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AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION - LOUISVILLE - Massena-based state police charged Clyde A. Self, 37, of Massena with unlawful possession of marijuana and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and ticketed him for an equipment violation at 1:07 a.m. Wednesday following a traffic stop on Route 37 in the town of Louisville. A passenger in his vehicle, Robert A. Dennis, 33, of Massena, was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT - ST. REGIS FALLS - Malone-based state police charged John C. Welcher, 35, of Massena with second-degree aggravated harassment - telephone following an investigation into a domestic dispute reported at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from the town of Waverly.
LEANDRA'S LAW - DICKINSON - Malone-based state police charged Michael A. Cayea, 23, of Santa Clara with a felony count of aggravated driving while intoxicated under Leandra's Law for operating a vehicle while allegedly intoxicated with a child in the vehicle, unlawful possession of marijuana and driving while ability impaired by drugs. He was also ticketed for an equipment violation following the traffic stop at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday on County Route 5 in the town of Dickinson.
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A planemaker by any other name ...
European airplane maker Airbus plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in Alabama. What does this mean for rival Boeing?
This final note to observe a long-overdue bit of corporate rebranding.
First, do you know what EADS stands for?
No? Even though you've probably flown on their planes.
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company makes Airbuses.
Executives have now apparently recognized the ungainlyness of that name and have renamed themselves simply: Airbus.
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Should I retake the lsat this December? I got a 153 in October when I was averaging 160-161 in my practice tests, I don't know whether to just apply early (right now) and maybe increase my chances or retake it and apply then. I'm afraid that I'll score the same thing (test anxiety) or only a few points higher not making much of a difference and then have to apply later decreasing my chances. Please advise on what to do?
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I was just wondering whether Cubans are considered a minority? I've heard that in some cases it doesn't really make a difference, I was born in Cuba and have lived in Miami since I was 5, just wondering if you guys thought that would help with admissions.
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If you have spent any significant time around current gaming communities you'll have likely encountered some of its members attempting to quantify the conditions for a game being Indie. You'll have also noticed that they failed to satisfactorily complete their task. I will examine why that is the case and what it means for events like the IGF.
Meaning from Use
As Wittgenstein writes in his collected notes known as The Blue Book:
"if we had to name anything which is the life of the sign, we should have to say that it was its use"
The term "Indie game" is used often, and used with fair consistency. Steam lists hundreds of games that it labels as Indie, IndieGames.com covers news related to many more titles. These sources and others seem to largely agree on which games should be categorised as Indie, despite the occasional flaring up of debate in comments sections over whether a particular game contains sufficient Indium.
So there's really no problem, right? We take Wittgenstein's theory of the meaning of signs, see that "Indie game" is consistently used to pick out a set of games, and we declare that to be what the term means. Why the perennial debate over the term's meaning?
19th Century Gamers and Definitions
The gaming community at large is regularly criticised for its outdated attitudes, and it seems this aged approach to things extends to the philosophy of language. Reading my previous paragraph you might well have felt a sense of unease with the idea that the meaning of a phrase is simply what it's used to indicate. Surely the meaning of something should be more solid, more certain than just what it is currently used to pick out from the world? What we want is a nice list of rules to check something against to see if it is an Indie game, or perhaps an ideal Indie game to compare a given object to and see how closely it corresponds. In short, we want a definition.
It's this goal of finding a working definition of Indie games that those tiresome discussions among the gaming communities focus on. Usually someone will – with a concerning air of certainty – declare that Indie means independent, which means it's a game created without the financial support of a publisher. That does seem to be what independent means in this context, but it also holds little resemblance to what the term "Indie games" is generally held to pick out.
Valve software are the creators of such major releases as Portal 2, and they're also the publisher. Which is to say they received no financial support from a publisher and therefore are independent developers. Likewise many of Nintendo's major game releases have been both developed and published by themselves. Yet no one seriously considers these to be Indie games.
Not only do the items picked out by the proposed definition fail to not match those picked out by the term "Indie games", but the financial basis of the definition is far separated from what it meant when one talks of Indie games. When someone speaks about Indie games they are simply not meaning to discuss the financial situation of the work's creator(s).
This divide can again be seen in the classification of Indie music. Look for a definition, and Wikipedia and its like will gladly present information on recording contracts and independent labels. But look up examples of Indie music on a tool like Last.fm and you instead find a genre of music, including bands that have all manner of recording contracts.
As it is in music, in common parlance Indie has come to mean a particular style of game – a style which arguably arose from developers working free from the direct influence of a publisher (arguable as I would not claim that publisher influence is necessarily stifling, although it typically is).
The term Indie game needs to be understood in line with the manner in which the term is actually used, and it needs to be recognised that a definition built around that is going to inevitably have fuzziness in its borders. Some very rough basis for such a definition might be:
- A focus on innovation, especially in the area of game design.
- A relatively small development team, with an emphasis on encouraging creativity from its members.
Does it matter?
So Indie games are to be understood not as being a classification related to the financial situation of the developer but as some more nebulous style or approach to game design. Fascinating. I'm sure we can now all sit back, sagely nodding and discussing the flexible nature of language and how the classification terms we use and value judgements we make are innately tied up within the complex web of constructed social ideas in which we find ourselves at this particular moment in history. But does this realisation really matter in the real, practical world?
Possibly it does matter to those who would set out to create games. It might clarify the feeling they likely already had that what matters about creating a good Indie game is that it be a quality and novel experience to play, rather than the financial circumstances in which it is created.
Where the problem of Indie games definition can have a more substantial impact is when organisations and competitions arrange themselves around the concept and feel they need to add legitimacy by constructing rules that classify something as an Indie game.
The prompt for my writing of this piece came from the Independent Games Festival 2012 and the controversy over Fez being re-entered and going on to win the grand prize despite already winning the Visual Design category back in 2008. Dealing with the many issues raised by the events is out of the scope of this article, but I do want to pick up on one aspect.
