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February 25, 2014 9:36 am
Max joins the analytics department of the Cleveland Indians.
You should be accustomed to this by now. Words similar to the ones I'm about to write have been published on these pages by Colin Wyers. And Mike Fast. And Dan Fox. And others, all the way back to Keith Woolner. And elsewhere, readers (myself included) have had to adjust to living without the analysis of Josh Kalk, Joe P. Sheehan, and Sky Andrecheck, to name a few.
August 7, 2013 8:10 am
A new argument in favor of reviving a long-extinct species.
On July 9, 2013, Sir James Paul McCartney performed at Boston's Fenway Park on one leg of his Out There Tour, which has seen him rocking in an amphitheatre from 30 A.D. and coming under attack by thousands of grasshoppers. While he was at the oldest big league park, footage of him holding a baseball bat was taken, as you can see at the 0:44 mark of this video. Two things immediately appear to the attentive baseball fan: 1) the former Beatle features a Ty Cobb-like split hand grip and 2) he swings from the right side despite being a southpaw.
McCartney is not alone in the latter trait, Rickey Henderson and the elder George Bush being notable precedents. However, throwing from the portside while swinging from starboard is not advantageous, as you forfeit the frequent platoon advantage at the plate, plus the possibility of playing three infield positions.
June 13, 2013 5:00 am
Extending the quantification of catcher framing to a new frontier.
In my last article, I presented the results of using Retrosheet pitch-by-pitch data for measuring catchers' framing performance. After showing that the alternate method fared quite well, despite not relying on pitch location data, I went on to provide historical leaderboards (Brad Ausmus is tops among catchers of the past quarter century) and explore the issue of aging (Father Time seems not to take much of a toll on framers).
I left you with one teaser: while it was nice to have some of the retired catchers ranked, the most valuable byproduct of that research was that it made ranking active catchers at lower levels possible. That's the topic I'll tackle today.
May 16, 2013 5:00 am
Extending our research into framing back to 1988.
Analysis of framing has intensified over the past couple of years, with Joe Maddon talking about it on the radio and (via Ben Lindbergh) Clubhouse Confidential and MLB Network's Diamond Demo series featuring discussions of the issue with guests like Jonathan Lucroy. Ben has been running a weekly column on the subject since the start of the season: in the first installment (as well as this piece for Grantland) he provided some background on the research so far, so you're invited to have a look at that article before you read the rest of this one.
Framing evaluation is one of those research subjects that has been made possible by PITCHf/x data, which means that we're now into the sixth full season for which catcher framing can be measured. However, for quite some time, I've been thinking about this: if one could get a good approximation of the framing numbers just using Retrosheet pitch sequences, 20 years of catcher framing could be added to the discussion. When Ben jogged my memory recently, I decided it was time to stop thinking about it and start doing some number-crunching.
February 26, 2013 5:55 am
An attempt to answer the age-old question: Are hitters or pitchers closer to mid-season form early in the year?
1.The hitters are ahead of the pitchers. You use this one after your staff gets pounded for fourteen runs early in the spring. After all, maybe the hitters are ahead of the pitchers at this point. Who's to say which group develops faster?
2.The pitchers are ahead of the hitters. The opposite of number 1, so it should be used when you get shut out by three rookie pitchers nobody's ever heard of.
September 7, 2012 5:00 am
Some strategic questions have different answers in September than they do during the rest of the regular season.
During the first four or five months of the season, I don't care which teams are playing, as long as there is at least one day game I can watch from my location six time zones ahead of the East Coast. But when September arrives, I often find myself looking at the schedule in disgust when I learn that the only game played at 1 PM features two teams already out of contention.
September also brings a different kind of baseball, as rosters expand and teams pull out all the stops to make the playoffs. Given the altered nature of the game in the final month of the regular season, the men in charge of pushing the buttons should know the answers to a few questions that either do not arise or are not really relevant earlier in the season. Let's have a look at a few of them.
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August 24, 2012 5:00 am
Do pitchers get worse at the plate the more time they spend in the minor leagues?
One of the most-used arguments in favor of extending the DH rule to the National League is that the sight of a pitcher flailing about with a bat in his hands every two or three innings isn't anyone's idea of competition at the highest levels. This argument can be countered in several ways.
One could be the following: pitchers aren't much worse at hitting than some oversized sluggers are at circling the bases (notice how I avoided using the word "running"). So why not make baseball a bit more like football? You could have a defensive unit and an offensive one, plus the special teams (the runners). That way, we would always see the best performers in each aspect of the game.
August 10, 2012 5:00 am
Baseball is missing from the Olympics this summer, but the sport has a longer, richer history at the Olympic Games than you remember.
In case you haven't noticed, there is a sporting event being held besides baseball's dog days of August (hint: it's happening in London). For a brief time, baseball was a part of it. I can understand if you didn't pay attention to it, though, since only lesser players were involved in Olympic baseball while it was part of the program.
If you agreed with that last sentence, I kindly suggest that you reconsider your position.
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July 27, 2012 9:28 am
Barry Zito's performance seems to rise and fall along with his arm angle. But is this correlation or causation?
On April 9 of this year, after watching one of the day games on the east coast, I turned to the Giants vs. Rockies game. Barry Zito was on the mound for the visiting Giants, and I was particularly interested in how he fared, as I had studied his career path extensively for the 2011 Hardball Times Annual. My analysis had been done at the end of a strange 2010 season in which Zito had looked like he was on the verge of a big rebound, only to decline down the stretch to the point that he was not included on the postseason roster.
The following season did not prove to be much help in deciphering whether Zito would continue to be the unspectacular back-of-the-rotation guy he had been since crossing the Bay Bridge or recover some resemblance to the pitcher who had induced the Giants to reach deep into their pockets in 2007.
July 13, 2012 5:00 am
Max crunches the numbers and comes up with the top 10 catchers of the 2012 season based on overall value both at and behind the plate.
The season has reached its midpoint, so this seems like a good time to take a look at some rankings. I debuted here at Baseball Prospectus with a series on evaluating catchers defense, so catchers are the subject of the top-10 list that follows.
The catchers will be listed with four numbers beside their names. The first three cover batting, baserunning, and defense. The fourth is the sum of the numbers pertaining to each of those areas.
June 29, 2012 5:00 am
Are pitchers less effective after taking a break between innings? And if so, should teams do anything about it?
When the third out is recorded, the pitcher goes back to the bench, puts on a jacket (or wraps a towel around his throwing arm), and sits on the bench for the other half of the inning. When his teammates are retired, he slowly trots back to the mound and delivers a handful of warm-up pitches, and he's ready to go.
In one of my previous columns, I noticed that pitchers throw their fastballs slowest when there is nobody out and the bases are empty—in most of the cases, that's at the beginning of the inning. One of the questions that came to my mind was whether they are a bit rusty after spending some time doing nothing on the bench.
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June 15, 2012 5:00 am
Max continues his investigation into how starters and relievers and hard throwers and soft tossers alter their velocity depending on the situation and opponent.
In my previous installment, I explored pitch speeds in several situations and discovered that pitchers can add some gas to their offerings in certain spots. Both here at Baseball Prospectus and at The Book Blog, readers made insightful comments on the subject, suggesting possible biases and ways to expand on the analysis.
This time, I'll go over some of those points.


