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CONTROL columnist Béla Lipták, PE, describes a design project for a pretty efficient building: one that heats itself and does not need to pay energy, even when the outside temperature is near freezing.
By Béla Lipták, PE, CONTROL Columnist
Among the members of our team at IBM, Carlos Garcia was my favorite. He was a Columbian with an enormous IQ, a shy smile, and a healthy respect for my favorite drink: aguardiente. A close runner-up to Carlos was Ray Moss, a fourth-generation Irishman from Boston. Ray had a flag of Ireland on the wall of his office, a block of Irish moss on his desk, and 30 years of expert project management experience in his background. The others in the team included Tom Coward, Gerhard Koch, and John Honeycomb, all honest, hard working, competent IBM-ers.
IBM's Real Estate and Construction Division (RECD) hired me in 1975 as its control consultant. My job was to help reduce the company's energy consumption by applying process control know-how to manufacturing, office, and utility facilities.
One of our many projects was to make the new IBM headquarters building in New York City into a showcase of energy conservation. The 43-story building featured a helicopter pad on the roof, priceless paintings exhibited on the ground floor, and fully grown palm trees-complete with artificial sunlight-in the lobby.
Time Travel Into the Past
Before starting the design of the controls for this building, located at 590 Madison Ave., I had to learn the normal, everyday practices of the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry in order to decide if HVAC hardware could be used to implement our optimized building controls. The short answer to that question turned out to be "no."
We could not use HVAC quality thermostats because they were inaccurate, had no memory, could not communicate with central computers, and their algorithms (if one can call a PI gap or a throttling range an algorithm) were very primitive. Similarly inferior were the final control elements: mostly dampers, VAV boxes, and on-off solenoids.
The dampers had high leakage rates, excessive deadbands, and hysteresis, while the solenoids, if carelessly installed, were prone to water hammer. Since the client was IBM, the supplier of the control computer was a given, while the displays, which I visualized as large (i.e., wall-size), dynamically interacting, and multicolor graphic panels, also were beyond the capabilities of HVAC suppliers.
The next task was to learn the rules and regulations of the New York City bureaucrats: the building codes. I asked the city for a permit to allow the installation of operable sashes (two or three openings below the windows) on the upper floors, where noise and street pollution are no longer a concern, so that we could periodically open these mini-windows when air quality (i.e., temperature and/or humidity) was favorable outside.
I was told that the "suicide laws" of the city forbid the opening of any windows in new buildings. The only exception is the United Nations building, which is not under the city's jurisdiction. The fact that only a canary could fit through our proposed sash made no difference and the issue was closed.
I also tried to apply common sense in determining the outside air requirement for the building. Naively, I wanted to provide more fresh air to crowded conference and lecture rooms than to empty storage spaces. Therefore, I suggested controlling the air intake on the basis of the quality and CO2 content of the air in the offices.
That idea, too, took off like a lead balloon. We were told to provide the same amount of air for each square foot of floor area, period! The bureaucrats did not want to be bothered with details such as the fact that human beings consume oxygen, while the floor doesn't.
The Design
In spite of all these obstacles, we designed a pretty efficient building: one that heats itself and does not need to "pay energy," even when the outside temperature is near freezing. The control strategy was based on the zero-energy-band comfort zone concept, which allows the transfer of excess heat from the interior offices (windowless spaces that are continuous heat generators, because the people and office equipment all release heat) to the perimeter offices (offices with windows) that do require heat in the winter. In addition to free heating in the winter, we also provided free cooling during the summer by taking advantage of enthalpy-based control and by cooling down the building structure during summer nights to store cooling energy for the next day.
In our design, the central computer selected the comfort zones for each room on the basis of the type of usage of the space: Comfort zones A and B were assigned to lecture rooms and conference rooms, C and D to occupied executive and regular offices, and E to unoccupied offices, while lower levels of comfort were provided for storage and unoccupied spaces or for nighttime and weekend periods.
Comfort increases as zones are switched from E toward A for controlling the temperature and humidity in occupied office areas.
That way, when a space is used as a classroom for a lecture, its comfort level is automatically increased (comfort zone boundaries are reduced) to guarantee maximum comfort, and when the class is over, the comfort zone boundaries are increased (comfort level is lowered) to that assigned to unoccupied spaces. Through this approach, both energy conservation and self-heating were achieved.
Such controls necessitated the use of intelligent and computer-compatible thermostats, which at that time did not exist. This gave us an opportunity to design a new thermostat that includes not only a microprocessor chip, but also is aesthetically pleasing.
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Our design also eliminated the chimney effect, which is caused by the cold winter air being heavier on the outside than the warm office air inside the building. This pressure difference sucks in large amounts of outside air into the building through the cracks in the walls, doors, and windows. The cost of conditioning this excess outside air increases the cost of building operation.
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We first met Elizabeth Gordon in the early stages of her first book, Allergy-Free Desserts and were immediately impressed with the quality of her recipes that taste amazing and are free from gluten, dairy, soy, nuts and eggs. Her second book, The Complete Allergy-Free Comfort Foods Cookbook launches today and we couldn't be more pleased for her. Gordon has a background in culinary arts and lives with several food allergies, including wheat and eggs. Tired of the age-old question, "Well then, what DO you eat?" She embarked upon a mission to create delicious desserts and classic comfort foods that are easy-to-make and can be enjoyed by all.
The Complete Allergy-Free Comfort Foods Cookbook is simply brimming with your childhood favorites including Pigs in a Blanket, Sloppy Joe, Chicken Potpie, Tamale Pie, Crusty White Bread, Onion Rings, Vanilla Pudding and Cherry Pie, to name a few. Each recipe is accompanied by beautiful photography (a huge bonus, in my book) and a personal story about the recipe. I love that this book starts right off with a glossary of allergy-free ingredients. Not just what they are, but why you would need them.
Don't believe us about how awesome these recipes are? Try one for yourself- here is the recipe for classic Snickerdoodles.
Elizabeth says, My grandmother on my dad's side rarely baked, but when she did, she made snickerdoodles. I love them. I know that many people prefer chocolate to cinnamon, but I'll take something sweet and cinnamony over something chocolaty any day of the week. These cookies are just right in their texture and level of cinnamon sweetness. These are sure to be an after-school or lunchbox favorite.
