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The proposal to lower the U.S. somatic cell count regulatory level was rejected by a one-vote margin at the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) this week.
Conference delegates voted 26 to 25 prior to the conclusion of the biennial meeting in Baltimore, Md., not to lower the U.S. Grade A standard to 400,000 cells per ml starting in 2014. Therefore, the current SCC regulatory limit of 750,000 cells per ml remains in effect.
"Since it's been nearly 20 years since the current standard was established, we believed it was time to make changes that improve the nation's milk supply," says Jamie Jonker, NMPF vice president of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. "It's regrettable that this approach isn't the one taken by NCIMS. However, we're confident that the trend towards lower Somatic Cell Counts will continue, regardless of the vote today."
Jonker adds that legislation to reduce the somatic cell count (SCC) level has been introduced in Congress, and that international buyers are also looking at U.S. SCC levels with greater scrutiny. For example, the European Union already requires that individual farms meet the 400,000 cells per ml limit to quality for export certification.
Those pressures "may result in changes to SCC limits being forced by a process outside of the NCIMS, which would be unfortunate if it results in regulations that are not as workable for dairy farmers," according to Jonker.
Anne Saeman, executive director for the National Mastitis Council (NMC), says the organization has a long tradition of supporting lowered SCC levels and is disappointed in the outcome.
Previous NMC SCC proposals were considered (and subsequently rejected by NCIMS) in 2005, 2003, 2001, and 1999.
The last time NCIMS took action to lower the SCC limit was at the 1991 Conference, when the voting delegates approved an amended NMC proposal which lowered the SCC from 1,000,000 to 750,000, effective July 1, 1993. The original proposal submitted by NMC was to lower the SCC from 1,000,000 to 500,000 over the course of three years.
Opponents maintain that SCC levels are not a human health issue, and because of that, should not be regulated under the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance. In addition, opponents argue, the standards will be difficult for small and southern dairy farms to maintain.
National SCC averages are in the range of 227,000, so the impact of this change would have been felt mainly by the roughly 11 percent of the milk supply that periodically exceeds a 400,000 cells per ml limit.


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The move was inevitable. Tony Sparano had to be fired.
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross had spelled it out in the offseason when he promised fans a more exciting and winning team. The moment the Fins got off to an 0-7 start, Sparano's fate was sealed. This isn't about kicking Sparano while he's down, but simply put, he didn't do a good job.
I know some fans are quick to point out that Miami has played much better football over the last 6 weeks, but that doesn't mean you can erase the debacle that was the first two months of the season. We also can't forget the Dolphins have now had 3 straight seasons with a losing record. Do you know how many times that had happened to Miami since the franchise entered the NFL? Zero. That's right, the Fins are in the middle of a historic run of misery. How do you not blame the head coach for that?
That said, Sparano may be the fall guy, but he isn't the only one who deserves blame. Ross hasn't done a single thing to inspire confidence in fans that the Dolphins are headed in the right direction. He botched this entire Sparano situation in the offseason when he flew cross-country to court then Stanford coach, Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh declined and has since led the 49ers to a division title. Ross had hoped to maybe speak with Bill Cowher or Jon Gruden, but neither coach would take Ross seriously until the job was vacant. Ross should have just fired Sparano then. If he was ready to hire Harbaugh, then he was clearly ready to fire Sparano, so why not just pull the trigger? Instead, he delayed the inevitable until today.
We also can't forget about Bill Parcells and current general manager, Jeff Ireland. Parcells came to Miami and bailed faster than you can say "big tuna!" He took the money and ran, and in the process, left Ireland and Sparano to suffer the consequences. Ireland gets a pass from Ross, but I'm not sure he deserves one. Ross believes in Miami's talent, so it's Sparano who got the ax. Ireland must now prove he can really bring in talent, and it starts with a new quarterback. Ireland has become public enemy number 1 to fans, because he still represents the awful football of the last few years.
So what happens next? Ross will make the biggest decision he's made as Miami's owner. Remember, it was previous owner Wayne Huizenga who brought in this current regime. Now, only Ireland remains, and Ross must find a leader who can turn this mess around.
Ross can't mess this up. He can't be sitting here in 3 years making the same excuses. Tell me if you've heard all this all before. Welcome to the Miami Dolphins franchise.
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A local builder and businessman responsible for many of the new homes in Addingham since the 1960s has died aged 85.
Jack Clay died at the Dales Care Home in Draughton after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Mr Clay was originally from Preston, but was sent to live on his cousin's farm in Keighley during the second world war to escape the bombing of the docks near his family home.
Always the entrepreneur, Mr Clay set up a business with his father after the war taking down and selling nissan huts. This led to him being involved in the DIY trade operating out of Keighley, Preston and later Skipton.
In 1960 he teamed up with Lawrence Pickard from East Morton and started to build the first of many houses in the Aire and Wharfe Valleys. After building the houses on Wharfe Park in Addingham together in 1963 the two men went their separate ways and Mr Clay formed his own building company, Clays of Addingham.
The early 1970s saw the housing landscape in Addingham start to change dramatically. Mr Clay demolished the old Addingham railway station which enabled him to build over 130 new houses on what is now the St Paul's Rise estate.
In 1978 Mr Clay purchased the land that is now the Big Meadow Drive estate in Addingham. Over the next 15 years he built nearly 200 new homes on the site as well as constructing a balancing reservoir to ensure that Addingham will never flood.
Mr Clay lived to work and was the archetypal entrepreneur. As well as his building company he also set up a clothing company with David Farrar, with shops in Ilkley, the Lake District and on the east coast. He also ran a plant hire business, a timber yard and a farm.
He was honest, funny, down to earth and often outspoken but was always very willing to help others. He loved Addingham and the surrounding area and was very proud of what he had achieved in the village. He was chairman and president of Addingham Football Club in the early seventies and was elected president of Keighley show in 1989.
He was a much loved husband to Joan, father to Sandra, Paul and Ian as well as a grand-father and great grand-father. He will be sadly missed.


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Friday, January 14, 2011
Seems it is time to change the subtitle of this blog from "Preparing for astronomy..." to "Doing astronomy with SOFIA." I am happy to report the transition of SOFIA from a flying telescope (amazing as that may be) to an observatory that can support a wide variety of astronomy and planetary science research projects. That was the goal of the Short Science series of flights that began in late November. It's called Short Science because the science team selected astronomical investigations and observations that required relatively short exposure times and would yield new research results that we could share with the public within weeks or months of the flights. It may sound like a long time to wait, but astronomical observations routinely require months of data processing and analysis.
After taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, we were back on the line with SOFIA on the night of Monday, November 30, rehearsing observing plans for SOFIA's initial science flight. This flight, the first of a three-flight series that ended in early December was the first were the primary goal was to conduct new astronomical observations that take advantage of the unique capabilities of SOFIA and contribute to new knowledge in the fields of astronomy and planetary science. The initial science flight (ISF) went very well and NASA held a press release just hours after we landed to announce the good news. Another goal of the ISF, and the subsequent two science flights, was to make infrared images that would demonstrate to the general public and the astronomical community that SOFIA is working well and producing interesting and useful data. The picture we chose for the first "science" image is a FORCAST view of the central massive star forming region in the Orion Nebula (M42). The two-color composite (false color image) uses red to indicate data taken through a 37 micron filter and green to indicate data taken through a 19 micron filter. Though ground-based telescopes are capable of imaging at 19 microns, such observations are highly dependent on excellent atmospheric conditions. Images like this will be routine on SOFIA. The 37 micron image is only possible from SOFIA since no existing or planned telescope anywhere (even in space) has instruments that operate in the 28 - 40 micron range of the infrared spectrum.
