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Plagiarism - Technology Issues
If rules about plagiarism are becoming fuzzy, and if many uses of the Internet seem to contradict academic understandings of intellectual property, perhaps one place to start would be to spend more, rather than less, time working with the Internet and talking about the role of technology in honest, interesting scholarship.
It also seems important, given the level of shared confusion among all members of the academic community over what constitutes plagiarism, to recognize that plagiarism does not (necessarily) equal cheating. In fact, many forms of plagiarism seem to be more an indicator of learning waiting to happen than an attempt at fraud.
Internet technology provides an opportunity to more closely examine a practice that Rebecca Moore Howard has termed "patchwriting." This practice of copying, or cutting-and-pasting, small amounts of text from the Internet (or elsewhere) and claiming it for one's own is often, at worst, just a misunderstanding on the writer's part of the conventions associated with using others' ideas. At best, it's often "a move toward membership in a discourse community, a means of learning unfamiliar language and ideas," Howard explains. "Far from indicating a lack of respect for a source text," she continues, "...patchwriting is a gesture of reverence" (Howard, Standing, 7).
Howard suggests teaching with patchwriting in mind. For example, to help writers become at once more cognizant of how such practices are often viewed in academic culture, and also to help them practice the process of interpreting and summarizing difficult material, she'll conduct a class session in which the class summarizes particularly difficult passages together (Howard, Standing, 141-145).
Taking this a step further, she even suggests that writers new to the discourse of their disciplines might benefit from deliberatepatchwriting -- albeit on a temporary basis -- in order to pay attention to the language and patterns those writers use and to ways those practices might influence their own writing (Howard, Standing, 145-149).
And finally, Howard urges writers to spend time on the context in which notions of plagiarism, and patchwriting as plagiarism, developed and are sustained. Examining the theories out of which these issues developed, she explains, can "acquaint students with the history of and current theoretical work in authorship, so that they come to realize that the autonomous, originary, proprietary, moral author is not a foundational fact, but a cultural arbitrary, one that still governs the expectations for their own writing but that is nevertheless ceaselessly undergoing change" (Howard, Standing, 151). In doing so, a writer will not only come to understand what is acceptable and what is not, and will not only learn how to use their sources accordingly, but will better understand what they are able to do as authors, thereby gaining greater facility with expressing their own ideas.
Examples for practice and critique
Because the Internet offers open exchange of information, it's not difficult to think of other ways in which writers could use its resources while simultaneously examining its role in academic scholarship. It provides a wealth of examples, for example:
- Critiquing web sites can help groups of writers come to consensus about what good writing and good scholarship is.
- Examples can also be chosen for their ability to helphone critical thinking skills (what constitutes well thought-out argument? what holes can be poked in an argument that seems sound on the surface? how would a comparison of two different perspectives raise additional questions?).
- And of course, it's not difficult to find opportunities on the web to discuss evaluating sources.
All of these practices can help think about not only web resources but also about broader issues of finding, evaluating, synthesizing, and presenting one's own work in ways that are appreciated by the broader academic community.
Audiences and colleagues
The Internet not only offers writers countless sources that we can go out and get, but a (theoretically) vast audience for our own work. Web pages that writers might produce are one way of accessing this audience. But listservs, chat rooms, news groups, discussion boards, and other communications opportunities that the Internet provides can put us in touch with others who share our interests and who can help us develop our thinking. By engaging consciously in this process, it's also possible to think more deeply about how knowledge is formed through the exchange of ideas.


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Trowulan Museum
One of Trowulan's central attractions is the new
The museum is located in the hamlet village Trowulan Trowulan Trowulan Mojokerto district. Can be achieved using any type of transportation through highway Trowulan.
The museum was founded by Duke Ario Kanjeng Kromojoyo with Ir. Henry Maclaine Pont in 1942 with the aim to accommodate the research kasil archaeological artifacts around Trowulan.
Currently, the museum is also known as the
Museum space is divided into two parts:
- Exhibition space, used to exhibit relatively small-sized artifacts. For example: currency, inscriptions, music instruments, peralataan households, and weapons.
- Pavilion, used as a place to display artifacts relative size and weight are still as statues, reliefs, kala, yoni, and others.
Ticket prices vary for any visitor. Visitors visitors of children, students, and students are charged a fee of Rp 1,000, while for the general charge of Rp 2500. And specifically for foreign tourists charged Rp 5.000.Fasilitas other available are small mosque, park, library, souvenir shops and stalls or the cafeteria.
History Museum Trowulan
Trowulan Museum was opened in 1926 with the aim to store and display objects of research results Oudheidkundige Vereeneging Majapahit (OVM). OVM is an association founded by the regent of Mojokerto, Duke Kanjeng Aria archaeologist Kramadjaja Adinegara with Dutch Henry Maclaine Pont in 1924.
This society was quite successful uncover the diversity of Majapahit legacy. Both of the excavation, survey and discovery of society. These objects were collected in the office OVM. Because the number continues to rise, then in 1926 by the regents dibangunkanlah six other buildings to accommodate the amount of this heritage with traditional style buildings arstitektur. This place was then known to the public with the name
In 1987 the Museum moved into the building Trowulan about 2 km south of the old place with a Rescue Center of Ancient Things then changed again into Rescue Center Arca (CPA). Collections in this museum increasing, due in 1999 have added a collection of image building in exchange Mojokerto bolster the building by Mojokerto regency. As of January 1, 2008, finally established as the
Special Collections
Museum Trowulan is a special museum for 80% collection of this museum is the legacy of Majapahit era. Very interesting to visit this place, because in this museum there are reliefs and statues depicting the activities of trade with Chinese merchants. Museum visitors can also see the collection of money kepeng and clay marbles from Majapahit era.
Also found here are also many statues and inscriptions which are collected from various parts of the historic, because it's main function is to save the museum Trowulan things ancient, especially the artifacts and statues. In this museum, there are about 80 thousand collections of archaeological objects, from prehistoric period, the classical period (the time of Hindu and Buddhist), the Islamic period, until the colonial period.
One of the statues are of interest to visitors is the statue of Vishnu riding Garuda. Statue made in the

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The IBM AIX operating system has kept to what's important: stability, functionality, robustness. And it has done it by keeping a strong command-line interface (CLI). If you never learned to use the CLI or need a refresher on its basics, read on.


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Get Your Halloween Treat Earlier This Year! Originally scheduled to ship on October 21st, the award-winning action/adventure game, Dead Space will ship for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 14, 2008 giving players a full 17 days before Halloween to step out into space for the fright of their lives. The development team at EA Redwood Shores is getting into the Halloween spirit early this year so fans can celebrate with Dead Space without cutting into their trick or treat time.
The Dead Space experience is all about surviving in its sci-fi world through strategic dismemberment, so experience the horror before the Necromorphs dismember you. After all, you are never truly safe in Dead Space. When an immense mining ship, the USG Ishimura, comes into contact with a mysterious alien artifact in a remote star system, its communications with Earth are mysteriously cut off. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair the Ishimura's communications array, but he arrives to find a living nightmare -- the ship is a floating bloodbath, the crew unspeakably mutilated and infected by an ancient alien scourge. Clarke's repair mission becomes one of survival as he fights not just to save himself, but to return the artifact to the planet... at any cost.
The PC version of the game will be shipping on October 20, 2008.


