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Tom Goss pulled off a no-nonsense show last night jumping from guitar to keyboards and back to guitar all while charming a healthy number of fans who showed up for his gig. He was the first of three performers for the night, but likely the most popular. The guy even had two Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in full garb and Raid of the Rainbow Lounge director Robert Camina come out to the show. If that's not drawing power, I couldn't tell you what is.
Clocking in just under an hour, Goss filled the time with a handful of songs that ranged from full-on pop to dreamy, acoustic ballads and each performed with quiet precision. There isn't a lot of flair to Goss and I think that's just how he wants it. His songwriting is solid which allows the music to speak for itself and it did. The audience responded well in its applause, but even Goss teased how tepid the crowd was.
"You're all way too respectful," Goss joked.
After, he hung out to chat with fans waiting to buy a CD or get a pic with him and gave props to following performer Rupert Wates. But well before all of that, Goss stepped up to my cheeky challenge yesterday and posted this small ode to Dallas. He even showed me the corner of the building in which he filmed it as his first order of business upon arriving in town.
After the jump are photos from the event. While we're waiting for our slideshow software to kick in, you'll have to click through each. You can also see video from the show here.

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Gorgeous 'Little Nemo' Anthology From Paul Pope, Cliff Chiang, Jill Thompson & Others Turns To Kickstarter
Publisher Locus Moon press has been working on the new anthology book, Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, for about two years now, and it's asking for fans to help make the long journey come to fruition.
The book,which tasks creators including Paul Pope, John Cassaday, Jill Thompson, Cliff Chiang, J.H. Williams III, Craig Thompson, Carla Speed McNeil, Mike Allred and Roger Langridge, with drawing new, full-page Little Nemo strips in the style of series creator Winsor McCay, will come out in the fall if Locus Moon can raise $50,000 via Kickstarter. The project launched Monday morning, and by mid-afternoon, it was at around $13,000. Not a bad start.


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Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Predictors of Morbidity
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The purpose of this study is to examine risk factors for relapse of bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The main goal of this study is to find the risks that may make it more likely for a woman with bipolar disorder to experience a depressive, manic, or hypomanic episode during her pregnancy and the postpartum period.
|Bipolar Disorder Psychiatric Morbidity Neonatal Outcome
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Predictors of Morbidity
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- psychiatric morbidity [ Time Frame: 15 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- obstetrical outcomes [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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serum, plasma, urine, whole blood, saliva, amniotic fluid, breast milk
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|August 2005
|Study Completion Date:
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|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Pregnant women with bipolar disorder
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|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
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psychiatrists, referring obstetricians, community-based health centers, triage, and women who have previously given written permission to be contacted about research studies within the MGH Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatry Program
Inclusion Criteria:
- medically healthy adult women (ages 18-45) fulfilling DSM-IV criteria for bipolar disorder of any type (1 or 2) who are currently pregnant within 14 weeks gestation dated by last menstrual period;
- euthymic at the time of conception;
- able to give informed consent and comply with study procedures;
- have a treating psychiatrist, physician or mental health clinician. Gravid women between the ages of 18 and 45
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NEARLY 150 charges have been brought against alleged drug dealers across south Essex in one of Essex Police's most successful drugs busts.
So far, 22 people have been charged with 144 offences relating to dealing class A drugs in the area under Operation Erasure.
One person has been charged with 21 offences, another with 19 offences, and a third with 16 offences.
Police from across the county were drafted in to carry out simultaneous raids on groups known to be working together last Tuesday and Wednesday.
In total, 33 raids were carried out in Southend, Westcliff, Laindon, Corringham and London in the two-day sting, which uncovered cocaine, heroin, £10,000 in cash and drugs paraphernalia. Fifteen warrants were executed in Southend, nine in Westcliff, one in Corringham, one in Laindon and seven in London.
Cops seized a stolen car from one of the properties, £10,000 cash, and a significant amount of class A drugs, though the total amount has not yet been disclosed.
Of those charged, 16 people have been remanded in custody and a further six have been released on bail until their court appearances, due throughout July, August, September and October.
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It's become a bit of a cliche to say that our latest Conference is the "most successful ever", as these things tend to grow organically from year-to-year. However, having attended over 20 STAR Conferences (as both as customer and employee of CD-adapco), I can honestly say that SGC14 was different. Not only was it our biggest ever conference (with well over 500 participants from every corner of the globe), it also featured the most diverse collection of simulation success stories we've ever heard.
We could tell something was up as soon as we opened our "call for presentations". In the last couple of years, we attracted around 60 customer presentations. This year, we were deluged with over 200 submissions! Despite expanding the conference from four to six parallel tracks containing over 130 twenty-five minute presentation slots, we still had to turn down many excellent presentations in an attempt to construct a coherent agenda that adequately covered all of our key industrial areas.
As Steve MacDonald put it in his opening speech: "It wasn't very long ago, when we struggled to fill a single room, and all of the presentations were from CD-adapco staff. This year we have a 3-day conference spread across six parallel tracks, with over 130 presentations from all corners of industry."
This expansion of the conference mirrors the growth of CD-adapco itself. MacDonald predicted that by the end of FY2014, CD-adapco will be a $200m company. Although CD-adapco consistently delivers a profit, the strategy thus far has always been to plough that money back into the development of its software products, in particular our flagship simulation tool STAR-CCM+. MacDonald revealed that during the next 12 months, a significant portion of that development resource will be dedicated to adding a Finite Element capability to the existing Finite Volume solver in STAR-CCM+. Together these seamlessly integrated capabilities will enable customers to tackle an even wider range of multidisciplinary engineering simulation problems. "This will allow CD-adapco to deploy our software across entire organizations, no matter how large, and meet all of their simulation needs with a single tool", said MacDonald.
Next up was an inspirational keynote presentation from climber, adventurer and filmmaker David Breashears - the first to take an IMAX camera to the peak of Everest. He recounted his May 1996 expedition; of how his team became entangled with the rescue mission for the disastrous "Into Thin Air" expedition where eight climbers died and several others were stranded in a "rogue storm" on the mountain. Although Breashears' talk was entirely based at high altitude, he provided some valuable leadership lessons that can equally be applied in our day-to-day lives at sea level. In particular, he described how to build "ego-free" teams that continue to function in the most high pressure situations and discussed the importance of flexibility and contingency in planning, including preparedness to adapt even the most carefully prepared plan to changing conditions and team dynamics. "If you care about the process and not just about outcomes, then the outcomes will always be better," concluded Breashears.
Although I didn't need much persuasion, the sheer number of dead and injured climbers in Breashears' presentation convinced that mountain climbing is probably not for me.
Senior VP of Product Management Jean-Claude then wrapped up the plenary session with theofficial unveiling of STAR-CCM+ v9, and a look into the multi-disciplinary future of v10. It also included a sneak preview of the exciting Finite Element capability that MacDonald had announced earlier.
