text: Going 'native' with iPads in classrooms By Lydia Nuzum December 21, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Third-graders Chase Scites (back left) and (left to right) Christopher Hall, Chase Steorts, Audrey Hall, Bradley Boyd and Ella Burns use an iPad application to create shapes of different perimeters during a math lesson at West Teays Elementary School last Tuesday. Kenny Kemp This is one of 40 iPads that teachers and students use during class at West Teays Elementary School in Hurricane. The school's teachers have undergone iPad Basic Training through the West Virginia Center for Professional Development and are encouraged to use them during instruction. HURRICANE, W.Va. -- When Sue Pate's third-grade class received their pen-pal replies from fellow students at a Florida elementary school this year, she knew a standard reply wasn't going to cut it.Fortunately for Pate, a teacher at West Teays Elementary School in Hurricane, she had the tools to allow her students to step up their game -- a school-provided iPad the kids used to film and take still photographs to make a "thank you" video to email to their far-away friends."I've done pen pals for years, but something was different about this," Pate said. "Because it was a video, it was easily emailed. [The application] gives them the individuality to choose whatever backgrounds and music they want, and they make it -- with my supervision, of course."West Teays is one of several schools across West Virginia to participate in iPad Basic Training, a service provided through the West Virginia Center for Professional Development's Infusing Technology campaign. The center, an agency geared toward advancing the quality of teaching in West Virginia schools, began training teachers to use iPads three years ago so that digital "immigrants" -- educators -- could effectively teach their students, the digital "natives," according to Michelle Tharp, WVCPD's coordinator of technology integration."It gives them a great tool for creativity; they can put this technology in a child's hand that will allow them to create these wonderful projects through collaboration, communication and creativity," Tharp said. "One of the things I always stress is that the highest level of learning is teaching, so when you have a device that a child has used to learn a concept and they can go to another student and share that peer-to-peer learning -- that's an amazing tool."The WVCPD launched its training in four schools: Big Otter Elementary School in Clay County, Shepherdstown Elementary in Jefferson County, Weir Middle in Hancock County; and Tucker County High School. The center acquired a grant to distribute 30 iPads between the four schools, and provided training and support over two years."It's so hard to design a program that is K-12, because what a kindergarten teacher needs is not what a 12th-grade teacher needs," Tharp said. "I think a big part of our success at the center is that we offers sessions that are relevant to teachers, but they get to choose what they learn about; it's not a demand."More than 160 educators attended training sessions with the WVCPD this summer. While the center cannot provide devices or funding to all the schools it trains, Tharp said the intensive program allows teachers who are unfamiliar with iPads or similar technology to become comfortable using the device in the classroom and in ways they hadn't considered before."You have to give a teacher confidence to be able to say, 'OK, my 6-year-old is going to show me something new,'" she said. "I'm the director of technology, and I'm not a digital native."West Teays has 40 iPads of its own, something Valerie Fowler, the school's principal, attributes to high levels of parent involvement at the school, as well as extra money earned through its after-school program. Each classroom also has an Apple TV, and nearly every teacher in the school has attended more than one day of the training at their own cost. "The students' lives outside of school are very quickly paced because they're watching videos or playing video games or using an iPad with that 'instant' factor," Fowler said. "We can no longer teach in the 'read, do the questions at the end, take the test' way. We can't teach that way. Our students don't learn that way."Fowler's point of view is one that has taken hold at the county level. Beginning in January, Putnam County Schools will begin to implement a "bring your own device" policy in select classrooms in every school. The three fifth-grade classrooms at West Teays will be part of the initiative, and while other schools might struggle to supplement students who do not have a device, Fowler said West Teays has two mobile labs with 30 laptops in each that she hopes will ensure no student goes without.Fowler said every classroom has at least one iPad that teachers are allowed to carry with them -- something she believes will ultimately help them become more comfortable with the device."I wanted to make sure every teacher had one, and I wanted to make sure every teacher took it home," she said. "If they wanted to do their banking on it, do it, because that makes them more comfortable with using the machine. Write emails on it, bank on it, do your shopping on it -- but you also have to use it in the classroom."According to Tharp, West Virginia schools are ahead of the curve in at least one respect: Legislation has mandated that every school in the state have Internet connectivity. The center also holds seminars on affording and creating a sustainable model for devices, and while Tharp acknowledges the initial cost for devices is expensive, she said understanding their upkeep and capability can allow schools to have tools that are far more engaging than textbooks. "We've had administrators who have been very creative in thinking, 'OK, my textbook fund is going to cost me thousands of dollars, and they're already out of date by the time they get delivered and we have to use them for 10 years,'" Tharp said. "Instead, we can invest $400 in an iPad and have online, digital textbooks."For Fowler, the inclusion of the iPads in her school's curriculum is just one way she hopes to diversify learning at West Teays. Beginning next semester, the school will introduce "No Worksheet Wednesday" to encourage teachers to think outside the box during instruction."We used an app today called "tetrominoes," and we're going to use it in tutoring, because some students are having trouble with turning and flipping and sliding shapes into the right spots; it helps them to get the concept of the difference between a turn and a flip," said Amy Julian, a fifth-grade teacher at the school. "What's been the biggest help for me is being able to bring home what I've been trying to teach them in the classroom and can't show them two-dimensionally."The WVCPD plans to hold its next series of iPad Basic Training sessions in the spring. The center will hold training sessions on the following days, which are subject to change: Feb. 20 in Barboursville; March 5 and 6 in Martinsburg; March 13 in Bridgeport; March 20 in Charleston; April 1 in Morganton; and April 10 in Elkins. 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With the holiday shopping season approaching, AT&T (NYSE:T) has started offering a rare discount on the 16GB iPhone 5S as part of what it calls its seasonal smartphone strategy. The promotion prices the subsidized entry-level iPhone 5S at $100 but offers no discount on the pricier 32GB and 64GB iPhones. Still, the discount on offer is noteworthy considering that AT&T has hardly ever offered a newly launched iPhone for $100. The strategy has not been replicated by Verizon (NYSE:VZ) so far, which can likely be explained by the fact that AT&T's subscriber additions are dependent on iPhone sales to a far greater extent than Verizon's. While the iPhone accounts for about 50% of Verizon's smartphone activations, AT&T's iPhone mix has historically been much higher at 70-80%. Further, AT&T faces increased competition from T-Mobile, which is carrying a new iPhone for the first time this year and aggressively promoting its no-contract plans as an alternative to the usual subsidy-based service plans that other carriers promote.