Makes 30 Cookies
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- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup organic Palm Fruit Oil Shortening
- 3⁄4 cup Brown Sugar
- 3⁄4 cup granulated Sugar
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- 2 Tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
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Harvest of Empire: Immigration and the Spanish-Speaking World
Eduardo Lopez, co-director and producer of Harvest of Empire, the documentary based on the book by renowned journalist, writer and activist Juan Gonzalez, will be visiting Maria DiFrancesco's ICSM (Exile, Immigration and Terror: The Spanish-Speaking World) on Wednesday Sept. 18th, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Taughannock Falls Meeting Room of the Campus Center. Although officially a class visit, faculty and students interested in the topic of immigration, particularly immigration from the Spanish-speaking world to the United States, are welcome to come to the presentation and to participate in the ensuing dialog. Mr. Lopez will show some clips from the documentary and be available to answer questions from audience members. Attendance is limited to 50, so please RSVP to Tina Bennett by 4:00 p.m., Monday Sept. 16th if you would like to attend.
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For lay men on their first visit a maximum stay of a few days is allowed. For overseas visitors this may be
impractical so, for them, a longer visit of up to three to four weeks can be arranged. ...
It may be that your main interest in coming to Amaravati is to become an anagarika. This is a noble aspiration
and we encourage your interest in the spiritual path. However, joining the community is a gradual process that
takes time and may extend over several visits, and, until a late stage, we make no promise that you will eventually
be accepted as a candidate for anagarika ordination. For this reason it is very important that you come with
provisions (money, alternative plans, etc.) in case it does not work out.
a) After having stayed for one month you may discuss the possibility of extending your stay as a guest.
This would be up to a maximum of three months.
b) After several months—during which you will have had a chance to see how our community works and
we will be beginning to get to know you— if you still think that the anagarika training would be
supportive for your practice, and are both willing and able to live with the community, you may
approach the Bhikkhu Sangha formally to ask permission to be considered as a candidate to be an
c) At this point we will discuss with you whether we think that you will fit in to the community and benefit
from this form and training. You will receive one of three replies - "Yes", "No", or "Maybe". The
process will vary from individual to individual. Sometimes we will ask candidates to go away for a
period, perhaps a few weeks or months, to consider whether or not they want to proceed, and to come
back and stay longer as a lay guest, or we may ask you to spend time at one of our sister monasteries.
if YES:
MAKE A ONE YEAR COMMITMENT (from the time of taking anagarika precepts)
During this year it is important to leave aside outside responsibilities and interests, in order to place
yourself under the spiritual guidance and direction of the abbot and senior monks. After this year, if you
feel more inclined to practise in lay life, you are of course free to do so. If on the other hand, you find that
the life is nourishing to your practice you may ask to continue your training as an anagarika. After about
one year as an anagarika it may be possible to take up the intermediate stage of training as a samanera. In
this training one wears the ochre robes like the bhikkhus but only has ten precepts including not handling
money. After at least a year as a samanera it may be possible to ask to be accepted for the bhikkhu
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
Ytrog wrote:Hmm, I don't know about the waiting list.
Ytrog wrote:Hmm, I don't know about the waiting list. Last year I stayed at Cittaviveka with a few other guests. They wanted to become Anagarika's and two of them still are. So my estimation is that the chances are quite high provided you are reasonably healthy in body and mind. I also noticed on the list of residents that some left, so it is indeed not for all.
I hope to give it a try myself someday btw. I have a longer stay this year than last year and when I have some things in order I hope to be able to try it in the next few years. Of course you have to work out some alternatives too.
Good luck with your efforts
Maarten wrote:How was your stay, did you enjoy?
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
Ytrog wrote:Btw, your name suggests you are Dutch. Am I right?
UhBaUnTaUh wrote:Zen Style Theravada Bhikkhu
James the Giant wrote:UhBaUnTaUh wrote:Zen Style Theravada Bhikkhu
What's that like? What do they do?
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
UhBaUnTaUh wrote:"Zen Style Theravada Bhikkhu"
I meant to Bhikkus who don't wanna hard observe their Sila by Vinaya Pitaka
UhBaUnTaUh wrote:Zen Style Theravada Bhikkhu - Dhammayutta Nikaya, Wat Pah Nanachat (International Temple) of Cha Bhikkhu (Bhodhin-a Bhikkhu), etc.
James the Giant wrote:Gosh! Why do you say bhikkhus at Wat Pah Nanachat don't have very good sila/vinaya? My experience is very different; of the bhikkhus I have met, those who have lived at Wat Pah Nanachat have been the most strict in vinaya observance.
UhBaUnTaUh wrote:
1. Mahayana Bhikkhu - China
2. New Generation of Theravada Bhikkhu - Mahanikaya of thailand, many nikaya in Burma except Shwegyin Nikaya, all nikaya in cylon except raman nikaya.
3. New Generation of Zen Style Theravada Bhikkhu - Buddhadasa Bhikkhu in Thailand.
4. Old Generation of Zen Style Theravada Bhikkhu - Dhammayutta Nikaya, Wat Pah Nanachat (International Temple) of Cha Bhikkhu (Bhodhin-a Bhikkhu), etc.
5. Tipitaka style Theravada Bhikkhu without Older Bhikkhu Tradition - No specify Nikaya (a new Thailand tradition group that is a derivative of Shwegyin Nikaya )
Buddhaparisad Raksa Dhammavinaya Network (Vinaya and Abhidhamma) + P.A.Payutto bhikkhu (Sutta and Pan-n-a) -- don't separate them for a good work.
6. Tipitaka style Theravada Bhikkhu with Older Bhikkhu Tradition - Shwegyin Nikaya, Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw, U Acinna, Bhikkhu Revata Pa-Auk Meditation Centre., etc.
But in my opinion their expandation method (teaching, media using, etc.) is lower than the Buddha and Theras planned in Tipitaka.
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With over 24,500 members, the Association for Psychological Science is one of the largest nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting scientific psychology on a national and international level. Their mission is to improve the well-being of individuals through scientific research, application, and teaching.
