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The Zuni Mountain Stupa, in the Zuni Mountains of northern New Mexico, is a Tibetan Buddhist temple built in the style of Dudul Chörten, meaning one which "subdues negative forces". This stupa was built with intention to help pacify the cycles of ignorance and violence present in the world, and to broadcast beneficial conditions for the establishment of peace and well-being.
Has anyone practice here or paid a visit? I will be in New Mexico on a research trip late this summer, and I would be delighted to touch down here if possible. Thoughts?

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Oct 21, 1923 – June 30, 2013
Nancy was raised in SF & spent her last 30 yrs in Mountain View, but in between she lived in many places. She & her husband, Bill, spent 3 years in Southeast Asia, which she considered a highlight of her life.
Nancy was an avid artist & was part of a Los Altos art class for many years. She was a longtime volunteer for St. Vincent de Paul Society & a Eucharistic Minister at her church. She also made time for painting, hiking, traveling, & her grandchildren. She was enthusiastic, energetic, creative, & playful as well as caring, generous, & kind. Nancy's health declined dramatically in recent years, but she kept active for as long as she could. She will be missed by many.
Nancy is survived by her children, Tom Brannigan & Kristine Farber; her grandchildren, Seth (Kristy), Luke & Joy Farber; and her great-grandchildren, Maya & Samuel Farber.
A memorial mass will be held at St. Athanasius Church, 160 N. Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View on Tuesday, July 30, at 3:00pm.


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Boesch excited for opportunity with Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. -- Brennan Boesch loves playing at Yankee Stadium. Now he couldn't be more excited about the opportunity to do so in pinstripes.
On Friday, the Yankees signed the 27-year-old free agent to be another outfield option with Curtis Granderson sidelined with a fractured right forearm until likely early May.
"He's an option," general manager Brian Cashman said. "He's a power left-handed bat."
Boesch became available Wednesday, when he was released by the Tigers after they came up empty in their attempts to trade him. With options available, Boesch was relieved Detroit sent him out and not down to the Minors.
"They did me a favor, and it goes without saying that I'm thankful for them to have done that," he said. "They could have done a lot of other different things probably, but here I am now in a Yankee uniform. It couldn't have turned out better for me."
The left-handed-hitting Boesch perked up when reminded of the short right-field porch in the Bronx.
"It's pretty attractive," he said. "Comerica is a little different sort. But obviously, you have to stay within yourself. You can't get too greedy, but I've always loved playing there. It's just a fact."
In three seasons with the Tigers, Boesch hit .269 in 196 games at Comerica Park. His average in eight games at Yankee Stadium is .367.
"You never forget your games in New York," he said. "Just as a kid, playing against the Yankees, playing for the Yankees -- those are both dreams. But definitely, playing for them tops it off. What a quality organization to join after Detroit."
Boesch has played 251 big league games in right field and 101 games in left. He simply wants to play.
"I'm comfortable in the lineup wherever," he said. "I've always been somebody that figured that your talent will dictate your status, and you've got to earn the opportunity to play. That's what I plan on doing -- earning the opportunity."
To clear space for Boesch on the 40-man roster, the Yankees placed right-hander Michael Pineda on the 60-day disabled list.
Bob Bellone and Jim Hawkins are contributors to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Is this their real mascot?? I hope you're kidding.
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Is this their real mascot?? I hope you're kidding.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
I hate PM...
Whispers Whispers every where...
If I could take away one thing that seems to have been added to forums recently, (well, I don't know how recent, I took like a 2-3 year break from computers) I'd take away the PM thing. Maybe I'm old school, or used to the crappy forums where that wasn't available. That and I would make it to where they don't send you an email and all that to register, because it just doesn't work that well. You get an email back saying your registered, and then your not. It leaves me sitting there all .
And those are some scary mascots. What's it's name?
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
It's slightly better than what a elementry school contest would produce. I hope that it is a rough draft or else their roster has more talant than their design department.
"They could turn out to be only innocent mathematicians, I suppose," muttered Woevre's section officer, de Decker.
"'Only.'" Woevre was amused. "Someday you'll explain to me how that's possible. Seeing that, on the face of it, all mathematics leads, doesn't it, sooner or later, to some kind of human suffering."
That mascot is kind of scary looking.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
It looks like Homer's character Poochie on the episode where he gets his own character on the Itchy & Scratchy Show
It IS poochy lol. Poochy the Pussy
Actually "Rufus" was announced as their mascot a very long time ago. I think soon after the team was named because I've had him on some wallpaper for many months now!
...Still "flying casual"
So when does their second mascot get announced?
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
I don't like it, but it's not any worse than Boomer.
Hey, leave Boomer out of this; he rocks
I hate all mascots. For real. I can't stand them.
Except the St. Joe's hawk, that thing is crazy.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
It worries me Kegboy knows that.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
Boomer may do many things, but rocking is not one of them.
How...high schooly. n:
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
I have a dog named Boomer I know Boomer is a cat, but with one dog already named "Indy" and I didn't particularly care for "bowser", Boomer seemed appropriate
The dog in the pic to the left is "Indy"
Well, when you refuse to go out on the concourse during halftime, and the Pacemates aren't around to ogle, you more often than not end up watching the halftime entertainment by default. And, believe it or not, when mascots come to town for Boomer or Bowser's birthday parties, it's invariably just about the best halftime shows they have. Which, of course, is an indictment on how bad halftimes usually are.Originally Posted by SoupIsGood
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
That's a half time show??
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Wow, that is truly hideous. And I bet a group of guys got payed a ton of money to come up with that.
I don't see you anywhere
Yep. Mascot basketball is actually pretty funny.Originally Posted by SoupIsGood
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As some body who loved music, I used to hate when a song came on the tv or radio and I did not know the name so could not listen to it again. Since discovering this app I have not had this problem. The FREE Shazam app allows you to record a few seconds of music and it comes up with the name of the artist and song instantly. The fact the app is free is amazing. To be honest I would most likely pay 99p for this app if it cost money. If is really helpful whenever I forgot the name of a song or hear a new one which I would like to listen to again. The app also allows you to view which songs are the most shazamed recently in different areas of he country and world. It is interesting to discover new and interesting songs which I would have not heard other wise through this feature of the app. The reason that I rated this app a five out of five is simply because there is simply nothing wrong with this app. This is the best app for telling you the name of songs playing and the artist who sings it. This app also gives you information as to when the song came out and what album it is from, most songs also have lyrics which you can read on the Shazam app. It also lets you know of the next concerts which are coming up by the same artist.
