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Offense breaks through vs. Iwakuma, but not enough for staff to hold
BOSTON --- The Red Sox shook some of their situational-hitting demons Sunday, but not all of them.
After chasing Hisashi Iwakuma in the third, Boston squandered a lead in the fifth and several offensive opportunities in the final three innings against the Mariners in an 8-6 loss at Fenway Park. The Sox dropped the final eight games of their homestand, finishing it 2-9.
Boston loaded the bases in the ninth against Fernando Rodney, but Kelly Johnson struck out swinging to end the game. Johnson pinch-ran for David Ortiz in the sixth because the Red Sox slugger fouled a ball off his right foot, leaving the game with a contusion, and is day to day.
"That's just the game. So many things you can't control," said third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who went 2-for-5 with three RBIs. "David getting hit yesterday then the foul ball off his foot. What are you gonna do?"
With runners on the corners in the seventh, Christian Vazquez smoked a line drive right at pitcher Danny Farquhar, who stuck his glove up in desperation to grab it, then threw to first to double off Mookie Betts and end the inning. Trailing by one with two outs in the eighth, Allen Craig struck out looking with runners on the corners.
The Red Sox went 3-for-47 with runners in scoring position in the six games prior to Sunday. In the finale against Seattle, Boston went 6-for-19 with runners in scoring position and it still wasn't enough. Both starters struggled for a second straight day -- Allen Webster surrendered six runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings. He fanned five and walked two.
"You can't leave balls over the middle of the plate," Webster said. "They got a bunch of hits with two strikes. I have to get back at it."
Middlebrooks, Craig, Yoenis Cespedes and Brock Holt all had multiple hits for Boston to back Webster. The club had 13 total, walked seven times and reached twice more via the hit by pitch. The Red Sox got to Iwakuma, who was in the midst of a dominant stretch, early.
In 2 1/3 innings, Iwakuma allowed five runs on six hits. He walked one batter and hit two more in the shortest start of his career. In his previous 10 starts, Iwakuma had a 1.63 ERA, .489 OPS against and 16.25 K/BB ratio -- the outing prior to starting that stretch, the Red Sox tagged the righty for five runs on eight hits over four innings.
"More than anything, we've not expanded the strike zone below," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He's such a good low-ball pitcher. He's got downward action to most every pitch that he does throw. And we've laid off the balls at the bottom of the strike zone where maybe some other teams haven't."
Sunday was the first time Ortiz, Cespedes, Mike Napoli and Craig made up spots 3-6 in Boston's lineup since the club acquired Cespedes and Craig on July 31. Their presence was felt against Iwakuma.
"It starts to present, I think, a stern challenge for the opposition," Farrell said. "We had a number of opportunities we created for ourselves once again today, and those guys are in the middle of it."
The Red Sox and Mariners traded blows in the first, scoring three runs each. Boston took a 5-3 lead in the third when Napoli's groundout brought in Ortiz before Middlebrooks singled home Cespedes, who had doubled. The Cuban outfielder went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
But the Mariners took the lead back with a run in the fourth and two in the fifth. Dustin Ackley tripled in Austin Jackson, then scored on Brad Miller's sac fly. Seattle added to its lead in the eighth when Seager drove in Endy Chavez with a single.
After Johnson matched that run with an RBI-double in the bottom of the eighth, Ackley scored from first on Miller's double off Edward Mujica to give Seattle a two-run lead once again in the ninth. Rodney gave up a single to Betts before walking Holt and Dustin Pedroia in the ninth, but struck out Johnson with a changeup to seal a Mariners sweep.
Seattle's bullpen allowed seven hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings on Sunday. In the three-game set, their relievers gave up just that one run and nine hits over 15 1/3 frames. No Mariners' starter lasted six innings during the series, including Felix Hernandez.
"It was a tough day in a lot of different ways for us. In the end, we got the win, so that makes everything OK," Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said.
"We just got the last blow in. That's what happened, because they were coming back, we came back, they came back and we were able to hold on. I felt pretty good about our bullpen once we got that two-run lead."
Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY - On Sunday, in a highly anticipated GameOver Classic 17U championship at the Island Garden, the New York Lightning defeated the New York Panthers in a rout 78-44.
After a good competitive start by both teams, the Panthers had no answer for the second half run that would strike by the Lightning.
Early on, both teams got out to a good start and opened up playing hard half court man to man sets on defense. With 10:50 remaining in the half, the score was tied at 10 apiece and for the next three minutes the game consisted of back-to-back action between the two teams scoring one right after the other.
NY Lightning players, Khadeen Carrington and 6'7" Luis Montero, (Sophomore - Manson Academy) caught fire in the paint and made a ton of free throws to help keep their team up by a narrow margin. With 3:50 remaining in the half the Lightning began to gain momentum.
After a timeout called by the Panthers, the Lightning came out in a full court press which led to a couple of steals and lay-ups by Carrington giving them their biggest lead of the half 27-21 with the half coming to a close. At this point it appeared that the Panthers were in danger of getting blown out but a trio of lay-ups, including one at the buzzer by Temple Gibbs , kept the Panthers within reasonable striking distance at half 36-27.
To open the second half, the Panthers really struggled to score the ball. Aggressive half court traps and intense ball pressure caused the Panthers to turn the ball over leading to easy transition baskets for Lightning.
The Lightning then went on an 8-0 run with 8:05 to go behind a vicious alley oop slam by Carrington followed by a jumpshot and a three ball by Montero which suddenly ballooned the Lightning's lead to 57-37. Gibbs continued to play well and converted on several lay-ups in the paint off some nice crossover moves but it would not be enough. The Lightning's team effort led to a trouncing of the Panthers for the rest of the game and the score would only get worse until its final conclusion.
Carrington and Montero led the Lightning with 17 and 16 points each while Gibbs led the Panthers and was game's overall leading scorer with 18 points respectively.
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- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 to 5 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Assorted food coloring, decorating gels and sprinkles
- In a large bowl, combine cookie dough and flour. On a parchment paper-lined surface, roll dough into a 14x11-in. rectangle. With cookie cutters, cut out puzzle shapes. Slide a baking sheet under the parchment paper and dough. Chill for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove shapes; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Place an almond on its side into the center of each shape for a handle. Bake shapes at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. While still warm, recut shapes with the same cookie cutters to form neat edges. (If cookies cool too quickly, return to oven until softened.) Remove to wire racks; cool.
