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The pop-up flash on many of today's Nikon digital cameras is a wonderful feature. You no longer have to worry about having an accessory flash with you when you're out shooting. Need a little fill flash to brighten a face on a sunny day? Can't get the shot because there's just not enough light? Shooting a close-up and need more light for better color or depth of field? These are instances when that pop-up flash can be a life saver. Here are some tips for getting pictures with your pop-up flash.
It's important to remember that in photography, a good exposure depends on the right combination of ISO (sensitivity to light), shutter speed and aperture (f/stop)—and shutter speed is the one you really need to keep an eye on. If your shutter speed gets too low, you'll get a blurry picture. But how low is too low? That depends on how good you are at holding the camera steady. As a rule, a shutter speed of 1/100 of a second or less can result in a blurry image. Using a NIKKOR VR (vibration reduction) Image Stabilization lens will help, but once you get under 1/50 of a second you need to be very careful.
Now, how does that relate to flash? If you're in the fully automatic mode that some cameras have (the green "Auto" indicator), once the shutter speed gets low, the camera will automatically pop up the flash.
If you are shooting in any of the other shooting modes—Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Program—you will need to manually pop up the flash. Don't worry, it's really easy. Just press the Flash Mode Button—it's usually located on the right side of the camera just below the built-in, pop-up flash itself—and the flash will automatically pop up. The trick is in recognizing that there isn't enough light, and you will need to use your flash. Once the flash is popped up, the camera will do the rest, assuring an excellent, well-balanced exposure time after time.
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This tea was sourced by David Lee Hoffman from one of the organizers of the Chinese National Tea Competition. This tea is named after the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin in Mandarin), also known as the "Iron Goddess of Mercy." Tie Guan Yin was first used only as a tribute tea to the Royal Court. The tea leaves from Anxi County in China are known for their overwhelming floral fragrance. They are lightly oxidized and rolled into very tight balls using a technique known as "baorou." They slowly open up while steeping, releasing their flavor and floral aroma, eventually revealing whole leaves. Through his relationship with the organizers of China's National Tea Competition, David Lee Hoffman has gained unprecedented access to some of the most special Tie Guan Yin Oolongs being made today — this is one of them.
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Seven months after the first alpha version, Novell and the community have made it on schedule: the new, free Suse distribution includes a KDE 4 preview, one-click installation, the new Libzypp package manager, and an accelerated boot process.
The new Instlux installation tool support installation from within a Windows session. The new one-click installation technology is an easy-to-use tool which will support program installation with a single click. The tool is integrated in Opensuse.org's reworked online build service. The major program and tool versions are: Kernel 184.108.40.206, Gnome 2.20, KDE 3.5.7, KDE 4.0 Beta 2, Firefox und Thunderbird 220.127.116.11, Open Office 2.3, Libzypp 3.24, Cups 1.2.12, Gimp 2.4rc3 (unstable), Xinelib 1.1.7, Compiz 0.5.4, Glibc 2.6.1, Qt 4.3.1, Wine 0.9.4.4, Gcc 4.2.1, Xen 3.1, VirtualBox 1.5, and Pidgin 2.1.1.
The distribution includes stable KDE4 applications such as the Kdrc VNC client with tabbed browsing...
More new features: Open Suse 10.3 boots faster than its predecessors. Benchmark tests are available online. The GCC compiler now has a "-fstack-protector" option to help detected buffer overflows. Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) is used by default for encrypted partitions, and Open Suse 10.3 supports the MP3 format in its standard media players, Banshee (v0.13.1) and Amarok (v1.4.7).
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My starting point is the following proposition: our governmental and religious institutions should sanction committed same-sex relationships. My principal purpose is to explore the theological grounds on which such a radical redirection can be justified.
Let me say at the outset that I am perfectly content to preserve the word "marriage" to designate traditional heterosexual unions. That is what the word has meant historically. We need not get sidetracked into an argument about semantics. What is needed is not expansion of an already established definition but rather an extension of some of the legal and psychological benefits of heterosexual married relationships to a substantively analogous form of commitment between persons.
I am not unaware that in raising the possibility of sanctioning committed same-sex unions, I will seem to be challenging directly the present stance of the LDS Church. It is common knowledge that the church has organized efforts to defeat political initiatives for legalization in several states and has committed substantial sums of money thereto. But I do not see my questioning of the present church position as inappropriate, disloyal or without ample precedent. After all, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in recent church history, there are numerous examples of significant course changes, changes that were in part brought about by altered conditions, by internal as well as broader cultural dialogue, by evolutionary moral growth. Examples of this include the revised view of God as the God of all human beings, not of Israel alone, the reinterpretation of the gathering of Israel, the cessation of the practice of polygamy, and the extension of the priesthood to black men. The church benefits from open dialogue, from rigorous examination of challenging questions, as a review of our 170-year modern history will show. In this spirit, I hope my observations can be regarded as constructive in their intent.
