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Cherek leads Ramona into Division III semis
RAMONA It's kind of scary to know that Ramona High running back Nathan Cherek is only a junior. Convincing West Hills of that would be difficult indeed.
Cherek rushed for 262 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns in Friday night's 41-21 San Diego Section Division III quarterfinal victory over the visiting Wolf Pack.
The Bulldogs (8-3) advance to next week's semifinals against Serra, which earned its spot via forfeit by Cathedral Catholic for use of an ineligible player.
"No question this is the best game I've had so far," Cherek said. "Our best play that kept working over and over was the 52-Paint; it's sort of a draw play. Two of my touchdowns came on that play."
The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Cherek was quick to praise linemen Josh Allen, Patrick Hastings, Daniel Kemp, Anthony Moreno and Will Riebe.
"I wouldn't be going anywhere without those guys in front of me," he said.
It was an odd first half as the Bulldogs dominated the opening quarter 14-0 while compiling an 81-6 advantage in yardage. The Wolf Pack pulled a reversal in the second 12 minutes, putting together a lengthy scoring drive and cutting the deficit in half. Eric Seaboch was the West Hills workhorse, rumbling for 51 of the 80 yards on nine carries, including a 1-yard touchdown plunge.

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The Washington Post is reporting that White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr. announced his resignation this morning, effective April 14th. He will be replaced by Joshua B. Bolten who currently serves as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Card has been President Bush's Chief of Staff since the beginning of the president's first term in 2001 and has served longer than any person in that position since Sherman Adams under President Eisenhower.
Wikipedia has short biographies on Card and Bolten.
Speculation: Card is leaving to play a significant role in the presidential campaign of Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
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MEDICAL REPORT - As journalist Johan Tachet (Le Nouvelliste) reports on Twitter, Jonas Hiller has suffered an appendictis attack at a goalie camp in Verbier.
If the 32-year-old netminder of the Calgary Flames will have to undergo surgery to remove his appendix is not yet clear, as the director of the camp Richard Beaulieu tells Tachet.
Jonas #Hiller victime d'une crise d'appendicite lors du camp des gardiens à Verbier. Opération en suspens. #NHL #avalanche #swisshockey— Johan Tachet (@JohanTachet) July 17, 2014


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To use elements from the gda namespace, you will need to declare the namespace by adding the following attribute to the <beans> element in your Spring configuration:
You will also need to add these entries to the xsi:schemaLocation attribute:
http://www.diamond.ac.uk/schema/gda/gda http://www.diamond.ac.uk/schema/gda/gda/gda-gda-1.0.xsd
If you use elements from the gda namespace in your XML files, you should add the schema for the gda namespace to the Eclipse XML Catalog, so that Eclipse can validate XML files containing these custom elements. To do this:
Putting this:
<bean class="gda.spring.FindableNameSetterPostProcessor" />
in your Spring XML file causes all Findable objects to have their name property set to be the same as the Spring id. Therefore you don't (except in a couple of special cases) need:
<property name="name" value="..." />
Use this:
<context:property-placeholder location="file:${gda.config}/properties/java.properties" />
It allows you to use properties in your Spring XML files. For example:
<property name="hostname" value="${gda.images.camerahost}" />
To make the tags in the context namespace are available to you, you will need to add the following attribute to the <beans> element in your Spring configuration:
You will also need to add these entries to the xsi:schemaLocation attribute:
http://www.springframework.org/schema/context http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-2.5.xsd"
For example:
<bean id="S1_top_motor" class="gda.device.motor.EpicsMotor">
<property name="pvName" value="BL04J-AL-SLITS-01:Y:PLUS" />
This is for those who don't like having PVs in their XML files ;-)
To use Diamond's GDA-EPICS interface file, generated during EPICS IOC build,
Put this somewhere in the Spring XML file (it doesn't need an ID):
<bean class="gda.configuration.epics.EpicsConfiguration">
<constructor-arg value="${gda.config}/xml/epics-interface.xml" />
Then do this:
<bean id="S1_top_motor" class="gda.spring.EpicsMotorFactoryBean">
<property name="deviceName" value="S1.YP" />
EpicsMotorFactoryBean is a Spring factory bean - the S1_top_motor object will actually be an EpicsMotor.
In addition to EpicsMotorFactoryBean, there is also EpicsMonitorFactoryBean and EpicsPositionerFactoryBean (they all need a deviceName).
<import resource="S1.xml" />
Effectively, the <import> is replaced with the contents of the imported file. All the beans are in the same Spring context (i.e. no need to duplicate the PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer, the FindableNameSetterPostProcessor, etc.).
Instead of this:
<bean id="s1_bottom" class="gda.device.scannable.ScannableMotor">
<property name="motorName" value="S1_bottom_motor" />
you can do this:
<bean id="s1_bottom" class="gda.device.scannable.ScannableMotor">
<property name="motor" ref="S1_bottom_motor" />
Note the property is motor, not motorName, and this uses the ref attribute - which plugs the S1_bottom_motor motor into the s1_bottom object (so the ScannableMotor doesn't need to use the Finder to get the underlying motor - it's already wired up using Spring).
Since Spring has this dependency injection capability, there's no need to use the Finder in new classes - Spring can be used to do the wiring.
You'll need this in your server-side configuration:
<corba:export namespace="stnBase" />
You need to declare the corba namespace by putting this at the top of the XML file:
and adding these entries to the xsi:schemaLocation attribute:
http://www.diamond.ac.uk/schema/gda/corba http://www.diamond.ac.uk/schema/gda/corba/gda-corba-1.0.xsd
Due to a limitation of Spring, property placeholders cannot be used in the namespace attribute when using <corba:export />. So this, for example:
<corba:export namespace="${gda.beamline.name}" />
will not work. (Property placeholders are typically resolved by a PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer, which is a BeanFactoryPostProcessor that operates on bean definitions in an application context. The <corba:export /> element itself is not transformed into a bean definition: it uses the namespace value to add bean definitions for remote objects. It is not possible for the PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer to resolve placeholders used in the namespace attribute before that value is used to find remote objects.)
You'll need this in your client-side configuration:
<corba:import namespace="stnBase" />
As with <corba:export />, to use the corba namespace you need to declare it at the top of the XML file.
The good thing about using corba:import is that 'hidden' beans are added to the Spring context for all of the remote objects, so you can use them in any ref="..." attributes elsewhere in the file.
