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I don't give a damn about Vick or where he goes...But Sanchez in the NFC east? That sounds mighty tasty as a Giants fan.
who cares if he does go to the jets? Jets are in AFC, and Vick isn't that good anyway.. It really dosen't matter at all to the giants, does it?


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Either way, i think every prospect has something or another wrong with em, i try to not get caught up in the leg length, and if a guys a half inch shorter then he should be..etc Its just not my thing.. I let u guys worry about that stuff..
Hence why hes not a 1st or early 2nd rd prospect.. Ur obviously gonna have a flaw or 2 with a guy ur getting in the lateish 3rd rd... I think ELI would have a field Day with Fauria...
It's sad cause I think T.Eifert would be a beast on this team. He's like a Witten/(prime)shockey combination. Kid gets up field and blocks, pushes guys back they have him at 6'6 251 I think hes 6'3-6'4, 245. whats the chances of this team taking him in the first and actually utilizing him? I have always felt eli needs a safety measure over the middle, people thought bennett was going to be that safe option; nothing against him but he just looks lethargic out there sometimes, now we find out he's been playing hurt. sigh*
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I still disagree with the idea that the giants offense doesnt utilitze a TE.
I think if Bennett was resigned and stayed healthy next season he would be well over 1k yards.
The giants constantly are looking to draft athletic pass catching TEs, Boss, Shockey, Beckum, Robinson, etc.
Apart from Shockey, none of those guys have done much in their first year with the team, and Gilbride wasent there for Shockeys first two seasons, so it seems like any TE on the team takes at least a season to really understand Gilbrides system.
an be receiving threat. Watch eli stats soar; give Eli now a non whining shockey in his prime.and we will not have to force throws down the field on 3rd down.
Eifert is the overall package, the knock on fleener last year was his blocking even though we have one of the best TE coaches. Eifert is a blocker with elite receiving ability. He is the only TE worth a first round grade to me 20-25th pick is where i would put him.
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Round 1 – Sheldon Richardson DT, missouri
Round 2 – David Amerson CB, NC state
Round 3 – Bacarri Rambo S, Georgia
Round 4 - Brennan Williams OT NC
Round 5 - Jonotthan Harrison C, Florida
Round 6 - Philip Lutzenkirchen TE, Aurburn
Round 7 - Tyrann Mathieu S, LSU
Not to good at making mocks this time of the year, so i played it kind of safe. Lutzenkirchen was projected 2-3 round a year ago but due to his injury I think would fall; unless bill belicheck and the Pats drafts 3 TE in the first 3 rounds. I have Mathieu going UDFA due to his off the field issues, If he does, expect Jerry to swipe him early. He is too risky for even a 7th round pick, which is why I would take him there. I believe coughlin could get this kid back on track.
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"San Diego State's Gavin Escobar (79) doesn't get much national love, but West Coast NFL scouts have been whispering about the athletic pass-catching tight end.
Escobar (6-5, 255) leads the team with 35 catches for 483 yards and five touchdowns. He's not a senior and could very well return to SDSU for another season, but should he leave early, Escobar could be one of five non-senior tight ends selected in the first three rounds. Here are the top five draft-eligible players on the board, all of whom are non-seniors.
1. Zach Ertz, Stanford (6-6, 249; 89)
2. Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame (6-6, 250; 88)
3. Escobar
4. Dion Sims, Michigan State (6-5, 276; 78)
5.Levine Toilolo, Stanford (6-8, 263; 76)
I've heard no buzz about Ertz staying or going, but most scouts I've talked to have a strong feeling that Eifert is leaning heavily toward leaving. If both declare for the draft, it will be interesting to see who comes off the board first, because teams seem to be split on who is the better overall prospect.
For the record, the highest-rated senior tight end on our board right now is Auburn's Philip Lutzenkirchen, who is rated just slightly ahead of Joseph Fauria (UCLA) and Jake Stoneburner (Ohio State). That trio will be jockeying for position in the middle rounds."

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How birds (and bird-watchers) compute the behavior of a flock on the wing
Brian Hayes
Of all the findings announced so far, the most intriguing have come from a study of correlations in velocity. The existence of strong correlations is hardly a surprise. After all, if the birds weren't all flying in roughly the same direction, the flock would disintegrate. But the result is stronger than this. Subtracting the flock's mean velocity from each bird's individual velocity vector leaves a field of residual fluctuations—new, smaller vectors that represent the discrepancy between each bird's motion and the average. It turns out that these vectors too are strongly correlated.
The statistic called the correlation length is the distance beyond which one bird's influence on another fades away, so that the two birds fly independently. Remarkably, the correlation length in starling flocks grows along with the flock itself, so that even birds at opposite ends remain connected. The correlations are said to be "scale-free."
What's unusual about this situation is not just that the correlation length is greater than the interaction distance. That happens in many systems. An example from physics is a ferromagnet, in which short-range interactions between atoms produce alignments over much larger distances. But the correlation length in the magnet is not scale-free; a ferromagnet of macroscopic size breaks up into many independent domains.
Why isn't there a similar limit on the correlation length in bird flocks? One possibility is that the flock operates at a "critical point," a set of circumstances where fluctuations extend to all possible scales of length. For a ferromagnet the critical point is a temperature known as the Curie point. In the case of bird flocks it's not clear what would correspond to the Curie point, or even what variable would play the role of temperature. The Cavagna group explains:
Scale-free correlations imply that the group is, in a strict sense, different from and more than the sum of its parts. The effective perception range of each individual is as large as the entire group and it becomes possible to transfer undamped information to all animals, no matter their distance, making the group respond as one.
In this passage I hear an echo of Selous's "collective thinking." Of course no telepathy is implied; the birds communicate by ordinary physical means. And yet the outcome seems all the more impressive—and perhaps even more mysterious—for that very reason.
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Already in production now Rich! I start doing runs as soon as each piece is made, so hit me up!
Thanks again you two for the comments ;)
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Already in production now Rich! I start doing runs as soon as each piece is made, so hit me up!
Thanks again you two for the comments ;)
Got a little more progress for you all. I was still really nervous about this backpack sculpt and felt like I was paddling down uncharted territory (which I was...for me at least) due to the size and shape of this mold. This is by far the most complex and complicated piece (forming-wise that is) that I've ever set out to do and I really didn't know if it was even going to work until I did a few pulls... everything up until that point has been strictly theory not to mention this piece is so tall and deep as well as oddly shaped for a pull that webbing and stretch of the plastic was certainly a major concern.
Honestly I thought I was taking a huge risk and wasting a lot of time and resources on this but I had to at least try and see what would happen....and boy am I glad I did and I'm glad to say that I'm super pleased with the results.
Not only was I worried about getting it to form, but I also didn't know if this funky shape was going to allow me to release the plastic from the mold. Happily, my theories on the angles were correct (either that or I just Forrest Gump'd my way through this one lol :P) and the mold practically fell out of the plastic :D
My biggest reason for making the frame in one piece was for easier assembly and for strength and I really hope that I have achieved this as well as keeping it as accurate as possible (being super anal helps too :P)
Take a look at the pics below as well as the side by side 'paint' photo I assembled and let me know what you think. Keep in mind that this piece is still in the early stages and there are a few things I still need to do to it to tweak it a bit, but I think for the most part the shape is correct.
