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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement regarding yesterday's hearing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) on the status of Syrian refugees:
"The international community has taken far too long to respond to the pressing needs of the Syrian people displaced within their own country and struggling in the refugee camps of Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt. Three-quarters of the over 1.6 million are women and children, fighting to overcome tremendous loss and trauma. I saw this personally this past February when I joined a Congressional delegation led by our Chairman to a refugee camp in Kilis, Turkey. The Turkish government and other surrounding nations have made selfless investments to meet the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people and they should not bear this hardship alone.
"I applaud the tremendous contributions that the United States has made with over $500 million in non-lethal assistance. Yet this is just a drop in the bucket compared to the overall need for security and humanitarian investment. The Syrian Regional Response Plan requirement from December 2012 alone indicates a financial need of over $1 billion to meet the humanitarian needs of refugees in the region. This need was only 73 percent funded a month ago. This plan is only a component of the Syrian conflict's overall financial impact on the region.
"I serve as Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Mediterranean Affairs and traveled extensively in the Maghreb and Mashreq to promote parliamentary diplomacy and the principles of the Helsinki Process. I traveled to Syria in this capacity in January 2010 and personally met with Bashar al-Assad. As I pressed him on the importance of honoring the right of his people to exercise their civil liberties and fundamental freedoms, I knew immediately that he would not give in and that his regime would not end well. Many others recognized this long before civil war erupted and yet years have passed without the necessary effort by the international community to stop the violence.
"It is crucial that we focus our discussion today on how to generate a more effective response to the need of Syrian refugees. We must however, not neglect the current security situation which will put many more innocents in harm's way if not addressed. On May 8, I sent a letter to President Obama and Ambassador Susan Rice to urge them to support imposing a no-fly zone over Syria, particularly in light of the continued indiscriminate shelling of innocents and the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime. We must not sit idly by and let more families be torn apart and more civilians become refugees. The Syrian people will remember in their time of need whether the international community and the United States did all within their power to support them. We must take a leadership role in meeting that need."
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The ExOne Company (North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania), a provider of 3D printers and printed products, held a ground-breaking ceremony in October for the construction of a $20 million facility in Gersthofer, Germany. Scheduled for completion in the latter half of 2014, the facility will include approximately 150,700 square feet for production, warehouse, service and R&D space, as well as approximately 27,600 square feet for offices. The company will be consolidating its five existing leased facilities in Augsburg into the new building.


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Totally called this a while back.
exactly, those 2 are much worse.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
anyway, as a pacer fan, i have come to expect the worst every time when it comes to anything like injuries or illness.
i wouldn't be surprised if he is done. i kind of expect it with our luck. hell, i wouldn't be shocked if tyler was done too while were at it.
i said this a few years ago in another thread when someone spoke of the pacers having bad karma.
i don't know much about karma but, i do know about luck. the pacers have 2 kinds: bad and none at all.
it really seems like we never can catch any breaks... ever.
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I don't know about ever. I would say getting Danny Granger at 17 was definitely a break. Ironically, the only reason he dropped that far was because of injury concerns.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
ok, getting granger was a break. and yes it was due to injury concerns. although he has of course been injured all year and i doubt he will get healthy this year.
so when we do get a break, it seems really like it is more of a tease.
I have some inside information on Jeff but it may not be 100% correct due to the fact that Jeff is a human being and he might change his decision,but as of right now i am confident that he will be retiring after this season. He has had these back problems for several years and it has really been taking a toll on how he feels during the game. He has gone to LA to get a second opinion so there still might be a glimmer of hope for him playing, however it might be the Pacers sending him there to make sure that if he does retire it is due to health issues so he can get the money back from his contract when he retires. I also believe that if he does come back, there is no way that he will be traded. If you can remember, when the Pacers drafted Jeff, Larry Bird was part of the Pacers then. He really liked Jeff and he has always been one of Birds' more favorite players. The Pacers will not trade Jeff because once again Bird is in the front office and regardless of contracts and cap space, he will not trade Jeff because he has become one of the faces of the Pacers franchise and loved by almost all the fans. To go along with that, Jeff has said that he would love to retire as a Pacer and he would be honored to retire as a Pacer. He doesnt want to be anywhere else. As far as him being a coach when he retires, i believe it is very likely. He knows the game very well and he has basically been a coach already for the younger guys of the Pacers. I would not be surprised to see him in the front office of the Pacers if not coaching when he retires.


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HARLEM, NY - On Friday evening, NYC basketball fans of the beloved street ball legend Tyron "Alimoe" Evans would pay tribute with the 1st Annual Alimoe's Memorial Basketball Game played at 145th street and Lenox avenue, in Harlem, NY.
Evans turned-out courts throughout Harlem and beyond, especially during the AND 1 mixtape tour era in 1990-2000's earning the nickname "The Black Widow". He would suddenly pass away this past February due to complications from diabetes.
The game would bring out the best in NYC High School basketball to play on the NYC asphalt. Team Alimoe, coached by Kenneth Gucc Robinson, was led by Paul Jorgensen (16 points), Bashir Ahmed, Taquan Givens, Mustafa Jones, Leroy Fludd, Joshua Doughty, Larry Beckett, Randy Corporan, Wesley Myers, , and Elijah Davis.
Team Black Widow coached by Debo Johnson and Isaac Gary were led by Isaiah Whitehead (15 points), Kody Jenkins, Kentrell Brooks, Jordan Washington, Jon Severe, Desi Rodriguez, Cisco Infante, Baron Freeman, Jaquan, Brown, Carlos Galan, Nate Williams, Shammgod Wells, Chris Robinson and Meliek Thomas.
The anticipated match-up of the game was Whitehead vs. Ahmed, but it would be little known stand-out player, Jorgensen who would steal the show en route to a 76-63 victory for Team Alimoe.
The game would be played in typical all-star man-to-man fashion but once Jorgensen, who plays his AAU basketball with New Heights, hit the asphalt, the momentum would change. The 6-2 guard's handle, ankle breakers, jumpshots and drives to the basket would have the crowd jumping out of their seats and eventually onto the court.
In the words of event organizer Antonio "Mousey" Carela, "The Crowd for Alimoe day looked like [a scene from the movie] Project X!"
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Alternative proposals will not be considered during the state Public Utilities Commission's review of California American Water's latest water supply project. Instead, they could be considered under the project's environmental review or ultimately by the full five-member commission.
Cal Am will likely be required to come up with a contingency plan for dealing with a number of potential obstacles that could confront, and perhaps delay, its preferred project.
In separate rulings delivered Thursday and Friday, PUC administrative law judge Gary Weatherford made it clear that the nascent proceeding would remain focused on Cal Am's proposed Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, but that he would direct Cal Am to have a back-up strategy in place if things don't go exactly as planned.
"This proceeding is for the purpose of determining whether the applied-for project should be approved; it is not a general forum for entertaining water supply options unrelated to the application of a Commission-regulated utility," Weatherford wrote in his scoping ruling issued Thursday, which also included a schedule for the proceeding.
In a Friday ruling, though, Weatherford issued a proposed technical workshop agenda that included contingency planning "in light of possible impediments to project completion and to meeting the December 2016 deadline."
Under that heading, Cal Am would be directed to address potential issues that could delay or derail the project, the cost and scheduling implications of any contingency plans, and the impact on the project if:
· Low-interest state funding is unavailable, limited or delayed
· Aquifer storage and recovery water is significantly limited or not available
· Graywater is not available for recycling
· Slant wells do not meet technical criteria
· Environmental issues require the relocation of desalination facilities or wells
· Project delays occur due to issues involving water rights, public ownership, permitting and land acquisition.
The workshop would also cover size, costs, ratepayer impacts, governance and expected water supply and demand.
