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New records abounded at this year's Willits Science Fair. A record number of projects and new standards in quality were set by participants, who tackled tough questions in physical and biological science as well as investigating consumer products claims.
And while Mentos and soda held the fascination of many, project topics ranged from what stars could be seen during various phases of the moon; hydroponic gardening; and which nail polish lasts the longest without chipping.
Jada Smith and Cecelia Cramer, a team of Blosser Lane Elementary School fourth-graders, endeavored to discover which type of wick would burn the longest. Using cotton, hemp, wool, cardboard and even wood, the girls tested the materials and observed reactions.
Precautions were taken to avoid disturbing the flames, and although the flame was smaller, they discovered wooden wicks lasted the longest.
Smith and Cramer believe the wooden wicks drew less wax than the other types of wicking and therefore used the wax fuel more slowly.
Alexis Krauss, a junior at Willits Charter School, took on a fascinating experiment that observed the reproduction of Ramshorn snails and the use of Bisphenol A, a solid organic compound. The compound is known to leach a hormone-like substance, and because the compound is used in some plastics, questions about the effect of this on reproduction were addressed.
Krauss hypothesized the snail experiment subjects would lay more eggs when exposed to the compound, and her hypothesis was correct. The six snails in her experiment exposed to BPA laid more than double the amount of eggs produced by the snails that had no contact with the compound. Of the six snails exposed, 4 died. All of the unexposed snails survived.
Krauss plans to conduct a second trial to confirm the results.
Both projects qualified to go on to the Mendocino County Science Fair March 23 in Ukiah.
The Science Fair is a community effort involving teacher's leadership, and student and parent dedication. Others contribute by preparing the community center and raising funds.
An independent Science Fair fund was established years ago to help Willits students attending the California State Science Fair. This fund also is used to purchase the ribbons, awards and supplies for the local Willits Science Fair.
Currently Suzanne Matheson and Sharon Hanna work to keep this fund going. In 2012 the fund gave out $2,240 of stipends to 14 students.
Last year, 11 of the 16 projects Mendocino County sent to the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles were submitted by Willits students.


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The company formed by the merger of Charleston-based McJunkin Corp. will hold a job fair in Charleston this weekend.
MRC Global Inc. will host a career jobs fair at its office on Hillcrest Drive on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The company wants to fill 30 new positions.
A Fortune 500 company today, MRC Global began in Charleston as the McJunkin Corporation back in 1921.
"The addition of approximately 30 jobs to our corporate office demonstrates our continued commitment to Charleston. We are looking forward to adding more skilled employees to our team in Charleston," Andrew Lane, president of MRC Global, said in a news release.
On Nov. 1, 2007, McJunkin Corporation and Delaware-based Red Man Pipe & Supply Co. merged to form MRC Global.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, MRC Global is the largest global distributor of pipes, valves, fittings and related products and services for the energy industry, according to the company. MRC Global operates from more than 400 locations and sells products in more than 45 countries, according to its website.
The growing energy and hydraulic fracking industries in West Virginia and Ohio are helping to create new markets for MRC Global's products. Fracking pushes pressurized liquids and chemicals deep into the groups to create small fractures inside rock formations. Those fractures then make it possible to extract natural gas and petroleum from deep underground reserves.
The jobs that will be available at the MRC Global jobs fair include invoice auditor, credit analyst, warehouse associate, truck fleet administrator, corporate purchasing and a compliance coordinator for state and federal Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
Before attending the jobs fair, people are encouraged to complete an online employment profile at www.mrcglobal.com/careers
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Mobile Alabama Videos From The 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour
As is the case every morning Day 7 of the 2010 Hot Rod Power Tour started with the drivers' meeting just after 8 am. David Freiburger thanked everyone for attending Power Tour and send us on our way.
Arriving into Mobile we saw the red carpet rolled out for us downtown and at the convention center. While the field was massive people got a chance to find some shade and cool off some. This weather this year was hotter than in recent memory, but that doesn't stop the Power Tour. We have to say it was another great Power Tour. We thank every participant and spectator for attending this year! You make the Power Tour what it is-family. Without you we'd just be some crazy magazine people driving through the countryside.
Get ready for next year as we're already gearing up for another great Power Tour in 2011! Stay tuned to the website for all the details!
Gerald Martin from Marion, AR. is the president the Delta Cruisers of Marion. Six of the club members also made it to Mobile, including Plan B driver Joe Todd. Joe's car brokedown just outside of Springfield and he rented Plan B to finish the tour. Gerald and a few others inthe club are on their eleventh Power Tour and ninth Long Haul. We hear it from everybody, Power Tour is more than just cars and driving from city to city. Its about friendships and being part of the Power Tour family.
One of the great sponsors on Power Tour this year has been the Austin Hatcher Foundation. Founded by Jim and Amy Jo Osborn to help families dealing with pediatric cancer. The Osborns had been involved with pediatric cancer charities before they were blessed with their own child, Austin Hatcher, in August 2006. Sadly Austin succumbed to cancer at nine weeks of age.
Jim is a doctor by trade and professional race car driver by avocation. Jim and Amy Jo used his motorsports connections to help pedatric cancer affected families and found the Hatcher Foundation. Being the official charity sponsor for the Hot Rod Power Tour they have been holding Pinewood Derby races at each stop. Contestants purchase their car and build it. It then goes through tech inspection and is run down the track. Each day's winner recieves a $500 gift certificate provided by other Power Tour sponsors.


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Crockerton doctor, Graham Cox and his father Ronald are looking to use the power of social media to fund the production of a device that prevents back pain during car journeys.
They are launching a funding campaign through www.crowdfunder.co.uk to raise funds for the device called Shoft which they spent four years designing and is designed to keep the driver and passengers in a healthier ergonomic position.
The website allows business start-ups to seek funding from a large number of individuals who each pledge small amounts of money if they think the proposition is viable.
Dr Cox said: "Our first commercial run sold out in a week, so we need to move to a higher production facility to meet the demand. Explaining our product and the benefits to a wide population will hopefully motivate people to pledge small donations to help fund us."
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The avocado is indigenous to Mexico; while there are much larger varieties of avocado, the Haas has the creamiest, most delicious flesh. As a result, 98% of the avocados grown in Mexico are Hass.
Mesoamericans "discovered" the avocado, which had grown there for perhaps 50 million years, and called it ahuacatl. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1519 under Hernán Cortés, they could not pronounce ah-hwa-CAH-tel and called the fruit aguacate.
The word ahuacatl itself means "testicle:" Aztecs saw the avocado as resembling testicles and ate it as a sex stimulant. According to Linda Stradley on the website WhatsCookingInAmerica.com, for centuries after Europeans came into contact with the avocado, it carried its reputation for inducing sexual prowess, and wasn't purchased or consumed by anyone concerned with his or her reputation. Growers had to sponsor a public relations campaign to dispel the myth before avocados could become popular. After avocados became popular, their dark green, pebbly flesh also earned them the name, "alligator pear."
The name guacamole comes from Mexican Spanish via the indigenous language assumed by the conquering Aztecs, Nahuatl. AhuacamOlli is a compound noun from Ahuacatl [=avocado] + mOlli [=sauce]. The chocolate-based mole sauce comes from that same word (mOlli), which simply means "sauce."