Obviously I still need to make the outer 'floating' pieces and this is just the under frame, but this side by side will explain things better than I can with words ;)
I've still got those 'floating' pieces to sculpt (and they really shouldn't take long at all) but at least the hardest part is behind me now (relatively speaking ;))
Here's a few shots of the mold
As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned!
Here's a couple of teaser shots... still need to clean this mold up so it's still a bit rough, but at least it gives you all a better idea of which direction I'm moving with this ;) ...slowly making progress
Great thread! Love the build so far. Photo's are great
Thanks a ton mate! Still got a long ways to go but makin' progress ;)
your build looks great :D
Thank you my friend! Still got a long ways to go though ;)
wow, my wallet could be your best friend... this looks great. gonna need one in the future bro
I know it's been a while since my last update, been super busy with orders and ...well just life in general, but I am making progress on this. I hope I'm going in the right direction with this backpack, but as usual I like to hear all your feedback. Please keep in mind that this was a quick mock up and the pieces are haphazardly held together with tape, so they're not placed perfectly and are not keeping their proper positions ;)
On a related note, what's the general consensus on the SB backpack pouches? Are they considered accurate size wise? They seem a bit on the small(ish) side to me, but I always like to get another opinion. The reason for my question is because I'm at a point where I need to decide what to do with the lower portion of the pack frame, and I'd like to make this compatible with those pouches (for those who already own them) if they are indeed accurate. LMK!
Here's some pics, enjoy!
ya certainly have the skills to pay the bills with that work, like the from ground up approach you have with the gear you make, awsome!:thumbsup
Thanks Roba! Still got a long ways to go but it's gettin there ;)
We'll call this Version 2 of the pack frame (if you will).
Just made some minor adjustments to it as well as added (GASP) mounting tabs to the sides :D
Simply line up the pack to where you want it to sit on the backplate and then make your marks and cut some slots to insert the tabs ;) The first test of this worked really well and I was very pleased with the results. Keep in mind though, the one in the pic has a few issues going on with it - 1. I had already cut slots into it from the V1 pack frame so they're off a bit and 2. the tabs on this particular V2 were cut a bit too short, but you get the idea. Notice too that I also made the tabs as part of the flares for the mold so they angle outward and flatten out a bit to conform better to the inside of the backplate so they're not stabbing you in the back. Once properly secured, they pull the edges nice and snug along the most of the entire surface of the plate. So far I'm pretty happy with the results, take a look!
For these next pics I just threw the outer pack shell on top to see how it looks. The PVC coupler is sitting on it for size reference only as well...it's just under 3" inches in diameter (outer) which is what I'm looking at for this pack. I'll mock up some foam boxes soon for the total look and see where I'm at (will post pics of that too when I get to it ;))
OK got a few more thousand words for you all. I did a few more pulls after tweaking the backplate outer shell mold and the side canisters (made them shorter by about a 1/2" inch) and then worked up some mock pouches out of foam for a size check (let me know what you all think about the size on them boys too) and did a quick dry fit of everything for a snapshoot :) Also threw on a pvc pipe (even though it's still a bit too narrow...still looking for the 3" inch diameter stuff), just for grins to see it all put together. Take a look:
Not too much to report, but I did get a few pouches sculpted up real quick tonight. They're pretty much ready for rubber. I'm also gonna be hitting a few places in town today to see about sourcing some larger PVC pipe for a more correct look. I'll likely be vacc'ing the rear canister detail (with the raised lines/ribs on it) as an extra piece to cover it for a nicer look...was thinkin of going with .040 white styrene ;)
Here's pics in the meantime:
Poured the masters for the backpack pouches in resin today. I was surprised at how easily the clay originals came out of the mold and that they retained their shape as well as they did..I thought for sure they'd have been destroyed trying to get them out. Here's a pic!
Up next, copies in foam. Will be the first time trying that medium out, so got some experimenting to do :)
Some more progress - All I pretty much have left to do is make the end caps for the detonator and get some better material to make the pouches. On the pouches: I was able to make a few slush cast and then back fill them with foam (albeit the wrong kind of foam, but at least I know the method works). I really like the way they came out but I still need to do something about the back in order to make them mountable to the pack. If I can't find the right type of foam for these, this may end up being the way I offer them. I'm not giving up yet though, I ordered another type of foam from Smooth on and hope to have it by the end of the week or early next week. According to their description of what this stuff does, it should be the solution...but we'll see. In the meantime, here's pics :)
I made a slight change to the outer/upper shell to make it a bit more accurate...I'm much happier with it now (cause it was bugging the cr@p out of me :P)
Here's what I wound up doing for the det. I kinda like it and it was a simple solution
And the rest all together
OK guys (and gals of course), I just about got this backpack knocked out. I'll be making these available in a day or two after I find out if my 'caster' has been able to pump out some pouches for me (I've only got like 2 on hand at the moment). Keep in mind, in the pics below of the kit is just a dry mock up for sale thread purposes only so the placement is not ideal, but you get the idea. Hope you all like it! :)
That's pretty much it for now. I still need to assemble one of these for a vid tutorial, but honestly I don't know when that'll be. I need a break...totally burned out right now :/
Beautiful, there's a lot of work gone into this i bet. And a lot more to do.
I love this armor and cant wait to see it come alive.
Thanks a ton beans ;)
You nailed it when you said "And a lot more to do" lol...too true. Well, one piece at a time, but eventually I'll get there. The hardest part is just sticking with it week after week when a lot of times it just doesn't feel like I'm making any progress at all...then BAM, I do a photo shoot like this last one for the pack and it looks like it's starting to come to life.
As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned!
Slowly makin progress. Finally finished up the left shoulder bell. Here's a full frontal shot of what I have so far
More to come soon...
super build !! so cool!
Your one talented dude will
Thanks a ton guys. Still got more to do on this, but it's comin' along. Stay tuned! :cheers
That is looking great.


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columbia wrote:Losing bhaw so early did not help us, that's for sure.
Which is what makes it tough to say for certain that the numbers were correct. That and obhave being modkilled (which, I would agree with nan, likely prevented a red domination) make it tough to say for sure. I think they're close to where they need to be, though.
But yeah, we were so disappointed that bhaw died, so much cool stuff relating to the seer, we thought.


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Giant Koala up for sale
November 14, 2012 , 5:20 PM by Patrick Mitchell
It was recently voted the number 1 'big thing' in Australia, beating the Big Banana, Big Pineapple and Giant Ram to the title.
But the owners of the Giant Koala in Dadswells Bridge have had enough, putting the 14m-tall Koala up for sale.
Rob Macpherson is hoping for about $600,000 for the giant bronze structure together with the mini zoo, restaurant, gift shop, home and cafe.
The story got Gerard Callinan - filling in for Nicole Chvastek - thinking.
Is Australia over its obsession with 'big' tourism attractions?
Simon Westaway from Tourism Australia says the declining popularity of such landmarks stems back to a reduction in driving holidays.
He says the roadtrip is becoming a thing of the past due to cheap air travel and our 'big things' are suffering.
