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San Diego, CA, United States, 2013/05/01 - IT Pros were asked who they perceive as the leader in these categories: FCoE/FC Storage, Firewalls, Ethernet Switches, WAN Optimization, Ethernet Network Monitoring, ADCs, SDN, Blade Server Networking, FC HBAs, FC Switches, & FC Network Monitoring.
For each category, respondents chose the brand leader in Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support, and Innovation.
The March surveys were highlighted by IT perceptions of leadership in the new market for SDN, a major shift in perceptions of ADCs, and continuity in the core Ethernet and Fibre Channel markets, said Frank Berry, CEO of IT Brand Pulse. VMware established early incumbency in SDN, Citrix overtook F5 in ADCs and Cisco dominated voting for Ethernet Switches.
- VMware/Nicira took the number one position as Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, and Innovation leader for Network Virtualization and Software Defined Networking, giving up only Service and Support in SDN to Cisco/Insiemi, who took second as Market Leader. Juniper was the IT professionals pick for third in the SDN category.
- In this months survey, respondents selected Citrix as the winner for Application Delivery Controllers, As well as capturing the Market Leader award, Citrix leaped-frogged F5 in Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation. Though F5 finished in the second Market Leader position, it dropped to third--behind Cisco--in every other category except in Price, which went to Barracuda. We are honored to have been recognized by IT Brand Pulse as the overall application delivery controller brand leader, and to have been recognized by our customers who voted NetScaler with Citrix TriScale technology as the best ADC in every class, said Graham Melville, Director of Product Marketing, NetScaler Product Group, Citrix. As a cloud computing company striving to empower people to work and collaborate from anywhere by offering access to apps and data on any of the latest devices, we are especially pleased to have been recognized first in innovation and market leadership.
- Last years Innovation winner, Riverbed, swept WAN Optimization for 2013, securing the leadership again but this time also adding Market, Price, Performance, Reliability and Service & Support to its crown. Cisco took second across the board, with F5 and Citrix ending up in a tie for the third Market Leader position. Riverbed is honored to be recognized by IT Brand Pulse as the leader in WAN optimization. Winning in all categories price, performance, reliability, service & support and innovation is truly a testament of the value we provide to our customers and the hard work of our employees, said David Greene, Chief Marketing Officer, Riverbed. The combination of strategic IT initiatives such as cloud and consolidation with the need to support more workers in more locations make the WAN critical to everything distributed organizations do. Were pleased to be recognized for helping IT to deliver the superior levels of service that end users care about with the quick ROI that makes it easy to justify.
- For Ethernet Network Monitoring, SolarWinds was the IT pros pick for the Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation titles. Runner-up status in all categories went to Ciscos NetFlow, while third place went to Nagios in Market, Price, Performance, and Innovation (and a tie in Reliability with HP). At SolarWinds, we are constantly evolving our IT management product portfolio to offer the most comprehensive, affordable and easy-to-use solutions for IT pros, said Patrick Hubbard, Head Geek at SolarWinds. We started with our popular Engineers Toolset and have grown to offer a wide breadth of enhanced network management and monitoring products and more. We are thrilled to be recognized for our leadership in the network management space with this honor from IT Brand Pulse and from our own end users.
- In its fourth year in a row of leadership, QLogic led the way in every category of Fibre Channel HBAs, (Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation). Brocade was the overall runner-up, followed by Emulex. QLogics continued dominance in Fibre Channel host bus adapters is demonstrated by capturing the Market Leader Award in Fibre Channel HBAs for the fourth consecutive year, as well as sweeping all six categories in the 2013 IT Brand Pulse Fibre Channel HBA Brand Leader survey, said Amit Vashi, vice president of marketing, Host Solutions Group, QLogic. Being recognized as the Leader of Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support, and Innovation shows when IT professionals think of Fibre Channel, they think of QLogic.
- For the third straight year, Cisco was the choice of IT professionals as the Market Leader for Ethernet Switches; the second year in a row for Firewalls; and, in the first year this category was included in the survey, was named Market Leader for Fibre Channel Network Monitoring. For Ethernet Switches: HP finished second in the Market Leader category, with Brocade, third. Cisco captured Performance, Reliability, Service & Support, and Innovation titles, but Dell was selected as Price Leader. For Firewalls: Check Point filled the runnerup Market Leader slot followed by Juniper. Cisco again gave up only one remaining category (Price) to Dell.
- For Embedded Blade Server Networking, HP emerged as a repeat top choice for Market, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation leader. This time around though, HP took back the Performance title it lost in 2012. Dell, which also led the Price category, was number two behind HP in the Market Leader standings with IBM third.
- EMC continued its domination in IT Brand Pulse storage surveys by taking Market Leader titles in both Fibre Channel Storage and FCoE Storage. Though EMC has won the Market Leader title three straight years for FC Storage, this is the first time it has captured all remaining categories (Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation). Rounding out second and third were NetApp and HDS, in that order. For FCoE Storage, NetApp and IBM came in, respectively, behind EMC, who also topped the leader board for Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation. The Price Leader title went to Dell.
- IT perceptions showed Brocade sweeping all categories of Fibre Channel Switches (Market, Price, Performance, Reliability, Service & Support and Innovation). This is Brocades third Market Leader win in as many years. End users chose Cisco, as the second top vote getter in each of the categories (except Price) and QLogic finished in third place for Market Leader.
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At least one party leader from New Jersey has a clear statement regarding the political future.
"Absolutely," Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-34), East Orange, told PolitickerNJ.com today when asked if she intends to pursue re-election as speaker at the legislative reorganization meeting in November.
"We've been on hiatus so the caucus has not met, but there are a few people who know that I am running," Oliver said.
One source on the outskirts of the Democratic Party power hug of South Jersey Democratic leader George Norcross III and Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo said Oliver needs to get out from under her employment with the county run by DiVincenzo to make an argument for party independence.
But most sources say the alliances that supported her to begin with are still intact enough to preserve the seat for Oliver should she want it again.
Oliver dismissed a query about the tie to DiVincenzo.
"I have relationships with a broad number of people," she told PolitickerNJ.com. "I don't address a broad, perceptual issue like that."
Asked about next year's agenda, the speaker said, "Let's see if Mr. Smith goes to Washington," adding with a laugh, "I know who I'm supporting for president," referring to President Barack Obama.

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Playlogic Entertainment Announces iPhone AND iPod Touch Development Plans
June 9, 2009
Playlogic Entertainment Announces iPhone AND iPod Touch Development Plans
Veteran Publisher Extends Their Growing Console Business to the iPhone and iPod Touch Platforms
Playlogic Entertainment, Inc., an independent publisher of entertainment software, announced today that it has secured worldwide rights to publish for the Apple® iPhone™ and iPod® touch. This news follows the hiring of several staff to the Playlogic management team as well as the announcement of key partnerships with videogame veteran agencies Reverb Communications and U & I Entertainment.
"We plan to fully support Apple with a wide selection of new IP as well as our existing back catalogue of games," said Rogier W. Smit, executive vice president of Playlogic Entertainment. "Over the past year it has become apparent that the iPhone has moved from being just a mobile platform to becoming another console in the mix. This announcement provides additional insight into Playlogic's aggressive roadmap for 2009, with a strong line-up on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii and now also focusing on the iPhone platform."
"Our business is based on building great games. Adding another platform to the mix like the iPhone or iPod touch provides great revenue possibilities for Playlogic, and provides us with new customers to experience our games," added Smit.
Playlogic's newly announced App Store program will be managed by Reverb Communications which currently represents a number of highly successful iPhone publisher and developers including Publisher X and Pangea Software. Pangea is best known for their award-winning App Store titles Cro-Mag Rally and Enigmo which were recently named as two of the Top 20 all time best-selling paid Apple applications.


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This week in weather: California, Northern Rockies getting pummeled with powder
As our friends over at Opensnow.com have so kindly confirmed, February is coming to a pretty stellar close for those lucky enough to live in the Northern Rockies or the Tahoe region, as storms are piling on the powder from now through early next week. Resorts in Cali are topping the powder charts this week, as Mammoth Mountain is projected to receive up to 33 inches by Saturday, and Squaw, Sierra at Tahoe and Alpine Meadows all get set for a nice 29 inch addition to their slopes.
