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…every institution in our society will be transformed as its population drifts further and further from competitive individualism, military–industrial bravado, and the careerist rat race. It is as if the freeways of the world will one day soon begin to close down, starting with the fast lane and finally turning into pastures and meadows.
— from The Foreword to The Making of an Elder Culture
One way to evaluate the prospects of Eldertown might be to start from the viewpoint of one of the more apocalyptic environmental groups. The peak oil movement focuses tightly on the issue of energy, the Achilles heel of industrial society. Convinced that global oil production will soon peak — or perhaps already has — the peak oilers predict a horrendous cascade of disasters in our near future. Cars, lacking fuel, will vanish from our lives. Suburbs dependent on commuting will have to be abandoned. Big-box stores will be empty as both the goods and money for consumption disappear. Big homes, too expensive to heat or cool, will stand untenanted. At the extreme, this is of course an unlivable world. But short of that, if one looks at the lifestyle such radical changes demand, are we not dealing with choices that elders are far more apt to make than a younger population? Smaller homes or condos in more densely populated centers. Less driving or no driving at all in private cars. Lower consumption. To be sure, environmentalists, who have never given any attention to aging, are apt to feel none of this will happen soon enough, but surely it is of some importance that one is working with rather than against a powerful demographic trend.
In the near future, as a growing retirement population fans out across the land seeking a new phase of life, we can expect a plethora of schemes for small-town restoration, efforts to turn the backwater into communities of character, many of them healthcare based. However it comes about, the private automobile may one day become an industrial relic, part of a pattern of life that belonged to the world that came before the longevity revolution.
The challenge for city planning will be to transform what started out among seniors as culturally barren Sun City retirement communities ("glorified playpens for seniors," as Maggie Kuhn called them) into the sort of vital, decentralized cosmopolitan nodes many boomers will prefer. That opportunity is at hand. Culture once available only in metropolitan centers now comes our way via road companies and traveling exhibitions. The rest can arrive by satellite, phone line, mail order, and broadband. Lewis Mumford, our premier historian of cities, recognized this possibility soon after World War II when he predicted the "etherialization" of cities. The result might be an "invisible city … penetrated by invisible rays and emanations….If a remote village can see the same motion picture or listen to the same radio program as the most swollen center, no one need live in that center or visit it."
Today Mumford would have included the enormous potential of broadband transmission via the World Wide Web among those "rays and emanations." Here is a sector of our economy that is more than ready for the elder culture. Just as a restless, perpetually ambient, post-World-War-II generation aspired to a highly mobile, drive-in lifestyle, our digitalized, networked society today aspires to an online way of life. Stay put, find what you need on the Web. To an absurd degree, the computer makers and home-entertainment entrepreneurs seem out to keep us confined to our own homes. At its extreme, I find that vision stultifying, as if the face-to-face convivial experience we all need and seek in gathering places — town squares, public parks, shopping malls, cafes, sporting events, coffee houses — were not the very essence of city life. But there is no question that the Internet can be put to good use in the elder culture, especially for those who would give up on automobiles if they had a viable alternative. Once again, as in the way computers can be an aid to failing memory, the high-tech novelties we now associate with adolescents may have their greater future with the elders of the society.
As hellish as life was in the primitive factory towns (see Steven Johnson's fine study of early industrial London, The Ghost Map), cities at last have matured into the most ecologically enlightened habitat for a world that numbers billions of human beings. Urban density compacts population and saves the land, its resources, natural beauties, and human lives. Cities are where ideas are exchanged most rapidly and where medical progress is made. Subtract the cars and freeways, condense the suburbs back into urban centers — some large, some small — mix in a good measure of social justice, and we have the best design for living in a world where over 50 percent of the human race now chooses to reside in cities. Eldertown makes all this more possible.
As I phrase the matter here, my words may sound overoptimistic. But it will not be words or ideas that draw people to Eldertown. It will be the body, not the mind, that spells the end of the automotive era. The last word will belong to diminishing stamina, declining coordination, aching joints, dimming eyesight, and a general need to get closer to quality medical care. On the small scale, these facts of life are already making a difference. The Japanese, who are reconciled to life in a "gray economy," have turned longevity into the basis for lucrative investment. Instead of groaning over the size of their senior population, they have become the world leader in geriatric robotics and electronics — homes that give the elderly remarkable independence with security. Even in the United States, new forms of domestic architecture — so-called "universal design" — are becoming the rule in home building, a commitment to convenient access and functionality for residents of all ages and physical conditions.
Elder-friendly domestic architecture is becoming commonplace: wider doorways, fewer stairs or none at all, ramps to connect different levels, drawers and cupboards that open at more accessible heights, step-down bathtubs and showers equipped with grab bars and non-skid surfaces. Boomers in their fifties now commonly demand such features in new homes so they can anticipate staying where they choose to live into their deep senior years. They are thinking about the walkers and wheelchairs in their future. When changes of this kind finally reach the level of city planning, we may see garages, parking lots, and city streets that were once filled with expensive SUVs numbering far more electrically powered go-carts, hybrid flex-cars, and jitneys. Perhaps at that point boomers, who were born to drive, will look back to the world of suburbs and freeways in bewilderment, asking "What was that all about?"
The industrial city, the source of so many of the worst environmental ills over the past two centuries, still has a promising future — but not as the entrepreneurial arena for competitive self-interest it has been for the past few centuries. Nor for the frivolous fun and games that appeal to the young and well off. As it becomes the place where a growing population of elders turn for care, security, and tranquility, it will become an expression of what is best in us, the substance of our deepest ethical and religious values. Utopian literature has never explored the possibilities of Eldertown. It will take time to get used to its unhurried pace, its serenity, and its frugality and to see that as the goal toward which industrial power has been moving. But will we get there soon enough to escape the environmental horrors that now seem to await us?


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I've had this recipe book marked for quite some time. It's so simple to make and you can customize it to your tastes or what you have on hand. You could use festive candies from any holiday as well.
I love the bright orange Oreo filling (yes, I realize there is something inherintly wrong with orange Oreo filling, but I'm ok with that).
I was a little unsure about the candy corn since I'm not a huge fan, but they provided a great textural change due to their softness. I also sprinkled some salt onto the candy melts because I love salty and sweet combos. I was worried that this stuff would be way too sweet without it.