As someone who is always travelling, Shazam is one app that I can not get rid of. I usually hear the same songs over different periods of times and therefore certain songs will remind me of certain places. However, I will usually not know the name of the artist nor the name of the song. In fact, sometimes I do not even know what the song is saying as it is usually in a different language. Shazam helps me identify the song by listening to it. You just turn your Shazam app on and tap tag so that it can listen to the song. Shazam probably listens to the song for about 10 seconds before knowing exactly what the song is. Once you have the song details, it gives you the option to purchase the song if you wish or if you do not, at least you can get it elsewhere as you now know the exact details etc.
I absolutely love this app and even though I do not use it all the time, when I do need it, it is asbolutely great. I would never delete this app as it helps me to re-live my great memories of travelling by listening to songs. I love it and highly recommend it.
Shazam is, quite simply, in my opinion one of the best apps available!
The premise behind Shazam is very simple. Hear a song you like, "Shazam" it and it tells you the name of the song and the artist. Even better than that it works, every time!!
The way it works is easy. If you are somewhere with music and you hear a song that you like but don't know who sings it, then all you need to do is to open up the app, tap the screen and then the sound is analysed and the song is found. Shazam then presents you with the name of the song, the artist and even the front cover of the album its taken from. It takes no more than 30 seconds from you starting the app to you knowing the name of the song you're listening to.
Once the song has been identified then it is stored along with all of your other tags. With each tag you can go into more depth about the song as well. You can get a 30 second clip (in case you've forgotten what it sounds like), a list of tour dates, recommendations similar to that one and it can play the song in Spotify (if you have it) or download it on iTunes.
You get two choices of Shazam available, a free one and a paid one which cost £3.49. The difference between the two are that with the free one you get 5 tags per month but you don't get things like recommendations or play in Spotify.
In terms of tags, in the dozens of times I have used this app, it has only not been able to identify no more than 5 songs which is pretty impressive.
Like I said, this app is great. Not because you will use it everyday or that it will enrich your life but because the app is really useful and it actually works!
This app is so handy for those of us who hear a song and then cant remember what it was when we come to download it.
With this app you simply activate it when you hear a song you like and want to know what it is, you could be in a shop, hear it on the radio, in a movie or on TV. It analyses the song and tells you who sings it and the title of the song.
With recent app updates, you can now go directly to your itunes store and download it directly to your iphone or
i pod. You can also share on facebook so that your friends know what you are listening too and tagging.
There is also a link to the chart top 10 so that you can download your favoutrites.
The newest app version is very user friendly and you can do everyone you need to easily from the main screen.
I cannot explain how pleased I am that I have found you can review iPhone Apps, woo! Now this, it is such a treasure, seriously.
I was at my friends house and a song came on that neither of us knew, she said 'hold on, I'll Shazam it'. What on earth is Shazam I thought? Well, considering it is a free app it is so worth the download. You can also buy the full version for £3.49 which allows you to have unlimited tagging but I don't feel the need for that as 5 tags per month is enough for me.
Sorry to keep you in suspense about what it actually does, so... You upload the App and touch the Shazam logo in the middle of the screen and it moves in a circular motion for a number of sections and like magic, pops up and tells you what song is playing and who the artist is. For me this is a miracle as whenever I listen to the radio you can guarantee I will miss the name of the song, but I no longer need to worry as Shazam does it for me! It can be really annoying when that happens sometimes and you can't work out what a song is especially if it sticks in your head all day!
I have found I don't use it that often, but it comes in useful every so often, for example I was in New Look yesterday, casually browsing then a song came on that I liked the sound of and it was really catchy and I hadn't heard it before. So I wacked out my Shazam and it sorted out my problem!
Seriously, download it asap!
When I first got my iPhone in 2009, this was one of the first apps I downloaded for it. It was in the top 25 free apps in the app store but I had previously heard about it from a friend who used it.
What is Shazam?
Shazam allows you to discover music. You simply hold your iPhone (or iPod touch) up to a music source and leave it for around 30 seconds, sometimes not even that. It then tells you what the song is and who the artist is that sings it. Not only this, but it also goes further and allows you to preview the track for 30 seconds after, (this means you can double check that they have discovered the correct song that you wanted to find out about; although in my experience, it has always discovered the correct track first time.)
After discovering the track you can go on to buy it from iTunes, or read more information on the artist, their albums, artist biographies, tour dates, and even reviews. The tracks also save in your personal Shazam app history so that you can go back to them when you wish.
When do I use it?
I have never deleted this app since I first installed it as even though I do not use it on a daily basis, I never know when I may need it! If I want to know who sings a certain song playing on the radio for example, I may not have time to download the app and then tag it, as the song may have ended by then! Whereas having the app installed already means I can open up the app and straight away you tap the big Shazam logo in the middle of the screen to start tagging the song.
I have used this several times for when I'm in my car listening to the radio (as they do not always say what song it was at the end - which can be annoying! Instead they may have said it before playing but I might have missed it!) I have even used it in Pizza Hut when having a debate with my boyfriend about the song, I was certain it was Ronan Keating but he was not - so I used this app to prove it! I thought it would not work in Pizza Hut as it was busy and so very loud and the music could not be heard clearly - but Shazam still picked it up in less than 30 seconds!
I have the free version of this app, which only gives you five tags per month, unless you have been using the application since before 9th November 2009 (which I have) then it gives you unlimited tagging still. However, I do not use this more than five times a month so even if I did not have unlimited tagging it would not bother me.
There is a paid for version called Shazam Encore which costs £3.49 on the app store, this gives you unlimited tagging, and allows you to identify a track immediately (although I feel the free version does this anyway) as well as providing the lyrics to the song and allowing you to launch a station on Last.fm (if you have this) by using your tagged music on Shazam.
If you ever get frustrated when a song is playing and you don't know who it is sang by, or like me, you need to settle any debates with people about what song is playing, then I recommend you get this app! It is free and if you end up using it a lot then the Encore version may be more appealing to you.
Shazam (currently using version 3.0.2 (199)) listens to music playing and tells you song/artist/album if it can find it - and does it very well indeed. So far I have a 90% success rate - and I try very hard to confuse it! It can detect songs with high levels of background noise. The entire process - hear a song/realise I don't know it/start app/listen to song/recognise song takes about 25 seconds. Even better - if you don't have any data connection you can "listen" to the mystery song and find out what it is later. I found the links it provides after tagging a song useful - eg. an iTunes link/facebook link. Unfortunately the youtube link for a tagged song seems to have disappeared in a recent update - or at least not appeared on any songs I have tagged recently. Has been very useful in finding out those hard to place tv ads or background music in restaurants etc.
