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First Smokies Trout
Took the boys for our second ever back country camping trip. We sure picked the coldest night of the week as it hit 25 degrees on Wednesday night. After hiking up a short ways to the campsite, we set up our tent, gathered firewood for the cold night and went fishing. The fishing was slow due to a combination of the cold and our lack of experience fishing in Smokies streams. Last year, we all were skunked completely with no takes or strikes. This year, we all managed to hook trout. My two boys both hooked nice fish, but these fish are smart. They swam across the stream into some submerged logs and branches and once the line went slack from being caught on the branches, the fish broke off. My first fish broke off pretty quickly and my second fish jumped out of the water about 2 feet and spit the hook. Our wild trout fishing experience consists mostly of plunge pools so this was a different type of stream for us with lots of riffles and runs. If anyone has any advice, we sure would appreciate it (HELP!). We used Tellico nymphs with a BHPT dropper for the most part. In the late afternoons, we used Yellow Sallies and Yellow EHC's, with nymph droppers with all the strikes on the nymphs. We were all still pretty stoked just to be able to hook some trout. We endured a freezing 25 degree night and woke up to frost and ice. After we packed up and cleaned our site, we fished for a few more hours. I finally managed to hook, land, and photograph a Smokies rainbow! We survived the cold, hooked our first trout in the GSMNP, and all in all created some memories that will last forever! We have already planned trip number three.
P.S. Next trip, when we catch a whole lot more fish, I will try to adhere better to the proper posting etiquette. Hopefully, I get a pass because I am such a newbie!:smile:
Looks like y'all had fun. I think that's the same site I stayed at a few weeks ago. I got my butt kicked up there with high water. Most important thing is that you and your boys got to spend some quality time in the outdoors.
Wow ! You guys had a great camping trip ! I am always glad to see young people spending quality time in the outdoors ! Nice fish, and a neat and tidy campsite ! A GSMNP trout is a beautiful sight. Thanks for sharing your camping
trip photos. Reminds me of my old Girl Scout freezing camping trips of many years ago.
Trout or no trout, that trip was a success. Congrats on time well spent.
Great Job!
It looks like a fun time, and one that will surely be remembered by yourself and the boys.
Thanks for sharing your trip.
What was wrong with your posting etiquette? Looks like a fine post to me, and thanks for sharing your trip..
Great job on keeping the campsite so clean. I was in the park with my Father-In-Law over the weekend, when we arrived the camp site was littered so we did a bit of cleaning around our chosen fire ring before heading out to fish.. When we got back from fishing, a troop of boy scouts had arrived and had done the rest of the cleaning around the other 3 fire rings. :biggrin:
Looks like you and your boys had a very good time! My son had his first backpacking trip last year and he's very eager to do it again this Summer.
You could try fluorocarbon tippet if you find fish are going for cover under submerged logs like that - it is a bit more abrasion resistant than nylon tippet. When I fish hopper/dropper, I use fluoro between the first and second flies.
My other suggestion would be to fish with one of the guys from this board via the "fishing buddy hookup thread". I have been coming to the park to fly fish for 19 years now, but am still a complete amateur as I have had around 30 trips in that time.. A local can get more fishing time in the park this month than I can in a lifetime. Last month I fished with tnflyfisher above Elkmont. I spent a lot of time during our trip watching him - he gets out fishing a lot more than me. He outcaught me 4:1, but I gained valuable knowledge by watching him and asking questions.
Fantastic report! Encouraging to see our youth willfully engaging outdoor sports! Good work dad...keep them interested in fishing if you can! It will just keep getting better with experience as you well already know
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Sounds like you are on the right track to me... what I may recommend is try using a longer leader. I routinely use 9'+ leaders in the park even on small streams. I find it gives your fly just a little bit longer to drift/float around without being affected by drag. Stay concealed, use a longer leader, drift, drift, drift and then drift some more. Try to fish each run a little longer then you normally would and I bet that will get you some more strikes as well. Don't worry so much about what fly you throw, just give all the fish in the run a chance to see your fly before moving upstream.
You have almost got me convinced that I might actually know what I'm doing... thanks! :biggrin:
Tight Lines,
Great report. I'm about to embark on the same outing with my 10 year old son. He's decided he wants to tackle the full backcounty experience and fish where the "bears are".
At any rate, I think another great technique to use for small stream and pocket water is highsticking. I like to pitch a weighted nymph up and across into the white water, keeping your line off the water "high and tight" as it were as you follow your rod tip through the run or pocket, letting your fly tick the bottom. Most of the time those fiesty bows will hook themselves and you'll feel it. Sometimes you'll just see the leader twitch and since your line is tight, just a small hookset is all thats needed. It takes some practice to get the feel, but its killer on mountain streams. It also keeps a lot of line off the water and keeps from dealing with all those crazy cross currents, issues with possible slack, and no indicator to constantly adjust with varying depths.
Great to see you out there with the kids
The mountains are always an amazing place where things can change in an instant. Glad you guys braved the cold temps, and still made a good trip out of it. Did you happen to take a water temp reading where you were staying? It being so cold will definately make the fishing alot slower.
It may have been the cold temps, and not just your "fishing skills;)".
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| Common names: sleeper (English), dormilon (Espanol)
Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849)
Mud sleeper
Elongate; head and snout rounded, snout short; mouth short, oblique, reaches under front edge of eye; serrated bony ridge over each eye; front nostril a short tube; lower edge of gill opening extends forward to below eye; gill rakers 4-5 upper, 6-8 lower; no downpointing spine on preopercle; pectoral fin 21-22, rays branched; dorsal fin VI + I, 8; anal fin I, 7-8; pelvics I, 5, long, completely separated; segmented tail fin rays 17; lateral scales 25-28; top of head, cheeks and operculum scaled, no enlarged scale between eyes; no lateral line.
Head and body brown , with darker scale edges; several dark bars radiating down from eye; body with a pair of oblique dark bars under each dorsal fin, which extend onto those fins, forming a dark blotch on front half of 1st dorsal; another pair of dark bars on tail base; tail fin base with dark bar; second dorsal and tail fins with rows of pale spots; lower base of pectoral fin with conspicuous dark blotch ; female and juvenile with stronger body bars.
Reaches 10.7 cm
Lives in estuaries, enters freshwater and marine conditions.
Depth range 0-7m?
Natural range is the Indian Ocean and east to the Philippines, Papua and northern Australia. Collected in the locks at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, most likely carried there in ship ballast water. Such transport may also account for its occurrence Nigeria, W Africa and much of the tropical coast of Brazil.


