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Al Jeff is a great pick. Sorry for my hold up. I checked before I went out for the night and once I got on the computer I drafted. Bosh is gonzo.
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Al Jeff is a great pick. Sorry for my hold up. I checked before I went out for the night and once I got on the computer I drafted. Bosh is gonzo.
Jefferson is, like someothers noted, indeed a good pick in my opinion.
He's efficient, young, doesn't miss a lot of games, is the focal point of the T-Wolves offense and fills that very important FC slot. It's pretty much a no-brainer at where he went in your league.
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Yea, I guess you guys are right, I just looked up his stats last year, good pick.
I had Jefferson rated 4th on my list. Two-position player who's young and puts up monster numbers? Best fantasy player for a Keeper League not named James, Howard or Paul IMO. If he was just a forward I might have dropped him a little but not far.
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On the flipside, anyone who's seen Boston or Minnesota play knows the kid's got a long way to go before he's even on Dwight Howard's level, not to mention Paul or LeBronze.
Sure, but this is Fantasy Bball, so that doesn't matter really .
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OK, so while he puts up solid numbers, does no one else see Zach Randolph 2.0? Young big guy that puts up twenty-ten on terrible teams, is out of shape and plays little/no D, and then fades as the team gets better?
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Unlike Zach, he's a good character guy by all accounts.
I liked this too. There aren't a lot of 23-year-old 20/10 guys talking like that.
But the center eligibility is what solidified it for me. It's the hardest spot to find a beast at. Guys like Granger, Deng and Josh Howard all crop up every year at G/F but having a really young yet fairly proven 1.10+ FPPM guy at center for the next decade sounds pretty good.MT: Before last season you spoke about wanting to show people what you could do as the focal point of the team, and 20 and 10 was the result. What's on tap this time around?
Jefferson: It's trying to be a well-rounded player. I know I can go out and get 20 and 10, but this year I want to be more of a leader - a better leader. Plus, I want to be a better defensive player, and that's been a main focus this (offseason). I know I can score and rebound, but now we have some help with scoring in Mike Miller and rebounding with Kevin Love, so this year I want to lead this team and try to get to the playoffs. I really believe we have a great chance to fight for the playoffs, and that's something we want to do.
MT: What specifically have you been working on this offseason?
Jefferson: Honestly, I've been working on my left hand a lot, and I'm feeling a lot more comfortable with it. I've also been working on my jump shot, and then just doing everything I normally work on a lot better. The other thing is conditioning wise, I think that can help me a lot especially defensively.
MT: It was your first time playing all 82 games last season, and you had to work pretty hard battling double-teams as the focal point of Minnesota's offense. Towards March, it looked like you were fatiguing a bit?
Jefferson: That's right, it was my first year playing 82, and I was excited about that. And I know what to expect for (this season). There were times that I couldn't make the extra effort defensively, but it was because I was tired. I feel like if I'm in better shape, I'll be able to make (the effort).
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On the draft page it says I got Marion and Billups. Then when I go to the rosters page it says I have Marion and David West.
Which one is it?
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I have a question - and it may hold us up.
I want to draft Josh Smith. Where did he go? He was there yesterday.
Anyway, he's my pick at #22. James, when you find him, if I'm not on, plug him in for me so we can move on.
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On the rosters page it says Josh Smith is on the Indianapolis Magic Rats, along with Yao. Then on the draft page it says Indianapolis has Yao and Pau Gasol.
Same problem here with my team...
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He's listed as a G/F for some reason. And also, you suck. I was hoping everyone wouldn't see him and I could grab him next.
I like Al Jeff in fantasy and reality. Is that so bad?
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Hey MR - which one didja want?
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To sum up the previous five posts for those who prefer to skim: Shit's all ****ed up.
I just PM'd MR - Gasol is still listed as available to draft. If he wanted Gasol, I'll draft him and trade him to MR. If he wanted Smith I'll just figure out who I want and keep on keepin' on.
Hopefully MR will get back to me pretty soon so I don't hold up things too long.
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What about the Billups/West mix-up? I think we need Jose to fix this one, DK.
Jose doesn't run the software for the site. He can't fix it.
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Which one did you want?
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Edit: Sorry didn't see your post. I want Billups.
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so are we good or do I need to contact the help desk
Well, people got who they want, but others drafting won't know who's available if they only look at who's been drafted.
I think we're OK if DK wants Gasol.
I had them both in my list and they are both gone from my list. You may want to contact them just so we don't have these sorts of problems going forward.


