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Teenager Ashley Brown leaves Forest Green
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2:07pm Friday 7th March 2014
By Ashley Loveridge
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock has released versatile teenager Ashley Brown.
The highly-rated Newent-based 18-year-old was handed his first full-time deal by boss David Hockaday at the start of the season after graduating from Scott Bartlett's youth team.
He was a regular member of the Scott Bartlett reserve side, which won the Football Combination League in 2012.
He spent time on loan at Brimscombe this season and has now returned to Phil Baker's Hellenic Premier Division outfit.
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I've already started Phase One myself, and I'll be posting Phase One recipes all during January like I do every year. To show how delicious Phase One can be, I'm starting with this shrimp dish that I took this to a party during the holidays. Everyone raved over the shrimp with no idea it was a "diet" recipe, so even if you're not on a diet don't out on miss making this.
Shrimp with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce
(Makes 4 main dish or 8 appetizer servings, recipe adapted slightly from Lose Weight the Smart Low-Carb Way.)
1-2 thin slices lemon
salt to taste
1 pound large or jumbo raw shrimp, thawed if frozen (20-30 shrimp, depending on the size you buy)
4 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
4 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 1/2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 T prepared horseradish (more or less to taste)
2 tsp. light sour cream (or slightly more if you want a milder sauce)
salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
1-2 T finely chopped green onion
If using frozen shrimp, thaw overnight in refrigerator.
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text: Rob Reid is the founder of Listen.com, which created the Rhapsody service, the world's largest seller of online music until it was eclipsed (rather badly, he'll admit) by Apple's iTunes service. He is the author of Year One, a memoir about student life at Harvard Business School, and Architects of the Web, a business history of the Internet. He lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, Morgan.


text: Rocking the gym at 7:30 a.m. By Kate Long February 19, 2012 Story Share Kate Long Every morning, first thing, Wood County's Kanawha Elementary students hit the gym for 30 minutes. Sometimes they dance, sometimes they choose activities like these. "Childhood obesity is a major problem, and we want to at least establish the mindset in these kids that physical activity is fun," says principal Mike DeRose. "Then hopefully, they'll carry on when they get older." Read more of The Shape We're InDAVISVILLE, W.Va. -- It's 7:15 a.m., still dark outside Wood County's Kanawha Elementary School. In 15 minutes, school buses will roll up to the door. Sleepy-eyed kids will spill into the school.In the gym, Principal Mike DeRose and gym teacher Vicki Lacey are hauling stuff out of a closet: crates of jump ropes, huge rubber balls, tummy scooters. They spread giant plastic bowling pins, hopscotch sheets and hula hoops across the gym floor, creating colorful, instant activity stations."Every morning, we get these kids moving for a half hour before school," Lacey said."They used to come in off the buses and just sit on the bleachers, waiting for school to start. Now we work their bodies and get their heart rate up. They have fun, then they're alert and ready to sit down and work."State Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple is encouraging each school to add at least 15 minutes of physical activity a day to their schedule. Kanawha Elementary needs no encouragement. "This school is doing what she hopes to see all over the state," Lacey said.A former physical education teacher, DeRose is a fan. "They need this," he says, pulling jump ropes out of a crate. "Actually, they need a whole lot more than 15 minutes. Over my 29 years in the schools, I've seen a change in the kids. They've gotten much less active. They're sitting around a lot more, and they're getting heavier. That's not good."Physical education time has dropped as the demands of the federal No Child Left Behind Act escalated, he says. "P.E. is getting crowded out of the schedule. We're trying to fill that gap."Maybe because Wood County has emphasized physical activity in recent years, the county's obesity rate is significantly lower than the state average: 22 percent, compared with 29 percent.At 7:30, the buses pull up outside the school. Kids pour through the doors, strip off coats and pile them on cafeteria tables. Some head for breakfast. Others head for the gym.They know what to do. Within minutes, the gym is rocking with bouncing, jumping, rolling, scooting kids. Nobody's telling them what to choose. "The rule is, pick anything you want to do, but no fighting and no sitting," DeRose says. Research shows that when kids are allowed to choose activities, they get more actual exercise, he says. The kids have choices, within a structure. At a different time of day, this would be called a "structured recess."Within minutes, in one corner, kids are doing push-ups on a plastic sheet. At one end of the gym, they propel up and down on tummy scooters. On the other side, they're rolling down a long plastic sheet as human bowling balls, knocking down plastic pins.Laughter and excited talking echoes off the walls, mixed with the thwack-thwack of jump ropes.DeRose is circulating, chatting and patting kids on the shoulder. "These are country kids," he says. Sixty-six percent of the school's 315 kids are eligible for reduced price meals. In the center court, a dozen kids are bouncing on huge, colorful rubber balls. To one side, big jump ropes circle. Boys are out-jumping the girls. In another corner, three kids are making up a game with hula hoops and a jump rope. "I love it," DeRose enthuses. "Gets the blood going. Gets brain cells stimulated! Reduces classroom problems too, you know?"Some mornings, he says, the kids line dance. Other days, they do aerobic exercise. "We try to mix it up. Last year, all we did was walk in the mornings. It got old, but at least they were moving."So we brainstormed over the summer and came up with this program. Everyone's loving it."Childhood obesity is a major problem, and we want to at least establish the mindset in these kids that physical activity is fun," he says. "Then hopefully, they'll carry on when they get older."The kids swirl and drift from one activity to another, laughing and talking. The half hour speeds by. At the signal, kids gather up the equipment and carry it to the closet. Within minutes, the gym floor is clear, and the kids are in the bleachers, waiting for the signal to line up, class by class. Then they're off, to class or breakfast. Nobody looks sleepy anymore.Taking a breakA couple of hours later, it's raining outside, so Vicki Lacey is at the cafeteria tables, playing cup-stacking games that causes the kids to cross right hand over left. The clatter of cups fills the cafeteria. "Eye-hand coordination helps when you're learning to read left to right," Lacey says.A teacher pulls a cart filled with colorful items out of a storage closet and wheels it down the hall. "That's our activity cart," DeRose says. "They're getting ready to take a physical activity break."The activity cart goes into the classroom, and within minutes, fourth-graders are standing by their desks, throwing colorful scarves in the air, trying to turn around before they catch them. A few are pitching foam horseshoes. Others throw fuzzy balls at a sticky target. They're laughing, having fun.In about 10 minutes, the teacher gives a one-minute warning. Students put the items back on the cart. "I love it that you can roll the cart in and roll it out," the teacher says. "Then we're back to work."Out in the hall, DeRose is walking a child to class. "Kids became less active about the time technology started to boom," he says. "Instead of going out to play after school, they went home to watch MTV. And from MTV, they got on their computers and PlayStations, etc. etc. etc. and pretty soon, they were sitting most the time."At least at this school, they're active."This should help us pull our school's test scores up too," he says. "There's research that says kids do better academically when they're physically active. It all goes together, doesn't it?"Reach Kate Long at 304-348-1798 or firstname.lastname@example.com. "The Shape We're In" was written with the help of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, administered by the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. 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Cook and entertain in a rustic, red space.
The red of the kitchen cabinets and chairs in this Quebec cottage adds punch to the predominantly wood furnishings, and balances out green shades used throughout the space. To soften the hue, the paint was brushed on in several layers over a glaze. The stair railing on the left features the Adirondack motif of the eight-pointed star.
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Choose soft cool colours to create a winter wonderland in your cottage dining room.
A lovely combination of rough textures comes together to create a modern farmhouse look. Tailored meets rustic with a slipcovered wing chair and a raw wooden table. Blue pottery and linens pop against a white background, reminiscent of a frosty winter landscape.
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Customize antiques to suit your decor.
Designer Michael Angus had this antique harvest table stained to match the wide plank floor. Windsor chairs with pin-striped seat cushions complete the look. Wood venetian blinds have a sculptural effect and floor-to-ceiling drapes accentuate the ceiling height.
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Update a rustic dining space with a few glam antiques.
