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Bill Davidson and Bob Freeman are partners in Elliott Bay Bicycles, a venerable bicycle institution in downtown Seattle, WA, and the home of Davidson Cycles. They have been building frames in one incarnation or another, since the early 1970's. Bob and Bill were here in the beginning, when the bike boom brought a resurgence of American custom frame building. They've waxed, they've waned, and now with the wave of interest in hand built bicycles, they are waxing once again. We sat down with Bob to talk about how it all it began and how it continues.
Bill Davidson.
Born and raised in Seattle Bill is a son of a welding shop owner. Fabricating metal is what he knows.
Bill got his start frame building in 1973. He'd spent the fall of 1972 traveling around Europe by bike, during which time he wound up in Liverpool in Harry Quinn's workshop. Bill was hanging around too long so Harry put him to work doing prep work. When Bill got back, his friends and co-workers encouraged him to start making his own frames. They were first built in the shop where he worked in Seattle part time, then in his own shop starting in 1976. In December of 1983, Bill decided that Seattle needed a new pro bike store with a custom frame shop, and opened Elliott Bay Bicycles with Bob Freeman. Bill moved his frame shop from Kent in 1984 and it's been in Seattle ever since. Bill believes that it is important to manage the process, starting with designing the frame through to the complete bicycle being built up, and then fitting it to its new owner. It was a unique concept for the US back then and still is today.
Bob Freeman.
Bob Freeman started cycling in Walla Walla, Washington in 1973. He got involved in a little bit of racing and then led a tour for Bikecentennial which later became Adventure Cycling. That was 1976, he was 26-years old and it was a big adventure and everyone was starting to do that kind of riding. His group consisted of 13 people between the ages of 16 and 26. They went from Oregon to Virginia following the Transamerica Trail. They didn't exactly get paid but their trip didn't cost anything and he got a small per diem. When it ended Bob kept going onand rode up to Montreal. Then he took a train to Michigan and rode to Traverse City on his way out west. He finally got to Seattle in October that year. He didn't have any idea what he was going to do until he landed a job working for Sekai, a bicycle importer, where he worked for the better part of three years. He had his first retail experience at a place called De La Rosa and Kolin's Northwest Cycle. It was one of the first places in Seattle to sell pro bikes from all over the world, along with clothing, shoes, and all the gear racing cyclists needed. The owners wrote a couple of books published by Rodale, which gave them instant recognition. One was called The Custom Bicycle and other was called The Ten Speed Bicycle.
700 frames a year.
Once Bill and co-owner, Bob opened up Elliott Bay Bicycles, they started working towards the economy of scale building and production. At peak production in the late 80's the shop was making about 700 frames a year, in batches of 20-30 frames of one size at a time. The first frame was a sport-touring model called the Discovery. Then they added the Challenge, a racing model. In 1986 the Impulse, their most popular frame, was introduced. They also made a few stock TIG welded track frames and a stock tandem called the Double Century. Bill worked hard to keep the quality and finish of the frames top notch while making them faster to build. He made many small fixtures that made seemingly difficult jobs very efficient, and invented new techniques to streamline the whole process. One is inside-out brazing. He developed small brass pre-forms that were inserted in the frame before it was assembled, and then when heated with a torch, the brazer could draw the brass out to the edges of the joints evenly and cleanly, making for less time at temperature, and less cleanup afterwards, and ensuring a fully brazed joint with an inside fillet.
The steel frame business began to dwindle when aluminum, carbon, and titanium arrived. They then decided to go back to their roots and build only one-off custom frames again as the demand was still strong for those. They found that the techniques and equipment they employed making semi- production frames made custom frames more efficient to make too. They also began building titanium frames in the mid 90s utilizing their TIG welding experience. Making titanium frames remains a mainstay of the business today. In keeping with their custom fit philosophy, they build each titanium frame to the geometry the customer needs. Road racing, randonneuring and travel are the most popular styles. They can also utilize carbon stays, or build the occasional 7-tube carbon frame with custom titanium lugs.
Bill does all the hand works such as cut lugs, and various R&D, and custom jobs, along with fitting customers and designing custom bicycles. Their frame shop is a small dedicated team that assists Bill to design, build and paint the frames entirely within their Seattle works.
It is a business built on the philosophy of being able to deliver a top quality hand built frame efficiently and totally custom to what the customer envisioned. There are many dimensions of custom frames, geometry, clearances, features, different functions and sizes. It's about a bike that fits the rider's body, but it also must fit their sense of aesthetics, style, and purpose. Some people want style and prestige, and some want simple and clean design that rides well and doesn't attract attention. "We hear it all the time from our customers, that someone in the middle of a ride recognized their bike as a Davidson and said, "Nice bike". Their best advertising has been from repeat customers and customer referrals. They have hundreds of customers with multiple Davidson bikes.
Something to be said for experience.
"What attracted us to the Rapha Continental instantly was that we love the type of rides Rapha has been doing. That style of riding is something we have promoted all of our years in business."
For more information visit: davidsonbicycles.com
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One of the most surprising transactions of this past offseason was the Indiana Pacers move to acquire reserve center Ian Mahinmi in a sign-and-trade deal with the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for guards Darren Collison and Dahntay Jones.
The fifth year center, who spent the previous two seasons in Dallas, acknowledged he knew his time with the Mavericks had come to an end before free agency began. Although Mahinmi was moving on, he remains happy his former club received value in return in the deal based on how the organization treated him with respect over the past two years.
I was going to come to Indiana regardless, Mahinmi said to HOOPSWORLD on his free agency plans. So Im just happy we were able to make [the trade] work that way. I think it worked good for both teams and Im thankful for everything Dallas did for me the last two years. Im happy we worked a good deal for both sides.
As part of the deal, Mahinmi signed a four-year $16 million contract with the Pacers.
The move was shocking to most initially because Collison spent the majority of last season in the Pacers starting lineup and Indiana was in the midst of re-signing center Roy Hibbert to a max deal worth $58 million over the next four seasons.
Mahinmi was drafted by the Spurs in the first round back in 2005 and played his first two seasons in San Antonio alongside Tim Duncan. During his two year stint with the Mavericks, Mahinmi credited his time spent learning the nuisances of the game with current New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler and veteran forward Dirk Nowitzki as pivotal in his development.
Tyson was a tremendous help for me, Mahinmi said. I always wanted a guy I could look up to. So he was great to me. I had other guys like Tim Duncan and Dirk [Nowitzki]. I had great mentors my whole career so its good. Now I feel like me and Roy have a good thing going on. We talk to each other and try to get better on an everyday basis.
The Pacers were considered by most to be one of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2012-13 campaign after last seasons success, but have limped out of the gate starting just 3-5 placing the team tenth in the East. If the playoffs started today the Pacers would be on the outside looking in.
Despite the slow start Mahinmi firmly believes the Pacers are still a special group and says he is starting to see some similarities in locker room chemistry between this Indiana unit and the 2011 Mavericks team who won the championship.
There is definitely something special [here], Mahinmi said confidently. This is not an upcoming team; it is already a team that is here and making a lot of noise with great veterans and great leaders. So Im finding some of the same stuff as far as the locker room chemistry. Guys are getting along and when it comes down to business guys are ready to go. Obviously its still early for me and still early in the season, but its a good sign.
