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They say all good things must come to an end, and for classic 3-D films, this may be the last call; click here, or on the image above, to see the entire program for this one-of-a-kind festival.
This evening I got a very kind note from one of the organizers of the Third Annual World 3-D Film Expo at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles, one of the finest projection facilities for 35mm film left in the United States, in which he wrote,
"I just ran across an article of yours from two years ago, with the title "Real 3D (2011) vs. Natural Vision 3D (1953)." Very good, and very perceptive. Coincidentally, the very film which you mentioned (Dial M for Murder) is going to be shown again at the theater mentioned (the Egyptian) in a few days. The third (and likely final) World 3D Expo is going to take place here at the Expo from September 6 through September 15. It is likely the last one, since Jeff Joseph, the Expo producer is retiring. After that, it is unlikely that it will be possible to see these in their original form any more. 35 different 3D productions will be shown, most of which are from the 1950's, being shown twin strip 35mm in the original format.
Already some of the 1950's 3D productions are no longer available on film, so they will be shown in RealD digital, about a half dozen of the 35 screenings, if I recall. The upside is that it will now be possible to make a direct comparison of RealD to 35mm film twinstrip in the same venue. This is probably the only time that 35mm film 3D and digital are being shown on the same screen in the same auditorium at the same event. I remember actually seeing many of these films back in 1952 to 1955.
At that time they were even brighter, because now they are using xenon lamps, but back then they were using lamp houses equipped with the brightest light source ever used to illuminate a screen, white flame carbon arcs with blowers directly on the arc. These produced 16 ft./Lamberts through the polarizers on the screen, for a total of 32 ft./Lamberts with both projectors running. RealD is normally only 3 ft./Lamberts, or 5 in the so-called "bright" version. I don't know what the output of the xenon lamps are, but I am sure that they will be brighter than the digital, but not anywhere near as bright as the original full blown white flame carbon arcs."
The amazing schedule includes such films as Hondo, House of Wax, the wildly eccentric thriller The Maze and Miss Sadie Thompson all from 1953, (the peak year for classic 3-D Matural Vision technology) along with many other classics; while it's too late for me to make it out there, which I regret, especially since this sounds very much like the last hurrah — if you are in the Los Angeles area from September 6 through the 15th, you should really take advantage of the opportunity to view these films in their original format, as they were meant to be shown — double projection 35mm prints in perfect frame-for-frame sync, for an unforgettable viewing experience.
The World 3-D Film Expo; don't miss it if you're in the Los Angeles area. Last chance!!


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The Senate Finance Committee on June 8 released a Senate substitute amendment for the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (HR 4213), or the "extenders" bill, which the House passed on May 28.
Like the House bill, the Senate version includes critical provisions that would stimulate the economy and, importantly, aid low-income families who have been hardest hit by the recent economic downturn.
The Senate bill includes some of the same measures in the House bill, including extending the TANF Emergency Fund for another year, funding for summer jobs for youth, and extending unemployment insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed. The Senate bill goes further than the House bill, though, and continues the Recovery Act increase in the share of Medicaid and child welfare costs paid by the federal government (called FMAP). The House cut these provisions from its final version. Unfortunately, the Senate bill does not restore the extension to health insurance subsidies for unemployed workers, which the House also dropped from its bill.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- His name might be different, but Roberto Hernandez is trying to prove this spring that his stuff is just as good as it used to be.
Hernandez was known to everyone as Fausto Carmona when he established himself with the Indians, finishing fourth in the 2007 American League Cy Young Award voting and going to the All-Star Game in 2010. It was discovered he wasn't Fausto Carmona, but was actually Roberto Heredia Hernandez and was three years older than initially thought. He missed nearly all of 2012 as a result before the Indians declined their option on him for 2013.
In stepped the Rays, signing Hernandez to a one-year deal and throwing him into a competition for a spot at the back end of the rotation. The right-hander made his third outing of the spring on Tuesday against the Twins, allowing one run over 2 2/3 innings while striking out three.
Hernandez cruised through his first two frames against Minnesota, working quickly and doing what he does best: inducing ground balls. He got two ground-ball outs in the fourth, sandwiching a strikeout between them. In the fifth, he issued one of his two walks, but he also struck out one and picked up another ground-ball out.
"He's even better than I had remembered," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "First of all, I didn't know he was that big. He's very strong, he's very big. From the side, you can see the movement on the ball. Combine that with the velocity, he's had a lot of success."
The ground-ball outs are nothing new for Hernandez. He carries a career 58.5 percent ground-ball rate into the 2013 season, according to Fangraphs.com. In that '07 season, it was 64.3.
"He puts the ball on the ground. I'm seeing all that stuff right now," Maddon said. "That's why he's so interesting. I think he's very motivated right now. He likes being here. All those things are positives. It's been fun to watch. He's very interesting."


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HOUSTON - Two men died in a single car crash in northwest Harris County.
Police said a driver speeding west on Breen Street lost control of his car near Gum Valley Drive, skidded sideways, and the vehicle rolled upside down into a ditch around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
The car also slammed into concrete poles, which jutted into the car.
Two men were inside the car at the time, and they both died at the scene.
Harris County deputies said they will follow up with an autopsy to determine if alcohol played a factor in the crash.
Their names were not released.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- The county sheriff in Cleveland is resigning in a shake-up undertaken by Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County Executive Ed FitzGerald.
Sheriff Bob Reid, who's stepping down at Fitzgerald's request, was chosen to replace the elected sheriff who retired in 2009.
FitzGerald kept him in the job, which became an appointed position two years ago in the new county government.
FitzGerald spokeswoman Nicole Dailey Jones said Thursday the resignation was requested as part of an overall review as FitzGerald reaches the midpoint of his four-year term.
Sheriff's spokesman John O'Brien says Reid isn't commenting.
Reid earlier served as a Bedford patrolman, police chief and city manager.


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The Chilling Effects On Innovation Caused By Bad Copyright Law
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Matt Schruers, from CCIA has an interesting blog post up which ties actions like those done by Dropbox here with a new study showing how the chilling effects of bad copyright law can impact innovation. The full study (pdf) is actually something of a follow up to an earlier study we wrote about, which showed how good judicial rulings on copyright which allowed for greater innovation (such as the Cablevision ruling, which allowed cloud-based DVRs to exist) contributed directly to greater funding of innovation.
This new study, also by Harvard professor Josh Lerner, highlights the unfortunate opposite impact: the chilling effects on investment in innovation that comes as a result of anti-innovation judicial rulings. In this case, Lerner looked at specific rulings in the EU:
We analyze the effects of a court ruling in France and several court rulings in Germany on VC investment in cloud computing firms in these countries. These court rulings were seen as negatively affecting the development of cloud computing, and our findings confirm this view by showing that these rulings regarding the scope of copyrights had significant, negative impacts on investment. Specifically, we find that VC investment in cloud computing firms declined in Germany and France, relative to the rest of the EU, after the French and German rulings. Our results suggest that these rulings led to an average reduction in VC investment in French and German cloud computing firms of $4.6 and $2.8 million per quarter, respectively. This implies a total decrease in French and German VC investment of $87 million over an approximately three year period. When paired with the findings of the enhanced effects of VC investment relative to corporate investment, this may be the equivalent of $269.7 million in traditional R&D investment.Combine these two studies and you can see how these chilling effects can be quite massive in terms of investment in innovation. Of course, investment alone is not the sole determinant of the pace or success of innovation, but it is a key factor. And scaring investors away from innovations can have a major impact on the public and the economy.


