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Joel Peralta is a free agent this winter, Mets need relievers
RHP Joel Peralta is a free agent this winter after spending the last two seasons with the Rays.
In 147 games with the Rays since 2011, Peralta went 5-10 with a 3.27 ERA, allowing 35 walks, 16 home runs, and 93 hits with 145 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings.
Peralta is 10-21 with a 3.94 ERA in 407 relief appearances in his eight year career with the Angels, Royals, Rockies, Nationals, and Rays.
In a post to MLB Trade Rumors, Tim Dierkes predicts Peralta will sign with the Mets, saying, "I'm guessing someone will commit two years to Peralta even though he turns 37 in March, and it won't be the Rays. The Mets could use a solid veteran arm at the back end of their bullpen, and Peralta's flyball tendencies might not be a problem at Citi Field."
Peralta earned $2.2 million in a one-year contract he signed before the 2012 season to avoid arbitration.
Michael Baron, ContributorPeralta has proven to be a solid reliever in recent seasons. He is a three-pitch pitcher with a fastball which sits in the low 90s and he compliments those pitches with a hard curveball and splitter. He is a strike thrower and racks up a lot of strikeouts. I agree with Dierkes that Peralta's fly ball tendencies shouldn't be a huge issue pitching at Citi Field, and the Mets do in fact need a veteran presence in the bullpen, especially if they decide to go with a lot of young, hard throwing, in-house options. Peralta would fill a lot of needs the Mets have in the bullpen in a variety of ways as a result..


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Nassau, the capital of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a city on New Providence Island and a Disney Cruise Line Bahamian Cruise port of call. Guests will experience Old World colonial charm and island recreation at this important commercial and cultural center in the tropics.
Nassau has long stood as a harbor of immense appeal to tourists seeking its agreeable climate, natural beauty, world-class leisure and scintillating nightlife. Its proximity to the United States—just 180 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida—has also helped secure its status as a popular holiday resort.
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Upon your visit, you and your family will experience all the pleasures that have made this Bahamian getaway so well-loved and well-frequented. Nassau boasts outstanding shops and breathtaking beaches where you can spend a glorious afternoon sunbathing, swimming and relaxing on the soft sands.
In Nassau's famed Old Town, find the city's Parliament Building, painted an interesting pink and helmed by a statue of Queen Victoria—a remnant and reminder of the island's British colonial past. A tour around the island—paid or self-guided—will reveal interesting old forts to explore, including the historic Fort Fincastle.
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After you've gotten a taste of Nassau's old history through its landmarks, you can immerse yourself in the local culture that has grown up around colonial roots and island influences by shopping for souvenirs and handicrafts on historic Bay Street. Quirky boutiques and jewelry stores line this commercial center, with jaw-dropping bargains to boot.
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The storm named Sandy swept away more than lives, houses and property. It swept President Barack Obama's scandals off the front pages as well.
It's abundantly clear that Obama and his minions lied about the attacks on the Benghazi, Libya consulate that resulted in the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens, former Navy SEALS Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, and information management officer Sean Smith. The attack did not stem from a spontaneous demonstration over a farcical YouTube video. It was a coordinated and planned attack.
What's worse, it now appears that not only did the Obama Administration refuse to accede to requests from Stevens to beef up security in the weeks prior to the attack, the Administration either refused or ignored pleas for help once the attack began. The assault lasted for hours, which was plenty of time to deploy troops to the area. There were also drones in the air and the events were being watched in real time, though it's unclear whether the drones were armed.
It's likely Obama instructed his message bearers to lie in order to keep up the meme that he was tough on terrorists and had al-Qaida on the run. Attacks by the very al-Qaida fighters Obama had armed to overthrow Moammar Gadhafi don't play well during election season.
Like the Benghazi scandal, Operation Fast and Furious has slipped off the radar as well. Obama's policies to arm Mexican drug cartels in an effort to blame the flow of guns into that country on American gun dealers as a pretext for stronger gun laws resulted in the death of border patrol agent Brian Terry. Obama's — and Attorney General Eric Holder's — protestations that he knew nothing about the program ring hollow.
There have been several theories posited about what happened in the run-up to the Libya debacle. They include one that Obama was planning an October surprise whereby Stevens would be kidnapped and exchanged quietly for the so-called blind sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, the spiritual advisor to the 1993 World Trade Center bombers. The New York Post reported Sept. 20 that the Administration was considering giving him up in a goodwill gesture to Egypt. A swap for Stevens would have given Obama cover.
Regardless of the motive, it's clear that when people died, Obama lied.
Tuesday night promises to be an interesting evening for those of us who closely follow politics. I'd like to invite you to join me as I live blog and discuss the mainstream media election coverage and the results as the States report. I'll start promptly at 7 p.m. Eastern Time/4 p.m. Pacific. I hope you'll join me in a lively discussion.


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19 comments:
- Dude, I'm Free said...
