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The 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program recognized retailers from across the nation. Several of the regional retail winners are profiled below.
Matt Rubel learned his craft at an early age. The 52-year-old chief of footwear giant Collective Brands Inc., parent to such brands as Payless ShoeSource, Stride Rite and Sperry Top-Sider, was introduced to retail by his parents.
"I worked in their stores growing up, starting at a very young age," Rubel said. "I learned that I loved customers and their passion for shopping."
Rubel has remained true to his early vocation. After graduating college in 1979, he started his career at the legendary Bonwit Teller in New York. From there, he went on to hold leadership positions at some of the nation's most prominent retail brands. From 1999 to 2005, Rubel served as chairman, president and CEO of Cole Haan, a subsidiary of Nike, where he led a multi-year turnaround, re-energizing the brand and creating a strong global presence.
Rubel brought a wealth of experience and business know-how to Payless, which he joined as chief executive in 2005. He also brought a knack for building things: In 2007, Rubel led the $800 million acquisition of The Stride Rite Corporation and the resulting formation of Collective Brands. Under his leadership, the Payless brand has been revitalized and has grown into the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere, with nearly 4,500 stores. The company has evolved into a diverse global player with a strong portfolio of iconic brands and five dynamic channels: wholesale, retail, e-commerce, licensing and franchising.
The road to dynasty-dom wasn't without bumps, but that has played to Rubel's skill sets.
"I love fixing and building, and this company offered both," Rubel said.
The executive describes his leadership style as "empowering with strategic guidance.
"I believe that if you give people the right tools and resources, a framework and the right amount of guidance, they can accomplish just about anything," Rubel explained.
Rubel is bullish on the future. The ongoing global expansion of Payless calls for at least 80 franchise stores in nine countries in 2011, with opportunities to expand to 700 stores within five years and 1,400 stores long term.
The company's Sperry Top-Sider brand is also laying plans to expand its retail presence by 40 to 60 stores during the next three to five years, based on the success of five stores that have opened to date. And Rubel has outlined long-term growth targets companywide that call for net sales growth of 3% to 5% and operating profit growth of 9% to 12%.
Even when immersed in the big picture, however, Rubel hasn't forgotten the lessons that got him to where he is today.
"The best piece of advice I received along the way was to master the fundamentals of business and your industry," he said. "And if I, in turn, could offer advice to another entrepreneur, it would be to master the fundamentals — and know your customer."
Lexy Funk has created a thriving retail business based on an unlikely mantra that grew out of her and her partner's early experiences as artists trying to make a living.
"Our motto — LIVE, WORK, CREATE — is infused throughout everything we do. We believe in bringing creativity and an artistic spirit to our company and customers. This makes our stores fresh, original and constantly changing," said Funk, 40, co-founder and CEO of Brooklyn Industries, which sells cool clothing and accessories to urban hipsters through its 14 stores and Web site.
In 1997, Funk and partner (now husband) Vahap Avsar were living in New York and running a design-based company that produced TV commercials and documentary films. The couple changed gears when Avsar found a vinyl billboard in a dumpster and decided the material would make an ideal messenger bag. Soon, they were working out of an old factory in Brooklyn, making the bags full time and selling them to boutiques. As the company grew, so did its product lineup, expanding from messenger bags to graphic T-shirts to a full range of lifestyle clothing for men and women, with some kids items too. In 2001, it opened its first store, also in Brooklyn. Today, Brooklyn Industries is a vertical brand, defined by its cutting-edge designs, limited-edition prints and strong sense of corporate responsibility. Nearly all (99%) of the merchandise is produced by the company under its own label.
Funk and her husband divide responsibilities. She is focused on the company's business direction and strategy, as well as the merchandising, while Avsar serves as creative director. He is in charge of everything creative, including bag and clothing design, visual concepts and store designs.
In 2008, Brooklyn Industries began expanding outside its New York home base, opening stores in Chicago; Portland, Ore. (with a space that doubles as an art showcase for independent artists); and, most recently, Boston and Philadelphia. More stores are planned for 2011.
"We want to continue to expand our clusters and grow in existing markets," Funk said.
Even hip retailers like Brooklyn Industries have been challenged by the economic downturn. But Funk remains optimistic.
"Cash flow and funding continues to be an issue in the current economic climate," she said. "But we have a terrific brand, and the response from customers continues to be very strong."
As for advice to others who may be thinking of striking out on their own, Funk said that having a financial background or working with a financial partner is critical to a successful start-up.
"To have a successful business, it is also important to identify a 'blue ocean strategy,' or an area in the market that is underserved," she added. "The strategy, however, might not be what you initially think. Be flexible to the market and your customer, and do not be afraid to switch gears if your initial idea is not working."
Looking back, is there anything Funk would do differently?
"Believe in our gut feelings about business issues and not listen too much to what other people in the industry are doing," she said. "And get into vertical retailing faster, as it is a great model."
Take good care of people and the rest will fall into place. That's what Phil Hagerman's father told him when he was just starting out, and it's a credo that Hagerman continues to live by today.
"My dad was a great mentor," said Hagerman, 58, president and CEO of Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, the nation's largest privately held specialty pharmacy company.
Now a $100 billion industry, specialty pharmacy — which focuses on comprehensive and coordinated medication management systems for patients with serious and chronic conditions — was barely a blip on the radar when Hagerman, fresh out of pharmacy school, and his father, Dale Hagerman, also a pharmacist, opened Diplomat Pharmacy in 1975. Located in Flint, Mich., Diplomat was a conventional drug store. But the Hagermans soon got involved in compounding, or making up customized medications and therapies for specific customers. Diplomat's compounding business picked up steam throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. The store also developed a reputation for carrying medications that the average pharmacy did not carry.
"Compounding really got us into the niche of specialty pharmacy," Hagerman said.
From compounding to creating programs specifically for patients in need, starting with individuals on dialysis, Diplomat began to expand its reach and services.
In 2005, Diplomat opened two additional locations. The company has been on the fast track ever since. It has experienced dramatic growth in recent years and has contracts with managed care, pharmaceutical manufacturers, large pharmacy benefit managers and clinical research organizations. Hagerman estimates sales will grow 55% in 2010, to $600 million.
Today, Diplomat offers a comprehensive array of complete medication management programs in such areas as oncology, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's, to name but a few. Other specialty areas include transplant, fertility and specialty compounding. It has more than 40 pharmacists and 20 nurses on staff.
