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Campaigners have collected more than 4,000 signatures against plans to turn playing fields into a touring caravan site.
The Save Broadfields campaign started the petition in opposition to the second set of plans for Broadfields playing fields, just of Headstone Lane.
The petition of 4,228 signatures has now been handed in and the plans are due to be heard by Harrow Borough Council's planning committee next month.
The site's owners Harrow Community Sports Ltd last year submitted proposals for a site with 75 pitches but withdrew the plans just before they were due to be heard.
Georgia Weston, who has led the campaign said: "To get as many people signing this petition against these plans for a second time just goes to show how important these fields are to people.
"I think most people want to see these fields used for the benefit of the community and I hope this application is rejected.
"The plans are going to benefit a couple of businesses and the community will miss out.
"At the moment these fields are just sitting the going to waste. They should be used for sport so everyone can enjoy them."
Following last year's withdrawal, the owners of the site have compiled several reports to show the proposals can work.
The reports also argue the caravan site would cause no adverse impact on the habitat, biodiversity and heritage of the land.
Richard Gabriel also says there is a demand for touring caravan sites in North West London and using the site for sport is no longer financially viable for the company.


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IRIS: Incontinence Research Intervention Study
This study has been completed.
University of Michigan
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: July 27, 2005
Last updated: November 9, 2010
Last verified: July 2005
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Detailed Description:
The IRIS project stands for Incontinence Research Intervention Study. The purpose of this research project is to develop an effective behavioral therapy for urinary incontinence and specifically to test Knack therapy, a self-help treatment. The Knack therapy involves learning the skill of performing a pelvic muscle contraction simultaneously with an event known to trigger leakage, in order to stop that leakage.
|Urinary Incontinence Urinary Incontinence, Stress
|Behavioral: Knack therapy
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Office for Research on Women's Health (ORWH): Specialized Centers of Research (SCOR) on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health. Project 3: Selection Criteria For Muscle Therapy in SUI
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MedlinePlus related topics: Urinary IncontinenceU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Michigan:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The short-term outcome of "positive response" is defined as able to reduce leakage during coughing to under 2 ml or 50% decrease from baseline (whichever is more stringent). This will be evaluated immediately at 1 month.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Long-term success (3-months and 1-year) is defined both by the paper towel test criteria and by documentation of at least 50% reduction of leakage in diary to reflect success at home.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2008
This proposal aims to develop and test, in a general population of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a model for predicting who will succeed in overcoming incontinence long-term (1-year) by simply using Knack therapy (thus avoiding invasive and costly surgery and time consuming Kegel's exercises). Specific Aims are to:
- develop a logistic regression model to predict success with the Knack;
- validate the model by determining the proportion of people who succeed according to who is predicted to succeed; and
- develop long-term effectiveness of the Knack (1-year).
The project will be implemented in three phases: model development (n=160 women), model validation (n~160), and long-term follow-up of women who demonstrate response. This will be evaluated immediately and at 1 month and at 3-months and 1-year.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women who are incontinent
- Women who experience leakage with coughing, sneezing or exercising
- Women who are generally healthy
- Women who are over the age of eighteen
- Women who are not pregnant nor expecting to become pregnant within a year
Exclusion Criteria:
- No urine leakage when coughing, sneezing, or exercising
- Under the age of eighteen
- Pregnant or expecting to become pregnant
- Untreated urinary tract infection
- Pronounced pain or discomfort with pelvic exams
- History of neurologic conditions
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: NCT00125177
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00125177
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan, School of Nursing
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Michigan
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
|Principal Investigator:
|Janis M Miller, PhD, APRN
|University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Dept. Obstetrics & Gynecology
|Study Director:
|John OL DeLancey, MD
|University of Michigan, Obstetrics & Gynecology
More Information
Keywords provided by University of Michigan:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00125177 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P50HD044406 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
1P50HD044406 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
IRBMED# 2002-0635 ( Other Identifier: University of Michigan IRB )
|Study First Received:
|July 27, 2005
|Last Updated:
|November 9, 2010
Keywords provided by University of Michigan:
pelvic muscle therapy
urinary incontinence therapy
stress incontinence intervention
incontinence intervention
Stress Incontinence
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence, Stress
Urination Disorders
Urologic Diseases
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Urological Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Behavioral Symptoms
Elimination Disorders
Mental Disorders
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017

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Disabled children from the borough of Sutton prevailed in the regional finals of the Panathlon Challenge beating rivals from Hillingdon, Wandsworth and Richmond.
The victory at St Mary's University in Twickenham came in the dying stages of the tournament and went down to a recount on the points after Sutton and Wandsworth were tied in a dead heat.
Sutton borough exceeded last year's performance, where they reached the same stage, to go one stage further and qualify for the London finals.
Helen Turner, wheelchair basketball player and panathlon patron, said: "It's so nice to see pupils who might not normally be given the opportunity, playing competitive sport in such a supportive environment."
In the plate final, competition was also fierce as Ealing, Kingston and Hounslow all put up stiff resistance but none of them could catch Merton, whose runaway success in the boccia and polybat earned them their very first regional title and a spot in the London Panathlon final, which is to be held at the Olympic Park in June.
The Panathlon Challenge has been organised by the Panathlon Foundation, set up in 1999, which operate in London and 17 counties across the UK providing opportunities for disabled children to engage in competitive sport.
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LANSING - Farmers are being encouraged to submit public comments as soon as possible regarding the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed revisions to child labor regulations.
Touted by DOL as a move "that will strengthen the safety requirements for young workers employed in agriculture and related fields," Craig Anderson, manager of the Michigan Farm Bureau Agricultural Labor and Safety Services Department, fears the action goes too far and would rob teenagers of local job opportunities that help to insill agriculture's strong work ethic.
"There are still some very vague areas in the proposals, but these, on the surface, appear to go way too far," he said. "These proposals would prohibit grandchildren from working on their grandparent's farm, would prevent farmers from instilling a solid work ethic in their children and would leave the farmers liable for fines and penalties just for giving their children chores that involve power equipment. For example, having your kids pick up sticks and branches while you're cutting firewood would be a banned practice."
The agricultural hazardous occupations orders under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) that bar young workers from certain tasks have not been updated since they were promulgated in 1970, the DOL said in a press release.
The department is proposing updates based on the enforcement experiences of its Wage and Hour Division, recommendations made by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and a commitment to bring parity between the rules for young workers employed in agricultural jobs and the more stringent rules that apply to those employed in nonagricultural workplaces. The proposed regulations would not apply to children working on farms owned by their parents, the DOL said.
The proposal would strengthen current child labor regulations prohibiting agricultural work with animals and in pesticide handling, timber operations, manure pits and storage bins. The department also is proposing to create a new nonagricultural hazardous occupations order that would prevent children under 18 from being employed in the storing, marketing and transporting of farm product raw materials. Prohibited places of employment would include grain elevators, stockyards and livestock auctions.Anderson said such rules could mean that children under age 18 would be prohibited from exhibiting and selling animals at county fairs, but it was unclear if the rules would go that far.
The proposal would prohibit farm workers under 16 from operating almost all power-driven equipment. A similar prohibition has existed as part of the nonagricultural child labor provisions for more than 50 years. A limited exemption would permit some student learners to operate certain farm implements and tractors, when equipped with proper rollover protection structures and seat belts, under specified conditions.
The FLSA establishes a minimum age of 18 for hazardous work in nonagricultural employment and 16 in agricultural employment. Once agricultural workers reach age 16, they are no longer subject to the FLSA's child labor provisions. The FLSA also provides a complete exemption for youths employed on farms owned by their parents.