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho are expecting yet another round of solid snowfall as well, with upwards of two feet falling at Jackson Hole and Teton Pass by Saturday, while Big Sky and Bridger Bowl are also in prime position for 16 inches or more by the weekend.
Read on for detailed forecasts across the country:
The Pacific Northwest
This week is looking pretty mellow up in Oregon, where the majority of resorts aren't expected to receive any significant snowfall until about Saturday. Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline are bucking the trend, however, with snow predicted to fall throughout the week, though totals from each day — with the exception of Thursday, which could bring up to 5 inches to Hood and 6 to Timberline — remaining low. Come Saturday, however, the inches should stack up, as Mt. Bachelor is projected to receive anywhere up to foot from Saturday through Sunday, while Mt. Hood Skibowl may see up to 10 inches over the same time period.
Up in Washington, resorts across the state can expect to see pretty consistent snowfall throughout the week. Crystal Mountain is projected to receive some snow throughout the middle of this week, earning about 8 inches from Wednesday through Saturday, while Stevens Pass is predicted to see 11 inches over the same time period. Starting Thursday and wrapping up Saturday, Mission Ridge is looking at 13 inches.
The Northern Rockies
The incredible winter continues for the Northern Rockies, as Idaho, Western Montana, and Wyoming will see significant totals this week and on through Tuesday morning.
Montana is about to get hammered with a week of fresh snow, kicking off across the state on Thursday and continuing strong through the weekend. Teton Pass is looking at 13 inches by Saturday, while Bridger Bowl and Big Sky are both looking a nice dose of 14 inches by the weekend as well. Montana Snowbowl is looking at an impressive 21 inches by Saturday, with another 2 inches added on Sunday.
Wyoming is sitting in a similar boat to Montana, as Thursday brings in a hefty and extensive run of storms. Grand Targhee can expect 21 inches by Saturday, Teton Pass hoping for 22. Jackson Hole is looking at 18-41 inches by Sunday, 18 being conservative, 41 being highly optimistic. Overall, it is shaping up to be a killer week of powder across the region.
Over the next 5 days, Lookout Pass in Idaho is predicted to receive 12 inches of snow, while Silver Mountain is hoping for 11 and Kelly Canyon, Pomerelle and Bogus Basin could see just about 10 inches.
The Northeast
Thus far, it is shaping up to be a quiet week around New England. High elevation resorts up north may see a dusting, while the general forecast calls only for a weak system to move through midweek, though it is unlikely to leave anything substantial. The cold air is swooping in again, with the mercury sitting pretty low for the next two weeks or so.
Need more? Check out The New England Daily Snow with Brian Clark
A quick burst of snowfall is expected Tuesday night to the north of I-70, before a second storm swings through the region Thursday afternoon and night, dropping about 6 inches on the Central and Southern mountains.. A final system will move in on Friday night, with the San Juans and areas like Crested Butte, Irwin and Monarch likely receiving upwards of a foot of snow. Total accumulation from the Thursday and weekend storms will be significant across the state, with the Central and Southern resorts expected to rack up the most inches. As far as powder days are concerned, Colorado Daily Snow's Joel Gratz predicts that the Northern mountains will be in prime shape come Monday morning, though after a weekend of solid snowfall, the Southern and Central mountains should have killer riding Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Though Wednesday and Thursday are set to remain pretty dry, the snow will be making its way to Utah at the end of this week and into the weekend. The first storm is projected to land on Thursday morning, bringing heavy snow to the entire region, with 4-8 inches expected above 7,000 feet by Friday morning. Another, much stronger system will move through Utah on Friday, bringing snow to the mountains and rain to the valleys. If the weather lives up to projections, Utah could see anywhere from 1-3 feet of fresh snow by Monday.
The Sierras
It looks like powder days are in store for Tahoe! Clouds will begin to move into the area on Wednesday, with snow falling all the way down to lake level overnight. The storm is projected to drop 3-6 inches at lake level, 6-9 inches on the East side of the lake above 7000 ft, 9-12 inches on the West side, and 12-15 inches along the crest West of the lake before it wraps up Thursday night. Another storm will quickly takes its place, kicking off Friday morning and continuing on through the night. Mammoth Mountain is looking at 32 inches over the next 4 days, while Sierra At Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Sugar Bowl and Squaw are all looking at 29 new inches by the end of the weekend. Thursday, Friday afternoon and Saturday are looking to be top-notch powder days, so grab your board and take full advantage.
Click here for more Tahoe Daily Snow
The Midwest
Midwest meteorologist Andrew Murray sums up this week's forecast in one word: COLD. A few snow flurries are predicted for southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin Wednesday night, though they will amount to almost nothing. Very strong winds over the weekend apparently broke up the ice on Lake Superior, and the resulting lake effect will be enough to bring just about 1-3 inches of snow to the northwest snowbelts. Temps are not expected to rise above 0 degrees, with Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning being exceptionally cold.
As meteorologist Sarah Cannard reports, week of warm weather is in the forecast for both Juneau and Eaglecrest, as the sun keeps shining and the goggle tans begin their inevitable return. Sun's out, guns out— spring skiing is where it's at this week.


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James L. "Jim" Darlage ObituaryTribune - November 22, 2009
James L. "Jim" Darlage, 71, of Brownstown died at 5:48 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.
Mr. Darlage attended Reddington Christian Church and was a SP4 in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was retired as director of laboratory services at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, where he worked for more than 30 years. He graduated from Brownstown High School in 1956 and was a founder of the Brownstown Baseball Association. He was a former owner of IMS Transportation and served as deputy coroner for many years. He also was active in the Jackson County Democratic Party. His hobbies included politics, woodworking, racing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Born April 29, 1938, in Brownstown, he was the son of Elmer F. "Doc" Darlage and Lillian M. Benter Darlage. On September 13, 1963, he married Glenice M. Horton at Seymour, Texas, and she survives.
Other survivors include a son, James M. "Mike" (Lisa) Darlage, Brownstown; a daughter, Celeste M. (Steven) Bowman, Reddington; a sister, Patricia S. (William "Bill") Ferguson, Seymour; a sister-in-law, Ethel Darlage, Clearwater, Fla.; four grandchildren, C. Isaac Bowman and Nicholas J. Bowman, both of Reddington, and Brian Robertson and Heather Darlage, both of Brownstown; and nieces and nephews, Jane E. (Jeff) Nierman, Jon E. Darlage, Jill E. (Bob) Brock, Tracey Anders, and William J. (Jo) Ferguson.
He was preceded in death by a brother, George A. Darlage, and a nephew, Joseph F. Darlage.
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The Dallas Mavericks may have had the most tumultuous offseason of any team in the NBA. After agreeing to a contract with top free agent DeAndre Jordan, the Mavs looked to be contenders in 2015. But a week later, Jordan had backed out of the deal, and center Tyson Chandler had departed for the Suns. The Mavericks rallied, in signing Deron Williams, and Will Matthews, and a number of other solid pieces that has the team believing they can contend. The biggest question mark surrounding the 2015 Dallas Mavericks team, is who will fill the scoring hole left by the departure of Monta Ellis? Dirk Nowitzki will likely see less minutes than last season, and the onus of generating shots will fall on Williams and Devin Harris. Look for the Dallas Mavericks to compete in a very difficult western conference, and to be in line for a lower seed in the NBA playoffs.
