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Prize Recipient
Daniel Bardayan
Yale University
"For his innovative experimental development and measurement of the p(17F,p)17F elastic scattering reaction at the Oak Ridge Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility in order to find the key low-energy s-wave resonance for the 17F(p,gamma)18Ne reaction. His measurements of the properties of this resonance greatly reduce the uncertainties in the 17F(p,gamma)18Ne rate, which is crucial to an understanding of nucleosynthesis and gamma-ray production in novae as well as in the break-out to the rp-process in X-ray bursts."Background:
Dr. Bardayan graduated from Tennessee Technological University in May, 1993 with a B.S. in physics and a minor in mathematics. He attended graduate school at Yale University, with Peter Parker as his thesis advisor. After working on experiments at the A.W. Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory at Yale University, he joined Michael Smith and Jeffrey Blackmon in the Nuclear Astrophysics Group at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. At the HRIBF, he participated in the installation of the Daresbury Recoil Separator and developed the Silicon Detector Array, which enabled kinematically-complete measurements of reaction cross sections to be made with radioactive beams of mixed elements. His thesis experiment measured the elastic scattering rate of radioactive 17F nuclei from a hydrogen target and, in doing so, discovered the key low-energy resonance for the 17F(p,)18NE stellar reaction rate. After receiving his Ph.D. from Yale in 1999, he continued his stay at the HRIBF as a postdoctoral associate working for Art Champagne at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His current research focuses on the use of radioactive ion beams to measure reaction cross sections of importance to understanding nucleosynthesis yields in stellar explosions such as novae and x-ray bursts.
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R. G. Hamish Robertson (Chair), Michael Ramsey-Musolf, Gerald A. Peterson, Walter F. Henning, Robert E. Tribble


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Like beer? If so, take a look at the Windows Phone app RateYourBeer. It's a one stop source for beer brands and if you see something you like, you can chime in and share your comments. The app was originally released on the U.K. Windows Phone Marketplace and it has been recently unleashed on to the Marketplace in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and France.
RateYourBeer is our own Jay Bennett's home brew and was his first venture into Windows Phone development. It's a clean cut, straight forward app that presents a healthy amount of beer information. Oh, and as a way of giving back to the Windows Phone community Jay has open sourced the RateYourBeer API. Jay wanted to open up the API to everyone who might want to try their hand at Windows Phone development. You can find all the API information here at Jay's Blog and hit the break to learn more about RateYourBeer.


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Police say a former Oceanside city employee embezzled more than $30,000 from the Crown Heights Resource Center.
Maria Santiago Guendulain, 32, was arrested Nov. 21 and formally charged Nov. 27 for the alleged crimes, which police said happened between 2010 and 2012.
Guendulain had worked as a clerk at the resource center since 2006, where she often collected payments from residents for certain services, including school bus service, police said.
The city collects the money for bus service on behalf of the Oceanside Unified School District.
In 2010, Guendulain began placing her name on money orders that she instructed those paying for services to leave blank, Oceanside Capt. Ray Belcher said.
"She was filling in her name and depositing the money in her private account," Belcher said.
Belcher said city officials were tipped off to the alleged activity when they discovered several fraudulent money orders.
Guendulain is no longer employed with the city, Belcher added.
Guendulain is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday morning. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 9.


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Shifts city to voluntary 20 percent reduction
The Willits City Council voted April 10 in a special meeting to reduce the water shortage emergency level from Stage 2 requiring commercial water cuts and residential rationing to Stage 1. Stage 1 asks all customers to cut back water use by 20 percent compared to the prior year on a voluntary basis.
The city water supply is full and water revenues were about 40 percent lower in March 2014 when compared with March 2013, according to a statement by Councilman Bruce Burton. He also said he spoke with local nurseries and found that many people were so concerned about water supply that most were not even planning to plant vegetables in their gardens.
This emergency level restricts outdoor irrigation to between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. and forbids outdoor watering on Mondays. Even numbered addresses can only irrigate outdoors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; and odd-numbered addresses can only irrigate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Outdoor irrigation needs to be adjusted to make sure water does not run off into gutters or ditches.
The ordinance suggests residents replace inefficient plumbing fixtures and take other steps needed to reduce water use, including repairing leaks and adopting water efficient landscaping.
It prohibits "nonessential uses of water" including washing of noncommercial privately owned vehicles except with a bucket followed by a hose rinse. The hose must be equipped with a shut-off nozzle.
Water use from fire hydrants is limited to firefighting, required line flushing and essential construction use.
The city anticipates this voluntary program should reduce water use by about 20 percent from the prior year.
Violations of these voluntary requirements can be deemed a "public nuisance" and result in administrative penalties. The penalty for the first offense is $100; and the second within one year is $200. If the offense continues, each day it occurs may be considered a separate offense. These fines appear to be attached to the property, rather than the ratepayer.
The new ordinance also allows the city manager to order the installation of flow restrictors to limit the amount of water available to the offending property. The city manager may also order the water shut off to the property in question. Any costs associated the installation and removal of flow restrictors as well as the costs associated with shutting off and turning on water to a property will be levied against the property, rather than the ratepayer.
The council voted 4 to 1 to reduce the water emergency level, with Councilman Ron Orenstein voting against it.


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DETROIT - Friday will start cold and remain so in the afternoon.
A few snow showers and flurries will ad slick spots to Detroit area roads, especially ramps bridges and overpasses. Morning temps will be in the low and middle 20s. Afternoon highs will barely make 30 degrees with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph making it feel colder.
Friday night will be colder with lows in the middle and lower teens and mostly cloudy skies.
Saturday will have some lingering flurries, and daytime temperatures will be in the middle 20s.
Saturday night will be frigid with partly cloudy skies and lows near 10 or lower if skies are clear enough. Sunday will be sunnier, but highs will only be near 25.
Presidents' Day Monday will not be as cold. Skies will be partly sunny, and highs return to the 30s.
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German magazine mistakenly publishes Bush obituary
Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel has mistakenly published an obituary for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush.
The unfinished obituary appeared on Der Spiegel's website for only a few minutes Sunday before it was spotted by Internet users and removed.
In it, the magazine's New York correspondent Marc Pitzke describes Bush as "a colorless politician" whose image only improved when it was compared to the later presidency of his son, George W. Bush.
Bush was hospitalized in Houston Nov. 23 for treatment of a bronchitis-related cough. He was moved to intensive care on Dec. 23 after he developed a fever.
A family spokesman says the 88-year-old former president was moved out of intensive care into a regular hospital room again Saturday after his condition improved.
