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Off-road driving enthusiasts have never had a hard time finding vehicles that can tackle just about any terrain, but these trucks required customization that usually cost thousands of dollars and, in some cases, voided factory warranties. Fortunately, a growing number of automakers have begun building trail-ready trucks straight from the assembly line, and the latest such vehicle is the 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition. The Toyota Tacoma is far from a newbie when it comes to off-roading, but the new T|X Baja kicks things up a notch with a beefed-up suspension, performance upgrades and, of course, a few styling changes. The TRD T|X Baja Series package was officially introduced at the 2011 (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas and it won't go on sale until late spring, but we recently had the chance to get down and dirty with this new Tacoma model in some pretty challenging Texas terrain.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition First Drive Review
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2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series: Pricing and Trim Levels
Like all Tacoma models, the 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition will be assembled in San Antonio, Texas, and although official package pricing has yet to be announced, we would expect it to add somewhere between $5,000 to $7,000 to the overall cost of the truck considering the TRD Off-Road Package includes some similar features and ranges from $4,210 up to $5,645. The TRD T|X Baja package will be offered on the Tacoma Access Cab 4x4 and Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 models for now, but there is a possibility that it could be added to the two-wheel drive Tacoma PreRunner. As for the "Limited Edition" part of this truck's extremely long name, Toyota has not announced any specific availability for the T|X Baja, so it isn't clear whether or not production will actually be limited to a certain number of units. Aside from this specific package, the 2012 Tacoma comes in three body styles, two bed lengths and 11 possible build configurations, and in a time when mid-size pickups are dropping faster than body-on-frame SUVs, that added choice for buyers bodes quite well for Toyota.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Competition
With the 2012 Toyota Tacoma positioned in the shrinking mid-size pickup truck market, the TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition model will compete directly against some of the more rugged offerings in the segment like the Nissan Frontier Pro-4X and Chevrolet Colorado Z71, but, to some extent, it should also be considered against more serious off-road trucks such as the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, RAM 2500 Power Wagon and even the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. No, the Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series isn't a street-legal trophy truck like the Raptor, but for those not fortunate enough to live near a desert that can allow high-speed off-roading, the Tacoma's relatively compact size is a great selling point with an overall width slightly wider than a Wrangler and about a foot narrower than a Raptor.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Exterior
Four-wheel drive Tacomas are already rugged-looking trucks, but the 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition gets a more distinguishable appearance with a taller ride height, unique body graphics and exclusive wheels and tires. On this black model we drove, the matte gray body graphics were very subtle, but on other colors, such as the Barcelona Red Tacoma that Toyota had on display at the 2011 SEMA Show, the graphics really stand out.. even more so than the Raptor's "digital mud." The main decal is mostly on the bed but bleeds over into the cab while a smaller logo at the back of the bed near the taillights indicates that it is the TX Baja Series and TRD model. Visually, the best part of the T|X Baja package are the 16-inch, gun-metal gray wheels and meaty BF Goodrich T/A KO LT265/70R16 tires.
Aside from this package, all 2012 Toyota Tacoma models received a noticeable styling update focused on the front of the truck. New headlights and grille design give the 2012 Tacoma a more menacing face, while the hood and front fascia have also been revised to finish off the relatively minor styling change on a model that should be set for a redesign soon (the current Tacoma design was introduced in 2005).
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Interior
Like the exterior, all 2012 Toyota Tacoma models got a slight update which helped improve the styling as well as toss in some much-needed cabin technology. A new steering wheel, instrument gauge cluster and an updated center stack all give the Tacoma's cabin a fresher look. Some of the other off-road 2012 Toyota Tacoma models (T|X Pro package and a TRD Off-Road Package) offer a new water-resistant fabric on the seats, but the prototype version of the TRD T|X Baja Series we drove seemed to have just cloth seats (although it would be hard imagine Toyota not offering this fabric on this truck). The big news for the 2012 Tacoma Double Cab is that it will now offer the Toyota Entune system as a part of an optional navigation/JBL Audio infotainment system. Entune allows drivers to connect to and access various apps through their smartphones, and so far this system can connect with iHeartRadio, MovieTickets.com and OpenTable.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Powertrain and Fuel Economy
Although the 2012 Toyota Tacoma offers a standard 2.7-liter inline-four engine, the TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition will only come on models with the 4.0-liter DOHC V-6 under the hood, but buyers will still have the choice of either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. In base form, this V-6 produces 236 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque, but Toyota Racing Development (TRD) got involved and included a free-flowing cat-back exhaust system. No word on if this will affect the power output or the fuel economy, but the Tacoma V-6 4x4 has EPA fuel economy estimates of up to 16 miles per gallon in the city, 21 mpg on the highway and a rating of 18 mpg in combined driving.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Driving Impressions
Our time spent with the 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition consisted of spending a couple days blasting the truck through some wide-open two-tracks as well as through moderately challenging rock crawling areas. The most unique part of this package are the Bilstein race shocks which help optimize the Tacoma's abilities just about any terrain. Up front, the shocks add TRD coil springs and have an increased wheel travel of one inch, while the rear shocks get remote oil reservoirs and an added wheel travel of 1.5 inches; while this is nothing like the wheel travel that the Power Wagon, Rubicon and Raptor are capable of. For improved off-road driving, the T|X Baja package also includes an electronic locking rear differential, Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) and Downhill Assist Control (DAC). The improvements made to the Tacoma's suspension were definitely focused on the off-roading aspect of the truck, so buyers looking for a casual pickup truck may want to stick to some of the tamer Tacoma models.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Final Thoughts
Toyota's focus on building fuel-efficient family vehicles goes without saying, but the rugged 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition proves that it hasn't entirely forgotten about enthusiasts either. Off-road enthusiasts will appreciate the Tacoma T|X Baja's ability to tackle just about any terrain ranging from high-speed desert driving to abusive rock crawling and just about everything else in between. The 2012 Tacoma is already offered with a T|X Pro package and a TRD Off-Road Package, but the TRD T|X Baja Series is a range-topping off-road package that helps the Tacoma feel more stable in higher speed off-roading compared to a Wrangler Unlimited and more manageable in close-quarters trail driving better than the super-wide Raptor. The Toyota Tacoma and the closely related Toyota Hilux are known for being one of the best off-road vehicles around the globe, and the addition of this new package to the 2012 Tacoma should only help to solidify this reputation even further.
2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition: Pros and Cons
- excellent off-road capabilities straight from the assembly line
- rugged looks match the truck's abilities
- Tacoma adds Entune for 2012
- not for the casual pickup buyer
- aging exterior design
Toyota provided the vehicle for this review.
Photos by Jeffrey N. Ross
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SEATTLE — Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the NFC West.
Seattle is the first sub-.500 division champ, taking the title with Sunday night's 16-6 victory over St. Louis.
The reward: a home game Saturday with the defending champion Saints, who beat Seattle 34-19 in Week 11.
In his second career start, backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst threw a 4-yard TD pass to former Plant High star Mike Williams on Seattle's first drive. Whitehurst had never thrown a pass in five NFL seasons before this season.
"I'm so proud of him. This was a big deal, big stage for him," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said.
Olindo Mare kicked three second-half field goals including the clincher from 34 yards with 1:37 remaining.
Seattle's situation makes for great jokes from critics. And the oddsmakers at Glantz-Culver have the Seahawks listed as a longer shot to win the Super Bowl now (125 to 1) than they were at the beginning of the season (55 to 1).
"We didn't get here the way we all dreamed of getting here, but we got here," Carroll said. "When it came down to it, the guys played a great football game tonight."

