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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Vogel is quoted as saying "we knew the schedule was going to be tough early."
This guy has really lost it. He might not even be all the way there if he's calling this part of the schedule tough. I'm sorry, but either he's a walking cliche machine or he's lost his mind as well as losing the locker room.
It took the Pacers most of the season last year to convince the fans they were for real. Now this season they have convinced fans that last year was just an aberration, and they have done it in record time. I hate to give up on them but is it time to stick a fork in them and say they are done?
Shoulda kept the bench together... jus signed mahimni outright and left it at that.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Honestly, we probably should have looked at bird stepping down as a more devestating sitation than we did. I think he probably would have kept a more cohesive team together.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
I think it's time to give Lance the ball and let Hill do what he does best off the ball. What do we have to lose?
Does Vogel know that we've been playing mostly Lottery Teams?
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
this guy is a bigger idiot than i think he is.
Chemistry problem AND a talent problem AND a leadership problem AND a motivation problem AND an offense problem AND ON AND ON AND ON....
Better fix something soon or this is going to get completely out of hand.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
I am not going to jump off the cliff after nine games so far. Now if we are still in a funk after the first half of the season I will worry about our depth and lack of chemistry. Right now I see us starting from scratch chemistry wise. I think losing Danny is a pretty big blow to the team right now. As much as I like DW and his efforts to be the leader while Danny is out, I think he needs Danny more than anything to share the burden of being the man. When Danny is in the game it keeps other teams from suckking down in the post it kept other teams from double and even triple teaming our bigs especially Roy and David. Hopefully we can stabilize this ship before Danny gets back and have around a .500 record when that happens. I think there is too much pressure on the bench as well with all of the hype locally. The biggest syrprise to me so far is Lance and his development. IMHO I see Lance as much more in control of his game and better technique when he is shooting the ball. We may have not played a lot of the top tier teams right now but we have played a lot on the road. Hopefully our bench guys can find their roles on this team and develop that chemistry that we had as a unit last year. If you look at the games that we lost this year, minus last night and San Antonio, we were in those games and just could not close them out. DW is not a good guy to consistently expect him to close out the games when we have no deep threat shooters on the floor. The other teams just sag down in the post doubling and tripling our bigs making them make bad plays. As much as I like to ramble on in the morning I just think we need to take some time and patience the first half of the season. There are only a handful of teams that could lose their best player and still win consistently and we are not one of them at this point.
There were a couple of times that Udoh completely owned Hibbert when the Pacers were on offense. He out-muscled him and would simply not let Roy get in position to catch the ball. There's one possession that sticks out in my mind where Roy spent almost 24 seconds trying to just get in front of Udoh but he couldn't. Udoh was owning him physically and was determined to deny him the ball.
DJ Augistin is horrible. I harp on this every game and will continue to do so as long as Augistin is bad and as long as Collison plays well. I fully expect Collison to torch us tomorrow night. That has to be one of the worst Pacer trades in the last 10 or so years. The Walsh/Pritchard combo gets a solid F- for their moves this summer. All offseason we were told that this team had improved their bench, but it's not even a wash right now. This bench isn't as good as last year. Collison might have his flaws, but he is instant offense. We sure could have used some of that last night.
IMO, it was this more than anything else. I believe Bird and Herb didn't see eye to eye on how to build a championship team. Bird got frustrated and walked. Herbie brought in his security blanket, Walsh, feeling Walsh would continue the success Bird had. It's Simon's team, I just hope he's happy with what he got with Walsh at the helm.
Someone might want to point out to Herb that Charlotte has a winning record and have won their last 3 games while the Pacers are "6" games under .500 with a team that would be hard pressed to win games in the D-League. I guess Herb can be happy the Pacers have won 2 more games than Detroit, with the Pistons winning their 1st game of the season last night, under the guidance of Walsh.
I will go to my grave thinking that Bird and Simon had a disagreement about the future of the team. You don't go from saying "I'd do it today (sign on for another year) if Herbie was here" to completely leaving in June unless something big happens. Sure it's possible that his health flared up, but you'd think we would have heard something by now. When Bird said in May that he wanted to come back, he would have had an entire year to evaluate his health and would have known what the next season would entail physically. He clearly thought in May that he was physically up to it. This season got off to a bad start with the Bird departure in the summer.
The part about the schedule being tough early is that the Pacers have played a lot of road games. They have also played more games than most teams. In fact no team has played more games. Pacers are 1 of 6 other teams that have played 9 games
That is why Frank said the schedule has been tough. You might disagree, but there is some logic to what Frank said. At least his statement shouldn't lead anyone to suggest he is an idiot and or anything like that
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Thanks for the clarification. I was ready to hollar BS when thinking only in terms of the competition being played. I can see where his statement has some validity now.
That comment doesn't make me believe he's an idiot but the plays he draws up has be convinced he is.
I don't think what Frank said is in any way BS. It's true. But it's passing the buck. Stop making excuses, especially weak *** ones, the team being bad is on the team, that includes everyone employed by the organization.
Last year's nutty scheduling was never a problem since they won. But now it is?
I would kill for the schedule the pacers have had thus far. Maybe I lack perspective and it's tougher than it looks but it sure as **** isn't close to what we've had to deal with our first 9 games.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
NO! Of course we don't give up!
Besides, you have to stick around just in the event that they turn this ship around and start stringing some wins together. That way you can say, "I knew they'd get it together eventually," and point at laugh at all the quitters that gave up on the team too early.
I was just asking for opinions on what the board thought. All I meant was that from what Ive seen so far its not going to happen. I would be one happy camper if they proved me wrong.


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Brewers announce game time change for June 2 game at Miller Park
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers today announced a game time change for the game on Monday, June 2 against the Minnesota Twins at Miller Park. That game will now start at 6:20 p.m.
The game will be broadcast on FOX Sports Wisconsin, the Brewers Radio Network and brewers.com. Tickets are available at brewers.com, the Miller Park box office or by calling 414-902-4000.

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Casilla set for surgery at Stanford; no timeline set
SAN FRANCISCO -- Right-hander Santiago Casilla will undergo surgery to remove a cyst in his right tibia.
The Giants are hoping it takes place as soon as possible, and it is scheduled to take place at Stanford with an orthopedic oncologist, according to head trainer Dave Groeschner. The team's medical staff will wait for the outcome of the surgery before projecting Casilla's time for recovery, Groeschner said.
Groeschner added that Cassilla missed a small amount of time last season because of the problem, but he still pitched afterward, including the postseason.
The cyst is "getting bigger" and "causes him discomfort," Groeschner said, adding that Casilla is fine walking around, but cannot push off the mound like he needs to.
The 32-year-old Casilla, who signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension during the offseason, was 3-2 with a 1.89 ERA, one save and a .167 batting average against in 21 games before the Giants placed him on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.
Willie Bans is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Slated for the Orleans Showroom, 3/17 & 18
Blues-infused rock n'roll group The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to The Orleans Showroom March 17 and 18, each evening at 8 p.m.
