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The Greater Boston Food Bank's network of partner agencies play a critical role in ending hunger in our community. Join with us. Learn here how to become a partner agency of GBFB and help to provide one meal a day to those in need.
The Greater Boston Food Bank will review all membership inquiries and make determinations to send out applications based upon poverty statistics, whether an agency is an emergency food provider or a nonemergency food provider and the available resources of The Greater Boston Food Bank.
We welcome eligible member agencies -- together, we can work even harder to combat hunger in our communities, and make a difference for good.
If you meet all of the criteria and are interested in membership or if you have questions about our criteria, please contact the Capacity Team at email@example.com or 617.598.5000 Option 4. For more information, please visit the Agency FAQ section.
Criteria for Agency Membership
- Must be an established and ongoing feeding program, in operation for a period of at least three months and serving the needy at minimum monthly. The program must serve a clientele, the majority of which is low income. Municipalities are ineligible. Written guidelines for distribution must be submitted with the Greater Boston Food Bank application.
- Must be a public charitable organization with a Federal Non-Profit Tax Exempt Status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
- Provides on-site and/or emergency food at no cost to individuals who qualify. The Agency must not charge for GBFB items or require donations in exchange for food. Upon GBFB request, the Agency must show proof of funding sources for GBFB items.
- May seek and accept donations from individuals other than those individuals receiving food. The Agency may not actively solicit donations from clients .
- Demonstrates ongoing food and fund raising and be financially self-sustaining.
- Must not sell or exchange GBFB products for money or services, distribute GBFB product to other agencies, or use GBFB items for fund raising purposes. The member agency must provide GBFB items to needy clients and must not use GBFB items for any other purposes.
- Assumes responsibility for GBFB products after they are removed from any of the GBFB facilities or vehicles. Must have adequate refrigeration, freezer, and dry storage space to insure the safety and wholesomeness of food until used or distributed. Must keep GBFB items distinct from those of other programs, staff, or personal use.
- Must provide restricted access and lock-up capacity for all GBFB food. Food must be stored in designated food storage areas away from possible sources of contamination. All food storage areas must be kept clean and sanitary. All food must be stored at least six inches off the ground and away from the walls. Grains, cereals, sugars, etc. must be stored in sealed containers to guard against pests. Chemicals and cleaning supplies must be stored separately from food. The Agency agrees to rotate food in storage so that the oldest products are distributed first. No repackaging of food or stockpiling is permitted. No storage is allowed at private homes.
- Agrees to maintain the proper temperature of all food received, stored, and distributed to clients. Shelf-stable food will be stored between 50°F to 70°F. Refrigerated foods will be stored at 41°F or lower. Frozen foods will be stored at 0°F or lower. The temperature of all food storage areas will be monitored.
- Must meet all local and state health department requirements and show evidence of compliance within a reasonable period of time upon GBFB request.
- Agrees to support the operation of the GBFB by contributing a shared maintenance fee on designated items as established from time to time by Feeding America and GBFB and communicated in writing to the Agency.
- Will provide appropriate transportation to the GBFB, or related distribution sites, and personnel to help load vehicles within a reasonable time.
- Will keep appropriate records as required by the GBFB and make such records available upon GBFB request. All GBFB invoices must be kept for at least two years.
- Agrees to a preliminary site visit by a GBFB representative as well as follow-up site visits at least every two years as required by Feeding America so that the relationship may be mutually and periodically evaluated. The Agency acknowledges that such visits may be unannounced.
- Must receive and distribute GBFB product at least once per month.
- If an emergency food provider must attend and pass a food safety class or posses a valid Food Protection Manager Certification (e.g. ServSafe®) in compliance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- If it is a congregate meal program, will provide proof of valid food establishment permit and at least one Food Protection Manager Certification, as mandated by Massachusetts's law.
- If program is an emergency food pantry, will provide proof of valid Permit to Operate as mandated by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Serves at minimum eight clients.
- In order to facilitate the safe distribution of product from GBFB's warehouse or remote locations, designated shoppers can speak, read and understand English.
- Must follow the GBFB Accounting Procedures, including timely invoice payment within 30 days, and submit a satisfactory Credit Application.
- Will require at least one authorized representative, with valid GBFB issued identification card, to be present at each order pick up who will assume responsibility for all agency representatives, including such representatives' adherence to all GBFB shipping policies and safety practices.
- Must have access to a computer for on-line ordering and submitting monthly service reports.
- Will complete and submit a Monthly Service Report within the specified time frame, 12 times per year. GBFB reserves the right to review such records and use these statistics to track hunger trends as needed and agrees to keep such records confidential.
Criteria for Pantry Membership
- To be eligible for GBFB membership, Agency, or sponsor of the participating pantry, must have been operating as a public charitable non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status for at least three months.
- The agency's pantry must have either: (a) Regular posted hours and days of distribution, or (b) A posted delivery schedule to clients' homes and a regular contact person available by phone during business hours.
- The agency's pantry must pick up once per month and distribute to the public at least twice monthly.
- The Agency must submit written guidelines for distribution with its application for GBFB membership, including pantry operation procedures and procedures for determining eligibility to receive food distributions.
- Pantry must keep a written log of food distributions, including dates and number of individuals served.
- Stockpiling of GBFB product is prohibited. All GBFB products are to be distributed within two months from pick up date and rotated on a first in first out basis.
- If the agency operating a pantry is a CHURCH: (a) The church must have an active congregation, a specific place of worship and regular services. (b) The church must submit to GBFB a valid 501(c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service or a letter from the denominational headquarters stating that the church is a member in good standing. (c) The church must not require any person to attend a religious service, make a statement of faith,pledge money, membership and/or volunteer in exchange for food. (d) The church must not use GBFB product for any other programs except those approved by the GBFB. Churches must not use GBFB product for retreats, Sunday school, convents, church fellowship functions or any other institutional uses.
- Pantry programs must demonstrate willingness to cooperate with other pantries in the area in order to coordinate services and avoid duplication of effort and service. A visit, along with a geographical assessment, will assist GBFB in making a final determination of the need for an additional pantry in the participating pantry's area.


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One credit hour is given for one 50-minute class per week for 14 weeks or equivalent. Most courses at the college vary from 2 to 4 credit hours.
Certain courses at the college have prerequisites. The prerequisites for a course are listed in the academic catalog, the class schedule, and the course syllabus. Students are permitted to pre-register for a course that has prerequisites provided the prerequisite coursework is in progress at the time of the registration session. Only grades of C- or better are considered to satisfy prerequisite requirements. Students are responsible for making sure they have met prerequisites and grade standards prior to the beginning of each semester. The college reserves the right to withdraw a student from any course for which prerequisites and grade standards have not been met.
For Fall and Spring registration, students are registered in order of class standing at the time the registration session begins. Registration for May/Summer is on a first come, first served basis. Students are notified by postcard what their class standing is and their dates to register. Registrations are accepted via the college's web system (WebAdvisor) or in person.
Registration for Fall Semester occurs in March.
Registration for Spring Semester occurs in October.
Registration for May/Summer Terms occurs in February.