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TADA Presents THE LITTLE MOON THEATER, Now thru 2/16
TADA! Youth Theater has announced a new production of Michael Slade and Joel Gelpe's The Little Moon Theater, based on the book by Irene Haas, with choreography by Joanna Greer, musical direction by Jim Colleran and direction by Janine Nina Trevens. The Little Moon Theater will play a limited engagement at at TADA! Theater (15 West 28th St. 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10001). Performances begin today, January 19 and continue through Saturday, February 16. Press are invited to all performances.
The Little Moon Theater follows a travelling troupe of actors who grant wishes through performances. They meet an odd assortment of characters including an independant creative thinking young girl; a boy and his pet snake, Asp-aragus; a dog who is in love with the moon; and an endearing although rather clumsy fairy godmother who is desperately trying to retire.
The Little Moon Theater stars 24 members of TADA!'s Resident Youth Ensemble; talented kids between the ages of 8 and 18 from the NYC area who participate in this FREE year-round youth development program: THE LITTLE MOON THEATER TROUPE is JOJO: Kristin Callahan (Manhattan, 14); JIP: Thomas Vaethroeder (Brooklyn, 12); NICOLETTE: Maddie Rubin (Manhattan, 13); ALOYSIUS: Jaden Jordan (Brooklyn, 11); PHINEAS: Sammy Grob (Manhattan, 14); PENELOPE: Jesse Besca (Manhattan, 10)/ KK Pohly (Manhattan, 9); ROSE: Elsa Chung (Bronx, 11); CONSTANCE: Danielle Palmer (Bronx, 14); ALVIN: Romello Rodriguez (Bronx, 15); DOG: Tau Bennett (Brooklyn, 12). TOWNSPEOPLE are Diego Arellano (Queens, 15), Ashley Figueroa (Manhattan, 11), Molly Grob (Manhattan, 12), Ari Hawkins (Manhattan, 12), Jonah Levinowitz (Brooklyn, 12), Mateo Lizcano (Queens, 8), Nathan Love (Brooklyn, 10), Riya Nagpal (New Jersey, 10), Reynaldo Nunez (Bronx, 14), Sam Perman (Manhattan, 11), Chris Sumpter (Manhattan, 10), Kaci Walfall (Brooklyn, 8), Levana Wang (Queens, 13).
The production features scenic and lighting design by Steve O'Shea and costume design by Dina Perez. Phoebe Duncan is the production stage manager.
The Little Moon Theater plays the following schedule through Saturday, February 16:
Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m
Sundays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Special Show Dates include: Wednesday, February 6th at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. & Friday, February 15th at 7 p.m.
Tickets are only $20 for adults and $8 for children; Premium tickets (also available for every performance) are $25 for adults and $15 for children and feature priority seating and support TADA!'s programming. Non-Profit Group rates start at $6 per child for groups of 20+; birthday party packages are also available.
Tickets are available at www.tadatheater.com/currentseason.asp and reservations are reccomended.
Parents Night Out, February 15th, Ages 6-10, 6pm-9pm - Take the night off & drop your kids at TADA! They will see the performance of The Little Moon Theater, make new friends, eat pizza,
play games & (of course) there will be lots of singing, dancing & acting.
Regular Price: $60
Kids Club Members: $55
Book online at http://tadatheater.com/schoolbreakcamps&workshops.asp
Running Time: 1 hour (no intermission)
Janine Nina Trevens (Executive & Artistic Director) co-founded TADA! in 1984 with Linda Reiff. Since that time, she has served as the Artistic Director for all of the works produced by TADA!, many of which she commissioned specifically for the company. For TADA! she wrote The Little House of Cookies, Sweet Sixteen, The Perfect Monster, Odd Day Rain and The History Mystery. She directs many of TADA!'s musicals, numerous staged readings, and Ensemble appearances at various locations and events in and around NYC. Nina was selected as one of 10 Parenting Leaders by Parenting Magazine, and she was one of only five women nationally to receive Family Circle's First Annual Halo Award for women who make a difference. She is proud to have served on funding panels for NYSCA, DCA, ART/NY and TCG. Nina is currently a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women.
Joanna Greer (Director/Associate Artistic Director/Resident Choreographer) holds a BA in Musical Theater Performance and Dance from Columbia College Chicago. As a Director-Choreographer, Teaching Artist and Arts Administrator she has had the pleasure of working with
numerous organizations, such as The American Ballroom Theater (featured in the 2005 Documentary Mad Hot Ballroom), YANY, City Lights Youth Theatre, and the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Current TADA! Director and/or Choreographer credits include well over 20 mainstage musicals as well as 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan Lori-Parks at TADA! and The Public Theater. Joanna is also the Co-founder of NYC-based Kinetic Dance Theater, an artistic collective driven toward innovating dance theater, cabaret and musical theater performance KineticDanceTheater.org.
Jim Colleran (Resident Music (Resident Music Director, Composer/Lyricist) has served as Music Director for all of TADA!'s mainstage shows since May of 2004. Jim wrote the book, music and lyrics for The Gumball Gang: Crime-Solving Kids and contributed songs to each of the Everything About revues. For TADA!'s Musical Theater Writing Residency program, Jim has written dozens of original songs performed by students in schools throughout NYC. Alumnus, BMI Musical Theatre Workshop (2006 Harrington Award winner). Composer/Lyricist credits: Still Life at the Golden Age, Go Girls Go, and Hoarder Patrol at the York Theatre, Gentleman Jim, It's A Wonderful Life, Medea, Paper Bag Players, Kidstock Theater, Thinkeroo Video, and Gann Films. Jim is currently at work on two new musicals.
Irene Haas (Author, Illustrator) has illustrated 14 books, and written and illustrated three, The Maggie B., The Little Moon Theater and A Summertime Song. The delightful picture book based on a folk song, Was It A Good Trade, was republished with new illustrations by Irene (who also did the original illustrations). In between books, Irene made record album covers for Columbia, Caedmon theater posters (Oliver!, Hello Dolly), magazine illustrations, and credits for a film (The Greengage Summer). Her books have won prizes including a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators, "Best Design" from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, The New York Times "Best Illustrated" and The Children's Book Council Showcase. The Maggie B. won the Irma Simonton Black Award. Irene has traveled to Japan twice to accept the prestigious "Owl Prize" for The Maggie B. and for Carrie Hepple's Garden. She also wrote and illustrated for Ladybug Magazine. Irene is a member of TADA!'s Artistic Advisory Board, and her incredible illustrations have graced the front of many TADA! flyers, programs and invitations.
Since 1984, TADA! Youth Theater has been providing young people of all different backgrounds the opportunity to explore and perform musical theater together in an educational, supportive and professional environment. TADA! has received many honors and awards including the American Alliance for Theater Education's Anne Flagg Multicultural Award, Family Circle Magazine's 1st Annual Halo Award, and more than a dozen National Youth Theatre Awards and two Innovative Theater nominations. In 2008 TADA! was honored with a Coming Up Taller Award, our nation's highest honor for youth development from the President's Committee on the Arts & Humanities, and in 2009 with a Special Drama Desk Award for "providing an invaluable contribution to the future of the theater." TADA! is the only youth theater to have won this prestigious award.
Every year, TADA! produces:original musical Theater Productions performed by kids for family audiences; a discounted ticket program; free pre-professional training and youth development opportunities through the Resident Youth Ensemble composed of over 80 NYC kids ages 8-18; renowned Arts Education in-school residencies and after-school programs; and theater classes and camps for kids of all ages taught by professional Teaching Artists and for which need-based financial aid is readily available. For more information visit www.tadatheater.com.

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Aloka wrote:I'm not able to see the pictures - there's a pink strip in dhamma follower's post which says : "You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post"
What permissions do I need ?
salmon wrote:Nice picture.
By any chance you have a link to the original post & file? I'm wondering about the background of the photo...like under what occassion/condition it was taken, etc.
dhamma follower wrote:
Hi Aloka,
Perhaps the forum technicians might help you. No special permission was required from me !
If not, may be the devas ?
mr. gordo wrote:I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be seeing
*kirana wrote:may i know where the place situated?
im living in srilanka.
thank u.
andrer9999 wrote:I tried finding the picture elsewhere, with or without the devas, but I just can't find it. With two million people going to Anuradhapura for Poson, it's just going to be impossible to find that photo.
From the skeptic's point-of-view, you'd think that it would have made more of a splash if that many people were around. But hey, you never know.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
I suspect it's the blurry orange things that are allegedly devas?
andrer9999 wrote:*kirana wrote:may i know where the place situated?
im living in srilanka.
thank u.
So far as I can tell, stupas that look like this are everywhere. This one, judging from the columns, is a small stupa in Mihintale. It is not one of the numerous sites that claim to be a temple of the tooth.
Edit: It's the Thuparamaya. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuparamaya
kirana wrote:wait, wait.
i asked the place situated because i couldn't see the strange light as the tittle "devas pictures in Sri Lanka"
if u can searching at google, may be u can find so many strange light as devas appearances. unfortunately i never searching abt that at google. i have been seen the picture of Somavati Stupa, there are many strange light when they do ceremony of Buddha Jayanti, so many reporter also the people make that photos,before i have that picture, but now i lost it.
in this picture i couldn't see such light as devas appearance, who can help me to explain it?
salmon wrote:retrofuturist wrote:Greetings,
I suspect it's the blurry orange things that are allegedly devas?
That's what I think they are...you can vaguely see the details of a "being"...however, they look strangely Thai!!
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Tom Boucher, a National Restaurant Association board member, and chef Nicole Barreira have produced an interactive exhibit on food and meal preparation for children at the SEE Science Center, Manchester, N.H.
Boucher is owner and chief executive officer of Bedford, N.H.-based Great NH Restaurants; Barreira is its corporate chef. Their exhibit, "Science in the Kitchen with Chef Nicole," features a child-sized kitchen where visitors wear chef hats and aprons and play with small stoves, sinks and refrigerators.
It offers information on the science behind nutritious eating.
Boucher's restaurants participate in the NRA's Kids LiveWell nutrition program, which highlights healthy menu items for children. He operates the Copper Door restaurant; five T-Bones Great American Eatery locations; and two Cactus Jack's Great West Grill sites.
"Ever since (Barreira) came on, we've felt very strongly that we should have nutritious, delicious food available for children," Boucher said in a news release. "We hope parents will get their kids to eat more healthfully."
The exhibit opened Dec. 18 and there are plans to bring it to other children's museums in New England.
The idea came from one of Boucher's partners, who visited the center and wished it had an exhibit on nutrition and food safety science.
"I hope this interactive display will inspire everyone to enjoy cooking as much as I do," Boucher said.


