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The Texas Rangers today announced that lefthanded pitcher Martin Perez has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and optioned to Double-A Frisco of the Texas League.
Perez has been on the disabled list since March 31 (retroactive to March 22) after sustaining a broken left wrist when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Seattle's Brad Miller on March 3. He made two starts on rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco, a no decision on May 6 at Midland (4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R-ER, 0 BB, 1 SO) and a loss last night at Corpus Christi (3.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R-ER, 2 BB, 1 SO).
Perez is expected to be transferred to Round Rock later this week and join the Express' rotation.
Perez was 7-6, 4.25 in 22 games/21 starts at Round Rock and 1-4, 5.45 in 12 games/6 starts in his major league debut with Texas in 2012.


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The best aged cigars, from 30 to 60 years old, are refined, stylish powerhouses of flavor.
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Slightly hard and very square in shape, the six-inch cigar crackles as the cutter nips off its end. It quickly takes to the flame of the wooden match, almost lighting itself as it rotates under the fire. Within a few minutes, a white velvety ash develops, giving off blue-tinted smoke. Its aromas and flavors are refined with a mild, spicy tobacco character and a soft texture.
Who would have thought that smoking a piece of history could be so good? When this Belinda corona cigar came off the workbenches of the La Belinda factory in Havana, no one would have ever expected it to be so delicious almost six decades later. The corona is believed to have been produced in the late 1930s; yet it is fresh and savory like a cigar made just a few years ago.
Some connoisseurs will tell you that the sensation of smoking a great, aged cigar can compare only to drinking a fine, mature bottle of wine. They're wrong. A rare smoke gives you more. Both mature wines and cigars stimulate your senses of sight, sound, smell and taste, but touch is enjoyed only with cigars. And the right cigar aged the proper way will give you an unparalleled sensual experience that fully expresses the joys of all five senses.
"There's nothing like it," says Shelly Jacobs, 48, a Minneapolis-based restaurateur with one of the world's largest private collections of aged cigars. He claims to have nearly 300 boxes of Havana cigars from the late '50s and older.
Collectors like Jacobs are primarily interested in old Cuban cigars although they may also buy the occasional mature box from Jamaica, Honduras, the Dominican Republic or the Canary Islands. Older cigars produced before the December 1959 Revolution are commonly described as "pre-Castro." Those made before President Kennedy declared the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba in February 1962 are "pre-embargo."
This doesn't mean that a cigar must be more than three decades old before it's considered properly matured. Usually cigars develop a mature character after about eight to 10 years of age. That means that cigars should ideally have five to seven years of storage once they arrive from the factory because aged tobacco is used in the blends of nearly all premium hand-rolled cigars.
"After about 10 years of age, cigars change their character," explains Jacobs, who seldom smokes anything with less than five to six years of box age. "By that time, they have a great bouquet and become slightly musty like ripe cheese. I really enjoy my aged cigars. I smoke them only on special occasions, however. There's nothing better than lighting one up at night by myself with a glass of Port."
Buying and smoking fine old cigars may seem appropriate for only the most devoted aficionado, considering the cost and inconvenience. But once you try a well-matured cigar, you must have more. "I am now like some wine collectors I know," says Jacobs. "I have too many aged cigars now. I don't know if I will ever smoke them all."
Yet Jacobs is still buying. It's a little like an addiction or collecting vintage sports cars. Of course, a fresh-off-the-factory-line Hoyo de Monterrey double corona or a new Porsche 911 each represent superb quality, but there's something extra, something special, when you're touching a vintage edition. "Aged cigars are the best thing in the world," said Michael Croley of James J. Fox and Robert Lewis, a London merchant with a long history in selling aged cigars. "It's more subtle. I can smell the difference between an aged cigar and a new one right away."
Not all cigar experts agree, however. Dick DiMeola, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Consolidated Cigar, says his cigars are ready to smoke when they leave his factory in the Dominican Republic. Avelino Lara, manager of Cuba's El Laguito factory, which makes Cohibas, believes that aging cigars makes little or no difference. "Cigars improving with age is folklore," Lara says. "Some people even say that Cuban cigars improve when they cross the sea to England." Nonetheless, both men have been known to praise a fine, old cigar when they smoke one; Lara even gives seven-to eight-year-old Cohiba Lanceros as special gifts to visitors.
Other merchants with a commercial interest in promoting young cigars are less critical. "I am not saying that fine, aged cigars are better; they're just a different experience," says Desmond Sautter, one of London's more knowledgeable cigar merchants. "I was skeptical myself in the beginning when I sold some very old cigars. How good could a 35- or 40-year-old cigar smoke after all these years? But once I started selling them, people kept coming back and saying, "My God. Have you got any more of those?"
Part of the buzz about these cigars, especially pre-Castro and pre-embargo ones, admittedly has nothing to do with quality. People appreciate them for their age. "They can be good cigars, but I don't go crazy over them," says Edward Sahakian, owner of the Davidoff store in London. "A lot of it has to do with nostalgia. My emphasis is on the future and not on the past."
Nevertheless, a trip to the past while smoking a fine old cigar can be memorable. For this report, CIGAR AFICIONADO tasted 14 old cigars, mostly from the late 50's, and there was not a poor one in the bunch. Perhaps we were slightly more forgiving of the cigars in view of their age, yet they all offered a finesse and a subtle depth in character that we seldom find in cigars currently available on the market.
Take the Cabanas No. 751, which was made in 1960 for Alfred Dunhill Ltd. Rich and mellow, it delivered loads of creamy, nutty tobacco flavors yet retained an amazing delicacy. It was the kind of cigar you would burn your fingertips with rather then let it extinguish.
"I wish I knew exactly what happens to a cigar when it ages," says Simon Chase, the marketing director for London-based Hunters & Frankau, the key importer of Cuban cigars in the United Kingdom. Chase is considered one of the world's leading experts on old cigars. "But the cigar becomes more refined and easier to smoke regardless of the richness of the blend. It is a maturing and aging process rather than a fermentation process. There is no major chemical change taking place. Cigars tend to dry out a bit with age, but they can be wonderful to smoke," he says.
When a cigar reaches about 10 years of age, it doesn't hold as much moisture, and it is usually slightly hard and dry compared with fresh cigars. But once you tight them, and an inch or two of ash develops, they soften, giving a clean, fresh flavor. That dryness seems to play a special role. Most of the London experts in aged cigars agree that storage should be at a lower humidity than the industrywide standard of 70 percent. "If they are too wet, some of the aging doesn't take place," says Chase. "There has never been a disagreement with that."
