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Well-oiled 'Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity' surfaces
A new version of the Linux kernel has been unleashed, 2.6.30 — dubbed "Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity" — just three months on from Linus Torvalds's previous release.
The latest Linux kernel sped through eight release candidates before it landed yesterday.
"I'm sure we've missed something, and I know we have some regressions pending," noted the big daddy of Linux in a newsgroup message penned on Wednesday.
"At the same time, we do need the coverage of a eral [sic] release, and on the whole it looks pretty good. We've fixed a few regressions in the last few days, and there's always 2.6.30.x," said Torvalds.
Changes in the latest version include beefed-up data security of the Ext4 file system.
Version 2.6.30 offers better ways and means of reconfiguring software RAIDS, there's also support built in for two additional file systems.
Memory management code has also been revamped, and there are various changes to the PCI and power management features in the Linux kernel too, in an attempt to improve its system hibernation mode.
The full list of tweaks can be viewed here.
"One thing that doesn't seem to be mentioned there [in the newbie notes] is that we're hopefully now done with the suspend/resume irq re-architecting, and have switched to a new world order. Although I suspect lots of details will still change, of course," said Torvalds.
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Even in a world where consumers can connect with each other via text in an instant and do their shopping from their couches, people still crave a physical place to congregate, connect and engage. And more and more, shopping centers are a big part of fulfilling that need. So as shopping centers and malls remain prominent in our culture and consciousness, developers and retailers have big opportunities to become the centers of their communities.
No longer just a place to shop, shopping centers are key activity centers in the social fabric of communities, elevating their purpose beyond simply offering an outlet to buy groceries or pick up a new blouse. This concept is nothing new, but implementation to activate communities has been rare.
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Faculty and student researchers in the humanities and social sciences at Hope have been devoting extra effort this summer to making a proven practice even better.
As students in the two divisions have been working on collaborative research projects with faculty mentors, the college has built in additional opportunities for them to learn not only through their own work but by connecting with each other and reflecting together on their experiences. "We thought that it would be helpful for them to get together and share what they're doing as well as the process of their work," said Dr. Curtis Gruenler, associate professor of English, who has been coordinating the two-division effort.
Although the practice is most visible in the natural and applied sciences, faculty and students in the humanities and social sciences at Hope have been engaging in collaborative research projects for years. Gruenler noted, however, that the researchers in the two divisions have tended to work in relative isolation and thus with little opportunity to gain inspiration or insights from what others were doing.
Going into this summer's research season, he said, the two divisions decided to take a page from the natural and applied sciences, where the research program has included seminars and other opportunities for researchers to share their work and simply socialize with peers having a similar experience.
Most formally and regularly, researchers in the humanities and social sciences have been participating in weekly luncheons all summer that have featured presentations on one or two of the ongoing projects, on topics ranging from medieval literature to the health of impoverished children in Africa.
"That has been a great help for me," said Haleigh Gokey, a senior from Mattawan who is conducting research in kinesiology - focused on use of the Wii as a wellness tool among elderly populations--with Dr. Maureen Odlund Dunn. "I have learned more about different ways of doing research and my eyes have been opened to different topics, and that has led me to make a list of topics to 'research' on my own, just to broaden my horizon and understand more of the world around me."
Given the divisions' emphasis on considering the research activity as a broader learning experience, the luncheons have been supported by the CrossRoads Project. "The thinking is that doing summer research is part of a process of vocational discernment for the students," Gruenler said.
Similarly, CrossRoads also supported an afternoon discussion of the article "Forty Years Later" by Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff, who is the Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology Emeritus at Yale University, which was published in the April 2009 issue of the Reformed journal "Perspectives" and examined the pleasure of understanding as a key part of the academic vocation.
The activities have also included less formal opportunities for students to mix and relate concerning their research experience, ranging from some choosing to live together in campus housing for the duration of the summer, to sharing work space in the Van Wylen Library, to joining in the weekly ice cream socials organized by the division of the natural and applied sciences.
The projects, with their faculty mentors and student researchers, have been:
"Challenging Modernist Ideals: G.K. Chesterton as Christian Public Intellectual," Marc Baer, history, with Jon Andreas VanDenend;
"The Texture of Tanakh: A Functional Grammar of Biblical Hebrew Discourse," Barry Bandstra, religion, with Stephen Shaffer;
"Women's Movements, State Building, and Civil Society in Sub-Saharan Africa," Virginia Beard, political science, with Stephanie Bogema;
"Special Education Reading Programs in the Elementary School," Nancy Cook, education, with Cassie Sneller;
"Effect of 'Wii FitTM' balance training on postural sway in elderly women," Maureen Dunn, kinesiology, with Haleigh Gokey;
"Piers Plowman and Cognitive Literary Theory," Curtis Gruenler, English, with Peter Klecynski;
"Migrants, Immigrants, and Tulipanes: West Michigan Latino History," Jonathan Hagood, history, with James Richardson;
"Washington Honor Semester," Jack Holmes, political science, with Nate Bult; and "Ambivalent America," Jack Holmes with Stewart Elzinga;
"Sexual Christian Ethics," Steve Hoogerwerf, religion, with Ashley Carter;
"Theopolitics: Christ, Justice and the Civil Community," Mark Husbands, religion, with Jeffrey Skaff;
"Measuring Holland: Setting the Stage for Social Reform," Donald Luidens, sociology, with Meghann Deering and Timothy Haines;
"Human and Divine Freedom," Jack Mulder, philosophy, with Michael Bertrand;
"Learning to Teach in a Time of Reform: How One Beginning Teacher Finds His Way," Laura Pardo, education, with Heather Field, Gina Guzdziol and Allison Nees;
"To Unify Our Splendid Forces: The Fight to Organize American Catholic Manhood, 1919-1925," Jeanne Petit, history, with Jacob Douma;
"Is The Good Book Good Enough? Perspectives on Evangelical Public Policy," David Ryden, political science, with Kenneth Bauman;
"Creative Writing Project: Novel in Progress," Heather Sellers, English, with Ian Coburn;
"Through the Eyes of Orphans: Milk and Medicine Program Evaluation," Deb Sturtevant, social work, with Bethany Braaksma;
"Toward a Pro-Door Politics: Do Political Parties Supported by the Poor Reduce Poverty?," Joel Toppen, political science, with Dustin Miller;
"Perception and Psychoacoustics," Sonja Trent-Brown, psychology, with Joline Dreyer, Emma Porter, Stephanie Smith, Lindsay Tracy and Kyle Woodworth;
"Psychological and Injury Profiles of Collegiate Athletes," Scott VanderStoep, psychology, and Kirk Brumels, kinesiology, with Philip Heyboer."