That competition from T-Mobile is starting to have an impact on rivals can also be seen in Sprint's (NYSE:S) decision to offer the same $100 discount on all the iPhone 5S versions, including the 32GB and the 64GB. A saturated wireless market, where new subscribers are hard to come by, has intensified competition further as rivals look for innovative ways to hold on to their subscriber base or poach market share from rivals. AT&T has to therefore contend with not just Verizon, which has wider LTE coverage and is promoting shared data plans, but also with the likes of Sprint and T-Mobile – both of which have emerged stronger following a series of M&A deals and are aggressively differentiating themselves with unlimited data plans and no-contract plans, respectively.
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However, the loss of market share has been less severe for AT&T this year as compared to 2012, when its LTE coverage trailed Verizon's by a wide margin. This time last year, for example, the difference in coverage was nearly 115 million PoPs, with Verizon's LTE network covering nearly twice as many people as AT&T's. At 250 million PoPs currently, the coverage of AT&T's LTE network is still behind Verizon's but the lag has become less of a concern with each passing quarter. While Verizon's postpaid net adds so far this year have declined as compared to last year, AT&T's are improving. Compared to postpaid net adds of 685,000 in the first three quarters of 2012, AT&T has added about 1.2 million postpaid subscribers so far this year. This means that while AT&T continues to lose market share to Verizon (Verizon added nearly 2.5 times as many postpaid subscribers as AT&T in Q3), its subscriber patterns are showing signs of stabilizing as the LTE gap between the two heavyweights narrows.
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On the other hand, competition from a resurgent T-Mobile has become a lot more intense in recent quarters. The carrier started an aggressive promotional 'Uncarrier' campaign around its no-contract service plans with which it plans to disrupt the industry, and launched the iPhone for the first time this year. It has also done well on the 4G LTE front, starting the deployment of its network much later than rivals but rolling it out at a breakneck speed to cover about 200 million PoPs already. T-Mobile's aggressive posturing in the wireless market helped it add 648,000 postpaid net adds during the third quarter, more than 75% ahead of what AT&T managed in the same quarter. AT&T did see its Q3 postpaid net adds double from the year-ago quarter, but most of the new subscriber additions came from tablets and other connected devices rather than smartphones.
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Tiffany St. Cyr, a 28-year-old Paradise resident diagnosed with Achalasia, is recovering from surgery after a months-long battle with her insurance company.
St. Cyr underwent Heller myotomy surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics on Friday, Jan. 3 by specialist Dr. Robert E. Merritt, MD.
"Achalasia is a disorder of the esophagus that makes it hard for foods and liquids to pass into the stomach," according to the UCSF Gastrointestinal Surgery website. "The Heller myotomy is essentially an esophagomyotomy, the cutting of the esophageal sphincter muscle, performed laparoscopically."
St. Cyr said that when she got to Stanford on Friday there was still confusion among the staff on whether or not she would undergo surgery that day.
"Stanford was super confused because of how fast everything was moving," she said. "They were telling me not to come down there because they didn't understand how I had a pre-op appointment when I hadn't even seen the doctor before."
She went to her appointment anyway, arriving at 4:30 a.m., checking in at 5 a.m., and going back for surgery at 6 a.m. She had to stay in the hospital for six days, she said, despite one of the advantages listed on the UCSF website for the surgery being a one- to two-day hospital stay.
St. Cyr said she still isn't sure how the surgery will be paid for, and that it depends on what is worked out between California Health and Wellness and Stanford. She added that the only thing she was worried about was getting the surgery so she could regain her health.
"I was still getting calls from Stanford and California Health and Wellness trying to do last-minute paperwork," St. Cyr said. "When I got released I had to pay for my medication, which was over $100, but I'm not sure exactly how that worked with the insurance. I just know that the doctor helped me and I got the operation."
She said she hopes that others learn from her story and fight for their health instead of sitting back passively and letting whatever happens happen.
"Anybody with this (plan) as their insurance just needs to stay on top of them and cause a fuss, raise hell to get whatever you need done," she said. "Honestly, if I hadn't come and talked to (The Post) I don't think I would have ever even had this operation, I really don't."
Part of St. Cyr's fight was getting in contact with Assemblyman Dan Logue and explaining her situation to him, she said. "I am probably going to call him back (Friday) and see what he has to say and speed him up on what happened," she said. "I still want people to know, because this is ridiculous that I have had to do all of this the whole time I was this sick."
In December, after speaking with The Post, she began to lose weight at about two pounds a week, and weighed only 100 pounds when she had surgery. She said she now has gained five pounds and is back up to 105.
"I am on a full clear liquid diet, so I can do pudding and popsicles and stuff like that," but she said it will probably be closer to four to six weeks before she can eat a heavier diet that includes meat.
"I never thought pudding would taste so good in my entire life," she said.
Now that she has had her surgery there will be a few minor adjustments to the way she can live her life, compared to other individuals.
"The only thing I will have to deal with is, (unlike) regular people (whose) esophagus is kind of like a cap to keep all of the stomach acids in the stomach, mine isn't going to have a cap on it, so (the acid) is going to still come up," she said.
"I have one of those wedge pillows that I got from the pharmacy," she said. "It is basically like a hospital bed or a recliner chair, you are propped up so you don't aspirate at night."
Finally, St. Cyr said she wanted to thank Meeho's for the fundraiser they set up for her. She said her husband's cousin works there and set it up without her knowledge.
"I think it was $150, just a donation for gas and hospital bills and whatever we needed it for," she said. "She didn't even ask me if she could do it because she knew I would have told her no, but she did it anyway."
Tiffany has a post-op appointment scheduled at Stanford on Jan. 17 and will find out then if she will need to continue to check in with Dr. Merritt, or if she can get regular checkups with her local GI doctor, Dr. Hack.