Years ago, London cigar merchants wanted to store their cigars at about 55 percent humidity, producing what was known as the classic, dry British style, according to the late cigar merchant Tony Anderson. He also said that English importers would dry their cigars before importing them to reduce the duty and taxes levied according to the weight of the cigars. "But a dry, aged cigar gives you the taste of pure tobacco," Anderson always said, "not simply water."
Most cigar merchants who currently store cigars for clients tend to keep the humidity slightly higher. "We keep clients' cigars at a maximum of 65 [percent humidity], although closer to 60," says Neil Millington of Dunhill's humidor room in London. "We want them a little wetter than in years past to keep the oils in the cigars, but they are still dry enough so that we have less problem with mold."
Storing old cigars is one thing, however, buying them is another. Even a merchant such as Desmond Sautter, who specializes in old cigars, comes across only 20 or 30 boxes a year. Few, if any, other cigar merchants around the world hold mature stocks; they're just not available. Most of the buying and selling of these cigars is done among a handful of experts and collectors. They know where the mature cigar stocks are and who wants to sell or buy.
Nonetheless, serendipity does occasionally occur, and those who follow the market tend to come across the older stocks more frequently. "They pop up in the most interesting places," says Jacobs. "But you have to ask around. It's like collecting [rare] fountain pens. You have to look everywhere: collectors, stores, restaurants."
The most common way to buy aged cigars is through a cigar merchant who is holding stock for clients who decide to sell them. The past five years have been very good for buying customer reserves from merchants in the United States and England. London's Robert Lewis and Dunhill as well as Dunhill in New York updated their reserve lists a few years ago and contacted their clients who hadn't touched reserves for years. Many decided to sell.
Updating of client reserves is an ongoing process. For example, London's Robert Lewis (now James J. Fox and Robert Lewis after a merger last December) still has 2,000 to 3,000 cigars on reserve and pending a response from owners who are classified as inactive. Some haven't been in contact with the shop for more than a decade.
In most cases with unclaimed reserves, merchants try to contact family members or wait for some communication. A former employee with the Dunhill humidor room in London, however, decided a few years ago to sell some of the unclaimed customer stocks to private individuals and auction houses. One American client was sold six boxes of pristine-condition, pre-embargo cigars for about $1,900. The employee was arrested by the Metropolitan Police and received a two-year suspended sentence in the London criminal courts. The American was reimbursed by Dunhill, but he apparently would have preferred the cigars, considering their rarity.
"The only old cigars in England outside of cigar merchants in London would be the ones which are in family possession," says Sautter, who has sold nearly 10,000 pre-embargo cigars in the past five years. "The stuff is still there and stocked away unless someone decides to get rid of it. They are given and forgotten."
Every now and then such stocks surface. Chase recently came across a few boxes of pre-Castro cigars from a plumber in the north of England. "He had a couple of boxes of Romeo y Julieta petit coronas from the '30s, still in their original wrapping and unopened," he says. "In addition, there was one box of Henry Clay in the same size. They were especially interesting because they were rolled in Trenton, New Jersey, with Cuban tobacco."
In another instance, a few years ago Sautter received a telephone call from a man who said that he had some interesting, old cigars for sale. "He told me where he bought them, and I knew that they could be anywhere from 20 to 30 years old, since the shop went out of business years ago," Sautter recalls. "I told him to bring them down to London so I could take a look at them, but the man replied that he had loads of them." Sautter could barely control himself when he heard that the caller had 150 boxes of cigars; so he decided to drive up to North Wales, a five-hour trip, that weekend.
When he arrived at the address, Sautter found himself in front of a massive country manor, whose owner had recently died and whose widow wished to dispose of anything connected with her husband's two favorite pastimes: vintage cars and cigars. "There were 50 cars or more in one garage, Bentleys, Jensens, Aston Martins," he says. "After looking at the cars, I looked at the cigars. They came down in cardboard boxes with the name of the merchant marked on them. They were mostly Montecristo No. 2 (torpedoes) in cabinets of 50 cigars."
A rare find indeed. Sautter offered the manager of the estate a hefty price for them, and although the man agreed to the sale and told Sautter the cigars would be sent to London in a few weeks, he later passed on the message that the woman was no longer interested in selling. "I don't know why to this day," he says. "I was very disappointed."
Every aged-cigar aficionado has a similar story about the one that got away. Nevertheless, a few well-placed calls with cigar merchants in the United States and Britain often bring results. The key mature-cigar merchants in London include Dunhill, James J. Fox and Robert Lewis, and Desmond Sautter; in the United States, try Dunhill in New York and San Francisco, and Nat Sherman in New York. These merchants usually hold reserves of cigars for their clients in humidified storage areas and lockers--much the same way that high-class wine merchants hold cases of wine for customers. In addition, keep an eye out for charity auctions and the occasional sale at Christies in London.
The main reason why Britain is the best market for mature stocks of cigars is that the tradition began there, although some cigar merchants in Switzerland have often tried to take credit for the practice. The British elite have been buying and storing large parcels of handrolled cigars for more than a century. "The understanding of vintage cigars is still very much an English, aristocratic, upper-class pursuit," says Chase. "They buy their cigars, they lay down their cigars and they understand that they should be left for a period of time."
Many blue-blooded families in the United States, especially on the East Coast, have a strong inclination to follow English avocations of pleasure, and cigars are no exception. The U.S. branches of Dunhill, among others, have a well-established tradition of laying down cigars. Some of the best pre-embargo cigars still in circulation in the United States are those selected and sold by Dunhill. They were nearly always sold in Dunhill-branded boxes with their state-side location names printed on the inside lid: San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and Beverly Hills, California. They had special numbers for each cigar style produced by the Havana factories: designations such as H. Upmann Selection Suprema No. 22 or Ramon Allones No. 66.
In London, James J. Fox and Robert Lewis is the merchant with the largest stock of reserves. About 320 customers have cigars in storage: it's conceivable that more than 10,000 cigars might be lying in the merchant's cellar. Many of them were bought in the '50s and '60s. "We hold more reserve cigars than anywhere else in the world," says Croley, whose family owned part of Robert Lewis until the December merger. "In my grandfather's time, we never used to sell a cigar less than eight years old. Unfortunately, this is not altogether possible today, but we encourage our customers to lay down stocks to be able to enjoy a fine, mature Havana cigar."
Croley, like most other serious cigar merchants, says that the cost has now shifted to the client to lay down reserves. Customers are usually charged a yearly storage fee, or they must buy a minimum number of boxes of cigars each year. Dunhill in the United States even maintains a cigar club, the Connoisseurs' Humidor Society, to attract customers with reserves. "It builds our relationship with our customer," says Graves "Smitty" Smith of Dunhill's branch in New York. "We want more people in the society. It builds camaraderie among them."
