of news that the customers will be able to get this update manually through the settings of the device itself where there is the option of the "HTC software update" However, since the users in the world are too impatient about this update, HTC has also decided to come up with another alternative to this issue. This other option will mean that rather than putting some tricked out ROM onto your machine, you can actually get this update This is rather simple as you can actually download the Froyo which is for the EVO 4G just by getting the software and installing it on our phone and the whole process is pretty easy and should not take much time.
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A buckle is a traditional American cake, essentially a coffee cake with fruit, usually blueberries. Legend has it that you're supposed to pile so much streusel on top of the cake that it buckles during baking, creating a ravine of fruit and streusel goodness through the center of the cake. I've never actually seen a buckle buckle, but when making this recipe at home, I like to bake it as one large cake, which increases the surface area (and, therefore, chances of buckling) and reassures James that it is a coffee cake, not a muffin.
YIELD: Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) cake; serves 6 to 8
TIME: Hands-on time: 45 minutes From start to finish: 1 hour, 45 minutes
- 6 tablespoons (3 oz / 85 g) cold unsalted butter
- 1 cup (4.9 oz / 140 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (3.5 oz / 100 g) sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup (2.7 oz / 76 g) unsalted shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup (4.9 oz / 140 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 11 tablespoons (5.5 oz / 156 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (5.3 oz / 150 g) sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs (3.5 oz / 100 g), at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (4.7 oz / 133 g) strawberries, cut into bite-sized pieces
TO MAKE THE STREUSEL, cut the butter into small chunks and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and zest. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse beach sand, about 2 minutes. Add the pistachios and mix just until the streusel begins to clump together and look like gravel, being careful not to let it come together to form a dough. If not using the streusel right away, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
TO MAKE THE CAKE, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter and flour the bottom and sides of a 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a small bowl.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on low speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sugar and salt and mix on low speed until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the eggs and the vanilla extract and whisk vigorously until well blended.
With the mixer on medium speed, add the egg mixture very slowly, in a steady stream, and mix until well-incorporated and very smooth, about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then mix on medium speed for 30 more seconds.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the flour mixture. Mix on low speed just until uniform in texture. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold in the fruit until evenly incorporated.
TO ASSEMBLE AND BAKE, pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth it with an offset or rubber spatula, and sprinkle the streusel evenly over the top. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the streusel is dry and golden and the buckle is firm and springs back when gently pressed in the center, rotating the pan midway through the baking time.
Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes, then remove from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature. Stored in a covered container at room temperature, it will keep for up to 3 days.
Substitutions: The buckle allows us to showcase seasonal fruit in our pastry cases; for example, a traditional blueberry buckle with vanilla-almond streusel in the spring; a raspberry and peach buckle with lemon-pistachio streusel in the summer; pumpkin buckle with spiced walnut streusel in the autumn; or a roasted mandarin buckle with pecan streusel in the winter. Substitute an equal amount of any fruit for the strawberries. Substitute any nut for the pistachios, and add any type of citrus zest to the streusel. For a pumpkin buckle, substitute 3/4 cup pureed roasted pumpkin or other winter squash (see Note) for the fruit, and add 1/4 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg and cinnamon to the flour mixture when making the cake.
Note: To make pumpkin puree, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Halve an edible variety of pumpkin or an acorn, kabocha, curry, or butternut squash and scoop out the seeds. Put the halves face down on an oiled baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes, until the squash collapses and is easily pierced with a knife. Let cool until it can be handled safely, then scrape out the pulp. Mash or process in a food processor until smooth. For a quicker, if less distinguished puree, it's fine to use unsweetened canned pumpkin puree.
Reprinted with permission from The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee: Growing, Roasting, and Drinking, with Recipes by James Freeman, Caitlin Freeman, and Tara Duggan. Copyright © 2012 by James Freeman; photographs copyright © 2012 by Clay McLachlan. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher
James Freeman is the founder and owner of Blue Bottle Coffee Company. After starting out in a tiny converted potting shed in Oakland a few years ago, Blue Bottle is now the country's leading artisan roaster, with six cafés in the San Francisco Bay Area, roasteries on both coasts, and a presence on the High Line and in Rockefeller Ceneter and Chelsea in Manhattan. In addition to its cafés, Blue Bottle is served in fine restaurants nationwide, including Chez Panisse, Gramery Tavern, Coi, and others, and regularly garners national media attention. See www.bluebottlecoffee.com for more.
Caitlin Freeman is the resident pastry chef for Blue Bottle Coffee Company and was a longtime owner of the San Francisco cake and sweets shop, Miette. James and Caitlin Freeman live in San Francisco, CA.
A staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle's food section for ten years, Tara Duggan earned a James Beard Award for best newspaper column and was nominated for an additional James Beard Award for feature writing. She lives with her family in San Francisco, and this is her third book.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories725
- Carbohydrates83 g (28%)
- Fat40 g (62%)
- Protein10 g (20%)
- Saturated Fat22 g (110%)
- Sodium672 mg (28%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber3 g (13%)
- Monounsaturated Fat12 g
- Cholesterol148 mg (49%)

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iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the advanced DIGIC 4 Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
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Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are two types of problem drinking.
Alcoholism is when your drinking causes serious problems in your life, yet you keep drinking. You also may have a physical dependence on alcohol. This means that you need more and more alcohol to feel drunk. Stopping suddenly may cause withdrawal symptoms.
Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but you are not physically dependent on alcohol. These problems may occur:
- At work, school, or home
- In your personal relationships
- With the law
- From using alcohol in dangerous situations, such as drinking and driving
Alternative Names
Alcohol dependence; Alcohol abuse; Problem drinking; Drinking problem; Alcohol addiction
No one knows what causes problems with alcohol. Health experts think that it may be a combination of a person's:
- Genes
- Environment
- Psychology, such as being impulsive or having low self-esteem
Drinking a lot of alcohol can put you at risk for alcohol problems. You are more at risk for alcoholism if:
- You are a man who has 15 or more drinks a week
- You are a woman who has 12 or more drinks a week
- You have five or more drinks at a time at least once a week
One drink is defined as a 12-ounce bottle of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a 1 1/2-ounce shot of liquor.
If you have a parent with alcoholism, you are more at risk for alcohol problems.
You also may be more likely to abuse alcohol or become dependent if:
- You are a young adult under peer pressure
- You have depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, or schizophrenia
- You have easy access to alcohol
- You have low self-esteem
- You have problems with relationships
- You live a stressful lifestyle
Alcohol abuse is on the rise. In the U.S., about 3 out of 10 people drink at a level that puts them at risk for alcoholism.
If you are concerned about your drinking, it may help to take a careful look at your alcohol use.
If you have a drinking problem, you may:
- Continue to drink, even when your health, work, or family are being harmed
- Drink alone
- Become stirred up, excited, or tense when drinking
- Become hostile when asked about your drinking
- Make excuses to drink
- Miss work or school, or don't perform as well because of drinking
- Stop taking part in activities you enjoy because of alcohol
- Need to use alcohol on most days to get through the day
- Don't eat a lot or eat poorly
- Not care about how you dress or if you are clean
- Try to hide alcohol use
- Shake in the morning or after periods when you have not had a drink
Symptoms of alcohol dependence include:
- Needing more and more alcohol to feel drunk
- Alcohol withdrawal symptoms when you haven't had a drink for a while
- Illnesses from alcohol use, such as alcoholic liver disease
Exams and Tests
Your health care provider will:
- Examine you
- Ask questions about your medical and family history
- Ask about your alcohol use
These questions from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism can help screen for an alcohol problem:
- Do you ever drive when you have been drinking?
- Do you have to drink more than before to get drunk or feel the desired effect?
- Have you felt that you should cut down on your drinking?
- Have you ever had any blackouts after drinking?
- Have you ever missed work or lost a job because of drinking?
- Is someone in your family worried about your drinking?
Your health care provider may order tests to check for health problems that are common in people who abuse alcohol. These tests may include:
- Blood alcohol level (This shows if you have recently been drinking alcohol. It does not diagnose alcoholism.)
- Complete blood count
- Liver function tests
- Magnesium blood test
Many people with an alcohol problem need to completely stop using alcohol. This is called abstinence. Having strong social and family support can help make it easier to quit drinking.
Some people are able to just cut back on their drinking. So even if you don't give up alcohol altogether, you may be able to drink less. This can improve your health and relationships with others. It can also help you perform better at work or school.
However, many people who drink too much find they can't just cut back. Abstinence may be the only way to manage a drinking problem.
Like many people with an alcohol problem, you may not recognize that your drinking has gotten out of hand. An important first step is to be aware of how much you drink. It also helps to understand the health risks of alcohol.
If you decide to quit drinking, talk with your health care provider. Treatment involves helping you realize how much your alcohol use is harming your life and the lives those around you.
Depending on how much and how long you've been drinking, you may be at risk for alcohol withdrawal. Withdrawal can be very uncomfortable and even life-threatening. If you have been drinking a lot, you should cut back or stop drinking only under the care of a doctor. Talk with your health care provider about how to stop using alcohol.
Alcohol recovery or support programs can help you stop drinking completely. These programs usually offer:
- Education about alcoholism and its effects
- Counseling and therapy to discuss how to control your thoughts and behaviors
- Physical health care
For the best chance of success, you should live with people who support your efforts to avoid alcohol. Some programs offer housing options for people with alcohol problems. Depending on your needs and the programs that are available:
- You may be treated in a special recovery center (inpatient)
- You may attend a program while you live at home (outpatient)
You may be prescribed medicines to help you quit. They are often used with long-term counseling or support groups.