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ITHACA, NY — To help the Ithaca Free Clinic facilitate health care to uninsured residents of Tompkins County, occupational therapy students and faculty from Ithaca College are providing their services to IFC clients. The new partnership began this fall.
"The Ithaca Free Clinic recognizes that there are many people in our community who lack access to healthcare because they don't have medical insurance," said Julie Dorsey, assistant professor of occupational therapy and faculty liaison in the partnership. "By partnering with the clinic, Ithaca College and the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance are taking part in a win-win situation — our students get hands-on opportunities to develop and use their skills and the clients at the clinic get much-needed rehabilitative service."
The services will include:
- range of motion exercises to increase functional abilities,
- creating customized splints,
- engaging clients in meaningful activities (cooking, home management, self care, leisure),
- education in compensatory strategies to help people participate in daily activities (adaptive equipment, energy conservation strategies, joint protection techniques, body mechanics),
- community re-entry skills such as seeking employment, managing
a bus schedule, grocery shopping, and budgeting.
The occupational therapy program in the college's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance is a five-year program leading to a bachelor's degree in Occupational Science and a master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
Since opening at 225 S. Fulton St. in 2006, the Ithaca Free Clinic has been offering conventional medical and chiropractic care, nutritional counseling, and holistic treatments such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and massage therapy. These services are free to residents of Tompkins County without medical insurance.


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Model-driven engineering
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Model-driven software development. (Discuss) Proposed since September 2014.
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. (August 2014)
Model-driven engineering (MDE) is a software development methodology which focuses on creating and exploiting domain models, which are conceptual models of all the topics related to a specific problem. Hence it highlights and aims at abstract representations of the knowledge and activities that govern a particular application domain, rather than the computing (f.e. algorithmic) concepts.
The MDE approach is meant to increase productivity by maximizing compatibility between systems (via reuse of standardized models), simplifying the process of design (via models of recurring design patterns in the application domain), and promoting communication between individuals and teams working on the system (via a standardization of the terminology and the best practices used in the application domain).
A modeling paradigm for MDE is considered effective if its models make sense from the point of view of a user that is familiar with the domain, and if they can serve as a basis for implementing systems. The models are developed through extensive communication among product managers, designers, developers and users of the application domain. As the models approach completion, they enable the development of software and systems.
Some of the better known MDE initiatives are:
- the Object Management Group (OMG) initiative model-driven architecture (MDA), which is a registered trademark of OMG.[1]
- the Eclipse ecosystem of programming and modelling tools (Eclipse Modeling Framework).
The first tools to support MDE were the Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools developed in the 1980s. Companies like Integrated Development Environments (IDE - StP), Higher Order Software (now Hamilton Technologies, Inc., HTI), Cadre Technologies, Bachman Information Systems, and Logic Works (BP-Win and ER-Win) were pioneers in the field. Except for HTI's 001AXES Universal Systems Language (USL) and its associated automation (001), CASE had the same problem that current MDA/MDE tools have today: the model gets out of sync with the application (see below).
The US government got involved in the modeling definitions creating the IDEF specifications. With several variations of the modeling definitions (see Booch, Rumbaugh, Jacobson, Gane and Sarson, Harel, Shlaer and Mellor, and others) they were eventually joined creating the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Rational Rose, a product for UML implementation, was done by Rational Corporation (Booch) responding automation yield higher levels of abstraction in software development. This abstraction promotes simpler models with a greater focus on problem space. Combined with executable semantics this elevates the total level of automation possible. The Object Management Group (OMG) has developed a set of standards called model-driven architecture (MDA), building a foundation for this advanced architecture-focused approach.
According to Douglas C. Schmidt, model-driven engineering technologies offer a promising approach to address the inability of third-generation languages to alleviate the complexity of platforms and express domain concepts effectively.[2]
See also
- Model transformation (e.g. using QVT)
- Language-oriented programming (LOP)
- Domain-specific modeling (DSM)
- Domain-specific multimodeling
- Domain-specific language (DSL)
- Model-based testing (MBT)
- Software factory (SF)
- Story-driven modeling (SDM)
- Business-driven development (BDD)
- Modeling Maturity Level (MML)
- Service-oriented Modeling Framework (SOMF)
- Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
- Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)
- List of Unified Modeling Language tools
- ↑ Object Management Group (2006-05-24). "OMG Trademarks". Retrieved 2008-02-26.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Schmidt, D.C. (February 2006). "Model-Driven Engineering" (PDF). IEEE Computer. 39 (2). Retrieved 2006-05-16.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>, "A promising approach to address platform complexity—and the inability of third-generation languages to alleviate this complexity and express domain concepts effectively—is to develop Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) technologies..."
Further reading
- David S. Frankel, Model Driven Architecture: Applying MDA to Enterprise Computing, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-31920-1
- Marco Brambilla, Jordi Cabot, Manuel Wimmer, Model Driven Software Engineering in Practice, foreword by Richard Soley (OMG Chairman), Morgan & Claypool, USA, 2012, Synthesis Lectures on Software Engineering #1. 182 pages. ISBN 9781608458820 (paperback), ISBN 9781608458837 (ebook). http://www.mdse-book.com


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Prevention of Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis (PEPS)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01293799
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 11, 2011
Last Update Posted : November 7, 2018
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BACKGROUND: Peritonitis remains a significant problem in peritoneal dialysis. It is the leading cause of technique failure, and contributes to mortality. The incidence is highest during the first year of treatment. Non-compliance with the Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) protocol is shown to be an important risk factor for peritonitis. Reinforcement of knowledge and ability to perform PD therefore appears to be a possible way to reduce the incidence of peritonitis. This will be studied in The PEritonitis Prevention Study (PEPS).
METHODS: The objective of this randomized, multi-centre investigation,which will include 750 new PD patients who can perform (PD) without assistance, is to evaluate if regular retraining can reduce the incidence of peritonitis, the technique-failure rate, and the hospitalisation days due to peritonitis compared with regular follow-up regimen. Patients in the intervention group will tested by a PD-technique test and a questionnaire at regular intervals after PD-start and after every peritonitis episode with focus on infection prophylaxis. If needed, they will be retrained. The control group will be treated according to the routine of the center.
The study is ongoing in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, the Netherlands, and the UK. The study will go on for 6 years.
|Condition or disease
|Kidney Failure, Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis Dialysis Capd Infection
|Behavioral: Follow-up of PD patients´ theoretical and practical skills
|Not Applicable
BACKGROUND See above. AIMS To study if regular follow-up of PD patients with testing of their theoretical and practical knowledge (hereafter called "new type of follow-up") can reduce the incidence of peritonitis, reduce the technique failure rate related to peritonitis, and reduce the time of hospitalization related to peritonitis compared to a routine regimen. For specific aims, see "Outcome measures" below.
PATIENTS AND METHODS The study is a randomized, multi-centre investigation intending to enclose 750 new PD patients in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Inclsuion was finished on December 31, 2014. The study will go on until the last included patient has taken part of the study for one year. The study will thus be terminated on December 31, 2015.