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Obviously MVP will go to Lebron.
But I am Wondering if Hibbert or PG won't steal DPOY. Who else in the league is just a defensive dynamo that is going unnoticed?
Shouldn't this award go to a player on the best defensive team in the league? What are their chance, who am I overlooking?
Most improved player- I think PG can get this, but James Harden might run away with it. After all he is a starter now, and scoring like crazy. Does John Wall get it based off the recent performance? Maybe Kenneth Fareed?
Curious to see who you have slated for these awards?


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En route from Santiago, Chile, via Mexico City, Redwood Valley native and Ukiah High grad Ian Monroe was in town for the weekend sitting at a table in Schat's Bakery waxing eloquently about his new startup company, Oroeco, designed to re-incentivize the global economy towards climate stability by building a web and mobile platform to track how our everyday decisions align with our personal values in terms of the environment, society and personal health.
"Being raised in Mendocino with its strong environmental ethos instilled in me an interest in tackling large-scale environmental issues at an early age," Monroe said. "While growing up here the central issue was on sustaining the timber industry while producing resources for people and protecting the environment and its resources. Initially, after graduating from college, I was focused on domestic issues but eventually my attention broadened out into economics in the developing world and aiding people in poor countries. I became increasingly concerned about global climate change and what it was doing to ecosystems and the implications for farmers in the developing world."
Monroe, son of Redwood Valley activist Cathy Monroe and San Francisco actor Jarion Monroe, grew up on a small Tomki Road farm with his mom and attended the Waldorf School of Mendocino K-8; finished Ukiah High School as co-valedictorian with the class of 1999; and graduated with a B.S. and an M.S. from Stanford University in Earth Systems with a focus on biology and renewable energy technology and a minor in international relations.
While still at Stanford he worked for a summer in the mangrove forests in Venezuela giving him a first-hand experience working in a poor area particularly susceptible to sea level rise and climate change. He and his co-workers closely monitored the ecology of the forest: how quickly it grew, how it reproduced and the rates of illegal mangrove harvesting to try to determine what rates were sustainable and what rates would destroy the forest. It was this experience of living in a fragile, diminishing ecosystem that led him to working on international environmental issues.
After mapping water and forestry resources for Sherwood Valley Rancheria in Willits, he was employed by Winrock International in the field of sustainable forestry and renewable energy projects in Latin and South American countries including Haiti, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Peru, Brazil and Mexico and the sub-Saharan African countries of Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Ethiopia.
While in Haiti and the Dominican Republic he worked with the U.S. State Department helping to implement the U.S.- Brazil Biofuels Partnership. He met with government officials in energy, health and the environment to discuss funding for biofuel sustainability and to facilitate moving towards energy self-sufficiency.
Monroe says, "The more I traveled around working all over the developing world, the more I saw there were some companies trying to do things right and some that were unsustainable in their practices. It become apparent to me that on the consumer side the vast majority of people want to lead more sustainable lives but do not know how to do it. The piece that I saw missing was connecting up information about sustainable services and products we consume with incentives that encourage better choices on a day to day basis."
While living in China on a project with the National Resources Defense Council, Monroe realized there's a lot of great scientific information available about sustainability of different products.
"The problem is this data is sitting in the hands of academics, industry and high priced consultants and it is not making into the hands of the rest of us to use in our decision-making," Monroe said.
So with a team of friends from Stanford, UC Berkeley, MIT and Harvard, he set out to change that.
"We developed our idea, applied to Start-Up Chile and were accepted as one of 101 start ups out of 1,500 applicants to work on our project in Santiago for the next 6 months. The goal of Oroeco, our new company, is to create a personal sustainability tool that includes social games, competitions and rewards to encourage a more sustainable lifestyle. It will harness information with mobile devises and social networks and games and combine those into a tool that provides information and incentives for making sustainable choices on a daily basis," Monroe said.
"The basic idea is, every dollar you spend has impacts for better or worse: impacts on the environment, on society, on political causes you do or don't support and on your personal health. We are building a tool to track how these impacts are connected to every dollar you spend and invest. We automatically link up to all your spending and investment with a website called Mint.com. Through your using your credit or debit card we can calculate your climate change footprint according to what you purchase for groceries, your gas, airfare, health and education expenditures.
"We want it to be fun and social as well and allow people to see how they are doing in their specific locale and compared to their friends, family and colleagues. There will be social games, inviting friends to participate, setting and achieving goals and engaging in competition and getting rewards," Monroe explained.
While not in Chile working with his peers on this enterprise, Monroe teaches part-time classes at Stanford University on social and environmental tradeoffs in climate decision-making.
"Because we live in a globalized world where the impact of our lifestyles not only effects us locally but even more so on the other side of the ocean, it is important that we take action now. We don't have time to wait on ineffectual politicians stymied by the political gridlock in Washington. There was a recent study commissioned by 20 governments that estimates climate change will kill 100,000,000 people by 2030 through intensity and increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, hurricanes and heat waves. On the human side we will see famines, civil war and an increased violent crime rate."
"Ultimately, climate change is caused by companies, organizations and individuals burning fossil fuels and deforesting the Amazon, ultimately doing it to create products and services for all of us. Oroeco is aiming to change this dynamic by empowering all of us with information and incentives that align our everyday decisions with our personal values. As consumers the power is in our hands to make better choices and pressure companies into continually improving the sustainability of their supply chains. This realization is not only empowering but at the same time also humbling."
For more information, contact Ian Monroe at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 707-849-2943.


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It has to be a good feeling to make a decision to sell farmland and have it bring in $10,916,000 at auction.
Land with 853 acres being classified as recreational and 1,554 acres being tillable northeast of Kansas City, Mo., was auctioned by Hall and Hall Auctions. The sellers were identified as O'Dell Farms. The auction company reported there were nine successful bidders on Wed., June 19, at the KCI-Expo Center near the Kansas City International Airport.
The area is not known as having the best farmland in the state. Some of the land could be quite picturesque. Recreational land appeared to sell quite well and could be good home sites for Kansas City commuters. The Clay County, Mo., property was offered in 23 tracts in combinations of tillable acres, woodlands, multiple homes, several ponds, out buildings and building sites.
The head of Hall and Hall Auctions, Scott Shuman, claimed, "Bidders were intrigued by our unique auction process which allowed them to bid on individual tracts as well as design combinations of tracts that worked for their needs."
Prices ranged from $3,434 an acre to $7,622 an acre when all the property had been sold. The auction had 81 registered bidders and more than 300 in attendance. Apparently the prices per acre didn't scare off many bidders early because 155 individual bids were posted, including 30 combination bids.
"The sellers were very pleased and the nine new buyers were relieved when the gavel came down," said Shuman. "Bidding was very spirited for recreational land as well as farmland."