Mahinmi is averaging 4.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block per game through the teams first eight games. His production to start the season isnt a far cry from his final season in Dallas despite a reduction of minutes now playing behind Hibbert.
Mahinmi is still getting comfortable with the teams sets and overall framework.
Im getting there, Mahinmi said on his level of comfort. We have a lot of new pieces on the second unit so we just try to find the chemistry and find a way to glue together. Its still a learning process and I feel like were improving every practice.
I dont really like to talk about personal goals, Mahinmi added. Im more a team guy. Im trying to get better as a basketball player in every aspect of the game, offense and defense. Hopefully by doing that then our team can get better and reach our goals. Personal goals are good for myself, but it is all about the team.

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I've got to say, I'm impressed with our offseason acquisitions.
Mahinmi is way better than I expected, and he seems to be getting along well with his teammates. I really (REALLY) like that he's capable of playing the 4 next to Roy. Very Antonio-Davis-esque. Great signing.
Tyler had a solid game, and he's diversified his moves this offseason. That's good news for a couple reasons. Not only does it make him harder to guard right now, but it also means he's actually able to add things to his game (which we hadn't seen so far).
Green? Amazing signing. Love that he's locked up for three years.
Stephenson's game has significantly improved. His shot looks better, he's not nearly so impetuous, and he's clearly growing up. The big downside for him right now is that he looks significantly better running the point than he does the backup 2.
Augustin didn't look great out there, but he was a backup playing with the starters. I think he'll be more than adequate for our backup PG minutes.
Every backup position looks better than it did last year. If our starters can just be consistent (with maybe a little development by Paul George) and everybody stays healthy, this is gonna be a really fun year.


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Hi, I am new to this forum. My mother has had cholangiocarcinoma since about 2000. A year later she had 1/2 her liver and part of her diaphragm removed.....a horrendous surgery! She went through another major surgery later also. Then she has been through chemotherapy for a 2-3 years and a short round of radiation. She then was said to be in remission for the past 2 years or so. She has been in a lot of pain all the way through. For the past year and a half, she has been on Morphine around the clock along with stomach medicine and Phenergan and Ativan. She is allergic to so many things....so it is hard to get the right medicine. Well, yesterday she went to the ER and was told 2 of her ribs are deteriorating and they prescribed her Flexeril. She just recently had another CT scan which she has every 3 months and she gets those results on Friday along with her port flush. I just cannot bear to lose her. The doctors have been telling her it is a miracle she is here. They couldn't believe that she could be in remission for so long. But now I am so worried. My aunt said that it is possible it could be arthritis. I don't know. She is only 52 years old with three children (one being myself - her oldest daughter and best friend!) and two grandchildren 4 and almost 2 years old. She has so much to live for! I have prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed for her pain to cease and for her to be healed. I thought she told me once she read that a bone marrow transplant could cure this. But at this point she told me today that she is way too tired to go through anything else. I don't know what else to do?


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FOURTH-placed Pershore narrowly missed out in a 3-2 defeat at fellow high-fliers Bromsgrove in the Worcestershire Women's Hockey League Division One.
The hosts took an early lead before Pershore settled and levelled through Kate Adams slotting home Emma Gardner's cross from the top of the circle.
Kelly Jones and Emily Capaldi defended well but Bromsgrove found a way to score just before half-time.
Pershore pushed hard in the second period and the unmarked Zoe Nicholson smashed home another fine Gardner pass.
But Bromsgrove quickly regained the lead and denied Pershore despite their fine team display with Capaldi and Heidi Deacon starring.
Pershore visit leaders Harborne seconds on Saturday.
The men's firsts return to action at home to Atherstone Adders on Saturday in West Midlands Division Two.
Pershore seconds beat Kidderminster 4-0 in a friendly through Ali Sanderson (2), Tom Quantrell and Steve Quantrell.
The thirds lost 5-2 at Market Drayton thirds in West Midlands Division Two despite taking the lead through Simon Gardner.
The pacey hosts replied with two quick goals only for Vince Crowley to equalise with a fine strike.
However, Market Drayton scored three second-half goals with fine finishing.
Evesham host Barlaston in West Midlands Division Two on Saturday after going down 5-1 at leaders West Bromwich. Matt Haines scored.


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We are always in hurry to find the calendars online like you are now looking for April 2017 Calendar Activities. Calendars are very good to manage your schedule for the entire month while writing your important notes and mark important dates alongside. We can have more and more calendar designs online but the right and the adorable ones chosen from thousands are here only.
April 2017 Calendar Activities


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CME Forms
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The following forms are available for you online or you may contact the CME office at 443-849-3670 or firstname.lastname@example.com to have the forms mailed or faxed to you.
Category 1 CME Application for Regularly Scheduled ConferencesUse this form to apply for credit for grand rounds, tumor boards, etc.
Speaker Letter and Information FormThis is a 2 part-document. The first page is the speaker letter and the second page is the speaker form. This form is for use when confirming a speaker's time and topic. It is to be used as a follow-up after speaker has been confirmed verbally.
W-9 Form
This form must be completed by speaker before any honorarium can be paid
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Letter of Agreement
This form is to be completed when a CME activity is receiving an unrestricted educational grant from an outside company. It must be signed by a company representative and the program director and then returned to the CME office.
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Walnut furniture has been one of our best sellers this year, in spite of the fact that there is a 10-30% premium on the wood. Walnut wood is becoming rare (due to a disease called Thousand Cankers) so we are super careful about making sure ours is sustainably harvested from forests where re-planting is well managed.
We use a couple different types of American walnut wood for our furniture.
For thick, organic slab tables we often use claro walnut wood from huge old (up to 100 years) shade trees that have been taken down (usually from city streets) because of safety reasons. These slabs typically have beautiful, interesting character resulting from things like burls and branches.
For modern looking furniture, customers generally do not want "character wood" so we use younger walnut trees with straight grain patterns grown in managed forests in the mid-west (since walnut doesn't grow well in Vermont). This is the contemporary SoHo walnut 4 drawer chest, made by Copeland Furniture with solid, walnut wood.
Whether you're shopping for organic, walnut slab tables or Modern walnut furniture, it's important to verify that you are indeed getting real, solid walnut wood, as opposed to cheaper woods that have been stained dark to look like walnut. Be sure to ask your salesperson to confirm the wood type and its origin before you buy. Ask if the furniture has been made from solid walnut wood or walnut veneers.
Learn more about walnut wood and see photos of beautiful walnut furniture on our website. If you take the time to find real solid walnut furniture as opposed to what most stores call "walnut" you'll probably have that furniture for a lifetime. Enjoy it!
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Raw milk sales have been legal in Arkansas for less than a week, but officials are wasting no time in warning the public of potential risks associated with consuming raw dairy products.
"Raw milk is probably riskier to drink than probably any other raw food, primarily because with any others you can wash lettuce, apples and cantaloupe, with milk you have to accept it where it is," Dr. Glen Baker with the Arkansas Department of Health told KARK 4 News.
Click here to read more from KARK 4 News or watch the video above.
Officials released a four-page informational sheet outlining the known risks of drinking raw milk, including symptoms of illnesses associated with the unpasteurized product, legal liability of sellers in the case of illness or fatalities following disease outbreaks, and state regulations.
