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World Series of Poker Main Event Day 1 played the third and final flight today at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Now those players with chips will move on to one of the two Day 2's scheduled to be played Tuesday and Wednesday. Current plans call for those players surviving Day 1A and Day 1B to play on Tuesday, Day 2A-B; while those that survived Day 1C will return for their second day, Day 2C to play on Wednesday.
As predicted, today's final Day 1 flight was huge. The 3768 players that bought a $10,000 seat for Day 1C filled every available seat in the Rio's Convention area and officials had to use overflow tables set up close to the main casino outside Buzio's Restaurant.
World Series of Poker officials have released numbers for the main event late this evening after the entry period closed. The number of players in the 2014 Main Event totaled 6,683 with a breakdown as follows: Day1A—771, Day1B—2144 and Day 1C—3768. The 2014 Main Event surpasses the 2013 Main Event by 331 players. 2014 is the fifth largest WSOP Main Event in the history of the event.
This year's prize pool is a staggering $62,820,200. The winner will receive $10,000,000. Seven of the November Nine at the final table will receive more than a million in prize money. Each of the final nine will leave for the 4 month break with ninth place money amounting to $730,725. The top 693 finishers will receive at least $18,406 in prize money.
WSOP record holder with 13 bracelets, Phil Hellmuth, strolled into the big poker show about 8:30 to begin his quest for bracelet #14. In his usual fashion he showed later than previous years and without the fanfare and dramatics of years past. Unfortunately, that's a part of this event many of us wait to see. By Day 1C quitting time Hellmuth had already doubled his 30K starting stack.
Among the notables at today's session whom finished with considerably more than they started with was NBA star, Paul Pierce bagging almost 60K in play money. Listed second on the chip leader board is Phil Ivey with 187,025. Other well known pros returning for Day 2 includes Marcel Luske, Daniel Negreanu, Carlos Mortensen, Gus Hansen, Joseph Hachem, and Barry Greenstein.
Tuesday's Day 2 will combine those players from Day 1 flights A and B. The cards will be in the air at high noon.


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In celebration of our 100th anniversary, L.L.Bean is donating
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The L.L.Bean Healthy Hometowns program focuses on accessibility by providing equipment and ensuring access to trails or outdoor spaces; sustainability by training local citizens with professional staff; and enhanced healthy lifestyles for children and their families through engagement in outdoor recreation. This work will be accomplished through willing and engaged community partners invested in the well being of local youths. L.L.Bean's charitable donation will allow the program to expand from 100 to nearly 400 communities.
Here are some of the ways Healthy Hometowns has encouraged Maine's youths to lead healthy outdoor lives:
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This pain only occurred 36 hours after alcohol consumption and lasted a few days.
The pain now seems to come and go with or without alcohol consumption since a pretty heavy night out at Christmas. I also started to experience fascial flushing and palpatations. I have recently discovered that these symptoms may correlate with non-hodgkins lymphoma.
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The infamous Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., is frequently in the news for its extreme fundamentalist views. Its leader is the Rev. Fred Phelps, directing the tiny but outspoken congregation to picket soldiers' funerals and revel when natural calamities occur.
Lauren Drain, 28, spent her formative years in Phelps's congregation -- consisting of 30 people, tops -- but was cast out and shunned at age 21.
Her heartbreaking and often infuriating memoir is the first inside look at this publicity-seeking sect that condemns gay rights, abortion and divorce. The vast majority of the book was likely written by Lisa Pulitzer, an American whose previous credits, Stolen Innocence and Beyond Belief, have made her the go-to ghost gal for memoirs about escaping religious cults.
Raised in a strict and emotionally abusive environment, Drain describes how she was moulded first by a controlling stepfather whose own religious beliefs swerved from atheist to fundamentalist Christian over a matter of years, then by Westboro's condemnation of the outside world.
As a teenager, she was taught about God's hatred of the world, and why it was important to convict and warn Americans (and Canadians, too, as she notes in one chapter; Westboro had planned to come to Winnipeg to picket the funeral of Tim Maclean, the man beheaded on a Greyhound bus in 2008).
The picketing of soldiers' funerals, Drain was instructed, is a logical recourse since America is in violation of God's laws through its support of homosexuality.
Drain reflects on her childhood when her stepfather began filming a documentary about the small, Kansas church that was starting to receive national attention for its radical views. But after immersing himself in the Westboro culture, he began believing and fully embracing their view of God's harsh judgment upon humanity.
When her family moved into the Westboro "neighbourhood" in 2001 to become part of the Phelps "family," Drain recalls she found herself under almost constant condemnation and suspicion. She says she was never really accepted by the closed congregation and always compared negatively with Phelps's biological children. On page after page, Drain recounts judgment, hypocrisy and unfair treatment of her by virtually all members of the church, especially Phelps's daughter Shirley, who found Drain's lack of faith disturbing.
"Sometimes in a Bible study I just couldn't keep myself from posing what I thought were intelligent, probing questions," Drain writes. She also received punishment after she committed such heinous teenage crimes as flirting with, phoning and emailing boys, and attempting to wear mascara.
Drain says Westboro tired of her asking questions about church rules -- although not about their interpretation of the Bible, which she accepted wholeheartedly. She had found it confusing, for example, why she was labelled a whore for flirting with boys when other teenagers in Phelps's biological family were not even reprimanded.
Cut off from all other relatives and under strict supervision by church members to prevent association with non-Westboro friends, Drain lived in a state of almost constant self-doubt. Tattled-on by her peers and berated by her own parents, Drain entered a downward spiral of low self-esteem, depression and paranoia, always worried that she wasn't "good enough" for the church.
It was a self-fulfilling prophesy. After seven years, Westboro had enough of her; she was called to a meeting with the entire congregation and informed of her banishment. Her parents disowned and ridiculed her, joined by the rest of her friends and church "family" with whom she had grown up and lived among.
Drain is now a nurse and lives with her fiancé in Connecticut. But readers will be frequently shaking their heads in disbelief -- if not at the matter-of-fact descriptions of Westboro's theological justification of its messages of hate and vilification, but for the many examples Drain relates of its complete control over the minds and actions of its congregation.
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Public and private organizations that work with the area's needy are bracing for an onslaught of requests for assistance this season. Here's how you can help.
