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And then there were nine. The number of couples still competing in "Dancing With the Stars" All-Stars Season 15 was reduced by an elimination Tuesday night that had two couples packing up their dance shoes and heading for the exit.
It seemed head judge Len Goodman had just announced, "It was the best night of dancing we've ever seen," before Kirstie Alley and Maks Chmerkovskiy, and Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya were standing on the stage, waiting to hear who was going home. Season after season, Anna just doesn't seem to "click" with her celeb and it happened again -- Drew and Anna were out. And it was obvious that host Tom Bergeron was more unhappy than usual at the announcement.
"Like Tom said earlier, it's going to be tough no matter who went home tonight," said Drew, the winner of Season 2. "I would not change a thing. I came back because it's fun."
The second elimination was more dramatic, following several performances by guest artists and the judges' latest twist for next week. Finally, three couples -- Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas, Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower, and Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel -- stood at the top of the stairs. Incredibly, Bristol and Mark, with the lowest score, were saved to dance next week, while two of the couples who tied for fourth place were in jeopardy. In the end, Sabrina and Louis were safe, while Helio, the Season 5 champion, and Chelsie were on the way home.
"I want to thank my racing team and the racing league for letting me participate, my family and friends, and my amazing partner," said Helio, graciously. The pair were in the bottom two last week and when Helio stepped on Chelsie's dress and got out of step Monday night, it led to a lack of votes in their favor. He always seemed happy and excited to try something new, and I'll bet there will be more tension and less cheer in the ballroom in future weeks.
The theme for Week 3 must have been "deja vu," which means "already seen" in French. Not only did the celebrities and their partners perform reinvented dances from previous seasons, but the "Bristol Effect" of Season 11 returned. While the low-scoring Bristol and Mark were saved week after week that season, better dancers were eliminated, and it happened again Tuesday night. I would like to think that Bristol will improve, but the other celebs are already much better dancers, so it remains to be seen how long the "Bristol Effect" will last.
The judges' latest twist for the celebrities and their partners came when the couples had to select the dances for one another from a list of styles, some of which had not been seen on DWTS. The couple with the lowest cumulative score, Bristol and Mark, picked the dance for those with the highest cumulative score, Gilles and Peta, and so on. So the dance style assignments for next week are:
Gilles and Peta -- Bollywood, assigned by Bristol and Mark
Sabrina and Louis -- Disco, assigned by Kirstie and Maks
Shawn and Derek -- Mambo, assigned by Helio and Chelsie before being eliminated
Emmitt and Cheryl -- Bolero, assigned by Kelly and Val
Apolo and Karina -- Hip hop, assigned by Melissa and Tony (who must have forgotten that hip hop was basis of the freestyle for Apolo's win in Season 4)
Melissa and Tony -- Jitterbug, assigned by Apolo and Karina
Kelly and Val -- Contemporary, assigned by Emmitt and Cheryl
Kirstie and Maks -- Charleston, assigned by Sabrina and Louis
Bristol and Mark -- Rock 'n' Roll, assigned by Gilles and Peta
The show was punctuated by performances by guest artists. First was singer Frankie Moreno, who reminded me of how Jerry Lee Lewis pounded away on the piano, while Lacey Schwimmer and her Season 11 celeb partner, Kyle Massey, danced with members of the DWTS Troupe.
The "AT&T Spotlight" shown on Harlem's Joshua Johnson, a young man who tap dances in the New York subways on weekends to pay for his tuition, books and meals at college. And he commutes back and forth each weekend to do it. He was joined by a squad of dancers , some of them tappers, for an unusual interpretation of "New York, New York." As the audience stood and applauded, Johnson had tears streaking his cheeks.
The final guest performance was by Karmin, the duo of Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, singing their hits, "Hello" and "Brokenhearted." But it looked like the entire segment was on tape. Was it taped Monday night, or earlier Tuesday? And if so, why not say so?
By the way, did you notice that Tom and cohost Brooke Burke-Charvet had a new way of telling the couples which were safe and which were not. As they spoke to each pair, Tom had the good-news assignment, while Brooke must have drawn the short straw, breaking the bad news to whichever pair was in jeopardy. Being the host has its privileges.
Next week, I'm especially looking forward to seeing Kelly and Val do a contemporary routine, Bristol and Mark doing rock 'n' roll, and Gilles and Peta getting up close and personal with Bollywood. Which styles are you eager to see the couples attempt? Do you think the correct couples were sent home tonight?


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Baker hopes Cozart has turned corner
CINCINNATI -- For most of May, shortstop Zack Cozart had been having a tough time getting anything going at the plate. The struggles had become bad enough that manager Dusty Baker started to consider making a change in the two-hole, where Cozart has hit most of the season.
"I've been kind of wondering what to do," Baker said. "That is the spot for him on my team, but if you're not getting on as a double leadoff man, that makes it tough. Many times I wanted to do something else."
In his first 12 games this month, Cozart hit .208 (10-for-48) with seven strikeouts, although he also managed seven RBIs.
He broke through on Wednesday against the Mets, though, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. That game gave Cozart a four-game hitting streak, which he extended to five games with a single in his first at-bat on Friday against the Cubs, and Baker said he hopes all of it is an indication that the 27-year-old shortstop's struggles are behind him.
"This is what we need, and I know he needs it because I saw him over there sometimes grinding with a lot on his mind and stuff," Baker said of Cozart. "It's not easy not doing as well as you'd like to do, especially when you're a young player."
Jeremy Warnemuende is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SANTA CRUZ - A former security guard was sentenced Thursday to a year in Santa Cruz County Jail for possession of child pornography.
Chris Cowell Pappas, 41, was arrested by Santa Cruz police in June after investigators linked him to images found online. Members of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children initially found the pictures online and notified the regional office of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Investigators there partnered with Santa Cruz police to link the images to Pappas.
Pappas pleaded no contest in October to one felony charge of possession of child pornography.
Judge Paul Burdick on Thursday acknowledged Pappas' willingness to cooperate with police and take responsibility for his actions, as well as Pappas participation in therapy. Burdick, however, disagreed with the probation department's recommendation that Pappas be sentenced to 180 days in jail. He said the charge was too serious and imposed 365 days in jail as stipulated in the plea agreement.


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As if getting children into a good sleep routine wasn't hard enough, the commencement or end of daylight saving can add an extra element to the challenge of getting your kids to bed each night.
While moving the clock forward or back one hour is something that makes adults sleepy for a couple of days as their bodies adjust to the change, it can take toddler and older children a little longer to assume a new sleep routine but there are ways you can minimise the impact of daylight saving on your child's sleep patterns.
To change your child's sleep routine to daylight saving time, it's a good idea to try to get him into bed a little earlier (or later, depending on which way the clock is going!) in the week leading up to the time change. This way, his body clock will have made some of the adjustment already.
To change his body clock to daylight saving time:
Beginning in 2008, the various state governments agreed to standardise daylight saving start and end dates, with the result being that daylight saving begins on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April.
