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Using Clonidine to Improve Leg Weakness in People With Heart Failure
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|Heart Failure
|Drug: Clonidine Patch
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Clonidine and the Skeletal Myopathy of Heart Failure
- Citrate Synthase Activity [ Time Frame: Measured at Month 3 ]Citrate synthesis is an estimate of mitochondrial activity
- Muscle Fiber Type [ Time Frame: Measured at Month 3 ]Fibers witll be typed as I or II according to presence of myosin heavy chain
- Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity [ Time Frame: 3 months ]Muscle sympathetic nerve activity will be measured as bursts sympathetic nerve activity per minute.
|Study Start Date:
|May 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Clonidine patch
Participants will wear a clonidine patch.
Drug: Clonidine Patch
A clonidine patch (0.1 mg/week) will be worn for 3 months.
Other Name: Catapress-TTS
Detailed Description:
Heart failure is a common condition, affecting approximately 5 million people in the United States. People with heart failure are encouraged to exercise and lose weight. However, many people with heart failure develop weakness in their leg muscles, which can make exercise difficult. Increased sympathetic nerve activity, which involves the nerves that carry adrenaline, also occurs in people with heart failure. It is possible that the increased sympathetic nerve activity may actually cause the leg muscle weakness. Clonidine, a medication used to treat high blood pressure, has been found to decrease sympathetic nerve activity. This study will further examine the connection between leg weakness and sympathetic nerve activity. It will also evaluate the effectiveness of clonidine at decreasing leg weakness in people with heart failure. Results from this study may explain why some people with heart failure are unable to exercise and may help to identify ways in which leg strength can be increased.
This study will enroll people with heart failure. Participants will be randomly assigned to wear either a clonidine patch or a placebo patch for 3 months. Participants will wear the patch on their upper arm, and they will replace the patch each week. At study visits at baseline and Month 3, participants will undergo the following procedures:
- Sympathetic nerve activity recording, which will record nerve activity in the lower leg, using small electrodes inserted through the skin
- Muscle biopsy, in which a small piece of muscle tissue will be obtained from participants' legs
- Heart rate and blood pressure measurements
- Arterial baroreceptor measurements, in which the nerves in the body that respond to changes in blood pressure will be examined while participants receive different medications to increase and decrease their blood pressure
- Echocardiography to obtain images of the heart
- Magnetic resonance scan of the leg
- Passive exercise procedure, in which study researchers will conduct an arm exercise with participants
There will be no follow-up visits.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Heart failure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently on Coumadin therapy
- Experienced a heart attack in the 3 months before study entry
- Medically unable to receive clonidine
- Advanced kidney or liver disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00858845
|United States, California
|University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
|Principal Investigator:
|Holly R. Middlekauff, MD
|University of California, Los Angeles
|Responsible Party:
|Holly R Middlekauff, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00858845 History of Changes
|Obsolete Identifiers:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01HL084525 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|March 6, 2009
|Results First Received:
|June 19, 2013
|Last Updated:
|September 4, 2013
Keywords provided by Holly R Middlekauff, University of California, Los Angeles:
Leg Weakness
Skeletal Myopathy
Sympathetic Nerve Activity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antihypertensive Agents
Autonomic Agents
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Effect of Warfarin in the Treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
This study has been completed.
The Cooper Health System
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First received: May 21, 2008
Last updated: March 18, 2011
Last verified: March 2011
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To determine the safety and efficacy of a Vitamin K (Vit K) antagonist (warfarin) in treating Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD).
|Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
|Drug: Warfarin
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effect of Warfarin in the Treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: RNAse T2-deficient leukoencephalopathy leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts metachromatic leukodystrophy
MedlinePlus related topics: Blood Thinners Leukodystrophies
Drug Information available for: Warfarin Warfarin sodium
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Leukodystrophy Metachromatic Leukodystrophy SphingolipidosisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by The Cooper Health System:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Quantitative Neurological Assessment [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
- Urine Sulfatides Quantification [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Brain MRI [ Time Frame: before and after treatment ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Drug: Warfarin
Oral administration (QD), variable dosage: patients will undergo blood test for PT/INR at baseline and afterwards, at weekly bases for 4 weeks. The INR will be kept in a safe range of 2-2.5
Vit K has an essential role in biosynthesis of sulfatides and other sphingolopids in the brain. Administering warfarin, a Vit K antagonist, may ameliorate the phenotype in MLD by decreasing t he amount of sphingolipid storage in the neuronal cells.
Study Design Prospective: we will enroll eligible consenting subjects into the study. The study will not include a control group and the families and treating physicians are informed administration of the drug.
- Duration of Treatment: 4 weeks
- Pharmacological Intervention: The patients will receive warfarin 1.5 mg at the beginning of the study period. The dosage then will be adjusted to the INR values on weekly basis.
- Clinical evaluation: The patients will undergo clinical assessment prior to starting the treatment and at the end of the treatment period. The clinical assessment will also include administration of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), a clinical toll for evaluation of motor development in children.
- Urine Sulfatide Quantification: Urine samples for quantification of the sulfatide level will be collected at the time of enrollment, after 2 weeks and at the end of treatment period.
- Blood Monitoring: The patients will undergo blood test for PT/INR at baseline and afterwards, at weekly bases for 4 weeks. The INR will be kept in a safe range of 2-2.5. If the INR is greater than 4.0 the dosage of warfarin will be lowered and another blood draw will be performed in 3 days.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|1 Year to 10 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children with MLD, 1 to 10 years of age who have received and failed bone marrow transplantation or are excluded from the treatment due to delayed diagnosis or any other reasons.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any Children with MLD who are eligible for and might receive ABMT.
- Any Children with MLD who suffer with a bleeding disorder, moderate to severe anemia or any other hematological disorders.
- Any contraindications systemic for anti-coagulation
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: NCT00683189
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00683189
|United States, New Jersey
|Cooper University Hospital
|Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
Sponsors and Collaborators
The Cooper Health System
|Study Director:
|Paola Leone, Ph.D.
|Principal Investigator:
|Mitra Assadi, M.D.
|The Cooper Health System
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Keywords provided by The Cooper Health System:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Mitra Assadi, M.D., Cooper University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00683189 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 21, 2008
|Last Updated:
|March 18, 2011
Keywords provided by The Cooper Health System:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic
Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Demyelinating Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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Uroflowmetry is a test that measures the volume of urine released from the body, the speed with which it is released, and how long the release takes.
You will urinate in a urinal or toilet fitted with a machine that has a measuring device.
You will be asked to begin urinating after the machine has started. When you finish, the machine will make a report for your health care provider.
Your provider may ask you to temporarily stop taking medicines that can affect the test results.
Uroflowmetry is best done when you have a full bladder. DO NOT urinate for 2 hours before the test. Drink extra fluids so you will have plenty of urine for the test.
DO NOT place any toilet tissue in the test machine.
The test involves normal urination, so you should not experience any discomfort.
This test is useful in evaluating the function of the urinary tract. In most cases, a person having this test will report urination that is too slow.
Normal values vary depending on age and sex. In men, urine flow declines with age. Women have less change with age.
Results are compared with your symptoms and physical exam. A result that may need treatment in one person may not need treatment in another person.
Several circular muscles normally regulate urine flow. If any of these muscles becomes weak or stops working, you may have an increase in urine flow or urinary incontinence.
If there is a bladder outlet obstruction or if the bladder muscle is weak, you may have a decrease in urine flow. The amount of urine that remains in your bladder after urinating can be measured with ultrasound.
Your provider should explain and discuss any abnormal results with you.
There are no risks with this test.
Nitti VW. Urodynamic and videourodynamic evaluation of the lower urinary tract. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 66.
Winters JC, Dmochowski RR, Goldman HB, Herndon CDA, Kobashi KC, Kraus SR, et al. Urodynamic Studies in Adults: AUA/SUFU Guideline. J Urol. 2012;188(6):2455-63.
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Have you turned in your Cruisin' USA information form? If you haven't, go download one at CarCraft.com or you'll miss the chance to get the Car Craft staff to crash your favorite show. We've already selected a few venues that you'll see in the coming months. Until then, enjoy these warm-up pics from the Cruisin' Grand show in Escondido, California. If you live in the area, don't forget to check out Fire Truck Night and Nitro Night at CruisinGrandEscondido.com.