Much of the religious resistance to gay and lesbian "civil unions" is based loosely on Biblical interpretation. It is true that half a dozen isolated passages make reference to homosexuality. But if read superficially and out of context, they can be misleading. (See John Spong, Living in Sin [chapter nine], which contains an insightful discussion of these contexts.) The Bible is a complex document, an incomplete spiritual history of a particular evolving culture. The Latter-day Saints, who believe in continuing revelation (and by implication, continuing moral evolution), must logically acknowledge that the Bible does not contain necessarily final answers. Furthermore, because of the highly selective nature of historical writing and the inherent limitations of language itself, the Bible's pronouncements are frequently ambiguous and sometimes self-contradictory. Thus, we cannot avoid the burden of interpretation. The Bible has much to teach us, but its truths cannot be plucked out by simplistic proof-texting. It must be interpreted holistically, and that includes reading it in the light of our ongoing experience and considering thoughtfully the implications of cultural evolution.
To evaluate homosexual "civil unions," we must look at the larger role of human sexuality. The Biblical contradictions on the latter subject illustrate the need for holistic reading. One prominent strain of interpretation holds that sexuality is tied closely to the original sin, intrinsic to our fallen condition, and ideally to be suppressed. Since sexuality is seen as physical, of this world, it undermines the realization of our higher spiritual nature. For those who cannot meet the lofty standard of celibacy, marriage is a consolation prize. The apostle Paul promoted this view; in his first letter to the Corinthians, he advised the unmarried to follow his example and remain so. Failing that, he allowed it was "better to marry than to burn." At least, sex confined within marriage perpetuates the species efficiently and minimizes the potential of sexual passion to disrupt society. At its extreme, this interpretation suggests that sexual relations in marriage should be discontinued once conception is no longer the goal.
A more favorable view of marriage and, by implication, of the sexual relation within it, can be found in the same Bible. God said of the solitary Adam in the Garden, "It is not good for man to be alone." Adam and Eve were then joined together as helpmeets to love and support each other in the face of the challenges of living in the world. Presumably, aside from procreation, sexual bonding was beneficial to the end of strengthening love and commitment between partners. Most of us have adopted this view of sexuality within marriage and rejected Paul's position-we do this based on holistic interpretation and cognizance of our own experience.
"But the Bible prohibits adultery, fornication, and homosexual acts," say the religious conservatives. "That means that even if sex in marriage is considered acceptable, sexual intimacy of any kind outside marriage is sinful. What about that?"
Here we must pause to consider why sexual prohibitions-and moral tenets in general-exist and how they come into being. There are those who seem to believe that moral rules originate at some universal level of abstraction, that they are decreed in the beginning by God, more or less arbitrarily, as a test of obedience-"thou shalt not." But if we look at historical evidence, we will see the stages by which moral codes have evolved based on human experience. We will see that prohibitions are directly related to perceived negative effects of particular behaviors, not only as they affect individuals but especially as they affect human relationships and the welfare of the larger society. In short, moral codes rest on a very practical relationship between acts and outcomes. We need to remember this when we attempt to assess moral questions.
The fact is that religions have always been the guardians of social stability and have established conservative, generalized moral codes to promote it. (This is evident in the Hebrew tradition where the distinction between religion and "state" is often blurred.) Thus, when analyzed, sexual prohibitions laid down in scripture will be found to have a substantial basis in practical social concerns. Adultery is forbidden in order to secure faithfulness and stability in the marriage relationship and thus reduce the disruptive social and psychological effects of sexual promiscuity. Fornication is forbidden because society needs to discourage relationships wherein the participants are not able to assume responsibility for the complex outcomes of sexual intimacy. Fornication implies leaping before making adequate preparation for obligations. Society doesn't want to deal with the attendant problems. Homosexual intimacy is forbidden based on a social perception that it undermines heterosexual bonding, procreation, and male protection of offspring, that it constitutes a threat to the traditional family.
There is a generalized practical wisdom in these broad prohibitions of "socially irresponsible" sexual behavior. But if we believe that our sexuality is something more than inherent evil (Paul's idiosyncratic view notwithstanding), if we see our sexual nature as a vital part of our humanness, having the potential to raise us to a higher level of being, if we are to pursue the opportunity for growth inherent in this nature, we must do more than say, "Thou shalt not." "Thou shalt not" is a blunt instrument. As in the Mormon preoccupation with alcohol and tobacco, "thou shalt not" is an easy and sometimes heavy-handed marker that may cause us to emphasize the Pharisaical letter of the law and miss the larger view. "Thou shalt not" sets the bar low; in its negativity, it does not challenge us to find the more fulfilling, more sublime aspects of sexual relationship with another.