May term is offered for undergraduate students during the month of May as a short, interim term between Spring and Summer semesters. May term is designed to help students fulfill upper division elective requirements, as well as to offer unique courses where students can gain in-depth knowledge of interesting topics in classes which are not offered during a regular semester. May term also gives instructors the opportunity to teach courses that devote focused attention to a subject that emphasizes their areas of expertise. May term classes are typically two credits, and meet for six hours in class each week.
In addition to regular course offerings, we also offer several international and domestic study tours each May term under the direction of Westminster faculty. May term study experiences have taken Westminster students to places such as southern Utah, California, New York, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China, and many countries in Europe. The cost of a study experience is not included in May term tuition.
Please note that if a student wishes to use a May Term Study Experience to receive foreign language credit towards fulfilling his/her foreign language requirement, then that language must be the native or predominant language of the country of destination, and a foreign language faculty member must co-teach the course, and a student must have already passed at least one semester of foreign language instruction in the same language at the college level.
Students can apply their earned May term credits to either the May term or to the Summer semester. Payment of full-time tuition for Fall and/or Spring semesters earns two hours each, for a possible total of four hours. To apply 2 earned hours to the Summer semester, students must register for a minimum of three total credit hours. To apply 4 earned hours, students must register for 6 or more credit hours.
Students may register until the end of the first full week of classes. Specific dates are listed in the Academic Calendar. Beginning with the first day of classes, students must obtain instructor permission to enroll in any classes by obtaining the instructor's signature on an Add Card.
Students can check their schedule and print a confirmation at any time via the web using WebAdvisor, or they may come to the Registrar's Office during office hours to receive a copy. Students are expected to check these confirmations carefully and report discrepancies to the Registrar's Office. The computerized confirmation reflects the courses for which the student is actually registered.
Once a class has closed, a student has the option of being put on a wait list for that class. As space becomes available, students are added in the class automatically by the Registrar's Office during the pre-registration period. Once classes begin, a student must turn in an add card with the instructor's signature in order to be officially enrolled in the class. Although many students get into their classes from the wait list, students are encouraged to choose alternate courses whenever possible.
Students may add courses until the end of the first full week of classes. Specific dates are listed in the Academic Calendar. Beginning the first day of classes, students must obtain instructor permission before adding and can no longer add courses via the Web (WebAdvisor).
Students may withdraw from classes without penalty before the second full week of classes. Students may still withdraw from classes through the eleventh week of class and receive a W, which does not affect a student's GPA. Students who withdraw after these dates receive a grade of WF, which is calculated as an F in the GPA.
Specific withdrawal deadlines are listed in the Academic Calendar. In case of illness or injury, family members may complete the student withdrawal from the college. In case of duress or special need, an administrative withdrawal may be initiated by the Dean of Students.
Students who fail to withdraw from courses they have not attended are liable for all tuition and interest charged to their accounts. Grades of F are assigned at the end of the semester for any classes that students fail to drop.
Students who wish to withdraw from Westminster entirely must complete the Withdrawal from College form and obtain all the required signatures in order to be considered officially withdrawn.
Students who are unable to complete a semester due to serious health problems and who are not eligible for grades of incomplete may request a medical withdrawal. Students seeking a medical withdrawal should contact the Dean of Students. Written verification from a physician or licensed mental health professional will be required. A medical withdrawal usually constitutes withdrawal from all courses for the semester, and withdrawals are made retroactive only to the last date of attendance. Requests for medical withdrawals must be submitted within six weeks after the end of the semester in question. If a medical withdrawal is granted, reevaluation by the student's physician or counselor may be required prior to re-registration.
In order to appeal for a medical withdrawal, students must submit, in writing, to the Dean of Students Office:
Meetings to examine petitions are held approximately once per month. A medical withdrawal usually constitutes withdrawal from ALL courses for the semester (as it is difficult to be medically unfit in one class but medically fit for another). Approved petitions will be made retroactive only to the last date of attendance and tuition charges are adjusted according to Westminster College's posted refund schedule found on the Student Account Services' webpage. If a medical withdrawal is granted, re-evaluation by the student's medical professional will be required prior to re-registration.
Please forward all information via email, fax, or mail to:
Mark Ferne
Dean of Students
Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Fax: 801.832.3103 (Attn: Mark Ferne)
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Westminster College recognizes that students occasionally find themselves in circumstances that require a voluntary leave. A voluntary leave of absence at Westminster College is defined as an interruption of continuous enrollment for less than three regular semesters (does not include May term or summer term). A voluntary leave of absence may be requested to engage in short-term military service, or for personal, medical*, employment, or financial reasons. An approved voluntary leave of absence does not defer college loans and students should consult with the Financial Aid Office regarding their eligibility to maintain their current financial aid award.
*Note: Students experiencing serious emergent illness should consult with the Dean of Students to request a medical withdrawal rather than a leave of absence.
To be eligible for a leave of absence, students must be a currently registered, degree-seeking student. Some academic programs may impose restrictions upon a leave of absence, so students are encouraged to consult with their academic program or department prior to submitting a request for voluntary leave. A leave of absence is not required for summer term. Students under voluntary leave are not required to readmit upon return and may stay enrolled in their declared governing catalog provided they return within the three semesters. Access to Westminster email and technology accounts remain active during a short-term leave of absence. Students who fail to return to school after an approved leave of absence will be considered withdrawn by the institution and will be expected to reapply.
National or Religious Service
Students may engage in national (such as military service) or religious service for an extended period of time (longer than three regular semesters) but will be required to re-apply to the college upon their return. Westminster will hold institutional scholarships, provided you do not attend another school before returning to Westminster. In most cases, students are expected to be readmitted under current, existing catalog requirements in effect at the time of re-admission.
Applying for a Leave of Absence
Note: Students who are unable to apply for voluntary leave in person, may designate an individual to apply for them, provided there is a Release of Information Form (FERPA) on file for that designated individual.
The college may place administrative holds for students with outstanding financial obligations, overdue library books, library fines, bad checks, or other obligations to the college. Once a hold has been placed, students may be prevented from registering or obtaining diplomas or official transcripts until the obligation is met. Unofficial informational transcripts are available on the campus web site through WebAdvisor.
Students are expected to attend all sessions of each class. Specific attendance requirements are established by each instructor, and such requirements are enforced by the college. Students who do not attend class during the first week may be considered "no-shows" and dropped from the course by the instructor to make room for students on wait lists; however, it cannot be assumed that all instructors will do so. Students are ultimately responsible for making sure they have dropped courses that they do not plan to attend.
Students must elect the credit/no credit (CR/NC) option by the deadline posted in the Academic Calendar, approximately nine weeks after classes begin. The credit-no credit option may not be changed after the deadline. Courses taken CR/NC may not be applied to the major or the minor. Students who later declare a major or minor that includes a course they took CR/NC may be required by the program to repeat the course. See Credit/No Credit Option under the Grading and Academic Standards section of this catalog for details.
A completed Application for Permission to take a Directed Studies Course form, signed by the instructor and School Dean, must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. (Undergraduate directed studies courses are numbered 401; graduate program directed studies courses are listed in the Academic Catalog.)
Students may elect to audit courses at Westminster according to the guidelines listed below. Courses that are entered on students' permanent records as audited (AU) earn no credit and fulfill no requirements.
