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Nebivolol and the Endothelin (ET)-1 System (NETS)
This study has been completed.
University of Colorado, Boulder
Forest Laboratories
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Christopher DeSouza, University of Colorado, Boulder
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 9, 2011
Last updated: April 4, 2017
Last verified: April 2017
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Detailed Description:
The investigators hypothesize that nebivolol will reduce ET-1-mediated vasoconstrictor tone in adult humans with elevated blood pressure to a greater extent than either metoprolol or placebo.
|Prehypertension Hypertension
|Drug: Nebivolol Drug: Metoprolol Drug: Placebo
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Other
|Official Title:
|Nebivolol and the Endothelin (ET)-1 System
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Metoprolol Metoprolol tartrate Metoprolol fumarate Metoprolol succinate Nebivolol Nebivolol HydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Christopher DeSouza, University of Colorado, Boulder:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- ET-1-mediated vasoconstrictor tone [ Time Frame: Forearm blood flow will be measured at week 3 (before the 12 week drug or placebo intervention) and at week 15 (after the 12 week drug or placebo intervention). ]Forearm blood flow is measured in response to Acetylcholine, Sodium Nitroprusside, BQ-123, BQ-788 and Acetylcholine combined with BQ-123 and BQ-788
|Study Start Date:
|May 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Nebivolol
Drug: Nebivolol
5 mg tablet to be taken by mouth once per day for 12 weeks
Other Name: Bystolic
|Active Comparator: Metoprolol
Drug: Metoprolol
100 mg tablet to be taken by mouth once per day for 12 weeks
Other Name: Toprol-XL
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
gelatin capsule to be taken by mouth once per day for 12 weeks
Detailed Description:
- The investigators hypothesize that nebivolol will reduce ET-1-mediated vasoconstrictor tone in adult humans with elevated blood pressure to a greater extent than either metoprolol or placebo.
- The investigators further hypothesize that reducing ET-1 vasoconstrictor activity contributes to the improvement in endothelial vasodilator function associated with nebivolol.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|45 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects will be men and women of all races and ethnic backgrounds aged 45-65 years.
- Subjects will be prehypertensive/hypertensive defined as resting systolic blood pressure >130 mmHg and < 160 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >80 mmHg and < 100 mm Hg.
- All of the women in the study will be postmenopausal (at least 1 year from last menstrual cycle) and not receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) currently or in the preceding 3-year period.
- Lastly, candidates will be sedentary as determined from the Stanford Physical Activity Questionnaire (<35 kcal/wk) and will not have engaged in any program of regular physical activity for at least 1 year prior to the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Candidates who smoke (currently or in the past 7 years), report more than low-risk alcohol consumption as defined as no more than 14 standard drinks/wk and no more than 4 standard drinks/day for men and 7 standard drinks/wk and 3 standard drinks/day for women (a standard drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, 1½ ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits)
- Potential candidates who are taking cardiovascular-acting (i.e. statins, blood pressure medication an aspirin) medications will not be eligible.
- Fasting plasma glucose >126 mg/dL.
- Potential candidates with a resting heart rate of < 50 beats/minute will be excluded.
- Use of hormone replacement therapy.
- In hypertensive subjects, a seated systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mmHg or a seated diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg.
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: NCT01395329
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01395329
|United States, Colorado
|UC-Boulder Clinical and Translational Research Center
|Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80309
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Colorado, Boulder
Forest Laboratories
|Principal Investigator:
|Christopher A DeSouza, Ph.D.
|University of Colorado at Boulder
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Christopher DeSouza, Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01395329 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 9, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 4, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Vasodilator Agents
Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
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So how do you keep Beyonce's hair looking wild and free, but not too crazy?
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How can you keep summer hair looking healthy?
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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) raised more than $1.5 million for the Hurricane Sandy disaster relief – with just 33 percent going to relief efforts, according to Humane Watch – but in the wake of the historic floods that inundated northern Colorado last month, the group has been mostly silent on the national scene.
Locally, the group provided aid – to some. HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle wrote in a September blog post that in just one day during the flood, the group's Prairie Dog Coalition "rescued 45 prairie dogs." Last week, the group also gave the Colorado Horsecare Foodbank a $5,000 grant to help provide hay to the state's horse-owning families impacted by the floods.
But what about the rest of the flood's furry victims?
Humane Watch shows that the HSUS left Longmont Humane Society to cover the workload of helping animals affected by the flooding, pushing its shelter well beyond its capacity.
The Longmont Humane Society worked to save these animals without financial donations or grants from the HSUS, even as it frantically tries to raise more than $770,000 by Nov. 30 to avoid possible foreclosure.
The group is, however, opening up its checkbooks for one cause in Colorado – running a ballot initiative aimed at banning dairy cow tail docking, according to Humane Watch. A bill banning cow tail docking was briefly considered earlier this year before lawmakers decided not to pursue it.
Humane Watch reports that just one dairy in the state still practices tail docking, but that alone isn't enough to convince the HSUS to back down from its cause. In recent years, the group pursued efforts in New Jersey and Florida to ban sow gestation stalls, despite few – if any – producers in the states used them.
Considering the HSUS spent more than $500,000 to help pass Missouri's 2010 Proposition B, the amount the group will spend fighting to ban cow tail docking will easily surpass its contributions to Colorado's flood victims.


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The System Architectures Laboratory, as part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of George Mason University, conducts basic and applied research in several areas: the modeling, design and evaluation of architectures for information systems; the design of adaptive decision making organizations; and the application of Bayesian nets to course-of-action selection. In all cases, the emphasis is on Command and Control applications.
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Getting the museum pass and the transportation in Paris
A comprehensive TripAdvisor forum suggests that the best way to go around Paris as a visitor is to get the Paris Museum pass and the transport pass separately. These two combined give you access to most of the museums (allowing you to cut the line and get straight in) and get you around in transports without worrying. It is the best deal for a non resident.
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Designer Fragrances: Message in a Bottle
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Back in the boom years, fashion darling Marc Jacobs departed from his subversive club-kid roots and made millions with pastel tweed coats and high-ply cashmeres. These safe, ladylike fashions went well with his 2007 fragrance, Daisy, which appealed to the masses and launched a dynasty of designer scent spin-offs. But to true fashionistas, the sweet floral lacked the edginess that had drawn cool girls like actress Winona Ryder and artist Cindy Sherman to the brand in the first place. Now, just as customers are asking for more authenticity, Jacobs introduces Lola, a vampy musk and tonka-bean-inflected peony mix that captures the real essence of the designer and his muses.
Celebrity scents have crowded shelves for the past few years, but now, designer fragrances are back. And instead of the random bottles that often seemed at odds with the style and taste level of the house brand (a result of bottom-line-driven licenses), these debuts show a more thoughtful link between fashion and fragrance.