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Nicole Gaffney, a personal chef from Brigantine, has been selected as a contestant on the cooking competition "Food Network Star."
Gaffney is a 2002 graduate of Egg Harbor Township High School and attended The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College.
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Nicollette Sheridan and her singer fiance Michael Bolton have stripped off for a raunchy new charity campaign. The celebrity lovers posed for a London Fog charity campaign in a bid to help raise awareness for Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, which provides children with cancer and other serious illnesses a camping experience and extends year-round support to their families and health care providers.
The campaign was shot by Davis Factor and appears in April issues of several fashion magazines. All proceeds from the charity print-advertisement campaign will be donated to The Hole in the Wall Gang, which was founded in 1988 by Hollywood legend Paul Newman.
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A secretive data collection program run by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allows private contractors access to millions of Americans' personal financial information, according to a government accountability group.
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Documents obtained by Washington-based Judicial Watch through the Freedom of Information Act illustrate the cost and scope of the program, which business groups and some Republican lawmakers have assailed as invasive and potentially illegal.
The Daily Caller News Foundation previously reported how the CFPB compelled banks to comply with the program by making successful passage of routine inspections conditional on supplying massive amounts of their customers' financial information. The new documents shed light on what happens to that data once banks have turned it over.
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Watch: Rob Refsnyder hits first MLB home run over Green Monster
New York Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder recorded both his first career hit and first MLB home run in Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox.
Refsnyder, ranked by MLB.com as the Yankees' No. 5 prospect, made his major-league debut on Saturday and went 0 for 3.
In the seventh inning on Sunday, Refsnyder laced a line drive over a leaping Brock Holt for his first hit and had a two-run shot off Alexi Ogando in his next at-bat.
Refsnyder is the first Yankees second baseman in over 100 years to hit a home run in one of his first two games.
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Refsnyder's home run ball was caught by a Yankee fan, who asked Refsnyder for a photo with he and four of his friends. The Yankees also gave him five signed baseballs, according to the YES Network's Jack Curry.
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To Snake or Rod?
Looking for some advice or recommendations from you more experienced gun owners about cleaning a rifle, do you prefer a bore snake or the rod, brass and patch method?
I need to pick up some supplies so I can keep my new rifle as clean on the inside as it is on the outside so what should I pick up?
Do I just go for one of the many kits that contain the rods, brass, mop and patch etc, or am I better off with a bore snake and the cleaning fluid, if so which do you recomend?
Advice appreciated.
If it helps the rifle is a .17HMR
oh and I already know WD40 is a no no. Picked that up pretty quickly reading this forum :p
i use both. the rods are good for running solvent soaked patch up the bore. the snakes are fanatastic for follow ups and work exceptionally well on rifles like 10/22's that have to be cleaned from teh muzzle saves wear ont he crown.
snakes are bad for chamber cleaning your still gonna need a rod and chamber brush but they are real labor savers on the bore itself.
Bore snakes are WORTHLESS IN MY EYES.
they are only good for one draw then all your doing is smearing dirt and grim in your action, chamber and barrel. Bore snakes don't fit tight in the bore to help get the lead or copper out of the groves nor do they scrub at all. I had one used it once then I went back and check it with a rod and jag I got 10 times the amount of fouling and grim out of my barrel.
Get a good quality one piece rod for cleaning at home and get a patch puller for in the field.
If you use on of the following devices then you don't have to clean your gun from the muzzle. They cost more but they are worth every penny over one of them worthless no good filthy snakes.
Patch Worm or Otis.
Don't worry,Tango is just a little biased about alot of things.
Boresnakes are great to use in the field/range if your firearm gets dirty from shooting too many rds,but there is nothing like a good cleaning with brushes,bore cleaner,and patches. To really clean your gun completely you will also need to learn how to field stip it so you can also clean all the gunk out of the action,bolt,and trigger assembly and you can't do that with a boresnake.
I snake at the range and rod at home...
Bore snakes are great in the field where there's no room for a cleaning kit, but to properly clean I say a one piece cleaning rod is a must. Also beyond field stripping a detailed breakdown every so often is needed to truly maintain a firearm. This too requires more cleaning implements such as chamber brushes, dental picks, channel/action brushes, etc.
If ya need a rod you are to late cause if ya use a snake you are to late. Granted rod's rule but snakes are great.
You wouldn't wipe yer crack with the same paper. Boresnake is the same idea.
A plastic brush instead of a patch because you need air to get to the copper also, or the solvent will not work as well. At least that is what I was told and it works well for me.
my hubby cleans our weapons and he uses both. (I am QUITE capable I just work smarter not harder) He has some ultimate system down. I know he uses the bore snake in the middle of the season when its only 24 hours between time in the woods shooting.
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A funeral director says he has a solution for the dead wood he claims is plaguing city hall -- he's going to run for mayor.
Mike Vogiatzakis, owner of the Voyage Funeral Home in Elmwood, said he has assembled a campaign team of 500 volunteers and will formally declare his candidacy May 1.
"People across Winnipeg are frustrated with the scandals at city hall and its inability to get things done," Vogiatzakis, 49, said. "People are ready for somebody not tied to big interests, who is not a politician, who can get things done -- I've done that my whole life and I can do that at city hall."
Vogiatzakis said he spent the past two years weighing the merits of running for mayor -- that's also the same period when his funeral home at Henderson Highway and Hespeler Avenue was severely affected by the construction of the new Disraeli Bridge.
He will enter a campaign dragging along some unwanted baggage. He was convicted twice -- in 2007 and 2004 -- of filing a false statement to Manitoba Public Insurance because he collected benefits while working. He had judgments registered against him in court for non-payment of wages while operating a DJ business before he became a funeral director.
Vogiatzakis is the brother of Kyriakos Vogiatzakis, who was charged, and later acquitted, of arson-related offences when his DJ business, Roadshow Sound, was destroyed in an April 2001 fire.
"Each one of us has a history and a past," Vogiatzakis said. "The past is a stepping stone to my future. Everyone goes off the path one time or another in their life. I've never done anything that I was ashamed of or that I regret."
Vogiatzakis said civic politicians and senior administrators pay lip service to concerns of residents and business owners, adding he believes a wholesale change is required on council.
'People are ready for somebody not tied to big interests, who is not a politician, who can get things done -- I've done that my whole life and I can do that at city hall'-- Mike Vogiatzakis, owner of the Voyage Funeral Home in Elmwood
"I deal with people during the worst of times, all the time," he said. "I know how to deal with people when they need help."
When reminded the current mayor rode to office 10 years ago as a successful businessman and outsider, Vogiatzakis said he's different.
"That businessman became a politician. I won't. I will not be bought or sold."
To demonstrate his capabilities and his out-of-the-box mindset, Vogiatzakis said he's staging a demonstration later today on an innovative pothole-patching material he believes will end the city's pothole woes. "Why didn't Sam Katz or someone else from the city bring this guy here?" Vogiatzakis said. "They're not interested in making things better for Winnipeg. I'm bringing him here and showing you how we can end our pothole problems forever."
Vogiatzakis said his campaign team consists of business people and residents who want to see a change in how things are done at city hall.
Vogiatzakis would be the seventh person running for mayor in the October civic election. Former St. Vital councillor Gord Steeves is the only one who has made a formal announcement. Coun. John Orlikow said he will announce his candidacy. Lawyer Brian Bowman, and former MLA and MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who ran againt Katz in 2010, are expected to run. Coun. Scott Fielding, who issues campaign-like statements, said he's considering a mayoral bid. Coun. Paula Havixbeck has repeatedly hinted she is considering a run.


