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FrogWatch USA – a "Citizen Science" program run through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and organized locally by Potter Park Zoo – is an opportunity for individuals to get involved in conservation efforts by volunteering to monitor frog and toad populations in Michigan. The program will run from April through October and training is scheduled at Potter Park Zoo March 8, 9, and 16.
FrogWatch USA seeks to educate and involve individuals, families and groups in the collection and reporting of data on the frog and toad populations in the community. Amphibians are considered indicators of environmental health and programs like FrogWatch USA help scientists understand the scale and causes of the immense population declines we are seeing across the world.
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A high-energy production of "Oliver!" by Lionel Bart wraps up Porthouse's 2014 summer season.
The story is a familiar one for fans of Charles Dickens, whose book "Oliver Twist" was the inspiration behind the musical. In the musical, Oliver (played by Cameron Nelson) is an orphan whose mother dies shortly after he is born. He spends the first years of his life in a workhouse with other orphans. The workhouse is run by the harsh Mr. Bumble (Timothy Culver of Stow) and Widow Corney (Lissy Gulick). Eventually, Oliver is sold to the undertaker Mr. Sowerberry (Rohn Thomas, who also plays Mr. Brownlow) and his wife (played by Marla Berg, who also plays Mrs. Bedwin). Things run quickly afoul for Oliver, especially after Noah Claypole (Christopher D. Tuck) starts tormenting Oliver about his deceased parents. While out on the streets, Oliver befriends The Artful Dodger (Patrick Kennedy), who introduces him to the lovable rogue Fagin (played by Cuyahoga Falls resident Eric van Baars), who has a flock of young orphans working for him as pickpockets. Oliver thinks he may have finally found some happiness with Fagin, the other boys and with the good-hearted Nancy (played by Miriam Henkel-Moellmann). But the cruel Bill Sykes (played by Cuyahoga Falls resident Brian Keith Johnson) casts a formidable shadow on the strange "family" of Fagin and the orphaned boys.
There are many outstanding performances in this show. Nelson is captivating and charming in the title role. Gulick and Culver are hilarious in their scenes together; "I Shall Scream" is one of the most hilarious moments in the show. Johnson has a powerful voice and bearing, giving the sinister Sykes a menacing presence.
Not to be forgotten is the solid performance from the children's ensemble, who give high energy and polished performances, working flawlessly together.
"They were my joy," said artistic director Terri Kent. "They work hard. They were easy to work with and took direction well. They are just little pros."
While most of the youth chorus is boys, there are five girls, including Nelson, who play boys.
"They all had long hair," Kent said. "They all went together to Head Waves to have their hair cut short, and they all donated their hair to Wigs for Kids."
Ticket and show information
"Oliver!" can be seen through Aug. 10
For tickets, call 330-672-3884, purchase online at www.porthousetheatre.com or in person at the Porthouse Box Office, in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent. The box office is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Single tickets range from $28 to $37 for adults and seniors, and $16 to $24 for students.
Special presentation
Porthouse Theatre will offer a special staged reading of a new musical, "Minnie Quay" on Aug. 7 and 8 at 3 p.m.
The reading is free, and tickets will be available at the door. Jerimie Newcomb will direct. Music and lyrics are by Connor Simpson, with book by Anna Bradley and orchestrations by Vincent Ester.
Based on a popular American folk legend, this new musical tells of Minnie Quay, a young girl in a Michigan port town who falls in love with a sailor against her parents' wishes.
This show is produced, written, directed and orchestrated by Kent State School of Theatre students and alumni. It features members of Porthouse Theatre's 2014 Young Professional Company as well as several Kent State School of Theatre and Dance alumni and current students.
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MINNEAPOLIS - Rick Adelman became the eighth coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games when the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Detroit Pistons 107-101 on Saturday night.
Nikola Pekovic had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and J.J. Barea scored 20 points for the Timberwolves, who surrounded their 66-year-old coach when the buzzer sounded. Adelman grabbed his wife, Mary Kay, and kissed her three times as a video tribute played to honor him.
Brandon Knight scored 25 points and Rodney Stuckey had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons, who have lost 18 of their last 21 games. They turned the ball over a season-high 24 times, leading to 25 points for Minnesota.
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Deanna Crone, 65, of Shreve, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Akron City Hospital.
She was born July 6, 1947, in Wooster to Duane and Virginia (James) Shearer and married Charles S. Crone on Nov. 11, 1999. He survives.
Deanna Shearer Crone loved to sew, knit, read, garden, shop and spend time with her family. She adored her grandchildren, and especially enjoyed her grandson's baseball games.
She was an amazing cook and enjoyed gathering with her family for the holidays. She also enjoyed traveling to Texas to visit her daughter, Miki and family. She had a wealth of knowledge and was someone that many family and friends looked up to and respected her advice.
She was a 1965 graduate of Triway High School and helped many years to coordinate their class reunions. She was also a graduate of Wooster Business College, earning an associates degree in business. She worked for the Social Security office, the Wayne County Landfill as office manager, was Holmesville Village Clerk and had her own tax return business for many years.
She retired from the Wayne County Treasurers office in 2007.
Growing up, she was active in 4-H, and enjoyed watching All My Children and her diet Coke. There wasn't anyone who didn't call her friend.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are daughters, Miki (Tim) Teichmer of Providence Village, Texas, and Kathy (Ralph) Camacho of Holmesville; grandchildren, Nathan, Joseph and Laura Teichmer, Manny and Mateo Camancho; a brother, David Shearer of Fredericksburg; a sister, Bonnie Marti of Wooster; her mother, Virginia McCarrick of Wooster; many other family members (many nieces and nephews that still call her "Aunt Dee"); and many dear friends.
She was preceded by her father; a sister, Becky Shearer; her stepfather, Bob McCarrick; and a brother-in-law, Lance Marti Crone.
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SANTA TERESA — Federal officers at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry over the weekend seized 701.5 pounds of marijuana and arrested a 55-year-old man from Oregon.