Students may register for a regular audit (one-half of credit tuition) according to the following guidelines:
Students who graduated from Westminster and who are not currently pursuing a degree may register for an Alumni Audit ($125 per class, plus a $50 technology fee for Fall or Spring semesters) according to the following guidelines:
|Full time
|Half time
|Less than half time
|5 or fewer
|Maximum for students on probation
|Full time for students with financial assistance
|Full time for students with veterans' benefits
|Minimum for international students
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(Financial Aid requires 12 hours for full-time status)
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Students who wish to register for more than the maximum number of hours must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students who wish to take more than 20 credit hours in a regular semester (Fall or Spring) must also have the permission of their academic advisor and the dean of the appropriate school.
Candidates for graduation should apply to the Registrar's Office two regular semesters prior to their planned completion date. Students can apply for December, May, or August graduation dates. Application deadlines are posted in the Academic Calendar.
To apply for graduation, students must obtain degree audits for all academic programs, including the honors program. Graduation applications are available in the Registrar's Office. Students are expected to meet with their academic advisors to review and sign all required paperwork. Paperwork that is unsigned or incomplete will be returned to the student. Candidates are notified of remaining degree requirements and their status within four weeks after applying for graduation.
To be eligible for a bachelor's degree, students must satisfy the following conditions:
Note: Only letter grades of C- or better may be presented to satisfy major, minor, or LE requirements (with the exception of Nursing, which requires a grade of C or better; and Education, which requires a grade of C+ or better in all education classes).
The final responsibility for being informed about, and adhering to, graduation requirements rests with the individual student.
A minimum of one hundred twenty-four (124) credit hours of college work is required for graduation. Thirty (30) hours of this number must be earned in upper division courses (courses numbered 300 and above). Although some lower division transfer coursework from two-year institutions may be accepted as meeting upper division major requirements, these hours will not be counted toward the 30 upper division hours required for graduation. Students with 123.51 or more hours have completed the quantity standard for graduation.
Students must present a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all work completed at the college. Students must present a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3 in their major unless otherwise specified in the major program. Students should check their major programs for grade point average requirements.
Honors noted in the Commencement program are based upon the grade point average at the end of the spring semester. Honors designations noted in the program are subject to change based on the calculation of final grade point averages for students attending May and Summer terms.
Grade point averages are not rounded in order to achieve honors.
Honors are awarded to undergraduate students only upon graduation and are determined as follows:
|Summa Cum Laude
|3.850 cumulative grade point average or higher
|Magna Cum Laude
|3.750 cumulative grade point average (up to but not including 3.850)
|Cum Laude
|3.500 cumulative grade point average (up to but not including 3.750)
Undergraduate students can achieve honors in two ways:
Completing 60 hours of coursework at Westminster with letter grades and achieving a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.500 or higher (as noted above).
Transferring in with a transfer cumulative grade point average of 3.500 or above and completing 35 hours of coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.500 or above at Westminster. Note: The Registrar will re-calculate grade point averages from all institutions and will include any recently taken coursework to determine your final transfer grade point average.
Honors are awarded to undergraduate students who complete 60 hours of coursework at Westminster with letter grades and who meet the following criteria:
|Summa Cum Laude
|Top 10 percent of eligible students*
|Magna Cum Laude
|Second 10 percent of eligible students*
|Cum Laude
|Third 10 percent of eligible students*
*Eligible students are undergraduate students who complete 60 hours of coursework at Westminster with letter grades.
The grade point averages necessary to meet honors criteria are based on the previous year's graduating class GPA. The GPAs required to receive honors for graduation is determined after the entire class has been graduated in August and are published at the beginning of the Fall semester.
Note: Students who started school at Westminster prior to Fall 2010, but later elect a newer catalog because of new academic policies or new academic programs not previously offered, will be allowed to use the honors policy in effect when they started school.
Westminster College does not rank its students.
The Dean's List is an academic honor list computed after Fall and Spring semesters. To qualify for the list, students must complete at least 12 graded credit hours and achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher for the term. Courses graded credit/no credit are not counted toward the 12 hours.
The commencement ceremony is held in late May or early June. All students who complete requirements for graduation and are entitled to receive degrees are expected to be present at the commencement exercises. Students who, due to extenuating circumstances, are unable to attend must request that they be excused. Requests must be made in writing to the Registrar's Office.
December and April graduates will receive their diplomas following the ceremony. Students attending May term will receive diplomas mid-June. August graduates completing their degree requirements during the summer term may attend the preceding spring ceremony but will not receive diplomas until mid-August.
Academic advising is crucial to Westminster College's student-centered mission. It is a developmental process during which advisors (faculty, staff, and peer) work with individual students to create curricular choices designed to match the student's life and career goals. In partnership with students, advisors will:
All first-year and new transfer students receive individualized academic advising in the START Center after admission to Westminster. All freshmen participate in a unique educational development program called Pathfinder, designed to help them make the transition to college. Each May, new students meet with advisors to learn about college and departmental resources, program requirements, explore educational alternatives and select courses.
Continuing students receive academic advising in the START Center or choose a faculty advisor. By the junior year, students must formally declare a major and meet with a faculty advisor in their academic programs. Faculty advisors work with students to map out remaining requirements and plan course sequencing to graduation.
These advising sessions generally:
During Fall and Spring semesters, final exams take place during the final week of the semester. The final exam schedule listing the dates and times of exams can be found on the Registrar's Office website. Students are responsible for knowing the correct day and time a final exam will be offered. Students with conflicting exams are also responsible for talking to their instructors to create an alternate schedule.
Students can use WebAdvisor to search and register for classes, view and print class schedules, view and print final grades, print unofficial transcripts, print degree audits, change their address, and pay tuition. WebAdvisor requires a login name and password, which can be obtained through the Information Services department.
Westminster has implemented a Learning Management System (LMS). Faculty can opt to use this to enhance their classes and share online documents, syllabus, discussion boards, quizzes, and communicate with students. Faculty are automatically added to their LMS courses but it is up to them to publish the course for students to gain access. The LMS database is not connected to the official main college database directly. Students dropped from the LMS are not considered dropped from courses officially and are still responsible for all tuition charges.
Each student is provided with a Westminster College email account. We encourage students to check their campus email frequently because important information, such as registration deadlines, campus events and activities, or general school announcements, is sent to students via email. Instructors also use email to contact students with specific class information. For instructions on how to check your student email, please refer to the Help Desk in the garden level of the Giovale Library or call the IT Support Phone at 801.832.2023.
Student ID cards are available in the Health, Wellness and Athletics Center. The card gives access to the fitness center and acts as a library card (giving access to all academic libraries in Utah), a meal card, an activity card, and official college identification. A semester sticker on the back of the card indicates that the card has been validated through the term indicated. Identification cards must be validated each semester. Replacement cost is $10.
Please visit the campus patrol web page for information on parking passes.
Westminster offers annual bus passes, good for all UTA buses except ski and paratransit buses, for free. Visit the Health and Wellness Center (HWAC) for more details about this year's current costs as well as how to obtain a new "swipe card" to serve as a pass. In some cases, you may be asked to show your college I.D. card to use the pass.

