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Jeff Pickett here, guest-posting for Clipperblog. There are only two teams I have been a true fan of in my lifetime - the Blazoids, as I call them, and the Clips, or, as my dad calls them, the Paper Clips. (Let's just forget about that brief fling with the Charlotte Hornets in '88 - they were part of the first group of expansion teams in quite a while, and the teal uniforms looked really cool to a 13-year-old.) So when the Blazers and the Clippers do battle, which team do I root for? The Blazoids. Old habits die hard.
The story of the game was the Blazers' cohesion as a unit. Play ended with a tally of 109-99 Portland. Granted the Clips were 1-7 on the road entering the tilt, so a loss in the Rose Garden wasn't exactly earthshattering news. But remembering last year's teams, the result was quite a shocker. The Clippers enjoyed their best year in Los Angeles in '05-'06, while the Trailblazers posted the worst record in the Association.
EB came out firing on all cylinders, not to mention firing away, as he took 8 of 18 Clippers shots in the first. This in marked contrast to the game vs. the Blazers at Staples in early November, which John So and I attended, and in which Elton posted 8 points on 8 shots for the entire game. He put up 13 points in the first and seemed to be winning the power forward battle (vs. a top-5 MVP candidate so far this campaign in Zach Randolph, henceforth referred to as Z-bo; that sidebet ended as a chop). But despite hitting two of out every three shots they took, the Clippers found themselves down 32-27 to the usually low-scoring Blazers at the end of the first quarter.
The Clippers' up-and-down fortunes throughout the contest mirrored a rough plane flight up to PDX related by Ralph Lawler and Mike Smith (Lawler just had to get it out there that no less than 10 people, possibly including himself, had vomited during 72 minutes of turbulence). Every time the Clippers closed the gap, or even took a one-point lead on two occasions, the Blazers responded. By the end of the third, at which point Travis Outlaw laid one in on the fast break after Shaun Livingston was stripped, the writing was on the wall.
The Clips simply didn't have the fluidity and the communication that the Blazers had. Hard to imagine, but this proved itself time and time again. To my mind, the key to the Portland victory was the play of Ime Udoka, Portland's journeyman feel-good story. A veteran of 12 total games in the NBA prior to the season (4 with the Lakes in '04, 8 with the mighty Knicks last spring), Udoka has worked his way from twelfth man (he was signed in October) to the starting lineup. Udoka starred at Benson HS on Portland's now-hip East Side, then continued on to Portland State, which didn't become Division I all that long ago, and then began a quest for a spot in the most competitive team sport league in the world. Udoka went 5 for 6 from the field, including 3 well-timed treys in three tries. He posted 3 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal and a telling 5 fouls. The man (and at 29, we can really call him that) does whatever is asked of him. And when you combine that with Travis Outlaw's 15 in 19 minutes, Z-bo's 26, 7 and 5 assists, as well as 4 turnovers as a team in the entire game for the Blazoids, the outcome was inevitable.
So what were the bright spots for the Clips? Well, Shaun hit his first five attempts en route to 16 points, while also notching 10 assists, no small feat after a wrist injury which made him a game-time decision. Corey asserted himself to the tune of 18 points on a combination of strong drives and confident-looking jumpers. Hell, Q-Ross was 7 for 8 from the floor. The Clippers shot 59 percent, for Dunleavy's sake! What was clear is that the magic of last season is not even close to there for Clips this go-round, and the Blazers have a lot to look forward to, especially with Brandon Roy returning from a perceived heel injury this Wednesday. Last year the once-moribund Clippers were the league's feel good story, but that torch has been passed. It rests in the hands of a cold-blooded baller by the name of Ime Udoka, and his fellow maturing rapscallions on the Portland (don't call us Jailblazers, now we only make obscene gestures to fans, at worst) Blazoids.


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Thanks for the post. This is a real blast from the past for me. In the 70s I used this cup to drink water directly from streams as I hiked. It was lighter and more compact than the popular Sierra Cup. It's thin walls and flexibility also allows one to fill the cup from very shallow water sources (e.g. thin stream running over a rock). I gave it away once I started filtering my water because I preferred to have a cup that would stand on its own without tipping. The cleverness of this design still impresses me. I've always figured there must be some other applications for the design but never came up with any.
Daryl,Take a look at the copy of the patent that John submitted the link for. I would love a few of those!
Matt, I took a look per your suggestion. Pretty cool improvements.I love the languge in the patent write-up. It isn't easy to describe something as curvy as this thing but the author does a good job. Daryl .
Yes it does look cool. Some folks have a way with language, eh?
I am very excited to see where this goes. It has been great following along so far.
I printed out the Patent Drawing in a couple different sizes and made a few card stock mockups. The photos show three different sizes. The largest one is just under 5" wide. I am still tweaking the pattern and I think Matt said his was 5-1/2" wide. I need to find out how he measured the cup he has. I am holding the cups together with #8-32 Nylon screws and nuts. Finding Rivets and what ever it takes to make them work may not be worth the cost just for one or two cups. For my own cup(s) I might just use try one with the Nylon screws and nuts. I can cut off the extra from the end of the screws and then heat the tip to melt a cap of sorts on that end. I might make one using the Nylon screws and nuts just to see how long it lasts.The "for real" cup could be made from one of several different material I have on hand. I have .016" titanium, .018" Stainless Steel, 1/32" aluminum and a thin plastic. I will decide later tonight which I will try first but I might go with the aluminum till I decide if I need to change my pattern. 1.2.3.
Edited by bfornshell on 08/29/2012 18:06:25 MDT.
I have one I bought in the 70's and still use a lot.I have often though about making some myself but it looks like Bill is well on the way.
It's looking great. I simply measured the cup at the widest point using digital calipers.I thought about scaling up and try a folding POT! :-D
Edited by onehappycampster on 08/29/2012 18:25:12 MDT.
What if you simply laminated the paper?
