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Butter, what a pretty girl you are and so protective of your Mom.
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Hi Butter! Happy Dog of the Day to you! How do I love thee, let me count the ways!
Seriously Butter, you are one beautiful (oh, those eyes!!!), smart (whispering), athletic, joyful, fun loving, goofy (pet rock), cuddle craving, kiss dispensing pup, and it's no big surprise to hear that you and your person are as one! You two have been together since you both were just kids (well, you just a baby), and over the years have forged one unbreakable bond! How lucky she is to have a pup as special as you to grow up with, a best friend, a soul mate, a "one and only" in you, and you in her! What a happy, love filled life you have been blessed with, Butter (just look at those smiles), and I hope for you and your devoted "only one," a very happy, fun filled Dog of the Day, and many, many more wonderful years of shared love and friendship!
Thanks for the BIG smiles, beautiful Butter, and thanks to your mom for sharing so many squee worthy pics with us! Meeting you has truly brightened my dark, stormy day!! Lots of love, cuddles and kisses to you on your big day in the spotlight, sweetheart!
P.S...You don't look a day over 5!
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Hi, Butter, pretty girl! What terrific green eyes you have and your yummy butterscotch coat! I hope you have a fun day of running, playing with your rock, and getting kisses and love from your #1 person! Please make sure to get some extra kisses and love today- those are from me Happy Dog of the Day, sweet Butter!
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Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!
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So nice to meet you sweetie. I loved seeing your cute pictures and reading about you today.
You are just adorable. Congratulations on being chosen as the DOG OF THE DAY.
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Using data from remote sensing satellites, researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder are investigating a key factor that can be used in predicting the extent of a hurricane's fury.
A hurricane's passage over a warm ocean eddy or current has been linked to a marked intensification of hurricane winds.
Researchers at the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research in CU-Boulder's College of Engineering and Applied Science have been analyzing the relationship between warm ocean features and hurricane intensification using altimeter data from the TOPEX/POSEIDON and ERS-2 Earth-orbiting satellites.
These remote sensing satellites, which use a technique that measures the travel time of a microwave pulse reflected off the ocean's surface, help to detect the location of warm eddies and currents in real time, and thus are the latest tool in use by hurricane forecasters.
Working with Gustavo Goni at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, CCAR researchers under the direction of aerospace engineering professor George Born, are using the data to assist forecasters in predicting which storms are likely to hit coastal areas the hardest.
While the ability to forecast a hurricane's path is relatively advanced, predicting intensity and storm surge -- information that could help determine evacuation areas and other safety measures -- has lagged behind because of insufficient data.
A hurricane is born when the right atmospheric conditions are combined with sea surface temperatures exceeding 26 degrees C (79 degrees F), according to CCAR research assistant Suzanna Barth. Warm air rises off the surface of the water,
creating an atmospheric low-pressure cell which, if near the equator, produces winds that bend poleward as a result of the earth's rotation. When a hurricane is then driven by high-altitude winds on a path over other warm water features, the additional heat may cause the storm to intensify.
"Think of it as a steam engine -- the more heat that's put into it, the faster it's going to run," said associate research professor Robert Leben.
A CCAR analysis of altimeter data revealed that during September 1995, Hurricane Opal's winds increased from 75 miles per hour to 145 miles per hour in only nine hours after the hurricane crossed a warm eddy in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Floyd, also categorized as a Category 4 hurricane before it slammed into North Carolina in September 1999, crossed several warm water columns, building up power as it moved across the Atlantic.
NOAA/AOML and CCAR researchers extrapolate sea surface temperatures and the approximate thickness of warm water from daily maps of sea surface height obtained through altimetry to estimate the hurricane heat potential in the ocean. Higher sea levels are associated with warm ocean features, Goni said.
Effective even when clouds block infrared signals, satellite altimetry allows scientists to map sea surface height, geostrophic velocity, significant wave height and wind speed on all of the world's oceans in real time. When combined with sea surface temperature measurements from infrared radiometers, a complete picture of the ocean's hurricane heat potential can be derived.
The Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research is a multidisciplinary research center involving faculty, staff and students from the departments of aerospace engineering sciences and electrical and computer engineering at CU-Boulder. Founded in 1985, CCAR's research program emphasizes astrodynamics, satellite meteorology, oceanography, geodesy and terrestrial vegetation studies.
More information about hurricanes and ocean altimetry may be found at http://www-ccar.colorado.edu/altimetry/applications/hurricanes or at http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/cyclone/data/.
Maps depicting hurricane intensification, overlaid on ocean heat potential or dynamic sea height, can be obtained by calling Suzanna Barth at 303-492-7061.

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Routledge, 1997 - Cities and towns - 530 pages
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Lewis Mumford has been referred to as one of the twentieth century's most influential "public intellectuals." A thinker and writer who denied the narrowness of academic speciality, Mumford embraced a cultural analysis that integrated technology, the natural environment, the urban environment, the individual, and the community. Although he lacked a formal university degree, Mumford wrote more than 30 books and 1,000 essays and reviews, which established his "organic" analysis of modern culture. His work defined the interdisciplinary studies movement, especially American studies; urban studies and city planning; architectural history; history of technology; and, most important in the present context, the interaction of science, technology, and society. Mumford was the editor of Dial, the most distinguished literary magazine of its era, and in 1920 he served as editor of Sociological Review in London and was strongly influenced by Sir Patrick Geddes, the Scottish botanist, sociologist, and town planner. In 1923, Mumford became a charter member of the Regional Planning Association of America, an experimental group that studied city problems from a regional as well as an ecological point of view. Mumford's well-known principle of "organicism" (the exploration of a cultural complex, where values, technology, individual personality, and the objective environment complement each other and together could build a world of fulfillment and beauty) was discussed in all of his work, spanning a career of nearly 70 years. Mumford's first book, The Story of Utopias (1922), introduces reliance on history to understand the present as well as to plan for the future. His books on architectural history and his works in urban studies established Mumford's reputation as the leading American critic of architecture and city planning. Each book views and analyzes the city, or built environment, in the context of form, function, and purpose within the larger culture. Mumford's books are focused on technology's role in civilization, especially "the machine" and "megatechnics." As a result, they have provided formative direction and structure to science, technology, and society studies and have established Mumford's stature as one of the foremost social critics of the twentieth century. Mumford's most profound and important analysis of technology (and the work that most directly influenced interdisciplinary technology-society studies) is the two-volume The Myth of the Machine:Volume 1, Technics and Human Development (1967), and Volume 2, The Pentagon of Power (1970). It was written following World War II (during which Mumford lost his son) after the deployment of atomic weapons by Russia and the United States, and during the arms race. This major work reflects a noticeable reinterpretation of the role of technology and a deep pessimism regarding "megatechnics," a metaphor Mumford uses for intrusive, all-encompassing systems of control and oppressive order. He views the military-industrial complex (the most horrendous "megamachine") as destroyer of the emotive and organic aspects of life. Mumford argues against the loss of personal autonomy and the organic world by electricity-based computer systems. Despite deepening pessimism, Mumford continued to write and to lecture in order to foster the values that could reshape technologies for creative and constructive purposes. He always retained the hope of realizing his vision of the "good life" in which objective and personal worlds complement each other through integration of tools, machines, knowledge, values, skills, and arts. Although Mumford refused to define himself narrowly as a historian, sociologist, urbanist, or architectural critic, he became the ideal interdisciplinary observer to inspire and articulate the contextual study of science, technology, and society.
Bryan S. Turner is Chair of Sociology, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences.
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Offense unable to cash in on scoring chances in final two innings
SEATTLE -- It was fitting, perhaps, that one of the runs the Mariners were able to score in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the A's came when Justin Smoak ran straight through a stop sign by the third-base coach and crossed the plate in the seventh inning.
Because at times it seemed the only thing stopping the Mariners was themselves as they stranded seven runners in the final three frames, tantalizingly unable to come up with the equalizer in a game that would have leapfrogged them past the A's into second place in the American League West if they'd been able to win it.