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A solid backpack for weekend excursions.
A 15-mile day is a long one, but when you roll up on a pristine alpine lake without another soul in sight and set the Osprey Volt 60 Backpack down, all the hard work will be worth it. Best of all, you'll be able to enjoy your surroundings without stressing about back pain, because the Volt's highly adjustable back panel, shoulder straps, and hip belt will take the stress out of lugging heavy loads. The pack's LightWire frame and HDPE framesheet disperse weight across your body, spreading it between hips and shoulders, and the hip belt padding can be extended on the fly, so you don't rub your hip bones raw as you hike.
With 60 liters of gear-hauling capacity, the Volt has more than enough room for a weekend's worth of gear. Pockets at the lid, front, sides, and hips help you stay organized, and a removable sleeping bag divider provides a snug and secure spot for your bedding. Daisy chains, ice-axe straps, and the Stow-On-The-Go trekking pole loop make it easy to load up on technical gear, and side compression straps allow you to cinch down your load so you don't feel like you're about to tip over as you balance-beam your way across the river on a fallen tree.
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As someone who has been backpacking for a long time I have my packing system pretty dialed, and while I'm not cutting tags off my cloths or the handle off my toothbrush, I do like to cut weight were I can. That's why I love the Osprey Volt 60: it carries loads of up to 35-40 lbs. comfortably, and is relatively light for the comfort.
My base weight is about 20-25 lbs depending on the type of trip and the time of year. With food and water I can be carrying 30-35 lbs for most 3-4 day trips. While I might be able to use a lighter pack, the options I've tried are not as comfortable for full days on the trail. Heavier packs are great for heavier loads, but I don't need the extra padding or extra features. That's the other thing I like about the Volt 60: simplicity. I cary everything inside my pack, and I pack in such a way where I don't need to get to the center of my pack in the middle of the day, so I don't want zippers and straps that just add weight.
The Volt 60 reminds me a lot of the stripped down packs I grew up using, not a lot of new technology or features, but efficient and lightweight. Actually much lighter than what I use to carry, and far more comfortable.
The adjustment system is really easy to use, and has a big range. I've often lent this pack out to friends and in a few minutes I can size it to almost anyone. It's an Osprey so quality of construction and materials is impeccable, and if anything goes wrong they have the best product guarantee in the industry.
Looking around this looks like one of the least expensive packs on the market, so it is probably appealing to cost-conscious buyers and new backpackers - rightfully so, and you won't be sorry. But, the weight/feature/comfort ratio is enticing for experienced and discerning users as well.
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That feeling you get get when you actually feel your ejaculate being sucked back into your body - so much so that it actually cools your body and sends shivers down your spine. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the negagasm.
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Training camp is coming quickly. Thankfully our NBA thirst will be somewhat quenched when players actually begin to take the court again.
We here at Celtics 101 thought we could ask 12 questions as a countdown to the merciful day that Brad Stevens will don a lanyard and a whistle and start running practices with goals in mind that go beyond, "get better."
Until then, let's get to the first question. If you have any of your own questions about the team feel free to stick them into the comments and we'll answer them in another column.
Question 1: Who will be the biggest surprise this season?
There are obviously a lot of choices on this Boston Celtics team. Can Kris Humphries stop acting like Eore and collect double-doubles on a regular basis? Can MarShon Brooks step up as a perennial scorer and unplug the log-jam at the shooting guard position? Will Avery Bradley finally stay healthy and link up with Rondo to create a stellar back-court combo?
Sure, all those things are possible. However, the biggest surprise this season would be Gerald Wallace stepping into the role of 6th man. Can he play 25 minutes a night, score 10 points, and add a defensive intensity that the team will need on the second unit? If he does, it would be surprising, right? It would be even more surprising if he is able to shoot again. He was dismal last year, shooting below the league average on most spots on the floor.
It is arguable that Wallace never got a chance last year (we've been saying it about all the Brooklyn Nets the Celtics received in the trade). He has never shot exceedingly well from the floor. Wallace gets most of his points in transition. Per Synergy Sports he scored 1.06 points per possession last season on transition plays. However, during the previous two years (read: before Wallace's role drastically changed), he was an elite run and gun player. He was in the top 20 in scoring on transition in the league, per Synergy Sports.
Wallace and Rondo, or even Wallace and Phil Pressey could be a fun duo to watch run up and down the floor, score some electrifying baskets and possibly turn the ball over in dramatic and frustrating fashion.
When Wallace's age and insane contract are taken into consideration, the chances of all his stats returning to where they were before last season is low. However, Wallace has been a good player on a bad team before, this could just be another one of those seasons.
If it is, then Gerald Wallace would be the most surprising player on the Celtics this year. If Danny Ainge decides not to trade him.
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Prospective Study on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications in Newly Diagnosed Adult Patients (GDC)
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 July 2012 by Bettina Nowotny, German Diabetes Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
German Diabetes Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bettina Nowotny, German Diabetes Center
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First received: January 22, 2010
Last updated: July 12, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Detailed Description:
The aim of the prospective observational GDC-Study in patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus aged 18-69 years at inclusion into the study is to characterize in detail the clinical, metabolical and immunological phenotype and monitor the progression of the disease.
|Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Prospective Study on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications in Newly Diagnosed Adult Patients
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: type 1 diabetesU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bettina Nowotny, German Diabetes Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change of insulin sensitivity (M-Value) [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change of insulin secretion [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
- Incidence of any diabetic complication [ Time Frame: 5-10 years ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Whole blood, PBMC, serum, plasma, urine, stool
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2005
Observational Cohort
Prospectively followed cohort of newly diagnosed patients with diabetes mellitus aged 18-69 years at inclusion into the study
Detailed Description:
In detail, the following questions will be answered:
- Are there different phenotypes with respect to insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, micro- and macrovascular status and diabetic neuropathy at time of diagnosis?
- Which factors modify the progression of the disease (Nutrition, subclinical inflammation, energy metabolism and physical activity)?
- Can we identify subgroups at baseline with different progression of the disease? Patients are thoroughly examined at baseline and after 5 and 10 years with annual telephone contacts in between.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 69 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients are recruited from the general populations by screening
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus according to ADA criteria
- Age 18-69
- Diabetes duration since diagnosis < 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diabetes mellitus category 3 B-H (ADA criteria)
- Pregnancy
- Severe renal, liver or heart disease
- malignant cancer
- severe psychiatric illness or addiction
- participation in an intervention trial
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: NCT01055093
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01055093
|Contact: Bettina Nowotny, MD
|+49-211-3382-0 ext -209
|Contact: Petra Heidkamp
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|German Diabetes Center
|Düsseldorf, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, 40225
|Contact: Clinical Study Center +49-211-3382-0 ext -209 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Michael Roden, Prof., MD
|Sub-Investigator: Bettina Nowotny, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Dan Ziegler, Prof., MD
|Sub-Investigator: Guido Giani, Prof.
|Sub-Investigator: Wolfgang Rathmann, MD, MSPH
|Sub-Investigator: Nanette C Schloot, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Christian Herder, PhD, M.Sci.
|Sub-Investigator: Peter Schadewaldt, Prof., PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Andrea Icks, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Joachim Rosenbauer, Ph.D.
|Sub-Investigator: Jörg Kotzka, Ph.D.
Sponsors and Collaborators
German Diabetes Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael Roden, Prof., MD
|German Diabetes Center
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Bettina Nowotny, German Diabetes Center:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 18, 2017
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Weber KS, Strassburger K, Pacini G, Nowotny B, Müssig K, Szendroedi J, Herder C, Roden M; German Diabetes Study group. Circulating adiponectin concentration is inversely associated with glucose tolerance and insulin secretion in people with newly diagnosed diabetes. Diabet Med. 2017 Feb;34(2):239-244. doi: 10.1111/dme.13278. Epub 2016 Nov 17.
Weber KS, Knebel B, Strassburger K, Kotzka J, Stehle P, Szendroedi J, Müssig K, Buyken AE, Roden M; GDS Group. Associations between explorative dietary patterns and serum lipid levels and their interactions with ApoA5 and ApoE haplotype in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2016 Sep 27;15(1):138.
Apostolopoulou M, Strassburger K, Herder C, Knebel B, Kotzka J, Szendroedi J, Roden M; GDS group. Metabolic flexibility and oxidative capacity independently associate with insulin sensitivity in individuals with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2016 Oct;59(10):2203-7. doi: 10.1007/s00125-016-4038-9. Epub 2016 Jul 4.
Weber KS, Nowotny B, Strassburger K, Pacini G, Müssig K, Szendroedi J, Herder C, Roden M; GDS Group. The Role of Markers of Low-Grade Inflammation for the Early Time Course of Glycemic Control, Glucose Disappearance Rate, and β-Cell Function in Recently Diagnosed Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2015 Sep;38(9):1758-67. doi: 10.2337/dc15-0169. Epub 2015 Jul 7.
Menart-Houtermans B, Rütter R, Nowotny B, Rosenbauer J, Koliaki C, Kahl S, Simon MC, Szendroedi J, Schloot NC, Roden M; German Diabetes Study Group. Leukocyte profiles differ between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and are associated with metabolic phenotypes: results from the German Diabetes Study (GDS). Diabetes Care. 2014 Aug;37(8):2326-33. doi: 10.2337/dc14-0316.
|Responsible Party:
|Bettina Nowotny, Dr. Bettina Nowotny, M.Sc., German Diabetes Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01055093 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 22, 2010
|Last Updated:
|July 12, 2012
Keywords provided by Bettina Nowotny, German Diabetes Center:
diabetes mellitus
prospective observational study
diabetic complications
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
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Concern growing over Jeff Garcia injury
QB Jeff Garcia was limited during practice for a second consecutive day because of a disconcerting calf injury, coach Jon Gruden said.
Gruden amended his comments from Wednesday, when he said the injury was sustained to Garcia's left calf, not the right calf that sidelined him for weeks during the preseason. Today, Gruden said this injury indeed involves the right calf, though "It's not the same part of the calf," he said.
At this point, the Bucs are making contingency plans for playing Sunday's game at Atlanta without Garcia. If he can't practice on Friday, the chances of him playing Sunday are slim.
"It is a concern," Gruden said. "Hopefully he can get well in the next day or so."
In the meantime, Luke McCown is taking the bulk of the snaps in practice and would be the likely starter is it's decided Garcia cannot play. Brian Griese, who has been trying to recover from shoulder and elbow injuries for the better part of the past two months, is close to a return and might be thrust into action during Friday's practice.
"Luke has been taking a lot of snaps and Brian is going to work himself back in tomorrow," Gruden said. "For the first time, really, in the past couple months we're seeing him throw the ball as well as he is. So, that's a good sign for us."
The most ironic thing about it all is that, according to Gruden, Garcia sustained this injury in the same fashion as the preseason: in individual work during practice.
"It's a strange injury," Gruden said.