To enable role-based access control (RBAC), add the following element to your Spring configuration:
<gda:rbac />
You must also set the gda.accesscontrol.useAccessControl property to true.
As with the gda namespace, if you use the <corba:export> or <corba:import> elements described above, you should add the schema for the corba namespace to the Eclipse XML Catalog. To do this, follow the instructions for the gda namespace above, but use the following values:
- Location: uk.ac.gda.core/src/gda/spring/namespaces/corba/gda-corba-1.0.xsd
- Key: http://www.diamond.ac.uk/schema/gda/corba/gda-corba-1.0.xsd
Due to an issue with SpringSource Tool Suite, you may still get the following warning, which can be ignored:
Unable to locate Spring NamespaceHandler for element 'corba:export' of schema namespace 'http://www.diamond.ac.uk/schema/gda/corba'
<bean class="gda.spring.SingletonRegistrationPostProcessor" />
This registers certain objects you create in the Spring context as the application-wide singleton instances (e.g. the metadata).
(Objects in Spring XML files are, by default, singletons. In a perfect world, the metadata and other singletons could be injected into other objects, rather than the other objects calling Whatever.getInstance(). In practice it's difficult to do this because (1) there are too many objects that need the singletons; and (2) not all of those objects will be defined in the Spring XML file. It's good to define the objects in the Spring XML file, as this gives us complete control over their configuration, and means we can swap the real objects for mock objects. But this means we need to register those objects with some kind of registry.)
PropertyEditor (Javadoc) is a standard Java interface concerned with converting text representations of property values into their 'real' types (among other things).
In Spring they are used to convert the text values used in Spring configuration files into the type required by the bean being instantiated. Spring has built-in support for many types already, but by putting this in your Spring configuration:
<import resource="classpath:gda/spring/propertyeditors/registration.xml" />
you will also be able to set properties of these types:
and any other types supported by the PropertyEditors listed in the GdaPropertyEditorRegistrar class.
The Diamond I04.1 beamline uses Spring exclusively for its configuation. If you have access to the GDA Subversion repository, you can view the I04.1 configuration. The Spring contexts for the two object servers are split into multiple XML files, which are all in the servers/main/live directory.
Logging messages can be generated not only by GDA classes, but also by third-party libraries such as Apache Commons Configuration. GDA classes typically use the SLF4J API for logging. Log entries from code that uses Commons Logging or Log4j are redirected into SLF4J using two SLF4J bindings: Commons Logging over SLF4J and Log4j over SLF4J.
GDA uses Logback as the SLF4J implementation, so logging entries are passed from SLF4J to Logback.
The following diagram shows one of the logging configuration options - the centralised logging service - used on some of DLS beamlines
GDA provides an utility - gda.util.LogServer - for centrally logging messages from its objects running on both servers and clients as shown in the diagram above. You need to configure the log server using four properties:
|the port that the Log Server listening to
|the logging configuration file, for example, LogServer,xml, of the log Server
|the directory in which GDA log file, for example gda.log, is to be stored
|the port that the log viewer listening to, i.e. the port the Log Server forwarding message to
While the first two properties is required by the LogServer class and are essential, the last two are optional and only used in the LogServer.xml file to specify the log destinations.
LogServer.xml defines logging destinations (appenders), logger level filters, and file logging rules for the cental logging service at the Log Server.
GDA objects are the sources of the logging messages in the system. Although it is possible to configure client objects logging differently from that of server objects, here we describe the situation that both client and server send their logging messages to the central Log Server as shown in the diagram above.
In this case, both clients and servers share the same logging configuration defined in, for example, LoggingConfiguration.xml or logBack.xml. Four properties (one is already defined above) need to be set:
|the remote port to which all messages are sent, i.e.the Log Server's listening port
|the remote host in which the Log Server is running.
|the logging configuration file for GDA client objects
|the logging configuration file for GDA server objects
LoggingConfiguration.xml defines the Log Server as log destination and sets the desired logger level filters for all/specific loggers used in GDA objects at the message sources.
The reason that there are two logging configuration file properties in the system is historical as we used to configure clients differently from servers. In the case we discussed here, the last two properties are pointed to the same LoggingConfiguration.xml file.
GDA also provides a simple log viewer utility - gda.util.LogPanel for viewing the logging messages received from the central Log server. It connects to the Log server via a socket at port specified by property gda.logPanel.logging.port. This property are required to start the logPanel viewer.
|the port that the log viewer listening to, i.e. the port the Log Server forwarding message to
|the logging configuration file, for example, LogPanel.xml, for this log viewer.
LogPanel.xml provides you with opportunities to further configure your message display levels for all/specific loggers used in GDA objects at the display end.
The server-side logging configuration is used for object servers, and for the event server.
GDA has a default server-side logging configuration file, located in the uk.ac.gda.core plugin in the file src/gda/util/logging/configurations/server-default.xml. It is currently used only to specify the log filters for some of the 3rd part libraries used in GDA.
A server-side logging configuration file for a particular GDA configuration can be specified using the gda.server.logging.xml property. The default server-side configuration will be applied first, followed by the custom configuration.
GDA has a default client-side logging configuration file, located in the uk.ac.gda.core plugin in the file src/gda/util/logging/configurations/client-default.xml.It is currently used only to specify the log filters for some of the 3rd part libraries used in GDA.
A client-side logging configuration file for a particular GDA configuration can be specified using the gda.client.logging.xml property. The default client-side configuration will be applied first, followed by the custom configuration.
You can make properties defined in java.properties available for use in a Logback configuration file by adding the following element to the top of the file (inside the <configuration> element):
<property file="${gda.config}/properties/java.properties" />
(Use of ${gda.config} works here because gda.config is a system property.)
You can then use property placeholders elsewhere in the file. For example:
<appender name="SOCKET" class="ch.qos.logback.classic.net.SocketAppender">
Note that the include statement available in properties file is not read by the logging system. To handle multiple properties files add multiple <property .../> elements.
Properties to be shared throughout the code base are stored as name-value pairs in the java.properties file located in the config/properties folder. This is a common way to customise GDA behaviour.
Variable interpolation may be used when defining the java properties in the same manner as Spring or Logback xml files.
The following are the principal java properties which may need customising. However there are many more.
Java properties assumed to be set by -D flags when running the server processes:
|the plugins directory of the GDA installation. The features and third-party directories are assumed to be at the same level
|location of the configuration directory. A standard sub-structure to this directory is assumed.
|the top-level data directory. The sub-directories where data files are actually written is derived by the gda.data.scan.datawriter.datadir property which should use variable interpolation
Note that the RCP client will also rely on the gda.config and gda.data variables being set in its .ini file.