It was exciting to fly on the three Short Science flights for many reasons, but one in particular for me was the fact that we gathered data for so many different astronomical studies. We now have images of a comet that was in the neighborhood late last year, the planet Jupiter (which we revisited in much more detail than we did for the First Light images), a "starburst galaxy", and several regions of star formation in our own Milky Way galaxy. The exciting thing about the images we got is that they have yielded very high quality data. The science team now has unique information for each of those objects and we are working very hard on data analysis over the next weeks and months to publish and share the results with the astronomical research community and the general public.
After we'd had a chance to work on data analysis for a few weeks, NASA and USRA released our new, larger and (I think) even more spectacular image of the Orion star forming region. I also made a short movie comparing visible light and infrared images of this region of space, which Terry Herter (FORCAST principle investigator) presented with the first scientific results from SOFIA this week at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Washington. We're looking forward to sharing more images and results soon.
Stay tuned: The next SOFIA flight series begins later this spring with observations using the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies (GREAT, which is one of my favorite SOFIA acronyms). GREAT is an extremely high frequency radio receiver. After the Short Science flights with GREAT, we will bring FORCAST back into service for a second series of science flights proposed by many scientists from the general astronomical community.


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One on one with the toy aficionado and author...
With his latest book, Totally Tubular '80s Toys (read our review HERE), Mark Bellomo continues to entertain and educate readers about the wondrous world of retro collectibles. We recently caught up with the established author to dig deeper into his hobby of action figure collecting, as well as his passion for movies. Read on...
FIGURES.COM: Of all of the toys you grew up with in the 1980s, which is your favorite and why?
FIGS: Why do you think toys were so influential to the shaping of the generation that grew up in the 1980s? What do you think is different now compared to then?MARK BELLOMO: Four of my top five favorite toy lines were produced during the 1980's: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Hasbro, 1982-1994), Transformers: Generation One (Hasbro, 1984-1990), [Official] World's Greatest Super-Heroes (Mego, 1972-1982/83 - Mego Super Heroes were INDEED produced in the early 1980's according to Ben Holcomb, author of Mego 8" Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys), and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (1977/78-1984/85).
Throughout my life, I've been most passionate about the 3 ¾" G.I. Joe line, mainly because of Larry Hama's brilliantly-written Marvel Comic. From that highly-regarded toy line, my favorite piece is the USS Flagg playset. I doubt we'll ever again see a mass-produced toy at retail where a company will impart such care and attention to detail. What's more, if I were to choose which type and size of action figure-based toy that I like the most, it would be action figure PLAYSETS. Kenner defined what a playset SHOULD be with its Star Wars and Indiana Jones lines: from the Death Star Space Station (both the U.S. and Palitoy's U.K. exclusive versions) to the Ewok Village; from the Well of Souls to the Streets of Cairo. Hasbro then refined what Kenner created with the G.I. Joe Terror Drome, the Defiant: Space Vehicle Launch Complex, and the Flagg.
The U.S.S. Flagg, at 7 ½ feet long, with a three-tier superstructure, a working sound system , detachable lifeboat, and the ability to hold a Skystriker jet snugly onto its deck via arresting gear (arrestor cable, arrestor hook, two arrestor bases), the U.S.S. Flagg is often referred to by many pundits as the finest action figure playset of all time.
As a final note, I would be remiss if I did not mention that the "Flagg's" stunning electronic sound system is composed of a microphone attached via a cord to a loud speaker - a component of the toy that added another dimension toward extending a child's pursuit of imaginative play. Requiring one 9-volt battery, this electronic sound system "makes realistic battle sounds," and not only has a "talk" switch that can project a collector's voice across the toy's flight deck, but possesses a secondary button that allows children to utilize three different alarm modes: "Air Raid," "All is Well," or "General Quarters" (an announcement made on a naval warship to tell the crew to prepare for battle).
FIGS: If someone were to write a book in 30 years about the toys of the new millennium, what are a few that would be included and why?MB: Good question: I'll address this inquiry and then afford a criticism of modern toy lines as well.
Toy lines of the 1980's were influential in shaping the collective consciousness of Generation Xers because of the excellent fictional back story that was concocted by toy companies to support their products. For instance, after Ronald Reagan de-regulated children's television in 1983 and opened the floodgates for what were essentially 24-minute long toy commercials (from G.I. Joe to Care Bears), toy companies could have simply "mailed in" these programs; they could have constructed shoddy, transparent, hackneyed stories with weak animation. But they didn't.
From Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe to Sunbow Productions' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Jem and the Holograms to DiC's The Real Ghostbusters, these programs were ROCK SOLID. Kids responded well to the shows' expertly-crafted narrative structure, stellar characterization, and innovative plots, which ingratiated their accompanying toy lines within the hearts and minds of an entire generation of consumers. Due to these wonderful (some might say insidious) programs, we became devoted to these characters.
And we must remember that these animated programs were syndicated and shown EVERY WEEKDAY AFTERNOON. If you recall, the 1980's was the first time - to reiterate, due to the deregulation of children's television - that we received daily animated doses of our favorite characters from these respective toy lines; we didn't have to wait for Saturday mornings anymore! Hallelujah!
I recall coming home from school on a weekday, kicking off my sneakers, slinging my backpack onto a chair in the kitchen, running into my living room, turning the dial on the T.V. (in YES—a time before television remotes!), sitting on the couch, and then I'd watch the continuing adventures of G.I. Joe followed by the Transformers. Finish off the afternoon with a little bit of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Mix in some Robotech [The Macross Saga], some M.A.S.K., some Inspector Gadget, etc., and I was a happy kid. Think about it: for good or bad, we Generation Xers often spent more time with these fictional characters than we did with the living, breathing members of our own [nuclear] families. Nonetheless, Snake Eyes, Man-At-Arms, Dr. Peter Venkman, Jerrica Benson and Matt Trakker became inspired, dynamic characters because the talented writers of these programs (Buzz Dixon, J. Michael Straczynski, etc.) were—in many cases—handed a minimum 65-episode order (per season) with which to develop personality traits, foibles, and eccentricities. These writers were given the go-ahead to devote all their faculties and considerable gifts to develop the fiction that supported a "mere" toy line. THAT'S why these toys have endured: the back story that these writers developed.
So then, other than the now-defunct (and terribly brilliant) Transformers: Animated, what program in syndication has the same quality as what we witnessed in the 1980's... ?