Bandleader Kenny Wayne Shepherd began his career at a young age, sharing the stage with New Orleans legend BRyan Lee at 13 years old. Shepherd has since been listed among the top blues guitarists of all time by Guitar World magazine, along with legends B.B. King and Eric Clapton.
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band debuted in 1995 with "Ledbetter Heights" and the album quickly rose to the top of the Billboard blues chart. The band followed up with "Trouble Is…", which also reached the top of the blues charts and featured "Blue on Black," a single that spent 17 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the rock charts.
In total, The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band has released seven albums, including the most recent "How I Go," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard blues chart after its release in August 2011.
Completing The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band are: Noah Hunt, lead vocals; Chris Layton, drums; Tony Franklin, bass guitar; and Riley Osbourn, B-3 and keyboards.
Showtime each evening is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $29.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased at any Coast Casinos Box Office, by calling 702.365.7075, or visiting www.orleanscasino.com.


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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will be recognized for his leadership in foreign policy at the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) 2014 Tribute Dinner. Administrator Shah will discuss how USAID is pioneering a new model of development, grounded in innovation, local leadership, and public-private partnership. He will also comment on how USAID's signature initiatives--including the U.S. Global Development Lab, Feed the Future, and Power Africa--serve as investments in America's economic and national security. Senators Kelly Ayotte and Tim Kaine will also receive recognition for their contribution to U.S. foreign policy at the event.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Ebola Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) airlifted more than 135 tons of medical equipment and supplies to Liberia as part of the Agency's efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The cargo contained 107,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE)—face masks, medical gloves, protective goggles, boots, and aprons—to be distributed to healthcare workers providing care to Ebola patients.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant to the Administrator for Africa Eric Postel will visit Zambia, Ghana, Kenya, and the Philippines December 3 - 17. His trip will focus on USAID's development assistance supporting the health, democracy and governance, and economic development sectors.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will speak at "Rights in Action," a World AIDS Day event that will launch the Agency's LINKAGES project. LINKAGES, funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through USAID and implemented by FHI 360, is the largest PEPFAR-supported project for key populations affected by HIV.
We are concerned by the World Food Program's announcement today that it is suspending food assistance for more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees in neighboring countries due to a funding crisis. The United States has contributed more than $3 billion in humanitarian assistance for the conflict in Syria, which includes $935 million for food assistance to the World Food Program alone since the crisis began.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Global Health Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez will visit Liberia December 1-7 as a part of a delegation of senior U.S. Government officials, including the Department of State, Department of Defense, and Department of Health and Human Services, who are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a $3 million contribution to the U.N. World Food Program's (WFP) emergency operation in Ukraine to assist 120,000 Ukrainians affected by the ongoing conflict.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today its intention to make available $125 million in new private sector financing for manufacturers and distributors of clean cookstoves and cooking fuels through two loan guarantee facilities. The announcement, made at the Cookstoves Future Summit hosted by the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, was part of a larger U.S. Government pledge of support of up to $200 million for clean cookstoves and fuels over the next five years.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it is providing a partial credit guarantee to finance a new cold storage facility to improve the modern trading capabilities at Morocco's Tanger-Med port.
The U.S. Agency for International Development and Volvo Group announced today a public-private partnership to operate a training academy in Morocco that will promote economic growth, youth employment and gender equality in North and West Africa.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today new partnerships with Shell Foundation and Berytech designed to drive inclusive growth and sustainable job creation in Iraq and Lebanon.
Ambassador Alfonso Lenhardt, Deputy Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will deliver opening keynote remarks before the second annual conference of the Council of International Development Companies (CIDC). The conference will explore factors that shape the evolution of foreign assistance programs and funding, including discussions related to key trends in development spending, the changing donor base and future development partnerships.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will provide keynote remarks for the third Conference to Advance the Human Rights of and Promote Inclusive Development for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Persons at the Department of State. USAID Deputy Administrator Al Lenhardt and Senior LGBT Coordinator Todd Larson will also participate in the conference.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced $7 million in funding for the Central African Republic (CAR) Peacebuilding Partnership.
The first Ebola treatment unit (ETU) built and staffed with U.S. Government funding is prepared to receive its first patients this week. ETU construction was overseen by the U.S. Department of Defense working with the Armed Forces of Liberia, which was a vital partner in the building process. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding the management and clinical care of the ETU, which will be provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the leadership of the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Including this ETU, critical funding support from the United States has helped increase the number of Ebola treatment units in Liberia to eight.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah today launched a five-year program in Afghanistan focusing on the education, promotion, and training of 75,000 Afghan women between 18 and 30 years of age. The Promote program will support women's efforts to enhance their contribution to Afghanistan's development by strengthening women's rights groups, boosting female participation in the economy, increasing the number of women in decision-making positions within the Afghan government, and helping women gain business and managerial skills. USAID is committing $216 million to Promote and is seeking up to $200 million in additional financial commitments from other donors. Promote is the largest women's empowerment program supported by USAID anywhere in the world.
Acting Director of USAID'S Global Development Lab Lona Stoll will travel to California to join over 350 student innovators, faculty researchers, development experts, investors, and thought leaders who will meet this weekend in the Bay Area for the Higher Education Solutions Network's TechCon 2014.
On Wednesday, November 12, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will participate in a discussion on the U.S. response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution. Brookings President Strobe Talbott and Administrator Shah will discuss Shah's assessment of the U.S. response after a recent trip to West Africa, as well as " Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development," USAID's effort to generate new ideas to fight Ebola.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced new data today demonstrating the impact of the U.S. Government's innovative global hunger efforts, including the Feed the Future initiative led by USAID in partnership with 10 other federal agencies. Just weeks after the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced the number of chronically undernourished people in the world has fallen by more than 100 million over the last decade, new data in Zambia and Ethiopia underscore the impact of U.S. leadership in the fight against global hunger and undernutrition.
At the completion of a two-day trip to India on November 4-5, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah announced USAID support for three priority areas of partnership as identified in the recent summit between Prime Minister Modi and President Barak Obama in Washington: USAID will support the Government of India's efforts to strengthen water and sanitation, expand access to clean energy, and increase access to banking services for Indians. The announcements totaled up to $71 million in initial support for the initiatives. The Administrator announced the efforts after meeting with officials from the Government of India.
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Not just the story of author and feminist activist Gloria Steinem's travels, but also tracking the evolution the movement for equality, "My Life on The Road" is an insightful and inspiring read. "When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: because I travel. Taking to the road—by which I mean letting the road take you—changed who I thought I was," writes Steinem in her thoughtful, modest, yet profound book.
Somewhere along her decades-long crusade for gender equality and civil rights, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was aptly (and lovingly) named Notorious RBG. Inspired by her life's work and new-found fame, "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" offers fans, feminists and anyone optimistic for a more open-minded society the intimate, never-before-told story behind the revolutionary woman.
From Ohio-based These Are Things (aka artists Jen Adrion and Omar Noory) comes a simple and sweet accessory: a rose gold enamel "Feminist" lapel pin. Measuring one inch across, and even better than a "Hello My Name Is" tag, the pin is made in the USA and will make sure nobody gets you twisted.