Another way of saying this is that sexual morality can focus on a lower plane, analogous to the spirit of the Mosaic Law, or it can aspire to a higher level. For example, when sex in marriage is treated as an obligation, as a legal right to be insisted on, literal conformity with the Mosaic commandment may be satisfied (there is no adultery), but the spirit of the law and its opportunity are missed. Such a relationship does not foster love and good will. Far from being virtuous, it is destructive rather than beneficial to the soul of both partners.
Where in the scripture can we turn to find the needed positive guideposts to a higher sexual morality?
In what has been preserved, Jesus said little on this subject directly. But indirectly, his teaching is filled with tenets that are highly relevant.
Consider the following premises:
God has given us the complex gift of sexuality-and its accompanying responsibility. This gift has the power to bless or to impair our lives. If its expression is selfish, if sensual gratification is its sole raison d'etre, if it reduces the partner simply to an object, it will mostly likely lead to diminishment, ennui, and disillusionment. On the other hand, sex can be the ultimate expression of vulnerability, trust, and generosity. Ideally, it focuses the desire to be fully present to another. As the primary ritual of interpersonal intimacy, it has the power to integrate the mysterious, soulful facets of human life. Through it, the reductive division of body and spirit can be transcended. (See Thomas More, The Soul of Sex, for an extended discussion of this rich potentiality.)
The application of these Christian principles to committed homosexual unions should be obvious.
Humans (normally) need acceptance and security, and these are most powerfully fostered in intimate partnership. In a world that continuously batters the self, each of us needs to know that another who cares deeply is there for us, to defend, counsel, encourage, console, someone to share with us the dark as well as the light places on the mortal journey. For this reason, pairing is a normal desire, a normal need.
Heterosexual couples may not experience such companionship perfectly, but who in choosing to marry is not grateful for the chance to grow within this nurturing condition-with society's unambiguous ritual blessing and continuing encouragement. How many married couples would falter were it not for that social support?
Now here is the main point: Biology, divine intent-call it what you will-has made some in the human family different in the nature of the deepest intimacy they seek with another. And the nature of this longing is more than just superficially sexual. Moreover, powerful evidence shows that the gender direction of love's longing is mysterious and not finally a matter of conscious volition. Whatever the cause, the main outlines of Jesus' teaching suggest that we should encourage these persons to find personal growth responsibly within the parameters of their god-given unique nature, not insist that they conform to some other "one-size-fits-all" pattern of longing. Jesus believed in keeping priorities straight. "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath," he said on one occasion. He would probably say something in the same vein about sexual rules.
Do we care enough about the well-being of our homosexual brothers and sisters to allow them a socially-approved supporting structure of love and acceptance and security such as married heterosexuals enjoy, the opportunity to grow together in sustained, committed intimacy? In this case, what finally do we gain by clinging to the negativity of a generalized, uncaring, heavy-handed "thou shalt not"?
Jesus did say that we should judge human behaviors by their fruits. It is not good for a man or a woman to be alone. If two people of whatever gender commit to each other that they will love and cherish and support each other without reservation, is it not likely that such commitment will bear good fruit-and ought we not to support that?
I have argued that it is in the best interest of gays and lesbians, if they so choose, to have their committed unions socially and religiously recognized, that such recognition would help to make available to them the kind of sustained intimacy that is conducive to a unified personality and to the soul's growth, a keystone of personal happiness. But an important question remains: would society's best overall interests be served thereby? Would the existence of sanctioned same-sex unions misdirect the longings of individuals who could otherwise be heterosexually attracted? Would such unions be so common that heterosexual marriage would be statistically undermined? Would such unions weaken the concept and viability of the family in our society? (These questions, after all, fall under the purview of theology, broadly defined.)
The preponderance of evidence suggests that these negative outcomes are highly unlikely.
It is ironic that in its rigid condemnation of homosexuality, the religious right seems to ignore not only the basic human needs of individuals who belong to a normal minority but ignores also the best interests of society. If religious conservatives deplore sexual promiscuity, and if they wish to foster social stability, personal responsibility, and personal spiritual growth, don't they see that they really should support legalized gay and lesbian unions? Homosexual couples could then reasonably be held to similar standards of mature fidelity expected of heterosexual couples. Wouldn't that be a step in the right direction?
I am the father of a young man who died of AIDS. It is a long story, but the bottom line is that he might not have contracted that disease had his family, his church, and his general culture been informed with a true Christian vision of his personal uniqueness and of how they could have encouraged and supported him to find the better path of a committed relationship. That was really what he desired. But we all put stumbling blocks in his path. I regret that at that crucial time, I lacked the vision and courage to stand up for him. But it is not too late now to help others like him.