I first encountered Shazam quite a few years ago. There was an advert on the T.V which told you to ring a number whilst music was playing. After around 10 seconds you would receive a text message telling you the name of the song. I remember how brilliant I thought it was then, so you can imagine how pleased I was that I could get the App for free on my Iphone.
I've always had a very eclectic taste in music, but I've never really been one for remembering titles and lyrics of songs. My friends and family had all become very annoyed at me humming the lyrics to music trying to see if they knew what the hell I was on about. Enter Shazam.
The App works in very much the same way as the original service, but you don't have to dial out and the result appears on the screen rather than in a message. It couldn't be more simple to use. On clicking on the App a screen will appear with a button that says Tag Now in the top right hand corner. The App then listens to the music that's playing for about 10-15 seconds. Once it's heard enough, it will analyse the song for a further 10 seconds or so and then displays the result on the screen.
The results screen will show you, first of all the title and artist of the track as well as the album title and a picture of the album cover. The App also provides several different links including one to buy the song from Itunes. As well as the artists biography and discography and links to share the track on facebook and twitter. In many cases it also provides a link to the video for the song on Youtube, however this isn't available for every track. The service creates an acoustic fingerprint based on the music sample that has been provided, this is then compared with a database in order to find a match.
This is probably my favourite App of all time. I can't count the number of times I've put it to use in a club or just listening to the radio to find out what that song is called. The App also stores all the songs you've tagged for future reference. In terms of effectiveness, there has only been a couple of times where it hasn't worked. In such cases, the result will come up as unrecognised. After much testing, I worked out that it tended to be obscure remixes and extremely niche market music. I'd say the general rule is that if a song has been officially released and is available to buy, Shazam will recognise it.
The best thing about this App is that it's free on I phone's and well as several other smart phones and androids. Shazam would definitely be worth paying for, but luckily we don't have to.
What was the name of that bloody song?? The one that goes dur-dum-dur-dur? You know, the one by that band? The band who played at that place? These sort of questions need not be asked any longer...thanks to the wonderful invention of Shazam.
Shazam is simply a music discovery engine - it listens to a piece of music you don't know the name of and tells you what it is as long as it's a piece of music that has been officially released in some format.
The company started out in 2002 and with the invention of the iPhone, their Shazam App has become one of the highest downloaded Apps of all time, and best of all, it's completely free!
To find the music you can't put a name to, open the Shazam App on your iPhone, and simply hit 'Tag Now' in the top right-hand corner. The programme will then run for approximately 20 seconds as it listens to the music (obviously it's important to have the music playing then!) once the time is up it will 'analyse' the clip for a few seconds and search through a database of over 8 million tracks (which extends back to the '50s) to find an exact match.
And does it work? Of course it does! There's been a couple of occasions when the song has been unrecogniseable - this may have been due to the song not having been released yet, or perhaps being a piece of royalty-free music, so is unlikely to be listed on their database, but time and time again the song is revealed instantly and is correct.
The songs you've searched for are also sorted on the App for future reference, and also with links to downloading them via iTunes. When it tells you what the song is, it gives you a detailed breakdown of the artist, song name, album it's from (if applicable) and various details such as discography information of the artist, the possibility of 'sharing' it on Facebook/Twitter and a Youtube link to the music video, if available.
I'm sure there are equivelants ot there. I'm sure there are ones that are just as good. But for sheer ease of use and reliability, Shazam wins the battle hands down. Never shall music go unnamed again!
Developer: Shazam Entertainment Ltd
App Store Category: Music
Current Version: 1.8.6
Price: free / £2.99
Size: 0.9MB
What is it: Acoustic Fingerprinting application
What's acoustic fingerprinting you might ask? In simple terms, acoustic fingerprinting is the term used to describe how apps like SoundHound and Shazam identify songs based on listening to a snippet and matching them to a database of audio files.
Like that song you can hear on the radio or tv but don't know what it is or who's singing it, whip out your iPhone, start up Shazam and let the app listen to the song for a few seconds (approx. 10 seconds is usually fine) and a few seconds later, the app will tell you the artist, song title, album name and many more details. The latest version of Shazam apparently includes Song Lyrics but I haven't tried that feature yet.
Later versions of Shazam allowed "listening" to be done without an internet connection so that the identification could be done by the app next time you start it up and have an internet connection.
Shazam keeps track of your search history so you can return to previous results at a later time, and it also has direct links to iTunes, Tour Info, YouTube, Artist Biographies, Discographies, similar artists, etc. You can also share results via email, Twitter or Facebook straight from the app itself.
Does it work:
Yes, it works and in my experience has a very good hit rate. Like SoundHound and other similar apps, obscure songs aren't always found but that's most likely because they're missing from the database rather than an issue with the app itself.
The free version now has limited tags - 5 free tags per month which is probably enough, I wouldn't use that many. If you got the app before November 2009, you still get unlimited tags with the free version.
The premium version (Shazam Encore) is available with unlimited tags and additional features (faster tagging) and/or no adverts for £2.99.
An iPad optimised version is also available.
A (Shazam)RED version is available for £2.99 with extra features like (RED) News and some proceeds being donated to the (RED) organisations fight against AIDS in Africa.
Fast and stable, easy to use. A great music identification app but like SoundHound, I would only recommend the free version unless you're a heavy user or you want to use this as an opportunity to donate to a worthwhile cause with the (RED) version.
I'll update my review when I've tried out the lyrics feature.
*also posted on ciao.co.uk with the same username*
I remember years ago when i used to watch the music channels whilst getting ready for school an advert would come on during the breaks called Shazam, which you would dial 2580 on your phone and hold it next to a speaker and it would text you back with the song and artist. I always though that this was great, although could prove to be quite costly if used frequently. When i bought my iphone, I was searching through the app store to see any new apps I could load onto the phone, and I came across Shazam.
The version I have is free, however, you can purchase one for only £2.99 which has far more detail in terms on band information and where and when they are performing. Im not into music too much, and rarely go to see bands live, so the free version is perfect for me. When I first heard about it I was a little dubious as to how accurate it could be, as it seemed too simple to be true, however, after using it for around three months I can say that it really is as simple as it sounds, and as of yet it has recognised every song which i have requested. The free app for the iphone allows you to tag an unlimited amount of songs, however, there is an update which I have not done because I think it now limits your tagging if you have had the app after November 2009. It saves all of your tags, and I use it frequently at work or out and about to quickly tag a song I like, go home and download it. It does give you links now to youtube so you can watch the video, and also to itunes so you can download it there and then, it really is a way of making life very simple.