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Fastball John D'Acquisto returns to Italian American roots for San Diego book signing
"Fastball John" by John D'Acquisto and Dave Jordan rivals Mike Piazza's "Long Shot" as one of baseball's best books of the decade. "Fastball John" features a prolific foreword by baseball historian Dan Epstein as well as references to a soundtrack of pop culture including: the Everly Brothers, the Byrds, Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Carpenters, the Temptations, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Donna Summer, Nicolette Larson, Blondie, Dave Mason, Don Henley, the Pretenders and New Order. "Fastball John" D'Acquisto will be signing his new book on September 24th and 25th from 1 to 4 PM at The Pennant, 2893 Mission Blvd. in San Diego's South Mission Beach. It will be a family reunion of sorts since John Francis D'Acquisto was born in San Diego on December 24, 1951. He would later become a hometown hero while attending St. Augustine High School, where he excelled in both football and baseball.
In the 1920's, most Italian immigrants who settled near downtown San Diego were fishermen from Genoa and Sicily. Many other Italian fishermen and their families moved to San Diego from San Francisco after the devastating 1906 earthquake. Like Joe DiMaggio's father– who was a fisherman in the Bay Area–John D'Acquisto's father, Fred D'Acquisto Sr., also depended on the fishing industry to put food on the table. As serendipitous as it may sound, the two sons of Italian immigrant families would meet in 1975 when John was honored by Joe DiMaggio and the Italian-American Society as its "Italian-American of the Year". John's father, Fred D'Acquisto Sr., was a local San Diego celebrity for 51 years as he worked for the legendary Anthony's Fish Grotto Restaurant in the vibrant downtown Little Italy community. Starting out as a young teenager, John's father worked himself up to dining room manager and would split his time between the original restaurant and their sister location, the Star of the Seas.
A first-round pick in the 1970 amateur draft, John D'Acquisto was selected by the San Francisco Giants. Blessed with a death-defying fastball, "Johnny D" made his MLB debut for the Giants late in the 1973 season. He was named National League Rookie of the Year and National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News in 1974. During the span of his ten season career, John D'Acquisto pitched for the Giants, Cardinals, Padres, Expos, Angels and Athletics from 1973-1982. Read John's blog and order "Fastball John" today by clicking HERE.
Firenze hosts Team Italia Euro Warm-Up Games
Florence, birthplace of Renaissance artists Donatello and Michelangelo as well as modern fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, hosts a series of exhibition games between Team Italia, Spain and Czech Republic during Italian Baseball Week in preparation of the 2016 European Baseball Championship. Manager Marco Mazzieri gets his last chance to finalize the Azzurri lineup when Team Italia play Spain on September 4th and follow up with Czech Republic on September 6th at Stadio di Baseball Cerreti.
Sponsored in part by FIBS, the City of Firenze and Firenze Viola Super Sport, Italian Baseball Week welcomes back international competition to Cerreti Stadium, where the 2009 Baseball World Cup was held. FIBS vice president Massimo Fochi and Team Italia manager Marco Mazzieri were instrumental in the planning of such a monumental event prior to the 2016 Euro Championship in Holland from September 9-18. Mazzieri is only the second manager to lead Team Italia to a championship title in the Netherlands when they defeated Holland in 2012. Skipper Marco Mazzieri and pitching coach Bill Holmberg are up for the challenge to reclaim the Euro throne.
Team Italia switch-pitcher Pat Venditte immortalized with Yankees' Bobblearms Giveaway
Former New York Yankee prospect and current Seattle Mariner secret weapon Pat Venditte will be fondly remembered by the Staten Island Yankees on August 19th when the Yanks Class A Short Season affiliate host Pat Venditte "Switch-Pitcher" Bobblearms Giveaway Night. Venditte made his pro debut for the "Baby Bombers" against the Brooklyn Cyclones on June 19, 2008. With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth inning, a switch-hitter came to the plate representing Brooklyn's last hope. He entered the batters box batting right-handed, so Venditte switched his glove to his left hand. The hitter then decided to bat lefty, so Venditte switched his glove back to his right.
After a prolonged delay switching sides at the plate, the hitter was ordered to bat right-handed. Ambidextrous pitcher Venditte then struck out the batter on four pitches to end the game and secure a Yankees win. Two weeks later on July 2nd after consulting with the Major League Baseball rules committee, the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation announced what has become known as the Venditte Rule: A switch-pitcher has to declare which hand he is going to use first. It ultimately afforded opposing managers the luxury of knowing the pitcher's hand.Selected by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 2008 draft, the Omaha native spent seven seasons in the Yankees' farm system before signing a minor-league deal with Oakland. After an impressive 1.55 ERA with 40 strikeouts at AAA Nashville, the proud Italian American made his MLB debut with the A's on June 5, 2015. He finished the season with a 2-2 record and a 4.40 ERA. Toronto claimed Venditte off waivers during the off-season, and the 31-year-old was traded to Seattle on August 6th.
Team Italia closer Jason Grilli integral in bringing 2016 World Series Championship north of border to Toronto
Just ask former Jays manager Cito Gaston about the current team's roster, which now boasts veteran Italian American pitcher Jason Grilli as their reliable setup man. Just two games out of first in the American League East Division, the Blue Jays would like nothing more than ending the 23-year-old drought by bringing a World Series title back home to Toronto. Gaston said, "I think they have the team to win it. It's going to be fun, and it's going to be fun for this city to watch." Since being traded on May 31st from the Atlanta Braves, Jason Grilli has provided the necessary leadership to propel current Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons' team to the top.
The trade that brought Grilli north of the border probably would have never taken place without a little help from Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, who encouraged the front office to take action and served as catcher for Grilli while with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013 when Jason earned a nod to the National League All-Star squad. Like a fine Italian wine getting better with time, Grilli saved 33 games and posted a 2.70 ERA with 74 strikeouts to just 13 walks for the Pirates that year. His accolades grew larger in 2014 when the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame honored Pirates closer Jason Grilli as the "Man of the Year". Jays General Manager Ross Atkins cited Martin's endorsement of Grilli as being a factor in bringing him to Toronto.
Martin admitted Grilli is now getting by more on craft and guile than power. "His arm is still electric. There's still some bullets in that thing," Russell said. "He's got that fastball that guys like to swing at when it's up in the zone. He knows how to disrupt timing with the slide-step, how to elevate the fastball. And he's got a really tight slider — one of the best that I've caught." Jason has made fifteen appearances for Toronto, tossing 13.2 innings, allowing ten hits and six walks while striking out 23. Grilli has also notched four holds since joining the Blue Jays.
After Grilli was traded to the Angels from the Pirates in 2014, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said: "I know this about Jason. Every time a new opportunity has come to him, he has been able to find another gear." Based on his performance for the past six weeks, Jason has indeed found a new lease on life in Toronto–thanks in part to the recruitment efforts of Canadian-born Russell Martin, who would love matching World Series rings. "I thanked him and up down," Grilli said of Martin. "I told him I knew he had something to do with me being over here."
