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SCOTT Hann hopes Max Whitlock can push for a number of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month.
Whitlock's place in England's gymnastics squad was officially confirmed yesterday.
And Hann, who coaches Whitlock at the South Essex Gymnastics Club in Basildon, wants it to be another successful outing for the double Olympic bronze medallist.
"Max's targets are to do as well as he can and hopefully push for the all round gold, as well as the pommel horse, the floor and also the team event too," said Hann.
"It's testament to all the hard work that Max does that he keeps on getting selected for these top events and this is another one we're both looking forward to."
Whitlock, 21, won two silver medals and one bronze at the last Commonwealth Games in Delhi and has since gone on to secure great success.
He has wracked up three European Championships gold medals, two silvers and a bronze and also won a silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2013 World Championships.
Whitlock also won bronze on the pommel at London 2012, finishing just behind his high-profile team-mate Louis Smith.
Since the Olympics, Smith has not competed at a major championship.
But he will be in Glasgow and will go head to head against Whitlock on the pommel, something Hann cannot wait to see.
"It will be really good for Max to go up against Louis again," said Hann.
"It's a chance for him to show if he's number one but it's a also a chance for Louis to get his name back out there again so it's going to be very interesting indeed."
Whitlock's South Essex Gymnastics Club team-mate Reiss Beckford, who competed at the last Commonwealth Games, has been selected as first reserve this time around.
And Hann was frustrated not to see him picked.
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"He's got the bit between his teeth and he has other events to target, including the World Championships later this year."


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The boys' names that ranked among the Top 1000 in 1880, the first year for which statistics were kept, include hundreds of choices no longer in use – or at least very rarely heard. Some of the categories of lost names overlap with the now-obscure girls' names, while others are different.
Nickname-names, for instance, so packed with lost names for girls, include some lost choices for boys, though more of the nickname names in use in the late 19th century are still widely used today: Joe, Jack, Jake, Jim, and so on.
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Johnson skyrocketed up the prospect rankings last summer and fall and ended the recruiting process as one of the nation's most highly-coveted quarterback prospects. Nearly one year ago, Johnson committed to Auburn and has been one of the most talked about and highly anticipated players the Tigers have signed in recent memory.
On Tuesday, Johnson officially arrives on campus to begin his quest to earn the starting quarterback position on the Plains. Here's Johnson's Signee Profile.
HIGH SCHOOL STATS: Named Mr. Football in 2012, throwing for 3,193 yards and 31 touchdowns and rushing for 705 yards and seven touchdowns. Johnson threw for more than 8,200 career yards in high school. He was named a U.S. Army All-American.
WHAT'S YOUR WORKOUT REGIMENT SINCE SIGNING DAY IN PREPARATION FOR AUBURN? I've been building my strength up, I've gained 20-25 pounds working out and getting my timing back. I'm working on three-step and five-step drops, that's about it. This is as big as I've ever been, but I've probably gotten faster since I've been working on my legs.
WHO WERE YOUR MAIN RECRUITERS FROM THE NEW STAFF AND HOW DID THEY EASE YOUR MIND UPON THEIR ARRIVAL? Coach (Rhett) Lashlee, Coach (Gus) Malzahn and Coach (Dameyune) Craig. They told me that I was going to be the rock of the class. I believed them and I stayed committed, but I already had a relationship with them.
DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY ON AND OFF THE FIELD? On the field, I'm a leader, I bring excitement, I get everybody going. Off the field, I'm laid back and just chill. I'm a great person, I smile a lot, that's it. I flip the switch on the field, when I step on the field I'm a monster.
WHEN DID YOU REALIZE AUBURN WAS WHERE YOU WANTED TO SIGN? It started back when they offered me and went on from there. I built relationships with the previous staff and I just enjoyed being in Auburn. It' snot far from home, my family can see me play, it's a great place.
HOW SPECIAL IS IT TO SIGN WITH THE SCHOOL THAT WAS THE FIRST TO EXTEND YOU AN OFFER? It's special for me. I know I can always come back when I get done playing at Auburn. They take care of you. It's special because I can always come back.
IF YOU HAD NOT SIGNED WITH AUBURN, WHERE WOULD YOU HAVE SIGNED? Ole Miss. They were my second home. Coach (Hugh) Freeze is a good coach and he said he'd take care of me. He said if I needed him to this day, I could call him. That's the reason they were second.
WAS THERE A SIGNEE YOU WERE SURPRISED AUBURN LANDED IN THE 2013 CLASS? I'd say the whole defensive line, all of those guys.
WHAT IS YOUR SIGNING CLASS CAPABLE OF ACCOMPLISHING AT AUBURN? We're going to come in and learn, and then compete for a national championship. No question about it.
HOW DO YOU VIEW YOURSELF IN THIS SIGNING CLASS, DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF AS THE LEADER OF THE GROUP? DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THAT ROLE? I'm going in to compete for a starting job and be a leader. I'm all in. Everybody watches the quarterback, they saw I stuck with Auburn and they can trust me.
OUTSIDE OF YOURSELF, WHO CAN MAKE A QUICK IMPACT FROM THIS SIGNING CLASS? I'd say Carl (Lawson), Jason (Smith) and Kamryn (Melton). Carl is a head-hunter, we need defensive players like that. Kamryn is a great player, I've seen him play at the Alabama-Mississippi player. he's fast and can cover. Jason is a playmaker, he can turn a five-yard catch into a 70-yard touchdown.
HOW QUICKLY DO YOU ANTICIPATE YOUR ADJUSTMENT INTO LEARNING THE OFFENSE? I can pick it up as soon as I get the playbook. I ran it in high school, I know how to run it, I just need the playbook. Once I learn the reads, I'll be just fine.
DO YOU FEEL YOU CAN LEARN ENOUGH OF THE OFFENSE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO MAKE A SERIOUS RUN AT THE STARTING JOB? Yes, that's what I'm going there to do. I can make an impact as a freshman. People are saying I'll get beat out by Nick Marshall, I'm not worried about anybody. I'm just going in to make a dent and compete for the job.
WHAT TEAMS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING AND BEATING WHILE AT AUBURN? Alabama, that's the biggest game, and LSU. Those two, but really everybody.
WHAT'S ONE THING YOU WOULD TELL A FUTURE RECRUIT ABOUT AUBURN THEY MAY NOT KNOW? Auburn will be winning the national championship in the next few years. I feel like that can happen, that's all I think about. After my last high school football game, all I can think about is winning a championship. I've won a basketball championship, I need a football one.
WHAT'S YOUR MESSAGE TO AUBURN FANS? They have somebody coming in that they've never had before.


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A CHARITY dedicated to easing the plight of asylum seekers has joined one of Winchester's leading choirs for a fundraising concert with a regal theme.
Southern Voices will be exploring four centuries of music composed for royal occasions at St Michael's Church in Winchester on Saturday March 15 in aid of Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group (SWVG). All proceeds will support the charity's work with asylum seekers and refugees.
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Losing sleep over stress from the job? The family? Just plain life? Over 50 million Americans don't get the recommended night's rest.