You tag a song by clicking 'tag now' and hold the phone up to the music for around 15 seconds, and about 10 seconds later it will analyse the song and show you what it si called and the artist who sings it, all within 30 seconds.
It is available for every other smart phone too and has recently been released for the ipad, however, I havent used it on any other format so cant comment on these.
Overall I think that Shazam is a music revelation and solves those little problems of thinking 'I know this song but cant think of what its called' , I just had a thought that it could be great during a pub quiz too, but I wouldnt endorse cheating! The database must be massive and the technology to impliment this is mind boggling considering its accuracy. I really cant see why anybody wouldnt want to own this, espicially as it can be a free service, it just sits of the phone until you need it, and it wont let you down.


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The Lowepro Edit is great for my Canon VIXIA HF R72 video camera. The camera and all of the accessories fit nicely into the many pockets. I would recommend this to anyone who needs a place to store and carry their smaller personal video camera.
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Band Awards
Auditions were recently held by the Middle TN School Band & Orchestra Association (MTSBOA). Colleen Casner was named an alternate to the Mid-State high school band. Will Byun was selected to the Junior High "Silver" band, ranked 30th out of 270 clarinetists auditioning. And Phillip Ndowu was named to the Junior High "Gold" band, the top ensemble, and was the 5th ranked clarinetist.
Auditions were held at McGavock High School. Nearly 3,000 band students from Middle Tennessee auditioned. All students selected as Midstate participants will have intensive rehearsals and will then present a performance on the MTSU campus on Saturday, January 12th.
"I am very proud of the quality of our instrumental program under the direction of Mr. Hicks, and these honors only confirm a broader success by our band students," said Robert King, Lipscomb Academy Fine Arts Director.


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Pilot Study Switching Individuals Receiving EFV With Continuing Central Nervous System Toxicity to TMC125
This study has been completed.
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First received: November 14, 2008
Last updated: November 17, 2009
Last verified: November 2009
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The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of switching from an antiretroviral combination that includes efavirenz (Susitiva®), in individuals experiencing efavirenz-related side effects, and replacing this with an investigational HIV medication called Etravirine (TMC125).
The study will primarily investigate the effect of change in medication on your viral load (the levels of the HIV virus in your blood), on immunological parameters (CD4 count), on other safety parameters (such as cholesterol) your side effects and also on your quality of life.
|Drug: Etravirine Drug: Efavirenz
|Phase 3
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase III, Double Blind, Mulit-centre, Randomised Placebo Controlled, Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of Switching Individuals Receiving Efavirez With Continuing Central Nervous System (CNS) Toxicity to TMC125.
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Efavirenz EtravirineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by St Stephens Aids Trust:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The rate of neuropsychiatric and central nervous system (CNS) toxicity as measured by the proportion of patients experiencing grade 2-4 neuropsychiatric and CNS toxicity after 12 weeks (as defined by the ACTG adverse event scale). [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The rate of neuropsychiatric and central nervous system (CNS) toxicity after 12 and 24 weeks as measured by the change from baseline by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). [ Time Frame: 12-24 weeks ]
- Proportion of patients with viral load below 50 copies/mL at weeks 12 and 24 [ Time Frame: 12-24 weeks ]
- Proportion of patients with viral load below 400 copies/mL at weeks 12 and 24 [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in CD4+ count at weeks 12 and 24 [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in laboratory parameters at weeks 12 and 24 [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
- Proportion of patients with non-CNS adverse events at weeks 12 and 24 [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in adherence at weeks 12 and 24 as measured by the adherence questionnaire: Medication Adherence Self- Report Inventory (M-MASRI) [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in patient-perceived distress associated with tolerability problems at weeks 12 and 24 as determined by tolerability index questionnaire (HIV patients symptoms profile) [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Group 1
Four 100mg Etravirine tablets plus one Efavirenz (EFV) placebo tablet once daily
Drug: Etravirine
Four 100mg tablets daily for 12-24 weeks
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Active Comparator: Group 2
One 600mg EFV tablet plus four Etravirine placebo tablet tablets once daily
Drug: Efavirenz
One 600mg tablet daily
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented HIV-1 infection
- Willing to comply with the protocol requirements
- Has an HIV-plasma viral load at screening <50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL
- Has a CD4 cell count at screening >50 cells/mm3
- Has been on a stable ART, with at least 3 licensed agents, one of which being EFV, for at least 12 weeks at screening, and is willing to stay on treatment until baseline
- Symptomatic toxicity associated with the EFV after at least 12 weeks of therapy
- If subject is female of childbearing potential, she is using effective birth control methods and is willing to continue practicing these birth control methods during the trial and for at least 30 days after the end of the trial (or after last intake of investigational ARV's)
- If the subject is a heterosexually active male, he is using effective birth control methods and is willing to continue practicing these birth control methods during the trial and until 30 days after the end of the trial (or after the last intake of investigational ARVs)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has a primary HIV-1 infection
- Subject has an HIV-2 infection
- Subject is using any concomitant therapy disallowed by the protocol (as per SPC for EFV and TMC125)
- Subject has any condition (including but not limited to alcohol and drug use) which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the subject's safety or adherence to the protocol
- Subject's life expectancy less than 6 months according to the judgment of the investigator
- subject has a currently active AIDS defining illness (Category C conditions according to the Center for Disease Control [CDC] Classification System for HIV Infection 1993) with the following exceptions, which must be discussed with the sponsor prior to enrollment:
- Stable cutaneous Kaposi's Sarcoma (i.e., no pulmonary or gastrointestinal involvement other than oral lesions) that is unlikely to require any form of systemic therapy during the trial period
- Wasting syndrome due to HIV infection Note: Primary and secondary prophylaxis for an AIDS defining illness is allowed if the medication used is not part of the disallowed medication
- Subject has any active clinically significant disease (e.g., pancreatic, cardiac dysfunction) or findings during Screening of medical history or physical examination that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the outcome of the trial
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00792324
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00792324
|United Kingdom
|Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
|London, United Kingdom, SW10 9TH
Sponsors and Collaborators
St Stephens Aids Trust
|Principal Investigator:
|Mark Nelson
|St Stephen's AIDS Trust
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Dr Mark Nelson, St Stephens Aids Trust
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00792324 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 14, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 17, 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
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A Comparison of Factors of Symptoms Generation and Evaluation of Role of Biofeedback in Patients With Different Types of Functional Esophageal Disorders (Functional Heartburn and Functional Chest Pain)
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
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There is supposed that patients with functional esophageal disorders such as functional heartburns and functional chest pain have common underlying mechanisms of symptom generation. These include esophageal dysmotility, non-acidic gastro-esophageal reflux, duodeno-gastro-esophageal reflux, esophageal hypersensitivity, and psychological comorbidity.
