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This is a research study of the effect of Vitamin D on breast cancer. We hope to learn whether Vitamin D can change characteristics of certain genes in a breast cancer tumor that affect its growth. We believe some of these characteristics may be influenced by body weight.
Breast Cancer
Drug: Vitamin D3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Vitamin D and Breast Cancer: Does Weight Make a Difference?
- Measurement of gene expression at the mRNA (Messenger Ribonucleic acid) level using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) arrays [ Time Frame: 30 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Vitamin D3, Supportive care, A
Vitamin D 10,000 IU/day
Drug: Vitamin D3
Vitamin D 10,000 IU/day
Other Name: cholecalciferol
Experimental: Vitamin D3, Supportive Care, B
Vitamin D 400 IU/day
Drug: Vitamin D3
Vitamin D 400 IU/day
Other Name: cholecalciferol
Detailed Description:
This protocol is a randomized, controlled and blinded clinical trial in obese and non-obese subjects diagnosed with breast cancer in whom we will test the effects of vitamin D supplementation in the neoadjuvant setting and evaluate changes in biomarker expression in blood and tissue comparing core breast biopsy to definitive surgical samples. Our goal is to determine whether dietary vitamin D can reverse the negative effects of obesity and insulin resistance as reflected by favorable changes in the gene expression patterns in the pathologic specimens as well as in serum biomarkers of insulin resistance and adipokine secretion. We expect that vitamin D administration will improve the breast cancer gene expression pattern from a high-risk configuration to a low-risk profile in the obese patients and will also cause improvement in the non-obese.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 3.1.1 Women who have undergone a core needle biopsy demonstrating an operable breast cancer whom have not yet had any further therapy.
- 3.1.2 No prior therapy for breast cancer.
- 3.1.4 Age 18 years or older.
- 3.1.5 Any menopausal status
- 3.1.6 Planned surgical resection of breast cancer or repeat core biopsy tissue sampling prior to initiation of neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy.
- 3.1.7 Availability of tissue blocks from initial core needle biopsy.
- 3.1.8 Signed informed consent.
- 3.1.9 Willing to discontinue use of all supplements containing Vitamin D for the duration of the study, and take only the Vitamin D provided by the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 3.2.1 Presence of any Metastatic lesion.
- 3.2.2 History of parathyroid disease, hypercalcemia, or kidney stones.
- 3.2.3 History of SERM or aromatase inhibitor therapy.
- 3.2.4 Taking metformin.
- 3.2.5 History of renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation.
- 3.2.6 Women who are known to be pregnant or who are nursing. (As vitamin D does not have toxicity to the fetus, a negative pregnancy test is not a requirement to participate in the study.)
- 3.2.7 Patients planned for surgical therapy of their breast cancer or initiation of systemic chemotherapy, that would not allow for at least 7 days of vitamin D intervention
- 3.2.9 Any condition potentially interfering with subjects ability to comply with taking study medication.
- 3.2.10 Any medical condition that would potentially interfere with vitamin D absorption.
- 3.2.11 Current participation in another research study that would increase risk to subject, in the opinion of the investigators.
- 3.2.12 Patients currently taking more than 2000 IU of Vitamin D.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01472445
|United States, California
|Stanford University Cancer Institute
|Stanford, California, United States, 94305
|Principal Investigator:
|Melinda Telli, MD
|Stanford University
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Melinda Telli, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01472445 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 11, 2011
|Last Updated:
|December 17, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Stanford University:
Vitamin D
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases
Neoplasms by Site
Skin Diseases
Vitamin D
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Growth Substances
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Can anyone tell me are there any differences between the USA and European PW ? Are they at the same version or is one more patched then the other one ?
Can anyone tell me are there any differences between the USA and European PW ? Are they at the same version or is one more patched then the other one ?
PW-Europe says they want to translate to other languages, too. IMHO, they should start by translating to english first :-)
It's also visibily incomplete --- a lot of the text boxes are too small, text is cut off or mixed up.
Other than that, it should be the same. I was lvl 42 on international, started to feel bored (the game doesn't change at all as you progress, at least for a Venomancer. They only have that one big island, I was still using the skill I started with, plus another one that looks pretty much the same, I've been using the same pet since lvl 17 and so on. Nothing changes, ever).
I also read a lot about their power-abusive GMs; I was especially worried since they like to ban Venomancers killing a certain boss --- but killing that boss is supposedly required for a quest, so I really had no idea what to do when the quest would show up eventually.
Europe launched, so I started there --- big mistake; I only made it to 28, then I dropped PW completely for now. Concerning GMs, the european guys seem to be just as bad, and looking back I don't even know how I could possibly think restarting on Europe would make the game more interesting... and as it turned out, with the broken translations and the unfinished layout the game felt a lot worse.
I've played very few F2P MMO"RP"Gs where I actually made a second char, I never moved to another server, and certainly not to another company... and Perfect World does not look like a game that I'd want to replay again from the beginning.
My current game status
( Not playing anythiing these days, seems F2P MMO"RP"Gs have finally pissed me off enough )
Went back to Cabal for a bit, but PK isn't my thing at all, so I don't know how long I'll stay this time.
how do i get the US version? I tried googling but the site i found directed me back to PW International for the download; I just started trying to play and the lag is unbearable, 15+ seconds to target something etc..