Theologies are not static: they change as a reflection of our openness to "further light and knowledge." At issue here is our willingness to learn from our collective experience as we go forward. With keener insight on our part, the vision of higher aspiration to which Christ called us ultimately should trump the lesser Mosaic law of "thou shalt not." More love, more interpersonal commitment, and the deeply realized, enduring happiness that flows from them are good, not bad. That's elementary. If enough of us understand this and have the courage to say so, the time will come when our collective moral evolution will occasion new scripture and a better world.


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I came across this article in the newspaper a few days ago about the dangers of excess beta-carotene.
I eat large amounts sweet potatoes and carrots to full my exercise, should I be concerned?
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I'm going to have to look into this more, try to find what studies they're basing their conclusions on. It was my understanding that the cancer-causing beta-carotene was the one found in vitamins, NOT whole foods. This paragraph from the article seems to support my recollection: "The findings also might explain why, in a decades-old clinical trial, more people who were heavily *supplemented* with beta-carotene ended up with lung cancer than did research participants who took no beta-carotene at all. The trial was ended early because of that unexpected outcome."
In fact, the researchers aren't really talking about the effects of beta-carotene in whole foods. And it appears the whole purpose of their study is to understand why the artificial beta-carotene in the test on male smokers and asbestos workers created a higher incidence of lung cancer. So they can genetically engineer crops with increased beta-carotene for populations who are lacking vitamin A in their diets.
What I take away from this article is that the beta-carotene in our carrots and sweet potatoes is in no way the same as the beta-carotene used in the study that caused an increase in lung cancer. There is a danger when we isolate vitamins and minerals from the whole foods they came from because, as the researchers themselves stated, we don't fully understand how all the properties in a whole food work together to make it nourishing.
Answer by April S. 52 · May 07 '12 at 04:36 AM
Can we just all agree that anything in excess is bad? K thnx.
Answer by Poisson 301 · May 05 '12 at 05:56 PM
I remember reading somewhere this might be due to B12 deficiency and that B12 was indeed recommended so that beta-carotene is used in a good way.
So the question is, if you do have adequate amount of B12 (dairy has plenty), is it ok to consume beta-carotene (carrots and sweet potatoes)?
Answer by PaleoMouth 815 · May 05 '12 at 11:36 PM
The question this raised for me, is if these caratenoids have anti-A activity.. perhaps the negative effect observed is from people with already minimal vitamin A (retinol) in their diet getting even worse activity.
I consume alot of carotene from sweet potato and pumpkin (~1kg a day) and this has been a good reminder to diversify my starch sources. My retinol status is quite good though (alot of liver in particular) and with some hope outweighed the negative effect on vitamin A produced by the caratenoids.
My first course of action is less sweet potato and more pumpkin.. while I look for some whiter starches (or purple :D ).
Answer by ROB 3 881 · May 05 '12 at 08:24 PM
Looks like I have to look for another source of carbs. I was consuming 3-4 pounds of sweet potatoes daily as well as carrots and a lot of leafy greens. This just goes to show the superiority of animal products.
Answer by daz 6285 · May 07 '12 at 12:10 AM
here's a comment i found under another article on the same research http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Researchers-reveal-dark-side-to-high-beta-carotene-intake
The "shockwaves" referred to over a dated trial which used synthetic beta-carotene on already sick people (smokers) simply illustrate that old myths die hard. There is no evidence that the intake of natural mixed carotenes is in any way harmful.
And as for the current supposedly negative findings (if verified) would it not be a more reasonable view that such molecules are simply a self-limiting factor placed in foods by a wise Creator? In this way a possible oversupply of Vitamin A in the body is prevented. It explains the well-known fact that a high intake of natural mixed carotenes results only in health benefits. Because the above seems self-evident, one needs to ask the following question.
Is this report (as presented) just another attempt by vested interests to tarnish everything natural and to promote their own agenda?
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Answer by Chris 33 1782 · May 05 '12 at 05:27 PM
Good timing on the study.
I was just eating a ton of carrots and sweet potatoes the last few months. I am now slowing down, stopping carrots completely.
Ran into skin problems, but they might have been due to other things like stress.
I am now decreasing my beta carotene consumption and increasing my retinol consumption.
Answer by HuntingBears 5535 · May 05 '12 at 08:32 PM
I thought beta-carotene was what your body converted into vitamin A and that it only converts as much as it needs?
Answer by Toni 1235 · May 06 '12 at 02:50 PM
Could someone let us know which supplements contain beta-carotine? Thanks so much.
