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If a J2EE developer has deployed an application in an application server and wants to debug the application from the Eclipse IDE, the Eclipse IDE provides a remote debugger to connect to the application server and debug the application. Without a debugger, the error message has to be obtained from the application server's error logs.
With the remote debugger provided by Eclipse, breakpoints may be added to the application file, allowing you to debug the application in Eclipse. When an application is run in an application server like JBoss and the application generates an error, the application gets suspended and the Eclipse IDE Debug perspective displays the line that has generated the error. In this tutorial, we shall debug a JBoss application server application in Eclipse.
To debug, we will do the following:
We shall develop an example servlet application and deploy the application in JBoss. First, the servlet is run without any error; subsequently, an error is introduced into the servlet to demonstrate the remote debugging feature in Eclipse.
After installing the JBoss server and the Eclipse IDE, develop a
servlet application to run and debug in the JBoss server. The
example servlet application consists of a
doGet method
that prints out a
String message to the browser. The example
servlet, JBossServlet.java, is listed below:
package servlets;
import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
public class JBossServlet extends HttpServlet {
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request,
HttpServletResponse response)
throws ServletException, IOException {
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
out.println("Eclipse Remote Debugging");
Create a directory structure for a web application. Create a WEB-INF directory and a classes directory in the WEB-INF directory. Create a package directory, servlets, for the example servlet, and copy the JBossServlet.java file to the servlets directory. Create a web.xml deployment descriptor for the web application. Copy the web.xml file to the WEB-INF directory. The web.xml is as follows:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee" version="2.4"
The example servlet is mapped to the URL pattern /catalog. The structure of the web application is illustrated below.
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web.xml classes
The compiling, packaging, and deploying of the web application is done in the Eclipse IDE with an Ant build.xml file. Develop an Ant build.xml file that consists of targets to compile the JBossServlet.java file and package and deploy the webapp.war web application. The build.xml file is listed below:
<project name="jbossApp" default="webapp" basedir=".">
<property name="build" value="build"/>
<property name="src" value="." />
<property name="jboss.deploy"
<property name="dist" value="dist"/>
<property name="j2sdkee" value="C:\J2sdkee1.4"/>
<target name="init">
<mkdir dir="${build}" />
<mkdir dir="${dist}" />
<mkdir dir="${build}/WEB-INF" />
<mkdir dir="${build}/WEB-INF/classes" />
<target name="compile" depends="init">
<javac debug="true" classpath="${j2sdkee}/lib/j2ee.jar"
<include name="**/*.java" />
<copy todir="${build}/WEB-INF">
<fileset dir="WEB-INF" >
<include name="web.xml" />
<copy todir="${build}/WEB-INF/classes">
<fileset dir="${src}/WEB-INF/classes" >
<include name="**/JBossServlet.class" />
<target name="webapp" depends="compile">
<war basedir="${build}" includes="**/*.class"
destfile="${dist}/webapp.war" webxml="WEB-INF/web.xml"/>
<copy file="${dist}/webapp.war" todir="${jboss.deploy}"/>
The build.xml file has the properties listed in the following table.
|The build directory used to build the web application.
|The src directory has the source files for the web application.
|The JBoss directory in which the web application is deployed.
|The directory in which the web application .war file is generated.
|The J2sdkee directory.
build.xml also has the following targets:
|The initialization target; the target to create the web application directories.
|The target to compile the web application.
|The target to generate the .war file.
debug attribute of the
javac task
in the
build target is set to
true to
enable compilation in debug mode. By compiling an
application in debug mode, the line number that generates the
exception in a JBoss server application gets displayed in Eclipse's
Debug perspective.
Create a new project in the Eclipse IDE. Select File -> New -> Project, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. New project
This displays the New Project frame. In the New Project
wizard, select Java -> Java Project. Click the
Next button: this brings up the New Java Project frame. In the
New Java Project frame, specify a project name--
EclipseJBoss, for example--and click the Next
button, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Creating a Java project
In the Java Settings frame, add a source folder to the project with the Add Folder button, as illustrated in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Adding a source folder
This brings up the New Source Folder frame. Use this to specify a folder name; src, for example. This adds a source folder to the project. A message prompt gets displayed, asking you to update the source folder and the output folder. In the New Java Project frame, click the Finish button to create the project, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Java build settings
A new project gets added to the Eclipse IDE, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Eclipse JBoss project
Next, select File -> Import to import the example servlet source folder to the project. The project's src folder and build.xml file need to be imported if the src folder and build.xml file were not created in the Eclipse IDE. In the Import Select frame, select File System and click the Next button. In the Import File System frame, select the src folder and the build.xml file, and click the Finish button, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Importing file system
This adds the servlet source files to the project, as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Servlet source files
Run the build.xml file to compile, package, and deploy the servlet web application to the JBoss server. Right-click the build.xml file and select Run -> Ant Build, as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Running the Ant build file
Ant generates the web application .war file webapp.war and deploys it to the JBoss application server's deploy directory. The output from Ant is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. Output from Ant
Next, start the JBoss server with the bin/run script.
Invoke the example servlet in a web browser with the URL
http://localhost:8080/webapp/catalog. The
JBossServlet runs in the JBoss server and the output
gets displayed in the browser, as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10.
JBossServlet in JBoss server
To remotely debug a JBoss application in Eclipse, start the
JBoss server in debug mode. Set the JBoss server to debug mode by
setting the debug options in the bin/run batch script file.
The debugging provided by JBoss is based on the Java Platform
Debugger Architecture (JPDA). Set the
variable as follows:
set JAVA_OPTS= -Xdebug -Xnoagent
server=y, suspend=n %JAVA_OPTS%
The different debug parameters are:
|Enables debugging
|Disables previous debugging agent.
|Specifies the connection mechanism, the transport address, and
server and
suspend values.
For further explanation of the debug settings, refer to the JPDA documentation.
To demonstrate the remote debugging feature of Eclipse, we need
to throw an exception in
JBossServlet. As an example,
add a
NullPointerException to
JBossServlet.java by replacing:
out.println("Eclipse JBoss Debugging");
String str=null;
Next, configure a debug configuration for the Eclipse project. Select the Debug option in the Debug Option List, as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11. Debug
This displays the Debug frame. In the Debug frame, select the Remote Java Application node. Right-click the node and select New, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12. New debug configuration
In the Debug Configuration frame, specify a name for the debug
configuration. Select the project that is to be debugged, namely
EclipseJBoss project previously created in the
Eclipse IDE. Select the default value for Connection Type. In the
Connection Properties, specify
localhost as the Host
and specify the Port as the port that was specified in the
run batch script of the JBoss server,
Click on the Apply button to add the remote Java application debug
configuration, as shown in Figure 13.
Figure 13. JBoss debug configuration
Next, add exception breakpoints to the JBossServlet.java
file. Earlier, we added a
NullPointerException to
JBossServlet. To add a breakpoint to the servlet class,
select Run -> Add Java Exception Breakpoint, as shown in Figure
Figure 14. Adding Java exception breakpoint
In the Add Java Exception Breakpoint frame, select the
NullPointerException, as shown in Figure 15. The
NullPointerException breakpoint gets added to the
servlet class.
Figure 15.
NullPointerException breakpoint
If a
NullPointerException is generated in the
servlet application in the JBoss server, the application gets
suspended and the Debug perspective of the Eclipse IDE displays the
Having configured a debug configuration for the example servlet
application deployed in the JBoss server, we shall debug the
servlet application in the Eclipse IDE. Create a webapp.war
web application from the modified (with the
file with the build.xml file, as explained in the
"Developing a JBoss Application in Eclipse" section. Start the JBoss server.
With the debug options specified in the run batch file, the server
starts in debug mode.
Next, select the EclipseDebug debug configuration in the Debug frame. Click on the Debug button to connect the remote debugger to the JBoss server, as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16. Connecting the remote debugger to the JBoss server
This connects the Eclipse remote debugger to the JBoss server. Select the Debug Perspective button to display Eclipse's debug perspective. In the Debug perspective, the remote debugger is shown connected to the JBoss server at localhost, port 8787, as shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17. Remote debugger connected to the JBoss server
Access the
JBossServlet in the JBoss server with the URL
http://localhost:8080/webapp/catalog in a browser. Because
the servlet throws a
NullPointerException, the servlet
gets suspended with a
NullPointerException, as
indicated in the Debug perspective. The line that produced the
exception gets displayed, as shown in Figure 18.
The line that throws the exception is
out.println(str.toString());. The servlet application
may be debugged with the different debug options listed by
selecting Run in the Eclipse IDE.
We remotely debugged an application deployed to the JBoss server in the Eclipse IDE. An application deployed in another application server such as WebLogic may also be debugged by configuring that server to start in debug mode.
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UPDATE: Bostonians React To Today's Bombings
8:53 p.m. – Among those dead, according to CNN, are an eight-year-old boy. 141 people have been treated in Boston Hospitals for injuries, including the removal of ball bearings. The bombs resulted in the loss of at least 10 limbs.
CNN is also saying at least 17 people are in critical condition still, and another 25 are in serious condition.
8:00 p.m. – Peggy Bateman-McKeever was near the explosion when it occurred. Her husband was running the event. Here is her story, which she sent via cell phone to WIBX:
"[My husband] ran the Boston marathon today. He was at mile 24 when explosions went off. I was 2 blocks from the finish line waiting to take a picture of him as he finished. Then I heard the first explosion – so incredibly loud with that white smoke. I thought why did they do that? Then I heard & saw the 2nd explosion. We were all just stunned & then the police kept yelling to run. Everywhere u looked people were trying to use their cell phones but few got through. All u heard was "there's no service." That was the hardest part – couldn't get through to our family & friends. I finally made contact with my husband – they kept all runners away from finished line. A Temple that was on the course opened its doors to all the runners. They gave them water, juices, food & let them use their computers & phone. Beautiful people. Now my husband is back – he just got in 4 hours after the bombs went off. We were told to stay in our rooms – not even in the hotel lobby. Unbelievably tough day… One more thing I can add is the amazing response of hundreds & hundreds of police , fire fighters -almost instantly. Just saw ur message – the area is cleared of ppl with injuries but we are suppose to stay in our hotel rooms. So what I know is on the news – like what u know – I'm sure."
7:09 p.m. – Megan Murphy lives in Boston and was on her way home from work when the bombs went off. She speaks with WIBX's Gino Geruntino about what happened and how the city is reacting.
6:37 p.m. – Fox News and NBC News are both reporting that one of the victims who died during the attack was an 8 year-old child.
RT @nbcnews: Law enforcement official confirms that one of two people killed in today's explosions was eight years old. #BostonMarathon
— susantran (@susantran) April 15, 2013
6:32 p.m. – NBC is saying that Speaker John Boehner is calling for flags to be lowered at the U.S. Capitol to honor the victims of today's incident.
6:17 p.m. – Popular Science is offering its readers tips on how to contact their loved ones without full on cell service. Lines are jammed, but for those who need to get in touch, this may help.
6:13 p.m. – President Obama is now speaking about today's incidents, says "We will get to the bottom of this." Calls today a "hollow day in Massachusetts" and says today's race draws the world to Boston.
Obama ended his speech with stern warning, saying "We will find out who did this and we will hold them accountable."
6:12 p.m. – Cell service is back up in the Boston area, according to the AP via Twitter.
UPDATE: Cellphone companies say service is operating in the Boston area, but with heavy traffic – @ap bit.ly/11iKtvc
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 15, 2013
6:08 p.m. – The Boston Police Department is releasing new information regarding the third incident via Twitter.
Update JFK incident appears to be fire related #tweetfromthebeat via @cherylfiandaca
— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 15, 2013
6:04 p.m. – The Bostong Globe is reporting that more than 100 people may be injured in today's blasts. Fox News corroborating the figures.
5:55 p.m. – Fox News is reporting that President Barack Obama will be giving a response tonight at 6:10 p.m. regarding today's incidents.
5:24 p.m. – Fox News is reporting that a person of interest may be in custody and is being talked to by Boston Police.
5:08 p.m. – Police Commissioner Ed Davis says at around 2:50 this afternoon, about 50 to 100 yards away from each other. They exploded nearly simultaneously and caused multiple casualties.
A third blast has also been reported at the JFK Library. Davis says he isn't sure if the explosion is related to the first two, but he is treating them as if they are.
Two hotlines have also been established with one for families of the victims and another for anyone with tips for police. Family are asked to call (617) 635-4500 to receive information on friends and loved ones, while those with information regarding the incident can call 1-800-494-TIPS.
4:56 p.m. – Boston Police are asking people to "stay out of crowds and to make their way home or back to hotels." If people have any information, they are urged to call Boston Police tip lines.
4:51 p.m. – The Boston Globe is now reporting that as many as 64 are injured following the explosion of two bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
MARATHON EXPLOSION: Toll rises to 2 dead, 64 wounded in Boston Marathon explosions.
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 15, 2013
A press conference is scheduled to begin within the next few minutes.
4:43 p.m. – There are already reports from Twitter that a fake handle has been eliminated for attempting to raise money for victims.
Twitter has suspended the fake Boston Marathon account @_bostonmarathon, claiming it would donate $1 to victims for RT's
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) April 15, 2013
4:38 p.m. – WCVB in Boston says the Secret Service has shut down Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House. Washington DC and New York City are both on a heightened state of alert.
The current casualties involve 2 confirmed deaths and 23 injuries. Fox News is reporting numbers as high as 12 deaths.
4:27 p.m. – A press conference will be held at 4:30 to discuss the situation.
The Associated Press is reporting that a senior U.S. Intelligence offiical says two more bombs have been found and are currently being dismantled.
What kind of devices they are has not been released.
4:22 p.m. – New York State Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wrote in a tweet, "My thoughts & prayers are with the victims in Boston & their families, just horrific. Thank you to all the brave first responders."
ABC is also reporting that the FAA has also issued a temporary flight restriction over the area.
4:03 p.m. – WIBX spoke with Tim Reed, Executive Director of the Boilermaker 15K Road Race. He says though finishers completed the race a couple of hours ago, many others would still be on their way toward the finish line. Spectators would also be on the sides of street cheering the runners on.
Listen to the entire interview with Tim Reed by clicking below:
3:57 p.m. – Fox News is currently reporting that as many as three people are dead following the explosion. No definite word on how many are injured. Crews are still assisting the injured, taking them to tents where runners were originally supposed to rest.
3:47 p.m. – Officials are reporting that the Boston Marathon has been canceled. Anyone still on the streets is asked to stop.
Crews are on the scene to assist people injured during a pair of explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
According to ABC affiliate WCVB in Boston, first responders were sent to 617 Boylston St. at around 2:50 for the call. The explosions were directly across the street from the Lenox Hotel. Spectators seem to be the ones who are injured, with reports of several missing limbs.
Many of the injured are being taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
WIBX will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
The Boston Globe posted this video on YouTube showing the explosion as it happened from ground level at the finish line:
This video of the finish line at the time of the explosion show how the impact literally knocked runners off their feet as the approached the end of the course. Video found at NBCNews.com:
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NFLs Super Bowl weather plan includes rescheduling game
As the prospect of a cold-weather Super Bowl becomes less abstract and more real, the league could find itself in a real bind if a major winter storm hits New York/New Jersey in early February.
And if on February 2 Parsippany Phil cant see his shadow because he cant get out of his burrow because its buried under two feet of snow, the league has a plan in place.
According to Gary Myers of the New York Daily News, the NFL is prepared to reschedule the game.
[I]f its necessary due to matters of public safety or there are impracticalities, then rescheduling scenarios have to be considered, executive V.P. of events Frank Supovitz said Wednesday. Saturday would be as early as we would consider at this point. We have contingencies that take us into Monday and Tuesday.
As a worst-case, last-ditch plan, the game would be shifted to the following weekend, which also happens to be the first weekend of the Olympics.
There are postponement scenarios or rescheduling scenarios for 256 regular-season games each year. Same thing for Super Bowls since the beginning of Super Bowls. Weve had those in place, Supovitz said, via Myers. The fact is weve been in cold weather cities before, weve been in situations where snow has fallen ahead of the Super Bowl.
Hes right, but the Super Bowl always has been played in a dome when the Super Bowl has been played in cold-weather cities. For Super Bowl XLVIII, theres a chance the same kind of storm that prompted the NFL in December 2010 to move a game between the Vikings and Eagles from Sunday night to Thursday night, prompting former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to declare that America has become a nation of wusses.
That development prompted yours truly to ask the NFL if the blizzard from three years ago would prompt any second-guessing of the decision to play a Super Bowl in the elements in early 2014.
No, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said at the time. We are the ultimate reality show.
Aiello said Thursday via email that the NFL will make any necessary decisions regarding Super Bowl XLVIII based on the circumstances that may arise.
Still, with hotel prices jacked up and ticket prices already exorbitant, delaying the date of a Super Bowl creates all sorts of inconveniences and expenses for folks who plan to attend. While a certain amount of buyer beware applies to anyone who buys tickets to any open-air event in a place where four seasons means something other than a musical group fronted by a small Italian man with a piercing falsetto, attending a Super Bowl entails an extreme investment of financial resources.
The mere possibility that weather could compel a rescheduling of the game suggests that maybe the game shouldnt have been scheduled for a place where it may need to be rescheduled.


