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The quest for a title remains alive for two Orange County youth football teams at the 2012 Pop Warner National Championships.
On Sunday, the Santa Margarita Titans and Canyon Hills Lancers scored victories in first-round action at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Santa Margarita, winner of three consecutive Western Regional titles, defeated the Dorchester (Mass.) Eagles, 36-8, in the Division I Junior Midget (10- to 13-year-olds) competition.
"We're glad to get that one behind us," said Titans coach Mac Fitch in a video interview after the game.
Fitch, who guided the Titans to the national championship tournament last season, said he feels more confident of the team's chances this year.
"This is our second time here. We have a majority of kids who were here with us last time, so I think we're more prepared."
Canyon Hills rolled past the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Indians, 38-6, in the Division I Midget (12- to 15-year-olds) bracket.
The victories advance both teams to the semifinals, scheduled for Wednesday.
The Titans will face the Marshall Heights (Washington, D.C.) Bison at 3:15 p.m. Pacific time. Marshall Heights defeated the Oak Cliff (Texas) Titans, 38-0, Sunday.
The Lancers will take on the Northwest (Pa.) Raiders at 1:15 p.m. Northwest beat the Detroit Lions – not those Lions – 32-8 Sunday.
The Saddleback Valley Diablos lost their first-round game against the Glenville (Ohio) Titans, 38-16, in the Division I Pee Wee (9- to 12-year-olds) tournament.
The loss drops the Diablos to the consolation bracket, where they will battle the Virginia Beach Mustangs at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Virginia Beach lost to the Liberty City (Fla.) Warriors, 38-0, Sunday. The best Saddleback Valley can finish in the tournament is tied for third.

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The women of "Our Practical Heaven" pledge to stick together come hell or high water. Life has other plans, of course.
Marriages crumble, bodies give out, and climate change puts the family's seaside home in jeopardy. The rising seas, not to mention changing tides of allegiances, force the women to rethink their plans for the future of their family and the planet.
Anthony Clarvoe, who wrote "Pick Up Ax," "Ambition Facing West," and "Ctrl+Alt+Del," muses on Chekhovian themes with three generations of women facing the 21st century arm-in-arm. Seagulls soar over head, the tide crashes into the shore, and these formidable woman face the fickle forces of fate. In one sense, nothing happens. But Clarvoe adds up the little details of daily living in a rich portrait of mothers, daughters and perpetual misunderstandings.
Sensitively directed by Allen McKelvey in its world premiere at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre, "Our Practical Heaven" sweeps us away with eccentric characters and universal themes. If the play hasn't quite found its wings yet, there's no denying its piercing sense of melancholy. "Heaven" may feel unfinished, but it's also quite lovely, and Clarvoe explores the terrain of intimacy and sisterhood with delicacy and insight.
Matriarch Vera (the incomparable Joy Carlin) holds court at the family's oceanside retreat. Her mind has been diminished by the ailments of age, and her spirit is broken by the death of her spouse. She is preparing to bid farewell to the worries of this world, even as her daughters and granddaughters bicker over the banal.
Sasha (a tender turn by Anne Darragh) has devoted her life to mothering her daughters, Suze (Blythe Foster) and Leez (Adrienne Walters), but along with the love she has also given them the aftershocks of her anxiety disorder. She's so awash in fear that she can't see Suze is a noble-hearted activist and Leez is a quirky dreamer.
Only Sasha's lifelong friend Willa (the always riveting Julia Brothers) can appreciate how loving Suze and Leez are. She knows because her own daughter, Magz (Lauren Spencer), would rather be anywhere than in the same room with her. Magz has a debilitating disease that leaves her in chronic pain, which explains her hostility to tenderness. Willa has managed to make a fortune, but she can't seem to communicate with her own child.
The failure of humans to connect is the central theme here. The older women are devout birders, while the younger ones stare at their handheld devices as if hypnotized. Clarvoe makes clever use of texting between the girls to show how they see their mothers. They pound out snappy little asides in the background of the adult conversation because they are more comfortable online than off.
Unfortunately, the playwright leans too heavily on this device, with too many shards of conversation projected on the walls of the set. His points about the many ways people struggle to make contact are apt, but the constant shtick with the cellphones feels forced on this otherwise airy narrative.
Clarvoe also needs to flesh out some of the connective tissue of these relationships. Why, for example, would Magz just now be explaining her condition to Suze if they grew up together?
While the actresses beautifully fill in the emotional context between the play's squabbles, there's not quite enough back story here to ground our fascination. Hinted-at romances, long-simmering betrayals and sibling feuds promise to explode but never do.
Clarvoe has created some enchanting scenes, however, and he has also imbued the play with a deeply felt sense of the wonder of birding. Those perceptive nuggets about the culture of birding give the play its most sublime moments.
The playwright captures the profound feeling of loss that nature enthusiasts must feel in a world where what they love is deteriorating before their eyes. Extreme weather patterns and a tattered ecosystem stop the annual migration to Vera's pond. She dreams of her granddaughters sitting by its banks with their own grandchildren. But they know the whole property will be underwater long before then. That pond is her cherry orchard, her vanishing dream.
Michael Palumbo's lighting plays a crucial role in summoning up the wistful atmosphere of the piece. The characters seem to be basking in the eternal sunshine of a day at the beach. Clouds hang on the horizon, but for a few moments these women, like the feathered creatures they gaze at, find some fleeting bliss.
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By Anthony Clarvoe
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Where: Aurora Theatre Company, 2081 Addison St., Berkeley
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Boat races, a barbecue, stalls and games will offer something for everyone at this year's Heybridge Regatta.
Get down to Heybridge Basin on Saturday and Sunday for the two day festival.
It begins with a quiz night at 8pm tomorrow in the marquee between The Old Ship on Lock Hill and The Jolly Sailor in Basin Road. Costs £2 per person, maximum of six per team.
Bar service provided by The Old Ship.
On Saturday, the barbecue will be lit early at 8am and there will be events in the marquee from 9.30am including stalls selling food, crafts, jewellery and books.
Competitions will be held for cakes, colouring, art, photography, name the pirate, and new this year, for scarecrows and vegetable men.On the water, the rowing races will start after high water at 1.18pm.
Rowers, dinghies, modern yachts and smacks will compete in a series of races on the River Blackwater.
At 12.15pm children can take part in a crabbing competition at the lock gates, from 4pm there will be a flour battle, raft race and pillow fight in the lock, and live music with Set in Stone in the marquee from 4.30pm.
Children's prize giving will be at 4pm and the main prize giving at 7pm.
On Sunday there will be a village market and family fun from 10am to 2pm.
The children's scavenger hunt starts at 10am, and there will again be stalls, a barbecue from 11.30am, and live music from Argy Bargy Children's entertainer Nicky Trix will be in the marquee at 11.30am.
Buy a programme from The Lock Tea Rooms, The Jolly Sailor and The Old Ship.
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Various performance and environmental attributes have made U.S. soy increasingly popular among product manufacturers, which has helped boost industrial demand for soy. That's why last year, the soy checkoff partnered with manufacturers to commercialize 38 new soy-based products and ingredients.
The list of products developed with soy checkoff support in 2013 includes new additions to some popular soy-based product categories, such as coatings, adhesives and plastics. It also includes soy-based ingredients that could be used in countless new products.
Dale Profit, a soy checkoff farmer-leader and soybean farmer from Van Wert, Ohio, recognizes the value-added prospects of industrial soy use.
"USB is helping discover other products that can be made from soy to add to farmers' bottom lines," says Profit. "These products are good for the farmer, the customer and all the people in between."
Soybean meal's primary use remains animal feed, while most soybean oil goes to human food, Profit adds. But versatile soy can also help manufacturers replace petrochemicals and possible carcinogens in their products. Soy-based products are more renewable and environmentally friendly and in some cases, perform better.
Click here to browse USB's Soy Products Guide, an online catalog of the thousands of currently available soy-based products, ingredients and manufacturers.
New soy-based products and ingredients introduced in 2013 as a result of USB support include:
MASEO (Maleinated Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil) – A soybean-oil-based resin used to make plastic. It is made by Dixie Chemical Company, Inc.
