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So I started out wanting to create my own game but looked into it and decided that I want to know how to make a game engine and how it runs before I create any games. Can anyone help me out? Anything on how to make a game engine. What all do i need? (i.e. DirectX or OpenGL?; C++, Python, BASIC, or anyother language? what all files do I need to create? Anything will help, please.
That's a very vague question. You need to be more specific about your goals. For example, what genre of games are you making? What platforms do you want to support? What level of hardware are you aiming at? (Do you want all the latest visual effects for only the latest graphics cards, or something for writing casual 2D puzzle games to run on a cheap basic PC) Once you know the answer to these questions we might be able to help a bit more.
I want it to focus on RPGs. For now I just want to support Windows. I want to have high-detailed graphics and the latest visual effects. I want it to be similar to WOW or Oblivion, I know it won't be anything near those but thats the kind of games I am focusing on.
Give up now, if you cant even read the forum rules (bold red link at the top of every forum) what chance do you have making a game?
I have read the rules dave_ and searched for specific info on engines and haven't found anything. Where is this Engines Forum? If you count atleast point me in the right direction that would be great instead of being so very rude.
There isn't an engines forum on this site; what that means is that specific questions about a particular engine should be directed to the forums of that engine's community (i.e. not on DevMaster).
I fail to see why there have been replies to this thread but no simple answers. Therefore, I will chime in...
The best advice I can give you would be to grab a book on Game Engine design. There is no better way to get started. What book to get depends on what direction you want to go in. DirectX or OpenGL? FPS type game or RTS/RPG type game? There are many decent books out there that get you started on building an engine.
Hope this helps.
Thank you Rofar. I appreciate your help very much.
Since you're looking to do RPG type games with high detailed graphics, why have you not chosen to use a pre-existing engine? I'm not discouraging you in any way but it really could help you get up and running a bit faster.
On the other hand; if this is something you really want to do, I would recommend using C++ as it's the standard in gaming. This could also help you to make your game cross-platform at a later date. I would also recommend grabbing a book on C++ as well as books related to game design.
As to the files that you would create, well, that's a tough question to answer.
Anyway, look around google.com and see what you might find on tutorials for game programming and you might hit gold. Also, check out the wiki on this site as it's resources from a different persons perspective can give some insight on how to proceed. Also, don't expect to make an MMO as your first project, that would only give you a challenge that you might not be able to complete without first creating several smaller games.
I wish you luck in your adventure.
you can check out my website for free video's showing how to create your own OpenGL FPS game engine using C++
I recommend a book called 3D Game Engine Programming by Stefan Zerbst and Oliver Duvel. It takes you through from the basics of engine design through to implementation. There''s even a chapter on fast 3D calculus and taking advantage on 3D technologies like 3DNow! and SSE. It's very good and helped me get started with my engine.
My personal opinion is that you will have to decide on what your learning experience is going to be. Writing that engine you want is going to be an incredible amount of work, though by no means unachievable. I can only speak for myself ( though in my experience the statement generalizes )... Creating a game is a huge job. Content creation being one of the prime problems. Given that you are intersted in programming your learning experience will be mostly centered around getting the work done, that goes into a game (like finding the right artists). On the other hand writing a game engine almost as assuredly will get you no game at all. But you will learn a great deal about creating a stable and useable software system. If you are aiming for state of the art graphics you will also gain substantial knowledge in the fields of mathematics, that are relevant to computer graphics (linear algebra, calculus, etc.). In conclusion : Write a game, that is in your head and use an existing engine and get the game done... or learn about the internals but don't expect to finish that game...
Books : (the bible on the topic)
(i should be shot for telling you about this book, since it is riddled with errors. They are easy to spot though and the book covers a lot of important topics... hence I consider it a worthwhile compilation of pages ( 1000+ of them ) ....
(in case you are interested in serious rendering algorithms this book is unavoidable) This is somewhat heavy stuff, if you are not really experienced as a programmer. It covers almost all important offline rendering methods. I dare claim that it is one of the most important books I have read in my field of research)
The Game progeamming gems series has some useful information as well... you might want to try to buy these books from ebay.
If you can gain access to the ACM library of papers through your school or university, that is a great source of information as well...
things that set me up on my way back in the day...
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/list.asp?categoryid=215 http://chrishecker.com/Homepage
Back in the day when I started getting interrested in creating my own engine, one thing I did was download all the engine sources I could find and investige them for hints and clues. One particular engine I learned a lot from, was the Unreal engine, although I didn't have all the source (just the sdk) I was still able to figure out how it was wired and worked.
Haha, I love that it says 'Chris "Kiwidog" Hargrove is a programmer at 3D Realms Entertainment working on Duke Nukem Forever.' and just below it, it says 'Code on the Cob is © 1998 Chris Hargrove' :lol:
Haha, I love that it says 'Chris "Kiwidog" Hargrove is a programmer at 3D Realms Entertainment working on Duke Nukem Forever.' and just below it, it says 'Code on the Cob is © 1998 Chris Hargrove'
yeah... that's a good one. i heard it's going to be released this winter for sure though but hey... there is starcraft 2 now, which i guess nobody expected to ever come out... so maybe there is hope for DN too. ok... probably not but they are way overdue for a new announcement, that they are still working on it.
The nebula device is a really great engine. It taught me a lot...
I also recommend you read through other engine's source code. Ones like Irrlicht, OGRE, NeoEngine really helped me understand how these things can work and how all the different parts come together to create a functional engine.
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As consumers become more source-conscious of their food and the agricultural industry presses for more traceability due to residue and disease issues, the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) plan is moving toward implementation.
Steady, measurable progress can be noted since the ADT was initially rolled out in February 2010 to replace the National Animal Identification System.
The next step forward comes in a few weeks, if all goes according to plan. The proposed implementation plan is scheduled to be published in April (you can get an update on the plan at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's annual meeting that's slated for April 11-14), with a public comment period to follow publication. The final rule is expected to be published 12 to 15 months later.
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Pushed by Carson residents fed up with the fallout from rumbling trucks on city streets, the City Council this week will consider a measure to reroute big rigs off certain corridors.
The council will hold a public hearing Tuesday before it votes on a resolution that would restrict trucks from driving on Main Street from Broadway to Victoria Street, and on Victoria Street from Main Street to Central Avenue. Big rigs would continue to travel freely on Figueroa Street, Broadway and several other streets near the 91 and Harbor (110) freeways.
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Yapt (yet another performance test) is a benchmark recommended by a pair of drive manufacturers and was incredibly difficult to locate as it hasn't been updated or used in quite some time. That doesn't make it irrelevant by any means though, as the benchmark is quite useful. It creates a test file of about 100 MB in size and runs both random and sequential read and write tests with it while changing the data I/O size in the process. The results are a good look at overall drive performance.