Whether writing a grocery list, an essay dissecting Simone de Beauvoir's theories, your brilliant memoir or anything in between, these "Feminist With a To-Do List" pencils will keep you motivated. The Number 2 graphite pencils are also perfect for drawing illustrations of the collapse of the patriarchy.
Made in the USA from comfy 100% cotton, this Me and You (aka Julia Baylis and Mayan Toledano) underwear is an adorable way to wear your heart on your sleeve—or on your tuchus. Hand-printed in the States, the white undies bears lipstick kisses on the front, the word "feminist" on the back and will have you feeling comfortable and cheerful all day.
Boldly embroidered with the words "Strong Female Lead," this clutch from Austin, TX-based REALM is perfect for any girl gang member (or supporter) or Geena Davis enthusiast. Available in three colorways, the new burgundy with coral-hued lettering is our pick for the leading lady in your life. It's created by the talented one-woman show Vanessa Crook, who hand makes each piece from start to finish.
NYC's Yes Stitch Yes (aka Lauren Singleton) presents yet another fiery and floral embroidered piece. This small but mighty four-inch hoop is covered in pink- and purple-hued flowers, and emblazoned with the message "Not Yours Never Was" inside two love-hearts. Made by hand, this is decor for those who want to kill with kindness.
Pay homage to your favorite black and Chicana feminist activists and queer theorists—Audre Lorde, Gloria E Anzaldúa, Angela Y Davis and bell hooks—by proudly wearing Thugz Maison's "Goddess" T-Shirt. Made from 100% cotton, the top is screen-printed by hand and is a bold way to promote intersectionality. Available from small to XXXL, this T-shirt is for all genders and sizes.
For feminists of all genders, this 100% cotton black denim jacket offers a boxy fit and an important message of independence to the world. Emblazoned with the words "Property of No One," the jacket's decoration is sweetened up with a red rose, but isn't sugar-coating anything. Since each piece is made to order, buyers should allow around 10 days until shipping.
Brooklyn-based artist Penelope Gazin has the perfect patch to support your local girl gang—or indeed rep your very own. The playful, chenille patch might be a sweet colorway of baby blue and pink, but it bears fair warning that you walk with back-up in tow. The patch is available individually or in bulk—depending on how deep your club rolls.
For the past three decades, anonymous gorilla-mask-bearers Guerrilla Girls have been protesting gender and racial discrimination in politics, art, culture and more—all with a sense of down-to-earth humor. Bringing the street activism right into the home is their bold three-piece collaboration with Australian design studio Third Drawer Down. A handkerchief kindly calls out art collectors who own few works by women, a mug bears "Do Women have to be naked to get into the Met?" and a tea towel details the so-called "advantages" of being a women artist.
With contributors from all over the world, Filmme Fatales is a publication that explores the world of women in film. Launched early January 2013, the zine now has six issues in its back catalog, with themes ranging from "One More Shot" to ladies in the workplace, and features personal essays, critical pieces, haikus, photo series and everything in between. For feminists, film enthusiasts and thinkers of all genders.
At first glance, MadeMe's cropped, striped turtleneck is super-cute, but don't be fooled—the patch reads "Touch Me and Die." Made from a cotton and viscose blend, the sweater channels the '90s, Mondays and most women's sentiments perfectly.
Get with the winning team with graphic designer Adam J Kurtz's (aka AdamJK) "Myself" pennant. Put the sparkly banner somewhere you'll see it daily for a regular memo that you are the best, or give it to somebody who might need the reminder.


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While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends and subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 3 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Hold."
Gladstone Commercial CorporationDividend Yield: 7.80% Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ: GOOD) shares currently have a dividend yield of 7.80%. Gladstone Commercial Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It engages in investing in and owning net leased industrial and commercial real properties, and making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans. The average volume for Gladstone Commercial Corporation has been 59,500 shares per day over the past 30 days. Gladstone Commercial Corporation has a market cap of $216.4 million and is part of the real estate industry. Shares are up 6.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. TheStreet Ratings rates Gladstone Commercial Corporation as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, expanding profit margins and increase in stock price during the past year. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- GOOD's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 16.4%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 20.2%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
- 49.50% is the gross profit margin for GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP which we consider to be strong. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Despite the strong results of the gross profit margin, GOOD's net profit margin of 4.45% significantly trails the industry average.
- Compared to where it was a year ago today, the stock is now trading at a higher level, regardless of the company's weak earnings results. Looking ahead, our view is that this company's fundamentals will not have much impact in either direction, allowing the stock to generally move up or down based on the push and pull of the broad market.
- The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. Compared to other companies in the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry and the overall market, GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- Net operating cash flow has declined marginally to $4.78 million or 9.18% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing the cash generation rate to the industry average, the firm's growth is significantly lower.
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SPC14 TweetJam
On Thursday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. PST, we will host a one-hour SharePoint Conference TweetJam to discuss and answer questions about conference content, speakers, tracks, and anything else relating to SharePoint Conference 2014 (SPC14). There will be a light structure as well as an open Q&A where you will have the chance to get your questions answered by Microsoft Product Managers, MVPs, and other community members. Join the action using #spc14jam or follow www.twitter.com/spconf.
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SPC14 has the world's best SharePoint speakers. Hear from the Microsoft pros who design and build the product and services, MVPs and certified masters who work with it each day, and leading executives coming from a range of industries and backgrounds. To follow our release of top sessions and tracks, we have also announced 50+ top speakers who will be presenting, demo'ing, sharing, and networking– making Vegas the place to be March 3-6 for all things SharePoint.
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Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) Registry
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified September 2017 by Sanofi ( Genzyme, a Sanofi Company )
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
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First received: September 2, 2005
Last updated: September 20, 2017
Last verified: September 2017
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The Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) Registry is an ongoing, observational database that tracks the outcomes of patients with MPS I. The data collected by the MPS I Registry will provide information to better characterize the natural history and progression of MPS I as well as the clinical responses of patients receiving enzyme replacement therapy, such as Aldurazyme (Recombinant Human Alpha-L-Iduronidase), or other treatment modalities.
The objectives of the Registry are:
- To evaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of Aldurazyme® (laronidase)
- To characterize and describe the MPS I population as a whole, including the variability, progression, and natural history of MPS I
- To help the MPS I medical community with the development of recommendations for monitoring patients and reports on patient outcomes to optimize patient care
|Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I)
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Other
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|Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I) Registry
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: mucopolysaccharidosis type I
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Mucopolysaccharidosis Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I Hurler Syndrome Scheie Syndrome Hurler–Scheie SyndromeU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Sanofi ( Genzyme, a Sanofi Company ):
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of Aldurazyme [ Time Frame: Approximately 17 Years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Actual Study Start Date:
|November 20, 2003
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 30, 2022
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 30, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The MPS I Registry is an international program; in addition to the central contact information provided under the "Location" heading, patients may contact:
- In Asia-Pacific - Vivian Liu, +65-6431-2548, email@example.com
- In Europe - +31-35-699-1232, email@example.com
- In Latin America - +617-591-5500, email@example.com
- In North America - +617-591-5500, firstname.lastname@example.com
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Study Population
All Patients with MPS I
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients with a confirmed diagnosis of MPS I are eligible for inclusion. Confirmed diagnosis is defined as: A. documented biochemical evidence of a deficiency in alpha (a)-L-iduronidase enzyme activity and/or B. mutation(s) in the gene coding for a-L-iduronidase, or measurable clinical signs and symptoms of MPS I
- For all patients there should be a completed patient authorization form
Exclusion Criteria:
- No exclusion criteria for participation in the MPS I Registry. NOTE: Registry participation does not exclude participation in other clinical studies.