Types Of Avocado
There are hundreds of avocado cultivars, although today, the vast majority are grown as garden trees, not as commercial crops. The Hass is one of the smaller varieties of avocado: Rich, buttery and flavorful, the flesh is said to have the subtle taste of toasted almonds. The large, smooth- and thin-skinned avocados in the market that hail from the Caribbean have a more bland flavor and are much less oily than the Hass. This makes them less good for guacamole: They don't mash as well, even though the size might promise an excellent guacamole yield, the quality isn't there. They are still excellent for salads and other culinary purposes.
The Hass avocado is named after Rudolph Hass, a California postman who planted a seedling in his front yard in the 1920s and patented the cultivar in 1935. When he died in 1952 (the year his patent expired as well), he had no idea that the black-green avocado with the pebbled flesh would become comprise 95% of the avocados grown in California and 80% of the avocados eaten worldwide. (The tree itself succumbed in 2002 at the "ripe" old age of 76 to root fungus.) More than $1 billion of Hass avocados are sold in the U.S., according to the California Avocado Commission.
The funny thing is, Hass almost cut down his original tree. He had purchased the seedling in the late 1920s from A.R. Rideout of Whittier, California, a pioneer avocado grower who was always searching for new varieties. He had planned to graft another variety onto it, but when grafts didn't take he planned to cut the tree down. Hia children talked him out of it, since they preferred the taste of the tree's fruit to the Fuerte avocado, the industry standard of the day.
Since the quality was high and the tree gave a good yield, Hass took out a patent in 1935, naming the variety after himself. That same year, he signed an agreement with Harold Brokaw, a Whittier nurseryman, to grow and promote the Hass Avocados.
Brokaw began to propagate the Hass exclusively and promoted it in favor of the standard Fuerte variety. The Hass was a far better bearer and matured in the fall, providing a seasonal advantage. The Hass was an immediate sellout success, and the course of avocado history was changed.
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Drug Interaction Between Coartem® and Nevirapine, Efavirenz or Rifampicin in HIV Positive Ugandan Patients
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There are increasing numbers of HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa receiving antiretroviral drugs and/or rifampicin based antituberculous therapy. HIV infected patients are at an increased risk of contracting malaria. Increasing resistance to anti-malarials such as chloroquine, amodiaquine, fansidar, sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in East and West Africa has led the WHO to recommend artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®- Novartis) as first line therapy for malaria for adults and children. As early as 2004, fourteen countries in sub-Saharan Africa had adopted this guideline as national policy.
There are no data on the interaction between Coartem® and any of the antiretroviral agents. Both components of Coartem® are substrates for the 3A4 isoform of cytochrome P450. Despite the lack of data, antiretroviral drugs and/or antituberculous drugs in addition to Coartem® are of necessity co-prescribed daily in the African setting. Nevirapine, efavirenz and rifampicin are known inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4. A technical consultation convened by WHO in June, 2004 concluded that additional research on interactions between antiretroviral and antimalarial drugs is urgently needed.
We propose to perform a suite of pharmacokinetic studies to evaluate these interactions in HIV infected Ugandan patients. The aim of these studies is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic interaction between Coartem® and commonly co-prescribed inducers of 3A4 i.e. nevirapine, efavirenz and rifampicin.
- Comparison of steady state pharmacokinetics of Coartem® in HIV-infected patients prior to commencement of nevirapine and at nevirapine steady state
- Comparison of steady state pharmacokinetics of Coartem® in HIV-infected patients prior to commencement of efavirenz and at efavirenz steady state
- Comparison of steady state pharmacokinetics of Coartem® in Ugandan patients at rifampicin steady state and without rifampicin
|HIV Infections Tuberculosis
|Drug: Lumefantrine-artemether and nevirapine Drug: lumefantrine-artemether and efavirenz Drug: Lumefantrine-artemether and rifampicin
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between Coartem® and Either Nevirapine, Efavirenz or Rifampicin in HIV Positive Ugandan Patients
- Pharmacokinetics of lumefantrine in patients receiving either nevirapine, efavirenz or rifampicin [ Time Frame: 11 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
nevirapine arm
Drug: Lumefantrine-artemether and nevirapine
Administration of lumefantrine 480mg co-formulated with artemether 80mg twice daily for three days to HIV positive patients receiving nevirapine 200mg twice daily as part of their antiretroviral treatment
Other Names:
Experimental: 2
efavirenz arm
Drug: lumefantrine-artemether and efavirenz
Administration of lumefantrine 480mg co-formulated with artemether 80mg twice daily for three days to HIV positive adults receiving efavirenz tablets 600mg once daily
Other Names:
Experimental: 3
Rifampicin arm
Drug: Lumefantrine-artemether and rifampicin
Administration of lumefantrine 480mg co-formulated with artemether 80mg twice daily for three days to patients receiving rifampicin as part of fixed dose combination therapy for tuberculosis
Other Name: Coartem
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age over eighteen years
- Ability to provide full written informed consent
- Confirmed diagnosis of HIV infection
Exclusion Criteria:
- Haemoglobin < 8g/dl
- Liver and renal function tests > 3 times the upper limit of normal
- Pregnancy
- Use of known inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 or P-glycoprotein.
- Use of herbal medications (information will be obtained from patients' medication history through interview with the patient)
- Abnormal EKG ie QTc (Rate adjusted QT interval) >450ms (men) or >470ms (women)
- Intercurrent Illness including malaria
- Known hypersensitivity to artemisinin-derivatives, halofantrine or lumefantrine
- History of cardiac disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00620438
|Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University
|Kampala, Uganda, 22418
|Principal Investigator:
|Concepta Merry, PhD
|Trinity Colleg Dublin
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|Responsible Party:
|Concepta Merry, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00620438 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 7, 2008
|Last Updated:
|December 3, 2010
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Mycobacterium Infections
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Artemether-lumefantrine combination
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
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for about a month now, ive noticed bumps of various sizes at the back of my oropharnx. Also I have a sore/burning sensation at the back of my throat and I have a small white patch about a couple of millimeters in size at the soft part on the roof of my mouth. I went to the dentist and they said there was nothing they could see to worry about, but this is bugging me im not in any pain and I don`t have difficulty in swallowing. could you give me any advice.
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According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on westbound County Road 17 just west of County Road 95.
The CHP reported James B. Muller, 30, was driving a 1974 Chevy Cheyenne on a road he was unfamiliar with. As a result, he left the roadway, struck a barbed wire fence and overturned.
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March 6, 2014
Here is an insider look at top qualities hiring managers are looking for when interviewing potential employees.
By Bob McIntosh,
Career Trainer
magazine's article,
Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions
, confirmed what employers are looking for in candidates. This is not new news. Employers want people who 1) can do the job, 2) will do the job, and 3) will fit in (or be tolerated).
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How can you prove your desire to work for the company? Stories using the Situation-Task-Action-Result (STAR) formula are a great way to demonstrate competencies that talk to your desire to do the job.
2. Showing that you'll be a good fit is a tough shell to crack and a concern many employers have. It's about your personality. They don't want to hire someone they'll have to let go, because the person can't get along with co-workers. In this area, you're likely to get behavioral-based directives, such as: "Tell me about a time when you had to deal with an irate colleague."
A surprising figure stated in the article claims that: "Forty percent of senior executives leave organizations, or are fired, or pushed out within 18 months. It's not because they're dumb; it's because a lot of times culturally they may not fit in with the organization, or it's not clearly articulated to them as they joined."
