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We bought this and the Toffee Apple bar of plenty for the £1 offer. At the original RRP of about £1.69 it is a bit much.
The Packaging:
Its very pretty. It has the usual Cadbury background on it with Willy Wonka type writing about the picture saying 'Bar of plenty'.
There is a pretty picture of 2 chunks of the chocolate on it, one showing the insides of it. Above them are pictures of various fruit, like strawberries and cranberries etc. but you don't actully get loads of fruit in it, i think its just cranberries really.
The Taste:
The taste of the chocolate is yummy and the fruit is just nicely sour without being too sour. The shortcake is also good and crispy too, giving a really nice texture to the chocolate.
We give this a 5 out of 5 and think its the best of the plenty bars :)
When I was browsing the supermarket last week I came across the Cadbury Dairy milk bar of plenty range and decided to invest in the fruit and vanilla shortcake bar.
The chocolate was on offer in my local co-op at just £1, reduced from £1.59 as a loyal fan of cadbury chocolate I decided to try this out.
The chocolate comes in the traditional purple wrapper carrying the Cadbury Dairy milk logo with bar of plenty in chocolate coloured writing. The wrapper is some what entertaining as the berries seem to dance around the packet and the image of the chocolate chunks containing shortbread pieces really got my mouth watering.
The bar comes in one size only 140g so you definately get more than your standard bar of chocolate but naturally the price is that little bit more.
As I opened the wrapper I could smell the berry flavours and couldn't wait to have a taste of the chocolate, snapping 2 pieces from the bar the shortbread pieces were clearly visible as were the dried fruit pieces.
As I ate the chocolate it melted at the taste and the flavours of the berries really came through the chocolate but the crunch of the shortbread gave a real bite to the chocolate.
There are 3 flavours in the bar of plenty range which are the one above;
Fruit and Vanilla Shortbread
Toffee Apple
Roast Hazelnut and Honey Roast Cashews
The chocolate is very tasty but I really don't think that I could eat a whole bar without being sick, I tend to share a bar with my husband a a whole bar really is too much.
The flavour of the berries is mainly cranberries and it is a sweet fruity taste, combined with the biscuit and chocolate it is a real fusion that tickles the tastebuds.
At £1 I think I will buy another bar of this but when it goes up to the full price of £1.59 I am unsure how many more bars I will buy.
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I know most of my reviews have been about Weight Watchers products and healthy eating, however sometimes I need a good chocolate fix. Personally there is nothing better and sure does make me feel exceedingly happy.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar of Plenty Berry Fruit and Vanilla Shortcake 140g bar:
Personally I don't think Cadbury's chocolate is the best on the market and I much prefer Lindor or Green and Blacks, but I saw strawberries and couldn't help myself.
I have been looking at this chocolate bar for weeks now when shopping and I keep thinking to myself no it's too many Weight Watcher points! Well today I said sod it and put a bar in with my shopping. I love fruits and adore vanilla shortcake so I couldn't wait to try this.
Opening the wrapper you're met with a sweet light strawberry sent with a yummy milk chocolate mix (I was in heaven) I broke some of the chocolate up into its squares and you could see within the chocolate the berries and shortcake mix.
My first bite:
Well not as I was expecting but very close! And each square has a slightly different taste, one square I had was full of the sweet berries and tasted of pure delights another square had more vanilla shortcake chucks and tasted more like a chocolate biscuit. Then you get to the square with both berries and shortcake in; and it continued like this throughout the whole pack. (Yes I got through the whole pack in one day!)
The chocolate was lovely and smooth with the berries and vanilla shortcake it set it off a treat it was so morish that I kept popping back to the fridge and grabbing another square until it had all gone! The berries within the milk chocolate were cranberries, strawberries and elderberries an extremely nice combination.
When eating the square with more vanilla shortcake as I said it was more like a chocolate biscuit with a nice sweet crumbly crunch. I couldn't really taste the elderberries but the strawberries and cranberries did stand out; when biting into squares with more fruit it was a tiny bit chewy.
Bar of Plenty Verities:
Cadbury's have brought the bar of plenty out in three flavours, Berry Fruit and Vanilla Shortcake (the one I'm reviewing) Toffee Apple and Roast Hazelnut and Honey Roast Cashew (which I plan to try next as my next treat).
Another thing that caught my attention was the pretty wrapper its quite plan, simple but effective. With the trademark Dairy Milk logo and jazzed up writing underneath. The main part of the wrapper being purple matching the standard Dairy Milk Bars; on the back of the wrapper it tells to about the others in the 'Bar of Plenty' range, and the normal information you would expect to see contact details, ingredients etc.
Nutritional Information:
With the good there comes the bad!
Per three squares:
90 Calories
9.4g of Sugars
4.6g of Fat
2.8g of Saturates
0.05 of Salt
(Worrying that I have eaten the whole bar within a day!)
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Contains: milk, wheat, soya and may contain nuts.
This chocolate bar is also suitable for vegetarians.
Price and Availability:
I've seen these bars in pretty much all the supermarkets Asda, Tesco's, Morrison's, Sainsbury's etc I purchased mine while on offer in Tesco's at just £1.00 for the bar. Normal price is round the £1.49 mark but does differ in each supermarket.
I'm really happy I picked this bar up it tasted lovely, expensive when not on offer but as a treat now and then I don't mind the price. Huge fat contents but it was worth each mouth full! Just means I have to work extra hard for my weight in next week. I will definitely be buying this again I love the taste and texture overall remarkably happy with the delicious chocolate bar :o)
One negative I do have with the bar is that I don't think it will be a bar that will be here for years to come, as Cadbury's tend to have a newer product on the market then it slowly disappears. I'm guessing the price for what you get will put people off; it would be great if Cadbury did this as a smaller bar like the normal Dairy Milk with the lower price tag.
Four out of five stars from me
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I've been reviewing a lot of chocolate bars recently. In my defence, I've had a lot of uni work to do and chocolate really helps me get through it! The other day, while I was paying for a parcel at the post office, I spied this new 'Bar of Plenty' (the post office is also a newsagent's). I had read a few reviews and was dying to try it myself, so I bought a bar. At £1.59 for 140g it was quite expensive, but everything is always more expensive in local shops anyway, and I hadn't come across this particular bar in Tesco's (and believe me, if I had I would have tried it before now!).
I chose the Berry Fruit and Vanilla Shortcake variety, drawn by the whole concept of the flavour and the packaging (yes, I'm shallow). The wrapper comes in the usual Cadbury's purple, but there is a picture of a chunk of chocolate surrounded by shortcake and fruit. Even the font used for the product name is jazzy and bright and eyecatching. According to the wrapper, however, a portion of 3 chunks of chocolate (who decides on these portion sizes? Kate Moss?) is 90 calories! I mentally blocked this out and proceeded to open the wrapper.
The bar looks like any bar of Cadbury's chocolate, except that you can see generous amounts of little shortcake chunks and, to a slightly lesser extent, pieces of fruit. Without further ado I broke off a piece and began munching.
Does anyone remember Cadbury Tiffin bars? Basically they were like Fruit and Nut except that instead of the nuts there were little shortcake pieces alongside the raisins. I absolutely loved them, but I only ever found them in one place (the vending machine at sixth form!). I have been hunting fruitlessly for them ever since, and finally gave up the search last year after even failing to find them at Cadbury World in Birmingham (which I thought, incidentally, had a rather poor selection of chocolate).