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Study of Adderall-XR for the Treatment of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Cocaine Dependence (CAMP)
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|Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Cocaine Dependence
|Drug: Placebo Drug: Adderall-XR
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Mixed Amphetamine Salts (Adderall-XR) for the Treatment of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Cocaine Dependence
- Last Three Weeks of Cocaine Abstinence Based on Urine Toxicology Results and Self Reported Use [ Time Frame: weekly for 14 weeks of trial or for length of participation ]Each week after randomization was scored dichotomously as cocaine positive or negative. Cocaine use was positive if any urine or self-report was positive. Cocaine use was negative if all urines (BE <300 ng/ml) and all self-report were negative. Weeks with no urine or no self-report were designated missing.
- ADHD Symptoms Based on ADHD Rating Scale [ Time Frame: measured once per week for 14 weeks or length of study participation ]The proportion of subjects exhibiting >30% reduction of AISRS score at last enrollment week compared to week 0
|Study Start Date:
|December 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Placebo group
Experimental: Adderall-XR 60 mg
Adderall-XR 60 mg
Drug: Adderall-XR
Adderall-XR 60mg/day
Other Name: Extended-Release Mixed Amphetamine Salts (Adderall-XR)
Experimental: Adderall-XR 80 mg
Adderall-XR 80 mg
Drug: Adderall-XR
Adderall-XR 80mg/day
Other Name: Extended-Release Mixed Amphetamine Salts (Adderall-XR)
Detailed Description:
Specific Aim 1: To determine the efficacy of ER-MAS in promoting cocaine abstinence and ADHD improvement among comorbid ADHD and cocaine-dependent patients.
Primary Hypothesis: benzoylecgonine positive urine screens will decrease with greatest to least reductions from 80mg>60mg>PBO (placebo).
Hypothesis 2: ADHD-Rating Scale will decrease with greatest to least reductions from 80mg>60mg>PBO.
Specific Aim 2: To determine the effect of ER-MAS on improving general functioning and impulsivity among comorbid ADHD and cocaine-dependent patients.
Hypothesis 4: There will be greater improved CGI (clinical global impression scale) scores in participants receiving d-AMPH (d-amphetamine) compared to PBO.
Hypothesis 5: ER-MAS will decrease impulsivity as measured by several self-report (Barratts Impulsivity Scale) and behavioral measures (Card Sort, IMT (immediate memory task), DMT (delayed memory task), BART) compared to PBO.
This 14-week, three arm (two medication doses versus PBO), prospective, parallel groups, randomized PBO-controlled trial with a lead-in as well as medication run-up and run down weeks, will provide clear data on efficacy and safety for definitive Phase III trials, which if successful will lead to improved treatment for A-ADHD/S-SUD.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women between the ages of 18-60 who meet DSM-IV criteria for current cocaine dependence and adult ADHD (DSM-IV-TR).
- Used cocaine at least four days in the past month
- Must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) > 18 kg/m2
- Alcohol Breathalyzer (BraC) at consent of < 0.04%
- Individuals must be capable of giving informed consent and capable of complying with study procedures.
- Women of child bearing age will be included in the study provided that they are not pregnant, based on the results of a blood pregnancy test drawn at the time of screening. They must also agree to use a method of contraception with proven efficacy and agree not to become pregnant during the study. To confirm this, blood pregnancy tests will be repeated monthly. Women will be provided a full explanation of the potential dangers of pregnancy while on the study medication. If a woman becomes pregnant, the study medication will be discontinued.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or any psychotic disorder other than transient psychosis due to drug abuse.
- Individuals with any current Axis I psychiatric disorder as defined by DSM-IV-TR supported by the SCID-I/P that in the investigator's judgment are unstable or would be disrupted by study medication or are likely to require pharmacotherapy during the study period.
- Individuals with current major depressive disorder.However,individuals who are currently stable on a psychotropic medication for three months with a HAM-D <14 may be included.
- Individuals physiologically dependent on any other drugs (excluding nicotine or cannabis) which require medical intervention.
- Individuals with current suicidal risk.
- Individuals with coronary vascular disease as indicated by history or suspected by abnormal ECG, cardiac symptoms, fainting, open-heart surgery and/or arrhythmia, and family history of ventricular tachycardia/sudden death.
- Unstable physical disorders which might make participation hazardous such as uncontrolled hypertension (SBP > 140, DBP> 90, or HR > 100 when sitting quietly), acute hepatitis (patients with chronic mildly elevated transaminases < 3x upper limit of normal are acceptable), or uncontrolled diabetes.
- Individuals with a history of seizures
- History of allergic reaction to candidate medication (amphetamine and/or ER-MAS).
- Women who are pregnant or nursing.
- History of failure to respond to a previous adequate trial of the candidate medication for cocaine dependence
- Individuals who are legally mandated (e.g., to avoid incarceration, monetary or other penalties, etc.) to participate in substance abuse treatment program
- History of glaucoma
- Individuals who report use of MAOI within 14 days of study start
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00553319
|United States, Minnesota
|Ambulatory Research Center/Fairview University Psychiatry Dept
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
|United States, New York
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|Principal Investigator:
|Frances R Levin, MD
|Columbia University
|Principal Investigator:
|John Grabowski
|University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|New York State Psychiatric Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00553319 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA023652-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 2007
|Results First Received:
|August 20, 2014
|Last Updated:
|May 16, 2016
Keywords provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Anesthetics, Local
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Hawaii has enacted a law making it the 40th state in the nation to ban texting while driving a car. The law, which goes into effect July 1, is the first anti-texting law passed this year.
Laws against texting while driving dramatically increased in 2009, when AAA started a campaign to have the practice outlawed in all 50 states. Prior to 2009, just 18 states had laws against texting while driving. Florida is expected to ban the practice soon, leaving just Arizona, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, South Carolina and Texas with no laws against texting while driving.
Those who text while driving are six times more likely to crash their cars than those who aren't, according to a 2009 University of Utah study. A survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that 35 percent of those surveyed admitted to reading a text within the last 30 days and 27 percent said they had sent a text or email within the prior month. That same surveyed showed that 86 percent of those surveyed support laws against reading, typing, or sending a text or email while driving, and 95 percent consider it unacceptable to send a text or email while driving.
Do you send text messages from your cellphone while driving? Does your state ban the practice?
Tara Baukus Mello writes the cars blog as well as the weekly Driving for Dollars column, providing both practical financial advice for consumers as well as insight into the latest developments in the automotive world. Follow her on Facebook here or on Twitter @SheDrives.