Properties which must be set by a -D flag when running the GDA Java processes (third-party software requirement). These flags are added automatically by the Python start script:
|${gda.config}/properties or ${gda.config}/jacorb/<mode> (new style configuration) - this is the directory containing the etc directory for JacORB
|The JCA library properties file for connecting to EPICS PVs.
Properties most likely to be customised:
|global read-write directory for any logging processes. Note that the main logging system has its own configuration file as described above.
|the directory where data files are to be written. This can be made to be dynamic using the $visit$ variable and configuring the ICAT system.
|the data format which scans write
|where workspaces are created for the RCP client. This will need to use variable interpolation if multiple RCP clients are to be allowed.
A properties file can include another properties file by using the include directive. For more information, see the Includes section in the Commons Configuration User's Guide.
The ICAT subsystem talks to a database (an RDBMS or an xml file) which maps user id's to beamlines and experiments. It is used to find which experiments the user who started each client belongs to and so where any data should be written to by scans collected under the command of that client.
If no ICAT is used then data is always written to the same folder as defined by the gda.data.scan.datawriter.datadir java property.
Some examples of different ICAT systems:
To always write to the same data dir:
gda.data = /scratch/data
gda.data.scan.datawriter.datadir = ${gda.data}
For no ICAT, but to change the data directory in every different experiment:
gda.data = /scratch/data
gda.data.metadata.icat.type = gda.data.metadata.icat.NullIcat
gda.data.scan.datawriter.datadir = ${gda.data}/$visit$
# change this for every experiment:
gda.defVisit = myVisit
To use an ICAT to dynamically change the output directory depending on who is running the GDA client which has the baton (control of the beamline):
gda.data = /scratch/data
gda.data.scan.datawriter.datadir = ${gda.data}/$year$/$visit$
gda.data.metadata.icat.type = gda.data.metadata.icat.DLSIcat
gda.data.metadata.icat.url = jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(HOST=${oracle.host})(PROTOCOL=tcp)(PORT=${oracle.port}))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=xe)))
gda.data.metadata.icat.shift_tolerance = 1440
gda.data.metadata.dlsicat.user = icatusername
gda.data.metadata.dlsicat.password = icatpassword
The DLSIcat class provides connectivity to the ICAT database. There is an alternate class in the uk.ac.gda.core plugin called XMLIcat which uses an XML file as a database. This is primarily for use in unit testing or offsite demonstrations, but could also be used by other facilities if they do a database dump into that format.
At Diamond, the scripts in /dls_sw/dasc/bin/iKittenScripts can be used to diagnose problems with ICAT. For example:
The idea behind the RBAC system is not to provide cast-iron security to the system, but it to prevent users from accidentally operating hardware at the wrong time which could damage their experiment. E.g. preventing users from moving optical equipment which have been tuned or hardware shared between different branches
Every piece of equipment (class extending Device) can be assigned a protection level (default is 1), and every user assigned an authorisation level (default is 1, but this can be configured to a different value). When certain methods of an object representing a device are called then the user's authorisation is compared to the protection level; if the authorisation is equal or greater than the protection level then the method is called, otherwise an gda.jython.accesscontrol.AccessDeniedException is thrown.
GDA developers do not have to write any special code in their device classes to implement this access logic. However if there is a method in a class or interface that needs protection (e.g. Motor.moveTo()) then in the Java source code you should annotate that method using the tag:
The RBAC system will search through the source code using reflection to find such annotations.
The idea is that certain methods will always check for protection whereas some will always be called no matter what the authorisation of the user (e.g. all users can ask the position of any motor, but may only be able to control certain motors).
One beamlines implementing the RBAC system there is the option to use a baton to determine which client has control of the beamline if the beamline may have multiple clients running. Clients holding the baton have control of the beamline subject to their authorisation level, whereas other clients cannot operate the protected methods of any hardware no matter what their authorisation level.
A baton holder may release the baton, so any client can pick it up or it can give the baton to a specific client.
A client may also take the baton from the baton holder if the holder has a lower authorisation level.
There is a GUI panel which lists all the clients on the beamline and has controls for releasing/taking/passing the baton.
To switch on rbac add the following element to your Spring configuration:
<gda:rbac />
and set the following java property:
gda.accesscontrol.useAccessControl = true
To switch on baton control (if this is set to true then you MUST use the BatonPanel in the Swing UI, it will be available by default in the SWT UI):
gda.accesscontrol.useBatonControl = true
To set the default authorisation level (default is 1):
gda.accesscontrol.defaultAuthorisationLevel = 1
To set the default authorisation level for staff (default is 2):
gda.accesscontrol.defaultStaffAuthorisationLevel = 2
For the first client after the server starts to automatically pick up the baton:
gda.accesscontrol.firstClientTakesBaton = true
To tell the server which class to use for authorisation (This class must implement gda.jython.authoriser.gda.jython.authoriser, this is mainly to distinguish between users and staff):
gda.gui.AcquisitionGUI.authorisationMethod = gda.jython.authoriser.LdapAuthoriser
A common implementation is the FileAuthoriser - in fact, the provided LDAPAuthoriser implementation uses a FileAuthoriser to provide a local override. FileAuthoriser uses an xml file, which it looks for in ${gda.user.permissions.dir} (or ${gda.config}/xml/ if the first property isn't defined). Both have the same format, which is:
Where user_id identifies a particular user, and N is the numeric permission level. Entries in the file user_permissions.xml indicate what users exist and their device permissions.
To tell the server which class to use for authentication (implements gda.jython.authenticator.Authenticator interface. If this is not defined then no login screen will appear and OS authentication will be used - this is recommended):
gda.gui.AcquisitionGUI.authenticationMethod = gda.jython.authenticator.LdapAuthenticator
(for Diamond we now use ldap as the cclrc ldap server can also be used to distinguish staff and user accounts)
To identify specific accounts as staff there should be an xml file placed in the configuration which lists all staff (non-user) accounts which are outside of the ldap server.
This is xml/beamlinestaff.xml and a copy of this is in the example configuration.
The difference between staff and users in the RBAC system is that staff get a different default permission level and if no visit can be found in the ICAT system for that user ID then the default visit is used (defined by a java.property). If a non-staff account has no associated visit in the ICAT system then the UI will not start.