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Danica Patrick joked that she had to sleep on the couch after wrecking boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Sunday during an appearance Tuesday night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Patrick was involved in a wreck at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in which she lost control of her car and spun into Stenhouse, crashing him and Travis Kvapil.
When asked about the incident by Leno, Patrick said jokingly, "I don't know what you're talking about."
She then added: "I hit the brakes on a restart going into Turn 1 and got sideways and took a couple of people out with me."
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Asked how fast she was going, she said, "Too fast, obviously."
Leno then asked her how she handles such incidents with Stenhouse, the fellow rookie driver whom she starting dating this season.
"I did sleep on the couch that night," she joked. "I just need to give him more space. We want me more space (on the track)."
Patrick and Stenhouse, who have been open about their budding relationship, also were involved in a wreck at Charlotte. Stenhouse hit Patrick during that race, and Patrick said later that she refused to speak to her boyfriend on the ride home.
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Leno also asked Patrick about her Super Bowl commercials for sponsor Go Daddy. Patrick has appeared in more Super Bowl commercials (10) than any other celebrity.
"I feel very lucky. We have some fun with them," she said.
Patrick admitted that she has turned down some of Go Daddy's more racy ideas.
"They have come to me with some scripts and some story(lines) and I'm like, 'Hmm, getting out of a swimming pool wearing a little red bikini, no, that's not for me,'" she said.
"I've said no before and they've been very respectful of that."


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My 76 year old dad was diagnosed with cc in January. No symptoms at all. We found out from a cholesterol test that showed elevated liver enzymes. Did an ultrasound to find a tumor and lesions on the liver and lungs. Did 10 rounds of cisplatin and gemzar. No side effects from the chemo other than slight fatigue. Ct scans showed new lesions on liver and lungs so we switched to oxapalitin and leucoverin. Still no symptoms at all with the cancer. I mean nothing! Appetite is great and no weight gain or loss. Absolutely no side effects from this different chemo either.
Is his case rare that he shows no symptoms or side effects from chemo? When we tell the doctors, they say "well that's what we want to hear!"
Are we just blessed or are there any other cases similar to his? I know cc is aggressive but he's been diagnosed 7 months already...
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Break Your Bad Relationship Habits
It's no secret that creativity is sexy: Think about how artistic types such as musicians, actors, and writers seem to ooze sex appeal. "Studies find that creativity is powerful in attracting a mate, but we often let our passions and interests fall along the wayside once we're married," says Glenn Geher, Ph.D., co-author of the new book Mating Intelligence Unleashed: The Role of the Mind in Sex, Dating, and Love. This year, resolve to keep pursuing your own passions (think: picking up the guitar again or taking painting lessons) and watch that joyful feeling transfer over into other areas of your life.
"If you go an entire week without doing anything that is explicitly kind for your partner, it's a signal that you're not investing resources and time into the other person," says Dr. Geher. "We evolved as a pair-bonding species, meaning the more we bestow one another with sweet nothings, the more attractive we are." And it doesn't have to be big stuff. Next time you're out to dinner with a friend, why not bring home dessert for your husband? Or, pay him a compliment about his own rugged good looks while watching the latest Bourne thriller. The littlest random acts of kindness can go a long way.
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I messed up and forgot a word in that last questioning post. I meant to ask:
So the RiD Cyberverse Legion Cliffjumper (who is the best version of Prime CLiffjumper, IMO) says "Series 2" on the packaging. I thought he was in the first wave and all that.
Sorry about that. Anyway, what was Series 1 of the Cyberverse Legion Class?
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How to crack price tag codes and save
The KATU Problem Solvers are cracking the code on major retailers' price tags, just in time to save you money on your holiday shopping. Once you know these industry secrets, you'll never look at price tags in the same way.
Kyle James, founder of the website called Rather Be Shopping, has been researching Big Box pricing strategies.
"There's nine different stores and out of them, three were actual employees who contacted me and gave me the scoop," explains James.
Costco Wholesale
- Price ends in .99 = full retail price
- Price ends in .00, .88 or .97 =
- Price ends in .49, .79 or .89 = limited-time manufacturer's discount
- Asterisk in upper corner of price tag = best price on discontinued item
Home Depot
- Price ends in .06 = best price
- Green price tag = best price
- Price ends in .99 = full retail price
- Price ends in .98 = markdown
- Price ends in .04 = final markdown
- Price ends in .99 = full retail price
- Price ends in .97 = discontinued item on clearance
- Price ends in .88 = best price
Office Depot
- Price ends in .00, .50 or .99 = full retail price
- Price ends in any other number = best price
Old Navy & Gap
- Price ends in .47, .49, .97 or .99 = best price
While this code cracking could help you save on holiday gifts, it may be even more useful come December 26.
"As stores are in clearance mode after Christmas, you could really start to see them slash their prices," says James. "You could really use this information to your advantage."
The folks at Rather Be Shopping have created a cheat sheet that you can tuck in your purse or wallet with all the information.
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This is a natural gas to liquid propane conversion kit, used to convert Modine gas fired unit heaters from natural gas to liquid propane operation. High quality metals are used throughout the entire kit, ensuring long service life and high reliability.