The study includes a follow-up group and a control group. The intervention in the follow-up group consists of regular testing of theoretical and practical knowledge regarding PD with focus on infection prophylaxis including retraining if needed until the test goals are reached. The control group will be treated according to the routines of the center. Peritonitis is defined according to ISPD guidelines (Perit Dial Int 2005;25:107-131)
The baseline PD training will be the same at all participating centres and follow international recommendations. In addition, fluorescent alcohol and a UV lamp will be used to control the result of hand disinfection in all patients once during the initial PD training. Thereafter this method will only be used in the follow-up group.
In the follow-up group, the knowledge from the basal training will be tested at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after PD start, every sixth month thereafter, and after every episode of peritonitis. Such testing will also be performed at restart of PD. The follow-up includes two types of tests:
- The patient will fill in a questionnaire with theoretical and practical questions with focus on infection and infection prophylaxis during PD treatment. Goal: At least 80% of the questions should be correct. If the goal is not reached, further training will be given until the goal is reached.
- The patient will perform a practical test including hand disinfection, PD exchange technique, and exit-site care. Hand disinfection skills will be controlled with the help of fluorescent alcohol and a UV lamp. Goal: All steps of the practical test should be correctly performed. If not, further training will be given until the goal is reached.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|713 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Prevention of Peritonitis in Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis - Effects of Regular Follow-up of Patients´ Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Skills With Focus on Infection Prophylaxis
|Study Start Date :
|January 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 31, 2015
Experimental: The follow-up group
The intervention in the follow-up group consists of regular tests of the patients´ theoretical and practical skills regarding peritoneal dialysis. The test goals should be passed. If not, retraining will be given if needed til the goals are reached. The peritonitis rate in this group will be compared with that of the control group.
Behavioral: Follow-up of PD patients´ theoretical and practical skills
Testing of patients knowledge and retraining if needed
No Intervention: Control group
Patients randomised to the control group will be treated according to the routines of the clinic.
- The incidence of peritonitis during the whole study and the peritonitis-free survival both during the first 12 months after PD start and during the whole study wil be compared in the two groups. [ Time Frame: From PD start to either 12 months after PD start or to the whole study ]The time to first peritonitis episode will be analysed as the cumulative time without peritonitis using the Cox regression model for mulivariate analyses. Log rank test will be used to compare the groups. Actuarial survival curves showing the proportions of peritonitis free patients over time in the two groups will be determined using the Kaplan-Meier life table method. Analysis will be sensored at death and kidney transplantation.
- Risk factors for peritonitis [ Time Frame: During the complete follow-up, i.e. from the day the first patient is included to one year after the last patient is included. The study will stop at a certain date ]The impact of age, sex, type of kidney disease, co-morbidity, physical handicap, and type of peritoneal dialysis on the risk of development of peritonitis will be studied
- Days of hospitalization due to peritonitis [ Time Frame: During the complete follow-up, i.e. from the day the first patient is included to one year after the last patient is included. The study will stop at a certain date ]The number of hospitalization days due to peritonitis in the two groups will be compared.
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:
- Patient is able to perform PD without assistance
- Age 18 years old or more
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous PD-treatment less than 2 years ago
- Peritonitis before inclusion
- Active malignancy
- Participation in other studies during the study period which may affect outcome of the present study
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): NCT01293799
|Department of Nephrology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital
|Gothenburg, Sweden, SE-413 45
|Study Director:
|Susanne Ljungman, Prof.
|Department of Nephrology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
|Responsible Party:
|Susanne Ljungman, professor, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01293799 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Dnr 590-09
|First Posted:
|February 11, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 7, 2018
|Last Verified:
|November 2018
Keywords provided by Susanne Ljungman, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden:
Peritoneal dialysis
Primary prevention
Quality control
Self care
Kidney failure, chronic
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Renal Insufficiency
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Intraabdominal Infections
Peritoneal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic


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Leave the tedious leg-work of planning routes to Garmin's Edge Touring Plus so you can focus on the enjoyable leg-work of riding. Preloaded with Garmin's Cycle Map, it's packed with millions of roads, trails, points of interest, and provides turn-by-turn directions on a large, easy-to-see and use touch screen. Whether you have a destination in mind or just a distance, the Edge Touring gives you three options—Cycling, Tour Cycling, or Mountain Biking—that take the most bike-friendly round trip or A to B route. ANT+ technology lets you pair the Edge Touring Plus with a compatible heart rate monitor (sold separately). Plan your route, keep track of your ride data, log into Garmin Connect back at home, and upload to share and analyze your effort. You can even find and download maps that others have made, or you can create and share your own.
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Bob Huber has close ties to skinhead groups in the region.
He operates a hate-based record label in Newark and plays guitar for a hardcore band called Teardown. He is featured in the "Skinhead Hall of Fame" on a popular white supremacist Web site. He sports racist tatoos.
And last month, with the help of the Keystone State Skinheads, he organized UPRISE 2006, a white power hardcore rock show in Southeastern Pennsylvania that drew more than 150 people.
He also taught Introductory Physics II (PHYS 202) at the university last month.
The Wilmington News Journal reported Feb. 12 that Huber, a 32-year-old doctorate candidate at the university, is a prominent figure in the regional white power movement. Officials at the Newark Police Department said Huber has been involved in white supremacist groups in the area since his teens.
"Sure, we know about him," Lt. Thomas LeMin said. "We have always tracked and investigated white power groups and other fringe groups. It's always been something that all police departments have to look into."
Barry Morrison, director of the Philadelphia office of the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that tracks the activities of neo-Nazis, terrorists and other hate groups, said Huber's record label, Final Stand Records, which features bands like Hate Society, Aryan Law and Race Riot on its Web site, has a clearly defined agenda.
"The message is that people who are not white are not to be accepted, that the country is not their country," he said. "The favorites of the skinheads are blacks, Asians, Latinos, Jews and gays."
Morrison said most skinheads merely seek political change, but that Huber's lyrics are unguardedly violent.
"There is no question that the lyrics are violent and hateful," he said. "They have taken hardcore music and fused it with hate. It is violent language and it is specifically targeted at the groups I mentioned before."
In the opening verse of "Bomb the Cities," by the Blue Eyed Devils, a band with which Huber played until 2003 and whose music is sold by Final Stand Records, the following lines appear:
"Traitors are hung and others shot dead / Kill the Jew and cut off his head / Destroy the enemy and his lies / Send the filth to an early demise."
Huber's most recent musical endevour, Teardown, also releases albums on Final Stand Records. The lyrics are notably less directed at racial groups and pointed toward society at large. In the song, "The Enemy," the following lyrics appear:
"Millions swarm to take advantage of the corrupt puppet system / And the righteous are brought to their knees / Kill this f—ing disease / (Victory or death, forever loyal to my beliefs)."
Robert Huber said he is not a skinhead, as last week's News Journal report alleged.
Until Monday, he had not granted an interview to any news sources in the region, and then commented to The Review only via e-mail.
He is currently considering legal action against the News Journal, according to an e-mail message sent last Thursday by Huber to students in his Winter Session physics class (and obtained by The Review from a student in the class who asked to remain anonymous). Commenting on his development as an artist, Huber said personal views are not set in stone.
"Age and wisdom brings refined philosophies on life," he stated in an e-mail message. "What I am concerned about today is not necessarily what I was concerned about when I was young. Teardown is a band that plays a style of music called hardcore, and sings about the hypocrisy of society and its laws, as well as the problems we all encounter in life."
Before they were contacted by the News Journal last week, officials at the university were unaware of Huber's controversial views.