Most recently, the company launched Diplomat University, a Web tool designed to educate and train new and existing employees. Hagerman's daughter, Jennifer, who has a doctorate in pharmacy, serves as director of education.
"Our goal is to have the best trained staff in our industry," Hagerman said.
Diplomat's original Flint location remains a conventional walk-in pharmacy and fills 700 prescriptions daily. But specialty order mailings make up the bulk of business at the company's four other locations, which are scattered across the country (traditional pharmacy accounts for less than 3% to 4% of overall revenues). It plans to open a location in the New York metro area to expand its Northeast effort.
Hagerman has two partners who are minority owners in Diplomat.
"Much of my success in recent years has come from surrounding myself with great people," he added.
Hagerman is proud of his profession and his business, which touches people's lives in the most critical ways.
"Our dramatic growth will never take away from our emphasis on service," he said. "At the end of every transaction, there is a patient in need. As we've grown our company, that's our focus. As our mission statement says, we are dedicated to keeping patients healthier, one patient at a time."
It wouldn't be a stretch to assume that Charlie Chanaratsopon has lived a charmed life. He was just 26 years old when he founded the women's accessories concept Charming Charlie, and now, at age 32, the young entrepreneur has grown the privately held Houston-based chain to 98 stores strong.
But Chanaratsopon is quick to point out that a lot of effort, and a little luck, have propelled him down his current path to success.
"My team and I have had to work very hard and be very patient to grow this chain to where it is today," he said. "If I were to offer one piece of advice to an up-and-coming retail entrepreneur, it would be to explore unmet demand, and then open a store that meets that demand."
Chanaratsopon, whose varied background includes commercial real estate and shopping center development, launched Charming Charlie in 2004 to fill an empty space in one of his shopping centers. The success of the store prompted him to forego a career in shopping centers and, instead, focus on growing the popular accessories concept into a national chain.
From the start, Charming Charlie has been distinguished by its broad selection of trend-right accessories, affordable price points and stylish upscale boutique environment. But what really sets the format apart from its competitors in the accessories space is an innovative merchandising strategy that displays merchandise by color, not category.
"Listening to our core customer has been key to our success," Chanaratsopon explained. "Even our color-grouped merchandising strategy is based on customer input. Organizing by color is what our customer wanted, so that is what we gave her."
Chanaratsopon hasn't been deterred by the recession. Store numbers have continued to grow throughout the downturn, and he is planning to open 60 new stores in 2011. Overseas expansion is also on his radar.
"I think we can be a leading global accessories retailer," Chanaratsopon said. "There really is no limit to our growth because our customer [base] is evenly distributed among Gen Y, Gen X and baby boomers, [and our merchandise] appeals to all ethnicities, ages and income levels."
As Chanaratsopon sees it, the greatest challenge to retail success is securing unwavering patron loyalty. "The hardest part to all of this is gaining the heart of the customer," he said. "We have that part down."
The football analogies come easy for Jimmy Haslam, 56, president and CEO of Pilot Flying J out of Knoxville, Tenn. The part-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team has leveraged his knowledge and love of the game to strategically run a privately held company that merged Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Flying J Inc. to become one of the top 10 privately held companies in the United States.
"Strategy is important, but execution is even more important," Haslam said. "If I can offer a football analogy: Strategy is equivalent to developing your game plan, but good blocking and tackling will help you win the game."
Haslam joined the Pilot team in 1976, after earning a degree in marketing from the University of Tennessee. He was promoted to VP sales, development and operations in 1980. In 1996, he was named president and CEO.
"My career has been marked by the continued growth of our business, culminating in the merger last summer that created Pilot Flying J," Haslam said.
Although Pilot was founded in 1958 as a single, family-owned gas station in Gate City, Va., it has been under Haslam's tenure that the chain has grown from a c-store concept to comprehensive travel centers. By 2001, Pilot was operating 65 convenience stores and 140 travel centers in 37 states, and Sept. 1 of that year, Pilot Corp. became Pilot Travel Centers out of a merger with Marathon Petroleum Co.
In February 2003, Pilot acquired Williams Travel Centers, doubling the size of the company, and in July 2009, the merger with Flying J created Pilot Flying J, expanding the network of interstate travel centers and travel plazas focused on superior customer service and enhanced offerings for professional drivers and traveling motorists.
The company now operates 500 locations in 43 states and six Canadian provinces and employs more than 20,000 people. Offerings include fuel, restaurants and convenience products. Coming brand additions will include Denny's, Subway and Pizza Hut, as well as upgrades to drivers' lounges, new gasoline and diesel pumps, and remodeled restrooms at many locations.
For Haslam, growing and running the company has been as much about the team as it has been about the game plan.
"If I could give any advice to another would-be entrepreneur, it is that relationships are very important," he said. "You need to take the time to coach people to ensure the success of your organization."
And if he could have done anything differently along the way?
"I would have spent even more time coaching our people," he said.
In the five years since he launched ZAGG, Robert G. Pedersen II, 44, has managed to carve a unique niche in the tech industry as a leading producer of accessories for protecting and enhancing the mobile experience. The CEO and co-founder of the Salt Lake City-based company, which grabbed global headlines when its invisibleSHIELD film became the protective covering for Apple's iPod Nano, set up his first headquarters in a backyard workshop in 2005.
Today, the company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ, and its flagship invisibleSHIELD product is the best-selling mobile accessory at Best Buy and AT&T, according to Pedersen.
With sales of $38.4 million in 2009 and $65 million projected for 2010, ZAGG has moved on to its next stage: brick-and-mortar retailing. It has opened one store at its corporate headquarters, with another five operating under a franchise model.
"We will continue to consider new stores as the interest is there and opportunity arises," Pedersen said.
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The 2017 season marked the eighth consecutive Spring Training for the Orioles in Sarasota, and the seventh in the renovated Ed Smith Stadium. With its modern amenities mixed with historical Florida architecture, Ed Smith Stadium has truly become "Birdland South." Since 2010, when the club's Major League operations moved to Sarasota, more than 640,000 fans have enjoyed Spring Training baseball at Ed Smith Stadium.
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Non-alcoholic beverages in plastic bottles are permitted into the park. All items will be checked at the gates and any beverage which has been opened or partially consumed prior to entry is subject to confiscation if it is thought to contain alcohol. In addition, no plastic or paper cups of beverages are permitted into the park at the entry gates.