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Updated 2012-2013 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog
Theatre Courses
THTR 1020 Practical Theatre Experience (1-2 credits)
THTR 1500 Introduction to Theatre (3 credits)
THTR 1600 Introduction to Play Production (3 credits)
THTR 2030 Playwriting I (3 credits)
THTR 2220 Acting I (3 credits)
THTR 2320 Voice and Articulation (2 credits)
THTR 2460 Introduction to Design for the Theatre (3 credits)
THTR 2600 Introduction to Stagecraft: Scenic Production (3 credits)
THTR 2601 Introduction to Stagecraft: Lighting and Sound Production (3 credits)
THTR 2954 Study-Travel, Humaniiteis and the Arts (1-6 credits)
THTR 3030 Playwriting II (3 credits)
THTR 3220 Acting II (3 credits)
THTR 3550 Stage Directing (4 credits)
THTR 3640 Scene and Lighting Design (3 credits)
THTR 3660 Stage Costuming and Makeup (3 credits)
THTR 3704 American Indian Theatre (3 credits)
THTR 3705 Theatre History I: Theatre and Western Identity (3 credits)
THTR 3706 Theatre History II: Theatre and Revolution (3 credits)
THTR 3707 Asian Theatre: Classic and Modern (3 credits)
THTR 3708 Theatre History III: American Drama (3 credits)
THTR 3709 The Performance of Race and Gender in America (3 credits)
THTR 3770 Theatre Practicum: Performance (3 credits)
THTR 3773 Theatre Practicum: Production (3 credits)
THTR 4300 Survey in Literature and Criticism: Theatre of Great Playwrights (3 credits)
THTR 4783 Senior Seminar: Capstone Project (3 credits)
THTR 4820 Seminar In Theatre (2-3 credits)
THTR 1600 Introduction to Play Production (3 credits)
Introduction to the collaborative experience of communicating a script to an audience through a mounted production, with the understanding that dramatic literature is more than the written word on the page. The entire production process is examined, including business, management, technical production, and performance as well as the roles of the different individuals involved in theatrical production. It is the foundation course for Theatre majors and minors. Lecture, discussion D2L. Liberal Education Goal Area 11 (Might not be offered every year)
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Cuero, TEXAS– Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected an 18 year-old female employee to a hostile work environment by, among other things, co-workers touching and propositioning her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
The EEOC charges in its suit (Case No. 6:11-cv-52, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas at Victoria) charged that Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. allowed sexual harassment of a young female employee. The misconduct included unwelcome sexual touching of the teenager, as well as a pattern of crude statements, the EEOC charged. Other allegations included that the company had knowledge of the sexual harassment but failed to stop it.
"There is no excuse for allowing a young female employee to work in such a sexually hostile and abusive work environment," said Judith G. Taylor, supervisory trial attorney of the EEOC's San Antonio Field Office. "The Commission takes seriously its mission to prevent this kind of offensive workplace conduct from continuing."
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit against Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. after investigating the case, finding merit, and first attempting to reach a voluntary pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The EEOC seeks compensatory damages and punitive damages for the victim, as well as injunctive relief.
"Employees have a legal right to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment," said EEOC Trial Attorney Patrick Connor of the agency's San Antonio Field Office. "Upon notification of a complaint of sexual harassment, employers must take prompt action to correct the misconduct of its employees while protecting the workers subjected to the harassment."
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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I like the move. Seems like fresh thinking, and the guy is an aknowledged QB guru who has adapted to a lot of different situations. Cutler's talents have been criminally under-utilized by his OCs so far. He is a pretty good throwe on the move, yet unlike every other OC in the game with a QB who can move, they barely rolled him out. Matt Schaub get's more play fakes and roll outs than a more athletic CUtler.
Any word on Marinelli and the Tamap 2 staying?
In my mind, the CFL is a completely bush league.
Having said that, Trestman clearly is the best coach the league has seen in a long time. In 5 seasons, his teams won the division 4 times and made it to La Coupe Grey 3 times. and any coach who can make Jake Plummer look really good has some skills.
