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Appearing at Carnegie Hall
by Larry Maguire | 2012 | 11:05 am
Categores: Far Niente Cabernet
You know the old joke. The New York tourist stops Leonard Bernstein on the streets of New York and asks him, "How do I get to Carnegie Hall." He says, "Practice, practice, practice." One of the great professional pleasures of my wine career has...read more
Now Tasting
by Far Niente | 2012 | 2:21 pm
Categores: Far Niente Cabernet, Far Niente Chardonnay, Visit Far Niente
One of the pleasures of tasting wine at Far Niente, aside from sitting down at a table in the rustic ambience of the historic stone building, is experiencing wines from both the current release and Cave Collection. The cellar-aged wines in our Cave Collection are...read more
Chardonnay Harvest 2012
by Far Niente | 2012 | 1:56 pm
Categores: Far Niente Chardonnay
Just last week, on September 5, our harvest crew started bringing in perfectly ripe and rich Far Niente Chardonnay—a full few weeks earlier than we've seen for the last couple of years! "The summer has been sunny and warm, steadily ripening the grapes, and the...read more
EnRoute Pinot Noir
by Far Niente | 2012 | 9:58 am
Categores: Uncategorized
The 2010 EnRoute Pinot Noir, just the fourth vintage from EnRoute, is following the trend set by previous vintages and is slated to sell out by the end of the year. The wine, made from choice vineyards in the Russian River Valley, has truly been...read more
by Far Niente | 2012 | 8:31 am
Categores: Far Niente Cabernet, Wine Pairing
What could be better than flavorful steaks paired with the robust 2009 Far Niente Cabernet? We're excited to share this easy recipe from our friends at Chicago Cut Steakhouse. David Flom, managing partner at Chicago Cut, says, "This is a strong vintage that needs a...read more


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One of the major selling points of the business jet seems always to have been the ability to customize and personalize the cabin to fit the customer's desires and tastes. That flexibility has always commanded a price, to be sure, but it was there, and customers took advantage of it.
In recent years Bombardier, for one, has begun marketing its aircraft with a standardized cabin selection, partly as a means of controlling costs and partly to reduce cabin completion cycle time, adding a list of standard options to personalize the cabin. Now, the Montreal-based OEM is offering its Global 5000 Limited Edition Series, an opportunity for the customer to further personalize the standard cabin design.
The goal, according to Bombardier, is "functionality, beauty and exclusivity." Colors, fabrics, textures and overall design represent distinctive characteristics of each city–cultural identity, famous landmarks, climate, historical relevance and modern architecture. Once a city/cabin is sold, it is no longer available as a limited-edition choice. Three Global 5000s have already been sold–Manhattan, Casablanca and Montreal. Potential buyers are considering Milan, Italy; Antwerp, Belgium; and Tokyo.
Bombardier design engineers are leading the program. The cabin interiors are being built by Bombardier associate C&D Aerospace at its Montreal facility. Bombardier is installing the cabins at its Montreal completion center. The first twinjet of the series–either Casablanca or Manhattan–was expected to be delivered early this summer and will enter service as a Bombardier demonstration aircraft on loan from the customer.

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Relaunched Ossie Clark Label Closes
>> The fate of Escada is still unknown, but it's not so for Ossie Clark. The iconic label known for its flowing printed dresses in the sixties and seventies announced its closure today.
The recently relaunched label was purchased by Marc Worth, founder of online industry resource WGSN, in 2007 and restarted under the direction of little-known designer Avsh Alom Gur at London Fashion Week in February 2008. Gur resigned in March to focus on his eponymous line and was replaced by Nargess Gharani, one half of London label Gharani Strok.
As for the official company line on the closure, a spokesman relayed: "Due to market conditions, developing the business has been challenging and the decision has been made to cease trading."


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Don't exclude people
No doubt about it, Vivica Anjanetta Fox is what they call a "trooper." Delayed at the Denver airport, she's only had a couple of hours sleep before she arrives at Los Angeles's L'Hermitage Hotel. But no matter: she enters the room like an energy tornado, not a trace of crankiness or exhaustion. The 36-year-old Indianapolis, Indiana native is known for her dedication, hard work, and good humor. Most people might still know her from her breakout roles, as Jasmine the stripper (opposite Will Smith) in Independence Day and as Frankie in Set It Off (both 1996), but she's been busy for years before and after. Recall that she played the sensible Maxine in Soul Food (1997), Mickey Waters in Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), and the heroic Debi in Idle Hands (1999).