Phil Fish, one of the creators of Fez said in an interview for Rock Paper Shotgun:
"The IGF wants the biggest, best games to enter the competition. They want their competition to be fierce. They don't want the best game developers to sit it out and be like, 'Oh, we're too good and this is the kid's table.'"
He goes on to challenge those that think it's unfair for his game to win prizes in multiple years to:
"Make a better game than mine."
The message is clear: This is a competition and he's in it to win.
But it isn't quite a simple as making a better game than his. You need to make a game that is both better than his and is eligible to enter the IGF. It is here we find ourselves back at the problem of Indie game definition. The IGF does not define exactly what an Indie game is, with their rules simply stating:
Independently Created: The Nominating Committee must be confident that the submitted game was created in the 'indie spirit' by an independent game developer, fulfilling the question asked on the entry form. The Nominating Committee reserves the right to refuse any game at its sole discretion.
In my opinion this is about the best they could do. To attempt to formalise the meaning of Indie game would inevitably result in games that are otherwise considered Indie to be excluded, or allow in games that are generally not.
If the IGF is to be approached as a fierce contest as Fish reports the organisers wish then it must be expected for contestants to push at the limits of the rules, just as Fish himself is doing by re-entering with Fez, and just as anyone serious about winning a competition (or game) must do. But the rule on games being independently created is by necessity vague, and so attempts at pushing against it are going to be very difficulty to fairly judge.
Let us take for example the game Journey by ThatGameCompany. It is widely referred to as an Indie game, being described as such by the creators and getting plenty of coverage on IndieGames.com and other specialist sites. Like Fez it is a game focusing on exploration through a beautiful world rather than the more typical conflict-based mechanics of action games. Like Fez it has a relatively small development team. Also like Fez due to the manner in which it has received funding its release has been limited to just one platform, with Fez exclusive to Xbox 360 and Journey exclusive to PS3.
However it was not an entrant into the IGF. I don't know if they simply chose not to enter, or if they were rejected by the Nominating Committee as they has a publishing deal with Sony (as I understand it Fez doesn't have a publishing deal per se, but does have a contract with Microsoft granting them funding in return for exclusivity).
It's quite possible that Journey could have been judged to be a better game than Fez if it had made it into the competition. But it didn't as either ThatGameCompany or the IGF felt that the game was not sufficiently Indie to enter. Phil Fish and the IGF were content that Fez is.
By making the case that the IGF should be viewed as a competition to be won, Fish inadvertently revealed the vagueness of it's most fundamental rule. To beat Fez you do not just need to make a better game, but make a better game in such a way that it is considered by the outside world to be Indie.
What does it all mean?
If you want to create a serious competition or organisation around Indie games then you need to give serious thought to what Indie games are. Winning a prize at the IGF can have a huge impact on a game's prospects beyond the already significant prize money awarded. You need to take hard decisions about what does and does not qualify for entry.
If you rely on unwritten or vague rules and personal judgement you will be accused of bias and favouritism.
If you rely on written specific rules you will be accused of failing to understand what Indie games really are.
Personally I just wouldn't organise a competition's rules around the category of Indie games in the first place. Make a prize for games developed by students; a prize for games developed by a team of less than 10 (with clearly defined terms for who counts as a team member); a prize for innovative game mechanics that you're not afraid to award it to a mainstream game if it is deserving.
Most of all, don't expect to find a definition of Indie games that everyone agrees with.
P.S. I'll go back to writing about shaders and stuff real soon, I promise.
P.P.S. My sincere apologises to anyone reading who has a real understanding of philosophy of language.


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You will have the opportunity to attend various cultural activities free of charge. Student Support Services provides vouchers for the Owensboro RiverPark Broadway Series, the Owensboro Symphony, and the Theatre Workshop of Owensboro. SSS participants have attended performances of Peter Pan, Grease, Rent, Cabaret, Man of La Mancha, Les Miserables, Riverdance, Jekyll and Hyde, Cats, to name a few.
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I admit that you do have a point there.
I also admit that those books might be well-written with some good stories as well.
But knowing myself rather well, I don't think that I would appreciate the stories in those books due to the changes in the crew which have taken place.
Which is a reason that I look for Star Trek books where I'm definitely sure that Janeway's death and other unpleasant events won't be mentioned at all.
I'm pretty sure Janeway will return at some point. If and when that happens would you read the 'catch up' books then ?
Not only would I read them, I would buy them new from Amazon rather than find them cheap at a used book outlet.
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Meet the Man Who Tests the Ford Fiesta ST, Focus ST on the 'Ring
Both MB and BMW are my favorite!
Congrats to Mercedes.....and to BMW, with love: - (1) please re-examine the decision to substitute that whining 4 banger for the straight six in your 3 Series; it's turning buyers off, and (2) thanks to a crazy niche-filling proliferation mania, you now produce more variations than even your largest dealers can stock - confusing the sales staff and the public....so dial it back.
Congratulations Mercedes!
Here in Vegas, you definitely see more Mercedes than BMWs, Audis, or Lexus/Infinitis. I usually see California license plates on them, though, so many of them are foreigners (out-of-state) rather than Nevadans.
I hope Jaguar's sales continue to rise quickly every year.
What numbers are we missing. BMW 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Oh 9 is left. Merc we have C,E,S now lets add to them CLS,CLA etc. Lets make cars in every segment or if not possible lets create new ones. These two brands are now in competition with Kia, Hyundai, Acura, Buick, Lincoln and many others just to get the sales crown. Soon these Brands will be too Diluted. Beware the competition is nipping at your Core.
As far as the C...its to be expected however, when the new C makes its debut, I'm thinking that sales lead BMW has will shrink...the new C is quite a step up front the current generation, she's quite the looker, think mini S Class....and heres to hoping the TTV6 (C400?..even though its only 3 liters) hits the US on launch.......could be changing my user name
The C class? Meh.