Be sure to press your candy and cookie pieces into the top of the candy melt. I didn't really press mine in and some of them didn't stick. Either way this stuff is pretty awesome and dissappeared before I knew it.
One Year Ago: Pumpkin Pasta and Pumpkin and Chocolate Caramel Corn
Two Years Ago: Ginger Pumpkin Cupcakes
~20 halloween Oreos broken into various sized pieces, divided
1 1/2 cups mini pretzels
1 cup candy corn, divided
1 1/2 cups Reese's Pieces
28 ounces (two bags) white chocolate candy melts
Line a large cookie sheet with waxed paper. Spread 3/4 of cookies, pretzels, and 3/4 cup of the candy corn onto the waxed paper.
Place candy melts in a microwave safe measuring cup and heat in microwave at 50% power in 30 second intervals until completely melted.
Drop melted chocolate immediately over cookie mixture, spreading with an offset spatula to coat evenly. Top with reserved cookies, candy corn and Reese's Pieces, working quickly before chocolate hardens.
Place into refrigerator until firm. Remove and gently break apart (or use a sharp knife to press into the cookie bark – it will break apart easily) into small pieces for serving. Store in airtight container.
Recipe from Culinography, originally from Recipe Girl
Don't forget about my Power of Pink Challenge – make something PINK by the end of the month to raise Breast Cancer Awareness!
9 Responses to "Boogity"
This sounds like a no-fuss kind of treat! I'm not sure if you've sold me on the orange filling but the treats do look festive!
Easy and festive! Love it!
I love holiday Oreos! It is a little weird, but at the end of the day, nothing beats an Oreo.
I love it! It just screams Halloween! It's also a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy….if there are leftovers 🙂
GORGEOUS and delicious. My favorite combo 😉
it looks awesome! nothing wrong with orange oreo filling this time of year!!
Halloween bark is the best and yours look awesome!! I love making it for Valentine's Day, too 🙂
These look super cute and super super delicious!
Ha! I love the name, Boogity! Very cute and looks really good!

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LEE Kilby will be donning kevlars and taking to a pushbike on Good Friday in an effort to raise money for injured Swindon speedway star Darryl Ritchings.
Kilby, the son of Robins hero Lee, is asking fans to donate what they can in a show of support for Ritchings, as the Purton youngster continues to be treated in hospital after sustaining head injuries during the recent meeting against Coventry Bees at Blunsdon's Abbey Stadium.
The challenge for Kilby is to ride the 100-odd miles from his home in south west London to Blunsdon in time to take in the second of Friday's two meetings against Poole Pirates - in full speedway kevlars.
He explained: "I will be completing a 100-mile cycle ride from my home in London to the Abbey Stadium to raise money for injured Swindon speedway rider Darryl Ritchings.
"To make this even more of a challenge I will be completing the cycle wearing a set of Swindon speedway racing kevlars. Peter Kildemand's 2013 kevlars have been kindly donated by the Ockwell Speedway collection.
"I am completing this cycle challenge as I have close family connections with Darryl through my godfather Glynn Shailes and so I can help a young speedway rider and his wonderful family in some way on what could be a long road to recovery.
"Please support me and help me raise as much money for Darryl as possible by donating. Thank you so much in advance and it would be great to see you at the Abbey on Friday where a loud cheery welcome would be appreciated."
Kilby will be at the Abbey Stadium for the meeting against Poole, where he will be accepting cash donations in person, while cheques can be made payable to 'Lee Kilby' and can be sent to Swindon Speedway, Abbey Stadium, Lady Lane, Blunsdon, SN252DN.
A bank account has also been set up for direct transfers, and details can be found on the 'Darryl Ritchings: One of our own' Facebook page.
You can follow Kilby's progress on Friday via his Twitter account. Search for the handle @LeeRKilby


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|3D Systems Corp.
|Stratasys Ltd.
Ever since Nokia (NOK) exceeded market expectations by reporting 4.4 million Lumia sales in the fourth quarter, shares stayed above the $4-level, closing recently at $4.43. The sales increase is much-improved over the 2.9 million sold in Q3. The budget Asha line was also strong: 9.3 million units were shipped. Financial results for the quarter remain weak, but Nokia is introducing innovation to Lumia. What innovation means for Nokia will matter most for Lumia demand in the long-run. 1) Quarterly Financial Guidance Still Weak Financial results will still be negative, hurt by seasonality and nearly flat margins. Nokia estimates that operating margins (non-IFRS) will be between break-even and positive 2%. This is an improvement over the previous negative 6% forecast. Nokia Siemens Network ("NSN") Profitable Nokia said that NSN will have sales of EUR 4.0 billion in the fourth quarter. Margins (non-IFRS) will be 13-15%, up from the 8% (plus or minus 4%) guidance provided previously. 2) Innovation with 3D Printing To further differentiate itself from other smartphone makers, Nokia is now offering 3D printing technology to offer customized removable shells for Nokia devices. The shells will even add wireless charging capabilities for the mid-range 820 model. Previously, only the Lumia 920 supported this. 3D templates and case specifications are downloadable ( 1, 2 and 3). Nokia clearly understands the importance of 3D printing. 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS) are trading at 52-week highs as investors catch on to the significance of the technology in manufacturing. [Related: $799 3D Printers: 5 Companies To Watch] 3-Month Stock performance of 3D Systems, Stratasys, and Nokia: Chart Source: Yahoo Finance For Nokia, the company will now have the capability to offer greater customization and modularity to its phones. Templates could be sold as an add-on, improving profit margins. 3 rd party entrepreneurs could sell designs that would extend the capabilities of the shell. Smartphone covers would only be shell protectors for an Apple (AAPL) iPhone or Android device, but for Nokia, they could do much more. Nokia suggests functionalities like a solar charger, a glow-in-the-dark, or a waterproof case as some of the ways of using 3D technology. 3) 3D Printing Stratasys and 3D Systems are in a league of their own. The deal between Nokia and 3D Systems is only one of many that investors should expect in the weeks and months ahead. The companies are also much smaller than that of Nokia: Nokia is nearly 4 times bigger than 3D Systems as measured by market capitalization:


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Barbara Cook Postpones Concert Due to Illness
Due to illness, Barbara Cook has postponed her upcoming concert with UApresents.
UApresents announces that, due to illness, Barbara Cook has been required to reschedule her original Tucson concert, "Let's Fall in Love" from February 22 to Sunday, March 17 at 7pm. The performance remains at Fox Tucson Theatre.