"The safety of consuming raw milk is a controversial topic and is an issue that warrants further research by dairy farmers interested in selling raw milk and by people who are considering adding raw milk to their diets," the information sheet advises.
Read, "The Promise and Risk of Raw Milk in Arkansas – Analyzing Arkansas' New Raw Milk Law."


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How does someone whose life revolves around food deal with Yom Kippur?
On Kol Nidre we begin the annual fast for Yom Kippur, our day of atonement. We collectively make a conscious decision to not eat or drink anything from sundown to sundown to repent for our sins. As we reflect on our imperfections, it is natural to scan our behavior and choices over the past year and think about the changes we want to make for the next year.
My favorite part of Yom Kippur is the rabbi's sermon, which somehow always brings tears to my eyes regardless of its topic. On Yom Kippur, we become vulnerable and are invited to step outside of our daily lives. For some of us who may not go to weekly Shabbat services, this may be the only time of the year that we surround ourselves by our tribe and hear the sounds of Hebrew prayer.
I write this blog because of my love for food, specifically Jewish food. But I also love the act of not eating on Yom Kippur. For me, it makes time seem to slow down. As Ferris Bueller once said, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Summers fly by and then we realize that there are only four months left on the calendar year. Yom Kippur allows us a moment to catch our breath.
I've been fasting for as long as I can remember, since even before my Bat Mitzvah. I was always intrigued by the tradition and thought that fasting would make me feel more like an adult.
That's my take on this day of spiritual cleansing. Here's what a few other people from the Philadelphia area have to say about it:
"Fasting allows me to separate this day from all other 364 days of the year. As someone who loves to eat — especially out — it makes me stop and think about my life and self reflect." — George Shotz, 33 of Society Hill
"No. 1, I think it is a constant reminder all day of the sins I am atoning for. Feeling hungry is powerful and it invades your head all day. No. 2, it makes me feel more observant and connects me to my Jewish identity, which I like to be reminded of. No. 3, because it feels like a clean slate for a new year." — Nicole Cohen, 31 of Cherry Hill
"When I fast on Yom Kippur, I feel a sense of oneness with all the Jews around the world." — Adam Oded, 45 of Northern Liberties
"The thing that I like the most about Yom Kippur is that I'm reminded to ask people for forgiveness for anything I may have knowingly or unknowingly said or done that could have offended them." — Zoe, 58 of White Marsh
Have an easy fast,
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Sometimes you have to build them a certain distance from your neighbor's property and from your home.
If possible, situate the brush pile near different types of habitat, for example between a forest and meadow, or between a marsh and drier land. Ideally have some of the brush pile in habitat for wildlife which like to bask.
Logs that are six to ten feet long and four to six inches in diameter form a good base. Stack and criss-cross them. Create runways and spaces big enough for a rabbit to navigate through. Add stone piles to your shelter in the base to serve as basking sites. If you have old pipes, they can serve as tunnels for reptiles and amphibians.
Add branches of a gradually smaller diameter and a denser, more compact weave. The dimensions of an average brush shelter are approximately ten feet across and five feet high. However, you can make a smaller one. If you weave evergreen branches into the shelter, it provides better cover from snow and ice storms in winter.
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RCT of ChondroCelect® (in an ACI Procedure) vs Microfracture in the Repair of Cartilage Defects of the Knee (TIGACT01)
This study has been completed.
TiGenix n.v.
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First received: December 21, 2006
Last updated: September 22, 2011
Last verified: September 2011
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Detailed Description:
This is a phase III, multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial of ChondroCelect® in an Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) procedure compared to the procedure of microfracture (MF) in the repair of symptomatic cartilage lesions of the knee. Eligible patients attended two screening visits and were booked for arthroscopy approximately 2 weeks later. At that time, patients were randomized to either ACI with ChondroCelect® or to MF, a procedure in which the subchondral bone is perforated to allow a bloodcloth to form scar tissue. Patients randomized to MF had the procedure performed at the time of their arthroscopy; those randomized to ACI with ChondroCelect® had their cells harvested during the arthroscopy and then returned to the clinic approximately 4 weeks later for an open knee procedure, during which the ACI procedure using ChondroCelect® was performed. Patients subsequently followed the same rehabilitation program and had follow-up assessments up to 12 months post-surgery. The 12-month visit was the end-of-study visit for the TIG/ACT/01/2000 protocol. Subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria, patients who had participated in the initial 12 month trial could enter the extension trial. The 12-month visit for the initial study was the baseline visit for the extension study. During the extension study, patients have follow-up assessments up to 60 months post-surgery.
|Articular Cartilage Lesion of the Femoral Condyle
|Drug: ChondroCelect implantation Procedure: Microfracture
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of ChondroCelect® (Via Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation) vs Microfracture (as Procedure) in the Repair of Symptomatic Cartilaginous Defects of the Femoral Condyles
Further study details as provided by TiGenix n.v.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Histomorphometry Safranin-O + Anti-Collagen II Antibody Staining [ Time Frame: 12 months post-surgery ]Histomorphometry on end point biopsies at 12 months post-surgery. Safranin-O (ratio 0-1)+ anti-Collagen II antibody (ratio 0-1) stain signal expressed as a ratio of the total cartilage surface area (Saf O + anti Coll II divided by total surface = ratio 0-2). Safranin-O stains proteoglycans and anti-Collagen II antibody reflects the presence of Collagen II.
- Overall Histology Assessment on First Subscale of ICRS II Score [ Time Frame: 12 months post-surgery ]Overall histology assessment of cartilage repair, first subscale of International Cartilage Repair Society II (ICRS II) score by two blinded independant histopathologists on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-100mm) from worst (0) to best (100)
- Change From Baseline in Overall Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) at 12-18 Months (Average) [ Time Frame: Average change from baseline in Overall KOOS at 12-18 months post-surgery ]Overall Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome score (average of 4 KOOS subdomains, Sports not included) at the average of 12-18 months (calculated by averaging change from baseline measurements at 12 and 18 months). Best score = 100; worst score = 0. The analysis was the average of the change from baseline at the 12 and 18 months timepoints.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change From Baseline in Overall Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) at 36 Months [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in Overall KOOS at 36 months post-surgery ]Overall Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome score (average of 4 KOOS subdomains: Activities of Daily Living, Quality of Life, Symptoms and Stiffness Pain; Sports not included) at 36 months (change from baseline). Best = 100; worst = 0.
- Number of Treatment Failures at 36 Months [ Time Frame: Continuous ]
Participants with failed treatment - defined as the number of patients who underwent a reintervention of the index lesion - at 36 months.
The index lesion is the lesion that was initially treated in the study.
- Safety: Adverse Events [ Time Frame: continuous up to 60 months ]Side effects are recorded as the number of patients with adverse events. These events are coded according to the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Affairs (MedDRA terms).
|Study Start Date:
|February 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: ChondroCelect
Drug: ChondroCelect implantation
10.000 cells/µl cell suspension for implantation (Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation). ChondroCelect consists of characterised autologous cartilage-forming cells expressing a specific marker profile.
The dose depends on the size of the lesion. Recommended dose is 0.8 to 1.0 million cells/cm².