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The woman's driving him crazy! Perry's been trying to get Jane's attention for days, with no luck. Now she's all alone in Vegas and, well, somebody's got to look after her. What's a decent guy to do? But after he sees Jane in all her new naughtiness, there's no way he's going to be able to stop at just looking.
©2007 Stephanie Bond; (P)2007 Audible, Inc.
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
avid reader
"Let's hear it for the underdog!"
Predictable but enjoyable nonetheless. It's nice to see an wallflower come into her own and recognize her self-worth. This book is part of a series that have several characters in common, but I found this one to be one of the best.
Say something about yourself!
"Good performance, better than average story"
Decent book. Stephanie Bond seems to be a solid writer. The performance makes these books though.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies... The man who never reads lives only one. ~George R.R. Martin
"Suprisingly good."
I have read a few of Stephanie Bond stories and have enjoyed each of them. This one I thought was somewhat predictable, but it had heart and was worth the price. FYI lots of sex.
"Erotic at its best"
Excellent in every respect. Highly recommend.
"Clich?d and predictable"
Loaded down with exhaustive (and exhausting) extraneous details, a decent if formulaic story line is buried by the author's style. Harlequin should hire better editors. Romantic, yes. Erotic, not so much.
I've always been a avid reader so now I'm a avid listener. I prefer the paranormal genre but I do like to switch things up. It's boring if you don't have variety. Of course I do love the romance and the hotter the better. Also, you can't beat a good thriller filled with suspense and a ending you can't even guess at until the very end.
"Good Listen"
This was a good listen. It actually had more of a story than I expected. The sexual content in the story is well done. I do wish the story was longer because I felt the story was left unfinished. (if theres another book coming from this one I'm not aware of it) For the price and the length I'd advise you to purchase this one if your in the mood for a short listen. But I'd check the reviews on other short listens to get the one with the best reviews.
"Just fun"
For a light, fast read this is good. Easy to listen to while cleaning house.
"Hot & Steamy"
I would definately recommend this book to a few of my friend. I do not typically read or listen to these short romance books. I chose this book because I wanted a quick read. I was drawn into the performance. The narrator's voice drew me in with the serious, believable honey smooth tone.
I AM God's BELOVED destined for GREATNESS, Devoted to the purpose of LOVING GOD and dedicated to give Him my UTMOST. I am focused to fulfill my GOD-GIVEN DESTINY and live my life to its MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. I am determined to make a dent in this world as a WOMAN OF INFLUENCE leaving a legacy of FAITH and SIGNIFICANCE.
"From Nerd to Bombshell"
Unrealistic story but overall a good story. It reminded me of Cinderella with a twist. Great story for relaxing on a Sunday afternoon
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As promised, heavy rain fell across the Bay Area on Friday morning with higher elevations recording more than two inches of rain as of mid-morning.
The second in a series of storms this week caused some issues on Bay Area roadways and resulted in power outages to almost 55,000. By 5 a.m. Friday, there were various reports of flooding in the Bay Area, including a highway underpass in San Jose in which at least two cars were stuck in about four feet of standing water.
The overnight rainfall in the Bay Area was enough to send the seasonal total in San Francisco to 7.92 inches, ensuring this rainfall season would not be the driest since records began in 1849, according meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services. The record for least amount of rainfall in San Francisco was recorded in 1850 at 7.42 inches.
Roughly 55,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in the Bay Area have lost power since the storm began. Power had been restored to all but 337 of them by 6 p.m.
The most outages were in the North Bay, where 143 remained without power Friday evening. In the East Bay, 22 customers were without electricity. Many of those customers were impacted, not by the storm, but by a fatal traffic collision in Pittsburg that damaged five PG&E poles.
Other 6 p.m. totals included: 132 in San Francisco, 3 on the Peninsula, 37 in the South Bay, and 2,290 in the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas along the Central Coast.
Many parts of the Bay Area came close to recording one inch of rain in the 24-hour span that ended at 4 p.m. Friday, including San Jose (.94 inches) and Oakland (0.73 inches), while San Francisco (1.08 inches) and Concord (1.15 inches) gathered higher totals. Higher elevation received more than two inches of rain, including Ben Lomond (2.28 ) and Mt. Umunhum (2.20 inches).
The heavy doses of rain caused havoc on the morning commute. The California Highway Patrol is reporting numerous instances of spinouts, ponding and flooding on Bay Area roadways, including one spot in San Jose where two drivers got stuck in deep water under a freeway overpass.
All lanes of southbound Highway 87 were closed Friday morning after a vehicle spun out and got caught in water.
Friday morning the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay for San Francisco because of rain and wind, San Francisco International Airport spokesman Larry Mares said.
Passengers were experiencing one to two hour delays for all flights, Mares said.
As of mid-afternoon, 139 flights had been canceled — 69 departures and 70 arrivals.
"We encourage people to call their airlines before heading to the airport," he said. "Save yourself a headache."
The National Weather Service is also reporting strong winds and has issued a wind advisory that ended mid-morning.
About 6:15 a.m., officers reopened all lanes of westbound Highway 24 in Oakland after a fatal crash blocked the roadway for more than an hour, according to the California Highway Patrol.
At least one other person was taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries following the 4:46 a.m. wreck near the 51st Street on-ramp just east of Interstate 580, said Officer Ron Simmons.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, Simmons said.
A crash outside of Clayton on Marsh Creek Road closed traffic in both directions for about 11/2 hours and sent one person to the hospital, according to the CHP.
The crash between a Mazda and Acura occurred at 6:50 a.m. in the 12000 block of Marsh Creek Road, according to CHP Officer John Franzen. When officers arrived they found at least one person trapped and unconscious in one of the vehicles, according to the CHP.
Traffic on Marsh Creek Road reopened at 8:45 a.m.
In Oakland, Rick Lopez spent the early morning unloading refrigerated food for a sandwich shop at Broadway and 20th Street. Lopez, a truck driver, said the wet roadways weren't too bad as he made a commute from Sacramento to Oakland in about 90 minutes.
"The hardest part about driving is that people jump in front of the truck and cut me off, and that's really dangerous when the roads are wet because I have to slam on my brakes and can skid," Lopez said.
Across the Bay in San Francisco, a normally bustling downtown Market Street area was empty just after 6 a.m. Only one man carrying an umbrella and briefcase was seen crossing Market at Battery streets.
Just before 7:40 a.m. passersby reported a rock slide involving rocks the size of bowling balls along Marsh Creek Road at Deer Valley near Clayton, according to the CHP.