Well, my prayers have been answered because this bar is like a Tiffin bar, only better! The shortcake pieces are plentiful and taste of vanilla. The fruit consists of dried cranberries which are juicy, and there are plenty of them. According to the ingredients list, natural strawberry juice and concentrated elderberry juice are in the bar. I can't detect the elderberry juice - probably because I don't know what elderberries taste like - but I can definitely detect the strawberry, especially when I let a piece of chocolate melt in my mouth rather than munching it greedily.
I am very excited about this bar and I think it is my new favourite! I should probably knock off a star for the price, as it is expensive even compared to other Cadbury's chocolate, but it's probably a good thing as I dread to think how many bars of this stuff I would be buying - and eating - if they cost, say, a pound. Therefore I will give the bar a full five stars!
It is possible to get the Bar of Plenty in two other flavours: Roast Hazelnut and Honey Roast Cashews, and Toffee Apple. I probably won't try the former - though I like a few nuts in my chocolate, I'm not keen on a plethora of them - but I like the sound of Toffee Apple despite some negative reviews.
This bar contains milk and wheat and may contain nuts and soya. It is suitable for vegetarians.
This is one of three new chocolate bars in the Cadburys Bar Of Plenty range, the other varieties are Toffee Apple and Roasted Cashew Nut, and are retailed at around the £1.50 mark at full price so are hardly the cheapest of options if you want a chocolate fix! I bought mine when they were on special offer at Tesco, at an introductory price of £1, but even so I still thought these bars a tad expensive for what they actually are!!
The first thing I noticed upon biting into this bar was that I could not really taste any fruit. Not that plentiful then!! All I could find were big pieces of biscuit and though that was pleasent enough, it did feel like just eating a big chocolate covered shortcake! Of course, one might argue that is the intention but the packaging also alleges that the bar contains a large selection of summery fruits. These felt in short supply and, when I did locate them, felt lost behind the contrasting flavours of chocolate and biscuit!!
Whilst this bar was less disappointing than the Roasted Cashew Nut variety, which could've just been a normal bar of Whole Nut or Fruit And Nut for how much different it was from an ordinary bar, it is still less satisfying than the Toffee Apple variety which remains my favourite! That said, even that was not really worth the money it costs at full price, no matter how enjoyable it might have been and I do think that Cadburys are onto a bit of a bum note with this, their latest promotion.
I kind of get the idea that these chocolate bars are a bit of a gimmick and have little doubt that they will be around for years to come. If nothing else, I really don't think people have got the money for chocolate that frankly is not all it is cracked up to be!
The Packet
The packet is the traditional Cadbury purple. On the front is the brand and product name, along with the flavour and a picture of what the chocolate should look like with shortcake and berries above. On the back is information about the product, ingredients, nutrition information, other flavours available, contact information and symbols recycling, suitable for vegetarians and to put your rubbish in the bin. It also has the weight of the bar which is 140g.
My Opinion
Being a self confessed chocoholic I am always on the lookout for something new and when I saw the bar of plenty being advertised in a magazine I thought I should go out and get one. When getting it home I opened the packet and was surprised at how small the squares of chocolate were, I was expecting them to be a little bigger. The smell was the traditional Cadbury dairy milk smell but I couldn't smell any of the berries or shortcake. When turning the chocolate over I could see all the bits of shortcake inside and there were lots to be found.
Now the taste test, I broke of square which came easily and I could now the fruit inside. /the ratio of shortcake to fruit, I would say was three to one. I then put it in my mouth and could taste the smooth chocolate. I then bit into the chunk and sweetness of the fruit came through along with the crunch of the shortcake. I couldn't really distinguish which fruit I was eating but it did give the chocolate a slight chewy texture. I must admit I quite liked this chocolate but I think I will stick to a normal bar of chocolate. I recommend this if you're after something different and enjoy the texture of fruit and nut.
On looking at the back of the packet I noticed it is only one type of fruit which is infused with natural strawberry and elderberry. A bit deceiving from the picture on the front.
Nutrition Information
Per 3 chunks
Calories - 90kcal 4.5%
Sugars 9.4g 10.4%
Fat - 4.6g 6.6%
Saturates - 2.8g 14%
Salt - 0.05g 0.8%
Price and Availability
It is available to but in most supermarkets and local shops. It is priced at £1.49 and comes in two other flavours which are toffee apple and roast hazelnut & honey roast cashew. It is on offer in Sainsbury's for £1.00
I didn't even know this new cadbury product even existed until I saw it yesterday. It was on offer in the supermarket for £1.00, it said it would usually retail for £1.49 and the bar is 100g.
I have since realised that there are other flavours of this new bar that I am also looking forward to trying such as toffee apple, but this one did not disappoint.
This one is called fruit and vanilla shortcake, and it is really lovely. I am a huge lover of fruit and nut and so this I found very exciting.
It is quite a big bar but the chocolate was really packed with fruit and bits of shortcake. Not like sometimes when you have to search these chocolate bars for the added extras, this was literally packed with bits of fruit and little bits of shortcake.
I found that most of the fruit was cranberries but I found that really nice, and they were actually quite soft, not like some dried fruit that is really chewy and not very nice. There were also a few raisins in there. The shortcake was amazing too, it was soft but with a bit of crunch that melted in the mouth, and really complimented the chocolate and the fruit.
I don't know about fat content or any of that stuff, we all know chocolate is not great so why spoil it with the facts, it tastes amazing so it doesn't matter, as a treat it's fine.
I will say though because of all the extras in it, I couldn't eat a lot of it, but I saw that as a good thing.
I can't believe I didn't know about this product and I think there are 2 other flavours, but I am really looking forward to trying the toffee apple one.
This could be my new favourite, I really enjoyed it.
WOW! This is the chocolate bar of the year for me. After being truly disappointed by the toffee apple flavour (I found it truly revolting) I really wasn't sure whether or not I really wanted to be disappointed again. But I was desperate for a chocolate fix last night and it's all I had in the flat, And after trying one piece I was hooked.
The base chocolate is dairy milk and mixed within is the beautiful blend of vanilla shortcake and dried cranberries with a tint of strawberry flavourings. When I first read that it contained cranberries, the first thing I though of was my turkey dinner on Christmas day. I couldn't imagine what it would taste like mixed with chocolate. I was pleasantly surprised, it was lush. It does taste quite sweet but I do have a very sweet tooth.
I purchased mine from Sainsbury's on offer priced at only £1, they usually retail at £1.49.
Each bar weighs a total of 140grams and contains 3 strips of 8 chunks.
On the back of the packaging it states that each portion is on 3 chunks. I have no idea who only has 3 chunks of chocolate and leave it at that. Trust me this is a really nice bar and I wouldn't be surprised if you polish the whole lot of without realising. As I was saying, each portion is 3 chunks which contain 90 calories, 9.4grams of sugar and 4.6grams of fat. So if you can try not to eat the whole lot.
I have previously reviewed the toffee apple flavour which isn't very nice in my books. And there is also another flavour available roast hazelnut and honey roast cashews. So expect a review on that chocolate bar coming soon.
I don't think it would be to everyone's taste but I absolutely love it. And next time I see one on the shelf in my local supermarket I'm defiantly going to pick a few up.
This is a new range of Chocolate Bars that have only been out for the last month of so. I like to try new Chocolates and food, so when I found this in Sainsbury's for £1 I was right in there. I bought 1 of each kind - just for research purposes of course! I think the right price of these is going to be around £1.90, which I think is a bit too expensive for a 140g bar.