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By Tom Nader | Sports Editor
Many of the great names that are forever linked to Kent State University ice hockey will return to Kent on Saturday for the first-ever Kent State Hockey Club Fundraiser.
The event, which is dedicated to former coach Don Lumley and his wife Elaine, has been established to help try to help current club players offset the high costs of participating.
The day will begin at the ice arena with an alumni game at 1 p.m., which will be followed by the club team's matchup with Akron at 2:30 p.m.
For those interested in making it an all-day event, tickets can be purchased for a served dinner at 5:30 p.m. at the Student Center. All tickets can be round at ksuhockey.eventbrite.com.
A notable returning alum is Mike Fornes, who is a Class of 1975 graduate and former radio broadcaster for the ice hockey team that went on to do radio work for three NHL teams: Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars.
Fornes took over as the radio man for Kent State hockey from Steve Albert, who is credited as the founder of the school's hockey program.
Albert, the brother of famed broadcasters Marv and Al, is now the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. After Fornes followed Alberts at Kent State, the university's radio calls were made by Paul Steigerwald (current NHL broadcaster for Pittsburgh Penguins) and Rick Peckham (current play-by-play announcer for Tampa Bay Lightning).
KSU hockey was Albert's vision, though.
In 1969, he was a relatively unknown sophomore inside the School of Communication. He had a dream of starting up a college hockey team and became the only member of the Kent State Hockey Club — not really knowing what that meant yet because the university had no ice arena.
All of that changed when Albert returned to Kent State in the fall of 1970. His dream was put on the fast track when he found out the university had completed its construction of an ice arena.
As a student, though, he could only push his idea so far. He had all of the details and organized a presentation, but he needed a KSU employee to help him take it to the next level.
Don Lumley became that person.
Nicknamed by Albert as "Mr. Hockey," Lumley was originally from Ontario, but played college hockey at Boston University under legendary head coach Jack Kelly.
Lumley joined the university as a physical education instructor and quickly joined forces with Albert to make a push for an ice hockey club team to become a reality. Once they worked through the formalities, they were given the green light and Lumley announced tryouts for the team.
"We had about 75 guys come out for the first tryout, and I think many of them thought it was just going to be a recreational or intramural type of thing," Lumley remembered. "We had 45 come wearing figure skates and probably 40 of the people trying out did not have any equipment. We were able to weed out players and get down to a workable size pretty quickly."
Lumley helped organize a 20- to 30-game schedule, with most of the team's roster comprised of local talent. Eventually, as the team's success came rather quickly, the program was able to attract many players from out of state and even into Ontario and Toronto.
The community was also quick to support the young program and recognized that the team provided an exciting brand of entertainment. The ice arena's capacity is about 2,000 and the team would regularly bring upward of 1,800 to each home game.
"That was very much a surprise," Lumley said. "The student body and the community really embraced us and it was a great environment on game night."
The team would be recognized as a club sport through 1978 and gained varsity status for the 1979-80 season.
Lumley, who moved to Illinois after the 1974 season to be an instructor at the Can-Am Hockey School and manage an ice arena, returned in 1978. He worked alongside Chet Williams to help finalize a plan that the university eventually accepted to recognize the ice hockey team as a varsity sport.
"Obviously, I was excited," Lumley said. "I knew then it would have a chance to grow in popularity even more and we could do something with it. It could bring better hockey players to Kent who could get a great education and get the chance to play a good brand of hockey."
While a varsity team, the athletic department would not channel any money into the program. Lumley helped organize a self-funding program, with the ice arena basically footing all of the team's costs.
The team would remain a varsity sport through the 1993-94 season under head coach Bill Switaj, but was pulled back to a club-level sport because of budget concerns and Title IX compliance.
"I was devastated when I found out," Lumley said. "I was really, really disappointed, but ultimately, I could understand why. Title IX had a big influence on the decision, and having being involved with the team so closely, I knew the cost that was involved."
Lumley went on to work in the physical plant operation at the university, before retiring in 2002. He now lives in Brimfield with his wife Elaine, who had an equally important role in the early years of the university's hockey program.


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Improving Ambulatory Community Access After Paralysis
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Rudi Kobetic, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 2, 2012
Last updated: September 13, 2016
Last verified: March 2016
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation (FES) provided by an implanted pulse generator (IPG) in correcting hip, knee and ankle function to improve walking in people with partial paralysis.
|Spinal Cord Injury Partial Paralysis Tetraplegia Quadriplegia
|Device: IRS-8 (8 channel implanted receiver stimulator)
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Improving Ambulatory Community Access After Paralysis
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: ParalysisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Rudi Kobetic, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The effect of functional electrical stimulation of the hip, knee and ankle muscles to improve walking in people with partial paralysis [ Time Frame: up to 36 months ]Experiments involving analyses of individual's speed, distance and quality of walking will be performed both with and without stimulation to determine if individuals are able to improve community ambulatory access with use of neuroprosthesis.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Feasibility of initiating a step with a trigger from an accelerometer incorporated in the external control unit to adjust to environmental circumstances and situations encountered in community ambulation [ Time Frame: up to 36 months ]Experiments involving analyses of individual's speed, distance and quality of walking will be performed both with and without accelerometer triggered stepping to determine if individuals are able to adjust to environmental circumstances and situations encountered in community ambulation.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Experimental
Volunteers are evaluated for appropriateness for inclusion in the study on an intent-to-treat basis. Qualifying candidates all receive the implanted neuroprosthesis and participate in post-operative training and follow-up procedures
Device: IRS-8 (8 channel implanted receiver stimulator)
Surgical implantation of an 8 channel pulse generator to stimulate paralyzed muscles of the lower extremities
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
In a surgical procedure electrodes are inserted into muscles of the lower extremities to correct hip, knee and ankle function. The electrode leads are connected to an implanted pulse generator located in the abdomen. After a typical post-operative period of two to five days, the recipient will be discharged home for two to six weeks of moderate activity. Following a 6 week period of laboratory exercise and training, functional use of the neuroprosthesis will begin at home and in the community with follow-up evaluations at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Laboratory assessments include walking speed and distance, physiologic cost, muscle strength, measure of spasticity, and gait analysis with and without stimulation. A number of self-reporting instruments are administered to capture individual's participation, quality of life and various aspects of perceived community ambulation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- problems walking because of paralysis for more than 6 months
- weak hip flexors and extensors or excessive tone
- weak ankle dorsiflexors (muscles bringing the foot up)
- weak plantar flexors (ankle muscles for push-off)
- foot drop that is causing "dragging" or "catching" toes during walking
- swinging the leg sideways or hiking the hip to clear affected leg during stepping
- endurance to walk at least 10 ft with minimal assistance
- hip extension range to neutral
- hip flexion range greater or equal to 90 degrees
- ankle range to neutral
- sufficient upper extremity function to use a walking aid
- muscles respond to electrical stimulation
Exclusion Criteria:
- cardiac arrythmias
- demand pacemaker
- pregnancy
- Parkinson's disease
- traumatic brain injury
- autoimmune deficiency
- uncontrolled diabetes
- significant edema of the affected limb
- active pressure ulcers or open wounds
- sepsis or an active infection
- severe osteoporosis
- uncontrolled seizures
- moderate depression
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01570816
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01570816
|United States, Ohio
|Louis Stokes Cleveland Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
Sponsors and Collaborators
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Rudi Kobetic, MSBE
|Louis Stokes Cleveland Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
More Information
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by Rudi Kobetic, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Bailey SN, Hardin EC, Kobetic R, Boggs LM, Pinault G, Triolo RJ. Neurotherapeutic and neuroprosthetic effects of implanted functional electrical stimulation for ambulation after incomplete spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2010;47(1):7-16.
|Responsible Party:
|Rudi Kobetic, Biomedical Engineer, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01570816 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1I01RX000528-01A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|April 2, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 13, 2016
Keywords provided by Rudi Kobetic, Louis Stokes VA Medical Center:
spinal cord injury
partial paralysis
gait correction
functional electrical stimulation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Muscle Weakness
Spinal Cord Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Trauma, Nervous System
Wounds and Injuries
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Pathologic Processes
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After a couple of days of consolidation, buyers are active again. Underlying support has been clear as the market has bounced back and closed well after early selling. This morning, the buyers didn't wait for a dip before jumping in. One of the toughest things for many traders the last few years is that uptrends don't often have much pullback. If you aren't fast, you don't have much chance to load up.
Breadth is solid and approaching 2 to 1 positive. Homebuilders and regional banks are leading, and there's speculative interest in the solar energy group again. Solar has been a go-to group for aggressive traders lately, and we have leadership from JA Solar (JASO), JinkoSolar (JKS) and Canadian Solar (CSIQ), among others.
I've been mostly a seller this morning, not because I'm negative on the market but because my trading approach is to take gains into strength at this point. I've cut back a few things but I am still looking for new buys. So far, I don't see anything I'm in a rush to buy. I am tempted to bottom-fish Apple (AAPL) for a bounce, but I won't do much until it shows some green.
It's been a good run and I am going to keep it tight and try not to give back gains. If I can find new buys I like, however, I won't hesitate to take them.
I'm a bit concerned that the market may not be thrilled with Jack Lew being named Treasury Secretary but, so far, there isn't too much reaction.