"As we've seen over the past 15 or so years in particular, there's been a large spike in domestic travel but done on an aeroplane rather than in the car," Mr Westaway said.
"That really has taken the wind out of some of those business plans that thought they'd pick up on some of those drive-by tourists."
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I was walking my dogs at a very public baseball training facility the other day. Suddenly I noticed a man with two pits off leash in a large grassy field around the ballpark. This is an area where I routinely see men flying a kite with there kids, bicylists, and women jogging with their babies in strollers. Suddenly one of the pits started charging towards us. I think having dogs makes for an even bigger target. The dog got within 30 yds and stopped and barked a couple times and then amazingly turned and went back. I was only armed with a can of pepper spray. There was no place to go. Words can't really express the feeling of helplessnes I felt there for a few moment. I don't ever want to feel that vulnerable again. Even with a baseball bat I would have had a hard time using it with just one free hand to swing while trying to restrain my dogs. I decided then and there a handgun might be something to consider. No, the dogs didn't attack but for the life of me I can't understand why he would want to take such a risk. I would consider that guy and idiot. He quickly loaded the dogs up and left and I do believe it scared him too.
I am now trying to choose an easy to carry handgun for that worse case situation that would work well for jogging. I'm not dogging pit bulls because one of my own is a pit/lab mix and I could ask for a better dog.


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Bethlehem zoners delay judge-ordered review of Atiyeh's hospital
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem's Zoning Hearing Board has been derailed – at least temporarily – from determining the fate of a long-proposed and controversial psychiatric hospital in the city.
"The zoning hearing board doesn't have jurisdiction over this matter," Atty. Blake Marles, representing developer Abe Atiyeh, told zoners Tuesday night. "I'll ask you to rule that you don't have jurisdiction and that we end this process now."
Atiyeh proposes building the four-story, 125-bed hospital on five vacant acres at 1838 Center St., an area with institutional zoning that permits hospitals.
Atiyeh said it will be for drug and alcohol patients as well as psychiatric patients.
"We're going to get it approved," he predicted.
When Atiyeh's plans for the hospital were rejected by the city planning commission, he appealed to Northampton County Court.
Judge Edward Smith sent the land development plan to the zoning hearing board "for consideration of zoning issues presented by the proposed land development plan."
Marles said the zoning board does not have the legal authority to do what the judge has told it to do "and there's case law that says that." He said if the zoning board proceeds as the judge directed, the result will be many hearings creating a procedural problem "that will result in appeal after appeal after appeal."
But Atty. Steven Goudsouzian, representing neighbors who oppose the proposed facility, told the zoning board: "If you don't hear the case…you've essentially defied a court order telling you what to do. I think you have to hear this case."
Atiyeh and his lawyer argued the judge should have sent the matter back to the planning commission, not the zoning hearing board.
Atiyeh said the planning commission rejected his plan for zoning reasons, which it had no right to do: "They can reject it for planning issues, not for zoning issues. We don't have any zoning issues. There are no zoning problems."
Marles offered zoners the same explanation, saying the plan was presented to the planning commission for land development approval, not zoning approval.
"The planning commission said, in so many words, that they believe there are zoning issues and they denied it principally on zoning grounds," said Marles. "Judge Smith kicked it back to you. The problem with that is the zoning hearing board can't render opinions on land development applications."
Marles said planning commissions often identify zoning issues in land development plans, but they don't rule on those issues.
Goudsouzian said the judge ruled the planning commission may have overstepped its bounds on what really is a zoning issue. But he explained judges outrank local municipal bodies: "Judge Smith said the case has to come back here. Therefore I believe you have no choice but to hear the case at some point."
Marles argued the state legislature determines the authority of zoning hearing boards "and the court is not over the legislature."
The zoning board did not go along with Marles' suggestion that it does not have jurisdiction. But it did agree to his suggestion that both the board and lawyers review the city's file on Atiyeh's land development application so zoners have more information before taking any action.
Marles wants them to have enough information to understand what zoning issues arose before the planning commission "and how they arose."
"To make the right decision, we have to have the right information," said Atty. Erich Schock, the zoning board's solicitor.
Schock said the board will have those city documents in time to have another hearing on the case on June 4 in Bethlehem Town Hall.
At least 40 people attended Tuesday's 6 p.m. zoning board meeting on the second floor of Bethlehem's library. Goudsouzian said Atiyeh's project is opposed by almost everyone in the audience "if not all of them."
"If this application is a residential treatment facility called a hospital, we certainly oppose it," explained Goudsouzian. "If it is a hospital, which is permitted, we want to be sure it's done correctly."
No testimony was taken during the hearing. Atiyeh was seated in the audience, casually dressed in shorts and a yellow Rainforest Café T-shirt and wearing an Eagles visor.
Goudsouzian indicated the key issue is a question of use, which makes it a zoning issue. He said that use is supposed to be a hospital, but maintained the applicant told the planning commission "you may call it a hospital, but we really think it's a treatment center or something else." He said it is the duty of the zoning board to make sure the applicant meets a series of requirements if the proposed facility really is a hospital.
"Who else better than the zoning hearing board would be the appropriate entity to determine what a use is?" asked Goudsouzian. He added the judge has determined it is a zoning issue, not a planning issue.
Said Marles: "The underlying question of whether this is a hospital, which is the big issue here, isn't what was in the order that was appealed to Judge Smith."
Atiyeh said he's been trying to get the hospital approved for about two years.
He initially wanted to build a personal care/assisted living facility on the property, which he purchased for $1.4 million in 2007.
That use was approved by the city, said Bethlehem zoning officer Suzanne Borzak, but Atiyeh then decided he wanted to build apartments instead.
The zoning hearing board denied Atiyeh a variance to build 102 apartments in four buildings on the vacant property, because apartments are not permitted in that zoning district. He appealed that decision, but lost in court.
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text: This will be our second annual new years day ride. for those who rode last year lets cross our fingers and hope it does not rain this year. it will be in galt this time as there have been rides in just about all other towns around the area but not in galt yet so lets go for it. meet up in the savemart parking lot round 9am. it is located off central galt. if you are taking 99 north from say stockton you will have to get off at crystal way and follow the detour. for those coming from the north get off at c street then once off the freeway take an emediate left into the shopping center and find the grocery store. i figure at worst we can have an awsome skid contest. i will be on my newly built stingray as will my son with his so i was wondering if any of you would be down for a little bike theme and try to roll stingrays, muscle bikes or anything with wheels 2o" or smaller. should be fun hope to see ya'll there!! pm for questions


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Watch: Bowie's 'Space Oddity' performed...in space!
Commander Chris Hadfield's video dispatches from the International Space Station have captured the hearts of space nerds (and regular people) worldwide, as he's explained how even basic tasks like dental care function without gravity. But it's his most recent video, where the Canadian musician and explorer performed a classic hit by David Bowie, that has drawn attention to his array of talents and generally friendly nature.
Fair warning: this video is kind of a tear-jerker, so you may want to ensure you're in a place where a little eye-water is appropriate.