Lots of Amore for Team Italia hitting coach and MLB Hall of Famer Mike Piazza in Reggio-Emilia
Having recently taken a majority ownership share of A.C. Reggiana 1919 — an Italian soccer team competing in Lega Pro, the third division of Italian soccer — Mike Piazza has strengthened and empowered ties between America and Italy with his investment and contribution to sports abroad. At the press conference, Italian American icon Piazza said: "I think it's important for the fans to know the business of the club and the foundation for the foreseeable future will be very stable. But more importantly we have to develop and grow the youth academy, the relationships with sponsors in the region, and eventually grow the brand internationally. Obviously in the United States with my involvement, I want to market the team slowly understanding it's a step-by-step (process). We need to build strategic partnerships by fielding a very competitive team."
Mike, accompanied by his lovely wife–Alicia and beautiful daughters–Nicoletta and Paulina along with Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Miami president Gianluca Fontani, reunited with Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball Academy director Bill Holmberg and his wife in celebration of "Piazza Day" on June 18 in Reggio-Emilia. Thousands of hardcore A.C. Reggiana tifosi gathered to commemorate the new partnership which many believe to be the catalyst to bring the former first-tier Italian soccer squad back to its premier elite status under current club chairman Stefano Compagni. Piazza said, "I plan on spending a lot of time here. We're going to have a great future. We will try to build the team with sound management and discipline. We have big dreams. Forza Reggiana!"
Had an amazing day meeting the fans of @AC_Reggiana1919 in #reggioemilia , Thank you for welcoming me into your family, forward together!
— Mike Piazza (@mikepiazza31) June 18, 2016
Team Italia catcher Drew Butera having career-best year for defending champion KC Royals
A big opera fan who used to listen to Andrea Bocelli and Luciano Pavarotti in the clubhouse before games while in the Mets' minor league system, Drew was named Florida League All-Star and subsequently promoted to AA in 2007 before being traded to the Twins—where Butera family history was made as Sal and Drew became the first father-son combination to play for Minnesota when he made his MLB debut on April 9, 2010. Being able to handle pitches with grace rarely seen at the Major League level while producing a calming effect on his pitching staff, Drew Butera kept lefty Francisco Liriano focused on every pitch which led him to a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on May 3, 2011. While playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 25, 2014, Butera caught Josh Beckett's no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies and became only the fifth catcher in Major League Baseball history to catch a no-hitter in both leagues.
This afternoon, @drewbutera sat down to talk about what it was like catching Josh Beckett's no-hitter last month. pic.twitter.com/MADOdoo1Lu
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) June 4, 2014
Butera was a big hit for Team Italia in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Delivering a two-run home run that helped defeat Mexico and a two-run double that buried Canada, Drew was instrumental in each of Team Italia's victories to earn la squadra Azzurri the right to advance with Team USA to the second round of play.
Drew Butera is playing well over in Arizona. Just laced a two-run double and Team Italy is up 9-4 over Canada. Hit a HR yesterday. #MNTwins
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) March 8, 2013
Drew Butera cannot wait to suit up for Team Italia in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He spoke enthusiastically about playing for manager Marco Mazzieri's eclectic mix of talented Italian-born players and MLB-affiliated Italian American passport holders. Butera said, "It was a great experience for me personally. To experience it for myself, there's really no word that could describe it: the intensity, the passion of the games, just the amount of fun that we had. It was really great."
Team Italia in 2016 Euro Baseball Championship
Marco Mazzieri's Team Italia will need to dethrone host and 2014 Euro Champ Holland to reclaim the Gold Medal in the upcoming September 9-18 tournament which also features talented teams from Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Russia, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Sweden and Greece. In the 33-year history of the competition, the Dutch lead with 21 Gold Medals while Italia follows with 10. Hoofddorp's state-of-the-art complex in the tourist-friendly Haarlemmermeer municipality just outside Amsterdam opened in 2014 after satisfying all stringent field requirements set by Major League Baseball in an ongoing effort to bring MLB games to Europe.
Team Italia play their opener on September 9th against 2014 tenth place finisher Greece, a much improved team now under the management of Mauro Mazzotti. The Azzurri return the following day on September 10th to face France, led by manager Eric Gagné, whose leadership nearly landed the French a Bronze after a loss to third place Spain in 2014. The Italians are under the lights on September 11th when battling 2014 seventh place finisher Belgium. Then Team Italia quickly come back for a day game on September 12th against Spain. They close out their Pool B action with an afternoon game versus 2014 twelfth place finisher Croatia on September 13th. Italia must dominate Pool B for a rematch against reigning champ Holland. Forza Italia!
MLBblogger's MLBforLife.com ranks #6 among MLB.com Fan Websites
MLB.com Blogs Central has announced its March 2016 Latest Leaders, and MLBforLife.com has ranked sixth as the most visited MLB.com Fan Website. Embracing the motto "where baseball meets history and pop culture", radio DJ and writer Roberto Angotti has produced over 150 articles to date since 2011. Inspired by the great Roberto Clemente, Roberto spent his youth in the right field pavilion of Dodger Stadium at every Pirates game to get up close to his favorite player. After Clemente's tragic death in 1972, Roberto set out on his own mission to promote athletes and musicians that gave back. MLBforLife.com prides itself for giving readers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at international events such as the upcoming 2016 European Baseball Championship and the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Supporting Team Italia manager and LA Dodgers international scout Marco Mazzieri, Roberto is dedicated to help grow the game in Europe.
Team Italia reaches #9 in World Baseball Rankings
The European Baseball Coaches Association recently recognized Team Italia pitching coach Bill Holmberg for his excellence by honoring him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Having grown the game abroad for over ten years as the MLB director and coach in residence at the FIBS Italian Academy in Tirrenia, Italy, Holmberg has been instrumental in the advancement and development of baseball in Europe. The fruits of his labor in Italy have blossomed from the Youth to the National Team levels as witnessed by the Azzurri's ascent from #11 to #9 in the WBSC March 2016 World Rankings. A former Chicago Cubs scout who knows what it takes to be competitive in MLB, Holmberg helped Alessandro Maestri, Alex Liddi, Alberto Mineo and Marten Gasparini launch professional baseball careers worldwide.
Italy's Alex Liddi celebrates 2016 Caribbean Series victory with his family while playing for Mexico
Serie del Caribe, also known as the Caribbean World Series, is the highest baseball tournament at the club level in Latin America and features the champions of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Having recently signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, Alex Liddi became the first Italian to play in the Caribbean Series as a member of the 2016 Champion Venados de Mazatlan from Mexico. In his final four games, Liddi went 4-for-17 with a triple and a double.
No se gana sin apoyo familiar. Eso lo sabe Alex Liddi, que recibe ese amor de Rosi y la pequeña Alice. #SDC2016. pic.twitter.com/0XelStsVf2
— LasMayores (@LasMayores) February 8, 2016
Alex Liddi's wife and daughter helped celebrate with their number one man in the Dominican Republic at the 2016 Caribbean Series. I asked Alex a few questions about his new family.
Roberto: Congratulations on the birth of your daughter, and I see a ring on your finger too so all the female baseball fans are probably crushed now knowing that you are no longer on the market.
Alex Liddi: Yeah, I got married too. Married with a kid. Game over.
