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Phils outfielder says 'it's been quiet the whole time' regarding trade talks
WASHINGTON -- Almost everybody in baseball seemed surprised the Phillies could not trade Marlon Byrd before Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline.
Not Byrd.
"It's been quiet the whole time," he said Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park. "I haven't heard from [general manager] Ruben [Amaro Jr.] or my agents as far as front-running teams that have been close. I wasn't surprised."
Byrd entered Thursday hitting .270 with 20 home runs, 60 RBIs and a .795 OPS. Teams could use a right-handed bat like his. But perhaps some teams backed away from Byrd, 36, because he is owed $8 million next season, plus a potential $8 million more in 2016 if a club option vests based on plate appearances. Byrd also has a limited no-trade clause to four teams, including the Mariners and Royals. He said he would have waived the clause had he been asked.
But now what?
"It goes back to change and figuring out a way to make those wins happen," Byrd said. "Until then, it's going to be a long road. We have the guys who want to win because they know how to win. They've done it before. We still have that core here. We still have a great pitching staff. We still have Chooch [Carlos Ruiz] behind the plate. So anything can happen next year. We'll see what happens with offseason trades and stuff like that."
Byrd still could be traded before the Aug. 31 waiver Trade Deadline or in the offseason. So could other veterans like Jonathan Papelbon and A.J. Burnett . (Cliff Lee had been a possibility, but he left Thursday's game in the third inning with a recurrence of a flexor pronator strain in his left elbow.) But what if things remain the same?
"I know one thing this team has to do is be open for change, whatever it is, to get better," Byrd said. "I don't know what it is for guys. For me, the [PED] suspension put me in a position to go to Mexico, but I had to go down there and learn how to play the game again. You have to be dedicated and understand that sometimes there needs to be change in your game, in your lifestyle, wherever it is, to make you better as a player. I knew what I needed and I did it. And it actually worked. We're creatures of habit, 35 or 36 [years old)]. You've done stuff in this game that has made you successful. Not having that success, we have to change.
"Are you willing to do it? If it's a guy in the offseason trying to get back into the game, do you go just work out or do you go play the game? A lot of guys talk about it. But you actually have to do it."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Many of our most popular posts are image galleries, and this year our readers favorite collections included microscope photos, doomsday scenarios, auroras and lots of images of Earth from space.
The satellite image above of Brasilia is part of the most popular post of the year.
Strange, Beautiful and Unexpected: Planned Cities Seen From Space
I think it's safe to say that our readers like looking at images of Earth from space almost as much as we do. Satellite imagery was the subject of four of Wired Science's 10 most popular galleries of 2012, with this gallery of planned cities topping the list.
Image: NASA/USGS
10 Years of Aqua Satellite's Incredible Images of Earth From Space
One of the stars of NASA's fleet of satellites is Aqua, named for its ability to measure water vapor in the atmosphere, water in the oceans, as well as ice and snow. As of May, Aqua's six instruments had been functioning perfectly for 10 years, gathering 29 million gigabytes of data in that time. This collection of some of Aqua's most beautiful images, including the one above of Mt. Etna erupting, was our second most popular gallery of the year.
Image: NASA
Incredibly Small: Best Microscope Photos of the Year
For years, some of our most popular galleries have been collections of photomicrography, and this year the winners of the 38th annual Nikon Small World made our list. Part of the appeal of these photos is undoubtedly that they show us things we can't normally see. Another part is that the images are beautiful, informative, strange and mysterious all at the same time. This year's winners include super-close-ups of garlic (above), snail fossils, stinging nettle, bat embryos, bone cancer and a ladybug.
Image courtesy of Nikon Small World
Rare, Beautiful and Disturbing Objects From the National Library of Medicine
Buried in the National Library of Medicine's collection of more than 17 million items are some pretty amazing, largely unseen objects from around the world. Our Apr. 2 gallery of our favorite images from the book Hidden Treasure was a hit with our readers.
Images courtesy of Blast Books, New York, from the book Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, edited by Michael Sappol. Captions adapted from the book.
The Nighttime Earth From Space Like You've Never Seen It Before
The Earth at night looks more beautiful than it ever has before in this Dec. 5 gallery of new images from NASA's fantastic Suomi NPP satellite. The super-high-resolution images are made possible by a new type of infrared sensor on the satellite, known as the "day-night band." The sensor has six times better spatial resolution and 250 times better resolution of lighting levels than anything that came before it.
Image: NASA/NOAA
10 Years of Gorgeous Images of Earth From Space
On Mar. 1, the European Space Agency's Envisat satellite passed its 10 year mark after more than 50,000 trips around the Earth. We celebrated the day with a collection of some of our favorite of this great satellite's beautiful images.
Image: ESA
Scientific Doomsday: Ways the World Could Actually End
With all the talk of the end of the world 2012 was sure to bring, on Jan. 17 we decided to give our readers something a little more real to worry about. From supervolcanoes to asteroid impacts to killer viruses, this gallery of scientific doomsday scenarios was a good break from Mayan calendar speculation.