Even with that exemption, Anderson said, the DOL is barking up the wrong tree.
"With the homicide rate among teens at 20.7 per 100,000 (according to childtrendsdatabank.org), and the farm injury rate for all ages at about two per 100,000, I think this effort is misguided," he said.
The public is invited to provide comments on the proposal, which must be received by Nov. 1. A public hearing on the proposal will be scheduled following the comment period. For more information, go to the proposed rule website.


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Fiji Govt urges urgent cyclone preparation
Fiji's government authorities are asking the public to begin preparing for Tropical Cyclone Evan and not leave it to the last minute.
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The category three cyclone will most likely pass over Vanua Levu on Monday after yesterday devastating Samoa, killing three people and leaving several others missing.
In a media briefing this afternoon, permanent secretary for information Sharon Smith-Johns said Evan's affects would begin to be felt in Fiji from Sunday, but urged people not to wait to prepare until it was too late.
She said Evan would most likely be more devastating than Cyclone Kina in 1993.
"This is going to be an extremely bad cyclone to hit us and probably the worse that we've seen since Cyclone Kina," Smith-Johns said.
The Fiji Meteorological Service, in a bulletin issued at 2.53pm today, said Severe Tropical Cyclone Evan was located northeast of Samoa and was slowly moving northwest at 9 kilometres per hour. It is expected to re-curve and move west-southwestward later today and directly affect Fiji from later Sunday.
Evan is currently affecting Samoa and the Samoa Meteorology Division says it is expected to be located 50 miles northwest of Apia later this evening.
Close to the centre Tropical Cyclone Evan has winds speeds of up to 152 kph, according to the Samoan weather office.
Fiji Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has asked people to consider cancelling social events this weekend and to refrain from being inebriated.
"Because this is the festive season I ask you to consider cancelling social events and to act responsibly. All of us need a clear mind for what is bearing down on us. Alcohol and yaqona (kava) drinking will not help the situation. Your family responsibilities must come first," he said in a statement issued today.
"Fellow Fijians, I cannot stress enough how serious this is. Every Fijian will be affected but we must take preventative steps now."
The Minister for Agriculture, Inia Seruiratu has urged farmers to secure their property and machinery, move livestock to higher ground and plan for crop recovery.
Meanwhile, Samoan Red Cross is readying teams of disaster response volunteers who will be assessing the damage as soon as the weather clears following Cyclone Evan.
US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa David Huebner announced on Friday night that the United States was providing US$50,000 (NZ$60,000) to the Red Cross for immediate cyclone relief efforts.
"Working with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, today I am authorizing the immediate release of USD $50,000 to support on-going disaster recovery efforts in Samoa.
Earlier on Friday, Samoa's Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi is hoping to get back home tonight after his flight from New Zealand was cancelled yesterday morning.
He said the indentities of those killed in the storm were not yet known, although two were children. Securing water supply and assessing damage were the top priorities for the country.
"We are expecting there will be some disruption to water supply for the first few days."
But he was not worried that the Pacific Island nation would run out, as controls were in place to monitor consumption.
An assessment would be made on whether international assistance was required for the clean-up and supplies, he said.
The next step forward will be determined at a Parliament meeting on Tuesday.
"We are calling on the villages to activate their resources, for the young men to help the Government clear the debris from the main roads so we can gain access to the plantations."
Phone line and electrical mains workers will be "very very busy" repairing infrastructure, Tuila'epa said.
He has been in contact with his deputy over developments on the ground and was aware the National Disaster Council was carrying out an emergency action plan.
Those whose homes were destroyed are encouraged to seek refuge at local schools and hospital halls.
The Red Cross has a central warehouse in Samoa and six depots stocked with tarpaulins, first aid kits, water containers and kitchen sets which volunteers would distribute as soon as they are able to get out.
New Zealand Red Cross has personnel and equipment on standby in Auckland in case assistance is requested.
Its international operations and emergencies manager Andrew McKie said the organisation is ready to respond when needed.
"We are working with the MFAT emergency task force to ensure any response is coordinated. We are also monitoring other Pacific Islands and are in contact with our partner national societies there," McKie said.
"We are asking people not to donate goods. If people want to help they'll be able to donate later today on www.redcross.org.nz."
While the storm intensified earlier in the day over Samoa, it is likely to spare the capital Apia a second battering.
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said this afternoon no New Zealanders were among the dead.
New Zealand's High Commissioner in the country, Nick Hurley, said Apia had sustained "massive damage".
He said police had said there were people missing, including several children swept away when Apia's Vaisigano River burst its banks.
"The Vaisigano River has shredded everything in Apia," he said.
"For some reason, the really sustained damage has been in Apia. It will make you weep when you see amazing one hundred year old trees that have been just ripped out of the ground," he said.
The road and dozens of villages out west toward the Faleolo Airport appear to have sustained less damage but there is little word from the Upolu's south coast, a popular tourist spot.
The Samoa Disaster Management Office has said power was out and some main roads were inaccessible due to fallen trees and power.
Water was only available to critical services such as the hospital, it said.
In its latest bulletin the Samoan Meteorological Service said Evan was moving north at 16 kmh, nearly double its speed last night and was 55 kilometres north-northeast of Apia.
"TC (tropical cyclone) Evan is expected to move west-southwest and may relocate at about 39 miles (63 kilometres) north-northwest of Apia at 5pm this evening."
Winds of 113-153 kmh are expected.
Forecasters said the storm could be heading toward Samoa's biggest island of Savai'i and then northern Tonga, the French islands of Wallis and Fatuna and Fiji.
Fiji is making urgent preparations for the cyclone. Nadi Met Office director Alipate Waqaicelua told state radio they were expecting the storm to reach Category 4 by the time it hits Fiji.
Current projections have Cyclone Evan arriving just north of Udu Point at the eastern end of Vanua Levu early Monday and then sweeping down the northern coast of Viti Levu.
The main tourist belt around Nadi and Lautoka was expected to be in the cyclone's path.
Jenny Huch, who is on the island of Savai'i, wrote on Facebook this morning that there were still strong winds and heavy rains.
"[It's] so dark with the whole island being covered in grey clouds. We really have no idea on what's going to happen [because] radio connections are cut and TV is out too," she said.
"Here in Savai'i our houses are still standing but plantations are most likely ruined."
A Christchurch couple in Apia for work spent a sleepless night as winds and rain battered their house.
Fred and Yvonne Filipe said it had been a long night. Their house in Vaivase, about five minutes from Apia town, had made it through the night undamaged, although there were a few leaks.
Being uphill, they had escaped major flooding, but they did not have power or water.
All the trees in the plantation surrounding their house had been uprooted and the strength of the wind was "frightening", Yvonne Filipe said.
Samoan photographer Jordan Kwan said this morning they had also endured a terror filled night.
"We just went for a quick drive downtown - it's absolutely flooded! Along the way we passed many homes with roofs ripped off and fallen trees everywhere. Our car had to navigate around debris that heavily littered the main road.
''We also witnessed many families who took advantage of the lull in the weather to pack and head to neighbouring homes for shelter after taking on heavy damages to their homes last night."
There are believed to be dozens of New Zealand tourists in the area and New Zealand High Commission officials were trying to make contact with them.
Dozens of tourists who were caught at popular resort Aggie Grey's Hotel spent a large part of yesterday on the upper floors as flood waters destroyed much of the grounds around it.
Air New Zealand cancelled its flight in and out of Samoa yesterday, but it was yet to decide about today's flight at 8.05pm.