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: NCT00144794
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00144794
|Contact: For site information, send an email with site number to
|Contact: MPS I Registry HelpLine
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Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
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The basics: Built in 1936, this attached Traditional home has plenty of vintage Outer Richmond flavor and provides the opportunity to keep it as is or experiment with new construction.
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Learn about the laws and see if they apply to you
Agency Workers Regulations ensure these workers are given some of the same employment rights as full-time employees who do the same work, and prevent companies from exploiting contractors.
If you're in scope of the Agency Workers Regulations, you could be entitled to benefits from your employer. Whether or not you can claim benefits will depend on if you're a contractor, limited company contractor, or personal service company. Seeing as Agency Workers Regulations can carry heavy consequences for employers, many tactics have been developed to avoid the rules. You need to know what the law says to avoid being trapped in a restrictive contract.
This guide goes over what the law says, helps you figure out if it applies to you and gives advice on what you can do to enforce your rights.
What you'll learn
- What the Agency Workers Regulations are and why it's important
- Whether or not the Agency Workers Regulations apply to you
- How companies are trying to avoid the rules
- How to enforce your rights
- Agency Workers Regulations basics
- Defining yourself as a worker
- Defining the scope of the Agency Workers Regulations
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- What is the Swedish Derogation Model?
- Impact on clients
- Businesses avoiding the Agency Workers Regulations
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O's bullpen off its game in loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG -- An Orioles bullpen that carried the team through so many ups and downs in the rotation and lineup last season couldn't carry over that success Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.
Instead the relief corps -- a group largely intact from a year ago -- surrendered six late-game runs to Tampa Bay, with right-handers Luis Ayala, Pedro Strop and Tommy Hunter all playing a part in the Orioles' 8-7 walk-off loss to the Rays.
The defeat, the Orioles first in two games this season, negated another impressive offensive showing from first baseman Chris Davis -- who had four RBIs -- and an all-around offensive effort that saw the O's mount a ninth-inning comeback off Rays closer Fernando Rodney.
"I saw flashbacks of last year, when [it looked like] we were going into extra innings," Davis said after watching Brian Roberts' ninth-inning RBI double off Rodney tie the game at 7.
Instead, Roberts' clutch hit off Rodney -- who converted 48 of 50 saves last year -- went for naught as Hunter gave up a game-winning homer to Matt Joyce to start the bottom of the ninth and cause the Rays' dugout to empty onto the field in celebration.
"It's going to be a fun series," Hunter said of a scrappy Rays team that has a lot of similarities to the Orioles. "It was a situation tonight where I fell behind in the count and they took advantage of it. It was a pitch you'd like to have back. Execute a little better, learn from it and move on."
Hunter, who had a 1-2-3 eighth inning before Joyce drove a 3-1 pitch over the right-field wall, allowed the first walk-off hit of his career as the Orioles lost on a walk-off hit in a regular-season game for the first time since September 23, 2011. But he was hardly the only reliever who struggled with execution.
Tasked to protect a one-run lead in the seventh, Strop was burned by the shift and allowed the Rays to score a trio of runs, one of which came on a wild pitch, in a 25-pitch inning that unraveled quickly.
It started when pinch-hitter Joyce bunted for a single up an open third-base line with the infield shifted over and Kelly Johnson found an open spot in left field to put runners on the corners with a hit.
"We were up by one run and a power hitter like that can just come in and tie the game," Strop said. "I don't know him as a good bunter. It surprised me."
With the pair on, Strop bounced a pitch over catcher Matt Wieters to allow the Rays to tie the game and, one out later, pinch-hitter James Loney doubled in another run. Ben Zobrist followed with an RBI bloop single into center field to add to the lead.
"I was right there," said Strop, who didn't think his time pitching in the World Baseball Classic this spring affected his readiness. "I was making good pitches. If it was something where I was throwing balls and doing stuff I'm not used to doing -- I feel like me. I feel pretty good. I think I was making my pitches. Balls were just finding holes."
And they were finding them courtesy of the shift, which changed the start of the inning and the complexion of the game, giving Tampa Bay its second consecutive multi-run frame.
"I'll let the guy who hit the home run to end the game bunt whenever he wants to, especially with Strop on the mound, who's probably one of our best athletes," manager Buck Showalter said of the failed shift attempt. "You see both sides of it. You see why you don't want him to swing."
Strop -- who struggled in the second half of last season -- was preceded by Ayala, who was tagged with a pair of runs as part of a four-run sixth. After lefty Wei-Yin Chen cruised through five scoreless innings on 65 pitches, a one-out double to Desmond Jennings and Zobrist's two-out RBI single prompted Showalter to go with Ayala. Evan Longoria singled and Ayala then proceeded to serve up a three-run homer to Shelley Duncan to tie the game at 4.
Both Strop and Ayala entered the game with leads, with Nate McLouth's RBI single in the seventh giving the Orioles their first RBI with less than two outs and by a guy other than Davis.
"We needed one more [run], and some nights you've got to figure out a way," Showalter said. "We came real close and I'm proud of the way our offense kept battling back. We'll be in real good shape if we can keep those two things going."
Davis, fresh off a three-run homer as part of a five-run inning in Tuesday's win, kept his hot streak going again early. After a pair of two-out singles from Nick Markakis and Adam Jones, Davis sent Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson's pitch into the left-field seats to stake the Orioles to a three-run lead in the first inning. But, much like David Price the night prior, Hellickson didn't fold after a first-inning homer and lasted 6 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and a walk, before Rays manager Joe Maddon dipped into his bullpen.
Davis -- who tied a career high with four hits -- gave the Orioles another two-out RBI in the sixth, driving in Manny Machado, who hit a leadoff double down the right-field line. Davis doubled and scored in the eighth on Wieters' two-out hit, giving the Orioles 13 of their 14 runs this season with two outs.
So, do the Rays plan on pitching to Davis in Thursday's series finale?
"No, not at all," Maddon said. "Not at all. We're just going to roll it up there. … Listen, he's on everything right now, they all look good. Markakis looks good, Jones looks good, [Davis] looks good, Roberts looks good. They've got a bunch of guys looking good right now. They're no fun right now."
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Carrasco backed by jacks in shutdown start
Santana, Brantley go yard as righty cruises through seven scoreless
CLEVELAND -- This is why the Indians never abandoned the idea of using Carlos Carrasco as a starter. The combination of efficiency and power that the right-hander put on display on Saturday gave credence to Cleveland's patience.