Image: Don Davis/NASA
Curiosity Rover's Self-Portraits Transport You to Mars
We've seen much more impressive images sent back to Earth from Curiosity, but on Aug. 17, this collection of some of the first photos from Mars captivated our readers. Something about the first shots that contained parts of the rover actually touching the surface of Mars made the situation seem more real.
Solar-Storm-Fueled Auroras Make for Awesome Backyard Photography
This year, the sun began waking up after several quiet years and bombarded the Earth with two consecutive solar storms in January. Many nights of spectacular auroras were seen from backyards around the Northern Hemisphere, and this collection of images of the lights was among our readers' favorites.
Image: Bjørn Jørgensen
Humans on Mars: The Craziest, Weirdest, and Most Plausible Plans in History
Once Curiosity rover made it to Mars, the imagination naturally wandered to the possibility of people getting there some day. We took a look at some of the most interesting plans humans have made to send representatives to the Red Planet in this Aug. 9 gallery.
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Lloyd Blankfein on Careers and Global Economic Issues
Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO, spoke with David Rubenstein, president of the Economic Club of Washington D.C., on July 18, 2012, in an interview that can now be seen on the c-span.org website.
In the interview, Lloyd discussed his college days, his career trajectory, and today's top global economic issues. Here are some of the comments Lloyd made about his background and career path:
On leaving his hometown of Brooklyn to attend Harvard on a scholarship: (2:30)
"I wanted to see the world. I knew there were other things to do, and I didn't know who I was. Frankly, I wanted to get out and have my eyes opened."
On trying out for the Harvard swim team after a successful high school
swimming career: (4:13)
"All I remember was that when I got out of the pool, the people I started with were already dressed. So I got myself out of the water, and without turning around—I didn't even dry myself off—I walked out of the building and over to the boat house, and I said 'I'm going to try something else.'"
On finding his way to Goldman Sachs after beginning his career as a lawyer: (5:12)
"I never lived my life looking ahead at the next thing and trying to plot and plan where I should be. I decided early on that I was getting too old to keep deferring gratification; I had to enjoy what I was doing at any given moment."
On the benefits of beginning a career at Goldman Sachs: (25:40)
"What we have provided to generations of people is great training. In other words, we bring people in, [and] we work them very hard. They learn presentation skills, how to think, how to learn rigor."
Lloyd also discussed the future of the investment banking industry, the firm's continued ability to attract the best talent, and global economic issues including the "fiscal cliff" in the US, the European debt crisis, U.S. job creation, the effects of regulation, and the outlook for capital markets this year.


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Many other great dogs and cats are available for adoption from Operation Kindness, located at 3201 Earhart Drive, 1 street south of Keller Springs and 2 blocks west of Midway Road, in Carrollton. The no-kill shelter is open 6 days a week: Monday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; closed Tuesday; Wednesday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The cost is $110 for cats, $135 for kittens, $150 dogs over 1 year, and $175 for puppies. The adoption cost includes the spay/neuter surgery, microchipping, vaccinations, heartworm test for dogs, leukemia and FIV test for cats, and more. Those who adopt two pets at the same time receive a $20 discount. For more information, call 972-418-PAWS, or visit OperationKindness.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 30, 2011.


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Six months ago, SFR reported on allegations that some New Mexico Public Education Department officials had improper educator's licenses.
Since then, PED has maintained that there's never been a licensing problem. But prominent officials are raising questions about whether PED adequately dealt with employees' concerns and urging better oversight in one of the state's largest departments.
Last summer, former El Camino Real Charter School Principal Pamela Engstrom found discrepancies in the licenses of several PED officials [news, Oct. 19, 2011: "License Deregulation"]. Engstrom obtained the licenses via a public-records request after persistent rumors that several PED officials were using faulty teacher's licenses.
By then, the rumors were already close to a year old. In the fall of 2010, then-Educator Quality Division Assistant Secretary Mary Rose C de Baca voiced a complaint after hearing similar rumors.
"I was out in one of the school districts," she tells SFR. "Someone made a comment to me that people who weren't qualified were getting licenses."
C de Baca says she can't remember who told her, nor can she remember the two names she reported to her superiors, Educator Ethics Program Manager Lonnie Hudson and Professional Licensure Bureau Director Phil Baca.
Shortly after C de Baca made the complaint, she retired from PED—but on Oct. 5, 2010, then-PED Secretary Susanna Murphy met with Hudson about C de Baca's concerns, according to records obtained by SFR. A week later, Murphy ordered then-Human Resources Director Stephen Fresquez to conduct an investigation.
Investigators interviewed a handful of PED officials and wrapped up the process by December 2010, concluding that no wrongdoing had occurred and that the licenses were properly obtained through alternative requirements. (In documents detailing the investigation, PED redacted the names of the employees investigated, citing a "matters of opinion" clause in the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act.)
But one prominent PED official continued to raise questions. In January 2011, then-Inspector General Sheridan Bamman voiced concerns about PED licensing with new Secretary-designate Hanna Skandera. In an email dated Jan. 10, 2011, Bamman refers to an investigation by the human resources director and someone in the office of general counsel.