The weather service also issued a wind advisory along the coastline and through the East Bay Hills through Friday morning. At 8 a.m. the weather service reported a wind gust of 64 mph in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Los Gatos.
Although San Mateo County emergency officials issued a flash flood warning at 7:10 a.m. Friday, by 7:45 a.m. it was called off. Sheriff's Office spokesperson Rebecca Rosenblatt confirmed no significant rain-related problems were reported throughout the morning.
"It pretty much stopped raining," Rosenblatt said. "The whole county in general hasn't had any news."
In East Palo Alto, Daphne Way resident Terry Brown worried that San Francisquito Creek would overflow, as it did in December 2012.
Higher levee walls have since been installed and he was relieved Friday morning to wake up and find no muddy flood waters on his street.
Staff writers Karina Ioffee, Aaron Kinney, Bonnie Eslinger and Rick Hurd contributed to this report. Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez.


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FOWLER, Calif. — Autumn king grape production at a Bravante Produce vineyard in Fowler might seem to take the early start and rapid pace of California's grape deal to an extreme.
"Our autumn kings may be summer kings," said Ron Wikum, grape category manager for Reedley-based Bravante. "We'll see."
The green variety, typically an October grape, harvested last year in August on what is some of the earliest ground in the San Joaquin Valley.
Now production is increasing from 5 to 20 acres. The relative newness of the variety at Bravante and the statewide trend of other varieties starting up to two weeks early this year left the arrival time for these autumn kings up in the air as of late May.
The grower-shipper is also doubling its production — to 60 acres — of autumn royals, an elongated black likely coming on in September that targets the export market.
The moves precede a longer-term expansion planned for table grapes at Bravante Produce. The company grows 800 acres of grapes as well as about 3,000 of various citrus items. Elsewhere in California there's a Bravante winery in Angwin, near Napa.
"We have about 600 acres of table grapes that we're in the process of purchasing and developing," Wikum said. "We should double our grape volume in four years."
For 2015, Bravante is expecting initial production of the sheegene 21 variety. It plans to market that green grape as Ivory, in line with how it's sold internationally.
"It's an early green that's a good replacement for thompson (seedless)," Wikum said. "It has better yields, is more durable and has excellent flavor. We like it a lot."
Yields on thompsons typically run 700-800 boxes per acre. The newer green varieties can get 1,200 to 1,400.
"So financially it makes sense to change the varieties out and redo the vineyards," he said. "Like everyone else, that's what we're doing. We're pretty high on the sheegene 21, which is called Ivory in the rest of the world."
Other potential successors to thompson seedless are still being weighed. Options include valley pearl, a California Table Grape Commission variety; and great green from Williams Nursery.
In May, agronomist Carl Pimentel joined Bravante.
"In general, the season is two weeks early," Pimentel said. "There will be some folks in Arvin who start around June 20, which is pretty early. The week after there will be a lot of activity."
Fresno's earliest flames should start around June 24, he said.
A Sunkist Growers house for citrus, Bravante is in the fourth year of a marketing agreement through which it packs and sells table grapes under the Sunkist label for customers who request it.
That program has enjoyed domestic success, Wikum said, but some export receivers prefer the Bravante label, seeing it as more exclusive.


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I love these old 60's vintage radios. NEC produced tons of radios, many rebadged by American companies like Magnavox, GE and more. This is my first true NEC brand. It's interesting as the back cover is identical to the front cover except for the dial window on the front cover. I need to add a pic of the back! When acquired, it played very softly. Replaced the electrolytic capacitors and it sounds almost like new (there's still that pesky volume control static). But it's very sensitive and sounds pretty sweet for a small radio.


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Evolution Hoax
Adıyaman Asu TV, 14 February 2011
When Allah's help and victory have arrived
and you have seen people entering Allah's religion in droves,
then glorify your Lord's praise and ask His forgiveness.He is the Ever-Returning. (Surat an-Nasr, 1-3)
Have you seen him who denies the religion?
He is the one who harshly rebuffs the orphan
and does not urge the feeding of the poor.
So woe to those who do salat,
and are forgetful of their salat,
those who show off
and deny help to others. (Surat al-Maun, 1-7)
Truly We have given you the Great Abundance.
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.
It is the one who hates you who is cut off without an heir. (Surat al-Kawthir, 1-3)
"A daughter is a fine child." Look at the bigots' attitude toward women and the language our Prophet (saas) uses. Bigots have a huge hatred of women. Some people, hypocrites and pagans, failed to understand the way our Prophet (saas) played with and took an interest in children. Our Prophet (saas) emphasizes this abnormal mindset and describes its erroneous nature.
One one occasion, Akra ibn Habis saw our Prophet (saas) kiss Hazrat Hassan and said: "I have 10 children. But I have never kissed any of them." At this, our Prophet (saas) said, "there can be no compassion for those without compassion."
Not liking children is really strange. The hypocrites at that time were very cold and unfeeling toward children. The way our Prophet (saas) showed love for children and treated them very warmly was regarded as abnormal. They were unable to reconcile that with the prophethood. "They never approach most of us and we show them no love," they said. That wrong tradition even continued in several places. The hypocritical tradition finds it hard to show love for children. It finds it hard to show love and regards it as something embarrassing. The Companions sometimes made mistakes, and the Prophet (saas) would warn them, and they would amend their behavior. My apologies to them. But this is a particular characteristic of hypocrites.
He kept his servants happy. Whatever he ate and wore, he also gave them to eat and wear. Most people's servants live poorer than them. But his servants wore the same quality of clothing as he wore. If he ate meat, his servant ate meat, and there was no difference between them.
He was generous, helpful to all, affectionate, forgiving, heroic and gentle.
He was the bravest of the brave, and everyone knew of his heroic deeds. He spoke clearly, without goiung on too long. He did not speak too much, but what he said was effective.
Almighty Allah taught him all beauty, the true paths, what had happened to those in the past and what would befall people in the future, what would lead to happiness and salvation in the hereafter and what to desire and not desire in this world, as well as bestowing a glorious general culture on him.
With the knowledge he possessed through revelation, our Prophet (saas) possessed huge knowledge of medicine and of general matters.
Kahramanmaras Aksu TV, 14 February 2011
The detailed planning in destiny is a separate matter. That man came to power in Egypt, for instance, and has been there for the last 30 years. They killed Anwar Sadat. Mubarak was with him, but not one of that hail of bullets hit him. Hundreds of shots were fired, but nothing happened to him and he stayed in power for 30 years. And Allah compared him to a rook. Our Prophet (saas) says he is like a rook. He says he will be cruel and oppress Muslims. That is an exact description of the man. Sheikh Nazim said there would be great disorder in Muslim countries. And they have seen that has happened.