A good hire - he is an older guy who has a lot of experience and has experience as a winner.
Now, as long as he remembers that in the NFL, there's no such thing as a rouge, I think he'll be fine.
I'm intrigued by the hire. Based on what he said in the press conference, I'm willing to give Emery the benefit of the doubt, for now. It seems like he's got a lot of things I was hoping for in a head coach (offensive mindset, knows how to work with QBs, not Norv Turner). We will see, this certainly is a gamble.
iwatt- According to Jeff Dickerson on twitter, it sounds like Marinelli will keep his job as DC if he wants it. If that happens, I gotta imagine others on the staff will stick around as well.
Excellent article, Rich. Love it.
Saw this great quote from Steve Young on what Cutler needs to do (and by extension, what every QB needs to do.)
"Jay's now old enough to see. I've got to believe that if someone came in and, in a resonant way, could speak to him & that he would respond to that," Young said. "Why wouldn't you respond to that? I think he's ready for it.
"Part of it is just work. Part of it is really boring. It's like going to law school or med school: a lot of study. What I'm saying, to make the transition, and this is the most difficult part is you've got to turn the TV off. You've got to stay inside. You've got to put up your white board. You've got to memorize things.
"You have to get so you have reflexive recall. When you have reflexive recall, and you own all the data, you become Peyton Manning and Tom Brady."
From what I've read from someone who actually watches the CFL, it's not a great hire.
Steve Young and Rich Gannon had nothing but good things to say about him, but what do you expect them to say? The 49er offenses were good even before he came, and Young still had 2 of his worst seasons with him as the OC/QB coach. On the Raiders, Trestman used most of the passing plays Gruden implemented. Explains the 5 INTs Gannon had against Gruden's Bucs.
He does seem like he's a student of the game though, so I'll think he'll be willing to adjust (glares at Mike Martz).
I really don't get what you need an "offensive mind" to be a coach in today's NFL. To me, a successful coach knows how to manage the team and push the right buttons. The league is more pro-offense than in the past. But how much of an imprint does the coach have on the offense? Ultimately its up to the coordinators to execute the offense and defense anyway.
Bill Belichick, defensive genius: Patriots of the last few years, offensive powerhouse.
Brian Billick, offensive expert. Ravens Super Bowl team, defensive studs.
We've talked about this before. The skills of a successful coordinator aren't necessarily the skills of a good head coach. Even more interesting, head coaching skills often seem to be situation-dependent. The Big Tuna never won the SB outside of New York, despite all the power and wealth he could want. Joe Gibbs couldn't come home again. I'm not so sure that Bill Cowher would be a good hire. Nor Brian Billick.
Sorry, I'm blathering. Long way of saying that hiring good people is a real skill.
Marc Trestman was booed out of San Francisco in large part because of his Cameron'esque ability to completely forget the running game. At a press conference following the 1996 season a reporter asked about Trestman's future with the team. Eddie DeBartolo grabbed the mic and said "He's gone".
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- Posted: May 21, 2012
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- The PLCO Cancer Screening Trial is a large, randomized study to determine whether the use of certain screening tests will reduce the risk of dying of those four cancers. (Question 1)
- PLCO results showed that:
- Colorectal cancer screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy decreased both the incidence (21%) and death from the disease (26%) over an average of almost 12 years when compared to the usual care group.
- Participants who received annual chest X-ray for 4 consecutive years had nearly the same mortality rate from lung cancer as participants who received usual care.
- Screening with CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound increased the number of ovarian cancers diagnosed but did not reduce the number of deaths from these cancers.
- Men who underwent annual prostate cancer screening with PSA testing and DRE had a 12 percent higher incidence of prostate cancer than men in the control group but the same rate of death from the disease. (Question 7)
- What is the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial?
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial is a large, randomized study to determine whether the use of certain screening tests will reduce the risk of dying of those four cancers. In addition to answering questions about the screening tests, the PLCO asked questions about many aspects of the study participants' health and collected biospecimens (blood and some tissues) to answer many other questions about cancer.
Ten screening centers located across the United States enrolled nearly 155,000 people ages 55 to 74 with no previous history of prostate, lung, colorectal, or ovarian cancer. These participants were randomized to either an intervention arm (an organized screening program within the trial) or control arm (which received the usual care from their healthcare providers and which sometimes included screening.)
PLCO centers began enrolling participants in 1993 and completed enrollment in 2001. Trial participants are unpaid volunteers recruited from the general population in the geographic area of each of the screening centers; there were approximately 78,000 women and 76,000 men enrolled in the study. Participants at each screening center fell into four age groups: 55-59 (33% of participants), 60-64 (31%), 65-69 (23%) and 70-74 (13%) at the beginning of the trial.
- Why choose these cancers?
Together, prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers account for almost 40 percent of the cancers diagnosed each year and for 44 percent of cancer deaths. More than 625,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with these cancers in 2012 and more than 250,000 will likely die of these diseases.
- Where were the PLCO Screening Centers located?
The 10 PLCO Centers were:
- Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
- Henry Ford Health System, Detroit
- Marshfield Clinical Research Foundation, Marshfield, Wis.
- Pacific Health Research and Education Institute, Honolulu
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
- University of Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, with a satellite in Boise, Idaho
- Washington University, St. Louis
See the sites on a map at http://prevention.cancer.gov/research-networks/plco.htm.
