text: Study links C8, changes in puberty age By Ken Ward Jr. September 30, 2010 Story Share Read the study here.PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- Mid-Ohio Valley teenagers who were exposed to DuPont Co.'s C8 pollution experienced a four- to six-month delay in puberty, according to a new study that adds to the growing concerns about potential health effects of chemicals that have been widely used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.Members of the C8 Science Panel based their latest report on data comparing blood levels of C8 and a related chemical called PFOS in 6,000 boys and girls with information about their hormone levels and when girls began menstrual cycles.The three-scientist team found boys with the higher levels of PFOS and girls with a higher level of both chemicals hit puberty later.During a news conference in Parkersburg, Science Panel member Tony Fletcher described the findings as "a clear statistical association," but cautioned it was not yet proof that the chemicals caused the puberty delays.Fletcher offered the Science Panel's first real public criticism of DuPont, saying he disagreed with the company's repeated statement that scientific studies show C8 "does not harm human health and the environment.""That is to me too negative a statement," said Fletcher, a researcher from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine."There are a number of suggested possible associations in epidemiological studies between a number of outcomes and C8," Fletcher said. "We can't be sure that it's definitely caused by C8, but that is not the same thing as saying there is no evidence of effects."Fletcher and two other experts are conducting one of two C8 reviews as part of a $107.6 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by residents who alleged DuPont's Washington Works plant south of Parkersburg poisoned their water with C8.In one effort, the C8 Health Project, residents gave blood and detailed medical histories to try to give researchers a huge database from which to consider C8's possible impacts. In the other, the C8 Science Panel -- a team agreed to by DuPont and the residents' lawyers -- is trying to determine if C8 is linked to adverse health effects. C8 is another name for perfluorooctanoate acid, or PFOA. In West Virginia, DuPont has used C8 since the 1950s at Washington Works. C8 is a processing agent used to make Teflon and other nonstick products, oil-resistant paper packaging and stain-resistant textiles.DuPont and other companies have reduced their emissions and agreed with the Bush administration on a voluntary phase-out of the chemical. But researchers remained concerned about a growing list of possible health effects and about the chemical's presence in consumer products, as well as continued pollution from waste disposal practices. The Obama administration has said it is considering setting the first regulatory limits on C8.Studies released by the Science Panel over the last two years have found C8 exposure associated with high cholesterol, high levels of body chemicals linked to hypertension and cardiovascular disease, birth defects and high blood pressure.In releasing its report on delayed puberty, the Science panel cautioned that other factors could be at work.For one thing, growth changes associated with puberty could lead to changes in C8 blood levels, rather than the chemical itself having any effect on age at puberty. Or, other factors could be leading to both changes in the age of puberty and chemical uptake by the body. Other possible influences, including smoking, alcohol intake, obesity and family income -- which impacts a variety of health measures -- were examined and ruled out as the cause. The Science Panel findings are somewhat similar to those of another study published last week in the peer-reviewed journal Environment International. While that study found no statistically significant puberty delays, it involved a sample of only 400 girls and the authors said a larger study -- like that of the Science Panel -- might find a link.Another study presented last year at a scientific conference found a link between C8 and early puberty among girls, based on breast growth measurements.Fletcher said experts on the issue tell him it's entirely possible that C8 could cause early changes in some signs of puberty and delayed changes in others.Scientists worry that changes in puberty timing can have implications for disease later in life, affecting things like cancer risk and skeletal maturation. Puberty timing also has implications for teen behavior issues, social difficulties and even sexual abuse risks.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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DOUBLE HEART World Premiere Launches at Great Lakes Theater Today
Great Lakes Theater (GLT) will launch the world premiere of DOUBLE HEART: The Courtship of Beatrice and Benedick, a free hour-long touring production scheduled to visit twenty-one neighborhood venues throughout northeast Ohio, to kick off the company's 2013 series of Surround outreach programming.
The play, an imagined prequel to Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, is written in poetic verse by NE Ohio playwright and Supervisor of GLT's School Residency Program, David Hansen, and features a touring company of four actors directed by Lisa Ortenzi.
The tour commences today, February 12th, continues through March 7th and is designed to support Great Lakes Theater's upcoming mainstage production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, which opens in March. All performances of the touring production are free and open to the public, with the exception of performances at area schools, which are private. The touring play is appropriate for all audiences.
"For nearly 25 years, Great Lakes Theater has brought free, professional theater out into the community in the form of our educational outreach tours. It is quite a legacy, and we are so grateful for everyone in the community who supports this important work," said Daniel Hahn, Great Lakes Theater's Director of Education about the company's annual tour. "When you see the audience's appreciation, whether it's in an auditorium of high school students or at an assisted living facility, or even at a local community theatre or library, there's nothing quite like taking professional theatre to the people, and having the opportunity to have an open discussion with our audiences and actors after each and every performance. It's one of the most important things we do to fulfill our mission."