Inspirations for runway shows and signature scents have become one and the same. "When I am creating a fragrance, I feel that it's very important to remain true to the Armani signature," says designer Giorgio Armani. His sentiment is brought to life in the 1930s-inspired rippling glass rings along the sides of the Idole d'Armani bottle, which mirror the striations on a Deco-style gold clutch from his current collection. For the new D&G set of scents, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana went back and forth with the perfumers for two years, tailoring each note to perfection, like they would with one of their corseted dresses. Miuccia Prada's latest, a warm amber blend, echoes her equally cozy fall woolens, while the opulent black-and-gold glass bottle evokes her classic handbags with chunky gold hardware.
In a sense, perfume has finally caught up to the fashion world, with designers taking risks to set themselves apart. Selling out just doesn't sell anymore—and cheers to that.


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Well,its never too early to start getting your team ready.I already drafted a team..heres what I got.
PG Deron Williams
SG Manu Ginobili
G Ben Gordon
SF Peja Stojakovic
PF Tim Duncan
F Chris Bosh
C Jermaine O'Neal
C Tyson Chandler
Delonte West
Jameer Nelson
Boris Diaw
Channing Frye
Andris Biedrins
(I think I got a really good team,I know how it happened.There was a blazers fan in there and he took STEVE BLAKE #1,and Lamarcus Aldridge #2.)
So it kinda threw the draft off.
I actually didnt end up getting a sf in the draft,so I did some research and it sounds like peja is ready for the season and he wasnt even drafted,so I figured id take a chance.Hopefully I dont end up like Donnie and Larry did when they took the same risk.


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I'm curious about the Bodhisattva vows and what they might mean to serious practitioners who make these vows. People who've taken the precepts, refuge, or just recite them regularly.
I've had a recent experience that leads me to believe that many "serious" practitioners may not actually take these vows very seriously. That is they readily abandon them when they become too challenging. Granted they are "impossible" vows, never the less does it not disparage the Buddhadhamma to make such vows and subsequently not try so hard to live up to them?
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Cancer-stricken retired bishop returning to Indiana
The retired bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Diocese has returned to Indiana to continue his battle with a rare form of cancer.
Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy issued a statement Friday saying it was "it's good to be home" after undergoing radiation treatment in Massachusetts.
D'Arcy announced early this month that he had been diagnosed with cancer in his lungs and brain. The disease was discovered when he went to a Boston-area hospital after feeling ill while visiting relatives.
The 80-year-old D'Arcy was treated for prostate cancer in 2011. He retired in 2010 after leading the diocese for 24 years.
D'Arcy thanked current Bishop Kevin Rhoades and those in the diocese for their prayers.
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Antiretroviral Adherence Evaluation in HIV Pregnant and Postpartum Women
This study has been completed.
Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Marie Schneider, Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 31, 2012
Last updated: December 21, 2015
Last verified: December 2015
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to compare adherence to antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and postpartum, and to record adherence barriers and facilitators.
|HIV Infection Pregnancy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Retrospective Study: Evaluation of Antiretroviral Adherence During Pregnancy and Postpartum Using Electronic Monitoring Data
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Postpartum CareU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Marie Schneider, Policlinique Médicale Universitaire:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in patient adherence during pregnancy and postpartum [ Time Frame: before delivery (1 to 9 month) and postpartum (6 month) ]By electronic drug monitoring, pill count and subject interviews' marks
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Adherence barriers and facilitators [ Time Frame: pregnancy and postpartum (6 months) ]Data recorded in subject's interview marks
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Data of all consecutive pregnant women included in the adherence enhancing program of the Pharmacy, Department of ambulatory care & community medicine, are collected. In this program, adherence is measured and enhanced by electronic monitoring, pill count, motivational interviewing and interdisciplinary collaboration. Electronic monitoring data are collected during pregnancy and postpartum, and compared. Barriers and facilitators are collected using interview's marks.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Pregnant and Postpartum Women enrolledin the HIV adherence program at the pharmacy of Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine in Lausanne
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant Women
- HIV-positive
- Antiretroviral medication delivered in electronical monitors
Exclusion Criteria:
- Monitored period during pregnancy < 1 month
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: NCT01621347
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01621347
|Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
|Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, 1011
Sponsors and Collaborators
Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Swiss HIV Cohort Study
|Study Chair:
|Marie-Paule Schneider, PhD
|Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
|Principal Investigator:
|Aurélie Gertsch, PhD-Student
|Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
|Study Chair:
|Olivier Bugnon, Professor
|Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
|Principal Investigator:
|Odile Michel, Student
|Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
|Study Chair:
|Matthias Cavassini, M.D
|Centre Hosppitalier Universitaire Vaudois
More Information
Keywords provided by Marie Schneider, Policlinique Médicale Universitaire:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Marie Schneider, Pharmacist, PhD, Policlinique Médicale Universitaire
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01621347 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 31, 2012
|Last Updated:
|December 21, 2015
Keywords provided by Marie Schneider, Policlinique Médicale Universitaire:
Medication Adherence
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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I Read You 5x5Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
"Congratulations, Great-Aunt Nora!" The voice of Victor Summ, her eldest nephew, was tired, but exultant. Her older sister was the first grandparent among the five Shekrie siblings.
"Let me put you on speaker-phone, Vic. Corman is here." Nora had little doubt that her romance with a math teacher was the reason Victor, a research statistician, called personally, instead of letting his mother handle the news.
Nora beamed at Corman as she hit the button. "You're on, 'Daddy'. Mother and children are doing fine?"
"Cogita's doing great, although we had a bit of a shuffle in the maternity ward. Hi, Professor diNoni -- you'll love this one."
"Hi, Victor. I've heard more about you than ... no, you've known your aunt longer. You probably know how much she's talked about you."
"It runs in the family," he smiled across two time zones. "Doc Matter, our OB, said it was the strangest coincidence she's seen in a decade. The kids were born 10, 20, 30, minutes apart, up to an interval of an hour-fifty ..." Vic's voice trailed off.
"Except for one interval?" Corman filled in.
"Right. She said it was really weird, watching the time. She said Adele was born at six sharp, Brand at 6:10, and they just kept hitting 10-minute multiples, until Elana came out at 7:50."
Nora yelped. "You had *eleven*," then her left brain caught up, "no, just the quintuplets. Sorry."
"De nada, Aunt Nora. But that's where the problems started: they had the birth order mixed up. Someone had assumed we'd named them in order, with Brand, Caleb, and Derec in between. I pointed out that they'd managed to get all five wrong, and then Cogita wanted me."
"So they got it sorted out?"
"Not quite. The OB saw to the post-delivery stuff while we beamed at each other. Then a nurse came in and said they figured it out: we'd named them in alphabetical order, but by the last letter of their names. They had all five wrong again! Heck, even if we'd done it in reverse alphabetical order, either way, they would have had all five wrong!"
"So what did they do?"
