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Frigidaire FAD504DWD 50-pint Dehumidifier
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About this itemFrigidaire's 50 pints-per-day dehumidifier protects your home from mold and mildew caused by excess moisture. It also helps eliminate bacteria in the air that can make breathing difficult.
Frigidaire's 50 pints-per-day dehumidifier is capable of continuous operation when the unit is located near a suitable drain. It features full-function electronic controls, an easily accessible collection container with level indicator, and a washable filter that reduces bacteria, room odors and other airborne particles. Its effortless humidity control allows you to control the exact percentage of humidity in your room. The SpaceWise portable design includes a top handle, integrated side handles and caster wheels making it easy to move your unit from room to room. Plus, you'll save money with its efficiency.
- 50 pints per day dehumidifier (115 volts)
- Protects your home from mold and mildew caused by excess moisture
- Helps eliminate bacteria in the air that can make breathing difficult
- Low temperature operation saves energy and money
- Electronic controls with digital humidity readout
- Effortless humidity control allows you to control the exact percentage of humidity in your room
- 2 fan speeds for more flexibility
- Continuous operation is possible when unit is located near a suitable drain
- Effortless full tank alert system with auto shut-off
- Front, pull-out 16.3 pint tank with handle and splash guard
- Antibacterial mesh filter reduces bacteria, room odors and other airborne particles
- Slide-out bottom filter acess
- SpaceWise design includes top handle, integrated side handles and caster wheels
- Extra long 6 ft. three-prong power cord makes extension cords unnecessary
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AKG K 840 Wireless Headphones
Travel 'phones that are at home in the office
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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AKG K 840 wireless headphones
A funny thing happened to me when I tried out the AKG K 840 KL wireless headphones. I was so surprised by the quality of the sound, I had to call my colleague and resident audiophile Dave over to confirm what I was hearing.
The compact wireless transmitter
The headphones have a small wireless transmitter that plugs into headphone minijack of your computer (or portable device) and sends a signal to the headphones. Many of the wireless headphones I've tried in the past used either infrared or Bluetooth transmission — both of which compressed the signal.
The AKG K 840s use Kleer® wireless audio technology, which transmits an uncompressed signal. Even thought it was just plugged into my computer's headphone jack, there was far more detail in the music than I expected — which is why I called Dave over. He listened, and confirmed that indeed, the music was coming through with a lot of presence and resolution.
The AKG's trial period with me was off to a good start. I auditioned a wide range of music through the headphones, and was never disappointed. Classical selections sounded full and natural, and electronica properly crisp with plenty of bass. I could hear fingertips slide across guitar strings, and every syllable of rapid-fire rappers like Big Boi.
All that said, I have to clarify one point: I have heard better sound from my laptop's iTunes library. To get it, though, I had to use an external DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and headphone amp (like the NuForce Icon 2). Even so, the AKG K840's delivered the best wireless sound I've heard to date.
Simple setup
The green light tells you it's transmitting.
The wireless system consists of two basic parts — the transmitter and the headphones. The lozenge-shaped transmitter has a short cable with a headphone miniplug. AKG provides a Velcro® strip in case you want to attach the transmitter to the back of your portable player — they also include two rubber bands for a less permanent installation.
The headphones have their own built-in rechargeable batteries. They also have a minijack, which is used to connect the headphones for charging. It can also be used with the provided cord to make a wired connection to your sound source.
The green light tells you it's
receiving a signal.
Once the transmitter was charged, I just plugged it into my laptop, slid the transmitter's power switch, and pressed the button to start sending. A green light around the button assured me this was happening. Then I took up the headphones, turned them on, and pressed their receiving button. A green light came on the headphones, and that was that.
Comfort that lastsThe earcups and the headband have generous amounts of padding. I could easily wear these headphones for hours (which I frequently did at work). This would also be an advantage for travel.
The earcups are a little small. They're meant to rest on, rather than over, the ears. They left my ears partially exposed, which turned out to be a good thing. It helped keep them ventilated and cool. Yet at the same time, the earcups still covered enough so that outside sounds were diminished.
I can't say from personal experience how long the rechargeable batteries lasted (28 hours is the claim). But I do know that they were good from 8:30am to 5:30pm. And that was with continuous play. Whether I was wearing the headphones or not, I kept music playing through them — by the end of the day they seemed to have more energy than I did.
Wire-free movement
I never thought there was any advantage to using wireless headphones at work - until I couldn't. Some days I was trying out other headphones and I became aware of just how often I had to brush the headphone cable off my keyboard.
And something else. After a few times when 'phones were ripped off my head while I stood up suddenly or leaned over too far to open a drawer, (especially painful with in-ear models), I learned to be careful. I didn't realize how careful until I tried out the K840s. I found myself checking my movements in anticipation of reaching the end of the cable - which, of course, wasn't there. In time I learned to relax and move freely about my office without worrying about the headphones (unlearning those habits could be a problem when I review my next wired set, though).
Two ways to charge
There's no question that AKG made these headphones for travel. The sturdy carry case has a pouch for all the small accessories, as well as places to store the wall charger and the various provided adapter plugs you'd need in other countries.
The AKG's can be charged two different ways. In addition to plugging the adapter into a wall connection, you can charge directly from any USB port. A USB plug has a female connector running from it for the transmitter, and a male connector for the headphones. Rather than root under my desk for an open wall socket, I just left the USB charger plugged into the computer overnight. I had to set the headphones on my desk anyway, so the setup really didn't take up that much additional space.
Bottom line: get them for travel, keep them for work
As I noted earlier, everything about the packaging and presentation of the AKG K 840 headphones are about travel. And they would be great to have on a trip. You could keep your iPod (or other portable player) in your pocket with the attached transmitter, and go for hours just listening through the wireless headphones. But I really found the AKG K 840 KL wireless headphones a plus in the office. Not only did I enjoy great sound, but being untethered from my computer and free to roam around the office (without missing a note) was the real benefit for me.

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Cosplayer Stray Wind > Costume of Sam (Trick 'r Treat)
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- 01-03-2013
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- Trick 'r Treat
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- Sam
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About this Costume
- Construction Details:
My Sam costume was made from a one-piece animal mascot pattern. I attached running shoes to the bottom of the one-piece for traction. The mask that I made last year looked really bad because I overthought it. This year I made a structure from paper mache and a blow-up beach ball. The shape was perfect for Sam! My mother helped me shape the head and attach the button and stitch details so I got proper spacing on the burlap. It's not 100% accurate, but I had a lot of fun with the design. :3 My mother also made me my nifty burlap sack.
I wore this on Halloween 2011 and just hung out in the yard surrounded by jack-o-lanterns. I apparently scared quite a few kids. XD A lot of people thought I was either an alien or a scarecrow. I guess Trick 'r Treat is a little too mature for the kiddies. lol
The top of my lollipop was made by 1234models on eBay. I painted the stick.
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- It's been my dream for the last couple of years since I watched Trick 'r Treat to Cosplay Sam and do a shoot in which I'm surrounded by jack-o-lanterns. Last year when I debuted my Sam costume my costume was too rushed and there wasn't time for a shoot so this year I was pumped for a Halloween party. Stillvisions let me co-host the party at his house and a crew of about 15 people took 7 hours to gut and carve 32 pumpkins for this shoot. Some pumpkins were scary and others were comical and meme based. We went to town with it and had a blast!
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CHINO -Transportation is available to those interested in attending the Ontario Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival.
Chino's Community Services Department will host an afternoon, at the Ontario Convention Center admiring the latest supplies, fabrics, notions, patterns, and tools.
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Were you hatched in a nest
In the middle of a bog?
Do your parents bring you food
Like tasty fish and frogs?
Are you ready to go play
On this sunny spring day?
Little Sandhill Crane.
Will your neck grow long
And your feathers turn gray?
Will you spread your big wings
So that you can fly away?
Will you sing while you fly
Like a trumpet in the sky?
Little Sandhill Crane.
- Jennifer Bové
Visit kids.niehs.nih.gov. On this site, you can hear "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" and many other children's tunes.