This year, the Association for Psychological Science will hold its 25th Annual Convention in Washington D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park from May 23 to May 26, 2013. The four day event provides plenty of opportunities for networking, collaborating, and learning about recent innovations in the field of scientific psychology. For a copy of this year's program, click here.
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* Use in depth local knowledge, ensure the range meets the requirements within the targeted stock levels.
* Develop and build relationships with local doctors and other health professionals.
* Ensure patient counseling, respects the needs for patient confidentiality.
Minimize losses caused by Date Expired Stock.
* Ensure Company policy and procedures for managing date marked stock is implemented and acted upon.Deliver all the professional, operational and legal standards
* Ensure delivery of all the operating policy and procedures, ethics and local legislation.
* Identify, implement and share Best Practice following consultation with the Store/Area Manager.
* Maintain all records require by the external authorities e.g. MOH and submit within the set deadlines.
Develop yourself and the team.
* Complete the self-study modules on responding to symptoms and management of minor ailments provided by Boots within the first 6 months of joining the Business
* A minimum of 20 hours of external CME activities is expected each year or greater if required by local Pharmaceutical Association
* Maintain training records for CME activities (provided by Boots or externally) to update own knowledge, as well as maintain a record for all the basic training provided by Boots for self & support team as required.
* Review the performance of others in the Pharmacy team as requested by Store Manager and provide feedback & necessary support to allow support team to maximize their contribution.
Skills and Experience:
* Local License to practice pharmacy.
* Two years relevant retail experience.
* Fluent in English, Arabic an advantage.
About the Company
M.H. Alshaya Co. is a leading international franchise operator for over 75 of the world's most recognised retail brands including Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, Victoria's Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn and KidZania. The company operates over 3,400 stores across diverse customer sectors: Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings and Leisure & Entertainment. Alshaya's stores can be found in markets across the Middle East and North Africa, Russia, Turkey and Europe and the company employs more than 47,000 people from over 120 nationalities.
The company has established itself as the industry leader across these territories through a combination of local market understanding and a comprehensive commitment to customer service. Growth in each of its operating divisions and brands is supported by continuous investment in talent and infrastructure. It applies best practices in retail operations, merchandising, marketing, information technology, logistics, real estate, human resources and financial controls.
M.H. Alshaya Co. is the retail business of the Alshaya Group, which was founded in Kuwait in 1890 and today represents one of the most dynamic companies in the Middle East. In addition to its retail operations, the Alshaya Group is active in a number of other sectors including real estate, automotive, hotels, trading and investments. Learn more about the company at www.alshaya.com or on Facebook.


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With that i mean, that we "ballers" get usually hyped of only GOOD HIPHOP/RAP/R&B maybe some good Trance aswell by ASTRAL PROJECTION... ONLY!! Example if you put Tupac Shakurs song on their warmup, it usually brings old memories from your old days when u used to dream about playing in the NBA, it just brings memories and makes you play harder than ever... on the other hand, the "white music" listening crowd would not like that? And on the other hand that Music like "Leo Slayer?" will only make those Ballers commit suicide instead.. hahah.. Paul Bunyon dont listen their sugestions!


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The moves haven't been glamorous or awe-inspiring, but the San Diego Padres have elected for the strong and silent type.
The Padres were one of the better teams in the National League in the second half last season. In an attempt to build on that they have signed Carlos Quentin and Huston Street to extensions, refused to trade third baseman Chase Headley this offseason and will rely on young, developing players to fill out their lineup.
In the rotation, the Padres came into the new year confident they were set with arms and general manager Josh Byrnes told MLB.com "I think we're covered" because he said the team had "eight or nine guys who could start a game in April."
But on Monday he signed 36-year old right-hander Freddy Garcia to a minor league deal, as first reported by ESPN.com, to add depth and possibly upgrade from what was already in place. This gives the Padres as many as nine players competing for rotation spots this spring. It should be an interesting camp and a March schedule filled with back-field scrimmages and "B" games in order to find innings for everyone.
Garcia joins Jason Marquis, Clayton Richard, Edinson Volquez, Anthony Bass, Tyson Ross, Eric Stults, Casey Kelly and Robbie Erlin as candidates for spots in the Padres' rotation next season.
The Garcia deal isn't going to steal headlines, but it creates more competition and it's a good move for a team with limited financial resources. Garcia wasn't very good last season with the New York Yankees (5.20 ERA in 107 1/3 innings), but in 2011 he went 12-8 with a 3.62 ERA and a 119 ERA-plus for the Yankees. In 2012, he had his highest strikeout rate since 2007 (7.5 per nine innings), and his 1.5 homers allowed per nine (his highest rate since 2008) can be partly attributed to Yankee Stadium and the American League East.
Putting Garcia, a fly-ball pitcher, in Petco Park, even with the shrinking outfield, could produce another solid season on the cheap.


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Eye Dazzling Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
Sleeping beauty turquoise is a gorgeous blue gemstone that comes from a mine located near Globe, Arizona and is noted for its solid, light blue color with no matrix. Zuñi pueblo silversmiths for use in petite point, needlepoint, and inlay jewelry because of its natural hardness and consistent color. The sleeping beauty turquoise mine is one of the largest in north America and is still operating.
Driving into Globe, Arizona has long been a major stop along the US-60 heading out from phoenix to the eastern part of Arizona because of the copper mining. The copper mining is still big here, and BHP copper dominates the landscape. They don't mine the turquoise because it . This is left to the sleeping beauty turquoise mine, who also runs a little jewelry store and other southwestern goods. Here they also sell the natural gemstone they collect from sleeping beauty mountain. The store is on the right side of the road as you travel east away from Miami. It comes right after a curve in the road and is set up against the steep rocks on that side. The sleeping beauty turquoise display inside the store is modest, but they offer a descent selection of material here in its varied forms and sizes. The stones are offered to the public in small quantities and smaller sizes. Turquoise nuggets are offered in their completely natural form, tumbled and polished, or cut and set as cabochon's with backing, ready for jewelry. The rare, larger specimens, quantities and chunks are usually offered to buyers and resellers through a waiting list system as they become available. The huge worldwide demand for sleeping beauty makes it difficult for the mine to keep up and the turquoise is often presold before it is even mined. Jeweler's and artists compete to buy up as much of the quality material as they can while it is available.
