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Like a good hunting dog, the Jeep Wrangler gets antsy when it's kept out of the woods for too long. For model year 2013, Jeep engineers focused mainly on ergonomics inside the cabin, but the iconic Wrangler still longs to go where the pavement ends.
Last year, the Wrangler got a new engine that boosted its performance on the road. This year, the Wrangler gets new seats front and rear, re-contoured to be more comfortable on the ride to the deer camp. The front seats have larger bolsters help keep you in place while bouncing down old logging trails. More interior courtesy lighting is installed, and a new Alpine premium speaker system is available for standard and navigation-equipped audio systems. A new premium soft top is also available on all models, and Jeep says the mechanism for raising and lowering the top is easier to use.
Our test Wrangler this week was the Sport model in a color called Gecko Pearl. Call it what you want – green, chartreuse or lime – this color is bright. I was temped to leave it in the sun all day, then drive it inside a warehouse with no windows to see if it glowed in the dark. Jeep's color palate has historically been, well, colorful. I really liked the bright Gecko color, but I thought it would get mixed reactions from others.
With one exception, everyone who saw the vehicle agreed with me (the one exception said he liked the Wrangler, but not the color). One friend even wanted the test Wrangler's VIN number so he could have his motorcycle painted in a matching color.
The 2013 Wrangler is powered by the 3.6-liter V6 introduced last year. The engine cranks out 285 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. Our tested Wrangler Sport had a Dana 30 front axle and Dana 44 rear axle, with a two-speed transfer case. An optional Trac-Lok limited-slip rear differential provides extra grip in low-traction conditions. The approach angle is a class-best 44.3 degrees, the breakover is 25.5 degrees, and going away it's 40.4 degrees.
Admittedly, we don't have a lot of rock-climbing hills in south Louisiana. But we do have deer camps at the end of some long, rutted logging trails, and that's where the Wrangler excels. Jeep also introduces a new 2013 Wrangler Moab edition based on the Sahara, with hardware that is popular with off-roading enthusiasts.
Inside, the Wrangler is versatile and easy to maintain. Standard equipment includes intermittent wipers, a padded sports roll bar, a tilt steering wheel, wheel mounted audio controls, 6 speakers, and audio jacks for mobile devices. Our test Wrangler had the optional customer preferred package ($2,200) that added 17-inch aluminum wheels and upgraded tires, as well as a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The base price for the 2013 Wrangler Sport 4x4 is $22,195.
Other options including Uconnect connectivity, a power convenience group and an assortment of ergonomic and sound system upgrades brought the bottom line to $28,185, including freight. The 2013 Wrangler has not yet been safety tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
General Dwight Eisenhower famously said after World War II that the Jeep was one of three tools that helped win the war. The Dakota airplane and the landing craft were the other two.
Unfortunately, we didn't have a chance to take our test Wrangler in the woods this time, but the 2012 model handled some serious trails when we tested it back in the spring. Hunting season is getting under way now in south Louisiana, and with more than 70 years of Jeep heritage backing the Wrangler, this dog will hunt.
2013 Jeep Wrangler Sport
- Engine: 3.6-liter V6
- Transmission: 6-speed manual
- Horsepower: 285
- Test model base price: $22,195
- EPA mileage rating: 17 mpg city / 21 mpg highway


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A FRAIL pensioner died after being moved to a cheaper, less suitable care home in Worcestershire - despite an advance assessment warning it would be "detrimental" to his health.
Worcestershire County Council has been heavily criticised by an official watchdog after a catalogue of failures surrounding the death of a 70-year-old man.
The Local Government Ombudsman has accused the council of trying to "contract out the responsibility" for his death in a shock report.
The county pensioner, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went to hospital with a history of dementia, diabetes, epilepsy, heart and stroke problems in December 2010.
In February 2011 he left Worcestershire Royal Hospital and was placed in an £800-a-week private care home funded by the NHS.
The emergency funding package, under the NHS' "continuing health care" model came to an end in October 2011 and the county council took over responsibility for him.
A report by the Local Government Ombudsman says the county council's "usual rate" of care is £495 a week, so it moved him to another private care home one month later which was a "cheaper" and "less suitable" despite its own assessment warning it would be detrimental to his complex health needs.
The report then says:
- The new nursing him was "not suitable" and within 10 days of the move his condition got much worse
- Within a month his son complained to social workers about him developing pressure sores, being fed pureed food and being found in bed fully-clothed covered in sweat, as well as other instances of poor care
- Important notes were missing from his records and he was being sent to his room regularly for "shouting out"
- Despite complaints from the family the council never completed a safeguarding investigation properly and he died in January 2012, less than two months after his move, after going to hospital with pneumonia and dehydration.
The man had limited mobility, needed help from carers to get around, was doubly incontinent and needed support with his medication, eating and drinking, which he was getting at the old home.
The critical report also says council staff "failed" to give his family correct information on 'top-up' payments and "did not consider" if it should pay the old £800 weekly rate, even though it could have done so.
The council also failed to follow the statutory complaints process properly, and a follow-up investigation by the care home was found to be "incomplete".
Dr Jane Martin, Local Government Ombudsman, said: "Worcestershire County Council's social workers ignored their own recommendations which stated any move would have a detrimental effect on the man's health and well-being and should have considered if any move should take place in these circumstances.
"While I cannot say that the new home and carers themselves caused the man's condition to deteriorate, it is significant that his condition did worsen once he was moved.
"The council should have done more to check that the placement at the second home was suitable, and officers should have done more to follow up the son's concerns.
"I would like to remind councils that while they can contract out care for the elderly to private homes such as this, they cannot contract out the responsibility."
Following the report the council have agreed to pay his family £1,500 and review its procedures.
All social care staff will be checked to ensure they know how to identify a complaint, what procedures to follow and how adult safeguarding works.
A council spokesman said: "We fully accept the findings of the Ombudsman in this case and are, as agreed, working on an agreed action plan to remedy the issues raised by the complaint.
"We have apologised to the family and also agreed to pay them £1,500 for the distress caused.
"Procedures at the council are currently being reviewed so similar instances do not occur in the future."
The identity of the care homes have not been revealed.

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Without reading through a zilion threads what is the latest and greatest competition to the Roc?
I had a fire in my garage and all my disc's are melty plastic. All 45 Rocs. I've been out of the loop on the forum for a few years. It's nice to see you guys are still using my photos for the dgr banner... I do miss pier park.


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Topic: One year without Kris
A year ago today Kris passed away peacefully in her sleep. Her last 24 hours had been difficult, but that seemed to have passed, and she was tired but not really confused. The last medical news had been encouraging. She knew that she was dying, but she was not without hope. She was never without hope.
Some three months before she had written this:
I am terminal. I will die. Most likely soon. Yet I have hope. I will always have hope. Hope does not have to die when the facts are given. The doctor knows statistics, he knows what is most likely to happen, not what will happen. I hold onto that. I have seen wonderful things on this site as well as truly heartbreaking.


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The Most Depressing Age-27 Seasons of 2013
Another year, another bunch of players who were 27 and will never be 27 again. As Ben Lindbergh once wrote, the idea of Age 27 as a time when players break out is mostly a myth. But as I once wrote (twice wrote, actually), the idea of Age 27 as the last year that broken-down prospects get taken semi-seriously as post-hype sleepers is maybe not. So, in what has become an annual thing, here's a look at the Age 27 Sadness that 10 Age 27s felt this year.
10. Daric Barton
9. C.J. Henry
8. Reid Brignac
7. Eric Hurley
6. Mat Gamel
5. Michael Taylor
4. Mark Rogers
3. Chuck Lofgren
2. Delmon Young
1. Matt Bush
Bush is due to be released in mid-April 2016.
Honorable mentions: Wade Davis, Joba Chamberlain, Greg Golson, Franklin Morales, Greg Reynolds
Sam Miller is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @SamMillerBB
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Jonah Birenbaum
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And I thought J.P. Arencibia's season was depressing. Yeesh.