3. Are you affordable? Salary negotiation makes some people's skin crawl, because they see it as a confrontational discussion, when in fact—it's straight forward. Companies don't want you to resent them by paying you too little. However, a smart company sees this as business, so they're not going to give away the farm.
Martin Yate's
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, page 249, says, "They want you! Before you sign on the dotted line, however, you should be well schooled in the essentials of good salary and benefits negotiation." He advises to be a master negotiator but be reasonable about your expectations. Do your research.
4. "What do you think you're worth?" might be a question you'll get. Or, "What did you make at your last company." Be prepared to answer it so you don't lose out on the salary you deserve. As well, don't be surprised if you're out of their price-range. The final piece.
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Feb. 14) East Coast Brokers and Packers Inc. is re-evaluating its business with a financial adviser, with the possibility of selling farmland and other assets, or forming a new partnership with investors.
The Mulberry, Fla.-based grower-shipper stopped growing tomatoes last fall. The company is using a financial adviser to explore options, according to a news release.
The Madonia family owners are employing Murray Wise Capital to consider selling farmland and other assets and enter into a "recapitalization and restructuring" of its operations, according to the release.
"After two years of freezes on its Florida farms in 2010 and 2011, a hurricane on its Virginia farms in 2011 and an influx of cheap tomato imports from Mexico in recent years, the company opted to not grow and pack tomatoes in late 2012 and into 2013," Ken Nofziger, Murray Wise Capital's president, said in the release.
The new agreement between the U.S. Department of Commerce and Mexican growers that raises the floor price for tomatoes should make the Madonia's operations and assets more attractive to operators and investors, Nofziger said in the release.
Carl Carter, a spokesman for Murray Wise Capital, declined to provide additional details, but said the Madonias would consider returning to the business with the right partner.
"Pretty much any option is on the table, whether the sale of some or all of the assets, or pieces of it, it's a very large business," Carter said. "If someone were to put an option on the table, and it could be structured for them, they'd be receptive to that. They do need to explore their options."
East Coast owns more than 10,000 acres in Florida and Virginia which includes a 312,000-square-foot central Florida packing and a dozen farms in Virginia.


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After years of rancor involving E-Check of automobiles and restraints on emissions coming from manufacturing, the skies are becoming cleaner and healthier, said a new peer-reviewed scientific study.
Backing up the study's claim that efforts to help sweep the dirt and soot from the air we breath are working is the Lake County General Health District.
The study was conducted by Rice University and published by the journal Atmospheric Environment.
Also according to the study, while dangerous ozone levels have fallen in places because of a crackdown on emissions from vehicles and industry, a "model widely used to predict the impact of remediation efforts has been too conservative."
"The models have been underpredicting how much benefit we get from controlling nitrogen oxides emissions in some instances," said Daniel Cohan, a Rice assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and an author of the study.
Particularly in Northeastern cities, Cohan and his team said, ozone levels dropped even beyond what was anticipated by cutting emissions of nitrogen oxides from 2002 to 2006.
The study published online suggests the Community Multiscale Air Quality model misjudged the reduction in ozone by 20 percent to 60 percent.
"Following major controls of NOx, ozone has come down more quickly than anticipated," Cohan said. "This is good news."
That being said, a tall hurdle still remains. The reason being, said Cohan, is the fact that states rely upon models to predict whether they'll have the ability to attain ozone standards in the future.
Thus, if these models have important uncertainties that affect their responsiveness, "that can affect the states' control strategies," Cohan said.
"So it's certainly possible that even the best models could be slightly inaccurate in defining those relationships," Cohan said.
"It tells us that, as modelers, we need to revisit the formulations, especially the chemistry."
Importantly, such modeling of complex chemistry is vital in order to help states comply with federal standards for ozone, said Burt Mechenbier, supervisor of air pollution for the Lake County General Health District.
Even so, said Mechenbier, while the air over Lake County is becoming cleaner and easier to be breathed in, last year the county's federally mandated clean air attainment standards were again missed.
"That's not because the air got more dirty, but rather because the federal government keeps lowering the standards," Mechenbier said. "Our goal always has been to protect the health of the public."
Ultimately therefore, said Cohan, the objective of all concerned parties is to reach attainment in the most cost-effective manner possible.
"And we need accurate models to inform those decisions," Cohan said.


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JUPITER, Fla. -- Two weeks from Sunday, Mitchell Boggs plans to depart for Arizona, where he will begin preparing for the World Baseball Classic with his U.S. teammates.
The spring interruption prompted Boggs to begin throwing about two weeks earlier this offseason. His routine since, though, has been and will remain unchanged.
"For me, I would want to stay on whatever normal rotation I would have been on anyways," Boggs said. "I don't want to squeeze a bunch of games in here just to get them in. I don't want to try and force something this early. Right now, it's just getting all my pitches where I need to be before I get out there. That's a good place to be in without having to worry about arm strength and things like that. Now I'm just able to fine tune everything."
Boggs threw his first session of live batting practice on Saturday and will throw at least one more before making his first Grapefruit League appearance.
He also noted that if he approaches this spring like he has other camps in recent years, he should be ready for a competitive environment in March, when the three-week international tournament is held. That's because Boggs has typically reported to Spring Training competing for a Major League job.
Boggs said he has been in contact with Team USA pitching coach Greg Maddux since being named to the club's roster. The opportunity to work with one of his former idols is something also not lost on Boggs about this Classic opportunity.
"I can think back to when I was 12 years old and my favorite players were Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Chipper Jones," said Boggs, a Georgia native. "I get to play for Maddux. I got to play with Smoltz. And I've gotten to play against Chipper. That's pretty neat."


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By this time tomorrow, most likely, there will be another name next to 'L. Ruff' on that top line. You all know (and can see there) how long it's been since you could say that about the Buffalo Sabres. Whether 'R. Rolston' starts with a win, or a loss, it's going to look pretty darn strange there. I almost started this by saying I've never seen a non-Lindy Ruff Sabres team, but that's not true. My first NHL game (albeit a pre-season one) was in the second year from the bottom (1992-1993), when the Sabres played in their ECHL affiliate's barn in Norfolk, VA. Here's my local paper's take on the game. Funny to me now how they mentioned the crowd seemed to be behind Buffalo and not Washington. I think Alexander Mogilny might've had something to do with it. Another newspaper complaining about the home crowd, imagine. I seem to remember that being a notable year for Mogilny, heh. Anyway, I think every other game I've attended had Lindy Ruff at the helm.
I do think the timing is right here. He seemed to be at an end with what to do with his band of losers, and it's as much putting him out of his misery as it is 'shaking things up'. I hope he does well somewhere, preferably in the Western conference. I'll always remember the anger and fire from his best days, as Heather B. mentioned, whether it's sparring with Bryan Murray or Ken Hitchcock, or grabbing Pominville's stick to bang on the boards to get the ref's attention (and scaring the crap out of Jason at the same time), I'll miss him. But I already missed that Lindy, as he's appeared all too infrequently in recent years.
Do I expect some monumental turnaround? I don't, really. Ruff had faults as a coach, but the talent is what it is. There are a lot of parts here that seem to not fit into a spot, at least the way they've been assembled. It might take another off-season to fix that. I've been resigned to the fact for a time now that the playoffs are pretty unlikely, and it's best just to enjoy the games as best as I can. That's actually a pretty good thing to do at any time, by the way. It's how I get through football season. I'd like to close by thanking Lindy Ruff for all the time he's put in here and for here, and wishing good luck to Ron Rolston.


