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Updated 8:30 am, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
One awesome thing to do
San Antonio Zoo: Make a New Year's Day of it at the 35-acre zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary's St., which houses more than 3,500 animals plus notable horticultural exhibits. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $9.50 to $12; children younger than 3, free. Discounts are available for military and handicapped guests. Call 210-734-7184. The Brackenridge Eagle, a miniature train, travels more than 2 miles around Brackenridge Park; buy tickets ($3.25) at the main depot across street from the zoo entrance.
Three other possibilities
Pint-Sized Science: Children ages 4 to 6 are invited to the San Antonio Children's Museum, 305 E. Houston St., 210-212-4453, to learn basic science concepts through activities relating to themes such as weather, animals, water, reactions and nutrition. The 30-minute classes are at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 2 p.m. Wednesdays in the Jungle Adventure room and included in regular museum admission ($8).
Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Holiday in the Park is still in full swing. Shows include "Majesty of Christmas," "Happy Holidays!" and "Have Yourself a Looney Tunes Christmas." The Rockville Dickens Carolers will be, too. The park, Interstate 10 West at La Cantera Parkway, is open noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday. Admission costs $39.99-$49.99 plus tax online at www.sixflags.com; $44.99-$59.99 plus tax at the gate. $17 daily parking. For more details, call 210-697-5050 or 800-473-4378.
Lifestyle Channel
Fancy Nancy Storytime: Barnes & Noble at La Cantera, 15900 La Cantera Parkway, hosts a reading of "Fancy Nancy — There's No Day Like a Snow Day." 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 210-558-2078 for more information.


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Baldwin Wallace University is a private, liberal arts-based, Methodist-affiliated college located in Berea, Ohio, offering bachelor's and master's degrees, certificates and professional education programs… and so much more.
Mission Statement
Baldwin Wallace University is an academic community committed to the liberal arts and sciences as the foundation for lifelong learning.
The University fulfills this mission through a rigorous academic program that is characterized by excellence in teaching and learning within a challenging, supportive environment that enhances students' intellectual and spiritual growth.
Baldwin Wallace assists students in their preparation to become contributing, compassionate citizens of an increasingly global society and encourages their pursuit of personal and professional excellence.
A welcoming, supportive community...It's in BW's DNA
In 1845, more than 15 years before the Civil War, Baldwin Wallace was founded as one of the first colleges in the nation to admit students without regard to race or gender. Today, you'll find that spirit of inclusiveness has flourished and evolved into a personalized approach to education: one that fosters your individual growth as you learn to learn, experience new ideas and prepare for the certainty of change.
City or suburb?...You get the best of both worlds
You don't have to choose between suburb and city. Our location, in an historic, residential community with miles of recreational parkland, is just 20 minutes from the thriving business and cultural center of Cleveland. It's the perfect environment to facilitate liberal arts learning and practical career preparation, providing easy access to internships and field experiences for almost every interest. In addition to our main campus, BW at Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights offers evening and Saturday classes for bachelor's and master's degrees in business, professional development and executive education.
Small classes, big opportunities...The right size for your success
As a BW student, you'll be empowered to take initiative and take advantage of many opportunities to succeed. You'll find small class sizes with supportive teaching-faculty who act as mentors, and you'll enjoy access to regional business and thought leaders. In addition, you can choose from a vast array of hands-on experiential learning options from undergraduate research and creative projects, to exciting service-learning and study abroad options, to field experiences, internships and leadership training.
Liberal arts and professional skills...Prepare for career agility
After more than a century and a half, BW is still characterized by leadership and innovation in education. The liberal arts, which teach you how to think critically and communicate effectively, remain at the center of your academic program. BW's majors build on that crucial foundation, with many leading-edge programs that develop tangible professional skills and career options that match your academic passion. Distinctive opportunities to add entrepreneurship and innovation skills, and experiential learning to your educational resume give you an additional edge as you move from BW into your career.
Founded: 1845
United Methodist Church
Academic Term
207 full-time faculty
Student/Faculty Ratio
Students (Fall 2016)
Total Enrollment: 3,961
Undergraduate Enrollment
Full-time undergraduates: 3,017
Conservatory: 317
Part-time undergraduates: 256
Graduate & Professional Enrollment
Accelerated Nursing/BSN: 42
Graduate Business/MBA: 321
Graduate Education: 214
Graduate Medical/PA: 58
Graduate Public Health: 17
Graduate Speech-Language Pathology: 36
First-Year Student Profile (Fall 2016)
Total students: 706
Gender: 50% female, 50% male
Race/ethnicity: 24% students of color
13% African-American
5% Multi-racial
5% Hispanic/Latino
1% Asian
First-generation: 28%
Geographic diversity: 26% from outside Ohio
Top states represented: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Michigan
28 total states represented
On campus residents: 86%
Academic interests:
School of Social Sciences: 10%
Conservatory of Music: 10%
School of Health, Physical Education & Sport Sciences: 11%
School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Computing: 15%
School of Business: 10%
School of Humanities: 12%
School of Education: 4%
School of Health Sciences: 3%
Interdisciplinary: 25%
Academic preparation:
High School GPA: 3.46
SAT (verbal + math): 1068
ACT (composite): 24
23 Division III Intercollegiate programs
1 in 5 undergraduates are student-athletes
Tuition/Financial Aid
98% of first-year students received financial assistance, totaling more than $44 million
100% of students with need received financial aid
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees (2016–17)
Tuition: $30,776
Books, Room & Board: $10,330
Conservatory Tuition & Fees (2016–17)
Tuition: $33,342
Books, Room & Board: $10,330
Academic Organization
- College of Arts & Sciences, consisting of four schools:
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Health Sciences
- Conservatory of Music
Majors and Programs
- Undergraduate — more than 80 programs of study
- Post-baccalaureate — An accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing (ABSN)
- Graduate — Master's degree programs in business (MBA), education [including a full-time leadership in higher education (LHE) master's], physician assistant (PA), public health (MPH) and speech-language pathology (SLP)
- Professional/Continuing — Certificates and professional development opportunities. Convenient evening and weekend programs.
BW is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Individual programs also are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Commission of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and the United Methodist Church Board of Accreditation. The ABSN nursing program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Our physician assistant program received an Accreditation-Provisional status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA); BW's new MS in speech-language pathology is in the process of applying for Candidacy for Accreditation by the Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Candidacy is a "pre-accreditation" status with CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.
Higher Learning Commission Seeking Public Comments
Baldwin Wallace University is seeking comments from the public about the University in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The University will host a visit September 25-26, 2017 with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Baldwin Wallace University has been accredited by the HLC since 1915. The team will review the institution's ongoing ability to meet HLC's criteria for accreditation.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college to the following address:
Public Comment on Baldwin Wallace University
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
The public may also submit comments through the HLC's website at hlcommission.org/comment.
Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.
All comments must be received by August 25, 2017.


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New Mexico's cool, outdoorsy antidote to Texas summer heat
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When you live in North Texas, New Mexico, our neighbor to the west, seems like a backbreaking drive. Well, no more. A year ago, American Eagle began a direct route to Santa Fe. This is big news at the single-gate Santa Fe airport; it means celebs (Daniel Craig was in the security line next to me) can get to the arts enclave without flying to Albuquerque an hour away and renting a car. And gay-friendly Santa Fe is surely worth a visit.
Once you get downtown, a car isn't really needed either (which is good, because parking is hard to come by). Even in the summer, Santa Fe is a very walkable city of about 65,000 people that stays reasonably cool due to its elevation. (At more than 7,000 feet about sea level, locals joke they "look down on" Denver.)
Not much gets taller than that, either. (A skyscraper here comes in at about five stories.) From the air, the buildings recede into the landscape, as if a modern town where free wifi is widely available doesn't exist yet. You might think this is still an Indian pueblo.
The Inn and Spa at Loretto, a luxury hotel that abuts the famous Loretto Chapel, is, like virtually every other building in town, a short, adobe-like edifice of brown stucco, but the décor works. Inside, spacious rooms are decorated in earth tones with high-end amenities (lush furnishings, wide-screen TVs). The common areas are also beautiful.
Nothing more so, in fact, than Luminaria, the exceptional on-site restaurant. Much of the seating space here is outdoors, giving chef Brian Cooper's creations an al fresco elegance. The housemade breads alone are worth a visit, though there's much, much more to enjoy.
New Mexicans are proud of their culinary traditions; you'll find pinon-flavored coffee, syrup, nuts and more, plus loads of green chiles. That makes for an unapologetically caliente cuisine, from Luminaria's quesadillas with chipotle salsa and spicy pico de gallo to a power-packed gazpacho to a green chile burger charred beautifully on the outside and pink as a prom dress in the middle.