DOUBLE HEART, an imagined prequel to Much Ado About Nothing, envisions the early courtship of Beatrice and Benedick, providing a fascinating back story to Shakespeare's timeless tale. Written in poetic verse, the play is a celebration of great characters and enthralling language.
The four-actor touring company features Cleveland actors David Hansen, Annie Hickey, Emily Pucell, and James Rankin. The design trio of Terry Martin (scenic design), Esther Haberlen (costume design) and Richard Ingraham (sound design) complete the play's production team. Lisa Ortenzi, the director of the touring production, also serves as the Supervisor of Great Lakes Theater's acclaimed School Residency Program. "I can't say enough about the incredible talent we have working on all aspects of this project," said Hahn. "Lisa Ortenzi is one of the finest directors in town. David Hansen's award-winning playwriting is getting all kinds of attention. And our design trio of Terry, Esther and Richard are second to none."
DOUBLE HEART is a sixty-minute program that includes an introduction and post-performance discussion. Times and dates are subject to change. Call individual venues for more information.
DOUBLE HEART is part of a series of community outreach programs that surrounds Great Lakes Theater's mainstage production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare / March 29 - April 14, 2013). Great Lakes Theater's spring Surround offers multiple educational programs designed to connect the issues in the plays that Cleveland's classic company produces to the issues in people's own lives. All Surround events are free and open to the public.
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New Year's Resolution: Take a Hike
Forty-Plus Texas State Parks to Offer Hikes on New Year's Day as Part of National Program
Committing to a healthier lifestyle continues to be one of the most popular New Year's resolutions for millions of Americans. And this year, Texas State Parks are providing more than 40 places where folks can do just that—many of which are located close to major metro areas.
As part of the national umbrella First Day Hikes program set forth by the National Association of State Parks Directors (NASPD), 48 state parks across Texas are scheduled to offer a wide variety of hikes and nature walks this New Year's Day.
"Hiking outdoors is great to do any time, and a novel way to ring in 2012, especially with a group or as a family," said Chris Holmes, director of interpretation for Texas State Parks. "Hiking not only gets people outdoors to experience nature, but it's also healthy. Participating in a First Day hike is a good opportunity to begin a New Year's resolution for healthier living right off the bat."
The concept of having an official "First Day Hike" in a park on New Year's Day originated more than 20 years ago at the Blue Hills Reservation, a state park in Milton, Massachusetts, with the intent to promote both wellness and year-round recreation at parks. Since then, other states have offered similar New Year's programs; however, this is the first time all 50 state park systems have joined together to officially sponsor First Day Hikes.
"What better way to kick off the New Year than with a hike at a state park?" said Ruth Coleman, President of NASPD. "Think of it as the start of a new and healthy lifestyle for the whole family. Whether folks are staying close to home or traveling, they can join us at one of America's State Parks on New Year's Day, just about anywhere in the country."
First Day Hikes vary in difficulty and fitness levels, and range from short, leisurely nature walks through forested trails and along boardwalks, to special bird watching hikes, to climbs into the mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert. Most all hikes will be guided by state park staff and volunteers and feature an interpretive message about native plants, animals or park history. The walks average one to two miles in length, but many also offer shorter or longer trek options as well.
Participants will want to make some modest advance preparations. Some hikes warrant call-ahead reservations, and in most instances, folks will want to wear sturdy shoes, and bring drinking water and a hiking stick. Park entrance fees apply in most places, and many parks are leading the First Day Hike at no extra cost.
Recent on-site visitor surveys in Texas parks revealed that hiking and trails were the No. 1 most sought-after amenity by park visitors. And according to State Parks Director Brent Leisure, hikers in the Lone Star State have even more incentives to be outside come year's end.
"Outdoor recreation during the holidays has been a popular activity for a long time, and here in Texas, it makes even more sense because the weather is often mild enough to do most anything. And many of our parks have either just completed or are in the process of renovating and improving their hike and bike trails. We're proud to offer folks a lot of choices with an organized network of First Day Hikes, and proud that we have so many wonderful places in our state park system for people to enjoy them. "
For more information about First Day Hikes in Texas State Parks, visit the Web site at http://www.texasstateparks.org/firstdayhikes, where you'll find detailed hike locations, descriptions, and park contact information. Or, visit the NASPD Web site at http://www.americasstateparks.org for nationwide information on First Day Hikes.
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Overthinking It
How the Mets Got Great (at Taking the Extra Base)
It's a few hours before first pitch at Citi Field, and for now, at least, the National League's best baserunner is standing still. But in his head, he's already on the lookout for empty bases to annex. "There is no reason to ever check into a bag," Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy says. "You always come around every bag trying to get the extra base. It's kind of the mindset we've taken as an offense. When we get on the basepaths, we want to get the extra 90 feet."