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Lately, I have been throwing around the idea of a laid-back external personality coupled with a confident internal sense of self. Obviously, more can be said, like I'm self-employed, athletic, father of two young men, husband to one great woman with whom I have an open relationship. We like Dan Savage's concept of monogamish. It applies well to us.
I am iconoclastic, inquisitive, and physical.
More generally, since the boys have fledged, there is more time to pursue new interests. My wife, for example, bought me a new camera, and I am finding its many possibilities complicated and rewarding. Another interest is finding new friends. I think happiness has a lot to do with the quality of one's relationships, and so I am interested in people who share themselves well.
And in terms of relationships, I'm good at listening, at being honest, and letting the horses run free when both riders feel comfortable letting go of the reins.
One book: Kundera's THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING did the trick for me. I really liked the interplay of the intellectual and the physical.
Read DOUBT by J. M. Hecht last winter - a nice historical review of religious skepticism through the ages.
Mishima, Duras, Murikami, Plath, Emily Dickenson.... Generally, I'm drawn to rich reflections of experience.
As for movies....don't see many. Apocalypse Now stands out as a fav.
Lately, I've been on a deep house/electronica music kick. Right now I have a Bossa Nova station humming.


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Four more years: Right-wingers nightmare comes true
From Trump's meltdown on Twitter to riots on the campus of Ole Miss, conservatives are coming apart at the seams
This article was originally published by The Southern Poverty Law Center.
When the word came in Tuesday night that Barack Obama and the Democrats had won national elections in a decisive victory, millions of Americans went to bed, satisfied that even if their candidate didnt win, democracy had survived. The results made it clear that this election had in no way been stolen.
But not so at Ole Miss, which last month marked the 50thanniversary of deadly segregationist riots. Shortly after midnight, several hundred mostly white students protested furiously, reportedly yelling anti-black racial slurs and throwing rocks at passing cars. An Obama/Biden campaign sign was burned before campus police broke up the crowd in Oxford. There were apparently no arrests or injuries.
The reaction to the re-election of our first black president from the radical right and that seemed clearly to include some University of Mississippi students ranged from sputtering rage and name-calling to calls for a new Southern secession, mass emigration to Europe, or even the break-up of the United States. There was one thing large numbers seemed clearly to agree on: The changing racial demographics of our country, expected to lose its white majority by 2050, was key to the result.
Welcome to a truly white minority world, wrote one commenter on Stormfront, the worlds largest white supremacist Web forum, which is run by a former Alabama Klan leader. The future is now. There is no denying this. The sun has set on humanitys greatest era: 1500-2000. [T]he only way to survive this war of annihilation is separatism. [W]e have to choose regions or states.
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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:26 PM
lunatica (34,094 posts)
2. They're afraid they'll be treated the way they treated minorities
But I doubt that will happen. Not that they don't deserve it.
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thats why they're so quick to scream 'reverse racism!'
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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:35 AM
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4. I like how one said to escape to Europe
After they've spent 4 years demagoguing "European-style socialism" at every turn.
We have truly fallen under Gods judgment, wrote another. You will never see another white man occupy the White House again. Responded a third: If you can immigrate to Europe you start making plans. America will become largely a non-white population that is poverty stricken and all those government programs will soon disappear. It will happen. No more Medicare and no more social security.