You have no idea how much I respect you and your work. You so impress me with your knowledge of the Bible and of the Christianties and how truly harmful it is. I have learned a lot from you.
At one point Hitchens (my favorite!) was not well known. You rate among the best. It only will take time.
Keep posting. Keep being a good person. Keep debating.
- August 29, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- John W. Loftus said...
Thanks Dude.
- August 29, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Blue Devil Knight said...
Alexis Bonari writes guest blogs on any site that will take them to get links to a degree mill web site she promotes. Not sure she is a real person: in the past week alone Google shows over 150 articles at various blogs, topics ranging from vintage movie theater candy to maintaining one's sex life after kids. She is either the most prolific blogger in the world, or is sucking in lots of links to degree mill and 'scholarship' sites.
At any rate, congratulations. I think.
- August 29, 2010 at 11:42 PM
- Blue Devil Knight said...
I personally like her recent article on Reike Healing and discussion of Jesus, whom she calls the Son of God, here.
I call BS on this Alexis Bonari. She doesn't exist. I'm leanign toward atheism wrt Alexis Bonari.
Folks, when people ask to write guest posts at your blogs, use a little bit of critical thinking. Yes, it is flattering, but think about it. Research the person a little bit. Do you know them? Have they ever contributed useful comments to your blog before? Have you heard of the person? Do they insist on a link to an obviously commercial site?
I'd expect more from the skeptics frankly :)
- August 29, 2010 at 11:56 PM
- mindyourmind said...
Congratulations, John.
I have to disagree with you somewhat on how well known you are, as I see it as a bit of an apples and oranges situation. Of course Dawkins et all have the publicity machine going for them, and that is a good thing. I suppose most media people in the mainstream debate would ask "John who" at this stage.
But if the efforts at breaking free from irrationality are to be a lasting and successful labour then we also need the backroom boys, the truly academically educated ones, the ones who have turned back from the darkness of superstition, the ones writing the harder material, the material that will stand the test of time.
And it is on that playing field that I think Dawkins and Friends can regard it as a bit of a compliment to be on the same list as you are ;)
- August 30, 2010 at 3:01 AM
- mindyourmind said...
Blue Devil Knight -
I'm not sure I follow your argument. Let's assume that the article is a mill, and even that it is done with selfish or even malicious intent - how does that affect the contents of the list, the fact that these five books were chosen?
- August 30, 2010 at 3:03 AM
- Papalinton said...
Hi Mindyourmind
I have to sadly disagree with your comment to John, even though your comment is complimentary. Reread John's introductory comment and I think you will find that he is quite self-deprecating in not placing himself in the same league as the others. Nonetheless, someone has considered his contribution to be worthy of mention in the list; and to that I say, 'bloody goodluck to you, John. You deserve it.'
- August 30, 2010 at 4:01 AM
- mindyourmind said...
Now you have me confused. John says that he has been mentioned on this list, and that he is not worthy. I disagree with that, pointing out the differences between them and why I say that it is a good comparison. You disagree with what I said.
Why exactly? I expressed my opinion on John's comment and I have not disagreed with one thing you had to say. We both accept that John believes that he does not deserve to be on the list, we both compliment him on being on there.
Maybe it's a Monday thing on my side but your post does not make sense (to me at least).
Type slowly so that I can understand :)
- August 30, 2010 at 4:06 AM
- Papalinton said...
Hi mindyourmind
It might be that I'm typing too slow to make any sense, mym :-)
Whatever my comment tried to communicate, it was not a criticism of yours.
I live squillions of kilometres from John on the other side of the globe, but I know him, I have his books, and, to me, he is FAMOUS. Funnily enough, a few years ago, when atheism became a serious business for me, I picked up about a half-dozen books, of which WIBA was one, and read them voraciously, and within about 6 weeks consumed about 30 decent books on atheism [Dennett, Stenger, Barker, Hitchens, Harris, Dawkins plus.plus,plus.]
You know what, mym? I think I totally misread your first sentence, or at least placed a different interpretation to it. My mistake. Forgive me and please don't hit too hard; I bruise easy.
- August 30, 2010 at 5:32 AM
- mindyourmind said...
Hi Papalinton
No problem, good to see other people also having a Monday Moment.
I think John has a lot to feel proud about, and I think he should move on from seeing himself as playing in the B team.
- August 30, 2010 at 5:36 AM
- John W. Loftus said...
Good morning! Thanks for your kind thoughts.
BDK, yes, we should always consider the source of any book recommendations. I know you don't think much of my work so it's understandable you would want to find fault with the listmaker while I slept. Care to do the same with these recommendations?
- August 30, 2010 at 6:53 AM
- Nocterro said...
@John Loftus:
Although I have not read your book, I have read all of the other books on this list - and quite frankly, they're terrible.
I don't think you should be happy that you're on such a list, as these other books might make you look bad by association. Imagine if you were a theist, and you saw your book on a list with Kent Hovind and Ray Comfort; you would probably be disappointed, not happy about it.