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"We know from prior studies that women with hormone receptor positive metastatic breast cancer which has progressed following treatment with tamoxifen often respond to androgen (male hormone) therapy; yet the side effects, such as facial hair growth and deepening of the voice, are not acceptable to most patients" said Beth A. Overmoyer, M.D., a clinical investigator in this enobosarm Phase 2 study and the Director, Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. "Hopefully, treatment with enobosarm will result in efficacy similar to androgen therapy without the masculinizing side effects."
"We believe enobosarm has the potential to selectively treat metastatic breast cancer while minimizing the unwanted side effects associated with steroidal androgens," said Mitchell S. Steiner, MD, Chief Executive Officer of GTx. "Enobosarm would be the first new targeted hormonal therapy introduced for the treatment of breast cancer in many years."
The proof of concept, Phase 2, open-label study will randomize twenty (20) postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor (ER) positive metastatic breast cancer who have previously responded to hormone therapy at approximately six clinical sites in the United States. The women will receive 9 mg of enobosarm once a day until they evidence clinical progression or have completed 336 days of treatment. The primary endpoint is clinical benefit, which will be assessed at 6 months, and is defined as either those women receiving treatment who have demonstrated a complete response (disappearance of all targeted lesions), a partial response (at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of the targeted lesions) or stable disease (no disease progression from baseline). The response from treatment will be correlated with androgen receptor (AR) status of tumor samples from the women. The study will recruit women 18 or older with ER positive metastatic breast cancer who have previously responded to adjuvant hormonal therapy for 3 years or longer and women diagnosed with metastatic disease who have been treated with hormonal therapy for at least 6 months and now have progressive disease.
About Breast Cancer And Receptor Status
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States. Each year, over 200,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S., and approximately 39,000 women will die from the disease. Clinical assessment of breast cancer includes routine characterization of a patient's receptor status, including the presence or absence of ER, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in the tumor tissue. Receptor status is used to assess the potential for developing metastatic disease, as well as guiding treatment decisions. Hormonal manipulation with selective estrogen receptor modulators or aromatase inhibitors is the standard treatment given to patients with tumors that are ER positive. It is expected that a majority (70-95%) of women with ER positive breast cancer will also express AR in their primary tumor samples. High percentages (72-84%) of metastatic breast cancer lesions have also been found to be AR positive. In preclinical and clinical studies, androgens have been shown to suppress breast cancer growth. In addition, prior studies have shown that women with metastatic breast cancer who have been previously treated with tamoxifen and progress have responded to nonselective androgens like fluoxymesterone, medroxyprogesterone and danazol, with overall response rates ranging from 20 to 60%. Although these nonselective androgens have been used to treat breast cancer, the unwanted virilizing side effects, including facial and body hair, enlargement of voice box, acne, and edema, have limited their widespread clinical use.
About GTx
GTx, Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules for the treatment of cancer, cancer supportive care, and other serious medical conditions.
Forward-Looking Information is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty
This press release contains forward-looking statements based upon GTx's current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and include, but are not limited to, statements relating to GTx's clinical trials for enobosarm (also known as GTx-024). GTx's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risks (i) that GTx will not be able to commercialize its product candidates if clinical trials do not demonstrate safety and efficacy in humans; (ii) that GTx may not be able to obtain required regulatory approvals to commercialize its product candidates in a timely manner or at all; (iii) that clinical trials being conducted by GTx may not be completed on schedule, or at all, or may otherwise be suspended or terminated; or (iv) that GTx could utilize its available cash resources sooner than it currently expects and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which would force GTx to delay, reduce or eliminate its product candidate development programs or commercialization efforts. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. GTx's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2013 contains under the heading, "Risk Factors", a more comprehensive description of these and other risks to which GTx is subject. GTx expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.


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Low-Carb Baked Chicken Nuggets with Mustard, Almond, and Parmesan
4 very large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Marinade Ingredients:
2 T mayo (regular or light mayo will work)
2 T Dijon mustard (or use any mustard that appeals to you)
1 T white balsamic vinegar (or use slightly less than 1 T white vinegar if you don't want to buy a special vinegar just for this)
1 T water
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
Coating Ingredients:
4 T Parmesan cheese (freshly grated is best, not the kind that comes in a can, but either will work)
1 cup almond flour (You can also use almond meal if that's what you have, but it won't stick to the chicken quite as well unless you grind it a bit more in the food processor.)
1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (I didn't use much salt)
When ready to cook, dump chicken into a colander placed in the sink so the excess marinade runs off and let chicken come to room temperature while you preheat oven to 450F/230C. If needed, use a food processor to finely grind the almond flour or meal, Parmesan, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper, and put coating in large flat bowl. (If your almond flour and Parmesan are both finely ground you can probably just stir it together with a fork.) Cover baking sheet with Parchment Paper. Dip each chicken piece into coating, turning to coat both sides, and arrange in single layer on baking sheet.
Bake without turning for 12-15 minutes, or until the chicken is starting to look a little brown on the top. Then use metal turner and go under each piece of chicken to carefully turn each piece. Cook 10-12 minutes more on the second side until chicken is well browned and cooked through. Total cooking time will be 20-25 minutes, depending on your pan and oven temperature. Serve hot.
(If you're reheating this in the microwave, be careful not to overcook or it will get dry. It is definitely best reheated in a hot pan or toaster oven.)
Some Other Low-Carb Dipping Sauces for Chicken Nuggets:
Greek Yogurt and Tahini Dip
Southwestern Ranch Dip
World's Best Tzatziki Sauce
Spicy Dipping Sauce with Sriracha
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Find More Recipes Like This One:
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More Tasty Ideas with Baked Chicken:
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms, Onions, and Rosemary ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Baked Mustard Lime Chicken ~ Elana's Pantry
Baked Buffalo Chicken with Melted Blue Cheese ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Sriracha Roast Chicken ~ White on Rice Couple
Easy Baked Pesto Chicken ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
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The latest "Agricultural Prices" report from the USDA shows the first significant improvement in the milk-feed profitability ratio this year.
The preliminary milk-feed ratio for September was 1.86, up from August's ratio of 1.68 and well above last year's ratio of 1.59.
But it's still below 2.0. The last time the USDA reported a milk-feed ratio above 2.0 was in early 2011.
The all-milk price used in calculating the ratio increased by 30 cents this month, climbing from $19.50 per hundredweight in August to $19.80 per hundredweight in September.
Meanwhile, prices for corn, soybeans and alfalfa hay dropped. Corn prices dipped by nearly one dollar to $5.28 per bushel while soybeans tumbled 30 cents lower to $13.80 per bushel. Alfalfa hay dropped from $200 per ton in August to $196 per ton in September.
Read more about the milk-feed ratio on page 51 of the report.
The milk-feed ratio is a rough measure of dairy profitability. It represents the pounds of 16-percent mixed dairy feed equal in value to 1 pound of whole milk. Therefore, with a 1.69 ratio in August, a dairy producer could buy 1.69 pounds of feed for every 1 pound of milk sold.
Some people question how valid the USDA's milk-feed ratio is. See this story. But the USDA has been using the same formula for years, comparing the same commodities. Therefore, it can serve as a relative measure for comparing different points in time.


