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Quite secluded from sense pleasures, secluded from unwholesome states of mind, he enters and dwells in the first jhana, which is accompanied by applied thought and sustained thought with rapture and happiness born of seclusion. (M.i,1818; Vbh.245)
The first jhana possesses five component factors: applied thought, sustained thought, rapture, happiness and one-pointedness of mind. Four of these are explicitly mentioned in the formula for the jhana; the fifth, one-pointedness, is mentioned elsewhere in the suttas but is already suggested by the notion of jhana itself. These five states receive their name, first because they lead the mind from the level of ordinary consciousness to the jhanic level, and second because they constitute the first jhana and give it its distinct definition.
Kenshou wrote:But as catalyst for conversation maybe, I'd like to add this: What do you consider to be the adequate "intensity" of one-pointedness to qualify as jhana? Is a strong presence of the jhana factors enough? Or the complete immersion that the Visuddimagga describes? Or something between? This does seem to be somewhat of a topic with various views.
DorjePhurba wrote:Earlier today someone posted on the thread about thoughts in jhana and gave a link to website that I found a bit intrigueing. The author believes there are 4 factors in the first jhana. The article is http://www.leighb.com/jhana_4factors.htm Is the authors view accurate?
MN 43 "The first Jhana", trans by Thanissaro
"And how many factors does the first jhana have?"
"The first jhana has five factors. There is the case where, in a monk who has attained the five-factored first jhana, there occurs directed thought, evaluation, rapture, pleasure, & singleness of mind. It's in this way that the first jhana has five factors."
MN 44, trans by Thanissaro
"Now what is concentration, lady, what qualities are its themes, what qualities are its requisites, and what is its development?"
"Singleness of mind is concentration, friend Visakha; the four frames of reference are its themes; the four right exertions are its requisites; and any cultivation, development, & pursuit of these qualities is its development."
Kenshou wrote:Thanks for that bit from Samadhi, quincy, I've never thought about it that way before, but it makes a lot of sense. I can do it better so my way is right!
So Branston guesses Suttic jhana could be within reach with a monthish of retreat, eh? Specific timeframes aside, that's sort of comforting, that's quite an accessible amount of time. Even if you aren't able to formally retreat (cough cough) I would hope that a diligent layperson might be able to reach it within a few months time, which isn't cake, but certainly much more reasonable than the stories of spending a year in retreat and still not getting it, in the case of the Visudhimagga-type-Jhana. Boy that'd be a spirit-breaker.
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The Rangers signed left-hander Joe Saunders to a Major League contract on Wednesday.
Infielder-outfielder Alex Castellanos was designated for assignment to make room for Saunders on the big league roster.
The nine-year veteran spent last season with the Mariners, posting an 11-16 record and a 5.26 ERA in 32 starts. The Mariners declined their 2014 option on Saunders' contract after the season.
Saunders, an All-Star in 2008 with the Angels, has pitched for three teams -- the D-backs, Orioles and Mariners -- over the past two seasons. He is 89-81 with a 4.30 ERA in his career.
A report on Tuesday said that Saunders worked out for the Rangers last week in Surprise, Ariz., and the lefty told MLB Network Radio that Texas would be a "perfect fit." Saunders adds depth to a starting rotation that may not have Derek Holland and Matt Harrison at the beginning of the year because of injuries.
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- Poultry feed makes up the largest market with 411mt, followed by ruminant feed at 254mt, swine at 218mt, aquaculture at 45mt and equine at 20mt.
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All three moves are retroactive to March 21.
Iwakuma was placed on the disabled list with a torn extensor tendon in his right middle finger. He has not appeared in a game this spring, but has been cleared to begin a full throwing program.
Walker was placed on the disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. He has pitched in minor league intrasquad games, but did not appear in an "A" game this spring.
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Coal is really not working right now in the stock market. Most of the domestic coal mining stocks have fallen sharply so far this year. Demand is weak domestically and exports have been slow to rise as steel demand is low in Asia and Europe right now. Competition from cheap natural gas has, at least for now, changed the game in the power generation markets and coal stocks have paid the price.
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When North Platte St. Patrick's and Hershey square off at the state basketball tournament Thursday, it will be their fifth battle of the season.
The series is tied at two games each.
Hershey (20-4) is ranked slightly higher than St. Pat's, but St. Pat's (22-3) has a better record.
Tip off is at 10:45 a.m. at Lincoln East. The winner will advance to play at 9 a.m. Friday.
Thomas knew that the intense rivalry would go up a notch with Hershey dropping from Class C1 to C2 and placed in the same district with St. Pat's this season, but he didn't expect it to last all the way to the state tournament.
"The rivalry with St. Pat's has always been huge, whether its boys' or girls' basketball, and this year it got more heated," said Thomas. "We knew we'd be playing them at least two times and then we knew we'd have a chance to play them in the SPVA finals; then, maybe in subdistricts and now we get to play them a fifth time at the state tournament. Here we go."
Stienike and Thomas both said that what makes the Irish-Panthers rivalry so special in girls' basketball is that they share a lot of the same philosophies. They both believe that the key to winning games is with stingy defense and intensity on both sides of the ball.
Throw in the fact that the two schools are only 13 miles apart and you have a series that is sure to be competitive.
"I think it's a good rivalry," Stienike said. "Both teams always play hard and both bring a lot of fan support to the games against one another. I think it's a great environment for high school girls' basketball."
"The fact that it's St. Pat's," said Thomas, when asked what about the rivalry brings out the best in his team. "There's nothing else that needs to be said. If that doesn't motivate you nothing will. The girls really respond to the rivalry because great teams make great teams better."
Like with a lot of rivalries, no lead is safe when it comes to Hershey and St. Pat's, Thomas said.
"St. Pat's always plays hard and they always have great athletes," he said. "You have to play with a lot of intensity because whether a team has a lead of 10-0 or 15-5 early, the other team is sure to keep playing hard and they usually make a run."
Stienike said Hershey a great team with a nice complement of posts and guards that makes it tough for the Lady Irish, and this year is certainly no different.
"It starts with Hershey guards (Daynlee) Miller and (Maegan) Hiatt and their both great ball-handlers," said Stienike. "They've also got Maddie Seamann inside and she has been tough all year. Then Brooke Frederick is great at putting pressure on defense. They're a well-balanced team."
With the series for this season is tied at two games all, Thursday morning's game at Lincoln East High School will be for the season series and bragging rights.
St. Pat's won the first game on Dec. 8 at Hershey.
But in the conference championship on Jan. 19, the Lady Panthers beat the Irish to avenge last year's loss in the conference tournament finals.
Then on Feb. 7, Hershey took the upper hand in the series with a win over St. Pat's in North Platte at the McGahan Activities Center.
A week later in the subdistrict finals in McCook, the Lady Irish beat Hershey 48-43 in a double overtime marathon.
Stienike said that game was very characteristic of the rivalry.