- Bake large rectangular puzzle on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet for 12-13 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Immediately recut the shapes inside the puzzle to form neat edges. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Tint frosting with food coloring as desired. Frost puzzle and shapes; decorate with decorating gel and sprinkles as desired. Place puzzle shapes inside puzzle. Yield: 1 cookie puzzle.
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star Blackpool guesthouse in Blackpool Town Center with free breakfast
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Located in Blackpool Town Center, this guesthouse is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Higgitt's Las Vegas Amusements and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Happy Dayz Amusement Centre and Madame Tussauds Waxworks are also within 10 minutes.
Property Features
Along with free breakfast, this smoke-free guesthouse has free self parking and free WiFi in public areas.
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All 7 rooms offer free WiFi, coffee makers, and TVs.
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The Fylde International
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Fylde International is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 7
- Number of floors - 3
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Guests are offered a complimentary English breakfast.
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Batting around: Which contenders will make a deal?
Columnists weigh in on playoff hopefuls' next moves or non-moves as Deadline nears
Soon, the rumors will give way to reality, whether it be of the active or passive sort. The non-waiver Trade Deadline is a mere six days away, so time is running out for contending teams to make the most of a market short on sellers and assets and, ergo, ultra-competitive until the final tick of the clock.
Earlier this week, MLB.com columnists discussed David Price -- the market's most fascinating figure.
Today, Richard Justice, Lyle Spencer and Anthony Castrovince turn their attention to the league at large and the outlook for several contenders as the Trade Deadline draws closer.
1. The Tigers, Angels, Mariners, Yankees and A's have already made meaningful trades. Which contender needs to make a deal next?
Castrovince: The Blue Jays should have a particular sense of urgency, because they've got a legitimate chance at capturing their first division title in 21 years, and, simply put, this is the window for 30-plus stars Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Lind to make magic together. Getting Encarnacion, Lind and Brett Lawrie back from injury soon will be internal upgrades, and prospect Aaron Sanchez could prove to be a bullpen boost. But Toronto still has reason to target a hitter (possibly in the outfield if Bautista is an option at third) and/or a starting pitcher. The latter is a more pressing need.
Justice: The Dodgers need help at the backs of the rotation, bullpen and lineup. Beyond that, this team needs a jolt. One of those four veteran outfielders needs to go, for two reasons. One is that they're never going to be happy with the current arrangement. At a time when every single player should be focused only on winning, the Dodgers seem to lead the game in distractions. Another reason to move an outfielder is to give 22-year-old Joc Pederson a chance to play, if only in a part-time role. He might provide the spark of energy that Yasiel Puig gave the Dodgers a year ago. Other than Puig, who will not be dealt, Matt Kemp has the most trade value. But the Dodgers will have to pay a significant chunk of the $117 million remaining on his contract, and even then it's unclear if they can move him. The Dodgers are built for October with Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke at the top of the rotation, but if they can't add depth to both the rotation and bullpen, they might not get there.
Spencer: The Giants in the National League and the A's (surprise) in the American League. The focus is always on pitching, but Phillies second baseman Chase Utley is the player who could arguably make the biggest difference down the stretch and into October, given his postseason history (10 homers and .500 slugging percentage in 46 games). He would fit either Bay Area team perfectly, giving the Giants a better version of Marco Scutaro's 2012 impact and providing the A's an all-around force in the most competitive race in the Majors. Utley is from California, having attended UCLA, so he'd be returning home. The Rays' Ben Zobrist would be a solid option as well if he's available.
2. Which contender do you think will stand pat and not make a move?
Castrovince: No team is perfect, of course, but I just don't see much action out of the Brewers, even though general manager Doug Melvin has done some bold maneuvering at this time of year in the past. Milwaukee seems pretty content with the Mark Reynolds-Lyle Overbay tandem at first base despite subpar offensive production, because it's happy with their defense and the market for hitters is ripe for overpays. Maybe the Brewers will go after a right-handed reliever, but they might be better off evaluating what they've got in Jeremy Jeffress, a potential closer in the making.
Justice: The Nationals are good enough to win a championship without doing a single thing. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's latest trip to the disabled list is a tough blow, but there's no one out there GM Mike Rizzo could get who would provide anything close to his production and leadership. Instead of making a move for external help, Rizzo probably knows that if everyone stays healthy, the Nationals are as good as any team in baseball. At the moment, the lineup, rotation and bullpen are all set up nicely. Rizzo might look to tweak his bench or add a middle-inning reliever, but he has already done all the heavy lifting. All the Nationals need to do now is get Zimmerman back on the field and head for the finish line.
Spencer: There is a lot of talk about the Dodgers making a big move for their rotation, but the cost would be high and they appear to have everything they need for a run through October. The logjam of outfielders might be uncomfortable for the players involved, but it's never a bad idea to have proven talent available at every position late in the season.
3. Which team that isn't currently in first place is most likely to win its division?
Castrovince: Either Los Angeles team. I don't love the outfield discord taking place with the Dodgers, and I'm as curious as anybody to see what they do to sort that out. (Pederson looks ready for his closeup, and the Dodgers could sure use an injection of youthful upside.) But as long as Kershaw and Greinke are healthy, they've got plenty of pulse. And the Angels have done great work to repair their once-bumbling bullpen -- the area that put them behind the 8-ball in the first place. Both the A's and Angels are October-bound, but that's a division battle between two elite clubs that will go to the finish line -- they face each other in the season's final week.
Justice: The Angels have the best record in the game (29-12) since June 6. At the moment, they have the best offense and the best bullpen. They also have the best player on earth in Mike Trout and one of the five best starters in the AL in Garrett Richards. They may also have the best closer in new guy Huston Street. If GM Jerry Dipoto can add just a middle-of-the-rotation starting pitcher, the Angels have a puncher's chance to overtake the A's in the AL West. That said, Oakland is really good, smart, tough and competitive. The A's are a team with virtually no weaknesses, so the Angels are going to have to be almost perfect to catch them. The A's have spent 88 consecutive days alone atop the division, and the best chance for the Angels is having 10 more games against the A's still on the schedule, including three in the final week of the season. Oakland has an advantage in playing 19 more games down the stretch against the Rangers and Astros. The Angels have only 14 more games against those two teams.
Spencer: The Angels have the second-best record in the Majors for a reason. They're good, and they have a chance of getting better now that they've locked down the late innings with Street joining Joe Smith, Jason Grilli and Kevin Jepsen. If Josh Hamilton finds his home-run stroke, their offense would be even more deadly. They've been the best team in the game, and the A's can feel the heat.