The treatment of these patients is the growing challenge in the primary care medicine and in the gastroenterological practice. It was postulated that functional disorders of the esophagus are the main reason for PPI failure in patients with heartburn.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of biofeedback in the treatment of patients with functional chest pain and functional heartburns.
|Chest Pain Heartburn
|Behavioral: Biofeedback
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women ages 18-75.
- Willing to participate and sign an inform consent.
- Having heartburns, acid regurgitations and/or chest pain at least twice a week for at least 3 months.
- Ability to stop anti-acid and anti-pain medications for at least two weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of upper gastrointestinal surgery.
- Concomitant diseases that may affect esophageal perception (diabetes mellitus, neuropathy).
- Concomitant medications that may affect esophageal perception (anti-inflammatory, anti-depressants drugs).
- Pregnancy.
- Severe conditions such as cardiac failure, renal failure and other that may be contraindication for upper endoscopy.
- Erosive esophagitis on upper endoscopy or pathological result of ambulatory 24-hour pH monitoring.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00471796
|Contact: Michael Shapiro, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael Shapiro, MD
|Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00471796 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 9, 2007
|Last Updated:
|May 9, 2007
Keywords provided by Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center:
Patients with functional chest pain and functional heartburns
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Chest Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
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WWE vs TNA: One Mans Opinion
by, 03-02-2013 at 09:07 PM (7916 Views)
So for those of you who are long time bloggers, you'll remember me from my series of Uncooked blogs, where I looked at each Raw and talked about them, or the Wrestling Blog Challenge series,, where other bloggers would go up against each other. Well, I'm dabbling back into blogs, who knows, you might even see a few Uncooked blogs from me. For this blog though, I'm taking a look at WWE and TNA, and I'm going to try and objectively compare the two companies, and share which i think is better in each specific category. Hope you guys enjoy.
Star Power
For me, I find this to be one of the big ones. On one end in the WWE, you have people like CM Punk, John Cena, Randy Orton, The Rock, and Sheamus. When I think of TNA, I think of Sting, Hulk Hogan, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, Jeff Hardy. Personally, I feel like the WWE has better star power, merely for the fact that if you went up to either a casual fan, or a non fan, and said any of those names, most people would know of John Cena and The Rock and know they are in wrestling.
Wrestling Matches
I know if I even tried to sell the idea that the WWE has better wrestling, that i would not be a true wrestling fan. For anyone who has sat down and watched a full episode of Raw, and a full episode of Impact, you'd know Impact is by far the more wrestling oriented program. They have the X-Division, they give their Knockouts more of a focus compared to the WWE Diva's, and there are other times we get PPV quality matches on Impact. I'd say every month to 2 months, we get one to two PPV quality matches on Impact. Look at the WWE. The last one we had was CM Punk vs John Cena. Before that...when was the last time you can think of a ppv quality match on Raw or Smackdown? Exactly.
Something that is majorly important across the board for both WWE and TNA, is storylines. So lets look at some of the bigger storylines going on in the WWE and TNA recently. In the WWE, we had CM Punks super long title reign, Cena is working towards redemption, Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger having the mexican american vs the true american feud, and the Shield. Then look at TNA. You have the Aces and 8's angle, which encompasses a lot of things, you have the Hogan/Ray storyline, you have Aries and Roode teaming up, and the Joseph Park storyline. Personally, I think WWE beats TNA in this aspect. While they do have some long term storylines, most of them fit to where whether you are a casual fan or a die hard, you can jump in at any point and be good to go.
Development of New Stars
So in TNA, we have the gut check challenge. Originally I found this idea interesting and innovative. After a while though, it feels, i don't know, blah. Add in that, that there doesn't seem to be a lot of new talent coming out, it is either talent that wasn't being used now being used, or talent who use to be in TNA, coming back to TNA. I feel like they could do a justice in working with talent, not just the gut check people, and developing new stars. Look at WWE. In the last 6 months, new stars we've seen debut, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Big E Langston, Bo Dallas. Other than Bo Dallas, most have been utilized well, especially Rollins, Ambrose, and Reigns. For me, I think the WWE wins this one.
Over All
While there will be the fans who will breath and die TNA, and fans who will breath and die WWE, I think the over all consensus is that if you want pure wrestling with a little bit of storylines and characters, go to TNA. If you want storylines with some wrestling, go WWE. While I think that TNA will never ever be big enough to compete with WWE like WCW could. That isn't a bad thing, but I think those fans living in the attitude era, or wishing we see another company vs company war that leads to a boom, will be sorrily disappointed.
So, I hope you guys enjoyed the blog! Don't go easy on me! I look forward to each persons opinion! Until next time ya'll!


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U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg Dies – A Deep Loss To Lupus Patients Nationwide
We at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation and Lupus Research Institute say goodbye with deep sadness and great appreciation to U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), who died June 3, 2013 at 89 years of age. A devoted friend to both our organizations, he led the fight in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to make lupus a national health priority.
Our organizations will remember Senator Lautenberg as a great statesman, a dedicated proponent for public health and a strong advocate for all patients. As just one of his many successful initiatives, the Senator led the drive in Congress to improve professional education so all healthcare providers nationwide have the tools they need to recognize, diagnose and treat the too-often overlooked disease of lupus. The Senator was equally passionate about protecting the country's commitment to advancing biomedical research. As recently as this spring, Senator Lautenberg co-hosted a Senate briefing on lupus to apprise Congress of the imperative need to protect scientific advances and assure strong support to the National Institutes of Health.
The photo of Senator Lautenberg and his wife Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg at our Lupus Gala last year tells the story of his commitment most eloquently. The couple was honored for their leadership together and as individuals in elevating lupus to national attention and galvanizing decisive action.
"On behalf of people with lupus as well as those suffering with any challenging disease, we thank Senator Lautenberg for his years of turning concern into action and compassion into legislation," said Richard DeScherer, President of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. "The Senator was a powerful proponent for what he believed in, and he passionately believed in our government's responsibility to ensure the safety and good health of the American people. Our hearts go out to our beloved Board Member Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, and to all his family for the loss of a man as devoted to those he loved as to those he served."