These drugs make it less likely that you will drink again or help limit the amount you drink.
- Acamprosate may help prevent relapse.
- Disulfiram (Antabuse) produces very unpleasant side effects if you drink even a small amount of alcohol.
- Naltrexone (Vivitrol) decreases alcohol cravings. It is available in a pill or as an injection.
Drinking may mask depression or other mood or anxiety disorders. If you have a mood disorder, it may become more noticeable when you stop drinking. Your health care provider will treat any mental disorders in addition to your alcohol treatment.
Support Groups
Support groups help many people who are dealing with alcoholism.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help group of recovering alcoholics. Meetings offer emotional support and specific steps for people recovering from alcohol abuse or dependence. The program is commonly called a "12-step" approach. There are local chapters throughout the U.S. AA offers help 24 hours a day.
Family members of a person with an alcohol problem often benefit from talking with others. Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by another person's drinking problem.
Alateen provides support for teenage children of people with alcoholism.
Several other support groups are available.
- SMART recovery teaches ways to change thoughts and behaviors to help people recover from alcoholism.
- LifeRing recovery and Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) are two non-religious programs that offer support for people with alcoholism.
- Women for Sobriety is a self-help group just for women.
- Moderation Management is a program for those who want to reduce how much they drink. It recommends abstinence for people who cannot do this.
Outlook (Prognosis)
How well a person with alcoholism or alcohol abuse does depends on whether they can successfully cut back or stop drinking.
It may take several tries to stop drinking for good. If you are struggling to quit, don't give up hope. Getting treatment, if needed, along with support and encouragement from support groups and those around you can help you remain sober.
Possible Complications
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse can increase your risk of many health problems, including:
- Bleeding in the digestive tract
- Brain cell damage
- A brain disorder called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
- Cancer of the esophagus, liver, colon, and other areas
- Changes in the menstrual cycle
- Delirium tremens (DTs)
- Dementia and memory loss
- Depression and suicide
- Erectile dysfunction
- Heart damage
- High blood pressure
- Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)
- Liver disease, including cirrhosis
- Nerve damage
- Poor nutrition
- Sleeping problems (insomnia)
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Alcohol use also increases your risk for violence.
Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant can lead to severe birth defects in the baby. This is called fetal alcohol syndrome.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Talk with your doctor if you or someone you know may have an alcohol problem.
Seek immediate medical care or call your local emergency number (such as 911) if you or someone you know has alcohol dependence and develops severe confusion, seizures, or bleeding.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends:
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- Men should not drink more than 2 drinks per day
US Preventive Services Task Force. Recommendation statement: Screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse. Rockville, MD; April 2004. Accessed February 19, 2012.
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Kleber HD, Weiss RD, Anton RF Jr., George TP, Greenfield SF, Kosten TR, et al. Work Group on Substance Use Disorders; American Psychiatric Association; Steering Committee on Practice Guidelines. Treatment of patients with substance use disorders, second edition. Am J Psychiatry. 2007;164:5-123.
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Ryan OŌĆÖDell will have to sit tight and wait his turn for the URI baseball team, the Lincoln nativeŌĆÖs redshirt status for this coming spring the result of findings by the NCAA Clearinghouse. The initial-eligibility organization launched its investigation into OŌĆÖDellŌĆÖs high school transcript during the middle of the fall ball season, a time when the freshman had visions of making major strides toward landing a substantial role.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Mike Pappas, who helped build the Pawtucket Boys & Girls Club into an organization that profoundly impacts the lives of youngsters throughout this city, passed away early Thursday morning at the age of 86.
Pappas, a World War II veteran, began working at the former Boys Club facility on East Avenue in 1949, joining the staff as a physical education instructor. He moved up the ladder and succeeded Phil Geiger as Executive Director in 1964, serving in that position until his retirement in 1989.
CUMBERLAND ŌĆō Tolman head coach Mike Kayata can live with Jonathan Percy firing away from the baseline. ItŌĆÖs a whole other matter when the 6-foot-7 junior tees up a shot from behind the 3-point stripe.
CUMBERLAND ŌĆō By Gary ReedyŌĆÖs estimation, eight years have elapsed since Cumberland High last captured the Cumberland-Lincoln Boys & Girls Holiday Tournament.
Needless to say, putting an end to such a drought would brighten the ClippersŌĆÖ spirits heading into the coming year. Cumberland earned the right to play in the championship game after disposing of Woonsocket, 71-63, Tuesday night in the Wellness Center. Junior Ben Bradley paced Cumberland with 19 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
WARWICK -- Taylor RegoŌĆÖs goal late in the second overtime period lifted Lincoln to a 3-2 victory over Cumberland in the Toll Gate Holiday Tournament championship game played on Tuesday night at Thayer Arena.