The clubhouse is still almost empty, though batting practice has yet to begin. It's Wednesday afternoon, and the Mets are only about 18 hours removed from their latest demonstration of what Murphy means. With the team tied 2-2 against the Rockies on Tuesday night, left fielder Eric Young led off the eighth with a single. After the next batter, Daniel Murphy, flied out and failed to advance him, Young got himself to second, tagging up and advancing on another fly to center hit by Marlon Byrd.
That brought up rookie Juan Lagares, with fellow rookie Wilmer Flores—who was making his major-league debut—on deck. Lagares tapped a weak grounder to second, and while D.J. LeMahieu fielded and tossed to first (too late to get Lagares), Young kept right on running, scoring from second to put New York ahead for good.
This wasn't an isolated incident. A week earlier, the Mets had entered the seventh inning of a game against the Marlins down 5-3. With one out, Young doubled, then scored from second on a single by Murphy. Murphy stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a Byrd single to center. And finally, Byrd scored from first on an Ike Davis double, losing his helmet as he tore around third and then sliding under Jeff Mathis' tag to give the Mets a decisive 6-5 lead.
Aggressive running and an ability to take the extra base have helped New York all season. More than any other team, the Mets can win with their legs.
The Mets' Baserunning Runs total is almost twice that of the Reds, this season's second-place team.
Even more interesting, though, is how they've racked up those runs. Quick refresher: BRR breaks down baserunning into five components based on advancements on stolen bases (SBR), non-hit balls on the ground (GAR), non-hit balls in the air (AAR), hits (HAR), and other advancement opportunities (wild pitches, passed balls, balks—OAR). The Mets aren't adept at stealing: they've swiped the 13th-most bases at the 17th-highest success rate, giving them an almost dead-even SBR of -0.14, which ranks 15th out of 30 teams. But they're lapping the field a few times over when it comes to advancing on hits:
The Mets are the best team in baseball at advancing on hits. They excel at going first to third and second to home on singles and first to home on doubles, just as they did to edge out their opponents in the innings outlined above.
The Mets have made the fewest outs on the bases, and they're tied for the fewest at home plate (for which third-base coach Tim Teufel deserves some praise). They rank among the most successful teams at going first to third, second to home, and first to home, and they're the best in overall extra base taken percentage—the percentage of opportunities in which they advanced more than one base on a single or more than two bases on a double. And if they can keep it up a little longer, they'll lay claim to the title of the best team on record at advancing on hits:
Highest Team HAR since 1950
The Mets are about a run and a half behind the pesky mid-aughts Angels of Chone Figgins, Orlando Cabrera, Maicer Izturis & Co., and less than two runs behind the '96 Twins for the all-time top spot. Although Young is the Met with the most speed, Murphy has the best BRR. His 5.8 tally leads the NL, thanks to a 5.0 HAR that surpasses the second-place player's (Andrew McCutchen) by two runs. (David Wright has also been excellent.)
It wasn't always this way. In 2009, the Mets were average or below at everything but advancing on steals, and their decisions drew criticism. Here's a Star-Ledger excerpt from September of that season:
Murphy's mistake was indicative of a larger problem the Mets have had this season, one that began even before injuries ravaged their roster. Whether it's being too aggressive or just losing focus -- as Angel Pagan did last week when he lost track of how many outs there were -- the Mets have repeatedly been hurt by poor decision-making on the base paths.
So how have the Mets gotten so good?
"I've got to give that credit to Tom Goodwin," says manager Terry Collins. "It's Goody," Murphy confirms. "It's all Goody. It was the first thing he said to us in spring training: take the extra base."
Goodwin has been the Mets' first base coach, outfield instructor, and baserunning instructor since the start of last season. He also happens to be one of the best baserunners ever. Goodwin ranks 33rd with a career 55.3 BRR, but that stat understates his case. BRR is a counting stat, and the 32 hitters ahead of him all made more plate appearances. Goodwin wasn't a great hitter—he got on base at a below-average clip, considering the high-offense era he played in—and he came close to playing a full-season schedule only three times. But of the close to 1500 hitters with at least 1000 games played since 1950, Goodwin's BRR per time on base ranks third, behind only Ron Leflore and Vince Coleman.
This is what Goodwin looked like in full flight:
That clip comes from 2000, when Goodwin stole 55 bases. He topped 50 four times, and once stole 66. But he was smart as well as speedy, and he rated well in every aspect of BRR, including a +17-run career rating in hit advancement.
"When I brought Tom on board," Collins continues, "I felt I really made sure he understood that one of the things I thought was very, very important was to be aggressive on the bases." Goodwin, for his part, is quick to give Collins credit, saying, "It starts from the top, it starts with TC. He gives us the okay to be aggressive out there, and there's not a whole lot of consequences if we happen to make a few outs."
The Mets don't have a lot of hitters with Goodwin's natural speed. But to hear him tell it, baserunning isn't about posting the fastest 40 time.