- What cancer screening tests did the participants in the intervention arm receive?
Participants included in the intervention arm of the trial received appropriate screening for the PLCO cancers during their first six years on the trial. The tests were:
For prostate cancer:
Digital rectal examination (DRE): An examination in which a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to feel for abnormalities on the prostate gland located near the rectum.
Blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA): Measurement of a protein made by the prostate gland and found in the blood. PSA blood levels may be higher than normal in men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or infection or inflammation of the prostate gland.
For lung cancer:
Single-view chest X-ray: An X-ray of the structures inside the chest. X-rays in this trial were a type of radiation delivered at low doses that can go through the body and onto film, making pictures of areas inside the chest, and can be used to diagnose disease.
For colorectal cancer:
Sigmoidoscopy: Examination of the lower 60 centimeters (about 24 inches) of the colon using a flexible sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum. A sigmoidoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing.
For ovarian cancer:
Transvaginal ultrasound (TVU): A procedure used to examine the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and bladder. An instrument is inserted into the vagina that causes sound waves to bounce off organs inside the pelvis. These sound waves create echoes that are sent to a computer, which creates a picture called a sonogram.
Blood test for CA-125: Measurement of a substance that may be found in high amounts in the blood of patients with certain types of cancer, including ovarian cancer.
- How often did the participants get these tests?
Men received a digital rectal examination annually for the first 4 years, a PSA blood test annually for 6 years, a chest X-ray annually for 4 years, and a sigmoidoscopy exam upon entry to the trial and a second exam either 3 or 5 years later.
Women received a chest X-ray annually for 4 years, CA-125 blood test annually for 6 years, transvaginal ultrasound yearly for 4 years, and flexible sigmoidoscopy at the beginning of the trial and either 3 years or 5 years later.
The participants received follow-up questionnaires via mail for at least 13 years from the time they were randomized.
- What tests did the control arm participants receive?
Participants in the control arm were followed for 13 years after enrollment, but did not receive screening examinations from the PLCO study staff. They were able to receive these and other cancer screening tests on their own, and PLCO study staff estimated how often that occurred from periodic questionnaires administered to a sample of the control participants.
- What are the main findings of the cancer screening part of the PLCO?
For colorectal cancer: PLCO results showed that colorectal cancer screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy decreased both the incidence (21%) and death from the disease (26%) over an average of almost 12 years when compared to the usual care group. In other words, for every 1,000 people who would be tested for colorectal cancer like the people in PLCO and followed for 10 years, there would be about 3 fewer cases of colorectal cancer and 1 less death from the disease. This is similar to other tests to screen for colorectal cancer.
For lung cancer: Participants in the trial who were randomly assigned to receive an annual chest X-ray for 4 consecutive years (only 3 years for never smokers) had nearly the same mortality rate from lung cancer as participants randomly assigned to receive usual care. Only 10 percent of participants were current smokers and 42 percent were former smokers, so many participants were already at low risk of developing lung cancer. When PLCO researchers looked at the subset of about 30,000 patients in the trial who had a strong smoking history, there was a suggestion of a slight reduction in lung cancer mortality risk associated with screening at 6 and 13 years of follow-up. This finding, however, was not statistically significant and may have been due to chance. Chest X-rays have not been shown to be effective as a screening test for lung cancer.
For ovarian cancer: The PLCO results showed that screening with CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound increased the number of ovarian cancers diagnosed but did not reduce the number of deaths from these cancers. In addition, the necessary tests to evaluate any abnormal screening tests were associated with complications, some of which were quite serious. Of 3,285 women with false-positive results, 1,080 underwent surgical follow-up; of whom, 163 women experienced at least one serious complication (15%). Combined testing with transvaginal ultrasound and CA-125, as done in PLCO, was not shown to be effective as a screening test for ovarian cancer.
For prostate cancer: After 13 years of follow up, men who underwent annual prostate cancer screening with PSA testing and DRE had a 12 percent higher incidence of prostate cancer than men in the control group but the same rate of death from the disease. It should be noted that men in the control arm also had PSA screening frequently. No evidence of a mortality benefit was seen overall or in subgroups defined by age, the presence of other illnesses, or pre-trial PSA testing. However, there were harms associated with follow-ups of abnormal screening tests and with treatments.
- What other information was collected from study participants?
Trial data include screening data, baseline and follow-up health and risk factor data, dietary data, health status, and the collection of blood and other biological samples that are supporting molecular, behavioral and risk studies in early detection and etiology.
All PLCO participants answered questions about sociodemographics, family history, medical history, smoking history, and cancer screening history when they joined the trial. Those in the intervention arm were asked about food consumption, cooking practices, and use of nutritional supplements twice; control arm participants were asked once. In 2006-2007, all PLCO participants were also asked to provide updated information about their medical history and family history and some additional questions about cancer risk factors such as detailed hormone use and smoking information that was not asked at the beginning of the trial.
Blood samples and tumor samples were collected from participants in the intervention arm; no blood was collected in the control arm, but DNA from cells in the mouth and tumor samples, if cancer arose, were collected for these participants.
- What studies are being done with the collected information?
PLCO investigators have completed and are carrying out hundreds of analyses from study data. Published papers are available via scientific databases and a bibliography can be viewed online at http://www.parplco.org.
