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The Foster Care Review Office is looking to turn its focus back to the children it serves, following six child welfare laws enacted last spring, changing Nebraskas child welfare system.
Krist said internal problems with the committee took precedence over the needs of the children before the last legislative session.
But now, Krist encouraged the foster care office to return to what the late Sen. Jerome Warner and others intended when the office was first created in 1982. He said their efforts to work on collecting and measuring data and starting programs to help kids avoid going into foster care are ways to do that.
I want to cheerlead at this point, Krist said.
Nebraska has more children in foster care compared to many other states.
Part of the reason for that, the advisory boards interim executive director, Linda Cox, said, is because each state counts foster kids differently.
According to Cox, some states include children who are placed in foster homes because of abuse or neglect and do not count children in foster care because of juvenile delinquency.
Other states dont include children who are placed in family members homes, like an uncle, aunt or a grandparent.
And, some states dont include children with status offenses -- chronic truancy and running away from home.
However, Nebraska includes all of these categories in its data.
To help children in Nebraska and decrease the number of children in foster care, foster care officials are creating new programs to help families avoid entering the foster care system.
Cox said youth with delinquency problems will be able to attend diversion meetings to help with substance abuse or mental health issues.
Cox said the office also wants to increase the number of in-home services and make them more affordable. This includes more monitoring and supervision and visiting nurses to make sure the children are being cared for and, if necessary, that the parents and children are taking their medications.
The advisory committee has also started its search for a new executive director. It is looking for someone who will keep the focus on the children and uphold the purpose of the new organization.
The board will accept applications starting on Oct. 1 and ending on Nov. 16.
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Communication and documentation are the most important elements for the successful transportation of fresh produce, according to best practices developed by the North American Transportation Working Group.
Leaders of the group presented highlights of the best practices during a July 18 Web seminar, with participants from Australia, Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
Working group member Doug Stoiber, vice president of L&M Transportation Services Inc., said the best practices were two years in the making and designed to evolve as technology and techniques evolve. For example, he said, the best practices now recommend use of temperature recorders.
However, technology continues to move toward real-time temperature sensing devices that are combined with GPS technology in radio frequency identification devices. Stoiber said he believes the best practices eventually will be revised to reflect that trend.
But high-tech gadgets are not what gets fresh produce delivered fresh and on time, according to Stoiber and the other two seminar presenters — Jim Gordon, operations manager for Toronto-based Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd., and Doug Nelson, vice president of special services for Blue Book Online Services, Carol Stream, Ill.
All three said the best line of defense for shippers, carriers, truck drivers and receivers involved in disputes about fresh produce loads is documentation.
"Document all agreements and all stages of transport with all the means available to you: e-mail, photos, videos, notes on the bill of lading, etc.," Stoiber said. "Good documentation helps all of us."
To avoid disputes, the presenters said communication is the key.
Best practices include customized, one-page checklists for shippers, carriers and receivers to help them make sure they communicate crucial information to supply chain partners. The best practices and checklists are on the group's website at http://naptwg.org.
Gordon said in his 40 years in the produce industry one of the things that he learned early on hasn't changed. He said respectful treatment of truck drivers and quick turnaround time to get them back on the road is critical to maintaining good relationships with carriers.
"It is even more important to get them on their way with the new hours-of-service regulation because loading and unloading time now counts toward their driving time," Gordon said.
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- Inspect produce with the truck driver present before loading and unloading.
- Check pulp temperatures at loading and unloading and note them on the bill of lading.
- Pre-cool produce before loading.
- Don't put temperature recorders where vents will blow on them in the trailer to ensure accurate readings.
- Require carriers to provide constant temperatures rather than relying on cycling patterns of refer units.
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"Deathtrap," Ira Levin's 1978 comedy-thriller that earned Levin both a Tony and an Edgar award and remains the longest running play of its genre in Broadway history, is a riotous, rattling romp.
It's difficult to review because if any of the best plot twists are described, the experience of watching it would be (it is not an exaggeration to say, completely spoiled).
If you know that Levin was also the author of "Rosemary's Baby," "The Boys from Brazil," and "The Stepford Wives," you might expect nothing short of wicked, but in the case of "Deathtrap," it is wicked fun.
Upon entering the Magic Circle Theatre, a jewel in the heart of Carmel Valley Village, one encounters the set for the play that impresses with both its English country house beauty — the play takes place in a swank area of Connecticut — and its eccentricity.
There is the handsome, wood-paneled room, the stalwart desk upon which sits an actual typewriter, a working fieldstone fireplace and walls encumbered on all sides with swords, axes, handcuffs, guns of all descriptions punctuated by an assembly of posters with titles such as "Gunpoint," "The Murder Game" and "In for the Kill."
The weapons and posters provide a not-too-subtle clue to the fun that awaits the audience, beautifully reinforced by what sounds like a musical medley from Alfred Hitchcock's films. It is a witty touch that sets the mood.
We soon learn that this is the home of Sidney Bruhl, a playwright afflicted by an 18-year writer's block. He has had to stoop to teaching creative writing to students he refers to as "twerps" while his wife, Myra, has kept them financially going through his exceptionally long dry spell.
We learn early that Myra, charmingly played by Deena Welch, is in fragile health.
Sidney, played by Mark Shilstone-Laurent, fresh from a recent production of "Zoo Story," offers a convincing portrayal of an acclaimed author fallen distinctly from both grace and recognition, driven to murderous thoughts when he discovers that one of the "twerps" in his class has actually written what he considers to be the perfect Broadway hit.
Prompted by his indulgent and loving wife to invite the author, one Clifford Anderson, to discuss a producer/writer relationship that will get Sidney back in the game, Sidney relents. That is where the fun begins.
The movie version of "Deathtrap" starred Michael Caine as Sidney and Christopher Reeve as the student. Sam Fife, who plays Clifford in this production, has the same impressive physique as did Reeves, and although he seemed a bit stiff at the beginning, he turns in an excellent performance in a demanding role.
A highlight of this cast is Laura Cope, who plays the hilarious Helga Ten Dorp, a woman famous for her pitch-perfect ESP. She has rented a nearby cottage and tends to appear at critical intervals.
Helga is dressed more like a gypsy fortune teller than a celebrity sage, her accent is a mixture of Hungarian and German rather than Dutch, and she takes up a lot of oxygen on the stage whenever she appears, but it's a whale of a good time when she does.
Philip Pearce, who plays Porter Milgrim, Sidney's lawyer, deserves special mention even if his role is relatively brief. He is perfectly cast as the elite East coast lawyer with the expensive briefcase and cashmere scarf, coupled with an acute sensitivity to the importance of billable hours. All you lawyers out there would especially enjoy his performance.