FIGS: We love how you included the top 10 films of each year in the book as well. Why do you think the 1980s films are so iconic now? What are some of the most iconic films of the last 10 years (2000 - 2010)?MB: Hmmm... I think Toy Biz's 6" Marvel Legends line (2002-2007) introduced a new era of quality to the hobby of action figure collecting. Although originally a spin-off of Toy Biz's Spider-Man Classics line, Marvel Legends action figures blew collectors' minds. They'd never seen toys of this quality before, particularly considering Toy Biz's track record with their poor-quality X-Men, X-Force, animated Spider-Man, and Marvel Super-Heroes figures from the 1990's. With their exceptional sculpting, wonderful paint applications, [almost ludicrous] multiple points-of-articulation, included comic book reprints or mini-posters, and clamshell packaging that revealed the character in all its splendorous glory, every new series released in the Marvel Legends line was a celebrated event. I recall attending Toy Biz's showroom at the International Toy Fair every year and attendees could hardly contain their excitement at anticipation of the next year's releases.
Let's reflect upon this: If it weren't for Toy Biz/Hasbro's Marvel Legends line, would Jakks Pacific have designed their WWE Classics? Would Mattel have realized the untapped potential marketplace for their DC Universe Classics? For Masters of the Universe Classics? Maybe not...
Most importantly, I recall the very first "Build-a-Figure" series for Marvel Legends: Series Nine. I remember bringing those figures home, cutting open their packages, and relishing the quality of production - back in 2005, not only could we purchase seven action figures (Bullseye [regular release and "gritting teeth" variant], Deathlok, Doctor Strange, the Hulk [regular and "green skinned" variant], Nightcrawler, Professor X, and War Machine) for $9.99 each, with these figures, we also received six comic books, one poster book (included with Nightcrawler), AND a "Build-A-Figure" piece (7 in total) included in every package to assemble the super-deluxe Galactus. Seventy bucks. Seven 6" figures. Six comics. One poster book. And as the cherry on the sundae, one GORGEOUS 16" tall Galactus figure with amazing articulation! Seventy bucks. Wow. I was even excited about Deathlok. DEATHLOK, folks. This line was most certainly revolutionary.
And currently, DC Classics follows this mode of production, as have a few other lines that have been released since 2002. Without a doubt, Toy Biz's Marvel Legends line revolutionized the action figure industry. Although Hasbro has officially halted production of Marvel Legends until 2012 (with the exception of the company's Marvel Universe 6" Fan's Favorite line), Hasbro plans on re-releasing Marvel Legends with a vengeance - hopefully continuing the "Build-A-Figure" concept.
FIGS: What are some of the most iconic films of the last 10 years (2000 - 2010)?MB: You're throwing some tough questions my way. Let's deal with the first one: 'Why do you think the 1980's films are so iconic now?' Here, I can only speak on my own opinion mind you, but when I was growing up as an adolescent in the 1980's, there were quite a few more SHARED EXPERIENCES in regard to films (and television shows as well). Every member of Generation X that I personally am acquainted with has watched the following films: The Breakfast Club, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Rain Man, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Batman, Pretty in Pink, The Empire Strikes Back, Beverly Hills Cop, Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Top Gun, The Goonies, and The Terminator. More importantly, I guarantee that ANY one of my friends has seen one of these aforementioned fifteen movies at least ten times - and has viewed a few of those films MANY times over. What has ingratiated these films so profoundly into the psyche of Generation X?
Maybe I can explain. If a major network premiered one of these fifteen films for the very first time on network television (ABC, CB, or NBC), every member of Generation X growing up in the early 80's watched it. I mean EVERYONE. Remember: this is a time where there weren't any DVD boxed sets. No DVD's with bonus disks and special features. There weren't any DVRs, TiVo was a figment of our imagination, and VHS tapes were very expensive in 1980. We were without Redbox and Blockbuster - so you had to rent films from your neighborhood Video Store.
Furthermore, other than the big screen, our T.V. viewing options were limited by the availability of only FOUR networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS. Heck, FOX didn't even make its way onto the small screen until October of '86. If a major motion picture was broadcast on television for the first time - or the second time - or the third time, you watched it because in the very early eighties, only "rich folks" owned VCRs (!). You simply watched "what was on."
For instance, there was a period from 1975-1985 that Generation X saw EVERY James Bond film that was aired on television many times over because the networks played them repeatedly - every year without fail - from Sean Connery's Dr. No, Goldfinger, and Never Say Never Again to Roger Moore's The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and Live and Let Die. In the early 80's, since beggars couldn't be choosers, if a Bond film was on you watched it (even though I didn't particularly care for Roger Moore). Again, with only four television networks available (well... essentially THREE since PBS was educational programming), WE ALL WATCHED EVERY BOND FILM ON TELEVISION. Remember though, it wasn't just Generation X (my peers and me) viewing these films: it was everyone who owned a TV. Probably because without VCRs or DVD players or DVDs or movies on demand, we watched what was offered.
This made television and movie going more of a "shared experience" back in the early eighties. To wit: if a cool action/adventure film or a children's television special aired on a Wednesday night, you can bet that every kid in your class would be talking about it the next day in school. Perhaps every single child in your entire school.
Sadly, I'm not sure that happens anymore. With the proliferation of the Internet and websites such as Hulu.com and Megavideo.com, most folks can instantly access all of the episodes they've missed for nearly any television show in broadcast history. For instance, I just recently was told about a friend who discovered that there are nearly thirty episodes of Quantum Leap on Hulu. And he spent the better part of an entire weekend catching up on an old favorite. This is disheartening to me because it makes television and movie watching even MORE passive and less of a shared experience. The ability to access every episode of every television show, or download every frame of every film (illegally, of course), at any time satisfies our impulses toward gratification almost too quickly. It rewards impatience and impulsivity. There's just something profoundly special about waiting for a program to air once a week... it adds a reverence to watching the show and an air of anticipation. Similarly, screening a film in a theater on the night of its premiere is a similar undertaking. These two acts seem to be falling off in our culture - particularly in respect to television viewing. The act of anticipation, I mean: The deferred impulse toward gratification. For instance, I know that NONE of my friends (and I'll include myself in this demographic) watch any of their favorite shows at the time these programs actually air on television, and rarely - if ever - do we watch films in the theater (and we may be in the minority... but I think not): thanks to the Internet and TiVo and DVRs, we watch what we want, when we want, and - thanks to laptop computers - wherever we want.
I think the fact that nearly every member of Generation X watched Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back allows them to have access to and draw upon a similar shared experience, a cultural touchstone that adds a component to our personalities. Everyone from my generation knows what it means to be "like Han Solo" or "like Luke Sykwalker" or "like Ben Kenobi" - and the inherent differences between these three comparisons.
MB: Since the answer to my last question was so lengthy, I'll abbreviate this one and simply provide you with a list. Here it is, and debate as you will. Keep in mind that I take re-watch-ability into consideration. I know they're odd picks, but these are the films that I've watched AT LEAST three times a year since I've bought them - if not more (I put movies on when I'm writing... Fargo is on in the background right now). In terms of characterization, plot, cinematography, score, etc., these ten are my ABSOLUTE favorites from the past ten years. Iconic? Perhaps not in the truest sense of the word; these movies entertain me to no end:
The Aviator (2004)
The Hangover (2009)
Idiocracy (2006)
The Incredibles (2004)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
O Brother Where Art Thou? (2000)
Old School (2003)
Ratatouille (2007)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Special thanks to Mark Bellomo for taking the time for this interview.
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ODYSSEY Outcomes: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcomes After an Acute Coronary Syndrome During Treatment With Alirocumab
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Primary Objective:
To compare the effect of alirocumab with placebo on the occurrence of cardiovascular events (composite endpoint of coronary heart disease (CHD) death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), fatal and non-fatal ischemic stroke, unstable angina requiring hospitalization) in patients who have experienced an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event 4 to 52 weeks prior to randomization and are treated with evidence-based medical and dietary management of dyslipidemia.
