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Another Hawks move from Marc Stein's Twitter:
Incredible. Hawks taking out the trash today.Hawks have agreed in principle to deal Marvin Williams to Utah for Devin Harris to shed even more $
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Another Hawks move from Marc Stein's Twitter:
Incredible. Hawks taking out the trash today.Hawks have agreed in principle to deal Marvin Williams to Utah for Devin Harris to shed even more $
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And you might want to credit Chad Ford (or whoever he retweeted on Twitter) for the second part of your post
Of course it has.
Danny Ferry is making an early case for Executive of the Year. Turning Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams into expirings is fantastic.
They get another expiring we get a great player who is in our teams age group and fits. Offensively we get more stagnant and another ball stopper but defensively we are instantly 10x better if not more especially in PnR defense.
Damn pacers4ever beat me to it.
Are the Hawks rebuilding? Or are they prepping for a big move?
Horford + cap relief for Dwight? Man, I'd love to see Billy King's face if Atlanta pulls this off.Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
Prob best option RT @WindhorstESPN: Considering Atlanta is home + friends Josh Smith & Morrow are Hawks, new option for Dwight Howard?
I'm not getting the Williams-for-Harris deal for Utah. Marvin has a $7.5M player option for 2013-14 that he'll almost certainly pick up, whereas, Harris expires at the end of the season. So, Utah's giving up both the better player and the better contract.
My guess is there's something else to the deal that's going from Atlanta to Utah.
How disappointing was Marvin Williams's career with Atlanta being drafted second overall?
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Harris had a sub-par year, and its looks like he has lost a step or two rapidly. Not sure that I wouldn't rather have Williams on my team.
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
I think the Jazz probably get something extra. But it's not horrible if they don't. They had more cap than they could reasonably spend next summer. And their main rookies are under contract for 2 or more years. If they like Williams more, it makes sense. They'd still be able to use the cap once he expires.
back when Granger and Williams were drafted, I was on another nba board and there was a Hawks fan that swore up and down Williams would have the better career and even as Granger started to show more promise he kept it up. That board isn't around any more but I gotta wonder what he's thinking now.
They just got Mo Williams. I'm guessing they didn't want to commit 17 mil to both him and Harris.
I don't think Devin Harris is good.
I hope the Pacers try and sign him next summer. He's better than DC IMO.
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The Hawks will keep Josh Smith. He gives them a shot at Dwight. Dwight wants to play with Josh pretty badly. He's asked Orlando to trade for him several times. They're clearing cap space to go after him I would guess with Josh as the pitch man.
@AlexKennedyNBA: A lot of free agent point guards are waiting on Deron Williams and Steve Nash. Once those two dominoes fall, others will start to sign.
Devin Harris is really, really bad. If you guys think DC and Hill are bad at running an offense, wait 'til you see Devin Harris try. Harris and Jefferson were the problems for the Jazz last season. Hayward, Millsap, and Favors are the building blocks there.
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Hornets free agent C Chris Kaman had positive meeting with the Pacers' brass over dinner tonight in Indy, but no offer made, source tells Y!
I hope we talk to him.
Dragic is looking for 10 mil
No thanks
Damn you Phoenix.
@Chris_Broussard: Suns having dinner with Eric Gordon right now. Phx is considering offering him max deal (4 years, $58 million), sources say

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This is a bronze plaque approximately 4" x 12" x 3/4" that I bought at a garage sale. The guy told me he worked for the railroad and removed it from a bridge they tore down after they removed the track. If I remember right, he said it was located on the Pere Marquette river near Baldwin Mi. Just wondered if anyone knows if that actually was the first planting and where.


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President Obama is such a weak strongman. What's more, he is a feeble dictator and a timid tyrant.
That, at any rate, is Republicans' critique of him. With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Obama's critics pivoted seamlessly from complaining about his overreach to fretting that he is being too cautious. Call it Operation Oxymoron.
Last Wednesday, I sat in a House hearing and listened to Republicans describe Obama exercising "unparalleled use of executive power" and operating an "uber-presidency." They accused him of acting like a "king" and a "monarch," of making the United States like a "dictatorship" or a "totalitarian government" by exercising "imperial" and "magisterial power."


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Giants trade veteran Proctor to Orioles
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giving a veteran a fresh opportunity, the Giants traded right-hander Scott Proctor to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations on Friday.
Proctor will report to the Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk affiliate, but apparently won't confront as much competition as he would have faced had he stayed with the Giants organization and gone to Triple-A Fresno. Proctor's fate was sealed on Tuesday, when the Giants basically ended the competition for the lone opening on the pitching staff by purchasing right-hander Chad Gaudin's contract.
Proctor, 36, hasn't pitched in the Major Leagues since 2011, but gave himself more time to heal from Tommy John elbow surgery and excelled while pitching professionally in Korea to earn an opportunity at Giants camp. He recorded a 4.15 ERA in 13 spring appearances.
"I was happy for Scott," Bochy said, reacting to the trade. "He did all we asked."
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Birbal the Wise - XIILogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Emperor Akbar once ruled over India. He was a wise and intelligent ruler, and he had in his court the Nine Gems, his nine advisors, who were each known for a particular skill. One of these Gems was Birbal, known for his wit and wisdom. The story below is one of the examples of his wit. Do you have it in you to find out the answer?