THANKSGIVING MEAL: All meal supplies needed, donations accepted 24/7, St. Francis House, 413 South Main St. (378-9079)
JACKET DRIVE FOR THE HOMELESS: Collection of cold weather jackets, donations accepted 24/7, St. Francis House, 413 S. Main St. (378-9079) or 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Santa Fe College, Bldg. S lobby, 3000 NW 83rd St. (395-5000). For jacket pick-up, contact Christian Keen at firstname.lastname@example.com or 391-0374.
MIGRANT FARMWORKERS AND FAMILIES: The Harvest of Hope Foundation of Gainesville is seeking donations of antiques, collectibles and memorabilia to help raise funds to provide emergency and educational aid to migrant farmworkers and families across the country. (Phil Kellerman at 262-5421 or email at email@example.com)
BREAD OF THE MIGHTY FOOD BANK: Cash and food donations needed, drop-off times are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 325 NW 10th Ave. (336-0839, www.breadofthemighty.org)
GAINESVILLE HARVEST: Cash and food donations needed, drop-off times are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 4550 SW 41st Blvd., Suite 1. (378-3663, www.gainesvilleharvest.org)
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRY OFFICE: Cash and non-perishable food donations needed, drop-off times are 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 238 SW 4th Ave. (372-8162, www.gcmhelp.org)
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRY THRIFT SHOP: Requesting donations of clothing, household items\ and furniture, drop-off times are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 5001 NW 34th St. (378-3654, www.gcmhelp.org)
SALVATION ARMY OF GAINESVILLE: Cash donations and non-perishable food items needed, drop-off times are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays, 639 E. University Ave. (376-1743, www.salvationarmy.org)
ST. FRANCIS HOUSE: Cash donations, food, clothing and toiletries needed, drop-off times are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 413 S. Main St. (378-9079, www.stfrancisgnv.org)
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Collecting non-perishable food items, frozen turkeys, Publix gift cards and cash donations for Thanksgiving baskets, drop-off times are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. until Nov. 15, 4000 NW 53rd Ave. (376-6615, www.trinitygnv.org)
SOUTHWEST ADVOCACY GROUP FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (SWAG): New, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food for Thanksgiving baskets needed, drop-off times are 9 a.m-6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 807 SW 64th Terrace. (505-6823, www.swadvocacygroup.org)
ALACHUA COUNTY TOYS FOR TOTS: New, unwrapped toys needed, United Way of North Central Florida, 6031 NW 1st Place. (331-2800, www.gainesville-fl.toysfortots.org)
BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS: Unwrapped toys for children ages 6-18 and gift cards needed, 1155 NW 13th St. (375-2525, www.bbbsmidflorida.org)
CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Toys, books, games, and seasonal clothing for children needed, 1701 NE 9th St. (372-0294, www.catholiccharitiesgainesville.org)
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AT EASTWOOD MEADOWS: Toys, educational materials and sports equipment for children ages 5-18 needed, 925 SE 43rd St. (Natalya Bannister at 377-8003)
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AT WOODLAND PARK: Toys, educational materials and sports equipment for children ages 5-18 needed, 1900 SE 4th St. (Natalya Bannister at 377-8003)
HEALTHY FAMILIES ALACHUA: Unwrapped toys and holiday board books for children ages 0-5 needed. (Cathy Winfrey at 294-5523)
NORTHWEST CLUB: Toys, educational materials and sports equipment for children ages 5-18 needed, 2700 NW 51st Street. (Neal Gillespie at 372-5342)
PEACEFUL PATHS: Non-violent toys for children of all ages, recreational equipment, small electronics, tote bags and purses, cologne and perfume sets, makeup and costume jewelry sets, arts and crafts sets, gift wrap supplies, grocery, retail and gas station gift cards, and non-perishable foods needed, 2100 NW 53rd Ave. (Loria Anglon at 377-5690)
ROTARY CLUB/MENTOR CENTER: Toys, educational materials and sports equipment for children ages 5-18 needed, 1100 SE 17th Drive. (Liz Martin at 244-5044)
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"It's our most heartbreaking record," says Tegan Quin. "It's a great record for people who loved our past music. It's just that they have to get past the sound."
The sound she's referring to was captured in all its heavenly bliss when their seventh album's first single, "Closer," instantly aligned itself with some of the best pop songs of the mid '90s. We revisited that defining era in music — and even before then, when the girls were hanging New Kids on the Block posters in their bedroom — during our interview with the Quin sisters.


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September 09 2009 11:45AM
We have a buddy who has convinced himself for some reason that today - 09-09-09 - is a day of of magic and wonder because of the fact the date can be summarized with the same number thrice. We wonder if everyone has a buddy like this, who looks at the calendar several times a year and exclaims "DAMN SON! Do you realize that it's (insert stupid date here)" Then he looks around in awe and wonder, as though gumdrops will rain from the sky simply because it's September 9, 2009.
We may not subscribe to stupidity in a grandiose scale, but we can agree that all sorts of interesting things are happening. Much like our colleague Jason Gregor has already noted today, it seems like forever since we have written on the hallowed ground that is the Nation. But unlike Gregor, who is taking his time away to decipher the transgenderedness of Lady Gaga we have busied ourselves getting things ready for the new season.
If you had told us when we launched this site that it would still be around in 2009 we would have roundhouse kicked you in the thorax and then told on you for lying right to our face. Then after we had calmed down from all the crying, we would have probably asked you "does the 2009 version of the Nation have an edit button on comments?" Then you would have been forced to say no, then it would have been back to the kicking and the tattling.
New site on the way
As part of our "throw your life down the toilet and get on with living in the river valley 2009 Edition" we have sat down with some genius progamming types to plot out the future of the Nations. For those of you folks who are new to the Nation, we have had hilarious problems with trying to improve the Nations in offseasons past. The current version of the Nation was launched in December 2008. But much like a pair of Size 32 trousers on Dustin Penner, we too have since outgrown it. So now we have spent the past 2 weeks looking at other websites, stealing ideas, eating granola bars, talking to people way higher on the food chain than we are and putting together a new version of the Nation which will launch sometime in October.
New Gear on the way
We have also received a few emails from folk asking why we have taken down the Nation Gear store on the site. The reason is quite simple one. But because we don't understand web development, computers and refer to electricity as "a miracle," we won't embarass ourselves with an explanation. Suffice to say that the site kept crashing in large part due to the e-commerce department of the operation. The web developers we are now working with reviewed the site and laughed heartily at many of its components. "Har! Har! Har" they would guffaw, "you must be some kind of stupid to have paid for this garbage Wanye. "
That was the point of the meeting when the roundhouse kicking and the tattling began anew.