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Family History of Colon Cancer
I am a 54 y,o. WM physician in completely good health, no symptoms or findings for any GI disease. My mother, now age 77, had a proximal colon resection for adenoca three years ago with no recurrence on recent colonoscopy. Would like recommendation re: need for screening colonoscopy on myself, with supporting reference(s), Thank you.
Most population-based studies have shown that individuals with one first-degree relative (FDR), i.e. parent, sibling, or child, with colon cancer have a 2 to 3 fold increase in their lifetime risk for developing colon cancer. This is equal to a 10-15% risk by age 80 for the average Caucasian-American male. This risk may be higher if the first-degree relative is less than 50 at the time of diagnosis, or if there is an inherited pattern of cancer in the family.
The appropriate screening for individuals with one FDR with colon cancer is unclear. While most studies agree that these individuals do have a slightly increased risk for colon cancer, they do not agree about the types of screening that should be done or when this screening should begin. The American Cancer Society recommends that any individual 40 or over with 1 or more FDR with colon cancer undergo a yearly digital rectal exam, yearly stool blood test, yearly Barium enema with sigmoidoscopy, or total colonoscopy every 3 to 5 years. This 3 to 5 year interval may be decreased if pre-cancerous polpys or other conditions are found. For individuals with a family history of colon cancer of the proximal or right side, a colonoscopy would be better.
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Role of Neurotransmission and Functional CNS Networks in Spasmodic Dysphonia
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This study will examine how the brain controls speech in patients with spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder that involves involuntary spasms of muscles in the larynx (voice box), causing breaks in speech. Although the causes of spasmodic dysphonia are unknown, recent studies found changes in brain function in patients with the disorder that may play a role in its development.
People between 21 and 80 years of age with adductor spasmodic dysphonia may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with the following procedures:
Medical history and physical examination.
Nasolaryngoscopy to examine the larynx. For this test, the inside of the subject s nose is sprayed with a decongestant and a small, flexible tube called a nasolaryngoscope is passed through the nose to the back of the throat to allow examination of the larynx. The subject may be asked to talk, sing, whistle and say prolonged vowels during the procedure. The nasolaryngoscope is connected to a camera that records the movement of the vocal cords during these tasks.
Voice and speech recording to measure the type and severity of voice disorder. Subjects are asked questions about their voice disorder and their voice is recorded while they repeat sentences and sounds.
Participants undergo positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, as follows:
PET: A catheter is placed in a vein in the subject s arm to inject a radioactive substance called a tracer that is detected by the PET scanner and provides information on brain function. [11C]flumazenil is used in one scanning session and [11C]raclopride is used in another. For the scan, the subject lies on a bed that slides in and out of the doughnut-shaped scanner, wearing a custom-molded mask to support the head and prevent it from moving during the scan. For the first scan the subject lies quietly for 60 minutes. For the second scan, the subject lies quietly for 50 minutes and is then asked to say sentences during another 50 minutes. The amount of radiation received in this study equals to a uniform whole-body exposure of 0.9 rem, which is within the dose guideline established by the NIH Radiation Safety Committee for research subjects. The guideline is an effective dose of 5 rem received per year.
MRI: This procedure uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves instead of X-rays to obtain images of the brain. The subject lies on a table that slides into the scanner, a narrow metal cylinder, wearing ear plugs to muffle loud knocking sounds that occur during the scan. Images of the brain structure are obtained while the subject lies still in the machine for 10 minutes. This is followed by functional MRI (fMRI) for 60 minutes, in which pictures are taken while the subject speaks, showing changes in brain regions that are involved in speech production.
|Spasmodic Dysphonia Focal Dystonia
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Role of Neurotransmission and Functional CNS Networks in Spasmodic Dysphonia and Other Focal Dystonias
- Identify GABAergic and dopaminergic transmission in patients with spasmodic dysphonia and healthy subjects
- Determine the functional brain networks during speech and at rest in patients with spasmodic dysphonia compared to healthy subjects.
|Study Start Date:
|July 9, 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 21, 2016
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Healthy research volunteers and adult patients with ADSD and WC will be eligible for the study.
Adult patients with ADSD will have clinically documented ADSD established by voice and speech testing and fiberoptic nasolaryngoscopy.
Patients will be required to have:
- Intermittent uncontrolled voice breaks in vowels, liquids (r & l), semivowels (w & y) during speech in ADSD (at least 3 voice breaks), or
- Less prominent symptoms during whisper, singing, falsetto, or shout;
- Normal voice and vocal fold movement during protective laryngeal functions and emotional phonation, such as cough, laughter, cry.
- Adult patients with WC will have clinically documented WC established by history and neurological examination.
- Controls will be healthy subjects with a negative history of laryngeal, neurological, or psychiatric problems.
- All participants will be from 21 to 80 years old and right hand dominant.
- All participants should be able to perform a sequential finger-tapping task for 40 seconds consecutively
- Subjects who are incapable of giving an informed consent.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women until a time when they are no longer pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Subjects with past or present medical history of (a) neurological problems, such as stroke, movement disorders (other than SD and WC in the patient group), brain tumors, traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness, ataxias, myopathies, myasthenia gravis, demyelinating diseases, alcoholism, drug dependence; (b) psychiatric problems, such as schizophrenia, major and/or bipolar depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder; (c) laryngeal problems, such as vocal fold paralysis, paresis, vocal fold nodules and polyps, carcinoma, chronic laryngitis. (d) ventricular arrhythmias, renal and hepatic insufficiency, vascular headache, or carcinoid syndrome.
- Patients who are currently taking medications known to affect GABA and dopamine receptor binding. Occasionally, patients report receiving such medication, although dopaminergic and GABA agonist/antagonists are not typically prescribed in these patients.
- Patients who received treatment with botulinum toxin injections into the laryngeal muscles within the past 3 months.
- Patients with vocal and hand tremor or muscle tension dysphonia.
- Subjects who have tattoos with contraindications to MRI, ferromagnetic objects in their bodies (e.g., implanted stimulators, surgical clips, prosthesis, artificial heart valve, etc.) that cannot be removed for the purpose of study participation.
- Subjects who received previous radiation exposure greater than 5.0 rem per year.
- WC patients who experience focal hand dystonia at rest.
- WC patients who have focal hand dystonia associated with trauma or a known neuroanatomic lesion or disease.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00713414
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Mark Hallett, M.D.
|National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00713414 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 10, 2008
|Last Updated:
|June 30, 2017
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Basal Ganglia
PET Imaging
Voice Disorder
Healthy Volunteer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Voice Disorders
Dystonic Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Movement Disorders
Central Nervous System Diseases
Laryngeal Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
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Tailors in the Office
How to Buy a Wardrobe without Leaving the Workplace
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Perhaps I should explain.
When you are a busy executive, and don't have the time to go shopping for your wardrobe, you have the wardrobe come to you.
Which is what Jack Simpson, the very cosmopolitan president of Bespoke Enterprises Inc., does for Stone Phillips, the very cultivated NBC News journalist.
"I just don't have the time anymore to make the rounds of the men's stores," Phillips says. "Being in the public eye, I need a large wardrobe, and my schedule is such that it all must be done efficiently and in good taste. Jack brings the cloth swatches for the suits, shirts and ties, and we discuss what I like--basically conservative with a touch of fashion--and then he comes back with the clothes for a fitting. Usually I end up standing on the coffee table, so he can mark the proper trouser length."
Phillips couldn't be happier that all the fuss and bother is taken out of his hands. "Actually, my wife often sits in on these meetings because she and Jack speak the same language. She used to be in the fashion business and knows the correct fabric terms and how clothes should fit. I find myself just nodding and going along. And it all gets done quickly, I end up looking well-attired, and I can get on with my job."
Simpson is based in New York City, but flies to Los Angeles every other month for his West Coast clients. "I usually send along a photo package explaining our service to a prospective client, and then meet with him in his home or office." Ready access is what this business is about. Simpson can offer a client custom-made tailored garments, shirts, shoes, ties and a whole array of the most tasteful furnishings.
This business of one-on-one personal tailoring is, of course, one of the older ways of outfitting the customer. In the nineteenth-century heyday of Savile Row tailoring, a gentleman would pop by his tailor one morning, sit in the back room with a glass of sherry and a digestive biscuit, and gossip and discuss the latest stripings in worsted or width of a lapel before ordering a half dozen new suits for the season. It was all very civilized, particularly in those days when gentlemen had more time for leisurely discourse. But the principle was the same: a confident and confidential personal selection of one's wardrobe with an expert in private. It wasn't so much shopping as it was a graceful interchange of ideas.
Today, lest you think the world has gone all to hell and there is no such thing as progress, a number of made-to-measure firms have taken that idea one step further by bringing the tailor to the customer.