Birbal had been invited to lunch by a rich man. Birbal went to the man's house and found that the lunch was in fact a big party and there were many people around.
His host greeted him warmly.
"I did not know there would be so many guests," said Birbal, who hated large gatherings.
"They are not guests," said the man, "They are my employees, all except one man. He is the only other guest here beside you."
Then the host saw the perfect opportunity to test Birbal's wit and wisdom. "Can you tell me which of them is the guest?" he asked.
"Maybe I could. I will definitely give it a try," said Birbal. "Talk to them as I observe them. And tell them a joke."
The man told a joke that Birbal thought was perhaps the worst he had heard in a long time.
By the time the host finished telling the joke, Birbal knew who the guest was.
"Well," said the rich man. "I've told my joke. Now tell me who my other guest is."
Birbal pointed out the man to him.
"How did you know?" asked his host, amazed.
What was Birbal's reply?
AnswerBirbal said to the host, "Employees tend to laugh at any joke told by their employers out of loyalty and respect to the employer," explained Birbal.
"When I saw that this man was the only one not laughing at your joke, and in fact, looked positively bored, I at once knew he was your other guest."
The host was amazed at Birbal's perception skills and was happy to have invited him to lunch and get a glimpse of Birbal's wit and wisdom.
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WEST COVINA >> A man believed to be high on bath salts and methamphetamine threatened passers-by with a gas can, doused himself in the flammable liquid and bit a police officer before finally being wrestled into custody by police early Saturday, authorities said.
Juan Carlos Urrutia, 24, of West Covina was arrested in connection with the incident, according to West Covina police officials and Los Angeles County booking records.
The bizarre series of event unfolded shorty after 7 a.m. in the area of West Covina Parkway and Glendora Avenue.
Police received numerous calls of a man — later identified as Urrutia — walking in the middle of the street with a gasoline can in-hand, "threatening motorists to light them on fire," West Covina police Lt. Dennis Patton said.
Callers further reported that the man had doused a bush, as well as himself, in gasoline, and had been seen carrying both a lighter and a crowbar, the lieutenant said.
Officers arrived and confronted Urrutia, who was still carrying the gas can, as well as some jumper cables and paper towels that had been soaked in gasoline, Patton said. He appeared highly intoxicated.
"He disobeyed call commands," Patton said.
But because the man was soaked in flammable liquid, officer were unable to use a Taser to subdue Urrutua for fear of igniting a fire, police said. So police wrestled him into custody.
"It took multiple officers to get this guy into custody," Patton said.
Urrutia bit an officer in the arm during the struggle, breaking the skin and causing a "significant injury," Patton said. The officer was treated and released at a hospital.
The suspect told officials that he had consumed bath salts and methamphetamine, he said. He was taken to a hospital for examination.
Bath salts is a term used to describe a family of synthetic stimulants often sold as items such as bath salt, labeled not for human consumption.
After being examined at a hospital, Urrutia was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, resisting arrest and being under the influence of drugs, police said.
According to county booking records, Urrutia was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail pending his arraignment, scheduled Tuesday in West Covina Superior Court.


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Enter Carroll County High School, and you will be greeted by a friendly smile and a cheerful, "Good morning! How can I help you?"
Richelle Wheeler is the first impression visitors have of the school, and she takes her job very seriously.
Family and enjoying the outdoors are two very important pillars in Patrick Underwood's life. Born into a large family, he grew up traveling all across the country to visit family members. He enjoyed being outdoors more so than indoors and has continued that tradition on to his children.
Nieves Leon knows what it is like to be a stranger in a foreign country, unable to communicate with others. Twenty-five years ago when she and her husband and daughter moved to Carrollton from Spain, she did not know a single word of English.
Now, after years of additional education and practice, she uses her experience and knowledge to pay it forward.
Nieves is the daughter of Felix Leon and Nieves Rodriguez and is from Ponferrada in northern Spain. Her father worked as a train conductor, while her mother stayed at home with the six children.
"God has a plan for everything, and if you just lay it in his hands, everything works out."
Those are the words that Angie Searcy lives her life by and that she shares with her family, her friends and others.
Well, my friends, here we are. Right here, once again in the middle of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is barely out of sight and Christmas is fast approaching. It's hard to imagine that 2015 is almost in the rear-view mirror. But, alas, we must move on and, frankly, a delicious time is quickly approaching.
Strong. Powerful. Determined. Relentless.
Carroll County High School senior running back Cameron Rose is all of these things. Carrying the ball just 120 times during the regular season, he amassed 821 rushing yards. He added 148 receiving yards and scored eight total touchdowns (six rushing, two receiving). He also played on both sides of the ball, leading the Panthers in tackles with 73 (62 solo, 11 assisted).
A call that Tanya Supple of Carrollton nearly hung up on Saturday night because she thought it was a telemarketer turned out to be one telling her she had won a home in Norton Commons valued at almost a half-million dollars.
In a Tuesday interview, Supplee said she bought one ticket during a telethon on WAVE3-TV, after her mother offered several times to go in on one with her. She said this was unusual because her mother isn't one to gamble or buy tickets on raffles.
At just seven years old, LJ Hearn already understands what it means to volunteer and share with those who are less fortunate than him.