The Dallas Mavericks had an improved season in 2013. After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2000, the Mavericks came into 2012 with a revamped roster and finished with 49 wins, which was good enough for 8th in the Western Conference. Dallas went on to push the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs to 7 games in the NBA playoffs and almost pulled off one of the biggest upsets in playoff history. In the off season the Mavericks made major roster moves and come into the 2014 NBA season with a significant improvement in talent. The Mavericks brought back Tyson Chandler, who was one of the corner pieces of their 2010 NBA championship team, and who is still one of the best defensive centers in the NBA. Dallas also signed forward Chandler Parsons away from the Houston Rockets, and he looks to team up with Dirk Nowitzki in one of the most dangerous front courts in basketball. Other newcomers are veterans Richard Jefferson, Jameer Nelson, and Raymond Felton. The 2014-15 Dallas Mavericks look to be one of the most talented teams in the NBA's Western Conference and should have a great opportunity to push for one of the West's top 4 playoff seeds.
The Mavericks were able to salvage a .500 record in the 2012-13 season after starting 26-33, but that's still not good enough for Dallas fans used to more success in the American Airlines Center. The big offseason move was to bring aboard O.J. Mayo to help with perimeter shooting, but he's off to Milwaukee this year and the Mavs have brought about Monta Ellis and Jose Calderon to help get back into the postseason. Ellis will help Dirk Nowitzki with scoring ball, as the 28-year old put up 19.2 points per game last season for the Bucks, along with six assists and 2.1 steals. Dirk and Shawn Marion will continue to lead this Dallas team that needs to be more successful in the rebounding game to be considered one of the West's elite teams once again. While the Mavs will likely not finish in first place this, they should be looking towards a good spot in the playoffs to make a run at the NBA Finals.
It was an exciting year in Big D in 2010-11 as the Mavericks quelled the suffering of its fantastic fanbase by winning the first title in team history. Dirk Nowitzki played like a madman down the stretch, and along with the now-departed Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks) and Jason Kidd, the team created a winning atmosphere (and stronger defense) that helped them topple the Heat in seven games. While they lost Chandler, however, their up-tempo game should remain the same (they ranked second in the league in assists last year) with the signings of Vince Carter and LaMarch Odom. It will be interesting to see how these two high-profile pieces will fit into a balanced team that worked so well last season.
The Dallas Mavericks had an oustanding regular season last year, cruising to a 55-27 record, but were ousted in the first round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs. Coach Rick Carlisle has many of the same players returning this year and the Mavs are poised to have another successful campaign, but whether or not they advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2006 is up in the air. For much of the last decade, the Mavericks offense has been centered around Dirk Nowitzki, who led the team with 25 points per game last season, and fans can expect much of the same from the 7-footer this year. Joining Nowitzki will be veteran point guard Jason Kidd, who will be back for his 17th NBA season. Last year, Kidd averaged an impressive 9.1 assists per game, while dropping 10.3 points a contest. Dallas is also stacked with a number of talented scorers including Caron Butler, Jason Terry and Tyson Chandler. In addition, they made some smart offseason moves by adding Brendan Haywood as well. Many of their scorers are also very solid defenders, and the Mavericks should be one of the better teams in the Western Conference again.
The Dallas Mavericks head into the 2009-2010 NBA season looking to improve upon their 6th place finish in the Western Conference last season. Mavs Head Coach Rick Carlisle fields a solid Dallas roster that includes all-stars Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Jason Kidd and Jason Terry. Look for the Mavericks to get up and down the floor quickly with that talented lineup. The 2010 NBA All-Star Game is coming to Dallas (new Cowboys Stadium), which will perhaps provide some hometown motivation for the Mavs to step up their game to the next level. If Dallas does, then the Mavericks could be in position to once again make the NBA Finals.
The Dallas Mavericks are one of the premiere teams in the NBA. Mavs owner, Mark Cuban, makes sure that the team is always stacked with talent and that the American Airlines Center is one of the best places in the NBA to see a pro game. The Mavericks have a roster full of star players, and are led by NBA superstar Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavs traditionally play an upbeat style of basketball and score a lot of points. Their fun style of play, along with their talented roster and zany owner make them one of the top drawing teams in the NBA. Whether they are playing at home, or on the road, a lot of fans always turn out to see the Mavericks play.


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Comparative Renal Function of Young (18-45 Years) and Ageing (55 Years and Above) Kidney Donors
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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It is our purpose in this study to compare the kidney structure and function of older patients to that of young patients before and after removal of a single kidney for transplant donation and to examine the remaining kidney's ability to adapt and maintain function over time. More specifically, we aim to examine the effect of uninephrectomy on adaptive hyperfiltration in the remaining kidney. A secondary aim is to investigate whether subjects in the aging population undergo compensation to the same extent as younger subjects. We will also examine the compensatory rise in GFR (glomerular filtration rate) that follows uninephrectomy in both groups, and, again, compare the results in the aged versus young subjects. This will help in delineating the extent to which the aging population can be a potential source of living kidney donors for kidney transplantation.
It is also our purpose with this study to refine the tests to be used in the donor evaluation process so as to accurately identify ideal candidates for safe kidney donation.
|Kidney Diseases
|Procedure: CT angiogram of the remaining kidney. Procedure: Kidney Function study using Iothalamate & PAH as clearance markers
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Preserving Renal Longevity in Living Kidney Donors
- Diminished adaptive response to living kidney donation in ageing donors as compared to living donors. [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- Renal Failure & new onset, or worsening, of hypertension in living kidney donors [ Time Frame: 4 yr ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
- Blood samples are obtained throughout the kidney function study. These samples are analyzed for Iothalamate and PAH (markers of kidney function) only.
- Kidney tissue obtained by biopsy at the time of surgery are used to analyze the structure of the kidney.
No Tissue or Blood is used for genetic analysis.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2003
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Screening Procedures: Patients will be identified after acceptance by Stanford's kidney transplant team as appropriate candidates for living kidney donation prior to their surgery.
The following assessments will be performed over the course of 4 years for this protocol.
A. Informed Consent will be obtained.
B. A Cimetidine Blocked 24 hour urine collection will be obtained prior to surgery.
C. DETAILED KIDNEY FUNCTION STUDIES will be performed using iothalamate, and PAH at three different times:
- Prior to surgery for uninephrectomy (the night before to months before surgery)
- 6 months to 1 year post kidney donation.
- 4 years after kidney donation.
D. The Structure of the Kidney will also be assessed at three different times during this protocol:
- Cortical and whole kidney volumes will be determined using the clinical MRI or CT performed routinely for kidney donor evaluation.
At the time of surgery, in the operating room: A single wedge biopsy of the kidney will be taken for morphometric and later genetic analysis. *NOTE: Genetic analysis is for the genetics of ageing not disease. In this procedure, a small wedge kidney biopsy is excised under direct visualization by the transplant surgeon after the kidney has been removed from the donor and before the kidney is transplanted into the recipient. The area of excision is then oversewn and checked for bleeding.
The size (volume) of the Tx kidney will be measured by water displacement in a graduated cylinder immediately before Tx. This volume will be used in our calculations to estimate the number of glomeruli in youthful vs ageing kidneys.
- A second MRI or CT will be obtained 6 months to 1 year after kidney donation to measure the kidney's overall compensatory growth and increase in cortical volume for comparison with the pre-operative volumes.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
- Men and Women who are undergoing surgery for kidney donation for transplantation who are between the ages of 18 and 45, and 55 and above.
- Men and women who are undergoing surgery for kidney donation for transplantation who exhibit mild hypertension.
- Men and women who donated a kidney for transplantation 10 to 20 years ago.
Inclusion Criteria:1. Patients who are over the age of 18. 2. Patients who are undergoing surgical uninephrectomy for the purpose of living donation for transplantation 3. Adults who had a single kidney removed for transplant donation 10-20 years ago.