I've also read mention so far of playing thru a proxy and getting better ping times, I'm continuing to google but any advice would be great
I love Perfect World. The graphics are great and the character creation is the best, its hard to get a human to have purple and silver hair in most games. lol
Leveling is fast, but not to fast; questing is good, I like helping others with theirs the most if they ask nicely.
Winged Elves can fly from the start, also with the other classes they can as well at level 30.
Just with Venomancers, (fox) I wish they can change color of their fur when they transform into a fox though, that would be cool. :3
Kittylover, their is a icon that you can press for crowded places such as towns and cities, it makes your character move faster.
i love perfect world, i play on the malaysian/english server though, i dont know what the differences are between the int server and MY/EN.
character customization is a very big plus, i've never seen a game (inlcuding paid-for games) with the type of detail you can choose.
some people complain about the lag, but I usually dont have much problem.
The translations can be pretty bad, but they seem to be improving.
I also play Guild Wars, but now that I'm playing PW I rarely go back to GW.
Well this game is very interesting. I went in wanting a game that reminded me of the old days of EverQuest 1 (p2p ancient MMORPG game), and this game has some similar aspects.
- Perfect World is all about leveling. I wanted to have some PVP fun at lower levels, but you have to get to higher levels (50+ at least) to get involved with Territory Wars.
- The chat system is horrendous. It's clunky and makes it hard to communicate with people in your level range. Right now I have to talk in common chat or to people in my friends list to set up groups to do dungeons or larger mobs or grinding groups. That leaves you feeling very isolated in a very big world (that's one of the pluses... this game has a lot of players). The world chat requires a cash shop purchase and it is a consumable item (have to keep buying more).
- I didn't like how much the game encouraged high level players to "chaperone" lower players in dungeons. I wanted to have a group of similar level players to do my first FB, but it's near impossible to setup such a group in a timely manner with the chat mechanisms (see above) in place. Having a high level in your group to clear a dungeon takes all the fun and challenge out of the game. I hated this aspect of the game.
I got up to level 36 with my cleric. It was not a fun game till around level 15.. and then after a short while it became a chore. It's really just another leveling game (I won't say exactly a grindfest because of the high level of quests, but it's grindy enough to make me lose interest).
If they improved the chat mechanisms and provided ways for lower levels to have fun with pvp elements... that would really be a game changer for me. I wouldn't be leaving the game if it just had a little more tweaking done to it.
My advice is to check it out and give it a week or 2 to decide whether you like it. I am not liking it in it's current condition.
I was like completely OBSESSED with PW when I first started, and I played non-stop for five months. Ended up on lvl 73, winged elf!
But after a while, I got bored, cause it took so long for me to lvl and I felt like I had experienced a lot of PW already so it just got boring.
Good game, though - very good game, especially since it's free.
Thanks for all the answers. Was going to try it out again

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Pastor Rusty C. Bissell took the helm in August 2012 after being called back from Florida by the Wesleyan leadership in New England.
Rev. Bissell had moved to Florida in 2007 to help recovering drug addicts.
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Although fishing conditions in Utah are generally slow at present, anglers can expect improvements as the fall season approaches.
Benches Reservoir - According to Todd Munford of Big Pine Sports in Fairview, fishing has been slow to fair. Fly fishermen in float tubes and pontoon boats have had the best success with sinking line and brown and olive leech patterns. Spincasters have had luck by quickly retrieving a gold Jake's from the dam. Shoreline bait fishermen have experienced some success, using PowerBait behind a full bubble and long leader.
Cleveland Reservoir - Fishing has been fair from shore with corn PowerBait. Fly fishermen from tubes or pontoon boats have had fair success with red crystal buggers on sinking line.
Duck Fork Reservoir - Duck Fork will be replanted with Colorado River cutthroat trout and fingerling tiger trout this fall. Duck Fork regulations will protect the Colorado River cutthroat population for future egg collection and fish transplant operations. The DWR hopes that this measure will help keep the Colorado River cutthroat from being listed as threatened or endangered. If that were to happen, traditional fishing in southeastern Utah could be dramatically impacted. Tiger trout are being planted to provide for sport fishing at this water.
Electric Lake - Fishing success has been sporadic, but is generally slow to fair. Fishing from small watercraft has been better than from the bank. The limit at Electric Lake is four trout which may be taken on any type of bait, lure or fly. In the tributaries, the limit is two trout, which must be caught with artificial flies or lures.
Fairview Lakes - Munford reports that shoreline fishing has been fair from the rocks on the west end, using PowerBait behind a full bubble with four feet of leader. Fly fishing has been best in the late evening with a black leech pattern. Spincasters have had luck with a gold Jake's.
Ferron Reservoir - Shoreline fishing has ranged from fair to good with a salmon egg and worm combination for brookies on the northeast end. Fly fishermen have done fairly well from boats using olive leeches or chartreuse/red crystal buggers. The trout limit is four. However, anglers may take a bonus limit of four brook trout in addition to the normal trout limit.
Gigliotti Pond - The water level is low, and trout fishing has been poor. Bass and bluegill anglers are encouraged to use artificial baits and lures, and exercise caution when releasing a bass or bluegill. If ever a hook is swallowed deeply, cut the line and release the fish. Most fish will survive until the hook becomes dislodged, dissolved, or passes through the digestive system.