"This 'investigation' was conducted in a manner and space of time (in the last days of Dr. Murphy's tenure) that gives the impression of a 'cover up,'" Bamman wrote to Skandera. "The appearance is that the [Office of Investigator General] was intentionally excluded from conducting a professional investigation."
Over the next four months, according to records obtained by SFR, Bamman and Skandera exchanged several emails and appear to have had at least one in-person meeting.
On Feb. 2, 2011, Skandera wrote that she had recently sought advice to find the appropriate person to look into the situation.
"Can you now inform the OIG as to which entity or person will conduct the investigation and when it will be authorized?" Bamman replied on the same day. The final email between the two, dated May 20, 2011, suggests that Skandera decided not to proceed with an external investigation. Bamman mentions a letter Skandera sent her on May 16, which was not included in PED's response to SFR's records request.
"In the past you represented to me that the Governor's Office would appoint an external auditor," Bamman wrote Skandera on May 20. "Apparently this is no longer your position."
The governor's office didn't return SFR's emails and phone calls about the issue.
In her email, Bamman added that she could "present numerous current and former government officials and others who can testify" to the allegations.
Bamman, who declined to comment for this story, was laid off from PED approximately a month later, during downsizing that affected 33 department workers. She was later rehired as a financial coordinator, according to the state's sunshine portal. PED spokesman Larry Behrens says he can't comment on personnel issues but adds that PED restructured many positions after a 25 percent budget cut last year.
It's unclear what happened after Bamman and Skandera's last exchange. Behrens tells SFR in an email that Skandera requested a second investigation, which was eventually conducted by an outside party that recommended no action by PED. Behrens didn't name the outside party or the date of investigation before press time.
But at the state auditor's office, a file on three PED employees' potentially improper educator licenses remains open. State Auditor Hector Balderas says that, since his office received a complaint in May 2011, he's reached out to PED multiple times. In September 2011, Balderas' office sent a letter to PED asking for any reports or correspondences resulting from PED actions on the issue.
"We have not received a formal response or a report," Balderas writes in an email to SFR. "My staff has made follow-up requests for additional information from PED, and I remain concerned as we await a detailed response."
Even public records provided to the media afford only an incomplete picture. When SFR requested records of PED's internal investigation, the department also withheld a five-page, undated investigation of two PED employees, saying IPRA prohibits public agencies from releasing documents "containing matters of opinion."
New Mexico Foundation for Open Government Executive Director Gwyneth Doland says the exemption PED cited was intended to apply to things like annual performance evaluations and letters of recommendation, not investigations of wrongdoing.
"A police-work investigation is not a police officer's opinion of what happened," Doland tells SFR. "A reasonable person would not expect an internal investigation to be a matter of opinion."
Public Education Commissioner Jeff Carr, D-Colfax, says he has a solution to PED's transparency issues. He's currently authoring an amendment that would reinstate authority the PEC, a group of elected officials who serve as a checkpoint for PED, lost when former Gov. Bill Richardson put public education on the cabinet level. Carr says the weight of the governor's office, combined with the oversight of the governor-appointed education secretary position, makes the agency quite powerful on its own.
"PED is able to run amok without too much oversight," Carr tells SFR.
View the emails between Sheridan Bamman and Hanna Skandera and the redacted December 2010 internal PED investigation below:


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With three seniors gone from the 2012-13 Duke basketball team that made it to the Elite Eight, the Blue Devils will need some players to step into leadership roles.
Mississippi State transfer Rodney Hood, who sat out this past season to comply with NCAA rules, sounds ready to do just that. Hood penned a column on Duke's team website, saying that this past year was one where he improved considerably with everything at his disposal—including just the chance to see how the team operated, especially seniors Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee.
"I didn't think I could learn anything from Mason and the rest of the seniors, but I picked up little things from those guys each and every game," Hood wrote. "Seth always had that confidence. Mason always looked strong and played hard. Ryan always knew his job and what he was supposed to do, especially on the defensive end. I learned a lot."
Hood, who averaged 10.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in his one and only season in Starkville, said he's taken advantage of having the gym always at his disposal to shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. Now, the former all-SEC freshman pick says it's about building confidence and being a team leader.
"I need to be confident in my game every day," Hood wrote. "I can score and do a lot of things on the court. It's on me to take the shots and do those things. I can defend. I can put points on the board. The main thing is to produce. I need to be there every night. That's the role I want to step in to. I want to score but average eight rebounds and five or six assists too. That's a load I am taking on myself. That's what I am working towards this off-season."


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TRACTION engines, fairground organs and vintage cars all starred in a steam rally at Duncombe Park, Helmsley, over the weekend.
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Catching the Music
An hour-long WETA-TV documentary on musician Stephen Wade. Catching the Music describes the passing of the banjo from one player to the next. The film includes footage of Kirk McGee, Hobart Smith, Fleming Brown, Doc Hopkins, Roscoe Holcomb, Pete Steele, Uncle Dave Macon, and Virgil Anderson.