Fox has also worked in a range of tv projects: she played "Wicked Stepsister One" in Foxy Brown's video for "Big Bad Mama," appeared on Hollywood Squares, and starred in the sitcoms, Arsenio and Getting Personal, and in Steven Bochco's hospital drama, City of Angels. (She recalls finding out that her character, Dr. Lillian Price, was written out of the show, just as the second season was to begin shooting, but, Fox laughs, "I'm not bitter! For me it was a blessing because I got to go back to movies.") A graduate of Golden West College with an Associate Art degree in Social Sciences, Fox to this day maintains a keen interest in the ways that business and social relationships work. Her new movie, Doug McHenry's Kingdom Come, focuses on a somewhat wacky family who comes together when the father dies. Fox plays Lillian, wife of LL Cool J's Ray-Bud, and she spends much of the movie trying to hold everyone together.
We begin by reminiscing a bit, about Set It Off.Cynthia Fuchs:
Set It Off was an early film to cross over genders: it's not strictly a chick flick or an action flick.Vivica A. Fox:
Oh yeah, doesn't matter, you understand? I've had men come up to me with tears in their eyes. They thought they weren't going to be affected, but they were. They really identified with it, and I wish we had known that as we were going in, because we wouldn't have had all of us get killed. We could have done the sequel! It appeals to people of all nationalities, men, women, Mexican, white, black. It just surprised them, because we made for I think, $9 million, and it grossed over $50 million. And I went to promote it in Europe and they loved it. Studios here think African American films don't sell across the waters, but they do.CF:
What do you think about the ways that African American films are marketed?VF:
I wish, to be honest with you, for African American films that we could get a few more theaters. They only open them in 1500 to 2000 for an opening weekend, and how do you expect us to compete. How can we go to certain box office levels if they don't give us more theaters? If you're going to release it nationwide, release it to more theaters—that's a battle that I want to bring to people's attention so they realize, that if this film, Kingdom Come only grosses $30 or $40 million, it does it in only 1100 theaters. Imagine if it was in 3000? People don't always want to drive a distance or to a theater they don't know, to see a film.CF:
Your role in this film is pretty solid, compared to the other women in the film, Jada Pinkett Smith or Loretta Devine.VF:
I get to play the peacekeeper, which for me is wonderful, because I usually play the one who's speaking out or leading the pack or playing the tough chick. I got to play wife role, kind of submissive to her husband. I nicknamed her Little Miss Fix-It and I talked on a whole other level [of voice] that I don't usually use [sweet and singsongy]: "Oh Ray-Bud!" So it was a good chance to show another side of myself as an actress. It's easy to get pigeonholed if you're attractive, and people think you can only do a certain thing.CF:
This film is based on a play…VF:
Yes! And it was written by a white guy! But for me, the film is like a sequel to Soul Food, because again, all nationalities can relate to it, see their cousins or their uncles in it. The main thing that attracted me to the role when I read it is that it's about family.CF:
What are your feelings about working in film or tv?VF:
I prefer to do movies, just for the simple fact that in tv, there's not much of a guarantee. They can pull the plug on you. When you do a film, you know you're shooting for 6 or 9 weeks, you've got your cast and crew. Overall, no one can just pull the plug and say, "This isn't working." There's just no security on television, especially for African Americans. It's a tough market. Whereas with film, they can't tell me it doesn't work when the box office is there. It's a battle I don't want to fight anymore.CF:
You also tend to work across the board, in integrated projects as well as so-called "black" ones.VF:
Well, look at the world we live in! I don't like to see projects that are all black or all white. It's how life is. I do like to make sure that I do a nice black family film, that's like keeping my home base. I do other things, but I like to always come back to a positive family film, because of all the negative influences today. Someone has to be responsible for making alternative images. Especially Hollywood, we get blamed for everything these days. So I try to always make something that's about family and is positive.CF:
How do you think about the politics of appealing to a kind of "base audience," a target demographic that's founded in racial identity?VF:
Oh yeah, you can have a base audience, but I also want to show them—Hollywood—that we can expand on that base audience, and make us more "colorless" to people, so it's not just a black project or a black show. Integrate it. Don't exclude people: coordinate us all together.CF:
There's a shift too, in how any base audience understands itself, I think.VF:
Yes. Don't you think the younger generation is a lot more open. They grow up more together, and their families haven't taught them. The country's changed so much in the last 40 years, as far as race and racism. I'm so glad our kids are coming up in a more integrated environment. I've got a couple of movies coming out that we're going to market to the MTV crowd. Why? Because we know we'll get more people in the seats, because the kids will go see it. They don't care about those labels. They say, "I'm not going to see her because she's black. I'm going to see her because I like her." I love that!CF:
On that tip, I have to ask you about Idle Hands, which some people might call a gutsy choice.VF:
I loved that, but it was so sad because it opened Columbine time and that killed it. It was on Headline News: "Don't go see films like 'Idle Hands'!" I was so upset. But now a lot of kids have seen it on video and they come up to me and say, "Hey, it was really good!" It was stupid, but it was fun. They like that. That's what I love about kids. They're not so judgmental. Now, when you do certain kinds of films people ask me, "So, what are we supposed to take from this?" I don't know, what did you take from this? I'm an actress, I did my part. One lady asked me about Kingdom Come, "What do you think the church people are going to say about this movie, because one of the characters drinks beer in church?" I was like, "I don't know!" It's a movie! It's a dramedy, it's not representing the church. I do think we have to watch some images , but let's not take it too far.CF:
Has your thinking about what you need to represent changed over the years?VF:
It has changed, especially for females. I remember when we were all going up for that one token role, the girlfriend. But in the past five years, I've gotten to work with all of the other actresses now. It's a wonderful change: I cannot stand walking into an audition and seeing them all standing there. You know, trying to be cool, "Hey, what's happening!?" But it's the business. I've had the good fortune of working with great people.CF:
To what do you attribute that change?VF:
There are more roles, mm-hmm. It's a combination of a lot of things. It's important, again, especially for females, to have some box office success, and believe it or not, Thelma & Louise helped the girl thing kick off. Then, Waiting to Exhale, first a best-selling book, then the movie grossed $70 million. It's all about box office dollars with them. It just is. I just wish they would let more African American films go international. In Europe and elsewhere, they're not as race-oriented as America is. I get fan mail from Holland, Germany, Spain, everywhere. The studio people don't get that yet.CF:
That's obviously frustrating. So how do you deal with that, personally and professionally? I know you've been producing.VF:
Yeah, I've been developing projects. Now they're doing the whole female thing, where before they said, a black female couldn't open a film. I just finished a film [title not yet set] where I'm hoping to prove to them that if it's a good film, audiences will come see it. It's a constant battle, but one I don't mind fighting. I'm just glad I'm getting the opportunities, because when I started acting 15 years ago, I always had to play the girlfriend, wave the guy off into the sunset: "Save me! I'll be here waiting on you!" You know, those days are over. Girl power is alive and well, and females support females. Look at it: the top male makes $20 million per film, the top female makes half.CF:
Plus, women trying to make films.VF:
It's unbelievable what you have to go through to get even a little money. And then they go and waste like $20 or $30 million on Monkeybone! Give me a break! Then they use it as a tax write-off or figure they'll make back in video rentals. Well, if y'all could just give us just $7 million, we'd be okay.CF:
So you like to go back and forth between bigger and smaller movies?VF:
No doubt. If it's a good project, you take it. You never know. Look at Hilary Swank and Boys Don't Cry. Sometimes it's not about the money. But it is nice if there's a good budget, you get a nicer trailer, cafe mochas come through. You know? On lower budget films, a guy yells out, "Ya wanna cuppa coffee?" So, sure, the fringe benefits, they're nice. But I like to work, and I don't always want to be the star. Like in this movie, I wanted to work with these people, with Jada, and Whoopi, and Loretta and LL And moving between film and tv, it's cool too. Film, fashion, music, it's all crossing over.CF:
You're going to be singing soon?VF:
No! I won't be doing V. Lo! I'd love to play a singer in a movie though. I have friends who are singers, like Whitney. The whole concert thing, what a rush! But no singing. I sing great in the shower. That's enough for me.
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What constitutes a course in business?
A candidate with a graduate degree in accounting from a program that has been approved by the Board of Public Accountancy is not required to satisfy specific business course credit hour or content requirements. It is assumed that the candidate has pursued a sufficient level of business coursework while earning the graduate degree.
A candidate with a graduate degree in business administration or law from an accredited college or university must complete 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) of business courses at the undergraduate level, or 18 semester hours at the graduate level (27 quarter hours), or an equivalent combination thereof. There is a great deal of flexibility in business courses offered by schools of business and management. Although candidates with graduate business or law degrees do not need to satisfy specific business course requirements, candidates are strongly encouraged to obtain coverage in business law.
A candidate with a bachelor's degree in business from an accredited college or university is required to complete the same number of credit hours of business coursework as a candidate with a graduate degree (24 undergraduate or 18 graduate), and these courses must include coverage in each of the following areas:
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Completion of a course in each of the required areas is the most direct way to satisfy the coverage requirement. Since these coverage areas are broad, the requirement may be satisfied by a wide variety of courses. Examples of courses that might provide coverage in these areas include, but are not limited to:
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Feb. 11, 2007
WACO, Texas --- The No. 18 Baylor softball team opened the final day at the Getterman Classic with a run-rule victory over Kentucky, 9-0, before defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 3-1, in game two as the Lady Bears claimed their fourth Getterman Classic title in action at Getterman Stadium on Sunday. With the sweep, Baylor improved to 6-0 on the season.
"I was real pleased with the effort the team gave throughout the tournament," head coach Glenn Moore said. "Obviously, there are some things we will need to work on; but, overall, it was a great tournament and a great way to start the year."
Baylor clinched the tournament championship with a 9-0, six-inning victory over the Wildcats in game one of the day. The Lady Bears jumped out early on the Wildcats, posting a three-run first inning to take the early 3-0 lead.