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text: Historians, students dig W.Va.'s Fort McCoy (video) By Rick Steelhammer October 12, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Eighth-graders from Eastern Greenbrier Middle School help archaeologists get to the bottom of the history of the people who built Fort McCoy in 1769 and used it to fight off an Indian attack in 1778. Kenny Kemp Eastern Greenbrier Middle School student Derrick Lowe trowels through a layer of dirt that might contain artifacts at the Fort McCoy excavation site. Kenny Kemp Dig volunteer Bob Sheets of Green Bank dumps a bucket of soil scraped from the dig site onto a sifting screen, where artifacts are separated from dirt. Kenny Kemp Artifacts unearthed at the site run the historic gamut, from a relatively recent folding pocketknife to a spear point dating back thousands of years. Pottery fragments traced back to 18th-century England also are among the finds. Kenny Kemp Sue Miles of Morgantown (left), whose fifth great-grandfather built Fort McCoy, shows archaeologist Kim McHenry an overgrown cemetery containing the graves of many of William McCoy's descendants. Courtesy photo This 19th-century barn incorporated the historic fort in its design, protecting its logs for more than 150 years, before a tornado and last year's derecho brought it near collapse. Rick Steelhammer A portion of the fort was used as a storage room inside the barn, and was still intact after the barn was demolished. Its logs are being saved for a planned re-assembly of the fort near its original site. WILLIAMSBURG, W.Va. -- When William and Agnes Nancy McCoy arrived in the Sinking Creek Valley of Greenbrier County from Eastern Virginia in 1769, they found a spring bubbling out of a cave, forming a creek that disappeared into the ground a few hundred yards downstream.They must have envisioned grassy pastures and grazing cattle on the valley floor stretched out before them and on the gentle slopes surrounding the spring. By the time the year ended, they had built a log home on a knoll overlooking the natural font.The McCoys were part of a second wave of white settlement in the Greenbrier Valley region of what is now West Virginia. Pioneer families began moving into the area in the 1750s, but were driven out by repeated attacks by American Indians during the French and Indian War. After the war ended in 1763, settlers began returning to the Greenbrier country, this time more aware of the likelihood their presence would be challenged by the region's native people.The McCoys built their two-story home of large hand-hewn logs, sturdy enough, they hoped, for its occupants to survive an Indian attack.As it turned out, their fortified home, known later as Fort McCoy, not only withstood an attack by American Indians in 1778, but endured the ravages of time, as well. Decades after the fear of Indian attack ended, the log structure was incorporated into the construction plans for a large barn built on the site when McCoy's descendants built a new home a short distance away.From about 1850 until earlier this year, the former fort served as a storage shed inside the barn, but a tornado in 2006 and last year's derecho severely damaged the old barn to the point of imminent collapse. In 2012, the building was included on the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia's "Most Endangered Properties" list.The Williamsburg District Historic Foundation acquired the barn and a small tract of adjacent land. Earlier this year, the foundation demolished most of the barn and disassembled the fort inside, saving and numbering its log components for planned re-assembly as an interpretive roadside exhibit.At that time, the 1769 building was the oldest standing fort in the Greenbrier Valley, where a network of more than 30 similar forts and blockhouses protected settlers during the last half of the 18th century."The idea was to have a series of neighborhood forts, built six to 10 miles apart, that would give settlers a place to protect themselves if Native Americans attacked," said Dr. Kim McBride, a Greenbrier County native and now co-director of the Kentucky Archeological Survey. This past summer, Boy Scouts attending the National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve helped archaeologists led by McBride begin a sub-surface survey of the fort site. Last week, eighth-graders from Greenbrier County schools helped continue that work, carefully scraping through layers of soil to uncover features, and sifting through that soil to identify artifacts."One of the questions we're trying to answer now is whether this building was surrounded by a stockade," a ring of vertical logs anchored in the ground outside the fort, McBride said. "Some of the forts had stockades, while other, smaller, forts were sometimes just the stronger long houses in an area. We know from the work with the Boy Scouts that no stockade connected into this building, but maybe there was one surrounding it."William McCoy, a lieutenant in the Virginia militia, saw combat during the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant. During the Revolutionary War, he helped organize defenses in the Greenbrier Valley to protect settlers from attack by the British and their American Indian allies.On May 29, 1778, Fort Donnally, located one mountain ridge and seven miles away from Fort McCoy, was attacked by a force of more than 50 Wyandot warriors from the Sandusky area of Northern Ohio. About 60 women and children were "forted-up" at Donnally at the time of the attack, along with 20 militiamen and several of Donnally's slaves. One of the slaves, Dick Pointer, fought off the initial attack with the help of a white servant, and managed to awaken the fort's other occupants before another attack could be mounted. Seventeen Indians were killed in what turned out to be a daylong siege. Following their defeat, the Wyandot divided into smaller groups and either returned home or raided other settlements in the area.Fort McCoy was attacked the following day. Militiamen from Renick were summoned to help the Sinking Creek Valley settlers repel the attack. McCoy was not at his fort at the time of the attack, since he was part of a militia force sent to assist the militiamen at Fort Donnally. The only written account of the attack that McBride could find says only that the raid resulted in "a great loss of life," but doesn't spell out which side suffered the loss.Gunflints and musket balls are among artifacts that have been unearthed at Fort McCoy. Other items include fragments of creamware china made in Staffordshire, England, during the early 1760s, a copper spoon, glassware, wrought-iron nails, bones, part of a ceramic pipe, hinges and a folding knife. The fort's foundation stones and fireplace hearths at opposite ends of the building are among features that have been unearthed.Also discovered at the site were a number of Indian artifacts dating back thousands of years before the attack, including an undamaged, perfectly symmetrical spear point unearthed Tuesday."The McCoys weren't the only people attracted to this place by the spring," McBride said.A volunteer crew of professional archaeologists helped Kim McBride and her archaeologist husband, Steve, oversee work by eighth-graders from Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier middle schools. Among them was Jacob Ramsay, who grew up in the Williamsburg area and is now an archaeologist for the Monongahela National Forest."When I was a kid, I was always finding arrowheads and hearing stories about the forts," Ramsay said. While a fifth-grade student, he visited Arbuckle's Fort, north of Alderson, which the McBrides were then excavating. "Later on, I went through [archaeology] field school with the McBrides, and now I'm back in Williamsburg as an adult, having kids come out and learn about their history," Ramsay said. "It's a neat circle.""We hope the kids learn a little about archaeology and about the history of the area," Kim McBride said. "A lot of them had relatives who 'forted-up' somewhere in the Greenbrier Valley during the 18th century.""It's so fascinating to see what's happened to the family homestead," said Sue Miles of Morgantown, a fifth great-granddaughter of William McCoy who visited the dig site Tuesday. "I can imagine the feeling of relief people must have felt when they reached a safe place like this when the raids were taking place."After age-damaged timbers from the fort are replaced, Fort McCoy will be reassembled and become the focal point of a roadside historic display maintained by the Williamsburg District Historic Foundation.Last week's excavation work was funded through a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council.Reach Rick Steelhammer at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5169. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 2 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 WVU notebook: Defense feeling a bit run down 5 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis W.Va. to benefit more from ACA than most other states Previous Story OktoberWest brings community together Next Story


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To Investigate the Effect of Rosiglitazone and Ramipril on Pre-clinical Vasculopathy in Diabetes and IGT Patients
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|Diabetes Impaired Glucose Tolerance
|Drug: Rosiglitazone Drug: Ramipril
|Phase 3
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Studies on Diabetic and Pre Diabetic Vascular Disease and the Effect of Selected Therapeutic Modalities on Associated Vasculopathy
- Measuring arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity and augmentation index) [ Time Frame: One year ]
- Measuring fasting blood sugar and 2 hours post prandial sugars, fasting insulin level, HbA1c, and total cholesterol level. [ Time Frame: One year ]
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|October 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2005
The burden of diabetic vasculopathy on the global population is enormous and ever growing. Besides the well-known microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes (T2DM), there is a growing epidemic of macrovascular complications. People with T2DM have a higher risk of death from cardiovascular (CV) diseases than persons without diabetes. Like diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) individuals also have associated risk of developing macrovascular complications. This calls for an early detection and intervention in patients with T2DM as well as IGT, not only to delay progression of IGT to T2DM but also to treat early macrovascular diseases in both groups. The traditional therapeutic approaches of T2DM emphasise on glycaemic control, which limits microvascular diseases but lacks an established benefit in macrovascular diseases. Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterised by dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and hypercoagulability in addition to hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia. Each of these abnormalities plays an important role in diabetic vasculopathy and provides targets for therapy. Understanding the mechanisms of diabetic vasculopathy and instituting therapy guided by emerging evidences would improve outcomes in patients with T2DM and IGT.