Written in 1987 by Stephen Wade, creator of the long-running stage show Banjo Dancing, and produced by WETA's Jackson Frost, Catching the Music explores a family of musicians tied together not by lines of kinship but by a continuing engagement with the music of the Southern five-string banjo. It begins with Wade who, early on, was drawn to its myriad sounds and its traditional repertory. He learned first from Fleming Brown, a teacher at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music. From the start, Brown advised Wade to concentrate on great performances, advising him, above all, to "find the people who know how to play the music." This led Wade to Brown's teacher, Doc Hopkins, an old-time WLS radio singer from Eastern Kentucky. In tracing Hopkins' and Brown's influences and inspirations, the film comes to explore other forebears, other practitioners who also share in the music. Their lessons, set in historical and cultural contexts, lie at the heart of this film.
A moving celebration of all those musicians he learned from…making real and immediate what for too many people seems ancient history…Wade is a wonderful emissary, of course, not only in his astounding skill and unflagging energy, but through his mesmerizing passion and devotion to the music and its master musicians. He has made himself known to them, and they have given him back some secrets in return.


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CHRISTOPHER Baines' victims have welcomed the fact the fraudster is finally behind bars after three years.
Baines, 48, originally of Cheshire, was convicted of 54 counts of fraud committed at the Mr Woodz furniture shop in the Brunel Centre in 2011.
After absconding from the country, Baines left a trail of other victims while living in Canada and Georgia, and was finally arrested last October in San Antonio, Texas.
After admitting further counts of fraud at Madison County Court, Baines was extradited back to this country on July 31 where he is now serving five years.
Lorraine Cheesley, one of Baines' victims, said: "This is great news, at last he will serve the time he deserves.
"It's upsetting that all those customers that were conned have lost a lot of money."
Jody Johnson, another of his victims, said she was disappointed nothing was done to prevent Baines continuing his fraudulent behaviour after absconding.
"I lost all my savings and had no way of retrieving them because I paid cash so I had no credit card payment protection," she said.
"It upset me all the more because I was heavily pregnant at the time. Mr Baines was well aware that I had saved for a long time for that furniture, some of which was for my little one's nursery.
"I ended up having to pay for more furniture on a credit card, because I had just moved and had no furniture.
"I had to return to work early following the birth of the baby because I needed to pay the credit card bill.
"I only bought cheap furniture the second time, but it all mounts up, especially on maternity leave.
"It was very upsetting at the time. Now it's just frustrating, and I would at least like to know he is repaying his debts.
"The idea of him on a jolly around America scamming other people is just horrid.
"I feel so sorry that we haven't been able to prevent all these new victims having their hard-earned money wasted."
Clive Read, part of the financial investigation team at Wiltshire Police said: "This fantastic result is the outcome of a detailed process involving partners both in the UK and the USA.
"Christopher Baines defrauded a large number of people in Swindon and I hope they now feel that justice has been served.
"This extradition process has involved partners from Wiltshire Police, the Crown Prosecution Service in London, officials at Washington, the Assistant District Attorney in Georgia right down to the County Sheriff.
"I hope this case illustrates that no matter how fast or far you run, you cannot avoid justice forever."
To report an incident of fraud, call Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.


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I've been obsessing over my blueberry plant ever since it started to ripen, very beautifully I might add. Blue begins to marble the skin and within a day or two the entire fruit turns from green to a dusty blue, then whole bunches turn blue then the whole tree.. it's quite exciting watching it happening! My plant was heavy with ripe fruit a few days ago so I decided it was time to pick them and bake something. There wasn't enough for pie or a crumble so a pound cake it was. There's also some sliced rhubarb in it, since I had two stalks that needed to be used. Rhubarb and almond go hand-in-hand so in went some marzipan into the batter, and also some cream cheese.. I replaced a bit of the flour with ground almonds and this resulted in the cake falling after it was removed from the oven, but that's ok- it was still delicious.
For a "regular" sized loaf pan:
170g sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
90g blueberries
1 stalk rhubarb, cut into 0.5-1cm chunks
170g self raising flour
20g ground almonds
160g butter
160g cream cheese
40g marzipan (I used Anthon Berg 60% Almond Marzipan)
50ml milk
2 eggs
1. Grease and line a loaf tin, preheat oven to 160°.
2. Cream butter, sugar and marzipan until light and fluffy. Add egg one at a time, then add the cream cheese, vanilla and milk.
3. Fold in the flour and ground almonds.
4. Fill the tin 1/2 full and scatter the blueberries and rhubarb chunks (save some for the top), then top with the rest of the batter and place some blueberries and rhubarb on top.
5. Bake for about 50 minutes to an hour, depending on your oven.


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(WBIR) Peyton Manning passed his neck exam Monday, so he's cleared to play in the 2014 season.
The former Vol and Broncos quarterback had four procedures performed on his neck in the past. The exam was just part of his contract requirements.
Manning has already passed a post-season exit physical after the Broncos lost to Seattle in the Super Bowl. The exam looks was the last formality in Manning's return to play in the 2014 season.
He underwent a similar exam a year ago in the wake of the 2012 season, which kicked in his $20 million guaranteed salary for 2013 and guaranteed $20 million for next.