The Native American Standard for Jewelry: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
The specific mineral, Sleeping beauty turquoise, has become a standard for southwest native American jewelry. The bright and even sky-blues, the hard glassy polish, and the lumpy nugget-like textures are recognized around the world as what Sleeping Beauty should look like. Sometimes sleeping beauty nuggets will have black in the nooks and creases, in between the higher areas, like the cabs shown in the pictures on the right. This does happen naturally to sleeping beauty, but is sometimes applied when finishing and polishing the stone. the appearance is often achieved by applying a dark substance to the stone before working down the final polish. When the stone or cabochon is polished, the black remains only in the lower creases and crags. The dark substance can be anything from polishing wax and dirt, to India ink. It does not change the "natural" status of the stone at all and cabs with this polish can be bought from the sleeping beauty mine as natural stone. This tradition started decades ago and is recreating the appearance of antique Indian jewelry owned for years by native Americans. The crags of this old sky blue stone would have collected dirt and oils over the years while the higher areas became polished with wear, Bringing out the texture of the nugget stone. This process gives the nugget or cabochon more depth and character, enhancing the qualities of the natural sleeping beauty formations.


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Business News of Monday, 31 December 2012
Source: Graphic.com.gh
The fuel situation in the country is set to normalise following the arrival of 88,000 metric tones of refined super (petrol) belonging to Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs).
The fuel, brought in under the BDCs emergency cargo arrangement, belong to companies including Cirrus Oil, Vihama Energy, FuelTrade and Ebony Oil and Gas.
This, officials of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) say, would ensure stability in the supply of super (petrol).
The Public Relations Officer of the NPA, Mr Yaro Kasambata, told graphic.com.gh that officials at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Accra Plains Depot storage facility had since loaded haulage trucks for nationwide distribution.
While the BDCs have blamed the NPA for the nationwide shortage due to the cancellation of Lecans, which is the date an oil vessel could have accessed and berthed at the All Bouy Booring (ABB) facility near the Single Point Mooring (SPM) facility, Mr Kasambata denied the suggestions and wondered why the NPA would do such a thing since it was not the owner of the cargo.
"The NPA does not own a single facility and can, therefore, not cancel lecans", he said, adding that, "what we do is to ask the BDCs to give the NPA their projections for supply so that the authourity could plan adequately".
Asked why the products from the BDCs, which arrived in the country last Wednesday could not be distributed until now, Mr Kasambata said since the country did not have in place a bigger capacity storage facility to take delivery of the entire stock, the products had to be delivered from the vessels one after the other.
He was hopeful that the situation would normalise across the country by Tuesday.
Fuel shortages hit parts of the country during the Yuletide, compelling most consumers to move from one pumping station to the other in search of fuel, particularly petrol.


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Forget Alex Smith. Forget Joe Montana and Steve Young, too.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick -- a second-year pro making his postseason debut -- did something no other quarterback, 49ers or otherwise, has ever done in the NFL playoffs.
Kaepernick -- dubbed "Kaeperquick" by many -- ran for 181 yards Saturday night, a NFL postseason record for quarterbacks. The yardage total was also a franchise-best mark and accomplished on 16 carries. He finished with two rushing touchdowns and two passing.
In going Usain Bolt on the visiting Green Bay Packers, the 49ers pulled away in the second half for a 45-31 victory and a repeat trip to the NFC Championship next week.
The 49ers will face Sunday's winner between Seattle and Atlanta with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh knew of Kaepernick's skills -- it was surely one of the reasons he picked the dual-threat Nevada alum over Alex Smith eight games ago. Still, the quarterback opened more eyes Saturday.
"We never see him open it up like that in practice," said 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis. "To see him do that in a game, it amazes me. It was like, 'Wow, did he just do that?'"
Yes. Time and time again.
He also completed 17 of 31 passes for 263 yards.
Kaepernick was often a red blur -- even on slowed-down replays, that captured Packers defenders tackling nothing but a trail of smoke.
He set the rushing record after streaking 52 yards untouched on a third-quarter gallop, only stopping for a celebrational biceps flex in the end zone with teammate Michael Crabtree.
Kaepernick humbly deferred credit.
"It's a lot easier on me when other people are making plays," he said.
When he came to the sideline after his back-breaking run, Kaepernick hugged Harbaugh.
Good decision, coach.
That's not what Kaepernick said. Those are my words, in between mouthfuls of crow.
I was not a fan of the midseason quarterback change, when Smith suffered a concussion Nov. 11 only to find a permanent seat on the sideline when he returned.
Smith endeared himself to 49ers fans with improved play last season and again in a thrilling playoff victory over New Orleans in last season's divisional playoff.
But Kaepernick made Harbaugh look like a genius, yet again.
Kaepernick made several game-changing plays in the first half, when he ran for a career-best 107 yards and a touchdown and passed for two others to Crabtree, a slot receiver.
The best thing about his outing wasn't his successes, it was his few costly blunders. Or, rather, how he reacted to each.
"He does a great job of responding," Harbaugh said. "I think that's rare. He's got a rare ability to come back."
After the 49ers won the coin flip and elected to receive the kickoff, Kaepernick's second pass attempt of the game, a ball intended for tight end Vernon Davis in tight coverage, was snagged by Packers cornerback Sam Shields and returned 52 yards for a pick-6.
Kaepernick returned to the sideline, blowing hot air into his throwing hand. That's when he decided to give validation to Harbaugh for making a quarterback change.
On his next series, Kaepernick missed some receivers and was also sacked by Clay Matthews, but he pumped some life into the 49ers with a bit of fancy footwork, capping San Francisco's drive with a dazzling 20-yard scoring run.
After crossing the end zone, he kissed his tattoo-covered biceps.
That was foreshadowing for much of the next two quarters.
For every five plays of brilliance, there was one of the mind-boggling variety. None was more frustrating than the 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Kaepernick drew for taunting following his 15-yard run to the Packers' 9.
Again, he bounced back. This time with one of a pair of rockets he threw to Crabtree for second-quarter scores, which helped him trend on Twitter. Both those scores came after Packers turnovers, including an interception throw by three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Aaron Rodgers, his first in 184 pass attempts.