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SANTA ROSA -- It wasn't a bad quarter that got the Middletown Mustangs on Friday night against Cardinal Newman in a non-league varsity girls' basketball game in Santa Rosa.
Nope, it was a bad half ... the second half to be precise.
After battling the Cardinals through two quarters, the Mustangs self-destructed in the second half and lost 50-26.
"It was horrible," Middletown coach Tony Hart said of a seven-point second half. "They switched from a zone defense to a man-to-man in the second half and took us completely out of our game. We lost our composure."
Ashley Hart (12 points) and Jenny Hoefer (eight points) did almost all of Middletown's scoring.
In the JV game, Ashlyn Welton scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead undefeated Middletown to a 35-22 victory.
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Two Britons had been detained by Darfur rebels in Sudan.
The pair, who operate an aid organization in the western Sudan region were reportedly freed several hours later, according to UN sources in the capital of Khartoum Sunday.
The sources said rebels had "detained" Alistair King-Smith, who is also a British diplomat and his mother on Saturday because they had not been told the two would be in the region.
Al Jazeera said rebels had "kidnapped" two British relief workers in Darfur and the British embassy in Khartoum was negotiating their release.
However, a spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office in London said it was not actually a kidnapping. The mother and son had stayed with the Sudan Liberation Army overnight because it was too dark for them to travel back to their bases, she added. "They are now on their way to safety," she said, adding they had been well treated.
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A Trial of 2 'Point of Care' Diagnostic Methods to Improve Detection and Treatment of Anaemia in African Children (EARS)
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A high proportion of children under the age of 5 years and pregnant women in Tanzania is anaemic, particularly in areas of high malaria transmission. The symptoms of anaemia are often non-specific or absent and clinical judgement is generally insensitive in estimating Hb levels, especially in infants who are assessed by basic grade health staff. Thus while treatment for the common causes of anaemia is available, many cases are not treated due to difficulties in recognising anaemia.
New diagnostic tools can increase the sensitivity of anaemia detection compared to clinical diagnosis but no studies have demonstrated their effectiveness in increasing case-detection and treatment of anaemic patients at the first level of healthcare. In addition, the costs of their use in relation to any increase in numbers of cases treated are not known and this knowledge is needed to guide public health decisions.
Two methods of measuring anaemia are currently suitable for use at the first level of care; Copack Haemoglobin colour scale (HBCS) and Hemocue portable photometry. We propose to compare the effectiveness in basic health facilities of these 2 simple diagnostic tools compared to control dispensaries (current practice) in increasing rates of detection and treatment of anaemia in children under the age of 5 years and pregnant women over the course of 1 year in a cluster-randomised trial in 30 dispensaries in a malaria-endemic area of NE Tanzania.
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|A Cluster Randomised Trial of Different Methods of Haemoglobin Measurement to Improve Recognition and Treatment of Childhood and Pregnancy-related Anaemia in a Malaria Endemic Area of North East Tanzania.
- The proportion of clinic attenders under the age of 5 years who are diagnosed with anaemia (adjusted for anaemia in the community) [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Proportion of anaemic children and pregnant women treated for anaemia [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Prevalence of anaemia in study communities by age and season [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Proportion of clinic attenders referred to the district hospital with Hb> and <8g/dl. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Effectiveness of current MOH anaemia treatment regimens. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Acceptability of HBCS and Hemocue and attitudes to anaemia diagnosis among caretakers and healthworkers [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Cost effectiveness of HBC or Hemocue compared to current practice in increasing anaemia diagnosis. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Hemocue 210 meter
Device: Hemocue 210 meter
Diagnostic device
Experimental: 2
Copack HBCS
|Device: Copack HBCS
No Intervention: 3
Detailed Description:
Study justification In spite a number of studies describing the sensitivity and specificity of various simple tests for diagnosing anaemia(19-21) there are no studies that have evaluated the effectiveness of basic training of heath workers, use of diagnostic tools and assured availability of anaemia treatments, in reducing the burden of chronic anaemia in children and pregnant women in malaria endemic areas of Africa. The cost-effectiveness of current diagnostic tests is not known and this information is needed to guide public health policy.
The rates of diagnosis, treatment and referral from basic health facilities depend on a variety of factors (treatment adherence, clinic attendance, health worker awareness, local prevalence of anaemia etc) that are likely to vary between different areas and health facilities. A cluster randomised study has therefore been designed to shed light on these issues.
Design overview This is a cluster randomised open label trial of 2 different 'point of care' diagnostic tools (Hemocue and Copack) to detect anaemia in children under the age of 5 years, each compared to a control arm that will continue current routine practice (based on clinical judgement or ineffective colorimetric methods of measuring haemoglobin). An inherent constraint in designing this effectiveness trial of is the absence of a measure of haemoglobin in control dispensaries. Thus the proportion of children diagnosed with anaemia is the primary outcome and expected rates will be derived from the rolling cross-sectional survey.
Children who are referred to the next level of care will be tracked and basic data on the results of investigations and treatment outcome will be recorded.
A rolling cross-sectional anaemia survey in children under the age of 5 years will be conducted in the villages served by participating health facilities throughout the trial.
Costs of anaemia diagnosis and treatment will be assessed in each of the trial arms and the cost-effectiveness of the intervention arms will each be compared to the control arm in diagnosing and treating anaemia and in normalising haemoglobin levels in children with anaemia.
Social surveys (individual interviews and focus group discussions) will be conducted to assess the acceptability and popularity of each of the interventions and to identify treatement-seeking behaviour for and risk factors for anaemia.
The results of the trial will be circulated locally and nationally as soon as they are available in order to maximise the usefulness of the results to health planners and providers in Tanzania.
An exit strategy at the end of the trial will ensure that any additional resources provided during the trial will be maintained through to the next local health planning and resource allocation cycle.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 5 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age under 5 years
- Pregnancy
- Suspected anaemia
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00439595
|Handeni District Health Facilities
|Tanga, Tanzania
|Principal Investigator:
|Hugh Reyburn, MD
|London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00439595 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 22, 2007
|Last Updated:
|May 26, 2010
Keywords provided by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hematologic Diseases
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If you tuned in to the Critics' Choice Awards Thursday night — or even if you just caught up on the highlights this morning — you probably had a strong reaction to Amy Adams's hot pink gown. At first, you might have gone "Wow, that color is awesome. Who says redheads can't wear pink?" And then you might had said, "Wait, why am I getting a strong sense of déja vu?"
RELATED PHOTOS: All the drop-dead gorgeous looks from the Critics' Choice red carpet!