"Speed helps, but it's just being aware," Goodwin says. "Being aware of when it's a good time to run…I tell them, it always starts out of the box when you're hitting. If you can turn a single into a double, it starts out of the box. It doesn't start when you get to first base…That aggressiveness is what we're looking for all the time, and it's going to help us a lot more times than it's going to hurt."
Goodwin wants the team's default setting to be testing the defense. "I'm not saying we always have to go when a ball is in the dirt," he says, "but I'd like to have some momentum going to second and be like, 'Okay, I can't make it.' At least now I know your head is in the game as far as baserunning. It's not just as soon as the ball hits the ground I'm going back to first base or going back to second base."
"It's hustle plays, it's first-to-thirds, it's scoring from first on a double, obviously stolen bases are in there, running on a dirt ball," Goodwin says. "Any type of play, if you break up a double play. Yesterday EY tagged up at first and went to second, that was the first thing that he did and got us in that position. That's just one of those things where it's debatable if you get a point, but once his run scores, then you almost have to give him a point. So it's been fun for the guys and everybody can get involved. It's not just the guys who are starting, it's the guys who might come in and might play twice or three times a week."
At the end of every month, the team meets to anoint a new winner. The most recent meeting took place after the Mets' series in Kansas City from August 1-4; Young won. In fact, Young has been so tough to beat since coming over from Colorado in mid-June that the Mets have had to change the rules to keep the competition going. "He had the majority of the stolen bases, but he also picked up the other side of it. Now we call him game-changer, because we've had to change the game for him, like Tiger-proof the course...So now stolen bases are a category and everything else is a category."
Goodwin is the arbiter, but keeping score is a collaborative exercise. "I might ask a player whether he thinks that's a point," Goodwin explains. "The guys are really into it and you'll see everybody pointing like, 'Point, point, no point, no point.'"
Goodwin won't divulge what the prize is—"It's nothing ridiculous, but it's fun"—but he will say that it works much the same way as a similar arrangement in the Red Sox system, where he served as the Minor League Outfield and Baserunning Coordinator from 2008-11. "Whoever got the points or best percentage got a big league spread. They'd sit you down with whatever it was, steak and lobster. For a minor league team, that's a big thing."
Murphy—whom Goodwin calls a "student of the game" who "takes a lot of pride in how he runs the bases"—says that baserunning "kind of feeds on itself. When you see somebody else running the bases hard, it makes you want to do it too." "There's no better way that you can go about it than to have guys sitting around here and talking about baserunning on the bench," Goodwin professes. "Knowing it's not just offense and worrying about whether I get a hit or not, but actually thinking about how to get an extra base."
Goodwin learned to appreciate the importance of making smart decisions on the basepaths from Maury Wills, who held an equivalent instructional role with the Dodgers when Goodwin was coming up. Now he's passing on that knowledge to the next generation. "I loved to run the bases when I played," he says. "I try to get them to see it that way without being in their face all the time." His efforts seem to be working. In Goodwin's first season, the Mets finished fifth overall with 6.7 BRR. In his second season, no other team can compare. Hitting and pitching coaches aren't the only ones who might be worth some wins.
"Due to the fact that we've been aggressive on the bases, we've kept ourselves in some competitive states and some competitive games where instead of scoring a tying run, you get beat by one," Collins concludes. "I just think baserunning is another edge that sometimes is overlooked, but is still a very important part of our team."
New York is 51-60 and 10.5 games behind the Reds in the race for the second wild card spot, so while a win or three on the bases might make the Mets more fun to watch, it doesn't turn them into contenders (though they are within 1.5 of Washington). Baserunning can't put the Wilpons' bank account back together. Aside from Matt Harvey, the rotation is thin. And injuries have exposed the lack of depth elsewhere on the roster. With David Wright on the DL, Murphy is hitting third; with Bobby Parnell injured, LaTroy Hawkins is closing. But the Mets can pride themselves on being great baserunners, and in an otherwise subpar season, maybe that matters. It might matter even more a few years from now, when the Mets hope to have a competitive core. Then those extra bases could add up to October.
Thanks to Chris Mosch for transcription assistance.
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
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Fantastic work Ben, I really enjoyed this.
Aug 08, 2013 07:53 AM
James Gentile
I thought the same thing as I was reading this, Jon. I also thought, "man do I live to read Ben Lindbergh."
Aug 09, 2013 09:26 AM
This is fantastic. I love seeing the value of a good coach.
Aug 08, 2013 09:08 AM
Pat Folz
I love that the top-3 HAR seasons are all from the modern era ("steroid era"). Kids these days don't have the fundamentals indeed!
Aug 08, 2013 12:00 PM
Nice to read an informative article that also talks about some of the inside-the-clubhouse stuff that goes on. Maybe baserunning is one of those underappreciated and inexpensive skills that a club can take advantage of, Moneyball-style.
