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Treprostinil Therapy For Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease And Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified June 2008 by University of California, Los Angeles.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Last updated: June 24, 2008
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Our hypothesis is that IV or SQ Treprostinil can improve 6 minute walk distance, hemodynamics and quality of life in patients with interstitial lung disease and severe secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension.
|Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Interstitial Lung Disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
|Drug: treprostinil
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Using Either Intravenous (IV) or Subcutaneous (SQ) Treprostinil to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Underlying Interstitial Lung Disease
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis pulmonary arterial hypertension
MedlinePlus related topics: Interstitial Lung Diseases Lung Diseases Pulmonary Fibrosis
Drug Information available for: Treprostinil Treprostinil diolamine
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of California, Los Angeles:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- 6 minute walk distance [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Hemodynamic parameters [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
- Quality of life and shortness of breath indices [ Time Frame: 3 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: I
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
Drug: treprostinil
For both SQ and IV routes, treprostinil will be started in the hospital at 1ng/kg/min and titrated up by 1ng/kg/min per day initially as tolerated and then increased by 0.5ng/kg/min every 2 days as an outpatient. The maximum dose at 3 months will be 40ng/kg/min
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligible subjects must have IPF and severe PAH documented on standard of care right-heart catheterization (RHC) and planned to receive therapy with treprostinil as recommended by the treating physician.
- All subjects must have high resolution CT scan (HRCT) diagnostic of IPF (performed as part of standard of care evaluation) or if available, biopsy proven histological usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP).
- Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension defined as a resting mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) > 35 mm Hg; AND pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) > 3 woods-units; AND pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) < 18 mm Hg by right-heart catheterization (RHC) performed as part of standard of care evaluation.
- All subjects must be planned to receive treprostinil therapy as recommended by their treating physician.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute or chronic impairment other than dyspnea (e.g. angina pectoris, intermittent claudication) limiting the ability to perform standard of care six-minute walk tests (6MWT).
- Six-minute walk distance (6MWD) < 50 meters at screening or baseline standard of care evaluations
- Standard of care pulmonary function test (PFT) showing forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/ forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio < 0.65
- Standard of care pulmonary function test (PFT) showing a residual volume >120% predicted
- Standard of care high-resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT) showing emphysema extent > 30%
- Any investigational therapy as part of a clinical trial for any indication with 30 days before screening
- Change in dose of treatment for IPF - investigational agent (gamma interferon-1b, pirfenidone, etanercept, and any other investigational agent intended to treat IPF), corticosteroids, or cytotoxic agents, within 30 days before screening. That is, subjects can be on any of these agents provided the dose is stable for at least 30 days prior to enrollment.
- Current treatment for pulmonary hypertension with other prostaglandins (epoprostenol or iloprost)
- Change in dose of treatment for PAH - (bosentan, sitaxsentan, ambrisentan, tadalafil, sildenafil, vardenafil, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, digitalis), within 30 days before screening. That is, subjects can be on any of these agents provided the dose is stable for at least 30 days prior to enrollment
- Pulmonary rehabilitation initiated within 30 days of baseline.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00705133
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00705133
|Contact: Rajan Saggar, MD
|Contact: Paul Lopez, RN
|United States, California
|David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
|Contact: Paul Lopez, RN firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Rajan Saggar, MD
|Principal Investigator: David Zisman, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Rajeev Saggar, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Shelley Shapiro, MD PhD
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of California, Los Angeles
United Therapeutics
|Principal Investigator:
|Rajan Saggar, MD
|David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
|Principal Investigator:
|David Zisman, MD
|David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Rajan Saggar MD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00705133 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 23, 2008
|Last Updated:
|June 24, 2008
Keywords provided by University of California, Los Angeles:
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary fibrosis
interstitial lung disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Antihypertensive Agents
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St. Olaf College celebrates Benjamin Britten's 100th birthday with Albert Herring — Britten's comic operatic masterpiece where Downton Abbey meets a quaint English village short on virgins.
In the year of 2013, as the world celebrates the life and work of composer Benjamin Britten with nearly 2,000 performances, the St. Olaf Lyric Theater Season will proudly present his comic opera Albert Herring with two performances on Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, at 8 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall (Christiansen Hall of Music). Both performances are free and open to the public, with no tickets required. Seating is limited and doors open at 7:30 p.m. each night.
The Plot
In a small English village circa 1900, Lady Billows and her intrepid May Day committee are organizing the annual May Day festival and are desperate to find girls for the coveted position of Queen of the May. However, it turns out that none of the girls in the village are judged, by the committee, to be virgins — disqualifying them.
Thus, the determined committee decides to select a May King instead of a May Queen. Albert Herring, a hardworking and well-behaved greengrocer — assumed to be virginal — is the perfect candidate. Comedy ensues when, after suffering through his crowning ceremony, Albert disappears. Everyone believes he is dead — when in fact Albert has a surprise or two up his virginal sleeve.
The Lyric Theater Season
The St. Olaf College Music Department's Lyric Theater Season not only offers undergraduate singer/actors an opportunity to perform a wide range of opera, operetta, and musical theater masterworks in an atmosphere of professional standards and academic support, but also provides important leadership roles for future educators, conductors, music and stage directors, stage managers, lighting operators, choreographers, and arts administrators.