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From what I've seen of the specs, they should be pretty close. I've requested the smaller capacity for further evaluation towards this end.
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- Criminal defense attorney: You're sometimes expected to be deceptive in order to help criminals go free.
- Policeman: You may be expected to kill, the same as a soldier. Also, in some countries, there's a thin line between "police" and "military" (also, if police is okay, then what about military police, like U.N. Peacekeepers?).
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Diana Nelson Jones' Walkabout: Condors give aviary a bigger reason to flap its wingsJanuary 27, 2014 11:17 PM
Lurch stepped gingerly through the snow before hopping onto the straw in his shed at the National Aviary on Monday. It has been at least 43 years since he knew the cold altitudes of the Andes, where condor populations have diminished in proportion to enhanced efforts to reintroduce them to the wild.
Of 73 condors in North American zoos last year, just one female produced a viable hatchling. That was one reason the aviary decided to take on a new pair and a new mate for Lianni, the female it has had since 1985. Lianni's original mate died in 2012.
Lurch and his new mate, Precious, were both caught in the wild. Lurch is estimated to be at least 43, and Precious at least 36. Captive birds can live as old as 80. When the aviary sought to get them, it joined a management plan coordinated at the San Diego Wild Animal Park for all Andean condors.
With few condors being caught in the wild and so few in collections, zoos throughout the world are networking to ensure best genetic pairings for successful breeding, said Kurt Hundgen, the aviary's director of animal collections. A survival plan tracks all the known captive animals based on where they have been, which in part dictates where they will go.
He said survival plans are no longer just for threatened birds because all captive bird populations need genetic diversity for long-term survival.
So far, Lurch and Precious, both most recently from zoos in Texas, look like a good match.
"They have displayed good behaviors," Mr. Hundgen said. "There's been some neck rubbing, and the female isn't overly aggressive or shy. Males can be very aggressive, and females need to put them in their place."
Both have experience at breeding, he said. The third new condor, named Handsome, was born in captivity. He comes from Zoo Boise in Idaho.
As much as you might swoon over condors, the names Precious and Handsome beg for some tweaking. But Lurch wears his name well. Not only does he walk stiffly, but he was captured in the Andes about the same time that Pittsburgh-born actor Ted Cassidy was portraying the character Lurch on TV's "The Addams Family."
The condors at the aviary live in the outdoor exhibit just north of the Arch Street entrance. These are birds for whom people pull their kids over to ooh and aah before they go inside. Lucky visitors can see their wings open to the full 10-foot span. Sometimes they hold their wings open Dracula-like and gaze at gawkers as if they're listening for something they need to know.
These are not interactive birds. Their chances of breeding go down if they are messed with much, and they can deliver a nasty bite or scratch.
In the wild, deforestation and other encroachments have limited their range, from Colombia to Chile. They're not only invaluable predators of rodents, they check the spread of disease. They are listed as "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Zoos and aviaries no longer want to cull the wild for condors to exhibit or breed.
"We are practicing field conservation, and so we're going the opposite way -- breeding birds to return to the wild," Mr. Hundgen said. Toward this end, the aviary is in preliminary talks with a facility in Ecuador to start a reintroduction program.
Research on condor behavior hasn't been sufficient to know whether they mate for life or take to multiple arranged pairings. And then there's that variable of compatibility. Just because the best matchmaker says this pair should go together, "it's only true on paper," Mr. Hundgen said. "Introducing two incompatible birds can be stressful" and result in no breeding.
Lianni has hatched three chicks during her tenure at the aviary. Two were introduced into the wild, and the other is in the Cincinnati Zoo. Lianni is currently off exhibit while her new potential mate is in his two-month quarantine.
Meanwhile, Lurch and Precious are getting to know each other. By summer, aviary visitors should see some changes in the exhibit and be able to view all four birds on display. The administration is seeking funding for exhibit enhancements that would include a higher rock wall to better simulate the heights condors like for breeding.
If Lurch and Precious follow through according to the best-laid plans, a baby condor will punch its head out of a new, cone-shaped egg by April.
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The friendly partnership between Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and the City Commissioners, who oversee elections, was short-lived.
Last month, Nutter assembled a team to look into problems city voters had in the 2012 presidential election. The commissioners were cooperative when Nutter first announced his fact-finding team.
But City Commissioner Al Schmidt said Friday that he and his colleagues are not participating. They have a number of complaints about the team, which were detailed in a Jan. 14 letter to Nutter.
"The fact-finding group does not contain anyone who has any election experience," Schmidt said. "Everyone on it, with one exception, works directly for the mayor."
Schmidt said the commissioners refused to be interviewed by the team.
"When we declined the initial offer to be interviewed, it was, 'We want you to appear at this time and date, and you can't even ask any questions,'" Schmidt said. "We had been hoping to work together in a much more collaborative way."
Nutter's team is looking into why an unusually large number of Philadelphians were forced to cast provisional ballots last year, instead of using voting machines.
Mayoral spokesman Mark McDonald said it's a nonpartisan group that can be trusted.
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Patients with cirrhosis require endoscopic screening for large esophageal varices. The aims of this study were to determine the cost -effectiveness and patient preferences of a strategy employing abdominal computerized tomography (CT) as the initial screening test for identifying large esophageal varices. In a prospective evaluation,102 patients underwent both CT and endoscopic screening for gastroesophageal varices. Two radiologists read each CT independently; standard upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was the reference standard. Agreement between radiologists, and between endoscopists regarding size of varices was determined using kappa statistic. Cost-effectiveness analysis was performed to determine the optimal screening strategy for varices. Patient preference was assessed by questionnaire. CT was found to have an approximately 90% sensitivity in the identification of esophageal varices determined to be large on endoscopy, but only about 50% specificity. The sensitivity of CT in detecting gastric varices was 87%. In addition, a significant additional number of gastric varices, peri-esophageal varices, and extraluminal pathology were identified by CT but not identified by endoscopy. Patients overwhelmingly preferred CT over endoscopy . Agreement between radiologists was good regarding the size of varices (Kappa = 0.56), and exceeded agreement between endoscopists (Kappa = 0.36). Use of CT as the initial screening modality for the detection of varices was significantly more cost-effective compared to endoscopy irrespective of the prevalence of large varices. In conclusion, abdominal CT as the initial screening test for varices could be cost-effective. CT also permits evaluation of extra-luminal pathology that impacts management.
|Esophageal Varices Portal Hypertension Gastric Varices
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|The Accuracy of Contrast Abdominal CT for the Detection of High-Grade Esophageal and Gastric Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: North American Indian childhood cirrhosis
MedlinePlus related topics: Varicose VeinsU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Mayo Clinic:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
patients with cirrhosis
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cirrhosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent bleed
- Previous TIPS
- Inability to provide consent
- Renal insufficiency
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00587197
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00587197
Sponsors and Collaborators
Mayo Clinic
|Principal Investigator:
|Patrick S Kamath, MD
|Mayo Clinic
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Patrick S. Kamath, mayo Clinic
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00587197 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 21, 2007
|Last Updated:
|November 9, 2009
Keywords provided by Mayo Clinic:
esophageal varices
portal hypertension
gastric varices
cost effectiveness
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension, Portal
Varicose Veins
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Esophageal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Choo puts arm soreness behind him, back in lineup
Outfielder atop Texas order; Martin also returns after battling tight back
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Shin-Soo Choo missed a grand total of one day with arm soreness, as the newly signed Rangers outfielder was back in the lineup for Monday's Cactus League contest against the Indians. Choo batted first and played left.