That gives us excitement and meaning. I wage an intellectual struggle against the way of the dajjal. Otherwise my life would be meaningless. Life is nothing if you do not pray and fast, or if, may Allah forbid, you know nothing of Him and the faith. People, animals and flowers would all be meaningless. Nothing would have any meaning. It is when nothing has any meaning that people kill themselves. The reason is irreligion. Or else they have to take vast quantities of drugs. That is how Allah has created us. These things increase our depth, power of thinking and power of love. May He forbid, but if I did not believe in Allah's promise, I would have no love or affection or desire to protect. The intellectual struggle against the dajjal is very exciting and enjoyable. Allah has instilled it in my soul. In the same way that children play their computer games. Hunting the dajjal down is great fun. Crushing little dajjals is really enjoyable.2011-02-26 20:32:24


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I bolded a few things that caught my eye. Lot's of praise from his teammates. There are interview videos if you follow the link.
http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/bynum-makes-big-impactBynum Makes Big Impact
by Mark Montieth | firstname.lastname@example.com
March 11, 2014
He's listed at 285, five pounds less than Roy Hibbert. He's listed at 7-foot, two inches shorter than Hibbert.
But something's wrong here. Andrew Bynum is so big, Hibbert could pass for his younger brother. Bynum is so big, the Pacers are going to have to either invent a new nickname for him, or downsize Hibbert's.
"He's huge," Paul George said after Bynum's encouraging debut with the Pacers Tuesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. "He's bigger than Roy. We call Roy the Big Dawg, but Bynum's probably bigger than Roy."
No, he is bigger than Roy. Has to be, regardless of what the roster stats show.
"Humongous," David West said. "He's enormous. I'm glad he's on our side."
Bynum officially joined the Pacers' side in their streak-busting 94-83 victory over Boston, and wasted no time making an impression – a big impression on those fans in attendance, who had yet to see him in uniform. A quick impression, too.
Entering the game to an eager ovation with 4:22 left in the first quarter, Bynum wasted no time making his presence felt. He cleared room for David West to score on a driving left-handed shot in the lane on his first offensive possession. He scored on a dunk on his second, and then he grabbed a rebound on the other end. Two offensive plays later, he scooted a bounce pass from the left block to West on the right wing for a driving layup.
It went on like that, and by the time the period ended Bynum had contributed four points, five rebounds and an assist in his 262 seconds. He finished the game with eight points on 3-of-4 shots and 10 rebounds in 15:37. Many questions remain to be answered, but the opening act was as encouraging as it was intriguing.
The bench, which had contributed just four points in the previous game, a loss at Dallas, scored 31 points in this one. Bynum was a major part of that, because his mere presence created opportunities for fellow second-unit scoring threats Luis Scola (11 points on 5-of-7 shooting) and Evan Turner (nine points on 4-of-4 shooting).
Asked how Bynum should best contribute to the Pacers, West had a quick answer.
"His ability to command a double-team," he said. "I don't know if it gets more simple than that. The NBA is about advantages, and if you've got a guy who can get two (defenders) to the ball before he even makes a move …"
That would be a good thing. Hibbert doesn't tend to draw double-teams but Bynum did from the undersized Celtics. He showed why when he displayed a power move across the lane in the third period that drew a helpless foul from Jared Sullinger, who at 6-9, 260 used to bully his way through the Big Ten but looked like positively pint-sized next to Bynum.
"Let's not blow it out of perspective," Bynum said of his first-quarter flurry. "I think the tallest guy they had was 6-2. Playing with midgets, so it was going to be easy to be effective."
That's Bynum. He keeps it cool. You'll never hear rah-rah talk from him. He's unimpressed with praise, and he's dismissive of opponents. West used a curse word to describe his nature, and meant it as a compliment. Maybe the Pacers' collection of nice guys can use that element. Again, one game isn't enough to know.
But one game is enough to know all the potential positives Bynum can bring – the power game around the basket, the rebounds in traffic that seem to find their way to him, the passing skills. This is a player remember, who once scored 42 points in a game, once grabbed 30 rebounds, once had a game with 21 points and 22 rebounds and once had a triple-double. So, getting eight points and 10 rebounds off the bench wasn't going to impress him.
But it caught the eye of his teammates.
"Man, he brought a lot." George said. "There's not much on the court that he didn't do tonight."
Bynum's great games were at least two seasons ago, though, and it remains to be seen how his knees hold up. The Pacers have nursed him along carefully since acquiring him on Feb. 1, and he can't predict how his right knee, which is protected by a heavy brace, will respond to game action. He wasn't supposed to play for at least a few more days, but he was forced into action slightly ahead of schedule by Ian Mahinmi's bruised left rib. He doesn't know how he'll feel during Wednesday's practice, nor whether he'll be able to play in back-to-back games in Philadelphia and Detroit on Friday and Saturday.
"Today it didn't bother me because of adrenaline and I had two months off, so it's going to feel good," he said of his right knee. "The key is how it responds and how we can keep inflammation out. If we have inflammation, that starts the whole (troublesome) process. Right now we don't have any."
If his knees hold up, Bynum's contributions can only grow. He doesn't have much chemistry with either the starters or reserves yet, having barely practiced with them in five-on-five settings. He said he prefers playing on the right block rather than the left, where he was posted most of Tuesday's game. His teammates, he said, have to learn he'll pass the ball back out if they give it to him. And the coaching staff will have to figure a way to cover for him when he has to guard smaller players on the perimeter, as he did against the Celtics.
Still, his skills are undeniable.
"He's one of the best bigs in this league and in the history of the game when he's healthy," George Hill said.
If you think that's hyperbole, then settle for this assessment from Celtics coach Brad Stevens.
"What they have is 48 minutes of a dynamic low post threat," Steven said before the game. "That's very rare. Now you have two of the best back-to-the-basket threats with size on one team."
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The 2012 Jefferson County Relay for Life was held from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 18-19 at Seneca High School.
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Congressman made history when he came out in 1987, opening the door for other LGBT politicians
Openly gay U.S. Congressman Barney Frank's monumental contribution to the LGBT rights movement will one day be honored in the collection of unique individuals and events that makes up every American history book.
Frank, 71 now, may not be alive to see that day arrive, but as sure as God made little apples, it's coming.