Evan is the first cyclone of the South Pacific 2012-2013 season.


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PLANS have been unveiled for 37 canalside homes as part of the latest proposals for a marina close to the Burnley and Pendle border.
Last year the discount shop at Barden Mill relocated to Pendle Village Mill at Brierfield as part of a retail merger.
And now Reedley Marina boss Jason Fildes has put forward ambitious proposals to redevelop the site — and offer waterside living to more permanent residents.
An apartment block featuring 16 properties would sit alongside 12 three-bedroom two-storey homes. And another nine three-storey houses, three and four bedroom, would also be constructed on the banks of the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
His agents, the Campbell Driver Partnership, have submitted a masterplan showing the housing arranged around a central road.
A spokesman for the agents said: "The proposal is to create an exclusive residential development which is an integral part of the marina community, also including the Kingfisher Café Bar facility."
The new tenants would be given access to the 26.5 acres associated with the marina, including the communal gardens there, and a new amenity garden would also be created to the north of the proposed housing.
"We feel it is one of the unique selling points of the this development — that residents will be surrounded by green fields and trees, plus have access to so much open space in which to enjoy the great outdoors," added the spokesman.


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For all the emotion that will go into Mike Price's 360th and final game as a head coach, for all the feelings that go into Senior Night, when UTEP and Rice get on the field today at the Sun Bowl, business has to take over.
Rice's stakes are huge: Win and the Owls go to their first bowl since 2008, their third in the last 50 years. For UTEP, the goal is to send Price, and all the seniors, out with a victory.
The road to doing that begins with blocking out what's on the line.
"We're not going to be too emotional," Price said. "We'll be energized, but we won't be emotional. We can laugh and cry afterward in the locker room."
"It will be a really emotional night, but we have to put that to the side and not worry about that," end Greg Watkins said. "This wasn't the season we wanted, but if we go out with a win, it would be a last memory. It would be awesome."
Properly channeling motivation is always a challenge, but that takes on an extra urgency for UTEP against Rice. All the normal positive stereotypes associated with the Owls -- they are smart, they play hard, they don't beat themselves -- apply, but a young team that has won four of its last five has better athletes than it had the past few years.
Not only do they force every opponent to play assignment football, they put them under pressure with players like quarterback Taylor McHargue, who leads the team in rushing and has thrown for 1,971 yards.
"This is the best Rice team we've played in a long time," Price said. "Their offensive linemen look like Conference USA offensive linemen. Their defensive linemen look like Conference USA defensive linemen. They look like they belong. In the past, they've done it with mirrors. Coach (David) Bailiff has done a nice job with recruiting. They are very talented athletically."
In a way, though, the UTEP defense is more prepared for Rice's option game since it faces the UTEP offense in practice every day, which over the past few weeks has morphed into an option attack behind Blaire Sullivan.
"It definitely makes it easier for us to prepare for option teams," linebacker Josh Fely said. "We've got to stay disciplined; if one guy lets up, misses his responsibility, it's a big play. We've got to do our jobs and stay disciplined.
"Their quarterback is very dynamic. He can run the ball, throw the ball. Tackling in the open field will be a big key."
Cornerback Drew Thomas echoed that.
"They are smart, disciplined, they have a good quarterback who gets the offense going and makes a lot of plays," he said. "It's tough to play a quarterback who makes plays."
Said Price: "It's getting kids to do the right thing constantly. Coaches can draw it up on the board how to take it away, how to defend it, then the kids have to execute in a high-tempo, quick environment. We have to tackle that quarterback. He's the guy we've got to contain, wrap him up, don't allow him to pass."
UTEP's biggest defensive problem this season, and one that has grown worse in the past few weeks, is giving up big plays. That was the path Southern Miss took to 33 points in last week's UTEP victory and it is an area where the Miners need to improve.
"We have to have good eyes, we preach that every week," end Greg Watkins said. "We have to do our own job, not worry about what everybody else is doing. If we each do our own job we'll be OK."
The task is similar on offense. Rice's defense statistically hasn't been good (94th in total defense), but UTEP has plenty of respect for it.
"We have to do everything right," offensive tackle James Nelson said. "They have a very disciplined defense, so we have to finish everything."
Since inserting Sullivan, the offense has improved its productivity. After scoring four offensive touchdowns in the 17 quarters before switching to the freshman, the Miners have scored 10 offensive touchdowns in the nine quarters since and have mostly done it on the ground.
"Blaire loves to run. He runs his butt off," center Eloy Atkinson said. "It's exciting to see him run around like a little kid.
"We have to play our game, play like we've been playing the last couple of weeks. Rice plays hard, we play hard. It's about who plays harder. We're excited to try to send Coach Price out with a win."
UTEP will actually start senior Nick Lamaison at quarterback because it's Senior Night, but Sullivan could enter quickly.
The biggest thing UTEP has to do is block out all the distractions that come with Mike Price Appreciation Day and Senior Night.
"It will definitely be emotional," Fely said. "I knew the day would come and it's finally here. We want to send a message to the younger guys that regardless of the score, regardless of the record, we fight every play."
"We have to come out and play the game of football the way it is supposed to be played and keep the right focus," tackle Germard Reed said. "We'd love to play a perfect game for Coach Price, send him out with a win."
That's the task in front of UTEP today.
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TWIN Valley Homes apprentice painter and decorator Kyle Catterall has scooped another top award at the Regional Skillsbuild finals.
The Accrington and Rossendale College student came first in the senior painting and decorating section regionals at Burnley College after scooping the top prize in the new entrant section last year.
Kyle, 23, from Guide, has won several prizes over the past couple of years and will be hoping to improve on his fourth place in the National Skillsbuild finals at the NEC in Birmingham later in the year.
SkillsBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the country for construction trainees and apprentices.
In the painting and decorating section, entrants are given a blank wall and design and expected to draw it to scale.
This year's theme was based around the 2014 World Cup, in Brazil.
Kyle said: "I was really proud to win the regionals again.
"It is a tough competition but I'm really hoping to make it through to the national finals again.
"But I couldn't have done it without all the help and support from the people at Twin Valley Homes. I've received the best training and some opportunities that I could only have dreamed of and my success is down to them."
Alison Clews, skills and enterprise co-ordinator, said: "His design was outstanding and he showed all the skills and expertise he's developed in his day job."


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Barnes, Stubbs join lineup against tough lefty
DENVER -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss saw Tuesday night's game against Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner as an opportunity to play right-handed-hitting outfielders Brandon Barnes, who batted leadoff, and Drew Stubbs, who hit seventh.
To do so, Weiss had to sit leadoff man Charlie Blackmon, who homered twice in Monday night's 8-2 victory over the Giants and entered the night leading the National League with a .411 batting average, and Corey Dickerson, who also homered in the series opener.
"It's tough to take especially Charlie out of the lineup the way he's playing," Weiss said. "Bumgarner is a bit of a different animal. He's one of the tougher lefties in the league. I've got to pick my spots to give Charlie a day, get the other guys involved, get some right-handed bats in the lineup against a guy like Bumgarner."
The Rockies used a similar lineup against Bumgarner on April 11 in a 6-5 Giants win. But the Rockies' nine hits and four earned runs were the most this year against Bumgarner, the Giants' Opening Day starter.
Blackmon struck out in all three previous at-bats against Bumgarner, and Dickerson struck out in his lone at-bat. Barnes was 2-for-4 with a strikeout, and Stubbs was 2-for-12 with a triple, five strikeouts and three walks.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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deGrom continues stellar spring work
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Right-hander Jacob deGrom, another of the Mets' top pitching prospects, is still unscored upon this spring, after holding the Tigers to one hit and a walk in two innings of relief during Saturday's 3-2 win.