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I would like to create my own font rendering engine with DirectX: this shouldn't be a problem, however I want to be able to render popular .ttf / .otf fonts. This proposes a problem as those files are binary.
Is there a way to find out how I should read those file formats?
The easiest way would be to integrate FreeType. It has all the necessary logic in place to load font formats and rasterize the glyphs to a texture.
If you're feeling brave, TTF is a specification created by Apple. They have documentation on the TTF file format here. The page looks a bit different last time I used it, but the information still seems intact. Before you implement this format, you should implement bezier paths in your engine first. This is how all vector based fonts are stored in the file. The TTF format is a bit tricky to work with, especially with compound glyphs. I suggest you use a tool like FontForge to make a very simple font (with one or two glyphs) and try to start with that. Hinting, antialiasing, cleartype text, etc. These are all custom algorithms to make the fonts look better. You will have to devise your own algorithm if you want to support similar functionality. Most of these algorithms are patented too, so it's not like you can just copy them and be legally risk free.
OTF is a specification created by Microsoft and supported by Adobe. You can find it's specification here. I haven't touched this format, but it feels similar in structure to TTF. The largest difference is that TTF uses quadratic bezier paths whereas OTF uses cubic bezier paths. This is not an issue if you implement a general bezier path solution that can support any curve order.
Yes ofcourse, bezier text is the way I wanted to go from the very beginning. Thanks for the helpful links!


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Startup Phenomenon Women 2013 drew a crowd of students, faculty, staff and community members to Macky Auditorium on Sept. 3. The university-supported event, with a theme encouraging women to empower themselves and featuring leaders from a variety of industries, resembled the popular "TED Talks" format. Speakers had the chance to share who they are, what their stories are and the variety of ways they've been successful.
The midday "Sparking a Revolution" session featured an interview with Nicole Glaros, managing director of TechStars and Amanda Steinberg, founder of the Daily Worth. Interviewer Katie Kemper asked the two women questions about the challenges they've faced and balancing their startup businesses with their personal life.
"I believe that the more confidence you have in yourself, the more everything else aligns," said Glaros, asking women in the room to raise their hands if their dream growing up was to be a superhero.
Other sessions included "Map Makers," "Rebels and Risk Takers," and "Catalysts and Connectors." Each left audience members - men and women alike - with an overall message befitting a conference focused on the startup culture; take the leap and go for it.
CU student, Paige Kecce, a junior studying anthropology and women and gender studies, went to the event because she was interested in learning more about equality issues and the role they play in society. Kecce attended the "Rebels and Risk Takers" talk in the morning.
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I bought this postcard at a flea market for 50 cents and chose it because I liked the building on the front. There is something amazing about finding this and just doing a quick search to see if the hotel is still around today. It turns out the Cavalier Hotel is and it is over 80 years old today (it opened in April 1927) and is considered the hotel that made Virginia Beach famous. The card is dated May 8th, 1942.


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Medical warning:
Severe. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects and are usually not taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
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Two siblings from the Scottsbluff area spent much of their youth in the Nebraska foster care system, but had different lives.
Sarah Peters, 22, left the foster care system at 16 when a couple became her guardian. She lost their support at 19 because they adopted a baby and she was no longer eligible for state medical assistance. She had to drop out of pre-med school because of a $10,000 hospital bill.
Her sister Amy, 23, was a ward of the state until 19, graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December with a criminal justice degree and planned to go to law school. She had medical and housing assistance and a mentor until she was 21 through the Former Ward program with the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation.
Amy became a statewide training adviser for the foundations Project Everlast and testified about her and her sisters experience at the Legislatures Health and Human Services Committee hearing for Legislative Bill 216 on Thursday.
Im not going to say I didnt fall on my face a couple times as well, she said.
Amy said wards of the state like Sarah and herself face a cliff at 19 of losing support services.
Its really just this all-of-a-sudden snap, youre on your own.
LB 216 would follow the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 by extending state support for foster youth to transition into society, from 19 years old to 21. It would have the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services provide housing and education assistance, Medicaid coverage and other services.
That doesnt sit well with Thomas Pristow, director of the Nebraska DHHS. Pristow was the only one opposing the bill of more than a dozen who testified. He said a 2012 analysis by Mainspring Consulting showed the extended support required in the bill would cost about $2.5 million annually.
Sen. Amanda McGill of Lincoln sponsored LB216 and told the committee she would work with the Nebraska DHHS, the Appropriations Committee and private entities that might want to invest in the program.
Weve heard from so many great and talented youth here today, she said, adding that for every one of them, there are a couple others who are homeless, on drugs, in jail or with children who will end up in the same cycle of abuse and neglect that they came from.
She said this bill is for them.
Nineteen to 21 year olds are at a different development stage than the current system provides for, said Doug Christensen, a vice-chair of the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation. The foundations Project Everlast supports wards of state after they reach 19.
He said data collected from the project showed 26 percent of participants had stable employment when the project started, and after two years, 53 percent did. He said hes always aware of the need for the data, but once youve heard the stories from the voices you heard today, it has to be a pain. It breaks my heart to hear those stories.
His own children werent ready to face the world at age 18 when they left for college, he said.
I cant imagine them being totally on their own at that point.
Even at 30 to 40 years, theyre not there yet, he said.
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Spice Apple Bars
When I saw this recipe in Katie's blog in the fall, I knew I'd have to make it. And boy are we glad I did. These might be one of my favorite things I've ever baked. Definitely in the top 10. One of hubby's coworkers said he would do any amount of manual labor we asked of him if I made a batch of these for him.
Apple Spice bars – from Katie
2 c. plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
small pinch ground cloves
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 apples, cored and diced (a little less than 2 c.) – I used Macintosh apples
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 9×13 pan with foil and baking spray (I doubled the recipe and used one 9×13 and one 8×8 pan because I wanted them to be thicker).
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Whisk to combine well and set aside.
In bowl of stand mixer, combine sugars and butter and beat on medium high until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to combine. Add vanilla extract and beat to combine.
Turn mixer on slow and fold in flour mixture a little at a time until just combined. Fold in apples.
Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan and sprinkle top generously with cinnamon sugar.
Place in oven and bake until cooked through, when top slightly bounces back to the touch, about 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool completely before removing from pan, cutting and serving. Bars will be very soft.
11 Responses to "Spice Apple Bars"
I wish I could run home & bake these right now! They look so delicious & how could you go wrong with apples & cinnamon? I can't wait to try these soon.
They look so good! I LOOOVE the cute apple backround too! 🙂 🙂
These look great!
I made these from Katie's blog in the fall and took them to a school function. One of my student's dads ate several of them. A few weeks later I made chocolate chip cookies because they're usually a hit with everyone there, and the same dad was like "awww. where are those apple bars? I was hoping for those again." 🙂 They are truly wonderful!
I agree! These are amazing. I send baked goods with hubby about once a week and these got so many more comments than usual. I'm actually making them again this weekend.
I saw that recipe last year, and I wish I had made them. They look so good.
Free manual labor in exchange for apple bars? Sounds like a deal to me. I'll have to offer that up next time I have to call a plumber 🙂
Scott made these tonight and they were AMAZING! Seriously, AMAZING!
I made these this weekend….they were fantastic! At 10 last night Sam had to ask me "are you still eating that apple cake?" Yes. I was. I saved one more piece for after work today!
Oh, my dad would love these. I have an apple bread recipe that he always requests. I'll bookmark this one to try too. Thanks.
I made these yesterday and think they are fabulous! So gooey, but so much better the next day! Thankyou for sharing! =)