Recent productions have included works by Mozart, Puccini, Bizet, Weill, Bernstein, Ravel, Monteverdi, Offenbach, and Gilbert & Sullivan.
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Vanderbilt Genetics Specialist to Speak at WCU
Hattiesburg, Miss. January 16, 2013 - Dr. Rizwan Hamid, associate professor of pediatrics and cancer genetics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., will speak at the William Carey Collegium on January 17 at 4 p.m. in the Kresge Room of Thomas Business Building. Dr. Hamid will present a talk titled, "The Impending Genetic Revolution and How It Will Change Your Life." The Carey Collegium is sponsored by the Mississippi Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, an organization for students who have achieved top academic honors.
Dr. Hamid graduated with his PhD in microbiology and immunology from Vanderbilt University in 1994. After graduation, he received a postdoctoral fellowship and completed a clinical fellowship in medical genetics at Vanderbilt, as well. Dr. Hamid completed his residency in pediatrics at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami before returning to Nashville. He is certified in clinical genetics (MD) and in pediatrics, and is a practicing physician at the Genetics Clinic of Vanderbilt Children's Hospital General. He is a member of the American Society of Human Genetics, American College of Medical Genetics, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association.
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HIMLEY must now build on last weekend's encouraging performance, says captain Greg Wright.
The Stourbridge Road side claimed a losing draw away against Barnt Green last Saturday and Wright feels it is the perfect opportunity for his side to take some important strides forward.
A 65 from Worcestershire's Tom Kohler-Cadmore helped Himley to a total of 171 after being put into bat during a rain-interrupted contest.
Barnt Green then reached their revised total in reply to claim the winning draw.
However, despite failing to lift them from the foot of the Birmingham Premier Division, it was the natural of the display that has encouraged Wright ahead of this Saturday's game against Walsall, who themselves sit third from bottom.
He said: "We really competed well despite not having the best of luck with the conditions and the toss. On another day we could have got the winning draw ourselves.
"We now have to look to build on that performance and back it up with a similar showing against Walsall.
"We are now entering a run of games that will give us the opportunity to pick up some more points.
"If we perform to the level we know we are capable of then there is no-one in this league that we need to fear.
"I think last weekend's performance is an important on psychologically for the team. We now have to get that win or a positive result in time for us to be able to save our season
Himley are set to see the return of both Ben Smith and Oli Westbury for this Saturday's clash and are again hopeful of having the services of Kohler-Cadmore.


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For all the fuss we make over our specialty dish for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Championship, the big prize really goes to the best bowl of porridge. The simplest of dishes takes home the biggest prize. For the traditional category, each contender can only use oats, salt and water. Nothing but oats in their purest form- no toasting or roasting or pan frying- just plain and simple oats.
Unfortunately, making a great bowl of plain and simple oats can be a bit challenging for some. Almost every time I serve oatmeal to out-of-town guests, I hear, "You make these so well, how come they don't taste like this when I make them?" Truth is, I don't think about it much any more—just boil water, throw in oats and salt, and stir (clockwise, of course).
To help you find the path to your perfect bowl of oats, here is our winning recipe from the 2009 Golden Spurtle Competition. Enjoy!
2-1/2 cups Water
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup Bob's Red Mill Steel Cut Oats (Organic, Gluten Free, or Regular)
In a medium saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add steel cut oats and reduce heat to low. Stir frequently and cook for 20-30 minutes, depending on how chewy you like your oats. If the oats begin to look too dry, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water. Top oats with milk and brown sugar and enjoy!


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Collectors Care For Reborn Dolls Like They Are Real Babies [VIDEO]
Collectors are taking care for babies to a whole different level these days. Allow us to introduce some of you to Reborn dolls, dolls that are obviously fake, but resemble real-life newborns. Moms that care for these type dolls say that by holding and caring for them allows them, the moms, to hold onto their motherly instincts.


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'Justice League' lined up to compete with 'Avengers 2'
One would assume that it would be movie suicide to try to go head-to-head with The Avengers 2. Tell that to the execs at Warner Bros., who (according to the LA Times) are being aggressive and putting their Justice League film in direct competition with The Avengers 2, which opens on May 1, 2015.
There's no director yet, and a script is still being worked on, but that hasn't stopped Warner Bros. from wanting to begin shooting next year and release it in 2015 to compete with Marvel's superhero get-together. This time frame to get the movie done likely won't allow any individual films — outside of Man of Steel, which won't be the same Superman as in the Justice League — to be made.
It's ballsy for Warner Bros. to put their film up against The Avengers 2, which already has a ton going for it. I don't think it will take away from ticket sales at all, but even if it isn't a bad movie, it might seem like one compared to the awesomeness of Iron Man and the Hulk. Also, the biggest draw is Batman, who fared best under the guidance of Christopher Nolan. With a whole new Batman being introduced, it only has the allure of a fanbase wondering how much worse the new Batman will be.
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This school is rated below average in school quality compared to other schools in the state. Students here perform below average on state tests, have below average college readiness measures, ... Moreare making below average year-over-year academic improvement, and more information about this school can be found below.
Very concerning:
Test scores at this school fall far below the state average. This suggests that students at this school are likely not performing at grade level.