Answer by John the Drunkard 575 · May 06 '12 at 07:46 PM
I would have assumed that artificial supplementation was the only way to take in harmful amounts, but the amounts of carrot/sweet potato mentioned above make me wonder.
Polar bear and beaver liver are not eaten because their vitamin a content is so hight as to be potentially lethal.
Check the nutritional info on the vegetables in question, perhaps here: http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ and adjust your consumption accordingly.
Those animals' livers are toxic because they have massive amounts of retinol, one of the active forms of Vitamin A.
As has been mentioned here beta-carotene is converted extremely inefficiently to retinol forms, so it is not acutely toxic. The original paper is talking about potentially subtler problems with beta-carotene: totally different from acute hypervitaminosis A that can result from too much retinol consumption.Orange Poop and Vitamin A Abosrbtion? 1 Answer
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Amid a controversy over its depiction of torture as a tool and the search -- Osama bin Laden.
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Assault: Victor
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Medium: Enforcer
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Medium: Enforcer or Centurion
Heavy: Jagermech or Warhammer
Assault: Victor, Atlas-D, or Battlemaster
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Kinda the heavy hitter of the light group.
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Light: Javlin-10F 4x Medium Lasers, JumpJets, 97.2 Km/h
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Not to go offtopic, but it's been stated in at least one dev Q&A and I think someplace in the FAQ or the announcements section that people will be able to pick any weight class of their choosing when starting the game. However, unlike previous installments in the Mechwarrior series, bigger is not always better. Especially considering the focus on information warfare /// electronic warfare, I think a light or medium with BAP/Passive Radar will be able to easily duck in and out of cover (especially in an urban environment) to focus down a heavy or assault while taking little to no damage from them. Using mobility, position, teamwork, tactics, etc, a Raven can run around tagging enemies with NARC while Catapults or Longbows use indirect LRM fire to wreck them from afar. I think this and team balance (by weight class, tonnage, BV, or something along those lines) will ensure a great play experience for anyone using any weight class.
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Recent studies in rodents show that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues protect against diabetic nephropathy. We hypothesise that this is also the case in humans. This study will investigate the short-term effect of liraglutide (GLP-1 analogue) on the kidneys in type 2 diabetic patients. Impact on basic kidney physiological will be determined and kidney injury markers will be measured as surrogate parameters of kidney protection.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
Drug: Liraglutide Drug: Placebo-liraglutide |
Phase 4 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomised, Double-blinded, Cross-over Study Investigating the Short-term Impact of Liraglutide on Kidney Function in Diabetic Patients |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Glomerular Filtration Rate (51Cr-EDTA plasma clearance) [ Time Frame: 10-15 hours post-dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Renal Blood Flow (functional magnetic resonance imaging) [ Time Frame: 15 hours post-dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Renal electrolyte clearance [ Time Frame: 10-15 hours post-dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Sodium, potassium, calcium, lithium and osmotically actice substances.
- Excretion of kidney injury markers [ Time Frame: 0-10 hours and 10-15 hours post-dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Albumin, NGAL, KIM-1, angiotensinogen and 8-OHdG.
- Plasma concentrations of various hormones [ Time Frame: 10-15 hours post-dose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Angiotensin II, renin, aldosterone, atrial natriuretic peptide, catecholamines.
Estimated Enrollment: | 24 |
Study Start Date: | December 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Liraglutide
1.2 mg liraglutide sc. (single-dose)
Drug: Liraglutide
Other Name: Victoza
Placebo Comparator: Placebo-liraglutide
Placebo liraglutide sc. (single-dose)
Drug: Placebo-liraglutide
Other Name: Isotonic saline
Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 60 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities.