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No doubt the USC defense took its lumps in 2010, ranking in the bottom third of college football giving up 400 yards per game.
That didn't sit well with Trojan defensive coordinator Ed Orgeron who knows something needed to change.
First thing the staff did this offseason is essentially cut the playbook in half.
"No question we simplified things a lot," Orgeron said. "It starts with the fundamentals and you can see it working."
With an easier to grasp scheme, the players understand what their assignments are, allowing them to play faster.
The other side of the equation is the staff knowing more about the players they are coaching during year two.
"Yea we know talent wise what they can do and cannot do," Orgeron said. "How they can think on their feet, what adjustments they can and cannot make, as well as what the strengths of our defense are."
Looking back at camp, Orgeron is optimistic about the defensive improvement.
"They are a lot better, they are a more cohesive unit, and guys are tackling better," he said. "Big guys are being switched around. Devon Kennard and Torin Harris had a good camp, Nickell Robey and Jawanza Starling had a good camp also. Lamar Dawson is doing well at linebacker, Hayes Pullard has made some improvement.
"You can see improvement and you can see a different team here. But you have to play the game and tackle in the game."
Orgeron's passion is coaching the big guys up front. One NFL scout we talked to said this group of defensive linemen was the most talented in all of college football.
"They seem very talented, but once again, talent doesn't make plays," Orgeron said. "They have to make the plays on the field, but I am excited about them. They are a good group, they listen to me, it's their second year together I expect to see great things from them."
The biggest disappointment for Orgeron last season was not being able to use a full eight-man rotation on the defensive line.
This season he has the bodies to be able to substitute when he feels it is necessary.
"I love having Devon Kennard and keeping those guys fresh," he said. "Him, Wes [Horton], and Nick [Perry] and the anticipation if Armond Armstead comes back, you are talking about a very good group. George Uko coming into the rotation, Christian[Tupou] is healthy, Juicy [DaJohn Harris] is in good shape, he still has things to work on but he is looking good."
The USC secondary was highly criticized last year, but Orgeron knows that more pressure on the quarterback helps to eliminate some of those throws downfield.
"There were a lot of times last year in the fourth quarter when we should have won the game but we didn't," he said. "We feel with the rotation and another year, those guys should generate a better rush.
"The rush was nowhere what we are used to, but we have to do it on Saturday. Nobody counts those sacks from camp, they don't count.
"I've seen a tremendous improvement, but no quarterbacks are live and we have not faced a scrambling quarterback. Last year I thought we would have a tremendous pass rush and we didn't. I am being cautious and I want to see it on game day."
Stay tuned to USCFootball.com for more updates as the Trojans kick off the season.
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The terms "global education," "global studies" and "global citizenship" describe a transformative attitude and approach to learning, teaching and being that centers on the effort to recognize that people, cultures and our environment are inextricably woven and interdependent, and that therefore we are all collectively responsible for resolving global problems despite geopolitical boundaries. In The Practices of Global Citizenship Hans Schattle notes that the following elements fundamentally define and anchor "global citizenship" as concept and enactment:
In Global Citizenship Education, scholar Muna Golomohamad defines Global Education as "the openness to new encounters, incorporating creative and multi-disciplinary approaches which ensures that understanding is achieved through mutual appreciation and respect for differences" (532).
In The Practices of Global Citizenship, scholar Hans Schattle clarifies that "citizenship" can be defined "as a way of life rather than as a legally binding tie to any particular country," a way of life that recognizes how we affect the rest of the people on the planet; thus, "Global Citizenship" "can be domestic as well as international" (41).
The Maastricht Global Education Declaration of 2002 states: "Global education is education that opens people's eyes and minds to the realities of the globalized world and awakens them to bring about a world of greater justice, equity and Human Rights for all. Global education is understood to encompass Development Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainability, Education for Peace and Conflict Prevention and Intercultural Education; being the global dimension of Education for Citizenship."
What is global competency?
Global Education promotes transformative personal growth, increased intercultural knowledge and skills, enhanced global perspective, and professional development. Transformative learning and global competency exists when a learner is able to:
"A global-ready graduate [is] a person with a grasp of global systems, global issues, the dynamics of how things are interrelated and interconnected in the world, and how society can best address global issues (Ron Moffatt, Director of the San Diego State University International Student Center). A globally competent learner "is able to understand the interconnectedness of peoples and systems, to have a general knowledge of history and world events, to accept and cope with the existence of different cultural values and attitudes, and indeed, to celebrate the richness and benefits of this diversity" ( Educating for the Global Community: A Framework for Community Colleges ).
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New York City Bob Spengler, the president and COO of Save Mart Supermarkets, announced that he plans to retire Jan. 4, according to the East Bay Business Times.
Spengler initially retired from Modesto, Calif.-based Save Mart in December 2005. He returned in October 2006 to help lead the effort to acquire Albertsons LLC.
Save Mart became major player in the Bay Area grocery market after buying 130 former Albertsons stores throughout Northern California. Under Spengler's leadership, the company resurrected the Lucky store name for 72 of those locations in the Bay Area, restoring a name that had been a staple of the local supermarket scene until now-defunct Albertson's Inc. dropped the name when it bought the chain in 1998.


