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Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Fabry Disease
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Fabry disease is an X-linked rare metabolic disease, caused by a deficient activity of the hydrolase α-Galactosidase A, and characterized by a progressive and systematic deposition of glycosphingolipids in many organs.
The disease is most severe in affected males. In the classic form (where the enzyme activity is absent) the clinical findings are represented by pain and paresthesias in the extremities, vessel ectasia (called angiokeratoma) in skin and mucous membranes, and hypohidrosis (a reduced sweating) during childhood or adolescence. Corneal and lenticular opacities may be present. Proteinuria, renal impairment,cardiac and neurological lesions develop with time, together with hypertension. When end stage renal disease occurs, dialysis or renal transplantation may be necessary. In heterozygous females a residual enzymatic activity may be demonstrated and they usually have asymptomatic or later onset disease manifestations, although rarely they could develop a disease as severe as in males.
A cardiac and a renal variant, where the heart and kidney are the only organs involved by the disease have been described too.
The recombinant human α-galactosidase A is now available for patients. Infusions of the enzyme replacement treatment have been demonstrated to be safe and effective. This study wants to evaluate the long term efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease and renal involvement.
Clinical period evaluations together with a genetic counselling will be offered to each patient.
|Fabry Disease
|Other: Biochemical analyses.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of the Long Term Efficacy of Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Fabry Disease
|Study Start Date:
|December 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Patients with Fabry disease
Other: Biochemical analyses.
Biochemical analyses.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- age ≥ 16 years and ≤ 65 years
- clinical diagnosis of Fabry disease, confirmed by α-galactosidase A assay and detection of mutation in α-GalA gene
- serum creatinine ≥ 1.4 mg/dl (females) and ≥ 1.6 mg/dl (males) and/or proteinuria ≥ 0.4 g/24h
- written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- any clinically relevant condition that may affect study participation and/or study results
- inability to fully understand the purpose and the risks of the study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00149318
|Clinical Research Center for Rare Diseases
|Ranica, Bergamo, Italy, 24020
|Principal Investigator:
|Erica Daina, MD
|Mario Negri Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00149318 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 6, 2005
|Last Updated:
|November 7, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fabry Disease
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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We are excited that one of the apps that was developed at the 2011 Hackathon was powered by Gnip data! We love it when our customers find new and creative ways to use the data we provide.
Edward Kim (@edwkim) and Eric Lubow (@elubow) from SimpleReach (@SimpleReach), which provides next generation social advertising for brands, put a team together to develop LinkCurrent, an app powered by Gnip data and designed to measure the current and future social value of a specific URL. When fully developed, the LinkCurrent app will provide the user with a realtime dashboard illustrating various measures of a URL's worth — featuring an overall social score, statistics on the Klout Scores of people who have Tweeted the URL, how many times the URL has been Liked on Facebook and posted on Twitter, and geo-location information to provide insight into the content's reach. Call it influence-scoring for web content.
The hackathon team also included Russ Bradberry (@devdazed) and Carlos Zendejas (@CLZen), also of SimpleReach, Jeff Boulet (@properslang) of EastMedia/Boxcar (@eastmedia/@boxcar), Ryan Witt (@onecreativenerd) of Opani (@TheOpanis), and Michael Nutt (@michaeln3) of Movable Ink (@movableink)– Congratulations to everyone who participated! You created an amazing app in less than 20 hours and developed a creative new use for Gnip data. I highly encourage all of you to check it out: www.linkcurrent.co
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I'm trying to program a button on my page to flip back and forth between two stylesheet for my page. So far I can get the button to change from stylesheet1.css to stylesheet2.css, but I haven't figured out how to get it to be able to switch back. I have tried assigning the href attribute to a variable and then using conditional statement to check if its the first value then assign it the second value, else assign it the first value, but that still only goes one way. Any help is appreciated.
My Html====<link id="stylesheet" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet1.css"/><link id="stylesheet" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet2.css"/><title>JavaScript Testing Grounds</title>
<input type="submit" id="toggler value="change-styles">...
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var CssToggler ={ init: function() //function wrapped in this to prevent from running until html loaded { var toggle = document.getElementById("toggler");
toggle.addEventListener("click", CssToggler.clickListener, false);
}, clickListener:function()
{ var stylesheet = document.getElementById("stylesheet"); stylesheet.setAttribute("href", "style3.css"); }
Core.start(CssToggler); // a library method that starts the function once html is loaded.
The first thing I notice in your code is that you have two elements with the same id. This is no good, it goes against standards and it makes it hard to achieve your goal. HTML element ids should always be unique.
My suggestion is to disable one of the stylesheets each time the button is clicked, using something like the code below (note that you will need different ids for each style tag for this to work).
The key is the 'disable' property of the stylesheet tags.
document.getElementById("stylesheet1").disabled = true; // to disable stylesheet1document.getElementById("stylesheet2").disabled = false; // to enable stylesheet2
An even better method is actually to toggle the disabled state with
var sheet1 = document.getElementById("stylesheet1");var sheet2 = document.getElementById("stylesheet2");// next two lines run in the function for the button click eventsheet1.disabled = !sheet1.disabled;sheet2.disabled = !sheet2.disabled;
If this isn't clear let me know and I can repost the sample from your original example with the necessary modification.
Hello sir,
I had not of anything like that, but I'm still a little unclear as to how and where to put everything so that it all works. I appreciate your help, a little further clarification would be greatly appreciated;-)
See the inline changes in bold below - unfortunately without access to the framework you are using to initialise I can't test it but I'm fairly sure this should work for you. Hopefully this clarifies what is required. If not, please feel free to ask any other questions you may have.
My Html====<link id="stylesheet1" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet1.css"/> <link id="stylesheet2" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet2.css"/>  <title>JavaScript Testing Grounds</title>
<button id="toggler">Change styles</button>...
}, clickListener:function()
{ var stylesheet1 = document.getElementById("stylesheet1"); var stylesheet2 = document.getElementById("stylesheet2"); stylesheet1.disabled = !stylesheet1.disabled; stylesheet2.disabled = !stylesheet2.disabled; }
Thanks for your response. Well it seems I am one step closer, but something still seems to be missing. With this code, when I first load the page, it is on stylesheet2, because that is the last one to be loaded in the head of the html page. When I click the button, it disables both stylesheets, and when I click the button again, it turns stylesheet2 on again. So i'm getting the toggling action I want, but how is it supposed to load the other one rather than disabling both?
Ah, I see. Only one of the stylesheets should be enabled when the page loads. To achieve this, disable all stylesheets except the first one (ie disable the second stylesheet). To do this, add a disabled property to stylesheet2 in your html as shown below.
<link id="stylesheet2" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="stylesheet2.css" disabled />
That works exactly like I need it to! Many thanks for your help. I still don't totally understand how this works, but I will keep working to wrap my head around this.


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Hello Digesters and Pacers fans!
My family is looking to sell our 2004 Chevy Venture. It is in excellent condition, inside and out. It has a very cold AC, and a built-in car seat in the middle row of seats. It currently has 125k miles on it.
The only problem with the van is that it currently needs a new transmission. The car still starts and drives well enough to get from point A to point B; however, we usually drive in second or third gear, and keep it below 50-55mph at a time. A new transmission would boost the value of this car by $2-3000, but that is an expense and risk that we, as a family, are not prepared to take. Instead, we are looking for a car that gets decent gas mileage, particularly for our trip to New York City later this month.
The 2004 Chevy Venture, with the same, 8-year-old transmission, retails at over $6000 (let alone a brand new transmission). We are looking to sell the van for $4000, but are willing to negotiate. Even with the price of a transmission, and installation, you'll be paying less than you would for a Venture in such (relatively) immaculate condition as this one.