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This article describes and quantifies the lifecycle cost impact of typical analyzer system project issues and line items, which, if addressed early in the lifecycle of the project, can result in lifetime cost savings.
ANALYZER Lifecycle Costing (LCC) is an accurate, descriptive, short name for an analyzer system reliability program, and "analysis and optimization of full lifecycle costs" is a functional, short description of the activities and results of a well-planned and well-run analyzer reliability program. This article describes and quantifies the lifecycle cost impact of typical analyzer system project issues and line items, which, if addressed early in the lifecycle of the project, can result in lifetime cost savings. It's important to note that "project," as used in the current context, means from concept to retirement, though retirement isn't addressed here.
One can't open a current issue of many trade publications without seeing an article with "reliability" in the title or section headings. In his article, "The Top Five Reasons Why Companies Don't Measure Reliability," Ricky Smith (Plant Services, December 2005) notes that, surprisingly, reliability still may be struggling to become part of routine management. Related terms include "asset management" and "asset lifecycle management." Concurrent engineering (CCE) as Rich Merritt pointed out in "Back From the Grave," CONTROL, Oct. '04, is a closely related concept and project management tool that involves "…multiple people, organizations and/or companies in a control system project," which "…goes beyond control systems to include the rest of the plant's operations and functions, from design and construction to startup."
Figure 1 below shows the lifecycle cost of a hypothetical, but representative, analyzer system project. For simplification, we'll assume this is a small, standalone project to install a new analyzer system in an existing process unit. Figure 2 below shows the cash flows for the same project. Teh costs don't consider interest, inflation, and tax consequences.
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If we define the major lifecycle stages of a capital project or generic device as: 1) concept and planning, 2) design and development, 3) production and manufacturing, 4) operation and repair, and 5) wear out and disposal, then 65% of the project or device's total lifecycle costs have been determined at the end of concept and planning, and 85% of its total lifecycle costs have been determined at the end of design and development, according to Robert Dovich and Bill Wortman in The Certified Reliability Engineer Primer, 3rd Edition. Of course, this doesn't mean the money is spent and reflected as cash flow early in stages 1 and 2. Instead, its meaning is more subtle.
For those with experience in capital project engineering and maintenance management, the implication is that ongoing maintenance, service, and lifecycle costs can be optimized (minimized!) with more thought and attention in the early lifecycle stages before capital equipment, direct labor, or direct materials have been purchased or, perhaps, even estimated. This article will use these and other assumptions, which may or may not apply to the readers' analyzer system projects and installations. Readers must work with their engineering, maintenance, and accounting organizations and relevant data to implement a valid, working analyzer system reliability program for a particular technical and business environment.
*Assumed percentage of cost commitment in respective stage for discussino purpose. Calculation Basis: Total Lifecycle Cost = $300,000. (Click image to enlarge.)
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Whether the figures of 65% and 85% apply to analyzers can be debated, but many readers can readily relate to stages 3 and 4 of a process analyzer's lifecycle, especially when unnecessary costs are incurred. For example, during stages 1 and 2, special DCS needs may have been overlooked; an improper sample-handling system alloy may have been specified; ergonomics may not be fully vetted; and basic principles of sample-handling system design may not have been fully considered. Any of these oversights can necessitate inconvenient and costly (safety, time, money, and quality) reengineering, redesign, and replacement during commissioning and start-up. Even a Stage 1 decision can cascade to Stage 2 redesign because the design team failed to note that the analyzer is more critical during process plant upsets and other irregular operations than in steady-state or normal operations.
The following lists describe several typical project scope development and preliminary engineering-stage items for capital analyzer projects at stages 1 and 2. Though all should be addressed during these early stages, they're grouped to characterize the stage of an analyzer project when they're most likely to arise if not addressed early.
Project Scope Developments
- Analyzer scoped and specified on outdated process information has to be redone with current information
- Failure to specify correct sample handling system metallurgy
- Failure to recognize and request incidental infrastructure upgrades essential to the analyzer system during scope development
- International, national, industry, and company standards not clear about a non-customary feature on the analyzer system
- Failure to note need to purchase additional DCS hardware to handle multiple analyzer signals for stream component concentrations, safety-related alarms, functional faults, and maintenance actions
- Failure to recognize that no spare homerun wires exist between the field junction boxes and the motor control center or DCS marshalling panel
- Requests for post-completion documentation, job books, etc., not originally estimated nor approved for purchase or collation
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Minor League slugger Nash drops weight in offseason
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Telvin Nash, the Minor League slugger who belted 29 homers in 106 games last year at Class A Lancaster, reported to the Minor League minicamp looking like a different man. Nash said he dropped 30 pounds this offseason in an effort to get quicker on the field as well as to improve his overall health.
The 6-foot-1 Nash, who is down to 230 pounds, said he did a lot of running and ate healthier in the winter, which meant more salads and grilled chicken and less fast food.
"I had to make a change for myself," he said. "[The team] preached to me about some things, but really I had to take it upon myself. This is my career and the best way for me to have success is to lose weight. My weight was getting outrageous, so I had to lose weight to show these guys I am really dedicated to baseball and this is what I love to do. If you love the game, you're willing to put in the work to be the best."
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It has been a tremendously busy start to this fall with five straight weeks of hosting more than 25 events, including four football games, six volleyball matches, one cross country meet and five soccer games. In addition, we have cut ribbons, witnessed grand openings and given tours of two new facilities--East Memorial Stadium and Pinnacle Bank Arena, plus hosted a grand opening and volleyball floor dedication at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Even though our football team has an open week, and our volleyball, soccer and cross country teams compete on the road this weekend, we have had another busy week here in athletics.
I attended the annual Division IA Athletic Directors' Association meetings in Dallas this week where we discussed a variety of key issues facing collegiate athletics including potential NCAA governance changes, football recruiting, the O'Bannon and concussion-based litigations as well as embarking on a new four-team football playoff system to begin in 2014.
Given all the concerns surrounding collegiate athletics, rest assured that at Nebraska, academics is priority one and we attempt to recruit student-athletes who have the ability to excel at the highest levels in the classroom and in competition. As testament to our commitment, we lead the nation in Academic All-Americans with 307, we lead the nation with 16 NCAA Top Ten Award winners (the Heisman of academics) and have won 25 team national championships and 137 individual national championships.
We also have a strong reputation of educating and nurturing our student-athletes while they are here so that by the time they graduate, they are well balanced and prepared to excel in their chosen field of employment and at giving back to their communities.
Each year our sport programs energetically compete for the annual Life Skills Award which goes to the team that scores the most points related to community service, leadership and proactive education. This award is announced at our annual spring Student-Athlete Recognition Awards Banquet.
Coach Bo Pelini's football teams are consistently among the contenders, winning the men's award twice in the past three years, and I expect they will be in the running again this year with C.J. Zimmerer leading the team in community service. C.J. was recently named to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team for his outstanding efforts in the community and particularly for his leadership role in Uplifting Athletes.
Our football program has now produced back-to-back members on the Good Works Team, and we would love to see consecutive Team Captains from Nebraska as well. Last year, Rex Burkhead was named to the team and voted Team Captain and this year C.J. has a chance to capture Captain honors as well. See the Quick Hitter on C.J. to find out how you can help make that happen.
We attempt to recruit student-athletes who have the ability to excel at the highest levels in the classroom and in competition.
Last week at his annual State of the University Address, Chancellor Harvey Perlman shared his excitement about our future and challenged every member of this great university to set the bar high.
He said: "We are comfortably a Big Ten University, but that generates higher expectations for our achievements. We serve Nebraska in our role of producing and attracting talent and in supporting and generating economic growth."