Sep 04, 2013 06:24 AM
Ditto Tyler Flowers. His PECOTA projection was good. How many more are in that .600 OPS limbo? Not a disaster at 27 but below projection and with an uncertain future?
Sep 04, 2013 09:05 AM
Jasun Lee
I am not a autograph hound or memorabilia collector by any means, but I do have a few Rangers items on my desk at home (bobbleheads of Darvish, Nolan, Michael Young and Nelson Cruz, along with the replica 2010 ALCS Championship ring replica, A Michael Young autographed ball and cards autographed by Adrian Beltre, Charlie Hough, Roogie Odor and Jurickson Profar). All the way across the room, on a bookshelf that sees little to no action (and next to a random Ben Sheets bobblehead I somehow became the owner of), sits an autographed Eric Hurley baseball. I have a vague recollection of acquiring this ball. Hurley had just come off of his 2005 season in which he struck out 152 class A batters in 155+ innings and I just knew waiting in line at the Rangers winter caravan to get the autograph of the future ace of the franchise (as opposed to Kevin Millwood or Ian Kinsler, who were also signing at the same time) was going to pay off in the long term.
Sep 04, 2013 09:06 AM
Thanks for writing this, it was interesting to read.
Sep 04, 2013 09:11 AM
I hate to laugh at the misfortune of others, but #1 was pure win.
Sep 04, 2013 10:07 AM
one could see athletic prowess in brignac, but while with nyy, he never had an ab in which he didn't look like a guy falling from a tree; guru long can do only so much
Sep 04, 2013 10:49 AM
John Carter
I do love this feature. Why do we spend so much time on prospects or the best of the best, when failure and decline is just as interesting? Isn't it?
Sep 05, 2013 19:23 PM
Pat Folz
This article nearly made me cry. CJ Henry! Eric Hurley! Mark Rogers! Chuck Lofgren! I'd honestly forgotten about most of those guys, and I read about them obsessively circa 2006, which is suddenly a long time ago.
Sep 05, 2013 23:47 PM
As the "proud" owner of Daric Barton, Reid Brignac, Wade Davis, Mark Rogers, and Mat Gamel (until I cut him post injury this year) in my Strat-O-Matic league I was surprised not to see their teammates Matt LaPorta and Ian Stewart on this list, but upon further review saw that they both turned 28 this year (as did the never-owned Brandon Wood).
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San Rafael's mayor has put his name on a nationwide petition urging Congress and President Barack Obama to bolster gun trafficking laws and get rid of military-style assault weapons across the country.
Other mayors in Marin are also considering the request.
San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips said he supports the principles of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, which sent a letter to the White House last week demanding background checks for every gun sale and stricter illegal gun laws. It was signed by more than 750 mayors throughout the country.
"It's certainly a serious issue that affects many cities," Phillips said. "I support legislation to assure best practices in regard to handling illegal firearms."
The bipartisan coalition of mayors was founded in 2006 by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, but has gained attention and support in the wake of a shooting Dec. 14 at a Connecticut elementary school that killed 26 people, among them 20 children and six adults.
Participating mayors are asking the federal government to "make it harder for dangerous people to possess guns, and easier for police and prosecutors to crack down on them," according to the letter.
Phillips said there's no reason high-capacity guns should be on the streets, and that those who illegally traffic guns need to be punished. Petitioners like Phillips want unlicensed, private gun sellers who sell their firearms online or at gun shows to conduct background checks. Making gun trafficking a federal crime and drafting legislation that makes high capacity rifles and ammunition magazines illegal are also part of the request.
Other mayors in Marin plan to take the petition back to their councils for input. San Rafael is the only city in the county that has an elected mayoral position. All the others rotate the leadership role.
Novato Mayor Pat Eklund said she plans to ask her council to discuss supporting the petition and getting Congress to remove assault weapons from communities.
"There is no reason that I can think of that anyone in this country as a civilian would have a need for those assault weapons," Eklund said.
People have argued that hunters utilize the high-powered guns, but Eklund said, "If people really want to perfect their skill at hunting, they wouldn't need an assault weapon."
Mayors in San Anselmo, Fairfax, Corte Madera and Larkspur are also considering holding a public discussion about the petition and gun control issues.
Larkspur Mayor Dan Hillmer said he supports more effective gun control legislation and enforcement. He said it would make a stronger statement if the entire council passed a resolution supporting the petition.
"We do a good job in Larkspur, but if possible, we all need to work more closely together to create communities where safe learning environments for all of our children is the top priority," Hillmer said.
San Anselmo Mayor Kay Coleman said she understands what guns are all about, having grown up on ranch land in Kansas. She said the Town Council is discussing the petition at its Jan. 8 meeting.
"This kind of strong statement, we need to come together and support it or not support it," Coleman said.
Corte Madera Mayor Diane Furst said she's interested in taking the petition to the council, but wants Congress to tackle additional issues.
"This should also prompt a new, hard look at mental health services. We need to improve what we're providing," Furst said.
Fairfax Mayor John Reed agreed.
"It's a long, overdue conversation," Reed said. "Mental health issues need to be a part of it."
Reed said the petition was brought to his attention by Fairfax Councilman David Weinsoff and that it'll be a discussion item on the council's next agenda. He said the council will decide as a whole how it feels about endorsing the petition.
"It may well be that this doesn't address it in a proper way that I'd like to see," Reed said.
Beyond the statement of principles mayors are being asked to sign, the coalition asked the president in its Dec. 19 letter to appoint a director to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which has been acting without a confirmed director for six years.
The letter asked the president to prosecute prohibited purchasers who try to buy firearms, ammunition or high-capacity magazines, require federal agencies to report mental health, substance abuse and other records that prohibit people from owning guns to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and repeal barriers restricting access to federal gun data.
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The Little Blue Penguins off the coast of New Zealand are in trouble, and they need sweaters to save them. The birds are being rescued from a big oil spill. The sweaters keep the penguins from preening. That way they don't ingest the oil.
Forget The Tux, Little Blue Penguins Need Sweaters
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Corn stover has significant potential as a livestock feed and as feedstock for biofuel and biochemical production. Tight forage supplies have driven up prices, forcing livestock producers to evaluate lower quality feedstocks for forage, particularly corn stover. Three new commercial cellulosic ethanol plants are coming online in 2014 and what do they have in common? They are all procuring corn stover for their projects.
This increased demand on corn stover has some farmers "pushing their pencils" to determine if they should be harvesting and selling stover from their farm. Conversations with corn growers around Michigan indicate that the concerns at the top of their minds are the nutrient value of stover and long-term soil productivity. Researchers at Iowa State University took this topic one step further in conducting a formal corn grower survey.
Hoque et al. from Iowa State University found that 37 percent of farmers were willing to supply just corn stover, while 64 percent said they would supply two crops, like corn stover and switchgrass. Hoque also found that nutrient loss, distance to markets and long-term biomass market availability were the top three farmer concerns (Table 1).
Table 1. Key issues identified by farmers regarding corn stover harvest in rank order.
Tyndal et al., also at Iowa State University, asked farmers about their knowledge of harvesting corn stover and found that only 24 percent of farmers thought that they were somewhat or well-informed about the issues of harvesting corn stover (Figure 1). This sends a very clear message that extension and outreach are needed to help connect farmers with the latest research about sustainably harvesting corn stover.
Figure 1. Farmer self-rated knowledge about harvesting corn stover.
Source: Corn stover as a biofuel feedstock in Iowa's bio-economy: An Iowa farmer survey, Tyndall et al.
Based on this information, Michigan State University Extension is working on developing a corn stover harvest project in Michigan that will develop and provide access to the relevant information and research so that farmers can make informed decisions about whether they should harvest stover from their farm.


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A Pilot Study to Characterize the Pharmacokinetics of Raltegravir in the Cervicovaginal Fluids of HIV-infected Women
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The purpose of this research sub-study is to learn about the levels of an antiretroviral (ARV) medication called Raltegravir, and response to HIV virus in the genital tract of HIV-positive women.