The Indians turned to Carrasco out of necessity last week, pulling him out of the bullpen for yet another opportunity in the rotation. In a 6-0 victory at Progressive Field over the Orioles, Carrasco seized his chance for the second outing in a row, logging seven scoreless innings opposite a familar foe in Baltimore pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez.
A lot has changed for Carrasco since his early-April struggles as a starter.
"I think he's better equipped to pitch, whether it's in the bullpen or starting," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "I think he feels good about himself. I think being out in the bullpen helped him a lot. I think it let him settle in and get his confidence and kind of understand who he is.
"And he's taken the same mentality now into the starts. Man, it's a big lift for us."
The win helped the Indians send the Orioles to their first back-to-back losses since June 28-29 and gave Cleveland five wins in its past six games.
Carrasco earned the victory for the second start in a row, marking the first time the right-hander has won consecutive games as a starter since June 7-18, 2011. As it happens, this also represented the first time he turned in at least seven scoreless innings in a start since his win over the Yankees during that same stretch on June 13.
In each of the first three innings, Carrasco surrendered a hit, but the righty dodged harm after those early hiccups. After Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph came through with a leadoff double in the third, Carrasco cruised through the final 15 batters he faced on 50 pitches, allowing no more hits in the impressive showing.
When it was all said and done, Carrasco racked up five strikeouts, issued no walks and threw 57 of his 79 pitches for strikes. Combined with his start on Sunday in New York, the right-hander has given Cleveland 12 shutout innings with nine strikeouts, five hits and no walks.
"I did the same job that I did in New York," Carrasco said. "But this time I just went as hard as I could go with everything. I talked to [bullpen coach Kevin Cash] before the game and he told me, 'Go hard. That's it.' That made me feel good, and that's what I did."
Carrasco's teammates have been impressed.
"Are you kidding me? He's filthy," Indians outfielder Chris Dickerson said. "It's been awesome. He's just been so relaxed, calm and throwing strikes. Great tempo. Keeping everybody in the game. That's all you can ask for. He's just been flat-out lights out."
Facing Jimenez, who frustrated Tribe fans with his inconsistent performance in parts of the 2011-13 seasons, the Indians pounced for six runs and chased him from the contest with one out in the fifth inning. Carlos Santana launched a three-run home run off Jimenez in the first inning and Michael Brantley delivered a two-run blast in the fifth, causing the bulk of the damage for Cleveland.
Jimenez allowed three walks and five hits, ending with 91 pitches in only 4 1/3 innings in an outing that surely brought back bad memories for the Cleveland faithful.
"I've been here. I've been through a lot in my career," said Jimenez, who fell to 4-9 with a 4.83 ERA in his first season with Baltimore. "I've been at the top. I've been at the bottom. That's something I put in my mind: you have to forget about what happened, you have get ready for the next one."
One of the reasons the Indians decided against re-signing Jimenez over the winter was the belief that Carrasco could help fill the hole in the starting staff. The big righty began the season in the Indians' Opening Day rotation, but he was moved to the bullpen following four mediocre efforts. While working as a reliever, Carrasco established a routine, found a comfort zone and excelled on the mound.
When Cleveland encountered this August stretch with three off-days within an eight-day span, Francona felt it was a good time to begin Carrasco's transition back to a starting role.
"We've talked about him wanting a spot in the rotation in the spring," Francona said. "Now, he's gone out and earned it by what he's done pitching. That should be really rewarding for him, because he deserves it."
Dating back to April 30, including Saturday's performance against Baltimore, all Carrasco has done is turn in a 1.80 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and .198 opponents' average across 55 innings in 28 appearances for the Indians. It is the kind of showing that will surely lead to more chances for Carrasco down the stretch as the club tries to pull back into the playoff picture.
After his last two outings, starting is the only thing on Carrasco's mind.
"That's my job," Carrasco said. "I just want to stay there."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Huckins Atlantic 44 — By Jeffrey Moser
— January 2006
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Can a hull based on the design that helped win The Big One make a fine cruiser?
I have grown used to waiting for ladies. It no longer bothers me that my female friends take a bit longer to get ready than I do. Heck, I'll even go out on a limb and say that waiting is a treat. Why? Because I've come to value these moments as precious down time for catching up on reading, channel surfing, or sneaking in 40 winks.
Recently, I had to remind myself more than once of my Zen approach to waiting. It was Monday morning—breakdown day at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show—and I was sweating too much, tapping my toes, and pacing. Why was I so impatient? Because I had an impending date with a classic beauty: the retro-style Huckins Atlantic 44.
Little wonder I was edgy. Huckins Yachts occupies a stately position in U.S. powerboating, its name conjuring images of American yachts from a bygone era. Frank Pembroke Huckins founded the yard in 1928, and he dubbed the first Huckins, a 42-foot Express Cruiser, the "Fairform Flyer."
The 44 utilizes a version of the patented Quadraconic hull, a term Frank Pembroke Huckins adopted to describe a design of his own invention. In an effort to combine the best attributes of displacement and planing hulls, his Quadraconic hull featured a sharp entry with four distinct conical sections and a flat aft section. He also employed a series of steps he described as "resembling the teeth of a saw," to help the boat plane more quickly. Both the design and the theories behind it were dismissed at the time, but they were redeemed during World War II when the Quadraconic hull was chosen by the Navy for its PT boat, which Huckins and two other yards ended up building.
The 44 I was about to test also has a history: She is actually a re-engineered version of the Atlantic that Huckins built in the 1950's and 1960's. But in place of a jig-built wooden design, the yard now employs hand-laid fiberglass, CoreCell below the waterline, E-glass, and vinylester resin. The latest 44 took nine months to complete at Huckins' Jacksonville yard.
And speaking of time, I was still waiting, this time for traffic to clear. As Cindy Purcell, Huckins' marketing rep, welcomed me aboard Hull No. 454, I hustled onto the teak swim platform and through a 1'9"-wide transom door that provides access to the cockpit. When the boat is docked at higher quays, the cockpit can be accessed on either side via the aforementioned step plates and ladders. Stowage here is excellent: Two forward lockers flanking the two-foot-wide centerline saloon door are each wide enough to swallow a few scrub brushes and their 48-inch-long handles, with room left for a five-gallon bucket and 100-foot hose.
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LOS ANGELES -- Injuries continue to hinder Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Though Ramirez hasn't been placed on the disabled list this season, he's missed 18 starts.
The Dodgers removed Ramirez from the game in the eighth inning Thursday night due to an arthritic right shoulder. Ramirez has also been bothered by a tight left calf and a right ring finger contusion in recent weeks.
Manager Don Mattingly said Ramirez had an injection in his AC joint Thursday night that relieved much of his discomfort. However, Ramirez was not in Friday's starting lineup, and Mattingly said he would look to rest Ramirez as much as possible before the All-Star break. Miguel Rojas started at shortstop in Ramirez's place.
"Right now, I foresee him staying active," Mattingly said. "[The injection] seemed to kind of relieve everything. He had one in Cincinnati, it didn't really do it. It didn't really hit the spot. This one seemed to do it."