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Ted Southern is a sculptor, costume maker, and inventor from Brooklyn, New York. For the last 4 years, Ted has been developing a new generation of space suit gloves, in coordination with Nikolay Moiseev, a Russian spacesuit fabricator. In November 2009, Ted and Nik outperformed NASA's current Phase VI spacesuit gloves, and won second place in NASA's Astronaut Glove Challenge. While at Eyebeam, Ted will be digitally developing the complicated patterns for these gloves, including pressure restraints and the Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment, and modeling hard and soft patterns for a new, complete low cost pressure suit.
Ted received a M.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 2007, and attended the University of Puget Sound for his undergrad in French Horn performance. He works as a costume and prop fabricator in Manhattan, and lives with his partner, the designer Flora Gill.


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March 21, 2013
Skewed Left
The WBC and Dominican Demographics
One of the most stunning parts about following the World Baseball Classic as a social- and other-media-connected human being was seeing how many other Americans paying attention were rooting—strongly or mostly more casually—against the United States. Part of that is probably my own state of watching sports after five years as a writer, so let me explain briefly.
It didn't take long to stop rooting for sports teams once I started covering professional baseball. Sure, I rooted for good stories, and on plenty of occasions when there were day games looming or beers to be drunk, rooted for short games. And I occasionally found myself rooting for people, though I tried my hardest not to let that interfere with my work and believe I succeeded at that while on the beat.
Yet this left a void; after all, rooting for teams is a lot of fun. Look at this guy. He's having fun. So I figured the only exceptions in which I could really root were teams with which I had a connection, not just those in from all over in a city where I happen to live. So it was alma mater and country. It's why even though soccer is far from my favorite sport, the U.S. national team is probably the team I root for the most.
Anyway, much of what I saw of Americans rooting against the United States came with two motives. The first was that our fans weren't the passionate ones, so let somebody else enjoy this. Like this guy. That all makes sense in an altruistic way, but if that's the case, we'd all root for the Yankees to win the World Series every year because that would make the most people happy, right?
The second reason I heard pointed to the root of the whole tournament: that the goal of the WBC was to spread the game to countries where it was not being either played, watched, or otherwise appreciated. That's certainly the intent of the tournament, but it's unclear how having the United States lose would further that goal.
It would be one thing if the Americans' going down cleared the way for Romania or Uzbekistan or Uganda or even China—the world's largest country, which made an early exit from the competition.
But with the United States losing, barring a Dutch surprise—or make that a surprise from a team mostly taken from the baseball-rich island of Curacao—the winner was going to be one of three.
Which country needs baseball spread to it again, those or the one where the tournament is on second-tier cable?
That's just a rhetorical question to make a point, though. The real answer is probably none of them. Baseball is fine.
It's played fine in the countries where fans chant and play instruments the whole game and where players shoot arrows and climb out of the dugout on home runs. And yes, despite the angst this week in the wake of the US team's dismissal, it's fine here too.
Still, I just keep going back to those numbers, because I find them fascinating.
Jeff Passan had some of the stats in his column Wednesday about the Dominican Republic taking over baseball. The Dominican, population roughly 10 million, produced 128 of the 1,284 players to suit up for MLB teams in 2012. It's a nation smaller in population than Los Angeles County. It has one third as many people as the number of Americans with Penicillin allergies. Yet three whole teams' worth of big leaguers.
On a per capita basis, it's already taken over.
Since the average age of ballplayers last year was 28, all the per capita numbers that follow use 1984 populations, which is imperfect but gives a good idea of where players are coming from.
The Dominican produced 19.78 major leaguers per 1,000,000 residents last year, while the U.S. states and Washington D.C. produced 3.96 per 1,000,000. Puerto Rico checked in at 5.2—a figure that's down but still shows how much the island loves baseball even after its amateurs became subject to the draft.
That DR figure was more than twice even our most dedicated baseballing states.
It's funny to talk about having to grow the game in New York, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, which are home to two enormous and despised fanbases and also the most underrated fanbase. And also the Mets.
Yet it's also silly to talk about having to spread the game to these places where baseball is alive and extremely healthy with or without the Classic. The game, specifically the international game, doesn't have to be grown in most of America's rivals.
Sources: Baseball-Reference.com Play Index, U.S. Census, NationMaster.com (for D.R. data)
Zachary Levine is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @zacharylevine
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It's not surprising to me that the northern states are under-represented. I am a Little League coach that canceled practice for this evening due to 35-degree temps and 20mph wind.
Mar 21, 2013 08:21 AM
Matthew W
Perhaps a reason to root against the US as a US citizen would be due to the large number of American players who bowed out?
Mar 21, 2013 18:39 PM
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We had an argument tonight. Every year theres a fair that comes to my moms place in june. I haven't gone in a few years because I didn't really have anyone to go with, but this year I wanted to plan for my boyfriend and I to go down and go camping for the weekend of the fair. We would settle in at the campgound friday night, go to the fair saturday afternoon, camp saturday night with marshmellows and all that traditional stuff, then go to the derby on sunday morning and then pack up and come home. I was really looking forward to it because things have been kinda bland and we haven't been able to spend much time together. I wanted just one weekend where we would be together doing fun stuff. No video games, no technology, no sitting around doing nothing. A nice weekend together.
Well it turns out that he cant get friday off from work. He works at 11pm on friday so I told him well it doesnt make sense then to drive down saturday where we would only get there at the earliest 3pm, set up the campsite and then only go to the fair for a few hours, and camp for one night and leave in the morning for the derby. It's a waste of money and time since my moms is really far to travel to. I dont even go to my moms for one night when I'm visiting her because its pointless. He got really upset and started talking about how useless he is and how he cant do anything right and he cant even make enough money to go camping and how hes always working but never making enough money and how he cant even buy me anything to make up for not going camping. I tried to explain that I dont care about money, I dont even care about camping or the fair, but that I just wanted one weekend where we would have eachothers undivided time together to which he said "I cant even do that for you" so I'm assuming he missed the point, because he CAN do that for me without spending money. For example we could have a movie weekend where we sit around and watch movies together. Anything really.
Well the topic was kind of dropped mostly because he was at work and we were talking over facebook. But tonight I tried to bring up some solutions to make it so that we can still go to the fair and camping. There's a bus that takes us to my moms so I sugegstion that maybe we could take the bus on saturday morning. Its at 9am so he could go there straight from work and that way we wouldn't get to my moms town too late and we could still set up the camping and have time to spend at the fair. He ended up saying "well the bus is at 9am I wont even have time to come home and sleep", which I understand and know. He would go to work at 11pm, work til 7am, go on the bus at 9am and most likely be up until late late at night. The thing is that most fridays he goes to work at 11pm, comes home at 7am, and stays up until saturday in the wee morning playing his PC game. So I figured if he could do that, then he could at least sacrifice his sleep time to spend a fun weekend with me that I've wanted for a long time. So I said to him "Well you always come home on saturday mornings anyway and dont sleep until sunday anyway." and he said "Ya but this is different, I'll be taking a bus where there's tons of people and I'll be out in public the whole day. What am I going to do, sleep on the bus?" I told him he could sleep at my moms if he wanted while I set up at the campsite which is down the street. He kept arguing so I basically said "Alright nevermind then."
I was obviously upset at the fact that I couldn't come up with a solution and basically he couldn't sacrifice one weekend to try and rekindle our relationship from the terrible boring state its been in lately. So I didn't really talk much the rest of the night and just went about my business. He started getting ready for work and smiled at me and I smiled back, obviously it was a forced smile so he asked me what was wrong. I said nothing because I didnt think it was worth it to bring up the topic again and he asked I was upset because he couldn't go camping. Of course in my some what angry/sad state I said "No I'm upset because you're not trying to come camping."
and thats when everything went haywire. He started raising his voice saying that he was trying everything he could to come camping and that he shared with me last night how upset he was that he couldn't come and that he couldn't believe I would say something like that after he felt sooo guilty that he couldn't go. He started talking about how he's always working and its not his fault if he can't get days off, and then he said "I work my ass off so that you can have nice things like that laptop you're using, and you dont even appreciate it". This is when I went off my horse because I couldn't believe that he would say I dont appreciate him working to and the money he brings in. I basically just gave him a dirty face and he was like "Oh dont look at me like I'm the bad guy YOU DONT appreciate my money and you know it".