All items permitted into the ballpark will be inspected. No bags or items exceeding the maximum size of 16" x 16" x 8" are allowed into the ballpark. Permitted items must easily fit into a 16" x 16" x 8" container. Bags on wheels are prohibited.
No containers or unauthorized items can be left at any park entrance. You will be asked to return them to your vehicle. No re-entry will be permitted. Once you enter the ballpark, you will not be permitted to leave and re-enter the facility. Please make sure you have everything you need with you before entering the ballpark.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a wide-ranging midterm budget bill Monday after removing $30 million that lawmakers had set aside for bonuses to high-quality nursing homes and striking a number of other provisions.
The policy and spending measure trims state spending by nearly $13.6 million as well as making policy changes aimed at helping government operate with less.
The legislation changes some laws to allow local governments to share certain services, and it eliminates or alters the roles of various government boards and commissions.
In a message explaining his line-item vetoes of the nursing home bonuses and a dozen other items, Kasich said lawmakers approved new ground rules for reimbursing nursing home earlier this session, and the bonus payments could not be justified.
"This provision would modify that (reimbursement) methodology and increase payments to nursing facilities, while no new data has been presented to justify those changes, demonstrate a need, or explain the rationale for this specific amount," he wrote.
He also cited "significant implementation problems" with the bonus program.
The Ohio Health Care Association, the state's largest organization of long-term care providers representing 700 facilities, expressed disappointment with the line-item veto.
The association's executive director, Pete Van Runkle, said nursing homes are struggling financially in the wake of $360 million in Medicaid cuts and more than $400 million in Medicare cuts in the last year. He said the bonus payments would have been tied to quality measures developed by a team Kasich's administration led.
"Tying reimbursement to quality is a hallmark of the administration's policy for health care, which makes this veto doubly frustrating," Van Runkle said in a statement.
The unusual off-cycle budget bill was Kasich's creation. He based it on the one-year budget cycle of the federal government, which contrasts with Ohio's two-year cycle. Kasich is a former Republican congressman, and served as chairman of the U.S. House budget committee in the 1990s.
Other items Kasich struck from the bill were:
--A provision that would have allowed local school districts to unilaterally adjust building construction agreements in order to reduce their agreed-upon share of costs, which Kasich said would potentially raise the state's costs and adversely impact average taxpayers to the benefit of a few "select districts";
--A two-year, $1.5 million pilot program in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties that would have provided home repairs and modifications for 180 eligible elderly or homebound individuals, which he said would have been duplicative;
--A $1 million intervention pilot program for about 150 opiate- or alcohol-addicted offenders facing or finishing time in prison or a halfway house, which he said was too narrowly focused on a single medication;
--A proposed sales and use tax exemption for aerospace vehicle research, which he said was an unjustified benefit to one industry;
--A $500,000 pilot project in up to seven Southwest Ohio counties to test biometric authentication as a way of preventing patients from visiting multiple locations or doctors to get extra prescriptions of dangerous drugs, whose timing and funding source -- money that would have come from a fund established to tackle the state's "pill mill" problem -- he called problematic;
--A requirement that the state attorney general approve certain construction management contracts, a duty is a new duty "incongruent" with the office's mission;
--A provision seeking additional information on the Ohio operations of businesses seeking state contracts, a reporting requirement which he said could have deterred vendors and potentially increased costs.
Despite the vetoes, the bill is still packed with policy and budget changes.
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The bill includes $500,000 in startup costs to implement a new exotic animal regulation and registration system in the state, $42 million for the Clean Ohio fund that preserves farmland and green spaces, and another $3 million for a Lake Erie protection program.
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Since the 1990s, producers have been using reproductive hormones to time ovulation and insemination and, ultimately, achieve a pregnancy, said Dr. Todd Bilby of Texas AgriLife Research and Extension at the 2011 DCRC Annual Meeting. However, less than 45% of cows are pregnant after the first service, and a significantly smaller percentage are pregnant after the second service, which means improvements can still be made to reproductive programs.
While the aim of reproductive programs is to increase the number of cows bred and ultimately percentage of cows that become pregnant, often the use of timed A.I. protocols results in fewer pregnancies per service compared with insemination at estrus. Furthermore, 100% timed-A.I. might not be the best solution for improving fertility for dairies that achieve acceptable conception rates for cows detected in estrus.
Bilby shared that establishing a robust synchronization protocol is important to ensure that cows are inseminated in a timely manner. However, dairy farms that achieve acceptable estrus detection and conception rates should take caution as to which synchronization protocol is implemented. Also, the timing of initiation of synchronization protocols is important to consider in order to ensure that estrus detection is not reduced, which can increase the number of cows that are synchronized and result in lower fertility. Future research and on-farm consulting should consider the entire reproductive program, which may involve both cows inseminated based on estrus detection and timed A.I.
To access the 2011 DCRC Annual Meeting proceedings and presentations, click here.
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Fourth of July dog parade
The Seventh Annual Fourth of July Dog Parade will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, July 4, in front of Good Living Assisted Living at 4017 Salines Drive in Malden. All canines and their two-legged friends are invited to participate. Treats and water will be available for dogs and their owners. Prizes will be awarded following the parade. For information, call Karen Glazier at 304-925-6568.
Inner listening class
Unity of Kanawha Valley will sponsor an Inner Listening Class at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at the church, 804 Myrtle Road, corner of Bridge and Myrtle roads. Marianne Gettman will be this month's speaker. The class consists of mindful breathing exercises, stretching, meditations and Qigong Flow. The class is on a love offering basis only. There is no cover charge. Inner Listening is on the first Saturday of each month.
Kanawha Kordsmen
The Kanawha Kordsmen, Greater Kanawha Valley Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, invites men who like to sing acapella-style harmony to its next meeting at 7:15 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the Columbia Gas Transmission Auditorium, 1700 MacCorkle Ave. S.E. To access the auditorium, enter through the door at the end of the long covered walkway on the west side of the building. Call 304-346-SING or visit www.kordsmen.org for information.
Meet the author
Kanawha County Public Library will have a Meet the Author event with Billy Joe Peyton at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at the Main Library and at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Cross Lanes Branch Library. Through the words and images of Billy Joe Peyton, participants will get glimpses of Charleston's past from his new book, "Historic Charleston: The First 225 Years." Peyton will recount some of the extraordinary moments in the city's past and share details about some little known historical secrets of the capital city. The program is for adults.