"We had so many opportunities those last three innings," manager Eric Wedge acknowledged. "A few guys stepped up, a few guys didn't. But I loved the fight. Guys were in it all the way to the end and made them work real hard for that win, but ultimately they got it done."
Three solo home runs by the A's proved too much for Seattle to overcome as Oakland snapped its five-game losing streak. The Mariners have still won eight of their last 12 games, but fell to 17-20 with the loss.
Brandon Maurer, pitching on 10 days' rest after skipping his last start to manage his innings, gave up three runs on six hits in five frames as his record fell to 2-5.
The 22-year-old rookie stayed away from any big innings, but allowed home runs to Josh Donaldson and Daric Barton and left with a 3-0 deficit after throwing 95 pitches.
"Frustrating," said the rookie. "Those were two balls that were very poorly thrown."
Maurer said the extended layoff might have left him over amped and affected his control as he was rushing early.
"I think the adrenaline gets me working a little quick," he said. "I felt that a little bit, not throwing for a while and then coming out tonight and being a little revved up."
Veteran catcher Kelly Shoppach said that adrenaline should be expected from a rookie, especially working on extra rest, but was just part of the growing process.
"He had really good stuff tonight," Shoppach said. "His stuff plays, his competitive nature plays. Along the way we'll start harnessing all that excitement and stuff. We've seen it at times this year when he's been what we thought he could be. Tonight he had good stuff and really battled. I've just been impressed with that. Every start out there he just competes. That's a huge step for a young guy."
Seattle finally got to A's starter Jarrod Parker with a two-run homer by Shoppach -- the first hit of the game off the young right-hander -- with two outs in the fifth to cut the deficit to 3-2.
"I almost got too caught up in not wanting to walk Shoppach on that 3-2 pitch, and he hit a good pitch," said Parker. "It was a fastball up, but it was outer third, and he just put a good swing on it. That's obviously something I'd love to have back, but we won and that's what's important."
Parker, a 13-game winner last year as a rookie, has struggled this season and came in lugging a 1-5 record and 7.34 ERA. He walked four in the first five innings, but otherwise kept hitters off base and got some defensive help from center fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who robbed Kyle Seager of a double when he crashed into the fence while making a leaping grab of a long drive in the sixth.
The Mariners chased Parker in the seventh with back-to-back singles by Smoak and Raul Ibanez. Dustin Ackley then singled off reliever Sean Doolittle to score Smoak, who ran through third-base coach Darren Brown's stop sign to cut the lead to 4-3.
"I took off on contact, and before getting to third I saw him waving me in," Smoak said. "But when I hit third and looked up, I was already past stopping. It's hard to slow me down. I don't know. It was past the stop point there.
"I saw the catcher come up the line and didn't know if we were going to have another collision at home plate or not, but I was able to sneak by there," said Smoak. "I guess I was just fast enough."
But that was the last time the Mariners touched home plate despite a series of chances. Shoppach struck out and pinch-hitter Jason Bay grounded out to strand two after Smoak scored in the seventh.
Seattle then loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth against Ryan Cook, but couldn't push across the tying run as Endy Chavez struck out after Michael Morse had done the same earlier in the inning.
The Mariners threatened again in the ninth with two on against closer Grant Balfour, but Seager grounded out to end the game.
The A's continued their home run efforts against Charlie Furbush, as Brandon Moss greeted the Mariners' reliever with a blast leading off the sixth. That was the only hit Furbush allowed in two innings, and Yoervis Medina, Lucas Luetge and Carter Capps followed with two more scoreless frames to keep the game close.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has reiterated, this time in more assertive terms, that he is in a mood to deal, ESPN Dallas reported.
"We're letting everybody know that the 'Bank of Cuban' is open," he said Monday night, a couple of days after declaring that there was a "100 percent chance" the Mavs would aggressively pursue trade opportunities before the Feb. 21 deadline.
"If it's the right deal, we don't mind taking back money," said Cuban, whose team in danger of seeing its 12-year playoff streak snapped. "But we're not going to do a trade just to do a trade. It's got to be worthwhile."
The Mavs, 16-23 and in 12th place in the Western Conference, are under the league's salary cap, giving them the ability to take on large contracts in trades.
The team chose not to re-sign several key contributors to the Mavs' 2011 championship team, not just to clear cap space to sign a superstar in free agency last offseason, but also, as Cuban has frequently insisted, for payroll flexibility during this season.
The Mavs missed out in the summer on free-agent guard Deron Williams, who instead signed with the Brooklyn Nets, and, according to ESPN Dallas, would be a long shot to land a legitimate superstar this offseason. The top two 2013 free agents—Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard—are expected to stay with their teams, ESPN Dallas reported.
That leaves the trade market as the primary way the team can make a major roster upgrade.
And Cuban has made it clear that he intends to explore every trade possibility, although he has said he won't trade star Dirk Nowitzki, the team's best player. Instead, Cuban says he is poring over rosters and making suggestions to Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson on a daily basis.
"That's obviously good to know that he still wants to go for it," said Nowitzki, noting that the Mavs typically have been one of the teams hit hardest by the luxury tax. "That's obviously what he promised me when I re-signed here in 2010. I wanted to make sure that he still wanted to go for it and keep spending and using his resources to make sure this was a winning franchise, and obviously then we didn't know that the next year we were going to win it all.
"That just happened and it was a great byproduct, but our plan was to be a winning team the four years that I signed on, so we'll see what happens."
The Mavs have made many trades during Cuban's 13-year ownership, during which time the team took on significantly more salary.
However, under the new, more restrictive collective bargaining agreement, the Mavs wouldn't have the flexibility to make those types of trades as a luxury-tax-paying team. Cuban, according to ESPN Dallas, is hoping to take advantage of teams that want to avoid paying the luxury tax, which increases drastically next season.
The Mavs have several expiring contracts that could be attractive to cost-cutting teams and will seek to get involved as facilitators in multi-team trades as well as discussing traditional deals.
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The birth control patch (trade name Ortho Evra) is a thin, beige, 1 3/4-inch square that sticks to your skin like an adhesive bandage. Once applied to the skin, the patch releases a continuous dose of contraceptive hormones that are absorbed into your bloodstream through your skin.
Because the patch contains both estrogen and progestin (synthetic progesterone), it's considered a type of combined hormonal contraception. These are the same two hormones you'd get from taking the combination pill (the Pill) or using a birth control ring, the other two combined hormonal contraceptive methods.
You apply one patch to your skin each week for three consecutive weeks. Then you go without a patch for one week before starting the cycle again. During your patch-free week, you'll get your period.
How does the birth control patch prevent pregnancy?
First and foremost, estrogen and progestin work together to keep your ovaries from releasing eggs.
The progestin has other contraceptive effects, as well. It thickens your cervical mucus, making it more difficult for sperm to get into your uterus and fallopian tubes where one might fertilize an egg, if an egg were released. It also thins the lining of your uterus, making it less likely that an egg could implant if it did get fertilized.
Can I use the patch if I'm breastfeeding?
If breastfeeding is going well after the first six weeks, it's okay for you to use the patch. If you're not producing as much milk as you'd like, or if your baby is having any trouble nursing, though, the patch may not be a good choice for you, because it may reduce the amount of milk you produce by a bit.
How effective is the patch?
When used correctly and consistently, the patch is about 99 percent effective. This means that only about one women out of 100 who use the patch exactly as prescribed will get pregnant during the first year of use.
If you don't use the patch exactly as prescribed – for example, you don't keep it on continuously for three weeks or you wait too long to apply a new patch without using backup contraception for the correct amount of time – the likelihood that you'll get pregnant is much higher.
If you think you'll have trouble remembering to change the patch when necessary, consider using another method, such as the IUD or the birth control shot (Depo-Provera). They're both very effective and require less maintenance.
Also, the patch may be less effective for women who weigh more than 198 pounds. If you're in this category, talk to your doctor about whether the patch is a good choice for you.