I cant remember some of the other things that were said but we were both very rude to eachother and never made up. He left for work and both of us were very quiet and upset.
I can't help but feel mostly angry about the whole thing. I do feel a bit bad about saying some of the things I said, but I feel mostly angry at the way he acted. That he would assume I don't feel appreciative of his work, that he would make me look like the bad person when he stays up all weekend anyway to play video games but then when I want him to stay up to go do soemthing together I'm inconsiderate.
I don't know what to do. I feel vindictive. I feel like taking my things and moving in with my mom and telling him "You're right, I dont appreciate your money so I'm going to move in with my mom and I'll get my own job out there and I'll pay for all my bills, and you pay for all yours. There. Problem solved". I feel like taking all the things that I've ever put in MY NAME on credit cards that are in MY NAME and throwing them away because I dont appreciate the money he uses to pay for bills that HE has racked up IN MY NAME. If he doesn't want to throw all his money away at bills then maybe he shouldnt have bought his 37 inch tv, or his 1300$ laptop, or two bottles of pepsi a night, or ordered pizza every week. Obviously I won't do any of this.
I know that we're probably both in the wrong here, but am I really so mean as to be upset about all of this? Is it possible that I'm in the wrong?


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Worried your kid forgets everything they've learnt when not at school? Here's how to keep their brain sharp. more
Iodine deficiency is the world's most prevalent, yet easily preventable, cause of brain damage and lower IQs, says the World Health Organization (WHO) - and it ranks Australia in its list of countries with known iodine deficiencies.
The alarming inclusion of Australia on the list of iodine-deficient countries has been backed up by the release of research results in Australia which has found that iodine deficiency rates in newborns was significant and rising. This follows other Australian studies that have found that many school-age children in Australia were iodine deficient as were at least half of pregnant women.
Iodine is an essential nutrient that humans need in very small quantities.
In essence, iodine has one major function – that is to help the thyroid, a gland in the neck, produce hormones. And these hormones are vital because they ensure normal development of the brain and nervous system before birth, in babies and young children.
According to WHO, the extreme result of iodine deficiency during fetal development is cretinism, but much more common – and therefore very alarming – are the subtle degrees of mental impairment caused when babies in utero and the early years don't get enough iodine.
"Iodine-deficient communities have been found to score 10-15 points lower on IQ tests than iodine-replete ones," says WHO, adding that the result of this showing up in poor school performance, reduced mental ability and restricted capacity to work.
In the past, iodised salt was widely used, particularly in the dairy industry which used iodine to sterilise milk containers.
Today, we eat less salt and the salt we do eat tends not to be iodised. Also the dairy industry has now switched to chlorine-based cleaning products. The salt used in food manufacture is also usually non-iodised.
A teaspoon of iodine is all a person needs in a lifetime but because iodine cannot be stored for long periods by the body, very small amounts are required regularly.
The actual recommended daily intake in micrograms (mcg) across the age groups is:
Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommend that women who are pregnant have 220mcg of iodine per day and women who are breastfeeding should have 270mcg per day. WHO recommends pregnant and breastfeeding women take a daily oral iodine supplement, available from chemists, to boost their intake.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women need to top up their dietary iodine intake because of the increased requirements during pregnancy and breastfeeding and the likelihood that they won't get enough from their diet.
The goal is that through this mandatory fortification most of the Australian population, including women of child-bearing age, should be getting enough iodine. However, the iodine in bread does not meet the additional needs of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
As a guide, two slices of bread provide about 60mcg of iodine.
This article was written by Fiona Baker for Kidspot, Australia's best family health resource. Sources include World Health Organisation, Medical Journal of Australia and National Health and Medical Research Council.
Last revised: Tuesday, 7 December 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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|Strength of Schedule Report
May 21, 2013
Sporer Report
Has Coors Gone Light?
Patrick Corbin's filthy, complete-game gem on Monday night in Coors Field drew a chorus of Twitter facepalms as many fantasy managers shied away from the excellent-thus-far-but-still-unproven lefty in the terrifying Denver venue. Of course, if they read last week's Two-Start Planner, they would've had Corbin in their lineups, as I gave him a full "Start" recommendation despite the risk associated with Coors. Back-patting aside, I've been keeping a close eye on Coors Field this year and as I mentioned in the aforementioned Planner "it really hasn't been as scary as it was last year," and we may need to lower our threshold for starters to consider when they're traveling to Denver.
It's not like the Rockies offense has completely fallen off, either. Their 5.02 runs per game is the National League's best clip and baseball's second-best, while their 5.55 runs per game at home also tops the NL and checks in third overall behind Detroit (6.20) and Texas (5.58). Last year, the Rockies were scoring six runs per game at home—baseball's best by half a run—so the competition hasn't been as fierce when opposing pitchers toe the slab in Coors Field. But it hasn't been anywhere near easy, either, and yet we are seeing a lot more success from the starters facing the Rockies.
In fact, prior to the four-game set that started last Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, Coors Field had proven downright easy on starters. Before all four Giants starters were tagged for at least five earned runs, only Dillon Gee had been touched up for at least five there. Here's a look at the runs allowed breakdown for starters through May of last year and through Corbin's outing Monday night:
The 2012 numbers are generated from 27 starts and the 2013 numbers are generated from 23 starts with five left in this month. The composite numbers show a stark difference, too. Through the first two months of 2012, the opposing pitchers in Coors posted a 6.36 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 153 innings, while going about 5 2/3 per start. So far in 2013, they have a 5.07 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 135 innings, while averaging nearly six innings per outing. Lifting the San Francisco series from the sample yields a 4.14 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP, giving you an idea of just how tame Coors Field had been through the first month and a half.
The San Francisco series counts, though, and in fact, it accentuates the point of just how dangerous the stadium can be when it's at its peak offensively. It's not like the Giants threw four slouches out there, either. Their worst starter to date, Ryan Vogelsong, didn't even pitch in the series. Madison Bumgarner (seven), Matt Cain (six), and Tim Lincecum (six) were all destroyed. Even Barry Zito took a 3.40 ERA into Coors, before giving up five runs in his 5 2/3 innings of work.
So, we are left wondering: is Coors Field really toned down? Should we consider some more middling talents when their turn comes up in Denver or should we still be starting only superstars in the venue? I'm afraid Coors Field may be deceiving us a bit with the early-season numbers, and it is still a place to be feared. Consider the following:
In short, opposing pitchers haven't suffered through too many disaster outings in Coors Field this year (especially prior to last Thursday), but it isn't necessarily because they are pitching better than what we saw from pitchers in the first two months of last year. I limited the 2012 sample to the first two months to try to keep sample sizes the same and roughly match up weather conditions and other factors. There are still plenty of variables, but the end result is that Coors Field remains a frightening place for your fantasy pitchers.
By the way, I'd have recommended Corbin even if the stadium had been playing at 2012 levels. He's just pitching on another level right now, and I can't see myself sitting a guy with a 1.52 ERA through his first eight starts.
Paul Sporer is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @sporer
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Back in 2007 when the official trailer hit the web, I was anxiously awaiting the films release date to be announced but months and moths went by and nothing. By the end of 2008, it seemed that Michael Doughertys clever mix of Halloween tales would never see the light of day. Two long and winding years later the wait has finally paid off and Trick r Treat is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. After watching the film at this years Comic-Con for the very first, I could not wait to own my very own copy of the film.
The films plot consists of 4 differently unique horror stories which all take place in the same town on Halloween night. The clever thing about this film is that all of the individual stories intertwine with each other in one way or another. Dylan Baker plays a stellar role as a single father who is an elementary school principal by day and a sadistic killer by night. The interactions between principal and his son are very misleading at first but the viewer soon comes to realize that this is a Like Father-Like Son tale.