Most men have no great charisma as shoppers anyway, never mind the ever-increasing demands on our time these days. "What, in fact, could be a better respite from a hectic business day for an embattled executive than one's tailor coming round to the office with a fitting?" asks Nancy Hilton, director of the Dormeuil Personal Tailor Service in New York City. "The fact is that discriminating CEOs consider a private tailoring service something of an exclusive perk in a highly competitive world."
True enough. "I used to go to Brooks Brothers and other men's stores," says Brewster Ellis, executive vice president of Kansas City, Missouri-based Robert Thomas Securities and a big fan of the Dormeuil service. "The problem was that the clothes never felt that good, so I kept looking around.
"When I came to New York on business a while ago, someone told me about Nancy Hilton, so I had suits made by her [company]. There was no comparison; the Dormeuil suits just feel better, the way clothes ought to feel. So now when I come to New York--about six times a year--I always make an appointment. Sometimes I get new suits, sometimes just a few ties. But I'd never go back to buying my clothes any other way."
These personal tailors meet with you when and where you want, ascertain your wardrobe needs, provide expert advice on cloth and styling, take your measurements and in a matter of weeks show up with the clothes. It's the answer to a harried executive's prayers.
There are two considerable advantages of having the clothier come to the customer: convenience and comfort. The customer doesn't have to interrupt his busy schedule, which saves considerable time. "I'll arrange an appointment for any time that's convenient for the customer," says Atlanta-based clothier Tom Street. "I'll come to his office during business hours or meet him at his home in the evening or even on weekends. We take our customer's busy schedules seriously. I've even brought swatch books to the golf course, to show a customer between holes."
"Our clients have compressed time schedules and want us to be as efficient as possible," says partner James Egan of Allen-Petrie Clothiers in Strafford, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb. "When they're not working, they'd rather be practicing their tennis serve or out on their boats than shopping."
Since the customer is on his own turf, he can be more at ease in the one-to-one relationship with an expert, which means a decided lack of intimidation and plenty of helpful advice. "We usually spend some time on what I call a fact-finding mission," notes David Shockley, proprietor of St. Louis' Savile Row Custom Clothiers. "Consulting with the customer about what he wants and needs in his wardrobe, and keeping a detailed record, is a big part of our service. We're able to manage a busy executive's clothing needs for him. And that includes the maintenance aspects--cleaning, pressing, repairing--as well."
This is what is called in contemporary parlance a support system. There's no running around, trying to get the attention of some ill-informed clerk in a crowded shop. Then there is the high quality of the clothing itself: made-to-measure tailored garments and shirting. "If a man shops in a store, he'll see perhaps 10 or 20 suits, at most, in his size," says Michael Renzi, custom clothier in Newport Beach, California. "But why should he have to settle for a style he's not completely happy with? Or a different color or pattern? Or a two-button front instead of three? Or missing some detailing he likes? I can show him literally thousands of fabrics from the world's finest mills, and he can have a suit in any fabric he wants--and he can have that suit in virtually any style and detailing he wants." With made-to-measure, selection is not limited, because there is no inventory.
There is a basic process to the in-office service. The clothier will bring suiting and shirt swatches, measuring forms and perhaps a form for profiling the customer's current wardrobe and needs, to the customer's office, home or club (or yacht, as has been known to happen). Most in-office services can provide the customer with a complete range of accessories (hosiery, ties, underwear, belts and braces, cuff links) in addition to any clothing requirements from business suits to casual attire.
Cloth selections from the better services (such as those listed below) are of the finest British and Italian woolens and best cotton shirtings. Expect to pay roughly $1,000 for a suit and $100 for a shirt.
After the customer's needs are discussed, cloth selections made and measurements taken, the clothier won't return for a month or two (allow an average of six weeks, although rush orders can usually be accommodated), at which time he will bring the garments for a final fitting. An intermediary fitting--what tailors call a basted fitting--can be arranged if the customer or clothier thinks it necessary.
Those are the basics. Some firms might have a superior selection of cloth, while others may favor a particularly fashionable silhouette or be willing to go that extra step in the realm of service. "As one of the few women in the business," says Nancy Hilton, "I feel we take a more nurturing attitude toward our clients. I've met clients at the airport to deliver a suit." Manuel Martinez, a custom clothier in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who has made clothes for several Southern governors, recalls meeting a man in a restaurant one day. "When he found out I was a tailor, he asked me to measure him right there, and placed an order for several suits on the spot." Martinez takes that sort of thing in stride.
And then, of course, there are those clothing requests that cannot be adequately accommodated by your local mall menswear retailer. "About a year ago," recalls Allen-Petrie's James Egan, "one of our customers stopped by with a handsome pair of blue velvet Prince Albert slippers he'd had made by John Lobb in London. He wanted to know if we could make him a dinner suit--a tuxedo without the ornate facings--in velvet the same shade as the shoes.
"It took us almost half a year to track down the right cloth--a beautiful royal blue velvet from Germany--and we made him a wonderful dinner suit, even down to finding the perfect buttons and silk lining. There's a great deal of satisfaction in being able to do something like that."
There was a time--in those innocent days before malls and fast-food shops overgrew us--when every decent-sized town had a reliable tailor, haberdashery, or campus shop. Most of them are now video stores and pizzerias, the consequence of which is that men think they're either thrown to the cold comfort of the mall department stores--where the fellow behind the shirt counter today will be selling portable CD players on the third floor tomorrow--or that they must travel to one of the better clothing stores in a major city.
"But that's not true," emphatically states Bo Hussung, a custom clothier in Nashville. "There's really a revolution going on in men's clothing today. There are a number of 'direct sellers' around the country who offer incredible selection, top quality fabrics and expert tailoring. This approach to providing men with quality clothing has stepped into the vacuum left by the disappearance of the local men's quality clothing store."
A Brief Guide To In-Office Clothiers
Allen-Petrie Clothiers
687 West Lancaster Avenue
Strafford, Pennsylvania 19087
(610) 687-2330
687 West Lancaster Avenue
Strafford, Pennsylvania 19087
(610) 687-2330
The Philadelphia Main Line has always been a bastion of conservative good taste, and at least 75 percent of Allen-Petrie's suits are ordered in an updated traditional silhouette. ("But we do get an order now and again for a more Milanese approach," notes manager James Egan.) The firm prides itself on exceptional service--even to the point of refurbishing umbrellas for clients--and on helping a man to develop his own sense of style. Suits and topcoats from $900; sport coats, $600; shirts from $100.
Bespoke Enterprises, Inc.
150 West 56th Street, Suite 4207
New York, New York 10019
(212) 581-9003
150 West 56th Street, Suite 4207
New York, New York 10019
(212) 581-9003
While the majority of Jack Simpson's clients are executives, a good number are celebrities in the entertainment business, which is why he makes regular trips to Los Angeles. It is understandable, then, that he should favor a highly sophisticated silhouette: single-breasted suits with peak lapels and postboy waistcoats (with either a natural, international, or 1940s English-styled shoulder). "Even the question of buttons is an important issue," he says. Bespoke boasts many exclusive fabrics. Suits are priced from $1,150 to $2,500; shirts from $185 to $250; shoes at $1,500; Super 100s midnight blue tuxedos with grosgrain lapels, $1,680.
Dormeuil Personal Tailor Service
40 Central Park South, Suite 2
New York, New York 10019
(800) 506-4400
40 Central Park South, Suite 2
New York, New York 10019
(800) 506-4400
This service combines the sybaritic fabrics of Dormeuil (European cloth merchants since 1842) with the tailoring firm of Nancy Hilton. The team has garnered a reputation for uncompromising concern and peerless craftsmanship. It has an elite establishment clientele, most of whom prefer a basically traditional look, eschewing the trendy in favor of the timeless, such as jackets with subtle cashmere blazers at $1,800; other sport coats from $800.
Bo Hussung Clothier
913 Battery Lane
Nashville, Tennessee 37220
(615) 269-6705
913 Battery Lane
Nashville, Tennessee 37220
(615) 269-6705
Bo Hussung's clientele is mainly of the professional ilk--brokers, attorneys, that sort of thing. This being Nashville, though, Hussung has more than his share of men in the music business, "mostly on the management side," he says. Which makes sense, since the preferred house style is updated classic, with perhaps just a slightly extended, but soft, shoulder line, and just a tad lower button stance for a more sophisticated line. Suits range from $850 to $2,500; sport coats from $650; shirts around $100; and individual trousers from $250.
Martinez Custom Clothier
1669 Lobdell Avenue at Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
(504) 928-9107
1669 Lobdell Avenue at Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
(504) 928-9107
"I usually spend as much time discussing what the client wants as I do taking the measurements and styling details," says Manuel Martinez. And with good reason, since he is fanatical about getting things right. "We try to minimize the less flattering features and accent the favorable ones," he says. The firm prefers an elegant English silhouette with medium-square shoulders, and either side of ventless back. Double-breasted suits in tropical-weight Super 100s are very dressy, while silk-and-wool, cashmere and linen sport coats offer an elegant alternative. Suits from $900; sport coats in Loro Piana cashmere at $1,950; shirts from $85.
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No Time to Die; The Deep End of Fear
Dark Secrets 2
No Time to Die; The Deep End of Fear
In The Deep End of Fear, Kate thought she was done with daring adventures after her childhood friend Ashley tragically drowned in an icy pond. But when she returns to her childhood home, it all comes flooding back. To stop history from repeating itself, Kate must face the childhood fears that have haunted her for so long….
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I'm using the highly recommended "Simply Rails 2" book with rails 3, so I've been running into problems here and there I've been able to work out for myself so far. But today I've hit a problem I can't find help with....
On page 222, there's a bit about adding some code to the webpage to show a "shove it!" button. The code that's giving me a problem is the following in the app/views/stories/show.html.erb file:

<% form_remote_tag :url => story_votes_path(@story) do %>
<%= submit_tag 'shove it' %>
<% end %>
The error I'm getting is "undefined method `story_votes_path' for #<#<Class:0x210fe6c>:0x210d93c>"
I've tried everything and I'm totally stuck. Thanks.
I solved my problem! Woo hoo!
The first change was using the book's routes.rb as opposed to going with the change suggested to me by a different forum. My old routes.rb file was:
Shovell::Application.routes.draw do
get "votes/create"
resources :stories, :has_many => :votes
get "stories/index"
So, I changed it to:
Shovell::Application.routes.draw do
get "votes/create"
#match ':controller(/:action(/:id(.:format)))'
resources :stories, :has_many => :votes
#map.resources :stories
get "stories/index"
The next change is one that changed with Rails 3. It turns out form_remote_tag is no longer supported in Rails 3. The new thing to use is form_tag. The code needs to be as follows for Rails 3:

<% form_tag :url => story_votes_path(@story), :remote => true do %>
<%= submit_tag 'shove it' %>
<% end %>
I hope this helps someone else someday!!
Hi there !
I'm currently facing the same problem as yourself, I haven't fixed yet, even though you have placed the solution right there.
I think your solution isn't completely Rails 3....
This code appears to be the Rails 2 way to do it...
Shovell::Application.routes.draw do
get "votes/create"
#match ':controller(/:action(/:id(.:format)))'
resources :stories, :has_many => :votes
#map.resources :stories
get "stories/index"
To get the correct routes this code should be used instead in Rails 3
resources :stories do
resources :votes
that will actually give us the correct routes when using rake routes
stories_index GET /stories/index(.:format) {:controller=>"stories", :action=>"index"} votes_create GET /votes/create(.:format) {:controller=>"votes", :action=>"create"} story_votes GET /stories/:story_id/votes(.:format) {:action=>"index", :controller=>"votes"} POST /stories/:story_id/votes(.:format) {:action=>"create", :controller=>"votes"} new_story_vote GET /stories/:story_id/votes/new(.:format) {:action=>"new", :controller=>"votes"}edit_story_vote GET /stories/:story_id/votes/:id/edit(.:format) {:action=>"edit", :controller=>"votes"} story_vote GET /stories/:story_id/votes/:id(.:format) {:action=>"show", :controller=>"votes"} PUT /stories/:story_id/votes/:id(.:format) {:action=>"update", :controller=>"votes"} DELETE /stories/:story_id/votes/:id(.:format) {:action=>"destroy", :controller=>"votes"} stories GET /stories(.:format) {:action=>"index", :controller=>"stories"} POST /stories(.:format) {:action=>"create", :controller=>"stories"} new_story GET /stories/new(.:format) {:action=>"new", :controller=>"stories"} edit_story GET /stories/:id/edit(.:format) {:action=>"edit", :controller=>"stories"} story GET /stories/:id(.:format) {:action=>"show", :controller=>"stories"} PUT /stories/:id(.:format) {:action=>"update", :controller=>"stories"} DELETE /stories/:id(.:format) {:action=>"destroy", :controller=>"stories"}
However this form syntax you suggested is still problematic to me:

<% form_tag :url => story_votes_path(@story), :remote => true do %>
<%= submit_tag 'shove it' %>
<% end %>
When I click on the button for that Ajax Action it output the following error on the Browser:
No route matches "/stories/7-another-story"
Do you happen to know what could possibly be wrong ?
Please help me,
Best Regards,
I recently finished the "shovell" tutorial from "simply rails 2" while working with rails 3 also.
The fix to the problem regarding the ajax vote submission for me was to use the rails 2 way of doing things 'form_remote_for' with the plugin "Prototype Legacy Helper" (https://github.com/rails/prototype_legacy_helper). You might be able to get "remote => true do" to work with a bit of dabbling (I now have it working in several rails 3 projects, but at the time, I was happy to get it working even if it meant needing to use a plugin.)
Changes also had to be made to the path, and submit tag.

<%= form_remote_for [ @story, Vote.new ] do |f| %>
<%= f.submit 'shove it' %>
<% end %>
It worked for me, it should work for you. Just remember to install the plugin , otherwise you'll also have to dabble with trying to get the other remote call to work with frankly, other rails 2 ways of doing things.
Thank you Jon, and sorry for the duplicated thread, it's just that the forum itself suggested that I post a new one.
Anyhow, I fixed this problem some time ago, hours after asking my question, and I did it 100% rails 3, without using any plug in, and using the latest route syntax as well.
Thanks anyway! I've posted a new question though, hope that you can take a look at it !
Once again thank you very much Sir !
Can you post your solution? I am having the same problem and googling isn't helping. Thanks!
Hi I assume you need the code for the form, right?

<% form_tag story_votes_path(@story), :remote => true, :method => :post do %>
<%= submit_tag "shove it" %>
<% end %>
I had to research in the Rails API to get this done, but I think having the correct routes is even more important, as I said before the Rails 3 way for this exercise looks like the following:
resources :stories do
resources :votes
get 'bin', :on => :collection
resource :session
#This one goes at the end always !
root :to => "stories#index"
This code above goes at the end of the routes.rb file, I recommend you have a look at..
Rails Routing from the Outside In
And don't forget to delete the index.html file located at /public
Good luck, write back If you still got a question !
J, thanks so much for your quick reply and your help.
It looks like the only change I needed to make was to remove the "url =>" from the form_tag.
I'll have to read up on how that works and when it should and shouldn't be used.
Thanks again!