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For a spot for color that's striking and surprising, this technique does the trick. Placed within or on top of the hair, inkBlots are a fresh way to add light and movement to long tresses.
Tips &Tricks from Global Director ALEXEY:
''I love to use Sparkle Shine Spray when styling; it gives hair a very natural finish, something that is really important for my clients.''


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ANIMAL-MAD staff at a Southend pet store raised more than £1,500 during their stores' spring fundraising drive.
The money was raised by staff at Pets at Home, in London Road retail park, selling raffle tickets, homemade dog treats and cup cakes.
The money has been donated to Castledon Greyhound Rescue, based in Wickford.
Dave Luxford, manager of the store, said: "The staff were keen to ensure the money they raised went to help local animals in need.
"Castledon Greyhound Rescue are a small rescue team, who work hard to find loving homes for greyhounds, and we felt theywere a very deserving cause."
Mr Luxford presented the cheque to kennel manager, Jodie Adams, accompanied by greyhounds Seamus, Angel and Elsa.
Ms Adams said: "We are so very grateful to the staff and customers at Pets at Home, Southend Victoria, for their generosity.
"As we are a small rescue we do struggle to raise funds, so their support is invaluable to us.
"It will enable us to continue with our work, finding homes for more of these beautiful, gentle dogs."


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There was a wild, last-lap battle for the lead, capped by a dramatic finish.
There was a crash on the final lap.
And then a scuffle and confrontation between two drivers on pit road after the race.
MORE: Hamlin sidelined | Stewart not penalized | No fine for Logano | Owens: Logano not at fault
Except for the unfortunate injury to driver Denny Hamlin, NASCAR Chairman Brian France says Sunday's Auto Club 400 was a near-perfect NASCAR race.
"What I know is when the racing is tighter and there's more passing, there's just more excitement and more contact and more things that happen," France said in an interview with ESPN.com. "That's kind of what NASCAR is all about.
"Kind of what happened on Sunday was a prototype event for how we would look (or) what a good event ought to look like."
Hamlin and Joey Logano bumped and banged and finally crashed while racing for the lead on the final lap at Auto Club Speedway. Hamlin, whose car slammed nose-first into the inside retaining wall, suffered a compression fracture to a vertebrae in his lower back and will miss at least the next five races.
Kyle Busch charged past Logano and Hamlin to win the race. An angry Tony Stewart went after Logano after the race, shoving him and taking a swing at him for blocking him on the final restart.
Stewart then ripped Logano in a profanity-laced TV interview afterward, calling him a "Dumb little son-of-a-(expletive) ..." and threatening to "bust his ass."
Logano and Hamlin were racing for the lead a week after having their own problems at Bristol, where Hamlin spun Logano and Logano confronted him on pit road after the race.
NASCAR officials said they had no problems with the way Logano and Hamlin raced each other on the final lap at California and issued no fines to either Logano or Stewart.
France told ESPN.com that he had no plans to talk to Logano and Hamlin about their budding feud.
France said the battle between the two drivers at California is exactly what NASCAR officials want to see on the track.
"What they did, notwithstanding that Denny got injured, what they did in the last 20 laps is exactly what we would have expected them to do," France said. "This is a contact sport. It's always been a contact sport, especially late in the race.
"They were going at it. It probably didn't hurt the competitiveness that both drivers didn't want the other one to win. They also did want to win themselves. That's how NASCAR racing goes. We won't be having any conversation with them."
NASCAR debuted a new Sprint Cup car this season and France said he was pleased with the racing the Gen-6 has produced so far.
"For all the things that could have gone wrong with the new car and a new season, a lot of good things went really well and we're pleased with that," he told ESPN.


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Penn State basketball received the worst possible news Tuesday when the Lions learned senior guard Tim Frazier would miss the rest of the 2012-13 season with a torn Achilles tendon.
The timing of the injury could have been worse, however. Because Frazier had appeared in only four games, Penn State reports, he will be eligible to apply for a medical hardship waiver that would allow him to compete in 2013-14.
"Tim is a tremendous player, a great team leader and just a fantastic young man who put a ton of hard work into having a terrific senior season," Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said in a statement. "I have no doubt he will meet this challenge and will again be one of the top players in the nation."
It could be argued no player in college basketball was more important to his team entering the season than Frazier, a 6-1 senior from Houston, who was named first-team All-Big Ten last season despite the Nittany Lions winning only four league games and finishing tied for last.
Big Ten coaches respected Frazier's continued drive to compete even as the Nittany Lions, with limited size and talent, struggled to win games. His production was undeniable. He averaged 18.8 points and 6.2 assists last season. Between the baskets he scored and those he set up with passes, Frazier had a hand in 58 percent of PSU field goals.
He opened this season blazing, scoring 23 points in each of his first two games and 19 in his third, but he played only six minutes Sunday against Akron before leaving the game with the injury.
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Sawasdee from NE Georgia, USA. I am a 60 y.o. retiree that migrated to GA from Minnesota to be close to our sons. We frequent Wat Lao Buddha Sattha Dhamma, Alto, GA. I am a student of Dhamma and collect LP Thuad amulets, along with a few others. I got my start in Dhamma in 1998 on a trip back to Thailand to where I was during the Vietnam conflict. My wife is from the Isaan of Thailand and we returned to visit family and old friends. I had always been intrigued by the saffron-robed monks of Buddhism that I first saw in Vietnam and more so in Thailand. How could anyone be so calm and loving in such dire times? That question remained with me all of these years.
In 1999, I visited Wat Pa Ban That in Udon Thani, home of Luangta Maha Bua and I met Ajahn Pannavaddho Bhikkhu, an English monk that transcribed the Thai works of Luangta Maha Bua into English. He gifted me with four books of Dhamma then and I have been studying and practicing ever since. I have revisited that wat on each subsequent visit back to the Isaan. I last saw Ajahn Pannavaddho in 2003 and he passed away in 2004. I go back to pay homage to he and to Luangta. My last visit was April of 2012.
I hope to learn more of Buddhism in the USA on this forum. I also hope to meet other Western practitioners here. Chok dee.


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Along with the aspirations of playing college basketball, one of the goals of many high school players is to be selected to play in the prestigious McDonald's All-American Games.
On Wednesday at 6pm, the Boys and Girls teams were announced and three New Yorkers made the final cut.
The McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games unveiled the official rosters for the 37th Annual Boys Game and 13th Annual Girls Game during today's 2014 McDonald's All American Games Selection Show on ESPNU. The nation's top annual high school basketball all-star event will again be played at Chicago's United Center on April 2.
Isaiah Whitehead was the only Boys player selected from the state of New York and the first Boys player selected from New York in four years.
When asked how it felt to be invited to play, the Seton Hall bound senior from Abraham Lincoln HS in Coney Island responded, "Amazing. [It's a] dream come true."
Whitehead told NYCHoops.net, who will be broadcasting the event live on SiriusXM, that being selected to play in the prestigious game is his most important accomplishment to date. "By far," he added.
On the Girls team, two players were selected from New York. Bianca Cuevas from Nazareth HS in Brooklyn. The dynamic South Carolina-bound guard will join Duke-commit Sierra Calhoun in representing the Big Apple on the East Girls Team.
Calhoun told NYCHoops.net that she was overjoyed with happiness. "I feel blessed and it is an honor to be a part of this prestigious event." The senior went on to thank her parents, coaches and teammates. "I'm going to cherish this moment and opportunity for the rest of my life," she said.
From the Tri-State areas, Karl Towns was selected from NJ to play for the Boy's East Team while Myisha Hines-Allen (NJ) from Montclair High School was selected for the Girls East Team.