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David Stern was interviewed during the Heat/Hornets game and the first question asked was about the Pacer's waiting over a week and a half if this series goes 7 games. The commish answered by saying that it's a two way street and their wait could either put them off their game, or solidify their team.
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THE DIPLAPITATED park and ride in Cricklade Road will soon be in use again following an agreement with Swindon Council and the Abbey Stadium.
Gaming International, which runs the greyhound stadium in Lady Lane, has arranged to take over maintenance and security of the abandoned site while Swindon Council develop long-term plans.
They will use the site as a park and ride for contractor staff building on the stadium, and also for community events.
It could even open it up as a park and ride for the Oasis Leisure Centre when the building work is finished.
Clarke Osbourne, chief executive of Gaming International, said: "The park and ride has been closed for some time now and it has been vandalised. "The authority is looking at the park and ride in the long term, and we have come forward with some short-term possibilities.
"It's a good opportunity for us and I think that it will be good to have the park and ride back up and running.
"We will use it for parking at our events and we will run a shuttle bus back and forth. We will also use it for some of the contractor employees when we are building.
"Secondly there's a big development going on at Oasis and the developers there have said they will want a park and ride from that area of Swindon to the Oasis. "No doubt once it is finished it will act as a magnet and they will want that kind of facility available."
Clarke hopes to take on the park and ride in a couple of months once the council has finished clearing the site.
Gaming International has already arranged for a fair to take place at the site from February 14 to February 23.
Councillor Garry Perkins, cabinet member for economy, regeneration and culture, was pleased the arrangement meant the site would not be wasted.
He said: "There will be lots of things at the park and ride to do with the redevelopment of the Abbey Stadium.
"They will take on the site on behalf of the council for a period of about 12 months to be reviewed every six months."
The site closed in 2009. On several occasions gypsies have moved in and last August the building was gutted by fire.
Concerns have been raised about its suitability for hosting a fair.
Councillor Teresa Page (Lab, Penhill and Upper Stratton) said: "If the fair is just for two weeks that isn't so bad and I think it will give the children of Penhill something to enjoy.
"If it had been for six weeks or anything I would have more concerns.
"It's good news that it is being used and having the fair there is a start."


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Moving right along with the world's first 100-percent aftermarket classic truck, we are finally ready to tear the truck down and get to the finish work. Of course, there was some final fitting of the front end parts that we had to do down at Paint 'n' Place while the truck was in one piece, and we'll show you that in an upcoming issue. But once they pulled all the glass and steel off the chassis, it was back to the Primedia Tech Center, where we stripped down the chassis to the bare Walton frame, and rounded up all the other bare metal parts for powdercoating.
We chose Specialized Coatings in Huntington Beach, California, for our powdercoating needs because of their state-of-the-art facility, quick turnaround time, competitive pricing, and wide selection of color (check around, because a lot of powdercoaters can't accomodate a complete frame due to the size of their oven). In addition to the standard color chart, Specialized offers candies, flakes, and just about any other coating you can dream up. They also "specialize" in high-performance ceramic coatings for engine internals, Chromex High-Heat Ceramic for external engine parts and exhaust, and SCX Crystal Clear, which is a clear ceramic that is changing the way we think about billet wheels. It's no wonder Specialized has become the official powdercoater for "Overhaulin'" and just about every other automotive TV show out there.
We trailered the frame and other parts over to Huntington Beach. After a day of sandblasting, we came back to pick out a couple colors and see just how they make the powder stick to the metal. By the end of the week, we were back at the Tech Center performing the final assembly of the '56, which you will be reading all about next month. Stay tuned, and give Specialized a call for any of your powdercoating needs.


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LAKEWOOD - A solar-powered cellphone; an underwater restaurant; a bed that makes itself.
These were just a few of the inventions dreamed up by students Tuesday at Lakewood High School during the third annual Entrepreneurs Faire.
During the Faire, 12th-grade economics students teamed up to put together entrepreneurial ideas, which they presented to judges and fellow students for a chance at receiving investment dollars - not real money - for their inventions. The project gets the students extra credit in their economics class.
Students had some impressive ideas, said Wendy Salaya, an economics teacher who co-founded the event.
"Students come up with great creative ideas, which really takes them out of the box in terms of thinking," she said. "We are hoping that a few of these students actually make their idea a reality because, as with every idea, this is where it starts - somebody having the seed of the idea."
Nicholas Arriola, 18, and his team envisioned the solar-powered cellphones, especially for students.
"We are planning to get a phone with a screen that's a solar panel," he said. "Everyone uses cellphones at school and they always die at school, and we don't have our chargers, so this way we can put them out at lunch in the sun and charge them."
From funding to location to the marketing strategy, each invention requires an organized plan of action, Salaya said.
"I learned the process of making a company, like the funding and the organization (that) you need to make a company like this," Arriola said.
Sara Lobato and Samantha Cocks took advantage of Southern California and summertime at the beach with their one-stop beach shop.
"We have, `Boards, Bikes and Burgers,' where we rent out surfboards, long boards and bicycles," Lobato said. "It's also a shop where people can spend the whole day, get their rentals, come back to the same place where they rented them, turn them in and have a nice place to eat as well."
Some students, like 17-year-old Gayle Karadayi, stretched their imaginations with a $7 million start-up idea for an underwater restaurant.
"We were thinking of something fun to do. We thought it would be kind of cool to have an underwater restaurant - under the ocean," she said. "It would be a really neat tourist attraction because we have it placed in the Bahamas. People can enjoy the view and fine dining. It's an overall fun, family experience and safe."
John Kelsall, president and CEO of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, has served as a judge each year of the Faire.
"I'm looking for creativity, some thought, the details they have gone through - have they thought the process through on the product, the marketing, the distribution, the competition, the price point," he said. "Critical thinking is what I'm looking for from these kids."
Projects like this are encouraging to see because students become more aware of what it takes to create a successful business, Kelsall said.
"They are going to have to go out and live, work and be productive in the world, so what they are learning here is making them aware of the transition from youth and being at home and in a controlled environment like the school, to going out into the world and being productive," he said.
Ryan San Jose, a 1995 Lakewood High graduate and a national sales manager at Rainbow Valley Orchards, also served as a judge.
"I'm looking for innovation, because in my business innovation has been key. I'm selling something that's been around forever ... and every day we are constantly trying to reinvent the wheel," he said. "I'm looking for something that stands out that can be more green and be able to help our everyday need."
Other inventions included the Auto-Bed, a bed powered by a motor that makes itself, an expandable backpack, and fish food that makes your fish glow so that they can then serve as a night light for kids.
Teaching students about entrepreneurship early is a key to success, San Jose added.
"The United States is based on entrepreneurship," he said. "The 20- to 30-year-old group - I think they are just a little lost. They've been pushed to go to college and don't know what to do."
San Jose said that students need to understand business and know what it takes to make money and make the community grow now - before they reach the work force.
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Is there any way at all that is suitable to proving that something is important?
