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The Effect of Bezafibrate on the Level of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFA) in X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) (BEZA)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01165060
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 19, 2010
Last Update Posted : August 10, 2011
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is an inherited metabolic disorder characterised by accumulation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) in plasma and tissue. Presumably this accumulation is responsible for tissue damage. The disease can cause severe demyelinisation of the central nervous system usually causing death in childhood or progressive ambulatory problems in adults caused by a progressive myelopathy. For the latter category of patients no curative treatment is currently available. Recent investigations in human fibroblasts and mice identified bezafibrate as an agent that might reduce VLCFA in patients with X-ALD.
Objective of the study:
The trial is designed as an open-label pilot study. The main goal is to investigate if bezafibrate can reduce VLCFA in vivo in patient with X-ALD. If there is indeed a biochemical effect, a large follow-up study will be initiated with clinical outcome parameters.
Study design:
10 men with X-ALD will use bezafibrate during a period of 6 months (in combination with a low fat diet). On 6 different time points the participants will undergo a venipuncture for detecting possible side effects and to determine the biochemical outcome parameters.
Study population:
Adult men with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
Intervention (if applicable):
Primary study parameters/outcome of the study:
The primary outcome parameters are cholesterol levels (total-, LDL, and HDL) and levels of triglycerides in plasma, VLCFA levels in plasma, leukocytes and erythrocytes and also C26:0-lyso-PC in bloodspots.
Secondary study parameters/outcome of the study (if applicable):
Secondary outcome parameters are side-effects (subjective and abnormalities in the safety lab).
|Condition or disease
|X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy Adrenomyeloneuropathy
|Drug: Bezafibrate
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|10 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Effect of Bezafibrate on Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Men With X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD)
|Study Start Date :
|July 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2011
Experimental: Bezafibrate
All patients in the trial will use bezafibrate 400 mg once daily until week 12, and subsequently use 800 mg onde daily until week 24.
Drug: Bezafibrate
Week 0 to 12: 400 mg once daily 1 tablet. Week 13 to 24: 400 mg once daily 2 tablets.
Other Name: Bezalip retard.
- Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA; C22:0, C24:0 and C26:0) in plasma, lymphocytes and erythrocytes. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Side effects [ Time Frame: At 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks. ]
- Cholesterol (total-, HDL, and LDL-cholesterol) in plasma. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- an age of 18 years or older
- capable of giving informed consent and capable of visiting the hospital for follow-up visits
- no contra-indications for the use of bezafibrate, e.g. kidney- and/or liver disease.
- confirmed X-ALD, AMN phenotype (confirmed by VLCFA analysis or analysis of the ABCD1 gene)
Exclusion Criteria:
- use of medication that lowers cholesterol and/or triglycerides (e.g. statins)
- liver disease or and increase in serum CK of more than 3 times the baseline level
- treatment with Lorenzo's oil in the 8 weeks preceding the trial
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01165060
|Academisch Medisch Centrum
|Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands, 1100 DD
|Principal Investigator:
|Bwee Tien Poll - The, MD, PhD
|Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Department of (pediatric) neurology, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01165060 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|July 19, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 10, 2011
|Last Verified:
|July 2010
Keywords provided by Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA):
adrenomyeloneuropathy phenotype
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Hereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Mental Retardation, X-Linked
Intellectual Disability
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Peroxisomal Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Adrenal Insufficiency
Adrenal Gland Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Lipid Regulating Agents


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Traffic citations received in Cedar Falls must be paid at the: Black Hawk County Clerk of Court 316 E. 5th Street Waterloo, Iowa 50704 Payment and citation can be mailed to: Traffic Division of the Black Hawk County Clerk of Court P.O. Box 9500 Waterloo, IA 50704 For more information, contact their office at (319) 833-3331.
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A fire department key box must be installed in commercial or industrial buildings which have fire detection, fire alarm, or fire suppression systems. A fire department key box is also required for residential property consisting of three (3) or more residential units.
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3. There is an additional $7.50 fee for such items as washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, dishwashers, de-humidifiers, air conditioners, computers and microwaves. Fees for automobile tires off the rim is $2.50; auto tires on a rim are $5; truck tires are $6.50 and a truck tire on the rim will be billed at $9. These charges will also be added to your monthly utility bill. 4. All items to be picked up must be listed with the Public Works Department. If not listed, items will not be picked up.
The Public Works Department office is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. You may reach the Public Works Office at (319) 273-8629 during office hours.
The rate is $10.00 per dump. This fee is added to your CFU bill.
On the other hand, if the backup occurs only when you are using your facilities, the problem is more than likely within your private service line and you should call a drain cleaning company. Look for them in the Yellow Pages under "Plumbing Drains & Sewer Cleaning".
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The ionization chamber smoke detector has a small radiation source that produces radioactive material, electrically charged air molecules called ions. These ions cause a small electric current to flow in the chamber. Smoke particles entering the chamber attach themselves to the ions, reducing the electrical flow. The change in current sets off the alarm (horn).
2. It is important to plan home fire drills before you experience a fire so that family members know what to do and can move quickly in the event of real fire. It is good to practice with the lights out since most fires do occur at night.
3. Plan and know the escape route as well as an alternate escape route.
4. Especially train children, since they get frightened and tend to hide.
5. Don't try to fight the fire yourself.
6. Get out of the house as quickly as possible, without panic.
7. Plan a meeting place outside the house so you'll know when everyone has escaped.
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How can a group of people find out their maximum age without revealing any other information to each other?
(Is there a book or web site about such non-revealing algorithms?)
Preferably I'm looking for a solution which works for large (e.g. 64-bit or 1024-bit) age values as well. (Even though using the word age is not intuitive for such large numbers.)
I'm looking for a low-cost pencil-and-paper solution, or a solution in which each pair of people has a secure bidirectional communication channel (i.e. the digital equivalent of: anyone can write any message to a sheet of paper, fold it, and pass it to anyone else). I'm not looking for solutions which require building other kind of physical devices.
This a problem belongs to the group of secure multi-party computation.
Yao's Millionaires' Problem is similar but different problem. The linked article also contains its solution.


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What is a transmission mount and where is it located?
All the movement going on in a running engine can cause a great deal of vibration. Engine and transmission mounts keep these vibrations from spreading throughout your car or truck's chassis. They also keep the engine and transmission from moving around too much, keeping all the working parts—such as the engine, transmission, clutch, and driveshaft—stable and in proper alignment.
Depending on the layout of your vehicle's powertrain, you may have one or two mounts holding and supporting your transmission. Rear-wheel drive cars and trucks, with longitudinally mounted engines (in line with the length of the vehicle) will have one transmission mount at the rear of the transmission. Front-wheel drive cars and trucks with transverse mounted engines (across the width of the vehicle) will have two transmission mounts (one on either side of the transmission).
These mounts usually consist of a rubber or polyurethane bushing that absorbs the vibrations, attached to a metal bracket that holds the mount to the chassis. In some models the mount may contain hydraulic fluid, and work almost like shocks or struts.
How do I know if my transmission mount needs to be replaced?
Since the transmission mounts' job is to absorb vibration, they can take quite a beating. This can wear them out over time. The transmission mounts also get exposed to the elements in its position under the engine. Dirt, moisture and road salt from below, and any leaking fluids from above, can hasten the wear process.
If your transmission mount is worn it will fail to dampen the vibrations of the movement of the engine. You may feel the vibrations even inside the normally comfy interior of your car or truck, and hear the noise it causes. Vibrations and noise may be especially prevalent when you are starting the engine or when you are accelerating. You can also visually inspect the mount for signs of corrosion or damage. If the mount is of the hydraulic type, leaking fluid is a sure sign of wear.