I share his optimism and passion and encourage all Husker fans to click this link and get full access to Chancellor Perlman's comments.
As a Big Ten University, noted for its excellence in research, Chancellor Perlman believes we have the opportunity to reset the table – to reformulate our ambitions and our aspirations, to set new goals and objectives and to rise to the elevated expectations that lie ahead. Our research potential is unlimited. In addition, our Chancellor has raised the bar with a goal of increasing enrollment to 30,000 by 2017. Fueled by one of the largest freshman classes in our history, total enrollment has already increased by one percent this year over last to 24,445.
When I recently addressed business leaders from all over the nation at the College of Business Administration (CBA) Partnership Summit and Advisory Board meeting luncheon, I told Dean Donde Plowman that athletics must raise our game because we know the deans across our campus are doing the same. No one has set the bar higher than Donde. Perhaps the state's most active fundraiser, Dean Plowman intends to raise $84 million to build a 240,000 square-foot CBA facility at 14th and Vine Streets. This new facility will play a major role in meeting Chancellor Perlman's academic and increased enrollment goals.
Donde called the new CBA building, which is planned to open in 2017, a game-changer and no one would disagree with that statement. Why is CBA important to Husker Athletics? Every day in recruiting we are competing for the best and brightest student-athletes to come to the University of Nebraska. More than 1,000 of our 6,000-plus student-athlete graduates have degrees from the College of Business Administration and we currently have approximately 20 percent of our student-athletes enrolled in CBA. When the new CBA building is complete, it will be the perfect bookend to our East Stadium Expansion and will be an incredible recruiting tool.
In athletics, with the support of the Board of Regents, President Milliken, Chancellor Perlman and our generous donors, we've recently built or are building seven "game-changers" as well:
- Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Compelx
- Hendricks Training Complex
- Alex Gordon Training Complex
- Pinnacle Bank Arena
- East Memorial Stadium including the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory and the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
- Renovation of Bob Devaney Sports Center
- And coming in 2015, new Soccer and Tennis Complex
It's an impressive list to be sure, but in my mind, there is no bigger game-changer in athletic recruiting than the new College of Business Administration building.
Nebraska academics and athletics are inextricably linked priorities that are imbedded in our culture and strengthen our brand. Success in academics, athletics and life depends on teammates who work together, dream big, reinforce each other, hold each other accountable and build for the future. We will continue to be a strong campus partner and advocate in support of all UNL students.
Until next time, stay positive and Go Big Red!
I had the great pleasure of attending the Woody Greno Cross Country meet this past Saturday at Pioneers Park. It was a beautiful fall day and we put on a wonderful meet. While some of our student-athletes are competing at a high level as freshmen, one senior Husker is making up for lost time. Because of a preseason injury last year, Nebraska senior Trevor Vidlak competed and won his first cross country race in two years at Sioux Falls, S.D. on September 6 finishing first at the Augustana Twilight Invitational. He took runner-up honors at the Woody Greno/Nebraska Invitational last Saturday. Trevor has led Coach Dave Harris' men's team to first-place finishes both weeks and for his efforts won Big Ten Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week honors both weeks and was also honored as the Division I Men's National Cross Country Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on September 10.
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Freshman Setting Positive Tone for Husker Soccer
Congratulations to forward Jaycie Johnson who has made an immediate impact on our soccer team that is enjoying a four-game win streak. A first-year player from Lake Winnebago, Missouri, Jaycie recently earned her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award after scoring the go-ahead goal in our thrilling come-from-behind 2-1 win over No. 14-ranked Denver last weekend. Jaycie, in fact, has scored goals in four straight matches, including three consecutive game-winners and seven goals total. With four straight wins, we are now 6-2-1 on the season. Coach John Walker hopes to capitalize on our momentum as we hit the road this weekend, playing at Northwestern on Friday and at Illinois on Sunday.
Video: Jaycie Johnson after Nebraska Win
Congratulations to C.J. Zimmerer for being named to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. C.J. is our senior fullback who has done a remarkable job of connecting with other students on campus and in the community. This is the second straight year Nebraska has had an honoree with Rex Burkhead named to the 2012 Good Works Team.
By an online voting process, Rex was named just the third team captain in the 21-year history of the Good Works Team and was also the 2012 National Uplifting Athlete of the Year. I believe C.J. deserves to captain this year's Good Works Team, an award considered the equivalent of the "Heisman of Character".
C.J. was the first president of our Nebraska Chapter of Uplifting Athletes, made sure the chapter is a recognized club on our UNL campus, and is credited with suggesting the idea for Jack Hoffman to carry the ball in our Spring Game to Coach Pelini. Jack celebrated his 8th birthday on Thursday in Atkinson, Nebraska, and in his honor September 26 has been declared National Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day. Jack would love for C.J. to be the next Team Captain, so if you want to help Jack have a great birthday, please join me in voting for C.J. to win an award based on criteria he exemplifies – leadership, integrity and commitment.
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One of Nebraska Athletics' greatest differentiators is Life Skills, and that was certainly driven home Monday night (Sept. 23) when more than 350 student-athletes connected with all kinds of future employment possibilities at our annual Career Fair in the West Stadium. Associate Athletic Director Keith Zimmer, Life Skills coordinators Jessie Gardner and Stacey Burling, and Life Skills assistant Jordan Wilson hosted the event that drew 29 companies. Several of our former student-athletes were there representing companies seeking prospective recruits. Dr. Jeff Hill, a Husker split end in the early '70s, was there representing the University of Nebraska Medical Center as Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. Brandon Rigoni, a former Husker football captain, represented his new employer, Gallup, the Omaha-based global research company. Josh Mueller, who lettered four years as a tight end, represented Gavilon, an agricultural business that provides essential commodities and services. It was nice to see Paige Hubl, one of our volleyball captains last year, representing TEKsystems, a privately held staffing company. Blaine Hoppenrath, a four-year women's swimming and diving team letterwinner, represented BNSF Railroad, which combines nearly 400 different railroad lines. Two former Husker student-athletes represented Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical sales company – Kellen McClure (track and field) and Amy Benge (golf). John Hastings, a former Husker student-athlete in track and now assistant principal at Lincoln Southwest High School, represented the Lincoln Public Schools.
The previous Monday night (Sept. 16) was historic because it was the first-ever Inner Circle Leadership meeting at Memorial Stadium. Three distinguished letterwinner alumni – Dr. Alan Nissen (basketball), Garth Glissman (football) and Maggi Thorne (track and field) – shared valuable leadership and life skills insights with 29 upper-class student-athlete leaders who represent nearly every intercollegiate team we have. The goal of the alumni panelists is to offer practical leadership insights that serve current Husker student-athletes for their remaining time in college and on into their professional careers. Nissen is a retired dental surgeon. Glissman is an attorney at one of Omaha's largest firms, and Thorne is the assistant director for Capital Planning and Construction in our Athletic Department. All three gave our student-athletes sound advice – from treating people with respect and learning how to take risks to the need for integrity, discipline, passion, accountability and teamwork. All three also emphasized how to use existing resources to network and become more involved.