Not being able to reveal even one more plot point, I'll say that Shilstone-Laurent excels at physical expression.
There is one bit of business in which he tries to open a locked drawer of a desk that keeps us entertained for fully five minutes.
His skulking posture, his elastic face, his hand-to-hand combat with the much larger Fife is a product of talent and training.
"Deathtrap" is plain family fun. Director Jack Stauffer does a wonderful job with his entire cast.
The theater is relatively small. It was full on opening night, sold out the next night. If you find yourself looking for an evening of certain entertainment in a lovely venue, go to the Magic Circle Theatre. And come early enough to see if you can pick out the music from Hitchcock's "The Birds." GO!
·What: Magic Circle Theatre's "Deathtrap"
·Where: Magic Circle Theatre, 8 El Caminito, Carmel Valley
·When: Continues Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Dec.9
·Tickets: $22 general; seniors and students $20 Sundays only, available at magiccircletheatre.net or 659-7500
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His problems will come when he goes up against Chauncy Billups and the like who will abuse him in the post, but not on the perimeter.
Of course all this is dependent on if he stays healthy. That is the big gamble, not like we weren't in the same predicament with JO...
As for Bird, I would like to see him succeed but I don't think he has it. Similar to Zeke, he should stay out of operations...
Any chance we package picks and move up to get Mayo or Love?
Bird can not be judged for at least the next few years. Bird had very little control while Donnie was here. From what I've heard David Morway and Bird where usually on one page and Donnie on another the last few years.
Just a thought. I would even throw Shawne in.
He played in 75 and 72 games the two seasons before last years hit. Those are solid game totals. Just to remind everyone how bad that foul was last year here you go...
We still need backcourt help.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
For the record, I have nothing at all against TJ Ford. I actually like him. I'm just concerned about being locked down for another three years with an injury-prone PG.
Hopefully it was just a fluke and he's rehabbed well.
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
It's a pain that these threads are merged.
Man, everyone is saying, we need this or we need that. No freakin' kidding fellas. We were a lotto team this year we need a lot of things. We have two picks tomorrow, if we pick wisely we can fill some of the problems everyone is pointing out. Of course, we have a hole in the front court right now. That'll happen when you trade you're starting PF. I bet we pick a big guy tomorrow and I'd also bet we aren't done dealing yet.
Thank you!!!! QFT
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Getting a starting-caliber PG is good enough at this point and there's actually depth at the position now. Most likely the 3 listed above won't remain in October but for now the backcourt (as well as SF and even SG due to Dunleavy and Granger) is at the very least solid enough...
Augustin at #11 would be perfect. Trade Tinsley and Diogu and get a good frontcourt player and this team is improved from last year, plain and simple. Nothing comes easy when rebuilding a team... But the key thing here is that Bird is officially committed to doing it by trading away the only All-Star on the squad.
We need the PG that will guard Billups. Ford\Diener can't stop the post up PGs.
Hoping for Weaver at #41...
With Shawne added that deal might catch the Suns' ear. I didn't think Foster only would. The salaries would work.
Only a handful of PGs can defend Billups period... Especially in the East.
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Doctor Dreadful Zombie Lab is creepy, gooey, scary EDIBLE fun for everyone! I looked at this toy and was all "um, iew?" but the kids? Holy moly. What is THAT, mom? Can we play with it? Can we make it? What can it do? Does it make boogers? Mom can we eat the boogers?
Right. Kids+ Gross=Happy Children.
I almost forgot.
Truth be told, the creepy, gross stuff you are making is kind of like candy. So don't worry, your kids aren't really going to ingest slugs nor slimy snails. They may be on a sugar high, but chances are they will have a TON of fun creating the stuff to give them the sugar high!
The tricky thing about the Doctor Dreadful line is that it encourages kids to concoct things, to measure, to experiment- to see what you can make with different ingredients. You know, kind of sneaking in a little taste of how cool science is and can be. Plus, it'll keep the kids busy for at least a full morning or three which, with school vacation coming up next week after Christmas, may be just the thing you want to add under the tree!! Jenni's oldest son has actually been asking away for this toy – I kind of like to think he saw it here and thought it was super cool. It's a really cool thing to the 5 and up crowd!!
Your children will love creating disgustingly yummy concoctions with the Doctor Dreadful zombie lab. The kit comes with all the ingredients for treats such as zombie barf and bubbling brains. Every nauseating recipe is edible, assuming your kids can find someone to try one.
This is a great toy, and has lots of fun in store for any little kid ages 5 and up. You can find it in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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PUSH Conference
Spending the day here at the first day of the PUSH Conference in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center. I'm actually on the beat for our show idea on the ethics of international aid and development. PUSH, in the words of organizer Cecily Sommers, is about looking at the polarizing forces in our world, and what the space in between those poles offers (sounds familiar). PUSH is an ideas conference that brings together interesting thinkers who have inspiring ideas. Some of our past guests can be found here, like Eboo Patel and Anthea Butler. I think I saw Nathan Dungan in conversation with someone.
The space between those poles is what they're calling The Fertile Delta, which is the theme of this year's conference. This morning's "pole" is economics. Some pretty inspiring stuff so far, and I hope to have some more thoughts later on in the day.


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BRONX, NY - Rematches have always captured our attention. Ali versus Frazier, NE Patriots versus the NY Giants, Miami Heat versus Dallas Mavericks and now the St. Raymond Ravens versus Cardinal Hayes.
During the regular season, Hayes sweep St. Ray's but in the NY playoffs the Ravens got payback when it really counted. On Sunday, both teams were one game away from an exciting CHSAA semifinal playoff rematch. All they had to do is win their respective quarterfinal games.
Cardinals Eat Loins, 80-59
Cardinals Hayes is on a mission and according to their center, Amadou Sidibe have a lot of past games as motivators. In the third CHSAA quarterfinal game, the Cardinals seemed to unleash those motivators onto a young Bishop Lions squad with a 21 point smacking.
Sidibe (21 points) immediately displayed his dominance in the paint against an undersized Bishop Loughlin squad, giving Hayes an early lead. A Jalen Jenkins' (19 points) lay-up in transition off a Loughlin air ball and the Cardinals we now up 6-2.
Unable to get inside Haye's zone, Loughlin head coach Ed Gonzalez called a timeout with 4:38 to make some adjustments. Down by four, Khadeen Carrington (19 points) would draw a foul cutting the Cardinals lead to two with 4:06. Michael Williams would tie the game at 8 and again at 10.
Loughlin would briefly take the lead as the pace slowed down but Sidibe scored late to tie the game at 12 to start the second quarter.