- Can investigators who are not already part of the PLCO use this data for research?
Yes. The Etiology and Early Marker Study program was created to allow non-PLCO researchers access to specimens and associated information from the trial. Researchers must apply to use the resources and information, and approval of the application does not include funding of the project. For more information, visit http://prevention.cancer.gov/plco/eems. The clinical trial data will be available on another web page on or about October 1, 2012.
- Can you give examples of the kind of research that uses data and specimens from PLCO?
Following is a list of some of the most cited research using PLCO specimens and data:
Key Findings
Cramer, D.W. et al
Cancer Prevention Research
Ovarian cancer biomarker performance in prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial specimens
This study showed that despite many promising new markers for ovarian cancer, CA-125 remains the single-best biomarker in the phase II and phase III specimens tested in this study.
Caporaso, N, et al 2009
PLoS ONE
Genome-wide and candidate gene association study of cigarette smoking behaviors.
This study provides independent replication of the association between the chr15q25.1 region and smoking intensity and data for multiple other loci associated with smoking behavior.
Landgren, O, et al
New England Journal of Medicine
B-cell clones as early markers for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
In peripheral blood obtained up to 77 months before a CLL diagnosis, pre-diagnostic B-cell clones were present in 44 of 45 patients with CLL.
Landgren, O, et al
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) consistently precedes multiple myeloma: A prospective study
Using pre-diagnostic longitudinal serum samples obtained 2 to 9.8 years prior to MM diagnosis, this study showed that an asymptomatic MGUS stage consistently preceded MM.
Thomas, G. et al
Nature Genetics
Multiple loci identified in a genome-wide association study of prostate cancer
Identified multiple loci with moderate effects associated with susceptibility to prostate cancer
Ahn, J. et al
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Serum vitamin D concentration and prostate cancer risk: A nested case-control study
The findings do not support the hypothesis that vitamin D is associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer; higher circulating 25(OH)D concentrations may be associated with increased risk of aggressive disease.
Freedman, DM
et al, 2008
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Serum levels of vitamin D metabolites and breast cancer risk in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial
This study did not observe an inverse association between circulating 25(OH)D or 1,25(OH)2D and breast cancer risk.
Peters, U. et al
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Serum lycopene, other carotenoids, and prostate cancer risk: A nested case-control study in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial
This study showed that high serum beta-carotene concentrations were associated with increased risk for aggressive, clinically relevant prostate cancer. Lycopene and other carotenoids were unrelated to prostate cancer.
Kang, D. et al
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Functional variant of manganese superoxide dismutase (SOD2 V16A) polymorphism is associated with prostate cancer risk in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer study
Results from this study suggest that the Ala variant of SOD2 is associated with moderately increased risk of prostate cancer, particularly among men with lower intakes of dietary and supplemental vitamin E.
Peters, U. et al
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Circulating vitamin D metabolites, polymorphism in vitamin D receptor, and colorectal adenoma risk
Higher serum 25(OH)D levels were associated with decreased adenoma risk. Serum 1,25(OH)2D and VDR TaqI genotype were not associated with adenoma risk.
- Is the PLCO completed?
No. There is continued follow-up of participants to strengthen the PLCO as a valuable resource for molecular epidemiologic research as well as provide long-term data on the trial's primary endpoints. There will be at least an additional five years of annual active follow-up for those participants who agreed to collection of additional data, including medication use and medical conditions that are common among older adults; and collection of additional clinical data and tumor tissue for colorectal cancers. This five-year extension will strengthen the trial's ability to clarify the long-term effects of screening on cancer mortality, and provide an opportunity to collect additional exposure data and expand the existing pathology tissue resource within the PLCO. PLCO participant follow-up is being done by a centralized administration rather than by each center.
- Where can I find up-to-date information on the PLCO?
Please visit the PLCO website at http://prevention.cancer.gov/plco.


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I always look forward to reviewing Pantech phones, in part because the lesser-known brand is often undersung, and in part, because you never know what you're going to get. It might be something like the sleeker, sophisticated Pantech Burst Android phone, the Sidekick-style Swift, or the overgrown Pocket. In this case, AT&T's eco-friendly Pantech Renue continues the carrier's staunch support for the phone-maker in a compact messaging phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard that's more in the style of U.S. Cellular's slide-up Verse than the other three designs.
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Fitting to its petite dimension, the Renue has only a 3.2 inch TFT screen with a 320x240-pixel resolution and support for 260,000 colors. Hues look bright, but the display resolution isn't very sharp or detailed, and text looks jagged around the edges. Responsiveness, however, is high, which makes the act of navigating fairly easy.
When you firmly slide out the four-row QWERTY keyboard, you're greeted with oblong plastic keyboard buttons accented in aquamarine. The keys look bubbly, but are actually pretty flat to the surface. They feel good underhand, but keys that rise higher would make it easier to type like the wind. As it is, the flatness stalled me a couple of times. Otherwise, I found the placement spacious despite the more compact width (I also have smaller fingers.) Smart predictive suggestion boxes help keep spelling in check, and a couple of dedicated punctuation buttons on the keyboard will keep grammarians happy.
Below the display are three touch-sensitive buttons for talk, back, and end. The left spine houses the Micro-USB charging port and the right spine has the volume rocker. Up top are the 3.5 millimeter headset jack and the power button. On the back you'll find the 3-megapixel camera lens with no flash. Behind the back cover are slots for the micro-SIM card and for the microSD card. The Renue accepts up to XYZGB in expandable memory.