Is this a rhetorical question? Human judgement of course, on a case by case basis. When you send the automatically generated emails all to yourself and read them and do the best of all possible efforts to judge the situation and only then forward those manually that have passed all possible filters. I mean permanently adjusting filters according to gained insights during the review process. Then you will still find people who disagree with you but that's just fair because you have done your very best effor


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Probably a little overly preemptive thinking here and hopefully David's below the rim, cerebral style of play allows him to play longer than most at a championship level but I can't help but think we need to start at least considering if there is a guy out there we should target after probably next season....at that point Scola is likely gone, and West has just 1 year left....I would love to find a guy that we could bring along beneath West....Indiana a has proven to be a great developer of talent over the past few seasons and I'm concerned with our lack of Depth up front from a prospect standpoint.....are there any guys currently in the league that fit that enforcer, midrange mold to compliment Roy ?
My first thought is Jared Sullinger....similar size and build to West and I think similar skill set. I don't think he has shown enough yet to really price himself out of our range but 1.5 seasons is a long time and he could very well do just that....but I'd love to see him play with and under West for a season or two to learn the nuances of how he plays the game and fits into our system....I think it could be a seamless transition.....anyhoo just looking ahead.


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Shaffer impressed Rays with effort in first year
ST. PETERSBURG -- The way Mitch Lukevics describes it, Rays infield prospect Richie Shaffer is the poster boy for the difficult jump to a full-season Minor League team.
The Rays' director of Minor League operations said Shaffer, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, "near wilted" during an often-challenging 2013 season with Class A Advanced Charlotte. But the 22-year-old corner infielder bounced back with a strong performance in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .277/.478/.362, and Lukevics said he was excited about Shaffer's next step.
"He survived it. He went to the Arizona Fall League and did well, and we expect him to be in Double-A and contribute and keep making progressions. But it wasn't easy," Lukevics said. "He came to us and we put him right in the fire. Mentally, he handled it. Physically, it was a challenge, but what a great learning experience. We expect great things from him at Double-A this season."
"I made my mistakes, just like every first-year player did, with poor eating choices or poor sleeping choices or whatever," added Shaffer on Wednesday at the Rays' annual Winter Development Camp. "But those are things that I've learned and that I can properly plan now this next season, and in the future, with how I go about preparing for games and preparing for the season."
Now, Shaffer will focus more on making himself a more versatile defensive player. He's only played third base professionally but also has past experience at first. Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Shaffer will probably play third base again next season, but Tampa Bay hasn't decided whether he'll see some time in the outfield. The Rays have third base locked up for a long time with Evan Longoria on board, and first baseman James Loney just signed a three-year deal.
"Versatility is huge with any player in the Rays organization, and that includes myself. So the more positions that I can play, the more valuable I am to this organization," Shaffer said. "No other players can really affect what I have to do. I just have to focus on myself. I can't worry about who's ahead of me or whatever, because every player in the Major Leagues is an incredible player. I just have to handle my business, and when or if my time ever comes, then I need to make sure that I'm ready."
"Any guy that we can add some multipositional flexibility with, it just adds to their value," Friedman said. "He's a guy that has a lot of ability, and it's about kind of harnessing it and figuring it out. He's getting there. His work ethic is off the charts and something that I feel like he's on the right path."
Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I did the protein treatment and holy CURLS!!! I used half the gelatin, a little honey, and a little vinegar. It smelled awful! But it worked! But now my hair is dry and I'm nervous that a DT will just make it go soft an limp again. Also, I dot have any good products to use so I'll be undoing all the progress made :/ I heard honey is a miracle product? Also, what are ya'lls experience with the moraccon oil line?
I heard honey is a miracle product?


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Saturday's weather
February 9, 2013
We're in for some changes today in the Greeley area. We'll start off with clear skies, but we will see the clouds build starting around the lunch hour. Temperatures will climb into the 40s before the chance of snow hits.
Weld County may just see flurries and not a lot of accumulation. We could see a rain-snow mix begin in the afternoon and turn to snow Saturday night.
It looks like the brunt of the snow will fall north of Colorado. There are quite a few winter weather alerts in place from Wyoming east to Nebraska. The far northeastern corner of Colorado will see some action, with gusty winds and around 3 to 6 inches of snow. A blizzard watch goes into effect Saturday night through Sunday for Sterling and portions of western Nebraska.
Sunday and Monday, it will be even colder with temperatures in the 30s and then chance of flurries both days.


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A Plague and a Blessing in My Empty Nest
September 25, 2017,
Dengue fever is a virus-caused disease that is spread by mosquitoes.
See also: Dengue hemorrhagic fever
Recent findings and perspectives on medical research.
In Bangkok, researchers hunt for a vaccine to protect U.S. troops, and millions of third-world civilians, from dengue fever.
O'nyong-nyong fever; Dengue-like disease; Breakbone fever
Dengue fever is caused by one of four different but related viruses. It is spread by the bite of mosquitoes, most commonly the mosquito Aedes aegypti , which is found in tropic and subtropic regions. This area includes parts of:
Dengue fever is being seen more often in world travelers.
Dengue fever should not be confused with Dengue hemorrhagic fever, which is a separate disease that is caused by the same type of virus, but has much more severe symptoms.
Dengue fever begins with a sudden high fever, often as high as 104 - 105 degrees Fahrenheit, 4 to 7 days after the infection.
A flat, red rash may appear over most of the body 2 to 5 days after the fever starts. A second rash, which looks like the measles, appears later in the disease. Infected people may have increased skin sensitivity and are very uncomfortable.
Other symptoms include:
Tests that may be done to diagnose this condition include:
There is no specific treatment for dengue fever. You will need fluids if there are signs of dehydration. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is used to treat a high fever.
Avoid taking aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), and naproxen (Aleve). They may increase bleeding problems.
The condition generally lasts a week or more. Although uncomfortable, dengue fever is not deadly. People with the condition should fully recover.
Call your health care provider if you have traveled in an area where dengue fever is known to occur and have developed symptoms of the disease.
Clothing, mosquito repellent, and netting can help reduce exposure to mosquitoes. Traveling during periods of minimal mosquito activity can also be helpful.
Mosquito abatement programs may reduce the risk of infection.
Naides SJ. Arthropod-borne viruses causing fever and rash syndromes. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine . 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 390.
Vaughn DW, Barrett A, Solomon T. Flaviviruses (yellow fever, dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases . 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone: 2009:chap 153.


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TPWD Implements Land and Water Plan, Ramps Up Park Repairs, Manages 5% Cut in 2011 Budget
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will focus spending next year around a revised strategic plan created with input from stakeholders and field staff, plus continue major repairs and improvements at dozens of state parks as part of the agency's 2011 budget.
Like all state agencies, TPWD gets authorization to spend money in the form of appropriations from the Texas Legislature. Appropriations come in two-year increments, and since 2011 is the second half of the state's 2010-2011 biennium, much of TPWD's financial profile is similar to last year.
The fiscal year 2011 operating and capital budget approved Aug. 26 by the TPW Commission totals $423.2 million, down from $468.8 million in 2010, though higher than 2009's $402.9 million. However, TPWD's biggest operating line item, for employee salaries and personnel costs, has stayed close to the same, at $148 million in 2011 compared to $146.3 million in 2010. The large changes in budget numbers are attributed to TPWD's capital budget.
For 2011, the capital budget for construction and repairs is $125.3 million, compared to $158.5 million in 2010 and $101.1 million in 2011. Capital construction and repair projects can have life cycles from one to five years depending on the complexity of the work, and bond funding is critical to these projects. These figures mostly reflect bond funding provided by the legislature and approved by statewide voters to make improvements at state parks and historic sites. (See Spring Brings Host of Texas State Parks Repair Projects.)