"Doc Matter said she may be getting gray, but she wasn't going to sign the certificates until they were all correct. She dictated the birth times and told them to match them with the weight and length stats to sort things out -- and if they couldn't, they shouldn't bother reporting for work after tonight."
He took a cleansing breath. "On a happier note, we'd like the blood aunts and uncles to serve as godparents, since there are five of you. Would you stand for Caleb, Aunt Nora, since the two of you have the same birth position in the family?"
"I'd love to. And if anyone in this family declines, I'll have Corman make them figure out the birth order. Do you have it yet, dear?"
Vic broke in, "He doesn't have enough information yet, and I can hear you smirking at him."
Corman held up a hand to keep her quiet. "Since I don't know much about Nora's birth order, I'll have to make this a bigger question. How far apart were Brand and Elena born?"
"Fifty minutes, on their cute little noses."
"Got it." Corman recited the birth order, complete with times. Can you do the same?
HintThere is only one way (plus a mirror-image reflection) to arrange ten different intervals in a span of 11 ten-minute units. If you need help, search for "Optimal Rulers".
Answer6:00 Derec
6:10 Adele 0:10 later
6:40 Brand 0:30 later, 0:40 after Derec
7:30 Elena 0:50 later, 1:30 after Derec, 1:20 after Adele
7:50 Caleb 0:20 later, 1:50 after Derek, 1:40 after Adele, 1:10 after Brand.
The missing interval is one hour.
Number the ten time points from 0 to 11 (6:00 to 7:50). The only ways to arrange them to get ten different intervals for the births are events at points 0, 1, 4, 9, and 11 and the reverse: 11, 10, 7, 2, and 0. The clue gives three birth times at 6:00, 6:10, and 7:50, so we have the first arrangement.
The clues about alphabetic and reverse-alphabetic order giving five wrong placements mean that Caleb and Derek were not born 2nd, 3rd, or 4th; Adele and Elena were not born first or last, and Brand was not born 2nd or 4th.
The 50-minute interval given at the end means puts Brand and Elena into the 3rd & 4th spots, which leaves 2nd as the place for Adele.
Finally, we have Caleb and Derec to fill the first and last spots. Caleb and Nora share a birth position. The first paragraph mentions that Cogita is Nora's older sister, so Caleb cannot be the firstborn.
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Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced that its Chief Executive Officer, William V. Hickey, has advised its Board of his intention to retire in March 2013. In connection with the transition, the Board of Directors has elected him Chair of the Board effective September 1, 2012. Mr. Hickey will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company but will no longer hold the title of President. The Board simultaneously elected Jerome A. Peribere President and Chief Operating Officer of Sealed Air and appointed him as a director of the Company effective September 1, 2012. As President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Peribere will report to Mr. Hickey and be responsible for the Company's operating businesses, supply chain network and new technology development. William J. Marino, Lead Director of Sealed Air, stated, "This is the next step in a succession planning process which has been underway for some time." In March 2013 upon Mr. Hickey's retirement, Mr. Peribere will assume the Chief Executive Officer position, and Mr. Hickey will step down as Chair of the Board but will continue to serve as a director of the Company. Jerome Peribere, age 58, is a 35-year veteran of The Dow Chemical Company who has worked throughout the world in a variety of leadership roles. He was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Advanced Materials, a $12 billion revenue unit of Dow serving customers in more than 130 countries. In this role, Mr. Peribere led the integration of the Rohm and Haas acquisition and delivered significant growth and cost synergies. Previously, Mr. Peribere spent most of his career in Dow AgroSciences. Mr. Marino said, "We are extremely pleased that Jerome Peribere is joining Sealed Air. His extraordinary record of leadership at Dow, his extensive global experience and his success in acquisition integration will insure continued positive momentum for Sealed Air. In addition to driving results, he has the same passion for customers and their needs that has contributed to Sealed Air's success over the years."
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When Mr Simon Hammerstein opened the London branch of The Box last year, the stakes were high. The New York outpost of his burlesque "dinner theatre" had seen the likes of Mr Jude Law and Ms Rachel Weisz advise on the sets, Mr Kanye West and Lady Gaga perform and even Ms Lindsay Lohan take a twirl on a stripper's pole.
The 34-year-old Anglo-American entrepreneur didn't disappoint, and The Box is one of London's most infamous and risqué destinations - a tribute to the excitingly tawdry delights that once abounded in the city's Soho area. Mr Hammerstein's grandfather, Mr Oscar Hammerstein, may have written the lyrics to The Sound of Music, but it's safe to say the entertainment at The Box is a tad more R-rated (although equally musical).
"There's a time for excess and a time for moderation" in both business and sartorial matters, Mr Hammerstein maintains. To that effect, he has recently been wearing a sober uniform of black suit and white tie, which he refers to as "the de facto cool look for New York". Brands such as Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana are in favour at the moment, although he points out that his style changes every three to five years.
And what's next in Mr Hammerstein's style evolution? "I actually can't wait to go grey," he says. "People take you seriously when you have grey hair and wear glasses. Bring it on."


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NEW YORK — The Buckle and Zumiez all reported better-than-expected same-store sales for April, even as concerns about the job market bit into other retailers' results.
The Buckle, Inc. reported a 6.2% increase in same-store sales for April, well ahead of the 1.5% same-store revenue growth anticipated by Wall Street analysts. The teen apparel retailer also reported year-to-date same-store revenue growth of 1.2% and total sales of $269.7 million, a 2.3% increase.
Zumiez, also a teen fave, reported a 4.6% gain in same-store sales in April, ahead of predictions for a 3.3% increase. Total net sales for the four-week period ended May 4, 2013 increased 12.1% to $43.0 million.
At Costco Wholesale Corp, same-store sales in April rose 4%, just missing estimates, hurt by sharply lower fuel prices compared to last year. Net sales for the four weeks ending May 5 totaled $7.98 million, up 7% from $7.48 million during the same period a year earlier. In addition, Costco reported $69 billion in net sales for the 35 weeks ending May 5, a 9% increase from $63.59 billion a year earlier. Total comparable store sales improved 6% in the same time period.
L Brands (parent of Victoria's Secret) reported smaller-than-expected sales gains in April, as concerns about the job market and the economic recovery continue to concern consumers. At L Brands, same-store sales rose 2%, less than the 4.6% increase analysts had expected.


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Mike Modisett of Lubbock caught lunker No. 13 of the current season from Lake Alan Henry on March 11. The 13.82-pound fish bit a bass minnow in 15 feet of water under a crappie house. It measured 25.75 inches long and 20 inches in girth. The fish was the tenth to be entered in the Budweiser ShareLunker program from Lake Alan Henry and the fifth to be caught from the lake this season.
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First white, then red
The plumper it gets, the better we like it?
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Snp 5.15: Mogharaja-manava-puccha — Mogharaja's Question {Sn 1116-1119}
translated from the Pali by
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
How should one view the world so as to escape Death's grasp?