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It's not often one finds area historian and author Toni C. Collins walking around in period clothing. She does it on occasion, but usually only for special events aimed at teaching the public a bit about the history of levy County or, as was the case Monday, to help form in the mind of a reporter the likeness of a 19th Century lighthouse keeper named Catharine Hobday.
The American Legion Auxiliary No. 383, Old Town, is planning a sock hop dinner/dance on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Post.
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The Levy County Schools Foundation's 2012 Beast Feast held on Saturday, Sept. 29, was the most successful ever, according to LCSF Director Angela Johnson. She said more than 300 people turned out for the event to feast on seafood and wild (and some tame) game prepared and donated by 60 community groups, politicians and businesses. A live auction also raised more than $2,000 for the foundation that gives scholarships to students and provides classroom supplies.
— Story and Photos by Lou Elliott Jones
The Chiefland Chamber of Commerce will open its "Scarecrow City" on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. with judging of the freaky creations at noon, followed by an awards ceremony.
All events take place at Trailhead Park on U.S. Highway 19 South and are open to the public.
Prizes will be given for the most creative scarecrows displayed. Businesses, community groups and individuals will be competing.
The scarecrows will be on display through Nov. 21.
Dixie Music Center is to observe the 21-year milestone of serving the Tri-County Area with its annual music festival and celebration on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event, which has run 11 years in a row, starts at 9:30 a.m. and wraps up at about 5 p.m. The event is free.
The public is invited to a special meet-the-author event with Charles Martin in Cross City on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. at Ruth Rains Middle School Media Center on the Horseshoe Road.
Bronson's Taylor Eckelmann shouts after being announced as the school's 2012 Homecoming Queen. She was accompanied by her parents, Sam and Kristin Eckelmann.
The Levy County Public Library System has expanded its services with audiobooks and e-books available to download from the library's website. Since Monday, library card holders have been able to check out and download them anytime, anywhere by visiting our new website at www.levylib.org.
There's a touch of fall in the air so it's a perfect time to take a ride and help families battling cancer.
The group that assembled, there inside the curse-ridden 16th Century stone walls of an Irish manor, froze and stood in terror at the sudden outburst.
"What's that terrible cry?" one asked. "It sounds like an animal in a trap."
"Not an animal …" replied another. "A banshee. And we must bait the trap."
A few moments later, the cry was heard again. But this time the room erupted in laughter.
Tony's Three-Time World Champion Clam Chowder launched into the food service industry on Friday, Aug 10, at the Florida Food Service annual summer Food Show in St. Augustine.
Tony's Chowder is now available in cases of six 51 oz. cans, and is being distributed by Florida Food Service, Inc. and City Line Distributors in New England.
Tony's Chowder fans can also order a case for themselves at www.tonyschowder.com.
Shirley Patterson-Taylor may be living on Easy Street, but that doesn't mean life is without its challenges.
Living alone at 70 and still recovering from a stroke, the Bronson native realized a couple of years ago she might need a little help from the town she knows so well.
"Bronson is my home. I grew up here, and I appreciate that, because I'm a home-girl, they spent some money on me to make my last days pleasant and peaceful."
Volunteers can register for the Great Suwannee River Cleanup, choosing a section on either the Santa Fe or the Suwannee this year.
Current Problems, Inc., which organizes the cleanup, is hoping for another great turnout for this important event.
Ramona Beauchamp was born and raised in the Chiefland area. She is a wife, mother and grandmother; she has worked in the business world for decades...and Ramona loves to cook! From buttermilk biscuits to her award-winning Red Velvet Cake, she enjoys cooking so much—it is a true labor of love for Ramona's family and friends.
A January report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration claimed 20 percent of U.S. adults experienced a mental illness in 2010 and five percent had a serious mental illness, with the latter corresponding to about 11.4 million adult Americans. The report defined "serious mental illness" using words mirroring those the federal government has used for years to define "disability." The highest rate of adult mental illness in terms of age was among 18 to 25 year-olds.
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'Vanek's third goal and fifth point of the evening came on another odd-man rush. After shaking Dennis Seidenberg, Vanek was left completely alone in front of Rask. Standing in front of the crease, he deked the Boston goaltender with a couple of nifty moves and lifted a shot into the net, putting Buffalo up 6-4 with 1:31 to play. Jason Pominville added an empty netter in the final minute, part of a three-point night for the Sabres captain. Hodgson also finished with three points.'
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I bought this a month ago and it is what I've been needing for a long time. At first I couldn't get it to work, but Phil and Ted's actually called me on the phone and walked me through my issue. My kids are happy and so am I!
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what is the point of a sun hood that doesn't actually stay open? This was so poorly designed.
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So first let me say, this sunhood fits nicely on my stroller, arrived in 10 business days and technically works. It does indeed keep the sun out of my toddlers eyes.
The bad news is pretty bad though. I specifically purchased a vibe so I could collapse it without removing the 2nd seat... I now get to remove this sunhood every time instead because it won't collapse with it on... This is honestly not that easy to do and now there are 801 steps to get my vibe collapsed instead of the normal 798. (Okay it's more like 20)
Also I have a complaint about the way it's made. It doesn't "hold itself" opened like the main seat sunhood. It has a solid structure front band but the other two are just loose so it's frankly a little floppy and doesn't look neat and tidy like the main sunhood which has solid structure in front AND back
All in all I'm disappointed. It's really not worth sending it back but I don't think it'll get used much because it's more trouble than it's worth.
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Wondering what San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo meant when he wore that "I just look illegal" T-shirt at the championship parade Wednesday?
Some fans were hoping Romo would clarify the eyebrow-raising message Thursday night as he appeared with teammate Barry Zito on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
"I do hope he explains it, if asked," said Giants fan Raul Rico of Salinas. "People may not take it serious because he's always goofing around, but you can tell there's a social aspect."
While the shirt was briefly mentioned on the late-night show, which airs at 11:35 p.m. Thursday but was already taped, NBC says it was not fully discussed.
That means fans will have to keep guessing at Romo's intent.
Rico was among more than 1 million Giants fans from across Northern California who crowded downtown San Francisco for the World Series Championship parade through the city Wednesday.