In recent years, special attention has been devoted to both thiazolidinediones (TZDs) and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors when TRIPOD study demonstrated that troglitazone may reduce the rate of progression to diabetes in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes and HOPE Study showed that ramipril may delay the onset of diabetes. The TZDs are novel insulin-sensitising antidiabetic agents, which also have vasculoprotective properties. Rosiglitazone, one of the members of TZD family, improves insulin sensitivity and may have a beta cell cytoprotective effect. The ACE inhibitors reduce both microvascular and macrovascular complications in diabetes and appear to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. Ramipril, an ACE inhibitor, has direct effects on the renin-angiotensin-kallikrein system and may play an important role in the prevention of diabetes through effects on beta cell and by vascular and metabolic effects on muscle that may amplify the effects of insulin. Previous studies showed that newly diagnosed untreated T2DM/IGT and hypertensive Malay patients had early manifestations of preclinical vasculopathy and potentially increased risk for development of macrovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate whether pharmacological interventions with rosiglitazone and ramipril can reverse pre-clinical vasculopathy in newly diagnosed untreated T2DM and IGT patients.
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|30 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Newly diagnosed untreated T2DM patients
- Newly diagnosed untreated IGT patients
- Normoglycaemic individuals
- Age: 30-65 years
- Blood Pressure <140/90 mmHg.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with T2DM
- Hypertension (>140/90 mmHg)
- Microvascular and/or macrovascular complications of diabetes
- Severe hyperlipidaemia (>7.8 mmol/L)
- Smokers
- Obese people (BMI>30 Kg/m2)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00489229
|School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysai
|Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, 16150
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|Abdul Rashid A Rahman, MRCP, PhD
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|Study First Received:
|June 20, 2007
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|July 15, 2009
Keywords provided by University of Science Malaysia:
Impaired glucose tolerance
Arterial stiffness
Diabetic vasculopathy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glucose Intolerance
Vascular Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antihypertensive Agents
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Liberal Bisbee a quirky destination in ArizonaJanuary 4, 2014 8:30 PM
BISBEE, Ariz. -- A large painted sign on the side of a building on Main Street here declares: "The Bisbee District Has the Best Year Round Climate on Earth."
Depending upon whom you talk to, that may involve more the political climate than the weather.
This quirky liberal artist colony pinched into the Mule Mountains about two hours southeast of Tucson became the first city last summer in this conservative red state to allow civil unions between same-sex couples.
And earlier last year, Bisbee became one of the first towns in the state to open a medical marijuana dispensary.
Situated 30 minutes south of Tombstone, Bisbee is an easy day trip or weekend getaway from Tucson and has become a popular magnet for retirees.
So confirms a shopkeeper at the Hydra boutique that opened recently on Bisbee's Subway Street and specializes in avant-garde couture, vintage new wave, burlesque corsets and everything leather. ("This is the place to find all the things your mom wouldn't let you wear in high school," one review says).
The shopkeeper said three couples had dropped in over the past few weeks who had just moved to Bisbee to live out their days. None had connections to the region, but each had done extensive research to find the perfect spot in the country to retire -- and Bisbee was it.
As the southern most mile-high (5,300 feet above sea level) city in the U.S. and just eight miles from the Mexican border, Bisbee is 10 to 20 degrees cooler than Tucson and Phoenix -- which can be blistering hot in the summer.
"Bisbee is for people who don't like the ordinary," explained longtime resident Cynthia Conroy, who was quoted by Budget Travel when the magazine named Bisbee one of the "coolest small towns in the USA" a few years ago.
The article also pointed out some of the town's more eccentric characters, such as Greg -- no last name -- who has trained his pets to stand in a pyramid: bird atop cat atop dog. (Sometimes, there's a mouse, too.) Greg could regularly be seen parading his menagerie around.
As in Pittsburgh, motorists heading to Bisbee from the west drive through a long tunnel through a mountain -- Mule Pass Tunnel -- to reach the city.
A friend and her husband in Tucson, who enjoy weekend getaways to Bisbee, said when she passes through that tunnel it's like passing into an alternative universe.
But first, Tombstone.
On the way to Bisbee on Arizona State Route 80 you pass right through this notorious town whose famous shootout on Oct. 26, 1881, at the OK Corral (which actually happened in a vacant lot next to the OK Corral) epitomized the wildness of the Old West.
There are just a few streets today in this town of roughly 1,500 people that heavily supports itself by tourism. Much of the action takes place on Allen Street, a pedestrian-only stretch replicating an Old West downtown with raised, wooden sidewalks; saloons; T-shirt, Western wear, ice cream and fudge shops; and other businesses. The historic district is scattered with re-enactors in full cowboy and pioneer garb, stagecoaches and covered wagons. It's also home to the original Bird Cage Theatre, a former saloon, theater, gambling hall and brothel that between 1881 and 1889 was open 24/7 to provide all sorts of sordid entertainment. It claims 140 bullet holes in the walls, ceilings, bar and floor.
In addition to various tours and a daily gunfight re-enactment, you can get two official interpretations of the famous shootout at a display in the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park on Toughnut Street (entrance fee $5; open daily 9 to 5 p.m.). Built in 1882 for $50,000, the now-restored courthouse serves as a museum that traces the history of Tombstone to its roots as a surprisingly opulent silver mining town (its population rose to between 15,000 to 20,000 in its heyday). It also covers the raids against Arizona settlers by Apache Chief Geronimo and other local history.
One area of the courthouse is dedicated to the heavily researched, step-by-step descriptions of the 30-second shootout, which grew out of tensions that boiled over between Tombstone's wealthy mercantile class and the rural ranchers and cattle rustlers. A dispute over who was responsible for a couple of stagecoach robberies eventually led to the gunfight between lawmen Virgil, Morgan and Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and cowboys Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton. In the end, the McLaurys and Clanton were killed, and Virgil and Morgan Earp were wounded. Although the lawmen stood trial for murder, they were all cleared.
The courthouse also includes its beautiful original courtroom as well as the reconstructed gallows in the backyard, where criminals were hanged for their various misdeeds.
Before leaving town, stop at Boothill Graveyard (408 N. Highway 80, 1-520-457-3300), which is one of the most interesting parts of Tombstone. It has more than 250 graves stretching back to 1878. Many of the headstones include handwritten explanations of how the people died: "John Heath taken from county jail and lynched by Bisbee mob, Feb. 22, 1884" or "Here lies George Johnson, Hanged by mistake, 1882. He was right, we was wrong, but we strung him up and now he's gone."
The three victims of the infamous 1881 shootout also are buried here.
Like Tombstone, Bisbee got its start as a mining camp and evolved into one of the richest mineral sites in the world. The Copper Queen Mine, which opened in 1877, produced nearly 3 million ounces of gold and more than 8 billion pounds of copper by the early 1900s. By that time, the Bisbee community had more than 20,000 people and was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco. The town is named after Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the major financial backers for the Copper Queen Mine.
When the mining industry shut down in the 1970s, workers and other businesses scattered. Aging hippies and artists streamed in to restore its Victorian homes and refurbish crumbling businesses. Today, the downtown is filled with boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, an independent bookstore and various watering holes. The community has roughly 6,000 residents.