And until his picture was featured on the front page of the News Journal, Huber appeared to be no different than any of his colleagues in the physics department.
University President David P. Roselle said an investigation by the university – which was initiated following contact by the News Journal and included the physics and astronomy department, University Police, legal counsel and the American Civil Liberties Union – found Huber's record at the university to be unblemished. Never has a student filed a complaint against him. The university found no bias in his grading. And university police officials, after consulting state and national police records, confirmed that he has no criminal arrest record.
In fact, several of the approximately 100 students whom Huber instructed during Winter Session said he was an excellent teacher. All of them, however, made it clear that his personal views ought to remain outside the classroom.
One student, who asked to remain anonymous, said Huber wore his hair in a clean-cut, conservative style and concealed his tattoos beneath his shirt sleeves. He was one of the best teachers she has had at the university.
"He was great," she said. "He came to class on time. He stayed afterwards. He was always available in his office . . . everyone dreads taking that class, and I hated physics until I took his class.
"He can teach physics and that's what's important. If he had tried to discuss his views with me that would be another story."
The university and the First Amendment uphold this student's opinion – that actions committed outside the classroom, if legal, cannot impact the status of a student or employee at the university.
"It is a personal affront when persons with hateful beliefs espouse those beliefs, insist upon their right to make public displays of their beliefs, or otherwise spread their venom," Roselle stated in an e-mail message. "But a fundamental tenet of our nation is that my objection or, as in this case, the university's objection, is not sufficient reason to deny the right of free speech."
And yet, some students are upset the university has not taken action, particularly in light of the "zero tolerance for hate" policy released by Roselle in October.
"The University of Delaware must and will have a zero tolerance for hate," Roselle stated in an open letter to the university. "There is no place at the University of Delaware for those whose credo is meanness and whose method is intimidation."
Guillermo Febres, president of the Campus Alliance de La Raza, a Latino student group at the university, said the university's reaction to the situation is hypocritical.
"In my understanding the zero-tolerance policy was supposed to combat or prevent situations like this," he said. "And, of course, I was disappointed when I discovered nothing would be done.
"I would like to know what the purpose of the policy is."
Desiree Norwood, president of the Black Student Union, said her organization is also confused by the inability of the university to apply the zero-tolerance policy. Other student groups – including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, HAVEN and the Delaware Undergraduate Student Congress – have not released formal responses.
William Manning, legal counsel for the university, said that while First Amendment rights are not absolute, Huber is entitled to voice his opinions as loudly as he likes – as long as he keeps them off campus.
"No one enjoys the restrictions imposed by the First Amendment in cases like this," he said. "There is just a very clear command by the First Amendment – and upon reflection, I've found, personally, that it is appropriate.
"There isn't any university, at least a public university, that has successfully composed a speech code that says where you say things that we think are ugly or vile you can be sanctioned. You can't do that."
Julia Graff, staff attorney for the Delaware chapter of the ACLU, said Huber's right to free speech is extremely important, regardless of how offensive his words are. But what is not permissible, she said, is for an instructor's speech to impinge on a student's ability to learn.
"Courts want to ensure the free market of ideas and rigorous intellectual debate on university campuses," she said. "But any university receiving federal funding is required by the government [under the Civil Rights Act of 1964] to ensure the equal rights of minority students to a non-hostile learning environment."
Junior Jason Rosenberg, a chemical engineering major and active member of the Jewish community at the university, said he knows he would not feel comfortable in a classroom with Huber – even if he keeps his personal views out.
"I wouldn't want to take the course, but I'd have to take it if that was the only choice," he said. "That's not something that I expect here at the university. I expect a diversity of view points, but it would make it very hard to work.
"Knowing that ahead of time, I just don't think I could function in that class."
Huber's status as a graduate student at the university appears to be secure. But should Huber, who is not registered as an instructor for any courses this semester, be allowed to continue teaching at the university?
George Hadjipanayis, chairman of the physics and astronomy department, declined to comment on the situation.
Samantha Harris, an attorney at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education in Philadelphia, said actions comitted outside the classroom are unlikely to be found to create a hostile environment in the classroom.
"In the educational context, the Supreme Court has held that constitutionally unprotected harassment is conduct 'sufficiently severe or pervasive' to alter the conditions of the victim's employment (or learning environment)," she stated in an e-mail message. "Given that this TA's students are free to avoid listening to his band or attending white supremacist rallies where he is speaking, it is highly unlikely that his off-campus speech, directed at an entirely different audience, could create a 'hostile learning environment' from a legal standpoint."
According to the experts, Bob Huber has acted within his rights as a citizen of the United States of America and a member of the university community.
And, it would seem, he's here to stay.
Schools: University of Delaware


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Starter troubleshooting...
Attempting to get some sourdough coming out of my kitchen, so I went ahead and started a starter 5 days ago using instructions from King Arthur page (1 C whole wheat flour & 1/2 C bottled water). After a day, discarded 1/2 starter, added 1 C AP flour & 1/2 C bottled water...only water I'm using in this process). On the following 3 days, did this - discarded 2/3 starter (leaving behind ~3/4 C), and added 1 C AP flour & 1/2 C water). Temperature has been relatively constant around mid 70s.
My issue is the starter is failing to rise...it did the first day, but since, it has not. HOWEVER, there are lots of bubbles on top. Also, on day 3 a touch of alcohol formed on top (apparently normal, just means feed starter, which I did). Lastly, the smell, while still unpleasant, has improved (leuconostoc bacteria effects, I assume?).
Question - is the failure to rise a sign of some kind of overall failure? I KNOW it's alive, but given the fact it's not rising & just bubbling doesn't seem right. Any recommendations are much appreciated :)


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New & Old Ideas for Styling Your Fireplace
If you're lucky enough to have a fireplace, you're probably thinking about it a little more now that cold weather is setting in. Maybe your fireplace, like mine, could use a little adornment. A fireplace tends to be a focal point in a room, so whatever you put up there is going to get a lot of attention. Here are some of our favorite ideas.
So when it comes to the fireplace, there are really two schools of thought. The more traditional way to style your fireplace is to hang (or prop) one big thing, like a mirror or a painting, above the fireplace. Sometimes the thing hanging above the fireplace stands alone, and sometimes it's flanked by objects on either side (possibly mimicking the andirons below), or maybe accompanied by a row of objects that sit on the mantel. Either way, having one, large focal point above the mantel, in a more or less symmetrical arrangement, creates a more formal feel. It draws the eye. It says, Hey, look at me. I'm a fireplace.
2. A sunburst mirror, flanked by two statues, is very traditional. From Lonny.
3. A painting flanked by two lamps makes a strong statement. From Lonny.
4. Try a single, bold, abstract painting, like in the home of Anna Spiro of Absolutely Beautiful Things.
5. Lots going on here, but the strict symmetry keeps things very formal. Interior from Lonny.
6. The art and colors are cheeky, but the arrangement (two chairs flanking the fireplace, one large piece of art above) is still quite formal. From Lonny.
7. An African juju hat makes for a great focal point above a fireplace. The symmetrical arrangement of the other objects on the mantel keeps the attention on the feathered hat and emphasizes the fireplace. Luc Remond via CCSR Interior Design.
8. Stacking multiple elements in a row above the fireplace, as seen in this interior from Lonny, is a nice way to emphasize the fireplace without being too well-mannered.