We would like to see how this study medication is tolerated, and how the body processes the study medication in women who are HIV-positive. More specifically, we are interested in how Isentress® might penetrate into the female cervicovaginal secretions thereby potentially reducing the amount of HIV in those secretions. A reduction in the amount of HIV in genital secretions may prevent female subjects from transmitting HIV to their sexual partners. This information will help the research team know how a medication such as Isentress® might be used to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV.
|Drug: Raltegravir (Isentress®)
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Phase IV, Open-Label, Single-Sequence Pilot Study to Characterize the Pharmacokinetics of a 400mg Oral Dose of Raltegravir in the Cervicovaginal Fluids of HIV-Infected Women
- To characterize the pharmacokinetics of raltegravir in cervicovaginal fluids of HIV-infected women, and compare this to the blood plasma pharmacokinetics being obtained in the main study, CID 0706. [ Time Frame: Single Time Point Measurement at 4 Weeks after ART Initiation ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Study Start Date:
|August 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Sub-study Group A
Six HIV-positive African American women from the main study, CID 0706
Drug: Raltegravir (Isentress®)
400 mg p.o. BID x 7 days
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Detailed Description:
Purpose: This study aims to characterize the pharmacokinetics of raltegravir in cervicovaginal fluids of HIV-infected women, and compare this to the blood plasma pharmacokinetics being obtained in the main study, CID 0706.
Participants: Six HIV-positive women from the CID 0706 study Procedures: During the pharmacokinetic visit to obtain blood plasma in the CID 0706 study, women will be asked to self-collect cervicovaginal samples using a vaginal aspirator at the following timepoints: pre-dose and 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after raltegravir 400mg dose administration.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 49 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 infection documented by HIV serology or detectable viral load
- Self-described as African-American
- Less than 7 days cumulative of prior HIV therapy
- Plasma HIV RNA PCR equal to or greater than 1000 copies/mL within 90 days prior to study entry
- Able to provide informed consent
- In the opinion of the investigator, able to comply with study medication and procedures
- ALT (SGPT) < or equal to 3.0 x ULN within 45 days prior to study entry
- GRF > 60 as calculated by MDRD within 45 days prior to study entry
- All women of reproductive potential (who have not reached menopause or undergone hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or tubal ligation) must have a negative serum or urine β-HCG pregnancy test performed within 48 hours before entry.
All study volunteers must agree not to participate in a conception process (e.g., active attempt to become pregnant or to impregnate, sperm donation, in vitro fertilization) and, if participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy, the female study volunteer/male partner must use at least one reliable method of contraception (e.g., condoms, with or without a spermicidal agent; a diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide; an IUD; or hormonal-based contraception), simultaneously while receiving the protocol-specified medication(s) and for 6 weeks after stopping the medication(s).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Prior receipt of Raltegravir
- Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator is likely to interfere with follow-up or ability to take the study medication appropriately
- A positive test for bacterial vaginosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HSV-2 (active lesions), or trichomonas at entry or week 2 of the main study, CID 0706
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00774683
|United States, North Carolina
|The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514
|Principal Investigator:
|Kristine B Patterson, MD
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|Principal Investigator:
|Angela DM Kashuba, PharmD
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|Responsible Party:
|Kristine Patterson, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00774683 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CID 0706 Sub-study A
|Study First Received:
|October 15, 2008
|Last Updated:
|October 21, 2011
Keywords provided by Kristine Patterson, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Raltegravir Potassium
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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At Eleven Madison Park, there's a quartet of soft cocktails ($8 each) on the menu for those who prefer drinks without alcohol. Some are refreshing, familiar blends: The Madison Parksider couples cucumber, lime and sparkling mineral water while "Gingered-Ale" enhances sparkling water with ginger, lime, and demerara sugar.
But for something more unique consider the Summer Garden Soda. The menu simply states "vegetables, summer herbs, lemon," and the most predominate flavor is that of sweet tomatoes fragrant with basil, the lemon offering just a subtle citrus pucker. This seasonal drink is a light, summery yellow in color, delivering far more flavor than appearance suggests.
If I had to pick a favorite, though, it would have to be the Orange Julius (pictured above). There's a frothy, wickedly velvet top of cream, sinking into a honey sweet concoction. The light sweet scent? Orange blossom water! Sparkling mineral water gives it a gentle fizz, a childhood favorite gone all upscale.
Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (map)
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Greetings, all.
I searched and didn't see a thread on Theravada holidays.
I'm only aware of Visakha Puja, Magha Puja, and Asalha Puja, are there others?
How do you celebrate these holidays yourself? Any tips for beginners, or those who don't have a sangha close by? How are these days typically celebrated in different cultures?


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In Part II – Context, I wondered whether there were distinct cultural differences we needed to pay attention to, between the UK and the US. In this post, I spell out one of them that I see as pertaining directly to the Peak Oil community: the perspective on 'Survivalism' as a philosophy.
I had initially thought it was just a matter of personal prejudice on Rob Hopkins part, when I disagreed with him so vehemently in his September 4, 2006 piece entitled: "Why Survivalists Have Got It All Wrong." He displayed pictures of pseudo-cavemen, and made reference to selfish survivalists hording lifeboats on the Titanic and an "every man for himself" behavior in a house fire. He was responding to Zach Nowak's piece that had earlier posted in Energy Bulletin. He wrote:
"I have very little time for the survivalist response to peak oil…"
I couldn't imagine how he could so easily dismiss such a large group of people who were not only savvy about Peak Oil, but were also, in my community, among some of the most active members of our sustainability group.
My response:
"I read what you wrote with interest, but I'm afraid your photos and tone might be undercutting your message. It may be easier to stereotype and point to extremes in a community than it is to look more carefully at what wisdom their philosophy might offer to all of us. If we are interested in building community, we may need everybody, including those who have chosen to keep the basic arts of preparing for difficult times a living, breathing art form. These same people teach others how to hunt or butcher or breed animals; how to can or grow or harvest food; how to weave or sew or preserve fabric. While we may not choose to do all of these things, a move toward greater self-sufficiency might be the unifying message we can all embrace.
Survivalism, in its more moderate form, is also social commentary that requires the adherents to "walk their talk." When we teach our children at home, it is commentary on a loss of faith in public education. When we choose to grow our own food, it is because what is sold as 'food,' is often tasteless and lacks nutrition. When we slaughter our own animals, it is because we know they haven't eaten hormones and chemicals, have been raised with care, and slaughtered gratefully.
There is also an implicitly political message in making a caricature of the "survivalist," as it suggests that there is nothing in our environment that we need to adapt to and "survive." If we embrace any notion of having to "power down," we may want to consider a different message.
Such ridicule isn't deserved by many people I could label 'survivalists.' A true survivalist has gone into that 'dark night' and realizes that the notion of isolation is an absurd one.
One final point: when the fire breaks out, the true survivalist has already taught their families to prepare for it, which exits to use for escape and to crawl, not walk to them if the smoke is heavy. And also, I doubt you'd get most survivalists to buy the notion of an "unsinkable" ship. The best would have taught their families to swim, and what to do in the event that there was no room on the lifeboats. That event happened because of a lack of planning. I doubt a 'survivalist' was to blame."
What Survivalists Got RIGHT
The Transition Handbook has a chapter highlighting Post Petroleum Stress Disorder. Here Rob mentions the "irrational grasping at unfeasible solutions." Also included is a single paragraph that continues to create a caricature of nihilists and survivalists. Hopkins drags out stereotyped examples designed to ridicule these movements, suggesting that, unlike his own, they have no real contribution to make. As I mentioned in my response to his article, my experience is distinctly different. Far from having nothing to contribute, many people in these movements strongly embrace not only the need for community, but offer preparedness skills, insightful, and valid criticisms of our culture, and its predicament. It was difficult for me to understand, then, why in a book filled with encouragement to reach out to the widest possible audience and teach tolerance in community-building, he would stereotype and reject potential allies, who shared his concerns. In addition, overlapping communities with some differences appeared to me to make a movement MORE resilient, not less. It was disappointing to read.