With the audience buzzing with excitement, the conference then split into six parallel sessions for what amounted to a veritable"orgy" of engineering simulation. Six months ago when we began planning this conference, I was worried that the 'Simulating Systems' theme was more of an ambition than a reality for some of our industrial users. However, I am happy to report that presentation after presentation proved me wrong, and that all of you are interested in pushing the boundaries of simulation, with more realistic physics, bigger models, co-simulation and design exploration.
I was also impressed by the amount of "cross-pollination" between engineers from vastly different backgrounds, industries and application areas. As we described in an earlier blog, "simulating systems" is about breaking down the silos into which different engineering disciplines are often contained, allowing us to see the bigger picture, by considering the impact of physical factors that might well be from outside of our immediate comfort zone.
The conference wrapped up with a free day of training, that provided attendees with the practical skills and strategies required to "Simulate Systems" in their own application areas.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's almost time to start planning SGC15 in San Diego, California. Anyone for tacos?
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One game does not concern me, but I am concerned about something that I consider very important and it has concerned me all season.
Let me lead into this, by saying, having a good and deep bench is great, a bench that can sustain the level of play of the starters is a huge help.
However, at some point in almost every game it becomes winning time, crunch time. In the last 5 or 6 minutes most games are won and lost. Pacers all season have done a good job overall pulling most of those games out at "winning time".
Now that I have set my premise up, let me get to the point by asking a question.
Is a lineup of:
Reggie and
Is that lineup good enough at winning time against playoff teams to advance far in the playoffs.
Is that lineup big enough?
Is the defense by the guards good enough?
Those are my biggest concerns about this team. The bench is fine, the coaching is great.
But the recent games against the Knicks and Hornets showed the Pacers to be maybe too small and not good enough defensively in the backcourt.
The question is what can be done about it, do you play Foster or even Pollard more at crunch time and play AL less. Should the Pacers go with their better defensive backcourt of Freddie and AJ [size=9:fc3c5c632e]sorry Rag[/size]. Not sure if that is the answer as teams will double and sag more on Ronnie and J.O even more if Foster and Freddie are in the game and yes the offense does not run as smoothly when Tinsley is out.
Should be interesting to see if the Pacers can overcome these two weaknesses
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So, I've been off the trail a second time with more back pain… This time one of my first stops was to see a doctor again; and, get another treatment. I also started more stretching and abdominal work. Concurrently, being off the trail for a longer period of time (six weeks) afforded me additional time to do some other important things. It's worth realizing that at this time in my life I have (seemingly) more responsibilities and timely things to do and/or get done, then in 1972 (my thru hike); or in 2005 (my 660 mile hike).
Frankly, I'm not complaining… I have come to realize that this sabbatical leave has afforded me both the time and opportunity to do a number of things (to date) that I really enjoy, or wanted to do. Let me be very clear… After my thru hike in 1972, I completed an Undergraduate Thesis ( six credits) in the Individual Honors Program at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). When putting together my thesis, I wrote an essay entitled: "I go to the woods not to get away from people, but to get with myself."
My reality from that time in my life has evolved; but, the foundation of this belief still remains… What is newest now, is a genuine appreciation for my life as it exists today! I love teaching and mentoring…watching young men and women often exceed their expectations of who they thought they would become. I have a passion for family, but also for good friends. This passion has made me a better person because of who "they" are. And, more than ever before, I appreciate what I can do, rather than regret what I can't.
This spring, semester-long sabbatic leave, has afforded me the opportunity to do a number of things; more than I could have ever asked for. I have and will continue to hike: perhaps in the future less long-distance hiking; and, more section or day hikes. But, I am and will continue my hiking. I was able to visit my parents and family in Iowa; my Mother turned 89 years old in February, and my Father turned 90 in March (my trip for my Dad's celebration was a surprise). I was able to celebrate Michael's birthday with his sister, Aimee and my wife Betsy, in Worcester, MA. I attended a national conference (in Boston) for a few days and enjoyed seeing my favorite peers, from all over the US, I've also been back on the UNE campus meeting with students, my colleagues, and even a few prospective students. And, I did a few projects "around the house." As I stated earlier, I'm not complaining! What fun…interspersed with some blood, sweat and tears.
Today, I find myself reflecting-upon and sharing-some of what I have been up to, while off the AT. It seems like the right thing to do, as I am (while writing this blog) heading-back to the AT (at Stecoah Gap, NC) for the second time this spring. Note: I was originally planning to head back a week earlier; a shared ride was delayed and then unfortunately cancelled.
However, a new plan came together:
Take the Downeaster (Amtrak) from Saco, ME to Boston, MA (two hours) Saturday, 04/14
Take the "T" from Boston's North Station to South Station (one-half hour) Saturday, 04/14
Take Greyhound/PeterPan busses from Boston's South Station to Knoxville, TN (25 hours) Saturday, 04/14 to Sunday, 04/15 Hitch from Knoxville, TN to Robbinsville, NC Sunday, 04/15 to Monday, 04/16.
Hitch from Robbinsville, NC to Stecoah Gap Tuesday, 04/17 and continue Hiking north
Here's how it worked-out: The travel and connections were great from Maine to South Station; the 25 hours on three different buses (with transfers) made for a long trip; but, I'd do it again if I needed to. When I arrived in Knoxville at 5:00 pm I was offered a ride to the Knoxville-Alcoa Airport (area) for $30 and a ride to Robbinsville, NC for $140.
Needless to say, I was up to the challenge… I walked about five miles to where I could hitch. Then I got a great ride with a father-daughter, who went out-of-the-way to drop me near Maryville, TN (a few miles beyond the airport). I walked until 8:00 pm (a nice Alcoa Police Office said I could continue walking along the road, but I couldn't solicit rides). So, around 8:00 pm I decided to stop for dinner at the Smokey Mountain Brewery. While eating dinner I was able to locate a Days Inn that was back closer to the airport; but, they came to the restaurant and brought me back to their Motel.
The next day I had to make-up the milage I lost, going back to the Days Inn. However, I still made it all the way to Robbinsville (walking at least another 12 miles). In Robbinsville, I stayed overnight at the Microtel. And, after stopping at the US Post Office on Tuesday morning, I was able to catch a Ride to Stecoah Gap, by 10:00 am!


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Spanish Standout Fernandez Set To Join Blazers
Spanish guard Rudy Fernandez has announced that he is leaving his European team to join the Portland Trail Blazers, the Associated Press is reporting.
Fernandez made the announcement at a press conference in Spain.
"It has not been easy for me to take this decision, but it is the moment to face new challenges," Fernandez said. "Now, I have the chance to fulfill a dream and become part of the NBA."
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Tiago Splitter just re-signed for 4 more years with his Euro team.......... ya win some ya loose some.


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He surrounded himself with creative, talented people - innovators who, like him, rejected the slavish trend following typical of the fashion industry. He wanted to create the most dynamic and imaginative product available anywhere: he gave his open minded design team broad stylistic freedom, and their mission was to create an apparel line perfect for independent people who follow their own unique path in life and for those style-makers who express their individuality by the way they dress.