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It gets lost in the Penn State news but the UCF's Notice of Allegations is among the worst in NCAA history.
So I looked it up, and while I dont have the perspective to agree/disagree with the above comment, I am actually a little surprised at how soft this hits me while reading it in the wake of what's going on at PSU....despite what looks like a notice worse than some recent scadals (setting aside MIA because that was mostly in the past), it strikes me as decidedly.......meh:
But, setting aside PSU because its of a criminal nature, can anyone remember this many programs getting into this kind of NCAA trouble inside 8-9 months? Boise,GT,LSU,OSU,MIA,North Carolina, and now UCF? I may be forgetting some.
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Ray-finned fishes exhibit quite a variety of mating systems. The four major types, along with a few examples, are: monogamy - maintains the same partner for an extended period or spawns repeatedly with one partner (Pomacentridae , Cirrhitidae , Blenniidae); polygyny - male has multiple partners over each breeding season (Cottidae , Serranidae , Centrarchidae , Anhingidae); polyandry - female has multiple partners over each breeding season (Amphiprion); and polygynandry or promiscuity - both males and females have multiple partners during the breeding season (Clupeidae , Gasterosteidae , Labridae , Acanthuridae). Polygyny is much more common than polyandry, and usually involves territorial males organized into harems (males breed exclusively with a group of females), as in numerous Cichlidae species and several families of reef fishes (Scaridae , Labridae and Pomacentridae , Malacanthidae , Acanthuridae and Balistidae). (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Moyle and Cech, 2004)
There are also "alternative mating systems," which include alternative male strategies, hermaphroditism, and unisexuality (Moyle and Cech 2004:161). Alternative male strategies usually occur in species with large males dominating spawning, such as Salmonidae , Scaridae and Labridae . In this situation, smaller males attempt to 'sneak' fertilize the eggs of females as peak spawning is occurring; the smaller males release gametes simultaneously in the vicinity of the spawning pair. Hermaphroditism in ray-finned fishes involves individuals containing ovarian and testicular tissue (synchronous or simultaneous), as in the Hypoplectrus nigricans, as well as individuals that change from one sex to another (sequential). Sequential hermaphrodites most commonly change from being female to male (protogynous), as in Scaridae , Labridae and Serranidae . A much smaller number of actinopterygians, such as Amphiprion and some Muraenidae , change from being male to female (protandrous). Finally, unisexuality (egg development occurring with or without fertilization) can also occur in a variety of forms, and usually involves some male involvement, although at least ones species (Menidia clarkhubbsi) appears to utilize true parthenogenesis – females produce only female offspring with no participation from males. In most cases, however, there is at least some male involvement, either simply to commence fertilization (gynogenesis) or to produce true female hybrids (hybridogenesis). (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Moyle and Cech, 2004)
The mating systems above do not necessarily represent discrete categories and, as with development, the discussion ignores much of the complexity and variety within each system. For instance, one unisexual species, which is actually part of a "species complex" (Poeciliidae), the Poecilia formosa , uses the sperm from two other bisexual species within the complex (Poecilia mexicana and Poecilia latipinna) to activate development of the eggs; only genetic material from the female lineage is retained (Moyle and Cech, 2004:162; Helfman et. al. 1997:352). This means that the unisexual females are actually parasitizing bisexual males of these other species. Also, many species exhibit a combination of major and alternative mating systems. For instance, hermaphroditism is known among some polygynous Labridae and Scaridae (among others). (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Moyle and Cech, 2004)
Mating System: Monogamous; Polyandrous; Polygynous; Polygynandrous (promiscuous); Cooperative breeder
Most ray-finned fishes reproduce continually throughout their lifetime (?20020904145554?), although some (e.g. Oncorhynchus and Petromyzontidae) spawn only once and die shortly thereafter (? 20020904145784?). Fertilization occurs externally in the great majority of species, however in some mouthbrooding species (incubation occurs inside mouth for the purpose of protection, mostly among Cichlidae), fertilization occurs inside the mouth. In a few families, such as Clinidae , Embiotocidae , Scorpaenidae , Poeciliidae , eggs are fertilized internally. (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Moyle and Cech, 2004)
During courtship ray-finned fishes exhibit a wide range of complex behaviors, reflecting their evolutionary heritage and the particular environments they inhabit. For instance, pelagic spawners tend to have more elaborate courtship rituals than benthic spawners. Some of the behaviors include sound production, nest building, rapid swimming patterns, the formation of large schools, and many others. In addition, ray-finned fishes frequently change color at specific points in their reproductive cycle, either intensifying or darkening depending on the species, release pheromones, or grow tubercles (tiny bumps of keratin) on the fins, head or body. (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Moyle and Cech, 2004)
One of the more peculiar mating behaviors among actinopterygians is found in deepsea anglerfishes (superfamily Ceratioidea). Many female deepsea anglerfishes are essentially "passively floating food traps"; quite a useful adaptation in the dark, barren waters of the deep sea (Bertelson and Pietsch 1998:140). However, this makes it quite difficult to locate a mate. Finding a female, therefore, is the sole purpose of many males, which are dramatically smaller than females (from 3 to 13 times shorter) and unable to feed as they lack teeth and jaws. With good swimming capabilities and olfactory organs, they are guided to females by pheromones (a unique chemical odor). After finding their mate, males attach themselves to females with hooked denticles, and in some species (Haplophryne mollis) the tissue between the two fuses; the males become permanently attached and receive nourishment from the female while the testes develop. (Bertelson and Pietsch, 1998)
Key Reproductive Features: Semelparous; Iteroparous; Seasonal breeding; Year-round breeding; Gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); Simultaneous hermaphrodite; Sequential hermaphrodite; Sequential hermaphrodite :: Protandrous; Sequential hermaphrodite :: Protogynous; Parthenogenic; Sexual; Asexual; Fertilization; Fertilization :: External; Fertilization :: Internal; Viviparous; Ovoviviparous; Oviparous
While a surprising number of actinopterygian families exhibit parental care, it is not common, occurring only in approximately 22 percent. Unlike Mammalia , most parental care is the responsibility of males (11 percent), with 7 percent the sole responsibility of females and the rest carried out by both sexes. Not surprisingly, virtually no pelagic spawners, which release their gametes into the water column, exhibit parental care. However, among the fishes that do exhibit parental care, there is considerable diversity. (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997; Moyle and Cech, 2004)
Some of the most extensive parental behaviors are found in Cichlidae. Many Cichlidae brood the eggs in the mouth and, although rare, the free-swimming young of some species also rush into the parent's mouth for protection. Quite an elaborate form of parental care is found in Copella arnoldi. At peak spawning, males and females of this species make simultaneous leaps out of the water, touching and briefly adhering to the underside of overlying vegetation (a leaf). Each time, a fertilized egg is stuck to the underside of the leaf, usually a dozen or so. Then, to keep the leaf moistened, the male, correcting for the refraction of the water surface, sprays the eggs at one- to two-minute intervals by splashing with his tail. After keeping this up for two to three days (!), the newly hatched young fall into the water. Several tidal species utilize similar methods to keep eggs from desiccating as the tide goes out. Two such methods include coiling the body around the eggs (Stichaeidae and Pholidae) and covering the eggs with algae (temperate Cottidae and Labridae). (Helfman, Collete, and Facey, 1997)
Parental Investment: No parental involvement; Precocial; Male parental care; Female parental care


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District 88 Facility Task Force debates two options
NEW ULM – As they pondered the future District 88 schools Tuesday, facility task force members appeared split 60-40 between a plan that would expand school facilities by building an addition on the school main campus on South Payne Street and another, more comprehensive option that would build an entire new high school.