Choo missed Sunday's contest with what the Rangers termed "Spring Training arm," which basically refers to the normal soreness that comes with an increased workload early in camp.
Also returning to the lineup was center fielder Leonys Martin, who was slotted in the No. 9 spot. Martin has been battling back tightness since early last week, but he was cleared to resume his baseball activities on Sunday. Both Martin and Choo were 0-for-2 on Monday.
As far as the players not slated to play on Monday: Left-hander Rafael Perez (hamstring strain) threw live batting practice on Sunday and felt fine, so he'll pitch an inning in Tuesday's game against the Angels. Elvis Andrus remains sidelined with flexor tendinitis in his right arm, but he played catch.
"He's coming, it's just normal soreness," Rangers manager Ron Washington said of Andrus. "Like I've said, I've got it, too, but I don't have to throw from a position."
AJ Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Who says you need a fancy gym to get fit? These 10 workouts from 2011 have been deemed essentials in any at-home gym (and by gym we mean your living room, of course!).
- Hula Hooping: It's hard to call hula hooping a workout because it's so much fun! One of this season's best breakout stars, Zooey Deschanel loves this cardio workout. You can burn over 200 calories in 30 minutes! See which other celebs love this schoolyard exercise here.
- CrossFit: It might be safe to say that CrossFit was one of the most buzzed about workouts of the year… and with good reason. The WODs (workout of the day) incorporate all fitness tenants in one brutally hardcore and intense (but short) workout. While some CrossFit workouts require equipment, the team created three at-home routines just for SELF.
- P90X: Tony Horton isn't going anywhere. The secret behind the 90-day program's success is its philosophy of muscle confusion. Be on the lookout for the official release of the workout's next installment, P90X2.
- Cardio Core 4×4: This home workout is perfect for everyone because it require NO equipment, NO space and NO time. In just 20 minutes you'll get a full-body workout–the trainer, Jay Cardiello, designed the routine to help his celeb clients stay toned in their hotel rooms and movie trailers!
- Flat Yoga Abs: Jennifer Aniston has recently been crowned "the sexiest woman of all-time." One secret to her hot look: her yoga instructor Mandy Ingber who shared 8 yoga moves for sexy abs with SELF.
- Core Fusion Cardio-Pure Intensity DVD: A must-have DVD from 2011, this workout is a perfect fusion of yoga and boot camp. An exercise you can expect to see make multiple appearances: the plank!
- CoreBody Reformer: This at-home workout tool made it onto the Fit Like Us Holiday Fitness Gift Guide. While it's not as cheap as a hula hoop, this piece of transformable equipment can be used as a balance beam, barre, stretch assistant and more (and it's easy to store)!
- Stability Ball Exercises: Challenge your core with this at-home gym wonder–did you know that crunches done on a stability ball are 38% more effective? Tone the entire body with these 10 moves in the comfort of your living room.
- Kettlebells: I thought I was tough, until I tried a kettlebell workout. These cast-iron ball weights are no joke–one study from the American Council on Exercise found that participants burned an average of 20.2 calories/minute during their kettlebell workouts making it equivalent to running a 6-minute mile! Even Bob Harper loves these intense workouts.
- Jump Rope: Former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl Bar Rafaelis' slimming secret… jumping rope! You'll burn fat fast (about 13 calories per minute) and build cardiovascular strength with this fun workout!
Bonus: Want to be ahead of the game? Snag one of 2012's hottest workouts by signing up for SELF's Jumpstart program NOW!
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You can support Stuart's Opera House when you shop at Kroger (with Community Rewards), Amazon (with AmazonSmile), and on E-Bay (with Giving Works) too! These programs are all a little different but they all let you shop as your always would with a portion of your purchase going to Stuart's as a donation. It's an easy way to support Stuart's Opera House! Read below for more information on each one, or click the links above.
How to connect your Kroger Plus Card to Stuart's: Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with Stuart's Opera House after you sign up. (If you not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.
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NOVATO (AP) -- Meteor hunters say they have found two more remnants of the streaking fireball that lit up California skies last month.
The latest find -- reported on Thursday -- was also in the San Francisco Bay area city of Novato and brings the total number of chunks of rock that fell from the Oct. 17 meteor explosion to four. The meteorites are known as metal chondrites because they contain microscopic metal particles called chondrules.
The exploding streak was especially visible over the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of Northern California, with reports of a bright fireball and loud boom from Santa Cruz County to Mendocino County.
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15 U.S. Code § 80b–10 - Disclosure of information by Commission
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(a) Information available to public
The information contained in any registration application or report or amendment thereto filed with the Commission pursuant to any provision of this subchapter shall be made available to the public, unless and except insofar as the Commission, by rules and regulations upon its own motion, or by order upon application, finds that public disclosure is neither necessary nor appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. Photostatic or other copies of information contained in documents filed with the Commission under this subchapter and made available to the public shall be furnished to any person at such reasonable charge and under such reasonable limitations as the Commission shall prescribe.
(b) Disclosure of fact of examination or investigation; exceptions
Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) ofsection 80b–9 of this title and section 78x (c) of this title, the Commission, or any member, officer, or employee thereof, shall not make public the fact that any examination or investigation under this subchapter is being conducted, or the results of or any facts ascertained during any such examination or investigation; and no member, officer, or employee of the Commission shall disclose to any person other than a member, officer, or employee of the Commission any information obtained as a result of any such examination or investigation except with the approval of the Commission. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply—
(1) in the case of any hearing which is public under the provisions of section 80b–12 of this title; or
(c) Disclosure by investment adviser of identity of clients
No provision of this subchapter shall be construed to require, or to authorize the Commission to require any investment adviser engaged in rendering investment supervisory services to disclose the identity, investments, or affairs of any client of such investment adviser, except insofar as such disclosure may be necessary or appropriate in a particular proceeding or investigation having as its object the enforcement of a provision or provisions of this subchapter or for purposes of assessment of potential systemic risk.