4. All Patients enrolled in this study must be between the ages of 18 and 45 years or 55 years or older.
5. Patients undergoing surgery for kidney donation who exhibit mild hypertension controlled with one medication. Any age accepted
Exclusion Criteria:1. Patients under the age of 18. 2. Patients between the ages of 46 and 54 3. Patients who are allergic to Inulin, Iothalamate, or PAH. 4. Women who are pregnant. 5. Other "Vulnerable Subjects"
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00846729
|Contact: Geraldine Derby, R.N.
|(650) 723-5985
|United States, California
|Stanford University School of Medicine
|Stanford, California, United States, 94305
|Contact: Geraldine Derby, R.N. 650-723-5985 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Jane C. Tan
|Principal Investigator: Bryan D Myers
|Sub-Investigator: F Graham Sommer
|Sub-Investigator: Dr. Marc L. Melcher
|Sub-Investigator: Stephan Busque
|Principal Investigator:
|Bryan D Myers
|Stanford University
|Principal Investigator:
|Jane C. Tan
|Stanford University
|Responsible Party:
|Jane C. Tan, Stanford University School of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00846729 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
IRB eProtocol #13584
|Study First Received:
|February 17, 2009
|Last Updated:
|September 3, 2010
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
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Route: London Heathrow Terminal 3 (LHR/EGLL) - Los Angeles Terminal 2 (LAX/KLAX)
Airline: Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS/VIR/VA)
Aircraft: Airbus A340-600
Registration: G-VEIL "Queen of the Skies"
Seat: 60K
Date: 03/02/2006
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The time had come for me to fly to Los Angeles. I had a meeting with someone who was very important at the time, so it was worth making the 5,500 mile journey for this occasion. I had only just got back from a long vacation to Miami, San Juan, St. Maarten and a connection in Chicago so I was still in the holiday mood!
I left my house at around 7:00am and took the National Express 032 service to London Heathrow. The journey was pretty mediocre as normal so nothing to report except I fell asleep on the way up as I hadn't slept the night before!
I arrived at Heathrow slightly dazed and I braced the cold winter air as I jumped off the coach to get my suitcase. I was still pretty sleepy so I wasn't 100% content with what I was doing, LOL! I headed from the Central Bus Station to Terminal 3 and stopped off at the little boys room en-route.
I arrived in Terminal 3 and surprisingly it was relatively busy! Although this wasn't a problem as I used the self service check in and then proceeded to drop my case off at the drop off point. I was asked the usual questions and then I was wished a nice flight by the rather attractive female check in dragon. I was seated in seat 60K as I requested online, so all was well from this point!
Security was busy as hell and I spent around 30 minutes going through this process. I was in front of some Australian chick who kept looking around at me, I smiled and she smiled back, it never went any further than that! Sadly..
I made my way through the Duty Free shops at T3 before finding TGI Friday's for some breakfast. I opted for the Bacon roll with OJ and I also ordered an extra Latte whilst I was waiting. I made a few phone calls to home and to the person I was visiting and continued to enjoy my breakfast.
I had a look around Duty Free, bought some Vodka as a present and then some aftershave for myself. I wear Davidoff – Echo and they had it for next to nothing so I got myself 4 bottles of the stuff, I'm using the third one at the moment!
I had another wander around the shops, I walked into a watch jewellers and ever so nearly got sold a watch unwillingly, LOL. Persistent sales person doesn't even come close!! It was fun none the less as I got to try on a variety of expensive watches, I just wish I never let them know that I was potentially interested in purchasing one!!
It was edging towards boarding time, so I thought I'd take a look at the screens to see what gate my aircraft had been assigned. Nothing as of yet, so I went and got Starbucks and sat down listening to some music on my iPod. It was now time to board! Hooray!
I walked towards my gate and I had the normal additional security checks that they like to throw at you! So there was a slight delay before I could jump on my plane. But I could see that it was G-VEIL, Queen of the Skies. I was happy that it was an A340-600, even though I knew it was going to be!
We were then called for boarding to I proceeded towards the desk and I handed over my boarding card and off I went! I found my way down the jet bridge and I was greeted by another smiling hostie, and a male hostie. I was pointed in the right direction and I found my seat towards the rear of the aircraft. I sat down in 60K and made myself at home.
This flight was totally empty! Probably one of the most empty transatlantic flights that I have made. I was joined by a middle aged couple in front of me by a couple of rows, and then a much older couple to the left of me. That was it, amazing! It was set to be a good flight, providing we got off on time. This was also looking certain!
We pushed back on time and headed towards 09R. There was a short delay whilst aircraft in front of us departed but soon it was our turn to power off along 09R. Take off was smooth and the acceleration was modest, airborne!
Rotation from a miserable grey LHR on 09R.
So far my impressions of the A346 were on par with what I expected. I had flown a whole host of A343's before this so I kinda knew what to expect at a minimum although the A346 definitely overtook the A343 in many areas. I was looking around the cabin and the use of silver fixtures as opposed to white fixtures made it feel a little bit more modern inside.
1 Hour and 10 minutes had passed since rotation and we were through all of that horrible grey crap that seemed to be everywhere had passed and the colours were definitely more inviting! The view was to be pretty much the same for the next 9 or so hours!
The cabin crew came around with the normal soft drinks and pretzels so I got myself a diet Virgin cola with Ice and two packs of Worcester sauce flavoured pretzels. That was just about right and edged my hunger back a little bit! I could eat those pretzels all day long!
I then proceeded to have a play around with V:PORT and I started to watch 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' for the one millionth time in my life!! This movie is absolutely hilarious, if you haven't seen it, I can most definitely recommend it! The only problem is, I forgot that I was on a plane and I started to laugh out loud and people around me were staring to see what the hell was soo funny!! Never mind, it wasn't like i was going to see these people after I got off the plane! For all of you that have seen it:
Some form of dinner was then served, I had some kind of chicken and pasta dish which wasn't too bad as far as airline food goes. It certainly kept my hunger at bay until the next round of feeding! I washed this down with more Virgin diet cola! Delicious..
Well as the time passed the views didn't change really! I watched more movies and listened to my iPod Nano. This is really the only problem with such a long route, time seems to drag after you hit the eastern side of the US! The positive side is, I had V:PORT at my side and I had all the music I could possibly want to listen to so I was happy!
I was sat around listening to some music and I checked the time, it was potentially a good time to ring from the on board phone system! I whipped out my phone numbers and proceeded to dial the American I was going to be staying with. I had a 2 second conversation with them, and the phone went dead! Great, I figured I wouldn't try again as it would probably cost me the earth. Later on I discovered it had cost me £3.91 for that 2 second conversation!! The views became more clear, and I started to see some form of land!
All in all the crossing so far was smooth and we really only had some minor turbulence. Time seemed to be ticking relatively well, and I wasn't finding myself bored at all! I made a visit to the bathroom for the first time on this flight, amazingly enough, and I was impressed with the ample room to move around in this bathroom!
As time passed we were getting closer to the West Coast of America, we were passing over Montana and I found many interesting photo opportunities, so I whipped out my camera and started snapping away!
Some pretty impressive views from up here, I especially like the rocky surroundings. Adds some real contrast to the image! Here is my screen on the V:PORT entertainment system as we passed over Montana!
More and more time passed, which is all that can happen on an 11 hour flight, and the land became more flat so what did I do? I took more photos! I never managed to take any of the cabin or any of my food but I will be doing that in the next trip that I make to give a more in depth airline review as such!
I continued in the mission of listening to iPod whilst watching my moving map edge towards the West Coast of America, time was definitely starting to drag now! I just wanted to be on the ground in Los Angeles and starting my vacation! I have to say, I've experienced the V:PORT system before but I enjoy using it more and more every time I make a flight with Virgin.
The view below became more breathtaking and a little more mountainous in comparison to what we had just been flying over a few hours ago! The camera does come in handy at times like these, you will never experience such amazing views on the ground, so I always like to capture these views with my camera when flying high above the ground!
The afternoon snacks were handed out to the pax, it was great to have just a little something that would take the edge off my starvation later on in the evening. I already knew where I was going for dinner, that was to be Hooters in Costa Mesa!
Finally we started to make a descent, somewhere just before Las Vegas. This enabled yet more rather cool views! I will include pictures from the descent for your entertainment, even though pictures can't really sum up the overall feeling at the time, I'm sure they'll help!
The descent was smooth, but obviously we had the normal amount of bumps as we dropped off altitude. I love feeling the aircraft point it's nose down ever so slightly, it gives a real feeling of 'dropping'. It's great!
North East Las Vegas with an unknown airfield!