That's because the LGBT rights movement has become an unstoppable force under the guidance of the testy congressman from Massachusetts and that of the scores of other openly gay and lesbian politicians who have joined him over the years in public office at every level of local, state and national government.
Now that Frank, a Democrat, has announced he will retire in 2012 and not seek re-election to the congressional office he has held since 1981, it is time to start putting his contributions to the American human rights movement in perspective.
Most LGBT rights activists agree the single most important measure in achieving success requires securing a place at the table where law is being made, and Frank accomplished that at the highest level a quarter-century ago when he publicly came out.
At the time Frank came out he had already served in Congress for six years, and it surely was no surprise to his colleagues, friends and families to learn about his sexual orientation. But the same could not be said for the majority of the American public, which still viewed homosexuality as quirky at best.
Even many LGBT people were unsure in 1987 about what to make of a congressman coming out as gay and thought it would likely be the end of his political career, which he began in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1973.
Probably to the shock of some, Frank continued to gain respect in Congress, and he now is viewed as one of the smartest, wittiest and most eloquent politicians in Washington, D.C.
Frank achieved success and gained admiration from his peers, the media, his constituents and others — even after being enveloped in a scandal in 1989 that nearly wrecked his career. The public learned that year that Frank had an affair with a male prostitute, whom the congressman had allowed to move into his home.
Frank was investigated by the House Ethics Commission at his own request, and it ruled after a 10-month inquiry that the congressman had not been aware the live-in prostitute had continued to practice his trade from the household. The commission did recommend Frank be reprimanded for using his position as a congressman to get favors for his prostitute boyfriend.
In the height of irony, Frank survived an attempt by former Republican Idaho Congressman Larry Craig to remove him from office. Craig, who was elected in 1991 to the Senate for Idaho, made news in 2007 for attempting to solicit sex from an undercover male vice squad officer in a Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport restroom.
Craig, who pleaded guilty to the charge but made laughable excuses about his predicament in an attempt to claim his innocence, did not run for re-election the following year. On the other hand, Frank went on after his scandal to win every following election by a wide margin.
At the time Frank came out as gay there was not much more than a handful of openly gay politicians in the nation, if that many. As Frank's fortunes rose, so did those of other politicians in the LGBT community, and today there are openly gay and lesbian people serving in a wide variety of major elective offices.
In the last election in November, the Victory Fund saw 53 of the 75 openly gay and lesbian candidates it had endorsed elected to office, including Mayor Annise Parker of Houston, State Sen. Adam Ebbin of Virginia and State Assemblyman Tim Eustace of New Jersey.
As Frank retires from public office, he leaves behind in Congress his openly gay and lesbian colleagues Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado and Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, who also are Democrats.
No openly gay or lesbian member of Congress has ever been elected on the Republican Party ticket, although there have been a number of gay Republicans who have served from the closet. And more than one has been exposed for their hypocrisy as a result of a scandal, something Frank wisely avoided.
Frank's legacy will be that he broke ground in American politics, inspiring other openly gay and lesbian people to seek and win elected office at every level.
That has resulted in the type of political gains that many people who have been around since the start of the gay rights movement in 1969 never thought they would see, regardless of how Frank might be viewed on some other issues.
Considering what has happened in the past four decades, it is conceivable that one day an openly gay or lesbian politician could be elected to any office, including the U.S. Senate — or even higher. That's a thought that probably never even occurred to Frank back in 1987.
David Webb is a veteran journalist who has covered LGBT issues for the mainstream and alternative media for three decades. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition December 2, 2011.


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Follow-up Pilot Study After a First Stroke
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This is a randomized follow-up study after discharge from a stroke unit after a first stroke. The patients are randomized either to follow-up at a special out-patient stroke unit or with their general practitioners. The hypothesis is that follow-up with specialists is superior to follow-up with general practitioners. Endpoints are mortality, recurrent stroke and handicap measured with different scales.
|Other: Information, further rehabilitation, additional drugs to prevent recurrent stroke Other: As the general practitioner wants to do
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Open, Randomized Follow-up Pilot Study After a First Stroke
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Total mortality [ Time Frame: 3.5 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Recurrent stroke [ Time Frame: 3.5 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2008
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|February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Follow-up at an out-patient stroke unit
Information, measurement of handicap, further rehabilitation efforts, drug therapy for secondary prevention of stroke.
|Other: Information, further rehabilitation, additional drugs to prevent recurrent stroke
|Follow-up with the general practitioner
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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- expected survival less than one year
- severe dementia
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Exploring relationships, observing nature, and dealing with loss are all themes that jump off the pages of the 2012 edition of Kelsey Review, published annually by Mercer County Community College and now available free at public libraries throughout Mercer County. Now in its 31st year, the 2012 Review features 26 works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry by 16 writers who live, work or study in Mercer County. Illustrations include cover art and other drawings by Holly Harrison Johnson of Lawrenceville and a drawing by Stephanie Cuddahy of Hamilton. Copies of the Review are also available in public areas of MCCC's West Windsor and James Kerney campuses.
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In addition to Dr. Carmien, the editorial team includes fiction editor Roberta Clipper, an English professor at Rider University, novelist, poet and short story writer, poetry editors Luray Gross, author of three collections of poetry and a recipient of a Fellowship in Poetry from the NJ State Council on the Arts, and Ellen Jacko, an English teacher at Allentown High School, and art editor Edyta Kuciapa, a graphic designer and photographer at MCCC.
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I watched the new Disney movie, Wreck-it-Ralph last night. A kids movie that focuses on finding work you love and discovering what you're made for! Some interesting perspectives come from the different video game characters as they try to discover their "meaning in life." Such as Venellope von Schweetz who can feel it in her "code" that she was meant for more! I don't want to give any spoilers, so won't share any details, but if you plan on watching the movie, maybe you'll want to stop…Continue
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I had the blessing today of a drawing of mine being presented as a gift to a retiring administrator where I work. I was so happy for her to have it, and it was also great publicity for my artwork as many approached me afterwards. (Many were board members, dressed way better than I was).
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"Challenge Yourself" This is what I saw in bold letters when I opened my mail box, and this is following a chain of events causing those bold letters to almost break me.
I have been very stressed at work lately, no overwhelmed...no trapped, stuck. I feel as though I live in a fog, like I'm sleeping all day, or perhaps "blind" until 5:00 comes and I am set free to pursue my passion.
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The relationship between the two young Egyptian actresses Hanan Turk and Muna Zaki has witnessed some tension lately after rumors leaked to Muna that Hanan is demeaning her latest movie "Min Nazret Ain" "From Eyesight", which did not witness the success expected.