1. set the java properties as listed above.
2. add the appropriate tags to the server and client xml configuration files for each piece of hardware to control access to.
3. add the beamlinestaff.xml file to your configuration to list which accounts should be treated as staff
4. run the tool to build the authorisation database for that beamline if you wish to give certain users elevated permissions above the user default level: java -Dgda.root=/dls/ixx/software/gda -Dgda.config=/dls/ixx/software/gda/config -Dgda.propertiesFiles=/dls/ixx/software/gda/config/properties/java.properties gda.jython.authoriser.EditPermissions
5. restart the GDA !
Starting with GDA 8.10, a simplified startup mechanism is supported that allows two additional parameters to be specified when using the gda launcher.
|Default setting
|Used to distinguish between different types of GDA object server or client
|Allows different variants of the configuration; for example, a 'live' mode that connects to real hardware, or a 'dummy' mode where dummy devices are used
To allow these parameters to be used, a new directory layout must be used for the configuration. All of the following directories must exist in the top level of the configuration directory:
|Contains client-related XML configuration files
|Contains jacorb.properties files required by JacORB
|Contains JCALibrary.properties files required by JCA
|Contains server-related XML configuration files
The following settings will then be automatically determined, and do not need to be specified when running the gda launcher:
|Properties file
|JacORB configuration directory
|JCA configuration file
|Server XML file
|Client XML file
Notes on the new layout:
Any client or server that starts up an object server or creates an objectServerImpl will create a startup file. The name of this file is different if the new configuration layout with profile name is used.
|Layout format
|Startup file name
|New with profile


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> How can I get a title bar without the small minimize, maximize and exit
> icons in the upper right hand corner. I want this application to run
> where the public may have access, and I don't want someone shutting it
Use another window manager or configure your used one not to display these
buttons. Twm for example only has a "minimize" button and you can configure
the menu the way you like - then it can't close programs anymore.
Another idea would be to use the system without any window manager and draw
the title bar yourself (if it is your own application) or don't have a title
bar at all. The application then has to be started with parameters
specifying position and size of the window. If this application exits, the
X-Server would exit and restart. Then your application could be restarted,
too (like in ~/.xinitrc).
If people have the possibility to use a keyboard, then you should also think
about combinations like Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace (kill X-Server) or Ctrl+Alt+Fn
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News 12 @ 11 o'clock -- September 20, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC-- This is what's left of the Learjet. Inside, six people and only two would make it out alive; drummer Travis Barker and DJ Adam Goldstein. The two performed in the concert series in five points just hours before their plane crashed around midnight.
"We know the air traffic controllers on duty did observe sparks from the aircraft as it was going down the runway and they immediately called the airport fire and rescue."
And when sparks started to fly, that's when everything went terribly wrong.
"The NTSB says the plane hit this fence before crossing over Highway 302 where it later crashed and burned."
TMZ is reports Barker and Goldstein jumped out of the burning plane after it hit the embankment. The coroner says the pilot and the co-pilot died. So did Barker's security guard Chris Baker. It was first reported that the men may have been heading back to Van Nuys on the private plane because Baker's wife was in labor, but those reports were later denied.
Twenty four hours later, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is still closed, leaving flights grounded and travelers stranded.
"We appreciate the overall patience of the travelers, it's been a big help to us particularly in view of the tragic situation."
The NTSB says they found parts and rubber from the two year old aircraft on the runway. And they say they'll be investigating whether or not it was maintenanced properly before the crash.
"We'll be looking back not just in the last day or two but we'll be looking back for longer periods of time with respect to operations, schedules and maintenance for this aircraft."
But those answers may bring little comfort to the families and fans around the world affected by this tragedy.
The NTSB also say the damage to the black box is extensive so they might not be able to use it after all. Another question here, did the plane ever actually take off? That's something investigators are also working to answer right now.


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SCCA Lymphoma Clinical Trials
CAL-101 for Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase 2 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of CAL 101 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
|Study ID
|Hodgkin Lymphoma
|Phase II
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CAL-101 (GS-1101) in patients with relapsed of refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma(HL). The primary objective will be to assess the overall response rate.
Eligibility Criteria (must meet the following to participate in this study)
- Age ≥12 years.
- Karnofsky performance score of ≥60 (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] performance score of 0, 1, or 2).
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of classic HL (ie, nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depleted, and or lymphocyte rich types).
- Nodal HL that is outside of all prior radiation therapy fields that shows fluorodeoxyglucose [FDG] avidity (defined as focal or diffuse FDG uptake above background in a location incompatible with normal anatomy or physiology), and is measurable (defined as the presence of ≥1 nodal lesion that measures ≥2 cm in a single dimension as assessed by CT, PET/CT, or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]).
- Relapsed or refractory HL after prior myeloablative therapy with ASCT or after ≥2 prior chemotherapy-containing regimens and no curative option with conventional therapy.
- Discontinuation of all radiotherapy or chemotherapy for the treatment of HL great than or equal to 3 weeks before initiation of study treatment and discontinuation of all radioimmunotherapy for HL (Visit 2).
- All acute toxic effects (excluding alopecia, neurotoxicity, or anemia) of any prior antitumor therapy resolved to Grade ≤2 before initiation of study treatment (Visit 2).
- For men and women of childbearing potential willingness to abstain from sexual intercourse or employ an effective method of contraception during the study drug administration and follow-up periods.
- Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent and to comply with protocol requirements.
Exclusions (conditions that would prevent participation in this study)
- Known active central nervous system or leptomeningeal lymphoma.
- History of a non-lymphoma malignancy except for the following: adequately treated local basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, cervical carcinoma in situ, superficial bladder cancer, localized prostate cancer, other adequately treated Stage 1 or 2 cancer currently in complete remission, or any other cancer that has been in complete remission for ≥5 years.
- Evidence of ongoing systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection (excluding viral upper respiratory tract infections) at the time of initiation of study treatment (Visit 2).
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- History of prior allogeneic bone marrow progenitor cell or solid organ transplantation.
- Ongoing immunosuppressive therapy, including systemic corticosteroids.
- Prior therapy with CAL-101 (GS-1101).
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- Prior or ongoing clinically significant illness, medical condition, surgical history, physical finding, ECG finding, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator's opinion, could affect the safety of the patient; alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drug; or impair the assessment of study results.
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PHILIPPI - Philip Barbour coach Tammy Martin knew her team needed a good start Wednesday night against Lewis County.