The first feeling you can attribute to Roland Mouret, who designed Adams's off-the-shoulder stunner. And the second you can attribute to Adams's co-star in American Hustle, Jennifer Lawrence, who wore a very similar look (by Oscar de la Renta) to the 2011 SAG awards. In fact, we were just reminiscing about how much we loved Lawrence's look here, which is why it was top-of-mind.
Obviously it's not a direct match, but something about the vibrant hue, the asymmetrical draped top, the black ribbon at the waist — and oh yeah, the stunning stars wearing them — made us stop and say "Wow." We only wish we could hear what their arch-rival characters in American Hustle would have to say about this moment.
What do you think of the two looks? Let us know below!
–Alex Apatoff


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Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
This study has been completed.
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
European Leukodystrophy Association
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Kathleen Zackowski, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 7, 2012
Last updated: January 8, 2015
Last verified: January 2015
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The purpose is to see how X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is associated with strength and sensation using MRI, in women with X-ALD. The investigators will also see whether exercise can improve these symptoms for women with X-ALD.
|X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
|Behavioral: exercise training
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-ALD
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: RNAse T2-deficient leukoencephalopathy X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy Adrenomyeloneuropathy Leukodystrophy Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorders HypoadrenalismU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Kathleen Zackowski, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in maximal voluntary contraction of the hip flexors from baseline to end of training and to post-training [ Time Frame: Participants are assessed at baseline (visit 1, enrollment), end of training (visit 2, week 12) and post-training (visit 3, week 18). ]Here, we will assess whether the degree of a person's white matter integrity (i.e. for tracts of interest as measured from MRI) predicts their ability to benefit from exercise. Our prediction is that those individuals with preserved white matter integrity will show the greatest improvement in hip flexor strength.
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: exercise
Female carriers as well as healthy age and gender matched individuals will participate in an exercise paradigm.
Behavioral: exercise training
The exercise program uses a local Curves® gym to provide an individualized program of strength and cardiovascular training. The program is expected to be performed for 45 minutes 4-6 days per week.
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a [sex-linked] progressive neurodegenerative disease, is caused by a defect in the ABCD1 gene. The disease is expressed in multiple ways, but the most common adult form is adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), which results in slowly progressive changes in muscle tone and weakness, sensory loss, and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. In a previous study the investigators linked abnormalities in the [brain/spinal cord] to lower extremity weakness in men with AMN; however, there have been no studies evaluating these relationships in women carriers (i.e., women with AMN). It is unknown, in women with AMN, how the pattern of damage in the brain and spinal cord relates to disability and if these patterns predict responsiveness to treatment. The investigators hypothesize that by using magnetization transfer (MT) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), two magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities, to track particular changes in the brain and spinal cord will predict disability and additionally, who is likely to respond best to a training regimen. The investigators expect that these more advanced imaging techniques will be more sensitive and accurate quantitative measures of clinical motor function and women with greater loss in the spinal cord compared to the brain will benefit most from training to improve disability. To test this hypothesis, women with AMN will receive MRI scans at baseline and complete measures of global walking and lower extremity impairments of vibration sensation, spasticity, and strength at three time-points: baseline, 12 weeks, and 18 weeks after baseline. The group will participate in a resistive training program for 12 weeks. MRI data will be correlated to changes over time in measures of impairment to determine their relationships. The linking of this information will not only be important for better defining disability in women with AMN but it will also help to guide physicians and rehabilitation therapists in predicting who is likely to respond to rehabilitative interventions, as well as for optimizing the effects of future pharmacological interventions.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- confirmed diagnosis, X-ALD heterozygote carrier
- no medical contraindication to participating in a strength training program
- able to follow complex directions as determined by a score of ≤1 on a subset of questions taken from the NIH Stroke scale (Brott et al. 1989)
- hip flexion strength: 6.6-15.8kg
- hip extension strength: up to 18.3 kg
- normal passive range of motion at hips/knees/ankles
- able to walk ≥50m
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of other neurological deficit that could interfere, such as previous stroke or muscle disease
- congestive heart failure
- cancer
- orthopedic conditions
- severe pain that precludes study participation
- seizures
- pregnancy
- other medical condition that precludes participation in an exercise program, e.g., unstable angina, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension
Healthy controls have the same age and exclusion criteria as women with AMN except that they will not be carriers for X-ALD. They must have normal neurological function.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01594853
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01594853
|United States, Maryland
|Motion Analysis Lab
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
European Leukodystrophy Association
|Principal Investigator:
|Kathleen M Zackowski, Ph.D.
|Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
More Information
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by Kathleen Zackowski, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Kathleen Zackowski, Principal Investigator, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01594853 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 7, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 8, 2015
Keywords provided by Kathleen Zackowski, Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Mental Retardation, X-Linked
Intellectual Disability
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Peroxisomal Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Adrenal Insufficiency
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
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I've run into some financial trouble recently and i need to unload my extra discs. the prices i'm listing are pretty accurate disc values with a few knocked down in price. its for a good cause... i really need the help. prices include shipping! help a fellow discer out and get me back on my feet. thanks!
ps - i know its been a while since i've traded or sold anything on here, so in case you don't know or remember me... i've done a lot of trading and selling on this board and always with positive feedback. i've never had any trouble. i know thats only my word, but some folks here might remember. my Ebay ID is PuttsMcGee and i have 100% positive feedback there as well. also, i'm not looking to trade right now. i'm not even able to play disc golf at the moment. so.... lets get to it....
link to ebay page
12x TeeBirds:
-171g, 9.9/10, orange-opaque champion, blue stock stamp, thrown once, $11 top in pic backs
-175g, 7/10, yellow-opaque champion, silver tournament stamp, ink, $8 bottom in pic
Pro TeeBird L, 174g, 6.5/10, white, rainbow stock stamp, ink on inner rim, very understable, $5 top in pic backs
Pro TeeBird L, 175g, 6/10, red, green stock stamp, ink on inner rim, very understable, $5 bottom in pic
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Nike Spirit, 177g, 7/10, orange-red opaque, lots of ink (ace disc), still extremely overstable, this is an original not like the new ones, $8 middle in pic
Nike Spirit, 177g, 4/10, orange-red opaque, lots of ink, flies about like a champion eagle now, this is an original too, $6 bottom in pic
E Spirit, 176g, 10/10, white-pearl, purle stock stamp, a little domey, $10 top right in pic backs
E Spirit, 175g, 10/10, white-pearl, purle stock stamp, a little domey, $10 top left in pic
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littleflyer.com disc, 174g, 10/10, purple, gold tournament stamp, i have no idea what this disc is... went to the website but not much help, I'll throw this into a big order upon request or sell it for $1 plus the cost of shipping if you really want it. top in pic
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'09 Worlds Ching Bag with shoulder strap, looks like it holds about 10-12 discs, has dividers/drink holder/putter, mini, pencil pockets/more pockets all over/rain flap, orange and black, used once looks new, $15 pic1pic2
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Abigail, a recruiter in our New York office, answers frequently asked questions about summer internships at Goldman Sachs.