Keep in mind, too, that, although the patch is an excellent contraceptive method, it doesn't offer any protection against HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, or any other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). So if you or your partner is having sex with anyone else or using illicit IV drugs, you'll need to make sure your partner uses a latex condom (or a polyurethane one if either of you is allergic to latex) as well every time you have sex.
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The numbers aren't particularly flashy for Patrick Leyland: one home run, one double, and eleven singles in 46 at-bats, but the .283 batting average that the above line produces is good for third on this year's West Michigan Whitecaps team.
I don't believe that batting average tells us anything useful about a player's value at the plate, but it does, perhaps, give us an indication (in conjunction with his walk and strikeout rates) of the hitter's approach at the plate. Leyland's 2012 numbers present an interesting case. He has only been called out on strikes in 16.7% of his plate appearances, which is probably a bit below (better than) the average player. But his relatively low strikeout rate isn't necessarily a sign of great discipline because he's only drawn a single walk (2.1%).
We see a similar, though slightly different pattern if we also include his numbers from his last two years in short-season leagues (2010 in the Gulf Coast League, and 2011in the New York-Penn League). For his minor league career, Leyland has only fanned in 10.4% of his plate appearances, and walked in 4.4% of them. So, it appears as though he has tended to swing at the ball to make (any) contact instead of selecting pitches to drive. His career .253 BABIP probably supports this thought, though he's only had 339 total plate appearances.
Leyland's on-base percentage is a sub-par .298 (due to the miniscule 2.1% walk rate), so there's still room for him to grow in the plate discipline department.
Add everything up, and Leyland has amassed a non-astonishing (and somewhat below average) .667 OPS, but that might not be so bad considering (1) he's two years younger than the median age of the league and (2) that he plays the weak-hitting position of catcher.
Leyland has split the catching duties in West Michigan with 23 year-old Curt Casali (with Casali getting slightly more playing time) and, given his age, I would expect him to end repeating the level in 2013. Leyland isn't thought of as a top (or even middling) prospect by anyone, but I think the Tigers still see him as potentially more than organizational depth at this point (jokes about nepotism aside).
I doubt Patrick Leyland will ever become a head-turning player (I think his ceiling probably tops out around 'marginal MLB backup'), but so far he has shown improvement at every level, and that's as much you can really ask. The reason for following his progression continues to be more interesting for his familial relationship to the Detroit Tigers' Manager (he's Jim's son, by the way) than for his prospect value. But either way, he's still holding his own at the plate so far this year.
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Palo Alto High freshman Jacey Pederson is one of 20 players selected by head coach B.J. Snow for the U.S. Under-17 National Team that will travel to San Jose, Costa Rica, from April 21-29 for an international tournament featuring the host team and the USA's counterparts from Mexico and Japan. The roster for the upcoming women's U-20 camp at The Home Depot Center (April 13-20) also has been announced and will include Stanford recruit Jane Campbell and current Cardinal freshman Laura Liedle. The U.S. is preparing for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada. The U.S. U-18 women's team will hold its second training camp of the year from April 10-17 at The Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. A total of 24 players have been invited, including Menlo School's Jaye Boissiere and Menlo-Atherton's Zoe Pacalin.


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Effects of Pimecrolimus on Skin Biopsy Ex-plants From Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
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|Atopic Dermatitis
|Study Type:
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|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Ex-vivo Study to Evaluate the Effect of Pimecrolimus on Antimicrobial Peptide Expression and Vaccinia Virus Growth in Perilesional Skin Cultures of Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
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|Study Start Date:
|September 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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AMP play an important role in the innate immune response against infections. Two major classes of AMP have been identified: the beta defensins (HBD) (Harder 1997) and cathelicidins (LL-37) (Gallo 2002). AMP have been shown to have antibacterial activities against S. aureus (Ong 2002) and antiviral activity against vaccinia virus (VV) (Howell 2004).
The skin of AD patients is characterized by a deficiency in AMP, which may account for their propensity to skin infections (Ong 2002). This AMP deficiency is believed to be due to an increase in Th2 cytokines, IL-4 and IL-13, expression (Ong 2002), as well as an increase of IL-10 expression (Howell 2005). Other cytokines known to affect AMP expression are TNF-alpha (TNFa), IL-6, IL-1 and interferon-gamma (IFN-g). These cytokines induce the expression of AMP (Erdag 2002, Liu 2002, Ong 2002, Nomura 2003). However, negligible levels of TNF-a and IFN-g have been shown in AD skin possibly due to their downregulation by Th2 cytokines (Nomura 2003). Therefore, the neutralization of IL-4, IL-13 and IL-10 in AD patients may correct the AMP deficiency of AD patients and decrease their propensity to recurrent skin infections. Interestingly, the addition of anti-IL10 to skin explants from AD patients augmented HBD-2 and LL-37 expression (Howell 2005). In addition, IL-4 and IL-13 were found to enhance VV replication and down-regulate LL-37 in VV-stimulated keratinocytes and neutralization of IL-4/IL-13 in AD skin augmented LL-37 and inhibited VV replication (Howell 2006a). LL-37 and HBD-3 have been found to kill VV(Howell 2004; Howell 2006b). Thus a deficiency of these AMP may contribute to increased propensity to viral infection. Therapeutic strategies are needed to augment AMP expression in AD skin to reduce skin infection.
Pimecrolimus is a calcineurin inhibitor that binds with high affinity to macrophilin-12. The complex pimecrolimus-macrophilin inhibits calcineurin, a phosphatase required for the dephosphorylation of the cytosolic form of the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NF-AT). As a consequence, pimecrolimus prevents the nuclear translocation of NFAT and thereby the transcription and release of both Th1 and Th2 cytokines such as IL-2, IFN-g, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, TNF-a and GM-CSF (Grassberger 1999).
As the most common topical corticosteroid treatment used by AD patients, triamcinolone diacetate is included in this study as an active comparator.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has signed the informed consent form
- Male or female of any race and ethnicity
- Patient is 18 years of age or older with active AD
- Active AD of any severity will be defined according to Hanifin and Rajka clinical criteria (Hanifin, J.M., Rajka, G. 1980)
- Chronic AD for more than one year duration
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with only AD of the face
- Women of childbearing potential not using the contraception method(s) specified in this study (abstinence, oral contraceptives, IUD,diaphragm), as well as women who are breastfeeding
- Patients with severe medical condition(s) that in the view of the investigator prohibits participation in the study
- Use of any other investigational agent in the last 30 days
- Patient who is pregnant or lactating
- Patient using oral corticosteroids, or any systemic immunosuppressive, or immunomodulary medication within the last 28 days
- Patient who has received immunotherapy within the last year
- Patient with a history of bleeding disorders
- Use of aspirin, oral antihistamines, oral antibiotics, oral cyclosporine, or topical medications within seven days of the Screening/Baseline Visit including (but not restricted to), Elidel, Protopic, topical corticosteroids, and topical antibiotics
- Patients with known lidocaine allergy
- Inability of patient to follow study procedures or documented history of the patient being noncompliant
- Any concomitant diagnosis that, in the opinion of the investigator, might impact the biopsy procedure
- Infected AD
- Use of any topical medication < 7 days or systemic medication < one month prior to study start
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00379678
|United States, Colorado
|National Jewish Medical and Research Center
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206
|Principal Investigator:
|Donald Leung, MD,PhD
|National Jewish Health
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00379678 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Novartis study #CASM981CUS39
|Study First Received:
|September 20, 2006
|Last Updated:
|March 27, 2017
Keywords provided by National Jewish Health:
atopic dermatitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dermatitis, Atopic
Skin Diseases
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases, Eczematous
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Dermatologic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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"The Critical Role of Extension in Translating Agricultural Research"
The critical role of the nationwide Cooperative Extension System in translating agricultural research into practical application is the subject of National C-FAR's ninth Research Hill Seminar in 2012 on Friday, July 13 at 10 AM in 337 Russell Senate Office Building and again at a Lunch~N~Learn' at noon in 1300 Longworth House Office Building.