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The action isn't bad, but it is very slow and there isn't much trading. Breadth has slowly improved and there's leadership from semiconductors, but price action is mostly slow and random.
The good news is that the action is productive. This sort of consolidation is needed to set the stage for the next move. The ideal scenario would be further consolidation and maybe a bit of downside while the fiscal cliff debate continues, then a rally that turns into an uptrend when a deal is eventually made.
That is what I'd like to see, but you can't trade on that potential. All we have are some short-term trades. I would like to have more money in play, but the opportunities just aren't there. It would be nice to load up on fast-moving stocks, but as long as the fiscal cliff issue is out there, the opportunities will be limited.
Overall, I like the way things are developing but it is going to take patience for buy points to set up. In the meantime, it is a market for flipping.


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The rain has stopped, the clouds have drifted away
and the weather is clear again.
If your heart is pure, then all things in your world are pure.
Abandon this fleeting world - abandon yourself
Then the moon and flowers
will guide you on the way.
By the monk Ryokan, translated by John Stevens, quoted from memory.


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I love Jazz. I also think typewriters are pretty cool, although I can't believe that people actually got very much work accomplished on them. I guess that shows my age.
So, it's not to hard to believe that I'm pretty interested and excited to have the original typescript of Kerouac's On The Road coming to the IMA for an exhibition… (see On the Road Again with Jack Kerouac and Robert Frank )
I'm also kind of an info-dork. I love graphs and charts or all sorts. Anyone else who is equally geeked up on crazy ways to view information should really check out the Information Aesthetics Blog. It's a really great set of creative and artistic ways of representing information. But, I digress…
One day, perusing this blog, I happened to stumble upon the work of Stefanie Posavec. She must be a genius because her work is so beautiful and insightful! What really caught my eye was some work she has done in visualizing the textual structure of none other than Kerouac's On The Road!
Spreading out link leaves of a Ginkgo tree, this beautiful example of infovis at its finest shows all sorts of interesting details about Kerouac's novel. Each branch of the tree represents chapters, paragraphs, even the sentences and words used in the novel.
Each is colored by what topic it relates to like light blue for "Travel" and green for "Bop and Jazz Music". By doing this it's really easy to see for example that Kerouac talks about "Work and Survival" almost solely in chapters 11 and 13. I love the simplicity and insight that she achieves here, and with such a beautiful aesthetic! If all graphs and charts were this engaging we would have paid more attention in school!
The article on the NotCot Blog has a number of examples of her work with On The Road that cover the arrangement of topics as above, as well as visualizations of sentence length and even Kerouac's use of punctuation and italics! Definitely worth a look see!
Filed under: Exhibitions, Musings
2 Responses to "Of Typewriters and Ginkgo Trees"
Ed Says:
April 24th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Wow, this is gorgeous. It would be fascinating to compare graphs generated from a variety of novels and explore the styles of various authors and genres.
Rob Says:
April 25th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Thanks Ed,
Another visualization technique that I really like for looking at texts is called TextArc (http://www.textarc.org). It seems like you can run this sort of analysis over any of the texts digitized by Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org)


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Treatment of Hepatitis in Patients Who Are Triple-Infected With HIV, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
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|HIV Infections Hepatitis B Hepatitis C
|Drug: Adefovir dipivoxil Drug: Peginterferon-alfa-2A Drug: Ribavirin Procedure: Liver Biopsy
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Adefovir Dipivoxil, Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2A, and Ribavirin Treatment in HBV and HCV Infected Subjects With HIV Disease
The emergence of liver disease in HIV infected patients with coinfections of HBV and/or HCV has become increasingly important in disease progression in the post-HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) era. The overall rate of HBV and HCV infection in HIV infected persons is 5% to 10%. There is convincing evidence that HIV infection exacerbates the severity of viral hepatitis and the progression of liver disease. Hepatitis treatment studies have generally excluded HIV patients with both HBV and HCV. As such, the influence of HBV on HCV treatment in HIV infected patients is unknown. This study will investigate the safety and anti-HBV efficacy of ADV + PEG-INF + RBV triple therapy in patients with HCV, HIV, and 3TC-resistant HBV. The study will also evaluate the effect of HBV and HBV therapy on HCV and HIV disease progression.
Patients with documented HIV, 3TC-resistant HBV, and HCV will be randomized to one of two treatment regimens for 48 weeks. Patients in both groups will receive daily oral RBV and weekly subcutaneous injections of PEG-INF. Patients in Group A will receive daily ADV; patients in Group B will receive placebo. After 48 weeks of study treatment, all study medications will be discontinued and patients will undergo liver biopsy. Patients will then be followed for an additional 24 weeks. Throughout the study, investigators will monitor numerous lab values and patients will be asked to complete multiple adherence questionnaires. Subjects who have a confirmed 2 point increase in Child-Pugh-Turcotte liver disease prognosis score at any time during the study will permanently discontinue PEG-INF and RBV and register to Step 2 to receive open label ADV.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- HIV positive
- Documented HCV viremia within 48 weeks prior to study entry
- HBV DNA >= 500,000 copies/ml within 12 weeks prior to study entry
- Chronic viral liver disease as documented by liver biopsy within 52 weeks prior to study entry
- Treated with 3TC for at least 26 weeks prior to study entry
- CD4+ count >200 cells/mm3 within 35 days prior to study entry
- HIV-1 viral load of <55,000 copies/ml within 35 days prior to entry
- Either have been on stable antiretroviral therapy for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry and plan to remain on same antiretroviral therapy OR have not received any antiretroviral therapy in the 12 weeks prior to the study and do not plan to begin antiretroviral therapy during the first 12 weeks of the study
- Acceptable methods of contraception
Exclusion Criteria
- History of any medical condition associated with chronic liver disease other than viral hepatitis
- History of ALT elevations over 3 X baseline level
- Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT) score > 5
- Previous suicide attempt or hospitalization for psychiatric illness within 2 years prior to study entry
- History of hypersensitivity to RBV, interferon, or other components of study medications
- Uncontrolled seizure disorder
- Certain medical conditions, including hepatitis D, autoimmune disorders, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, cardiac disease, cancer, hemoglobinopathy, major organ transplant, kidney disease, opportunistic infection, and retinopathy
- Certain medications
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
- Male partners of women who are pregnant
- Active drug or alcohol use or dependence
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00051077
|Study Chair:
|Dickens Theodore, M.D., Ph.D.
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|Study Chair:
|Kenneth E Sherman, M.D., Ph.D
|University of Cincinnati
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00051077 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10953 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|January 3, 2003
|Last Updated:
|May 16, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
HIV Infections
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Interferon Alfa-2a
Adefovir dipivoxil
Antiviral Agents
Drug Resistance, Viral
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Hepatitis B
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Hepadnaviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Peginterferon alfa-2a
Adefovir dipivoxil
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
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Cortex Changes in Real/Imagined Movements in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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|ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
|Official Title:
|Tracking Brain Changes During Real and Imagined Movements in People With ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Healthy Volunteers.
- cortical activation patterns [ Time Frame: Yearly ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
ALS group should have ALS.
The control group should not have ALS or any other neurological/psychiatric disorder, and must be over the age of 40.
Detailed Description:
A severe physical disability has a dramatic impact on a person's life, whether it is caused by a neuro-degenerative disease such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a brainstem stroke, or a spinal cord injury. Someone with these conditions may be effectively "locked-in," retaining their cognitive ability, but unable to perform any movement except, possibly, the most basic eye movements.
Areas of the brain that retain structural and functional integrity throughout the lifespan of people with ALS may be suitable for a technology called brain-computer interfaces (BCI). One day, BCIs—which can be operated "just by thinking"—may allow people with neurological disorders, such as ALS, to communicate and regain some mobility with the assistance of electronic devices.
In this study we will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to track areas of the brain that retain structural and functional integrity throughout the lifespan of people with ALS.
The trial involves visits to the study facility every 2-6 months for up to 30 months or until visits are no longer possible. During each visit, participants will undergo a fMRI exam. During that time they will view visual images and be asked to perform 4 different motor tasks: 1) actual finger tapping, 2) actual fist clenching, 3) imaginary finger tapping, and 4) imaginary fist clenching. Each of the mini-experiments (tasks) lasts for about 6-7 minutes. While the participants are performing the tasks their brains will be repeatedly imaged using fMRI. We will then use the images to look for correlations to the tasks, which in turn will result in identifying the brain areas responsible for the activities. After the fMRI, participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires. Performing the tasks takes about 90 minutes and filling out the questionnaires takes about 30 minutes.
The facility is located on the North Campus of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. The study coordinators currently are enrolling participants with ALS and creating a database of healthy volunteers whom they will contact at a later date.
Information gained from this study will contribute to a better understanding of ALS disease progression, and could lead to significant quality-of-life improvements for persons with end-stage ALS.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
Participants with and without ALS must:
- be between 18 and 70 years of age
- not be claustrophobic
- not have metal particles in their eyes
- not have metal implants (joints, inner ear, pacemaker, etc.) or foreign metal in their body
- not have a history of neurological or psychiatric disorder
- not have a history of alcohol or drug abuse
- be able to lie on their back for 90 minutes
- not be dependent on artificial ventilation
- not be on PiPap, or must be capable of being off it for greater than 6 hours
- healthy controls must be over the age of 40
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00809224
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan, Functional MRI Laboratory
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert Welsh, PhD
|Research Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Department of Radiology
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Robert Welsh, Research Associate Professor, University of Michigan
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00809224 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01NS052514 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|December 15, 2008
|Last Updated:
|May 12, 2016
Keywords provided by Robert Welsh, University of Michigan:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
brain-computer interface
functional magnetic resonance imaging
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Motor Neuron Disease
Pathologic Processes
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
TDP-43 Proteinopathies
Proteostasis Deficiencies
Metabolic Diseases
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AN ARSON investigation has been launched after a blaze destroyed a car just metres from where a family was sleeping.
Abdul Patel and his family were woken just before 2am yesterday when their silver Volkswagen Golf was engulfed in flames outside their home in Edge Hill Road, Daubhill.
The Golf was destroyed and a second car belonging to the Patel family, a Seat Alhambra, which Mr Patel uses for his work as a taxi driver, will also have to be written off.
The house's CCTV cameras show a figure climbing over the wall into the gated front garden and lighting some form of spark under the front of the Golf.
Within 20 minutes a fire engulfed the car.
Mr Patel, aged 47, said things could have been a lot worse if the car was closer to the house.
He added: "My two-year-old son and my 84-year-old mother were both present at the time so who knows what might have happened if the house had caught fire.
"My wife was actually sleeping in the front room because we have guests and she saw the flames but if she had been in our room as normal then we might not have woken up and it may have spread."
Mr Patel, who provides full-time care for his elderly mother, called firefighters and crews from Bolton Central who dealt with the blaze.
He said he believes he knows who set his car on fire.
He added: "We have had a number of incidents including someone letting my tyres down, using spray paint on my car and scratching it. Someone has also destroyed the keypad used to get into the property — I am sure this is all the same person and we know who that is."
Police confirmed they had launched an arson investigation and the inquiries were ongoing.


