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Mascot training a sweaty, tiring process
Costumed fun and games require hard work, stamina
By Benjamin Hill / MLB.com | July 16, 2010 6:29 AM
"Take ownership of the costume -- you're going to be the one stinking in it."
Remarks like the above can only mean one thing: Keystone Mascot Camp is in session. To the uninitiated, a school for aspiring costumed characters might sound like a ludicrous concept. After all, it can't be that hard to put on a suit and dance around like a care-free fool.
In actuality, it is hard, and this is knowledge that I'm in the midst of acquiring firsthand as a camp attendee. Physical stamina and well-honed live performance instincts are a prerequisite of the job, which should never be taken lightly by either the mascot or the organization he or she is representing. In a section entitled "Mascot 101" on its website, Keystone Mascot succinctly makes the case for the importance of the costumed character:
"[A] mascot is more than a cheap costume. It's the most visible representative of a brand. It creates instant memories. And because mascots have been utilized by thousands of teams, schools and companies for over 50 years, an unspoken standard has been established by a scrutinizing body of consumers as to whether the mascot is effective or not."
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Perhaps nowhere is this more true than in the world of Minor League Baseball. Constant promotions, demotions, releases and trades make it all but impossible to market specific players; therefore the mascot is the de facto face of the franchise. Quite simply, the mascot and his (hopefully) reliably comical antics often serve as the single most identifiable aspect of the entire operation.
This current session of Keystone Mascot Camp kicked off Thursday at the Paramount Sport Complex in Annville, Pa., and it will culminate in an on-field performance at Saturday evening's Harrisburg Senators game.
I just hope I'm still able to stand up straight by the time Saturday evening rolls around. Please excuse the awkward action verb: mascotting is hard work!
Philosophical inquiries
With the exception of myself, a moonlighting (and easily fatigued) baseball writer, the majority of the 11 Keystone Mascot Camp attendees are still in high school. They are under the tutelage of lead instructor Erin Blank and her four-person support squad, all of whom boast extensive mascot resumes.
"We get a wide range of campers," said Blank, who has helped train mascots for 20 of her 30 years as a costumed character. "But the most common camper is a high school student who wants to continue on in college and then as a professional. ... Sometimes kids feel like Superman when they get the costume, ready to run through walls, kiss women and do crazy things to umpires. But we want to provide a more realistic depiction of what this entails."
Therefore, it's not surprising that camp began on Thursday with a query almost existential in nature:
"As a mascot, what is your purpose? What is it that you're doing, and why?"
The campers provided a range of answers -- entertainment, cheerleading, public relations -- and these were supplemented by a range of deep observations from the instructors.
"Stay within the confines of what has historically been done before you," said instructor George Russo, who has suited up for the Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers. "But don't be afraid to try new things; if it doesn't work, it doesn't work."
"When you're a mascot and interacting with fans, it's like you've entered into a social contract," added Tim Eller, who works as canine mascot Grrounder for the nearby Senators. "So much of the job is simply getting comfortable and getting over your own self-consciousness."
Mascots must go on a long professional odyssey in order to reach such a level, but the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
It was time to put on the costumes.
It's getting hot in here
While most of the other campers came equipped with their own costumes (representing cardinals, wolves, pink-bellied bears and several of indeterminate species), I put myself at the mercy of the Keystone Mascot surplus closet. My destiny was "Giorgio," a curly-headed man with bushy beard, mustache and eyebrows. His name seemed to suggest an Italian heritage, but no one quite seemed to know where he came from or what he represented. Also, he was lacking pants.
I liked Giorgio immediately, but donning the costume was hard work. It consisted of a paunch-creating "body pod", padded beige pants possessing the same consistency as a thick blanket, oversized blue shoes (complete with yellow laces), a jersey-style shirt emblazoned with "Giorgio" and a head with eyeholes located at the mouth.