The seizure happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, when a 2005 Ford F-350 flatbed truck entered the port from Mexico.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer interviewed the driver and detected a number of problems during the primary inspection. The officer selected the vehicle for a more stringent review, according to a news release.
CBP officers conducted an "intrusive examination" of the vehicle, revealing a "non-factory compartment" underneath the bed of the truck, the agency said. CBP officers drilled the compartment and extracted a green substance, which tested positive for marijuana.
CBP officers then X-rayed the truck, which showed anomalies in the bed. Officers dismantled the bed and found 10 large metal boxes of tightly compressed marijuana. The 10 bales of marijuana weighed 701.5 pounds.
CBP officers took custody of the driver — 55-year-old Jose Manuel Gomez Serrano — a legal permanent resident from Portland, Ore., according to the agency.
Gomez Serrano was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, arrested on federal smuggling charges and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center, according to a news release.
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Columbus Day Schedules for Fairfax County Government
Oct. 1, 2009
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County Government – Closed.
Courts – Closed.
Public Schools and School Offices – Closed.
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Fairfax Connector – Weekday Service; Routes 380, 585, 595, and 597 will not operate; Route 980 will operate a reduced level of service.
Fastran – No service.
Park Authority – RECenters open; nature centers open from noon to 5 p.m.; historic sites from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Frying Pan Farm Park open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (visitor center open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); Green Spring Gardens open noon to 4:30 p.m. (Historic Green Spring closed).
Community, Teen and Senior Centers – Community centers closed Oct. 10; all centers closed Oct. 12, except Reston Community Center at Hunter Woods is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 12.
County Trash and Recycling Collection – Regular collection.
Recycling and Disposal Facilities at I-66 Transfer Station and I-95 Landfill Complex – Open.
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Here's an infographic by Online University that does a good job of describing Internet memes and the sites that host them. A meme is a cultural idea that self-replicates and spreads among people, and an online meme can appear in many forms — a video, a catchphrase, a Web site, a joke, an image, a parody, etc.
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The compact room provides a secure password lock and features a double bed. There is a washing machine, and a well-equipped kitchenette with a kettle, microwave and fridge. The private bathroom includes a modern shower and toiletries for guest use.
Wan Chai MTR Station is just a 2-minute walk away for connections to the Central Business District. For the ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui, and Wan Chai Ferry Pier can be reached within 15 minutes' walk.
A 7-Eleven convenience store and a selection of restaurants are located right outside the building.
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Small apartment indeed, actually only one room with integrated shower/toilet area, but space is precious in Hongkong and the apartment is really very new and nicely furnished. In addition, the location is great, in plain center of the traditional quarter of Wan Chai close to many shops, transportation possibilities and the Southern Playground which is good for relaxation in the middle of a bustling city. So we enjoyed our stay once we got used to the smallness of the place.
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A last minute change of the contact telephonenumber, caused to some difficulties to get access to the appartement. After I arrived in Hon Kong - I tried to get in contact with Wendy at the phonenumber that I was given after booking - but without any luck. I had to go to the nearest bar to get free WiFi - and then I found out that Wendy had sent me a new contact number - to her caretaker for the appartment. This was not a very good start after a 17 hrs. airtravel. Please take notice of this Wndy for future guests. Having said that, the room was OK and the standard was to my requirements. Great service by caretaker Asia. Helge - Norway
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NEWPORT will have plenty of pace to burn on their wings in this afternoon's British and Irish Cup encounter with Connacht Eagles at Rodney Parade.
Dragons speedster Tonderai Chavhanga makes his Black and Ambers debut as he continues his comeback from summer knee surgery.
The former South Africa international is known as one of the fastest players in world rugby but tricky Dragons academy winger Ashton Hewitt is certainly no slouch on the other flank.
Scrum-half James Leadbeater starts at full-back while a pair of Dragons start either side of hooker Andrew Brown in the front row.
Nathan Williams makes his second appearance of the season for the Black and Ambers at loosehead while Cork native Tim Ryan plays against his compatriots at tighthead with Alex Jeffries unable to start.
He has made a superb start to the season after being thrown in at the deep end but is not allowed to play in the front row under British and Irish Cup rules as he is just 17.
Newport : J Leadbeater, A Hewitt, G O'Driscoll, W Richards, T Chavhanga, T Hancock, R Downes, N Williams, A Brown, T Ryan, R Jones, A Frampton, S Waldron, C Attwell (captain), R Coombs. Replacements: J Jeune, D Mathews, D Rosser, B Lampitt, A Awcock, E Frewen, A Quick
Tough task for Bedwas
Bedwas have rung the changes for their British and Irish Cup debut against a Bedford side that are hot favourites to win their group.
The Bridge Field outfit hand debuts to flanker Tom Organ and lock Chris Bundy while they are without centre Jack Dixon, who has proved an influential figure in midfield.
The teenager is set to make his European debut for the Dragons at Wasps in the Amlin Challenge Cup this evening.
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Xavier Cedeno's Not-So-Excellent Adventure
Astros left-hander Xavier Cedeño had a problem last Friday against the A's. He entered with one out in the fifth inning and his team trailing, 1-0. Twenty-eight pitches later, he departed with one out and his team trailing, 6-0. As if that wasn't enough, the man he left on first base later came around to score.
An error by Marwin "No Perfecto for Yu" González didn't help, but still... the most Astros named pitcher ever may have just had the most Astros 2013 pitching performance ever. Cedeño's final line is a thing of horrific beauty: 0 IP, 1 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 0 K.
It seems like allowing at least six runs without recording an out should be a rare occurrence, but it isn't. Thanks to the magic of Baseball-Reference, we know that this has happened 135 times since 1916, which is as far back as the data goes.
It happened twice in 2012, once in 2011, twice in 2010 (both by current members of the Padres pitching staff, so there's something to look forward to if you're in San Diego), once in 2009... Oh look, it's happened at least once every year since 1995. And because '94 was a strike year, I'll note that the last full season to have no pitcher allow at least six runs in a game without recording an out was 1982.