Sports are an important part of small town life in places like Carroll County. Not only do sports teach student-athletes values like discipline, hard work, responsibility and teamwork, they also can instill community pride.
One important piece of the game that may sometimes be overlooked is the announcer. Watch a ball game in complete silence, and it's just not the same. Announcers bring energy and excitement to the environment, and the athletes–and their families–love to heartheir name called out over the loud speaker.
For some people, jumping out of an airplane is at the top of their bucket list. For others, it couldn't be any further from the top.
But for Bob McBurney, it was something he was trained to do.
Robert C. "Bob" McBurney of Carrollton served from 1944-1946 in the United States Army as a paratrooper. He was a member of the 13th Airborne Division, 515th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II.
Hello once again, my friends. Here we are, staring at Halloween and cooler weather is upon us. And frankly, it doesn't bother me one bit. I love hearty foods and nothing says hearty like cold weather. Oh, and I also make sure to write a chili article at the beginning of every year, just so everyone can get in the mood before cold weather hits.
Like most people who fall down into the rabbit hole known as researching one's family history, I got carried away building my tree, following every lead and going in 15 different directions at once.
It takes a special kind of dog–and person–to become a member of the Kentucky State Police Special Operations K-9 Unit.
Trooper First Class Ryan Gosser has been with the unit since 2008 and a trooper since 2001. He currently works with two dogs: Grizz, a German Shepherd who is about five years old, and Bear, a black Labrador Retriever who is about six years old. He has had Grizz for between three and four years and Bear for about two years.
Being an interpreter is more than just being able to speak multiple languages. It takes accuracy, precision and focus to do the job.
Magali McCarty is Carroll County's only certified Spanish interpreter through the Administrative Office of the Courts and the only AOC-certified Portuguese interpreter in the state of Kentucky, earning her certifications in 2004.
Carolyn Stout has seen many changes to Carrollton and Carroll County over the years.
She grew up on Highland Avenue, or sometimes known as High Street, in one of the two matching brick houses just down the street from her current home.
Walk inside New Image beauty shop in downtown Carrollton, and you will likely be greeted by the hum of at least one of the six driers, the chatter of mostly women in the worn leather chairs and the infectious laugh of hairdresser Nana Adams.
If you're not a regular, you will likely be asked to wait, as Nana and fellow hairdresser Chuck Gordon are virtually booked up with their loyal customers, who Nana refers to as her family. She has worked at New Image since 1986 and has owned the shop since 1990.
Farming has always been a part of Ernest Doll's life – from a child growing up during the Great Depression until he retired from farming in the early 1990's. Doll and his family have grown tobacco, hay, corn and raised cattle over the years.
Ernest will be celebrating his 101st birthday Feb. 11. He was born on the farm where his family lived in Henry County near Port Royal.
Those meeting D'anne Smith for the first time may not know she's a six-year veteran of the U.S. Army who worked in military intelligence during her tour of duty.
"I joined the Army to become a counter intelligence agent so I could eventually join the FBI," Smith said during an interview Friday.
While that is not the path her career has followed, she said the military gave her mental toughness she uses daily.
There is a new face on the sidelines of Carroll County High School athletic events, but this one wants to stay in the background as much as possible. If he is out on the field, then something has happened to one of the student-athletes.
The face is Alex Miller, athletic trainer for Baptist Health La Grange.
Carroll County contracted with Baptist Health La Grange for athletic training services, joining Henry County, North Oldham, South Oldham, and Oldham County high schools. This is a growing trend for Kentucky high schools to have their own athletic trainer.
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A broader ban on the use of expanded or extruded polystyrene (EPS) – commonly known as Styrofoam – could be coming to Los Altos as early as next year.
The Los Altos City Council last week continued discussions on an ordinance that would ban EPS containers in food service establishments after some members wanted a more far-reaching law on the books. Specifically, some members expressed interest in including bans on the use of EPS foodware in retail stores and at Los Altos events, as well as a ban on the sale of EPS ice coolers. The council voted unanimously to revisit the topic during its first regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 14.
The original ordinance called for the ban to take effect for national food vendors April 22, Earth Day. A deadline for compliance for local vendors was set for exactly one year later. The ordinance came to the council after the city participated in a California Environmental Quality Act process led by San Jose that resulted in a negative declaration of environmental impact.
The council wasn't alone in its desire to see a more expansive law in Los Altos. Michael Barnes, a five-year volunteer for GreenTown Los Altos, told the council that "it would make sense to take that extra step" and include additional bans on polystyrene coolers and food serviceware at local retail stores and events.
"Logically, if a product is being sold in the community, it's going to get used in the community," said Barnes, who added that cleanup of littered EPS is often difficult, as it breaks into smaller pieces and pollutes local waterways. "And if it's going to get used in the community, it sort of defeats the purpose of what we're trying to do."
GreenTown volunteer Michael McTighe noted that a larger ban was "important" to local efforts to preserve the environment.
"It ends up where we're trying to get it out of, which are the creeks and the streams," said McTighe, who added that many Los Altos restaurants have already voluntarily switched to compostable materials as food containers. "It just makes sense."
Barnes said a move to ban EPS – either through the original ordinance or an expanded one – was a step in the right direction for the city. He added that a planned 2015 deadline to phase out EPS locally was "way more time" than needed because most Los Altos small businesses tend to stock EPS products in limited supply.