Ashley Monceaux put the Lady Bears on the board first with a single up the middle to score Tiffany Wesley as Chelsi Lake followed with a two-run home run over the center field wall to give the Lady Bears a 3-0 lead. The home run was the third of the season for Lake as the senior now has 37 for her career, one shy of Kelly Osburn (38, 2003-06) for the all-time Baylor career lead.
After a scoreless second, Baylor posted two more runs in the third when Brette Reagan delivered a RBI single as Kelsey Sage followed with a sacrifice fly to left field to make the score 5-0.
Kentucky was unable to cut the lead in the following three innings as Baylor broke the game wide open with a four run sixth inning. Monceaux started the scoring outburst with a two-run single while Reagan added a two-run single of her own as the Lady Bears took a 9-0 lead and put the run rule into effect.
The Wildcats were unable to score in the bottom of the inning as Monceaux shut the Wildcats down in the frame to give Baylor the win and clinch the tournament title.
Lisa Ferguson had another solid outing for the Lady Bears in the win, allowing no runs on only one hit in four innings of work while striking out two as she moved to 3-0 on the season.
Jennifer Young took the loss for Kentucky and fell to 2-2 on the season after allowing five runs on seven hits in three innings of work.
Although Baylor had already sewn up the tournament title with a win in game one, the Lady Bears looked to complete a sweep of the Getterman Classic field when they faced Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the final game of the tournament.
The Lady Bears got off to a fast start, scoring a pair of runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. Monceaux delivered a RBI double to score T. Wesley while Lake added a sacrifice fly to score Nicole Wesley from third for a 2-0 edge.
After adding a run in the second on N. Wesley's single to score T. Wesley, the rest was up to starting pitcher Kirsten Shortridge and the Baylor defense as the Lady Bears held the Islanders to one run the rest of the way to claim a 3-1 victory.
Shortridge picked up her second consecutive complete game victory, allowing only one run on four hits in seven innings of work as she moved to 2-0 on the season.
Jennifer Cummings took the loss for the Islanders, falling to 0-4 on the season after allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings of work.
T. Wesley led the way for Baylor in the win, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored while Shortridge added two hits in the win.
For the tournament, Baylor hit 11 home runs to establish a new Getterman Classic record as Lake and Monceaux led the way with three home runs each.
Baylor's Alex Colyer, Ferguson, Lake, Monceaux, Sage, Shortridge, N. Wesley and T. Wesley made the all-tournament team while Brooke Marnitz (Kentucky), Katie Campbell (Kentucky), Erica Armenta (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi), Logan James (Southern Miss) and Jessica Tullos (Stephen. F. Austin) joined the Lady Bears on the squad.
Baylor will look to continue its winning ways as the Lady Bears host Sam Houston State for a doubleheader on Wednesday, Feb. 14, beginning at 4:00 p.m.


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Tim Schram is a lifelong resident of Sarpy County with a history of dedicated
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Tim received a Bachelors of Agricultural Economics degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Service to the community does not stop with his role as an elected official. Tim also serves on the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee on Telecommunications, Mid America Regulatory Conference, State Telecommunications Relay System Advisory Council, National Telecommunications Relay Board, Gretna Optimists, Sarpy County Fair and Rodeo. Tim also volunteers his time and services for benefit auctions for the Heart Association, Cancer Fund, Diabetes Association, Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited.
In the past, Tim Schram has also served in capacities with the Nebraska Roads Classifications and Standards Board, Sarpy County Planning Commission, Sarpy County Extension Board, the Nebraska Beginning Young Farmer Board, Alegent Midlands Hospital Advisory Board and the University of Nebraska President's Advisory Board.
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Acupuncture in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ~ A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study has been completed.
Kuang Tien General Hospital
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 13, 2009
Last updated: November 16, 2009
Last verified: November 2009
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Detailed Description:
To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture compared with steroid treatment in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as measured by objective changes in nerve conduction studies (NCS) and subjective symptoms assessment in a randomized, controlled study.
|Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
|Other: Acupuncture Drug: Prednisolone
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Acupuncture in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ~ A Randomized Controlled Trial
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MedlinePlus related topics: Acupuncture Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Drug Information available for: Prednisolone
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability to Pressure Palsy Roussy Levy SyndromeU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Kuang Tien General Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Global symptoms score (GSS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Month 1, 7, and 13 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- eletrophysiological parameters [ Time Frame: baseline, month 1 and 13 ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Acupuncture group
acupuncture administered in 8 sessions over 4 weeks
Other: Acupuncture
acupuncture administered in 8 sessions over 4 weeks
Active Comparator: Steroid group
2 weeks of prednisolone 20 mg daily followed by 2 weeks of prednisolone 10 mg daily
Drug: Prednisolone
2 weeks of prednisolone 20 mg daily followed by 2 weeks of prednisolone 10 mg daily
Detailed Description:
A total of 77 consecutive and prospective CTS patients confirmed by NCS were enrolled in the study. Those who had fixed sensory complaint over the median nerve and thenar muscle atrophy were excluded. The CTS patients were randomly divided into 2 treatment arms: (1) 2 weeks of prednisolone 20 mg daily followed by 2 weeks of prednisolone 10 mg daily (n =39), and (2)acupuncture administered in 8 sessions over 4 weeks (n=38). A validated standard questionnaire as a subjective measurement was used to rate the 5 major symptoms (pain, numbness, paresthesia,weakness/clumsiness, and nocturnal awakening) on a scale from 0 (no symptoms) to 10 (very severe). The total score in each of the 5 categories was termed the global symptom score (GSS). Patients completed standard questionnaires at baseline and 2 and 4 weeks later. The changes in GSS were analyzed to evaluate the statistical significance. NCS were performed at baseline and repeated at the end of the study to assess improvement. All main analyses used intent-to-treat.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
presence of at least one of the following primary symptoms:
- numbness, tingling pain, or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution;
- precipitation of these symptoms by repetitive hand activities, which could be relieved by resting, rubbing, and shaking the hand; and
nocturnal awakening by such sensory symptoms.- plus the presence of 1 or more of the following standard electrophysiologic criteria:
- (1) prolonged distal motor latency (DML) to the abductor pollicis brevis (APB)(abnormal Z4.7 ms, stimulation over the wrist, 8 cm proximal to the active electrode);
- (2) prolonged antidromic distal sensory latency (DSL) to the second digit (abnormal Z3.1 ms; stimulation over the wrist, 14 cm proximal to the active electrode); and
- (3) prolonged antidromic wrist-palm sensory nerve conduction velocity (W-P SNCV) at a distance of 8 cm (W-P SNCV, abnormal <45 m/s).
Exclusion Criteria:
- symptoms occurring less than 3 months before the study or symptoms improving during the 1-month initial observation period (to exclude patients who might have spontaneous resolution of symptoms);
- severe CTS that had progressed to visible muscle atrophy;
- in our study, mild CTS referred to patients with decreased conduction velocity over the palm-wrist segment and delayed DSL, with normal median SNAP amplitude and CMAP amplitude of the APB. Moderate CTS referred to patients with abnormally delayed DML and DSL with either decreased median SNAP amplitude or decreased CMAP amplitude of the APB muscle. Thus, CTS patients with the presence of either fibrillation potentials or reinnervation on needle EMG in the APB were excluded (to ensure the inclusion of only mildly or moderately affected individuals);
- clinical or electrophysiologic evidence of accompanying conditions that could mimic CTS or interfere with its evaluation, such as cervical radiculopathy, proximal median neuropathy, or significant polyneuropathy;
- evidence of obvious underlying causes of CTS such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism (acromegaly), pregnancy, alcohol abuse or drug usage (steroids or drugs acting through the central nervous system), use of vibrating machinery, and suspected malignancy or inflammation or autoimmune disease were documented as underlying causes for CTS;
- recent peptic ulcer or history of steroid intolerance;
- prior unpleasant experience with acupuncture or a bleeding diathesis; or
- cognitive impairment interfering with the patient's ability to follow instructions and describe symptoms.-
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01014221
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01014221
|Kuang Tien General Hospital
|Taichung County, Taiwan, 40705
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Kuang Tien General Hospital
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Kuang Tien General Hospital:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Yang, chun-pai/ Attending physician of Department of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01014221 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 13, 2009
|Last Updated:
|November 16, 2009
Keywords provided by Kuang Tien General Hospital:
carpal tunnel syndrome
global symptom score (GSS)
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Median Neuropathy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries
Prednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
Prednisolone hemisuccinate
Prednisolone phosphate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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For the first time in five months, the light at the end of the tunnel that is Manti Te'o's life is signaling hope and a promising, productive future, not a collision course with the bizarre.
Te'o's head-on confrontations with adversity should now be predominately, if not exclusively, confined to the football field. His journey through hell on earth has reached the depot in San Diego, where the Chargers made him the 38th overall pick and sixth in the second round Friday night of the NFL draft.
"Being a Charger means a lot to me right now," said Te'o from his home in Laie, Hawaii. "The coaches and the front office, it's a great organization, and I want to reward them for picking me. I'm going to do whatever it takes to helps us win."
Te'o can expect another solid round of questioning about the Ronaiah Tuiasosopo/Lennay Kekua hoax upon his first face-to-face gathering with the local media. No matter what happens in his professional career or life, the questions will never be far behind.
But now, finally, Te'o can once again do his talking with his pads, and that should be a relief for him, his family and the sporting world that watched this story unfold from shocking detail to unexpected revelations.
No one, particularly not a person of Te'o's character, should endure the outright cruelty he has experienced for the path he chose when his grandmother died and his "girl friend" followed shortly thereafter.