Other Name: CCI
|Active Comparator: Microfracture
Procedure: Microfracture
A procedure in which the subchondral bone is perforated to allow a bloodcloth to form scar tissue.
Other Name: subchondral drilling
Detailed Description:
see above
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed patient informed consent
- Symptomatic cartilage single lesion of the femoral condyle
- Lesion on femoral condyle between 1 and 5 cm²
- Agree to participate actively in a strict rehabilitation protocol and follow-up programme
- Agree to only use paracetamol mono-or combination preparation (max 4g/d) and Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) during the study and to discontinue this medication 2 weeks before the baseline visit and the follow-up visits. The use of paracetamol mono-preparation (max 4g/d) is allowed up to one week before the baseline visit and the follow-up visits.
- Females of childbearing age should use a proven method to prevent pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participation in concurrent trials
- Participation in previous trials within 3 months
- Subjects with hepatitis, HIV or syphilis
- Malignancy
- Alcohol or drug (medication) abuse
- Poor general health as judged by Investigator
- Clinically relevant second cartilage lesion on the patella
- Patellofemoral cartilage lesion
- Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) : recent OCD (within 1 year before baseline), depth of lesion > 0.5cm, subchondral slerosis
- Advanced osteoarthritis (OA) : radiographic atlas of OA grade 2-3
- Known allergy to gentamicin or penicillins (or presence of multiple severe allergies)
- Complex ligamentous instability of the knee
- Meniscal transplant
- Meniscal suture with meniscal arrows (ipsilateral)
- Meniscus resection : if < 1 yr before baseline - lateral meniscus resection or medial meniscus resection of more than 50%. If > 1 yr before baseline - ipsilateral meniscus resection of more than 50%, controlateral meniscus resection of more than 50% if ipsilateral meniscus is not intact, combination of medial and lateral meniscus resection and one of both > 50%.
- Varus or valgus malalignment of more than 5°
- Mosaicplasty
- Microfracture performed less than 1 yr before baseline
- Having received hyaluronic acid intra-articular injections in the affected knee within the last 6 months of baseline
- Taking specific OA drugs such as chondroïtin sulfate, diacerein, n-glucosamine, piascledine, capsaicin within 2 weeks of the baseline visit
- Corticosteroïd treatment by systemic or intra-articular route within the last month of baseline or intramuscular or oral corticosteroïds within the last 2 weeks of baseline
- Chronic use of anticoagulants
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Any concomitant painful or disabling disease of the spine,hips or lower limbs that would interfere with evaluation of the afflicted knee
- Any clinically significant or symptomatic vascular or neurologic disorder of the lower extremities
- Any evidence of the following diseases in the target joint : septic arthritis, inflammatory joint disease, gout, recurrent episodes of pseudogout, Paget's disease of bone, ochronosis, acromegaly, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, primary osteochondromatosis, heritable disorders, collagen gene mutation
- Current diagnosis of osteomyelitis
- Liver enzymes (SGOT, SGPT, Alkaline Phosphatase) of more then two times the upper limit of normal or any other result that is clinically important according to the Investigator
- CRP > 10 mg/l
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00414700
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00414700
|AZ St. Jan Brugge, Department of Orthopedics
|Brugge, Belgium, 8000
|AZ St Lucas Brugge, Department of Orthopedics
|Brugge, Belgium, 8310
|Academisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Orthopedics
|Brussels, Belgium, 1090
|SPM Monica Antwerp
|Deurne, Belgium, 2100
|Ghent University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics
|Ghent, Belgium, 9000
|AZ St. Elisabeth, Department of Orthopedics
|Herentals, Belgium, 2200
|AZ Groeninge, Department of Orthopedics
|Kortrijk, Belgium, 8500
|University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Orthopedics
|Leuven, Belgium, 3000
|A.Z. Sint Jozef, Department of Orthopedics
|Malle, Belgium, 2390
|Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
|Zagreb, Croatia, 10000
|University Hospital Hannover, Department of Orthopedics
|Hannover, Germany, 30625
|University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Orthopedics
|Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584
Sponsors and Collaborators
TiGenix n.v.
|Principal Investigator:
|Daniël BF Saris, M.D., Ph.D.
|University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Orthopedics, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
|Principal Investigator:
|Johan Vanlauwe, M.D.
|University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Orthopedics, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Weligerveld 1, 3212 Pellenberg, Belgium.
|Study Director:
|Frank P Luyten, M.D., Ph.D.
|Division of Rheumatology, Department of Muskuloskeletal Sciences, University Hospitals, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Saris DB, Vanlauwe J, Victor J, Haspl M, Bohnsack M, Fortems Y, Vandekerckhove B, Almqvist KF, Claes T, Handelberg F, Lagae K, van der Bauwhede J, Vandenneucker H, Yang KG, Jelic M, Verdonk R, Veulemans N, Bellemans J, Luyten FP. Characterized chondrocyte implantation results in better structural repair when treating symptomatic cartilage defects of the knee in a randomized controlled trial versus microfracture. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Feb;36(2):235-46. doi: 10.1177/0363546507311095.
Saris DB, Vanlauwe J, Victor J, Almqvist KF, Verdonk R, Bellemans J, Luyten FP; TIG/ACT/01/2000&EXT Study Group. Treatment of symptomatic cartilage defects of the knee: characterized chondrocyte implantation results in better clinical outcome at 36 months in a randomized trial compared to microfracture. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Nov;37 Suppl 1:10S-19S. doi: 10.1177/0363546509350694. Epub 2009 Oct 21.
Dell'Accio F, Vanlauwe J, Bellemans J, Neys J, De Bari C, Luyten FP. Expanded phenotypically stable chondrocytes persist in the repair tissue and contribute to cartilage matrix formation and structural integration in a goat model of autologous chondrocyte implantation. J Orthop Res. 2003 Jan;21(1):123-31. Erratum in: J Orthop Res. 2003 May;21(3):572.
Dell'Accio F, De Bari C, Luyten FP. Microenvironment and phenotypic stability specify tissue formation by human articular cartilage-derived cells in vivo. Exp Cell Res. 2003 Jul 1;287(1):16-27.
Dell'Accio F, De Bari C, Luyten FP. Molecular markers predictive of the capacity of expanded human articular chondrocytes to form stable cartilage in vivo. Arthritis Rheum. 2001 Jul;44(7):1608-19.
Brittberg M, Lindahl A, Nilsson A, Ohlsson C, Isaksson O, Peterson L. Treatment of deep cartilage defects in the knee with autologous chondrocyte transplantation. N Engl J Med. 1994 Oct 6;331(14):889-95.
Knutsen G, Engebretsen L, Ludvigsen TC, Drogset JO, Grøntvedt T, Solheim E, Strand T, Roberts S, Isaksen V, Johansen O. Autologous chondrocyte implantation compared with microfracture in the knee. A randomized trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Mar;86-A(3):455-64.
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Lack of direct supervision by a parent or carer while the child was in the water was the main contributing factor in 70 percent of the drowning deaths at public pools.
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Nimitz Symposium To Examine Battle of Leyte Gulf
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site-National Museum of the Pacific War and the Admiral Nimitz Foundation will tell the story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle fought anywhere and the last great naval battle of World War II, at "The Battle of Leyte Gulf," the museum's 17th annual symposium Sept. 18-19.