"I would encourage the council to move it forward and join the other 20 communities around the Bay Area that have already made this move," he said. "It is the right thing to do. This is a very difficult product to deal with and we should get rid of it."
Council decides on second look
Some councilmembers agreed with Barnes and McTighe.
Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins told her colleagues that she supported continuing the discussion so that the city could further examine the feasibility of expanding the EPS ban. Bruins and Councilwoman Jan Pepper said national and local establishments should face the same deadline for phasing out the product as well.
"I'm not sure why we have the two tiers. … I just don't know why there's a year's gap between those two," Bruins said of the two separate dates proposed in the original ordinance.
Councilwoman Val Carpenter also supported looking into an expanded ban and offered an alternate deadline for the ban to take effect, July 4, the date this year that Los Altos implemented its single-use plastic bag ban.
Not everyone on the council was convinced of the need for an expanded ban.
Mayor Megan Satterlee conceded that she was "on the fence" about some elements of the extension.
Councilman Jarrett Fishpaw added that moving a deadline for local compliance to 2014 could result in some financial hardships for local businesses. Beyond that, he added, a more restrictive law might result in legal action down the road.
"There's going to be litigation around this, just as there was with the single-use plastic bags (ban)," he said. "I don't necessarily think that Los Altos is going to be in a position to be the flagship for banning every EPS (product) under the sun."


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unqualified spray crews burnin up REDWOOD TREES
Original post made by steve, San Ramon, on Apr 15, 2014
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a resident of San Ramon
on Apr 15, 2014 at 11:06 pm
sorry last post I did about the redwood trees I forgot to spellcheck it I just started using the Dragon voice command. So you obviously I go on forever about the trees I just don't know what these people ability at if they did blame the water all this chemical is just killing broadleaf weeds they should stop all spraying everywhere there was any tree issues. And look at the part behind Walmart you could still see the burn of rings today two weeks ago. And all the tree roots are in the lawn Walmart parking lot trees in back by wall get the same water park. Oh don't forget about the tree in front of Dublin Police Department they put Christmas lights on it but couldn't last year it would've caught fire. They planted a blue spruce. Why do little spellcheck and that's good enough. 12 years experience. 671 clear
a resident of San Ramon
on May 1, 2014 at 5:41 pm
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Hello my name is Steve I am a vegetation technician and work for Alameda County for the last 12w years, I have a lot of experience with this type of chemicals. I have dealt with DOW AGRO chemicals company and how their labels are very vague regarding trees of any kind and that they will definitely kill legume and leguminous trees at very low application rates.The labels are misleading and their representatives give you the wrong information where it should be used.This is to all the golf courses in the tri-Valley and all of Alameda County. I live on the 11th hole of the San Ramon Valley golf course and in the past year my neighbor has taken out two redwood trees about 30 feet tall and the one behind it is also damaged and there are many REDWOOD TREES and other trees throughout the whole course that I checked out yesterday, that are showing signs of THIS CHEMICAL. This chemical is for farms which they managed between crops and range land to keep it clear from broadleaf weeds. This kind a chemical should not be put anywhere around any homes. The label states rinse water should be discarded onto a designated disposal area, or if unavailable onto unused land away from desirable plants and water courses. and you are using all our homes and properties as unused land away from trees.The people that live on the downhill slope of the course as I do, are having issues with the trees. On the 12th hole down on the left side there are three trees of a different kind, are suffering from the same issue it looks like lontrel or speed zone. It was band in 2002 in California from residential use when 65% of compost samples tested positive for CLOPYRALID It is a herbicide sold under the trade name lontrel, confront, transline, and many more. these herbicides are all members of the pyridines group. The product has disruptors of plant cell growth mode of action. also such compost or mulch made from plant material treated with lontrel will cause damage to other plants, the grass is mulched every time it's cut and you keep feeding the chemicals to all the trees and sending it into the ground into our yards a chemical that shouldn't even be here. So all of you need to make changes regarding this issue soon.I suggest no fertilizing the lawns and no more chemicals for 2 years and see if all of these trees recover fully. For San Ramon golf course this e-mail is going to go out to most of the people that live on the course. For Castlewood country club all of your giant redwood trees are just burning up ,nothing to do with the water it's the chemicals. I noticed today April 30 that you had about four pallets of fertilizer that was outside your building I would suggest not using that at this time, to see if these trees recover and I'm letting many of your members also know this issue. Golf course in Livermore have many injured trees and we know many have been removed. The golf course in Hayward off industrial Boulevard is using lontrel. That's why all your redwood trees are deformed. There is a bridge that you can drive across with a car on the east side of that bridge is a perfectly good looking redwood tree with small broadleaf weeds all around it. About 30 feet away near the green there are two deformed redwood trees with no broadleaf around them. We can't kill all our trees just to have broadleaf weed free lawns. I am going to leave a link so you can read about clopyralid. email@example.com
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Other areas to look at the damage trees, the village green park at Alcosta and Village Parkway more than 50 redwoods and a few other trees. The senior citizen center off alcosta 12+ trees dead many injured. Amador Lake apartments look at all three entrances to the apartments, they get worse as you head south because there is more ground cover behind the redwood trees and they are putting some kind of granular weed control in the ground cover areas which that's where the redwood tree roots are, and many others are damage throughout the complex. The rule is do not apply any chemicals fertilizers nothing around damaged trees. Also the Pleasanton sports Park all the redwood trees on the north side of the park all have a certain color and burn look to them. All those redwoods are going to look like the ones that are in the park near our house at Village Parkway and Alcosta Boulevard behind the new Walmart where the old Eastman Kodak building used to be.
a resident of San Ramon
on Jun 22, 2014 at 8:02 pm
Hello I leave in San Ramon and I am totally agree with you Mr. Steve is very sad did you see that dead Grass ???and I think that is the majority of the damage around the most maple trees that supposed to be Very beautiful around this year season they gave nice shade and now they are dead too. I was concern and recently I sow different people doing some work or investigation about it my wife also told me that she sow something related about this poisoning?Park on TV.