Gooseberry Reservoir - Munford reports generally slow fishing. Anglers, on the west shoreline south of the campground, have had some luck with a night crawler, tipped with a floating Power Egg behind a full bubble and four feet of leader. Fly fishing has been best in the channel on the south end. Olive or brown leeches stripped quickly with sinking line have been effective.
Grassy Trail Reservoir - The reservoir is closed to fishing in 2003.
Green River Golf Course Ponds - The limit is four fish in the aggregate for all species.
Huntington Creek - Low flows continue. Fish early or late for best results. Munford reports success on the right fork with a 14 royal wulff or an 18 griffiths gnat pattern. For left fork anglers, willing to hike several miles down from Millers Flat dam, good surface action can be had with a 14 elk hair caddis or tan/yellow hopper pattern. Good below-surface action can be had with a 14 beadhead pheasant tail/prince nymph or a 14 lil brassy. Special regulations on Huntington Creek are as follows: On the right fork (from Flood and Engineer's Canyon upstream to Electric Lake) only artificial flies may be used and the trout limit is two. On the left fork, only artificial flies and lures may be used, and the harvest of brown trout is encouraged.
Huntington North Reservoir - Trout fishing continues to be slow. More trout will be stocked in October as other water recreation subsides. The bass limit is two; all largemouth bass over 12 inches must be immediately released.
Huntington Reservoir - Munford reports slow fishing. Best results have been had by boaters, trolling gold Jake's or brown/tan roostertails on leaded line. Shoreline fishermen have had best luck with a straight night crawler behind a full bubble, cast out as far as possible. Fly fishermen have had fair success from tubes or pontoon boats, using black/brown crystal buggers or double renegades. The reservoir is closed to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
Joes Valley Reservoir - The boat ramp is now out of the water. Only hand-launched water craft can be used. Fishing success has been slow. The splake are holding in deep water. In 2003, the trout limit is two. No more than one trout may be over 22 inches. All trout 15-22 inches must be immediately released.
Lake Powell - The Lake Powell fishing report home page is: http://www.wayneswords.com. DWR Biologist and Project Leader, Wayne Gustaveson, updates fishing conditions at this website weekly.
Miller Flat Reservoir - Shoreline fishing has been good with red salmon eggs behind a full bubble with 3-4 feet of leader. Fly fishermen have had fair success with a brown leech or red crystal bugger.
Potter's Pond - Shoreline fishing has been good with PowerBait behind a full bubble with 3-4 feet of leader.
Fly fishermen have had luck with a brown leech or red crystal bugger.
Price River/Lower Fish Creek - Heavy flows from the reservoir continue. From the railroad bridge approximately one mile below the Scofield Reservoir dam downstream to the confluence with the White River only artificial flies and lures may be used.
Scofield Reservoir - Fishing has generally been slow. Trollers near the boy scout camp have had some success with leaded line and rainbow needlefish or silver triple teasers. Shoreline anglers have had success in the early morning with dead red shiner minnows. Fly fishing has been fair from tubes or pontoon boats slow-trolling black/red wooly buggers or olive leech patterns. There are no special regulations on the tributaries.
Willow Lake - Fishing has been slow to fair. Cheese and dough baits have not been very effective.


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Last week, Carbon commissioners indicated that they were not satisfied with the terms of a memorandum of understanding between the county, Price, College of Eastern Utah and the school district. The MOU spells out an agreement to study the feasibility of building a new library to serve all four entities.
Commissioners said the MOU did not adequately reflect discussions that the study would encompass multiple potential sites nor did it clarify evenly splitting the $50,000 cost of the survey. However, the commissioners expressed an intent to sign an amended MOU.
Equipment was installed at the new East Carbon park last weekend. The equipment was purchased by the city with monies obtained through a Great Western Parks fighting obesity grant and funds from the county recreation-transportation special service district.
The structure arrived in Carbon County before Christmas. But due to winter weather conditions, the city had to wait to assemble and place the equipment.
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Last week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the court had extended the deadline for a final decision regarding the removal of the bald eagle from the threatened and endangered species list until June 9. The court initially ordered a Feb. 16 deadline, but granted the four-month extension with the plaintiff's agreement.
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Creighton Plays in Riverinn Classic, then Faces SE Missouri State
OMAHA, Neb. - The Creighton baseball team plays four games in five days, battling Arkansas-Little Rock, Austin Peay and UW-Milwaukee in the Riverinn Classic (March 8-10), then faces SE Missouri State on March 12.
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In a series that went through a gambit of schedule changes (starting as a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday in Provo, Utah) the Jays split a doubleheader on Friday, March 1 in St. George, Utah with BYU. Creighton suffered its first loss of the season in the opener, 9-0, but evened the series with a 5-1 win in the second game. After jumping out to a 3-0 in the first inning of the rubber game, the Bluejays surrendered 14 runs to fall, 14-5.