Parent tips
Test scores are important to look at because they indicate where students are performing compared to grade-level standards. Ask the school what it's doing to help students who are behind. Understand what on-track learning looks like, and explore higher-performing schools in your area to find the best opportunities for your child to succeed.
Very concerning:
This school is far below the state average in key measures of college and career readiness.
(Remember: high graduation rates don't mean much if students are graduating without the coursework and test scores they need to succeed.)
Parent tip
Ask the schools what it's doing to improve access to advanced classes and help prepare students for college entrance tests.
Very concerning:
Students at this school are making far less academic progress given where they were last year, compared to similar students in the state.
Depending on where the school's test scores start, student progress (also known as student growth) means different things.
Very low progress with low test scores means students are starting at a low point and falling even farther behind their peers.
Very low progress with high test scores means students have strong academic skills but that students in this school are making smaller gains than similar students in other schools.
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Salutations, 55ers!
OK. I don't really have much to say. The Heat now lead the series 3-2. If we win tonight, however, the series goes to 3-3. Then it'll be gut-check time in Miami. Guess who the pressure will drop on then? It won't be on us.
Nope, this thing isn't over yet. Not by a long shot. What's more, I'm even predicting a decisive Pacers win.
All year our guys have responded real well after a loss. We usually learn from our miscues and bounce back big time. I don't see why tonight's game – being as important as it is – should be any different.
Second, the NBA, belatedly, has tossed "The Birdman" for his blindside assault on Tyler Hansbrough in Game 5. The Flagrant One that the Striped Ones charitably awarded him for that has since been upgraded to a thoroughly merited Flagrant Two. The Birdman's wings will be clipped and, instead of being the "Free Bird" his neck tat-ware extols he'll be left to defecate in his cage during tonight's game. Oh, and BTW, the technical that the refs gave TH as a consequence of Birdman's violence in Game 5 has been rescinded. That doesn't mean much now, but at least Tyler won't have to pay the mandatory fine that ordinarily goes with any NBA technical foul. With Birdman out, that means that when Chris "Avatar" Bosh gets in his typical foul trouble, the Heat won't have anybody capable to spell him. Result: More rebounds for us.
Oh, and I might mention this: In case you had any lingering doubts about the general lack of class that has come to characterize the Miami Heat, there's this little gem: The Heat team actually awarded Birdman the ball from Game 5 as a reward for his cheap shot on Hansbrough. This is more of the same hubris, in-your-face arrogance and general sense of impunity that accompanies just about everything that is Miami. My guess is the Pacers will remember this deliberate insult tonight.
We need to remember it too, 55ers. Respond accordingly.
Thirdly, we're at home again. This is our turf. Our fortress. Our Temple of Doom. We're really good in BLF. Funny things happen here to foreign invaders too. In his last visit, LeBron got Teed up and accumulated 6 common fouls. You'd never see that occur in Miami or really anywhere else. I like to think our chanting, the Gold Out, and all the focused crowd noise that was present in Game 4 had something to do with the atmospherics that so frustrated LeBron and made him look so less regal and kingly.
Let's see to it that this gets reprised tonight.
Finally, some of the Pacers – notably George Hill and Lance Stephenson - have a lot to prove. I look for both of them to be in full attack mode and have really big games. Their play in Game 5 was a big aberration. Watch them respond to the challenge tonight.
Nope, this isn't over yet by any means. If I didn't hate the Heat so much, I'd almost pity them for what is going to happen to them tonight.
Let's bring it again big time, Area 55! Let's help make sure this thing goes 7 games.


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While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends which could subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 3 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Hold."
Preferred Apartment CommunitiesDividend Yield: 7.60% Preferred Apartment Communities (AMEX: APTS) shares currently have a dividend yield of 7.60%. Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust launched and managed by Preferred Apartment Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in real estate markets of the United States. It primarily acquires and operates multifamily apartment properties. The average volume for Preferred Apartment Communities has been 62,300 shares per day over the past 30 days. Preferred Apartment Communities has a market cap of $137.8 million and is part of the real estate industry. Shares are up 4.6% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. TheStreet Ratings rates Preferred Apartment Communities as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including disappointing return on equity and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- APTS's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 10.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 90.8%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- The gross profit margin for PREFERRED APARTMENT CMNTYS is rather high; currently it is at 62.49%. It has increased significantly from the same period last year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 27.07% is above that of the industry average.
- PREFERRED APARTMENT CMNTYS reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, PREFERRED APARTMENT CMNTYS reported poor results of -$2.02 versus -$0.17 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($0.43 versus -$2.02).
- APTS has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, declining 7.29% from its price level of one year ago. The fact that the stock is now selling for less than others in its industry in relation to its current earnings is not reason enough to justify a buy rating at this time.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry and the overall market, PREFERRED APARTMENT CMNTYS's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- You can view the full Preferred Apartment Communities Ratings Report.


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Hello all,
Marge Simpson is the first cartoon character to appear on the cover of the famed men's publication. (AFP/Playboy)
Marge Simpson, the blue beehived matriarch of America's most loved dysfunctional family, is Playboy magazine's November cover.
Simpson, tastefully concealing her assets behind a signature Playboy Bunny chair, is the first cartoon character to front the glossy adult magazine, joining the ranks of sex symbols like Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford.