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In addition to stability the speed of the disc is a factor as well. None of the mega overstable warp speed drivers like Stiletto or Nuke OS turn as slowly as a good Opto XXX, a 1st Run Premium RESPECTi or a nice flat Champ Firebird. And when it comes to distance, at some point the extra glide you get from a really slow turning disc like the XXX doesn't help you as much as the faster speed/lower drag of a warp speed driver, so many good OH throwers can get more distance from a Stiletto than an XXX, whereas for most people it's the other way around. And of course they will fly on very different lines as well. =)keltik wrote:you can throw any disc you want to over head. How quickly the disc turns/flips/rolls depends on its stability. flippy discs will roll faster and appear to spike harder and thus fly a shorter distance. Hoggish discs will resist the roll longer and thus fly farther. and yes overhead shots will wear your shoulder out if you do not train for them or use proper technique.
Anode|ION|JOKERi|MD2|FD|TD|PD|LEGENDaParks wrote:If the posts on this forum are any indication, the PD is like a Teebird with sunshine coming out of its butthole so hard that it flies faster.
Tilted what way? A right hand thumber with a faster flipping disc should flip around at about the same rate almost regardless of angle, as long as it's angled to the right, so you'd just be reducing the time it flies flat. Angle it to the left though and it might cross over to huge anhyzer territory and not fly on a normal thumber line at all.JR wrote:Also you can change the apparent glide of a non xxx overstable warp speeder by releasing it tilted so that it will fly flat for a longer time. At least if you have enough power overhead to flip the disc enough. Experimentation with the release angle can you give added distance easily.
Anode|ION|JOKERi|MD2|FD|TD|PD|LEGENDaParks wrote:If the posts on this forum are any indication, the PD is like a Teebird with sunshine coming out of its butthole so hard that it flies faster.
tjh0188 wrote:The only rivers I have really liked have been the heavy gold lines that are kinda flattish. They glide forever! Holds a very long Anny before barely fading out
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DOCTORS believe a little girl from Basildon is the only person in the world to suffer from a genetic condition.
Madison Hunt, five, suffers from a range of problems, including autism, epilepsy, hyper mobile limbs and delayed brain development.
Brain scans show she has the same level of development as an eight-month-old.
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, believe the disabilities are caused by a problem with Madison's 19th chromosome.
But they say there is no record of anyone else in the world with the same disorder.
Madison is helping doctors at the hospital research chromosomal disorders by undertaking tests. They hope Madison's help will find a cure for herself and other children who develop similar problems.
It is possible that once they have defined the disorder, they could name it after the little girl.
Parents Kelly and Mark, of Laindon, said Madison is very special.
Mrs Hunt, of Cathedral Drive, said: "I realised there was something wrong with Madison when she was about two or three weeks old. She was not doing the things she should have been in terms of her movement and awareness.
"It was not until she got to 12 months that doctors realised she had hyper mobile limbs.
"This means she is double jointed and her muscles take more time to form.
"We were referred to Great Oaks Clinic, in Basildon, and eventually to Great Ormond Street, where they found she had a disorder on her 19th chromosome.
"We were shocked when doctors told us the disorder did not have a name because there is nobody in the world with the condition."
Mr and Mrs Hunt have two other daughters, Lola, three, and Bethany, ten, who has learning difficulties and arthritis.
She added: "It is very challenging having two disabled daughters.
"I have not had a proper night's sleep for ten years.
"I suffer from stress and my husband had to quit his job as a chef and take two cleaning jobs to support us.
"But I would not swap my girls for the world."
Family's fundraising plan
PARENTS Kelly, 32, and Mark, 33, are looking to raise £5,000 to build a sensory room for Madison in their home.
They hope the equipment will help her brain development as well as helping her older sister Bethany.
Unfortunately, they need to raise the cash themselves as the NHS and Government does not provide funding for this.
Mrs Hunt said: "We want to set up this room with colourful lights, and different sensory objects.
"We believe it would really help both the girls."
The couple have already held a number of fundraising events to raise the cash.
They are now looking for Echo readers to contribute their own ideas and get involved.
Anyone interested in helping the family should search for Madison's Page on Facebook.


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Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (APNT) announced it has received two new contracts from the California Citrus Research Board (CRB), worth over $490,000 in total that will fund increased instrument development and testing for HLB disease in orange trees in Texas, Florida and California, with a focus on early detection.
HLB (Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening disease) is a bacterial infection that is severely threatening citrus production worldwide; the citrus industry of Florida has been significantly impacted. Early detection of the disease is important because without it the disease spreads from tree to tree and removal of later-stage infected trees is at best a modestly effective method to contain the disease.
Greening disease (HLB) and other pathogens cause over $1 billion in lost revenue to citrus growers annually. Early detection and monitoring can not only save billions of dollars but also millions of trees while keeping fruit and juice prices from skyrocketing, contends APNT, a research and commercialization company focused on solving problems at the molecular level.
The first contract, for the continued development and refinement of Point of Analysis Agricultural Pathogen detection systems, was awarded by the CRB. This contract includes further development of the EZKnowz pathogen detection systems for the detection and monitoring of HLB disease. In addition to the portable pathogen detection units, APNT through its subsidiary EZDiagnostix (EZDx), will provide testing services, training and technical support services for the CRB over the next few months. This point of analysis agriculture pathology system will be used to boost research and understanding into detection and monitoring of citrus HLB disease.
By the end of the first contract we will have developed a next generation product that will then be delivered to our contract manufacturer for assimilation into full production for commercializing to growers, researchers, and agencies, the company explained.
The second contract, awarded by the CRB, Research Development and Implementation Committee, is a program to continue field testing and evaluating the VOC EZKnowz agriculture pathology sensor system, developed with help from CRB funds, by Cristina Davis, Ph.D., at the University of California, Davis, and APNT. This field testing will take place in the Texas Rio Grande valley over a six-month time span to identify trees with HLB in pre-symptomatic conditions and determine just how early the disease can be detected asymptomatically.
"This system and technology will offer great flexibility in meeting both CRB's and the citrus industries Point of Analysis HLB early disease detection and monitoring needs in preventing the disease to take over the citrus industry," said Alan Jernigan, CEO of EZDiagnostix, Inc., a subsidiary of APNT designated for the commercialization of the agricultural pathology and healthcare applications of the EZKnowz technology. "They can be utilized to provide near instantaneous information for detecting the HLB bacteria asymptomatically, as well as, provide tools for the growers to get ahead of the spread of the disease."
"The advancement of this technology fills a critical need for the continued production of citrus worldwide," reported Ted Batkin, president of the Citrus Research Board. "HLB has caused severe damage to citrus production regions in Asia, South America, Mexico and the United States. The ability to detect the disease early in its life cycle will allow the industry to develop management strategies to prevent spread and maintain financial viability."
"These new contracts are important to accelerating commercial development of our technology and will be important in combating a growing problem in the citrus industry," said Jernigan.
HLB is considered to be the highest threat to all citrus production regions worldwide. More information can be found at the CRB Website: www.citrusresearch.org.