Here is the cup I usually carry:I have several of them and they only weigh 1.31 ounces. I also thought about using some of this material but I don't have a piece large enough for the size Bob Lane cup I want without creases in it. I have some Japanese paper that is waterproof. I thought about it but I don't think the two pieces would press together tight enough to hold water.I just cut out the two pieces of 1/32" aluminum. When I weighed the two pieces of aluminum and the two nylon screws and nuts the weight is 40 grams or about 1.4 ounces. This will get a bit lighter after I file both pieces a little and cut the nylon screws to length.
Edited by bfornshell on 08/29/2012 23:01:24 MDT.
I have now made a Bob Lane Cup - Clone out of two different materials. I made the first one out of some of my thin aluminum. It was however, 1/32" thick and after attaching the two pieces together I couldn't open the cup. I then got out a piece of a thin plastic material (.020") I have called "Styrene" and made a second Lane Cup. This one does open and only weighs 13 grams / 0.46 ounces. The down side is that it leaks, drip, drip, drip, drip. It might be possible to tweak the pattern to reduce the leaking situation. I plan to make at least two more test cups, one out of 0.010 aluminum and one out of 0.010 Stainless Steel. The question for me now becomes "if I add a cup like this to my gear list" how do I plan to use it? If I want to drink out of it, my first version plastic cup leaks to much. If I only want to use it as a scope to get water from a creek or spring to put in a water filter, water bottle or other water container, then the fact that it leaks may not be that important. At 0.46 ounce the plastic cup might be light enough to add to my gear list but it has to have a "real" job. Adding a cup like this to my gear list would only work for me if I don't have anything else to scope water with.
I have been playing with the "Styrene" Cup Clone #1 and have refined the edge to reduce "most to all" of the leaking problem. Most of the time now when I open it, it doesn't leak till I handle it a lot. I think a cup like this would be good to scope water out of a shallow stream or water hole and maybe even to drink out of, but is that good enough to add almost an additional half ounce to my "Super Ultra Light" or "Lighter" gear list. Since I drink from a bottle I haven't figure out yet what else I can do with a cup like this if I am carrying it. andA half ounce is a half ounce is a half ounce.
Being a "one trick pony" makes it a tough fit if you adhere strictly to UL mantra. Maybe we know why you don't see them anymore.
To stop the very slow drip I thought about finding small rubber cord or tube and cut it down one side. Perhaps slipping that over the inside edge that rubs against the inside of the other piece will seal it up.
Hi Matt,I also thought about some type of gasket material. I am sure something like that would work even a cut piece of paper as a gasket. I would expect to change it out for a new piece of paper often.The question still for me is what can I replace if I decide to carry a cup like this.My best idea for something using this design is a collapsible sun or rain hat. Something like the cone style hat worn in may of the Asian countries.
Edited by bfornshell on 09/01/2012 20:50:55 MDT.
Mylar tape folded over the edge? Possibly even Tyvek or even rubber from one of those punching ballon/balls folded over and adhered some way?
Edited by onehappycampster on 09/01/2012 21:56:04 MDT.
Bill, excellent to see you back in action in the workshop. I question (as you do) whether this is a worthy project however. I personally carry a mug that is pretty much solely designed for drinking coffee out of and although it's lightweight I don't care about it's weight all that much. You on the other hand have always been absolutely dedicated to each and every piece of gear's absolute purpose and I honestly wonder whether a piece of gear such as this has any place in your kit. All of that nonsense aside I'm just happy to see you're in your workshop putting ideas to the test. I seriously love your designs.
Hello everyone! I joined this forum because I HAVE a "Bob Lane Cup" that was my Dad's. I was googling it to see exactly what it was, and found this thread.My Dad was an avid hiker, camper and outdoorsmen. If any of you would like this cup(for free)I am sure Dad would want someone to have it who appreciates it.You can pm me. Once you contact me, I will give you my cell phone number so you know I am not a scammer. I just believe that giving in any way we can, will add to our good karma.Joyce
Edited by Joyce777 on 10/21/2012 17:23:08 MDT.
I am happy to say, the Bob Lane cup has found a new home with one of your members. :)
That's very nice of you, Joyce. Thanks for sharing!
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CANTON It may be summer vacation, but activity at Canton Central School District has been in high gear since school let out in June.
Bulldozers, backhoes and numerous construction workers have been at the 99 State St. school complex working on the $15 million renovation project that includes a new $6 million heating and ventilation system and major reconstruction in McKenney Middle School.
The capital project has involved a range of upgrades inside and outside, with a few snags discovered along the way.
School Superintendent William A. Gregory said asbestos abatement work in the middle school has been more extensive than planned, which will delay installation of the new hot water boiler system by a week or two. Four boilers were supposed to be installed last week.
The additional asbestos work also increases the cost of that portion of the project, meaning spending in other areas may have to be trimmed. The state is covering 89 percent of the capital project costs.
Its an expensive process and above what we originally budgeted, Mr. Gregory said. That is the biggest snag weve had.
Parts of the project are supposed to finish in time for the Sept. 5 opening of school, including reconstruction of the driveway loop, new curbing and new sidewalks.
We have a lot of work left to do in six weeks, Mr. Gregory said. We have to make sure the school is operational by then.
Keeping the school building complex in updated condition also places the Canton district in a strong position as it looks to the possibility of merging with Potsdam Central School or other area schools.
It positions us to have an updated facility that could accommodate several hundred additional students should some form of merger or consolidation eventually occur, Mr. Gregory said.
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I did a quick search and learned that there are hundreds of varieties of gooseberries, which can range in color from yellow to red to pink to green to purple.
On a broad level, gooseberries can be divided into red and green categories. Green are more common and have a milder flavor while red have a higher level of sugar and are better for eating out of hand.
Although ripe gooseberries are hard to come by, both red and green types darken in color as they mature, taking on a boozy, Muscat grape-like flavor. When they are consumed raw and unripe, gooseberries taste like sour grapes. In North America, gooseberries are in season from May to August, and they are at their peak ripening during the month of July.