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"[4] The Dhamma should be taught with the thought, 'I will speak not for the purpose of material reward.'"
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"Monks, there are these five forms of stinginess. Which five? Stinginess as to one's monastery [lodgings], stinginess as to one's family [of supporters], stinginess as to one's gains, stinginess as to one's status, and stinginess as to the Dhamma. These are the five forms of stinginess. And the meanest of these five is this: stinginess as to the Dhamma."


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A 23-YEAR-OLD Pensnett postman who failed to deliver a number of letters and packages because he was feeling depressed after a relationship breakdown, has been locked up for three months.
Damien Turner left 28 pieces of mail in a bin bag inside the wardrobe at a flat he had rented in Foxdale Drive, Brierley Hill, said John Dove, prosecuting.
Some of the items were six months old and, when he realised they had been discovered, Turner burned four other packets in an oil drum in the back garden of his new home in Broad Street.
"Royal Mail have to expect absolute trust in the people who deliver mail," Judge Michael Dudley told Turner, "So many people rely on a speedy and accurate delivery service."
The judge said Turner had tried to deliver the items and instead of returning them back to the Dudley Delivery Office he had hung onto them for some considerable time.
He said the father-of-one, whose partner is expecting their second child, was a man of previous good character but the offences were so serious only immediate custody was appropriate.
Turner admitted delaying mail and burning the other items at a time, said Geraldine Toal, defending, when he was "suffering considerably" at the breakdown of his relationship.
She said Turner had great expectations in the relationship and afterwards he began to associate with "undesirables" and take drugs".
Miss Toal said he had delivered thousands of letters each week while working as a postman and the items in the charges were a "small amount" of the mail that passed through his hands.
He had not delivered the items because of the impact the end of his relationship had on his life and things had then "spiralled out of control."
Mr Dove told Wolverhampton Crown Court that Turner had been employed as a postman for three years and he was rumbled when a betting agency took over his old flat in Brierley Hill.
The manager found a number of postal packets inside the built in wardrobe and inquiries then revealed Turner had been living at the property but he moved out because of rent arrears.
When approached by investigators he told them, "I've been waiting for this" adding he forgot to deliver them and felt there was "no way back."
He told the investigators he did not know what to do and things got worse because matters then went on so long, said Mr Dove.


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Indianapolis' Moore wants to become a Colt 'everybody can cheer for'
Devin Moore isn't sweating the uncertainty of the NFL lockout, but he's also not sounding like a player whose job is secure when he returns to the Indianapolis Colts.
Despite having two years left on his contract, the former Cardinal Ritter High School star said he has a lot to prove after his 2010 Colts debut as a kick returner ended abruptly. A shoulder/neck injury landed Moore on injured reserve after just four games.
"I'm looking to show why they kept me in the beginning and that I've grown," said Moore, who averaged 21.4 yards on 12 kickoff returns. "I want to be that hometown Colt again, the guy everybody can cheer for."
Moore assures he is healthy and is bulking up 10 pounds to 200 so he can be a stronger blocker.
"I can still run and be fast, maintain my agility and hit some of those bigger linebackers and be able to hold them off," he said.
His offseason workout routine has been in Indianapolis and has included joining teammates to practice with quarterback Peyton Manning. The workouts at area high schools have been hush-hush.
"I'm not really sure I can say much about that," Moore said with a chuckle. "I've said it time and time again, though: Peyton is pretty much a coach on the field out there. We will be ready to play when the lockout ends."