Source(Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686, title II, § 210,54 Stat. 854; Pub. L. 86–750, § 13,Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 887; Pub. L. 101–550, title II, § 202(b)(2),Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2715; Pub. L. 111–203, title IV, § 405, title IX, § 929I(c),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1574, 1858; Pub. L. 111–257, § 1(c),Oct. 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 2646.)
2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–203, § 405, inserted "or for purposes of assessment of potential systemic risk" before period at end.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–257struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any records or information provided to the Commission under section 80b–4 of this title, or records or information based upon or derived from such records or information, if such records or information have been obtained by the Commission for use in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, including surveillance, risk assessments, or other regulatory and oversight activities. Nothing in this subsection authorizes the Commission to withhold information from the Congress or prevent the Commission from complying with a request for information from any other Federal department or agency requesting the information for purposes within the scope of jurisdiction of that department or agency, or complying with an order of a court of the United States in an action brought by the United States or the Commission. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, this subsection shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552. Collection of information pursuant to section 80b–4 of this title shall be an administrative action involving an agency against specific individuals or agencies pursuant to section 3518 (c)(1) of title 44."
Pub. L. 111–203, § 929I(c), added subsec. (d).
1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–550substituted "subsections (c) and (d) ofsection 80b–9 of this title and section 78x (c) of this title" for "subsections (c) and (e) ofsection 80b–9 of this title".
1960—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86–750inserted ", or any member, officer, or employee thereof," after "the Commission", and inserted proscription against disclosing information to any person not a member, officer, or employee of the Commission.
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
Amendment by section 929I(c) ofPub. L. 111–203effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 ofPub. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
Amendment by section 405 ofPub. L. 111–203effective 1 year after July 21, 2010, except that any investment adviser may, at the discretion of the investment adviser, register with the Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 during that 1-year period, subject to the rules of the Commission, and except as otherwise provided, see section 419 ofPub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 80b–2 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of Securities and Exchange Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 10 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set out under section 78d of this title.
Study on Improved Investor Access to Information on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers
Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 919B,July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1838, provided that:
"(a) Study.—
"(1) In general.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [July 21, 2010], the Commission shall complete a study, including recommendations, of ways to improve the access of investors to registration information (including disciplinary actions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration proceedings, and other information) about registered and previously registered investment advisers, associated persons of investment advisers, brokers and dealers and their associated persons on the existing Central Registration Depository and Investment Adviser Registration Depository systems, as well as identify additional information that should be made publicly available.
"(2) Contents.—The study required by subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of further centralizing access to the information contained in the 2 systems, including—
"(A) identification of those data pertinent to investors; and
"(B) the identification of the method and format for displaying and publishing such data to enhance accessibility by and utility to investors.
"(b) Implementation.—Not later than 18 months after the date of completion of the study required by subsection (a), the Commission shall implement any recommendations of the study."
[For definitions of terms used in section 919B ofPub. L. 111–203, set out above, see section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.]
Investor Access to Information
Pub. L. 104–290, title III, § 306,Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3439, required the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide for investor access to information concerning disciplinary actions involving investment advisers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–290, § 7(b)(2),Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1321.
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At long last, the 2011 tour season was upon us, and the first official tour stop was none other than the Grand Canyon State, Arizona. Aside from being first on the list for Lowrider Magazine's 2011 tour stops, this four corner haven was forced to wait with baited breath, as anticipation for the event was at an all-time high, thanks to the fact that this year's show was pushed forward from March to May. We were all a little gun shy thanks to last year's drenched festivities, and so it was decided that the show begin a couple of months later, in order to hopefully give participants and attendees better show conditions. The date change helped us to elude Mother Nature's rain for sure, but we walked right into her hot spell. Nonetheless, the Lowrider Magazine 18-wheeler rumbled eastward on the I-10, flaunting its new wrap for the first time.
As we pulled up to the Arizona State Fairgrounds the day before the show, it was evident that neither rain nor heat would stop the devoted riders of Arizona from attending the yearly event. There were literally hundreds of show cars from dozens of clubs in the parking lot waiting to register their rides under the unforgiving Arizona sun. Pioneer car audio gave their customers free tickets to the first 50 vehicles that were equipped with their product. Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a nationwide provider of technical education, was also on hand for the show. Nearly 700 show cars rolled into the fairgrounds to display their custom paint jobs, interiors, and Player Wire Wheels. After settling in, we took advantage of being in Phoenix, and headed down Grand Ave to pick up a few Cadillac parts at Arizona Vintage Auto Parts and if you need hard to find Cadillac parts they have a world of them.
By the early morning of the following day, the line of anxious spectators started forming outside the gates. With their bottle of sunblock in hand and their locs on, the people of Arizona were ready for what has become the state's biggest Lowrider show. The majority of the spectators attending the show were there to admire some of the automotive masterpieces that were being showcased. Others in attendance immediately flocked towards the stage, where Kid Jay was mixing on the Pioneer tables, while the musical performers got ready. With his Zapp and Roger style, MC Magic always attracts a huge crowed of devoted fans, and his set at the Arizona show was no different. Following the R&B star was rapper Warren G, who performed some of his hit singles from the '90's, and he also performed a special dedication to Nate Dogg, his legendary musical partner who succumbed to stroke complications earlier this year. Li'l Rob stepped in to perform some of his top songs, and the crowd went crazy when West Coast veteran WC stepped in to finish off the day's concert.
Besides bringing out some musical heavyweights, the show also made some of Arizona's top clubs come out in full force. Some of those clubs included Spirit, Sophisticated Few, Unity, Silent Breeze, Brown Society, Redeemed, Identity, Mi Vida, Pheoniquera, Intruders, United and Pheonix. Clubs like Klique, Majestics, Stylistics, Prestigious, Uniques, Imperials, Individuals, La Gente, Ultimate Riders, Group, Swift, Dukes, Nokturnal, Oldies, Old Memories, Rollerz Only, and USO showed a strong presence. Other clubs that made their presence felt were Camaradas, AZ Pride, South Central, Slow & Low, Mexican Side, Desert Life, Ariza, Solitos, Pharaohs, Techniques, Life, Desert Dreams, Lowrider Style, Central, New Image and Estilo.
Some of the notable standouts of the day included Jorge Solorio from the Klique, San Diego chapter, who premiered his green '64 convertible to the crowd's delight. Not wanting to waste any time, we immediately rushed this green beauty into the studio. Juvenal Montemayor of the Delano Majestics had his '63 Impala, named "Ladies Night Out," on a turntable for all to see. Prestigious Car Club, out of New Mexico, came to the show with a couple of head-turning monsters from '61 and '67, respectively. Old Memories had a classy looking '38 Buick convertible on hand that will also have a full spread in LRM in the near future.