The wrapper for this is nice enough. It is a matt shiny wrapper and feels quite thick and good quality. There is a picture of the Fruit and Shortcake on here and it looks nice enough.
The Bar is 3 small squares of Chocolate wide and 8 squares long, so 24 squares of Chocolate. I would say these are a bit smaller than a Dairy Milk Chunk, but not that much.
These are lovely. Perhaps not my favourite kind, as I love the Hazelnut and Cashew one the best. This has the Shortcake on the bottom but also mixed through the chunks as well, and the fruit pieces are juicy and tasty. They are red berries, but mostly strawberry.
I wasn't too sure how I would like this, as although I like Strawberries, it isn't my favourite fruit but this went together lovely.
Per 3 squares this has 96 calories, but i couldn't just stop at 3, i pretty much polished the bar off in about an hour.
Nice new Chocolate that is full of plenty taste. I recommend to try this, and the rest in the range.
Well everybody has heard of Cadburys Chocolate and most people enjoy this from time to time ( or some everyday!), well I have lost count of the many different bars that they have produced over the last 200 years ( especially those made in the first 150 years!). With many favourites disappearing from our shelves like Amazin raisin bar, Fuse, Coconut Boost and one of my favourites Spira's it was good to see that Cadburys have bought out a new range called "Bar of Plenty".
There are 3 different bars in this range Berry Fruit & Vanilla Shortcake ( which I am reviewing), Toffee Apple ( which I will be reviewing) and Roast Hazlenut & Honey Roast Cashews ( which is my favourite!).
So while shopping in Sainsburys ( new experience for me as it is usually Tesco or Morrisons!) my son managed to slip all 3 bars into my basket which I didn't notice until it came to paying at the checkout.Being that he had driven me there I did buy them for him as a treat, but also so that I could try these and review them on Dooyoo!.
This bar comes in the usual Cadbury purple wrapper with the usual Cadbury logo on the front. It is a large bar at 140g and costs £1 at the moment on promotion at most supermarkets. Divided into small squares I broke a line of 3 of the bar to try.
The first thing that you will notice is that when snapping off the first square is all the little nobbly bits poking out. There is the creamy coloured shortcake biscuit sitting there in little circles, with pieces of cranberry poking out were it has broken in half from the other side.
On popping the first square into my mouth I noticed that apart from the lovely Cadbury chocolate taste there was the crispy crunchy shortcake which was nice.
Now for the second square again crispy but this time with a piece of cranberry ( these have been dried and infused with natural strawberry and elderberry) now all I have to say is that the only taste I can taste is strawberries very strongly.
For the third final square I popped it into my mouth and I must say I now was finding this just a bit to sweet and sickly for me and wished that I hadn't put this last square into my mouth at all!.
This is a very sweet and sickly bar, that even my son and daughter agreed with me on this one and the rest of the bar was put into the cupboard where it is still sitting to this day ( thats over a week ago a miracle in my house for chocolate to last for so long!).
So unless you really have a sweet tooth I wouldn't really recommend this bar, if it hadn't had the cranberries in it then it would have been really nice. Knowing that chocolate is high in calories I didn't realise that that the 3 tiny squares cost me 90 calories ( another week of dieting now!!).
For anyone thats interested 3 squares contain;
~~~Calories 90~~~
~~~Sugars 9.4g~~~
~~~Fat 4.6g~~
~~~Saturates 2.8g~~~
~~~Salt 0.05g~~~
I think that if Cadbury had left the cranberries as themselves then maybe it would have been a much nicer bar without the over sweetness of strawberries!
Sorry Cadburys but only 2 Dooyoo stars from me on this one!


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This year though, more than any other in recent memory, you could make the argument that the movies are so good, choosing a winner is beside the point.
That hasn't prevented extremely passionate and bitterly partisan arguments over which of the nine best picture nominees is actually "best" from breaking out online and wherever industry insiders can chant the mantra "poor Ben Affleck." This year has also seen an extraordinary number of actual politicians - torture-denying senators, a recount-demanding Connecticut congressman, the sitting vice-president, even ever-lovin' Bill Clinton - weigh in for or against certain films.
Meanwhile, pundits and strategists, who get paid to care about Oscar outcomes, have repeatedly characterized this awards season as weird or crazy - which is a weird and crazy reaction to too much excellent work to choose from for a change.
An honest assessment of the nominees has got to conclude that eight of them are, at the very least, pretty good. Even "Les Miz" earns the tears it jerks, and is certainly more ambitious than director Tom Hooper's previous "The King's Speech," one of the lamest best picture winners ever in 2011.
No chance of anything like that happening this year, with so many fine films in the running. In alphabetical order, in addition to the big-head musical, there's:
• "Amour," with its unflinching, heroically acted, anything-but-sentimental study of a long-loving couple's final, harrowing months;
• "Argo's" amusing account of a tricky bit of recent history, with a crowd-pleasing blend of suspense and humor that makes some pretty gnarly geopolitical lessons go down easy;
• "Beasts of the Southern Wild," the most unique-looking look at a unique corner of America to come along in years (and far more poetic about it than my weak wordplay approximates);
• "Django Unchained," a Quentin Tarantino movie that does its traumatic topic some sort of rough justice, and makes no apologies for just exploiting the hell out of slavery for fun and profit;
• "Life of Pi," which capped perhaps the most beautiful use of CG 3-D imagery to date with a simple but soul-shattering revelation of what really happened in that death-haunted lifeboat;
• "Lincoln," unafraid of political complexity, the messy humanity of noble icons and unrelenting intelligence - plus surprisingly, and consistently funny;
• "Silver Linings Playbook" and its screwball comedy of less-than-lovable loonies with seriously loose screws;
• "Zero Dark Thirty," unwilling to try being "Argo"-like accessible about a similar subject, which is its own medal of aesthetic honor.
Go ahead and crown one of those the annual Hollywood champ if you must; just don't ask me to buy it. Even acknowledging the weaknesses of some, like the five historical films' fudging of some of their stories' facts, hardly diminishes those movies' impressive accomplishments. And honestly? Every big head except Russell Crowe's sang real nice in "Le Miz."
Which brings us to this year's acting nominees. To get him out of the way first, Hugh Jackman sang real nice in "Les Miz." Daniel Day-Lewis' category-owning Abraham Lincoln, Joaquin Phoenix's deranged and strange-moving "The Master" and Denzel Washington's arguably best-ever work as a high-functioning alcoholic in "Flight" are the three no one should have to have to choose between. And Bradley Cooper really stepped up his game, especially impressing with his verbal dexterity, for "SLP."
All the best actress contenders are tops, too, though I was more taken with the youngest ("Beasts"' Quvenzhane Wallis) and eldest ("Amour"'s Emmanuelle Riva) than with the precursor awards leader Jennifer Lawrence ("SLP") and the thinking man's - or perhaps more apt in this case, thinking woman's - favorite, Jessica Chastain ("ZDT"). As for "The Impossible"'s Naomi Watts, I'll express my never-ending love by noting that, of the million academy blunders on record, not acknowledging her for "Mulholland Dr." was one of the worst.
Supporting actor nominees Alan Arkin ("Argo"), Robert De Niro ("SLP"), Philip Seymour Hoffman ("Master"), Tommy Lee Jones ("Lincoln") and Christoph Waltz ("Django") all delivered expert, and very different, iterations of what the category represents. None have reputations as particularly nice guys, either, which is another point in each man's favor, considering the popularity contest nature of the Oscars. Again, don't make me choose!