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While local business owners support the pipeline, Hawley's presence riles the landowners, and Mercy is torn. After ugly threats and multiple altercations escalate tensions in the county, Mercy discovers Hawley's brutally mutilated body in the bar parking lot. When it appears Sheriff Dawson cares more about campaigning for reelection than investigating the case, Mercy vows to find Jason Hawley's killer—even if she has to run against Dawson for sheriff to ensure justice is served.
But Mercy soon learns her former military pal had plenty of secrets. Her search for the truth brings unwanted exposure to the county's dark side and risks deadly repercussions for the entire community.
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- In the first scene of the book, Mercy is faced with a decision of whether or not to kill a sick female mountain lion that she spots during target practice. Ultimately, she chooses not to kill the animal. What does this decision tell you about Mercy? Why do you think the author decide to open the book with this scene?
- When Mercy is discussing her drinking with Rollie early on in the story, she refers to herself as "just another drunk Indian." Were you surprised that Mercy thinks of herself in this way? What does Mercy's comment indicate to the reader about her personality and the way that she views herself?
- Mercy does not like Kit McIntyre, but admits that since he spends so much money at Clementine's, she can find a way to disregard her personal issues and make nice with him. Does this decision seem out of character for Mercy? Why or why not?
- Given how close they were and the fact that he had saved her life in the past, were you surprised by Mercy&


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The legal battle continues to grow between Gainesville and the company behind the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center biomass plant.
The legal battle continues to grow between the city of Gainesville and the company behind the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center biomass plant.
On Friday, GREC filed a counterclaim to Gainesville's prior demand for arbitration. GREC's counterclaim seeks unspecified monetary damages from the city.
In December, the City Commission filed for arbitration on the premise that the late 2011 sale of a 40 percent stake in the biomass plant, combined with the prior sale of a 17 percent stake, constituted a change of controlling interest that should have triggered the city's contractual right of first offer to buy the plant.
At arbitration, Gainesville is seeking to require GREC to allow the city the opportunity to make an offer to buy a controlling interest in the plant.
The GREC counterclaim argues that the city's demand for arbitration is "not an effort to enforce any legitimate rights" under the 30-year contract to purchase all of the plant's output but an "opportunist pretext to force GREC back to the bargaining table … to renegotiate" the contract.
"As a result, this claim is brought solely in an effort to wring contractual concessions to which GRU is not entitled and which GRU explicitly bargained away in arm's length negotiations among sophisticated parties,'' the response reads in part.
"GRU's back-door effort to obtain that which it is denied by contract, cannot be allowed to continue at GREC's expense. GRU must be held accountable for the damages GREC has sustained as a result of the baseless demand.
"Indeed, members of the City Commission have been openly vocal about their desire to force a renegotiation of the economics of GRU's agreement with GREC, and GRU brings this arbitration solely as a leveraging device to force GREC back to the bargaining table despite its prior valid agreement."
The biomass firms' attorneys argued that politics and low natural gas prices cannot be the basis to alter the terms of the contract.
On Friday, the member companies that own stakes in GREC also filed a federal lawsuit against Gainesville over the arbitration claim against them. The companies assert that because GREC was the firm Gainesville entered a contract with, Gainesville could only file arbitration against GREC — not its members. The city did both.
Meanwhile, GREC executives were in Gainesville Tuesday to have individual meetings with city commissioners to give an update on the plant's construction, which is more than 70 percent complete. The City Attorney's Office made attorneys available to sit in on each meeting.
In an email sent to commissioners Tuesday morning, City Attorney Nicolle Shalley said the commissioners were in a "somewhat unique situation with GREC" with meetings on an update of plant construction happening in the midst of two "adversarial" legal proceedings.
"In particular, I wanted to make you aware that statements made by commissioners, both in public meetings and privately to GREC or others, as well as staff negotiations on the prepay transaction, have been cited in the answering statement as evidence that 'GRU's ulterior motive for filing its demand is simply to force GREC to re-negotiate the terms of the PPA,' " Shalley wrote.
Even as city commissioners voted to seek arbitration in December, commissioners spoke of maintaining an amicable working relationship and a partnership with GREC.
Asked if the counterclaim showed a turn toward the contentious, Commissioner Thomas Hawkins responded, "I beg to differ."
"Arbitration is what it is," Hawkins said. "It's in the lawyers' hands … There's a difference between what the lawyers write amongst themselves to be reviewed by lawyers or an arbitrator and the conversations other people have. The conversations I have had with them (GREC representatives) have not been contentious."
Hawkins acknowledged the price gap between what the city will pay for biomass and current natural gas prices. But he said he maintains his support of the biomass plant, believing it will mean long-term price stability when fossil fuel prices fluctuate and it will bring fuel diversity for the electric utility.
Al Morales, the chief financial officer of GREC, declined to comment on the specifics of the arbitration counterclaim. Morales said the company's stance is that it has done nothing to violate the power purchase agreement and there was no sale of a controlling ownership interest. He said GREC officials traveled to Gainesville to meet with city commissioners "to keep the lines of communication open" as attorneys work through the dispute.
City Commissioner Todd Chase, who has been outspoken in his concerns about the rate impact of the plant and his belief that the contract must be renegotiated, declined comment for the time being.
"At this point, I think the prudent course of action is to make no comment and continue to stay on top of the issue as best I can," Chase said.
The GREC counterclaim argues that the sales of ownership stakes have not constituted a change of controlling interest that would trigger the city's right to make an offer to purchase the plant.
When the City Commission approved the power purchase agreement for the biomass plant in 2009, Kansas-based Tyr Energy owned a 49 percent stake while Boston-based Energy Management Inc. and BayCorp Holdings Ltd. out of New Hampshire each owned 25.5 percent.
In May 2011, Fagen Power, the construction company building the plant, obtained an approximately 17 percent stake as part of a construction financing.
Then, in late 2011, Tyr sold its interest — 40 percent at the time — to Starwood Energy.
The GREC response described those transactions as changes of minority ownership interests that did not constitute a change in control.
EMI and BayCorp continue to hold two of the three seats on the GREC board, just as when the contract was approved, the counterclaim stated.
The GREC response also argued that the city had not expressed any prior interest in acquiring the plant but, conversely, "has stated repeatedly that it does not want to encumber its books with more debt that would be required to effect such a purchase."
The city only sought to assert a right to first offer after negotiations on a potential deal to prepay for some of the plant's output fell through, the counterclaim argues.
GREC has no legal obligation to renegotiate the contract and the two sides have already been "unable to mutually agree on any revision to the terms," the response continued.
Attorneys for GREC noted that the firm obtained construction financing based on the terms of the contract.
They also cast doubt if the plant would still be eligible for federal stimulus tax incentives if a municipal government takes an ownership interest.
Without those incentives, the city's price for biomass would, under the contract, rise by $8.35 per megawatt-hour or a total of $197 million over the 30-year life of the contract, the counterclaim stated.
Mayor Craig Lowe declined to comment because of the ongoing arbitration.
"For the issues at hand, this is the process we have," he said of the arbitration.


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CHICAGO — The margins are slim, the weather is a continuous threat and the hours are long, but the fresh produce industry is still a money maker and expected to provide increasing revenues for growers, shippers and retailers as Americans pursue better health.
Statistics from the Nielsen Perishables Group showed retailers and other attendees at the United Fresh Produce Association Conference and Expo how much more fresh produce does for a grocer's bottom line than other departments.
While it only uses 13% of a retailer's floor space, fresh produce totals 29% of sales, said Joanna Parker, sales director at Nielsen Perishables Group. The fresh produce aisle is a developed department that continues to grow while the center store requires a lot of space for stagnant or diminishing returns, she said.
In the past year, total store annual growth has been 1.1%, Parker said, but fresh produce grew 7% in dollar sales and 3% in volume. She said healthy eating is becoming more important to consumers and campaigns promoting fresh fruits and vegetables are working.
"Other channels are seeing increased produce sales, but that is mainly because they have started stocking new items," Parker said. "When it comes to fresh produce, 68% of fresh produce dollars are spent in traditional grocery stores."
Parker increased her focus on fresh produce statistics for the Chicago-based Nielsen Perishable Group in recent months, working with industry to analyze category growth by researching how, where and why consumers shop. The new consumer-driven data model shows that growers and shippers have something retailers increasingly need.
Seven of the Top 10 fastest growing fresh categories are found in the produce aisle, Parker said. Cooking greens saw the highest percentage growth compared to a year ago at 24% representing $362 million in annual sales. Produce aisle beverages came in second at 17% growth in the past year.
Avocados and "specialty fruits" both saw 15% growth. The pumpkin-squash category and the value-added vegetables such as fresh-cut vegetable trays both logged 13% growth in annual sales with citrus fruit coming in at 12%.
Parker said value-added and locally grown are the two biggest trends boosting retailers' revenues in the produce department, with organics providing growth also. Value-added fruit dollar sales grew 12% and value-added vegetable dollar sales grew 14% in the past year.
Regardless of what commodity they buy and what level of value-added convenience they are willing to pay for, everyone is buying produce — literally. Parker said 100% of households buy fresh produce, spending an average of $333 annually on it.


