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A COUPLE have been found hanged together in an apparent suicide pact after the husband failed to attend court on child pornography charges.
Robert and Ellen Griffiths, both aged 36, were found dead at their modern red brick terraced house in Shawbury Avenue, Kingsway, Gloucester, on Thursday (July 17) when police forced entry to the property.
Both were hanging together from the loft space.
Two days before the grim discovery a warrrant had been issued for Mr Griffiths' arrest when he failed to attend Gloucester Crown Court to be sentenced.
It is believed he and his wife may have been hanging dead since last Monday, the day before his scheduled court appearance.
Griffiths had pleaded guilty at an earlier magistrates court hearing to fifteen charges of possesing indecent images of children and 3 charges of possessing extreme pornographic images involving animals.
A Gloucestershire police spokesman said "Robert Griffith aged 36, failed to appear at Crown Court on 15/7/14 in connection with the offence of making indecent photographs. There will no further court appearance by Mr Griffith since he is now deceased.
"Police were called to an address in Shawbury Avenue Kingsway on the evening of July 16 where a man and a woman were found dead.
"Their death was confirmed by paramedics shortly after midnight. Police are not treating this as suspicious."
An inquest waas opened by Gloucestershire coroner Katy Skerrett today and adjourned until 25th January next year.
Coroner's officer Andy Nicol said "On 17th July concern was raised by Mrs Griffiths' family members that they had not heard from their daughter or her husband.
"They contacted the police and officers went to the property and forced entry.
"Mr Griffiths and Mrs Griffiths were found hanging by the neck from the loft space. There are no suspicious circumstances.
"Post mortem examinations have been carried out and the cause of death in both cases is vasovagal inhibition due to hanging."
He said the bodies of the husband and wife had been identified by their respective fathers.
Shocked neighbours of the couple said today they had no idea that Mr Griffiths was due in court.
The couple were described as 'quiet and unassuming' by neighbours who said they saw them only rarely.
"There were a lot of police cars and ambulances here last Thursday night about midnight and we wondered what was going on," said one neighbour. "It's all very distressing."


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Henry Barnard School's New Principal: Jeannine Magliocco
On Aug. 25 Jeannine Magliocco will begin her first academic year as principal of Henry Barnard Laboratory School, located in the heart of the Rhode Island College campus.
"To be a good principal, you have to be highly communicative," said Magliocco, "highly transparent, highly visible and highly collaborative. You have to be a good problem-solver and be able to engage people in the problem-solving process. Most of all, you have to be willing to learn alongside everyone else."
For the past seven years, Magliocco has been principal of Lonsdale Elementary School in Lincoln, where she has been directly involved in district initiatives to improve student success. She was a member of the Joint Evaluation and Professional Issues Committee and served on the Collaborative Learning Outcomes Committee alongside representatives of other school districts and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE). There she addressed issues regarding Race to the Top, such as the transition to Common Core State Standards. She was also a leader of curriculum-based reform in the areas of math, science and English language arts, through collaboration with The Charles A. Dana Center.
In the last two years, her leadership ability gained the attention of the Rhode Island Association of School Principals, which selected her as a finalist for Rhode Island Elementary Principal of the Year in 2013 and in 2014.
Now, as principal of Henry Barnard (HBS), Magliocco brings her leadership skills to build the same student success she achieved at Lonsdale, she said. "HBS already has a well-known and well-respected reputation in Rhode Island. I intend to continue that," she said.
Among her goals for HBS are to establish a school improvement team, expand the opportunities for professional learning among the faculty, increase parent engagement and extend partnerships within the RIC community.
"We are already under the auspices of RIC's Feinstein School of Education and Human Development," she said. "I want to expand our partnerships to other RIC divisions in order to bring as much benefit as possible to HBS and to the RIC campus."
Magliocco earned her B.A. in elementary and special education at Providence College in 1992, an M.A.T. in elementary and special education at Salve Regina University in 1997 and an M.Ed. equivalent in educational leadership at RIC in 2007 through RIC's cohort program.
She began her career as a teacher in 1992 in the Middletown School District as a special education resource faculty member. In 1996 she became a fourth-grade teacher, achieving National Board Certification in 2004. After nine years of teaching, she served for two years, beginning in 2006, as School Accountability for Teaching and Learning fellow at RIDE. There, she led and facilitated visits to elementary, middle and high schools, and identified, along with teams of teachers and administrators, the strengths and needs of the schools and the steps needed to improve teaching and learning.
"When I've asked the faculty here what is their school's greatest strength, they've consistently said, 'We have the best students.' There is a contagious excitement for learning at HBS. I've been told that children will run into their classroom on the first day of school and are often seen skipping down the halls. It was the same at Lonsdale. There is nothing more important to me than seeing students who are happy to learn," said Magliocco. "HBS students go on to some of the most prestigious independent schools in the state – Moses Brown, Wheeler and Providence Country Day School.
She is equally impressed by the teaching staff at HBS. "The teachers here have outstanding reputations among the parents and the community," she said. "They all hold master's degrees, and a few either hold a doctorate or are working toward that. They also engage in research. They are all inspirational and highly respected."
Since 1898 HBS has served Rhode Island College and the people of Rhode Island as a nonpublic, independent elementary school. Its mission is to provide clinical teaching experience for RIC education majors; to provide a setting for research conducted by professors, graduate students and others; to provide a laboratory of experimentation for the trial, development and refinement of innovations based on research and/or experience; to provide a setting to create, test, pilot and evaluate new curriculum materials and strategies to facilitate learning; and to provide a site conducive to educational staff development.
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Description: Bald eagles are one of the most recognizable birds in the United States. If you don't remember what a bald eagles looks like, simply pull out a quarter or a dollar. An eagle is shown on the back of the quarter and holding an olive branch and arrows on the one dollar bill. Bald eagles are large, predatory raptors. They are dark brown on the body and wings. The head and tail are bright white. The feet and bill of bald eagles are yellow. The bill is large and hooked at the tip.
Juvenile bald eagles look very different from the adults. Young bald eagles are almost entirely brown with occasional white markings on the underside of the wings and chest. As the juvenile gets older, the bill will turn from dark brownish-black to yellow and the head and tail turn white.
Size: Bald eagles grow to about 2½-3 feet in height. They have a wingspan of about 6½ feet. Female bald eagles are larger than the males.