Muna found out that in a private gathering, which included Hanan, Farouq Fishawi, Sami Adil, Yusra, and Sofia Al Omari duringl Eid El Fitr (Muslim holiday after Ramadan), movies were discussed, among which was Muna's last movie where Hanan criticized the movie and said that the script was flaw and had no sense of humor. Hanan had added that the film did not contain any action to attract the youth, and that Muna only accepted this movie because she was offered the leading role for the fist time in her career. Hanan also said that Muna wanted to prove that she could succeed in a leading role without the help of her colleagues.
According to the London based daily, Al Quds Al Arabi, Muna talked to her husband, actor Ahmad Hilmi, about the problem and he assured her that Hanan would not do such thing, and suggested that she should call Hanan to make sure. Muna stressed that she would not call Hanan, and immediately called the Sabki Production Company and rejected an offer for a joint film with Hanan.
Ahamd Hilmi is currently trying to make peace between the two friends. The roots of this dispute started in the beginning of the year 2003 when Muna stated in an interview that she refuses to be compared with any actress from her generation including Hanan. This made Hanan very angry but things cooled down afterwards.
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The Cessna Citation M2, a CJ1+ derivative launched in late September at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, achieved its maiden flight today from the aircraft manufacturer's headquarters at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. According to Cessna, the M2 prototype's inaugural flight lasted a little more than an hour and a half and included tests of its Garmin G3000 avionics, autopilot, Williams FJ44-1AP-21 engines and aircraft systems.
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For certification and pilot type ratings, the M2 retains the type designation C525. Among the M2's specs: max cruise speed, 400 knots; time to climb to 41,000 feet, 24 minutes; mtow, 10,700 pounds; mission fuel, 3,309 pounds; and full-fuel payload with one pilot, 500 pounds. FAA certification is scheduled for the second half of next year, with entry into service by the end of next year.
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March 12, 2012 - 4:40pm
Typical Cessna 500 pounds useful load, fuel or people airplane, fill seats no fuel, fill fuel no people. The only reason they are selling is the single pilot certification, for the CHEAP companies who do not value their lieves by having two pilots in the cockpit.
Johnny Royalton (not verified)
March 12, 2012 - 9:43pm
Single pilot capability.... For Cheap companies? Let's look again. First of all, when you purchase a Citation it also includes training for two (2) pilots and a mechanic at Flight Safety. Single pilot ops training is no push over training either. Recurrency is every 6 months instead of 12 months.
The single pilot ops is an option. Owner/Operators are the norm. The Boss (a pilot) flies with a professional pilot which is his full time job. The bosses are smart enough flying these Citations and know their limitations and are in a co-pilot role when necessary. AND the option is there to fly "single pilot" It's not always solid IFR everywhere all the time. And you say Cheap? Call the insurance companies and ask about how much more it is to insure a single pilot operation even though recurrency is twice a year. I have been around Cessna when the first single pilot Citation 501-0001 was introduced in 1977 and our safety record will stand on its own. A quality product, service after the sale with a service network that surpasses any of the competition and quality training for the people that fly them. That my friend is what makes single pilot operations work. As for the 500 pounds, yes, Cessna would very much like to give you more. Customers ask for short field capability, flexibility, comfort and speed. There are some trades offs and it comes with a lower useful load with full fuel. And tell me how many times during a given week when your car is fill to capacity with people? Then tell me how many times you run through a full tank of gas on one trip. My guess is not too often. Time will tell if we offered what the world needs in this class of Citation. Cessna did their homework. I think this product will do very well. And does Cessna value the "Lives" that fly in our Citations? YES, YES, WE DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CS Moore (not verified)
March 13, 2012 - 3:53pm
Johnny, I too have been arround aviation since 1968, getting first jet type rating in 1978. Bill Lear also used the car analogy with the 23/24 telling prospective buyers that they didn't get up and walk arround while driving in their cars, and stopped to pee after 2-3 hours, to sell them on cabin size and range. Presently flying "legacy" C550, without aftermarket GW increase, which limits it to people in the seats or fuel in the tanks, full fuel NO people other than 2 pilots! You are correct in the collusion between FSI and the insurance industry, pay one or the other, or hire another pilot. Cost isn't broken out for the buyer of a new product, where it is "included" in the purchase, but the follow up buyer takes that into consideration with a used aircraft on a budget.
bcvaughan (not verified)
March 13, 2012 - 5:35pm
it always cheers me up to read articles like this 'cause afterwards i don't feel so bad about the 465 lb ff payload in my old mooney, . . . ;-)
CJ Pilot (not verified)
November 7, 2012 - 5:10pm
You must be one of those pilots who just has to gripe about everything that doesn't either make sense to you or anything that doesn't make sense to you....
I wonder why the Citation fleet is the largest business jet fleet in the world....
No comment on the Mooney...they still sell planes?


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Westbury's Wiltshire Air Ambulance Supporters' Shop celebrated its 16th anniversary on Saturday as shoppers joined staff for a coffee morning.
The shop in Maristow Street was run by the air ambulance's biggest fundraiser Dot Whitehead for 15 years before she died on New Year's Eve in 2012.
Her granddaughter Carrie Aldous was asked to run it by Wiltshire Air Ambulance last year.
The celebrations lasted all day, with regular and new customers visiting the shop for coffee and cake and raising £75 for the charity through donations.
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On June 28, 2009, within hours of a raid by Fort Worth police officers and agents with the TABC on the newly opened Rainbow Lounge gay bar, local filmmaker Robert L. Camina was at the bar with his camera, talking to people who had witnessed the event and capturing footage of the two protest rallies — one outside the bar and one in front of the Tarrant County Courthouse.
The North Texas LGBT community — indeed, the LGBT community across the country — reacted swiftly and angrily, demanding accountability from TABC and FWPD. LGBT people and their supporters packed the next Fort Worth City Council meeting, demanding a response. And Camina was there with his camera.
Today, on the one-year anniversary of the raid, Camina has released a trailer for his documentary, "Raid of the Rainbow Lounge," a work in progress that, Camina says, "follows the rollercoaster of a journey, showcasing the good, the bad, the ugly and the controversial."
The trailer for the documentary is below, and you can go here to Camina's website for more information.


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AFTER CLINCHING the program's first NorCal final berth in 19 years, Drake High boys basketball coach Doug Donnellan let his players pick a celebratory breakfast spot.