Thanks to the patient assistance of the camp instructors, I was eventually able to put on all these items successfully. And my first reaction was predictable -- "It's hot, and I can barely see!" Range of vision is severely limited when wearing a head that is not your own, and the ability to hear decreases due to the copious cranial padding betwixt the ears and the outside world.
The first thing we worked on after getting into our respective outfits were our costumed struts, because as a mute species mascots must convey all emotion through body language. The campers lined up single file, and upon reaching the head of the line, Russo would assign a specific scenario in which to act out.
I was first assigned "You are blindfolded," and after several stumbling steps I received the comment, "Oh, you must be drunk and blindfolded." The scenario repeated itself my next time around, as this time I was told that I was a hobo. I approached that assignment as if I was a blindfolded drunk, and it was suggested that I perhaps instead pantomime the carrying of a rucksack.
Baby steps.
I got more accustomed to my pants-less alter-ego as the activity progressed, but the heat was overbearing, and I was more than happy to take off my head. I had only worn the costume for about 25 minutes in an air conditioned gymnasium, but it was more than enough for me. When we broke for lunch I was soaked in sweat. My shirt and shorts stuck to my body and my hair jutted out wildly in every direction.
Thanks a lot, Giorgio.
Bloggerman drowns in foam
Character development was the focus of the afternoon. To begin, the campers filled out a sheet that provided their character's origin story, and at this point "Giorgio" somehow became "Bloggerman." In short, "Bloggerman" is an affable guy from New York City who doesn't take any guff from anyone. He can give and receive high fives from any distance (telepathically), and he and his eight brothers were raised by four uncles after his parents were killed in a jet-ski accident. He is hyper-competitive as a result of growing up in this male-dominated atmosphere but shy and uncertain among women.
After this developmental session, the campers set about applying the mascot's personality in an "emotions" exercise. Under Blank's leadership, we increased and then dialed down various emotions while standing in front of a wall-length mirror. I spent much of this time getting acquainted with my out-of-alignment face. Every time I wanted to cover my eyes, I put my hands on my mouth instead. Because, you know, that was where my eyes were.
And did I mention how hot it was?
The heat and overall fatigue made the final portion of the afternoon not nearly as much fun as it would seem. The mascot camp crew ventured over to a gymnastics area (traumatizing a terrified young girl in the process) in order jump on the trampolines. This might seem fun, but the lack of vision made it difficult for me to line up my body with the trampoline. After a few mishaps in which I landed on the exterior padding, I retreated to something that was even less fun: a spring loaded jump into a deep pit of soft foam bricks.
Accomplished mascots might use such an area as a safe way to practice front and back flips, but all I could manage was a tentative headless leap. Once submerged in the foam, I found it exceedingly difficult to get out given the general immobility of the "Bloggerman" (né Giorgio) get-up. And on that disappointing note, we called it an afternoon.
One day down, two to go. It's going to be a long couple of days, but I'm looking forward to it. After all, there's nowhere to go but up.
That was Part I of a two-part feature on Benjamin Hill's experience at the Keystone Mascot Camp in Annville, Pa. You can read Part II here.
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19th District state Senate candidates Osten, Coutu spar over taxes, leadership during radio debate
The two candidates for the 19th District state Senate race sparred frequently during an hour-long radio debate Thursday morning and continued to trade barbs throughout the day over taxes, leadership and the recent Norwich Public Utilities rate increases.
Sprague First Selectwoman Cathy Osten, the Democratic candidate, and Republican 47th District state Rep. Christopher Coutu appeared on the Lee Elci show on 94.9 FM, and by the end of the hour had only gotten through three of the 15 questions the radio show host had prepared. The two are competing for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Edith Prague, D-Columbia.
Later, the two continued to make points and counterpoints in telephone interviews.
The radio debate turned heated when Coutu accused Osten of running an autocratic town hall in Sprague in which, he said, employees and volunteer commission members are uncomfortable. He started to say two town employees have resigned, when Osten interrupted and accused Coutu of making a libelous statement without facts.
"That is a flat-out lie. An absolute lie," Osten said.