Innergy Rigid Thermal Reinforcements – A fiberglass and soy-based urethane
insert that slides into window frames for greater support and insulation. It is marketed by Deceuninck North America.
INFIGREEN Recycled Polyols – Produced by Emery Oleochemicals, and are used in foam seats of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango.
SoBind Balance – By DuPont is used in coatings and adhesives.
Varathane Diamond Floor – A wood-floor coating containing soy flour. It is made by Rust-Oleum.
G.E.T. Biobased Safety Yellow – A zero-volatile-organic-compound (VOC) coating that contains soybean oil, biodiesel glycerin and soy methyl ester. It is made by Niemann & Associates.
ProClassic – A multipurpose water-based soy acrylic alkyd primer, satin deck and siding product line made by Sherwin-Williams.
Pro-Park – A soy- based parking-lot paint by Sherwin-Williams.
Meta-Tec Products – Soy-based adhesive products for floor-covering installations, including carpet, resilient flooring and wood adhesives. They are made by W.F. Taylor Company.
PSA64MA – A soy-based material by Applied Protein Systems that is used in adhesives on paper cones where yarn and thread are wound.
Millenium One Step Green Insulation Adhesive – A soy-based, all-weather adhesive by ADCO used to install flooring.
Elemental – A soy-based wood-composite adhesive that is formaldehyde-free. It is available from States Industries.
PSA35MA – A soy-based material used to coat paperboard. It is made by Applied Protein Systems.
SUNKOTE AU 4203 and 4240 – Soy-based products that are used as lubricants for paper and paperboard coatings. They are made by Omnova Solutions.
Armeen S – A corrosion inhibitor for oilfields that is made by Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry, LLC.
Ethomeen S/12 – A cleansing surfactant for oilfields and dry cleaning that is made by Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry, LLC.
Arquad SV 60 PG – A foaming, antistatic, emulsifier, wetting agent used in laundry products from Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry.
Larostat 264A – An antistatic material that holds textile products together. It is made by BASF Corp.
Agnique SBO 10 – A soybean oil used in agricultural products, manufactured by BASF Corp.
Comperlan VOD – A thickener for personal-care products from BASF Corp.
Prifac 8953 – An emulsifying agent for household products. It is made by Croda, Inc.
HY-3200 Emulsiyfing Soy Wax – By Dow Corning Corp, a material that allows ingredients in personal-care products to smoothly blend together.
SERADOX NAD 20 – By Elementis Specialties, is an antistatic material for softening and smoothly blending personal-care products.
LAMCHEM PE-130 K – Improves the taste of food products and also serves as a pressure lubricant on metals. It is made by Lambent Technologies Corp.
Lipovol SOY – Adds a soft, smooth skin-feel to personal care products. It is made by Lipo Chemicals, Inc.
Chemonic SI-7Surfacant – Builds the thickness of personal-care products and stabilizes foam. It is made by Lubrizol Corp.
Schercomid SLL – Thickens personal care products. It is made by Lubrizol Corp.
Schercoquat SOAS-PG – A hair conditioner for personal care products made by Lubrizol Corp.
Quatrex S Conditioning Agent – A conditioning agent for personal-care products,
made by Lubrizol Corp.
Amidex S Surfactant – Helps create personal-care products that foam and feel like soap. It is made by Lubrizol Corp.
Chembetaine S-FA Surfactant – Adds special properties for personal-care products. It is manufactured and marketed by Lubrizol Corp.
Chemoxide SO Surfactant – Offsets hard water in household/personal-care products. It is made byLubrizol Corp.
Potassium Soyate – A soy soap with glycerin as a moisturizer, made by Lubrizol Corp.
ACCOSOFT 750 – Used as a fabric softener for laundry products. It is made by Stepan Company.
PETROSTEP Q-50S – A unique ingredient used in oilfields as a down-hole corrosion inhibitor. It is made by Stepan Company.
SoBind HARMONY, Impression and CLARITY – Soy polymers that replace harsh synthetic and animal-based ingredients in a variety of products to make the products thicker, smoother and more colorful. They are made by DuPont.
The 70 farmer-directors of USB oversee the investments of the soy checkoff to maximize profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers. These volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds to increase the value of U.S. soy meal and oil, to ensure U.S. soybean farmers and their customers have the freedom and infrastructure to operate, and to meet the needs of U.S. soy's customers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff.


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Swelling Related to Health Problems
It is normal to have some swelling after an injury. But if a large area of swelling occurs within 30 minutes of an injury, the swelling may be a sign of:
- A more serious injury.
- Serious bleeding.
- Tissue damage.
Swelling (edema) in the feet and ankles is common after you have been sitting or standing for a length of time. It is also common during hot or humid weather. Sitting or lying down with your feet propped up often relieves this type of swelling.
- Mild generalized swelling of the feet and ankles is common in people who have varicose veins . For more information, see the topic Varicose Veins in Related Information.
- Joint pain, stiffness, and swelling are common in people who have arthritis .
- Sudden swelling of the big toe joint may be caused by gout .
Swelling is more serious when:
- Swollen skins turns pale or cool. This may mean the blood supply has been decreased to the swollen area or below it.
- Swelling develops with signs of infection .
- Swelling does not get better when you prop your feet up.
- Swelling develops suddenly or gets worse in the feet or ankles of people who have heart disease , heart failure , liver disease, or kidney disease. Kidney, heart, or circulatory problems may cause ongoing swelling of one or both feet.
- Feet, hands, or face swell suddenly during pregnancy. This can be a sign of preeclampsia . For more information, see the topic Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy in Related Information.
Treatment will depend on the cause of your swelling.
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Author: Healthwise Staff
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JAZZ Carlin admitted the success of her Welsh teammates may have had something to do with her impressive swim in the 800m freestyle heats as she set a new Commonwealth Games record to qualify for tonight's final.
The 23-year-old had been poolside on Saturday to watch Georgia Davies win silver in the women's 100m backstroke, adding to bronze medals from Calum Jarvis and Jack Thomas.
And when it was her turn to entertain the Welsh support, Carlin produced a dominant display in heat three, touching home in 8:22.69 minutes to break Tracey Wickham's Games record set back in 1978.
After the race Carlin admitted she had even held a little back with today's final in mind and is confident there is still more to come as she looks to add a first swimming gold to Wales' tally.
"It was a really great time to set in the morning as I wanted to come in and have a good swim," said Carlin.
"After having two days off and watching everyone do really well from Team Wales in the pool, I really wanted to have a strong swim but I also wanted to save something.
"I felt really good when I got in the water – I started off strongly and then got into a rhythm. I felt like I was by myself but when I'm in the final that will really push me along.
"This year I've really been focusing on the 800m and the 400m freestyle and shifted my training to the distance work.
"I was surprised to get my best time in the 200m but it really was just to get me into the meet as my main events were towards the end of the week. I'm really excited for the next couple of days now."
Carlin is no stranger to the Commonwealth podium – four years ago in Delhi she delivered a silver medal from the 200m freestyle and won bronze over double the distance in the 400m.
But she insists today's 800m final will be a different race altogether with her rivals more than certain to swim a lot stronger.
"I know I can recover by the final so it's just about getting in a strong time. I could see what the girls were doing in the heat before and they had a great swim," she added.
"I am a racer and I tend to swim with a stronger back end to my race so I do think when I've got people up with me it does help. It brings the best out of you when you're racing people.
"I'm competitive and love a race. I'm really excited but I will have different tactics for the final and there will be a lot more people trying to push for a faster time."


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Topic: Photodynamic Therapy
I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this:
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new therapy that selectively destroys tumor tissue. A photosensitizer is administered and selectively retained by the target tumor tissue. The photosensitizer is nontoxic in its native state, however, after activation by a light at a particular wavelength, the photosensitizer becomes cytotoxic and produces local tissue destruction. The only relevant side effect seen to date is phototoxicity, which lasts often for 4-6 weeks after drug administration.