This Week:
Creighton looks for the 2013 season to begin to offer some consistency as the Jays play in back-to-back weekends for the first time in 2013. The Bluejays will play four games in a five day stretch, beginning with three in the Riverview Inn Classic, hosted by Austin Peay. Creighton opens the tournament against Arkansas-Little Rock (9-6) on Friday, March 8 at 12 p.m. Creighton faces the tournament host, Austin Peay (10-2) on Saturday, March 9 at 3:30 p.m., then closes the tournament with Milwaukee (3-7) on Sunday, March 10 at 11 a.m. As the Jays travel home, Creighton will face Southeast Missouri State (8-6) on Tuesday, March 12 at 2 p.m.
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Following the three-games at the Riverview Inn Classic hosted by Austin Peay and the Jays open their 2013 home season with a five-game stretch at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Creighton's first home game will come against North Dakota on Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. The Jays will host Pacific the ensuing three days, March 15-17 and face South Dakota State on Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m.
Jays vs. Arkansas-Little Rock
Creighton has a 7-3 series edge on Arkansas-Little Rock, including a three-game series sweep of the Trojans in 2007 (March 3-4). Under head coach Ed Servais the Jays are 4-3 against UALR, splitting two in 2004 and dropping two in 2006.
Scouting UALR
The Trojans enter the Riverview Inn Classic at 9-4, but dropped a 4-3 decision to Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday, March 6. UALR has played four games this season against MVC opponents, taking two of three from Evansville to open the year and falling in a single game with Wichita State on Feb. 28.
Senior Chance Cleveland is slated to pitch against the Jays on Friday night. Cleveland is 2-1 this season with a 0.79 ERA. He has 22 strikeouts in three appearances and has walked just three batters in 22.1 innings.
Offensively the Trojans have five starters hitting over .300 through 13 games, led by senior David Guarno (.400) and junior Austin Pfeiffer (.354).
Jays vs. Austin Peay
This will be the first meeting between Creighton and the tournament host, Austin Peay.
Scouting Austin Peay
The Governors enter the tournament at 10-2 this season. Austin Peay's only two losses have come to Big Ten foes (Iowa and Michigan State), while the Governors are 4-0 against Missouri Valley Conference opposition (3-0 vs. Illinois State, 1-0 vs. Indiana State).
Austin Peay has played 11 of its first 12 games at home and the Governors open the Riverview Inn Classic against Milwaukee on March 8 at 3:30 p.m.
Senior RHP Curtis Delgado is expected to pitch against Creighton on Saturday. Delgado is 2-1 in three starts this season. He has allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 22 hits in 15.2 innings.
Offensively the Governors are averaging 6.5 runs per game. Juniors Jordan Hankins and Craig Massoni lead Austin Peay's attack. The duo are hitting .400 and .390 respectively with a combined 34 hits, six doubles, three home runs and 27 RBI.
Jays vs. UW-Milwaukee
Creighton leads the all-time series with Milwaukee, 13-1. The last meeting came on April 20, 2005, a 9-1 victory for the Bluejays. Head coach Ed Servais is 3-0 against the Panthers, claiming a single game in 2004 and two in 2005.
Scouting UW-Milwaukee
The Panthers enter the weekend at 3-7, dropping six of their last seven. Milwaukee was swept in three games at No. 20
Miami and fell in two of three against Evansville on March 3 & 4.
No probable starter has been announced for the game with the Jays.
The Panthers have struggled offensively over the past six games, scoring more than three runs just twice. Sophomores Derek Peake and Michael Porcaro are atop the stats for
Milwaukee. Peake has 10 hits in 22 at-bats (.455), while Porcaro leads the Panthers with 15 hits.
Jays vs. Southeast Missouri State
Creighton took two of three from Southeast Missouri State in the only series between the two teams in 1999. The Redhawks took the first game of the series, 3-2, but Creighton won the next two (3-2 & 11-1).
Scouting Southeast Missouri State
The Redhawks enter the weekend at 8-6, but travel to
Belmont University for a three game set this weekend.
Southeast Missouri State split two games with Arkansas-Little Rock falling 3-2 on Tuesday, March 5 and earning a 4-3 win on Wednesday.
The RedHawks are averaging just over six runs per game, led by a combined 25 RBI from junior Matt Tellor and sophomore Andy Lennington. Despite hitting just .256 and .304 respectively, the duo have 10 extra base hits.


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The Key to Christmas is once again unlocking the potential beauty in secondhand, gently used items.
The Key on Central secondhand shop has been transformed. Instead of books or clothing, the front half of the store now holds ornaments, wreaths, Christmas trees, snowmen and figurines. All proceeds and donations go to the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center of Fort Dodge.
Since the end of September, the store's volunteers have been putting in extra work to get the Christmas section ready.
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Volunteer Joan Tibbitts examines one of the redecorated wreaths next to a rack of snowmen at the Key on Central secondhand shop. The shop's Christmas items are now available, thanks to Tibbitts and other volunteers. The volunteers took the wreaths apart, re-decorated and re-fluffed them.
"People donate things all year, and the first thing to do is sort through them and decide what we can use," said volunteer Joan Tibbitts.
"Then we also recycle things like the wreaths and Christmas trees," said Marti Doyle.
The wreaths sometimes come in old, shabby and dusty, the volunteers said, so they take the wreaths and trees apart, fluff them up and redecorate them, with help from some friends.
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What: The Key to Christmas
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday
Where: The Key on Central, 1030 Central Ave.
Donations should be taken in the side door on 11th Street.