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A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow in the heart. It sounds like whooshing or swishing with each heartbeat. Some adults and many children have incidental heart murmurs that are harmless and are not caused by abnormalities in the heart. However, some heart murmurs can signal an underlying heart problem.
Benign murmurs are caused by the normal flow of blood through the heart and large vessels near the heart. The murmur may come and go over time. Some things that can increase blood flow and cause a benign heart murmur to be heard include:
Abnormal heart murmurs can be due to:
Normal heart murmurs are more common in children 3-7 years old. Pregnant women are also at increased risk.
Risk factors for abnormal heart murmurs include:
Benign heart murmurs usually do not cause symptoms. Patients with mitral valve prolapse sometimes complain of vague chest discomfort and other symptoms. It remains unclear whether or not the valvular abnormality is causing the symptoms.
Signs and symptoms of abnormal heart murmurs can include:
If you think that you or your child has a heart murmur, you should see the doctor.
Most benign heart murmurs are diagnosed during the course of a routine physical exam with a stethoscope. Some abnormal heart murmurs are also discovered this way. Other abnormal heart murmurs are discovered initially by their symptoms.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with blood tests.
Images may be taken of your heart. This can be done with:
Your heart's electrical activity may be tested. This can be done with electrocardiogram
Benign heart murmurs do not require treatment. Treatment of other heart murmurs depends on the underlying cause and extent of the problem.
Medications can either treat the cause of the heart abnormality associated with the murmur or help compensate for its dysfunction:
Surgery is often necessary to treat severe heart abnormalities:
Preventing benign heart murmurs is unnecessary. To help reduce your risk of developing an abnormal heart murmur:
Although not routinely recommended for every type of heart murmur, you may need to take antibiotics before and after some medical or dental procedures that could allow bacteria to enter your bloodstream. Ask your doctor if you need to take preventive antibiotics.
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CardioSource—American College of Cardiology
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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Heart murmurs.
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http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/CardiovascularConditionsofChildhood/Heart-Murmurs_UCM_314208_Article.jsp.Updated February 3, 2015. Accessed September 22, 2015.
Heart murmurs and your child. Kids Health—Nemours Foundation website. Available at:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html. Updated May 2013. Accessed September 22, 2015.
Heart murmur in children. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115809/Heart-murmur-in-children. Updated December 18, 2015. Accessed September 28, 2016.
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Get an overview of this hotelContemporary Dublin hotel with gym, near 3Arena
Popular property highlights
Convention Centre Dublin
Located across from Dublin's 3Arena, the Gibson hotel, an Ascend Hotel Collection® Member, is a 10-minute walk from Convention Centre Dublin. Guests can drive 15 minutes to London Castle and Trinity College, and 20 minutes to Dublin Zoo. Dublin Airport is a 15-minute drive from the hotel.
Sophisticated bar scene
Guests can work out in the gym and rejuvenate in the copper Japanese baths in the 6th-floor private relaxation room, with views of the Wicklow Mountains. Hemidemisemiquaver Bar serves signature cocktails with Asian and European dishes, while Coda Eatery offers prime steaks and wine.
Hip decor, free WiFI
Hip, tranquil guestrooms are filled with natural light and overlook the hotel's Asian-inspired gardens - or come with balconies with views of 3Arena and the city skyline. All rooms feature flat-screen TVs, plush Respa beds, and free WiFi.
Guest Highlights
- Spotless, spacious guestrooms
- Walkability
- Overall property condition
- Helpful staff
- Overall room comfort
The Gibson Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms.
High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. 9 meeting rooms are available. This Art Deco hotel also offers a fitness center and barbecue grills. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 252
- Number of floors - 4
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 9
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Year Built 2010
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Shopping on site
- Garden
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
Where to Eat
Coda Eatery - Onsite restaurant.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25 per day.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 5 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 14 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25 per day
Hotel Name
- Gibson Dublin
- Gibson Hotel
- Gibson Hotel Dublin
- Hotel Gibson
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We should mention
Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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National Rating
Fáilte Ireland (The National Tourism Development Authority) assigns an official star rating for accommodations in Ireland. This Hotel property is rated 4 stars.