9. A new twist on the traditional arrangement, with an oversized photograh and two potted plants. Skona Hem via Being Brazen.
10. From Cole & Son, a painting on the mantel flanked by colorful vases. Matching the back of the fireplace to the wallpaper on the wall is a fun solution for non-working fireplaces.
But what if you want to break free from convention and do something entirely different with your mantel? In the new school of thought, symmetry is out the window, and pretty much anything goes. Having an asymmetrical arrangement of objects above your fireplace will tend to de-emphasize the fireplace, making it blend more into the rest of the room.
1. An informal, asymmetrical arrangement from Lonny.
2. From Brooklyn Bride: a gallery wall of favorite objects, hung on the wall and framed. The cheerful yellow and cheerful faux fire make the most of a non working fireplace.
3. Try a collection of quirky lamps. Abigail Ahern via Freshome.
4. In this interior by Rita Konig, a gallery wall extends over and around the fireplace, making the fireplace just another element in the composition instead of the main event.
5. Try three art pieces instead of one. From Decor8.
6. A collection of similarly sized objects can take the place of a single larger piece. Poetic Home via Design*Sponge.
7. Wallpapering the fireplace wall emphasized the fireplace; now the objects on the mantel can be arranged more freely. From Brad & Kendra's South End Drama.
8. A pleasingly eclectic jumble of fireplace-topping things, as seen in Rue.
9. Mirrors! Photos! Orchids! Shoes! Lovely and layered in the Paris apartment of Ines de la Fressange, as seen on The Selby.
10. Modern and asymmetrical from Desire to Inspire.
11. In Roger's Carefully Curated London home, a row of vases in the same color as the wall and mantel lends a sculptural feel. The stacked wood is a lovely, cozy-looking solution for non-working fireplaces, too.
12. A giant bulletin board over the fireplace is fun and ever-changing. As seen in the Australian home of Lucy Fenton, from HomeLife magazine.
13. This sort of straddles the line between the two styles. Having two paintings instead of one keeps the arrangement from being super formal, but there's still a feeling of symmetry in the two paintings, two chairs, and two coral sconces flanking the fireplace wall. As seen in Lonny.
14. The delicate coral keeps this arrangement from being too formal. From Matchbook Mag.
15. Gloria Vanderbilt's fireplace is the most eclectic we've seen, but somehow it works. Love the giant quartz in front of the fire. From Dwell Studio.
• Style Inspiration: Dressing Up Your Mantel
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Back in the saddle
On Nov. 10, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that actor-comedian Billy Crystal would replace Eddie Murphy as the host of the 84th Academy Awards, which would mark his ninth time hosting the Oscars. "Some of the best moments of my career have happened on the Oscar stage. I am thrilled to be back there," the comedian said in a statement. "Actually, I am doing this so that the young woman in my pharmacy will stop asking me my name when I pick up my prescriptions." In the photo above, Crystal poses with Oscar statuettes in 1990. Click on for a look at some of his memorable moments as host.
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Opposing passers have approached the Raiders like a shooting gallery in arcade game, with the most inviting target being the cornerback opposite Nnamdi Asomugha.
The Carolina Panthers will be no different Sunday when they visit the Raiders at the Coliseum.
With Al Davis having given up second- and fifth-round draft picks and $8 million for eight games worth of DeAngelo Hall before determining he wasn't even remotely the lockdown corner they anticipated, they turn to a 29-year-old minimum wage journeyman making his second career start.
"I've been waiting on this opportunity for five years," Chris Johnson said.
An undrafted free agent out of Louisville, Johnson spent two years with the Green Bay Packers and never got into a game because of leg injuries. His most extensive playing time was with St. Louis in 2005, where he had one start and played in 14 games.
Signed as a free agent last year, two things appealed to the Raiders about Johnson. Johnson is fast _ so fast Asomugha believes he's the fastest player on the team. He also plays special teams, with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in St. Louis, and has played as a gunner with the Raiders.
Not exactly the resume you'd expect for a starting left cornerback, let alone one who must hold up with a good amount of man coverage opposite Asomugha. Johnson will get a heavy dose of what coach Tom Cable called the best set of starting wide receivers the Raiders have faced this season in Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad.
Smith has 33 receptions for 613 yards and four touchdowns despite missing two games on suspension for going Romanowski on teammate Ken Lucas.
Muhammad had 37 recetpions for 507 yards and two scores. Smith is quick, elusive and is on anyone's list of the five most difficult one-on-one challenges in the NFL. Muhammad is bigger, more physical and an expert in using his body to get position and screen off cornerbacks.
If form holds, the Panthers will take turns with both receivers running at Johnson repeatedly and Jake Delhomme will look to his right and away from Asomugha.
Sounds like a mismatch, unless Johnson is a rare late bloomer at a position where players have usually identified themselves by their mid-20s. A Dallas resident, Johnson spent a month of his offseason along with Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie working with Deion Sanders.
"You'd start at 7:30 in the morning, be on the field for a few hours, then be back at 2 and go until 3:30 (p.m.)," Johnson said. "(Deion) told me to be patient, that my opportunity would come. To have a mentor like that, the best corner to ever play the game in my opinion, is good for me."
Back to basics for defense
Sounds like there's been some confusion on defense, and getting ripped for three early touchdowns and 57 carries for 252 yards against Atlanta brought about some changes, according to defensive tackle Gerard Warren.
"That game exposed one of our basic techniques and pretty much that's what we're focusing on _ simplifying the defense," Warren said. "Maybe things were a little too complicated as far as the game plan, so we simplified things. Obviously the defense didn't mature in the sense that Rob wanted it to. We have to scale it back down."
Billick: Al needs some help
During an appearance on Dan Patrick's radio show, former Ravens coach and Fox analyst Brian Billick said as gently as possible what is becoming increasingly obvious to anyone who has watched the Raiders disintegrate over the last five-plus years.
Davis needs help, and more important, needs to let someone help him. Patrick asked Billick if it would be wise for Jim Harbaugh to leave Stanford for the Raiders.
"The Raiders and Mr. Davis, who is an icon in this industry, need to find someone to partner with to rebuild a very proud franchise. It's going to take a very special relationship, and I mean that in the sincere sense _ a partnership. I'm not sure who that partner is. Maybe that's Jim Harbaugh, I don't know. That's for Mr. Davis to decide if indeed that's the direction they want to do.
"But this next relationship does have to be a partnership because there are going to have to be some very hard decisions and some very hard action that is going to have to be taken, and it's going to have to be done with a partnership. It can't just be one-sided."
Parting shot
Spare the faint praise for Davis realizing he made a mistake and then cutting his losses with Hall.
Bringing Hall in was an organizational disaster and cost the Raiders a potentially solid player with the second-round pick they traded away, all for a cornerback who couldn't play the very technique on which Davis bases his entire defensive philosophy.
It was common knowledge Hall was not a good man-to-man defender, that he gave up too many completions, and that his best work was done breaking on plays out of a zone.
No matter. Davis had visions of Haynes-Hayes II, when what he'd really done was deal for a glorified Phillip Buchanon (who by the way has developed into a solid Cover 2 cornerback in Tampa Bay).
The reality is this _ with defensive backs having been restricted to a five-yard bump zone, playing man-to-man in modern football is much more difficult than it was in the Raiders' glory years, and even more difficult is finding players as talented as Asomugha who can do it successfully.