Among its historic gems is the 111-year-old Copper Queen Hotel (11 Howell Ave., 1-520-432-2216; www.copperqueen.com), the oldest continuing operating hotel in Arizona. Its lobby, lined with authentic Italian tile, is laid out like a museum, with old pictures and descriptions. Around the corner is the Stock Exchange Saloon (15 Brewery Ave., 1-520-432-1333; www.stockexchangesaloon.com), which touts top quality cocktails and craft beer, luxury suite lodging and music. Cochise County moved the county seat from Tombstone to Bisbee around the time of the Depression, and its Art Deco courthouse opened in 1931. It's reputed to have a ghost on the top floor.
Like Pittsburgh, Bisbee also is known for its steps. From the business district, the town rises straight up, with long staircases connecting layers of streets, homes and other buildings. In fact, each October, the town hosts the Bisbee 1000 Great Stair Climb, in which participants traverse nine staircases (which follow old mule paths) that include a total of 1,000 steps. The event's website proclaims this is the "only outdoor stair climb in the U.S.," which might come as a surprise to the organizers of the South Side Slope's StepTrek -- which involves 2,700 steps -- and is also held each October in Pittsburgh.
Still, Bisbee is so hilly that each floor of its four-story high school is on a ground floor.
The website for the visitor's bureau lists 16 movies that have been filmed in Bisbee, including "Roswell," Stephen King's "Desperation," and "World Gone Wild." Fans may remember the town from the popular 2007 movie "3:10 to Yuma," starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. Even though the movie was filmed in New Mexico, most of it is set in Bisbee.
Best-selling mystery writer J.A. Jance grew up in Bisbee and has set the 15 books of her Joanna Brady series here.
Toward the end of our visit -- after we had spent hours visiting jewelry, gem and crystal meditation shops, antiques stores, art galleries and Atalanta's Music and Books (38 Main St., 1-520-432-9976), which also carries art supplies and a full line of hemp products -- we got a drink at the Copper Queen Hotel. One of its regular bands, Terry Wolf & Back Porch Swing, was playing under the red glow of the antique lamps in the saloon. Everyone in the aging crowd seemed to know each other as they sat sipping beers and bourbons on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
Ms. Wolf, in her early 60s, with her jet black hair parted into two long braids, projected the image of a Native American/First Nations gal. But she actually grew up on Long Island and shared the tale of sneaking off with her boyfriend decades earlier to Woodstock. Her secret was out when Janis Joplin pointed her out in the crowd and her picture landed on the cover of a New York newspaper. She feared a grounding for life until her proud papa came home carrying a large stack of those newspapers.
She and her band -- her long-haired guitarist was missing some front teeth -- were well into their AARP years but fit perfectly into the Bisbee landscape.
As we headed back to Tucson, it didn't take us long before we were hit with reality.
Just a few miles west of Tombstone on Route 80 we came upon a road checkpoint where all cars and trucks were required to stop to be inspected by U.S. border patrol guards. Gruff guards shined their flashlights into our back seat to make sure we were not smuggling any undocumented citizens.
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My daughter is 8 years old and has cross bites. What will happen to her if I don`t treat them orthodontically?
She also has an open bite in the front. What will happen if we don`t treat this?
All orthodontic treatment is elective. In fact, you can live without teeth. On the other hand, untreated crossbites almost never get better on their own without treatment. So if you don't fix the crossbite now, your daughter will have a crossbite for the rest of her life. The openbite may get a little better, especially if the front teeth have not fully erupted into the mouth.
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Chlorophyll is the color green pigment that is in plants, algae and also found in cyanobacteria. This molecule is very important in photosynthesis which is the process where plants convert light energy to food that they can use for survival.
Chlorophyll was first discovered and isolated by Joseph Bienaime Caventou and by Pierre Pelletier, both French chemists in 1817.
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The purpose of this Clinical Trial was to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Luphere Depot Inj. 3.75mg(Leuprolide acetate 3.75mg) in patients with precocious puberty.
|Central Precocious Puberty
|Drug: Luphere depot 3.75mg(Leuprolide acetate 3.75mg)
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Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Phase 4 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Luphere Depot Inj. 3.75mg(Leuprolide Acetate 3.75mg) in Patients With Precocious Puberty; A Single, Open, Multi-center, Prospective Study
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- At 24 weeks, percentage of subjects with suppression of peak-stimulated Luteinizing Hormone (LH) concentrations [ Time Frame: At 24 weeks ]
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Puberty, Precocious
Gonadal Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases
Fertility Agents, Female
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Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Capiz Mini Mirrors
No longer available
- Overview
Create a glittering gallery of mirrors. These feature beach-inspired frames of natural capiz shells that sparkle in the light.
- Small: 3.25" diameter
- Medium: 4.75" diameter
- Large: 6.25" diameter
- Expertly crafted of MDF and decorated in natural, freshwater shells.
- D-ring backing.
- Sold individually.
- Dimensions + Care
- Overall: 3.25" diameter
- Mirror: 1.5" diameter
- Overall: 4.75" diameter
- Mirror: 3" diameter
- Overall: 6.25" diameter
- Mirror: 4.5" diameter
- Dust frame with a soft, dry cloth.
- Avoid the use of household cleaners and abrasives.
- To clean mirror, spray a small amount of glass cleaner onto a lint-free cloth and wipe mirror clean.
- Shipping Info
This item will arrive in 3-5 business days. Please proceed to the Payment & Review page of Checkout for a precise delivery estimate.
- Final Sale
Final-sale items, identified by a price ending in $0.99, cannot be returned. Once placed, your order for any final sale items cannot be canceled.


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Mobile Library Stop Guidelines
The Outreach Services Department provides library materials and services to those who, for a variety of reasons, cannot take advantage of them at the main library.
The mobile library operates on 3 schedules per year.
Winter/Spring schedule: January 1 - May 31
Summer schedule: June 1 - August 31
Fall schedule: September 1 - December 31
New stops will be established at the beginning of one of these periods. New stops cannot be added during a scheduling period. Stops which are cancelled will usually be dropped at the beginning of one of these scheduling periods.
A. Proposed Stops: In adding a new stop, the following considerations will be made:
- The stop must be within the Tippecanoe County Public Library's service area.
- The stop will be evaluated as to how it reflects the mission of the Outreach Services Department.
- Stops will be evaluated as to their priority level. (See the service priorities of the bookmobile.)
- Sufficient staff and resources must be available to add the stop.
- The stop must fit into the schedule geographically. Some stops may not be added if a nearby stop already exists.
- There should be ample room to maneuver and park the bookmobile while providing maximum accessibility to customers.
- The stop should provide a sufficient level of safety as to not put staff and resources in jeopardy.
- Stop placement should allow cellular equipment and other independent electronic equipment to operate consistently.
- The stop must be able to be advertised/promoted by the library.
For information about where the Mobile Library stops near you, check the Schedule.
For a mobile library stop application, click here.
For more information, please call the Outreach Services office at (765) 429-0169.
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Taylor Farms is offering three new chopped salad kits for nationwide retail.
Limited distribution of the kits — Asian , Garden Vegetable and Southwest chopped salads — began in some East Coast markets two months ago, said Vicky St. Geme, vice president of marketing.