As he spotted Romo and his convertible near Market and Larkin streets, Rico said he was stunned, and moved, by the provocative T-shirt message. The 27-year-old Salinas fan said his own Mexican-American upbringing makes him feel connected to Romo, a 29-year-old son of Mexican immigrants born and raised in the Southern California community of Brawley.
The star pitcher was taking a stand, Rico thought, to combat the animosity and racial hatred commonly expressed against Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans.
"To me it represented, 'Here we are. You downgrade us. You call us names. And look at me, I'm successful. I'm here. I made it. This is who I am.'"
Romo has worn similarly controversial shirts joking about his Mexican heritage in the past.
Wednesday's "illegal" attire won the popular player accolades on social media as photos of Romo pointing at and flashing the shirt spread around the Bay Area and nation. Some immigrant activists took it as a satirical kick against racial profiling and derogatory immigrant terminology.
Other activists accused Romo of doing more harm than good through what the Think Mexican blog on Thursday called "racial self-mockery."
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However, that number could be misleading, according to Officer Raquel Foster, FWPD spokeswoman, who said the number is really larger because domestic violence calls often come in as an unknown problem, a disturbance or even phone hang-ups.
"The data is skewed," says Dottie Davis, FWPD deputy chief and director of training. Also, an arson report or a vandalism call for something like slashed tires can actually be retaliation in a domestic violence case.
The dangers can extend beyond the parties involved to the officers who respond to the call. Between 1996 and 2009, 106 police officers nationwide were killed while responding to domestic violence calls. Firearms killed 97 percent of those officers and 51 percent were killed on approach. Davis said training dispatchers in the proper way to handle these calls is important.
Officers responding to a domestic dispute need to know what types of weapons are in the home. Davis described an incident in Pennsylvania where a man killed three officers who responded to a domestic dispute in his mother's home. When the dispatcher took the call from the mother, the caller was asked if there were firearms in the home. The caller said yes, but they were locked up. The dispatcher, however, never passed on the details.
But responding to any domestic violence situation can be risky."Emotions are already high; we are coming in to put the fire out but it has already started," FWPD Patrolman Jason Anthony said.
Anthony works in the Southeast quadrant, while ex-FWPD Patrolman Christopher Adams worked in the Northwest quadrant; he has since left the area for another job. Both agreed to sit down during the researching of this topic and talk about the hazards they face on a daily basis responding to domestic violence calls.
Davis said an officer arriving on the scene would look for a visible sign of injury or complaint of pain. If either exists, it can be filed as a Class A misdemeanor against the attacker. The victim does not have to cooperate with the officer and the officer does not have to have seen the fight.
A person may have been choked but no marks left on their body, while holding a hand over someone's mouth or nose to block air passages counts as strangulation, as does holding a pillow over a face. Frequently, Davis said, this never leaves marks.
If a child under the age of 16 heard or saw the battery, it becomes a Class B felony charge.
If the call rises to a felony case, officers on the scene call detectives from the Domestic Violence team, document the scene with pictures and interview any witnesses. Those potential witnesses often are children. There is a checklist made up of 11 questions; the list is called the Domestic Violence Lethality Screen. This provides guidance to officers.
Questions range from if the victim has been choked before to does the attacker have a weapon. The victim is also informed of their rights and resources, like shelters. If shelters are not available, officers try and find a family member.
"No one wants to leave a home to go to a shelter," said Anthony.
"The worst domestic situation is when a neighbor calls, because they don't want you there," said Adams.
Both officers agreed what bothers them the most about going out to these calls is seeing the children who are caught in the middle.
Working in the Northwest quadrant of Fort Wayne, Adams said he handled two or three domestic violence calls a day.
"We need to break that cycle of violence, and what better way than to send that message to families that your children are getting some very unhealthy messages about what a healthy relationship is," Davis said.
"Your kids need to know this is serious, the batterer needs to understand this is a serious crime and the victim needs to learn that those children are learning the early lessons about how to treat other people and how two people interact and handle conflict."
The FWPD dispatches at least two officers to a domestic violence call. Often it's a matter of keeping the couple separated while an officer waits for backup to arrive. Once that happens they take a report from each party.
"It's more about getting the facts. If they are both complaining of pain, I will take both of them in," Adams said.
Anthony pointed out it isn't just traditional relationships that are involved in domestic violence.
"It not just husbands and wives; there are just as many involving family members or same-sex relationships."
Anthony said one of his worst domestic calls was for two brothers who had been drinking and were fighting. The older brother was visiting from out of town.
The older brother told the officers he would calm his younger brother down and they would take it inside.
Within two minutes of the police leaving, the younger brother stabbed and killed the older brother. The older brother had seemed confident everything was under control, Anthony said.
Both Anthony and Adams said they get dispatched to the same address multiple times. The hardest thing Anthony said is to not become complacent. One domestic investigation can take up an officer's whole day.
"If it's just a matter of driving someone somewhere else for the night it might not take very long," Anthony said.
"Alcohol is a factor too. A lot of drunken men like to beat up their mates, and drunken women who get upset about Facebook, text messages and calls. A lot of our calls are Facebook-related, you wouldn't believe it," Adams said.
"Social media, from texting to Facebook, has really changed the whole dynamics of relationships," said Anthony.
"My last day on, a woman returned home drunk, went through her boyfriend's texts, found he had been texting someone, woke him up, and the fight was on," Anthony said.
Adams said he had a case where an ex-boyfriend got on his ex-girlfriend's Facebook page and saw she was talking to other guys. So he went to her house and held her hostage for a day. She finally escaped the next day.
Cases are difficult to prosecute if the parties won't cooperate with the police.
"You can make whatever law you want, but the problem is the dynamics of the relationship. Emotions are high while we are there. She wants him arrested or we make the arrest even if she doesn't. But six months later without her cooperation, the prosecutor's hands are kind of tied," Anthony said.The No. 1 predictor of the amount of violent behavior a person exhibits is the behavior of his or her family of origin, Davis said.
If the person who is allegedly battered is pregnant and the batterer knew that person was pregnant, it becomes a Class C felony charge. It does not have to be the partner of that person, Davis said.
"The other thing an officer has to think about with that type of battery is, whether it's strangulation or a punch. What if she is eight months along and she miscarries or has a spontaneous abortion because of the violence, do we have a homicide? We have to think about that angle, too, that's why I am really happy we have these laws that enhance the charges," Davis said.