Animal and human pilot studies have shown a reduction of up to 60% of tumor volume after administration of PDT with hematoporphyrin. One trial using biliary PDT in patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma (Bismuth types III and IV tumors), who failed endoprostheses placement, has resulted in significant improvements in serum bilirubin levels and quality of life scores, with a 30-day mortality of 0% and median survival time of 439 days. Other trials investigating the effect of PDT in patients with unresectable hilar carcinoma who were treated with endoprostheses placement showed a six-month survival rate of 91%. Ninety-six percent of patients improved in terms of cholestasis, performance and quality of life. No adverse side effects were reported.
PDT appears to be a promising therapeutic approach for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma, and combines the two aims of treating cholestasis and reducing tumor growth. The apparent benefit in survival time, however, needs to be confirmed with randomized, controlled trials.
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There are so many interesting articles in these old Arts & Decoration magazines! The first two pics are on antique playing cards - a very popular collector's item these days. The third is a ceiling tile in the Nebraska State capitol building and the last is an ad for a beautiful wrought iron screen made by Lansha Studios in New York - exquisite art nouveau! There are so many articles on antiques and art from a 1928 perspective - very interesting! i just bought three more of these magazines thru ebay - an excellent investment for $30.


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By Larry Bruce
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|Lou Dawson and I did this route back in the early '70s, I followed it and I think it was the first ascent. Lou is often thought of his wonderful ski first ascent, but his soloing Glenwood icefall left side plus other numerous other solo ice climbs he did back in the '70s would make any mortal weep in fear.
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|Bring extra mittens! Kinda wet one.
By claytown
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Feb 24, 2014
Fat and awesome right now.
FWIW, we had three guidebooks, and none of them gave great instructions for parking and the approach. Park on the downhill side of the Redstone Inn. Walk down that road, past the gate that says "private road / no trespassing". Walk the road for 5 or 10 minutes then turn left when you see the old T-bar ski lift. Walk uphill under that eventually following a creek drainage east to the climb.
It's vague if this is "allowed" or not, but the only place marked no trespassing is the sign before the road (which the road is shared by a few houses and the "castle"). If an admin wants to remove this post, go for it.
By BJ Sbarra
From: Carbondale, CO
Feb 25, 2014
|This approach is indeed "allowed." Just be sure to walk on the side of the road, and be courteous to anyone you see along the way. The Redstone Pillar itself is actually owned by Pitkin County Open Space, and this is the legal access to it.


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One-third or more of individuals treated for major depressive disorder (MDD) do not experience remission of symptoms despite at least two adequate antidepressant trials. Such treatment-resistant depression (TRD) contributes disproportionately to the tremendous costs of MDD, in terms of health care costs, functional impairment, and diminished quality of life.
The promise of personalized medicine for individuals at high risk for TRD is apparent. If these individuals could be recognized early in their disease course, they could be triaged to more intensive or targeted interventions to improve their likelihood of remission. With the proliferation of treatment options in MDD, at present individuals can spend months or years in and out of treatment before receiving these next-step treatments.
At present, no clinical or biomarker-based tool has been shown to assist in matching patients with treatments most likely to be effective for them. The Genecept Assay offers the possibility of "Personalized Medicine" in psychiatry. Clinicians may find this additional genetic information can lead to optimized treatment plans for individual patients. Before such an assay can be widely applied clinically, it is necessary to demonstrate that this tool usefully impacts treatment outcomes.
This study will examine the potential impact of the assay in terms of depression severity at 3 months, with further follow-up out to 6 months. Secondary measures will allow an estimate of its potential to change clinician behavior and improve patient quality of life. Further measures will also allow for refinement of the assay to maximize patient and clinician satisfaction, and estimate the potential savings associated with deployment of this assay in real-world clinical settings.
|Major Depressive Disorder
|Device: Genecept Assay
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
|Official Title:
|A Six-month Study of the Genecept Assay vs. Treatment as Usual to Evaluate Efficacy of Using Assay Guided Treatment in Outpatient Adults With Treatment Resistant Depression
- Efficacy Measured by Change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR), Adjusted for Baseline Severity, at 6 Months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
To determine the efficacy of assay-guided treatment (AGT) versus treatment-as-usual (TAU), in terms of depression severity as measured by change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR), adjusted for baseline severity, at 6 months
- highest score on any 1 of the 4 sleep items (items 1 to 4)
- highest score on any 1 of the 4 weight items (items 6 to 9)
- highest score on either of the 2 psychomotor items (15 and 16)
- scores for each of the 6 MDD symptom domains
Total scores range from 0-27. 0 = no signs of depression; 27 = severe depression
- Clinician Behavior as Measured by Change in Recorded Treatment Choice Before and After the Assay Results Are Made Available. [ Time Frame: one week ]Clinicians will rank first and alternative treatment choice and dosage prior to assay and first and two alternative treatment choices after receiving assay results (for AGT group). Clinician choices will be compared.
- Quality of Life as Measured by Self Reported Assessment of Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (QLESQ) [ Time Frame: baseline, 3, 6 months ]To determine the efficacy of assay-guided treatment (AGT) versus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in outpatient treatment of nonpsychotic major depressive disorder, in terms of patient quality of life (Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (QLESQ)) The minimum raw score on the QLESQ is 14, and the maximum score is 70.
- Cost [ Time Frame: 6 months ]To compare costs of AGT versus TAU in outpatient treatment of nonpsychotic major depressive disorder as measured by claims data.
- Acceptability of the Use of AGT for Subjects and Clinicians as Measured by Satisfaction Survey [ Time Frame: 6 months ]To determine the acceptability to patients and clinicians of assay-guided treatment (AGT) versus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in outpatient treatment of nonpsychotic major depressive disorder
|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
No Intervention: Treatment as usual (TAU)
Subjects will give DNA sample for genetic testing but will not receive genetic results and will therefore receive treatment as usual.
Experimental: Genecept Assay
Subjects donate DNA sample for genetic testing and treatment decisions take genetic results into account.
Device: Genecept Assay
Genetic test which analyzes five pharmacodynamic and two pharmacokinetic genes important in psychiatric disorders
Other Name: Genetic Test
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18-65
- written informed consent
- diagnosis of non-psychotic major depression as determined by study
- clinician/current medical prescriber, and mood disorder diagnosis confirmed by PHQ-9
- QIDS-SR score of at least 10 (i.e., moderate depression) at initial visit
- failure of at least 1 prior adequate trial of a standard antidepressant (by ATRQ criteria - i.e., 6 weeks at adequate dose)
Exclusion Criteria:
- psychotic features in the current episode, based upon clinical assessment
- 4 or more failed pharmacologic interventions in the current major depressive episode [response rates for these subjects is likely to be extremely low and would require a substantially larger-scale study to identify treatment effects]
- current substance use disorder other than nicotine which based upon clinical assessment requires inpatient or outpatient detoxification
- pregnant women or women of child bearing potential who are not using a medically accepted means of contraception (to include oral contraceptive or implant, condom, diaphragm, spermicide, intrauterine device, tubal ligation, or partner with vasectomy)
- women who are breastfeeding
- serious suicide or homicide risk, as assessed by evaluating clinician
- other unstable medical illness including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurological, or hematological disease, based on review of medical history, physical examination, and screening laboratory tests
- patients who have taken an investigational psychotropic drug within the last 3 months
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01426516
|United States, Tennessee
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37228
|Study Director:
|Rachel Dicker, PharmD
|Genomind, LLC
|Responsible Party:
|Genomind, LLC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01426516 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 29, 2011
|Results First Received:
|August 25, 2015
|Last Updated:
|October 28, 2015
Keywords provided by Genomind, LLC:
Treatment Resistant
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Cuba's Cigar Legend, Alejandro Robaina
The dean of Cuban tobacco men and his grandson, Hiroshi, discuss the state of cigars in their homeland in a wide-ranging interview.
Alejandro Robaina, 87, is a legend in Cuba, and the dean of its cigar industry. He has dedicated his life to growing the best wrapper tobacco in Cuba, if not the world. His family has been growing tobacco at the same plantation in Pinar del Río since 1845. In the last three years, his grandson, Hiroshi Robaina, 30, has taken over the day-to-day management of the farm. Hiroshi's father, Carlos, 50, also is involved in the farm's operations.