Newsweek magazine assistant managing editor Evan Thomas, who wrote an acclaimed biography of naval legend John Paul Jones and is writing a book about the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and James Hornfischer, author of "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors," which recounts the heroic stand of American sailors at the Battle Off Samar, are among the speakers. Joining them will be John F. Wukovits, widely published military expert who has chronicled World War II in the Pacific and is the author of "Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island."
Also leading panel discussions will be historians Don Goldstein of the University of Pittsburg and Richard Frank, the author of numerous best-selling books about World War II in the Pacific. World War II veterans will participate lending their valuable insights to the presentations.
"The struggle involved more than 200,000 men and 282 American, Japanese and Australian ships across more than 100,000-square miles of sea," said Helen McDonald, assistant director of the museum. "The battle was a complex series of maneuvers. We will look at the tactical and strategic mistakes on both sides and the controversies involving the top Pacific War commanders, including Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, General Douglas MacArthur, and Admiral William F. Halsey. We'll also look at the human side of the battle, which is filled with awe-inspiring heroism."
"The Battle of Leyte is often overshadowed by Pearl Harbor and Midway," said McDonald. "At the symposium, we will help the public better appreciate the courage and bravery shown during the battle and the battle's importance in world history.'
Fought in October 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf ensured American maritime supremacy in the last months of World War II. It included four decisive naval actions: the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, the Battle of Cape Engaño, the Battle of Surigao Strait, and the Battle off Samar. The battle is also memorable for the first organized kamikaze attack.
The battle all but wiped out the Imperial Japanese Navy, which could neither protect itself from air attack nor effectively guard the sea approaches to Japan. The U.S. Navy lost 10 ships and the Imperial Japanese Navy lost 35. More than 10,000 Japanese airman and sailors died and less than 3,000 American lives were lost.
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Azithromycin in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Randomized, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study
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To evaluate the safety and efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of intestinal cryptosporidial infection in AIDS patients.
|Cryptosporidiosis HIV Infections
|Drug: Azithromycin
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|Masking: Double
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|Azithromycin in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Randomized, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study
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Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Zidovudine.
- Antidiarrheal medication with imodium or paregoric only.
Patients must have:
- HIV infection.
- Intestinal cryptosporidiosis proven by stool microscopy on at least two occasions prior to study enrollment.
- Life expectancy of at least 2 weeks by clinical assessment. In states where the legal age of consent for medical procedures is 21 years, patients below the age of 21 must have consent of parent or guardian.
Prior Medication:
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Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
- Known hypersensitivity or significant intolerance to macrolide antibiotics.
- Marked abnormalities of liver or renal function.
- Causes for diarrhea other than, or in addition to, cryptosporidiosis.
- Inability to receive oral medication.
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- Cancer chemotherapy (including therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma).
- Any drug or biologic preparation (e.g., bovine colostrum, paromomycin, spiramycin, somatostatin) with possible anticryptosporidial activity.
- Immunostimulant or lymphocyte replacement therapy.
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- Another investigational drug within 7 days prior to study enrollment (investigational medications available through a treatment IND will be allowed with the approval of the sponsor, the treatment IND sponsor, and the Pfizer clinical monitor).
- Immunostimulant or lymphocyte replacement therapy.
- Cancer chemotherapy (including therapy for Kaposi's sarcoma).
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HIV Infections
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Parasitic Diseases
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Whats going on guys? 2nd blog incoming.
In this I'll be discussing who I think will breakout this year in the WWE, not just who will capture a major title, but break away from the rest of the mid-card guys.
I'll start with..!
5. Wade Barrett
Current IC champion. This guy is a stud, he has a very impressive look (everyone knows the WWE loves that) he's got the great brawler type style that most wrestlers from England have. I think the IC title is good on him for the time being, but come around summer time I fully expect him to have a main event push for the WHC. He was set up for a push before he got injured, so I expect he gets that push again.
I'm high on Wade, he's improved in the ring and on the mic. He's quickly turning into one of my favorites.
4. Cody Rhodes
Cody, Cody, Cody. Current #1 contender for the tag titles along with Mr. Sandow. I expect them to win this Sunday. As for his singles push, Cody has all the tools to be a big time player. He's good in ring, his mic work needs some improvement, and he has the family history. He had a good run as IC champ, and I believe he brought some prestige back to the belt. I'm sure him and Sandow will have a good run as the tag champs, but come fall I hope they split and pursue singles accomplishments.
I'm torn on Cody, one week I like him, the next week not so much. I do think he is a future world champ. I wanna see improvement on the mic, and a potential face turn. (No his mustache doesn't count as a face turn)
3. Dolph Ziggler
Yes, he's not really a 'breakout' star anymore. The guy is a future champ. It's a given. His in ring work, outstanding. The way he sells, perfect. Mic work, improving. He's drawn the comparisons of Shawn Michaels, which is one of the biggest compliments you could get in wrestling. As for his character, he's currently a heel that is slowly starting to get over. Hes getting less and less heat every week. Much like many of you, I expect him to have a belt around his waist before Wrestlemania or perhaps at WM. The guy is ready for the WHC. Orton is turning heel supposedly soon, thats an excellent feud. There's a lot of options for him, he's a flexible performer. This will be a huge year for him, but the blog was about breaking out in general not just into the main event scene.
2. Antonio Cesaro
The US champ currently. This guy is a monster. He is freakishly strong, P4P strongest guy in the WWE. His gimmick is stale imo, but he has the tools there to be huge in 2013. He's had a nice run as the US champ, and I believe he will drop the belt this Sunday. (They didn't turn Miz face for nothing). Expect him to have a monster showing in the Royal Rumble. I don't think he will win a World Title this year, but will be very close to one by the years end. I believe he's a shoe-in for Smackdown's elimination chamber in February. If they take the US title off of him, they need to put him into an interesting feud, or put the MITB on him to keep him relevant. Too many guys have fallen off after losing either the IC/US title because there just isn't anything to keep them in the spotlight anymore.
And number one is...........
Dean Ambrose.
The standout member of the shield, he finally made his way to the big show in 2012 and with a huge impact. This guy has superstar written all over him. He looks pissed off all the time, he looks like a legitimate bad guy. He reminds me of Piper, except Dean will have plenty of World Titles before he calls it quits I'm sure. He should be the first one to break away from The Shield, he's gonna be a big player, real quick when given the chance. He is on par with Punk in terms of mic work, and in ring work. Ambrose/Punk is a wrestling fans wet dream. But what do you do with him? Potentially put the IC title on him, have him win MITB, this guy is going to be a huge star. He will be the biggest heel in the company when given the chance. Superstars like him don't come around often. I'm sure he has a world title come this time next year.
Tyson Kidd (if it wasn't for the injury he would be on this list) Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins, Damien Sandow.
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On November 29 and 30, 2014, His All-Holiness Bartholomew welcomed His Holiness Pope Francis to the Ecumenical Patriarchate during the Pope's three-day visit to Turkey. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew had extended the invitation to the Pope during His Holiness' inaugural Mass in March 2013.
This visit followed a tradition established by Pope Francis' predecessors, Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, to visit the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the Thronal Feast of St. Andrew, the first-called of the Apostles and founder of the Church of Constantinople.