Among the players who would have been available to the Raiders with the No. 34 pick which was dealt to Atlanta are the two most productive rookie wideouts in the NFL _ Denver's Eddie Royal went at No. 42 and and Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson at No. 49.
Or they could have had linebacker Curtis Lofton, a solid starter for Atlanta who was selected at No. 37.
Note: In earlier blog I wrote the Falcons took Lofton with the pick they got from the Raiders for Hall. In reality, they used that pick to trade up into the first round and take tackle Sam Baker and selected Lofton with their own choice.
(I'll entertain the argument that these players wouldn't have necessarily developed with the Raiders as they did with their respective teams).
Found it amusing that Cable would go out of his way to say Javon Walker, who received an $11 million signing bonus and $1 million in salary, has "elevated his game" of late. Chances are that vote of confidence came from Davis, who is hoping Walker can salvage what looks to be another questionable decision on a player no one else was willing to pay that kind of money.
We'll see how elevated Walker's game is when that $5 million roster bonus comes due.


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Cixutumumab and Temsirolimus in Treating Younger Patients With Solid Tumors That Have Recurred or Not Responded to Treatment
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00880282
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 13, 2009
Last Update Posted : April 29, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
|Biological: cixutumumab Drug: temsirolimus Other: pharmacological study Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
|Phase 1
I. To estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase II dose of IMC-A12 (anti-insulin growth factor-1 receptor monoclonal antibody) (cixutumumab) administered as an intravenous infusion once weekly in combination with CCI-779 (temsirolimus) administered intravenously once weekly to children with refractory solid tumors.
II. To define and describe the toxicities of IMC-A12 in combination with temsirolimus administered on this schedule.
III. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of IMC-A12 in combination with temsirolimus in children with refractory cancer.
I. To preliminarily define the antitumor activity of the combination of IMC-A12 and temsirolimus within the confines of a Phase I study.
II. To assess the biologic activity of IMC-A12 by assessing: changes in insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGFR) expression and phosphorylation and insulin-receptor expression and phosphorylation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC).
III. To assess the biological activity of temsirolimus by measuring levels of phosphorylated (phosphor)-ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 70kDa, polypeptide 1 (S6K1), phosphor-protein kinase B (AKT), phosphor-eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma, 1 (eIF4G) in PBMNC.
IV. To assess the incidence of IGFR expression as well as mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway activation in recurrent or refractory solid tumors of childhood.
Patients receive cixutumumab intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes and temsirolimus IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 25 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up periodically.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|39 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Study of IMC-A12 (Anti-Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Receptor Monoclonal Antibody) in Combination With CCI-779 (Temsirolimus) in Pediatric Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
|Study Start Date :
|April 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2012
Experimental: Treatment (cixutumumab, temsirolimus)
Patients receive cixutumumab IV over 60 minutes and temsirolimus IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 25 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Biological: cixutumumab
Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: temsirolimus
Given IV
Other Names:
Other: pharmacological study
Correlative studies
Other Name: pharmacological studies
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
- Maximum-tolerated dose and recommended phase II dose based on the incidence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) as assessed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
- Toxicities as assessed by the NCI CTCAE version 4.0 [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after the last dose of treatment ]
- Pharmacokinetics (PK) of cixutumumab [ Time Frame: At end of infusion, at 1, 3, 6, and 24 hours, days 1, 4, 8, 15, 22, and 28 (of course 1), and days 15 and 28 (of course 2) ]The PK parameters will be summarized with simple summary statistics, including means, medians, ranges, and standard deviations (if numbers and distribution permit).
- Pharmacokinetics of temsirolimus [ Time Frame: At end of infusion, at 15 and 30 minutes, at 1, 3, 6, and 24 hours, days 1, 4, 7, and 28 (of course 1), and days 15 and 28 (course 2) ]The PK parameters will be summarized with simple summary statistics, including means, medians, ranges, and standard deviations (if numbers and distribution permit).
- Disease response according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) [ Time Frame: Up to 4 years ]Reported descriptively.
- Change IGFR and insulin receptor expression [ Time Frame: From baseline to up to 28 days (of course 1) ]Summary statistics and descriptive plots will be generated for IGFR expression. The changes will be assessed using paired t-test or Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank sum test when appropriate.
- Change in levels of S6K1, AKT, eIF4G, and associated phosphoproteins [ Time Frame: From baseline to up to 28 days (of course 1) ]Summary statistics and descriptive plots will be generated. The changes will be assessed using paired t-test or Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank sum test when appropriate.
- Incidence of IGFR expression as well as mTOR pathway activation [ Time Frame: At baseline ]
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:
|1 Year to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have had histologic verification of malignancy at original diagnosis or relapse except in patients with intrinsic brain stem tumors, optic pathway gliomas, or patients with pineal tumors and elevations of serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) alpha-fetoprotein or beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG); slides or tissue blocks from either initial diagnosis or relapse must be available for central review
- Patients must have either measurable or evaluable disease
- Patient's current disease state must be one for which there is no known curative therapy or therapy proven to prolong survival with an acceptable quality of life
- Karnofsky >= 50% for patients > 16 years of age and Lansky >= 50 for patients =< 16 years of age; note: neurologic deficits in patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors must have been clinically stable for a minimum of 1 week prior to study enrollment; patients who are unable to walk because of paralysis, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score
Patients must have fully recovered from the acute toxic effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy prior to entering this study
- Myelosuppressive chemotherapy: must not have received within 3 weeks of enrollment onto this study (6 weeks if prior nitrosourea)
- Hematopoietic growth factors: at least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a growth factor that supports platelet or white cell number or function
- Biologic (anti-neoplastic agent): at least 7 days since the completion of therapy with a biologic agent; at least 6 weeks must have elapsed since prior therapy that includes a monoclonal antibody; for agents that have known adverse events occurring beyond 7 days after administration, this period must be extended beyond the time during which adverse events are known to occur; the duration of this interval must be discussed with the study chair
- Radiation therapy (XRT): >= 2 wks for local palliative XRT (small port); >= 3 months must have elapsed if prior total-body irradiation (TBI), craniospinal XRT or if >= 50% radiation of pelvis; >= 6 wks must have elapsed if other substantial bone marrow (BM) radiation
- Stem cell transplant or rescue: no evidence of active graft vs. host disease and >= 2 months must have elapsed since transplant
- Peripheral absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/mm^3
- Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3 (transfusion independent, defined as not receiving platelet transfusions within a 7 day period prior to enrollment)
- Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL (may receive red blood cell [RBC] transfusions)
Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >= 70 mL/min/1.73 m^2 OR a serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:
- 0.6 mg/dL (for patients 1 year of age)
- 0.8 mg/dL (for patients 2 to 5 years of age)
- 1 mg/dL (for patients 6 to 9 years of age)
- 1.2 mg/dL (for patients 10 to 12 years of age)
- 1.5 mg/dL (males) or 1.4 mg/dL (females) (for patients 13 to 15 years of age)
- 1.7 mg/dL (males) or 1.4 mg/dL (females) (for patients >= 16 years of age)
- Bilirubin (sum of conjugated + unconjugated) =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
- Serum albumin >= 2 g/dL
- Patients with seizure disorder may be enrolled if receiving non-enzyme inducing anticonvulsants and well controlled
- Prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (INR) < 1.2 x ULN
- Random or fasting blood glucose within the upper normal limits for age; if the initial blood glucose is a random sample that is outside of the normal limits, then a follow-up fasting blood glucose can be obtained and must be within the upper normal limits for age
- Serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels must be < grade 2
- All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent; assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to institutional guidelines
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) =< 110 U/L; for the purpose of this study, the ULN for SGPT is 45 U/L
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women will not be entered on this study; pregnancy tests must be obtained in girls who are post-menarchal; males or females of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of the study and for 3 months after the last dose of IMC-A12.