Davis said evidence-based prosecution is so important for continued support of the victim going through the justice system.
"The victims often think they are the ones in control of that violence, but it's really the batterer who has total control. The victim can do all types of things to prevent that violence but the batterer keeps changing the rules and boundaries, so (they) will never get it right." Davis said.
Davis said once police hand off a case to the prosecutor they have no way of knowing if the prosecution was successful. They have no way of gauging if stiffer laws against domestic batterers are making a difference.
"It's not the No.1 call for service, but I do believe this crime breeds other crimes," Davis said.
An example Davis cited: Kids in the house are in so much turmoil, they learn if they behave in a negative way, they will get attention. So they may go out and do something like shoplift, ending up in court.
"It's negative attention, but it's still attention," Davis said.
Children often take on the parenting skills and treat the adults like children.
"It's important for us to identify them as multiple victims in the home, so in our police reports we are required by law to identify them by name and age in the report. It helps with the statute, but it also helps to give that child a name and a face," Davis said.
The other issue, Davis said is sometimes the boys in the house try and protect their mom. Davis recalled a case where a 12-year-old boy witnessed the batterer strangling his mother; he picked up a knife and stabbed the man. Davis said then it becomes a question of how do you treat this child who has committed a crime but is also a victim.
"If you are the cop arriving, what do you do with him? Do you take him to the Allen County Juvenile Center? Do you call the Department of Child Services? The family dynamics are, 'We (the police) are not the good guys.' We come and take somebody away, so instead they pick up a knife," Davis said.
Allen County allows pretrial diversion for first-time offenders. If they plead not guilty and have no prior convictions, pretrial diversion can be requested. If they complete the batterer's intervention program and stay out of trouble for one year, they will have no conviction on their record. Davis said this means the next time they get arrested the charge is back to a Class A misdemeanor. Had they had the prior conviction for domestic battery on their record their charge would have automatically been a Class D felony regardless of if it were the same victim.
There are pros and cons to the system. Davis said of those who go through the intervention program, two-thirds will recommit, but that also means one-third will not.
There is still a lot of work to do in this arena, she said.
"We have to keep the community aware of what the laws are, how we can help them, and that we are a viable resource."


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What started as a promising idea more than eight years ago has flourished as the National Pork Board's Operation Main Street (OMS) strengthens the farm-to-fork connection between producers and consumers.
"I got involved with OMS to make a difference in the way people outside the pork industry see us," says Nick Andersen of Clear Lake, Iowa, who owns LANA Enterprises, a wean-to-finish swine operation that produces 32,000 pigs each year. "I'm amazed at how people are unaware of how their food is produced. There is a real need for pork producers to answer questions and improve public relations with urban consumers."
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Pork's positive messages are reaching far beyond meeting rooms and classrooms. OMS presentations have generated more than 800 news stories with a reach of almost 29 million people.
Andersen, who has given nearly 50 OMS presentations, notes that pork producers raise larger, leaner hogs on 78 percent less land with 36 percent less feed and 41 percent less water than in years past. He has found his audiences to be warm, friendly and accepting, even when he addresses controversial areas of pork production. "This gives the audience permission to challenge me, and their questions are always cordial and respectful."
Some audience members have questions about drug and hormone use in pork production. "I use these opportunities to explain that our goal is to produce a safe, wholesome, dependable, economical supply of pork for the American family," says Andersen, who emphasizes that pork producers use no hormones, use medications judiciously, and follow 'We Care' principles to ensure animal well-being.
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Another club casualty for high school soccer
If Berkeley Prep's boys soccer team hopes to earn a third consecutive final four berth next season, it apparently will have to do it without top scorer Daniel Felman.
Felman's father, Dave, confirmed to The Tampa Bay Times in a recent e-mail that his son, who led the Buccaneers in goals (22) and assists (14) this past season, will forego his senior to compete with the year-round Clearwater Chargers Academy.
The Chargers are one of the U.S. Soccer Federation's two local Development Academy teams on a 10-month training schedule -- September through June -- that conflicts directly with the high school season. The academy's extended training schedule and participation in elite showcase events generally provides greater exposure to college coaches.
The conflict has had a greater impact on Pinellas County prep rosters, though Hillsborough certainly has felt some ripples. Wharton midfielder Jordan Lue, who enjoyed a promising sophomore season in 2012, bypassed his junior year to play for the Chargers.
Just how deeply the allure of academy soccer will bite into the bay area prep talent base remains unclear. Gaither boys coach Eric Sims, executive director of the sprawling Tampa Bay United club program, remains a proponent of the high school product. So do many of his prep peers.
But with the benefits academy soccer affords (i.e. year-round training, elite competition, greater scholarship chances), few doubt it will continue to tug at the high school talent base.