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Twice now, O Sakyan,
I've asked you,
but you, One with vision,
haven't answered me.
When asked the third time
the celestial seer answers:
so I have heard.
This world, the next world,
the Brahma world with its devas:
I don't know how they're viewed by the glorious Gotama.
So to the one who has seen to the far extreme,
I've come with a question:
How does one view the world
so as not to be seen
by Death's king?
[The Buddha:]
View the world, Mogharaja,
as empty —
always mindful
to have removed any view
about self.
This way one is above & beyond death.
This is how one views the world
so as not to be seen
by Death's king.
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Purchasing officials from some of the largest local governments in the country and the contractors they do business with met at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines this month. They attended sessions and enjoyed meals, drinks and golf on the course the hotel overlooks.
The event was hosted by a Bay Area-nonprofit known as the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, which is funded by vendors who stand to gain from contracts administered by the officials in attendance.
The co-op of 55,000 governments and nonprofits aims to leverage its members' buying power to broker low-price contracts for everything from playground equipment to janitorial supplies, and then let government across the country use the contracts.
U.S. Communities has a volunteer advisory board of government purchasing experts, who are invited and expected to attend the annual conference.
Current members of the board include officials from the San Diego Unified School District, Fresno Unified School District, Los Angeles city and county, and officials from agencies in Seattle, Denver, Miami, Phoenix and Houston.
Kevin Juhring, a U.S. Communities general manager, said the conference is an opportunity for its advisory board to discuss the challenges they all face in bringing value to public agencies.
"Those who attended the annual meeting benefit, as well as the thousands of other public agencies who were not there with us," Juhring said via email. "They benefit from the shared insights, new ideas and a range of solutions to problems that are surfaced in the course of the few days we spend together."
Hundreds of emails obtained by U-T Watchdog under the California Public Records Act reveal the conference also provides contractors an opportunity to market directly to government officials.
U.S. Communities' three-day annual conferences have been held in San Diego for seven of the past eight years.
In addition to topical and strategy sessions, this year's conference included a beanbag-toss tournament, meals and drinks with suppliers and a golf tournament on the Torrey Pines course that grouped purchasing officials on foursomes with contractors and U.S. Communities officials.
An agenda from the group's 2008 conference provides more detail. It lists seven hours of sessions and 20 hours of presentations from suppliers, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and either a golf outing or a behind-the-scenes tour of the San Diego Zoo. One event in 2008 was "supplier speed dating," short personal chats with new co-op contractors.
San Diego software developer Simon Mayeski, who sits on the board of good-government group California Common Cause, said certain kinds of mingling among suppliers and purchasing officials can seem incongruous with open competition and best business practices.
"It seems to me that getting people together with business and exposing them to their products on the one hand is a really good idea," Mayeski said.
"But if what you're really talking about is having a relatively small number of people, of businesses who are placed in front of you in a party sort of atmosphere or team building... when you read about how corruption happens, when folks trace it all back it usually starts with an event like that," Mayeski said.
U.S. Communities invites manufacturers of products sold through its contracts to sponsor the program and its conference.
According to the co-op's website, corporate platinum partners get exclusive opportunities to interact with advisory board members and two registrations to the conference, where they will "have the opportunity to interact in a formal and social environment" with board members.
In his statement, Juhring said other cooperatives also bring their members and suppliers together, and pointed to the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO). The group operates a co-op and allows any company to sponsor its annual How To Market To State Governments Meeting in order to attend.
Juhring said that attendees of the U.S. Communities conferences understand that their first obligation is to the communities that they serve.
"Accordingly, they will always be relied on to make decisions that are in the best interest of those communities," Juhring said. "If that means using another purchasing cooperative to access goods or services, then that's what they do and we respect and encourage their decision."
Like some other cooperatives, U.S. Communities is funded by its vendors, who pay fees equal to a minimum of 1 percent of sales made through their contracts. According to its website, U.S. Communities contracts are used for more than $1.4 billion in purchases annually and the public agencies who use them save hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
The website also suggests more than half of the country's estimated 90,000 public agencies are registered with the co-op. Some members in San Diego County are the county itself, the cities of San Diego, El Cajon and Carlsbad, and the San Diego Unified School District.
According to reports they provided to the Watchdog, between fiscal years 2009 and 2011, El Cajon spent $37,129 through the co-op's contracts, Carlsbad spent $322,697, and San Diego County spent $6.9 million. Between calendar years 2008 and 2010, the city of San Diego spent $4.6 million and the San Diego Unified School District spent $20.8 million.
San Diego Unified's chief purchaser, Arthur Hanby, sits on the U.S. Communities Advisory Board and has attended its conference multiple times, according to his state-mandated financial forms and the district's website.
In order for Hanby or any other official to serve on the advisory board, their agencies must certify in writing that they will abide by the responsibilities U.S. Communities expects of its advisory board.
Aside from participating in the board's regular teleconferences and its annual conference and assisting with bids, other board member responsibilities include using multiple U.S. Communities contracts, acting as a reference for the co-op, and promoting the program to other agencies.
Hanby has served on the advisory board since before coming to San Diego Unified in 2005. After he came to the district, it increased its annual purchases from the co-op from $49,000 in 2005 to $6.1 million in 2007, according to reports that tracked the business brought in by each advisory board member.
Asked for this story if involvement with the U.S. Communities Advisory Board poses a potential conflict of interest for the district, San Diego Unified did not respond.
An expert government purchaser with decades of experience and multiple certifications, Hanby's involvement on the advisory board gives him the chance to actively participate in competitively bidding many U.S. Communities contracts, making him more familiar with contracts the district will later use for purchases.
At the 2012 U.S. Communities conference, Hanby was recognized for his efforts in helping the cooperative, according to a release on the district's website, which said the co-op has saved the district money on food products, classroom furniture and office supplies.
By using U.S. Communities' contracts, the district and other co-op participants also avoid the costly process of writing their own contract and conducting their own competitive bid for those purchases. Phil Stover, a district administrator, praised U.S. Communities in the release announcing Hanby's award.
"The program benefits the schools and departments of the San Diego Unified School District, as well as thousands of other K-12 and public sector organizations throughout the nation," Stover said. "It has been our pleasure to support and participate in this important body."Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Wolfson High School paused during its first home football game Friday night to honor its drum major who died when a van crashed through her bedroom last week.
Friday night's halftime show was dedicated to JaNay Jackson, 17, who was a senior at the school and was to be the band's drum major this year.
"I just try not to cry right now. I can imagine her out there just having fun," said Wolfson student Michelle Givens while watch in the band perform.
Her family, who weeks ago had planned to be in the stands to watch JaNay perform, was invited to stand in the middle of the field as the band paid tribute to her.
The teen was asleep in her bed when a van came crashing into her bedroom on August 28. The driver ran a stop sign, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He wasn't hurt in the crash and charges haven't been filed in the case.