Books like "Arguing about Gods" by Graham Oppy, and "Logic and Theism" by J.H. Sobel are light years ahead of Dawkins et al. Being put on a list with them would be something to be proud of.
- August 30, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- John W. Loftus said...
Nocterro, it is what it is. It always is.
As an author you would like any list of books where yours bests that of worldwide bestsellers in the same genre. I know you would.
Nonetheless some people do compare my book to Graham Oppy's and place mine above his. Don't believe me? Then check this out, where my book was ranked the best atheist book of the decade. The so-called New Atheist books did not even rank.
But that list is what it is too.
- August 30, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- John W. Loftus said...
BDK and Nocterro, I think the reason my magnum opus tops several lists of both popular AND scholarly atheist book recommendations is because my book is scholarly but understandable to the college student. That was my goal.
- August 30, 2010 at 7:47 AM
- Uruk said...
I've only read The God Delusion and God: The Failed Hypothesis from that list.
But hey, you're listed as number one!
Looks like I've got some catching up to do concerning your book.
- August 30, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Raul said...
>Compared to Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Victor Stenger, and Daniel Dennett, I'm a nobody. I really am.
Ah,come on,John. You're an expert in the field of religion and have three master's degrees to prove it too. There's no need for false humility. :)
- August 30, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- John W. Loftus said...
Raul, this is not false humility at all when it comes to being known around the world. They are. I'm not.
But I'm gaining! Maybe some day, who knows?
- August 30, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- pink_monkey said...
^^And it's been a pleasure to watch John. Screw these idiots. Good Job. Watching you grow has been an inspiration. While the "negatives" here have continued just commenting, you have begun to establish yourself as a force to be reckoned w/ in forums other than your blog. Sorry I can't say the same about your detractors. Haters.
- September 1, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- John W. Loftus said...
Pink monkey, thanks so much for your encouragement. It means a lot to me. I am chased by a lot of idiots and am at a loss how to properly respond. But you kick ass.
- September 1, 2010 at 8:57 PM


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Two seasons ago Christian Thomas lit up the scoreboard in the OHL with 54 goals and 45 assists and last season he was expected to compete for the OHL scoring title.
Instead, Thomas finished the season with 34 goals and 33 assists. Thomas didn't make Team Canada for the World Juniors either.
At OHL Prospects, Brock writes "Obviously, he's incredibly talented, but something was lacking this year. His shot and ability to get himself open are pro ready. He's a tremendous goal scorer, which everyone knows. I think the biggest difference in his game this year was the lack of aggression. While Christian's never been an overtly physical player, he has previously been a very tenacious and hungry player without the puck. That part of his game was lacking a bit this year, as he seemed to coast at times."
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The Energy Information Administration reported the withdrawal of 172 bcf of natural gas from US underground storage in the week ended Jan. 18, week, above the Wall Street consensus for a 169 bcf draw. That left 2.996 bcf of working gas in storage, down 157 bcf from a year ago but 320 bcf above the 5-year average (OGJ Online, Jan. 24, 2013).
The crude price increase was "largely driven by supportive macroeconomic data from the US, China, and the Euro-zone," said analysts in the Houston office of Raymond James & Associates Inc. As for the equity market, they said, "Despite strong earnings performance reported by many blue chips, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ended the day barely up as its largest component canceled out much of the broader market strength. While earnings continued to steal the spotlight, positive economic data including lower jobless claims supported the longest winning streak for the S&P since 2006."
Marc Ground at Standard New York Securities Inc., the Standard Bank Group, said, "The US crude oil benchmark has enjoyed a stellar start to the year, building on momentum that began mid-December," with the front-month contract up "an impressive 5.97% or $5.41/bbl" so far this year.
He said, "While some of this is attributable to growing optimism over global crude oil demand (improving macroeconomic indicators in the US and China—the two largest consumers of oil), there have also been unique factors supporting the West Texas Intermediate contract, as evidenced in Brent's more muted 2.01% gain year-to-date."
One such factor is the opening of the expanded Seaway Pipeline in January and its potential for reducing the inventory glut at Cushing, Okla. "In fact, it was the expectation of this that started WTI's ascent in December," said Ground. However, he cautioned, "Support for WTI coming from this angle could be overdone."
Ground reported, "Another factor lending WTI support more recently was the US Congress deciding to push the debt ceiling limit out to May 19, although most support came from the expectation of the bill being passed, with a relatively muted reaction once this expectation became a reality." Nevertheless, he said, "Our concerns over this quarter are not completely allayed as, in our opinion, a significant amount of fiscal uncertainty remains…. We feel that there is still considerable potential for damage to investor and consumer confidence and, ultimately, growth (and oil demand) over the next 2 months.
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6 U.S. Code § 1135 - Public transportation security assistance
(a) Security assistance program
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish a program for making grants to eligible public transportation agencies for security improvements described in subsection (b).