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The Noah's ark a.b.c. and 8 other Victorian alphabet books in color
Ruari McLean
Dover Publications, 1976 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages
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'A supply chain is the network of organizations that collaborate to transform materials, and distribute final products to customers. No company can do better than its supply chain. If designed and managed properly, supply chains are a crucial source of competitive advantage for both manufacturing and service organizations. Effective management of supply chains is a tremendous challenge for most firms which, paradoxically, can also be a great opportunity. Supply chain improvement and innovation have become even more pressing with shrinking product life cycles, expanding product and service variety, and intensifying market competition. For managers in operations and marketing, this course introduces the fundamental principles and techniques for effective management of supply chains. For managers in accounting and finance, this course presents methodologies for assessing supply chain impacts on firms' performance.'


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Where is my job in Muskie Link?
Where do I get my debit card?
The University has worked to make the student payroll process easy and convienent. Submit your time and get fast access to your money from almost anywhere. More information, including overviews and tutorials are below.
Signed up for the card yet? You can enroll at www.salliemaebank.com/muskingum
Introductions - Get paid fast – the student payroll process!
There is an online information presentation on the student payroll process. This is an overview of the process for those who haven't worked on campus before. It discusses how to get a job (approved), how to enter the hours worked, and most importantly, how to get paid - fast. The pay card allows for faster payment that can be accessed at an ATM, through a deposit transfer, or spent through a MasterCard debit card. Watch the meeting to find out how it all works and enroll in time for the first payroll. Other information is in the tutorial presentations.
Online information & tutorials
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What is the Payroll Process?
The payroll process works as follows:
Why do we do it this way?
This program is similar to programs at other schools, allowing us an opportunity to make student payroll:
How does this work? (FAQ)
More information on training and the implementation is available at the links above and at rollout meetings. Some quick answers to questions you may have:
Where is my job in Muskie Link? I log in and don't see it
Each separate job on campus will have its own unique line in the time entry screen. If the job isn't there, then likely the work authorization has not been submitted to Financial Aid and Payroll. For more information on the work authorization process, click here.
Where do I pick up my debit card?
Note: due to the requirements of the Patriot Act, cards may be mailed to the permanent address entered at enrollment. Ask someone at home to send the card here and sign up early! Debit cards not delivered home are delivered to a student's mailbox at the mail room. They are tracked as special packages and require a signature to deliver them. If the note is not in the mailbox to get the package, please ask the workers to check for the debit card.
Other questions are answered on Sallie Mae's FAQ page.
*ATM access is fee free at New Concord Riesbeck's and at any ATM in the Allpoint Network or any Fifth Third Bank ATM. Locations are available at their web site. The ATM at Century National Bank will not access a fee, but will be accessed a fee by Sallie Mae (sort of 'half price').
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NEYLAND and District Sea Anglers held their latest match at Fishguard Breakwater.
Conditions were dry, but a fresh easterly wind, 12 seniors and two juniors set out at 1pm for the six hour match, fishing was very testing, with not a great deal being caught. The Williams family turned out in force and made it pay, Shaun Williams won first prize yet again, with the heaviest bag, with dad Keith taking the second, also Keith picked up the pool for the heaviest fish, Mike Collins finished in third spot, Conner Williams won the junior section, it was Conner's first match with the club and took the top prize and making it cracking day for the Williams household.
Thanks to match adjudicators Bob South (booking-in) Richard Davies and Bernie Davies on the scales. The next match is at Pendine on April 13 and it's an early start, booking in at 10am ready to drive on the beach at 10.30am - fishing until 4pm. The monthly meeting is at Neyland Yacht Club tonight at 7.30pm.


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Since 2001, Dolce Vita has been one of the leading trendsetters in the women's footwear scene, with a reputation for sky-high platforms and wedges, super cute pumps, killer heels, foot friendly flats and more. Recently, Dolce Vita launched DV8, a new line featuring their most contemporary designs. DV8's innovative designs are inspired by minimalist artists, abstract expressionist painters and cartoon style graphics, and showcase the flirty side of fashion with a refreshing nonchalance. These signature shoes are for the daring dolce-divas who know that fashion is candy and should be consumed by the handful.
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Topic: Scan today
Hi, all. I have a scan in 2.5 hours. Not much in the way of scanxiety: I'm feeling really positive about this!! Results on Monday in the good news section (god willing)!!!
"Don't just have minutes in the day; have moments in time."
Any opinions I give are based on personal experiences, and are not based on medical knowledge. I strongly suggest receiving medical care and opinions.


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Three people suspected in a May shooting that left a girl dead on her 16th birthday will be held to answer to all charges.
Following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, a superior court judge ruled there was enough evidence to try Rene Calvillo, 23, Hector Ronces, 20, and a 15-year-old boy with killing Ashley Caldera. The victim and all of the suspects were from Fontana.
According to investigators, the trio were involved in the fatal shooting just before 11 p.m. May 26 at Northgate Park, 7800 Celeste St., Fontana.
Police said Caldera was at the park when the suspects began shooting into a crowd. Officials do not believe she was targeted.
Caldera and a group of friends were waiting at the park for one more friend before they were to make their way to a slumber party in honor of Caldera's 16th birthday, according to reports.
All three defendants have been charged with one count of murder and six counts of attempted murder. They are expected back in Fontana Superior Court on April 22.