Lacking the manual transmission options they offer in Europe, the American Mercedes offerings are nothing but basic Camryesque transportation appliances. A Mazda 6 Touring, or Honda Accord 6MT is a far superior option for anyone but the most starry-eyed german fan-jungen.
The Goob hath thusly ruled on this issue.
What about Audi? Or even Jag?
Audi came in 4th in sales. Not sure about Jag...
@Yoma Actually Cadillac came 4th in sales. 1st place was Mercedes, then next was BMW in 2nd, and 3rd place was Lexus.
Good Job Mercedes. About time you took over BMW.
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To be eligible for consideration to undertake a programme of study for a Master's Degree by Research, a candidate must have obtained a standard of at least Second Class Honours in an approved primary degree or equivalent.
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Students are advised to consult with the relevant Head of Department/Proposed Supervisor to discuss their proposed area of research prior to making an application through the Postgraduate Applications Centre. In the case of the research programmes offered through the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Law and Medicine, a typed research proposal (1,500 words approx) must be included with the Postgraduate Studies Application form.
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Norm's Place owner Justin Walsh, his fiancee Cindy Toomey and his brother Brandon were the architects of the club. Justin said the club started in early July as a means of sharing their love of Beach Cruisers and having fun at the same time.
"We've been riding beach cruisers since college," he said. "Cindy and Brandon already had cruisers so I went out and got one and we started riding."
"We thought it would be fun and a nice way to get the community involved," added Brandon.
The way the cruiser club works is people would ride their bikes down to Norm's Place around 7 p.m. Tuesday. The bike has to be a Beach Cruiser and the rider has to be wearing the club vest.
"They're just jean jackets with the sleeves cut off," Justin said. "You have to wear your vest, though, or you can't get a patch."
Each week, the cruisers ride a different route around town and at the end of the ride they are given a patch to put onto their vests. In addition, each cruiser is given a nickname by Brandon, which is then written on the vest.
"We know it's not the right nickname unless the person really hates it," said Cindy with a laugh.
Many of the rides have themes, such as the Poker Ride, where riders were given a clue to a location around town. Once they arrived, they drew a card from a deck and were given the next clue. After solving all five clues they would go back to Norm's and show their cards. The person with the best poker hand won a prize.
Another rides was a hill climb, up Starview Drive.
"Not many people liked that one," Brandon said.
"Beach cruisers really aren't the best bikes for a hill climb," added Justin.
The length of the rides is only a few miles.
"We usually ride out for about 15 minutes to a secret location where I've left a treasure chest of cold beverages. Then we socialize and hang out for about 15 minutes and then we ride back," said Justin.
"It's pretty mellow, we mostly talk and ride. We don't get too crazy," Cindy added.
Brandon said the best part has been seeing the club grow and seeing new and different people on each ride.
"We get guys in our 50s, all the way down to 7 and 8-year-old kids," he said.
Their longest ride to date had around 45 participants and the bikes were lined up along half the block.
"That was cool to see, all those bikes riding out together," Brandon added.
The weekly event has started attracting groups who come each week. Cindy said there is a group of eighth-grade girls they call "The Sherberts," due to their colorful bikes, who ride every week. And there's a large group of moms from Greenbrook Elementary School - over time, the moms have became known as the "Cruzin' Cougars" and even made up shirts with their own logo, which reads, "We collect toys not boys."
One of the Cougars, Michelle Lynch, said this is their weekly girls' night out.
"We come to Norm's and wear our shirts and vests and go for a ride," she said. "We have a great time."
The Cougars ride a variety of cruisers, including a tandem beach cruiser.
Youngsters come along for the ride as well. Eight-year-old Ryan Toomey, Cindy's daughters, has gone on most of the rides this summer.
"My favorite ride was the Poker Run," she said. "I had fun going to the different places and I won the prize for the little kids."
Another rider, 12-year-old Julia Anderson, rides with her mom Amy, one of the Cruzin' Cougars. On Julia's second ride, she was looking forward to more.
"It's really fun. I get to meet new people," she said. "We talk to each other and get to know each other. And it's a fun workout."
But as darkness begins to come earlier and earlier, what will that mean for the Cruise Club? Justin Walsh said he thinks their time may be limited.
"It's getting harder and harder for people to come out, due to school, work and other commitments," he said. "Plus it's getting darker. I think we can go through September, but October is going to be dicey."
Justin said just because the Cruise Club won't be getting out on the roads doesn't mean the members won't still be active.
"Danville Parks and Recreation has a dodgeball league. We're thinking about joining up for that so our riders can keep getting exercise during the off season," he said.
And the cruisers will be back next year. Cindy thinks they will start up again late in the spring and start collecting more patches.
"Oh, we'll definitely be back next year," she said. "This is too much fun not to keep doing it."


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September 2, 2014 11:03 AM EDT
My name is Arash Behravesh and I am a partner at Harvest IP Law, LLP (www.harvestiplaw.com), an intellectual property law firm in Washington D.C. Many start-ups have ask me how they can reduce their intellectual property costs and also the difference between filing a provisional patent application and a utility patent application.
Before getting into this subject matter, please note of the following: The opinions expressed in this publication are for the purpose of fostering productive discussions of intellectual property issues and do not constitute the rendering of legal counseling, opinion, or other professional services. No attorney-client relationship is created, nor is there any offer to provide legal services, by the publication and distribution of this advisory. This publication is designed to provide reasonably accurate and authoritative information about the subject matter covered. It is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, counseling, accounting or other professional services.
There are several steps that can be taken to reduce the overall cost of drafting and filing a patent application. These steps range from filing a utility patent application instead of first filing a provisional patent application to providing the patent attorney with a solid, detailed description of the invention at the beginning instead of piecemeal the information to him/her.