I also wondered why he would be so hostile to the very same folks who will be some of our most skilled community members in the future. Why a parody promoting intolerance for those who "think differently?" Was the goal to "brand" TI as a more "mainstream" movement that's "not like them?" At the time, I saw such derisiveness as mean-spirited, and marginalizing the dedicated efforts of those who identify themselves in this way.
I've come to look upon this as yet another cultural difference.
Fighting off Invaders with a Shake of the Fist!
While I could find dozens of US sites that covered many different perspectives on Survivalism, I could find only one UK site devoted to the same theme. In one of them, a humorous response by one reader was this:
"In the event of the world turning upside down, I think most folk in the UK will dig trenches behind their privet hedges and be prepared to fight off invaders with a shake of the fist and a harsh letter to The Times…failing that, Capt. Mannering and his brave brigade will restore order and justice from GCHQ at Walmington-on-Sea
…as long as we have tea, we will prevail!! "
Capt. Mannering is a character from a popular British sit-com about a military official who keeps order in the UK during WWII.
The only other item about "Survivalism" in the UK, spoke of a 1975-1977 TV series, about a small band of survivors who emerged from a pandemic that wiped out more than 95% of the population. In sharp contrast to our own more recent gun-toting holocaust TV series "Jericho," the protagonist here, Abby Grant, and her ad hoc group, remained reluctant to arm themselves, even after being confronted by armed adversaries on numerous occasions.
Guns have traditionally been shunned in the UK, and even police did not carry them until recently. One person attributed the spread of hoof and mouth disease to the fact that UK vets aren't allowed to carry guns, and therefore could not kill the animal on the spot, when they learned they were diseased. As previously mentioned, the UK has, what "is believed to be some of the strictest gun legislation in the world" while the US has some of the most lenient.
Guns and Butter
The very notion of a "survivalist" evokes a distinctly American image of the Wild West, or Appalachian folks with shot-guns in the hills with hidden moonshine stills.
This pervasive spirit of individualism, or the more poetic sentiment that "good fences make good neighbors," is much more uniquely American. Like the automobile, that allowed us to 'take in the wide open spaces,' a majority of Americans believe that they have a right to own a gun. About half of the U.S. population actually live in households with guns, but there is a broad geographical difference between these folks and those who do not. The bulk of gun owners generally live in rural areas and small towns, while the strongest advocates of strict gun laws tend to live in large urban areas.
These rural areas and small towns also enable other features embraced by survivalist thinking, such as raising livestock, farming and creating root cellars. Far from being isolationist, these areas recognize the inherent need to rely on others. Our urban cousins (sometimes referred to as "city-zens") might have less interest in these arts, given their limited space, zoning restrictions, and easy access to shopping.
Natural Disasters
In a fairly mild climate, like the UK, it is more difficult to remember that there exists in the US, and many other countries around the world, a need for preparations as protection against "the weather." This winter, my neighbors and I were without electricity for a week or more. My preparations allowed me to have light, keep warm, and to cook hot meals from food storage for my family. We were both the givers and recipients from neighbors, of food, water, and other necessities. We checked up on those that might be facing problems. These preparations are part of our rural lifestyle. Like many of my neighbors, I have pets and livestock to care for, and can't allow a little ice storm to threaten my life or theirs.
Many survivalists I know have become so, after they've lived through a variety of natural disasters or climate conditions such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes or blizzards. Some have had to survive the more mundane problems of unemployment that required them to live off their food storage when money was in short supply. A weeks worth (or even three months worth) of preparations doesn't make you a wacky reactionary, or anti-social when you live with such threats. It makes you sensible.
These preparations can be as simple as following Red Cross and FEMA recommendations by keeping a first aid kit, shovel, and extra clothes in the car, or maintaining a small kit of emergency supplies in the home and car, containing food, water, a space blanket and other essentials. A "bug out bag" can enable your family to preserve precious photos, medicines and a few non-electric toys, when you are forced to flee in a wild-fire. Basic skills, such as knowing how to drain your plumbing, or shut off your gas, can leave you with a home to return to, once the danger has passed.
Preparation: Community AND Individual Solutions
But still, unlike our ancestors, who simply assumed that it was smart to be skilled in basic arts such as canning, preserving, chopping wood, raising livestock, and yes, even killing an animal that posed a danger to your children, these are lost to a great many of us. They aren't required of urban dwellers. Even those who should take an active interest in "surviving" presenting dangers often do not. They simply assume that government officials will rescue them when the worst happens. This is a decidedly "non-community" focus, that taxes the common resources of all of us. Hurricane Katrina is a teaching tale in this regard.
More worrisome, those who were well-prepared during this disaster experienced the hostile attitude Rob typifies, and were often looked upon with suspicion by relief workers, when they preferred to stay put, after the initial danger had passed. One writer believed that the relief workers assumed that these inhabitants must have stolen what they had, so rare was this notion of being "well prepared." He believed that these officials were convinced that public shelters were automatically a better solution, than remaining in one's home, and some homeowners reported being threatened when they refused to go.
I would like to suggest that in the US, we should be emphasizing the need for more of our neighbors to be well-prepared, rather than mocking those who are.
Beyond Cliché: Toward Embracing Commonality
I, therefore, would ask that we, here in the US, take a more sober approach to our writings and our attitudes toward those who might identify themselves as survivalists. We can begin by promoting sensible books like Kathy Harrison's now classic "Just in Case." Such books make basic notions of surviving a wide variety of disasters, whether you live in the city or the country, good common-sense.
The current edition of the Transition Handbook is a manual now being regarded as the blueprint for the future. Unfortunately, his prejudice against survivalists is now officially part of the TI perspective. It is unfortunate that Hopkins is incorporating this second-hand cliché of the American survivalist movement, as a truism. Having no first-hand experience of how large and diverse a community it is, he is doing a disservice to spread this bias. I attribute this to another example of how dangerous cultural blinders can be, when we seek to transplant a set of ideas from one culture to another.
American "Survivalist" movements straddle a vast array of attitudes and opinions, from deplorable notions of white supremacy, to accepted wisdom of community self-sufficiency that bear a great resemblance to the best aspects of TI. They do, however, emphasize skills, stores, and self-defense, whether on an individual or community level. "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst" could be said by a survivalist, but this does not automatically mean an individual approach. This preparation often encompasses the community; advocating notions of generosity and charitable giving, while simultaneously stressing individual responsibility.
The single most popular and widely read blog of its kind, SurvivalBlog, emphasizes the values of community, sharing knowledge, the necessity of faith, and the importance of charity, while stressing the need for "bullets, Band-Aids and beans." It has approximately 124,000 unique visits per week, 208 million+ hits since it was founded in August of 2005. "Survivalism" is a growing force in the US Peak Oil movement, and might be the dominant American collapse- preparation paradigm, currently having a far greater number of adherents in the US than the TI movement.
We can all have a good laugh pointing out their "folly," or we can be sincere in investigating where we share common ground. The choice is ours.


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trade t.j ford and Brandon rush for monta ellis it works, what u think
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trade t.j ford and Brandon rush for monta ellis it works, what u think
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u never know , i hope so anyway dumber things have happened
Lets trade Watson for Brandon Roy, it works too.
"I keep wondering the same thing. Last week they had the 4th worst record in the league, had an 11.9 percent chance of winning the lottery and were in line to land a franchise type player like Derrick Favors or DeMarcus Cousins. This week? They have a 1.7 percent chance of winning the lottery, have the 8th worst record and are in line to draft Cole Aldrich or Greg Monroe. Way to go Jim O'Brien. Rest Danny Granger the rest of the season (if it isn't too late) and give Josh McRoberts lots of minutes. That ought to do it." - Chad Ford on winning meaningless games
Way to go Jim, you may have just put our franchise back another 4+ years.