Diet: Bald eagles love fish! When fish are not available, bald eagles will eat whatever they can catch including small birds, rodents, and dead meat. Bald eagles have no problem stealing food from other birds!
Typical Lifespan: Bald eagles can live to about 20-30 years of age in the wild. They live even longer in captivity. Bald eagles in the wild face a lot of threats that reduce their lifespan, including chemical pollutants, such as mercury, persistent organic chemicals, heavy metals and DDT.
Bald eagles like lakes—big lakes. During the summer, they can be seen soaring above lakes and in the nearby trees. They prefer lakes and reservoirs with lots of fish and surrounding forests. In the winter, bald eagles can be seen around unfrozen lakes and hunting along coastlines, reservoirs and rivers. During the migration, bald eagles are seen near all types of water habitats.
Range: Bald eagles are North American birds. Their range extends from the Mexico border through the United States and Canada. Bald eagles are extremely populous in Alaska! If you live in Alaska, along the East and West coasts, the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River then you can see bald eagles all year. The rest of the United States only sees bald eagles during the winter and their migration.
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Communication: Bald eagles call to each other with a high-pitched whistle or chirp.
Bald eagles are solitary, but monogamous animals. Although they spend winters and migrations alone, bald eagles maintain the same breeding pair year after year. A mated eagle pair finds a nesting site and produces offspring each year. If one of the pair dies, the surviving bald eagle will look for a new mate in the next breeding season.
The nests are built on the tops of trees. The pair uses sticks and twigs to construct a platform nest. Some pairs return to the same nest the following year.
Bald eagles normally lay two or three eggs. The eggs are incubated for about 35 days. Depending on the location, the eggs are laid in the winter or spring.
There are not really any predators that threaten the bald eagle chicks or eggs as the parents are almost always on the nest and they are quite powerful and large birds.
For about 2½ months, the parents will care for the chicks by bringing food to the nest. The chicks take their time leaving the nest. After approximately 12 weeks, they work their way out on the branches near the nest. They'll learn to fly but stay in the nearby area. The parents continue to provide some food until the young are independent.
Young eagles are on their own until they are about five years old. During their juvenile years, they will go through several color changes and molts. At about 5 years of age, they'll look for a mate.
The bald eagle is the symbol of the United States and a source of pride for much of the nation. However, one of most famous founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, hated the idea of the bald eagle as the national symbol. Benjamin Franklin said, "I wish the eagle had not been chosen as the representative of this country. He is a bird of bad moral character; he does not get his living honestly."
What was Benjamin Franklin's first choice for a national symbol? The turkey! The turkey is "a much more respectable bird and a true native of the country."
In truth, both species are natives of the United States. The bald eagle was chosen because it stands for strength, courage and freedom. Although the turkey was not chosen for our national symbol, it is the symbol of one of our most famous national holidays, Thanksgiving.
Once on the brink of extinction, our national bird has made a remarkable comeback
January is National Bald Eagle Watch Month--celebrate by visiting one of these top eagle-watching spots (Updated 1/3/12)
With bald eagle numbers soaring, you can now see great gatherings of wintering eagles all across the Lower 48
Three decades after DDT was banned, pesticides still take a toll on the nation's most vulnerable species
Watch this live eagle cam from the Raptor Resource Center.
The most iconic of Endangered Species Act success stories is the recovery of the bald eagle, our national symbol.


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The wife of a convicted paedophile from Worcester Park has denied meddling with the police investigation into her husband.
Wendy Hopkins, 59, of Church Road in Worcester Park, denies intending to pervert the course of justice by tampering with statements in September 2010.
Mobility scooter repairman Michael Hopkins, 63, was jailed for eight and a half-years last August after a jury found him guilty of sexually and indecently assaulting children over a nine year period.
Mrs Hopkins appeared at Kingston Crown Court for the start of her trial today before Judge Susan Tapping who oversaw her husband's trial.
Prosecutor Simon Connolly said: "Wendy was a very strong matriarchal figure. She stood by her husband and supported him, as it happened, to the end.
"She then took it upon herself to meddle in the investigation that took place. She wanted to protect her husband."
She searched for material that would make her husband appear "whiter than white" including anything that would discredit his victims, he claimed.
Mrs Hopkins broke into tears and said: "Lies, it's all lies" as a witness gave evidence against her.
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The Metabolic Contribution of the Human Microbiota to Resting Energy Expenditure (A-P-REE)
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There are now >500 million adult humans in the world who are overweight [body mass index (BMI) of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2] and 250 million who are obese (BMI 30 kg/m2). This growing epidemic threatens both industrialized and developing countries and has been accompanied by worldwide increases in obesity-related disorders, including type II diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular pathology, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In the United States, 64% of adults are overweight or obese, prompting the Surgeon General to designate this condition as the most important public health challenge of our time.
The worldwide obesity epidemic is stimulating efforts to identify host and environmental factors that affect energy balance. The Human gut contains an immense number of microorganisms, collectively known as the microbiota. This community consists of at least 1013 citizens, is dominated by anaerobic bacteria, and includes 500-1,000 species whose collective genomes are estimated to contain 100 times more genes than our own human genome. The microbiota can be viewed as a metabolic "organ" exquisitely tuned to our physiology that performs functions that we have not had to evolve on our own. These functions include the ability to process otherwise indigestible components of our diet, such as plant polysaccharides, and therefore may have an impact on our energy balance.
Comparisons of the distal gut microbiota of genetically obese mice and their lean littermates, as well as those of obese and lean human volunteers have revealed that obesity is associated with changes in the relative abundance of two dominant bacterial divisions, the Bacteroidetes and the Firmicutes. Turnbaugh et al demonstrated through metagenomic and biochemical analyses that these changes affect the metabolic potential of the mouse gut microbiota. Furthermore, this trait is transmissible: colonization of germ-free mice with an 'obese microbiota' results in a significantly greater increase in total body fat than colonization with a 'lean microbiota'. These results identify the gut microbiota as an additional contributing factor to the pathophysiology of obesity. It has been suggested, therefore, that the obese microbiome has an increased capacity to harvest energy from the diet.
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Keywords provided by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center:
helicobacter pylori
patients with gastritis that refers to helicobacter pylori treatment
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Stomach Diseases
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About 10,000 dogs are put down each and every day. Family pets, abandoned dogs, unwanted puppies that never had a chance to show us who they really are. Now, one woman is rescuing these dogs in hopes they will return the favor and rescue people.