Smitty says that more and more customers in their 30s and 40s are now laying down cigars for the future. Assuring themselves a good supply of top-quality, aged cigars is one reason, as well as the satisfaction of knowing they have their cache in a Dunhill locker. "Besides, they wouldn't like it if their wives or girlfriends knew that they spent $3,000 or $4,000 a year on cigars. So it's good for them to keep their cigars with us," he says.
That's less the case with London cigar merchants. They sell Havana cigars almost exclusively, and they cost two to four times the price of those sold in the United States from other countries. It is a major investment for cigar lovers to start laying down cigars there. For example, a cigar lover in the United States may spend $750 to $1,250 for putting on reserve 10 boxes of 25 Dominican or Honduran robusto-sized cigars, but doing the same thing in London with Cuban robustos may cost $2,350 to $3,500.
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text: W.Va. must curb drugs to stop child abuse, experts say By Vicki Smith December 25, 2012 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Children are dying from abuse and neglect at a higher rate in West Virginia than any other state, a problem that judges, social workers and others say is fueled by rampant substance abuse and likely to grow unless lawmakers get serious about finding and paying for solutions.Without a sufficient statewide safety net of suitable foster care, adoptive families, in-home services and community-based prevention and treatment programs for addicted parents and their children, abuse victims are all too likely to repeat what they have learned."We are headed for a whole generation of lost souls," worries Nicholas County Circuit Judge Gary Johnson, who says nearly 90 percent of the child-welfare cases he hears involve substance abuse. "We don't address it until we address the drug issue."The Justice Center at the nonpartisan Council of State Governments says West Virginians are more likely to die from drug overdoses than residents of any other state, and one in 10 adults has a substance abuse problem.Nationally, child abuse and neglect reports have fallen for five straight years, a new report by the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System shows, with the number of abuse-related deaths hitting a five-year low in 2011. But West Virginia, where 16 children died last year, had the highest death rate at 4.16 children per 100,000, slightly ahead of Louisiana and Oklahoma.Cases of abuse and neglect seldom make news but are now clogging the criminal court system. The number in circuit courts has nearly doubled in less than a decade, from 1,628 in 2002 to 3,354 last year, court officials say. In some circuits, they now consume as much as 40 percent of a judge's time.These are just a few:-- D.R. was 2 weeks old when someone in her Calhoun County home broke her arm. She survived 2 months, her tiny body covered in bruises, then died of head trauma. One parent violently shook her; the other failed to stop it.-- S.G. was raped in Wood County by her mother's boyfriend, a man already facing child-sex charges in Maryland. Her mother knew about the charges and that child-welfare workers had confirmed the abuse, yet she continued the relationship and forced the child to visit her rapist in prison.-- T.B., long neglected, was sick when he went to bed one night in Mercer County. The next morning, he was found with blue lips and a purple tongue. Though his little sister made it into foster care, the boy died of sepsis and spinal meningitis.-- S.J. told her parents she was raped by a baby sitter in the Gilmer County home where she and her siblings had been given pornography, but they let him return anyway. Then her brother began molesting the girl and another sister. The children were removed from the home and separated after the boy was caught having sex with a chicken. "For every child that you know about that has something horrible happen to them, there are about 150 kids right behind that child whose name you will never know, whose case you will never see and whose face never made it beyond the funeral home," retiring lawmaker Virginia Mahan said.Mahan, a Democrat from Summers County, has devoted much of her 16 years in the House of Delegates to child-welfare matters and has co-chaired the Select Committee on Children and Juvenile Issues. But she said legislators have "barely scratched the surface" of the problems facing West Virginia's children.Nor do they fully understand them."I've had lawmakers say to me, 'It isn't that bad. I got spanked when I was a kid,'" she says. "This is not that. It's not that at all. "So much of our woes can be traced to how we treat our children," Mahan says. Although some legislators understand the importance of the problem, "I honestly think it's still not the priority it should be." Within the court system, though, "there's been a realization this just can't continue," retiring Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh said."It would be impossible for any judge to adequately detail in words the horrible conditions under which some children exist," McHugh said. "It's beyond the imagination of most people. If the state doesn't step in now, these children will never make it."Troubled kids skip school, use drugs, become violent, commit crimes and often end up in jail or prison just like their parents."Legislators have to realize this is a very, very serious problem," then make meaningful investments in an array of social programs, McHugh said. "What is the life of a child worth? You can put no value on it."The state's Court Improvement Program is doing what it can to help children, strengthening the standards and training requirements for the attorneys who represent them, among other things. Judges also are taking a hard line with parents, McHugh said.In 2002, West Virginia courts terminated the parental rights of just 34 people, said Nikki Tennis, director of the Division of Children's Services. 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VANCOUVER, Wash. - The introduction of Bethany Storro's book describes how her mental illness "snuck up on her so severely."
"There were signs, but being a people pleaser, not wanting to be a burden on anyone and living with a hearing impairment all contributed to my tendency to ignore them," Storro wrote in her new book called "Facing the Truth."
The Vancouver woman who burned her face with drain cleaner and claimed to have been attacked has written a book about the hoax.
The Columbian reports Bethany Storro wrote the book with Portland-area co-author Mona Krueger. A news release says the book will "take the reader through a maze of mental illness to uncover the history leading up to the tragedy."
Krueger on Monday released an excerpt of the book's introduction to the media. The book begins: "I, Bethany, am publishing this book not to gain attention nor sympathy, but for two reasons. One is to tell my story. The other is to bring awareness about BDD (body dysmorphic disorder) and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), so that others may seek help for healing."
The introduction says Storro now has come to terms with her mental illness. She apologizes "for the people that I hurt, misled or caused trouble for."
Storro attracted national attention in August 2010 when she said a stranger threw a cup of acid in her face. She accepted donations from sympathetic people before she admitted to detectives she had made up the story.
Storro pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a public official and was sentenced to community service and ordered to continue mental health treatment.
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The five-year fight by the potato industry to restore white potatoes to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Women, Infants and Children monthly fruit and vegetable vouchers is a step closer to victory.
The fiscal year 2014 omnibus appropriations bill, passed by Congress signed by President Obama on Jan. 17, directs the USDA to amend regulations so that all varieties of fresh, whole or cut vegetables can be included in the WIC fresh produce vouchers. If the USDA does not comply with the amendment, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack must submit a report to Congress within 15 days explaining the decision.
"For the past few years, members of Congress and their staff who have taken a close look at this issue have urged USDA to reverse its policy that prevents WIC participants from buying fresh potatoes with their program vouchers," John Keeling, executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Washington, D.C.-based National Potato Council, said in a release. "This action sends a clear message to USDA that it is obligated to base its nutritional policy on the latest nutritional science, which calls for an increase in starchy vegetable consumption for all Americans, including WIC mothers and children."