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With under a minute to go, a Hornets player turned the ball over after stepping out of bounds.
Before I go on I'm curious if there's anyone out there that remembers this play and perhaps noticed anything strange about it?
Yes I saw it as NBATV picked up the live action. It was Gordon who stepped out of bounds.
Was there something else.
That's when I saw it, too. On the NBATV live look-in.
I wasn't sure he stepped out of bounds. Bad camera angle. But what I really noticed was how long it took for the ref to react. I'm betting Gordon took 3 if not 4 more steps before the ref blew the whistle. You just don't usually see hesitation on a call like that.
I got thinking about the NBA's reputation of favoring the superstar/sexy team. It's like that ref suddenly realized the situation and how bad the Lakers need wins.
I would like to find the video of it but I'm sure that will be a tough task.
I've seen a few people mention he wasn't out, I haven't seen it though.
It's no surprise. The refs are going to be on LA's side the rest of the way. Hornets have no right to complain though, giving up a 20 point lead to that team is brutal.
It looked like he was probably out of bounds to me. Didn't see a great angle though and it was difficult to determine if his whole foot touched the floor or only a portion of his foot touched the floor. But I didn't think it was a bad call.
Just watched it again. Looked like he stepped out of bounds with his left foot. My only question was whether it was a foul on the Lakers.
Don't have time right now, but it is available in the game re-cap. Will say the ref had a perfect angle.
edit: yes he hesitates, but both players were running right at the ref, so I can understand why the ref couldn't make the call until he could get out of the way.
Last edited by Unclebuck; 03-07-2013 at 05:16 PM.
Where do I find the game recap? Just watched the ESPN highlight and the play wasn't there.
Surprise surprise
From the highlights I didn't see anything that jumped out at me... And wow New Orleans needs a new coach. This guy is in way over his head.
I think he's one of the best young coaches in the NBA. He gets his team to play hard, and after watching his interaction with his players during NBATV's real training camp, I came away extremely impressed with Monty Williams.
here is the link if you want to see the play. it is around the 2:30 mark
Last edited by Unclebuck; 03-08-2013 at 11:02 AM.
Thanks for that link. I still say it looks dubious. It takes him forever to make that call.
My 100th post. I am well on my way.
His left foot looks on the line to me, though the ref had a far, far better look than that camera angle. The ref only hesitates on the call to get out of the way first. Sorry, tinfoilers...
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Surely no one thinks the NBA has the reputation it does because of some unfair coincidence.
To say it's a conspiracy is too strong of a word. Too pretentious. But to pretend officials aren't swayed by superstars or big-market teams is naive, too.
Clear tanking move.
Yea... one of the best coaches to have on the opposing team. I didn't see anything but the highlights and I can count at least 3 plays that can be largely contributed to coaching alone.
Refs make bad calls once in a while, so I wouldn't automatically attribute it to the league being behind the Lakers at all.
I think it's pretty obvious he stepped out of bounds..unless he's somehow managing to balance running on the sides of his foot. And even if he is, I can't blame a ref for making that error because I'm sure it looked like he was on the line.


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THE Trip, Day Trip, LONG LONG Day Trip, Part 7, Capital Reef National Park
This day trip took place on May 10, 2011. We added this 'only short and quick stops' drive through/gawking/astonishing trip at the last minute. We had driven from Bryce Canyon, through the Grand Staircase Escalante-National Monument, on to Boulder Utah and the Anasazi Indian State Park where we were originally going to call it a day and turn around and return the same route. Then, we changed our minds, 35 miles and about 1 hour and 15 minutes later we arrived:
I'll be presenting my photos of Capital Reef National Park in two posts, this one will contain photos of specific places or formations that I can identify. The second post will show off the scenery that we saw as we drove through. It was all too quick for us, but, still, we did get to this lovely park which is a bit off the beaten track. If MOC friend Jan had not mentioned how totally fabulous this park is Man and I may not have made the effort. We are so glad we did, listen to her and make the effort.
Chimney Rock, going in and coming out:
The Castle, three views, different locations in the park, different lighting:
Some closer views of portions of The Castle formation, I took these because of the teal/blue coloration, which took my breath away.
Fremont petroglyphs (there were more petroglyphs down a hiking trail/walkway, about 1 mile give or take, sadly, we did not have time to hike it, huge regret on that, sighhhhh):
And a bit closer:
Capital Dome:
Twin Rocks:
Next post, more beautiful scenic photos. On our 'rushing through' visit to Capital Reef I took about 210 photos in about 1.5 hours. I know, out of control, and loving every single minute of it!
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- Susan Clark said...
Another pick your superlative series of posts.
I'm so glad you were able to do this drive. It must be one of the most spectacular drives on earth - how could there be anything grander? Your photos are a glorious reminder of one of the greatest days we've ever had. Thank you!
- October 20, 2011 at 12:08 PM
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Awesome photographs, Carol! I feel like I traveled along with you, and since I am not traveling right now, I appreciate the outing VERY much!!!
Can't wait to see the awesome picture you have saved for last!
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Had to run back through the pictures again, and add here that I love seeing the Petroglyphs and like you, I wish you'd had time to go on and see the rest of the Petroglyphs, but soooo appreciate you sharing!
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We make the deal happen and trade Murphy to CLE for Big Z's expiring contract and either Hickson or draft pick.
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jsun3thousand wrote:Disc golfers are holding the sport back.
Furthur wrote:I may be out in that direction in November/December, and see this is the nearest 18 hole course to where I'll be at for a week. In fact, it has 2 18 holes courses. Any of you Cali boys been there to play it? Thoughts?
jsun3thousand wrote:Disc golfers are holding the sport back.
Ok maybe underrated and overlooked aren't the best words to use...maybe unknown is a better word....it's out own little hidden treasure....once word gets out and we have long waits to play, maybe we'll wish it would've stayed that way. The best compliment I've heard about Hart while out of town was about a month ago at Coyote Point when one of the course creators was saying that Hart was his 2nd favorite course after his own....this guy has been around and has played a ton of courses, so you guys should take that as a huge compliment.bigrocc01 wrote:Bakersfield is HOT during the summer and does suck. The key is to play early in the day. But 9 months out of the yr the weather is great! Spring and winter are great. The 3-4 months of heat is = to the frozen winters in the Midwest and east.
I don't think these courses are overlooked or underrated. It takes time to get exposure as more people play these courses. These courses are approx 1 yr permanenet and tee signs are being made right now. Yeoshi, many out of town guys have, and will come to Bako to play these courses. At last yrs CVS event the whole Disc Golf Oregon crew came and played in addition to guys from Stockton to Ventura. I was there last week and plyed with 2 guys from Seattle. Road trips are what disc Golfers do!
bigrocc01 wrote:Hey man when you come out call me. Nov. and Dec will be a nice time to play because the heat will be gone! I'll come play a round on each course with you. I'm a local and actually the course co-designer. Rocky 661 303 1353. There are pics and course description at DG Course Review. These two courses are entirely different from one another even though they start and finish in the same spot.
By the way the worlds was GREEEEEEEEAAAT! I played Rosedale "Down Under" course three times for fun. KC has it made!
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Call me when your comin to town
jsun3thousand wrote:Disc golfers are holding the sport back.
jsun3thousand wrote:Disc golfers are holding the sport back.
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There are many destinations for bird watching: Chocó, Valle del Cauca, the Amazon, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the coffee zone, and the Eastern Plains are but a few of them.
Unique Species
71 species of birds found here are unique to Colombia.


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While frequent trips to the bathroom throughout the night, weight gain and hormonal changes will often have you feeling frazzled during pregnancy, there are many benefits of regular exercise during pregnancy.
Depending on your personal medical advice, some general suggestions include:
Be guided by your doctor or health care professional before participating in any exercise program while you are pregnant and following childbirth.
This article was written by Claire Halliday for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for during your pregnancy. Sources include Kinect Australia and the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne.