I met with Alejandro and Hiroshi in early March while the 2006 tobacco harvest was coming to a close. A representative from the Cuban tobacco institute was visiting the Robainas. The official explained that the institute had developed a new wrapper tobacco that would produce more than 20 leaves per plant. Alejandro was not impressed.
We sat in his guesthouse later and spoke about his observations and his grandson's thoughts about the Cuban tobacco industry. Later, we drank some beers and watched the World Baseball Classic together. The interview was conducted in Spanish.
Cigar Aficionado: How many hectares of tobacco have you planted this year? Alejandro Robaina: 16 hectares [almost 40 acres].
CA: Do you always plant the same amount? Has it changed much since the mid-1800s when the farm started?
Robaina: Yes, always the same amount. Well, now that you mention it, it could be that after the revolution I increased the plantings a little bit.
CA: What yield for wrappers do you usually achieve?
Robaina: In the curing barns, I have had years when it's reached 82, 72, 70 and 68 percent. There was a very bad year a while ago when I had a 36 percent yield. That was one of the worst years I have had.
CA: Was it due to excessive humidity in the barns?
Robaina: Yes, that was the problem. It was a total disaster, but compared to the other best grower in the region, who had a 16 percent yield, I did quite well! The rest of the growers in the region only achieved 3 or 4 percent yield and some only achieved 1 percent!
CA: In your opinion, why were the other growers' yields so low?
Robaina: It could have been that they had problems with their fields. I remember that we had this big meeting with Carlos Perez, who was then the minister of agriculture, in San Juan y Martínez. I remember him saying that the state farms only achieved 0.8 percent yields and some individual farms made 4 percent. My outcome, with 36 percent, was one of the best. I had to resort to all of my father's and grandfather's experience to save the situation.
CA: Is one of the reasons that you achieved that level of yield because you work as a family?
Robaina: Yes. We are a close family and we work together. But the other reason is the love that I have for the land and the care I put into it. If I didn't prepare the land with the high concentration of organic fertilizers as I do, it would have been impossible to accomplish the results I had in such a bad year.
CA: What about the influence of new tobacco varieties, such as Habanos 2000?
Robaina: I was the first to plant Habanos 2000 here in Cuba and the results were very good, but nowadays, Habanos 2000 has lost quality to the point that I am not planting it anymore. It's prone to blue mold and black shank. Plus, there are now other seeds that have much better quality.
CA: Do you mean that you like such new varieties as Criollo 98 and Corojo 99 better?
Robaina: Yes, I like them much better. These plants are much more resistant to blue mold.
CA: Yes, but what about the flavor?
Robaina: Well, the flavor I feel is much better also. These have higher quality than Habanos 2000. In my opinion the Habanos 2000 is excessively fragile. These new seeds have higher quality. I have had better results with Corojo 98 and Criollo 99. This year I planted both.
Hiroshi Robaina: You mean Criollo 98 and Corojo 99, grandfather.
Robaina: Yes, that's what I mean, but I am always mixing them up and saying their names the wrong way!
CA: Why don't you plant the old variety, the traditional Corojo?
Robaina: I wish I could get my hands on those seeds!
CA: The flavor was wonderful.
Robaina: Yes, no doubt, and the traditional Criollo was the best filler tobacco around.
Hiroshi: I wish we could use it.
Robaina: Perhaps this year we could try.
Hiroshi: It would be great to plant traditional Corojo in the new tapado (cloth tents for shade-growing wrapper)!
CA: Wasn't there a blue mold problem with Corojo?
Hiroshi: Remember that now we have a new tapado system that doesn't let anything through! We planted 10,000 organic seedlings under this new tapado this year, and we had no problem.
Robaina: This tapado is new in Cuba but also worldwide. This system is totally new to everybody. It's a major step forward in the sense that there was no need to apply insecticides at all…our harvest was wonderful…the only problem was that the roof was dark-colored and we have to replace it.
CA: Doesn't the traditional Corojo leaf have more oil?
Robaina: Yes, traditional Corojo was the very best tobacco we had here in Cuba, and the old Criollo was the best of the sun-grown tobacco. I know Criollo seeds are still around. The government's Experimental Center has some left.
CA: Does the government have "Corojo tradicional" seeds as well?
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Genome: Unlocking Life's Code
Inside every living thing on Earth—including you—is the complete set of instructions needed for an organism to grow and function. The instructions are written in the twisting, ladder-shaped molecule known as DNA packed into the nucleus of almost all your cells. Strung together in a specific order, pairs of four similar chemicals called A, T, C and G – short for the nucleotide bases adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine – make a full strand of DNA. This is your genome!
It took nearly a decade, three billion dollars, and thousands of scientists to sequence the human genome in 2003. Ten years later, sequencing a human genome will soon take only a day and cost $1000. And thanks to the pioneering work of the Human Genome Project, we are starting to know so much more about ourselves, and our world.
The exponential growth in sequencing technology helped spark a revolution. Scientists have identified thousands of genes that contribute to disease and begun to unlock the secrets of cancer, opening the way to more personalized healthcare. They've traced our ancestors' migrations across the world and begun to sequence and compare all the species on our planet.
Opening on June 14, 2013, Genome: Unlocking Life's Code will be shown at the National Museum of Natural History until September 1, 2014, and then will travel throughout North America from Fall 2014 to Fall 2018 by Science North.


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A man accused of cheating a pensioner out of tens of thousands of pounds has admitted failing to surrender to custody.
Shaun Salat had been due to appear at Swindon Crown Court on Friday, facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering.
But when the 32-year-old failed to turn up, Recorder James Watson QC issued a warrant without bail for his arrest and detention.
He was brought before the court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to surrender.
Charles Row, for Salat, said his client is on benefits and did not have the money to get to court last week.
He said he had tried to contact his solicitor on Friday, leaving messages on an answerphone asking what to do before surrendering to the police yesterday morning.
Judge Douglas Field released him on bail to Friday, May 2 and told him not to contact witnesses and to observe a nighttime curfew.
Salat, of Sleightholme Court, Trowbridge, is accused of two counts of theft, six of fraud and two allegations of money laundering.
It is said that he stole £7,915 in cash and withdrew £22,060 from a 65-year-old's bank account in October last year.
He is also said to have transferred £9,500 of the man's money from a genuine bank account to a fraudulent one.
It is said he also applied for loans, and got goods, using the elderly man's bank details in April, October and November last year.
Salat is also charged with stealing a flick knife, car keys, and an ornamental German military dagger from another man in November.


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Craft and
Bazaar show
When: Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Family of Faith United Methodist Church, 800 E. Market St.
Cost: Free
Features: Homemade crafts, white elephant items, homemade baked goods. Lunch is available for purchase. Crafter tables are available for $25.
Contact: Donna Ray, 330-724-9838, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Living Waters Ministries craft show
When: Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 624 Canton Road
Features: Luncheon, soup and salad bar, chicken salad and sausage sandwiches, handcrafted items, such as floral arrangements, jewelry, cloth, crocheted and knit items, fall and Christmas decorations, baked goods including cakes, pies, breads, cookies, and more. Sponsored by Living Water Women's Ministries Officer Cynthia Wymer.
Akron Mini
Maker Faire
When: Nov. 2, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Akron Main Library, 60 S. High St.
Cost: Free
Features: Feature projects - either complete or works in progress - which both showcase the exhibitor's creativity and inspire the viewer to want to know more.
Contact: 330-643-9075 or firstname.lastname@example.com
St. Thomas Hospital Women's Board Brunch and Browse
When: Nov. 10, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: St. Thomas Hospital O'Neil Room, 444 N. Main St.
Cost: Free
Features: Hand-crafted holiday items and baked goods. Brunch for $12 for adults, children 6-12 $7, children 5 and younger free.
Contact: Chris Tawney, 330-699-6929
32nd Nutcracker Sweets Fine arts & Crafts festival
When: Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: The Church in Aurora, 146 S. Chillicothe Road
Cost: $5; children under 12 free
Features: Homemade food. Not handicapped accessible. No strollers or pets.