Roberto: Well, that's it, this is everyone's year. We are all blessed. We have our health and happiness. We have our families. We know how important family is to us. That's everything to us. We give our left arm in a heartbeat for our families.
Alex Liddi: Yeah, definitely Italian culture is really big on family. It's definitely the number one spot in my mind and in my life, my family. So I'm really proud of my family, and really proud to be a father and a husband.
Roberto: Yeah, and you have a future softball star that could fall in the shadows of your mom who was a great softball star.
Alex Liddi: Yeah, my mom has been talking about it already, playing softball, but we gotta see. We gotta wait and see.
Roberto: With some baby steps first?
Alex Liddi: Yeah, maybe golf.
Alex Liddi lo hace ver fácil… pic.twitter.com/gLWGyexQKZ
— Toros de Tijuana (@TorosDeTijuana) February 3, 2016


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Maternal grandparents are Frank and Stacey Price of Columbiana and Mark and Joan Beight of Petersburg.
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What: Shares of Latin American e-commerce company MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI ) fell as much as 12.7% on Wednesday on the back of yesterday afternoon's announcement of third-quarter results, which missed analysts' forecast for earnings per share by 10% ($0.66 vs. $0.73).
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MercadoLibre is a leader in Latin America, but the risk/reward is unfavorable. We are downgrading our rating on MELI to Sector Perform. After the strong YTD performance for MELI, we see limited upside to shares. In addition, after peak growth in Q4, we expect growth to slow throughout 2014, which could pressure the stock's multiple, similar to 2012. We see downside risk to roughly $98 to $114 (30x to 35x P/E).
Now what: Trading at 40.5 times the next 12 months' earnings-per-share estimate prior to today's correction, MercadoLibre's stock clearly sports a growth stock's premium multiple (although that is nothing by comparison to the multiples that can be found in some segments of the technology sector right now). As such, I would agree with Pacific Crest that the stock is vulnerable to additional volatility over the next 12 months or so. However, for long-term investors with a bent for growth, the current price doesn't look like an absurd entry point, particularly if MercadoLibre can sustain its superb growth record over the next several years.
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Forest Service Applauds the United Nations' Second Annual International Day of Forests
A world without forests would be pretty bleak. Life as we know it couldn't exist. In fact it would, more than likely, be a dead planet. That's because everything we take for granted; clean air and water, abundant wildlife and nearly every product we use in our daily lives, from the roof above our heads to pencils, wouldn't exist.
It would be a challenge just to live one day without using a product derived from a tree. Aside from paper, you might not even be able to sit in a chair or desk at school or work. These things are part of our everyday existence because of forests.
Since trees are important for everyone around the world, the United Nations (U.N.) has designated every March 21 as the International Day of Forests. Read more »


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Two dead in murder-suicide at Old East Dallas bar Tuesday night
Updated at 6:31 a.m. Wednesday by Tasha Tsiaperas: A woman and a man are dead after a murder-suicide in an Old East Dallas pool hall Tuesday night.
Police responded to a double shooting call around 8:45 p.m. at Johnny Club Vegas in the 100 block of North Collett Avenue. Eva Esther Garcia, 47, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds near the front door to the bar, according to police reports.
Police said she was shot by Juan Mario Hernandez, 59. Hernandez died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head inside the bar.
Garcia and Hernandez had been in a relationship for about a year. They arrived at the bar separately and got into an argument before the shooting, police said.
Hernandez left the club but returned later and shot Garcia. There was no reported history of domestic abuse between the two, police said
Original post at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday: Dallas police are investigating a double shooting in Old East Dallas that ended with two dead.
Police responded to the scene in the 100 block of North Collett Avenue near the intersection of Columbia Avenue and North Munger Boulevard about 8:45 p.m.
There are few details, but we'll update when we have more information.


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Parted Magic Team Releases 2012_09_12
Parted Magic is one of the most handy distributions to have around. It began life years ago primarily as a partitioning tool, but has grown to be much more. The Parted Magic project just released 2012_09_12 today and since it's been too long since my last use of Parted Magic, I figured it was time to take a look around.
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Cookie has returned home from the hospital a cone head!
Bethenny Frankel's beloved dog is recovering after a health scare earlier this week.
"My baby @cookiedabooboo has a catheter & a cone," the reality star Tweeted on Tuesday, with a shot of Cookie sporting a cone and a bandage.
While it's still unclear exactly what ails the pup, Frankel revealed that Cookie is fighting some sort of infection.
"@cookiedabooboo has an infection & is resting. Back to vet tomorrow but she'll be ok," she said, adding that more tests were underway.
Frankel took the dog to the hospital earlier this week after the dog had been vomiting.
Update: Bethenny Frankel's Dog Sporting Cone After Hospital Stay
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A prison officer was killed by dissident Republicans who staged a motorway ambush yesterday as he drove to work.
David Black, a father of two, was shot several times from a car that pulled up alongside his as he headed for work at Maghaberry top-security prison in Co Antrim. Colleagues said that Mr Black, 52, had been considering retirement after 30 years in Northern Ireland's prison service.
The Rev Tom Greer said that the dead man's wife, Yvonne, had been broken by the loss of her husband and that the family had appealed for no retaliation "from any quarter".


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PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler, the Mets top pitching prospect who earned a win in his major league debut last Tuesday against his hometown Braves, will start opposite White Sox left-hander Chris Sale Tuesday night in Chicago to begin a two-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.
And unlike his first start, he won't be shipped to Triple-A Las Vegas following the start.
The Mets are hoping he never sees the minor leagues again.
Wheeler, however, said he is treating the outing and subsequent stay in the majors as any other.
"It's just like any other start," Wheeler, 23, said in conference call with reporters yesterday. "It's not a big deal. I sort of got a heads up a while back so I wasn't really dramatic."
Wheeler encountered command trouble early in his first outing on Tuesday and walked five batters, but left the runners stranded over six scoreless innings. He struck out seven, consistently touching 97 mph on the radar gun, and yielded just four hits in the nightcap of the Mets' doubleheader sweep.
"I guess just throwing strikes," Wheeler said when asked what he needs to improve. "I walked a lot of people last time. I just got to keep my walks down."
Wheeler joined Masato Yoshii and Dick Rusteck as the only pitchers in Mets history to throw at least six scoreless innings in his major league debut. He will face a White Sox offense that has generated the fewest runs in the American League and was held one infield hit shy of a perfect game in May by Matt Harvey.
"I think every start is a challenge, every lineup is different," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "To be honest, it will be interesting to see how he does the next time he pitches against the Braves. After they have seen him once, then you really have to make pitches, because they have a feel for what he does and how he does it."
The White Sox will counter with Sale, a 24-year-old ace. It will be Sale's first start against the Mets. The left-hander has a 2.69 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season in 90⅓ innings.
He is the second of three straight left-handers the Mets will face — part of the reason why first baseman Ike Davis was not promoted Sunday when Lucas Duda was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
Wheeler was re-optioned to Las Vegas last week because he was the 26th man for the scheduled doubleheader and the Mets exploited a loophole allowing them to return Wheeler to the minors without having to wait the usual 10 days before promoting him again.