The Inner Circle will meet three times a semester to hear a panel of three former Husker student-athletes sharing their creative insight, unique perspective and life experiences. The following 29 current student-athletes in the Inner Circle will be the benefactors: Paula Andrie – Track and Field; Amanda Burau – Bowling; Brandon Chapek – Football; Kyle Craw – Track and Field; Hannah Dittmar – Soccer; Craig Driver – Track and Field; Kelly Dunn – Swimming and Diving; Hannah Edwards – Cross Country; Ellie Ewere – Track and Field; Derek Foster – Football; Mattie Fowler – Softball; Ryan Grassel – Golf; Jacob Griess – Track and Field; Kylie Greischar – Soccer; Maritza Hayes – Soccer; Annie Jackson – Track and Field; Harvey Jackson – Football; Caleb Kolb – Wrestling; Sarah Larson – Cross Country; Anna Minnick – Track and Field; Steffi Neisen – Golf; Sunny Russell – Rifle; Jamie Schleppenbach – Gymnastics; Katie Simon – Basketball; Kristin Strecker –Swimming and Diving; Desire' Stephens – Gymnastics; Seth Wiedel – Track and Field; Austin Wilson – Wrestling; and Chad Wright – Track and Field.


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SMALL and medium-sized enterprises – SMEs – are reluctant to expand overseas, with only a quarter planning to increase their international sales over the next year, according to a Baker Tilly survey.
It found that the main reason holding businesses back is perceived cost, with 90 per cent of the 750 respondents indicating that international expansion would be too expensive, while 70 per cent said they feared a loss of control.
The survey showed a marked difference between London and the rest of the UK.
While almost half of London-based SMEs were active internationally, in most other regions, the equivalent figure was generally between 20 to 30 per cent, with 29 per cent in the South.
The survey found that some industry sectors were more active in international markets.
Between 60 to 70 per cent of manufacturing, food and drink, and energy and natural resources companies reported that they have international or export operations, and over 50per cent of manufacturing and energy and natural resources businesses said they plan to do even more overseas next year.
Baker Tilly's Head of Corporate Finance for the South, Kirsty Sandwell, said: "Overseas expansion can be a great opportunity for some, but there are pitfalls for the inexperienced or unprepared, and businesses would be wise to seek advice and take advantage of the networks and opportunities provided by UK Trade and Investment or the British Chambers of Commerce.
"One opportunity that is often overlooked is expanding through cross border mergers and acquisitions.
"This is normally perceived as high risk but in some cases, it can be the low risk option, providing the best way of breaking into an unfamiliar market rather than trying to build from scratch.
"As business confidence improves, M&A activity could increase this year, although a risk-averse attitude can be seen in the smaller value deals being done."


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Live Stream Greece Protest - Join the chat below!!
Greece has been paralysed by another strike to protest against the latest austerity measures aimed at avoiding financial collapse.
The government has announced further cuts in pensions and more tax rises on top of the first round of cuts last year.
Contract worker Maria Prokopiou said "Right now I haven't got any money at all. How can I pay? All these measures are very hard. To me, it seems that they are asking for the dead to pay."
Pensioner Louka Balomenos added "The measures are barbaric, inhumane, the cruellest thing anyone can think of." http://www.euronews.net/2011/09/23/greece-gripped-by-more-anti-aust...
This is what we need to do in America, before it doesn't matter, like it doesn't matter there.
If Americans were smart ... and their not, they would be buying gas masks after watching this.
LOL it's like the same thing every time I tune in, the people throw shit, the cops throw CS/CN cans and the people gain nothing.
@Poppi Dee- this is NOT what we need to do in America at all, how has it helped the Greeks?? the answer is to prepare your self for hard times, wake other people up and protest peacefully. This system is GOING TO COLLAPSE on it's own you don't need to help it along. We need to be the ones saying we told ya so and providing a solution, if we're not respectable (a bunch of rock trowing idiots) no one will listen and the sheeple will go with the globalist solution.
ATHENS (Dow Jones)--In a final vote late Thursday, Greece's parliament approved legislation enacting new austerity measures the government must take in order to receive fresh aid from international creditors to avoid default.
The measure was approved in principle with 154 votes in favor and 144 votes against, with two lawmakers not casting a vote.
The vote was seen as a crucial test ...
The greek is not protest to that vote
Anti-austerity protesters together with students, left wing groups and anarchists are expected to turn out in strength in the march on Thursday afternoon, Wall Street Journal reported.
Around 7,000 policemen are being deployed in Athens amid fears that the demonstration may turn violent.
The demonstration marks the anniversary of a bloody 1973 student uprising which helped topple a US backed army dictatorship that had ruled the country since 1967.
The demonstration come a day after Greece new interim government won a vote of confidence in a parliament.
Greece is in the midst of a debt crisis that is threatening the whole eurozone. The new interim government headed by Lucas Papademos, must ratify a bailout deal in three months to avoid a default and remain in the bloc.
Some 30,000 people took to the streets in Athens in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the ultra-right junta of the "Black Colonels" on Thursday, police said.
Several demonstrations in Athens poured together and joined one mass peaceful demonstration against Greece's government decisions on austerity measures to receive loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
The protestors were marching toward the U.S. Embassy because the ultra-left organization blames the United States for supporting the "Black Colonels" in their suppressing a university students' uprising on November 17, 1973. During the uprising in 1973, several youth were killed and thousands were injured. http://en.rian.ru/world/20111117/168797405.html
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek riot police have fired tear gas at hundreds of anti-austerity protesters who tried to break a cordon outside Parliament.
No arrests or injuries were reported after Tuesday's clashes, during a demonstration by Greece's two biggest labor unions against new harsh cutbacks demanded to avoid the country's looming bankruptcy.
Police said up to 8,000 people took part
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Detroit finalizes one-year deals with Smyly, six others
LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers continued to progress toward finalizing contracts for the rest of their 40-man roster by reaching agreements on one-year deals with third baseman Nick Castellanos, outfielder Steven Moya, left-handers Drew Smyly and Kyle Lobstein, and relievers Jose Ortega, Luke Putkonen and Evan Reed.
The seven deals leave just eight players left to sign on the 40-man roster. All eight, as well as the seven who signed, are not yet arbitration eligible. If the two sides can't reach an agreement by a March deadline, the team can unilaterally renew a player's contract for a year at a set salary. Some agents and players opt for that route to help a potential arbitration case in future seasons.
Of the seven signings, only Smyly and Putkonen have more than a year of service time. Smyly, who will be part of the Tigers' rotation after spending last year in Detroit's bullpen, could potentially become eligible for arbitration next winter, coming close enough to three full seasons of Major League service to qualify as a Super-2.
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No one is mad cause the Rock left Wrestling for acting, I pretty much didnt care cause I think The Rocks act got stale when he did leave.... and The comment you made about Acting being his first job cause The Rock is a character and Dwayne Johnson is a actor is just plain dumb. Cause if you go by that Logic then Dwayne Johnson was never in The Mummy 3, The Scripon King, The Run Down, Nope it was his characters that were in those movies, So Dwayne Johnson is a College Football palyer that never had a job if we go by that logic.
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Cellular Immunotherapy Study for Brain Cancer (alloCTL)
This study has been completed.
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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First received: June 11, 2010
Last updated: May 26, 2016
Last verified: May 2016
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The purpose of this research study to determine if treating recurrent malignant gliomas with another person's (donor) immune system cells known as aCTL cells, will be safe. This study will also try to determine if persons who receive aCTL's are more or less likely to survive their brain tumor than persons who had similar tumors in the past. Approximately 15 patients will be enrolled at UCLA.
|Gliomas Anaplastic Astrocytoma Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma Anaplastic Mixed Glioma Glioblastoma Multiforme Malignant Meningioma
|Drug: alloreactive CTL
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Clinical Trial Evaluating Cellular Immunotherapy With Intratumoral Alloreactive Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Interleukin-2 for the Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Gliomas or Meningiomas
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Glioblastoma Meningioma Glioma Anaplastic Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma NeuroepitheliomaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of patients with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Maximum tolerated dose [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: alloreactive CTL arm
Drug: alloreactive CTL
cellular immunotherapy with alloCTL
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
To participate in this clinical trial, patients must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Subjects must have a histologically proven diagnosis of malignant glioma or meningioma and been treated with prior standard radiation and chemotherapy. There must be evidence of unequivocal progression by MRI.