ŌĆ£It took a great shot by Taylor to win this game,ŌĆØ said Lincoln coach Jim Riel. ŌĆ£Taylor ended up being named MVP of the tournament.ŌĆØ
Cumberland took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Michael Kinch. Lincoln took a 2-1 lead after two periods on goals by Nick Zammarelli and Mike Enos but the Clippers stayed strong and tied the game in the third stanza on Andrew PlutaŌĆÖs goal.
SMITHFIELD ŌĆō For 16 minutes of the Smithfield Officials Tournament, Tolman High held its own against Division I opponent North Providence.
ItŌĆÖs too bad it was the other 16 minutes that made the difference.
The Tigers fell behind by 25 points at halftime before eventually succumbing to a 57-34 loss to the Cougars in TuesdayŌĆÖs opener of the three-day tourney. Senior Danai Porter was the lone bright spot for Tolman, scoring more than two thirds of the offense with a game-best 23 points.
WARWICK ŌĆō Lincoln High is young this season with more than half of its roster consisting of freshmen and sophomores.
According to head coach James Riel, the one thing the Lions do have in their favor is depth.
While Lincoln may still struggle somewhat against the upper-echelon of teams in Division I, Riel envisions his squad being competitive against its other rivals.
The Lions gave evidence of that the past two games.
WARWICK ŌĆō It was another win for Cumberland High, its sixth straight without a defeat.
But after his Clippers blanked Division III foe Mount Hope, 2-0, in the second game of the Toll Gate Holiday Tournament at Thayer Arena, CHS head coach Mark Andreozzi wasnŌĆÖt exactly singing praise about his squad.
Some RIIL history was made last March when the Johnston/North Providence team became the first co-op club to win a state championship, doing so when it swept defending champ Mount Hope in their best-of-three Division III title series.
While Johnston/North ProvidenceŌĆÖs championship didnŌĆÖt come as much as a surprise -- the team was 14-1-1 during the regular season and the top seed in the playoffs -- it was a bit shocking to see a boysŌĆÖ co-op squad capture a state crown before a girlsŌĆÖ team.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö For about 15 minutes in the first half of Friday nightŌĆÖs game, St. Raphael Academy looked every bit like the defending state championship team that it is, sprinting out to a 39-22 lead over a solid East Providence team that seemed troubled by the speed of the contest.
The Saints built their biggest lead of the night at 60-33, then watched a never-quit East Providence almost get back into the game with a 21-7 run.
At the final horn, the Saints walked off with a 72-56 victory that left head coach Tom Sorrentine shaking his head.
At this stage of baseballŌĆÖs offseason, the headlines are typically reserved for the big-ticket acquisition and the occasional blockbuster trade.
Behind that glitzy curtain is where youŌĆÖll find new Red Sox farm director Ben Crockett. His mission is to replenish the upper levels of the farm system with players who will hold down the fort in Triple-A Pawtucket, ready to contribute if injury besets one of the major-league starters.
Looking back on the 2011 sports year, my most vivid memories relate to a Shea High boys soccer team that dazzled opponents with its talent, ball skills and exuberance for the sport.
The Raiders made soccer fun to watch, even for a traditional sports fan like myself who is more attuned to football than ŌĆ£futbol.ŌĆØ
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Make no mistake: Tolman made Shea earn its 60-55 victory Tuesday night at the Donaldson Gymnasium.
The Raiders were the dominant club for much of the way, building a 32-23 lead at halftime before going ahead by 17 points with eight minutes remaining. ThatŌĆÖs when Tolman head coach Mike Kayata decided to switch defenses from man-to-man to a matchup zone that allowed the home team to make a spirited charge.
WOONSOCKET -- The senior class is one of its smallest in a number of years.
The number of players that graduated from last seasonŌĆÖs Division II-North championship club, including six of the top eight scorers and one of the finest goaltenders in the teamŌĆÖs history, was one of its largest.
And several players who are featured in key positions have little or no varsity experience.
But despite all this, Cumberland has been the talk of the division and the areaŌĆÖs only team with a ŌĆś0ŌĆÖ in the loss column.
LINCOLN ŌĆō Joe Handy has been coaching long enough to know that when you take over a program for the first time the transition period isnŌĆÖt always going to be easy. With a new coach and a new system, itŌĆÖs not always going to be smooth.
In his first year at Davies Tech after two decades at Central Falls, including 10 as the head coach, Handy experienced one of those lumps on Monday.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Defending Division III state champion Johnston/North Providence left Lynch Arena on Saturday night knowing that it has a fight on its hands the rest of this season with Tolman.
The upstart Tigers gave the JNP Co-Op squad all it could handle before losing 6-5 in overtime on a breakaway goal by Jon Alsfeld.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆö He could have blamed fatigue from the basketball game the night before and the early-morning practice the next day.