Provisional Patent Application vs. Utility/Non-Provisional Patent Application
There seems to be a misconception that filing a provisional patent application lowers the patent drafting cost. The cost of drafting a provisional patent application is lower than drafting a utility (also referred to as a non-provisional) patent application because the application has reduced formality requirements. Unlike a utility patent application, a provisional patent application does not have to include the following requirements:
1. Specific formatting or organization;
2. Formal/computerized text and/or figures;
3. Discussion of the prior art;
4. Summary or an abstract; and
5. Patent claims.
The provisional patent application MUST only adhere to the following two requirements:
1. The specification (the written description of the invention) must provide a complete explanation of the invention, including how to make and use all embodiments of the invention as claimed, and
2. Any drawings necessary to understand the invention.
In addition, it is important to note that a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) never examines a provisional patent application. The purpose of a provisional patent application is simply to secure a fixed date for purposes of both United States and foreign priority. When a provisional patent application is filed, the filing date of its corresponding utility patent application in both United States and in foreign countries can get the benefit of the earlier filing date of the provisional patent application instead of the filing date of the utility patent application.
Although a provisional patent application may cost a fraction of drafting a utility patent application, it is only the first step in securing patent protection, as an applicant still must pursue a utility patent application in order to obtain a patent. After filing a provisional patent application, an applicant has 12 months to file a utility patent application. If the applicant files the utility patent application 12 months after filing the provisional patent application, the utility patent application cannot claim the benefit of the filing date of the provisional patent application.
When Should an Applicant File a Provisional Patent Application?
As stated above, to receive the benefit of the filing date of a provisional patent application, the applicant must file a corresponding utility patent application within 12 months of the provisional application filing date. Accordingly, a provisional patent application has limited benefit for an applicant. Below are three scenarios in which filing a provisional patent application may be appropriate:
1. Deferring the more substantial costs of drafting a utility patent application for 12 months due to finances;
2. Conducting research within the 12 month period to determine if there is a market for the inventive product; and
3. Obtaining a filing date has urgency and there is insufficient time to draft a utility patent application and/or prepare formal drawings.
How to reduce the Costs of Preparing a Provisional and/or Utility Patent Application
Whether you want to file a provisional patent application or a utility patent application, you can reduce that cost by decreasing the amount of time a patent attorney spends drafting the application(s). The following steps and/or information may reduce the patent attorney's time:
1. Provide your patent attorney with a solid, detailed description of the invention, including the advantages of the invention and the characteristics that makes it different from prior inventions.
2. Tell your patent attorney whether the invention has been described in a published paper or embodied in a product sold or offered for sale.
3. List the names, residential addresses, and citizenship of all of the inventors.
4. List and provide a copy of all of the relevant publications and patents.
5. Retain counsel in advance of any filing deadlines.
6. Provide your patent attorney with drawings, ranging from highly conceptual ones to ones having minute details.
7. If multiple individuals are reviewing the attorney's draft of a patent application, attempt to provide all comments at one time and in one document.
Arash Behravesh is a partner at Harvest IP Law, LLP, an intellectual property law firm in Washington D.C. He has been named as one of the top patent prosecutors in The U.S. by Patent Buddy.
Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. No distribution or reproduction of this issue or any portion thereof is allowed without written permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed in this publication are for the purpose of fostering productive discussions of intellectual property issues and do not constitute the rendering of legal counseling, opinion, or other professional services. No attorney-client relationship is created, nor is there any offer to provide legal services, by the publication and distribution of this advisory. This publication is designed to provide reasonably accurate and authoritative information about the subject matter covered. It is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, counseling, accounting or other professional services. If legal advice or other professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person in the relevant area should be sought.
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Seven and a half minutes into the Distinguished Lecture Laura Taalman gave at the MAA Carriage House on February 19, six beeps interrupted her story. The beeps came from the machine that had been humming on the table beside the lectern for half an hour before the lecture even began.
"Look, it made a knot," Taalman observed. The James Madison University (JMU) professor then continued with telling about a student who, despite knowing nothing—initially, anyway—about matrices and determinants, collected data that hastened the progress of a mathematical research project.
In her lecture, "Making Mathematics Real: Knot Theory, Experimental Mathematics, and 3D Printing," Taalman educated her audience—which included many middle school and community college students—about the nature of the discipline, the opportunities afforded by technology, and how to get students involved, which is when she came back to the machine that made the knot.
Nature of the Discipline
"If you're a mathematician you already know this, but if you're not, I'm going to tell you a secret," Taalman said as she touched on work she and students did about whether all knots have a spiral projection. "When we don't know the answer to a question, sometimes we don't say 'we don't know' because that sounds a little stupid. So we say, 'That's an open problem.' Now it's exciting, right? Now it's something we can figure out."
Another project Taalman mentioned—she and her students took on the daunting task of making a table of all the singular knots—spoke to both the necessity of facing failure in the pursuit of mathematical truth and the possibility of nonexperts making lasting contributions.
"In the future people who write papers about one-singular knots are going to call that one six-four-star," Taalman said. "And my kids named it that."
Teaching with Technology
Taalman's kids, it turns out, do quite a lot. The students make cufflinks and picture frames and functional, if not tuneful, ukuleles. They discover on their own that Borromean rings cannot be perfectly circular and produce tangible evidence that there are trefoil knots without tritangent planes. (That knot that was printing as Taalman began her talk? It was one of these tritangentless trefoils.)
All of this happens because Taalman recognized the pedagogical potential of the 3D printer—and took action. First she converted a closet at the university into the JMU MakerLab, which gives faculty and students in the mathematics and statistics department access to three 3D printers. Then, to expose general education students to the technology, she conceived of, outfitted, and began teaching in the eight-station JMU 3-SPACE Classroom.