Sidibe scored again inside once again giving the Cardinals an early lead. The Lions tried to push the pace but were stymied by Haye's size and with 5:57 left in the half found themselves down, 18-13 as Jenkins scored in the paint.
The Cardinals had put together a 10-3 run since the top of the second and led 22-15 with 3:51 but a 5-2 counter topped off by a Michael Williams (14 points) trey pulled the Lions back to within 4 points of the lead.
Baskets by Fadil Yacoubou (4 points) would give Cardinal Hayes a double lead with 1:58. Shavar Newkirk (12 points) and Naasir Williams (10 points) would hold serve while defensive stops by Chris Robinson and Tyler Wilson (12 points) extended their lead to 11 points to close out the half.
The Lions, who were down, 36-25, to start the third were soon down 15 as the Cardinal resumed their attack. Carrington and M. Williams looked to ratchet up the intensity but Sidibe could not be contained in the post. Newkirk and Jenkins would continually slash to the rim, pushing the lead back to 18 with 3:19 left in the quarter.
Elisha Boone (11 points) and M. Williams would help pull the Lions to within 12 with a minute remaining in the third but a trey by Jenkins would close out the quarter with Hayes still ahead, 54-39.
The top of the fourth quarter was all about Hayes in transition as the Lions searched for answers. A strong move to the hole by Newkirk and an offensive foul on Loughlin led to a floater by Jenkins and a put back by Sidibe that kicked Hayes lead to 19 with 5:07 left to play.
With 3 minutes left to play the game was well in hand as the Cardinals advanced.
St. Ray's swallows All Hallows, 70-54
The Gaels breakout with an 8-1 run before Nkereuwem Okoro (14 points) scored inside for St. Raymond with 3:30 left in the opening quarter. The Raven would slowly climb back into the game, capitalizing on their size advantage. PG Akil Andrews would tie the game at 8 with 1:20 but All Hallows regained the lead as Jon Brens (11 points) scored.
With 39.4 seconds, Daniel Dingle (27 points) would make his presence felt with an and-1 to put the Raven up by one. Angling for the final shot, the Gaels would miss and start the second quarter behind, 11-10.
The Gaels would regain the lead early as 5'9" Davon Robinson (15 points) somehow won the battle of the boards and scored.
Raz Council (14 points) would extend the lead to three before Dingle would score with 5 minutes left in the half.
3-balls from the corner pockets by Michael Howard (3 points)and Council would hush the crowd as the Ravens were down 22-15 with 3:40 left in the quarter.
After a timeout by St. Ray's head coach Oliver Antiqua, the Ravens trapped and Gaels head coach John Carey counters with his own time out to strategize. The result was another field goal by All Hallows who still remained ahead by 6.
Dingle began to do work inside and with 2:13 left Lorenzo Rojas (5 points) gave the Ravens a 25-24 lead but Robinson put the Gaels back on top with a drive to the hoop. Okoro countered and with 1 minute until halftime the game was tied at 27.
The Ravens went coast to coast and got to the hoop to score and after a defensive stop, Dingle drained a three to end the quarter with a 5-0 run.
All hallows was only down 32-27 to start the third but could not afford to get into a much deeper hole. Ethan Hamlet (11 points) with a nice drives to the bucket and the Gaels were within three but Okoro and Shane Rector (12 points) countered. The Ravens lead was now 6 with 5:56 remaining in the third. Robinson would come up big with a high arcing trey.
Rays would maintain a six point lead until Rector drove to the hole to increase their lead to eight. Busy bees on defense, Gaels made life difficult for the ravens. Difficult but not impossible. Ray Pender would get to the line and with 1:04 the Ravens lead was now 11.
As the fourth quarter began, All Hallows was now down 12 as Dingle scored inside with 6:45. Larry Graves (6 points) followed that up with two free-throws and the game was slowly slipping away from the Gaels.
With 2:33, Brens drained a NBA range 3-ball and suddenly the Ravens lead was only eight. A Ravens missed almost resulted in a Gaels possession but Okoro got a momentum stopping putback that pushed the lead back to ten.
Dingle would score again with 1:07 and after a Gaels turnover, Graves hit free-throws with 56.7. The Gaels were in an insurmountable 14 point hole with a few ticks remaining. Coach Carey began to sub out as time expired.
St. Raymond will face Cardinal Hayes in the CHSAA semifinals on Thursday at St. John's University.
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Nine Paintings: 'Nature Re-Presented'
by: Karen Harton
Major: Art with an Emphasis in Painting
I am currently exploring the relationship between abstract and representational languages and how they interact in complex ways in contemporary paintings. During the past eight months I have completed ten five by six-foot oil paintings with the monies provided by the King Creativity Fund.
Currently, the image in each painting is a resemblance of a section of a natural object. During the process of painting, I concentrate on the actual object's color, line, and texture. Therefore, I display how I unconsciously perceive the object in the painting, rather than interpreting the object as a sign, or referent. All of my images depict either a plant, animal, person, or land.
I am interested in our innate relationship with nature, form in nature, and our own bodies within nature. I want to suggest that certain images feel familiar to us and we perceive those images with an instinctual and primal response.
Although I am creating a representation of an object in nature, I want the painting to be removed from a natural form to the degree that it is it's own object and independent form. My painting is a resemblance of nature because it is neither the original object, nor a representation of the original object. The painting is a section of a form in nature and is removed from context except by the familiarity of color, shape, and texture in each piece.
I believe that there is a circular interconnectedness between land, light, animals, and people. As a part of the gestalt, people have an immediate connection with these elements. Land, light, plants, animals, and people are not the only elements that as humans we connect with. However, I would argue that they are the most primal in that all other elements and objects stem from them.
I select the natural objects I paint intuitively and interpret them subjectively. On close inspection, and without objective distance, an animal might resemble a plant and a skyline might resemble a shoreline because they exist in a circular interconnectedness.
I have read several texts and exhibition catalogs provided by the King Creativity Fund in preparation for my latest series including "Negotiating Small Truths." Annette Carlozzi, Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, "Abstract Painting: Once Removed," Dana Friis-Hansen, Contemporary Art Museum in Houston, and Art Since Mid-Century, Daniel Wheeler.
The King Creativity Fund provided the painting supplies and research materials necessary for my Senior Exhibition that took place April 2- 7 at the Sarofim School of Fine Arts Gallery.


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Former Education Secretary Seeks to Simplify States' Distance-Education Rules
A group of higher-education leaders, accreditors, and regulators led by a former U.S. education secretary is seeking to streamline distance-education and state-authorization regulations to make it easier and more affordable for colleges to enroll students across the country.
The group, the Commission on the Regulation of Postsecondary Distance Education, released a report on Thursday that proposes a plan for interstate reciprocity, based on the voluntary participation of states and colleges.