Last week I went for a walk to village Green Park and I sow a couple of workers digging grass out around this trees and with a truck pick up named Florateck. mr. Steve you think this is the contractor labors who kill the redwoods and the grass and others trees? I hope to God that they fix this damaged they to earth and be better Park for our children. Who knows what dangerous chemicals they used???to kill grass and trees so dramatically.
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IPM 012 is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase I study conducted at one research center in Belgium among 36 healthy, HIV-negative women of 18-40 years of age, randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to assess plasma, vaginal fluid and vaginal tissue levels and the pharmacokinetics of dapivirine when applying either Dapivirine Gel 4750, 0.05%, 2.5g or Dapivirine Gel 4789, 0.05%, 2.5g intravaginally for 11 days (1 day followed by a 3 day washout period and then 10 consecutive days); and to assess the safety of these gels as compared to the intravaginal HEC-based universal placebo gel.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Dapivirine Gel 4750, 0.05%, 2.5g Drug: Dapivirine Gel 4789, 0.05%, 2.5g Drug: HEC-based Placebo Gel
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase I Study to Compare the Pharmacokinetics of Intravaginal Dapivirine Gel 4750, 0.05%, 2.5g and Dapivirine Gel 4789, 0.05%, 2.5g Formulations and to Assess the Safety as Compared to the Intravaginal HEC-Based Universal Placebo Gel, 2.5g in Healthy HIV-Negative Women.
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Serial dapivirine concentrations in plasma, vaginal fluid and cervical-vaginal tissue samples [ Time Frame: 11 days ]
- Self-reported genital symptoms, pelvic/colposcopic exam findings, laboratory evaluations and adverse events/serious adverse events [ Time Frame: 14 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: A
Drug: Dapivirine Gel 4750, 0.05%, 2.5g
intravaginal gel, dosed daily
|Experimental: B
Drug: Dapivirine Gel 4789, 0.05%, 2.5g
intravaginal gel, dosed daily
|Placebo Comparator: C
Drug: HEC-based Placebo Gel
intravaginal gel, dosed daily
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women between 18 and 40 years of age, inclusive
- Willing and able to give written informed consent
- Available for all visits and consent to follow all procedures
- Healthy, based on medical history, vital signs, physical examination, urinalysis, laboratory evaluations for genital infections and laboratory evaluations for hematology, liver and renal function
- HIV-negative as determined by a HIV-1 ELISA test at enrollment
- Willing to abstain from sexual activity for the duration of the study
- On stable oral contraceptive regimen for 2 months prior to enrollment and willing to continue
- Upon pelvic/speculum examination, the cervix and vagina appear normal
- Willing to refrain from the use of vaginal products from 14 days prior to enrollment and for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of alcoholism, drug abuse, psychosis, antagonistic personality, poor motivation or other emotional or intellectual problems that are likely to invalidate the informed consent process or adversely impact adherence with protocol requirements
- History of sensitivity/allergy to any component of the study product or to latex
- Currently pregnant or breast-feeing, or within 3 months of last pregnancy outcome
- Currently or within one month of participating in any other clinical research study
- History or current diagnosis and/or treatment for a STD within the last three months prior to enrollment
- Current vulvar, vaginal or cervical symptoms/abnormalities as determined by pelvic/speculum exam or colposcopy that could influence the study results
- History of significant urogenital or uterine prolapse, undiagnosed vaginal bleeding or urethral obstruction within the last 3 months
- Current non-iatrogenic pelvic/colposcopic exam findings involving deep epithelial disruption
- Smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00613249
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00613249
|SGS Life Science Services Research Unit Stuivenberg
|Antwerp, Belgium, B-2060
Sponsors and Collaborators
International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc.
|Study Director:
|Dr. Annalene Nel
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Nel A, Smythe S, Habibi S, Romano J. 2009. Comparison of Safety and PK of Two Formulations of Dapivirine Vaginal Gel in Healthy, HIV-Negative Women [abstract]. 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections; 2009 Feb 8-11; Montreal. Available from: http://www.retroconference.org/2009/PDFs/1065.pdf
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Annalene Nel, International Partnership for Microbicides
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00613249 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 31, 2008
|Last Updated:
|March 26, 2009
Keywords provided by International Partnership for Microbicides, Inc.:
HIV-1 Infection
HIV Seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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"Women want a sacred space for birthing that is their own, where they can feel the mystery of birth and at the same time try to master the process in the way that they choose."
— Michele Klein
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For heavy postpartum bleeding: The new mother can place a small piece of placenta in the mouth between her cheek and gums and hormones will be excreted and absorbed.