Tickets ($40 to $60) will be honored for the new date. Those unable to attend can get a refund through the Centennial Hall Box Office, 1020 E. University Blvd., or online at uapresents.org.
Broadway's favorite ingénue in such "Golden Age" musicals as The Music Man, Candide and She Loves Me, Barbara Cook has cemented her reputation as one of popular music's greatest soprano voices. A recent Kennedy Center honoree, she is also a Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and New York Drama Critics Circle Award-winner and member of the Theatre Hall of Fame. Cook is the only pop singer to be presented by Metropolitan Opera and has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Boston Pops. In 2012-2013, she celebrates her 85th birthday with her long-awaited autobiography and a return to the Kennedy Center.


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Hey, to even get to Memphis and compete against 300 of the world's best blues groups is reason to celebrate. Remember, when you've already won the area contest, you're all winners.
Yeah, right.
"Nobody's buying that. I'm not buying that," said Sean McGroarty.
Not that the founder of the Used Blues Band has pulled out his marine sergeant manual in guiding his band that includes Gary Anthony and Vallejo's Raymond Victor and Diane Dutra. There's no circumventing the built-in "fun elements" at the International Blues Challenge -- like bars open
until 5 a.m.
Still, "you want to win," said McGroarty, whose Vacaville-based band represents the Sacramento Blues Society at the Jan. 29-Feb. 2 extravaganza.
Actually, "win or lose, it's really cool," said McGroarty, who made it to the semi-finals last year in the solo/duo category with Used Blues guitarist Anthony.
"The talent there blew my mind," McGroarty said. "It makes you realize that whatever we look at locally is a drop in the bucket compared to what's out there."
The band competition "is much more competitive," he added, looking at last year's contestants and thinking, "I'm glad we're not in it as a band."
Well, said McGroarty, "we'll find out exactly what that's like now."
Traveling to the Challenge is on the bluesman's bucket list, he said.
"There are 20 clubs within three blocks," he said of Memphis. "Your hair blows back due to the music flying at you."
McGroarty did pick up some tips he could bring back to the band after his IBC appearance last year.
"You have to connect with the audience and motivate them," he said. "They want to see a show. What I saw, they don't' want the show to be larger than the music you're producing. If you're dancing away gong crazy and the music isn't at the level of your physical performance, it's a demerit
for you."
The Used Blues Band warms up for Memphis with a guest shot at Don Bassey's Wednesday Night Ramble Jan. 23 at the Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo. A little drive for McGroarty. A long walk for the husband-wife musical team of Vallejo's Victor and Dutra.
"Raymond is a character who will stand out in Memphis," said McGroarty, while Dutra is the band's most recent
"She's doing great," he said. "I wasn't sure they (Victor and Dutra) would work well in this band together. We're a democracy. But Raymond loved not being the guy who had to carry the ball. They click well,
All different blues styles are featured in Memphis, said McGroarty, from Memphis Blues to Delta Blues to
Chicago Blues.
It's not automatically a bonus to do originals, he said.
"We were second (last year) in the semi-finals and the guy who won did all cover songs," McGroarty said. "But he did 'Rainy Night in Georgia' and blew the doors off. It can be in your best interest to do covers if it's uniquely done."
When he witnessed the finals of last year's band competition, "every one would have made you stop and turn your head," McGroarty said. "That was my take. They would stop me from walking by. I would have to listen and that's not happening often with me."
If you go
What: Wednesday Night Ramble with the Used Blues Band
When: Wednesday, Jan. 16,
7 p.m.
Where: Empress Theatre,
330 Virginia St., Vallejo
Tickets: $7 advance, $9 at
the door
Info: empresstheatre.org


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Montana State University is suggesting routes that will help students moving to campus Aug. 21-23 to navigate traffic patterns changed for the move-in period.
MSU officials have notified all incoming freshmen with instructions for efficient alternate routes. A pdf of a map of recommended routes is posted to the right.
MSU expects that more than 2,500 students will move in to university residence halls during the traditional three-day move-in period.
The largest number of students moving into MSU residence halls will be moving into the group of residence halls in the southwest corner of campus: North and South Hedges, Roskie, Freshmen Apartments and Hedges Suites, now called the Headwaters Complex. The university suggests that those students take the 19th Ave. exit (I-90 exit 305) from I-90 and proceed south to campus. Signs will be posted on S. 19th advising students of the route to take to their particular residence. However, instructions are:
Students moving into the Freshmen Apartments may turn left on College Street and right (south) on S. 15th Avenue to access their residences.
Students moving into Roskie and Headwater Complex are asked to turn left on Lincoln Road where signs will direct them to their destination.
Students moving into North and South Hedges are asked to proceed south two blocks farther on S. 19th, to Kagy Boulevard. They are to turn left at the traffic light on Kagy Boulevard, then left again on S. 11th, and then left again on Grant Street. Attendants will direct those arriving to where they may park to unload their belongings. South 12th Avenue in front of the Hedges complex will be one-way northbound between Grant and Garfield for the move-in period.
The university suggests that students moving into the Langford, Mullan, Colter, Pryor, Hapner and Hannon residence halls or the Quads, access campus either through the S. 7th Street exit from I-90 or the E. Main Street I-90 exit.
Those coming south on S. 7th Avenue (I-90 exit 306) should turn left on Main Street and proceed to South Willson Avenue, where they should turn right, and then right again on Harrison Street. Students moving into Langford, Mullan, Colter and Pryor should proceed across 8th Street on Harrison St., which will be one-way westbound during the period.
University officials note that Harrison Street between 8th and 11th avenues is under construction, but will be open temporarily from Aug. 21-25 for unloading and loading only. No permanent parking will be permitted on the street. Rather, the university asks that students and family members assisting them park in parking lots near the residence halls. Also, university officials note that pedestrian must access campus areas to the south of Harrison Street on either 8th or 11th avenues. There are no breaks for pedestrians in construction fencing along the south of Harrison Street. Harrison Street will again be closed again for construction operations on the morning of Aug. 26. When construction is finished, Harrison will be a through two-way street from 8th to 11th avenues.