Since 2009, WIC food packages for the estimated 9.1 million participants include monthly vouchers for fruit and vegetables that at the time ranged from $6 to $10 per participant. The combined value of those vouchers was estimated at close to $600 million per year by the Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh Produce Association.
In a controversial USDA regulation in 2008 that followed a recommendation of a Institute of Medicines report, white potatoes were excluded from the WIC vouchers because they were already widely consumed.
A spokesman for the USDA could not be reached Jan. 21, but Agriculture Department Nutrition Programs spokeswoman Brooke Hardison told the Wall Street Journal that the USDA will conduct the evaluation expected by Congress. Hardison did not say if the agency would include potatoes in the WIC program vouchers.


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And you know this how?
Speaking of the regular season though, they did wax us pretty good on a back to back in March.....
We didn't beat OKC and LAL on back to backs in a weekend. The Knicks beat us two consecutive days by a combined total of 29 points. One loss can be a fluke, but there's something alarming when it happens back to back days to the same team.
All I'm saying is that I think that too many people on this forum and around the NBA in general have written the Knicks off. Do I think we could beat them in the playoffs? Absolutely. But would I be the least bit surprised if they beat us.
Also, the Knicks would have likely steamrolled the Magic just like we did. And we won one more game against the Heat than them, but they had to contend with Bosh for the entire series.
That may be true. But I'm just explaining why a national writer like Stein isn't overly impressed with our personnel moves.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Also, I don't remember OKC or LAL beating us at all. Also, I don't remember us having a 4th quarter meltdown against OKC and LAL last season which lead to an epic 40 - 17 4th quarter comeback.
That's the problem with cherry-picking results, my friend. Anyone can do this
Personally, I'm not going to write them off just yet for the simple reason that this is the first full season under Woodson. I'll have to wait and see how they perform before I judge them.
About the Heat series though. It's not a matter of 4 - 1 vs 4 - 2. It's the matter that both teams lost the series. The Heat never beat the Pacers by 33 points. I repeat, 33 points. Also, the Knicks were never ahead in the series. We were ahead 2 - 1 at one point. Their only win came after they were already down 3 - 0.
I can see why some people have not written the Knicks off. I can see why they still consider them formidable opponents. And I do as well. But the idea of them being better than us just because they have sexier names is preposterous.
This is the actual power rankings... And I don't see how a team that finished 5th in the league and lost in 6 to the eventual champs in the 2nd round and then added talent to the bench plus should grow some talent in 3 of the 5 starters doesn't put us a notch or two higher than we are here...
I can see how everyone not named Philly or Clippers are ahead of us though...
The Clippers are way overrated... All offense no D...
And I'm not sold on Bynum being a savior in Philly... As others have pointed out he has some major maturity issues to overcome and is very injury prone... I don't see him leading them past a playoff birth this year... They scream first round out to me...
And Dallas at 10 is absurd...
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Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
A few thoughts:
You cannot overlook Bynum's history of immaturity when talking about the Sixers. For years he was kept in check in LA by Phil, Kobe, Gasol, Fisher, etc. We saw how he reacted to a new, younger coach last season and I wasn't impressed. In addition to very real concerns over his injury history, I think there are huge question marks surrounding his ability to be a franchise player - especially in a tough media market. Consider me unimpressed by Philly.
As far as the Clippers, unless Vinny Del Negro was replaced, I don't see them doing much. They're almost like a mid-2000s Phoenix Suns redux. Sexy pick, I'll be watching them on league pass, but I don't think they're one of the 10 best teams in the league.
Boston has come in with the age questions each of the last 3 years. At some point they are going to break down, but until I actually see it happen, I have no problems with them where they are on this list.
If Minnesota's roster played for the New York Knicks or Brooklyn Nets, I seriously feel like they would crack the top 10 in a lot of these rankings. Rubio coming back (assuming he's fully recovered from his knee injury) is going to be huge - they were on track for a playoff spot before he got hurt last year. Wouldn't surprise me to see them challenging the Utah/Dallas/Memphis slots in the West.
I have no idea what Portland will do this year, but Lillard will be a treat to watch. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see them in the playoffs.
I also understand how San An and Boston are put above us with the way their veterans pushed them to another level later last season... But those aging teams have Indiana and Denver respectively waiting to overthrow them...
Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
I'm just glad this year we're arguing over whether or not we should be a little above or below 8th best in the league.
The problem with these rankings is they really are mostly just looking at the stat sheets, and not taking into consideration all of the intangibles. Sexy names are nice, but as the Knicks have proven you need more than sexy names, and a sexy name doesn't always mean that player is more talented either. I think this is missed most of all with Bynum. Not only does he have maturity and injury issues, but as far as I can remember outside of maybe his first season or two he hasn't spent a season as the best post player on his team. At best he was the third best player on the Lakers any given season, put him in a situation where he is the focal point and given his maturity issues I see him as being put in a position where he is just as likely to be an epic failure as he is to be their savior.
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on the Clippers, but not on the 76ers. Not when they had to give up Iggy.
Its important to remember that when the Knicks beat us twice we were without George Hill, who even though he wasn't starting he was more important than DC at this point.
Besides, I am sorry but the Knicks lost Lin and we saw how well Carmelo and Amare work without Lin. They don't work, like at all.
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The media always hypes the teams with the superstars or that made a big move in the offseason. The teams that dont make much noise get overlooked and undervalued.
The Clippers and Sixers are not better than the Pacers. Indy should be at least #6. Boston had a mediocre regular season and caught a lucky break in the playoffs with Rose going down.
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Honestly I would probably take the clippers (Blake Paul, and company) over our roster. They have a ton of talent...
Yeah, they had a lot of similar talent last year as well and I think our squad was better last year. The Clippers will be good, but it's too early to tell if that roster will live up to it's potential. They have Crawford who didn't fair too well in Portland last year. We all know Lamar Odom was just terrible last year. Matt Barnes has never been anything special imo. Grant Hill will be good for them. They basically added a bunch of small forwards and guards who can play small forward.
As for the Sixers, they should not be ahead of us by any means. They added Bynum and that's about it. They are relying on Turner to make a big improvement and I don't think it'll happen.
Also, I have a lot of doubts about the Nets. They added some decent pieces on paper I guess, but the biggest name was Joe Johnson and I don't think he automatically makes them a contender by any means. Imo the Nets will be anywhere from an 8th seed at worst, 5th seed at their complete best.
i think the #8 ranking is at least arguably fair. I think were better than the Clippers and the 76ers, but I can see how most others would disagree. The Clippers are obviously loaded with talent, and should be better this year with Crawford, a full season of Billups and Grant Hill addressing the weaknesses in their roster from last year.