So, what Cedeño did last Friday is no big deal. It's not like he allowed nine runs, as Hank Borowy did for the Tigers on August 18, 1951. Borowy's line: 0 IP, 5 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 0 K. Borowy was near the end of his career (he would make just five more appearances), but the guy could pitch. He won 108 big-league games, had a career ERA+ of 104, and was an American League All-Star for the Yankees in 1944. He didn't stink, he just had a bad day.
Borowy is the only pitcher to have allowed nine runs without recording an out, but five men have allowed eight: Bob Kammeyer, Bill Krueger, Bobby Jones (the right-hander from Fresno), Blake Stein, and Paul Wilson, who did it twice:
Wilson's efficiency in that second game is remarkable. Eight runs in 25 pitches? Well, okay, but it's no seven runs in 12 pitches. Terry Adams did that for the Dodgers on May 5, 2001:
Why be patient when you can just get a knock? Adams, it should be noted, finished the season with a 4.33 ERA. Take away that one Saturday afternoon at Wrigley and it's down to 3.95. Instead of finishing 23rd in the NL in ERA, he finishes 18th.
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When I said that what Cedeño did last Friday is no big deal, I lied. I'll do that sometimes; it's the nature of telling stories. Thing is, he allowed just one hit. Only five men have surrendered six runs without recording an out while allowing less than two hits:
Weinert is in a class by himself. We'll include him here because that deserves recognition.
Bonus points to Hudson and May for allowing only earned runs. May gets the double bonus for allowing only true outcomes:
You know how the Angels finally recorded an out? The seventh hitter, Steve Hovley, laid down a sacrifice bunt in the first to play for that fifth run. With runners now at second and third, Angels skipper Del Rice had Allen intentionally walk Freddie Patek to get to pitcher Steve Busby, who promptly singled home two runs. The inning finally ended when Schaal grounded into a double play.
Man, baseball is hilarious.
To be clear, May was a good pitcher having a good year. That performance raised his ERA to 3.09 on the season. He finished at 2.94, 22nd in the AL (the game was a little different then). Take away his September 20 start and it's 2.67, which would have moved him up to 16th.
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Having established the hysterical context of Cedeño's accomplishment, let's turn to how he did it. Houston starter Brad Peacock entered the fifth down 1-0. He started that frame by retiring his eighth straight batter, getting Nate Freiman to pop out to shortstop.
Coco Crisp, who led off the game with a homer that had accounted for the only run to that point, followed with a double down the right-field line. While the A's broadcast kept showing replays of Crisp's double (complete with squeals of delight from a very loud woman near one of the field mics), Astros manager Bo Porter came out and yanked his starter after 89 pitches.
The A's broadcasters expressed some surprise:
Glen Kuiper: So we thought maybe Bo Porter was going to come out and give Brad Peacock a little pep talk, say, "Hey, you're pitching well, get yourself out of this inning, 89 pitches." But instead, he took him out.
Scott Hatteberg: Hooked him. He was starting to figure some things out, too.
On the Astros feed, you could see that Castro came out to chat with Peacock before trotting back behind home plate. Then Porter came out to yank his starter. Also, you could hear that woman.
The Houston announcers, for their part, didn't seem surprised to see Peacock leave.
Cedeño entered and did this:
Which probably isn't what Porter had in mind.
Cedeño walked Jed Lowrie on four pitches that missed down and in, and weren't even close. He then walked Josh Reddick on five pitches, including a 1-1 breaking ball in the dirt that doesn't appear in that chart up there. Cedeño may have been distracted by Crisp, who was dancing around off second base during the Reddick at-bat. (Crisp was 14-for-15 on attempts to steal third in 2012 and 39-for-41 going back to 2008 before being caught on Sunday.) Then again, given the previous walk to Lowrie, maybe not.
Hatteberg, bringing the insight: "I don't think this is playing out the way they were hoping. You got the lefty versus Céspedes with the bases loaded."
Yoenis Céspedes followed with a hot smash (video) that handcuffed shortstop González. As Porter said after the game, "That's a tough error. That ball was hit pretty hard, but if he fields that ball cleanly it's definitely a double play because of the speed the ball is hit."
Two runs scored on the play and the inning stayed alive, bringing up John Jaso, who dropped down a bunt in front of home plate (video) on the first pitch. Catcher Jason Castro pounced out to field the ball, leaving a clear path for Reddick, who slid behind a scrambling Castro to make the score 4-0. Hatteberg, on Castro being caught in no-man's land, unable to tag Reddick: "That's a hollow feeling right there, seeing the beard drift away from you."
The Astros feed includes a replay from an angle that shows Castro could have thrown to first and gotten Jaso by, oh, 30 feet. But that's easy for me to say.
Chris Young followed with a 10-pitch walk. This was Cedeño's best effort, with half of his 12 strikes coming here. Even then, he got help, as Young fouled off a 3-1 slider that was well off the plate inside. After that, Young kept battling until he saw a pitch low enough to let pass.
With the bases reloaded, right-handed-hitting Josh Donaldson stepped to the plate. Rhiner Cruz was warming up in the Houston bullpen, which the A's broadcasters noted:
Kuiper: Cruz has been warming up for a while, and he is a right-hander, and he certainly looks to be ready to go... but it doesn't look like Bo Porter's going to bring him in.
Donaldson whacked Cedeño's first pitch to right, driving home two. Jaso ran through Mike Gallego's stop sign, but first baseman Brett Wallace cut off Rick Ankiel's throw (video), so the play at the plate never materialized. Said Astros color commentator Alan Ashby, a former big-league catcher: "That was a mistake right there, in my estimation, to have this ball cut. If that ball comes in from Rick Ankiel, they get an out and rather handily at the plate."
Cedeño then plunked Eric Sogard with a 2-2 fastball to the back. Kuiper: "Could be time to come get Xavier Cedeño." Which Porter did, to sarcastic applause from the home crowd. Kuiper: "Not a terribly good outing." Cruz took over and allowed two more runs to score before the inning drew to a close after nearly 45 minutes.