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Yankees look to keep rolling despite rainouts
NEW YORK -- Though the weather at Yankee Stadium on Friday wasn't exactly ideal for baseball, Yankees manager Joe Girardi couldn't wait to take his seat in the dugout.
After the final two games of his club's road trip were rained out in Cleveland, Girardi didn't seem to mind the blustery 40-degree temperatures or light rain ahead of Friday's series opener against the Orioles.
"I'm just looking forward to going outside," Girardi said. "It seems like we were in the clubhouse for two straight days, and when we weren't in the clubhouse, we were in the hotel because it was raining. I think our guys are anxious to get going again. We were playing pretty well at the time, and hopefully it carries over."
Prior to the consecutive postponements on Wednesday and Thursday, the Yankees had won three straight games by a combined score of 32-7. After starting the season 1-4, New York defeated the Tigers, 7-0, in its series finale in Detroit, then scored 25 runs in two games against the Indians before weather disrupted the rest of the series.
"You do worry a little bit about rust after two days off," Girardi said. "It's unusual to have two days off now, at the beginning of the season ... but I think we'll be OK."
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In that same cabinet I finally went through his stuff there to pack it away. I knew that he had old newspapers he'd saved in there. As I packed them this weekend I actually looked at them. Anyone care to guess what the subject was that he saved all these years?
I'll give you a hint. I think these were saved as a form of hero worship, perhaps. So who might STBX have held up in such regard that he saved newspapers that had mention of him? It's a man...
Any guesses?
Here's another hint. This man became famous starting in 1976. Maybe famous isn't the right word. Infamous might be better.
While you think of an answer, I'm going to mull over the possibility of taking up oil painting again and incorporating these paints (many are still soft!!!) as a healing ritual.
So..did I win??
..that feeling you get in your stomach, when you heart's broken. It's like all the butterflies just died.
You'll have to think bigger. Even more famous than John Holmes. Someone who made front page headlines.
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In my effort to be *concise*, I often come off as blunt and harsh. Sorry, don't mean to be offensive.
We have a winner!!!!!!!!
Yes, Ladies & Gentlemen, I have been sharing my life & sending my children off to spend unsupervised time with a man who has possibly every newspaper article written about
Freakin' A.
The creator of hustler's legal battle?
You have me very curios lol
ETA: crossed posted... Wow son of Sam? That's scary!
[This message edited by courageous at 12:35 PM, August 5th (Monday)]
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Your ex is fucking creepy,NG. Didn't you find a set of flowery,little girl sheets in the garage also..that you had never seen before?
This man scares me..it scares me that he has access to your sweet babies. Thank God they have a wonderful,sane,loving,alert mother.
I wish there was some way to get your kids supervised visitation with him. He's creepy and sick!
It is what it is.
NG, can I ask a question about your garage? Actually more of a series of questions... feel free not to answer if you don't want, I'm just curious.
How long have you been in that house? I get the impression your XH is/was a horder, based on the volume of stuff in the garage - how full was it when he moved out? Before you separated or everything started, what was his attitude toward the garage? Did you ever go out there or go through anything, or was he like really protective of that space?
What a wackadoo your XH is.
Ama, we've lived here since the mid-90's. By the time I kicked him out the garage was full with a pathway out each door. Yes, STBX spent hours out there and pretty much claimed the space as his own. He did not like me to even be out there. He would spend hours arranging & rearranging items, boxes, box contents, and so forth, shuffling things around & doing stuff. I was not allowed to be out there when he did this, nor was I allowed to ask specifics about what he was doing or what was where. I was not allowed to go through the boxes or search for anything out there (probably because on the rare occasion when I did look for something I'd find porn). Whenever I'd mention that I wanted to make it so my stuff was in one area he'd rush to do it before I could get to it.
What I still don't understand (and I know I never will) is why he deliberately took things from his boxes pre-marriage and things from my boxes pre-marriage and mixed them up together. No reduction in overall box content was made, just our stuff got mixed up. Like, I'd open a box and see my stuff on the top, so it looks like a box of my stuff. It's also labeled as my stuff. But when I'd dig a little deeper I'd find the rest of the box was HIS stuff.
Oh well. These garage threads will go away eventually. I thought the last one from a few weeks ago was the last one.


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Victorino's availability uncertain for Opening Day
BALTIMORE -- Shane Victorino's status for Opening Day could go down to the wire.
The right fielder, who strained his right hamstring in the final game of Spring Training, will get a full medical exam in Boston on Monday morning, which follows the MRI he was to have on Sunday.
The Red Sox open the 2014 season at Baltimore's Camden Yards at 3:05 p.m. ET on Monday. The flight from Boston to Baltimore is roughly an hour and 15 minutes.
"No word on Shane. He's en route back to Boston right now," Farrell said Sunday at Camden Yards. "He'll go through an MRI this afternoon and then a full work-up and exam tomorrow morning. So there's no roster decision. There's no update to give you at this point."
If Victorino doesn't start Monday, Jonny Gomes or Mike Carp could be inserted into the lineup.
Should the injury require a move to the disabled list for Victorino, the Red Sox could summon Jackie Bradley Jr., who lost the starting center-field job to Grady Sizemore, or Bryce Brentz. Both of those players are slated to open the season at Triple-A Pawtucket.
The Red Sox intentionally took it slow with Victorino this spring so he could try to avoid some of the nagging injuries that limited him to 122 games last season.
The plan seemed to work until Saturday's Grapefruit League contest, when he strained his hamstring while running the bases against the Twins.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Checkpoints Lab
Work, Musings, Writings and Projects from FLEFF's Checkpoints Lab 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
For the first week we introduced the students to ideas of borders and checkpoints within and beyond their normal definitions. The following are the texts and projects we discussed.
Christiane Paul, Digital Art (Thames & Hudson, 2003), 204211, "Tactical media, activism and hacktivism".
Critical Art Ensemble, The Electronic Disturbance...
Thursday, February 24, 2011
We are happy to announce the opening of the FLEFF Lab: Checkpoints Project class blog! We'll be posting about the goings on of the course, including a selection of student writings each week as we move through the syllabus. Here's the description of the course:
FLEFF LAB: Checkpoints Project explores the concept of checkpoints, the FLEFF 2011 festival programming stream,...