Because of their tart character, they're best when cooked down with sugar to make cobblers, crumbles, pies, tarts, and jams. Before cooking with them, be sure to pull or cut off the stems and tails attached on both ends. Here were a few creative uses I came across:
- Pair gooseberries with our berry du jour, blueberries, to make a fine jam.
- Fashion a creamy, sour curd with under-ripe green gooseberries instead of lemons.
- If you've had enough of blueberry pie, then make a gooseberry adaptation instead.
- Prepare the gooseberry fool, a classic English whipped cream dessert.
- Simmer with sugar and an elderflower cordial to make a relish perfect for pairing with pork roast.
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3 year old Madelyn Master gets to enjoy a special treat for kids attending the breakfast, with a Mickey Mouse plate. Many adults wanted one but were told they were not old enough. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Jean is the go between from the grill to the serving counter which started slow and built to a frenzy for hungry patrons on the first February Saturday morning run. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
The Lions Club hall quickly filled with new and regular members of the community stopping in for a plate the hearty pancakes alone were enough to fill an average eater but more could be had on request from the welcoming members and volunteers of the Bonita Optimist. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Little Jordan Boggs of Indiana takes a mouthful he and his family were attending the event while visiting in the area. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
The Breakfast event is in its forty first year and going strong. It often welcomes new comers and has become an annual 3 month pleasure which brings the community together and aids the causes of many in the community. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Announcer Dick Foster had the pleasure of calling out meal numbers and keeping the count for patrons as they came up from the kitchen, he has been active with the program for the past 10 years. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Number one condiment was of course the syrup followed closely by butter on the hotcakes. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
At 100 years old as of last December Alleane Shivel, has proudly attended the event since the first one 41 years ago. She took n a fll serving of two of the big pancakes for the day. She also sings alt in the Bonita Springs Chorus and has been with it since its creation. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
For six years Lawrence Berry has been at the grill cooking p the big and tasty pancakes served with sausage, juice or coffee. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
The Breakfast event which marks the first Saturday of February had served up over 230 meals by 10 a.m. with many still in wait and arriving. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
As patrons arrive they are given a number, which the servers deliver as they become ready. It wasn't a long wait and well worth it for anyone who comes in for a meal and to help with the many cases of the Bonita Lions Club, especially causes for the visually impaired. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Current Bonita Springs Lions Club President Al Greenwood has been a member for 23 years. He says he has also been a dishwasher at the event since it started, sticking with what he's good at. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Servers stayed busy, the count was well above two hundred by the time the count was cheered by the crowd on hand, with takes outs and meals for special guests. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
Bonita lions Club kicks off another year of its Pancake Breakfast fund raiser. The event is held at 10370 Pennsylvania Avenue in Bonita. The event serves up a tasty treat every Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. for all, for a modest donation used to fund area charities. Photo / Darryl A. Wells
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - A pair of pit bulls mauls an elderly woman. The vicious dog attack, along many others before it, has stirred 9 On Your Side viewers. Many are demanding change, looking to owners and to city government to get it. 9 On Your Side took their ideas to mayor and council Thursday.
Viewer Jewel Jade didn't mince words on the 9 On Your Side Facebook page, writing, "Now is your chance, lawmakers (especially Mr. Mayor) to show that you are caring, intelligent people with backbones that can stand up and say, 'Enough is enough! No more attacks, no more maulings, no more deaths, no more PIT BULLS!'"
Jade hopes this issue is on the minds of Tucson's mayor and council. "Is it?" reporter Kevin Keen asked Councilwoman Karin Ulich."It is and, in fact, I've had meetings with members of the advisory committee to animal care," the ward three representative answered. "It's under the county's prevue, but we had very constructive conversations."
Ulich says city and county government agencies and organizations, namely Pima County Animal Care, are exploring options to prevent dog attacks, including "fencing requirements--beyond just leash requirements--fencing, additional devices that would prevent a dog from biting even if it's on a leash."
Viewer Edward Dunham offers another suggestion: "Time for a city-wide ordinance. 'If your dog attacks and sends a person to the hospital you serve 90 days in jail.'"
"Jail time. Are we talking that serious?" Keen asked Ulich. "I don't know whether that's been discussed. I think that even if it's some kind of probationary action, quite frankly, whether or not the person should be entitled to own dogs in the future and possibly some kind of jail time. I don't know how far this community wants to take it."
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild told 9 On Your Side he would favor tougher consequences for owners whose dogs attack. "We could look at, as a political body, trying to make the penalties stiffer," he said. "By state law, on a misdemeanor, you can only go up to year. We could take fines up."
"I don't think stronger penalties are going to inculcate in somebody's head--get into somebody's head," said councilman Steve Kozachik, who has a different take on what government should do.
"We have ordinances on the books and the burden shifts to the dog owner--to the animal owner to adhere to what is on the books right now," the ward six rep said. "Control your animals. Raise them properly."
"Should there be more enforcement then of what is already on the books?" Keen asked Kozachik. "We have a resource issue, let's not kid ourselves," he answered. "We can't have police and animal control center driving around town specifically looking for stray animals."
Kozachik said change will come when certain owners do. Keen asked him: "Is there a way to get that message to owners? To change things?" Kozachik replied: "Well, you're helping to do it. The coverage that you guys give to this issue is important."
Holding owners more accountable is an idea every local leader 9 On Your Side spoke to Thursday shared. Everyone also talked about making sure owners of potentially aggressive dogs know the risks and the caution they should take with them. Council members think owners could be educated and warned when they purchase their dog licenses.
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This study will evaluate a new method for delivering gene transfer therapy to patients with severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) due to a defective adenosine deaminase (ADA) gene. This gene codes for the adenosine deaminase enzyme, which is essential for the proper growth and function of infection-fighting white blood cells called T and B lymphocytes. Patients who lack this enzyme are vulnerable to frequent and severe infections.