I will rate the supporting actresses in descending preference, though, just because it's the one major race with a clear quality gradation. From top to bottom, it's "Lincoln"'s Sally Field, "Les Miz"'s Anne Hathaway (second best of the big-headed singers, but the other brunette wasn't nominated), "The Sessions"' Helen Hunt, "Master"'s Amy Adams and "SLP"'s Jacki Weaver.
As for the much-maligned directors race this year, the whiners need to hear this: The directors branch was right! "Amour"'s Michael Haneke, "Beasts"'s Benh Zeitlin, "Pi"'s Ang Lee, "Lincoln"'s Steven Spielberg and "SLP"'s David O. Russell delivered the least-flawed, most complete auteur visions in the nine best picture nominees. It really is as simple as that. Poor Ben was not robbed.
Should most likely candidate "Argo," or "Django" or "ZDT," win the big prize in a year this great, though, it'll hardly be an embarrassment like three of the last four Oscars have been. "Les Miz" would be a problem, but not nearly as big a one as the delusional idea that winning an industry popularity contest is more worth celebrating than a whole year of exceptional cinematic art.
I mean, that's really weird and crazy.


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Harper misses opener vs. Cubs with ingrown toenail
WASHINGTON -- Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper did not play in Friday's game against the Cubs because of an ingrown toenail in his right foot.
According to manager Davey Johnson, the doctor "took a big chunk out of his toe." Johnson believes Harper will miss one game and play Saturday.
Harper played with the ingrown toenail over the last three days, and it became infected. In the last two games against the Tigers, Harper went 1-for 7 with a home run and two RBIs, but he didn't have any problems in the outfield, making some spectacular catches in right.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Drug-Drug Interaction Study of MRA in Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
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This is an open-label, clinical pharmacology study to investigate drug-drug interaction in patients with RA.
|Rheumatoid Arthritis
|Drug: MRA(Tocilizumab)
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open-Label, Clinical Pharmacology Study to Investigate Drug-Drug Interaction in Patients With RA
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- 20% improvement based on the ACR criteria compared with the baseline value. [ Time Frame: throughout study ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Time courses taken from baseline values for DAS28, for ACR20%, 50%, and 70% improvement, and for each ACR core set variable. [ Time Frame: Week 0,Week 1, Week 2 ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2005
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|August 2005
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria
- Patients who are diagnosed with RA according to the 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria
- Patients who contracted RA at least 6 months prior
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with Class IV Steinbrocker functional impairment at enrollment.
- Patients who have been treated for the underlying disease with a biological agent, such as infliximab or etanercept and have been receiving treatment with leflunomide, within 12 weeks before initiation of treatment with the probe drug
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00144560
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00144560
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Chugai Pharmaceutical
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|Takahiro Kakehi
|Chugai Pharmaceutical
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|Chugai Pharmaceutical
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|NCT00144560 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 2, 2005
|Last Updated:
|December 11, 2008
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
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In February, researchers conducted a 10-day census of carnivores in the ecosystems of Amboseli and Kilimanjaro National Parks on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. The African Wildlife Fund, Kenya Wildlife Service and Tanzania Wildlife Division are working together to collect information on a number of large carnivore species living in this region of East Africa.
The main reason for this survey is to provide baseline information to set up a long-term monitoring program for large carnivore populations. The animals researchers are studying include lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, leopards and wild dogs.
The hope of the census is to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the populations of these animals. Recent droughts caused populations of zebra, elephant, wildebeest and buffalo to drop dramatically, which led to a decline of the food source for carnivores in the area. Already Kenya's lion population has been dropping at a steady rate of about 100 lions per year for the past decade, leaving them with less than 2,000 individual cats. If nothing is done to conserve this species, they will not survive another 20 years in Kenya.
Lions are a crucial part of the ecosystem of this region, and human presence in the region can have a negative impact on the natural habitat. Recent shortages of the creatures' food sources could also create issues between carnivores and local people, which is one of the reasons why officials want to gain a better understanding of the size, location and habits of these carnivores.
The researchers will attract the carnivores they want to study by playing audio clips of lions roaring, hyena attacks and dying wildebeest cries. This tactic will allow them to determine how many of each species are living in the region as well as the distribution, age and sex of these populations.
Those who embark on small group travel to Africa can learn more about the importance of balance in an ecosystem. A Kenya and Tanzania safari offers nature travel enthusiasts a chance to see for themselves how a human presence is affecting the wildlife of the region. The ecotourism experience may also provide them with insight into how they can help conserve and protect wildlife regions like those found along the border of Tanzania and Kenya.
For the latest travel trends and exciting discoveries, visit our Kenya & Tanzania Safari Travel News section.


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Evolution Hoax
Catholic clergy gathering within the framework of the German Bishops' Conference have stated that they back mosque construction in the country. A post-conference declaration issued by 67 bishops called for the matter not to be a political issue. Part of the declaration read: "Religious freedom includes Musl ims constructing mosques worthy of themselves... Since we Christians oppose restrictions being placed on the building of churches in Muslim countries, we also defend the rights of Muslims living here."
The fact that Christians are to the forefront of all non-Muslim communities in terms of closeness to believers is revealed in the Qur'an:
You will find the people most affectionate to those who believe are those who say, 'We are Christians.' That is because some of them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 82)
All Christians, Jews and Muslims worship the same Allah (God). Worship of Allah of the purpose behind all human beings' creation. It is of course impossible for any sincere Christian aware of this common purpose to engage in any restriction of worship performed for closeness to Allah.
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I am 34 and am frustrated at feeling like an old man, so I can't imagine having lupus at 17. Hopefully the chemo will work for you and you will find releif for many years. I am not familiar with nervous system lupus, but it must be serious if it calls for chemo. Hang in there and make sure you have a good support network.
Take care,


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Work is expected to begin "almost immediately" on the extension of the Joondalup train line to Butler, following the signing of a major contract for the project.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell today revealed the Perth office of Ansaldo STS Australia last week signed a $19.7 million contract with the Public Transport Authority, which allowed work on the project to start.
"The contract covers the detailed design and construction of the railway signalling system for the $240 million Butler Extension Project," Mr Buswell said.
"The signalling system will enable the safe and efficient operation of the railway by keeping a safe separation between trains, monitoring route integrity and supervising train braking and speed limits."
Work will be done between the existing Clarkson Station and the new Butler Station on the Joondalup Line and also involves signalling work at the entry to the Mandurah Railcar Depot.
Factory assembly and testing works will be done at Ansaldo STS Australia's Canning Vale premises and is expected to be completed in time for Butler services to start in late 2014.


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Continuous, solid single piece of hardwood. 8 rib, steel fox frame, nylon canopy. Handmade in England by Fox using only the finest materials. Imported by RJ Royal since 1868. Hardwood choices: hickory, ash, oak, maple. Canopy color: black. Nylon cover. Manual opening. 37" length. 50" Arc. Delicately scalloped canopy as only the English can do.
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RICHMOND -- No one doubts the beauty or historical provenance of the steam-powered wooden schooner that sits on a barge in Terminal 3 of the Port of Richmond.
But the Wapama's age and status as the last vessel of its kind won't save it from the gnashing mechanical pincers and work crews scheduled to begin demolition next week.