You could spend much of your trip just eating here and lying by the pool or enjoying a relaxing, aromatic massage at the acclaimed Loretto spa, but Santa Fe is worth a venture outdoors. Indeed, that may be the best reason to come here: To commune with nature away from the sweltering Texas heat.
Northern New Mexico is home to many Pueblo Indians, among them the Santa Clarans, whose centuries-old Puye cliff dwellings are still a sight to behold. Carved out of the pumice-like rockfaces of low-lying mountains, the tours here, conducted by tribe members, only recently started up after a decade when fires had all but closed the attraction. Even if you don't consider yourself a hiker, it's a fascinating look at the history of our nation before it was a nation.
In fact, this year Santa Fe is celebrating its 400th year — it was founded when William Shakespeare was a living playwright. That makes it the oldest state capital in the U.S. (Not the biggest, though: Despite New Mexico's size — geographically, it's the fifth largest state — the population of the entire state is about 2 million — less than that of Dallas County.)
The Santa Fe Opera is an open-air facility that operates in repertory in the summer, producing major operas and world premieres against a sage-brush landscape. An on-site cantina makes for a casual way to enjoy high culture.
Indeed, Santa Fe town is justly known for its thriving arts community, which may account in part for its gay-friendly reputation. Many galleries are concentrated along Canyon Road, a five-minute walk from the Inn and Spa. Here, you can peruse literally hundreds of collections from local, national and international artists.
If you think the only thing to buy here is turquoise and paintings of cow skulls, you're sorely mistaken. While Native American art is plentiful, the styles range from classic to contemporary. You'll get an especially diverse selection of edgy, intriguing work — from paintings to sculpture — at InArt Gallery, run by the McKoskys.
Don't just stay near Canyon Road, though — visit the Heidi Loewen Porcelain Gallery, with handmade pottery from the positively charming Heidi herself. You can buy one of her beautiful pots or take one of her classes and learn to make your own (she'll even glaze and fire it for you).
If you're not planning to buy, of course you'll need to stop by the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, devoted to the state's most famous painter. The current exhibit of her work in abstraction (on through September) illuminates how her notoriously vaginal flowers were part and parcel with her overall style.
The New Mexico Museum is also worth a stroll, boasting its current exhibit of artsy cowboy boots. Among the works are several drawing by Delmas Howe, the gay artist who is to cowboys what Tom of Finland is to European leathermen. (This fact apparently escaped the curator — the notes fail to mention the homoeroticism of the art.)
If you enjoy gambling, Indian casinos dot the landscape, but really, for comfortable tranquility and outdoor adventure, everywhere in Santa Fe is a safe bet.
Read Part 2 of New Mexico's summer travel pleasures later this month in Dallas Voice.
The Inn and Spa at Loretto and Luminaria Restaurant, pictured, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail. InnatLoretto.com.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. OKeeffeMuseum.org. Heidi Loewen Porcelain Gallery, 315 Johnson St., Santa Fe. HeidiLoewen.com. InArt Gallery, 219 Delgado St., Santa Fe. InArtSantaFe.com. Loretto Chapel, 207 Old Santa Fe Trail. Loretto Chapel.com. New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. NMArtMuseum.org. Puye Cliff Dwelling National Historic Landmark, 104 S. Riverside Drive, Espagnola. PuyeCliffs.org. Santa Fe Opera, 301 Opera Drive. SantaFeOpera.org.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 02, 2010.


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This Thursday, January 17, at New England SQL Server we'll be featuring Mark Souza, General Manager of the Data Platform Group at Microsoft. Most of you are probably familiar with that name; he's the guy who founded the CAT team, and he's been in a number of key roles in the SQL Server organization for the past several years.
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Homemade Birthday Sign for Children
Kidoodle: Flag Your Love
Buying a present for a one-year-old always seems a tad impersonal since the tot hardly acknowledges the gift. Give him something made with love that he can save throughout the years. It will keep mama from having to make a tough choice at the toy shop while keeping a few dollars in her pocket.
To see how to make this simple sign to hang in the nursery or play room,
Supplies for the project:
- Old cereal boxes or manila folders
- Glue
- Ribbon
- Hole puncher
- Pencil or pen
- Glitter
- Ruler or straight edge
- Newspaper
- A traceable circular object like a can
- Bright construction paper
- Use a ruler to draw a few flags on the back of the cereal boxes.
- Cut some newspaper in the same shape but about an inch bigger all the way around.
- Glue the newspaper to one side of the flag. Fold the edges over and glue them to the back for the triangle.
- Trace circles on the bright colored construction paper and cut them out.
- Glue the circle onto the newspaper side of the flag.
- Draw a letter on the circle and fill it with glue.
- Sprinkle the glitter on the glue, shake it off and allow it to dry.
- Once dry, punch two holes in the top of the flags.
- Run the ribbon through the tops of the flags.
- Put it in a cute package and give it to the birthday boy!


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RICHMOND, Ky. - For four weeks, Dominique Hawkins bit his tongue.
The Madison Central point guard committed on Wednesday to play his college basketball at Kentucky, 29 days after John Calipari made him a scholarship offer and asked him to keep it under his hat until the Wildcats' 2013-14 roster was more settled.
"It was so hard to keep inside, because people were asking me, 'Has Kentucky offered? Why haven't they?'" Hawkins said Wednesday after his announcement at the Madison Central gym. "And I'm like, 'I don't know, I'm just trying to find out why they haven't either.' It was hard. I had to bite my lip every time somebody talked to me about it."
Hawkins told only his mother and his girlfriend, he said, and they kept his secret safe. So did Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus, a lifelong Kentucky fan who admitted it was a challenge to keep from broadcasting the news.
The Cat's out of the bag now, and Hawkins couldn't be happier.
The 6-foot-1 point guard - a state champion with the Indians and Kentucky's Mr. Basketball - chose the Wildcats over Western Kentucky (his probable choice, he said, if Calipari hadn't offered a scholarship), Morehead State, Murray State, Purdue, South Carolina and Tennessee Tech, among others.
"It's the biggest relief," Hawkins said.
He adds to an already-stacked recruiting class ranked the nation's best in 2013. Hawkins is the eighth player to sign with or commit to Kentucky, joining six McDonald's All-Americans in Julius Randle, Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, James Young, Dakari Johnson and Marcus Lee along with another in-state prospect, Bullitt East's Derek Willis.
Kentucky could have as many as six returning scholarship players in Nerlens Noel, Willie Cauley-Stein, Alex Poythress, Kyle Wiltjer, Jarrod Polson and Jon Hood.
That would give the Wildcats 14 scholarship players, one more than the NCAA maximum. Noel, who sat out the end of Kentucky's season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, is projected as a top pick in June's NBA Draft if he opts to enter it. Polson, who came to UK as a walk-on, could return to that status.
And Kentucky still might not be finished recruiting, given that it's still in pursuit of the nation's No. 1 prospect, small forward Andrew Wiggins.
Hawkins is good at keeping secrets, but he insists he's not sitting on any inside information about Wiggins.
"This Wiggins stuff, I don't know, so I'm not going to answer any of that," Hawkins said.
Whether or not Wiggins signs on, Hawkins will be one of the least-heralded members of Kentucky's much-hyped recruiting class. He's a three-star ranked outside the Rivals150.
But Madison Central coach Allen Feldhaus said Hawkins won't be intimidated by talent - he scored 29 points this season in a game against the Harrison twins - and that he'll compete for playing time at Kentucky.
"I know there's people out there saying, 'Well, he can not play at UK,'" Feldhaus said. "But there (were) people his freshman year when I said that he would have a chance to be Mr. Basketball, they thought I was crazy then, too. Those people, I think they understand what I'm talking about now. I wouldn't put anything past him."
He already has achieved more than Hawkins himself thought possible.
Hawkins admitted on Wednesday that two or three months ago, he never thought he'd have the chance to play for the Wildcats, the team he grew up rooting for. But an explosive run through the state tournament - often with Calipari watching from the baseline - changed everything.
Hawkins struggled in first halves, then battled back to dominate fourth quarters. Calipari, who'd often lamented his team's lack of toughness and ability to move on from bad plays, sat and saw a point guard who excelled in both areas.
The week after that Sweet 16 title run, Calipari offered a scholarship.
"It was kind of like, I think at first, that maybe he was doing us a favor (in recruiting Hawkins)," Feldhaus said. "But after watching Dominique play, and I know (Calipari has) said this, it's more like we're doing him a favor now."
Hawkins said he got a sense Calipari was looking for "a leader at point guard," and a player who could provide some stability by remaining in the program for multiple years.
"I'm definitely not a one-year talent guy, go straight to the NBA," Hawkins said. "I feel like I've got to keep working for a couple years if I get a chance to go to the NBA. But I know I can play (as) well as any other guy if I just work hard and keep up my great defense and play tremendous offense for the team and do whatever I got to do."
