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Enjoy full 1080p HD quality with the VIZIO Blu-ray Player with Wireless Internet Apps. Plays both Blu-ray and DVD discs and includes built-in 802.11n wireless, giving you access to even more entertainment from top brands like VUDU, HuluPlus, Amazon Video OnDemand, Netflix, Pandora, and more at the push of a button on the enhanced 2-sided remote with keyboard.
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Kineret (Anakinra), in Adult Patients With Colchicine-Resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
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FMF is the most common periodic fever with a worldwide patient population estimated as 150,000, mainly located in the Eastern Mediterranean basin. colchicine is the established therapy of choice ,however, around 20.000 patients worldwide fail to respond or cannot tolerate therapeutic doses, thereby suffering from recurrent debilitating, severe, painful attacks of peritonitis, pleuritis and synovitis and are at risk to die from reactive amyloidosis .Mutation-induced reduction in pyrin/ marenostrin activity is thought to underlie the disease by leading to NALP3 inflammasome activation ,and thereby to IL-1β related burst of inflammation.
The IL-1 receptor antagonist Kineret (Anakinra), seems to be the most appropriate response to the uncontrolled IL-1β elevation. Indeed, an increasing number of reports over the last few years indicate a good response to Kineret (Anakinra), in colchicine-resistant FMF ,also in children ,however, no controlled study has thoroughly evaluated the efficacy and safety of this treatment.
Study outline:
The study aims to run at the FMF centre in Sheba Medical Center, covering more than 10,000 patients. The study will evaluate the effect of recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist, Kineret (Anakinra), on the frequency of FMF attacks in patients that, despite maximum tolerable dose of colchicine, present with more than one attack per month.
The study is designed as a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. 50 patients will be randomised to treatment with either Kineret (Anakinra), or placebo treatment for 4 months.
|Familial Mediterranean Fever
|Drug: Kineret
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Kineret (Anakinra), in Adult Patients With Colchicine-Resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever
- Number of patients with less than a mean of one FMF attack per month [ Time Frame: 4 months ]Total number of FMF attacks in abdominal, thoracic, skin or joint locations during the observational period (4 months) as recorded in the patient diary, devided by 4 for each patient will result in number of attacks per one month. The number of patients with less than 1 attack per month will be compared between the 2 study groups
- Number of serious adverse events [ Time Frame: 4 months ]
Secondary endpoint is defined as total number of serious adverse events per 4 months in each study group. SAE is defined as an adverse event that meets one or more of the following criteria/outcomes:
- Death
- Life-threatening (i.e., at immediate risk of death)
- In-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization
- Persistent or significant disability/incapacity
- Congenital anomaly/birth defect
|Study Start Date:
|November 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle
•Patients randomized to placebo will receive syringes identical to active drug (100 mg prefilled syringes for subcutaneous injection) filled with drug vehicle
Drug: Kineret
Patients randomized to active drug will receive Kineret(Anakinra), 100 mg prefilled syringes for subcutaneous injection, once a day for 4 months. The syringes will arrive relabeled from the supplier (SOBI) to Sheba Medical Center. They will be stored at the PI's store room in a temperature controlled refrigerator.
Other Name: Anakinra
Experimental: Kineret (Anakinra)
Patients randomized to active drug will receive Kineret (Anakinra), 100 mg prefilled syringes for subcutaneous injection, once a day for 4 months. The syringes will arrive relabeled from the supplier (SOBI) to Sheba Medical Center. They will be stored at the PI's store room in a temperature controlled refrigerator.
Drug: Kineret
Patients randomized to active drug will receive Kineret(Anakinra), 100 mg prefilled syringes for subcutaneous injection, once a day for 4 months. The syringes will arrive relabeled from the supplier (SOBI) to Sheba Medical Center. They will be stored at the PI's store room in a temperature controlled refrigerator.
Other Name: Anakinra
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
A subject must fulfil the following criteria in order to be included in the study:
- FMF diagnosed as per the Tel-Hashomer criteria -(Criteria for the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever. Arthritis Rheum.1998 Aug; 41(8):1516-7-Livneh A, Langevitz P, Zemer D, Zaks N, Kees S, Lidar T, Migdal A, Padeh S, Pras M).
- 18-65 years of age
- Verified as mutations in both alleles of the MEFV gene, thus including homozygous and compound heterozygous patients
- Patient compliant with maximum tolerable dose of colchicine (up to 3 mg/day)
- At least one FMF attack per month in chest, abdomen or joints (definition of attack see above)
- Adequate contraception for sexually active male and female patients
Exclusion Criteria:
The presence of any of the following will exclude a subject from inclusion in the study:
- Patient pregnant at enrolment visit
- Prior or existing malignancy
- Active infection
- Manifest renal failure with Creatinine clearance <30mL/min as determined by the equation Creatinine clearance (ml/min) = (140-age) x Wight (Kg) /72 x serum creatinine (mg/dcl) For women one should multiply the results by 0.8
- Live vaccinations last three months before enrolment
- Sociopsychological state threatening compliance with the treatment protocol
- Alcohol or substance abuse
- Concomitant medication with biological or anti-rheumatic disease-modifying drugs or systemic steroids
- Any prior use of IL-1 inhibitory drugs
Associated disease that could interfere with clinical assessment:
- Rheumatic disorder
- Systemic disease, e.g. autoimmune or other autoinflammatory disorder, diabetes, hypertension, vasculitis, Behçet's disease
- Gastrointestinal disorder, e.g. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome
- Cardiovascular disorder, e.g. post myocardial infarction, angina
- Pulmonary disorder, e.g. COPD, pulmonary hypertension
- Any other condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the subject unsuitable for inclusion
- Enrolment in another concurrent clinical study, or intake of an investigational drug, within three months prior to inclusion in this study
Failure or refusal to cooperate with given instructions
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01705756
|Sheba Medical Center
|Tel- Hashomer, Ramat- Gan, Israel, 52621
|Principal Investigator:
|Avi Livneh, professor
|Sheba Medical Center, Tel- Hashomer, Ramat- Gan, Israel.
|Responsible Party:
|Prof.Avi Livneh, Principal Investigator, Head of Internal Medicine "F" , Director of national center of FMF, Israel, Sheba Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01705756 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 27, 2012
|Last Updated:
|July 19, 2017
Keywords provided by Prof.Avi Livneh, Sheba Medical Center:
Colchicine resistance
Familial Mediterranean fever
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Familial Mediterranean Fever
Hereditary Autoinflammatory Diseases
Body Temperature Changes
Signs and Symptoms
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Skin Diseases
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
Gout Suppressants
Antirheumatic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017

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Referring to their new Joker 2.0's costume, Hot Toys is aware that some fans want to know more details, especially how much the new outfit will differ from the original one. To answer those questions, Hot Toys provides this interview with Joker 2.0 costume artist Kato. Read on to learn more about The Joker 2.0's head sculpt likeness, accessories, and of course, its costume.