Their overwhelming choice — "IHOP, of all places" — made him chuckle, and it's not the first time Donnellan has laughed it up with his squad.
"They're goofy, that's the word that always comes to my mind," he said. "This is a fun, fun group to be around."
Indeed, therein lies a key to the ninth-seeded Pirates' surprising postseason run.
Donnellan and his players agreed that their road to Saturday's Division III regional final, an 8 p.m. tilt against No. 3 Archishop Riordan (19-11) of San Francisco at American Canyon High, was made possible by relaxing and having fun again.
"We weren't expected to do much," senior captain Sam Dines said. "Coach told just told us that if we wanted to make a run and do special things, we needed to not overthink things, and to just play loose and have a good time."
The good times sure are rolling.
Drake (25-7) is now a win away from its first NorCal crown since 1994 and two from becoming Marin's first public school state champ since Tamalpais in 2000.
But a late-season funk nearly prevented the Pirates' bracket-busting run. They were bounced in the Marin County Athletic League semifinals as the top seed by San Marin. Eight days later, Drake dropped an overtime heartbreaker at home to Acalanes of Walnut Creek in the North Coast Section quarterfinals, missing out on an automatic regional bid.
Just getting to this tourney took some help.
Powerhouse Bishop O'Dowd moved up to play in the Open Division for the regional playoffs, creating a spot for the Pirates. With El Cerrito, another heavyweight, also going to the Open, the D-III field was up for grabs.
"We felt we had a second life," Dines said. "Going in, we thought we could compete with anyone."
Added junior Jesse Hunt: "We wanted to make a statement."
They've certainly done that, with three rousing wins — two away from home — in a seven-day span. The biggest was last Saturday's 69-62 quarterfinal upset of top-seeded Sacred Heart Cathedral, a two-time defending NorCal champ. Hunt broke out as a tournament star, pouring in 38 points with a dominant inside-outside performance, but the entire team has raised its game. The Pirates' up-tempo offense is thriving in NorCals, scoring 67.3 points per game, and their free throw shooting — a weak spot all season long — has closed out the last two contests.
Donnellan, in his 22nd year, has been through this before — he coached Drake's back-to-back NorCal appearances in 1994 and 1995. He didn't quite expect this group to reach that same stage. The junior-heavy Pirates came in talented but young, having graduated 10 seniors. Junior point guard Malik Huff is the only returning starter, while other key role players — Cade Yongue, Jasper Verduin, Dane Wells, James Hamilton and Brandon Vergara — are all newcomers.
Young or not, a team with nothing to lose and a rush of confidence can do some spectacular things.
"We're smiling from ear to ear. They are just rolling right now," Donnellan said. "There's a lot to be said for feeling like no one can beat you, like you can't be stopped." The Crusaders, a 2013 NorCal finalist in D-IV, look be that roadblock.
Riordan is enjoying its own unexpected run, coming off an 72-68 overtime upset of No. 2-seed Campolino. The team is led by a pair of senior cousins in Jiday and Chiefy Ugbaja, who both average just under 20 points per game and combined for 51 against Campolindo.
Asked about the Pirates, Riordan coach Rich Buckner was "not at all surprised" to see them in the final.
"People are calling the game against Sacred Heart an upset," he said, "but that was only because of the numbers (seeds) in front of the teams."
Drake and Riordan met back in December, with the Crusaders winning 51-50 at their own preseason tournament. But neither coach is putting much stock in the result.
"That may as well have been last year. Both teams have grown and changed so much that you're probably doing yourself an injustice by scouting that tape," Buckner said. "People probably didn't expect us or them to be there and I'm sure both teams will play their hearts out."
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION iii FINAL
Who: No. 9 Drake (25-7) vs. No. 3 Archbishop Riordan (19-11)
When: Saturday, 8 p.m.
Where: American Canyon High School
History: Winner advances to the state championship March 28. First Marin public school to reach NorCal finals since Tam in 2000. Drake last trip to NorCal finals was 1995.
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Rays staying motivated amid smooth start
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Everything seems to be going the Rays' way this spring, from the team's health to the way it is playing. That early excellence prompted a question to Joe Maddon regarding whether he was worried his team was looking too good entering Friday's game.
From his response, the Rays manager clearly has no problem with his team playing well.
"No, from the very beginning when you have the first meetings with the guys, then you have the individual meetings, it's such an accountable group of guys," Maddon said. "...They're motivated, and they're good. We have good guys here. I'm not concerned.
"I anticipated a pretty good camp, a smooth camp. The win-loss record is nice and all that, but I'm talking about their work -- it's really, really wonderful. And communication is good. They're open, and that's what makes it really exciting."
Rays pitchers have highlighted the team's glow, but Maddon also had nice words for Ben Zobrist, Evan Longoria, Matt Joyce, Desmond Jennings and Yunel Escobar.
"The pitching's been wonderful; we actually have two errors, but it's listed as one," Maddon said. "But that's pretty darn good. ... At-bats continue to get better. You see Zobrist with a stiff back, come back and hit the ball well. Longo looks pretty good with his setup. Matty Joyce is hitting the ball hard. Jennings. Escobar's been all over everything. ... Conversationally there's a quiet confidence among the group and I kind of like that."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SWTOR needs about 500k subscribers to be profitable. It is going to be the largest mmo launch ever.. It already has 1.5 million people subscribed for general game testing and pre orders for the game has shattered all records for EA one of the best publishing companies out there. Analysts predict around 3-4 million subscribers after launch. It is based on one of the biggest ips out there, Star Wars. Star Wars alone is far far bigger then Warcraft or Blizzard for that matter. It has been in development for 6-7 years by Bioware, one of the best developers in the video game industry, the same company that created Knights of the Old Republic, argubly the best rpg of the decade and best xbox title for the first xbox generation. Bioware has also devloped numerous game of the year titles such as Mass Effect 1 & 2, Dragon Age Origins etc.
Yes, I think it will be very successfull. People need to keep in mind that 10 million subscibers is not a prerequsitie to success. 500k+ for this game is.


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Effectiveness of Artemisinin Combination Regimens in Falciparum Malaria (ACT)
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Antimalarial drug resistance is increasing nearly everywhere in the tropical world, confounding global attempts to "Roll Back Malaria." South East Asia has the most resistant malaria parasites in the world. This has limited the options for treatment in this region.