Damaged transmission mounts can also lead to misalignment of the transmission. This can eventually lead to internal damage to the transmission or damage to the driveshaft. For this reason, it's important to replace a transmission mount quickly once it starts exhibiting symptoms of failure.
Can I replace a transmission mount myself?
Replacing a transmission mount should be a relatively straightforward task. The biggest obstacle to replacing it is that you need something to hold the transmission in place during the process. Once you've raised and secured your vehicle on jack stands, you can support the transmission pan with a floor jack and a block of wood. This allows you to unbolt the old transmission mount and bolt the new one into place.
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Maxxx ordered a private showing of some lingerie in his bedroom thinking he might get more than a few sexy poses. They sent him Stevie, one of their top lingerie models. Taking off her coat she slinks on to the bed next to him and begins to show off her silky look and her lacy panties. But Maxxx wants a little more. She dismisses him, letting him know this is not that kind of show??? But isn???t it?
Maxxx uses his timestop app to freeze the slut in her place. He lifts up her top to see her perky tits and manipulates her face to see a variety of expressions. She makes him so horny. Pushing her on her face, he uses her feet to get his cock hard, pumping his rod in-between her arches. The velvety soft nylon clad feet glide over his cock, as he works her feet over it.
He picks her up and makes her kneel like the type of whore her job imitates. His cock, fully engorged finds its way into her loosely open jaw. Drool streams from her lips in rivulets as he thrusts his cock further and deeper into her throat. He pushes the slobbery wet head of his cock across her lips a few more times before letting go his tight balls into her mouth. He gently closes her mouth, his jizz still pooled on her tongue, unmusses her top and unfreezes her. What a great show!
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[Note: in this article, the authors propose further work to determine whether orthostatic stress has a similar cognitive effect on ME/CFS patients who are orthostatically tolerant.]
CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) is commonly co-morbid with POTS (postural tachycardia syndrome). Individuals with CFS/POTS experience unrelenting fatigue, tachycardia during orthostatic stress and ill-defined neurocognitive impairment, often described as 'mental fog'.
We hypothesized that orthostatic stress causes neurocognitive impairment in CFS/POTS related to decreased CBFV (cerebral blood flow velocity).
A total of 16 CFS/POTS and 20 control subjects underwent graded tilt table testing (at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 degrees) with continuous cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory monitoring and neurocognitive testing using an n-back task at each angle.
The n-back task tests working memory, concentration, attention and information processing. The n-back task imposes increasing cognitive challenge with escalating (0-, 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-back) difficulty levels.
Subject dropout due to orthostatic presyncope [faintness] at each angle was similar between groups.
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• There were no n-back accuracy or RT (reaction time) differences between groups while supine [lying down].
• CFS/POTS subjects responded less correctly during the n-back task test and had greater nRT (normalized RT) at 45, 60 and 75 degrees.
• Furthermore, at 75 degrees CFS/POTS subjects responded less correctly and had greater nRT than controls during the 2-, 3- and 4-back tests.
• Changes in cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) were not different between the groups and were not associated with n-back task test scores.
Thus we conclude that increasing orthostatic stress combined with a cognitive challenge impairs the neurocognitive abilities of working memory, accuracy and information processing in CFS/POTS, but that this is not related to changes in cerebral blood flow velocity.
Individuals with CFS/POTS should be aware that orthostatic stress may impair their neurocognitive abilities.
Source: Clinical Science (London), Mar 2012; 122(5):227-38. Ocon AJ, Messer ZR, Medow MS, Stewart JM. Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA. [Email: firstname.lastname@example.com]


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Nuclear weapons are integral to the defense of the United States. The U.S. Department of Energy, as the steward of these devices, must continue to gauge the efficacy of the individual weapons. This could be accomplished by occasional testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in Nevada, northwest of Las Vegas. Yucca Flat Basin is one of the testing areas at the NTS. One issue of concern is the nature of the somewhat poorly constrained pre-Tertiary geology and its effects on ground-water flow in the area subsequent to a nuclear test. Ground-water modelers would like to know more about the hydrostratigraphy and geologic structure to support a hydrostratigraphic framework model that is under development for the Yucca Flat Corrective Action Unit (CAU).
During 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected and processed Magnetotelluric (MT) and Audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) data at the Nevada Test Site in and near Yucca Flat to help characterize this pre-Tertiary geology. That work will help to define the character, thickness, and lateral extent of pre-Tertiary confining units. In particular, a major goal has been to define the upper clastic confining unit (UCCU) in the Yucca Flat area. Interpretation will include a three-dimensional (3-D) character analysis and two-dimensional (2-D) resistivity model. The purpose of this report is to release the MT sounding data for Central Yucca Flat, Profile 1, as shown in figure 1. No interpretation of the data is included here.
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I have not made a label for this one yet as the baby is due in a couple of weeks. I'll make a label with birth date, weight etc after he's born and borrow the quilt back to sew it on
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Despite more than fifty years of scientific research, controversy still exists over exactly how fluoride compounds reduce the risk of tooth decay. New evidence from German researchers suggests that fluoride helps to reduce the adhesion of bacteria to teeth. The study is published in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Langumir [1].
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The most important part of password security is keeping your password private. Do not give your ClarkNet credentials to others and do not login with your credentials and let others use your resources.
Strong Passwords
Having a strong password is important. A strong password is defined as at least 14 characters long, and must contain characters from at least 3 of the following 4 classes: upper case letters, lower case letters, Arabic numerals, and special characters (except for the apostrophe ').
Having a strong password will help protect your account from people who might try and gain access by guessing at passwords people usually chose from (pet names, home towns, family members, etc).
Whenever you receive a new password for any account it is always a good idea to change it. There may be times that the default password you are given is not secure because of the manner in which it was selected or generated. It is also a good idea to change any passwords you have on at least a yearly basis. Doing so will help keep your identify safe by minimizing the chances that someone might guess or discover your password and then be able to use it to access your account.
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Leading up to this year's Middlebury town meeting, one of the most hotly debated items on the agenda was a business development fund aimed at attracting new businesses. But after a lengthy discussion at town meeting, voters were decisive, voting 125-64 in favor of the fund.
Spearheaded by the Better Middlebury Partnership, the fund was proposed last year following a research project by Middlebury College intern Ryan Kim, who was present at Monday's gathering. Central to the BDF will be an economic development director who will be charged with recruiting new businesses to Middlebury and helping current enterprises prosper and grow.
A range of local business leaders and all but one member of the Middlebury selectboard were strong proponents of the fund. For more on this issue read the story and watch the video here.


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Rather than suffer, attempting to force myself to focus when my brain simply does not have that capacity, I'm working on embracing the disjointed times. And thus my short attention span of late has effected my choice of projects, as you'll well see. Since my last Check-in I've finished five more things! Granted, they're all small, but still, that's pretty good. They're finished, and that's what counts. And they work toward my project goals for the month.
Tom wanted a pair of thick squooshy slippers to replace his felted ones (they wore through) for around the house. This time I went with a superwash wool so that I could throw them in the washer and dryer with his socks. He's happy, and that's what counts.
This photo was taken after the slippers had been through the washer and dryer, and they came out soft yet plump and squooshy. I carried a thread of woolly nylon on the sole and heel to add to their life span, and have most of a skein of yarn left (these took 4.2 balls) to do patching when they begin to wear out. They are a doubled worsted weight yarn, 100% wool, ONline Linie 157 Tessa.Also in the list of little things are a pair of crocheted fingerless mitts (my own design), a lacy Ice Queen Cowl (shown blocking, two layers thick), and two Chickadee Cowls (all pattern links are through Ravelry). Yes, that's one more cowl than I'd put on the list, but I got excited by the linen stitch after the first Chickadee Cowl (made in the gorgeous Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Chunky) and tried another one, this time in a wool / acrylic blend (Lang West).