HOT TOYS: Let's start with the origin. Being a 1/6th scale figure costume designer is not common, what made you get interested in it?
HT: What is the most difficult step for the development of The Joker 2.0 costume? And why?KATO: Honestly, I don't think that I would become an 1/6th scale costume artist before. However, because of an occasional opportunity, I got my first 12" figure of Medicom Masked Rider. I was very impressed by its actual likeness, so I started to purchase 12" collectible figures. However, I could not find any toy stores which offer satisfactory 1/6th scale figure costume at that time, so I started to custom-make some costumes for the 1/6th scale figures, with knowledge learnt from the Fashion & Clothing Technology in the Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute.
KATO: Throughout the process of the development of The Joker 2.0's costume, I think researching and sourcing are the most difficult parts. For the research, it is hard to find some high resolution and accurate references from the movie company as The Joker's costume in the movie was specially tailored. Also, there is less detailed information of the interior parts of the movie costume, so I need some imaginations for designing. For sourcing, I tried my best to source many different kinds of fabric materials which are as movie-accurate as possible, no matter the details, color, thickness and pattern, but some fabric cannot be found in the existing markets, such as The Joker's printed dress shirt which is very detailed with patterns, so I needed to redesign the artwork with the help of my friend who is the specialist in graphic design and have them printed by factory.
HT: As we know that you have put much efforts on the craftsmanship on pleated details in order to keep the aesthetics of The Joker as a whole, would you please tell us more about that?
HT: How do you make it different from DX01?KATO: Yes. We have put much efforts on the pleated details by applying the delicate pleated craftsmanship, so the costume can present The Joker's aesthetics with our advanced tailored skill, but sorry that I cannot talk much about the details here.
KATO: Comparing with the DX01 figure, the most difference will be the silhouette of the suit. We have applied the softer and finer material to tailor The Joker's outfit, so it won't be bulky after putting on all the clothes on the body as if it looks like the real costume. Also many people are not aware of some details such as The Joker's tie. Unlike other products which are mostly using the fake one, in The Joker 2.0, it is a real tie using "Four in One Knot" to knot it, which is based on the same styling in the movie to make it as accurate as possible.
HT: Any highlights of this costume that you would like to let our fans know more?
HT: How do you ensure the quality control of stocks to meet with customers' high expectations?KATO: I guess it would be the best costume which fits his advanced body, with well tailored movie-accurate cutting and materials. We will make this costume like making real clothing for humans. Focusing on details such as the peaked lapel of the overcoat, the making of real shirt cuff opening, sleeve head tailoring and tiny edge stitching along the vest and shirt is very important.
HT: Do you have any other projects that would like to collaborate with Hot Toys in the future?KATO: I provide the technical support to the factory to maintain the high quality. Also, I have prepared a lot of production reference to workers so that they can follow the guidelines steps by steps.
Source: Hot ToysKATO: I love to make 1/6th scale suit so much, so for every character that has a suit, I would like to make it such as those in Iron Man 2 - Tony Stark wearing Tuxedo, Black Widow in secretary look and Christopher Reeves Superman - Clark Kent in reporter look.


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The End of the Galaxie's Legendary R-Code
By 1967, there weren't many mountains left for the Galaxie's R-code 427 engine to climb. It was in the middle of an unbroken string of NASCAR manufacturer championships that would continue through 1969, it had won LeMans, set Bonneville records, won NHRA championships, conquered Pike's Peak, and proved a popular option on the street.
But for all its success, it was based on '50s engine architecture, and the times were changing. On the drawing boards were much more sophisticated engines with giant ports, big, canted valves, and hemispherical combustion chambers, engineering that left the comparatively basic 427 wedge in the dust. The 427 had delivered hall-of-fame service, but it was nearing retirement.
This one is still in its original family
At the engine's debut in January 1963, the only way to get its blockbuster big-block power was in a fullsize car. In 1967 that was no longer true. Smaller, lighter, more affordable cars had become the front for the horsepower wars. Pony car lines were a hot zone. The new, upstart Camaro was offering a 396, and Mustang was reengineered to keep pace, offering an optional 390. Intermediates like GTO, Chevelle SS, 4-4-2, and Fairlane were also drawing more muscle car customers than the bigger, heavier barges. Ford had to recognize that the market for the 427 Galaxie had changed.
That made 1967 the swan song for the renowned 427 Galaxie. Kevin Marti's invaluable research shows that of the almost 1 million '67 Galaxies built, a mere 24 427 8V Galaxie 500s were built, all with four-speeds.
This one is still in its original family. It was ordered by Alan Breeding in November 1966, built at the Dallas plant the next month, and sold on December 30, 1966. Don't tell anyone, but at the time, Alan was working at the Kansas City Buick-Olds-Pontiac plant as an assembly relief technician.
Alan spec'd out a brawler, ordering the maxi-muscle R-code 427 8V High-Performance engine ($975.09), four-speed transmission ($184.02), and 3.50 axle, all wrapped in a sleek, Candyapple Red two-door hardtop body with black vinyl top. Other than tinted glass ($39.45), vinyl roof ($74.36), and AM radio ($57.51) with rear-mounted antenna ($9.50), there wasn't much else for comfort and convenience—no factory mags, deluxe stereo, power brakes or steering, no air conditioning, or any of that gingerbread. Not even whitewalls. The upsized 8.15×15 tires were required with the 427, and Alan went with the plain blackwalls.
Cars built with the 427 got other unseen upgrades, too. From the '67 Ford dealer album: "Cars equipped with either engine [the 427 8V or 4V] also have heavy-duty front and rear suspension, heavy-duty driveshaft and universal joints, heavy-duty differential, and heavy-duty cold-extruded axle shafts."
Of the 18 fullsize models Ford offered for 1967, Galaxie 500 was midway up the totem pole, ahead of the most basic Custom and lightly trimmed Custom 500, and beneath the luxury LTD and performance-themed XL and 7-Litre. Base MSRP on the hardtop was $2,754.68, almost exactly $1,000 more than that year's VW Beetle.
Alan knew what he wanted to do with his new car. He says, "The car was purchased to have a high-performance daily driver, but also to race on weekends at Kansas City drag strip off Front Street."