After the Packers tied the score 21-all minutes before the half, Kaepernick didn't do anything costly. Quite the opposite. He busted off a couple of big runs to help set up a 36-yard field goal for the lead at halftime.
The Packers couldn't find a solution for Kaepernick in the second half either.
Was he going to pass, hand the ball off or keep it himself?
"I don't want to be categorized," he said, when asked if he was a runner or passer.
Too bad. Even at the clip he's going, there will be one he can't outrun:
A future great.
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Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other officials have been subpoenaed as part of a long-running legal fight over how the state's latest election maps were drawn.
Two groups sued the state over the Republican-drawn maps. They want to examine certain state computers for evidence of documents the state may have wrongfully withheld, but contend that state officials won't tell them where those computers are located.
So subpoenas were served last week on Vos; Senate Chief Clerk Jeffrey Renk; Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller; and the Legislative Technology Service Bureau, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report.
For five months, the plaintiffs have sought to search the computers used for redistricting to find out why they didn't receive documents that were supposed to be released to them and to find out whether any other records were improperly withheld. But they haven't been able to find out where the computers are kept.
Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca said he couldn't understand why the state refused to tell the plaintiffs where the computers were.
"This is public property that people pay for," the Kenosha Democrat said. "The fact they won't share this information is beyond comprehension."
The subpoenas, issued Friday, are an attempt to compel officials to produce the computers, hard drives, compact discs and documents. The plaintiffs want the officials to testify under oath about the computers.
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He was a loving husband, a devoted father, a caring mentor.
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III was a lot of things to a lot of people. | PHOTOS
On Saturday, hundreds of family, friends and military personnel attended a memorial service for Horne, a 34-year-old Redondo Beach resident who was killed Dec. 2 while trying to inspect a motor-driven fishing boat running with no lights on.
"My crew and I are going to miss him more than words can express," said Lt. Stewart Sibert, the skipper of the Cutter Halibut, the ship Horne was on when it was rammed by the panga. "I truly believe the word is a dimmer place without him. I can't imagine my time on the Halibut without him."
Several Coast Guard vessels idled in the water off the San Pedro Coast Guard facility where the ceremony took place under a gray sky. Joining the speakers at the private service were Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp.
Sitting in the front row was Horne's pregnant wife, Rachel, and his two sons, Kade and Miller.
The Rev. Dave Carpenter - who is Rachel Horne's cousin - told the family that they would not be alone in their mourning. And he reminded them that their pain was to be expected.
"It's a grief that doesn't just seem overwhelming but is overwhelming," he said.
Napolitano said Horne's death would not deter the Coast Guard from its mission.
"This tragic attack also reminds us of the unique dangers the men and women of the Coast Guard face and their willingness to meet them on a moment's notice, with great valor and selflessness," Napolitano said.
Horne was recognized for pulling another man to safety as the two boats collided near Santa Cruz Island. He was thrown from the Halibut and died of severe injuries, even though he was quickly pulled from the water. Another Coast Guard member was injured in the incident.
Petty Officer Seth Johnson said the Halibut was tracking a smuggling boat when the incident occurred.
The Halibut deployed an inflatable chase boat, and its crew activated its blue lights and siren. At that point, the panga's captain turned for the inflatable and rammed it, Johnson said.
According to federal prosecutors, a Coast Guard officer on the boat fired several shots at the panga while another crew member member tried to steer the federal vessel out of the panga's path.
On Tuesday, two Mexican men - Jose Meija-Leyva and Manuel Beltran-Higuera - made their initial appearances in federal court in downtown Los Angeles and were denied bail pending arraignment Dec. 21. They are charged with killing an officer of the United States engaged in his official duties.
"He was a big man who gave so much to everybody," said Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Leavitt of Horne. "He was a great leader and a great person. His crew looked up to him and admired him, and so did I. He was a hero, and we're going to miss him."
Papp said Horne was a born leader.
"He did what leaders do instinctively," he said, referring to Horne's rescue of a fellow shipmate. "Leadership like that is the very soul of our service. It's a choice made to put aside your own needs to serve others."
For Sibert, Horne was more than a friend and a crew mate.
"To call him a shipmate, to call him a big brother, doesn't do him justice," he said. "In reality, he was closer to our guardian angel. ... He never turned down anyone who needed help."
Contributions can be made to a Fallen Heroes Scholarship fund for Horne's children.
Information is available by calling the foundation at 860-535-0786; or by visiting http://tinyurl.com/aj8c2es.
Donors should select "Fallen Heroes Scholarship" from the "where it is needed most" box, and type "Chief Terrell Horne III" in the "in memory of" box.
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Friday 09.24
Corny dogs, here we come
The State Fair of Texas is upon us once again and that means fried foods, dizzying rides and emptied wallets — and it's totally worth it. We're still making up our mind on the new fried beer on the menu, but the Texas Fried Frito Pie sounds like a dream and a nightmare for any personal trainer. But who cares? It's the Fair!
DEETS: Fair Park, 1300 Robert B Cullum Blvd. Through Oct. 17. $15. BigTex.com.
Sunday 09.26
Classic lit without the reading
This image from the cover of "The Great Gatsby" instilled dread among middle and high school students. But AIDS Interfaith Network turns the classic novel about the roaring '20s into fab times with "The Great Gatsby…Get Your Flap On." Complete with jazz, bubbly and fundraising, it almost makes you want to read it again. Almost.
DEETS: Union Station, 400 S. Houston St. 2 p.m. $75–$125. AIDSInterfaithNetwork.org
Wednesday 09.29
WaterTower is getting Wilder
Terry Martin does double duty as director and actor in "Our Town," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder. The tales of the ordinary folk of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire come alive in this season opener for WaterTower.
DEETS: WTT, 15650 Addison Road. Through Oct. 24. $25–$40. WaterTowerTheatre.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 24, 2010.


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There are many lists going around now about what will be the biggest initial public offerings of 2013. On them, you often see names like Twitter and Square. You don't usually see the name of Alibaba Group on these lists.