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The Astros are proving everyone right so far. They are brutal, but as Ian Miller notes, they are fun. Already in the first week, they have given us a near-perfect game, strikeouts at a ridiculous pace, and Cedeño's historical outing. What will happen next?
This franchise is moving in the right direction, but in the short term it's a tough sell to fans. As a writer, however, I am grateful for the Astros' existence. They are fascinating in every sense of the word.
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SOUTH FLORIDA - State inspectors noted rodent rub marks along the walls and a dead rodents inside the inside BM Organic restaurant in Fort Lauderdale last week.
Four restaurants were ordered shut by the state for "high priority violations." Below is a list and some of the violations.
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"Foods marked "not for human consumption" held in reach in coolers and reach in freezer on front-line, in store, held with foods for human consumption. Raw unpasteurized milk and raw unpasteurized yogurt stored with mixed vegetables, kimchi, soups, sauerkraut, juices. And labeled pet burgers, marked not for human consumption stored with fish, pork, etc in reach in freezer on frontline, in store."
"Dead roaches on premises. In glue trap in dry storage room by dish wash area and in glue traps at rear bar."
"Rodent activity present as evidenced by dry and semi-dry rodent droppings found. Several hundred rodent droppings throughout establishment: 40 under equipment at rear bar, 50 under cook line stove and prep tables, 30 under shelves in storage room, 30 in storage room by water heater and on top of water heater, 30 in unused dining room by rear bar along walls and under equipment, 50 throughout upstairs bar and upstairs room, several hundred in between ceilings on top of ceiling tiles by stairway near prep/dish wash room, 50 along walls in stairway, 20 in hallway by upstairs bathrooms. **Warning
"Heavy Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. In stairway from dish wash and prep area to 2nd floor (note : no doors separating prep / dish wash area and stairway)."
"Dead rodent present. Dead rodent under ice bin at rear bar next to cook line/kitchen (note: no door between bar and cook line/ kitchen."
"Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm chlorine and no sanitizer of any kind hooked up to dish wash machine. **Repeat Violation**"
9080 Kimberly Blvd.
Boca Raton
29 Violations
"Interior of reach-in cooler and gaskets soiled with accumulation of food residue at cook line coolers. Contaminated by live and dead roaches . Coca cola cooler soiled with debris in rear prep area."
"Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches squeezed into gaskets at cook line coolers, 1 dead roach at HANDWASH sink in kitchen and servers area. 1 dead roach on dirty table at dish machine."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 33 live roaches inside coolers and gaskets at cook line coolers, 1 live roach on slicer, 1 live roach on top of food scale, 8 live roaches in dishwashing area, 2 live roaches in rear prep area near food storage shelving, 2 live roaches in dry storage area, 2 live roaches by mop sink, 5 live roaches running across floor on rear prep room."
7705 West Flagler Street
West Miami
16 Violations
"Slicer blade soiled with old food debris."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.6 plus live roaches inside cooking oven missing door about 20 plus live roaches inside second oven on cook line. 1 live roach on shelve in kitchen by storage area, 1 live roach inside boiler room
"Live, small flying insects in food storage area."
7895 West Sample Road
Coral Springs
11 Violations
"Dead roaches on premise, 7 dead around edge of deep freezer."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by 3 live roaches found crawling on prep table in front service area, 2 crawling on dining room floor, 5 crawling on wall by 3 compartment sink, 7 crawling on deep freezer, 5 in cracks by microwave, 1 crawling on floor by restroom, 2 crawling on plate in front service area.
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Further Study: "It had been difficult even for the angels to grasp the mystery of redemption—to comprehend that the Commander of heaven, the Son of God, must die for guilty man. When the command was given to Abraham to offer up his son, the interest of all heavenly beings was enlisted. With intense earnestness they watched each step in the fulfillment of this command. When to Isaac's question, 'Where is the lamb for a burnt offering?' Abraham made answer, 'God will provide Himself a lamb;' and when the father's hand was stayed as he was about to slay his son, and the ram which God had provided was offered in the place of Isaac—then light was shed upon the mystery of redemption, and even the angels understood more clearly the wonderful provision that God had made for man's salvation."—Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 155.
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- "Our feet will walk in his paths, our lips will speak the truth and spread the gospel, our tongues will bring healing, our hands will lift up those who have fallen, and perform many mundane tasks as well like cooking and cleaning, typing and mending; our arms will embrace the lonely and the unloved, our ears will listen to the cries of the distressed, and our eyes will look humbly and patiently towards God."—John Stott, Romans (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 1994), p. 322. In what ways does this quote show what it means to be a "living sacrifice"? Why is it that only through death to self could we ever be able to live like this?
- As we saw during the week's lesson, one of the great problems that the people faced was seeing the sacrificial system as an end in itself instead of a means to an end—that end being a life wholly consecrated to God, a consecration that reveals itself in loving service to others. In what ways are Seventh-day Adventists (who have been given so much light), especially in danger of going down the same path, perhaps now thinking that the great truths we possess are an end in and of themselves, instead of a means to the end?
- Dwell more on the story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah. However troubling this story is, one could argue that it was meantto be troubling, meant to cause consternation and distress. Why do you think anyone would argue that it was meant, among other things, to evoke those emotions in the reader?


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Dwayne De Rosario's gorgeous opener was negated by a Bobby Convey strike as the Eastern Conference bottom-feeders shared the spoils.
De Rosario opened the scoring at RFK Stadium in spectacular fashion with his 10th-minute strike, evading a pair of challenges before bending a 30-yard blast past Joe Bendik. It was just the third goal of the season for the injury-hampered De Rosario, tying him with Luis Silva for the team lead.
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NEW YORK -- Right-hander Shaun Marcum fired five scoreless innings in an extended spring game on Monday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., keeping him on track to make his Mets debut on Saturday.
Marcum, who has been on the disabled list since Opening Day due to nerve irritation in his neck, struck out four and allowed three hits with zero walks. He threw 52 pitches in the game, then additional pitches after in the bullpen.