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House Speaker Ray Sansom has hired a well-known Tallahassee lawyer to defend him against an ethics complaint filed in connection with him taking a $110,000 job at his local college.
Richard Coates will represent Sansom, R-Destin, before the Florida Commission on Ethics, Sansom's spokeswoman, Jill Chamberlin, said Monday.
"He welcomes an independent review of this matter, and he's going to fully cooperate," Coates said of Sansom.
Earlier this month, David Plyer of Clearwater filed a complaint against Sansom, asserting his job was payback for helping Northwest Florida State College obtain millions in state funding.
The complaint cites a Florida statute that says no public officer shall "corruptly use or attempt to use his or her official position … to secure a special privilege, benefit or exemption for himself, herself or others."
Sansom, who did not respond to an interview request Monday, has previously defended the job and the money he has steered to the school. Despite a growing state deficit, he says the money cannot go to other budget areas.
He had said he simply got some funding accelerated, though at least one $6-million appropriation for a college building at Destin Airport was not part of a Department of Education master list of projects.
Saddled with widening controversy, Sansom has turned to one of the most practiced ethics attorneys in Florida.
In 2006, Coates represented then-state Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, who faced allegations he bought stocks of four companies that had state contracts or were regulated by his office.
The commission found probable cause Gallagher broke the law but dropped the case when he lost the Republican gubernatorial primary to Charlie Crist.
If the commission finds a violation occurred, it can recommend a fine or removal from office.
The commission next meets Jan. 23.
On Monday, Sansom's office also says it routinely deletes e-mails about its business dealings every month, in part because lawmakers have fewer restrictions on preserving their records than most of state government.
Sansom's deleted items folder has become an issue after reporters made public records requests for correspondence regarding the college, but nothing turned up in the search.
Chamberlin, the speaker's spokeswoman, said e-mails are purged every 30 days to free up server space and that the House gives each member a right to make decisions on whether to archive routine e-mails. She said the House policy does preserve fiscal, travel and personnel records and official bills.
In comparison with the other branches of government, the Legislature has few rules about what records must be kept and for how long. So while important e-mails sent to and from the governor are permanently archived and while even logs of 911 calls are kept for a year, there are no such rules for the Legislature.
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RESIDENTS in the Victorian electorate of Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt have slammed his approval of shark culling in Western Australia, dubbing the policy cruel and lacking in scientific basis.
The Herald Sun visited Mr Hunt's electorate of Flinders - which stretches along the Mornington Peninsula from Mount Martha to Portsea to Western Port Bay - this week and found citizens from all walks of life opposed to their minister's controversial move.
Mr Hunt granted a request from the WA Government for temporary exemption from national environment laws last month. It followed seven deaths from shark attacks in the state's waters over the past three years.
The program, which claimed its first kill last Sunday, uses hook lines attached to floating drums to trap sharks. White sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks more than 3m in length are then killed.
Footage of the captured sharks has caused outrage across the world.
In a letter to WA Premier Colin Barnett, Mr Hunt said a "significant statistical increase" in shark strikes in the state's southwest had been evident over recent years, resulting in "a series of tragedies".
The aim of the policy, which ends on April 30, was to "protect human life and prevent deaths in Australian waters".
Shark researcher Kent Stannard said he doubted the cull would be stopped despite the expiration date, as no government would want to risk being seen as responsible for a fresh attack.
Mr Stennard, of Blairgowrie, is founder of shark conservation organisation White Tag, and said more research into sharks' movements and mating activities would have been more effective.
He said sharks typically did not stay in an area for more than two or three years, so keeping track of where they were travelling could be crucial to keeping water users in their next habitat safe.
Mr Stannard said he had written to Mr Hunt to discuss the issue, but had yet to hear back. Killing sharks could be damaging for the marine ecosystem, he said.
"They remove the weak, the sick and lame. By removing them, we're gonna be overrun with invasive species," he said.
Fellow Blairgowrie resident and owner of Sorrento-based Polperro Dolphin Swims Judy Muir agreed.
"We can't just use culling for something we're fearful of. We've got to understand we're part of an ecosystem, not outside an ecosystem," she said.
Mrs Muir, who last week was awarded an Order of Australia media for service to the environment, was also worried shark hooks could snag other animals such as turtles.
Mr Hunt's spokesman John O'Doherty did not answer the Sunday Herald Sun's questions about his electorate's feedback on the shark cull.
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DETROIT - It's yet another chilly start with temps a good 10 to 15 degrees cooler than average for this time of year.
You can expect upper 20s to low 30s as you head out early Friday and it will feel cool throughout the afternoon. Skies will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies but most of the Lake Effect moisture is in SW Lower Michigan. Some of our western suburbs may see a few morning flakes but most of Metro Detroit will stay dry. Highs will be near 50 degrees with winds WSW 7-17 mph making it feel a bit cooler outside.
A cold front will approach SE Michigan on Saturday bringing a chance for some midday showers along with gusty winds. Lows will be in the low to mid 30s with afternoon highs near 50 degrees. The wind may be the bigger story to start your weekend WSW 15-25 mph with some stronger gusts. So, hold off raking the leaves until Sunday.
It will be a slow warm up next week with highs getting back to near average (55-60 degrees) by Wednesday. But, the warm up comes with a price… rain. In fact, we could have some rain around for Halloween. Follow the your cool neighborhood temps, rain and snow on radar, and heads up look at your weekend forecasts on the new ClickOnDetroit app (it's free!) in your app store.
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Sharp business practices dave 2009-08-01 17:48:37 UTC
In the Old Days a Sharp Business practice was one that bordered on or was fraud. Today I have noted an increase in these Sharp practices. 1. "Go Daddy", "Norton" and many others have an automatic renewal set up. One has to jump through lots of hoops to cancel an account.It is made complex so the customer will make a mistake and the account will automatically renew. The account will automatically renew if you do nothing to stop it. So, if you are ill, lose your job or have some crisis that demands your attention you get to pay for a product or service that you do not want and cannot afford. 2. Magazines send out subscription renewal notices every 10 to 20 days. It is not when the subscription runs out, it is designed to get you to renew months in advance. They also make it as complex as possible to cancel. To cancel any product or service should be easy. It should only take an e-mail or phone call or letter. It is time for the public to get together and put a stop to this. Twitter, You-tube, face book, get this out into the inter net. I.D. the offenders and get this B.S. stopped.


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This guideline covers diagnosing, managing and referring infants and young children younger than 5 years who present with acute diarrhoea (lasting up to 14 days) with or without vomiting. It aims to improve the diagnosis and management of infective gastroenteritis and appropriate escalation of care.
This guideline includes recommendations on:
- diagnosis
- assessing dehydration and shock
- fluid and nutritional management
- antibiotic therapy
- escalation of care
- information and advice for parents and carers
Who is it for?
- Healthcare professionals
- Commissioners and providers
- Parents, carers and families of children with gastroenteritis
Is this guideline up to date?
We checked this guideline in February 2014. We identified no major studies that will affect the recommendations in the next 3–5 years.
Next review: January 2019
Guideline development process
How we develop NICE guidelines
This guideline was previously called diarrhoea and vomiting in children: diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis: diagnosis, assessment and management in children younger than 5 years.
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The recommendations in this guideline represent the view of NICE, arrived at after careful consideration of the evidence available. When exercising their judgement, professionals are expected to take this guideline fully into account, alongside the individual needs, preferences and values of their patients or service users. The application of the recommendations in this guideline is not mandatory and the guideline does not override the responsibility of healthcare professionals to make decisions appropriate to the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or their carer or guardian.
Local commissioners and/or providers have a responsibility to enable the guideline to be applied when individual health professionals and their patients or service users wish to use it. They should do so in the context of local and national priorities for funding and developing services, and in light of their duties to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, to advance equality of opportunity and to reduce health inequalities. Nothing in this guideline should be interpreted in a way that would be inconsistent with compliance with those duties.
Commissioners and providers have a responsibility to promote an environmentally sustainable health and care system and should assess and reduce the environmental impact of implementing NICE recommendations wherever possible.