Contact: Muriel French, 330-562-3352
Holiday Bazaar at Independence Village
When: Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Independence Village of Aurora, 505 S. Chillicothe Road
Cost: Free
Features: Homemade crafts, baked items, home party vendors, kettle corn and more.
Contact: Allison Tucker, 330-562-1750
42nd annual Christkindl Markt
When: Canton Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave., North
Where: Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Features: Juried fine arts and fine crafts show. Works range from glass and ceramic sculpture to jewelry, photography, paintings, holiday items and more. Christkindl Caf & Markt Bistro. Sponsored by the Canton Fine Arts Associates to benefit the Canton Museum of Art.
Czech Cultural Center of Sokol Greater Cleveland Annual Holiday Fair
When: Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Historic Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway Ave.
Cost: Free
Features: Imported Czech and Slovak items for sale (garnet jewelry, ornaments, books, crystal, and more) and traditional Czech holiday foods for sale (homemade baked goods, frozen dumplings, frozen strudel, Czech beer, and more). Dinners will be available in the dining room.
Contact: 440-237-4114
Cuyahoga Falls
Falls Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star Craft Show
When: Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Cuyahoga Falls Masonic Center, 2307 Sackett Ave.
Cost: Free
Features: Local artists and vendors will have many types of items available for sale. Lunch will be available.
Contact: Bev Schaber, 330-962-0293
Craft and
Rummage Sale
When: Oct. 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Bailey Road Christian Church, 3200 Bailey Road
Cost: None
Features: Variety of handmade crafts, rummage sale items, also Miche, Mary Kay and Tastefully Simple
Contact: Susan, 330-929-2527
WOTM 686 Third Annual Craft Show
When: Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Cuyahoga Falls Moose Lodge, 4444 State Road
Features: Crafters needed. Tables are $20 for no electric, $25 for electric.
Contact: 330-388-6902, or email@example.com
Broadman Baptist Church Christmas Bazaar & Craft Show
When: Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Broadman Baptist Church, 350 E. Bath Road
Cost: Free, donations appreciated
Features: homemade, handcrafted items, canning, baked goods, gifts
Contact: Broadman Baptist Church, 330-923-6127
Falls Cancer Club Holiday Bazaar
When: Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where: First Christian Church, 2253 Third St.
Cost: Free
Features: Vendors, bake sale, luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Contact: Falls cancer Club. 330-929-2796
Holiday Treasures
When: Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Craft Shoppe, Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave.
Cost: Free
Features: Handmade items by local crafters. Jewelry, towels, aprons, quilts, baby items, flowers, wood crafts and more.
Contact: Mitzi, 330-971-8425
CVCA Christmas Fair
When: Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, 4687 Wyoga Lake Road
Cost: $2 adults, 12 and under free
Features: Includes more than 50 artisans and vendors. Lunch, snacks and baked good also are available.
Contact: email@example.com
Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
When: Oct. 19-20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: St. George's Fellowship Center at 3204 Ridgewood Road
Cost: $3; children under 12 free
Features: Include nearly 100 artists and crafters selling their original items. Customers can look forward to handmade jewelry and accessories, hand dipped candles, Ohio pride baby clothes, one of a kind artwork, and much more.
Contact: www.avantgardeshows.com
Franklin Township
Happy Day School Silent Auction and Craft Show,
When: Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Happy Day School, 2500 Brady Lake Road
Cost: Free
Features: Themed baskets, gift certificates, holiday crafts, jewelry, and several vendors and concessions. Sponsored by the Parent Council for Portage County Developmental Disabilities.
Eighth Annual 'What's Cooking?' Fundraiser
When: Nov. 3, noon-4 p.m.
Where: six Hudson homes (addresses provided with purchase of a ticket)
Cost: $45
Features: Proceeds benefit charity. Includes a home and culinary tour of six homes, six chefs and six florists. Chefs will give food samples.
Contact: Kathy Soltesz, 330-425-9575
Art in the Carriage House
When: Oct. 20, 2-5 p.m.
Where: 1102 N. Mantua St.
Features: Artwork of the late Kent State University Professor Peter A. Slusarski and his students. Pottery, ceramic sculpture/ornaments, mixed media paintings.
13th annual
RHS Craft Show
When: Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Theodore Roosevelt High School cafeteria, 1400 N. Mantua St.
Cost: $1
Features: Raffle baskets, concession stand, free kids craft area. Admission is; parking is free. Sponsored by the Cosmetology and Health Careers Programs.
Portage Faith United Methodist Women's Craft Fair
When: Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Portage Faith United Methodist Church, 9922 State Route 44
Cost: Free
Features: Holiday items, crafts, gift baskets, baked goods, fresh homemade soups, noodles, a light lunch and more.
St. Joseph's Garden Club's 29th annual Christmas Boutique
When: Nov. 10, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where: St. Joseph's Hughes Hall, 11045 St. Joseph Blvd.
Features: Handcrafted items, breakfast and lunch served, door prizes, free admission and parking.
Contact: Marlene Hornyak, 330-274-8145, or St. Joseph's, 330-274-2253
Munroe Falls
Twin Falls VMW Holiday Craft Show
When: Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 60 N. River Road
Cost: Free
Features: Handmade crafts, bake sale and lunch.
Helping Hands Holiday Craft Show
When: Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 5451 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road
Cost: Free
Features: Scented candles, crocheted items, baked goods, and other holiday gift items.
Contact: Claudia Labbe, 330-784-2576
Holiday Craft
& Gift Show
When: Oct. 17, 4-8 p.m.; Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; and Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Portage County Gardener's Center, 5154 S. Prospect St.
Cost: $5 on Thursday, $1 on Friday and Saturday
Features: Handcrafted items, personal decor, baby and children's items, gourmet food items, bulbs and mums.
Contact: Helena Parry, 330-673-0577
Auxiliary of Robinson Memorial Hospital's 22nd annual
Craft Fair
When: Oct. 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Robinson Memorial Hospital, 6847 N. Chestnut St.
Cost: Free
Features: Forty crafters offering many different items including maple syrup products from Goodell's Maple Syrup Farm in Mantua, jewelry, holiday decorations, machine embroidered items, crocheted and knitted items, baked goods, and candies, and a visit from the dogs of Love on a Leash. Two baskets of samples from every vendor will be raffled.
Happy Day School Silent Auction and Craft Show
When: Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Happy Day School, 2500 Brady Lake Road
Cost: Free
Features: Themed baskets, gift certificates, holiday crafts, jewelry and vendors. Also includes raffles, concessions and a Kid's Korner.
St. Paul Lutheran Church's third annual craft show and apple butter festival
When: Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 170 N. Freedom St.
Features: Vendors inside and apple butter making outside. Interested vendors should call Debbie Benedict at 330-325-8652.
2013 Turkey Dinner and Bazaar
When: Oct. 26. Bazaar from noon-7 p.m. Turkey dinner orders taken from 9 a.m.-noon or until 225 orders have been taken
Where: Edinburg United Church, 4081 Rock Spring Road
Cost: dinners $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger
Features: Homemade baked goods, chocolate candies, hand-crafted items, canned goods, gift baskets, raffles, and more. For table space, call Genny Pavlick at 330-780-6784.
Christmas in the Woods, Maplewood Career Center
When: Nov. 8, 5-9 p.m., and Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 7075 S.R. 88
Features: Handcrafted items, baked goods, fall and winter decorations. More than 160 vendors.
Portage County Gardeners' Holiday Craft and Gift Show
When: Oct. 17, 4-8 p.m., and Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Portage County Gardeners' Center, 5154 S. Prospect St.
Features: Handcrafted holiday items, home decor, baby items, gift baskets, gourmet mixes and jams, mums, bulbs, baked goods.
St. Peter Historical Church Preservation
When: Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: St. Peter of the Fields Church, 3487 Old Forge Road
Features: Quilt show, demonstration, quilt raffle and silent auction. Lecture at 2 p.m.
Contact: To show or sell a quilt, call 330-325-7032
Altar and Rosary Society's Harvest Bazaar
When: Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: St. Peter of the Fields Church, 3487 Old Forge Road
Features: More than 35 tables of crafters and vendors. Soup, sandwich, dessert lunch. Quilt show, book sale, Santa visits. Part of the "Build a Snowman" event.