That would have been the old Kansas City Timing Association's (KCTA) dragstrip—gone now—which opened in 1955. Kansas City International Raceway, a new track, opened in 1967 and closed at the end of the 2011 season.
Alan lived in rural Missouri, in the small town of Tina, and was anxious to have some full-throttle fun. Preserving it for the ages was not an objective. It got raced on and off the track. "We'd race from the gate to the bridge," Alan recalls, "a quarter-mile on blacktop."
The Galaxie also got its share of period mods. An eight-track player was installed under the driver's seat, a set of GT styled steel wheels replaced the stockers, a set of gauges was hung from the dash, and the 427 badges on the front fender were removed and replaced with Cobra emblems to leave people guessing about the engine. Alan also had the dealer install an under-dash air conditioner.
The big red Galaxie even served as a tow vehicle for a '66 Mustang racer that he built.
The car was never in an accident, and the only casualty of its days on the street was the original clutch, which expired.
In 1978 Alan registered the Galaxie 500 for the last time, and then rolled it into a barn. There it stayed, safe and dry, but began to take on that derelict look of heavy dust, critter tracks, and boxes sitting on top of it. A couple of years ago, Michael, Alan's son, suggested that the old Ford be pulled out of the barn and restored. Alan agreed, and the car was sent to Ford specialists Mike's Classic Cars near Omaha, Nebraska, for a full-on restoration.
It didn't need panel replacement because it wasn't rusty; it just had small rust spots in a couple places. As work progressed, all the aftermarket extras were removed, and the car was returned to its pure showroom state. Eric and crew at Mike's know how to get the details right and renew that like-new glow. Peterson Body and Paint in West Point, Nebraska, applied the fresh color. From the five-crossmember frame to the trim and badging, the rare Galaxie 500 looks as fresh as when it rolled off the transporter at Tall Pall Ford.
With a surplus of power, drum brakes, and no power options, this is not a car you're going to one-finger through town. You have to drive it. Seeing it in motion is an event that gets attention. The sound is extraordinary. The 427, perhaps Ford's finest engine ever, leaves no doubt that this is high-end, high-powered machinery, and it's fresh for the second time, having just completed its restoration.
Alan has handed ownership to his son Michael, who gladly takes over as custodian of the superb '67, the legendary 427 Side-Oiler's last call.
At a Glance
1967 Galaxie 500
Owned by: Michael Breeding, Kansas City, MO
Restored by: Mike's Classic Cars, Blair, NE
Engine: 427ci/456hp R-Code V-8
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Rearend: 3.50 gears
Interior: Black vinyl bench seat
Wheels: 15-inch steel with hubcaps
Tires: F60-15 Goodyear blackwall


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Radiation Therapy for Kidney Cancer
Radiation therapy uses high-powered X-rays, seeds or radioactive material to shrink or destroy your tumor.
- Image Guidance Makes Targeting Tumors More Precise
At Scott & White, we use Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) during the course of our radiation oncology treatments in areas of the body that are prone to movement. IGRT is the use of frequent imaging during your radiation therapy treatment to ensure absolute accuracy of treatment.
Benefits of IGRT include:
- Patient and tumor motion tracked with the use of image guidance
- Radiation beam adjusted in response to current tumor image to maintain accuracy and reduce likelihood of harming nearby tissue
- Helps target tumors to sub-millimeter accuracy
- Features computerized robotic delivery and stereotactic localization imaging
- Requires an imaging series, which is transferred to computer, before treatment begins
- Used in conjunction with IMRT, 3DCRT and stereotactic radiotherapy
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Radiation therapy is infrequently used to treat kidney cancer. However, in some cases, your physician may recommend radiation therapy for your renal cell carcinoma.
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Since the 2012 Farm Bill was delayed for consideration in 2013, this delay provides an opportunity for dairy farmers to help form new dairy policy for this five year bill. The "Dairy Security Act" was proposed for inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill and many dairy lobbyists and co-op executives have heavily criticized congress for not passing the bill. After all, these lobbyists and large co-ops have collectively contributed $4 to $6 million dollars a year for the last five years to get the "Dairy Security Act" passed, I can understand their frustration. More details on who got the money in D.C., another time.
Our clients produce about 12% of the milk in 30 states. Our data is compiled from operating results from our clients which are mostly from larger dairy farms in the Western U.S.
The operating results of two decades of the 80's and 90's have revealed an overall $.54 per hundred weight (C.W.T.) loss for the average farm. The average farm did, however, make an average operating profit of $1.21 during those two decades, not enough to meet all required principal debt payments, but generally enough to reduce some debt and get refinanced annually.
As the graph illustrates, the 2009-2012 and 2012 operating results, reveal the dairy farmers' "fiscal cliff". During the last four years the average dairy farmer has not reduced, but increased debt in order to pay operating expenses. There remains little or no equity with which to borrow against in the future. There has been very little capital improvement, equipment purchasing or modernization on the farm, and we have lost about 10,000 dairy farms during this period.
These trends must change and since there are new five year farm bill discussions beginning in Washington, you, as a producer, must demand meaningful change for your own sustainability. A new five year farm bill that can help recapture our cost increases through the existing government producer pay price system is essential! The proposed Dairy Security Act will only, at times, reduce up to ½ of losses in "financially catastrophic" times and at a ½ billion dollar cost to the government. This is all the help the dairy farmer is being offered in this five year farm bill proposal. We need a price increase, not a small loss reduction.
If there was a $.70 cent per gallon retail price increase to help recapture the increased farmer costs, the U.S.D.A. national average whole milk price per gallon would increase to $4.19, and certainly not the $7 - $8 per gallon reported in the national news media on December 31, 2012. Our solution can come from the marketplace, not the government.
Since I am a dairy producer as well, I not only live this nightmare with my dairy clients, I live it personally. During my 40 years of experience working for dairy farmers, I have seen dairy farmers chase lost revenue (not profit) in low milk price periods by producing more milk, and what is most disturbing, wait for others to be forced out of business, while thinking the surviving producers will prosper. From 600,000 dairy producers three decades ago, to about 50,000 producers today, how many will be here when the next five year farm bill is debated? And how well have these strategies worked for us?
Meaningful dairy reform involves:
1. The market, not the CME, pricing our milk through the existing government Federal Milk Market Order System, and
2. If you want a responsible price for milk, you have to produce only what milk that can be profitably sold from the producer perspective, and
3. Tighten up milk import restrictions where imports are free to enter this country now.
4. Milk export opportunities (reported at 13% of domestic production, should be netted against uncontrolled imports of about 6%) should not be used as the excuse for continuing uncontrolled domestic production that results in very low producer prices.