(2) Eligibility
A public transportation agency is eligible for a grant under this section if the Secretary has performed a security assessment or the agency has developed a security plan under section 1134 of this title. Grant funds shall only be awarded for permissible uses under subsection (b) to—
(b) Uses of funds
A recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds for one or more of the following:
(1) Capital uses of funds, including—
(B) perimeter protection systems, including access control, installation of improved lighting, fencing, and barricades;
(D) chemical, biological, radiological, or explosive detection systems, including the acquisition of canines used for such detection;
(F) communications equipment, including mobile service equipment to provide access to wireless Enhanced 911 (E911) emergency services in an underground fixed guideway system;
(I) global positioning or tracking and recovery equipment, and other automated-vehicle-locator-type system equipment;
(K) purchase and placement of bomb-resistant trash cans throughout public transportation facilities, including subway exits, entrances, and tunnels;
(L) capital costs associated with security awareness, security preparedness, and security response training, including training under section 1137 of this title and exercises under section 1136 of this title;
(M) security improvements for public transportation systems, including extensions thereto, in final design or under construction;
(N) security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including stations and other public transportation infrastructure owned by State or local governments; and
(2) Operating uses of funds, including—
(A) security training, including training under section 1137 of this title and training developed by institutions of higher education and by nonprofit employee labor organizations, for public transportation employees, including frontline employees;
(B) live or simulated exercises under section 1136 of this title;
(E) development of security plans under section 1134 of this title;
(F) overtime reimbursement including reimbursement of State, local, and tribal governments, for costs for enhanced security personnel during significant national and international public events;
(G) operational costs, including reimbursement of State, local, and tribal governments for costs for personnel assigned to full-time or part-time security or counterterrorism duties related to public transportation, provided that this expense totals no more than 10 percent of the total grant funds received by a public transportation agency in any 1 year; and
(c) Department of Homeland Security responsibilities
In carrying out the responsibilities under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) determine the requirements for recipients of grants under this section, including application requirements;
(d) Distribution of grants
Not later than 90 days after August 3, 2007, the Secretary and the Secretary of Transportation shall determine the most effective and efficient way to distribute grant funds to the recipients of grants determined by the Secretary under subsection (a). Subject to the determination made by the Secretaries, the Secretary may transfer funds to the Secretary of Transportation for the purposes of disbursing funds to the grant recipient.
(e) Subject to certain terms and conditions
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, a grant provided under this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to a grant made under section 5307 of title 49, as in effect on January 1, 2007, and such other terms and conditions as are determined necessary by the Secretary.
(f) Limitation on uses of funds
Grants made under this section may not be used to make any State or local government cost-sharing contribution under any other Federal law.
(g) Annual reports
Each recipient of a grant under this section shall report annually to the Secretary on the use of the grant funds.
(h) Guidelines
Before distribution of funds to recipients of grants, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to ensure that, to the extent that recipients of grants under this section use contractors or subcontractors, such recipients shall use small, minority, women-owned, or disadvantaged business concerns as contractors or subcontractors to the extent practicable.
(i) Coordination with State homeland security plans
In establishing security improvement priorities under section 1134 of this title and in awarding grants for capital security improvements and operational security improvements under subsection (b), the Secretary shall act consistently with relevant State homeland security plans.
(j) Multistate transportation systems
In cases in which a public transportation system operates in more than one State, the Secretary shall give appropriate consideration to the risks of the entire system, including those portions of the States into which the system crosses, in establishing security improvement priorities under section 1134 of this title and in awarding grants for capital security improvements and operational security improvements under subsection (b).
(k) Congressional notification
Not later than 3 days before the award of any grant under this section, the Secretary shall notify simultaneously, the appropriate congressional committees of the intent to award such grant.
(l) Return of misspent grant funds
The Secretary shall establish a process to require the return of any misspent grant funds received under this section determined to have been spent for a purpose other than those specified in the grant award.
(m) Authorization of appropriations
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants under this section—
(B) $650,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, except that not more than 50 percent of such funds may be used for operational costs under subsection (b)(2);
(C) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, except that not more than 30 percent of such funds may be used for operational costs under subsection (b)(2);
(D) $900,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, except that not more than 20 percent of such funds may be used for operational costs under subsection (b)(2); and
(2) Period of availability.— Sums appropriated to carry out this section shall remain available until expended.
(3) Waiver.— The Secretary may waive the limitation on operational costs specified in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is required in the interest of national security, and if the Secretary provides a written justification to the appropriate congressional committees prior to any such action.
Source(Pub. L. 110–53, title XIV, § 1406,Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 405.)
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Inspired by our popular and cuddly Learn to Dress Monkey, this week's printable craft is Build a Monkey! He's lots of fun, way cool (check out his shades) and a great way to practice zipping, snapping, buttoning and lacing with your little one at the same time you're having fun making the craft.