Then there is the tale of four hotties who are desperately seeking dates to accompany them to a Halloween party. At first it seems that this is the tale of a virgin who is afraid to take that final leap into womanhood. The storys climax soon reveals that the girls are actually werewolves and its time for the youngest in the pack (played by Anna Paquin) to have her first kill. The werewolf tale is one of my personal favorites and I especially enjoyed seeing Paquin wearing her ironically clever, Little Red Riding Hood costume.
Aside from all the creatively written short tales there is also the main star of the film Sam which roams around the town unsuspectingly looking like an average child in a costume when in-fact he is truly the spirit of Halloween himself. The potato sack-masked creature runs amuck the town torturing and killing all those who do not respect the sacred holidays traditions. The film is chock-full of gratuitous gore and campy horror goodness with a little bit of humor in the mix and it truly boggles the mind why this film was never released in theatres.
With its cleverly written tales of terror and abundance of blood and gore, this film will keep you entertained from beginning to end. Michael Dougherty has truly achieved the ultimate Halloween horror film and its name is Trick r Treat.
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Where Should You Go?Math brain teasers require computations to solve.
In your last adventure, you left a broken-down supply truck in the middle of a desert, near the equator. You and a Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV) have been airlifted to the disabled truck so you can repair it and bring it back to camp.
Because of recent attacks, the whole area is under a communications blackout. You must return to camp before sunset so that they can visually identify you. If you return after sunset, they will shoot first and ask questions later.
The repairs take longer than expected, and you realise that driving the truck, you cannot make it to your base camp in time. You will have to return to camp in the DPV (which can travel faster) and leave the truck for another day.
Your camp is 500 miles to the south, but there are also two other camps in the area: one is 520 miles west, the other is 480 miles east.
Where should you go to reach a camp before sunset? The DPV can travel 80 mph, and you have plenty of fuel. It is now 12:50 PM and you know that at your base camp, the sun sets at 7:00 PM. One piece of trivia springs to mind: the circumference of earth is about 24900 miles at the equator.
HintThe sun doesn't set at the same time everywhere in a timezone. The earth is about 24900 miles around and there are 24 hours a day, so the time of sunset changes by 1 hour for every 1038 miles you travel east or west at the equator.
AnswerYou need to travel west.
It will take 6 hours and 15 minutes (500 miles / 80 mph) to reach the southern camp, so you would arrive at 7:05 PM which is just after sunset, too late!
It will take 6 hours (480/80) to reach the eastern camp, so you would arrive at 6:50 PM, but the sun will set earlier than at your current location. In fact, the sun will set about 28 minutes earlier (6:32 PM), so you would be way too late.
(480 miles * 1 hr / 1038 miles = 0.46 hr = 28 min)
It will take 6 hours and 30 minutes (520/80) to reach the western camp, so you would arrive at 7:20 PM, but the sun will set later than at your current location. In fact, the sun will set about 30 minutes later (7:30 PM), so you arrive in time.
(520 miles * 1 hr / 1038 miles = 0.50 hr = 30 min)
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Perhaps looking for a little ursine love in all the wrong places, a bear has been spotted several times recently in a neighborhood off South Main Street.
Perhaps looking for a little ursine love in all the wrong places, a bear has been spotted several times recently in a neighborhood off South Main Street.
It was seen again Thursday morning.
Peter Alcorn said he and his wife, Cindy, saw the Florida black bear at their swimming pool in the Kirkwood neighborhood between South Main and Southwest 13th streets.
"We woke up this morning and my wife said, 'Oh my God, there's a bear in our backyard.' It walked right up to our pool," Alcorn said. "It walked into our carport and had obviously been in our bird seed overnight.
"I've never seen one in the wild, so to see one in my backyard was pretty surprising," Alcorn said.
The Gainesville Police Department tweeted about a bear sighting Thursday morning.
"Our friend Yogi has eluded capture again today," the tweet says. "If you see him, please call FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922."
Brad Stanley, public information officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said four sightings of a bear have been reported over the last three days -- all within two miles of each other in south Gainesville.
Bears are typically on the move in the spring -- particularly young males who are being pushed out of territory by older males or are looking for a mate.
Roaming bears in the springtime are not uncommon in south Gainesville because of its proximity to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park and other conservation land.
"They can start mating at about a year and a half, but big bears are usually going to run the little guys off," Stanley said.
"Paynes Prairie is a great habitat for them. It's got everything they need from water to dense cover to plenty to eat. It seems like every bear sighting we've gotten over the last few years has typically been around Paynes Prairie."
Stanley said the bear seen by the Alcorns is likely the same creature in the other reports, including one report of a bear in trash containers at a Southwest 13th Street motel.
Alcorn said the bear wandered through the backyard and off to a neighbor's house. It had gotten into a metal container of bird seed but otherwise caused no damage.
Stanley said anyone who spots a bear should stay away from it and let it leave on its own. People can also make noise, such as banging pots and pans, to try to scare it away.
Also, Stanley said, people who have seen a bear near their home should not leave any food outside, even pet food, and should try to secure garbage in a garage or shed until collection day.
The commission has lots of information about bears on its website at http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/bear/.


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Tigers serious players in hunt for Rusney
DETROIT -- Highly-prized Cuban center fielder Rusney Castillo is expected to sort through offers from interested teams this weekend and narrow the field to a group of finalists next week. He's expected to have an offer from the Tigers -- and likely a serious one -- to consider.
The Tigers have had meetings this week with some of the handful of talent evaluators who saw Castillo work out in Miami, including international scouting director Tom Moore and recently hired South Florida scout Nick Avila.
Approximately 28 teams scouted Castillo during his workout last month, and a smaller group of clubs followed up with individual workouts. The Tigers had a handful of evaluators there, then scouted him more closely in an individual workout last Sunday in Miami.
The Red Sox and Yankees are among the leading contenders for Castillo's services. However, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported, the Tigers are also seen as "major players" for Castillo by others in the industry.
Whoever signs Castillo will get a speedy, athletic outfielder with surprising power -- who has drawn comparisons with Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury in terms of style of play -- and is seen as close to big league ready. Whether the 27-year-old would provide that type of impact this season has been debated. While he's an older, more seasoned talent, he also hasn't played competitive baseball in more than a year.
Whether or not Castillo could contribute down the stretch, he fits a need for the Tigers, who have a long-term void in center field since trading Austin Jackson to Seattle. Top center field prospect Derek Hill, Detroit's first-round Draft pick this season, is at least a few years away. Detroit's better prospects in the middle and upper levels are generally seen as corner outfielders.
Moreover, while bidding on Castillo could skyrocket, it beats the free-agent market this winter, where Colby Rasmus projects to be the top center fielder available.
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Found this one on Ebay too and got it at a nice price due to condition. As you can see, one side of the center piece has come undone and will require repair. Looks like a simple solder will do it, so it was seemed worthwhile to me. The aquamarine and gold will look awesome against my daughter's olive complexion!


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The River Ave FriendsLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Six friends live in six houses along River Avenue that runs East/West. Can you determine the color of each friend's house and in which order they are located from West to East?
House colors: gray, white, blue, red, brown, yellow
Friends: Lily, Doreen, Kayla, Brian, Dirk, Tom
(These first three friends are girls and the last three boys.)
1. Dirk lives in the house farthest to the East.
2. Neither the brown or white house is at either end.
3. Lily lives west of Doreen, Tom and Brian.
4. The red house is located at the far West end.
5. Girls live in both of the houses located in the center of the avenue.
6. Boys live in the white and yellow houses but a girl lives in the brown.
7. The gray house is just west of the brown house, which is just west of the yellow house.
8. Kayla has just two friends that live east of her; Dirk and Brian.
9. The white house is located toward the west end of the avenue.
Doreen lives in the gray house.
Another hint? Move down.
Kayla lives in the brown house.