The point of this story? Yes, we are getting new Nation Gear for the 2009-10 season and yes, it is going to be cheaper than it was last year and yes, it is going to be a wicked new design and yes, there are going to be hats too. It truly is a new beginning.
Jonathan Willis
Well, well, well. Speaking of a new beginning let's take a moment to discuss our good friend Jonathan Willis for a moment shall we? You remember Jonathan Willis right? The guy who has taken more shots to the face than the entire UFC combined from some people over the past 18 months? The guy who has written more articles about the Oilers than the Edmonton Journal in it's entire history? Well all you Willis haters can just get ready to eat a triple helping of wang because:
*massive drum roll*
Jonathan Willis has been hired by the Score
We can hear the haters right now "But how can this be? What am I to do? Why won't girls ever talk to me?" That friends, is because you are ugly. Ugly and terrible smelling and you can't judge talent for shit. Bob Coatsworth, head-big-cheese-massive-deal-guy at The Score sure can though. We discussed this during a lengthy email chat, and we asked him about Willis, the big move and tried to hit him up for a $50 loan (he said he would think about it.)
"We are really excited about this move to bring Willis aboard. As far as hockey bloggers go, there are very few that are as good with analysis, opinion and are especially as prolific as Jonathan. I first started reading Jonathan last winter and kept an eye on him knowing that hiring a full-time hockey blogger was something we'd eventually be able to do. In June we got the okay to do it and then I spent the summer making sure that I couldn't find someone better. I realized right away that would be impossible. The Score has recognized the value of blogs for a while now. There have been blogs of some type on our site going back as far as maybe 2001 or 2002. But it wasn't until the last three years or so, when more resources started going into the website, that we really put effort into blogs to varying degrees of success and failure. Sports blogs are a great complement to the MSM. They don't get much respect because any old keyboard warrior can start one up, but among the hundreds that might do that, there's always a few that dedicate themselves to it and contribute something really valuable. Gone are the days that it's necessary to go to journalism school to get this kind of opportunity. The web has proven that."
Question: How awesome is this? Answer: Very. Big ups to the Score for their forward thinking and general niceness.
Let's all go look at Willis' new site shall we?
Does this mean Willis is leaving OilersNation?
Somehow during negotiations, Willis pounded his fist on the table and demanded he be allowed to continue to write here in addition to his duties for the monolithic Score Corporation. And for some reason or other, The Score agreed. While all you Willis haters are scratching your heads over that one, do us a favor and quickly punch yourself in the face. Just a l'il one for your ol' pal Wanye.
For those of you who skip to the end of articles to start commenting here is a summary:
- Jonathan Willis now writes for The Score and is bascially guaranteed a Pulitzer Prize within hours.
- Jonathan Willis insisted that he be allowed to continue to write for the Nations and impossibly the Score agreed.
- Wanye talked to a big cheese at The Score and he was a nice guy.
- Jonathan Willis supporters are wildly and violently celebrating in the streets. Willis haters are being brutally attacked in their homes and their businesses are being shunned en masse.
- Jonathan Willis has the power of X-Ray vision and the ability to fly.
September 09 2009, 02:02PM
Congrats, J dub
Congrats JW!!!
September 09 2009, 02:24PM
First of all, congrats Mr. Willis! That's freakin' awesome. Secondly, does anyone where I can find the Oilers' Sportsnet schedule for this season? Has it been released yet? I keep searching for it, but can't find it. And I tried to ask Wanye, but what do I get? Nothing! Anywho, someone's gotta know, right? I have faith in you guys. It's pretty close to the season already, and not knowing which games are on Sportsnet is making me antsy. What if I want to watch the all-important pre-season games?? I need to know which ones are on TV... I NEED to know. Help.
Congrats to JW! He does write compelling content, and so I am happy to read (and at times disagree) with more of it!
BUT SERIOUSLY...""Har! Har! Har" they would guffaw, "you must be some kind of stupid to have paid for this garbage Wanye. "
That was the point of the meeting when the roundhouse kicking and the tattling began anew."
MADE ME LAUGH OUTLOUD IN A VERY QUIET AND CROWDED OFFICE! Damn, that was funny! Thanks for that.
Sincerely, Fired for horesplay at work.
September 09 2009, 02:47PM
@ Wanye:
I think you missed the target with the random kid picture. If anything, it should have been TB's photoshop of the guitar kid with AK-47, ya know, for special occasions.
September 09 2009, 03:28PM
Congrat's, Jon. You deserve this. And thanks for the loyalty to the Nation; I'd hate having to look up two different sites to read both you and Wayne.
And Wanye,I am on my hands and knees praying right now that the last photo is of neither you nor Jon. I just don't think my respect for either of you could recover from knowing that one of you actually looked like that. I mean, it would totally explain why you sent Bingofuel to do the TV thing and all, but if it's really a Nation guy, I just don't want to know, 'kay?
September 09 2009, 03:50PM
Congrats, Jon.
September 09 2009, 04:04PM
That is awesome, Congrats Willis!!
September 09 2009, 04:13PM
I was wondering if he would get a spot on 1260 during the latest musical time slots... I didn't figure he would end up on TV though. Good for Jon, he has certainly earned it... his volume of work is absurd.
September 09 2009, 04:36PM
Its only time wayne, before your own bloging skills are recognized.. great post.. hehe..
Oh yeah, the general congrats for JW... very cool shitman, congrats for sure... work put in for an unexpected result..
September 09 2009, 04:58PM
Congrats JW - hoping for you to provide time and dates you will be on the score - pay it forward - good luck.
September 09 2009, 05:01PM
Congrats JW
best movie qoute to fit your G homie picture from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels........
Yeah, little bit of pain never hurt anybody. If you know what I mean. Also, I think knives are a good idea. Big, fuck-off shiny ones. Ones that look like they could skin a crocodile. Knives are good, because they don't make any noise, and the less noise they make, the more likely we are to use them. Shit 'em right up. Makes it look like we're serious. Guns for show, knives for a pro.