In developing the 2011 budget, the department made good use of the Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (Land and Water Plan). This plan was revised in 2010 after a year-long process involving 12 regional forums based on river watersheds to promote dialogue and planning with outside stakeholders and field staff.
The 2011 budget will focus on implementing the Land and Water Plan's four main goals: (1) Practice, encourage and enable science-based stewardship of natural and cultural resources; (2) Increase access to and participation in the outdoors; (3) Educate, inform and engage Texas citizens in support of conservation and recreation; and (4) Employ efficient, sustainable and sound business practices. The Land and Water Plan complements TPWD's legislatively-directed strategic plan called the Natural Agenda, which sets the framework for developing the agency's Legislative Appropriations Request.
The 2011 approved funding will enable TPWD to fulfill action items set in the Land and Water Plan, such as stocking a total of 39 million fingerlings in Texas waters, 24 million in Texas bays and 15 million in rivers, lakes and reservoirs; and increasing the number of acres under TPWD Wildlife Management Plans from 23.5 million to 26 million acres by December 2011, to cite two examples.
Like all state agencies, the department is also coping with a state-mandated 5 percent budget reduction due to reduced state revenue because of the down economy. For 2011, these cuts will limit TPWD's options and capabilities in several areas, but they should not disrupt core services and programs. The 2011 cuts total $13.1 million, including:
- $1.3 million – represents 5 percent of the total $25.2 million TPWD passes to the General Land Office to fund coastal erosion projects
- $1.1 million – unexpended funds due to data migration and transformation delays by the Data Center Services vendor
- $228,000 – reflects canceled plans to create a new off-highway vehicle state park in the Texas Panhandle along the Canadian River.
- $5.8 million — reduces TPWD's ability to fund grants to cities and counties for local park projects
- $2.3 million — eliminates merit pay and retention programs that reward outstanding employee performance
- $1.4 million — reduces funds for capital repair and construction needs at agency facilities
- $881,000 — reduces funds for equipment replacement, including vehicles, boats, tractors and other equipment
- $100,000 — reduces functionality of a new integrated financial system by delaying implementation of some reporting functions
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April 22, 2013
Minor League Update
Games of April 19-April 21
Games of Friday, April 19
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Andrew Oliver, LHP, Pirates (Triple-A Indianapolis): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K; this left-hander has a big fastball that can touch 96, but he's still developing consistency with his curveball and changeup; 21.1 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 12 BB, 29 K.
Position Prospect of the Day: Maxwell Muncy, 1B, Athletics (High-A Stockton): 2-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, K; advanced pitch recognition; able to consistently get barrel to ball; power potential; limited to first-base defensively; 22-for-65, 2 2B, 8 HR, 19 R, 16 RBI, 16 BB, 12 K in 18 games thus far.
Other notable prospect performances from April 19:
"The Good"
"The Bad"
"The Ugly"
Mike Zunino, C, Mariners (Triple-A Tacoma): 0-4, 3 K; Zunino has slipped into a bit of a slump; 0-for-20, 10 K in his last six games.
Games of Saturday, April 20
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Nate Karns, RHP, Nationals (Double-A Harrisburg): 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K; Plus fastball; plus curveball; developing changeup; could be an interesting piece if the Nationals are in the mood to deal at the deadline.
Position Prospect of the Day: Matthew Szczur, CF, Cubs (Double-A Tennesse): 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI; still gaining baseball polish; plus-plus speed; bat has a solid-average ceiling with average power; my ankles are still recovering from the juke he put on me back in my high-school football glory days; .299/.364/.433 in 67 at-bats.
Other notable prospect performances from April 20:
"The Good"
"The Bad"
"The Ugly"
Trevor Story, SS, Rockies (High-A Modesto): 0-4, 3 K; Story is struggling with swing-and-miss issues early in the season; 24 strikeouts in 56 at-bats.
Games of Sunday, April 21
Pitching Prospect of the Day: Rafael De Paula, RHP, Yankees (Low-A Charleston): 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K; potential plus-plus fastball, plus-plus curveball, and plus changeup; about ready for a promotion; 17.1 IP, 12 H, 7 ER, 9 BB, 33 K in four starts.
Position Prospect of the Day: Carlos Correa, SS, Astros (Low-A Quad Cities): 3-4, 2 HR, 4 R, 3 RBI, BB, K; big raw power; improving defense; a combination of work ethic and pure baseball instincts that could make him special.
Other notable prospect performances from April 21:
"The Good"
No time for "The Bad"
I was in a positive mood today, and did not even look for negative performances. I hope everyone takes that attitude into the workweek.
Zach Mortimer is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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"Basically, they threw at Miguel Sano for being good because they couldn't get him out," Mientkiewicz said. "They threw at him and missed him and he hit a home run [three] pitches later and the umpire threw him out of the game for yelling something at the other dugout.
Apr 22, 2013 11:10 AM
As good as anything on this site Zach, saves trawling through Baseball reference well done man, got a question for you.Do you think Angelo Gumbs could play shortstop, as he is going to be blocked at second for a long time,whereas Jeter is not going to last forever, thanks.
Apr 22, 2013 11:18 AM
Thanks; I think Gumbs could play short, but I want him to start hitting in games before I worry about how I can get him in a big league lineup.
Apr 22, 2013 11:41 AM
Was thinking long term,Zach. Do you think his hit tool may not be good enough for the big's perhaps?
Apr 22, 2013 14:09 PM
Crazy good data mining, Zach. Quick question. Who'd you rather have, near term and long term, Michael Wacha or J.R. Graham? Thanks.
Apr 22, 2013 12:22 PM
Just for the note I love questions like this.
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AMPED Outcomes Registry of Post-ED Pain Management (AMPED)
This study has been completed.
Radnor Registry Research, Inc
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals
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Radnor Registry Research, Inc
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First received: June 20, 2012
Last updated: March 11, 2014
Last verified: March 2014
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Detailed Description:
Study aims to assess patient-recorded outcomes of pain control medications prescribed in the ER after visits for specific painful injuries/illnesses.
|Soft Tissue Injuries Gouty Arthritis Fractures Ureteral Colic Dysmenorrhea
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Acute Management of Pain From the Emergency Department: A National, Emergency Department-Based Prospective Post-Intervention Registry of Non-Opioid and Opioid Management of Acute Pain
Further study details as provided by Radnor Registry Research, Inc:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Clinical Outcomes of pain control measures [ Time Frame: 5 days ]
- Change in pain score over follow-up interval;
- Healthcare resource utilization during follow-up interval;
- Patient satisfaction with therapy;
- Return to work in employed cohort.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Satisfaction and Economic Outcomes [ Time Frame: 5 days ]
- Effectiveness of work upon return;
- Relative adverse effect profiles of three treatment regimens;
- Compliance with therapy;
- QOL at conclusion of therapy.
|Study Start Date:
|July 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
NSAID only
Subjects have their pain treated post-ED care with NSAID medication alone
Opioid only
Subjects have their pain treated post-ED care with opioid medication alone
NSAID + Opioid
Subjects have their pain treated post-ED care with NSAID medication and opioid as PRN rescue analgesia
Detailed Description:
Multicenter, observational, prospective, out-of-hospital registry collecting clinical, satisfaction, quality of life, and healthcare resource utilization from subjects discharged after ED care for a specific acute pain syndrome with a clinician-determined analgesic regimen. Subjects are stratified by diagnosis and by regimen based on the treating clinician's judgment. The registry study is independent of ED care and clinician's decision-making.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
at least 800 patients with specific musculoskeletal or visceral pain syndrome
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligible subjects will meet the following criteria:
Eligible diagnoses:
musculoskeletal etiologies: acute extremity fractures sprains/strains acute gouty arthritis visceral etiologies: renal colic dysmenorrhea
- Age GTE 18 years;
- Decision to discharge from ED to community already made;
- Decision to give SPRIX, opioid, OR SPRIX + opioid rescue already made;
- Treating clinician deems patient appropriate for continued analgesic management as an outpatient for the next 3-5 days;
- Patient has ready touch-tone (mobile or land line) telephone access, provides number (and back-up number, if possible) and agrees (verbal or written consent as mandated by site) to answer and comply with brief IVR questionnaires daily for next 4 days.