At the end of 2012 Goldman Sachs launched a series of online information sessions to introduce prospective job applicants to the firm. The "Discover Goldman Sachs" video webcasts featured overviews of the firm, its regions and divisions, as well as tips on interviewing and résumé writing. The series attracted hundreds of participants and generated many questions, some we've grouped below—answered by Abigail.
What do you first see when you look at a résumé?
Formatting! It is important to take time formatting your résumé so that it looks like a professional business document – this is your first impression of yourself and you want to look organized and professional. Find ways to separate the different sections in the résumé, either through using bold fonts, capitalization or lines to divide each section.
How should I prepare for an interview?
You should have a high level understanding of what the firm does and have done research on the firm's culture and Business Principles. It is important to know how you can apply your strengths and skills to a particular division. Interviewers always speak highly of candidates who have done their research and can cite specifics about the firm.
Can I ask questions during the interview?
Yes, please ask questions! We encourage questions throughout the interview. You should always have questions prepared for the end of the interview. This is a chance for us to get to know you and for you to know us! Be able to speak about yourself and your past experiences with confidence and ease. You should be able to articulate everything listed on your resume as well as your strengths and weaknesses.
How should we follow up?
Following up is important to do after a networking session whether it's a coffee chat, informal meeting, or an interview. Most follow up emails thank the interviewer for their time and also highlight something unique that the person took away from the conversation.
What kinds of training do you offer for summer employees?
Goldman Sachs provides interns with the tools they need to be successful and offers opportunities to learn more about the firm and Goldman's culture. Each division uniquely tailors their training. For example, the Securities Division training program differs from Investment Banking's program. Securities interns participate in a trading simulation and due to the rotational nature of the program receive overviews on every business. Investment Banking interns learn more valuation and modeling.
How often will an intern receive formal feedback?
For interns to learn quickly and perform to their best ability it is important we deliver on-going feedback. The firm is based on a culture of excellence and to meet this standard we are constantly providing guidance on how to enhance our work product. During the summer program, feedback is delivered by desk coordinates, mentors, senior sponsors, campus recruiters, and school team members, to name a few.


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Taking on a full build of any type, be it a muscle car, hot rod, or custom, takes determination, perseverance, creativity, and stamina to manage the project through its many stages. Imagine each step appearing to you in simple black and white images hung on the walls of a long corridor. And at the end, a door that when opened, lets you see the project in full color. In this segment, the Camaro Performers magazine second-gen project, Orange Krate, not only makes it to that door, it kicks it wide open with plenty of blazing color. It's the time in a build that creates anticipation and excitement as you start working down to the bottom of your checklist, and that point in time when the finish line is finally in sight. For Peter Newell and his team at Competition Specialties in Walpole, Massachusetts, that moment was finally here. It was time to roll the body into the spray booth and begin its final push towards completion.
Knowing that Orange Krate would see plenty of action on the dragstrip, road course, and street, it was important to make sure its undercarriage would be able to hold up well under all the elements. To tackle this job, Newell made a call to our pal Ray Williams at Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes in Medford, Massachusetts, for recommendations. Without skipping a beat, Williams advised the rock-solid finish achieved by using Al's Liner products for Krate's underbelly. The consumer-designed do-it-yourself (DIY) kit is a three-part blended polyurethane system that can be fully mixed all at once in gallon form or used in batches, thanks to a formula breakdown allowing for quart and half-gallon blends as well. One of the very cool components is that you can work with one of their three standard tint colors (black, gray, or tan) or customize the color tint to match anything you like using high-grade automotive base pigments. When combined with their available Al's Liner spray gun with its 1.25-gallon hopper, five-point texture nozzle, and three different texture orifices, it allows the user to customize the flow and texture of the product dispensed using between 15 and 90 psi. It's imperative to take your time in properly masking off the area to be treated using 2-inch masking tape and body shop paper to ensure perfect results and minimal cleanup.
With the undercarriage coating completed and dry, it was time to rotate the rotisserie to put the body back to its proper orientation and address the interior to prepare it for a final coating of satin-black Sherwin-Williams Spectra Prime color surfacer/sealer. Once all the components were removed from the inner firewall area, the surfaces, including the floorpan, were scuffed by hand with 220-grit, and the interior was blown clean to prepare for application. The satin-black left the interior with a perfect final coating which will provide plenty of protection for years to come.
Once the interior paintwork was completed, it was time to focus on the firewall and introduce a bit of vibrancy to the project. With the firewall surface final sanded with 220-grit and blown clean, it was covered in orange-tinted Spectra Prime. Newell then mixed up the first batch of Sherwin-Williams Planet Color Big Bad Orange (supplied by Ray Williams) and laid down a wicked coat of vibe bringing the project to life.
All we can say is stay tuned as we move forward into the final bodywork and paint stages in upcoming issues, 'cuz we can almost hear the thunder coming from the headers!
01. For both simplicity in application and product durability, it's tough to beat the undercoating base you can get with the complete kit from Al's Liner. Inside the kit you'll find all the components needed to create the coating for the job. This includes an instruction book with easily labeled steps as well as a spray primer, color, and mixing paddle.
02. The Al's Liner spray gun kit is a professional series air texture gun required to finish the job. It comes complete with three different nozzle sizes to suit your application and assembles in a snap.
03. To prepare the undercarriage surface for application, it was scuffed and scratched with 80-grit sandpaper to give it plenty of bite.
04. It's a tedious process when the undercarriage is filled with plenty of corners and tight spots requiring attention. Peter Newell of Competition Specialties was able to get everything ready in a flash.
05. As per the manufacturer's recommendations, Newell used 2-inch masking tape to protect all remaining surfaces, combined with body shop paper to cover exterior body panels. Taking your time at this stage will create a better end result, resulting is less cleanup of any potential overspray.
06. It's important to address any holes in the floor panels and tape them shut with masking tape so as to avoid any product gaining entry to the interior.
07. Once the surface has been scuffed and blown clean, it was time to apply a light misting of surface primer on all areas to be coated. This will act as an adhesion promoter.