The commission said such a framework would help reduce the high costs and inefficiencies often associated with applying for authorization, and would do so by establishing nationwide performance guidelines agreed to by participating states.
Colleges have been required for many years to receive authorization from the states in which they enroll students before they can receive federal student-aid funds.
Though many colleges assumed the requirement did not apply to online programs, a federal rule, adopted in July 2011, sought to explicitly extend the rule to online and distance-education programs. The rule was overturned shortly thereafter, but many states still adopted new regulations for institutions operating distance-education programs within their borders.
A problem for many colleges is the high fees to apply for authorization in each state, which could cost an institution tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the number of states in which it seeks to operate. In some cases, colleges have simply turned away students in certain states in order to avoid the authorization costs.
'A Real Difference'
But Richard W. Riley, who served as secretary of education under President Bill Clinton, said his commission's plan would significantly reduce the costs associated with applying for state authorization. Under the proposed framework, all participating colleges would face one fee structure, including one annual fee that would be "much less" than the current fees, according to the report.
Under the plan, the four regional higher-education compacts that already exist—the Midwestern Higher Education Company, the New England Board of Higher Education, the Southern Regional Education Board, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education—would oversee the reciprocity agreements.
To participate in the reciprocity system, the home state of a college would oversee and regulate the institution's work in other states to ensure that it met a set of national baseline standards. Other states in which the college operates could not regulate that institution unless it had a "physical presence" in the state, which the report defines as a continuing occupation of a physical location for instruction or the maintenance of an administrative office to facilitate instruction.
Additionally, the report says, responsibility for dealing with student complaints would shift to the home state of a college, rather than the state in which the student receives instruction, a step that would bolster consumer protection for students.
"This proposal will make a real difference in the ability of higher-education institutions to effectively deliver distance-education courses across the country," Mr. Riley said in a written statement.
Representatives from 47 states will meet with members of the commission in Indianapolis next week to discuss the recommendations. The commission plans to start accepting states into the reciprocity system as early as this fall. Once a state has been approved by its regional compact, colleges in that state may begin applying to participate.


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Cities, such as Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, are now covered in snow. Meteorologists say the storm could dump as much as 2 feet of snow in New York and southern New England.
The stormy weather is causing headaches for the thousands of passengers traveling across the country for the holidays.
According to the latest update from Miami International Airport, nine flights were delayed and ten flights were canceled.
Meanwhile, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, 191 flights were delayed. However, there was only one flight cancellation.
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DETROIT - There's one hope for the movie, "42."
And it's more than just it reaching No. 1 in box office after the story about Jackie Robinson is released in movie theaters nationwide on Friday.
Although that would be cool, it's bigger than that, much bigger.
The hope is not only that black people realize how much baseball is a part of our history, but that they fall in love with the game again.
After all, baseball is our game, too.
Somehow, we've lost our way, we think baseball is for others, not us. Today, African Americans make up less than eight percent.
We couldn't be more wrong. Baseball is a part of our heritage, is cut from our cloth.
Since 1947, when Robinson broke the color barrier in the national pastime, becoming the first African American player, the influence of our people has been great in the sport.
Check the record books. It's pretty amazing how dominate African Americans have been in a sport we weren't even allowed to play in until 60 years or so ago. The sport has been around more than twice as long.
When you look at the Top 10 players in homers all-time, black players hold four of the top six spots, including the top two with Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron, respectively. Babe Ruth is third.
Robinson's impact was, of course, bigger than just on the field. He made black people feel proud, a part of an America which at that point treated us as second-class citizens with segregation.
That's why blacks flocked to major league games to see him play with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Often times, they could only sit in bad bleacher seats, reserved for coloreds. And some racist owners -- including former Tigers' owner Walter Briggs -- even made African Americans pay double or triple to try to keep them out of the park. And peeps still showed up.
In the 80s, we started to stray. The Michael Jordan craze hit us and people wanted be like Mike. Makes sense. We happen to witness one of, if not thee, greatest basketball player ever. People got caught on the game.
But remember, even Jordan wanted to play baseball. And he was willing to go to the minors.
Sadly, the reason there aren't as many brothers playing baseball today has a lot to do with two factors. No. 1, Major League Baseball outscored many jobs 15-20 years ago. That's when it started setting up baseball academies in Latin America.
It was a simple business decision. In the U.S., you'd often have to pay black and white players loot upfront and have to deal with agents and lawyers. That often wasn't the case in Latin community years ago.
Meanwhile, in our community, we had AAU basketball coaches making our kids quit baseball to focus on basketball. It happened to my nephew, who was an All-Star Little Leaguer.
We still have kids dreaming of being one of a handful of players that make it in the NBA draft. But there are only 30 guaranteed contracts out of the draft. In the NFL, even if you make it, you're entire deal isn't guaranteed. The average career in the NFL is less than four seasons.
But it baseball, if you're willing to put in your time and for low pay (about $1,000 a month with all expenses paid) until you make the 40-man roster, there are plenty minor league jobs out there. There 240 minor league baseball teams, just 16 NBDL teams and no minor league football teams.
Plus, if you do make it to the majors, the money is far better than any other sport. One of the top black stars in baseball, Detroit's Prince Fielder, signed a $214 million deal two years ago.
No one is saying black kids shouldn't want to play in the NBA or NFL. It's just they shouldn't shun baseball. They should play it as well and not be talked out of it by selfish coaches.
Robinson -- who was also a varsity athlete in football, basketball and track -- changed this country forever, made us to be proud to be black in America for the first time.
We should never forget him or the idea that baseball is our sport, too. It always has been.
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Russell Wilson was about four inches away from $20 million this spring. Too bad for him they were missing from the top of his head.
Wilson barely is 5-feet-11. So the NFL automatically figured he'd be a footstool for Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. They went 1-2 in the draft, while Wilson went 75th.
The only thing that really separated them, however, was the fact that Luck is 6-4 and Griffin is 6-3. Well, that and the contracts they signed.
Luck got $22.1 million and Griffin $21.1 million for four years.
Wilson got four years at $2.99 million.
Who's standing tallest now?
You can make a good argument for Luck or RG3. A lot of people have for the past two months. But it's now impossible to overlook the rookie from the Pacific Northwest.
After scoring 58 points against Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks dropped 50 on Buffalo this past Sunday. The Cardinals and Bills are jokes, but 108 points is 108 points.
"That's tough to do," Wilson said.
It's been 62 years since an NFL team scored 50 or more in back-to-back games. And from 1960 to last year, only two rookie quarterbacks had ever started a game in which their team scored 50 points.
Wilson, all 5 feet 10-5/8th of him, has done it two weeks in a row. Sure, he's had plenty of help. But the Seahawks' rise can be traced directly to "Shorty."