"I didn't have as much command as I usually do, I was falling behind hitters," admitted deGrom, who will most likely start the season at Triple-A, but could be pitching in the big leagues before the season is over. "I was a little wild today.
"But my arm feels really good. I'm very pleased with how it's been going. I'm happy with where I'm at, right now."
Long and lean, the 6-foot-4, 185-pound deGrom started last season at Class A Advanced St. Lucie and took the fast track up through Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Las Vegas. He compiled a 7-7 record across the three stops, with a 4.51 ERA and 120 strikeouts over 147 2/3 innings.
Jim Hawkins 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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Early runs don't hold up in Brewers' walk-off defeat
Braun's two-run triple highlights three-run third inning
TORONTO -- It was only a two-game set, but a sweep is a sweep. For the Brewers, it marked the first time they were on the wrong side of one this season.
Blue Jays slugger Juan Francisco burned his former team by hitting a tying home run in the fourth inning and Edwin Encarnacion beat the Brewers with a three-run shot with two outs in the ninth, 7-4, at Rogers Centre on Wednesday afternoon.
The Brewers' losses left the Dodgers as the only Major League team yet to be swept.
"[The Blue Jays] are a good team. First place against first place," said Brewers right-hander Brandon Kintzler, who threw the game's final pitch. "It wasn't like they were blowout games."
Tuesday's Canada Day opener was a one-run game before Toronto scored twice in the eighth inning to make it 4-1. Wednesday's finale was just as tight, with the Brewers opening a 4-1 lead in the third inning before Francisco tied it in the fourth.
The teams remained tied into the bottom of the ninth, when Kintzler took over in a two-on, no-out situation and spryly got the first out at third base on Anthony Gose's bunt before striking out Darin Mastroianni.
After falling behind Encarnacion in the count, 3-1, Kintzler threw a slider that the slugger didn't miss. It was Encarnacion's 26th home run this season and his 20th in his last 44 games.
"Like I told [Kintzler] when I talked to him on the mound, 'This guy can beat us,'" Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado said. "He was throwing pretty good sliders, strike-to-ball, a little bit off the plate. And that one just stayed on the zone too much."
"At 3-1, either I should just bounce a sinker and walk him, or throw a slider away, off the plate," Kintzler said. "It definitely didn't go where I planned it. But it was the best stuff I've had in a long time, so that's a good sign. It just didn't work out."
Was Encarnacion surprised he saw a pitch to hit?
"I don't know if I was surprised," Encarnacion said. "I had prepared in my mind to get ready for hit, and if they pitch me, I'll do the best I can do. I was looking for something I could make a good swing on."
Brewers starter Wily Peralta battled his emotions and the Blue Jays for six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, including a pair of homers, taking away a no-decision that preserved his streak of five consecutive winning decisions.
He lost his opportunity to win in the fourth inning, when, with one out in a 4-2 game, Peralta threw a first-pitch slider down and inside to Francisco, the slugger who was released by Milwaukee at the end of Spring Training when the Brewers opted to go with Mark Reynolds and Lyle Overbay at first base. Francisco scored some payback by golfing that low pitch for a two-run home run that tied the game at 4.
The Brewers were well aware of Francisco's power.
"Oh yeah. That's why he's still in baseball," Maldonado said. "One pitch can change everything."
The Brewers did all of their scoring against Toronto starter J.A. Happ in the early innings, getting a run on Carlos Gomez's two-out single in the first inning and three more in the third, when Ryan Braun hit a two-run triple and scored on a sacrifice fly.
Happ then settled into a rhythm. Jonathan Lucroy's sac fly was the first of 13 consecutive Brewers batters retired by the left-hander before Maldonado bunted for a single in the seventh. Happ had no other trouble in the inning.
"Again, we're still chasing pitches out of the zone," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said, repeating a recent critique. "They did a nice job of pitching, but we need to be better than that. Our pitchers did a nice job of holding them down. Wily comes out and then we do a nice job, and you think we're going to score a run and we don't."
Both Roenicke and Blue Jays manager John Gibbons were ejected in quick succession in a scoreless eighth. It was Roenicke's first ejection this season, and he lamented the Brewers' first losing sweep.
"We've been OK. Today was a tough game to lose," Roenicke said. "We score early and then Wily was all over the place again with his command. He did manage to give us innings and keep it tied. But we've got to get him locked in better and making some consistent pitches."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Aaron Sax made his theatre debut at the age of six, delivering exactly one line as Tweety Bird in a summer camp production of The Looney Tunes.
He was either a very convincing bird, or a very cute kid, because as he grew with the years, so did his parts in camp and children's theatre troupe plays.
Now 23, Sax is gearing up for his most exciting lead role yet. He will be starring as Mark Cohen in the modern musical Rent at the Lower Ossington Theatre. Sax has already performed in major and supporting roles at the theatre in musicals, including Spring Awakening and Forever Plaid, but he is extra enthusiastic about his upcoming part, which he starts tonight.
"Mark is one of my dream roles," said Sax of the show's narrator, a young struggling documentary filmmaker. He added that he naturally gravitates toward roles that interact with the audience, or, in theatre-speak, "break the fourth wall."
Mark Cohen leads the audience through the bohemian life of artists in New York, following a storyline that is based on Giacomo Puccini's famous opera La Bohème.
"In a role like that, the audience has to like you or else the show's in trouble," said Sax of the challenges that come along with playing a lead character who interacts both with the audience and with the other characters. "I'm learning what it's like to carry a show," he added.
As a graduate of Sheridan College's renowned music theatre program, Sax has spent plenty of time preparing for exciting roles like this one. "It's one of the toughest things I've ever had to do," he said of the rigorous program, explaining that when he applied to it in his last year of high school, he had not expected to get in. To his surprise, he was given an immediate and very rare recommendation for direct acceptance at his audition.
Despite the difficulty of the music theatre program, which, with classes and rehearsals, often had Sax at school for 13-hour days, he credits it with giving him the training he needed to become a professional actor.
Sax also said that it was at Sheridan, where he was the only Jewish student in his year, that he became more aware and appreciative of his culture. Now, he said, he frequently chooses Jewish characters for audition material, as he often feels more connected to them. One of his favourite characters is Fiddler on the Roof's Tevye.
Sax's love of performance has led him not only into traditional musical theatre but also into children's theatre. "Children's theatre is pretty awesome because your audience is engaged all the time," he said.
He has been working with well-known children's entertainers Judy and David since October on their GoldiRocks and JiggiJump shows. Sax has also performed in the children's productions Angelina Ballerina and Pinkalicious with the Vital Theatre Company.
It comes as no surprise that Sax has both an affinity and talent for children's theatre. This summer will be his second summer running the theatre program for campers at Camp Wahanowin, where he first debuted on stage as Tweety almost 20 years ago.
Whether Sax is performing for children or adults, he feels passionately about theatre, and tends to prefer musical theatre to drama. "I enjoy singing and I enjoy acting through the songs," he said.
Sax said he is looking forward to all the varied theatre opportunities that are coming his way, and he is eager to try new and different roles. For him, each experience in theatre is worthwhile. "Everything you do, you meet different people and make different connections and further yourself in a different way."
Rent runs at the Lower Ossington Theatre from May 24 to June 16. For tickets, visit lowerossingtontheatre.com.