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FAB! Events Global, event management specialists and destination management company for Bradford on Avon, scooped a Silver Award at the Eventia Awards before Christmas.
The accolade, awarded at the London Hilton, was in the category 'Low Cost Event Solution of the Year', a new category for the Eventia Awards 2013.
FAB! Events Global's winning project was The Festival of Christmas, for the Bradford on Avon Tourism Association.
Andrew Wright, FAB! Events Global MD, said: "We are delighted to have been awarded Silver in this category. It proves that with innovative planning and creativity, low-cost event solutions can be just as effective as big budget events. It is a great reward for our hard-working team."
Debbie Stupples, chair of Bradford on Avon Tourism Association, said: "We are so excited that our Festival of Christmas has been showcased at such a prestigious event. FAB! are a great team and this is a marvellous tribute for the enormous effort they made not only on this project but all year round."


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... it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity.
Kusala wrote:
"The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal God and avoid dogmas and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description."
Albert Einstein
Einstein Proves God Exists
The professor of a university challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?" A student answered bravely, "Yes, he did".
The professor then asked, "If God created everything, then he created evil. Since evil exists (as noticed by our own actions), so God is evil. The student couldn't respond to that statement causing the professor to conclude that he had "proved" that "belief in God" was a fairy tale, and therefore worthless.
Another student raised his hand and asked the professor, "May I pose a question? " "Of course" answered the professor.
The young student stood up and asked : "Professor does Cold exists?"
The professor answered, "What kind of question is that? ...Of course the cold exists... haven't you ever been cold?"
The young student answered, "In fact sir, Cold does not exist. According to the laws of Physics, what we consider cold, in fact is the absence of heat. Anything is able to be studied as long as it transmits energy (heat). Absolute Zero is the total absence of heat, but cold does not exist. What we have done is create a term to describe how we feel if we don't have body heat or we are not hot."
"And, does Dark exist?", he continued. The professor answered "Of course". This time the student responded, "Again you're wrong, Sir. Darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in fact simply the absence of light. Light can be studied, darkness can not. Darkness cannot be broken down. A simple ray of light tears the darkness and illuminates the surface where the light beam finishes. Dark is a term that we humans have created to describe what happens when there's lack of light."
Finally, the student asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?" The professor replied, "Of course it exists, as I mentioned at the beginning, we see violations, crimes and violence anywhere in the world, and those things are evil."
The student responded, "Sir, Evil does not exist. Just as in the previous cases, Evil is a term which man has created to describe the result of the absence of God's presence in the hearts of man."
After this, the professor bowed down his head, and didn't answer back.
The young man's name was ALBERT EINSTEIN.
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Fahari Arts Institute artistic director Harold Steward sent me this poster for their upcoming Queerly Speaking event. The poster pretty much speaks for itself, but the sweet deal is the $500 cash prize for the spoken word/poetry slam contest. I'm gonna bone up on my Walt Whitman 'cuz poppa gotta get paid.
Steward did mention that they are gunning for a huge attendance with its timing during Black Pride. The monthly QS events have been successful at gaining an audience in its former Backbeat Cafe home and now in the South Dallas Cultural Arts Center. With national talent coming in and the larger venue, I speculate they are hoping at least to break even. Being a nonprofit, that's a big deal.


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NEW YORK, NY – May 1 – The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) announces a new $170 million milestone — delivering unprecedented novel research funding and unprecedented research results — changing the lives of lupus patients. A new analysis of completed LRI Novel Research grants demonstrates an 84 percent success rate as scientists prove cutting-edge hypotheses, publish results and win extended federal funding to advance original discoveries to clinical development.
"Over the last decade, the LRI produced many of the pivotal discoveries in lupus and autoimmunity," said William Paul, MD, chair of the LRI Scientific Advisory Board. "The LRI's approach effectively advances novel concepts to be furthered by subsequent large-scale funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and to expand the possibilities for new drug development that can help patients."
LRI-funded investigators are answering bold new questions and letting this science lead the way to how lupus is diagnosed, monitored and treated as well as how it will be cured with breakthroughs in:
- Predicting flare. Two new lab tests to predict lupus flare. By detecting the earliest signs of an upsurge in disease activity the tests are designed to improve disease management and accelerate the testing of new drugs in clinical trials. Researchers: Mary K. Crow, MD and Emily Baechler Gillespie, PhD
- Predicting heart risk. For the first time clinical research showed that a blood test for homocysteine identifies lupus patients most at risk for cardiovascular disease. Doctors now use the test to guide preventative treatment and reduce the chance of life-threatening cardiac events. Researcher:Joan Von Feldt, MD
- Discovering how lupus attacks the brain. Researchers uncovered how the lupus immune system attacks the central nervous system (CNS), leading to current work on a new targeted treatment for neurological and psychological complications of lupus. Researcher: Betty Diamond, MD
- Discovering how lupus harms the heart. A chemically altered form of 'good' cholesterol was found to contribute to circulatory system damage in lupus. This discovery led to new ways to identify and treat patients at risk of heart disease. Researcher: Bevra Hahn, MD
- Transforming kidney diagnosis. Researchers devised new non-invasive tests to diagnose and guide treatment of lupus kidney disease as alternatives to surgical kidney biopsies. Researchers: Chandra Mohan, MD, PhD;Chaim Putterman, MD; Joshua Thurman, MD
- Discovering new genes. Genetic breakthroughs uncovered new culprits in lupus – the Toll-like receptors. Drugs that inhibit these proteins are soon to be tested in lupus patients. Researchers: Silvia Bolland, PhD and Ian R. Rifkin, MD, PhD
- Smarter drug delivery. Using innovative nanotechnology to deliver drug doses directly to disease-causing cells promises to make existing lupus treatments safer and more effective. Researcher: Tarek Fahmy, PhD
Results like these take both private and public funding. Of every dollar contributed to the LRI, 92 cents goes directly to its research programs, and every one of these dollars has multiplied more than four-fold. Over the past 12 years, the LRI has awarded and funded 140 innovative research grants. That investment of $40 million has turned into more than $170 million as LRI researchers won unmatched levels of follow-on funding from the NIH and other sources to extend the development of their innovative work.
"This Lupus Awareness Month, we spotlight our scientists' success because it is their talent, creativity and insight that is turning patients' hope into reality," said Margaret Dowd, President and CEO. "This is a time to recognize and celebrate the power of scientific innovation as the clear path to transforming the outcomes for lupus and autoimmune disease."