Engaging Nonmath Students Too
Although Taalman has found calculus-related uses for her university's 3D printers—she has printed Gabriel's horn, shells and disks to illustrate integration methods, napkin rings with different shapes but the same volume—she emphasized their ability to engage non-STEM students. She showed pictures of theater and marketing majors thrilled at the results of their first 3D print and reported that, as early as the first week of class, students were worrying about what they would do at the end of the semester when they couldn't access the equipment that allowed them to use their new knowledge.
"So if you're feeling unappreciated," Taalman told the educators in the Carriage House audience, "just teach this for a little while and you'll feel great."
Taalman doesn't think you need to work at a well-endowed university or be terribly tech savvy to bring the wonders of 3D printing to students. The price of the technology is going down, she noted, and the major printer manufacturers have initiatives aimed at getting K-12 educators in on the fun.
As for prerequisite knowledge, Taalman assured listeners that she didn't know anything about 3D printing a year ago and that acquiring the know-how is not hard.
"It just takes persistence and willingness to hit your head against the wall, which is what we do in math anyway, so you're all used to it," she said. "You don't even have to know what you're doing. You just have to be willing to fail and try and let the students learn with you." —Katharine Merow
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Just came across a report across the wire on Sportsnet that Chara has a dislocated pinkie finger in his right hand that will require surgery in the off season..
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Utah Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert in line for a big promotion
Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert and Gov. Jon Huntsman have twice shared the ballot, but the two share little else.
While Huntsman has plowed a moderately progressive path on topics such as civil unions and global warming, Herbert trends more heavily to the right.
"There are absolutely clear differences between the two guys and I think they both made those differences clear," said Joe Demma, Herbert's chief of staff.
Huntsman has received national recognition and flak from the conservative Utah Legislature for his stance on climate change, enlisting Utah in a regional initiative to significantly reduce green-house gasses in coming years.
Herbert, though, is "not where Huntsman is," Demma said.
"Global warming needs to be realized before anyone talks about it, the science is not all there," Demma said. "Gary Herbert puts question marks on things that the governor has put periods on."
Civil unions is another policy that the two disagree on, Demma said.
Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, says Herbert is "in tune" with the majority of Utahns on social issues.
"The values that he embraces are the values that he lives his life by," Bramble said. "He doesn't have to put on any kind of facade for the delegates or the citizens. What you see is what you get with Gary."
Herbert ran for governor in 2004, but withdrew his candidacy just before convention to sign on as Huntsman's running mate. Herbert served as a Utah County commissioner for 14 years, and was president of the Utah Association of Counties.
As lieutenant governor, Herbert led state efforts on homeland security, elections, transportation, water and rural affairs.
"I don't believe that there's an elected official in the state that has done more to reach out to all parts of the state than Gary Herbert," said Stan Lockhart, chairman of state GOP.
While Herbert wants to see more school funding and road construction and maintenance throughout the state, Demma said, he knows the pulse of rural Utah.
Herbert has spent much of his time in office traveling the state to listen to voters outside of the state's population center. He co-chairs the Governor's Rural Partnership Board, and has stayed close with county commissioners after he became the state's number two.
"Gary Herbert has an appreciation of the 25 counties not on the Wasatch Front, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care about the Wasatch Front. He knows where the people are," Demma said. "But he is mindful of rural Utah and its impact on the state, and that it's beneficial to have a successful rural Utah."
Herbert has discussed water issues with many local leaders, and is prepared to battle surrounding states for water rights.
"Gary Herbert is prepared to fight Nevada harder than anyone has ever fought Nevada when it comes to our Snake Valley pipeline," Demma said.
Herbert also supports mixed use for public lands but wants to be "thoughtful and respectful" at the same time, Demma said.
It's that attitude that has Bramble describing Herbert as a "genuinely nice guy."
"Gary finds ways to build consensus," Bramble said. "He's well-grounded in his own political philosophy, but doesn't alienate those with different points of view."
Lockhart agrees, calling Herbert a "consensus builder."
"He certainly is well-prepared," Lockhart said. "He's got a wealth of experience and is ready for the task ahead, whatever that may be."
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On the personal front, Kendra Barnes may err toward the tomboy side (she's played soccer her "whole life," loves country music, and has been known to target practice with her boyfriend), but when it comes to creating gowns, the 2014 Emerging Bridal Designer (EBD) winner is all girly girl. "Sparkly, shiny, and flowy are typically my staples," says the chiffon-addicted Kendra, who lives in Dayton, Ohio. Besides sophisticated, ethereal gowns rendered with princess-worthy materials and accents, the Savannah School of Art and Design grad also brings to the runway a wealth of experience: she's served as a design intern for designer Michael Kors; as an intern for bridal designer Beth Elis; and as a bridal stylist for Alfred Angelo. But don't think for a minute Kendra, who aspires to have her own label and boutique, is jaded on any front. "A wedding gown is the most important dress a girl will ever wear," she says, "and I want to be the one to make her perfect dress for her perfect day." And as for winning a runway show during Charleston Fashion Week and Charleston Weddings Magazine's Spring Bridal Show? "I have been hearing great things about CFW for years," she says, "even before I thought about applying. To actually be a part of it will be a memory of a lifetime!" Cheers to that, and to seeing what Kendra's verve will translate to on March 22.


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This time, the answer seemed to surprise the questioner.
As we concluded an interview in the locker room at Lexington's Sayre High School, Glen Drury turned the tables on the only local media member around.
"Does it surprise you that we are .500 right now?" Drury asked.
"Nope," I replied. "Not at all."
Drury has won over 400 games and has seen a ton of the unexpected on the basketball court, but he seemed genuinely surprised that one who has seen probably more games he has coached, outside of his family and trusted friends Jimmy Young and Wayne Wilder, would make that statement.
If there is a better high school band at football games than Anderson County's has been the last few years, I would like to see it.
Eleven years really isn't that long. It was in 1999 that The Nanny was heading off into the sunset, Toy Story 2 was a hit movie and Bill Clinton was getting ready for his last year in office.
The Cincinnati Reds were good, but Dusty Baker was managing San Francisco to an 86-76 record.