08. Using a standard disposable mixing cup, Newell prepared a quart of Al's Liner to get started. Here he distributes 17.5 ounces of the Component A pre-polymer resin solution.
09. Next, he measured and added equal parts (7 ounces) of the Component B activator and Component C catalyst, and to give the solution color, 1 ounce of standard tint was then added.
10. The mixing paddle (provided in the kit) was then secured to a cordless drill and the solution components were thoroughly mixed. Be very careful, as this stage can get a bit messy.
11. Using a medium-size spray tip, Newell utilized a section of cardboard to test the product distribution and made necessary adjustments to the spray gun.
12. Working from the front of the car rearward, the product was sprayed on from multiple directions and angles to ensure proper distribution to the base areas.
13. With product pot life from 10-20 minutes, you need to be prepared to spray out the product as soon as you mix the components. It's easy to see just how nice the material covered the surfaces.
14. To help prepare Orange Krate for final paint, our pal Ray Williams at Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes in Medford, Massachusetts, supplied us with a complete line of materials, including the car's signature color: Big Bad Orange.
15. To prepare the interior for paint, it was scuffed down with 220-grit sandpaper and blown clean. We chose a satin-black to cover the floors, firewall, and the rest of the cabin.
16. Working carefully, being sure to overlap the layers for a seamless coating, the primer laid down perfectly.
17. With the interior surfaced coated in Sherwin-Williams Spectra Prime, there will be more than enough surface protection and durability as the years move forward.
18. Once again it was time to prepare the firewall for priming with all of the mounting holes getting sealed up using 2-inch masking tape.
19. The firewall area was then scuffed down with 220-grit sandpaper to prepare it for the next coating of Sherwin-Williams Spectra Prime.
20. Once sanded to perfection, the firewall was blown clean to remove any debris, which could affect the painting process.
21. The Spectra Prime was treated to some orange tint to add to the excitement as we moved closer to laying down some of the final color.
22. 5-4-3-2-1 … Blast-off! There's nothing like the first time applying the vibe that will bring a project car to life.
23. If the decadent coating laid-down on the firewall is any indication of what's to come, hold onto your hats as the Sherwin-Williams Planet Color Big Bad Orange gloss will surely make an impression once the car is completed.


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The sable was previously hunted heavily for its fur and is now protected in some regions.
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|August 3, 2011
Volume 13, Issue 16
|Midwifery Today E-News
"Choice in Birth"
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— Jennifer Rosenberg
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Jan's Corner
What Can You Do?
What a refreshing headline this was to read recently in the news: "Too many women in the UK give birth in the hospital and more babies should be born at home or in midwife clinics, health experts said today."
This article is in sharp contrast to the many stories we are hearing about birth around the world. Australia is trying to make it impossible to have midwife-attended homebirths. This is such a violation of human rights. We birth workers are going to have to keep working ever so hard to assure mothers have a choice of where to birth and with whom. We need your help. Every one of you has within you the ability to help many women keep their choices open. We want to reach critical mass, when everyone will know about the possibility of having an empowered and ecstatic birth. What can you do? What follows is a great idea from Barbara Rivera.
If you are like me, you may dream of a world where every woman lives with the awareness that birth can be something more, something empowering and indescribable. Like me you may dream of a world where every woman grows up seeing images and hearing stories of birth as it could be—an ecstatic and empowering rite of passage.
You might think that this dream is only a fairy tale, but after watching a TED talk by Chris Anderson, "How YouTube Is Driving Innovation," (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Zo53M0lcY), it dawned on me that birthworkers (I am convinced that a birth worker is a job that people choose as a career, while a birthworker is what you are.) have the power to instantly effect a global change of consciousness regarding birth. If we could unite under a common goal which was broad enough to excite us all into action, we could grow the consciousness of empowerment using social media and free technologies. With this in mind, I have created Empowered Birth Awareness Week.
Empowered Birth Awareness Week is a global, shared event which belongs to everyone who participates in it. The purpose of the event is to grow the paradigm of empowered birth by flooding the public yearly with our vision, definitions, ideas, images, stories and inspirations. In short, to share our expressions of what it means to have an empowered birth.
If you doubt that such a thing could work, I want to share with you the power of YouTube. Some months ago I made a video, just for fun, about the benefits of having a homebirth, and published it to two of my free YouTube channels. This video has received over 17,000 views. Spur of the moment videos become viral each day and generate millions of hits. I believe that we can make empowered birth awareness viral if we act together by turning our focused intent towards making Empowered Birth Awareness Week a success. And what is success? Success is inspiring women with videos, blogs, songs, stories and images that incite the question, "Can birth be something more?"
With all of us powerful woman united, there is no stopping us from instantly affecting the world because we will have the marketing ability of a large corporation and can create the desire for women to inquire about natural, empowered birth.
Empowered Birth Awareness Week
— Barbara Rivera
Jan Tritten, mother of Midwifery Today, is the founder, editor-in-chief and mother of Midwifery Today magazine. She became a midwife in 1977 after the amazing homebirth of her second daughter. Her mission is to make loving midwifery care the norm for birthing women and their babies throughout the world. Meet Jan at our conferences around the world, or join her online, as she works to transform birth practices around the world.
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World Breastfeeding Week
August 1–7 is World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated in more than 120 countries to promote breastfeeding and its positive impact on infant health.
Breastfeeding not only best meets infants' nutritional needs and facilitates bonding between mother and baby, but has many long-term benefits as well. Women who breastfeed their babies have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancers later in life. Adults who were breastfed as infants generally have lower rates of obesity and type-2 diabetes, and seem to perform better in intelligence tests. Despite the benefits, less that 40% of babies under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed.
Read more about the benefits of breastfeeding and World Breastfeeding Week at http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_breastfeeding_week/en/index.html.
— World Health Organization. "10 facts on breastfeeding." Last modified July 2011. http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/en/index.html.
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The Sacred Place of Birth
Since the 1960s, there has been a lot written about the place to have a baby. The "safety" lobby has pushed more and more for all hospital births, while, with strength of its own, the "normality" lobby has pulled birth back into the home. The debate about whether home is best has continued in and out of the newspapers and professional journals, with women supporting the desire for choice to birth in either area.