These four dairy reform issues are necessary Farm Bill provisions to protect the sustainability of our national dairy farms and protect a fresh, safe, and locally produced supply of milk, and to take the financial strain of this country's grain export, ethanol, and energy policies off the backs of our dairy cows.


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An article on CNN.com points out the significant discrepancy in donations for relief efforts for the Boston bombing victims and the West Fertilizer plant explosion victims.
The article clearly states the discrepancy. "More than $26 million has been raised in the wake of the April 15 Boston blasts. And it appears that donations for West total well under $1 million."
These two tragedies occurred the same week and yet the Boston bombing received the lion's share of mainstream media reporting. However, the impact of both events is miles apart. The loss of 15 in a small town like West, Texas, is especially significant because many of these victims were fire fighters and EMT personnel. These volunteers are usually the backbone of a small community—business people and workers with families.
The people of West weren't just killed or injured; they and their families lost homes and all their belongings, in many cases.
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This is a digital recorder/player that works similar to a classic tape recorder. It has a nice LCD display screen that folds up or down for best viewing angle. The button layout is simple and to-the-point for quick recording and playback. The sound is good for playback of audio files but is more geared for talk radio fans. For music, it is also good but lacks much bass.
The DAR-101 will record from a radio, TV, computer, cassette player, telephone, phonograph, microphone, or just about any other audio device that you can think of. It will even record meetings, conferences, and lectures at ease with the built-in stereo microphones. The sensitivity of these microphones can be set to "low" for recording loud concerts or "high" for recording quiet board meetings.
Using a special cable, it is compatible with the CCRadio-2 and CCRadio 2E models for easy radio activated recordings. There is another cable included for recording important telephone calls from a landline.
Using a timer, the DAR-101 can be set to automatically turn on, record for a selected amount of time, and turn off when finished, every day of the week. All recordings are saved in MP3 format for easy transfer to a computer or portable device.
The recording level is adjustable for setting the loudness ahead of time. There is also a record balance for adjusting the audio between the right and left speaker channels.
Instead of tapes, it uses standard digital SD cards (not included) that can hold many hundreds of hours. With a 4-gigabyte SD card, you can record for over 120 hours at standard quality 64kbps (kilobits per second). For higher quality recordings, you can adjust the recording quality to 128kbps or 192kbps. Selecting a higher kilobit per second recording rate will increase the quality but will also use more memory space.
Since digital recorders tend to use batteries quickly, the DAR-101 has a built-in charging circuit and power adapter for using rechargeable NiMH AA batteries (not included).
Other features include a built-in clock, headphone jack, digital coaxial output jack, line-input jack, line-output jack, 1/4 inch MIC inputs for right and left channels, WMA file playback, USB port for playing flash drive files, voice activated recording, and automatic track creation after 30, 60, 120, or 240 minutes. There are also various repeat and playback options. Runs on 4 "AA" batteries (not included).
Comes with: 9V AC Adapter, carry case and phone patch cord for recording.
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Indiana Gets:
1 - Ramon Sessions
2 - Antawn Jameson
Cleveland Gets
1 - Louis Amundson
2 - A.J. Price
3 - Dahntay Jones
Indiana rents Jameson for a year to solidify our 2nd unit and Ramon Sessions gives us a PG with size to possibly even compete with Collison as a starter, if not he's putting up almost 10pts & 5assist a game in just 20mins.
Cleveland cuts salary down for this season and next as well as sending Jameson somewhere he can compete for being such a good soldier. All depends on how much value Cleveland think Sessions has, but this saves them a ton of $ and its more of a $ move for them than anything. Jones does give them some defensive punch and despite what everyone here thinks of Jones, on a team like the Cavs I could see him putting up around 15pts a game.


text: Portland Parkinson's Program in collaboration with The Oregon Clinic At the Portland Parkinson's Program, a team of neurologists, specially trained rehabilitation therapists and a social worker from Parkinson's Resources of Oregon, develop a comprehensive package of care that is personally tailored to help you achieve and maintain an active, high quality life with Parkinson's Disease. This program is uniquely tailored to each individual and may include: medications physical therapy mental therapy speech therapy balance training surgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) education information on current Parkinson's disease research studies referral to community programs for additional support and resources for self and family Our providers Richard Rosenbaum, M.D., co-medical director Keiran Tuck, M.D., co-medical director Janis Denning, PA-C Mehmet Caglar Berk, M.D. Our therapists Mary Eileen Barr, PT Julia Robinson, M.S., CCC-SLP Location Portland Parkinson's Program in collaboration with the Oregon Clinic 1600 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 503-963-3100 Parkinson's research in the news: Can a ketogenic, high fat diet help? Upcoming Parkinson's classes, exercise programs and events: See a complete list of current Parkinson's lectures, classes and events. The Oregon Clinic


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"An Evening with Kylian/Walerski/Leon and Lightfoot," which brings together Europe's cutting-edge choreographers with one of the world's greatest contemporary ballet ensembles, will be presented in an HD cinema experience on Sanday at 2 p.m. at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.
This performance bt Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) at The Hague was captured last November. The 30-member group is well-known for its innovative modern staging and athletic style of dance.
The program will be a mixed repertoire of four ballets. "Chamber," choreographed by Medhi Walerski with music by Joby Talbot, takes Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" for its starting point. (It contains scenes of female nudity.) In "Sweet Dreams," choreographer Jiri Kylian, with music by Anton Webern, provides an ironic look at the complex, often erotic, world of the human subconscious.� 'Sarabande" is humorous, aggressive and bursting with energy. Philip Glass' "Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra" was composed for Swan Song and choreographed by Sol Leon and Paul Lightfoot, artistic director of Nederalnds Dans Theater.
Tickets are $10, $6 for children ages 12 and under.
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"I can only give you my opinion, because I don't know what it's like at Oregon or the other schools," Kelly explained, "but we wear that and feel that every game we play. So No. 1 for us is USC is going to play their very best because they're playing No. 1. I don't think kids change when they're No. 1. They go to work the same way, they practice the same way."
In the case of Notre Dame (11-0), half of the college football fans across America (and yes, the Irish influence reaches sea to shining sea) loathe Kelly's team and half of those fans love the Irish. So regardless of what Notre Dame's current stature is in the college football landscape, they always get every team's best shot (ask Syracuse, Tulsa or San Diego State for that matter).
"The other teams are going to play their very best, but we get that every week anyway," Kelly said. "We get the absolute best from our opponents each and every week. So for us, it's business as usual. They're going to play outstanding football. Better be ready for USC's best."