These fingerless gloves were crocheted in Lorna's Laces sport weight superwash wool in the colourway Aslan, and took about two thirds of a single 70g skein. The buttons were in my stash. They're handy for driving (steering wheels can get cold in the winter).
I don't have a photo of me wearing the Ice Queen cowl, and probably won't (not in the mood to model these days). But trust me, it's lovely! The yarn is a fingering weight wool, mohair, cotton, nylon blend with metallic gold bits, so I didn't add any beading (not necessary - the gold bits add all the glitz of beads, without the effort). While it blocked to 18" long, it shrunk back to shorter off the pins. When I make this pattern again (and I will - I want at least one more, beaded) I'll make sure I have more yardage and add extra pattern repeats for length. This one drapes like a cowl neckline, all flowy and pretty, but isn't great for wearing up over the head. But oh, the pretty!
The cowl above is the alpaca one, and is just a little too long (8" as I wanted to use all of that expensive yarn) and itchy to use. Plus it isn't really my colour. I think this will go in a bag to be given away to someone who loves the colours and can handle the itch. Those pesky guard hairs! The skein felt amazingly soft, but I still cannot handle this yarn. Oy - a $22 lesson in my low tolerance for alpaca. Oh well, it could have been a sweater!
The colouring of the blue/brown cowl above is gorgeous, and perfect with a denim jacket. It will become a staple of my wardrobe, I think, for days when I need a little extra warmth with the denim, but don't want to change coats. The scalloped edging was a little extra I added to the bound off edge, and ate up most of the remaining yarn from the skein (less than 5 grams left after adding the scalloped edging). For a one ball project, it has high wearability and practicality, and I really like it. Not bad for $7!
All of these smaller projects kept me interested and busy through the latter part of January, and now in early February I'm working on a pair of slippers for me, from the same yarn in a different colour. Tom's are so warm and nice that I decided I needed a pair too, especially seeing as I've been wearing through all of my hand knitted socks like crazy lately. I think I should wear slippers indoors and save the handknit socks for when I leave the house, and that will extend their lives. So after I finish the first pair of my slippers, I'll put another pair on a future project goals list. And no, my slippers aren't beaded (the yarn is too thick to use with my beads), so they will be the exceptions to the beaded footware plan. Socks = beads. Slippers = nope!
I've been having great difficulty deciding on what sweater or cardigan to make. With such a large stash, I have lots of different options. And with Ravelry in my life, my list of favorite patterns is long. Hopefully I'll make my choice within the next week or two and get started while I still have time to finish in this quarter!
My sewing room is not progressing at all, and I really need to buckle down on that. But with this flightly brain of mine at present, that's a bit tough. I'll ride it out a bit longer, and push back the quilt goals if I have to. Bummer, though.
Next update in mid February! Hopefully I'll have made a start on some larger projects.


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Brussels, 28 September 2009
Consumers: EU acts to limit health risks from exposure to noise from personal music players
Consumers will benefit from new default settings on personal music players set at safe exposure levels, as well clear warnings on the adverse effects of excessive exposure to high sound levels, following a decision by the European Commission today. In October 2008, the EU Scientific Committee SCENIHR 1 , warned that listening to personal music players at a high volume over a sustained period can lead to permanent hearing damage. 5-10% of listeners risk permanent hearing loss. These are people typically listening to music for over 1 hour a day at high volume control settings. It is estimated that up to 10 million people in the EU may be at risk. The European Commission today sent a mandate to CENELEC (the EU standardisation body) requiring new technical safety standards to be drawn up.
EU Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, said, "It's easy to push up the sound levels on your MP3 player to damagingly loud levels, especially on busy streets or public transport. And the evidence is that particularly y oung people - who are listening to music at high volumes sometimes for hours each week- have no idea they can be putting their hearing at risk. It can take years for the hearing damage to show, and then it is simply too late. These standards make small technical changes to players so that by default, normal use is safe. If consumers chose to override the default settings they can, but there will be clear warnings so they know the risks they are taking."
Bridget Cosgrave, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE, said, "Consumers' safety has the highest priority for the digital technology industry. DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the approach of the European Commission by using a science-driven process for development of standards. It is important that users have accurate information in order to make informed choices about how they enjoy personal music. DIGITALEUROPE looks forward to working with the European Commission and standards bodies to serve consumer interests."
The current rules
Existing EU standards currently prescribe no maximum sound limit nor require any specific labelling in respect of volume levels but require that a statement be put in the instruction manual to warn of the adverse effects of exposure to excessive sound level.
The new proposals – the mandate for new safety standards
The mandate, proposed by the European Commission with 27 Member States, covers all personal music players and mobile phones with a music playing function. It provides that:
The mandate makes it clear that safe use depends on exposure time and volume levels. At 80 dB(A), exposure should be limited to 40 hours/week. At 89 dB(A) exposure should not exceed 5 hours/week.
The safe exposure levels defined above shall be the default settings on products. Higher exposure levels can be permitted, provided that they have been intentionally selected by the user and the product incorporates a reliable means to inform the user of the risks.
What happens next?
EU standards are drawn up by CENELEC (European standard setting body) in a process, involving scientists, industry and consumer groups as well as other stake holders, it can take up to 24 months. EU standards are not mandatory, however if the new standard is approved by the European Commission and published in the Official Journal of the European Union, it "de facto" becomes the industry norm. Products meeting those standards are presumed safe – otherwise manufacturers have to go through costly independent testing for products. The new safety standards will apply only to future products.
What can consumers do?
Personal music player users can already take certain very practical precautions, such as checking their device to see if a maximum volume can be set so as to keep the volume lower, or they can lower the volume manually, and they can take care not to use the personal music player for prolonged periods in the interest of their hearing.
In recent years sales of personal music players have soared, in particular those of MP3 players. Overall, in the EU, it is estimated that roughly 50 to 100 million people may be listening to portable music players on a daily basis. In the last four years, estimated units sales range between 184-246 million for all portable audio devices and range between 124-165 million for MP3 players. Across the EU, many millions of people use personal music players daily and, if they use them inappropriately, they put themselves at risk of hearing damage.
Press release on the Scientific Committee's Opinion on personal music players: IP/08/1492
Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)
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The sports headlines of 2012 burst onto the scene the way an alien once burst from the chest of John Hurt, killing its host and repulsing onlookers. To read the Associated Press's list of "Sports Stories of the Year" is to be assaulted with a degree of crime, corruption and obscene villainy. The sports page has now become an unsettling funhouse mirror reflection of the chaos and heartbreak that now appears regularly on the front page.
The number-one sports story of the year was the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky child rape scandal and subsequent trial. Number two? Lance Armstrong having his titles, his trophies and his tailored reputation methodically stripped away. Long rumored, the details of his own cheating were joined by a wave of testimony that he pressured other, less willing riders to jump on his golden syringe.
Number three was the horror of "learning" that the NFL's New Orleans Saints put bounties out on opposing players, only to have these charges, to the great embarrassment of Commissioner Roger Goodell, revealed as groundless. Players like Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Scott Fujita were scapegoated for the endemic violence in the game and had their reputations attacked in the absence of evidence. Goodell was humiliated when his predecessor Paul Tagliabue looked at the evidence and struck down all suspensions while also, quizzically, endorsing Goodell's original findings. It's an open question whether enough people were still paying attention to know that Bountygate was built on a foundation of lies.
Speaking of "great embarrassment suffered by Roger Goodell," the number-four story is listed by the Associated Press as "NFL concussions." That broad umbrella would include the growing class action lawsuit of now 4,000 former players, the suicides of four current and former NFL vets and the possibility of head injuries being an aggravating factor in the murder-suicide case of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher. The number-five story may seem cheerier: the London Olympics. But part of what made this iteration of the Olympiad a story wasn't just Michael Phelps and Gabby Douglas. It was the cost overruns and the bloated, malfunctioning security apparatus. It was that gunship in the Thames and the missile launchers on the residential rooftops of the East End. It wasn't just the party—it was the wicked hangover.