Aug 09, 2013 09:25 AM
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The Kangol Robber first appeared on Broward Sheriff's Office detectives' radar November 14 when he robbed the Pet Supermarket in Pompano Beach (No video or pictures were released).
A month later, around 2 p.m. December 13, he calmly walked into the FedEx Office store at 1650 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach and held employees at gunpoint. Initially, he walked around the store while talking on a cell phone. He picked up a notepad and approached the cashier to pay. As soon as the register opened, he took out a silver handgun and pointed it at the employees as he ordered them to get on the floor. He emptied the cash drawer and ordered a second employee to open the safe. He took that employee's money and his driver's license and fled.
The suspect is a black male in his mid- to late 20s. He's about 5'8" tall, weighs approximately 160 lbs. and is seen on video wearing a khaki, long-sleeve shirt, brown pants, brown shoes and a brown Kangol.
The suspect is also being sought by the Margate Police Department for two robberies on Jan. 2 at City Trends and Advanced Auto Parts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact BSO Robbery Detective Roger Peterson at 954-321-4270 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or www.browardcrimestoppers.org. A reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.
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Irish To Wear New Gold Helmets
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We have created a new "Gold Standard" for football helmets with the Notre Dame reflective gold particle helmet
– This new shade of gold makes these helmets closer in color to the Golden Dome than any helmets we have worn at Notre Dame
– Tradition of having 23.9 karat gold flake in the paint on the helmet continues
– Gives us a more consistent look from helmet to helmet and week to week
– After exhausting many options we ultimately were forced to decide between continuing the tradition of managers painting helmets and have a subpar helmet or alter the painting process and get a superior helmet. We felt it was more important to get the color right.
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Survey Finds Only Limited Public Awareness of MOOCs
Many people outside of higher education have never heard of massive open online courses, according to a new survey of public attitudes toward the free offerings.
While an overwhelming majority of respondents to the survey said they were familiar with online education in general, only 22 percent said they were familiar with MOOCs, and only 4 percent said they were very familiar with them.
The survey, which was based on a nationwide sample of 1,042 people interviewed online in May, determined that a majority of people were modestly in favor of colleges' offering MOOCs. But there was a distinct split in attitudes among specific subgroups of respondents.
College students and soon-to-be-college students were the most likely to have heard of MOOCs, but only 26 percent of them said MOOCs were a good idea. Meanwhile, 41 percent of alumni said MOOCs were a good idea. Parents indicated a greater interest in MOOCs, but for themselves rather than for their children.
"For students who are currently in the midst of that more-traditional college experience, the idea that that might be replaced by an online experience is not particularly appealing," said Jerry Johnson, executive vice president of Brodeur Partners, the strategic-communications firm that sponsored the survey.
The survey's findings, to be released on Wednesday, suggest that colleges should be careful how and to whom they market their online offerings, said Greg Schneiders, a founding partner of the Prime Group, the consulting firm that conducted the survey. A key takeaway from the survey, he said, is that MOOCs by themselves are not a compelling draw for the student who is going to college for more than simply academic study.
Despite the broad interest in MOOCs among alumni, they were not more likely to donate to a college just because it offered the online courses. In fact, 26 percent of alumni in the survey said they would be less likely to donate if their alma mater offered a MOOC, while only 13 percent said it would make them more likely to donate.
The survey also sought to clarify which arguments are most persuasive both for and against the massive online courses. Pollsters found that the strongest messages in support of MOOC adoption included that they made higher education more affordable and available, and offered greater flexibility to students. The strongest message in opposition was that MOOCs cannot provide the "traditional college experience" that in-person attendance offers.
Based on the survey's findings, Mr. Schneiders said that MOOCs would not be the death of traditional higher education. He said the survey had revealed that MOOCs were causing disruption in higher education more akin to the recent technological disruption in the retail sector than in the travel industry.
"Travel agents largely went away. Retail didn't," he said. "The difference being that there was something about the bricks-and-mortar retail experience that is different from buying stuff online. Online purchasing became another part of retail opportunity but not a complete replacement, and it looks like, based on this survey, that retail is the better analogy than travel."Return to Top


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High asparagus prices could go even higher — even topping $60 for a 28-pound box.
After an early, sluggish start to the season, things had turned dramatically around for Washington shippers by late April, said Sharon Heer, general manager of Yakima, Wash.-based Rasmussen Marketing Inc.
"Prices are going back up and should end up in the low to mid-50s for the season," Heer said.
On April 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a price of $50.75 for 28-pound cartons of standard asparagus from Washington, down from $58.75-62.75 last year at the same time.
The Washington harvest was early this year, and retailers weren't set up to promote Washington asparagus for Easter.
"It was a rough start, probably the least demand we've had for a long time," Heer said.
The market "turned a corner" on about April 24, Heer said, and the forecast for the rest of the Washington season was positive for growers.
"We should end up having a good season," she said. "Quality and size are good, and we should have good, stable volumes."