The featured speaker is Dr. Douglas L. Steele, Chair, Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP), and Vice President, External Relations and Director of Extension, Montana State University. ECOP is the representative leadership and governing body of Cooperative Extension.
"As we celebrate 150 years of the signing of the Morrill Act creating the Land-grant University System, Cooperative Extension continues as the nation's foremost transformational educators." says Steele. "I believe President Lincoln, who signed the innovative Morrill Act into law while Civil War was raging, would tell us to 1) continue investment in Cooperative Extension capacity, 2) retain our high touch, community-based approaches complemented with high tech, cutting edge delivery methods, and 3) prioritize programs to assure a safe and affordable food supply, healthy people and families, sustainable natural resources, and community economic vitality."
"This presentation provides an excellent example of the value of federally funded food and agricultural research, extension and education in producing the scientific outcomes and outreach needed to meet 21st century challenges and opportunities," says Chuck Conner, President of the National Coalition for Food & Agricultural Research (National C-FAR).
Abstract: The extension component of the land-grant university mission sets these public institutions apart from all others by focusing on how research can be translated to practical application. Originally created in 1862 by the Morrill Act, land-grant universities formally added Cooperative Extension in 1914 with passage of the Smith-Lever Act.
President Lincoln, who signed the Morrill Act while the Nation was in the midst of a Civil War might be asked what he would do today to ensure a safe and affordable food supply, healthy people and families, sustainable natural resources, and community economic vitality.
The presentation will summarize how transformational education offered through Cooperative Extension programs nationwide is at the core of assuring research results get in the hands of those who need them most.
National outcomes statements related to such emphasis areas as agricultural production, human nutrition, and youth civic engagement will be highlighted.
What would Lincoln do? Invest in Cooperative Extension capacity. Blend high touch, community-based educational opportunities with cutting edge high teach ones, and prioritize programs to focus on changed behavior.
Seminar presentations are available at http://www.ncfar.org/Hill_Seminar_Series.asp. The seminar is open to the public and the media.


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Dynamic Contrast Enhanced (DCE)-MRI in Fibromyalgia
Recruitment status was: Enrolling by invitation
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The primary objective of the current pilot study is to analyze MRI contrast-enhancement patterns in the hands of patients with fibromyalgia as compared to the findings in healthy controls. Further, to compare enhancement patterns obtained in fibromyalgia patients with those described in inflammatory joint disorders, i.e. rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) of the hands in patients with fibromyalgia reveals pathological imaging patterns indicative of diffuse non-arthrogenic inflammation of e.g. superficial soft tissues and /or muscle with patterns distinct from those of inflammatory joint disorders e.g. rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
|Procedure: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hands
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|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
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|Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI of the Hands in Patients With Fibromyalgia. A Pilot Study
- Imaging patterns obtained at DCE-MRI using the software program DYNAMIKA (www.imageanalysis.org.uk) of the dominant hand as evaluated by a specialist in radiology will be the primary outcome of the study. [ Time Frame: at baseline ]The hand and wrist will be examined in a 3T Siemens Verio® MR scanner with the patients and normal controls supine and the hand along the side of the body (3T Verio) using a semiflex 15 channel body coil.
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|December 2011
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|September 2012
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|September 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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patients with fibromyalgia fulfilling the 1990-ACR research criteria and with pain in the hands as a prominent clinical feature
Procedure: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hands
The hand and wrist will be examined in a 3T Siemens Verio® MR scanner with the patients and normal controls supine and the hand along the side of the body (3T Verio) using a semiflex 15 channel body coil. Total imaging time varies between 30-35 minutes.
healthy aged matched pain-free controls
Procedure: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the hands
The hand and wrist will be examined in a 3T Siemens Verio® MR scanner with the patients and normal controls supine and the hand along the side of the body (3T Verio) using a semiflex 15 channel body coil. Total imaging time varies between 30-35 minutes.
Detailed Description:
Systematic, diagnostic studies applying DCE-MRI have never been performed in patients with fibromyalgia. However, characteristic contrast-enhancement patterns different from those seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis have been observed in a small sample of fibromyalgia patients referred for DCE-MRI of the hands for differential diagnostic purposes at department of radiology, Frederiksberg Hospital. In these patients enhancement parameters indicative of vasodilatation and diffuse hyperperfusion involving subcutaneous tissues and muscles of the hands and fingers were found, whereas no synovial inflammation in joints or tendons could be demonstrated in the majority of these patients. Whether these observations are part of a "normal" physiological perfusion in healthy individual or a potential novel marker of disease activity remains to be studied.
If a pathological imaging pattern indicative of superficial soft tissue or muscle inflammation/hyper perfusion can be demonstrated it will have far-reaching implications for future research related to this patient population. Not only may this line of research contribute to a better neurobiological understanding of fibromyalgia and the neurobiological link between inflammation and pain modulation, but also to the development of more objective examination methods, which will make diagnosing more reliable and less subjective. Further, a better understanding of the neurobiology and phenomenological manifestations of fibromyalgia may have critical treatment implications
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Patients with fibromyalgia recruited from Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital. Inclusion in the study will be based on clinical assessment by a specialist in rheumatology and member of the research team. Patients fulfilling the 1990-ACR criteria for fibromyalgia and with pain in the hands as a prominent clinical feature will be referred for DCE-MRI as part of the diagnostic workup.
Healthy controls will be recruited by advertisement at www.forsøgsperson.dk or in the daily press and included in the project based on written, informed consent.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age above 18
- Fibromyalgia according to the 1990-ACR research criteria
- Pain in the hands as a prominent clinical feature
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other know medical condition capable of causing patients symptoms (e.g. uncontrolled inflammatory/autoimmune disorder, uncontrolled endocrine disorder, malignancy)
- Renal impairment
- Contraindications for MRI
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01506817
|The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg University Hospital
|Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2000
|Principal Investigator:
|Mikael Boesen, MD,PhD
|The Parker Institute and Department of Radiology, Frederiksberg Hospital Denmark
|Study Director:
|Henning Bliddal, Professor, DMSci
|The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital Denmark
|Principal Investigator:
|Kirstine Amris, MD
|The Parker Institute and Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital Denmark
|Principal Investigator:
|Peter Taylor, Professor, MA, PhD
|Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, England
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Henning Bliddal, Professor, MD, DMSci, Frederiksberg University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01506817 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 3, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 5, 2012
Keywords provided by Henning Bliddal, Frederiksberg University Hospital:
neurogenic inflammation
contrast-enhancement patterns
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
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We have just landed George Hill in a trade, yeah. But, Bird said that he wants to have the best bench in the league. What if that means he wants Paul George to slide to the bench to make a Lance/Hill/George trio off the bench? Do any of you guys think that is a possibility, or do you think we are set there? If not, who do you think we'll go after?
The reason I am asking this is because of Bird's comment about him wanting the Pacers to have the best bench in the league. I don't think we can sign a backup three without breaking the bank (Signing a guy like Tayshaun or Battier to expensive contracts), so I am wondering if anyone else shares the idea that Bird wants to go Starting SG/Hill and Granger/George? Obviously George or Hill would be losing some minutes along the way, but as long as we have the best depth in the league, isn't that a very good thing?
Say that we get a shooting guard such as Crawford, Mayo, etc.. Who's main objection is to get the ball in the basket. He plays around 28-30 minutes, Hill gets 10-15 minutes behind him, and he gets 10-15 minutes at backup point. Granger gets 35 minutes, and George gets 13 minutes behind him, and the scrap minutes as the two so that he gets more than plenty of time to develop (I am one of George's biggest fans so I'm not throwing him under the bus). Wouldn't that be a great thing?
Just wondering and trying to circulate some discussion. Who would we go after? A young guy like OJ Mayo or Marcus Thornton, or a vet like Jamal Crawford, Jason Richardson, Ray Allen in a trade if BOS were to blow it up, or even Vince Carter?
Or are we set?
I think that an offseason in which we acquire Hill, a starting two who can fill it up big time for us, get Lance straightened out, and sign either David West or Carl Landry, meanwhile having enough money to potentially go after a big time free agent next summer, is a home run off-season.