And people forget that the 76ers had arguably at least as good a postseason as the Pacers did. They pretty handedly beat the 1 seed without Derrick Rose (we did the same against a worse Magic team without Dwight) and took the Celtics to 7, who came within a good 4th quarter of beating the Heat. And regardless of how much theyll miss Iggy, their improvements from last year are more apparent than ours (Nick Young, Dorrell Wright and the clear cut 2nd best center in the league) and their room for internal improvement is at least as great as ours (Evan Turner and Jrue Holiday mainly).
If we were objectively trying to look at the situation from the outside, I think opinions here would change. If the 76ers signed Mahimni, Green and DJ in teh offseason (and drafted Miles Plumlee), and we traded say Danny for Andrew Bynum, I guarantee you most people here would be laughing at the 76ers offseason acquisitions, probably saying they didnt get any better at all, while we were poised to win the East.
Odd, I think the Clippers and Sixers ARE better than the Pacers. Boston played well in the playoffs. That is why superstars are so valuable.... ...
The Pacers were better last year, and now get to grow. The 76ers lost the heart and soul of their team and added pieces that might work well together. Thats a big MIGHT
And the Clippers are not better than the Pacers?


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This family-friendly Palm Beach hotel is located near the airport, within 1 mi (2 km) of Bethesda-By-the-Sea and The Society of the Four Arts. Henry Morrison Flagler Museum and CityPlace are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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4 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools, and a nightclub are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a coffee shop/café are onsite.
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Colony Hotel Palm Beach features 2 outdoor swimming pools. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3500 square feet (325 square meters) include a conference center. This family-friendly hotel also offers a nightclub, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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Polo at The Colony - This steakhouse specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
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Needing more rest, Werth won't return Friday
SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Davey Johnson revealed that Jayson Werth has had a setback in his recovery from a hamstring strain and that he won't be ready to return from the disabled list as expected Friday.
"I got kind of an alarming report from our doctors that he's going to be awhile longer," Johnson said. "I'd probably say up to two weeks. I don't know, it depends on how it progresses."
The plan was to have Werth play in a few games at Triple-A Potomac this past week, but he was lifted after just three innings and two at-bats Wednesday. Johnson said the organization has decided to rest Werth for the time being after looking at recent results of a second MRI.
"I think he was rushing it," Johnson said. "Hearing from Jayson, he felt like with something wrong with his hammy, it's a light strain, that he could play through it. He started to realize that your hamstring's going to take a little more time. He doesn't want something to happen to him like it happened to Wilson Ramos. So we'll take a step back on it."
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Spicy Pinto Bean and Tuna Salad with Peperoncini, Tomatoes, and Parsley
|I love this Spicy Pinto Bean and Tuna Salad with Peperoncini, Tomatoes, and Parsley.
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A few years ago I fell madly in love with Italian Tuna packed in olive oil. White Bean and Tuna Salad with Parsley is something I've made over and over again the last few years, and if you can't imagine the flavor combination of beans, tuna, and parsley, let me assure you that it's a winner. Recently I've been experimenting with spicy peperoncini, which inspired this kicked up version of the bean, tuna, and parsley salad. I added some peperoncini juice and a bit of green Tobasco sauce to the dressing, and used pinto beans and added tomatoes for a more Southwest feeling. If you like tuna and appreciate spicy flavors, I think you'll really like this salad!
While beans drain, whisk together the lemon juice, peperoncini juice, green Tobasco sauce, Spike Seasoning, salt, pepper, and olive oil to make the dressing.
Spicy Pinto Bean and Tuna Salad with Peperoncini, Tomatoes, and Parsley
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn.)
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 T peperoncini juice (brine from the bottle of peppers)
1/2 tsp. green Tobasco sauce (or more if you like it spicy)
1 tsp. Spike Seasoning (optional but recommended)
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
5 T extra-virgin olive oil
4-6 large peperoncini peppers, stem and seeds removed and finely chopped
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 cup chopped tomato, drained if the tomatoes are very juicy (I used cherry tomatoes cut in fourths)
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 can (5-7 oz) Italian Tuna packed in olive oil
Mix together the lemon juice, peperoncini juice, green Tobasco sauce, and Spike seasoning. Whisk in the olive oil, then season dressing to taste with a little salt and fresh ground black pepper. (I used just a pinch of salt and about 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper.)
In a bowl large enough to contain all the salad ingredients, mix the drained beans with 2 T of the dressing mixture and let beans marinate while you prep other ingredients.
Cut stem end off peperoncini, remove seeds, then finely chop peperoncini and slice green onions. Chop tomatoes to make 1 cup diced tomatoes, then drain in a small colander if the tomatoes seem juicy. Wash parsley, spin dry or dry with paper towels, then chop enough parsley to make 1/2 cup. Drain oil from the tuna (I just do this by removing lid and using it to press out the oil) then use a fork to break up the tuna slightly in the can.
Add chopped peperoncini, sliced green onions, diced tomatoes, and chopped parsley to the bowl with the marinating beans, mix together, then toss with the remaining the dressing. (If you like your salads on the dry side, you may not need all the dressing, but I used it all.) Add the tuna and gently combine with other ingredients, season with more salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, and serve.
This would probably keep in the fridge for a day or two, but it would be better freshly made.
South Beach Suggestions:
More Bean Salads You May Enjoy:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Pinto Bean Salad with Avocado, Tomatoes, Red Onion, and Cilantro from Kalyn's Kitchen
Middle Eastern Bean Salad with Parsley and Lemon from Kalyn's Kitchen
White Bean Salad with Tuna and Parsley from Kalyn's Kitchen
Carrot, Dill, and White Bean Salad from 101 Cookbooks
Fava Bean Salad with Fresh Parsley from The Perfect Pantry
Tuscan White Bean Salad from Elana's Pantry
Cannellini Bean Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette from Andrea Meyers
Garbanzo Bean Salad with Red Onion, Parsley, Cilantro, and Feta from Farmgirl Fare
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Shelby Forest has taken a beating this spring and has numerous LARGE fallen braches and trees. During doubles this Sunday a disc came to rest under the top of a fallen tree. The stance, possible run up area, and line of site was totally covered by branches. We played it where it lied and could have twisted something from the crazy stances we took to keep contact behind the disc.
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NEW YORK — Regional produce shows are becoming increasingly popular in the produce business.
Shows like the Southeast Produce Council's Southern Exposure (scheduled for March 1-3 in Tampa, Fla.) have become bigger draws for suppliers and, more important, for buyers.
So it's no surprise the New York Produce Show and Conference, which ran Nov. 7-9, drew plenty of praise from attendees and exhibitors on the show floor Nov. 8.
In its second year, expo attendance built strongly on its inaugural turnout of around 2,000 a year ago, pulling in more than 3,000.