"We had a couple early customers taking the product, and we're doing a full launch starting this month and hitting all our current and new customers," St. Geme said.
Taylor Farms saw an opportunity for the products in restaurant trends.
"We believe this could be a new segment within the salad category," St. Geme said. "As we watched trends to help build new value-added products, we started seeing chopped salads becoming more prevalent in restaurant menus. We looked at different combinations of lettuces and vegetables and concentrated on the vegetable cut to come up with these three new kits."
Ingredients vary but include such chopped items as broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery and green onions — along with cabbages or romaine.
"It's not just a leafy or lettuce kit," St. Geme said.
The limited Eastern distribution prompted queries about the kits from other regions on Taylor Farms' Facebook page, she said. St. Geme is advising consumers and retailers to expect availability on the West Coast this month.
The kits come with toppings and dressings. For a bit of added crunch they include such items as wonton noodles, toasted almonds, sunflower kernels, crumbled bacon or tortilla strips.
Taylor Farms rolls out chopped salad kits
Taylor Farms is offering three new chopped salad kits for nationwide retail.


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" Brand: Hozelock / Type: Hoses / Reels "
This is the best garden hose I have ever owned and I would have no hesitation in recommending it as first choice for anyone making an investment.
We bought a 30m length of this, brand new but from a discount store. I really don't remember how much it cost us but it can't have been hugely expensive because I wouldn't have bought it otherwise.
Prior to that we had gone through two cheaper hoses which proved a false economy. A couple of things worth noting about hoses is that they need to be stored properly and not left out exposed to the elements - also, because cheap ones are lightweight and thin, they form kinks in them which is really frustrating in use when you have to go back and release it, as well of course as the frustration of not having any water come out at the end! When the frosts come the cheapo ones go all brittle and crack and a leaky hose isn't much good; even if repaired, the problem tends to reoccur and if you decide you can cut a length off at the split, a shorter length doesn't reach etc.
The big advantage with this Hozelock hose is that it is heavy and the material is thick enough to cope with quite severe frosts without splitting. The weight of the hose is such that it won't easily form itself into kinks and although this makes it a bit more difficult to drag it round the garden, my wife has compensated for this by starting her watering routine at the furthest end of the garden and working backwards so that she doesn't have to keep yanking on it.
In my experience the boys don't mind yanking on it and get lots of practice. I must admit that if there is hose work to be done, I do like to take on the task. Of course garden watering is a bit of a girly thing, but when it comes to pressure washing, then us boys come into their own and again, I have not found this Hozelock hose wanting in this regard. It allows a good strong flow and doesn't jump off the fixing at the pressure washer end. Again, none of us like to lose the flow half way through the job.
When you start out needing everything, it can be very tempting to go for cheaper options, but when it comes to garden hoses, splash out and buy a decent quality one like this. We did eventually, but learnt the hard way. You're reading the hard way and don't have to waste your money on cheaper hoses that simply won't last.
Hozelock is a recognised brand that enjoys good levels of distribution. You can buy their hose in varying lengths and a variety of attachments are available for it.
I was looking for a garden hose. I decided it was best to buy a heavy duty rather than a standard strength hose as the lighter weight ones tend to get kinked in use. I thought it would be a good idea to buy one that was on a reel, could be moved about and one that you didn't have to remove all of the hose from the reel before you could use it. The Hozelock Maxi Cart 2589 appeared to fit the bill. The hose was 50 metres in length. Think whether you will need a 25, 30 or 50 metre hose before you decide to purchase. It cost £60.00 so it wasn't cheap but it did have an adjustable spray gun so could spray a car etc. The problem I had was trying to assemble it. I didn't find the instructions very helpful, just in picture form with no written instruction as to what fits with what. On the first page the components are lettered on an exploded diagram but the letters are not used in the step-by-step instructions to put it together. The two halves of the drum which holds the hose were difficult to put together but the manufacturers had obviously had problems with this in the past and a supplementary sheet had been included advising you to apply Vaseline to the joints so it could be more easily pushed together. I was however, totally defeated by putting together the spindle which is connected to the turning handle with a plastic knob pushed onto it externally. A call to the Hozelock help line recommended I immerse the parts in hot water for 15 minutes to make them more pliable but it made no difference. After some frustrating hours I admitted defeat and returned the product. Not recommended. Perhaps it would have been easier to just buy the 50m hose with spray gun at £29.99
When our old hose was a mass of knots and kinks in a plie on the floor we decided that it was time to invest in a new one. We decided on a Hozelock as the hose was long and it all tidied away neatly on the wall mount. The spray nozzle is adjustable so the water can either come out in a blast or a fine mist. We chose the industrial version as we thought that it would really be put through its paces. If this is industrial strength, then I dread to think what an ordinary one would be like. We have had it a grand total of three years and we have had to cut so much of it because of holes that keep appearing. The hose is now too short to reach the bottom of the garden and out the front to the car so it is now useless. This was very disappointing as hozelock really are such a big make and it was quite expensive.
My husband, who is at present fitting my kitchen, in his wisdom left me without a sink for a week ( yes the relationship is a bit tense at present!) He did however, when he reorganised the pipework finally fit an outside tap and hook-up a Hoselock wall mounted hosereel (he did seriously think that this would compensate for the inconvenience!) The kids love the hose reel though, my plants have never been so lovingly cared for and I have to say it has been an excellent buy. It comes with two head attachments, one that sprays in a fan shape for borders etc.. and the other which adjusts from a fine spray to a strong jet. The hose itself is a supaflex (basically means that it is kink resistant),is guaranteed for 15yrs and is 25 meters long. I don't know the exact price but do know that Homebase had it on offer at lot cheaper than B&Q. If you are going to buy a hose I can recommend this one, as it is easy to use and was fairly straightforward to attach to the wall.


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behind the eight ball
This page is about the idiom behind the eight ballINFORMAL
Meaning: If you're behind the eight ball, you're in a difficult or dangerous position.
For example:
- The economic recession has really put our new business behind the eight ball. Nobody's spending money.
- Carlo is behind the eight ball now because his final exam is in two days and he still hasn't started studying for it.
Origin: From a version of pool in which the balls are numbered and must be potted in order. A player loses if he hits the black eight ball in first, so if the cue ball is "behind the eight ball" he's in a dangerous position.
Variety: This idiom is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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The report is due tomorrow morning, and Nayomi is behind the eight ball because
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LAC gets:
Dahntay Jones 3 yrs, $8.1M
Soloman Jones 1 yr, $1.5M
IND gets:
Randy Foye 2 yrs, $8.5M
The Clippers bench situation is terrible. Their bench guards are all confused as to whether they are PGs or SGs. Foye, Bledsoe, and Warren are all young. Warren and Foye are all offense and undersized SG's. Bledsoe is a PG in height and plays solid defense, but can't really be asked to cover a SG. Dahntay brings them a little more size and definitely more toughness to their bench rotation. He fills in at both SG and SF, where this team is weak behind the starters. Solo is a backup center. They have Kaman, with Jordan and Collins (no guaranteed money) coming off the bench. They have a bunch of undersized PFs backing up Griffin. Solo adds size to their lineup.