The first scenario, with a tentative price tag of $30.9 million, calls for connecting Jefferson Elementary and the High School with a substantial new addition. The addition would include gym and performance space, offices, a cafeteria, kitchens and other spaces. Engineered as multi-purpose space, it would be geared toward meeting not just school, but also community-at-large, needs.
This plan would also streamline grade distribution among buildings, making the High School a school for grades 8-12; Jefferson a school for grades 4-7; and Washington Elementary School, on the north end of town, a school for grades preK-3. To enable the grade re-configuration, the plan would involve expanding Washington School and remodeling all three schools.
The second option, with a price tag of $45.7 million, would involve building a new high school on an unspecified site. The option budgets for site acquisition. The plan would transform the existing High School into a middle school for grades 4-8, and keep grades lower elementary grades at Jefferson School. Washington School could be a site for pre-K, community ed and other programs.
Task force members appeared torn between considerations about what the community would realistically "buy into" (or support with its approval of a bond issue) and the desire to more permanently solve the current and future needs of students. Some task force members pointed out that it may be impossible to "sell" a new school to voters while the district owns several school buildings. Others noted it may actually be less prudent to pour resources into aging buildings – which are 50 years old now and may be 75 years old by the time a bond issue is paid off.
Further complicating the discussion were considerations about unmet physical education/athletic needs. An upgrade of the main campus (as outlined in the first option) would likely entail upgrades to athletic/physical education spaces. A list of such upgrades, developed in consultation with staff, coaches, etc., could add up to about $2.175 million. It would include possibilities such as: artificial turf to minimize wear and tear on a much-used field; adding bleachers with a press box, three more tennis courts, outdoor lighting and score board; areas for long, high and triple jump and pole vault, softball fields, etc. These upgrades would increase the availability of athletic spaces in the community, making it possible, among other things, to host more tournaments and draw visitors to town.
Proponents of the second, more costly option pointed out that the new high school option comes with an athletic/performance complex factored into the price. It would save the cost of the athletic upgrades, as well as elementary school remodeling costs of roughly $1.5 million. These savings could make the $45.7 million option more acceptable and attractive.
The task force was also made aware of maintenance projects – some $549,000 in high priority projects and some $1.6 million in lower priority items – that may factor into the equation.
Tracie Vranich, of the newly revived District 88 Foundation, informed the meeting that a couple of New Ulm donors have pledged a $1 million toward the cost of a fine arts complex if the school district decides to build one. She noted the task force needs to be aware of this consideration.
Because any construction projects would be primarily funded with a potential voter-approved bond, the task force also heard some estimated tax impact numbers (see table on page 1).
In a typical example, a 25-year, $30 million bond would raise the taxes on a $150,000 home by $56 a year, according to the estimates. In comparison, a $45 million bond would have a tax impact of $111 a year on the same home.
Officials will refine information on the two scenarios by March 11, when the task force will meet again to further narrow down options. The task force will present recommendations about a course of action to the School Board on March 27.
The task force was convened late last year, to help conduct a strategic evaluation of school facilities, determine unmet needs in the district, and help decide how to best meet them.
During the process, it has been re-iterated that the district is short on regular classroom space (now using portable classrooms at the high school), auditorium and gym space, special education space, offices and storage space.
The former high/junior high/middle school on State Street was closed to classes a few years ago after being deemed too costly to bring up to modern standards. This building houses an auditorium/gym still much in use by school and community groups. The district is in the process of negotiating its sale to a private party.


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Elephant seal
Elephant seals (also sea elephants) are large, oceangoing seals in the genus Mirounga. The two species, the northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris) and the southern elephant seal (M. leonina), both were hunted to the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century, but numbers have since recovered.
The northern elephant seal, somewhat smaller than its southern relative, ranges over the Pacific coast of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The most northerly breeding location on the Pacific Coast is at Race Rocks, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The southern elephant seal is found in the Southern Hemisphere on islands such as South Georgia and Macquarie Island, and on the coasts of New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina in the Peninsula Valdés, which is the fourth-largest elephant seal colony in the world. Fossils of an as yet unnamed species of Mirounga have been found in South Africa, and dated to the Miocene epoch.[1]
Elephant seals breed annually and are seemingly faithful to colonies that have been established breeding areas.[2]
Elephant seals take their name from the large proboscis of the adult male (bull) which resembles an elephant's trunk.[3] The bull's proboscis is used in producing extraordinarily loud roaring noises, especially during the mating season. More importantly, however, the nose acts as a sort of rebreather, filled with cavities designed to reabsorb moisture from the animals' exhalations.[4] This is important during the mating season when the seals do not leave the beach to feed, so must conserve body moisture as they have no incoming source of water. The species non-biological names are reflected in the colossal enormity of their size, with Southern elephant seal bulls typically reaching reach a length of 16 ft (4.9 m) and a weight of 6,600 lb (3,000 kg), and are much larger than the cows with some exceptionally large males reaching up to 20 ft (6.1 m) in length and tipping the scales at up to 8,800 lb (4,000 kg); cows typically measure about 10 ft (3.0 m) and 2,000 lb (910 kg). Northern elephant seal bulls reach a length of 14 to 16 ft (4.3 to 4.9 m) and the heaviest weigh about 5400 lbs (2455 kg).[5][6]
Elephant seals spend upwards of 80% of their lives in the ocean. They can hold their breath for more than 100 minutes[7][8] – longer than any other noncetacean mammal. Elephant seals dive to 1550 m beneath the ocean's surface[9] (the deepest recorded dive of an elephant seal is 2,388 m (7,835 ft) by a southern elephant seal).[10] The average depth of their dives is about 300 to 600 m (980 to 2,000 ft), typically for around 20 minutes for females and 60 minutes for males, as they search for their favorite foods, which are skates, rays, squid, octopuses, eels, small sharks, and large fish. Their stomachs also often contain gastroliths. While excellent swimmers, they are also capable of rapid movement on land.