California prices could hit $60 a box in early May, said James Paul, asparagus and avocado salesman for The Giumarra Cos., Los Angeles, which expects to wrap up its Obregon, Mexico, deal by mid-May.
"Consumption of asparagus is very, very good right now," Paul said. "There may be a gradual, continual rise" in prices.
Giumarra hopes to ship California asparagus into the first or second week of June, Paul said.
The early start in Washington and a projected late start in Michigan should spell strong demand when the Wolverine State starts production, said John Bakker, executive director of the DeWitt-based Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board.
Washington asparagus shipments often wind down when cherry growers siphon off workers for their harvest, Heer said. If asparagus markets stay hot, the deal should go into mid- to late June.
The Michigan deal was running about two weeks behind schedule in late April, Bakker said.
"I don't see growers doing much until mid-May."
A late start can be a mixed bag, Bakker said. The good news is growers are less susceptible to spring frosts. The bad news is asparagus doesn't like heat, so high temperatures could bring the deal to an early end.
That said, Bakker was optimistic heading into harvest.
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WALKING the halls of the Great Western Hospital, you might be surprised to find Prospect Hospice nurses assisting staff, supporting patients and sharing valuable advice on palliative care.
But the charity's work at hospital is as crucial as its nursing team's task in the hospice's day service, in-patient unit or out in the community.
A total of four Prospect nurses – soon to be five – are based there on a permanent basis to aid doctors and nurses, and of course patients, with anything from symptom and pain management, to emotional support, and to bring a different perspective to ward staff on end-of-life care.
The team was introduced at the GWH in 2007.
Unlike their colleagues at the hospice, their roles vary slightly and they act more as a support and on occasion mentors to hospital staff faced with the potentially imminent death of a patient and unsure how to treat or make that person as comfortable as possible in the last days of their lives.
"There was a need for someone to be able to influence and shape the experience of palliative care for patients and in 2007 the agreement was made to do this with GWH," said community specialist nurse Laura Kent.
"We don't deal with the day-to-day care of these patients. We identify their needs and the needs of their families and work alongside the medical team to advise on medication and symptom management.
"We support the wards and ensure people receive good end-of-life care.
"It's a good opportunity to work alongside professionals and educate them and hopefully they can take it forward, particularly the junior doctors. They will look to us for advice with treatment.
"It's bringing the principle of what Prospect does in the in-patient unit to the wards of the hospital."
By being on call to answer doctors and nurses' questions and give an insight into the workings of the hospice, the team's aim is to gradually build staff's confidence and ensure high standards of end-of-life care. This can take the form of informal one-on-one help on a case by case basis or conferences and courses run at the hospital's Academy.
"We try to instill confidence in staff," said Petrena Hefferman, a community nurse specialist based at GWH. "It's about changing gears in palliative care.
"It's also about maybe shifting the focus. GWH is an acute environment where it's about improving everything through active treatment. Our approach is looking at things in a different way. Maybe not actually curing the illness if it is not going to get any better,but talking to the patient about what they want. It's a palliative approach. Our priority is the patient and their needs, what they want."
Imparting knowledge and working to constantly raise the standards of palliative care has proved immensely rewarding for the nurses.
"Being able to help manage someone's pain, get their nausea under control, and make them feel comfortable, able to eat and drink again gives you a lot of satisfaction," added Lynne Coyne, community nurse specialist.
"When you do study days and doctors use their initiative or take that advice and knowledge forward, patients' experience is enhanced by it. We hope we can continue to be able to influence staff," added Laura.


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A FORMER pub that is being turned into a housing development has been described as looking like "something out of Syria".
Blackrod resident David Warner compared the site at the former Barristers pub in Manchester Road, Blackrod, to a scene from the war-torn middle-eastern nation at a meeting of the town council.
The building is in the process of being knocked down and will be replaced by three two-storey town houses, car parking and gardens, after Bolton Council planners approved an application by Wigan-based Cuerden Developments in February.
Before changing its name several years ago, the pub was known as The Green Barn Inn and records show the building dated back to at least 1845.
At its height the Green Barn Inn would attract visitors from far and wide and was regarded by many as the heart of the community in Blackrod.
At the town council meeting, Mr Warner, who lives in Carlton Close, Blackrod, said he had returned from a holiday to find the site looking like "something out of Syria or Libya".
He added: "That site is absolutely disgraceful and is dangerous too. The builders aren't wearing hats or anything and are standing on top of the building with pick axes.
"I think the development company is making a joke of the site, you can't imagine how bad it is until you see it — coming into the town I was appalled at what I saw."
He also complained at the length of time being taken to carry out the development work.
Cllr Beryl Monaghan said she believed the workmen may have been asked to take the building down brick by brick in order to preserve anything valuable that they may come across.
Town Mayor Cllr Stephen Laycock said: "Unfortunately I suspect there is very little we can do on this issue."