The Mets are required to remove a player from the 25-man roster to make room for Wheeler. As of Monday afternoon, the club had not announced a transaction.
Wheeler joined the Las Vegas club Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz., where they were playing the Padres' Triple-A affiliate. He was in uniform for games. He underwent his standard routine between starts capped off by a light bullpen session Sunday morning. He was slated to join the Mets Tuesday in Chicago.
"It's another team, another level," said Wheeler, whose brother Adam will make the trip from Greenwood, Ind. to watch the game Tuesday. "Obviously, it's a little different stage. I'm ready to do my job and hopefully help this team."
Note: Davis was named Pacific Coast League Player of the Week. The first baseman hit .474 with four homers in six games for Las Vegas. Collins hinted that Davis could be brought back up to the major league club as soon as Thursday.


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- Sidi Bou Othmane (18.68 mi)
- Aghmat (18.98 mi)
- Douar Sidi Youssef Ben Ali (1.57 mi)
- Annakhil (1.82 mi)
- Ouahat Sidi Brahim (4.87 mi)
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- Almoravid Koubba (0.69 mi)
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Homeopathic stress remedies?
I have unpromising stress and its gotten to the point where its making my heart see, what are the best homeopathic remedies i can take, I don`t know something i can find at a health food store.
Soul Doctor sounds close to s/he knows her/his stuff. But for most society and most situations, Bach makes something call Rescue Remedy that all vigour food stores carry. Lots of associates rave about great results. Read roughly it here: http://www.bachflower.com/rescue_remedy....
chamomile tea, valerian
Don't be so quick to ingest something. If you know what the source of stress is--and it only just isn't possible to eliminate it--try weighty breathing exercises, take a tramp, (really any sort of exercise). Avoid caffiene and sugar--keep the carb intake down. Get plenty of sleep. Take a bath next to lavender salts. All of these things can assist relieve stress. And if you can't eliminate the source of the stress--just maintain telling yourself that it's a situation that you own to deal next to and you will deal next to it. Funny how some positive thinking can also help. If you insist on taking something from the vigour food store make sure it is a store that you can trust--ask them question and read the labels! Some 'remedies' can certainly make the undamaged mess worse. Good luck.
Head remedies in Homeopathy for Anxiety & Stress :-
Sudden next to restlessness and fear of demise Aconite 30 or 200, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)
Prolonged with sporadic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb 200 4 hourly (3 Doses)
With faint spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30 or 200, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Makes lenient walk efficient; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)
Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going contained by an elevator; worse till 11 P.M. Borax 200 or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxious about business even when seriously ailing Bryonia Alba.200, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety and fears surrounded by the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200 or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety worse while lying still.Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet.200, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety due to fright, terror, exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for nouns or interview etc Gelsemium 30 or 200, 3 hourly (6 Doses)
Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200 or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)
Anxiety better after drinking Anacardium Or.30, 4 hourly.
If your symptoms are not covered here please post your exact symptoms for an appropriate remedy.
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Effect of SRT2379 on Endotoxin-Induced Inflammation
This study has been completed.
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First received: December 16, 2010
Last updated: July 26, 2011
Last verified: July 2011
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SRT2379 is a potent small molecule activator of SIRT1 that has been found to inhibit systemic inflammation induced by intravenous injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in mice. The objective of this study is to test if SRT2379 may be a novel compound for the treatment of inflammatory disorders in man.
Drug: SRT2379
Drug: Placebo
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Study to Evaluate a Single Oral Dose of SRT2379 on the Endotoxin Induced Inflammatory Response in Healthy Male Subjects
Further study details as provided by GlaxoSmithKline:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To determine if a single dose of SRT2379 attenuates the inflammatory response in normal healthy male subjects after exposure to low-dose endotoxin (LPS). [ Time Frame: 24 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To determine PK of SRT2379 in normal healthy male subjects exposed to low-dose endotoxin (LPS). [ Time Frame: 24 hours ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- To determine the safety profile of SRT2379 in healthy male subjects exposed to low-dose endotoxin (LPS). [ Time Frame: 10 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1.0 g SRT2379
Single dose of 1.0g of SRT2379
Drug: SRT2379
SRT2379 will be supplied as hard gelatin capsules, with each containing 250mg.
Placebo Comparator: 1.0 g Placebo
Single dose of 1.0g of placebo
Drug: Placebo
Matching placebo will be supplied as hard gelatin capsules, with each containing an appropriate amount of placebo.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy, as determined by a responsible and experienced physician, based on a medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination and laboratory tests carried out within 21 days prior to dosing.
- Male between 18 and 35 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent
- Capable of giving written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form
- Chemistry panel, including renal and liver functions tests, without any clinically relevant abnormality
- Subjects must agree with their partners to use double-barrier birth control or abstinence while participating in the study and for 7 days following the dose of study drug
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has had a major illness in the past 3 months or any significant chronic medical illness that the investigator would deem unfavorable for enrollment including inflammatory diseases
- Subjects with a history of any type of malignancy with the exception of successfully treated basal cell cancer of the skin
- Subject has a past or current gastrointestinal disease which may influence drug absorption
- The subject has a known positive test for hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen or HIV
- Current or chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones)
- Subject has a history, within three years, of drug abuse (including benzodiazepines, opioids, amphetamine, cocaine, THC) or a positive drug results at the Screening visit
- History of alcoholism and/or is drinking more than 3 drinks per day. Alcoholism is defined as an average weekly intake of >21 units for males or >14 units for females. One unit is equivalent to 8 g of alcohol: a half-pint (~240 mL) of beer, 1 glass (125 mL) of wine or 1 (25 mL) measure of spirits
- The subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within three months of the dosing in the current study
- Use of prescription or non-prescription drugs, and herbal and dietary supplements within 7 days unless in the opinion of the Investigator and Medical Monitor the medication will not interfere with the study procedures or compromise subject safety
- Subject has difficultly in donating blood or accessibility of a vein in left or right arm
- Subject has donated more than 350 mL of blood in last 3 months
- Subject uses tobacco products
- Any clinically relevant abnormality noted on the 12-lead ECG as judged by the investigator or an average QTcB or QTcF > 450 msec
- Any other issue that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would could be harmful to the subject or compromise interpretation of the data
- Prior participation in a trial where the subject received IV LPS
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01262911
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01262911
|GSK Investigational Site
|Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sirtris, a GSK Company
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 30, 2016
|Responsible Party:
|Cheri Hudson; Clinical Disclosure Advisor, GSK Clinical Disclosure
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|NCT01262911 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 16, 2010
|Last Updated:
|July 26, 2011
|Health Authority:
|Netherlands: Centrale Commissie Mensgebonden Onderzoek
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Is it smart to mix business and pleasure?
How do you handle a situation where the one you love asks for a loan to fund a business?
Great question, but the answer may not be so simple. In a situation like this, it's important for you to clearly differentiate your emotional feelings from the business concept and loan request. Unfortunately, this isn't necessarily a simple task. It is natural to want to assist the one you love. However, just because you're involved in a relationship with her doesn't necessarily obligate you to make a loan to fund her business venture.
It would be in your best interest to evaluate a business loan to your girlfriend in the same way you would with another 3rd party. Be willing to sit down and ask the tough questions.