Students moving into Hapner, Hannon and the Quads can turn left on 8th Street and then left on Cleveland to access those residence halls either from Cleveland Street or from S. 7th Avenue. Cleveland Street between 8th and 5th avenues will be one way, eastbound
Those accessing MSU by exiting on the E. Main exit (I-90 exit 309) should turn left at the light on Highland and right on Kagy Boulevard, then right on Willson to Harrison Street. Turn left. Students moving into Langford, Mullan, Colter and Pryor should proceed across 8th Street and into parking near those residence halls. Students moving into Hapner, Hannon and the Quads can turn left on 8th and then left on Cleveland to access those residence halls either from Cleveland Street or from S. 7th Avenue. Cleveland Street between 8th and 5th avenues will be one way, eastbound.
Those streets with directional changes will be in effect from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. Aug. 21-23.
MSU Residence Life has posted a specific mapping system utilizing Google Maps at http://www.montana.edu/reslife/move_in_day/
More information is also available by calling MSU Residence Life at (406) 994-2661 or by contacting the MSU President's Office, (406) 994-2341.
Maggie Hammett (406) 994-2341 email@example.com


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Pike Place Market is busy, in spite of the stinging, sideways rain. It's different here in the winter, without the throngs of tourists from the cruise ships. Less crowded, more intimate somehow. Middle-aged ladies wander down the line of shops pointing to various items, leaning their heads together and laughing in the way of old friends. Couples slowly push strollers, blocking the flow of pedestrians. Girls cling, giggling, to the tattooed arms of strutting gamecock boyfriends. Buskers play and sing their hearts out for a pile of dollar bills in their guitar case.
I am immersed in the kaleidoscope of colors and sounds and smells. Jewelry, hand painted silk scarves, pottery. Vendors sit next to their wares eating takeout lunch or chatting with each other. The Hmong flower vendors have dried flowers right now, not the profusion of fresh flowers that will start in a few months. Then there are the produce stores, with their pyramids of impossibly bright fruits and vegetables. An aproned young man stands out front offering slices of apple from the tip of his paring knife. I pass the fish market, the sweet ocean scent of fresh seafood underlined by the more pungent smell of fish guts hosed off of concrete. My nose picks out a waft of BBQ pork from the Chinese restaurant.
I turn the corner and walk into the relative quiet of DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine. I wander the store, intrigued by the olive oil, pausing thoughtfully in front of the capers, and standing dreamily for a long moment in the pasta section. Finally, I focus. I've come for one item: chestnut puree. I could probably get it at the Central Market, which is much closer to home, and undeniably more convenient. But why not have a Sunday ramble through the market? I wander back the way I came, can of chestnut puree in hand.
Ever since my friend Christie and I shared an unforgettable bowl of mushroom-chestnut cream soup at Voila Bistrot last fall, I've had it in the back of my mind to reproduce it at home. Quarts and quarts of it. Every now and then I'll do an internet search for recipes, but mushroom-chestnut soup recipes that look similar to what I have in mind are conspicuous by their absence. I did find a few ideas, and I knew I wanted chestnuts, mushrooms, crème fraiche, maybe sherry…after that, things got a little fuzzy–but in the end, soup is soup, right? I'll start with some stock and things will develop.
The first batch is so-so. It tastes okay, but it's not what I'm after. Too thick, too creamy, too earthy with sherry and chestnut. And the color is unfortunately kaka-like. Edible, but undeniably disappointing.
I ponder for a few days, reaching for my sense-memory of the original soup. I find myself muttering abstractedly at odd moments: "…maybe white wine instead of sherry…" or "…chicken stock, not vegetable…" I go back to my faithful gold standard of soups, Julia Child's Cream of Leek and Potato Soup, and start rebuilding from the foundation up.
I chop and sauté and stir and puree. I taste, and add half and half one cautious dribble at a time. And this time the soup is an unqualified success. Smooth, savory, with that bright, indefinable tang of umami, I want to eat a couple of quarts of it right away.
Not to put too fine a point on it, this soup rocks.
Mushroom Chestnut Soup with Crème Fraiche
- ½ oz dried porcini mushrooms
- 4 shallots, diced
- 2 leeks, sliced
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 cups sliced Crimini mushrooms
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups white wine
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups peeled and roughly chopped potatoes
- 1/3 cup unsweetened chestnut puree
- ¼ cup half and half
- crème fraiche
Soak dried porcini mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, fry onions, shallots, and leeks in butter and olive oil until soft. Add garlic, Crimini mushrooms and thyme. Drain and rinse the porcini mushrooms, chop, and add to pan. Continue cooking about 5 more minutes.
In a stockpot, bring chicken stock and wine to a boil. Add salt, onion/mushroom mixture, chestnut puree, and potatoes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Puree with immersion blender or in food processor. Whisk in cream and reheat before serving. Top each serving with a dollop of crème fraiche.
(Makes 4-6 servings)


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Safety and Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been classically regarded as a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, along with a considerable pathological heterogeneity. Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe inflammatory, demyelinating disease, and its clinical characteristics include recurrent optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis.
Current therapies provide only modest control of progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica.Stem cell therapy might open a light horizon in approaching to an efficient treatment in progressive MS and NMO. In this study, the safety and efficacy of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells transplantation will be evaluated in patients with progressive MS and NMO.
|Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Neuromyelitis Optica.
|Biological: human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase I/II Study of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica
- Score of Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) [ Time Frame: 1 year after treatment ]
- Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) [ Time Frame: 1 year after treatment ]
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP) [ Time Frame: 1 year after treatment ]
- Somatosensory Evoked Potential(SEP) [ Time Frame: 1 year after treatment ]
- Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan [ Time Frame: 1 year after treatment ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells transplantation
Intervention group
Biological: human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
Participants will be given hUC-MSCs transplantation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- McDonald Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis or 2006 Diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica.
- Aged 16-65 years.
- Disease duration≥2years
- Poor response to steroid therapy.
- Written informed consent and follow the clinic trail procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cardiac insufficiency; Renal insufficiency; hepatic insufficiency; Total bilirubin higher than 1.5 times of upper limit of normal value; AST /ALT higher than 2.5 times of upper limit of normal value.
- Combined Pneumonia or other Severe systemic bacteria infection.
- Severe drug allergic history or anaphylaxis to 2 or more food or medicine.
- Intracranial hypertension dues to Other brain lesions (eg. Brain cancer)/
- HIV+, TPPA +, patients diagnosed as HBV or HCV.