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation was founded by Wilma Melville after she and her dog Murray were called to help search the rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing. At that time, there were only 15 search teams in the entire nation. She focused her energy on building more teams, and she started by rescuing dogs in shelters.
"These dogs have been tossed onto the trash heap," said Wilma.
Ace, a yellow lab, was abandoned, tied to a railroad track and sprayed with mace. He was less than a day away from being euthanized. Jester's ability to scale a seven-foot fence with ease ended him up in a shelter and on the euthanasia list. It's these rescued dogs that are now rescuing people.
"They are superbly-fitted to become disaster search dogs," Wilma said.
Wilma looks for dogs that are 18 months old or younger and healthy. They have to be bold and driven.
"It means a dog that must have a job," Wilma said.
Today, the foundation has 75 certified rescue teams. They were on site at the World Trade Center and in Haiti after the massive quake hit in 2010.
Wilma's next goal: to build a $14.5 million dollar training facility in California for rescue teams across the country. To date, she's raised almost $12 million.
The foundation does all this with a staff of 10 people and seven board of directors. Wilma does all of her work as a volunteer just like her rescue teams. Training for each team is a lifelong commitment. It takes eight months to become certified.
Additional information on the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation was founded in 1996 by Wilma Melville after she and her dog, named Murphy, went with FEMA to rescue victims from the rubble of the 1995 Oklahoma City terrorist bombing. Afterwards, Melville decided there were too few FEMA-certified rescue teams and set to devise a way to train rescue dogs more, train them faster, and do it with less cost. That is how the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation began.
The foundation uses dogs rescued from abuse or abandonment and gives them a job to do. The dogs must pass screening and testing criteria before they are selected, and they are then professionally trained for six months to be rescue dogs. After all this, the dog is then paired with a handler.
All of the trained rescue dogs from the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation are paired with a firefighter or other first responders, boosting the capability of the team to help victims of disasters. The dogs are also paired with firefighters at no cost to the fire station.
The foundation is based in Ojai, California, but there are now 72 SDF-trained search teams throughout California, Florida, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. The SDF disaster teams have helped in the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and more recently, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami as well as many other disasters and emergencies. Also, 85 percent of the dogs trained to be search dogs became certified, up from 15 percent before SDF introduced its program.
For those dogs that went through the training but did not become certified, there is the Lifetime Care Program. Through this, a new home is found for the dog, which becomes either a family pet or a working dog. (Source: www.searchdogfoundation.org)
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If ever there was a fancy plated dessert that captures the essence of fall, Gotham Bar and Grill's Pumpkin Soufflé ($16) is it. But this dessert is about more than just pumpkin. Executive Pastry Chef Ron Paprocki cleverly incorporates a host of other ingredients that will make any diner nostalgic for the holidays.
Let's start with the perfectly executed soufflé. It's tiny, but each spoonful contains a delicate and airy mix of pumpkin, ginger, and cinnamon. As you work your way through the soufflé, you can see and smell the thick concentration of vanilla beans throughout.
The "secondary" components on the plate, like the espresso-infused dulce panna cotta, are as thoughtfully composed as the soufflé. Accompanying the soft panna cotta is a gingerbread cake and a crunchy pecan streusel for some crunch amid all the smoothness. A thick and slightly tart candied cranberry sauce helps to balance the sweeter components. The cranberry sauce is also swirled into the yogurt ice cream.
There you have it—all the flavors of fall packed into one neat dessert.
Though I'd be remiss not to also at least mention Ron Paprocki's Tarte Tatin ($28 for two), a masterpiece that's worthy of special dessert-only visit to Gotham Bar and Grill.
About the author: Native New Yorker Niko Triantafillou is the founder of DessertBuzz.com his photographs of desserts and pastry chefs have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Dessert Professional Magazine. He is an unabashed foodie nerdling. Follow him on Twitter at @DessertBuzz.


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Yukon is the size of California with the population of one square kilometre in Manhattan. In other words, we enjoy a vast amount of space up here. Read on to learn more about the Yukon, from our cultural roots to our official wildflower to our iconic wilderness parks.
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SimpleTech S1024R5NP2QA
System memory (RAM) manufacturers are in a tough position these days. Everybody wants the latest technology, which runs faster and operates more efficiently, but nobody wants the price tag that comes with it. Because DDR2 fabrication assembly plants are nearing obsolescence, the equipment depreciation has caused DDR2 prices to drop below the actual cost of production. This is bad news for the manufacturer, while conversely it means great savings to the consumer. So while manufacturers try to squeeze the last drops of revenue out of DDR2, along comes DDR3.
At the very recent 2008 International CES, there was a common attitude among memory manufacturers: 2008 isn't going to be the great year they hoped for. In fact, the consensus feeling was that Intel had really strained them with unnecessary development costs when DDR3 was so far from being a real "standard" within the industry.
Of all the RAM kits we have reviewed thus far in our High-Speed DDR3 Overclocking and Review Series, practically every set has been aimed towards performance enthusiasts and overclockers. But Benchmark Reviews isn't going to ignore our roots within the system builder and reseller community. SimpleTech offers OEM system builders and GSA suppliers with a solid PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz S1024R5NP2QA RAM kit for the Intel P35/X38/P45/X48 chipsets.
Benchmark Reviews continues our DDR3 Review Series, and today we focus on the system builder and enthusiast user. Many of the kits we have tested so far have helped achieve extremely uncommon overclock speeds right out of the box, and even though some of the kits aren't trying to set new speed records they still manage to impress us with their combination of performance and value. In this review we test the SimpleTech PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz S1024R5NP2QA system memory kit,a product that is aimed directly at the OEM and system builder sector.
DDR3 starts where DDR2 stops, with speeds as high as 2000MHz. Higher performance with lower power consumption is the major benefit, since operating voltage is only 1.5V for DDR3 compared to 1.8V for DDR2. Lower heat is generated, which means that systems will run cooler. Ultimately the new technology will result in higher capacity modules: Up to 8GB modules (Using 4Gb Chips) to help lower server/workstation system costs.