Under the proposed schedule, the technical workshop would be held July 26-27 at PUC headquarters in San Francisco. The workshop would follow the submission of briefs on selected legal issues, including a county ordinance that requires public ownership of desal plants and the rights to slant well intake water, groundwater replenishment product water and brine disposal outfall.
The schedule sets testimony from the parties to the proceeding for Sept. 18, with public participation hearings on the Peninsula to follow Sept. 19-20. Evidentiary hearings would be held Nov. 26 through Dec. 5 at PUC headquarters, and a proposed decision from Weatherford would be expected by February.
Cal Am's project includes a privately owned desal plant north of Marina combined with aquifer storage and recovery and groundwater replenishment projects in partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency. The proposal is designed to provide a replacement water source to offset a state-ordered cutback in pumping from the Carmel River that takes full effect by the start of 2017.
It replaces the failed regional desal project, which was waylaid by conflict of interest allegations involving former county water board member Steve Collins.
Alternative water supply proposals include the People's Desal Project and Deepwater Desal in Moss Landing.
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Last week we mentioned that Wheated, the David Sheridan project slated to open in Ditmas Park in early 2013, suffered $30,000 worth of losses due to flooding from Sandy. Slice'rs responded with encouraging words and Paulie Gee even set up a donation effort at his restaurant, offering a free Regina to go for anyone that donated $25. Since then, David and his wife Kim have set up a donation drive, which you can access here. There are many different levels of giving from $25-$1000 which yield credits that can be redeemed once Wheated's doors are open. Most donations will also get your name etched on or by the ovens that you will be helping to replace. Sounds like a win win!
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's an institution in Springfield: Cotten's Bar-B-Que on Main Street. Manager Johnny Brown has fired up the grill for more than 30 years
"I take care of things try to keep the place clean. I've been here since 1989 that's a long time," says Brown.
Last week Brown was working as usual when the inspector came for a check.
Brown said, "We found roaches that was it."
The inspector found close to 30 dead roaches in the kitchen and nearly 50 under chairs and tables in the dining room.
"The animals come in anywhere from the top, anywhere in this place," says Brown.
All of the roaches were dead and Brown says that's proof their pest control is working. But since this latest inspection he says he's started a daily routine. He takes a flashlight and walks through the restaurant focusing in on the floor.
"I get down under the tables," says Brown.
He's checking for bugs dead or alive. Brown was so confident that the bugs were gone he let us follow him on his inspection.
"This is what I do every morning because she told me she'd be back because she works with me. So I have everything how she want it," says Brown.
Brown says it's not only because the state requires it, he's fixing the problems because it's what his loyal customers deserve and expect.
"It's personal to my customers they come in and greet me and call me by name," says Brown.
The inspector said she'll be back within a couple of months and this time Brown said he'll be ready.
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" Address: 2 - 4 Tooley Street / London Bridge / London / England "
I was in London over the weekend with my best friend, and with both of us being horror movie fans, and interested in all things spooky, we decided to go to The London Bridge Experience/The London Tombs.
The London Bridge Experience is located at 2-4 Tooley Street, which is a very short walk from the London Bridge tube station. The attraction is open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays, and 10am to 6pm on weekends.
The regular prices are as follows:
Adult - £23
Child - £17 (no kids under 11)
Family - £74
Concession - £21
This seems quite expensive but if you book online, you may be able to get various discounts or offers. Luckily for us, we booked online for an 'Early Bird' offer - we arrived before midday and got our tickets for around half price (not sure of the exact saving we made as my friend booked and paid for my ticket).
When you walk into the building, it is immediately very dark and smells rather smoky, a bit like incense.
Our tour was at 11am so we weren't sure if the attraction would be very busy or even any good as it was relatively early in the morning. However after a short wait of around 15 minutes (you can watch a video about the history of London Bridge while you are waiting), some more people arrived and our tour party ended up being a group of around 10 people.
The first part of the tour is the London Bridge Experience itself. This lasted for around 45 minutes. Various tour guides/actors dressed up as people from the era told you stories about the history of London Bridge. There were 4 different guides in all, who took you through various rooms/scenes. These included a Viking who was absolutely hilarious and sarcastic. The final tour guide in this bit was dressed as a flower seller from the 1800s. She told us about London Bridge during 'The Great Stink' of 1858, when the smell of human waste was very strong in Central London. To set the scene for the story, there was definitely a smell of human urine in the room we were in at that point. I'd rather not think about how the London Bridge Experience recreates this stench!
I enjoyed the stories about the history, however I feel that there could have been more to this part of the tour. The 4 different guides were very good but I didn't come out of it knowing much more about the historical aspect about London Bridge than I did when I went in. However, the actors were great and the costumes, scenes etc very good also.
The second part of the Experience was the London Tombs, which was the part that we had been looking forward to the most. Before entering the tombs, another tour guide/actor who was dressed up told us that certain people couldn't go into the Tombs - those with heart issues, nervous dispositions, asthma etc. I have asthma, as did another woman in our party, but I assured the tour guide I would be fine. Apparently they don't recommend asthmatics go down into the Tombs as it is quite damp down there. I found that I was fine afterwards so it's really about using your common sense and knowing how bad your own condition is if you have asthma.
You go down into the Tombs via a lift, which rocks and shakes - therefore I would recommend that anyone with a lift phobia perhaps doesn't go in. I found it funny, personally but if you dislike cramped conditions this may not be for you.
Once in the Tombs, you have to walk in a row with your hands on the shoulders of the person before you. I'm not entirely sure the reasoning behind this, other than to keep everyone together I guess and it stops people turning back or running off.
I won't divulge everything that happens within the Tombs, but suffice to say you walk through various dark corridors and through rooms, that contain sound effects, strobe lights, things on the walls, things hanging from the ceiling, and people jumping out at you. They won't touch you but they do get very close, and more than once someone leaned right at me and growled into my ear. All the models and props are standard gory horror stuff, skeletons and the like - however the last section of the Tombs is based on more modern horror, such as scary clowns, creepy babies, and horror movies. The bits that freaked me out the most were the rooms done up like an old creepy hospital, and the room based on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
I found the Tombs really scary and I did scream - but I also laughed my head off too at the same time. It wouldn't be for people who would get upset easily by horror, or are too nervous. However you aren't going to come to any harm; it's an adrenaline rush, and I would absolutely go again!
I don't think that I would be prepared to pay the full adult price of £23 for the London Bridge Experience, however I suppose that's the way with London tourist attractions - they may be overpriced. For the full price, I would want a lot more from the initial London Bridge tour. The Tombs were absolutely worth it though considering we got it for half price.
went to the london bridge experience with my 14 year old daughter and it was the worst experience of her life .the staff and actors where rude and the london tombs is the worst place to go with children .we were chased my a man with a chainsaw who cut one of my knuckes and made it bleed when we left the london bridge experience my daughter was crying her eyes out. i would never go to the london tombs again it was hell .
OMG just got back from The London Bridge and the London Tombs and absolutely loved it! After deciding to go with my ( presumably) matcho boyfriend, I assumed that I would be the one squeezing his hand in sheer terror.... but oh was I wrong! In fact, I would recommend that every girl takes their potential gentleman caller to this attraction, purely as a vetting exercise - it certainly sorts the men from the boys!!!
The London Bridge Experience is a two part attraction- which is great for someone like myself who gets bored very easily. To begin with, visitors are taken on a historical tour of The London Bridge with a number of different hosts guiding you through time. Right from the outset, it was a very 'hands on' experience as all the characters encourage you to get involved with the story.
The second part of the tour was undoubtedly my favorite! Down in the depths of the London Tombs are mysterious creatures jumping out at you every second of the way- even my very respectable other-half let out a number of girlish screams! Warewolf's, clowns and plague victims are to name only a few of the creatures lurking in an underworld aided by eerie music, dry ice and lots of strobe lightening!