September 09 2009, 05:07PM
yea good for Willis, he deserves everything that comes to him. and Wayne, dude if you think the 5$ footlong is cool, u should try a torpedo from Quiznos...i would have to say they are better, and did i mention they are only 4$....
September 09 2009, 05:09PM
Comment 60 missed your spam robot - still some 'quirks' slip through.
WizZ wrote:
http://www.musdepo.com/video/ скачать фильм бросок кобры
September 09 2009, 06:07PM
dyckster wrote:
Totally different topic, has anyone been to this site? I swear some of those hillbillys shop at the St.Albert Walmart. http://peopleofwalmart.com/
Every time I think, "NO, that HAS to be the worst picture.", I'm astounded (and further repulsed) by the next one. You'd think that'd make me want to stop...
Congrats, Jonathan. Definitely deserved!
September 09 2009, 06:25PM
I have punched myself in the face.
September 09 2009, 07:30PM
Neil Sherwood wrote:
I have punched myself in the face.
youtube or it didnt happen
September 09 2009, 07:41PM
I kind of got mentioned in a Wanye Gretz article! SWOON.
Also, Dyckster, not only have you stolen my last name, but you have now destroyed any life I may have had by posting this link.
September 09 2009, 07:46PM
BUCK75 wrote:
Comment 60 missed your spam robot – still some 'quirks' slip through. WizZ wrote: http://www.musdepo.com/video/ скачать фильм бросок кобры
Really I think that WizZ put it best myself. There is only one way to celebrate the ascent of Willis. Bizarre Russian video sites.
September 09 2009, 07:47PM
oilitsinyoutogive wrote:
Wayne, dude if you think the 5$ footlong is cool, u should try a torpedo from Quiznos…i would have to say they are better, and did i mention they are only 4$
I was briefly a fan of the Torpedo but I have come to the realization that it is simply too small.
That's what she said.
September 09 2009, 08:13PM
Jeez man. Willis is going MSM? That's pretty cool...uhhh...I guess. Does this mean Robin has to acknowledge Jonathan's existence now?
September 09 2009, 08:43PM
David S wrote:
Jeez man. Willis is going MSM? That's pretty cool…uhhh…I guess. Does this mean Robin has to acknowledge Jonathan's existence now?
That would mean he would have to acknowledge the rest of "reporters and bloggers" on the Score as MSM. Tim Micallef? That's stretching it.
September 09 2009, 08:45PM
Good luck man and congrats. Well deserved...
September 09 2009, 11:27PM
Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate it.
September 10 2009, 06:47AM
Am I the only one slightly saddened by this?
It's kinda like when a grilfriend says that she wants to see other people but she will stick around for the odd date night and booty call.... *sob*
Oh gawd Jonathan! *sob* I want you 100% to myself, I don't want to share you. *sob* Opening this door is the first step in you finding something better and walking out of my life for good. *snot filled sob* I knew all along I had it too good. You say you'll be here, but I can't help but feel that I'm going to you for good. *sob*
September 10 2009, 08:21AM
@ Petr's Jofa:
*Nervously adjusts collar, wonders when Petr's Jofa decided to become SwimFan*
September 10 2009, 09:35AM
@ Wanye Gretz:
Sorry Wanye I'm a little emotional right now due to the fact that I'm going to miss yet another Oiler season due to the fact that I'm stuck on a god forsaken chunk of rock in the North Atlantic.
September 10 2009, 09:50AM
@ Petr's Jofa:
What on earth do you do for a living?
September 10 2009, 10:10AM
@ bingofuel:
Work in Newfoundland.
Congratulations Willis. I love your work and I'm pumped that you will be heading to my favorite sports network. I'd love to hear you break it down on HSR, especially with Morency and Cam. Keep bringing it buddy.
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Now that samurai have suddenly become far more important to the story, I believe it's time we started adding the military type of a character to their infobox. I'd say the "classification" box would be a fine spot for this. All ninja characters would get a "ninja" or "shinobi" classification, all samurai characters a "samurai" classification and all civilian characters a "civilian" classification. I cannot think of any others right now, although I'm sure there are more... --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 16:48, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
- /shrug. What about the Jinchuriki, Kage, and Missing-nin classification. Those stay in your grand new plan right?--TheUltimate3 (talk) 16:55, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
- @TheUltimate3: Of course, I wasn't planning on getting rid of any classifications. I only want to add a few new ones.
- @Snapper: You're probably right, but I think it would be easier to simply add a new classification.
- --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 12:11, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
- Then I see no problem then. But then again I suck at this technical garble.--TheUltimate3 (talk) 23:08, 24 August 2009 (UTC)


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This article was published 22/1/2013 (1674 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The province is set to expand its financial support of True North Sports & Entertainment with a gaming centre linked -- literally and physically -- to the MTS Centre.
A new gaming centre, currently under construction on the northwest part of the second floor of cityplace, will be owned by True North, owners of the Winnipeg Jets, and operated by Manitoba Lotteries.
"This gaming centre is a result of the province's promise to provide gaming revenue support to the MTS Centre," said Susan Olynik, vice-president of corporate communications and social responsibility for Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries.
"The revenue that will be earned is to support the MTS Centre mortgage."
The 5,000-square-foot gaming centre is scheduled to include 140 slot machines, two poker tables and four blackjack tables. Once it opens, 50 video lottery terminals currently in operation at the Tavern United pub and restaurant, which is adjacent to the MTS Centre, will be removed. True North receives gaming revenue from these VLTs currently.
A name has not been finalized for the gaming centre, which will be staffed by about 40 employees from Manitoba Lotteries.
"We're working with True North on that. It will be adjacent to a sports bar," Olynik said, noting it will be linked to the MTS Centre by a skywalk over Graham Avenue.
Scott Brown, director of communications for True North, declined to comment Tuesday, saying it will be making a formal announcement "soon," possibly within the next week or so.
"We'll talk about that (the gaming centre) and other parts of it when we're prepared to make our announcement," he said.
Olynik declined to speculate on how much revenue could be generated by the gaming centre.
The Free Press reported nearly a year ago that Winnipeggers funnelled $6.9 million to True North through city and provincial subsidies in 2011. Public support was to eventually climb to nearly $11 million annually.
Winnipeg's 2012 operating budget calls for True North to collect $5.8 million in entertainment-funding taxes, which the company remits to the city and then gets back in the form of a refund. This money is included in the price of Jets tickets and does not affect the city's bottom line, although the city enables the club to levy the 10 per cent charge.