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Winterhawks win 10th straight with 5-3 victory over Everett
The Portland Winterhawks (33-5-1-0) won their 10th straight game with a 5-3 win over the visiting Everett Silvertips (16-24-0-2) Saturday at the Rose Garden in front of 8,252 fans.
The Hawks moved seven points ahead of the Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets for top spot overall in the WHL with two games in hand on the Rockets and three on the Blazers.
Everett opened the scoring 6:57 into the game when Manraj Hayer scored shorthanded to make it 1-0, but just 37 seconds later Winterhawks defenseman Troy Rutkowski fired a blast from the point that beat Silvertips netminder Austin Lotz to even the game at 1-1. The Hawks then took the lead at the 10:56 mark when Nic Petan scored on a power play to make it 2-1, which remained the score going into the second period.
The Silvertips' Josh Winquist tied the game at 2-2 at the 5:27 mark of the second, then Everett took a 3-2 lead 50 seconds later on a goal by Logan Aasman. Once again though the lead was short-lived, as just over a minute later Portland tied the game when Brendan Leipsic scored on a shot from the right faceoff circle to make it 3-3, rounding out the scoring for the period.
The Hawks regained the lead early in the third when Paul Bittner scored 2:07 into the frame to put Portland ahead 4-3. Bittner later sealed the win when he scored with just over two minutes remaining to give Portland the 5-3 victory.
Bittner, Leipsic and Petan all finished with three points apiece. With 67 points on the season, Petan is just one point behind Kamloops's Colin Smith for top spot overall in WHL scoring, while Leipsic is third with 65 points.
Brendan Burke earned the win in net with 23 saves on 26 shots, while Lotz took the loss for Everett with five goals allowed on 37 Portland shots.
The Hawks were 2-3 on the power play and a perfect 3-3 on the penalty kill.
The Hawks return to the ice with back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday against the Prince George Cougars at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.


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The New York Jets have fired offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, according to ESPN.
The move was expected after the team's miserable offensive season. However, replacing Sparano will be a critical offseason move for the Jets and embattled head coach Rex Ryan. The Jets will be hiring their third offensive coordinator in three seasons.
Meanwhile, quarterback Mark Sanchez has regressed, but the Jets may be forced to keep Sanchez due to an $8.5 million contract for next season. The Jets will take a huge salary cap hit if they dump Sanchez, but his trade value has never been lower. The next offensive coordinator will need to develop Sanchez, or whoever starts at quarterback, because it has been proven that working with quarterbacks is not Ryan's forte.


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With full-height windows framing beautiful rugged views, it's as though no walls exist in this bright Vancouver home overlooking Bachelor Bay. In the living room, a neutral palette and natural materials make the interior almost recede into the leafy landscape.
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Textures and shades mix with a plywood chair, burled oak cabinet and shapely cream side table.
"Art and comfort in the den," says designer Thomas O'Brien in his new book, American Modern. "Most striking here is the collection of genetic self-portrait photographs by my neighbor and good friend Gary Schneider. I love the modernism and the intensity of the jet black backgrounds in these pictures. Above the sofa, his pair of magnified nineteenth-century plant slides reminds me of the fantastical scale of constellations."
See more photos of O'Brien's apartment in the April 2010 issue of House & Home, as well as in our photo gallery.
Wrap the seat cushion of a favourite chair in a swatch of fabric or a wool throw.
A worn tribal print carpet layered with a hide rug lends an exotic feel. A side table with tusk legs is contrasted with an English wingback chair in mahogany leather for an old world look. Weathered maps propped against the wall and a brass lamp enhance the room's handsome, timeworn appeal.
Find more inspiration in our photo gallery of Rooms With Warm Metal Accents.
Smooth over industrial edges with playful textiles and classic vintage furniture.
Decorator and former H&H style editor Sabrina Linn's loft is bursting with personality. Sabrina's vision was a Palm Springs-inspired space lit with hits of tangerine and chartreuse. In her stylish living room, a pair of vintage swivel armchairs from a local junk shop were recovered in orange velvet. They balance the lighter neutral pieces, like the teak chairs and glass-topped coffee table. Mirrors atop the console add a touch of glam and sparkle.
For more, watch an Online TV tour of this loft and browse photo galleries of the interior and patio transformation.
Set into an alcove, this daybed piled high with patterned pillows serves as both a sofa and sleeping nook.
The deep bench raises the sofa to comfortably reach the window, which is charmingly off-center. Reds and bottle greens pop against the walls, and gauzy drapes provide privacy while still allowing light to pour into the space.
Industrial designer Matt Carr and fashion designer/retailer Joyce Lo's home offers offbeat charm.
In their dining room, a rustic table is flanked by vintage industrial-style chairs and an antique high-back settee, and anchored by a huge Moooi pendant light hung from one of the house's original ceiling medallions.
See a full video tour of their house, too.
Playing up classic elements in a small bathroom adds impact.
Matt Carr and Joyce Lo boosted the old world appeal of their Victorian home's bathroom by adding antique gold accessories to work with the textured wall and chair rail, hex-tiled floor and black pedestal bathtub. The result is a one-of-a-kind, vintage look.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Rooms With Warm Metal Accents and Dramatic Bathrooms.
Antiques and cameo-inspired artwork add charm to this bedroom design.
"I love her vintage bed and the little touches of nature around the house," says design*sponge blogger Grace Bonney, of painter Trish Grantham's bedroom. "She lives in Portland, Oregon, and I find that so many of the artists and residents there make a big effort to incorporate the outdoors into their homes. Trish has done it in a really unique way."
See more of Grace Bonney's favourite finds in our June 2009 issue.
A chic white hutch with drinks and glassware allows guests to easily serve themselves.
A primarily-white palette with simple glasses and rustic baskets creates a fresh and elegant backdrop for a holiday or New Years brunch. Mod touches such as the sculptural pendant lamp and vintage modern chairs balance the country charm of the harvest table.
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Dramatic walls look regal in this home office.