- Tumor must be amenable to resection, and surgical resection must be clinically indicated.
- Age at least 18 years.
- Karnofsky performance scale score >60.
- Adequate hematologic function: a) systemic white blood cell count greater than 2 x 103/mm3, b) platelet count greater than 100,000/mm3, c) hematocrit greater than 25%.
- Adequate renal function, with creatinine less than two times the upper limit.
- Adequate hepatic function, with SGOT, alkaline phosphatase, and total bilirubin < 2x upper limit of normal.
- Patients must have an expected survival of at least three months.
- Patients must not have a history of HTLV, HIV, syphilis by RPR, hepatitis B and C.
- Patients must sign an informed consent.
Patients will be excluded from the trial if the patients:
- have multifocal tumors, bihemispheric tumors, infratentorial tumors, or non-surgically accessible tumors.
- have prior tumor resections where the ventricles were extensively breached.
- are pregnant or breast-feeding women.
- are females of child-bearing potential unable or unwilling to practice adequate birth control methods.
- have contraindications for brain MRI scanning (e.g., intra-ocular metal fragments, cerebral aneurysm clips, pacemaker).
- have concurrent malignancy, excluding curatively treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
- have concurrent systemic infection.
- have any clinically significant, uncontrolled medical illness, as determined by the investigators.
- are unwilling or unable to comply with procedures required in this protocol.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01144247
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01144247
|United States, California
|University of California, Los Angeles
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
Sponsors and Collaborators
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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Keywords provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
Additional Information:
Kruse CA, Cepeda L, Owens B, Johnson SD, Stears J, Lillehei KO. Treatment of recurrent glioma with intracavitary alloreactive cytotoxic T lymphocytes and interleukin-2. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 1997 Oct;45(2):77-87.
Kruse, C.A., Rubinstein, D. (2001) Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Reactive to Patient Major Histocompatibility Proteins for Therapy of Recurrent Primary Brain Tumors, in Brain Tumor Immunotherapy, eds. L.M. Liau, D.P. Becker, T.F. Cloughsey, and D. Bigner, Humana Press, pp. 149-170
Hickey MJ, Malone CC, Erickson KL, Jadus MR, Prins RM, Liau LM, Kruse CA. Cellular and vaccine therapeutic approaches for gliomas. J Transl Med. 2010 Oct 14;8:100. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-100. Review.
|Responsible Party:
|Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01144247 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01CA125244 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|June 11, 2010
|Last Updated:
|May 26, 2016
Keywords provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Recurrent Grade III or Grade IV Gliomas
anaplastic astrocytoma
anaplastic oligodendroglioma
anaplastic mixed glioma
glioblastoma multiforme
malignant meningioma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Meningeal Neoplasms
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Nervous System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Nervous System Diseases
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Are you as excited as I am to finally say buh-bye to winter? To get in the proper frame of mind for spring, I'm stocking up on sporty looks that take their cues from the playing field. Fashion types call it sportif, and it was all over the runways this season, from Richard Chai's "tennis dresses" to game-ready styles by up-and-coming label Ashish. I love this trend, in part because it's especially flattering on big girls, with its comfy shapes and forgiving fabrics. So rock your inner athlete with varsity stripes, jersey textures, and neon details. For more fashion finds, be sure to check out my blog, nicolettemason.com, and follow me on Twitter @nicolettemason.
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The Business Behind Design
Behind all great architecture and engineering work there needs to be an efficient, effective business operation in place in order to maximize profits. In his Business Behind Design blog, Steven Burns, FAIA, Chief Creative Officer for BQE Software, creator of ArchiOffice and Core, and long-time managing director of an architectural practice, offers valuable advice about running a design firm.Topics include project management tips, financial best practices, marketing how-to, advice for maximizing meetings, business software, recruitment and retention, and strategic planning. For more on BQE Software, visit: www.bqe.com.


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Struggling seamer Steven Finn can take inspiration from England's Ashes tormentor Mitchell Johnson, according to county colleague James Harris.
Finn was left unused throughout England's miserable 5-0 Test defeat Down Under and has been sent home after just one match of the limited-overs leg, having lost his form to such an extent that coach Ashley Giles currently deems him "not selectable".
The road back to the top appears a long one for a 24-year-old who burst on to the international scene with a flurry of wickets, but Middlesex team-mate Harris sees Johnson's return to prominence as a model for Finn to replicate.
Johnson became a figure of fun for England's travelling fans during the 2010/11 Ashes, such was his lack of control, and was not included in Australia's squad for their 3-0 defeat last summer.
But he stormed back this winter, collecting the man-of-the-series honours for his 37 wickets.
Harris, who travels to Sri Lanka with England Lions later this month, said: "Steven will be gutted. There's nothing worse than things not going how you'd like, something not clicking technically.
"Finny's had the last couple of months trying to find something and that can get on top of you at times.
"He's got a bit of technical work to do but I spoke to (Middlesex director of cricket) Angus Fraser the other day and he said Finny had a chat with Mitchell Johnson.
"I think the same thing can happen for him. Johnson's gone from being completely off the radar to one of the hardest bowlers in the world to face. Finny's in that category.
"He'll be back in and flying and continue his international career."
Although Harris is quick to support Finn, he is equally appreciative of the fact that places in England's Test side are likely to be up for grabs in the coming months - starting with the Lions tour and carrying on to the early weeks of the county season.
James Anderson had a poor series in Australia but has enough credit in the bank to remain as the leader of the attack and Stuart Broad arguably enhanced his credentials but Finn, Chris Tremlett, Tim Bresnan and Boyd Rankin all went backwards during the Ashes.
Reflecting on the chances that lie in front of him and his fellow tourists, 23-year-old Harris said: "The Lions is almost a more exciting place to be than ever, with opportunities closer than they have been in previous years.
"Some good performances on a Lions trip and you could really push your case to be in the Test team come June.
"In past years there were one or maybe two places if you had a really good time, maybe there's a few more now.
"(Team director) Andy Flower is coming out to Sri Lanka for part of the tour, (batting coach) Graham Gooch is coming out for part of it and (national selector) James Whitaker as well.
"There are opportunities to show them first hand what you can do and if they like what they see there's a good chance you'll be in the team.
"At the start of the county season we're going to have six weeks with basically everyone (from the England squad) playing, how good is that going to be?
"The standard, certainly in Division One, will be as good as it's ever going to be. That's quite an exciting prospect."


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UAE bans cattle imports from Pakistan
Concerns about the possibility of contaminated beef reaching the UAE food markets stand behind a decision by a joint committee of the UAE Municipalities and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to temporarily suspend the import of cattle, including cows and buffaloes from Pakistan, reported the Khaleej Times.
Announcing the ban, Qassim Sultan, the director general of Dubai Municipality, described it as a precautionary measure taken as a result of reports about foot-and-mouth disease in Pakistan. He said the committee's goal was protect public health and guarantee the safety of UAE livestock.
The imports of cattle from Pakistan will be valid for a minimum period of three months, and they will remain in place until such time as it has been ascertained that all necessary measures have been taken in Pakistan to contain the disease. ¯ (Albawaba-MEBG)
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Antawn Jamison, angry at his lack of playing time, vented on sitting out five consecutive games for the Los Angeles Lakers.
With some separation from the moment of angst, Jamison decided to offer an apology for his criticism of coach Mike D'Antoni's rotational decisions.