This log cabin has been the site of many boisterous Christmas gatherings. A casual mix-and-match table setting is adorned with a simple potted evergreen and a few scattered boughs, and illuminated with playful antler candleholders. An antique Nova Scotia table and Windsor chairs offer a sturdy complement to the exposed wooden beams and log walls, while a 1920s French chandelier and stunning silver disc light add a surprising hit of sparkle.
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An old cubby holds logs in a neat square that doubles as a side table.
This charming chimney is framed by rough beams, while the windows are flanked by sweet interior shutters. Fireplace tools hang neatly from a set of antlers, turning these utilitarian objects into rustic objet d'arts.
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Quintessential ski lodge style envelops guests in comfort.
This room is replete with patriotic design nods and pops of colour, like the cosy maple leaf-patterned rug. Ottomans covered in classic Hudson's Bay Company stripes are used as seating, storage and a perch for drinks. Designer and homeowner Kate Thornley-Hall discovered the pillows, made out of old swatches of linen showing hunting and skiing scenes, at the nearby Bayfield Antique Fair.
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Christmas at Sarah's idyllic country retreat is stylish yet casual.
The 12-foot tree in designer and HGTV host Sarah Richardson's farmhouse living room was cut down on their property by Sarah's husband. Loaded with ornaments, both old and new, the tree stands between the dining room and living room, allowing it to be seen from many vantage points. The warm colour scheme of red, orange and cream in the space creates a cosy feeling, perfect for a country home.
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A cosy place to unwind.
A study in simplicity, the fireplace acts as the focal point in this room. It incorporates raw, weathered textures and colours, such as the stained pine of the mantel, the antiqued bronze of the sconces and the weathered copper of the weathervane. A wood pile beside the fire, wicker chairs and a wool blanket enhance the warm, rustic look.
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Two furniture groupings in one room create a layered and cosy effect.
Ceiling-mounted spotlights cast a warm glow onto this natural stone fireplace. A low-slung daybed serves as a room divider while keeping sight lines open.
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A cosy yet modern look.
We can imagine spending many nights around the fire in the living room of this beautiful Muskoka cottage. Designer Michael Angus used paired elements — windows, sofas, coffee tables and stools — to create symmetry and a sense of calm in the room. A cowhide rug and zebra print footstools add a fun, modern edge to an otherwise traditional space.
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Pretty, feminine touches mix with raw, rustic details.
New French wallpaper is juxtaposed against the original log wall of the principal bedroom, creating a panelled effect. Designer Kate Thornley-Hall found the chest of drawers at an antique shop; the lamp "was once a dirty old dust-covered thing."
A daring mix of prints creates a casual, playful bedroom.
An antique brass bed layered with a country quilt and tons of pillows is an inviting destination in designer Sarah Richardson's holiday home. From polka-dots to paisley to floral and stripes, Sarah is a master at mixing unexpected textiles.
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Whimsy meets woodsy in this small space.
A wood-panelled ceiling, antlers on the wall and a wicker trunk used as a bedside table give this room a wilderness-inspired look. A succulent on the table enhances the outdoorsy vibe and zebra toys on the bed make the room kid-friendly.
Dark grasscloth wallpaper is warm and cocooning.
This small bathroom feels cosy and intimate thanks to its dark walls and wood flooring. It also features an antique pine sink and industrial brass sconces that impart a timeless beauty.
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A hide rug anchors a small space.
Homeowner and stylist Deb Nelson eked out a work area in the attic's guest bedroom by tucking a table she made herself below the eaves.
Find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Amazing Attics, Double-Duty Offices and Cosy Winter Cabins.
Unconventional greenery puts a unique spin on traditional handrail Christmas decorations.
In designer and HGTV host Sarah Richardson's holiday house, no area goes undecorated. A boxwood garland along the handrail is a lighter take on a pine or spruce garland, but equally festive. Yellow and gold bird ornaments reference the painted stair runner and add a fun touch. If properly dried and stored, boxwood can last for several seasons before needing replacement.
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Fun, cabin-style accents.
Kitschy Canadiana accents like this moose pillow give a cottage character. Adding accessories like a snowshoe establishes the idea of the cottage as a winter retreat, and a rough-hewn wood chair adds to the rustic feel.
This rural Collingwood cottage is ready for the holidays.
This is the type of winter cottage dreams are made of. Quaint shutters painted robin's egg blue and classic wreaths make a pretty first impression. New cedar dormers enhance the exterior appeal, as well.
A spectacular holiday home in a winter wonderland.
Aglow with lights from inside and out, designer Sarah Richardson's sprawling 4,000-square-foot country house offers a warm, inviting respite from the snowy landscape.


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WASHINGTON Hawks forward Al Harrington was the owner of the league's best rumor prior to Wednesday night's game against Washington at the MCI Center. Harrington said he heard from people in Indiana that the Pacers and Clippers were close to finalizing a deal swapping Ron Artest for Corey Maggette. That deal, were it to happen, would finally put to rest the rumors that Harrington will be a part of a trade that frees Artest from the Pacers and the Pacers from their volatile and restless star. "Yeah, that would get it out of the water and off the Internet and all that nonsense," Harrington said. "But I've known for a couple of weeks now that nothing was going to happen with me. [Hawks general manager Billy Knight] told me that if there was going to be anything done he'd let me know. So it's been off of my mind for a while now." Harrington said he'll be happy for Artest, whenever he finally returns to the floor. And he's convinced that whatever team Artest suits up for will be dangerous. "Any team with a sane Ron Artest is going to be tough to deal with," Harrington said. "Any team with he's on with his mind right, is going to the playoffs and is going to make some noise. So it'll be good for Ron and for the Clippers."


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January 10, 2012
Future Shock
New York Mets Top 11 Prospects
Previous Rankings: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
System In 20 Words Or Less: With improvement coming via all three areas—draft, trades, international—the Mets are finally moving in the right direction.
Five-Star Prospects
Nine More:
1. Matt Harvey, RHP
Year in Review: Seventh overall pick in the 2010 draft reached Double-A in debut and missed plenty of bats.
2. Zack Wheeler, RHP
Year in Review: 2009 first-round pick stayed healthy and made improvements throughout the year, including after his trade to the Mets for Carlos Beltran.
3. Jeurys Familia, RHP
Year in Review: Pitched well in Double- and Triple-A before his season was cut short by shoulder soreness.
4. Brandon Nimmo, OF
Year in Review: Despite playing in a state without high school baseball, Nimmo did plenty on the showcase circuit to earn a $2.1 million bonus as the 13th overall pick in the draft.
5. Juan Lagares, OF
Year in Review: Dominican outfielder finally began to live up to potential.
6. Jordany Valdespin, 2B
Year in Review: Dominican infielder had career year with 17 home runs and 37 stolen bases.
7. Jenrry Mejia, RHP
Year in Review: Hoped to get back on the development path at Triple-A but ended up needing Tommy John surgery in May.
8. Reese Havens, 2B
Year in Review: As usual, when he was healthy, he performed.
9. Cesar Puello, OF
Year in Review: Athletic Dominican found some power but still showed lots of holes in his game.
10. Michael Fulmer, RHP
Year in Review: Overshadowed by other big-name arms in Oklahoma, Fulmer signed for just under $1 million as a supplemental first-round pick and struck out 10 of the 31 batters he faced in his pro debut.
11. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF
Year in Review: Was proving that 2011's breakout was for real before requiring season-ending shoulder surgery.
The Sleeper: A 30th-round pick in 2010, left-handed reliever Josh Edgin has a plus fastball/slider combination and is moving quickly through the system after domination at both A-levels in 2011.
Top 10 Talents 25 And Under (born 4/1/86 or later)
While the Mets have plenty of youth on their roster, they don't have plenty of youthful impact talent. Davis would rank at the top had he played a full season in 2011 without the disturbingly lingering injury. He just needs to prove he's healthy. Tejada doesn't have the kind of tools to provide much upside, but a shortstop who had a .360 on-base percentage in the big leagues as a 21-year-old should not be discounted. Niese is a steady number-four starter, but there's little reason to suggest more, while Thole is a serviceable catcher without power or plus arm strength. Even with final numbers that were just so-so, Dillon Gee pitched above his head in 2011, and batters started to figure him out during the season half of the season, which doesn't bode well for his future. Just missing the age cut is Lucas Duda, who is an excellent candidate for a step forward in 2012.