I asked my personal sports writing Yoda, longtime New York Times scribe Robert Lipsyte, about what the prominence in 2012 of such disheartening, depressing and even venal sports stories represents. He said, "If there ever was an escape into the fantasies of SportsWorld, it's been sealed off by the realization that the top stories are [those] that doctors, officials, and most of the sports media chose to ignore. The most serious stories, Penn State and concussions, are really about child abuse. The culpability of Sandusky, Paterno, et al. is obvious. More pernicious is the way parents and coaches have been letting kids bang helmets for so many years, thousands of little brain insults that I'm sure add up to damages beyond our imagination."
Of greater concern to Lipsyte than the myriad scandals is the issue of how they are discussed and processed by the public. As he said, "Sports are us, so political and personal that the yammering of most sportswriters and sportscasters may be far more dangerous than the posturing of the news clowns." He's right. I was listening to ESPN radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and the two genial hosts were expressing their disgust with the AP's list. They didn't disagree that these were the top stories, but felt the whole thing was just too dark, too sad, too filled with downers and not nearly enough sunshine and lollipops. Mike and Mike decided to come up with a happy list, but their happy list was, at least to me, even more depressing than the selections made by the Associated Press. Their top three choices were Penn State football's surprisingly successful 8-4 season, in the shadow of the Sandusky verdict and Joe Paterno's death; the way NFL players Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson have come back from horrific injuries to post MVP-caliber seasons; and just how "inspiring" former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand has become after being paralyzed on the field of play.
The absence of critical thought boggles the mind. To celebrate Penn State's season, to see them as an inspiring story, is also to revel in the speed with which success on the football field makes people forget the suffering that took place off the field. It revels in the very culture that allowed Sandusky and Paterno to stay shielded from scrutiny for so long. As for Peterson and Manning, they are being celebrated for recovering from major football injuries, even though that's the exception and not the rule. Their inspiring recoveries obscure a far darker truth than they reveal. Then there is Eric LeGrand. He is a brilliant young man whose refusal to be defeated by paralysis is incredibly inspiring. But for love of God, it shouldn't inspire people like Mike and Mike to revel in the greatness of football. That's like saying a high-speed traffic accident really makes you appreciate just how fast your car can go from zero to 65 mph.
Our sports broke this year. They self-destructed under the twin weights of greed and a bloated sports media conditioned to look the other way. There is a real crisis when our entertainments no longer entertain and our sweet distractions turn sour. Even the NFL has seen ratings drop 5 percent over the last two years. The Sports World may have broken in 2012, but that doesn't mean it will magically heal: not when the same people who snapped its legs, instead of seeing a crisis, can only marvel that they still have 204 bones to go.
Check out Dave Zirin's previous post on the NFL's response to the Sandy Hook massacre.


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An increase in winter wheat planting is expected for the 2007-2008 season, as prices remain high and many growers try to recoup drought-related losses on corn, peanuts and soybeans.
Wheat prices have remained good longer than most experts projected, influencing a continued increase in acreage across the Southeast.
Despite sporadic rainfall, the region continues to feel the grips of a drought that plagued row crop production from Virginia to Florida in the spring and summer.
Worldwide, wheat production is down, creating a shortfall in some countries. A recent FAO report calls the situation of wheat stocks "worrying". Sustained demand amid insufficient increase in production in 2007, especially among the major exporting countries, which are also among the leading stock holders, is expected to result in at least a 14 million metric ton draw down of world inventories to 143 million metric tons, the lowest in 25 years.
All these factors point to an increase in wheat planting in the Southeast. Virginia Tech Small Grains Specialist Wade Thomason says farmers who have never planted wheat, even those who have been out of production a few years, should keep in mind some basic wheat production information.
Thomason says new wheat growers should:
Choose the right places to plant wheat. Remember that wheat does not like wet feet and that yield potential is better on soils that will hold moisture in late spring.
Know your varieties. Know the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen varieties. What are the disease ratings? This can help direct scouting efforts. What is the BYDV symptom rating? Moderate fall aphid numbers in a variety with a poor BYDV ranking might result in a field being a candidate for fall insecticide application.
Plant early heading and day length sensitive varieties first to help avoid spring freeze.
Plant no-till acres 5 days earlier than you would plant conventional seeding to increase fall tillering.
Plant wheat timely and at a soil depth of 1 to 1.5 inches below the soil surface.
Get the seeding rate correct. Sixty percent of the yield potential for the crop is set when the drill leaves the field. You have already decided the genetics, the early season fertilization, and planted the stand 20 to 22 seeds per row foot in 7.5 inch rows, which are generally required for optimum yields.
Don't skimp on nitrogen. Fall tillers contribute the most to final yield. They have a bigger root system and develop bigger heads than later tillers.
Scout often this fall for aphids. Thresholds are important, but the price for the 2008 crop and the price of insecticide allow more flexibility in treatment options.
Weed control is a fall sport! Weeds are much easier to control when they are small and before they harden-off for winter.
Pay attention to tiller numbers in late winter. Fertilize at GS 25 if there are less than 100 tillers per square foot. Prioritize fields with lowest tiller numbers and fertilize these first.
Small grains grow well between 50 and 75 degrees F. High temperatures can slow growth, reduce yields, and cause insect problems. Depending upon the status of certain agronomic factors, temperatures below freezing (32 degrees F) can cause some damage, and temperatures below 15 degrees F can kill.
A sudden change in temperature, from 75 degrees F during the day to 30 degrees F at night, for example, can cause more damage than gradual change.
Small grains (except oats) do not require much water for good growth and high yields. Rainfall of 25 to 30 inches will produce adequate yields. However, 70 percent of the water is needed in the actively growing stages (jointing through dough, stages 7 to 10.5). Too much water early in the season will cause leaves to turn yellow, stunt growth, and in severe cases, reduce yields. Too much rain and high humidity will also contribute to a high incidence of diseases such as powdery mildew and glume blotch.
Small grains very seldom show signs of drought. When water is needed, leaves will begin to turn yellow or reddish-purple and twist or fold as in corn.
The drought that plagued row crops in the spring and summer of 2007, has continued on into the fall in many parts of the Southeast. October is typically the driest month of the year in the region, leaving some growers concerned about delaying wheat planting for expected rainfall.
Thomason says, "I don't think growers should wait for rain much after the optimum planting date for their region — unless there is a need for tillage. I expect we will give up more yield potential due to late planting than we will risk losing a stand by seeding into dry soil."
High soil temperatures inhibit coleoptile elongation to some degree, so in hot soils it's a good idea to plant on the shallow side (maybe 1 inch).
Though the Southeast isn't likely to challenge the Midwest as America's breadbasket, there are opportunities for wheat production in the area. To avoid the same fate that resulted in lower corn yields, despite large increases in acreage, growers are urged to contact multiple sources of information before jumping into large scale wheat production.


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Students Arrive Safely in Mississippi for Hurricane Relief Effortby Howard W. Hewitt • October 10, 2005 Share:
More than 40 Wabash students arrived safely Thursday morning in Mississippi to help in hurricane relief efforts over their fall break.
Associate Dean Michael Raters reported receiving a phone call about 10 a.m. from junior Brock Johnson that they had just arrived. One of the College vans suffered a flat tire during the night, putting the crew a couple of hours behind schedule.
But already the trip was having an impact. Johnson told Raters the scene "was just unbelievable destruction."
President Andrew Ford, Dean Raymond Williams and Dean of Students Tom Bambrey were on hand when the group departed Wednesday afternoon, mingling among the students and wishing them well.