My math might be off a bit, but what about a package of Ford and Rush (along with a lesser player such as Solomon Jones if need be) for Speedy Claxton and Anthony Randolph (again with an additional player if necessary)? I don't know that the Warriors would do it given Randolph's upside and the fact that they are currently thin in the frontcourt, but it would give us an expiring contract along with a rapidly developing big man. The Warriors would get a starting PG and could move Ellis back to SG (where he should be). Rush would be a great player off the bench.


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Stewart to miss a few games, but DL not necessary
NEW YORK -- Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Friday that catcher Chris Stewart would not be put on the 15-day disabled list and that the result of an MRI indicated Stewart did not seriously injure his left groin Thursday night, as the club had feared. The club had been concerned that the catcher might have required a DL assignment, too.
Rookie Austin Romine was in the starting lineup Friday and was expected to play for a few days while Stewart allowed his groin "to quiet down." However, Cashman said Stewart could play if Romine became unavailable.
Rookie Alberto Gonzalez, who has played shortstop and third base and pitched, remains the emergency catcher.
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What do college basketball programs do in the name of pulling out all the stops in recruiting wars? Well for Baylor, it was time to showcase its bears.
Baylor has two live Bear mascots, Joy and Lady, and 2014 star prospect Tyus Jones (ranked No. 2 by SN's Mike DeCourcy) talked about how he and friend Jahlil Okafor, DeCourcy's No. 1 '14 prospect, got an up-close, personal look at them.
From Jones' most recent blog post on USA Today High School Sports: "Sunday we … had a good meeting with Coach (Scott) Drew. The crazy thing that we did on Sunday was meet the live bears.
"Yes, they had real bears on campus and we got to go over and feed them. I didn't know what to think at first because, I mean, they're bears, but it turned out to be pretty cool!"
So yeah, we'd like to see either Kansas or Duke, the other two visits left on Jones' to-do list, top that.
To which Jayhawks and Blue Devils fans reply: Allen Fieldhouse and Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Jones will take in his remaining two visits with Okafor, and both are expected to commit to the same school. Duke is the presumed leader to land the duo.


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The 29-year-old signed with the Jaguars in 2010 after being waived by the New York Giants, the team for which Whimper spent the first four seasons of his seven-year career.
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Sept. 5, 2008
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- Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to bring 4-8 inches of rain on Saturday.
- Personnel from the county's Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services are monitoring the storm.
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The anticipated rainfall from Tropical Storm Hanna this weekend serves as a stark reminder of the need to be prepared. Residents are encouraged to get an emergency supply kit, make an emergency plan and be informed about what to do if Hanna or other tropical storms gain strength, turn into hurricanes and head in this direction. As seen with Gustav, hurricanes and tropical storms also produce tornadoes, flooding and power outages that affect residents for hours or even days after the initial storm has passed.
A tropical storm warning has been issued until for the region until 11 p.m. Saturday and a flash flood watch will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday for Fairfax County. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall is anticipated to be 4-8 inches with wind gusts between 40-45 mph during the height of the weather activity on Saturday afternoon. This will be a fast-moving storm; it is expected to enter this area late tonight with the bulk of the precipitation occurring between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow. Flash flooding is a concern.
Because there are several areas of Fairfax County that have experienced flooding in the past, Fairfax County's Watch Office, within the county's Office of Emergency Management(OEM), is monitoring weather conditions 24/7. OEM has also been and will remain in contact with both the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service.
Personnel from the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) are monitoring areas such as New Alexandria, Belle Haven and Huntington – portions of the county that have flooded during past storms. DPWES staff are also monitoring state-regulated dams located within Fairfax County, and have scheduled crews to work 12-hour shifts as necessary, with numerous staff on call for the weekend if needed. In addition, public safety personnel will patrol in flood prone areas of the county.
Residents should be alert to signs of flooding, be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice and know the difference between a flash flood watch and warning:
- A flash flood WATCH means flooding is possible in your area.
- A flash flood WARNING means a flood is already occurring or will occur very soon in your area. Move to higher ground away from rivers, streams, creeks and storm drains. Residents in low-lying areas near streams and rivers should evacuate immediately – you might only have a few minutes to escape.
Do not drive across water-covered roads. Turn around and find another route. If your car stalls in rapidly rising waters, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground.
Residents also are encouraged to check emergency supplies on hand and move any vehicles to higher ground.
Emergency managers recommend having a three-day supply of water for each individual in your family (one gallon of water per person per day) including pets, along with non-perishable food, a battery-powered radio, extra batteries and a flashlight. It is also important to consider your family's unique needs such as medication and important documents such as property insurance policies. Additionally, be sure you have a "go" kit that includes basic essentials such as food and water as well as blankets and clothing in case you must evacuate on a moment's notice.
Other emergency supplies should include:
- A first-aid kit.
- Extra medications.
- An emergency contact list of family members, friends, doctors, etc.
For more information on putting together an emergency plan or an emergency supply kit, visit www.MakeaPlan.org, or the Fairfax County emergency information Web page. The Ready Web site is another resource where individuals can find an emergency supply checklist, download an emergency plan and link to local information.
During severe weather in Fairfax County, residents can receive the latest emergency messages via the county's Web site; 1670 AM, emergency radio for Fairfax County; and from the local media.
In addition, Fairfax County will communicate with residents via the Community Emergency Alert Network, or CEAN, which is used by the county to provide emergency messages and life safety information to pagers, cell phones and e-mail accounts. Residents can register for the service online.
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What is this medicine?ASCORBIC ACID (a SKOR bik AS id) is a naturally occurring form of vitamin C. It is used to treat or prevent low levels of vitamin C and to treat scurvy.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of the following conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the package or prescription label. You may take this medicine with or without food. If it upsets your stomach take it with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Follow a good diet. Taking a vitamin supplement does not replace the need for a balanced diet. Some foods that have vitamin C naturally are citrus fruits, green peppers, broccoli, cabbage, and tomatoes.
If you are diabetic very high doses of ascorbic acid can interfere with tests for sugar in the urine. Talk to your doctor or heath care professional if you check your urine glucose levels.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F) or as directed on the package label. Protect from heat and moisture. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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Each year, Wilfrid Laurier University honours outstanding teachers with Awards for Teaching Excellence.
Those recognized by the Awards for Teaching Excellence for 2014 are:
- Ken Maly, associate professor, Department of Chemistry (full-time faculty category)
- Terry Sturtevant, instructor and lab coordinator, Department of Physics & Computer Science (part-time contract academic staff category)
- Mike McCleary, PhD candidate, Department of English and Film Studies (Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence)
The thing that stands out to me about each of these extraordinary teachers is the important connections they make with their students and their passion for teaching which in turn motivates their students and inspires in them a love for learning, said Pat Rogers, associate vice-president: Teaching and Learning at Laurier. This is the stuff of which teachers are made at Laurier.
Ken Maly, associate professor, Department of Chemistry
Maly draws praise from students and colleagues for his ability to handle a course with 500 enrolled students just as effectively as an upper-year lab of 10 to 13. Since arriving at Laurier in 2006, Maly has taught seven different undergraduate courses and four at the graduate level. Regardless of the class size, he makes sure his students get the one-on-one attention they need.
In his nomination letter, Stephen MacNeil, associate chemistry professor, praised Maly for his commitment to enhancing his students learning experience. MacNeil noted Malys use of blended learning techniques, such as pre-class video lectures and online assessments, which led to an improvement in mid-term test grades and a noticeable decline in failure rates. He also commended Malys work with students struggling in his first-year Fundamentals of Chemistry class.
Despite the large enrolment for this course (approaching 500 in recent years), [Maly] offers one-on-one meetings to all at-risk students to advise them on strategies for improving their course grades, wrote MacNeil. Dr. Maly has shown a level of dedication to student learning that has been matched by few. He constantly strives to improve his teaching and enhance the Laurier student experience.
Maly is consistently among the highest rated instructors at Laurier when it comes to teaching evaluations.
Dr. Maly is always available to his students, whether its during his office hours or not, wrote one student, who added that Maly was one of the main reasons he became a chemistry major after his first year. He is always open to help any student with school work or just for general guidance.