When things get hectic, sleep often becomes optional, but Harvard research shows sleep can improve mood, memory and health.
One study showed that night owl habits may reduce insulin and slow metabolism. Simply put, they could be making you fat. People who sleep less than 5.6 hours a night are at higher risks for obesity and diabetes.
Need some inspiration? A California study showed people who took naps that reached REM stage were 40-percent more effective at creative problem-solving than those who did not.
Another Harvard study confirmed that dreaming about a task leads to better performance.
Finally, can we control our dreams? Maybe. An MIT study showed that researchers could use sound cues to control the dreams of mice. One day, people may use similar techniques to enhance great memories or block bad ones while they sleep.
If you are having trouble falling asleep, avoid snacking after eight at night. Harvard Medical School recommends light dinners several hours before anticipated bedtime for a full night's rest. Also, don't watch television while you're trying to go to sleep. And the worse your sleep problems are, the cooler your bedroom should be. Experts say start at 68 degrees and lower your thermometer to 65 or even 60 if you still can't fall asleep.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic. Read more from the CDC at www.cdc.gov.
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Stuffed with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast members and crew, the video is divided into sections — like 'Debts Are Paid,' a reference to the massive blood-spilling that ended season three — that focus on the typically labyrinthine plot twists planned for this season. You can watch it above.
So yeah, there's gonna be lots of revenge and lots of blood staining stone this season. Last year's Red Wedding massacre pretty much sets the tone of the new season, which the various actors and crew stress in 'Ice and Fire: A Foreshadowing.'
Oh, and there's another wedding (this one's referred to as the Purple Wedding) and dragons, which are growing up fast. Remember how cute and relatively cuddly they were a couple seasons ago? Well, they're bigger and fiercer now, and have way sharper teeth, which are on full display in the new video.
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- BSO Case Number: 04-1310-00594
- PIO Number: 13-10-11
- Date: October 8, 2013
- Time: 8:56 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 2536 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes
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- Gerry Metayer, 20, male, Lauderdale Lakes
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Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responding to a call that someone was shot in the parking lot of a Lauderdale Lakes strip mall Tuesday night found an injured man with an apparent life-threatening gunshot wound. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue paramedics treated the man at the scene and transported him to Broward Health Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
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Today, here is one of those heartwarming American rags to … bagels stories we all love to hear.
Chheng and Chia Lune lived in the "Killing Fields" of Cambodia, where in the 1970s the Khmer Rouge was engaged in widespread, brutal and arbitrary executions of those the communist regime considered "subversive."
Not wanting to live or raise a family in such a tenuous place, the Lunes fled their home for the relative calm of Vietnam, where they stayed until 1981. That's when they sold virtually everything they owned for a chance to live in the United States.
It wasn't such an easy transition for the couple, who by that time had four daughters, and shared a one-bedroom home in Anaheim with three other adults. But it was a fresh start.
Chheng began working as a mechanic and saved judiciously for a few years until the couple was able to open their own doughnut shop. It was very long hours and hard work, but it was something of their own once again.
Fast forward past the ownership of a couple of doughnut shops in different parts of the state to 1996, when Chia's brother Sam persuaded the couple to come to the Bay Area to open up a business that he felt had fantastic potential: bagels. It took a lot of convincing, but it turns out that Sam was very correct. Thus began the early days of what is now the Bagel Street Café.
The Lunes have owned the Dublin store for the past nine years. Chheng and Chia's 29 year-old son Quan has been a friendly face there for most of that time, but never really expected to make bagels and cream cheese his career.
"I was going to San Jose State and always thought this (the store) would be my fallback. I spent some time in finance and did loans for a couple of years, but I just never got used to the corporate life, and noticed that when I worked weekends at the store I really enjoyed it," he said.
Bagel Street is not a franchise; each of the 19 current stores (#20 opens in Tracy in December) is owned by someone who is part of the large family tree that includes the Lunes.
"That's a lot of stores and that's a lot of family members, including aunts, uncles, sisters, cousins and second cousins," he said.
While each of the stores is a little different, they all use the same bagels, which are baked fresh at a plant in Fremont and then shipped to each of the stores on a daily basis.
Once at the Dublin store, where specialty bagels such as Asiago cheese arrive as unadorned plain, the cheese is baked on in Dublin. The Dublin store also bakes it's own pastries and breads and makes it's own cream cheese on a daily basis. That means someone gets the unenviable task of having to show up for work around 4 a.m. each day to warm up the ovens and get to the baking.
"It can be a grind," says Quan Lunes, who normally puts in 12-hour days and has been working seven days a week for the past few weeks while his parents have been visiting friends and relatives in what is now a much-changed Cambodia.
"On a good day, we'll (sell) about 1,000-1,100 bagels. On a slow day, it's between 700-800." Lately, a slow day has not been an issue. In fact, Lunes says since the Paragon Outlet Mall opened up in very nearby Livermore, business has boomed.
Remember all that crazy traffic on Interstate 580 when the mall first opened? Apparently, a lot of people who know the area or who have GPS units were trying a little detour through Dublin Ranch to go the back way to the Fallon Road exit. Many of those people, it seems, drove down Dublin Boulevard and into the parking lot of Bagel Street.
"That first week the mall was opened was crazy here. It was probably the busiest week we've ever had," he said.
They are also seeing a lot of increased traffic at lunchtime, when mall employees looking for a little variety from the food court drop into the store for a bite.
By the way, in case you were wondering, the number-one seller at Bagel Street by far is a plain bagel with plain cream cheese. That's not very exciting, but apparently when you consider the numbers, it's been fairly lucrative for a grateful and humble Lune family.
All in all, that's a remarkable journey from the Killing Fields to the American Dream.
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At some point soon, Rich Peverley will return to the Boston Bruins. Whether his bag makes it back is another issue entirely.
Peverley, who'd been playing in Finland, left his carry-on unattended with Lars Eller. No big deal—Eller was a teammate with JYP Jyvaskylas. Emphasis on "was," though. Eller and Peverley, because of end of the NHL lockout and the pending CBA, have to return to their day jobs—and Eller just so happens to play for the Montreal Canadiens, one of the Bruins' biggest rivals.
Game on.
Haven't decided on what to do with Rich Peverley's bag yet. Burn it or send it to China? What you think Habs fans? twitter.com/Eller_89/statu…— Lars Eller (@Eller_89) January 6, 2013
It was a definitely a joke. Probably. Maybe.
Now, the question is when Peverley will get his shot at "revenge." Considering that the NHL is reportedly loading up on rivalry games for Day 1 of the 2013 schedule, whether that happens on Jan. 15 or Jan. 19, there's a better-than-average chance that it happens soon.
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Paramedics in Wiltshire say they can spend their entire 12-hour shift attending inappropriate 111 calls.
The non-emergency 111 telephone line is for the public to get advice about a medical problem.
A year on from its launch in Wiltshire, paramedics say they are still being sent to patients who call 111 but who do not need an ambulance, as they are suffering from ailments including rashes, sore throats, constipation and headaches.
Last month it was revealed that in Wiltshire South Western Ambulance Service had failed to meet response time targets for life-threatening calls for nine consecutive months.