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Stroke Care Center at the Gates Vascular Institute
Emergency Stroke Care available 24 hours a day – 7 days a week
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- State-of-the-art technology for diagnosis and treatment
- Multidisciplinary team specially-trained in stroke care
If you or someone you know is experiencing stroke symptoms call 9-1-1 and get to Gates – The new Gates Vascular Institute.
Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
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If any of these symptoms are present, CALL 9-1-1 and seek medical help immediately.
The Gates Vascular Institute has Disease-Specific Care Certification for Acute Stroke, and is the only Stroke program in the region recognized by all three of the following organizations:
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A Study to Evaluate the Use of Stavudine (d4T) to Treat AIDS Dementia Complex
This study has been completed.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Bristol-Myers Squibb
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: April 28, 2011
Last verified: April 2011
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to see if adding stavudine (d4T) to anti-HIV drug regimens (with or without zidovudine, ZDV) can improve symptoms of AIDS Dementia Complex (ADC, problems involving the brain or spinal cord) in HIV-positive patients.
|AIDS Dementia Complex HIV Infections
|Drug: Stavudine
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Open Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Role of Stavudine (d4T) in the Treatment of AIDS Dementia Complex
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Dementia HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: StavudineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 1997
|Study Completion Date:
|March 1999
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 1999 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
In this open-label, multicenter, multinational study, ZDV is replaced with d4T in ZDV-containing regimens, or d4T is added to non-ZDV-containing regimens in 20 patients experiencing ADC. Patients are defined as having failed treatment if they progress by one ADC stage on the MSK (Memorial Sloan Kettering) rating scale on study (i.e., from Stage 1 to 2 or Stage 2 to 3). Patients are evaluated on a weekly basis until the dementia deterioration is confirmed to be caused by HIV-1. The effect of d4T-containing regimens is assessed for the following parameters: neurological status, survival, AIDS-defining conditions, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) and plasma viral load, CSF and blood immunological markers, blood CD4 cell counts, and viral resistance. This study also assesses the pharmacokinetics of d4T in the CSF and in the blood.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible for this study if you:
- Are HIV-positive.
- Are at least 13 years old (need consent if under 18).
- Have AIDS Dementia Complex.
- Have been on a stable anti-HIV drug regimen for at least 8 weeks prior to study entry.
- Agree to use effective methods of birth control during the study.
- Are available for at least 16 weeks of study.
Exclusion Criteria
You will not be eligible for this study if you:
- Have ever taken d4T.
- Have a neurological (brain/spinal cord) disease, such as chronic seizures or head injury, or certain other conditions that would interfere with your ability to complete the study.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Abuse alcohol or drugs.
- Have peripheral neuropathy or a newly diagnosed AIDS-defining infection that requires treatment at the time of study enrollment.
- Have received certain medications.
- Cannot take medications by mouth.
- Have severe diarrhea for at least 7 days in a row within 30 days prior to study entry.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002246
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002246
|United States, California
|HIV Neurobehavioral Research Ctr
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|AIDS ReSEARCH Alliance
|West Hollywood, California, United States, 90069
|United States, New York
|Mount Sinai Hosp
|New York, New York, United States, 100296574
|National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
|Sydney, Australia
|United Kingdom
|Charing Cross and Westminster Med School
|London SW 10, United Kingdom
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb
|Study Chair:
|B Brew
More Information
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00002246 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|April 28, 2011
Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
AIDS Dementia Complex
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
AIDS Dementia Complex
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Rapid HIV Testing for Emergency Department Patients
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|HIV Infections
|Behavioral: HIV risk education
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Screening
|Official Title:
|Rapid HIV Testing for Emergency Department Patients
- Willingness of participant to have HIV testing [ Time Frame: Throughout study ]
- Participant comprehension of rapid HIV pre-test information [ Time Frame: Throughout study ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1
Phase III participants who are educated about risk of HIV infection before receiving a rapid HIV test
Behavioral: HIV risk education
Education for Phase III participants about potential risk of HIV infection before being asked to take a rapid HIV test in the ED
No Intervention: 2
Phase III participants who are not educated about risk of HIV infection before receiving a rapid HIV test
Detailed Description:
Rapid HIV testing is a new technology that speeds receipt of HIV test results. Its use in EDs has been demonstrated, but patient acceptance of rapid testing in the ED has not been optimal. It is likely that the low acceptance is partially due to ED patients not realizing the risk of acquiring an HIV infection or the importance of knowing their HIV status. The purpose of this study is to test data collection options in EDs and to enhance ED patient awareness of the risk for HIV infection.
This three phase study will take place at the Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Department. Each participant will be followed for the duration of their ED visit.
In Phase I, the proportion of participants who are willing to undergo rapid HIV testing in the ED will be measured. Additionally, the HIV testing history of these participants, their reasons for undergoing testing or for never having been tested for HIV, and factors associated with acceptance or decline of testing and history of HIV testing will be determined. An educational video will be developed and used to investigate its effectiveness in convincing participants to have the rapid HIV test. All participants agreeing to undergo a rapid HIV test will receive a survey to complete.