Te'o didn't create it; he was a victim. But there is a lesson to be learned for embellishing and reveling in the sympathy and positive publicity he received in the aftermath. He overplayed it to the point where teammates and media alike found themselves rolling their eyes when Te'o came up with a new way of expressing his pain and sorrow for his losses.
But Te'o didn't deserve the heartless treatment that an unforgiving public and media showed him over the last five months, not to mention the gutless throngs who cast aspersions behind the protective veil of anonymity.
Those reactions, which pass for acceptable human behavior in today's society, are just a small part of it. The inaccurate portrayal of Te'o the football player was a result of the fallout from the scam, which the media perpetuated at every turn.
Te'o's performance against Alabama - which has been repeatedly panned by the media - is used as an example as to why Te'o didn't deserve to be a first-round draft choice. Perhaps he didn't deserve it, which is why he fell to the second round. The NFL revealed its opinion of Te'o by his exclusion from the first round.
But the incessant reference to the Alabama game as an example of why he was not a legitimate first-round draft choice is an extreme case of selective reporting.
He played poorly against the Crimson Tide. There is no doubt about that. But so, too, did the other 10 defenders on the field. If Te'o had been crushed in a tennis match, the poor performance would have been rightfully pinned on his shoulders. Putting the blame for allowing 42 points and 265 yards rushing on Te'o's shoulders is incredibly shortsighted in a game of 11-on-11.
And yet, one could accept that perception if there wasn't such a blatant double standard by which other prospects' performances were measured, and all you had to do was go back one game on Alabama's slate to see it.
In the SEC championship against Georgia, the Crimson Tide rushed for 350 yards. That's not a misprint. 350 yards. Among the players on the Georgia defense that day were linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree, the Nos. 17 and 30 overall picks Thursday night. Why weren't their roles in that dreadful performance against Alabama cited time and again as red flags to their futures in the NFL? Jones, in particular, was wildly ineffective in the SEC championship.
You can say that Te'o will have issues on third down in the NFL. Anyone who understands the game and has seen Te'o run should know that is a strong possibility. Yet he's coming off one of the most freakish seasons by a middle linebacker in college football history. His off-the-chart seven interceptions may not be duplicated again by an inside linebacker.
But in the months leading up to the draft, his seven interceptions were often overshadowed by a 40-yard dash time in shorts in an empty stadium in February. Which of the two statistics is a more accurate indication of his ability?
At least one San Diego Charger is much more interested in what Te'o brings to the team on the field and in the locker room.
"I could care less about that other stuff," said Chargers safety Eric Weddle. "I'm sure everyone will think that way here. If he wants to talk about it, we'll listen. But it's not going to be a problem here."
Weddle said he was "1,000 percent" in agreement with the organization's decision to draft Te'o.
To say that Te'o will never be a great NFL player is a legitimate conclusion, but it has nothing to do with the hoax or his performance against Alabama, which was a train wreck waiting to happen for a lot of the Notre Dame players that night. His physical limitations may ultimately prevent him from living up to his five-star projection coming out of high school and his unprecedented senior season at Notre Dame that made him the most decorated defensive player in college football history.
He didn't commit rape or rob a bank or steal a credit card or deal drugs or beat up a classmate. He didn't set out to harm another human being and he didn't intend for his "relationship" to become the fiasco that it did. He took his share of missteps, and his embellishment of reality contributed to his fame. He almost undoubtedly wouldn't have been in the running for the Heisman had the "two deaths" not occurred.
Being naïve is not a crime. Lacking foresight in the face of what many on the outside thought should have been common sense is not worthy of the torment or inaccurate portrayal of his football ability.
San Diego is a great landing strip for Te'o. He's as close to his home in Hawaii as possible while playing in the NFL. He respects and appreciates the significance of fellow Samoan Junior Seau, who starred in San Diego, where there is a significant Polynesian population.
Te'o's slate with the media and public will never be wiped completely clean. But the future looks brighter than is has in five months, and for that, Te'o finally can breath a sigh of relief.
The real story now is about Manti Te'o, second-round draft choice of the San Diego Chargers. Reality starts now.


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Armistead Burwell Smith IV has finally given into the pressure. Heretofore, Smith has been content to sit back and watch as his prolific partner in Pinback, Rob Crow, issued EP after EP of solo work and side projects. But no more, Armistead Burwell Smith IV, a.k.a. "Zach", has dug himself out of gargantuan pile of Rob Crow master tapes and at long last released his very own solo EP. And (gasp) it sounds like Pinback. When last we heard from him, Smith and partner were tirelessly working on the expansion of their ingenious bedroom indie pop. In fact, they were making quite a bit of progress. The Offcell EP swirled with a futuristic or, at the very least, a progressive aura. Layered sound and complex rhythms propelled the gorgeous 11-minute shape-shifting epic "Grey Machine" into the realm of the ethereal. Finally, transcendence was upon them. The sky was seemingly limitless. What's next? What has the conquering hero brought us? The answer: his increasingly familiar bag of tricks.