"There's a lot of hazardous waste involved, lead and asbestos," said Lynn Cullivan, spokesman for San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, the boat's owner. "So we'll take her down careful and cautiously ... at some point it will be down to hand crew work."
The Wapama is the last survivor of 225 steam-powered schooners built around 1915. The 204-foot vessel had a long career ferrying lumber along the Pacific Coast. In her prime, the Wapama could haul 1 million board feet of lumber, plowing through the Pacific swells from Alaska to California with her 825-horsepower steam engine.
Later, the Wapama became a museum ship at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, first going on display as a museum ship at the Hyde Street pier in 1963. Its stately lines, grand staircase and robust hull drew praise from visitors and sea buffs.
In recent decades, the ship fell victim to leaks, dry rot, several relocations and general deterioration.
The ship has been moribund since a 1997 National Park Service decision to cease maintenance work, but now there is a new urgency to destroy the ship.
"Over the last couple years pieces have been falling off," Cullivan said. "We fear it will crumble into water." As a result, he said, the park service contracted for the demolition and waste hauling job. Taking down the Wapama will cost about $1.6 million.
But key pieces of the Wapama will be preserved for history.
Cullivan said the massive 30-ton steam engine, measuring 16 feet by 16 feet, is being disassembled and will be on display at the Hyde Street Pier beginning in June.
Other "characteristics" like railings, mirrors, capstans and other accouterments from the old rig will be preserved and interred initially at a National Park Service warehouse in San Leandro.
It's sad to see a piece of history go, Cullivan said, but there is little choice.
A short-lived effort to save the ship, mounted in the 1990s by a group of maritime afficionados, was soon scuttled.
By 1997, the ship's deterioration was terminal, and the maritime park's general management plan stipulated cessation of all maintenance. Leaks and rot have rived the wooden hull, and park estimates are that it could cost as much as $60 million to fully rehabilitate the ship.
Richmond Councilman Tom Butt, a history buff who has helped save historic buildings all over town, noted that wealthy benefactors have helped save other historic ships, but the Wapama is "probably too far gone."
"It's sad, but there's no real alternative," Butt said. "If it were up to me, I would torch it like Burning Man and let it go out in a blaze of glory."
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Free Falmouth haircuts to aid cancer care
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2:00pm Saturday 16th February 2013
A HAIRDRESSING salon in Falmouth is raising money for breast cancer care in Cornwall this month by giving free haircuts and head massage.
Although stylist Danika Trenoweth, of NV Hairdressing, is offering the service free of charge, it is being suggested that clients make a donation of £10. This will get them a wash, full cut and style plus a relaxing head massage.
The offer is being made in association with the Falmouth Pink Wiggers, who raised £7,700 last year through its Pink Wig Event. All the money raised by Danika will be donated to Cornwall's breast care team.
To book an appointment call 01326 313116, and quote "charity cuts" or visit nvhairdressing.co.uk for more information. To make a donation visit the salon's facebook page or tweet @Nv_Hairdressing. The charity promotion runs until February 28.
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Description This images demonstrates some features of Graphite 2.0, an OpenSource experimental 3D modeler. Graphite includes recent research results, from the ALICE INRIA project-team and others. Graphite is available as binaries (for Windows) and source-code (for Windows, Linux 32 bits and Linux 64 bits).
The image shows automatic generation of normal-mapped simplified models. Starting from the Stanford Bunny, a segmentation and U,V parameterization is generated (top left), then the model is simplified (top right), and we generate a normal map (bottom left). Displaying the simplified model with the normal map gives the final result (bottom right). Much less triangles are used by the simplified model, resulting in better performances.
Besides automatic normal map generation, Graphite includes algorithms for U,V unwrapping (LSCM, ABF++, ...), segmentation (VSA, MCGIM, ...), mesh repairing (hole filling, pliant remeshing, Laplacian smoothing, ...) and much more.
* Graphite webpage (downloads and documentation) * Graphite WIKI * The ALICE INRIA project-team
U,V unwrapping:
* Least Squares Conformal Maps (LSCM) * ABF++
* Multi-Chart Geometry Images (MCGIM) (on Hugues Hoppe's webpage) * Variational Shape Approximation (VSA)
This software is truly magnificent for anyone interested in geometry processing. So often, papers are published in respectable venues and no implementation is ever made available. Reproducibility is the heart of science, and it's such a rare thing (especially in computer graphics). This software provides the source for many interesting and useful recent algorithms in the field of geometry processing, and for anyone doing research in the area (or just anyone who is interested), it's truly a godsend. I wish that all researchers would make such an effort to provide public implementations of the methods and algorithms they publish.
ive never seen uv geneneration like that, maybe ill steal your idea.
Hi there,
Thank you very much for your feedback. If you want to integrate our UV mapping algorithm in your own engine, we also got an OpenSource small library (OpenNL) that you can download from http://alice.loria.fr/software (it is now used by Blender)
Regards, -- Bruno
blender uses it? big respec. it looks good from the photo, and ive done a lot of unwrapping in my time in programming. i hate doing it.
Your download page is pretty well hidden, where can i download the source code ? I have seen that your program needs a lot of external libs, one in particular is based on finding object curvature points. Is there any kind of legal attachment for use in commercial and private software ? thanks
Here are the links in case you have difficulties finding them (they are all referenced from http://alice.loria.fr/software/graphite)).
Download page:
Used libraries:
http://alice.loria.fr/WIKI/index.php/Graphite/Credits (the binary distribution has everything bundled, the sources distribution needs Qt and Python)
Graphite is licensed under the GNU GPL.
Hope this helps, -- Bruno


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C - Magloire/DD/Foster/Pollard
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Belgrade, June 30, 2011 – The second match between Serbia and Argentina on Thursday in Pool C of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League will be yet another chance for Serbia to win and secure its place in the final phase in Gdansk-Sopot, Poland.
The Serbs are desperate to win another three points to make sure they are safe for the final stage, which is their most important goal.
"We knew this would be a very difficult match, since both teams need a victory to go to the final stage," said Serbia's Marko Podrascanin. "I have to say we had great support from our fans; they cheered us up during the entire match.
"This victory is a very important one and I know the next match will be harder and more difficult. Our goal is to win it and we won't think of anything else. We've played poorly this season, but we still have a chance to go to Poland, which is our most important goal."
Argentina's Facundo Conte is hoping his team can raise their level and secure the points they need.
"We hope we will play better in tomorrow's match and we will really try for the win, because tonight we didn't show our best," he admitted. "We can do better."
"The way we played wasn't so good. We made many mistakes, which cost us the match. For tomorrow, we have to try to win; that is our goal, and I think we have enough power to do that."


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Response to Phenylketonuria to Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
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|Drug: tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Response to Phenylketonuria to Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
- Blood Phe level decrease by 30% [ Time Frame: 9 months ]
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|Study Start Date:
|April 2005
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Drug: tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)
Phenylketonuria(PKU) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a defect in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase(PAH). this incidence of PKU in the US is about 1:15,000 births. The disease is pan ethnic with more prevalence among individuals of European ancestry. Recently, a number of patients with PKU showed a marked decrease in their blood Phe levels when the cofactor for PAH, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) was given orally. All these patients had mutations in PAH while the metabolism of BH4 was normal. These observations were confirmed by several centers including a pilot study conducted in our institutions. In the study in our centers, we have identified 21 of 36 patients tested who responded favorably to BH4.