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Yadier Molina drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning, and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rode an early outburst to a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals.
Matt Holliday and Matt Carpenter each had three hits for the Cardinals, who swept a three-game road series against the Expos/Nationals for the first time since Sept. 26-28, 1969 at Montreal.
Jayson Werth clubbed a solo home run for Washington, which, at 10-11, has fallen below .500 for the first time since finishing the 2011 season with an 80-81 record.
Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg (1-4) gave up three runs and three hits in the opening frame. He settled down to allow two more hits over his final six innings, but still absorbed his fourth straight loss.
"We had a tough task of going out and beating a tough pitcher," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "The guys played extremely well."
Carpenter sent Strasburg's second pitch of the game to left field and was fortunate to be standing at second base. He would have been out had Danny Espinosa held onto Bryce Harper's throw.
Holliday singled with one out and Carlos Beltran walked before Molina put St. Louis on the board with a blooper down the right-field line. Daniel Descalso then hit a chopper to third and Beltran scored when Anthony Rendon made a wide throw to second.
St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia (2-1) tossed five scoreless innings before the Nationals scratched out a run in the sixth. Strasburg and Denard Span began the frame with back-to-back singles before consecutive groundouts by Werth and Harper produced a run.
After walking Tyler Moore, Joe Kelly replaced Garcia and fanned Ian Desmond to shut down the first-and-third threat.
The Cardinals went up 4-1 in the eighth as an infield single by Holliday plated Carpenter.
Werth took Trevor Rosenthal deep to left field in the bottom of the inning, but the Nationals went down in order in the ninth, with Edward Mujica earning his fourth save.
"We're not doing the things we're capable of doing. Guys are trying to do too much," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said of his struggling offense.
Game Notes
The Nationals have lost six straight at home ... St. Louis finished its road trip with a 6-3 record ... Garcia scattered four hits over 5 2/3 innings ... Strasburg, winless since Opening Day, struck out seven ... Washington was 0- for-7 with runners in scoring position.


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Solar: Polysilicon Price Hike Temporary, Solarworld's Anti-Dumping Complaint No Big Deal, Says Nomura
Nomura Securities analyst Nitin Kumar chimed in on two major solar events in the last couple weeks.
First, polisilicon price has risen sharply in the last month, from $17.7/kg at the beginning of December to $20/kg this week, taken as a sign of short supply by solar bulls. No, says Kumar, this price hike is not reflective of market-clearing prices, as trading volume is small during the holiday season. Here is Kumar:
We see this polysilicon price phenomenon as temporary and expect to revert back to the US$17~18/Kg range by mid-February.
Highest demand season is already behind us. The fourth quarter in a calendar year is typically the highest demand period, with the first quarter being seasonally slow.
Spot volume transactions are very small. PV Insights has continued to note that the volume of polysilicon transactions on the spot market is very small.
Our only conclusion from this phenomenon is that companies are building polysilicon inventory in anticipation of a supply disruption. The supply disruption in question is Chinese New Year, when factories in China will be shut for a week.
Second, Solarworld has filed another trade complaint in the U.S., this time saying Chinese module makers are bypassing U.S. anti-dumping laws by sourcing cells from Taiwan. This complaint is no big deal, says Kumar:
Let's assume the ITC does decides to follow through with the complaints and decides to investigate. The timeline is that ITC makes this decision by 20th January, with preliminary investigation on harm by mid-February, a preliminary ruling by July/August 2014, and a final ruling by October/November 2014. That means it is business as usual for the supply chain till July/August 2014.
Chinese solar companies already had a mini-rally this year. Year-to-date, Trina Solar (TSL) gained 16.3%, Yingli Green Energy (YGE) rallied 31.7%, Jinko Solar (JKS) advanced 20.9%, ReneSola (SOL) gained 16.8%, JA Solar (JASO) gained 7.4%.


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This is a Safety and Tolerability Study Evaluating a New Treatment for Subjects With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease
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|Alzheimer's Disease
|Drug: ABT-126
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of ABT-126 in Subjects With Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: An Open-Label Extension Study for Subjects Completing Study M10-985
- Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Monitor each subject for clinical and laboratory evidence of adverse events on a routine basis throughout the study
- Laboratory Data [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Assessments include hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis and urine drug/alcohol screens.
- Vital Signs [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Assessments include pulse, blood pressure and oral body temperature
- Physical examinations [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]An examination of bodily functions and physical condition
- Brief Neurological examination [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Assessments include cranial nerves, motor and sensory system, reflexes, coordination, gait and station
- Brief Psychiatric assessments [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Assessments include mood, anxiety, psychosis or delusions, agitation, homicidal thoughts or behaviors.
- Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]The scale is designed to assess suicidal behavior and ideation
- Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Assesses the signs and symptoms of major depression in patients with dementia.
- Electrocardiogram [ Time Frame: Assessments up through 28 weeks ]Measurements include heart rate, RR interval, PR interval, QRS duration and QT intervals
|Study Start Date:
|August 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: ABT-126
ABT-126 Open-label dose
Drug: ABT-126
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|55 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The subject and caregiver must voluntarily sign and date an informed consent. If the subject does not have the capacity to provide informed consent, full informed consent must be obtained from the subject's representative and assent must be obtained from the subject. - The subject was randomized into Study M10-985 and completed dosing through Week 24 in that study. - With the exception of a diagnosis of mild to moderate AD and the presence of stable medical conditions, the subject is in general good health, based upon the results of medical history, physical examination, vital signs, laboratory profile, and a 12-lead ECG. - If male, the subject is surgically sterile (vasectomy, is sexually inactive, or is using a barrier method of birth control (condom) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository for the duration of the study and for 30 days following the last dose of study drug. However, if the male subject's partner has been postmenopausal for at least 2 years or is surgically sterile, then use of a barrier method of birth control is not required. - The subject has an identified, reliable caregiver who will provide support and ensure compliance with the study medication and procedures, and provide accurate information about the subject's status during the study. - The subject and caregiver must have sufficient visual, hearing and graphomotor skills to complete the study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Experienced an adverse event or abnormal finding in physical examination, vital signs, laboratory profile and/or ECG measurements in Study M10-985 that indicates the subject could become medically unstable during the current study. - The subject is currently taking or is expected to be prescribed any excluded medications (including acetylcholinesterase inhibitors or memantine), without the approval of Abbott medical monitor. - The subject anticipates a move outside the geographic area of the investigative site or is planning extended travel inconsistent with the recommended visit intervals. - The subject is currently enrolled in, or plans to participate in, another experimental study during the course of this trial. - The subject developed any significant medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, renders the subject an unsuitable candidate to participate in this study. - For any other reason the investigator considers the subject to be an unsuitable candidate to receive ABT-126 or to participate in this study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01676935
|United States, Florida
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73493
|Delray Beach, Florida, United States, 33445
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73496
|West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33407
|United States, Illinois
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73495
|Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States, 60007
|United States, New York
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73494
|Staten Island, New York, United States, 10312
|United States, Texas
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 97035
|Wichita Falls, Texas, United States, 76309
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73514
|Poznan, Poland, 61-853
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73515
|Szczecin, Poland, 71-215
|Russian Federation
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73516
|Kazan, Russian Federation, 420012
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73525
|Kazan, Russian Federation, 420097
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73523
|Kirov, Russian Federation, 610014
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73521
|Moscow, Russian Federation, 119048
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73519
|Moscow, Russian Federation, 123995
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73517
|Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630064
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73520
|Saratov, Russian Federation, 410060
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73518
|St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 190020
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73524
|St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 190103
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 84615
|St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 192019
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73522
|St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 198510
|South Africa
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73507
|Belville, South Africa, 7530
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 84614
|Cape Town, South Africa, 7925
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73505
|George, South Africa, 6529
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73506
|Johannesburg, South Africa, 2196
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73533
|Donetsk, Ukraine, 83037
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73534
|Kiev, Ukraine, 04112
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73535
|Poltava, Ukraine, 36006
|United Kingdom
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73502
|Bath, United Kingdom, BA1 3NG
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73503
|Blackburn, United Kingdom, BB2 3HH
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73501
|Glasgow, United Kingdom, G20 0XA
|Site Reference ID/Investigator# 73504
|London, United Kingdom, TW8 8DS
|Study Director:
|Laura Gault, MD
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01676935 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2011-004780-75 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|August 29, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 21, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alzheimer Disease
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