And Anderson County was buzzing about the start of the football season against Louisville Waggener.
As in Big, Bad Waggener, the state powerhouse.
Obviously, in sports, 11 years is longer than eternity.
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Lead Paint: All Over but the Lawsuits
August 23, 2013
James R. Copland
A case unfolding in San Jose over the perils of lead paint is the last of its kind in the nation, and it should have died long ago.
As if California and its municipalities were not already making life difficult for businesses and taxpayers, the Golden States courts could pile on too.
On July 15, a trial began in San Jose, in which seven California counties (Santa Clara, Alameda, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Mateo, Solano and Ventura) and three cities (Oakland, San Diego and San Francisco) are suing five companies that once manufactured paint containing lead. The lawsuit alleges that these companies sale of lead-based paint created a "public nuisance" and that such companies should pay the municipalities a total of $1.4 billion for the cost of "abating" the problem in essence, to support government-led efforts to find and replace all lead paint from older buildings.
The case shouldnt have survived this long because public nuisance laws simply dont apply. Besides, the dangers of lead are already being effectively mitigated in California.
High exposure to lead can adversely affect neural development in children. Concerns about exposure prompted a federal ban on the sale of lead-based paint in 1978, in addition to precipitating cleanups of drinking water and the transition toward unleaded gasoline in automobiles.
Some paint containing lead remains, however, on the exteriors of homes painted before then, as well as in the interiors of homes painted before the 1950s, when lead paint was largely relegated to outdoor use because of emerging safety concerns. While California does place liability on landlords to reduce lead-based hazards from ill-maintained painted structures, it does not require the elimination of all lead paint. Such a rule makes sense given the Environmental Protection Agencys determination that "lead paint is usually not a problem" when "the paint is in good shape."
Overall, the reduction of lead exposure since 1978 has been a public policy success. Childrens exposure has dropped more than 99% since the late 1970s. By 2011, only half of 1% of children had blood-lead levels above the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions threshold, down from 7.6% in 1997. Indeed, levels had dropped so low that the CDC, urged by public health advocates hoping to identify places where lead was still in the environment, halved that threshold in 2012.
Californias exposure levels are generally below the national average, and some of the municipalities in the suit report not a single recent instance of a child testing positive for elevated levels of lead. Many of the children who do test positive are among Californias sizable foreign-born population and were likely exposed abroad before coming to the United States.
This reduction of childrens lead exposure is attributable to the states comprehensive approach. About 25 years ago, the state established the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, funded by fees apportioned to the manufacturers of products that historically contained lead including the corporate defendants now on trial.
The case unfolding in a San Jose courtroom sits strangely outside this positive public health record. It is the lone remaining lawsuit of its type in the nation. It was filed in 2000 but is only now reaching trial after two rounds of appeals in which state courts could have ended the litigation.
The strategy of filing cases against paint makers based on public nuisance laws traces to 1999, when Jack McConnell, a politically well-connected multimillionaire attorney in the Motley Rice law firm (which had led state lawsuits against tobacco companies), teamed with Rhode Islands attorney general, Sheldon Whitehouse, to file the pioneer lead paint abatement lawsuit. It came to naught in the Rhode Island courts.
To date, in the seven other states where a public entity has filed a lead paint abatement case, the courts have ultimately thrown it out as legally inappropriate. Its hard to disagree with the conclusion reached by the state supreme courts of Rhode Island and New Jersey that state public nuisance laws derived from an English writ used centuries ago to force local officials to remove obstacles from roads and waterways were not meant to apply to product manufacturers.
So why would those California counties and cities pursue the lawsuit? Perhaps the relationship between trial lawyers and political influence is part of the answer. In California, the local governments that embraced lead paint abatement litigation have farmed it out to private lawyers on a contingency basis. Those lawyers, in turn, are donors to California politicians campaigns.
For example, the Bay Area law firm involved in the California case, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, has doled out more than $900,000 in California politics since the lead paint litigation started, in addition to more than $1.9 million to federal campaigns, overwhelmingly to Democrats. Of course, Cotchett, Pitre stands to make millions in contingency fees should the case come out against the paint companies.
The California courts have already passed up opportunities to join other states in quelling lead paint public nuisance lawsuits. Should they ultimately go their own way and order a massive abatement action, they would greatly enrich lawyers and paint abatement companies but do little to reduce childrens exposure to lead. And in a letter to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles County Boards of Real Estate expressed its concern over how an adverse ruling would affect the states still-recovering housing market.
A decision against the manufacturers here would send shock waves through a business community that hardly needs more reasons to flee the state. Lets hope the California courts, this time, get it right.
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The education system in Nauru is generally based on the British model with students commencing school at age 5. The system is based upon a 3-6-4 model and attendance is compulsory between the ages of five and sixteen. The Roman Catholic Church has a significant involvement in providing education and in the operation of schools.
The education system in Nauru is based on three years of pre-school (ages 4–6 years), six years of primary education (ages 7-12 years) and four years of secondary education (ages 13–16 years). Instruction is officially in English, although in practice, Nauruan is the language of the classroom.
The education system in Nauru experienced near-collapse during 2000–2005. During these years, schools on the island barely functioned. Exams were not held, maintenance of school buildings ceased, teaching materials were unaffordable, teachers went unpaid and teaching effectively broke down. The aftermath of the crisis was a sharp decline in the number of schools at all levels and the departure of most skilled teachers.
The effects of the crisis are still being felt. Less than half the schools on the island in 2000 are still functioning. There is a severe shortage of skilled teachers due to the permanent departure of expatriates. In 2008, less than 9% of teachers in Nauru had a degree qualification. Half had only a basic certificate and over 30% had effectively no qualifications, being classified as trainees.