Recognizing the difficulties with phenylalanine restricted diet, an NIH Consensus Conference on PKU held in 1999, encouraged exploring different modalities for treating PKU, and BH4 is among these modalities. This proposal is a three year, double blind placebo control, multi-center study. An oral load of 10 mg/kg BH4 wil be given to patients with PKU to identify those that respond with lowering of blood Phe greater or equal to 30%. Blood Phe, tyrosine and dietary intake will be determined at zero time and 24 hours post load. From this group of BH4 responsive individuals, thirty-six will be enrolled in the double blind study. subjects will be randomized to the treatment of placebo group. Those who enter the trial will have zero time assessments including blood Phe and tyrosine, dietary intake, physical exam, kidney function, liver function and CBC. Phe and tyrosine and diet intakes, two prior to the study and the zero time, will be averaged and used as the baseline measures.
The subjects will be assigned randomly to take either 10mg/kg of BH4 orally or a placebo without BH4. Blood Phe, tyrosine and dietary intake will be obtained every other week throughout the 12 week study period. Liver function and kidney function and CBC's will be obtained monthly. Side effects will be evaluated and noted. Subjects will be instructed to record two day diet diaries prior to blood Phe sampling throughout the study. The NIH Consensus Report suggests maintaining blood Phe< 36 umol/l when less than 12 years of age or up to 900 umol/l after 12 years of age. These levels will be used to determine the efficacy end points of the study. At the end of three months, blood Phe and tyrosine, dietary intake, physical exam, kidney function, liver function and CBC will be performed. At this time efficacy of BH4 will be determined and all subjects will continue in an open label 12 weeks BH4 treatment, (10mg/kg/day), with assessments collected as in the first phase of the study. After the subject has had both phases they will be followed for an additional 3 months. The additional 3 month trial on BH4 will provide long term safety data from 18 subjects who took BH4 in both the first and second phase in a continuous fashion.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject and/or parent or guardian must be capable of understanding and providing written informed consent
- Subjects must have Phenylketonuria (PKU)or hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA), defined as baseline blood Phe levels of >600 umol/L
- Subjects must be at least 10 years of age, and may be of either gender and any ethnic group
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate birth control or refrain from sexual activity throughout study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Subjects who have concurrent diseases or conditions that require medication or treatment
- Subjects who require concomitant treatment with any drug known to inhibit folate synthesis
- Subjects who have been treated with any investigational drug within 30 days
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00244218
|Contact: Reuben Matalon, MD, PhD
|Contact: Earma Robinson
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|University of Texas Medical Branch
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|Reuben Matalon, MD, PhD
|University of Texas
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|Reuben Matalon, MD, PhD, Director, Biochemical/Molecular Genetics; Professor, Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch
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|NCT00244218 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 25, 2005
|Last Updated:
|January 15, 2009
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Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
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Effect of Addition of Short Course of Prednisolone to Gluten Free Diet in Naive Celiac Disease Patients (CD)
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Withdrawal of gluten, the culprit antigen, is the definite treatment for celiac disease. Weeks to months after gluten withdrawal from the diet before the clinical manifestations, histological features start improving. Many of the adult patients are in the critical phase where even weeks may matter especially those in their adolescence where height growth has limited potential.
Suppression of immune system using a short course of steroid might retard the immune mediated destruction of the villi while the effect of gluten withdrawal sets in. Steroids are known to be effective in the management of refractory celiac disease. Therefore, the investigators hypothesized that addition of a short course of steroid to gluten free diet may enhance intestinal mucosal recovery and thus clinical manifestations
|Celiac Disease
|Drug: Prednisolone and Gluten free diet Behavioral: Gluten free diet
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Effect of Addition of Short Course of Prednisolone to Gluten Free Diet and Gluten Free Diet Alone in the Recovery of Clinical, Histological and Immunological Features in Naive Adult Patients With Celiac Disease
- Proportion of patients having improvement in symptoms at 4 weeks [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
- Proportion of patients having improvement in histological improvement by at least one grade at 4 weeks [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]
- Proportion of patients showing normalization of histological abnormalities at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Prednisolone and Gluten free diet
Gluten free diet and prednisolone in the dose of 1 mg/kg/d over a period of 4 weeks.
Drug: Prednisolone and Gluten free diet
Gluten free diet and Oral Prednisolone in a dose of 1 mg/ kg will be given for a period of 4 weeks, thereafter Gluten free diet alone will be continued
Other Names:
Placebo Comparator: Gluten free diet
Gluten free alone will be given in this group
Behavioral: Gluten free diet
Only gluten free diet will be given in this group
Other Name: Gluten
Detailed Description:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Naïve patients with celiac disease (CD will be diagnosed as per revised European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition criteria
- Both sexes
- Age>12 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Partially treated celiac disease
- Co-existent systemic diseases
- HIV seropositive
- Seropositive with HBsAg , Anti HCV Ab
- Past H/O tuberculosis
- Evidence of active tuberculosis
- Unwilling patient
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01045837
|All India Institute of Medical Sciences
|New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110029
|Principal Investigator:
|Govind Makharia, MD, DM
|All India Institue of Medical Sciences
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Govind K Makharia, Additional Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01045837 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 8, 2010
|Last Updated:
|January 18, 2012
Keywords provided by Govind K Makharia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi:
Celiac disease, steroids, immunohistochemistry
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Celiac Disease
Intestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Malabsorption Syndromes
Prednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
Prednisolone hemisuccinate
Prednisolone phosphate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Protective Agents
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What is this medicine?DONEPEZIL (doe NEP e zil) is used to treat mild to moderate dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Place the tablet in the mouth and allow it to dissolve, then swallow. While you may take these tablets with water, it is not necessary to do so. You may take this medicine with or without food. Take your doses at regular intervals. This medicine is usually taken before bedtime. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Continue to take your medicine even if you feel better. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your doctor or health care professional.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
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You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this drug affects you.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of reach of children.
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Communication Student's Research Takes Award at 2012 Expo
April 20, 2012
A Department of Communication student's study on news coverage of the Arab Spring received one of the top awards at the Bradley University 2012 Student Scholarship Exposition on Thursday.
Amy Greiner's study "Facebook Revolutions: Transitions in the Arab World, Transitions in Media Coverage?" was awarded an Honorable Mention Award in the Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts area of knowledge.
Greiner, a senior Public Relations student, collaborated with faculty mentors Dr. Maha Bashri and Dr. Sara Netzley, both from the Department of Communication, on a content analysis that examined how CNN online and Al-Jazeera English online covered the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt through their use of journalistic sources and channels.
The three women conducted a content analysis that examined a total of 941 sources in 70 news stories from the two outlets. Findings show that CNN resorted to the use of American officials and routine channels, such as press conferences, to report on the uprisings. In comparison, Al-Jazeera English mostly used original interviews with Tunisian and Egyptian citizen sources.
Greiner said she benefitted immensely from her collaboration with Bashri and Netzley
"The research I worked on helped me clarify my career interests and goals by acquiring new knowledge in my academic field that surpasses classroom study. Being a student working with faculty members gives me a cutting edge because I was given the opportunity to work on a more advanced level," she said.
Bashri is pleased that Greiner was able to work on a study that has practical, real-world implications that people can relate to.
"It recognizes the importance of the events in that part of the world. It recognizes the people who died and continued to die in that part of the world," Bashri said. "Media coverage influences foreign policy here. It gets people mobilized to actually push their government to do something. And for Amy to be able to explain the importance of all of this and for the judges to actually be on the same page was phenomenal."