All in all, a great evenings entertainment. I would certainly recommend it for any couples, families or groups.
Ps -Ladies, if you do decide to go with loved ones, make sure you buy the group photograph from the gift shop afterwards.... it works as a great bargaining tool when reminding fellas how they terrified they really were!
The London Bridge Experience & The London Tombs
I have been wanting to visit this attraction for a couple of months now and finally got my wish last weekend. It is really 2 attractions for the price of one as your ticket gets you access to both The London Bridge Experience and The London Tombs. Located on Tooley Street, right outside London Bridge train station it is conveniently located and easily accessible.
The Price
A visit to The London Bridge Experience is not cheap. If you buy your tickets on the day admission will cost £21.95 per adult and £16.95 per child .There is also the option of buying a Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) for £64.95.
However, there is currently a 2-for-1 scheme running for this attraction, as long as you travel by train (or have at least bought a train ticket).To take advantage of this offer you will need to pick up a 2-for1 leaflet from your local British Rail station.
Having taken advantage of the 2-for1 offer I would say that the ticket is good value for money, but only at the discounted rate.
If you are unable to travel by train, you can make smaller savings by booking your tickets online.
The London Bridge Experience
Once inside, the basic premise of The London Bridge Experience is that you follow the history of the bridge through the ages of time. You are accompanied on your time travelling journey by a cast of guides, who really put a lot of effort into their performance.
The journey begins with the first bridge at the historic site in Roman times. After this you are guided through time by a Danish Viking, an English peasant from the middle ages and a Victorian scientist. The exhibition is completely interactive and quite interesting.
I thought it lacked a little in the History department. I would have liked a bit more emphasis on the history of London and the bridge, but maybe that's just me being a bit geeky! There is one portion of the tour where you encounter a man whose job is to put traitors heads on spike, which is entertaining but drags on a little bit.
In total the journey lasts about 35 minutes, which I felt was a bit quick. I'm sure if you had paid full price for the tickets you would feel a bit ripped off at this point. When the tour is finished you are then allowed to enter The London Tombs.
London Bridge Experience Summary
Entertainment - 7.5/10
Historical Info - 6/10
Value for Money - 7/10
(With the 2 for 1 offer)
The London Tombs
The London Tombs are billed as London's scariest attraction. When I first heard this I was quite sceptical as I don't think I scare that easily. Happily, I was soon forced to eat my words as what followed was really terrifying (and thoroughly entertaining).
The guides advise that the Tombs are not suitable for small children and I would definitely echo this sentiment (I would say that it might be too scary for children under the age of 11).
The tour takes place in the supposedly haunted foundations of London Bridge. As you queue for entry you are shown a spoof news real detailing mysterious disappearances and gruesome discoveries in the area.
When you enter the exhibit you have to line up and put your hands on the shoulders of the person in front of you, like you are forming a conga line. This is because large parts of the exhibit are in pitch darkness and only lit by the intermittent flash of a strobe light (epileptics take note). As you wander into the darkness clutching the shoulders of your neighbour you are subjected to all kinds of horrors, such as loud explosions, bright flashes and some terrifying and discusting props (a spider web forest and a garden of corpses come to mind). The scariness of all this is magnified 10 fold by the fact that the exhibit is inhabited by a cast of actors whose sole objective is to make you jump. They come screaming out of trapdoors and hidden recesses dressed as axe murderers, zombies and ghouls. They never actually touch you but they come close enough for you to feel their breath on your face. One even grabbed the shoulders of the last person in our conga line and followed us round for a while.
This really was the most fun I've had in quite a while. The actors are excellent and the special effects are genuinely awesome. I spent the whole time either screaming or laughing, usually a combination of both. I can't recommend this highly enough!
Note: The London Tombs are probably not suitable for Children under the age of 11, people with light sensitive conditions (such as epilepsy) or pregnant women.
The London Tombs Summary
Entertainment - 9/10
Scariness - 9/10
Value for Money - 7.5/10
(With the 2 for 1 offer)
If you take advantage of the money saving 2-for-1 offer, this is a great day out.
The London Bridge Experience was a great way to spend the afternoon. I took my kids and they absolutely loved it. I was impressed with the history of the first part of the attraction and the actors were great. My kids had loads of fun in the tombs and, although it was scary, they laughed the whole time. I definitely recommed this attraction to anybody and if your kids are a bit older, they will love it too!
The London Bridge Experience was loads of fun! I went with my two friends and we found the entire attraction interesting and the tombs were such a thrill! Although we were scared in the tombs, it was fun being a bit scared, and we came out laughing. It might be a bit too scary for really young children, but older kids would love this! The actors were great and very convincing as well. It was definitely worth our money and time. I absolutely recommend the attraction to everyone!
It has become apparent this is one of the new modern attractions of 2008 and onwards. This place is a great place not only do you learn a lot about education but the amount of detail they have put into the place is second to none. When you enter you need to look carefully for where you enter it nots where you seem. Dont be fooled it is a family attraction and is a lot of fun for the kids and the teens and the adults. When you enter you will learn about the history of london bridge. Watch out one of you will be nominated the team leader however it a whole lot of fun. Watch out though the actors do have tricks up there sleeve. I purely enjoyed the entertainment factor of this experience. All the actors wanted you to get involved. I found it worked like one big family and its a lot of fun.
Now we come to the tombs not one for horror films or ghost trains my friend kindly decided we shud enter the tombs. I could of killed him at this moment but we entered. The first thing you will notice is how dark it is. I dont want to give too much away really but watch out its not for the faint of heart. Its a truely scary experience and what you see in there will continue to last for 30 minutes after. This is a great attraction it fun and brilliant if you want to scare people. I remember i went in with teenagers all thinking there all it. But it soon changed when they entered the tombs the looks on there faces were priceless. It dark quiet and not a place you would want to be on your own.
My advice to anyone wishing to enter london bridge is that it quiet there not a long queue and its fun. It entertaining knowledgable and also will scare the pants of you. Its great fun for all the family! I would advise it to everyone!
While on a visit home to London last week I noticed a large scary looking poster for the London Bridge Experience. As a former lecturer in London history, I was intrigued and decided to book a ticket and go.
London Bridge was built in wood by the Romans in the 1st century AD at almost the same location as today. It fell into disrepair when the ROmans left and was then rebuilt around 1000AD by the Saxons. In the 1100s it was decided to build a better bridge of stone and this is the famous medieval one with buildings all across it and severed heads on spikes. This bridge was pulled down in the 1830s and rebuilt by Charles Rennie and in turn this bridge was replaced in the 1970s with a larger, wider version. However a couple of arches of the 1830s bridge survive at the southern end and there have long been plans to create a museum inside the substructure honoring the history of this important yet now invisible monument.
By the tone of the poster I could tell right away that the academic style museum I had been expecting and the "London Bridge Experience" were not one and the same. Yet I was surprised when I went on the website to discover that the new attraction is actually located in the arches of the Rennie Bridge. I can only assume therefore that it is occupying the space before the museum opens or is even raising money for it.
The website also proclaimed that one could visit the "London Tombs" which is the "Scariest attraction in London" now I knew that excavations near the site had uncovered human remains of various time periods and that there was a plague pit nearby but I did not think there was anything left to see. In conversation with my father I learned that his only knowledge of the London Bridge Experience is that it was stealing business from the London Dungeon and that they were extremely unhappy about it. By now I had an idea of what I was letting myself in for. The boring academic part of me was going to try not to enjoy this...
Fortunately I have always been the kind of archaeologist who is prepared to be fairly open-minded and I fully understand that the popular perception of history and archaeology is that of Indiana Jones or The Mummy and therefore anything less is not going to have mass appeal. However I am sure that many former colleagues would give me a good slap for saying anything positive of this attraction. I shall therefore encourage them to go and sit back in amusement.