The exhibitor side mirrored that, growing from 212 in 2010 to more than 300 this year.
Of course size matters, but quality bests quantity, and in this respect the New York show delivered too.
Speaking to dozens of people during my seven hours on the expo floor, praise from attendees was unanimous.
In particular, exhibiting suppliers were pleased with the buyer presence.
"It's the right customers for us," Michael Muzyk, president of Baldor Specialty Foods Inc., said.
Maggie Bezart, marketing director with the Aptos, Calif.-based Chilean Avocado Importers Association, echoed his sentiments.
"Retailers are very committed," she said regarding buyers at the show.
The only complaint I heard was that the expo was testing the limits of the Hilton New York venue.
The show's growth required it to be split into three separate expo floors, and a number of attendees mentioned they preferred a single exhibition space where they could troll the show floor aisle by aisle.
Coming so soon on the heels of the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit expo in Atlanta Oct. 14-17, it was surprising how many companies were debuting products in New York.
Industry heavyweights including Sunkist, Tanimura & Antle and Mission Produce used the venue to roll out their latest.
Considering the size of the marketplace in the New York area (not to mention the greater Northeast market), it's understandable why suppliers put so much effort into the show — and why so many buyers were in the house.
As Lucky Lee, vice president of sales for Lucky's Real Tomatoes, said, it's a little surprising a trade show for the region wasn't started a long time ago.
Having a one-day expo meant time in the exhibit hall was well spent.
A criticism about Fresh Summit (particularly this year in Atlanta, which unlike other PMA cities such as Orlando doesn't boast the extracurricular entertainment to entice attendees to stick around) is buyer drop-off in the event's second and third days.
The gist is that on the opening day of the Fresh Summit expo floor buyer traffic is good, on the second day they're scarce and by the third day they're gone.
Another comment I've heard in recent years is that while Fresh Summit remains the industry's big dance, it's more about face-time with existing clients/customers (which is certainly a high-value activity) than closing new deals.
Although the economy is stronger than it was two or three years ago, companies are still looking to save money where they can and maximize their promotional dollars.
Attending trade shows isn't cheap, even more so for exhibitors than other attendees, considering the expense of travel; hotels; renting exhibit space; and shipping in, setting up and tearing down booth displays.
Here at The Packer we've been watching regional expos rise in value to the industry, and we used the occasion of Fresh Summit 2011 to announce our plans for the Midwest Produce Conference & Expo, set for Aug. 13-15 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel in downtown Chicago.
Midwest Produce will have a one-day expo with all booths the same size and aimed to maximize buyer-seller interaction.
The three-day event also plans to offer a golf outing and tours of Chicago's terminal market, and attendees will get a preview of The Packer's Fresh Trends consumer research.
Workshops will be heavy on consumer trends. Midwest Produce precedes the annual U.S. Apple meeting in Chicago later in the week.
Check out www.midwestproduceexpo.com for details as they emerge, and I hope to see you all in Chicago.
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"How does the back side look? can you open the door and drawers from the back side?"
even after a move this product is holding up great......
Phoenix Black Modern Kitchen Island with Granite Topby Baxton Studio
- Materials: Granite, MDF, wood
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- Black MDF and rubber wood base
- Shelves, drawers, cabinets, and racks for storage of all kitchen essentials
- Silver drawer pulls and hardware
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- Dimensions: 35.95 inches high x 43.45 inches wide x 21.725 inches deep
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I bought this a couple of years ago. Shipped it to Taiwan where I moved to. Then shipped it back to USA where I live. It is so sturdy. And beautiful. And functional. I highly recommend it. Still looks brand new.Read More
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I love this island. The granite counter top is strong and thick. It compliments the cabinet beautifully. Looks like furniture.Read More
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So cool and convenient!
I have always wanted an island kitchen, but my kitchen is way too small and making the appropriate renovation to the house in order to achieve this feat would be quite costly. So when I saw this nifty little kitchen island on Overstock, I just had to get it. And what a difference it has made. Now I have everything I need right on this cart, and because it has wheels, I can move it around so that I can prepare dinner in several places, whether its by the dining room so I can watch my kids, or by the entrance to the backyard deck, so I can prepare food for the grill and pass it conveniently to my husband the grillmaster. Thanks to this convenient unit, I am a cook on the move and It feels great!Read More
Great cart, Instructions not fantastic!
I have been searching for a kitchen cart that would work with my space, and loved the granite top of this one. I read all the reviews and this one from overstock was the best I could find for my purposes. Let me begin by saying that if you are trying to assemble or receive this package alone, GOOD LUCK! I am a tiny girl and thankfully the UPS guy brought the boxes into my home for me because LORD were they heavy! After opening everything up and looking at the instructions I felt very daunted by the task, but began my assembly. The instructions are helpful, but not very clear with how the setup should be, so BE CAREFUL as you put it together. Make sure the slates for the doors are all on the correct side (I did this wrong not once, but twice and after having it 90% assembled had to take it all apart to re do it because I had the door holes on the wrong side...let me mention, I am highly educated with a masters degree and have assembled other products very easily, but this one had me stumped). Once you figure out how it goes (so I suppose if you are very handy) it's very easy to assemble. The only issues I had with it, is one of the holes for the leg was not open enough and some of the wood on the leg (luckily not visible from outside) was cracked. The granite top is beautiful, but like other reviewers, mine had a defect. There is a small chip near the corner which was a bummer. Also, try lifting that heavy thing by yourself and YOU WILL BE SORRY! I had to have a friend come over to help me with it because it is awfully heavy and lifting it that high would have thrown out my back. The finished product is wonderful, and it was definitely well worth the money, but unless you are handy or you have a friend/spouse helping you out, be a bit wary of the assembly!Read More
It's been a struggle
First off, if you aren't handy, this isn't the kit for you. It's complex and in our case we had a broken part that meant we had to keep everything in the middle of our living room floor, partially assembled for the 2 weeks it took to get the new part to us. As always, Overstock's customer service was excellent, but the mfg. sent the replacement part and it was broken in another place. Fortunately my hubby is handy and scavenged from the other piece and was able to make it work. Okay, that covers the assembly. For the price it is a very nice unit, but it isn't super top grade either. Once the unit was done and in my kitchen it's been a godsend. We have a small, poorly functioning kitchen. This takes up quite a bit of room in the center, but makes the whole space function so much more effectively it's worth giving up the feeling of spaciousness. The granite top is very functional (remember to seal the granite with a good sealer as stone is porous and easily stains). The two drawers are tiny and will be only somewhat effective. Since we're not using this for wine display the one shelf is a little awkward (built in half dowels to hold wine bottles in place. All in all we're satisfied.Read More
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Hello gsmith123, the island's back is finished with the same black wood as the front. It does not open. Thank you for shopping with us. Vicki H
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Hello hcharc, unfortuantely, we do not have the name of the gray granite top. Thank you for shopping with us.