A funeral service for JaNay Jackson will be held Saturday at the Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home off of Hendricks Avenue. A viewing will begin at 4 p.m. and her funeral will start at 5 p.m.
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68Ga-DOTA-NOC PET/CT in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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|Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
|Procedure: 68Ga-DOTA-NOC PET/CT
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Employment of 68Ga-DOTA-NOC in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Describe pattern of 68Ga-DOTA-NOC uptake in comparison with HRCT findings [ Time Frame: timeframe between imaging procedures 30 days ]
- 68Ga-DOTA-NOC SUVmax correlation with pulmonary function tests [ Time Frame: timeframe between PET/CT and pulmonary fucntion tests 30 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT in patients with IPF and NSIP
one arm study: all patients were studied by 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT
Procedure: 68Ga-DOTA-NOC PET/CT
procedure: PET/CT scan with 68Ga-DOTA-NOC
Detailed Description:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis prognosis remains severe, in particular for IPF, the most common entity. Moreover, current treatment options are largely ineffective and do not change the natural course of the disease. Pre-clinical evidence supports somatostatin receptors expression in the lung of patients with IPF. Recently new PET tracers (Somatostatin analogues labelled with 68Gallium), specifically binding to somatostatin receptors, have been developed and are used in neuroendocrine tumours clinical trials.
Aim of the present study is to evaluate the role of 68Ga-DOTA-NOC PET/CT in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in particular in patients with IPF/UIP and in cases with NSIP, that are characterized by a more indolent progression. PET/CT data will be compared with HRCT findings for the early detection of fibrotic areas and to non-invasively assess somatostatin receptors expression at lung level in these patients, with potential therapeutic implications. Moreover, the SUVmax (maximum standardized uptake value) will be analyzed in comparison with disease site and extension on HRCT.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a diagnosis of IPF and NSIP, based on the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Consensus Conference
- age ≥ 18 years
- males/females
- signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- breast feeding
- healthy volunteers
- paediatric cases
- patients in emergency situations
- patients legally incompetent
- patients who refuse to sign the informed consent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01321996
|Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola Malpighi
|Bologna, Italy, 40138
|Principal Investigator:
|Stefano Fanti, Professor
|Nuclear Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S.Orsola Malpighi, Bologna, Italy
|Responsible Party:
|Stefano Fanti, Associate Professor, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01321996 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 23, 2011
|Last Updated:
|January 26, 2015
Keywords provided by Stefano Fanti, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
Pathologic Processes
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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No. 1 UConn downs Ducks 95-51
EUGENE, Ore. -- The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies defeated the University of Oregon women's basketball team, 95-51, on Monday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. The Huskies remain undefeated with the victory moving to 12-0 overall. UO dropped to 2-10 on the year.
The Ducks had two players score in double-figures, with Jillian Alleyne posting a team-best 18 points while Devyn Galland scored a career-high 13 points. Alleyne, along with Ariel Thomas, also registered a game-best six rebounds.
The Huskies were dominant inside and out. They held a 41-16 edge for points in the paint, while also shooting 48.4 percent from behind the 3-point arc (15-of-31). UConn was led offensively by Caroline Doty who tallied 14 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the win.
Doty was one of six Huskies to score in double-figures. She was joined by Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis who had a team-high 19 points, and Stefanie Dolson (16 points), Kelly Faris (13 points), Morgan Tuck (10 points) and Moriah Jefferson (10 points).
Oregon shot 32.7 percent from the floor (18-of-55) and 31.6 percent from behind the 3-point arc (6-of-19). UConn made 45.0 percent of their field goals (36-of-80). The Huskies also had the edge on the glass out-rebounding UO, 49-35.
UConn held the Ducks scoreless over the first five minutes and maintained a 12-0 lead to start the game. Alleyne broke that scoreless drought with a free throw at the 14:45 mark. Alleyne's basket with 11:42 in the first half cut the lead to six points, 19-13. The Huskies went a 13-4 run over the next four minutes to take a 32-17 advantage.
Alleyne scored on back-to-back baskets to make the score 39-24 with 5:10 left in the half. The Huskies then produced a 15-0 run to close the half with a 54-24 advantage.
Three UConn players scored in double-figures in the first half, led by Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis who tallied 11 points, while Stefanie Dolson and Kelly Faris had 10 points apiece. The Huskies did most of their damage with inside scoring, holding a 25-6 advantage for points in the paint. Alleyne led all UO players with 11 points and four rebounds.
The Huskies opened the second half out-scoring UO 20-9 to extend their lead to 41 points with 13:34 in the game. UConn's largest lead of the game was 48 points, 93-45, with 4:14 left on the clock.
Oregon (2-10) will return to action this week with home Pac-12 Conference games against UCLA and USC. Tip-time for the Oregon-UCLA game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, while the UO-USC contest is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday.
- Jillian Alleyne (18 points) led the team in scoring for the fourth time this season. It was the ninth time this season that Alleyne led the team in rebounding (six rebounds).
- Amanda Delgado returned to the lineup after sitting the last five games with an injury. Liz Brenner suited up for the first time this season. As did Janitah Iamaleava, who saw her first action collegiate action.
- UConn tallied 29 assists to 36 made baskets. In fact, in the first half alone, the Huskies recorded 20 assists to 22 made field goals in the first half. UConn's assist total (for the game) was a season-best effort of any UO opponent this year.


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The boots, glove and actual zentai suit was bought online. Friend painted on the F! logo while I wore the suit, and that's pretty much it.
That wig, however...is all of my hate. ALL OF IT.
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- Runs around in underwear! Freakazoid! Freakazoid!!
When I started rewatching Freakazoid earlier in the year, I had to do it. I just had it. The character is Jim Carrey as a superhero when you nail it down.
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For the first time in years, Cadillac was launching an entrant into the lucrative compact luxury car segment — the Cadillac ATS. The ATS would help disrupt and reinvent all the Cadillac stereotypes. By positioning the ATS as a challenger brand, in a category that was desperate for one, Cadillac created a number-one contender that could credibly challenge the champ for the first time.
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- Where:
- Theater Building, Haugen Theater
- Contact:
- Jeanne Tangren Hatle
At the brink of adulthood, our perception of morality is challenged. Suddenly, we must face family, gender, power roles, and war- previously hidden from us in youth.
This is the dilemma that young Antigone is faced with in Jean Anouilh's adaptation of Antigone. With contemporary vernacular to update the classic Greek story, we are asked to take sides for and against Antigone; who must decide if it is better to live a lie, or die for the truth. Complimentary tickets for the St. Olaf Community. Off campus patrons pay $8.00. Tickets can be reserved at 786-8987.
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When your "check engine" light comes on in your car, your mechanic (or you, with a low-cost codes reader) can get a quick readout about the possible problem(s). Now, CA's Title 24 will require something similar for Rooftop HVAC units by 2014.