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FIREFIGHTERS are still dealing with the blaze at Averies Recycling a week after it first broke out, with investigations into its cause continuing.
Crews have been at the Marshgate site since the fire began last Monday. They have been working with the company's staff to remove unaffected waste, which has helped firefighters in their efforts to put out the burning matter.
Ian Jeary, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service senior area manager, said: "It is difficult to anticipate when it will be out but we are hopeful that we will have a positive update for the public soon. We believe we are only a few days away from having it out.
"In the meantime, we are continuing our work at the site, in partnership with Swindon Council, NHS England, the Environment Agency and Averies. We want to have the affected waste extinguished as quickly as possible."
Mr Jeary said an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing. He said: "We are investigating the matter with the Environment Agency. Unfortun-ately, with incidents like these it is difficult to establish what the definite cause is. We have some ideas which we are looking into but I wouldn't want to make them public at this stage. The truth is, we might never know what caused it."
Since the fire started smoke has been in the air across Swindon, with Averies issuing an apology last week for the inconvenience that the blaze has caused.
Owner Lee Averies said: "I am very disappointed and very tired. We haven't had much sleep but we are trying to contain what is happening. It is a difficult time for those on site, our immediate neighbours, and the community."
Dr Mark Evans, from Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire PHE Centre and Dr Ayoola Oyinloye, of Swindon Council's Public Health Team, have issued a statement to those concerned about inhaling the smoke .
It reads: "Residents in areas affected by the smoke should stay indoors, keep their doors and windows closed, and visit Swindon Council's website for further advice and information. Motorists who have to travel through the smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed.
"Any smoke can be an irritant, if people need to be outdoors in the Swindon area, they are advised to avoid areas affected by the smoke or ash, or to limit the time that they spend in them.
"Some of the substances present in smoke can irritate the lining of the air passages, the skin and the eyes. Respiratory symptoms include coughing and difficulty in breathing, breathlessness, and chest pain."
Anyone requiring further medical advice is asked to contact their GP or call NHS 111.


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With Gary Graham deciding to go without an assistant coach this season, that meant Chaulk needed a new job and he found one two hours north.
"Nick actually called me last summer and asked if I'd be interested,'' Chaulk said. "I'm really excited about this challenge, and I think we can push each other.''
Chaulk recently finished his 10th season in Fort Wayne and 15th season as a pro with 22 points in 28 games.
He missed 44 games last year with injuries. He finished in Fort Wayne with 578 games, 184 goals and 684 points. He's third behind Len Thornson and Eddie Long on the Komets' franchise list for career points and is seventh in games played. Chaulk also became the 70th player to score 1,000 points in his minor league career.
"After he (Colin) announced his retirement, we (K-Wings) pursued him for this role because of all the intangibles he brings," Bootland said in a Wings press release. "Colin has always been a student of the game, which is evident with the accolades he has earned as a top defensive-forward many times throughout his career."
Chaulk was the key leader on five Fort Wayne title teams, in 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.
"It's a great opportunity for him,'' Komets General Manager David Franke said.
"He may find a quicker path to a head coaching job with Kalamazoo than he could have with Fort Wayne.
"It doesn't look like he's going to have to uproot his family this year, which is huge to him. It'll add a little more spice to the rivalry for sure.
"We're happy as hell for Colin. He's going to get an opportunity to fly on his own and so are we. We won't have each other to rely on. This will take this rivalry to another level which is a good thing.''