The Lady Colts, who entered the night on a six-game losing skid, did just that, taking an early 10-2 lead to coast to a 44-32 Big 10 Conference win.
It was the first victory for Philip Barbour since Dec. 19 at Buckhannon-Upshur.
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Philip Barbour's Haley Stewart fights Lewis County's Kaylee Pethtel for a loose rebound during Big 10 Conference play Wednesday night in Philippi.
"We needed to come out and play well early to get some confidence," Martin said. "We wanted to come out and push the ball when we got a (defensive) rebound and use our quickness."
The Lady Colts carried an 18-10 lead into the second quarter before both offenses struggled to find points.
The teams combined for 11 markers in the canto, and Philip Barbour didn't scored its first basket until Celeste Kelly drilled a jumper with just under 3 minutes left in the half to make it 20-14.
A trey by Marissa Carey, who had 11 of her team-high 15 points in the first half, to end the quarter allowed the hosts to carry a 23-16 edge into intermission.
"Marissa showed what she's capable of in the first half," Rogers said.
A inside basket by Danielle James, who led the Minutemaids with 13 points, cut the lead to 28-22 midway through the third quarter.
Lindsay Riley, who picked up two fouls in the first half, then banked in a 3-pointer to start the Lady Colts on a 6-2 run to end the period.
"Getting Lindsay back on the floor in the second half was big for us," Martin said. "She made some big plays for us in the third quarter."
Philip Barbour took its biggest lead of the night on a layup by Carey, making it 40-24 with 6:14 left in regulation.
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Fitness Time-Wasters: Top 10 to Avoid at the Gym (cont.)
When you work out with a friend or friends, set some rules first to be sure everyone stays on track with time, Trese advises. Try doing 8 to 10 exercises in 30 minutes, and resting no longer than a minute between exercises.
5. Getting Stuck in a Rut. Muscles have memory, says Pillarella. They adapt, they adjust -- and our bodies plateau.
"If you always use the same piece of equipment, your body will become adept at that type of exercise," she says. Instead, mix it up.
"If you always use the treadmill, get on the bike," Lockhart suggests. "If you always work at the same pace, practice doing intervals -- shorter surges to build your upper-end capacity. It'll jog the body's systems -- make your body wake up and have to regroup."
To add intervals, increase incline or speed for short periods during cardio exercise, says Trese. With your strength routine, change the order of the exercises or rotate from machines to free weights. "With more versatility, your muscles won't be prepared and your body will not automatically know how to respond," Trese says. This will keep things fresh for your mind, too, she says, "making workout routines less boring."
Lockhart advises varying your exercise program every six to eight weeks if you're working out consistently. This is enough time for the body to benefit from the routine without getting complacent.
6. Watching TV or Reading. "People tend to get on cardio equipment and think they're paying the piper, but they're so into their book they're wasting precious caloric time," says Pillarella.
The bottom line is that when you're focused on other things, your workout suffers, she says. You can walk at a 4 mph pace for 45 minutes and burn 300 to 400 calories, says Pillarella. But you could get the same calorie burn in 20 to 25 minutes doing intervals (running or walking as fast as you can for a minute or two) every 90 seconds. "It's the total number of calories burned that counts," she says.
If you need a diversion to make it through your session on the elliptical machine, try music, suggests Comana. Invigorate your workout with a fresh mix on your iPod instead of spending your time staring at the crawl on Fox News. "Music can inspire you to pick up the tempo," Comana says.
7. Resting Too Long. The machine you want to use is occupied, so you grab a towel, get a drink of water, run to the bathroom -- and the next thing you know, 10 minutes have passed.
To avoid such time-wasting, rest only 30 to 90 seconds between strength exercises, says Comana. To maximize time, alternate a set of exercises for your biceps with a set for triceps, he says. That allows you to shorten the rest interval in between -- while one muscle group is working, the opposing group is getting active recovery.
You can also save time during your warm-up by mimicking exercises you'll be doing in the workout. For example, Comana says, if you plan to work your legs by doing lunges and squats with weights, warm up with high knee steps, butt kicks, lunges with a twist, and sumo squats. "Perform movements that are the same as you'll do in the exercise so that you can better prepare the body for the exercise," advises Comana. "You're warming up the joints while tying into the neuromuscular system to create movement preparation."
8. Isolating Muscle Groups. How can you fit in separate exercises for your biceps, triceps, deltoids and lats when you only have 30 minutes to work out?
For body-builders, concentrating on two or three muscle groups per session might be fine, but this doesn't work for the average person. There's not enough time to get to all the muscle groups in three 30-minute sessions a week. Instead, says Pillarella, choose exercises like squats and push-ups that target several muscle groups at once. You'll get a better workout in less time and you'll also be training more functionally (mimicking the way you use your body in daily life).
9. Changing Clothes at the Gym. Dressing at the gym can be a big time-waster. Change before leaving work or the house and you're less likely to change your mind about working out once you hop into the car, Trese suggests.
You're also less likely to get into a conversation in the locker room that could shave 10 minutes off your workout. "Some people even go to the extreme where they wear their workout clothes to bed so they can just get up and go," says Trese. If you don't like the idea of sleeping in shorts and T-shirt, try laying out your workout clothes the night before to save time in the morning.
10. Waiting until Afternoon to Work Out. With determination, it's possible for late risers to fit in regular afternoon fitness sessions.
But there's no question that people who work out in the mornings are more likely to stick to their routines, Trese says. There's less time to make excuses, and fewer things to get in the way of a workout. If you promise yourself a 4:30 p.m. walk, it's much more likely something will come up, Trese says. Before you know it, it's 5:30, and you've missed your window. Waiting until late in the day, "is setting you up for a downward spiral," she says.
Additional information on maximizing your workout routine:
Published June 16, 2006.
SOURCES: Fiona Lockhart, CSCS, spokesperson, National Strength and Conditioning Association; sports conditioning coach, Minneapolis, Minn. Teri Trese, MS, fitness trainer, Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa, Aventura, Fla. Fabio Comana, MA, MS, ACSM H/FI, CSCS, certification and exam development manager, American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego, Calif. Debi Pillarella, MEd, 2004 ACE Director of the Year; exercise program manager, The Community Hospital Fitness Pointe, Munster, Ind.
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- Make sure fuel-burning furnaces, hot water heaters, and gas ranges are checked every year to ensure air intake and exhaust systems are adequate. It is best to have your water heater and furnace outside of your home-for example, in your garage.