text: Upper Big Branch fund awards research grants By Ken Ward Jr. September 30, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- About $10 million in mine safety research grants have been awarded in the first projects funded by a foundation set up as part of a legal settlement following the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster.A foundation set up under a deal with U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced the first awards, releasing a list of projects funded at universities around the country."I want to put top-notch scientists to work on making mines safer. That's what these research grants do. They're an investment in the health and safety of our miners, and I believe they'll yield life-saving innovations," Goodwin said.Among those receiving funding from the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health were West Virginia University, the University of Kentucky, Virginia Tech, and the Colorado School of Mines. Topics of funded studies include development of a new rock-dust sampling device, heart disease and lung cancer among miners and applying risk management programs to the mining industry."The Foundation has been most pleased with the depth of research and innovation evident in the proposals and the potential impact on safety and health needs in the mining industry," said Michael Karmis, a Virginia Tech researcher and president of the foundation.Alpha Natural Resources funded the foundation as part of its $209 million deal to avoid any corporate criminal prosecution for the April 5, 2010, explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine, which Alpha acquired as part of its purchase of Massey Energy.Karmis and two other researchers, Keith Heasley of West Virginia University and David Wegman of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell are leading the effort, and selected the 16 funded projects from 160 proposals the foundation received. Under the settlement, Alpha set aside $48 million for foundation research grants. The foundation said that subsequent calls for proposals will be issued in the near future to provide funding for additional research projects related to safety and health within the mining community.The funded projects in the first round, announced Monday, were:| Colorado School of Mines -- Numerical Modeling Methodologies for Assessing Burst Potential in Coal Mines; Development of a New Rock Dust Sampling Instrument.| University of Kentucky -- The Application of Flooded Bed Dust Scrubbers to Longwall Mining Systems. | University of Utah -- Control of Spontaneous Combustion Using Pressure Balancing Techniques.| Virginia Tech -- Operational Sensitivity of Through-the-Earth Communication; Improved Safety through Application of Risk Management in US Underground Coal Mines: A RISKGATE Approach.| West Virginia University -- Integrated Surface Mining Safety System; Enhanced Mobile Equipment Experiential Learning and Safety Technology Demonstration.| Northeastern University -- Whole Body Vibration Exposure and Injury Prevention of Heavy Equipment Operators in Open Pit Coal Mines. | University of California, Berkeley -- Ischemic Heart Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality in Relation to Respirable Particulate Matter and Diesel Exhaust in Non-Metal Miners.| University of Illinois at Chicago -- Clarifying Distribution, Trends, and Determinants of Adverse Health in United State Miners: Exploration and Integration of Existing Data Systems and Clinical Materials.| University of Pittsburgh -- Connecting Dust Characteristics and Worker Health in Underground Coal Mining.| United Steelworkers -- Characteristics of, and Barriers to Effective Hazardous Identification and Control Programs in U.S. Metal and Non-Metal Mines.| University of Arizona -- Implementation of Risk Management Programs: Identification of Best Practices to Reduce Injuries and Maximize Economic Benefits; Effective Mining Safety Training - Design, Implementation and Evaluation.| University of Connecticut Health Center -- The Mining Health Workplace Program (MHWP). Reach Ken Ward at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 2 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 3 Toyota announces new $115 million project for WV plant 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about a sandwich 5 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia Opening up about affordable health care Previous Story Report: W.Va. fourth-graders not reading proficiently Next Story


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In hindsight, it is all so silly, so easy to look at the last couple of days through the prism of a team failing to grasp the gravity of the moment and keep its focus on the task at hand.
With the New York Knicks' 92-86 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round series at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night comes the inevitable observation that, over the last few days, the Knicks did this to themselves. They took a 3-0 series lead and played the percentages.
HEATING UP: Celtics' Crawford jaws at Anthony after game; Felton intervenes
Throughout history, 104 NBA teams have had 3-0 leads in seven-game series. None has ever lost that lead. The Knicks have acted as though the weight of that statistic grants them a free pass into Round 2.
The Celtics have begged to differ. And by piling foolishness on top of more foolishness the Knicks have placed an inordinate amount of pressure on themselves, winding up with about as tenuous a 3-2 lead as you can have in a seven-game series.
Pick your deity—the basketball gods, karma, common sense—and the Knicks have committed some offense against it in recent days. The bad behavior can be traced to the unwise elbow that guard J.R. Smith threw to the head of Boston's Jason Terry. At that point, the Knicks had a 19-point lead in Game 3 with 7:06 to play in the fourth quarter, ready to pack up the Celtics and send them home.
Instead, Smith was suspended for Game 4, and the Celtics were able to take advantage of his absence by holding the Knicks to 90 points in an overtime win that gave Boston a glimmer of hope. As if the suspension itself weren't dumb enough, Smith then dug a hole on Tuesday after Knicks practice, saying that if he had been playing in Game 4, the series would be over and "I'd have been playing golf." When asked about Terry—a guy who has actually, you know, won something—Smith said he had never heard of him.
Smith won the Sixth Man of the Year award this season, and in the wake of getting the trophy, story after story cropped up about how Smith had turned around his wayward reputation and gotten in good with those around the league. In five days, with his elbow and his mouth, he forked some of that newfound good reputation back over. On the sixth day, in Game 5, he forked over a bit more with his brutal 3-for-14 shooting performance, and then admitted he was out of rhythm as he shot the Knicks out of any chance to win the game. Clearly, he should not have been thinking about golf during his league-induced vacation.
"Of course, a guy misses a game in a big part of our season, right now, of course he is going to be a little anxious," teammate Ray Felton said. "But J.R. will be fine. Everybody is going to be fine. We've got to settle down and go ahead and get this thing over with."
It wasn't just Smith, though. Before Game 5, word spread to the Celtics that forward Kenyon Martin was encouraging his teammates to arrive at MSG wearing black. The reason, according to Martin: "Funeral colors."
Asked about the Knicks' pregame attire, Celtics Jeff Green and Brandon Bass gave big smiles, as if to indicate they were about the give a politically correct answer that wasn't entirely truthful. Green obliged: "They want to do what they want to do. That's none of our business. We're here to win games. Whatever shenanigans they want to pull, dressing in all black, let them do that. We're here to win games and not talk."
Despite all this silliness, the Knicks lost Game 5 for basketball reasons. They lost because, after a sterling first quarter (5-for-7, 12 points), star forward Carmelo Anthony got the ball less and struggled to make his shots, finishing the night with 22 points on 8-for-24 shooting from the field. They lost because the 3-point shot, such a staple of their offense, abandoned them, as they went just 5-for-22 from the arc. They lost because the Celtics are a good team that played below its capabilities the first three games, and are benefiting from an evening out of the performances.
The Knicks have brought on an extra wave of speculation about whether they're mature enough to win a playoff series, about whether Anthony—who was 1-8 in nine playoff games in New York before this season—can handle the weight of this franchise, and about whether they started celebrating a series win a little too early. Being down 0-3, after all, means the Celtics are simply expected to lose. It also means they have life until the Knicks can figure out how to win that fourth game.
That's where things get tricky. Suddenly, the force of history seems to be pressing against the Knicks, not the Celtics. If 104 straight NBA teams that have been down 3-0 in a series have lost, it will be impossible for the Knicks to avoid thinking that someone, sometime, has got to do it. It will be impossible for the Knicks not to consider that they have to come to Boston on Friday for Game 6, and if the Celtics hold serve there, there will be an anything-can-happen Game 7 on Sunday. They'll even have to question what to wear to the arena on Friday—if you wear black again, you're taunting a Celtics team that has already hit back, but if you don't, you're admitting it was a mistake to do so before Game 5.
Then there's the most stubborn reality this team will have to grapple with in the next two days: The Knicks have not won a series since 2000, when Patrick Ewing was in the blue and orange. That history has nothing to do with these players, but the more the Knicks are asked about that failure, the more negative their mentality will become. That's how pressure mounts.
The Knicks should still win this series, there is no doubt about that. But they've created a bit of a mess for themselves. It won't be an easy one to clean up.