Elephant seals are shielded from extreme cold by their blubber, more so than by fur. The animals' hair and outer layers of skin molt in large patches. The skin has to be regrown by blood vessels reaching through the blubber. When molting occurs, the seal is susceptible to the cold, and must rest on land, in a safe place called a "haul out". Northern males and young adults haul out during June to July to molt; northern females and immature seals during April to May.
Elephant seals have a very large volume of blood, allowing them to hold a large amount of oxygen for use when diving. They have large sinuses in their abdomens to hold blood and can also store oxygen in their muscles with increased myoglobin concentrations in muscle. In addition, they have a larger proportion of oxygen-carrying red blood cells. These adaptations allow elephant seals to dive to such depths and remain underwater for up to two hours.[11]
Northern female elephant seals have lived to 22 years, and can give birth starting at the age of three to four. Males reach maturity at five to six years, but generally do not achieve alpha status until the age of eight, with the prime breeding years being between ages 9 and 12. The longest life expectancy of a male northern elephant seal is approximately 14 years.
See also
- ^ Berta, A. & Churchill, M. (2012). "Pinniped Taxonomy: evidence for species and subspecies". Mammal Review 42 (3): 207–234. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2907.2011.00193.x.
- ^ http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1000554
- ^ Mirounga. "Elephant Seal, Elephant Seal Profile, Facts, Information, Photos, Pictures, Sounds, Habitats, Reports, News - National Geographic". Animals.nationalgeographic.com. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/elephant-seal.html. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ A. C. Huntley, D. P. Costa and R. D. Rubin (1984). "The contribution of nasal countercurrent heat exchange to water balance in the northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris". Journal of experimental biology 113: 447–454.
- ^ "Elephant Seals". Parks.ca.gov. 2007-05-23. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1115. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "Elephant Seal - MSN Encarta". Encarta.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. http://www.webcitation.org/5kwbhJNuj. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "BBC NEWS". BBC News. 2006-02-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4736196.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "Southern Elephant Seals of Sea Lion Island - A Long-term Research Project". www.eleseal.org. http://www.eleseal.org/pdf_lay/book_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ Amos, Jonathan (2006-02-21). "BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Elephant seals dive for science". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4736196.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ "Census of Marine Life - From the Edge of Darkness to the Black Abyss". Coml.org. http://www.coml.org/comlfiles/press/CoML_Beyond_Sunlight_11.17.2009_Public.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ^ "5.4 Seals". Classroom Antarctica. http://www.classroom.antarctica.gov.au/5-southern-life/5-4-seals. Retrieved July 2011.


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Topic: DRY Layout?
I have been following a couple of tutorials among them also this one
Although I feel I understood almost all of it something remains unclear:
Suppose I want to add a Top Menu to ALL views - do I add a line like this
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Buying a crib bedding set is an easy way to make sure your baby's bedding is coordinated. Crib sets come in a wide variety of designs, patterns and color schemes and may feature cute animals or popular characters. They often include sheets, a blanket, a mattress cover, a crib skirt and a crib bumper. Some may also include additional items for the nursery, such as window dressings and mobiles.
When choosing a crib bedding set, consider the decor of your nursery as well as your personal preferences. The rugs, walls, curtains and changing pad cover can all coordinate with your nursery theme. You may want to opt for calming and soothing colors, such as pastels, to help your baby sleep.
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Margaux Isaksen (22 Fayetteville, Arkansas) dominated a global all-star field of the top 16 athletes in the sport of Pentathlon to secure the title of "Champion of Champions" in Doha, Qatar Saturday.
The top 16 athletes in the world who have each won a major championship this year, hence the moniker "Champion of Champions" gathered in Doha, Qatar to compete in magnificent facilities. Margaux started out strong and only got stronger as she bested the extraordinarily talented field. Finishing 3rd in the fencing event after struggling in only one or two matches, she cruised a 2:19 swim and entered the riding event in 5th place. Astride a great Hanovarian warm-blood, Margaux entered the incredible Al Shakab arena like a true champion and proceeded to ride a perfect course, executing even the most difficult maneuvers with ease. Starting the combined shooting and running event in 4th position only 2 seconds from the leader, Yane Marques of Brazil, the defending London Olympic bronze medalist.
It was apparent after only the first shooting series that Margaux would produce something special. She easily passed Marques and continued to extend her lead in each of the next 3 shooting and running series, dominating the event, the field and the day; earning the title, "Champion of Champions".


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Upper Crust - Toast of the Nation Eats Across America
December 31, 2007. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: blue smoke, dietary options, dilemma, earth wind and fire, executive chef, minneapolis, omnivore, pavlov, riebel, toast of the nation, Toast of the Nation 2007/2008, wind and fire
If the dinner from Blue Smoke didn't get you salivating like Pavlov's dog, here's another menu highlight from Toast of the Nation, courtesy The Dakota in Minneapolis.
While you're hearing a stew of Cuban/Gospel/Earth Wind and Fire, you would no doubt enjoy the following special menu for tonight from Executive Chef Jack Riebel. For the record, the chef will be happy to discuss vegetarian/dietary options for you. And for those of you who could not stomach The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Dakota proudly supports locally owned, independently & sustainably operated farms. Their meat is all natural with no added hormones or antibiotics.