Mattingly said there are no regrets as far as not placing Ramirez on the disabled list earlier. He said Ramirez, who is batting .275 with 11 home runs and 48 RBIs this season, has still been productive when on the field.
"He missed a lot of games last year, too," Mattingly said. "I think it's pretty much the same. When Hanley plays, he's dangerous. Our goal is keep him out there as much as possible."
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DETROIT - The injury-plagued Detroit Red Wings have picked up a veteran defenseman to help fill the hole injured Jonathan Ericsson and Carlo Colaiacovo have left.
Kent Huskins, 33, originally was selected 156th overall in 1999 by the Chicago Blackhawks. He has appeared in 299 NHL games with Anaheim, San Jose and St. Louis, earning 13 goals, 54 assists and 169 penalty minutes.
Huskins stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 205 pounds. He won a Stanley Cup with the 2007 Anaheim Ducks.
Details of his contract with the Red Wings have not been released. Meanwhile, Ericsson is day-to-day with a shoulder injury and Colaiacovo was placed on the injured reserve list with his bang-up shoulder.
The Red Wings host the Dallas Stars at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for their home opener at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit opened the season with a 6-0 loss in St. Louis but bounced back Monday night with a thrilling shootout victory in Columbus.
Forward Gustav Nyquist has been recalled from the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins while Todd Bertuzzi has been placed on the injured reserve list.
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hyaluronidase (generic name)
Amphadase (brand name)
It is used to improve the effects of other injectable medicines given with this medicine
(hahy uh loo RON i deys)
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What is this medicine?HYALURONIDASE (hahy uh loo RON i deys) is a natural protein. It is used to improve the effects of other injectable medicines given with this medicine.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for injection under the skin or into a muscle. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as newborn for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?This does not apply.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine. Visit your doctor for check-ups as directed.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.


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Once-A-Day Prophylaxis for Youth and Young Adults With Severe Hemophilia A
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|Hemophilia A
|Drug: Kogenate FS, Advate, or Humate-P, Recombinate, Helixate FS
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of Once-A-Day Prophylaxis for Youth and Young Adults With Severe Hemophilia A
- To test the feasibility of a large-scale clinical trial of once-daily prophylaxis. As such, the primary outcome will be related to process measures. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Clinical efficacy [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Estimate the effect size and variability of effect and resource utilization of once-daily prophylaxis. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1
Drug: Kogenate FS, Advate, or Humate-P, Recombinate, Helixate FS
Starting at the 4-month visit, subjects will receive 250 units per day (if their weight is < 50 kg.) or 500 units per day (weight ≥ 50 kg.) of their usual preparation of factor VIII.
Detailed Description:
Hemophilia is an important and costly disorder; if left untreated, it may have serious consequences. The greatest impact of hemophilia occurs from recurrent bleeding into joints. The consequences of joint bleeding include pain associated with acute bleeding and later chronic arthropathy. Half of affected children with severe hemophilia have joint damage; joint damage is more frequent with increased bleeding. The prevention and treatment of bleeding is very expensive and therefore finding a cost-effective treatment is of high priority.
Worldwide, two major treatment strategies have been used to prevent arthropathy - on demand therapy and factor prophylaxis. The goal of prophylaxis is to convert the severe to the moderate phenotype by providing circulating factor activity of greater than 1%. Patients with greater than 1% circulating factor VIII activity rarely have spontaneous hemarthroses. Therefore, the goal of providing circulating factor at this level is to eliminate spontaneous hemarthroses. The term primary prophylaxis suggests using preventative factor VIII replacement from a very early age. The term secondary prophylaxis is used to describe the application of prophylaxis at a later disease stage. In this study, secondary prophylaxis will be used.
Once-daily prophylaxis is a novel application of hemophilia factor prophylaxis for youth and young adults. Before embarking on a costly definitive trial we feel that it is necessary to demonstrate that subjects will be willing to enroll and will be compliant with the therapy. Moreover, we need to establish an estimate of the effect of once-daily prophylaxis on bleeding rates, quality of life, and joint damage progression in order to design a definitive trial.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years to 24 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Severe hemophilia A (<1% factor VIII)
- Age 12 to 24 years inclusive
- Male
- No current factor VIII inhibitor (an inhibitor will be defined as ≥ 0.6 Bethesda Units) within the past year
- Able to participate in a home infusion program with adequate peripheral venous access as assessed ny the treating investigator
Exclusion Criteria:
- Important co-morbidities (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or symptomatic HIV infection, symptomatic hepatitis B or C infection)
- Other concomitant acquired or congenital bleeding disorder (e.g. von Willebrand's Disease)
- Receiving factor VIII replacement through central venous catheter
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00717626
|Canada, Ontario
|St. Michael's Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|The Hospital for Sick Children
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Canada, Quebec
|Hospital Sainte-Justine
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|Principal Investigator:
|Brian Feldman, MD,MSc,FRCPC
|The Hospital for Sick Children
|Responsible Party:
|Brian Feldman, Division Head, Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00717626 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 14, 2008
|Last Updated:
|December 17, 2013
Keywords provided by Brian Feldman, The Hospital for Sick Children:
Young Adults
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hemophilia A
Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Coagulation Protein Disorders
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Factor VIII
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Wanted to post a reply to this topic here
But since it was in the Classical Theravada section my response there wouldnt be in accordance with the rules, hence the new thread here
I think it is true that we can infer to a degree the nature of other existences by understanding those momentary states of mind that arise in this life and so I don't think it is wrong to emphasise this aspect. Bu I believe the Buddha taught the planes of existence with a view to the real nature of the world. I think accepting this doesn't have to make one terrified of future lives or hopeful of heavenly pleasures. I think it acts to force one more onto the present because one knows that life now - which is only seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, thinking etc - is no different from life in the past and it will be just like that in the future. It means one becomes intent on understanding this moment and how the factors of the dependent origination work their ways.
Specualtion about heaven and hells after death is just that, speculation. It leads one away from the present. Thinking of them as physical realms as well, i feel, leads one away from focusing on the true reality of them as mind states that are here. This was all Ajahn Buddhadasa was trying to do, get people to focus back on there here and now and stop speculating about the future (which isnt even ours anyway)
He wasnt the only one to say such things (of heaven and hell only being mind states)
As the The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand said
"His Holiness' view on Heaven and Hell
... His Holiness' two books on heaven and hell are truly analytical view on the subject from a Buddhist point of view. As we are so familiar, in religious sphere, the concept of heaven and hell is a very prominent belief. In many cases, it becomes the goal of religious practice itself. On this very subject, His Holiness critically analyses that the very concept and belief of heaven and hell in Buddhism is a cultural influence of indigenous culture and belief. He states: (I quote) [b]'the subject of cosmology appeared in Buddhism is clearly can be seen that it is not 'Buddhist teaching' at all but an ancient geography. The concept and belief about it was included in Buddhist Canon merely because of strong influence of popular belief of the time. Later Commentaries further explain about heaven and hell in a greater detail distant itself from the original teaching of the Buddha. If Buddhism teaches such belief on heaven and hell it would not be Buddhism at all but an ancient geography. Buddha wouldn't be the Buddha who delivered the Noble Truth and 'timeless' message for mankind.' (p. 1) (end of the quote) He then shows in his teaching that the concept of heaven and hell in Buddhism are in fact symbolic, representing the quality of mind and spirituality instead. One can be in heaven and hell in this very earth and life. No need to wait until one dies...*
What use can there be in speculating on heaven and hells after death, when all the work and attention needs to be here and now?