"I'm kind of disappointed in myself that I kind of expressed my frustration the way I did, but I'm human," Jamison said Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We move forward and most importantly, we've got a game here [Tuesday] and whether it's me being a cheerleader and smiling or run up and down the court, I'm going to do everything that I can to be positive and make sure we continue to win games."
Jamison entered his 15th NBA season with intentions of helping the Lakers fight for another title. But after signing a one-year deal for $1.4 million in the offseason, Jamison, 36, has experienced the worst statistical performance of his career. He has put forth averages of 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds, quite a step below career averages of 19.2 points and 7.8 rebounds. Adding to Jamison's low point is a scoreless streak that goes back seven games to Dec. 16.
"My only thing is let me know why. I don't think you go from starting and 30-something minutes to not in the rotation whatsoever," Jamison said of his playing time on Friday. "And not explaining to me what exactly happened, that's the toughest thing. There's nothing you can do but be positive and support your teammates. The only reason I came here was they said I was going to play and to win a championship."
D'Antoni, who has played Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace instead of Jamison, said there was no animosity between he and the veteran forward.
"There's absolutely nothing there," D'Antoni said. "I understand that sometimes it's difficult to accept [a demotion] or maybe needs an explanation and I can do a better job always of communicating -- there's no doubt about that. But ... he's great, I'm great, the team's good and we're winning."
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Lyles disappointed but determined to improve
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Jordan Lyles was clearly disappointed to learn on Wednesday that he will begin the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City, but plans to report to Minor League camp with the goal of getting better.
Lyles -- who entered camp as a near lock to make the rotation -- and fellow right-hander John Ely were both optioned, leaving the Astros with 37 players in Major League camp.
Lyles, 22, struggled this spring, allowing 36 hits and 23 earned runs in 11 2/3 innings.
"I need to focus on pitching downhill more and attacking the bottom of the strike zone," Lyles said following the move.
General manager Jeff Luhnow said that the organization is confident Lyles will get on track and be in the rotation for years to come. Lyles was the youngest starter in the National League for most of his four stints in Houston last year, going 5-1 with a 5.09 ERA in 25 starts.
"Lyles is going to be a part of our organization for a while," Luhnow said. "He knows that. I know it's frustrating and disappointing for him to have to go back to Triple-A. Last year I agonized about that conversation, and yet a month later he was back in Houston. He's clearly a Major League pitcher."
While Lyles has been working on several mechanical issues this spring, Luhnow said it's a matter of effectiveness.
"He's been around the zone, which is good, but his pitches are getting hit," Luhnow said. "So for whatever reason, whether it's hitters are seeing him better and [him] telegraphing what he's going to throw, whatever, he's got to get past that, because we don't want him to go to Houston and have the same result early in the season."
With Lyles out of the picture and Bud Norris getting the nod for Opening Day, the Astros tabbed Lucas Harrell as their No. 2 starter and Philip Humber as the No. 3. That leaves right-handers Brad Peacock, Alex White and Edgar Gonzalez, and left-hander Erik Bedard battling for the final two spots.
"Philip Humber has pitched well this spring, and he's an experienced guy," Luhnow said. "We brought in guys like Humber and White and Bedard ... because we wanted to add more experience to the rotation, but Jordan Lyles is 22 years old, and we believe he's going to be a part of our rotation for many years to come."
Brian McTaggart is reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Elkins to vacate football wins By Tom Bragg October 24, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Elkins High may be forced to vacate all of its wins this season after a Wednesday ruling by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission that the Tigers used an ineligible football player this season.Elkins, 7-2 and ranked No. 8 in the Class AAA playoff ratings before the ruling, had wins against Class AAA opponents Oak Hill, Hampshire, Buckhannon-Upshur and Preston and Class AA opponents Fairmont Senior, East Fairmont and Philip Barbour. The Tigers' two losses came against Class AAA Wheeling Park and Class AA Bridgeport.SSAC executive director Gary Ray said the state's governing body for high school sports received notice from the Randolph County school stating it used an ineligible player, whose name has not been released, take part in some games."We don't know how many games the kid played in for sure," Ray said. "We'll want to get that in written communication. However many games he played in, it will count as a win for the losing teams [and a loss for Elkins]."Randolph County Schools superintendent Dr. James Phares told Metronews that a neighboring county filed a written complaint with the SSAC and that the player transferred to Elkins High for "not any other reason than he was homeless."Phares said the parents of the student signed over guardianship to his grandmother and that the school accepted the transfer. He said there is a July deadline to file paperwork with the SSAC in situations such as this one but because the student had not transferred by that point the deadline was missed.After then, Phares said he thought the school did not think the deadline applied to them because of the McKinney-Vento Act - a piece of federal legislation passed in 2002 dealing with the education of children experiencing homelessness in United States public schools."A lot of folks asked what the implications would be because they didn't file the paperwork. I'm going to take the responsibility for this one," Phares told Metronews. "I'm not going to hold them responsible. They were doing the right thing by this kid and weren't cheating. I'm not going to place the blame finger there, if folks need to place the blame finger they can do it to the top guy."According to a report in the Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, the family of the student has obtained legal representation to consider filing a motion for an injunction. The ruling will cause some havoc in the playoff ratings in both Class AAA and Class AA, especially if all of Elkins' wins are forfeited.Wheeling Park and Bridgeport will both lose ground despite beating the Tigers. The Patriots and Indians will each lose several bonus points previously accounted for from Elkins' wins.Oak Hill and Hampshire, both outside of the 16-team playoff field in the current Class AAA rankings, could each move up into the playoff field and potentially knock one or more teams out.The same goes for Fairmont Senior in Class AA. The Polar Bears are currently ranked No. 19 and would jump ahead of several teams in the ratings with a win against Elkins added to their total.Another thing to factor in is teams now receiving bonus points for beating teams that will now have wins against Elkins. Frankfort, for example, recently beat Fairmont Senior and would be in line to receive a bonus point in the ratings.Teams receive a bonus point for each game won by a defeated opponent against a school in its class or higher. So while Bridgeport and Wheeling Park will each gain points from some games, they will lose more from the Elkins wins that are wiped out. "[Playoff ratings] probably will not be adjusted until next week's ratings come out," Ray said.Nick Scala contributed to this story. Reach Tom Bragg at email@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season Big 12 notebook: Oklahoma-Notre Dame isn't the only game to watch this week Previous Story Hurricane boys return to states Next Story


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DALTON -- Edna V. Maki, 87, formerly of Orrville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at Shady Lawn Health Care Community, after a period of declining health.
She was born in Austinburg on March 5, 1925, the daughter of Charles N. and Estella V. (Trenholm) Butterfield, and was united in marriage to John M. Maki on Sept. 21, 1940, in Steubenville. He died July 29, 2004.
Edna had been employed in the laboratory at Molded Fiberglass Company in Ashtabula, and later was at the J.M. Smucker Company in Orrville.
She attended St. Michael's United Church of Christ in Marshallville, and enjoyed spending time with her family, collecting dolls, and playing cards.
Surviving are a son, John L. Maki of Millersburg; daughters, Betty (William) Plumeri of Naples, Fla. and Barb (Dave) Bupp of Orrville; grandchildren, Heidi (Lee) Zerivitz, Gary (Kim) Price, Matthew (Tina) Maki, John W. Maki, Autumn E. Maki, Brandon Bupp and Adam (Kim) Bupp; and 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, Chester, Leroy and Harold Butterfield; and sisters, Jesse Deibler, Marie Rock, Dorothy Krachinski, Isabelle Murphy, Nelma Butterfield and Rosalie Butterfield.