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Topic: Father Diagnosed June 2006, now doing Chemo
Hello fellow members / readers;
I have been reading posts on the website for quite sometime and only today have the courage to actually register and post.
CC is really a horrible disease and really causes much sadness in everyone's lives. My father was diagnosed in June of 2006. Was a complete shock to us all as he is the most healthy person anyone could imagine. Although a little overweight, around 240pounds, some hypertension due to age, never even had a tooth cavity in his life and eats healthy and is very fit. My dad is a very family oriented person, and we are all so close, and now I am clueless as to how to even proceed forward as very confused and afraid of this horrible disease.
It was about a month after his 60th birthday, that my dad had plans to travel to China / Far East with my mom over the summer. He went to his GP to get a good supply of hypertension medication when the GP said for him "out of nowhere" to run a blood test. Results came back with elevated ALT / AST levels, however lower than that of a year ago. My father has fatty liver, and he thought this improvement was due to the recent increase in exercise. Again, "out of nowhere" the GP suggested a ultrasound, and the second day, my dad was called back into his office which they said they found a 5 cm mass on his liver. We were all shocked when he told us the news, and then his GP ordered AFP lab tests, which were normal. I immediately notified my doctors here and asked them to arrange a CT Scan within three days. CT Scan / MRI showed two tumors on seg 4 / seg 8 of his liver, and doctors caid they could operate, but the position was quite risky. On the 4th of July my dad underwent extensive surgery / liver segmentectomy 4+8, and doctors were able to obtain clear margins. CA 19-9 pre-op was at 91.9, and month later post-op was 34.6 with ALT/AST returning to normal levels. We thought this nightmare was now behind us and my father recovered very well until October of 2006.
On his follow-up ultrasound was normal, however CA19-9 was elevated at 128, and CT Scan showed 3 lesions, largest being 2.7cm. Doctors suggested to use RFA (radiofrequency ablation), and 3 lesions were treated with RFA. Oncologist that time suggest chemo, but we were all so afraid of chemo and refused it immediately. Nov 2006, CA19-9 drops to 80.28, and two weeks later also at 80 with some low density areas on CT. Doctors recommended follow-up, CT Scans on monthly basis, and at this time my father started taking a mushroom extract, and took it for about three months until beginning of February.
Come January 2007, CT Scan showed low density areas, but CA19-9 now at 270. PET / CT then showed 4 small lesions, and then subsequent MRI showed many small lesions on both lobes. Chemo being our only option left at this time. Oconolgist was very scary at the beginning, saying only 25% chance, but now turns out a much nice gentleman. Beginning of FEB CA19-9 jumped to 1076, so we decided to go ahead with chemo right away. Port-a-cathe was installed beginning of FEB, and oncologist recommended FOLFOX (oxaliplatin, leucovorin, 5-FU), 6 x 48 hour cycles, and 10 days in between.
Chemo has been generally easy to tolerate, with minor side effects. T Bil, was at 0.6-0.9 in betwen 1st and 4th session of Chemo. This week my father had his 5th session of chemo, CA19-9 now at 1450, and T Bil 1.3 with ALT / AST levels in 150's (stable throughout past 3 months). We are now clueless as how to proceed forthgoing. Doctors have ordered an MRI tomorrow and suggesting possibly changing to change to GEMZAR. Am very much worried and clueless and any suggestions are welcome.
CC is really a horrible disease and cannot imagine losing my father. Have seen the many posts on this website and many hopes. I hope my father is one who can survive past the 5 year survival rate. Fingers crossed and thanks for any suggestions. Sorry for the long post, but needed to relate all the info across.


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Norris' arm, Davis' bat lift O's over Blue Jays
Righty keeps string of strong starts alive in Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- Bud Norris kicked off a string of impressive efforts by Baltimore starting pitchers his last time out. On Saturday against Toronto it was his turn again, and he kept the string alive.
Norris pitched into the seventh inning and Chris Davis hit a two-run homer off R.A. Dickey in the fifth as the Orioles defeated the Blue Jays, 3-2, before 33,901 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Baltimore moved to within 3 1/2 games of American League East-leading Toronto with the win. Manny Machado added two hits as the Orioles improved to 5-4 on their 10-game homestand.
Oriole pitchers have allowed just nine runs in their last six games.
"It's been at a level that, if we can stay there, will allow you to compete late in the season. Simple as that," manager Buck Showalter said of his pitching. "In order to accomplish what we want to get accomplished, this is the type of consistency we're going to have to have."
Norris, coming off eight scoreless innings against Boston last Sunday, allowed baserunners in each of the first four innings, but then settled in. He retired 10 straight before being lifted after surrendering back-to-back singles with two outs in the seventh. Darren O'Day came on to get the final out of the inning.
"I was a little shaky, wasn't great, particularly early, but started to find my stride," Norris said. "Started to get in a groove from there and made some pitches. To keep that team at bay for as many as I did was great, and like I said the bullpen picked me up."
Toronto rallied in the eighth when Jose Bautista was hit by a pitch and Edwin Encarnacion doubled to left. Bautista tried to score, but shortstop J.J. Hardy's relay throw to catcher Nick Hundley got there just ahead of him. The play was confirmed after a crew chief's review to determine if Hundley violated the collision rule.
Brett Lawrie's RBI single made it 3-2, but Nelson Cruz made a sliding catch on Josh Thole's liner to end the inning. Zach Britton pitched the ninth for his seventh save.
"This is a staff, from the bullpen to the starters, we're all out there to help each other and get better," Norris said, "So it carries into the next guy and so forth, and I'm going to pass the rock off to [Chris Tillman] tomorrow and he's going to go out there and do his thing."
Norris allowed a run on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five, walked one and hit a batter.
"We had a lot of opportunities today, we just couldn't cash them in and we got burned by the home run ball," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "They've got a good team over there. We let Norris off the hook early. I thought he was really, really good."
Dickey went 6 2/3 innings, giving up three runs -- two earned -- on six hits, while striking out four and walking two before exiting the game with right groin tightness. The Orioles came in batting .208 (10-for-48) with runners in scoring position through the first eight games of their homestand, and proceeded to go 0-for-5 with RISP over the first three innings.
The O's trailed, 1-0, after Norris walked in a run in the second, but he limited the damage by getting the final two outs with the bases loaded.
Baltimore tied it in the fourth thanks to Delmon Young's baserunning. He singled with one out and raced to third just ahead of the throw on Ryan Flaherty's bloop single to center.
"That was one of the big plays this year in terms of baserunning," Adam Jones said.
Young then scored on Hundley's sacrifice fly. In the fifth, Jones ended up on second with one out after Juan Francisco fielded his broken-bat grounder and threw wildly to first. Davis then sent a 1-0 knuckleball that was up and over the plate into the Orioles' bullpen, making it 3-1.
"With that knuckleball, sometimes it'll go there, [sometimes] it'll go down and in," Dickey said. "I threw him the same pitch out of my hand two at-bats before and he hit a little weak liner to Jose [Reyes], so it's just part of what comes with that pitch."