Hawkins grew up idolizing Keith Bogans and Tayshaun Prince - he'd go outside after watching a Prince dunk, he said, and try to replicate it - and watching his cousin, Marquis Estill, play for the Wildcats.
Estill now is on Calipari's staff, and Hawkins said his cousin put in a few good words for him to pique Calipari's interest.
The ultimate decision on whether or not to offer a scholarship went to Calipari. He did, and Hawkins was ecstatic.
Though he had to wait a while to go public, he had little private doubt that he'd be a Cat.
"I had a little thinking to do, because I really did like Western," Hawkins said. "They've been really recruiting me hard. That's the best recruiting that they probably ever did on a kid, and I appreciate what they did. But once Kentucky came in, it's kind of a no-brainer I was going to go there, though."


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A Study to Examine the Human Papillomavirus Types Exposure in Women From Southern Africa and Brasil
This study has been completed.
Cynthia S Firnhaber
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Cynthia S Firnhaber, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 10, 2009
Last updated: November 6, 2012
Last verified: November 2012
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Biospecimen Retention: None Retained
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This is a study to determine what Human Papillomavirus HIV seropositive women in Botswana, South Africa and Brasil have been exposed to during their life. The Human Papillomavirus causes cervical cancer. Different types are more likely to lead to cancer than other types. A vaccine has been made to fight infection against HPV 16 and 18 which has been shown to cause cervical cancer in America and Europe. What HPV type cause cancer in other countries is not as well studied.
Hypothesis HPV serology will demonstrate that exposure to each HPV type in Gardisil (6,11,16,18) will be <50% in HIV seropositive women in resource limited countries.
|HIV HIV Infections
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Observational Study to Determine the Prevalence of HPV Serology in HIV Seropositive Women From Subsaharan Africa and Brasil
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Cynthia S Firnhaber, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To determine the seroprevalence of HPV types 6,11,16,18 in HIV serOpositive women for Botswana, South Africa and Brazil [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Biospecimen Retention: None Retained
Blood /plasma specimen 10cc
|Study Start Date:
|February 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
HIV seropositive women from an HIV Antiretroviral therapy clinic in Johannesburg South Africa
A cohort of HIV seropositive women from Gabarone Botswana
A cohort of HIV seropositive women from Rio De Janeiro Brasil
Detailed Description:
Plasma from HIV seropositive women will be taken and sent to MERCK in the USA to evaluate what the antibody titers of HPV 6,11,16 and 18. .
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
HIV seropositive women from South Africa, Botswana, and Brasil
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV seropositive women 18 years of age and older Consent signed per local IRB requirement
Exclusion Criteria:
- Can not give blood
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00840905
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00840905
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|Habarone, Botswana
|Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz
|Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
|South Africa
|University of Witwatersrand/Helen Joseph Hospital
|Johannesburg, South Africa
Sponsors and Collaborators
Cynthia S Firnhaber
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
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|Cynthia S Firnhaber, MD
|Clinical HIV Research Unit University of Witwatersrand
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Keywords provided by Cynthia S Firnhaber, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Cynthia S Firnhaber, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00840905 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Merck P0806
|Study First Received:
|February 10, 2009
|Last Updated:
|November 6, 2012
Keywords provided by Cynthia S Firnhaber, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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Glinda Blackshear has been a Vocal/Choral Instructor at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa since 1985. In 2000 she was selected Outstanding College Faculty Person for the state Two-Year College system and in 2008 she received the Todd Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is past president of the Alabama Choral Directors Association (AL-ACDA) and has recently served as the Southern Division Chair for Two-Year Colleges in ACDA. She has also been the recipient of two Druid Arts Awards from the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. She has performed locally with the Tuscaloosa Community Singers, the ensemble Chanson, and Theatre Tuscaloosa. She has also been the Choir Director at Covenant Presbyterian Church since 1994. Her husband, Dr. Alan Blackshear, is a composer on the Shelton State faculty, who has written dozens of arrangements and compositions for school and church ensembles. They have one daughter, Sara, and three grandchildren, Patrick, Jacob, and Raia.
Glinda Blackshear conducts the award-winning concert choir, the Shelton Singers, which has performed from New York to Hawaii, including 6 performances in Carnegie Hall. The Bach to Rock Ensemble, which Mrs. Blackshear originated and still directs, performs before hundreds of school children each year under the umbrella of the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. In 2007 Bach to Rock was given a national award for Innovations in Education. Her voice students compete in the annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) State Auditions, and she has had winners every year, even though her college is the only two-year institution participating along with the state's four-year colleges.
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Most coaches want players to put their heads together to beat the opposition, but Rosslyn Park's Alex Codling is thinking otherwise.
While he is revelling in Saturday's 28-6 win over Henley Hawks, which keeps Park second in National League One, Codling is sweating on the fitness of both of his influential centres ahead of this weekend's tricky trip to Blaydon.
Henry Staff and Paul McKay clashed heads attempting to tackle the same Hawks player, and both had to leave the action after just 20 minutes. While neither were knocked out, the pair went to hospital after the game.
Added to the loss of skipper Hugo Ellis to illness on Friday, Codling was delighted with his team's win. Henry and Paul went in for a challenge and clashed heads.
"Normally you take those kinds of injuries on the chin, but this is a little hard to take because we did it to ourselves. They are OK, but we have to be very careful with head injuries.
"We don't know if they will be fit for the weekend."
Defensive demons: Rosslyn Park hold up another Hawks attack Picture: David Whittam
He added: "Against Henley, Tom Cobb, a hooker, came on to fill on in the wing, and the fact we kept them scoreless for so long shows our character. He's never played there before and to play the way he did I think it says everything about the team."
Ellis should be available for this weekend, while Harry Broadbent returned from injury in the Hawks win.
Although Blaydon, based near Newcastle, are languishing in mid-table, they are only one of three teams to overturn leaders Doncaster Knights this season.
Codling said: "Blaydon will be a tough opponent, especially after the long trip north.
"But the lads have been superb for me this season, and we'll go there high on confidence, while not under-estimating the opposition.
"We know what they are capable of. They beat the Knights and are unbeaten at home in seven games."
He added: "But we are up for the challenge."


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2013 Distinguished Innovators Awards Support Large-scale Novel Studies to Find Root Causes that Can Drive to a Cure
The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) announced recipients of its 2013 Distinguished Innovator Award, taking the organization across the globe to support highly innovative studies on two continents. Now the world's largest private grants in novel lupus research, the LRI Distinguished Innovator Award supports large-scale studies for up to $1 million that can advance the search for a cure by uncovering fundamental causes of lupus.
The 2013 award recipients are David Tarlinton, PhD at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia and Kenneth Smith, MD, PhD of University of Cambridge, Great Britain. Dr. Tarlinton will explore new ways to kill the cells responsible for producing autoantibodies that damage tissue and organs in lupus. Dr. Smith is pursuing an approach to predicting lupus outcome that has potential to reveal new ways to stop lupus progression.
"With the Distinguished Innovator grants, these two outstanding investigators have the opportunity to pursue potential new areas in lupus research that may strike at the root causes of SLE," noted world-leading immunologist Dr. William Paul, LRI Scientific Advisory Board Chairman and National Academy of Sciences member. "Drs. Tarlinton and Smith bring exciting new concepts to the causes of lupus; the knowledge emerging from their work has the potential to accelerate the drive toward therapies that can stop and reverse the progression of the disease."
"The Lupus Research Institute's global effort confirms our commitment to support the best novel research wherever it originates," said Margaret Dowd, President and CEO. "In just its second year the Distinguished Innovator Award is gaining worldwide recognition for allowing scientists to pursue the big ideas that can get at the underlying origins of lupus. If we can understand what causes this prototypical autoimmune disease, we can find ways to stop it."
Getting at the Source of Autoantibodies
Dr. Tarlinton's project targets the cells that produce the disease-causing autoantibodies in lupus. The life span of these antibody secreting cells, which are called plasma cells, is normally controlled by a protein inside them called Lyn. In lupus, harmful plasma cells survive, possibly due to abnormally low levels of Lyn. Dr. Tarlinton will search for drug candidates that can remove these plasma cells by mimicking the effects of Lyn.
Potential for Personalized Treatment
Dr. Smith's group has discovered that lupus patients who develop more severe disease have a distinctive pattern of genes turned on in their white blood cells. He and his group will investigate whether this gene pattern can be used as a practical test for long-term lupus prognosis. Such a predictive test would allow for safer and more effective personalized treatment. They will also explore what causes this gene pattern, in the search for new treatment strategies.


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Such as.
Pacers trding Al, 29th pick to the Cavs for the 10th pick and Wagner and Ollie.
Also, the Magic are stuck because T-mac only wants to play for the Rockets.