In a joint declaration signed by the Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew after the Divine Liturgy commemorating the Feast, the two noted that "Many of our brothers and sisters are being persecuted and have been forced violently from their homes." They continued, "It even seems that the value of human life has been lost, that the human person no longer matters and may be sacrificed to other interests. And, tragically, all this is met by the indifference of many."
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Patriarch John X of Antioch, Syria, and Metropolitan Joseph will be available for brief personal interviews Friday Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. NO OTHER INTERVIEWS WILL BE GRANTED BEFORE OR AFTER ENTHRONEMENT EVENTS. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact John Righetti at information below.
If you would like to attend the enthronement service , you MUST have a press pass from the Antiochian Archdiocese. Again, contact John Righetti to secure a pass. NO MEDIA WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE ENTHRONEMENT WITHOUT A PASS.
The Winter 2014-15 issue of DIAKONIA is now available online. This issue highlights The Diocese of Toledo & the Midwest! The issue contains:
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His Grace Bishop Thomas of the Diocese of Charleston, Oakland and the Mid-Atlantic, paid a special visit to the community at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (STOTS) on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. His Grace has been a long-time supporter of St. Tikhon's, and came to meet with the students as well as to meet with STOTS Dean The Very Rev. Dr. Steven Voytovich.
His Grace toured the Seminary and Monastery grounds, and spoke to students during the lunch hour. "I always enjoy coming to St. Tikhon's because every time I visit I see people who are filled with joy," he commented. He also reminded those assembled of the importance of remaining joyful, and asked that they bring that same virtue out into the world as they minister to others for Christ.
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The Liturgical Texts for the month of December, blessed by His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, are now ready for clergy and laity to download from the Online Liturgical Guide.
This month, Orthodox Christians find themselves in the midst of the forty-day Fast in preparation of the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. Fr. Alexander Schmemann of blessed memory called this time of year the "Winter Pascha" because, as Fr. Thomas Hopko puts it, "He was worshipped by wise men that the whole of creation might adore Him in His triumph over death."
In anticipation of many parishes offering divine services on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, the Online Liturgical Guide now features Daily Vespers and Divine Liturgy Variables for the American holiday.
Warm Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes from our home to you and your beloved parishioners. May the joy and peace of this Holy Season shine in your hearts now and throughout the New Year!
+Metropolitan JosephArchbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America
Christ is in our Midst!
As has been the practice each year around this time, we are distributing the attached Sunday Liturgical Calendar for 2015 with a greeting from His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph.
This calendar will be posted on www.antiochian.org but we will not be sending a paper copy through regular mail in order to save some time and money.
This calendar conforms in every respect to the one which was recently sent to us from the offices of the Patriarchate of Antioch. Any discrepancy that may exist in other calendars occurred because they were published before the Patriarchal calendar was made available to us.
In preparation for the Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph and the related events planned for December 6–8, 2014, a new Media Information page to aid members of the press is accessible on Antiochian.org. Resources include basic descriptions and links for the Patriarchate of Antioch, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and the ancient Church of Antioch. Official portraits are available for Patriarch John X and Metropolitan Joseph, as well as biographical information and links to further information about Orthodox Christianity and Christians in the Middle East.
The Enthronement of Metropolitan Joseph will be held at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York. Dignitaries from around the world will be present, include hierarchs, clergy, diplomats, and many faithful. The event will be blessed with the presence of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, who will preside over the weekend.
Update, 11-26-14: With close to 800 people coming, the Gala Banquet for the enthronement is now sold out! Please do not send in checks for any more tickets or try to purchase online. If there is an emergency situation, please contact Fr. Thomas Zain at email@example.com. We thank you for your strong support of this event.
Renovations are underway at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, NY in preparation for the Enthronement of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph. The Enthronement and related events will take place during the weekend of December 5 through 7, 2014, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York. The actual enthronement will take place in conjunction with a Prayer of Thanksgiving on Saturday, December 6. We will be greatly blessed by the presence of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, who will preside during this weekend.
Torah to the Gentiles, by Fr. Marc Boulos, is the latest release by the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS), a center established to educate, inspire and challenge the faithful to recognize the centrality of sound biblical interpretation for life in Christ. The letter to the Galatians, notes the author, offers a brief but demanding exposition of the teaching of the Older Testament for a Gentile audience.
Highlighting the Bible's struggle against idolatry, power, and human identity, St. Paul's letter exposes Jerusalem's fatal misreading of biblical circumcision: a practice given to remove social barriers had been co-opted to build the same. By imposing their religious identity and practices on the gentiles, the Pillars of Jerusalem had betrayed the Torah, offering things that pass away as though they were eternal. Worse, they had done so at the expense of the weaker brother. Having been liberated by God from the worship of Caesar, why would the Galatians now turn to another human master?
Father Marc Boulos is pastor of St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church, in Eagan, Minnesota. He and Dr. Richard Benton co-host The Bible as Literature Podcast, a weekly discussion of the biblical narrative and its implications for everyday life. He is also co-founder of the Ephesus School, a biblical studies program for children and adults that emphasizes the Bible's self-sufficiency for teaching in lieu of modern theories of religious education.
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Every year, the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America designates the Sunday before the celebration of Thanksgiving Day as a "Day of Sharing" to benefit the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). The official humanitarian aid agency of the Assembly, the IOCC is supported by generous donations from Orthodox Christians. Information about IOCC Sunday, including the Assembly of Bishops encyclical, Sunday bulletin inserts, a donation portal, and links for volunteering with the IOCC, are available on the IOCC Sunday landing page.
The IOCC has provided emergency aid, development tools, and resources to the needy around the world since 1992, and currently serves over 50 nations. The relief organization has been particularly active in recent years in the Middle East, alleviating the suffering caused by the ongoing strife in Gaza and in Syria, where people have lived for several years under civil war.
Come enjoy a weekend of spiritual retreat and fellowship with other Orthodox Christian college students. We will have discussions, daily services, and conclude the weekend by celebrating Sunday of Orthodoxy together! Registration is now open!
[SVOTS Communications / Yonkers, NY] When Patriarch John X (Yazigi), Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, visits the United States this fall, he will receive not only warm wishes but also a charitable gift from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. The gift, intended to aid suffering Orthodox Christians in Syria, will be presented to His Beatitude in December and will represent a tithe (one-tenth) of the Seminary's #GivingTuesday appeal.
"Life has a deeper meaning than fighting crowds on Black Friday or scouring the web for the best deals on Cyber Monday," said seminary Chancellor/CEO The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield. "That's why St. Vladimir's is participating in #GivingTuesday, a national day of charitable giving.
Registration is open for the annual St. Herman Middle School Retreat, convening at Antiochian Village on the feast day of St. Herman of Alaska.
Ancient Faith Publishing (formerly known as Conciliar Press) has released their 2014 Christmas Catalog. Four new designs for Christmas cards are available, as well as popular sets from previous years. A beautiful array of Orthodox Christmas ornaments are in this year's selection of holiday items as well.
One of the perennial favorites from Ancient Faith is the yearly icon calendar. This year's theme, "Icons of the Virgin Mary," features the work of contemporary American iconographers, in both Julian and New Calendar versions. The 11" X 12" full-color calendar is organized with large calendar boxes for recording important date reminders. Major saint and feast days traditionally celebrated in Orthodox countries around the world are listed.