Carpaccio of Lamb - lamb's lettuce, truffle pecorino, black radish
House Smoked Salmon brioche, quail egg, hollandaise (domestic caviar supplement)
Belgian Endive & Green Apple Salad with niman ranch bacon, gruyere cheese
Oyster Stew "Edna Lewis" - salsify, chive, common crackers
Seared Foie Gras - cipolinni onion, polenta, huckleberry
Peking Duck Breast - wild rice, scallion, fennel, truffle honey
"Surf & Turf" - ribeye of american kobe, tempura prawn, jalapeño ponzu
Crab Crusted Walleye - jumbo lump crab, honji menji mushroom, coconut broth
Lofton Ridge Venison Loin - parsnip hash, candied chestnut, pancetta
Cabbage Rolls - black bean, goat cheese, red pepper sauce
Hawiian Blue Marlin - kahlua pork, maui onion, mu-shu cake
Trifle - tropical fruit, candied macadamia nuts, strawberry sorbet
Baked Alaska - hot chocolate, rumpleminz
Egg Nog Trio - bread pudding, traditional, brûlé
Chocolate Souffle - valrhona chocolate, vanilla anglaise
Figgy Pudding -brandy caramel, rum raisin ice cream
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True North
Vancouver's far shore offers a trail haven and all the amenities of home. From world-class international fare to cafés catering to the most discerning coffee snob to miles of snaking singletrack, you'll find night life, day life and trail life all wrapped up in a convenient package.
Running the Brothers Creek Loop, Hollyburn Mountain. Photo by Rich Wheater
As many folks witnessed during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver is a stunningly beautiful city. From snow-covered, jagged mountains jutting out of the glistening Pacific Ocean, to lush green rain forests hiding massive, old-growth trees, to dozens of sandy beaches within the city's center, to countless destination islands within striking distance, Vancouver provides a colorful palate to satisfy creative imaginations.
What many do not realize, though, is that the awe-inspiring mountainous landscape, the craggy cliffs that carry your eye from white-capped water to white-capped peaks, are in fact within the boundaries of North Vancouver's North Shore. The North Shore is an encompassing name given to the three communities—West Van, North Van and the City of North Van—that outline this trail-runner's haven. Within minutes from downtown Vancouver, you can access The North Shore via a short commute across one of two historic bridges or by hopping on a Sea Bus (water taxi). (Vancouver also boasts one of the smoothest transit systems in the country, so you could easily forgo the rental car.) The North Shore has a population of just over 150,000 and is often referred to as one of the fittest communities in Canada.
The rugged landscape of The North Shore erupts straight out of the sea, thanks to its placement within the northern reaches of the most active volcanic area on the planet, The Pacific Ring Of Fire. As such, options for 3000-foot-plus climbs and descents are nearly endless, and many of these take you among now-dormant, snow-covered volcanoes.
Outside of the most-popular routes, foot traffic is minimal and solitude easy to find. Three mountains with multiple aspects, also doubling as winter ski resorts, provide well over 200 kilometers of singletrack—even seasoned trail aficionados will marvel over the ease of access and variety of terrain. Best of all, almost all runs can be completed in a door-to-door fashion, as it's rare to find yourself more than a mile from a trail access point within the city limits.
"Even while residing in a thriving metropolis, you can run all day on singletrack without seeing another soul," says Keith Nicol, owner of the local Run The North Shore running series (www.runthenorthshore.com), which consists of 13 races ranging from 5K to 50K. "We've got everything from fast, flat groomed trails to gnarly, technical, vertical ascents, and all right out our back door."


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Ian Somerhalder Gossip
Ian Somerhalder gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Smutty Social Media, January 20, 2016
Dianna Agron is engaged to one of the bearded dudes from Mumford & Sons (his name is Winston – isn't that perfect?), which makes her and Carey Mulligan band sister-in-laws. Mood. Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Tuesday October 6, 2015
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Posted by accident? And are her lips on fire or something? What's with all the fanning? I CAN'T with this one. my favorite video of all time @lizgillz. (p.s. this was totally posted by accident 🙈🙈😂😂) Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Thursday June 18, 2015
I'm thankful this "scandal" didn't go down around Halloween. Can you imagine the dumb-ass costumes people would create? And it's not even a funny idea. #CallMeRachel #MyCasualLook Full Story
Smutty Social Media, Thursday June 4, 2015
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Oliver Hudson uses his sister Kate to score some free Advil. The gel kind is the best. The only purpose of this post is to get free Advil liquid gels.. GELS not the other kind! @katehudson #newyorknights Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Need your opinion. Check out the video below of Ian Somerhalder asking fans to stop following him and refusing to take photos with them.
On the one hand, what is he without his Twi-Hards… (even if some of them think he's Zac Efron)? There has to be some gratitude. Which, you could argue, if you're on his side, he's trying to express, despite the fact that it was "my day".
On the other hand, the sob that comes up at 0:20 cracks me up. And the I'm-about-to-cry-face. Am I a dick for that? It's just SO embarrassing. You're basically on your hands and knees for someone who will likely never remember you.
Anyway, let me know what you think.
Have a great weekend!
Yours in gossip,
Smutty Social Media, Friday May 29, 2015
In this morning's intro, Lainey asked what we thought of the Ian Somerhalder asking his fans to back off for the day. But putting him aside, I wonder what it's like for Nikki Reed to constantly be on the periphery of hysteria. She had it with Twilight and Kristen and Rob, and now she's married to someone who inspires that same type of, um, devotion. Full Story
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It's hard to listen to the radio right now. Because Problem is every other song. Every time he hears it, Jacek gets all ragey when he's driving. Is it because the song is annoying? Or is it the singer who's annoying? The singer with the constantly beseeching eyes. Look at those eyes at the Teen Choice Awards. Full Story
Nikki & Ian: animal family
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder went for a run yesterday with their dogs. They apparently both like shepherds. Me too. German Shepherds have the most gorgeous gait. It's like a loping dance. I appreciate that Nikki interrupted her rhythm to pick up some sh-t. Makes me crazy when runners just leave it because they don't want to lose time. Full Story
Ian, Nina, Nikki
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Duana's the name expert. And she's always on about how she prefers that siblings be named consistently. Like if you're going to call your son Brody, maybe a classic Esther for your daughter isn't a great fit. Something like that. I'm sure she has a better example. This post is not about naming siblings. Full Story
Nikki, Ian, and The Code
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Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder were out together this weekend at the Farmers Market looking very close. He had his face in her neck. He had his arms around her. At one point they hooked up with another woman and Ian appeared to be rather tactile with her too. It could be that they are tight, like friends tight, affectionate friends tight. Full Story
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Is what fans of The Vampire Diaries might be angst-ing over today after watching Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder accept Best Chemistry or whatever they call it at the People's Choice Awards last night. She wouldn't admit it but Duana's probably given it a few minutes of her morning too. Full Story


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Grand Arts Camp
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Program InformationJUL25GRADE9-12$500
Made possible by the partnership between Craft Alliance and Saint Louis University, this urban-themed visual arts camp will give high school students with strong interest in the arts the opportunity to work in six different mediums (clay, metal, fiber, drawing, painting and printmaking) in both Craft Alliance Grand Center (week one) and Saint Louis University studios (week two).