The Mets next need a fifth starter on Saturday against the Phillies, and manager Terry Collins has indicated that Marcum will be that pitcher if healthy. Left-hander Aaron Laffey, who served as the fifth starter earlier this season, was designated for assignment on Sunday.
Marcum, 31, signed a one-year deal with the Mets last winter worth $4 million plus incentives. He went 7-4 with a 3.70 ERA in 21 starts for the Brewers last weekend, missing a month due to a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Shoulder and elbow issues have forced him to the disabled list multiple times throughout his seven-year career with the Blue Jays and Brewers.
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Everyone knows what a twin is; figuring it out isn't exactly trying to break the code of a Rubik's Cube...or is it? When I was in seventh-grade, I used to hang out with this guy who was a year older than me. One day, we were hanging out at "the steps" when one of the eighth-grade girls walked by and waved to him. Immediately, I followed with "You know her? She's so hot," which was then followed by, "That's my twin sister." Like many twins who aren't identical, John Lewis' '57 hardtop and Norm Correll's '57 drop-top follow suit in the fraternal-twin way of things. While both cars are '57 Chevys, have continental kits, skirts, and are basically stock-appearing, each one has a look and attitude all its own.
Let's start with Norm's '57 convertible. He has always been into cars, and one day completely out of the blue, a friend of his called and said that his sister was getting a divorce, and was selling her old car. The friend didn't know what kind of "old" car it was, but thought that Norm-a car buff-might be interested. When the garage door slung open, Norm peeped his eyes on the back of the '57 drop-top with a continental kit. He told the guy he'd take it, just in the nick of time. When he called the bank to pay off the previous owner's loan the next day, the loan officer told him that the car was going to be repossessed and that there was a lottery at the bank to see who the next owner would be. For the next 15 years, Norm drove the car as is, but when the time was right, the '57 was stripped down and completely restored. The body was taken to Paint 'N' Place in Placentia, California, where they fixed a few minor dings and dents, and then laid down the harbor blue paint job. Once finished there, Orange Auto Upholstery installed a new interior kit, carpet, and top from C.A.R.S. So far, everything was back to stock. But the problem was Norm liked driving the car so much, he decided to modernize by dropping in a 350/350-horse engine with a 700R tranny. He then purchased a disc brake kit with 2-inch drop spindles from ABS in Orange, California. The new parts now make the '57 stock, but not.
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Why all the growing interest in low-cost flight simulators?
Some announcements at this week's Sun 'n Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., for example, underscore wannabe and regular pilots' fascination with these devices. Redbird Flight Simulations introduced its new low-cost Jay device, which, while it can't be used to log time, promises to help pilots stay proficient. And Pilot Mall today unveiled the Advanced Panel, which is a modular instrument panel with flight and other controls that works with Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) software.
X-Plane simulator software and FSX have built up huge followings, and software developers have created detailed regional and airport graphics and precisely modeled software that replicates in mind-numbing detail an incredible variety of popular and obscure aircraft. You can practically start and run a virtual airline, fly under the direction of live air traffic controllers and learn how to use the latest avionics with these programs, including a unique head-up display plug-in that a company called FlyRealHUDS.com developed for X-Plane. And iPad apps ForeFlight Mobile and WingX Pro7 can run on X-Plane and many other apps as well can run on FSX with simulated position shown on the iPad moving map.
It's almost as though there's no need to fly a real airplane anymore.
And that's why these programs are so popular. The cost of flying real airplanes has outgrown the budgets of many a pilot and remains a huge obstacle to new pilots. So if they can have 90 percent of the fun of flying with a simulator that runs on computer equipment that they already have, that's what they're going to do. And that is what they are doing.
You can't blame the simulator manufacturers and software developers for catering to this market. After all, many of their products are used, like Redbird's full-motion low-cost simulators, to make real flight training far more efficient. And airline and business aviation flying wouldn't be nearly as safe today were it not for the advent of training providers such as FlightSafety International, CAE SimuFlite, SimCom and others. Certainly X-Plane and FSX are used by pilots to maintain proficiency or practice an approach to a new or challenging airport.
But it is kind of sad to think of someone who could be out in the sunshine, climbing into a cockpit and slipping the surly bonds for real instead firing up the personal computer and harnessing the electronic magic for a simulated jaunt in the comfort of home.
Maybe flight schools could figure out a way to insert ads into some of the simulator software, as a way to attract new business and get existing clients out to the airport. Something like: "Shoot this ILS successfully and get a discount on your next rental."
ROBERT IHLE (not verified)
April 10, 2013 - 2:45pm
Keep marketing out of Sims . Marketing has already ruined this country , they don't need in everyone's business .
Monty (not verified)
April 10, 2013 - 2:52pm
T even hint at the thought of adds beings inserted into simulator flight, which we PAY for using real money is as absurd as the thought of inviting monkeys to attend church.
Of course the aviation community is turning to simulator flight more and more. It is a welcome way to do the things you mentioned in the article and saves a lot of money in the process, not to mention the safety of practice without any risk of damage or injury.
For those who can not find the funds to fly, leave them alone to do the next best alternative. Spend your time finding ways to convince the aviation giants to start cutting cost and make flying a really affordable past time. Something available to common folks with an interest in aviation.
It is no wonder to me that the government is looking at imposing user fees on air travel ($100.00 per flight). The aviation industry and the F.A.A. have been working in concert to keep expenses as costly as allowable for years in aviation. All of this supported by the very organization which claims to support aviation, the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association.
I say Mr. Rich and Mighty flaunt your wealth and keep those planes under your roof while you pay from your pocket to take them out to show them off, along with all your supposed highly educated skills as pilots. What you seem to forget is that many who do not have the money to afford the pleasures you do are as capable as you to fly with style and safety.
I will leave this as is before I began to get really angry at the thought of adds in simulators!
Monty (not verified)
April 10, 2013 - 3:28pm
I could not contain myself with my thoughts so I havd to come back and add some justification to my comments above, but I will keep it brief.
If anyone thinks the aviation industry is not one solely intent on generating as much profit as possible conside this.