The Patriot DDR3 1866MHz kit we reviewed not long ago presently holds the record for fastest DDR3 module produced, and the Corsair DDR3 1800MHz kit overclocked to 1900MHz which is simply incredible. But to no surprise the price for this product alone is nearly enough to build a nice computer system. It is for this very reason that system builders have been slow to build off of the DDR3 platform: everything looks expensive. Well, with the Kingston KHX13000D3LLK2/2G kit that doesn't have to be the case.
EDITORS NOTE: Benchmark Reviews has also published the article DDR3 RAM: System Memory Technology Explained
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Spells of heavy rain and gale force winds have been forecast from tomorrow into the weekend, contributing towards making this the wettest winter in 250 years in England.
Norman Robinson from the Environment Agency said: "People really need to keep an eye on the forecast and local conditions as we move into the weekend.
"We could have up to 20mm of rain over already wet ground so river levels will rise again and flood plains will get wetter. Travel across the region could be difficult and dangerous in places."
The East of England, although exceptionally wet, has had less rain than elsewhere.
The Environment Agency is currently managing water flows through river systems, using flood storage reservoirs such as the Halstead Flood Alleviation Scheme to prevent more widespread flooding.
Expected rain, although making levels rise again, should be able to be managed through the river systems in the same way.
Mr Robinson said: "There could be isolated pockets where homes and businesses flood from surface water or rivers, so people really do need to keep an eye on the local situation."
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Photographers with the Los Angeles Newspaper Group were among the top winners during an awards ceremony held Saturday by the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles.
Hans Gutknecht from the Los Angeles Daily News and William Lester from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin were honored for their photography in several categories. Gutknecht won first place for best portrait, third place for sports feature photo, honorable mentions for both best animal photography and music and performing arts.
Lester won second place for spot news and third place for music and performing arts photo awards. He also won second and third place for animal photography and honorable mention for feature.
Thomas R. Cordova of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin took first place for best fire photography, while Keith Birmingham of the Pasadena Star News won honorable mention for sports feature. Birmingham also took home the Andy Castle award sponsored by the Los Angeles Dodgers and he won honorable mention for best UCLA sports photo.
Former Los Angeles Times photographers Joel P. Lugavere and Ken Lubas were awarded the association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Press Photographers Association of Los Angeles was founded in 1936. Saturday's ceremony was held at the Sportsman's Lodge in Studio City.


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I'm going along with my father, don't know where we're sitting yet, but oh well.
Pretty excited though, just now, the excitement is starting to set in.
I'll try to get some pictures and possibly video for you guys.
BTW, who else is going? I know Issac said he is, but anyone else?


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Once Daily Gabapentin in the Treatment of Post Amputation Pain
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|Pain Quality of Life
|Drug: Gralise
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Efficacy of Once Daily Gastroretentive Gabapentin (Gralise) in the Treatment of Post Amputation Pain
- Change in Pain Numeric Rating Scale at rest [ Time Frame: Visit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ]Visit 1, baseline; visit 2, one week after visit one; visit 3, two weeks after visit 1; visit 4, two weeks after visit 3; visit 5, six weeks after visit 3; visit 6, two weeks after visit 5.
- Change in Pain numeric rating scale at movement. [ Time Frame: Visit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ]Visit 1, baseline; visit 2, one week after visit one; visit 3, two weeks after visit 1; visit 4, two weeks after visit 3; visit 5, six weeks after visit 3; visit 6, two weeks after visit 5.
- Modified brief pain inventory (short form) [ Time Frame: Visit 1, and visit 5 ]Visit 1, baseline; visit 5, eight weeks after visit 1.
|Study Start Date:
|February 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Efficacy of Gralise
Drug: Gralise
Titration starting 300 mg/day up to 1800 mg/day over 2 weeks
Detailed Description:
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common disorder reported by the patients who undergo amputation from peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathic disease, neoplasm or traumatic events. Even though the cause of PLP remains unclear and the large number of treatments has been suggested, there is no single treatment regimen proving long lasting pain relief for PLP. However Gabapentin is widely used and have been well suggested recently for the treatment of neuropathic pain.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy and efficacy achieved in using of extended release Gabapentin to offer effective pain relief, improvement of sleep function, and decrease problematic side effects related to the peaks and valleys of the drug's short cycle in patients with PLP. Gabapentin has been clearly demonstrated to be effective in neuropathic pain and epilepsy, but as a treatment option for post amputation pain, it has not been tested.
Approximately, 20 patients will be enrolled in the study, after a titration of two weeks a changing in pain intensity and quality of life will be obtained at subsequent visits. We are expected that the accuracy will be of benefit in reducing the incidence of chronic post-amputation pain and improving clinical outcomes postoperatively.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject must have post amputation pain persisting for more than six months.
- Be considered in reasonably good health, in the opinion of the investigator, other than the post amputation pain at the screening visit (based upon the results of the medical and surgical history, vital signs, pulse oximetry and physical examination.
- Be ≥ 18 years of age at the time of screening.
Female subject are eligible only if all of the following apply:
- Not pregnant ( negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit);
- Not lactating
- Consented to use barrier contraceptive methods to avoid pregnancy beginning at least 10 days before check -in and continuing throughout the study up to month after the end of the study.
- Voluntarily provide written informed consent.
- Must in the investigator's opinion, to be able to comply with the study procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hypersensitivity or allergy to gabapentin
- History of co-existing epilepsy or uncontrolled seizure disorder
- Subject is suffering from dementia or any cognitive dysfunction
- Have an uncontrolled or poorly controlled major psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia, major depression) or who have clinically significant anxiety or depression
- Severe cardiopulmonary or liver disease
- Impaired kidney function testing
- Patient receiving hemodialysis
- Subjects with current uncontrolled depression or other uncontrolled psychiatric disorder
- Subjects currently taking anticonvulsants for any reason of treatment
- History of untreated alcohol abuse
- History of gastrointestinal symptoms such as: diarrhea, dyspepsia or gastro duodenal ulcers
- Subjects with history of gastric reduction surgery
- Any other clinically significant condition, or unstable inter-current illness that would, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude study participation or interfere with the assessment of the pain
- Clinically significant of uncontrolled hypo or hypertension
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01776671
|United States, Illinois
|Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60639
|Principal Investigator:
|Kenneth D Candido, M.D.
|Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
|Responsible Party:
|Kenneth D Candido, Chairman of the Anesthesia Department, Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01776671 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 24, 2013
|Last Updated:
|September 13, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antiparkinson Agents
Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Excitatory Amino Acid Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Antimanic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017


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HEREFORD United will play no matches at their Edgar Street ground until further notice amid safety concerns.