It was the 11th homer of the year for Davis, and it snapped an 0-for-9 streak. He's now hitting .228 on the year.
"There's no change in my approach and my work. I've been doing everything I can to try to get back to feeling good in the box," Davis said. "I felt the last couple of days I've started to click a little bit. Didn't have a lot of show for it, but [the homer] was big."
Harvey Valentine is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Strasburg pleased with improved spring mechanics
VIERA, Fla. -- Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was dominant on the mound during a 4-2 loss to the Astros at Space Coast Stadium on Saturday evening.
Strasburg lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowed one run on five hits, struck out eight batters and walked one. He threw a season-high 93 pitches, 64 for strikes.
"I don't know what my velocity is. I'm not really worried about that. I know it's going to come with time," Strasburg said. "I think the biggest thing is hitting my spots and executing pitches. I think I've been able to do that the last couple of times out. So I have to keep working on it. It's going to be a little better as time goes on."
Strasburg struck out five consecutive hitters before Astros outfielder Rick Ankiel hit a 2-2 pitch over the right-field wall in the fourth inning for his second home run of the spring.
"I thought Stras threw the ball great. ... He threw a lot of pitches for the innings he threw, but he still had a lot left in the tank," manager Davey Johnson said.
Strasburg was satisfied with his mechanics while pitching in the stretch, which was a problem against the Braves on Monday. He allowed four runs in that game.
In the first inning of Saturday's game, for example, the Astros had runners on first and second with no outs, but Strasburg prevented them from scoring. He was able to make adjustments on the rubber.
"I like putting [my leg] in front of the rubber a little bit," Strasburg said. "When I drive, I was pushing more out instead of down the mound. So I just kind of put it a little bit more on top of the rubber. That kind of helped me used the slope and get on top of it."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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" Low Wray / Ambleside / LA22 0JA "
Late last year we had a week in the Lake District and explore a number of National trust properties to make use of our NT membership. One of the places we visited we had not heard of before we saw it in the NT brochure of the Lake District was Castle Wray. It also happened to be fairly close to where we were staying too so after passing it a few times we e felt obliged to call in and see what was there.
The grounds are open from dawn to dusk, whilst the castle itself is open from 10:30am until 5pm, (times may vary).
Entry to the grounds is free
Prices for castle entry
£6.00 adult (£6.60 gift aid)
£3.00 children (£3.30 gift aid)
£15.00 family (16.50 gift aid)
National Trust member can enter for free, as long as they show their membership card.
There is plenty of free and some quite close for those with disabilities
Dogs are welcome in the grounds on a lead and providing the owners 'pooper scoop' after them
We found it was pretty well signed from most directions with NT signs but if using a sat nav use the postcode LA22 0JA and once near enough you wiuill see the signs.
From Ambleside you follow the A593 until you see the B5286 and then look out for NT signs as they are well placed around for the castle.
If you come from Windermere using the ferry then take the A5285, through Near Sawry, then turn onto a smaller road just past Estwaite Water via Colthouse and High Wrayjust keep on this road and eventually you will see the gates to the castle. You can walk from the ferry following the signs so it isn't that far away, around four miles I believe.
Just be aware that the driveway is quite narrow and there are speed bumps for a reason, passing other cars coming from the opposite way needs care.
Despite its name, Wray Castle is not really a castle in its true sense of the word as it has never been a fortification and was in fact built as a private home. What is even more surprising is that the original owners were not a grand family with lots of children, they were a couple but of course they entertained and had a huge number of staff living in to wait on them and their guests when they had them.
Wray castle does however look like a castle. Although it is obviously smaller than many real castles it does still look pretty imposing and it has towers and turrets, huge wooden doors and windows that look out for miles over the surrounding countryside.
This imposing building was the inspiration of a Doctor James Dawson who decided in 1840 to spend his wife inheritance creating this castle. He had an architect called H.P Horner to make his dream a reality. Mrs Dawson however refused to have anything to do with the place and never lived there. After the inspired doctor died his nephew, Preston Rawnsley inherited the place and while he owned it a family who were friends of his from London stayed in the castle during a couple of summers. The daughter of this family was the then unknown author and artist Beatrix Potter.
Beatrix Potter did a number of her paintings here as did her father who was also a keen and quite talented amateur photographer. There are several of his photographs displayed around the castle and quite a number of the exhibits feature the Potter family and show their time in the castle.
The castle has not had a happy history and because of lack of money many of its furnishings and anything of value was sold just to keep up the repair of the place and finally in 1929 the Castle and the 64 acres of land attached were given to the National trust by Sir Noton and Lady Barclay.
Since being handed over to the NT it has been a small hotel and a youth centre sort of loaned by the NT but with strict conditions, a bit like Allan Bank was at one time. Recently though the NT has decided to take back the Castle and repair it and open it to the public.
The castle internally is not furnished as you might think because all the original furniture was sold and the beds and furniture usd when it was a youth and conference centre has largely been removed. There is a board for suggestions as to how people think the NT should make use of the building. It is difficult because it is no longer in its original state and it would cost a lot to refurnish it is the style of the time.
Inside some parts have beautiful wooden carved parts while other walls have be plastered and stripped or partially stripped. Some rooms are better than others but the floors are still good and you can see how beautiful it might have been at one time through displays of Mr Potter's photographs and other evidence.
The castle really is an empty shell of a building with some rooms better than others but you can still feel the size of the place and admire the high ceilings and some of the cornices etc are still in tact.
The NT has put different displays in the rooms so the old library for example has wall paper of empty books that visitors were invited to decorate and is now pretty much covered with coloured and named books.
Another room which was a sort of sun room had a display about Beatrix Potter and her family and their time in the castle.
In order to encourage visitors with families many rooms had activities for families so one room had lots of cardboard boxes which could be arranged to make dens or castles. In the same room there were also lots of dressing up clothes for children to use for their games with the dens or castle.
You can choose to pay for a guided tour on any day. The times of the tours are posted on the door as you enter and you will be told as you pay or show your NT cards to the person at the desk as you enter the castle. The tours last about an hour and give you very detailed explanations about each room and the people who lived in the house. We listened to some of the guide but I can only take in so much information and prefer to enjoy the place for what it is.
There is a pretty basic tea room in one of the rooms which offers coffee and teas as well as cold drinks and a few cakes and cold snacks but it isn't cheap but we do find that NT places can be pricey on food sometimes.
There are toilets on the ground floor but they are not really fully disabled toilets so someone with a wheel chair might have a problem.
There are beautiful grounds around the castle and these are free for anyone to enjoy. Unlike most NT properties there is no person at the gateway charging for parking for the entire property so you can visit, park free and wander around without it costing you a penny if you do not go in the castle even if you are not an NT member.
We read that somewhere in the grounds that there was a very special mulberry tree planted by Wordsworth in 1845 so we had to go and find that. So this castle has two famous Lake District people connected to it, both Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth.
We walked all around the gardens and woodlands along the circular pathway and really enjoyed the walk. We saw the castle from different views and went down to the jetty and old boat house which gave us fabulous views over Lake Windermere.