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Stomach ulcers, also called peptic ulcers, are open sores that develop in oesophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine (duodenum).
Certain medications such as NSAID pain relievers, smoking, and bacteria are all causes of ulcers. The Helicobacter pylori bacterium (H. pylori) is now thought to be a primary cause. Stress and spicy foods were once thought to cause ulcers, but, even though stress can aggravate an ulcer, they are not caused by either stress or spicy foods.
Ulcers can be serious. Left untreated, they can lead to internal bleeding, infection, and scar tissue that can block the digestive tract.
Some ulcers are preventable, such as those caused by the overuse of some over-the-counter medications, but most ulcers are not preventable. Ulcers are treatable, however.
A child who suffers from ulcers may display the following symptoms:
Treating ulcers generally takes a two-pronged approach - killing any existing H. pylori bacteria and reducing the production of stomach acid to promote healing. Your child's doctor may advise the use of antibiotics in combination with acid blockers, antacids, and proton pump inhibitors (medications that shut down the acid-producing pumps in the stomach).
Make an appointment to see the doctor if your child has symptoms of an ulcer. He can help you diagnose and treat the condition. Severe pain and vomiting blood may be a sign of a perforated ulcer, a condition in which the ulcer has broken through the wall of the stomach allowing food and digestive juices into the abdominal cavity. If your child has signs of a perforated ulcer, seek emergency treatment, as immediate surgery may be necessary to correct the perforation.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health and Health Insite.
Last revised: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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|Adult Lymphocyte Depletion Hodgkin Lymphoma Adult Mixed Cellularity Hodgkin Lymphoma Adult Nodular Sclerosis Hodgkin Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
|Drug: 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin/bortezomib
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of PS-341 (Bortezomib) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Overall response rate [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ]
- Time to progression [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2004
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm I
Patients receive bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 1, 4, 8, and 11. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of rapid disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin/bortezomib
Given IV
Detailed Description:
I. To evaluate the efficacy of bortezomib in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma using overall response rate as the primary efficacy endpoint.
II. To assess time to progression and 2-year overall survival after bortezomib therapy.
III. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of bortezomib in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients receive bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds on days 1, 4, 8, and 11. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 8 courses in the absence of rapid disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 2 years.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed classical Hodgkin's lymphoma
- No bone marrow biopsies or fine needle aspirates as the sole means of diagnosis
- Core biopsies allowed if they contain adequate tissue for primary diagnosis
The following subtypes are allowed:
- Nodular sclerosis
- Lymphocyte rich
- Mixed cellularity
- Lymphocyte depletion
- Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, not otherwise specified
- No nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Relapsed or refractory disease after at least 1 prior standard systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen
Measurable disease by physical exam or imaging studies
- Any tumor mass > 1 cm is allowed
No non-measurable disease only, including the following:
- Bone lesions
- Ascites
- Pleural or pericardial effusion
- Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis
- Bone marrow
- No curative option available with high-dose therapy and stem cell transplantation
- Performance status - 0-2
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 750/mm^3
- Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm^3
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Creatinine ≤ 2.5 mg/dL
- No sensory or motor peripheral neuropathy ≥ grade 2
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for up to 3 months after study participation
- See Disease Characteristics
- Prior stem cell transplantation allowed
- See Disease Characteristics
- No concurrent chemotherapy
No concurrent dexamethasone or other steroidal antiemetics
- Concurrent steroids for adrenal failure allowed
- Concurrent hormonal therapy for non-disease related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes) allowed
- Prior radiotherapy to a symptomatic lesion or one that may produce disability (e.g., unstable femur) is allowed provided other measurable disease is present
- No concurrent palliative radiotherapy
- Recovered from all prior treatment
- No prior bortezomib or other proteosome inhibitors
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00082966
|United States, Illinois
|Cancer and Leukemia Group B
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60606
|Principal Investigator:
|Nancy Bartlett
|Cancer and Leukemia Group B
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00082966 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U10CA031946 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|May 14, 2004
|Last Updated:
|December 3, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hodgkin Disease
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
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Topic: External drains, hospital stays, biopsies and scans
The title about sums up my last month. 2 hospital stays to have 2 procedures to put in external drains and have 2 PTC (brushings of "tumor"). The drain is not going well. From my resection, my bile ducts are now "too short" for the drain to fit properly. It leaks. It burns. It hurts. I have to go to the nurse every other day to have it flushed. There is nothing they can do to make it more comfortable. I have to keep it in until I meet with the liver team in Gothenburg next Tuesday.
Good news??? Well, one brushing came back negative for cancer cells. But dr said "Just because you catch no fish doesnt mean there were no fish in the lake". We had a second brush test and are waiting for results. I was so excited about the first results, but almost immediately remembered that when I was diagnosed the first time, the brushings came back negative. So I was sent off to the Linkorping (university hospital located there) to have a PET/CT scan. The image showed no areas of concern.
So recap...results so far show no tumor activity yet I still have a suspicious area according to MRI scan in November. Talk about roller coaster. I dont know where I stand. Has the cancer come back or not. This has been going on since November and there is still no answer. Second opinions are amounting to nothing because they cannot give a straight answer either. I feel sick and am feverish, but I think that is the result of the stupid leaking drain. I am off on Tuesday to go to the liver center in Sweden and we will be discussing a transplant. I dont even know what to make of it all. Do I need a transplant? Should someone figure out if the cancer is back before things like this are discussed?
How reliable are PET/CT scans? If I have a clean one, does that suggest there is no cancer? How many brush tests do I need before we can rule out a cancer return? Am I supposed to wait and get another MRI in a couple of months to see if the area of suspicion is getting larger? I am hoping and praying for the best, but the reality is cc is sneaky and tests for it often mean nothing. I am so confused.
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Evaluation of Antiplatelet Drug Resistance in Taiwanese With VASP & Platelet Mapping ™ Assay
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified June 2008 by National Taiwan University Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
National Taiwan University Hospital
Haemonetics Corporation
Information provided by:
National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 7, 2008
Last updated: December 1, 2009
Last verified: June 2008
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Detailed Description:
Currently, drugs commonly used for antiplatelet are aspirin and clopidogrel when encountering stroke or coronary heart disease. In this study, we would use VASP assay and thromboelastograph with platelet mapping assay kit to evaluate the antiplatelet resistance in general population and the relationship between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitor.
|30 Healthy People
|Drug: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Screening
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Antiplatelet Drug Resistance in Taiwanese With VASP & Platelet Mapping™ Assay
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Blood Thinners
Drug Information available for: Clopidogrel bisulfateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Comparison of the antiplatelet drug response apparently shown in TEG & Platelet mapping assay [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors
all participating healthy people should receive clopidogrel and 3 kinds of PPI sequentially with one week interval between each PPI.
Drug: Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors
baseline detection --> clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD for 1 week --> clopidogrel 75 mg plus rabeprazole 20mg PO QD for 1 week --> clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD for 1 week (wash-out phase) --> clopidogrel 75 mg plus pantoprazole 40mg PO QD for 1 week --> clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD for 1 week (wash-out phase) --> clopidogrel 75 mg plus esomeprazole 40mg PO QD for 1 week -->
1 week washout --> aspirin 100mg PO QD for 1 week
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
This study intent is to search the standard to diagnose of the antiplatelet drug resistance and to discover the prevalence of drug resistance in Taiwanese population in Taiwan. The trial will enroll at least 30 healthy people after fulfilling the investigation questionnaire. All the participants will receive antiplatelet drugs in two separate period and measured the efficacy by VASP assay and thromboelastograph with platelet mapping assay. The health volunteer will receive clopidogrel and different types of proton pump inhibitor to see the interference of antiplatelet efficacy between each drug.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 30 Healthy people, without major systemic disease, not under medication treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Systemic disease, under medication control with NSAID, anticoagulants, taking antiplatelet drugs before entering trial, Chinese herb, pregnant or breast feeding woman
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: NCT01023360
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01023360
|Contact: Fu-Tien Chiang, MD, PhD
|886-2-23123456 ext 62150
|Contact: Jen-Kuang Lee, MD
|886-2-23123456 ext 62394
|National Taiwan University Hospital
|Taipei, Taiwan, 100
|Contact: Fu-Tien Chiang, MD, PhD 886-2-23123456 ext 62150 email@example.com
|Contact: Jen-Kuang Lee, MD 886-2-23123456 ext 62394 email@example.com
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Taiwan University Hospital
Haemonetics Corporation
|Principal Investigator:
|Fu-Tien Chiang, MD, Phd
|National Taiwan University Hospital
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Chiang Fu-Tien, PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01023360 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 7, 2008
|Last Updated:
|December 1, 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists
Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists
Purinergic Antagonists
Purinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
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Americans are growing increasingly skeptical of corporate "greenwashing." A March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 adults found almost 60 percent of respondents believe that labeling food or other products as organic is just an excuse to charge more.
"What surprised us most was that while Americans are showing more concern for the environment, they aren't necessarily willing to pay more to do anything about it," said Mike de Vere, President of the Harris Poll. "While Americans feel better about the economy, many are wary of the 'greenwashing' concept that gives companies a chance to cash in on consumers who want to help the planet but are confused by all the eco-friendly jargon."
According to the Harris Poll, eight in 10 Americans (80 percent) say they will seek out green products, but only three in 10 (30 percent) are willing to pay extra for them. Sixty percent of respondents say they prefer to use environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies because of the chemicals contained in traditional cleaning products.
Americans' preference for environmentally-friendly products is often distorted by incorrect perceptions, and those misperceptions are often evident in food products. For instance, recent research shows that organic produce and meat typically aren't any better for you than conventional varieties when it comes to vitamin and nutrient content, but more than half of Americans (51 percent) believe that organic foods are healthier than non-organic. Forty-one percent think organic food tastes better and /or fresher than non-organic.
The greatest skepticism about organics came from men, with 63 percent saying that the labeling of food or other products as organic is an excuse to charge more, compared to 54 percent of women.
Regarding overall concern for the environment, 38 percent of respondents said, "I personally care a great deal about the current state, and future, of the environment." That's up from last year's total of 31 percent, according to Harris.
Overall, Harris found that efforts to be green seem to have leveled off, with nearly two-thirds (63 percent) making the same amount of effort to be environmentally conscious as a year ago, up considerably from 2009 (5 percent).


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FILE - This June 23, 2012 file photo shows Barbara Walters presenting an award onstage at the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Walters, who has been battling the Chicken Pox, will not return to her daytime talk show "The View," for three more weeks. She was hospitalized on Jan. 19 after fainting and cutting her head at a pre-inaugural party in Washington. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters isn't "scratching too much" from chickenpox, but she says she won't be back at "The View" for three more weeks.
Walters phoned into the ABC talk show Wednesday. Calling from her home, she reported that she's weak but not in any pain.
She was hospitalized on Jan. 19 after fainting and cutting her head at a party in Washington. The 83-year-old has said she had the chickenpox and a temperature at the time, but didn't realize it. She suffered a concussion and got six stitches. She was released 10 days later.
She announced Wednesday: "I'm not itching away."
Then she marveled that the best remedy for itching is an age-old one, saying: "We have Facebook, Twitter and calamine lotion."