- Male gender
- T2DM, diagnosed according to international guidelines
- Age 20-60 years, both included
- Body Mass Index (BMI): 20-32 kg/m2, both included
- Metformin treatment
Group specific inclusion criteria:
- Normoalbuminuria (albumin/creatinine ratio < 2.5 mg/mmol) (n=12)
- Microalbuminuria (albumin/creatinine ratio (10 to 25 mg/mmol)) (n=12)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known or suspected allergy to trial product or related products
- Previous participation in this trial
- Previous treatment with GLP-1 analogues or DPP-4 inhibitors
- Current treatment with any antidiabetic drug other than metformin
- Poorly regulated glycemic control (HbA1c > 8%)
- Impaired kidney function: estimated GFR < 90ml/min
- Impaired liver function: liver parameters exceed 2 times upper normal limit
- Subjects with active malignancy
- Severe cardiac insufficiency classified according to NYHA III-IV
- Unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the last 12 months
- Severe, uncontrolled hypertension: sitting blood pressure (BP) > 180/110 mmHg
- Antihypertensive treatment consisting of more than two different pharmaceutical products
- Symptoms related to benign prostate hyperplasia
- Claustrophobia
- Any metal body implants
- History of pancreatitis, type 1 diabetes, gastroparesis or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2
- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Any diseases judged by the investigator that could affect the trial
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Contact: Jeppe Skov, MD 78462071 ext +45 firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Jeppe Skov, MD |
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Principal Investigator: | Jens S Christiansen, Professor | Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes |
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Responsible Party: | University of Aarhus |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01664676 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | U1111-1131-5236, 2012-003577-26 |
Study First Received: | August 10, 2012 |
Last Updated: | January 25, 2013 |
Health Authority: | Denmark: Danish Medicines Agency Denmark: The Regional Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency |
Keywords provided by University of Aarhus:
liraglutide victoza GLP-1 kidney |
diabetes renal diabetic nephropathy |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 |
Incretins Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions |
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Where can I find more information about the program my student is interested in? Each program we offer has its own page on our website. The program pages contain a description of the location and/or university, and information regarding eligibility requirements, cost, accommodations, and more. You can find the information page for your student's program by searching our website here: http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/?go=simplesearch.
Can my student still graduate on time if they study abroad? Yes! Credit taken abroad on semester programs is transferable, provided the student passes the courses with the equivalent of a C- or above and has pre-approval by their academic department. In addition, most of our summer and short term faculty-led programs offer NC State credit of courses taught by NC State faculty, so the credit earned is just like taking summer session classes on campus. With careful planning, there is no reason why studying abroad for a semester or year should delay graduation.
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It's Saturday morning. Most people would describe their Saturday mornings the same way as they describe a visit to IHOP: slow-moving, waitresses with the smell of whiskey on their breath, and really bad food. While I've just spent another night sleeping on the floor.
Normally I wake up, do my daily routine of stretching and scratching, have a shower and stand in front of the window in my birthday suit. Welcoming each and every day the same way, as any normal person would do. Suddenly I notice there are 10,000 people standing outside my window. Not knowing if I should stand still and hope no one notices me, or move quickly to get out of the way. When out of my …


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Wow!! what a talent, smooth and soulful.
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Wow, Jackiem, freak'n awesome
I met him@ the Raddisson Hotel (Sacto.) with Brian Culbertson & Brian's father on trumpet n the lobby & no one knew who they were. The set was rained out, so I was hanging with them & listening to some real acoustics,"l i v e " .
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Jackiem.. wow I remember back in the day when we used to play with the choir in Hampton and Bad News, VA...
This young man is amazing & musically mature beyond his years! Love him!!
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Love jackiem's music. He is great! He is one my favorites. Continue making people happy with your music.
I'm with Denise. Had to have the cd once I heard this!
heard this on the jazz channel one day , had to know who it was and once I did I was hooked, went out and bought both his cd's at the time
My me time music..gt th pt..sooo relaxxxxxing
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Is a friend of mine from back in the day.. we were actually in a Gospel choir together..
Jackiem is doing big things. This brotha' is off the chain. My son turned me onto him and I have been enjoying the way this brotha handles his sax ever since. You go' boy!!!!
A jazz concert in Breckenridge , Colorado featured both Jackiem Joyner and Eric Darius on the ticket, WOW what a night it was incredible. I have all three CD's by Jackiem he is a rare talent with a gift to produce multiple notes in a one song....
Heard only one song from this guy and was blown away recently on the way to a picnic, just cruisin' with the windows down and had to call my sister and ask if she'd heard about this incredible artist! Wow! I'm hooked.
He is incredible.S i n c e the first time I heard his musick I have become an addict. His songs bring out the beautiful person I am inside and out side. His talent is jus spectacular.
This guy is incredible and so talented way beyond his years!! He has become my favorite sax man!! Would LOVE to see him live! Anxiously awaiting his new cd which I just ordered yesterday!!T h a n k s .
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Jackiem is great! Love his music
But Eric is my favorite.
But Eric is my favorite.
Hey liz, I'm not really familiar with Jackiem either. but, if he's half as good as Eric Darius was last night, Jax beach, FL. We are in for a treat!!! Eric can blow!!!! He was GREAT.
Hope I meet you at Jackiem's concert coming up next month. I'll be sitting in the front of the stage with my crew!!
Hope I meet you at Jackiem's concert coming up next month. I'll be sitting in the front of the stage with my crew!!
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Jari-Matti Latvala says his first stage win of Rally Italia Sardegna could be crucial in his bid to top the event-closing Power Stage on Sunday morning.