According to information obtained later Thursday from the town through a Freedom of Information request, former senior center director Lori Trombley resigned in February 2009 after a poor performance evaluation that included accusations of leaving work early and charging the town "for work not done."
Former library director Barbaranne Warner resigned in March 2011 after a proposed termination for "inaccuracies and/or falsification of your time records on numerous occasions," documents said.
When Coutu painted Osten as a labor union leader and supporter of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's tax and spending increases, Osten repeatedly asked her opponent what state spending and services he would cut and accused him of avoiding the question several times.
"Are you going to let me speak?" Coutu said after repeated interruptions.
Coutu, who prepares income tax returns for residents, said he opposes Malloy's new Connecticut Earned Income Tax Credit. He said residents would be better off with lower gasoline taxes, sales taxes and without the expanded taxes on services ranging from dog grooming to clothing under $50.
Osten quickly fired back that Coutu's only example of a service cut would hurt low-income families who are struggling.
"So you're going to take away the earned income tax credit from the people who can least afford it ...," Osten said. "Thank you. I appreciate that."
Later Thursday, Coutu said the state's $1,700 earned income tax credit comes on top of a $6,000 federal earned income tax credit to qualifying families and said the state cannot afford the extra boost.
Coutu also publicly opposed Malloy's jobs bill, which Osten said has helped companies within both the 10-town 19th District and Coutu's 47th House district. She said he has not supported businesses or towns within his district, including Sprague. She said many local towns have unemployment rates topping 11 percent, much higher than state and national averages.
Sprague is fighting recent sewer rate increases by Norwich Public Utilities that have affected its residents and the town's largest taxpayer, Fusion Paperboard. Sewer rates have risen by 60 percent over the past five years, she said, costing the company $700,000.
She said Coutu refused to take a stand on the utility increases, which are also opposed by Norwich residents and businesses.
Coutu did not respond or comment on the utility increases during the debate.
The issue of the state's prison early-release program also led to post-debate reverberations. Coutu recently issued a press release calling for Osten to support suspension of the program after a convict who was released early allegedly committed a murder.
Osten called Coutu's move inappropriate in that he never contacted her to ask that they both support a suspension of the program, but simply contacted the press to publicize his position. When Coutu invoked support from colleague state Sen. Len Suzio, R-Meriden, Osten quickly claimed that Suzio was lobbying for the early release of "a violent criminal."
After the debate, Suzio disputed that claim and said he supports a suspension of the early-release program. He asked for a public apology from Osten.
Suzio did write a letter to support the release of a man convicted of embezzling $1.1 million from victims after the man had served less than 10 percent of his prison term. Osten said she would not apologize, because she believes stealing more than $1 million from victims and causing them loss of income and jobs is a violent act.
"That's not a minor act," she said.
Suzio said he was asked to write the letter by the convict's frail, elderly parents who asked that he be released before they died.
Upcoming 19th District debates
Monday, Sept. 10, 8 p.m., Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich, sponsored by The Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Norwich Free Academy's Sidney Frank Center, 305 Broadway, along with 139th state House of Representatives candidates. Debate sponsored by Youth in Democracy Challenge.
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I'm trying to figure out how to say how well done i think this is but it just keeps sounding dumb so I will stop typing now.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
At Marc by Marc Jacobs
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He looks great … it's looks complicated but so so simple … who is he? he looks familiar …
A picture is worth 1,000 words. This picture is a lovely example of the reason why this is so.
The cardigan, shirt, look very polished. But he looks goth…for some reason…maybe the hair and the rosary..goth going to catholic school. Good sartorial structure, but not on him.
I'm sorry Sart, I wish I could agree, but he looks like he jumped out of the poster from Prada's Fall/Winter 2005/6 collection, all those muted tones and the whole sombre feel. I think one needs to take everything in moderation, especially when it comes to fashion.
So perfect. The pure white and pearl tones are so nice to see in the Fall, and the lighthanded accents of the necklace, garters and bagstrap make this look ethereal.