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Back-to-back accidents and a never-supposed-to-happen above-ground radiation release have shuttered the federal government's only deep underground nuclear waste dump, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M., raising questions about a cornerstone of the Department of Energy's $5 billion-a year-program for cleaning up legacy waste scattered across the country from decades of nuclear bomb making. Thirteen workers have tested positive for radiation exposure after a recent leak. (Associated Press)
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The radiation exposure of at least 13 workers at a nuclear dump in a New Mexico salt bed more than 2,000 feet below the ground has brought new attention to the nation's long struggle to find places to dispose of tons of Cold War-era waste.
The above-ground radiation release that exposed the workers during a night shift two weeks ago shut down the facility as authorities investigate the cause and attempt to determine the health effects on the employees. The mishap has also raised questions about a cornerstone of the Department of Energy's $5-billion-a-year program for cleaning up waste scattered across the country from decades of nuclear-bomb making.
With operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant on hold, so are all shipments, including the last of nearly 4,000 barrels of toxic waste that Los Alamos National Laboratory has been ordered to remove from its campus by the end of June. Other waste from labs in Idaho, Illinois and South Carolina is also without a home while operations are halted.
The dilemma about what to do with the nuclear waste is highly politicized.
The government spent an estimated $15 billion on a proposed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain that has not been completed. The Yucca site is fiercely opposed by Nevada lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
By contrast, New Mexico's congressional delegation has largely supported the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, which has been accepting waste since 1999 and employs about 650 people. The site is limited by law to plutonium waste from making weapons, but experts say salt beds at the site may be suitable for radioactive waste from commercial reactors.
Many scientists consider the unique geology of the location to be ideal for disposing of tainted materials like tools, gloves, glasses and protective suits. Over decades, with pressure from the ground above, the salt deposits settle around the containers and entomb them.
Edwin Lyman, a nuclear expert at the watchdog group Union of Concerned Scientists, said the accident could curb enthusiasm on Capitol Hill for the underground site.
"I think from a political standpoint this is going to put a damper on some of the more ambitious expansion plans," he said. "The narrative is that facility is super-safe. Now that they've had a serious incident, that's no longer valid."
Officials said they don't yet know what doses of radioactive material the workers absorbed, and that it's too soon to speculate on what the health effects might be.
Tests showed traces of the element americium. Once in the body, americium tends to concentrate in the bone, liver and muscles. It can stay in the body for decades and continue to expose surrounding tissues to radiation, increasing a person's chance of developing cancer.
On Feb. 5, the mine was shut and six workers were sent to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation after a truck hauling salt caught fire. Nine days later, a radiation alert activated in the area where newly arrived waste was being stored. Preliminary tests show 13 workers suffered some radiation exposure, and monitors as far as half a mile away have since detected elevated levels of plutonium and americium in the air. Ground and water samples are being analyzed.
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As we celebrate the golden anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, we've learned – or relearned – that "I Have A Dream" wasn't the title of Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech.
We've been reminded that King's address, widely considered one of the greatest pieces of oratory in the 20th century, was delivered first in Detroit. We remember afresh that King's impromptu recitation of his dream came at the stern prompting of gospel great Mahalia Jackson, who, sitting nearby, boisterously blurted, "Tell 'em about the dream, Martin. Tell 'em about the dream." The sermonic sequence of "call and response" that followed elevated the consciousness of the nation to what it could be.
Twenty years ago, educators in my rural Tennessee stomping ground skimmed or skipped many lessons relating to African-American history. I'm still trying to reclaim a past that set the course for my future. I'm embarrassed to admit I was an upper classman in college before I learned the march's primary conspirator was labor leader Asa Philip Randolph. He had incubated the protest idea two decades earlier, but called it off when President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order forbidding discrimination in national defense industries.
More scantly known are the matriarchs of the movement who offered way more than moral support to the men credited with leading the campaign for equality. Ruby Doris Smith, Ella Baker, Diane Nash, and Fannie Lou Hamer are names we Google today because they've been resigned to postscripts in history. Yet their substantial contributions and courage in advancing the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) were pivotal to civil rights actions across the South.
What's more, few people know the 1963 march inspired a Kentucky offspring. On the train ride back to the Commonwealth, local activists sketched out a demonstration that would be a smaller facsimile of the March on Washington. Seven months later on March 5, 1964, a crowd of 10,000 gathered for a March on Frankfort. The all-star lineup on the capitol steps was a sight to behold: Dr. King, baseball legend Jackie Robinson, and the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
Former state Senator Georgia Davis Powers, who helped organize the Frankfort march, recalls the event and the effects it had on civil rights efforts in Kentucky and on her own career.
As we commemorate the official date of the March on Washington 50 years ago today, I remember the emotions I felt this summer when I saw the MLK memorial for the first time. The slain hero is immortalized in solid granite 30 feet high. His arms are crossed and he sternly gazes upon a vista of the Tidal Basin, the Jefferson Memorial, and the horizon beyond. It's magnificent, compelling, and thought provoking.
It's as if King is still waiting for the nation to make good on the promissory note issued in the Declaration of Independence, still waiting for the check to clear in the bank of justice, still waiting for character to trump color in our collective judgment of each other, and still waiting for a beloved community to take hold.
His presence on the National Mall reminds us too that we must "forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline" as exemplified in the mass civil rights demonstrations in Washington and Frankfort. Today, we celebrate the dreamer and, hopefully, we commit anew to the dream.


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"Richard Zijdeman" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:46:19 +0200
Dear all,
I had a question on how to provide patterns on bars in bar charts, in
order to differentiate between different categories, when bars are
printed in grayscale. This issue has been addressed on the statalist
(see below), and it is recommended that you should look for another
type of graph. For those who will also need to deal with this issue, I
would like to add the following to that discussion:
(1) The command "tabhbar" actually does provide such a graph with
different patterned bars in color. (You can obtain it by typing: "ssc
install tabhbar" on the command line.) But you will find it still
difficult to interpret in grayscale, with more than 4 categories.
(2) I am really convinced now, that you should indeed use another type
of graph, and that "tabplot" is actually what you might be looking
for. ("ssc install tabplot").
I have a number of occupations, that are categorized in 7 groups:
occ7. I also have three class schemes (class1-class3) in which all of
these occupations are categorized according to "social economic
class". I wanted to show, to what the degree the 7 occupational groups
are categorized similarily over the three class schemes. Here's how to
do it:
tabplot occ7 class1, name(g_class1, replace)
tabplot occ7 class2, name(g_class2, replace)
tabplot occ7 class3, name(g_class3, replace)
graph combine g_class1 g_class2 g_class3, row(1) xcommon
* the row(1) makes sure that the graphs are put in 1 row, while
xcommon makes sure that the classes have the same xaxis.
For more info on tabplot and similar commands dealing with categorizations:
Thank you for tabplot and for the earlier responses on the statalist
on this matter.
-- Earlier postings on the statalist addressing this issue.