That depends on what you want to see. If you have children and are NT members and the weather is good then a quick tour of the castle followed by longer in the grounds and maybe a picnic would be a great day out.
If you like quirky properties and architecture then this certainly fits the bill.
If you are a NT member and just have time to fill this makes a very pleasant visit with a bit of everything from interesting building, a bit of history and some beautiful grounds to explore.
It is a chance to see the NT in action as this is in the process of being brought back to its former glory.
There are few places where you can park free and take a walk to the lake in the area as most places have pay and display car parks now so take advantage of this and explore these grounds, walk around the lake shore and find somewhere for a picnic with views of the surrounding countryside.
You can picnic with the children while looking at a building that looks just like a real castle so children will be impressed with its castle look.
Although inside is pretty sparse there are still some pretty stunning features in the castle which include the beautiful wooden staircase and the amazing glass roof in the centre of the building. In some rooms the fresco paintings near the ceilings were beautiful as were the window and door surroundings. It must have been a pretty stunning pace in its time.
Throughout the castle there are many archways, solid doors that would need a tank to get through, walls the thickness of an elephants underbelly. There's also spiral stone staircase leading up and down the turrets which aren't as grand as the rest of the staircase but they do add to the castles 'realism', if you know what I mean.
Part of the castle was for the owners and their guests while another part which less fine in its décor was the area for the servants buts still a lot better than some servants probably had back in the day.
So although the castle is really an empty shell of a building there is still a lot you can see depending on your individual interests.
We really enjoyed our visit as there was enough to be interesting without an overload of information which some places have. It was quirky, novel and like nowhere else I have been. The building is unique and the gardens and grounds beyond are worth a visit in the own right.
This is not a real castle but it does look like one so if you have a Peppa Pig fan this could be 'Windy Castle for you!
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I like the Lake District a lot and when I get the chance I like to go there so that I can relax, enjoying the peace and quiet, together with the fresh air and the friendly people, (most of them anyway).
One place that I like to go to, ever since coming across it many years ago. Enjoying the seclusion and the stunning views.
This place is on fact a little place called Wray Castle, which, even though it has 'castle' in the name, is not quite what you think it would be.
Wray castle looks like a castle, it has a grand style to it with enormous doors and windows that tower over the surrounding vista. It also has turrets the same as many other castles have in order to protect the land that that castle is situated in, but this castle was not designed to stand as a protector of the land that it surveyed, nor was it built to house the king and queen who ruled over their subjects.
It was designed and built for the sole purpose of being a place for a family to live in, although when I say family I really just mean a couple as there were no children, together with the myriad of staff members that catered for the couple and their guests.
A brief bit of history...
In and around 1840 a Doctor James Dawson from Liverpool, together with architect H.P. Horner, designed and built Wray castle using Dr Dawson's wife's inherited money to do so, hoping to make it look in the style of the Gothic Revival look.
He also built a church, which is situated near the castle, at the same time.
Unfortunately for the doctor his wife never lived in the castle as she refused to do so.
In 1875 Dr Dawson died and the castle was then inherited by his nephew, Preston Rawnsley
In 1882 a little known author at the time, Beatrix Potter, stayed in the castle whilst on holiday from London. When she became famous and rich, from writing her many well known books, she bought several properties in the Lake District and a lot of land, including nearby Hill Top farm, eventually buying most of the land surrounding Wray Castle, but not the castle itself.
Sadly though, over the years, due to financial reasons, most, if not all, of the possessions had to be sold off in order to try and keep the castle from falling down.
In 1929 the Castle, together with the 64 acres of land surrounding it, were given to the National trust by Sir Noton and Lady Barclay.
In 2012, due to the castle being one of the NT's less known properties, they were almost forced to turn the castle into a 'semi' Hotel with strict conditions attached.
Luckily, due to the castle becoming more popular, that idea was shelved and the property is now fully open to the public to walk around and admire the interior and the stunning views from very single window.
* How do I get there..?
Getting there can be a little tricky at first, especially as the road that the gateway is on has not really got a name, or number.
From Ambleside you follow the A593 until you see the B5286, which is a side road on the left just passed a large hotel type building on the right, (watch out for this turning and the signposts). Then you follow this B road until you see the small sign for Wray castle, pointing to a side road on the left. Then follow this road for a few miles, being careful as the road bends all over the place and is very narrow at points. You will see the Castle entrance to the ground of the castle on the left, being a building made to look like the castle, only smaller, usually with lots of logs of wood housed under a little roof, waiting to be burnt in order to keep the occupants of the gate house warm over the colder months.
If you come from the other way, via the Ferry from Windermere, you simply come off the ferry, along the A5285, through Near Sawry, then turn onto a side road leadingg to Colthouse and High Wray... this road is not named but it is found on the right as you pass Estwaite water. Follow this 'road' until you see the gatehouse to the castle.
There are several little roads leading off this road but they are easy to distinguish as tracks more than roads, compared to this road you should stay on.
If all else fails simply get your SatNav and input LA22 0JA... this should get you somewhere near the castle.
You can also get there on foot by following the signposts from the Ferry, (4 miles of or, if you're really full of energy, from the Ambleside area too.
Once through the gates of the castle you then follow the road, watching out for speed bumps and on coming traffic, until you see the castle. You then follow the road around the castle where you will find the car park, with more parking spaces along the road if this one if full.
There are three parking areas with plenty of spaces for many cars.
So now you're there what is there to do..?
Well, this is where the answer to this question will differ, depending on what you actually expect before visiting this castle.
The castle building itself is not a 'real' castle; there are no ruins as such; in fact it's in pretty good shape for a castle, although everything inside the castle that could have been sold has gone, leaving nothing but the rooms themselves, so there's no furniture or anything like that to stand and admire.
At present the castle is just a shell, so to speak, with some parts looking like they have been decorated by a short sighted man in a bit of a rush, whilst other rooms need some serious work doing to them before the walls come crumbling down.
There's not a lot in the rooms, having no furniture, paintings, beds etc, but it's the styles of the rooms and the actual look of the rooms that make this castle a special place to see.
In one room there are stacks of cardboard boxes which the kids, or even the adults, can move around the make there own castles. Together with some clothing to dress up as a king or a queen maybe.
These days there is a little tea room which, although a little high on prices, lets you get a refreshing drink and, on those few days of sunshine, enjoy a relaxing beverage whilst admiring the views.
Around the grounds there are many stunning views, several special trees, including a Mulberry tree which was planted by William Wordsworth in 1845, and many pathways to enjoy a lovely walk around.
At the bottom of the grounds there is a Jetty and boat house which over looks Lake Windermere
* Other information...
Opening times and prices...
The grounds are open from dawn to dusk, whilst the castle itself is open from 10:30am until 5pm, (times may vary).
Prices for castle entry only, (as entry to the grounds is free)...
£6.00 adult (£6.60 gift aid)
£3.00 children (£3.30 gift aid)
£15.00 family (16.50 gift aid)
National Trust member can enter for free, as long as they show their membership card.