One is ushered into the attraction by blood spattered freak show rejects in victorian and medieval costume and you are then taken on a whistlestop tour of the history of London and the bridge via a series of different chambers and time periods. For anyone who knows anything about the subject this is not a very enlightening experience, but certainly quite amusing. All the live actors are more than a little mad and in your face. If you dont like people screaming at you or making you feel uncomfortable I would not advise that you go. Each group is also assigned a leader, unfortunately ours was a teenage girl who seemed unable to speak and hid at the back the whole way round. I think the early actors must have radioed forwards to leave her alone after the first few rooms.
I will not ruin the experience by telling you what characters there are or how they will approach you. However or somebody who knows little of London you would at least learn that the Romans founded it, that the vikings fought over it, that the bridge had buildings on it and was a large community and that it burnt down many times. For those actually concentrating there is also a lot of interesting and incidental detail.
After you have completed the history section, you are given the option to visit the "TOMBS" and those of a nervous disposition, pregnant or with health complaints are advised to opt out. The scenario sees the group starting out as archaeologists but it rapidly descends into a combination of the scariest aspects of a house of horrors meets resident evil, meets texas chainsaw massacre. A combination of strobe lighting effects, good props and actors dressed as dismembered corpses that jump at you, sniff you and follow you around. It is almost impossible to see where you are walking as you stumble at speed through the labyrinth. Even my husband was holding my hand and visibly scared and fact two girls behind us begged one of the zombies to remove them, which they courteously did!
The "London Tombs" walkthrough has absolutely no historical prescident or basis and is purely a shock experience aiming to steal visitors from other attractions. However I dont mind saying that I enjoyed it and think it would be a great thing to go back to with friends for a good giggle.
I would not advise serious minded people, or anyone who wants some solid history to buy a ticket for this. I also think that anyone under the age of 12 would have nightmares for at least a week. We paid about £10 each, though we did go in for the graveyard shift (boom boom!!) at 5pm. I thought I would regret going but actually it was quite good fun, and as my husband is not a historian and gets bored of me waffling, on it was a good choice I think.
My family and i visited the London Experience by accident (we thought it was the london dungeons) and we all thought it was great! The tombs was the most terrifying thing i have ever done in my life, and the historical part was very good too. After we visited the London Experience, we visited the London Dungeons. It was nowhere near as good as the London Experience even though the line was 1 hour and 45 minutes long and the tickets were more expensive! If i had to recommend one or the other i would most definetly say the London experience was much MUCH better and way scarier.
Recently visited the London Bridge Experience whilst standing in the Dungeon queue. A member of staff with fake blood all over her face told me I could get in cheaper than where I was going. It's fun but not really as scary as people are saying or that it's being made out to be. A lot of jostling in the tombs which doesn't last long enough and the history part is really over the top and melodramatic. You are never quite sure what is fact and what is not. From entry, it is very hot and as the whole thing took well over an hour, it might be wiser to go in winter than the peak of summer. I saw a couple of fans here and there but it was stifling. Oh and there is a museum consisting of one room with sketches in it. Overall, very disappointing and expensive.
If you like the london dungeons like i do, you will love the london bridge experience. you start off with the history of events of the bridge, throw in some cool props and some good fun acting and away we go, charles dickens was brilliant , a while later you end the first part of the tour. you have a choice then to exit to the left gift shop cafe and musuem or turn right to enter the london tombs. we turned right i won't spoil the fun but it was pretty full on and dark, my wife was terrified. I loved the 2nd part, it was like a walk through ghost train for adults. you have got to try it if only once, it was great fun.
After the media coverage of this attraction, just had to try it. After the mini-educational tour (which was great) we were then advised that if anyone suffered from a nervous disposition NOT to enter the tombs. Thinking this was part of 'the act', we entered. Was it just an act - NO WAY, JOSE!!! We nearly peed our pants. (We, being the friend I took with me to hang onto. AND HANG ONTO HER I DID - SHE STILL HAS THE BRUISES). What a fantastic attraction. Worth every penny. ONE WORD OF WARNING: IT ADVISES NOT BEING SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 UNLESS WITH AN ADULT. PARENTS - THIS IS ONE SCARY ATTRACTION. PLEASE THINK TWICE BEFORE TAKING IN YOUR CHILD. The actors/actresses/props could be out of a Hollywood Production. It has a scare factor of 10 out of 10.GO PAY A VISIT AND ENJOY.
Just disapponting: no real historical background and badly built settings. The London Tombs are a little bit more scary but nothing to do with the Doungeon. Less than one hour of boring walk, even not noticed we were walking inside the vaults of the London Bridge! We'll definitely never come back.
Dropped in on the London Bridge Experience as a laugh with a couple of mates from work last Tuesday - you can get in cheap if you go at 5pm, so we thought we'd give it a whirl.
There's a semi-educational nod to the bridge's two thousand years of history to start with (yawn) and then things get a lot more interesting when you go down into the London Tombs. This is a tour that's designed to scare the pants off you - and I have to say it worked with us. It helps that it's set in the creepy, dark vaults of the bridge - where a plague pit of human remains was found recently - and then they throw in a load of actors, animatronics, CGI and special effects. You will jump and probably scream - it's all good.
Do buy your tickets online though - some websites like 365tickets.com offer a good discount. You will pay more if you buy at the door.
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NEW ORLEANS -- In the hours after the 49ers bounced Green Bay out of the playoffs, bracingly candid Packers star Charles Woodson realized not only that the better team had won but also understood why.
The 49ers were much bigger, much stronger and much faster.
That begins to explain why the Niners will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy and spilling Champagne after their 10-point victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday at the Superdome.
The 49ers are stronger along both lines -- appreciably so if the ferocious Smiths, Justin and Aldon, can overcome their wounds and be halfway effective putting heat on Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.
This game pits conceivably the NFL's two most physical teams on each side of the ball. Baltimore overwhelmed Indianapolis, and then went on the road to outsmart Denver and beat up New England.
San Francisco overpowered and outsprinted Green Bay, then wore down the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game. The 49ers are that team that makes its presence felt even when stepping off the bus.
"That is the best looking team, physically, that I've ever seen," CBS analyst Shannon Sharpe, a Hall of Fame tight end.
We know San Francisco's defense has been at a championship level for two seasons, but now the offense has caught up. We've seen the rise of dynamic quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the X factor in any game he plays. We've watched the emergence of wide receiver Michael Crabtree. We realize the speed dimension added by wide receiver Randy Moss and rookie running back LaMichael James.
The underplayed but pivotal addition to the offensive unit, though, is guard Alex Boone, the 6-foot-8, 300-pound right guard in his first season as a starter.
"He's kind of come in there and given us our final piece,"center Jonathan Goodwin said of his teammate. "The biggest thing you want from an offensive lineman is consistency, and that's what he's done this year. He hasn't been up or down or anything. He's played well the whole season."
Boone lines up between Goodwin and right tackle Anthony Davis. On the other side is left guard Mike Iupati and tackle Joe Staley. They're good; all five received Pro Bowl recognition. They're sturdy, with all five starting all 18 games. And they're massive, averaging 317 pounds.
"Those guys are really, really dialed in,"offensive coordinator Greg Roman said. "They bought in. And they're at the point now where there are five guys that are really functioning as one."
No less than John Madden, a connoisseur of linemen, identified San Francisco's offensive line as the best in the NFL. The analysts at Pro Football Focus agreed.
Haloti Ngata, Baltimore's four-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman, didn't seem to put up an argument.
"They're so big, and they move really well,"he said. "They play well together. With all that size, you see them do a lot of great things."