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Topic: Moms CT results
My mom got her CT results and they show fluid around the liver and a thickening in the omentum, they have now decided they will do another PET scan on Monday.they also mentioned a lesion on her liver that is about 1 cm, has anyone had this problem before? If the cancer has spread to the omentum how is that treated? Obviously the chemo isn't working. Odd thing is that her original tumor site has had no change good or bad since the original diagnoses in July 2012.


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AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the cause of a serious crash in Grays which has left a man seriously ill in hospital.
The crash happened when a motorcyclist lost control while travelling along the A126 Eastern Way shortly after 1pm and struck a lamp post near its junction with Bankfoot.
The rider, 43, was airlifted to Royal London Hospital after sustaining head and chest injuries. He condition has been reduced to stable after his injuries were initially thought to be life-threatening.
The road was closed until 5.30pm whilse police investigated the scene.
The air ambulance left around 2.20pm with the man on board. He was treated at the scene for almost an hour.
The air ambulance took the man to Royal London Hospital around 2.20pm.
Eyewitnesses crowded the scene when the air ambulance arrived.
One woman said: "I only live round the corner and didn't know anything was going on until I heard the helicopter landing. I reckon they were here for about an hour. I really hope the person involved will be ok."
A man at the scene added: "The paramedics were treating the person for a very long time before he went off in the air ambulance. I didn't see what happened, but came out when I heard the helicopter. It looked very serious."
A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance said: "We were called to the aid of a man, believed to be in his 40s, who had suffered life-threatening head and chest injuries.
"He was treated on scene and was sedated before being airlifted to the Royal London Hospital, where upon arrival he was believed to be in a critical condition."
Any witnesses to the crash should contact Essex Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01245 240590 or email email@example.com


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JOE Martin's Knockout Cup holders Lacock will looking to avenge Saturday afternoon's A&B Cup Final loss against Westbury United Reserves when the sides go head-to-head in the Chantry Digital Ltd-sponsored Knockout Cup final at The Conigre, home of Melksham Town, this evening
Goals late in the game for Jon Price and Jack Hayward earned Westbury a 2-0 victory that ended Lacock's chances of the quadruple and also dealt their first loss of the season on Saturday.
Lacock's management team of Joe Martin and Martin Bradfield were far from happy with that result, Martin in particular venting his frustration at the final whistle as he felt his team were hard done by following Stuart Tutty's sending-off.
Defending champions Lacock had a far easier route to the Conigre that that of their opponents.
After receiving a bye in the first round, they then had a walkover in the second round following the withdrawal from the league of Fleece FC.
Their first match in the competition took them to then third division leaders Holt, who they beat 4-1.
Kevin Hodgkinson from the penalty spot, Craig Burge, an Owen Reece own goal and Darrin Moss with their fourth after Holt had reduced the arrears saw them safely through to the last four.
Lacock's semi-final opponents were second division stablemates Worton & Cheverell, who they had beaten 4-1 to lift the trophy last term.
After a goalless first half, Lacock found their scoring boots with Simon Gray twice, Jake Marshall, Andy Wilkins and substitute Adam Shipman finding the target to seal a 5-0 victory to put them into the final.
Westbury United Reserves will hope to have a clean bill of health for the final and, with what is a new-look side to the one that beat Boomsbury 3-2 back in 2012, they hope that they can rely on their matchwinner that day, Marc Lanfear, to conjure up something special.
Lanfear was on target twice in their first-round victory over North Bradley, Nick Taylor scoring the other goal that earned them a 3-1 win.
Westbury visited second division high flyers Trowbridge Wanderers Reserves for their second round tie and it was Lanfear who again proved to be the star of the show as his double along a hat-trick from Phil Hampson saw them breeze past Matt Rusling's side.
Standing in their way of a semi-final appearance were fierce rivals White Horse FC, who had been among the favourites for silverware.
But it was Westbury who rose to the occasion, winning 3-1. Jack Hayward saw his opener cancelled out by Dan Cox who squared things up from the penalty spot. Nick Taylor reclaimed the lead for Westbury early in the second half before substitute Derek Wheeler sealed victory.
A midweek semi-final clash with Castle Combe, saw them squander many chances to opening the scoring before Jamal Chevolleau netted against the run of play to put Combe in front.
Westbury fought back and were on level terms through a Lanfear header and another crisp finish from Lanfear booked them their place at the Conigre.
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Nelson named PCL pitcher of the year
SAN DIEGO -- In an acknowledgement of his early-season dominance for Triple-A Nashville, Jimmy Nelson was named Pacific Coast League pitcher of the year Wednesday despite the fact he's been in the big leagues since before the All-Star break.
Nelson, 25, was the second Brewers farmhand in as many seasons to win the award, after Johnny Hellweg won last year.
"It's an honor," Nelson said. "It's pretty cool that the Brewers have gotten it the last couple years. It shows that we have some guys developing in our system.
"We had a few guys on that team that did well -- me, [Mike] Fiers did well and [Brad] Mills was dealing, too. It was a good staff and we all kind of pushed each other a little bit. Kind of like we do here."
In 17 outings for Nashville, Nelson was 10-2 with a 1.46 ERA. He struck out 114 batters with only 32 walks in 111 innings.
At the time of his July 11 promotion to the Brewers, Nelson led all of Minor League Baseball in ERA and opponents' batting average (.179), ranked third in strikeouts, and was tied for the PCL lead in victories.
Nelson was a near unanimous choice for the pitcher of the year honor in voting by field managers and representatives from the media in each city across the league. The only other player to receive a vote for the award was Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Nick Warren was happy to get back to playing with a win against Windsor last Saturday.
The second row has been out for while with a back injury but slotted straight into the Swindon pack as they saw off third-placed Windsor at Greenbridge Road.
The 24-7 scoreline got Swindon back to winning ways after back-to-back losses against Oxford Harlequins and Towcestrians. Sean Lynn's side climbed two places up the table and are hoping to put together morale-boosting run as the season draws to a close.
Warren was delighted to come back with a win and thought that he and rest of the pack stood up well against Windsor's big forwards.
"The forwards clicked and got off to a strong start, we felt like a unit," said Warren.
"It was one of those rare occasions when we're all on the same level.
"It was a really good afternoon, they've got quite a good pack and it was nice to move them around a bit."
Warren came straight back into Swindon's forwards from the start for a 25-minute spell before being withdrawn but returned to the action to close out the game in the second half.
The second row was was on the pitch as scrum-half Connal Knott scooted over the line following an early catch and drive. The scoring was then taken over by captain Adam Westall who got a second-half try as well as kicking four penalties and a conversion.
Westall was pleased to have Warren's experience and on-field presence back in the team.
"He's key to the side that boy [Warren]," Westall told the Advertsiser. "He's one of those players on the pitch who are all over the place and very dynamic."
South West One East is split between the top three and the group in the middle where Swindon currently sit. Both Warren and Westall agreed that third-placed Windsor underestimated Swindon based on their league position.
"They thought they'd come down to have an easy run," said Warren. "Though if I was playing someone who was in ninth in the league I might be a more confident too."
Westall added: "I think they underestimated us a bit, our position isn't a reflection of where we're at."
"Anyone that comes to Greenbridge Road and thinks they're getting an easy ride is going to have a tough afternoon."
In the Southern Counties North head coach Alan Low said his side were not as good as their opponents Aylesbury in every department.
His side lost 87-8 away in Buckinghamshire.
Low was honest about his team's performance.
"We were outclassed in all areas to be fair although we did show a few progressions.
"We didn't show as much spirit as we should have done although we did show at spells we can really go at sides like them.
"We showed them too much respect to be honest but it's one of those things and we move on."