Maly says his ultimate goal as a teacher is to create a positive learning environment and instill in his students the enthusiasm he has for chemistry.
It is very rewarding to see students develop their knowledge and understanding, said Maly. I can't take credit for my students' achievements, but it is very satisfying to think that I may have played a small role in guiding them. This award serves as powerful motivation to continue to look for ways to improve my teaching.
Maly will receive his award June 10 at 2 p.m. during the Faculty of Science convocation ceremony at the Athletic Complex on the Waterloo campus.
Terry Sturtevant, instructor/lab coordinator, Department of Physics & Computer Science
Throughout his nearly 30-year tenure at Laurier, Sturtevant has been as much a student as hes been a teacher. Since starting as a lab coordinator in the Physics department in 1985 and becoming a part-time instructor in 1996, Sturtevant has committed himself to improving as a teacher in whatever way possible, following a simple philosophy: While I may not be able to ensure that every student succeeds, I can strive to improve my teaching whenever I have students who perform below my expectations.
In their nomination, Associate Physics & Computer Science Professors Nora Znotinas and Alexei Kaltchenko noted Sturtevants development as an instructor, helping his students master and apply complex course material. They also credited Sturtevant with helping to completely redesign several courses and labs, creating better opportunities for students to engage with the curriculum.
Over the many, many years we have known Terry, he has grown and matured into an exceptional teacher, Znotinas and Kaltchenko wrote. He has designed courses that allow students to master key concepts but also challenge them to demonstrate these skills . As a consequence, he has gained their trust, respect and admiration and, not surprisingly is the faculty member students go to for advice.
Sturtevant draws praise from his students for several of his traits as a teacher, including his approachability, his knowledge of new technology, and instituting new teaching methods.
Terry inspires students through his teaching and uses his experience and enthusiasm to make concepts easier to understand, wrote one student. Terry, in addition to helping students learn, is always learning himself. He strives to improve his own knowledge as well as his teaching techniques.
Sturtevant is intrigued by how students learn and this, combined with the joy he gets out of seeing his students become confident in the skills theyve developed, is a large part of what drives him to continually improve as a teacher.
All of my successes have come from constantly revising, so that over time there is slow but steady improvement, said Sturtevant. All it takes is patience and a willingness to keep trying.
Sturtevant will receive his award June 10 at 2 p.m. during the Faculty of Science convocation ceremony at the Athletic Complex on the Waterloo campus.
Mike McCleary, PhD candidate, Department of English and Film Studies
Whether its in his teaching or his research, McClearys passion for the material he studies is clear. Since arriving at Laurier in 2011 to complete his masters degree, McCleary has won the Faculty of Arts top masters student gold medal, co-founded the Graduate Students of English and Film Studies Association, co-organized two annual Tri-University Graduate Symposia and given a number of presentations and guest lectures.
But whats equally impressive is the way that passion rubs off on his students. In his nomination letter, Russell Kilbourn, associate English and Film Studies professor and McClearys PhD supervisor, lauded the connection McCleary forms with his students and his ability to instill in them a love of learning.
Mikes performance as a TA stands as an example to older, more experienced faculty (myself included), wrote Kilbourn. Mike is one of those rare people who not only loves to teach but is truly good at it; a teacher whose example convinces undergraduates to become Film Studies majors, to try harder and do better, to stay in university, to find direction and discover their own love of learning.
McCleary is highly regarded for his level of commitment to his students learning experience. He finds new, interesting ways for his students to engage with course concepts and makes himself available to his students.
Out of all the teaching assistants Ive learned from in my experience at Laurier, he was the most supportive, dedicated and well-versed in the content of his teaching, wrote a current student.
For McCleary, this award isnt just an honour for himself, but also the teachers hes learned from throughout his academic career.
Winning this award has special significance for me, as Im keenly aware of the great teachers who have supported and encouraged me, said McCleary. I wouldnt be where I am today without the guidance of these teachers, as their lasting influence continues to inspire me to take the next step, to overcome adversity and to push to achieve just a little bit more. Im so pleased that my professors, my peers and, most importantly, my students feel as though Ive been able to provide even a fraction of the support and encouragement that I have received as a student.
McCleary will receive his award June 13 at 2 p.m. during the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies convocation ceremony at the Athletic Complex on the Waterloo campus.
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RockHounds blow away Missions
Published 11:38 pm, Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Midland 9, Missions 1
MIDLAND — The Missions not only lost the opener of a season-long, 12-game road trip, but they may have lost their best hitter for an extended period of time Wednesday at Citibank Ballpark.
All-Star outfielder Reymond Fuentes suffered a strained left hamstring while legging out a bunt single in the first and exited after the inning ended.
Fuentes is unlikely to return to the lineup before the Texas League All-Star Game, which is June 25. Second in the league in batting, hits and runs entering Wednesday, he was selected as one of the South Division's outfielders for the game.
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The Rockhounds broke Wednesday's game open against reliever Matt Lollis, scoring six runs combined in the seventh and eighth.
The Missions managed only six hits, with just one after the fourth inning.
Next up: Missions (RHP Matt Andriese, 7-1, 2.02 ERA) @Midland (RHP Murphy Smith, 5-7, 2.64), 7 p.m. Thursday
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A Phase I/II, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Potential of Combination Zidovudine and 2' 3'-Dideoxyinosine (Didanosine) in Patients With Asymptomatic HIV Disease
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|HIV Infections
|Drug: Zidovudine Drug: Didanosine
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I/II, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Antiviral Potential of Combination Zidovudine and 2' 3'-Dideoxyinosine (Didanosine) in Patients With Asymptomatic HIV Disease
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Completion Date:
|November 1993
Because of the failure with long-term (more than 1 year) use of, frequency of toxicity from, and drug resistance to AZT, drug combinations need to be developed to enable lower, less toxic doses of AZT to be used and to slow or prevent the development of resistance, while providing at least the same effectiveness.
Enrollment during the first 8 weeks of the study is restricted to hemophiliacs and sexual partners of hemophiliacs with asymptomatic HIV disease. After the initial 8 weeks this restriction is lifted. Patients are randomized to one of four treatment arms with dosing of AZT plus ddI or ddI alone.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Aerosolized pentamidine.
- Acute and intermittent therapy with mycostatin and mycelex.
- Isoniazid, if no alternative therapy is available.
Allowed for up to 2 weeks:
- Acyclovir for Herpes infection (withhold didanosine during therapy).
- Acute therapy with fluconazole or ketoconazole.
Allowed but preferably not on a continuous basis for > 72 hours:
- Acetaminophen.
- Ibuprofen.
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents.
Patients must be:
- HIV antibody positive.
- Asymptomatic or have persistent generalized lymphadenopathy.
- Diagnosed with one of the listed coagulopathies.
- OR Sexual partner of someone with the above criteria.
- Basal cell carcinoma or in situ carcinoma of the cervix.
- As of January, 1991 full accrual of patients with prior AZT use has been reached - NOW ACCRUING ONLY THOSE WITH NO PRIOR AZT USE. Hemophilia restriction has been lifted.
Prior Medication:
- Zidovudine (AZT) for a total of = or < 13 months.
- As of January, 1991 accrual of these patients was reached, NOW ONLY PATIENTS WITH NO PRIOR AZT.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Unexplained temperature > 38 degrees C for more than 5 consecutive days or on more than 10 days in any 30-day period in the 2 years prior to study entry.
- Unexplained diarrhea defined as at least 3 liquid stools/day persisting more than 7 days within 2 years prior to study entry.
- Unintentional weight loss of > 10 pounds or > 10 percent of usual body weight within 2 years prior to study entry.
- Oral hairy leukoplakia at any time prior to study entry.
- Recurrent oral candidiasis unrelated to the use of antibiotics within 2 years prior to entry or unrelated to the use of antibiotics within the past 3 months.
- Herpes zoster within 2 years prior to study entry.
- Seizures within the past 6 months or currently requiring anticonvulsants for control.
- Current heart disease.
- Current psychological or emotional problems sufficient in the investigator's opinion to prevent adequate compliance with study therapy.