Someone will get the link I am sure
Such as.
Pacers trding Al, 29th pick to the Cavs for the 10th pick and Wagner and Ollie.
Also, the Magic are stuck because T-mac only wants to play for the Rockets.
Someone will get the link I am sure
I usually go (as I've now mentioned in a reply on the READ THIS FIRST post) to phxsuns.net to get it, but they haven't posted it yet.
That's an interesting trade. No idea why we need Ollie though. Unless AJ's gone.
We are down to one point guard with Brewer expected to be picked in the expansion draft. This way if AJ resigns he will still only be the third point. Not like last year when we had 4.Quote:
That's an interesting trade. No idea why we need Ollie though. Unless AJ's gone.
Sorry guys, did not intend to get your hopes up, thought someone would have posted it by now. I have not figured out how to cut/copy and paste those insider columns yet, not that I have spent any time trying.
Ford also says the Rockets Magic deal is not done as the Magic are still recieving offers from other teams. But Pacers have not heard back from the Magic in the past 48 hours
Ford: The NBA's Perfect Storm
Has there ever been a weekend where three of the league's top five stars all
began packing their bags at the same time? Shaquille O'Neal wants a trade. So
does Tracy McGrady. Kobe Bryant is opting out. If that isn't enough to make you
renew your Insider subscription, we're not sure what is.
Insider was on the phone with numerous league sources over the weekend. Here's
the scuttle on where Shaq, T-Mac and Kobe might land in the next month.
Shaq to Big D?
Shaquille O'Neal's demand to be traded has less to do with Kobe than it does
with his desire to tack an extra two years, $60 million onto his current
contract, which has two years left. Sources told Insider that owner Jerry Buss
doesn't even want to discuss such a large extension. That decision, not the end
of the Phil Jackson tenure, prompted Shaq to demand a trade. Shaq knows his
window to cash in one last time is closing. He's 32 now and will be 34 when his
contract is up. Does anyone believe Shaq can get that type of extension two
years from now? It's now or never, which is why Shaq wants to be traded to a
team willing to cut the check.
Sources claim the Lakers don't really want to trade Shaq but are willing to move
him if they can get a young superstar plus cap relief for next summer in return.
Four teams look like they could be possible trading partners for the Lakers.
Option 1: The Pacers aren't parting with Jermaine O'Neal. A combo of Al
Harrington and Ron Artest might make the Lakers notice, but having to swallow
the contracts of Scot Pollard and Austin Croshere as part of the deal make it
less desirable. But would Donnie Walsh & Co. really be willing to break up the
team for Shaq? And would the owners be willing to commit the extra $60 million
to keep the big fella happy?
Option 2: The Grizzlies could combine Pau Gasol, Bonzi Wells, Bo Outlaw and
Lorenzen Wright to create a package that would work a bit better for the Lakers.
Wells and Outlaw come off the books next season, freeing up significant cap
room. But this is a potential straight-up Gasol-for-Shaq deal. Is that enough
value to get back for Shaq? The Grizzlies probably would be willing to do the
extension. Jerry West has been searching for a dominant big man since he got to
Memphis, and we all know that he has a great relationship with Shaq.
Option 3: The Blazers also could put together a package of Theo Ratliff, Damon
Stoudamire, Zach Randolph and the No. 13 pick in the draft for Shaq. Stoudamire
comes off the books next year, Randolph was the Most Improved Player of the Year
at the four, and Ratliff is still one of the best shot-blockers in the league.
Paul Allen wouldn't hesitate to spend the cash for Shaq. But if the Blazers give
up this much for Shaq, will they have enough players around him to win a title?
Option 4: That leaves us with the Mavericks. Reports out of Dallas claim owner
Mark Cuban would give up anyone on his roster, with the exception of Dirk
Nowitzki, for Shaq. However, a source in Dallas told Insider over the weekend
that the Mavericks absolutely would be willing to give up Nowitzki and Antoine
Walker for O'Neal. The Mavs aren't going to win a championship without a real
presence in the middle. No one else they have can command a decent big man back
in a trade. This is Cuban's best chance to win a championship. Nowitzki is a
high price to pay, but it's worth it. The Mavs would field a team that still had
Steve Nash (they'd re-sign him for sure, to play with Shaq), Michael Finley,
Josh Howard and Antawn Jamison. Put Shaq in the middle, and it's the best team
in the NBA -- more formidable, in my mind, than the team the Lakers fielded this
year. Even if Shaq only plays well for two more seasons, a real shot at a
championship is worth the risk.
Would the Lakers bite on any of those options? The trade with Dallas makes the
most sense by far. The Lakers add a young versatile All-Star forward to work
with Kobe. They clear Walker's $14.5 million salary off the books next summer.
Given that Gary Payton, Rick Fox and Derek Fisher also will be gone in a year,
the Lakers would be looking at $10 million-plus to use in the 2005 free agent
market. The Lakers have had zero trouble recruiting free agents in the past.
With a core of Kobe and Nowitzki, the Lakers can salvage their team and their
image. All of the other options leave the Lakers struggling for credibility.
It's a deal made in Mark Cuban heaven. Don't be shocked if Cuban and Buss pull
the trigger.
Kobe back to L.A.?
Kobe has opted out of his deal and likely will take his time deciding where he
wants to play next year. Sources close to Bryant told Insider over the weekend
that his first choice still is to remain a Laker. The same sources contend
Bryant had little to do with the Lakers' break-up. Buss was balking at the huge
amounts of money Jackson ($10 million per season) and Shaq (two-year,
$60-million extension) were demanding. That precipitated, more than anything
else, the decision to let Jackson walk and to consider trading Shaq.
What does that have to do with Kobe? He wants to explore his options, but he's
inclined to re-sign with the Lakers as long as he's sure the team still has the
necessary pieces to win. He's loyal to L.A., but not if that means being part of
a long rebuilding process. If Shaq comes back, the Lakers will be contenders
again, regardless of the supporting cast around him. If Shaq is traded, it's
much less clear. A deal with a team like Dallas would keep the Lakers relevant.
Other trades, like ones the Pacers or Grizzlies might offer, probably mean the
Lakers would take a step back for a few years.
With at least one championship contender, the Spurs, clearing enough cap room to
make a run Kobe, the Lakers will have serious competition for his services.
T-Mac to the Clippers?
Shaq leaving. Kobe staying. What, you ask, does T-Mac have to do with all of
this? He reportedly has told friends his ultimate desire is to play with Shaq.
That's not going to happen in L.A. T-Mac has looked to Dallas as a possible
destination. Unless the Magic are willing to swallow an equally bad contract in
return -- and they're not -- it just doesn't make sense. They'd want Nowitzki
for T-Mac the same way the Lakers would for Shaq. It's one or the other.
McGrady may be controlling the process -- no team will trade for him without a
guarantee he'll sign an extension -- but the Magic are partners too. They don't
have to trade McGrady right now. T-Mac wants out and knows he has to work with
the Magic to make it happen. Where will he land?
Option 1: The Rockets are rumored to be in the lead, offering a combo of Steve
Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato for McGrady and Juwan Howard. That
sounds like a fantasy trade that every other owner would veto. We know John
Weisbrod is a hockey guy, but even he should know this is a terrible deal for
the Magic. If the Rockets pull this off, pencil them into the Western Conference
Option 2: The Pacers want to get something done but aren't giving up Ron Artest,
Al Harrington, Jonathan Bender and Jamaal Tinsley for T-Mac. It's just too much.
The deal would be Harrington and either Artest or Bender. That's as far as
they're willing to go. The team doesn't really want to trade either Artest or
Bender, and they certainly won't ship away both players -- even for T-Mac. Add
Harrington and Bender to a front court with Emeka Okafor, and the Magic could be
set for a long time. They'd have to seriously consider it.
Option 3: The Suns are willing to give up Shawn Marion, Casey Jacobsen and
either the No. 7 or Joe Johnson for T-Mac. Marion is an all-star caliber small
forward. With the No. 7 pick, the team could land a top-notch point guard like
Devin Harris, Ben Gordon or Shaun Livingston. Jacobsen is serviceable at the
two. Put that together with the No. 1 pick -- an Okafor/Gordon reunion, perhaps?
-- and the Magic would be back in the playoffs almost immediately.
Option 4: The Clippers may have the best package to offer, but would T-Mac play
there? One source close to McGrady told Insider he'd "consider it." Why? Because
the huge media market would make his endorsement opportunities much more
lucrative. The Clippers also would have a pretty strong starting group with
Elton Brand, McGrady, Chris Kaman, a re-signed Quentin Richardson and Marko
Jaric. The team would be willing to give up Corey Maggette, Chris Wilcox and the
No. 2 to get McGrady. That's a slam dunk for the Magic, who could draft Okafor
and either Dwight Howard or Shaun Livingston to make one of the best young teams
in the NBA. If McGrady believes the Clippers will keep spending, it would be an
opportunity he'd have to consider. It may be the only way the Clippers are
willing to do the trade.