*st: Fill patterns in stata8 hbar graph, Eric Magar (Fri Sep 23 17:00:14 2005)
**Re: st: Fill patterns in stata8 hbar graph, Eric G. Wruck (Fri Sep
23 17:40:29 2005)
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Sep 23 18:40:04 2005)
*RE: st: Fill patterns in stata8 hbar graph, Nick Cox (Sun Sep 25 10:40:05 2005)
*st: RE: Making bar charts readable in a grayscale photocopy (Fri, 24
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(April 19, 2006)--The University of Texas System announced April 18 it will produce "Transforming Texas," a series of 13 half-hour public television programs. The series, which addresses many of the critical issues facing Texas in the early 21st century, is supported by title sponsors AT&T, Inc., and its philanthropic arm -- the AT&T Foundation -- and Exxon Mobil Corp.
"Transforming Texas" will focus on challenges Texans are facing and on the significant work in progress at the state's public higher education institutions to provide solutions to these challenges. Segments in the series will highlight issues such as the state's rapidly growing population of the elderly, improving K-12 education, and advancements in cancer treatments and research.
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"Public higher education is a big part of the solution for all the major challenges facing Texas. We are very proud of this public television series and the work it will showcase. And, of course, we are tremendously grateful to AT&T and Exxon Mobil for their sponsorship of the series," said UT System Chancellor Mark Yudof.
"Public-private partnerships such as this create innovative solutions," said John Montford, AT&T senior vice president, legislative and regulatory affairs. "We hope this sponsorship encourages and challenges other corporate citizens to continue stepping forward as partners in future endeavors like these."
"ExxonMobil is pleased to be a title sponsor of Transforming Texas and to highlight the work of higher education institutions throughout Texas in addressing the challenges facing the state over the coming years. Having recruited a significant number of graduates from Texas colleges and universities, we are well aware of the tremendous contribution being made by educational institutions across the state to the health, wellbeing and lives of all Texans," said Rex Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil.
Transforming Texas will air on public television stations around the state. Partners in producing the series include the nine UT System academic institutions, including UT campuses in Austin, Arlington, Brownsville, Dallas, Edinburg, El Paso, Midland-Odessa, San Antonio and Tyler; and the six UT System health institutions: the UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Houston); UT Medical Branch at Galveston; UT Health Science Center at San Antonio; UT Health Science Center at Houston and the UT Health Center at Tyler. A number of other state universities with major research capabilities in Texas also will be featured in the television series.
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The new AT&T Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AT&T Inc., supports programs that build communities and improve access to information technologies, technology training and professional skills development. AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States.
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Cozy Twin bed Room for 2 Travellers
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|A Nathan Road, 852 Mongkok, Hong Kong
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Numerous restaurants are available in the surroundings where you can reliish local, regional and international cuisunes.
- 3 minutes walk to the nearby A21 and N21 midnight airport shuttle stop
- 3 minutes walk to the MTR Mongkok subway station- 10 minutes walk to the HK - Canton Bus terminal
- 15 minutes walk to the Mongkok East Train Station where you can take train to Lowu and transit to Shenzhen or Guangzhou.
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- 2 single beds (900mm width) with matress
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Reviews of this property
We found a good room with 2 beds, a bathroom with hairdryer and waterheater in the middle of the crowdy center of Mong Kong. Albert and Mr. Ying were very helpful, when we needed someting (a softer mattress, better wifi) and reacted suddenly. The little appartment was in the 26 floor, reachable with several elevators. Thank you Albert and Mr. Ying that we could stay the last day in our room till the evening, we had a late flight back home. Busstations and MRT Station directly near the house. The room looked backward to we didn't hear the noisy and busy Nathan Road. Nightmarket and Ladies Market nearby. Thank you Albert and Mr. Ying!!
This was a lovely place to stay in, it was clean and tidy and spacious :D...the view was very good and Mr and Mrs Ying were both very helpful and talkative....Thank you so much for such a affordable accomodation which provided 5* services :)
I would definitely recommend this place :D
Reviews for this host's other properties
Had a pleasant stay in Mong Kok. The place is located right in the middle of the area, on Nathan Road, with Ladies' Market (a popular place for cheap goods) and lots of restaurants just a couple of steps away. The apartment was quite small, as expected, but had everything I needed for my short vacation; a water boiler, a double bed and a toilet with a shower. Sheets on the bed were clean and the apartment was renovated recently so it was overall in quite good condition. The room had a modern LCD TV if I were into that, and wifi was provided even though the connection kept breaking up. Overall a good experience, thanks Albert!
After travelling through Asia several month this was our worst hostel experience.
I know that space in Hongkong is limited, what the room we had (For nearly 450$/week was just unaceptable.
The "double bed" has a size of 1,10cm. It is not possible to sleep there with two persons.
The room itself was small, but okay for Hong Kong.
Neither Albert, nor Wimdu could solve the problem. We just wanted four beds or 2 double beds, as booked.
There are much better hotesls in this price range in HKG!!!
Friendly place, clean and quiet. However you will need to climb the 1 floor up the stairs to get to the right floor. Overall, location is good if you plan to stay near the MRT.
Very good room, nice view on the city, the staff was very helpful and friendly and its a very good location for exploring the city.
Location is just what you need, good bed and good bathroom.
Lokatie is precies wat je nodig hebt, goed bed en goed sanitair.
Small, tiny apartment. If you book it you should next expect anything big but inside it is cleaned, Mr Ying and his wife clean once a week and you can have your clothes washed for a small amount of money.
You are close to the MTR station in Mongkok.
The only bad thing is the bed. It is so hard you can hardly get used to it.
Otherwise it was what it says good for your budget. You don´t find a cheaper place nor a cleaner place for this place.
Had a great time there.
Very goood place to stay, lift was very convenient... it was a convenient location :D it had kettles to boil late night instant noodles....I really enjoyed my stay here so would highly recommend this place
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Dem congressman: If Guam gets too overpopulated, it might tip over
posted at 9:55 pm on March 31, 2010 by Allahpundit
Via Weasel Zippers, a clip that's destined to be viral by tomorrow morning. Even so, go easy on him. Yes, he was an Iraq defeatist, and granted, he demagogued Joe Wilson's outburst in the scummiest way imaginable, but he's also a guy with a serious illness that affects his mind ("he regularly gets lost in thought in the middle of a discussion"). Although if that's what's going on here, a polite question for Madam Speaker arises: What's he doing at these hearings instead of resting?
You may also remember Johnson as the man who beat Cynthia McKinney in the 2006 primary. All things considered, I think I still prefer him to her. Barely.
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Damn. Well, TC was already adamant about not getting rid of Killdrive, so it was a pipe dream at best...
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
This one is interesting... Norv could actually make the Browns relevant. Too bad he's stuck with another scattershot quarterback in Old Man Weeden.
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Norv Turner's status as an offensive genius is overstated IMO. How did Philip Rivers do the last 2 years under Norv?
You mean under Shelmon and Hunter? Norv wasn't OC in San Diego.
AJ Smith deserves a lot of blame. Rivers top receiver is Malcolm Floyd and his OL sucks. Ryan Mathews, a back they traded up far in the draft to get has been a huge disappointment. If he isn't hurt, he's losing snaps to bums like Ronnie Brown and Jackie Battle.
Eli understood what a poorly ran franchise that SD was, I think we as fans are starting to realize that, too.