The Irish opposition tends to raise their game when they see those shiny golden helmets. However, Kelly expects his players to maintain an even keel. Yes, the Irish players have to enjoy being ranked as the best team in the land, Kelly said that is understandable. But that ranking won't affect how those players have prepared for the Trojans (7-4).
"Notre Dame has a unique tradition on Grace Hall that they have No. 1 illuminated at night," Kelly said. "You would have to be living in Elkhart not to see it. Our guys don't live in Elkhart. They live right here, so they saw that they're No. 1 in case they didn't watch it on TV. So I don't remind them about the obvious. I really try to talk to them about what the next step is for us. Now that they know that Grace Hall said you're No. 1, we can move on. We went to work on what we normally do. That is all they know because that's all we tell them. They are locked in that way. What's the next thing for us?"
The mood around the Guglielmino Athletics Complex has been a tad lighter this season (never losing will do that for a program) and aside from having to deal with chicken soup references, Kelly has also been a bit jovial at news conferences this autumn.
"Look, it's a lot better when that light (at Grace Hall) is on than when it's not on," Kelly said. "I'm sure it's better going to class and in the dorms. I'm sure it just a better feeling, a more positive approach to everything. That's unquestionable. But as it relates to does it affect the way (the players) come to work every day, no, it does not."


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On March 5th and 6th, 2010, Shippensburg University hosted the 2010 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Northeast Regional Student Conference and HR Games competition. Seventeen universities from the Northeast region sent a total of 21 teams to participate in this year's HR Games event including two teams from Shippensburg University. In addition, to the HR Games competition, graduate and undergraduate students from throughout the Northeast region attended career and networking workshops conducted by human resource management professionals from SHRM National and Cumberland Valley SHRM. Over 150 students, faculty advisors and human resource professionals made the trip to Shippensburg University to attend the conference and participate in the HR Games competition.
Shippensburg University team members Alisha Rohrbaugh, Lauren Fritz, and James Badorf entered the semi-final round of the competition in 4th position behind 1st place team Penn State and two teams from Cornell University. After stomping Penn State in the semi-finals, Shippensburg University finished in second place behind Cornell University. Dean Dr. Tony Winter and SHRM Chapter Advisor, Dr. Vicki Taylor were on hand to congratulate both Shippensburg University teams for an excellent performance in the games and for their work as Shippensburg University ambassadors. SHRM President and HR Games team member Alisha Rohrbaugh commented on the experience, "Words can't describe how I felt during the finals competition. I was still so excited that we made it to the semi finals that it hadn't set in yet that we were competing to win the whole thing!"
SHRM Chapter Advisor, Vicki Taylor added, "Both teams are to be commended for their hard work in hosting the SHRM student conference and for preparing for the HR Games competition. "Ship happened" this past weekend because a group of dedicated students committed themselves to be part of an important educational enhancing event. I could not have been prouder of our teams and of Shippensburg University!"
"This was truly a wonderful weekend, and a showcase not only for the Shipp HR Club members, but the university as a whole," said Dave Elliott, Vice President of Human Resources for The Herald-Mail Company, and also the club's SHRM chapter liaison. "In addition to the great work done by club members and Dr. Taylor in preparing for the weekend, I'd also like to thank all members of the Cumberland Valley SHRM who volunteered their time on Saturday. They helped the Games run smoothly, and also presented some very helpful and constructive breakout sessions. All in all, a great weekend!"
In addition to the second place team, juniors Erin Thompson, Andrew Miller, and Levi Crouse, and senior, Allison Foster participated in the HR Games competition which is designed to foster friendly competition between universities and provide a positive and exciting way to prepare students for the human resource management profession and the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam.
Shippensburg University received a second place plaque which will be on display in the Department of Management and Marketing in the John L. Grove College of Business along with plaque honoring the University for hosting the event.
The Shippensburg University SHRM student chapter would like to thank everyone who helped make this year's SHRM Northeast Regional Student Conference and HRGames competition a success!
Information for this release was supplied by Shippensburg student Erin Thompson and Dr. Vicki Fairbanks Taylor.


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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – The city is taking more steps to curb huge numbers of visitors to Cucamonga Canyon and a popular waterfall there, which in recent years has caused instances of crime, injury, rescue, trespass and vandalism in the area.
The city has authorized signage improvements delineating parking and access restrictions in the Cucamonga Canyon area. The city is also exploring the possibility of adding additional parking restrictions, that include the feasibility of a metered parking system and expansion of permit parking districts in the area.
"What we're suggesting, frankly, is to make it harder for people to get up there," said Rancho Cucamonga Fire Chief Mike Bell. With no immediate funding from the United States National Forest service for infrastructure improvements to handle larger numbers of people in the canyon, city officials say the area cannot support visitation by large numbers of people.
"Cucamonga Canyon as a destination cannot, over the long-term, support the large numbers of people that were witnessed accessing the area this summer," according to a city report from Bell. "Limited parking, neighborhood impacts and the lack of public improvements (bathrooms, trails, trash receptacles, etc.) preclude the area from being the type of attraction as seen in the Claremont Wilderness Park or the Icehouse Canyon area of Mt. Baldy."
This past year, the city implemented an educational outreach effort to inform people of the legal route into the Canyon through Skyline Drive, as well as the installation of no trespassing signs on the nearby residential street of Crestview Place to the west, where visitors had been accessing the canyon through private property.
The city also reduced parking spaces, and increased enforcement during the summer. Recent policy direction from the last City Council meeting may lead to even more parking restrictions, as officials are investigating the possibility of creating more parking permit districts in the surrounding residential streets.
Residents south of Almond Street on Henry Street and Bella Vista Drive in recent months requested and implemented a parking permit district in their neighborhood. The permits improved a situation that saw increased visitor parking on their streets this past year, officials said. Longtime Henry Street resident Dennis Cisneros said increased traffic has brought with it graffitti, drugs and crime to the area. He welcomes the additional changes, and calls for a sustained enforcement effort.
"We welcome all of those improvements for public safety property protection and the enforcement of existing ordinances and laws because that's the only way residents, and even the visiting public, is going to feel protected is with enforcement," Cisneros said.