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Content Insider #260 - Tracking or Following
People Want it All - Convenience and Privacy
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"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." - Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard, "The Fugitive," Warner Bros., 1993
Our kids love the fact that they have a couple of thousand Likes and Followers.
Our daughter is excited when she receives coupons and exclusive offers (especially when she's in the store) and when concert hints pop up on her iPhone.
But if you tell her that companies and retailers are tracking her search, site visits and other activities, she's furious.
I don't have the nerve to tell her that I occasionally check on her digital footprint because I'm concerned.
Probably because if I did I'd be like Newman, "It's terrible, I'm gonna have permanent hearing damage."
Parents Care
Fortunately, a recent Pew Research Center report reinforced the fact that as parents we aren't abnormal or paranoid. It's just a parent thing:
- 81% of parents of online teens say they are concerned about how much information advertisers can learn about their child's online behavior, with some 46% being very concerned.
- 72% of parents of online teens are concerned about how their child interacts online with people they do not know, with some 53% of parents being very concerned.
- 69% of parents of online teens are concerned about how their child manages his or her reputation online, with some 49% being very concerned.
- 59% of the parents of teen users of social networking sites (SNS) have talked with their child because they were concerned about something posted to their profile or account. (That translates to 46% of parents of all online teens.)
- 50% of parents of online teens (not just the teens who use SNS) have used parental controls or other means of blocking, filtering or monitoring their child's online activities ... a number that has remained almost unchanged since last year.
- 42% of parents of online teens have searched for their child's name online to see what information is available about him or her.
Dumb and Dangerous - It's real easy for adults to do dumb things on the Web; but for youngsters, it's even easier because they've never known anything but the always-on world. And if parents can be tricked by devious people on the web, it's probably easy for nasty folks to entice, entrap kids.
The Pew study also found that a lot of parents have become more social media savvy because that's where the kids spend a lot of their time:
- 66% of all parents who have a child between the ages of 12-17, say they use a social networking site, up from 58% in 2011.
- There is great variation according to the parent's age; 82% of parents under age 40 say they use SNS, while only 61% of parents over age 40 use the sites.
We don't see anything really wrong with parental tracking and maybe, just maybe, tracking and trying to properly interact with consumers is okay; but it's too easy to step over the line today.
Consumers are concerned about the disintegration of privacy and most seem to agree that their personal information and behavior are pretty transparent; but there isn't the same level of transparency from companies.
As Deputy Marshall Gerard said, "Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the big dog, because the big dog is always right."
But the privacy concern will take a backseat when there are advantages to the consumer in sharing that information, according to a recent McCann Truth Central survey.
Sure, I'll Share - Folks around the globe are more than willing to share their personal information as long as there's something in it for them. The more the benefits, the more information they'll share.
In fact, seven out of 10 of the people asked said they were willing to share their personal information when it meant they had access to promotions and discounts.
Convenience over Privacy
While the financial consideration was strong - the wife loves to tell us how much she saved us - the study also found that they would share personal information if it meant it made their shopping, buying more convenient.
The combination was a key to the wife signing up for a program at our grocery store and at Lowe's where they "volunteered" to keep track of our purchases in a database so they could give us new buying and upgrade hints for the home.
Guess that makes us part of the 37 percent who indicated they'd provide the information to reduce the hassle of trying to find old purchase receipts.
O.K., what this really means is that all of that Big Data that is being accumulated with every click is difficult to use properly and too tempting for businesses and governments to use improperly.
Developing an accurate picture of consumer behavior is complex and the biggest challenge companies face today because the data accumulated is so overwhelming and so diverse.
Early last year, Capgemini surveyed companies and not unsurprisingly, two-thirds said they were data driven (not customer driven).
Of course, they all knew there were rich customer data mines to be tapped; but according to a McKinsey study, they just couldn't figure out how to do it.
Big Data, Big Answers - All of the information search engine and social media sites capture from people's searching, roaming and sharing produces a better and better picture of the individual and his/her wants, needs and thoughts. The challenge in capturing all of this rich Big Data is being able to quickly, easily and effectively analyze and use the right data to attract just the right customers.
It's not that the companies aren't collecting the data because according to IDC, they can't build out data storage facilities fast enough. Figuring out how to analyze and use all of that information is still a work in progress.
Don't feel sorry for the poor, overwhelmed marketing folks though because there's always an old crutch they can use ... advertising. Granted, its nothing like the Mad Men advertising where you'd buy ad space based on some demographics and then "spray and pray."
Automated Ad Placement
Nope, the systems the ad placement folks use are more sophisticated.
Now you can specify you want a soccer fan that makes $250k a year, a mother in Chicago who's looking for a new convertible and BAM!!, they instantly get an ad tailored to them on their computer, tablet, smartphone.
Or, as Poole profiled them, "Somebody that makes more money than you."
No one has to buy the marketing person a martini; it just happens in milliseconds again and again around the country, around the globe.
And because such rich data is continually accumulated, the ad targeting just gets better, more refined and the value of reaching just the right individual becomes more valuable.
Does it make you feel more important?
Don't let it go to your head; and fer gawd sake, don't Tweet your Followers because they may become valuable targets just by association. Actually, that couldn't be further from the truth because powerful algorithms are sizing you up based on a wide range of criteria -- what you search, sites you visit, ads you click, social media profile and more.
In the blink of an eye, you're shown an ad that was auctioned off to the highest bidder.
So right now, you're probably feel a little used/abused; so why don't you just opt out ... you know, DNT (do not track).
Lots of luck because while governments push DNT legislation, there are agencies that also find that information very useful.
As Deputy Marshall Gerard said, "You know we're always fascinated when we find leg irons with no legs in them. "
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In vanilla I lost a duel on my level 37 prot warrior to a level 19 twink rogue because I was a keyboard turner and he just literally ran circles around me and I couldn't catch up.
In vanilla I lost a duel on my level 37 prot warrior to a level 19 twink rogue because I was a keyboard turner and he just literally ran circles around me and I couldn't catch up.
[QUOTE=Zogarth;19333527]Back when i started i needed EVERYTHING that dropped on my first char (paladin). I just nocticed that if i click on the dice things i normally get the loot, and i felt so smart because apparently nobody else had thought of my genius trick. Then in a WC i was called a ninja, and then i thought... HEY! NINJAS ARE COOL! (Think about it... ninjas are cool). So from then every time i joined a dungeon my first thing i said was: "I am a ninja!!!).... Oh god why.
This made me laugh.....ty.
"Canada is a country where fake girlfriends live"
I may not go down in history, but I'll go down on your sister.
Too many embarrassing moments from my days of wow...I have a knack of joining a guild run in the wrong spec and only noticing during the fight.
When I first started playing my first char ever, warrior, I didn't buy him the skill Charge until like lvl 34... -_-
And when I started raiding as a tank druid in Karazhan I didn't even use a mouse xPP I used both my hands on the keyboard, my left hand on WASD and the very close surrounding keys and my right hand was on the Num pad.... xS Still managed fine with Tab-targeting and keyboard turning DD
New main for WoD: Brewmaster Ryuuzetsu
That i was killed in first 10 minutes of game :P But it's better now
Waaay back in pre, it was 2005, i did not fully have a grasp on how the AH worked, so when i put up items i would lower my bid/buyout price because i thought the fee you have to paid was based on your price (as you know, its based on time+quality of item, your price is later taken a AH cut from).
So yeah, i had no idea, i uploaded items cheaper than i wanted to on AH because i didn't want the goblin taking my money :l At least alot of people got cheap stuff because of me!