He could have blamed the different footwear, a pair of spikes that were more than a full size smaller. He could have even blamed his lack of practice, which is none since last June.
WILLIMANTIC, Ct. ŌĆō Cumberland High walked away with the team championship at SaturdayŌĆÖs Lancer Invitational, crowning two individual champions and seeing a third wrestler, Erik Travers, have victory stolen away from him by some sloppy officiating.
Jon Maccini (138) and Tom Lacroix (195) claimed individual titles for the Clippers, who accumulated 220 team points to run away with the title over runnerup Southington (Ct.), which took second place with 166 points.
PAWTUCKET ŌĆö Mike Kinch must consider Lynch Arena his home ice.
The Cumberland High senior, whose family has strong ties to Pawtucket, led the Clippers to a 5-2 victory over the SRA-PCD-Wheeler Co-Op team on Saturday night by scoring two goals and assisting on another.
ŌĆ£MikeŌĆÖs a strong player who skates well and has a good shot,ŌĆØ Cumberland coach Mark Andreozzi said after the game. Kinch now has six goals and nine assists on the season, putting him near the top of the state in points scored.


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Patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB), also called sleep apnea, experience nighttime disrupted sleep and, because they stop breathing for short periods during the night, do not get sufficient oxygen to their brains. This can frequently result in daytime impairments including difficulties with memory. The state-of-the-art treatment for SDB is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). Many non-demented SDB patients who are successfully treated with CPAP show improvement in memory and other cognitive functions. Data have shown that patients with Parkinson's disease have a high rate of SDB. Patients with Parkinson's disease also often have problems with memory. This study will test the effects of treating SDB among patients with Parkinson's disease and SDB. Specifically, the study will test the effect of CPAP treatment on SDB and sleep; the effect of CPAP treatment on daytime sleepiness, cognition, overall quality of life and mood; the effect of CPAP treatment on the frequency of symptoms of REM behavior disorder and restless legs syndrome; the effect of continued CPAP use (beyond the six weeks of the study) on SDB, sleep, cognition, mood and quality of life; whether the study-partner feels that CPAP improves the patient's sleep, mood and overall functioning; whether study-partners feel that their own sleep, mood and overall functioning improve as the patient's sleep improves both during the 6-week protocol and at follow-up for those opting to continue using CPAP.
Parkinson's Disease
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Device: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Device: Placebo CPAP
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Cognitive Benefits of Treating Sleep Apnea in Dementia
- Tests to examine memory; daytime sleepiness [ Time Frame: six weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- sleep, quality of life, daytime sleepiness [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: A
Device: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
therapeutic CPAP
Placebo Comparator: B
Placebo CPAP
Device: Placebo CPAP
Ineffective CPAP
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This study will examine the effect of three weeks vs. six weeks of CPAP treatment on cognitive functioning and sleep in patients with Parkinson's disease and sleep apnea. It is designed as a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of CPAP. As a comparison group, half the patients will first be randomly assigned to three weeks of shamCPAP, followed by three weeks of therapeutic CPAP treatment. Sleep, functional outcome and mood questionnaires and a repeatable neuropsychological test battery, chosen to be sensitive to the type of changes we expect to find in memory and cognitive function, will be administered before the start of treatment, after three weeks, and after six weeks of treatment.
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|50 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of dementia due to Parkinson's disease (according to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (code 294.1)
- MMSE score between 18 and 26, inclusive; cognitive symptoms must occur at least one year after the diagnosis of PDD
- Apnea hypopnea index >10 (i.e., 10 apneas plus hypopneas per hour of sleep)
- Over the age of 50 years
- Stable health
- Fluent English speaking
- Patients will be allowed to continue dopaminergic medications, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, psychotropic medications, memory enhancers, health food supplements, etc. as long as they have been stable on the same dose for at least two months prior to participation and agree to continue on this dose for the duration of the 6-week study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current treatment for sleep apnea (to avoid discontinuing already established treatment for sleep apnea and any carry over confounding effect of treatment on cognition).
- Central sleep apnea
- Use of medications known to influence sleep (i.e. sedative hypnotics, narcotics) if the dose cannot remain stable for the duration of the study.
- Bronchospastic and symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as indicated by regular use of bronchodilators, steroids, history of carbon dioxide retention, waking hypoxemia (PaO2 <60 mmHg or SpO2 <92 % by pulse oximetry), or use of supplemental oxygen.