Shaker Heights
Laurel School's 9th Annual Artisan Bazaar
When: Dec. 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Dec. 8, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Laurel School, 1 Lyman Circle
Cost: $3; children free
Features: Beautifully handcrafted works of art by Northeast Ohio artisans.
Contact: Kimberly Lobe, email@example.com
Portage Faith United Methodist Women's Craft Fair
When: Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Portage Faith United Methodist Church, 9922 S.R. 44
Features: Holiday items, crafts, gift baskets, baked goods, fresh homemade soups, frozen vegetable beef soup, homemade noodles, light lunch and more.
4C's craft fair
When: Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Shalersville Town Hall, S.R. 44 at S.R. 303
Features: Area crafters, homemade lunch items and pies for sale, door prizes and grand prize. Quilt raffle. Sponsored by Crestwood 4C's Food Cupboard.
Shop for the Cure
When: Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: On Tap Grille, 4396 Kent Road
Cost: Free
Features: First 25 shoppers receive gift bags and door prizes are awarded every half hour. A portion of all sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer. Vendors include Research from PartyLite, Miche Bags, Premier Designs, Creative Memories, Tupperware, Pamper Chef, Mary Kay, 31 Gifts, Tastefully Simple. Massages by Gaven Salon.
Christmastime in Stow Craft Show
When: Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 4880 Fishcreek Road
Cost: Free
Features: Hand-crafted items, bake sale, lunch
Contact: 330-689-0465
Rummage Sale
When: Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Stow-Kent Shopping Plaza, 4301 Kent Road
Features: Used and new household items are donated to the rummage sale, and 100% of sale proceeds go directly to help rescue and find forever homes for abused, abandoned and neglected animals living in the shelter. Donations are also accepted at Tucker Supply, 2800 Second St. in Cuyahoga Falls, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and at the Stow-Kent Shopping Center every Saturday & Sunday in. October, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Contact: www.summithumane.org, or email Jackie Zavodney at email@example.com
Falling Leaves Craft Fair
When: Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Tallmadge United Methodist Church, 207 N. Munroe Road
Cost: Free
Features: Crafts, Homemade babed goods and candy, jewelry, Scentsy Candles, 18" doll clothes, knitted and crocheted items etc., as well as lunch with homemade soups and more.
Kairos Kraft Fair
When: Nov. 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Tallmadge Alliance Church, 1155 East Ave.
Features: Breakfast and lunch counter, and drawings.
Holiday Craft Bazaar
When: Nov. 9, 10a.m.-4p.m.
Where: Our Lady of Victory Church, 73 North Ave.
Cost: Free
Features: First prize raffle $700, 26 crafters, bake sale, lunch (homemade soups, breads, pies). New and nearly new tables, sale of many themed gift baskets.
Contact: 330-633-3637
Tallmadge Blue Devil Peddler Show
When: Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Tallmadge High School gymnasium, 140 N. Munroe
Cost: Free
Features: Crafters, vendors and school organizations. Proceeds support the THS PTSA Scholarship Fund.
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Who needs energy drinks and bars when you have great music? It's easy to turn to sugar and caffeine when feeling less than excited about upcoming workouts, but the right tunes can have you pumped and ready to go better than anything! Haven't you been driving in your car, spacing out and tired, when suddenly your favorite song comes on and you are boppin' around in your seat, singing like crazy? I know it's not just me. Please tell me I'm not the only one. I blame my last speeding ticket on Shakira for this very reason. I was driving home from class (this was during graduate school in Leesburg) when "Hips Don't Lie" came on. The energy in the song got me going...70mph to be exact. I am now a little more careful after that one.
The point is that great music can give you the energy boost you need for a fabulous workout!
The Top 10 Workout Songs
Traditionally, winter is the time of year when folks find it hardest to get out and exercise. In the hopes of keeping folks motivated, readers from RunHundred.com the web's most heavily-trafficked workout music blog--were polled regarding their favorite, current workout songs. The resulting top 10 list has a little of what you'd expect---and a little you might not. Flo Rida, who's no stranger to this list, shows up in two recent tracks. Enrique Iglesias continues his transition from balladeer to club rocker. And Kelly Clarkson, after faltering with the first single off her new album, bounced back ferociously with the second.
As for surprises, they're mostly entries from folks relatively new on the dance scene. Highlights include songs from Tim Berg (who remixed his own track under his Avicii moniker), Skrillex (whose collaboration with Kaskade is the first dubstep track ever the make the Top 10), and Wolfgang Gartner (who's made the chart with a little help from the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am).
Here's the full list:
1. Tim Berg - Seek Bromance (Avicii Vocal Edit) - 127 BPM
2. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away - 135 BPM
3. Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat (Maan Studio Remix) - 126 BPM
4. Flo Rida - Good Feeling - 129 BPM
5. Wolfgang Gartner & Will.I.Am - Forever - 128 BPM
6. Hot Chelle Rae - Tonight Tonight (Goldstein Remix) - 118 BPM
7. Taio Cruz & Flo Rida - Hangover - 129 BPM
8. Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull & The WAV.s - I Like How It Feels - 129 BPM
9. Kaskade & Skrillex - Lick It - 128 BPM
10. Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) - 117 BPM
I did not contribute to the voting on this list, but there are a couple I could see myself running to. What are your favorite workout songs that get you going? You know one of mine is "Hips Don't Lie"! Leave a comment with your favorite "gettin' lean" workout song and we can put together a "Top Ten" of our own!


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SAN FRANCISCO -- There has been a sense of inevitability with these Giants, regardless of the score or situation. The comeback is coming, and then the win.
The magic dried up Tuesday night, as the Giants wasted one opportunity after another while falling 2-1 to the Washington Nationals. The Giants went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position and failed to bring a man on base across in seven of their last eight innings. Against Doug Fister and a tough Nationals bullpen, the big hit never came, even as the dugout kept expecting it.
"Guys have been doing such a great job of finding a way to get that hit, but tonight it eluded us," manager Bruce Bochy said. "You're still thinking we're going to find a way to get it done.
"We've done such a good job of it. We've had so many timely hits from everybody that you think it's going to happen again. Hey, we came up short."
The starting pitching matchup, a rematch of Game 2 of the 2012 World Series, lived up to the hype. As they did that October night, Fister, then with the Detroit Tigers, and Madison Bumgarner carried their teams late into the night. Fister, a native of Merced, is now a National and part of a deep staff -- and he might be the hottest of the bunch. Tuesday's win was his fifth straight, and he has a 1.95 ERA over those five starts. The Giants never really had Fister on the ropes Tuesday, but they threw plenty of punches.
Pablo Sandoval and Michael Morse opened the fourth with back-to-back singles but were stranded. Sandoval had a three-hit night, the last of which was a leadoff double in the sixth. He was thrown out at the plate on Brandon Crawford's two-out single to right. Brandon Hicks drew a leadoff walk in the seventh but was caught leaning on Angel Pagan's liner to third baseman Anthony Rendon that turned into an inning-ending double play.
Bochy said that was one of the few plays he would have liked to have back. The rest of the night, the Giants just ran into a buzz saw. The Nationals have won nine of 11, and they took a 2-0 lead with four singles and a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. That was the lone blemish for Bumgarner, who scattered eight hits and struck out five in seven innings.
"I felt pretty good," Bumgarner said. "Usually when you pitch a game like that, you've got a pretty good chance. It seemed like every time we hit a ball good, it was right at them."
A well-hit ball might have turned the tide in the eighth, when Buster Posey singled with one out and Sandoval drew a walk. But Morse struck out in a tense battle with former teammate Tyler Clippard. Morse has had as many big hits this season as any Giant, but he waved through a 93 mph fastball on a 3-2 count.
"It was a classic battle," Bochy said. "He came up a little short there, but he's won that battle so many times for us. We're used to it, but you have to give (Clippard) credit."
The Giants wouldn't score in the eighth, but Crawford led off the ninth with a triple and raced home on a groundout by Hicks. As AT&T Park rocked, pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez popped up and Pagan flied out.
The Giants dropped back-to-back games for the first time since May 16-17. You have to go back to April 21-22 for the last time they failed to score more than two runs in consecutive games.