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Topic: Chinese langage CCF Brochures
Percy was instrumental in collaborating with translators and physicians in order to provide the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation with the Chinese translation of our Brochures.
Here is a glimps: http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/files … ochure.pdf
Please know that our brochues can be downloaded and printed (English, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese) by anyone, anytime. http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/newsletter.htm
Hugs to you, Percy.


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The Predictive Factors of Vision Recovery in Patients With Pituitary Tumor
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 2011 by Huashan Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Huashan Hospital
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Huashan Hospital
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First received: June 20, 2011
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Pituitary adenomas can cause compression of optic nerves and chiasm, which will lead to damage of vision. This study aims to evaluate the predictive factors for recovery of vision in patients with pituitary adenomas following trans-sphenoidal surgery.
|Pituitary Adenomas
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|The Predictive Factors of Vision Recovery in Patients With Pituitary Tumor
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: familial isolated pituitary adenoma
MedlinePlus related topics: Pituitary Disorders Pituitary TumorsU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Huashan Hospital:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients with pituitary adenomas at Huashan Hospital will be screened. Patients with loss of visual field and receive trans-sphenoidal surgery will be included.
Inclusion Criteria:
- >18 years old
- patients with pituitary adenomas, loss of visual field
- patients receive trans-sphenoidal surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- visual damage caused by other diseases
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: NCT01377701
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01377701
|Contact: Yao Zhao, M.D.
|Huashan Hospital
|Shanghai, China, 200040
|Contact: Yao Zhao, M.D. email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Yao Zhao, M.D.
Sponsors and Collaborators
Huashan Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Yao Zhao, M.D.
|Huashan Hospital
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|Responsible Party:
|Yao Zhao, Huashan Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01377701 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 20, 2011
|Last Updated:
|June 20, 2011
Keywords provided by Huashan Hospital:
pituitary adenomas
recovery of vision
trans-sphenoidal surgery
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pituitary Diseases
Pituitary Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hypothalamic Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Hypothalamic Neoplasms
Supratentorial Neoplasms
Brain Neoplasms
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Nervous System Neoplasms
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BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Richard Atkins has divided loyalties this weekend when he watches his beloved Forest Green face his beloved Salisbury City.
The football-loving broadcaster gives his personal view on his big dilemma...
One comes from a village on a hill the other from a famous city with a glorious cathedral.
This weekend, as long as weather allows, these two clash on a football pitch and I have a strong attachment to both of them.
It's one of two games each season I dread. Question is, do I support the whites or the greens?
Everything was fine for two seasons when one of them languished in the lower leagues but now they are both playing at the same level and the pain begins again.
The two teams in question are, of course, Forest Green Rovers and Salisbury City. One I have supported for over five decades the other for the past seven years.
I was born and brought in Salisbury, followed the whites from the days when they were in the Western League and played at Victoria Park.
I was there for their first home game in the Southern League in 1968 and spent much of my childhood walking to and fro to the ground. It's a love affair that has lasted fifty years.
Even my first date with Mrs A was watching Salisbury City v Bideford in the FA Cup - we lost!!! Quiet drive home!
Supporting Rovers has been over a shorter period but no less passionate.
Mrs A and I attended our first game at the New Lawn when Oxford United were the visitors; Rovers lost 1-5, it should have been a draw and FGR was in our blood.
Why support Rovers? Well, it's never dull, often very exciting, occasionally very confusing but whether I'm sitting in the press box or standing on the terraces it's friendly, always friendly and because of that has become a place that means a great deal to me.
So, what to do when Salisbury City and Forest Green Rovers play each other?
I think I've tried everything. On one occasion I stood on the City end at the New Lawn only to find myself being interviewed by BBC Radio Wiltshire as an 'exiled fan!' During one televised game we even got ourselves on the telly when the camera caught me charging up and down the line when City scored.
A few seasons back Rovers had a number of ex Salisbury players. I was very happy about that, it was like having one team instead of two, but since Charlie Griffin has gone its City legend Scott Bartlett who represents my 'other team.' This time I'm standing on the terraces and wearing both scarves. I hope for a draw but if that doesn't happen at least one half of me will be happy while the other half will be very disappointed.
So, if you see me wearing two scarves, please don't barrack just have a bit of sympathy because it's not easy to passionately support two teams in the same league at the same time when they play each other.
Come on you Forest Green Salisbury City!!!
Richard Atkins FGR/ Salisbury City fan


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As modern farms become increasingly advanced, remote support is rapidly gaining popularity according to DeLaval, leading supplier of solutions that improve milking performance on farms. With DeLaval Remote Farm Connection, RFC, dairies can reduce on-farm visits from their advisory team and improve the rate at which they receive fast, actionable advice.
In the last 12 months, DeLaval has installed RFC on more than 2,000 dairies worldwide. Recent data from these farms show an increase of both control and efficiency in farm management. As a result, more farmers are aware of the benefits of remote consultations from external experts with RFC, which provides unrivalled farm data protection.
Producers in need of specialist support and advice are no longer limited to relying on their local network of service people. They can now also consult veterinarians, nutritionists and financial advisors from further afield. What's more, when the owner is away from the farm, the farm's computer can also be accessed via a secure web-based connection.
"Remote farm connections enable us to support our customers to a much greater extent than before. This kind of remote access provides us with the opportunity to support the producer more rapidly and more accurately than before as we are no longer confined to actual visits if we require farm data to make a decision," says Shaul Tcherikover, Business Development Manager, Farm Management Support Systems, DeLaval International. "A remote farm connection allows producers to give permission to our field technicians and other professionals to access the farm computer and provide aid, advice and support."
DeLaval Remote Farm Connection, RFC
DeLaval RFC provides secured networking and Internet connection for dairy producers looking to remotely obtain farm data or give external parties access to their farm's computer. The solution includes a Cisco RV082 Dual WAN VPN Router, Kaspersky Antivirus Package and LogMeIn Pro remote connection software. RFC is compatible with all DeLaval installation types, be it ALPRO, DelPro, Standalone Activity System or any other DeLaval system.


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Bed Bath & Beyond in the Zone
I haven't looked at Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) in a while, but when I did, I found something I liked. This trade setup started on the weekly chart with a price cluster of support showing at the $54.16 to $54.55 area. This zone includes a 0.382 retracement of one swing and a 0.786 retracement of another, along with a 1.272 extension of a prior swing up. These price relationships are overlapped by a very important 100% price projection of a prior swing down. Note the first swing down on the weekly chart into the June 2012 low was $17.07 in price. The second swing down illustrated on this same chart was very similar at $17.28. This "symmetry" (similarity of swings in the same direction) was an important component of the buy setup zone in this case. Sometimes major lows are made at these types of projections on the weekly charts. The recent low in this stock was at $54.33, directly within this key zone.