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Cole throws bullpen session, awaits evaluation
PITTSBURGH -- Gerrit Cole threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, and the Pirates are going to evaluate the right-hander before deciding on a rehab plan of action.
Cole left a July 4 start against the Phillies with tightness in his right lat and is on the disabled list for the second time this season. Manager Clint Hurdle has already said Cole will make a rehab start before rejoining the Major League rotation -- something he didn't do after developing right shoulder fatigue in June -- but doesn't yet have an exact timeframe of when that will happen.
"[Pitching coach Ray Searage] said it went very well," Hurdle said of Cole's bullpen session. "It was fastball, changeup. It was 30 pitches. So after he settles down [Friday], we'll revisit and plan the next step."
In his second season with the Pirates, Cole is 7-4 with a 3.78 ERA, 1.307 WHIP and 78 strikeouts in 14 starts (85 2/3 innings).
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Teddy Cahill is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @tedcahill. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A mentally ill Florida man who told investigators he was the devil has been charged with slitting his mother's throat with a steak knife because of an argument about a TV show, authorities said.
Alan Farajian, 23, is being held without bond in the Tuesday killing of Gloria Farajian, 62. It's not known whether he's obtained an attorney.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said the suspect called authorities to report his mother's death, saying he killed her because she had poisoned him. While at his Palm Beach Gardens home, Gloria Farajian and her son began arguing over a TV show, spurring him to attack her with a kitchen knife, according to a police affidavit.
The son said he had cut his mother's throat while behind her, then proceeded to stab her in the throat and chest, police said. He told investigators, according to their report, that he had stopped taking medication for a number of psychological issues, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
"The suspect admitted to knowing that the killing of his mother was wrong, but that he would do it again," detectives wrote in their probable cause filing. "The suspect showed no remorse and spoke of acts of the devil."
In the interviews with Alan Farajian, police said he referred to his mother as "God fearing" and himself as "the devil."
Before calling police to report the incident, Farajian said he cleaned up the alleged crime scene, changed out of his blood-stained clothes and fled in his mother's car, according to police.
The woman's death came just days after a man in New York was accused of suffocating his grandmother in an argument over a TV show.
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A regular eye exam is the best way to protect your eyesight – and an easy precaution to take. Another way to safeguard your vision is through proper eye nutrition.
As part of an eye-healthy diet, choose foods rich in antioxidants, like vitamins A and C, such as leafy, green vegetables and fish. Many foods – especially fish – contain essential omega-3 fatty acids that are important to the health of the macula, the part of the eye responsible for central vision.
An inadequate intake of antioxidants, as well as over consumption of alcohol and saturated fats may create free-radical reactions that can harm the macula. High-fat diets can also cause deposits that constrict blood flow in the arteries. The eyes are especially sensitive to this, given the small size of the blood vessels that feed them.
Studies indicate that proper nutrition is important to maintaining eye health. As we age, our eyes may not get enough nutrition through diet alone.
That's why Bausch & Lomb developed Ocuvite® Adult 50+ Lutein & Omega-3 Formula. This unique formula provides nutritional support for those at risk for AMD (age-related macular degeneration).
These soft gels contain 150 mg of Omega 3 and 6 mg of Lutein, along with anti-oxidant vitamins C and E; nutrients important to the health of the macula, the part of the eye responsible for central vision.
Because the body cannot manufacture Lutein or Omega-3 and ordinary multi-vitamins only contain a fraction of these nutrients, Ocuvite Adult 50+ is important to help maintain eye health.*
Smoking exposes your eyes to high levels of oxidative stress. While the connection has not been clearly identified, it's a fact that smoking increases your risk of developing a variety of conditions that affect eye health. For help with quitting, visit the American Lung Association's free online smoking cessation program – Freedom From Smoking® Online – at www.ffsonline.org.
Exercise is important because it improves blood circulation, which, in turn, improves oxygen levels to the eyes and the removal of toxins.
Being outdoors on a sunny day feels wonderful – but it can be tough on your eyes. The solution? Wear sunglasses that block harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Also, a hat with a brim will reduce the amount of UV radiation slipping around the side of your sunglasses.
After two hours of starting at a computer screen, you can end up with the same kind of repetitive stress in your eye muscles that a keyboard causes in your wrists. Here are a few tips to help reduce the impact of computer eyestrain:
If your eye is injured, you should always get immediate, professional medical attention. It's simply the best way to safeguard your vision. Here are some symptoms that may signal a serious eye injury:


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Using CamBounce is easy! First, you'll need to enable your webcam. Just hit Allow, and click the box to Remember, and it won't ask you next time.
If you want to go to the next person, just hit the Bounce button, or press ESC on your keyboard. If you want to stop playing, just hit the Stop button, and you can start back up when you're ready!


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It has been twenty years since the release of the original Metal Gear game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and to commemorate the anniversary Medicom of Japan is releasing a line of figures this month based on the latest games in the franchise: Metal Gear Solid 3 and the brand-new Metal Gear Solid 4.
Figures available are Boss (from MGS 3, Diamond item code #DEC088092), Raiden (from MGS 4, #DEC088093), Crouching Snake (from MGS 4, #DEC088094), Snake "Tiger Camo" (from MGS 3, #DEC088098), and Vamp (from MGS 4, #DEC088099). Standing nearly 7" tall, these articulated figures come with accessories and weapon attachment points. SRP of $16.99 each.


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MQM USA protest in San Antonio against Extra Judicial Killing Of MQM Worker Aftab Ahmed.
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MQM USA protest in San Antonio against Extra Judicial Killing Of MQM Worker Aftab Ahmed.
Communication & Media Cell; San Antonio | San Antonio Chapter organized a program on the need of new provinces in Pakistan. The purpose of this program was to address the necessity for creation of new administrative units in the country. Program was attended by Central Organizer of MQM USA Junaid Fahmi, Joint Organizer Mohammed Arshad Hussain and former MQM Senator Babar Ghauri along with large number of local Pakistani community. Present...
Communication & Media Cell; San Antonio, 30th September 2014; San Antonio Chapter celebrates the 61st Birthday of founder and leader of MQM, Mr. Altaf Hussain. Chapter Incharge Syed Izhar Ahmed, Chapter Committee Members attended the event along with the workers, supporters and their families.
Addressing to the participants, Izhar Ahmed shed light on the life and struggle of...
San Antonio Chapter celebrates 36th Foundation Day of APMSO.
Communication & Media Cell; MQM USA; San Antonio, TX | San Antonio Chapter celebrated the MQM would 30th foundation day of MQM. People from all walk of life of Pakistani community attended the event. The central organizer of MQM USA Junaid Fahmi along with office bearers and workers attended the event. Junaid Fahmi spoke to the community and delivered the message "unity and peace "of the founder and leader of MQM Mr. Altaf...