"Looking back on it, we've definitely been on a pretty good roll," Bumgarner said. "We've got to put this behind us."
Casilla threw a bullpen session Monday and tested his hamstring during fielding drills Tuesday afternoon. He said his hamstring feels "very good" and he's ready to return to action. If Casilla makes it back in time for the next trip, he'll have spent less than a month on the disabled list. When he crumpled while running the bases at Coors Field last month, the Giants feared Casilla might be done for the year.
"I thought the worst when he went down," Bochy said. "He was rolling around and screaming in pain when I got there, and I thought something detached from the bone. To get a second-degree strain, that was good news. Still, I thought it would take a little longer. It's a credit to the kind of shape he's in."
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AlexPavlovic.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The man whose alleged death threats shut down Skidmore College March 5 and had police searching buses coming into the city is due in Saratoga Springs Court on Friday.
The case will likely be adjourned again as prosecutors prepare to present it to a grand jury, which will determine whether to indict Lance Leonard, 49, of Cuttyhunk, Mass., for prosecution in county court.
He is charged with coercion, a felony, as well as stalking and aggravated harassment, both misdemeanors. Police allege he contacted a Skidmore student and her father by phone and threatened to kill himself and the student if she broke up with him.
Though Leonard's city court file indicates he has been convicted of prior felonies, Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III could not comment on any previous crimes. He said the law restricts prosecutors from using convictions more than a decade old as evidence when prosecuting new cases.
When Saratoga Springs Police put the college into shutdown and set up checkpoints, searching every bus that came into the city, they said the threats were "credible" and cited Leonard's prior criminal record and history of mental health issues.
Lt. John Catone said any information police and prosecutors receive through state and national criminal databases can only be used for law-enforcement purposes, so he could not comment on Leonard's prior convictions, either.
But Massachusetts court documents show Leonard's criminal history starts in his hometown of Cuttyhunk, a small island a few miles from Martha's Vineyard.
The island has a small year-round population but is a seasonal tourist destination. According to its website, "Cuttyhunk does not have discos, bars, malls, a singles scene, a party life, video games, parking lots, traffic or much action."
It also does not have a courthouse. Anyone who commits a crime is transported to Edgartown on nearby Martha's Vineyard for prosecution in Dukes County Superior Court.
Documents from that court indicate Leonard pleaded guilty in 1985 to indecent assault and battery of a person over 14 years of age, a felony. He was originally charged with assault with intent to rape, burglary with intent to commit a rape and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Court documents do not shed much light on the incident, but sources with knowledge of the crimes said Leonard was on Cuttyhunk Island during the late summer of 1985. They said Leonard followed a woman to the bed and breakfast where she was staying, broke into her room and tried to rape her, choking her in the process.
Authorities were contacted by radio -- there were no phones on the island at the time -- and Leonard was arrested. He pleaded guilty in October 1986 to the lesser charge.
He was sentenced to three years of probation, which included a requirement that he enroll in alcohol and psychological treatment monitored by the probation department.
Fewer than two years later, in May 1988, Leonard was again arrested on Cuttyhunk Island.
This time he was charged with two counts of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Again, court documents are sparse, but sources say Leonard fired a shotgun through a window at two women inside a house.
Leonard was indicted May 16, 1988. Four days later, he pleaded guilty.
He was sent to Dukes County Jail for two years for one count of the charge, but the three- to five-year prison term for the second count of the charge was suspended in lieu of three years of probation, which included treatment at a substance abuse facility. He was also ordered to be evaluated
by a neuropsychologist, according to court documents.
Leonard is not listed on the public Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry as a Level 3 offender, the only designation put in the online database. According to the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board, he is also not registered as a Level 2 offender, information the board will provide upon request.
If he is listed as a Level 1 sex offender, the designation would not be public information.
In Las Vegas, though, Leonard was arrested five times between February 2008 and May 2009 for violations of sex offender registration requirements, in addition to being arrested for malicious destruction of property, failing to appear in court and criminal contempt of court. It is unclear from police records whether he was convicted of any of those charges.
"It looks like he was kind of a transient individual who came in 2008 and left sometime after May 2009," said Las Vegas Metro Police Department Public Information Officer Laura Meltzer.
Leonard is due in Saratoga Springs City Court at 9 a.m. Friday.


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A POPULAR vicar is planning an 'Italian Job' style fundraiser to fund a new community centre.
Reverend Tim Horobin and 10 of his parishioners from St James' Church, Lower Darwen, will be sponsored to drive down to London in red, white and blue minis in tribute to the 1969 film starring Michael Caine.
The church has already raised £180,000 over the past two and half years towards renovating the church, but they now need an extra £40,000 to finish the community centre which will be jointly used by the church and St James' Primary School.
Rev Horobin said: "We were wondering what we could do to raise the remainder of the money and we came up with this crazy idea.
"We are going to drive to London and back in 24 hours and we hope that sponsors will get behind us and help us raise the money.
"We will do the drive in April but we want to start collecting donations now and are hoping to get the sponsorship of local businesses to help out.
"The centre we want to build will be a place used jointly by the school and the church.
"We are hoping to create an inter-generational site where all members of the community can come together."
Rev Horobin has a new-style mini and so do a couple of his parishioners, so they will be using those, plus one donated by Bowker for the trip.
Dan Theobalds, assistant headteacher at St James Primary said: "The re-development of the church into a building that will act as a hub of the community is extremely exciting and, as a school, we are hoping it will enable us to continue to build on the super relationship we have with the church.
"As a school, we regularly attend services at the church and have helped with fundraising events.
"The centre will be well utilised by the whole community."


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The Sls i have thrown and owned have all had more LSS than all the Beasts i've thrown. I have only thrown FLX Avenger SSs which at my power are rollers out of the box. To me the SLs have been impossible to turn without wind and they are more HSS than the Beasts or the probably FR Surge SSs. Meaning none of those turn at full power for me in calm weather but the SL needs more front quarter wind to turn than the others. I agree that the Beast of no configuration is really overstable. That is why i thought that the original poster needs a straight disc like the Beast instead of an overstable one like the thread title suggests. I have only thrown the FLX Avenger SS and it turns like a broken in DX Valk=a lot and Blake's fade characterisation is accurate enough for me regarding the SL but i'd need to add that the fade of the Beasts manufactured within the two previous years is less than that of premium plastics Valks. And on par with broken in DX Valks meaning the amount does not change much and both have little fade. With the Valk having less when broken in and more/the same when new depending on your speed/spin ratio.
To be perfectly clear i state that the Beasts made in the last tow years on average are more HSS by a lot vs an Avenger FLX but having less LSS. Thus i'm interested in seeing how Avenger SSs of other plastics behave vs modern Beasts. When Blake wrote that Valks have more consistent fade than the Beasts i'm not sure of what he meant. Across plastics that would be accurate of older Beasts than two years or newer. The newer ones fade the same each time for me. And Beasts are a moving target because there was the original and different shape and the new mold and the more overstable mold since about two years back that does not flip for a 400'+ 20 revs per second thrower. Like the new molds did. Since Avenger SSs fade consistently too much for ultimate distance for me given my spin constraints i'd say they are very consistent for the LSS even factoring in the less than desirable HSS for the FLX. Other plastics may vary a lot i don't know. So i can't say that the fade of the Beast of any kind is more consistent than the Avenger SS of any kind. More consistent is not the same as the absolute amount fade anyway.


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CONCORD — To protect the Mt. Diablo school district's reputation, Superintendent Steven Lawrence, the former Board President and another trustee kept a financial analysis on charter costs secret, the rest of the board learned Monday.
Current Board President Cheryl Hansen said she didn't find out about the report on the financial impact to the district from the new Clayton Valley Charter High School until this month, after it was posted on the website of the Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team, or FCMAT, which completed the analysis. Hansen and recently elected Trustee Brian Lawrence — who are part of a new board majority that has pledged more openness and transparency — expressed dismay at the decision to keep the report secret.
"Board members should tell each other what reports were commissioned," Hansen said. "I think it creates more public distrust if we don't own it."