The city does, however, grant True North a full refund on its business taxes, worth $250,000 a year. The city and province also grant the club a 79 per cent discount on property taxes, thanks to a special designation for the MTS Centre as a recreational property instead of a commercial business. This break amounts to $816,140 under the current property assessment, according to the city.
Together, these mechanisms account for $6.9 million this year.
The gaming centre site was previously occupied by a number of smaller retailers, said Brian Smiley, a spokesman for Manitoba Public Insurance, which owns cityplace.
MPI's property management arm, Triovest Realty Advisors, is responsible for securing new tenants.
"It's to the benefit of all Manitobans that (MPI) maximizes (the occupancy) of our retail space in the building. We are entrusted with our customer's money and we're expected to act with due diligence and good business acumen," he said.
Cityplace already has a couple of anchor tenants, Boston Pizza and Rexall Pharma Plus.
"If the speculation is accurate, (the gaming centre) would be a big tenant," he said.
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The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer, and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game... a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death.
©2008 Iain M. Banks (P)2011 Hachette Audio
"Poetic, humorous, baffling, terrifying, sexy - the books of Iain M. Banks are all these things and more." (NME)
"An exquisitely riotous tour de force of the imagination which writes its own rules simply for the pleasure of breaking them." (Time Out)
Say something about yourself!
"Great introduction to The Culture series"
On the surface this is a great adventure story in which the playing of games becomes as exciting as a physical combat scene in an action movie. Underneath it is a provocative discussion of how intelligent individuals who live as part of larger social groups might best arrange their relationships with each other. The themes are abstract, brilliantly captured in the game play itself, yet never, ever tedious or boring. I agree with reviewer Guy that this is a great introduction to the The Culture series, so this is especially recommended for those who have not previously encountered Banks. Peter Kenny read the story brilliantly, doing an exceptional job of giving each character a unique voice.
"Spectacular reading of a cult sci fi classic"
Iain M Banks is one of my favorite authors, and this early culture book is possibly the best one to start with - it has the most accessible and linear plot but is still though provoking and gripping. Peter Kenny does an outstanding job reading this as well as other Iain Banks books (Surface Detail for instance). I must have read this book at least half a dozen times since it first came out almost 20 years ago, listening to Peter Kenny made it seem brand new. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Tell us about yourself!
"Great culture story"
Yes! This is one of my favorite Culture novels. It presents the story of a cuture citizen traveling to a non-Culture world to play a game. The visit, of course, is engineered by Special Circumstances so you KNOW something will happen. When it does, of course, it's marvelous and even better than you are thinking.
Love the tiny twist at the end of the story... listen to the very very end!
The droids! Of course. :)
"Culture, Contact, Special Circumstance its genius!"
I enjoyed this book immensely, even more than Consider Phlebas and I really hope that Peter Kenny will narrate Use of Weapons, The State of the Art and especially Excession of which I've heard great things. Please release these books on Audible. The Culture Series is fantastic. Thanks to Banks for this work of art and Kenny for narrating. If you enjoyed The Player of Games then please take a moment to write the publishers or contact audible and ask them to release the rest of the series on audio.
"Excellent! Another Culture gem."
One of the best Si/Fi stories yet.
The little drone. Flir Imsol.
Yes, equally well done, love his reading of the Culture series.
The good vs evil concept.
The most creative and innovative authors in his genere.
This is an idea book. And there are lots of good ones. The world building is amazing. Not a ton of action an adventure and the main character is not terribly likable. I was tempted to quit reading at one point because I wasn't sure if I cared what happened to him, but I did finish and was glad I did. I think I will try a few other books by this author.
I value intelligent stories with characters I can relate to. I can appreciate good prose, but a captivating plot is way more important.
"Disappointing after the hype"
The Culture novels get a lot of praise, and so I've tried to break into the series many times. I started in with Matter, lost interest and then tried Consider Phlebas, lost interest and then finally tried The Player of Games, which was supposed to be the best entry point into the Culture universe.
As with the first two novels I tried, I found that Banks has no interest in easing the reader into his universe. In fact, had I not already had a little bit of back story from my brief forays into his other works, I probably would have been left with a lot more questions at the end of this novel.
Thoughts on the writing style: It's somewhat engaging, accessible certainly, but far from captivating. This was not a page-turner so to speak.
There were moments, conservatively scattered, where I did find myself very invested in the protagonist... but then there were also passages that hardly even held my attention. Oddly when I tuned back in 20 minutes later, I found I really hadn't missed anything critical.
There are definitely some very clever aspects to the Culture universe. I love Banks's handling of robots- from tiny droids to powerful AI minds he them utilizes them more cleverly than almost any sci-fi writer I've encountered.
The characters and the plot seem under cooked in this novel, but Banks's unusually sharp grasp of humanity's inevitable progress in the future kept everything on track.
I realize that this is one of Banks's earlier attempts, and so I am hopeful that as I return to some of his newer works I will find that he grew into a better author regarding character development and crafting suspense.
I'm a Hard SF & Space Opera-loving, alien android from the future. I bring gifts of SciFi eBooks & accessories for your leader's Kindle. Take me to him/her/it.
"Fascinating alien philosophies clash"
I loved Banks' terrific extrapolations of philosophies & technologies into believable societies. It had the right balance of action and slower, thought-intensive scenes that one would expect in the mind of a professional gamer, such as the protagonist. I do find the omnipotence of The Culture to be a detraction here, as the stakes don't seem to rise very high; there is an unexciting feeling of invulnerability that might be better left in some doubt. I also really enjoyed the ending twists, although many were unguessable due to the 'silver bullet' SF tropes employed.
"Great story, better performance!"
I would recommend this audiobook to a friend. All of them, actually, if I had more than one. It's a great story and a brilliant performance by the reader/voice actor, and I like my friends and would like them to have have the joy that I did listening to this story.
Mawhrin-skel because he was such an un-Culture-ish ass.
There were several moments in the book that moved me, but, you know, spoilers.
audible listener!! :o)
"meandering but really enjoyable"
Loved it. This is one of my favorite Culture stories. The characters are well done, and the titular Game is rather interesting. I loved the story and the huge climax that it builds to.
The ending! Many culture stories kind of fizzle out at the end but this one was pretty good. I loved how it built up to a big conclusion.