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EDD recipients not impressed with changes in system
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Workers needing unemployment or disability benefits have complained for months about problems getting information or their payments. The state's Employment Development Department promised improvements by this summer, and officials insist they're seeing results. But, some recipients told Eyewitness News they still can't even reach EDD.
"I've been looking for jobs online," David Stiner said in late June. "I went to EDD again, and still haven't received any response from them whatsoever."
Since last fall, Eyewitness News has been contacted by several hundred viewers with problems like those Stiner is experiencing.
Part II - EDD investigation
In February, an EDD spokeswoman at her headquarters in Sacramento said they had several new programs underway to streamline the process and add efficiency. By early July, Loree Levy told Eyewitness News there are results, but in some ways the job has gotten tougher.
"We've had to make a reduction in our available hours in our service in our customer service," Levy said. That kicked in as of May because of funding cuts. The EDD phone lines are now manned only from 8 a.m. until noon.
"We've been able to answer almost as many calls as we did in that four-hour period, as we were in that (previous) nine-hour period," Levy said, "because we're able to focus our staff in the morning."
But, Eyewitness News still hears from viewers who can't get through on the EDD lines for unemployment insurance or disability.
"I've been calling at 8 all the way up to noon," Stiner said. "You just get a voice, automated voice response, saying you just have to try back later."
Last fall, Eyewitness News started hearing that exact complaint. At first, we forwarded an EDD spokeswoman's number to the viewers, then we were told to pass along the viewers' information to EDD. After a couple weeks, EDD said it couldn't take any more of the information. But, some of the first viewers did get help.
"The first time I called you, I got a check," William James told Eyewitness News. He needs disability benefits after being off work to get hand surgery in November. At that time, we suggested viewers could also try contacting state Sen. Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield. Fuller had a staff member making contact with EDD on behalf of workers.
"The only time it got better is when I got angry, and (Eyewitness News) got involved, and Fuller got involved," James said. But, as of mid-June, things had fallen apart again. James was again waiting to get information and his benefit payments.
EDD said it is making progress in responding to customers.
"Back in February, we did have a timing factor of about 69 percent, in terms of getting payments out within 14 days of receiving a properly completed form," Levy said. That rate does not meet their department standards, she said.
But, Levy says EDD is now nearly reaching their required target.
"I'm happy to say that today we're just short of that 86 percent (required level). We're at 85.28 percent," she said.
Levy had promised there would be a number of changes to improve service, but some viewers said they're still not seeing that. Eyewitness News was told the forms would be simplified, so the public could more easily and accurately fill them out. The change would reduce delays and the need to ask questions over the phone lines.
Stiner said he is not impressed with the forms he's been asked to fill out.
"They're not self-explanatory (in) what you have to do," he said.
"We're certainly working on revisions to our forms," Levy responded. She had also suggested the number of calls to EDD could be reduced, if workers would make more use of the "Ask EDD" function on the websites.
"No way. I tried, and I tried online," EDD recipient James said, adding he didn't get a response.
"We certainly do get back to people," Levy responded. "It may take another day or two than it normally would."
Another viewer got so frustrated with the inability to reach EDD about his disability claim, he drove to the EDD office in Fresno. David Bohlen had tried calling the EDD phone line.
"That was a total waste of time, because you can't get hold of anybody," he told Eyewitness News.
Bohlen suffered a stroke in March, and waited months for benefits. "It got very frustrating, especially for somebody that just had a stroke," he said. "I'm not supposed to get stressed, and I was getting to the point where I was about ready to scream."
But, he found out about the disability office in Fresno that is open to the public.
"I think it was about the second week of May when I ended up having to drive to Fresno myself and ask why I haven't received the rest of the disability money," he said.
Bohlen described the disability office in Fresno as small, and added that he got in quickly and immediately got help.
"I got there, and literally it took five minutes for them to tell me the money would be on my (benefit) card that night at midnight," he said.
Levy said customers are welcome to go to one of the 13 disability offices, but she said not that many people need to do that.
"I've checked into that," she said. "We've actually had a decrease in visitors to our Fresno office by 32 percent."
In March, EDD went to a new online system for disability claims. Bohlen also said he had tried that, with no luck.
"It goes down all the time, and you can't even access your own information," he described. Eyewitness News had asked EDD about that.
"I was never able to verify any particular outage of the system whatsoever," Levy said. She speculated there could be problems with an individual's computer system at their home.
But, Bohlen said the system simply didn't work for him.
"There's a place where it supposedly will send you a message, but I've never received a message from the EDD on it," he said.
But, EDD said the disability online system is working.
"We do find people, when they do go online, it is a much faster and more convenient process for them," Levy said.
She said the phone system has also been improved.
"Increasing the capacity of customers that may wait in the queue on calls to the toll-free number, allows more customers to remain on the phone to access either the self-serve options, or to speak with a disability insurance representative," she said.
And "self-service" is one of the options EDD recommends. Levy said the department is seeing a marked jump in customers using that for unemployment claims.
"Overall, we're seeing increased use of self-help tools, and that's exactly what we need to help get us more efficient, because we certainly aren't getting any more money or staffing to help keep up with demands," she said.
Levy said they're also seeing a lot more of the customers using the online application for unemployment insurance. Plus, EDD has an improved unemployment insurance online system going public as of late August. She said that will help customers apply without needing help from an EDD representative.
They also said the online system will reduce application errors and form errors that can result in delays.
"Some mistakes can't be made" with the online system, Levy said. "We believe we're going to be able to gain a lot of efficiency in that."
But, she also says potential funding cuts are possible for the department, and they'll know more about that soon.
"Overall our goal here is to get as efficient as we can be, and prolong any impact in our ability to pay unemployment benefits timely," Levy said.
Eyewitness News checked with Assemblywoman Shannon Grove's office, and her staff responded that they have also gotten calls from constituents about slow response from EDD. They also try to help. Assemblyman Rudy Salas was elected last November, and his staff responded they haven't heard of any problems.
But, Fuller's office said it helps on average 15 to 20 constituents every month with EDD issues. A staff member said they have the sense many have problems using the online system, and that both the public and care-providers may have questions about that process. Fuller's staff said people needing assistance can call their Bakersfield office at (661) 323-0443.
Eyewitness News also continues to hear from viewers who say the EDD system still isn't working like it should.
"I was worried about losing the house, the health thing, it was driving me crazy," Bohlen said. He's the one who drove to Fresno to get his benefits. "It's my money, and I don't know why it takes so long to get it."
"I don't know what they need to do, but they need to do something," James echoed. He's having trouble again getting his disability payments.
EDD's Levy disagreed that the system needs to be working better than it is now.
"No," she responded. "Actually we're right there in terms of meeting our timely standards."


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No Worries from Ajahn Brahm
Letting go of "the controller", staying more with this moment and being open to the uncertainty of our future, releases us from the prison of fear. It allows us to respond to life's challenges with our own original wisdom, and gets us out safely from many a sticky situation.
I was standing in one of the six queues at the immigration barrier at Perth airport, returning from a wonderful trip to Sri Lanka via Singapore. The queues were moving slowlyh, they were obviously doing a thorough check. A customs officer emerged from a side door in the lobby, leading a small sniffer-dog trained to detect drugs. The incoming travellers smiled nervously as the customs officer led the sniffer-dog up and down each line. Even though they were not carrying any drugs, you could detect a release of tension after the dog sniffed them and moved away to someone else.
When the cute little dog reached me and sniffed it stopped. It buried its little muzzle in my robe at the waist and wagged its tail in rapid, wide arcs. The customs officer had to yank at the leash to pull the dog away. The passengers in line ahead of me, who had been quite friendlyh before, had now moved a step further away from me. And I was sure the couple behind had moved a step backwards.
After five minutes, I was much closer to the counter, when they brought the sniffer-dog around again. Up and down the lines the dog went, giving each traveller a little sniff and then moving on. When it came to me it stopped again. Its head went in my robe and its tail went crazy. Again, the customs officer had to forcefully pull the dog away. I felt all eyes on me now. Even though many people might become a little worried at this point, I was completely relaxed. If I went to jail, well, I had many friends there and they feed you much better than they do in a monastery!
When I reached the customs check, they gave me a thorough search. I had no drugs: monks don't even take alcohol. They didn't strip-search me; I think this was because I showed no fear. All they did was ask me why I thought the sniffer-dog had stopped only at me. I said that monks have great compassion for animals, and maybe that was what the dog sniffed; or maybe the dog was a monk in one of its past lives.
They let me go through after that.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has attended a couple of high school football games in Charlotte and seen players strike his Superman celebration pose after scoring a touchdown.
But Newton was surprised to learn his signature move led to an ejection of a Charlotte-area player from a playoff game last weekend. West Mecklenburg High quarterback Jalan McClendon was disqualified after doing his version of the Superman celebration, which officials said was an unsportsmanlike act.
Had officials determined McClendon was taunting, it would have triggered a two-game suspension.
"Taunting is taunting. But at the end of the day you still have to have fun playing the game," Newton said Wednesday. "And whether you're doing it to be a boost of morale for your team or you're trying to demise a player … . I heard about it. Guys were talking about it in the locker room."
McClendon has been cleared by the N.C. High School Athletic Association to play in Friday's second round playoff game, according to the Charlotte Observer, which was good news for West Mecklenburg coach Jeff Caldwell.
"I'm glad he wasn't severely punished for something where he was just having fun," Caldwell said. "He's not the taunting type. At Tennessee (team camp) this summer, they were always asking 'Why don't you get excited?' "
Newton was flagged for excessive celebration the first time he did his Superman move, following a touchdown run last season in his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals. Newton said he was penalized because he used the ball as a prop—something he hasn't done since.
The situation with the high school player reminded Newton that his actions have far-reaching effects.
"The result wasn't the result that I wanted to hear," he said. "But it just goes to show that if I go out and do a good deed in the community, people are going to read about it (and) people are going to hear about it. Just the opposite if I go out and do something crazy. There's going to be a lot of people that are going to be hurt, including my family and close friends."
McClendon—a 6-foot-4, 194-pound junior—could find himself following in Newton's SEC footsteps. He's been invited for an unofficial visit to South Carolina and is being recruited by Tennessee. McClendon's 1,235 passing yards and nine touchdowns this season already have prompted scholarship offers from North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest.