Secondary Objectives:
- To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on secondary endpoints (any CHD event , major CHD event, any CV event, composite of all cause mortality/non-fatal MI/non-fatal ischemic stroke, all cause mortality).
- To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab.
- To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on lipid parameters.
|Acute Coronary Syndrome
|Drug: alirocumab Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Effect of Alirocumab (SAR236553/REGN727) on the Occurrence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Who Have Recently Experienced an Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Time from randomization to first occurrence of one of the following clinical events: CHD death, any non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal ischemic stroke, unstable angina requiring hospitalization [ Time Frame: Up to Month 64 ]
- Time to the first occurrence of any CHD event, major CHD event, any CV event, composite of all cause mortality/non-fatal MI/non-fatal ischemic stroke, all cause mortality [ Time Frame: Up to Month 64 ]
- Change from baseline in blood lipids and lipoprotein levels [ Time Frame: Up to Month 64 ]
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|December 2017
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|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Alirocumab
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Alirocumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9)
Drug: alirocumab
Pharmaceutical form: solution for injection
Route of administration: subcutaneous
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Pharmaceutical form: solution for injection
Route of administration: subcutaneous
Detailed Description:
The maximum study duration will be 64 months, including up to a 4-month run-in period, 60 months randomized treatment period.
Number of patients aged from 18 to 64 years and >= 65 years old are based on the number of randomized patients (18600 patients).
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|40 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion criteria :
Recently (< 52 weeks) hospitalized for ACS.
Exclusion criteria:
- Age < 40 years.
- ACS event occurring more than 52 weeks prior to randomization visit.
- LDL-C likely to be <70 mg/dL (<1.81 mmo/L) with evidence-based medical and dietary management of dyslipidemia.
The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01663402
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|August 8, 2012
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|March 2, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Myocardial Ischemia
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Refiners: Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Citi
Shares of refining stocks have had a tough week--so tough that Citigroup picked today to become more bullish on the group and upgrading HollyFrontier (HFC) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC).
How bad has this week been? Marathon Petroleum has fallen 4.3% through yesterday's close, while HollyFrontier has dropped 2.5%, Valero Energy (VLO) has declined 3.5% and Alon USA Partners (ALDW) has slipped 5.7%. Western Refining (WNR) has weathered the selling and has ticked down just 0.3%.
Citigroup's Faisel Khan and Mohit Bhardwaj explain why they're feeling more bullish in the face of those loses:
Expectations appear low for US refiners. 2Q'14 EPS revisions, uncertainty on what 3Q'14 will bring, a slower pace of refining closures in the Atlantic basin, new product exports out of the Middle East and Russia, low distillate margins and the specter of US oil exports all seem to be weighing on the sector. Despite these headwinds, we are moving to a more bullish view, although we admit August and September tend to be "sloppy" months for US refining stocks.
Our optimism is based on a few key factors: 1) US and Canadian oil production continue to grow with volumes predominantly targeted for the US Gulf Coast; 2) Oil prices appear sticky with the continued volatility in the Middle East; 3) Oil price differentials in the US appear somewhat contained ($5-$10 per barrel) for now with the release of certain processed condensate and increased volumes of US crude to Canada. We view the current balance between producer net backs and refining feedstock discounts at a constructive level. 4) Lastly, we believe it is only a matter of time before we make more headway on refining closures in the Atlantic basin.
As a result, Khan and Bhardwaj upgraded Marathon Petroleum to Buy from Neutral--noting that "the market underappreciates Marathon Petroleum's earnings power following a number of acquisitions, new initiatives in the midstream and pipeline business, and >$3.0bn in share repurchases over the last 2 years."
Khan and Bhardwaj also upgraded Holly Frontier to Neutral from Sell on valuation, though they lowered its price target to $40 from $42 and noted that they "believe the stock could continue to have downside at current levels." They downgraded Alon USA Partners to Neutral as they "believe Midland-Cushing differentials have peaked."
Their favorite stocks--Valero Energy and Western Refining--remain unchanged. They like Valero because they see "crude-on-crude competition on the US Gulf Coast resulting in greater feedstock discounts at Valero's high conversion refineries..." Western Refining gets the nod for "its restructuring potential."
Shares of Valero Energy have gained 0.2% to $49.33 at 9:41 a.m. today, while Marathon Petroleum has risen 1.3% to $78.41, Western Refining has ticked up 0.1% to $39.70, HollyFrontier has advanced 0.2% to $43.19 and Alon USA Partners has dropped 2.4% to $16.61.


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Remember Andy Moreno, the transgender girl who was denied a chance to run for homecoming queen at North Dallas High School?
Well, not surprisingly, it turns out that North Dallas isn't the only school in the country that's had to deal with this issue. But unlike NDHS or DISD, schools in other districts appear to be learning from their mistakes and drafting policies to avoid a repeat of the problem. For example, the NBC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Mich., reported Monday that students at Mona Shores High School will henceforth select a gender-neutral homecoming court:
The change comes about five months after a transgender student wasn't allowed to run for homecoming king at Mona Shores.
Oakleigh Reed is registered at the school as a girl, but plans to undergo a sex change upon turning 18. Reed identifies as a boy, and students and teachers at Mona Shores recognize Oak that way, as well.
Reed was disqualified from running for homecoming king in September. Since last fall, school officials have been trying to figure out a way to avoid a similar situation from happening again.
The solution?
The juniors and seniors will vote on a gender-neutral prom court this spring. The policy will stand for future homecoming events, as well. There will be two juniors and two seniors on the courts; the sex of the students won't be considered.
"I'm so glad that the rules have been changed," Reed said in a news release from the ACLU. "All I wanted was a chance for all students to participate and be heard. Now, my classmates and I can just focus on having a great time at our school dance."
We've contacted Jon Dahlander, a spokesman for the Dallas Independent School District, to find out whether there have been any further discussions about this issue since the Andy Moreno controversy in October. We've also left a message with Dinnah Escanilla, the principal at North Dallas High School who told Moreno she couldn't run for queen because she was born a boy — a decision that the district stood behind.
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been the most popular television show on earth for a couple of years now. Its variants include geographic specific investigations into Miami and New York, as well as a really, really good looking "Special Victims Unit."
But why not go where no cop shop has gone before? How about CSI: Agriculture?
When the US House of Representatives passed HR 2749 (the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009) last week, it did so with the intent of giving teeth to a Food and Drug Administration that has traditionally been all gums when it comes to enforcing food safety.
Perhaps now is the time to dramatize a sexy team of elite scientist cops cracking open incidents of E coli 0157 outbreaks and using their iPhones to analyze antibiotic resistant bacteria strains.
OK, so the House bill, as worded, won't exactly provide FDA agents with Glocks and good looks, but it will allow for action such as government-mandated recalls of suspect foods, rather than reliance on industry to voluntarily remove tainted foodstuffs. When Frontera Produce, for example, recalled salmonella-tainted cilantro from retailers in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana and New Mexico on July 28, the only role the FDA played was to issue a press release.