In Michael Angus' Toronto apartment, a rich green hue covers the walls for a masculine, luxurious look. A ceiling-height gallery wall — including paintings by Angus's nieces — helps break up the dark colour. In keeping with the rest of his home, the room is decorated with an old world aesthetic, featuring an antique wood desk with worn leather chair.
For more, see our gallery of Michael Angus' Interiors or tour his apartment. Plus, see more Rooms with Jewel Tones and 10 Cosy Dark Rooms.
Frame a pretty wallpaper with wood trim for an inexpensive upgrade to your space.
Delicate spring green blossoms create a breezy atmosphere in this vintage-looking entrance. A colour palette inspired by the outdoors is sure to refresh any room, especially when paired with warm wood floors.
Double-duty furniture makes for a well-used room.
An old apothecary cabinet in designer Karen Cole's guest bedroom opens up in several ways, including a drop-leaf desk. Antique twin beds loaded up with brightly patterned throw pillows offer an inviting spot to curl up and read, but can be made up as guest beds within minutes. Bold art and antique rugs contribute to a space that's as cosy and useful for Karen as it is for her guests.
Watch a video tour of Karen's house, plus see more Gorgeous Guest Rooms and Double-Duty Offices.
An all-white backdrop makes art and objets stand out.
Tommy Smythe, associate designer with Sarah Richardson Design and co-star of HGTV's Sarah's Cottage and Sarah's House, created a lovely mantel display in his living room using modern art and vintage collectibles. Crisp colours and shapes keep the look fresh.
See more of Tommy's houses, from past to present, in our photo gallery.
Tastefully update flea-market finds so that they look stylish, not secondhand.
This room proves that affordable, vintage finds can add sophistication to any space. The chair was found in an antique shop with tattered, outdated pink upholstery. Stripping the stain from the wood frame and retufting and reupholstering it in neutral linen gave it a classy, Barbara Barry effect. The collection of frames are from various thrift stores and even the garbage. A few coats of matte white spray paint made them like new for a cohesive art wall. A round pedestal table found at Value Village was also transformed with two coats of black paint to become a new side table. The teal throw and patterned toss cushions add personality to an affordable white sofa from Ikea.
See our photo gallery for more fast decorating fixes, plus get more Budget Decorating Ideas.
A velvet-upholstered chair pops against neutral white walls and natural objects.
"Adopting a vintage studio style allowed me to have more creativity in my home, surrounded by things that inspire me," says designer Thomas O'Brien in his new book, American Modern. Later, he says, "The point of making a home with so much to look at was to relax into the whole collection as something unfolding. I didn't acquire these things overnight. It took time to study and source and wait for the right examples of favorite works. And I have enjoyed each piece as it comes, observing how it settles in my space."
See more photos of O'Brien's apartment in the April 2010 issue of House & Home, as well as in our photo gallery.
The clean lines of the couch and chair keep the many colours, patterns and textures in this room grounded.
"I discovered Lara Rossignol's charming Atlanta apartment while compiling an image tribute to Domino magazine, shortly after it folded," says Ashley White, creator of the popular blog, Decorology. "I love how authentic it is—that it tells you something about the person who lives there. I also really appreciate how the room acts as a montage—the vases on the fireplace mantle creating one environment, the pillows on the couch and the side table creating another."
See more Decorology room picks in our gallery.
A shapely modern chair, goose-leg lamp and a Hermès bag keep this space light and whimsical.
A pearl inlay table, which fashion designers Joe Mimran and Kimberley Newport-Mimran picked up in an antique shop in Marrakesh, overlooks the garden.
Swap vases for unexpected vessels.
H&H style editor Michael Penney recommends picking up some tossed-away cans from curbs, garage sales or flea markets and making them into eclectic vases for flowers or houseplants. For deep cans, add some crumpled newspaper to the bottom to elevate the plant a bit.
To watch Michael Penney and Joel Bray demonstrate a few arrangements, watch Styling Tricks: Floral Arrangements.
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A white Eames plastic rocker offers sculptural contrast to a marble coffee table and comfortable velvet sofa.
"Decorating a room with vintage furnishings that you admire is a surefire way to end up with a space that is unique, personal and often, filled with better quality pieces than you would get if buying new on a budget," says Apartment Therapy's managing editor, Janel Laban. "Food writer Dana Joy decorated her living room with thrift store finds and pillows from her own childhood."
Get more Apartment Therapy design lessons in our gallery.
Add timeless appeal with old-fashioned flowers.
A casual bouquet like this one lends charm to any space with an eclectic mix of traditional blooms. Plush peonies are a country garden staple, and when paired with loose greenery, create a carefree arrangement that complements romantic rooms. The clear, bottom-heavy glass vase adds more old-fashioned appeal and helps balance the bouquet.
See more beautiful blooms in our Easy Flower Arrangements photo gallery.
A chinoiserie thrift-store chaise, drum stool and patterned cushions evoke a air of genteel splendour.
H&H style editor Michael Penney chose vinyl for the chaise upholstery so that it could also be used outdoors. A new shade reinvented the $6 secondhand lamp.
See more photos of Michael's former apartment and a tour in our gallery and video. Plus, see tours of his new house, too!
Vintage posters add interest to a stylish office.
Everything old is new again in this office's mod design. A vintage drafting table desk and botanical poster add charm against a fresh wall painted in Province Blue (2135-40) by Benjamin Moore.
Conran's White Oak tableware collection for Portmeirion features mantel-worthy pitchers and jugs.
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Many companies still focus most of their attention on the desktop experience versus the smartphone experience, despite continually-climbing smartphone adoption rates and research that shows that 67 percent of mobile users are more likely to buy from a mobile-friendly site.
The smaller mobile form factor is either an afterthought and often considered at the end of the design rollout, if it is considered at all. This either results in a shoddy mobile experience or the full desktop site being displayed, almost illegibly, on a tiny display.
Responsive web design—where the same HTML is styled according to the end user's device—is one way to improve engagement on mobile screens, which is especially necessary for ecommerce shops that risk losing a sale if their mobile site isn't up to snuff.
Here are some benefits of responsive design that ecommerce merchants should consider for their online storefronts.