Summary: It's easy to look at the Mets system and see a pitching staff of the future. As for where the runs are going to come from, that's still a bit of a mystery.
Kevin Goldstein is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Where does Cory Vaughn fit on the list? I know he struggled in High-A ball last year, but he had definitely made several appearances in past Minor League Updates.
Jan 10, 2012 04:11 AM
I'm surprised with the pick of Harvey over Wheeler for #1 based on the "Perfect World Projection". I hold no personal attachment to either, but I'm curious what gives Harvey the nod over Wheeler. Although I guess more will be understood with the top 101.
Jan 10, 2012 04:30 AM
Probably because he's further along. What I don't really get is how Harvey's ceiling is a No. 3 or maybe No. 2, but he'd be expected to be an early fantasy draft pick. I wonder if Goldstein has adjusted the standards for rotation slots so that you now have to be a star-level pitcher to be a No. 2/No. 3 type (Jarrod Parker also got that perfect-world projection). Not a criticism, but I'm just thinking I don't understand the terminology after I previously thought I did.
Jan 10, 2012 06:41 AM
Picking a pitcher early is a failing draft strategy anyway. Even in the heydays of Pedro it was fraught with risk. If a top pitcher gets injured, they're harder to replace than a top hitter where you can just ride a waiver wire's hot streak. I usually liked the midtier types with good WHIPs and decent K/9s. Jon Lieber, for example, was on quite a few of my teams.
Jan 10, 2012 10:32 AM
I haven't played in a while, but I wouldn't overthink it. I think he's just saying that Harvey can be one of the top contributors in a lot of categories (Ks, WHIP, IP, and W for starters in most leagues), which seems incongruent with the idea that his ceiling is a No. 3 or maybe a No. 2.
Jan 10, 2012 11:01 AM
Ditto. I'm also confused by the five-star rating, which I've never seen given to a "perfect world" number 3 starter. Isn't that the same thing as a "middle-of-the-rotation innings eater"? Seems inconsistent.
Jan 10, 2012 17:53 PM
Kevin - Are any of the 12-20 guys 3-star prospects?
Jan 10, 2012 06:04 AM
Good question, I wonder how the depth of this system shapes out.
Jan 10, 2012 07:39 AM
Perhaps the omission of 11-20 is KG's way of noting the Mets' financial difficulties!
Jan 10, 2012 08:50 AM
Kevin, do you think it makes any sense to bring up mejia as a bullpen arm this year if he can possibly be stretched back out to a starter?
Jan 10, 2012 06:33 AM
also is fmart off this list because of being waived or would he not have cracked it any way?
Jan 10, 2012 06:37 AM
Was anyone talking favorably about the recent crop of international free agent signings (Vicente Lupo, Elvis Sanchez, etc.)?
Jan 10, 2012 07:13 AM
Kevin, I'd heard that scouts liked the curveball Harvey threw in high school better than his slider, but that he had abandoned it at UNC and was going to go back to the curve as a pro - anything to this?
Jan 10, 2012 07:38 AM
If Ike Davis didn't have health issues, would he have been #1 on the 25-and-under list?
Jan 10, 2012 10:36 AM
The 25-and-under list is a bit relative though. I doubt, if Ike was healthy, that he'd crack the Royals top 10 for example.
Jan 10, 2012 10:37 AM
That's a good point, and I now see that Kevin said in the piece that Davis would be #1 if healthy.
Jan 10, 2012 10:58 AM
Where or where is Allen Dykstra the former Padres prospect who was once in your Top 11?
Jan 10, 2012 11:21 AM
Maybe Santana can teach some of these guys his change-up? Given we can't expect his shoulder to let him be the Johan-of-old.
Jan 10, 2012 14:53 PM
Oh how Flores has fallen:
Jan 11, 2012 11:24 AM
Kevin, Would you care to share a thought on Fernando Martinez going to the Astros via waivers? I understand that his stock has fallen far, but he's still just 23 years old and it boggles my mind that the Mets think it's more important to keep DJ Carrasco and his 6.02 ERA on the roster than to hold onto F-Mart.
Jan 11, 2012 12:43 PM
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Righty Ondrusek joins Reds to replace injured Marshall
PITTSBURGH -- Lefty Sean Marshall landed on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder issues Wednesday. The former Cub pitched just one game before being shelved, working a scoreless inning in Sunday's win over Washington.
An MRI exam revealed no structural damage for Marshall, but afterward, manager Dusty Baker was quoted as saying: "He's not right."
Right-hander Logan Ondrusek was recalled from Double-A Pensacola of the Southern League to replace Marshall. Ondrusek, who worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings in three outings with the Blue Wahoos, pitched an inning Wednesday and gave up a two-run homer to Matt Carpenter.
"It's good to be back," Ondrusek said. "I had a little bit of time down at Double-A, and unfortunately Marshall got hurt, which you never want to see, but it's good to be back up here and try and help the team out.
The 6-foot-8 Ondrusek spent most of the past three seasons in Cincinnati's bullpen logging 174 2/3 innings with a 3.45 ERA.
"I was throwing pretty well," Ondrusek stated. "My last two outings of the spring I was starting to get back on track, and I went down there and threw a couple of bullpens and threw in a game three times, and everything seemed to line itself back up."
George Von Benko is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Once a week, since I was a tiny toddler, I've walked, or wobbled in the really early years, into my kitchen and found The CJN lying open on the table.
As time passed, the table changed – from beige laminate to sleek glass – the appliances surrounding the table have been also been updated, but the paper has remained a fixture. So much so, that when my first CJN article as a freelancer was published almost three years ago, it felt like a huge milestone to my parents and to me, both as a journalist and as a member of Toronto's Jewish community. Here was my article in this stronghold of Canadian Jewish life, not to mention this staple in my kitchen.
From that day, I never looked back. I continued to write pieces frequently as a freelancer, interned at the paper for six weeks as part of my final year of study at Ryerson University's journalism program, and this summer, I was lucky enough to come back as an intern for almost four months.
Now that the summer is ending (I know, I too am trying to pretend it's not), and I'm preparing to move to Israel for a graduate program at Tel Aviv University (in fact, I'll probably be on the Tel Aviv beach by the time you read this), I'm taking a moment to reflect on what The CJN internship experience has meant to me.
I've had the pleasure of interviewing interesting, inspiring and exciting people from indie filmmakers and professional musicians to first- and second-grade students eager to make a difference in their communities.
I've had the opportunity to speak with artists and fashion designers, and even to report on a fancy kosher wine festival. Journalism can be a great way to meet new people and to go to events that you might not have otherwise made time for or even known about.
Writing for The CJN opened my eyes to the depth and the breadth of Jewish community life in Canada. Covering events at the celebration of Moroccan culture made me swell with pride at the diversity of our community. Although I am not Moroccan, I am Sephardi, and a part of me was humbled at how much interest the greater, mostly Ashkenazi Jewish, community took in Sephardi culture.
I was awed by the support I saw for the Jewish homeland at the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto's Walk With Israel, and again with the love for Israel's injured war veterans that I witnessed at Beit Halochem's annual concert.
Even more than giving me the wonderful opportunities to explore and learn about Toronto's Jewish community, The CJN team has also supported me through my learning experience. I have never had a question go unanswered, and I've always been greeted with patience and understanding even when I've forgotten how to find something on my computer for the fifth or sixth time (OK, OK, maybe the seventh or eighth time).
The CJN helped me expand my skill set from reporting to include copy editing, proofreading, co-ordinating photos for articles and even helping to put together supplements.
But more importantly, what I've learned is that The CJN team is really a community, a family, in itself. Not a day has passed that I haven't felt appreciated and cared for, and I go forward knowing that even in Israel, I will stay connected to the great people I've met at the paper.