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Signing deadline for '14 Draft picks passes quietly
ST. LOUIS -- The signing deadline for players taken in this summer's First-Year Player Draft came and went with little fanfare for the Cardinals late Friday afternoon, but only because the organization had wrapped up the bulk of its work last month.
The Cards previously announced the signings of 28 of their 42 picks, including 11 of the team's first 13 selections. The bonuses of those 11 players, as well as the $700,000 given to 29th-round pick Bryan Dobzanski, counted against the Cardinals' bonus pool of $6,582,800.
Cardinals 2014 Draft picks
|Luke Weaver
|$1,843,000 (slot)
|Jack Flaherty
|$2,000,000 (+$349,600)
|Ronnie Williams
|$833,900 (slot)
|Andrew Morales
|$546,100 (-$250,000)
|Trevor Megill
|Austin Gomber
|$374,100 (slot)
|Darren Seferina
|$200,000 (-$80,100)
|Andrew Sohn
|$209,700 (slot)
|Brian O'Keefe
|$150,00 (-$13,200)
|Nick Thompson
|$135,000 (-$17,400)
|Daniel Poncedeleon
|$5,000 (-$137,300)
|Danny Diekroeger
|$5,000 (-$132,700)
|Bryan Dobzanski
|$700,000 (+$600,000)
In total, the organization spent $318,900 more than its allotment, an overage that will result in a fine but no future loss of Draft picks. In addition to Dobzanski, No. 34 overall pick Jack Flaherty ($2 million) signed at an above-slot figure.
Both Flaherty and the Cardinals' top selection, Luke Weaver, have already begun their pro careers with the organization's Gulf Coast League club in Jupiter, Fla.
The competitive balance lottery for the 2015 Draft is scheduled for Wednesday and may give the Cardinals will have an opportunity to win an additional selection next year.
The 10 smallest-market teams and the 10 lowest-revenue teams are eligible for the lottery, which awards five extra picks after the first round and another five following the second round.
The odds of being selected vary based on winning percentages. Major League Baseball is in the process of finalizing which clubs will be included.
Last year, St. Louis was awarded the third pick in the Comp B round, which ended up being the No. 71 overall pick last month. The club used that selection to take college right-hander Andrew Morales.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AFC South Quarterbacks in Week 2
Quarterback QBR (Rank) Passer Rating Andrew Luck 81.9 (3rd-t) 107.5 Matt Schaub 68.6 (10th) 87.2 Jake Locker 45.1 (25th) 65.1 Blaine Gabbert 39.8 (28th) 62.8
I said at the beginning of the season that Luck was already the top AFC South quarterback, I still believe that.
Interesting tidbit from the IndyStar:
That's his first two games ever, folks. That's the stuff to look for, right there. It's why he's still head and shoulders above this draft class, and above the last 10 draft classes. For a rookie to have 3 2-min drives in his first two games ever, and perform like that.... whoo-boy, that's some eye-opening stuff. And you all saw how he did it --- with some amazing throws and roll-outs and escaping of pressure. He's built for pressure and just gets better the tougher the situation.Through two games, rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has had three meaningful two-minute drive opportunities.
He took the Colts 58 yards in 51 seconds at the end of the first half of their opener at Chicago. He hustled them 64 yards in 64 seconds at the same point of the game Sunday, and he directed them 45 yards in 19 seconds to set up Vinatieri's game-winning field goal.
Luck was a collective 10-for-14 for 153 yards and one touchdown on those series.
Power rankings have us jumping 5 spots after only our second game:


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We're working on adding lots of new features to our website this year and the first one is Skype. Rebecca installed it yesterday on the Vermont Woods Studios Contact Us page.
Now you can use Skype to video-call us via your computer. It's free and it's so much easier to learn about our furniture when you've got video along with your call.
When Rebecca answers she'll be able to show you the furniture we've got in the office and also show you wood samples. Plus it's just fun to video chat with Rebecca because she's so ANIMATED ;) We're also working on adding a live chat feature to our website but actually Skype offers a better user experience than any of the chat programs we've seen.
If you haven't used Skype before, give it a try! It's easy and free. Just download Skype here, set up an account and add us as a new contact. Our ID is vermont.woods. We'll look forward to seeing you online!
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A year ago, Detective Delia Robinson and Fire Marshal Colin Butler got up close and personal while working a case. But their sizzling relationship didn't last. Now there's a serial arsonist on the loose, and it's up to Delia and Colin to bring him down - if they can resist their attraction long enough to concentrate on the investigation.
Delia quickly sees the connection between the crime scenes: elements of BDSM. Though she denies it, Colin is stunned by the realization that his former lover is aroused by the idea of bondage play. And suddenly he can't stop fantasizing about being the one to bind her.…
Unsure how Colin would react, Delia never revealed her desire to be dominated in the bedroom. But she'll finally have the chance to find out when they go deep undercover - as a married couple at a B&B offering classes in domination and submission.…
©2013 Jodie Griffin (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
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Sexy and fun and risque.
I liked the relationship she created between the two main characters. You could feel the sexual chemistry. I very much enjoyed her performance.
Yes. It isn't too long at all and before you know it you have listened to it all.
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.
"Ugh, NO"
No edge, no excitement, narration no good (as in it grated on my ears), this is a big NO from me. Sorry, but I like those books that put me on edge, make my pulse speed up, or make me slip into the fantasy story the book is trying to convey. This one just didn't come anywhere close to that.
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An 18-year-old East Palo Alto man used a "realistic-looking" BB gun to carjack a woman in Palo Alto on Saturday night, police said.
The suspect, identified as Amador Valentin Rivera, approached the woman as she sat in her parked 1999 Honda Accord near the intersection of California Avenue and Park Boulevard just before 9:40 p.m., police said.
Valentin Rivera knocked on her window, pointed the BB gun at her and demanded her car, police said.
The woman complied and got out of the Honda. Valentin Rivera then drove off, stopping briefly on the 200 block of California Avenue to pick up another person before turning northbound on Birch Street, police said. No injuries were reported. Police arrived at the scene of the carjacking within 30 seconds of receiving a 911 call from the woman. An officer spotted the Honda turning onto northbound El Camino Real from College Avenue. Police ultimately stopped the car on the 400 block of Oxford Avenue. olice said they found a "realistic-looking" BB gun inside the Honda and arrested Valentin Rivera on suspicion of carjacking, a felony.
A 16-year-old Menlo Park boy who police believe helped Valentin Rivera but was not seen by the victim was also arrested on suspicion of carjacking. Citing a department policy, police did not release his name. A third person found inside the car was released after police determined he played no role in the alleged crime.
The Honda, which was not damaged by the suspects, was returned to the woman, police said.
Anyone with information about the alleged carjacking is asked to call the police department's 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can text or call 650-383-8984, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Wiltshire Times' Win Your Wedding couple Lisa Richard-son and James Stone are all set for their big day tomorrow.
The Warminster couple, who were named as winners of the Wiltshire Times competition back in November 2011, have finalised all the preparations and are ready to tie the knot.
Lisa and James, who live in West Street with their three children, Jack, 14, Archie, five, and Charlie, three, were planning to get married in 2011, but were forced to cancel after a series of setbacks.
However, the pair will finally wed tomorrow at Leigh Park Country House Hotel in Bradford on Avon.
Lisa, 37, said: "It hasn't been very stressful at all, but I couldn't have done it without the sponsors, as they have all been fantastic. My mum and dad have also been really helpful."
James, 39, said: "The preparations have been pretty straightforward for me, as Lisa has done a lot of the work – she says I've started as I mean to go on.
"The sponsors have been amazing throughout the whole process."
Leigh Park Hotel will provide the venue for the wedding, while other sponsors include the Clothes Horse, Beauty Bouquet, Lee's Jewellers, Claire's Crystal Classics, Elite Limousines, Courtyard Creative, Kevin's Menswear, Simply Beautiful Things, Blooms, Cake 2 Remember and DC Leisure.