Las Vegas Boulevard and McCarran International Airport! I'll be there in a few days!
On approach to LAX, passing over a very well built up area!
Just passing Downtown Los Angeles!
On final approach to 24R! Sweet home Los Angeles!
We made our landing on 24R at 3:00pm and the plane came to a halt towards the end of the runway. We taxied in to our stand and dis-embarked. This was another successful and complaint free flight I have made with Virgin Atlantic.
Immigration was pleasant and very efficient! My POE officer was a mid-aged lady who seemed very relaxed! The conversation went as follows:
Me: Hello, good afternoon!
Silence – I hand her my passport and visa...
POE: Hey there sir, how are you?
Me: Not to bad thanks, you?
POE: Oh yeah, I'm great, thanks. So, where are ya'll staying?
Me: Well I'll be staying in Costa Mesa for a few days but proceeding onto Las Vegas.
POE: Oh, cool. If I'm honest with ya, there's nothing to do in Costa Mesa. Other than a few good places to eat on Anton.
Me: Oh yeah, I'm good with that. The Hotel was cheap and we're not too fussed where we'll staying!
POE: Where are you staying?
Fingerprints and photo's being taken...
Me: The Marriott Suites on Anton actually!
POE: Oh okay, cool. Right, you're all done have an awesome time here!
Me: Thank you, I will indeed, see ya!
POE: Uh huh! (Typical So.Cali)
This is by far the most friendly entry I have had into the USA! If I saw her again, I'd tell her that!
Anyway, I proceeded towards baggage claim, which was already spinning with luggage. In about 5 minutes after arriving I was leaving! My bag was here and I was stepping outside being greeted by my girlfriend. We were out in the car lot and in the car just pulling onto Aviation Boulevard at 3:28pm! I landed at 3:00pm!!
I spent the next few days in Costa Mesa going shopping, visiting Huntington Beach and just general chilling.
View from the balcony of my hotel in Costa Mesa, The Marriott Suites!
Huntington Beach, it was cold and miserable! Similar to what I had left back home in England!!
Me and my girlfriend. Just hanging out on the pier.
Just hitting the road towards Las Vegas!
Absolutely amazing views and colours here!
It's Zzyzx!! I've always wanted to see it!
I really liked the contrast and deep blue sky here! We stopped off just here to get Starbucks and the hicks had a hard job understanding my English accent!
Just cruising along the 15, just about to turn off into Las Vegas! Views some of you might recognise!
View from my hotel in Las Vegas, The Luxor! I freaking LOVE Las Vegas!
This car was clean the day we started driving around in it, now its caked in crap!
My view all the way back to LAX! I left shortly after on VS24!
I hope you all enjoyed my report, and the additional pictures of my activities!
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stealthily, with guns, pikes, gunpowder and torches, abolitionist John Brown's band of 18 men managed to seize control of the massive U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Va., just before midnight on Sunday, Oct. 16, 1859. Their objective? To foment a local slave uprising that would eventually spread to liberate every slave in the South.
This outrageous attack, led by a man who has been labeled both a madman and a saint over the years, brought into glaring focus the wide gulf between the pro- and anti-slavery factions of this nation at that time. More profoundly, it also ignited the Civil War.
That attack is the subject of Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War. Author Tony Horwitz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has worked for the Wall Street Journal and the New Yorker and is the bestselling author of Confederates in the Attic, A Voyage Long and Strange and Blue Latitudes. In Midnight Rising, he not only gives us an action-packed adventure story, but also provides detailed historical background and vivid character portraits of the principals involved.
Of the magnetic, wild insurrectionist John Brown, who had described himself as arrogant, domineering and full of self-certitude, Horwitz writes that he was brought up in the harsh Calvinist faith, which held that slavery was "a breach of divine law (that) would bring down God's wrath upon the land." Horwitz goes on to inform us of Brown's endless failed business ventures and of his murderous anti-slavery forays at Pottawatomie Creek, Kan., in 1856 and in Missouri in 1858.
His moral fervor in full sway, Brown subsequently set his sights on the huge federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He eventually enlisted the members for his team, including two of his sons, a teenage daughter, a former slave desperate to free his wife from bondage, a poet who would act as a spy, and various discontented idealists, writes Horwitz.
The "Secret Six," a covert group of "northern magnates and prominent Harvard men," provided financial backing, while leading thinkers and activists of the time such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and Henry David Thoreau provided moral support.
Horwitz informs us that after spending the entire summer of 1859 concealed in a Maryland farmhouse 5 miles from Harpers Ferry, Brown's group was ready to make its move. The 18 raiders reached Harpers Ferry just before midnight on Oct. 16. Within minutes, they cut telegraph lines and took control of the rail lines, the river bridges, the U.S. arsenal and the gigantic industrial complex where the federal government's newest weapons were manufactured. The raiders also took hostages.
As the drama unfolded the first casualty was Heyward Shepherd, a free black baggage master shot through the back and killed at the railway depot.
Pandemonium broke out; wild gun battles ensued as the townspeople realized their desperate situation. Horwitz is excellent at providing the blow-by-blow details. He recounts how 23-year-old raider Steward Taylor was shot at the engine house door: "He suffered very much and begged us to kill him," wrote his comrade Edwin Coppoc.
The author also describes the horrific death of raider William Leeman, who, pursued by townspeople down a Potomac embankment, stopped on a large rock, raised his hands and cried "Don't shoot!" Horwitz writes, "One of the men approached the rock, raised his gun, and shot Leeman in the face."
But the author also describes the lighter details of the drama, such as Brown's allowing hostage Armistead Ball, the armory's master machinist, to go home, escorted by two guards, "to tell his family that he was safe, and to eat breakfast."
The violent endgame came on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 18, as 90 federal Marines under the command of Col. Robert E. Lee (yes, that one) and Lt. J.E.B. Stuart attacked the engine house where the raiders and their hostages were barricaded. One Marine was killed, one wounded. Four raiders were killed, and John Brown was severely slashed in the neck with a Marine's sword and stabbed. Horwitz chronicles in detail how Brown was tried and then hanged on Dec. 2, 1859.
In the entire Harpers Ferry raid, 10 raiders were killed, and five men were killed by the raiders. No slaves revolted.
Assiduously researched using archival sources, Horwitz's riveting tale is on sound factual footing. And he does a wonderful job of bringing to life the fascinating, messianic leader who, on the way to the gallows, would incite a nation toward civil war with these prophetic words, written as he left his cell for execution: "I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty, land: will never be purged away; but with Blood."
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Bd. Ms. 1
Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins [2 items with one number]: Autograph verse signed. Autograph card housed in red buckram clamshell. See Box 6 for actual verse. Philadelphia. (S-054)
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Photograph album (4 photographs): Woman Suffrage Parade in New York City, May 4, 1912. (S-438)
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Pins and Ribbons: Suffrage pinback and free silver, Populist and Republican party ballots from the 1893 Colorado referendum on woman suffrage. (S-263)
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association: 1915 Pinback & ribbon: "Votes for Women" together with small pamphlet: "Woman Suffrage 1915" (S-240)
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Dominy, Arthur: Autograph affidavit signed by Arthur Dominy relating to Margaret [Sarah] Fuller. (S-056)
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association. Votes for Women Fan. Boston. Reads "Keep cool! There will be nothing to worry about after we get Votes for Women, Election Day, November 2." Reverse side includes map graphic and additional text. (S-458)
Bd. Ms. 7
Lindseth, John. Lindseth Collection of Woman Suffrage: A Guide to the Collection. ()
Bd. Ms. 8
Women's Anti-Suffrage Association of Massachusetts. "Vote NO on Woman Suffrage". FAN. (Purchase)
Brown, Harriet Connor (Editor): Official program of the Woman's Suffrage Procession, Washington, D.C. (S-483)
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What do people do with communication technologies? Or, as historians approach the question, what did people do with them? For Fall 2007, Communication 542 (Readings in Communication History) will focus on the history of communication technologies from the vantage point of various users—audiences, customers, consumers, media workers, and groups (e.g., social movements and political organizations).