Playboy said the cover celebrates the 20th anniversary of the The Simpsons.
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie have already been honoured this year with a set of US postal stamps.
The magazine promises a story inside called The Devil in Marge Simpson and another three pages of pictures.
The Simpsons debuted in December 1989 with a Christmas-themed episode called Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.
It has won 24 Emmys and was renewed by Fox television earlier this year for two more seasons.
The Simpsons began its 21st season last month, putting it on track to become the longest-running prime-time series on US television.
- Reuters
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A Romsey teenager is among the lucky few chosen to train with Matthew Bourne's dance company, New Adventures, and perform in front of thousands in a curtain-raiser to his Swan Lake at the Mayflower Theatre next Friday (March 28).
Seventeen-year-old Roseanna Liddiard, aged 17, who is studying dance, acting and photography at Totton College, said: "I'm so excited about performing in front of thousands at the Mayflower Theatre. I've always loved to dance and since starting my BTEC in dance at Totton College I have really improved my technique.
"It's an amazing opportunity for me to take part in this dance project and be trained by professional dancers."
Roseanna, a former pupil of Romsey School, is one of 29 lucky dance students from the college and Wildern School selected by the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) to take part in the Mayflower workshop.
The young dancers will prepare a contemporary piece inspired by Swan Lake which they will perform before the main production


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|Monday March 15, 2010 @12:44PM
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|Saturday April 18, 2009 @09:59PM
|Obama Appoints Non-Tech Guy As CTO
|Thursday April 16, 2009 @07:50PM
|The End of Tax-Free Internet Shopping?
|Tuesday April 14, 2009 @11:47PM
|Obama Taps a 5th Lawyer From the RIAA
|Friday April 10, 2009 @08:14AM
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|Friday March 13, 2009 @10:17PM
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Certified professional dog trainer Jamie Eaton joined Post staffer Maura Judkis to give advice on common dog behavioral problems. Here is an edited excerpt:
Q: My dog gets along with other dogs, except when we're on walks. For some reason, he's started growling and barking at other dogs when he's on his leash. He is two years old and it hasn't always been like this. No major changes in environment, although some dogs do bark at him first. Off-leash, he's fine. One trainer told me to give him treats as soon as we see other dogs approaching on our walks, so that he'll associate seeing other dogs with something positive. I've tried, but it doesn't seem to be working too well. Any advice?
A: Many of our clients have this same issue. Many dogs are either fearful of being restrained by the leash or frustrated by it. In either case it can lead to aggression. It is also quite common for this behavior to become worse during adolescence and your dog falls into this category. We focus on 3 core areas when dealing with leashing reactivity: management, basic obedience fundamentals, and behavior modification. I agree that you want him to associate other dogs with something fantastic (meatballs and liverwurst are my favorite high value treats), but you have to make sure the dogs are far enough away that your dog is comfortable. Think of it this way, say you are terrified of heights. If I asked you to walk up to the rim of the Grand Canyon, that would be too stressful for you. But, if I had you stand 100 yards away from the edge, then it shouldn't be as stressful. This is the idea of counter-conditioning and desensitization. We want to change an emotional state, but need to be far enough away that the learning process can take place. So back to the Grand Canyon, I would have you look toward the edge and then I would hand you a $100. We would do this until you looked toward the edge in anticipation of getting that $100 bill instead of feeling trepidation. We would then gradually decrease the distance toward the edge, continuously rewarding you with the $100 every time you looked toward the edge. We use the same concept with on-leash reactivity. We start far enough away that the dog is able to get the high value reward and slowly decrease the distance as the dog gets more confident.
Q: My 2 1/2-year old border collie mix dog is very nervous. She always has been wary of strangers (not aggressive, just "don't-touch-me"), even as a puppy, although she is very affectionate with my boyfriend and I and others that she gets to know well. We did our best to socialize her when she was young, but we were new to town and didn't know a lot of people, so it probably wasn't as much as it should've been. When she was about 9 months old, we were walking downtown and some really loud banging from a construction site startled the bejeezus out of her -- I mean yelping, squealing, tugging on her leash as if the devil himself was after her. Ever since then, she's been terrified of loud noises. Buses, trucks, cars back-firing, car doors slamming, anything loud and sudden and (to her) unexplainable. And it's not the volume, because a car back-firing way off in the distance is often more distressing than, say, a really loud motorcycle two feet away (she is not afraid of motorcycles at all). I've talked to a few dog trainers and no one really had any helpful advice beyond some vague suggestions for positive reinforcement, ie., giving her a treat every time something startles her. . . . but she's still afraid of them. . . . Anyway, a few weeks ago, I was waiting outside a shop with her on a busy city street -- she was cowering and shaking due to all the buses going past -- and a woman passing by put her hand down for her to sniff and my dog snapped at her! She didn't break the skin and the woman was fine, said it was a very gentle nip, but still! . . . now I worry that her wariness of strangers is only going to grow and worsen. It's already a huge ordeal having company over because she is so nervous and territorial, and now I have to worry about her nipping too. Do you have any advice?