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As a feature phone, the Renue runs on Pantech's proprietary operating system, based on BREW. There's a lock screen with shortcuts to open to the camera app, message composition screen, call log, or voice mail if you'd rather skip the home screens.
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The app tray fits 12 large, finger-friendly icons on each "page." Rearranging them is easy by pressing and holding, then moving the icons around once they're activated. You can also add shortcuts to specific files, settings, and tools by pressing and holding, or create folders.
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A 3-pointer by Prescott with 3:51 remaining gave the Mountaineers (2-3) a 58-54 lead and began a 6-0 run. Julian Norfleet followed with a layup after a steal by Rashad Whack.
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- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Strut
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 36.1
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 11.8
- Wheels: 18" Cayman -inc: set of alloy wheels w/minimalist five-spoke design
- Tires: P235/45ZR18 Fr & P265/45ZR18 Rr
- Wheels w/Silver Accents w/Locks
- Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Clearcoat paint
- Black Side Windows Trim
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Light tinted glass
- Variable intermittent wipers w/heated jets
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Power Spoiler
- Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam High Intensity Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Washer and Delay-Off
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- LED brakelights
- Front Tire Size : P235/45ZR18
- Rear Tire Size : P265/45ZR18
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 8
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 9.5
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Wheelbase (in) : 97.4
- Length, Overall (in) : 172.4
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 70.9
- Height, Overall (in) : 51
- Track Width, Front (in) : 59.6
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 60.3
- Min Ground Clearance (in) : 4.3
- Radio: Porsche Communication Management (PCM) -inc: mobile phone preparation and audio interfaces, sound package plus, 8 loudspeakers, 150-watt total output w/integrated amplifier and digital signal processing
- SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite w/Seek-Scan, In-Dash Mounted Single CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Radio Data System, DVD-Audio, External Memory Control and 11 Gb Internal Memory
- Window grid diversity antenna
- 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
- 2-Way Sport Seats -inc: electric backrest adjustment and manual fore/aft and height adjustment
- 6-Way Driver Seat
- 6-Way Passenger Seat
- Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Oil Pressure, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Level, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
- Fixed Rear Windows
- Sport Leather/Metal-Look Steering Wheel
- Front cupholder
- Valet Function
- Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Illuminated Ignition Switch
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
- HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter
- Cruise control
- Manual air conditioning
- Illuminated locking glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Metal-Look Console Insert and Aluminum/Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Leather Door Trim Insert
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob
- Partial leather seat trim
- Day-night rearview mirror
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Full Floor Console w/Locking Storage and 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Front map lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front Floor Mats
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Rigid cargo cover
- Cargo Features -inc: Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Cargo Space Lights
- FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate
- Interior Concealed Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
- Power door locks
- Systems Monitor
- Redundant digital speedometer
- Trip computer
- Outside temp gauge
- Digital/Analog Display
- Fixed Front Head Restraints
- Front center armrest
- Perimeter alarm
- Engine immobilizer
- 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Air filtration
- Passenger Capacity : 2
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Front And Rear Parking Sensors
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Curtain 1st Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners
- Back-up camera
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 24
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 21
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 28
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 7.3
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 14.2
Advertised service loaners may not be immediately available for demonstration or delivery. See dealer to schedule an appointment.
All advertised prices exclude government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge.
All advertised prices expire at midnight on the day of posting.


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The GFA Sydney Camel Leather Swivel Recliner Chair from Recliners Direct benefits from the very best high-Quality Leather Upholstery currently available on the market.
The Medium/Larger sized, top quality, show-stopping and extremely tasteful 'Sydney' Swivel Recliner in hardwearing and elegant 'Camel' Semi-Aniline Leather faced upholstery, has been developed to the very highest standards, providing: strength, durability, refined comfort high-quality workmanship. With its molded foam bucket seat design, Supportive elegant metal Base structure high-quality components, this product is a real step up in quality from some of the more budget swivel recliners.
With soft contours and plush cushioning, the Sydney swivel recliner compliments any modern living space. The Sydney swivel recliner includes a matching footstool to rest your weary feet on at the end of a long day.
Its adjustable lever action recliner is the perfect option to help you achieve the perfect seating position and relax whilst watching your favourite programme or listen to music.
The recline tensioner is easily accessible and located on the side of the recliner. The footstool is included with this recliner. This recliner is ideal for the user who wants to put their feet up and relax while allowing the stresses of the day to melt away.
Click the icons below for more product details.
Product Information
- Fitted with a Star Metal Base Design on Chair & Stool
- 360 Degree rotation for ease of use
- Tasteful and elegant
- High Quality durable Leather Faced Upholstery
- Footstool included in the price
- Weight Limit 114kg (18 Stone)
The Sydney Recliner is upholstered in Premium Leather with Bonded Leather on the no wear outside parts.
What is Premium Leather? It is well known within the industry that Premium leather is the best of its kind. The main reason Premium leather is considered the best is because of its quality! Much more care and attention go into making Premium leather pieces than any other leather product in the world and only the very highest quality hides are selected.
What is Leather Faced Upholstery? Leather Faced upholstery means that the main body or parts of the chair that take the wear and tear over the years are genuine leather. The outsides or non-wear parts are a perfect colour match vinyl upholstery.