Yet there's no question that, if Alibaba were to IPO in 2013, it would be a blockbuster. There have been several reports in the last few days that Alibaba's shares are already being exchanged privately at around a $50 billion valuation. If the company went out this year, I think it's likely to reach something close to a $60 billion valuation. That would put it in the Facebook (FB) ballpark for IPO valuations....396 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Streamlining of regulatory requirements
(a) Review of regulations; regulatory uniformityDuring the 2-year period beginning on September 23, 1994, each Federal banking agency shall, consistent with the principles of safety and soundness, statutory law and policy, and the public interest—
(1) conduct a review of the regulations and written policies of that agency to—
streamline and modify those regulations and policies in order to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and eliminate unwarranted constraints on credit availability;
review the extent to which existing regulations require insured depository institutions and insured credit unions to produce unnecessary internal written policies and eliminate such requirements, where appropriate;
work jointly with the other Federal banking agencies to make uniform all regulations and guidelines implementing common statutory or supervisory policies; and
(b) Review of disclosuresThe Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the consumer advisory council to such Board, consumers, representatives of consumers, lenders, and other interested persons, shall—
review the regulations and written policies of the Board with respect to disclosures pursuant to the Truth in Lending Act [15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] with regard to variable-rate mortgages in order to simplify the disclosures, if necessary, and make the disclosures more meaningful and comprehensible to consumers;
(Pub. L. 103–325, title III, § 303, Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2215; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2242, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–418.)
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The Truth in Lending Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is title I of Pub. L. 90–321, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 146, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1601 et seq.) of chapter 41 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 15 and Tables.
1996—Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 104–208 added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.
Update on Review of Regulations and Paperwork Reductions
Pub. L. 105–219, title IV, § 402, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 935, provided that:
"Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 7, 1998], the Federal banking agencies [see 12 U.S.C. 1813(z)] shall submit a report to the Congress detailing their progress in carrying out section 303(a) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 [12 U.S.C. 4803(a)], since their submission of the report dated September 23, 1996, as required by section 303(a)(4) of that Act."
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Prospective Follow-up of a Multicentric Cohort of Children With Prenatal Discovery of Mild Isolated Cerebral Ventriculomegaly. Evaluation at 2 and 5 Years.
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Isolated uni or bilateral mild cerebral ventriculomegaly represents the most frequent "minor" cerebral anomalies discovered by antenatal echography. There are not French data making it possible to specify the incidence and the prevalence of this pathology and international data of the prevalence are very heterogeneous, going, according to the published series, of 1.48 to 22 per 1000 births.
The prognostic of ventriculomegaly remains dubious : the studies have small populations, are for the majority retrospectives with a short and often vague follow-up. The announced rate of after-effects varies between 0 and 48 %.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the neuropsychological development until the 5 years age of the children for whom a prenatally diagnosis of mild isolated ventriculomegaly was carried (absence of another cerebral or extra-cerebral anomaly in imagery and a negative aetiology). This prospective cohort will be compared with children for whom no neurological anomaly was prenatally detected.
The children diagnosed for an mild isolated cerebral ventriculomegaly will be identified by the investigators among medical files of the Centers of Prenatal Diagnosis (CPDPN) of the UH of Angers and the UH of Nantes. The patient inclusion will be done at the 2 years age after parental agreement, with a follow-up at 5 years. The control children will be included under the same conditions after having ensured of the normality of the echographies of 22 and 30 gestational weeks. The follow-up of these 2 cohorts will be based on the 2 years obligatory paediatric examination, and on the network "Naitre ensemble" set up in the Pays de la Loire Loire. In addition to the clinical routine examinations, standardized neuropsychological examinations will be done (Brunet Lezine Revised score at 2 years, NEPSY at 5 years and ASQ at 2 and 5 years).
This study will allow to compare the neuropsychological development at school age of the children diagnosed for a foetal mild, apparently isolated, cerebral ventriculomegaly from children not presenting any foetal anomaly, to evaluate the incidence of the mild isolated ventriculomegaly, to identify the predictive factors of the neuropsychological anomalies in the children diagnosed for ventriculomegaly and to compare (in the children diagnosed for ventriculomegaly), the neuropsychological development at the school age of the children having a ventricular atrium between 10 and 12 mm with those having a ventricular atrium between 12,1 and 15 mm.
This study will allow to define the neuropsychological morbidity of the foetal mild isolated cerebral ventriculomegaly and will allow to define the best clinical and educational follow up of these children and their family.
|Cerebral Ventriculomegaly
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Defined Population
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Longitudinal
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Prospective Follow-up of a Multicentric Cohort of Children With Prenatal Discovery of Mild Isolated Cerebral Ventriculomegaly. Evaluation at 2 and 5 Years.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|22 Months to 26 Months (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria : case children
- Written informed consent
- Diagnosis of foetal mild isolated cerebral ventriculomegaly at 32 gestational weeks by the Centers of Prenatal Diagnosis (CPDPN) of the UH of Angers and the UH of Nantes
- Age : 22 to 26 months
Inclusion criteria : control children
- Written informed consent
- Negative diagnostic of foetal cerebral ventriculomegaly at the prenatal echography made at 22 gestational weeks
- Age : 22 to 26 months
Non-inclusion criteria : case children
- Preterm birth (< 37 weeks of gestation)
- APGAR ≤ 3 at 5 minutes after birth
- Serious prenatal pathology with neurologic aspect requing intensive care
- postnatal hydrocephalus
- Diagnostic of a eurological pathology at birth
- Diagnostic d'une pathologie neurologique associée à la naissance
Non-inclusion criteria : control children
- Preterm birth (< 37 weeks of gestation)
- APGAR ≤ 3 at 5 minutes after birth
- Serious prenatal pathology with neurologic aspect requing intensive care
- postnatal hydrocephalus
- Diagnostic of a neurological pathology at birth
- Cerebral or extracerebral anomaly at the prenatal echographies
- Chromosomal anomaly discovered after birth
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00421772
|Contact: Claude BOUDERLIQUE, MD
|UH of Angers
|Angers, France
|Contact: Claude BOUDERLIQUE, MD email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Claude BOUDERLIQUE, MD
|UH of Nantes
|Not yet recruiting
|Nantes, France
|Contact: Norbert WINER, MD
|Principal Investigator: Norbert WINER, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Claude BOUDERLIQUE, MD
|UH of Angers
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00421772 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 11, 2007
|Last Updated:
|January 11, 2007
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Angers:
cerebral ventriculomegaly
prenatal diagnostic
neuropsychological outcome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Technical Support Specialist
The Role
Tesla Motors is looking for an experienced Technical Support Specialist to work on one of the most progressive vehicle brands in the world. This position requires a high level customer and employee interaction, so the ideal candidate will not only possess the technical knowledge, but also the ability to provide a strong level of customer service. Located at our European Distribution Center in Tilburg, The Netherlands this position requires collaboration with Tesla Sales, Vehicle Service and Executive Staff to proactively improve the owner experience for a rapidly growing customer base.