If you have young kiddos, help by cutting out the pieces first and then let them paste away! Or, this can be an excellent opportunity for your child to hone both cutting and pasting skills.
Feel free to let your creative juices flow…paste pockets where ever you like or paste Monkey's sunglasses in his pocket!
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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Now back in France, Mesrine is finally in police custody and facing justice for his crimes. After escaping a courtroom and kidnapping the judge at gunpoint, Mesrine is declared Public Enemy Number 1 and is eventually condemned to a maximum-security prison where he writes his memoirs, establishing himself as a household name and a nationwide anti-hero. Mesrine stages another daring escape and disappears, taunting the police and reinventing himself as a celebrity criminal through his manipulation of the media. After such a monumental rise, comes the inevitable fall as the police close in, bringing his life to full bloody circle.
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Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping in Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Recruitment status was Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to discover if differences in the surface markers of B-cells (antibody producing cells of the immune system) in Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) are related to CVID or its complications/treatment (e.g. bronchiectasis, granulomatous disease, immunoglobulin treatment).
The study hypothesis is that the altered B-cell surface markers are related to CVID, and not to the complications or treatment of CVID.
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Granulomatous Disease
Immunoglobulin Treatment
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Investigation of the Lymphocyte Surface Expression of Patients With Primary Immunodeficiency (Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)), Compared to Controls
- Percentage of B-cells of all lymphocytes [ Time Frame: 5 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Look at percentage of cells within the lymphocyte gate that express the B-cell marker CD19, and compare to healthy controls and non-healthy controls.
- Percentage of class switched memory B-cells as a percentage of B-cells [ Time Frame: 5 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Percentage of class-switched memory B-cells (expressing CD27 and CD19), that do not express IgM or IgD, as a percentage of B-cells. This is reduced in CVID and this will be compared between controls and the patients with CVID.
- Percentage expression of CD21 and CD38 [ Time Frame: 5 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Look for abnormalities in the CVID group and compare to control groups in the numeber of B-cells expressing low levels of CD21 (CD21 lo), and high CD38.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Blood serum samples kept for one year in secure laboratory.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Patients with common variable immunodeficiency
CVID and granulomatous disease
Patients with CVID complicated with granulomatous inflammation
CVID and bronchiectasis
Patients with CVID complicated by bronchiectasis
Control on Immunoglobulin
Patients on immunoglobulin long-term who do not have an immunodeficiency
Control bronchiectasis
Controls with bronchiectasis not caused by a known immunodeficiency
Control with granulomatous disease
Control patients with Crohn's Disease as this is a disease that causes granulomatous inflammation.
|Healthy Controls
Detailed Description:
Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) is a syndrome containing a spectrum of disorders which results in weakened immunity and recurrent infections. The ESID (European Society for Immunodeficiencies) CVID definition includes patients with marked decrease of IgG (at least 2 standard deviations below the mean for age). Patients must also have disease onset at an age over 2 years, absent isohaemagglutinins and/or response to vaccines and other defined causes of hypogammaglobulinaemia must be excluded. The Euroclass system of classifying CVID is the result of a European multicentre trial attempting to develop a consensus of two existing classification schemes of B-cell immunophenotyping. In this paper it was shown that B-cell immunophenotype correlated with coincidence of clinical sequelae and it suggested implementing this to further classify CVID to give prognostic and therapeutic information. However, it has not yet been shown that these alterations in B-cell immunophenotype are the result of CVID itself and not caused by the treatment or complications of CVID (e.g. immunoglobulin replacement therapy, granulomatous disease, bronchiectasis). The aim of this study is to show that alterations in B-cell immunophenotype are caused by CVID itself and not by its complications or treatment. The study will therefore compare CVID patients to suitable control patients with granulomatous disease, bronchiectasis and on long-term immunoglobulin therapy. A control group of normal people will also be included to ensure the assay can detect normality and to show differences between normal people and patients with CVID.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Adult patients selected from medical clinics in the order of attendance with common variable immunodeficiency, bronchiectasis, on long-term immunoglobulin treament and granulomatous disease. Must be able to give consent for testing of B-cell immunophenotype. Healthy control samples taken from colleagues.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 or over
- Competent to consent
- Have diagnosis of Common Variable Immunodeficiency, granulomatous disease, on long term immunoglobulin or bronchiectasis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18
- Unable to consent.