Delivery Locations
*Please note:
We use a one-man carrier service who will deliver to the outside/ground floor of your property only. In some cases with the heavier boxes the carrier may need help off the van. Please ensure someone is on hand to assist the driver. Occasionally with our larger chairs, the box may not fit through a standard doorway so additional assistance is recommended. All deliveries require a signature.
If you select In-House setup, our installation team will contact you directly. This service includes full installation in a room choice, full product demonstration and removal of all packaging. Please allow 5-10 working days for this delivery option. If you choose this option for a special order item, please allow the added lead-time on top of the lead-times quoted on our website.
If you have queries regarding our delivery options, please feel free to contact our customer service team on 01772 623001 and they would be happy to help.
Assembly: The 'Sydney' recliner arrives flat packed for ease of delivery and access to your home. All instructions, bolts and Allen-Keys are included in the box.
This product has a 1 Year Manufacturer's Guarantee on all Mechanical Parts. The extended warranty below also covers accidental damage not covered by the manufacturers warranty that may occur within the first 5 years.
You can protect your new recliner with our 5 Year Extended Warranty, which will offer you the most comprehensive cover available. In conjunction with Homeserve Furniture Repairs Ltd and Staingard, Recliners Direct Ltd are offering this cover for just £39.99 per Recliner.
Homeserve technicians are employed nationwide and are fully trained to repair almost any damage caused in every day life. Once your claim has been received they will be with you within 5 days.
What's Covered?
Warranty Badge
Stains resulting from:
(cover starts from day of delivery)
Food and Beverages
Animal and bodily fluids
Wax and wax polish
Ink spots
Acids and corrosives
Dye transfer
Structural Issues:
(follows expiry of manufacturer's 12 month guarantee)
Mainframe / subframe defects
Castor rail blocks
Seat and back springing units
Bolt-on arms Broken buttons and zip operations
Recliner actions and sofa bed mechanisms
Electrical motors and components
All metal components
Excessive loss of resilience on foam and fibre
Seams and stitching
Lifting and peeling of leather
Accidental damage:
(cover starts from day of delivery)
Pet damage
We offer a range of technology leading, high performance furniture care products that are simple and easy to use. The Care Kits help protect and care for your Leather or Fabric Furniture.
Fabric Protection Kit Only £24.99
Our fabric care products have been specifically formulated to give excellent adhesion to most modern fabrics, providing superb resistance to oil and water based spills and also wide ranging anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties, keeping your fabric clean and hygienic.
The Leather Care Kit Contains:
- 10 X Protection Cream Cloths
- 10 x Soft Cleaner Cloths
- 1 Small Ink Away Stick
- 1 Instruction Sheet explaining the different uses of the Product
We strongly recommend using the leather protection Cream as soon as you receive your recliner, as this will protect the leather.
These products will help to maintain the high quality appearance of your furniture.
Suitable for Pigment, Semi-Analine and Analine Leather .Do not use on Bycast, Suede or Nubuck Leather.


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Mike Sterling's Chevelle
When we first met Mike Sterling, we were greeted by a pale-green big-block Chevelle he comically called "Mr. Yuk." He told us, "If you think this is cool, you should see the sister car 'Prozac.'" We love a good theme, and Prozac sure doesn't disappoint.
What's kind of funny in the esoteric, only-in-the-know crowd is that Prozac (also called Fluoxetine) has been called the miracle pill for people with depression. In other words, it makes you happy. While it has other off-label uses, Prozac has become synonymous with unadulterated joy. "All you have to do is push the pedal on the right to get all the happiness you could ever want," Mike tells us with the biggest I-know-something-you-don't-know smile. "We named the car Prozac because it just seemed to make everyone happy!"
At the time of our photoshoot, Mike was preparing to break this car's quarter-mile record time of 8.02 at 167.08 mph. If that wasn't impressive enough, Mike told us that the street car class he runs in requires him to make a 15-mile cruise before racing.
This car didn't just fall together. It takes a lot of effort to make a car this fast and reliable. "After selling our black 1972 Chevelle, Laura [Mike's wife] found this yellow 1966 in Hampton, Iowa. We were finally able to connect with Archie [the owner], and when we got there we found that the car had hand controls!"
Archie had been paralyzed in a motorcycle accident and was driving a wheelstanding Chevelle with hand controls. "He would actually let go of the steering wheel to shift," Mike says. "Now that takes some serious cojones, in our book."
"We really enjoyed the wheelies for a few years and then decided to paint it in 1999. We spent our honeymoon assembling the car, so we could both get our 9-second NHRA license the following weekend," Mike says. "Then in 2004, we put a new chassis in the car, which took some creative engineering because we had to build the car to fit two completely different drivers with a foot difference between us. This includes two sets of pedals and a booster seat."
Mike went on to say that one of his proudest moments was when he got the call from Laura that she qualified No. 1 and won the Muscle Car Shootout at Brainerd International Raceway. The call was received while Mike was crewing for Pro Stock racer Pat Herold at the 50th U.S. Nationals three states away. "It was really cool to tell the group of professionals what my wife had just done," Mike says. "This car has helped us create fantastic memories and meet a lot of wonderfully interesting people. We love our friends, our family, and our cars."