- Symptomatic coronary or cerebral vascular disease (history of myocardial infarction, angina, stroke, or transient ischemic attacks), history of life-threatening arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, or current alcohol or drug abuse
- Current diagnosis of active seizure disorder; presence of any neurodegenerative disorder other than PDD or other causes of dementia
- Any behavioral or physical problem that would preclude completion of the primary evaluation or treatment with CPAP.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00492115
|United States, California
|San Diego, California, United States, 92093
|Principal Investigator:
|Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD
|University of California, San Diego
|Responsible Party:
|Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Professor, University of California, San Diego
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00492115 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 26, 2007
|Last Updated:
|June 17, 2013
|Health Authority:
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Keywords provided by University of California, San Diego:
Parkinson's disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Parkinsonian Disorders
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Mac had been decent platform even before OS X and it's BSD ripped off are here. But as much as I think of Mac, I don't think I want to lock myself into their way of controlling a market, totalism. Steve Jobs want everything from OS to hardware controlled by his company only. Diversity is a key to market.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Tangy Lemon Chicken Slow Cooker Recipe
I've been watching Mad Men. It took a long time to get into the show--- a good 9 episodes into the first season before I really started looking forward to the next show. It would be on in the background, and I'd half-watch -- instead I was mostly folding laundry or goofing around on the internet. And then I got completely hooked.
Betty would make this chicken. And Don and her kids would eat it, and then lick the plate. She might just sit and watch though (and drink. she drinks a lot...) because she knows how she made it. Although the ingredients work and the chicken tastes amazing, and her kids and husband are clamoring for more, she just smiles that slightly impish smile and sits back to watch.
The inspiration for this chicken comes from a freezer full of chicken legs and a box of Lemon Jello and a sleeping baby who wouldn't allow me to get to the store. I had to make do; and I'm so glad I did. Adapted from CopyKat Recipes Sunshine Chicken and that from the KRAFT website --- this chicken is sweet, tangy, and very (very) surprising.
The Ingredients.
serves 4-6
3 to 4 pounds chicken parts (I used frozen legs and a few breast halves)
1 (6-ounce) box Lemon Jello powder
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon dried minced onion flakes (or one tiny onion, finely diced)
The Directions.
Use a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker. I used a 4-quart for this one, and didn't brown the legs beforehand. The color on the chicken you see up above came only from slow-cooking. If you prefer more of a brown color, or more texture, go ahead and brown beforehand.
My chicken was frozen solid, too. If you have thawed chicken, shave about 90 minutes off of the cooking time.
Place the chicken into your slow cooker. In a small mixing bowl, combine the jello powder, melted butter, dijon mustard, and onion flakes. Stir together to make a paste. This isn't liquidy at all--- it's sort of a combo between paste and playdough. Smear this onto your chicken the best you can.
Cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. I cooked our chicken on low for exactly 7 hours, then kept it on the warm setting for another 2 hours.
Serve with mashed potatoes, or rice pilaf and something green.
Sit back and watch your family go nuts.
The Verdict.
I decided when I threw everything into the pot that this dinner could go one of two ways: it'd either rock or be an epic fail. Adam and the kids LOVED it. They all had seconds. I ate a good amount, but not as much as they did-- I liked it, but couldn't quite get over how I made it.
I will make this again; it's already been requested. I used full sugar Jello, but would imagine the sugar-free would work the same exact way. We had granola bar Rice Krispie Treats for dessert.
Fall has officially begun (although we're in shorts, today...) and if you need some Fall Friendly slow cooker dishes, this post will be good inspiration for you. Enjoy your weekend!
Lisa has been working hard on the giveaways --- we have a bunch posted over there! Go check them out, and get a good start on your Holiday lists!
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This is so funny. This is the same recipe that was given to me a good 15 years ago when the Low Carb diet was all the rage. If you use sugarfree Jello it has like no carbs. I used this sauce for practically all my meat (mostly beef chunks) and I did put it in the crockpot at the time. I thought I invented it! But I used rgular mustard. I bet the Dijob would be better.
- September 23, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Cocktail Lady said...
This sounds interesting! I saw your tweet yesterday and was waiting to find out if it was great or an epic fail, lol. Glad it turned out well, and I just may try this one! =) xoxo
- September 23, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Watercolors by Susan Roper said...
Ooh! I am thinking ahead here and will try this version of orange chicken, which I love. I think it should work with extra garlic, some ginger and onions and orange Jello. Maybe a little GF soy sauce, too. Good one, Steph!
- September 23, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- The Alchemist said...
Wow, interesting. I love tangy lemon, so I may give this one a try!
Melissa @ The Alchemist
- September 23, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- quinn said...
I wonder if it would be as good with boneless, skinless chicken breasts...what do you think?
- September 23, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Emma McGarity said...
I love it when one of my favorite bloggers gives another favorite blogger some love... Stephanie at Copycat is fabulous. I may have to dig out a box of Jello and give this a try!
- September 23, 2012 at 1:40 PM
You know, I've got to try this, if only to say that I've tried it! LOL! I've got everything except the Jell-O.
- September 23, 2012 at 5:54 PM
- Ginger said...