The success of this has, I think, to do with the cleverness of the "composition": the diagonal of the strap against the half-oval of the collar and necklace; the horizontal bands on the sleeves, reiterated by the top of the pants…the eye keeps dancing around: very pleasing!
looks to boyish to me. besides, the mega slim trend and to short jackets are a bit over the top at the moment.
When is that trend over, sart?
He does look a little too sensitive/totured soul for his own good.
Maybe winter?
Although, rumor has it winter in NYC will turn your blood to ice. Maybe not all that practical.
Something about this just says monastery to me. He looks extremely gothy.
The picture is beautiful though.
i really like the accesories. i am calmed by his colour choice. hes beautiful.
it looks great! he looks soooo calm with his outfit, maybe a little too much. but still; nice work.
Seems to be a mix between Prada and Jil Sander. The collar of the shirt could be just a little bit longer … I am wondering what kink of shoes he waers … hopefully no sneakers ;-)
Eck. I don't like. A costume. I much prefer your shots of "normal" people, heading to and from work, who manage to do so while looking great. This is too fashiony, too thought out.
I think he pulls off the long hair and cardigan look beautifully.
A bit too modelly for me…
this might be a bit of a strange question, but i don't know where else to ask it; does anyone know what the songs played at this show were?
Pieces of it are working for me like the slim cut pant but the buttoned up collar is too circa 1984 for my taste.
I just found the show schedule: http://firstview.com/showschedules/2007/newyorkspring2007.html
I would love to see Zac Posen and what Calvin Klein is up to.
It is the necklace thing that puts me off. And somehow it emphasises his narrow physique. Fine but not to my taste. Like the hair though. Very well, English looking,
That's a guy?
He looks great. Marc Jacobs is so good at the little subdued details that seem to jump out at you. It's very artful, very cinematic and with a great use of collage / assemblage techniques. Picasso said collage would be the art-form of this century and this designer is a great representation of that view.
Every object has a meaning and he understands this and has a gift for placement and attention to colour.
This is very Prada last season or whatever but who cares. He looks cool and distinctive. Love those sleeve garters (?). The little necklace, skinny bag strap, it's also so delicate, but I think that's what he's going for. A little androgny never hurt anyone.
I love his look. What is around his forearms? Those black things?
I like it!!!!I like how he accessorizes…this look will be so so if it weren't for the rosary and those black straps (I don't even know what it is) on the cardigan and how the design of the bag's strap look across his chest. All of the accessories that he use are minimalistic and not over the top which really compliments the more quiet things in this outfit. AND I'm not sure if anyone thought about it but…doesn't he look like a blonde Olivier Theyskens?
my bf and i have been searching for more fitted mens dress shirts for him that aren't ridiculously expensive, could you recommend any brands?
he's a huge fan of zara shirts for men, but variety would be great!
One of Tolkien's elves in New York City.
His name is Olof Erlandsson. He's a swede.
More pictures of him:
You know, I don't WANT to like it. But I do. While he does look like he might have walked off a photo shoot that was taking itself way too seriously, it looks as if it genuinely suits him. I think that's why it's indescribable. It shouldn't work for me. But it does.
as noted, looks like goth prada
Love his style.. But the hair, scissors? anybody?
Yikes, lit – so now prada owns the rights to muted tones and a somber feel? Going to be a long forever here in NYC. Plenty of people wearing that 'feel' since well before FW05/06.
Chicken or the egg, and all that.
And I think (s)he looks great. My barber wears the same armbands.
Wow, garters on the sleeves. Unheard of in this day and age.
And never you mind, you said it all perfectly.
He's kinda got the androgynous look going on that has been prevalent in the recent fashion ads, except it's usually the females who resemble male features.
The androgony of the model dominates the frame – it overshadows the threads.
Too Mia Farrell
So to all the swedes out there … who is orloff erlandsson?
i think this boy looks soft like a noddle.
I love his look, not too "done" at all. He looks like a Vermeer painting. I don't usually like long hair on men, but on him it looks natural.
Is he a model?