An experienced paramedic working in Wiltshire said before 111 was introduced a typical 12-hour shift would have about five jobs. Now, paramedics could be attending up to 15 jobs, with a significant number being 111 calls.
The paramedic said: "During a shift all the calls that paramedics attend can be 111 calls, other times it can be 80 to 90 per cent.
"Weekends is the worst time, we can get 50 per cent of calls as 111 calls but every day we are being sent to 111 calls that are classed as emergencies and they are jobs that a doctor should be doing. The odd one is appropriate.
"Even though we shouldn't be going to these patients we still have to do tests on them. It can take 40-50 minutes to do all the checks meaning we are unable to respond to genuine 999 calls. 111 is an absolutely dreadful system. Morale is horrendous. Staff are leaving because they cannot cope with the volume of work. People are burnt out.
"I fear that patients who require a 999 response could die because the crews are dealing with inappropriate calls."
Ian Whittern, chairman of Unison for Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire, said his information was that 35 per cent of calls to the ambulance service at weekends were 111 calls. He added: "We are concerned that 111 doesn't necessarily have the staffing at weekends."
In Wiltshire, 111 is operated by private firm Harmoni from a call centre in Bristol.
Dr David Lee, National Medical Director for Harmoni, said: "Our ambulance dispatch rates are carefully monitored by local commissioners and at a national level so there is a very strong structure in place to identify if ambulance dispatch rates become higher than expected.
"I cannot comment on the anecdotal and unsubstantiated views of individual paramedics. We are in very regular contact with our commissioners, reviewing performance and making amendments to the service as and when deemed necessary to promptly remedy any unwelcome trends which may develop.
"This ongoing communication is an essential part of ensuring the service performs efficiently and within national guidelines.
"Data shows us to compare favourably with other 111 providers in the respect of ambulance dispatches. Locally, during the past three months, our ambulance dispatch rates have averaged around the 10 per cent mark, which is the national benchmark.
"It should also be remembered that a fundamental element of the NHS 111 service is to be able to dispatch an ambulance without delay when deemed the appropriate response."
A statement from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), said: "The number of calls transferred from NHS 111 to the ambulance service remains an issue, particularly since the majority of these transfers occur during periods of peak activity, such as weekends.
"On average 15 per cent of all 999 calls received by SWASFT in Wiltshire are NHS 111 calls, although this figure increases at weekends to 25 per cent on average and up to as much as 40 per cent during peak hours. An internal audit of NHS 111 transferred calls suggests that a number are inappropriate and need not be transferred."
The spokesman added that the trust was working with Harmoni to review and agree arrangements for call triage and transfers.
The Clinical Commissioning Group, which jointly commissions the 111 service from Harmony, said it could not comment on the validity of anecdotal remarks made by ambulance personnel.
Its spokesman added: "However there are some concerns about the proportion of calls to 111 transferred to the 999 services and Harmoni has been made aware of those concerns.
"Commissioners acknowledge that Harmoni is taking steps to address its performance on the numbers of calls transferred to ambulance service and they are being supported in this by the CCGs.
"In order to ensure on-going patient safety and quality of service, commissioners have asked Harmoni to demonstrate that their actions will contribute to the improvement of the ambulance dispatch rate."


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Epithelial Ovarian Cancer- Staging and Response to Chemotherapy Evaluated by PET/CT (Mupet)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Turku University Hospital
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The purpose of this study is to determine, whether there is clinical benefit of using fdg-PET/CT (F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose- positron emission tomography/computed tomography)compared to contrast-enhanced CT in primary treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)
- the impact of preoperative PET/CT compared to CT on EOC stage definition
- to compare the value of preoperative PET/CT, CT and laparoscopy in intra-abdominal tumour assessment. Laparotomy findings evaluated by surgeon and histopathologic results serve as the reference standard.
- to compare serum markers HE4(human epididymis protein 4) and CA125 (cancer antigen 125) with FDG-PET/CT and CT in treatment response evaluation during neoadjuvant chemotherapy and primary treatment of EOC
- to compare FDG PET/CT based treatment response evaluation with RECIST and GCIG criteria
- All the patients will undergo FDG-PET/CT prior surgery, after possible neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and 4 weeks after completion of primary platinum-based chemotherapy.
- CA125 and HE4 levels are measured pre-operatively and with every chemotherapy cycle.
|Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Cancer Fallopian Tube Cancer
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Epithelial Ovarian Cancer- Staging and Response to Chemotherapy Evaluated by PET/CT(Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography)
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MedlinePlus related topics: Ovarian Cancer
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Ovarian Cancer Fallopian Tube Cancer Ovarian Epithelial CancerU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography)compared with contrast-enhanced CT in preoperative evaluation of disease burden in patients with advanced Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). [ Time Frame: PET/CT, contrast-enhanced CT and surgical status and histopathological findings are compared 1 month after surgery ]Patient is scanned with whole body Fdg PET/CT and contrast-enhanced CT in a row within 3 weeks preoperatively. Findings are compared with intraoperative surgical status evaluated by operator and confirmed with biopsies.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) response evaluation with PET/CT compared with contrast-enhanced CT after 3 cycles of chemotherapy [ Time Frame: Outcome measure: after interval debulking surgery, about 4 months ]Fdg PET/CT and a contrast-enhanced CT are performed in a row at the time of diagnosis and repeated after 3 cycles of chemotherapy. Finding are compared with disease status in the interval debulking surgery evaluated by operator and histological specimen.
- Serial measurement of HE4 (human epididymis protein 4) and CA125 (cancer antigen 125)during primary treatment of EOC (Epithelial ovarian cancer) [ Time Frame: From diagnosis until the end of EOC primary therapy, about 8 months ]HE4 and CA125 are measured at the time of diagnosis, perioperatively, and at each chemotherapy cycle (6-9). Treatment outcome is evaluated with contrast-enhanced CT at the end of primary therapy. HE4 and CA125 are compared with each other in different treatment outcomes (complete response, partial response, stable disease and progression)
- Response to first line treatment: evaluation with PET/CT [ Time Frame: PET/CT taken about 4 weeks after the last chemotherapy cycle ]Treatment outcome measured with RECIST 1.1 and GCIG criteria is compared with PET/CT results. The prognostic role of persistent metabolic activity in PET/CT is evaluated.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
tumour samples, whole blood and serum samples
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients with clinical suspicion of advanced EOC referred to surgery to Turku University hospital.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Newly diagnosed patients with advanced epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal cancer or fallopian tube cancer.
- age 18-79 years
- informed concent
Exclusion Criteria:
- diabetes
- previous cancer
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01276574
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01276574
|Turku University hospital
|Turku, Finland, 20521
Sponsors and Collaborators
Turku University Hospital
|Study Director:
|Seija Grénman, professor
|Turku University hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|Principal Investigator:
|Johanna Hynninen, MD, PhD
|Turku University hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|Principal Investigator:
|Tuulia Vallius, MD
|Turku University hospital, Dep of Ob/gyn and Dep of oncology
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Hynninen J, Kemppainen J, Lavonius M, Virtanen J, Matomäki J, Oksa S, Carpén O, Grénman S, Seppänen M, Auranen A. A prospective comparison of integrated FDG-PET/contrast-enhanced CT and contrast-enhanced CT for pretreatment imaging of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Nov;131(2):389-94. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.08.023. Epub 2013 Aug 29.