Have you ever had the stoneware crack because of using frozen meat? I've always used frozen meat and mine cracked a few weeks ago. I don't know it was the meat or something else. I'm going with something else, I forget to thaw things out.
- September 23, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Since I obviously can't tell the difference between lemon jello & lemon pudding, I'm now making this with orange jello. Threw in some cinnamon, ginger and soy sauce. Hopefully, it will work out. If not, there is always pizza!
- September 24, 2012 at 7:59 AM
- Heather of Kitchen Concoctions said...
I haven't gotten on the Mad Men bandwagon yet but I guess I need to check it out! I have made a crock-pot recipe using frozen lemonade concentrate that was loved by all so I can imagine this would actually work!
- September 24, 2012 at 8:39 AM
- LaurieIsabel said...
Only Stephanie O'Dea could make me regret having given away the only box of jello in my pantry, or have me say the sentence "Could you please get me a packet of Jell-o when you go out today?" - such is the influence this woman has over me - for some reason the more bizarre the recipe sounds the more I want to try it!
- September 24, 2012 at 9:31 AM
- Nicole @ The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie said...
Yes! I totally know what you mean about Mad Men! Over the summer I decided to finally try to watch it but it took me until about episode 9 until I got into it too - then it took over my life for about 2 weeks while I watched every episode they had on netflix and promptly got my hands on the most recent season. All I have to say is that the drama gets intense!
The lemon jello in the recipe sounds so surprising - but I am sure it tastes divine!
- September 24, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- LaurieIsabel said...
This turned out great for me - I added some chick peas as I didn't have much chicken, and a bit of heat - you can see how it worked out here:
the chick peas were really great - they got a bit crispy roasty and were nice!
- September 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM
- shannon_in_love said...
i tried this...we didn't like it..so sad.
- September 28, 2012 at 8:09 PM
I made this for my family last week. I followed
the recipe exactly, but I used fresh onion and I did Broil the chicken a little bit ,for color, before putting in the CrockPot. I loved the chicken and so did my children. My husband did think it was a little too sweet. He still doesn't know what the ingredients were.....Shhhhhh! I love this website!
- September 30, 2012 at 7:22 AM
- Erika said...
I am genuinely surprised at how well this turned out. I added salt, and about 30 minutes before serving I added a bunch of lemon zest because it had gotten a bit bland in the cooking. I also added a dash of sriracha on the plate to give it a bit more kick.
Thanks for this recipe - it was too weird NOT to try!
- September 30, 2012 at 6:25 PM
- Clean Diva said...
hmmm...there is something so empowering about secret ingredients that would horrify some if they only knew. I do love your sense of adventure :)
Erin - ekcantcook.blogspot.com
- October 1, 2012 at 11:35 AM
I made this for company and it was a hit! I mixed in some cornstarch and salt about an hour before serving and it turned out well. Reminds me of lemon chicken from a Chinese restaurant.
- October 1, 2012 at 9:58 PM
- Mark said...
Jell-O? Who would have thought. If the kids liked it, I'm sure I would too. I'll have to save this recipe. Thanks!
- October 2, 2012 at 9:17 AM
- Diana said...
This was not a hit at our house. Too sweet. Too much of an odd, artificial flavor.
- October 2, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- JewelyaZ said...
Don't, whatever you do, decide to be cute and try making lemon-lime tangy chicken. It will taste good but the green color is WRONG. That said, it was eaten, quickly, by everyone. LOL Making it again tomorrow, LEMON only. I suspect then *I* will like it better... I could not get over that color.
- October 3, 2012 at 1:28 AM
- Stephanie O'Dea said...
ohmygosh @JewelyaZ! hahahhahaa! :-)
- October 3, 2012 at 7:09 AM
I made this and it is awesome. A word of warning, though- sugar-free jello is apparently ten times as concentrated as sugared, or something. A pack of sugared jello that makes two cups weighs 3 oz. A pack of sugar-free that makes the same amount only weighs .3 oz. So do not let yourself be confused into adding WAY TOO MUCH if you're making this with sugar-free jello. Also, use a basting brush to get the stuff smeared over the chicken as equally as possible.
- October 3, 2012 at 6:17 PM
- Sarah Lobene said...
Do you think it would be less lemony if I only have 1-3oz package?
- October 5, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said...
I totally plan to make this but I'm going to be just like you, a little weirded out because I know what is in there. I am so NOT telling the family! :-)
- October 18, 2012 at 11:30 AM
- Alexis said...
Love this blog! I am such a foodie! Check out my lifestyle blog with amazing homemade dishes and recipes made by me. - GluttonforGrandeur.com
- November 3, 2012 at 5:38 AM
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We've almost reached the end of Denim Week (le sigh), but we have yet to cover one of our favorite indigo trends for spring: patchwork. Already adored by the street style set, including Miroslava Duma and We Wore What's Danielle Bernstein, this pieced-together look is vastly stylish and unquestionably cool. To help you incorporate the trend into your own repertoire, we've gathered a slew of must-try products and outfit ideas. Keep reading for all the goods!