- Tumor Markers +
- Severe psychotic patients, cognitive dysfunction,Or can not understand or sign the Consent Form.
- Coagulation disorders.
- Uncontrolled hypertension after treatment,blood pressure≥180mmHg/110 mmHg.
- Pregnancy.
- Enrollment in other trials in the last 3 months.
- Other criteria the investigator consider improper for inclusion.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01364246
|Contact: Yun Yun Xu
|China, Jiangsu
|Nanjing University Medical College Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital
|Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
|Contact: Yun Xu firstname.lastname@example.com
|Responsible Party:
|Shenzhen Beike Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01364246 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 31, 2011
|Last Updated:
|November 26, 2012
Keywords provided by Shenzhen Beike Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.:
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
neuromyelitis optica
Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuromyelitis Optica
Multiple Sclerosis
Pathologic Processes
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Myelitis, Transverse
Optic Neuritis
Optic Nerve Diseases
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Eye Diseases
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It's not only at Thanksgiving that we feel grateful. I've got that warm feeling right now, knowing there's fruitcake in my house.
Hold those fruitcake jokes, please. There are quite a few of us who love the loaves, I have found.
Food has a lot to do with celebrating this time of year, and fruitcake is on the list.
Born in England, my war-bride mother introduced luscious food like fruitcake, mince tarts, plum pudding and Christmas cake to her Wisconsin dairy-raised husband. That was probably a shock, considering his idea of dessert was pie with a slice of cheese.
The number-one food tradition in our house as I was growing up was making a wish on the first mince tart of the year. There was always a new batch of tarts and fruitcake for New Year's.
I can't remember what my wishes contained. Maybe that meant they didn't come true. But my oh my, my mouth was happy.
Fruitcake is savored by more than those with a United Kingdom connection. My mother-in-law in Chile loves it, I hear from my daughter-in-law. I wished she and my late mother could have met. They could have exchanged recipes.
Food, New Year's and luck have a strong bond in many cultures.
Through an Internet search and a casting of email nets, I've come up with a short list of special foods you might want to consider for New Year's.
Eating greens could mean that money is coming your way. I could be pressed into thinking cooked greens look like soggy money, but you'd really have to push.
Out of Europe comes the idea that sauerkraut holds the same financial value. I have to admit to being sauerkraut-averse for many years, but with a Slovakian father, it was only a matter of time. Once a year is OK by me.
Round beans are another signal of money, looking like coins. I understand in Japan, sweet black beans are a must-have.
I also understand that some Okinawan families celebrate a long life with those lovely, long udon noodles — "long life noodles" — on New Year's Eve. To be eaten whole, I understand, or rather slurped whole.
Fish lovers should be happy to hear that food is on the good-luck list. I read that scales look like money, and because some swim in schools, there's an appearance of abundance.
Pomegranates are in that same category. No, a bottle of said juice doesn't count.
I have also read that in Japan, fertility can be assured by herring roe; long life by shrimp; and a good harvest by sardines.
Somehow sardines played a role in Maine holidays because we always bought my Maine-born mother-in-law a can for her Christmas stocking.
Maybe it was because she worked as a secretary in a sardine plant as a young woman. I don't think she was big into gardening.
Another meat, pork, holds high esteem among luck seekers. Yes, pigs are fat and happy. They also move forward. I can't say I've seen a pig walk backwards, but I haven't spent that much time with them.
I have been on the receiving end of a pink marzipan pig that came with a bag and a hammer. Shattering the pig and sampling is supposed to be lucky. One such critter received from a relative drew every ant in 10 miles to my college dorm room.
In the South, pork, beans and greens are presented in a dish called Hoppin' John for New Year's Eve. Three lucky ingredients surely must mean extra doses of fortune. History accounts tell us that during the Civil War, residents of Vicksburg, Miss. ran out of food while under attack. They were saved by black-eyed peas, or so the story goes.
I'm told in Mexico, some make sure their food list includes grapes on Dec. 31. Eat 12, one for each month. If one is bitter, beware that month.
Lastly, cake is a favorite choice — of course. But celebratory cakes are dense, not fluffy, made for lucky objects to be stuffed into hiding.
In our house, it was plum pudding with hard sauce. I found nothing hard about the brandy-flavored sauce over the dense cake.
Mum had a wonderful collection of tiny, tiny silver charms. A coin meant wealth. A wishbone good luck. A ring meant a wedding. Thimbles meant thriftiness.
But over the years, they had disappeared — or been swallowed accidentally. To keep the tradition alive, she'd resorted to a boiled-clean dime.
We joke at my husband's first mouthful of plum pudding when he thought he crunched down on something that accidentally fell in the mix.
Of course, we were all watching him for a reaction, so when he tried to sneak out the intruder in his napkin, we were all attentive to his distress.
"What did you get?"
"Yes. What was in your plum pudding?"
He pulled out the dime that Mum had strategically put in his piece and covered in hard sauce to welcome him to our family. He was hailed as the lucky one.
As you might imagine, that tale has become a favorite at our house.
I hope there is a favorite holiday tale in your life, as well. And best wishes for a lucky new year.
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It was Keith Lackie and Andy Primm's dream to open a gay bar together.
When Primm died last year at 44, Lackie was left with a life insurance policy.
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James takes a crack at win probability and the concept of clutch, and discovers that a certain media darling is just not clutch.
September 16, 2005
Depending on your definition of "value," Derrek Lee might be the MVP this year. He won't win the award, though. James explains why.
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James tackles the divide between the way the mainstream media values relievers, and the way more advanced metrics do.
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Our view of the season would be very different if it had played out exactly in reverse to reality. James rewinds the year, and shows us how.
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Last week's column on the Royals' losing streak generated a lot of discussion, and revealed some errors. James sets things straight this time around.
August 18, 2005
The Royals' losing streak is approaching some of the longest in baseball history, but it's notable for another reason. James breaks out Pascal's Triangle to crunch the numbers.
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With a wild end to the three-game series between the teams, the A's passed the Angels in the AL West. James ponders how it happened, and what it means.
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Are some of the turnarounds we've seen in the second half of the season because teams are plating more of their baserunners? James takes a closer look.
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In the book of Leviticus, the Torah commands us to "afflict" ourselves on Yom Kippur. Why? Two reasons:
On this day, when our connection to G‑d is bared, we are compared to angels, who have no physical needs.
We afflict ourselves to demonstrate the extent of our regret for our past misdeeds.