This full-day, two-week immersion program is enhanced by museum visits, an architectural tour and exposure to music and theatre in the Grand Center Arts District. By experiencing the arts using all senses, students will be encouraged to create work in the studios that develops their art-making skills and explores the overall urban arts theme. Culminating with the students' exhibition at Saint Louis University Museum of Art, students will learn what it takes to prepare for a gallery showing while having their best summer yet!
|Both boys and girls are eligible to apply for this program
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Intersect 2011 – Transform
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary's Northern California campus celebrated Intersect 2011, a multi-day intercultural event held the first week of November. This year's theme, "Transform," was based on the book
To Transform a City, Whole Church, Whole Gospel, Whole City,
by Eric Swanson and Sam Williams.
Sponsored by The David and Faith Kim School of Global Missions, the Seminary's seventh annual Intersect conference provided the Golden Gate Seminary community with an opportunity to dialogue about bringing the Good News to the cities – the strategies, methods, responsibilities, the work of the church, and the work of God's people.
This year's keynote speakers were authors and leadership specialists Eric Swanson and Sam Williams. Eric Swanson is a missional church specialist with Leadership Network, has logged 25 years of student ministry with Campus Crusade, and wrote the bestseller
The Externally Focused Church
(Group, 2004). Sam Williams is co-director of Vision San Diego, a coalition of 200 private, public, and non-profit organizations serving that city. He was previously a professor at Golden Gate Seminary and pastor at BayMarin Community Church in San Rafael, CA.
The event incorporated a variety of activities including lectures, discussions, question and answer sessions, a campus-wide international luncheon, a video contest, and music.
One of the highlights was a luncheon dialogue for Bay Area pastors and church influencers invited by Seminary students who were members of the local churches.
"Pastors and students simply could not get enough of the keynote speakers," explained Dr. Rick Durst, this year's Intersect chair and the Seminary's professor of Historical Theology, as well as director of the online education program. "Sam Williams and Eric Swanson's down-to-earth way of explaining that when we rub shoulders with community people in service projects, that's when those unbelieving neighbors start teeing up the evangelistic questions that make sharing the gospel natural and easy." He noted that the 'afterglow' strategy sessions were packed out, standing room only, and had to be cut off both days simply to let the speakers get some rest.
The speakers' keynote addresses, "The Importance of the Cities" and "Transformation Power," emphasized the importance of the city as a ministry opportunity. Williams explained that the largest migration of people in the history of
the world is taking place right now, and people are more open to change during transition. "More people are open to the Gospel now than in any other time in history. But the church doesn't know what to do – the church has no strategies for the cities."
Williams said that it is the responsibility of the church today to care for people whether they become a Christian or not. The strategy of city transformation is spiritual and societal – and occurs when people love their neighbors as themselves. Swanson added, "The work of the church is both spiritual and societal, and both are passions of God."
The speakers described how to transform the lives of those in the cities through community service. "The unique ministry of church in the city is service. No one serves the city better than the church," said Swanson.
"Whenever and wherever believers engage in good works in community service, two things inevitably follow – good will from the community and good questions from those impacted by the good," said Williams. "Believers in community service get asked 'Who are you?' and 'Why are you doing this?' Then those believers get to do what Peter advocated – give a gentle defense for the hope that has happened to us in Jesus."
Swanson said the explanation to give is, "We don't do this because we want you to be a Christian, but because we are Christian." He noted how good deeds create good will, which opens the door to Good News.
Other activities during the conference included a student video competition, which generated several creative
90-second videos. More than 500 people from all over the world visited and voted for their favorite Intersect video. Master of Arts in Educational Leadership student Jeanine Kowalski, with her video "We're At Work," received the $1,000 grand prize.
In conjunction with Intersect's International Luncheon, students, faculty, and staff participated in a rice-themed cooking contest, "Everybody Eats Rice." More than 20 rice-themed dishes were consumed by the crowd who gathered to dine together.
The annual Intersect conference began in 2005 by Dr. Faith Kim, chair of the Seminary's Intercultural Education, to encourage an intentional approach to viewing diversity and commonality as related attributes, to understand that there are as many "within" group differences as there are cross-cultural differences, and to develop an individual and institutional plan of action.
"Just as the Christian faith intersects the language, location, and cultures of people wherever they are, Christians are called to intersect with people - wherever and whoever they are - sharing the Good News of Jesus," said Dr. Faith Kim.
"All city leaders hope for the good of their city and look desperately for partners to that end," said Durst at the conclusion of the conference. "However, they mostly expect criticism and not contribution from the churches. We can change that. The Gospels describe Jesus as going around and doing good. God is calling us to do the same even as we recognize the opportunities that such good brings for sharing the good words of salvation."
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Inglewood, CA (April 21, 2010)-- On Monday, May 31, 2010, the City of Inglewood will host its 62nd Annual Memorial Day Celebration. The ceremony will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Memorial Obelisk Monument at Inglewood City Hall's South Mall located at One Manchester Boulevard.
The City's commemorative ceremony will celebrate the lives of war heroes from the City of Inglewood, and also pay tribute to the courageous men and women who are currently serving in the armed forces. This year's memorial will be extremely significant as we reflect on sacrifices of past years and remember the many brave servicemen and women who have given their lives fighting to preserve our freedom.
Over 20 local and community-based organizations will take part in the ceremony. The public is invited to join the City of Inglewood in paying tribute to the nation's and Inglewood's heroic servicemen and women.
For more information about this event, contact the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Cultural Office at (310) 412-8700.


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SugarCRM Named Best Open Source Technology by CRM Magazine for Second Consecutive Year
SugarCRM recognized for its open, flexible and feature-rich CRM platform
CUPERTINO, CA - August 25, 2009-SugarCRM, the world's leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software, announced today that the company was named the winner of CRM magazine's 2009 Market Awards in the open source category for the second year in a row. The award showcases SugarCRM's continued leadership as one of the elite CRM providers on the market.