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— Ilene
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A study that included 3373 women exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic form of estrogen, and 1036 unexposed controls revealed that mothers who took DES during pregnancy are more likely to experience delays in conceiving (32% of the women in the study) and are less likely to ever conceive. Those who do conceive have a 30% risk of first-trimester miscarriage and face three to four times the odds of having a preterm birth, second-trimester miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
— Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2000, 96(4): 483-489.
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Our hospital performs on average 500 deliveries every year, and they are mostly low-risk. Seventy percent are usually physiological events requiring no medical assistance. After the renovation of the delivery rooms and installation of a water pool for delivery, the number of deliveries increased over the years. Women decide on their own if they wish to delivery in the water. In every phase of delivery they choose the position and the preferred delivery procedure. From May 1997 until December 2003, 1355 babies were born in the water bath. The proportion of water deliveries rose from an initial 20% to 51.7%.
In the 1355 water deliveries there was a significant reduction in episiotomies. The indication of its use for episiotomy is handled very restrictively. Only six episiotomies, which corresponds to 0.44%, were noted at the beginning of our experience. However, the significant reduction of episiotomies is not paralleled by an increase in lacerations.
In 57% of primiparae who delivered in the water (356 of 624), the perineum remained intact, compared with 36% and 48% in the other two groups. In primiparous women, episiotomy rates decreased from 30% in 1997 to 15.8% in 2003. The indication of episiotomies in primiparas was administration of oxytocin due to a prolonged time of expulsion in 66% and abnormal CTG in 34%. In the literature the percentage of Grade III lacerations was between 0.4 and 6%, whereas our rates were 0.53% in water and 1.7% on the birthing stool. No woman with lacerations in water had functional deficits postpartum.
There was no need for analgesics among the women delivering in the water due to the effect of water immersion and attenuation of labor. Moreover, we never used oxytocic drugs to augment labor in the pool.
In the primiparas who delivered in water, we noticed a reduction in the dilatation period compared to the control group, whereas the second stage of labour showed only a slight difference. This acceleration of the dilatation period could be attributed to optimal relaxation of the woman and greater muscular elasticity of the pelvic floor in water. Further factors that influence the shorter dilatation period are the semi-erect position adopted by the women and greater freedom of movement in the pool.
In our and others' experiences, women who enter the pool at a dilatation of three to five cm should not stay in the water for longer than 120 minutes, because it causes a reduction in uterine activity, particularly in primiparous women. However, we have found that if the woman leaves the pool for about 30 minutes, the uterine activity increases and the woman can re-enter the pool at a greater dilatation. During the time the woman is out of the pool the pool water can be renewed.
All 1355 babies born in water were in good clinical condition. Experienced paediatricians in our hospital have confirmed that water delivery is not detrimental to babies, provided the mother is considered to have a normal pregnancy and labour. In the study, no infections were noted. As long as the known exclusion criteria are followed, due to a protective reflex (diving reflex) that is maximally efficient during the last few weeks of intra-uterine life, ingestion pneumonia should not occur.
Naturally the heated water (body temperature) used must be of an excellent drinking water standard and the water pipes must be free of microorganisms such as Legionellae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In our hospital the water system is cleaned and checked on a monthly basis for Legionella pneumoniae. By adherence to high hygienic standards and compliance to exclusion criterion we noted no difference between babies born in water or in bed.
There were no requirement for analgesics in the 1355 women having underwater births, the relaxant and analgesic effect of the water proving sufficient. Only 4.3% of women who started labour in water later requested peridural anaesthesia (epidural).
Criticism of waterbirth can no longer be justified based on concepts unsupported by current evidence. An example of this is the belief that the newborn can aspirate water. In low-risk babies this finding is completely unsubstantiated with regard to neonatal physiology and respiratory adaptation to extra-uterine life. In fact, intrauterine acidosis is the only factor that alters or diminishes the protective mechanisms of the fetus, particularly the diving reflex, which is controlled by primitive cerebral structures that prevent the newborn from inhaling water. The diving reflex reaches its maximum efficiency in newborns at term and disappears after four months following birth. The diving reflex stops any pathogenic organisms found in the water from reaching the lungs, thereby preventing infection. The diving reflex is inhibited only when the facial receptors of the newborn encounter air for the first time.
Waterbirth represents more than just a soft delivery. It represents a realistic alternative for low-risk women. Women having waterbirths have been shown to have high maternal satisfaction rates due to being able to actively participate in their labours and benefit from less perineal trauma.
The midwife, as a central figure of delivery assistance in physiological childbirth, accompanies the mother in this experience, while the obstetrician stays as much as possible behind the scenes. Our aim is to re-create the atmosphere of a home delivery inside the clinic.
— Dr. Albin Thöni, excerpted from "Giving Birth and Being Born in Water,"
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A prospective Swiss study of 2014 waterbirths from among 5953 births (including 1108 Maia birthing stool births and 2362 bed births) in which the parity and newborn birth weight were compared showed that episiotomy was performed in 12.8% of the waterbirths, 27.7% of the stool births, and 35.4% of the bed births. The bed births had the highest third- and fourth-degree laceration rate. Maternal blood loss was lowest and fewer painkillers were used in the waterbirth group; average arterial blood pH of the umbilical cord and 5-minute and 10-minute Apgar scores were significantly higher. No neonatal water aspiration or other water-related perinatal complication of mother or child resulted.
— Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 2000, 15(5): 291-300.
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Can a woman be tested for "gestational diabetes" at 24 hours postpartum? Here is the scenario: G2P2 now, homebirth with first baby and sought care from the same midwife during this pregnancy. At approx. 20 weeks, mom was reporting "feeling very pregnant." When the midwife went to see her, she was dismayed to see a fundal height of around 32 cm. She immediately referred to the OB, who referred for a Level 2 ultrasound. Only one normally formed babe, with polyhydramnios. The mom agreed to co-care with the OB and midwife, and determine the safest site for the birth as the pregnancy progressed. Yesterday, at 34 weeks, her blood pressure was 160/100 with 4+ proteinuria. Fundal height was 42 cm. All agreed that induction was prudent. Mom had a fairly good birth, with an 8 lb 4 oz boy who apparently did have 34-week features, copious amniotic fluid, a 70 cm cord, and an ultrasound revealed "swollen kidneys."
[The medical community] are now trying to say that she was inappropriately cared for by being an undiagnosed gestational diabetic. (Mom was given truly informed consent regarding the GTT and declined.) The staff are saying they are "going to test her for gestational diabetes" to help determine how to best care for the baby. I thought prenatal GTT determines how the placenta is affecting the maternal use of glucose and insulin release. She no longer has a placenta! And if the baby is hypoglycemic (possibly because they "are not letting her breastfeed until tomorrow"?), why not treat that? Why would knowing if mom had GDM matter in the baby's care? Any thoughts about the GDM would be greatly appreciated.
— Brandy
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Q: My daughter-in-law has had a chronic perineal fistula that flares up every month with drainage, since she was pregnant. Her son is now 15 months old. The tunneling is so deep that surgery would be a great risk for her (possible colostomy due to nerve damage). She also got a staph infection while in hospital and has been on antibiotics a few times. She has been applying lavender and oregano oils to the site. She is still breastfeeding her baby. Any suggestions for healing would be most welcome!
— Bea
Q: Recently, as an L&D nurse, I ended up delivering a double-footling breech baby. I received some criticism from another nurse that I should have let the baby's head remain in the vaginal vault. She states that it is OK to leave such a presentation for up to an hour. The OB who came in later said, You have 4 minutes to get the baby delivered. Who is correct? I entered into this delivery at change of shift, and patient was in triage area awaiting a surgeon for c-section. I was presented with two feet and buttocks out of the perineum.
— Gretchen Jenkins, RN
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Regarding uterine prolapse [Issue 7:8]:
A: The day after my fourth baby was born, we discovered that my uterus was prolapsed. We could see and touch my bruised cervix at the opening of my vagina. My midwife had arrived five minutes after he was born because I did not believe I was in labor until things were really moving.
My first labor lasted 3 days, ending in a cesarean for CPD with a 7 lb 7 oz 10-day "early" baby. My next was born after 13 hours with a 9 lb 4oz homebirth after cesarean (HBAC), 23 days "past due." The third HBAC was 7 hrs for 7 lb 12 oz, 17 days "late," and my last HBAC was 3.5 hours, 9 lb and 2 days after my dates!) I feel I pushed with a swollen lip, and the anxiety of having no one really listen to heart tones well (I had been a midwife for several years) made me just want it done, and the baby in my arms! I pushed so intently. He was in excellent condition.
I was anxious to do what I could to not have my cervix/uterus hanging between my legs, since surgery was not an option (we planned more children). I read and followed Anne Frye's recommendations in her suturing manual, with a twist. I did shoulder stands (most uncomfortable due to expanded blood volume of recent pregnancy), opened my vaginal lips to let in air so the uterus could drop easily into position. I lowered myself (with help sometimes) carefully slowly back to the bed for the next few hours and did kegels galore, until one day my uterus did not drop as much when I was upright for short periods. It gradually got better. (I also had a rectocele bad enough that I had to insert a finger into my vagina to direct pressure downward to show my bowel movements the correct way out!)
I noticed improvement in pelvic floor tone and uterine elevation to more acceptable heights as I continued the kegels and coincidentally began walking and doing lunges, other leg exercises, and abdominal work. It has now been years since I have had problems. Pilates has tightened everything further, making sex at 43 much better than I would have ever hoped. I would not have believed that exercises would have been so effective if I had not experienced it myself. If only that jelly belly skin were as cooperative!
— Anon.
Regarding the relationship between the throat and perineum during birth [Issue 7:8]
A: I have found that it really helps to encourage a deep grunting, moaning sound deep from within the gut. This then of its own accord, goes into a higher register from the throat, with a corresponding relaxation of the pelvic floor. I find this really useful as a prelude to expressing deep feelings often of suppressed rage. This really helps the mother engage in strenuous exercise, beating pillows, etc., which will help discharge the adrenaline that is often flooding the system after going into a fight or flight reaction. This, in my experience over the past 25 years, is the main culprit in failure to progress. All mammals require a quiet, safe and dark environment in which to give birth. Any intrusion into the birthing environment is often felt as a threat, and fight or flight reaction will be stimulated. Logic or rational reassurance does little to ward this off.