Hynninen J, Lavonius M, Oksa S, Grénman S, Carpén O, Auranen A. Is perioperative visual estimation of intra-abdominal tumor spread reliable in ovarian cancer surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy? Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Feb;128(2):229-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.11.007. Epub 2012 Nov 9.
Hynninen J, Auranen A, Carpén O, Dean K, Seppänen M, Kemppainen J, Lavonius M, Lisinen I, Virtanen J, Grénman S. FDG PET/CT in staging of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: frequency of supradiaphragmatic lymph node metastasis challenges the traditional pattern of disease spread. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Jul;126(1):64-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.023. Epub 2012 Apr 24.
|Responsible Party:
|Turku University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01276574 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 1, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 22, 2017
Keywords provided by Turku University Hospital:
Ovarian cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ovarian Neoplasms
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Ovarian Diseases
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Endocrine System Diseases
Gonadal Disorders
Fallopian Tube Diseases
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
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Scotts Valley Town Center Collection, at 237 Blue Bonnet Lane, will host a lunch and a tour of the new town homes from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce plans a ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m.
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PDC representatives are visiting to listen to comments regarding the Town Center Project. Refreshments will be provided.
Redwood Holistic Center hosts open house
The newly opened Redwood Holistic Center in Felton holds its open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at 6630 Highway 9, Suite 204.
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Puig takes Ice Bucket Challenge
LOS ANGELES -- Most of the time, cooler dumping occurs after a win. But that wasn't the case on Friday.
With some help from teammate Scott Van Slyke, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge before Friday's game against the Brewers. Van Slyke dumped one cooler on Puig, who then dumped another cooler on himself for good measure.
Comedian George Lopez chose Puig to partake in the challenge, which raises ALS awareness and money for the cure of ALS.
Puig challenged Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez -- in town for a three-game set with the Dodgers -- after he dumped the second cooler on himself.
"Carlos Gomez," Puig said. "You next."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. Michael Lananna is an associate reporter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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STAGE TUBE: Video Preview of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Dancers in OVER GLOW
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (ASFB) returns to Houston with a new program on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. in Wortham Center's Cullen Theater, presented by Society for the Performing Arts. Below is a video preview of the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet dancers.
Known for performing works by some of the world's foremost choreographers, the Company will perform Last by Alejandro Cerrudo, an ASFB commission funded by the Joyce Foundation with music by Henryk Górecki; Over Glow by Jorma Elo, a piece for six dancers set to the music of Mendelssohn and Beethoven; and Stamping Ground by Ji?i Kylián, which explores Aboriginal culture and dance and is set to a percussive score by Carlos Chávez.
ASFB was founded in 1996, first in Aspen, Colo., when founder Bebe Schweppe invited directors Tom Mossbrucker, former principal of Joffrey Ballet, and Jean-Philippe Malaty, dancer for Joffrey II among other companies, to create a ballet company the city could call its own. In 2000, a second location was established in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Company's unique pioneering spirit arises from the surroundings of both home cities: Aspen, nestled high in the Rocky Mountains, and Santa Fe, gracing the majestic Southwest.
The Company is comprised of 11 classically trained dancers from all around the United States; each offers a unique perspective and experience to the company. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's bold vision – top global choreographers, distinctive groundbreaking works, and virtuoso dancers – has fostered a jewel of a dance company in the American West and beyond.
Prior to the performance, patrons are welcome to the H-E-B Performance Prelude by Carver Dance Company from Aldine ISD's Carver Magnet High School at 7 p.m. in the Wortham Center's Grand Foyer. At 7:30 p.m. patrons are invited to SPA Talks, Sponsored by BMC Software, to gain insight into Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's performance.
Tickets range from $35-$55 and may be purchased online at www.spahouston.org, by phone at 713-227-4772 or at the courtyard level ticket office at Jones Hall located at 615 Louisiana St. Hours of operation: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday. For groups of 15 or more call 713-632-8113.
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BURNLEY bossed this Championship clash from start to finish, but were held to a point after conceding against the run of play.
Despite the Clarets' first half dominance they had to wait until the 43rd minute to have anything to show for it.
Keith Treacy, Danny Ings, David Jones, Sam Vokes and Dean Marney all had chances - with Marney's perhaps the best of the bunch but the midfielder poked wide with the outside of his right boot with only Chris Kirland to beat.
Pressure eventually told just before half-time when Vokes received Marney's chipped ball on the edge of the box and slotted past Kirkland.
It was the least they deserved, but their lead proved to be criminally short-lived as they came up short at a set piece.
The defence switched off as Connor Wickham's free kick was twice headed on in the box, and Chris Maguire volleyed in at the left hand post to level.
Burnley didn't have the second half as much their own way as the first.
But they still had significantly more possession, and chances, particularly as the clock wore down.
Scott Arfield and Michael Duff both got in range, as did Vokes again, but it was Ings who came the closest to grabbing a second in the dying minutes.
The top scorer hit the base of the post after receiving Kieran Trippier's throw-in inside the box.
Ings then had a low shot saved by Kirkland in the last minute of the 90.
The Owls, who had Maguire booked for diving under Jason Shackell's challenge in the box, threatened in stoppage time, but Burnley defended stoically.
Their resistance led to another late chance for Ings, but Kirkland pulled off an expert save to tip over.
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When It Comes to Plant Safety, Honeywell Tells End Users to Know What Layers of Protection They Have In Place, and to Find Out Which Needed Layers Are Missing
Think safety is expensive? Wait until you get a look at the bill for being unsafe.
The cost of process-related incidents in the U.S. is approximately $20 billion per year, but Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) can help. Erik de Groot, market manager for HPS' safety management solutions, reported on his company's layered approach to safety during his "Integrated Safety System Solutions" presentation on the first day of Honeywell Users Group (HUG) 2008 on June 16 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.
"The first thing we advise users to do is to check the safety record of their facility, determine how many incidents they have per year, evaluate their present safety program, learn what layers of protection they now have in place and find out which needed layers are missing," said de Groot. The main reasons for doing this include:
- Profit by maintaining highest availability and maximizing throughput and utilization;
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- Safe production by maintaining lowest risk levels;
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"We're also making it easier to exchange data between our process and safety systems," explained de Groot.
To implement a safety program and achieve safer operation, de Groot reported that users and their applications must have competent people, reduce risks, install SISs, guarantee safety over their facility's lifetime, maintain operational efficiency and address cost-of-ownership issues. To improve staff competence, HPS has captured its more than 20 years of proven methods and solutions and now offers its Global Project Execution Process and Tools, which are TÜV-certified and IEC 61511-compliant. These enable project execution by allowing users to access the multiple TÜV-certified engineering locations that HPS operates worldwide.
"These tools give users clear and consistent safety system designs that are easy to understand and maintain, as well as the availability of Honeywell's global expertise and knowledge," said de Groot. "We also have multiple Honeywell engineering centers for large projects that may require many resources, but still need to be TÜV-certified. This helps smooth installation, commissioning and start-up due to standard proven-in-use applications and solutions."