"What are the dimensions of the bottom left shelf underneath the wine bottles? I'm trying to see if my microwave will fit in this area."
"For anyone who considers this (otherwise) wonderful island ... the measurements with towel holder and spice/bottle holder on both sides is 49"1/2 ..... the 43" ++ are just the granite top. We needed to let the towel holder go in order to put it into a niche while not in use ..."
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Box Dimensions: Height: 4 Width: 25 Length: 46 Ship Weight: 87 lbs.
"Is there a way to install the shelf that holds the wine bottles lower then pictured ( I see you answered someone's question noting that it was "9 inches" from the bottom to top.) The average wine glass is 8 to 9.5 inches so I'm wondering how to fit both my glasses and bottles there as pictured. Thanks!"
Hello brownlarkin, I am sorry but the shelf is not adjustable. Thank you for shopping with us.
"Is it possible to install the wine rack shelf upside down in order to have a smooth shelf there? Also, is it mandatory to install the glass rack?"
Yes you can install the wine rack upside down and you do not have to install the glass rack.
"What is the distance between the piece that holds the foot of the stemmed glass in place and the bottom that holds the wine bottles? My wine glasses are 9.5" tall and that space would need to accommodate that height."
The distance is 9 inches.
"Does this come in white?"
Unfortunately this is only available in black.
"What are the interior dimensions of the cabinet with the door? Would it accommodate a mini refrigerator?"
I don't know the exact interior dimensions but without the shelf you could fit a mini refrigerator.
Were you able to fit a mini fridge into the cabinet? I would like to do the same thing.
"What is the width wihout the spice rack and towel bar attched?"
This measures 42 ¼ x 35 ½â without the additional accessories.
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One day I'll get the tuits to figure out how to install it on OS X. Right now I can't without struggle, so I don't even try. That's been one of my biggest gripes about Perl in general. Since it doesn't ship with a built in GUI framework, it's almost always painful to figure out which one to use and how to install it. It probably shouldn't ship with a GUI framework, but better options than what we currently have would be welcome. I never did get Apple's wxPerl working with Padre.


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Today we posted the first Penny Arcade Fallout comic that begins an original series/story that Tycho and Gabe did for us. When we first approached the guys about doing this, years ago at this point, we really wanted to do something where they just kind of ran with it. Let them come up with their own ideas, whether it was a bunch of standalone strips, or one that worked all together, or whatever. We really didn't care whether it had anything to do with Fallout 3, or its locations or characters, we just wanted to see what would happen when Penny Arcade did Fallout.
So we went back and forth with them providing what info and assets we could, and Tycho and Emil would trade emails about different ideas of things they had come up with. They picked at some different ideas, but it wasn't until I had a chance to go show them the game many months ago that it really clicked for them, I think. And they came up with this idea of telling their only story of one of the other Vaults. And it was one of those great things where we started getting strips over in bunches and it went from start to finish in a hurry.
We'll be releasing a new strip every Wednesday for the next couple of months. We hope you enjoy them!


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My wife and I have been collecting for many years. I joined the National Fishing Lure Collector Club 1n 1994 and it has really been a great enjoyment for two old retired people. We have meet so many nice people the world over and made lots of friends It was on a trip from a fishing lure show in Osage Beach Missouria we decided to start collecting Bombers. Since we lived just 40 miles from the plant there seemed to be a lot of lures stored in attics and garages by people who worked at the factory. As we talked on our way back home from the show we asked each other where can you buy a wood lure in a two peice card board box forty or fifty years old for $5.00 and thats when the Bomber collection started. Of course our only Grandson Joshua Layne Snow also suggested. Gran - Gran you ought to start collecting Bombers. Since he is our only Grandson he was looking into the future. He is a member of the NFLCC and has a large collection also. I appreciate the oppertunity to share a portion of the collection.


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Treatment of Cerebellar Ataxia With Mesenchymal Stem Cells
This study has been completed.
National Yang Ming University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee, National Yang Ming University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 10, 2012
Last updated: September 11, 2014
Last verified: September 2014
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The study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of allogenous transplantation of adipose-derived mesenchyma stem cells in patients with cerebellar ataxia.
|Cerebellar Ataxia
|Biological: Allogeneic adult adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Treatment of Cerebellar Ataxia With Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: VLDLR-associated cerebellar hypoplasia autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia type 1U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee, National Yang Ming University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Safety evaluation [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Safety evaluate through vital signs, the results of clinical lab tests and adverse events (AEs)
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Alterations in SARA score [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Positron emission tomography [ Time Frame: 9 months ]18F-FDG used for the assessment of glucose metabolism in the brain
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy [ Time Frame: 12 months ]NAA/Cr,Cho/Cr,NAA/Cho ratios to reflect neuronal/cerebral white mater integrity
- Assessment of language and swallowing functions [ Time Frame: 12 months ]changes in levels of severity: normal/slight/mild/moderate/severe
- Evaluation of syncope [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Tilt table test
- Balance test [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Mesenchymal stem cells(MSC) treatment
All subjects will receive allogeneic adult adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Biological: Allogeneic adult adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Patients will receive intravenously one dose of 5-7x10^7 cells of allogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed of spinocerebellar ataxia 3 (SCA3) or multiple system atrophy-cerebellar (MSA-C).
- Subject's SARA score at 10~20 points.
- Ages between 20~70 years.
- Signed informed consent from the patient and/or guardian.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects enrolled in any other cell therapy studies within the past 30 days.
- Pregnancy test positive.
- Subjects deemed to be not suitable for the study by the investigator.
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: NCT01649687
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01649687
|Taipei Veterans General Hospital
|Taipei, Taiwan
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National Yang Ming University
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee, Director of Stem Cell Research Centre, National Yang Ming University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01649687 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 11, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebellar Ataxia
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Cerebellar Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
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A transparent adhesive (cellophane) tape test (sometimes called a "Scotch tape" test) refers to the collection and examination of a sample from the skin around the anus. This test is used to identify pinworms and pinworm eggs.
This test should be done first thing in the morning before the person suspected of the infection has gotten out of bed, used the bathroom, or taken a bath. To carry out the test:
- The parent applies the sticky side of a piece of clear tape (such as Scotch tape) briefly to the skin around the child's anus. Any pinworms and/or eggs that are on the skin will stick to the tape.
- The doctor presses the sticky side of the tape to a microscope slide and uses a microscope to look for pinworms and/or pinworm eggs.