Non-attendance is a significant problem, although there has been a significant recovery from the extremely low level of the crisis years. At present, most children attend school at age 7. However, attendance declines from age 9 and falls off dramatically at ages 15–16. Relatively few children in Nauru complete secondary school and fewer still make the transition to post-secondary vocational training or university.
The reconstruction of the education system has been accompanied by wide-ranging curriculum reforms. In 2006, a new student-oriented curriculum was introduced: Footpath. This is a unique, task-based curriculum—based on New Basics and Rich Tasks—is designed to encourage students to remain in school and to broaden the opportunities available to school leavers. Another significant reform was the 2010 decision to extend the school day in primary and secondary schools to 3.00 pm. This move ended the situation where students in Nauru spent one and a half hours less in the classroom than the Pacific average. There is also renewed focus on job-oriented education and on the development of technical and vocational training.
a) School education
Pre-Primary Level
There are two (or three) years of pre-primary education. The first is preschool and the second is a school preparatory year. There are currently 4 infant schools in Nauru. These schools have recently been refurbished as result of Australian aid funding.
Primary Level
The first six years of formal education is within a primary school model covering grades 1-6. To officially complete primary education, students need to successfully sit a national examination prior to be awarded the Nauru Primary Certificate. There are 2 primary schools. There are four primary schools on the island. Two schools are government-owned and managed. Another two schools are church-run, one of which is also part-funded by the Nauru Government.
While lessons are officially conducted in English, Nauruan is commonly spoken in the classroom making English effectively a second language.
Secondary Level
The next four years (forms 1-4) are within a compulsory secondary school model either at the single secondary school, the technical school or the mission school. Students may elect to do two additional years of secondary education as preparation for tertiary entry.
There is a single, government-run secondary school on Nauru. A new school complex was completed in 2010. The school now includes adult learning TVET training facilities. The curriculum at the school is also being reoriented toward vocational education.
Non-Government Schools
The Nauru Government and the Roman Catholic Church are working together to review, revitalize and standardize primary education on the island. There are two non-government primary schools on Nauru (see above).
b) Vocational education and training (VET)
Attempts to establish a vocational education centre have been thwarted by lack of money, equipment and qualified teachers, but remains on the planning schedule for the future.
The Nauru Vocational Training Centre (NVTC) was the major TVET provider on the island before its partial destruction by fire in 2002. The NVTC no longer operates. The focus of formal vocational and technical training has shifted to the TVET training facility at the secondary school.
The Government of Nauru has also provided workshops and vocational training in areas such as business skills for disadvantaged women and youth. A range of NGOs active on the island also provide non-formal training in vocational areas.
c) Higher education
Students wishing to undertake tertiary studies have the opportunity to apply for competitive government scholarships to study overseas.
Nauru has an extension centre for the University of the South Pacific and is a partner in the university's governance and operation. The USP Nauru Campus is the only higher education institution in Nauru. The Campus provides face-to-face teaching in accounting, management, education, early childhood education, library studies and English. In addition, the Campus provides a range of community and continuing education (CCE) courses and distance education programs (see below).
Overview of Distance Education
Distance education on Nauru dates back to the early post-independence period, when distance education courses were provided through the Nauru Education Department. The USP Centre in Nauru (now the Nauru Campus) was opened in 1987. The Nauru Campus is the major—and almost the only—distance education provider on the island. It provides audio and video-conferencing facilities, library and computer laboratory, as well as Internet and email access to Nauru students studying through distance education. USP students at Nauru can choose from the hundreds of distance education courses available from the University.
Despite the range of courses available, distance enrolments at the Nauru are extremely low. In 2008, the EFTS student load at the Nauru Campus was only 20 students, in part due to the pipeline effects of the chaotic conditions of 2000–2005.
Administration and Finance
Higher Education Reforms
Reform of higher education in Nauru is largely dependent on the direction of USP policies.
Future Direction of Tertiary Education
The future direction of tertiary education in the country depends largely on development at the Nauru Campus of the USP.
Information and Communications Technology Initiatives
Until recent years, telecommunications on Nauru were extremely poor. The lines were installed in the 1970s and were decades old. Dial-up access was unreliable and expensive. There was no mobile phone service. In 2007, a solar-powered island-wide Wi-Fi network was installed. This initiative was unsuccessful for technical reasons, being unsuited for the island topography and vegetation. More recently, Digicel Pacific has provided Nauru with mobile phone services and basic Internet connectivity. Island-wide radio and TV coverage in Nauru is now available. These initiatives have transformed the ICT environment on the island, although use of ICT in distance education remains currently restricted to services provided by the USP.
a) Information society strategy
None identified.
b) Major e-learning initiatives
Nauru is an active participant in OLPC Oceania project. This is a joint initiative of the Secretariat for the Pacific Community, (SPC), the One Laptop per Child Foundation, OLPC Australia and OLPC New Zealand. In 2009, two schools in Nauru were provided with XO laptops on a pilot basis. A repository of lesson plans authored by Nauru Primary Teachers has been created on WikiEducator, but currently has only a single contribution.
c) Benchmarking e-learning
None identified.
d) Support for OER
The Nauru Government has expressed its support for the COL's Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC), a project concerned with the collaborative development of Open Courseware. The development of open courseware is also an element in the OLPC Oceania project.
e) Government entities
Nauru Ministry of Education
f) Associations and networks
Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE)
Commonwealth of Learning TVET (COL.TVET)
Pacific Association of Technical Vocational Education and Training (PATVET)
g) Distance Education journals
Interesting Distance Education Initiatives
Radio Pasifik-Nauru is a community-based educational radio station launched in 2007. The station is designed to assist students on Nauru to overcome isolation, frequent power cuts and the scarcity of transportation and fuel. Radio Pasifik-Nauru is a truly innovative project. It uses a solar-powered, 30-watt FM "radio in a suitcase" obtained through the COL. The station broadcasts a range of programming, including lectures and tutorials recorded weekly at the USP in Fiji. Each week, these recordings are sent digitally to Nauru and re-broadcast over Radio Pasifik-Nauru. USP lectures and tutorials comprise about half the station's programming. The rest consists of local programming or pre-recorded segments on current affairs and topical interests. Most interestingly, programming includes audio files produced by universities in Australia, UK, Canada, US and New Zealand and from social media sites. Radio Pasifik-Nauru demonstrates that innovative approaches can succeed in delivering distance educaton even under conditions of extreme isolation.