There is ample free parking.
Dogs can walk around the ground as long as they are on a lead and that their 'poop' is cleared up afterwards.
There is a café which serves hot and cold drinks, plus a small selection of cold snacks.
There are guided tours on a daily basis with a clear to understand sign outside the doors to let you know when the next guided tour will be. These tours give you a more detailed story of the Castle's history and the people that have lived and worked there.
The toilets are on the ground floor but they are not fully disabled toilets so people in a wheel chair may struggle.
My opinion...
When ever I am in the Lakes I try and get to Wray Castle as I find it one of the least visited places in the District, although when I visited there a few weeks back there did seem to be a lot more people there than ever before, possibly due to the fact that it now has a refreshment area and is being advertised a little better.
The fact that I could park up and wonder down to the lake at my own pace made my visit there a pleasure, especially with a nice flask of coffee and a few sandwiches to enjoy at the end of my little trek. At the time the ground were the only pleasure I could have there as the Castle itself was closed to the public, being maintained, or more being kept upright by a man and his tower of scaffolding.
When I drove into the car park last year I did notice that the main doors to the castle were open and there was a sign outside stating that the Castle was open to the public, this was to show it off before the upper floor were turned into a hotel. So I parked up and had my first look inside the building without having to peer through the cobweb covered windows.
Once inside I was quite impressed by the design and the grand structure of the entire building, even though there was nothing in there apart from dust, mould, damp and maybe a few mice watching over us.
Firstly. The design of the castle itself is excellent, even if there is absolutely no furniture in there, although with the room being void of anything it gives those that appreciated architecture a little more to admire.
You first walk into the reception area, where you are greeted by the NT staff who offer you a guide/map/information about the castle and its surrounding grounds. You then wonder into the hallway, looking up towards a stunningly high ceiling, being three floors high, with a carved wooden structured landings beautifully attached to the walls on each floor, overlooked by simple, yet stunning mouldings and archways standing proudly above the doorways and cornering the walls.
When you stand in the centre of the ground floor, looking skywards, you will see the simple, yet quite stunning wooden canopy that overlooks the interior walkways, with marble effect alcove which possibly once housed some rather fine statues when the castle was at its best.
Throughout the castle there are many archways, solid doors that would need a tank to get through, walls the thickness of an elephants underbelly. There's also spiral stone staircase leading up and down the turrets which aren't as grand as the rest of the staircase but they do add to the castles 'realism', if you know what I mean.
The staircase leading up to the upper floors is wooden and, even though having a simple style, really do fit the castles design, splitting left and right as you get halfway up to the first floor. Once on the first floor you can look over the wooden rails and admire the mosaic tiles that are perfectly laid on the ground floor below.
The outside of the castle really does look like a castle, which is what it was designed to look like so Horner and Dawson did do exactly what they set out to do... they built themselves a castle in the Lake District...
The slits in the walls look like they could accommodate the archers as they fired their flaming arrows towards the advancing enemies, the turret and battlements tower over the entire building, giving the impression of a castle that could well take care of itself if it came under attack, although this never happened as this castle was never under attack, apart from dry rot and rising damp maybe.
Then there's the grounds themselves, which surround the castle, giving the visitors a lot to gaze upon and even wonder around. There are many pathways to follow, with most leading down to Lake Windermere, but almost all of the paths leading back to the castle in one way or another.
There's more trees than I can count, with a few having a little bit of interesting history surrounding them, and the flowers simply blossom at the right time of year making the entire estate look as colourful as a rainbow in the spring-summer season.
In all, if you want to see a castle with lots of 'stuff' inside, giving you something to read and take in for hours on end, then go to Wales as the place is full of them. But if you want a simple castle with some rather interesting architectural history together with some stunning views that you can admire all day long, then this castle and its ground may well be worth visiting.
You just have to weigh up the pros and cons...
It costs between £6.00 (or £3.00 for a child) to £15.00 to get into the castle, and once in there there's not really a lot to see, unless you like structures and architecture.
Just remember that the ground and the parking are both free, so if you want to walk around instead of looking inside the castle it won't cost you a pennie, (apart from petrol and your packed lunch of course).
©Blissman70 2012


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Could this be the last time for The Rolling Stones?
Only time will tell, but fans seeking one more dose of satisfaction will have an opportunity following this morning's announcement of the tour itinerary for the North American leg of the fabled English rock band's "50 and Counting" concert tour. Guitarist Mick Taylor, who was a member of the Stones from 1969 to 1974, will be a special guest on all dates on the tour.
For fans in San Diego, the chance to spend the night together with the Stones -- or, at least, a few hours communing together with the band in a massive arena -- will entail some traveling, as the tour will bypass America's Finest City in favor of dates in Los Angeles, Anaheim and beyond. That's assuming, of course, said fans are able to obtain tickets to what is certain to be a string of sold-out shows. (The complete itinerary appears at the bottom of this article.)
The tour will open in early May at the nearly 20,000 capacity Staples Center in Los Angeles. The exact date is TBA, pending the NBA and NHL playoff schedules. (The band's website this morning initially indicated May 4, but that date has since been changed to read: "TBA.")
After Los Angeles, the tour moves on to Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim (May 15), Toronto, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. Nine shows in nine cities have been announced so far. Another nine are expected to be added soon, which suggests the tour could play multiple dates at venues in at least some of the cities it is already scheduled to visit.
Tickets go on sale April 8 at 10 a.m. through the band's website for the concerts in Oakland, San Jose, Toronto and Chicago. A presale for Citi card holders begins April 5.
Tickets for all Stones concerts will also be available through ticketmaster.com, although (as of this writing) only three Stones tour dates -- San Jose, Oakland and Chicago -- appear on the Ticketmaster website.
Tickets for the San Jose concert cost $147 to $597, each, plus service charges (which brings the prices up to $168.20 and $623.65, respectively). Tickets for the Oakland show are priced at $142.75 to $571.50, each, plus service charges (which brings the prices up to $171.75 and $665.85, respectively). Tickets for the Chicago show are comparably priced.
This year's tour dates are the first non-festival shows announced by the band for the 2013 leg of the band's much-anticipated 50th anniversary tour. (For those keeping record, that anniversary was actually last year, when the band performed Nov. 25 and 29 in London, Dec. 8 in Brooklyn and Dec. 13 and 15 in Newark, in a series of shows that has since been billed as "50 and Counting.")
" '50 and Counting' has been pretty amazing so far," Stones singer Mick Jagger, 69, said in a press release about the tour. "We did a few shows in London and New York last year…and had such a good time that we thought…let's do some more. It's a good show. Lots of the classic stuff everyone wants to hear…with a few little gems tucked in here and there. The stage is shaped like lips and goes off into the venue so I get to run around in the crowd. It's great fun to be able to get that close to the audience."
Added guitarist Keith Richards, also 69: "From day one at rehearsals it sounded so fresh. You could tell that everybody was dying to get their teeth into it. It was like…open the gates…let us out! 'Cause, man, it is the life and blood of us to play in front of people."