Headsets for pilots selling at over $1000.00 when those headset are not worth more than $150.00 to $200.00 at best. They are nothing more than small speakers and noise canceling microphones with a tiny bit of electronics, all of which are very common these days. Nothing new here to demand such a high price tag.
In flight Cameras, protable air cooling (ice chest with a fan), flashlights, the list goes on and on of items with high price tags that are virtually valueless.
So why do pilots, aviation orginazations, and publications complain all the time about the cost of flying? Are those very folks not the ones who have supported the high fees and cost associated with flight over the years. Even our government is so entrenched with the aviation industry that congress and the F.A.A. work daily to keep flight cost as high as they can. All of this makes no since to me when everyone who flys cries about the decline in general aviation and the need to build it along with new pilots up. They all have their thoughts misplaced and should be crying about the cost of aviation and rallying the troups to support removing those from power who have supported such high cost in the industry. Then we might see an upturn in new pilots and see an old industry finally begin to take off for the masses instead of the wealthy few.
This is why this writer likes the idea of reducing control towered airports, trimming the F.A.A. down to something more akin to a state D.M.V. agency, and getting rid of so much of the legislation and rules that inflate the cost of flying. There is no need for the world to be so mindlessly greedy as it is.
DC (not verified)
April 11, 2013 - 3:04am
One reason aviation is so expensive? Idiots who should have know better sueing manufacturers for idiotic errors...Who ultimately wins?
Michael Townsend (not verified)
April 11, 2013 - 2:12pm
I have been using MS FlightSim since it first started under Bruce Artwick in the 1980's as a CFI for my students. The program is very sophisticated, especially with addon vendors who have made incredible graphics and aircraft. Take a look at PMDG's products or Just Flight, these aircraft fly identical to the actual aircraft with full system and avionics just as the real aircaft. Full motion sims are great and have fantastic training value (even though motion is highly overrated) but PC simulators in many instances are just as good and several are superior to them (I should know I was a simulator instructor for 10 years at the largest company in the world that has full motion sims). My B737 PC sim is better than the full motion one I flew for several years. The visual graphics far outstrip even the newest Level D sim I flew which could go to perhaps 10 airports total. My PC sim can go anywhere in the world, has fantastic weather, ATC and photoreal visuals for a fraction of the cost of full size Level D. Sim training is about systems/avionics failures and all that can be done on PC aircraft as well. The flight fidelity is dead on to the actual aircraft as developers go to extraordinary lengths to work with the aircraft manufucturers. Many people build full size flight simulators of general, corprate and airline aircraft. Full size 737 simulators come in kit form and electric full motion can be added if one desires along with several other types of aircraft. Look at what British Airways does with PC flight sims for those wanting to be Speedbird pilots.
I have been a CFI/II/MEI since 1985 and have been a pilot since 1980. I have seen the cost of aviation skyrocket to unprecidented levels. Why does a C172 cost $600,000 new when in the 70's they were $35, 000? When I learned a C152 was $10 an hour and the CFI $12, min wage was $1.50 and I was able to get a PVT certificate without too much trouble making $1.75hr. Fuel was .55 a gallon! Most people I taught were middle income and college students and not a few in high school. Up until 1997 I had plenty of students (I worked in Utah) and the local flying club was really busy. Now students are rare at that same airport. I now live in Wichita, KS general aviation central. GA is nearlly dead here as it is in many parts of the country. In 1995 our 172 rented for $60hr wet, today it is nearly double that or more. I have nearly 9,000 hours CFI and 11,000 total and have flown 104 different aircraft over the years almost all GA piston, turboprop. I can tell you without reservation that I find PC flying more enjoyable, more educational than flying actual aircraft. I have PMDG's B-747-400 with all the aircraft manuals, checklists, etc and I fly all over the world in real time with real time weather. I can fail any system on the aircraft and have full nav just as the real aircraft. I have an interactive crew program in addition.
MicroSoft shutdown the entire Flightsim program not too long ago. There are so many vendors now that make special computers, programs, flight controlls that it is truelly amazing. Just look at PC Pilot magazine to see what is going on. There is a national flight sim convention here in Wichita the first weekend in May, check out AVSim.com and Flightsim.com. Flying in the sunshine is great but very expensive, with $100 hamburgers included, but for the price of that I can buy a B-737 sim and fly all over the planet and have just as much fun, learn even more, and have challenges and experience I will never get in just flying around for an hour or two in an actual aircraft. I still do fly an aluminum aircraft now and then and don't turn down chances to fly, but PC flying is a lot less expensive and there are no FAA to contend with. When people ask me about learning to fly, I tell them to get a PC flightsim program and I will teach them how to fly it.
The advertising comments were out of place, again see the two mentioned companies and magazine for that angle and the PC vendors. I suspect that PC flying has far more pilots than any other segement of aviation and from what I read just as dedicated and enthusiastic as any other group of pilots, with the costs rising I am sure the trend will only dramatically increase to where most pilots fly on a PC.
Michael Townsend ATP
STEVE CAMPBELL (not verified)
April 12, 2013 - 3:29pm
I agree with Mike. One of my first students worked at McDonald's, but could afford to get his Private.
As a DPE I see the only major industry growth opportunity for student pilots coming from overseas, where aspiring pilots (except Europeans who now must get JAA certification) still consider the US the best deal with the most freedom on the planet - hope that lasts. If PC flight can alleviate the 80% drop out by better maximizing readiness and preparation for actual flight it's a no brainer. Flight computers should be further encouraged via increased intergration within training. I make this statement assuming FAA action, supported by scientific research (UAA and others) pans out and thus can be justified, thereby allocating more hour credits and task elements by way of creative use of PC/PCATD/FTD intergration with the PTS.
As an aside, many hungary CFIs may create business for themselves, as Mike has done, by teaching themselves and their students the "PC and Flight Experience.