Smith has scaled back his efforts at achieving the grandiose, and instead created more of what is becoming his trademark: smart, complex, but enjoyable pop. Even a casual Pinback listener will experience a strange sense of deja vu from the very first note of the album's opening track, "Forever This Cyanide". With the aid of his or her handy Pinback checklist, the average listener will be able to identify the song's key elements one by one until the proper conclusion can be reached. Are the guitars clean but muted and affected in the style completely noticeable as belonging to Pinback? Yes. Do the drums lock in with the vocal rhythm making for an impossibly catchy and immediate synergy? Check. Does a glance at the lyrics reveal melancholy musings? Let's see: "They've poisoned my atmosphere and I'm choking on their dreams." Absolutely. Have such melancholy words ever seemed so suited to a sing along? No, never. Is the artist's ability to walk this line maddeningly impressive? Yes. Tally the score, affirmative on all counts, it's Pinback! I mean, Systems Officer.
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This is by no means a bad thing. It is just simply that: a known quantity. To be fair, this record has some quite remarkable moments. The high point has to be the beautifully expanding and contracting "Signature Red". As a point a comparison, it feels like a five-minute mini-epic along the lines of "Grey Machine". The song beats a constricted, repetitive sadness for two and a half minutes before sprawling into a swell of lengthy bass notes and heavenly vocals and back again in a blink of an eye. Everyone would like to be able to achieve such a feat with a similar grace and ease, but few people can. The beautifully redemptive piano and electronic drum piece "Hael" is also mind-numbingly gorgeous. The vocals are otherworldly, and the layers of guitar, piano, vocals, and recorded sound swell into something truly rare and moving.
That being said, the album's other two tracks feel like well-worn ground. On both "Systems Officer", with its quasi-reggae rhythm taken right out of the Police catalog, and "Desert/Sea", Smith comes dangerously close to wearing himself thin. Casual listeners will be intrigued, but more avid fans will find themselves trying to figure out which Pinback song Smith couldn't get out of his head that day. All in all it's a toss up for both Smith and the listener. Smith has our attention, but only time will tell if the he's going to fulfill the promise of greatness that many have bestowed upon him. If not, he might simply keep making enjoyable pop music one EP at a time, which is certainly a greatness in and of itself.
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(Original Air Date: 01/14/11) Is reality television glorifying teen pregnancy? Dr. Phil takes a closer look at the media's portrayal of young motherhood, and asks -- is it accurate to real life? What message -- if any -- is it sending to teens? Jeanie and Charles say their 16-year-old daughter, Emily's, pregnancy has created havoc at home with the family in constant conflict over what is best for Emily and her unborn child. Emily strongly believes she is ready to be a mom, but a pop quiz on the costs of a baby, and a visit from four teen moms, give this teen a reality check she didn't expect. Will Emily have a change of heart? Plus, hear what Dr. Phil thinks is best -- and who he says no one is talking about at all.
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Replied By: nola4life on Jun 7, 2016, 1:01PM
I cannot for the life of me understand why Dr. phil encouraged this child to give up her child like it's trash. If that girl was old enough to lay down and make a baby thwn she's old enough to take care of it. What are you really teaching her by advising her to give up her child? She will learn no responsibility for her actions. And where does he get off telling someone that because you don't go to college, your life is screwed? Seriously? I don't have a degree because I rather run my own business than work for someone while they get rich. I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST COLLEGE.....it's just not for everyone and there are plenty more ways to succeed in life. I hope this girl kept her baby instead of listening to that BS advice. That's just cruel.....imagine your mother giving you up simply because she was too young. She is not the first, last nor only teen to get pregnant. Are you gonna ask all teen moms to give their child up. You don't get to erase your past by getting rid of it. You nurture it and learn and teach others. She is fully capable of taking care of that child, it just takes lots of sacrifice. Dr Phil, you had no right to tell this mother to give up a child she carried in her womb. When you get a clue and a womb then you can see how it feels to give up something that you nurture from conception. Until then STAY IN YOUR LANE!!!!
Replied By: wallyrichards on Apr 16, 2016, 6:51AM
Dr. Phil said he could think of no greater act of love than to give your kid away. Are you serious? You need to check yourself in!!!!!!!!!
Replied By: wallyrichards on Apr 16, 2016, 6:45AM
I can't beleive there still running this episode. I wonder how he'd feel giving up one of his grandkids?
Replied By: wallyrichards on Apr 16, 2016, 6:30AM
Funny how the step father is all for giving the baby away I wonder how he would feel if he was the biiological grandfather. Granted the 16 year old is a dim wit but she will grow up real fast once the baby is born. Another thing that really pisses me off is this idea that if you don't go to college you're going to be a failure. There's other types of schooling you don't always have to go to college especially if you can't afford it and you're forced to work for a living. I agree with Phil 90% of the time but this is one time I'd like to give him a kick in the ass. As for the step father get a new hair dew loser.