"I'm just thrilled he has been able to continue to grow," Pete Carroll said. "For a time, we were just trying to get the offense going and not screw it up and make sure he could keep growing."
Grow, grow, grow. The NFL is so fixated on height it overlooks a quarterback's actual growth potential.
Going into the draft, Wilson had everything you'd want in a quarterback—big arm, maturity, vision, pocket presence, speed, quick delivery, character and work ethic.
When he transferred to the University of Wisconsin, Wilson had to digest a new offensive system in weeks. He did it by sneaking into Camp Randall Stadium almost every night, going to midfield and practicing the footwork of every play.
Wilson envisioned doing it in front of 90,000 people. The summer imagery turned into autumn glory. He threw 33 touchdowns and led the Badgers to the Rose Bowl.
He did it behind a line that averaged 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds. Out of 309 passes, only two were batted down.
That didn't make a dent in conventional NFL quarterback thinking. If you check the iPods of scouts, all would have Randy Newman's "Short People," studio, live and acoustic versions.
NFL scouts aren't stupid, however. The list of great short (6-feet and under) QBs is not long. There's Drew Brees, Fran Tarkenton, Sonny Jurgensen and Len Dawson. But it's not long until you're in the Pat Haden/Bob Berry range.
Size does matter. It's just that the NFL is positively blinded by it.
A quarterback can be slow, dense or lazy and still be a top pick. But short? He might as well be applying for work as Yao Ming's body double.
Wilson's draft grade on NFL.com was 68.5, No. 139 on the board. Luck was No. 1 at 97.0 and Griffin was No. 2 at 95.0.
Was four inches really worth 30 points?
"Everybody had a high opinion of him," Bills coach Chan Gailey said. "It's just where you would have taken him."
Probably in the top five if not for height discrimination. But players like Colin Kaepernick, RG3 and Wilson are changing the game.
They are scramblers who can pass, or passers who can scramble. A quarterback's height doesn't matter as much in spread offenses with wider passing lanes.
Seattle's been praised for its drafting wisdom, but if the Seahawks thought Wilson was a franchise QB, they wouldn't have waited until the third round to pick him.
He came in and ended the Matt Flynn Era before it started. Seattle spoon-fed Wilson at first, but the Seahawks have averaged 35 points the past six games.
"Our offense is really explosive right now," Wilson said.
He hasn't thrown an interception in three games. He ran for three scores and had a touchdown pass Sunday—in the first half. Gailey left the field wondering why he didn't draft the height-challenged rookie.
Wilson's passer rating of 95.5 is No. 8 in the league, ahead of Brees, Matt Schaub, Tony Romo, Eli Manning and Joe Flacco.
Griffin is No. 2 at 104.2. He'll win rookie of the year if Luck doesn't. They've gotten a lot more attention and money, but they won't be able to match Wilson's impact.
The way he's growing, the NFL might stop selling certain people so short.


text: A fictional rock legend remembers, and regrets By James E. Casto October 5, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- John Van Kirk, who teaches writing and literature at Marshall University, was born in New Jersey, attended Webster University and Washington University and flew as a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot. After leaving the Navy, he earned an MFA degree from the University of Maryland. His short stories have been widely published in magazines, journals and anthologies and have earned him the O. Henry Award and The Iowa Review Fiction Prize. He's taught at Marshall since 1993.Now Van Kirk has published his first novel, "Song for Chance." Van Kirk's boyhood in New Jersey provided him the material for his early short stories, set against the backdrop of factory towns and Catholic schools in the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. Van Kirk recalls that his high school served as a makeshift barracks for troops dispatched to quell the Newark riots of 1967. In his debut novel, he leaps ahead by roughly a decade, to the rock n' roll era of the 1970s as recalled by fictional rock legend Jack Voss. As the reader meets the aging keyboard artist and composer, Voss is spending his evenings in the relative sanctuary of the clubs, where he plays jazz standards and sometimes sings some of the songs he made famous. Voss, we soon learn, is a man tortured by his memories. As a college student, Voss wrote a rock opera revolving around a tragic love-triangle that ends in murder-suicide. When it was recorded, the piece catapulted Voss and his bank into rock superstardom -- and touched off a national wave of teen suicides. That was years ago, but Voss remains haunted by the resultant guilt. When his own daughter is a victim in a similar love triangle ending in murder and suicide, Voss is pushed to the breaking point. To survive he must confront his many failings as a husband, father and friend. In its review of "Song for Chance," Publishers Weekly magazine describes it as a "passionate, elegiac tale about the excesses of sex, drugs, and rock and roll over a haunted musician's lifetime." That's an accurate description and one that should provide fair warning for any readers likely to be offended by a book that's filled with scenes of sex and drugs -- to say nothing of rock n' roll.Retired Huntington newspaper editor James E. Casto frequently reviews books for the Sunday Gazette-Mail. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 3 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 4 Former Boone school board members indicted 5 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? Arts notes: Oct. 6, 2013 Previous Story 'Year of Billy Miller' full of memorable moments Next Story


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Matty Merritt knew she was taking a risk when she chose her student humorous interpretation script last year.
Merritt is one of some 5,000 Nebraska high school students who participate in competitive speaking, also known as forensics. She travels to tournaments statewide, where her performance is evaluated by judges. If her cumulative scores are good enough, she could advance to the final round of competition.
"I performed it in one of my rounds and the judge didn't even clap for me," Merritt said of one performance of "Debbie Does Dallas" in Nebraska. "Later I found my ballot and she said that 'you're never going to get anywhere with this script -- it's repulsive.'"
Merritt proved that judge wrong. She not only qualified for the National Forensics League National Tournament in Birmingham, Ala. in March, but advanced to the final round of humorous interpretation and placed fifth.
Had Merritt decided to use that script this year, she would have faced a problem, thanks to a rule change by the Nebraska School Activities Association.
On official speech and one-act play ballots, a line has been added that allows judges to dock speaker points for "vulgarity/profanity/lewd acts deemed inappropriate for a high school performance."
In addition to the added line, school administrators must sign a form saying that any performance in a district or state contest adheres to community standards of decency.
Deb Velder, associate director of the NSAA, said this issue has been brewing for a while. Some audience members have walked out of events at state contests, and administrators asked the NSAA to do something, Velder said.
She then organized a committee of speech and drama coaches from across the state and came up with the rule.
"The policy is not shying away from any kind of content, it is just how you present it," Velder said. "We all understand that any kind of literature is life. These are issues our kids are dealing with every single day of the year."