"I thought we had it won in regulation -- up by four with a minute left in the game, he said. Then I thought Hershey had it won in the first overtime with the lead in the last minute before Mandy O'Malley scored the tying basket with a putback in the last seconds. Then in the second overtime, we knocked down enough free throws to win. It was a battle between two teams that never quit fighting until the end."
The Lady Panthers were heartbroken after losing that game to their arch-rivals on Valentine's Day. But they were glad to have another chance at the Irish after receiving the wild card berth at the tournament.
"Both teams played hard (in the subdistrict finals) but I wasn't pleased with our execution on offense, but that's a credit to St. Pat's and how well they played on defense," Thomas said. "We watched the film and we corrected the things we needed to fix from that game. The girls want this. It's a grudge match."
With standout players on both sides graduating this year, Thursday's historic fifth game between Hershey and St. Pat's will mark the end of what has been a storied chapter in the rivalry.
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WINTONIANS are being invited to 'tee off' for charity.
Autism Hampshire has invited teams to join former Hampshire and Middlesex cricketer, Shaun Udal, to his 6th Annual Celebrity Golf Day.
Shaun, whose son Jack has autism, is an ambassador of the charity for many years and the event raises thousands of pounds each year, raising awareness of autism in the county.
Held at the Old Thorns Golf and Country Estate in Liphook on March 27, the day is sponsored by Peter Cooper Volkswagen and 21Six.
Team entry is £499 for three people, plus a celebrity (or a team of four if preferred).
A shotgun start is planned for 11am, and after 18 holes, there will be a prize giving presentation before dinner and drinks.
Mr Udal said: "I'm delighted and appreciate the support of the celebrities and companies that make the day possible.
"I'm looking forward to welcoming back regular and new teams to the fantastic Old Thorns course."
Hannah Godfrey, Events & Trust Fundraiser, said: "This event is a highlight of our fundraising calendar and is always thoroughly enjoyed by all those who take part."
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No surprise here. Basically the exact contract guaranteed by the new rookie pay scale.
Six weeks after owner Jim Irsay pronounced the Colts and their first-round draft pick were close to agreement on contract terms, Andrew Luck is finally, officially, an Indianapolis Colt.
The former Stanford quarterback has signed a fully guaranteed four-year contract a source with the team told the Star this afternoon.
The precise value of the deal was not immediately available but the NFLs rookie salary scale dictates that it closely resemble that signed by Lucks predecessor as the first pick in the draft, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
Newton signed for $22.05 million with a signing bonus of $14.5 million last year.
Luck was not available for comment.
With Luck under contract, he is free to report to a three-day rookie training camp prior to the Colts team-wide July 28 reporting date and the Colts have only two of their 10 draft choices to sign. They are Stanford tight end Coby Fleener, a second-round pick, and Clemson tight end Dwayne Allen, a third-round selection.
Luck participated in the Colts rookie minicamp in May and their mandatory minicamp last month, but in between, he missed all 10 of the clubs organized team activities while completing degree requirements at Stanford.
He is spending most of his summer in Indianapolis, working on his own with teammates.
Luck was runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting each of the past two years. He completed 288-of-404 passes (71.3 percent) for 3,517 yards and 37 touchdowns with 10 interceptions as a red-shirt junior last season.
Luck won the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award, the
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New "LEGO SUPER HERO" lines for 2012...
San Diego Comic-Con coverage brought to you by Tonner, Collectibles Insurance, and Big Bad Toy Store.
LEGO surprised Comic-Con attendees with the shocking announcement that they have acquired the licenses for both DC Comics AND Marvel.
For DC Comics, LEGO now holds a multi-year licensing agreement that grants them access to the entire library of DC Comics characters and stories. Construction sets, minifigures and buildable characters and creatures inspired by the universe of DC Comics are slated to launch in January 2012.
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The new LEGO DC Universe SUPER HEROES collection will feature 13 superheroes in LEGO minifigure form, including: Batman, Robin, Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Bane, Bruce Wayne, Superman, Lex Luthor and Wonder Woman. Buildable characters will include Batman, The Joker and Green Lantern. The company will also revisit their previous collections like LEGO Batman that also inspired LEGO Batman: The Videogame.
For Marvel, LEGO holds the rights to develop a distinct Marvel branded construction toy collection - LEGO SUPER HEROES - which will bring the characters, vehicles and action of Marvel's renowned universe to the world of LEGO build-and-play adventure. The LEGO SUPER HEROES Marvel collection's initial construction sets, minifigures and buildable characters are scheduled to launch in May of 2012.
The LEGO SUPER HEROES Marvel collection will spotlight three Marvel franchises – Marvels The Avengers movie, and X-Men and Spider-Man classic characters. The LEGO Marvel's The Avengers movie line brings Marvel characters such as Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Loki and Black Widow to LEGO minifigure form. The LEGO X-Men collection includes minifigure comic versions of Wolverine, Magneto, Nick Fury and Deadpool, while the LEGO Spider-Man sets offer minifigure comic versions of Spider-Man, and Doctor Octopus. The first buildable characters in the LEGO SUPER HEROES collection are highlighted by Captain America, The Hulk and Iron Man.


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By Rikki King
Herald reader Robert Privott, of Marysville, was on Mount Pilchuck this past weekend when a helicopter crew rescued an injured hiker.
He got some cool pictures, like the one to the right.
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Pupils from Hiltingbury Junior School in Chandler's Ford are celebrating after their success at a netball tournament.
The High Five Netball tournament, held at Toynbee School, saw five local schools take part, and Hilingbury Juniors will now represent Eastleigh at the next stage of the competition at the Hampshire Youth Games.
Mrs Pollock, who coaches the netball squad, said she was incredibly proud of her players.


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As expected, the Raiders trade for quarterback Matt Schaub came only after Schaub agreed to a restructured contract that lessened the financial liability for the Raiders.
Schaub, 32, was slated to earn $10 million in base salary in 2014, $12.5 million in '15 and $14.5 million in '16 under terms of the contract extension he signed with the Houston Texans in 2012.
The USA Today reported that Schaub's reworked contract calls for him to earn only $8 million next season — a $3.5 million roster bonus due in April and a $4.5 million fully guaranteed base salary.
Schaub's base salary jumps to $5.5 million in 2015, according to the report, but his overall payout is $8 million less than what he was slated to make overall under his Texans contract.
Also, the final year of Schaub's old deal was deleted.
Schaub is the Raiders unquestioned starter for 2014 based on comments made by general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen.
If he plays well enough, Schaub has the potential to earn an additional $6 million — $3 million this season and $3 million in '15 — through incentives based upon playing time and statistics.
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Brewers extend player development contract with Rookie Helena Brewers
MILWAUKEE, WI - The Milwaukee Brewers have announced a four-year player development contract extension with the Rookie Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League through the 2018 season.