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WILTON -- Healthy Living Market and Cafť and its fresh, local offerings and organic groceries will debut next year.
The three owners of this family-run Vermont business have just begun construction in the former J.C. Penney space in Wilton Mall.
"We're so pleased to be here," Eli Lesser-Goldsmith, an owner and acting chief operating officer of Healthy Living, said at a press conference Wednesday. "This project has been three years in the making. We're excited to bring our beautiful and dynamic concept to the Capital Region."
Katy Lesser, Lesser-Goldsmith's mother, started the South Burlington, Vt., Healthy Living Market and Cafť in 1986, when health food was a new and tiny industry, she said.
"Health-food stores were strange, dark little places then," she said.
Her vision led to a full-service supermarket, cafť and learning center that worked with local farmers and focused on Vermont agriculture. The Vermont store employs 150 people, and Lesser plans to hire 140 for the Saratoga store.
The market will offer local, organic and natural groceries and produce, artisan bread and "a world of cheese." The cafť will offer an eclectic menu prepared fresh daily and have a barista on staff.
The market also will house a learning center that will host cooking and wellness demonstrations and classes.
Lesser's daughter, Nina Lesser-Goldsmith, who attended culinary school, is the third co-owner and will direct the center.
"We chose Saratoga Springs because it has lots of growth and is such a vibrant, exciting community," Nina Lesser-Goldsmith said. "Also, the city is surrounded by farms."


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Soulja Boy feels disrespected by Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, but he feels important because of comments
Playoff series is music to Soulja Boy's ears Saturday, April 19, 2008Branson WrightPlain Dealer Reporter
DeAndre Way is not much of a basketball fan, and he surprisingly has never seen LeBron James play. So when Way saw that James mentioned his stage name, "Soulja Boy," in a recent article, Way was caught way off guard.
"Someone from Interscope Records called me and sent me the quote," Way said. "I looked and didn't really think much about it. LeBron said something like he was Jay-Z and DeShawn [Stevenson] is Soulja Boy. I took that as [disrespectful]."
Following the Cavaliers practice on Friday in preparation of today's Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs against the Washington Wizards, James said he was not trying to be disrespectful to Way.
All James attempted to do was respond to the slight given to him by Wizards guard Stevenson. Today's game is the first time Stevenson and James have competed against each other since the Cavs lost last month to Washington. After James missed a 3-point shot that would have won the game for the Cavs, Stevenson told reporters, among other things, that James was overrated.
Shortly after those comments, James said: "With DeShawn Stevenson, it's kind of funny. It's almost like Jay-Z [responding to a negative comment] made by Soulja Boy. It doesn't make sense to respond."
Jay-Z is one of the top hip-hop artists, while Soulja Boy -- though wildly popular -- is considered by some reviewers as a one-hit wonder. But the catchy tune "Crank That" remains a popular hit.
The single was initially self-published on the Internet, and it became a No. 1 hit for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007.
The "Soulja Boy Dance" is performed in night clubs, socials and in sports arenas across the country. Even James was caught on camera doing the "Soulja Boy Dance" during a game this season.
"When I first came out, there [were] a lot of people that did my dance from football players to basketball players to soccer players," said Way, 17. "So this makes me feel like a very important individual. I'm in the middle of this conversation in the playoffs, and that makes me feel good. I knew my name was going to come up in sports, because of the song, but I never thought it would come up in a conversation like that."
But it has.
In fact, Stevenson responded to James' comments by inviting Way to an upcoming playoff game. Stevenson promised to have Way at courtside in a Wizards jersey. Way said he will accept the invitation. He is expected to attend either Game 3 or Game 4 in Washington.
"I'm all for it," Way said. "He invited me out, and I don't have a problem coming . . . I'm [cheering] for whoever backs me. I can't go for whoever's going against me."
Way said he has never seen James play because he's not much of a basketball fan. Working on new music takes up most of his time. Way, who grew up in Atlanta, is more of a football fan. Since the Atlanta Hawks are in the playoffs and since he has been invited to the playoff series between the Cavs and the Wizards, basketball will become more of a priority.
Although Way even admitted he doesn't have much of basketball talent, he would not oppose a 2-on-2 basketball game for charity between himself and Stevenson against James and Jay-Z.
"Oh man, let's do it," Way said. "I can't hoop, but we all have money, and I can quickly get some training."
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Goofaholix wrote:bodom wrote:Goofaholix wrote:I would say Hinayana practice with a Mahayana spirit is also the best way to approach practice in Theravada.
Just curious but what would be your definition of Mahayana spirit? And what is hinayana practice? If Theravada is not hinayana why would Theravadans practice a hinayana type practice? What is hinayana practice anyway if hinayana schools are no longer existent or practiced anymore?
I think you missed my point, Hinayana is not a school it's a style or approach to practice, Theravadin students would do it for the same reason Zen students do.
In the way Suzuki Roshi uses it Hinayana practice is concerned with disciplined detailed practice, step by step adherence to a method or discipline. Anyone who has been on a Theravadin Vipassana retreat or a Zen Sesshin will know just what I'm talking about.
Mahayana spirit (or mind) is to see the big picture, big mind, to be open, to free the mind to see things from a whole different viewpoint.
This is a balanced approach to practice. Don't get hung up in this school vs that school or this doctrine vs that doctrine. If you only have method and discipline without any capacity to free your mind then you'll hit a dead end, if you have a big mind but no discipline you'll get lost.
I understand what you are saying, but on the other hand, it could also easily be seen as just confusing terminology that we might not really need.


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" Torrens Street, Angel, EC1. ON Fridays. Info: 0207 328 7787 "
Elements is a year old this month. Having been to last eight in a row. To say that this night recaptures the spirit of when illegal warehouse raves were vogue is an understatement. It's in fact better. With one of the most consistent resident DJ's (Red Jerry) spinning the sounds of tech and tribal trance, every month has yet to fail in producing the goods! Each month has seen a plethora of big name and up and coming DJ's like Timo Maas, Nick Warren, Slacker, Lee Burridge and Clive Henry do their thing and totally rock the dancefloor! This month sees the arrival of one of the hottest talents of the moment Sander Kleinenberg spin on the wheels of steel in the main laser room, this cannot be missed. With one of the most up for it crowds in London, get yourselves down there to see what you have been missing at superclubs like Home, Fabric and Ministry. Hold Tight!
Elements the Hooj Choons night at Electrowerktz is quickly building a reputation as one of the best club nights in London. Once you go there it's easy to see why. Only a stones throw from Angel Tub Station, the queue is minimal (we have never waited longer than 10 minutes at most), there is no dress code. The club itself is very basic with the main room (downstairs) consisting of nothing more than a concrete floor and green lasers, drinks come in plastic glasses and are suprisingly cheap for a London venue (Lager £2.50 a can). What the club lacks in decor it more than makes up for with the music, a constant supply of excellent DJ's in both rooms means no-one is sitting down after 11pm! open until 5am it's lively, small and sometimes unbelivably loud, not for the faint hearted! Music ranges from hard trance downstairs to funky house upstairs. This is the most consistently good night I could recommend, it's always a pleasure going back each month and seeing the same friendly faces, and at a mere £6-£8 on the door it won't be hard on your wallet. highly recommended!
Elements has taken over from the saturday Slimelight club to become the most successfull club currently hosted at the electrowerktz. It has a partyed-up techno vibe and the music is suprisingly varied for what is essentially a smallish venue. The crowd ranges from the average joe shirt wearing brigade - with girlfriends in little tops...to the hardcore clubbing electrobunny cyberdog junkie. What's great about this night is that it is open until 6am and so provides a great place to go after another club if you can't face going home yet. Tubes start running at 6.oo am on saturday mornings and since the club is only about two minutes walk from angel station there is no need for night bus hassles. If yo van afford it then there are cabs to be hired from outside the club. Warning though that parking in Torrens street is extreamly limited.


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Recent U.S. Census counts show that U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette's district, especially Lake and Geauga counties, exceeds the state average of homes for married-couple households, college-educated residents and people of Hispanic origin.