The course is designed both for students who wish to explore the historical background of contemporary issues in communication as well as for those who intend to pursue communication history as their principal field of inquiry. Students will have a choice of two options for the major assignment: (1) preparing a critical synthesis of the literature on a topic that cuts across at least two technologies or (2) writing a research paper (individually or in small groups) suitable for presentation at a scholarly convention or for publication. To this end, sizable portions of the seminar will be conducted as a workshop on framing historical research questions, synthesizing literature, conducting historical research, organizing articles, and writing them. We'll talk about projects that can be tackled in a ten-week quarter.
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FefnirOmega13 4 years ago#31
FefnirOmega13 posted...jedinat posted...FefnirOmega13 posted...This is what happens when you do not do the research.
Which would wash if it were a brand new game series, but again, there have been three games before this one.
Watching thirty seconds to a couple of minutes of gameplay will prepare you for a game better than playing a demo uninformed of the gameplay and then complaining that you weren't expected for it.
Bullet Hell fan, Cave and Touhou lover. <3 Patchouli Knowledge.
Playing: DeathSmiles, Fire Emblem 8, Rune Factory 3, Digimon World Dawn, Tales of Vesperia
FefnirOmega13 4 years ago#32
Razieru posted...
jedinat posted...
Heeeey, it's ravioli! Another guy that doesn't do any research and spews twaddle as fact!
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FefnirOmega13 posted...
Heeeey, it's ravioli! Another guy that doesn't do any research and spews twaddle as fact!
Um, need some help with the asinine and incredibly mediocre insults and trolling art form there? I have a thesaurus to start you off....
Anyway, give your "logic" a rest already. It won't make it any believable to us either.
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From: legendarylemur | #016
That's a hell of a resume. Have you played Legend of Grimrock and SMT: Strange Journey?
played Strange Journey but not Legend of Grimrock. Looks interesting.
legendarylemur 4 years ago#35
yab posted...
From: legendarylemur | #016That's a hell of a resume. Have you played Legend of Grimrock and SMT: Strange Journey?
It has a lot of really hard puzzles, and the battles are sort of real-time. I like Strange Journey better though
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AkaneJones 4 years ago#36
Kira_Elric2 posted...
saint35 posted...I could never really get into this series. You have to use a guide to get specific builds for characters in order to get through the game. If you don't have any idea of what you're doing with a build in the game then the game becomes ten times harder. Which is saying a lot because the games are immensely difficult even when using a guide. It's just poor game design honestly. You NEVER should have to use a guide to get past a mandatory part of a game.
More to the point I played the entire first game blind and never use immunize. And only use Antis on the post game dragons when I found it impossible to beat without them. No, no, actually tried to calculate if I could rack up enough damage output. Wasn't happening, so I had to sacrifice Smite from my Protector for Antis. Saved alot of trouble on the last floors.
The thing is I didn't look at anything intil the post game and didn't have a problem. I never rebuilt a character until level 70 cap post game. And I only had one of each class, with the exception of two Dark Hunters one for Drain on for binds, which worked for different party set ups. I didn't even grind, outside of item to unlock stuff and snagging cash from resource points. All I needed to do was swap my parties around..
If I could do that for EO1 you can do that for both EO3 & 4. EO2 is abit tricky but that's because they went and messed over previous party setups. As such FOE are only fought for items.
This type of games is made for a specific audience, not for everyone.
IHeartMetroid 4 years ago#38
So, TC, you've tried out one style of game.
A game that is deliberately designed a certain way, creating to appeal to a small niche audience (one that apparently seems to be growing).
And you didn't like it.
And that's fine.
Not everyone enjoys difficult, strategy heavy classic first person style RPG games like Etrian Odyssey IV. We all have different tastes.
The trick is to acknowledge that, as a game designed for a specific audience, that game succeeds immensely in what it was meant to be. Basically, acknowledge that the game isn't a bad game- it's just not a game meant to appeal to you. That way you can find a title you like without trying to pressure companies to change the existing titles in ways that dilute the things people love about them.
Myself, I adore this game. I mean, I love every single aspect of it. The fear of FOEs, the careful mapping, the adorable avatars, all of it. I've been playing Etrian Odyssey ever since it popped onto the original DS as a little known Atlus title and have been waiting for this particular game ever since I got my 3DS.
And that's fine too.
I hope you find a style of game that better suits your particular tastes.
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pokemon2poker 4 years ago#39
Razieru posted...
FefnirOmega13 posted...
This guy :)
Suikoden 6 please.
People who agree: 6
I am....so disappointed with people in this thread.
Can't see your characters? Dislike the exploration style? Dislike the first-person perpective? Is your creative imagination dead?! You must put yourself into your party's mind!
And Strange Journey having a story? Keep telling yourself that...
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Grant: Serious struggles by Darvish, Nathan just set up the fun for Rangers
ARLINGTON — The last time the Rangers rallied from a six-run deficit to win a game, it only defined the season in which the Rangers went to the World Series for the first time.
Déjà vu?
On Wednesday, they took a crowd of 42,832 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on one of the wildest rides in the park's history, coming back from six runs in the middle of the game and three runs in extra innings to beat Los Angeles, 11-10.
Along the way, the Rangers overcame sloppy starting pitching from Yu Darvish and a failed effort from closer Joe Nathan to give themselves the win. It pushed their lead back to four games in the AL West on a night when it looked like the season was turning against them.
"We kept grinding, and we got blessed," manager Ron Washington said. "It was a test of our character as a team and an organization. We were giving it away, but guys pulled together and showed what they're made of."
Elvis Andrus found himself at the bottom of a massive pile of teammates after lining a bases-loaded single past Alberto Callaspo to cap off a four-run 10th inning. The inning began with Nelson Cruz hitting a homer that was as monumentally long (449 feet) as it seemed monumentally meaningless. The Angels, after all, had scored three times against Nathan on a pair of homers in the top of the inning.
But after Cruz, Michael Young reached on an error by shortstop Andrew Romine, David Murphy worked his way to an 11-pitch walk and Mike Napoli singled to load the bases and force fatigued closer Ernesto Frieri out of the game. Mitch Moreland followed against Jason Isringhausen with his own single to cut the lead to one run. And after Ian Kinsler, Andrus lined the game winner to send the team and the crowd into histrionics.
It was the biggest comeback win for the Rangers since they beat Boston 10-9 in 11 innings on Friday, August 13, 2010. That game, by itself, seemed to signal Josh Hamilton was the league's MVP. He went 4-for-5 had a dramatic catch and led the charge back. Cruz then delivered a walkoff homer.
On Wednesday, no one player had such a charismatic performance, but contributions were spread up and down the lineup. It's what the Rangers have so hoped to see from a lineup that struggled through July with the fewest total runs in the AL.
Down 6-0 for the second straight night and then 7-1, the Rangers started to fight back with a four-run rally that began with Michael Young's infield hit in the fifth. Napoli and Kinsler had run-scoring doubles and Andrus added his first run-scoring hit of the night.
The Rangers scored a single run in the ninth on David Murphy's two-out hit.
Kinsler tied the game with a one-out homer in the bottom of the ninth. Andrus followed with a double, but Josh Hamilton, back in the third spot for the first time since July 27, popped out to short and suddenly-struggling Adrian Beltre followed with a pop up to third base.
That had come only after catcher Mike Napoli did a fantastic job of taking a throw from Nelson Cruz to the first base side, lunging across the plate and tagging out Kendrys Morales to end the top of the ninth.
It seemed to be all for naught when Nathan struggled in the top of the inning.
Instead, it proved to be just the start of the fun.
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Army prosecutors at Fort Carson requested to take over the case against Sgt. Montrell Mayo, said Lee Richards, a spokeswoman for the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Mayo is accused of killing Cpl. Kimberly Walker, a soldier with the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Riley, Kan. She was found strangled on Feb. 17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, near Circle Drive and Interstate 25. There were rose petals on the floor of the room.