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Topic: seeking guidance from other caregivers
Does anyone have a suggestion about helping your loved one with the depression side of cancer. Dave will not discuss it with me and gets angry when I bring up the idea of getting treatment for his well-earned depression. He is feeling very poorly this past couple of weeks and has stopped bathing regularly. I have suggested a shower stool so he can sit to shower but he says it is not his weakness but just a lack of desire to shower, shave, etc. I don't know how to help him and as much as I love him I can't bear how his personal hygiene has failed. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Patrice


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Midnight in Paris, is the prolific Woody Allen's 41st film, and simply one of the loveliest films he has made. It is funny, sweet and sentimental (in a good way), while still maintaining those punctuations that are hallmarks of a Woody Allen film, particularly in the writing. It deals with a past that existed, but shows how waxing nostalgic for such times and places may only be creations of a past reality that exist in our own minds.


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Argentina's soy output hinges on whether waterlogged fields get enough sun in the weeks ahead to make them plantable, allowing the grains powerhouse to provide the supply jolt needed to cap soaring world food prices.
Heavy storms in recent months have turned swaths of the Pampas grains belt into unplantable mush. No immediate relief is in sight as fresh showers fell on Sunday and more are expected. The bad weather follows weak harvests in fellow breadbaskets Russia and the United States, which have squeezed grain prices higher as fast-growing world food demand goes unslaked.
With benchmark Chicago soy futures up 26 percent in 2012, all eyes are on South American producers such as Argentina, t he world's No. 3 soybean exporter and No. 1 supplier of byproducts such as soyoil and soymeal.
"Weather conditions remain very unstable," Argentina's national SMN weather service said on Monday, predicting scattered storms from Tuesday to Thursday.
The showers - the strongest of which are expected on Wednesday - will dump another 70 to 90 millimeters in farm areas of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Santa Fe and Entre Rios, the SMN said.
Estimates for the country's 2012/13 soy harvest, which should start in March, vary wildly. Government officials have said they expect a crop of 55 million tonnes or more while worst-case private estimates reach down to 45 million tonnes. "The climate over the next two weeks will be decisive," said Gabriel Perez, director of the Mercampo consultancy, who forecasts a 2012/13 soy crop of about 47 million tonnes.
One thing everyone agrees on is that soy crop yields are suffering from widespread flooding in the key farm province of Buenos Aires, caused by an August-to-October wet spell and sustained by more moderate rainfall since then.
Pablo Adreani of the Agripac consultancy said until he sees what January and February weather is like, his soy forecast remains wide open at 45 million to 55 million tonnes.
"If it doesn't rain over the coming two weeks, growers could still plant all the areas they had planned to seed," he said. Consumer nations hope the Argentine storms let up so farmers can speed the country's wheat harvest and get optimum amounts of 2012/13 soy and corn into the ground, figuring that ample supply from the South American country could help soften global prices.
While the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sees a whopping 81-million-tonne soy crop from Brazil this crop year, weather uncertainty in Argentina is part of a global scenario that points toward further food price volatility in 2013, says the United Nations FAO food agency.
High grain prices not only increase hunger and instability in poor parts of the world, they fuel inflation in developed countries as well, making it harder for central banks to spur growth and fight unemployment by keeping interest rates low. The USDA forecasts Argentina's 2012/13 soy harvest at what would be a record 55 million tonnes. In October an Argentine government official also put the estimate at 55 million tonnes or even 58 million, depending on the weather.
So far the government has declined to lower the estimate, even as floods slow the pace of soybean planting by 9.6 percentage points versus last year's seeding tempo, according to the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange.
"The harvest forecast will be modified, but not by as much as many believe," Deputy Agriculture Secretary Oscar Solis told Reuters last week.
Argentina's upcoming soybean harvest is seen at 53 million tonnes, the Rosario grains exchange - located at the country's main grains shipping hub on the Parana River - said on Friday in its first output forecast for the crop.
Last season, the Agriculture Ministry says Argentina's drought-hit crop came in at 40.1 million tonnes.
Marginal growth in soy planting area - to 19.4 million hectares this season from 18.7 million in 2011/12 - is not enough to make up for losses being caused this year by excessive rain, some private analysts say. Argentina's soy take hit a record of 52.7 million tonnes in the 2009/10 crop year.
"Considering that we've never had a 55-million-tonne soy harvest before and that planting area has not expanded much, how could we get to 55 million in a year that has had less than ideal weather?" said farm consultant Manuel Alvarado Ledesma, who estimates output of 48 million to 50 million tonnes.
He said harvesting will be put off for an average 15-20 days this season due to delayed planting in flooded parts of Buenos Aires province, the country's top soy-producing region.


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"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it themselves."
— Galileo Galilei
Anthony Venezia teaches film, video, animation, and motion graphics at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He joined the college in 2005 to create and manage the animation program. In 2008, the first students with degrees in animation graduated from DuPage, and the program has been growing since. Graduates have been accepted by DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Art, California Institute of the Arts, and California College of the Arts.
Venezia's interest in animation began early in his life. In 1969, while in high school, he began creating independent films with his clay animated piece "Klei." The three-minute stop-motion film won several awards, including a best animation award in the college-level category. Venezia studied film in college, creating several award-winning films while at Illinois State University. In 1978, he moved to Los Angeles when he was accepted to work on his MFA at UCLA's Animation Workshop. During his time at UCLA, Venezia created more award-winning films, including one that won the honor of national finalist for the student Academy Awards in 1983.
In 1981, he formally began his career in special effects at Mid Ocean Motion Pictures in Hollywood, a unique studio that created special effects for major TV commercials and show openings. It was here that Venezia started experimenting with a technique called slit-scan, a process of painting with light directly onto film. From 1981 to 1989 he completed three abstract films using this technique.
In 1983, Venezia founded Electric Filmworks Inc., a special effects company that created film effects, graphics, theatrical movie openings, and trailer elements for major feature film studios as well as television and cable networks.
He went back to his Midwest roots in 2000 to raise his children in an area that he felt was more family-friendly than Los Angeles. He worked for four seasons on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in its on-air graphics department, and has created nearly all of the show graphics and elements for Total Living Network.


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Go Pacers!!!!!!
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Go Pacers!!!!!!
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,
Ephisians 4: 32 And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
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Nothing in life worth having comes easy.
Reggie is 100% correct
Considering how hard Reggie has worked to be almost an anti-homer when it comes to the Pacers, this is an exceptionally strong positive outlook.
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...