With my first char, paladin, i leveled up with my friend and here is something:
He said make a paladin, because he can stun and heal, so i always just stunned quest mobs and healed my rogue playing friend
I used all items that had stamina, (example. replaced 2 str 2 stamina mail with 3 stamina cloth)
I took my 1st talents at lvl 62 or so and started to use judgement/crusader strike for the first time
All the gold i had gotten before lvl 60 , i used to buy a rare quality lvl 50 mace from AH, because it was blue and i could use it/have it
I leveled mining and skinning only, then i changed to JC and didn't use prospecting before it was 275 level.
I used mr. smites hammer item for about levels from 15 to 50 (I loved deadmines )
All these are done at end BC- wotlk release
I tanked ICC as OT and realised in cata that i had aoe taunt.
I found out that paladins have buffs at lvl 75+
If my friend died at leveling, i instantly bubble-hearthed
Sorry for long post, but i actually enjoy telling all this
Played my blood dk alt through whole FL without ever using Empower Rune Weapon
During early classic I leveled as a rogue using nothing but sinister strike and eviscerate. I stopped leveling at level 50 to try out other characters more deeply, and when I returned to my rogue I was much better at reading through my spellbook and tooltips to understand my class much better. Great succes!
I survived 2010 Summer in Moscow without leaving city for a single day!
Back in Vanilla when leveling my druid I stayed in caster form and leveled by killing mobs using a 2h mace because it felt like the fastest way.
(I didn't like running back and forth for quests I thought it was a waste of time)
Oh Btw it was early vanilla and druids were really shitty in those days and the animal forms were extremely squishy.
Or even better yet, My main a warrior took me 6 months to get to lvl 60 simply because of my refusal to do quests and the fact that after my rested state went away I would stop leveling for the day (3 bars rest per day = about 15 minutes of leveling via kills)
Got a few :
Hunter (first toon ever)
Meleeing with my hunter in BC.
WTF is arcane shot?
But spellpower increases my damage
Death Knight
My fail hybrid Blood frost spec in WOTLK... However that lead me to discover an amesome Blood (for the self heals) / unholy (just until i got the prem pet) that i used to solo everything.
got to level 60 with using any spells other than Death strike, icy touch and plauge strike. Funny thing is i beat another DK in a duel using only those 3. I checked my spellbook after after i saw him throw death coils and other new abilities at me.
"Humility defeats pride, Master Yang has preached. Pride defeats man"
the paladin Reckoning-Bombing Kazzak.
A single lonely tear rolled down your cheek, and into the dark you whispered;
"That should've been me."
If World of Warcraft has taught me anything, it's that teaching a crowd something is far harder than teaching individuals.
The first time I tried the game (at my friend's place), I didn't even know how to accept a quest I was so overwhelmed by the world, like nothing I had ever seen before
And when me and my brother started playing ourselves, we shared one account. Out first character was a Tauren Warrior. At level 5 or so we tried to travel to Thunder Bluff, but ended up at Wailing Caverns, somehow.
Got one more. When I was leveling my first high-level character (level 30 -.-), a Night Elf Rogue, I still didn't know what the stats did, so I stacked all of the stats, including spirit. I remember my excuse was "but everyone needs health in combat". Wut.
My first char was a warrior, at level 12ish I got my first green item. Stats were prob totally off but it was green amirite!!
Needless to say it broke, and I didn't know you could repair armor so I deleted it :<
Something really embarrassing, and it happened just yesterday..
On my way home from work, I drive some 20 miles of highway with nothing but crop fields left and right. The farmers getting the fields winter ready this time around, so there's lots of stuff going on..
While I was driving, and distracted by a phone call I had going, I've seen some pile laying there on the field... brown dirt....
And my mind was . OH LOOK, DARK SOIL.... Not that it was bad enough already, but I took the foot from the gas for a moment, to stop and pick it up...
The most embarassing I've done is after a day of failing to get Gold times in Stormstout brewery I suddenly realised I was not wearing anything in my chest armour slot.
It then dawned on me that I had recently got a new chest piece and it was not saved into my outfitter sets, and we had gone outside about 2-3 hours earlier to comit suicide to reset CD timers, and that I had used outfitter to switch to my repairs set... DOH!
When the game was still in beta, I was really happy to get my first staff, as a Chaman.
This was my first MMORPG, and it made sense to me that staves are for casting spells, right?
So, not understanding why my character was still wiggling his fingers while casting Lightning Bolt, all the while awkwardly carrying his staff on his back, I submitted a GM ticket, expectinc this to be a bug.
To be fair, it still makes no sense to me that you can't use your staff for actual casting !


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Framingham, Mass. -- Staples Inc. announced Tuesday a strategic plan to shore up sales and profitability that will involve accelerating the closure of 15 U.S. stores and 45 stores in Europe.
The office supplies retailer also said it will ramp up investment in its online and mobile efforts.
The announcement comes after a soft second quarter in which profit and traffic dipped downward.
In all, Staples said it will close about 30 U.S. stores this year, as well as relocate and downsize another 30. In Europe, all 45 closures are expected to occur prior to fiscal year-end.
Staples also announced that it has appointed John Wilson as president of Staples Europe, replacing Rob Vale who is retiring. Demos Parneros will lead U.S. retail and online efforts for Staples.


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Amritsar, Sep 2 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday recovered nearly 11 kg of heroin in this Punjab district bordering Pakistan, officials said.
BSF officials said that the seizure was made in Bhikiwind area, 30 km from here. Pakistani smugglers, who allegedly pushed the drugs consignment from the Pakistan side late Sunday night, escaped under the cover of darkness.
The heroin is worth nearly Rs.55 crore in the international market. No arrests have been made.


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Do Tasting Notes Help?
Posted: Apr 10, 2007 9:43am ET
A cigar book hit my desk the other day. I flipped through it, then stopped at a sidebar that caught my eye.
"I have never tasted cinnamon in a cigar. Neither have I tasted nutmeg, leather, fruit, or a hint of straw. Cigars taste like cigars…" The quote, in a book by author Tad Gage, is attributed to an unnamed cigar company executive.
It doesn't take the team at CSI to figure out where this barb is aimed. We use tasting descriptors in every issue of Cigar Aficionado, and this is hardly the first time someone has taken a swipe at them.
Saying cigars taste like cigars is about as useful as saying wine tastes like wine. If all cigars tasted the same, what would be the point of sampling different brands? Of blending tobacco from various countries? From different parts of the plant?
When I first started smoking cigars I didn't think much about things like vanilla, leather, wood or spices when I smoked. I thought about strength, and I thought about construction, and of course I noted if the cigar tasted good or tasted bad. But once I began studying the notes in Cigar Aficionado, first as a reader and then as an employee of the magazine, I took a little more time with what I was smoking to try and see if the flavor descriptors worked for me. When I found a cigar sweet, I thought about the sweetness—was it sweet like a chocolate bar? Like cocoa powder? Did that rich taste remind me of that cup of cappuccino I had the other night? Was that aftertaste on that Connecticut-shade cigar creamy?
Tasting notes are a tool. They help describe the sensations a cigar blend brings to your palate and assist in letting you know what to expect from a cigar beyond simple descriptors such as "good," "rich" or "pleasant." Before I was a cigar taster, I was a curious cigar smoker, and when I found flavors that appealed to me in cigar ratings I found ways to buy cigars that went beyond the rating itself.
Tasting notes helped me. What about you?
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Jose Blanco April 10, 2007 5:28pm ET
Tasting notes is some thing that you will be able to pick up with time, if you are able to smoke cigars from different countries that helps,also the state of mind during the smoke, I have been smoking for more than 40 years and once in a while I find some thing new and I go what is this taste, if you keep track of your notes you can become a better smoker.