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text: No. 1 SC girls roll to victory By Ryan Pritt December 13, 2011 Story Share Kenny Kemp South Charleston's Brittany Gordon drives to the basket past Huntington's Chelsey Woodson. Keke Allen got into some foul trouble. As far as adversity is concerned, that's about the only problem South Charleston had to overcome on Tuesday night.The Class AAA No. 1 Black Eagles rolled behind 28 points from Brittany Gordon as they pasted visiting Huntington 81-44.Trailing 4-2 early, South Charleston went on a 10-0 run and was never threatened again.But coaches like to nitpick, and Black Eagles coach Gary Greene certainly saw some things he would like to correct, starting with 22 turnovers, including eight in the first quarter."We didn't start out very smooth at all today," Greene said. "The turnover situation is something we've been addressing in practice. We turned it over quite a bit against Ripley. But the style of we play is kind of hectic at times and we haven't used the greatest judgment, so we have a lot of work to do."I'm proud of the kids' effort tonight. That Huntington team is a pretty good team. If we correct some things and get some of our young kids some experience, I think we'll play pretty well later on."Whatever ball handling issues SC experienced early it made up for, forcing 23 turnovers of its own and making the Highlanders pay consistently on the other end. Meanwhile, No. 7 Huntington couldn't buy a bucket, shooting just 30 percent from the floor, including 1-of-14 from 3-point range. The Highlanders made the state title game two years in a row in 2007 and 2008, but after losing starters Talequia Hamilton and Kiki Smith, have started 2-2 and seem to be trying to find their way.Coach Lonnie Lucas said it will take some time for this year's squad to gather its footing."We're going to be all right. There aren't many people feeling sorry for us," Lucas said. "It just takes a while. We knew it was going to be a long way of getting started. We had South Charleston here and we have North Marion Saturday and I've been looking forward to this week. You're only going to get better when your peers show you how bad you are." If anyone can relate to the heartbreak of Huntington's back-to-back runner-up finishes, it's the Black Eagles, who have done the same over the past two seasons.But unlike the Highlanders, this year's squad is loaded experience in addition to talent, led by seniors Gordon, Allen, Angelica Villanueva, Sierra Moore and Alexxis Tunstalle, all starters.Gordon said taking the next step is the ultimate goal for the team."Me and Keke have been here since we were sophomores," Gordon said. "We grew up together playing on the same team. To get to the championship game and lose, it was hard on us. So I told her, 'We've got to get one this year, we've got to work hard, we've got to pick up our team up, and we're going to have to lead our team.' And that's what we're trying to do."When Allen was in the game, she was a force inside and it was easy to tell the Black Eagles ran more smoothly. Allen ended up with 17 points and a game-high 12 boards. Allen and Gordon combined on 13-of-23 shooting from the field and 16-of-19 from the foul line."Keke is averaging double-doubles for the season so far," Greene said. "She's just strong on the boards. She gets up three times quicker than some kids. And Brittany is quarterbacking the team along with Alexxis Tunstalle. They're alternating running the point some and when Brittany gets her feet under her and dribble penetrates, she's an awfully good player."Tunstalle also had 17 for South Charleston (3-0).Abby Steele and Angel Hightower each scored 10 points to pace the Highlanders, and Dominique Gibson pitched in with nine points and nine rebounds.Reach Ryan Pritt at 304-348-7948 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 After South Korea trip, WV companies concerned about Trump ending trade deal 5 St. Albans rallies to beat Riverside, 21-17 Honors hard to figure Previous Story Espinosa answers call for UC Next Story


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Despite a rough late 2013 and start to the New Year, wholesalers in The Big Apple characterize business as consistent if not strong.
Distributors fared through the series of winter storms that brought bitter cold, ice and snow to the region.
The extreme temperatures discouraged shoppers from visiting retail stores and restaurants, but the storms didn't harm most of the distributors that coordinated deliveries to customers ahead of the storms.
Even-keel demand
Joe Palumbo, chief executive officer of New York-based Top Banana LLC and co-chairman of the Hunts Point Terminal Market in the New York City borough of the Bronx, said the many storms didn't halt produce terminal operations.
"I am pleased to say that throughout all the storms this year, we didn't close the market once," he said. "We did not miss a beat. Was there business? No, but it's good we didn't have to close things down."
Through the economic changes, Palumbo said produce demand remains consistent.
"Demand remains steady and is on an even keel," he said. "Everyone tells you the economy isn't great, but you go into Manhattan, you can't get into a restaurant or park your car."
Those storms severely disrupted movement and demand, said Alfie Badalamenti, vice president of Coosemans New York Inc.
Last year, January and February were milder and business was busier, he said.
This year, however, the storms wrecked business, Badalamenti said.
"Demand is picking up now," he said in mid-May. "Business is better and things are much busier. We are getting back to normal."
Though the spring is bringing better movement, distributors are beset by some weather-caused product shortages and higher trucking costs, Badalamenti said.
Distributors point to an improving economy.
Improved economy
"The economy in general is better so people have more money," said Bruce Klein, director of marketing for Maurice A. Auerbach Inc., Secaucus, N.J.
"They will hopefully spend it on produce. I don't think we're out of the woods. Though the economy's improved, it's still not back to where it was five years or so ago. It's better than it was, but it's not there yet."
Other distributors report less vibrant sales.
"Overall, the produce economy has been flat," said importer Nick Pacia, co-owner and vice president of New York-based A.J. Trucco Inc., which distributes throughout the East Coast. "Pricing has been high due to many issues related to weather, which have affected supply and demand. We are happy that our sales and movement have been up this year, however."
New York's overall economy remains strong, said Mike Muzyk, president of Baldor Specialty Foods Inc., New York.
"When I see Wall Street having a stellar year in 2013 and see all these apartments, condos and cooperatives going in for more than we've ever seen, I think someone has to have money," he said. "New York will always have a hiccup and a fall, but because of its economic diversification and strong work ethic, it will always be able to bounce back."
Tourists are the driver of New York's economic engine and Muzyk said the city's many attractions, including Times Square, continues to draw crowds, including many Europeans.
Matthew D'Arrigo, vice president of D'Arrigo Bros. Co. of New York Inc., agrees that tourist movement is healthy.
"The tourist business in New York is great and it always is," he said. "If the domestic people don't come to New York, the foreigners still do. Overall,
New York's economy is OK. It isn't anything great but New York isn't going to go belly-up.
"We are a very steady player here doing the job that we do moving oversupplied crops and getting deals for our green grocers, bodega owners and restaurant supplier customers."
Resilient but slower
Though the city's overall economy remains resilient, Jeff Young, a fruit buyer for A&J Produce Corp., in New York, said he can still detect some slowing.
"Things have been a little more on the slow side versus the busier side," said. "We do have our seasonal spurts but I think the volume is down. We are doing business but I can feel the lesser volume. We're resilient and doing business, but it's been a little bit of a struggle."
In the suburbs, the economy remains favorable, said Joe Granata, director of produce for RLB Food Distributors LP, West Caldwell, N.J.
"The produce economy has been good," he said. "People are buying more produce and are focused on produce and healthy eating. Every place you look here you see juices playing a big part in produce expansion. For the holidays, I saw all these juicers and juicing machines in stores, and many tell you they got a juicer for Christmas, so they have to buy produce for them. That's helped spur consumption as well."
Mike Cochran, sales manager and vice president of Robert T. Cochran & Co. Inc., New York, described sales as disappointing.
"Produce sales have been OK, but it's been a little slow," he said. "It's probably due to the economy being a little slow in the region."
Produce sales to restaurants remains strong, said Joel Panagakos, a salesman for J. Kings Foodservice Professionals Inc., Holtsville, N.Y.
"A lot of the chains are competing very heavily against each other but many of the independent guys have taken advice that companies like ours have been giving them through the years on new menu ideas that we offer in our food shows, like the up-and-coming food trends," he said.
"The independents are really getting on board and are doing well."