At first it was fairly slow, but once you are a few chapters in it really gets interesting and it's hard to stop listening.
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Did you know?
The Drakensberg is home to rare birds like the bearded vulture and bald ibis.
The spectacular and ancient uKhahlamba-Drakensberg mountain range is Southern Africa's highest range, peaking at 3 475 metres and stretching for more than 1 000km from northeast to southwest across the landscape.
In Zulu the range is known as uKhahlamba, meaning 'barrier of spears', which does justice to its dramatic basalt buttresses. Early settlers called it the Drakensberge, because they believed it resembled a dragon's back.
One of the country's premier attractions, the Drakensberg range offers panoramic views from its higher reaches, attracting hikers, mountaineers, abseilers, parasailers and skieers to its game reserves and parks.
The mountains, with numerous valleys and rivers, is an outdoor playground where South Africans enjoy leisure time pursuing activities including trout fishing, kayaking, tubing, swimming, 4x4 trails, quad biking, horse riding, photography, bird watching, rambling, rock climbing and hot air balloon rides over hidden valleys.
The Drakensberg is historically divided into the southern, central and northern 'Berg', with major landmarks such as Cathedral Peak, Cathkin Peak, Mont-aux-Sources, Monk's Cowl, the Amphitheatre, Sani Pass and Champagne valley making it easier to negotiate.
Geologically the mountain comprises a sandstone layer covered by a 1 400-metre-thick basalt layer. This make-up has created hundreds of caves and overhangs where the ancient San people, who roamed freely in the region some 4 000 years ago, have left their mark in the form of more than 30 000 paintings in an estimated 600 caves.
The mountains are also home to a large number of threatened and endemic plants such as the protea, cycad, cabbage tree, tree fern, and giant yellowwood, along with flowers including lilies, lion's tail, helicrysum, erica, agapanthus, watsonia, and the red hot poker.
More than 300 bird species recorded here range from the tiny greater double-collared sunbird to large raptors like the eagle, buzzard and vulture.
The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, administered by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, is approximately two hours' drive from Durban and the Indian Ocean. It lies within the Drakensberg mountain range in KwaZulu-Natal province and is a world-class ecotourism centre. The park was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2000 and spans 150km over 243 000 hectares of land.
You'll marvel at the 'Berg's' towering cliffs, unspoilt forests, soaring peaks and rich animal life, including eagle and eland. Swim in crystal clear rivers, explore the area by mountain bike or simply chill and enjoy the glorious vistas. Accommodation is plentiful and ranges from basic to luxurious.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Drakensberg Tourism Association
Tel: +27 (36) 448 1557
Email: email@example.com
Best time to visit
Spring (September, October and November) as well as autumn (March, April and May) are very good months with stable weather. Summer is characterised by dramatic thundershowers, and in winter it can get very cold with snow.
Around the area
Visit the Drakensberg Boys' Choir School, adjacent to the Dragon Peaks holiday resort.
Tours to do
Horse riding, fishing, golf and bowls are popular pastimes in the Drakensberg Mountains, as are game and bird-viewing tours, 4x4 routes, mountain biking and helicopter flips.
Get around
It's best to drive yourself, or explore the area on foot. In some areas, you can travel by mountain bike or on horseback.
Length of stay
Spend at least two nights here – more if you enjoy hiking.
What to pack
In summer, take rain gear. In winter, pack plenty of warm clothes.
Where to stay
Accommodation in the Drakensberg mountains is plentiful and includes B&Bs, hotels, guest houses, camping and caravanning, self-catering options, bush camps, lodges and resorts.


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College Houses provide:
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- Enhance the intellectual climate through focused exploration, knowledge exchange, and respectful dialogue
There are two types of College Houses: Spark Houses, which serve as intellectual and social hubs, and Theme Houses, which center around a common interest or cause. College House Leadership is guided by a collaborative team of students, faculty, and administrators for each community. The RISE Program and Honors Housing are also components of the College House program.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about College Houses, contact Scott Wojciechowski, Residential Life Coordinator for Sophomore Resources and College Houses.


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DETROIT - A gang member is off the streets of Detroit and behind bars after he was found guilty on federal drug charges Wednesday.
Jeron Gaskin, 21, of Detroit, was convicted of three counts of drug trafficking for his involvement in the street gang known as the Hustle Boys.
U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said Gaskin, along with other members, ran a drug trafficking operation out of the city.
The gang transported marijuana, Oxycontin, and other prescription pills to Ohio and West Virginia.
The drugs where then sold out of hotel rooms.
McQuade said members often traded pills for firearms, which they brought back to Detroit.
Gaskin used a home on the east side of the city to store his marijuana and pills before the drugs were packaged for shipment. The home on Hamburg Street also housed weapons and cash.
"Street gangs that engage in armed drug trafficking lead to violence in our neighborhoods. Dismantling this group is an important step to improving public safety on Detroit's east side," said McQuade.
Gaskin and nine other members of the gang were indicted by a federal grand jury in 2011.
Mark Davis, William Crews, Darrell Ewing, Deonte Morris, Delmerey Morris, Ashley Sallad, Pinkie Lewis, and Randi Fortner all pled guilty prior to trial.
"This drug trafficking conviction sends a strong message that these crimes will not be tolerated in our communities. As a result of the hard work and commitment by the FBI Violent Crime Task Force and our law enforcement partners our streets are safer," said Special Agent in Charge D. Foley who worked with the task force that helped bring the Hustle Boys down.
The trial is still pending for member William Beal.
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Help lift up your favorite speaker and/or topic by filling out this (incredibly short) survey, and great things will surely result!


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A SEVEN-year-old girl has been left terrified after a Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her mother and their own pet dog while they were out walking.
Sophia Mills is now too scared to return to the park in Gorse Hill where the incident happened.
Her mother Charlene, 26, needed treatment and has been given a series of jabs after she tried to rescue her two-year-old shar pei puppy Bailey, which had been bitten on the leg by the dog.
Charlene, along with husband Matthew, 39, and her daughter were walking Bailey on Saturday afternoon when they were approached by the unsupervised dog.
"We always keep our dogs on the lead because they might look intimidating but they are really soft," said Charlene, of Suffolk Street, Gorse Hill.
"The park was full of little children at the time, and we were walking round when this Staffy appeared from nowhere and started growling and went to attack Bailey.