The Pacers get a more dynamic scorer in Foye to come off the bench. He makes $4.25 this year and next. We end up paying $250k more for him this year than the other two. We come out of pocket and extra $1.55M next year and then we save $2.9M in Dahntay's final year. We also get the two for one we need. The Clippers take on a touch more money overall.
This trade would only get done if we think think Foye has a place on our team. We are loaded at wing already so it probably doesn't make much sense. But we save $1.1M and free up $2.9M in the final year of Dahntay's deal.


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Why do so many people complain about this phone its not that bad for the price (£29-39) Which other phone at this price range has: A large, (Optimax!?) display which is irridesant! VibraCall silent alert, this is a must on all modern phones nowadays, as what's more embarrassing than having your phone go off, in the middle of doing something! Three minute Voice-Note message recorder GSM 900/1800 Dual Band capabilities (not all networks) Available in 3 designs (blue, sliver and black) I?ve got the blue and I must say it's a very nice colour, which isn?t easily lost! Data capable without PC card by using the (now cheap Adapter) not really tried this feature as I?ve no use for it, but I might buy an adaptor for it anyway. The voice notes are personally really useful to me, as I forget things most times, or even as I?ve got at the moment, I've put a music track on it, which is less than 3 minutes! I even got a cool adapter plug/charger and a free leather case (with Motorola embedded on front!!) This is the best phone I have owned and I will keep it until I get a WAP one or a 3G one! Overall a cheap phone PACKED with features!
I got this phone last year, and I have been very pleased with its results. This is a vivid revamp of the old "Motorola Brick" with loads of new features, which enclude:- 1)Vibrating call alert 2)3:00m recording time 3)Accesible buttons on the side of phone I have to say that it is still an amazing phone to smack people on the head with, but it is a smaller and more atrctive phone that the old vesion. It also has the added feature of being able to save 180 numbers on the phone: - 90 on the sim card - 90 on the phone memory The one downside is that it doesn't have the option of changeable covers, and it is still quite chunky. But all round a great phone and a great bargin.
As I have been working abroad for the last few years I have had (the luxury of) a company mobile at my disposal. After being back in the UK for a few months I decided that I needed to look for a personal one. I found it very difficult not having one anymore. I've previously had mobile phones (both company and personal ones) so I had a good idea of the kind of features I would want. Luckily for me I'm not that fussy when it come to these features. As long as it has a good, long lasting battery, a reasonable storage capacity for phone numbers, a clear/crisp sound and an answer-phone facility then I'm quite happy. Anything else on top of that is a bonus. This time I decided on getting a prepay phone instead of one purchased along with an airtime contract. I always found myself spending far more on the monthly airtime rental than on calls. I looked around at the various prepay networks/tariffs and the phones on offer with them. Eventually I chose the Motorola cd930e on the Orange "Just Talk" prepay tariff. Features: - It's a very cheap entry level phone which you can pick up for around £30 to £40; - Small and robust design (I've dropped it a few times and not a hint of a scratch to date); - It's a dual band phone (therefore can be used internationally on call roaming); - Very long lasting battery which gives up to 4 hours talk time or 96 hours on standby; - Option to select "silent" function whereby the phone vibrates rather than rings. You can also select it to vibrate and then ring; - Answer-phone service; - It has something called "Voicenotes" which allows you to record up to a maximum of 3 minutes of conversations on the phone (up to 99 different recordings); - SMS text messaging; - Call divert; - Call waiting; - One-touch dialing facility; - Large phonebook memory for up to 100 names and numbers on both the
SIM card and on the phone memory; - You can restrict you're phone number when making calls so the person receiving does not see you're number. There are other features but the above ones are the most important ones when considering this particular phone. There are various other optional extras you can buy such as hands free car kits, car chargers, spare batteries, personal hands-free kits and leather covers. The package I bought came with a leather cover but unfortunately you have to take the phone out of the cover to use it as there are no holes for the ear or mouthpiece. It also has no clear panel on the front for the keypad, so even with holes for the ear and mouthpiece you wouldn't be able to see who you're calling anyway! It's a little annoying but it came free with the phone so I can't really complain too much and it does a decent enough job of keeping it protected from a few knocks. A replacement cover with the holes and a clear panel will set you back around £20. So what's it like to use? It's not the most sophisticated piece of kit you will find but for the money it is great value. The reception quality is good and the volume isn't deafening or too quiet. The Orange network has a good coverage (except in the Peak District). The battery just seems to last forever on this phone. I'm not on it constantly but do use it for about 30 minutes each day and I only recharge it once a week. I can remember the days of recharging mobile phones on a daily basis so this is a welcome relief for me. The vibration function is quite useful as I'm not a fan of all the ringing tones. After a while the sound of mobiles going off in an office all day long with "comedy" tunes can drive you insane. The SMS text messaging function is quite fiddly and difficult to use. Anything but the shortest of messages can take minutes
to type out letter by letter. Once the message is sent it is quickly sent and so far I haven't experienced any problems with it (unlike some other phones I have had previously). Navigation around the phone menus can be a bit exasperating at times as it isn't the best thought out. My only major gripe other than the layout is the phonebook. In order to allow up to 100 names and numbers in the SIM card memory and the phone memory then the number of characters you can type in the phonebook is limited to 12 (including spaces). This is frustrating when putting in names as you will have to shorten virtually every one of them. The "Voicenotes" function is a bit of a gimmick as most people won't need it. It may come in handy some time but if you're thinking of trying to use it to sneakily record something then you can't as it emits an audible "beep" to the person on the other end after every 10 seconds of recording. There are no games on this phone and only a small, unexciting selection of ring tones available. This won't make it the most attractive phone to the younger generation. If you're just looking for a reasonable, long lasting phone to use infrequently then it's pretty good. My main concern is how long the antenna lasts. It is one that is external and therefore liable to damage. The previous Ericsson and Nokia phones I had as company mobile phones both had to be replaced inside of 12 months due to this very problem. As long as you take reasonable precautions thought it should last a few years, and at this price that is not a bad deal at all. Update 12th February 2001 ------ I've noticed one slight problem with this phone. I have it set on the highest volume and still don't hear it ring sometimes. If I leave it in the next room or in the same room with the TV or radio it can get drowned out. The best way to ensure you rece
ive all the calls is to set it on the vibrate then ring function and clip it onto your belt or stick it in your pocket (if you can). It almost shakes itself to pieces before ringing and I guarantee you will notice it! Update 28th December 2001 ------ Well, this handset is certainly a robust little devil. It's been dropped, stood on and even survived being dipped in water! If you're looking for a functional phone that will last then i'd still recommend this one, but only if you don't intend to use it too much. As an emergency use phone it's hard to fault. The main drawback now is that it is very hard to find as it's been replaced by newer models. Online auctions are probably the best bet now.