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text: Ex-Capito aide to post online political comedy By Laura Reston June 30, 2013 Story Share A West Virginia native and former aide to Rep. Shelley Moore Capito plans a comedy show that parodies Congress. It will make its debut on YouTube next month. Rob Raffety has produced and directed several short films about life on Capitol Hill. The Buckhannon native worked for Capito during her initial campaign for Congress in 2000 and moved to Washington to become her legislative director for about a year.Since then, Raffety said, he's been developing the idea for a congressional spoof. He released a preliminary Web version of "Cap South," his political parody, several years ago.Now he has set his sights on a lengthier show that delves deeper into the everyday drama on Capitol Hill.The comedic series -- named after the Metro stop Capitol South, where many congressional staffers get off the subway to go to work every morning -- follows fictional congresswoman Gracie Todd Englewright of Virginia as she navigates political and personal pressures on Capitol Hill. The show also chronicles the mishaps, love affairs, and political machinations of her staff.The series will air on YouTube during July. Raffety plans to release two or three episodes a week. Each episode runs for three to five minutes.Raffety, now associate director for policy research at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, said that Englewright bears no resemblance to Capito."Cap South's storyline is purely fictional," Raffety said. "Assisting the congresswoman during her first year in office was easily [one of] my proudest and most rewarding professional accomplishments."The characters of Cap South are comically exaggerated versions of the sort of stock characters you'd expect to find on the Hill," Raffety said. "All of them have unique traits and hidden secrets." According to Raffety, other characters include "accomplished but unlucky" Chief of Staff Elliott Clarice, power-hungry scheduler Ally Gallagher O'Connolly, lobbyist Remington Dixwell, and young, idealistic staffer Naomi Foster.Raffety recently enlisted Andrew Heaton, another former congressional aide, to star as Elliot Clarice. Heaton formerly worked on Capitol Hill for Reps. Tim Holden of Pennsylvania and Dan Boren of Oklahoma. He now works as a standup comedian and writer.Raffety plans to include "bonus features including mash-ups of constituent phone calls, special interest group attack ads, and other one-off vignettes."He also wants to experiment with "various ways that online video and social media can be used to tell a story.""Cap South" joins several new political dramas and comedies like "Veep," "House of Cards" and "1600 Penn" that have recently made their debut.But Raffety said that his show "stands apart from other politically themed shows" because it focuses on the staff, rather than the "head honchos" on the Hill. "I try to explore some of the common challenges and obstacles facing the average staffer," Raffety said.Although the show may appeal mainly to staffers and beltway insiders familiar with the ins and outs of Congress, Raffety also hopes to draw a broader audience."I hope the humor will appeal broadly to anyone who enjoys zany comedy and funny characters," he said.He said he might even film an episode located in West Virginia next season. Reach Laura Reston at email@example.com or 304-348-5112. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 WVU seeking improvements during off week 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 4 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent 5 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday W.Va. to step up distracted-driving fight Previous Story Charleston attorney is new chief public defender Next Story


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REVAXIS® Versus DT Polio® as a Second Booster in 6 Year-old Children
This study has been completed.
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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First received: March 12, 2007
Last updated: September 8, 2017
Last verified: September 2017
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Primary objective:
To demonstrate the non inferiority between REVAXIS® and DT Polio® when given as a second booster to healthy 6 year-old children .
Secondary objectives:
- Additional immunogenicity assessments.
- To describe the safety profile of a single dose of REVAXIS® or DT-Polio®
|Diphtheria Tetanus Poliomyelitis
|Biological: REVAXIS® Biological: DT-Polio®
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Comparison of the Immunogenicity and Safety of a Combined Adsorbed Low Dose Diphtheria, Tetanus and Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (REVAXIS®) With a Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus and Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (DT Polio®) When Given as a Booster Dose at 6 Years of Age
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MedlinePlus related topics: Diphtheria Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome TetanusU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Sanofi ( Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company ):
|Actual Study Start Date:
|February 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1
|Biological: REVAXIS®
|Active Comparator: 2
|Biological: DT-Polio®
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|6 Years to 6 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy child without chronic severe disease of either gender,
- 6 year-old child on vaccination day,
- Child previously vaccinated with three doses of a diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis containing vaccine given alone or in combination within the first 6 months of life and a booster dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis containing vaccine given alone or in combination at 16 - 18 months of life (±2 months),
- Consent form signed by both parents, or by the legal representative, properly informed about the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child who had received less or more than 4 doses of a diphtheria, tetanus and/or poliomyelitis containing vaccine,
- Previous clinical or bacteriological diagnosis of diphtheria, tetanus or poliomyelitis,
- Child who had received any vaccine in the previous 30 days or with a vaccination scheduled during the course of the study,
- Child who present with immune impairment or humoral/cellular deficiency, neoplastic disease or depressed immunity,
- Child who had received within the previous 150 days or who will receive during the course of the study, any immunoglobulins or blood derived products,
- Child with true hypersensitivity to at least one of the components of a study vaccine or to streptomycin, neomycin or polymixin B,
- Known personal history of encephalopathy, seizure disorder or progressive, evolving or unstable neurological condition,
- Child who had presented severe hypersensitivity following an earlier immunization against diphtheria and/or tetanus,
- Known history of thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder that would contraindicate intramuscular injection,
- Acute severe febrile illness and/or oral temperature ≥37.5°C at the time of vaccination
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Gajdos V, Soubeyrand B, Vidor E, Richard P, Boyer J, Sadorge C, Fiquet A. Immunogenicity and safety of combined adsorbed low-dose diphtheria, tetanus and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (REVAXIS (®)) versus combined diphtheria, tetanus and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DT Polio (®)) given as a booster dose at 6 years of age. Hum Vaccin. 2011 May;7(5):549-56. Epub 2011 May 1.
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|March 12, 2007
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|September 8, 2017
Keywords provided by Sanofi ( Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company ):
Prevention of : Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis
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Clostridium Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Calcium Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Corynebacterium Infections
Actinomycetales Infections
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Central Nervous System Diseases
Spinal Cord Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
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This Index is Too Hot, This Index is Too Cold as Stocks End Mixed
There was something a bit off key about the stock market's performance today, as the S&P 500 rose and the Dow Jones Industrial Average as Coca-Cola's (KO) rise was outweighed by Goldman Sachs' (GS) drop.
The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 1,843.80 today as Boston Scientific (BSX), Dow Chemical (DOW) and Biogen Idec (BIIB) rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.3% to 16,414.44.
With no economic data to hang our hats on, we'll just have to chalk up the mixed message to the difference in index composition and the vagaries of individual stock movements. While Coca-Cola gained 1.6% to $39.92 and Biogen jumped 4.4% to $310.50 today with nary a catalysts in sight, Goldman dropped 1.8% to $173.20 as its post-earnings weakness continued, Dow Chemical rose 6.6% to $45.93 on reports that Daniel Loeb's Third Point has taken a stake in the company and Boston Scientificadvanced 3.5% to $13.98 after it was upgraded by Piper Jaffray.