It's the most decisive edge San Francisco has. Running backs Frank Gore (49ers) and Ray Rice (Ravens) offset each other. Inside linebackers Patrick Willis (49ers) and Ray Lewis (Ravens), both of whom wear No. 52, offset each other. Both teams have outstanding interior linemen, Justin Smith and Ngata.
"We are mirrors of each other,"49ers safety Donte Whitner said. "Our coaches look similar and we have the same type of players, same type of physical players. No. 52 is (a) linebacker on both sides. We are mirrors of each other."
No doubt these teams are, apart from the style of their quarterbacks, very similar. The difference is that the 49ers can beat the Ravens in more ways than the Ravens can beat the 49ers.
For San Francisco's defense is Baltimore's defense, except more athletic. San Francisco's offense is Baltimore's offense, except with Kaepernick as a vastly superior runner. And San Francisco's head coach approximates Baltimore's head coach, only with what seems to be a wider and more strident -- no, maniacal -- competitive streak.
Jim Harbaugh yearns to beat his older brother. And this time he will. Harbaugh and Roman will use that elephantine O-line to shove the Ravens defense and use their especially expanded playbook to create more challenges than Baltimore can meet.
San Francisco general manager Trent Baalke and Harbaugh have built a unit capable of contending for years to come. Try to contain Kaepernick, he beats you with arm or scrambles you into surrender. Drift away from him, he beats you with his feet. Play soft zones to control Moss, only to have tight end Vernon Davis or Crabtree slicing through the heart of the defense. And keep an eye on James as a runner and receiver.
It's a full load of "O,"and it all revolves around that line and the quarterback.
The 49ers will make Baltimore's defense, which has surrendered 29 or more points five times, look gray at the temples.
It adds up to a 31-21 victory, earning the 49ers their first Super Bowl victory in 18 years.
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A controversial law which could see hospitals shut down with minimal public consultation in order to save failing hospitals nearby has been voted through by MPs.
Clause 119 of the Government's Care Bill, the Hospital Closure Clause, would allow a hospital to be closed or downgraded if another trust in the area is failing financially.
In the House of Commons yesterday, 297 MPs voted in favour of Clause 119, while 239 voted against it.
The Care Bill will now go the House of Lords. If the upper chamber approves it in its final form, the law will progress towards getting royal assent.
Members of GMB, the trade union for NHS staff, protested outside Parliament while the clause was being debated.
This clause states that a "trust special administrator" taking action in relation to a hospital trust in financial difficulties would be able to take action "in relation to another NHS trust, which is necessary for and consequential on action taken in relation to that NHS trust".
Epsom health campaigner Jane Race said: "Clause 119 has the ability to cause serious damage to the NHS and our communities.
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"Decisions about the future of NHS services should not be finance-led, but driven by clinical performance and patient safety.
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Introducing Toll-like receptors (TLRs) – new words and acronyms we must learn to follow our scientists into a new world of discovery and drug development. Lupus Research Institute (LRI)-funded scientists were pioneers in this area, linking the family of immune cell proteins called Toll-like receptors with lupus. In fact, one LRI-funded investigator was the first to uncover genetic evidence linking a specific TLR to the disease.
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon was a major focus for Hasbro at BotCon 2011, covering several cases and dozens of toys. These ranged from the massive Ultimate Optimus Prime (with trailer that converts into wings and armor) to the new Cyberverse lineup of small figures and mini-playsets.
As a fan of small scale toys I was quite impressed with the Cyberverse offerings. The basic single-carded Legion scale figures are plentiful and include major characters as well as cool repaints. The Commander scale is slightly larger with more articulation and detail, and here youll find many of the Autobot and Decepticon leaders as well as their most powerful troops. Cyberverse Action Sets pair a small figure with a triple-changing accessory, while one of the coolest new toys is the Cyberverse Autobot Ark that transforms from spaceship into a detailed space station.
The main movie lines are made up of MechTech and Human Alliance toys. For the former, Hasbro has moved away from action features in the toys, instead putting them into oversized accessories. From everything they showed this line is going to be a big hit. The toys look great and the MechTech weapons work with them or you can stockpile them for later. This line also has interesting repaints like the Deluxe-sized Cyberfire Bumblebee and Specialist Ratchet. The Voyager scale toys on display included Megatron, Shockwave, regular Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Skyhammer, and Fireburst Optimus Prime, while the massive Leader class was represented by Bumblebee, Ironhide, and Sentinel Prime.
The Human Alliance collection is expanding in both scope and scale. New Basic sets include a human and Transformer companion that has three modes: vehicle, robot, and either power armor, weapon emplacement, or alternate vehicle. The standard Human Alliance boxed sets still include a human and one or two full sized Transformers like Bumblebee with Sam, Skids with Elita-1 and Sergeant Epps, and Roadbuster with Sergeant Recon.
Bringing Transformers to a store near you, Hasbro continues to partner with retailers for cool exclusives across their product lines. Wal-mart will get a Deluxe Optimus Prime, Voyager Optimus Prime with Deluxe Comettor, and a race deco Sideswipe. Coming to Target are multiple Deluxe and Voyager toys with comic books and a Human Alliance NASCAR-themed Leadfoot with Sergeant Detour and Steeljaw (a robot dog!). Toys"R"Us gets the cool Scan Series featuring characters like Ironhide and Sideswipe in mid-scan with translucent plastic and scan effects. The Rage over Cybertron set brings back Generations Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron with cool new Cybertronian decos. Kmart too gets in the game with the Human Alliance Autobot Daredevil Squad set with repainted Bumblebee, Backfire, and Sam. Frankly, though, all of that pales in comparison to the newly revealed Amazon exclusive coming later in the year: a re-deco of Unicron with an all-new head and Animated Film colors!
Reveal the Shield continues to bring interesting new designs to the Transformers world with influences from Generation 1 as well as animated series and the current films; these toys run the gamut from diminutive Legends figures up to the full size Voyagers. The latest Generations and Power Core Combiners toys were on hand as well.
While the current television series Transformers: Prime has been on for a while, toys arent slated to hit retail until December. Hasbro brought out some special surprises, though, so attendees got to see some of what were expecting at the end of the year. On display from the main series were Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Bumblebee, and Arcee along with the three human kids. These toys look really good and worth the wait. Kids can also play along with the show with the Bumblebee Ion Cannon, a transforming roleplay toy with lights and sounds.
Speaking of kids, three display cases were devoted to products aimed at youngsters. In the Robo Power collection heavy duty toys include Activators, Go-Bots, Robo Fighters, Revving Robots, Bashbots, Mini Vehicles, Stealth Force, and more! Kids can become their favorite characters with roleplay toys like the Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Cine-Masks, Optimus Prime Cyber Helmet, Optimus Prime Cyber Blaster, the Energon Shock Sword, and various costume accessories. A brand new series of toys for littler ones is Rescue Bots with sturdy, easy to transform toys and lots of bright colors.
Finally, Hasbro snuck in two of their Transformers San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, and theyre both pretty amazing, further solidifying the companys status as packaging trendsetter. From the Prime television show comes Optimus Prime. Inside an outer box is a package shaped just like the Autobot Matrix of Leadership that you can wear around your neck! The figure, almost an afterthought, is nestled in its center. The other exclusive is the enormous Ultimate Optimus Prime packaged in Trailer Mode with a cool clear-domed box. This will be the only version of the toy that comes in that mode (all other versions will be packaged in robot mode)!
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I has to do with love. God could have created Adam and Eve as perfect beings that blindly did what he wanted. Where is the love there? Instead he created them innocent with the ability to choose to obey. God knowing they would "fall" into sin created a way that people could be reconciled back to a Holy, righteous, God who cannot wink at sin.
Q: Did God know that Jesus was going to die?
A: Certainly. The Bible states the plan was created even before the foundations of this world were set.