AnswerWest to East:
1st house: Lily - red
2nd house: Tom - white
3rd house: Doreen - gray
4th house: Kayla - brown
5th house: Brian - yellow
Last house: Dirk - blue
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Levothyroxine Side Effects
In Summary
Commonly reported side effects of levothyroxine include: hypersensitivity pneumonitis, interstitial pneumonitis, pulmonary toxicity, blurred vision, peripheral neuropathy, phototoxicity, and visual halos around lights. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.
For the Consumer
Applies to levothyroxine: oral capsule liquid filled, oral solution, oral tablet
Other dosage forms:
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by levothyroxine. In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking levothyroxine:Less common:
- Chest pain or discomfort
- decreased urine output
- difficult or labored breathing
- difficulty with swallowing
- dilated neck veins
- extreme fatigue
- fainting
- fast, slow, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
- fever
- heat intolerance
- hives or welts, skin itching, rash, or redness
- irregular breathing
- irritability
- menstrual changes
- nausea
- pain or discomfort in the arms, jaw, back, or neck
- sweating
- swelling of the eyes, face, lips, throat, or tongue
- tightness in the chest
- tremors
- Blurred or double vision
- dizziness
- eye pain
- lack or slowing of normal growth in children
- limp or walk favoring one leg
- pain in the hip or knee
- seizures
- severe headache
If any of the following symptoms of overdose occur while taking levothyroxine, get emergency help immediately:Symptoms of overdose:
- Change in consciousness
- cold, clammy skin
- confusion
- disorientation
- fast or weak pulse
- lightheadedness
- loss of consciousness
- sudden headache
- sudden loss of coordination
- sudden slurring of speech
Minor Side Effects
Some of the side effects that can occur with levothyroxine may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:Less common:
- Abdominal or stomach cramps
- change in appetite
- crying
- diarrhea
- false or unusual sense of well-being
- fear or nervousness
- feeling not well or unhappy
- feeling of discomfort
- feeling of warmth
- feeling things are not real
- feelings of suspicion and distrust
- hair loss
- headache
- increased appetite
- mental depression
- muscle weakness
- quick to react or overreact emotionally
- rapidly changing moods
- redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
- restlessness
- trouble getting pregnant
- trouble sitting still
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting
- weight gain or loss
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to levothyroxine: compounding powder, injectable powder for injection, intravenous powder for injection, oral capsule, oral solution, oral tablet
Cardiac function was evaluated in twenty patients requiring TSH suppression for either thyroid goiter or following thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer and in twenty age- and sex-matched controls. TSH suppression was associated with an increased incidence of premature ventricular beats, an increased left ventricular mass index, and enhanced left ventricular systolic function. The clinical significance of these changes remains to be determined.[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Palpitations, tachycardia, hypertension, arrhythmias, increased pulse and blood pressure, heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Changes in symptom presentation for diabetes and adrenal cortical insufficiency[Ref]
Nervous system
Frequency not reported: Headache, hyperactivity, insomnia, seizures[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Hair loss, flushing, urticaria, pruritus, skin rash, angioedema[Ref]
A study evaluated the effect of long-term thyroid hormone therapy on bone mineral density in 196 women (mean age, 74.4 years) compared to a control group comprised of 795 women (mean age, 72.1 years). The mean daily thyroxine dose was 1.99 mcg/kg (range, 0.3 to 6.6 mcg/kg) with a mean duration of therapy of 20.4 years (range, less than 1 to 68 years). Women taking daily doses of 1.6 mcg/kg or more had significantly lower bone mineral density levels at the ultradistal radius, midshaft radius, hip, and lumbar spine compared to controls. However, estrogen use appeared to negate the adverse effects of thyroid hormone on bone mineral density.
Higher rates of femur fractures have been found in males (p=0.008) prescribed long-term thyroid hormone therapy as compared to controls in a case-control analysis of 23,183 patients, from the United Kingdom General Practice Research Database, prescribed thyroid hormone.[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Tremors, muscle weakness, muscle cramps, increased risk of osteoporosis[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Menstrual irregularities, impaired fertility[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Serum sickness[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Increased appetite, weight loss[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Autoimmune disorders (e.g., chronic autoimmune thyroiditis)[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Fatigue, heat intolerance, fever, pseudotumor cerebri and slipped capital femoral epiphysis have been reported in children[Ref]
Frequency not reported: Nervousness, anxiety, irritability, emotional lability[Ref]
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2. Petersen K, Bengtason C, Lapidus L, et al "Morbidity, mortality, and quality of life for patients treated with levothyroxine." Arch Intern Med 150 (1990): 2077-81
3. Sheppard MC, Holder R, Franklyn JA "Levothyroxine treatment and occurrence of fracture of the hip." Arch Intern Med 162 (2002): 338-43
4. "Product Information. Synthroid (levothyroxine)." Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.
5. Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics." O 0
6. Leese GP, Jung RT, Guthrie C, Waugh N, Browning MC "Morbidity in patients on L-thyroxine: a comparison of those with a normal TSH to those with a suppressed TSH." Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 37 (1992): 500-3
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With this GrouponLive deal, you get to see Pitbull and Ke$ha at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood. For $20, you get one G-Pass for general admission to the lawn on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. (up to a $40 value, including all fees). Doors open at 6 p.m. Because the ticket is a G-Pass, Groupon customers can use it to enter the venue directly; they will not need to redeem their Groupon at will call.
When asked about his stage name by The Washington Post, Armando Pérez said he chose the name Pitbull because, "they bite to lock. The dog is too stupid to lose. And they're outlawed in Dade County. They're basically everything that I am." That mix of ferocious determination and roguish charm has proven to be a winning combination – Pitbull's musical mélange of Latin hip-hop and electronic dance beats echoes through clubs around the globe. The self-proclaimed "Mr. Worldwide" brings the dance floor to the fans during live performances, starting parties with the thudding pulse of breakout single, "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and the euphoric, A-ha-sampling "Feel This Moment."
Named Billboard's top Hot 100 artist of 2010, electropop sensation Ke$ha electrifies fans with catchy tunes, punchy lyrics, and a larger-than-life persona. With a list of chart-topping hits that includes "TiK ToK," "We R Who We R," and "Your Love is My Drug," Ke$ha charms even the most curmudgeonly ears with irreverent, catchy lyrics and taut, shimmering beats. Quirkily becostumed, Ke$ha sucks fans into a nonstop, glitter-filled night of dancing, performance, and languor-shattering rapture.
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Southbury, Connecticut
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Product as Described
October 15, 2014
All parts for assembly were included and it was easy to assemble. Easily secured to the chimney with the strap provided. Time will tell if it stays secure with winds.
LaPorte, IN
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Solid, Easy to Assemble Product
December 27, 2013
Very well manufactured product. Easy to assemble and install. Looks great topping off the chimney, better than the small Inside diameter ones.
Jim Sack
United States
4 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Okay, But...
September 6, 2011
Surprised it came unassembled. Easy, though, to assemble on my back porch. Instructions were poor suggesting only the least of interest in that part of the process. The product fit nicely and tightened easily as I balanced on the roof; except for the side farthest from me. The screws, you see, are a single, slotted standard head screw, not the easiest to work with when not in direct sight. Add to that a tottering perch on the top of a windblown roof and the possibility the cover would blow off before the last two screws were tightened and I found myself cursing your design team. Had the band either been secured by either screws with a Philips head or by wing nuts the process would have been much easier. Your company might think of the installer when choosing fasteners, not just acquiring the cheapest product.
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Nick from Sonic State added MIDI to his Korg Monotribe using a kit available from Brasil called Miditribe I/O. I'm very tempted. It looks easy to install, also adds clock sync, aftertouch and some knobs also respond. $64 + shipping.