Her body was discovered after Mayo's supervisor called the hotel to alert employees that Mayo had quarreled with his girlfriend on Feb. 14, according to his civilian arrest affidavit.
Army prosecutors suspect he killed Walker on Valentines Day by "striking and cutting her with a drinking glass and choking her," according to Mayo's military charge sheet.
The case was originally considered by civilian prosecutors with the 4th Judicial District, but charges were never formally filed, Richards said.
On Tuesday, the 4th Judicial District dismissed the case in lieu of a new set of charges issued under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
That same day, Fort Carson officials charged him with two specifications of murder — one of which includes premeditation, according to Mayo's charge sheet. Fort Carson announced the charge on Friday.
Army officials have jurisdiction when it comes to misconduct cases of active-duty soldiers, according to a statement by Fort Carson officials.
"Fort Carson and civilian authorities worked together to determine who would prefer charges against Sgt. Mayo," Fort Carson officials said in a statement. "... In this situation, it was appropriate because the crime was soldier on soldier."
Richards said that Mayo's civilian charges weren't dismissed until the military placed a hold on him at the El Paso County jail — prohibiting him from leaving.


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Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) March 14, 2014
St. Anthony of Lansing, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting a St. Patrick's Day Social at 2:30 p.m. on March 17.
The community, which is located at 3025 Spring Lake Drive in Lansing, Illinois, serves low-income seniors who need some help to maintain their independence.
"We invite you to enjoy the sounds of Irish music while playing bingo and enjoying green ice cream floats during our social," said St. Anthony Administrator Kourtnie Rohrbach.
For more information about the social or St. Anthony, call 708-474-6100.
The St. Anthony of Lansing assisted living community was developed on more than four acres of property on the east side of Chicago Ave., north of 178th St., in Lansing, Illinois.
The community - a $27.9 million development that opened last summer summer - houses 125 one-bedroom apartments.
"We are providing older adults with a wonderful alternative to a nursing home or to struggling alone at home," says Rohrbach.
The community combines residential apartment-home living with the availability of personal assistance, help with medications, and a variety of convenience and support services, such as meals, housekeeping and laundry.
Residents live in private apartments that they will furnish and decorate to their tastes. Each of the apartments features a kitchenette, spacious bathroom with shower and grab bars, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, and emergency alert system.
Certified nursing assistants, working under the direction of a licensed nurse, are on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"Residents also benefit from all of the opportunities that will be available to socialize with friends and neighbors and to participate in activities and special programs," says Rohrbach.
St. Anthony is certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program, which emphasizes personal choice, dignity, privacy and individuality.
The affordable assisted living community is managed by BMA Management, Ltd., of Bradley, Illinois.
BMA Management is the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois.
"Our focus," says Rod Burkett, President and CEO of BMA Management, "is to provide St. Anthony of Lansing residents with the love, compassion and dignity they deserve and the help and assistance they need. Our emphasis is on helping each resident achieve and maintain as much independence as possible for as long as possible."
Communities managed by BMA include the Heritage Woods affordable assisted living communities in Batavia, Bolingbrook, Chicago, Gurnee, Manteno, McHenry, Plainfield and Yorkville, Illinois.
BMA also manages the Heritage Woods assisted living community in Huntley, the Churchview affordable assisted living community in Chicago, and the Heritage Woods affordable assisted living and memory care community in South Elgin.
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I wrote: > Mark Kirkwood <mark(dot)kirkwood(at)catalyst(dot)net(dot)nz> writes: >> Might be a red herring, but I was able to reproduce this if (and only >> if) I forgot to create the new dest directory before doing the reload. >> Subsequently creating the directory and reloading did not result in a >> file in the new location. > Whoever wrote that thought that Log_RotationAge/Log_RotationSize would > get reset to normal values during SIGHUP, but it's far from clear to me > that any such thing would actually happen. And in fact a bit of experimentation proves that it doesn't, unless there are uncommented log_rotation_age and log_rotation_size entries in postgresql.conf. So this is a bug, not to mention bad practice. I think the code needs to use an explicit "rotation_disabled" flag that it can reset in the SIGHUP block, instead of stomping on GUC variables. However, it remains far from clear whether this has anything to do with Josh's situation. If it does, there should be telltale messages in his log ... regards, tom lane
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What they said: Rickie FowlerNovember 11, 2010
PGA TOUR staff
MORE INTERVIEWS: Children's Miracle Network Classic transcript archive
PHIL STAMBAUGH: I'd like to welcome Rickie Fowler. Rickie, it's like déjà vu. Last year you opened with a 66 on the Palm, and right back at it this year. Just to start off and talk about what the keys to your round were today.
RICKIE FOWLER: I got off to a good start, made a good putt on my first hole, No. 10 after the hour delay. And made a good putt on my second hole, 11. So I got off to a nice start and kind of cruised around from there.
Couple bogeys early on the par 3s. They were three putts. One was from the fringe; one was from the green. So without those it was a pretty good round, and definitely nice with a good start.
PHIL STAMBAUGH: Questions?
Q. Are you catching up on your sleep yet??
RICKIE FOWLER: A little bit. We're working on it. I think it's more like power naps at night.
Q. Yesterday when you made it out there to the range over on the Palm, there was that little group of kids there sort of had staked you out. Obviously they'd been waiting for you. Is it a little odd to you when here you are, a ripe old 21, and kids kind of right around your same age group are treating you the way they treat you and the adulation and the awe and all that stuff that kind of comes along with your gig these days??
RICKIE FOWLER: Well, I'm almost 22, so I'm getting up there. (Laughs).
No, it's pretty cool. I definitely like to have fans. I like to have an influence on other people, and definitely like to draw new fans in.
I guess I have more of a draw to the younger crowd, and, no, it's always cool to see more and more kids showing up and getting their interest in golf up.
Q. Rickie, I know you're just coming over from Asia. How long were the flights? Kind of take me through the itinerary and how much time you had to maybe catch up on the time zones?
RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah. Obviously I played Frys, played Vegas, flew up to San Fran after Vegas. San Fran to Taipei, which was 14 hours. Taipei to Malaysia, which, I think, was five. And actually, the worst flight was Malaysia to Shanghai, which was the shortest flight of the whole thing. It was a five hour flight. We were supposed to take a red eye at 1:40 and get in at 6:40.
It was nice because we got to watch the Nationwide Tour Championship. Our buddy Brendan Steele ended up winning. But actually our flight took off right after the first playoff hole. So we didn't get to catch it all. We got to watch the whole round on the computer.
Anyway, we were supposed to fly out at 1:40. Wheels left the ground at 5:10. So it was a small delay. Ended up getting into China around I think it was 10:30. So Monday's shot. Basically playing, rest, sleep and work out a little bit.
So that was kind of the worst venture. Oh, and on top of that it was a three hour bus ride from the airport. So you show up at the hotel around 2:00 in the afternoon. It's not the greatest thing.
But Asia was a lot of fun, and then the flights back were no hiccups. I think it was 14 hours from Shanghai to Detroit, and two and a half from there down to Fort Lauderdale. And spent about a day and a half at my new house in Jupiter, and then just a little over a two hour drive from there up here.
Q. Then they give you the earliest start time, too.
RICKIE FOWLER: 6:45 first round. So it actually wasn't bad. I was up and ready to go this morning. Like I said, it's been more power naps at night. I don't think I've slept more than four hours straight. Obviously I've slept and then woken up and gone back to sleep.
But no, I felt good this morning. It was nice to get out, birdie the first two holes and kind of cruise around. It was nice. We hadn't seen the courses yet this week because we just drove up yesterday, so went off of last year's memory, and basically just we had one book. Joe kept it all day and kind of figured it out as we went along.
Q. So Rickie, just to double check, you were just on the range yesterday, no holes at all; right??
RICKIE FOWLER: I was on the range for about 30 minutes and then I was out here. Actually I worked out afterwards, but that was it.
Q. So you go out this morning, sink birdie putt on 1, birdie putt on 2. First holes you've played since China. I imagine that kind of put you in a good relaxed frame of mind. Everything kind of carries over from last week??
RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah. It was nice. Yesterday I hit it really well on the range, which made my practice session a lot shorter than I really intended it to.
So that was a good feeling. I hit a few putts after that. And that was the first time I picked up a club since China. I mean not a big off time, but when you're flying that much, it definitely feels like I hadn't touched the club for a week.
So this morning was you know, it was nice to hit the first tee ball on the fairway and make a couple birdies, make a couple putts definitely relaxed me a little bit. Like I said, we kind of just sat back and cruised around; nice day of golf besides the couple three putts.
Q. Rookie of the Year, we talked a little bit about that yesterday. Does that mean anything to you? Do you get any bonus clauses or anything in any of your deals or extra bank roll for that?
RICKIE FOWLER: I don't know. I'm not sure if there is or not. Obviously I'd like to win Rookie of the Year. It would be a great honor. Played well this year.
As of right now, I think it's coming down to Rory and I. I'm sure if a rookie were to win this week, it puts them right in contention. So it's not up to me now.
If I happen to win this week, it definitely helps out. But you know, both Rory and I have had a great year. Obviously he's got the win on me. So we'll see what happens.
Q. Rickie, has the year kind of sunk in at all yet? Obviously you've talked about how you've been a little over extended with travel and playing and that sort of thing. Has this sort of whirlwind sunk in yet?
RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah. It's been so busy that I really haven't had time to sit back and relax. So it hasn't really sunk in.
Obviously we've had a really good year. Just a win short. I think that's the only thing on the checklist that we really didn't take care of.
So it'll be nice to have some off time. I guess right after Skills Challenge I'm going to be off besides Shark Shootout. So I'll be able to kind of kick back and look back on the year.
It's gone by fast, but we've done a lot of things, so you know, you look back at it, and it seems like we've I don't know how we fit that much into that short of a time period. When you look back at it, it seems to be a lot longer than it actually was, because it went by really fast, but it's been a lot of fun, and definitely not planning on playing that much next year. But definitely looking forward to my next year on the PGA TOUR.
Q. Why the move to Jupiter??
RICKIE FOWLER: Well, our financial advisors thought it was a good idea investment wise to get into a house, whether it be for residence or just investment.
Q. Tax purposes??
RICKIE FOWLER: Well, I was already in Vegas. I had a condo in Vegas, so tax purposes, obviously would like to stay state income tax free, so we were looking between Vegas, Dallas, and my pick in Florida was Jupiter since I had spent some time down there.
And the travel out of Dallas and Florida are both really good with the TOUR mainly being the East Coast. And I like to fish in the off time. Good weather all year down in Jupiter. So we got a good deal on a house, water access. So I think jet skis are on order right now, and possible boat in the future. If not, I'll just use our buddy, who's a charter.
So it's a good spot to kind of kick back and relax. I'm looking forward to spending some off season time there.
Q. Are you moved in yet??
RICKIE FOWLER: In the process. My mom's been there the last two weeks while I was in Asia. Her and my grandparents have been taking care of some of the little things.
There was an older couple that lived there before me, so there was gold knobs and golden goose faucets. I think there were a couple Roman statues in the backyard, but actually they paid and they wanted those, so they took them out on their own.
Q. No argument there??
RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah, yeah. No argument. I think there was a couple of fancy chandeliers in the front that they took, too, so I wasn't complaining.
Q. Is it in a golf course community??
RICKIE FOWLER: No. It isn't. It's just it's on the Loxahatchee River, about I'll probably be playing at Medalist for sure, possibly at Bear's Club, which are both within 20 minutes.
Q. Didn't get a chance to ask you because it was a big panel discussion thing after the Ryder Cup and all. You made two putts there with the world watching with points and half points and everything on the line, your singles match. And then with I think it was Jim, the pairing with Jim. What did those do for you confidence wise between the ears with everything that was in play at those particular moments, and knowing you had to make them or it was game over??
RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah, it was a do or die situation. Like you said, I knew what I had to do, and people asked if I was nervous or how nervous I was. You know, I actually felt really good over those putts.
I wasn't really nervous at all. I was too focused on what I was trying to do with the putt, where I was trying to hit it and how hard I was trying to hit it. I really didn't have time to be nervous, which is a good feeling over putts when they matter that much.
Obviously got some confidence from the putt I made or a couple putts that I made inside five feet down the stretch with Jim, and then 18 I made a good putt to have the match. But to make those putts on 17 and 18 was huge. It's definitely helped out.
Q. (Indiscernible)?(Indiscernible)?
RICKIE FOWLER: Yeah. Yeah. It's definitely helped out my putting confidence wise the past few weeks. And I think I've talked about it a little bit, my putting turned around a little starting Deutsche Bank.
I definitely noticed a bit of my old self coming back on putting. Worked with Brad Faxon on the putting green for about 15 minutes. Just common knowledge. Obviously he knows how to roll the ball and get the ball in the hole pretty quickly.
Yeah, just fundamental and getting back to the basics. But to have someone that you know that knows what he's talking about to sit there and tell you, so definitely have to give a thanks to Brad for obviously helping me out.
He sat on the putting green. He was helping me and blanks, and I think a couple other guys. Just sitting there helping the guys on the green. So that was pretty cool.
Q. You mentioned the win was kind of the only check box you didn't check off this year. Just wondered if you have any regrets from this year if there's anything looking back on it.
RICKIE FOWLER: No. I've put myself in contention a few times, and I felt more comfortable every time I was in contention. Memorial was probably one of my best tournaments. I felt like I played really well start to finish. I just happened to make a bad swing on 12, and not an easy hole. I think people gave me some grief about it, about I was going at the pin or trying to do something stupid.
But like today, I happened to make a bad swing on 4 and ended up in the hazard, and there I happened to make a bad swing, made double. So that was a great week for me having the lead throughout basically the whole tournament and to play as well as I did.
But no, no regrets. I definitely feel like a win is right around the corner. I just need to keep putting myself in contention and have a chance on the back nine on Sunday.
Q. Rickie, with all the popularity you've gained in your short time on TOUR here, how much pressure do you feel to get that first win? Is it kind of a monkey on the back or how do you approach that?
RICKIE FOWLER: I remember Hunter Mahan when he talked about when he won earlier this year in Phoenix, he said, "Great players win, and I want to be a great player."
That's the same way I feel. Great players win, and I want to win. So definitely need to get that first win under the belt, get the monkey off my back and go from there.
PHIL STAMBAUGH: Thanks a lot, Rickie. Good luck the rest of the week.
RICKIE FOWLER: Thanks.


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Categories: Risk Management
In my continuing series on commonly held but, in my opinion, highly suspect project management practices, I want to ask the question: Exactly what do the risk analysts do that improves a project's ability to come in on-time, on-budget?
Now, as the firestorm I've just ignited races to engulf me, let me be crystal clear about what I'm asserting. I am not saying that risk management is without value. What I am saying is, once the contingency budget and/or schedule have been baselined, the value of the information produced from risk-analysis techniques drops off dramatically.
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower believed that once you're on the battlefield, all plans were out the window. And, while (most) projects don't approach the level of chaos and mayhem associated with a battlefield, I think his ideas are highly applicable in our works. That's what project managers do; they respond to the changes in circumstances, resources, demands, and hundreds of other parameters, every single working day.
The notion that project management decisions can be quantified and reduced to formulaic responses in most circumstances is absurd, and furthering that approach using excessive statistical jargon does not automatically make it legitimate.
As for the assertion that risk management includes an "upside risk" component--a.k.a. opportunity management--I would like to point to the Unabridged Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition. Its definition of "risk" reads, in part, "Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, disadvantage or destruction."
Indeed, nowhere in the definition will you find any reference to any possibility of a positive outcome or environ, much less opportunity. And yet, you see people make the comparison risk management equals opportunity management.
I know the risk management aficionados have had a lot of success re-defining the verbiage associated with their area of expertise in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) space, but isn't there another way of furthering risk management notions without pounding away at the lexicon?