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HOUSE OF RECKONING is John Saul's thirty-sixth novel. His first novel, SUFFER THE CHILDREN, published in 1977, was an immediate million-copy bestseller. His other bestselling suspense novels include FACES OF FEAR, IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT, PERFECT NIGHTMARE, BLACK CREEK CROSSING, MIDNIGHT VOICES, THE MANHATTAN HUNT CLUB, NIGHTSHADE, THE RIGHT HAND OF EVIL, THE PRESENCE, BLACK LIGHTNING, THE HOMING, and GUARDIAN. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller THE BLACKSTONE CHRONICLES, initially published in six installments but now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Hawaii.
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The stuff kids really need for high school
Here are some easy tips to help you upgrade your childs supplies for high school. more
Lachie, a 30-month-old toddler, put on his angry face and proclaimed, "It's MINE!"
His mum pleaded, "But Sam is here to play with you. Won't you share your toys with him?"
Lachie emphatically confirmed that "No!" he would not share his toys with Sam. He quickly picked up as many as he could hold, hugging them to his chest protectively.
A common complaint about toddlers (and even some preschoolers) is that they refuse to share. Whether it's food, toys, or even hugs, most toddlers won't share. And it's not because they can't. To the contrary, we often see our children sharing happily until... they see someone with something they want, or they have something that another child wants.
One reason for this is due to a lack of brain formation. Until the age of 4 or 5 years, children do not develop the capacity to see things from another person's point of view; to empathise. When they see something someone else has, they want it. They do not understand that the other person also wants it.
In other words, sharing is not what toddlers seem to do naturally. Expecting a toddler to share is similar to asking that same toddler to write out his name, address, and phone number. Sure, some exceptional kids may shock us, but for most it's simply too challenging a task.
Sharing is a skill that needs to be developed, and toddlerhood is generally a little too early for our children to become fully fledged "sharers". To expect a toddler to share is generally asking too much. It's beyond their reach.
So does that mean we shouldn't try and encourage or teach sharing? Definitely not!
Our explicit teaching offers repeated exposure to a concept that is important for social development. The sooner and more frequently we expose our children to sharing (and other pro-social behaviours), the sooner they will develop the capacity to share.
The best way to teach your toddler sharing (as well as generosity, gratitude, kindness and any number of other important principles) is to model it ourselves. When we share with our children we can explicitly talk about sharing, how it makes us feel, and how it makes our toddler feel.
We can incorporate stories about how our toddler might share with their friends like we share with them. This gentle guidance and good example, mixed with a healthy dose of patience, will be the most effective way to aid our children as they slowly develop these virtues themselves.


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Real Recovery Will Hinge on Capital Spending
Amid signs that housing and consumer spending are stabilizing, cautious optimism on the economy is spreading. Investors are showing it, and some economists are even boosting their growth forecasts. However, don't look for U.S. businesses to jump on the recovery train just yet. Companies are still chopping costs aggressively in an effort to limit the recession's hit to their profits, and there's no indication they are ready to put away their axes. Capital spending, a crucial part of the economy's growth engine, remains especially vulnerable.
Companies have few incentives to expand their operations. They face meager expectations for growth and profits, costlier and scarcer credit, and a glut of production capacity and commercial buildings created by the recession. Even if the economy stabilizes this summer, as is generally expected, capital spending will most likely be a major drag on growth for the rest of the year. And longer term, some economists worry that future U.S. growth and competitiveness could suffer from a dearth of new investment.
Falling outlays for everything from computers to forklifts to office space accounted for 4.7 percentage points of the 6.1% decline in first-quarter real gross domestic product. In fact, the 16.8% drop in capital spending since the third quarter of last year is the largest since the 1930s.
The declines have been both deep and broad. Expenditures for industrial machinery fell at a 47% annual rate last quarter. Purchases of transportation equipment are only 39% of their year-ago level. Outlays for information processing gear have already fallen more than they did during the tech bust in 2001. And business construction, off a stunning 44% last quarter, will continue to suffer from past overexpansion, rising vacancy rates, and tight credit.
The major weight on capital spending right now is the recession. Businesses don't make decisions to shell out money based on cautious optimism. They have to see actual improvement in demand and profits. That's why capital spending in recessions doesn't turn up until after the economy hits bottom. Prospects are unlikely to look bright enough to encourage new outlays anytime soon.
Profits, a key driver of business investment, continue to get hammered. With about two-thirds of the Standard & Poor's 500 companies having reported, first-quarter earnings are on track to fall about 35% from a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters (TRI). Pressure on profits will remain intense, as pricing power is sure to stay weak for the rest of the year. At the same time, productivity has stalled, providing less offset to labor costs, thus adding to the squeeze on profit margins.
If internally generated funds for expansion projects are limited, external financing is even scarcer. In the credit markets, borrowing rates for any company less than investment grade are in double digits, and those for many higher-quality borrowers are still more than 8%. These rates remain extremely high in relation to both inflation and riskless Treasury notes.
At banks, senior loan officers said they continued to tighten lending standards in April for all types of business loans, although the pace did slow compared with January. Their reasons: an unfavorable economic outlook, less tolerance for risk, and a worsening of problems in some key industries.
Perhaps the biggest factor working against a capital spending recovery is that U.S. businesses have a growing glut of production capacity—they can go a long time before needing to expand. Capacity utilization in manufacturing fell to a record low 65.8% in March, 14 percentage points below its long-run average. Also, office vacancy rates began rising rapidly last year, after business construction surged 14% per year in 2006 and 2007.
Amid the current rush of hope for the economic outlook, it's important to remember that robust recoveries always require solid gains in capital spending. Until businesses begin to expand again, any upturn in the economy will be a pretty tepid affair.


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Evaluation of the Biodistribution and Safety of 99mTC-Etarfolatide (EC20) in Normal Volunteers
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A Phase 1, single-center, open-label, single arm, baseline-controlled (for safety) study in normal volunteers. Study will determine biodistribution and excretion of the radioactive drug substance and evaluate the safety and tolerability of 99mTC-Etarfolatide in normal volunteers.
|Drug: Etarfolatide (EC20)
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
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|A Single-Center Phase I Clinical Study to Evaluate The Biodistribution and Safety of 99mTC-Etarfolatide (EC20) in Normal Volunteers
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Distribution of Radioactive Drug Substance [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]To measure distribution of radioactivity from 99mTc-EC20 injection in blood and urine samples.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Safety of 99mTc-Etarfolatide in Normal Volunteers [ Time Frame: 4 days post-injection of EC20 ]Asses any adverse events and serious adverse events experienced by volunteers.
- Tolerability of 99mTc-Etarfolatide in Normal Volunteers [ Time Frame: 4 days ]Asses any adverse events and serious adverse events experienced by volunteers.
Other Outcome Measures:
- Quality of SPECT images of Normal Volunteers with or without injection of Folic Acid [ Time Frame: 24 hours ]
Comparison made of SPECT images taken of volunteers who received folic acid injection prior to 99mTc-EC20 injection and those who did not receive folic acid injection.
Readability of scans, background "noise" as well as evaluation of any other differences will be noted.
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Etarfolatide (EC20)
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- Subject must not have any major health problems as deemed by principal investigator.
- Subject must provide informed consent prior to enrollment.
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- Subject is simultaneously participating in another investigative drug or device study.
- Subject must have completed the follow-up phase of any previous study at least 30 days prior to enrollment in this study.
- Subject has a known history of chronic abuse of drugs or alcohol or tests positive in pre-study urine drug abuse screen.
- Subject is currently taking folic acid supplements and cannot stop taking the supplements for a period of 8 days (7 days prior to the study and one day after last imaging procedure).
- Subject's physical condition unsuitable for radionuclide imaging.
- Subject has been administered another radiopharmaceutical that would interfere with the assessment of the biodistribution of 99mTc-etarfolatide.
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This article is inspired by Forbes' list of 10 memorable quotes by Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, which was recently published after his death. His quotes were the catalyst for thinking about quotes and how I have never passed up a good one.
The characteristics of a good quote
- Short
- Memorable
- Inspirational
- Teachable
In my opinion, what makes a quote good are a reasonable length, not too short, not too long - think Goldilocks principle; they are memorable; they inspire; and finally, something is learned, either personally or about the nature of society or life in general.
Now, on to answering the title question: What are some of your favorite quotes?
Let me know if you have any good quotes, or what you think the requirements for a good quote are. And as always, if you like what you are reading, then vote it up the Vine.