Exclusion Criteria:
Eligible subjects will meet none of the following criteria:
- Patient admitted or placed on observation status from ED;
- Patient unwilling or unable to comply with telephonic follow-up;
- Fracture that requires surgical repair (even if at a later date);
- Patient has diagnosis of any chronic pain syndrome;
- Patient already routinely takes NSAID or opioid agent;
- Treating clinician has reasonable suspicion of drug-seeking behavior or noncompliance;
- Nasal abnormality or illness that could affect the absorption of intranasal medication (such as: nasal discharge, rhinitis, acute upper respiratory infection, acute epistaxis, nasal polyp, nasal tumor).
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: NCT01626235
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01626235
|United States, Alabama
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
|United States, Louisiana
|LSU Medical Center
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Mississippi
|University of Mississippi Medical Center
|Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
|United States, Ohio
|Cleveland Clinic
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
|United States, Oklahoma
|University of Oklahoma HSC
|Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74135
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Pennsylvania Hospital
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|United States, South Carolina
|Medical University of South Carolina
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29403
|Medical University of South Carolina
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
|United States, Texas
|Ben Taub General Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|University of Texas HSC at Houston
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Sponsors and Collaborators
Radnor Registry Research, Inc
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals
|Principal Investigator:
|Charles V Pollack, MD
|University of Pennsylvania
|Study Director:
|Knox Todd, MD
|MD Anderson
|Study Director:
|Debra Diercks, MD
|UC Davis
|Study Director:
|Sharon Mace, MD
|The Cleveland Clinic
|Study Director:
|Stephen Thomas, MD
|Univ Oklahoma
More Information
Keywords provided by Radnor Registry Research, Inc:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Radnor Registry Research, Inc
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01626235 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 20, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 11, 2014
Keywords provided by Radnor Registry Research, Inc:
pain control
kidney stones
gouty arthritis
Emergency Department
patient reported outcomes
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Soft Tissue Injuries
Arthritis, Gouty
Renal Colic
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Menstruation Disturbances
Pathologic Processes
Pelvic Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Wounds and Injuries
Rheumatic Diseases
Purine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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the comparision is not based on team talent but that Davis was in an interim role who far exceeded expectations and therefore was given additional time to succeed when in all reality he was not the best coach for the team.
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Yes he is the best coach for this team and can lead us to the ECF's and beyond
No - great guy but in over his coaching experience
Not sure
Brian Shaw might be the best coach for this team
both Vogel and Shaw are not the right coach for this team and we need to find one this offseason
the comparision is not based on team talent but that Davis was in an interim role who far exceeded expectations and therefore was given additional time to succeed when in all reality he was not the best coach for the team.
The idea that we need to simplify the offense is really not a good sign re: our basketball IQ as a team, that's for sure.
I do think this is more on the players than it is on Frank. But I still voted I'm not sure, because I need to see how Coach responds to what is happening now.
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Not sure its Vogel's fault the FO downgraded our overall talent
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Doesn't help that we still cannot set proper screens/picks.
If it's not the coach, I'm going to say that our BBIQ is rather low.
Either way, I expect us to improve, but by how much, I don't know. Other teams really improved their roster. Pacers played well above reality due to injuries that plagued other teams. Looks like instead of coming back down to earth, the Pacers are experiencing a huge crash down to earth.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I don't agree. Ian is much better than a 6'8 PF playing C. Ian will be fine. Same with Green.
DJ is a definite downgrade. A huuuuuge downgrade. Still don't think Hans is playing as well as some of you think. Still can't hit a shot and still can't rebound.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I'm not the biggest Davis supporter out there, but any team that comes back from 17 down against a STACKED Duke squad ranked #1 in the country is not "lucky".
"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. "
BUT Walsh knows what he's doing. That's why he left Bird with a mess when he left. I was totally against Walsh being brought back, voiced my opinion strongly about it. I haven't changed my mind either about Walsh being in charge, just trying to be patient and watch what happens. I just hope when Walsh finally leaves the Pacers that his decisions don't cause the Pacers problems for years to come...... like last time.
i like Frank as much you all do.. but i believe this team has the talent. we just dont have a coach like the Bulls do.
I'll just agree to disagree then.
I don't think the talent (with Danny missing) is there for any real significant championship hopes. If Danny was here we still wouldn't win a title but we would be in the conversation.
But I respect your opinion of saying the talent is there to be better than what we currently are, which I would agree with that point.
I've been pleased with Vogel and how his coaching has translated to this team's style of play. The fact that he was a strong candidate for COTY says something.
Currently, I have no problem with him being the coach. There's been some times where the offense and drawn up plays look like a mess, but for the most part, he's done well coaching a team with no so called "superstars".
A coach can only do so much, but I believe he can get this team to the ECF with everyone healthy and at their best.
? Doc Rivers is one of the best coaches in the game.
Coach Vogel isnt the greatest x and O coach, his offense is too predictable, throw down low and pretty much it, the new bobcats coach out coached him, he doubled n tripled low post n vogel never adjusted, offense looked lost, last year coach of heat figured out vogel style n shut us down the rest of that series, and why are teams getting so many steals from us by swatting at the ball while its low? Our defense isnt doing the same, come on vogel!!!
We're talking about a guy who was a legitimate contender for COY last season. Who has only been a coach for 1 and 1/2 seasons. Who doesn't have his best player. And it's only 5 games into the season. (And we've won two of them.) Come on guys.
Bottom line is, I don't think Vogel coaches a pretty offense (although last season it was efficient.) And I don't think we have the players to run a pretty offense. (We don't even have a starting point guard.) I've noticed a little bit of improvement from PG with moving without the basketball. And Hill does. (But he doesn't do it well.) No one moves, no one sets good screens, and the ball gets stuck, and if that's what the players on the team do, there's nothing a coach can do to make the offense look prettier.
Now, if we can make some of our outside shots, the inside/outside game can be efficient. But someone needs to step up there, because that was Danny Granger's job.
I would love to eat crow on this one. im not even saying Vogel is a bad coach. I guess im just skipping past the trial phase were giving Vogel because we all are still very satisfied with anyone other than a coach who constructs on offense predicated on a PF shooting 3's.
Are the Pacers a team that can win a championship.. i think were gettting there. im looking at the bigger picture than just 5 games. to beat the best were gonna need the best and since we probably will not have the best talent on the floor in an NBA Finals were going to have to out-coach the opponent.
I believe Vogel is a good coach for a team rebuilding. Pacers are a team competing now. we have our core intact and we need to MAX it to the fullest.
it was only when Larry Bird and Carlisle took the reigns did this team make a finals appearance. we got the most out of Smits during that era of Pacers basketball.
to get the most out of Paul George, Roy Hibbert and the remaining talent we need a veteran well seasoned coach. Jerry Sloan comes to mind immediately although im not sure if he willing to come back but i use him as an example.