The Bulls were due to face 1st Battalion Rifles and Cardiff City in the coming days but both have today been postponed.
Herefordshire Council has confirmed the games cannot go ahead as it is not satisfied the club can meet the requirements of its safety certificate.
The Rifles game was due to take place this Sunday with the Cardiff game next weekend.
The decision was made during a meeting between the council, Hereford United and the emergency services this morning.
"You need annual checks and renewals and until we have the correct certification the local authority will not allow these fixtures to go ahead," Marc Willimont, head of development, management and environmental health at Herefordshire Council told the Hereford Times.
Herefordshire Council says in a statement it hopes to meet with United representatives next week, along with the emergency services, to review the situation.


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- BSO Case Number: BS13-07-2500
- PIO Number: 13-7-17A
- Date: July 18, 2013
- Time: 3:02 p.m
- Place of Occurrence: 1462 S. Palm Ave., Pembroke Pines
- Jurisdiction: Pembroke Pines
- State of Florida
- Andrew Thomas, 23, male, 10/16/89, 9611 W. Heather Ln., Miramar (DECEASED)
Description of Incident:
Broward Sheriff's Office investigators are releasing the name of a suspect who intended to rob a business in Pembroke Pines and harm anyone who got in his way. Upon entering, the suspect confronted BSO deputies, who felt forced to fire their weapons.
The fatal shooting occurred shortly after 3 p.m. at a business located at 1462 S. Palm Ave. in Pembroke Pines. Earlier in the week, BSO detectives learned from a confidential informant that Andrew Thomas, 23, was planning on robbing the business Thursday afternoon (July 18). When the masked gunman entered the business, he encountered BSO deputies and did not comply with their orders.
The deputies perceived a threat and responded with deadly force. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies were injured, and there were no employees inside the business during the shooting.
Per BSO policy, homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Three deputies, Gerardo Lopez, 40, Carlos Gomez, 32, and Jason Rotella, 40, have been placed on administrative assignment pending the outcome of the investigation.
It is unknown why the suspect targeted this particular business.
The investigation continues.
INVESTIGATORS: Capt. R. Perez, CID; Sgt. S. Feeley, CID Homicide
THIS REPORT BY: PIO Veda Coleman-Wright & Keyla Concepción July 19, 2013 1530
Posted At: 07/19/2013 03:24 PM
- PIO 13-7-17A Deputy-Involved Shooting - Deceased suspect: Andrew Thomas, dob 10/16/89
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I throw a fresh Z Buzzz for stable throws and a seasoned ESP Buzzz for slight turnovers/hyzerflips. I especially enjoy hyzerflipping my ESP Buzzz and watching it fly like a laser between the trees. Watching the flight of this disc is what got me hooked on disc golf.
The Buzzz, however, is sneaky long. The Buzzz flies so well that it tends to penetrate too far. Sometimes I'll throw the Buzzz on a rope right toward the basket and I'll just barely miss...and then the Buzzz will keep going and land 50 ft. past the basket. My home course has lots of long holes, so I appreciate the extra distance, but some basket placements have no room for error if a shot goes long. For these situations, I try to throw my Wizard instead.
I'm thinking about buying a D Buzzz for those throws that have no room for error past the basket. I think if I can really beat up a D Buzzz I can power down my throw and have more touch and still get that sexy-straight flightpath. Has anyone else noticed their Buzzz blowing by the basket too far? Is it just me?


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Guerra scheduled to undergo rib procedure
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Deolis Guerra, who was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder last week, was transferred to Tampa General Hospital in preparation for a first rib resection surgery, the Twins announced on Wednesday.
The surgery date is yet to be determined, but the removal of his first rib is expected to give the artery more room.
"He's in Tampa and will have surgery on that rib in the next couple of days," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said. "This is something a lot of people have had. We've had four guys have this in the past. A blood clot is certainly a serious situation, but they'll remove that first rib and he'll be back in time."
Guerra, who is expected to be out about three months, initially felt numbness in his shoulder while in Puerto Rico, as he was set to pitch for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. But he left the tournament early to get checked out by Twins doctors in Florida. He last pitched in an exhibition game for Venezuela against the Mets in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday -- giving up two runs on three hits in one inning.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Things to Do: Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 October 24, 2013 Story Share MusicMARK IV AND MARK WOLFORD: 7 to 10 p.m. Cover $5. Country. Elk River Community Center, 1047 Main St., Elkview. Call 304-965-3722.JULIE ADAMS AND STEVE HILL: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Acoustic. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. Call 304-342-1461 or visit www.taylorbooks.com.FESTIVALL FALL BALL ON THE LEVEE: 6:30 p.m., Haddad Riverfront Park. The Hybrid Soul Project kicks off a free concert, followed by Stratus at 8 p.m. Costumes are encouraged. Ten local vendors will have food and drinks for sale.Stage/TheaterTENNESSEE TRAMP AND COREY FORRESTER: 8 p.m. Admission $10. The Comedy Zone, Holiday Inn, 400 Second Ave., South Charleston. Call 304-414-2386 or visit www.comedyzonecharleston.com."NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD": 8 p.m. Adults $12. Children under 18, students with ID and Seniors $10. Based on the George Romero cult classic film about flesh-eating zombies brought to life. Presented by the Kanawha Players. Kanawha Players Theater, 309 Beauregard St. Call 304-343-PLAY (7529)."YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN": 8 p.m. Adults $15. Seniors and children under 12 $10. Musical about Peanuts characters. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main St., St. Albans. Call 304-721-8896.DanceEXTREME COUNTRY DANCE CLUB: 8 to 10 p.m. (Lessons at 6:30 p.m.) Admission $5. Elk Elementary Center, Mink Shoals exit of Interstate 79. Call 304-949-3973 or 304-549-0910. HALLOWEEN DINNER/DANCE: 6 p.m., Italian Feast Dinner held at Charleston Elk's Lodge, located across from Capital High School. The cost of the dinner is $10. The Santa Cruz Band will play at 8 p.m. in the ballroom at the lodge. The dance is $10. The cost of the dinner and dance is $20. Call the Elk's Lodge at 304-346-3557.KidsOPEN STAGE FOR KIDS: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Open to performers 5 to 15-years-old. Hosted by Sky Kershner and Ron Sowell. Unity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle Road. Call 304-345-0021.FestivalsTASTE-OF-FALL: Six local restaurants offer special menu items and cocktails during store hours. They are: Ellen's Ice Cream, Mission Savvy, Bluegrass Kitchen, Tricky Fish, Frutcake and the Bridge Road Bistro Black Food Truck. FilmWEST VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: 5:30 p.m. "Before Midnight"; 7:30 p.m. "Much Ado About Nothing"; 9:30 p.m. "The Intouchables." Tickets $8 per film or $5 for students with ID. A six-pack of tickets is $30. Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Call 304-342-6522 or visit www.wviff.org."MAUL OF THE DEAD": 7 and 11 p.m., West Virginia State University, Cole Complex. The film, by Mitch Brian, is a funny, silly take on surviving the zombie apocalypse in a mall. Tickets are $3 at the door. Call 304-766-5110.EtcHAUNTED BARN: 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. General Admission $11, Fast pass $22, All night pass $35, Season fast pass $55. The Haunted Barn, 426 Beauregard St. Call 304-389-1203. JEDI JAMBOREE: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Albans Public Library. Make and take "Star Wars"-themed crafts. Call 304-722-4244. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 St. Albans rallies to beat Riverside, 21-17 5 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases Brawling parents barred from future Kanawha games Previous Story Pratt Elementary students dismissing early today Next Story


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Largest Pet Adoption Facility in Tampa Bay: We adopt out canines and felines, rabbits, birds, ferrets AND pocket pets ~ guinea pigs, hamsters, mice and rats.