- Patients receiving corticosteroids who have not been on a stable or decreasing dose of corticosteroid for the 7 days prior to enrollment are not eligible
- Patients who are currently receiving another investigational drug are not eligible
- Patients who are currently receiving other anticancer agents are not eligible
- Patients receiving insulin or growth hormone therapy are not eligible
- Patients must not be receiving enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants
- Patients must not be receiving any of the following potent cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 4 (CYP3A4) inducers or inhibitors: erythromycin, clarithromycin, ketoconazole, azithromycin, itraconazole, grapefruit juice or St. John's wort
- Patients receiving warfarin for the purpose of systemic anticoagulation are not eligible; use of low-dose warfarin for maintaining patency of central venous catheters is allowed
- Patients who have an uncontrolled infection are not eligible
- Patients with known type I or type II diabetes mellitus are not eligible
- Patients with known bone marrow involvement are not eligible
- Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study are not eligible
- Patients who have received prior monoclonal antibody therapy targeting IGF-1R or temsirolimus are not eligible
- Patients with history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical; or biologic composition to IMC-A12 or temsirolimus are not eligible
- Patients must not have had major surgery for 6 weeks prior to enrollment on the study; patients with history of recent minor surgical procedures (vascular catheter placement, bone marrow evaluation, laparoscopic surgery) will be eligible
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): NCT00880282
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|Principal Investigator:
|Maryam Fouladi
|Children's Oncology Group
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00880282 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2011-01910 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
ADVL0813 ( Other Identifier: Children's Oncology Group )
ADVL0813 ( Other Identifier: CTEP )
U01CA097452 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|April 13, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 29, 2014
|Last Verified:
|April 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antifungal Agents


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We are the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. Please join us as we forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.
July 21, 1999
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, my name is Susan Herman. I am the Executive
Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime.
I'd like to thank you for convening this hearing and exploring the difficult problem of
fraud against the elderly. You show great leadership by shining light on this topic. I
appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today because I believe as a nation, we have
not faced this issue squarely-- for two primary reasons.
First - the elderly in this country are ignored. We live in a fast-paced,
youth-oriented society. Elder issues are not high on the social agenda. Many of our
parents and grandparents live their twilight years in isolation and loneliness.
Second - policy debates about crime and its victims focus on victims of violent crime,
virtually to the exclusion of victims of nonviolent property crimes. It is the firm belief
of our organization that every crime has a victim and every victim needs this nation's
help. Nonviolent crime can be emotionally, physically, and spiritually devastating. And,
because they have particular difficulty being their own advocates, elderly victims have a
special claim on our social conscience.
So, you are to be commended for drawing national attention to the plight of elderly
victims of fraud.
After working with nearly 10,000 public and private non-profit agencies and
organizations across the country, it is clear to us that elderly victims of fraud are
among the most underserved of any victim group. You just heard three people describe their
experience, but every day there are thousands of cases like theirs: people scammed by home
services, defrauded by caregivers, exploited by neighbors or family members, or tricked by
the unscrupulous.
Best estimates are that 20% of the elderly have been victims of some kind of fraud.(1) Unfortunately, many elder victims are too embarrassed to
report. Sometimes the perpetrator is a loved one or their caregiver, and they don't want
to get them in trouble. Sometimes, elders are not aware they have been defrauded or feel
that reporting will do no good, or they don't want to bother the police. Sometimes, they
are reluctant to confront their greatest fear - that they will be considered incompetent
to handle their own financial affairs. By reporting, many feel they risk their
Even when elder victims of fraud do report, it is often to Adult Protective Services,
or another agency already providing services to them, and it is common for their
complaints not to be passed on to the police.
Finally, for cases that find their way to the criminal justice system, police,
prosecutors, judges, and jurors may discount elderly witnesses, failing to distinguish
between mental incapacity and physical infirmity.
As other witnesses have testified, the impact of fraud on elders can be profound and
life altering. Elders, more often than not, live on fixed incomes, many at or
below the poverty level. Too often, fraud means elderly Americans go without food,
medication or other necessities.
As elders lose their savings, go into debt, mortgage property, or take out credit card
advances to pay those exploiting them, even comfortable lifestyles collapse.
Generally, senior citizens do not have the time or opportunity for financial recovery;
their prime earning years are behind them. At a time in life when one tries to conserve
assets, a blow to financial security is often a permanent and life-threatening setback.
Elder fraud victims often find their trust shattered. They doubt their judgment. They
feel isolated, depressed, angry, and ashamed. These violations of trust compounded with
the subsequent uncertainty about paying bills, often lead to illness. In fact,
seventy-eight percent of elderly victims develop acute and chronic anxiety.(2)
Even when elders do reach out, help is rarely available. As a nation, we don't address
the needs of victims of nonviolent crime. Every state in this country has a financial
compensation system that pays for medical and counseling expenses, and other costs of a
crime. None cover elder fraud.(3)
Furthermore, a recent national survey of victim assistance programs reveals, only 8 of
the 184 responding programs indicated that they intervene on behalf of elder abuse
victims, including victims of financial exploitation.(4)
Between 2010 and 2030, it is estimated that the proportion of Americans over 65 will
grow to 20% of our nation's population.(5) We must do better, we must do more,
and we must act soon.
Older Americans served this country well. They deserve dignity and financial security,
and yet they are too frequently robbed of both. We urge you to lead a national discussion
on this problem and help construct effective responses. Our elders deserve no less. We
pledge our continued support to you in these efforts.
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Victoria Beckham's new short blonde crop seems to have set off a wave of new pixie dos, and not just with the girls — husband David Beckham appears to be the latest copycat. The fabulous couple stepped out last night at the 2007 Sport Industry Awards in London with almost perfectly matched short, asymetrical blond hair. We love that these two take such care with their appearance, but we're guessing most couples wouldn't go to such (short) lengths to be in sync with each other. Tell us: Would you match your cut and color to your spouse? Would you want them to match to you?
Click here to see more photos, news and a full bio of Victoria Beckham, and click here to discuss her style in Off the Rack.
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Playing their third match of the week, Vancouver Whitecaps FC women wrapped up their California road trip with a 2-1 win against Santa Clarita Blue Heat on a blistering hot Sunday afternoon at Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, California.
With six changes from Friday's starting line-up, the 'Caps came out energized and took an early lead on 15 minutes. Jenna Richardson played in Mele French and the Hawaiian struck a shot into the back of the net for her fifth goal of the season and a 1-0 lead.
Having outshot the home team 11 to three in the first half, the 'Caps looked to be in full control of the match. However, Santa Clarita came back with a goal against the run of play when Stacey Rodwell fired a 25-yard shot over the head of 'Caps goalkeeper Alyssa Williamson to tie the match 1-1.