Ford and Associate Dean of Students Mike Raters, who helped organize the trip, heaped praise on the students as examples of what Wabash men do to show their commitment to the college's core values. Both wished the young men well and urged them to remain safe in the clean up areas. (See photo album of the student's departure.)
The students are expected to arrive early Thursday morning after the all-night drive and to immediately begin work. They will leave Mississippi Sunday morning for the trip back.
The Wabash College Sphinx Club helped spur interest in the trip. Club members were on hand grilling hamburgers and hot dogs to give their fellow Wallies a big send off.
One of the 44 students making the trip is junior Brock Johnson. Johnson, from Edinburgh, Ind., will be documenting the trip in photographs and coordinating a personal journal of those participating for online publication. Johnson is a photographer for the Bachelor and other student publications. Technology and internet access permitting, look for his updates beginning Thursday or Friday and each day of the trip!
Wabash has about nine students from Mississippi and Louisiana, most of whom have gotten home at least once since the hurricane came ashore six weeks ago. Nikeland Cooper, a senior from Moss Point, has gotten in touch with his hometown mayor and the city is excited Wabash men are on their way.
It's unclear precisely what Wabash students will be doing. The mayor has indicated that the shoreline is still littered with debris, which stretches throughout the town.
"The college is providing transportation and local organizations will provide shelter and meals when our students get there," said associate dean of students Mike Raters, who is helping organize the effort. "Our students will provide physical labor and an emotional lift to the beleaguered citizens of Moss Point and Pass Christian."
"I am extremely proud of your desire to serve," Raters said. "You represent the finest attributes of a Wabash Man - a man who demonstrates how important it is 'to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.' You are 'Some Little Giants.' "
In Pass Christian, Mississippi, 2005 Wabash graduate A.J. Lyman is on site as a member of the Emergency Response Team for Americorps. A.J. is coordinating the relief efforts there. If the name of the city sounds familiar, it should: ABC's "Good Morning America" program adopted Pass Christian and has helped organize efforts there.
"When the hurricane hit, our first concerns were with our students and their families and our alumni and their families," said Raters. "From that point on we've wrestled with how we might help. Most of the students affected personally have been back home and had a dual role when they got there: find out about their families and also come back with ideas of what Wabash students could do. And Nikeland's plans for Moss Point come from his trip home."
ABC and Americorps have things well organized in Pass Christian, so when the Wabash students hook up with A.J. Lyman, they'll be put straight to work. Things will be different in Moss Point and, potentially, Gulfport when the students arrive. There's much less organization and many people are still waiting on insurance companies to assess damage.
Freshmen Mitchell Wilczynski and Leander Jones both hail from Gulfport, one of the worst-hit cities in the south. Both were home last weekend and saw first hand the destruction caused by Katrina. They'll split off from the Wabash group when they arrive, then reconnect if and when they find work for the rest of the students.
Andrew Brimm is another freshman and he has yet to return to his hometown of Pascagoula, Mississippi. When he does get there next Wednesday, he's likely to be shocked by what he sees.
Hewitt is Wabash College's Director of New Media/Web Editor. Jim Amidon, Wabash College's Director of Public Affairs, also contributed to this story.
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Top left: Raters talks about the trip itinerary with a Wabash Student.
On homepage: President Ford sends the Wabash men off with encouraging words and a plea to 'stay safe.'
On faculty/staff homepage: Students begin filling up one of two vans and a bus with personal belongings and their sleeping bags.
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Welcome to Spring 2019
Message from the Interim Dean, Brian Kehlenbach
The Fine and Performing Arts Division comprises eight departments: Art/Photography, Communications and Media Studies, Communication Studies, Dance, Music, Nealley Library, Television/Video, and Theatre Arts. Faculty members excel in teaching and making significant contributions to their professional and academic fields. Students benefit from the experience brought to the instructional programs by award-winning directors and choreographers in dance and theatre; visual artists whose work is shown nationally and internationally; composers of piano and choral contemporary works performed throughout California; and professional broadcast journalists and production specialists in TV/Video.
The el Don newspaper is ranked #1 among college newspapers nationwide. Our dynamic communication studies faculty reshapes the student experience of public speaking. There is a long history of success among our students, whether the goal is degree completion, transfer to a 4-year university, or job training for a career. We foster creativity, academic excellence, and practical application of learning in a student-centered atmosphere. Join us. Your success is our success.
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Hope College is anticipating the largest incoming class in its history as the new school year approaches.
The college's 150th academic year will begin formally with the annual Opening Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. The featured speaker will be Dr. Marc Baer, professor of history and chair of the department.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The incoming class is expected to top the previous high of 819 set in 2007.
Residence halls for new students will open on Friday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m., with New Student Orientation beginning later that day and continuing through Monday, Aug. 29. Residence halls for returning students will open on Sunday, Aug. 28, at noon. Fall semester classes will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 8 a.m.
The summer has again provided an opportunity to pursue a variety of projects focused on the campus itself. The work has been headlined by the renovation and creation of multiple research laboratories within VanderWerf and Van Zoeren halls, space that was already put to use this summer by faculty-student research teams in physics and engineering. Among other major projects, historic Van Vleck Hall, completed in 1858, has received its first fire sprinkling system; the main auditorium in the MaasCenter has been completely remodeled; and the Lichty Hall residence hall has received new windows as well as new furniture and carpet for the student rooms. Projects at other buildings range from a new roof for Phelps Hall, to the relocation of the Center for Writing and Research within the Van Wylen Library, to maintenance work at more than 60 of the college's cottages. Other changes include the installation of two charging stations for electric vehicles.
A member of the Hope faculty since 1983, Baer has been active in the life of the college in a variety of ways in addition to his teaching and research.
He spearheaded the effort to organize the college's "Veritas Forum," a three-day event which considers Christian faith and the life of the mind from a variety of perspectives. The event debuted in January 1997 and has been held every two years since, most recently in January of this past year. He is also the founding director of the college's Pew Society Program, which began during the 1997-98 school year, and which mentors students considering an academic career.
Among other activities, he has co-led a Hope spring break mission trip and participated in a seminar during the college's 1999 "Winter Happening" regarding a 1998 trip to India by Hope students, faculty and staff to share the experience of Hope's contemporary worship program with colleagues at Indian Christian colleges. He previously delivered the college's Opening Convocation address in August 1997. In May 2001, he received Hope's Vanderbush-Weller Development Fund award for having a strong, positive impact on students.
Within his academic department, Baer specializes in modern British history. His courses include "British and Irish History to 1700," "British and Irish History Since 1700," "Modern Imperialism," "London Histories" and the "History Seminar," as well as "Introduction to Modern European History" in the college's Cultural Heritage program and "Exploring Faith and Calling" in the Senior Seminar program.
His research focuses on the cultural, social and political history of Britain - especially London - since the late 18th century. His first book, "Theatre and Disorder in Late Georgian London," was published in 1992 by Oxford University Press. His second book, "The Rise and Fall of Radical Westminster 1780-1890," will be published in 2012 by Macmillan. He is currently completing a book on seven major Christian figures in Britain c. 1750-1950. As well, he has published 17 articles and given 40 papers or invited addresses.
Baer's external awards and honors include three fellowships through the Summer Seminar program of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). He has also held research grants from the NEH, the American Philosophical Society and the Michigan Council for the Humanities, in addition to local organizations such as the Padnos Educational Fund and the Holland Community Foundation. Through the years he has also been active in a variety of professional associations.
He joined the faculty as an assistant professor of history, and was promoted to associate professor in 1986 and full professor in 1992. Prior to coming to Hope, he taught at Frostburg State University, where he was named "Teacher of the Year" in 1983, and CaseWestern ReserveUniversity.