Robert Stockley November 30, 2007 12:43pm ET
I've been smoking cigars for about 4 months. I smoke 2 or 3 per day. I've learned that a bad cigar is insulting and a waste of my time and money. I'm beginning to know what I like as far as taste. Now, I can find how it¿s described, and then seek similar descriptions of other cigars to sample. A box of cigars is a big commitment and no one likes to waste their money.
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STUDENTS at a Stourbridge performing arts school received a masterclass from a West End star recently.
Ashley Andrews, whose credits include Chicago, Wicked and Billy Elliot, led a workshop at Stagecoach Stourbridge, using the techniques of famous choreographer Bob Fosse.
He looked at numbers from various American musicals, told students about his experiences in the West End and held a question and answer session.
Principal, Catherine Needle, said: "Coming from a West End background myself, I am determined to give the students these unique opportunities and plan on bringing in professional performers for regular workshops as I believe this encourages and inspires the students to achieve their own ambitions."
New students are being recruited for two new afternoon schools, being launched at the Wordsley School base on April 26.
Potential stars aged between six and 16 can join weekly sessions held between 2.30pm and 5.30pm and those aged between 15 and 18 who already have experience on the stage can attend the classes between 2pm and 4.30pm.
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Prospective Randomized Open Label Study of the Treatment of Therapy-Associated Diarrhea During Percutaneous Radiation Therapy of the Small Pelvis. - Comparison of Loperamide and Tincture of Opium - (Loop)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified August 2007 by Philipps University Marburg Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Philipps University Marburg Medical Center
Maros Arzneimittel GmbH
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First received: March 6, 2007
Last updated: August 31, 2007
Last verified: August 2007
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Therapy-associated diarrhea during radiation therapy of small pelvis (including enteritis as a result of radiation therapy and enteritis as a result of radiation- and chemotherapy) is a common problem in multimodal cancer therapy. We investigate the therapeutic effect of either loperamide or tinctura opii in therapy- associated diarrhea in patients who receive radiation therapy of the small pelvis with or without chemotherapy.
|Diarrhea Enteritis Cancer
|Drug: Tinctura opii
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Prospective Randomized Open Label Study of the Treatment of Therapy-Associated Diarrhea During Percutaneous Radiation Therapy of the Small Pelvis. - Comparison of Loperamide and Tincture of Opium
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MedlinePlus related topics: Diarrhea
Drug Information available for: LoperamideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Philipps University Marburg Medical Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- In this study efficacy of loperamide and tincture of opium is linked to the respective proportions of patients where diarrhoea of grade > 2 is successfully averted during (cancer) therapy.
- Should diarrhoea of grade > 2 occur despite the respective drug treatment, the corresponding medicament is assessed as inefficacious in that case.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Scores from the EORTC-QLQ-C30
- Body composition data (BMI, proportions of fat and water
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Patients who will undergo a percutaneous radiation therapy in the area of the small pelvis. This includes patients with following malignancies: rectal carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, cervix carcinoma.
- Diarrhea grade 1 and grade 2 (Classification NCI-CTCAE Version 3.0)
- ECOG-Grade 0-2
- Enlightenment and written declaration of consent to the participation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant patients or patients in lactation period.
- Severe dysfunction of liver or kidneys
- Injury or illness of brain e.g. increased intracranial pressure, cerebral arteriosclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Hypersensitivity to components of loperamide or tincture of opium
- Ileus
- Toxic megacolon
- Pseudomembranous colitis/ antibiotic-associated colitis
- Diarrhea associated with fever and bloody stools
- Acute increase of colitis ulcerous or bacterial colitis caused by invasive pathogenes
- Severe respiratory dysfunction or severely limited lung function e.g. bronchial asthma, bronchitis
- Dysfunctional draining of biliary area, biliary colics.
- Concomitant or earlier addiction of alcohol or opiates
- Severe heart disease
- Pheochromocytoma
- Acute hepatic porphyria
- Cor pulmonale
- Morbus Addison
- Severe hypothyroidism
- Organisational problems or circumstances which prevent a complete collection of required data
- Artificial anus
- Participation in a clinical trial within the last 30 days before involvement
- Participation in an other clinical trial at the same time
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00444093
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00444093
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Philipps University Marburg Medical Center
Maros Arzneimittel GmbH
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael Bieker, MD
|center of radiology, departement of radiation therapy, clinical center Giessen and Marburg
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00444093 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 6, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 31, 2007
Keywords provided by Philipps University Marburg Medical Center:
radiation therapy
supportive therapy
therapy associated diarrhea
therapy associated enteritis
radiation therapy of the small pelvis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Signs and Symptoms
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Agents
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The Penn State Hershey Office of Technology Development is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website (http://med.psu.edu/innovation) with a host of new and improved features. Responding to the growing entrepreneurial culture and feedback from innovators, the site has been redesigned to better reflect the needs of the innovator community.
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Namdrol wrote:tomamundsen wrote:Astus wrote:Dogen... taught no enlightenment to be achieved but zazen itself became buddhahood for him.
A common misunderstanding of Dogen.
Well then, there are tons of Soto Zen practitioners out there who misunderstand Dogen and there own tradition.
There are. Even some teachers with shiho make the same mistakes, but certainly not all of them. This isn't the only point he's misunderstood on either. A lot of people claim that Dogen rejects reincarnation because of that bit about firewood and ashes in Genjokoan. The truth is that if you just dig a little deeper and read some of the less popular fascicles in Shobogenzo, you'll see he talks about literal reincarnation, accumulation of merit, etc.


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This bangle is made from bone or ivory. It has a jade stone I believe and its decorated with elephants. Trying to find out more about it and if anyone can tell me anything I would appreciate it. Its another one of my favorites.


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Randy Williams, known to most as "Glamour," has been into Lowriding since the '70's. His '63 Impala, known as "Apple Martini" was the stuff of legend and Glamour made quite a name for himself within the street scene. The car itself was a clean ride –especially considering it was more of a show-hopper, but Glamour would also take the Chevy out to cruising get-togethers on the infamous Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. He took his car seriously and consistently pulled trophies for this hydraulically-powerful hopper; including various awards at Lowrider Magazine car shows and the coveted "King of the Street" award given at the street hops. No doubt, Glamour certainly had his fun hitting switches, but eventually he started to feel the need to take the car to a new level and make it more of a feature-worthy ride.
An emotional Glamour felt the pain on the fateful day he began to tear "Apple Martini" down to rebuild it, and he couldn't help but reminisce and think back to a few years prior when he first found it online. The car was out in Salt Lake City, Utah, and barely recognizable as it was just the body with no engine, transmission, or chassis. Once he bought the project, the body shell was shipped out to him in Southern California where the floor boards and quarter panels were the first to be restored. A fully-strapped, wrapped, and reinforced frame was attached to the body before the engine was dropped in. Finally, a paintjob and an impressive hydraulic system were laid out and the Impala was ready for the streets.
Now, for the second makeover, Glamour ultimately added extra touches that catch the eye, including pinstripes and silver leafing, airbrushed murals, rear skirts, a clean interior, dark green convertible rag top, and a ton of chrome plating (thanks to Beto out in Moreno Valley, California). Frank of Frank's Custom Engraving in Ontario, California added his elegant touches to the chrome for a nice finishing touch. Although the hydraulic setup is still powerfully impressive, consisting of three pumps and eight batteries, its visual appeal cannot be denied. Upholstered in a matching green and embroidered with the numbers six and three, the new chapter of the Chevy is complete and it is now known as the "Hulk '63."