That's a necklace, not a rosary.
Iiiihh! That's one of my best friends! He looks beautiful, as always!
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okay….i don't know what to think…i had to look at the pic several times to figure out that he was a guy…i hope he is a guy…or she has no chest…
he's prettier than me!! he reminds me of the vampire lestat in the 21st century that just came from a prada show.
either way he look good
I agree. The British Monastic Vampire.
Don't know if you were aware, but you made a sneak appearance in a pic with Leslie Fremar and Julianne Moore at the Rag & Bone show.
the allure of goth…in white
I can see how from a "fashion" point of view this looks good, but I think if I saw this guy on the street I would think he looked…odd.
reminds me of someone from Lord of the Rings
My friends usually call me the Marc girl…so it seems I have found a long lost brother…
also a nice Prada touch…
Yes, he´s an urban Elfo.
It is a gorgeous photograph, a great outfit, super detail– and I am impressed by your loss of words.
Love it!
you only see a bit of them, but his pants are great.
very, very smart. and i don't know if anyone has commented on this yet, but very architectual. only in my wildest dreams could i pull together an outfit like this.
i love it, ice cold.
A fully buttoned up collar makes me think of that freaky Karr guy now. Another guy the other day did manage to full off the buttoned color, but because he looked really happy.
This is obviously the guy's look, and he pulls it off, but he makes think of an elf from LOTR forced into 1950s wear against his will!
I really like this look. The accessories really make it pop.
Ă"nnu mer svenskar :D
I agree with City Slicker that this guy looks English. He reminds me of a young Julian Sands (actor). Can also see the LOTR elf look too.
Back in my college years, he would've been my dream date. Now I say, lose the hair or lose the outfit to avoid looking like a cliché. And yet I can't help but think of the "tragically" lost blond appeal of Orlando Bloom. The boy is delicious and has good taste, the photo just amplifies it.
he looks very sweet, she male maybe thats why you can't discride his look in words, or maybe you have a boy crush?
He´s from stockholm, sweden. And I can tell you, he´s always lookin that great…
He looks like a girl. It's just too feminine for me.
From Sweden and name's Olof, he works in fashion, mostly with styling and public relation….
Nice. I've never seen these references before. On the one hand it says 1969 California, on the other hand east coast ivy league, on the third hand [heh, heh] slightly femme…great. he looks like a poet
mmmm,,donno..He wears nice clothes but i find him too female … mabe i'm wrong..but still he is in style-but too "wool jacket soft male"
yup, he´s Swedish, I see him walking the streets of Stockholm sometimes. I think he works as a stylist. He should.
he´s all dressed in a swedish brand called filippa k, such beutiful boy and clothes
Is he a model?
I guess so because the outfit seems to me like the grunge style of Marc Jacobs.
love it. he's swedish. they have a great sense of style in sweden.
I love the chain over the shirt idea.. I must try this..
he looks amazing.
very well placed look.
the chain could look out of place but i think there is a good balance here
im jealous
He has some kind of perfect shape or object arrangement about him. Everything is positioned perfectly.
He looks like some kind of forest elf, pulled from the dark, moist, mossy depths and transformed into a modern urban elf of light.
The only thing i don't like is the necklace..apart from that he has made a great cobination of clothes and colours.And he is really goodlooking too!
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1. Abuse of a child is not a specific intent crime. It is not predicated on an intent to injure but rather on specified intentional acts that result in harm.
2. Matters within the common knowledge of mankind are a proper subject for comment during the summation stage of a trial.
3. The condemnation of a prosecutor's arguing facts outside the record is based on the improper suggestion to the jury that there are facts directly bearing on the case that the jury should know but for some reason were not brought out in the evidence. Under the facts presented, the prosecutor's use of rhetorical devices did not constitute such an improper suggestion.
Appeal from Reno District Court; RICHARD J. ROME, judge. Opinion filed August 27, 2004. Affirmed.
Charles O'Hara, of O'Hara, O'Hara & Tousley, of Wichita, for appellant.