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Once named the "bubble car," the BMW Isetta turns heads wherever it goes. It gets people's creative juices flowing, and not just for thinking up nicknames. BASF has created a unique "MySetta" show car based on a 1958 BMW Isetta 250.
The MySetta is a two-seater that you enter through the front. Innovative BASF products were used to give the car a modern outfit. The MySetta's chassis, the body, the add-on parts and its interior were completely refurbished. For the overhaul, BASF paints, coated fabrics and flexible foam were used.
BASF's broad portfolio made this individual project possible. Whether for polyurethane foams for ergonomically correct seats, lightweight engine mounts made of plastic, or unusual coatings, BASF is the world's largest automotive supplier in the chemical industry.
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The MySetta made different stops during its refurbishment. For the first stop, a specially developed two-tone finish was applied to the microcar at BASF Coatings' Refinish Competence Center in Münster. During the meticulous refinishing process, the experienced master spraypainter Michael Wichmann oriented himself toward the original color, using blue for the lower part of the car and white for the top.
The "motocoupe" now turns heads with its shimmering basecoat. The waterborne special-effect paint is composed of the colors Big White and the metallic blue Bluetta, which BASF color designers specially created for the Isetta. Special-effect materials create Big White's brilliant appearance. The modern high-tech paints from BASF's automotive refinish brand Glasurit 90 Line were used. For classic cars, Glasurit also has a dedicated portfolio: the Classic Car Colors, which features the world's largest historic color library with a total of 600,000 mixing formulas. Of course, the collection also includes the Isetta's original colors.
The MySetta's interior was also redesigned. The seats and interior lining were furnished with an innovative new cover. It was produced with the Steron system solution, a special transfer coating technology for unique soft-touch surfaces with flexible and nearly limitless design options. The starting point for the production of this cover is a silicon matrix in which the desired surface structure is engraved with a laser. A polyurethane dispersion is sprayed as a thin coat into the matrix, similar to a mold, and takes on the desired form here.
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Concurrent Versus Sequential Treatment With Sipuleucel-T and Abiraterone in Men With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
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Last updated: April 21, 2016
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of concurrent versus sequential administration of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone on product parameters of sipuleucel-T, and to assess the safety and efficacy of sipuleucel-T with concurrent or sequential administration of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone in men with metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer Metastatic
Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
Biological: sipuleucel-T
Drug: abiraterone acetate
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 2 Trial of Sipuleucel-T With Concurrent Versus Sequential Administration of Abiraterone Acetate Plus Prednisone in Men With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
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Drug Information available for: Prednisone Abiraterone acetate Sipuleucel-TU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluate cumulative sipuleucel-T CD54 upregulation [ Time Frame: Over the course of sipuleucel-T therapy (approximately 1 month) ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluate sipuleucel-T product parameters [ Time Frame: Over the course of sipuleucel-T therapy (approximately 1 month) ]To evaluate sipuleucel-T product parameters of cumulative CD54+ cell count and total nucleated cell count
- Evaluate the peripheral immune response to sipuleucel-T [ Time Frame: From baseline through 26 weeks ]Peripheral immune responses to sipuleucel-T will be measured, including IFN-gamma production by T cells, T cell proliferation, and antibody production (humoral response) to both PA2024 and PAP
- Evaluate safety of sipuleucel-T therapy with concurrent or sequential administration of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone [ Time Frame: From registration to 30 days following the last study treatment ]Safety will be assessed by evaluation of adverse events, laboratory tests, vital signs, ECOG performance status, and physical examinations
|Study Start Date:
|December 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|April 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Concurrent Arm
Subjects will receive sipuleucel-T concurrent with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone. Abiraterone acetate plus prednisone treatment will start the next day after the first infusion of sipuleucel-T and continue for 26 weeks or until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or death, whichever occurs first.
Biological: sipuleucel-T
Sipuleucel-T is an autologous cell product consisting of antigen presenting cells (APCs) loaded with PA2024, a recombinant fusion protein composed of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), linked to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).
Other Names:Drug: abiraterone acetate
Abiraterone acetate (1000 mg po QD) is administered in combination with prednisone (5 mg po BD) for a total of 26 weeks.
Other Name: ZYTIGA(R)
Experimental: Sequential Arm
Subjects will receive sipuleucel-T therapy followed by abiraterone acetate plus prednisone. Abiraterone acetate plus prednisone will start 6 weeks after the last infusion of sipuleucel-T and continue for 26 weeks or until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or death, whichever occurs first.
Biological: sipuleucel-T
Sipuleucel-T is an autologous cell product consisting of antigen presenting cells (APCs) loaded with PA2024, a recombinant fusion protein composed of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), linked to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF).
Other Names:Drug: abiraterone acetate
Abiraterone acetate (1000 mg po QD) is administered in combination with prednisone (5 mg po BD) for a total of 26 weeks.
Other Name: ZYTIGA(R)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- historically documented prostate cancer confirmed by a pathology report from prostate biopsy or radical prostatectomy specimen
- metastatic status as evidenced by imaging obtained </= 56 days prior to registration demonstrating bone metastasis or lymph node metastasis
- castrate resistant prostate cancer: castrate levels of testosterone (</= 50 ng/dL; evidence of disease progression concomitant with surgical or medical castration
- serum PSA >/= 2.0 ng/mL
- castrate levels of testosterone (</= 50 ng/dL) achieved via medical or surgical castration
- baseline ECOG performance status of </= 1
- systolic blood pressure (BP) </= 140 mm HG and diastolic BP </= 90 mm Hg at screening
- adequate baseline hematologic, renal, and liver functions
- must live in a permanent residence within a comfortable driving distance (roundtrip within one day) of the clinical trial site
Exclusion Criteria:
- the presence of known lung, liver, or brain metastases, malignant pleural effusions, or malignant ascites
- New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure
- any medical condition that may be compromised by increases in blood pressure, hypokalemia, or fluid retention
- Child-Pugh Class B or C hepatic insufficiency
- spinal cord compression, imminent long bone fracture, or any other condition likely to require radiation therapy and/or steroids for pain control
- known adrenalcortical insufficiency
- any medical contraindications to receiving prednisone
- prior treatment with sipuleucel-T
- previous treatment with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga(R)) or ipilimumab (Yervoy(TM))
- a requirement for systemic immunosuppressive therapy for any reason. Use of inhaled, intra-nasal, intra-articular, and topical steroids is allowed.
- treatment with any investigational vaccine or immunotherapy
- a history of stage III or greater cancer, excluding prostate cancer. Basal or squamous cell skin cancers must have been adequately treated and the subject must be disease-free at the time of registration. Subjects with a history of stage I or II cancer must have been adequately treated and been disease-free for ≥ 3 years at the time of registration.
- myocardial infarction or ventricular or atrial arrhythmia within 6 months prior to registration
- ongoing anti-androgen withdrawal response.
- systemic steroid use within ≤ 60 days of registration
- treatment with denosumab (Xgeva(R) or Prolia (R)) within ≤ 3 months prior to registration
- positive test for HIV or HTLV infections. Subjects with a positive test for hepatitis B or hepatitis C are allowed provided they meet the LFT criteria and have no signs of acute infection or active disease.