More and better safety, inspection and enforcement policies have been a longtime coming, according to New Mexico farmer Steve Warshawer. But HR 2749 follows a one-size-fits-all theory that heavily favors big agriculture and potentially leaves small, regional food producers struggling to survive.
One example of FDA and lawmakers' failure to understand the growing but precarious state of small-scale farming is in a new fee structure proposed to help offset the costs of increased inspection activity. It's a flat $500 annually, regardless of the size of operation. While there are some exemptions for direct sales, any food processing at all might trigger the fee. The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund puts it this way: "It is not equitable for a local grandmother making jam from farmers' excess fruit to have to pay the same fee as a Heinz processing plant."
The bill goes on to put the same regulatory burdens on small, diversified farms as it does on giant mono-cropping operations, and offers similar insensitivity to scale in enforcing traceability requirements.
As the bill is written, "It absolutely is a blow to promoting regional agriculture and food systems," Santa Fe Alliance Executive Director Vicki Pozzebon says. "Some of our local farmers can barely afford the gas to get to market, let alone pay a $500 registration fee. Small local farmers have difficulty now finding access to capital to expand their operations or buy equipment. How would they afford to pay for tracking systems?"
Warshawer still sees hope for amending the bill in the US Senate. He's been working with members from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the National Organic Coalition to draw attention to the bill's failings. And, he says, at least New Mexico's Democratic congressional delegation understands the issues. US Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall are "old hands at this," Warshawer says, and Reps. Ben Ray Luján, Martin Heinrich and Harry Teague all voted against the bill (and against the Democratic establishment) because they see the downsides for New Mexico farmers and small food processors.
"I'm proud of our New Mexico reps, who put principles above the pure exercise of power," Warshawer says.
Small, organic farms want and need food accountability as much as anyone, Warshawer adds, but rushing a vaguely worded safety bill isn't going to be the fix that saves American food production.
"We have a broken system, neglected for years, fragmented and full of mixed mandates, and a lot of distrust among stakeholders," he says. "Consumers suffer, industry suffers, farms of all sizes suffer. The system is not working."


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Dishonored appears to have performed well for publisher Bethesda, becoming the UK's best launch for a new IP in 2012, but commercial success doesn't appear to affect designer Harvey Smith who suggests he'd be happy with or without a sequel.
"Part of me would love to see future games leverage this world," he told Kotaku, "and part of me would love it if the vault door was just closed and that's it. This is your one view into the Empire of the Isles and into the city of Dunwall."
Asked to choose one decision of the other, Smith laughed and said: "I can't say!"
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Lily Allen 'creative during pregnancy'
Lily Allen is apparently feeling very "creative" during her pregnancy.
The British singer is currently expecting another child after giving birth to her daughter Ethel in November last year. After taking a break from her music career, Lily is working on a new album. It has been reported that the prospect of expanding her family has been a source of inspiration for her.
"She's is working hard to finish her new album... she's found being pregnant has helped her song-writing," a source told the latest edition of British magazine Closer. "Combined with her love for Ethel, the creative juices were flowing."
The 27-year-old star is married to property developer Sam Cooper and the pair can't wait to welcome another child.
According to insiders, they have been joking about how a newborn baby will affect their lives.
"Lily is excited about the new arrival, but she's saying it's hit her that when the new baby comes, they'll also be coping with a one year old, so she reckons it's going to be mayhem!" a source revealed. "But when pals ask them how they'll cope, they look at each other and laugh and say: 'We have no idea!' They've joked that they'll be waving goodbye to their 'old friend sleep' very soon."
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Louise Olson has a number of happy Ming aralias (Polyscias spp.), three species of which she is growing indoors. I had never seen such perfect plants. Polyscias are highly diverse in their leaf forms. Polyscia balfouriana has roundish leaves while foliage of other cultivars, such as 'Elegans,' have distinctively lacy foliage. Olson demonstrates pride in a flamingo flower (Anthurium andraeanum) purchased at Home Depot which, receiving a modicum of sunlight indoors, has been flowering nonstop for two years.
If, before visiting Louise Olson's private home and garden, you were not a plant lover, you would, in all likelihood, become a plant lover before your visit was over.
Olson, retired from a career in media advertising, lives in the hilly Cahuenga Pass opposite Universal Studios, and has a knack for planting irresistible species, both in the ground and in containers.
I should probably start with the maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) that greets you just outside the front door. If there are people who do not like maidenhair ferns, I have yet to make the acquaintance of any of them. Many familiar species of ferns are characterized by a sort of scruffiness, but not maidenhairs. Maidenhair ferns have smooth, tiny, fan-shaped leaflets that invite you to touch them. Their lime green color contrasts nicely with wiry black stems. Adiantum, maidenhair's genus name, means "water repellent" in Greek and refers to the slippery and somewhat leathery texture of their foliage.
The name of "maidenhair fern" owes its origin to the ancient Doctrine of Signatures, dating back to Galen, a Greek physician, who held that the appearance of plants signifies their curative properties. According to the Doctrine of Signatures, heart-shaped strawberries, for example. would be good for the heart and kidney beans, shaped like kidneys, would improve kidney function. Consumption of walnuts and cauliflower, with their resemblance to our brains, would mitigate against memory loss and the onset of dementia.
Maidenhair fern, in fact, gets its name from the silky hairs that grow out of its roots, whose vigor resembles that of the healthy tresses of a young woman. A decoction of maidenhair roots was thought to stimulate hair follicles and combat baldness.
Spanish moss, a tactile plant that Olson grows to perfection from hanging baskets on a shaded patio, is another universally loved species. If you have ever been to New Orleans, you will have noticed Spanish moss (Tillandsia usenoides) hanging from the limbs of live oak and magnolia trees. Given an occasional water spray and protection from hot sun, it will grow down as a long, gray, hoary mass of fine filaments.
Olson's home's sunny front slope offers a mélange of infrequently encountered drought tolerant species. She is growing two cacti and one euphorbia, all with unusual spines, that I had never seen before.
A red barrel cactus (Ferocactus pilosus 'Pringlei') is graced with — wouldn't you know it — red spines, while a flat-topped barrel cactus (Ferocactus latispinus 'Flavis Pinus') has unusual, flattened blond spines which have a distinct character, unmatched by spines I have seen in any other cactus.
Ferox (as in Euphorbia ferox) means fierce and it is an appropriate species name for the plant in question since its large purplish spines stretch far beyond what we are accustomed to seeing in thorny succulents.
The piece de resistance of Olson's slope is a pincushion plant (Leucospermum) from South Africa. Olson says that the soil on her slope contains clay and, therefore, Australian natives struggle, even while South African species thrive. She is unforgiving in the annual pruning she administers to her pincushion plant, but the more she cuts it back, the more it flowers the following spring.
Two beauties with bright yellow blooms adorn the slope. One is the Mexican tulip poppy (Hunnemania fumariifolia), blessed with lacy, bluish leaves that highlight its sunny flowers. The other is Berlandier's sundrops (Calylophus berlandieri). Her red buckwheat (Erogonum grande 'Rubescens'), a misnomer since its flowers are more pink than red, presents a wonderful complement to the neon yellow perennials.