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Proactive Animal Cruelty Investigation: Every call reporting a suspected animal cruelty is acted on.. We handle more than 1,500 investigations/reinvestigations each year.
Abuse Prevention Training: We develop and deliver programs for Middle/High School students, social workers and law enforcement professionals.
Disaster Response/Animal Recovery: We work with the Humane Society of the United States to deploy Bay Area Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) volunteers after disasters strike.
Education & Dispute Resolution: We work with high risk youth through the 6th Judicial Circuit Court's Juvenile Diversion Program.
Pet Care Seminars: Our annual series of seminars has been available to the public since 1995.
Life & Legacy Planning: We began offering informative estate planning seminars with pets in mind more than ten years ago.
Continuing Education (CEU) Programs for Professionals: We offer a variety of continuing education workshops for educators, animal shelter and veterinary personnel, animal-related business owners and financial planning professionals.
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No medical bills for some Colorado shooting victims
DENVER (AP) - Three hospitals taking care of people wounded in the Colorado theater shooting say they will limit or completely wipe out medical bills for the victims.
Some victims, many of them young, are uninsured and face mounting hospital bills.
Children's Hospital Colorado announced Wednesday it would use donations to cover the medical expenses of the uninsured. For those who do have insurance, the hospital says it will waive all co-pays for shooting victims it is treating.
HealthOne, which owns the Medical Center of Aurora and Swedish Medical Center, also says it will limit or eliminate charges based on the individual circumstances of the patients.
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TFO 24.7, the new francophone point of view. A magazine that entertains, informs, and comments on French-Canadian social and cultural finds. TFO 24.7 presents artisans, artists, youths, entrepreneurs, leaders, and many others who breathe life into French-Canadian culture from coast to coast. Stories, features, interviews, humour, and opinion videos: a show that offers an authentic look on our French-Canadian identity.
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A somewhat unusual practice brought to us through a Northern tradition, ice fishing continues to be a source of fascination. It is intriguing to think that underneath the frozen water, fish keep swimming and eating through the cold season.
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A somewhat unusual practice brought to us through a Northern tradition, ice fishing continues to be a source of fascination. It is intriguing to think that underneath the frozen water, fish keep swimming and eating through the cold season.
Sur une musique inquiétante, des prises de vue de cabanes de pêche dans une tempête de neige.
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Les cabanes à pêche, Grand Sudbury, Ontario
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Une musique country accompagne des prises de vue d'HOMMES pratiquant la pêche sur glace et du cours d'eau gelé et de ses cabanes à pêche. Un HOMME SEUL lit dans sa cabane à pêche. Retour aux prises de vue des cabanes à pêche et de l'eau gelé. Une musique moins rythmée se fait entendre. La glace a commencé à fondre. Un pick-up remorque une cabane à pêche et quitte la glace, un autre pick-up à sa suite.
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'Tyler Ennis scored in the first period, and Miller made 27 saves for the Sabres, who have lost three straight after opening the season with a pair of wins. Buffalo played without left wing Thomas Vanek, who had been on the ice for all 11 goals in Buffalo's first four games. Vanek sat out with a muscle strain, sustained in the loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.'
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Cam'ron Talks Jim Jones, Ohio & 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Killa Cam is one of our favorite rap personalities. Having been absent from the game for a minute, we couldn't be more happy to see him back with a new album, 'Crime Pays,' which is in stores today. We got up with him to discuss the record, his relationship with Jim Jones, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and a variety of other, important issues. Killa.
The BoomBox: So besides 'Crime Pays' what else do you have going on right now?
Cam: I got 'Killa Season 2′ the movie, coming out in September, the soundtrack coming September, which will be featuring a bunch of artists on there. Then I'm tryna put out another album in December, so this year alone I'm a have two albums, a soundtrack and a movie.
The BoomBox: What is 'Killa Season 2′ about?
Cam: Most of it I shot in Chicago and Ohio, basically connecting from part one. I had a rival in there named Milk, I tried to kill him, it didn't work so we kinda going to war. It's basically like the movie 'Traffic.' You know? It's about trafficking drugs across America.
The BoomBox: So where you at right now, are you in New York or Florida?
Cam: No, I've been in New York for the past year, but I still go to Florida also. And Ohio and Chicago too.
The BoomBox: What's good with Ohio?
Cam: I had a couple clubs out in Ohio. I had a club in Columbus. Ohio's been real lucrative on the club side of things for me. And then Chicago, I just love Chicago so much because it's the same thing as New York, but the people are a little more friendlier, a little more, you know, homely. Cause you can say you live in a city but there's no city like New York and Chicago.
The BoomBox: I heard you're working on a sitcom.