Before I knew it, the sun began to set and the crowd started leaving. As I packed my gear, I realized how truly impressed I was by the caliber of quality rides that Arizona had produced this year. The beautiful rides, sexy women, and great hospitality made my first trip to Arizona a memorable one.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelBudget Jamaican resort overlooking Ocho Rios
Popular property highlights
Shuttles to beach
Overlooking the resort town and bay of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, this tranquil, tastefully decorated tropical resort features cool breezes and daily beach shuttles.
In-room spa services
Relaxation facilities include a 33.5-meter-long (110-foot-long), blossom-shaped pool. Spa services are available in the privacy of guestrooms.
Rooms and suites
Mystic Ridge's guestrooms and apartments have balconies or terraces and are furnished with dining sets, air conditioning, cable TV, and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Beach
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Mystic Ridge Jamaica
Hotel Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
All-inclusive room rates at Mystic Ridge Jamaica are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Hotel Amenities
Mystic Ridge Jamaica boasts a pool with swim-up bar, tennis courts, event facilities, and the June Plum Restaurant & Bar. Guests can travel to the nearby beach on the hotel's complimentary shuttle. The onsite Samambaia Spa offers massages, reflexology, body scrubs, and hair and nail care.
Convenient amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and outdoor parking as well as currency exchange services.
- Outdoor pool
- Swim-up bar
- Free breakfast
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Total number of rooms - 15
- Number of floors - 3
- Tennis on site
- Wedding services
- Concierge services
- Full-service spa
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Free theme park shuttle
- Free beach shuttle
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Spa treatment room(s)
- One meeting room
- Garden
- Picnic area
- Luggage storage
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Outdoor tennis court
- Number of buildings/towers - 6
- Spa services on site
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor tennis court
- Theme park shuttle (complimentary)
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Room service (limited hours)
- Furnished balcony or patio
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Rainfall showerhead
- In-room safe
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
All guests have the option of a complimentary full breakfast with coffee, tea, cereal, pastries, fruits and juices served each morning from 7:30 AM - 10 AM in the restaurant.
June Plum - Guests can dine on local and international cuisine, with pizza and sushi delivery available. The restaurant sits close to the resort's swim-up pool bar and has a bar and lounge of its own.
Room Service - Available during limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The resort features a 33.5-meter-long (110-foot-long) blossom-shaped pool and two complimentary tennis courts lit for night play. Beach towels are available at the front desk. Three times daily, complimentary shuttles take guests down the hillside to a beach 1.5 km (0.75 mile) away, where independent operators offer a variety of water sports.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
Spa Services
Guests can schedule in-room spa services, including facial treatments, body scrubs and wraps, massages, beauty service, as well as manicures and pedicures. Advanced reservations required.
- Hot stone massage
- Prenatal massage
- Reflexology
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Hotel Name
- Mystic Jamaica
- Mystic Ridge
- Mystic Ridge Hotel
- Mystic Ridge Hotel Jamaica
- Mystic Ridge Jamaica
- Mystic Ridge Jamaica Hotel Ocho Rios
- Mystic Ridge Resort Jamaica/Ocho Rios
- Mystic Ridge Jamaica Hotel
- Mystic Ridge Jamaica Ocho Rios
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Free Theme Park Entry
Book a 7-night minimum stay and receive daily complimentary entry to Mystic Mountain Rainforest Adventure Park plus 1 bobsled ride per person, per stay.
Details at check-in. Restrictions may apply.


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Pilot Study of Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Phenylbutyrate in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
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DESIGN: Pilot, Phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
JUSTIFICATION: In the literature one does not find a pharmacological treatment that changes the natural history of Spinocerebellar ataxtia type 3 (SCA3). Patients with this disease invariably become dependent.
OBJECTIVES I. To determine safety and tolerability of phenylbutyrate in patients with SCA3.
II. To provide early subsidies on the efficacy of phenylbutyrate in SCA3.
DURATION: 12 months of a double-blind study.
PLACE OF REALIZATION: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil.
NUMBER OF PATIENTS: 20 patients.
CONCOMITANT MEDICATIONS: There are no concomitant medications that are prohibited unless they affect safety parameters of this study (hemogram and platelets; fasting serum glucose, AST, ALT, Gamma-GT, Bilirubins, Prothrombin time, Creatinine, Urea, Na, K, chlorides and arterial gasometry; electrocardiogram and echocardiogram).
MEDICATIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION: Powdered sodium phenylbutyrate in sachets containing each 3g. At the start of the study, the dose will be 15g/day (five sachets) and may be reduced in case of mild adverse events.
OUTCOMES Primary safety outcome: The number of adverse events, interruptions and dose reductions in the two groups (cases and controls).
Efficacy outcomes: Efficacy outcomes are the following scores in both groups: NESSCA, SARA, Barthel, BDI, and WHOQol.
|Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
|Drug: Placebo Drug: Sodium Phenylbutyrate
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phenylbutyrate in SCA3: a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Determine Safety and Efficacy of Sodium Phenylbutyrate in Patients With SCA3
- Safety and tolerability of phenylbutyrate in patients with SCA3 [ Time Frame: 6 months - 12 months ]The number of adverse events, interruptions and dose reductions in the two groups (cases and controls).
- Efficacy of phenylbutyrate in SCA3 on neurological dysfunction and quality of life [ Time Frame: 6 months - 12 months ]Efficacy outcomes are the following scores in both groups: NESSCA, SARA, 9-hole peg board test, BDI, and WHOQol.
|Study Start Date:
|June 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Drug: Placebo
Powdered placebo in sachets containing each 3g. At the start of the study, the dose will be 15g/day (five sachets).
Experimental: Sodium phenylbutyrate
Active drug
Drug: Sodium Phenylbutyrate
Powdered sodium phenylbutyrate in sachets containing each 3g. At the start of the study, the dose will be 15g/day (five sachets) and may be reduced in case of mild adverse events.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years to 80 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients shall have their molecular diagnosis confirmed and expanded polyglutamine tract (CAG) measures already determined.
- Patients still able to walk with until 8 years of disease duration, and
- Patients aged 16 years or over will be invited to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- they show electrocardiogram ou echocardiographic alterations suggestive of heart insufficiency at baseline;
- their serum creatinine levels are higher than 1.2 mg/dL, with the confirmation of renal insufficiency due to the rate of glomerular filtration;
- they show a history of hypersensibility to sodium phenylbutyrate, and if
- they (men and women) do not agree to use a reliable contraceptive method during the entire study period and for three months after its end.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01096095
|Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
|Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90.035-903
|Principal Investigator:
|Laura B Jardim, PhD
|Medical Genetics Service of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
|Responsible Party:
|Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01096095 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 29, 2010
|Last Updated:
|August 15, 2012
Keywords provided by Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre:
Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Sodium Phenylbutyrate
Machado-Joseph Disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Spinocerebellar Degenerations
Cerebellar Ataxia
Machado-Joseph Disease
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Cerebellar Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
4-phenylbutyric acid
Antineoplastic Agents
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If today is tomorrow's yesterday, what is tomorrow?