The overall responsibility of this role is to ensure Tesla meets its obligations and commitments by responding to Customer inquiries in an accurate and timely manner. The Technical Support team develops and maintains excellent working relationships with customers and various internal departments to carefully and effectively address customer needs.
Qualified persons must have a background in customer service, automotive or technology. Candidates will thrive in both an independent and team environment. You must be able to proactively seek out projects and new initiatives while completing daily tasks accurately. Most importantly, your core value includes a desire to exceed customer expectations, answer questions before they are asked and ensure every aspect of ownership life is a true pleasure.
- Answer phone calls and emails to address any customer concern with the highest level of response and attention.
- Evaluate the needs of customers and work in a creative, pro-active manner to improve Owner Experience.
- Effectively explain vehicle and charging information to customers by adapting to their specific learning style.
- Determine if technical solution can be resolved over the phone or escalate immediately to Service Managers, Service Engineering, Supercharger Engineering or Roadside Assistance.
- Support Regional Service Managers to remedy customer concerns and maintenance requests.
- Develop expertise in EV technology; work with Electricians and Owners to complete receptacle and connector installations.
- Demonstrate proactive ownership of daily responsibilities and tasks.
- Accurately record issues and data into Dealer Management System. Attention to detail critical.
- Follow up with Customer on services provided; ensure they are satisfied with the work performed.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Methods, techniques, parts, tools and materials used in the maintenance and repair of vehicles
- Understanding of basic automotive techniques related to repair and servicing of automobiles
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions with attention to detail
- Willingness to learn new and innovative automotive technologies
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work to include the public
- Perform detailed daily record keeping and reporting
- Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines
- Work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and at least one of the following languages: Dutch, German, Norwegian, or French
- Outlook and MS Office
- Associate Degree or certificate in Automotive Technology, preferred
- Retail automotive service experience, preferred
- Flexibility in working schedules for 365/366 days a year
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AT&T and State of Tennessee to Launch Text to 9-1-1 Trial
Standards-Based Solution Will Enable AT&T Subscribers to Send Emergency Texts to 9-1-1 Statewide
Dallas, Texas, September 05, 2012
More and more, public safety agencies are embracing new technologies and IP-based networks to communicate with constituents in emergency situations. Over the past few years, the state of Tennessee has invested in an advanced, statewide 9-1-1 IP infrastructure, giving Tennesseans access to the best technology available to coordinate emergency responses. Today, AT&T announced the state of Tennessee has approved the use of the state's new Emergency Service IP Network (ESInet) to support a Text to 9-1-1 trial statewide.
Under this trial, AT&T will work with the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) to provide a Text to 9-1-1 trial service, allowing for emergency 9-1-1 Short Message Service (SMS) text messages from AT&T wireless subscribers to be received by Tennessee 9-1-1 call centers, known as public service answering points (PSAPs). The trial will use the existing ESInet and statewide IP network backbone (NetTN), key components in the state of Tennessee's Next-Generation 9-1-1 plan.
"In today's mobile environment, it's vital that Tennessee's public safety infrastructure keep pace," said Lynn Questell, Executive Director, TECB. "This trial with AT&T will build upon efforts to modernize and enhance our emergency communication network, leveraging new technologies to serve our citizens and work to ensure their safety."
While dialing 9-1-1 by phone remains the primary and preferred method to contact public safety agencies, the Text to 9-1-1 trial will enable PSAPs in Tennessee to begin receiving 9-1-1 SMS texts from AT&T wireless subscribers through the state's ESInet. The trial will allow PSAPs to develop best practices and methods to receive and integrate these types of emergency communications in the future.
The trial will utilize concepts and designs from key industry groups working on Text to 9-1-1 standards and will leverage the National Emergency Number Association's (NENA) i3 standards and recommendations.
"AT&T is committed to working with standard bodies, national, state, and local public safety organizations to determine how best to integrate SMS text messages and other advanced communications into future 9-1-1 systems and wireless networks," said Mel Coker, Vice President, Public Safety Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "This trial will be vital in evaluating Text to 9-1-1 solutions with the goal of providing reliable, universal access for our customers."


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Well saturday @ leagues, overtorqued a bh roller, slipped off the tee, pop (worse sound ever if youve heard it before), and i go down like a sack of potatoes.
This time it was the other knee, luckily i dont believe it to be the ACL this time (if you can call that luck) i believe it to be the PCL or a PCL MCL combo. I havent gotten an MRI yet, but i am hoping to figure all this stuff out by the first week of Jan. Either way, it sucks dick but on the bright side, sooner i have surgery, or maybe a custom brace (not my first choice but money may be an issue) then the sooner i can play again. Til then ill be putting the Jim Beam family kids through college.


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SMART: Somatotrophics, Memory, and Aging Research Trial
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|Aging Mild Cognitive Impairment
|Drug: TH9507 human growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|GHRH: Cognition in Aging and MCI
- Change in declarative memory, including total recall scores on three tests of memory and on dual task response time (RT), a test of executive function. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks ]
- Changes in other areas of cognitive function, including other tests of executive function, tests of lexical access, and tests of cognitive and perceptual-motor processing speed. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 10, 20, and 30 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1
Drug: TH9507 human growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
1mg subcutaneous injection given daily for 20 weeks
|Placebo Comparator: 2
Drug: TH9507 human growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
1mg subcutaneous injection given daily for 20 weeks
Detailed Description:
There is considerable and compelling evidence from both the animal and human literature that the actions of the somatotrophic hormonal axis (growth hormone releasing hormone/growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor I) have significant and predictable effects on cognitive function (memory and reasoning ability). A preliminary study has recently shown that five months of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) treatment improves cognitive function in healthy older men and women; there is also preliminary evidence that supports the likelihood of a similar effect in individuals diagnosed with MCI.