Artemisinin-based combination therapy is now the recommended treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The success of this policy change in practice will depend on the efficacy of the components of the combination used, the population coverage achieved, high levels of adherence to treatment, low cost of the drugs, and preferably the drugs in a combination treatment should be formulated in a single tablet, to prevent one drug being taken without the partner drug. Until recently there were only two artemisinin-based fixed combinations available, artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine; and only the former has international registration. More fixed combinations are needed urgently.
|Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria
|Drug: AM(FDC) Drug: AM(LT) Drug: AL Drug: DP Drug: AA(FDC)
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Comparing the Effectiveness of 5 Artemisinin Combination Treatment Regimens in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria
- Cure rate [ Time Frame: 63 days ]
- Early treatment failure [ Time Frame: Day 6 ]
- Late treatment failure [ Time Frame: Day 63 ]
- Adequate response [ Time Frame: Day 63 ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: AM(LT)
Artesunate (Arsumax®, Sanofi)
Drug: AM(LT)
Artesunate (Arsumax®, Sanofi) 50 mg tabs given at 4 mg/Kg/day on day 0, day 1 and day 2 (total 12 mg/Kg) PLUS Mefloquine 250 mg base tabs given at 25 mg/Kg on day 0. Treatment is given in three equally divided daily doses to the nearest quarter tablet.
Other Name: Lariam®, Roche
Experimental: AM(FDC)
Artesunate-mefloquine fixed dose combination
Drug: AM(FDC)
Artesunate-mefloquine fixed dose combination (artesunate 25mg/mefloquine hydrochloride 55mg, or artesunate 100mg/mefloquine hydrochloride 220mg), according to age-group.
Other Name: Far-Manguinhos, Brazil
Experimental: AL
artemether 20 mg - lumefantrine 120 mg co-formulated tabs
Drug: AL
Coartem®: artemether 20 mg - lumefantrine 120 mg co-formulated tabs (Coartem®, Novartis) given as six twice-daily doses over three days, according to weight-groups. The second dose should be taken 6 to 10 hours after the first dose, given at inclusion. Patients will be advised to take some fatty food (or encouraged to give breast feeding) before each dose is taken. Fatty food or milk will not be provided by the researchers.
Other Name: Coartem®
Experimental: DP
40 mg dihydroartemisinin/320 mg piperaquine tablets and Dihydropiperaquine 20mg/Piperaquine 160 mg tablets
Drug: DP
40 mg dihydroartemisinin/320 mg piperaquine tablets and Dihydropiperaquine 20mg/ Piperaquine 160 mg tablets),. Treatment is given according to age groups. In the age group <6yrs of age, a subdivision according to weight is made
Other Name: DuoCotecxin, Holley Pharm
Experimental: AA (FDC)
Artesunate-amodiaquine fixed dose combination
Drug: AA(FDC)
Artesunate-amodiaquine fixed dose combination (FDC) (Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop® Sanofi Aventis); Artesunate 25mg/amodiaquine 67.5mg; Artesunate 50mg/amodiaquine 135mg ; Artesunate 100mg/amodiaquine 270mg
Other Name: Artesunate Amodiaquine Winthrop® Sanofi Aventis
Detailed Description:
Malaria in Myanmar:
In Myanmar, malaria is the number one cause of morbidity. According to the Department of Health (DoH) and WHO there are approximately 500,000 patients with malaria each year. About 80% of reported infections are due to Plasmodium falciparum and 20% are due to Plasmodium vivax. This is likely to be a severe underestimation. MSF-Holland alone treats already 250,000 slide positive malaria patients per year in an area of mixed endemicity covering a population of less that 1 million patients out of a total population of 54 million in the country.
Chloroquine was the first line treatment for falciparum malaria for the last five decades. In 1996 and 1998 MSF-Holland with support from the Wellcome Trust (Prof N. White) performed studies in the northern and western part of the country, in which very high in-vivo resistance levels to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine were demonstrated1,2. Combination treatment of mefloquine plus artesunate (loose tablets) [MA(LT)]and treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) both proved highly efficacious (99-100%)3,4. The studies performed by MSF provided an important component of the evidence used to convince the health authorities that a change of national protocol was needed. In 2001, the DOH of Myanmar changed the national protocol for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria; a 3 day treatment of mefloquine-artesunate was chosen to become the first line treatment. Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and DP are also mentioned in the national protocol as effective treatment regimens, but there is a call in the protocol for more research of these treatments.
These changes in policy are a very good step forward and were widely respected. In practice, some problems remain.
MSF has implemented large malaria activities in Myanmar over the past decade. The programme has performed a diagnostic test for malaria for approximately 3,000,000 patients and approximately 1,500,000 patients have been treated with artemisinin combination treatment (ACT).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria
- Age over 6 months and
- Weight ≥ 5 kg, and
- Slide-confirmed infection with Plasmodium falciparum (including mixed infections), and
- Asexual parasite density between 500 and 200,000/µl of blood, and
- Informed consent from a parent or guardian aged at least 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
- General danger signs according to the WHO definition or
- Signs of severe/complicated malaria according to the WHO definition or
- Severe anaemia (haemoglobin < 5 g/dL), or
- Known history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, or
- Severe malnutrition (as defined by a weight-for-height below 70% of median and/or symmetrical oedemas involving at least the feet), or
- Concomitant febrile illness due to causes other than malaria with the potential to confound study outcome (measles, acute lower tract respiratory infection, otitis media, tonsillitis, abscesses, severe diarrhoea with dehydration, etc.; mild flu should not lead to exclusion) or
- History of psychiatric diseases, or
- Having received a full course treatment including MQ in the preceding 9 weeks or
- Having received any other antimalarials in the previous 48 hours.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00902811
|Contact: Frank Smithuis, MD
|Contact: Phaikyeong Cheah, PhD
|Dabhine and Mingan Clinic
|Sittwe, Rakhine, Myanmar
|Contact: Pyay Phyo Aung firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Pyay Phyo Aung, MD
|Myit Kyi Nar Clinic
|Kachin, Myanmar
|Contact: Mya Nee Nyo firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Mya Nee Nyo, MD
|Myothugyi Rural Health Center, Bu Thee Daung
|Maungdaw, Myanmar
|Contact: Arkar Linn Naing email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Arkar Linn Naing, MD
|Lashio Clinic
|Shan, Myanmar
|Contact: Naing Nyo, MD
|Principal Investigator: Naing Zaw, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Frank Smithuis, MD
|Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Frank Smithuis, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Holland
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00902811 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 30, 2009
|Last Updated:
|May 14, 2009
Keywords provided by Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands:
uncomplicated falciparum malaria
artemisinin combination therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Malaria, Falciparum
Protozoan Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Artemether-lumefantrine combination
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
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