— Rayner Garner
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The governor of Utah just signed a bill last week making Utah the 21st state to have laws on licensing midwives to legally use drugs in homebirth. A small group of us fought hard against this for months and sat up at the capitol and watched it pass. We are so disheartened by the medically-minded thinking behind this bill. It turns midwives into medwives, and it imposes drugs upon natural birth. We feel very strongly that it will slowly do away with traditional midwives who refuse to license, and it undermines our very integrity and philosophy of natural, drug-free midwifery care.
I hope readers may have some insight into this situation, and maybe some have a broader perspective that would help us organize our own group and put back into the laws a clause for midwives who remain traditional and choose not to license.
— Lori Wrankle, Toquerville, UT
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Pomegranate Cranberry Quinoa Salad
I think I'm probably the last food blogger to try quinoa. Seriously, I don't know what was holding me back for so long, but once I tried it I never looked back.
You want to know another food that I've never tried until now? Pomegranate. Lame? Yes. But hey, I'm putting myself out there and trying these new foods. Better late than never. I saw this recipe pop up on Katie's blog soon after watching the Good Eats episode about pomegranates. Alton Brown said that pomegranates or their seeds will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 2 months! So you could grab some at the store now while they're in season and still be enjoying them in the spring.
Hubby and I thouroughly enjoyed this quinoa salad. The pomegranate seeds provide not only sweetness but also a fun little burst of juice and a crunch as you bite into them. I made two batches of this colorful side dish in one weekend we enjoyed it so much!
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Pomegranate Cranberry Quinoa Salad
Yield: 4
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup quinoa
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Juice of 1/2 an orange
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbs slivered almonds
Start by bringing the chicken stock to a boil. Add the quinoa, cover and reduce head to low. Let the quinoa simmer until the liquid has evaporated.
Once the quinoa is done, set it aside and let it cool slightly.
Once the quinoa has cooled slightly, add the orange juice and cranberries. Toss to combine, salt and pepper to taste. Gently mix in the pomegranate seeds and top with almonds. Serve either warm, room temperature or cold.
Recipe from The Small Boston Kitchen
13 Responses to "Pomegranate Cranberry Quinoa Salad"
I just made Quinoa for the first time myself this week. Love the addition of pomegranate. I will have to try it out!
I love quinoa! Never tried it with these ingredients. Great recipe!
I love quinoa, especially in breakfast form! Never had it with pomegranates, yay!
Glad you liked! It's one of my favorites. Also packages up really nicely for a healthy take-to-work lunch!
I adore quinoa because it is so healthy and so filling!
Yum yum yum! What a yummy looking quinoa dish! I love quinoa, so if you're looking to find more quinoa recipes, feel free to browse my blog. 🙂
I love the versatility of quinoa – once you start cooking with it, it's hard to stop . . . we think it makes a great breakfast, too! Warmed with milk, fruit & a little maple syrup or agave? Energy for the day!
I love a good quinoa recipe. This one sounds worth a try.
LOVE quinoa and poms 🙂 this looks like a delicious way to enjoy both ingredients!!
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I'm glad you tried it! I love quinoa. I think it's second to Israeli couscous in my book. And pomegranates — love them. This sounds delicious!
I am surprised by the chicken stock! It seems like it should be a sweet dish. I love quinoa and my husband does too!
I have been reading about quinoa the "superfood" and how good it is for us. I bought some awhile back but hadn't used it so I decided to try your recipe. OMG! I love it! I didn't have pomegranate seeds and instead of almonds I used toasted pecans and also added orange zest. I will be using quinoa a lot now. Thanks!


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ALESSANDRO Latif's dream of racing at Le Mans was ended before he even got on to the track.
The Marlborough College student was as set to take part in the world famous 24-hour endurance race in France only for the car he was set to compete in to be involved in a crash before Latif was able to get behind the wheel.
The A-level student, who turned 18 two months ago and was the second youngest driver in the 82nd running of the twice-around-the-clock endurance sportscar race, had been set for what promised to be a good Le Mans debut.
Despite clocking up a mere 45-laps around the demanding, high-speed 8.47-mile Le Mans circuit in testing, practice and qualifying, Latif was feeling confident in the Greaves Motorsport Zytek he shared with Michaël Munemman and James Winslow.
The Latif/Munemman/Winslow Zytek started the race 26th on the 54-car grid – an unrepresentative 17th place in the ultra-competitive LM P2 field on Saturday afternoon.
Winslow brought the Zytek inside the top 10 with two hours on the clock and Munemman continued the fine start. However, 30 minutes later he was an innocent victim when another car made contact with the Briton.
Munemman was hit by another car on the treacherously slippery track after a heavy rain shower.
Munemman did well to get the car back to the pits but it was found to be too badly damaged for it to continue, much to the disappointment of Latif.
"I'm obviously gutted that I didn't actually get to drive in the race itself but the experience will be of use when I return in the future – hopefully next year," Latif said.
"Despite having to commute between Paris and Le Mans over three days last week to take some A-level exams, that hadn't affected my preparations or indeed restricted my on-track time in practice and qualifying prior to the weekend.
"Unfortunately my seat time was constrained on Wednesday and Thursday due to many on-track incidents but I nevertheless felt that a good result was achievable.
"Greaves Motorsport did a good job in providing us with a competitive racecar. The experience has only made me more determined to climb the racing ladder and hopefully secure a factory drive one day with a team like Audi."