The study sample will include 160 adults, ages 55-90, half of whom will be cognitively healthy normal adults and half of whom will meet diagnostic criteria for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Each of these groups will contain equal numbers of men and women. The treatment with GHRH will be twenty weeks in duration. In light of the documented interactions between estrogens and GHRH/GH/IGF-I, each of the two study arms will contain equal proportions of women not on estrogen replacement therapy (NERT) and women on oral estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). ERT women will maintain a regular steady dosage of estrogens for at least seven days preceding each assessment
Cognitive assessments to evaluate treatment-related changes in memory and thinking abilities, as well as blood collection to evaluate several biomarkers of interest, will be performed at baseline, 10 and 20 weeks of treatment, and ten weeks post-treatment. In addition there will be five medication and symptom monitoring visits during the treatment period.
The study hypotheses are:
H1: Healthy, cognitively normal older men and women treated with GHRH will show beneficial effects in cognitive function, including measures of memory, relative to placebo treated subjects.
H2: MCI patients treated with GHRH will show beneficial effects in cognitive function, including measures of memory, relative to placebo treated MCI patients.
H3: Changes in insulin-like-growth factor (IGF-I) will predict changes in cognition both for normal older adults and for MCI patients treated with GHRH.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|55 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to give and understand informed consent
- Able to communicate in English
- No exclusionary criteria apply
- Age between 55 and 90 years
- Independent in their daily living abilities
- Living at home with a reliable spouse, significant other or caregiver
- Normal PSA (for men) or mammogram (for women) within one year of study entry
The following inclusion criteria will be applied to identify potential MCI participants:
- Memory complaint that can be corroborated by a study partner
- Memory test scores meeting the diagnostic criteria for MCI
- MMSE score greater than 20
The following inclusion criteria will be applied to identify potential normal control participants:
- Cognitive testing does not indicate MCI
- MMSE score greater than 28
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of medications known to affect the GHRH/GH/IGF-I axis, including transdermal estrogens (use of oral estrogens is not contraindicated)
- Significant medical illness or organ failure, such as uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney and liver disease
- Significant neurologic disease that might affect cognition, such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, severe head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 30 minutes or with permanent neurologic sequelae
- Personal or strong family history of cancer (especially colon, breast or melanoma)
- Evidence for pituitary disease by history or physical examination
- Symptoms or history of carpal tunnel or a positive Phalen's Test
- Active arthritis
- Significant current psychiatric illness, such as depression, schizophrenia or an Axis II diagnosis suggestive of an inability to successfully complete the study protocol
- Current use of an anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-convulsant, anti-coagulant, anxiolytic or sedative
- Current or planned use of DHEA, testosterone or cognition-enhancing medication (e.g., cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine)
- Weight greater than 150% ideal body weight
- Tobacco use, excessive alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day), excessive caffeine intake (more than 4 cups of coffee per day)
- Baseline IGF-I level greater than the mid-range for healthy young adults (250 ng/ml)
- Meets NINCDS/ADRDA criteria for AD
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00257712
|United States, Washington
|University of Washington
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael V. Vitiello, PhD
|University of Washington
|Study Director:
|Suzanne Barsness, RN,MSN,CCRC
|University of Washington
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Michael Vitiello, PhD, Professor, University of Washington
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00257712 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01AG025515 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R01AG025525-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|November 21, 2005
|Last Updated:
|December 17, 2013
Keywords provided by Michael Vitiello, University of Washington:
Alzheimer's disease
cognition disorders
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cognition Disorders
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Tesla Motors is an aggressive young company in the San Francisco Bay Area. We design and manufacture the advanced electric vehicles, battery packs, and drive systems that are changing the future of transportation. We are building technically strong, fast-moving teams that pride themselves on superior execution.
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated engineer to create manufacturing equipment and processes for our cutting edge Battery Packs. Battery development is at the heart of our company and we are beginning to apply our advanced Battery technology to stationary storage applications. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to building a world class manufacturing facility right here in the Bay Area. Tesla is a demanding and fast-paced environment where you will work on a critical subsystem of an incredibly exciting product.
Roles and Responsibilities:
In addition to developing manufacturing equipment and processes, Manufacturing Engineers work with cross-functional teams throughout the entire product lifecycle. You will work closely with Design Engineering, Quality and Production to take Pack design changes and new Pack designs from initial concept through prototype development and into full production.
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- Design of manufacturing equipment and fixtures
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- Validation and characterization of new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor
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- Development of new manufacturing processes
- Creation of detailed Manufacturing Instructions to define new processes and document new equipment operation
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- Specification of hand tools for manual assembly tasks
- Design of production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency
- Performance of process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing and capacity modeling
- Deployment of statistical control for key processes
The ideal candidate takes pride in his/her hands-on work, analytical ability, organizational skills and attention to detail. He/She appreciates an environment where superior work is encouraged, noticed and rewarded and where individuals carry tremendous responsibility. He/She looks forward to learning an incredible amount on the job.
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Mattheus regrets venting by punching locker
WASHINGTON -- Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus was happy to learn that he doesn't need surgery on his right hand.
Mattheus punched his locker in frustration and broke his hand after allowing five runs against the Padres last Sunday. If he had to do it over again, Mattheus said he would have taken his frustrations out in another way.
"When you get frustrated, there are definitely ways to vent, you need to vent," Mattheus said. "But punching things, throwing things or hitting things with your helmet or bat isn't the way. I learned a tough lesson. It's something I have done in the past, but it's not something I'm proud of doing. I let my teammates down. I put the organization in a bad spot, and it looks bad on me. It might seem like the thing to do at the time, but looking back in hindsight, it's not a very smart decision."
Mattheus is expected to be out two months with the broken hand. There is no set timetable on when he will return to action.
"I'm going to try to come back as fast as I can," Mattheus said. "I really don't know much about the injury. It's not very common in the sport. We just have to wait and see. I'm going to trust the doctors. When they say I can start throwing, I'm going to start throwing."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashinNats. Tom Schad is an associate reporter for MLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.