Earnings are still front and center, and so far they've been mediocre. Revenue, however, has been another story. Merrill Lynch's Savita Subramanian and team explain:
Overall, 44% of companies have beaten on EPS, 63% have beaten on sales, and 37% haven beaten on both. This compares to beats of 45%, 42%, and 23%, on EPS, sales and both at this same time last quarter. The proportion of companies beating on both metrics and on EPS alone ticked down from last week, but the sales surprise ratio was unchanged. If it holds, this would mark the best quarter for sales surprises since 1Q12, suggesting that sales forecasts may finally be bottoming after persistent downward revision trends.
Still, Morgan Stanley's Adam Parker and team are feeling pretty confident that investors will pay more for those earnings:
If managements remain constrained in capital spending, hiring, and inventory, we can continue to feel confident that an earnings collapse is not imminent. A 20x market multiple might seem like fantasy land, but it isn't impossible if growth modestly improves, the Fed convinces the market that it is nowhere near moving the front end, and management teams remain conservative with spending. For now, we see the risk-reward as positive for the market, even with only modestly further multiple expansion. We admit that we might be too wimpy. Maybe we should buy a lottery ticket and enjoy that private 30 seconds of dreaming about winning the mega-millions – or take a nap and dream about surprisingly high multiple expansion.
Deutsche Bank's David Bianco and team consider what would have to happen for P/Es to head higher:
Earning season should solidify $120 as 2014E S&P EPS, putting the S&P at 15.4x forward EPS. We're confident in 8-10% EPS growth in 2014, so instead we see the main uncertainty as the PE. We have long argued that dividends are a tangible connection between PEs and interest rates. If payout ratios rise (as we expect) and long-term real rates climb, but plateau below history's average (still uncertain), it justifies a higher S&P PE.
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Biblophiles from around the Bay Area should be swooning this weekend when Friends of the Library of Los Altos and Community hosts its quarterly used-book sale.
With approximately 30,000 books for sale in 25 categories, visitors will be swimming through stacks of titles as they peruse the offerings 6:30-9 p.m. Friday (members only), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.
"The two heaviest periods for donations are summer and Christmas vacations," said Elayne Dauber, Friends of the Library executive board president. "We are literally drowning in books."
Children's, teen and foreign-language books are the largest genres on hand, but the sale will also feature an abundant selection of fiction, science fiction and graphic novels, as well as CDs, DVDs, jigsaw puzzles, sheet music and games.
Dauber noted that shoppers can expect the unexpected. In the past, Friends of the Library has received donations that include a kimono, art prints and even a rare, out-of-print book that belonged to Stanford University. Stanford's library personnel were "very happy to get it back," Dauber said.
Nearly 25 percent of the books are sold within the first two days of the sale, according to Dauber, who recommended an early arrival for the best selection. The group limits Saturday sales to 15 books per shopper.
As the sale winds down on Sunday, shoppers can stock their bookshelves for $5 per bag.
To process the nearly 240,000 donated books the group receives annually, 60 Friends of the Library volunteers meet weekly year-round to sort and organize books for the sales. Dauber estimated that 100 volunteers are scheduled to work the summer sale.
Friends of the Library raises an average of $50,000 annually from its quarterly used-book sales to supplement the needs of the Los Altos Library. Proceeds support various programs and purchases for the best-seller collections at the library. The group intends to spend some of this year's revenue to purchase a 3-D printer.
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The line up for NECA's Gears of War 3 Series 3 has been revealed. "Journey's End" Marcus (pictured above), previously a GameStop Exclusive that was canceled due to manufacturing issues, has now been moved into the wave as a standard figure. Like Series 1 and 2, there will be a chase Marcus figure with a Gold Retro Lancer. Two versions of the Savage Theron, first shown at San Diego Comic-Con (see more pics of them HERE), will mark the first Locust figures introduced into the new series. They will come armed with a new weapon, the lethal Butcher Cleaver. Rounding out the assortment will be a COG Soldier, shown below as game art.
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It is likely that this is one of the theatres resulting from a partnership between United Artist Theatre Circuit's Minitek subsidiary and the Holiday Inn hotel chain. UATC/Minitek and Holiday Inn partnered in late-1969 to construct and operate minicinema theatres (with small capacity, automated projection, and easy formatting into shopping-center locations).
The first of the Holiday Inn Minitek theatres (probably this theatre) was opened in Fort Smith in March of 1970. Despite what it says above, the theatre was a twin theatre, though, with two 350-seat auditoriums.
The Phoenix Village Twin was an AMC theatre that opened in 1971. Is this separate from the Minitek I & II ?
According to an affidavit filed in the lawsuit UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC., v. William Powell THOMPSON, Prosecuting Attorney of Sebastian County, State of Arkansas, and Jim Tittle, Sheriff of Sebastian County, State of Arkansas, Defendants.
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Why it rules: Home of the Tasmanian devil and the cleanest air on the planet, the Freycinet Peninsula, with its sweeping views of the Hazards (a pink-granite mountain range), makes for the ultimate spa setting.
Local flavor: Try the Sapphire Ritual ($420), which is performed on a Daintree-wood treatment table sourced from the Australian rain forest. We're not exactly sure how a blue topaz balanced on your forehead serves to "stabilize your energy field," but we're interested, and the locally mined, sapphire-dust-infused facial, which aims to restore luminosity and tighten pores, sounds promising and so luxe.
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When it comes to this week's football stories, Dr. Julian Bailes is no Katie Couric.
Everybody is goosed to see Couric's interview with Manti Te'o. Almost nobody wants to read what Bailes had to say, even though it could have about a million times more impact.
Bailes and his colleagues have found a way to detect serious concussion damage in living patients. That's a boiled-down explanation of the study published Tuesday in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Another way to put it is the nerdy guys in white lab coats may well crush football's macho culture.
Until now, it was easy for players to say they'd never turn out like Junior Seau. But what if they could see how football was ruining their brains?
MORE: Junior Seau's family sues NFL over brain damage
Would a 25-year-old All Pro keep playing? Would he even be allowed to?
And what high-school parent would let their son put on helmet again?
The ramifications are beyond even Te'o's imagination. We've managed to avoid them for decades. Now science is about to stuff the ugly reality of football in our faces.
Get used to the term CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). It's been found in dozens of ex-players who donated their brains to science. Too late to help them. The UCLA study found it in five ex-players who are alive.
"Identifying CTE in a living person is the holy grail," Bailes told ESPN.
If you love football as we know it, panic should be setting in. Before it does, let's note that everybody agrees it's early.
More research is in order. But it's coming, and you don't have to subscribe to the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry to know the more we find out, the scarier it gets.
Andre Waters shot himself in the head. Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest. So did Seau. Terry Long drank antifreeze.