I really like Vogel, but im gonna be blunt. I would prefer Shaw as the HC and Vogel the assistant.
bottom line:
Vogel/Shaw need to fix this offense and fast without Danny Granger. Its not going to be easy for a coach with 1.5 years experience.
Go Pacers!
Agree.Bottom line is, I don't think Vogel coaches a pretty offense (although last season it was efficient.) And I don't think we have the players to run a pretty offense.
Disagree. I think Vogel can teach these guys how to move, cut, and where to move and cut. And he can demand they do it.No one moves, no one sets good screens, and the ball gets stuck, and if that's what the players on the team do, there's nothing a coach can do to make the offense look prettier.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Man, people have short memories and a quick trigger.
Vogel leads the Pacers to their first .500+ season in years and into the playoffs the last two seasons. He loses his best offensive player and is one game under .500 after 5 games into the season. Now people want him out. He's no Rick Carlisle at the moment, but the players love him and with more experience we may have a great coach. If anything, he deserves at least another year without this talk.
THis has nothing to do with a short memory as none of the complaints are new, just people aren't giving him the benefit of the doubt anymore.
I agree, Vogel deserves a chance with a full training camp. Unfortunately, he will not have Granger for awhile. If he can coach this team up to a 5th seed or better by All-star break i think you can t really find criticsm.
im concerned with our younger players and giving them the best coaching possible. thats certainly no slight on Coach Vogel. I think he has a bright future.
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Vogel is only going to get better as a head coach. The guy works tirelessly on getting his team better.
Heck, he's a very good coach now. Finishing third to be COTY isn't some fluke.
He's not perfect as no coach is or anyone is. He gets out coached here and there as does every coach on some nights.
In the end, we win as a team and we lose as a team.
Some people really need to get a hold of themselves. Slow starts happen to even the best teams in all sports.
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I think it's too early to say that. Maybe Roy is just doing his "looks great offensively, goes into a slump," thing in reverse this year.
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Roy's still plenty motivated under Vogel. Maybe not like the honeymoon period when he first took over, but simply a coach and player with good chemistry relationship.
There's another somewhat young (by coaching standards) former NBA player that has been putting in his time and dues as an assistant (in other words, not a Mark Jackson prima donna type) and has been in the running for several HC positions over the past couple of seasons. He's a film junkie and has shown to be a solid x-and-o assistant. He also seems to relate well to players, even troubled ones. Those that have paid attention to me at PD over the past eight years know *exactly* who I'm talking about.
But if its another year away, that's fine. I'm neither worried about Vogel nor convinced he's a long-term solution. He's been a breath of fresh air when we needed one, and those types of coaches do have value at a particular stage of a team's development.
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Darren is THE MOTHER****IN' MAN!!!
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Darren is THE MOTHER****IN' MAN!!!
Thank God for Darren Collison!
DC is that spark we needed off the bench. Hill over him is neutral but DC in the reserves is working soooo much better than G3.
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Collison is being a hero!
It seems we have found Collison's best role, 6th man.
Looks like George Hill starting is really motivating Collison to play great ball. Really love them as a 1-2 punch at PG.
We only have so many players.
why does vogel continue to play hansbrough and admunson together. they've been getting abused on the boards the entire playoffs
i really wish he'd give fesenko 5-10 minutes a game
I don't think it is so much this, as it allows Collison to play the way he is best, the number one or two option.
DC's leading the scoring with 10. West hasn't even taken a shot. If the starters pick up the shooting, we're golden, swagger.
Our players do seem more rested in the 4th, I get that and I love it, but all 5 bench players shouldn't be on the floor at the same time. If you wanna rest Granger, move George to LeBron and put Jones on Wade. Then when Granger is ready, throw him back in for George(if he needs to rest) or Jones.
Making Barbosa guard Wade and Jones guard LeBron is just an insult to two superstars. Your giving some of the best players in the NBA an advantage by giving them huge mismatches on top of them being talented.
Why is DC out ?
Danny needs to stop shooting fadeaways when he's wide open.
No fouls West... Get him going!
Granger is much more aggressive today.
Our starters are demolishing Miami's.
Hibbert has played so well that he's now getting the benefit of the doubt on fouls. AGainst Lebron. That is tremendous.
I think Vogel knows you have to lose a battle or two to win the war. If the bench gives up a league he believes that the starters will have fresh legs to make a run. And his bench shrinks down in the 2nd half.
Hibbert is just too much.
Our starters go on a run? Who would have thunk it?
I am loving the way we're crashing the offensive boards
Is Wade trying to break the backboard or something? His touch, form is just AWFUL.
Man, this team's play against the LeBron on ABC on a Sunday afternoon is just the most FANTASTIC advertisement for Pacers basketball.
Also, gotta love Roy getting the benefit of the doubt with the refs over Lebron.
Everytime Roy does something on the floor his agent grows wings. I mean his agent goes cha-ching.


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Recently, the U.S. Senate passed a common sense immigration reform measure. This bipartisan effort is an important step in reforming America's broken immigration policy. At the same time, the bill addresses a serious concern not only in New Hampshire but across much of the United States: the lack of a stable work force.
The Senate bill would take much-needed steps to ensure a stable agricultural workforce, while promoting a fair system for American producers and American farm workers. At the same time, it will put in place the toughest border security plan that America has ever seen — building on those steps taken recently that have reduced illegal border crossings to their lowest level in decades.
A new temporary worker program in the Senate bill would replace the current H-2A visa program over time and allow farm workers a three-year visa to work year-round in any agricultural job. It would give these qualified farm workers an expedited path to earned citizenship, as long as they continue to work in agriculture.
Workers currently in New Hampshire without authorization will be required to go to "the back of the line," pay appropriate fines and settle taxes they owe our nation.
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found that the Senate bill, if it were to become law, would reduce the deficit over the next 20 years by nearly $850 billion dollars. The Social Security Administration estimates that this immigration bill would add nearly $300 billion dollars to the Social Security system in the next decade.
Equally important for New Hampshire's economy is to prevent the potential loss in economic benefit that we face without common sense immigration reform.
The White House economic team released recently a new report highlighting the positive economic benefits that common sense immigration reform would provide for agriculture and rural communities. Without a reliable, stable workforce, America's record agricultural productivity will decline in coming years. In New Hampshire the report estimated that by eliminating the immigrant labor force, New Hampshire could lose between $11 and 19 million in short-term production. Across New England we could see losses of between $119 and $212 million.
Under the Senate proposal, USDA would play a greater role implementing farm labor programs and ensuring that New Hampshire's farmers have all the information and support they need. As Congress continues to work on this issue, Secretary Vilsack and all of USDA are committed to working with lawmakers to be sure they have any technical assistance they might need to finalize these proposals.
Immigration reform is very important for our farmers, farm workers and communities in rural New Hampshire and across America. To remain competitive and keep driving economic growth in rural America, America need rules that work. Congress needs to act as soon as possible to carry forward the work of the U.S. Senate and fix today's broken immigration system.
This sensible reform won't just prevent a decline in production — it will grow our economy and grow New Hampshire agriculture, already well over a billion dollar industry.
Jay Phinizy
State Executive Director
USDA Farm Service Agency