Greg W (not verified)
April 12, 2013 - 12:58pm
The cost of flying can be much lower than many expect it to be. The comment about the $1000.00 head set is an example of this. It is true that many will insist on the noise cancelling head set and yet a head set is not required to fly, they are nice, but not needed. Radio's are not required to fly! and if you want to get extremely inexpensive try an ultralight. I know many will say "that's not an airplane" well neither is a computer simulator! I have been flying since 1983 and have flown aircraft ranging from Beech 18's to ultralights, currently a non-electric 1946 Aeronca. This can be a hobby that costs about the same as many other motor-sports and if higher ratings are the goal the main requirement is total flight hours it does not much matter what those hours are in, as long as it is in a "real" airplane a part 103 ultralight will not count. For pure flight experience try an ultralight they are not better or worse just different. Buy one for 5-10K burn 3gal or so of car gas per hour and have fun, it will not be a X/C airplane but a dirt bike is not a Harley road king either and people sure like them still.
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Federated, which purchased Lord & Taylor when it acquired May Department Stores Co. last year, announced this past January that it was putting Lord & Taylor up for sale, opting instead to focus all expansion plans on the larger Macy's and Bloomingdale's chains. At the time, Federated said it would sell the 55-store Lord & Taylor chain as a whole operation.


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polychord music app for iPad from gregory Wieber on Vimeo.
The new iPad App Polychord is best described as a mix between Audanika's SoundPrism, Cognitone's Harmony Navigator and a vintage Hammond Auto-Vari 64. The App pushes you toward only playing parts that sound right together so anyone can pick it up and sound like a real musician. I don't mean to diminish the App's usefulness as a real tool because it's inspiring me left and right. There is a nice selection of drum patterns and you can control the tempo. There is also an arpeggiator which you can nicely fade in and out of it's own sound (it will make sense when you try it). If they get this App working with Midi/external sounds it's going to be drop dead essential. In the meantime your results will be thesixtyone indie or like the awesome wedding song in Napoleon Dynamite.
I'm having great fun making pretty music with Polychord. It's $9.99 and available now (App Store link): click here
"Polychord is drums, bass, chords, and accompaniment all wrapped into one. Simply press one of the chord circles and your on your way to writing a song. Drums and bass follow the chords automatically, but the coolest part is probably the strum keys on the right: simply swipe your finger over the yellow keys to strum a chord." – polychordapp.com
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Terdoslavich showing Braves he can play outfield
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Joey Terdoslavich's days as the future third baseman in Atlanta ended during his ugly two-month stint with Triple-A Gwinnett at the start of last season. But while spending the past couple weeks showing his offensive potential and ability to play both corner-outfield positions, Terdoslavich has positioned himself to get a call to the Major League level this year.
"He's better than OK," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said of Terdoslavich as an outfielder. "He looks pretty good out there."
Terdoslavich, the Braves' No. 15 overall prospect, has gained attention while batting .400 (14-for-35) with three doubles and a home run since the start of the exhibition season. But the likelihood that he could get a call to Atlanta this year has come from the fact that he has given the Braves confidence that he could play either corner-outfield position or first base when necessary.
"Whatever happens, happens, I'm just excited for this season wherever I am," Terdoslavich said. "I'm just going to take advantage wherever I go. I just have to make sure I'm ready."
The Braves opted to have Terdoslavich skip Double-A and begin last season as Gwinnett's starting third baseman. After hitting .180 and committing 22 errors in 53 games, he was demoted to Mississippi, where he batted .315 in 78 games and was used almost exclusively at first base.
Terdoslavich believes his offensive struggles with Gwinnett were essentially a product of a hitch in his swing from both sides of the plate. He does not buy into the theory that he was rushed to the Triple-A level.
"They thought it was the right decision," Terdoslavich said. "Maybe it was and maybe it wasn't. I thought I was ready. If I didn't have that hitch, who knows what would have happened."
Recognizing the need to add to his versatility by playing the outfield, Terdoslavich spent this winter working out with his high school team. He said he told his former coach to "treat me like a sophomore trying to make varsity."
"Everything I did this offseason is showing up," Terdoslavich said.
Terdoslavich will likely begin this season as an outfielder with Gwinnett. But he has at least positioned himself for consideration to continue battling with Jordan Schafer and Jose Constanza to begin the year as Atlanta's fifth outfielder.
Mark Bowman 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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My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic inspires all kinds of art — mashup videos, reams of fanfiction, etc. — but Sucklord's latest piece not only brings in a Prometheus influence, it also suggests the ponies have otherworldly origins.
The New York artist's piece — titled Star Bronies — imagines that ponies from the current incarnation of MLP find ruins of their predecessors' civilization while on a journey through space, much like the storyline in Ridley Scott's sci-fi thriller from earlier this year.
"It's a diorama depicting two space-traveling modern ponies discovering an ancient pony ruin on an exotic world," Sucklord said in a statement. "I was going for a mix of Planet of the Apes plus Lost, meets Prometheus where the new Friendship Is Magic ponies discover a Stone Age relic of the original style of pony. This suggests they have encountered evidence of their prehistoric extraterrestrial origins."
Star Bronies is just one of 25 pieces made for My Little Pony Project 2012. The event, which begins Saturday in New York and comes on the heels of a similar event this spring in Los Angeles, combines an art exhibit, pop-up shop and other happenings (come for the opening ceremony, stay for "Every Pony Fun Day"). Each artist that contributed to the art exhibit made an 18-inch vinyl figure for sale during the weekend, with 10 percent of the sales being donated to the children's charity Give Kids the World Village.
Check out the making of Sucklord's pony piece in the gallery above. My Little Pony Project 2012 runs Oct. 13 to 15 at the Eventi Hotel in New York.
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EL PASO — A mountain lion that authorities first had tried to tranquilize led law enforcement officers, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game warden captain and city animal control officers on a wild chase through central El Paso that ended with the animal being shot and killed.
The mountain lion, a male weighing 102 pounds*, was first seen on railroad tracks near downtown around 8:30 a.m. by Union Pacific employees. They contacted El Paso's animal control unit, which began looking for the cat. A short time later, a passerby saw the animal enter the parking garage of a state office building at 401 E. Franklin, where TPWD game wardens have their offices along with several other government agencies.