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The Drudge Report snarkily linked to an Energy Department article published Saturday that praised New Orleans for being at the "Energy Efficient Forefront" and noted that the Superdome "features more than 26,000 LED lights" that conserve energy. However, others quickly pointed out that those are exterior lights, not the lights that went dark inside the dome.
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Like Chapman, Herrera can bring the heat
Royals reliever the only other pitcher to record one of season's 100 fastest pitches
When it comes to the fastest pitches thrown this season, Kelvin Herrera is in elite and rarified company.
No one -- hitters or pitchers -- can touch what Reds closer Aroldis Chapman can do on the radar gun, particularly this year. But if anyone comes close, it's Herrera.
Chapman owns 99 of the 100 fastest pitches thrown in the Major Leagues this season, according to PITCHf/x measurements. The one exception is the 96th-fastest pitch of the year, thrown at 101.1 mph by Herrera.
"Nice," the Royals right-hander said. "I threw like four times this year at 101, against [Robinson] Cano, against [Mike] Napoli and against [Josh] Hamilton. I don't remember the other one."
The other one happened to be the pitch that got him that spot on the list. It came on June 27 against the Angels' Kole Calhoun. Herrera, pitching in the top of the sixth, got Calhoun to ground into a fielder's choice in that at-bat.
"I haven't been trying to throw hard just to get on that list," Herrera said. "But if I'm there, it's good to know that I've got a good arm."
Chapman has thrown 35 of baseball's fastest 37 pitches since 2008 -- the fastest being 105.1 mph on Sept. 24, 2010 against San Diego's Tony Gwynn Jr.
According to PITCHf/x's calculation of the 6,878 pitches thrown 99 mph or faster in that same span, Herrera has thrown 580 of them. The fastest was that heater to Calhoun.
Herrera, now in his third full season in the Royals bullpen, is learning at 24 that speed alone isn't everything.
"Sometimes I get mad and try to overthrow but just one pitch," he said. "I'm just trying to throw quality pitches because I remember last year I tried to throw as hard as I can and that doesn't work. I'm just trying to get bat contact and get ground balls. That's my goal."
While Herrera says he's throwing more fastballs this year, they're two-seamers that he's been able to keep down in the zone.
So while he's not trying overtake Chapman, Herrera still gets a kick out of being able to throw hard enough to be the second guy on the top 100.
"I feel proud," he said. "When you're a little kid, you want to throw harder than anybody. If somebody told you they don't want to throw 100 miles an hour, he's a liar, just making that up. Who doesn't want to throw 110? Even [Bruce] Chen, I think."
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SALINAS, Calif. – The cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico foodservice salad mixes is a body blow to the fresh produce industry that requires something more than a normal response, United Fresh Produce Association president Tom Stenzel told members in Salinas.
About 65 growers and shippers came to a town hall luncheon to discuss food safety and immigration reform Aug. 9 with Stenzel, United Fresh chairman Ron Midyett and Jeff Oberman, vice president of trade relations. The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California hosted the town hall, which followed another in Visalia the day before.
"How does our industry handle the reality that has just hit us with a two-by-four?" Stenzel asked the group. The outbreak tally has reached 535 illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"This has affected a company that is state of the art, that has magnificent processes, that's had the best inspections, that's had FDA look at every nook and cranny, who does the best audits of growers," Stenzel said. "And we still have a problem. A lot of times if there's an outbreak we say, 'It must be that guy in Indiana. He didn't do the right thing, or that person in Rocky Ford was screwing up.' We can't say that now. What I'm grappling with is how we as an industry come to grips with the fact that we are not zero risk."
There have been 33 outbreaks of varying size nationwide linked to fresh produce in the last 18 months, Stenzel said, despite big investments in food safety since the 2006 E. coli outbreak in spinach.
He plans to meet with Produce Marketing Association president Bryan Silbermann to discuss what the next steps should be.
"Maybe we hire the (public relations) experts or somebody to help us put risk into perspective," he said, offering an analogy to the Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco. "We all went and got on a plane the next day. But how many of our consumers are not buying melons or salads the next day? A lot of them."
Asked if Taylor Farms de Mexico could have been incorrectly implicated in the latest outbreak, Stenzel gave an open answer.
"That's possible," he said. "This is an odd combination with cyclospora in the product. It's not a historical fit. The distribution patterns don't match up. There are a lot of reasons why there should not have been a rush to judgment, and in fact I'm not sure there was. This was being investigated for a long time before anyone was willing to cite a brand."
"And that may be part of our problem, because a lot of stories (quoted) lawyers and critics saying, 'We have to know who it is.' They were not able to deal with 'we don't know' as an answer. But that may be the honest answer. We may have to work with the feds and the states to live with some degree of uncertainty. We've got a challenge."
"We're letting plaintiffs' attorneys run public perception, there's no question about it," Stenzel said.
Bruce Knobeloch, senior vice president of business development for Azzule Systems, said the food safety and immigration issues are linked by the public's perception, or lack of perception, of agriculture.
"There are 300 million people in the U.S.," Knobeloch said. "There might be 2 million who have a clue about agriculture. Somehow our industry has to figure out a way. Maybe it's social media or bringing in some expertise to drive that message to the public so they have a better understanding of fresh produce, how it's grown and handled. We can do outreach and small things, but we have to think bold and think impact."
While Congress is on recess in August, Stenzel told Salinas Valley grower-shippers, agriculture is on the cusp of victory or defeat on immigration legislation.
With some California congressmen already backing bills, he suggested members contact opponents such as House majority whip Kevin McCarthy, a Bakersfield Republican.
"Tell him how important immigration reform is," Stenzel said. "If he started getting calls from Salinas, maybe he'd take note." United Fresh is encouraging members and businesses in other industries to raise the topic as well at Republican congressmen's town halls.
Chances of success are 50%, Stenzel said. Agriculture has already supported the Senate's broad bill. The House, Stenzel said, could pass separate bills on border security, guest workers and the status of children of migrant laborers. If enough are passed, there could be a conference committee compromise between House and Senate.
"We started out six months ago telling House members, 'Here's what we want, this is what the content should be in the bill,'" he said. "I don't even say that anymore. I say, 'Pass anything you damn well please. Pass a bill.' Because if they don't pass anything, we'll never have a chance to get to a final comprehensive immigration bill. Keep up the pressure."