The announcement of this year's tour by the world's most famous 51-year-old rock band, its first extended concert trek since 2007, has long been anticipated. The tour was the subject of an intense battle by some of the world's leading concert promoters, who sought to win the rights to present what many music industry insiders believe will be the most prestigious and in-demand tour of the year, if not the decade.
The bidding war to book the Stones' tour was ultimately won by AEG Live. The Los Angeles company owns a controlling interest in Valley View Casino Center (formerly the San Diego Sports Arena) and, for the past seven years, has exclusively booked the Humphreys Concerts by the Bay series on Shelter Island. AEG also owns Goldenvoice, which produces the annual Stagecoach and Coachella festivals in Indio (both of which take place this month).
"The Stones are in a position to do anything they want," Gary Bongiovanni, the publisher of Pollstar, the concert industry's leading weekly publication, said Tuesday afternoon.
The band's most recent world tour, "A Bigger Bang," included a rousing show in late 2005 at San Diego's then-new Petco Park. The tour, which ran from August 2005 to August 2007, grossed $558 million. By comparison, the band's give shows late last year in London, New York and New Jersey grossed $38,687,010.
That's a staggering amount, especially considering that -- combined -- tickets sold for those five concerts totaled just 73,702. Then again, ticket prices for the Stones' two Newark concerts last year ranged from $114.80 to $813, each, with VIP packages costing nearly $2,000 apiece.
While no one is calling this a farewell tour, least of all the Stones themselves, time waits for no one (to quote the title of their 1974 song). Considering the age of the band's members, retirement -- at least from extended tours -- does not seem as unthinkable as it once did.
But the Stones surely have enough money to make the impetus for their May and June less about another payday and more about extending their heady musical legacy.
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A Study of Dideoxyinosine (ddI) in HIV-Infected Children Who Have Not Had Success With Zidovudine or Who Cannot Take Zidovudine
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To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerance of two doses of didanosine (ddI) in the treatment of children with symptomatic HIV disease who have had to discontinue zidovudine (AZT) because of intolerance and/or who have experienced progressive disease while on AZT.
The progression of immunodeficiency due to HIV infection can be delayed by using AZT. The benefits of AZT in adults with AIDS and severe AIDS-related complex (ARC) appear to last for approximately 12 to 18 months, at which time most patients have progressive deterioration. Recently published literature has described a reduced sensitivity of HIV isolated from patients after prolonged AZT treatment. Although the clinical significance of this is unclear, it makes the development of new antiretroviral drugs important.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Didanosine
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|A Randomized Comparative Trial of Two Doses of 2',3'-Dideoxyinosine (ddI) in Children With Symptomatic HIV Infection Who Are Either Unresponsive to Zidovudine and/or Who Are Intolerant to Zidovudine
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The progression of immunodeficiency due to HIV infection can be delayed by using AZT. The benefits of AZT in adults with AIDS and severe AIDS-related complex (ARC) appear to last for approximately 12 to 18 months, at which time most patients have progressive deterioration. Recently published literature has described a reduced sensitivity of HIV isolated from patients after prolonged AZT treatment. Although the clinical significance of this is unclear, it makes the development of new antiretroviral drugs important.
Children who show AZT intolerance and/or progressive disease after 6 months of AZT therapy receive oral ddI at 1 of 2 doses for a minimum of 48 weeks, with a 48-week extension. Patients are seen for clinical and laboratory evaluations at scheduled times during the study. (Per 5/12/92 amendment, new patients will not be enrolled in the pharmacokinetics studies.) Per 10/31/94 amendment: Patients are eligible to receive blinded study drug for an additional 8-16 weeks after the final on-study visit, but no later than 2/15/95.
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Concurrent Medication:
- Prophylaxis treatment for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
- Immunoglobulin.
- Maintenance therapy with amphotericin B (l mg/kg) up to 5 days/week.
Concurrent Treatment:
- Blood transfusions.
Prior Medication:
- Prophylaxis treatment for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).
Patients enrolled in ACTG 128 and ACTG 138 must meet study end points or meet protocol definitions for being permanently off zidovudine (AZT) before enrolling in this study.
- Patients currently enrolled in ACTG 051 who have not reached the study end points but who meet the entry criteria for ACTG 144 may be co-enrolled in ACTG 144.
- Patient or guardian available to give written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded.
- Hypersensitivity to didanosine (ddI).
- Symptomatic cardiomyopathy.
- Seizures that are not well controlled by ongoing anticonvulsant therapy.
- Symptomatic pancreatitis.
- Grade 1 or higher peripheral neuropathy.
- Active malignancy requiring chemotherapy.
Concurrent Medication:
- Zidovudine (AZT), other antiretroviral agents, biological modifiers, and investigational medications.
- Drugs with potential to cause peripheral neuropathy or pancreatitis.
Patients with the following are excluded:
- Active malignancy requiring concomitant chemotherapy.
Prior Medication:
- Antiretroviral agents other than zidovudine (AZT) or dideoxycytidine (ddC) within 4 weeks of study entry.
- Immunomodulating agents such as interferons, isoprinosine, or interleukin-2 within 2 weeks of entry.
- Any other experimental therapy within 1 week of entry.
- Drugs that have or will cause prolonged neutropenia, significant pancreatitis, significant nephrotoxicity, or peripheral neuropathy within 1 week of entry.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000963
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|Study Chair:
|Frenkel LM
|Study Chair:
|Bryson Y
|Study Chair:
|Stiehm R
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000963 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11119 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 28, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Evaluation
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
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Bourjos back in his familiar role vs. Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- For the first time this season, the Angels will have their regular outfield intact as they open a big weekend series with their American League West rivals, the Rangers. Peter Bourjos, forced to the bench in the opening series in Cincinnati by the absence of a designated hitter, will be in center field, with Mike Trout moving to left and Josh Hamilton -- the central focus of the series -- in right against his former teammates.
Bourjos thought it was odd to start the season on the bench.
"I looked at the schedule when it came out and thought, 'Oh, shoot, I'm going to have to wait three days to play.'" Bourjos said
Bourjos' good buddy, Mark Trumbo, was in left field against the Reds. The slugger is in the DH role, hitting fifth, against Rangers lefty Derek Holland. Bourjos, who had an excellent spring, hits ninth, giving the Angels the effect of dual leadoff men with Trout.
Bourjos' 2012 season was a disappointment, coming on the heels of a productive 2011, and he was reduced primarily to backup duties with Trout's emergence in center. One of the game's fastest players and premier defenders, Bourjos is confident he can return to his 2011 level -- .271 average. 26 doubles, 11 triples, 12 homers. 22 steals -- and surpass it with steady playing time.
As a late-game replacement, he tripled in his first at-bat in Cincinnati, and went 1-for-2 in the series.
"I'm excited, more just about being able to play more," Bourjos said. "The more playing time, the better my numbers will be, and I'll have a chance to help the team win. Last year my role, coming in late for defense, was important, but it was limited. This is a bigger role, and I want to take advantage of it."