Replied By: wallyrichards on Feb 5, 2016, 8:20PM - In reply to rhoppy
I agree with Dr. Phil 95% of the time but it really irritated me that he pushed so hard for this girl to give her kid up! Is she to young to have a baby? Yes but she will have to grow up quick and I'm fairly ceftain she will with help from her parents. I'm 58 years old and my oldest daughter had a child at 16 and by no means was it easy but with the support of mom, dad and her 2 sisters I now have a sweet 16 year old grandson who is my best friend. His mother has met a wonderful man about 4 years ago who she had another child with and she is currently pregnant with another baby. There going to get married in the next couple years and they both are hard working adults who love there children and are really the best parents a child could ask for. I know it doesn't always turn out like this but I thought Dr. Phil could've been a little more supportive while this young lady was on his show. I could never imagine giving up my child or grandchild.
Replied By: rhoppy on Mar 6, 2015, 2:12PM - In reply to paulab12
THANK YOU for posting this!! I had no idea this episode was over 3 years old! I'm SO glad to hear she kept her baby and is doing well! Dr Phil gave that girl almost no support of any kind! Every comment was directed toward giving her baby away. He has NO idea the life-long grief some women experience (and adopted children) after giving away their child. It is NOT a natural act for a woman to give away her baby, although I totally understand those who feel they cannot care for their child and make the difficult decision to give the baby a good home with someone else. I also don't think most women carry a pregnancy to term because they really don't want it, even if they do end up giving their child up for adoption once it's born. This girl's family - though clearly unsure exactly what they should do - appeared to be willing to help their daughter, so it's not like she was going to be out on the streets. She sounded like she had more support than any of the other teen moms (some of whom had the support of the father) who came on to tell their stories, so in that respect, she was already ahead of the game. The other thing I think Dr Phil didn't address at all was the fact that Emily clearly could, and most likely would, meet someone else at some point in her life who would be a husband to her and father to her child. It's not like she was going to be alone for the rest of her life living on skid row. This episode just confirms for me why I only watch Dr Phil about once a year anymore...
Replied By: brittanypaige on Jan 26, 2015, 7:33PM
I am a "Dr. phil fanatic". So I do agree with 98% of your advice. BUT I feel you really dropped the ball here! You should never pressure someone in to giving up their child. I was a teen mom. I got pregnant at 16 and had my daughter a month after my 17th birthday. She is now 8 and I am married and have 2 other children as well. My 8 year old is very respectful and bright. She was referred into the gifted progtam at her school. It was tough but I had a great support system. Adoption was never a consideration or option for me and my parents. It was NEVER discussed. We came together and I do not regret my decision. I felt as though you were adamant throughout the whole show about her having to choose adoption. it can be done. I didnt see you offering her resources that would help aid in her successfully parenting this child.
Replied By: paulab12 on May 6, 2014, 12:12PM
The mother has just posted a picture of a happy healthy three year old little girl. She has graduated and is getting support financial and other from the father he was wrong again. If you cant have children its a sadness but the firtile do not owe the infirtile children.
Replied By: nanshr16 on May 5, 2014, 6:00PM - In reply to johnplusfour
I so agree with this mother and have written separately briefly of my own views. I have not accepted one dollar of charity. I married at 16. Yes I divorced at 21, but keep in mind that the next woman my ex married also divorced him after 13 years. Most marraiges result in divorce, so the younger age would have a higher percentage. Of all my friends, those who married their high school or college sweethearts are the ones who are still happily married. Those of us who have #done the dating ads #participated at church #done charity work #worked at large companies #gone dancing and met men at clubs - those of us have a higher percentage risk of failure as all the men our age that are men worth keeping are usually married already! I give this girl and her mother credit for being responsible.
Replied By: nanshr16 on May 5, 2014, 5:56PM
I am so tired of hearing Dr. Phil talk young mothers out of keeping their babies. He just about stands on his head as a soap box preaching that it never works and both lives (mother and child) will be ruined. I was 16 expecting my son Raymond. I was accelerated and graduated with honors (actually in Honor Society Soph Junior and Senior years). My mother said up front that my son would be my responsibility. If I went out until 2am in my 20s and my son was up at 5am, it was up to be me to up preparing breakfast. Missing college? I saved money. Every job I have had since age 21 has required a 4 year degree yet my experience and performance helped me land the right jobs. - You say 2/3 of teen moms end up poor, well there are 1/3 that are not. Because of the non performance of the other 2/3, you are saying the other 1/3 should be deprived of raising their own child??? This mother on this show was a teen mom also. She is paying it forward. Dr. Phil, I think you could be doing more to help young mothers KEEP their own children, rather than trying to pry their children out of their loving hands.


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