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Captain John's Journey (Part 2)Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Captain John has escaped his home town onto his ship, the "Wasp", and now Captain John sits in his cabin reading his map. Standing up, he walks out the door into the middle of the deck and announces "we have made it this far, but next we need to find both shipwrecks in the right order to point us the right way, towards the island", followed by tons of "ehs".
There are reefs in the ocean and if Captain John passes over one, his ship sinks and he and his crew die.
With what Captain John knows about the sea, can you figure out where the nine things in a 3-by-3 grid(Wasp, sunken ship 1, sunken ship 2, 2 oceans, 3 reefs, and the island) and go in the right path to the first sunken ship, the second, then the island, without passing over a reef.
The ship can move 1 space horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and it can only pass each space once.
1. The Wasp is in the same row or column as both sunken ships.
2. There are at least two reefs to the right of sunken ship 2, but the ship isn't in the same row as either of the reefs.
3. One of the oceans is diagonal to only two reefs.
4. The columns and rows of the Wasp and island together take up every single space except the 2nd row of the 3rd column.
5. The island is between two reefs.
6. One of the reefs is somewhere above the other two reefs.
AnswerThe 9 things in the grid go as followed.
Wasp l sunken ship 2 l sunken ship 1
ocean l ocean l reef
reef l island l reef
This is the order of where he needs to go (1-6, X's meaning reefs)
1 l 4 l 3
5 l 2 l X
X l 6 l X
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Bed bugs have infested at least one floor at Blue Car Network's offices in Southfield.
The building will be treated this weekend by a company that specializes in this type of situation, said Blue Care spokeswoman Helen Stojic. It's the first time bed bugs have been found in the building, she said.
"The company has found the source and has a protocol in place to address the situation until it is resolved," Stojic said in a statement on Friday. "The problem was limited in scope and employees were able to continue normal operations."
She said the infestation was limited to one floor -- the 1st floor.
Blue Care Network leases the building which is at 20500 Civic Center Drive.
Workers didn't want to talk about the situation as they left on Friday.
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STEVEN Davies and Zafar Ansari took advantage of dropped catches to make half-centuries as Surrey reached 182 for five against Glamorgan on the opening day of the LV= County Championship Division Two season.
Bad light brought an early end to play at The Oval, after one ball of the 74th over.
Wicketkeeper Davies was dropped in the slips on 29 and went on to make a fine 67, while Ansari played a more watchful innings and he reached 50 not out from the final ball of the day's action before umpires Peter Hartley and Steve O'Shaughnessy took the players off.
Glamorgan captain Mark Wallace, who was making an historic 200th consecutive County Championship match, put Surrey in and Rory Burns and Graeme Smith made a confident start before the fall of three quick wickets saw the hosts slip from 34 without loss to 34 for three.
First Burns was pinned lbw by Jim Allenby from the final ball of the 11th over, before the same bowler had Dominic Sibley caught behind for a six-ball duck in the 13th over.
Captain Smith then fell lbw to Graham Wagg next ball and it was left to Ansari and Davies to rebuild the innings, which they achieved with a fourth-wicket stand of 122.
Both Ansari and Davies were watchful but Glamorgan will regret giving both of them a second chance.
Second slip Stewart Walters got his left hand to an edge from Davies when he was on 29 but could not hold on, and moments later Ansari was missed on nine by Wallace, who was playing in his 200th consecutive Championship game.
Ansari got a genuine edge to a delivery from Michael Hogan but Wallace could not hold onto a regulation chance and Walters failed to take the rebound as the ball fell to the turf.
Davies brought up his fifty from 100 balls when he punched Allenby into the leg side for two.
It took a brilliant catch from Wallace shortly after tea to get rid of Davies. Hogan induced an edge from the left-hander and Wallace took a superb catch one-handed diving away to his left to leave the score at 156 for four.
Gary Wilson had only made one when he offered no shot, shouldering arms to a ball from Hogan in the same over that swung back in, and was given out lbw.
Ansari reached his half-century, a 183-ball effort, with a nudge backwards of square off Ruaidhri Smith before the players were taken off.


text: Herd offense won't be overlooked By Doug Smock March 27, 2013 Story Share AP Photo Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato will have several different targets this season. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall's No. 1 issue in spring practice is beyond obvious - it is the overhaul of a defense that ranked 101st in the major-college ranks in total yardage and 119th in points yielded.To that end, the Thundering Herd has a new defensive coordinator and two other new coaches on that side of the ball. Add in a few midyear newcomers, and position and two-deep changes should be plentiful.But coach Doc Holliday says the offense will not be overlooked, even with its 534 yards and 41 points per game, not to mention Conference USA's offensive player of the year in quarterback Rakeem Cato.The biggest area of concern, from a standpoint of replacing departed personnel, is the wide receiver position, where the Herd lost NFL prospect Aaron Dobson, Antavious Wilson and Andre Snipes-Booker. Other positions are populated with returning starters and veterans.But that doesn't mean the offense can't be beefed up. "Beef" being the operative term, as Holliday looks to upgrade the running attack.Not that the Herd was destitute there, netting 2,030 yards with 24 touchdowns, and showing four battle-tested runners in Kevin Grooms, Steward Butler, Remi Watson and Essray Taliaferro.But the Herd still rushed for fewer than 100 yards four times, thus putting Cato and the passing game in tough situations. That contributed to the 20 turnovers, a few too many for any coach's liking."Offensively, we've got to improve in a lot of areas," Holliday said. "We've got to become more physical up front. We have to be able to run the football; at times we've got to be able to change tempos not be a fast-paced, 'red' team. At times we've got to be able to slow it down, put hats on hats, knocking people off the ball. When we've got to get a yard, get a yard. "[New assistant] Alex Mirabal has done a super job with the offensive line. We've got to get more physical up front - we've got to get better in all areas. Quarterbacks have to continue to grow, receivers have to make plays, those [freshmen] who played a year ago, along with Taliaferro, have to continue to grow in all areas."nnMU finally got around Wednesday to announcing the arrival of assistant Sean Cronin, who toiled on Holliday's first staff in 2010. Cronin coached the line in that season; in his return after two years at Temple, he will concentrate on the ends."We are pleased to welcome Sean and his family back to Huntington," Holliday said. "His addition will not only strengthen our defensive line, but bolster our recruiting efforts as well. We're fortunate to have him."While he started his return to Huntington several weeks ago, his official arrival was delayed in part by the very recent birth of his second child. Cronin's wife is Emily Heater, daughter of new Marshall defensive coordinator Chuck Heater.Speaking of which, Chuck Heater apparently commanded Herd defenders' attention immediately upon his arrival."First, he was quiet," said end and 2012 captain Jeremiah Taylor. "Then when he got in front of the whole team, that's when he cranked it up a little bit, let us know what he's all about, and we got it." Reach Doug Smock at 304-348-5130 or dougsmock@ wvgazette.com or follow him at twitter.com/dougsmock. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season Tulsa out, WKU in for Conference USA Previous Story 24 state schools taking spring baseball fling in Myrtle Beach Next Story