"I picked up our dog who was quite happy on my chest, but the Staffy was not letting go.
"My dog just thought he was playing because he's a bit dopey, and was still wagging his tail.
"It ran off, so we decided to leave straight away.
"As we came back down the alleyway it came straight for our dog again."
Charlene pulled Bailey away from the dog, which then latched on to her arm.
"I was more worried about my little one and my dog because it all happened so quickly," she said. "We were making quite a lot of noise to get help. We were screaming to startle it and get it off.
"A neighbour came out and took my daughter to the side because she was in hysterics. Another lady grabbed the dog.
"I was just standing there with my arm bleeding.
"I have had to have jabs and an X-ray because of the swelling.
"A PCSO came out to speak to us about it."
Matthew said other people in the area have told similar stories of the white and brown Staffordshire bull terrier in the same park, and says action needs to be taken against the owners.
Sophia is now too scared to go back to the park after seeing her mother attacked.
"What the police said at the time was because it was a Saturday with the football it was a busy time for them," said Matthew.
"They came out more than 24 hours later after we had rung six or seven times.
"If that dog attacks a child we have done our bit by telling them it is wandering on the loose.
"Sophia won't go back to the park now because she is too frightened.
"I would rather chuck the dogs in the car and take them to Coate Water than go back there."
A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: "Wiltshire Police are currently investigating an incident involving two dogs on Florence Street, Swindon, shortly before 4.30pm on Saturday.
"As a result of the incident, the owner of one of the dogs received a puncture wound to her arm.
"The police investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously."


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Study of Sorafenib and Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) to Treat Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified January 2014 by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biocompatibles UK Ltd
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 4, 2009
Last updated: January 30, 2014
Last verified: January 2014
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This study will combine two therapies to treat patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma; sorafenib, and drug eluting beads delivered intra-arterially. The purpose of the study is to establish the safety and the effectiveness of the combination therapy. The investigators hypothesize that the combination of the two therapies will not result in greater toxicities to patients than that expected for either therapy given alone.
|Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatoma
|Drug: sorafenib Procedure: LC Bead-TACE
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase II Trial of Sorafenib Combined With Doxorubicin Eluting Bead-Transarterial Chemoembolization (LC Bead-TACE) for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Sorafenib Sorafenib tosylateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Safety will be assessed by grading toxicities reported at intervals throughout the study. Higher grade toxicities will be assessed for their degree of relatedness to the study treatment. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Efficacy will be assessed by review of the imaging scans, by comparing baseline scans to follow-up scan (post treatment). We will measure the size and viability of the treated lesions. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|February 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: sorafenib and drug eluting beads
single arm
Drug: sorafenib
sorafenib: given 400 mg twice per day for as long as it is beneficial
Other Name: sorafenib (Nexavar)Procedure: LC Bead-TACE
LC Beads loaded with doxorubicin
Doxorubicin loaded LC Beads: given intra-arterially into the liver, up to fours times in a 6 month period
Other Name: LC Beads manufactured by Biocompatibles
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma patients with liver-predominant disease as described in section 5.1, or patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who refuse surgery. No more than 30% of the cohort should have macrovascular invasion and/or asymptomatic extrahepatic disease. Multifocal HCC is acceptable, no diffuse HCC.
- Age > 18 years old
- ECOG performance status of 0-1
- Childs class of A or B (up to 7) (see Table 5.0)
Adequate end-organ function as manifested by:
- Absolute neutrophil count of > 1500/mm3 and platelets > 50,000/mm3
- Creatinine ≤ 2.0
- AST ALT < 5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin of ≤ 3
- Albumin > 2.0
- Leukocyte count >3000 cells/mm3
- Amylase and lipase ≤ 1.5 the upper limit of normal
- Patients who have received previous hepatic surgery , RFA, PEI, or cryoablation are eligible if target lesion(s) have not been treated and local therapy completed > 6 weeks prior to entry.
- Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 45%
- Patients with asymptomatic HIV infection are not eligible
- Willingness of male and female subjects, who are not surgically sterile or post menopausal, to use reliable methods of birth control for the duration of the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study medication.
- Patient must have signed informed consent prior to registration on study.
- Resolution of all acute toxic effects of any prior local treatment to CTC adverse event Grade 1 or 0.
- At least one tumor lesion can be accurately measured in at least one dimension according to RECIST. The lesion has not been previously treated with local therapy (such as surgery, radiation therapy, RFA, PEI, or cryoablation) unless it has shown progression in the interim.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients unable to swallow oral medications
- Prior embolization, systemic or radiation therapy for HCC (liver)
- Tumor burden in the liver exceeding 70%.
- Complete occlusion of the entire portal venous system
- Ascites refractory to diuretic therapy (minimal or trace on imaging is acceptable)
- Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary site or histology from HCC, except cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tis, and T1). Any cancer curatively treated > 3 years prior is permitted.
- Patients with clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 30 days prior to study entry
- History of bleeding within the past 4 weeks (unless deemed by PI as clinically insignificant, for ex., a brief episode of epistaxis)
- Any contraindication to doxorubicin administration
- Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases,
- Congestive cardiac failure >NYHA class 2, MI within 6 months, active coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta blockers or digoxin, unstable angina, or laboratory finding that in the view of the investigator makes it undesirable for the patient to participate in the trial
- Any prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
- History of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to study enrollment
- Inadequately controlled hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure of 150/100 mmHg on antihypertensive medications) (patients with treated hypertension are eligible)
- Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, peripheral vascular disease)
- History of organ allograft
- Presence of grade > 2 hepatic encephalopathy (see Appendix D)
- Current, recent (within 4 weeks of the first infusion of this study), or planned participation in an additional experimental drug
- Evidence of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy or on warfarin. Note: If a patient has been on coumadin for a period of 1 month and has been stable, they may be accepted into the protocol.
- Presence of clinically evident central nervous system or brain metastases
- Major surgical procedure, open biopsy, or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to Day 1, anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study
- Vascular anatomy that precludes catheter placement or injection of LC Bead microspheres
- Presence of collateral vessel pathways potentially endangering normal territories during embolization
- Pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or lactating
- Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures
- Life expectancy of less than 12 weeks
- Child B8, B9 and C
- Patients with concomitant HIV infection or AIDS-related or serious acute or chronic illness
- Presence of porto-systemic shunt
- Severe atheromatosis
- Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of study results
- Active clinically serious infections (>grade 2)
- Patients receiving therapy for hepatitis A, B, or C.