- Gout.
Concurrent Medication:
- Rifampin.
- Chemoprophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia other than aerosolized pentamidine.
- Intravenous pentamidine.
- Other antiretroviral agents, experimental medication, biological response modifiers, systemic corticosteroids, cimetidine, and ranitidine.
- Barbiturates.
- Oral acidifying agents.
Patients with a history of any of the following are excluded:
- AIDS-defining opportunistic infection, advanced AIDS-related complex, or malignancy.
- Acute or chronic pancreatitis.
- Grade 2 or higher neuropathy based on the Neuropathy Targeted Symptom Questionnaire.
- Seizures.
- Zidovudine therapy for = or > 13 months.
- Heart disease.
- Psychological or emotional problems sufficient in the investigator's opinion to prevent adequate compliance with study therapy.
- Gout.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 4 weeks of study entry:
- Antiretroviral agents, including ribavirin, HPA-23, rifampin, AL721.
- Excluded within 3 months of study entry:
- Significant course of immunomodulating agents, such as steroids (> 1 week), isoprinosine, thymic factors, or any other experimental drugs.
- Excluded within 30 days prior to study entry:
- Neurotoxic drugs.
- Didanosine (ddI).
- Dideoxycytidine (ddC).
- Zidovudine (AZT) if received for > 13 months.
Prior Treatment:
Excluded within 3 months of entry:
- Other experimental therapy.
History of recent alcohol abuse.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000656
|United States, California
|Palo Alto Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Stanford Univ
|Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
|United States, District of Columbia
|Whitman - Walker Clinic
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20009
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Univ of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
|Univ of Pittsburgh Med School
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|United States, Washington
|Univ of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 981224304
|Study Chair:
|Ragni MV
|Study Chair:
|Merigan TC
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000656 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11118 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 28, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Therapy, Combination
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017


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I don't disagree with anything you've posted in the thread Mr. Trike. I'm simply not optimistic about any of this as I have been working in these kinds of areas quite actively for decades now. Unfortunately those of us who are 'modeling' all sorts of alternatives are not considered 'models' by more than a handful (we DO continue in it regardless of quantitative results) of the mass of monkeys who are filing sheep-like towards their corporate slaughter and it will be messy for all of us, like it or not. I have no difficulty at all envisioning the future the Buddha describes for us (in, I wish I could remember which sutta it is!) wherein the human species, alone, is reduced to living underground in a world with no sunlight, feeding upon each other, and dying before ten years of age. I don't see any indications yet of any viable counter-currents running against the strong current of human and world affairs which appears inexorably compelled to take things in this direction. The sun looks particularly brilliant at sunset, so to speak. I hope to be proven wrong of course but would rather continue to present things unflinchingly in 'these terms' for the 'monkeys'. I consider it, 'fair warning'.pink_trike wrote:nathan wrote:Sure. There is no 'we' just as there is no 'me'. There is a meat-resonating-device like the skin of an apple on the surface of the earth. You are more than welcome to remain a part of it for as long as you like. You can identify with 'me', 'we' or 'it' forever if you wish. It isn't any more or less than what it is if you don't. As you will then.pink_trike wrote:If you have a better view, lay it on me...I'm open to it.
Of course there is no "me", "we", or "it. Good on you for noticing. But what you haven't seemed to notice is that not everyone else has. So the best we can probably do is model behavior that mirrors the essence of the teachings, if not the letter. That isn't just pretend suffering we're inflicting on living beings. We have the potential to stop doing it. Right here, right now. We can model this for others. All humans are monkeys...so let's use the "monkey see, monkey do" phenomenon wisely.


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Topic: Not sure what's going on... losing hope
I've about reached my limit here. We just got the latest results from my husband's blood tests and his bilirubin went from 10 to 14 in these past two weeks. I'm very worried that this might be the end. The University of Utah can't give him a transplant because he has too many little tumors on his liver, and the CTCA won't treat him because his bilirubin is too high. Most of the other places we tired also can't do anything because of those two reasons. We tried to find holistic doctors, but we have had much luck with that either. He has been eating and drinking more than when he started all this and has not had vomiting or fevers, but he's still very tired and doesn't move much. We also have been giving him these Critical Liver Care supplements as well as liquid vitamin C, but it seems like nothing has really changed. Unless somebody can suggest something else I'm going to call Hospice to take him in. Despite all our prayers it looks like God wants him back, and our family is just going to have to be strong and deal with it.


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Adding moisture is often the key
Ukiah Daily Journal
Whether it's just cold turkey meat or everything from a few servings of green beans and stuffing to the last of the cranberry relish, leftovers from the Thanksgiving feast are anything but boring in the hands of a chef.
And while not everyone may consider him- or herself a chef, the day-after-Thanksgiving blahs are exactly what experts know how to dispel.
Dry, cold turkey meat sitting in your fridge? You're not alone.
Since most people cook the whole bird at the same time, some of the meat cooks faster and leaves other parts to overcook and lose moisture, according to local chef Nicholas Petti, who is the culinary arts management instructor at Mendocino College.
"Any way you can add moisture is going to be good," Petti said. "So consider turkey salad; you're adding mayonnaise for moisture. Soups are also a good option, and there's a wide range of flavors you can deal with."
He suggested a Mexican-flavored soup that could incorporate any leftover squash and corn with cilantro and cayenne pepper. Another version could go a Thai direction, with fresh lemongrass, Thai bird chiles, ginger and coconut milk.
"There are a lot of possibilities with soup," Petti said. The principles are to cut off any remaining meat from the turkey carcass, cover the carcass with water -- or a mix of water and other liquid, such as broth or milk -- in a large pot and add your meat, vegetables and herbs, following the guidelines in Petti's "Day After Turkey Soup" recipe. (see bottom).
Not sure what to do with all that stuffing? It's probably still pretty moist, Petti notes, so form it into the shape of a hamburger patty and fry it up for breakfast. Add an egg if it's on the dryer side to gel the patty, then serve the finished cake with a slice of turkey and, if you're feeling ambitious, some hollandaise sauce on top.
Stuck with mounds of leftover mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes? Top a shepherds' pie with them. Layer turkey or other meat with any leftover roasted potatoes, then saute onions and celery to go on top, along with leftover carrots and/or green beans and gravy, then put the mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes on top. Bake the dish at 400 degrees until it's hot. Starting off with heated-through ingredients makes the last step shorter, Petti noted.
Leftover turkey and any number of other ingredients -- depending on your mood -- can also be turned into a pizza for a Friday night movie at home with the family, Petti suggested. Start with a pre-made crust and add marinara sauce, grated cheese and chopped meat and veggies to your heart's content.
Or, if you have tortillas rather than pizza crust, turn the grated cheese and toppings into tostadas, wraps or quesadillas, he said.
"You can throw anything with pasta," Petti said. Leftover sweet potatoes can make a nice pasta sauce when thinned with cream or turkey broth, he said.
Not interested in cooking another meal after all the Thanksgiving day cooking, cleaning or travel? Leftovers can easily be turned into snacks, Petti suggested.
Buy frozen puff pastry or tartelettes to wrap around smaller portions of your leftovers for an on-the-go treat, he says. For something sweet, use leftover cranberry relish mixed with orange and walnuts. Or, use leftover meat and/or vegetables with curry powder and a little leftover broth for moisture to make a savory snack.
The most important thing to remember when it comes to leftovers is to use them, Petti said, adding that turkey is generally safe in the refrigerator for up to a week after it's cooked.
"If you have a significant amount of leftovers, some people may not have had the main meal to begin with," Petti said, urging those who did to consider donating leftovers to local organizations that feed the hungry.
Day After Turkey Soup
1 turkey carcass, cut to fit inside pot
3 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 cups leftover diced, cooked turkey
6 cups leftover vegetables
2 tablespoons each, chopped Italian parsley, marjoram, thyme, dill
Place the carcass in a large soup pot or stockpot and add cold water to cover by 2 inches. Simmer for about an hour. Add carrots, celery and tomato paste, and continue to simmer for another hour.