Q: Did God want
Well, you'll hear different perspectives from those who call themselves Christian. I unapologetically represent myself as a "true Christian" and reject Catholicism as well as most Protestant denominations. As I stated in my original journal entry, the idea of hereditary guilt or original sin is not a Biblical doctrine and thus not a part of my religion.
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Buffalo Sabres fans thought their team was out of the doldrums. Well, look again! They are right back where they were a couple weeks ago. The goaltending is shaky, the powerplay is working in reverse and the hitting has gone south for the winter. After winning three straight road games and looking as if they were about to make a run up the standing ladder, the Sabres have slipped and fallen back into last place. The Boston Bruins handed the Sabres a bitter dose of reality Saturday night in Boston as they doused them 4-2.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is opening two 190,000-sq.-ft. supercenters in Portage and Warsaw, in northern Indiana, creating more than 500 new jobs.
The family-owned retailer, which already has 32 stores throughout Indiana, built the new locations to LEED standards. The two supercenters are the latest in a $200 million investment this year that includes the construction of six new Meijer supercenters, extensive remodel projects for five additional stores in Michigan and Illinois and major upgrades to two distribution complexes.
"Our team has worked very hard to get these supercenters ready and we're excited to bring the Meijer experience to our new neighbors in Portage and Warsaw and the surrounding communities," said co-chairman Hank Meijer. "We feel at home here, and we believe it's important to continue to focus on the communities where we're located. Whether it's through donations to local organizations or in supporting farmers across the Midwest, we're focused on growing together with our customers."
In addition to the retailer's traditional grocery and merchandise offerings, garden center and 24-hour gas station, the new Portage and Warsaw Meijer pharmacies will offer the company's free prescription program as well as clinical services and immunizations designed to promote family health. The prescription program includes leading oral generic antibiotics with a special focus on prescriptions most often filled for children, prenatal vitamins and medications for those with diabetes and high cholesterol. Since its inception in 2006, the Meijer free prescription program has filled more than 14 million free prescriptions, saving Meijer customers nearly $200 million.
Meijer says the new supercenters will also offer more than 600 high quality varieties of fresh produce, a meat department that offers neighborhood butcher shop service with custom cuts of high quality meats and a bakery that carries fresh bread baked four times a day.
"As a pioneer of one-stop shopping, we've always strived to offer easy, affordable solutions to our neighbors and look forward to bringing value to all of Northern Indiana," Meijer added. "Whether it's a quick meal for the family, getting your yard ready for summer or seeking answers about a nagging health concern, these supercenters represent our ongoing commitment to help provide a healthier balanced lifestyle for anyone who steps through our door."
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meijer is opening two 190,000-sq.-ft. supercenters in Portage and Warsaw, in northern Indiana, creating more than 500 new jobs.


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I like the idea of never coming back to this particular planet...i am hoping that the psychic was right when she told me I was on my very last human lifetime!!
Did she tell you what you were gonna be next? Last time my neighbor told me a story about his Labrador Retriever. He said he was walking the dog around, and some woman approached him. She was saying, "hello Captain!" He thought she was talking to him, but then he'd realized she was talking to his dog since her face was down looking at the dog. Then she looked up and told him his dog was a German captain or something in his previous life. And then she patted on the dog's head saying, "be good to your owner. Only one more life as a dog and you'll be back as a human." Can you believe it? She sounds like a nutter to me if you ask for my opinion.
I think that lady was nutty because the texts I have studied have all said we evolve and a dog is not something that would happen actually in between persons in that way. No we only evolve from A to Z we do not falter back and forth. No one who says we may become a plant or animal is really on the right track...we will become more and more like divinity...devine beings and such as we face the trials of the earthly life-times as humans. There is no going back to being animals, but they may evolve to become human.
This is something I do know from much study.


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COMMUNITY bids for The True Heart Inn in Bishopstone are being invited after owner John Jones accepted a formal offer from Arkell's Brewery.
Swindon Council published a public notice yesterday, which invited any public interest in the pub, which is listed as an asset of community value.
The notice is thought to have been triggered by an offer from the Swindon brewery, which was revealed in a document sent to Bishopstone Parish Council by the local authority.
Ian Thomas, who sits on the parish council, said: "The parish council have received notification from the borough council that Mr Jones (True Heart's owner) has received and, we believe, accepted an offer from Arkell's.
"We are obviously pleased that Arkell's have come forward. We would rather see it tidied up and operated as a pub rather than rotting as a pub inside and out.
"We will meet to decide how we want to respond to this notice.
"It says he has received an offer and we can only assume he wants to progress it."
Any qualifying community interest group wishing to be treated as a potential bidder must make themselves known to Swindon Council on or before Thursday, September 4.
The pub has been listed as a community asset since November 4 last year, and will remain listed as such until 2018, unless removed by review or appeal in the meantime.
Ahead of the parish council's meeting to discuss any response, Mr Thomas said: "There would have been more likelihood of troops rallying, had the offer been from a developer.
"The fact it's from a brewery means there is no need or wish to compete with it. Beggars can't be choosers."
Mr Jones, 73, who has owned the pub since the mid-1990s, said that he was happy with the offer made by Arkell's in April and hoped the transaction would take place, after going through the invitation process for public bidders.
A spokeswoman for Arkell's said: "Arkell's is hoping to purchase The True Heart at Bishopstone.
"It already owns the successful and award-winning Royal Oak in the village and if successful in purchasing The True Heart, this will enhance its presence in the village."
This is the first sign of progress in determining the future of the pub since a public meeting on March 3, where Mr Jones revealed redevelopment plans for two detached houses on the rear car park, with proceeds going towards a refurbishment.
The public showed little support for those plans at the time, and since then there has been little heard on redevelopment from either the owner or his architect, Mike Fowler of Fowler Architecture and Planning (FAAP).


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Study of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
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Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) is a genetic disorder (autosomal recessive) caused by an abnormality in the production of cholesterol. The disorder can occur in both a "mild" or "severe" form. SLOS is associated with multiple birth defects and mental retardation. Some of the birth defects include; abnormal facial features, poor muscle tone, poor growth, shortened life span, and abnormalities of the heart, lungs, brain, gastrointestinal tract, limbs, genitalia, and kidneys.
There is no known cure for SLOS but recently patients have been treated with increased amounts of cholesterol in their diet. The cholesterol in a persons diet is unable to correct the abnormalities in the patient's organs, but researchers hope it will improve growth failure and mental retardation.
This study was developed to answer questions about the causes and complications of SLOS, as well as the effectiveness of cholesterol treatment. The study will enroll patients diagnosed with SLOS, and their mothers. The objectives of the study will be to address the following questions:
- <TAB> What is the prognosis / natural history of the demyelination in the nervous system of patients with SLOS?
- <TAB> Do patients with SLOS have other problems concerning the function of their endocrine systems?
- <TAB>What are the genetic make-ups of patients with SLOS?