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Given the health law and policy topics that are this blog's usual fare, some of you may have missed the fact that earlier this month the eighty-eighth annual Miss America pageant was held here in New Jersey, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. And you may have also missed it (I did) when, this past July, Miss Idaho, Sierra Sandison, a Type 1 diabetic, became a social and traditional media sensation after she competed in the swimsuit competition with her insulin pump clipped to her bikini bottom, visible for all to see. Sandison started a hashtag, #showmeyourpump, inspiring Type 1 diabetics from around the world to post photos of themselves with their pumps.
Although Sandison was the first contestant to compete in the Miss America pageant with her pump visible, she is not the first contestant with Type 1 diabetes, or the first to rely on a pump. In 1998, both Deana Herrerra, Miss New York, and Nicole Johnson, Miss Virginia, had the disease, and both relied on pumps to control it. Johnson went on to be crowned Miss America 1999, with a platform of diabetes awareness. Johnson explained to the Philadelphia Inquirer that, before getting the pump, "'I stuck myself four or five times a day. I was getting scar tissue. I was feeling depressed, and I thought, `I'm never going to have an iota of freedom.'" Since getting the pump, Johnson said, "'Now, I control the diabetes."'
Sierra Sandison's decision to wear her diabetes pump on her hip both contributed to and was the result of a trend toward greater acceptance of medical devices and our need for them. (As Miriam Tucker reported at NPR, "Amputees are increasingly using visible prostheses rather than covering them up. And the ostomy community has its own version of the 'show me' campaign.") Nicole Johnson told Tucker that "'Our culture seems to be more accepting today, as opposed to when I was diagnosed in 1993.'"
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Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
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|Hemodynamically Guided Home Self-Therapy in Severe Heart Failure Patients: A Prospective, Multi-center, Non-randomized, Open Label Study.
- Freedom from Major Adverse Cardiac and Neurological Events (MACNE) at 6 weeks. [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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Device: Left Atrial Pressure monitoring
HeartPOD™ device automatically measures heart pressures throughout the day. This data is collected at follow up visits.
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The Sponsor believes that direct measurements from your heart may provide an accurate, reliable and medically acceptable way of telling you and your doctor that your CHF is worsening hours to days before the above symptoms would develop and you would notice. This may enable you and your doctor to take preventative measures and avoid hospitalization.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 and < 85.
- Documented history of congestive heart failure resulting from ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with systolic or diastolic dysfunction of at least 6 months duration.
- Patients with LVEF < 40% should receive maximally tolerated doses of ACE-I (or ARB if ACE-I is not tolerated), beta blockers, and anti-aldosterone therapy. The combination of hydralazine and nitrates should be considered in the persistently symptomatic African American patient.
- A history of NYHA Class II (OUS only), III or IV symptoms.
- Minimum of one (1) prior hospital admission within the last 12 months for exacerbation of CHF or one (1) presentation to the Emergency Department or Clinic requiring parenteral diuretic, vasodilator, inotrope, nesiritide, or equivalent treatment.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within seven (7) days before the procedure.
- Central venous vascular access.
- Capable of Valsalva maneuver with airway pressure > 40 mm Hg for 10 seconds.
- The subject and the treating physician agree that the subject will comply with all required post-procedure follow-up, and that the patient is capable of correct device use as outlined in the protocol.
- Written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intractable HF with resting symptoms despite maximal medical therapy or active listing for cardiac transplantation (< 6 months survival expected).
- Resting systolic blood pressure < 90 or > 180 mmHg.
- Acute MI, unstable ischemic syndrome within the last 6 weeks.
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or cardiac surgery performed or planned within 6 weeks.
- Coexisting stenotic valve lesions, vegetations, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, amyloidosis or other infiltrative heart disease, constrictive, restrictive disease, tamponade, or moderate or large pericardial effusion.
- Subject has a history of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
- Surgical correction of congenital heart disease involving atrial septum.
- CVA or TIA within 6 months. History of uncorrected cerebral vascular disease.
- Atrial or ventricular thrombus, tumor or systemic thromboembolism.
- Chronic atrial fibrillation.
- Symptomatic bradyarrhythmia or sustained VT/VF unless successfully treated with cardiac rhythm management device for 6 weeks.
- Atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale > 2 mm in diameter.
- Life expectancy < 1 year from malignancy, primary pulmonary hypertension, renal, hepatic, or neurological condition, etc.
- Gastrointestinal bleeding during the last 6 months.
- Coagulopathy or uninterruptible anticoagulation therapy or unable to take antiplatelet medications.
- Creatinine > 2.5 gm/dl
- Temperature > 37.8C or white blood cell count (WBC) > 13,000/mm3.
- The subject is currently participating in an investigational drug or another device study that has not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interferes with the current study endpoints.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00547729
|United States, California
|Scripps Green Hospital
|La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
|United States, Ohio
|The Ohio State University
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
|United States, Oklahoma
|Oklahoma Heart Hospital
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73120
|Australia, Victoria
|Alfred Hospital
|Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
|New Zealand
|University of Auckland
|Auckland, New Zealand
|Christchurch Hospital
|Christchurch, New Zealand
|Study Chair:
|William T. Abraham, MD, FACC
|Ohio State University
|Principal Investigator:
|Henry Krum, MD
|Monash University/Alfred Hosptial
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|St. Jude Medical
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00547729 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 19, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 24, 2012
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee
Keywords provided by St. Jude Medical:
Heart Failure
Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 02, 2015