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Volunteering is an important part of our firm's culture, and our employees regularly give their time to help communities around the world. Many of these activities take place through our Community TeamWorks program, which gives our professionals a day out of the office to help local nonprofit groups.
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Seronegatives and Metabolic Abnormalities Protocol 2 (SAMA002): Study to Compare the Effect of Kaletra and Combivir® in HIV-Negative Healthy Subjects
This study has been completed.
Kirby Institute
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Kirby Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: April 11, 2012
Last verified: April 2012
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Detailed Description:
This is a randomised study of the effect of treatment with Combivir (zidovudine [AZT] and lamivudine [3TC]) and Kaletra (lopinavir [LPVr]), alone and in combination, on the development of abnormalities in lipid and glucose metabolism in HIV negative healthy subjects.
|HIV Infections Dyslipidemias Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Lipodystrophy Cardiovascular Disease
|Drug: Combivir (zidovudine [AZT] / lamivudine [3TC]) Drug: Kaletra (lopinavir [LPVr])
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|A 3 Arm, Prospective Study to Compare the Effect of 6 Weeks Exposure to the Combination of Lopinavir (LPVr)/Combivir® (AZT/3TC) Versus Lopinavir Alone or Combivir® Alone in HIV-negative Healthy Subjects on the Development of Abnormalities of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Lamivudine LopinavirU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Kirby Institute:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To determine effect of 6 wks ART with LPVr and CBV, alone and in combination, in HIV negative healthy subjects with respect to changes from baseline in genes related to mitochondrial and lipid metabolism in adipocytes
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- includes: To determine the effect of 6 wks of ART with LPVr and CBV in HIV negative subjects with respect to: changes from baseline in genes related to mitochondrial and lipid and glucose metabolism in monocytes.
|Study Start Date:
|November 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Antiretroviral medications, used to treat HIV infection, cause side effects. These include changes in the way that fat is laid down on the body. This results in fat loss from some parts of the body, with fat deposits at other sites, giving a characteristic look known as "HIV associated lipodystrophy" or HIVLD. With these changes, there are also abnormalities in glucose and fat metabolism (collectively termed metabolic abnormalities). In HIV negative populations, these metabolic changes are associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study is to investigate if changes in the body's handling of fats and glucose occur with a short course of treatment in HIV negative subjects and if these correlate to an increased risk of CVD.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age >18
- Be able to provide written consent to perform in the trial.
- HIV antibody negative and HIV DNA negative at time of entry to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any history of, or ongoing, mental or physical condition (including suspected or known diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease), which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the subject's ability to participate in the trial.
- History of type I or type II diabetes mellitus or previous treatment with antidiabetic medication.
- Prior use of testosterone, oestrogen, growth hormone or other oral glucocorticoid or anabolic steroid products within the previous six months.
- Alcohol or substance abuse which in the opinion of the investigator would affect the subject's ability to participate in the trial.
- Prior use of anti-retroviral agents (including protease inhibitors, nucleoside or non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, investigational antiretroviral agents or fusion inhibitors either in a previous study, as treatment or as part of post-exposure prophylaxis).
- Prior use of any retinoid-containing compound within the previous six months.
- Abnormal coagulation.
- Previous allergic reaction or known allergy to local anaesthetic.
- Previous use of psychotropic medications.
- Concomitant use of medications, including those metabolised by CYP3A4 enzyme system, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would affect the subject's ability to participate in all activities involved in the trial.
- Any grade-three laboratory abnormality recorded from screening bloods.
- Any grade-two laboratory abnormality recorded from screening bloods, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the subject's ability to safely complete all study requirements.
- Gastrointestinal disorders, which may affect drug absorption.
- Any finding on screening clinical examination, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would impede the subject's ability to participate in the rest of the trial.
- Pregnancy
- Evidence of acute or chronic active hepatitis B virus infection by serology performed at baseline.
- Evidence of hepatitis C infection by serology performed at baseline.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00192621
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00192621
|Australia, New South Wales
|St Vincents Hospital
|Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
Sponsors and Collaborators
Kirby Institute
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
|Principal Investigator:
|Andrew D Carr, MD
|National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research.
|Study Director:
|David A Cooper, MD
|National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research.
More Information
Keywords provided by Kirby Institute:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Kirby Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00192621 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
SAMA 002 Version 5
|Study First Received:
|September 12, 2005
|Last Updated:
|April 11, 2012
Keywords provided by Kirby Institute:
HIV negative healthy subjects
Lipid metabolism
Glucose metabolism
Metabolic abnormality
Cardiovascular disease
Treatment Naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Cardiovascular Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
Metabolic Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Skin Diseases, Metabolic
Skin Diseases
Lamivudine, zidovudine drug combination
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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TMingyur wrote:I guess its commonly called "buddhism".
Kind regards
Goofaholix wrote:An obvious omission from the list is "Insight Meditation".
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
David N. Snyder wrote:IModern Theravada is the 'unofficial' name for those who are primarily Suttanta, focusing more on the earliest teachings of the Buddha in the Suttas.
Goofaholix wrote:None or all.
What's the point of picking one over the others?
Of course some afford more practise opportunities or resonate with me more, I guess that reduces it to half a dozen or so.
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LA PAZ, Bolivia — At least 15 inmates were killed, many in a fire, early Friday in a battle among inmates for control of part of an overcrowded maximum-security prison in Bolivia's eastern lowlands, the national police chief said.
Chief Alberto Aracena said at least seven of the 50 injured were in critical condition after the melee began with the explosion of a propane gas canister that triggered a fire at the Palmasola prison outside the regional capital of Santa Cruz.
He said many of bodies were burned and expected the death toll to rise.
"There was a fight for control in the prison in two cellblocks," Aracena told reporters. He said prisoners in Cellblock A had exploded a metal propane tank in Cellblock B around dawn. Radio Erbol reported from the scene that shots were heard after the explosion.
Prosecutors entered the prison to count the victims as ambulances evacuated the wounded. Some relatives of prisoners crowded around the ambulances, peering inside to see if they knew who was aboard.
Authorities said it took more than four hours to get the prison under control. At midday, a column of smoke continued to rise from the prison although officials said the fire had been controlled. Aracena said about 256 prisoners were evacuated.
As in many Latin American prisons, inmates largely control the inside of Palmasola, which teems with some 3,500 inmates, most awaiting trial.


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