To further reduce risk, de Groot added that HPS has several new and improved solutions. These include:
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- Safety Manager R131 that has Safety Manager—C300 P2P (PCDI), Modbus TCP, SafeNet P2P, remote management, redundant AO, exchange output module, fault configuration per point, QPP-0002 and builder enhancements for large applications.
- Remote Management with different security levels defined via configuration, including conservative, normal and progressive. Its unique IEC 62061- and IEC13849-approved confirmation mechanism allows management from any remote location and is password-protected.
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"It's important to have a safety life-cycle program in place, and Honeywell can make doing it easier—and easier to maintain," said de Groot. For example, to design and configure HPS' Experion Safety Manager to be SIL3-compliant, users don't have to do anything. Unlike other alternatives, we have no dedicated 'safety code,' no 'safety configuration,' no external relays, no external monitoring measures, no voting scheme tweaking and no cycle-time monitoring. In this case, SIL3 comes for free."
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We finally have a victor in the consumer electronics industry's long-running race to the bottom: the Dayton B652. How much less expensive can a two-way speaker get than $34.50 per pair? That's the price Parts Express currently demands for the B652. Order four or more pairs and they'll knock that down to $29.90 per pair. Really, could prices possibly get any lower?
Yet the B652 doesn't look like it cost $34.50 per pair. It's a two-way model, with separate 6.5-inch woofer and 0.6-inch tweeter and a rated frequency response of 70 Hz to 20 kHz. You'd expect it to be molded from plastic so thin it makes a coffee can lid seem stiff, but it's not. Instead, the 11.8-inch-high cabinet is made from real MDF, although it's more like the MDF used in Ikea kiddie furniture than like the inch-thick panels commonly found in high-end speakers. Rap a knuckle on the side and it'll thunk loud enough to make your dog think someone's at the door.
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By Michael Komarnitsky
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From: Seattle, WA
Jan 1, 2001
|A FANTASTIC route! I especially recommend taking the direct line from the start (moving up, then directly out right). I think the third pitch is a fun finish, though lots of people walk off after two. Power up, behind, and through the massive flake and over the roof. Plus you get a beautiful view of the plains when you finish.
By Barry Gereb
Jun 29, 2001
|If you are willing to give up the luxury of the huge belay ledge, you can get a much better belay anchor after P1. Traverse right about 6 feet as you approach the ledge and set your anchor in the hand/fist crack. There is a generous ledge to stand on and a great place to stack the rope at your feet.
By Brice W
Jul 31, 2001
|I tried the alternate belay after the first pitch, and it does offer much better pro than the traditional large ledge with the piton-scarred crack. I think you could also run the first two pitches together with a 60M rope as long as your belayer wasn't too far from the bottom of the first pitch. The third pitch is a fun way to finish the climb, but the start always feels way more strenuous than 5.6 to me. Of course, that may have more to do with my lack of finesse or grace than actual difficulty.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Aug 8, 2001
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
This route is clean, solid, and generally safe- to this day it is my favorite solo in Eldo.
The first pitch starts out with a few nice body-english moves that are easy for andvanced climbers, but harder for novices. The first-pitch crux comes at a 1.5" cam and a big move to a solid flake. Shorter people will find this 5.8 or harder. Tall people will say 5.7. The rest of the pitch is straight forward climbing to a ledge. From the ledge, walk out to the right and climb a short handcrack section. This can be a second crux for some people, but only until you step off of the shelf one move, then the climbing eases up again, and goes up to the next big ledge. Beginners should walk off here, as the rest of the climbing and protection becomes difficult and the rock deteriorates. The descent from the 3rd pitch also is more problematic. If you want to complete the climb (5.8) do the third pitch by pulling up and into one of the biggest hanging flakes in Eldo. Place a cam of tricam in the slightly rounded crack and move upwards. This move can be harder for large people who can not stuff themselves in behind the flake.
By Matt White
Mar 24, 2002
|The flake-roof thing on pitch three is bizarre. Difficulty is definitely body-size dependent. I'm big, and that made it much harder than 5.6. There is a bombproof nut in the crack just above and behind the flake, and the moves up out of the flake are made easier by a good fingerlock and small incut holds above the roof. There is no pro for 10 feet or so once you've turned the roof. Don't fall here, or you'll hit the big ledge. Beginners should probably walk off.
By Leo Paik
From: Westminster, Colorado
Mar 26, 2002
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|There are multiple ways to do the roof on P3. You can move up and squeeze behind the flake with your back and then your butt. You can crank the flake and reach right into the crack and sit your butt on the flake. You can face climb the flake and heel hook it and straddle the bugger. I'm sure there are other ways. About 6 ft right is a 5.8s roof and about 12 ft right is a 5.5 sort-of crack/corner above the direct finish to Tigger. Lots of options. The traverse off (P4) to the notch is airy 4th class.
By Zachary Markis
Apr 3, 2002
|Best route of the Wind Tower! I love the exposure on the second pitch! Belays are perfect, nice rock and beautiful views! The third pitch does have kind of a tricky start--you have to pull up into this big bowl...but, worth it!
By Scott Thompson
Apr 17, 2002
|Superb route!! [Can't] say enough good about it. bring up to a 3.5 friend or equivalent for the fist crack (albeit short) section on the second pitch.
By Anonymous Coward
May 23, 2002
I did this route several months ago and I distinctly remember the "Circus Move" (only way to describe it) that starts the third pitch off. I'm pretty small and it was still awkward to fit behind the little flake, hook a leg, and get up. It has to be harder than 5.6. I used a black Metolius cam in a crack as far as I could reach up and to the right. It seemed pretty bomber but I still think there's a chance of bottoming out if you fall while you're pulling over the hump(...especially if your belayer is enjoying the weather).
I made the mistake of looking for a descent on the other side of the route. BAD IDEA! My partner wanted to rap off some sling around a tree that was gonna take some (probably) 5.4 traversing over about a hundred foot drop into the little stream. I wasn't beat for that so I looked around and found two shiny bolts 30 feet straight to the left from the top. These drop you off on a nice path back to the first pitch. I'm glad I found these. Keep an eye out.
By Anonymous Coward
Jul 16, 2002
|Did this yesterday, just hours before a wedding we had to go to. The flake is the [highlight] - it's a real gem of a problem. The pro goes in a great jam spot, so you need to get creative about how you hold on. I had a pack on and still managed to get my butt cheek on the flake; results may vary, as somone mentioned. Great exposure, rests and belay spots are luxurious. The rock features are interesting and fun. The bolts to rappel down cannot be seen from the summit - you have to follow the ridge behind the climb and to the left to find them, but they're in great shape.
By David Warriner
Aug 13, 2002
|Did this on 8/9/2002. Great route lots of fun. We thought the 5.8 version was much easier than the "5.7" that is The Bastille Crack. Loved the third pitch in particular.