The change has irked the speech and drama community, where students may perform pieces and discuss topics that are real to life -- and sometimes discuss topics that are left out of the classroom. Some have likened it to banning books, but allowing people on multiple levels to arbitrarily decide which books are banned.
"We kinda knew it was coming," said Lincoln East High School Speech Coach Matt Davis. "Rumor has it that there were a couple of people offended by a one-act they saw performed last year at state, which resulted in a unilateral rules change."
Davis, who has coached the team that has placed first since 2002, said he was frustrated that the rules don't define what is and what isn't "appropriate for high school."
Although known for being outspoken, Davis is conservative when allowing students to pick pieces for competition. His rule of thumb is if it can air on network television, it should be OK in a speech round.
"So, if you were doing something that was risque, you were taking a risk," Davis said. "It doesn't make any sense to have the judges currently enforcing what they already have administrators enforcing."
While interpreting a piece that airs after 10 p.m. on Comedy Central may obviously put a student in trouble, how the change will affect non-interpretation events like entertainment speaking, informative speaking or extemporaneous speaking isn't quite clear.
Davis said one of his former students performed an original oratory -- a persuasive speech -- that discussed ovarian cancer and the student received comments disapproving of the word "ovary."
It raises questions: should high school extemporaneous speakers be answering questions about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's drug use? Or, can a persuasive speech address laws pertaining to domestic violence or rape?
Matt Heimes, speech coach and teacher at Lincoln Southwest High School, feels the new rule will affect performances more so than content.
"I could see a piece performed by a kid and be offended and see the exact same piece done by another kid and not be offended at all," Heimes said.
While the rule is in place, Velder said it will be looked at after the state one-act competition that ends Dec. 12, and after the state speech competition in March.
As speech and drama competitions begin statewide, some students may choose to push the envelope. After hearing the news about the new NSAA rule, Merritt said she sent a message to Velder expressing her frustrations.
"The whole point of speech and theater is to show perspectives," Merritt said. "It's taking away rights from the performer."
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Evaluation of an Anti-HIV Drug Combination That Includes a Coated Form of Didanosine (ddI EC) Compared to a Typical Anti-HIV Drug Regimen
This study has been completed.
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Last updated: April 28, 2011
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This study tests a new form of didanosine, ddI EC, a coated pill that passes through the stomach before dissolving. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of an anti-HIV drug combination that includes ddI EC versus another anti-HIV drug combination.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Lamivudine/Zidovudine Drug: Nelfinavir mesylate Drug: Stavudine Drug: Didanosine
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of HIV RNA Suppression Produced by a Triple Combination Regimen Containing an Enteric Coated Formulation of Didanosine (ddI EC) Administered Once Daily Compared to a Reference Combination Regimen
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
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Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 groups for 48 weeks of open-label treatment. Group 1 receives ddI EC plus d4T plus NFV. Group 2 receives Combivir plus NFV. Antiviral activity is determined by the proportion of patients with HIV RNA levels of less than 400 copies/ml at Week 48.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Patients may be eligible for this study if they:
- Are HIV-positive.
- Have a viral load of at least 2,000 copies/ml and a CD4 count of at least 200 cells/mm3.
- Are at least 18 years old.
- Agree to practice sexual abstinence or to use effective barrier methods of birth control (such as condoms).
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will not be eligible for this study if they:
- Have had severe diarrhea within 30 days of study entry.
- Have a history of pancreatic disease or any other serious condition.
- Have hepatitis within 30 days of study entry.
- Are diagnosed with an opportunistic (AIDS-related) infection at the time of enrollment.
- Are unable to take medications by mouth.
- Have received certain medications.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
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Gathe J, Badero R, Grimwood A, Abrams L, Klesczewski K, Mclaren C. AI454152: Comparison of a Triple Combination Regimen Containing an Enteric Coated Formulation of Didanosine Administered Once-Daily Versus a Regimen of Combivir Plus Nelfinavir. 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, 2001 Feb 4-8. (abstract no 319)
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Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Drug Therapy, Combination
RNA, Viral
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lamivudine, zidovudine drug combination
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
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Saturday, July 04, 2009
Chinese Teas at Trader Joe's ?
Having never been in a Trader Joe's I was unfamilar with the store other than the raves I had heard from family memebers. So when I was visiting Maryland a few weeks ago I jumped at the chance to visit the Annapolis location.
Of course my first stop was the tea aisle, that's always my first stop. As I am perusing the selection's I notice a "jasmine pearl" green tea which strikes me as odd, right? I know that jasmine green tea is produced in China.
The image on the package looks like a typical Chinese pearl tea but states that it is a product of Canada? Yes Canada.
O.K. so we all know that tea is not grown/produced in Canada. Packaged in Canada certainly but a "product of" that is somewhat mis-leading.
So what's up Trader Joe's? Are you aware that you are in fact, even if circumvented, selling Chinese tea? Or was the swearing off of "chinese" form over substance?
More importantly, what is required for packaged products that are imported into the US? How does that serve US consumers? Especially those who want to know where the product, inside the tea bag that is inside the box, comes from? Is the origin listed on the package a "choice"? And if so should it be?
Feedback and thoughts are welcome.
Until next time, Beth
3 comments:
- Jason Witt said...
It seems you're right and the corporate people at Trader Joe's aren't aware of the fact that the tea comes from China. How appropriate. (Not!) About contamination of Chinese products, they produce so much now that even with a bunch of recalls it's a really small amount compared to all the pure stuff. --Jason
- Nancy said...
Beth, from my knowledge of US Customs, the tea shouldn't be able to be labeled "product of Canada" unless they made enough changes to the tea that it underwent a "substantial transformation"--it changed tariff number from "tea" to something else. I don't think simply repackaging it would be enough to effect that transformation.
When I was working as a Customs broker, Customs was usually aware of disconnects such as this--a product that clearly wasn't produced in the country stated--and would look into them. And no, country of origin labeling is not a choice--it should reflect the actual country where the product was grown or produced, in order to give the correct information to the consumer.
Nancy Murphy
- Nancy said...
Further note on my previous comment: I'm sure that Trader Joe's has a compliance department that reviews their imports to make sure they're in compliance with applicable regulations. It's possible that the tea was blended, flavored, or scented in Canada and could therefore be labeled "product of Canada."
It would be difficult for us as consumers to know all the details of this particular product's journey. But it would be interesting to find out!