Those are among estimates of the American Community Survey of social characteristics from 2005 to 2009, with some "margins of error." The final counts in the 2010 Census will be released early next year.
"I'm anticipating positive social characteristics to stay relatively stabile or to increase in our area," said Jason Boyd, Lake County Planning Commission director.
The tallies also reflect Ohio House of Representative's District 62 in western Lake County and Concord Township, District 63 in Mentor and eastern Lake County and District 98 in Geauga County and eastern Cuyahoga County.
The districts, each with similar populations, are currently represented by state Reps. Lorraine Fende, D-Willowick; Mark Schneider, D-Mentor; and Richard Hollington, R-Hunting Valley.
LaTourette, R-Bainbridge Township, represents a district with a total estimated population of 649,625 in Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties, big parts of eastern Cuyahoga and Summit counties and small parts of Portage and Trumbull counties.
The 14th District includes 140,041 married-couple households, or 56.5 percent of the district's homes.
That's 64.7 percent in Geauga and 51.7 percent in Lake.
The congressional district and both counties are higher in married-couple households than the statewide average of 49 percent of households with married-couple families.
As part of the family population, its 48.5 percent in Fende's district, 54.9 percent in Schneider's district and 61.1 percent in Hollington's district.
College education
For residents ages 25 and older, bachelor's degrees are held by an estimated 85,141 residents, or 19.2 percent of the congressional district population. That's 20.9 percent in Geauga and 20.9 percent in Lake.
Such degrees are held by 27.1 percent of Mentor's residents and 12.9 percent in the county seat of Painesville. Both are in Schneider's district.
People with degrees make up 17.9 percent of Fende's district, 14.6 percent in Schneider's district and 21.9 percent in Hollington's district.
Ronald M. Traub, Mentor's economic development director, thinks schooling and stable households help make his city a better place to live.
"That 27.1 percent for bachelor's degrees for Mentor is also higher than the state's level (23.6 percent)," Traub said.
"Mentor is also more dependent on manufacturing jobs as part of its overall economic health. I think we're up to $62,500 median household income from $57,230 in 2000.
"That's higher than the county and state average. Our percent of owner-occupied dwellings is also up."
Boyd thinks college educations are reflected in jobs held by Lake County in biomedical sites like hospitals or high-tech manufacturers either off Interstate 90 in Lake and Geauga counties or I-271 in eastern Cuyahoga County.
"I think higher education attainment and good income are related to the high number of jobs in the county off Interstate 90 or the I-271 corridor," the planning chief said.
Foreign born
Of the district's 649,625 residents, 4.6 percent are foreign born.
But it's a higher 5.6 percent in Lake County and a lower 2.8 percent in Geauga County.
Of the total 29,597 foreign-born people, 7.97 percent entered the United States before 2000. That includes 8 percent in Lake and 6.6 percent in Geauga compared with 3.6 percent in all Ohio.
Of all the foreign born in the congressional district, 47.17 percent came from Europe while the Ohio average is 66.7 percent. Asia accounted for 30.8 percent of the foreign born in LaTourette's district, compared to the Ohio average of 29.6 percent.
The foreign born coming from Latin America consists of 15.5 percent of the total. Of that number, 21.1 percent live in Lake County -- 0.7 percent in Mentor and 17.1 percent in Painesville -- and 11 percent in Geauga.
In Ohio, it's 9.9 percent of the Hispanic who settled around the state.


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Nearly $45,000 in premiums offered for three Jersey shows in three days at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville
The finest Registered Jerseys on the face of the earth will take center stage when The 59th All American Jersey Show & Sale returns to the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., November 5 to 7.
Premiums totaling nearly $45,000 will be offered for three shows. Last year's All American assembled over 600 Registered Jerseys under one roof, making it the largest exhibition of Jerseys in the United States and the world for 2010.
The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 5. Ted DeMent, Kenney, Ill., is the judge with Dean Dohle, Half Way, Mo., serving as his consultant. This is one of the richest junior shows in the world with $8,875 in premiums offered, plus an additional $5,000 in exhibitor support being provided by the American Jersey Cattle Association.
The 58th National Jersey Jug Futurity on Sunday, November 6 offers an estimated $10,000 in premiums. It will be judged by Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio. His consultant will be John Erbsen, Lanark, Ill.
The open division of The All American Jersey Show is set to take place on November 7 and will be judged by Herby D. Lutz, Chester, S.C. His consultant will be Andrew Vander Meulen, Brighton, Ontario.
The first and second place entries in each class of all shows will be named the All American and Reserve All American winners for 2011 by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The shows will be streamed live from Freedom Hall via webcast.
Two sales, both managed by Jersey Marketing Service of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, will also occur that same weekend.
The 59th All American Jersey Sale, the premier showcase for Registered Jersey genetics in the United States, will offer 75 lots on the evening of Sunday, November 6.
A total of 35 Registered Jersey heifers-all genomically tested-will be offered to youth between seven and 20 years of age in the 54th Pot O'Gold Sale. Cow's Match® Jersey Blend is the Presenting Sponsor of this sale on Saturday, November 5.
All events will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, conveniently located near the Louisville airport. The schedule is:
For complete premium list with show rules and entry forms, visit the NAILE website at livestockexpo.org or call 502/595-3166. September 20 is the deadline for open and junior show entries, as well as final nominations for the National Jersey Jug Futurity. Late entries may be made for an additional fee until October 10.
The headquarters for the All American is the Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport.
The All American Jersey Show & Sale is an annual production of the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Approximately 100 Jersey breeders from across the United States serve on the All American planning committees, which meet annually in March. For more information on sponsorship opportunities associated with The All American, contact the AJCA Development Department at 614/322-4456.
The American Jersey Cattle Association, organized in 1868, maintains identification and performance records for dairy herd owners and provides services that support genetic improvement and greater profitability through increasing the value of and demand for Registered Jersey cattle and genetics, and Jersey milk and milk products. For more information on its programs and services, visit www.USJersey.com.


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As if selling out tours and releasing a 3-D movie isn't enought, Miley Cyrus has to also been quickly attaining style icon status — and not just for her legions of screaming fans. The star turned up to the premiere of Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds in a totally chic Alberta Ferretti dress and described her style to PEOPLE as "rock, glamour, Hollywood. I think that's kind of what I like." While she admits to loving J Brand jeans, her big obsession is Christian Louboutin shoes. "For the AMAs, I had Christian Louboutin shoes, which I love. I love their sparkles." But they don't exactly pass muster with mom and dad. "I could never put my credit card down and be like, 'Alright I'm going to buy a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes', like no way." But luckily, she's been able to pick up a few luxe items while on the road like her Prada purse, purchased in London. Miley told PEOPLE, "It was in London and I was like, 'I don't think I'll get it,' and then five minutes later I was like, 'Oh, who am I kidding? I'm just buying it!' " But maybe Miley's too good a friend to keep splurging — she doesn't even have her Prada bag anymore because "I let like so many people borrow it that I have no idea where it is!" We bet there's more where that came from for this emerging fashionista!


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TheDhamma wrote:
We could see the three symbols as Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha. Problem solved.
Manapa wrote:or Anicca, Anatta & Dukkha?
or the three aspects of the 8FP
Bhikkhu Pesala wrote:It looks like a Captain's Wheel to me. How would a wheel like that actually roll along the ground with the spokes sticking out?
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
Does anyone know if the 'wheel-treasure' was visually depicted in any of the suttas?
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Tilt,
I mean do they describe what it looks like. Apologies if my choice of words was a little misleading.
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The Obama administration is considering significant military backing for France's drive against al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, but its support for a major ally could test U.S. legal boundaries and stretch counterterrorism resources in a murky new conflict.
The United States is already providing surveillance and other intelligence help to France and may soon offer military support such as transport or refueling planes, according to U.S. officials, who stressed that any assistance would stop short of sending American combat forces to the volatile West African nation.
At the same time, the administration is navigating a thicket of questions about military support and how far it could go in aiding the French without violating U.S. law or undermining policy objectives.