Olson, who volunteers at the Theodore Payne Foundation, has the magic touch when it comes to growing plants. She does not seem to pay particular attention to their watering and fertilization requirements, yet they are the picture of botanical health. Her expertise is clearly in the proper siting of her garden and container selections. With plants, as with real estate, location is the most vital component of each species' success. Olson appears to have an uncanny ability to divine exactly how much sun each species requires.
She solved the problem of a steep slope at the rear of her property by turning it into a terraced vegetable garden. Among the vegetables, several purple petunias are planted. One evening she noticed a perfumed scent coming from her vegetable garden and, upon investigation of its source, discovered that it was coming from her purple petunias, heirloom varieties of which are noted for their fragrance.
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ByLinda Killian
Gallup's finding that only 7% of Americans have significant confidence in our ineffectual and polarized Congress explains why much of the public seems to have tuned out politics and why so many people don't think it matters whether they vote.
But David Wessel is right to sound the alarm.
Ultimately, a dysfunctional Congress threatens the nation's future. As Mr. Wessel wrote, numerous domestic issues need to be addressed, as does the crisis in Iraq. President Barack Obama will have to work with members of Congress in both parties to determine a way forward.
Most congressional reporters predict that virtually nothing will be done before the November elections. So how can members of Congress of either party argue that they deserve to be reelected?
Even though the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll showed this week that only 32% of Americans believe their congressional representative deserves to be reelected, the incumbent reelection rate is still expected to be incredibly high, thanks in part to gerrymandered congressional districts.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Think Tank" category="" ]
These days many incumbent politicians game the system, raising and spending huge sums to ensure their own reelection and creating rules that seriously disadvantage challengers–without doing much more than posturing once they gain the offices they fight so hard to keep.
Americans know this–and that's why so few of them trust Congress.
Linda Killian is a journalist and a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Her most recent book is "The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents." She is on Twitter: @lindajkillian.


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A MALVERN woman who died two days after a car crash near Kidderminster was a loving and caring woman who always had a smile on her face, family members said this week.
Michelle Clifton, aged 41, of Meadowsweet Court, Poolbrook, was injured in the collision on Christmas Day. She was discharged from hospital after being treated, but collapsed and died at home on the afternoon of Friday, December 27.
A statement released by her family said: "She was a loving and caring woman and always had a smile on her face, making everyone laugh.
"Michelle loved spending her time with all of her family but her biggest hobby when she was younger was being part of Malvern Lynx Marching Band as their 'tipper drummer'. She also enjoyed taking part in competitions with the band."
Michelle was born and bought up in Malvern where she was educated at Somers Park Primary School and Dyson Perrins High School. Her three brothers and sister still live in the town.
Her sister Karen Brimmell said: "We are absolutely devastated and in total shock that Michelle has been taken away from us at such a young age."
Her partner of seven years, Michelle Oakley, said: "Shelly was the youngest of five siblings and was a loving auntie to 13 nieces and nephews and great auntie to two.
"She had lived in Malvern for the majority of her life apart from a period when she was in South Wales. Shelly was a fun and entertaining character who would always put a smile on your face with her wacky impersonations, silly voices and her crazy dancing."
Referring to Michelle's time with the band, she added: "She thoroughly enjoyed playing the drums and would make up beats on practically anything using pens, pencils and even kitchen utensils."
Michelle's niece Laura Clifton added: "We are devastated that Shelly is no longer with us and her death has come as a big shock. She will be greatly missed by all her friends and family and anyone else who knew her."
Michelle worked at the Court House Nursing Home in Malvern, where she had been on duty on the morning on Christmas Day. After her shift, she was on her way back to her partner and family when the collision occurred.
The funeral will be held at Christ Church, Avenue Road, Malvern, on Monday, January 20, at noon.


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"Ballroom dancing is a contact sport. Rugby is a collision sport." Heyneke Meyer, former Springboks coach
Heyneke Meyer, former Springboks coach, hit the nail on the head. Rugby is a pitched battle with a ball: its players are gladiators, its fans the baying crowds.
Dublin knows a thing or two about all three. This is the city to which Leinster have brought three Heineken Cups in four years, after all. It hosted the 2013 H-Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup Finals. It's also home to the colosseum that is the spanking new Aviva Stadium.
On match day, the city is buzzing. Be it the Six Nations, Celtic League or Heineken Cup matches, travelling fans love Dublin, and Dublin loves them. Get stuck in.
Start at the beginning – Trinity College Dublin. This Dublin landmark is home to the famous Book of Kells, but more importantly, one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world. 31 years after Webb Ellis invented the game in 1823, Dublin University Football Club was founded.
For a proper reccie, take a Dublin City Bus Tour. The hop-on/hop-off tours are a cracking chance to get your bearings, with stops ranging from the prop forwards at Dublin Zoo to the city's liquid legacy at the Guinness Storehouse and Old Jameson Distillery. Tickets last for 48 hours, meaning you can pick up where you left off the following day…
If buses aren't your bag, you can tour the city by bike, Segway or wearing a horned helmet in the back of a yellow amphibious vehicle on the Viking Splash Tour… whatever, we've got you covered.
Leinster rugby players aren't just making inroads into the opposition. A select few have also been tackling Dublin's restaurant scene – including Jamie Heaslip, who is a co-owner of Bear, a sizzlingly hip steakhouse on South William Street.
Bear specialises in funky and flavoursome cuts like flank and rump, fittingly sourced from Leinster Charolais herds. And it works: this was one of the joints where Warren Gatland fattened up his 2013 Lions party before their victorious tour of Australia.
Meanwhile, a quick rolling maul across the Creative Quarter takes you to The Exchequer, a gastro-pub co-owned by Leinster and Irish legend Gordon D'Arcy. A cracking special here pitches fish n' chips and a pint at €15... and the cocktails are worth lining out for too.
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Larry Bird & David Morway will speak to the media tomorrow at 11am. Stay tuned to Pacers.com as more info becomes available.
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I'm so happy this gag order is going away. This is probably a general comment, welcome back, answer what Q's they can kind of a presser, and I'm looking forward to it!
Meh, I understand why you are excited for the return of the NBA, but stuff like this usually doesn't excite me. I expect:
"We're happy to have the deal done, we're real excited to be back and sorry about putting the fans through that. And we're gonna try to do a lot of things to help this ball club a lot."
I guess part of me wonders if any other clubs are doing this because frankly I think "the deal is done" news took care of this. We know they didn't want to be on lockout, we know they are happy to be back and every year Larry says he's trying to do a lot of things to make the team better.
I'm not mad, but I do wish we could save pressers for real news. Who knows, maybe they are about to throw me a curveball.
Maybe they're of the opinion Larry Legend's face on the local news saying saying "can't wait to get this Pacers season started on Christmas" resonates with the elusive "casual fan?"
JMV keeps saying that Bird and Morey will be on his show tomorrow as well.
Morey: But Chuck Hayes had almost .2 wins produced per 48 minutes! A total rebound rate of 17! His usage rate is so low he's surprised when he gets the ball on offense!
Larry: ...blank stare...
Morway*** Sorry.
Hopefully they just announce that Brandon Rush will not be on the team this year.
Hopefully they will announce that we have a PG that can help Brandon Rush be the player he should be.
As for the news conference, I'm sure it is just a "HEY WE ARE HERE AND WE ARE GOING TO BE MAKING SOME MOVES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, SO PAY ATTENTION NOW TO GET THE BALL ROLLING FOR MUCH BETTER ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR".
"Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."
The player he should be is the player he is, I think everyone thinks he has tons of potential besides him, no PG will help that, he is the only one who will ever be able to make that change, and I doubt it will ever happen.
He will be the same player for the rest of his career.
Why so SERIOUS
Let's hope they announce a trade as well tomorrow.
I feel the exact same way about Hibbert and McRoberts. They just don't get crucified around here because they weren't the ones failing p*ss tests. Hopefully Brandon will mature into a better basketball player and better person. I can almost guarantee it won't be around here unless we see a turnaround in the way he is utilized this year and hopefully his frustrations wane. I am all for bringing back McRoberts, because I think he could be so much better with Vogel as his coach. Same with Hibbert.
"Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."
Just for the sake of discussion, how would you change around the way that these 3 players are used on our team, while incorporating the players that we current have as contributors along with them?
Why so SERIOUS
Rush I would have moving off of picks and playing the high wing. Rush I NEED to be setting up Hibbert in the low block and moving off of that more consistently. Rush does a terrific job working with the big to get one or both open. That needs to happen more frequently, especially with Brandon's defense, which I am almost always a proponent of more defensive pressure.
Granger, needs to be more of a weakside threat who can move into the high post and crash the glass more (same with Paul). Granger playing the weakside allows him to run PnR off the weak side which will help him get open or leaves open space for him to get more dribble drive-pull up jumpers with a lesser big closing. I would actually make the right side of the court the weakside and leave Granger (and PG) there, and Post Hibbert to the left side as the strong side. It gives Hibbert more opportunity to open up his shooting hand in his low post moves. Or pass around double teams with his strong hand.
I would also post the hell out of Hansborough when he is in the game, and make him pass out of it (may be some learning curves but will be good long-term). Players will want to over-collapse on him just to hit him back. Hansborough needs to stay as close to the glass as possible, because that is where his toughness is needed. He (and McRoberts/Foster) would be playing more of a "high post-in" with his movements. And I certainly would ask for more dribble penetration from our PGs to facilitate that movement.
I think there was too much priority on weakside passing for a team void of primary scorers. There needed to be more of a focus on getting a good look early in the shot clock and then vary the offense if that doesn't present itself. I think Vogel had a lot of the right ideas when he took over. Hibbert was in the post more and rotations were much better. We went away from having so many soft cuts to the interior by guards.
I would give Stephenson more burn with guys like Rush, PG, McRoberts and Foster, who struggle to score on the second team. Let them run and run alot. We might turn the ball over some, but I guarantee it will help our depth be successful.
Hill is the one that I am most excited about on this roster. I think he has the breadth of talent to run point for us and get us into the proper sets offensively. He needs to look to score off the dribble a bit more here than he did in SA, but I think he knows this and will be capable of it. He really needs to get into a groove with how Granger likes to move without the ball.... er... well Granger will have to start moving without the ball more. But I think if they can develop a bit of a two man game where they can work one side of the defense they will keep teams off balance. I would love to see Granger, George, and Hill also work in the post some to keep matchups versatile.
I would run a lot more double screens from our bigs in the paint to make our perimeter to perimeter cuts. I think this will open our bigs and guards to get position that we typically struggle to obtain through footwork and size. This is where our scoring and passing can finally become effective in the way that would utilize our talent. We don't have the guys who can get to the spot on the floor at will that they can score from or make the scoring pass. I am not a coach, so I hope this makes sense.
"Your course, your path, is not going to be like mine," West says. "Everybody is not called to be a multimillionaire. Everybody's not called to be the president. Whatever your best work is, you do it. Do it well. You cease your own greatness when you aspire to be someone else."
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It would be fun if Larry would drop a bombshell on us, but I think we all know he won't.
We all want to hear, "We've put together a deal with the Magic to bring Dwight Howard here in exchange for Brandon Rush. We're excited to have Dwight here and we think he'll be a good player who can help us win some ballgames."
We all know we'll hear, "We've got a lot of money to spend in a short free agency period. We've been having some discussions. We had a 3 year plan, and we are at the end of that plan now. We want to make the right moves to help us get further in the playoffs. That's what we're trying to do going forward."
Jeff Foster just arrived at the field house a good sign he will be back
Lance is also coming in today
Hoya2aPacer Roy Hibbert
Getting ready to go work out with the Wiz at the Verizon Center. Then pack to go back to Indy. I'm going going back back to Indy!!!!
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Anyone else think it's strange that he would work out with another team? Not that I think he's getting traded, or being a traitor, or anything like that. I understand Roy has lots of ties with the DC area. But it just seems weird that they would let him come practice with them? Seems like we are close to the season now, and it's time to draw the dividing lines?
I love Roy...
Nah. DC is his home. He's going to be there anyway, and I want him to practice. I'd rather he practice against NBA guys than 5' 10" overweight white guys. Looks to me like he's getting back to Indy as soon as he could.
No. In fact, I think all teams open their facilities to other players when they are in town.
The Wizards coaching staff can't actually coach any of the players until the 9th, so it's going to basically be pickup games, I would imagine.
Seems kind of pointless having a presser right now then. Why not just wait until something has actually been done concerning the roster?
To keep the Pacers and NBA on top of the news cycle? To take advantage of the current buzz? To actually come out and SAY things like they are excited for the year and are sorry how long it took to get here but that it will be worthwhile in the end?
Don't take for granted how important this kind of exposure is to fans who haven't been following PD on an hourly basis all summer and fall.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
They're just trying to rally the fan base, as little as it may be. By getting out in the public eye, and being able to openly talk Pacer basketball for the first time in 7-8 months, gets the Pacers back in the press for something positive.


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Billion-dollar company and the driver behind 90% smartphones, ARM unveils its newest Cortex A12 CPU architecture and Mali-T622 mid-range GPU.
Smartphones and tablets have sold like never before. With 300 million of ARM powered devices sold in 2010 and a projected 2 billion in 2015, the company is trying to capitalize on the situation and convert all the positive conditions to their ever-growing trees of money. The newly introduced Cortex A12 architecture is an improvement over the existing Cortex A9 (found in almost all flagships from 2012). The Cortex A12 will offer as much as 40% increase in performance while promising better battery life at the same time. The new CPUs will be manufactured in the 28nm manufacturing process (most likely at TSMC or Global Foundries). Did we mention, the new CPU supports ARM's big.LITTLE design (along with a Cortex A7 CPU). Sadly, the first real world implementation of big.LITTLE didn't really make a BIG impact (we're talking about you Exynos 5 Octa). The Cortex A12 adds 40-bit memory addressability, consider it a stop-gap feature until the arrival of 64-bit Cortex A57/A53 processors.
ARM wasn't done with unleashing just a new mid-range CPU architecture, the company also introduced to the world their newest addition to the Mali family of GPUs. Say hello to the mid-range Mali-T622 GPU. Offering up to 50% greater energy efficiency than existing Mali-T600 solutions, the new GPU is compliant with OpenGL ES 3.0 and boasts being the smallest GPU compute-capable solution in the market. The new ARM Mali-V500 Video engine promises greater power efficiency and playback.
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zamotcr wrote:Even when I'm very tired and wanting to sleep, I can't. When I lie in bed, my mind start trolling me, I start thinking in all things I did in the day or things I forgot weeks ago
kitztack wrote:not ingesting caffeine or sugar before bedtime is a major help for me along with some meditation and deep breathing exercises.