Once the animal had been cornered in the garage, a Texas Department of Health veterinarian shot it with a tranquilizer dart. But before the drug could take full effect, it jumped from the second floor of the garage back onto the street, heading north out of downtown with multiple agencies in hot pursuit, including game warden Capt. Robert Newman, city animal control and others.
Passing through a school yard, the big cat ran about a half-mile north to H&H Car Wash at 701 E. Yandell Dr., where Newman and other officers evacuated several customers and lowered the business's vehicle security gate to trap the mountain lion inside. The animal eventually lay down, but it did not lose consciousness so the veterinarian shot it with a second tranquilizer dart.
Despite that injection, the mountain lion took off and hit the fence, finding a space it was able to crawl through. Since it appeared about to escape again, two officers — one from El Paso Police Department and one from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission – shot and killed the animal shortly before 10:30 a.m. The carcass will go to city animal control facilities, and there will eventually be a necropsy analysis done.
Capt. Newman noted that the Rio Grande is only about a mile from the incident area, and that the Franklin Mountains are also nearby. He said there are occasional reports of mountain lions within the city limits, and that three or four years ago a TPWD game warden shot and killed a mountain lion in a west side neighborhood that backed up to the mountain range.
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Von Totebags and T-Shirts
Award-winning London based illustrator Von has long been a CH favorite so when he decided to launch a range of tees and totes we grabbed the chance to find out more.
Why did you decide to brand into fashion now?
As much as t-shirts have been done a million times before I still get excited when I come across a really nice design printed up beautifully on a t-shirt. The opportunity to try and translate my work onto apparel was just too much to resist after a while so I hunted down a really good screen printer in town and got to producing the t-shirts and totes. Each one is screened by hand so it has a really nice sense of craft about the print, each varies slightly in tone with its own identity—a quality I was determined to carry through from my illustration to apparel.
How many different prints will there be?
These are the first two (right) in a series of prints I intend to release.
Is it limited in range?
These designs are not. But I definitely want to release a limited set at some point in the future. I would really like to make the most of my screen-printer's technical knowledge and do something very special for that.
And where can we get one?
Currently the apparel is available only from Shopvon, my online store, which ships worldwide. I am in talks with a few key retailers here in London at the moment with regard moving onto the next stage, off of the web and into the real world.
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Hereditary Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (NTIH)
This study has been completed.
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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First received: February 22, 2011
Last updated: August 25, 2016
Last verified: January 2016
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The aim of this study is to identify families with hereditary chronic tubulointerstitial renal diseases , characterize the phenotype and screen for mutations in known genesis (UMOD, REN, TCF2, NPHP1). Genome wide analysis will be performed in families without mutations identified.
|Nephritis, Interstitial Chronic Renal Failure Gout Renal Cysts
|Other: Blood and urine sample collections
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Screening
|Official Title:
|Phenotypical and Genetic Characterization of Adult Hereditary Chronic Tubulointerstitial Renal Diseases
Further study details as provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Genotype of HTIN [ Time Frame: after 18 months ]Number of patients/families with mutations in known genes responsible for HTIN
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Uromodulin dosage in urine [ Time Frame: at 18 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Other: Blood and urine sample collections
phenotype and genotype analysis, biological analysis
Other Name: phenotype and genotype analysis, biological analysis
Detailed Description:
- Inclusion of affected subjects with familial history of chronic renal failure, early gout ,renal cysts in several hospital in France
- Characterization of the phenotype; dosage of the urinary uromodulin in all subjects
- Collect DNA samples
- Screen for UMO mutations first
- Then for REN or TCF2 depending on the phenotype
- Validate the use of the dosage of urinary uromodulin for the diagnosis of UMOD associated disease.
- Identify new genes responsible for hereditary HTIN (Hereditary Tubulointerstitial Nephritis).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- HTIN of unknown cause
- Chronic renal failure defined by a eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) estimated according to MDRD (Modification of the Diet in Renal Disease) < 60ml / min / 1,73m2.
- At least two siblings affected by gout before 40 years or by chronic renal failure.
- Affiliated or benefiting from a national insurance
- Signature of the enlightened consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Endstage renal failure before the age of 18 years in all affected subjects of the family.
- Microscopic or macroscopic persistent hematuria, or proteinuria > 1gramme / 24hours.
- Other potential cause of TIN (Tubulointerstitial Nephritis): pyelonephritis, drug toxicity.
- High blood pressure known for more than 10 years before the discovery of the renal disease.
- Major cardiovascular before the discovery of the renal disease.
- Chronic auto-immune or infectious disease.
- Polycystic kidney disease with increased of the size of the kidneys
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01312727
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01312727
|Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades
|Paris, France, 75015
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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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|NCT01312727 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 22, 2011
|Last Updated:
|August 25, 2016
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Tubulointerstitial renal diseases
Hereditary renal diseases
Renin gene
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Renal Insufficiency
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Nephritis, Interstitial
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Pacers get: Hedo, Jefferson,Fournier, a 10m TPE, 1st rd pick 2013 from GS(either theirs or Utah's) 2014 1st rd pick from Denver (via NYKs) and 2017 first from ORL (via LAL)
GS: Granger, AL, 9m TPE
ORL get: Biedrins and cap relief and 2015 2nd rd pick from GS
DEN: David West
basically take on bad contracts for picks. When Hedo and Jefferson are expiring next summer we do the same thing and repeat this process. Try to trade both of them for bad contracts and picks. We also have a 10TPE to do the exact same thing. In a small market like Indy we are never going to lure free agents who are big time FAs so we should just use the money that we would use on FA to gather assets. I have been advocating this since it became apparent our best case scenario would be the Hawks not higher. I would of traded Granger Hibbert and Dunleavy for similar packages a few years ago. Obviously Hibbert and Granger would of netted us a lot more then and would of been smart to start that process then and not now. We obviously aren't going to do this but if I was the GM it was a method I would strongly be for to rebuild a small market team via the draft.
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