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He's not even playing baseball this year, and he still won the AAA All-Star Game's Home Run Derby. Impressive.
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ALBUQUERQUE -- Not offered a job for 2007, Robert Stratton settled down in Albuquerque and began working as a real estate agent. Invited back to the stadium he played in back in 2003 for the Triple-A All-Star Game Home Run Derby, Stratton decided to show the 9,677 on hand at Isotopes Park where some of his property was.
He also showed that while he's out of the game, he's not out of juice in his bat, beating current Minor League home run leader Craig Brazell in a slugoff to win the derby crown.
"I was fortunate enough to come out and compete," said Stratton, who hit a total of 16 home runs against largely younger competition. "It's one of the best moments I've had in my career. I'm definitely going to savor this."
The Triple-A All-Star Game organizers do the derby a little differently, including high school hitters along with some former players. Last year in Toledo, Leon Durham competed. This year it was 29-year-old Stratton and former Dodger outfielder Mike Marshall, who last played in 1991 and is 49 years old. Marshall won the Pacific Coast League Triple Crown while playing for the Albuquerque Dukes in 1981.
Both "old-timers" handled themselves well in the opening round. Stratton advanced to the semifinals, and Marshall represented his generation well with two bombs to left field.
"To be honest, I didn't know I was going against the young, strong guys," Marshall joked. "I thought it was going to be in a seniors division.
"One of the reasons I came back was because of my time here. I don't do a lot of public appearances. That was then, I live in the now. But 1981 was such a special place, it catapulted me to the big leagues."
It was a special place for Scott Seabol in the first round. The Isotopes third baseman hit 13 out in the opening frame, but ran out of gas in the semis and had to watch Stratton and Brazell do battle in the final.
The wind definitely played a factor in the competition. After the first round, a stiff breeze began blowing from right to left field, creating a serious disadvantage to the left-handed hitters in the competition. First John-Ford Griffin, then Stratton, purposefully went the other way to left to use the wind to their advantage. Stratton dispatched Griffin in a semifinal slugoff, then tied Brazell in the final with two homers, forcing yet another extra round. Somehow, Stratton managed to find something left in the tank, hitting some absolute moon shots to win the title.
"I have to say it was just from the fans," Stratton said. "I was tired, they were cheering me on, so I got on my horse and finished it."
Stratton spent just one season playing in Isotopes Park, but it was the team's first season and he had a vintage Stratton season. Despite suffering injuries that held him to just 110 games, he managed to hit 32 home runs in 372 at-bats. Over the course of his career, which began as a first-round pick of the Mets in 1996, he hit just .243. But he also pounded out 197 home runs in Minor League ballparks across North America and slugged over .500. Despite the power numbers, he's never spent a day in the big leagues.
He played for Louisville and Columbus in 2006 before spending time in indy ball. This year, he was ready for another Minor League season, but you can't open the door if opportunity doesn't come knocking.
"Nobody offered me a job this year," Stratton said. "It's not me that's saying no. Hopefully they'll give me a chance next year. If someone is willing to sign me, I'm willing to give it a try. I've been out longer with some of my surgeries than I've been out now. I'll actually be quite fresh."
Stratton didn't agree to participate in this derby as an audition. He just thought it would be fun to get the competitive juices flowing and give something back to the great fans in Albuquerque.
"If nothing comes of this... that's not why I'm here," Stratton said. "I'm did it to cap off my career, to bottle it all up and put it up on the shelf. Then I can think only about the good times."
Hopefully he had a little room left at the top of that bottle, because this unexpected derby victory should almost make it flow over.


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"We're continuing to expand Optimum AQUAmax product offerings to cover more geography," Patterson says. "Hybrids for drought-stressed environments - along with other traits and technologies unique to Pioneer products - offer growers flexibility and risk management while maximizing yield potential in a wide range of growing environments."
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One other thing to note: Having made this suggestion at DW's invitation, I now find that the tables are turned, and I am on the defensive, answering further criticism about myself. This, too, has been an ongoing pattern, and it is one of the things I have been concerned about.
Annapurna wrote:But I think this offer is best applied to 'fresh' cases.
retrofuturist wrote:Clearly you feel there are grievances unresolved about how things work here - would it help you to frame each as a suggestion in the Suggestion Box?
We can all work them through, one at a time. It is still "healthy, collaborative Dhamma discussion" you're after isn't it? If so, here's your chance.
{{{Sigh}}}} No one is telling you do not have legitimate grievances, though i would wonder why you hang on to some of these grievance for so long and put so much energy into them.Jechbi wrote:I've said before and I'll say again: I appreciate the hard work that goes into Dhamma Wheel, and none of this has ever been intended to diminish from that. I thought I had some legitimate points, based on my experience. I'm told that I don't. That's fine. I'm glad people have good experiences here.
tiltbillings wrote:No one is telling you do not have legitimate grievances ...
tiltbillings wrote:... you have gotten a lot of strongly negative feedback here on the Dhamma Wheel and on your blog, which really may be telling you something about how you are going about it.