"All the decorations we use for that are donated," Tibbitts said.
In fact, everything in the store is donated, said Brenda McBride, program development director of D/SAOC - though some of the things are brand new.
Doyle said, "It's a great place to do some Christmas shopping. You get a great price."
"When a lot of our things come in, they've never been used, but the price is probably a fourth of what you would pay in a regular store," said Tibbitts. "So we do have lots of nice things."
The store is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
All the Christmas things are displayed prominently in front of the store, though in previous years they were in a separate location. McBride said the new arrangement offers more room for items and convenience for shoppers.
"It's lighter and brighter; it's the first thing people see," Tibbitts said. "The decorations in the windows draw people in."
Even with the new space, the store has more items than they can display, she said.
"We still have a lot left in the basement. As things sell we'll have more to add."
D/SAOC provides free and confidential services of safety and support to adults and children who are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, including a shelter.
The Key on Central sells donated items and gives all profits to the center. D/SAOC clients can also come to the store to get things they need for free, McBride said.
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42 U.S. Code § 1437t - Authority to convert public housing to vouchers
(a) Authority
A public housing agency may convert any public housing project (or portion thereof) owned by the public housing agency to tenant-based assistance, but only in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) Conversion assessment
(1) In general
To convert public housing under this section, a public housing agency shall conduct an assessment of the public housing that includes—
(A) a cost analysis that demonstrates whether or not the cost (both on a net present value basis and in terms of new budget authority requirements) of providing tenant-based assistance under section 1437f of this title for the same families in substantially similar dwellings over the same period of time is less expensive than continuing public housing assistance in the public housing project for the remaining useful life of the project;
(B) an analysis of the market value of the public housing project both before and after rehabilitation, and before and after conversion;
(C) an analysis of the rental market conditions with respect to the likely success of the use of tenant-based assistance under section 1437f of this title in that market for the specific residents of the public housing project, including an assessment of the availability of decent and safe dwellings renting at or below the payment standard established for tenant-based assistance under section 1437f of this title by the agency;
(D) the impact of the conversion to tenant-based assistance under this section on the neighborhood in which the public housing project is located; and
(2) Timing
Not later than 2 years after the effective date under section 503(a) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, each public housing agency shall conduct an assessment under paragraph (1) or (3) of the status of each public housing project owned by such agency and shall submit to the Secretary such assessment. A public housing agency may otherwise undertake an assessment under this subsection at any time and for any public housing project (or portion thereof) owned by the agency. A public housing agency may update a previously conducted assessment for a project (or portion thereof) for purposes of compliance with the one-year limitation under subsection (c) of this section.
(3) Streamlined assessment
At the discretion of the Secretary or at the request of a public housing agency, the Secretary may waive any or all of the requirements of paragraph (1) or (3) or otherwise require a streamlined assessment with respect to any public housing project or class of public housing projects.
(c) Criteria for implementation of conversion plan
A public housing agency may convert a public housing project (or portion thereof) owned by the agency to tenant-based assistance only pursuant to a conversion assessment under subsection (b) of this section that one year [1] and that demonstrates that the conversion—
(1) will not be more expensive than continuing to operate the public housing project (or portion thereof) as public housing;
(2) will principally benefit the residents of the public housing project (or portion thereof) to be converted, the public housing agency, and the community; and
(d) Conversion plan requirement
A public housing project may be converted under this section to tenant-based assistance only as provided in a conversion plan under this subsection, which has not been disapproved by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Each conversion plan shall—
(1) be developed by the public housing agency, in consultation with the appropriate public officials, with significant participation by the residents of the project (or portion thereof) to be converted;
(3) describe the conversion and future use or disposition of the project (or portion thereof) and include an impact analysis on the affected community;
(4) provide that the public housing agency shall—
(A) notify each family residing in a public housing project (or portion) to be converted under the plan 90 days prior to the displacement date except in cases of imminent threat to health or safety, consistent with any guidelines issued by the Secretary governing such notifications, that—
(i) the public housing project (or portion) will be removed from the inventory of the public housing agency; and
(ii) each family displaced by such action will be offered comparable housing—
(II) that is located in an area that is generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person's housing; and
(III) which may include—
(aa) tenant-based assistance, except that the requirement under this clause regarding offering of comparable housing shall be fulfilled by use of tenant-based assistance only upon the relocation of such family into such housing;
(C) ensure that, if the project (or portion) converted is used as housing after such conversion, each resident may choose to remain in their dwelling unit in the project and use the tenant-based assistance toward rent for that unit; and
(e) Review and approval of conversion plans
The Secretary shall disapprove a conversion plan only if—
(1) the plan is plainly inconsistent with the conversion assessment for the agency developed under subsection (b) of this section;
(2) there is reliable information and data available to the Secretary that contradicts that conversion assessment; or
(f) Tenant-based assistance
To the extent approved by the Secretary, the funds used by the public housing agency to provide tenant-based assistance under section 1437f of this title shall be added to the annual contribution contract administered by the public housing agency.
[1] So in original.
Source(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title I, § 22, as added Pub. L. 101–625, title V, § 515(a),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4196; amended Pub. L. 102–550, title I, § 119,Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3695; Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 533(a),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2576.)