- Medical problem that could alter B-cell immunophenotype (except for the diagnoses in the inclusion criteria)/
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01196702
|Contact: Philip Bright, MBBS
|Contact: Hilary Bright, MBBS
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|Barts and the London NHS Trust
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|Principal Investigator: Hilary Longhurst, MBBS, PhD
|Principal Investigator:
|Hilary Longhurst, MBBS, PhD
|Barts and the London NHS Trust
|Responsible Party:
|Hilary Longhurst, Barts and the London NHS Trust
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01196702 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 6, 2010
|Last Updated:
|September 7, 2010
|Health Authority:
|United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee
Keywords provided by Barts & The London NHS Trust:
common variable immunodeficiency
granulomatous disease
crohns disease
immunoglobulin replacement or treatment
B-cell immunophenotyping
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Bronchial Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Lymphatic Diseases
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Divination: A Practical Guide to the Systems that Can Reveal Your Destiny
Element, 1997 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 256 pages
Virtually all cultures have used divination to seek advice or help from unseen forces, though the methods have differed. Karcher (Elements of the I Ching, Element, 1995) gives a colorful historical overview of the practices from many lands and times, including runes, tarot, dowsing, numerology, tea leaves, and more obscure rituals involving bones and spiders. A solid bibliography points readers to monographs on particular topics ; the index allows users to locate information specific to a country, symbol, or rite ; and a brief glossary is also included. Practitioners of the divination arts will need more depth, but libraries without a treatment of this subject (e.g., Divining the Future, Facts on File, 1995) will find this a readable and comprehensive choice.
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Submission Nanorobots eradicate Hepatitis C in the lab->
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STAR LAKE Upheaval continues to dog Clifton-Fine Central School, which has had two members of its seven-person Board of Education resign.
The board had a tumultuous year after it failed to negotiate a contract to keep interim Superintendent Susan O. Shene. Meetings were divisive, with back-and-forth accusations flying among board members, teachers and residents.
Three board members Michelle L. Durham, Richard W. Hitchman and Robert P. Tebo III were replaced by newcomers Christopher E. Cooper, Robert E. Lachut and Christopher L. Westbrook in the district election earlier this year.
Recently, Mary L. Fraser left the board for personal reasons.
It wasnt anything related to the board, President Jeremy E. Thompson said.
The latest departure came at the end of a special board meeting Oct. 24 when Daniel E. Kerr II resigned.
In a letter, Mr. Kerr said that serving on the board was not what he expected and that his children are suffering because of the positions he has taken.
In the past few months, I feel the control of the board is gone, the respect and trust is also gone, his letter said. The decisions I have made as a board member were my beliefs of what was right for the school, students and community.
The special meeting was called for the appointment of Shelby Grigg as the elementary girls basketball coach. Mr. Hitchman resigned from the position after the board earlier decided to merge the girls junior varsity and varsity basketball program with Harrisville Central School. Mr. Hitchman also had coached the higher level team.
The biggest reason behind this was simply enrollment, Mr. Thompson said.
Neither Mr. Hitchman nor Mr. Kerr was available for comment.
The remaining members of the board may take some time deciding what to do about the vacancies, especially since only Mr. Thompson and Gilbert Guiles have more than a few months experience on the board and Superintendent Regina C. Yeo has been on the job only a relatively short time.
I think its important not to rush into things, Mr. Thompson said. What is the best option for the district?
He said he has asked for advice from the districts attorneys, the state School Board Association and St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services Superintendent Thomas R. Burns.
Clifton-Fine has four options, Mr. Burns said.
The board could leave the seats vacant, but that could make it difficult to conduct business if a member missed a meeting.
You have to maintain the original quorum, Mr. Burns said.
The board could schedule a special election or it could appoint members.
There are different methods, Mr. Burns said. Ive seen districts do that different ways.
Appointments also could be made by Mr. Burns, which he wants to avoid.
Mr. Thompson said he did not want people, unhappy with decisions made by remaining board members, to think they are not represented.
They have the right to voice their opinion and have it listened to, he said. I want everyone to feel comfortable with approaching me as a board member and I will explain why I voted the way I did.
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Known to the world as superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife Helen were among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment.
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CANTON Bobbie Jo Zeller, the Norfolk woman accused of conning a Waddington priest and members of his parish out of more than $300,000, lost her attempt Wednesday to have statements she made to police excluded from her trial.
St. Lawrence County Court Judge Jerome J. Richards said defense attorney Brian D. Pilatzke failed to provide evidence that showed Ms. Zeller invoked her right to counsel during an interview with state police Investigator Peter T. Kraengel at her home on Oct. 23, 2012.
Mr. Kraengel testified that when he arrived at Ms. Zellers home, 72 W. Main St., Norfolk, he asked her to come to the Massena state police barracks to talk about the allegations made against her by the late Monsignor Robert L. Lawler and June H. McQueeney.
She said she wouldnt leave her home freely without her attorney but would speak to me in her home, Investigator Kraengel testified. She later said she would talk to her attorney, Mary Rain, about the matter.
Special Prosecutor Nicole M. Duve, who was hired by the county to handle the conflict now that Mary E. Rain is the district attorney, asked Mr. Kraengel about a Jan. 8, 2013, call he received from Ms. Zeller during which she allegedly confessed regarding checks she wrote to Monsignor Lawler in the amount of $300,000.