"Our affiliation with the Helena Brewers has been very positive and we're excited to extend our player development contract with the franchise," said Brewers Vice President - Assistant General Manager Gord Ash. "Many players on our big league roster started their professional careers at Helena, where they developed and honed their skills to play at the Major League level."
Ryan Braun, Khris Davis, Mike Fiers, Jonathan Lucroy, Jimmy Nelson and Tyler Thornburg each began their professional baseball careers with the Helena Brewers. Wily Peralta played the majority of the 2008 season at Helena.
"The Brewers have been flexible and appreciative of the efforts that we make, and I believe that the long relationship over the years has made this the best partnership it has ever been," said Helena Brewers President/General Manager Paul Fetz. "We know each other, we know what to expect and we work well together. There is a mutual respect. When I went to Spring Training a few years ago I really felt a part of the organization. I wasn't just some executive from the outside."
Last season, Helena advanced to the Pioneer League championship and finished a win away from claiming the league title, dropping a best-of-three series to Idaho Falls. Helena won the Pioneer League title in 2010, the franchise's first championship since 1996 (won back-to-back championships as a Brewers affiliate from 1995-96).
The Helena Brewers are located in Helena, Montana and have been a Brewers rookie affiliate since the 2003 season. Helena was also a Milwaukee farm team from 1985 through 2000.


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Just Ask the Expert: How do I help clients keep their dogs from begging?
Dr. Tynes welcomes behavior questions from veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Several of my clients have dogs that are on a weight loss program, and they seem to be compliant in following their individualized feeding instructions. However, many clients tell me that their dogs beg for food all the time. How can I help my clients correct or prevent this behavior in their dogs?
A. Begging is one of those problem behaviors that is easy to fix in theory but harder to fix in the real world since some important laws of learning are at play. But clients can take steps to stop this behavior.FACTORS AT PLAY
However, it should be clear to everyone why begging is rewarding—it usually results in getting something delicious to eat! Therefore, the instructions to the owner have to be, "Stop giving the dog food when it begs." If your clients are like mine, they will say, "But Doc, we tried that, and it didn't work!" When pressed for further information, they will explain that when they tried to ignore the begging and not give in, the pet simply became more persistent—maybe it began to whine or bark, or maybe it just continued to sit and stare until the owner could no longer ignore those "beautiful brown eyes."
No matter what the cause, most people finally give in and give the dog some food. The dog has now learned that if it is just persistent and does not give up, something delicious will be forthcoming. Two important aspects of learning psychology are evident here: the power of intermittent reinforcement and the extinction burst.
Intermittent reinforcement
Intermittent reinforcement is one of the most powerful forms of reinforcement there is. It can be an extremely useful tool in dog training. When trying to teach an animal a new behavior, it is most effective to reward or reinforce every time the animal displays the desired behavior (called continuous reinforcement). Once the animal has learned a behavior, if you want the behavior to become resistant to extinction, you should begin rewarding intermittently. You are then acting like a slot machine; the dog continues to display the behavior because it never knows when or if it will be rewarded for the behavior. With this method, the behavior becomes very firmly established.


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I saw that quite a few people have photos of Ajahns right beneath their Buddha statues. I would like to create a bundle of polished & high quality photos of Theravada teachers.
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Lincoln, Neb. • Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State held off a late Nebraska surge for a 63-56 victory Saturday night.
Ohio State (17-4, 7-2 Big Ten) led 53-38 after a pair of free throws by Aaron Craft with 9 minutes, 5 seconds left. Nebraska (11-12, 2-8) then made its comeback, outscoring the Buckeyes 15-5 and cutting the lead to 58-53 on David Rivers' free throws with 2:40 remaining.
Following an Ohio State miss, Nebraska's Brandon Ubel and Andre Almeida both missed shots at the rim and Ubel missed a 3-point attempt. Craft hit a pair of free throws with 56 seconds left to put the Buckeyes up seven.


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ROCKET II - Randomized Open Label Switch for Cholesterol Elevation on Kivexa + Kaletra Evaluation Trial (ROCKET II)
This study has been completed.
Gilead Sciences
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First received: October 13, 2008
Last updated: November 18, 2011
Last verified: November 2011
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Detailed Description:
This study investigated whether human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected subjects with raised cholesterol switching their nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) backbone from Kivexa (Epzicom) to Truvada had an improvement in their fasting total cholesterol after 12 weeks of treatment. The study also investigated whether any improvement had a beneficial effect on the overall cardiovascular risk.
|Drug: Truvada + Kaletra Drug: Kivexa + Kaletra
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 4, Open Label, Randomized, Controlled Study to Assess the Effect on Lipid Profile of Switching a Stable HAART Regimen of Fixed Dose Abacavir/Lamivudine (Kivexa) Plus Lopinavir/Ritonavir (Kaletra), to Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (Truvada) Plus Lopinavir/Ritonavir (Kaletra) in Adult HIV-1 Infected Subjects With Raised Cholesterol
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MedlinePlus related topics: Cholesterol HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Lopinavir TruvadaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Gilead Sciences:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary objective is to determine if switching the NRTI backbone from Kivexa to Truvada leads to a reduction in fasting total cholesterol at 12 weeks. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluation of fasting metabolic parameters (e.g. LDL, HDL, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and cholesterol ratios). [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Evaluation of efficacy and safety by assessing adverse events, clinical laboratory tests, physical examinations and vital signs at every visit. [ Time Frame: Upto 12 weeks ]
- Evaluation of changes in the 10-year risk factor for coronary heart disease outcomes as measured by total cholesterol, HDL, blood pressure, smoking status, treatment for hypertension, sex, and age. [ Time Frame: 10 year risk factor from 12 week evaluation ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Truvada + Kaletra
Truvada (emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir DF 300 mg) once daily for oral administration according to prescription information. As third agent, continuing Kaletra (lopinavir 200 mg/ritonavir 50 mg) for oral administration according to prescription.
Drug: Truvada + Kaletra
Truvada (emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir DF 300 mg)once daily for oral administration according to prescription information. As third agent, continuing Kaletra (lopinavir 200 mg/ritonavir 50 mg) for oral administration according to prescription.
Active Comparator: Kivexa + Kaletra
Continuing Kivexa (abacavir sulfate 600 mg/lamivudine 300 mg) once daily for oral administration according to prescription. As third agent, continuing Kaletra (lopinavir 200 mg/ritonavir 50 mg) for oral administration according to prescription.
Drug: Kivexa + Kaletra
Continuing Kivexa (abacavir sulfate 600 mg/lamivudine 300 mg) once daily for oral administration according to prescription. As third agent, continuing Kaletra (lopinavir 200 mg/ritonavir 50 mg) for oral administration according to prescription.