References in Text
Section 503(a) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 503(a) ofPub. L. 105–276, which is set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1437 of this title.
1998—Pub. L. 105–276amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to award of grants to public housing agencies to adapt public housing to help families gain better access to educational and job opportunities, use of funds for supportive services, development of facilities to accommodate them, and employment of service coordinators, applications, selection for grants, reports to Secretary and Congress, and appropriations for fiscal years 1993 and 1994.
1992—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 102–550amended subsec. (k) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing $25,000,000 in fiscal year 1991 and $26,100,000 in fiscal year 1992.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 ofPub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 533(b),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2578, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not affect any contract or other agreement entered into under section 22 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437t], as such section existed immediately before the effective date under section 503(a) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 [Pub. L. 105–276, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1437 of this title]."
Public Housing One-Stop Perinatal Services Demonstration
Pub. L. 101–625, title V, § 521,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4205, as amended by Pub. L. 102–550, title I, § 125,Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3710, which directed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out program to demonstrate effectiveness of providing grants to public housing agencies to assist such agencies in providing facilities for making one-stop perinatal services programs available for pregnant women residing in public housing, set forth preferences, limitation on grant amount, and program requirements, and required report to Congress not later than 1 year after amounts were first made available setting forth findings and conclusions and including recommendations with respect to establishment of permanent program, was repealed by Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 582(a)(9),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2644.
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Galaxy S IV Scrolling: The Eyes May Have It
The rumors tend to fly about any highly anticipated device, and the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV is no exception. The juiciest speculation highlights the phone's software, which may allow the device to track eye movements for easier reading. It's not new, but it would be a fresh application -- one that may push the technology front and center with consumers.
Mar 6, 2013 7:00 AM PT
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S IV smartphone, which will be revealed later this month, could offer users an eye scrolling feature, according to published reports.
The S IV's front-facing camera will reportedly track a user's eyes to determine where to scroll. When a user reaches the bottom of a page being read on the device, for example, the software will automatically scroll down to reveal more text.
The eye scrolling technology is "a natural extension of the Smart Stay technology on the Galaxy S III," Ramon Llamas, a research manager at IDC, told TechNewsWorld.
However, "you have to be careful when it comes to rumors about the Galaxy S IV," Julien Blin, a directing analyst at Infonetics cautioned. "Samsung has denied the rumor about the eye scrolling feature."
What We Know About Eye Scrolling
Samsung has filed for a trademark in Europe for the term "Eye Scroll," and for one in the U.S. for the term "Samsung Eye Scroll."
Eye tracking is not a new technology. Samsung includes this feature in both the Galaxy S III smartphone and the Galaxy Note II phablet, said Michael Morgan, a senior analyst at ABI Research.
"Eye scrolling makes reading on smartphones better, because you don't have to reach out with your other hand to touch the screen to make sure it doesn't black out when you're reading it," Morgan told TechNewsWorld. "It's returning the smartphone to one-handed usage again."
Two free apps on Google Play, SmartStayEx and IseeYou, let users implement eye-tracking on other Android devices.
Apple has patented eye-tracking 3D technology for possible use on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac desktop.
"There are performance issues when you use an independent app," Morgan said. "The camera may suddenly not work. Having the app integrated into the camera device gives you a much better experience."
3D on the mobile phone may not work out because it "is going to be just as popular as 3D on your TV, which is to say not at all," Llamas noted.
Viewing the Competition
The eye tracking capability could be one way Samsung is seeking to differentiate itself from the competition and establish itself as a serious player in device software.
"Everybody knows Samsung's best-in-class when it comes to hardware, but people are questioning whether it's as good in software as Apple," Blin told TechNewsWorld. "Samsung knows it has to get stronger from the standpoint of software and services, and has been stepping up its game in these areas since the Galaxy S III."
Samsung may continue to differentiate software on top of the Android operating system, Blin added.
The Future of Smartphone Cameras
Samsung and other smartphone companies may not stop at users' eyes to boost device interactivity, Llamas said.
"What about gestures?" he said. "Say you get a call on your smartphone, which is sitting on your desk. How about interpreting a gesture from left to right above the screen as taking the call, and a gesture from right to left as sending the call to voice mail? That's the kind of gesture base the front-facing camera would be good for. After all, how often do you use it to make video calls?"
The back camera could also be used. "The camera is due for the next step in its evolution beyond just taking photos or videos," Llamas said. "It's time for the camera to be a sensor."
That could encourage the development of more apps to leverage the camera, he said. "I think eye detection is the first thing on a new path."


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20 U.S. Code § 952 - Definitions
As used in this subchapter—
(a) The term "humanities" includes, but is not limited to, the study and interpretation of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.
(b) The term "the arts" includes, but is not limited to, music (instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic and craft arts, industrial design, costume and fashion design, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video, tape and sound recording, the arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of such major art forms, all those traditional arts practiced by the diverse peoples of this country. [1] and the study and application of the arts to the human environment.
(c) The term "production" means plays (with or without music), ballet, dance and choral performances, concerts, recitals, operas, exhibitions, readings, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video, and tape and sound recordings, and any other activities involving the execution or rendition of the arts and meeting such standards as may be approved by the National Endowment for the Arts established by section 954 of this title.