Some patients with this disease receive enzyme replacement therapy with weekly injections of the drug PEG-ADA (ADAGEN). This drug may increase the number of immune cells and reduce infections, but it is not a cure. Gene transfer therapy, in which a normal ADA gene is inserted into the patient s cells, attempts to correct the underlying cause of disease. This therapy has been tried in a small number of patients with varying degrees of success. In this study, the gene will be inserted into the patient s stem cells (cells produced by the bone marrow that mature into the different blood components white cells, red cells and platelets).
Patients with ADA deficiency and SCID who are taking PEG-ADA and are not candidates for HLA-identical sibling donor bone marrow transplantation may be eligible for this study.
Participants will be admitted to the NIH Clinical Center for 2 to 3 days. Stem cells will be collected either from cord blood (in newborn patients) or from the bone marrow. The bone marrow procedure is done under light sedation or general anesthesia. It involves drawing a small amount of marrow through a needle inserted into the hip bone. The stem cells in the marrow will be grown in the laboratory and a normal human ADA gene will be transferred into them through a special type of disabled mouse virus. A few days later, the patient will receive the ADA-corrected cells through an infusion in the vein that will last from 10 minutes to 2 hours.
Patients will be evaluated periodically for immune function with blood tests, skin tests, and reactions to tetanus, diphtheria, H. influenza B and S. pneumoniae vaccinations. The survival of ADA-corrected cells will be monitored through blood tests. The number and amount of blood tests will depend on the patient s age, weight and health, but is expected that blood will not be drawn more than twice a month. Patients will also undergo bone marrow biopsy aspirate (as described above) twice a year. Patients will be followed once a year indefinitely to evaluate the long-term effects of therapy.
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Drug: CD34+ cells transduced with ADA retrovir
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Treatment of SCID Due to ADA Deficiency With Autologous Cord Blood or Bone Marrow CD34+ Cells Transduced With a Human ADA Gene
|Study Start Date:
|June 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2014
This is a clinical gene transfer study that aims to verify the safety and efficacy of the use of retroviral vectors to introduce the human adenosine deaminase (ADA) gene into the hematopoietic progenitors of patients affected with severe combined immunodeficiency due to ADA deficiency. In addition, this protocol will examine the effects of the ADA gene transfer on the immune system of treated patients. Patients with ADA deficiency and ineligible for matched sibling allogeneic bone marrow transplantation are eligible to participate to the study. To increase engraftment and selective advantage of gene-corrected cells, busulfan will be used as cytoreduction agent and enzyme replacement (PEG-ADA) therapy will be discontinued. CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors will be isolated from the patient bone marrow or cord blood, exposed to retroviral vector-mediated gene transfer and reinfused into the patient through a peripheral vein. Clinical, immunological and molecular follow-up studies will assess safety, toxicity, and efficacy of the procedure.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|1 Month and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Patients will be enrolled into this study if they fulfill the following three criteria:
A. Patients of age greater than or equal to 1 month with a diagnosis of ADA-deficiency based on:
Confirmed absence (less than 3% of normal levels) of ADA enzymatic activity in peripheral blood or (for neonates) umbilical cord erythrocytes and/or leukocytes, or in cultured fetal cells derived from either chorionic villus biopsy or amniocentesis, prior to institution of enzyme replacement therapy.
Evidence of severe combined immunodeficiency based on either:
Family history of first order relative with ADA deficiency and clinical and laboratory evidence of severe immunologic deficiency
Evidence of severe immunologic deficiency in subject based on lymphopenia (absolute lymphocyte count less than 200) or severely decreased T lymphocyte blastogenic responses to phytohemagglutinin (cpm less than 5,000) prior to institution of immune restorative therapy
- Evidence of genetic mutations affecting the ADA gene as determined by the CLIA certified laboratory and clinical evidence of combined immunodeficiency based on lymphopenia (absolute lymphocyte counts less than 2SD of age-matched control values) and hypogammaglobulinemia (less than 2SD of age-matched control values) or lack of specific antibody response to vaccination. Evidence of life-threatening illness (increased frequency and/or severity of infections resulting in hospitalization and/or the administration of intravenous antibiotics) is necessary for patients to be eligible under this criterion.
B. Patients ineligible for allogeneic (matched sibling) bone marrow transplantation (BMT) based on:
Absence of a medically eligible HLA-identical sibling with normal immune function who may serve as an allogenic bone marrow donor
Election by the parents or the adult patients to forgo allogeneic BMT in favor of PEG-ADA enzyme therapy after being invited to discuss alternative treatment options with a physician not connected with the protocol.
C. Written informed consent according to guidelines of the NHGRI IRB, NIH or the Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).
This study is also open to delayed/late onset ADA-deficient patients who fulfill the criteria A, B.1, and C and who are not receiving PEG-ADA treatment after being invited to discuss all alternative treatment options with a physician not connected with the protocol.
a. Age less than 1 month
- Anemia (hemoglobin less than 10.5 mg/dl, for subjects 2 years of age or less or hemoglobin less than 11.5 mg/dl for subjects older than 2 years of age in the presence of normal iron studies).
- Neutropenia
i. absolute granulocyte count < 500/mm (3) or
ii. absolute granulocyte count 500-999/mm (3) (ages 1-12 months) or 500-1,499/mm (3) for ages > 1 year) and bone marrow studies showing myelodysplasia or other gross abnormalities.
c. Thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 150,000 mm(3) at any age)
d. PT or PTT greater than 2 times normal.
e. Cytogenic abnormalities on peripheral blood.
a. Evidence of active opportunistic infection or infection with HIV-1, hepatitis B, CMV or parvovirus B19 by DNA PCR at time of assessment.
- Resting O2 saturation by pulse oximetry less than 95%.
- Chest X-ray indicating active or progressive pulmonary disease.
- Abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG) indicating cardiac pathology.
- Uncorrected congenital cardiac malformation.
- Active cardiac disease, including clinical evidence of congestive heart failure, cyanosis, or hypotension.
- Significant neurologic abnormality by examination.
- Uncontrolled seizure disorder.