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It isn't cool enough that Pedro Barros has an amazing bowl in his backyard. No, he also gets to have legendary skaters like Duane Peters, Christian Hosoi and Jeff Grosso over for the weekend.
Barros' backyard bowl in Florianpolis, Brazil, hosted the second Red Bull Skate Generation, an invitational showcase of cross-generational skateboarding skills. Hundreds packed the place to see guys like Hosoi compete with seasoned pros and up-and-coming amateurs.
"It is a dream come true for me to see these guys who I have admired ever since I was a little boy come over to ride at my house," Barros said in a statement from Red Bull, which just released photos of the Apr. 2 event. "This is what skateboarding is all about — the energy, camaraderie and friendship, all combined with a competition format."
Twenty skaters were divided into five teams, each with a legend, a pro, a pro master and an amateur. The competition was intense, coming down to a fight between Barros' local crew and a team led by six-time vert champ Sandro Dias.
Barros made full use of his home field advantage, unloading a barrage of towering aerials and slick tricks to lead teammates Hosoi, Leo Kakinho and Felipe Caltabiano to victory.
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As we get older, our bodies change. On the outside we notice
lines, wrinkles, extra weight. Our skin is perhaps not quite as
strong or flexible as it used to be. On the inside we:
This means that we become more sensitive to the effects of
alcohol. We also react more slowly and tend to lose our sense of
balance. So, even if we drink the same amount of alcohol, as we get
older it is likely to affect us more than younger people.
The more you drink, the more likely it is that alcohol will harm
your health; BUT there are "sensible" levels of
drinking which, for most people, are unlikely to be harmful. These
are roughly:
However, the changes mentioned above mean that safe drinking
levels for older people are probably less than this.
Many drinks now show the number of units they contain on the
bottle. But to give you some idea:
- a pint of light beer (4%) or a double
whisky both contain two units
- a 75cl bottle of wine
contains 8 - 10 units and so a glass of wine might
contain anything from 1 ¼ to 3¼ units depending on its size.
Weekly limits can be misleading. If just a quarter of the
recommended weekly amount is drunk over a matter of hours, this is
more likely to be harmful.
Drink Aware has further information on 'what
is an alcohol unit?'
Older people tend to drink less alcohol than younger people, but
even so 1 in 5 older men and 1 in 10 older women are drinking
enough to harm themselves. These figures have increased by 40 per
cent in men and 100 per cent in women over the past 20 years.
Just because we drink within the limits does not mean that it is
safe. Very little research has been done on older people so we may
be mistaken in thinking that these limits apply to everyone. There
are also some particular problems:
Alcohol can:
Check with your doctor about whether it is safe for you to
drink with your particular health problems or medication.
Alcohol can damage nearly every part of the body:
Not everyone who drinks too much will develop health problems
but, the more you drink, the more likely you are to get
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If you drink about 1 unit a day, you are slightly less likely to
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40s and 50s - so it may not apply to everyone. It will make
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take exercise and make sure that you get proper treatment for any
high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes.
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About a third of older people with drinking problems (mainly
women) develop them for the first time in later life.
Bereavement, physical ill-health, difficulty getting around and
social isolation can lead to boredom and depression. Physical
illness may be painful and it can be tempting to use alcohol
to make these difficulties more bearable. It may then become part
of our daily routine and difficult to give up. There may be less
pressure to give up drinking than for a younger person, fewer
family responsibilities, and no pressure to go to work each
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CARSON, Calif.—A championship meeting between the eighth and ninth overall seeds in a 10-team playoff might seem random.
But a championship rematch between one team about to play in its third final in four years and another that has qualified for four of the past seven? That falls somewhere between merit and destiny.
On Saturday afternoon at The Home Depot Center (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo will contest the MLS Cup final for the second consecutive season. Before the narrative surrounding the league's 17th championship decider was swallowed by the announcement of David Beckham's impending departure, the sequel was generating little enthusiasm among neutrals. There were more questions about the potential flaws in a playoff format that included so many apparent upsets than kudos offered to the finalists.
"To survive in any kind of playoff in any sport, you need to have a good team," LA coach Bruce Arena said Friday. "I think timing and when your team hits form is important. If you look back in our organization (AEG), the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup last (season) and I think they were the last seed. The New York Giants won the Super Bowl (as a wild-card entrant).
"It shouldn't be surprising that there are upsets or that the top two seeds don't meet in the finals, in any sport. In this particular situation, the best two teams survived."
Arena was right. LA might have finished fourth in the Western Conference, eighth overall and a full 12 points behind the San Jose Earthquakes, but its 16-12-6 record wasn't a truly accurate reflection of its talent. A championship hangover and a severe knee injury to defensive stalwart Omar Gonzalez wrecked the first half of the Galaxy's regular season. After Independence Day, they went 10-2-4.
Houston came in fifth in the East and ninth overall, squeaking into the playoffs by a single point over the Columbus Crew. But this Dynamo team has made its living rising to the occasion and winning the games it must win. Fifth was good enough. If they had to finish fourth or third, it would be foolish to bet against them.
"For us, we just wanted to get in," Houston coach Dom Kinnear said after eliminating D.C. United in the conference finals. "The one thing we know is that it was going to be difficult and the one thing I said to the staff and to the guys was, 'If there is a team that can get to the final in difficult circumstances, I felt this was the group that could do it.' "
For the fourth time in seven years, the Dynamo did just that.
"I think we're the best two teams in form right now. Obviously, the playoffs proved that," Houston forward Brian Ching said Friday.
But it's about more than just temporary form. These are the two top teams in MLS, period. Lacking any glaring flaws, balanced, disciplined and blessed with select individuals who can change the game in a blink, the Galaxy and Dynamo likely are better than they were last year and are worthy 2012 MLS Cup contenders.
Here's a look at what makes these teams so good and how those qualities will shape Saturday's final:
Star showcase
The Galaxy's superstar trio of Beckham, Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane needs no introduction. They combined to create the only goal of LA's 1-0 win over Houston in last year's title game and have been unstoppable at times during the run to Saturday's rematch.
Expect Donovan to start next to Keane up front, where the two have established a lethal understanding over the past several months.
"I've played alongside great players in the past, and Landon is certainly up there with them," said Keane, who has five playoff goals.
"There's a reason they're at the international level playing for their national teams," Dynamo central defender Bobby Boswell said. "Because they punish teams when they make mistakes. Our goal is to not make any mistakes."