Other Name: Kivexa = Epzicom
Detailed Description:
This was a Phase 4, open-label, randomized, multicenter (in the European Union), controlled study to assess the effect on lipid profile of switching from a stable highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen of Kivexa + Kaletra to Truvada + Kaletra in adult HIV-1 infected subjects with raised cholesterol.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥ 18 years old
- Plasma HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at screening and for ≥ 12 weeks prior to Screening
- Stable HAART regimen of Kivexa + Kaletra for ≥ 24 weeks prior to Screening
- Documented confirmed raised total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L (≥ 200 mg/dL) for the last two consecutive tests (at least 4 weeks apart)
- Fasted total cholesterol ≥ 5.2 mmol/L (≥ 200 mg/dL) at Screening
- Subject willing to continue current unmodified HAART for 12 weeks if randomized to Group 2
- Subjects requiring concomitant lipid regulating therapy must be established on a stable dose/frequency ≥ 12 weeks prior to Screening and be expected to remain stable in dose and frequency throughout the treatment phase of the study. Simvastatin and lovastatin are not allowed.
- Adequate renal function by calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula
- Negative serum pregnancy test (females of childbearing potential only i.e., not surgically sterile or at least 2 years post-menopausal)
- Serum Total Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL (Note: In cases of clinically insignificant, asymptomatic elevated Serum Total Bilirubin [e.g. due to Gilbert Syndrome] the subject may be enrolled in the study with Serum Total Bilirubin >1.5 mg/dL with the agreement of the Medical Monitor)
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be using a highly effective method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for up to 30 days after the last dose of study drugs in such a manner that the risk of pregnancy is minimized
- Female subjects who are postmenopausal for less than 2 years are required to have follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ≥ 40 mIU/mL. If the FSH is < 40 mIU/mL, the subject must agree to use highly effective method of birth control to participate in the study.
- Male subjects who are sexually active must be willing to use effective barrier contraception (e.g. condom with spermicide) during heterosexual intercourse from screening through completion of the study and continuing for up to 30 days after the last dose of study drugs
- Life expectancy ≥ 1 year
- The ability to understand and sign a written informed consent form, which must be obtained prior to initiation of study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating subjects
- Previous treatment with emtricitabine (FTC), tenofovir DF (TDF) or adefovir dipivoxil (ADV)
- Known hypersensitivity to emtricitabine (FTC), tenofovir DF (TDF), Truvada or any of the excipients (e.g., lactose monohydrate)
- Documented resistance to any of the study drugs (either genotypic or phenotypic)
- Severe hepatic impairment
- Hepatitis B infection with viral load > 1000 copies/mL at Screening or Hepatitis C infection requiring therapy
- Treatment with any interferon or pegylated interferon within 18 months prior to Screening
- Hepatic transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase [AST] and alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) ≥ 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Subjects receiving ongoing therapy with any of the medications that are contraindicated with any of the study drugs. Administration of any of these medications must be discontinued at least 28 days prior to the Baseline visit and for the duration of the study period.
- Active, serious infections (other than HIV infection) requiring parenteral antibiotic therapy within 15 days prior to screening
- Prior history of significant renal or bone disease
- Any current known clinical or symptomatic laboratory parameter of Gilead Sciences, Inc., Grade 4. Asymptomatic Grade 4 abnormalities will be permitted at the discretion of the investigator if deemed clinically appropriate (excluding adverse events and laboratory parameters mentioned elsewhere in the inclusion/exclusion criteria). Abnormalities deemed insignificant by the investigator must be discussed with the Medical Monitor prior to enrollment.
- Malignancy other than cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma (KS) or basal cell carcinoma. Subjects with biopsy-confirmed cutaneous KS are eligible, but must not have received any systemic therapy for KS within 30 days of baseline and are not anticipated to require systemic therapy during the study
- Current alcohol or substance use judged by the investigator to potentially interfere with subject study compliance
- Subjects currently taking part in any other clinical trial using an investigational product, with the exception of studies where the treatment studied has been stopped for more than 1 month prior to baseline
- Any other clinical condition or prior therapy that, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the subject unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with the dosing requirements
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: NCT00772902
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00772902
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|Vienna, Austria, 1220
|Gilead Sciences
|Munich, Germany
|Gilead Sciences
|Milan, Italy
|Gilead Sciences
|Madrid, Spain
Sponsors and Collaborators
Gilead Sciences
|Study Director:
|Florian Abel
|Gilead Sciences
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Gilead Sciences
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00772902 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2008-002043-16 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|October 13, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 18, 2011
Keywords provided by Gilead Sciences:
non-HDL cholesterol
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
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Paths to Becoming a Midwife:
Getting an Education
Vital information for all aspiring midwives!
Read Articles:
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Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Introduction
Chapter 1 ~ Getting Started
- To Learn to Grow, by Jan Tritten
- Obtaining an Education, by Judy Edmunds
- Paths to Midwifery, by Kate Bowland
- Choosing Your Route, by Diane Barnes
- Becoming a Midwife, by Carolyn Steiger
- What Is the Best Approach to Midwifery Education? Opinions by Practicing Midwives
- Standardized Education: Does It Prepare Better Midwives and Birth Educators? by Allison Osborne
- At the Heart of Birthing Education, by Elizabeth Davis
- Facing Reality: How to Begin Your Midwifery Career, by Karen Parker
- The International Path to Midwifery Education, by Vicki Penwell
- The Essentials of Midwifing Midwives, by Sara Wickham
- Sense and Sensibility in Midwifery, by Jennifer Hall
- Making Sense of It All, by Jennifer Rosenberg
Chapter 2 ~ Politics & Philosophies
- Politics: An Introduction, by Jennifer Rosenberg
- A Balanced Midwifery Education Is a Worthwhile Goal, by Jan Tritten
- Exploring Your Philosophy of Midwifery, Adapted from a list by Sara Wickham
- Make Room at the Table: Building and Sustaining a Strong Birth Community, by Lois Wilson
- Undecided? Become a CNM, by Judith Rooks
- The Daughters of Time: On the Paths to Midwifery, by Barbara Katz Rothman
- The Medical and Midwifery Models, by Barbara Katz Rothman
- The Ups, Downs and Interlinkages of Nurse- and Direct Entry Midwifery: Status, Practice and Education, by Robbie Davis-Floyd
- Midwifery Education: Quantum Style, by Whapio Diane Bartlett
- Types of Midwifery Training: An Anthropological Overview, by Robbie Davis-Floyd
- Apprenticeship in Medicine and Midwifery, by Alison Bastien
- NARM, compiled by Cher Mikkola
- A Vision for Midwifery in the United States, by Ina May Gaskin
- Mourning the Professionalization of Midwifery, by Lois Wilson
- Humbled in the Power of Women Giving Birth, by Jan Tritten
- Freedom, by Jan Tritten
Chapter 3 ~ Direct Entry Midwifery
- Direct Entry Midwifery Education: Caught in the Middle, by Sharon Wells
- A Rose by Any Other Name, by Jan Tritten
- The Honor, Joy, Power and Challenge of Community, Independent Midwifery, by Judy Luce
- Midwifery Education: Trauma or Transformation? by Elizabeth Davis
- The Search for Autonomy, by Jan Tritten
- Autonomy: Using Your Full Potential, by Naolí Vinaver
- A Grand Triumph, by Judy Edmunds
- Start with the Small Circle: An Interview with Elizabeth Davis, by Cher Mikkola
- Becoming a Midwife, by Elizabeth Davis
- Thoughts on the Apprentice's Path, by Alison Parra
- Apprenticeship: Do You Really Want One? by Renata Hillman
- On Apprenticeships: Midwives Share Their Wisdom, compiled and edited by Kelly Moyer
- Birth of a Midwife, by Amanda Moore
- Maternidad La Luz: The Birth Place, by Cindy Lara Haag
- Mercy In Action: Training Missionary Midwives to Serve the Poor, by Vicky Penwell
- A Student's Journey, by Karen Shaw
- Becoming a Holistic Traditional Midwife, by Samantha Clemens
Chapter 4 ~ Certified Nurse-Midwifery
- A Midwife to All, by Virginia Jackson
- Becoming a CNM: Four Stories from One Midwife's Experience, by Sharon Glass Jonquil
- 1987: From Fetoscope to Doppler…and Back Again?