Which way will the Magic go? The Suns, Clippers and Pacers all look like they
could make offers that might make Weisbrod pull the trigger. Some of it will
come down to T-Mac's preference. He wants to play in Houston, but the Rockets'
offer isn't close to those of the other three teams. At the end of the day, I
see either the Suns or Clippers landing him.
Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider.
Jay, that is not the article that is currently on ESPN Insider, at least it is not the latest article by Chad Ford
Rookie mistake. Sorry for the confusion. - Jay
By Chad Ford
ESPN Insider
Let's get this straight.
This week we've learned that All-Star swingman Tracy McGrady might be swapped
for All-Star point guard Steve Francis. All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal might
be shipped to Dallas for All-Star power forward Dirk Nowitzki and former
All-Star power forward Antoine Walker. All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant is
becoming a free agent and is a hot commodity, even though there's a chance next
long-term deal could be in prison.
The NBA expansion draft is Tuesday night, and a flurry of trades are expected to
come shortly thereafter. We've already seen a trade of two of the top four picks
in the NBA draft with talk of more on the way.
We're just waiting for Tim Duncan to fax in his retirement papers.
The NBA silly season is in full swing. Can anyone remember a time when more
elements have been in motion at the same time? Here's the latest on what's
shaping up as the NBA's perfect storm.
T-Mac for Francis?
Monday, the Houston Chronicle and ESPN's Jim Gray were reporting a deal that
would send Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard and Tyronn Lue to the Rockets for Steve
Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato was "close."
Several things could keep this particular deal from happening before July 15.
First, Francis is a base-year compensation player and is difficult to move until
his base-year status expires June 30. Normally he'd be eligible to be traded the
next day, July 1, but the NBA prohibits trades between July 1 and July 15, the
time window in which teams can woo, but not sign, free agents. However, with
some minor tweaking of the deal, Francis could be moved within the rules of the
collective bargaining agreement as it pertains to base-year compensation.
Second, sources say the deal Orlando and Houston are discussing also includes
Reece Gaines, who is among the players the Magic left exposed in the expansion
draft and thus would be holding up the deal. Gaines can't be traded until after
the expansion draft (assuming he isn't selected by the Bobcats). Reports that
Howard was left unprotected (and thus was holding up the deal) are inaccurate,
according to league sources. The Magic did not expose Howard to the expansion
Several league sources with knowledge of the negotiations, including two GMs who
are trying to pry McGrady away from Orlando, told Insider on Monday evening that
a deal with the Rockets is not "a done deal." One league source with knowledge
of the negotiations told Insider on Tuesday morning that Orlando still is
soliciting and receiving offers from other teams. According to the source, the
Magic still were talking with the Rockets about the deal reported Monday but had
not yet made a final decision.
The Suns, Clippers and Pacers also have made bids to acquire McGrady. All of
them, on the surface at least, appear to be able to offer much better deals for
the Magic than the one in play with the Rockets. However, two of those teams
told Insider on Monday night they hadn't had any contact with the Magic in the
previous 48 hours.
"I'm not sure what's going on," one GM told Insider. "We made an offer, they
seemed interested, but they never called back. It was a better offer than the
Rockets' one. However, we're not going to negotiate against ourselves."
Complicating matters is Francis' reluctance to play in Orlando. Francis' agent,
Jeff Fried, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday evening his client didn't want
to play for the Magic. "Steve's preference is to not go to Orlando," Fried told
the Chronicle. "Steve's tasted the playoffs. (The Rockets) got a series under
their belts. He was looking forward to going further with the same Rockets team
but with another year of experience together. This is certainly not his
preference. He loves Houston. Steve loved the fans and his teammates. He's very
friendly with Cuttino but also pretty friendly with Yao (Ming). Many of us
thought there were the beginnings of something big there with a great center and
great point guard."
However, that may not be as big a stumbling block as it appears. One league
source told Insider that if the Magic do end up pulling the trigger on the
Rockets trade, it will be just the first in a series of moves that could see
Francis or other pieces the Magic get back from Houston being moved to other
teams. In other words, everyone may have to wait and reserve judgement on this
deal until the Magic finish the rest of their rebuilding.
That should bring a huge sigh of relief from Magic fans. On paper, the
McGrady-for-Francis swap has the potential to be a disaster for the Magic. One
GM went so far as to claim the Magic "could get even worse" if they made this
trade. Francis has as much baggage as McGrady, and possibly more. He's coming
off an awful year where new head coach Jeff Van Gundy asked him to play more
like a point guard and less like a guy determined to jack up 20-plus shots a
night. While McGrady is widely considered a top-five player in the NBA, Francis'
reputation around the league has greatly diminished. Folks in Houston feel the
backcourt of Francis and Mobley can't win because of its lack of size and
playmaking instincts. Would the duo fare any in better in Orlando?
So why haven't the Magic searched harder for a better deal? According to
sources, T-Mac is insisting he'll only sign a contract extension with the
Rockets. Because McGrady can opt out of his contract after next season, the
teams willing to trade for McGrady want a guarantee he'll sign an extension if
they acquire him. Should the Magic really buy into T-Mac's bluff? Teams like the
Pacers, Suns and even the Clippers would have just as good a chance to win with
Other offers that the Magic may be mulling include:
Pacers: They've reportedly offered Al Harrington, and either Jonathan Bender or
Ron Artest for T-Mac. Adding so many bigs makes much more sense for Orlando than
piecing together a smallish backcourt.
Suns: They're offering Shawn Marion, Casey Jacobsen and either the No. 7 pick or
Joe Johnson. Again, the extra size and youth make more sense for the Magic.
Clippers: They're reportedly willing to give up Corey Maggette, the No. 4 pick
and possibly Chris Wilcox for McGrady. This is the best deal if McGrady will
agree to play in L.A.
Shaq to Big D?
One day after Insider reported the Mavericks would be the front-runners to land
Shaquille O'Neal in a trade, Mavs owner Mark Cuban told reporters he'd jump at
the chance to land Shaq.
"I would do it," he said, "and you can quote me on that."
"We're in a better position to go after senior [veteran] players than we are to
go after young guys, just because of the salaries we have," Cuban said. "Have we
talked to them? The answer is no. Will we? Most likely."
Any trade for Shaq likely would include the Mavs sending Dirk Nowitzki away as
part of the compensation. That would be tough, but not impossible, for Cuban and
the Mavs to swallow.
"I'd be hard-pressed to see us trading Dirk," Cuban said. "Dirk is as close to
untouchable as you can get. Never say never, because there's always something
that can change it."
Close, however, doesn't mean untouchable.
The rumors, courtesy of the N.Y. Post, that the Clippers also are making a run
at Shaq, offering Elton Brand, Corey Maggette and Melvin Ely in return for the
Big Fella, seem a lot more far-fetched. While the Lakers probably would jump at
the deal, the Clippers would be left with Shaq, Chris Kaman, Quentin Richardson
and Chris Wilcox. That wouldn't be pretty.
Draft rumors
Who are the Clippers going to select with the No. 4 pick? The answer depends who
you ask. Several sources claim they covet Shaun Livingston. However, several
other sources claim it could be UConn's Ben Gordon. Gordon had a phenomenal
workout in Los Angeles on Sunday, then mysteriously pulled out of his scheduled
workout with the Suns on Monday, fueling rumors that the Clippers gave Gordon a
promise at No. 4. And don't count out Devin Harris, who also had a solid workout
for the Clips and has the maturity and point guard skills that head coach Mike
Dunleavy is looking for.
The Cavs are among the many teams in the lottery trying to move down. The Pacers
still are trying to move up. The Cavs are dangling the 10th pick in the draft in
an effort to land Al Harrington. The Pacers have been interested in Luke Jackson
for months and could grab him at No. 10. The Cavs, who prefer veterans, would
grab another great piece of their puzzle in Harrington. What's holding up that
deal? The Pacers are still holding out hope
Expansion Draft Rumors
Tuesday night's expansion draft should add anywhere from three to six pieces to
the Bobcats' puzzle. For the most part, the work is already done. Charlotte must
submit its list to the league no later than noon ET Tuesday. Several league
sources told Insider on Monday that the Bobcats already have agreed to two
trades and may make two or three more before the night is done.
What's going on?
The Bobcats are hoping Emeka Okafor falls to them at No. 2. There's talk
Charlotte and Orlando might work out a deal in which the Magic agree not to take
Okafor at No. 1, leaving him to the Bobcats, in exchange for an as-yet
undisclosed favor from Charlotte.
Look for the Bobcats to select Jahidi White in return for a future Suns
first-rounder and $3 million in cash. The move clears an extra $6.1 million in
cap room for the Suns. The Bobcats likely will either waive or trade White.