If ex-players weren't suicidal, they suffered depression, memory loss, paranoia, impulsiveness and dementia. More than 3,000 ex-players are suing the NFL over the way it handled concussions.
MORE: Sporting News' five-part concussion special report
You don't have to be an ex-player to have CTE. It was found in a 17-year-old who collapsed and died on a football field. The autopsy showed Nathan Stiles died from multiple hits to the head.
That's the kind of thing that caused Kurt Warner to say he'd prefer his sons never play football. Merril Hoge quickly went into a macho snit.
"He sounds extremely uneducated," said Hoge, whose career was cut short by concussions. "Head trauma is not the issue here. It's how head trauma is treated."
Head trauma is the issue here. And the more guys like Bailes educate us, the more foolish guys like Hoge sound.
Troy Polamalu admitted he's lied about concussions in order to play. Brian Urlacher said he'd do the same thing. Roddy White tweeted, "I love playing football. If I can't walk when I'm 50 it was well worth it."
What if you can't remember your wife's name or carry on a conversation or feed yourself?
More to the point, what if doctors could definitively show you it's starting, and the only way to stop it is to retire?
If anybody is still crazy to keep playing, what would the legal ramifications be for the NFL? Even if he signs a waiver taking full responsibility, how could a team waive its ethical responsibility and let him risk another concussion?
It doesn't even take concussions. Studies show the accumulation of lesser blows can cause long-term damage. All the rules changes in Roger Goodell's world will never make football safe from CTE.
So what's a society to do?
Beats me, but for now let's turn on Katie and watch Manti wiggle! That'll be a lot more fun than discussing what Bailes brought us this week.
In the quest to show brain damage before it's too late, he says he's found the Holy Grail.
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Mobile banking started as a novelty, something only techies and first adopters felt comfortable using. But as smartphones have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years, mobile banking adoption has increased along with it.
Initially, many banks' mobile offerings consisted of their online banking model ported to an iPhone or Android device. As mobile has grown into a maturing channel, however, banks and their vendor partners have produced richer mobile offerings that take advantage of its unique capabilities. And the rise of the tablet gives financial institutions another unique interface through which to interact with consumers (see No. 4).
"Mobile banking, when it first became a hot topic, was very much an offshoot of the online channel," says Jacob Jegher, senior analyst with Boston-based Celent. "Now mobile is maturing to the point where it is its own unique beast."
While banks are embracing the mobile channel--and continuing to support the old standby of online banking--they are not integrating the technologies used to build e-banking solutions, according to Jegher. But that will begin to change in 2012. "We'll see banks continue to develop solutions for these multiple channels but using a single set of technology to do so," he predicts. A cohesive set of technologies, Jegher adds, will make mobile app and online development easier for banks to manage.
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text: Mountaineers offense looking to find rhythm By Dave Hickman October 31, 2012 Story Share MORGANTOWN - It sounds overly simplistic and perhaps it is.But when trying to solve the mystery of why West Virginia's once-white-hot offense has suddenly gone frigid, rhythm and mentality have to be figured into the mix.Yes, there are more tangible difficulties the No. 23 Mountaineers (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) are addressing as they prepare for Saturday's 3 p.m. home game with TCU (5-3, 2-3). Star receiver Stedman Bailey has limped through the last game and a half, quarterback Geno Smith hasn't been as accurate, the protection and the run blocking of the offensive line has tailed off and the offense still awaits the return of tailback Shawne Alston.But West Virginia also managed to overcome such difficulties earlier, and has not done so in back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas State in which just three offensive touchdowns were scored, two of them on short-field drives of just 54 yards.Could it be something so simple as getting into a successful rhythm and seeing one success snowball into others?"Yeah,'' Smith said. "I think any offense, any team does better when the momentum's on your side and you get in a rhythm. I think the great teams and the champions do a great job of maintaining things when the momentum isn't on their side and when things aren't particularly going your way.''It's certainly been the case that in the last two games, the momentum has quickly gone toward West Virginia's opponents. Texas Tech scored on its first two possessions, then three in a row in building a 35-7 halftime lead. Kansas State's offense wasn't stopped on any of its first eight drives. But neither of those circumstances was much different than the two previous games that West Virginia won. Texas scored on five straight possessions at one point. Baylor scored on four of five and was in scoring range (missing a field goal) on the other near the start.The difference is that West Virginia's offense in those cases always answered. Smith and Co. had early success in those games - and the three to open the season, as well - and never doubted that they could answer any challenge.Against Tech and K-State, though, there was no early success. At Tech, five of the first six drives ended in punts or on failed fourth downs. The Kansas State game started with WVU punting the first three times it had the ball.Might they have been different if West Virginia's offense had started with some early success? Instead of lopsided losses, could they have been 70-63 shootouts like the Baylor game, regardless of what WVU's defense was doing? Smith thinks perhaps that's true."But you have to find ways to fight through that,'' he said. "Every game is not going to be as [smooth] as you want it to be, everything going in your favor - balls being caught, incredible one-handed catches, great blocking, backs hitting the holes."Everyone has bad days. The thing I think we need to do is stay the course and not let [failure] seep into our minds.''Again, that doesn't address more specific, concrete issues like injuries or blocking or simply making the pass-and-catch plays. Those have to be worked on, of course. And it doesn't take into account that the defenses WVU has played the past two games are far better than those it faced before. But all of that tends to be mitigated by enjoying the kind of early success West Virginia enjoyed on offense earlier in the season. The importance of simply getting on a roll can't be overstated.The trick is having that early success. Against Baylor and Texas, the offense had the ball 25 times (excluding clock-running possessions to end each game) and scored 18. Throw in two missed field goals and two fumbles and there were only three possessions in those two games in which the offense actually failed to move the ball.In the last two games, the offense has had 22 possessions and failed to score on 19. It is snowballing in the wrong direction. Each time the offense fails, it plants another seed of failure.So what to do? Well, starting faster would be good. And when there are failures, they can't snowball into more failures."It's an experience thing. You can't coach that,'' Smith said. "One thing you can't coach is composure. And that goes not just for one person or four or five people on the team, but the entire team."The key thing for us is not to worry about circumstances or who we play or what they do in the sense of them throwing us off. We have to stay on track, on a steady pace.'' Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/dphickman1. 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A wayward river otter named "Sutro Sam" had made his home the ruins of the Sutro Baths near Ocean Beach in San Francisco. The otter been living in the baths since September, and scientists believe he may have come from Marin County and swum across the Golden Gate.
He has become quite an attraction for both locals and tourists, as they flock to the scenic spot in the Outer Richmond to get a glimpse of the elusive mammal. Sam has been feeding on goldfish that people have dumped into the pond over the years, and also mussels.
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