- treatment with any of the following medications or interventions within 28 days prior to registration: external beam radiation or major surgery requiring general anesthetic; saw palmetto; megestrol acetate (Megace(R)), diethylstilbestrol, and cyproterone; 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (e.g. finasteride [Proscar(R)], dutasteride [Avodart(R)]); steroidal anti-androgen therapy; any other systemic therapy for prostate cancer, except for medical castration; treatment with any other investigational product for prostate cancer; substrates of CYP2D6 (e.g. including but not limited to thioridazine); inhibitors of CYP3A4 (e.g. including but not limited to ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, telithromycin, and voriconazole); inducers of CYP3A4 (e.g. including but not limited to phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampin, rifapentine, and phenobarbital)
- a requirement for treatment with opioid analgesics within 21 days prior to registration
- an active infection or infection requiring parenteral antibiotic therapy or causing fever within 7 days of registration
- any medical intervention, or other condition, or any other circumstance that, in the opinion of the Investigator or the Dendreon Medical Monitor, could compromise adherence with study requirements or otherwise compromise the study's objectives
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01487863
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01487863
|United States, California
|UCSD Medical Center - La Jolla
|La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
|Moores UCSD Cancer Center
|La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
|Cancer Center Oncology Medical Group
|La Mesa, California, United States, 91942
|UCSD Medical Center - Hillcrest
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|Medical Oncology Associates - SD
|San Diego, California, United States, 92123
|Sharp Rees-Stealy
|San Diego, California, United States, 92123
|UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
|United States, Colorado
|The Urology Center of Colorado
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80211
|United States, District of Columbia
|Georgetown University Medical Center - Lombardi Cancer Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana University
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|United States, Maryland
|Mid Atlantic Urology Associates, Mid Atlantic Clinical Research
|Greenbelt, Maryland, United States, 20770
|United States, Nebraska
|GU Research Center, LLC
|Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68130
|United States, New York
|NYU Clinical Cancer Center, NYU Langone Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|The Mount Sinai Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10029
|Associated Medical Professionals of NY, PLLC
|Oneida, New York, United States, 13421
|Associated Medical Professionals of New York, PLLC
|Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
|United States, Oregon
|Providence Cancer Center Oncology and Hematology Care
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97213
|United States, South Carolina
|Carolina Urologic Research Center
|Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, 29572
|United States, Tennessee
|Urology Associates, P.C.
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37209
|United States, Virginia
|Urology of Virginia
|Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, 23462
|United States, Washington
|Virginia Mason Medical Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
Sponsors and Collaborators
|Study Director:
|Robert Israel, MD
|Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01487863 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 6, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 21, 2016
Keywords provided by Dendreon:
prostate cancer
androgen independent
hormone insensitive
prostatic adenocarcinoma
hormone refractory
immune therapy
dendritic cells
antigen-presenting cells
antigen presenting cells
cancer vaccine
therapeutic vaccine
therapeutic cancer vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Abiraterone Acetate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Hormone Antagonists
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
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The island of Manhattan is 13.4 miles long, and 2.3 miles wide at its widest point. Since we don't have a car, we rarely venture out of those parameters. Last weekend, the island suddenly became too small for my husband Rob.
He woke up, and said, "I NEED to get out of the city! Let's go to Upstate or New Jersery or somewhere!"
I opened up my iCalender and looked for an open weekend and said, "We can't do this weekend, and not the next. How about three weeks from now?"
"No no no, this isn't something we plan, we just go. NOW!"
But my Saturday was already booked. I had a brunch with friends and later that night I had my last photography class. I had been looking forward to those things for weeks. Ella had plans, too. She had a best friend's birthday party Saturday afternoon! The girls wanted to stay in the city.
Rob was determined, so he came up with the idea to have an urban adventure with his sons. And that's how the Girls vs. Boys weekend was born.
They ventured off to the nearest and cheapest hotel with an indoor swimming pool in New Jersey. It took them 3 hours on public transportation to get there! Once they eventually arrived at the hotel, they ate tons of junk food, watched Family Guy (I never let them!), swam constantly, went to the zoo, bought hideous costumes at Toys R Us, and stayed up late.
Our girl's weekend wasn't so shabby either. On top of my brunch and my photo class and Ella's party, we got our nails done, split a giant cupcake, had dinner at Chelsea Market, and saw the Lorax in 3D. Ella also got a bonus sleepover with her cousin.
I totally think girls won! Although I am competing with a zoo and a pool. Tough call.
Have you ever gone on separate vacations within your family? And then got overly competitive about who's having the most fun? Ha, we would never . . .
The weekend actually turned out really great. My favorite part was listening to everyone's stories at the dinner table on Sunday night. Everyone was talking at once. The house was alive with energy! While I adore spending time together as a family, it was an unexpected treat to get a break from everyone. Great idea Rob.
|Near the end. So tired!
|Officially out.
|Owen hasn't taken this costume off since Saturday.
|Oscar brought this to school on Monday to show off his fencing skills.


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|Age at First Marriage (Volume II, Part IV - Subject Reports)
U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Census of Population: 1960. Subject Reports, Age at First Marriage. Final Report PC(2)-4D. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 1966.
Chapter Contents
This report presents statistics from the 1960 Census of Population on characteristics of persons lit years old and over by age at first marriage. Among the characteristics shown are: age at census, year of first marriage, marital status, whether married more than once, sex, race or color, Nativity and Parentage, country of origin, education, occupation, and Income In 1959. Statistics by age at first marriage are shown also for white Persons of Spanish Surname, for Puerto Ricans, and for married couples without own household. In addition, this report presents average annual rates of first marriage per 1,000 single persons 14 to 44 years old in 1958 and 1959, by education, occupation, Income In 1959, age, color, and sex.
Most of the statistics are shown for the United States, urbanized areas, and the South. In addition, several tables present data by detailed type of residence and by regions. Rates of first marriage by age are shown by states.
All of the statistics shown in this report are based on a 5-percent sample.
Most of the statistics are shown for the United States, urbanized areas, and the South. In addition, several tables present data by detailed type of residence and by regions. Rates of first marriage by age are shown by states.
All of the statistics shown in this report are based on a 5-percent sample.
1960 Census reports
Statistics on age at first marriage for women 35 to 54 years old, by number of children ever born, marital status, color, and age at census, for the United States, its urban and rural parts, and for the South are shown in 1960 Census of Population, Pinal Report PC(2)-3A, women by number of children ever born. That report also shows data on year of first marriage, by age at first marriage, and color, for ever-married women 1.5 years old and over, for the United States, urbanized areas, and the South. Statistics on age at first marriage and year of first marriage of heads of husband-wife families, by selected characteristics of the family head, for the United States, urban and rural, and for regions, are shown in Pinal Report PC(2)-4A, Families. All of these statistics are based on a 5-percent sample.
1950 Census reports
Statistics on the social and economic characteristics of women 15 to 59 years old, who had been married, separated, divorced or widowed for specified, periods of time before the date of enumeration, and statistics on the age at which women entered their current marital status, were shown in 1950 Census of Population, Volume IV, Part 2, chapter E, Duration of Current Marital Status. Statistics on duration of marriage for women 15 to 49 years old married once with husband present, by number of children ever born, and color, were shown in 1950 Census of Population, Volume IV, Part 5, chapter C, Fertility.