Unified Online Presence
When businesses have a separate mobile site (e.g., m.yoursite.com) in conjunction with the desktop site (yoursite.com), they have to maintain two distinct properties. This results in more work coordinating development, administration, content and traffic analytics because both sites run independently of each other. This separation also contributes to mobile sites often looking disconnected from a brand's well-defined desktop experience.
Responsive design changes the game by enabling the same information and content to populate different sized screens. This unified website approach means that developers and system administrators can focus on one codebase and architecture, while the business no longer has to worry about synching content across multiple properties. In addition, each form factor of the site is presented in a manner consistent with the brand.
On his ConversionXL blog, Peep Laja points out two additional benefits: responsive design allows a business to unify its site analytics—you don't have to pull separate reports for multiple URLs—and it improves consumer social media interaction. Since we all access our social feeds through an array of devices, Laja says that a responsive site "makes sharing content through social media foolproof, as it's guaranteed that the recipients will also be able to browse the content in the most optimal view."
Simpler SEO
There was once a debate as to whether responsive web design actually hurt SEO rankings. At the time, some experts believed longer load times on a mobile device would hurt search rankings and advised merchants to have a separate, sparse mobile site. But in November 2013, Matt Cutts posted a video to Google's Webmaster channel saying that businesses don't need to worry about SEO drawbacks of responsive design. Cutts emphasized that "everything is handled from one URL, so the page rank doesn't get divided."
This is an implicit benefit for businesses adopting responsive design instead of a separate mobile site. With the latter, webmasters must remember to include the rel="canonical" tags for each page. An accidental omission of that tag could divide the page rank between separate mobile and desktop sites, thereby diluting your brand's ranking in the SEO world. This has contributed to Google's recommendation of responsive design for handling smartphone traffic.
Responsive Design Tools
There are many tools to help you get started with responsive design. One of the most powerful is Twitter Bootstrap, a front-end framework used by many popular, modern websites. Bootstrap is built on a grid system and is inherently responsive. Marketplaces such as Wrap Bootstrap sell an array of themes that can be purchased to achieve responsive design out-of-the-box. There are also similar themes available for many of the popular content management systems (CMSs) such as WordPress, Drupal and Joomla. Before installing the theme, ensure it is tagged as being responsive.
Whether you develop a responsive design site from the ground up or purchase a theme, it is important to test it thoroughly to make sure your users see the correct output. Piotr Walczyszyn developed the Responsive Inspector Chrome plugin, which is incredibly helpful. Responsive Inspector assists with visualizing a website at different widths so you can see how it would look on a variety of form factors. The plugin also enables you to stitch together a full-length photo of the site at different sizes to help pinpoint items to discuss with your design team.
Time to Put Mobile First
If your ecommerce solution doesn't offer a strong smartphone experience, it is time to think mobile first. Research shows that 61 percent of online users move on to mobile-friendly sites and half of the people who like your business will visit you less often if your site isn't optimized for mobile devices.
Responsive design is one way to ensure that your brand and products deliver a delightful small screen experience and keep your customers happy. And happy customers make for healthy sales.
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Late-bloomer Layne emerging as key piece of 'pen
Boston lefty delivering in pressure situations, leaving impression on Farrell
BOSTON -- With Andrew Miller now with the Orioles and Craig Breslow continuing to struggle, lefty Tommy Layne has gotten a chance to emerge from relative anonymity to become a key member of Red Sox manager John Farrell's bullpen.
In a big spot Friday night, Layne struck out two straight batters.
A non-roster invitee to Spring Training, Layne has a 1.23 ERA in nine outings for the Red Sox while limiting opponents to an .083 average.
"The biggest thing is he's thrown consistent strikes," said Farrell. "In a matchup like [Friday] night, even though there's a couple of men on base, he's responded, whether it's been at home, whether it's been on the road in some tight spots, so in short order, he's earned our trust and continues to execute. Our experience with him, which goes back to the start of Spring Training, has been very consistent and productive throughout."
Layne could be one of those late-bloomer types. Though he's 29, he pitched just 40 games in the Majors before this season.
"Well, it's been an opportunity that's been presented to him and he's made the most of it any time we have that matchup situation," Farrell said. "He's a guy that we personally have not been reluctant to go to and he continues to execute."
A team always needs a useful lefty reliever, and Layne might create an opportunity to be in Boston's plans for next season.
"Well with each passing outing, he puts another notch in it to say that he's answered the question or he's answered the opportunity, and he's making a strong case for himself as we look to see what's currently here and what we may come across being available in the offseason," said Farrell.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Purchase, N.Y. -- National Realty & Development Corp. said Tuesday that Lane Bryant will open two new locations within its portfolio, Hadley Center in South Plainfield, N.J., and Northampton Crossings in Easton, Pa.
The plus-size retailer will open a 5,000-sq.-ft. store in each location. Both are slated to open in the spring.
Hadley Center is a 542,000-sq.-ft. power center anchored by Target, Kohl's Department Store, Dick's Sporting Goods, Regal Cinemas and Marshalls Megastore.
Northampton Crossings is a 622,000-sq.-ft. power center anchored by Walmart Supercenter, Sam's Club, Regal Cinemas, Kohl's and Hobby Lobby.


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Along with your SLU Google e-mail account, you get access to Google Apps, an online suite of different applications to help you manage your time, communicate with other people, and even collaborate on projects.
To get into Google Apps, log into mySLU, then click on the Tools tab, and then the Google Apps icon. Once you're in, you'll see the following menu options:
- Sites - Users can work together on a Site to add file attachments, information from other Google applications, and new free-form content. You control who has access, whether it's just yourself, your team, or your whole organization. You can even publish Sites to the world.
- Docs - an online tool for creating and editing documents and spreadsheets. It works like a network drive, allowing you - and others who have your permission - to collaborate on documents.
- Calendar - gives you the ability to manage your own schedule and share events or even calendars with others.
- Email - your SLU e-mail account, with 6GB of storage.
- Chat - a built-in web-based chat client; no other software is needed.