- Renal insufficiency: for pediatric patients serum creatinine greater than or equal to 1.2 mg/dl, or greater than or equal to 3+ proteinuria, for adults values at grades greater than or equal to of the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC).
- Abnormal serum sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphate at grade III or IV by DAIDS Toxicity Scale or NCI CTC.
- Serum transaminases greater than 5 times normal.
- Serum bilirubin greater than 3.0 mg/dl.
- Serum glucose greater than 250 mg/dl.
- Intractable severe diarrhea.
a. Evidence of active malignant disease other than dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP)
- Expected survival less than 6 months.
- Major congenital anomaly.
- Subject pregnant.
- Medically eligible HLA-identical sibling available.
- Known hypersensitivity to busulfan.
- Other conditions which in the opinion of the P.I. or co-investigators, contra-indicate infusion of transduced cells or ability to follow protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00018018
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert A Sokolic, M.D.
|National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) )
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00018018 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 27, 2001
|Last Updated:
|October 4, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Gene Therapy
Stem Cells
Immune Deficiency Disease
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
Retroviral Vectors
Hematopoietic Progenitors
Immune Deficiency
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
DNA Repair-Deficiency Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 13, 2015


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42 U.S. Code § 7300 - Report to Congress; effect on personnel
The Civil Service Commission shall, as soon as practicable but not later than one year after October 1, 1977, prepare and transmit to the Congress a report on the effects on employees of the reorganization under this chapter which shall include—
(1) an identification of any position within the Department or elsewhere in the executive branch, which it considers unnecessary due to consolidation of functions under this chapter;
(2) a statement of the number of employees entitled to pay savings by reason of the reorganization under this chapter;
(3) a statement of the number of employees who are voluntarily or involuntarily separated by reason of such reorganization;
Source(Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 712,Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609.)
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Any Utah parent who has a child with a serious medical condition can attest to the importance of Primary Children's Medical Center as the place for excellent pediatric care. I am writing to alert the readers of the Price Sun Advocate to the ominous implications of a component of President Obama's proposed federal budget.
Primary Children's Medical Center is one of 60 free-standing children's hospitals throughout the United States that receive funding through the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program. Even though these 60 hospitals constitute less than one percent of all hospitals, they train more than 40 percent of the nation's general pediatricians and the majority of the pediatric sub-specialists. The budget proposed by the President would eliminate the CHGME funding, which totals about $317 million per year.
Utah needs at least 16 new pediatricians each year to keep pace with the state's population growth, and the training programs at Primary Children's and the University of Utah provide most of this workforce. The loss of the CHGME funding will interrupt the supply of well-trained physicians who are required to provide high-quality pediatric care. We ask all who care about children and child health to contact their senators and congressmen to urge full support of the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program.
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Surprised by J.R. Smith's Strong Start?
At 3-0, the Knicks have been the biggest surprise of this young NBA season.
But the biggest surprise within the biggest surprise may be this: J.R. Smith has been one of New York's best all around players early on.
Let that sink in for a second.
J.R. Smith, the same guy who's admittedly never met a shot he didn't like and has driven coaches nuts with his decision-making, has been one of the Knicks' best and most efficient players.
He's second on the team in Player Efficiency Rating, a metric used by ESPN's John Hollinger to measure a player's per-minute performance.
Through three games, Smith's PER is 20.3, second only to Carmelo Anthony's 24.0.
Last year, Smith's first in New York, he turned in a 15.27 PER. The league average in 2011-12 was 13.50.
Brian DiMennaIt's funny, I feel similarly to J.R. Smith's strong start that I do about the Knicks'. I mean, I'm pleased by it, certainly wouldn't have bet my life on it — particularly the level of dominance in the three wins — but I also don't think either occurrence is the BIGGEST SURPRISE IN THE NBA! Or, in other words, I'm not absolutely floored by the idea that the Knicks have played three quality games in a row.
If the Knicks started this season 20-0 or something we might say that it's certainly the biggest surprise of the young season, but two wins against the Sixers doesn't exactly have me slack-jawed in disbelief saying, "My heavens, how hath we pulled of this miraculous feat!?"
As for Smith, I've certainly waffled back and forth about loving or hating him about 6,000 times already, and expect a few thousand more or so such wafflings in the future, but there's also no doubt the guy is a very talented player so the fact he's played three competent games in succession does not leave me scrambling for answers as to how this can possibly be or wondering if his play is, in fact, the biggest surprise within a bigger surprise lost within an even larger and more surprising surprise. Surprise!
It does serve as a reminder of just how down on the Knicks large portions of the media were prior to the season that a 3-0 start is seen as some sort of Hoosiers underdog story. I mean, as equally overboard as it would be to start assuming the Knicks are championship contenders, it's also a little silly to pretend we're witnessing some kind of unthinkable revelation.
It's a good start is all. Sure beats the alternative.


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I have never met an editor at a newspaper that doesn't get anonymous letters and snippets of supposed news in the mail from unknown persons. It is, in my estimation, a common thing.
Sometimes what comes out of the envelopes is amusing, even downright funny, That is particularly true when you know whoever the person at the other end of the mail chain is really serious about what they are sending you.
Then there are the things that are dark, sometimes even threatening.
Some are just absurd.
You can almost always tell before you even open such pieces of mail that they are either far out or just ridiculous.
How? Because they never have a return address on them.
I got one the other day in fact. There it was laying on the top of my in-box as if it were calling to me. What would this envelope with no return address bring to me? A conspiracy in the community that no one but the writer knows about? A claim that Price has tunnels under it that has mafia members living in them? A story about that there are government spies driving around in cars looking for people who appear to be non-American?
Or maybe a little shot of anthrax? I always open this kind of mail carefully.
Well, in this case it was none of those. But it was about something that I have been advised through such letters about before.
Alien abduction.
The news in the letter claims that Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 experienced multiple mechanical problems and rather than have it crash into the ocean, killing all the people on board it was rescued by a spacecraft from the star Sirius (my favorite because it is after all the dog star). The note claims that it is part of the Federation fleet under the direction of Commander Ashtar. It points out that a large blip appeared on radar screens just before the flight disappeared that evening and that it has created much confusion with those searching because of the advanced technological intervention (their words not mine).