Keith E. Schroeder, district attorney, and Phill Kline, attorney general, for appellee.
Before GREENE, P.J., McANANY, J., and BRAZIL, S.J.
McANANY, J.: Donald Henderson appeals his convictions for four counts of abuse of a child. We affirm his convictions.
Background Facts and Procedural History
Henderson is the natural father of M.H., born October 4, 1999. Candi Coker is M.H.'s natural mother. Dr. Unsderfer, M.H.'s pediatrician, had examined her in early December 1999 and found her to be in good health. Less than a week later, on December 7, 1999, Coker took M.H. to the hospital emergency room. Dr. Unsderfer happened to be on call at the hospital. Upon M.H.'s admission, Dr. Unsderfer initially found that she had fractures to her left femur and to two vertebrae, and a spiral fracture of her left tibia. Nuclear bone scans ultimately detected a total of 13 fractures, plus later-discovered fractures of the ulna and radius.
The presence of the spiral fracture in a 2-month-old, plus the number of fractures, was sufficient for Dr. Unsderfer to suspect abuse, particularly after tests disclosed the absence of osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle-bone disease.
Shortly after M.H. was admitted to the hospital, Henderson told Police Officer Buller that he had made an appointment with a doctor to get medication for his temper problem. While awaiting the bone test results, Henderson told Dr. Unsderfer that he was nervous about the results of the test and that he was "sweating bullets."
By the time the negative bone test results were reported, Coker and Henderson had separated. Coker told Buller that she had a medical condition that required her to bathe several times a day. She recounted how she would leave M.H. in Henderson's care while she was bathing. On several such occasions she heard M.H. scream, as if in pain. She told Buller that it would sometimes take several hours to calm M.H. She also told Buller that Henderson had a bad temper. As a result of Buller's investigation, M.H. was placed in protective custody. Since her release from the hospital, M.H. has never had another broken bone.
Buller interviewed Henderson, who denied that he caused any of M.H.'s broken bones and said that he believed Coker caused M.H.'s injuries. He was not able to point to any specific instances that led to this belief, but felt Coker's "fuse was shorter than his."
Henderson voluntarily submitted to another interview on June 28, 2000, in the basement of Reno County Law Enforcement Center. Buller, KBI Special Agent Atteberry, and Henderson were initially present for the interview. Atteberry testified that Henderson was not in police custody and was advised that he could leave at any time.
Henderson is mildly mentally retarded and functionally illiterate, being able to read only at a second-grade level. As a result, Atteberry read Henderson his Miranda rights and had him initial each line after he acknowledged he understood each line. Buller testified Henderson appeared to understand what was happening and responded appropriately to the questions. Henderson stated he understood his rights and agreed to the waiver orally and in writing. Buller then left the room to allow Atteberry to conduct the interview.
Henderson's responses to Atteberry did not cause Atteberry to believe that he should stop the interview or that Henderson was having difficulty answering his questions. Henderson eventually admitted to getting angry and frustrated when M.H. would not stop crying. He said that at one point he sat M.H. down very hard in her crib, and that another time he laid M.H. on the floor and stepped on her thigh to make her be quiet. At this point, Atteberry asked Buller to return to the interview room to record Henderson's statement. The rest of the interview was tape recorded. The opening dialogue in the recorded interview is illustrative:
"Buller: Well, why don't you tell me then about the times where you pulled her arms.
"Henderson: When she was in her crib laying down, like any other baby would and I went in there to feed her 'cause she was crying like she was wet or hungry or if somebody wanted to pay little attention to her so I went in there and I picked her up the wrong way and she got louder and louder. I just got a little, I have a, I'll admit I do have a small anger problem.
"Buller: I'm aware of that. We've talked about that before.
"Henderson: Uh-huh. That's why I'm taking Prozac.
"Buller: So how does your anger play into this?
"Henderson: I don't know how to control my anger at the time.
"Buller: So you say she was in her crib and crying, wanting attention or to be fed.