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I've never read "The Husband's Secret," but I want to now. It's been one of the most-checked-out audiobooks through the library's new service, Hoopla, since we rolled it out two weeks ago.
Hoopla lets patrons with a valid library card borrow more than 300,000 movies, music albums and audiobooks straight from a browser, tablet or smartphone, anytime. When it's due back it just disappears – no late fees. And multiple people can borrow it at the same time – no waiting. Some of the Library's physical copies have two to 40 "holds," – proof that Hoopla has already expanded the Library's ability to provide access to popular items.
Hoopla already has 800 local users who have checked out more than 1,300 items, and the top checkouts so far provide a picture of what's hot among our e-borrowers.
Hoopla is available by going to thelibrary.org and click on "Hoopla."
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In that vein, it's a good time to highlight an older resource that provides e-books for kids. The TumbleBook Library, (thelibrary.org/kids or thelibrary.org/digital) has several formats that provide fun and educational reading options for children.
All materials are streamed online so no downloads are necessary. An Internet connection is required. Some of the stories use Adobe Flash, which isn't supported by all mobile devices. The iPad & Mobile option lists all of the above content and should work on most tablets and smartphones.
TumbleBook Library is easy to use and great for kids, parents and teachers.
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NEW YORK -- Livery car groups in New York won a court order temporarily stopping a pilot program that would allow riders to hail the city's 13,000 yellow taxis for the first time using location-based smartphone applications.
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Woman Robs Convenience Store For $94, Gets 18 Years In Prison
Woman Receives 18 Years In Prison For Stealing $94
Connie Murray Dumas walked into a One Stop convenience store last year and robbed it with a gun for the total amount of $94.
After a jury's conviction due to a witness pointing out her vehicle and security footage of her holding the gun that she claims was a car key and a cell phone, Connie will serve 18 years in prison.
Who knew Rock Hill, South Carolina was so strict when it comes to robbery?
Dumas initially signed a confession, saying she robbed the store because her home was in foreclosure.
During the trial, she claimed she didn't commit the robbery because she had "ample available money" in a North Carolina bank account.
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SRI Lanka's bowling coach hasn't given up on luring Lasith Malinga back to the Test team, as he admits no one in the current attack has the firepower to blast out sides.
Champaka Ramanayake was encouraged by his bowlers' efforts in the first Test in Hobart, but conceded on Thursday the side lacked the strike bowler to pounce when Australia was vulnerable at 4-198 on the opening day.
''We haven't got firepower in the team, someone like Lasith to come and take quick wickets,'' he said. ''They are very inexperienced, but I hope that experience will come.''
Malinga provides the obvious spark given his pace, record and location, as he will be slinging the ball at the MCG on Friday night for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League.
Malinga's potential value was highlighted before the first Test through an astonishing haul of 6-7 for the Stars against the Perth Scorchers.
That performance prompted suggestions Sri Lanka would send an SOS to beef up its troupe of medium-fast bowlers, until captain Mahela Jayawardene said it would be unfair to call on Malinga, given the 29-year-old had not played a Test for two years because of knee troubles.
Ramanayake said although the tourists had not discussed urging Malinga to declare himself available for either the second or third Tests, the Test team could use him. ''We need him … I would like to see him back,'' he said.
''Maybe he might review his decision … he wanted to get fitter and stronger, maybe he could reconsider his decision. At the moment he's doing well in the short form of the game.
''I would like to see him back in the [Test] team, definitely, but it's his decision.''
Provided Malinga continues to consider himself a limited-overs bowler, Sri Lanka's best bowling weapon is spinner Rangana Herath. To complement him, Sri Lanka will invest time in pacemen Chanaka Welegedara, who took six wickets in Hobart in his first Test back from a shoulder injury, and Shaminda Eranga, who looms as the quickest of the group.
''I can see him bowling 140 km/h plus and as the time goes, he'll be a very good player who can take five wickets in most of the games,'' Ramanayake said.


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Walton Athletics Club's young throwing star Sam Mace proved age is no barrier as he struck U15s shot put gold on Sunday at the South of England Indoor Championships.
The 13-year-old threw 11.85 metres – a new personal best – in his first competitive appearance at U15 level having stepped up from the U13 age group this year.
Mace, Elmbridge's junior sports personality of the year in 2013, finished last year ranked as the UK's number one U13 shot, javelin and hammer thrower as well as being the country's number two ranked U13 discus thrower.
Elsewhere, Kingston & Polytechnic Harrier' Phoebe Law led the way as she claimed U20 girls' Surrey Schools Cross-Country Championship gold on Saturday.
The 17-year-old clocked 14 minutes four seconds to win, while clubmate Mollie O'Sullivan, 13, repeated the trick in the U15 girls' race in a time of 12:51.
Kingston's Neil Wellard, 16, finished third (19:56) in the U17 men's race, and Darcey Bourne (11:55) won silver in the U13 girls' event.
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Reports animal study findings on development of an antibody fragment that rapidly removes methamphetamine from the brain and discusses implications for treatment of overdose.
Highlights findings from a study showing that nicotine triggers a surge in levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain's main reward area for cigarette smokers.
Announces the 2009 high school student recipients of the Addiction Science Awards and describes their winning addiction-focused projects.
Describes research providing evidence that genes may influence how successful a person is in quitting smoking and which cessation technique may work best for them.
Reports on a new device that creates tiny painless punctures in the skin to allow medication to flow evenly from a skin patch into dermal capillaries and the bloodstream.
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This week I helped to teach a class with ideas for using your scraps with the very sweet Marilyn Yerkes at our local quilt shop. We were asked about doing this right after Christmas and it has been so motivating for me to get my scraps organized and to start making projects with them in preparation.
Above is my progress with my American Jane scraps quilt. I've got more blocks assembled and I think I'm going to make it twice as big, at least. Finally giving those scraps a good home (because there are a lot of them)! This quilt was inspired by a project in this book and this quilt by Rita of Red Pepper Quilts.