1. What is the concept of your business? It's important that she have a solid concept that you actually believe will work. Otherwise, you are simply lending money as an act of good will.
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Hi pals, first let me apologize for my momma as she still has not learned how to create instant links…
Puff, thank you for sending me to Abe's page. He sounds like an amazing pup, and I have sent him a PPR.
a class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.dogster.com/dogs/1160573">Abe's page
Sorry, Puff, it looks like the link doesn't work. I will try again!
Puff, thanks for providing Abe's number. You are so right, he is an amazing dog, not that you are not too!
Off to check out Abe's page and diary and to send a PPR Thanks for telling us about him.
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Golden Helmet for Italian Dindo Capello
December 14, 2006 Audi factory driver Dindo Capello has received the "Golden Helmet" from Italian motorsport magazine Autosprint, acknowledging the 2006 American Le Mans Series title won by the Italian with the Audi R10 TDI. "In Italy, the 'Casco d'oro' is the 'Oscar of motorsport', that's why this award means a lot to me," explained the two-time Le Mans winner who was handed the trophy in Bologna last Saturday.
Capello's team-mate Allan McNish received two awards last week. The readers of the Audi specialist magazine "Audi Driver" in Britain voted the Scotsman "Audi Personality of the Year 2006". Meanwhile for a fourth time in his career, the Audi driver received the BRDC/ACO Trophy for the best-placed British driver at the Le Mans 24 Hours from the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC). Dindo Capello and Allan McNish clinched the title in the American Le Mans Series with the Audi R10 TDI. They finished third with the diesel sportscar in the Le Mans 24 Hours.


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I need help in recovering of three mailboxes. Every night I do a Normal
Backup of our exchange server. Including the option to Backup the Full
database and Logs.
First and foremost is this the correct method in Backing up the exchange
server and all mailboxes? If so I have attempted to Restore the 3 mailboxes
from the Storage media I backed up the night before.
All i get on the log is the message saying "unable to restore the directory.
Job completion status : Failed.
What am i doing wrong?


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You may find that you are set in your ways when disagreements arise in your close relationships today. Your partner may find you obstinate, though you may call it being uncompromising in your standards. Close relationships are often maintained by a give and take, which can be difficult if one is not willing to compromise. If one partner always finds themselves giving in, they may soon recognize the imbalance and seek a more willing partner. This is not to say that you need to change your views, but you could either allow that the other person may also be right or explain why you feel the way you do. Communication is key today, and if you care about your partner and their welfare you will be willing to do what is necessary to show you care.
Being obstinate may be a defense mechanism we adopted long ago that no longer serves us. By being willing to look more deeply into ourselves and our motivations, we may be able to find the key to working with our partners more closely. You may find that the need to be right is less important than having a harmonious relationship. Go within to consider the disagreement and your choices in the light of your heart, mind, and intuition. By rising above your emotions, you may be able to act from your higher self, creating a stronger bond with those you love. Today you can be willing to examine your actions and move from being uncompromising to understanding.
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Beachfront Cabanas offers self-catering beachfront accommodation in Winklespruit, a mere 20m from the main swimming beach. Durban is 31 km away. Free private parking is available on site. The luxurious guests units at Beachfront Cabanas are fully equipped. Some units are air conditioned and include a seating area with a flat-screen TV. There is also a kitchenette, fitted with a microwave and toaster. A refrigerator and kettle are also featured. Towels are available. Beachfront Cabanas also includes an outdoor pool. You can engage in various activities, such as horse riding and fishing. Umhlanga is 47 km from Beachfront Cabanas , while Amanzimtoti is 5 km from the property. The nearest airport is King Shaka International Airport, 59 km from Beachfront Cabanas . Lue lisää
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Skip to comments.GOP may oppose Bush's guest-worker plan
Posted on 01/19/2004 3:05:01 PM PST by SpiffEdited on 07/12/2004 3:41:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The White House has run into its first public opposition over a proposed guest-worker program -- and it comes from within President Bush's own party.
The initiative, announced Jan. 7, would let millions of illegal aliens now in the United States remain as guest workers for renewable three-year periods if they have jobs. The aliens eventually could apply for permanent legal residence.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
The irony here is that the state most affected by Rove's Hisperandering, California, has little or no voice in the matter.
California has no representation in the Senate to catch Bush's ear and Rove doesn't give a damn what the electorate in California thinks because Rove doesn't need California to reelect Bush.
As a conservative Californian I can only hope that conservatives in states that Bush does need for reelection speak up on my behalf.
Hopefully, the Democrats will become extinct in the 2004 election, the Republicans will take up the mantle as the party of the far left, and by 2008 a new conservative party will emerge to represent the 75% to 85% of the population that currently has no representation.
Former CA Gov. Gray Davis is available now as a consultant. Probably advising that pandering to illegals is the sure ticket to re-election.
Just like the CFR legislation when he thought that the Supreme Court wouldn't let it stand and signed it anyway.
I'm sorry, but Bush just dropped another turd in the punchbowl.
In the CFR action, Bush went for the short run because the GOP was positioned well for more hard money.
In the long run the 1st Amendment has been trampled.
You may well be likely correct but if you are Bush is going to lose his conservative base.
I am sure the president is loosing millions over this. His poll numbers took a big hit regarding support this past week and it is no wonder why, this is an insane proposal and provides NO homeland security at all.
I received a call after he made his announcement from the RNC asking for money, we have supported the president, his father and Bob Dole's bid and worked for the RNC candidate for the last two elections here in New Hampshire. My response to their call for money: "Let the President get the money from the ILLEGAL immigrants". I then blasted them over this ridiculous policy along with the President (and the "Republican" Parties) unwillingness to genuinely fight for the President's judicial nominees. As long as they subscribe to "gentlemens filibusters" instead of the real thing, and illegals over American citizens, they will not get a dime from us. I am sure we are just a sample of the conservative base and others within the Republican Party who have had it. I am tired of having our voting block taken for granted.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for President Bush and pray for him daily, but I can not support policies that are going bankrupt America and to enslave our sons and daughters along with all future generations of Americans to support illegal immigrants, with free jobs, free health care, free college tuition and social security bennies after 18 months all so that he can make kissy points with Vincene Fox, and the Hispanic population here and in South America.
Our oldest son incurred a debt of $40k and our youngest will end up owing over $60k just to pay for his college education, and I do not know about you but we have to PAY for the healthcare we receive and if we do not have it, we have to get it. There are no free rides for Americans but for illegals...cue the music: "everything free in America... ok by me in America".
Our oldest son just graduated last year and is working as a computer programmer... his job is in jepordy of being "outsorced" to a third world hell hole where people subsist on slave wages, but hey it is America and according to the president foreigners are being given the jobs that "Americans do not want to do".
The president may get 4 more years with such a ploy, but American CITIZENS/taxpayers and future generations of us will be paying for it the rest of our lives... FOREVER because once "entitlements" are established, they are NEVER rescinded, .... NEVER! I, and multitudes of other sane Republicans cannot and will not be a party to this.
Like I said, let the RNC get the money from Vincente Fox and the illegals.
Congress has no choice Spiff - none
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