- 1992: From Fetoscope to Doppler…and Not Yet Back Again
- 1998: Four in Twenty-Four Is Part of Why…
- 1998: Band-Aid Midwifery
- Diversity in Practice Settings, by Ida Laserson
- Nurse-Midwifery Today, by Barbara Hughes
- Philosophy and Approach to Midwifery Education, by Katherine Camacho Carr
- Choosing a Certified Nurse-Midwifery Program, by Natasha Beauchamp
- Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, by Kitty Ernst
- Community-based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program: Distance Learning in Nurse-Midwifery Education, by Judith M. Treistman, Katherine Camacho Carr, and Mary Kate McHugh
Chapter 5 ~ Resources
- Earning Money during Your Education, by Jennifer Rosenberg
- How Midwifery Today Can Help You Become a Midwife
- Direct Entry Programs
- Nurse-Midwifery Programs
- Midwifery Resources
- Author Biographies
Paths to Becoming a Midwife: Getting An Education
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Which pitchers like to hold pitch types in reserve for their second and third trips through the order?
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Which hitters have the quickest and slowest bats, according to PITCHf/x?
A few weeks ago, I set out to delve into PITCHf/x data in order to identify the league's quickest and slowest bats. We typically think of "slow bats" as those belonging to hitters who have long swings and have trouble catching up to hard fastballs. Timing is a vitally important aspect of hitting, and the few miles per hour that set major leaguers apart from lower-level professional players can be the difference between solid contact and a swing-and-miss.
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The book on Abreu said that he'd struggle against inside heat. Has the book been right?
When the White Sox signed Jose Abreu for $68 million over six years, responses ranged from optimism to skepticism about how the Cuban rookie's swing might fare in the United States. In this year's Baseball Prospectus Annual, for instance, we wondered whether Abreu possessed a swing that could "be tamed by well-placed fastballs on the inner half." Baseball America's 2014 Prospect Handbook included another knock: "Some scouts worry about his double toe-tap stride and average bat speed, fearing they will inhibit his ability to catch up with premium velocity on the inner half."
May 30, 2014 6:00 am
Can we detect signs of impending injury in the start BEFORE a pitcher's fateful outing?
Last week, I wrote about Jose Fernandez, his attorney's comments about the cause of his season-ending injury, and warning signs that preceded his exit from his final start of 2014. After I wrote that article, I began to think more about the righty's second-to-last start. Could this injury have been prevented a week earlier? I also took to heart a popular criticism of the "injury zone" research supporting that article. Some argue that it doesn't identify injury risk in time to actually prevent a ligament from tearing, and that it instead picks up on injuries that have already occurred.
May 20, 2014 6:00 am
Does PITCHf/x suggest that the Marlins' injured ace should have been pulled from his final starts sooner?
In a statement released last Friday, the attorney for injured ace Jose Fernandez—who underwent Tommy John surgery to repair his torn ulnar collateral ligament the same day—accused the Marlins coaching staff of not picking up on an "unanticipated change" in his delivery caused by discomfort in his second-to-last start preceding the surgery.
May 19, 2014 6:00 am
Does pitch sequencing affect the size of the called strike zone?
From time to time, we'll hear that a hitter was called out on strikes on a pitch that was "too close to take." This statement implies that the pitch wasn't a strike, but that it had a shot at being called one.
May 13, 2014 6:00 am
Searching for evidence of the existence of the make-up call.
On June 5th, 2013, Mike Aviles came up to bat in the top of the ninth with his Indians trailing the Yankees by two runs. With Joe Girardi watching anxiously and Mariano Rivera warming in the bullpen, CC Sabathia was working hard to go the distance. Sabathia had been roughed up a bit, but he was commanding his fastball well. He had managed to keep the complete game in reach by allowing only one walk and striking out eight hitters through as many innings.
May 6, 2014 7:50 am
Investigating the young Marlin's top-secret approach at the plate.
Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich looks like he's 14. But you never notice once he steps in the batter's box. Yelich doesn't take a willy-nilly approach to hitting. In fact, his mature approach might earn him the title of "student of the game" (whatever that means). In a recent interview with FanGraphs' David Laurila, Yelich had this to say on his strategy at the dish:


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9/25 Andreas Klein
The Two Virtuosi: Busoni and Liszt
|Prelude and Fugue (originally for organ) in A minor
|J. S. Bach-Franz Liszt
|Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa
|Franz Liszt
|Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
|All' Italia!
|Ferruccio Busoni
|Carmen Fantasy
|Rigoletto Paraphrase
|Franz Liszt
|Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12
|Toccata D minor (originally for organ)
|J.S. Bach-Ferruccio Busoni
|Indian Diary
|Ferruccio Busoni
|Allegretto affettuoso, un poco agitato
|Maestoso ma andando
|Après une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata
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Andreas Klein, piano
Andreas Klein has established himself as a dynamic and compelling performer who captivates with a wide range of tonal colors and possesses a brilliant technique. "A fascinating artist with all the indispensable qualities: temperament, taste, touch, tone, the four Ts of pianism" and "A pianist who makes silences sound like music"- New York Times
Andreas Klein's career as soloist has taken him to the world's most prestigious venues: London's Wigmore Hall, Berlin's Philharmonic Hall, New York's Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and to Berlin, Rome, Milan, Bern, Leipzig and Dresden. He has toured Europe, the Middle East and the US, appearing on major concert series in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Cleveland, Houston and Seattle to name a view. The Tagesspiegel wrote of his concert with the Berlin Philharmoniker playing Mozart's Concerto KV459, "Humorous flamboyancy and impeccable technique, grace, melodious sound and plenty of brilliance."