This is the best test for diagnosing pinworms. Pinworm eggs (when present) can be easily identified under the microscope by a trained professional. More than one transparent tape test may be needed to detect pinworm infection.
The transparent tape test is a quick, cost-effective, and painless test. Samples may be collected at home early in the morning before bathing and taken to your doctor's office. Samples can also be taken at the doctor's office.
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CHILDREN and staff at a Hampshire nursery enjoyed a day of fictional dress-up last week all in aid of charity.
Pre-schoolers and teachers at Lanterns Nursery and Children's Centre in Bereweeke, spent the day as their favourite nursery rhyme character to raise money for the i-Can speech and language charity.
On Wednesday (February 12) children sported painted faces, capes, dresses and even playing cards to raise funds for their selected charity.
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Beats Pro Headphones -- Listen to the Doctor
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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Why are there so many makes and models of headphones? Because people make different demands on them — and because people listen to music differently. When hip-hop producer Dr. Dre designed the Beats™ Pro™ Headphones, he was after a set of headphones that did one specific thing — accurately reproduce music the way he heard it in the studio.
Good news. They sounded great to me when I played Dre's music. I think they succeeded.
Rockin' with the Beats
I had an opportunity to try out a set of Beats Pro headphones recently for an extended period of time. Living with the headphones for a couple of weeks gave me time to really put them through their paces. Overall, I found the headphones did a good job reproducing music of all genres. They did color the sound, however, which in some instances could be a plus.
I started with a classic compilation, Rhino's Millenium Hip-hop Party. Grandmaster Flash, Sir Mix A Lot, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, and of course Dr. Dre — this was the music these headphones were designed for. The bass was fat — and phat — and hit with real intensity. The vocals sounded crisp and clear, and I could hear every syllable even in the fast staccato raps. And newer rap sounded just as good. I checked out Dr Dre's latest, I Need a Doctor, along with the Black-Eyed Peas (Just Can't Get Enough) and the lo-fi Bright Lights Bigger City, by Cee Lo Green. Although the modern tracks were more compressed than the old-school selections, they still sat very well in the center of the Beat Pros. The bass was pumpin' and the voice was jumpin'.
That preponderance to reinforce the low end also worked well with rock tracks, drum and bass, and other electronica. In addition to some classic Led Zeppelin, I also tried out my favorite 2 Many DJ's compilation and Flux Pavilion's latest, Bass Cannon. If you like your music to hit with authority, then the Beats Pro may be the headphones for you.
Chillin' on the mellow side
The Beats Pros surprised me with acoustic tracks. I expected them to sound distorted and bass-heavy, but that really didn't happen. Acoustic artists like classical guitarist Sharon Isbn fared pretty well with the Beat Pros. Isbn's acoustic guitar sounded a little brighter than normal, but not excessively so. The headphones tended to do better when there was a mix of acoustic and electric instruments, like some of Bela Fleck's recordings, or those by Mercy Creek.
The Beat Pros didn't do quite so well with classical selections. The Julliard String Quartet had an electrical sheen to their sound that might have sounded natural if they were playing in a club -- miked -- but not for their normal concert hall venue. The same was true with orchestral music. There was still plenty of detail, but the additional bass slightly unbalanced the ensemble, while the brighter high end made very high-pitched instruments, such as flutes, piccolos, and violins, sound a little too bright for my taste.
To be fair, though, the Beat Pros were intended more for the music heard in clubs, and for those genres, they're dead on.
One minor caveat. The Beats Pros clamped onto my head with a vise-like grip. I can see where this would be a plus. If you're dancing to the music, or just doing some serious head-banging, these headphones won't go flying off into space. And the earcups pivot back so you can listen with one ear like pro DJ's do.
When I audition headphones, I usually do so while I'm working. Which means the headphones go on around 9:00 in the morning and get removed around noon or 1:00pm, then back on for another four hours in the afternoon. Despite their generous padding, I could feel the earcups pressing into my head. After a while, it became uncomfortable, and they had to come off. I could listen for a couple of hours, but sometime around 125 minutes, I had to call it quits for the day. Everyone's head is a slightly different shape (that's why phrenology came into being). It's possible you'll have a different experience.
So I don't recommend them for extended listening. But if you're into rap, hip-hop, electronica, modern rock, or anything that gets people on the floor and dancing, then I do indeed recommend the Beats Pros. These headphones deliver the music with the audio punch and presence it deserves.


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I enjoy Isopure Zero Carb whey protein by Nature's Best. It's low in carbs and fat and it's also easy on my stomach. I'm never left with a bloated feeling, so it's great before or right after workouts.
I also rely on fish oil to get EPA and DHA as well as flaxseed oil to help boost my omega-3 levels.
I shop with Nutrition Express for their great prices, convenient shipping and excellent selection.


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In July, at the joint annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and the American Society of Animal Science in Indianapolis, the most famous animal scientist of them all ― Temple Grandin ― addressed the topic, "Can big corporations be socially responsible?"
She didn't address the question head on. Most of her talk had to do with farms being open and transparent. It wasn't until the question-and-answer period that someone reminded her of the title of her talk and the general conclusion was, yes, some corporations can be socially responsible.
I agree.
Last week, while attending the Cow Longevity Conference sponsored by DeLaval, social responsibility was one of the four pillars of discussion. The other pillars included farm profitability, animal welfare and environmental sustainability.
It was obvious that DeLaval had gone to great expense bringing in experts and journalists from around the world to discuss these issues because it was the right thing to do.
It made perfect business sense, as well, because the issues of farm profitability, animal welfare, environmental sustainability and social responsibility are intrinsically linked.
I have found over and over again, when writing articles for the magazine, that farm profitability is linked to environmental sustainability, which is linked to social responsibility. For instance, we ran this story in August 2012 detailing how farms have saved money by installing energy-saving equipment, which is environmentally sustainable. A Nebraska producer figured he was saving more than $18,000 a year from a high-efficiency, low-temperature detergent for cleaning milk equipment and systems, along with more efficient lighting and an electric pump on a liquid manure irrigation system.
Meanwhile, this article pointed out that animal-welfare audit programs not only give farms added credibility with the public, they also provide the farms with ways to improve record-keeping procedures and overall cow comfort, which contributes to profitability.
Nutrition-wise, people are finding that tweaking the rations to reduce the amount of phosphorus fed (and in the manure) not only helps the environment, but the financial bottom-line as well. Read more.
These topics are intrinsically linked!
Bottom-line: What's good for the cows is good for the farmers. And with the public increasingly concerned about animal welfare, why not turn it into a positive and let the public know, "Yes, we do take good care of the cows because it is the right thing to do."
DeLaval should be saluted for bringing people together to share ideas and disseminate the information around the globe.