Direct military aid to Mali is forbidden under U.S. law because the weak rump government there seized power in a coup. U.S. moves are further complicated by uncertainty about which militants would be targeted in an assault.
The loosely affiliated web of Malian militants in the country's north includes members of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). But other fighters are longtime foes of the Malian government and pose no direct threat to U.S. interests.
"Our goal is to do what we can," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday during a visit to Spain. "The fundamental objective is to ensure that AQIM -- al-Qaida -- never establishes a base of operations in Mali or anywhere else."
France launched fresh airstrikes in Mali on Tuesday and said it will triple the size of its combat force there. The punishing bombing campaign has failed to stop the militants' advance, and the additional forces suggest preparation for a ground assault.
The Obama administration is wary of deepening its involvement in the conflict. But the United States shares French concern about the militants' territorial gains. It is also eager to help a top ally with which it has worked closely on counterterrorism issues in Africa, a senior administration official said.
On all sides, the overriding fear is that the militants will create a terrorist haven in rugged northern Mali similar to the one that fighters secured in Afghanistan before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
U.S. officials have said publicly that they are evaluating France's requests for further assistance. But privately, they say that one of the critical requests relates to intelligence that could be used for targeting purposes, said the senior official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about intelligence and diplomatic matters.
Evaluating the request involves "understanding what the French objectives are and really how they intend to go about them and against whom," the official said.
The official was not specific about whether the surveillance being shared with France comes from drones or from satellites.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said: "They've asked for support with airlift. They've asked for support with aerial refueling. We are already providing information, and we are looking hard today at the airlift question, helping them transport forces from France and from the area into the theater, and also at the refueling question."
The Pentagon has begun identifying transport and tanker planes that might be used, but U.S. officials cautioned that resources in the region are slim and that French requests have shifted.
"We're not providing logistics support, whether airlift, refueling," yet, the official said. "There is a little bit of a cold-start aspect there."
Any additional U.S. help could go to French forces directly or to African backup forces, which are expected to begin arriving soon. The European Union said Tuesday that it will speed up a troop-training mission in Mali, which now is likely to be launched in the second half of February or in early March. The E.U. is not planning any direct combat role.
"We have limited assets in the region we can bring in for lift," the U.S. official said. "Is it best for French troops, or should we be moving Nigerians or troops from Togo or Benin?"
The official said contingency plans for the use of armed drones were already in place and are being reevaluated. The official would not be more specific.
France, the former colonial power in Mali and neighboring Algeria, has led international efforts to confront the Islamist militants who exploited last year's coup to co-opt a homegrown Malian ethnic conflict.
For months, French officials insisted that only African soldiers would fight. Despite early reservations, the United States backed French-led efforts to initiate an international military force backed by the United Nations. That force was to deploy later this year, but the militants have moved much faster.
"We have one objective," French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday. "To make sure when we leave, when we end this intervention, there is security in Mali, legitimate leaders, an electoral process and the terrorists no longer threaten its territory."
The French reinforcements will bring the total number of French troops in Mali from 800 to 2,500, according to the Associated Press.
In addition to possible logistical support, the United States wants France and its partners to lay out a strategic plan for Mali that goes beyond short-term military intervention.
The United States withdrew military support for Mali, once a promising democratic example in Africa, because of the coup. Embarrassingly for Washington, the coup leader had received military training in the United States, defense officials said.
The Obama administration is now working to hurry along the African force. Britain, Canada, Belgium, Denmark and perhaps Germany would help provide logistics for the African deployment, a French diplomat said.
The United States had always been expected to foot a large share of the bill for the African-led force, but it had hoped that the planned slow rollout of the force would allow time to attract more donors.
For now, the United States will redirect about $8 million in unused aid and will ask Congress for additional money, Nuland said.
Colum Lynch at the United Nations contributed to this report.


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Last week I was riveted to TV news, email and the Internet, watching the real-life saga unfold of the battle between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and his family and the federal Bureau of Land Management.
The BLM had tried that before.
The excuse then was for protection of the Desert Tortoise. It was reported that the turtles were not thriving in their natural habitat, so the government captured some and put them in specially built sanctuaries. According to the report, the sanctuaries are now overrun by turtles, so to cut down on the cost of keeping them, the turtles are being euthanized.
The latest dispute came to a head last week when the BLM came in with helicopters to round up Bundy's cattle.
When folks around the nation heard about the conflict, they gathered at the Bundy ranch, most of them packing guns. There was lot of yelling and fist shaking and a son was shot with a stun gun/taser, before the BLM backed down, saying they were afraid someone would get hurt, which seemed a distinct possibility.
There was much on Facebook about the incident.
I wrote I was glad the rancher won but that, "He should be paying a grazing fee, to the state but not to the federal government."
A fellow I didn't know replied that Bundy had tried to pay the state but it wasn't accepted, "because the Bureau of Land Management had been threatening them, too."
Harris Faulkner, in her news commentary, posed a question pertaining to the turnout of people who came to the Bundy's defense, "Why do people care?"
Quoting an intensive article by Logan Churchwell and Brandon Darby on the Internet:
"Hundreds of Bundy family neighbors have been pushed out of ranching, a profession and culture the families have shared with generations of their ancestors, by the federal government slowly restricting more and more usage of federal lands. The Bundy family has held on – but holding on meant ignoring the rule of law, as much as they would argue that the federal government has ignored the rule of law. After years of federal overreach and corruption from agencies restricting public lands, or effectively taking the value out of privately held lands to protect tortoises, spotted owls and ponds a bird might someday land in – Many Americans are boiling and looking for an instance to stand against."
I do believe we will see more of these episodes. The Second Amendment was deemed necessary, not for people to have the means to shoot their dinner, but as protection against a tyrannical government.
Willard Hollopeter is a cowboy poet and columnist in Wood Lake, Neb. For more on this story, see CBS NEWS: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nevada-rancher-cliven-bundy-inspects-cattle-for-damage-by-feds/
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TPWD to Add Catch and Release Water Body Records to Angler Recognition Program
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will expand its Angler Recognition Program with a public water body Catch and Release record category for 39 saltwater and freshwater fish species beginning June 1. Currently the only catch and release records accepted by the department are for state records.
The records will be determined by total length. As with state records, the only fish that will be recognized for water body records are those that meet the minimum qualifications for a freshwater or saltwater Big Fish award. Some 22 saltwater species and 17 freshwater fish species are now listed in the Big Fish award program.
"By adding a public water body category, we are allowing more anglers — especially kids — to obtain a record without having to locate certified scales," said TPWD Angler Recognition Program Coordinator Joedy Gray. "We've also long wanted to expand this program in a way that does not require an angler to kill a fish to be recognized for an achievement. This does that."
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She walked into my office and my life like a queen walks into a public bathroom...something smelled, and she didn't like it. That red dress stopped about the same height from the floor that my jaw dropped to...and the legs went as far up as my prices to fix a simple spyware infection....
New Computer Repair Law Affects Both Company Owners and Consumers
Every repair technician in Texas must have private investigator's license
Licenses are obtained with criminal justice degree or 3 year apprenticeship
Violators can face up to a 4K fine and 1 year in jail
by Pelpina Trip, KDAF33 News at Nine Intern
June 26, 2008
A new Texas law requires every computer repair technician to obtain a private investigator's license. Violators can face a $4,000 fine and one year in jail, as well as a $10,000 civil penalty.
Unlicensed computer shops will have to close down until they obtain a private investigator's license.
A private investigator's license can be obtained by acquiring a criminal justice degree or by getting a three-year apprenticeship under a licensed private investigator.
The new law also impacts consumers. Consumers who knowingly take computers to an unlicensed company for repair can face the same penalties.
Many computer forensics companies in big cities like Dallas and Houston employ licensed investigators. They provide litigation support to large law firms. However, many independent repair companies in other areas do not have a license.
If small computer repair companies are not allowed to repair computers, rural residents may have to ship their computers for repairs at computer forensics companies.
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