It could easily be said that Mike has found the cure to the blues through the body's own natural reaction to speed and acceleration. So who really needs happy pills when you have a nice, clear road and enough power and traction on tap to throw the earth off its axis? Certainly not this guy.
What: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
Owner: Mike Sterling
Where: Oak Grove, Minnesota, neighbors of Ham Lake!
Engine: Mike is a straight-up purist. He knows he could make more power with some quad-turbo LS something, but he likes 632-inch big-blocks. A Crower crankshaft with Oliver Pro-Billet rods and JE 15.7:1 pistons make up the bottom end. The top end consists of Reher Morrison Racing Engines 12-degree Raptor heads that are ported and polished with a 50-degree valve job. Manley titanium valves, T&D 1.95 intake and 1.85 exhaust ratio rockers with Manley Next Tech valvesprings, and triple titanium retainers top it all off. Just above that are a Profiler Tunnel Ram and two giant Holley Dominator 1050 carbs fed by an Aeromotive 2000 fuel pump and regulator—all of which combines to make a healthy 1,247 hp at 8,100 rpm and 915 lb-ft of torque at 6,300 rpm.
Ignition: Big power required big spark, and Mike solved that by using an MSD 7531 Pro-Billet crab cap distributor and an HVC 2 coil.
Exhaust: Race cars almost require everything to be custom-made, and the exhaust is no exception. Mike hand-built a 4-inch exhaust system with Borlas and custom headers with a 21⁄4-inch to 23⁄8-inch step-up.
Drivetrain: Managing all the power is a Rossler 210HD transmission with a TH400 tailshaft and a 6,800-stall converter. A B&M Pro-Gate shifter allows Mike and Laura positive shifts and hard launches off the transbrake. The driveshaft is from Inland Empire, and the rearend is a TnT fabricated 9-inch with 4.30:1 Pro gears and a Strange 40-spline set of axles.
Suspension: A car this fast requires a well-thought-out chassis. Mike and Laura went to TnT Specialties and had the crew build a 4130 chrome-moly 6.00-legal tube chassis. They used a Strange strut-style coilover suspension with 250-pound Hypercoil springs up front and a custom four-link with 150-pound Hypercoils in the rear. The rear shocks are Strange double adjustables with a wishbone-style Panhard bar. Out back are the 56-inch chromoly wheelie bars.
Brakes: Giving some whoa to the go is a set of Strange four-piston front calipers and rotors and a set of four-piston Wilwoods in the back.
Wheels/Tires: Power is meaningless unless you can harness it all, and that's done with a pair of Mickey Thompson ET Streets measuring 33×18.5-15LT in the rear, mounted on Weld Alumastar 2.0 beadlock 16×15-inch rims. The skinnies are Mickey Thompson ET Frontrunners mounted on Weld Billet Forged 15×3-inch rims.
Interior: The interior is all business. A giant Auto Meter tach and full gauge array stares right at the driver, and a Grant quick-release steering wheel is the only luxury the driver gets. Jaz race buckets paired with G-Force five-point 3-inch seatbelts maintain safety.
Paint/Body: Being the purist, Mike left the majority of the car in steel, save for a Glastek fiberglass hood and a Pro-Stock hoodscoop. He stretched out the rear tubs and covered the entire body in Sikkens Competition Yellow single-stage paint, which was completed by Tim in Wyoming, Minnesota.
Elapsed Time: The best run to date is 8.02 at 167.08 mph.
Thanks: Tom Jones from TnT for the tube chassis; Brian Hanson from R&R for the machining; Pat Herold for the custom brackets; and Brian Hasbrook for all the welding.


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Gold sale in Gulf to rise on limit revision for NRIs
Leading retailers with presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have indicated that since the budget 2013 announcement, NRIs who are planning to travel to India in the coming days started buying more gold ornaments, a report in daily 'Times of Oman' said.
As part of the Budget proposal last week, it was announced that male passengers can carry gold worth Rs 50,000, and female passengers Rs 1 lakh compared to the earlier limit of Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively.
"Now, NRIs have a better confidence. All our four outlets in Oman have witnessed better sales on Thursday, probably 25% higher than a normal Thursday.
"Since it was the first day, people are gradually realising the liberal policy of Indian government. We expect more sales in the coming days, when more and more NRIs get to know about it," Najeeb K, Regional Head of Malabar Gold, was quoted as saying by the report.
He said that since India levies almost 7% duty (6% import duty and 1% value added tax) on gold, NRIs who take gold ornaments with them can easily get this benefit when they sell the yellow metal back home.
Jose Kakkassery Francis, Regional Manager of Joy Alukkas, said in the report that the company's outlets posted a 30% growth in sales on the Budget day, as compared to the same day of previous week.
He, however, said that the rush was partly due to an ongoing exchange offer for 22 carat gold ornaments.
Najeeb of Malabar Gold said that the previous limits were fixed almost 40 years ago, sometime in 1970. The government, he said, could have increased it more in view of the phenomenal growth in gold prices in the international market.
Gold imports of India -- the biggest user of yellow metal in the world fell to 860 tonne last year from an all-time high of 969 tonne in 2011, the report said.
Meanwhile, Sharjah-based Indian Business & Professional Council in a statement welcomed the move and said: "This (the move) is the result of hardcore mission of IBPC - Sharjah and its Convenor for NRI Cell Bharatbhai Shah, who went to Delhi many times specially for this purpose...".