- Patients with obvious and/or symptomatic extrahepatic disease. Findings of uncertain significance, such as lung lesions less than 10 mm in diameter or enlarged periportal lymph nodes will not exclude patients, however, findings highly suspicious for metastatic HCC will exclude patients from this study.
- Any contraindication for an arterial procedure such as impaired clotting tests (platelet count < 50.000/mm3 or prothrombin activity < 50 percent)
- Any contraindication for systemic chemotherapy administration (serum bilirubin > 3mg/dL, leukocyte count < 3.000 cells/mm3)
- Any contraindication for sorafenib administration
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00844883
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00844883
|United States, Maryland
|The Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biocompatibles UK Ltd
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Keywords provided by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center:
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|Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00844883 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 4, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 30, 2014
Keywords provided by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center:
primary liver cancer
drug eluting beads
transarterial chemoembolization
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Liver Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Liposomal doxorubicin
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Vitamin B Complex
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Theo The Thespian IVTrivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
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It was the sad tale about a poor Irish boy who grew up in a poverty-stricken town, set during the times when people were flocking to live the 'American Dream' in America. Theo's character decided to do the same. Theo's main monologue came at the midway point his character's voyage to America.
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TONY Abbott has drawn a sharp barb from the Coalition indigenous MP Ken Wyatt after suggesting he is not as representative of Aboriginal culture as Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson.
Mr Abbott on Tuesday distinguished between the ''urban'' Mr Wyatt and Ms Anderson, an ''authentic representative of the ancient cultures of Australia'', who he tried to recruit as an election candidate.
Mr Abbott's unfortunate choice of words followed remarks allegedly made at a weekend dinner when he described Mr Wyatt as ''not a man of culture''.
As well as putting Mr Wyatt offside by his description, the Opposition Leader's unsuccessful attempt to recruit Ms Anderson has stirred ill will in the NT Country Liberal Party.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Wyatt took a swipe at Mr Abbott about the nature of indigenous ''culture''. He said Mr Abbott contacted him on Monday when he was concerned that the comments attributed to him did not accurately reflect the common goal of increasing the number of indigenous MPs.
''Tony and I have spoken extensively about what he discussed and I agree with him that it would be great to have higher representation,'' Mr Wyatt said.
He added pointedly: ''In all indigenous Australians, our culture is the essence of who we are; our geographic location is what distinguishes us.''
When asked about his description of Mr Wyatt as not a man of culture, Mr Abbott said: ''I think it would be terrific if, as well as having an urban Aboriginal in our Parliament, we had an Aboriginal person from central Australia, an authentic representative of the ancient cultures of Australia in the Parliament.''


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According to a Swedish study, eating low-fat dairy products, including cheeses, yogurts and milk, may be beneficial in lowering the risk of middle-aged and older adults having a stroke.
WebMD reported that the study, published in the journal Stroke, tracked the diets of 75,000 men and women over the course of a decade. Researchers found that study participants who consumed the most low-fat dairy foods and beverages were 12 percent less likely to have a stroke than those who consumed the least.
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Neurologist Wayne Clark, director of the Oregon Stroke Center at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore., points out that calcium may also play a role in lowering blood pressure. However, Clark notes that diet is only part of stroke prevention, along with quitting smoking and exercising more.
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Percy DeForest Spock has a successful writing career, a new boyfriend, and is just settling into life in Bloomington, Indiana when a knock at the door turns his world upside down. Waiting on the other side is Caspian, his 15-year-old, Goth nephew. Caspian has just lost his parents, his home, and his been ripped away from the only life he has ever known. Can the mismatched pair make a new life together or are they doomed from the start?
Tyler is excited to meet Percy's nephew, but Caspian is nothing like Tyler expected. Caspian is rude, angry, and a complete and total jerk. He hates everyone and everything and soon the boys are at each other's throats. Just when Tyler begins to hate Caspian with a passion an incident occurs that has the potential to change everything.
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DETROIT - There were numerous electric vehicles on display this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, highlighting how many miles per gallon were achievable with an electric vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz highlighted its "Electric Drive" with an interactive display that shows how far one can go from place to place on battery power.
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As the car travels along the map to your destination, the display shows off how much battery power is still left in your electric vehicle. At some locations, you are able to recharge your batteries, like a supermarket or house.
After you travel to all the destinations on the map and back home, you should still have some battery power left in your vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz had a few other interactive displays that worth trying out, as they show off their vehicles' latest features.
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VIRDEN, Man. – However today's Scotties final between Kerri Einarson and Chelsea Carey plays out, there will be new blood representing Manitoba at the national women's curling championships in Montreal next month.
We were watching out for them at the start of the week… we knew she'd be tough' — Chelsea Carey, on facing Kerri Einarson in tonight's final
Carey, the top seed coming into the tournament, soared past veteran Barb Spencer 8-2 in the Sunday morning semifinal. The 29-year-old Fort Rouge skip called a patient game, riding a deuce in the second and a steal in the sixth to stay ahead of Spencer all game. She then capitalized in the ninth end, scoring four points to bring on the handshakes. "It was big for us to get the steal," Carey said. "It was a really big point for us. After that, you just gotta be smart, and not leave too many rocks in play, and go from there."
Now, Carey and her team will prepare to face Einarson, the 26-year-old East St. Paul skip who hasn't lost a game at Tundra Oil and Gas Place all week. It could be a barn-burner, a battle of two spitfire young teams who are each hungry to take their first crack at the Canadian championship – and a bright moment in Manitoban curling. "It shows a little bit of depth again, which is great," Carey said. "We were watching out for them at the start of the week… we knew she'd be tough,"
On that note, Carey did see the wild shot Einarson made to win the 1 vs. 1 page playoff against Spencer on Saturday night, a thrilling double kill that set the arena and social media abuzz, and tipped her hat. "That's how she plays," Carey said. "She's riding a hot hand, so why wouldn't you try it, when she's making all those? She made a pistol. If she makes shots like that against us, there's not much you can do about that… all we can do is put ourselves in a good spot."
First rock between Team Chelsea Carey and Team Kerri Einarson flies at 4 p.m. in Virden tonight. The game is set to be broadcast on Sportsnet.