1940 Census reports
Statistics on duration of first marriage and age at first marriage for 1940, and on duration of first marriage for 1910 were published in reports of the 1940 Census which appear under the General title Differential Fertility-1940 and 1910.
Current Population Reports
Data on age at first marriage based on the Current Population Survey are occasionally published in Current Population Reports, Series P-20, Data on age at first marriage for ever- married women in the civilian noninstitutional population were shown by year of first, marriage, age, color, and marital status, in Series P-20, No. 108, "Marriage, Fertility, and Childspacing: August 1959." Additional statistics on age at first marriage for earlier years were presented in Series P-20, No. 21, 23, 50, and 67.
Availability of Unpublished Data
The data shown in the present, report represent the full detail printed out by the computer system. The detail shown for the United States was tabulated separately for each State and was stored on magnetic tape but not printed out. Requests for unpublished data, giving a specific description, of the figures desired, may be made by writing to the Chief, Population Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., 20233. Inquiries concerning unpublished data should be "transmitted to the Bureau as soon as possible because tape files are not maintained indefinitely.


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You say "Block sizes may range from 4 1/2" unfinished to 8 1/2" unfinished. " Does this mean blocks can also be 5" or 6" or anything in between or just the 4 1/2" unfinished or 8 1/2" unfinished?
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You say "Block sizes may range from 4 1/2" unfinished to 8 1/2" unfinished. " Does this mean blocks can also be 5" or 6" or anything in between or just the 4 1/2" unfinished or 8 1/2" unfinished?
OK I though I had a pile of 3 1/2 in. blocks but they are 4 in. blocks. Would they fit in either one? Please don't tell me it is the only size that can't be used.
Anna Quilts
Welcome Anna and Marcialee! So glad you gals are joining in the fun!
To clarify a couple of things...Spring colors are pastels, but can also include some brights...things you see in the spring...the grass is a brighter, lighter green, the yellows of tulips and chickies, crocus flowers are so pretty, even some reds in tulips...I love 30's prints, but they're not really fresh spring colors and are more muted, so I prefer we stick to the theme so all the blocks will match even though we'll all be working on different size blocks and using different patterns?
Okay, size wise: the twist is for 3" (3 1/2" unfinished) blocks ONLY. This one we have to keep to the same size.
For the regular PP blocks, the sizes acceptable are at a minimum of 4"finished (4 1/2" unfinished) to a maximum of 8" (8 1/2" unfinished). You may make blocks any size that fits within these guidelines. 5", 6", etc. are fine. If you have a block you want to make that's too small, you may add a simple border to make it work. This gives everyone a HUGE range of flexibility to use a ton of different variety of blocks. Also, because you may also use traditional and geometric patterns in addition to themed patterns, it's really important that we stick to the Spring Colors so everything with match. Remember, we're using whites and white on whites for background! Whew! I need to take a nap now...LOL!
OK I will need to think about it. I think I ran into this before. I am using linda Causee's book
Unfortunately she has tons of small blocks that are 4 in. unfinnished none 3 1/2 in. unfinnished and none 4 1/2 in. unfinnished. I know odd size the 4 in. unfinnished. Adding just 1/2in. , quarter inch all around sounds hard to me. You talked before about having a swap that we could use this book so I thought this was it. I need to see what I can come up with. Also thank you for pointing out we can use geometrics etc. I prefer the more thematic but maybe I can find some free designs online of the geometric or traditional blocks that fit the size requirements. How you explained the colors is very helpful. I had gathered all pastels but a dash of slightly brighter fabric will really add.
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I'm thinking about this. I do like to paper piece but I have a lot in the pot right now. Another place that has free paper pieced patterns is
www.quiltiger.com Thinking......
And don't forget about www.quilterscache.com She lists her patterns by size and tells you if they are paper pieced or traditional or a combination and how difficult they are.
Love the lure of pp.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, was blind, but now I see. [John Newton (1725-1807)]
Thank you dottie for the free links.
Anna Quilts
Anna, I posted four sites with free paper pieced blocks in post #3 and Krystyna also posted two free sites in post #9 you may want to look at as well? As for Linda Causee's book...you can use the larger blocks as they fit within the size requirements and you can add more than a 1/2" border to the smaller blocks...they don't have to be 4 1/2"...they can finish at 5" , 5 1/2" etc. Just not huge wide borders, but you can add borders that aren't tiny. So technically, you can use every pattern in your book! (I have the book too and maybe we'll be doing the same blocks? Ha ha ha! ) Hope this helps.
Thanks Dottie for the suggestions for Anna! You and Linda (SewExtreme) know you want to join in the fun!


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So pretty,,,brilliant colors,,,great back ground,,,love the vase,, nice work, collector for me
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The texture of the vase is wonderful, and the flowers are beautiful. Well done. ^^ 5/5.
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|T15. Total Number of Congregations - Mennonite [8]
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|Religion 2009 -> Religion by Families -> European Free-Church Family (Brethren, Mennonites, Quakers, Amish)
- Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene)
- Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio)
- Brethren in Christ Church
- Church of God in Christ, Mennonite
- Church of the Brethren
- Conservative Mennonite Conference
- Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Conference
- Evangelical Mennonite Church
- Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
- General Conference Mennonite Church
- Mennonite Brethren Church of North America (Bruedergemeinde)
- The U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
- Mennonite Church USA
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Posted by Thomas Husson on July 8, 2010
Nine months ago, I wondered if there was a life beyond the iPhone and beyond mobile applications. Recent data gathered by Forrester makes me think that such a life exists!
Bear with me one second. I am not denying the fact that iPhone owners are the heaviest users of mobile services. I am just saying that there are plenty of opportunities in the mobile space on other smartphone platforms and with selected audiences. Mobile is not just about applications or mobile Web sites. Even good old SMS can be powerful depending on the objectives you have set and the audiences you want to interact with.
What's certain is that iPhone owners can only be a subset of your customer base. Only 2% of European mobile users report having an iPhone as their main mobile phone. Does that mean that there are no opportunities to target more mainstream audiences? Not at all.
A much larger near- and medium-term opportunity exists within other groups — particularly among young consumers, business users, and consumers with flat-rate data plans — as well as, increasingly, with new, competing smartphone platforms. In fact, if you're not targeting them, you're neglecting the majority of your customer base — including many consumers who are mobile-savvy but don't have an iPhone.
Let's make this even clearer. 96% of European 16- to 24-year-olds do not own an iPhone. Should you avoid engaging with youth via mobile because of that? I don't think so.


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This quilt is all hand pieced and in fabulous condition. No stains, so fading, no signs of wear. Probably kept neatly folded away some place safe for a lot of years. After starting my own adventures with hand sewing hexagons – much bigger than these babies I might add – I knew this was something I would never in a million years complete on my own. All those tiny hexies? No way. And the gorgeous, mint condition vintage fabrics sealed the deal. I think I got it for a steal.
PS If you're local, there's a Garden Quilt Show today at Amy McClellan's home in Orem, Utah. (Remember last year?) It's from 11:00-1:00 and you can find more details at the American Quilting Blog. Ice cream included!