Word games aside, the riddle of what is coming around the bend is always before us. Is the stock market due for a big correction or simply a maturing bull market? Is online retailing really going to steam roll brick and mortar retailers? Will spring ever come in 2014?
Trends and forward-focused programming is the first order of business for trade shows, and a prime example is the imminent Fruit Logistica show in Berlin.
A schedule of the Feb. 5-7 event's "Future Lab" was recently released and the agendapromises to present "products, projects and solutions aimed at enhancing the fruit and vegetable sector with innovations in the coming years."
Whether these workshops are truly windows into the world as it will exist in 10 years or so much hot air won't be known for some time.
Predictions can't be laughed at when they are made, because the veracity of the speculation won't be known for years and perhaps decades. Often the most woefully wrong predictions are the ones that aren't made. Looking back at The Packer's coverage of prediction-oriented trade show workshops from the 1990s, I saw no mention of organic and local food as trends worth watching. That was a major miss by the industry's fearless forecasters.
But lest we sleep on the next practically perfect prediction, here is a quick look at a couple of workshops from the Fruit Logistica Future Lab.
One presentation is titled "Fighting Black Sigatoka - the end for Cavendish?" The speaker will be Gianluca Gondolini, head of the World Banana Forum's Secretariat for the Food and Agriculture Organization. The description of the Feb. 5 workshop builds a note of drama and a cliffhanger question to resolve:
"The problem is that Cavendish bananas are threatened by diseases such as Black Sigatoka and TR4. Can these diseases be controlled? If so, how? And what alternative solutions are there?"
Are we going to wake up one day and look at the fruit bowl and see no bananas? I doubt it, but let's wait to see what the "Future Lab" workshop says about the "end of the cavendish."
Another Future Lab workshop, set for Feb. 6, is titled "Customized fruit - to your health!" A news release from Fruit Logistica said the speaker, Andrew MacKenzie, business development manager, Plant & Food Research, New Zealand, will look at the intriguing question of marketing specific health benefits to consumers through plant breeding. The workshop summary said the presentation focuses on discoveries in the area of health benefits from fruit and looks at how these may be brought to consumers.
I have recently been exploring the topic of specific health benefits and health claims for fruit and vegetable commodities, so this workshop caught my eye. Can new health benefits - perhaps someday gleaned through biotech - raise the bar of fruit and vegetable consumption?
Other Future Lab topics at Fruit Logistica:
PIQA pears – a whole new fruit category
Quantum leap in lettuce breeding
Biologica - a nice, clean world
Optimising the intensive greenhouse production of vegetables
Information superhighway for fresh produce
TK: Perhaps all these topis are not "game-changers," but the Future Lab does make us look forward to these discussions at Fruit Logistica 2014.


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Melvin doesn't expect Parker to miss next start
CLEVELAND -- In explaining the origin of the neck pain that led to his removal from Monday's start, Jarrod Parker labeled bad posture as the culprit. He was kidding. In reality, Parker doesn't know how or when the strain became an issue, nor does he know how long it will persist.
Parker said prior to Tuesday's game that the pain is probably worse now than it ever was before.
"I don't anticipate him missing his next start," manager Bob Melvin said. "I mean, this is something he actually even dealt with last year at times. I've been wrong before, but he's not going to do anything today, and then play some catch tomorrow, and then hopefully go through his normal routine."
Parker gave up four home runs on Monday. For the season, he's 1-5 with a 7.34 ERA.
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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These high tea cupcakes are really scones, but since I literally baked them in a cup, I decided it was legit to call them cupcakes. It's my blog, so I can do what I want.
I love that scones aren't quite as sweet as most cakes. I used to think that they were less caloric than other baked goods, but I was deceived. They are loaded with butter and cream and worth every single calorie you'll get from them!
These high tea cupcakes are made with dried cranberries and flavored with a hint of orange, but you could just as easily make them with chocolate chips, raisins, or currants. For extra pizazz, they can be topped with some jam and clotted cream.
If you don't have oven-safe teacups, you can bake the same recipe as scones (by putting balls of dough directly onto an oiled cookie sheet) or as traditional cupcakes (in cupcake tins) as shown above.
Either way, they are sure to disappear!
High Tea Cupcake Recipe
I got the recipe for these high tea cupcakes from Barefoot Contessa. I modified her scone recipe to bake in teacups. I also added some orange extract to kick up the orange flavor a bit and decreased the amount of salt (I'm not a big salt fan). Below is my modified version of her recipe.
High Tea Cupcakes – Orange Cranberry Scones Baked in Teacups
- 4 C all-purpose flour
- 1/4 C sugar
- 2 T baking powder
- 1 t kosher salt
- 1 T grated orange zest
- 3/4 pound cold unsalted butter diced
- 4 extra-large eggs lightly beaten
- 1 C cold heavy cream
- 1/4 t orange extract
- 1 C dried cranberries
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and orange zest.
Add the cold butter and mix at the lowest speed until the butter is the size of peas.
In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, heavy cream, and orange extract.
With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the wet mixture into the flour and butter mixture.
Mix until just blended. The dough will look lumpy!
Mix the cranberries into the batter.
Using your hands (it's more fun this way), make balls of dough that will fill your teacups about 3/4 full. (Make sure the teacups are oven safe!)
Drop the balls of dough in the cups.
Place cups on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 F for about 20 minutes or until the tops are slightly browned.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Lori and Rob for loaning me the teacups (don't tell … they are actually espresso cups, but close enough).
I'm excited to enter these cupcakes in Meeta's Monthly Mingle. The theme this month is High Tea Treats.


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Andrea is a real estate agent who, from all appearances, is a success at life. She has a good husband, financial security, many possessions, and a job in which she excels. Part of her success at selling real estate is her ability to use tricks to make a house desirable; for example, occasionally she brings her dog, Mondo, to a house if she believes the prospective buyers are dog lovers. Her most common and successful ploy is to bring her special bowl to the house, a bowl that she says is a paradox because it is both subtle and noticeable. She sets the bowl in a prominent place, usually on the coffee table. This bowl fits anywhere, under a Bonnard still life or on a Biedermeier table. Always, she leaves the bowl empty. It sits empty at home, too; she asks her husband not to drop his keys into it.