I received a call from Ms. Zeller and she said, You will be arresting me soon. I asked her why and she said that the checks she had issued to Monsignor Lawler earlier that day would not clear, Mr. Kraengel said.
Mr. Pilatzke said that when Ms. Zeller told Mr. Kraengel she did not want to go to the barracks with troopers without her attorney, she was invoking her right to counsel.
Mr. Pilatzke added that, later in that same interview, Ms. Zeller said she would need to discuss the matter further with Ms. Rain.
Oct. 23 was the only day that she could have invoked her right to counsel, Mr. Pilatzke said. In that conversation, she said she wanted to talk to Ms. Rain, her attorney, about the matter. Its clear from the notes and Investigator Kraengels testimony that she wanted a lawyer.
The defense also offered that a Jan. 14, 2013, conversation between police investigators and the district attorneys office ended with the investigators being advised that Ms. Zeller should not be spoken to without an attorney present.
Anything she said to police after Oct. 23 should be suppressed, Mr. Pilatzke said.
Judge Richards disagreed.
Based on the evidence provided here today, the defendant failed to invoke her right to counsel unequivocally and with clarity prior to being interviewed by state police on Oct. 23, 2012, Judge Richards said.
Judge Richards said Ms. Zeller invited police into her home to speak with them because she believed that if she agreed to leave her home, she would be arrested.
The judge agreed with Ms. Duve in that Ms. Zeller had a previous criminal record, including a pending court matter in Massena, and was not unaware of how the system works.
Additionally, she said she was not represented by a lawyer and wanted to talk to troopers in her home, Judge Richards said. She later said that she will talk to Ms. Rain about the complaint.
Judge Richards said that statement to Investigator Kraengel was a show of future intent and not a clear and unequivocal invoking of her right to counsel.
The people carried the burden of proof and the motion to suppress is denied, Judge Richards said.
Ms. Zeller, who has been held in St. Lawrence County jail since May 2, is charged with two counts of second-degree grand larceny, two counts of third-degree grand larceny and one count of first-degree scheme to defraud. A trial date has not been set.
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Now that the existing version of MSDN has successfully been removed, you can install a new version of MSDN.
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If you are unable to reinstall the existing version of the MSDN, you can manually delete a large part of MSDN on the hard drive and in the registry. It is important to reinstall and immediately uninstall, because the MSDN's uninstall will clean out all the files and registry entries for each version. This will prevent other MSDN problems in the future.
How To Remove Most of the MSDN Manually Before Reinstall
1. On the taskbar, select Start and click Run.
2. Type Regedit and press return.
3. The Windows registry editor should appear.
4. Expand the branches until you reach: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Infoviewer\5 .0]
5. Delete the version 5.0 subkey under the Infoviewer branch.
6. From the Registry menu, click Exit to close RegEdit.
7. Use the Windows Explorer to find "<DevStudio Path>\MSDN".
8. In the MSDN directory delete the Setup and Bin directories.
9. Reinstall and uninstall the old version of MSDN to clean out all other registry entries and files.
At this point, you should be able to install a newer version of MSDN successfully.
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Think you're pretty good with an iPad? Can you draw like this? An 84 year-old woman created this incredible self-portrait in the first thirty minutes of having an iPad in her hands.
According to her grandson's Reddit thread, "She's 84 and never had a tablet, and wanted it for 'art'."
As his story goes, he installed the app ArtRage and left his grandmother for thirty minutes. When he came back, she had created this work of art. The image was posted to Reddit and quickly shot to the front page.


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Houghton College Adult Education offers a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Business Administration degree in a fast and convenient format for busy adults. Established at Houghton College's West Seneca campus in 1991, this program allows adults with some prior college credits to complete their bachelor's degree quickly, comfortably and conveniently in as little as 12 months. The program has since expanded to offer classes completely online, as well.
Founded as Houghton Wesleyan Methodist Seminary in 1883, what is now known as Houghton College has been providing undergraduate education for almost 100 years. Houghton College is fully accredited by the Regents of the University of the State of New York and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Houghton College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's best in their 2013 America's Best Colleges.
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7 U.S. Code § 183 - When transaction deemed in commerce; "State" defined
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For the purpose of this chapter (but not in anywise limiting the definition in section 182 of this title) a transaction in respect to any article shall be considered to be in commerce if such article is part of that current of commerce usual in the livestock and meat-packing industries, whereby livestock, meats, meat food products, livestock products, dairy products, poultry, poultry products, or eggs, are sent from one State with the expectation that they will end their transit, after purchase, in another, including, in addition to cases within the above general description, all cases where purchase or sale is either for shipment to another State, or for slaughter of livestock within the State and the shipment outside the State of the products resulting from such slaughter. Articles normally in such current of commerce shall not be considered out of such current through resort being had to any means or device intended to remove transactions in respect thereto from the provisions of this chapter. For the purpose of this section the word "State" includes Territory, the District of Columbia, possession of the United States, and foreign nation.