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• See the positive side, now you have more time for meditation. I use this time for breath meditation (laying down)
• Do not force to sleep. Keep the body in a comfortable position and do not move. Do breath meditation.
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Amount of Lactose Causing Symptoms in People With Lactose Intolerance and Ulcerative Colitis
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The hypothesis underlying this study is that failure to recognise the role of lactose intolerance among patients with ulcerative colitis has led to inappropriate dietary advice and treatment with drugs that contain lactose as a filler. These failures exacerbate symptoms and lead to the unnecessary use of immune suppressant drugs.
There is disagreement amongst researchers regarding the amount of lactose needed to cause symptoms in those who are lactose intolerance. The general consensus is that the amount of lactose in a glass of milk (12 grams) is enough to cause mild symptoms in most patients who are lactose intolerant (1). However, there have been a number of studies and case studies that argue that much lower amounts can cause symptoms (2, 3, 4, 5). This could be as little as 0.02 grams (6).
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum, characterised by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and profuse diarrhoea. The prevalence of lactose intolerance in patients with ulcerative colitis is not greater than in the general population, but there is no evidence as to whether these patients are more sensitive to lactose.
This study will identify the threshold at which symptoms of lactose intolerance develop in those who have both lactose intolerance and ulcerative colitis, to provide appropriate advice and treatment in the management of patients with these conditions.
|Lactose Intolerance Ulcerative Colitis
|Dietary Supplement: Lactose in water
|Early Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Crossover
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|A Study to Determine the Threshold of Lactose Ingestion That Provokes Symptoms in Lactose Intolerant People Who Also Have Ulcerative Colitis
- Symptoms of pain and diarrhoea [ Time Frame: Over 48 hours ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Patients with known lactose intolerance
|Dietary Supplement: Lactose in water
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed lactose intolerance demonstrated with a lactose intolerance test.
- Confirmed ulcerative colitis demonstrated with histological and radiological tests.
- Adherence to a lactose free diet for at least four days before the start of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Failure to adhere to a lactose free diet.
- Pregnancy.
- Unwillingness to comply with study outline.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00403923
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|Leicester General Hospital
|Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE5 4PW
|Principal Investigator:
|John F Mayberry, DSc MD
|University Hospitals, Leicester
|Responsible Party:
|Carolyn Burden, University Hospitals of Leicester
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00403923 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 24, 2006
|Last Updated:
|February 13, 2009
Keywords provided by University Hospitals, Leicester:
Lactose intolerance
Ulcerative colitis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colitis, Ulcerative
Lactose Intolerance
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Malabsorption Syndromes
Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
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Sweet or savory. Noodles or matzoh or potatoes. Raisins or no raisins. Sour cream or cottage cheese (or both!). Oy. There is no single way to make kugel (believe me, I've asked) and thus I'm not even going to claim to have the right recipe.
Here's what I can tell you. I like my kugel to be a noodle-based pudding that's soft, sweet, eggy, and comforting. I like a lot of raisins, which absorb the liquid and plump up during cooking. I like a casserole-like crust of golden, crunchy noodles. And I like a heavy dash of cinnamon, which to me is the most appropriate spice for the fall and winter months when I happen to eat this dish.
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are coming up, and many people will be making some form of kugel to go along with their meal. Eighty percent of those people will have kugel leftover because, just like last year, there was way too much food to eat in one sitting. But that is what's so great about kugel: it's good cold even days after it was made, a slice stolen from the fridge before heading out the door in the morning. It's also good served hot as part of a full breakfast or break-fast display.
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The Oakland Tech High football team broke open a close game with a 20-0 run in the second half to beat Skyline 41-14 on Nov. 3 and remain undefeated in the Oakland Athletic League.
Oakland Tech hosts McClymonds (6-3, 4-0 OAL) on Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Skyline (5-4, 2-2 OAL) fell behind by 14 points, but tied the game late in the first half. Erik Thomas started Tech's second-half scoring with a 3-yard run. Then Jeremiah Varnedoe scored on a 6-yard run, and after a Zach Spindle point-after-touchdown kick and field goals of 29 and 27 yards, the Bulldogs had a 34-14 lead.
The Bulldogs (7-2, 4-0) had four interceptions, including one by defensive back Nayo Johnson that was returned for a 68-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
Varnedoe led Oakland Tech in rushing with 74 yards. Skyline running back Tyrone Campbell paced all ballcarriers with 197 yards on 22 carries.
San Leandro 30, Bishop O'Dowd 26: The Pirates avoided a winless season with a victory over the Dragons at Chabot College in Hayward on Nov. 1 in the West Alameda County Conference-Foothill Division finale for both teams.
Bishop O'Dowd will travel to face No. 8 seed Acalanes (7-3) in a North Coast Section Division III first-round playoff game on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. The Dragons are the No. 9 seed.
Pirates linebacker Fa'afetai Leuelu sacked Bishop O'Dowd quarterback Dominic Miroglio on fourth-and-goal from the 5-yard line with 1:17 left to preserve the victory on Nov. 1.
The Pirates (1-9, 1-4) nearly blew a 22-point lead, but their defense clamped down with four stops after Bishop O'Dowd (6-4, 2-3) got a first down on the Pirates' six.
After a fumble recovery in the end zone by Christian Carter gave San Leandro a 30-8 lead midway through the third quarter, the Dragons rallied with Corey Nuti, Isaiah Johnson and Antonio Burnette all scoring touchdowns.
Miroglio returned to action after missing more than a month of action with a shoulder injury.
His first throw was a 52-yard completion to Dominic Gomes down the left sideline that set up Johnson's 10-yard touchdown run.
The Dragons converted on the two-point conversion to led 8-0 less than two minutes into the game, but their offense went stagnant for the rest of the first half.
The Pirates controlled the second quarter to take a 17-8 halftime lead.
A blocked punt for a safety gave the Pirates their first points of the game early in the second quarter.
Working with short fields, San Leandro scored on its next two possessions as quarterback Stephen Johnson threw touchdown passes to Keone Foumai and Dream Greene.
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Mt. Eden had a 10-0 lead early in the second half before McGowan scored on runs of 1 and 6 yards to help put the game away for the Monarchs (6-4, 4-2 WACC-Shoreline).
Piedmont (5-5, 1-4) is the No. 12 seed in the NCS Division IV playoffs and will travel to face Ft. Bragg on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Ft. Bragg (9-1) is the No. 5 seed in Division IV.
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Findings of Huntington Flood Study by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Released at Town Meeting
At a town meeting last night, Thursday, Jan. 11, results of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) study of the June 25-26, 2006, flooding in the Huntington community of Fairfax County were released.
More than 100 residents of the Huntington community attended the meeting, held at Walt Whitman Middle School in Alexandria, to hear staff from the county's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services and the USACE outline activities that contributed and did not contribute to higher flood levels, as well as possible next steps to prevent future flooding.
The report is available online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/stormwater/floodreport.htm. The executive summary is also available online in Spanish.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, performed the study of the Cameron Run floodplain. The study compiled past surveys and studies along Cameron Run, as well as rain gauge data and stream data from the June flooding event to determine the risk and extent of future flooding.
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