By shad O'Neel
Sep 19, 2002
|This route is really great- awesome position and exposure with easy climbing. The 5.8 start is much easier than the [Bastille]. The flake thing on the third pitch is harder to get out of than it is to get into, so make sure you protect (yellow alien worked well) it while chillin and gigglin on the flake. You can lock your legs behind it and flip upside down to wave at your belayer- so much fun.
By Chris Fisher
Oct 19, 2002
|I did this route a few days ago and also found the 5.8 start to be a bit easy. The rest of the route made for a very moderate tour of the ridge. All the placements were there for a nice long pitch.
By Jay Hippel
From: Denver, CO
May 23, 2003
|Great climb, ran 1st 2 pitches into 1 with ease. 5.8 start is a piece of cake and the better start. This route takes as many small nuts as you can carry. Good stuff all around.
By William McGehee
From: Choctaw, OK
Sep 12, 2003
|To clarify AC's remark about the rappel, I THINK he/she meant to say the bolts are 300' to the North, not 30... Make a correction on that one however. Get on the east side of the ridge heading North from the summit, traverse/scramble about 200' North to a 20' wide gap in the ridge running E-W. The bolts are North facing in the gap. Another thing to consider is the downclimb from the bolts. Look for a small, dark "mail-slot" for your left hand on the way down, but other than that, it's 2 15' sections at about 5.5. Hope this keeps everyone else from being goobers like me and scrambling all over the Tower for 45 minutes looking for the rap!
By ROC
From: Englewood, CO
Jan 26, 2004
|Great climb for begining leaders. Good pro the whole way and solid stances to place gear. Only did the 1st pitch cause of fading daylight. Was able to top rope this from the huge belay ledge for my sister in law. You can scramble around up the trail to get your gear off. Not recommended to top rope during the busy time of day as this will clog the route for others. Can't wait to go back to tag the summit. I also agree that the 5.8 start is a much better alternative.
By Legs Magillicutty
From: Durango
Apr 21, 2004
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Cruised this route last night after work in the blazing wind! The most difficult part of the entire climb was locating the rap and that wasn't even that hard. The flake on P1, totally not 5.8, not by Eldo standards anyway. More like 5.7-. P2, the offwidth section mentioned below the thin crack felt more like a chimney to me. That thing swallowed me whole. I didn't see any pro but protected it just below. P3, beginner or not, go for it. 1-2 moves and it's over. Use what your mamma gave you and go for the butt smear. The exposure on the entire climb was more like a nice view. I don't recall ever getting that feeling of being overly exposed but it was very nice nonetheless! Super nice Eldo moderate, well deserving of all 3 stars.
By DanMoore
Apr 29, 2004
|I climbed Wind Ridge yesterday, and with a 60 m rope was easily able to combine the first two pitches into one great, varied, protectable, quality pitch (I did use a fair number of runners). I'd always stopped at the big belay ledge before, but linking the pitchs is a great way to end the day when you're climbing with experienced folks.
By tim naylor
May 10, 2004
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Chossy getting onto arete after the flake at the start and a few loose flakes higher up. Good to do first 2 pitches as 1 with 60m rope. Bring radios if you like to hear each other.
By Michael Kullman
Jun 1, 2004
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
|Super fun route. Other than the start of p1 and p3 the climbing is very easy. Almost not worth doing p3 because the rock is somewhat loose and chossy at that point and the descent is more of a pain. Still, the opening moves on p3 make it worth doing once, bizzare but fun.
By Joseph Proulx
Jun 1, 2004
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Pitch 1 is quite fun. The start seems easier than 5.8 to me; the face above it seems hard for a 5.6. Pitch 2 has some pretty good climbing, but a lot of scrambing. I didn't do the third pitch. It's possible my impression of the route was diminished by the wind on Sunday.
I left behind a nut on pitch 2. I was too lazy to sling the fixed tricam near it, and I thought the placement would come out with no trouble. I suppose could have gotten wedged as the rock cooled (or the nut warmed?) and changed dimensions slightly. Anyway, my partner couldn't get it out. If you can extract it, keep it. It's fairly new, and it's never taken a fall. Or I'll give you $5 for it if you don't want it - email me.
By Anonymous Coward
Jun 12, 2004
|Everone loves this climb, even though it is crowded it can be worth it or if you haven't done it in a few years. I'm amazed it is still rated anywhere from .6 to .8 but since there are a few variations to the first pitch, I will offer a 5.7 for the traditional route (getting onto the face of the 'ridge' after a few upward moves on the left side). At one time this was said to be the most travelled route in the state. Can anyone comment on this?
By Larry Shaw
Jul 5, 2004
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|The first two pitches were straight forward and easy..the roof on the last pitch was very [weird]. I would give the roof a .7 or .8...first two pitches are easily made into one pitch.
By Jeremy
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 17, 2004
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Did this route again yesterday after work. It's ultra-fun and a nice chill route to take you out of the workday. I have done the (8?) start both times and find it VERY easy. The butt flake on the last pitch is a must do. Once.
By Gary Schmidt
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 29, 2004
|I have heard that there is a third option to the start that goes at 5.7 by traversing under the flake around to the face. I gave it a shot, but it looked pretty dubious to me around the corner, so I backed off. Decided to head up the ramp to the left (which though rated easier is maybe just as tricky as the 5.8 flake probably depending on your stature) and found it to be a bit hard to protect. But after one committing move, you are home free. You can easily protect the traverse back over the flake by hitching a sling over an obvious horn. From then on, the climbing is just pure fun.
By Gary Schmidt
From: Boulder, CO
Dec 1, 2004
|Did this climb again today. This time added on pitch three, but avoided the roof start by climbing a 5.8 little dihedral about 8 ft to the south of the roof. There is loose rock on the third pitch so be extra careful if you know there are people below, which there almost always is on this popular route. Personally, in MHO after doing it, i don't think you are missing much by bailing after pitch 2.
By Guy H.
From: Fort Collins CO
Dec 29, 2004
|With a 70m rope you can combine all three pitches into one great lead. With a 60m rope, you will need to simul-climb the last 15-20ft to the summit.
By Cody Munger
From: Carson City, NV
May 10, 2005
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Overall, this is a fun one to drag a beginner up. The big flake on the third pitch was vaguely hard due to the lack of bomber hand holds. At least until I figured out that I need to stand on the flake.
After pulling the overhang I decided the standard finish up to the tree looked too easy, so I picked a line that goes to the right. The rock here is extremely loose, most of the holds grate when you grab them, the rocks are covered with lichen, the pro would hold as long as the rock didn't pop off when you fell on it. Do not go that way unless you like dropping rocks on your partners and hikers below.
By Jo Holloway
Apr 24, 2006
|Lovely route. The climbing is mostly 5.6/7, with fun little cruxes (5.8) to start pitches two and three. Don't bail on the third pitch if the weather permits. The flake moves really brings together the whole experience of this route. Be the flake!
By Buff Johnson
Jun 5, 2006
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|P1- Used orange Alien, medium hex/large nut for the flake, then small nuts for the rest of the first pitch; or purple Alien for the 5.6 move (I thought the harder variant was more secure). Used a variety on the second pitch, up to 2" seemed ok, don't need a full rack for this route. Cordalette for the belay at top of P2 slung around a boulder seems all that would be solid. Fun route.