Houston has punishers as well. Left midfielder Brad Davis, the Dynamo's answer to Beckham, is raring to go after missing last year's final with an injury. Like the iconic Englishman, Davis is deadly on set pieces and can pry open a defense with a perfect pass.
Second-year forward Will Bruin has four playoff goals—one fewer than the far-more-famous Keane—and presents a physically robust threat in the penalty area that could prove troublesome for an LA back line relying on rookie Tommy Meyer or recently injured A.J. DeLaGarza (knee).
In Oscar Boniek Garcia, the Dynamo have a player who has provided a massive midfield upgrade. The Honduran has five goals and seven assists this year and boasts the sort of versatility and athleticism that unbalance the opposition.
"(Garcia) is unpredictable. He's not a true winger. He's not going to just stay in one position so it's easy to mark," LA defender Todd Dunivant said. "He's all over the field. He's coming inside. He's got that air of unpredictability, which I think is difficult for a defender to pin down."
Sturdy spines, sensational set pieces
Beckham's ability to stretch the opposition with passes from deeper positions can be impossible to defend, while his partner in the middle, Juninho, is among the league's most underrated defensive midfielders. He's also a threat to score from distance.
Houston has a strong core as well. U.S. World Cup veteran Ricardo Clark, who missed out on the Dynamo's MLS Cup finals in '06 and '07 and then was playing in Europe last year, covers ample ground and is an effective ball winner. Adam Moffat is smart, disciplined and, like Juninho, a danger from long range.
Neither team deploys its most skillful players in central midfield, although they often drift there. Neither is too worried about possession, although both can play with patience if need be. The game could well hinge on which side handles the pressure and midfield hazards more effectively.
LA will look to win the ball and strike quickly, either through a seeing-eye pass from Beckham or some quick combination play between Keane and Donovan. Houston will hope to blunt Beckham in the middle and then hammer the Galaxy's flanks with Davis, Garcia or its overlapping outside backs.
Both sides will pay attention to referee Silviu Petrescu. Saturday's final will feature the league's two premier dead-ball specialists in Beckham and Davis.
"Set pieces are a big part of our game and a big part of LA's game because of the people they have on the field," Kinnear said.
Difficult to break down during open play, clinical in dead ball situations and capable of generating scoring opportunities from a variety of points on the field, Houston and LA are MLS' most balanced teams.
Experience and discipline
Wade Barrett captained the Dynamo to MLS titles in '06 and '07 and now is an assistant coach. When asked why Houston and LA thrive when it matters, he said, "It's about understanding how the playoffs are played. It's fighting and scrapping for every single ball on every single play. ... There has to be a sharper focus than there is in the regular season. You have to have players who are practiced at that and who understand that's what it takes when you get to that point."
Those players wear Galaxy white and Dynamo orange.
There isn't a setback or bad break that would be unfamiliar to either group, and that ability to maintain composure, along with the attention to detail Barrett discussed, is why these teams are perennial contenders. No other club in MLS can approach their level of consistent success.
"You don't get to this position without doing a lot of the dirty work. That's what it takes in the playoffs," Dunivant said. "Any time our back's been up against the wall, we've met the challenge. ... We responded every time we've needed to, and we're going to need a big response on Saturday."
In LA, Arena has built a team that focuses on defense first despite the star status of its attacking players. In Houston, Kinnear has created a team-first culture that powers his group through the postseason despite relatively routine roster upheaval.
"When Houston and LA got into the playoffs, I think a lot of teams weren't happy about that," Kinnear said Friday. "They knew there was something deep inside our team that would make us a tough one to knock out. If (LA) can get on a roll, they can be very dangerous.
"We're a tough team to break down on both sides of the ball and ... I know there's some words out there about people complaining about the playoffs but that's the way it is. We're here talking about it."
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Isnt there a petition to have him de-modded?Kevin
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Spring is literally just a few days away, and even though parts of the nation are still getting hit with snow, ladies might enjoy dreaming about beach days by getting a fresh manicure and pedicure. Women's Health magazine recently revealed what styles and colors are in for spring and how to make your mani last, so you can be ahead of the curve the next time you switch up your professional nail polish. Here's what you need to know now:
Keep it light
You might have opted for darker nail polish shades in the winter to match the doom and gloom of the season, but now it's time to see the light. The experts at the magazine reports light shades like peach, pink and even cream hues are all the rage for spring - letting ladies show off the girlie and polished sides for once!
Not only are these light colors are welcomed relief from darker shades, but the light colors might mean you don't notice chips or other issues quite as fast - a total win-win. A fresh color like CND Nail Colour - Pinks in Blueberry Whip, might be a perfect hue to welcome the new season.
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It can be easy to simply grab one of your go-to nail polish hues in a hurry and apply it while you're eating your breakfast, but skipping base and top coats can actually mean you'll need to retouch your mani more often.
Women's Health repots base coats are important for a number of reasons, the biggest being giving the polish something to adhere to. In fact, applying a base coat can ensure your mani stays put for up to a week, rather than one to two days.
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A Tale of Two Cities: S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Goes Cross-Country to Accelerate Lupus Research
Furthering NYC and LA Leadership in Lupus Science
NEW YORK, NY – March 1, 2012. Junior investigators embarking on research careers in the New York City metropolitan area may get their first chance at independence in answer to today's request for applications from the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. Based on unparalleled success in attracting and fostering New York's talent in lupus research, the Foundation is also offering the same opportunity to the up-and-coming scientists of Los Angeles.
For over 35 years, the New York-headquartered S.L.E. Lupus Foundation has funded innovative research aimed at preventing, treating and curing lupus. The Foundation has attracted new talent and propelled the careers of many emerging scientists. Through its California division, Lupus LA, the Foundation is looking westward to similarly support the Los Angeles scientific community.
"More than any organization, the Foundation helped build New York into the world's leading hub for lupus research and treatment," noted Bruce Cronstein, MD, S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Medical Advisory Board Chairman and Professor, NYU Langone Medical Center. "Many junior investigators who received their first grant from the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation become recognized experts in lupus. We hope new headliners emerge in LA as well as New York among the 2012 grantees."