The people on board the plane have taken up the cause of world peace (which this Federation appears to want here) and are "acting" as hostages to get everyone in the world to get along.
The contact for more information is a Dr. Kathryn E. May, who I looked up on the internet and she is a real person. She is a psychologist who uses unusual ways to help people and believes in a lot of stuff that I don't adhere to. It's funny what a PhD can do for you, especially if you don't have all your Masters marbles in a row to begin with.
There was a note on the bottom of the release that said "Check this out! Do some research. Have the courage to be the first to print the truth!"
There you go. Now someone, somewhere has taken what will be a huge tragedy when they find the plane in pieces and all the passengers dead and has made a mockery of it. Personally, I generally don't believe in things I can't see or that haven't been scientifically proven to me. But everyone has a right to their opinion and their version of any story if they wish, regardless of how far off the beam it is.
I may have not printed the text of the story exactly as it appeared on the non-address release, but I got the gist of it into this column. They ought to be happy.
I am, however, not going to do any further research.
But I do have a question. Almost all the correspondence I get like this challenges me to print something that is either way out or ridiculous. And they often use the same words this sender did; "Have the courage..."
Just a note to those that would send us, or any newspaper stuff like this. How come we have to have the courage to print it, when you can't even put your own name and address on it?
Courage, if it is real, runs in both directions.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John LeVardi worked the cash register before rushing out the door for a delivery. Jason Boucher handled a stream of orders while telling his employees that they were doing a good job.
It was a busy lunchtime rush on Wednesday in the newly-opened That's a Wrap location at 60 Spring St., but the store's co-owners, Boucher and LeVardi, had everything under control. The new store, which opened on Tuesday, April 27, isn't the first business endeavor for either man; Boucher owns a That's a Wrap corporate franchise with locations in Pittsfield and Dalton, and LeVardi runs Krispy Cones Soft Serve Ice Cream in Lanesborough.
That's a Wrap, which specializes in sandwiches and wraps, also offers salads, soups, smoothies, a breakfast menu and catering services. Customers can sit down, order to-go or request a delivery.
The eatery distinguishes itself from other sandwich shops with a mission to provide a healthy, fast-food alternative. Judging by its steady flow of customers Wednesday afternoon, the word has spread quickly.
"We have a real good product, so I think that sells itself," LeVardi said.
"We're working to service the people of Williamstown," he added. "It's a beautiful location. It's real nice around here."
Jason Boucher, left, and John LeVardi recently opened their third That's a Wrap chain in Berkshire County, popping up on Spring Street in Williamstown.
Fourteen-year-old Sarah Apkin is a student at Pine Cobble School, which had a half-day on Wednesday. She went straight from school, lacrosse stick and all, to That's a Wrap — her second visit in the eight days since its opening.
"I'm familiar with the [franchise] because my mom went to the one in Pittsfield, and she said it was really good," Apkin said. "So once I found out about this one, I wanted to try it."
As a member of Pine Cobble's lacrosse team, Apkin seeks a diet that matches her athletic lifestyle.
"I had the chicken pesto flatbread," she said. "I think [That's a Wrap] is healthier [than other sandwich shops]. It's more original and it's fresher."
Kate Stephens, a senior at Williams College, was making her first trip to the eatery after hearing positive reviews from her friends. Like Apkin, Stephens was drawn to That's a Wrap because of its focus on freshness. A resident of Spring Street, she was delighted to see a new business in her neighborhood.
"It's good to not have another empty storefront on Spring Street," she said.
Boucher, who also runs the catering service at the North Adams Country Club, has been pleasantly surprised with business thus far, saying that the numbers have doubled their original projections.
"We're new, so we expected to be busy," he said. "But not this busy."
Boucher and LeVardi have interest in expansion and will be looking to open new stores in the Northampton/Amherst and Albany/Saratoga, N.Y., areas.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Peter Harrison likes to talk almost as much as he likes to cook.
He's the first one to admit it.
"Even the telemarketers are like 'hey, we've got to get going now.' That's how I am," Harrison said. "Even the Jehovah's Witnesses, they're like 'you know what, we've got to go.'"
Harrison, 46, of Pittsfield, is taking his two favorite pastimes — preparing food and socializing — and turning them into his first business venture. If visits from the health and fire inspectors go smoothly this week, he'll open Poppy's Deli on May 11. Located at 240B Main Street in the Colonial Shopping Plaza, the deli fills the space previously held by Angelina's Subs, which was evicted last month after failure to pay its bills.
Harrison will offer a menu similar to Angelina's while adding his own unique touch. He'll expand the deli case with an assortment of salads and casseroles, and he'll sell home-meal replacements such as vegetables and starches, along with breakfast items.
"This is a working man's place. We've got a big parking lot with a lot of trucks coming in," he said. "I want to keep the hamburgers, the hot dogs, steak and cheese. I'll make anybody anything; if I got the ingredients and you ask me for it, I'll make it for you."
Perhaps just as important as fulfilling the customer's hunger, Harrison also wants to make Poppy's a place to engage in lively conversation.
"That'd be another [career] I'd like to have is be an interviewer," he said. "Not like giving job interviews, but to sit behind a desk like [David] Letterman. I get to know everything about everyone.
"As much as I'm here for myself, I'm here to see who's going to come through the door and say hello. I want to be as much a part of the community as possible, where people want to come in and say hello just as much as they want to come in and get a sandwich."
Harrison has been toying with the idea of opening his own business for the last 10 years. His love for the culinary arts was invigorated years back while learning under chef Rico Deluca at the Seven Hills Inn located in Lenox. Harrison has since worked at the Love Dog Cafe and Canyon Ranch, both in Lenox, and at Helen's Place in Williamstown.
Along the way, he has learned all the ins and outs of the restaurant business, which eventually prompted the search for an establishment of his own.