A: I'm sorry to hear that your border collie is having some issues. First let me say -- good for you for being your dog's advocate by keeping her away from people when she is uncomfortable! She is definitely under some stress and interacting with people while under stress may push her past her bite threshold. This is a case where a behavior consultation is absolutely recommended. A behavior modification protocol would like include counter-conditioning and desensitization in a controlled environment to change her association about the things she fears. One element of that protocol would be to feed her meals while playing videos or mp3's of city sounds on the computer at a very low volume. You want her to notice the sounds, but not react to them. I also recommend trying some calming aids such as the Thundershirt or Rescue Remedy.
Q: My dog, who I rescued almost 3 years ago, is amazing. She's a quick learner and eager to please. Only one problem -- she still uses the bathroom in the house. She knows she's not supposed to. When I'm in the same room as her and she has to go, she'll walk to the front door and scratch it to let me know she needs out. But if I'm not home, or not in the same room with her, then she'll just use the . . .carpet. I try taking her our frequently and keeping an eye on her, and use positive reinforcement. Maybe related: Ever since I switched her to better food because of her allergies (Blue Buffalo) 6 months ago, she has to poop around 5 times a day. Lately, I'll take her outside, she'll poop, and then as soon as we get back inside she'll poop again, usually right in front of me. I'm at my wits end.
A: For a situation like this, I would rule out any potential physical issues. I would make a vet visit as a first step. If nothing is physically wrong, then I would start a housetraining protocol. A proper housetraining protocol requires confinement while you are away from home. When you are home, the dog should be physically attached to you to make sure they don't sneak off to another room to go the bathroom. The dog should be taken out to eliminate at regular intervals and a journal should be kept to start discerning patterns and times of day the dog is likely going to need to go out. Also, don't forget to clean the carpet with an enzymatic cleaner such as Nature's Miracle. We can't always smell where the dog has gone, but since their since of smell is so much stronger, then tend to return to the same areas to eliminate.
Q: My dog likes to bark. She'll bark at the bird on the deck and the dishwasher door being open and wind. I like that she barks when the doorbell rings, it's the other stuff that gets to me. Is there a way to train her that it's okay to bark at the doorbell but that the dishwasher is not a threat? If it makes any difference, she's a poodle and pretty dang smart.
A: Barking is one of the most common issues dog owners have. This behavior is a very normal doggie behavior and is used to verbally communicate both to you and other dogs, so to expect a dog never to bark isn't a realistic training goal. However repetitive or excessive, nuisance barking can be a problem. To develop a successful behavior modification program, you should first determine the motivation (or the why) for the barking behavior.
Dogs bark for a variety of reasons and the training plan will be different depending on the reason. It sounds like your poodle may be Alarm Barking, meaning : your dog barks at every noise and sight regardless of the context.
In this particular case, I would teach an alternate behavior. Another way of looking at it is that our dogs need jobs (especially smarty-pants poodles!). If they don't have a job to do, they create one for themselves. So in this case, an okay job is to bark when the doorbell rings, but not when the dishwasher door is being opened. The alternate behavior I would focus on is either a Leave It or Go to your Spot and then a Down/Stay. Both cues will redirect your dog so they know that their job is not to bark in that particular circumstance.
Q: I have a female, three-year-old, rescued Pyrenees mix who I am worried isn't getting enough stimulation throughout the day. She has no interest in toys or chewing bones. She might hold the toy in her mouth for a few seconds or try to chew a bone for a minute but quickly loses interest. She'll wrestle with my boyfriend for a few minutes at a time once or twice a day but then stop and try to get him to pet her. She genuinely just seems to want to cuddle all of the time. I'm worried that she must be bored out of her mind when we're not home to snuggle. Should I be concerned or just accept I have a 65-lb lap dog and relax?
A: Mental stimulation is something I advocate for ALL dog owners. I'm a huge proponent of feeding only from puzzle toys like the Kong Wobbler or Premier Kibble Nibble. I haven't seen a dog yet that doesn't enjoy working for their food.
I commend you for trying to get her interested in bones and toys. Since she doesn't chew much, I would double check with your vet to make sure that her teeth are not causing pain for any reason. One trick to make chew items even yummier is to soak them in chicken broth. I also give my dog raw marrow bones, mostly beef and lamb. Raw bones are more porous and easier to consume. Cooked bones are more likely to splinter. I'm also a big fan of the Kong and making layered "parfaits" for dogs. I often use peanut butter, yogurt, applesauce, canned pumpkin, or canned food and layer that with my dog's kibble. I'll freeze it to make it take longer to work through.
Of course training is a key piece of mental stimulation as well. It's important to teach our dogs new activities. I love introducing tricks, and Kyra Sundance's book 101 Dog Tricks is a great intro to trick training.
Q: Our dog is a rescue whom we got as an adult. He knew and has learned all sorts of things, but left to his own devices, he's inclined to run away. Are there some dogs that can never be trusted off-lead? I'd love to take him hiking with me, but he's already lost one home, and we don't want there to be a second.
A: I will be honest with you and say that I don't trust my own dog off-leash. I swear she's a hound trapped in a Newfoundland's body! When she starts tracking a scent, nothing else exists in the world. And this is a behavior I've worked on with her since adopting her 18 months ago. I would absolutely continue to work on recall skills with your dog, but I don't know that he can safely be off-leash in all situations.