"Henderson: Uh-huh, or her diaper changed.
"Buller: Or her diaper changed.
"Henderson: One, one of those.
"Buller: Okay.
"Henderson: Like any other baby.
"Buller: Yeah, like all babies. And so you went in and picked her up the wrong way. Are you, are you telling me that you were angry at that time, that you picked her up the wrong way?
"Henderson: Yeah, because I was there all by myself and my ex, Candy, was gone practically most of the times anyways.
"Buller: So when you say you picked her up the wrong way, what do you mean?
"Henderson: I grabbed her up by the arm. You know, like I, I should have, like I should have . . .
"Buller: And what was the right way to do it?
"Henderson: By the head and by the arms, both arms. With the thumbs under the arms and the . . .
"Buller: All right. But instead you just picked her up by the arms?
"Henderson: Uh-huh.
"Buller: And in what way did you do that?
"Henderson: I just kind of pulled her up.
"Buller: Can you be more descriptive about how you pulled her by the arms?
"Henderson: I just kind of pulled her up, straight up. That was wrong of me, but, I shouldn't have done it."
Henderson was ultimately charged with four counts of abuse of a child pursuant to K.S.A. 21-3609. Henderson filed a pretrial motion to suppress his statements, which the court denied following a hearing. Henderson was convicted on all counts. The court imposed consecutive sentences of 43 months on the first count and 34 months on each additional count. As a result of the "double rule," the court imposed a total sentence of 86 months' incarceration.
Sufficiency of the Evidence
Henderson claims there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions because the State did not prove intent. In considering this claim we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the State to determine if a rational factfinder could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Beach, 275 Kan. 603, Syl. ¶ 2, 67 P.3d 121 (2003). We do not weigh the credibility of witnesses. State v. Lowe, 276 Kan. 957, 965, 80 P.3d 1156 (2003). Furthermore, a conviction of even the greatest offense may be sustained by circumstantial evidence. State v. Davis, 275 Kan. 107, 118, 61 P.3d 701 (2003).
Abuse of a child is not a specific intent crime. It is not predicated on an intent to injure but rather on specified intentional acts that result in harm. See State v. Carr, 265 Kan. 608, 614, 963 P.2d 421 (1998). The jury instructions required a finding that Henderson "intentionally inflicted cruel and inhuman bodily punishment" on M.H. In his police interview, Henderson said that in some instances he committed acts by which he did not intend to injure his daughter, and in other instances the acts themselves were committed by accident. As to the former, the intentional nature of the acts satisfies the intent requirement of the statute. It is apparent that the jury was satisfied that by these intentional acts he inflicted cruel and inhuman bodily punishment on M.H. As to the latter, when we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, it is apparent that the jury simply did not believe that his actions were accidental. In any event, there was ample evidence, direct and circumstantial, to satisfy the intent element of the crime and to satisfy Henderson's conviction.
Motion to Suppress
Henderson claims the trial court erred in refusing to suppress the statements he made to police during the June 28, 2000, interview. We review this claim to determine whether the factual underpinnings of the trial court's decision were supported by substantial competent evidence. In doing so we do not reweigh the evidence. We review de novo the ultimate legal conclusion drawn from those facts, since it is a matter of law. State v. Alvidrez, 271 Kan. 143, 145, 20 P.3d 1264 (2001).
First, Henderson claims his interrogation was custodial. In State v. Jones, 246 Kan. 214, 216, 787 P.2d 726 (1990), the court stated:
"It is well established that the prosecution may not use statements, whether exculpatory or inculpatory, stemming from a custodial interrogation of the defendant unless the State demonstrates the use of procedural safeguards to secure the privilege against self-incrimination. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 444, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694, 86 S. Ct. 1602, (1966); State v. Roadenbaugh, 234 Kan. 474, 476, 673 P.2d 1166 (1983)."