Latvala dropped out of contention for victory on the penultimate round of the FIA World Rally Championship when he retired on day two but is desperate for the three bonus points on offer for winning the Power Stage in his efforts to secure third place in the final drivers' standings. "My focus is on the Power Stage but before that I need to have the confidence to push there," said the factory Ford driver.
Latvala's Ford team-mate Petter Solberg was second fastest, 1.4s adrift and moves ahead of Karl Kruuda into ninth position as a result. Kruuda reported losing time on the previous test striking a tree with the right-hand side of his Super 2000 Fiesta.
Having moved into fourth overall on stage 12, Mads Ostberg said he has reduced his pace in his Adapta Fiesta. "I am happy to be back in fourth," he said. "Okay, a small part inside of me wants to keep pushing really hard but we need these points for the championship and we are taking a small step down now.
Mikko Hirvonen was sixth quickest and maintains his healthy advantage at the top of the leaderboard in his factory Citroen. Ott Tanak, who holds third overall behind M-Sport team-mate Evgeny Novikov, said his Fiesta was back to full working order following repairs at midday service. However, the Estonian said he was being extremely cautious through the rock-strewn roads.
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Illinois standout Nkosi Moody is one title away from his second Junior Triple Crown
By CRAIG SESKER USA Wrestling FARGO, N.D. – No wrestler has won two USA Wrestling Triple Crowns in the Junior division. Nkosi Moody is determined to change that. Moody took another huge step in his quest to repeat as Junior Triple Crown winner after defeating Illinois teammate Tommy Pawelski 2-0, 0-3, 3-1 in the Junior Nationals Greco-Roman finals at 106 pounds on Tuesday afternoon. Moody beat Pawelski in the Junior Nationals freestyle finals last year to complete the Triple Crown. Moody won a Junior Nationals Folkstyle crown earlier this year in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The third leg of the Triple Crown, the Junior Nationals freestyle tournament, is set for later this week. ****** "Ever since I won the Triple Crown last year, this has been my No. 1 goal to win it again," Moody said. "There are some real tough wrestlers here and I just need to keep working hard. I know what I need to do, I just have to go out and do it." Moody's brother, Jabari, won a Junior Greco title at 100 pounds on Tuesday at the Fargo Dome. Moody beat Wisconsin's J.J. McClelland 1-0, 3-1 in the finals. Jabari Moody was second in Cadet Nationals in Greco last year and won Cadet Nationals in freestyle. Three other wrestlers remain on track to win USA Wrestling Triple Crowns. Juniors became eligible to win the Triple Crown in 2007 when the Junior Nationals Folkstyle competition was added to the schedule. Texas' Oliver Pierce (152 pounds), Iowa's Alex Meyer (170) and Michigan's Adam Coon (285) won Junior Nationals Greco titles on Tuesday. Pierce, Meyer and Coon won Junior Nationals Folkstyle titles earlier this year. Pierce controlled Ohio's T.J. Fox in posting a 7-0, 2-0 victory in the finals. Pierce was second in this event last year. He previously won a USA Wrestling Kids' Triple Crown. The powerful 6-foot-5, 260-pound Coon swept Josh Marchok of Illinois 1-0, 6-0 in the finals at heavyweight. Coon, a top NCAA Division I college prospect in wrestling and football, won a Junior Nationals title last year in Greco and won a FILA Cadet World title in freestyle. "I love football and I love wrestling," Coon said. "I still have to make my decision for what sport I am going to do in college. For now, I'm just focused on getting on that podium again later in the week and winning a gold medal here in freestyle." Meyer, a University of Iowa recruit, launched Iowa's Justin Koethe to his back to record a second-period fall. Koethe had won the first period 5-0 and was leading 3-0 in the second before Meyer body-locked him to his back for the pin. Meyer, a University of Iowa recruit, placed second in the Junior Nationals Greco event last year. Geordan Speiller of Florida repeated as Junior Nationals Greco champion. He swept Wisconsin's Matt Gray 6-0, 3-0 in the 160 finals. Speiller made the U.S. Junior World Team this year and was named USA Wrestling Junior Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year. Illinois crowned five champions as it rolled to the team title with 86 points. Iowa and Pennsylvania were tied in second with 40 points. Illinois wrestler Kevon Powell defended in par terre in the third period to hold off Washington's Josh Newberg 6-0, 0-1, 1-0 in the finals at 120. Powell had knocked off returning champion and U.S. Junior World Team member Isaiah Varona of Florida en route to the finals. Zane Richards of Illinois improved