PeterB wrote:I never thought that I would grow nostalgic for Malcom Smith...
retrofuturist wrote:I can just see it now...
Maybe you went about it a bit ham-handedly. If you failed, it could actually be your fault.Jechbi wrote:An objection I have had is that it seems to me that people are not treated as kindly here as they should expect to be on a Dhamma discussion board. I imagined that other people might feel the same way. I thought it was worth having a public discussion about. I understood Retro's suggestion to mean that I could open such a discussion safely, and that it would be welcome. Clearly, I misunderstood.
And this very thread and your comments in it belies your statement. You certainly have criticized me as, in your opinion, a moderator acting badly, which is what you set out to do, but I think as the object of your criticism, I should be able to respond to the criticism as should others here as they see fit, since you put this out there publicly. That is what has happened. What did you think would happen? I am not allowed to respond to the public criticism directed at me? What exactly do you want here?One thing has become obvious: Under no circumstances will public criticism of the mod/admin team be acceptable to the mod/admin team or to most members here. It's said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I was expecting different results this time, in this thread. Maybe that was crazy.
In this thread, I wanted what I thought had been offered: a helpful discussion. I wasn't looking for or expecting more fireworks.tiltbillings wrote:What exactly do you want here?
Jechbi wrote:I completely misunderstood the invitation to post in this suggestion box, thinking that in this one case, it would be acceptable here to offer this feedback.
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Preoperative Gabapentin for Post-tonsillectomy Pain in Children
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|Post Operative Pain Management in Children With Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy
|Drug: Gabapentin Drug: liquid placebo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Preoperative Gabapentin for Reduction of Post-tonsillectomy Pain in Children
- Total oral analgesia consumption [ Time Frame: 36 hours ]Total oral analgesic requirement (mL of hydrocodone/acetaminophen elixir) during the first 36 hours post operatively
- Self-report pain score [ Time Frame: 36 hours ]Self-report pain scores at rest and with swallowing using Bieri Faces Scale-Revised.
|Study Start Date:
|August 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2015
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|December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Active Comparator: Gabapentin
gabapentin, 20 mg/kg, single dose, 60 min prior to surgery
Drug: Gabapentin
The active comparator, Gabapentin, is a structural analog of g-aminobutyric acid which has anticonvulsant properties. This study is a prospective randomized double-blinded trial examining the effectiveness of a single dose of liquid Gabapentin given 60 minutes prior to surgery for pain management in pediatric tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy pediatric patients.
Other Name: Neurontin
Placebo Comparator: liquid placebo
subjects randomized to the liquid placebo arm will receive a single dose elixir of 0.4 mL/kg given 60 min prior to surgery
Drug: liquid placebo
Subjects randomized to the liquid placebo will receive an identical appearing liquid placebo of 0.4mL/kg.
Detailed Description:
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial to study the effect of a preoperative oral dose of gabapentin on postoperative analgesic requirements and subjective pain levels in children undergoing tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy. Investigators will also look for a limited set of genotypic variations to explain any difference between individuals or groups in their response to the medication. Additionally, investigators will document potential adverse effects including excessive sedation, respiratory issues, surgical bleeding and emergence agitation/delirium.
Investigators hypothesize that gabapentin will reduce opioid analgesic requirements and pain scores up to 36 hours post adenotonsillectomy without increased adverse effects such as emergence delirium, respiratory complications or bleeding. The clinical effect may depend on the individual's pharmacogenetic profile to look for a specific set of genetic polymorphisms that relate to the metabolism and effect of the study drug, gabapentin, and opioid analgesic pain medications.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- scheduled for outpatient tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
- < 60 Kg, between 5th and 95th percentile for weight
- ability to self-report pain
- complete pain diary with assistance from parent or guardian
Exclusion Criteria:
- require pre-anesthesia medication for anxiety
- require interpreter for verbal or written communication
- Obstructive sleep apnea significant enough to not qualify for outpatient surgery per surgeon
- ongoing oxygen dependence, pulmonary hypertension
- elevated risk of regurgitation
- history of seizures
- currently taking psychoactive medications or having a psychiatric condition requiring medications
- chronic pain disorders requiring medications
- renal disease
- developmental or cognitive disabilities
- history of adverse reactions to components of liquid gabapentin or placebo
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01707420
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|Children's Hospital Colorado
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|Principal Investigator:
|Thomas Notides, MD
|University of Colorado, Denver
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|University of Colorado, Denver
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|NCT01707420 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 12, 2012
|Last Updated:
|May 20, 2016
Keywords provided by University of Colorado, Denver:
pediatric pain
post operative pain
emergence agitation
preoperative anxiety
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pain, Postoperative
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Postoperative Complications
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Excitatory Amino Acid Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Antimanic Agents
GABA Agents
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