By josh14432
Nov 14, 2006
Good route.
Look for a crack in the back-right side of the cave to belay from for third pitch. Also, it's easier to go left about two feet and climb "over" the weirdness instead of wedging yourself in at the beginning of the third pitch.
By Merlin
From: Grand Junction
Mar 21, 2007
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
|I've lead the 5.8 variation 3 times and followed it once. It runs somewhere in between Reggae and Mescaline for the couple moves up and over the flake so call it a 5.7+,5.8-? The rest of the route is 5.6 except for the two roofy variations after the second belay which are hard for me to rate. Except for the move out of the belay, I generally hate the third pitch and have walked off twice. Too much loose rock up higher on the Wind Tower to be much fun.
By Mark Griffin
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 21, 2007
|Climbed this yesterday (9/20/07). The Flake at the start of pitch one made some awful creaking noises, and I am not a big person by any means... use caution. Then again, maybe it was just a hungry chipmunk hiding in the crack. The rest of the route is great, solid. We combined most of p2 into the first and belayed just below the ledge with the hanging flake at a short hand crack that has an old bong. If you're doing the final pitch this makes it a little longer, more enjoyable.
By Scott Rogers
From: Moab, UT
Feb 28, 2008
|Linked up this route in 2 pitches. It is possible with a 60m or a 70m rope and some longer runners instead of the normal draws. Fun route though. The crux was easy and well protected. The rest of the route was fun and beautiful. Highly recommended.
By climber73
From: Fort Collins, CO
May 19, 2008
|One of the most enjoyable climbs I've done at Eldo. Very secure, pro everywhere, and just plain fun. I will definitely go back to climb it again. The bulge off the ledge is a blast!!
By GMBurns
Sep 24, 2008
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13
|Did the 5.8 variation at the start. All three pitches makes this worthwhile.
By Phil Lauffen
From: The Bubble
Feb 1, 2009
|The 5.8 start is pretty soft for the grade. Do the roof to the right off the second belay pitch for some added spice on two finger pockets and no pro. This way is more difficult than the large jug to the left.
By patrick morrow
From: lafayette
Jun 2, 2009
|There is a big stinky cheese husky sitting atop the 2nd pitch. Bring your nose plugs and fly swatter.
By Jake Kay
From: Jackson WY
Jun 17, 2009
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Enjoyed the whole route. Lead the third pitch, which has a very awkward but sweet roof move. Once you get it, you can wedge yourself in there an relax with your back on the flake. 5.7
By Evan S
From: Erie, CO
Sep 3, 2009
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|Compared to other ratings in the canyon, this seemed like 5.6 or easy .7 to me. It was one of my earliest trad leads and I was never sketched, but I'm 6'2" and have a big reach, so I'm sure that factors in a lot. My dad's been climbing in Eldo since the '70s and told me they always called it 5.6, for what it's worth.
By S. F. Pitman
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 19, 2010
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
I took some friends from Florida on their first outdoor climbing excursion up this route last Saturday. One of them had zero climbing experience. The initial moves were a little sporty, but all of them wound up sending them clean. I have a hard time giving this anything more than 5.7. Maybe I'm thinking in the context of the whole route (which I don't think ever gets harder than 5.6 after that first flake) it seems strange to call this 5.8 (at least by Eldo standards), which I guess isn't necessarily fair.
Anyway, this was a great climb: aesthetic, provides some good training opportunities for things like anchor building and proper gear placement, as well as diverse climbing (gotta love those 5 foot Eldorado hand cracks :) ). I'd recommend it to folks who lead well above the grade, even just as a cooldown, because it was plain fun.
By SW Marlatt
From: Arvada, CO
Mar 12, 2010
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Erickson's original guide called it 5.6 - which maybe seems a little soft, if Calypso is also .6, but it certainly isn't any 5.8. Fun route.
By George K. Watson
From: Nederland, CO
Aug 15, 2010
|Did this today for the first time in years. The start is probably not as hard as rated though it is a bit awkward. The second pitch has a bunch of useless fixed gear in it that probably should be pounded out. I almost lost a #1 Camalot on the first pitch when the trigger wires all pulled! I was able to get it after we finished using a nut tool to work the cams.
By Brown Guy
From: Lafayette, CO
Oct 21, 2010
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|Great route. 5.8 alternative start felt more like stiff 5.6 or 5.7 (my height - 5'11" and reach helped). The 3rd pitch is real easy once you surmount the roof, and I'll probably avoid that part if I climb this route again. My experience level: 15-20 trad leads at the 5.5 - 5.8 level to date.
By Robert Buswold
From: Northglenn, CO
Oct 31, 2010
|Had a good time on this route. That roof is fun, but gotta get set up right the first time! I screwed up and ended up straddling the flake. Once I got my feet right, it wasn't too hard. The only pro I could find here was a nut placement to the right.
By Ryan Day Thompson
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 24, 2010
|Is it just me or is that opening flake super hollow sounding? As lovely as it looked we went around it. Just seems sketch....
By Rodger Raubach
Mar 12, 2011
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|After all the years, there are still loose rocks on the Wind Tower! This is a classic easy route that waylays many many Noobs. It's probably an "Eldorado Sandbag." I've lost count of how many times I climbed this route.
By Robbie Flick
From: Denver, CO
May 21, 2011
|What a fun route...the direct start is fantastic, a little harder but secure the whole way through. I found the beginning of P3 (big bucket flake) to be disproportionately difficult compared to the rest of the route; flopped myself in there a few times before hauling a leg over and getting a quasi-"rest".
By NickinCO
From: colorado
Jun 14, 2011
|Pitch 2 is awesome! Pitch 3 start is fun then loose rock at the top. thought the route as a whole was easier than Calypso, definitely not 5.8 (doesn't even come close to the Ruper). This was also my first climb in Eldo.
By Canon
Jun 28, 2011
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|The first 30ft was the hardest part. The rest was a very enjoyable cruise. Set a belay at the top of P1 in the fist crack about 8ft right of the standard ledge - much better placements. Lots of ancient, destroyed gear on P2. On P3 I did a pull up, heel hooked the flake, and humped my way onto it. My follower cleaned my cam above it, finger jammed, and sat his butt up onto it. The rest of P3 is chossy and run-out, but easy. The views make it worth it, but watch out for sap on that tree just short of the summit. 5.6.
By gordwah
From: colorado
Aug 2, 2011
|The fourth pitch is the best. It has this huge hueco hold that you can sit in!
By Austin Cooner
Jan 27, 2013
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Great climb! Definitely not 5.8, 7+ at most. Stellar climb to pull a beginner up. Summit pitch is not bad, although it does have some loose rock. The best descent from the summit is to downclimb or rap off a tree at the northeast corner of the tower before you get to the ridge, then walk north parallel to the steel cable to get to the rings in a notch.
By William Thiry
From: Lakewood, CO
Mar 26, 2014
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|One of the best 5.7s in the country.
By Andres Fernandez
From: Boulder, Colorado
Sep 14, 2014
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
We did this today starting at about 9:30 AM. Best to get an earlier start before a lot of people come up.