He holds his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, and his master's and doctorate from the University of Iowa. He has been married to his wife Patricia for 40 years. Together they have three children and three grandchildren.


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The Deputy State Coroner has recommended NSW prison cells be subject to random searches at afternoon lockdown, after the death of a female inmate highlighted the endemic nature of prison drug use.
However the coroner rejected the claim that prison guards could have done more to help the woman, finding that a key witness gave misleading evidence, possibly in pursuit of her own agenda of improving the lot of females in custody.
Tracy-Lee Brannigan, 41,died from a heroin overdose at Dillwynia Correctional Centre while locked in her cell on the night of February 24 last year.
The inquest heard that the mother of two, who was just three months from possible release on parole, had battled drug addiction for much of her four-year jail sentence, and was in a "high needs" cell with another drug-addicted inmate.
In handing down his findings in relation to Ms Brannigan's death on Monday, Deputy Coroner Paul MacMahon said there was evidence that 75 per cent of women inmates in NSW had "drug addiction issues".
"The availability of illicit substances in correctional facilities is an endemic problem," he said.
He acknowledged that steps were being taken to address this problem, including random and targeted cell searches, but found that most drug taking occurred after inmates were locked in for the night.
"The evidence ... does suggest that the searching of cells on a random basis, at or shortly after lockdown, would possibly identify additional contraband that had been secreted outside the cell during the day," he said.
"I propose to recommend to the Commissioner of Corrective Services that consideration be given to the conduct of searches of cells on a random basis at that time in addition to the current searching regime."
Mr MacMahon rejected the evidence of Ms Brannigan's cellmate, Lauren Ironside, and a friend who came to visit her on February 24, Kat Armstrong, that she had obviously been affected by drugs on the afternoon before she died.
Ms Armstrong, an activist for the rights of women prisoners, told the inquest that she had loudly "alluded" to Ms Brannigan's drug-affected state in the presence of corrections officers, and that they could not have failed to realise it.
However, a forensic pharmacologist, Dr Judith Perl, examined CCTV footage of Ms Brannigan and was strongly of the opinion that her movements and physical demeanour were not consistent with drug use.
"I accept the evidence of Dr Perl and the five corrections officers," Mr MacMahon said.
"As a friend of Tracy-Lee, had Ms Armstrong really thought she was under the influence of a drug at the time of the visit she would have mentioned that fact to a corrections officer.
"...that she did not do so supports the contention that that was...a reconstruction of events that was developed after Tracy's death.
"It may have been that she was acting out of some misguided agenda of trying to improve the lot of female prisoners."
Mr MacMahon found that Ms Armstrong's own unwillingness to get off drugs was a key cause of of her death.


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Grocery shopping is my idea of torture.
I'll gladly dash into Thornton's for milk.
And I'm overjoyed to make a Target run.
But when it comes to "we need eggs, trash bags, yogurt, bananas, pancake mix" and so on, I feel like the luckiest wife on the planet that my husband is willing to grocery shop on weekdays after work with a curious almost-2-year-old in tow.
As I stood in the lobby of Kroger on Sunday night, furiously scrubbing the grocery cart with a Clorox wipe, I remembered why I hate grocery shopping.
It seems like busywork.
Retrieve a cart, clean the cart, search for 15 items hidden among 15,000 on display, dodge the Valentine's candy lurking around every corner and touch every item I plan to purchase over and over – from the shelf to the cart to the conveyor to shopping bags.
I load shopping bags into the cart, then into my car and into the house before each item finds a home on a shelf in the refrigerator or pantry.
Thank goodness we'd eaten dinner before my trip to the store, because excursions like this make me want to sink into the couch and eat a bowl of Cheerios for dinner.
As silly as it may sound, I feel stressed about grocery shopping even when my husband is the one doing it.
There must be a better way.
If the sky's the limit, some people dream of hiring a housekeeper to wrangle dust bunnies, scrub floors and press laundry on a daily basis.
But first on my list would be hiring a personal grocery shopper. And it's cheaper than you'd think.
Walmart is testing an online grocery service in San Jose, Calif., called Walmart To Go. Customers place an order on Walmart.com and have it delivered to their doorstep for a $5 fee.
Other chains, including Matthews, N.C.-based Harris Teeter Inc., allow customers to place an online order and pick it up four hours later. Customers are assigned a personal shopper to select and bag purchases for storage in a large refrigerator.
And the personal shopper loads groceries into the customer's car while they park in a loading zone.
For $16.95 per month, you don't have to get out of the car to bring home a trunk full of groceries.
For $16.95 per month, you don't have to call home and ask if we need tortillas because you can place your grocery order from your kitchen.
My grocery budget took a hit during my Sunday night trip to Kroger – $5 for a book I don't need, $8 to try a new moisturizer and $7 for a hair product that promises luxurious volume but has yet to deliver.
For $16.95 per month, I'd save money. And time. What a treat!
I have no interest in handing my grocery money over to Amazon.com or an online-only grocery retailer.
But wouldn't it be great if a local grocery store would do the grocery shopping for you?
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A Nation Divided: Arkansas in the Civil War
In conjunction with the start of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, as well as the kick off of Arkansas Heritage Month, the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies is pleased to announce the launch of a new website devoted to the Civil War in Arkansas. The site presents a wealth of information on our state's role in its most trying conflict. The site, which has been sanctioned by the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, provides easy accessibility to the Butler Center's vast Civil War–related holdings. Of primary interest to researchers will be the large number of manuscript collection finding aids posted to the site. The finding aids, which serve as gateways to the collections, are divided into Union and Confederate sources and provide detailed descriptions as to the contents of each collection. Within the collections, researchers will find hundreds of letters, diaries, official documents, and photographs. In addition, a number of the primary materials have been digitized and placed in the site's digital gallery. Now, Arkansas's citizens as well as people from around the world will be able to quickly and easily view historical documents and photographs related to Arkansas's role in the Civil War. Two of the first collections to be digitized provide information on greatly under-studied topics of the war: African American involvement and Arkansas's Unionists. Other Civil War–focused resources on the site include lesson plans for teachers; lists of books, photographs, and microfilm available in our research room in the Arkansas Studies Institute; and information on the numerous online databases that we subscribe to.
Adams County PA Civil War Soldiers - Regiment Rosters, biographies, Medal of Honor recipients
Adams County, Pennsylvania regimental rosters, soldier biographies, newspaper transcriptions, pension roll, diaries, & Medal of Honor recipients.
American Civil War Veterans of Australia and New Zealand
Contains personal histories, links to ancestors and descendants, gravesites and location maps and references. This website is a dedication to the Australian Union and Confederate Veterans of the American Civil War of 1861 – 1865. It has been created from numerous sources, government documents, research libraries and hundreds of pieces of information emailed in and donated by individuals from all over Australia and the United States; and includes work by individuals in both the "Sons of Confederate Veterans", the "Sons of Union Veterans", the "American Civil War Round Table of Queensland" the "American Civil of Round Table of Australia", the late Roy Parker and others.
An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia
From the Virginia Historical Society.
Ancestry.com - Search Military Records
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama
Original source: Fleming, Walter L.. Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama. New York: Columbia University Press : Macmillan Co., agents, 1905.
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Lists of troops raised in Camden Co., NC, during the Civil War. Includes Jonesboro Guards, Camden Grays, and NC Defenders.
Canadians in the American Civil War
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Civil War - Pennsylvania Regiments
Dedicated to all of my Pennsylvania Ancestors and Cousins who proudly served with the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Additional segments are concentrated on my family members from the Philadelphia and Bucks County areas of Pennsylvania .. and how we managed our lives during WWII in the 1940s.
Arkansas Democrat - Arkansas Rallies to the Call of the Civil War.