Hiking is a wonderful activity to do with your dog, so I encourage you still to partake in the activity by using a long line. We recently discovered a fantastic company that makes synthetic long lines that we highly recommend -- you can find them at www.palominelines.com.
Q: I am wondering what I can do to help my dog before my baby arrives. My dog is 5 years old and has had all of the attention in the household. How do I teach her that she has her own toys, that this new little person is not a dog or danger. My dog is a little nervous around small kids especially if they get excited. She also dislikes anything on wheels. I want to start working with her now months in advance in hopes that things are little easier on her when the baby comes home.
A: It's fantastic that you want to start working on this now. Drop It, Leave It, Go to Bed, and Down/Stay will be important cues for your dog to know. I typically try to place a dog bed right outside of the nursery and heavily reinforce the dog in this position. I would also desensitize her to the sounds babies make by playing videos or mp3's of crying noises while she's eating her food. The goal is to associate something positive (her food) with something that makes her a little nervous (baby crying). It will also be important to desensitize her to all of the baby gear. Set the car seat and stroller in different parts of the house and let her investigate them on her own. Gradually build up to moving these items around. Good luck and congratulations!


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This reviewer is affiliated with RealSelf. The views expressed here are their own and do not reflect the views of RealSelf, Inc. I went to Dr. Mary Lee Peters, one of our local RealSelf Doctors in Seattle to try out Prevelle. I had read on RealSelf that it is a great "starter filler" to test... READ MORE
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Topic: I got chemo and good news
So my liver values are good enough to get chemo...still above average but within chemo range. Of the 4 they measure, 3 are almost at average and 1 is double, but 1/4 of what it was last week. Yippee!!!! So I got my xeloda avastan and oxaliplatin. So far only side effects are a sensitivity to sour food and cold.
On to equally (perhaps better) news....the scan on Friday showed no blood clot...good. A bile duct is enlarged, but not as enlarged as it was last scan....better. AND my liver has a place where the tissue is "different" than the surrounding tissue and it was picked up on PET scan. New scan showed that there is NO mass or tumor, and when injected with contrast, the area functions like its surrounding tissue. My doctor said there was no "focal" cancer, but that I could still have cancer in my liver, but the unorganised situation of it meant that chemo might work better on it...the best news! I told my sister yesterday that I could only get good news today and I was right. The suspicious lymph node they will monitor and I will have another scan in 2 months. I will stay on steroids for my liver and remain off of all other medication. I am so happy today!
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Candidate profile: Clinton Schue
October 5, 2012
Clinton Schue describes himself as a residential home builder, project consultant and business owner. He's lived at the South Shore since 1992.
I am constantly working with the agencies that all homeowners, real estate professionals and business owners have to deal with on a day to day. I see many areas that are in need of improvement and hear from our community of many others. I am here to see the city generate more revenue. If we can get together and turn out an area plan that makes it easier to get projects done in the basin, it will help with more investment and more jobs in our city.
My very first priority is to bring more business and revenue to the city. We need to balance the budget right away. Next I would like to work on lake clarity and a streamlined permitting process. When we look at lake clarity we need more projects to catch storm water from roadways and commercial centers to improve near shore clarity. We also need (Best Management Practice) incentive programs not just for residential. The giving additional coverage for decks on homes that are BMP compliant is a start. We need to give incentives to the commercial properties as well.
I think the current council has worked very hard. They have a difficult position with a very complex job with long hours. I applaud anyone who has committed themselves to public service. I do think there is much more we can do to bring new revenue in the city that has not been explored yet.
For the most part I agree with the plan. I do not think it will be necessary to make so many cuts if we can increase revenue. By making programs easier for investors to obtain permits for construction and making fees reasonable, we create growth and bring more property taxes into the city from reassessed properties. Property tax is the city's largest revenue source and represents 23 percent of our general fund.
We also need more focus on marketing our recreation and creating more recreation that we can generate revenue from. Our recreation only represents 7 percent of our general fund currently and we can easily increase that number.
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The loop road as currently designed will have a negative effect on business owners and homeowners in the area. I see nothing wrong with pursuing the loop road when we have funds for it and when we can come up with an alternative like a pedestrian overpass from Raley's to Heavenly Village so the traffic can be routed on Park (Avenue) possibly and our local businesses and homeowners can stay where they are.
I think an increase in events like SnowGlobe, Tahoe Marathon and Street Vibrations are all good for the city. They create revenue for our local business community and that helps create new jobs.
We can't keep pulling money out of our general fund to balance the budget. If we make any more cuts we will lose needed city services. Bottom line, we need to create more revenue. The citizens do not want to see more taxes. In order to do this we need to bring more business to town. Whether it comes from property tax, sales tax, (Transient Occupancy Tax) or recreation. We need a council that will focus on bringing in more revenue, not making cuts.
The city needs to be speaking with potential developers and discussing different options. The main item the city needs to look at it is any potential developers ability and funding.


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Martens, Petrus J. (1887-1969)
Petrus was baptized on 4 September 1906 at Berjosowka in Ufa, Russia. It was there that he and Aganetha married. Petrus was a teacher at the Armenschule in Ufa, both a boarding school and school for the impoverished, and was proud to serve with the Red Cross. In 1926, Petrus moved to Canada with his family, entering in Quebec and settling first in Steinbach, Manitoba before moving west to Yarrow, British Columbia.