Cam: We haven't come up with a title for the sitcom, but it's basically like a black 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' basically based upon the last year or two of my life. How my girl wanted me to go do an album with my mom and you know, I just want to sit around and sell weed basically, and make about $60.00 a week and be happy with it, cause I get a rush just from sellin' it. So we got a bunch of situations around it. It's real comical though, it isn't serious at all.
The BoomBox: So you're a fan of 'Curb.'
Cam: Oh, I'm a big fan. I'm a big Larry David fan and all…that's like the only person I want to meet in the world. Besides anybody, it's nobody else in the world I want to meet but Larry David.
The BoomBox: That's awesome. The last season was great.
Cam: Oh, the Blacks. The Blacks.
The BoomBox: Amazing.
Cam: You watch that? You watch curb?
The BoomBox: Yeah, absolutely.
Cam: Yo, what you think man, 'cause there's a lot of discrepancy. Not to be racial or nothing, but do you think that he's gonna go with Vivica Fox, or do you think that he was just dreaming that?
The BoomBox: Oh, I think he'll go back to the first wife. Cheryl.
Cam: Yeah.
The BoomBox: But I liked it better with Vivica.
Cam: Yeah. She cursed whats her name, Suzy's white ass out in that. Jeff's wife.
The BoomBox: Exactly.
Cam: Yup.
The BoomBox: So what do you think about Jim Jones' career?
Cam: Yeah, it's great, it's great. I'm the one who told everybody that this would happen for him. There was times where Dame didn't even believe that he was gonna rap, so I think everything is great. I'm glad that I could foresee the future and he doing great, man. You know, that's a good guy, man. He works hard. Despite everything that's going on, he's a hard working man, and being with Dame, that's a good look for them.
The BoomBox: I feel like people are trying to make a big thing about the split, allegations about Juelz, Jim's publishing…
Cam: That's the media's job, to create controversy and anticipation for beef. But at the end of the day, Jim called me about, maybe, three or four days ago, you know what I'm saying? So, it isn't…like I said we not necessarily on the same page musically, but you know, we check in every once in while. And that's what it is, whatever the public think that's what the public can think, but I don't really do nothing phony, no fake s—, so when we see each other everything will always be all love.
The BoomBox: There's a lot of people that would like to see that Dipset reunion record…down the line.
Cam: You know, money make me move, man. So, they get the money together, maybe we can work something out.
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JJ's MRI exam reveals no damage
NEW YORK -- Blue Jays right-hander Josh Johnson got the news he was looking for on Saturday afternoon, as the results from his recent MRI exam came back clean.
Johnson went in for an examination prior to being scratched from Friday night's start against the Yankees because of tightness in his right triceps muscle.
Toronto's No. 4 starter was confident at the time that there wasn't any serious damage in the area, but he was still able to breathe a sigh of relief after the MRI exam didn't reveal any structural issues.
"Always the first thing they look at when it's in that area is the ligament," Johnson said. "Everything looks really good. I just have to get out there and start throwing."
The results mean that Johnson should be able to avoid a stint on the 15-day disabled list. His next scheduled day to start would be next Thursday against the Red Sox, but whether he'll be able to go on that day is still up in the air.
With an off-day on Monday, the Blue Jays have some flexibility to push back Johnson's outing another day or two, but a definitive timetable won't be set until the righty resumes throwing.
"I don't know; we haven't even talked about that until I play catch," Johnson said. "Then we'll kind of figure out the schedule from there. I'll come in [on Sunday], see how it's feeling and then go from there.
"I'll start playing catch either [Sunday] or Monday and then just kind of take it from there. Probably catch, then a side [session], couple of days of catch and then pitch."
Johnson has made four starts for the Blue Jays this season but is still searching for his first win. He is currently 0-1 with a 6.86 ERA, having struck out 19 and walked nine in 19 2/3 innings.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Topical Use of 4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone (A-007) in the Treatment of Advanced Malignancies Including Kaposi's Sarcoma and Lymphoproliferative Disorders
This study has been completed.
DEKK-TEC, Inc.
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To evaluate topical A-007 in patients with advanced malignancies including Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphoproliferative disorders.
|Sarcoma, Kaposi HIV Infections Lymphoproliferative Disorders
|Drug: A-007
|Phase 1
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|Topical Use of 4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone-2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone (A-007) in the Treatment of Advanced Malignancies Including Kaposi's Sarcoma and Lymphoproliferative Disorders
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Concurrent Medication:
- Maintenance antihormones, hormones, and glucocorticoids.
Patients must have:
- Histologically proven metastatic cancer including Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphoproliferative disorders to the skin or cutaneous sites. NOTE:
- Primary basal or squamous cell cancer of the skin is allowed.
- Failed both primary and secondary chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy protocols.
- Measurable skin or cutaneous lesions. 4 Life expectancy of at least 20 weeks.
Prior Medication:
- Prior therapy for cutaneous lesions from Kaposi's sarcoma or lymphoproliferative disorders.
- Prior maintenance steroids and hormone/antihormone therapy.
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Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Active infections other than medically stable HIV infection.
- Active congestive heart failure, any persistent arrhythmia or transient serious arrhythmia (ventricular tachycardia, sinoatrial arrest, etc.), or progressive cardiomyopathy.
- Unstable blood pressure.
- Seizures or other CNS disorders.
- Severe unstable diabetes mellitus.
- Coagulopathies.
- Thrombotic disease.
- Any other medical conditions that would prevent completion of study or produce significant risk to patient.
Concurrent Medication:
- Concomitant chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
- Ongoing corticosteroid therapy (unless maintenance).
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
- History of active cardiopulmonary or respiratory disease.
- History of sun hypersensitivity and photosensitive dermatoses.
- History of allergy or hypersensitivity to cosmetics, toiletries, or other dermatological products.
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Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
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Immune System Diseases
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
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Lymphatic Diseases
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This is the first in a five-part series analyzing the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot. Sporting News' Stan McNeal (a voting member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America) will break down the candidates prior to the announcement of the voting results Jan. 9.
The day that baseball has not been waiting for is coming soon. Jan. 9 to be precise. 2 p.m. ET to be exact.
On that Wednesday afternoon, baseball will be left to explain why neither its greatest player nor arguably its greatest pitcher of the past 25 years was voted into the Hall of Fame.
I am talking, of course, about Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. And steroids.
A discussion that has rumbled for years within baseball will roar far beyond the game when the Hall of Fame announces its class of 2013 and, barring a monumental surprise, Bonds and Clemens aren't part of it. Every news provider across the land will jump on the story, taking the debate to a new level.