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The Green Bay Packers opened the NFC playoffs by blowing past the division-rival Minnesota Vikings 24-10 on Saturday night. They also wrote the first chapter of a book that is reading a lot like their Super Bowl story of two years ago. The scary thing for their remaining postseason opponents: The sequel might be even more thrilling.
The Packers were supposed to do this last year, when they had the Lambeau Field advantage because of an NFC-best 15-1 record. This year, at a more modest 11-5, they need to win three games to get to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. With one win down, they're taking a most familiar path to their second ring in three seasons.
Packers' romp: Recap | Box score | Play-by-play | Video
It all starts with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He was, hands down, the NFL's best player and league MVP last season, but he showed that he could be cooled off in the playoffs. Thanks to a two-week layoff after not playing in Week 17 and the Packers having a first-round bye, Rodgers showed more rust than rhythm in a divisional-round home loss to the New York Giants.
This season, the Packers had to play at a high level through the regular-season's final month to win the NFC North, and Rodgers performed at his very best. Also, last year's playoff stumble left Rodgers determined to not let it happen again, as if he must prove anything more.
Even as he took heat from the Vikings' pass rush and had the deep ball taken away, Rodgers picked apart Minnesota's zone coverage, going 23-for-33 for 274 yards and a TD while completing passes to 10 different receivers. He didn't match the 365 yards and four TDs he compiled in Minnesota last week, but he didnt need to. Just like in the 2010 playoffs, defenses must pick their poison against the Packers, and Rodgers' surrounding cast is built to make those choices the wrong ones.
When Rodgers led the Packers past the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers as a sixth seed in the 2010 postseason, receivers Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson were making most of the big plays. In this postseason, No. 3 receiver James Jones, who led the NFL with 14 receiving touchdowns, is playing at close to a starter's level.
Rodgers also is armed with a healthy Jermichael Finley at tight end and dynamic second-year speedster Randall Cobb at wideout; those two mismatch-creating weapons weren't on the roster then. In the backfield, undrafted second-year find DuJuan Harris is providing the same kind of burst — see his 100 yards from scrimmage against the Vikings — that James Starks showed late in the 2010 season.
What We Learned: Under-control defense more effective
The offensive players who were with Rodgers last postseason share the bitter taste of a one-and-done that ended a run at back-to-back titles. Same for the defense, which was a weakness last season. In 2012, the unit improved dramatically in pass defense and total defense (from No. 32 to 11 in yards allowed in both categories), even with injuries that kept top pass rusher Clay Matthews (hamstring) and safety Charles Woodson (collarbone) out for much of the season's second half.
Some of those old struggles popped up against the Vikings in Week 17, but Matthews looked more like his old self on Saturday with two sacks and Woodson returned to be the versatile veteran run-support thumper Green Bay missed against Adrian Peterson. Defensive tackle B.J. Raji is back in form. Safety Morgan Burnett, injured in 2010, and rookie cornerback Casey Hayward, who weren't part of the Super Bowl XLV run, have become impact players. Burnett has been the steadiest player in the secondary, and Hayward has six interceptions to go with shutdown coverage.
This year's Packers are their healthiest at the right time. And, they're deeper than the 2010 team which had 15 players on injured reserve before the playoffs. Rodgers is in a groove and Harris has provided a much-needed option in the running game. Everything they do well was on display against Minnesota.
Their next challenge is to maintain that high level next Saturday on the road versus the San Francisco 49ers. That won't be easy against a physical team with similar traits to the Vikings, only with better all-around talent. The Packers lost to the 49ers in Week 1 at Lambeau but this time will be facing Colin Kaepernick, not Alex Smith, at quarterback. That change means the Packers, with Rodgers, are the only NFC team whose starting quarterback has a playoff victory. Given their recent history, they also will be unfazed by playing the rest of their games on the road.
When a playoff field is wide open, as it is this year, it's best to trust the team with experience and the on-field leader who knows what it takes to win a championship. Rodgers and the Packers know from two years ago how unbeatable they can be when they're on, and they know from last year the cost of being off. This year, they've managed so far to keep the regular-season moxie while rediscovering the playoff edge. It's a happy medium that has them set up again for the happiest of endings.