UPDATE 17th JULY 2001 This phone is no longer available new although you may see them second hand certainly in Leeds market. I have had a Nokia 3210/3310 since and although they may be easier to use, NEITHER come close for reliability/call quality/signal strength. Still a classic. I part exchanged a c12 for £15 and got this for £14.99 brand new from carphone warehouse. It is their best selling prepay phone. It is on new cellnet pay and go which is best prepay package on market, offering calls from just 2p! just ahead of orange. I wanted to get one of these for some time as it is 2 years old and will not be in production for too much longer. This fone is £79.99 on orange in some web shops. Not widely available although Morrisons are selling them for £29.99 on Orange which is excellent value. Only other place you will find it is Carphone warehouse and I have just noticed some black ones in Tandy.The Orange version is Blue. The phone also came free with an official Motorola leather Holster which looks good. This phone has a classic design and is very solid and chunky. but feels compact in my hand and easy to use. This phone really holds onto a weak signal very well indeed - I have had no dropped calls - and the Lithium battery(1000 mah)is excellent. I always get at least 100 hours standby and upto 120 so far -Motorola phones are VERY reliable. I cannot understand when mags complain about the personality menu as the quick access menu makes it simple and quick to use. The Keypad is chunky and rubberised, very nice to use. This phone is a little bigger and heavier than the new breed of phones which get ever smaller+lighter but after using my philips genie which is very small and light at 99 grams, this feels much more the part. Vibration alert works very well and ringtones are easily loud enough in the busy city centre of Leeds. Call quality and earpiece volume are also excellent and better than a Nokia. Shame about lack of alarm and t9 tex
t but it is 2 years since release. I am surprised at motorolas lack of an update/follow up for such a stylish and ruggedly designed phone. They should have made new wap version with alarm/diary and T9 instead of producing the abominations which are the t2288 and v2288 -Maybe the "Timeport" is the update?This a classic cult phone produced by a company renowned for reliability. GET ONE WHILE YOU CAN!!!! .
While I like my phone, and it has some great features (like the call vibrate), there are some annoying points. The on/off button is a real pain to use, and sometimes I feel like I'm about to break it, just to get my phone switched on. Also, trying to find any accessories is really difficult. If you want to find a better phone case, so that you can actually use the phone while it's in the case, you will really struggle. I still haven't found one after nearly 6 months of looking. I don't know if I would recommend it - I bought a Nokia for my husband and I think that is a better phone than mine.
My brother gave me this phone when his contract ran out, and I bought a pay as you go sim card for it. My old phone was really old, large, chunky etc. so this seemed really compact. The design is very rounded and easy to hold. It feels comfortable in any hand. My phone is 12 months old, and a lot of the fantastic blue colour has chipped off. This is quite disappointing. I have tried to replace the casing, but Orange have informed me that this is not advisable, and they do not sell replacement casings anyway. The plastic keys remain intact however. My brother was a frequent user, but the keys haven't started to fade at all. Now here's what I think of the phones features:- RINGTONES:- limited to say the least. In this day of trendy composable ringtones, these are uninteresting and all seem to be similar. VIBRATE:- This phone has a vibrate option which is useful. SMS:- I like the SMS features on this phone. It stores time and date as well as the number. It will store up to 10 messages at a time. You can only compose messages in capials though. Is this a drawback? Dosen't bother me but maybe it would you. CALLS MADE/RECEIVED:- Stores last 10 calls made and last 10 calls received. VOICEMAIL:- I personally love this feature, although it is a bit of a novelty. I use it for shopping, phone numbers, addresses and appointments amongst other things, but my brother never used it, although this was one of the reasons he bought the phone. KEYPAD LOCK:- I can't seem to get this to come on automatically, but it is easy to lock and unlock anyway. BATTERY LIFE:- This is excellent. I use the phone maybe once or twice a day.From a full charge, the battery will last me 5 days. SPEED DIAL:- It has a speed dial which can have upto 9 numbers stored in it. You press the number then the has to pull up the number. Easy to use and useful. MISSED CALLS:- This phone displays how many calls have been missed, but then you have to go into last cal
ls received to access them. This can be a nuisance. OVERALL:- I love this phone. To but new on pay as you go (orange) they are much cheaper than a Nokia 3210. The styling is neat and the colour is eyecatching. I may not have as many features as the Nokia, but I am happy with it. I would recommend this phone as a cheaper alternative to the Nokia. It has more features than other cheap phones, and the colour and styling are also better. If you would find the voicemail useful, then you have another good reason to buy one.
Its the best looking phone in the shop but it has its drawbacks. The colour is the first thing you notice, a brilliant cobalt blue. Its got a cute lozenge shape that makes you want to pick it up and hold in your hand. The buttons are similarly shaped and have a rubbery texture. The large display seems holographic and shimmers slightly. unfortunatley it is not as robust as other phones, the most used buttons on the pad have faded and worn off within 9 months. The buttons on the side that activate the voice memo are knackered. mororola provide horrible ring tones and, when compared to what you can do with a nokia, 11 horrible ringtones is unacepptable. The vibrate function is very good, but does not have a lot of power when the battery level is less than half full. All the usual functions are present but, like other reviewers, I do not like the lack of information provided on text messages and on unanswered calls. If you have this phone on yiour desk people will notice it, everyone who has seen this phone has loved it. This phone is a bit ofa bimbo, v pretty, not much up top
I have had my Motorola cd930 for nearly a year and have had no problems at all with it. Nearly everyone I know has a Nokia of some sort so I thought I would try something different. I really like the look of the phone, especially the screen display but I don't like the way some of the menus work. You don't get the details of when the missed call was or how many times that person has called and when you receive a text message it only gives the number of the sender, not the name, even if they're in the phonebook. Overall the phone is quire straighforward to use, a nice size but it doesn't have all the functions of a Nokia or NEC phone.
To be fair, to see this phone in black i dont think i would of gone into a shop to consider buying. My phone is in a metallic cobalt blue, and in this colour it does look very cool. The cd930 is a nice compact little number, all the number's on and off button's are clearly and easily use-able without hitting the wrong one.I chose this one as there are so many out now, you dont know what to go for but my previous phone was also a Motorola, and having had this make for almost four year's i cant fault it. The amount of features on this model are endless, and i dont have the time to use them, but dont knock it as their there if you choose too. . This phone has a phone book to store your number's, it has an answering machine, you can also send and receive text messages.You can choose which ring you want to receive your call's with, and there are 11 to choose from, or you could change from a ringer to vibrate instead.On the left side of this model there is a round button with a raised diamond on it if you press this it will take you straight into your phone-book giving you the option to dial at a press of a few button's instead of putting the number's in each time.If you press the button below this, you can reduce the volume on the phone, press the one above and you increase it to what you want. On the right hand side you have just one button, if you press this you can tape any of your phone call's. On this model it has a little dumpy arial which is angled away from your head plus i think you'd be less likely to poke your eye out, as opossed to the one's with the telescopic arial's. Also one useful suggestion, if you press the asterix and the hash button's simultaneously you will lock the phone, this mean's you can still take your call's but prevent's you from accidently dialling someone if you happen to lean on your phone. You can easily take the lock off by doing the same thing, which you will have to if you wa
nt to make a call.