- Do not use kerosene space heaters or unvented gas heaters as your primary source of heat.
- Install a carbon monoxide detector in your home. Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless. You may not notice it until you have health problems. If you see orange or sputtering flames in your gas furnace or stove, it may mean that you have a problem with carbon monoxide. Call a technician immediately.
- Make sure wood stoves and fireplaces have tight-fitting doors. Check flues and chimneys for cracks that could allow fumes into your house.
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- Many furnishings contain formaldehyde and other organic compounds. When shopping for new furniture or cabinets, try to buy those that are made of solid hardwood, not particleboard, which usually has a wood-veneer finish. The wood veneer may be attached with glue that contains formaldehyde.
- If someone living in your home has asthma, replace carpet with tile or wood flooring. If carpeting is necessary, use a product with a short nap, or use area rugs that can be cleaned regularly.
- If you are remodeling, use gypsum board, plaster, or real wood for walls. Plastic or wood-fiber paneling may emit formaldehyde.
- If your house was built before 1978, the woodwork or other surfaces may be covered with lead paint. You can have the paint tested for lead. Do not sand or strip off the lead paint. But you can cover surfaces with wallpaper or other building material. Call an expert if you have to remove lead paint.
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You bike to work, sort your glass, and BYO grocery bag. But environmentally speaking, just one airplane trip can wipe out an entire year's worth of conscious living.
Planes belch climate-changing gases like carbon dioxide at an alarming rate. One round-trip flight from New York City to Denver releases nearly a thousand pounds of carbon dioxide. And while the recession has taken a bite out of air travel, it remains the second-most-popular transportation mode in the United States. Add the footprint of air cargo, and the environmental costs of our mile-high habits negate even the most ambitious carbon-cutting agenda.
Engineers are finding hope for greener skies in an unlikely place: the past. To most of us, the notion of an airship seems as antiquated as bow ties and bowler hats. The U.S. military sees it differently. The same brain trust that brought us the interstate highway and the Internet is now bent on building a better airship, reports IEEE Spectrum (Oct. 2010).
Airships (think: the Goodyear blimp) have been around since the 1800s, and today's versions work on the same basic principle as their predecessors. Rather than using a combustion engine to get off the ground, airships use bags filled with gases like helium that are lighter than air and thus cause the ship to float. The energy savings are obvious.
The new breed of blimp has undergone some significant tweaks. "Unlike their dirigible cousins of past centuries, these new vehicles are being designed to lift heavy payloads, remain aloft for weeks or even months at a time, and fly without pilots—all while expending far less energy than a conventional airplane," IEEE Spectrum explains.
Several projects are under development, including a $400 million program to place in the stratosphere an unmanned missile-detecting airship that is powered by solar and fuel cells and designed to remain in place for a decade. Even more promising are hybrid versions that use helium to provide some of the lift along with wings or helicopter-style rotors.
So when can you book a flight? It might be a while. All the projects featured in Spectrum are meant for military or cargo purposes, and most of them are still in the research and development phase.
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Fox world record starts Paralympics with a bang
30th August 2012
World champion Jon Fox smashed his own S7 100m Backstroke world record to steal the show in the opening heat session of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The 21-year old touched in 1:09.86 to knock more than half a second off his old world marker and sail through as fastest qualifier by nearly three seconds.
I've been wanting to go under 1:10 for a long time so I'm really happy to have done that in my first race here.
Fox has won two European titles and the world crown since winning silver in this event on his Paralympic debut four years ago and he admitted ducking under the 1:10 mark had been one of his long-term goals.
"I came in to the heat looking to qualify first for tonight's final," said Fox.
"I didn't realise I'd broken the world record until I looked up at the screen and saw the 1:09.
"I've been wanting to go under 1:10 for a long time so I'm really happy to have done that in my first race here."
World champion Nyree Kindred clocked a Paralympic record to qualify fastest for tonight's S6 100m Backstroke final.
A few of those girls who made that final are capable of a lot more as well so we'll just have to watch this space and see what happens.
The 2004 Paralympic champion, who missed last season to have a child with British teammate and husband Sascha Kindred, led her race out before returning to touch in 1:27.96.
But with China's Lu Dong (1:28.18) having also ducked under the old Paralympic record to qualify second fastest and defending champion Mirjam de Koning-Peper third fastest, Kindred insisted she is taking nothing for granted in the final.
"A few of those girls who made that final are capable of a lot more as well so we'll just have to watch this space and see what happens," said Kindred.
"At previous Games it's really been about the other athletes so it's uplifting to hear them cheering for you and it spurs you on."
Teenager Hannah Russell will also have lane four in her first Paralympic final after qualifying fastest in the S12 400m Freestyle.
That's what I'll try to do for the rest of the Games and if anything else comes along as a result, I'll be really pleased.
The 16-year old – who holds the short course world record for the event – smashed her own British record by 3.5 seconds to lead qualifiers in 4:41.25.
And Russell - making her Paralympic debut - admitted she was pleased with such an encouraging performance in her first appearance of the Games.
"I'm really happy do a PB in my first race here," said Russell. "That's what I'll try to do for the rest of the Games and if anything else comes along as a result, I'll be really pleased.
"Competing in front of a home crowd in a home pool at the Paralympic Games is a dream come true for me.
"The crowd were amazing so to perform in front of them was really exciting and something I'd been looking forward to."
Susie Rodgers also impressed on her first Paralympic appearance as she qualified third fastest for tonight's S7 100m Backstroke final.
Backstroke isn't really main my event but it's great to get in and get a feel for the crowd. It's a fantastic atmosphere out there.
The European champion was just 0.26 off her season's best as she touched in 1:26.09 to progress.
"It's good to get that first one out of the way," said Rodgers. "It looks like it will be fast tonight but I know it would be.
"Backstroke isn't really main my event but it's great to get in and get a feel for the crowd. It's a fantastic atmosphere out there."
Stephanie Millward and Claire Cashmore made smooth progress from the S9 100m Butterfly heats, progressing fourth and sixth fastest respectively.
British record holder Millward finished third in her heat in 1:13.12 while Cashmore clocked a season's best 1:13.26 to join her compatriot in the final.
There were also final berths for S5 duo Anthony Stephens and Andrew Mullen in the 50m Freestyle.
Competing in his third Games, Stephens touched in 35.59 to qualify in seventh while Paralympic newcomer Mullen was eighth fastest in a personal best 37.40.