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Styling Tip: For high-impact results, double up on the patchwork pieces in the same look.
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In the first major move of the offseason, Montreal
traded Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis
for prospects Lars Eller and Ian Schultz earlier today. Halak, who stole the starting goalie job from
Carey Price and carried the Canadiens for much of the playoffs, will be a
restricted free agent.
The return for Montreal
isn't overwhelming, but considering the quantity and quality of the goalies set
to hit the free agent market in July, it isn't overly surprising. What is a bit surprising is that Montreal has chosen Price
as their goalie of the future over Halak. Once the most hyped young goalie in the league, Price has endured a
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Make no mistake GM Pierre Gauthier's job is tied to Price's
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Milbury's gaffe is now considered one of the worst in sports
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Every Wednesday we'll take a look at the status of the
Rangers' AHL affiliate. Top prospects Mats Zuccarello, Ryan Bourque and
Tim Erixon are key players for the Whale this season - we'll check on how
they're doing and how the team performs as the season progresses.
- The Blueshirts recalled Tim
Erixon from the CT Whale this morning.
New York will head west this week to visit St. Louis and Phoenix, so this
could just be a precautionary move. With
Marc Staal and Mike Sauer out with concussions, the Rangers don't have any
spare bodies to insert into the lineup should another defenseman get hurt. However, it's also possible that Erixon could
replace Jeff Woywitka in the lineup.
Woywitka's turnover led directly to the Stars' only goal last night, so
perhaps Coach John Tortorella wants to sit him down for a game or two. Erixon missed four games with an undisclosed
injury before returning to the lineup this past weekend, so this probably isn't
an ideal time to bring him up long-term.
He has improved steadily and is "playing
exceptionally well," according to Mitch Beck at Howlings.net. Beck also writes, "Having seen every game
he's played in at this level, he is so clearly ready to make the jump to the
next frontier that to keep him in Hartford at this point will slow his
- Mats Zuccarello injured his ankle against the Hershey Bears
and is expected
to be out four-to-six weeks.
- Erixon returned to the Whale lineup on
Friday against the Bears, but Connecticut lost 5-3 in the second "Battle of
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the center avoided injury. The Whale
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late. Former Whale member Tomas
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- Connecticut bounced back on Saturday with a convincing
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Chris McKelvie replaced Zuccarello in the lineup and scored the
game-winner. Stu Bickel added a goal and
Francois Bouchard scored an empty-netter.
Cam Talbot pitched a 27-save shutout, his second of the year.
- A day after pounding Providence, the Whale fell
in the chippy second half of a home-and-home set, 3-2. Connecticut fell behind 3-0 as Talbot stopped
just 10 of 13 shots and was pulled in the second period. Tessier scored twice for Connecticut.
- Despite losing twice this weekend, Connecticut still leads
the Northeast Division by
three points.
- Erixon recorded four assists in three games in his return to
the lineup. He has a goal and 11 assists
in 13 games with the Whale.
- Zuccarello has tied Jonathan Audy-Marchessault for the team
points lead with 22.
- Goalie prospect Jason Missiaen was named
ECHL goalie of the week after going 2-0-0 with a .50 GAA and a .986 Sv%.
- Before the season Audy-Marchessault's agent told the rookie
that he should expect to play for the ECHL's Greenville Road Warriors this
season. But J.A.M. had more ambitious
plans, as The
Hartford Courant explains.
- Prior to his injury, Nick Perri wrote
about how well Zuccarello has played for the Whale.
- Check out this
feature from The Wall Street Journal on Carl Hagelin.
- Bruce Berlet profiles Scott
- StadiumJourney.com posted this review of the Whale's home arena, the XL Center.
- The week ahead: Connecticut has home matches against Bridgeport
and Providence on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Both games will start at 7:00 p.m.
Past editions of The Whale Week That Was:
Whale Week That Was - October 5, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – October 12, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – October 19, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – October 26, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – November 2, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – November 9, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – November 16, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – November 23, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – November 30, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was - December 7, 2011 >
The Whale Week That Was - December 14, 2011 >
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It's fair to say Jason Castriota's SAAB Phoenix concept is one of the most talked-about cars of the show: opinions may have varied but one thing's for sure – everyone had one. That of course includes Chris Bangle who you can see ask Castriota "Why is the PhoeniX a SAAB?" in our video.
If you've not had a chance to check it out yourself you can check out our full SAAB PhoeniX Flickr set, while 20 of said set are featured below.
Needless to say we'll make our own opinions clear when the dust has finally settled.
Owen Ready