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Ages: 6th-12th Grade
Location: FGCU @ Swanson Stadium
Monday, June 23, 2014 to Thursday, June 26, 2014
Camp Cost: $395.00
We invite you to join us this summer for an
exciting session of baseball. If you have the
desire to improve your game, expose your
skills, open college doors, and work with
highly qualified coaches, this camp is essential
for your development.
The Eagle Baseball
Summer Prospect Camp at FGCU will
evaluate your abilities, teach detailed skills
and enlighten you to the college game. This
will be accomplished in a highly organized
professional environment. All players will
also be exposed to the scenic campus of
The Eagle Baseball Summer Prospect
Camp at FGCU has been developed as
a highly instructional baseball experience. We
will assemble a staff of coaches dedicated to
teaching the skills necessary to reach the collegiate
playing level. The camp provides an
environment that promotes discipline and
hard work. By working side by side with college
coaches during the weekend, you will
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about the game. Players will be divided
by age and ability during the camp.
Whether you're a junior or senior aspiring to
be a college ball player, a freshman or sophomore
looking to make an impact on your
varsity program, or a rising young star looking
for something extra in developing your
game, the FGCU Prospect Camp is an experience
you do not want to miss.
Camp Times:
Start Time: June 23 at 12pm
End Time: June 26 at 12pm
Faculty Discount: 15% per player:
Children of FGCU Faculty receive a 15% discount.
To receive your Promo Code contact email@example.com or 561-603-6476.
Players Receive:
4 days of professional instruction
Opportunity to meet & learn from the FGCU Baseball coaching staff
Camp Schedule: June 23
12:00pm - 02:00pm Check- In at Swanson Stadium or
Four Points by Sheraton (Overnight Campers)
02:00pm - 05:00pm- Camp Introduction & Pro Style
05:00pm - 06:00pm- Dinner at Swanson Stadium
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08:15pm - Day 1 Over
Camp Schedule: June 24
07:30am - 08:15am- Breakfast at Four Points by Sheraton (Overnight
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11:45am - 01:45pm- Lunch & Break
02:00pm - 05:00pm- Offense
05:00pm - 06:00pm- Dinner
06:00pm - 08:00pm- Team Rotation
08:15pm - Day 2 Over
Camp Schedule: June 25
07:30am - 08:15am- Breakfast at Four Points by Sheraton (Overnight
09:00am - 11:45am- Games/Offensive Rotation
11:45am - 01:45pm- Lunch & Break
02:00pm - 05:00pm- Games/Offensive Rotation
06:00pm - 08:00pm- Defensive Work
08:15pm - Day 3 over
Camp Schedule: June 26
07:30am - 08:15am- Breakfast at Four Points by Sheraton (Overnight
09:00am - 12:00pm- Games/Offensive Rotation/Campus
12:00pm - Closing Remarks
01:00pm - Checkout for Overnight Campers at Four Points by Sheraton
EquipmentEach Player must bring his own baseball equipment. Players should bring a glove, bat, cleats, running shoes/turf shoes, hat, and any other equipment they feel necessary to compete. Catchers must bring their own gear. Helmets will be provided.
Please check your email regularly as this is our primary way we communicate. Any additional information that we need to convey as the camp draws closer will be passed on to you via the e-mail address that you supplied when you signed up for camp. Please make it a habit to check your e-mail daily, this will eliminate any confusion and or miscommunication.
For the commuter camp, check in between 12:00-2:00pm at Swanson Stadium.
Reminder: please bring a photo copy of your insurance card to registration check in. Thank you.
Camp will be conducted at:
Swanson Stadium
The campus is
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highway between exits 123 from the south
and 128 from the north.
From south: Exit 123 - turn right (east)
onto Corkscrew Road. Go ½ mile and turn
left onto Ben Hill Griffith Road. Go 2 miles
to the stop light and turn right into campus.
From north: Exit 128 - turn left (east) onto
Alico Road. Go ¾ mile and turn right onto
Ben Hill Griffith Road. Go 2 miles to stop
light and turn left into campus.
Once on campus turn left at the first stop
sign. Go ½ mile and turn left at the next stop
sign. Go 1-block and turn right at the next
stop sign. Road end at Alico Arena and
Swanson Stadium
Lunch only will be provided for commuter campers.
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The Friends of the Library faced some stiff competition for attention during the World Series games last week, but the group still had a successful Fall Book Sale Oct. 18-23.
Thanks to everyone who dropped by to shop, the Friends had $99,349 in sales during the week-long event. The final day of the sale, Bag Day, racked up $9,053.97 in sales – a record amount for the traditional four-hour scramble. That's when shoppers pay only $1 (or $5 in the "better books" section) for all the items they can squeeze in a sack.
Among the great "finds" of the week were copies of books signed by authors such as Johnny Cash, John Grisham and others. You didn't get one of those collectors' items? You'll just have to make plans to arrive early at the Friends Spring Book Sale on April 24-29, 2012.
Want to help next time? You can always become a Friends member by asking a librarian for an application, or go to http://thelibrary.org/donate/friends.cfm. Proceeds from the Friends two yearly book sales support many library projects that serve all ages in the community, including the recent purchase of the new Mobile Library and a library delivery van.
You can also donate items for the next sale, since the Friends volunteers and sale chairwoman Pat Myers are already preparing for the spring sale. Staff at any of the 10 branch libraries will accept boxed and bagged donations of books, CDs, DVDs, VHS movies, audiobooks, textbooks and more for all ages. Feel free to call ahead to a branch near you and a librarian will arrange to meet you at the door. Friends volunteers can also arrange to pick up large loads for those who need help.
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Foxconn Receives 10,000 Robots to Replace Human Factory Workers
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The electronics manufacturer will receive another 20,000 robots before the end of 2012
Foxconn plans to replace 1 million of its human factory workers in China with robots, and the first 10,000 have already been installed.
At least one Foxconn factory in China has received 10,000 robots for the purpose of replacing human workers. These robots, which were manufactured in house and are called "Foxbots," are capable of doing simple tasks like lifting, making selections and placing items where they belong. They will act much like assembly line robots.
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Last year, Foxconn President Terry Gou said he wanted to replace 1 million factory workers in China with 1 million robots. This was likely due to the number of problems Foxconn has had with human employees over the years.
The company came under fire earlier this year when
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Foxconn gave employees a pay boost earlier this year and is cleaning its act up slowly but surely to comply with audits.
But it seems Foxconn just doesn't want to deal with human employees at all anymore. While it will take a long time to replace all 1 million workers with 1 million robots, the electronics manufacturer will receive another 20,000 robots before the end of 2012 -- bringing its total to 30,000 for the year. Foxconn hopes to continue increasing this number over the coming years.
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Syllabus for Advanced Greek 294/394: 4th Century Prose
This course, making extensive use of resources available via the Internet, focuses on the forensic oratory in Athens as represented by the work of Lysias (ca. 445-ca. 380) and Demosthenes (384-322). The common sessions and secondary readings will explore how these readings reflect the legal, social, and political world of Athens in the late 5th and 4th centuries BCE.
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Lectures: Beginning September 13, students and faculty members will "meet" for common sessions, each one guided by a professor teaching the course or by an invited guest. These common sessions will combine elements of a lecture and discussion about the assigned readings for the week. They may feature other materials to provide context and introduce ideas for future exploration. While each common session will have its own topic, each will refer back to material already covered and will anticipate topics and readings yet to come.
Response Papers: Students will submit and critique response papers that will address study questions for each week of the course. This aspect of the course will take place during the week (Thursday and Friday) when students will submit their work and comment on the views of their peers. This will take place in the course worksite on the CHS Sakai server.
Tutorial: Finally, students will meet by arrangement with the participating faculty members on their campuses for one or more tutorials each week.
The objectives for this course are for students (1) to gain familiarity with the grammar and vocabulary of Greek prose from the early 4th century, through reading forensic orations by Lysias and Demosthenes and (2) to develop an understanding of the Athenian legal system of the late 5th and 4th centuries BCE and its social and political context.