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Shadow Ebook
Book One of the Shadow Series
by Michael S. Booker
About the Ebook
Nathan, Blake, and Justin are three close friends, living together in a three bedroom home in a quiet Bay Area town. For the most part, they lead relatively normal lives, although each of them possesses a special skill: Nathan can see glimpses of the future and past, Blake can read minds, and Justin can move objects by thought. They have managed to keep these abilities hidden, until a sudden incident arises that threatens their safety.
Nearly one year after their break-up, Nathan has a premonition that he will receive a call from his former boyfriend, Russell, whom he has not heard from in months. His prediction proves to be accurate, as Russell calls and asks for aid in finding his current lover, Andrew, who has mysteriously vanished. Still healing from the emotional wounds from their failed relationship, Nathan reluctantly agrees to use his psychic abilities to help Russell, against the wishes of Blake and Justin, who doubts Russell's motives.
As Nathan delves deeper into the investigation of Andrew's disappearance, he and his friends unwittingly become the target of a malevolent, relentless supernatural force that weaves itself into their minds, and releases an explosion of terror that will jeopardize their friendship, their sanity, and their lives.
Author's note: this book includes some violence, strong language, and m/m erotic situations
Features & Details
- Category Gay & Lesbian
- Version Fixed-layout ebook, 214 pgs
- Publish Date Oct 18, 2011
- Last Edit May 22, 2012
- Language English
About the Creator
Writer and photographer, also have a normal 9-5 job. Follow me on twitter at @TheBooker1984 for my crazy rants.
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A FIVE-year-old with a rare medical condition received a kiss from a fairytale princess during a dream trip to Disney World.
Harvey Tulsie, who suffers with Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Type 1A also known as CDG which affects the central nervous system and organs, was granted a trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, by Make a Wish Foundation which grants "magical wishes" to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.
Harvey travelled with his mum and dad, Rachel and Stephen Tulsie, and nine-year-old sister Leah and stayed in Give Kids The World Village in Kissimmee - a resort which provides children with life-threatening illnesses and their families free vacations complete with accommodation and attraction tickets.
Harvey was delighted to celebrate his fifth birthday during the trip and was treated to a giant cookie and gifts.
Mrs Tulsie said: "Make a Wish provided us with truly magical holiday. It felt like a completely different world and it was perfect for the four of us to escape from hospitals, appointments and tests.
"Harvey's favourite park was Magic Kingdom; it had so many characters and there were street parades which Harvey loved joining in.
"Harvey was super excited to meet Buzz Lightyear and Woody. When he saw Spiderman in Universal Orlando resort, he was squeezing him so tight and was blown away when he knew his name and told him he was his buddy.
"In another park he got a big red kiss mark from Snow White."
Mrs Tulsie went on to say that Harvey coped very well with the trip.
"He spent more time by the end of the week in his wheelchair buggy but other than that, nothing got in his way," Mrs Tulsie said.
"Every Wish child that stays at the World Village gets a gold star. They can write whatever they want on it and it is placed in the tower of the castle of dreams with around 142 thousand other stars - Harvey's star will always be unique to him.
"We want to thank the Foundation for granting our son his special wish; the memories will live on in our hearts forever."


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Not lightly rests the crown on the brow of the new world's heavyweight champion.
Max Baer, who is being acclaimed as first Jewish heavyweight champion prizefighter in history, tells a few things about himself in an article written especially for the Yiddish Day, and explains why his sense of responsibility is so great.
"I am the product of a marriage like that described in 'Abie's Irish Rose'," Maxie says. "The only difference is that my father's name is Jacob, and I should like the world to know that I am a Jew if I am anything. If I were in Germany now I should readily admit that nationally I am a Jew first of all. It's true that my mother belongs to the 'Aryan race.' She's of Scotch-Irish descent. But I can boast not only of a Jewish Grandmother but also of a Jewish father. You can imagine what the Nazis would have done with me . . ."
Max declares he is very glad to have brought the championship title back to the United States, "which gave me a great deal personally." The fighter says he takes great pleasure in the fact that the newspapers are writing a great deal about him and his Jewishness, and assures us that "so long as I can raise a hand I'll do everything to keep the title here in our country . . . I want the world to know that Jews are the best prizefighters."
Maxie denies he is the very first Jewish heavyweight in the world, recalling Daniel Mendoza, 175-pound English heavyweight of the late 18th century.
"But I am the first true Jewish heavyweight champ," Baer says, "because my punch is the heaviest of all those of Jewish fighters of all time. We've never had heavyweights until recently . . . but we have had lightweights like Benny Leonard, Leach Cross, Abe Attell, Harry Louis and now Barney Ross . . .
"In the days when Corbett and Sullivan were the stars in the fight world, their was a Jew named Joe Choynski, who if he were only twenty pounds heavier could surely have won the championship title. Choynski knew how to punch. He laid low quite a number of excellent fighters and nearly knocked out Corbett. And what about Battling Levinsky, who lost his crown to Carpentier?
"My father was one of the Jewish cattle merchants of Omaha, Nebraska. He was never pious and isn't today. But he's a very honest person with a lot of experience learned in the school called 'life.'
"When I was a little boy (but a big Shaygetz) we moved to Livenmore, California, where I helped my father deliver milk to his customers . . . I liked physical work because it gave me the feeling of being useful . . .
"People wonder why I wear a Star of David on my fight trunks. My explanation is very simple: I'm proud I'm a Jew, a child of the people that always helped others. I want to show the world that in the fight ring we Jews excel just as we do in other fields of human activity.
"I know quite a lot about the effeminate Adolf Hitler. If I could just get that prize piece in the ring for one minute I'd settle the whole Nazi question in two punches . . .
". . . I'm prepared to show the world that an American Jew with a mixture of Scotch-Irish blood can't be defeated. I have the honor of being the first Jewish heavyweight champion of our time. I won back the crown for the United States. That imposes upon me the duty of keeping my record as high and clean as possible. I owe that to my country and to the Jewish people!"


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A Christmas Carol, the beloved Charles Dickens novel about the miserly Scrooge's evolution into a kindlier man, features a brilliant account of a Christmas dinner that the Cratchit family have thanks to Scrooge's new-found generosity. In some ways it has become the quintessential Christmas feast, full of bountiful food and good cheer.
This year, celebrate your own special 21st-century Christmas à la Dickens with a modern dinner inspired by Victorian times.
In the 19th century, oysters, which were plentiful and cheap, were served either raw, as a stew or as fritters similar to this recipe. The fritters can be reheated in a 350 F oven for 5 minutes, but they are at their crispiest straight out of the skillet.
12 large oysters, shucked
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup finely chopped shallots
½ cup finely chopped celery
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup cold water
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
½ cup vegetable oil for frying
Drain oysters in a strainer for a few minutes. Coarsely chop and return to strainer until ready to use.
Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and celery and sauté for 2 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Let cool.
Sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in pepper. Make a well in the centre and drop the egg and water into the well. Slowly stir into flour mixture. Stir in shallot mixture and parsley. Stir in oysters.
Heat ½-inch oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat until a cube of bread turns brown in 15 seconds.
Drop batter into oil, 2 tablespoons at a time, and cook fritters until golden brown, turning once, about 1 minute per side. Drain and serve immediately.