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Jour de Sant Jordi
AUJOURD'HUI EST SANT JORDI. 23 avril 2014
Tradition en Catalogne
TODAY IS SANT JORDI. April 23rd, 2014
Tradition in Catalonia
Hard to understand for those who have never experienced it, Saint George's Day
is a popular festive day when book and rose stalls, and, above all, floods of people,
take over the streets of all Catalan towns and villages.
The celebration could not be simpler: the ritual consists of going for a walk and
buying a rose, a book or both to give to loved ones, family members and friends.
Although it is not a public holiday, the day and the essential walk fill the streets and squares,
making it a unique national festival celebrated on a working day.
The origin of this unusual festival can be found in a mixture of traditions and customs
from different periods. The fact that Saint George (Sant Jordi) is the patron saint of Catalonia
(officially since 1456, although he was being venerated as early as the 8th century) coincides
with another medieval custom of celebrating a Rose Fair or "Lovers' Fair" at the Palau de la Generalitat.
To these more traditional celebrations was added Book Day, established throughout Spain in 1926.
The literary celebration ended up mixing with the Catalan traditions to create a special day
which has won widespread public support.


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Lipophilic Micronutrients, Adipokines and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (2011-23)
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as a defect of glucose tolerance with its onset or its first recognition during pregnancy and that usually disappears, at least temporarily, after delivery. Its prevalence generally ranges between 3 and 6%, but may reach 12 to 15% in high-risk populations or specific ethnic groups. GDM increases the risk of potentially severe maternal, fetal and neonatal complications (gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, caesarean delivery; macrosomia; shoulder dystocia). These risks are linearly correlated with the level of maternal hyperglycaemia. GDM is due to a failure of pancreatic beta cells to sustain compensatory insulin secretion for insulin resistance that is physiological in pregnancy but can be much more pronounced in some women, especially in case of overweight or obesity. Maternal obesity is a major risk factor of GDM. Yet, micronutrient deficiencies are frequently reported in obese patients. Some nutritional deficiencies, concerning particularly some lipophilic micronutrients (vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, carotenoids) may be associated with diseases linked to insulin resistance. Numerous studies show an inverse relationship between plasma concentrations and/or dietary intake of these micronutrients and incidence of type 2 diabetes. Vitamin D deficiency could be involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes through an alteration of insulin secretion and sensitivity. Deficiencies in vitamin A, vitamin E or carotenoids (in particular lycopene and beta carotene) increase oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory status, and could thus be implied in the physiopathology of insulin resistance and glucose intolerance.
Some case-control studies find an inverse correlation between the plasma concentrations of vitamin D during pregnancy and the incidence of GDM, independently of age, ethnic origin and of body mass index. Data are scarce for vitamin A and vitamin E, and are lacking for carotenoids. Besides, the few available studies are mainly descriptive ones, without clear explanations on underlying mechanisms. The favourable effects of these micronutrients on insulin sensitivity could be partially mediated by adipokines and/or pro-inflammatory cytokines secreted at the level of the adipose tissue. Numerous studies showed that women developing GDM during their pregnancy presented with a significant decrease in the circulating rates of adiponectin, (that is an adipokine with anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties) and a significant increase in the secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines implied in the physiopathology of insulin resistance. In our laboratory (INRA unit 1260), we showed in experimental works conducted in vitro in human adipocytes and in vivo in mice that vitamin E could induce the transcription and the secretion of adiponectin; we also showed that vitamin D or lycopene could modulate the inflammatory reaction in the adipose tissue, which is involved in the physiopathology of insulin resistance.
Aims and methods We hypothesise that, in pregnant women, there is a link between plasma concentrations and dietary intakes of lipophilic micronutrients (mainly vitamins A, D, E and carotenoids), secretion of adipokines and pro-inflammatory cytokines, and risk of developing a GDM; we also hypothesise that this relationship is independent of age, body mass index, ethnic origin and other main risk factors of GDM. To test this hypothesis, we aim to lead a transversal monocentric study, within a population of 500 pregnant women submitted to a systematic screening of GDM by an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in the Hôpital Nord of Marseilles.
The main criterion of evaluation of the link between lipophilic micronutrients and GDM will be a nutritional score calculated as follows: for each micronutrient (vitamin A, D, E, lycopene, beta carotene, alpha carotene, lutein), we will attribute 0 point if the patient is situated in the lowest quartile, 1 or 2 points in the following quartiles, and 3 points in the highest quartile. At the end, each patient will thus have a score between 0 and 21 reflecting the global status of these micronutrients.
The main secondary objectives will be to define the relationships between the plasma concentrations and dietary intakes of these micronutrients and 1/the value of glycemia and insulinemia during OGTT 2/the degree of insulin sensitivity estimated by the measure of HOMA index, 3/the circulating rates of some adipokines (mainly adiponectin, leptin, chemerin) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF alpha, IL-1, IL-6), and 4/the children's birth weight.
|Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
|Other: blood sample
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Lipophilic Micronutrients, Adipokines and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- link between plasma concentrations and dietary intakes of lipophilic micronutrients and risk of developing a Gestational diabetes mellitus [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|blood sample
|Other: blood sample
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- pregnant woman screen for Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant woman with intercurate disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01678469
|Contact: Patrice Darmon, MD
|001 34 91 96 87 23
|Assitance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
|Marseille, France, 13005
|Contact: Patrice Darmon
|Principal Investigator: patrice Darmon
|Responsible Party:
|Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01678469 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 31, 2012
|Last Updated:
|July 1, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes, Gestational
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Pregnancy Complications
Trace Elements
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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I think that with us being frontcourt heavy and them being guard heavy we are a perfect trading partner.
Here is the idea, maybe to big of a trade to happen right now.
Pacers Get: Luther Head, Kirk Snyder, Bob Sura (wavie), Rafer Alston
Rockets Get: Jeff Foster, Mike Dunleavy
We could replace Snyder with John Lucas and Steve Novak and it would work. Then wavie them probably assuming the Rockets would want to keep Snyder.
We add 3 guards. Rafer can be our primary backup and Head would give us another shooter who can play the two. Snyder can play the 2 or 3 and is sort of a poor mans Marquis Daniels. I don't think that Dunleavy is OBs type of player, although a part of me feels he could really benefit from him he isn't a confidence shooter which will be a big turn off for OB IMO. So we balance our roster out.
Roster would be:
Maybe sign another big for depth. Someone like Brian Skinner, Malik Allen, Scot Pollard, Josh Powell, or Alexander Johnson.