Bourjos has made more than his share of highlight-reel catches, including one here in April 2011 that stands out. With Jered Weaver protecting a two-run lead in the seventh inning, Bourjos was off with the crack of David Murphy's bat, leaping high and banging against the wall to take away extra bases -- and perhaps a home run. Weaver later called it "awesome, as good as it gets."
Bourjos fondly remembers it as "one of my favorites, because of the game circumstances. Off the bat, I didn't think I'd get there, and I hit the wall pretty hard with my back."
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Thereafter meetings will be on the third Thursday of the month at the same times.
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Meanwhile the Eastleigh Carers Centre is looking for volunteers to visit carers in the area on a one-to-one basis, usually in their own homes. Volunteer visitors provide companionship and emotional support to carers, who often find it difficult to get out and about because of their responsibilities. Volunteers will receive initial induction and training, and travel expenses will be reimbursed.
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This Isn't Like TARP Posted at 7:46 a.m. EDT on Friday, Dec. 21 We're stuck with bad templates: TARP votes one and two and the Grand Bargain No Bargain moments of 2011. These two Washington-orchestrated calamities caused the stock market to plummet each time, which then helped get a deal done. Anyone who remembers the chaos after the failure of TARP to be passed knows that a 7% drop can occur when Congress chooses not to save the republic's banks. The failure to raise the debt ceiling or come up with anything responsible led to a 19% fall until we got something that worked then, but isn't working now. We were paralyzed by the possible ratings agency downgrades and when we got one we thought, somehow, it was the end of the Earth. It wasn't. Bonds did the opposite of what we thought and staged a remarkable rally. In that sense the selloff was about nothing. I think that these two analogies, which are being trotted out quickly this morning after the failure of Plan B, simply don't work. First, the hated TARP came at a time when there was a run on the banks. You could argue that your ATM might not even have worked if that didn't pass. That one was huge. Second, the debt ceiling deal turned out not to matter, at least when it came to the ratings agencies. It was, alas, almost much ado about nothing. This time around it would not shock me if the president just raised it himself and accepted a court challenge. Bills need to be paid, that's the law. One law -- that the Congress has to approve a debt ceiling raise -- conflicts with another. The payments that the federal government must pay on time.


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Efficacy of a Mobile Application in the Smoking Cessation Among Young People (TOBB_STOP)
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AIM: To assess the efficacy of an intervention based on the specific design and implementation of a mobile application (APP) in order to reduce the prevalence of smoking consumption among young people motivated 18 to 30 years METHODS: Cluster randomised clinical trial. Unit of randomization: Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC). Intention to treat analysis. STUDY POPULATION: Motivated young smokers of 10 or more cigarettes per day aged 18 to 30 years consulting for any reason to PHCC and who provided written informed consent to participate in the trial.
INTERVENTION: 6-month implementation of recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline smoking cessation which includes mobile APPs application. Control group: usual care. OUTCOME MEASURES: Abstinence at 12 months confirmed by exhaled air carbon monoxide concentration of less or iqual 10 parts per million in each control.
RESULTS: The application of a smoking cessation intervention with a mobile APPs application will improve the smoking cessation success rate in smokers, besides of their intention or not to give up smoking at baseline.
|Smoking Cessation
|Other: Control group Device: Cell phone Aplication for Smarth Phone
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Efficacacy of a Mobile Application in the Smoking Cessation Among Young Poeple: Cluster Randomized Trial
- Smoking cessation [ Time Frame: Change in smoking status from baseline at 6 months ]
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|December 2015
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Habitual deshabituation in the control group following the guidelines of the primary health care institution.
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6-month implementation of recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline smoking cessation
Active Comparator: Cell phone Aplication for Smarth Phone
Cell phone 6-month implementation of recommendations of a Clinical Practice Guideline smoking cessation which includes mobile APPs application
|Device: Cell phone Aplication for Smarth Phone
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 30 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant between 18 t0 30 years old smoking 10 or more cigarretes at day
- To have a smarthphone (Android, ios Ihpone, ios Ipad)
- Normal and high motivation for smocking cessation
Exclusion Criteria:
- To have other addictions
- Participants with Blackberry smarthphone
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01734421
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|Principal Investigator: Empar Valdivieso López, Nurse
|Sub-Investigator: Araceli Valverde Trillo, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Gemma Flores Mateo, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Cristina Rey Reñones, Nurse
|Sub-Investigator: Juan Domingo Molina Gomez, Bsc
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation
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|NCT01734421 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 22, 2012
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|November 26, 2012
Keywords provided by Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation:
Smoking cessation
Primary health care
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Arcade is fully working now to the best of my knowledge.
I've reinstalled the WebTemplates mod that will pave the way to the later return of the Links page, the History page, etc.
I've also added:
The YouTube embed.
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Anything else missing? Possible requests? I have some time tonight and I'm on a roll so far.
Hey! I finally figured out how to do something I never did last time the arcade was installed: How to add more games! I had a big list of games ready to install last time that never saw the light of day. I never deleted them. Adding now!
All games installed. That makes for 23 new additions to the ones that come by default.
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New feature:
Xbox Live Leaderboard
This should be working now, but to help me out, do the following: If you have an XboxLive account, please go to your UserCP, then to Profile, and enter at the bottom your gamertag ID.
What should happen is it will list all PD members who are on xboxLive and keep updates on their scores, reputations, and games played.
There's mine now. Check the navbar (menu at the top of each page) for the link to where it will display all of us.
You should be able to invite people to your friends list, and even send messages through the Live Messenger this way.
If you move your mouse over the little avatar, you'll see my gamertag.
P.S. it takes a couple minutes for your tag to display after you enter it in your profile.
I've got a request...can you change your name back to Hicks? What's the story behind the name change anyways?
I don't think that's exactly a "feature"...
I changed it because:
1) Tired of it (I've gone by Hicks007 and/or Hicks since Fall 1997)
2) Everyone incorrectly thought that it meant one of the following:
a) I'm a hick and proud of it
b) It's my last name
c) It's a reference to Hicks vs Knicks
Reason's 1 and 2a are the biggest (by far) reasons for changing it. Mal I like because it's short and sweet, references the Captain in a TV show I like (Firefly) who also his a character I identify with, and a bonus is it means "bad" in other languages.
ONe thing I've noticed, it used to be when you were looking at the list of threads, you could run your mouse iver the thread title and it would give a preview. Now it doesn't do that?
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Any way we can type the Colts 3rd round pick's name without it getting censored?
What's the name? pit"kok" ?
Yeti Ylimpics and Mini Putt II appear to be broken. Otherwise I'm having a blast with the new games!
I'm also having a problem at home where it won't keep me logged in.
I have no idea.....
Well I just tried again Gyron and it works when I'm on a specific board (Pacers, Colts, Feedback...), but if I try to do it browing with the "new posts" link, they don't work there for some reason.
**** and Pitcock .
There we go.