He has appeared with the Berlin Symphony and Radio Orchestras, the Stuttgart Radio Symphony, Halle Orchestra and Carl Philip Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra in Frankfurt. "Virtuous, but not booming, shining and playful with a singing tone and elegant declamation, the musical melodies of this beautiful concerto evolved." The late Beethoven Sonata Recital in Dresden was broadcast nationwide by MDR Radio.
In the US, Andreas Klein was the soloist with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists with Mozart Concerti for 20 performances including Mexico City in El Centro Historico and the Sala Netzahuolkoyotl, California's Stanford University, Krannert Center, Palm Beach, Boston, and at the Newman Center in Denver the concert was filmed. In an earlier season he toured with the Lucerne Festival Strings appearing at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, Kennedy Center in DC, Spivey Hall, Atlanta, Wortham Center in Houston, and Mechanics Hall near Boston. Other appearances during the last seasons included the Oregon Mozart Players, the Virginia, Knoxville, Evansville, Green Bay, Springfield, Missouri, Santa Fe, West Virginia, Key West, the Atlantic Classical and Valdosta Symphonies.
During the 2008/09 season he toured with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists for the second time, performing Beethoven's own version for string orchestra of the 4th piano concerto in San Diego, Salt Lake City and Thomasville. "Klein's interpretative skills, his musicality and technical acumen allowed for a very musical reading, that was complemented by the ensemble" - Desert News, Salt Lake City
He performed the same concerto with the Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss in Germany - "...gripping and impressive was his huge dynamic range; his control to produce a flawless shading down to a barely audible sound was breathtaking" - Grevenbroicher Zeitung. For the season finale with the Greenwich Symphony he gave two brilliant renditions of the Liszt Concerto No.1 - "Klein voiced this melodic writing with a sound both tender and confident" - Greenwich Times." A world caliber performance. Andreas Klein executed this piece with its octaves, trills, glissandi and scampering passages without turning a hair, his long fingers simply moving about the keyboard like a magician's" - Greenwich Citizen.
Andreas Klein was heard frequently on National Public Radio's "Performance Today" and recently on American Public Radio's "St. Paul Sunday", a live video broadcast on WGBH Boston and KUHF Houston. PBS aired "Intermezzo with Andreas Klein".
Of his CD releases, Dancing Through Time was featured in a two-hour special edition of "The Piano Bench" on KUHF Radio, Houston. Of Beethoven and Berg, the New York Times raved, "Mr. Klein is an excellent pianist. In Berg's Sonata the voluptuous haze was blown away: one followed the progress of every theme and motive as they steadily transformed themselves into a single architectural design." For the Archives of The Deutschland Sender and DS Kultur Radio in Berlin he recorded seldom performed works by Busoni, Ginastera and Stravinsky. A "Musician's Portrait" was filmed for ORB TV in Berlin.
He is a graduate of the Juilliard School and complemented his studies with the legendary Claudio Arrau and Nikita Magaloff. Copies of his Dissertation on the Chopin Etudes are in the libraries of the Chopin Society in Vienna and Leipzig.


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Joni Arends is the executive director of Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, a group that monitors impact on the environment and human health attributable to Los Alamos National Laboratory. Arends spoke to SFR the day after the final public hearing on the supplemental environmental impact statement released in regard to the $6 billion Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement nuclear facility, which would allow for manufacture of more plutonium pits.
SFR: You attended all four meetings on the CMRR statement. How did you feel they went?
JA: The facilitator at the meeting both in Albuquerque and Española took the microphone away from several speakers for going over the time. Every night was something different. One of the things I asked [LANL] to do was to come up with a protocol for holding these hearings that would be available to the public, so we would know what to expect…Mainly, the issue was that to put together a three-minute comment is different than putting together a five-minute comment; and in certain circumstances, if you prepare a five-minute comment, you get there and you're told it's three; the majority of your argument gets eliminated.
Not all of the local nuclear nonproliferation activists believe that this process allowing public comment is useful, but you really do.
Yes, probably the most important point is to hear each other's concerns and to understand that we're not alone…I remember that it is important for me to sit there for three hours or four hours and hear one another speak, and to feel that love and concern for not only fellow human beings but the plants and animals and the Earth.
New information emerging about the seismic risks at the proposed CMRR site was part of the reason LANL had to do another environmental impact statement. Do you feel like there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the seismic risks?
Yes, the fact that, for 16 years, there have been recommendations for improving the seismic network raises some really big concerns about how seriously the laboratory has taken the seismic risk.
Based on comments made at the Santa Fe public forum, it seems as though some people feel LANL is misleading the public about the seismic risks.
It's ironic that, for a laboratory with the tagline of the "World's greatest science protecting America," they don't know what the seismic risk at this point in time is, when there's a proposal on the table for a $6 billion facility. It really goes to the heart of how the laboratory operates.
Which is?
They have to be pushed to do anything right. Whether it's storm-water protection, whether it's compliance with the Clean Air Act, whether it's compliance with the hazardous waste laws of the state of New Mexico, it requires citizen groups or community groups to sue them to get them to do something right, to be in compliance with the laws.
You have untiring passion for this kind of advocacy work. Why is this so important to you?
All the future generations are on the planet right now because women are born with their eggs. When people are exposed now, it's going to affect future generations, and it doesn't matter if it's radiation or its hazardous chemicals or it's toxic materials. All of those things in synergy are affecting us right now. There's a flu that's going around Santa Fe and probably all around the country that people are calling the Fukushima flu…there's a new story in the Washington Post today that says the fuel rods [in Fukushima, Japan] started melting down within 11 hours after the tsunami. You know, life is great. So how do we protect it so other beings can experience what we have?


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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - He pounded on the locked door of the KFC restaurant on Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights saying his friend was just hit by a car.
When employees -- some kids working a summer job -- opened the door, he pulled out a knife
Andrew Hayden was arraigned by video this week, but it is the terrifying video of his alleged violent armed robbery that everyone is talking about.
Watch: Surveillance video shows Sterling Heights KFC robbery
Now charged with armed robbery and assault on a police officer, Hayden is seen inside the KFC on surveillance video wielding a knife at employees and stealing more than $100 out of the cash register.
Hayden left on a bicycle. Witnesses saw him peddle into the Sterling Estates trailer park. Police found the bicycle and Hayden inside one of the trailers along with the knife and orange hoodie that is clearly seen in the video.
Hayden allegedly kicked a police officer during his arrest, picking up an assaulting a police officer charge. He is being held on a $250,000 bond. He has prior convictions for failing to register as a sex offender and assault.
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BEAVER -- Federal regulators on Tuesday blamed the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster on "a workplace culture that valued production over safety," and prosecutors said a record $200 million settlement could set the stage for broad industry reforms.