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OXFORD: A man has been taken to hospital after a house fire in Cowley Road this evening.
SEVEN large electromagnetic parts have been stolen from Siemens Magnet Technology in Wharf Road, Eynsham.
NOT long after donating a kidney to save a stranger, former champion jockey Richard Pitman is preparing to race in a Grand National event again.
A DEVELOPER is holding an exhibition on its plans to build about 49 homes in Marcham.
FIRE crews are currently battling a blaze on Cowley Road near The Cape of Good Hope pub.
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager.
A MAN who once told police there were bombs in the Bodleian Library has admitted another hoax.
TONNES more fun is on the cards for the youngsters of Cutteslowe after their local park got an exciting upgrade.
TWO benefit fraudsters have been sentenced by magistrates.
THE A34 has been reopened after two accidents this morning.
IT HAS been a lousy year – so far," said the distinguished-looking man, a former staff sergeant in the Royal Engineers with two tours of Northern Ireland under his belt.
WHERE to begin with Matthew Bourne's The Nutcracker?
FIVE girl guides are celebrating striking gold after their hard work led to top achievement awards.
Herds of alpaca enthusiasts packed into an Oxford college to graze on every cough and spit of alpaca life.
Bicester's eco town development is increasingly looming as an issue in next month's Cherwell district election – with opposition even coming from within the ruling Conservative ranks.
TWO crashes on the A34 have closed the road today causing traffic delays.
A BICESTER fly-tipper has been ordered to pay almost £5,000 after dumping rubbish he was paid £30 to dispose of.
Robert Courts, 57, of New Road, Banbury, admitted drink driving in Middleton Road, Banbury, on February 1. Had 133 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35
micrograms. Given a 16-week jail term, suspended for two years,…
WALKERS are being challenged to take on a marathon distance to help raise cash for East Oxford hospice Helen and Douglas House.
OXFORD'S quirkiest festival will be taking over the city's pubs, clubs and theatres again next month.
AN ILLEGAL immigrant kicked out of Britain was back in the country weeks later to burgle an Oxford house.
Oxford United are keeping tight-lipped over goalkeeper Ryan Clarke's injury – but manager Chris Wilder has no qualms about relying on Wayne Brown for the rest of the season if necessary.
TWO guinea pigs have been taken in by the RSPCA after they were dumped on a doorstep in Bicester.
Edith Langford secured a clean sweep of under 17 titles in the Oxfordshire Junior Restricted Tournament at White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre, Abingdon.
A WOMAN gave chase after a thief went into her house while she was putting out the rubbish.
Oxonian's Malcolm Rose finished runner-up to Fairly United's Peter Oliver in the Charlbury Sporting 10 mile time trial.
Cholsey's Jon Merrifield captured the men's 55's singles title at the second Oxfordshire Veterans' Tournament at Virgin Active, the Oxfordshire Health & Racquets Club.
North Oxford bid to make it two wins from as many matches in the Aegon Team Tennis League Southern Regional Division when they visit Maidenhead on Saturday. In their opening encounter of the
competition, previously known as the NCL, North Oxford…
Witney Town will be aiming to boost their Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division survival bid at home to Cheltenham Saracens tomorrow.
THERE has been no hint of panic in the Oxford United changing room, despite seeing their cushion over the sides outside the play-offs
eroded to just goal difference, according to Andy Whing.
OXON: Hospital bosses in Oxfordshire last night were unable to say how many patients had been discharged overnight.
A MAN was attacked with a baseball bat while cycling through an Oxford subway.
First Great Western has begun to make strides in cutting overcrowding on rush-hour trains between Oxford and London.
THIS was the scene which led a passer-by to fear she was going to be shot in Oxford's Frideswide Square.
JAMES Gaunt returns at scrum half for Henley Hawks' home game with promotion-chasing Richmond in National 2 South tomorrow.
YOU'RE unlikely to agree if you're reading this while shoehorned between fellow commuters leaving Oxford for London just after 7.30am today, but First Great Western seems to be heading in the right direction on overcrowded trains.
THE concept of divided loyalties will be alien for everyone in the crunch clash at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow, but there will be one Gillingham player
with a soft spot for Oxford United.
Oxfordshire warm up for their MCCA Trophy campaign with their now traditional friendly against Bucks at Aston Rowant on Sunday.
VOTING has opened for Oxford United's player of the season award.
North Leigh boss Mark Gee has urged his players to keep up the pressure on Hungerford as they battle it out with the Berkshire side for a place in the Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West play-offs.
CHINNOR head coach Jason Bowers has warned his players they face another big physical battle when they visit Newton Abbot in National 3 South West tomorrow.
Oxford City manager Mike Ford says his Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division promotion-chasing squad will be stretched to the limit as they start a marathon run of four matches in eight days.
SARAH Anne Williams was among hundreds of children who have been enjoying all the fun of the fair during the Easter school break.
A CITY councillor last night hit out at colleagues who denied him permission to open his kebab house longer.
APART from praising Cllr Keith Mitchell (Oxford Mail, April 4) the county council agreed last week to excavate more than one million tonnes
of sand and gravel every year from the Oxfordshire countryside.
THE other evening my cousin phoned me in a rather distraught condition.
Your recent correspondents Messrs Saunders and Everett, do not, it appears, know the difference between taxi cabs and private hire vehicles.
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Topic: Biopsy in morning
Well, I go in for my biopsy at 7 am. "Normal" people aren't getting that I already know its cancer, and am having this done for genetic markers... Also to see certain characteristics of this particular untreated cell structure. I keep hearing "I just know it won't be cancer". Uh, YEAH, it is! But I'm not getting mad or upset... Just educating people.
OH-OH-OH!! I haven't had Xanax or Ambien CR in over 2 WEEKS!!!!!!! Vertigo is virtually gone!! And I'm not a walking mess!! I'm so good with this decision: I just know its what I'm supposed to do!!
Now to start my book... How about "Dancing Through Cancer" as a title? Or "Break on Through to the Other Side"? Oh, that's taken!
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
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Six months ago Victoria went to the polls and elected a Liberal-National Coalition government, led by Ted Baillieu, with a (slim) majority in both houses of parliament. After more than a decade of Labor government, this was not entirely unexpected. Due to electoral reforms made by the previous Labor government, there will be another three and a half years before another election will be held.
The change in government has led to a drastic change in the tone of governance in Victoria. Three of the changes which particularly illustrate this are a review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 with a possible result of watering down or even repealing the Act, on the spot fines for "indecent" language and the controversial introduction of legalising discrimination for groups not wishing to employ, service or otherwise interact with individuals with life styles or traits they object to. That last one essentially translates to: some Christian organisations want support for prejudice against single mothers, non-believers, people of different faiths, divorced people and, of course, the entire LGBTI community.
Those aren't the only things on the agenda, there are assorted other law-and-order policies currently being pushed by Baillieu and Attorney-General Robert Clark, including mandatory sentencing for sixteen and seventeen year-old violent offenders. Still, this is only six months into a four year term. It is clear that Baillieu and Clark are aiming for significant changes to Victoria's legislative powers before the voters have a chance to oppose them. Perhaps this would be more understandable if the policies presented to the public by the Coalition had included this significant law-and-order focus; but, with the exception of the fairly standard comments about recruiting more police, this was not the case.
It is clear that the Baillieu-Clark agenda, beginning with the reduced emphasis on human rights, is to forge a far more conservative and controlled Victoria. The first step is to reduce the rights previously granted to Victorians. The second step is to introduce law-and-order policies which may appeal to some sections of the community without appearing too controlling to the general punter, but which actually undermine civil liberties significantly. The third step is to provide greater power to certain interest groups at the expense of minorities.
So what can we expect in the future? I expect there will be considerably more similar action in the future. Most likely this will include anti-association legislation, which is normally labelled as "anti-bikie" legislation and which has been adopted in South Australia and New South Wales. Whenever politicians and police discuss legislation like this they are careful to focus on one section of the community, in this case "criminal organisations" and motorcycle clubs, but the reality is that the legislation is never so specific and can be used against any organisation or group of people. Currently the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act prevents such anti-association legislation from being passed in Victoria, but a repeal of that Act or reduction in its scope may open this door.
No doubt there will be more than this in just the next year or two, given the changes pushed in just the last six months. By the time of the next election in November 2014, the changes in Victoria could be tremendous.
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Recycling Roadshow Nov. 5
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Nov. 3, 2005
Fairfax County Community Recycling Roadshow
To Be Held Nov. 5
Help keep Fairfax County clean by coming to the Recycling Roadshow at Herndon High School, 700 Bennett St., Herndon, on Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Herndon High School's environmental group, Students Against Global Abuse (SAGA), will host the annual Recycling Roadshow so residents can recycle a variety of items while supporting community groups.
SAGA, in cooperation with Fairfax County's Recycling Program and Clean Fairfax Council, will be collecting the following items for recycling:
- Computers and related equipment
- Cell phones
- Bicycles
- Rechargeable batteries
- Gently worn shoes
- Eyeglasses
In addition to collecting these items for recycling, secure document shredding and recycling services will be provided by Safeguard Shredding.
Computers and related equipment will be reused or recycled by ServiceSource, a charitable organization that finds jobs for people with disabilities. Except for computer monitors, all computer equipment will be accepted at no cost. A $10 donation will be collected for each computer monitor to ensure the environmentally-sound management of potentially hazardous materials in monitors.
Used bicycles will be collected by Bikes for the World, a nonprofit organization that repairs used bikes and sends them to developing countries. Bikes must be in reparable condition. A $10 donation will be collected for each bicycle to help defray the cost of shipping them overseas.
All donations are tax deductible and receipts will be issued by each nonprofit organization.
Fairfax County is committed to practicing environmental stewardship by providing opportunities for residents to recycle items that still have a useful life. Clean out the house and help keep Fairfax County clean by participating in this recycling event. For additional information, contact Kate Sicola with the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, Division of Solid Waste at 703-324-5230, TTY 711, and visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling.