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From iconic windmills, stunning merchant's houses and the serenely elegant canals that criss-cross the city to world-class museums and the vivid hues of the tulip fields, Amsterdam is a colourful, exciting and vibrant city that's full of life. A single trip to Amsterdam is never enough, as there is so much to see and do. Art lovers are spoilt for choice, with such internationally acclaimed attractions such as the Van Gogh Collection, while the Museum het Rembrandthuis is home to almost every etching the Rembrandt produced, as well as some much more personal memorabilia (including his extensive collection of shells!).
Never underestimate the importance of tulips in the history of the Netherlands (they were once more highly prized than gold). The Amsterdam Tulip Museum is a small but fascinating glimpse into the real heart and culture of the city through the ages, and how this humble garden flower shaped the economy of 17th and 18th century Amsterdam.
The Rijksmuseum is without doubt the finest art museum in the country, and is home to more than 200 of the world's greatest artistic masters. Another key industry in Amsterdam is the gem trade, and the Diamond museum is a sparkling representation of one of the world's most exclusive businesses.
Amsterdam is a small city in comparison to many of its European counterparts, and there are plenty of opportunities to get away from the city centre and relax for a while. Most natives head for Vondelpark, a tranquil, green space that offers a serene respite from the busy crowds. If you want to see the city from a different perspective during your trip to Amsterdam then hop on board one of the many canal cruises that glide along at a decidedly gentle pace.
A tour of the Keukenhof Gardens is a must, especially if you're paying a visit to Amsterdam in the spring. And because the Netherlands is a relatively compact country, why not spread your wings a little further and take a day trip to explore other key cities in the region such as Delft (famous for its pottery) and The Hague?
Like any major European city, Amsterdam is filled with fine dining opportunities and cuisine from around the world. You'll find some very good quality Asian food, particularly in the city's Chinese quarter (located around Zeedijk, in the Nieuwmarkt part of the city), while the Dutch colonial influence of the 18th century East Indies is still apparent by the number of Indonesian restaurants.
If you're looking for Middle Eastern food then head for the busy street of Damstraat, or if you have a sweet tooth and fancy some of the best ice cream you'll ever taste then head to Nieuwezijds kolk, which runs from Dam Square to the central station.
The main shopping areas in Amsterdam are relatively close together and very central, so head for Central Station and then you'll find that the Leidseplein (Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat, Heiligeweg and Leidsestraat) all radiate outwards from this central point. Here you'll find top-quality international brands as well as some more exclusively Dutch souvenirs, including clogs!
For art and antiques head to Spiegelstraat, and for those quirky and unique 'boutique' style shops hop on one of the trams and spend an afternoon wandering around the districts of Jordaan or De Pijp.
Flights to Amsterdam arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of the busiest airports in the world and approximately 15km from the city centre.
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Voltage: 230 V 50 Hz
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Language: Dutch
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Emerging Markets Morning Roundup: More Good News Out of China, Chinese Banks Rally
China's economy showed fresh signs of resilience, with export in August continued to gather steam. Inflation was controlled at 2.6%. Emerging markets rallied.
Stronger economy does not necessarily translate into a stronger Yuan. Bank of America Merrill Lynch thinks Yuan will be stable at 6.17. Their economists Xiaojia Zhi and Ting Lu explain:
Further RMB appreciation against the USD is not likely given the rising strength of the USD, but it's also unlikely for the Chinese government to allow RMB/USD to depreciate simply because it wants to boost confidence and seek financial stability.
The direction of capital flows could be reversed to inflows again since August. China's better economic outlook, stable currency, and robust balance of payments could make China a defensive place when some other emerging markets are hit. [Barron's: China sees a net equity outflow so far this year. The trend could be reversing.]
Strong trade surplus, rising FDI and FX inflows suggest that FX purchase position could rise again since August. This is one of the major reasons why we believe it's unlikely to see another liquidity squeeze in September despite surging money demand ahead of two major holidays and quarter-end.
The one negative data from China was that import growth softened in August, raising questions on exactly how strong China's growth is, as most of its imports are commodities used for industrial production. Bank of America Merrill Lynch assures us the data is not that bad:
Though import growth softened to 7.0% from 10.9% in July against market expectation of 11.3%, it is still decent given a strong USD (note China's trade data are reported in USD which has appreciated quite a lot recently) and the negative import growth in May and June.
The weaker import growth in August could be driven by two factors. (1) the July import data were particularly strong on pent-up demand after domestic demand recovers on Premier Li's vow to deliver 7.5% growth in 2013, and pent-up demand would not last; and (2) the purchase of raw materials may slowed in August after the strong rebound in prices. In August, Brent oil spot price surged by 7.0% to US$115/barrel after rising 5.2% in July, and iron ore prices further climbed by 5.7% to US$139/ton after rising 13.1% in July.
What risk of shadow banking? Chinese banks rallied today, as investors speculated banks would be allowed to issue preferred shares to boost capital, easing concerns that capital shortfalls at Chinese banks would curb lending and weaken the banking system.
Chinese banks have been trying to shore up capital. Ping An Bank (CN:000001), the least capitalized of China's publicly traded lenders, plans to sell $2.4 billion stock to its parent Ping An Insurance Group (PNGAY). Ping An Insurance's Hong Kong shares rose 2.5%. Ping An Bank's shares hit the upper limit of 10% in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rallied 3.4%. Hong Kong Hang Seng Index gained 0.6%. iShares China Large Cap ETF (FXI) gained 6.4% this month. Note half of this ETF's holdings is in Chinese financials.
Brazil wasted the wealth it collected during the commodities super cycle, whereas Mexico steadfastly used lean years to overhaul the economy. Wall Street Journal reports:
Brazil largely squandered the bonanza, investing little in roads and other areas that could foster its development. Its government has pursued a state-led economic model, rendering many of its businesses uncompetitive abroad. And businesses and households loaded up on debt, further constraining future growth. It has developed a significant gap that must be financed by foreign borrowing.
Meanwhile, Mexico used its lean years to overhaul its economy, revamping the country's labor laws, education system and its telecommunications system, financial and energy sectors—including a plan to open up its oil and gas sector to private investment. If completed, economists expect the changes to lift the country's growth potential at a time when Mexico's biggest trading partner, the U.S., kicks into higher gear.
Regardless, Brazil is gaining this month thanks to China. iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) gained 6.8% this month, outperforming iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)'s 5.1%.
India's parliament approved a pension bill that allowed foreign companies to invest up to 26% in pension fund companies, but analysts say this is not likely to lead to any significant flows of foreign money into the country in the near-term. India is seeing an exodus of foreign funds. Powershares India ETF Portfolio (PIN) gained 7.6% this month, largely because of the new central bank governor. S&P BSE SENSEX Index gained 1.5%, led again by ICICI Bank (IBN).
Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 2.9%. Stock Exchange of Thailand SET Index gained 3.6%. Indonesian rupiah lost another 1.9% today, but Bloomberg reports the central bank may raise interest rates again.
Emerging Markets Stocks in the News:
China Huishan Dairy is seeking up to $1.3 billion in an IPO in Hong Kong.
Forbes named Wang Jianlin, the head of Dalian Wanda which bought AMC Entertainment last year, China's richest man. Bloomberg reported last month AMC Entertainment is planning for an IPO again.
ZTE Corp. (ZTCOY) said it would be the first company in China offering 4G phones.


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WILTSHIRE'S Laura Halford claimed his second medal of the Commonwealth Games with bronze in the individual rhythmic gymnastics all-around final in Glasgow today.
Halford and Wales teammate Francesca Jones, who took silver, followed up their team silver success of last night.
The duo, along with teammate Nikara Jenkins, won Wales' first Commonwealth Games team medal in the sport on Thursday and continued the medal rush in the Hydro after they finished behind Canada's Patricia Bezzoubenko, who won gold.
Hot favourite Bezzoubenko achieved an all-around total of 59.175 for her routines with the hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon to add to the team gold medal she won yesterday, while Jones took silver with 57.350 and Halford bronze with 56.225.
Cricklade's Halford held the lead after the first rotation but Bezzoubenko moved ahead with the ball and did not look back, leaving Jones and Halford to jostle for the other places on the podium.
Jones' double medal success in Glasgow means she is only the third rhythmic gymnast to win a medal at multiple editions of the Commonwealth Games after her hoop silver medal in Delhi four years ago.
The 23-year-old, who is set to retire after the Games, has followed in the footsteps of Australia's Leigh Marning (1994 and 1998) and Naamzi Johnston (2006 and 2010).
Halford started her bid for another medal with a hoop routine which topped the lot as her 14.500 mark took her into an early lead.
Her clubmate at Swindon's Esprit club Sherlock then kicked off the second rotation and scored 13.025 with the ball before Bezzoubenko climbed to the top of the standings after the first 15-point score of the day.
The Welsh duo of Halford and Jones again impressed, with Halford moving into second place and Jones into bronze medal position at the halfway stage.
Bezzoubenko notched an impressive 15.000 with the clubs to turn the heat back on her Welsh rivals but Jones stepped up with 14.700 and Halford produced a routine of 14.500.
It meant Jones edged ahead of her teammate into silver medal position with just the ribbon remaining.
Jones set her stall out with the ribbon with a score of 14.200 to move into gold-medal position with Halford and Bezzoubenko to come.
Halford was the next to compete and was awarded a mark of 13.250 to go second behind her teammate but Canadian Bezzoubenko knew exactly what she had to do as the last gymnast onto the floor, posting a score of 14.800 to claim her second gold medal in as many days.