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The Farm Bill provides authority for the use of Environmental Quality Incentives Program to provide financial opportunities for producers to address on-farm energy conservation through practice implementation and for development of energy conservation plans.
The EQIP On-Farm Energy Initiative enables the producer to identify ways to conserve energy on the farm through an Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP), also known as an on-farm energy audit; and by providing financial and technical assistance to help the producer implement various measures and practices recommended in an on-farm energy audit.
Eligible applicants include individuals, legal entities, Indian Tribes, or joint operations engaged in agricultural production. Producers who grow agricultural commodities on eligible land and have resource concerns which may be addressed by energy conservation may participate in EQIP's On-Farm Energy Initiative.
Detailed information on EQIP eligibility is available on the EQIP homepage.
To initiate an application, producers should work through their local NRCS office. NRCS staff will work with the program applicant to develop a conservation plan and an EQIP plan of operations. This plan becomes the basis of the EQIP contract between NRCS and the producer.
NRCS may also provide financial assistance to participants for on-farm energy conservation planning services through a Technical Service Provider (TSP) to develop Conservation Activity Plans (CAP). will be included in the plan of operations.
Applications submitted for the EQIP On-Farm Energy Initiative are accepted on a continuous basis throughout the year. Applications are evaluated and ranked according to environmental benefits expected through implementation of approved conservation practices.
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Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.39 million cattle on feed on May 1, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. This inventory was down 3 percent from last year.
Placements during April totaled 450,000 head, up 22 percent from 2012. This is the highest April placements since the data series began in 1994. Fed cattle marketings for the month of April totaled 470,000 head, up 12 percent from last year. This is the highest April marketings since the data series began in 1994. Other disappearance during April totaled 10,000 head, down 10,000 head from a year ago.


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For the men and women of the U.S. agricultural industry, producing an increasing amount of food to meet growing global demands is just the tip of the ice berg. Beyond simply meeting production demands, the industry must adopt new technologies, adapt to new domestic and international markets, respond to consumers' questions about agriculture, manage risk, comply with government regulations, and more. This will be no small feat, and the industry will need innovative leaders throughout the production chain to succeed.
For the second consecutive year, Vance Publishing Corporation will recognize 40 industry leaders – from all sectors of agriculture – under the age of 40 who are making a significant contribution to solving the 2050 challenge of feeding the world's projected 9.1 billion people. We will be accepting nominations for the 2014 40 Under 40 class until July 30, 2014.
In addition to farmers and ranchers, solving the 2050 challenge will require biologists, economists, geneticists, dieticians, lawmakers, veterinarians and more. Specifically, nominees must be involved (owner, co-owner, employee, consultant, student) with a business involved in food production, food processing, food safety, food research, food transportation or a group, organization, association or university that serves those industries.
Individuals must be nominated by a colleague or fellow professional, and nominators must include the following in their nomination packet:
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Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of industry leaders, and the 2014 award recipients will be recognized in various Vance Publishing Corporation print and online publications, receive a recognition plaque, be invited to an exclusive 40 Under 40 event, and more. For more information about the award or to nominate someone you know, visit www.40under40ag.com.


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Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero, with his team in the midst of a 13-game winning streak, could've decided to sit back and see how it all plays out. Instead, he traded for Brenden Morrow from the Dallas Stars on Sunday, Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, and in the coup de grace, Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
"I don't know why we're going to bother playing in the playoffs," Senators coach Paul MacLean told reporters at his team's morning skate in Ottawa.
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MacLean's tongue was firmly in his cheek, or his mustache, as he said that, but the idea of the Penguins as a superteam was not far off from what a lot of people were thinking.
"After all the trades by the Pittsburgh Penguins, they might be the best team ever put together, they should win the cup easy," former NHL player Georges Laraque wrote on Twitter.
Meanwhile, "The Stats Guy" from TSN's "That's Hockey 2Nite" tweeted, "The Stanley Cup, do you take the Penguins or the field?"
At the Penguins' morning skate, Sidney Crosby was asked if adding Iginla made his team the Cup favorite. "I thought we already were," he said, according to the Winnipeg Sun's Kirk Penton.
As for the man who made the moves, Shero told reporters, "This doesn't guarantee anything. Just that we have a good team and a good bunch of guys. Hopefully things come together."
Such pragmatism is wise. There are still many ways that things could go sour for the Penguins, even after their GM's bold moves.
There is no more common way for a ballyhooed team to meet its demise in the playoffs than running into a goaltender who seemingly transforms into a brick wall for two weeks. It should concern the Penguins that if the season ended right now, their first-round matchup would be against a netminder with the ability to do just that — Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers had a .931 save percentage and 1.82 goals against average during last year's playoffs.
Across the river from Lundqvist is another potential first-round opponent for the Penguins, the New Jersey Devils, who have Martin Brodeur on their side. Brodeur has won 12 of his last 17 starts against the Penguins, and if there is an upside to the 40-year-old having missed a month of this season with a bad back, it's that he should be fresh for the playoffs. Brodeur has stopped 46 of the 50 shots he has faced since returning to the net.
Further down the line in the playoffs, there are other excellent goaltenders who are plenty capable of stealing a series themselves, including Carey Price (Canadiens), Jonathan Quick (Kings), and Tuukka Rask (Bruins), not to mention whoever winds up as the Vancouver Canucks' goalie in the playoffs, or Pekka Rinne of the Predators, who are two points out of eighth in the West. Then, there's always the chance of meeting up with Jaroslav Halak of the Blues, whose performance with the Canadiens in the 2010 playoffs almost singlehandedly ended the Penguins' chances of a Stanley Cup repeat.
The Penguins are not perfect, and the most glaring evidence of that is their No. 21 ranking in the NHL on the penalty kill, at 79.7 percent. If a team can get on the power play against Pittsburgh, and make the most of its chances, that could be enough to swing a playoff series.
No team has drawn more power play opportunities from its opponents this season than the Canadiens, whose conversion rate of 20.7 percent ranks ninth in the NHL thanks to a dangerous point duo of Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban. The good news for the Penguins is that of the 10 teams in the NHL who have a 20 percent or better success rate on the power play, half (Capitals, Flyers, Oilers, Islanders, Flames) are out of playoff position, while the Ducks and Blues are way out West. The three Eastern playoff contenders who are most dangerous with the man advantage are the aforementioned Canadiens, the Senators, and the Penguins themselves.
There's still the matter of the fact that the Penguins only have the second-best record in the NHL, as the Chicago Blackhawks — remember them and their half a season without a regulation loss? — are 25-4-3 and still their own trade-deadline upgrades still ahead.
The Penguins have their superstars in Crosby and Evgeni Malkin; the Blackhawks have Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. The Penguins have an elite scorer in James Neal; the Blackhawks have Marian Hossa. For every Chris Kunitz there's a Patrick Sharp, and for every Kris Letang, there's a Duncan Keith. The Penguins have slightly better forward depth; the Blackhawks have slightly better defensive depth, and it shows in their respective season scoring margins of 117-84 and 108-71. Goaltending may be a wash, with both Marc-Andre Fleury and Corey Crawford having stellar seasons but also questions to answer after sub-.900 postseason save percentages a year ago.
The Penguins, on paper, might appear to have a edge, but the Blackhawks play in what appears to be the tougher conference. Should the Penguins get to the Finals without Chicago lining up against them, they should be aware that any team good enough to beat the Blackhawks is good enough to beat them.