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Can you believe it's almost Mother's Day? If you're still contemplating what to get the mom in your life then today's steal, the Chatterbox Artsylicious albums and embellishments may be just what you are looking for!
Now you may remember that my mother is more along the practical side of things, yet I really wanted to do a mother's day album, so I decided to put a very special twist on it. I decided to create an album for my oldest daughter for Mother's Day, expressing to her the joys and hardships of motherhood. Even though she is only a mother-in-training at this point, I think it's important for our children to know the feelings of motherhood and this album is sort of a journey of my feelings from the point of her birth to now. It's something I can add pages to over the years and will finish up with a page of her as a new mother.
The papers and embellishments of the Artsylicious collections truly made this album.
While I was in mini album mode, I decided to get a jump start on another mini album for my father-in-law's Father's Day gift. (Eeek! I hope this doesn't ruin the surprise, since he actually does peek at the blog!)
I decided to make an album featuring a photo and small sentiment from each of the kids, their spouses and grandkids. It's a good thing I still have time to get this completed!
I hope you have a fantastic weekend! May the crafty vibes be with you. See you Monday!


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I just about went into some sort of pavlovian seizure last night when he took the floor in that #4 jersey. It just brings back to many bad memories.
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I just about went into some sort of pavlovian seizure last night when he took the floor in that #4 jersey. It just brings back to many bad memories.
to bad we just signed him for 2 years
but he will be riding pine most of the time, so he will be siggie's replacement for best dressed pinerider.
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
I got the impression Slick wasn't impressed with Gill at all. Passed up open shots, drove into trouble, looked lost, etc.
Why in the name of George Irvine did we give this guy a two-year deal with guaranteed money?
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
I doubt he will get any pt, or at lest I hope he does not. I dont know why on earth we signed him.
I was mainly refering to the #4 on his jersey bringing about a Travis Best flashback.
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Because he's a better defender than Jamaal or AJ.
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Dissertation: Staff Attitudes and Beliefs about Family Involvement of Delinquent Children in Residual Programs.
Dr. Akakpo's teaching experience varies from teaching undergraduate courses in public relations and business ethics to master's level social work courses in settings from a small, private university to a large, public university. He is well-versed, with a full range of educational courses in public and social welfare policy as well as social work practice. His work experience is in the field of children, youth and families. He worked with the Michigan Department of Human Services' child welfare programs and Bureau of Juvenile Justice for over 11 years. He has a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people who for one reason or another made choices that brought them in conflict with law.
Dr. Akakpo's research interests are in the following areas: at-risk families and juvenile troubled youth; juvenile delinquents transitioning from residential facilities into the community; child abuse and neglect. He is also interested in international social work, policy, child labor and human trafficking as well as the role of non-governmental organizations (NGO's) in the Sub-Saharan African political process.
Education: Ph.D. in Social Work (Michigan State University, East Lansing), MSW (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) MPA (University of Michigan-Flint) and B.A. (University of Benin, Togo, West Africa).


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For the final 24 hours leading up to the Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia vs. Juan Manuel Lopez card in Dallas, the talk was all about two pounds. By the time the fight card was over, the talk had shifted to two poundings.
Garcia failed to make the 126-pound weight limit at Friday's weigh-in, coming in at 128 and having to give up his featherweight belt. Speculation swirled about how this might affect the fight. Would Garcia be weakened and more susceptible to an upset loss? Would he have an unfair size advantage? As it turned out the weight was irrelevant, and just like lightweight Terence Crawford in the co-featured bout against Alejandro Sanabria, Garcia was dominant and ultimately destructive in racking up a nearly drama-free knockout victory. The two pounds were quickly forgotten. The back-to-back poundings at American Airlines Arena made a more lasting impression.
If there was a third storyline to go along with the clinically efficient victories of Garcia and Crawford, it was the depressing state of the once sensational "JuanMa" Lopez. Two weeks from his 30th birthday, Lopez's cake needs to feature a few extra candles if it's going to accurately reflect his pugilistic age. A hotly anticipated showdown with Yuriorkis Gamboa wasn't signed back in 2010 when it should have been, Lopez instead fought the all-wrong-for-him Orlando Salido twice and suffered a pair of TKO losses, and Garcia had an easy time on Saturday night with what little was left of the Puerto Rican southpaw.
Five months ago, Garcia elevated himself to the championship level with a technical decision win over the very same Salido who hastened the demise of Lopez, and while results against common opponents can sometimes be misleading, in this case they were flawlessly predictive. Relaxed as always, textbook boxer-puncher Garcia jabbed his way to success in the first round (14 of the 15 punches he landed were jabs), scouted his formerly dangerous opponent for three minutes, and then put together the perfect game plan. Lopez's balance was shot but his heart was not, and the result was a tendency to lunge in awkwardly and leave himself wide open to counters. Garcia happens to throw a world-class counter left hook, so he made the clever decision to take half-steps backward, wait for JuanMa to pursue, then crack him with counters. He led Lopez into one flush shot after another, and Lopez never stopped obliging. JuanMa appeared to either want to turn the fight around with one big bomb or get his knockout loss over with quickly if the big bomb wasn't meant to be.
Lopez's chin has been viewed as a weakness ever since his near-disaster against Rogers Mtagwa in 2009, and midway through the second round, Garcia shifted from measuring Lopez with jabs to blasting that chin with power shots. A sequence of three quick left hooks, each one popping Lopez's chin a bit higher in the air, set the stage for a straight right hand that dropped JuanMa on his rump with about 45 seconds to go in the round. "He wasn't hurt bad, so I didn't go for the knockout," Garcia reflected after the fight. Instead, he calmly circled and waited for Lopez to lean face-first into something.
That something didn't come in the remaining seconds of round two or in round three. But in the fourth, Garcia staggered his man with a pinpoint 1-2 combination, then countered a hopeful Lopez left hand with a left of his own. Moments later, Garcia (32-0, 27 KOs) hurt Lopez badly with a counter right hand to the ear and finished the combination with a hooking left that sent the Puerto Rican crashing to the mat. Lopez (33-3, 30 KOs) beat the count, but couldn't regain his balance and referee Rafael Ramos made an obvious stoppage call at 1:35 of the fourth round.
After missing weight, Garcia paid a reported $150,000 out of his purse to Lopez to convince him to go through with the fight. There will be many fight fans who hope Lopez accepts that consolation prize as part of an early-retirement package.
Garcia told HBO's Max Kellerman after the fight that his weight problems came from getting sick the week before the fight and missing a couple of days of training. "I think I can still fight at the featherweight limit," Garcia said, to the surprise of nearly everyone. "With the proper training and proper diet, I can still do it." Perhaps so. But after missing weight by a full two pounds, he should at least strongly consider a move to junior lightweight.
And if he does move up a division, that will place Garcia just one weight class away from Crawford, possibly a future opponent for him. Both are 25 years old, highly skilled, and among the most relaxed fighters in the game. Crawford is far less proven as a pro, however, and the little-known Sanabria, much like JuanMa in the main event, didn't have the tools to test the Omaha lightweight. Crawford stood in the pocket, showed a willingness to take a few punches in order to impress audiences with his offense, and did just that a few seconds into the sixth round, when a perfect left hook to the chin, followed by a grazing shot to the back of the head, sent Sanabria (34-2-1, 25 KOs) somersaulting to the canvas. The Mexican got up but was in no shape to continue and referee Laurence Cole waved off the fight at the 17-second mark of round six.
"I saw that he didn't want to initiate and come to me, so I had to come to him," said Crawford (21-0, 16 KOs). "I feel like I can be aggressive, I can box, I can do anything in the ring."
Against Sanabria, he certainly could. Garcia was able to say the same of his fight with Lopez. It won't always be this easy, of course, but credit both victors for doing all the right things to make these fights look like mismatches.