Edna's family would like to express their gratitude for the loving care given by the people at Shady Lawn Health Care Community and Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County.
Services will be held at Auble Funeral Home in Orrville on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m., with pastor Joe Routh officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from noon until 2 p.m. prior to the services. Online registry and expressions of condolence may be made at www.aublefuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's United Church of Christ, 22 E. Euclid St., Marshallville 44645.


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If Jean Keeler's life were a Lehigh Valley version of a Disney movie, she'd be triumphantly taking the helm at St. Luke's University Health Network from its longtime president and chief executive.
Keeler, who grew up within minutes of St. Luke's flagship hospital in Fountain Hill, still has family in the borough. She attended the now-shuttered elementary school at Our Lady of Pompeii on Bethlehem's South Side, in the shadow of another fading institution, Bethlehem Steel Corp.


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The book I am learning jQuery from is the sitepoint book called, "jQuery:Novice to Ninja Second Edition". The source code for the "1-up" Notification example script which begins on page 302 of the book is the code that isn't performing the callback. Here is the code:
.click(function(e) {
doOneUp(this, function() {
function doOneUp(which, callback) {
top: "-=50px",
opacity: "toggle"
}, 1000,
function() {
.css({top: ""})
.hide('slow', callback) // hey sitepoint users, this is the callback that isn't being called back
The amount of chaining and anonymous method usage in this example of the book seems over the top. For someone learning jQuery its probably not the best code to learn from. Trying to debug 1 long line of code versus multiple smaller pieces of code seems very difficult. But all that aside I have tried debugging this code in Chrome's debugger/inspector and have been unsuccessful. Can someone spot the bug?
It looks like the problem exists around the .remove() on the line after the callback is supposed to be called.
I made a JS Fiddle with a solution http://jsfiddle.net/GeekyJohn/KV53F/
The code below also highlights the problem.
I moved the .remove() call to the callback, so it will remove the "adding" span from there.
.click(function(e) {
doOneUp(this, function() {
$(this).prev().text('Added').end().remove(); //call the remove over here.
function doOneUp(which, callback) {
top: "-=50px",
opacity: "toggle"
}, 1000,
function() {
.css({top: ""})
.hide('slow', callback);
//.remove(); //problem is around the .remove() being called before the callback can execute
Thanks for your help on this one. I'll give it a shot soon. Do you happen to know why the code doesn't work properly..if so, could you explain it to me what the author did wrong? Im pretty new to JavaScript and jQuery. Is the callback attached to the element that is removed from the document when .remove() is executed...in essence, removing the callback as well? I am just guessing.
I thought that all callbacks went into a global jQuery queue so that they were not technically part of any element that exists in the document. But again I am just guessing.
That's the gist of it. Without going in to too much detail, actions are performed on an element that is being removed before the script reaches those actions. The order of which things would happen in the callback of the .animate() is:
The reason this happens is because jQuery doesn't wait for things like animations in the chain to finish before moving on the next item in the chain. It's asynchronous, meaning it simply begins the execution of an item that requires a queue (like animations) and then moves on down the chain. That's why the .remove() is best served being in the callback that finally gets executed.
I have been playing with this bit of a code a couple of hours now and I have discovered that while the jQuery .remove() method gets executed instantly, the .hide() method does not. Therefore, in my opinion the author has made this example overly complex by setting up callbacks that are unnecessary. Just for learning purposes I placed .remove() method in the callback of the .hide() method to test the functionality of the example. It appears it works just as well as any other and seems to make just a bit more sense than having to pass a callback argument to two different methods(passing the buck, or kicking the can down the road). Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
My interpretation makes the anonymous method that's passed in as the 'callback' argument to doOneUp() unnecessary at least for this small example.
function doOneUp(triggerElement, /* no longer need this parameter -> */ callback) {
opacity: 0,
top: "-=50px"
function() {
triggerElement.textContent = 'Added';
console.log('Executing callback for .hide();');
While overly complex examples can probably help you become a better programmer in the long run, they are quite a pain in the beginning.
Almost correct :). The .hide() method gets executed before the .remove() executes, but the big difference is that .hide() causes an animation. The animation gets put in to the effects queue and won't finish before .remove() is called, because this all happens so quickly it gives the appearance that .hide() is skipped or executed too late. (Because the animation never finishes, so the callback won't be called either.)
(It's worth noting that even though the original example doesn't have a duration on the .hide(), I could not get the original code to work with or without the duration in .hide())
Im a little confused. Are you talking about the original example(the book code) or my interpretation of the solution to the problem with the original code? My solution offered in lieu of the original code works as intended as far as I can tell.
The original example from the book uses a duration of 'slow'. I also used a duration of 'slow' in my solution to the original problem. I did try calling .hide() with no duration set and It seems to work fine in chrome for me. Can you post the code you are using?
I was talking about all (any?) of that used the .hide() with an animation before .remove()
I have the 1st edition book, so maybe that's something they changed in the 2nd ed.?
I'm guessing so. The author uses 'slow' as the first argument to the .hide() method in the example in the book.
My last gripe with this example is that the author calls the .animate() method using a key value pair of 'opacity: "toggle"' which effectively hides the element over the course of the animation. So calling the .hide() method directly after the .animate() method seems redundant in this example. Im not sure "toggle" was the right choice for the opacity key either since these 'one-ups' are meant to be a one-time deal. 'opacity:0' might have been a better choice.
Okay, I've crucified this example as much as I possibly can. Onto the next chapter in the book.


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Comparison of 2 Low Molecular Weight Heparin as a Thromboprophylaxis Postpartum
This study has been completed.
Hawler Medical University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Assistant Prof. Shahla Alalaf, Hawler Medical University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 26, 2012
Last updated: March 17, 2015
Last verified: March 2015
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Detailed Description:
The use of a new generation low molecular weight heparin (Bemiparin)and the well known LMWH (Enoxaparin) after Caesarean sections and vaginal deliveries in a risky group patients for venous thrombosis.
|Venous Thromboembolic Diseases
|Drug: Bemiparin Drug: Enoxaparin
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Bemiparin Versus Enoxaparin as Thromboprophylaxis Following Vaginal and Abdominal Deliveries: A Prospective Clinical Trial
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Blood ThinnersU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Assistant Prof. Shahla Alalaf, Hawler Medical University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 40 days after delivery ]compare two low molecular weight heparin (Bemiparin versus Enoxaparin) after delivery with non receiver participant for development of venous thromboembolic diseases.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- adverse effects [ Time Frame: after receiving the injections and till 40 days ]bruising or pain at the site of injection,Bleeding,allergic skin reactions, itching, urticaria,wound hematoma, separation, or dehiscence
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Bemiparin
A new second generation Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Drug: Bemiparin
Bemiparin sodium 3,500 IU anti Xa/0.3 ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe will be provided for each patient in Bemiparin group; subcutaneously 6 hours after delivery(vaginal and Caesarean)and then daily for up to 7 days.
Other Name: Hibor; Laboratories Rovi PharmaceuticalsDrug: Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin sodium 40mg (equivalent to 4,000 IU anti-Xa activity) in 0.4ml water for injection will be administered subcutaneously 6 hours after the delivery( vaginal or abdominal)then daily up to 7 days post partum, for Enoxaparin group of patients.
Other Name: Clexane(Sanofi aventis)
Active Comparator: Enoxaparin
A well known Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Drug: Enoxaparin
Enoxaparin sodium 40mg (equivalent to 4,000 IU anti-Xa activity) in 0.4ml water for injection will be administered subcutaneously 6 hours after the delivery( vaginal or abdominal)then daily up to 7 days post partum, for Enoxaparin group of patients.