on his runner-up finish from 2011 by sweeping Tyson Dippery of Pennsylvania 1-0, 2-0 in the 132 finals. Richards, a University of Illinois recruit, won Cadet Nationals Greco titles here in 2009 and 2010. He also won a Junior Nationals freestyle title last year. The Illinois parade of champions continued when Sam Brooks won the title at 182. Brooks, a University of Iowa recruit, swept Michigan's Kevin Beazley 2-0, 1-0 in the finals. Brooks was third in this event last year. FILA Cadet World Team member Hayden Tuma of Idaho captured the Junior Greco championship at 138. Tuma downed Minnesota's Mitch Bengtson 1-0, 0-2, 2-0 in the finals. FILA Cadet World Team member Grant LaMont of Utah dominated North Dakota's Ryan Blees 7-0, 7-0 in the 145 finals, finishing the win by lifting Blees high into the air and planting him directly on his back with a five-point move. Lamont was named Outstanding Wrestler. Iowa's Cory Clark, Meyer's teammate at Southeast Polk High School, put on a dazzling display by recording a pair of spectacular throws from the reverse lift position to sweep Joel Shump of Illinois 9-0, 6-0 in the 126 finals. Clark, a University of Iowa recruit, was third in this event last year. Minnesota's Jarred Oftedahl climbed the top step of the podium after defeating Javier Vieyra of Kansas in the finals at 113. Oftedahl finished third in this event last year. Ryan Solomon topped Alen Turcinhodzic in an all-Pennsylvania finals matchup at 195. Solomon prevailed 1-0, 3-0 in the finals. Maryland's Kyle Snyder continued his progression after taking two straight periods from California's Daniel Chaid 2-0, 1-1 in the 220 finals. Snyder won Cadet Nationals in freestyle and was second in Greco last year. Chaid is the son of past NCAA champion Dan Chaid. Day 5 of the Cadet and Junior Nationals is set for Wednesday in Fargo. The Junior women's duals and Cadet Nationals freestyle competitions are both scheduled to kick off at 9:30 a.m. FINALS RESULTS 100 Pounds Jabari Moody (Illinois) dec. J.J. McClelland (Wisconsin), 1-0, 3-1 106 Pounds Nkosi Moody (Illinois) dec. Tommy Pawelski (Illinois), 2-0, 0-3, 3-1 113 Pounds Jarred Oftedahl (Minnesota) dec. Javier Vieyra (Kansas), 1-2, 1-0, 1-0 120 Pounds Kevon Powell (Illinois) dec. Josh Newberg (Washington), 6-0, 0-1, 1-0 126 Pounds Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. Joel Shump (Illinois), 9-0, 6-0 132 Pounds Zane Richards (Illinois) dec. Tyson Dippery (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 2-0 138 Pounds Hayden Tuma (Idaho) vs. Mitch Bengtson (Minnesota), 1-0, 0-2, 2-0 145 Pounds Grant LaMont (Utah) dec. Ryan Blees (North Dakota), 7-0, 7-0 152 Pounds Oliver Pierce (Texas) dec. T.J. Fox (Ohio), 7-0, 2-0 160 Pounds Geordan Speiller (Florida) dec. Matt Gray (Wisconsin), 6-0, 3-0 170 Pounds Alex Meyer (Iowa) pinned Justin Koethe (Iowa), 0-1, 0:55 182 Pounds Sam Brooks (Illinois) dec. Kevin Beazley (Michigan), 2-0, 1-0 195 Pounds Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania) dec. Alen Turcinhodzic (Pennsylvania), 1-0, 3-0 220 Pounds Kyle Snyder (Maryland) dec. Daniel Chaid (California), 2-0, 1-1 285 Pounds Adam Coon (Michigan) dec. Josh Marchok (Illinois), 1-0, 6-0 Photo Credit: John Sachs
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The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce approached Greenwood Selectmen recently about appointing a representative to BACOC. They declined, but Town Manager Kim Sparks said she may take on that role. The focus would be economic development as well as ways to bring life back to our Main Street. This role will not involve the payment of dues to the COC according to Sparks.
Jim St. Germain has returned to the Planning Board. He took a medical leave of absence earlier this year. Now that he is well, he is back as an active Planning Board member. Good to see you back!
On a less pleasant note, long-time Appeals Board member Henry Stewart has tendered his resignation. Sorry to see you leave, and thanks for your years of service to Greenwood.
The Greenwood Post Office has posted its new hours that will become effective Jan. 1. Monday through Friday they will be open 8 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday hours will remain the same, 8 to 11:30 a.m. The lobby will be open 24 hours a day. While this change will probably be only a slight inconvenience to most of us, the one it really effects is our postmistress Susie. The new schedule is a big cut in hours at a tough time of the year.
The sand sheds are both full, so Greenwood taxpayers can load up buckets for free. Besides the one behind the post office, we now have the new one at the town garage along the Greenwood Road. It's about two miles from Greenwood City and makes it much more convenient and energy-saving for folks who live there.
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