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Besides having the most famous smile in the sports world, Ronaldinho is a world-class athlete. Skeptics were silenced when he was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004, following a tradition of Brazilian stars who won the award while playing for Barcelona.
AppealTrue, Ronaldinho may look like a stretched out version of one of the seven dwarves. His perma-grin (characterized by lopsided teeth) isn't exactly pinup material. But his enthusiasm and devotion to the sport's art is simply mesmerizing. AskMen.com conservatively estimates that 18.7 million teenage girls have Ronaldinho posters in their bedrooms.
SuccessRonaldinho enjoyed the typical rags to riches story of every great baller to come out of Brazil. There was no way Ronaldinho could not succeed, as nothing got in the way of his passion for soccer. He would play on the dirt, on the asphalt, in his living room -- nothing else occupied his mind. Soon enough, Ronaldinho found himself scoring for his city's biggest team, the powerhouse Gremio.
They knew they found something spectacular in Ronaldinho and turned down several bids to trade him, including (approximately) a whopping $96 million from Leeds. Though the offers were incredible, Ronaldinho was still flourishing on the international stage, helping Brazil win the Under-17 World Championship and the Copa America.
His years at Paris Saint-Germain were short on goals, but overflowing with brilliance. Every time the ball was passed to Ronaldinho, Parisians erupted into chants. He was on his way to becoming the world's greatest player, which his role in Brazil's World Cup victory in 2002 abetted.
But it was in Barcelona that the champ truly flourished. With 22 goals in his first year with FC Barcelona, Ronaldinho earned the moniker "El Crack," reviving a once glorious team. For that, he received soccer's most prestigious individual honor in 2004: the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Ronaldinho BiographyRonaldo de Assis Moreira -- or Ronaldinho Gaucho to nickname-happy Brazilians -- was born on March 21, 1980 in the southern city of Porto Alegre. Like most Brazilian soccer prodigies, he came from a poor family and was raised in the heart of the dirt road-laced settlements known as favelas.
But his family loved the sport and found joy in playing it. Ronaldinho's father, Joao da Silva Moreira, played in an amateur club when he wasn't working as a welder or guarding the Gremio soccer stadium. Even though it was Ronaldinho's older brother Roberto who was a rising star in the Gremio club, Joao saw in young Ronaldinho a true champion. The way the boy dribbled a ball around the furniture at home was unbelievable.
roberto becomes ronaldinho's manager
Sadly, Joao would never get to see Ronaldinho shine on the world stage. When Ronaldinho was only eight, Joao drowned in a swimming pool.
Roberto's own dreams were shattered along with his knee; relegated to a substitute player, he nonetheless had a fruitful career playing in Switzerland, Japan and Mexico. This gave him the experience necessary to manage his little brother's soccer career.
Hardly out of Gremio's boot camp, Ronaldinho was a key player in Brazil's victory in the Under-17 World Championship in 1997. And he scored 15 goals in 14 matches for Gremio, making the chiefs of the national squad salivate along with the Europeans teams. PSV Eindhoven offered Gremio about 7 million euros for Ronaldinho. The club promptly turned down the chump change.
ronaldinho shines in copa america
Enter Wanderley Luxemburgo, the head coach of the national team going to the 1999 Copa America in Paraguay. Coming in at the end of a match against Venezuela, Ronaldinho scored a goal so perfect, it belonged in the Louvre. The following day, the Brazilian press was comparing him to the legendary Pele.
A few months passed and Europe was starting to realize Ronaldinho's value. Leeds offered the staggering sum of close to 75 million euros -- about $96 million -- but Gremio refused, keeping the star for the 2000 season.
ronaldinho sold to psg
But Ronaldinho was hungry for the bigger pitches, and eventually found himself in the starting team of Paris Saint-Germain and in the hearts of French fans. Many say his seasons there were lukewarm, with a low goal count (eight in 27 matches in his second year).
ronaldinho in the world cup
2002 was the year of the "Ro"s. In the World Cup co-hosted by Korea and Japan, it was the deadly trio of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos that made nations shiver. But it was Ronaldinho who really blew the world away in a spectacular free kick against England. The curve of the ball seemed to defy physics and glided past David Seaman's fingers. Ronaldinho's art helped capture Brazil's world victory. Ronaldinho has scored 27 goals in 57 games for the five-time world champion team.
ronaldinho goes to fc barcelona
But a conflict with PSG coach Luis Fernandez apparently led Ronaldinho to look elsewhere. He eyed the colossal Manchester United, who was looking for a new hotshot to replace David Beckham. But it was Barcelona that won him in July 2003, offering about 27 million euros (approximately $31 million) for a five-year contract. Ronaldinho followed in the footsteps of other Brazilian greats who climbed to glory in Camp Nou, like Evaristo de Macedo, Ronaldo, Romario, and Rivaldo.
Welcomed as a star, Ronaldinho didn't disappoint. In his first season, he took Barca to second place in the Spanish league. Graceful and swift, he marvels fans as he "sambas" past every defender and launches the ball into the net. He did this 22 times in his first season.
ronaldinho is player of the year
In fact, he was so refined that 157 national team coaches and 145 national team captains voted him the FIFA World Footballer of the Year in 2004, beating out Thierry Henry of Arsenal and Andrei Shevchenko of AC Milan. Like his heroes before him, Ronaldinho took the prize while playing for Barca. He recently signed an improvement contract, increasing his buy-out clause to a reputed 150 million euros. The boy will no doubt break more records.
Ronaldinho lives in Barcelona, and when asked if he has a girlfriend during a press conference, he took out a soccer ball and said, "This is her."
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SAN PABLO — Two San Pablo residents were in need of new housing but otherwise OK after the attempt by one of them to barbecue ended in a garage fire, a battalion chief said.
The near tragedy started around 3:05 p.m. on Saturday, while rescuers from Richmond Fire District were on scene of a vehicle wreck, Batallion Chief Brian Lowry said. Once rescuers determined nobody was injured in that wreck, rescue personnel were sent to the garage fire in the 2900 block of 15th Street, Lowry said.
The first rescuers to the single-story residence found a 33-year-old man outside trying to spray water from a garden hose on the flames, and they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage, Lowry said. His roomate was not in the house, Lowry said.
The fire moved into the back of the house and through the living area, and crews needed 20 minutes to bring it under control, Lowry said. The resident who started the barbecue just outside a side door to the garage said he used gasoline to help start the wood fuel, left the barbecue unattended for a few moments and returned to find flames entering the garage door, Lowry said.
A neighbor called 911 as the man tried to use a fire extinguisher and garden hose to stop the fire, Lowry said.
Investigators estimated that $90,000 in damages were done in the blaze. Nobody was injured. Red Cross was called to provide temporary housing for the two residents living there.