The Knicks, Spurs and Bobcats were discussing a deal late Monday that would have
the Bobcats selecting Malik Rose off the unprotected list. Here's how it would
work if the three teams make a deal: The Spurs, who are trying to clear cap
space to make some noise in the free-agent market, would send the Bobcats $3
million and their first-round pick (No. 28) in return for Charlotte selecting
Rose. The Bobcats then would ship Rose to the Knicks for Dikembe Mutombo, who is
in the last year of his contract, and the Knicks' second-round pick. Mutombo
would end up costing the Bobcats a little more than $1 million once you factor
in the Spurs' cash payment.
There's also talk the Bobcats will select the Jazz's Alexsander Pavlovic with an
eye toward moving him to another team. The Bobcats are looking for a future
first-rounder and cash to facilitate the deal.
The Bobcats are also actively looking to acquire another late-lottery to
mid-first-round pick. Their target is point Jameer Nelson, another seasoned
college veteran whom Bernie Bickerstaff loves.
Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider.


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Anti-diabetic Effects of Liraglutide in Adolescents and Young Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
(No Funding Received from ADA)
University at Buffalo
American Diabetes Association
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Paresh Dandona, Kaleida Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 2, 2012
Last updated: February 8, 2017
Last verified: February 2017
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- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
This is the first prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study to investigate the effect of a GLP-1 analog, specifically liraglutide, on blood glucose levels and variability in subjects with type 1 diabetes treated with insulin. Liraglutide is the preferred GLP-1 analog for this study because the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug are consistent with a sustained duration of action. The current gold standard for management of type 1 diabetes is based on insulin replacement with novel analogs with specified pharmacodynamic profiles or with unique insulin delivery systems (insulin pump therapy). No other adjuvant therapy has demonstrated sustained benefit in this population. This study will also investigate the effect of liraglutide on suppression of glucagon secretion during meal challenges. This is of particular importance since, in the absence of insulin secretion from the β-cell, there is no paracrine inhibition of glucagon secretion by the α-cell. Dysregulation of glucagon secretion may impact the glycemic control and overall pathogenesis in those with type 1 diabetes. The use of CGM technology in this study will allow us to determine the rapidity, consistency, and sustainability of any response to liraglutide.
|Type 1 Diabetes
|Drug: Liraglutide Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Anti-diabetic Effects of Liraglutide in Adolescents and Young Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: type 1 diabetes
MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes Type 1
Drug Information available for: LiraglutideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Paresh Dandona, Kaleida Health:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Mean weekly blood glucose concentrations. [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]The primary endpoint of the study is to detect a difference between Liraglutide and placebo groups in the change from baseline in mean weekly blood glucose concentrations after 12 weeks of treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- HbA1c [ Time Frame: 3 Months ]
|Study Start Date:
|November 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Liraglutide 0.6mg
Daily Injection
|Drug: Liraglutide
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Daily Injection
|Drug: Placebo
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|15 Years to 30 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Females and males with Type 1 diabetes as ascertained by islet autoantibodies (GAD-65 and/or islet cell antibodies)
- Age 15-30 years - This age group is being chosen as most will have completed puberty with the accompanying physiologic phase of increased insulin resistance. In addition, this age group shows increased self-management capabilities. Extending the age up to 30 years will allow us to include young adults, since type 1 diabetes is frequently diagnosed in the late teen and early adult years. This study is not powered to detect differences in liraglutide efficacy in different age group but it may provide insight into the effectiveness in the teenage population, in whom optimal glycemic control is often a challenge.
- Type 1 diabetes duration greater than 1 year to ensure that a majority of subjects are beyond the partial remission period.
- Fasting C-peptide level ≤ 0.3 ng/ml.
- HbA1c level equal or less than 9%
- Insulin delivery by CSII - the choice is made to facilitate adherence to study drug and also to enable us have a homogeneous group to analyze without having to analyze the data for the covariants of CSII vs. multiple daily injection therapy.
- Subjects willing to wear a CGM sensor and perform home blood glucose monitoring four times daily and with symptoms of hypoglycemia.
- Subjects well-versed in carbohydrate counting.
- BMI < 95th% for age and gender.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous exposure to liraglutide
- History of abdominal surgery
- History of gastroparesis or gastrointestinal reflux disease;
- History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis or hepatic disease defined as transaminases levels > 3 times normal
- Impaired renal function defined as serum creatinine >1.5.
- HIV or Hepatitis C positive status
- Pregnant/breastfeeding females
- Individuals with steroid-induced or cystic fibrosis related diabetes
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis within 6 months of the study
- History of severe hypoglycemia (seizure, loss of consciousness) within 6 months of the study
- History of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN2 syndrome
- Any other life-threatening cardiac or non-cardiac disease
- Participation in a concurrent clinical trial or participation in a trial within 30 days preceding the study period.
- Unable to give informed consent/assent.
Adolescents and adults who are considered underweight based on body mass index (BMI):
- For adolescents: BMI less than the 5th percentile
- For adults: BMI below 18.5
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01722227
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01722227
|United States, New York
|Diabetes-Endocrinology Center of WNY
|Williamsville, New York, United States, 14221
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University at Buffalo
American Diabetes Association
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Paresh Dandona, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Kaleida Health
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01722227 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1964 Liraglutide ADA
1-12-CT-20 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: American Diabetes Association )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 2012
|Last Updated:
|February 8, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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LA gets:
Ben Gordon 1 yr, $13.2M
Danny Granger 1 yr, $14.0M
IND gets:
Pau Gasol 1 yr, $19.3M
CHA gets:
Steve Nash 2 yr, $19.0M
Luis Scola 2 yr, $9.4M
$3M cash from LA
This gets rid of Nash's second year and adds an additional $9.7M in cap space next summer for the Lakers. LA could trade Granger in a sign and trade during the summer if they'd like. Charlotte gets two great veterans to help with such a young team. They get something for Ben Gordon, which is a blessing at that point, even if they are spending another $12M in salary. Kemba Walker and their young front court would benefit greatly from the veteran presence. IND gets an upgrade in their front court for a title run and we have the depth for this to not hurt us at all.
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If you're old enough to vote, you've probably been asked to sign a petition. Petitions provide citizens with the power to make new laws and overturn existing ones.
There are two major types of statewide petitions in Missouri: Initiative petitions allow people to propose an amendment to the Missouri Constitution, or a completely new law. Referendum petitions address whether or not an existing law should be maintained.
The procedure for petitioning is specified in the constitution and statutes of Missouri and consists of six general steps:
City of Springfield petitions
As outlined in the City Charter, residents of the City of Springfield have the power to propose new ordinances with initiative petitions, approve or reject existing ordinances with referendum petitions, and decide whether elected city officials should be removed from office with recall petitions.
Both initiative and referendum petitions must be signed by enough Springfield voters to equal at least 10 percent of the total voters in the last April municipal election. If the city clerk certifies a petition as sufficient, then the city council has 30 days to pass an ordinance proposed in an initiative petition or repeal an ordinance proposed in a referendum petition. If the council decides not to pass or repeal the ordinance as proposed in the petition, the issue will go on the ballot for voters to decide on.
A recall petition must be signed by enough Springfield voters to equal at least 30 percent of the total votes cast in the last election for the office. If the city clerk certifies the recall petition, the city council will determine a date to hold the recall election.
Want to know more?
A publication on the secretary of state's website called "Make Your Voice Heard: Missouri's Initiative Petition Process and the Fair Ballot Access Act " [pdf] provides a detailed explanation of the petition process in Missouri.
The City Charter on the City of Springfield website provides a complete explanation of the petition process.
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Overbay makes Yanks; Aardsma designated
WASHINGTON -- The Yankees have just one game left in the exhibition season, Saturday's matchup with Army in West Point, N.Y., which fans can watch free on MLB.TV at 2 p.m. ET, and team officials confirmed a number of roster moves after Friday's 4-2 exhibition win over the Nationals.
Reliever David Aardsma was designated for assignment, while fellow righty Shawn Kelley has made the Opening Day roster, along with Ben Francisco, Jayson Nix and recently signed first baseman Lyle Overbay.
In designating Aardsma, the Yankees appear to be more interested in a reliever who can work longer stints than the veteran righty, whose specialty has been one-inning appearances.
"I think the role we're looking for from that guy is probably a little bit more distance," manager Joe Girardi said. "He's been more of a one-inning guy and a save guy, and our seventh, eighth and ninth is pretty locked in. We just felt that he didn't really fit exactly. He's rehabbed, he's worked his butt off to get to this point, and hopefully it works out for him."
Aardsma said he's disappointed and thought he pitched well in Florida. He's hoping that other teams will take a look at him.