The Archdiocese offices in Englewood, NJ, have closed early today, at 1:30 Eastern, due to construction. Normal work is planned to resume on Friday, November 7, from 9 to 5 Eastern. Information on contacting the Archdiocese is available here.
The 2015 Orthodox Christian Camp and Youth Worker Conference, with the theme "Walking Alongside our Youth," will be held at Antiochian Village on January 22-24. The Conference, now in its 13th year, exists to bring all Orthodox Christians doing youth ministry at any level and in any form together for several days to further their education, foster brotherhood, and provide fellowship. Each year a different jurisdiction of the Orthodox Churches in the United States hosts the Conference, with the input and direction provided by the Orthodox Christian Camp Association and national Church Youth Department directors.
Keynote Addresses will be offered by The Rev. Dr. Bogdan Bucur, associate professor of Theology at Duquesne University, and Dr. Stefanie Yazge, professor of Theology at St. Vincent College. A series of workshops focusing on youth ministry as it relates to youth workers and camp staff, daily services, and fellowship, will be available to enable attendees to get to know each other better.
Registration is available online and an early-bird discount is offered through December 15, 2014.
The 110th anniversary of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA was celebrated over the weekend of October 10-12, 2014.
For the weekend Bishop Thomas presided over all of the events. On Friday morning the parish had the funeral of the oldest parishioner, Lorraine George, who was 98. Bishop Thomas arrived before to be able to serve the funeral.
On Friday evening there was a potluck dinner to which the parishioners brought many different kinds of delicious fast-day foods.
On Saturday, Bishop Thomas went to visit his family's restaurant in Wilkes-Barre and enjoy hot dogs and hamburgers from Abe's Restaurant on Main Street. He reminisced there about his family during the meal. (View the photo gallery of the festive weekend.)
The Liturgical Texts for the month of November, blessed by His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph, are now ready for clergy and laity to download from the Online Liturgical Guide.
In 2014, November features prominent saints whose commemorations fall on Sundays: St. Nektarios of Aegina (Nov. 9), St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist (Nov. 16), and St. Andrew the First-called Apostle (Nov. 30). Of course, the Antiochian Archdiocese celebrates its patron and founder, St. Raphael Hawaweeny, Bishop of Brooklyn, on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The Online Liturgical Guide, produced by the Committee on Liturgics, provides the official, uniform word-for-word texts to be used for the Divine Services in all parishes across the Archdiocese. Should you have any questions, please contact Subdeacon Peter Samore at email@example.com.
Your prayers are requested for our Antiochian Bishops and Board of Trustees members preparing to convene in Florida for meetings from October 23-26, 2014. With the blessings of Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, and The Right Rev. Bishop Antoun, Diocese of Miami and the Southeast, The Rev. Fouad Saba and St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Coral Gables, FL are hosting the Hierarchs and Board of Trustees meetings. The historic meetings will be the first ones in which Metropolitan Joseph presides for both the Board of Trustees fall meetings, as well as the gathering of the bishops.
On Saturday evening, a banquet will be held honoring the newly selected Metropolitan, and offering tribute to His Eminence Metropolitan Philip of Blessed Memory. A Sunday Hierarchical Liturgy will be followed by "The Stewards Luncheon," with the Board of Trustees as guests of honor.
The Department of Conventions and Conference Planning is providing the following contact information in order to assist parishes in their conference and convention planning and bids. The following hotel chains have on file an organization resume that will provide historical data and history for our Archdiocese. The DCCP encourages that these individuals be the first point of contact for events at their respective hotels and resorts.
Marriott Hotels & Resorts (Including the Gaylord Resorts):
Maria TaylorSales ExecutivePhone: 847-840-2907Email: email@example.com
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts:
Jeffrey F. Perrin, CMPDirector, Strategic Accounts - The AmericasHyatt Hotels & Resorts9801 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819Phone: 407-370-3351 Cell: 407-230-8888 Email: email@example.com
Hilton Hotels & Resorts:
Sandra Schutrop300 Sherwood CtIrving, TX 75061Phone: 972-579-4783 Cell: 214-458-2606Email: email@example.com
October 18, 2014
A Ground Blessing ceremony for the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center is set for Saturday October 18, 2014 at 12:00 noon. The ceremony will include a combined prayer service of blessing of the site (agiasmos), and a doxology (a service of thanksgiving).
Established in 1916, the small Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas was the only house of worship destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 when the South Tower fell and completely obliterated the old church edifice. The new Saint Nicholas National Shrine will be rebuilt only a short distance away from its original location, at 130 Liberty Street and will be overlooking the 9/11 Memorial.
Archbishop Demetrios of America, primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America stated: "Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine, although destroyed in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 is now, with the grace of God, being resurrected at the new World Trade Center and it will soon rise like a glorious phoenix as a National Shrine and a place of pilgrimage for our Nation. It will be a place of faith, a place of peace and a place of solace and hope."
Bishop David, OCA Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, blesses 8000 books donated by IOCC for Alaska's childrenOctober 2, 2014: Baltimore, MD
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is working to promote literacy and learning for underserved youth in America. More than $773,000 in new books and reading materials were distributed by IOCC recently to children participating in tutoring, after school and early childhood education programs in four of the six states with the highest poverty rates in the United States – states that also rank near the bottom in educational outcomes for their children.
IOCC's U.S. Program provided brand new books and educational materials to Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and New Mexico – states where nearly one in five families fall below the poverty level of $23,834 for a family of four. Books have also been provided for Detroit area children through the Council of Orthodox Churches of Detroit and for Alaska's underserved children through the Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of Sitka and Alaska. In Detroit, more than one in four families and a staggering 39% of children live in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
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The Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth (or OCCHY) is a unique national alliance founded and supported by the Department of Youth and Parish Ministries of the Antiochian Archdiocese, involved in establishing, training and leading substance abuse prevention and intervention coalitions across America. The Healthy Youth initiative, sponsored by OCCHY, offers communities an opportunity to heighten awareness of how to combat substance abuse, prevent bullying, encourage sexual abstinence outside of marriage, and encourage respect for the sanctity of the human body. Recent updates on the Hookah Prevention initiative, the Healthy Youth ministry of Tucson, AZ, and the Cicero/Chicago based group, are available on OCCHY's Website.
OCCHY is developing local community networks to address substance abuse prevention and healthy living in parishes of each diocese. Each local chapter is trained in coalition building in their community. Chairman of the Department of Youth and Parish Ministries Fr. Joseph Purpura, and Kh. Kathleen Purpura, Youth Consultant and Executive Director of OCCHY, work with the White House Director of the Drug Free Communities Program, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the staff of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), and local coalition leaders to establish substance prevention coalitions across America.


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Purdue pummels Iowa as Smith goes off again. Ryne hit 6 out of his first 7 attempts from 3-point range and leads the team in scoring again. Purdue's defense harasses Iowa all day as the Hawkeyes shoot 38% from the field.
Purdue is definitely taking care of business with the teams they should beat. The schedule gets tougher from here, and then gets brutal, but every B1G Ten team is going to have a brutal stretch.


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Warm spring and summer weather that pushed the start of the table grape season and enhanced fruit sugars is expected to have a similar positive effect on fall citrus, say growers, shippers and marketers.