Strings block tutorial from Film in the Fridge
Scappy Fabric Garland from Cluck Cluck Sew
Gift Tags from A Spoonful of Sugar
For keeping track of more Scraps ideas, I've started a Scraps pinboard that I update regularly, if you want to follow it for the latest projects and ideas:
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On July 20, Governor Mark Dayton, sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting a major federal disaster declaration for 14 Minnesota counties and one tribal nation affected by storms July 1-11.
In a July 20, letter to President Obama, Governor Dayton requested Chisago, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Pine, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Stearns, Yellow Medicine and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe be included in the disaster declaration after preliminary damage assessments revealed nearly $19 million in costs and damages.
Governor Dayton requested a major disaster declaration including two categories of aid:
Public Assistance: Assistance to state and local government and certain private non-profit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. This applies within the counties in the disaster area.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: Assistance to state and local government and certain private non-profit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural hazards. All counties in the State of Minnesota are eligible to apply for assistance under this program.
If the President declares a major disaster, FEMA will fund 75 percent of approved costs. Eligible work might include debris removal, emergency services related to the disaster and repair or replacement of damaged public facilities such as roads, power poles, buildings, and recreation areas.


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A MAN was stabbed in Cirencester during the early hours of this morning near to the McDonald's fast-food restaurant on Cricklade Road.
The 27-year-old man from Swindon, who received a single stab wound to the stomach, was taken to Swindon General Hospital where he was treated for his wounds, which are not considered life threatening or life changing.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested as part of an on going police investigation.
Police were called to an incident in Cricklade Road, near to the entrance of McDonald's carpark at about 3.24 am.
After the incident the police cordoned off the site and searched both the victim's and suspect's cars, but the cordon has since been removed.
A police spokesman said: "It is understood the two people knew each other and the incident followed a verbal altercation."
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The North Platte school board gave Superintendent Marty Bassett the green light Tuesday to continue to look at putting all the sixth graders in Madison Middle School.
Putting the entire grade in school together would reduce rivalries between middle school students, and allow teachers to collaborate better, he said.
Bassett has not discussed transporation, but said the process would have a "transporation component."
About 400 students would cross town each school day.
Bassett told the board Tuesday that nearly 200 parents and teachers attended public meetings last week at each of the schools.
He said opinions are nearly evenly divided, based on a show of hands and numbers written on sticky notes.
At the end of each of the two meetings, Bassett asked the audience to hold up five fingers if they strongly favor putting the sixth graders in Madison, and to hold up a fist (for 0) if they are strongly opposed.
He told them use numbers 1-4 to indicate degress of opposition or support.
He told the board that 91 people selected 0-2, indicating they are opposed. And, 96 selected 3-5.
Lower test scores
About 25 parents and staff attended the school board meeting. Only one spoke about a prime concern of many parents, that test scores at Madison are not adequate to meet state and federal standards.
Some parents suspect moving students from Adams to Madison is a ploy to dodge the ramifications of low scores, which could lead to less state aid, and in an extreme case, closure of the school.
Several parents fear the move could hurt their students academically.
But one mother told the school board Tuesday that the move would be a good one regardless.
"Who cares if it is for the test scores?" she said. "We would all do better if we could mix some kids sooner. It would help them do better and see that there is something to strive for."
The board and Bassett said the reconfiguration is in the research stage.
Bassett said the decision would have to be final by December or January, if it is to happen in 2014.
Public comments
In all, five people, including two school employees, spoke to the board and to Bassett. Parent Lindsey Daniels expressed reservations.
Daniels reminded Bassett that told people at the two meetings that the board could quash the possible reconfiguration, but evidently the decision has been made to keep going.
She encouraged the board to look at it long and hard, and made a point of thanking Lisa Bianco, the only board member who attended either meeting.
Daniels also reminded Bassett that he told people at the meetings to vote 3 if they were undecided, so it is inaccurate to count a 3 as someone who supports the idea.
Two others, long-time substitute teacher Maris Schad and Buffalo Principal Linda Clavel said they were in favor.
Clavel said putting sixth graders together would create better academic and athletic opportunities for all students.
A former high school teacher and counselor, Clavel said there are deep divisions within high school classes, especially by the time they graduate, and classes would become more unified if they are all in one school by the sixth grade. She said the school district cannot be successful if it is divided.
Clavel said the obstacle of transporting students across town could be overcome.
Schad said algebra classes at Adams now surpass 30 students, creating a burden on both teachers and students.
Moving sixth grade students to Madison would equalize class sizes in both schools at 20-25 students, Bassett and assistant superintendent Tami Eshleman have said.
And, parent Tara Harper told the board that it might be just as cost effective to put 6th graders in an extended elementary school instead of moving them to middle school.
Harper told the Bulletin after the meeting she has three children that would be affected.
Bassett said the board will discuss it further at the next meeting May 14.
Other business
The board also approved two major expenditures:
270 new laptops for teachers at a cost of $308,987. The computers will be delivered before school is out.
New materials to teach reading and writing in grades K-5 at a cost of $420,000.
Existing laptops are nearly seven years old, and the language arts materials have not been replaced in more than a decade.
Business manager Stuart Simpson said the money will come from money that has accumulated in depreciation and technology accounts, with a little of it from general funds.
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STAFF at Sunfield School in Clent have described the acquisition of two new minibuses as 'an absolute god-send'.
The school, in Woodman Lane, took delivery of the nine-seater minibuses yesterday (Wednesday).
Ian Jones, director of appeals and development at the school, said: "We are situated in a rural location and without these minibuses, it would be very difficult for us to reach the community.
"We have children at Sunfield who have very complex learning issues and we need the minibuses to take the children on educational and social trips to swimming pools, leisure centres, cafes, shops and colleges.
"These minibuses help open up the world to our young people, without them, trips for learning and leisure would be almost impossible "Although we do have a fleet of vehicles at the school, some of them are quite old now and need replacing".
Money for the minibuses has been raised through several charitable trusts, significantly from the Cadbury family.
Further funds were supplied by Halesowen and Rowley Regis Rotary Club which organised the Great Black Country Road Run in Halesowen which a number of Sunfield staff and students took part in.
Theresa Gregory from Barclays Bank also took part in aid of Sunfield and her sponsorship was matched by the bank.