The move into hospital-based care had become so strong that it was recognized that most women felt it was the only place for them. In recognition of this, a move came to make hospitals "more like home," with pretty wallpaper and furnishings to give women a sense of their own space. But how right is all this? Lovely decoration is okay, but without the accompanying change of philosophy it is meaningless. I have been in beautifully decorated rooms where a large obstetric bed dominates the whole of the central area and machines and resuscitation equipment are very visible. For a laboring woman, or one who has come to view the potential place where her baby will be born, the psychological impact could prove to be negative. Midwives who work in these units are still affected by policies or practice guidelines which influence the way they view birth. No matter how beautifully decorated a place, it doesn't mean it is a home.
A midwife trained in a hospital unit and the medicalized way of thinking may subsequently find it hard to behave differently within a woman's home. I have written before about a homebirth where a midwife had a detrimental effect on the birthing couple. In this case, the midwife went out of her way to turn the home into a hospital unit with all the equipment possible, turning a blind eye to the fact that the woman was actually giving birth as she was opening all the packs! It is clear that midwives who are hospital-trained may have difficult transferring skills from hospital to home and may require further training. Yet it also seems difficult to transfer skills from home to hospital, with midwives quickly becoming entrenched in the system's way of doing things.
The impact of the place of birth may be more complex than just a choice for a woman. If we believe that birth is a powerful, sacred event that has personal significance and meaning for the mother, baby and family, then we need to recognize that where it takes place is a sacred and holy site. This is recognized in certain cultures when a place is set aside in the community for birth to occur where women are revered during pregnancy and supported by other women during birth. Babies are born into the heart of the community and welcomed as part of the larger family. In the Western world, where families live in isolate and the majority of babies are born in the hospital separated from the community, there has been a loss of sacredness of the birth process and, to an extent, the value of women who go through the event.
For those women who choose to birth at home, there is recognition of the value of the environment (see Pamela Klassen's work on religious women and homebirth). Apart from the security and safety aspect of a woman being in her own space and knowing where everything is, she is able to feel more freedom within herself physically, emotionally and spiritually.
In reflecting on my own experiences of birth at home, I have no doubt that there was a spiritual presence in the place. I would not have wanted to move from that environment to drive to the hospital. I felt safe and enshrined within my home with my family and belongings around me. For some years after, on each of the children's birthdays, I found myself needing to go into the room where birth had taken place to remember the event and celebrate it all over all again. (For the last one it is easier because I remember her birth nightly as I bathe the children or sit in the bathtub!)
— Jenny Hall
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The more we talked about it, though, the more sense it made for us to stay put when labor began and let the process be as natural as possible. I completely trust in my ability to give birth, and am excited to work with our birth team—an experienced CPM (certified professional midwife), who will make the trip over to the island once I go into labor, and a friend and midwife-in-training who will be living on the island….
— Sarah Crossman, one of nine pregnant women whose birth journeys are being profiled on NPR's The Baby Project blog.
I felt harassed, I was just trying to feed my kid…I told her I wasn't going to [leave], I told her we were fine. And we went back and forth and I told her I had a right to breastfeed and she went to get the manager. I thought that was going to be the end of it, because the manager should obviously know the law.
— Ashley Brown, mom, who staged a breastfeeding sit-in after being asked to leave a Memphis Social Security office for breastfeeding her child.
When people leave, the health service is not replacing them and it causes stress and strain. There seems to be a discrepancy between what the health boards are saying and what the reality is…. The public is being told there is a shortage of midwives, yet we have got fully trained midwives not being employed.
— Phillip Banfield, of the British Medical Association's Clwyd North division, on midwifery cuts in the UK http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/06/28/nhs-cost-cutting-measures-driving-midwives-to-emigrate-for-jobs-91466-28952750/#ixzz1QbwC6cS2
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The Germany conference has, in the past, been attended by midwives and doulas from many different countries. At one Germany conference, the country count was 43! This year is another promising one for meeting friends from all over the world. (See scrapbooks of past conferences.)
I am amazed that almost every European country will be represented, as well as Australia, Ghana, Mexico, Canada and more! One big surprise is to have Eugene, Oregon, (where Midwifery Today is based) Rwanda, Ghana, Oman and Puerto Rico represented. Please don't miss the Germany conference, October 19–23, if you can get there—it is going to be amazing.
I just got off the phone with Diana Paul and we are planning an International Motherbaby Film Festival for the Germany conference, as well. There are some amazing films coming out and Diana is the person to bring them to us. We have a great line up of teachers and the best part is—we hope to have you!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011, we will hold a free meeting of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative (IMBCI—www.imbci.org), a daughter the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS). Robbie Davis-Floyd and Debra Pascali-Bonaro will be leading this great meeting. They will then stay with us to teach at the conference. I sure hope to see you there and making birth friends in our wonderful international midwifery community.
— Jan Tritten
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FORT WORTH, Texas — RadioShack reported that total sales for its third quarter were $1 billion, compared with $1.03 billion last year. Comparable-store sales were down 1.6%.
The retailer reported a net loss of $47 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $0.3 million last year.
Dorvin Lively, interim chief executive officer of RadioShack Corp., said, "Overall, our business performed below expectations. I am most disappointed in our post-paid mobility business where we saw a continued decline in margin performance. However, I am pleased with the progress we are making in improving and driving growth in our high-margin Signature platform, which generated its third consecutive quarter of sales growth and our pre-paid mobility business, which included the launch of the RadioShack branded line of phones. Importantly, we took action to reduce our overall SG&A cost structure during the quarter.
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First stop was a delightful restaurant in Hsin Chu. The restaurant was part of a tea garden, tea factory and tea retail shop. Many of the smaller tea growers (3000 - 5000kg or less) produce their own teas then sell them through their own retail stores. The local tea competitions have been an important factor in driving awareness and business to these small growers, but this is a topic that deserves its own blog entry.
After lunch, my host and I were treated to a sampling of the gardens award winning teas. The tea was prepared gonfu style by Mr Ku, who at 21 is a third generation tea producer. Their garden produces approximately 1,500kg of oriental beauty per year. It is all sold via their retail tea shop.
Next stop was in Miao Li county to meet with Tea Master Deng. He grows and produces the Plum Blossom oolong that we are crazy about.
Master Deng has won 18 Oriental Beauty tea competitions during his career. He generously prepared a 1st place and 3rd place Oriental Beauty for us. Once again gongfu style. The taste of ripe fruit, honey and a slight wood note (considered smoky by my host) coupled with an exceptional mouth feel were amazing and were prominent through the 8th infusion. I lost count after that. I've posted a little unedited video clip shot with my iPhone.
Master Deng produces approximately 1000kg of Oriental Beauty per year. Most of this tea is purchased locally due to his reputation based on his competitive successes.