Other Name: Clexane(Sanofi aventis)
No Intervention: control group
Risky group patients for VTE, but they will not receive any thromboprophylactic drug.
Detailed Description:
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the developed and developing world. Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis are the two components of a single disease called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Pregnancy associated with an average 5 to 10 fold increase in the risk of VTE compared with non-pregnant women. The highest incidence occurring during the post partum period. There are many researches done a broad on the effect of LMWH to decrease the incidence of VTE after Caesarean section using the two LMWH (Enoxaparin and Bemiparin) alone but not in one research comparing both of them alone and both together against a control group. Also according to our knowledge there are no published literature on thromboprophylaxis after vaginal delivery
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|15 Years to 48 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Presence of risk factors for venous thromboembolism
- Any parity
- Mode of delivery:vaginal, Emergency and Elective Caesarean section
- No any contraindications for Heparin
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active antenatal or postpartum vaginal bleeding.
- Placenta previa
- Thrombocytopenia
- Sever renal or liver diseases
- Uncontrolled sever hypertension
- Any patient who is already on Heparin during pregnancy
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01588171
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01588171
|Hawler medical university
|Erbil city, Kurdistan region, Iraq, 383-65
|Hawler medical university
|Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq, 383-65
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hawler Medical University
|Principal Investigator:
|Shahla K. Alalaf, Ass.Prof
|Hawler Medical University
|Study Chair:
|Rojan K. Jawad, High Diploma
|Hawler Medical University
|Study Chair:
|Parez R. Muhammad, High Diploma
|Hawler Medical University
|Study Chair:
|Mahabad S. Ali, High Diploma
|Hawler ministry of Health, Directorate of Health
|Study Director:
|Namir G. Al Tawil, Professor
|Hawler Medical University
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Assistant Prof. Shahla Alalaf, Hawler Medical University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Assistant Prof. Shahla Alalaf, Assistant Professor, Hawler Medical University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01588171 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Hawler Medical University
|Study First Received:
|April 26, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 17, 2015
Keywords provided by Assistant Prof. Shahla Alalaf, Hawler Medical University:
Deep vein thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Low molecular weight heparin
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Calcium heparin
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Fibrinolytic Agents
Fibrin Modulating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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By Susan Beal
I find it all too easy to spend lots of money on tempting new gardening tools and supplies, so I wanted to share a few ideas for reusing and recycling basic household stuff into handy essentials for watering and nurturing your plants. I'd love to hear yours, too!
Milk-Jug Irrigation
This super-simple idea is nothing new, but it's great for smaller shrubs and bigger garden plants — during high summer, I use them for my tomatoes. In this photo, I have one next to our small lilac bush, delivering about a gallon of water, give or take, slowly to the root system instead of in one big overwhelming gush, like a hose.
To make one, simply cut or punch 4 small holes into the bottom of a clean and rinsed gallon milk jug (or any other similar plastic container). You can place it right next to a plant and fill it with a hose or a pitcher of rain-barrel or bath water (or carry it over, dripping a bit of water as you go). I punctured mine evenly across the bottom, and I just alternate sides of the plant when I water, but you can also place your holes to one side of the jug and orient it so the water flows more directly to the roots, for smaller plants.
Bucket Irrigation
This is great for new trees and larger shrubs that need a bigger drink. We planted 5 trees with Friends of Trees about a year ago and have been using this method for the dry months with lots of success. Like the milk jug, you'll place a drilled 5-gallon bucket right by the trunk or base of your plant (here it is next to the Purple Ash in our parking strip) for a gradual and steady watering of the roots.
To convert a bucket, just drill 5 or so small holes (like the pattern shown) into the bottom of the bucket.
Place it by the tree and fill a second, unaltered bucket with as much water as you want and carry that over to pour a big satisfying splash of water into your drilled bucket for gentle watering. Five gallons takes quite awhile to drain, so you may want to drill a few to use at once if you have lots of trees to water.
Note: Five gallons packs a punch if you're walking far, so splitting it in half can save your back!
Recycled Can Mini-Planters
I made these cheerful little cans into planters for my tiny kale and pea starts last spring, so they had a little longer to grow before they went into our raised beds. You can see more details over at CraftStylish, but the idea is very basic: drill or nail holes into the bottom of clean, rinsed cans, add a layer of pebbles for good drainage, and transplant your starts into them with potting soil for more root space and a chance to get a little bigger and hardier before going outside.
Bike Wheel Cloches
Another fantastic idea for nurturing small or delicate seedlings is this project that Patrick Vinograd, my collaborator on the Raised Beds article, made: recycled bike wheel-rim cloches! With a cloche in place, you can start your growing season earlier and extend it later, protect vulnerable plants from temperature extremes and pests, and create a gentle (and even portable) greenhouse effect for exactly as long as you need it. Patrick got a few old wheels for free from our neighborhood bike shop, sawed the metal rims in half to create half-circles, and placed 6 of them in perpendicular rows of 3 across one of their raised beds.
Patrick secured his cloches on the rims and to the sides of the raised bed with spokes from the bike wheels and draped a lightweight semi-opaque plastic over the whole configuration, as shown in the photos.
Rocks hold down the outer sides of the tarps to keep things in place. He and his wife Caitlin have their baby radishes and spinach under the cloches for now, until our weather gets a little more consistent!
About the Author:
Susan Beal is a crafter and writer in Portland, Ore., who loves to drink coffee, sew, and make things with buttons. Her book, Button It Up, is out now!


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Evaluation of Visual Outcomes of Monovision Patients Bilaterally Implanted With Nanoflex Intraocular Lenses
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 February 2011 by Innovative Medical.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Innovative Medical
Information provided by:
Innovative Medical
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: January 14, 2011
Last updated: February 16, 2011
Last verified: February 2011
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The purpose of this study is to look at how well you see the Nanoflex Intraocular lens placed in your eye.
|Patients Who Have Bilateral NanoFlex Implantation at Least 3 Months Previously
|Device: Nanoflex IOL
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Visual Outcomes of Monovision Patients Bilaterally Implanted With Nanoflex Intraocular Lenses
Further study details as provided by Innovative Medical:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Uncorrected Near Visual Acuity [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|No Intervention: Nanoflex IOL
Device: Nanoflex IOL
Patients who were implanted with the Nanoflex IOL
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients at least 18 years of age.
- Patients who have bilateral NanoFlex implantation at least 3 months previously.
- No significant ocular pathology causing DCVA to be less than 20/25 or causing significant visual loss.
- DCVA of 20/25 or better in both eyes.
- Spherical equivalent in the dominant eye to be +/-.50 or less and in the non-dominant eye to be between-1.00 and -1.87.
- Uncorrected VA in dominant eye 20/25 or better.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of ocular trauma or prior ocular surgery (minor ocular trauma is allowed such as small superficial corneal scar not effecting vision; some prior ocular surgery is allowable so long as it has not impacted visual acuity.
- Amblyopia or strabismus, significant visual field loss, or posterior capsular opacifcation.
- Known pathology that may affect visual acuity; particularly retinal changes that affect vision (macular degeneration, cystoid macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, etc.).
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01279122
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01279122
|Contact: Annie Christensen
|United States, Virginia
|Kenneth Lipstock
|Richmond, Virginia, United States
|Contact: Annie Christensen 951-653-5566 email@example.com
Sponsors and Collaborators
Innovative Medical
More Information
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|Responsible Party:
|Annie Christensen, IMEDS
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01279122 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 14, 2011
|Last Updated:
|February 16, 2011
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