But there'll be no let up in the fundraising at the special school.
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Same-store sales surged 5.5% at Target during November, exceeding the company's guidance and analysts' expectations for a low single-digit gain. The company said the number of people shopping its stores as measured by transactions increased nearly 4%, and average transaction sizes were also up slightly, with broad-based growth throughout the store. The company is looking for December comps to increase in the low to mid single-digit range.
"Guests are responding to our compelling holiday merchandising and marketing programs, and they love our new 5% REDcard Rewards program," said Gregg Steinhafel, Target chairman, president and CEO. "We're well-prepared for the biggest month of the year, and believe we're on track to achieve fourth quarter sales and profitability consistent with our guidance on Nov. 17."
An expanded assortment of food and consumables in an increasing number of stores as part of a remodeling program known as PFresh has been a boon to customer traffic, and those categories are now among the fastest growing at Target. The company said its November comparable-store sales performance was strongest in grocery, which experienced a mid-teen increase and healthcare and beauty increased in the mid-to-upper single digits. Comparable-store sales in apparel increased in the high single-digit range and were strong across all categories, with particular strength in shoes and men's apparel. Comparable-store sales in hardlines increased in the low single-digit range, with the strongest performance in electronics and toys, and the softest performance in music, movies & books. The other area of weakness was home, which experienced a slight decline overall.


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LAKE COUNTY -- County joblessness rose slightly in January but remained down compared to the same time last year, according to preliminary data released by the California Employment Development Department.
The 15.5-percent unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points above December's final figure but represented a 1.5-percent decrease compared to January 2012.
Lake County lost 50 wage and salary jobs between December and January, with the most significant declines occurring in service industries such as trade, transportation and utilities.
Despite the unemployment increase, the county's statewide ranking improved eight spots. Lake County now sits 43rd out of 58 California counties. Rates for neighboring counties included Mendocino at 9.9 percent, Napa at 8 percent and Sonoma at 8.3 percent.
Marin County retained the lowest rate in the state, coming in at 5.8 percent. Colusa County posted the highest unemployment figure at 27.7 percent, marking the first time in nearly a year that Imperial County did not hold the state's worst rate.
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planning and the location of your home.
The Chespeake Bay Preservation Ordinance is designed to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries by requiring wise resource management practices in the use and development of environmentally sensitive land features. At the heart of the Bay Act is the idea that land can be used and developed in ways that minimize impact on water quality.
Certain areas of the county have been designated Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas and divided into Resource Protection Areas (RPAs) and Resource Management Areas (RMAs). The ordinance does not apply to home improvement projects if you are planning an interior alteration or if you are in a RMA. Most of the county is in a RMA.
The ordinance does apply if you are disturbing land in a RPA. Contact the Site and Addressing Center at 703-222-0801, TTY 711, to determine if you are in an RPA. If your home is near water, it may lie within an RPA.
You do not need a land disturbing permit unless your project:
- Disturbs more than 2,500 square feet, (includes 10 feet added to each side of the perimeter of the footprint of your project), or
- blocks existing drainage patterns, or
- requires more than 18 inches of cut or fill. (This refers to cut or fill left outside after project completion and excludes the cut or fill that is part of a completed structure. Cut or fill is soil that is removed or added in order to create the desired contour or flatness in an area of land.)
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After construction is complete, request the release of the Conservation
deposit in writing to the Site and Addressing Center, 12055 Government
Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, 22035-5504. Submit a completed Federal
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Once the request is received, an inspection will be conducted to verify conformance with the approved grading plan and to ensure that the lot is properly stabilized.
After the inspector has approved the release of the escrow, the Site and Addressing Center will prepare the escrow release voucher. The Department of Finance will release the funds by check. This process may take four weeks.
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Some areas of the county have soils and rock that may contain Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA). While living in these areas is not considered to be a hazard, precautions should be taken during construction to prevent exposure to NOA. A discussion of construction safety practices in areas of NOA, as well as links to regulatory and other resources, can be found on the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District's website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nvswcd/asbestos-safety.htm.
To determine what types of soil are on your lot, you may call the Site and Addressing Center at 703-222-0801, TTY 711, and one of the technicians can check the county soil maps and determine the type(s) of soil on your lot and give you some general information regarding the soil types in Fairfax County. You also can look up the soil map and soil type(s) using the tax map number of your lot (tax map numbers can be found on the Real Estate Assessment Information Site).


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A Study of RO4998452 in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Varying Degrees of Renal Impairment
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This 4 arm study will investigate the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of RO4998452 in type 2 diabetes patients with varying degrees of renal impairment. Eligible patients will be divided into 4 groups, with normal renal function, or mild, moderate or severe renal impairment. All patients will receive a single oral dose of RO4998452 in the fasted state.The anticipated time on study treatment is <3 months (single dose study)and the target sample size is <100 individuals.
|Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
|Drug: RO4998452
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effect of Renal Impairment on Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of RO4998452: A Multiple-center, Open-label, Parallel Group Study Following Single Oral Dosing of RO4998452 to Type 2 Diabetes Patients With Varying Degrees of Renal Impairment.
Further study details as provided by Hoffmann-La Roche:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Creatinine clearance; Pk parameters; adverse events [ Time Frame: Days 1-3 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Blood glucose; meal tolerance test [ Time Frame: Days 1-3 ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1 (normal)
Drug: RO4998452
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|Experimental: 2 (mild)
Drug: RO4998452
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|Experimental: 3 (moderate)
Drug: RO4998452
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|Experimental: 4 (severe)
Drug: RO4998452
20mg po single dose
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult patients, 40-80 years of age;
- type 2 diabetes;
- normal renal function, or impaired but stable renal function;
- stable with regard to medication or treatment regimen taken for renal impairment or diabetes.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with a renal transplant;
- end-stage renal disease, requiring dialysis;
- nephrotic syndrome, or a history of nephrectomy;
- type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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: NCT00933972
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00933972
|United States, Washington
|Renton, Washington, United States, 98055
|Russian Federation
|Moscow, Russian Federation, 115419
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|July 6, 2009
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|November 1, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Renal Insufficiency
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
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