(d) The term "project" means programs organized to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including programs to foster American artistic creativity, to commission works of art, to create opportunities for individuals to develop artistic talents when carried on as a part of a program otherwise included in this definition, and to develop and enhance the widest public knowledge and understanding of the arts, and includes, where appropriate, rental or purchase of facilities, purchase or rental of land, and acquisition of equipment. Such term also includes—
(1) the renovation of facilities if
(A) the amount of the expenditure of Federal funds for such purpose in the case of any project does not exceed $250,000, or
(B) two-thirds of the members of the National Council on the Arts or the National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be (who are present and voting) approve of the grant or contract involving an expenditure for such purpose; and
(2) for purposes of sections 954 (p), 956 (c)(10), and 956 (h) of this title only, the construction of facilities if
(A) such construction is for demonstration purposes or under unusual circumstances where there is no other manner in which to accomplish an artistic or humanistic purpose, and
(B) two-thirds of the members of the National Council on the Arts and the National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be, (who are present and voting) approve of the grant or contract involving an expenditure for such purpose.
(e) The term "group" includes any State or other public agency, and any nonprofit society, institution, organization, association, museum, or establishment in the United States, whether or not incorporated.
(f) The term "workshop" means an activity the primary purpose of which is to encourage the artistic development or enjoyment of amateur, student, or other nonprofessional participants, or to promote scholarship and teaching among the participants.
(g) The term "State" includes, in addition to the several States of the Union, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
(h) The term "local arts agency" means a community organization, or an agency of local government, that primarily provides financial support, services, or other programs for a variety of artists and arts organizations, for the benefit of the community as a whole.
(i) The term "developing arts organization" means a local arts organization of high artistic promise which—
(j) The term "determined to be obscene" means determined, in a final judgment of a court of record and of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to be obscene.
(k) The term "final judgment" means a judgment that is either—
(l) The term "obscene" means with respect to a project, production, workshop, or program that—
(1) the average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find that such project, production, workshop, or program, when taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest;
(2) such project, production, workshop, or program depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way; and
[1] So in original. The period probably should be a comma.
Source(Pub. L. 89–209, § 3,Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 845; Pub. L. 90–348, §§ 1, 7,June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 184, 187; Pub. L. 91–346, § 3,July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 443; Pub. L. 93–133, § 2(a)(2),Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 462; Pub. L. 96–496, title I, § 101,Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2583; renumbered title I, § 3,Pub. L. 98–306, § 2,May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223; renumbered § 3 and amended Pub. L. 99–194, title I, §§ 101(1), 103,Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 101–512, title III, § 318 [title I, § 102], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1962.)
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 102(a)(1), (b)(1)], inserted "all those traditional arts practiced by the diverse peoples of this country." after "forms," and "film, video," after "radio,".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 102(b)(2)], inserted "film, video," after "radio,".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 102(b)(3)(A)], inserted "the widest" after "enhance".
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 102(b)(3)(B)], which directed the substitution of "sections 954 (p), 956 (c)(10)," for "sections 954 (1)", was executed by making the substitution for "sections 954 (l)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 102(a)(2)], added subsecs. (h) and (i).
Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 102(c)], added subsecs. (j) to (l).
1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–194, § 103(1), substituted "study and interpretation of the following" for "study of the following" and inserted "to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and" after "particular attention".
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 99–194, § 103(2), inserted "for purposes of sections 954 (l) and 956 (h) of this title only," before "the construction of facilities if", "or humanistic" after "artistic", and "and the National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be," after "the National Council on the Arts".
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–496, § 101(a), substituted "and theory of the arts" for "theory, and practice of the arts".
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96–496, § 101(b), inserted "or the National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be".
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96–496, § 101(c), inserted "the Northern Mariana Islands".
1973—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–133substituted "or purchase of facilities" for ", purchase, renovation, or construction of facilities" and added pars. (1) and (2).
1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–346extended term "humanities" to include the study of comparative religion and ethics, and emphasized that particular attention be paid to relevance of humanities to current conditions of national life when engaging in study and application of humanities to human environment.
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–348, § 7, extended term "humanities" to include the study and application of enumerated fields to human environment.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–348, § 7, extended term "arts" to include study and application of enumerated art forms to human environment.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90–348, § 1, substituted "activity" for "production" in definition of "workshop" and extended enumerated purposes to include promotion of scholarship and teaching among participants.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–512effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 318 [title IV, § 403(a)] of Pub. L. 101–512, set out as a note under section 951 of this title.
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–133effective on and after July 1, 1973, see section 2(b) ofPub. L. 93–133, set out as a note under section 951 of this title.
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Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM review: a classic never diesFriday September 07 2012 Lens Review
Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM vs. Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM mounted on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM looks remarkably similar to the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM. Both are black, lightweight and compact, and affordable – the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM is priced at around $380 (USD), and the EF 100mm f/2 USM costs about $440.
The two even have similar lens performances. The duo produce minimal image distortion, control chromatic aberration and vignetting, and they're both ideal candidates for working in low light conditions. But don't let appearances or their similar image performances fool you, these two lenses have a few distinguishing differences.