"It doesn't matter where you work, you've always got to be prepared and be ready," Harrison said. "You can feed 1,000 people if you're ready. If you're not ready, it's hard to feed 10. Even to cook for your family, to cook for four people, that's a lot of work."
When Angelina's went out of business in March, Harrison saw a prime location up for grabs. And he's been a welcomed addition to the shopping plaza.
"He's marvelous," Sherri Thompson, owner of Avon, which is located next to Poppy's Deli, said. "He'll be a lot of fun to have next door. I just wish it was open already, so we'd have some good food to eat."
As for the name Poppy's Deli, Harrison said it came from his 6-year-old grandson, Evan, who started calling Harrison "Poppy."
And it will be all Poppy, at least for a while. Harrison will be a one-man staff until he decides that more help is needed.
"I've got all those restaurant owners I used to work for to thank because they left me alone in their restaurants," he said. "I'm confident I can do it."
Poppy's hours of operation will be every Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Rangers vs. Flyers
3:00pm, Madison Square Garden
Rangers Record:
Flyers Record: 36-27-4
as we all know the Rangers cannot afford a loss especially since they had a
huge win over Atlanta on Friday. The Rangers who have the dubious honor of
being one of the NHL's worst home teams look ahead to a three game stint at the
world's most famous arena.
Going into the Atlanta game
the Rangers knew they were up against a team who played the night before, so
the game plan was to get on them early. This is exactly what they did by
putting in three during the first period.
With Philly coming to town
the Blueshirts are in for a typical tooth and nails game. The Flyers should
have some momentum, as they were able to score twice in the last two minutes of
the third against Chicago on Saturday to win in dramatic fashion.
The Rangers had a good team
game on Friday, with two power play goals, and scoring from the guys who need
to lead this young and inconsistent team down the stretch. It will be important
for the Rangers to figure out Philadelphia as the wrap the season up with and
home and home against this Atlantic division rival.
But the million-dollar
question will be; can the Rangers win at home? They have lost 6 of their last 8
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Giovanni Visconti latest Italian cyclist banned for working with Michele Ferrari
Movistar rider suspended for three months for association with banned sports doctor
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Three time Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti has received a three month ban and been fined €10,000 for associating with banned sports doctor, Michele Ferrari. The sanctions are identical to those given earlier this week to Lampre rider Michele Scarponi for the same offence.
While Scarponi's ban expires on 31 December, the dates of the one handed to Visconti by the anti-doping tribunal of the Italian Olympic committee, CONI, are slightly different, running from 8 October to 7 January. The Movistar rider also has to pay the €1,000 costs of the hearing.
In both cases, the length of suspension are the same as that given to Farnese Vini-Selle Italia rider Filippo Pozzato earlier this year, again for associating with Ferrari, who has been banned from working with Italian cyclists since 2002 and now, as a result of the United States Anti-Doping Agency's investigation into the US Postal team, is also banned worldwide.
A three month ban in the 'off' season.....Ouch that is really going to hurt, I bet he is wishing he had never heard of Michele.
posted by SideBurn [913 posts]
14th December 2012 - 15:06
Meanwhile, Road.cc is associating with Ferrari as well! Ok, it's Fabio Ferrari, the owner of the image copyright...
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice...
posted by notfastenough [3723 posts]
14th December 2012 - 16:02
What a joke.
Visconti's last race day: Ocotber 7th
Visconti's association ban starts: October 8th
Sir Velo
posted by Raleigh [1734 posts]
14th December 2012 - 17:08
Farcical. It's like telling my kids they are banned from watching TV between midnight and 5am.
Only an Italian would do such a lovely job of styling his hair before putting on his helmet. 'Cappello*' Giovanni!
*Italian for Chapeau**
posted by arrieredupeleton [587 posts]
14th December 2012 - 17:31
What a joke.
Visconti's last race day: Ocotber 7th
Visconti's association ban starts: October 8th
In this instance - and I say this reluctantly - its not McQuaid's fault. Its CONI plus the fark-wittedness of the Italian system in not knowing their a$se from their elbow and uncontestably striking Ferraro off their register. The same ban's handed to Visconti and Scarponi as Pozzato - because there's a precedent with Pozzato.
All losers whatever way you look at it. And once again, clean sport gets badly served.
posted by Sam1 [220 posts]
14th December 2012 - 17:53
And we think the system has learnt from the Armstrong farce, yet people are given bans back dated to cover the off season period.
AND 3 months? I know the precedent was set Pozzato, but thats the point Pozzato should have been given more.
If a Doctor is banned from the sport what sort of idiot would associate themselves with them UNLESS they were doping? How can they be expected to be viewed as anything other than a doper by associating with him? They should receive a minimum or 1 year, I would prefer 2, and those convicted of doping like Contador etc given 4 years and to serve from the date of conviction, not be back dated.
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Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon: Mapping The Wild Heart of Alaska is a memoir by Mary Albanese. In this book, she recounts what led her to leave upstate New York and move to Alaska. Though she had never been to Alaska, she felt that it was the place for her.
Upon graduating college with a teaching degree, Albanese heard there was a teacher shortage in Alaska and applied to every school in the state. With no replies, she decided to move anyway and find a job once she arrived. Instead of finding a teaching job, she enrolls into the graduate geology program at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
From the press announcement: Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon chronicles Albanese's journey to Alaska and the unexpected path that led her to become an arctic geologic explorer, from mapping remote wilderness areas, to surviving the harsh life Alaska had to offer, to probing the depths of her own heart. Framed against the backdrop of Alaska's raw beauty, Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon is the story of life lived to extremes—bold, outrageous, and dangerous. A mesmerizing tale about a world of exquisite beauty and punishing extremes, an eccentric cast of characters resplendent with human failings, and persistence in the face of hardship, Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon reveals the high price paid for life at the top of the world.
Albanese writes well, so well that the book reads like a fictional account of an adventure-seeking explorer. The memoir is not only her story but also the story of mapping Alaska's wild and dangerous geography.