Harriet Lee and Gemma Almond made the SM10 200m Individual Medley final in the first Paralympic races of their respective careers.
SB9 100m Breaststroke world champion Lee was just 0.16 off the British record as she clocked a personal best 2:38.06 to progress sixth fastest while Almond touched in 2:41.28 to qualify in seventh.
Sean Fraser secured a final spot with a season's best in the S9 100m Butterfly.
The Scottish swimmer was just 0.25 off his personal best as he touched in 1:05.94 to progress in seventh.
British teammate Oliver Hynd - competing at his first Paralympics - finished 12th overall with a season's best 1:07.62 - just 0.51 off his own PB.
Finally, Rob Welbourn and Jack Bridge missed out on the SM10 200m Individual Medley final, finishing 10th and 11th respectively.
European bronze medallist Welbourn was just 0.27 seconds off his season's best as he touched in 2:19.80 while Bridge set a season's best 2:21.35.
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This notice provides the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) determination of no competitive interest (DNCI) for the area requested by Atlantic Grid Holdings LLC's (AGH) application for a right-of-way (ROW) grant to build an offshore electrical transmission system on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia as described in the December 21, 2011, Notice of Proposed Grant Area and Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the Area of the Atlantic Wind Connection Proposal (76 FR 79206).
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In the RFCI, BOEM also solicited public comment on site conditions and multiple uses within the ROW grant area that would be relevant to the proposed project or its impacts. BOEM received public comment submissions from 56 parties in response. The comments received in response to the RFCI will be used to inform BOEM in subsequent agency decisions. After the publication of this DNCI, BOEM will proceed with the noncompetitive ROW grant process outlined at 30 CFR 585.306(b).
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KCPD investigates robbery at south side convenience store
Cash drawer found with some money in it, police say
Published 8:25 AM CDT Apr 23, 2013
Kansas City police are investigating after two men robbed a south side convenience store early Tuesday morning.
An employee at the 7-Eleven at Bannister and James A. Reed roads told police one of the men held the door while the other man flashed a gun at him and demanded money.
The worker said the robber jumped on the counter and grabbed the cash drawer.
Police said officers found the cash drawer with some money in it.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
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Buying Cheap Kids Clothes: Store Sales and Clearance Schedule
As frugal parents, we all want to get great kids' clothes while spending less money. Planning ahead and buying kids' clothes in advance is a thrifty way to get more for your money.
We talked about how to save 90% off kids' clothes by shopping thrift stores out of season last week. To make this strategy work, you'll have to make an estimate of what size your child will be wearing at a certain point in time. Always guess a bigger size instead of smaller, and if the clothes happen to be a bit too big, they'll be able to grow into them.
The store sales and clearance schedule below lists the best times and places to buy kids' clothes for the best price. "Do not buy" indicates when the clothes will be at their highest prices of the year. Bookmark or print out this list for future reference. To all you mommy bloggers- if you like this list and think it will be helpful to others, please link to it for your readers! The permalink is:
http://www.homeeverafter.com/buying-cheap-kids-clothes-store-sales-clearance-schedule. Thank you for helping support this site!
Kids' School Clothes
Buy long-sleeved shirts, jeans, pants, sweaters and other fall / winter type kids' clothes in spring and summertime. The best time to buy school clothes is April or May, when stores are trying to make room for summer clothes.
- Best time to buy at thrift stores: spring and summer.
- Do not buy: August or September.
- Retail store clearance time: April, May.
Halloween Costumes
For the best prices on kids' Halloween costumes, look for them to appear at thrift stores all year round or at garage sales during the summer. Consignment stores are a great source for cheap Halloween costumes as well.
- Best time to buy at thrift stores: November-August.
- Do not buy: September or October.
- Retail store clearance time: November 1st-7th
Christmas Costumes and Themed Outfits
Retail stores start putting out cute kids' Christmas outfits, like santa suits and elf costumes, around Thanksgiving time, but you'll pay the highest prices possible if you buy them then and there. eBay stores have super clearance sales on kids' Christmas clothing the week after Christmas.
Christmas and Holiday Dresses and Suits
Watch for holiday suits and dresses year round at thrift stores and in eBay auctions to get the best price. A fantastic time to shop for discounted formal wear is at the end of the summer wedding season on eBay or in newspaper classified ads. At that time, all the kids' suits and dresses from being in the wedding party are cheap to buy 2nd hand from people that no longer need them.
Winter Gear
Kids coats, snowpants, snowsuits, gloves, hats, and scarves may appear at thrift stores out of season at unbelievably low prices. Check bagged items (in which similar small items are bagged together for one low price) at the thrift store for cheap gloves and hats. Also check garage and yard sales during summer for cheap deals on kids' winter gear.
Easter Dresses and Suits, Church Clothes
Formal dresses and suits for kids can be very expensive, almost matching the prices of adults' clothes! Just like holiday formal wear, the best time to shop for discounted kids' Easter clothes or church clothes is at the end of the summer wedding season. The formal kids' dresses and suits from weddings are usually high-quality and made from heavy-duty fabrics that will hold up well to heavy wear.
Summer Clothes
Tank tops, swim suits, shorts, capris, and summer dresses are best bought out of season at consignment shops and thrift stores. Garage sales in summer are a great place to find kids' summer clothes for as low as 25 cents each! Around back to school time or early winter, check Craigslist and eBay for huge lots of kids' summer clothes for rock-bottom prices from parents who are decluttering.
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Two major app updates from BabyPing
A new update is now available for the BabyPing app from the Apple App Store. This new update – version 1.10 – is our second update in October and is a major update for the BabyPing app.
We've been promising a major update since the start of the month when iOS6 started causing users a few problems, and this version of the app addresses all of those problems via both software and firmware updates. Users still experiencing issues should visit the Settings page in the app and upgrade their firmware.
This latest update also brings amazing extra features which brings a whole new dimension to BabyPing!
Introducing BabyPing+
Version 1.10 of the BabyPing app bring a new feature that gives you the ability to view your baby from outside your home. The new feature, BabyPing+, allows parents to check in on their baby when they are at work or travelling away from the rest of the family.
Controlled through the BabyPing app, users can now send invites to partners, family or friends so they can log in and view baby from anywhere. Invited users log in through a dedicated viewing app – BabyPing+ – and can view the baby over Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. The app is free to download from the App Store.