- <TAB>Can further studies of cholesterol metabolism and genetic testing, using SLOS fibroblasts, increase the understanding of SLOS?<TAB>
|Abnormalities Inborn Errors of Metabolism Mental Retardation Muscle Hypotonia Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Clinical and Basic Investigations Into Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
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|Study Start Date:
|March 19, 1998
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive multiple congenital anomaly/mental retardation syndrome. Typical clinical features include a distinctive facial appearance, mental retardation, autistic behavior, hypotonia, failure to feed, poor growth, decreased life span, and variable structural anomalies of the heart, lungs, brain, gastrointestinal tract, limbs, genitalia and kidneys. The SLOS phenotypic spectrum is broad and variable. At the severe end of the spectrum SLOS is a lethal disorder with multiple major congenital anomalies; whereas, mild cases of SLOS present with a combination of minor physical stigmata, behavioral problems, and learning disabilities. SLOS is due to an inborn error of cholesterol biosynthesis. Biochemically, SLOS patients have a deficiency of 3beta-hydroxysterol delta(7)-reductase activity. 3beta-hydroxysterol delta(7)-reductase is an NADPH dependent microsomal enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of the C7(8) double bond of 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) to yield cholesterol in the last step of cholesterol biosynthesis via the Kandutsch-Russel pathway. This inborn error of cholesterol biosynthesis results in elevated tissue and serum 7-DHC levels and typically decreased serum and tissue cholesterol levels. In 1998 we established that the deficiency in 3beta-hydroxysterol delta(7)-reductase activity is due to mutation of the 3beta-hydroxysterol delta(7)-reductase gene (DHCR7). Once the biochemical defect in SLOS was identified, dietary cholesterol supplementation was proposed and employed as a therapeutic approach. Although developmental malformations remain fixed, dietary cholesterol supplementation appears to improve the overall health of these patients, and initial results have shown that dietary cholesterol supplementation has had a positive impact on some of the behavioral manifestations of this disorder. Although our understanding of this disorder has advanced over the last few years, many questions remain concerning the effectiveness of cholesterol replacement therapy, the long term prognosis for individuals on dietary cholesterol supplementation, and the need for adjunctive measures in the clinical management of SLOS patients. We propose to answer some of these questions by continuing our longitudinal natural history/prognosis study on patients with SLOS.
The objectives of this study are as follows:
To establish the natural history, and thus prognoses, of a cohort of SLOS patients on dietary cholesterol supplementation.<TAB><TAB>
- To provide baseline information about SLOS patients on cholesterol supplementation in order to design and interpret future adjunctive therapies.
- To function as a screening protocol to recruit patients into other therapeutic or investigative trials. This protocol provides for phenotypic evaluation, obtaining skin fibroblasts, initial laboratory testing, and genotyping. This protocol also provides an alternative for patients who are excluded, or elect not to participate in a future therapeutic trial.
- To maintain a large, diverse and well-characterized SLOS cohort to investigate new areas of clinical concern that arise.
- To establish a genotype/phenotype correlation for SLOS, to continue to define the SLOS clinical spectrum and to determine other factors that may significantly influence a specific patient s phenotype.
- To use in vitro and in vivo studies of cholesterol metabolism to further our understanding of the molecular, biochemical, and cellular processes that underlie the clinical problems encountered in SLOS.
- To use newer modalities of magnetic resonance imaging (Quantitative MRS and Diffusion Tensor Imaging) and to correlate findings with both biochemical measures and neurocognitive testing.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Any patient with biochemically confirmed SLOS will be accepted into this study. Patients of any age, either gender, or any ethnicity will be accepted into this study. No exclusions will be made based on race or gender. Historically, more males than females have been diagnosed as having SLOS. This bias was likely a result of the fact that genital hypoplasia is readily apparent in a male, and therefore the clinical diagnosis is easier to make in a male patient. SLOS syndrome appears more commonly in individuals of Northern European ancestry. Out of 150 biochemically proven cases, only one was an African American and no patients of Asian descent were reported. One SLOS mutant allele (R404C) appears to be present in individuals of French Canadian and Creole heritage. This likely represents a founder effect. One puzzling finding is that the carrier rate of the most common SLOS mutant allele in Black Canadians from Ontario and African Americans from Pennsylvania appears to be approximately 0.7%. However, clinical cases appear to be rare. The predominance of Caucasians reported in the literature may represent a bias of ascertainment of the disorder, variable presentation in different ethnic groups, or a founder effect in some ethnic groups. Because we function as a referral center with respect to recruitment, the ethnic background of our population is likely going to reflect the overall population of diagnosed cases.
- Patients will be excluded if they cannot travel to the NIH because of their medical condition.
- Pregnant women will be excluded, and a negative urine pregnancy test will be required of menstruating women.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001721
|Contact: Margarita J Raygada, Ph.D.
|(301) 451-8822
|Contact: Forbes D Porter, M.D.
|(301) 435-4432
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Contact: For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office (PRPL) 800-411-1222 ext TTY8664111010 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Forbes D Porter, M.D.
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001721 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 3, 1999
|Last Updated:
|August 25, 2017
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ):
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLO)
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Muscle Hypotonia
Intellectual Disability
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Cleft Palate
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolic Diseases
Jaw Abnormalities
Jaw Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Maxillofacial Abnormalities
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Stomatognathic Diseases
Mouth Abnormalities
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic System Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
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Rosuvastatin Versus Pravastatin in HIV Patients Treated With Boosted Protease Inhibitors (PI) (ANRS126)
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|Hyperlipidemia HIV Infections
|Drug: Pravastatin Drug: Rosuvastatin
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Randomised Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Rosuvastatin and Pravastatin in Dyslipidemic Patients Treated With Antiretroviral Agents. Anrs 126
- Compare the change in LDL cholesterol between D0 and D45, in patients receiving rosuvastatin (10 mg/day) or pravastatin (40 mg/day) and treated by antiretroviral agents including a boosted protease inhibitor on D45.
- Changes in triglycerides and HDL cholesterol on D45
- Percentage of patients with a normal value of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides on D45 Clinical and biological safety parameters of rosuvastatin and pravastatin
- Distribution profile of the diameter of LDL cholesterol particles
- Cmin of rosuvastatin and pravastatin on D15
- Cmin of protease inhibitors on D15.
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|Study Start Date:
|October 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The study compares the efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin and pravastatin among dyslipidemic HIV-seropositive patients treated with antiretroviral agents including a boosted protease inhibitor.
It is an open, multicenter, randomised trial, with two parallel groups comparing rosuvastatin with pravastatin.
Statins are administered from D0, with a single daily dose in the morning, for 45 consecutive days.
The duration of the study for each patient will be 45 days not including the preselection period (maximum 15 days).
The primary end-point compares the change in LDL cholesterol between D0 and D45, in patients receiving rosuvastatin (10 mg/day) or pravastatin (40 mg/day) and treated by antiretroviral agents including a boosted Protease Inhibitor.
Secondary end-points compares changes in triglycerides and HDL cholesterol; percentage of patients with a normal value of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides on D45; clinical safety and laboratory safety parameters of rosuvastatin and pravastatin; distribution profile of the diameter of LDL cholesterol particles.
Cmin of rosuvastatin, pravastatin and protease inhibitors (PI) are controlled at D15 for statins and PI.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Fasting LDL cholesterol over 4.1 mmol/L (1.6 g/l)
- Blood triglycerides over 8.8 mmol/L (8 g/l)
- HIV-1 infection
- Viral load above or equal to 10.000 copies/ml
- Stable antiretroviral regimen for past two months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Coronary disease
- Genetic muscular disease
- CPK over 5N
- Hepatic or renal insufficiency
- Alcohol intake more than 40g/d
- Hypothyroidism
- Pregnancy and breast feeding
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00117494
|service de Médecine Interne Hopital Hotel Dieu
|Paris, France, 75004
|Principal Investigator:
|Elisabeth Aslangul, MD
|Hopital Hôtel Dieu Paris
|Study Director:
|Dominique Costagliola
|Inserm U720 Paris Pitié Salpétrière
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00117494 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 30, 2005
|Last Updated:
|December 21, 2011
Keywords provided by French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis:
HIV infections
Protease Inhibitor
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Rosuvastatin Calcium
Protease Inhibitors
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Lipid Regulating Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
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4th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards Held Today
The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, will present the 4th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards today (Tuesday) at 4:30 PM at Sardi's. Honorees will be on hand to receive their awards and Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ruth Maleczech and Nicholas Martin will be posthumously inducted into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame.
Among the attendees will be Legend of Off Broadway honorees Edmund Gaynes, Terrence McNally and Wallace Shawn.