The Rockets need a proven big badly and need to get rid of some of their guards. They get that in Jeff. And I think that Dunleavy would be a great fit in Rick Adelman's Princeton offense.
Roster would be:
Pretty decent. Adding two good starting quality frontcourt players would be a great addition to their team. Especially giving up backups, although Head is a good young talent with TMac, Francis, James, and Wells he won't play a whole lot IMO. I think it is a good deal for both teams.


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It happened June 18-19: the Northwest Coffee Festival at Seattle Center. Fisher Pavilion was filled with the sounds of espresso machines, music, and chatter as people visited vendor booths for specialty drinks, fancy snacks, and to learn about the featured brewing equipment, coffee beans, and specialty drinks.
At our corner booth, our fired-up baristas pulled shots on the Bosco for traditional Italian espresso drinks and served clean and simple pour-over coffee. A spontaneous coffee and chocolate pairing was brilliantly arranged by our friends at Theo Chocolate, who walked some treats down from their booth to make a chocolate annex in ours. (Great idea, Theo! Thanks.)
You'll see Jacob as a panelist in the slideshow above (seated at the table on the far right) during the Sunday discussion of the future of coffee and the current market. He shared a fresh perspective, having just returned from coffee farms in Colombia. (We'll be sharing more about his travels on this blog soon.) The packed program of events made new dimensions of coffee celebration and exploration available to the festival-goers.
As a coffee company, it was a special chance to join together with the Seattle coffee community, connect with hometown industry friends, and, of course, share our coffee. If we didn't see you there this year, we hope to see you next year.


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RESIDENTS near Winchester could be about to take part in a new award scheme inspired by this year's Mayor of Winchester's Community Awards.
Colden Common Parish Council met on Monday (April 7) to discuss potential improvements to the Parishioner of the Year Award in an effort to partly recreate Cllr Ernie Jeff's prestigious event.
The prize aims to recognise groups and individuals for their contributions to the local community and to those whom have demonstrated outstanding voluntary service, of which several members of the village were identified.
Scout leader Kevin Holland, Colden Common Community Care Trust volunteer Mo Alderman, Colden Common Youth Club and Colden Common School Association were among those who received awards from the mayor.
At the meeting parish clerk, Debbie Harding, said: "Unless you're involved with the community you don't know what goes on so you wouldn't know who to vote for. We need to give it a really good go or leave it altogether."
Parish chairman, Cllr Richard Izard, said: "Now it's proving a little bit more difficult to actually get a parishioner of the year for someone who hasn't already won it."
Cllr Josephine Anstey said: "It's a very large village to do this efficiently. It's such a large population and different people have different ideas."
Mr Holland was awarded for his contributions as a scout leader while Ms Alderman was nominated for her volunteer work with the Colden Common Community Care Trust.


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Spooky space helper
Country Living's book, "Spooky & Bright: 101 Halloween Ideas" (Hearst Books, $13), features a collection of the magazine's best Halloween ideas and recipes. You can decorate in sophisticated style or simple fun. There are ideas and tips for pumpkin decorating and carving, table settings, wreaths, bouquets, creepily-changed family portraits, bug soaps, front door decor, eerie edibles and more. Each page presents the idea with a full-color photo, brief description and detailed instructions. The best part is that most of the projects are easy enough for your older kids to join in the creativity.
-Michelle Mills
When it comes to holiday splash, theme parks pull out all the stops to charm guests with over-the-top decor. And when it comes to Halloween, Knott's Berry Farm perhaps does the best job, as it has been putting on its Halloween Haunt for more than 40 years.
The range of decorations is as broad as the designers' creativity. You'll see everything from ghoulish creatures to gorgeously eerie floral arrangements.
Jeff Shadick is the manager of park decor at Knott's Berry Farm. He has a background in theater design as well as store planning and design and has worked as a prop master and art director in Hollywood. The Cerritos resident has been designing Knott's Halloween Haunt decor for 22 years and draws inspiration for the areas in the park that are already themed.
"When the Ghost Town comes to life on All Hallow's Eve, what makes that spooky? Not necessarily scary, but spooky because we also have to play to our daytime," Shadick said. "I also play off the haunt designers a lot. If they're designing a new maze and there is something I can tie it to, I'll do that."
In the Ghost Town there are skeletons in 1800s attire and huge cobwebs with giant spiders. Shadick has given the Clown Zone a vintage sideshow feel, leaning toward the creepier side of a circus rather than something cartoonish. And everywhere you can see Shadick's attention to detail, which adds to the fun.
"There's a fine line for Knott's Scary Farm on the 'awe factor' for what I do. Everything I do has to play for the day show and the night show, so I can't be too gory or too scary. But I like to do little hidden things in my decor," Shadick said.
Look closer at that jumble of weeds and debris and you'll spot a skull or monster face. When you come upon an innocuous scarecrow, take a second glance because it is probably one of Shadick's "scary-crows" that boasts a creature, such as a snake, coming out of it. Or it might be a disguise for a dead cowboy.
To make his creations, Shadick uses many different materials, including paper, wood, foam, clay and even sawdust.
"I have used some of the craziest things to make things for texture," Shadick said.
His job has become harder over the years, as the number of Halloween items available online continues to grow, so Shadick must come up with unique designs that you can't find by shopping. One such item is his annual Halloween Haunt medallion, a plaque bearing an image, like a bat, that you will see throughout Knott's. Custom pieces, such as this, are Shadick's favorite creations because they are different every year.
What is Shadick's favorite part of the Halloween Haunt?
"When it's over," Shadick quips.
On a more serious note, Shadick said he always enjoys The Hanging area. He creates all the props for the popular show.
Shadick is willing to share some of his best decorating tips so you can add some spooky flavor to your home. First, he recommends selecting a theme, such as a fractured fairy tale like the evil side of "Alice in Wonderland," and base all your decorations around it.
Whether you are seeking ready-made decorations or items to create your own, Shadick said that one of the best places to look for materials is online. You can find animated creatures, floral arrangements and unusual items, like custom-made skulls.
Shadick especially likes homemade decorations that take us back to our childhood. Last year, he created "old school style" window displays for Knott's, using crepe, honeycomb and printed paper decorations like those popular in the 1970s.
"I think homemade decorations can be a lot of fun," Shadick said. "I think you can do an amazing party in a retro style by using those decorations."
Shadick's most important tip is if you're going to host a Halloween party, spend plenty of time planning.
"To throw a good party, you've really got to plan it," he said. "And you have to think of the little details. What are the things that people are going to notice and remember about your party? What makes it memorable?"