In Phase II, a questionnaire and feedback tool to make participants aware of their risk for an HIV infection through injection drug use and sex will be developed and investigated.
In Phase III, the questionnaire and feedback tool developed in Phase II will be used to determine whether or not making participants aware of their risk for an HIV infection increases their acceptance of being tested for HIV in the ED. Participants in Arm 1 will receive the questionnaire and feedback tool while participants in Arm 2 will not.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 64 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- English-speaking
- Subcritical illness or injury
Exclusion Criteria:
- Critical illness or injury
- Mental or physical disability
- Known HIV infection
- Participation in an HIV vaccine study
- Prison inmate
- Acute psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent the participant from completing the study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00676481
|United States, Rhode Island
|Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Department
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
|Principal Investigator:
|Roland C Merchant, MD, MPH, ScD
|Rhode Island Hospital/Warren Alpert Medical School
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00676481 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 9, 2008
|Last Updated:
|March 5, 2015
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Patient Education
Emergency Medicine
HIV Prevention
HIV Seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
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MORAGA, Calif. -- Saint Mary's College has added a NCAA Division I intercollegiate outdoor men and women's track program effective for the upcoming 2012 spring season, Director of Athletics Mark Orr announced today.
The Saint Mary's track program will focus on middle and long distance events. There will be a primary emphasis on providing opportunities for student-athletes to qualify and compete for NCAA championships and maximize year-round training opportunities.
"I am very pleased that we are able to provide additional competitive opportunities for our distance athletes by the addition of a track program," said Orr. "Under the leadership of Marty Kinsey, the additional schedule and practice dates will enable our program to be more competitive in cross country an enhanced student-athlete experience."
Institutions that sponsor track are required to compete in a minimum of six official competitions per season with at least 14 student-athletes. In the past, Saint Mary's competed in various local and regional competitions as part of its non-traditional season and was limited to a maximum of five events during the spring season. However, because track was not an official sport at SMC, competitors were not eligible to qualify for NCAA championship competition, even if they registered a qualifying time.
"This is a major boost to our program," said Kinsey. "As a former team member and, now, as head coach, I am very happy for all the work Mark Orr has done to make this a reality. The support provided to the cross country program over the past few years has been tremendous and we are getting closer and closer to being on equal footing with the rest of the West Coast Conference. It's a great time to be a Gael."
With track as a sponsored sport, Saint Mary's athletes will be able to train during the entire school year and compete in upwards of eighteen events throughout the year. "Without Track, the overall development of our athletes was somewhat hindered. We are now able to compete and train at the same level as our peers within the WCC," added Kinsey.
The Gaels will kick off their inaugural track season on March 3rd at the Kim Dyst Invitational, hosted by CSU Stanislaus. The Gaels will use the invitational to compete directly against longtime Bay Area rival Santa Clara in a scored dual meet.


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The End of Wall Street is a blow-by-blow account of America's biggest financial collapse since the Great Depression. Drawing on 180 interviews, including sit-downs with top government officials and Wall Street CEOs, Lowenstein tells, with grace, wit, and razor-sharp understanding, the full story of the end of Wall Street as we knew it.
Displaying the qualities that made When Genius Failed a timeless classic of Wall Street, his sixth sense for narrative drama, and his unmatched ability to tell complicated financial stories in ways that resonate with ordinary readers and listeners, Roger Lowenstein weaves a financial, economic, and sociological thriller that indicts America for succumbing to the siren song of easy debt and speculative mortgages.
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"Great investigative work, terrible narration"
As a fan of Lowenstein's earlier book about LTCM implosion, I snatched this up the minute it was available. Unlike the LTCM story, however, most of us have lived through the recent crisis in real-time and have probably read quite a bit of what was happening ad nauseum. Although Lowenstien has done in homework, as usual, and supplies us with "fly-on-the-wall" tidbits, such as conversations that took palce inside boardroom meetings.
What the book does mainly is to paint a more nuanced and complete picture of the crisis, tracing it back to its early origin. The media has tried to pin the blame on specific persons (such as Greenspan or the greedy bank CEOs) or institutions (such as Goldman), but the truth is much more murky. We get a better glimpse on the CEOs, who acted on both peer pressure and their own ignorance about the actual complexity of the products. The political landscape is also an important factor, which has to do with Democrats that pushed homeownership and its unintended consequences.
For me, the book answers (though not definitely), some lingering questions, such as why the Fed decided not to bail out Lehman, and whether Henry Paulson was only the banks' interest.
Compared to Michael Lewis's "The Big Short," which cuts a narrow swath by focusing on several fringe players who profited from their prescience, "The End of Wall Street" is more like the definitive recounting that covers all the bases. I would strongly recommend reading both books to get the full picture.
As for the narration, I personally find it amateurish and annoying. He sounds like a college kid doing a bad impression of an old-time PSA (he hits the last word of each sentence hard and quick). I find the voice not only lacks gravitas but worse yet, sounds as if he's just "reading" without real comprehension. Check out the sample before making your decision.