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Hey, I'm looking to re-create a the orginal doom games, using bsp trees, i've studied many other types of tree's but the concept of how the bsp tree's are used escapes me for the moment. I'm not looking for a lesson as i can google bsp trees, but i can't find any information about bsp trees in relation to the doom game. Can anyone help me find out more information about the implementation of bsp tree's used to create doom style rooms.
Rooms aren't created using BSP trees, they're created using some editor, and stored as a set of polygons in 2D or 3D space. BSP trees are used to store the polygons making those rooms to allow fast and efficient culling to reduce the overhead when rendering. They can also be used to speed up collision detection.
If you're making a simple doom game, and this is your first game, you could just store all your polygons inside a big array. It will be fast enough on modern hardware, even for reasonably detailed scenes. Otherwise, you might want to look up portal-based engines, which probably corresponds more to what you need for a Doom-like game anyways (BSP trees can also be used with portals, but the benefits may not be significant in your case).
Infact the original doom was implemented in a 2D trick and fix ala Carmack which makes it somewhat hard to discuss bsp. The binary space partion algorithm simple is a way to divide the polygons of a scene. And says nothing of how it is implemented in Doom.
Well, the BSP tree was still the primary data-structure in Doom, it was just a 2D BSP tree instead of a 3D one, so only vertical planes and walls were in the tree, not floors and ceilings. Basically, the structure of a Doom map was a BSP tree that partitioned the map into convex rooms (sectors); the leaves of the tree would contain "linedefs" (walls and portals). Each sector had floor and ceiling heights and textures, and each linedef was either one-sided (a wall, with a texture) or two-sided (a portal connecting two sectors, with a pair of textures for the half-walls that would be produced if the sectors differed in floor or ceiling height).
The wikipedia has an article on the bsp used in the doom engine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom\_engine
cheers for the replys and information, at the moment i'm going throught the doom source code and reading more into bsp tree's, your information was great, i might extend myself to k-d tree's aswell. thanks for the info Kenneth and eveyone else.


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China's demand for imported cotton is being squeezed by fears that Beijing will issue fewer import quotas this year, prompting mills to hold off on orders, traders say.
The world's top buyer of cotton will halt a three-year stockpiling programme in the 2014/15 season, replacing it with a subsidy for farmers in its biggest growing region of Xinjiang.
The new policy - officially confirmed this month, although few details have been decided - has stirred concerns that China will want to encourage consumption of its huge domestic stockpile of fibre at the expense of imports.
China's cotton reserves are expected to reach 12.7 million tonnes, equivalent to almost 60 percent of global stocks, after its third year of buying ends in the next few months.
"There is a fear that with so much in reserves, how will China issue more quota?" asked Gao Fang, secretary-general of industry body the China Cotton Association.
China has already issued part of the 894,000 tonnes of the 1 percent duty import quota it is obliged to offer under WTO commitments, but how much is not clear, with estimates ranging from a third of the figure to almost all.
But China typically also offers several thousand tonnes more under higher tariffs, calculated on the basis of a sliding formula. Many mills fear that with so much cotton in reserve, the government will cut back on quota releases.
"People are just using the WTO quota to cover nearby demand. They're not inclined to look forward due to lack of clear policy expectations," said one trade source, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject.
"Mills that have operations outside China are buying. The businesses with destination to China are holding out," said another trader.
Mills had stepped up purchases for December delivery to use up last year's quotas ahead of expiry, pushing total imports to 609,000 tonnes, or about 3.5 times November volumes of 173,000 tonnes. Abundant cheap Indian cotton also contributed several thousand tonnes of imports.
Indian cotton is expected to keep imports high in January, but arrivals will start to drop off from next month, said traders, only picking up later in the year if China releases additional quotas in March and April.
That will keep imports for this year well below the 4.4 million tonnes brought in during 2012/13, with estimates pegged from 2.4 million tonnes to 2.8 million tonnes.
Beijing may be keen to offer import quotas in return for purchases from its stocks, however, as it did last year. It gave out import quotas of about 124,000 tonnes to mills which bought cotton from the reserves during the 2012/13 marketing season.
"I believe there is a strong urge for Beijing to de-stock," said one of the trade sources.
Without offering quotas, demand at reserve sales would be tepid, sources said. Auctions begun in November have only shifted 404,000 tonnes, or 38 percent of volumes on offer, despite prices dropping below 17,000 yuan ($2,800) per tonne.
That price is 17 percent less than the reserve's current purchase price, but more than 50 percent higher than the most-active March cotton contract on ICE Futures.
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If you have diabetes, your body has trouble controlling sugars. Large amounts of sugar in your blood put a strain on your blood vessels. Diabetes affects all the blood vessels in your body, but the delicate blood vessels inside your eyes and kidneys are most vulnerable. Although you may not notice any symptoms for many years, this can cause permanent damage to your eyes; even resulting in blindness.
The retina is light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the eye. It functions like the film inside a camera. Diabetic Retinopathy is damage to this tissue caused by diabetes.
If your sugars are high for a long period of time, your blood vessels will become thick, weak, and eventually break down. This happens to the blood vessels in your eyes, kidneys, and all over your body.
Over time, your vessels will become weak and leaky. This may cause bleeding or swelling.
With worsening damage, the blood vessels will be unable to carry and deliver blood as it used to. Parts of the eye will not get the blood supply they need, and they will become starved for oxygen.
This is a simple drawing of your eye.
The retina is shown in gray - it lines the back of your eye and functions like the film in a camera.
The blood vessels, shown in red, lie along the retina and supplies it with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to survive.
The early stage of diabetic eye disease is called Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.
Your eye doctor may see small outpouchings, called aneurysms, or a small amount of bleeding from the vessels in the back of your eye.
The weak, leaky vessels can cause swelling in parts of the eye, which may lead to blurry vision. This may be reversible, but it could cause permanent decrease in your vision.
With further damage, he may also see pale areas in the back of the eye that are not receiving enough oxygen and nutrients.
The late stage of diabetic eye disease is called Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. This occurs if the vessels are so damaged that they are not able to supply the eye with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to survive. Parts of the retina become starved of nutrients, and they begin to produce a chemical that stimulates new blood vessels to grow.
Imagine the normal vessels as a field of grass covering the inside of the eye. These new blood vessels are like weeds – instead of growing along the curvature of the eye like normal vessels, they grow towards the middle of the eye
These new, abnormal blood vessels are prone to break, bleed, and tear the retina – leading to vision loss.
Scarring from bleeding and leaky vessels can cause retinal detachment, where the retina lifts off the back of the eye. This will cause you to see flashing lights, and may result in permanent vision loss.
1. Control your blood sugar – it is the best way to prevent eye disease and damage to your other organs
2. Have a dilated eye exam every year – you may not notice any changes in your vision until it is too late. Diabetic eye disease develops over many years – finding and treating it early can prevent vision loss 95% of the time. Warning signs:
The longer you have had diabetes, the more likely you are to have eye problems
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The first article in a six-part series on emerging dairy cattle nutrition topics has been posted at DAIReXNet. The article, written by Donna Amaral-Phillips with the University of Kentucky, discusses these five priorities for fall/winter feeding programs:
- Develop a plan for using homegrown forages and determine whether you need to purchase other forages. To accomplish this, make sure you do the following: Sample all forages and submit representative samples to a forage-testing laboratory. Take an inventory of each forage and commodity in storage.
- Balance rations for all groups of cattle on the dairy operation using the inventory and forage analyses. Dairy cattle need nutrients, not ingredients, to support body maintenance, milk production, and growth.
- Review feeding practices with the person feeding the dairy's lactating cows, heifers and dry cows.
- Work closely with your nutritionist and other consultants to develop and modify the feeding and overall management program throughout the feeding season.
- Start making plans for the next cropping season. Now is the time to evaluate whether to make changes to your cropping system or forage-purchasing plans for next year.