Outlining flagrant safety violations and a practice of trying to cover up major hazards, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration officials cited mine operator Performance Coal Co. with 369 violations -- including 12 that directly contributed to the disaster -- and levied more than $10.8 million in fines
Both the fines and the settlement are by far the largest ever in a case over worker safety in the mining industry.
"We think this is historic," said U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, whose office announced the settlement just hours before MSHA was set to issue its long-awaited Upper Big Branch investigation report.
In that massive, 5-inch-thick report, MSHA concluded that the April 5, 2010, explosion that killed 29 miners was "entirely preventable" and could have been avoided if Performance and its then-parent company, Massey Energy, had followed long-standing and well-known safety standards.
"Every time Massey sent miners into the UBB Mine, Massey put those miners' lives at risk," said Joe Main, assistant labor secretary for mine safety and health and chief of MSHA.
After a 20-month probe, MSHA's investigation team found that the disaster was caused in part by the company's "unwarrantable failure" to follow federal rules governing mine ventilation, roof control, and the cleanup of highly explosive coal dust.
Other contributory citations alleged a "reckless disregard" for requirements to perform periodic safety examinations and fix the problems identified, a systematic effort to warn underground workers of impending inspections and intimidate miners so they wouldn't complain about hazardous conditions.
"Massey routinely ignored obvious safety hazards and let conditions develop that allowed a small methane ignition to propagate into a massive coal dust explosion," the MSHA report said. "The tragic deaths of 29 miners and serious injuries to two others at Upper Big Branch were entirely preventable."
MSHA categorized 12 of Massey's contributing violations as deserving "flagrant" penalties of up to $220,000 each. Four of those related to failing to properly conduct required pre-shift, on-shift and weekly safety examinations of the sprawling Raleigh County mine. MSHA said company representatives did not examine all areas of the mine, ignored clear hazards, did not take steps to fix problems, and in many cases did not use methane detectors needed to pick up explosive levels of gas.
MSHA also issued 357 violations to Massey that were not categorized as having contributed to the disaster. Eleven of those violations were cited as deserving flagrant penalties.
MSHA also cited a Massey contractor, David Stanley Consulting LLC, with two contributory violations. The contractor provided employees who performed safety examinations at Upper Big Branch, and MSHA alleged those examinations were not properly conducted.
In the deal worked out by Goodwin, Alpha Natural Resources -- which bought Massey in June -- has agreed to pay $10.8 million to resolve civil penalties related to Upper Big Branch, as part of paying off $35 million in fines pending from former Massey operations. The fines are part of a larger, $209.5 million settlement Goodwin announced hours before the release of the MSHA report.
MSHA officials said the previous largest penalty in any mining case was $2.3 million for Magma Copper, related to a March 1993 machinery accident that killed four workers at a copper operation in Arizona.
Kevin Stricklin, MSHA's coal administrator, said that he focuses not on the monetary penalties, but on finding out what happened and coming up with ways to prevent another disaster.
"I feel uncomfortable standing up in front of the families talking about the money, because money doesn't bring anybody back," Stricklin told reporters in an afternoon press conference. "But this is what we're mandated by law to do and we did."
Main and Stricklin briefed reporters on their investigation findings during a mid-afternoon press conference held at MSHA's training academy outside Beckley, where agency investigators have been based for months and conducted most of the closed-door witness interviews used as key evidence in the probe.
Main's boss, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, attended an earlier MSHA briefing for families of the disaster victims. Solis spoke briefly at the agency's press conference, but left without taking questions from reporters.
The MSHA report largely mirrors previously released findings by a team led by independent investigator Davitt McAteer and a report from United Mine Workers safety experts. And in some ways, the formal MSHA report is just elaborating on the agency's previous public statements about its preliminary findings, outlined in detail at a public briefing in late June.
All three investigations agree that the explosion involved an ignition of a small amount of methane gas that transitioned into a massive coal-dust explosion because of Massey's poor safety practices. The ignition likely was sparked by worn-out longwall cutting teeth hitting sandstone. The spark grew out of control because water sprays meant to control it weren't working, and the blast erupted into a huge explosion when it hit large amounts of coal dust Massey had not cleaned from underground tunnels.
MSHA investigators also focused their report on a wealth of evidence that Massey covered up safety conditions at Upper Big Branch, by keeping hazards out of official record, warning workers underground of impending inspections, and intimidating miners to keep them from reporting safety concerns to the government.
But MSHA investigators offered a somewhat different conclusion as to the source of the methane involved in the initial ignition.
The McAteer team said the methane came from the mined-out "gob" area behind the longwall machine, while MSHA concluded it came from a gas reservoir located along geological faults that were the likely source of methane in previous incidents at the mine in 1997, 2003 and 2004.
MSHA investigators believe small amounts of methane migrated from the mine floor and onto the longwall cutting tool, or shearer, from the longwall's roof supports, or shields. Agency officials noted Massey did not follow up on MSHA recommendations for dealing with methane leaks from the mine floor, but MSHA has also been unable to explain its own failure to ensure the company acted.
MSHA investigators believe that Massey did not follow its agency-approved ventilation and roof control plans, short-circuiting fresh-air flow deep in the mine, contributing to the methane buildup and ignition.
Tuesday's briefings were scheduled on the 104th anniversary of Monongah, the worst coal-mining disaster in U.S. history, but it's not clear if MSHA officials were looking for any symbolism when they did so.
Main said that despite the wide-ranging and deadly safety problems his investigators found at Upper Big Branch, he would not compare conditions there to those at Monongah.
"The findings of our investigation found that the practices and conditions at this mine were what led to the deaths of these 29 miners," Main said. "If you go back to the early 20th Century, we had a lot more safety problems."
That said, Main added, "This was a coal-dust explosion that shouldn't have happened."
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text: For the record though, I don't like Courtoi's attitude. Some of the comments he's made have been pretty arrogant I think. Saying things like "Even if he doesn't play he can be a lot of help to me in training" is a bit disrespectful to Cech really. Check your attitude, son.


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It is never that easy to earn the praise of Ducks coach Randy Carlyle and it's much more difficult if you are someone in your early twenties with limited or no NHL experience.
Maxime Macenauer did in training camp last fall. A center who's professional experience consisted of 45 games with the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors, Macenauer impressed Carlyle enough to stay in camp until he was among the final two cuts to the roster before opening night.
The center's tenacity in chasing the puck was what Carlyle highlighted and that's not out of line with the kind of reputation he carved out in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. But a less-than-impactful season in the American Hockey League may have pushed him further away from the show.
Is it possible that Macenauer will finds his way to the Ducks' roster in the future? Possibly, but with an expiring contract after the coming season, it may be time for him to become a legitimate prospect or stare at a long-term future of fighting to get out of the American Hockey League.
Key 2010-11 statistics with Syracuse (AHL): 79 games, 13 goals (4 on power play, 1 shorthanded), 19 assists, 32 points, 65 penalty minutes, 116 shots on goal, minus-10 rating.