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RIDING school Rein and Shine have been awarded lottery funding to run a Riding for Fitness programme as part of the Olympic legacy.
The school in Braydon, which only opened last August, expects about £2,500 to £3,000 to provide the programme with Wiltshire & Swindon Sports Partnership.
The six-year programme, funded by Sportivate, will be delivered as part of Sport England's 2012 legacy plan and target teenagers and young adults aged between 11 and 25 aiming to inspire them to take up sport.
John McDonald, who owns the riding school and livery yard with his partner Jo Sharpe, was delighted that they could expect the money.
He said: "It's great because it's Sport England and lottery funding to develop programmes at Rein and Shine.
"It's to target mainly 11 to 25-year-old girls who aren't really interested in sport. Boys tend to play football or rugby and riding tends to be targeted at girls."
John said that although professional riders made the sport look easy, it is actually an effective work out and weight loss tool.
He said: "When you see the professional jockeys and riders they make it look easy, but there is actually a lot of physical work going into it and it really works core strength. Jockeys have to kneel on the horse and stay in that position for 45 minutes."
But the school, which has been highly commended by the British Horse Society, is not just for girls and instead markets itself to all ages, genders, and experiences including people who have never ridden and those who are returning to it after many years.
John said: "It's for everyone, and we are fully inclusive of all skills, backgrounds and abilities as we had originally set out to do.
"We're trying to open it up to all sorts of people and we have disabled facilities available.
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AgSource Laboratories announces the sale of its feed and forage testing business, provided from the Bonduel, Wis. facility, to Dairyland Laboratories. The sale was effective May 15, 2012. AgSource will continue to provide analysis of soil, manure and plant tissue, and offer professional nutrient management planning and GPS services from Bonduel. Dairyland has opened a new laboratory in DePere, Wis. to provide NIR forage analysis, in addition to its facilities in Arcadia and Stratford, Wis., and St. Cloud, Minn.
"The decision to sell the feed and forage business, which we have provided for more than thirty years, was a difficult one," notes Steve Peterson, Vice President of AgSource's North Central Division. "It was primarily driven by the space needs associated with our soil testing services, which have grown rapidly in recent years. While evaluating options to address these challenges, we carefully considered the needs of our customers as well as our employees."
Dave Taysom, Director for Dairyland Laboratories, states, "This acquisition strengthens Dairylands' growing presence in feed and forage testing, and enhances our ability to provide good service to a major milk producing area of the state. The service that AgSource has provided plus the wide breadth of Dairyland offerings create an exciting expansion of value for our clients."
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By DAVID BURGE | El Paso Times, Texas | Published: January 11, 2013
FORT BLISS, Texas — Soldiers, retired military and their families have a nonprofit agency they can turn to if they got overextended this holiday season or are suffering from other financial hardships.
Army Emergency Relief is a national nonprofit group with locations throughout the Army, including one at East Fort Bliss.
The organization can issue interest-free loans and some grants to help active-duty military, military retirees and their families weather temporary financial setbacks, said Janice Gamel, an Army Emergency Relief officer at Fort Bliss.
It can also help the surviving spouses of fallen and retired servicemembers.
"We won't pay their Christmas bills for them, but we will help with basic living expenses," Gamel said.
The group can issue up to $2,500 to help soldiers and others eligible for the program pay their rent or mortgage, buy food and pay for utilities, emergency transportation, vehicle repairs, funeral expenses and medical and dental bills.
If more than $2,500 is needed, the garrison commander can authorize an additional $1,000.
If more than $3,500 is needed, the request is reviewed by Army Emergency Relief's national headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
In 2012, the Fort Bliss Section of Army Emergency Relief issued $3.9 million in assistance, helping nearly 3,700 soldiers, military retirees and families. About 6 percent of that assistance was through grants and the rest was in interest-free loans that had to be repaid, Gamel said.
There is no limit on the number of times someone can ask for help, but if people repeatedly come back with the same problem, they will get referred to Financial Readiness, an Army Community Service program, for budgeting help or financial classes, Gamel said.
Each request is looked at on a case-by-case basis and is judged on its merits, Gamel said.
Army Emergency Relief doesn't receive any taxpayer dollars for its financial assistance programs, Gamel said. Instead, it seeks donations from soldiers and others who are eligible for the program, she added. Civilians and businesses can also donate, but the program doesn't solicit funds from those sources.
At Fort Bliss, Army Emergency Relief will start its annual fundraising drive at 11 a.m. Feb. 6 at the Centennial Club.
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert F. Foley, national director of Army Emergency Relief and a Medal of Honor recipient, will be the guest speaker. The goal is to raise $250,000 at Fort Bliss over a two-month period. The money will go into a single bank account that will be used by the program Army-wide.
Army Emergency Relief also has a college scholarship program for spouses and children of active-duty and retired military, offered through its national office.
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Topic: Puzzled about a few things
Maybe you guys can help me understand a few things, our doctor is a very nice guy but challenging to keep around to answer questions and honestly, most of these questions occur to me later. I've read on this board that some doctors don't do chemo when a patient's bilirubin is elevated. Last week my husband started Oxiliplatin/5FU when he was obviously jaundiced and his bili was 8.4. Halfway through the treatment the nurse reported his labwork to us and told us that the doctor was cutting the dose of 5FU by half (he was still receiving the OX at the time). Thank God he wasn't denied chemo that day, I think he would have gone mad! He was miserable. 1 week later, his bili is down to 6.1 and he feels much better. What would have been the point to withhold tx.? I know a lot of people think that stents are the answer in this situation, but we've been told by every doctor we've talked to that they are not an option for him due to the location of the blockages.
Second question is that we asked the doctor that if significant shrinkage occurs, could surgery be an option? He said no, that if that were possible, we would have gone there first. That's not what I've been seeing here. Some people do seem to become candidates for surgery after other treatments. Do you think that this is just a difference in philosophy? I told Chris that I'll bet that if we went to Pgh. (we're near there a lot visiting family) we could find a surgeon willing to do surgery. He says he's sure I'm right, as this is what surgeons do, but to what end?
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MORGANTOWN — The NCAA last week published the results of its annual exercise in academic oversight. It's called the Academic Progress Rate and it's the organization's effort to promote the notion that student-athletes should emphasize the student part as much as the athlete.
That's true, of course, and perhaps the way the NCAA has chosen to monitor the academic progress of its student-athletes — and thus foster that noble notion — is the best it can do. But every year when I see the results, they tend to reinforce the notion that rather than promoting education the APR is merely a game that schools must learn to play.
This year the results again would seem to bear that out. High-profile schools seldom face sanctions of any kind because they've learned to play the game. The schools that are penalized are the smaller ones who apparently have not learned or otherwise cannot battle the system.
For example, 36 teams face postseason bans next year because they failed to meet higher APR standards that went into effect this year. None are from power conferences.
A total of 56 teams face a reduction in practice time because of low scores. Two are from power conferences, including Oklahoma State's loss of two hours of football practice time next season.
"We've had a number of situations where, because of weak performance in the classroom, a school is being banned from postseason play,'' NCAA president Mark Emmert said on the day this year's numbers were released. "Student-athletes who are struggling in the classroom need to be more attentive to what's going on there instead of worrying about the postseason. Similarly, programs who have not been supporting the academic success of their student-athletes need to be more attentive to that. That was the intention of the membership putting this rule in place. It's having, I think, its intended impact.''
Really? If the rich and powerful schools are not being penalized at all for academic transgressions — and smaller, poorer ones are — is the APR having its intended impact? Sure, it's possible that the bigger schools are doing a better job than the smaller schools with academics, but doesn't the clear divide suggest that perhaps the bigger ones are just better at playing the game?
Just as a reminder, the basics of the APR are these: Every athlete in every sport earns a point for remaining eligible and in school. That means two points (one for each semester) for being there and two more for being eligible. Those who fail to do one or the other fail to earn certain of those points. In other words, being ineligible is the loss of a point, dropping out is a loss of a point and then there's the dreaded 0 for 2 — dropping out while ineligible.
Anyway, each sport's athletes are graded and, after dividing this and multiplying that, a perfect score is 1,000. The NCAA then sets minimum standards and if a sport at a school fails to reach it, it is penalized through a variety of means including (but not limited to) reduced practice time, scholarship reductions and postseason bans.
In the beginning, a lot of power conference schools faced significant penalties. Many served them through scholarship reductions and the like, although many teams never had to serve them because in the early days the system was being tweaked and waivers were fairly common.
In recent years, though, if a power conference school is penalized at all it is because it just wasn't paying attention or because something extraordinary happened. Sometimes schools can't avoid the extraordinary because, college kids being college kids, they don't always do what's right. If a kid doesn't want to go to class and then wants to drop out, sometimes there's nothing a school can do.
But there are also ways to make it harder for them not to do it right. Take Eron Harris, for example.
It's not that Harris would have stopped going to class or just dropped out when he decided West Virginia basketball was no longer for him, but WVU makes sure anyway. Ever wonder why Bob Huggins said nearly two months ago that Harris would be given the release from his scholarship but it was early May when Harris finally was released? Well, because he wasn't let go until the end of the semester. Chances are Harris would have stayed in school and remained eligible anyway, but by not releasing him until the end of the semester it made sure he did.
It's part of playing the game.
Does that mean the APR is a bad thing, though? No. I've said this before, but the fact is if schools are keeping student-athletes eligible and on a better track toward graduation, it's a good thing, even if the primary intent is to avoid APR sanctions. The bottom line is it's still a benefit to the student-athlete, no matter the reasoning behind it.
I just have a hard time accepting Emmert's contention that the APR and its penalties are having the intended impact. Unless, of course, learning to play the APR game is the intent.
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TORFAEN schoolchildren tried their hand at pond-dipping and den building during a visit to Coleg Gwent.
Students based at the Usk Campus turned teachers and guides for the week with the aim of inspiring children from 15 different schools about life in the countryside.
Pupils from Woodland and Garnteg Primary schools in Pontypool visited the college's agricultural centre to find out about its working farm, equestrian centre, small animal centre, woods and pond.
They were joined by children from schools in Abergavenny and Newport as they also tried their hands at seed planting and met several different animals, from lambs and horses to ferrets and chinchillas.
The Usk Campus experience is all about involving children in outdoor life, enabling them to learn about and care for the natural environment in generations to come.
Lecturer Chris Carey, said: "Students are keen to share their passion for the countryside and hope their event will inspire youngsters to learn more about the natural world."
"It's great to see students' confidence grow as they share their knowledge. It's a different way for them to learn too, whether it's the planning and organisation they put in beforehand or the communication skills they use during the event."
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We are pleased to announce that the SharePoint Newsfeed for the Windows Store is now available for SharePoint 2013 users and for SharePoint Online users in Office 365.
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