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - The Broward Sheriff's Office says they have arrested two men who allegedly robbed two homes in Pompano Beach.
Detectives said they have arrested 19-year-old Christopher Skillas, who was seen on video committing the burglaries, and 18-year-old Jesse Payne, who owns and drove the white BMW vehicle that was used during the burglaries.
According to authorities, the two burglaries took place on Dec. 18 and Dec. 20. At both homes, one of the men had walked around the house searching for an open window or door.
Police said the two had stolen and got away with laptops and jewelry from each house. The pair then sold the stolen merchandise, said police.
Both of the men face charges of burglary and grand theft.
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Receives Platinum Award
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
July 5, 2007
Fairfax County's Wastewater Treatment Plant Receives Platinum Award
Fairfax County's Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant recently received the Platinum Peak Performance Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. This distinction was given to only 76 of the approximately 16,500 municipal wastewater treatment plants across the nation.
The award recognizes plants that met 100 percent of federal standards for preventing pollution for more than five consecutive years. Federal rules strictly control more than 100 substances that are contained in wastewater.
The plant has protected the water quality of the county's streams and watersheds, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Last year, the plant was honored for the 20th consecutive time for its efforts to protect the bay.
To comply with the Clean Water Act, the plant uses a series of physical, mechanical, biological and chemical treatment processes. Before being discharged into Pohick Creek, pollutants; nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen; bacteria; and particulate matter are removed from wastewater.
Municipal, industrial and other facilities must obtain federal permits under the Clean Water Act if their wastewater discharges go directly into surface waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program controls water pollution by regulating point sources. These sources are discrete conveyances such as pipes, discharging treated wastewater effluent into streams and rivers. Since its introduction in 1972, the NPDES Permit Program is responsible for significant improvements to the nation's water quality.
The Noman Cole Plant, located at 9399 Richmond Highway, Lorton, is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the state. Nearly half of the 100 million gallons per day of wastewater generated in the county currently is treated at the plant. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and was designed to treat 67 million gallons per day.
The county's Wastewater Management Program maintains approximately 3,200 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 51 sewage flow meters, 61 pumping stations and 293 sewage grinder pumps in an approved sewer service area that covers nearly 234 square miles. More than 85 percent of the 325,000 households and virtually all businesses in the county are connected to public sewers. New developments or existing homes with septic tanks in the county's approved sanitary sewer service area can connect to public sewers.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies represents nearly 300 of the nation's public wastewater utilities, which provide service to the majority of Americans. Wastewater treatment officials are professional environmental practitioners dedicated to protecting and improving the nation's public health and its water, and collectively, they treat and reclaim more than 18 billion gallons of wastewater every day.
For more information, call the Fairfax County Wastewater Treatment Division at 703-550-9740, ext. 255, TTY 711.
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Tibial Nerve Versus Sciatic Nerve Block
This study has been completed.
Saint Francis Care
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Saint Francis Care
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 1, 2011
Last updated: March 17, 2015
Last verified: August 2011
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The purpose of this study is to analyse the ability to selectively block the posterior tibial nerve sparing the function of the common peritoneal nerve. To assess the efficacy of blocking the posterior tibial nerve will give the same post-operative pain relief after total knee surgery compared to a sciatic nerve block.
|Post Operative Analgesia
|Procedure: Selective Tibial Nerve block Procedure: Sciatic Nerve Block
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Selective Tibial Nerve Block vs Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block in Patients Having Total Knee Arthroplasty
Further study details as provided by Saint Francis Care:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To assess if selectively blocking only the tibial nerve component of the sciatic nerve will prevent foot drop. [ Time Frame: Upon emergence from general anesthesia and up to 48 hours in the recovery room. ]Measure frequency of foot drop in two groups and compare results.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To assess if levels of pain and analgesic requirements are similar between the two groups. [ Time Frame: 24 hours after total knee replacement surgery. ]Administer pain scale and monitor use of analgesics to compare levels two groups.
|Study Start Date:
|March 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Selective Tibial Nerve Block
Procedure: Selective Tibial Nerve block
Use of selective pain block.
|Active Comparator: Control: Sciatic Nerve Block
Procedure: Sciatic Nerve Block
Use of Sciatic Nerve Block
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- total knee replacement
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of neuralgia, diabetes, pregnancy, allergy to local anesthetic solutions
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: NCT01415193
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01415193
|United States, Connecticut
|Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
|Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06105
Sponsors and Collaborators
Saint Francis Care
|Principal Investigator:
|Sanjay Sinha, MD
|Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
More Information
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|Responsible Party:
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Members Only! Tommy Hilfiger's "Twisted Country Club" Island Celebration
If you enjoy bright colors, plaid pants and live music while hanging with 350 of your closest friends, you would have felt right at home at San Diego's conference destination this past March.
Iconic American sportswear brand Tommy Hilfiger recently hosted its Annual Kickoff Meeting at Paradise Point, practically buying out the entire island to celebrate its legacy of success in the fashion industry, along with its recent merger with Phillips-Van Heusen. The corporate conference theme was "Twisted Country Club" in lieu of the fashion house's new marketing campaign. (Get to know The Hilfigers below.)
Our San Diego hotel helped Tommy Hilfiger make the island their own in order to strengthen their overall conference message and create an all-encompassing atmosphere to empower, excite and celebrate their trademark and team members. Keeping in theme, hotel staff wore bright blue and pink "TH" logoed apparel, hotel golf carts bore decorative "TH" emblems, and the property map was tailored to reflect different collections and styles issued by the clothing company.
If you're looking for a unique San Diego conference venue, then do as Tommy Hilfiger did and book your ticket to Paradise for a southern California meeting experience expertly tailored to your company, culture, and meeting goals. Oh, and don't forget to bring a friend for some twisted putt-putt.
"Thank you so very much for all your amazing help making the Hilfiger Family Reunitus such a success. There is NO way we could have done it without you & your teams! They worked so hard and made the Hilfiger Family feel welcome from the time they arrived until their sad departure. It was an absolutely fantastic event that will not soon be forgotten."
- Vicki Stone, Tommy Hilfiger


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Cittasanto wrote:Hi Alan,
Venerable Anandajoti (who I used the pali text of) renders it like thissuññāgāragato vā, nisīdati.
or has gone to an empty place, sits down.
Pallaṅkaṁ ābhujitvā, ujuṁ kāyaṁ paṇidhāya,
After folding his legs crosswise, setting his body straight,
parimukhaṁ satiṁ upaṭṭhapetvā,
and establishing mindfulness at the front,
I doubt the Buddha actually meant only one specific posture, it seams strange considering he never mentions how to stand, walk, or laydown in instructions, he only mentions to use these postures.
but just to note there is mention of how the Buddha lay down, walked... but to assume he was strict regarding posture when there are reasons not to adopt certain sitting postures seams to tight when it comes to here.