As one of the 600 BBWAA members whose votes will fuel the debate, I will stick to the same, simple reasoning I have followed in my first three years of voting.
It stems from Rule No. 5 in guidelines mailed to voting members of the BBWAA, which states:
"Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played."
In this debate, the key words are integrity and sportsmanship.
Any player who used steroids or any other performance-enhancing drug on the list of banned substances was cheating.
Cheaters lack integrity and sportsmanship. Any player who lacks integrity and sportsmanship doesn't deserve to be voted into the Hall of Fame, at least as long as Rule No. 5 is part of the process.
I am convinced that Bonds and Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs. I am also convinced that another deserving newcomer on the ballot, Sammy Sosa, used. He will not get my vote. Holdovers Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro won't, either, for the same reason.
Mike Piazza will get my vote. So will Jeff Bagwell, again. While I have read and heard sketchy speculation about their possible involvement with PEDs, I am far from convinced that they used.
My voting stance has been ridiculed and questioned, understandably so. Every debate has two sides and I'm not presuming my side even is the best side. But I have talked to enough people in the game for whom I have a lot of respect to believe that I am voting in the best interests of baseball. I hear often that the Hall of Fame is not a place for cheaters.
The one part of my stance that causes me doubt is the possibility of voting in a player who used PEDs. When that happens, I will feel duped. Still, the possibility or, probability --- of being wrong isn't enough of a reason to change my thinking.
It hasn't since I started voting. And it won't on Jan. 9 when this debate blows up beyond baseball.
The 2013 Hall of Fame ballot debate:
Thursday, Dec. 27: The PED bunch
Friday, Dec. 28: The top carryovers
Wednesday, Jan. 2: Dale Murphy
Thursday, Jan. 3: The top newcomers
Friday, Jan. 4: The one-and-done group


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You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon? It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.Brandon Derfler definitely has heard of the Millennium Falcon. Head of the Westminster Chamber Orchestra since earlier this year, the music professor has programmed a night of music that even stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf herders would have a hard time staying away from.The hybrid orchestra of Westminster students and community members will perform "Star Tours: A Symphonic Journey Through the Cosmos," a two-tiered night that will feature music from John Williams' memorable scores from Episodes IV and V of the Star Wars saga, along with the Utah premiere of John Cage's "Atlas Eclipticalis."To underscore the intergalactic planetary themes of the latter a 1962 compostion based on star charts "Atlas Eclipticalis" will be accompanied by a multimedia presentation of NASA imagery curated by professor Chris Cline, of Westminster's physics department.But with all respect to the late Cage, who would be 100 years old if he were alive today, much of the excitement of this concert revolves around Wookiees, Skywalkers, tauntauns and a certain member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan especially since the recent news about "Star Wars: Episode VII" in development at Disney.Derfler, a 42-year-old Utah native who landed his "dream job" when he began teaching at Westminster in the fall of 2011, remembers seeing the first three Star Wars films at Salt Lake City's well-loved Centre Theater, which was demolished in 1989. While Derfler likely knows more about "Star Wars" lore than your average geeky uncle, his true passion is devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.How devoted is he? Before the second chapter of the "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy was released, The Seattle Times ran a contest to identify the area's biggest Tolkien geek. Derfler, living in the area at the time, handily won. "[My girlfriend] was slightly embarrassed," Derfler said. The most shocking part of his story, however, might be finding out that a Tolkien geek even had a girlfriend.Now happily married (but not to that girlfriend), Derfler plans to take his significant other to see "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" when it premieres in mid-December. The only reason he won't attend the midnight screening is because his wife, also a fan, has to work the next day.Members of the orchestra seemed excited to be performing music from George Lucas' films, though most had no idea that playing Williams' scores was similar to the challenge of navigating an asteroid field. ("Star Wars" fans can tell you that the chances of successfully navigating said asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1.)On the timpani will be 62-year-old Ed Makowski, by day a financial adviser for Wells Fargo and by night a member of five community orchestras. He remembers seeing the original films, and always thought the music was compelling. He had no idea it was so challenging, though. In terms of musical simplicity, "I'd rather play Haydn or an early Beethoven symphony than 'Star Wars,'" he admists.On the student side is Anna Hunter, a 41-year-old Magna mother of four who is earning degrees in education and music. While she plays percussion, her daughter Kathleen, 20, also a Westminster student and member of the 50-member orchestra, plays bassoon.Hunter was raised by a single father who resorted to bribes to get her to accompany him to see the "Star Wars" films. She admits she wasn't ever a real "Star Wars" fan; she considers herself more of a musical fan, and can't wait to see the film version of "Les Misérables" when it's released on Christmas.But Anna Hunter is happy to play the music of "Star Wars," even without the threat of being sent to the spice mines of Kessel and smashed into who knows what.
Westminster Chamber Orchestra performs "Star Tours: A Symphonic Journey Through the Cosmos."When • Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.Where • Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory, 1250 E. 1700 South, Salt Lake CityTickets • Free


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Brussels – The Rabobank team, left high and dry by the withdrawal of their sponsor from professional cycling, have found a new benefactor and will be able to start the 2013 season after all.
From January 1, the team will ride under the banner of Blanco Pro Cycling, the team's new Dutch manager announced on Thursday.
Rabobank, which has sponsored a professional cycling team for the last 17 years, announced in October that it would sever its ties with the team from December 31, claiming the sport had been irrevocably damaged by a succession of doping cases, notably the devastating Lance Armstrong affair.
The bank will, however, continue to sponsor a women's team, led by Olympic champion Marianne Vos, at least until the 2016 Games in Rio.
After the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) stripped Armstong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him for life, Rabobank were among the first to react.
"We are no longer convinced that the international professional world of cycling can make this a clean and fair sport," Rabobank board member Bert Bruggink said in October.
"We are not confident that this will change for the better in the foreseeable future."
He added: "What the Usada showed us is that international cycle racing is not only sick but also at the highest level within cycling, including a number of the relevant authorities, including checks on the use of doping," he added.
Rabobank has been the standard-bearer for Dutch cycling and enjoyed success but it has also been mired in doping scandals, including one involving Danish rider Michael Rasmussen when he was wearing the leader's yellow jersey on the 2007 Tour de France. – Sapa-AFP