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"Locally produced" is one of the hottest terms in the food business today, and some consumers will pay premium prices for foods, including meat and dairy products, grown on local farms.
But developing reliable supply and marketing chains can present a challenge, particularly for the smaller producers and processors typically involved in local-foods efforts. That's especially true in the case of meat products according to a new report from USDA's Economic Research Service. The report, titled "Local Meat and Poultry Processing: The Importance of Business Commitments for Long-Term Viability," outlines some of the challenges and potential solutions for building viable local markets.
For producers to market their meat locally of course, they need a local processor. But for a local processor to remain economically viable, they need steady, year-around business rather than dramatic seasonal swings in demand for slaughter and processing services.
The study draws on in-depth case studies of seven meat and poultry processors across the country, interviews with long-time observers and other experts on this topic and cost analyses developed using data from a financial analysis of small meat plants from 2009 through 2011.
The authors describe three types of local-meat supply chains, each with their own regulatory and logistic challenges.
- Very local – farmers sell live animal directly to one or more household buyers, who buy by the whole, half, or quarter carcass. A mobile slaughterer2 may come to the farm, or the farmer may deliver the animal to a processing facility. For red meat, the household buyers place the cutting orders, pay the processor directly, and pick up their meat, typically frozen.
- Local-independent – The farmer arranges and pays for processing and handles distribution and marketing through a variety of direct and local channels.
- Regional-aggregated – Multiple farmers sell finished animals to a central brand entity that arranges for processing and distribution and handles marketing, largely to wholesale accounts.
The case studies included in the report generally fall in the local-independent or regional-aggregated categories.
Based on the case studies and other research, the authors conclude that improved relationships, communication and commitment between farmers and processors. They list the following observations:
- Increased commitment on the part of both farmers and processors involves not only enhanced coordination and communication but "hard" commitments. Farmers commit, individually or in coordinated groups or brands, to providing the processor with sufficient, steady business. Processors commit to processing those livestock to farmer specifications, consistently and on time.
- Strengthening commitments between processors and farmers, as well as along the entire supply chain, is essential to maintaining and expanding the processing infrastructure necessary for growth in local meats.
- Having a few key "anchor" customers provides steady volume and consistent business. Some processors are their own anchor customers, providing the majority of the throughput.
- When farmers aggregate into a single niche brand, that brand can be a valuable partner for processors because it can deliver steady throughput and coordinated communication that can often be difficult for farmers to deliver individually.
- Processors can use tools like active scheduling systems and variable pricing to assure that throughput is steady, week by week and over the year. This is part of their commitment to farmers, who know they will have processing dates for their livestock.
- Processors who help their farmer customers with business advice, marketing, and distribution, for free or for a fee, can build good working relationships and long-term loyalty.
- Deeper commitment comes when farmers invest in their processors financially, for mutually beneficial development.
- Investments in local processors by their downstream wholesale customers can also be important for success.
- Ongoing communication underpins the entire relationship. Whether about scheduling or services, costs or prices, meat quality or market conditions, processors and farmers need to communicate effectively with each other to develop and maintain strong business relationships.
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MESA, Ariz. -- Amid extreme confusion, the Giants' exhibition Saturday against the Chicago Cubs was rained out. No makeup date was scheduled.
Typically, when a game is postponed or canceled, all of the principals from both teams find out immediately, including the media relations staffs. But some of the Cubs personnel didn't know about the rainout until they heard the public-address announcer inform the fans.
The mixup could have been partly due to the appearance of the sun about a half-hour after the game's scheduled start was delayed. The sunlight and the apparent attempts of the grounds crew at brand-new Cubs Park to make the field playable created the impression that the game at least would be started, if not completed.
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Home prices and sales should continue to rebound in metro Detroit this year due to continued low mortgage rates and an abundance of affordable housing, according to an economist.
David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, told local builders on Wednesday that the Detroit area's "affordability index" is nearly off the charts. The latest figures show that a family with a median income could afford 85 percent of the homes that recently sold in the area.
That's a number that we have pretty much never seen before," Crowe told a gathering of the Association of Home Builders of Southeast Michigan held in Sterling Heights.
Michigan is "doing an incredible job" of battling back from the housing market collapse of 2008-10, he said, as the number of so-called seriously delinquent homes has fallen from 11 percent of the state's housing stock in 2009 to just over 5 percent today.
Crowe told the AHB that he expects mortgage rates will creep upward in 2013 but will stay below 4 percent. He anticipates that the rates will crack the 4.5 percent mark in 2014.
Though Michigan's unemployment rate remains at 8.9 percent, a "slow but reasonably steady" recovery is projected by the economist in the state and across the nation.
While the housing market historically has led the economy out of recession, the latest recovery was weakened in part because housing remained depressed and actually pulled the economy down for some time. Now, residential real estate accounts for about one-fourth of the Gross Domestic Product growth.
"It's finally doing what it's supposed to do, and that will create a feedback effect," Crowe said.
In fact, the revival of housing sales and home building varies widely across the nation. Some states are back to the levels seen a decade ago while others still lag far behind. Overall, the industry is somewhat hamstrung by the fact that in the recent past one-third of all U.S. housing construction took place in just four states - Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona.
When the market collapsed, Michigan, unlike many Sun Belt states, had not been plagued by excessive construction, according to Crowe. While the state saw the number of building permits issued annually slow to a trickle, the market has bounced back and prices are back to a level where they're only 17 percent below the mark that prevailed prior to the housing boom.
"That isn't necessarily bad because the peak was probably too high," the economist said, adding that the AHB members' optimism will help to boost consumer confidence.
One potential roadblock to a smooth rebound for home builders could be congressional action that would limit the home mortgage deduction or eliminate tax advantages for a second home.
"The perception that a second home is a luxury beach house owned by some (investment) baron is just wrong," Crowe said. "Do you know where there are more second-homes than any other place in America? Right here in Michigan, mostly in northern Michigan."


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It's a beautiful day for another round of My Pie Monday!
Come on through for a look at this week's collection of brilliant homemade pizzas.
If you're making your own pies, be sure to send us a photo for next week's My Pie Monday. Just take one snapshot of your homemade pizza, briefly describe your cooking method, and follow these instructions to get it to Slice HQ by 8pm EST on Thursday night. Please make sure to include your Serious Eats username!
Looking for inspiration? Find dozens of recipes and home kitchen adaptations on our Pizza-Making Guide or peruse our collection of past My Pie Monday contributions.
Even if you're not baking your own pies, we want to know about the ones you're eating. Submit to My Best Slice to help us spotlight the great pizza being enjoyed across the country. We don't care whether it's a super-simple corner slice or a fancy-pants pie, so long as its memorable. Send a photo and short description to pizz[at]seriouseats.com!
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Yelp is a local review site with more than 30 million user-generated reviews and active communities in 15 different countries. Their reviews range over a number of verticals, including restaurants, retail, hotels and travel, real estate, education, and more. In the second quarter of 2012, they averaged 78 million unique visitors per month. With the launch of Apple Maps in iOS6 it is probably more important than ever for local businesses to start paying attention to Yelp and improving their engagement. By hooking into Yelp,
Apple Maps can not only show you nearby restaurants, but can also help you decide which one you want to eat at based on star ratings and reviews shown within the listing.
Over the past few months I've been participating in my local Yelp community and I decided with the recent developments I should reach out to my local Yelp community manager, Rowena Harris and ask her a few questions about her role and how businesses can be more active on Yelp.
What does your role as a Yelp Community Manager involve?
I could go on and on! Essentially, the key is in the word 'Community' – so I manage everything from welcoming new folk to the site, arranging off line events that help the Community bond, promote the independent business community of Leeds and even write a weekly newsletter to highlight all things awesome in the city!
Basically, Yelp is website that connects people to great local businesses, and anyone can sign up to read/write reviews about what's great (and not so great) in their city. I'm the Community Manager for Yelp in Leeds. On a day to day basis the role involves writing the newsletter, engaging with the community online and I partner with events, to promote things going on in the city. I also organise events to promote the best of Leeds' independent businesses to our Yelp Community and beyond.