Over time, Andrea becomes more and more attached to her bowl. She feels that it brings her good luck and wishes she could thank it. Once, she accidentally leaves it at a house and panics; as she rushes back for it, she feels like a mother who has forgotten her child. She begins to dream about the bowl and becomes more possessive toward it. Her anxieties about the bowl grow. Although she knows she would never lose or harm it, she fears that it may be lost or damaged. She has never talked to her husband about the bowl, but as her possessive feelings toward it grow, so does her unwillingness to talk to him about any of her selling strategies or successes, for she...
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Neuroleptic and Huntington Disease Comparison of : Olanzapine, la Tetrabenazine and Tiapride (NEUROHD)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified July 2015 by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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First received: February 29, 2008
Last updated: July 30, 2015
Last verified: July 2015
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Huntington's disease (HD) is autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease, starting in average (with high variability) in the fourth decade. The disease progression is classically characterized by a cognitive deterioration (cortical-frontal dementia), motor disorders (associating chorea, dystonia and bradykinesia), psychiatric disturbances (combining depression and irritability) and metabolic disorder (cachexia). The disease is fatal within 15 to 20 years in most patients. HD has no cure. Neuroleptics are the main drug used and the only to demonstrate its efficacy on chorea in clinical trials. But neuroleptics have also beneficial and adverse effects on other disease characteristics (motor, psychiatric, cognitive or metabolic). Their profile between beneficial and adverse effects could be different according the neuroleptics and their classification. The aim of this study is to compare beneficial and adverse effects of 3 different neuroleptics in HD.
|Huntington Disease
|Drug: Olanzapine Drug: Xenazine Drug: Tiapridal
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Neuroleptic and Huntington Disease. Comparison of : Olanzapine, la Tetrabenazine and Tiapride. A Multicentric, Randomised, Controlled Study.
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: Huntington disease chorea-acanthocytosis
MedlinePlus related topics: Huntington's Disease
Drug Information available for: Tetrabenazine Olanzapine Olanzapine pamoateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- the Independence scale [ Time Frame: at 12 month ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- motor scale [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
- Psychiatric scale [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
- cognitive function scale [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
- metabolic parameters [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
- tolerance [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
- cost [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
- Function scale (TFC and Functionnal Appreciation Scale) [ Time Frame: at 3, 6, 9 and 12 month ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Olanzapine Mylan
Drug: Olanzapine
Olanzapine Mylan oral dispersible form 5 to 10 mg / 2,5 à 20 mg per day
Other Name: Olanzapine Mylan
Active Comparator: 2
Drug: Xenazine
Xenazine (tetrabenazine) tabs of 25mg , from 25 mg to 200 mg
Other Name: tetrabenazine
Active Comparator: 3
Drug: Tiapridal
Tiapridal (Tiapride), tabs 100 mg / from 300 to 800 mg per day
Other Name: tiapride
Detailed Description:
We proposed a randomized controlled trial, including 180 patients, in 3 groups: Olanzapine, Tetrabenazine and Tiapride, followed during 12 months. These treatments have been selected according their profile and their frequency of use.
The principal criteria is the Independence scale, one of the functional scales of the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale, the only validated scale in HD.
Secondary criteria will assess motor,functional, psychiatric and cognitive functions, metabolic parameters, tolerance and cost.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Symptomatic disease with motor, behavioural and/or psychiatric disorder required medical treatment.
- HD diagnosed with abnormal number of CAG repeats: 38 ≤ nucleotide expansion (CAG) (amendment n°5 suppressed the limit ≤ 48)
- Neuroleptic Prescription required.
- Age ≥ 18 (amendment n°5 suppressed the limit ≤ 65 years old)
- Patient gave its written consent
- Realization of medical examination and a Electroencephalogram
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe cognitive impairment or neuropsychiatric troubles.
- Existing diabetes.
- Neuroleptic prescription forbidden according to the neurologist decision.
- Current participation to another clinical trial.
- No drug compliance to previous treatment.
- No national health insurance affiliation
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00632645
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|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00632645 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 29, 2008
|Last Updated:
|July 30, 2015
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Unified Huntington Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS)
Independence Scale
Neuroleptic Prescription required
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Huntington Disease
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Movement Disorders
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Cognition Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
Antipsychotic Agents
Tiapride Hydrochloride
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Gastrointestinal Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
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Namdrol wrote:Anders Honore wrote:Is this really novel though? Hasn't Yogacara already covered this?
Nope. Yogacara accepts matter and mind conventionally as distinct and separate phenomena.
Samvrti means "hypocracy, obstructed, occluded" not "conventional." The Buddha never taught a shared consensus or linguistic reality. He certainly never taught an existent discrete material reality. The heart of the Buddha's teaching is the situation is not how it appears. One might take mind and matter to be separate phenomena. But a phenomena is a totally different notion than a fact. A phenomena is how something appears, not how it is in fact. The Buddha never taught a reality outside of phenomena. How things appear is how things appear to the mind only. For the yogi, facticity never goes beyond appearance. This is very well stated by the Buddha in the Third Turning Sutras and the Yogacara taught by Bhagavan. So there is no mind/matter dualism in the Sutrayana. For a yogi, consciousness is not a mere potential that emerges from matter. That is the classical western materialist and scientific view. Yogacara, sutras and tantras share the same view, that matter and consciousness are one thing, mind. The issue of vayu is the same. There is no wind apart from movement. There is not fire apart from heat. There is no earth apart from solidity or water from wetness. It is how these appear to the senses that makes them elements, not that they are the basic parts of matter. What makes it Yogacara is when in direct yogic perception you see what is most fundamental, pure awareness is at the base, and there are no phenomena there. In post-absorption, phenomena clearly emerge from consciousness and thereby appear in their true form as maya.


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Federal, state and local officials on Friday celebrated the start of the largest dam removal in California history, calling it a crucial environmental restoration project that could serve as a precedent for other dams in the state and the nation.
At a news conference before a ceremony at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley to mark the San Clemente Dam project's groundbreaking, Rep. Sam Farr reminisced about swimming in the Carmel River as a youngster, then watching as it went from "healthy to a river in ruin" over the decades. He said he hoped demolishing the dam would help the river return to its former glory.
Representatives from two key government partners on the project, led by California American Water, said they hoped removing the dam would be the start of a trend in the state.
Buck Sutter, director of the National Marine Fisheries Service's Office of Habitat Conservation, said he hoped the project, in the works for more than a decade, would serve as "an example for the rest of the country" about what kind of environmental benefits could be accomplished.
State Coastal Conservancy Executive Officer Samuel Schuchat said he hoped "this is the beginning of large dam removals in California."
He said there are many more dams in the state nearly as old as the 92-year-old San Clemente Dam that are nearing the end of their useful life.
Schuchat said removing the dam is only one step toward restoring the river's health, noting that the Los Padres Dam remains and other restoration projects are in progress at the river mouth. Taken together, he said, the projects would offer a chance to fully restore the river's natural flow.