The thing about adding Iginla to a team with Crosby, Malkin, Kunitz, Neal and all the rest of the high scorers in Pittsburgh is that only one of them can score at once, and unless you're Brodeur against the Carolina Hurricanes earlier this month, you can't score if you don't have the puck.
Enter the Los Angeles Kings, the defending Stanley Cup champions and No. 1 possession team in the NHL in 2013. The Kings' Corsi percentage — the ratio of their shot attempts at 5-on-5 to their opponents' tally — is 57.5 percent, an incredible 2.9-point margin on the East's top team in that regard, the Bruins. The Kings also have the NHL's highest rate of offensive zone faceoffs, at 36.2 percent, and as the seventh-best team in the league at winning draws, that means Los Angeles has the puck quite often in its opponents' end of the ice.
Go back to last year's playoffs, and this was part of the Kings' recipe for success. Even though Los Angeles was constantly playing with the lead, the Kings still had an average shots-on-goal margin of plus-3.6. By continuing to apply pressure, Darryl Sutter's team has posted an .857 winning percentage this season in games where they have scored first, second in the league to the Blackhawks' .882 mark. And the Kings are two spots higher in the Western Conference standings now than they were when they embarked on their Cup run a year ago.
Fleury has a neck injury, and will miss Thursday's game. Malkin has not played since March 9 due to a shoulder injury. Letang returned from injured reserve on Tuesday and promptly broke his toe. The players the Penguins added in their big swoop are 33 (Murray), 34 (Morrow), and 35 (Iginla) years old. The Penguins' biggest enemy might be their own health, and coming up against a physical opponent, or even just one cheap-shot artist (there are some playoff-bound teams with those, and you don't have to think too hard to remember who they are) could spell trouble.


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The computerization of business and production records in the last decadehas revolutionized farm and agribusiness management. Computerization has allowed the integration and analysis of complex records with the aim of improving profitability.
Previously, farm business and production records were not much more than a history lesson of what had taken place. Computerization now allows the farm business to attempt to model or forecast future performance. Recordkeeping and the analysis of farm records now drive entire industries.
Consider, for example, how important farm records have become to the ag lending industry. Distribution of operating and capital loans requires excellent records pointing to promising business practices and a strong likelihood of repayment. Computerized production records now help you to assess the impact of ongoing and previous management practices on plant and animal production, potentially pointing toward new options and management strategies.
The problem in relying on computerized records is what happens if all that data collected and stored on the office or home computer is destroyed or lost?
It is difficult to estimate the value of the business and production records. But the impact of data loss is well documented. Seventy percent of small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year. The imaginable causes for the unintended destruction of farm and business records are somewhat obvious.
Fire or natural disasters like flooding or tornados have the potential to completely obliterate these records leaving no way to retrieve them. Yes, the probability for such an event is not large, yet it should be ignored completely (note the impact of weather related disaster on rural areas throughout the U.S. this past year).
Data loss is more common than most people usually think. Here are some statistics on computer data loss:
- 32 percent of data loss is caused by human error.
- 31 percent of PC users have lost all of their PC files to events beyond their control.
- 25 percent of lost data is due to the failure of a portable drive.
- 44 percent of data loss caused by mechanical failures.
- 1 in 5 computers suffer a fatal hard drive crash during their lifetime.
The loss of farm business records can also occur when there is a malfunction or failure within the computer hard drive or other digital storage rendering the data in it un-retrievable.
Computer industry sponsored research suggests that 70 percent of hard drive failures will be severe enough that data retrieval is not advisable. And in those cases where data is retrievable, the cost can be significant.
A better strategy than relying on fate to support your ag business is to save a copy of your important records by regularly creating a backup of your computer files. The Small Business Administration suggests that business owners "Make back-up copies of all tax, accounting, payroll and production records and customer data on computer hard drives, and store the records at an offsite location at least 100 miles away. Important documents should be saved in fireproof safe deposit boxes."
Putting aside the 100 mile storage requirement, the logic of this statement is obvious. But, computer backups have traditionally been a bone of contention with computer users. A Harris Interactive Survey done with 597 computer users found:
- Only 1 in 4 computer users frequently back up digital files, even when 85 percent of computer users say theyare very concerned about losing important digital data.
- 37 percent of the survey's respondents admitted to backing up their files less than once per month.
- 9 percent admitted they have never backed up their files.
- More than 22 percent said backing up information is on their to-do list, but they seldom do it.
So it seems as though the hurdles for the creation of backup files for most computer users and small business owners are large. But recent changes in computer product technology may be poised to make a dent in these figures.
In the past, making a backup copy of file required the computer user to manually create, transfer and store the backup filesin a portable format such as a CD disk, thumb drive or desk top data storage unit. While this has certainly become less difficult, now that most new computers come with backup software pre-installed, the problem is that if the fire, flood, tornado, etc. is going to "get" your computer, then it will also "get" the backup that was stored next to the computer.
More recently, the introduction and growth of secure online data storage has provided the opportunity to avoid some of the inherent problems with data backups.
Where previously the onus for creating backups was on the computer owner, online data storage and the accompanying software simplify this task for busy farmers and agribusiness owners. All that is required is an internet connection. The software itself can schedule and complete the backup process automatically. You just need the computer to be running and connected to the internet.
Product offerings like Carbonite, Mozy and Norton Online Backup and a variety of other vendors provide services to collect and securely store backup copies of file from your computer through the internet for a monthly or annual fee. Purchasing services like this can provide a much higher level of physical security for important computerized business records than simple self-storage plans. These companies business is to safely protect important files so you can focus on the important business of running your business.
Dean Ross is an Agrosecurity consultant based in Michigan. He can be contacted at: email@example.com


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The roller coaster of veterinary medicine
I began my career in animal health at Portland Community College in Portland, Ore. It was my first college experience, and for the first week I was in a serious panic about whether I was smart enough to actually be there. After a few weeks of barely controlled panic, I settled in and realized I did belong there and made it through the program.
If there is one lesson I have learned from my 17 years on the job, it's that veterinary medicine is a wild roller coaster ride of emotions. And who's sitting in the seats around you on that coaster is oh so important.
Tomorrow had to be betterI graduated in 1994, passed my CVT boards, and started working at a local clinic. On my very first day, we had a German shepherd that had been run over by its owner's car. Hysterical owner, crying kids, sad, sad scene. Euthanized. Second case: beautiful harlequin Great Dane. Diagnosis: Lyme disease. Euthanized. Third case: ancient cat with kidney disease owned by sweet old couple. No quality of life left. Euthanized.
I went home to my husband in tears, once again questioning what I'd gotten myself into. This was the saddest job in the world. He cluck-clucked in all the right places, assured me tomorrow had to be better, and calmed me down.
Day two on the job. First case: emergency cesarean section on a bull mastiff. We delivered nine puppies, and every one of them lived. There we were, standing in various sections of the clinic, rubbing squealing puppies and smiling. Second case: exotic farm owner brought in a bobcat. After the doctor sedated it, he brought it into treatment, plopped it down on the table, and said, "Hand scale these teeth, please." Really? I paused for a moment to appreciate just how terribly cool that was, then scaled the teeth. Third case: another hit-by-car dog. This time we set the catheter, got the oxygen going, injected the drugs, and saved the dog. The owners were ecstatic and grateful.
I went home to my husband, overjoyed: "This is the coolest job ever!"


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