Not to be denied, Whitecaps FC responded with a second tally, as Richardson rifled a shot from 18 yards out, restoring the lead for the visitors with less than 20 minutes to go. The goal was the fourth in the past three matches for the Surrey, BC, native.
Vancouver continued to press with breakaway chances for Richardson, French, and substitute Brandi Vega, but Blue Heat goalkeeper Cynthia Jacobo came up with save after save to keep her team in the game.
In the end, the final whistle blew and the 'Caps hung on for their third win of the season and first on the road in 2012.
"The players showed a lot of character today after a frustrating finish against LA Strikers on Friday," 'Caps head coach Jesse Symons told whitecapsfc.com after the match. "They demonstrated their true spirit and worked extremely hard for this win.
"We've been getting better and better. We're a confident team right now and we'll look to bring that into our final home match next weekend."
The 'Caps play their last home match of the season next Sunday, July 8, at Minoru Oval Park in Richmond, BC, when they take on Victoria Highlanders FC at 4 p.m. PT. The match will be a doubleheader, as Whitecaps FC U-23 also take on Victoria in PDL action in the first match at 12 p.m. PT. For schedule and ticket information, go to whitecapsfc.com or contact Hugh Hamilton at 778-330-1360.
Scoring Summary:
15' - VAN - Mele French (Jenna Richardson)
57' - SC - Stacey Rodwell
69' - VAN - Jenna Richardson
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 18 – Santa Clarita 8
Saves: Vancouver 1 – Santa Clarita 4
Fouls: Vancouver 7 – Santa Clarita 6
Corners: Vancouver 4 – Santa Clarita 3
Offsides: Vancouver 3 – Santa Clarita 3
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
1.Cynthia Jacobo; 2.Kayla Kret (32.Stacey Rodwell 20'), 20.Taylor Ramirez (17.Sydney Vermillon 16'), 5.Katie Russ, 29.Madison VanDine; 19.Ana Borges, 6.Taryne Boudreau (25.Jessica Luevano 85'), 21.Elizabeth Hein, 9.Marisha Schumacher (16.Shasta Fisher 57'); 18.Edite Fernandes, 11.Laura Luis (8.Rachel Nuzzolese 57')
Substitutes not used: 31.Kaci McCain, 23.Danielle Bitonti
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
31.Alyssa Williamson; 4.Danielle Johnson, 20.Ali Fenter, 33.Shannon Woeller, 8.Demi Stokes; 19.Molly Rouse (25.Jenna Carosio 63'), 18.Nicole Setterlund (16.Mary Kate McLaughlin 67'), 21.Paige Adams (6.Jaclyn Sawicki 45') (23.Jenny Jeffers 88'); 2.Taylor Patterson (15.Nikki Ambrose 74'), 29.Mele French, 3.Jenna Richardson (22.Brandi Vega 77')
Substitutes not used: 28.Brittany Galindo


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From the editor: Sometimes packing for your escape can make or break your vacation. The most important part of preparing is often what you pack and don't pack for your vacation. Read on to find out Tracy's suggestions to optimize packing. Don't forget your sunscreen!
In all the chaos of packing for a family trip, it's easy to forget some essentials. (We can tell you're way more together than the people in that "Home Alone" movie, so we won't list "ALL of your children".) Below is a checklist of things to pack to help ensure your family trip near the water goes swimmingly.
Sure, the cute little gift shop at the resort or general store at the campground might carry it, but it's likely to cost a lot more than you'd pay at home – that's money you could spend on vacation beverages! If flying, be sure to pack sunscreen in checked luggage to comply with TSA guidelines and in a Ziploc bag to keep it from leaking onto your clothes. Don't forget sunscreen for lips, too!
Seems like a no-brainer, but this is something we can forget to add to our bags after a long, gray winter. You'll want to have a pair for every member of the family. Added bonus: You can check out that cute cabana guy without anyone being the wiser.
Swim Goggles
Speaking of eyewear, you don't want to forget swimming goggles for your swimmers! If you need a few new pairs for the kids, get them goggles they'll want to wear with bright colors or featuring favorite characters. The Disney and Marvel character themed swim masks have a see through scrim, so kids can see out, while everyone else sees the character – great for children who love to play pretend!
Two Bathing Suits Per Person
Bathing suits don't always dry completely overnight – especially in humid regions. Getting into a wet bathing suit is no fun. Packing two (or three) suits per person eliminates this problem. If traveling by plane, each person should have one suit packed in a carry-on bag in case the airline misplaces some luggage. I don't know about you, but I have to go through about 73 bathing suits to find one that will adequately camouflage "things," and don't want to go through the torturous process of swimsuit shopping on vacation!
A Few Towels
Yes, many hotels provide beach and pool towels, but the service is not always reliable. Also, their towels might be kind of scratchy and not washed as often as you'd like, so pack a few of your own to be on the safe side.
Beach Bag
It's easy to forget to pack a beach bag, and not so easy to carry all your gear to the pool and shore without one once you reach your destination. A nylon type bag that rolls up to the size of a pair of socks in your luggage is ideal. It can also double as a carryon bag filled with souvenirs on the trip home.
Underwater camera
Capture the water-full fun of your spring break trip on a waterproof camera. If you don't own one, borrow a friend's or get a few disposable ones,like these ones from Walmart that will keep the kids happily occupied.
Carry-On Essentials
Finally, things you'll want to have in carry-on luggage include:
- ID, passports, copies of airline tickets and itinerary
- Money, credit cards
- Cell phone and charger
- Distractions and entertainment for little ones (Including pacifiers or gum to help with ear discomfort that can come with changes in altitude on planes)
- All prescription and over-the-counter meds for each family member
- Contact lenses, spare eyeglasses
- Hand sanitizer (make sure it's 3 oz. or less) and some sanitary wipes
- One swimsuit and one change of clothing per person
- Snacks
- Tissues
Additionally, it's a good idea to have a photocopy of your complete itinerary, including your home address, all flight information, hotel addresses and travel dates in each piece of checked luggage. That way, if a bag gets lost in transit, airline staff will know where to find you.
Real Simple Magazine has a great travel checklist for young families. You can access it here.
Follow these tips, and you'll have a water-full vacation! Remember to bring me something back! I'll take a cute cabana boy!
Check out the links below for more of Tracy's series on spring break travel and packing tips!
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My angel chiropractor made me an appointment with a massage therapist. She does therapeutic and medical massage. She also claims to be sort of psychic. Now I can't even pretend to write articulately about this massage, so you'll have to bear with me.
She was working on the right side of my back which she calls the male/action side – the "yang". She detected some anger and fear from pressing on my right kidney. So she suggested that I have some anger over past things that were left undone. I mentioned that I tend to "what if" some of the larger events of my life.
"What if" keeps you in the past.
Instead, say "What do I need to do . . ."
This made a lot of sense to me. What iffing the past doesn't allow you to learn and grow. What iffing keeps you in the rut of the past and the old mistakes of the past. "What do I need to do . . . " empowers you to look to the future.
Fight "for" not "against"
This is a really healthy way of viewing my advocacy work. Fighting against the establishment will be much more difficult and frustrating than fighting for women and babies. I believe in ICAN and fully support their mission, and I hope that ICAN of Greater Missoula will stay focused on fighting for transparent care for women in Montana.