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is dropping its investment in the manufacturers of firearms that are illegal in the state of California, following through on an effort pushed by the state's treasurer in the days after a Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, killed 26 people, including 20 schoolchildren. In the wake of the shooting, California's State Treasurer Bill Lockyer recommended the divestiture of firearms deemed illegal in the state, however, a formal action wasn't agreed until the CalSTRS board met Wednesday afternoon. The move reflects the first major investment decision taken against firearm manufacturers in the wake of the Connecticut shooting, and puts California pension funds once more at the head of socially directed investments. "I think we've taken appropriate action, given the unspeakable and tragic loss of life that occurred in Connecticut last month-the latest in an ongoing line of similar incidents involving assault weapons and mass casualties," Harry Keiley, CalSTRS Investment Committee Chair, said in a Jan. 9 statement. CalSTRS, with a portfolio valued at $154.3 billion as of Nov. 30, 2012, is the largest teachers pension fund in the world. The fund's chief investment officer will direct index fund managers to divest shares in manufacturers of firearms deemed illegal in California and companies that manufacture high-capacity ammunition cartridges, CalSTRS said in a statement. The process of divestment will involve engagement between CalSTRS investment leaders and the management teams of the identified firearms manufacturers in which the fund is invested... CalSTRS' 2009 decision to divest from the tobacco industry followed a similar process," the fund said. CalSTRS will also identify private equity investments that might violate its new investment policy, according to Bloomberg. In the wake of the mid-December shooting, Treasurer Lockyer said California could reconsider its investment in private equity giant Cerberus Capital Management, given its ownership of Freedom Group, the maker of the Bushmaster assault rifles alleged to have been used in the Newtown, Ct. shooting and another rampage shooting in Denver, Co in 2012. Assault rifles and high capacity ammunition cartridges are illegal in the state of California. Following Lockyer's comments, Cerberus said it would divest its controlling stake in Freedom Group. "These guns are illegal in our state and we shouldn't be investing in those kinds of firms," Lockyer said in a mid-December interview with TheStreet, of assault rifles such as the ones manufactured by Freedom Group and used in the Connecticut shooting. According to Bloomberg data, CalSTRS has small stock investments in gun manufacturers Sturm, Ruger ( RGR) and Smith & Wesson ( SWHC), worth just over $1 million. For now, the fund isn't making a decision in investing in national retailers of firearms that might be illegal in the state of California. Dick's Sporting Goods ( DKS) halted the sale of rifles and Wal-Mart ( WMT) removed the Bushmaster Patrolman's Carbine M4A3 Rifle alleged to have been used in the Newtown shooting, in late December.
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Rack-and-pinion technology became popular in the '80s and has since been incorporated into different types of vehicles, like older-model cars and even John Deere tractor equipment. The guys at Unisteer realized that there was a demand for these kinds of kits and turned their focus over to fill in the void in the custom car world.
The cars of the '50s, '60s, and '70s have a real need for steering upgrades. The challenge was and continues to be engineered systems that match the factory suspension geometry, using modern-day steering gears. Most of these old cars use very long control arms that narrow the suspension's pivot points and require a very narrowed rack-and-pinion. Some people think that it's so simple they can just take the off-the-shelf parts store rack-and-pinion and fabricate a bracket to mount it to their vehicle. It's not that easy because if the rack-and-pinion unit used doesn't match the suspension exactly, you will experience bumpsteer.
The dreaded bumpsteer is the condition that occurs when your wheels have a tow change when they leave the pavement, like when you hit a bump. This tends to make your car want to pull to one side whenever it hits a bump or dip in the road. The effect of bumpsteer can be felt and noticed on a set of 13-inch wheels and tires or, if you have oversized wheels on your ride, the effect will also be the same.
If modernizing steering performance is what you're looking for, this is the kit for you. Most of Unisteer's kits are simple bolt-on units that will significantly upgrade the vehicle's handling. Most of the kits are available in either power or manual steering and can be ordered with all the needed components for installation. Follow along as "Hollywood Fuzz," from Bowtie Connection in Artesia, California, installs this bolt-on kit onto a '60 Impala frame.


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Core muscles are more than just abs. Your core are the muscles that help support and move your spine, pelvis, rib cage, and hips.
Having strong core muscles that work together properly is important for all movement—from sports to basic functions of daily life. A strong core can help prevent injuries, improve balance, and promote proper muscle development.
In addition to abdominal muscles, the core muscles include all the muscles of the lower back and shoulders, the internal and external obliques, pelvic muscles, gluteal muscles, and hamstrings. Deep core muscles, such as the multifidus muscle and pelvic floor muscles, are endurance type muscles that work constantly to stabilize posture. Superficial core muscles, such as the rectus abdominus, are more powerful and are typically involved in producing forceful motion.
Therefore, to maximize core strength, working 1 or 1 isolated groups of muscles is not enough. You need to work several muscle groups together.
While no one is ever completely safe from injury, strong core muscles are thought to go a long way toward injury prevention in both sports and routine activities, like carrying groceries or picking up a child. Weakness of core muscles also may be related to the development of chronic back pain, one of the most common medical complaints.
Injury avoidance includes:
Core strength plays a role in many sports:
There are several ways to strengthen your core muscles. Talk to a certified personal trainer or instructor to see which is best for you and to make sure you are doing it right. Work on strengthening core muscles 3 times per week for at least 15 minutes per session or longer.
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Patients will undergo placement of an endotracheal tube (ETT) as standard of care. Tracheal lavage will be conducted using 5 mL of sterile saline solution by a push/suction technique. Specimen samples obtained by wall suction will be collected at 2 time points following intubation.
Blood samples will be obtained at 2 time points, simultaneous with the collection of the tracheal specimens.
|Patients Requiring Endotracheal Intubation
|Procedure: tracheal lavages
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Sore Throat Secondary to Endotracheal Intubation: the Role of Neutrophil Activation
- identifying neutrophil surface changes [ Time Frame: 90 minutes after surgery ]Physiologic and demographic measurements such as temperature, oxygenation, and blood pressure, gender, body mass index and coexisting diseases
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|Study Start Date:
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|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
tracheal lavages
After the placement of the endotracheal tube (Hi-Lo™ Evac Mallinckrodt), tracheal lavages will be performed.
A simultaneous blood sample of approx 5cc, will be collected by venipuncture or by sampling from intravenous or arterial line if available. The same procedure for collection of tracheal sample and blood will be repeated at the end of the surgical procedure and immediately prior to removal of the ETT. A total of approx 10cc blood will be collected for research purposes.
Procedure: tracheal lavages
tracheal lavages obtained during endotracheal intubation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria
- Ages 18 to 65
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA) I and II
- Required to have endotracheal intubation
- Scheduled for short admission (<23 hrs), or ambulatory orthopedic surgery (ankle, shoulder, or extremity surgery); general surgery (exploratory laparotomy, cholecystectomy, ventral or inguinal hernia repair); obstetric/gynecological surgery(total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy); urologic surgery (nephrectomy, prostatectomy), lumbar spine surgery( discectomy, one or two level lumbar fusion) procedures.