Glamour sends his appreciation to those who helped and supported him through the project including, but not limited to, his wife Teresa, Mr. Blue, Anthony "Tee" Johnson, Shannon from Loved Ones C.C., Chavo at G Motorsports, Jose's Custom Upholstery, fellow members of Ultimate For Life Car Club, and his grandson, Xavier "X" Esparza.
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"Hulk '63"
Owner: Randy "Glamour" Williams
Vehicle: 1963 Impala convertible
City/State: Perris, California
Club: Ultimate For Life
Engine: '85 Chevy V8 350-c.i.d. built by Corey over at BC Performance in Perris. Engine features a plethora of chrome dipped accessories including the radiator, fan, pulleys, and fuel pump.
Body/Paint: Matta painted the Impala at his house in San Bernardino, California, laying down a synergy green GM paint type with added gold flakes. Matta also did the pinstripes and silver leafing. Earn One in Santa Ana, California added the final touches with airbrushed murals depicting famous comic book character, The Hulk, running down the 91 Freeway in Southern California (on the trunk) and smashing Hennessy & Hypnotiq bottles and collecting money (on the skirts).
Interior: Tony over at Romans in La Puente, California took care of the interior needs, adding matching green upholstery in the stock Impala interior kit. The dash was converted to feature digital displays and the trunk was finished by Jose's Custom Upholstery in Perris.
Sound System: Javier at Audio Systems in Perris installed a Kenwood head-unit, two Fosgate amplifiers, and a mix of Pioneer tweeter and mid-range speakers. A pair of 10-inch L7 Kicker woofers was added for some ground-shaking bass.
Setup: Randy took the hydraulic install into his own hands, bolting in three chrome pumps, three dumps, and eight deep-cycle batteries. The Canadian frame was fully wrapped and molded for maximum reinforcement.
Tires: 175/70/14 whitewall Hankook
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Streaking Schafer sticking in everyday lineup
BALTIMORE -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire likes what he's been seeing from outfielder Jordan Schafer and said he plans to continue giving him regular playing time moving forward.
Schafer, who was selected off waivers from the Braves on Aug. 2, has fared well since getting consistent playing time, which wasn't the case in Atlanta given the crowded outfield situation there.
Schafer picked up three hits and a season-high four RBIs in Thursday's 11-5 win over the Royals in 10 innings, and he has been a key contributor offensively while batting down in the order.
He's hitting .328/.411/.438 with five doubles, one triple, nine RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 21 games, entering Friday. It's a major improvement on his .163/.256/.213 line in 63 games with the Braves.
"He's been big at the bottom because you want the lineup to roll over," Gardenhire said. "We're just letting him play. We just want to see what he can do. I think he's comfortable here. He's getting a great opportunity because he's not playing for a day and sitting for two. He's playing every day and getting consistent at-bats."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Exploring cost of education, generational differences
EDITOR'S NOTE: The current economy is touching many sectors of veterinary medicine, including the job market, academia and specialty medicine. The most recent DVM Newsmakers' Summit brought together a diverse panel of thought leaders to talk about the issues facing new graduates, academia and general and specialty practices. The discussion took place at CVC Baltimore in late April.
Verdon: Let's set up the issues facing new veterinary graduates. What's the reality for a new graduate entering private veterinary practice today?
Wilson: This subject is what I call the good, bad and ugly. Annual debt, tuition and fees for veterinary students have been troubling me since the 1990s, when I started teaching at veterinary institutions. So many of the public are oblivious to the immense cost of veterinary education relative to the salaries of veterinarians, even after several years.
Clearly a lot of our students enter veterinary school with a complete disconnect as to the cost of education and their salary and earning power once they graduate.
Debt level is skyrocketing. Fortunately, AVMA has been tracking this data. Here is what we know: Debt was 95 percent of starting salary in 1983. By 2008, it was 194 percent. Why is that going on? It's all buried in the cost of education and the absence of the same level of funding. Governmental funding for advanced education has been deteriorating while the volume of information veterinary students have to learn for an advanced degree has been getting broader and broader.
Debt levels were up to 173 percent. When Jim Taylor developed this one year ago. We were using trend levels up to 2007. In 2007, we were estimating that, by the year 2017, debt would be double a starting salary. Then last year we included a couple more schools with high debt levels, and it shot up to 194 percent.
For students, the average debt is $120,000. If it's payable over 10 years at a fixed rate of 6.8 percent, that's $1,377 a month. They can't afford it. Now they are looking to extend the loan payments to 25 years, which equals $830 a month.
If you move the payment period to 25 years, it increases the interest from $49,000 to $125,000. There are very few options for today's students.


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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Berlin hotel in Tiergarten, walk to Berlin Zoo
Popular property highlights
Located in Tiergarten, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Berlin Zoo, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, and Victory Column. Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag Building are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and an indoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 377 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service. For a bit of entertainment, LCD TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.
Guest Highlights
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Spotless guestrooms
- Good location
- Pool
- Overall room comfort
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof features an indoor pool and a 24-hour health club. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 17330 square feet (1610 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a sauna, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof is a smoke-free property.
- Indoor pool
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Bar/lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of floors - 9
- Shopping on site
- Restaurant
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour health club
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Luggage storage
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 377
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms 18
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 17330
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 1610
- Number of meeting rooms - 18
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 1999
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Satellite TV service
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Segway rental/tour nearby
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Spa Lounge. Services include sports massages, Swedish massages, and massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
- Swedish massage
- Steam room in spa
- Sports massage
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 24 for adults and EUR 12 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 28 per night (in/out privileges)
- A pet fee will be charged
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Berlin Pullman
- Berlin Pullman Schweizerhof
- Berlin Schweizerhof
- Pullman Berlin
- Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof
- Pullman Schweizerhof
- Pullman Schweizerhof Berlin
- Pullman Schweizerhof Hotel
- Pullman Schweizerhof Hotel Berlin
- Schweizerhof Berlin Pullman
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We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 12 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Canton Fire Chief Timothy Dunn has announced he will be retiring from the Fire Department after 27 years of service. Dunn's last day will be Friday.
Dunn was hired on to the department in 1985 as a firefighter. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 2006, battalion chief in 2007 and chief in 2010. He holds a bachelor of science from Madonna
University and completed Eastern Michigan University's Staff and Command School in 2007. Dunn also served as president of the Canton Firefighters Union, Local 2289 for 20 years.
"Tim's excellent attitude and commitment to the organization proved to be instrumental in leading the fire department through unprecedented fiscal changes occurring over the past two years," said Public Safety Director Patrick Nemecek.
Tim Dunn has been married to his wife, Mary, for 11 years; they have two daughters, Abigail, age 9, and Katelyn, age 8.
To fill the vacated fire chief's position, internal candidates recently completed a competitive assessment center process, and Deputy Chief Josh Meier was selected as Dunn's replacement.
Josh Meier was hired by the Department as a Public Safety Service Officer in 1997. He became a firefighter/paramedic in 1999, and was promoted to deputy fire chief last year.
Meier has an associate's degree in fire science from Schoolcraft College, and is a recent graduate of Eastern Michigan University's Staff and Command School. He has also been an active
member on the Canton Firefighter's Union Board.
"Josh's knowledge of the fire service, and his long-term visions for the department will make him a good fit as Chief," said Nemecek. "I expect his transition into the position to be a smooth one," he added.
Josh Meier has been married to his wife, Lisa, for 11 years; they have two sons, Jacob, age 8, and Joseph, age 6.
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