2011-12 salary: $525,000 (NHL), $62,500 (AHL). Contract status: Signed an entry-level contract through 2012.
What he did: Playing his first season in the AHL, Macenauer got an assist in his debut against the Lake Erie Monsters on Oct. 8 and then scored his first goal with the Crunch the next night in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Monsters. But the offense came and went throughout much of the season as he didn't produce enough to warrant a top-six role. Lindsay Kramer, the Crunch beat writer for the Syracuse Post-Standard, noted that the Quebec native "usually played hard" and was a "good energy guy on the third line" but also went into long scoring droughts and didn't have much of a finishing touch. Macenauer did end the season by playing his best hockey as he had six goals and three assists in his final 11 games, which included a four-game point scoring streak. The center had a goal and two assists in a 7-1 win over Rochester on Feb. 19, which helped goalie Ray Emery get his first professional victory in over a year.
What could happen in '11-12: For one, Macenauer will need to show the Ducks' brass that he deserves to get another contract after his entry-level deal expires. Given that he wasn't an overwhelming scorer in junior hockey and that he's nowhere near a point-per-game performer in the minor leagues, the sturdy center will likely have to make the full transition toward becoming a checker who can win faceoffs with a focus on his work in the defensive zone while being able to chip in occasionally at the offensive end. Macenauer, however, is already behind players like Nick Bonino and Peter Holland on the organizational depth chart as he lacks the greater polish they possess. He's also not the biggest player at 6 feet and 188 pounds and he's not the swiftest so energy is what he'll have to bring every night in what will likely be another AHL season. Macenauer is willing but whether he'll ever make the Ducks is at best a question mark. If he does get a call up from the parent club this season, it'll be a significant accomplishment for someone who will put in the work.
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AUSTIN, Texas Whole Foods Market reported that sales for the third quarter ended July 4 increased 15% to $2.2 billion. Comparable-store sales increased 8.8%, or 6.3% on a two-year stacked basis. Identical-store sales, excluding three relocations, increased 8.4%, or 4.6% on a two-year stacked basis.
Income available to common shareholders increased 88% to $65.7 million from $35 million last year,and diluted earnings per share increased 53% to 38 cents.
"We are pleased with our results which compare very favorably to most other food retailers and show we are continuingto gain market share. Our identical-store sales increased 8.4%, accelerating from the second quarter and our highestincrease since 2006. Despite tougher comparisons and the recent dip in reported consumer confidence, our two-yearstacked identical-store sales also sequentially increased to 4.6%," said John Mackey, co-chief executive officer and co-founderof Whole Foods Market.


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Janssen has final tuneup before spring debut
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Closer Casey Janssen took the final step toward his Grapefruit League debut, tossing a round of batting practice at the Blue Jays' Spring Training complex on Tuesday.
Working his way back from a sore shoulder, Janssen will take the next two days off, then if all goes well, pitch in a game on Friday.
"Another step in the right direction. Got the heart pumping a little bit, which was nice," Janssen said in Dunedin, Fla. "I'm sure Friday's going to be more of the same, hopefully a little bit more in the velocity department, just because there will be defenders behind me."
Janssen threw one batting practice session earlier this spring and has thrown a few side sessions since the shoulder issues resurfaced earlier in camp. He'll have more than a week after his debut to squeeze in a few more outings before Opening Day, on March 31.
Janssen's abbreviated spring slate is similar to what he went through last year, and he was able to break camp with Toronto and pitch the entire season without spending time on the disabled list.
He threw his fastball, curveball, slider and changeup on Tuesday and tried to make the session as "game-like" as possible. He didn't use his cutter but said he made sure to work in all of the other pitches as often as possible.
"[The cutter] comes back quick. It gives me time to work on other stuff," he said. "I'll probably start playing catch with it here shortly and fine-tune that. It's easy to call that pitch, so you want to work with the secondary stuff and know that that's in your pocket.
"All in all, [it's] good to get on a mound, good to get a little bit of adrenaline going and, most important, it's good to feel good."
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet Presents BEHIND THE VEIL, 12/14 & 15
Gelsey Kirkland Academy presents "Behind the Veil", an evening of classical ballet excerpts simmering with passion, love and enchantment on Friday, December 14th and Saturday, December 15th at 7:30pm at Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University.
The Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet, founded by artistic directors Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov, announced today "Behind the Veil" an evening of classical ballet excerpts performed by the Academy students and its newly launched Studio Company. Excerpts from Le Corsaire, Napoli, Swan Lake and Raymonda will be featured.
"We're very excited to present stagings, some rarely seen in the U.S, of master works from the classical ballet repertoire," said the artistic directors. "The evening was specially designed to showcase our gifted students and talented new Studio Company. It promises a vibrant atmosphere simmering with passion, love and enchantment…. all from behind the Veil of Beauty."
The program includes:
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Staged by The entire faculty of GKA
Bandits, slave girls, a Pasha's harem and an enchanted garden are all part of this exhilarating ballet featuring the famous Grand Pas and the tempestuous and moving Pas d'Esclave.
NAPOLI – Pas de Six
Composer: Edvard Helsted, Holger Simon Paulli
Choreography: August Bournonville
Staged by Karina Elver and Alexandra Lawler
A dynamic celebratory dance set in sunny Naples.
SWAN LAKE -- RUSSIAN DANCE from Act 3
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Staged by Lubov Fominich
A classical rendition of the lyrical and lively Russian folkloric dance.
Romeo & Juliet – Dance of the Knights from Act 1
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky
Staged by Nikolai Levitsky and Vera Solovieva
This dance from the ballroom scene of Lavrovsky's original version of Romeo and Juliet invokes the Machiavellian atmosphere of Renaissance Verona and truly conveys the atmosphere in which the Montague /Capulet feud is born out.
Composer: Holger Simon Paulli
Choreography: August Bournonville
Staged by: Karina Elver and Alexandra Lawler
This Romantic ballet by the Danish choreographer Bournonville is set in 19th century Paris and evokes the era Degas captured in his famous paintings of ballerinas backstage.
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Staged by Nikolai Levitsky and Vera Solovieva
Highlights include the Czardas, Entrée, Adagio and Variations culminating in a rousing Hungarian style Coda all from the 3rd act of Raymonda, a masterpiece of classical stylization set in the regal splendor of the Hungarian court in the days of the Crusades.
The Gelsey Kirkland Academy for Classical Ballet, is a not-for-profit ballet academy that offers comprehensive dance and theatre training for gifted students, was established by Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov in 2010. GKA's mission is to encourage a renaissance of dramatic storytelling in ballet by providing specialized training for gifted students and by establishing a classically-oriented studio company capable of creating new dramatic works. For more information visit our website at www.gelseykirklandballet.org.
Tickets can be purchased through OvationTix HERE. Michael Schimmel Center for the Art at Pace University is located at 5 Spruce Street, New York, NY.