Farr, D-Carmel, said restoring the river would require complying with a state-ordered cutback in pumping from the river, and removing the dam was just "one piece of the puzzle."
Brian Stranko, regional director of the private, nonprofit organization The Nature Conservancy, which donated $1 million toward the project, said it should serve as a demonstration for how to remove a dam.
"We're building momentum for more," Stranko said, adding that more private donations were needed to fund the project. Stranko said there are more than 1,400 dams taller than 25 feet in the state.
The $83 million project will be paid for by Cal Am customers, who will cover about $49 million of the cost; federal and state grants; and private donations. Schuchat said another $5.5 million needs to be raised from private sources.
Monterey County Supervisor Dave Potter said he had been working on the project for about 15 years and had never seen such a complicated initiative. Potter admitted he never thought it would come to fruition, given the disparate interests involved and the difficulty of an undertaking that had no real blueprint for success. Eventually, though, the process went from contentious meetings to potucks, he said.
State Sen. Bill Monning, D-Monterey, who sponsored special legislation that allowed the use of state funds for the project, said the effort was a "tremendous example of cooperation" and showed the positive side of politics.
Friday's ceremony was led by Santa Cruz County Treasurer-Tax Collector Fred Keeley, the former Assembly speaker pro tem, and featured a "spiritual blessing" from Esselen tribal spiritual leader Tom Little Bear Nason, who called the restoration of the river a "dream come true."
The project, due to start in August, includes removing the 106-foot-high dam located 15 miles above Carmel. It has been out of use for years, with tons of sediment accumulating behind the aging structure, and was deemed seismically unsafe in the 1990s.
The project also includes rerouting the Carmel River and removing the old Carmel River Dam.
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The following cases were heard in Ten Mile Court.
Monday, Nov. 12: Court was dark for Veterans' Day
Correction: Riley Keisel's victim's name was Alex Behounek, not Al Sanders, as reported last week.
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Presiding: The Honorable Judge Clayton L. Brennan
Bailiff: Deputy Kent Rogers
- William A. Ashford was arraigned for alleged VOP.
- David W. Bush had a license today. He was assessed a $25 cite fee and the matter was dismissed.
- David A. Caldwell and Sheila D. Mandala pleaded no contest to trespass and were placed on a six-month DA Diversion with orders to stay away from 320 N. Harrison St.
- Hee G. and Jae Y. Chang pleaded no contest to failure to fill out their abalone report cards. They were both fined at the eight abalone over price of $2,532.50. They were also placed on 24-month probations, sentenced to 10 days in MCJ (SWAP eligible in L.A. if they want), had to forfeit gear, game, and licenses to the DA, and abalone report cards to the Dept. of F&G. All other charges were dismissed.
- Jessica Chi-Tzab had a license today; her case was dismissed with a $25 cite fee. Two other charges were dismissed in the interest of justice.
- Hugh J. Connolly paid $118.50 for shoplifting at the infraction level.
- Samuel P. Coria FTA'd and a $10K BW was issued and ordered held until the Point Arena date of Nov. 15.
- Jesus A. DelGado had a substantial amount of AAs completed so Judge Brennan dropped the matter.
- Edward T. Esquivel FTA'd and a $2.5K BW was released for his arrest.
- Fred B. Fleming pleaded no contest to DUI with a prior (BAC .23). He was placed on a standard 60-month first-offense DUI probation but sentenced to 12 days in MCJ because of the high BAC. His fine was standard at $2,875.50 and he must complete the 18-month Lucky Deuce program. He will be allowed to complete 100 hours of MLAS for $1,000 of his fine. If he does well, the judge will let him do more MLAS. He is also SWAP eligible.
- David C. Giusti FTA'd and a $2.5K BW was issued for his arrest.
- Edin P. Gonzalez pleaded no contest to DUI. He was placed on the standard, first-offense DUI probation and fined at the standard rate.
- Sung Y. Han pleaded no contest to having one abalone over the limit. He was placed on a 12-month probation and fined $1,718, ordered to forfeit game, gear, license, and report card and not to fish for the term of his probation.
- John C. Hayward pleaded no contest to third-offense DUI and driving on a suspended license as well as two VOPs. He was placed on a 60-month probation, fined $2,875.50, is not eligible for SWAP or work furlough, must install an IID on any vehicle he drives for three years, and was sentenced to 120 days in MCJ. He was also sentenced to 15 days each for the two VOPs making his total jail time 150 days. If he can get into Lytton Springs, the judge will let him do day-for-day CTS.
- Jeffrey L. Heinz, Jr., was arraigned for ROD. He was placed on a six-month DA Diversion with no probation.
- John E. Hodges FTA'd and a $2.5K BW was released for his arrest.
- Eric R. Hogue was rereferred to Lucky Deuce and the matter was dropped from the calendar.
- Peter M. Howe FTA'd and an aggregate $7.5K BW was released for his arrest.
- Jeremy J. Kenyon was arraigned for alleged driving on a suspended license, no insurance, and no registration. His two VOPs were revoked pending a hearing.
- Sheila D. Mandala (see Caldwell above).
- Eric T. Motts, alleged possession of an assault weapon, will enter a plea on Nov. 27. He was ordered to be present.
- Aaron D. Pinola was arraigned for alleged public intoxication.
- Chloe A. Reed was given 100 hours of MLAS to pay $1,000 of her fine. She also asked the judge to extend her SWAP eligibility and she will be confined to home for 48 hours rather than do 48 hours in MCJ.
- Arturo Torres-Reyna was arraigned for felony possession, cultivation, and transportation of pot for sale. He will be in court again on Nov. 19 with a court appointed interpreter.
- Janet K. Roberts was arraigned for alleged DUI, driving on a suspended license, and possession of a controlled substance. She was ordered to sign a written PTA for Dec. 3.
- Jeremy T. Sales was bailed from MCJ to appear in court. He was placed under a CPO and must hand any and all firearms he owns into the Sheriff's Office in 24 hours.
- Rhonda R. Sanders FTA'd and a $5K BW was issued and ordered held until Nov. 20.
- Steven M. Siwinski did not have his license; he was fined $746, including fees.
- Gene A. Spencer FTA'd and a $15K BW was issued and ordered to be held until Dec. 11.
- Rachelle Y. Sutherland was arraigned for alleged petty theft and her bail was set at $2.5K.
- Alyse L. Thomas got permission to move to Oregon. She will have a DEJ review on Dec. 3.
- Evan L. Trummper received permission to have more time to finish his MLAS. He was given six more months.
- Jonathan W. Tucci pleaded no contest to DUI (BAC .17). He was placed on a standard first-offense DUI probation with a standard fine and other conditions.


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