- Estimated duration of surgery 3 to 4 hours.
- Provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Active pulmonary disease within 5 days prior to enrollment
- On immunosuppressive medications
- Previous tracheal surgery
- On azithromycin
- Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- Smoking history of less than 6 weeks prior to surgery
- Surgery or intubation within 5 days of surgery
- Planned surgical procedure involving neck or thoracic regions
- Active pulmonary disease
- Autoimmune disease (HIV, AIDS, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Hepatitis
- Cancer
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01815229
|United States, Missouri
|Washington University School of Medicine
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|Contact: Carlos A Puyo, MD, FCCP 314-747-0259 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Carlos A Puyo, MD, FCCP
|Principal Investigator:
|Carlos Puyo, MD
|Washington University School of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Washington University School of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01815229 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 18, 2013
|Last Updated:
|April 4, 2017
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Study to Evaluate Safety, of NextraTM in Surgery to Fuse the Proximal-interphalangeal- Joints
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Hammertoe deformity is the most common deformity of the lesser toes. It primarily comprises flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the toe, with hyperextension of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP).
Etiologies of hammertoe deformity include a foot in which the second ray is longer than the first, MTP synovitis and instability, inflammatory arthropathies, neuromuscular conditions, and ill-fitting shoe wear. When a foot's second ray is longer than the first and shoe wear does not fit correctly, flexion of the PIP joint occurs to accommodate the shoe. This length difference also causes MTP synovitis to develop from overuse of the second MTP joint. Attenuation of the collateral ligaments and plantar plate result, and the MTP joint hyperextends and may even progress to dorsal subluxation or dislocation (see image below). Rheumatoid arthritis causes hammertoe deformity by progressive MTP joint destruction, leading to MTP joint subluxation and dislocation.
With all 3 of these etiologies, the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) tendon gradually loses mechanical advantage at the PIP joint, as does the flexor digitorum longus (FDL) tendon at the MTP joint. The intrinsic muscles fire and sublux dorsally, as the MTP hyperextends. They now extend the MTP joint and flex the PIP joint, as opposed to their usual functions of flexing the MTP joint and extending the PIP joint.
|Foot Diseases
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Randomized Multi-Center Post Market Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Performance of NextraTM for Use in Foot Surgery to Fuse the Proximal-interphalangeal- Joints
- fusion [ Time Frame: 6 months ]proximal phalanx fusion
- patient perception of outcome [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Nextra fusion
group that has the nextra device
k wire fixation
control group fixated with k wire
Detailed Description:
Device Description:
Nextra implant is an anatomical 2-piece designed implant with 10° angulation with a locking fusion mechanism. The self-centering, metaphysis screw design allows a stable and secure relationship of the proximal and middle phalanges. The compression with progressive tightening approximates the bone surfaces for a controlled fusion.
Pre-clinical Data:
The Nextra Implant has been used to create fusions between the proximal and middle phalanges of the 2nd, 3rd. or 4th. toe.
Clinical Experience:
The NextraTM Implant has been used in humans as an implant to reduce hammertoe and contracture deformities.
2. STUDY OBJECTIVES: The primary objective is to evaluate the post-market safety and performance of NextraTM in the reduction of post-operative pain symptoms in hammertoes and demonstrate the efficacy of the implant to securely stabilize bone surfaces to be fused as to be compared to K-wire fixation.
3. STUDY DESIGN: General Design: Preoperative and post-operative factors will be assessed in the evaluation of efficacy and safety.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pain in the toe reported for greater than 3 months.
- Subjects are males or females,
- Diagnosed with a hammertoe, contracture of the IPJ, or other condition,
- Requiring digital proximal inter-phalangeal joint fusion of the 2nd, 3rd or 4th toe.
- Unilateral deformity of a single digit (2nd, 3rd or 4th)
- Subjects will sign an informed consent.
- Subjects are willing to return for follow-up visits and fill out Quality of Life questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous digital fusion surgery Previous PIPJ arthroplasty
- Bilateral surgery Hallux valgus creating a crossover toe with 2nd toe
- Inability to walk without an assistive device
- Infection Rheumatic joint disease
- Peripheral vascular disease with sensory loss to the toe
- Pregnant
- Osteoporosis
- Obvious loss of digital bone density Severe respiratory disease
- Open wounds
- Patients presently taking Gabapentin (Neurontin), Pregabalin (Lyrica), etc. drugs for neuropathic pain
- Diabetics
- Narcotic dependence
- Inability to consent to the research
- Concurrent involvement in another clinical trial
- Known allergy to the device components
- Known metabolic bone disease
- Renal disease (CRI, CRF)
- Skeletal muscle spasticity or paralysis
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01604070
|United States, Massachusetts
|Cambridge Hospital
|Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02139
|United States, New Jersey
|Cumberland Orthopedic
|Vineland, New Jersey, United States, 08360
|United States, Virginia
|Inova Alexandria Hospital
|Alexandria, Virginia, United States, 22304
|Mary Immaculate Hospital
|Newport News, Virginia, United States, 23602
|Principal Investigator:
|Rick Jay, DPM
|Pennsylvania Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Adam Landsman, DPM
|Cambridge Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael Trepal, DPM
|Foot Clinics of New York
|Principal Investigator:
|Nelson G Keller, DPM
|Mary Immaculate Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Phillip Garrett, DPM
|Inova Alexandria Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|eMedtrain Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01604070 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 21, 2012
|Last Updated:
|July 2, 2014
Keywords provided by eMedtrain Inc.:
Hammertoe deformity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Foot Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Skin Diseases
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A new study asking consumers and food operators about locally sourced foods finds the terms are becoming more common, but pinning down a consistent definition of these terms is difficult.
The report, released by advertising agency Charleston|Orwig and the research firm Datassential, surveyed 2,741 consumers and 320 food operators to learn more about the "locally sourced" trend.
Findings show definitions of the term vary. While 27% of respondents say a national brand is considered local if sales help the local economy, the majority was more restrictive. According to the report, 58 percent of consumers say local ingredients must be used for a national brand to be considered locally sourced while 17 percent say a national brand can never be considered local.
The findings show the respondent's age is an important factor as people define local. Younger respondents said locally sourced means items were produced between five and 15 miles from home. Older respondents were not as concerned with distance, but put an emphasis on ingredients supporting the local economy and produced on small farms.
With the definition of local food still fuzzy, the survey relates the term to decisions made at a restaurant. In the report, 82 percent of consumers say they are likely or somewhat likely to order something on the menu identified as locally sourced. Despite the interest, a majority of food operators (58 percent) don't offer any locally sourced or farm-identified items. The report found university and college campuses were more likely to offer such items.
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