"I always say, the oranges follow the grapes," said Al Imbimbo, vice president of sales and marketing for Lindsay-based Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co. "The amount of heat units we've had over the spring and summer will be conducive to great eating quality and perhaps a little earlier start."
The valencia season should tail off in October just as the navel season begins.
Growers, shippers and marketers contacted for this article said the navel orange crop looks slightly smaller than last year, when the industry packed 90 million 40-pound cartons, according to a July 11 U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate.
With the smaller volume, they expect larger fruit size.
"Overall the set on the trees is light, and the size structure will be on the larger size," said Tracy Jones, vice president of domestic sales for Booth Ranches LLC.
The Orange Cove-based grower-shipper projects navels will peak on 72s.
Booth Ranches actually expects to see significant volume increases in a few of its younger blocks of spring navels and Washington varieties as the trees move toward full production, Jones said.
Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co. also expects to see increased volume of its Reserve Citrus line, which it launched at the beginning of the 2012-13 season, Imbimbo said. It includes oro blanco grapefruit, cara cara navels, reserve navels, gold nugget mandarins and seedless lemons.
In addition, Suntreat plans to have additional volumes of Sumo, a large mandarin that has great flavor but is "cosmetically challenged."
"We're becoming known for the big mandarins," he said.
Sherman Oaks-based Sunkist Growers will offer retailers in-pack juicers to encourage consumers to make their own fresh-squeezed orange juice from the tail end of the valencias, Joan Wickham, advertising and public relations manager, wrote in an email.
The citrus marketing cooperative will continue to have lemons year-round packed in 1-pound baby lemon bags or in 2-pound grab-and-go pouches.
Satsuma mandarins, the first of the easy peel varieties, should be available in early October, followed by Clementines, she said.
Sunkist also will have the pink-fleshed cara cara oranges — branded "The Power Orange" because of their added nutritional value — as well as moro oranges in December.
Second season for maturity standard
2012 marked the first season for the new California navel maturity standard, which was developed to better represent consumer eating experiences with early-season fruit.
The previous standard was based solely on a sugar-to-acid ratio, whereas the new standard also incorporates other flavor components.
The standard will be in place again this season without any changes, said Joel Nelsen, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual.
"We think it went very well, and the demand for the product early on was better than it had been in the past," Nelsen said of last year. "We didn't get any push-back from the shippers and growers. From an operational standpoint, it seemed to work smoothly."
When Citrus Mutual initially proposed the new standard, the grower group said it would remain in place for three years, after which time it would be evaluated.
The 2013-14 season will be its second.
"Given all of the heat we're experiencing, I don't anticipate any sugar-acid problems," Nelsen said in late July. "The problem we're having with as much heat as we're seeing is the trees kind of shut down, and the fruit doesn't grow as rapidly in hot weather. That's a concern."


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Only to a certain degree. Read The Shlemiel way of software [salon.com], a Salon interview with Joel Spolsky, he explains much better than I could (which is why I didn't originally answer). Choice quotation:
[A]ll these people that are trying to make the same perpetual-motion machine — where you just write your specification and it automatically becomes code — don't realize that the specification has to be as detailed as the code in order to work.
There's a huge difference between what I am talking about and what Spolsky is talking about. He's talking about someone being able to generally specify something and have it just work. I'm talking about generally specifiying something and having the bulk of the code written to do it. 4GL languages suck because they ignore the complexity. Code generators rock because they take away the grunt work and all the programmer has to do is focus on the complexity.
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On the Boston Marathon attacks
- By Stephen M. WaltStephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.
I do not know what I would say to any of the victims of yesterday's attack at the Boston Marathon — to the families of the three people who have died or to those whose lives have been irrevocably altered by the blast. For them, this is simply a tragic moment of ill-fortune, to have been in the wrong place when some evildoer planted a senseless bomb.
For the rest of us, however, there are already lessons to be drawn. For me, the most important thing to remember is that such events, however vivid, shocking, and tragic, do not in fact pose a mortal threat to our society and our freedoms, unless we let them. For as horrible as yesterday's events were, Americans are not in fact at greater risk than they were before. There have been numerous bombings and other forms of mass violence on American soil in the past, and there will be in the future. Yet the odds that any American will in fact be affected by terrorist violence of any sort remains astronomically small. And so long as future incidents do not involve weapons of mass destruction — and especially nuclear weapons — then their impact will be limited to a few unlucky individuals who tragically happen to caught in terrorism's web through no fault of their own.
Thus far, the response to this outrage has been encouraging. For the most part, people have refrained from ill-informed speculation about responsibility. Boston and Massachusetts officials responded intelligently, swiftly, and calmly to yesterday's events, and ordinary citizens at the scene reacted in ways that makes one proud of our common humanity. If the perpetrators were seeking to sow confusion and panic or trigger some sort of massive over-reaction, they failed. I am confident we will eventually find out who did this and that they will eventually be brought to justice.
There are now over 7 billion human beings on this planet, and roughly 313 million citizens here in America. It is inevitable that a tiny handful of these individuals will be driven by their own beliefs or demons to commit deliberate acts of violence against innocent people. And there is no reasonable way to prevent a few of those individuals from getting their hands on the materials needed to make a bomb. It has happened in Northern Ireland, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Istanbul, in Bali, at abortion clinics here in the United States. It has happened in the Moscow subway, in Madrid, and in Oklahoma City. Sometimes a political group is responsible; sometimes it is just an angry and warped individual. It happened yesterday, as well as throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
We should by all means adopt prudent security procedures — as Massachusetts officials did before yesterday's race — and revise and update those procedures in light of experience. And when we do know what motivated this particular attack, we should consider if there was anything that we might have done to prevent the perpetrators from embarking on their evil course. We should be brave and honest enough to ask if this was some sort of warped response to something we had done and consider whether what we had done was appropriate or not. To ask that question in no way justifies the slaughter of innocents, but understanding a criminal's motivations might be part of making such events less likely in the future.
But we are never going to return to some sort of peaceful Arcadia where America — or the rest of the world — is totally immune from senseless acts of violence like this one. There is no perfect defense and there never will be. And so our larger task is to build a resilient society that comes together when these tragedies occur, understands that the ultimate danger is limited, and that refuses to bend in the face of a sudden, shocking, and cowardly attack.


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Louisville's second shot of the season at Notre Dame resulted in a much different outcome than the 5-overtime contest ending in a Fighting Irish victory one month ago.
This time, hosting Mike Brey's team at the KFC Yum! Center on Senior Day, March 9, the Cards trounced Notre Dame 73-57 with the help of Peyton Siva, and likely 2013 NBA draft pick Gorgui Dieng.
Siva and Dieng scored 13 and 20 points, respectively, in a victory that earned Louisville a share of the regular-season conference title. It also marked the Cards' seventh straight win.
Both Siva and Dieng were honored during Senior Day festivities before the game in front of a crowd of 22,815. Siva is ranked second all-time in assists (631) at UofL, and is five steals shy of breaking the Louisville record.
The Cards received a bye into Thursday's quarterfinal of the Big East tournament and will play the winner of the St. John's-Villanova matchup on Wednesday night.
Photos by CHRIS HUMPHREYS | The Voice-TribuneÂ