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When Alison feels ill on her first day of nursing school, Chris takes care of her. A nurse sees Chris trying to keep Alison warm and gets the wrong idea. Chris tries to help Alison remove her stained blouse, and the nurse enters again and catches them in another compromising position. Chris is about to kiss Alison when his beeper goes off.
Liberty tells Brad that he is her father and shows him a picture of her mother whom Brad remembers. Katie asks Liberty if she's willing to take a paternity test. Liberty finds out the test results won't be available for at least two weeks and Brad and Katie agree to let her stay with them in the interim. There are no extra rooms at the Lakeview so Liberty has to stay in Brad & Katie's suite.
Holden defends Carly, but she confesses that she deliberately chose not to call Jack to let him know about Parker's injury. Jack threatens Carly with a custody battle. Carly says she'll take Parker home, but Jack insists on coming too. Carly tells Holden she doesn't think she and Jack will work things out.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Aug. 12)
The Brazilian Jewish community was shocked by the vandalism by two unidentified persons who invaded a nursery school in the Jewish quarter of Bom Retiro in Sao Paulo, and wrecked the school. The nursery, maintained by the Jewish philanthropic organization, Ofidas, takes care of 130 poor children, none of them Jewish, Mondays through Fridays.
The vandals invaded the nursery when it was closed last Saturday or Sunday. They destroyed the piano, a television set, dolls, the tables and desks. They smeared the walls with swastikas and obscenities. One undestroyed doll was left by them with the inscription "death" to the children.
Jewish community leaders believe the vandalism was on organized anti-Semitic act and the possible beginning of more anti-Semitic activities. The police department has launched on investigation, but some in the Jewish community recalled that none of those who committed anti-Semitic acts over the past years in Sao Paulo and the southern province of Rio Grande do Sul have been found.
The vandalism in the nursery school occurred at the same time as unidentified persons were destroying newsstands where leftist and opposition weeklies in general are on sale. Police believe that on extreme rightwing group is involved. (By David Markus)


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Ms. LANDRIEU. I thank the chairman and add my compliments to him for his extraordinary leadership over the last several months in managing this very important piece of legislation through the process, a major piece of legislation that garnered 60 votes on the floor of the Senate.
The Chair knows because he has worked on many pieces of legislation, even in his short time in the Senate, but his longer time in the House, how difficult that is, particularly on an issue such as this that has eluded our country time and time again. Even though great attempts were made by extraordinary Presidents and wonderful Congresses in the past, this victory has eluded them. But we are close to capturing it now.
I thank the chairman of the Finance Committee. He probably spent more time, except maybe for HARRY REID himself, on ushering us to this point. I was in many of those meetings, and his patience was inspirational, as was his steady hand when things got tough. I thank him, and I also thank the chairman of the Budget Committee. No one has a better command of this budget in this entire body than KENT CONRAD. He has spoken in some detail and depth about the significant cost reductions and deficit reductions that will occur because of our work.
I came down to speak specifically about the amendment just offered by the Senator from Arizona. I actually went to the desk to get a copy of it because I wanted to read it for myself. This amendment is a stunt. It doesn't deserve the time I am going to give to explain the portion of it that refers to Louisiana. The reason I say it is a stunt is because it is actually written for television or the Internet. It is not written for any serious debate. In my view, it is beneath the Senator from Arizona who at one time was a candidate for President. The reason I say it is a stunt is because the word ``sweetheart'' is actually written in this amendment.
Normally, the only time I see that word is when my husband sends me a dozen roses on Valentine's Day, which he does most years. But to actually draft an amendment like this that actually uses the words ``sweetheart deal'' is an insult to the people of our country, and I would expect more from him.
I have tried to explain this to him privately on any number of occasions. I have provided him and his staff with every document they have ever requested. I am here to say one more time, the people of Louisiana do not deserve the derision from him or from any member of the Republican team, my Republican allies, because of asking for a correction in a formula that would have been devastating to the State of Louisiana or to any State that experienced the kind of catastrophic disaster we did.
This amendment that I got on might have been unknown to Senator McCain, but it was not a secret. How would I know that? Because actually I called a press conference with the Governor of Louisiana, Republican Governor, and announced it. That is why I know it wasn't a secret. We didn't have one press conference together; we had three.
As I have explained to the Senator from Arizona, just because he didn't know about it doesn't mean it was a secret. There are lots of things that happen in Washington--it is a big place; it is a big country--that he doesn't know about. This is one of them.
There were three press conferences called, and our entire delegation wrote a letter, a public letter, which I have given to every reporter who has asked for it, asking for consideration for this.
No. 3, how would I know it is not a secret? Because my legislature, which is represented by 50 percent Republican and 50 percent Democrat, unanimously passed it in a public forum. So the people of Louisiana, whom I represent, believe me, are sick and tired of hearing their name dragged through the mud. You want to drag a name through the mud, drag mine. But leave the people I represent out of it.
When the health care debate came forward and we recognized, at the Governor's request--I ask for a minute more.
Ms. LANDRIEU. When the health care debate started, our Governor recognized that without this change, the State of Louisiana would lose somewhere about $450 million because, under the formula that was calculated, which is done publicly, the Federal Government declared that the Louisiana per capita income had increased 40 percent. It has never happened in the history of the United States. No State in no year in no decade--even with the gold rush, even with discovering oil, even with the greatest inventions of the world--no State's income has ever gone up 40 percent. And ours did not. The people I represent are not richer because of Katrina; we are poorer.
I will not back up a minute to ask for help for them. All I have asked in this bill, and we have gotten, despite the effort on the other side to undo it, and we will not undo it--all we are asking for is to let us pay the same Medicaid match that we have paid for the last 10 years, as long as I know. Louisiana pays 30 cents; the Federal Government pays 70. Our people are covered.
I ask for 30 more seconds, and I promise I will end here. We are not asking for special treatment. We are asking just to pay the same amount of Medicaid as we have paid for the last 10 years. It was not done secretly. It was not done behind closed doors. It was not done to buy my vote. My vote was given to this bill because this bill deserves it, because it is a very good piece of legislation.
I told the leader I would vote for it whether this was in it or not. I am tired, but I am not going to sit down and not defend the people of my State.
The other Members can speak about what they wanted. This is not a sweetheart deal. It is a stunt from a Senator I would expect more from.
I yield the floor.
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You know how I am always talking about all these nerdy things that I am interested in? Well besides astronomy and space exploration, this happens to be one of them. The interest started way before I got my first Rock and Gem Magazine, way before the National Geographic videos that I memorized word for word.
My interest in minerals and gems stemmed from afternoons spent playing behind my father's shop-- at least that's where I think it started. Back in the day our old neighborhood was lined with gravel and there were actual working farms. The lot behind the shopping center my parents had their business in was filled with rocks, and I would spend hours sifting through them (much to my mothers annoyance) in order to find the special ones.
Long story short, minerals, gems, fossils, seashells, and the chance to go on a dig (a bucket list item I plan on ticking off in the near future) have always been of interest. For some reason, unlike my astronomy interest, it has not been something I have done socially, more of a book knowledge collector than anything. That and this idea I have in my head that the best shows, digs, and collectors are out west so I have to be content with learning what I can from books.
Not this year though! Every year I hear about a couple of mineral and fossil shows and digs that happen here in IL, but it is always after the fact. Granted, the one dig that I was looking forward to is already booked, but the ESCONI Gem, Mineral and Fossil show is taking place this weekend and since that is about as local as I am going to get, I plan on going!
The club will be hosting their annual event at College of DuPage on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free and its open to all ages. There will be museum exhibits, demonstration booths, book sales, a live and silent auction and dealers.
You can find out more about the event, here.
Anyone here every been to a mineral and fossil show?


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An ACTION bus driver was assaulted in Woden on Sunday by a man who caused a disturbance to other passengers.
The female driver was preparing to drive passengers on an express service from the Woden Bus Interchange to Civic about 12pm when she asked a male passenger to leave the bus.
The man, thought to be in his mid-20s, allegedly punched her in the face.
The driver was injured in the incident and left bloodied inside the bus.
One witnesses, who asked not to be named, said the man had been disturbing passengers waiting for the bus and was angry when asked to leave the vehicle by the driver.
"He was there annoying everybody and carrying on stupidly while we were waiting for the bus and when it came... he was still in the queue annoying people," the witness said.
"When he got to the driver, he started making stupid comments to her. He lashed out when she asked him to get off the bus and just punched her in the face."
ACT Policing officers and ACTION staff attended the scene.
"After he got off there were a lot of people around and he was throwing punches at them but didn't hit anyone," the witness said.
"Then he disappeared before the police got there. It was very nasty," the witness said.
An ACT Policing spokesman confirmed the incident and said a man had turned himself into police on Sunday afternoon.


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