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HeroClix has been on a huge roll this past year, with tons of new product and expansion into new licenses. DC Comics has been on a bit of a hiatus lately since the Superman set in September. Now, the wait is finally over with this week's release of the latest Fast Forces pack: the War of the Light! Perfect for new players (and veterans too), Fast Forces sets include six figures with complementary point values so you can easily build a team right out of the box and start playing. Each "FF" pack so far has been tied to a particular expansion set, and this one is no different. War of the Light brings back the rainbow-colored warriors of the various Lantern Corps from one of the most popular DC HeroClix sets of all time, 2010's DC 75th Anniversary expansion (see our review HERE). Returning with all new dials in an easy to collect package are that set's Atrocitus (Red Lantern), Larfleeze (Orange Lantern), Sinestro (Sinestro Corps), Saint Walker (Blue Lantern), Indigo-1 (Indigo Tribe), and Star Sapphire (Star Sapphires/Violet Lantern Corps) plus a brand new double-sided map!
WizKids has standardized the Fast Forces packaging in a display that's both functional and attractive. A sturdy clamshell displays the six figures while a decorated sleeve behind them holds all of the paper contents: map, character cards, etc. In this case, the Lanterns are surrounded by the symbols of their respective Corps against a star field making for a colorful and dynamic presentation. The insert in front of the figures bears a snarling Sinestro at the bottom next to the name of the set, while the back panel has a description of the DC Fast Forces in front of an image of all the Lantern leaders (including Hal) from the comics. Pop open the clamshell to free the figures from a plastic tray, but be very careful opening the sleeve; you have to cut open either side and you don't want to damage the contents within.
If you're new to Green Lantern comics and the larger world it's become via Green Lantern Corps, Green Lantern: New Guardians, and Red Lanterns, you may not know about the different colors that have sprung up over the last few years. Put simply, there is a literal rainbow of Lanterns that harness different colors/segments of the emotional spectrum. It all started with Green/Willpower, but now that's expanded to Red/Rage, Orange/Avarice, Yellow/Fear, Blue/Hope, Indigo/Compassion, and Violet/Love (during the events and aftermath of Blackest Night there were also Black/Death and White/Life as well). Each Corps has its own mission and unique members, exemplified by the characters in this set. Atrocitus is the leader and creator of the Red Lanterns, raging against the Guardians for the Manhunters destroying Sector 666. Larfleeze is known as Agent Orange who jealously controls the power of an entire Corps. Sinestro created his own army to further his own agenda using the yellow light of fear, while Saint Walker was the first hopefully being given a Blue Lantern ring. Indigo-1 represents compassion and can channel the light of any other Corps, while Carol Ferris brings the light of love with her longtime association with the Star Sapphire.
The DC 75th Anniversary set brought these characters to life with great figures. Atrocitus, Saint Walker, Indigo-1, Carol Ferris, and Larfleeze were "Rare" figures, while Sinestro was (and continues to be) a highly sought after Super Rare. They have uniformly impressive sculpts that leap right out of the pages of Green Lantern, from Atrocitus' violent leap into battle to Indigo-1's somber crouch as she holds her staff. Star Sapphire flies gracefully through space as Saint Walker summons the incredibly power of hope in a zen pose. The two most impressive figures are Larfleeze and Sinestro; the former clutches his lantern battery atop a rocky base while his Orange Lantern minion Glomulus attacks and the latter levitates with one hand carrying his battery and the other directing a giant solid energy spiked mace! Each figure is expertly painted in his or her respective Lantern Corps colors, accurate to their comic appearances down to their Lantern logos. Colors are vivid and dynamic, while several of them are further embellished with translucent parts like Glomulus, flight bases, Atrocitus' red flames, and more.
While the figures are back from DC 75th, they're equipped with all new dials for a totally different game experience. Except for Indigo-1 at 100 points the other five figures have more modest point totals than their first incarnations, ranging from Sinestro at 200 to Star Sapphire's rookie starting line at 50. She, Sinestro, and Atrocitus each have two starting lines, further adding to their flexibility. An included sheet gives you three easy options for team building: Sinestro (200) and Indigo-1 (100) for 300 points, Star Sapphire (50), Larfleeze (150), Sinestro (125), and Saint Walker (75) for 400, and Atrocitus (175), Larfleeze (150), Indigo-1 (100), and Star Sapphire (75) for 500. The figures have cool new powers and traits as well, boosting their effectiveness individually and as part of a team. For instance, Larfleeze can move opposing characters and deal penetrating damage via Poison, Star Sapphire prevents two opposing characters from damaging one another, and Atrocitus has an amazing trait that gives ALL characters within 5 squares Battle Fury! Ranges vary from Atrocitus' 0 to Saint Walker's 6, 7 with two targets on Larfleeze, Indigo-1, and Star Sapphire, and a massive 8 range with two targets for Sinestro. All six Lanterns fly, while Atrocitus and Sinestro are Indomitable; the once and future Green Lantern also has the Sharpshooter symbol. Each figure comes with a character card that explains all of its powers and includes a brief biography.
Other than the great reissued sculpts and new dials, the War of the Light Fast Forces also comes with a brand new map! One side is Okaara, homeworld of Agent Orange in the Vega System. The map represents the approach to Larfleeze's stronghold, half outdoor and half indoor. There's a ton of different terrain types scattered all around the map, creating a convoluted battlefield with plenty of places to hide and blocked approaches. Look closely to see the Orange Lantern symbol inside the ruins, which also appears on the set's blocking terrain tokens. The other side of the map is Qward, center of the Anti-Matter universe and birthplace of the Sinestro Corps! As seen in Sinestro Corps War storyline, the giant yellow power battery stands at the head of a canyon where Qwardians slave away building more rings and lanterns. The map recreates this terrain with a four-level terraced arena with scattered patches of hindering terrain.
With great sculpts from a hard to find set, popular characters that are still featured in current comics, and eminently playable dials the War of the Light Fast Forces set is primed to be a big hit with players and collectors of all things Lantern-related. Of course, with only six figures the set lacks a Green Lantern, but there are lots of those around including several in the DC 75th set and more coming up in this year's releases. As always you'll want to look for the pack with the best painted figures, but you shouldn't have a problem as these are very well done. The War of the Light Fast Forces pack will be available this week wherever you buy or play HeroClix.
For more information head over to HeroClix.com for more info as well as downloads of rules and maps, and stay tuned to Figures.com this week for a look at the other new Fast Forces set!
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The perpetually vacant storefront in the ODC Theater building at 17th and Shotwell finally has signs of an impending tenant.
As you may recall, this space was briefly home to a coffee cart called Pronto which was run by the Bar Bambino people. They claimed they were going to build it out into a full cafe. Instead they closed it and then closed Bar Bambino.
According to the Melange Market Facebook page, it's going to be a cafe. A link to an Inside Scoop article claims this cafe is run by the people behind AQ, that fancypants restaurant that's oddly placed in SOMA's butthole over at Mission and 7th.
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UI Law Professor: Problems Facing Health Insurance Contracts Still Loom
State employees in Illinois have settled into their health insurance choices - at least for the next three months.
But a University of Illinois professor says the controversy over the state's attempt to change providers will only resurface as September 17th nears.
Law professor Richard Kaplan said the resolution that let people keep their existing Health Alliance arrangements is only a temporary fix while the courts, the Quinn administration and the state legislature play what he calls a three-level game of chess.
Kaplan said the thousands of state workers and retirees will need to pay special attention to the wrangling in Springfield before the emergency contracts expire.
"There are several parallel tracks that (Judge Brian Otwell's) opinion might get overturned, the governor might sign the two-year keep everything as it is legislation, the contracts may be completely re-negotiated," Kaplan said. "This is very unsettling because this is not some trivial fringe benefit. This is a huge part of people's compensation and it's probably one of the most intimate aspects of their employment."
Kaplan said if Governor Pat Quinn decides to veto legislation to keep the current health insurance contracts for two more years, that could set up a game of chicken where lawmakers could override the veto and nullify the new contracts.
Kaplan said many other large employers will be reconsidering their health insurance options in the months ahead in response to last year's federal health care overhaul.


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Despicable Me 2 explores all kinds of love: Father-daughter love, admiration for a co-worker, new love, puppy love, motherly love, male camaraderie, and, of course, Minion love. A fun flick for the whole family, the sequel to the 2010 hit is a heart-warming 98 minutes full of life lessons, slapstick, and downright adorableness.