Source(Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64, title I, § 2(b),42 Stat. 160; Pub. L. 94–410, § 3(c),Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1249.)
Section is composed of subsec. (b) ofsection 2 of act Aug. 15, 1921. Subsec. (a) ofsection 2 is classified to section 182 of this title.
1976—Pub. L. 94–410substituted "livestock" for "live stock" and "live-stock" wherever appearing.
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate reporter
For American combat veterans, going to war is hard enough. They must deal with situations such as roadside bombs, losing fellow soldiers and trying to readjust back into society after completing their service. While soldiers deal with many different side effects from their time in the service, one stands out in particular: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
PTSD has affected the lives of thousands of veterans from many eras including World War II, Korean War and Vietnam to the current era with soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But for local combat veterans, help is available on a local basis.
The Vet Center program is available for veterans with meetings in many areas around the state including in Price. The Vet Center program was established by Congress out of the recognition that a significant number of Vietnam-era veterans were still experiencing readjustment problems. In response to the Persian Gulf War, Congress extended eligibility to veterans who served during other periods of armed hostilities after the Vietnam era, and also included WW II and Korea war veterans, according to a pamphlet from the Utah Vet Center.
The goal of the Vet Center program is to provide a broad range of counseling, outreach and referral services to eligible veterans in order to help them make a satisfying readjustment to civilian life, according to the group's pamphlet.
Brandon Gwilliam, a readjustment counselor with the Provo Vet Center, makes the weekly trip to the Price area every Tuesday to talk with veterans. Gwilliam said he comes to the area to meet with veterans and helps develop a treatment plan for them by providing options and most of all, just taking the time to listen to their thoughts and feelings.
Gwilliam works in Provo area three days a week. Every Tuesday he visits Price and on Thursdays he visits Manti. A co-worker of Gwilliam takes trips to other places such as Nephi and Richfield.
A group meeting with veterans suffering from PTSD is available on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 1 p.m. at the Workforce Services building, 475 W. Price River Dr., in Price.
People who come to the group include veterans who have been in combat and people who have been diagnosed with PTSD. There is a benefit in having more than a few veterans show up at a meeting, Gwilliam said.
"They are trusting of each other," Gwilliam said. "It is very benefiting for many veterans because they are around others who have experienced similar events."
Getting veterans to come to group meetings can be a tough task. The meetings are a way to help veterans process trauma instead of having veterans bunker down in their house staying away from people and from help. Some issues that veterans deal with in addition to PTSD include difficult memories and marriage problems, Gwilliam said.
"Once we get in touch with them, then we can open up a new world for them, restoring their trust and giving them hope," Gwilliam said. "The meetings are designed to help them feel normalized and realize PTSD symptoms and how to manage them."
A group of veterans in Provo have been meeting together for 12 years. There are 30 veterans on the roster for the group and an average of eight to 12 veterans show up at the meeting. Some veterans who attend the meetings have talked about the importance they play in their lives, Gwilliam said.
"Regulars say it is that important to them to show up to the meetings," he said. "It's a good way to get them out of their houses and it's healthy to socialize and be accepted into something that helps them."
Gwilliam said there are four main criteria that veterans suffering from PTSD exhibit. They include exposure to trauma, response to trauma, re-experiencing symptoms and avoidance behavior or the physiological response. Things that trigger memories about that type of behavior which impacts a veteran's daily life, occupation and social life can be a result of PTSD.
Gwilliam, who served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne, completed two tours of Iraq working as a mental health specialist. He and another specialist were responsible for serving 4,000 troops across three bases in Iraq. During his deployments, Gwilliam was a part of 14 critical incidents that involved the deaths of 20 American soldiers. Within 24 to 48 hours after an incident, the soldiers affected by it would be brought together for what is known as "stress debriefing." It was the type of meeting that you will always remember, Gwilliam said.
"The intensity and anger soldiers had in that room was intense and some powerful stuff came out from that debriefing," he said. "It was really intense and just being in there was intimidating."
One of the keys for veterans suffering from PTSD is to help them realize that they are a survivor and that they are strong. It's a difficult mental shift for people with PTSD but opening the door to an opportunity like a group meeting is a start, Gwilliam said.
"Lets focus on what makes you a hero and a survivor and not just take the entire time to complain," he said. "We can help them process trauma and information that is bothersome to them and see what it has given to them instead of what has been taken from them."
While there may be a lot of negativity from veterans at the meetings, just having one person in the meeting who has a positive outlook and hope can help create a large change in the group, Gwilliam said.
For the group in Price, which is known as PTSD and Resilience, Gwilliam is hoping to see it grow by spreading the word to veterans and getting more to show up regularly to the meetings held locally.
"The group takes time to develop and grow like in Provo and I'm trying to have that happen around here in the area," Gwilliam said. "Any veteran can come in to the Vet Center and talk with someone and they will help tell them what their options are.
"We'll always be here for them," he said.


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