"I showed some teams what I could do, and hopefully, I'll get an opportunity somewhere else and take advantage of it," Aardsma said.
Overbay was signed by the Yankees to a Minor League contract on Tuesday, shortly after the Red Sox released him. The veteran went 0-for-4 in Friday's win and is 3-for-12 since signing.
Overbay was hitting just .220 in Grapefruit League play before Boston released him. He said he knew there wasn't much time to make an impression, so he wanted to show the Yankees whatever he could as quickly as possible. New York certainly needs first-base help due to the right wrist injury to Mark Teixeira, who will be sidelined at least into May.
"You don't know what you're getting into," Overbay said right after being told he'd made the team. "You don't know what they're expecting. That's why I wanted to get here as soon as possible."
Jeff Seidel is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Mile High City of Denver, Colorado is bustling with a variety of cultures, ranging from cowboys to car fanatics, and everything in between. With Coloradoans, you never know what you're going to get, much like the weather forecasts of the region. It can go from sunny, to rainy, to windy and cold all in one 24-hour period, and the seasons themselves are just as unpredictable and diverse. Hot summers are ripe for cruising and are even more highly anticipated because of the freezing winters, which serve as the perfect curtain to fix up a top-secret project before the spring thaw. For the first time in 2011, the Lowrider Tour let the cars and girls be the heat, by holding the first ever all-indoor show at the National Western Complex. Boasting over 600,000 square feet, the tough task of filling all of that space with the best in Midwest Lowriding began on Saturday. As show time approached on early Sunday morning, the crowd waiting to get in removed any doubts about flooding the four-story building, as the line wrapped around the entire complex. One by one, the crowd entered and slowly began to fill the venue until each floor was bustling with people.
As the crowd strolled through the venue, they were greeted by some of the highest quality cars the Southwest and Midwest had to offer. Early standouts included a '67 burnt orange Impala SS from New Mexico's Prestigious Car Club, which wowed the crowd with its amazing paint finish. Ralf Garcia drove his white '66 white Impala with a red ragtop all the way from Stockton, California, just for this show. A local area favorite was the '64 "Cold Hard Cash," boasting a clean, timeless design that still looks as fresh as it did on the day it was finished. "City Wide's '63" also attracted a crowd as it spun around on a stand to show off a never-ending sea of chrome, splashing on the body and swimming beneath the undercarriage of the classic Chevy. Nothing Else Matters' green '59 beauty represented elegance with its simplicity and understated, classic style.
Buried deep within the belly of the complex, an arena usually filled with the antics of bulls and steers instead found itself to be a battleground for some completely different beasts to lock horns; the hoppers. Along with hotties and hip hop stars; this throw down was certainly not your typical Colorado rodeo! Bay Area legend and hip-hop icon, Too Short, was the main performer on the stage, and he had the near-capacity crowd waving from side-to-side for the duration of his performance. As the whistle blew, it was time to bring this year's show to a close, but not before handling one last and all-important matter of business; it was time for the ladies to show and prove.
No car show is complete without a bikini contest, and this Tour Stop was certainly no exception. Denver didn't disappoint either, with a lineup as diverse as their weather conditions, beautiful girls in all shapes and sizes made their way to the stage to compete for the cash. Big and small, short and tall; seven lovely ladies shook what the good Lord gave them to a sea of cameras and cell phones. After the dust had settled, it was Jessica, dressed in red, who took home the crown and had the crowd cheering the loudest.
By filling up such a huge complex with a vast array of quality Lowriders and a multitude of dedicated fans, Denver, Colorado easily proved that Lowrider enthusiasm is just as high as it is on the West Coast. In fact, it's Mile High, and thanks to this year's capacity crowd and friendly attitudes, LRM can't wait to return next year to see what else the city of Denver has up its sleeve!


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Trip Duration 8 Days
Maldives Adventure Cruise
On this holiday, we cruise among the remote atolls of the idyllic Maldives, aboard a traditional dhoni. We eat and sleep aboard the boat as we sail between the unspoilt palm-fringed tropical islands of South Male, Felidhoo and Meemu. Along our way, we visit small fishing village communities and stop to swim or snorkel at beautiful coral reefs.
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- Seven-day cruise - Relax on board a traditional dhoni boat, with all meals included and freshly prepared by the boat crew
- Uninhabited islands and pristine beaches - Visit unspoilt, idyllic corners of the Maldives, far away from the tourist resorts
- Remarkable snorkelling and swimming - Enjoy warm, clear water and spot manta rays, turtles and clown fish on spectacular reefs
- Traditional fishing villages - Spend time with the local people to gain an appreciation of their life in this tropical paradise
- Impressive barbeque banquet - Prepared by the boat crew on a sublime white-sand beach
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1Join tour in Male
2Sail to Vavuu Atoll and explore Kuda Anbaraa Island
3Snorkel in the clear waters of the Meemu Atoll
4Cruise to Dhiggaru Island for a Bodu Beru display
5Visit the traditional village of Felidhoo
6Discover Hulhidhoo reef before sailing to Fulidhoo
7Sail to Male stopping to snorkel at Embudhoo Reef
8Tour ends in Male
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This tour is ideal if you want a chance to chill out and explore the real Maldives. The first night is spent in Male where we can experience the life of the majority of locals. The remainder of our trip consists of idyllic days filled with snorkelling, swimming and relaxing on deck or visiting traditional fishing villages and meeting the inhabitants of these beautiful islands.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. - Melbourne police have released the 911 calls on Monday in the fatal shooting Saturday morning, which police say is an apparent case of road rage at a busy intersection.
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General Manager Bob DiGiacomo said John Pratt, 54, a sales manager at Boniface Hires Kia in Brevard County, was just doing his job, test driving a customer's car, when he pulled out of the dealership around 9:30 a.m.
"He has a set route that he would go, a couple miles up the road and around," said DiGiacomo. "Usually, it would take no more than two or three minutes."
According to police, Pratt crossed paths with another driver, 54-year-old William Sherwood.
Police are describing this as a road rage incident that lasted for half a mile, and apparently ended with a fender-bender at the intersection of Babcock Street and Brevard Drive, with Sherwood rear-ending the SUV Pratt was driving.
"The driver of the front car got out to approach the driver of the back car, and started yelling at him and the driver of the back car shot him twice," the caller told the dispatcher in the 911 calls.
Police said Pratt was outside of the SUV when he was shot to death.
Sherwood faces charges of second-degree homicide and was transported to the Brevard County Jail. As of Monday, he was being held on $300,000 bond.
Pratt had been selling cars since 1972 and was getting ready to retire, according to DiGiacomo.
"When you hear of road rage, you think of two people arguing on the street, but there's no such thing as road rage with John Pratt," said DiGiacomo. "In all the time I've known him, I've never heard him raise his voice, not once."
Neighbors of Sherwood describe him as "mild-mannered," "laid back" and caring.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Jill Santos, Miss Mendocino County 2013 and Olivia Polkinghorne, Miss North Coast 2013 have returned from Fresno after competing in the Miss California Scholarship Program for a chance to represent our state at the Miss America Program.
Both young women competed in the categories of Personal Interview, On Stage Question, Physical Fitness, Evening Gown and Talent.
Jill looked lovely in a white chiffon evening gown covered with rhinestones and Olivia chose a black gown highlighted with beading around the neckline of the gown. Olivia also chose to compete in the talent portion by expanding her vocal abilities to include an operatic number titled Nessun Dorma.
A former Ukiah Idol, she chose to challenge herself with something new, as she self-taught herself the operatic number. Both young women thoroughly enjoyed the experience of competing at this top level of competition throughout the state.
Sixty-one young women representing various counties, cities, and regional titles competed for the monetary awards presented at the conclusion of the pageant.
The title of Miss California 2014 was awarded to Miss Silicon Valley, Crystal Lee. Crystal has been a life long resident of San Francisco and as their representative in prior years she won numerous awards. She performed an absolutely beautiful version of The Swan ballet for her talent. Crystal who received her M.A. and B.A. from Stanford this past June will represent our state at the Miss America contest in Atlantic City in September.
Jill Santos, Miss Mendocino County enjoyed her challenge at the Miss California pageant and was honored with several awards throughout the week. Jill was presented with a Duke of Edinburg bronze medal on stage Thursday evening and at the finals on Saturday was presented with a $600 check and certificate for achieving Teen Leadership Honorable Mention for her sponsorship pages submitted representing our county businesses.
At the conclusion of the pageant just prior to the crowning of the new Miss California Jill was honored with the Miss America Community Service Award for an additional $1,000 scholarship. This award is chosen by a Miss America committee in Atlantic City from applications submitted by the contestants.
Jill has worked closely with the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals by completing with her high school senior project classmates the collection of a pickup load of toys that they personally delivered to the Oakland Children's Miracle Network Hospital along with a large amount of cash collected.