Former super-villian Gru (Steve Carell) has given up the good (bad) life for his three little girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher). Moving on from his evil days, he decides to explore the wonders of jam and jelly making and small business. However, his evil roots catch up to him soon enough and he is enlisted by the Anti Villian League (AVL). Together with his AVL partner, Lucy (Kristen Wiig), Gru goes undercover to apprehend a dangerous transmutation formula, which the AVL fears has fallen into the wrong hands. With a few likely suspects easily identified, Gru and Lucy embark on their mission to save the world.
Growing from the first film, Gru is now faced with all of the joys of fatherhood, including dressing up like a Fairy Princess, aiding in performance rehearsals, and steering love-sick boys away from his daughter's direction. Though, he may appear to have become a bit love-sick himself. No longer orphans, the girls have clearly acclimated to their life with Gru as their dad, but they are eager for Gru to find love, and simultaneously, a mother figure. [Read more...]


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A Phase I Study of Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara (MVA-B) in Healthy Volunteers at Low Risk of HIV Infection (RisVac02)
This study has been completed.
Juan A. Arnaiz
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First received: May 15, 2008
Last updated: February 21, 2013
Last verified: February 2013
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The purpose of this clinical trial is to study a modified pox viral vector considering:
- HIV subtype B accounts for the most frequent virus strain in Europe and North America, as well as in many parts of the world.
- This novel vaccinia construct expressing HIV subtype B gag, pol, env and nef antigens is to be studied in humans for the first time.
|HIV Infections
|Biological: MVA-B Biological: Placebo
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Study of MVA-B in Healthy Volunteers at Low Risk of HIV Infection
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Juan A. Arnaiz, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Safety: proportion of patients with Grade 3 or above local, systemic or other clinical or laboratory adverse events. Adverse events attributable to discontinuation of the immunisation regimen. Immunogenicity: cellular responses (ELISPOT) [ Time Frame: Safety: at any point of the study; Immunogenicity:week 6/8, 18/20, and at any point following immunisations ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Proportion of patients with grade 1 and 2 adverse events within 28 days of a vaccination -antibody responses -cellular responses -intracellular cytokine analysis [ Time Frame: at any point of the study and at week 6 and 18 for intracellular cytokine analysis ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Biological: MVA-B
Placebo Comparator: 2
Biological: Placebo
-3 immunisations at week 0, 4 and 16
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- male or female
- age between 18 and 55 years on the day of screening
- available for follow-up for the duration of the study (52 weeks from screening)
- able to give written informed consent
- at low risk of HIV and willing to remain so for the duration of the study low risk of HIV infection defined as: no history of injecting drug use in the previous ten years no gonorrhoea or syphilis in the last six months no high risk partner (e.g. injecting drug use, HIV positive partner) either currently or within the past six months no unprotected anal intercourse in the last six months no unprotected vaginal intercourse outside a relationship with a regular known/presumed HIV negative partner in the last six months
- willing to undergo a HIV test
- willing to undergo a genital infection screen
- if heterosexually active female, using an effective method of contraception with partner (combined oral contraceptive pill; injectable contraceptive; IUCD; consistent record with condoms if using these; physiological or anatomical sterility in self or partner) from 14 days prior to the first vaccination until 4 months after the last, and willing to undergo urine pregnancy tests prior to each vaccination
- if heterosexually active male, using an effective method of contraception with their partner from the first day of vaccination until 4 months after the last vaccination
Exclusion Criteria:
- positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, antibody responses to vaccinia or serology indicating active syphilis requiring treatment
- pregnant or lactating
- clinically relevant abnormality on history or examination including history of grand-mal epilepsy, severe eczema, immunodeficiency or use of immunosuppressives in preceding 3 months
- receipt of live attenuated vaccine within 60 days or other vaccine within 14 days of enrolment
- receipt of blood products or immunoglobin within 4 months of screening
- participation in another trial of a medicinal product, completed less than 30 days prior to enrolment
- history of severe local or general reaction to vaccination defined as local: extensive, indurated redness and swelling involving most of the front-lateral thigh or the major circumference of the arm, not resolving within 72 hours general: fever >= 39.5oC within 48 hours; anaphylaxis; bronchospasm; laryngeal
- HIV 1/2 positive or indeterminate on screening
- positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody or serology indicating active syphilis requiring treatment
- grade 1 routine laboratory parameters
- unlikely to comply with protocol
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00679497
|Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
|Barcelona, Spain, 08036
|Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón
|Madrid, Spain, 28007
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Juan A. Arnaiz
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|Josep M Gatell, MD
|Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
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García F, Bernaldo de Quirós JC, Gómez CE, Perdiguero B, Nájera JL, Jiménez V, García-Arriaza J, Guardo AC, Pérez I, Díaz-Brito V, Conde MS, González N, Alvarez A, Alcamí J, Jiménez JL, Pich J, Arnaiz JA, Maleno MJ, León A, Muñoz-Fernández MA, Liljeström P, Weber J, Pantaleo G, Gatell JM, Plana M, Esteban M. Safety and immunogenicity of a modified pox vector-based HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate expressing Env, Gag, Pol and Nef proteins of HIV-1 subtype B (MVA-B) in healthy HIV-1-uninfected volunteers: A phase I clinical trial (RISVAC02). Vaccine. 2011 Oct 26;29(46):8309-16. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.08.098. Epub 2011 Sep 9.
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HIV Preventive Vaccine
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Communicable Diseases
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Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
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The westbound M4 at junction 17, near Chippenham, has been reopened following a double fatal road traffic collision earlier today.
It had been closed this morning following the incident at junction 17 at Chippenham shortly after 4.30am.
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Forsythe out at least six weeks with foot injury
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres manager Bud Black announced Thursday infielder Logan Forsythe will be sidelined at least six weeks after the plantar fasciitis in his right foot inflamed into severe pain Tuesday in a Cactus League game against the Giants.
The injury, which limited the 26-year-old to just 22 at-bats this spring, will keep Forsythe in a walking boot for the first three weeks of his rehab process before he resumes baseball activities.
"After he comes out of it, we'll assess it from there," Black said. "The six weeks is just a minimum."
With Chase Headley already set to miss much of April with a fractured tip of his left thumb, Forsythe would have likely been the Opening Day starter at third base. Instead, he'll begin the year on the disabled list. Cody Ransom, Jedd Gyorko and Alexi Amarista will platoon second and third base while the injured players heal.
To make room for Ransom and Gyorko on the 40-man roster, the Padres will move Casey Kelly and Cory Luebke to the 60-day DL this weekend.
"It's part of the game, injuries happen in professional sports," Black said. "It's a blow to our projected roster, but it happens. The guys who are on the roster, no matter who they are, have a job to do. It's right there ahead of them. For the guys who were fighting to make the roster, and they are now on it, it's a great opportunity to show they are great Major Leaguers and they belong."
In 91 games with the Padres last season, Forsythe hit .273 with six home runs and 26 RBIs.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Family, Friends & a Fiasco
Today we were talking about what one would do if someone told you that from this moment you only had 10 years to go. What would you do, would you still work? Where would you go?
I don't think I'd travel too much. And I don't think I'd stop working. I know probably the first thing I'd do would be to give away a lot of stuff. Maybe spend 6 months to a year doing that. Aint that silly?
I'd spend time with family and with friends. And I'd like to get this Tuscany-Sangiovese-Chianti thing figured out. Not all the wines taste as clear as the Tua Rita. Sometimes Chianti and Sangiovese are really a fiasco.
When you think about all the wine producing areas in the world and then take out all the areas or wineries that produce only marginally acceptable wines, there really exist only a few special places on earth. So when I taste Chianti wines that taste like they were made in a factory I wonder about the people behind it.
I think about the folks in Texas or Mexico and what they wouldn't give to have some of the growing and soil conditions that we have all around Tuscany.