Petrus Martens was ordained as a minister in the Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church and although not gifted in practical affairs, ran a small raspberry farm. Earning an income was extremely difficult. He worked as a checker, a much coveted position, at Hulbert Hopyards, and earned a little extra money teaching at Saturday German School in Yarrow.
Martens was a rather frail and dreamy man, unsuited to physical labour, and much preferred reading and writing. He was church reporter for the Yarrow Mennonite Brethren congregation, served as church secretary, and frequently submitted articles to the Zionsbote and Die Mennonitische Rundschau. His passion for music and great affection for children found expression in his delight in teaching German folk songs to the young; although he did not have a good singing voice, he led his youthful choir by beating time with a stick. Similarly, although his teaching skills were not great, his affection for children easily compensated.
Petrus Martens was a gentle man, respected for his insight, tolerance and moderation. It might be noted that at communion services in Yarrow's early days, he was accustomed to taking a second swig of wine, clearly enjoying it.
GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.07 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2009: #665974.
Interviews with Susan Epp, Sarah Martens, and Walter Martens.
Neufeld, N. J., H. F. Klassen and Peter H Mierau, eds. Ufa. Steinbach: Derksen Printers, 1977.
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Wendy Middlemiss received a PhD in Educational Psychology from Syracuse University in 1992. Presently she teaches and completes research at the University of North Texas in the Department of Educational Psychology. She moved here from Penn State University, Shenango, where she had taught in the department of Human Development and Family Studies. Her research has included work in parenting styles and children's competencies, parent education, and infant and toddler sleep habits and their impact on family and children's development. She is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development, the National Council on Family Relations, and the American Psychological Association. She is the mother of one son.
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Mary Elizabeth Curtner-Smith received a PhD in Child Development/Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1991, a MS in Human Development from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas in 1981, and a BS in Family and Consumer Sciences from Baylor University, Waco, Texas in 1980. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in parenting and conducts research in the area of parental influences on children's peer aggression and social competence. She is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development and the National Council on Family Relations. She is a Certified Family Life Educator and a Core Faculty Member in the Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several other peer-reviewed research journals. In addition, she serves on the advisory board of several national and local community organizations.
Ann Murray received a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, in 1979, an MA in Psychology from Catholic University in 1969, and a BA from Hollins College in 1967. She is currently Associate Professor of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She teaches courses in child development, infant mental health and development, and assessment of young children. Her research interests include infant crying, parent-infant interactions, attachment, early language development, and the development of high risk infants. She is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development, the International Society for Infant Studies, the American Psychological Association, and the World Association for Infant Mental Health. She is also actively involved in the Kansas Association for Infant Mental Health and maintains their website.
Lauren Porter is the founder and Co-Director of the New Zealand-based Centre for Attachment. She obtained her BA (East Asian Studies) in 1988 from UNC Chapel Hill and her Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University in 1995 and has since been dedicated to working with families, children, and adolescents in the field of mental health counseling and training. Lauren has worked in a wide range of settings and communities, including Germany, the United States, and New Zealand. Her experience has focused on families struggling with issues pertaining to conflict and trauma, including child sexual abuse. She is an Executive Committee member of the Infant Mental Health Association of Aotearoa New Zealand and a consultant for the 2006 and 2007 television series, Nought to Five (TVNZ/Homegrown Television), as well as a regular presenter on TVNZ's Good Morning. She provides regular training for various professional organisations in Australia and New Zealand, including NZ College of Midwives, Australian Lactation Consultants Association, New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association, Child Protective Services of Brisbane, Parents Centre NZ, NZ Neonatal Nurses Association, and Child and Family Welfare Australia. Her current professional focus is the merging of attachment theory with neuroscientific data, with an eye toward the practical applications of everyday life, including topics such as feeding and sleep. Lauren is the mother of two children, ages 4 and 8, and is married to Joel, a clinical psychologist.
Regine Schön received a MA in psychology from the University of Helsinki in Finland in 2000. She is currently a PhD student in psychology at the same university and is finalizing her Doctoral dissertation on the topic of Attachment Parenting. For more than a decade she has been interested in and researched traditional caregiving approaches, alongside with other research and teaching responsibilities at the University of Helsinki. The aim of her research has been to crystallize optimal caregiving practices for infants. In 2005-2006, Regine also coordinated a joint research project of the departments of Psychology and Applied Sciences of Education of the University of Helsinki, aimed at finding ways of aligning daycare arrangements more closely with inherent infant needs. Apart from her work in Finland, Regine has also lived and/or studied in Austria, Great Britain, the United States, Canada, and Benin, West Africa, and her work has been influenced by her keen interest in cross-cultural matters.