The superintendent said previous Board President Sherry Whitmarsh and Trustee Linda Mayo commissioned a report in October to further examine the financial impact of the charter school without bringing the contract before the full board, because the issue had stirred up controversy and criticism of the district.
The report, received in January, validated the district's previous estimates that it is losing more than $3 million a year because it must provide more money to the charter per student than it receives from the state, the superintendent said. The district's estimates of the fiscal impact have varied in the past, which has led some people to question their accuracy. He intentionally decided not bring the report to the board when he received it, he said.
"This was to see if we were correct," Lawrence told the board. "There were past allegations of pitting communities against communities. Once we figured out that we budgeted appropriately, we were looking to just move forward."
Trustee Lynne Dennler said she agreed with the decision to keep the report quiet.
"I do appreciate that the superintendent realized that there was already animosity," she said. "Now, all it does is raise the issue again and make people angry again."
District resident Willie Mims, on the other hand, blasted the board for trying to keep the public in the dark.
"The public has a right to know the people's business," he said. "It's the taxpayers' money, so the taxpayers and the people have a right to see the report."
Trustee Brian Lawrence said the district shouldn't make decisions based on concerns about how they will be perceived.
"We should not govern based on what might be said about us," he said. "We should govern based on what's right."
Last spring, the Contra Costa County Office of Education released estimates that disputed the district's contention that it would lose more than $1.5 million a year due to the charter conversion. Peggy Marshburn, spokeswoman for the County Office of Education, said Tuesday that County Superintendent Joe Ovick had asked to be included if a FCMAT report was prepared.
"That did not occur," Marshburn said. "The County Office conclusions were not included as part of the study."
The County Office of Education recently received a copy of the FCMAT report from Clayton Valley Charter High, but hasn't yet had a chance to evaluate it, Marshburn said.
The board spent all day Saturday on a retreat, where it discussed its desire to build trust in the community and improve its reputation, among other issues.
District watchdog Wendy Lack, who has criticized the district's lack of transparency, said Tuesday it was reasonable for the district to seek the report to double-check its estimates.
"But it's puzzling they did so in secret," she said in an email. "Failure to communicate can create an appearance that something's wrong, which raises suspicion. Open and direct communication, of both good news and bad, is the only way to build trust."
The Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team report is at www.mdusd.org.
For more information about Clayton Valley Charter High School's financial impact on the district, read the On Assignment blog at www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment.


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The recipe makes quite a bit of marinade, but this will keep in the fridge for at least a week, so I recommend making the whole amount and trying it on two different types of meat. One ingredient that really adds flavor here is Worcestershire sauce, and I use one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce when I'm making this for chicken, but if you try it for pork of beef, I'd increase the amount. (Be sure to use a brand of Worcestershire Sauce that's gluten-free if you need this to be gluten-free.) If you're a South Beach dieter, please don't worry about using full-fat mayo; the mayo helps keep the meat moist, and you're only eating the small amount of mayo from the marinade that clings to the chicken, pork, or beef when you put it on the grill.
Savory Low-Carb Marinade for Chicken, Pork, or Beef
(This makes enough marinade for 6-8 pieces of meat; I've had this recipe so long I don't remember where I found it!)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
3 T full fat mayo (do not use Miracle Whip, it has added sugar)
1-2 T Worcestershire sauce (I used 1 T Worcestershire sauce for chicken but when I used it on pork or beef I increased it to 2 T. Be sure to use gluten-free Worcestershire sauce if needed.)
1 T lemon juice, preferably fresh squeezed (I used my fresh-frozen lemon juice.)
1 tsp. Veg-Sal or salt
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 T Poultry Seasoning
1 T garlic puree or garlic powder
1 T sweet paprika, preferably Hungarian paprika (It comes in a tin instead of a jar)
1/2 T onion powder
1 tsp. dried thyme (optional, but recommended)
If I'm using this on chicken I follow my Tips for Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts. No matter which types of meat I'm using, I like to make shallow score marks on the surface of the meat to make a little more surface area, which helps it cook more evenly. Put the chicken, pork, or beef in a Ziploc bag or a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Pour over just enough marinade to cover the meat, then let it marinate in the fridge for 6-8 hours or longer.
To cook, preheat gas or charcoal grill to medium heat. (You can hold your hand there for only about 3 seconds at that heat.) Lay the pieces of chicken or meat diagonally across the grill grates and cook until you start to see grill marks (3-4 minutes for chicken and maybe slightly longer for meat). Then rotate the chicken or meat until it's diagonally going the opposite way on the grill grates and cook until you see good grill marks going the other way.
Turn over and cook until it's firm, but not hard to the touch for chicken (just a few minutes more unless the chicken is really thick.) For beef or pork I would use an instant read meat thermometer to cook to your preferred level of doneness.
If you're cooking just a few piece of meat, just store the extra marinade in the fridge and use it later on some other type of meat. Extra marinade will keep in the fridge for at least a week (or maybe longer, but I've never managed to keep it around for more than a week.)
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If you want to talk about censorship, look at your own country - one of the most repressive when it comes to intellectual freedom.
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An enormous amount of time and energy gets devoted to solving problems within organizations, all under the pretence that solving those problems is the best way to achieve success, superiority, a competitive advantage and greatness.
The challenge is that growing organizations are constantly changing, which inevitably leads to new and more interesting problems to solve. It's an endless cycle of focusing on problems that means it's impossible to solve our way to greatness.
Fortunately, there's an alternative to the traditional problem-solving approach. Appreciative Inquiry was developed by David Copperrider and his associates at Case Western Reserve University in the mid-'80s. It focuses on doing more of what does work: uncovering the high moments in an organization's history and using the commonalities of those experiences to build a plan to replicate those wins for the future. Sounds like more fun than constantly problem solving, doesn't it?
Here's how it works and how it can be applied to your business.
It never occurs to us that we can fix an organization by doing more of what works instead of fixing what doesn't work. Appreciative Inquiry is about allowing our successes to multiply enough to crowd out our failures. The first step is to figure out what works by brainstorming around the key successes you've had as an organization. Draw out ideas by asking positive questions about the past. For example: When have you felt proud to be a member of this group? What funny stories do we tell over and over again? When were we at our best? What do we do really well? What celebrations have we had and what were we celebrating? Not only is this exercise revealing, it's a great chance to have some fun recalling and exploring wins with your team.
Once you have assembled a number of stories and examples, look for the key themes and commonalities between them and what you learned about your company as a result. What circumstances made these successes possible? This is also a good opportunity to highlight the behaviours that contribute to success in your organization.
Now that you understand the key learning behind your successes, brainstorm ideas on how you can replicate success by using these key themes in new ways. Don't worry about how you're going to accomplish these ideas; focus instead on creating as many as possible, without judgment or discussion around what's possible and what's not.
From the myriad ideas you have created for the future, filter the creativity down to look for points of innovation; for creative ideas to turn into innovations, they need to add value to the organization. Ask the question "what if?" to keep the focus on generating possibilities instead of spending time debating the intricacies of the difficulties in implementation. Narrow your ideas down to a small set of options that have the most leverage; they create the most potential value for the organization.
This critical step focuses on creating tangible actions to implement the distilled set of ideas. Select a champion for each initiative, state it as a goal and determine the discrete actions that the team needs to take to develop the idea. You'll have a solid action plan when each action has a logical next step mapped out toward completion of your goal.
Set up a meeting rhythm to check in with each other regularly to ensure that roadblocks are removed, attention is focused on implementation and the team's energy and passion are kept high.
As you get back into the day-to-day, continually focus on what's working and what's positive about the organization and its people – in meetings, in conversations, in brainstorming sessions, in planning. Appreciative Inquiry is a way of thinking about and looking at things that requires you to consistently focus on what's working, what's good, how things can be made better and what the possibilities around "what if?" are.
The mindset shift from problem solving to Appreciative Inquiry is tough because it pushes against your innate drive as leaders to firefight and fix problems. Moving in this direction pushes you to focus on driving value to the organization from where success has come from in the past instead of spending your energy on trying to fix problems that don't create key opportunities for growth, and as a bonus you might find that a greater focus on the positive improves your organization's workplace environment. •