The two BabyPing apps combine to create the ultimate modern baby monitor – a smart monitoring product when parents are home, and a simple to use baby viewer whenever they are away.
BabyPing+ features:
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New Book on Ten Commandments Explores Biblical Background and Ethical Implications for Today
Decatur, GA.—William P. Brown, professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, is the editor of The Ten Commandments: The Reciprocity of Faithfulness, released this fall by Westminster John Knox Press. Designed as a standard reference for study of the Ten Commandments, the book offers classic and new essays that explore the biblical background of the commandments and the commandments' ethical implications for today. Following Brown's introduction, the book is organized into three sections: history of interpretation (e.g., Philo, Thomas Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, Riedemann); contemporary reflections on the Decalogue as a whole; and contemporary reflections on individual commandments. Authors include Walter Brueggemann, Nancy Duff, Walter Harrelson, George Lindbeck, Paul Capetz, Abraham Heschel, and Kathryn Greene-McCreight. Columbia Theological Seminary, located in Decatur, Georgia, was established in 1828 and is one of 10 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
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DEXTER - Pansy Walker, 55, died Jan. 1, 2003, at the home of her brother in Dexter.
Born Sept. 24, 1947, to Otho Brown of Dexter and the late Alma Walker Brown, she was a line supervisor for Rowe Furniture in Poplar Bluff.
On June 4, 1966, at Essex, she married James E. Walker, who preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 2000.
Also preceding her in death was one sister, Evelyn Asher.
Survivors in addition to her father include: three brothers, Dallas Brown, Henry Brown and Raymond Brown of Dexter; one sister, Twila Christman of Dexter; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Charles Richardson will officiate.
Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery.


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Detroit police shooting raises questions about 'The First 48′ reality TV show that also featured Dallas cops
Do police officers act differently when reality television cameras are around? Could such behavior put innocent lives at risk?
These serious questions are being asked in the wake of a Detroit police shooting that killed 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones (right) earlier this month, The New York Times reports. That's because a camera crew from the popular A&E reality television show "The First 48″ was filming when Detroit cops burst into the little girl's home in search of a murder suspect.
It's unclear what exactly led to the deadly shooting and how much of it was captured on video. But some believe the fact that a TV crew was trailing the cops involved could have played some role in how police officers conducted themselves.
Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom writes:
What on earth is a television crew doing in this mix? This is real life. Real bullets. Real blood. Real funerals. That may be the vicarious thrill for people watching at home, but last I looked, police do not exist to provide characters for the A&E Network.
How could that crew not impede the process? There were two cameramen on Lillibridge that night, sources have told the Free Press. Even if they only take up space in the squad car, they are in the way. Even if they ask one question, they are in the way.
And even if they do nothing but point and shoot, they are in the way. Because anyone who thinks being filmed for TV doesn't play in the minds of the subjects has never been filmed for TV, or is working for A&E.
Most of the first seven seasons of the A&E series featured Dallas police homicide detectives among cops from several other big city police departments. (The A&E show "SWAT" also featured Dallas police officers). Dallas police officials opted to part ways with the program in 2008 and said they did so in part because they were concerned that criminals were learning too much about police techniques from watching the show.
Former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle told the Associated Press last week that the show helped recruiting. According to the AP report:
Department brass had final say on editing and exercised its rights on several occasions, usually over concerns about minor issues they felt reflected on the force's professionalism. For example, they didn't like shots of detectives smoking on the job, Kunkle said.
There were also concerns that video would contradict police testimony and hinder convictions. Kunkle said he ultimately decided video from the show would speak for itself and to trust the professionalism of his detectives.
"If it shows police at their best, then it's helpful. If not, then it's harmful."
So what do you think about the value vs. potential harm of shows like "The First 48?" Do you get the sense some cops are showing off for the cameras? Are these shows worth the risk?


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Submitted to: Biology and Fertility of Soils
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: June 23, 2008
Publication Date: October 16, 2008
Citation: Dornbush, M.E., Cambardella, C.A., Ingham, E.R., Raich, J.W. 2008. A Comparison of Soil Food Webs Beneath C3- and C4-Dominated Grasslands. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 45:73-81. Interpretive Summary: Soil microorganisms break down plant material and convert the chemically-bound nutrients into forms that are available for plant uptake and growth. This process is influenced by many factors, including the type of plant material being decomposed and the kinds and numbers of organisms in the soil. If nutrients are released into the soil when plants don't need them, they can be lost and soil fertility can be reduced. We found no difference in the kinds or numbers of microorganisms isolated from soil taken from several types of perennial grass plots. However, we did find differences in the kinds and/or numbers of soil microorganisms isolated from soil at various times throughout the year. The results tell us that plant material type didn't control the kinds and numbers of soil microorganisms in these experiments. The information will be useful to scientists interested in soil microbial communities and their impact on soil nutrient cycling processes.
Technical Abstract: Soil food web structure influences soil organic matter mineralization and plant nutrient availability, but the potential for plants to capitalize on this mechanism by altering soil food web structure has received little attention. We evaluated this potential mechanism by measuring soil food web structure from May 2001 to October 2002 beneath C3 and C4 dominated grass filter strips in central Iowa, U.S.A. Trophic groups investigated included active and total bacterial and fungal biomass; amoeba, flagellate, and ciliate abundances; and populations of bacterial-feeding, fungal-feeding, root-feeding, fungal-root feeding, and predatory nematodes. Nematode guild taxa diversity was also measured over the same period. First, we tested the hypothesis that lower C3 litter C:N should promote bacterial-based energy channels (i.e. bacteria, protozoa, and bacterial-feeding nematodes), while greater C4 production of higher C:N tissues should increase fungal biomass and top predatory nematode abundance. We also hypothesized that the lower root C:N of C3 grasses would increase root-feeding nematode abundance. Second, with distinct differences in aboveground plant growth phenologies, we hypothesized that C3 and C4 grass effects would be greatest in spring and summer, respectively. In contrast to our hypotheses, we found minimal differences in soil food web structure. Only soil ciliate abundance and bacterial biomass measures differed significantly between vegetation types, and in direct contrast to our initial hypothesis both were greater under C4, not C3, grasses. We also found no significant difference in root-feeding nematode abundance or nematode taxon diversity. Soil food web structure varied significantly among sample dates, but this effect was independent of general seasonal patterns and aboveground plant growth phenologies. Our results add to growing evidence that plant identity plays a minor role in structuring soil food webs in high-carbon soils.


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