Other honorees scheduled to appear include producers, playwrights, composers, and cast members from all of this year's winners: Best New Musical, Fun Home; Best New Play, Hand to God; Best Revival, Saint Joan; Best Unique Theatrical Experience, La Soirée; and Best Family Show, The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go!
The Off Broadway Alliance will bestow its 3rd annual Friend of Off Broadway Award to Cricket Hooper Jiranek, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CTM Media Group. The Alliance established the Friend of Off Broadway Award to honor the people and organizations that have consistently provided extraordinary generosity, support and expertise to the Off Broadway community.
The awards honor outstanding achievement in Off Broadway theatre for the 2013 - 2014 season. Admission to the awards ceremony is by invitation only.
The Off Broadway Alliance (Peter Breger, President) is a non-profit corporation organized by theatre professionals dedicated to supporting, promoting and encouraging the production of Off Broadway theater and to making live theater increasingly accessible to new and diverse audiences. Among its initiatives, The Off Broadway Alliance sponsors 20at20, the event that runs twice a year for 20 days and lets theatergoers purchase $20 tickets to dozens of Off Broadway shows 20 minutes before curtain. It produces a free Seminar Series focusing on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway featuring major players from the Off Broadway scene. The Alliance operates the OBA Mentorship Program, which provides new producers with guidance and direction from Off Broadway veterans. And the Alliance created the Off Broadway Economic Impact Report, which outlines Off Broadway's over $500 million annual impact on the economy of the City of New York.
For more information, visit www.OffBroadwayAlliance.com.


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Oral Self Medication Versus IV Administration of Pain Killers After Caesarian Delivery
This study has been completed.
University Hospital, Montpellier
Club anesthésie Reanimation Obstetricale
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University Hospital, Montpellier
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 27, 2012
Last updated: April 3, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
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Detailed Description:
C-section deliveries are painful and need adequate analgesia. In the same time, mothers need early rehabilitation to take care of the baby.
Hypothesis: Early oral self administration of painkillers could be as effective as usual IV administration by nursing staff.
Purpose of the study: Evaluation of the efficacy of a program of self administration of painkillers postoperatively of C-section delivery.
|Caesarian Section
|Drug: Acetaminophen, ketoprofen, morphine Drug: Acetaminophen, ketoprofen,morphine
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Comparison of a Patient Controlled Oral Administration (PCOA) of Analgesic Protocol With an IV Administration After Planned Caesarian Section : Monocentric, Randomised and Controlled Study
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Cesarean Section
Drug Information available for: Morphine sulfate Acetaminophen KetoprofenU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University Hospital, Montpellier:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Median pain score during the first 48 hours (Verbal rating PAin Scale) [ Time Frame: After 48 hours ]The pain score will be assessed by investigators at different times : H2 (2 hours after the end of the caesarian), H6, H12, H18, H24, H30, H36 and H48.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Onset of the first request of rescue analgesic drug [ Time Frame: maximum 48 hours following the caesarian ]If the study analgesic treatment is not enough, a rescue analgesic drug could administered by nursing staff.
|Study Start Date:
|March 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: PCOA
The PCOA arm receiving oral self administered multimodal analgesic protocol (paracetamol, ketoprofen, morphine) by oral use.
Drug: Acetaminophen, ketoprofen, morphine
Acetaminophen 0.5g, maximum 4g by day, 48 hours ketoprofen 100 mg, twice a day, 48 hours Morphine 10 mg, maximum 90 mg by day, 36 hours
Other Names:
Active Comparator: Standard/ IV
The standard/IV arm will be received the analgesic treatment by intravenous use, administered by nursing staff.
Drug: Acetaminophen, ketoprofen,morphine
Acetaminophen 1g/100 ml IV, maximum 4g by 24 hours, 48 hours Ketoprofen IV, maximum 0,2 gram by 24 hours, 48 hours Morphine IV,maximum 60mg by 24 hours, 36 hours.
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
Two Arms: PCOA group receiving oral self administered multimodal analgesic protocol and IV group receiving same multimodal analgesic protocol administered by nursing staff.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 64 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- planned caesarian section
Exclusion Criteria:
- delivery bleeding which requires general anaesthetic and other surgical treatment
- contraindication of the targetted anaesthetic because of hemostatis dysfunctionments
- Signed consent form
- under 18 years old, toxicomania
- do not french speacking
- allergia or contraindication to IMPs
- suffer from chronicle disease
- do not affiliate to a health protection
- do not want to cooperate with the medical staff
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: NCT01566253
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01566253
|university Hospital, Arnaud de Villeneuve, Gynecology department
|Montpellier, France, 34295
Sponsors and Collaborators
University Hospital, Montpellier
Club anesthésie Reanimation Obstetricale
|Principal Investigator:
|Estelle Morau, Doctor
|University Hosptial of Montpellier
More Information
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Montpellier:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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|Responsible Party:
|University Hospital, Montpellier
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01566253 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2011-004919-23 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|March 27, 2012
|Last Updated:
|April 3, 2013
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Montpellier:
planned caesarian section, analgesic, PCOA
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antirheumatic Agents
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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[COLOR=#333333][B][FONT=Verdana]Today in WBC we have guest host moderator Kashdinero! I repeat we have guest host one of the moderators of EWN, Kashdinero. Kashdinero agreed to say his thoughts of Woman Wrestling, so read on to find out what he said!
Today we also have bloggers Tall, and ArtfulDodger with a top 5 list about Woman Wrestlers. Vote who has the best list, so they can
[COLOR=#333333][B][FONT=Verdana]Welcome to WBC(WrestlingBlogChallenge)This is the first Tournament in WBC History. Their might be a couple more with in a few days, whoever does win the whole Tournament will face WBC Champion Renevious in a Top 5 List Topic of their choice.
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If only the Man of Steel were real that he could reverse the Earth's rotation, turn back time and settle this squabble before it ever started. The epic battle for Superman's rights has been dragging on for years now, as DC Comics, the longtime publisher of Superman comic books, and its parent Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., appealed a district court's 2008 partial summary judgment decision.
The newest issue in the case hit newsstands Tuesday when a three-judge 9th Circuit panel ruled in favor of Warner Bros. and DC Comics in its declaratory judgment action against the comic book character's creators' heirs and their attorney.
For more than a decade, copyright attorney Marc Toberoff has represented Jerome Siegel and Joe Shuster, the heirs to Superman's creators. Warner Bros. alleges that Toberoff induced the heirs' families to nix their previous rights agreement with the comic company, as DC Comics was worried that it would lose the publishing rights to Superman when some of the rights to Clark Kent reverted to the estates of Siegel and Shuster. (The heirs already own half of the rights—the rest are due to revert to them in 2013.)
Warner Bros. claimed that Toberoff, who also owns film production company Pacific Pictures, was in an unethical position as Siegel and Shuster's attorney because he allegedly was set to receive 40 percent of whatever the families ended up earning from Superman rights.
Warner Bros. also claims that Pacific Pictures had a deal in place to make new Superman films when Siegel and Shusterwon back the character's rights, which it learned after documents were leaked to Warner Bros. by a former Toberoff associate. Pacific Pictures claims those documents were stolen in 2006. A judge overturned Toberoff's anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) complaint against Warner Bros. last year.
On Tuesday, Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain ruled that the documents in questions, which had been kept in confidentiality in court, are now admissible thanks to the ethical and professional concerns raised by Toberoff's actions.
Despite Toberoff's claims that the documents were still being investigated for theft and, therefore, should not be included in the case, the 9th Circuit panel unanimously disagreed.
"[G]iven that Congress has declined broadly to adopt a new privilege to protect disclosures of attorney-client privileged materials to the government, we will not do so here," O'Scannlain wrote in his opinion.
For more on the story and greater analysis, read Reuters.