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Get an overview of this hotelIn the heart of downtown LA, with rooftop pool, biergarten, and a sleek, fun vibe
Popular property highlights
In downtown Los Angeles
Located in the financial district of downtown, this hotel is within blocks of the Staples Center, Nokia Theater, Museum of Contemporary Art, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Dodger Stadium is 3 miles (5 kilometers) away.
Rooftop pool, LA views
The Standard Downtown LA's rooftop overlooks the downtown skyline and has a heated outdoor pool and red astro-turf sundeck with waterbed cabanas. The hotel also has a 24-hour restaurant and two bars.
Free Wi-Fi, iPod docks
The Standard's 207 guestrooms feature platform beds and see-through bathrooms. Rooms come with iPod docks, complimentary wireless Internet access, and flat-panel TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
The Standard Downtown LA
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The lobby at the mid-century Standard Downtown LA has been designated a historic landmark and DJs spin nightly in the lobby lounge, which features fuchsia couches and a Calder-inspired mobile. The 24-hour retro diner serves new American cuisine and has an outdoor patio.
Views of the downtown skyline surround the rooftop terrace, which features a heated outdoor pool, red astro-turf sundeck, waterbed cabanas, outdoor fireplace, poolside bar and café, and dance floor. The hotel hosts live performances, billiards competitions, and other events, and showcases performance art and video installations.
14,496 square feet (1,350 square meters) of indoor and outdoor event space includes 4 fully equipped meeting rooms and lofts with customized audio-visual equipment. A Rudy's Barbershop, 24-hour fitness center, and gift shop are also on site. Additional amenities include ticket/tour assistance, concierge service, and luggage storage. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public spaces. Valet parking is available (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 12
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 2
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Total number of rooms - 207
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor pool
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- Minibar
- Partially open bathroom
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
24/7 Restaurant - California brasserie with yellow booths and diner-style counter serving American cuisine. Outdoor patio with flaming water fountain. Open 24 hours a day.
Rooftop Bar - Adjacent to the pool, the bar has a dance floor and outdoor fireplace, and features panoramic views of downtown. Serving light fare and drinks.
Lobby Lounge - The lounge features fuchsia-colored couches, a billiards table, and photo booth. Light fare and drinks are served while DJs spin nightly.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Activities
The hotel has a rooftop outdoor heated pool surrounded by a red astro-turf sundeck with sun loungers and vibrating waterbed cabanas. The hotel also has a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 5 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets stay free
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 150 per stay
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 12 and USD 25 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 44 per night (in/out privileges)
- A pet fee will be charged
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night
Hotel Name
- Downtown Standard
- Standard Downtown
- Standard Downtown LA
- Standard LA
- Standard LA Hotel
- Standard LA Hotel Downtown
- Standard Downtown Hotel Los Angeles
- Standard Downtown Hotel
- Standard Downtown Los Angeles
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Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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SKIPTON businessman Andrew Mear has helped to raise more than £2,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance after completing the National Three Peaks in less than 24 hours.
He joined schoolfriendsJohn Butler, Nick Hall, Edward Glass and Martin Sykes to tackle Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Snowdonia in Wales in 23 hours, 13 minutes.
The friends - all former pupils of Hipperholme Grammar School - decided to tackle the Three Peaks for Yorkshire Air Ambulance as Mr Butler's father was rescued by the emergency service last year. He suffered a heart attack while out sailing in the Lake District and was rushed to hospital where he was treated.
Mr Mear, who owns High Corn Mill in Skipton, said: "It was extremely tough, especially when we arrived at Ben Nevis and it was throwing it down. It was snowing at the top so we couldn't see a thing, which slowed us down. We shared the driving between us but it was still tiring work.
"It was all worth it though. Raising over £2,000 is a fantastic achievement. We'd like to thank everyone who has supported us, and this very worthy service, which has rescued thousands of people, including John's dad, from potentially fatal situations."
This is the second year the group has taken on a charity challenge having completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks in 2013 in eight hours. They plan to make their fundraising trips an annual affair.


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Topic: Cholangiocarcinoma convention?
Ok, after Lainy's outstanding work in gathering our letters, I had a brainstorm and thought how wonderful it would be to get together in real life and meet and share our experiences.
This is a way out idea, of course, and some of us may not be able to travel far, but wouldn't it be nice to meet somewhere centrally located, like Chicago? Maybe if Oprah deigns to have a show based on our letters, that would really spur things along, eh?
Just a thought! Maybe next year?


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'We heard a gunshot, so we started running'
EUGENE, Ore. - A man with a gun ditched his motorcycle at a fire station and ran onto the grounds of Churchill High School, where he was shot and killed in a confrontation with police Wednesday.
The suspect has only been identified as a 44-year-old white male. He died at the scene.
The officer reportedly suffered abrasion during the incident.
"He was in the middle of a fight to the point where he was requesting emergency cover," Capt. Scott Fellman said. Fellman said the suspect had a gun.
Richard Price said the man shot by police frequented his store, armed with a different weapon.
"Just pretty sketchy looking guy," Price said. "Carried a couple large knives that he carried at the small of his back."
Students at Churchill and Kennedy schools were held inside the buildings during the police action outside.
Once the scene was secure, students were allowed to leave Churchill.
"Student departure from the school has been coordinated just outside the other side of the school," Fellman said.
Churchill student Eva MacAdam called KVAL News after she made it home.
"They were beating each other up really bad, like fist fighting," she said, "and then we heard a gunshot, so we started running and we heard a bunch more shots."
MacAdam said several students were watching from a doorway as multiple shots were fired.
She didn't stick around after the first shot. MacAdam ran to Kennedy Middle School, also in lockdown.
"We were freaking out, and I started crying because they would let us in," MacAdam said. "There was a shooting, you know, they're not going to let two random people into their schools."


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Where I live -- just south of Detroit -- whenever the topic of public pensions arises, the retirement planning conversation swerves to an angry discussion of undeserving retirees with astronomical pensions bleeding the public till.
The Detroit -- and the nationwide -- reality is nothing like that, with average pensions closer to $22,000 a year, according Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. But that number is a little misleading, too, because it includes part-timers and people who left their jobs years before they retired. Reality is somewhat higher, including some $100,000 pensions going to the likes of former high school principals and city police chiefs. Does anybody really begrudge them that kind of comfortable retirement? The bottom line, Munnell says, is that "people aren't getting rich off public pensions."
She and a team of others from the center just released an analysis that responds to allegations in the wake of the Detroit bankruptcy that numerous cities are going broke because of exceedingly high obligations to pay pensions to city workers and teachers. Her team concludes that the average city's overall pension debt represents about 7.9 percent of its total revenue base. Among a sampling of 173 cities, average costs ranged from 12.3 percent of total revenue at the high end to 2.7 percent of revenue at the low end.
"To hear people talk, you would think that it is 30 percent or 40 percent, but when you look at the actual amounts, it is far below that," Munnell says.
Among the cities studied, these are the 15 with the highest pension costs as a percentage of revenue:
- Little Rock, Ark., 17.6 percent
- Chicago, 17 percent
- Aurora, Ill., 16.4 percent
- Charleston, W. Va., 15.7 percent
- Reno, Nev., 15.5 percent
- Springfield, Mass., 15 percent
- Bakersfield, Calif., 14.5 percent
- Stockton, Calif., 14.1 percent
- Saginaw, Mich., 13.8 percent
- Portland, Ore., 13 percent
- New York City, 12.9 percent
- Santa Ana, Calif., 12.7 percent
- Fresno, Calif., 12.6 percent
- Cincinnati, Ohio, 12.5 percent
- Providence, R.I., 12.4 percent
For what it's worth, bankrupt Detroit is No. 61 on the list, with pension obligations that are only 7.1 percent of its total revenue. As Munnell says, "Pensions are an expense, but you can't use pensions to explain all problems."