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On Sunday, July 29, 2012, in following her Momma's footsteps (literally), Skylar Bear will be doing her first fundraising run!
During our visit to Beijing in April, we had the pleasure of visiting the New Hope Foster Home, where they lovingly help abandoned babies by providing care and medical treatment for those with surgically correctable deformities. As many of you know, the one-child rule in China means that thousands of babies born with deformities or health issues are abandoned every year. While we cannot help them all, even one baby saved is worth the effort.
With Hope Foster Home's great work, many children they are able to take into their Home make a full recovery and are adopted into loving "forever families" WORLDWIDE. Through their tireless efforts, Robin and Joyce (the founders and operators), have given many babies, otherwise destined for an early ending, a fighting chance at a life full of love and endless possibilities.
Skylar was deeply affected by the babies she played with, she thoroughly enjoyed being their Jeh Jeh (big sister) and asked to return soon. She asked many questions and took everything in as she realized that she is, indeed, a lucky child. She realizes that there are many who are not as lucky as she to enjoy good health and a loving family.
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Kesha has been banned from performing in Malaysia. [2] The 'Tik Tok' hitmaker [3] was forced to cancel her concert Kuala Lumpur stadium last night (10.26.13), after authorities threatened to imprison her because they decided her gig would harm cultural and religious sensitivities in the Muslim-majority country. The 26-year-old singer admitted she was extremely disappointed by the decision. She tweeted: "I love my Malaysian animals so so much. xx I tried animals." She later added: "to be clear. I did NOT cancel. I was not allowed to play. and then I was going to play anyways and was threatened with imprisonment. (sic)" The gig's organizer Livescape said it received a letter about the ban on Friday night (10.25.13), according to CTV News. The controversial star and her team previously vowed to make changes to her performance in Malaysia, to make it more appropriate for her fans there. She offered to change some of her song lyrics and wear more modest clothing to comply with the government's strict guidelines for performers. Livescape said it was losing more than $350,000 as a result of the ban and urged the Malaysian government to "engage in a productive dialogue" with concert promoters to prevent similar incidents.
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[2] http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/27/showbiz/kesha-malaysia-cancel-show/
[3] http://www.keshasparty.com/us/home
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Robert Cole wrote:
I would have preferred to write the 4 hour CLD over again than take a test with irrelevant and trivia type of questions.
Shhh! Not so loud!
Well, why not?
Maybe we should have the option of renewing by writing (wiring?) the full exam. For the reduced recertification cost, of course.
Robert Cole wrote:
Well, why not?
Because it is four hours and there is not an NI training facility around here. The current option is just one hour and I can go to Pearson VUE. I wouldn't mind if there was a choice but I think it is fair to charge more for the four hour proctored exam.
Either way, the two years is surprisingly short, and until very recently there weren't any PearsonVue centers within about 100 miles of my office, making recerts expensive and inconvenient. And, for the "practical" exam (the coding one) they have stated that knowledge of the latest version isn't necessary, so I'm a bit surprised that they have v2010 questions in the recert. As those would be the relatively small differences between earlier versions and current, they would qualify as arcane, to my thinking. The current long term project I'm have been working on for the last 1 1/2 years is in version 8.6, so other than dabbling with it in beta and having it installed on my personal laptop I haven't much exposure to the changes in v2010. Does that mean I'm not a competent, knowledgeable LabVIEW developer (I have been continuously working in LabVIEW since v2.5, F'92)?
Hello Everyone,
There are not any questions dealing with LabVIEW 2010 currently on the CLD-R exam. The latest version that we are currently testing to is LabVIEW 2009. We expect all CLDs to have proficiency to two versions back of LabVIEW. If you take a look at the CLD-R Preparation Guide, all of this is explained. First of all, on page 4 of the CLD-R Preparation Guide, there is a table explaining the break down of questions on the CLD-R. I have copied this table below:
Because the CLD-R is a 40 question test, as described on page 3, that means that there are 2 questions dealing with "new" features. You must only receive 70% to pass the exam, so even if you miss both of the new feature questions, you should still be able to pass the test easily with a 95%. Also, page 5 of the CLD-R Preparation Guide explains what a "new feature" is. According to page 5, a new feature is one that was new in LabVIEW 8.6 or LabVIEW 2009 (as shown in the image below).
It is important for developers to be aware of new features as sometimes they can have rather significant consequences. For example, Conditional Terminals for For loops, Data Value References, and native Recursion were all features added in LabVIEW 2009. These are significant additions to the programming features native to LabVIEW, and CLDs should be aware of them. For a full list of new features added for each version, look here.
Finally, we expect CLDs to pass this exam (the pass rate is approximately 90%), but it is not meant to be easy. The purpose of this test is to evaluate your LabVIEW skills in an ongoing manner. All kinds of technical fields require continuing education to stay current, and programming in LabVIEW is no different. We don't want anyone to fail, but at the same time, we want to keep the bar for being a CLD high. This ultimately makes your certification more valuable. If you are concerned about failing because you are not up-to-speed on new features, do not worry. If you look at the percent coverage of topics on the CLD-R, you will see that you should be able to pass the exam even if you only know basic LabVIEW topics. If you have specific concerns or quesions, please contact us at email@example.com, and we will be more than happy to address your questions and concerns.
Well put Wes. We had a discussion on this topic a while back that stemmed from the inclusion of the feedback node with a set delay and the direction changed that appeared in a sample exam. There were discussions as to whether these types of questions were relevant or not. Roy, from NI, who is (according to his post) involved in revamping the CLD made an great post with many key points. It's at the top of the second page.
Maybe this will help clear the air of NI's intent.
has anyone looked at the current practice exam 1 (as of 7/sept/2011) Q19. i've no idea how you are meant to get the output value without knowing what is inside the "calculation.vi" or am i missing something?
It's a reentrant VI that's calling itself.
blimy, what a mind bender to work out in your head!
09-07-2011 01:21 PM - edited 09-07-2011 01:27 PM
Wes P wrote:
It is important for developers to be aware of new features as sometimes they can have rather significant consequences. For example, Conditional Terminals for For loops, Data Value References, and native Recursion were all features added in LabVIEW 2009. These are significant additions to the programming features native to LabVIEW, and CLDs should be aware of them. For a full list of new features added for each version, look here.
Are you grading the CLA-R exams?
If False then you are clear to look at the spoiler below. If true skip to the end of this posting thank you.
Why? I used to code without them long before anyone invented them. I am sure that Michelangelo would still be a wonderful sculptor with out learning about how to use an air-hammer. Sure we say he would be great but just not certified. So certification is not a measurement of greatness?
Done being silly
Thank you,
PS: If you are not already familiar with me let me explain that I have always had a real "issue" with being tested. I can't remeber a test that I really liked or one that came close to actually measuring a person's ability in an area of interest. I hold a personal goal to do everything I can to eleimnate all written tests of all forms. They do not do what they claim to do an yet they are used to make decisions anyway. Somewhere back in history, teachers knew the capabilities of the students and did not have to test them. So test in general are a lie that I would like to wipe out.


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