When I was a little one, my dad bought a Packard. He was moving up in the world. I think the last car he had was an Oldsmobile. After the Packard he'd bring home an Eldorado. But that Packard was the beginning of a step up. He wasn't going to drive a cheapo chianti-mobile anymore.
When I was in college and we didn't have much money, we'd get one of our friends to bring home wine from their family winery. Sometimes it was Sebastiani and sometimes it was Heitz. We were barely escaping a war that had gone amuck, anything tasted good then. Poor and free, looking on it now, we were very fortunate.
A little Zinfandel, maybe something from the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. Or a Petite Sirah from Livermore?
Someone came up to me in a wine store the other day, wanting to know what was the best Chianti in wicker. I directed the person to a little corner of my mind, where there is a little wine cellar and a cellarmaster by the name of Rod Serling. One person's nostalgia is another person's nightmare.
Heading back from the 1950's and 1970's with a little pit-stop in the 1980's, I recall a wonderful Chianti Rufina from Selvapiana. It was a Riserva from 1977. Black cherry and roasted chestnuts. Velvet armchair. Beeswax on an antique sideboard.
Now furniture companies find it advantageous to market their lines with such angles as the "Hills of Tuscany Collection."
Sitting in the back yard of an ancient Tuscan estate, I ponder on this Sunday night why we cannot arm ourselves in the wine world to collectively strive to succeed together to make the wines of Tuscany more understood.
It doesn't have to be that people think of the lowly fiasco, the 2-buck chuck of its time, as the archetypical Tuscan expression of red wine. It doesn't have to be that way, On the Wine Trail in Italy.
Tags: Italy, wine, Travel, chianti, sangiovese, Tuscany, italian wine, Red Wine, italian-wine, italian wine guy, wine guy, On the Wine Trail in Italy,california,Santa Clara University
4 comments:
- Tracie B. said...
have you seen borat?
che baffo!
- November 13, 2006 at 2:05 AM
- Travel Italy said...
understanding the wines of Tuscany and understanding the wars of religious fanaticism perhaps the answer is understanding what is really important. We take an image of quality created over generations and endless hours of artisan labor, place it onto an industrial product where the only purpose is to make money and destroy our culture and our understanding of quality, of personal achievement in the name profit.
I found your thoughts very insightful.
- November 13, 2006 at 9:04 AM
- Ms Adventures in Italy said...
Hi, I've been lurking around your blog for a while now, but when I saw that you also went to SCU (MBA '03 here) I thought I should mention we're both alums! :) I enjoy your posts and I'm a wine novice so I'm trying to soak up as much as I can!
- November 13, 2006 at 10:28 AM
- EVWG said...
Keep fighting the good fight. We are behind you as italian wine lovers. The Tuscan/Cali connection is such a good point. Let's figure this out.
- November 13, 2006 at 10:36 AM


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Unless Congress passes a new farm bill, America's farmers will find themselves working with a law passed in 1949.
The current law, the 2008 farm bill, expires Sept. 30, and with it:
• Initiatives for agricultural research and extension
• Nutrition programs
• Price and income supports to production agriculture and the nutrition programs
• Assistance to rural communities
• Conservation programs
• Marketing and trade of U.S. farm products
• Financing for farmers, agribusinesses, and communities.
It's the latest in a line of temporary bills passed since the last permanent farm bill, the Agricultural Act of 1949 (See: http://bit.ly/12Wi6VO).
A product of a much different social and economic landscape, the 1949 law would, among other things, give the secretary of agriculture the power to set price controls and production limits for farmers.
"If no new legislation is passed, then the default legislation would be the 1949 farm bill with budget busting-levels of support, something that neither taxpayers nor consumers would tolerate," said Eric Wailes, who holds the L.C. Carter Chair for Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Two chambers, two approaches
Early last month, the Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill – a nearly $1 trillion package that includes $89 billion for crop insurance and $41.3 billion for commodity programs, calculated over 10 years. The lion's share, $760.5 billion is marked for food stamps and nutrition programs.
The House version, HR1947, was defeated June 20. On Tuesday, House leaders voted to separate the farm and nutrition components of the legislation according to "CQ Roll Call."
"The primary concern with this approach is that there are not enough representatives in either the House or the Senate who come from farming districts or states to pass needed farm program legislation," he said, which could leave "the farm sector more vulnerable to even larger budget cuts or even worse, result in the elimination of any safety net.
"A second consideration is that the Senate already has a unified bill ready for conference, and it would be unclear how the House would proceed to reconcile with the Senate if they had two separate pieces of legislation," he said.
Both bills shift in favor of risk management and greater reliance on the market and crop insurance, he said, adding that "the price and revenue safety nets provided by either bill would provide support if prices of Arkansas crops should fall below cost of production."
Legislation which provides a safety net and stability to Arkansas agriculture is critically important. This sector contributes $16 billion in value added annually to the state economy and accounts for approximately one of every six jobs in the state. (See: http://bit.ly/12VLgUN)
Reduced payments
Federal spending on price and income support for U.S. farmers in 2010 and 2011 averaged $5.8 billion under the 2008 farm bill. Annual safety net support for Arkansas farmers averaged $246 million for the same period, 4.2 percent of the national support. The safety net provisions of the 2008 legislation, including direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, and Average Crop Revenue Election will be eliminated in both the House and Senate's proposed legislation.
An analysis by Wailes estimates that under the proposed legislation:
• Farmer payments would be triggered only when prices or the moving average returns fall below threshold levels.
• Federal support for 2014-2018 would decline by $7.4 billion in the Senate proposal, $7.9 billion under House proposal, according to CBO analysis.
• For Arkansas, the safety net would decline from $246 million (2010-11 average) to an estimated annual average of $95 million under HR 1947 and $81 million under Senate 954. Actual support levels will depend on future prices and crop revenues.
Arkansas crop producers traditionally have not purchased crop insurance in large part because much of the cropped area is irrigated, resulting in relatively stable yields. However, with less certain and lower levels of price and income support, participation in crop insurance will become increasingly important to manage the risks.
"The bottom line, is that there is a clear drop-off in terms of the level and certainty of support for crop agriculture in both bills compared to the 2008 farm bill," Wailes said. "However, when prices fall below triggers under either proposed 2013 farm bills, the support is still relatively good, better under H.R.1947, however S. 954 has improved greatly since last year with an Adverse Market Payment program now available for rice."
'Wild West shootout'
Separating out the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps, "could have long-term consequences. In particular, it could ultimately lessen the political clout of the agriculture committees in both chambers," said Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center, a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. This comes at a time when agriculture's influence in Washington has been questioned. "We're in a Wild West shootout right now on that one."
The marriage between the food and nutrition component and farming end of the farm bill dates back to the early 1960s when "Farm Bloc" and food assistance advocates traded votes to enable food stamps, as well as wheat and cotton support programs to be adopted.
"There's nervousness in the lending community," Pittman said. "If more farmers have to pick up crop insurance to effectively manage risk, the farmers have money going out the door for crop insurance, and not nearly as much coming in through the safety net. And, crop insurance does not pay out every year, or even in most years. Lenders have got to be antsy about this in terms of collateralization of farm loans."


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When voters head to the polls to vote in the Sept. 9 primaries, most ballots will have just one candidate listed for the state Senate and House.
�It�s not surprising and it�s very unfortunate,� said Maurice Cunningham, a professor of political science at UMass Boston. �Massachusetts is one of the least competitive states in the nation for the state legislature.�
With 160 House seats in the state legislature, there will be just 26 contested Democratic primaries and 10 contested Republican primaries. There are 17 seats that feature no Democratic candidate, and 87 with no Republican candidate. The Massachusetts state Senate has 40 seats. Six will feature contested Democratic primaries and two will feature contested GOP primaries. Three districts will have no Democrats on the state Senate ballot, while 21 will have no Republican candidates.
�Most of these seats are very safe,� Cunningham said. �Incumbents have an enormous advantage, money and name recognition, primarily.�
Neither incumbents state Rep. Paul McMurtry nor Sen. Mike Rush face challengers in the primary or the general election. There also is no challenger for US Rep. Stephen Lynch.