"The End of Wall Street (not really)"
The book is a chronicle of events before and around the financial crisis of 2008. It is attempting to tell the story of the financial crisis in a similar fashion to the author's best book, "When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management ". Unfortunately, this book does not come close. If you're looking for a book similar to the story of LTCM, you'll be sorely disappointed. The span of the coverage is so vast that inevitably leads to a shallow coverage of the events. Unlike the LTCM book, this book lacks characters and the real people. The reader never gets to know anybody beyond the media headlines.
Throughout the book, the author, perhaps intentionally, avoids passing a definitive judgment on any government official or most of Wall Street Execs. It appears, however, that he is more willing to blame free markets for the crisis. He does point out that government was partly responsible for the meltdown by forcing Fannie and Freddie to lend freely in pursuit of universal home ownership (as if credit worthiness can somehow be legislated). In many ways the book is balanced, perhaps too balanced, to the point that it feels like the author did not want to make enemies.
At the end, like many other books written about the financial crisis of 2008, it declares the end of capitalism as we know it. I'll just remind the readers that this claim has been made many times in the past. To blame free markers for crises is to blame free will for human crimes. It's only an excuse to avoid accepting responsibility for risky/culpable behavior.
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Very informative examination of the events leading up to, the collapse and the aftermath of the 2008-2009 economic meltdown.
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Yes. "When Genius Failed" is an incredible book, actually.
I would not, because most of my friends already know most of these events. But if you weren't glued to the news during the 2008 crisis, this book will give you a good overview of what happened.
There were no really stand-out memorable scenes.
If you're looking for a deep explanation of why the crisis happened, don't look here; it's a narrative overview, like reading through news clippings from the time period.
"surprisingly good"
Having known little about the world of macro economics, I got done with this book much smarter about it. Lowenstein does a fantastic job of explaining what happened and giving you some clue about the players involved too. I loved it!
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Manfrotto 190 Carbon Fibre 3-Section Tripod with Horizontal Column
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The 190CXPRO3 is a compact, lightweight and rigid 3-section tripod with carbon fibre leg tubes, a host of advanced features and excellent build quality.
The key feature of the 190CXPRO3 is its 90° centre column mechanism, which allows the column to be extended vertically as normal, or horizontally to open up a wide range of framing and shooting possibilities; this makes the 190CXPRO3 an extremely versatile tripod, suitable for a wide range of photography and video applications. The horizontal column mechanism is housed within the tripod's top casting for compactness, but it is easily and quickly extended whenever you need it. Switching between vertical and horizontal column orientation requires no disassembly, and can even be done with a camera attached.
The legs of the 190CXPRO3 tripod are also fast to extend and adjust, thanks to the Quick Power Lock levers that block and unblock each leg section. The special design of the QPL levers allows a more comfortable and stronger single-handed grip of the leg locks. From folded, the sections of each leg of the tripod can be released in a single movement. The QPL lever design also offers more powerful locking of each section, meaning the tripod is more stable and rigid than with traditional lever designs. Intuitive and ergonomic leg angle selectors allow each leg to be independently and solidly set to any of the preset angles, again allowing considerable positioning freedom.
A bubble level is built in to the top of the centre column for precise framing. The bubble level rotates freely around the centre column, so it can be positioned wherever it's easiest for you to see it while adjusting the tripod, and without it either being obscured by the mounted head and camera, or getting in the way of head or camera controls.
The top casting of the 190CXPRO3 has an Easy Link connector for supporting a photo or video accessory (such as an LED light, flash, reflector, or other piece of equipment) on an extending arm or bracket, and making the tripod into a practical mobile studio.
The 190CXPRO3 is made in Italy by Manfrotto.
|Attaches By
|3/8 attachment type
|Center Column
|Column Cross Section
|Column Tube Diameter
|0 63/64 in
|Leg Angles
|Leg Cross Section
|Legs Tube Diameter
|26. 22.5. 19. 15.5 mm
|Carbon fiber tubing + magnesium c
|Section Center Column
|1 number
|Closed Length
|24.02 in
|Leg Sections
|Load Capacity
|15.43 lbs
|Maximum Height
|62.99 in
|Maximum Height (with Center Column Down)
|53.15 in
|Minimum Height
|3.54 in
|3.53 lbs
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Shipping information for products on robertscamera.com and usedphotopro.com:
- Your order of new products over $100 will ship free of charge. The free shipping method will come via the standard method of our choice of carrier.
- All USED items in condition 'GOOD' or better ship free regardless of price
- Our $100 order total is calculated after all rebates, coupon codes and additional discounts have been applied. Gift cards, freight charges and taxes do not count towards the $100 total.
- *Exceptions to this rule – exceptionally large items (ex: large bags, savage paper, etc.) that are dimensionally weighted by our shipping carriers will not qualify for free shipping and will incur shipping charges
- *Free shipping applies only to the contiguous 48 states. Orders to Alaska, Hawaii, and international locations do not qualify for our free shipping promotions.
- *Any upgraded or expedited shipping choice by the customer will incur an additional charge
- *Items that are special order or drop-shipped from our manufacturers and vendors may be ineligible for free shipping
- *Used items in FAIR or INOPERABLE condition are not eligible for free shipping
- PO Boxes are NOT eligible for free shipping
Due to an increased risk of fraud in the electronics industry, most items ship with signature required on delivery.