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The Fragrance Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2009 Fragrance of the Year FiFi Awards. A finalists breakfast will take place on April 24 at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which will honor winners of the following categories: Best Packaging (Men's and Women's) Popular Appeal and Prestige; Best Media Campaign (Men's & Women's); Bath & Body Line; Interior Scent Collection; Fragrance Hall of Fame. This will be followed by the FiFi ceremony on May 27.
The finalists (presented in alphabetical order):
Women's Luxe
Fragrances sold in specialty and/or department stores over 250 doors; due to ties there are 12 finalists.
Men's Luxe
Due to ties there are 11 finalists.
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Fragrances sold in drug and chain stores; only six entries in this category.
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This thread is not about saving a drowning person in a lake.
It is about males in authoritative positions touching very young helpless children.
It is not about legalism. It is about the First Basket of the Tipitaka, memorised from the time of the Buddha, and carefully followed by uncountable bhikkhus who are practising well from that time onwards.
It is not about prejudice or judgmentalism, it is being firm with those who would unwittingly remove protection from children while thinking they are the only ones being mature, open-minded and compassionate.
Why not work just a week or two in Child Health (anywhere, in any country) and come across many children who have been inappropriately treated sexually by someone viewed by others as a pillar of the community?
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said bank and post office accounts opened under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) will help the government provide direct cash transfers to the people.
"MNREGA has brought momentum in the financial inclusion of our rural population. Besides direct financial benefit, the scheme has given many indirect benefits to the people and brought down the migration graph," Singh said at a conference on the rural jobs scheme.
The Prime Minister said the more than four crore accounts opened in banks, besides those in post offices, "will assist us in reaching the incentives of the direct benefit transfer scheme to the rural population".
The use of information technology in MNREGA has helped make governance better and increase accountability and transparency in government work, he said.
Thirty new works have been added to the list of works permitted under MNREGA, whose focus is mainly on providing employment in rural areas, especially in agriculture, he said.
Singh the services being provided under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) can be improved if the resources available with both MNREGA and ICDS are deployed.
The Prime Minister also asked the rural development ministry to ensure, in consultation with states, that panchayats are provided full technical assistance. "This will help prepare the labour budget truly as per the local development plan and will facilitate the inclusion of all possible resources. Besides, this will also strengthen the Panchyati Raj institutions and increase people's participation in development works," Singh said.
The Prime Minister said around eight crore people have benefited from the scheme so far and Rs.1.3 trillion has reached them under it.
"People from the Schedule castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs) have benefited in more than 50% of the works while the participation of women in these scheme has been around 47%. Perhaps, this is the first time that women are getting wages equal to their male counterparts," he said.
Singh also noted that 80% of the wages being given to women are going in banks and post offices. "Due to the scheme, the number of women is on constant rise, who take the financial decisions of their families," he said.
This shows how much importance the government gives to the policies and programmes for inclusive growth, Singh said, adding that a close look at the seven-year record of MNREGA shows that it accrued benefits to the poorest, especially small farmers and landless labourers.
He said the scheme led to good results in management of natural resources, especially in rain-fed areas of the country. "There is enough proof that the scheme has helped to a great extent in getting the small and very small farmers a better produce by increasing land productivity and water conservation," Singh said.
The emphasis has been on better planning, increasing the role of panchayats and improving the quality of assets under the amended rules for MNREGA which are being formally implemented today, he said.
The Prime Minister, while reiterating his government's commitment to MNREGA, said successful experiments made by the awardees for adopting new methods in implementing the scheme should be taken note of.


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THE nasty pong wafting across Hampshire today is nothing to be worried about, say county fire chiefs.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service's control room has received a steady stream of calls reporting a strong gas smell in the air.
The unpleasant odour is thought to come from a leak in a factory in northern France. The Health Protection Agency has stressed the gas is non-toxic and presents no threat to the public.
The chemical released - mercaptan - is an organic compound added to natural gas, lubricants and paints. The smell is caused by the sulphur in the gas but it is completely harmless.
More than 20 calls have been received, mainly from the Portsmouth area. However there have been reports as far north as Basingstoke and Andover and west as far as Ringwood.
Group manager Tony Deacon said: "Our control room has dealt with a number of calls reporting the unpleasant gas smell. We want to reassure the public that the gas presents no threat to health and is completely harmless.
"We would also like to remind the public that if they suspect they are dealing with a genuine gas emergency in their home or building, they should call the National Gas Emergency Number on 0800 111999."


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Topic: for my George
My relationship is not over with you because you are no longer here with me physically,my connection to you can never be severed,you are imprinted on my heart and woven through my soul.I will continue to talk to you,write to you,and kiss your picture,your love is a vibrant part of me.my promise to you is to never let go of you,i will always stay connected,i will always feel your love in me,i know you have my back as i continue to live and grow.I will always Love you.
p.s.Honey,i promise,i will try to like popcorn.(wink wink)


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Dukes of Hazzard, Evel Knievel, Dallas, More...
As announced earlier this year (see our story HERE), Figures Toy Company was set to revive numerous past properties as collectible retro-style 8-inch action figures. Pre-orders for several of those timeless licenses are now open, all scheduled to arrive this December. These include:
Dukes of Hazzard Series 1
Bo & Luke Duke, Rosco and Boss Hogg are available as either 8-inch ($24.99 each) OR 12-inch ($69.99 each) action figures.
KISS Dressed to Kill
Based on the "Dressed to Kill" album that was released on March 19th, 1975, this assortment features the legendary rock band decked out in suits. Available as 8-inch ($24.99 each) and 12-inch ($69.99 each) action figures, as well as variants of The Demon and Catman in both sizes ($29.99 and $79.99 respectively).
Evel Knievel
These action figures are based upon two different time periods in Evel Knievel's career. The first is from his Ceasar's Palace jump in 1967, and the second is from his Wembley Stadium Jump in 1975. Available in both 8 inch and 12 inch sizes.
Dallas Jr Ewing
Who shot JR? Pulled from the long-running TV series comes JR Ewing action figures in two different styles: "Oil Tycoon" and "Who Shot JR". Available in 12 inch only.
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To buy action figures, take a look at BigBadToyStore.com, AlterEgoComics.com, Toynk.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, and MonkeyDepot.com.


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MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) — Alabama now has a law limiting protests at funerals.
Gov. Robert Bentley signed a bill on Wednesday mandating that demonstrators stay at least 1,000 feet away from funerals. That's the equivalent of about two blocks.
Lawmakers passed the legislation unanimously during the session earlier this year.
The law is in response to disruptions by the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, which travels the nation staging demonstrations at funerals for U.S. troops and others. Members claim God kills Americans because the nation tolerates homosexuality.
Church members have protested at several funerals in Alabama, including those for U.S. troops, a slain Auburn University student and a victim of a school bus crash in Huntsville.
House Speaker Mike Hubbard says it's a shame such a law is needed.