Barbara Nicholson holds a master's degree in Education, specializing in learning disabilities. She taught school in the Texas school system before moving to Nashville, TN in 1980, where she became a Leader with La Leche League International, an educational and support organization for breastfeeding mothers. She led meetings and led parenting workshops for over 25 years. She is trained as a facilitator in the Nurturing Parenting Program and has spoken internationally about the relationship of societal violence and parenting practices. She is also a certified educator in Infant Massage (CEIM), through Infant Massage USA. Ms. Nicholson co-founded Attachment Parenting International in 1994 and served as the President of the Board for 15 years. She is the co-author with Lysa Parker of a new book, Attached at the Heart, 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children (HCI publishing, 2013) and a parenting curriculum of the same title based on the book. She and Ms. Parker are conducting trainings for the parent education program around the U.S. She is the mother of four adult sons and lives with her husband in Nashville, TN .www.attachmentparenting.org www.attachedattheheart.com
Lysa Parker (Lisa) received both her bachelor's in education and her master's degree in Human Environmental Sciences specializing in human development and family studies. She earned her designation of Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) from the National Council on Family Relations in 2004 and was the 2014 president for the Southeast Council on Family Relations. Lysa is also a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM).
As cofounder of Attachment Parenting International (API), a nonprofit parent education & support organization, she served as the executive director for thirteen years. Prior to her involvement with API, she was a special education teacher helping children with multiple handicaps and learning difficulties for twenty years.
Lysa has dedicated her life to improving the way children are treated and is a recognized authority on parenting. She is the coauthor of a new book titled Attached at the Heart: Eight Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children (HCI, 2013) and the co-developer of a new curriculum based on her book. The first edition of Attached at the Heart won the 2009 Book of the Year Gold award from Foreword Magazine. She is a frequent guest on national, international, and local radio and TV programs. In 2014 Lysa was a presenter at a local TEDx event. Currently Lysa is a writer, speaker and parenting consultant in private practice at www.parentslifeline.com. She is the mother of two grown sons, a stepdaughter and is the grandmother of four grandchildren and lives with her husband in the Huntsville, Alabama area.
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Manti Te'o says he isn't gay. "Far from it," he told Katie Couric in his first televised interview since his love life was exposed as a sham.
He isn't a con artist, either, he said. He's a young man who didn't want to disappoint his father, so he tried to make a relationship bigger than it really was. Te'o lied and told Brian Te'o that he'd really met Lennay Kekua, the persona we now know was created by Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.
"He's not a liar," the father told Couric. "He's a kid, trying to be a man. I love him."
Te'o isn't a phony, exactly; he's a guy who tried to shield himself from an enormously humiliating story.
Te'o is a recent Notre Dame student who was duped, bamboozled and worked over by Tuiasosopo, who led Te'o to believe that his girlfriend had died of leukemia on Sept. 12.
Tuiasosopo is the person behind the voice that lulled Te'o into a fantasy world where the power of love—imagined or otherwise—could overcome distance and mystery. The guy who pretended to be a woman on calls. Te'o had never seen Kekua's face, never touched her hand, never kissed her.
His bond, he has said, was spiritual. He is Mormon. She was Christian. And yet, they understood each other, prayed together and cared for one another as man and woman. Only, she was a man with a hideous agenda; one that left Te'o humiliated and ashamed. He thought she was dead and then on Dec. 6, she called, rocking his world and sending him into a tailspin of confusion of disbelief.
His reaction, multiple times, wasn't to come clean but to cover up his story. Here's an excerpt, as posted on the New York Times' live blog during the show, from that portion of the interview:
Te'o: "My whole world told me that she died on Sept. 12. Now I get a phone call on Dec 6. that she's alive. What would you do?"
Couric said she would have talked to a coach.
"I didn't do that," Te'o said.
Couric went on to say that's why people, "think you helped perpetuate this story of hardship and pain. This story was working for you. It made you a finalist for the Heisman."
Te'o responded, " I thought, what would everybody think? What are you going to tell everybody? At that time on Dec. 8, when I found out she was alive. I wasn't ready for that. I didn't know who to turn to. I was scared."
COMMENTARY: Time to wash off all the muck, and move on
Somehow, with his parents by his side, Te'o tried to explain the most absurd love story ever imagined.
While we waited this week to hear from Te'o, who is currently training for the upcoming NFL combine, we learned so much. The latest: Tuiasosopo's attorney, Milton Grimes, told the New York Daily News that it was his client on the other end of the line during all the innumerable hours-long phone conversations shared between the two.
He said his client—a 22-year-old who played high school football, was president of the drama club, played in a Christian band and who once tried out for the television talent show, The Voice—wasn't trying to hurt anyone. Not even when he swiped high school classmate Diane O'Meara's Facebook photos to use as images for Kekua.
"This wasn't a prank to make fun," Grimes told The New York Daily News. "It was establishing a communication with someone. ... It was a person with a troubled existence trying to reach out and communicate and have a relationship."
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick in comments last week said there were numerous participants involved in the ruse to make a fool of Te'o. We still don't know how true that is. Maybe it was just an incredibly talented—and disgustingly deceptive—ruse of one man.
"That's an incredible talent to do that, especially every single day," Te'o conceded to Couric.
Asked what he would say to Tuiasosopo if given an opportunity, Te'o said he would tell him that he was hurt by his actions, and added: "You see who actually loves you. You see who has always been there, and it starts with these two sitting next to me (his parents). Kids listen to mom and dad."
Maybe now the story will move on. Te'o can forget about the fake girl and her fake death. He can turn his attention to the NFL, which will vet him and determine whether he can help any team win more games. There's no harm, no foul. There's no Heisman Trophy to return. No BCS National Championship ring on the finger of a player who jilted reporters. No more make-believe.
"The pain, the sorrow, that was all real," he said.