The award also honored Jill for her hundreds of hours donated to local community residential care homes and rest homes as she visited to entertain residents with her piano playing. Jill's platform was Music and Art Therapy for the Elderly and she will continue playing for numerous events for the balance of this year. For her talent presentation at state she played River Flows In You.
Mendocino County received an additional honor this year at the state pageant as Verna Jacobs, Executive Director of the local program was awarded the Miss California Director of the Year 2013 plaque for her many endeavors in tutoring local contestants and her leadership of our local program. Part of the recognition for this award comes from awarding the largest scholarship dollars to contestants in the state, as this past February's pageant raised $25,100 in cash scholarships for their 10 contestants.
Verna wishes to give credit to the contestants in this year's program for helping to achieve this great scholarship and especially to Kinderlynn Shields, 1st runner up who raised more than $10,000 of the awards. This total received recognition as the highest in the State of California out of 61 locals and one of the 10 highest in the nation in scholarship awards. Additional credit goes to the sponsors of our local program, who give so generously of their business and pocketbooks to help educate local students through the Miss Mendocino County Scholarship Program. Verna congratulated the many community sponsors for helping to achieve this honor.
Olivia, whose platform was Affordable Education through Community College recently graduated from Butte Community College and will be attending UC Berkeley later this year. Jill will be studying at Mendocino Community College for two years before transferring to a university of her choice. Both young women are available to speak at civic organizations, and make appearances related to their platform or talents by contacting Verna Jacobs, Executive Director at 462-2025. They will also be speaking at numerous high schools and colleges in the area to encourage young women between 17 and 24 to participate in the 2014 Miss Mendocino County-Miss North Coast Scholarship Pageant in February to earn scholarships for future college or trade school education. Applications are now available for the 2014 program. Visit the pageant website at www.missmendocinocounty.org for further information.


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CLEVELAND -- They rode in a black van. Stealth black. It moved like a secret.
Breezing past security at the gates of the NASA Glenn Research Center, the stretch van and a nondescript box truck carrying high-tech equipment and a half dozen specialists eased to a stop.
The crew filed into a building -- we can't tell you which one -- and immediately descended the back stairs to a secluded room used for high-tech experiments.
What was said there is classified. Otherwise, the integrity of "Jeopardy!" would be in jeopardy.
The unit known as the "Clue Crew" chose NASA Glenn for the backdrop of a series of space flight-related answers and questions that will be aired on shows this fall. Producer Brett Schneider and "Clue Crew" question askers Kelly Miyahara and Sarah Whitcomb Foss traveled to a variety of locales at NASA Wednesday to film "Jeopardy!" answers. The two on-camera stars flashed smiles, on cue, as wide as the doors on the iconic NASA hangar behind them. A half-dozen cameras and sound professionals set up at each spot. "With all of these cameras, I wish we were shooting a shuttle launch or something," said Schneider.
The crew was headed recently to other locales in Cleveland, though Schneider asked that they remain secret to protect the integrity of the game. Contestants, conceivably, could study a finite pool of information such as "Rock Hall Inductees," for example. (The Rock Hall was not one of the locales.) They didn't count on the U.S.S. Cod sending out a press release. The other venues still are classified.
"Jeopardy!" invited a few journalists along, but swore them to secrecy on the clues and even the specific topics. They got to watch the on-air talent cut promos such as: "Clues from Cleveland! On the next 'Jeopardy!'" and "Clues that are out of this world, on the next 'Jeopardy!'"
And they helpfully provided a "press" clue -- a.k.a. a fake question that will never be on the show -- suitable for filming and quoting:
A: "The facility that's now NASA Glenn Research Center developed the Centaur Rocket, which sent the Surveyor space probe here from 1966 to 1968, before humankind got there."
Q: Ask Arthur Chu?
No, come on, it's literally a dummy question.
Q: What is, the moon?
Miyahara and Whitcomb Foss took some time out to talk about life on "Jeopardy!" In addition to being on-air talent, they act as ambassadors for the show. They've traveled to every state, 48 countries and all seven continents to deliver clues for the show.
"I have the greatest job in the world," said Miyahara, who won the job nine years ago after answering a nationwide casting call. A former teacher, she'd been managing a Nordstrom in The Grove in LA before "Jeopardy!"
Whitcomb Foss was a morning anchor at a TV station in Traverse City, Mich., when she got the "Clue Crew" job 14 years ago.
"The job takes us places we really never dreamed of visiting," said Miyahara.
"Antarctica," Whitcomb Foss answered when asked about her favorite trip. "Traveling someplace few people ever get to go. Getting the chance to go there as a part of my job. ... The incredible icebergs. Seeing penguins and whales in their natural habitat."
They've learned a lot in their years on the show, but still not enough to inspire confidence with a buzzer in hand.
"People always think we know every answer, or I should say every question, to every piece of trivia in the world," said Miyahara. "But I've got to say it's very humbling. I wouldn't do well on the show as a contestant, I'm sorry to tell you."
Whitcomb replied: "It's all about the categories. Some days when I'm watching in the studio I feel like a total 'Jeopardy!' champ. Other days not so much."
She says she's strong in pop culture, particularly pop music, and history.
And what about Alex Trebek. Prickly pear or teddy bear?
"He's a teddy bear," said Whitcomb Foss. "At a recent 30th season wrap party, tears came to his eyes."
There. We pried out one secret.
For the rest, you'll have to catch the show.


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Category: Christmas girl names
If you're expecting a baby anytime during the end-of-year holidays, you can't help but at least muse on the idea of using a holiday-themed name.
Christmas baby names are the most obvious choices, as familiar among people of all faiths as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Nicholas and Noel, Holly and Ivy and Merry.
Less widely-known are names that connect to other December holidays. Names that mean light, such as Zohar and Eleora, relate to Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Kwanzaa names include Nia and Imani.
And New Year's baby names range from Aurora to January.
There are names that announce the holidays loud and clear: Solstice, say, or Christmas or Holiday. Or you might prefer names that reference the holiday season more subtly: Hope, for instance, or Balthazar.
Alonzo was the name of both the father and the brother (both called by nickname Lon) in the Smith family in this "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" flick, "Meet Me in St. Louis," starring Judy Garland. This dashing Latinate name, which has always ranked in the Top 1000, is ready for wider use. Don't like Lon? You can call me Al.


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An important note to our readers: Dr. Goldline is not a real doctor, in any way, shape or form; the moniker is used purely for entertainment value. In addition, the views expressed are entirely those of the author and not of management or any other curler.
Question: Dr. Goldline, I've had my current curling shoes for five years. Is it time for me to replace them?
Curling shoes are likely the most important piece of equipment you'll ever buy. Some people buy new shoes every few years simply because they want the newest product offering out there. At the same time, it amazes me the number of times a customer comes into one of our retail stores with his/her cherished curling shoes that he/she has worn for at least 25 years (and trust me, they look like they've been worn for at least that long), simply looking for a new gripper to start out the season.
Shoes are an investment and it is really important to take care of that investment. The sport is such that the shoes are subject to some wear and tear, and the longevity of your shoe will depend on how frequently you play and the level at which you play. Here are my top three tips for taking caring for curling shoes:
- When you're not in the ice shed, ensure you have a gripper (or anti-slider) covering the shoe of your slider foot. Inevitably, dirt and debris get tracked into the lounge and change rooms of your local curling club and wearing a gripper will limit the number of nicks and scratches on the sliding surface of the shoe.
- I often see people kicking and clearing rocks out of the house using their feet. Stop that! Use your broom to navigate rocks through the house. And don't try to tell me you're not using your feet and shoes to move the rocks: those white scuff marks on the sides of your shoes are a dead giveaway!
- Resist the urge to leave your curling shoes in the trunk of your car after your games, particularly when the mercury is dropping well below zero in the coldest of the winter months. Fluctuations in temperature and humidity can cause leather to swell and change shape. Similarly, for the summer, ensure you store your shoes in a cool and dry environment.
Just as the anti-slider covering your slider shoe loses efficacy over time, likewise the gripper foot of your curling shoes may lose a degree of "grippiness" as the years march by (or perhaps it is showing signs of wear and tear around the edges, due to navigating rocks around with ones feet). At Goldline, we can apply new permanent grippers to curling shoes at relatively low cost. Similarly, we may be able to install a thicker Teflon plate on the sliding foot of your shoes if that is what you need.
Ultimately, even if you pamper your shoes and do all the right things, you have to focus on the fit. For optimal performance, you want the shoe to fit snugly around your feet, while still allowing some wiggle room in the toes. If the fit isn't right, your balance and stability will be compromised. At Goldline, we offer a variety of shoes for curlers of all skill levels. Come in and check out our new G Force shoe, the Podium series and the Glide to find the right shoe for you.