Junior investigators can apply for several types of grants ranging from $135,000 - $150,000 over three years. Criteria include the scientific quality of the proposal as well as the individual's commitment to lupus research, qualifications, and available facilities. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2012; after a rigorous peer review, funding begins December 2012. View full application guidelines on the NY website of the SLE Lupus Foundation at lupusny.org and and to grants offered in Los Angeles at lupusla.org.
Executive Director Margaret Dowd noted, "Science is at the heart of everything we do– attacking this disease with research. The Foundation is particularly committed to building the NY scientific community where this organization began the lupus movement over 40 years ago. And we are excited to now help advance lupus innovation in another major research center, Los Angeles."


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Injury to keep Lawrie sidelined two more weeks
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are expecting third baseman Brett Lawrie to miss approximately the next two weeks.
Lawrie resumed throwing on Monday following a prolonged period away from baseball activities because of a strained left oblique muscle.
The 23-year-old is expected to resume hitting in the relatively near future and will need to appear in multiple Minor League games before he receives clearance to be activated from the 15-day disabled list.
"I talked to him today. He is throwing the ball around," manager John Gibbons said. "He felt pretty good today. In the next few days, hopefully we'll get him into a game. We're hoping by the weekend.
"He's doing OK. He wishes he could be here that's for sure."
Lawrie suffered the injury on March 6 while playing in an exhibition game for Team Canada prior to the World Baseball Classic. He has gone almost a month without facing pitching, and in many ways he has to start Spring Training all over again.
That's why the Blue Jays have pushed back Lawrie's original timetable. There was a hope he would be ready for Saturday afternoon's game against the Red Sox, but that has since been ruled out.
"His last at-bats were before the WBC, so it has been a month since he really faced live pitching, said Gibbons.
Lawrie suffered a similar injury last season and was forced to miss more than a month. In 2012, Lawrie hit .273 with 11 homers and 48 RBIs while appearing in 125 games.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hiking opportunities abound, and free, guided nature walks for all ages are scheduled in the East Bay Regional Parks during the coming week. To mention a few of the times and places:
Sibley Regional Preserve, Oakland's backyard volcano, is the destination for a nature hike from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, led by naturalist "Trail Gail" Broesder. Meet at the park's staging area on Skyline Boulevard just east of the intersection with Grizzly Peak Boulevard. The hike is on, rain or shine. Bring water and a snack to share.
At Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch, naturalist Eddie Willis will lead a hike from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday in search of early wildflowers along the Chaparral Loop and Manhattan Canyon trails. Eddie's hike is geared for ages 8 and older. Meet him at the uppermost parking lot on Somersville Road, 5 miles south of Highway 4.
And the Wednesday Walkers, another informal group to which all are welcome, has scheduled a flat and easy 4-mile hike at Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont starting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, led by naturalist Erica Herron. The park entrance is on Quarry Lakes Drive/Isherwood Way. Meet by the park pavilions.
For information on the programs at Sibley, call 510-544-2233. For the Black Diamond flower walk, the number is 888-327-2757, ext. 2750, and for Quarry Lakes it's 510-544-3282.
SKYLINE TRAIL: While you're exploring the regional parks, check out the East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail, which is also part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. Starting at the Alvarado Area of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond, the Skyline Trail extends for 30 miles through the East Bay hills, linking six regional parks as it goes. Besides Wildcat, it passes through Tilden, Sibley, Huckleberry, Redwood and Anthony Chabot regional parklands. In a way, it's a walk through history, because these parks and Lake Temescal were the first ones opened to the public in the years after the district was established in 1934.
There are many beauty spots along the way. My personal favorites are San Pablo Ridge in Wildcat and Tilden, and the forest of Redwood Regional Park. Recently, some friends and I hiked up the Belgum Trail from Alvarado Area to the ridge top. There's no denying that it's a long uphill trek, but on a clear day the views from the top are nothing short of spectacular. Serenaded by a coyote chorus, we saw the sun rise over Mt. Diablo, bathing San Francisco, the Golden Gate and Mt. Tamalpais with morning light. The panorama reminded us how lucky we are to live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, with access to so many public lands preserved for us to enjoy.
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Kanye West's Alleged 'Rich Black American' Album Track Listing Revealed
The Internet is abuzz over a screenshot (pictured left) of an iTunes track list for what appears to be Kanye West's new album 'Rich Black American.'
The photo (spotted by Hip-Hop Wired) surfaced online Sunday (Feb. 3) leaving everyone wondering if this image is real or not.
The picture in question features seven one to two-word song titles like 'Popular,' 'Need Somebody' and 'Perfect B—-.' If you recall last year, Yeezy unveiled 'Perfect B—-' at a private party much to everyone's enjoyment.
However, what really sticks out is the bevy of guest features on the collection. Big-name artists like Frank Ocean, Beyonce, Florence Welsh, 2 Chainz, Skrillex and G.O.O.D. Music alums Pusha T and Big Sean are appearing the album. If this track list rings true, this is going to be one helluva exciting project.
Again, we have to stress, that all of this is just speculation as no one from West's camp has spoken up about this mysterious photo.
Last June, Def Jam executive No I.D. revealed to MTV News that the Throne rapper would be releasing a new LP in 2013. "It's what you expect and everything you don't expect," he said about the collection. West's last proper solo album was 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' which was released in 2010.
We'll just have to wait and see if this purported track list is the real deal or if this is some kind of cruel hoax.
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The Rochester Americans reached the Calder Cup finals against the Springfield Indians in 1990 but lost in six games and the highlights of that game are down below. Looking back it's hard to imagine at that time there was only 14 teams in the American Hockey League compared to the 30 today.
The Amerks defeated the Utica Devils in the first round of the playoffs and then the Baltimore Skipjacks before reaching the finals of the 1989/1990 season.
Stay tuned, more highlights of the past to come! Thanks to Kevin (disengage) on the forums for recording and sharing these!!!
Other video highlights posted:
- 1983 Calder Cup Highlights
- Amerks Highlights from Game 6 of the 1987 Calder Cup Finals
- The American Dream The Drive for Five 1987 Calder Cup Video
- 1996 Video Highlighting Amerks Calder Cup Win
1990 Calder Cup Finals Game 6 Highlights…
5/18/90 Steve Ludzik scores the opening goal in Game 6 of the 1990 Calder Cup Finals between the Rochester Amerks and the Springfield Indians.
5/18/90 Ray Sheppard puts the Amerks ahead 2-1 in Game 6 of the 1990 Calder Cup Finals.
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