I would say the 2nd pitch is the best of 3 pitches going to the top. The hand/forearm jams along with the body jam closer to the top of the 2nd pitch were great. 1st and 3rd are next best, respectively, IMO. 3rd start pull-up is very hard. I'd say that's more 5.7, since hard to find handholds once you get up on it. We had a bigger party member try and he had to walk off instead of gaining on the pitch.
Belay stations are huge and plenty of space for 2-3 parties if need be.
It is tricky to find the rap bolts, but you have to follow the northeast or north ridge line for about 80-100 feet. Stay on the ridge line then drop down to the east after about 20 feet where old cables are strewn about. In guidebooks, there is no pitch 4 listed. As you follow the ridge line down (first from the ridge and then 20-30 below it), you see the notch on your left.
By Andrew Locke
From: Louisville, CO
Oct 28, 2014
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|One of my favorite climbs ever, but only 5.8 for a couple of cruxes. The rest is straightforward, probably in the 5.6 range. I can't really call it 5.7 because the start of the 3rd pitch, but don't let the rating scare you off if 5.8 is pushing it for you. Get on it!
By Jerimiah Gentry
From: Denver, CO
Oct 31, 2014
If you were the dude in the red Eldora hoody (or your partner) on 30 Oct, I may have a piece of your gear. PM and I'll get it back to you.
By Jim Fox
From: Westminster, CO
Mar 15, 2015
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Climbed this today with my son on a beautiful 75 degree March day. Lots of people at Eldo and lots waiting to get on Wind Ridge. I attempted to do the 1st two pitches as one to speed up our ascent, but rope drag got pretty bad and I stopped and belayed on a great ledge about 25 feet below the walkoff ledge. Made for a really short second pitch, but I don't recommend this due to the rope drag at the traverse. I did the traditional start, however (not sure why), and one would expect less drag if doing the 5.8 start.
Thanks to the climber who flipped my rope over the bulge - it really helped with rope drag.
Didn't do the 3rd pitch this time but have on prior ascents, and it's an OK pitch but a much longer descent.
5.6 seems right to me. Can get pro in pretty much anywhere you want/need to.
By SYLA
May 17, 2015
|An awesome classic route. It is mostly easy 5.6, but for a short person (I am 5.2), the start requires some thinking and good layback skills. The third pitch is really awkward.
By Theodore Morrow
From: Golden, Co
Feb 23, 2016
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
|Good route, super fun, protects very well, and good for a beginner leader perhaps. Belays are easy to set up as well. This was maybe my 10th trad climb, and I never had any problems. Did the 5.8 start, and it was fun. The rest of the route is very easy, 5.6 seems fair. Highly recommend you do this, pretty fun route.
By Becca Droz
Mar 22, 2016
|Lost gear: I took my friend out for his first multi pitch on Monday 3/21. We went up Wind Ridge and got down at around 5:00pm. My buddy was scared. In his fearful state he left a BD 0.4 (grey) cam in the wall on the 2nd pitch (or 2nd part of the first long pitch). I went back that night with another friend and re-climbed it in the full moon, a great experience, but unfortunately the gear wasn't there. Did anyone happen to snag it on Monday evening? Thanks! email firstname.lastname@example.com please.
By Marshall Winter
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 12, 2016
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|For anyone who is looking at their phone from the top of the route going "where the hell are the rap rings?" - the obvious notch in the cliff (not so obvious until you see it or know it's there) is a full 250-300 feet, climber's left, from the tree belay. Very, very, very fun route :)
By Benandstuff
From: Winston-Salem, NC
May 23, 2016
rating: 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
|That flake move at the start of the 3rd pitch is definitely harder than 5.6 or 5.7. It's just so polished, my leg never really felt super secure hooked around it. The finger locks you would use to stand up on it are polished as well. I ended up using crimps on the face to stand up. If not for that part the rest of the climb is 5.6 (unless doing the direct flake on the first pitch).
By Dan Evans
From: Phoenix, AZ
May 24, 2016
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Flake variation on the start of P1 is 5.7 and the roof pull on P3 is 5.8. Everything else is easy 5.6 and eats up gear (especially nuts). Probably won't ever lead P3 again, not really worth it a second time. Summit is cool if you haven't been up there though.
By charlienw
Jul 12, 2016
|I'm not sure where the regular belay spot on top of p1 is, but I set up a belay in the hand crack at the very beginning of the second pitch. The belay was really uncomfortable, and I was kind of laying inside of the wide crack to the right of the ledge.... Is that the spot where the belay is usually set up?
By tkessel
From: Windsor,CO
Dec 11, 2016
rating: 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|Super fun route! Did the 5.8 start, really good solid moves, protects well. Rest of the route is great! Lots of pro, and the flake up top is lots of fun, pretty easy.
By Michael Underwood
From: Denver, CO
Jul 6, 2017
rating: 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
I love this route and climb it to the summit just about every time. A little beta for first-timers:
(1) You can easily link P1 and P2 with a 60m rope. As one pitch, this is about 180 feet and doesn't wander very much. A couple of long slings, and you won't even have any rope drag. For the belay at the top of P2, a rope or cordelette around one of the two huge boulders on the ledge makes a secure anchor. There's also a bomber V-thread right below the ledge if you want something more. As for gear when linking pitches, I usually bring a single rack to #3 Camalot plus some extra nuts when linking pitches. If you're doing this for the first time and want to really sew it up, you might want a double rack to #3 and enough slings or quickdraws to put in at least 12-15 pieces of gear.
(2) You can walk off after P2, but P3 is worth doing just for the fun introductory move on the huge horn and because you get to summit. Once you're sitting on the horn, you can place gear from a no-hands rest and then pull the next (slightly insecure) move onto a pitch of cruiser climbing. Take your time building an anchor on the chossy summit just past the big tree.
(3) Though the route description above mentions a fourth pitch, there's really no P4. Most people unrope and scramble off the summit by way of a ridge traverse, which is followed by an easy downclimb, a scramble across some boulders, and a quick rappel back into the descent gully that leads to the start of the route.
By S2k4life
From: beaver creek, CO
Aug 7, 2017
|I think it is very noteworthy to say you can climb straight up from the approach trail, beneath said mapped start of Wind Ridge beneath the ledge with the tree at low angle boulder. It's fun, easy, extra 30 feet of climbing and still can go in 2 long nice pitches with 60m plenty of gear and slings. Also this beginning variation takes good gear and is at least 5.5 and more fun then hiking a little further up the trail and starting where "everyone else does".
By Jeff N
From: Broomfield, CO
Sep 1, 2017
|I wanted to toprope this route before leading it for the first time. It worked out really well. Scrambled up the walkoff, built an anchor at the top of pitch 2, then rapped down with a 60m rope. I was worried that my rope might not make it all the way, or that there might be a pendulum fall risk on the way back up. Neither was an issue. The rope went all the way down to a small ledge about 12 feet lower and just barely to the right of the normal start with about 5 feet of rope to spare. My partner belayed me from the top anchor as I climbed back up. It was a really fun climb, and I got more comfortable with leading it for the first time. Did this in the middle of a week day, so there was nobody else waiting to get on the route.