Strain the broth, then return the broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Add red pepper flakes and turkey, heat 10 minutes. Add vegetables, heat through and season with salt, pepper and herbs.
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Hockey East Semifinal Preview
Old Foes, and the New Breed, Square Off
by Nick Canelas/CHN Reporter
The matchups couldn't be more different.
One boasts a battle between two teams that have gone from Hockey East bottom dwellers to title contenders in a matter of two seasons under new coaching regimes. The other matches up long-time rivals, all too familiar with success, and could possibly mark the end of a historic coaching career.
That'll be the scene at TD Garden when regular-season champion Massachusetts-Lowell takes on fourth-seeded Providence at 5 p.m. and No. 2 Boston College faces third-seeded Boston University at 8 p.m. on Friday in the Hockey East tournament semifinals.
"We're very excited," Mass.-Lowell coach Norm Bazin said. "We feel like all four teams have an excellent chance of winning the tournament and we're looking forward to it."
No. 4 Providence vs. No. 1 Massachusetts-Lowell
Season series: Massachusetts-Lowell won, 2-1
The River Hawks came into the season with high expectations in their second season under Bazin and didn't disappoint, capturing their first regular-season title since joining the conference as a founding member in 1984. UML finished off Maine in two games with a hard-fought, 2-1 win in overtime at the Tsongas Center last Friday in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
One the other end, the Friars are coming off a grueling, three-game series with New Hampshire last weekend that ended with a 3-2 win at Schneider Arena on Sunday. Providence will play in its second-straight semifinal under coach Nate Leaman after upsetting UML as the No. 7 seed in last year's quarterfinals.
Just two weeks ago these teams went head-to-head for the Hockey East regular season crown. This is also a rematch of last year's quarterfinal when the Friars knocked off UML in three games on the road.
"We're very familiar with Lowell having played them and split with them two weekends ago," Leaman said. "We know very much their strengths, and I think playing with UNH this weekend, we had a very tough team and tough opponent. I hope it prepares us for the game."
Both teams had valuable lessons to learn following last year's Hockey East tournament. The River Hawks responded well in the first round this time around, and is much more experienced than last year's squad. For Providence, the 4-2 loss in the semifinals against BC will be something Leaman addresses to his team in preparation for Friday.
"There is no doubt that our team, last year against BC, was not focused in the first five minutes of the game," Leaman said. "It's something we are obviously going to talk about. Nothing helps that more than experience."
Connor Hellebuyck's presence in goal is the biggest reason for the River Hawks turnaround from early-season disappointment to regular-season champions. Doug Carr got a majority of the playing time early in the year, but Hellebuyck has started the last 11 games and won 10 of them. The freshman is 16-2 for the year with a 1.49 goals against average and a .944 save percentage, and his 42 saves on 45 shots helped his club overcome a feisty Maine team.
Providence features the league's most consistent goaltender this season in Jon Gillies. The freshman standout has started 34 games for a Friars team that dresses as many as 10 first-year players on a nightly basis. He is second in Hockey East behind Hellebuyck in goals against average (2.08) and save percentage (.931) while playing nearly twice as many minutes.
"We are very aware of who we're playing. (Gillies) has had a really good season," Bazin said. "It's good to see the league is chock full of talented freshman goalies. I think it's really hard to score in this league. I think there is a good crop of freshmen in our league as a whole. We're going to have our hands full."
The Friars missed Gillies for three games this season while he represented his country in the World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia. Although they went 0-2-1 in that span, Leaman believes that made his team better.
"The three games he was away ... I think that was healthy for us. It helped us improve," Leaman said. "You see we went 0-2-1 without him. We got into league play, and it made our team much better because we knew we needed to prepare in other areas. I have never seen, as a freshman, someone this consistent and I am not sure I will again. He gives you a chance to win every night."
While Gillies was away, the Friars tied Vermont and dropped a pair of games in Mankato, Minn., to Minnesota State. The losses to the Mavericks are among the reasons PC is currently a bubble team for the NCAA tournament.
While the talent of young stars like Ross Mauermann and Mark Jankowski could be enough to help Providence advance, it was depth that propelled the Friars past UNH. Third line winger Nick Saracino scored four times last weekend. Depth is hardly in short supply for Lowell either. Senior center Riley Wetmore headlines a diverse group of forwards that excel on both ends of the ice. Junior Joseph Pendenza enjoyed a breakout season in 2012-13, while sophomore Scott Wilson continues to shine as one of Hockey East's best.
Pick: UMass-Lowell wins, 2-1
No. 3 Boston University vs. No. 2 Boston College
Season Series: Boston College won, 2-1
The Eagles head to the Garden for the ninth consecutive year as they try to make it four straight conference tournament championships. But this time they will be doing it without coach Jerry York, who wasn't present for the final contest of his team's two-game sweep of Vermont in the quarterfinals at Conte Forum. York suffered a second detached retina in his right eye and underwent surgery on Monday morning. Associate head coaches Mike Cavanaugh and Greg Brown will assume York's role behind the bench.
"He's home and doing well, there's not a lot of pain," Brown said of York. "They completed the surgery pretty quickly and, optimistically, he's hoping it's a quick recovery. He's hoping to be back with us after this weekend."
The Terriers will be the ones trying to stop BC's streak in what could be coach Jack Parker's final game as head coach. Parker announced his retirement last week, after 40 years leading his alma mater. BU is coming off a convincing sweep of Merrimack at Agganis Arena over the weekend. And, unlike its counterparts, will need a win on Friday to keep its NCAA tournament hopes alive.
This is a rivalry that all college hockey fans, and sports fans in general, can truly appreciate. And it's only fitting that Parker's likely last meeting against his team's biggest rival will come on the biggest stage the league has to offer Friday at 8 p.m.
So much has changed since the teams last met on Dec. 1. The Terriers have gone through some difficult stretches in that time span with a lack of depth due to injuries and departures, inconsistency between the pipes and a struggling defense almost pushing them out of contention for home-ice in the quarterfinal.
Since the calendar turned to March, however, BU has been back to first-semester form, winning three of its last four regular-season games before beating Merrimack in two games last weekend.
"It's a little unusual that we haven't seen them in so long, it seems like a long time ago that we played them" Parker said of BC. "Both teams have struggled in the second half, a little bit with slumps from individual players, slumps from getting Ws and both teams seem to be out of it now.
"I know we feel we're back to where we were first semester as far as the way we're playing as a team. Our concepts seem to be better, our energy seems to be better (and) our determination seems to be better."
While the Eagles' finish was nothing like the 11-game win streak that turned into a 19-0 run to the national championship they went on last season, they've got to be feeling good about where they are right now after some inconsistency through January and February. Much of the credit for the turnaround in March should go to none other than Johnny Gaudreau. After scoring just 14 points combined in January and February, Gaudreau has registered 12 points in the last six games, including two goals and an assist in the quarterfinal sweep of Vermont.
"I think Johnny just went through a cold streak," Cavanaugh said. "Points-wise, I know he went a few games without a goal, but he still was getting a breakaway or two a game and just not scoring. All the great players go through streaks here and there. The credit to Johnny is that he kept fighting through it, and that's what the great players do: they don't let it demobilize them for the rest of the season."
Despite the concerns of depth, BU is hopeful to have defenseman Garrett Noonan back on the ice on Friday after the junior missed the Merrimack series with a separated shoulder sustained against Northeastern two weeks ago.
BC's biggest health concern at the moment is York. The Eagles already lost him for a stretch in January, and struggled during that time. However, that experience could prove to be valuable on Friday with the players having already played under the command of Cavanaugh and Brown before.
"If we had not gone through it earlier in the year, it probably would have been a lot more to handle, but since we had experienced it with the UNH weekend and with UMass and Northeastern, we had a pretty good idea of how it was going to work and how we handle things," Cavanuagh said. "I thought for the most part, it was as seamless as it could be on Saturday."
Pick: Boston College wins, 4-2