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Download and run autorun from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx - enter the tab 'Logon' and replace the value of HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell with the plasma-desktop path - but - be aware that explorer provides almost everything in the system settings area and other stuff.
KDE4 is known to run on various versions of Windows XP and Vista, as well as Windows 7.
It is easy to uninstall. You can run the installer and select the "Remove installed packages" option. To clean out your personal settings, you will need to remove the ".kde" directory in your Application Data directory (%APPDATA%).
No, it is not stable yet. While most of the applications should run fine, there are a lot of problems that come in with porting software to new platforms. The KDE on Windows team is working hard to fix bugs and resolve issues with this port, so be patient and let them know what you think.
It is possible to use replace windows shell (called 'explorer.exe') with our 'plasma-desktop.exe'. This would give you the normal background (e.g. the widgets and the taskbar) of the Linux desktop. Since for plasma on windows there are still key features missing (as a working taskbar, multiple desktops, a system tray and the integration of the windows start menu) the easy way to replace the shell is not yet enabled (it will be as soon as the above features are implemented).
We need KDE on Windows for three reasons:
1. Most businesses can't just switch to Linux. I've heard more than enough stories of workers being stuck with Windows as they're of course not allowed or able (because of special apps) to convert their boxes to Linux. KDE might provide them with a comfortable working environment to which they are used.
2. Most businesses won't suddenly switch. Clear step-by-step migration paths (Windows + Office + Explorer -> Windows + OpenOffice + Konqueror -> Linux + OpenOffice + Konqueror) make it easier for the IT deciders to enter this process. (Something along the lines of "If the users do not like Konqueror, they can still use Explorer.") Yes, I know that Konqueror is not a good example, as many Windows users have just learned Firefox and will most probably not look into learning yet another browser.
3. Having FOSS[1] applications available on the Windows platform is crucial for attracting users. Not many people go into the store and buy a SuSE box, but many people get single FOSS apps like OpenOffice or Firefox[2] because they read about it in some magazine, or some friend recommended it to them.
A few years ago (leading up to Akademy 2007 IIRC) we had a huge discussion on the planet about the merits of making KDE applications available on Windows. The core of my argument for doing that then was, and still is, that its really in the interest of KDE to do this because it attracts developers who would otherwise not contribute.
Take Amarok for instance. The core developers spend very little time on making Amarok run on windows (I think the total amount of work I have done on this amounts to one time changing the order of some things in a CMake file as someone reported that it otherwise broke the build on Windows.) So all in all, this is not something that takes much time away from developing Amarok itself. On the other hand, the original implementation of the Last.fm service was written by a developer whose original intention was to make Amarok work better on Windows. Once he had gotten as far as he could at the time, he started, still using Windows, to hack on other stuff that benefits all users of Amarok. He did not use linux at all, and only contributed because it was possible to run and work on Amarok using Windows.
So I really think it is wrong to look at this as a zero sum game as time spent making stuff run on windows is not automatically time taken away from developing the core application. Quite contrary, making the application usable on other platforms will also attract developers who would not otherwise have worked on it. Of course there is a tipping point for this as the applications have to be working well and have a significant user base on Windows before any significant amount of developers shows up, but as my example about Amarok illustrates, people are already taking notice.
And then there is the whole issue about philosophy. To me, Free Software is about just that, freedom. I think it would be against the spirit of that to artificially limit the platforms that our software runs on. that is for all the "other" guys to do, I think we are better than that! :-)
... The power of KDE are its library and the applications made with it, and those are also interresting for the Windows platform.
And for KDE as a whole, any developers brought in and bugs fixed by the Windows port are a net win for KDE.
really, having all the nice kde programs available on windows is very cool. amarok, dolphin, ktorrent, kwrite, etc. and also, the educational programs are important.
+1 for kde on windows for me! it's like an artist being on a smaller label with almost no air time converting to a bigger label and getting his records played on the radio...
You are not the first to bring up this suggestion, and the decision to support multiple compilers has not been entirely uncontroversial. However, we have reached a decision on topic (on the 2007 Developers meet in Berlin, if you want to know), and we do intend to stick with it for the foreseeable future. Here are some of the primary reasons:
Keep in mind that some features / applications can only be compiled with either MSVC or GCC (see above). Also, application developers, too, may be interested in using the installer to install ready-made packages, and they should be able to build their software with the compiler of their choice (see above).
Well, never say never. But again, this has been discussed, before, we do intend to stick to our decision for the foreseeable future, and any discussion about it is very, very likely to be a complete waste of time, for you and for us.
Of course that does not mean everything has to stay the way it is for all times. For instance, it has been suggested to make it possible to create releases for the different compilers on independent schedules, and possibly even in independent installers ([1] [2]). Even for those, you'd need to spend some work to convince us going this way is worth the trouble (and be prepared to actually do the work to implement them, too). But at least discussing such reforms may not be entirely fruitless.


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Your morning roundup for Jan. 16, the day we learned Rice Krispies can be dangerous. Photo via @tonyagolini. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors.
What we watched: Giants at Packers. For all the hoopla surrounding New York's upset victory, Green Bay pretty much handed the game over on a silver platter. The Packers' offense was plagued by untimely fumbles, wide receiver drops, and the occasional errant throw from Aaron Rodgers. But this Giants team resembles the '07 Super Bowl champs, if you didn't know, so magic is in the air.
What we're watching (all times EST, unless noted): Chicago at Memphis in NBA basketball at 1 (ESPN). Louisville at Marquette in men's college basketball at 3:30 (ESPN). Texas A&M in men's college basketball at 5:30 (ESPN). Hampton at Morgan State in men's college basketball at 7 (ESPNU). North Carolina at Connecticut in women's college basketball at 7:30 (ESPN2). Pittsburgh at Syracuse in men's college basketball at 7:30 (ESPN). Dallas at St. Louis in NHL hockey at 7:30 (NBCSN). Oklahoma City at Boston in NBA basketball at 8 (TNT). Notre Dame at Rutgers in men's college basketball at 9 (ESPNU). Australian Open, 1st round, at 9 (ESPN2). Baylor at Kansas in men's college basketball at 9:30 (ESPN). Dallas at Los Angeles Lakers in NBA basketball at 10:30 (TNT).