Last stop of the day was in Hsin Chu to visit Tea Master Hsu. He produces the Oriental Beauty that we offer at Teas Etc. Like most of the small grower/producers, he supports his tea sales with a retail outlet. I had the privilege to cup several outstanding Oriental Beauties. Now comes the hard part, which one to source and offer our customers.
Tomorrow I'm off to Pin-Lin in the Wen-Shan area in search of Bao Zhong and then on to Yi-Lan to visit and cup high mountain oolongs.
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Before we start a new state tomorrow, I couldn't forget to finish up with Connecticut! The rocky Bushy Point Beach is part of Groton's Bluff Point State Park, and was designated a 'Coastal Reserve' in 1975. This special act of the Connecticut legislature established the area "for the purpose of preserving its native ecological associations, unique faunal and floral characteristics, geological features, and scenic qualities in a condition of undisturbed integrity". For visitors, this means you'll get to see over 800 acres of amazing displays of nature... but you'll have to get there without any motorized vehicles.
In addition to the plants and animals you can spot, it's also a great place to walk with your pooch from Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 or to check out the variety of nesting birds (like the piping plovers) during the rest of the year. With a permit, it's possible to ply for clams here in the bordering Poquonnock River so pooches can also watch (or hop in to help) those clammers, too. You'll have to work to make it to this rocky point, though – it's a mile walk out to this beach from the park so grab hiking boots, pooch, and let's go!


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Laurier marked the fifth anniversary of the opening of its China office at Chongqing University (CQU) by renewing its agreement of cooperation with CQU, while also strengthening its ties with other post-secondary institutions in the country.
Max Blouw, Lauriers president and vice-chancellor, was in China in late October to mark the anniversary of Lauriers China office and meet with CQU President Lin Jianhua.
The relationship between our universities is a growing one, and it will become deeper, wider and stronger over the coming years with ever more activity to tie our interests in partnership, said Blouw. This is important to both countries, and the future will be one of many steady steps to forge ever more productive relationships between our universities, our cities, our companies, and our countries.
In 2007, Laurier was the first Canadian university to establish an office in mainland China. Over the last five years, more than 200 students, faculty and staff from Laurier have participated in projects and activities coordinated by the office in Chongqing. These projects involve supply chain management, entrepreneurship, finance, journalism, executive training, ethnic relations , social work, education and student/faculty exchanges.
During the visit to China, Blouw also met with President Zhang Weiguo of Southwest University in Chongqing to renew the cooperation agreement between the two post-secondary institutions for another five years. The two universities will cooperate in the areas of water science, education, and student/faculty exchanges.
In addition to the agreements signed in Chongqing, Blouw, Peter Donahue, director of Laurier International, and James Martin, vice-chair of the Board of Governors, visited Beijing to sign an agreement with Francis Pang for greater cooperation between Laurier the schools of Concord College of Sino-Canada and The Canadian International School in Beijing, Shenzen and Wuhu.
Pang, who received an honorary degree from Laurier in 2010, opened the school in 1994 with the support of New Brunswicks education department. It is a cooperative Canadian-Chinese high school offering students both a Chinese and New Brunswick high school diploma. Laurier students from the Faculty of Social Work, Faculty of Education, and the School of Business & Economics have undertaken work placements and delivered workshops at the school.
During the trip, Blouw also had discussions with officials at the Music College of Minzu University.
The visit to China was fruitful and will lead to us strengthening ties between the two countries in a number of ways, says Donahue.
Lauriers future plans at CQU include launching new opportunities for student internships and faculty visiting-scholar programs in Chongqing as part of Lauriers Global Engagement Initiative.
CQU President Lin Jianhua and a delegation of senior leaders and professors from CQU plan to visit Laurier Feb. 4, 2013 to begin working on the cooperation between the schools.


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Hi all
I would like to post the text in Pali from the Abhidhammattha Sangaha in small sections. (It is a very concise work.) I won't post the English or English explanations by Bhikkhu Bodhi for copyright reasons, but as another thread points out they can be read online. I will put a brief paraphrase of each section and we can discuss anything that is unclear. Please correct my paraphrase where it seems wrong. Thanks.
I'll put the niggahita dot and other dots before rather than under the letter. Please point out any important errors in transcribing the Pali, but as this is not the Pali corner, the content will be more important that perfectly accurate trascribing, I guess.
Chapter 1, which is Cittasanghavibhaaga (Compendium of Consciousness) opens with thutivacana which are words of praise to the Buddha:
Sammaasambuddha atula.m
Abhivaadiya bhaasissa.m
Here the author pays homage to the triple gem, then announces his intention to teach a compendium of the contents of the Abhidhamma.
Then comes catudhaa paramattha, the fourfold paramattha (ultimate) reality.
Tattha vutt'aabhihdhammatthaa
Catudhaa paramatthato
Citta.m cetasika.m rupaa.m
NIbbaana, iti sabbathaa
This states that the things taught in Abhidhamma are four: consciousness (citta), mental factors (cetasika) matter (rupa) and Nibbaana.
p.s I'll post a passage every week. If anyone wants to jump ahead and post the next passage, that's fine with me, of course.
p.p.s Ven Dhammanando, you mentionned at e-sangha that you might have some commentarial material for Abhidhammattha Sangaha?


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This year after discovering refrigerator dough. . I have been trying pizza dough, cinnamon bun dough, artisan bread dough .. .and now I also enjoy this soft roll dough. The buns baked up soft and tender. I thought that refrigerator dough was a new method. . but Mrs J. Rempel has been making that way a very long time. Does anyone know when the first Mennonite Treasury of Recipes was printed? I changed the recipe slightly. . used less flour. . .and cut the recipe in half. .to put in my ice cream pail.
Refrigerator Rolls
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 large tablespoon shortening
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 large farm fresh egg
- 3 cups all purpose white flour. . .or use half multi grain flour
- Mix the boiling water, sugar, salt and shortening together in a large bowl. . allowing to cool.
- Soften yeast in the lukewarm water.
- Combine the yeast and the cooled shortening water mixture.
- Add the beaten egg.
- Add the flour. . .all at once. . .and stir well. . .
- Place in a greased ice cream pail and over the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
This dough will keep up to a week. .
When you are ready to bake. . .make the dough into a long roll about 1 1/2 thick. Cut into slices. . .and roll in the palm of your hand as shown in the picture. . you need to roll quickly to make a nice smooth ball.
Put the rolls onto a greased cookie sheet or a parchment lined sheet.
Allow to rise about 1 1/2 hours. . and then bake in a preheated 400 º oven until perfectly browned. . about 15 minutes.