Limiting resolution map in the image field at selected focal length and aperture
What separates the two can be found in their resolution. The EF 85mm f/1.8 USM's resolution of 66 lp/mm spanked the EF 100mm f/2 USM's already solid sharpness rating of 59 lp/mm. The EF 85mm f/1.8 USM's resolution is impressive in that its sharpness is applied beyond the center of an image and into the corners and edges, especially at middle apertures like f/5.6.
Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM vs. Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZE Canon vs. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 ED DG OS HSM Canon mounted on Canon EOS 5D Mark II
German-based optics company Carl Zeiss AG and Japanese manufacturer Sigma are prolific makers of lenses that compete with Canon's vast selection of lenses. The two rivals have products that are in direct competition to the EF 100mm f/2 USM.
The sleek, but expensive ($1,840) Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZE for Canon has strikingly similar image quality results to the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM: both are bright, have identical resolution scores, and similar control of chromatic aberration and vignetting. The lenses big differences rest with their mechanics. Like most of the Carl Zeiss Z-series of lenses, the 100mm f/2 ZE only has manual focus. On the upside, its macro capabilities give photographers the flexibility of a portrait lens combined with the added benefit of taking incredible macro-oriented detail shots.
Sigma's 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM, costing $970, also received high image quality grades for its ability to keep distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration in check. Other big perks of Sigma's 105mm include:
- Its slightly stronger resolution, 61 lp/mm, compared to Carl Zeiss's macro 100mm f/2 ZE and Canon's EF 100mm f/2 USM resolution score of 59 lp/mm.
- Its stabilization system, which will help limit motion blur for photographers shoot in fast-paced environments like a basketball game.
The lens' one weak point, at least compared to its Canon and Carl Zeiss equivalents, is that it is not as bright. Its transmission score of 3 T-stops, while good, cannot compete with the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM's 2.2 T-stops and the Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZE's 2.3 T-stops.
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Affordable. Light. Compact. And a classic. The two-decade-old Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM is a popular lens known for producing high quality images. Its wide aperture and medium focal length make this Canon product ideal for newbie photographers looking to enhance their portfolio with a portrait lens.


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|Teen's Body Recovered in Banner Elk Pond
|Written by Steve Frank
|Tuesday, 06 August 2013 05:59
There's still no word on the identity of the 14-year old boy who drowned in Banner Elk, found in the waters of the Mill Pond last night. The boy was found around 7:30 last night after a search had been launched for a boy missing from a group from Grandfather Home for Children
who were at the pond with a house parent late in the afternoon. Banner Elk Police Chief Byron Clawson said that rescue crews recovered the body of the adolescent male below the spillway at the pond after his department was notified of the missing juvenile, with reports then coming in that he had been seen jumping rocks as dusk approached. Clawson said the name was not released due to his age and circumstances, saying only that he was from the Raleigh area. The Chief said his investigators still had a number of points under investigation, and there were issues with the notification of next of kin.
Photos: Dave Faherty, WSOC-TV
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- 1 of 12Welcome to another exciting installment of Fashion Office! We've teamed up with our amazing talented friends at The Coveteur to give you a behind-the-scenes peek into the offices of some of the fashion world's most exciting companies. This time around, we're so delighted to feature one of the top talents at Banana Republic: Tara McCollum, the brand's Public Relations Director!
- 2 of 12Top: "Kidrobot Labbits - love 'em! They were a gift and come with interchangeable accessories that I switch depending on the day."
Bottom: "Banana Republic is one big family. we just happen to work together. I'm lucky to be surrounded by such stylishly smart, creative, and kind individuals."
- 3 of 12"Credits, credits! Our blood, sweat, and tears."
- 4 of 12Top: "Color!"
Bottom: "Banana's M&J trimming meets Gursky? Genius."
- 5 of 12"We have our own tailors in-house, which is incredible. It amazes me how they can whip up a sample in a jiffy from a sketch."
- 6 of 12Top: "Flanked by Banana's fragrance fleet, this is studded Loeffler Randall perfection-the talents of my dear friend, Jess."
Bottom: "Swipe that inspires!"
- 7 of 12"It's crazy how much work goes into an eight minute show! This was last fall's show at The Nowery and A Fine Frenzy performed live."
- 8 of 12Top: "The Mad Men capsule was so much fun to work on. We collaborated with Janie Bryant, Mad Men's costume designer extraordinaire, to launch this fab collection last fall. I'm a HUGE fan of the show so it was a thrill work closely with Janie, visit the costume shop, meet the cast, and get my mug with Jon Hamm. I died."
Bottom: "My budding 'artists' are prolific. They give me so many pieces to treasure. They're a constant source of inspiration and reminder the world is brighter with optimism, wonder and creativity."
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- 12 of 12Top: "Necklaces by my kids. I've gotten so many compliments on them when I wear them. They're the only ones that hold a torch to my Marni necklace obsession."
Bottom: "Elephants are part of Banana Republic's safari heritage, so cashmere elephants were a must that we did years ago. Adorning them are a kukui nut lei, a reminder of home (Hawaii) and a Miu Miu necklace my hubby gave me."


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Some celebrities find time in their schedule to come visit the troops, wherever we may be. Daniel Craig, fresh off his success in the latest James Bond flick, visited my old stomping air. I would write stomping grounds, but we were always at a high elevation when we flew over Camp Bastion in Helmand Province:
Mr. Craig recently got his American driving license. Remember, we drive on the right side.