SugarCRM offers a robust, cloud-based CRM platform recognized for its ease of use and ability to adapt to the unique business requirements of individual companies. In addition to Sugar Community Edition, SugarCRM offers three commercial products: Sugar Express for individuals and small businesses, Sugar Professional for small and medium-sized businesses and Sugar Enterprise for large companies.
"To stay competitive in a challenging economy, companies must come up with innovative ways to improve their customer relationship efforts. This is exactly what the recipients of the 2009 CRM Market Awards have done," said David Myron, CRM magazine's editorial director. "Congratulations to this year's award recipients for their achievements over the last year. May their CRM efforts continue to succeed."
"This award is another validation of the continued value SugarCRM delivers to its customers on a daily basis," said Clint Oram, vice president of product management at SugarCRM. "We are committed to offering the most modern, flexible CRM products on the market that allow companies to excel at attracting and retaining customers."
The 2009 Market Awards are included in the September issue of CRM magazine and available at in digital NXTBook format at: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/crmmedia/crm0909/index.php and online at http://www.destinationCRM.com.
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SugarCRM is the world's leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software. Founded as an open source project in 2004, SugarCRM applications have been downloaded over five million times and currently serve over 500,000 users in 75 languages. Over 5,000 customers have chosen SugarCRM's On-Site and Cloud Computing services over lock-in based, proprietary alternatives. In the last year, SugarCRM has been recognized for its customer success and product innovation by CRM Magazine, InfoWorld, Customer Interaction Solutions and Intelligent Enterprise.
For more information, call (408) 454-6900 or 1 87 SUGARCRM toll-free in the US, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.sugarcrm.com.
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From Budapest to the RPO, Carousel, in concert
I am so excited to see how theatres in Rochester have become the "Little Broadway of Western New York." Tonight and tomorrow night at 8pm the RPO will be bringing to us Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel in concert. The cast includes leading roles by professional New York City performers as well as local favorites. I have seen an abundance of theatrical productions in my life but I am sorry to say that somehow Carousel, the musical had escaped me.
When I did a search on Wiki-pedia I learned that "Carousel was adapted from Ferenc Molnar's 1909 play Liliom and was transplanted from its Budapest setting to the Maine Coastline." I thought that was so interesting and it made me curious as to how different the Budapest setting may have been. I plan on doing a little research and getting back to you on that!
The Wiki-pedia site goes on to explain the plotline as follows. The story revolves around Billy Bigelow, a carousel barker, (by the way, a barker is person who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, like a circus or a fair) whose romance with millworker Julie Jordan comes at the price of both their jobs. He attempts a robbery to provide for Julie and their unborn child; when it goes wrong, he has a chance to make things right. A secondary plot line deals with millworker Carrie Pipperidge and her romance with ambitious fisherman Enoch Snow.
Maybe I will see you there. Carousel, in concert, go see it!


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Efficacy and Safety Study of Intravenous Progesterone in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (SyNAPSe)
This study has been completed.
BHR Pharma, LLC
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The SyNAPSe trial will study if giving intravenous (i.v.) progesterone within 8 hours of the injury for a total of 120 hours to severe traumatic brain injury patients improves their recovery.
Brain Injuries
Drug: Progesterone
Drug: Lipid emulsion without progesterone
Phase 3
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Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Progesterone in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
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MedlinePlus related topics: Traumatic Brain Injury
Drug Information available for: ProgesteroneU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by BHR Pharma, LLC:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The GOS (Jennett and Bond, 1975) assesses mortality and disability in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients according to the designation: Good Recovery, Moderate Disability, Severe Disability, Vegetative State or Dead.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Mortality [ Time Frame: 1 month and 6 months post injury ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]The mortality rate at one and six months will be compared between the two treatment groups.
- Glasgow Outcome Scale [ Time Frame: Month 3 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Glasgow Outcome Scale - Extended (GOS-E) [ Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months post injury ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The GOS-E assessment of mortality and disability in TBI patients extends the original five GOS categories of functional outcome to eight categories:
- Dead
- Vegetative State
- Lower Severe Disability
- Upper Severe Disability
- Lower Moderate Disability
- Upper Moderate Disability
- Lower Good Recovery
- Upper Good Recovery
- Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36) [ Time Frame: 3 months and 6 months post injury ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The SF-36 is a validated survey of patient health consisting of eight scaled scores. The eight sections are:
- vitality
- physical functioning
- bodily pain
- general health perceptions
- role physical
- role emotional
- role mental
- mental health
The 8 scales can also be further summarized to provide a summary score for physical health and a summary score for mental health.
- Effect of progesterone on Intracranial Pressure (ICP), Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP), and Therapeutic Intensity Level (TIL) [ Time Frame: Admission through post-infusion Day 6 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Effect of progesterone on the progression of intracranial pathology [ Time Frame: Admission and Day 6 computed tomography (CT) scans ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Progesterone
Drug: Progesterone
Intravenous administration of 0.71mg/kg/hr for 1hr followed by 0.5mg/kg/hr administered intravenously for an additional 119 hrs.
Other Name: BHR-100
|Placebo Comparator: Lipid emulsion without progestrone
Drug: Lipid emulsion without progesterone
Intravenous administration equal to 0.71mg/kg/hr for 1hr followed by 0.5mg/kg/hr administered intravenously for an additional 119 hrs.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years to 70 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients between the age of 16 and 70 years, inclusive
- Weight from 45 to 135 kg, inclusive
- Sustained a closed head trauma no more than 8 hours before start of study drug infusion
- TBI diagnosed by history and clinical examination
- Post-resuscitation Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score between 3 to 8, inclusive
- At least one reactive pupil (pinpoint pupils due to opioid pain treatment are considered reactive)
- Evidence of TBI confirmed by abnormalities consistent with trauma on CT scan upon admission (diffuse injury II-IV, evacuated and non-evacuated mass lesion, Marshall's CT Classification)
- Indication for ICP monitoring
Exclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy of less than 24 hours as determined by the Investigator
- Prolonged and/or uncorrectable hypoxia (Pa02< 60 mmHg) or hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg) at the time of randomization
- Any spinal cord injury
- Pregnancy
- Penetrating head injury
- Bilaterally fixed dilated pupils at the time of randomization
- Coma suspected to be primarily due to other causes (e.g. alcohol)
- Pure epidural hematoma
- Preexisting clinically significant disease or chronic condition that can be ascertained at the time of admission and could affect functional outcome
- Severe cardiac or hemodynamic instability prior to randomization
- Known treatment with another investigational drug therapy or procedure within 30 days of injury
- A history of allergic reaction to progesterone and related drugs or any of the components of the infusion
- Any disease, in the opinion of the Investigator, that is unstable or which could jeopardize the safety of the patient and his/her compliance in the study.
- Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, would not be able or willing to comply with the protocol through the final visit (6 months post-injury)
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01143064
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BHR Pharma, LLC
PRA Health Sciences
INC Research
|Study Director:
|Neta R. Nelson, MPH
|BHR Pharma, LLC
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by BHR Pharma, LLC:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 18, 2017
Additional Information:
Wright DW, Kellermann AL, Hertzberg VS, Clark PL, Frankel M, Goldstein FC, Salomone JP, Dent LL, Harris OA, Ander DS, Lowery DW, Patel MM, Denson DD, Gordon AB, Wald MM, Gupta S, Hoffman SW, Stein DG. ProTECT: a randomized clinical trial of progesterone for acute traumatic brain injury. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Apr;49(4):391-402, 402.e1-2.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|BHR Pharma, LLC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01143064 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 10, 2010
|Last Updated:
|June 11, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Argentina: Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica
Austria: Agency for Health and Food Safety
Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicinal Products and Health Products
China: Food and Drug Administration
Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control
Finland: Finnish Medicines Agency
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
Israel: Ministry of Health
Italy: Ministry of Health
Malaysia: Ministry of Health
Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
Romania: National Medicines Agency
Russia: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Singapore: Health Sciences Authority
Spain: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
Taiwan: Center for Drug Evaluation
Thailand: Food and Drug Administration
United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Keywords provided by BHR Pharma, LLC:
Brain Injury
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Wounds and Injuries
Brain Injuries
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Craniocerebral Trauma
Trauma, Nervous System
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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About the Author: Ambassador Luis CdeBaca directs the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
The tremendous outpouring of support for the people of Haiti in the wake of last year's devastating earthquake was an inspiration to everyone. My inspiration is found not only in the generosity of donors and the hard work of anti-trafficking organizations working tirelessly to end modern slavery but also in the spirit of courageous trafficking survivors such as Stephanie, a seven-year-old child of poor rural farmers. When Stephanie was just six, a family friend offered to send her to school in Port-au-Prince. Though her parents initially thought it was a blessing from God, there was no school and her life became a living nightmare, where she was forced to work extremely long hours, doing all the household chores and fetching water from distant distribution points. After her "master" died during the earthquake, Stephanie was homeless and wandered aimlessly from one camp to another, offering to do any type of domestic work in exchange for food. Finally, staff from the International Organization for Migration, funded by my office, found her crying in the street and took her to a shelter run by a partner organization. Within a short time, they were able to find her family, reunite them, send Stephanie to school, and help her mother expand her business. Now 14, Stephanie says of her release from servitude, "I would like this to happen to all the other children as well."
My office is focused on making this dream become a reality. We are not strangers to the challenges. We recognize that Haiti struggled with centuries of plantation-based slavery. We recognize that Haiti continues to be a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for forced labor and forced prostitution. We understand that the majority of trafficking cases are found among the 225,000 restavèks, or child slaves found in domestic settings in Haiti. We recognize the particular vulnerabilities of these children to beatings, sexual assaults, and other abuses by family members in the homes where they are residing. Since the earthquake, local shelters report receiving a record number of restavèks. Indeed, the earthquake only compounded an age-old problem by uprooting thousands -- if not millions -- of people, making them vulnerable to human traffickers.
Yet, history shows the resilience of the Haitian people and local civic leaders know that lasting change will come from culturally-based domestic solutions. This is why my office, the State Department, and others in the U.S. government are committed to partnering with anti-trafficking and local organizations to respond to the emergency, rebuild Haiti, and tackle historical and present-day human trafficking challenges.
Over the last year, my office funded nearly $1 million in new grants to respond to the heightened risk of trafficking of Haitian children. We supported the International Organization for Migration, working with local NGOs, to restore the lives of child trafficking victims through the provision of nutritional, medical, psychological, and educational assistance; a safe shelter; and reintegration assistance. This reintegration aid consists of tracing the child's biological family, proving financial assistance to improve their livelihood, and reuniting them with their child.
We have also funded the Restavèk Freedom Foundation which has increased enrollment in its child sponsorship program from 210 to 425 restavèk children since October 2010. These children, who would otherwise be denied access to education, are provided tuition fees, uniforms, and books necessary to attend school and the support to be successful.
We are funding Heartland Alliance, which works with the government of Haiti's agency for child welfare and protection, to screen children at all four designated border crossings between Haiti and the Dominican Republic -- a process never before conducted at the border. Children identified as suspected victims of trafficking are registered, transferred into the care of the appropriate government agency and, when possible, reunified with their families. With our support, Heartland Alliance has now screened over 14,000 children since February 2010. Of those, nearly 200 have been registered as potential victims of child trafficking and transferred into the custody of the Haitian child welfare agency.
All these examples represent hope for the future but so much more can be done so today. Later this week I will be announcing an additional award of $4.75 million to ten grantees to strengthen Haitian institutional and civil society capacity to identify and respond to human trafficking.
The one year anniversary of a tragedy is a time where we can both find signs of inspiration and redouble our efforts to create a society free from slavery. We are happy to play a small part in the overall effort to help Haiti rebuild, restart, and reinvigorate its efforts to rebel against all forms of slavery.


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I was able to spent Easter weekend in the mountains with my son for a little early season trout fishing. We met in the Burg Thursday evening weary of the weather report.
Friday saw wind, rain and snow in the mountains. We donned our wet weather gear and started nymphing...brought 13 to hand but no size...
Saturday broke more promising and after having to return to the motel for our wading boots we set off above Elkmont about 12:30...by the time we got to the bridge at Huskey Gap trail bugs could be seen coming off the water...the fish were hungry and wanted blue quills...though hard for these old eyes to see it was almost a fish in every pool for a couple of hours...on the way out my son managed to land a 12 inch brown to close the day. While we did not see really big fish the potential is there and things are so close to just exploding it would almost be worth another 10 hour drive to be there....
Sounds like an awesome trip in spite of difficult weather on Friday. Anytime that I am able to get on water and go fishing with one of my sons, I count it as a blessing. I am tickled to death that my boys are now jumping at the chance to head down south to fish the big waters with Dad, means a lot to me. I am sure you had a wonderful time with your son just enjoying the great outdoors, catching fish is a bonus; thanks for the report.
God gave fishermen expectantcy so they would never tire of throwing out a line.
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