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Climate Change? Heres the Stigma Weather Report
By Bob Carolla, Director, NAMI Media Relations
The summer of 2013 seems to be marked by rapid changes in weather.
On June 3, President Obama convened a White House Conference on Mental Health and launched a National Dialogue on mental illness to take place in communities nationwide. One of the concerns the President addressed was the unfair stigma that surrounds mental illnesswhich discourages people from seeking help when they need it and, when internalized, impedes recovery.
We've got to get rid of that stigma, the President declared.
Meanwhile, Vonage, the phone services company, has adopted Crazy Generous as a marketing slogan. The word Crazy might not be bad by itself (see discussion below) except that the companys commercials feature a ragged man who many mental health advocates believe projects a negative stereotype of homelessness and/or mental illness. If you agree, contact email@example.com, NAMI has already raised concern.
On NBCs Americas Got Talent on July 9, one of the judges, made a comment to the effect that one group of contestants looked like someone had opened the doors of a mental institution and let them out on the stage. NAMI received only one complaint, but still. Gee whiz.
Then came the dog days of August.
On July 23 television pop psychologist, Dr. Phil, sought to reassure a woman struggling with obsessive behavior that she was not insane because insane people suck on rocks and bark at the moon.
Before protests over that remark had faded, Brian Williams, the anchor on NBCs Evening News, referred to Clevelands kidnapper and rapist, Aril Castro, as arguably the face of mental illness.
NAMI blasted both Dr. Phil and Williams in a national press release . But we also expressed surprise and disappointment in them because we know that they know better. Dr. Phil is controversial, but has focused constructively on some mental health topics on his show. And in 2009, Williams talked directly about stigma in an interview with actor Joey Pants about his experiences with depression.
Williams had knee surgery the day after the Castro broadcastwhether thats ironic or symbolic I leave up to others to decide. His office, however, apologized. They explained that as Williams read his script in the live broadcast, he recognizedtoo latethat it was an improper characterization. NBC then edited the segment to remove the reference from the feed to stations that dont carry the show live.
We sincerely apologize for the unintended offense caused by these remarks and hope you will forgive the mistake, his office said. The statement may not satisfy everyone but frankly, its a stronger, more sincere apology than mental health advocates usually get.
So, what can we expect next?
Well, on Sept. 26, CBS will premiere a new show , The Crazy Ones, starring Robin Williams (who in real life lives with bipolar disorder). But wait. Based on previews available to date, it doesnt have anything to do with mental illness.
Its a comedy about an advertising firm where crazy ideas turn into genius. It also seems like a satirical play on words around AMCs Mad Men, the hit show about an advertising firm in New York City.
Some people consider the word crazy to be stigmatizing by itself, but a critical distinction is whether the word is actually used to refer to mental illness or a person living with mental illness. There are many different meanings to the word and, depending on the dictionary, references to mental illness may be not be in the first, second or even third definitions.
Crazy can also mean askew, impractical, extreme, unusual, enthusiastic, distracted by excitement, passionate, absurd, preposterous, fantastic and wild. Context is important. (Do you agree?)
So, thats the weather report for now.
Except for one additional item.
NAMI Virginia reported that Fredericksburg, Va., news media predicated "A schizophrenic week lies ahead" on Aug. 5 because a warm front and cold front would would open the door to clouds and a significant chance of rainfall each day the rest of this week (hence the split personality suggested in the blog post title).
Technically, thats not stigma. Its gross ignorance and metaphorical confusion, which probably is just as bad. Ignorance perpetuates ignorance, stigma perpetuates stigma and they often go hand-in-hand.


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Verizon Wireless appears to be setting out to clobber the competition when it comes to selling the Unlocked Palm Pre Plus Phone. According to their website it appears that Verizon has already lowered the price of the Pre Plus to just $30 on a two year contract. This is a substantial discount over Sprint and AT&T who will be charging $149 not to mention AT&T has not even started selling the device! There has been no word on whether or not this discounted price will last or if the lowered end model Pixi Plus will eventually fall to free with a contract. If you are looking for a cheap way to get in on the future of HP it looks like this is as good of a chance as any.
The Palm Pre Plus is one of the better, lower priced smartphones on the market today. Packing features such as Palm webOS, 3.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, QWERTY keyboard, Touch Screen and 3G Mobile Hotspot it is easy to see why many consumers are eager to pick up this new mobile device. Now it appears that with Verizon's generous pricing structure consumers will be able to grab this device at an exceptional value.
The various other devices by Palm Pre have been great sellers in the past as well. Perhaps spotting a chance to gain a few more members of their network Verizon jumped the gun by lowering the price substantially over their competitors to cash in on all the people who will be looking to purchase this particular Palm device. This looks like a good decision by Verizon as they will be sure to gain a few new customers for their network via this very affordable smartphone.


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The DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor featured on the XA20 is a high-speed engine that works in concert with the HD CMOS Image Sensor to provide images with low noise and great depth. It also powers the new Dynamic Mode of the image stabilization system, which is an electronic correction of rotational distortion added to Canon's proven optical system. The increased processing power also enables Dual Recording to two separate SD cards, expanding output options and allowing convenient data transfer even when out in the field.
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From a conversation in the ongoing weekly Genzo-e [Shobogenzo and commentaries] dharma discussion group at Santa Cruz Zen Center:
We can think of the unconditioned, or ultimate reality, as being a field of unlimited possibilities or pure potential. In each moment, from that field of unlimited possibilities or pure potential, a crystallized moment composed of innumerable causes and conditions constellates. That crystallized moment is the substance of what we experience as ordinary reality, or conditioned existence. And when we mentally string together all those actually discrete, separate, substance moments (that are born and die each nano-second), we have the ongoing experience of linear time that we think of as "normal life."
Our relationship to time is only one of the many aspects of how we experience "normal life" that can change suddenly and dramatically. When our relationship to time, or our baseline joy level, or any other big shift happens, everything else about how we experience our lives also shifts.
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