How can people can become part of the Yelp Community?
All folks need to do is visit the Yelp! website to get involved – whether that means browsing reviews for suggestions of where to grab a craft beer, for example, or creating their own account to pass on recommendations of their own!
You can also sign up for the weekly newsletter on the site, have a natter on the Talk threads, put up cool local Events, make friends, and download the Yelp app to get involved on the go (checking in, leaving tips, and such like), so there's tons of ways to join in the Yelping!
How can a business improve their visibility on Yelp?
From the Community side, which is where I'm at, the first thing I'd recommend to a business owner is to unlock the free business tools for their page – this is entirely cost free – to highlight themselves to the Yelp Community. Yelp aims to connect people with great local businesses and Yelp Business Accounts allow businesses to share information with the Yelp Community. Simply put, it's word of mouth — amplified. To learn more check this page. If you are listed and your listing is unclaimed, click on the "Claim Local Business" link on the bottom the page and follow the instructions.
Another Community route that I deal with is in 'word of mouth' opportunities, via the exclusive Yelp events that I organise, which is a fantastic way for businesses to showcase their passions offline, in real life, to active and influential consumers (i.e. Yelpers). It's always so much more engaging to have a real life taster and/or unique experience of a business and this is one of the best ways that I promote local independents – getting locals in the door and experiencing what they're really about!
I also encourage any business owners to let existing or prospective customers know that they're on Yelp, be it via the 'Find Us on Yelp' stickers, via Twitter/Facebook, and any other means that they wish. However, there's a subtle, but really important difference between saying 'find us on Yelp' and 'please give us 5 stars on Yelp'! After all, Yelp is all about authentic, unbiased consumer experiences, and we have systems in place to protect both Yelpers and businesses.
In addition to the above, really recently we've started to offer local business advertising solutions in the UK.
How to Optimise your Business Listing on Yelp
Fill out ALL the information on your business page. Add photos, business information, hours, website and contact info. Make sure you use your primary keywords too! By having a complete and search optimised Yelp profile you will increase the chances of customers finding your listing via the major search engines.
Post Announcements and Offers Frequently. Yelpers have a high rate of activity, so they will notice updates to your listing. Also, your activity will appear in the directory for your city for everyone – not just people who visit your page – so this is a great opportunity to gain new clientele and reach out to people who haven't heard of your business before. The more you post, the more people will notice your business, so start posting!
If your Yelp Business URL is long, you can create a short link redirect using a service such as bit.ly to make the process of typing in the URL seem less daunting, and quicker to accomplish.
As Rowena mentioned above Yelp have ways of checking if reviews are legitimate – therefore I would recommend you DON'T encourage your customers to leave reviews if they are not already signed up as a "Yelper" as there is a strong possibility that their reviews will be removed and if you get to many reviews by non "Yelpers" your business may become flagged.
You can't please everyone all the time, and sometimes a negative review will get posted due to misguided customer frustration, or a member of your team making a mistake. As an owner Yelps gives you have the opportunity to respond to reviews to explain your side of the story. Unmerited negative reviews are usually very easy to spot. Be professional when responding to bad reviews as ultimately future customers will want to see that the situation is now resolved and there are systems in place to prevent them from having a similar experience.


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By Gary E. Barnett, senior VP and GM, Collaboration Platforms, Avaya
Why should IT pay attention to the 'Bring Your Own Device', or BYOD, phenomenon?
Clearly, there's this trend toward more people saying, "Look, with the technology tools I use in my personal life I'm ahead of where I am in my work life." Usually it's the opposite. They see tools at work and wonder when they're ever going to be able to get them at home. This is one of the few times when it's the other way around. There's only one other time that I can remember seeing that in the communications space, and that was in the early stages of IM. Everybody had AOL, and they started to feel hindered because they didn't have it at work. So they started downloading AOL instant messaging at work because they had found a tool in their personal lives they thought would be applicable to business. That, to a large extent, was what started consumer driven, BYOD-type trends in the workplace. Instant Messaging affected IT the same way BOYD is affecting IT today. There were messages going unencrypted all the way up to AOL and then back out on the network, and IT staff felt as if they had lost control. IT divisions now feel the same way about smartphones and touchpads. There's proprietary information on these devices, and if they get lost, there's often no password protection, and no way IT can remotely wipe it out.


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We are glad you are considering becoming part of the diverse community at Trinity Christian College! A Trinity education is a life changing experience that will challenge you academically, enrich you spiritually, and equip you for your future career and calling.
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Trinity Christian College celebrated the graduation of traditional and Adult Studies students during the Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 15, 2012.
Families and friends of the graduates gathered in the Ozinga Chapel Auditorium to witness the presentation of the diplomas by Provost Liz Rudenga. The Commencement address was delivered by Dr. Bob Rice, professor of history who posed the question "What about Individuality?"
Rice was the recipient of the inaugural Professor of the Year Award in 2012 and will retire from Trinity in May.
Rice began with encouraging graduates to consider the Commencement event as a connection to "a long-enduring faith in American individuality."
"What does this mean? In our culture, we rest in the certainty that society is comprised of capable individuals like you who act, achieve, react, and seek loftier goals. To ensure the continued vitality of this American culture, we struggle to liberate individuals from real or imagined restraints that obstruct the paths before us. …
"Through the curriculum and through every aspect of broader student development, we commit ourselves to make individuals whole. In colleges and universities across America, educators promise to guide in this transition so that their graduates will be fully prepared to participate in and to represent American culture."
The invocation was delivered by Dr. Mary Webster Moore, associate professor of education; the song of response and the song of prayer were sung by the Trinity Gospel Choir; and the Commencement litany was led by Robin Clevenger '12. Alumni greetings were offered by Travis Bandstra '06 director of alumni relations, and the benediction was given by Chaplain Willis Van Groningen, Ph. D.
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The Brooklyn Nets' willingness to fall out of the Dwight Howard sweepstakes freed them up to search for another big catch and take care of home; the Nets in orchestrated a trade for Joe Johnson and retained several key players to create one of the NBA's best starting lineups.
Turns out, point guard Deron Williams is to thank for the Nets' quick thinking.
Williams, who agreed to a five-year, $98.7 million deal with Brooklyn, warned general manager Billy King that the Nets' roster could suffer if he continued to wait for a feasible Howard deal to materialize.
"One thing Deron did say to me, he said, 'Please, just don't wait on Dwight. We can't wait and not have a team,'" King said in NBA TV's "The Association: Brooklyn Nets" (via ESPNNewYork.com).
"The team of Brooklyn is bigger than one person. I owed it to the organization, I owed it to our fans, I owed it to Deron and the players that we have to build for Brooklyn, and we went forward and built our team."
King, at one point, offered the Orlando Magic nearly every asset on Brooklyn's roster; he was willing to part with center Brook Lopez, power forward Kris Humphries, second-year guard MarShon Brooks and four first-round picks in order to land Howard, one of the NBA's premier big men.
Heeding Williams' warning, King instead executed a $330 million roster overhaul that included re-signing Williams, Lopez, Humphries and Gerald Wallace. The team also brought over the remaining $90 million on Johnson's contract in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.
Howard, who made it known Brooklyn's interest was reciprocated, did not receive his initial demand of a trade to the Nets. He was later dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he will play this season with Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace on this offseason's most talked about team.


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Disgraceful Atlanta Sports Radio Station 790 AM Targets And Belittles Steve Gleason [Audio]
A sports radio station in Atlanta aired a three minute segment this morning, pretending to talk to former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason. Gleason suffers from ALS, and communicates by using a computer. The morning show recorded a segment speaking to a computer, claiming it was Gleason. Allegedly, one line used in the disgraceful bit was of "Gleason" saying, "I might be dead by Thursday." This is disgusting.