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The great shoe idea that never got running: "Athletic brands spend millions every year trying to build a better sneaker that will propel them to the front of the $6.3 billion running shoe business, one of the biggest and most visible areas of sporting goods, with 11 percent growth in 2011, according to industry analyst SportsOneSource. Nearly all sneakers have a sole that looks like lasagna, composed of layers of rubber, foam, and plastic. The fluffy foam is made from ethylene-vinyl acetate, or EVA, which has its critics: EVA adds weight to shoes, and lab tests show it requires more energy per stride. Running shoe companies have long sought an EVA substitute that absorbs shock but also returns more energy. 'Consumers like the cushioned feeling associated with a conventional running shoe,' says Darren Stefanyshyn, a University of Calgary researcher and former chairperson of the Footwear Biomechanics Group. 'If you could provide that without using foam, you'd have a winner.' It took him eleven years, but Hann finally converted his airport research into a breakthrough sneaker patented in 2004, a shoe with an entirely different system to cushion and propel the foot. It quickly attracted the attention of fast-growing athletic brand Under Armour (UA), which spent two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop it as the prospective centerpiece of the company's first line of footwear. Hann's shoe was scheduled to launch early this year and was poised to rock the footwear industry, but it never quite made it to market." [Business Week]
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Jan. 16, 2008: Donte Stallworth's Alien Friend Nicco
Only three NBA players care about winning: "'The game just gets easier with Chris Paul,' Bryant said before comparing himself to Paul. 'He's a dog. He's going to fight to win, and not too many teams can deal with him. 'Chris Paul is really the only other guy in the league, other than Derrick Rose, who also has that competitive edge.'" [ESPN]
A man of many trades: "Retired NBA star Yao Ming has added another line to his post-basketball resume - politician - becoming a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature. Since the 31-year-old Yao announced last July that injuries had ended his career with the Houston Rockets, he has become a university student and set up a wine business to go with owning a professional basketball team in China. Photos in official media on Monday showed Yao at the weekend closing ceremony for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee. 'There are about 142 members in the group, and Yao is the youngest,' Kong Rong, who works in the service office of committee, was quoted as saying by the China Daily.'" [ABC]
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Still, no one likes Tiki Barber: "Tiki Barber tried to set up a meeting with Tom Coughlin in an attempt to repair their relationship, but the Giants coach opted not to meet with his former player. Barber, the Giants all-time leading rusher, had been critical of Coughlin's coaching style since he retired after the 2006 season. 'We tried (to set up a meeting). He said no, through his agent, (Giants vice president of communications) Pat Hanlon,' Barber said on ESPN Radio. 'But one of these days I'm sure it'll happen, because as we know, time heals all wounds. And I think at the end of the day, Giants fans, despite their dislike of me at times, know that I was one of the guys that put (it) on the line every time I put on my uniform.'" [NY Post]
About time, Roger: "Aiming to ensure NFL rules are enforced the same way from game to game, the league will consider making about 10 officials full-time employees next season. As of now, all game officials are part-time employees. Responding to a question about consistency in officiating while speaking to a group of about 75 fans before Sunday's playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the proposal would bring a group of officials to the league offices in New York to help review game films and evaluate the calls." [ESPN]
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9-months movie too shallow and rapid
'What to Expect When You're Expecting'
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer Lopez
Directed by: Kirk Jones
Rated: PG-13
If it only takes nine months to have a baby, why does this movie about having babies seem to last more like nine years? If this is the best that Hollywood can deliver about the business of giving birth, then let's segue quickly to the next superhero.
Much like the recent "How To Think Like a Man," this is a mash-up of no less than 10 actors playing couples experiencing, in this case, pregnancy. This, too, is based on a bestselling book. Author Heidi Murkoff probably never dreamed her advice on those critical nine months could be turned into a comedy featuring a plethora of popular stars — so many, in fact, they jockey like a nursery full of octuplets for screen time.
There's the meet-cute couple of Cameron Diaz as a weight loss coach with her own show and her celebrity dancing partner on one of those reality shows played by Matthew Morrison. Their little off-screen cha cha produces a pregnancy they are sort of – not really – prepared for.At the same time, Elizabeth Banks and Ben Falcone play marrieds who are so ready to be parents but are having a difficult time getting pregnant. They finally manage to just as his father played by Dennis Quaid and much younger trophy wife Brooklyn Decker are also expecting. Chace Crawford and Anna Kendrick represent the younger, non-committal generation as two chefs who own food trucks – Hollywood's newest on-screen profession. They hook up for a one night stand and viola! A baby is on the way.
The last couple, played by Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro, have the most somber storyline as an infertile couple who are preparing to adopt — she more ready than he, who is facing a lot of fears and anxiety about parenthood serious enough to derail their plans.
Spanning nine months (just as the book), the story culminates in the overloaded delivery room of the local Atlanta hospital, where most of the couples arrive at the same time in the throes of labor. Brave is the woman who would ever want to have a baby after sitting through the last 15 minutes of this. Three women screaming for epidurals and three or four babies later, it's time for the sequel based on child rearing. Dr. Spock, anyone?
There is so much going on in this movie that there is never time for anything to really happen. Just as something develops between two characters, it's time to cut away to another couple. And they must also share screen time with a group of dads who bond over trips to the park with their kids. Led by Chris Rock, their exchanges reveal what really goes on when mom is not around, like saying you fed your child the healthy snack instead of the McNuggets.
While every concern from finances to breastfeeding is addressed, no topic receives anything but cursory treatment. Hopefully the book went a little deeper into these topics. This is strictly entertainment, and pretty lackluster entertainment at that. Banks benefits the most as the woman who so wants a child but finds carrying it to term is not all it's cracked up to be. She's grumpy instead of glowing, and her meltdown at a motherhood convention is classic.
The characters escaping with the most dignity are Lopez and Rodrigo. They appear more grounded as wannabe parents with some real issues and obstacles to getting a child. Diaz and Morrison are too superficial to be taken seriously, while Crawford and Kendricks have more problems than an unexpected pregnancy.
If this had been set against a holiday, oh say, Valentine's Day or New Year's Eve, I might have suspected Garry Marshall at the helm, but this lacks the schmaltz overload of a Marshall movie. Oh well, sometimes what you "Expect" is not what you get.


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The Judges had a terrific balanced attack, with four players registering at least five kills, and three of those hitting for a .364 percentage or better. Junior setter Yael Einhorn (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) orchestrated the offense with 32 assists while also registering five kills with one error in her seven attacks for a .571 percentage. Einhorn led the team to a .269 hitting percentage overall (39 K-11 E- 104 TA).
Sophomore outside hitter Liz Hood (Albuquerque, N.M.) led the squad with 10 kills, finishing with a .267 hitting percentage (10 K-2 E-30 TA). Senior middle blocker Becca Fischer (San Antonio, Texas/Clark) added nine kills and a .389 percentage, while junior OH Si-Si Hensley (Fullerton, Calif./Troy) had eight kills and .364 percentage.
Defensively, Hensley added 11 digs, one behind sophomore libero Elsie Bernaiche's (Plantsville, Conn./Southington) 12 for team-high honors. The Judges had four team blocks, with sophomore Carly Gutner-Davis (Del Mar, Calif./CanyonC Crest Acad.) picking up three block assists and Hensley and senior opposite Lauren Berens (Boulder, Colo./Fairview) with two each.
Salve Regina had a couple of match-high performances, as sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Duggan (Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack) led all players with 12 kills and senior libero Megan Clancy (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) had 17 digs. The Seahawks had nearly as many kills as the Judges (39-38), but 20 errors to just 11 for the hosts made a difference.
All three sets were tightly contested. In the first, the largest lead in the early going was three by Brandeis at 13-10, but SRU answered with four in a row to take a 14-13 lead. The Judges were ahead, 18-17, when an SRU service error made it a two-point difference. At that point, Hensley stepped back to serve and rattled off the final six points of the set, with a Fischer kill wrapping it up, 25-17. The Judges had their most efficient set of the match, with 14 kills and just one error in 27 attempts for a .481 percentage.
The second set saw another see-saw affair, with runs lasting no more than three points – except for one – and most of those strings answered by the opposition. The crucial stretch came late in the set. With Salve Regina leading, 19-17, Brandeis coach Michelle Kim called a timeout. After the break, Gutner-Davis came up with a kill to return possession to the Judges. She then delivered a service ace to tie the match, and spark a 5-0 run, capped by a Berens kill that made it 22-19. Salve snapped the string with an Erin McGloin (West Islip, N.Y./West Islip), but the teams traded points the rest of the way for a 25-23 Brandeis victory.
In the third set, the Seahawks jumped out early to a 5-1 lead, and were still ahead at 12-10. Brandeis then embarked on a 6-1 streak of their own, with an Einhorn tip kill and Hood service ace supplementing four errors by the visitors to make it a 16-13 lead. The Judges would allow Salve back into the match at 18-17, but two more errors gave momentum back to the hosts, who closed it out at 25-20 on Hood's tenth kill of the match.
Brandeis now advances to the title match of the ECAC tournament for the first time since 2007. The Judges are in search of their third ECAC title, to go with crowns in 2006 and 2007. They will face the winner of the second semifinal between second-seeded Western New England University and Keene State College, the third seed.
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