Longtime state legislators can amass hefty campaign war chests, which may deter would-be challengers.
�If you look at a seat that already has an incumbent, it could be they�re satisfied with work the incumbent is doing, or they feel the deck is stacked against them, that they don�t have the time, resources or money to wage a successful campaign,� said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center.
Many of the contested primaries are for vacant seats, which comes as no surprise to Cunningham.
�An open seat and shoe leather,� Cunningham said. �Those are your best chances at getting elected.�
Paleologos, who oversees political polling at the Suffolk University Political Research Center, said a successful candidate uses political research to deliver a message to the right people.
�You want to work smart and not just hard,� he said.
Polling and data analysis is not something that exists solely within the confines of national political campaigns. Polling data, enrollment figures and turnout statistics are tools that help successful candidates target the most likely voters.
Since state legislature races don�t capture the same attention as contests for statewide or federal offices, it is important candidates ensure their likely supporters get out to vote, he said.
�If you�re knocking on every door on a street, you�re doing something wrong,� Paleologos said. �Not everyone on the street is a registered voter or a good voter who�s voted in past elections.�
David Honen, a former political consultant who advised local and state legislature candidates for 30 years, said he sees a disconnect between many candidates and voters. The electorate, the Framingham-based consultant said, is often turned off. Ineffective campaign messages, he said, often mean candidates cannot discern differences between candidates.
�I still believe you can engage a voter,� he said. �It�s not important you agree with them. It�s most important that you sound like you give it some thought and stand behind it with some conviction.�
Gerry Tuoti is the Regional Newsbank Editor for GateHouse Media New England. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or call him at 508-967-3137.
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When voters head to the polls to vote in the Sept. 9 primaries, most ballots will have just one candidate listed for the state Senate and House.


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Iran's Police Arrest 110 Illegal Afghan Immigrants
Iran's police have arrested 110 illegal Afghan immigrants after busting an Afghan trafficking network in southern Iran over the past two days, an official said Monday.
An immigration official told the official Iranian news agency (IRNA) that three agents running the human-trafficking network were also arrested.
"The Afghans had jumped the eastern borders and were destined for heavily-populated provinces in Iran," he said.
He added that the Afghans would be repatriated. "Human-traffickers charge up to two million rials ($250) for every Afghan national," he said.
The great number of Afghans living in Iran is commonly cited as one of the reasons contributing to the high rate of unemployment and drug abuse in the country, said IRNA.
Some 1.4 million Afghans still remain in Iran, half of them illegal residents, according to official government reports.
An Iranian government official has said recently that about 500 Afghans manage to sneak cross the border to Iran daily through the Sistan Baluchistan border.
Iran and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reached an agreement in April for the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees – Albawaba.com


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Game Warden probe nets guilty plea in bass tourney cheating try
ROCKWALL — A Garland man has pled guilty to stuffing a lead weight into a bass during a fishing tournament last fall, the outcome of an investigation by a Dallas-based Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden.
Forty-five-year-old Robby Rose, a competitive bass fisherman, entered a guilty plea in 382nd State District Court April 13 to the state jail felony offense of attempted theft over $20,000 but less than $100,000. Judge Brett Hall sentenced Rose to five years probation, 15 days in jail and loss of his fishing license for the duration of his probation.
The charge stems from an incident that occurred during the 2009 Bud Light Trail Boss Big Bass Tournament on Lake Ray Hubbard last October 24. The grand prize at the tournament was a $55,000 bass boat for the angler who caught the biggest fish by weight.
"We took this case very seriously," said Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney Kenda Culpepper. "As far as we were concerned, the case was about a $55,000 bass boat, not a ten-pound fish."
Halfway through the competition, Rose turned in a fish. While Rose went to the polygraph area, weigh-in officials noticed that the bass had settled near the bottom of the tank it had been placed in. After examining the fish and finding a lump in its belly, they located Rose and told him they intended to cut it open.
At that point, Rose took the fish, massaged its belly, and removed a one-pound lead weight from its gullet. Game Warden Tom Carbone investigated the incident and turned his findings over to the Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney's Office, which filed the attempted felony theft charge against Rose April 9.
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One of the Knoxville Zoo's most popular events is this Saturday, and it's not too late to get your tickets to have a Feast with the Beasts!
This is the 20th year for the special event, an adults-only party where you can sample food and drinks from dozens of vendors and listen to live music.
Get tickets here.
This year, more than 35 restaurants will hand out mouth-watering samples of their most popular dishes. There will also be a number of "watering holes" where you can grab an adult beverage.
Not all of the animals will be out and about for the party, but you can spot several of them, curious as to why there's so many people there when it's usually quiet and dark.
You must be 21 to attend Feast with the Beasts, and a photo ID is required. It runs from 7-11 pm Saturday night.
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And it's ironic that last night you couldn't see eye to eye with me because I didn't show you stats, and now I do and you conveniently look the other way.
BTW, I'd be fine with Tinsley going 0 for 8 if he could stop his man and make sound decisions. I was fine with Stephen's poor shooting in the first half of the season because he was at least playing defense and making good decisions 85% of the time.


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The Essex County Board of Supervisors.
There will be changes to the Essex County Board of Supervisors calendar in the next month.
The changes will be made for a number of reasons ranging from allowing more residents to attend a night meeting to discuss the 2013 budget to not interfering with a conference of Adirondack municipalities.
During its Nov. 5 regular board meeting, the board changed the usual meeting time for the Ways and Means Committee, which will still meet on Monday, Nov. 26, but will do so at 6 p.m., instead of its regular 10 a.m. time.
The change was made to accommodate a pair of public hearings which will take place on the same night, including the hearing on the preliminary 2013 county budget at 7 p.m. and the hearing on a local law to override the tax cap levy limit preceding the budget talk at 6:35 p.m.
In voting on the cap hearing, Sharon Boisen of Essex, Ed Hatch of Willsboro and Randy Preston of Wilmington voted against the measure. Hatch and Preston spoke out against having the local law in place before knowing the budget figures during the Ways and Means Committee meeting two weeks earlier.
Also, the regular monthly board meeting for the supervisors will be pushed back one day, from Monday, Dec. 3, to Tuesday, Dec. 4. The change was made to avoid conflicts with the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages, which is also meeting Dec. 3.


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Hirschsprung's disease is a blockage of the large intestine. It occurs due to poor muscle movement in the bowel. It is a congenital condition, which means it is present from birth.
Congenital megacolon
Muscle contractions in the gut help digested foods and liquids move through the intestine. This is called peristalsis. Nerves between the muscle layers trigger the contractions.
In Hirschsprung's disease, the nerves are missing from a part of the bowel. Areas without these nerves cannot push material through. This causes a blockage. Intestinal contents build up behind the blockage. The bowel and abdomen swell as a result.
Hirschsprung's disease causes about 25% of all newborn intestinal blockages. It occurs five times more often in males than in females. Hirschsprung's disease is sometimes linked to other inherited or congenital conditions, such as Down syndrome.
Symptoms that may be present in newborns and infants include:
Symptoms in older children:
Milder cases may not be diagnosed until the baby is older.
During a physical exam, the doctor may be able to feel loops of bowel in the swollen belly. A rectal exam may reveal tight muscle tone in the rectal muscles.
Tests used to help diagnose Hirschsprung's disease may include:
A procedure called serial rectal irrigation helps relieve pressure in (decompress) the bowel.
The abnormal section of colon must be taken out with surgery. Most commonly, the rectum and abnormal part of the colon are removed. The healthy part of the colon is then pulled down and attached to the anus.
Sometimes this can be done in one operation. However, it is often done in two parts. A colostomy is performed first. The other part of the procedure is done later in the child's first year of life.
Symptoms improve or go away in most children after surgery. A small number of children may have constipation or problems controlling stools (fecal incontinence). Children who get treated early or who have a shorter segment of bowel involved have a better outcome.
Call your child's health care provider if:
Kessmann J. Hirschsprung's Disease: Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Phys. 2006;74:1319-1322.
Fiorino K, Liacouras CA. Congenital aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprung disease). In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 324.3.