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We utilize multiple carriers to get you the best rate. Those options include, but are not limited to:
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- Gift cards are sent via electronic delivery only, and an email will be sent with gift card information
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Our Return PoliciesFor the first 14 days do not complete your manufacturer's warranty cards!
At Roberts Camera / UsedPhotoPro, we understand that sometimes you might have a change of heart and decide that you need to return your product. Therefore, we are proud to offer a 14-day Hassle Free Return Policy. If you would like to return your purchase within fourteen (14) days of receiving it, please contact our customer service department so that we may assist you and issue you a return authorization. Sending merchandise without authorization may delay your return. Items returned must be in the same condition that they were received and must include all items (including box and accessories) that they shipped with in order to be eligible for a full refund.
- All returned merchandise must be accompanied by a sales receipt and be returned within 14 days of purchase.
- All used items over $1500.00 are subject to a 15% restocking fee.
- No refunds or exchanges on special order merchandise.
- All merchandise must be returned in its original packaging. If a warranty card was included, it must be returned BLANK and not completed. Once the warranty card is completed, we cannot help you by exchanging your item and any problems will have to be handled as warranty claims with the manufacturer.
- Merchandise purchased 'As Is' may not be returned for any reason.
- After 14 days, products in new condition will be subject to manufacturer's warranty and the warranty card included with your product should be consulted for information on getting your product serviced or replaced. Roberts Camera will happily mediate this process for you. If you so desire, see our Repair Policies below for more details.
- After 14 days, merchandise cannot be returned to Roberts as new stock.
- After 14 days, functional products may be returned to us as used stock. The value you will be offered for products in this case will be determined by current used market value. To request a quote on the value of your used gear, please click here
- Sales of all sensitized materials including film, paper, video and audio tape are final. There will be no returns, refunds or exchanges on these items.
- Drones: No returns on drones unless due to manufacturer defect. If defective, they must return prior to 7 business days of receiving the item. All repairs on DJI drones must go through dji.com.
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If there are any questions or problems with your order, please feel free to contact your salesperson or the following web services departments directly, as we will work to get you completely taken care of:
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- If you have a product that you need to return due to initial defect or otherwise, please call us at 1-800-726-5544 to obtain a Return Authorization Number (RA#). If an RA# is not obtained, it may delay any credits or replacements requested.
Holiday Gifts
We know that during the holiday season, you might be purchasing some gifts that cannot always be properly tested out within our standard 14 day return policy. That is why during the holiday season we offer an extended return policy for your convenience! For any purchase made between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, please indicate in the gift message area that your purchase is a gift. This will qualify you to return any purchase made during the holiday season NO LATER THAN JANUARY 10th. Your item must be in the same condition that is was received and be returned with the receipt as well as the original packaging to receive a full refund. After January 10th, merchandise cannot be returned to Roberts as new stock. All other return policies apply.
Our Rewards Program
Roberts and UsedPhotoPro appreciate all of our customers very much. We know that you have many, many choices when you shop and we are grateful that you have chosen to place your trust in us. And to reward you for that, we think that you should get a little something back when you shop with us! Therefore, we are very pleased to roll out an updated rewards program to not only say thank you for shopping with us, but also to thank you for sharing us with your friends and family!
Our rewards program gives you the opportunity to earn real money towards your next purchase through signing up for an account with us, shopping, leaving reviews, sharing your purchases and favorite products on Twitter, Facebook or Pinterest, and much, much more. (Hint: We make it pretty easy to earn these points...so take advantage!)
$100 = 100 Points = $1 Spent Earned Cash back
Here are a few rules and then check out our handy chart below to see how you can start earning rewards points today!
- You earn 100 points for every $100 that you spend!
- 100 points = $1 cash back to you!
- Points must be used within 6 months from the date earned, at this point they will expire and you will no longer be able to redeem them.
- There is no limit on how many points you can redeem at a time!
- You must have an account with us to earn and redeem points.
- Not all orders and purchases with Roberts will qualify to earn reward points. Purchases made for business, corporate, government or EDU accounts may not qualify for points and orders placed over the phone may not qualify. Roberts reserves the right to modify this reward policy at any time.
- Rewards points may not be used to purchase gift cards for Roberts Camera or UsedPhotoPro
Points Limits Create an Account (required to earn points) 250 One-time Send a product to a friend 5 Unlimited Have a birthday (must provide a birthday in your account) 100 Once a year automatically Like, tweet, or pin a product page 5 2 per day each Share a purchase on FB or Twitter 10 Once per day each
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We do our best to reflect the price you will be charged to complete your purchase once stock arrives, but due to occasional changes from our manufacturers prices are subject to change until we have the item ready for delivery.
- Your preorder with Roberts adds your name to a waitlist for this equipment. You do not have to pay any money to be added to our waitlist.
- When this product arrives in our warehouse, we will contact you directly to determine if you would like to move forward with the purchase of this product.
- At that time, you will be provided with pricing and a delivery time frame.
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