The trial court determined the June 28, 2000, interview was not a custodial interrogation. A custodial interrogation is "'questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way.'" (Emphasis added.) State v. Fritschen, 247 Kan. 592, 599, 802 P.2d 558 (1990) (quoting Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 444, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694, 86 S. Ct. 1602 [1966]). Using an objective analysis that ignores his subjective beliefs, personality, and mental capacity (State v. William, 248 Kan. 389, 405, 807 P.2d 1292, cert. denied 502 U.S. 837 [1991]), a reasonable person would not have believed he or she was in custody when these statements were made to the police. Henderson was not under arrest. He came to the interview voluntarily. He was advised that he could leave at any time. In fact, when the interview concluded he was allowed to leave.
Even though the interrogation was not custodial in nature, Atteberry had already extended to Henderson the procedural safeguards described in Jones when he advised Henderson of his Miranda rights. Henderson initialed his understanding of his rights and signed the form waiving his rights.
Next, we review the trial court's conclusion that Henderson's statements were freely, voluntarily, and intelligently given. In doing so, we will uphold the trial court's decision if it is supported by substantial competent evidence. Once again, we will not reweigh the evidence but will give deference to the trial court's factual findings. We review de novo the legal conclusion drawn from those facts. State v. White, 275 Kan. 580, 596-97, 67 P.3d 138 (2003).
In White, the court discussed the test used when determining the voluntariness of a defendant's confession:
"To determine whether a defendant's confession is voluntary, a court looks at the totality of the circumstances. The prosecution bears the burden of proving that a confession is admissible by a preponderance of the evidence. Factors include the duration and manner of the interrogation; the ability of the accused on request to communicate with the outside world; the accused's age, intellect, and background; and the fairness of the officers in conducting the interrogation. The essential inquiry is whether the statement was the product of the free and independent will of the accused. [Citation omitted.]" 275 Kan. at 597.
Here, Henderson's confession was voluntary. Henderson was advised that he could leave at any time during the interrogation. Henderson was advised of his Miranda rights at the outset even though the interview was noncustodial. The officers adapted their questioning to accommodate Henderson's lower mental acuity. The officers testified that it appeared Henderson understood what was happening and that Henderson responded appropriately to their questions. The initial portion of the colloquy in the recorded interview reproduced above illustrates this.
Henderson points critically to instances in the interrogation which he characterizes as attempts to put words in his mouth and to lead him into admissions. In each of these claimed instances, however, Henderson resisted the interrogators and refused to "take the bait." It is clear that Henderson understood what was being asked. He admitted to certain conduct and denied other. His statements were the product of the exercise of his free and independent will. Substantial competent evidence exists to find that Henderson's confession was voluntary. The trial court did not err in denying Henderson's motion to suppress.
Closing Argument
Henderson criticizes statements made by the prosecutor during closing argument. Though Henderson did not object at the time, the trial court has the duty to protect his right to a fair trial by preventing prosecutorial misconduct regardless of whether a timely objection was made. State v. Holmes, 272 Kan. 491, 498, 33 P.3d 856 (2001). Consequently, our standard of review is the same whether or not an objection was made at trial. Henderson has the burden of establishing that the claimed prosecutorial misconduct denied him a fair trial under the Fourteenth Amendment. State v. Davis, 275 Kan. 107, 121-22, 61 P.3d 701 (2003).
We must first determine whether the prosecutor's comments were outside the wide latitude that a prosecutor is allowed when discussing the evidence. If they exceed these bounds, we then must determine whether they were so gross and flagrant as to prejudice the jury against Henderson and deny him a fair trial. 275 Kan. at 121. If we reach this second step we must determine whether the prosecutor's comments show ill will, whether the trial court sanctioned the comment, and whether the evidence against Henderson was so overwhelming that the prosecutor's misconduct had little or no likelihood to have changed the result of the trial. State v. Scott, 271 Kan. 103, 115, 21 P.3d 516, cert. denied 534 U.S. 1047 (2001).
The prosecutor argued in summation:
"And there is something about this case that's just could kind of tough. And part of it is the nature of kids. Nature gives babies, most babies protection. Deer, a baby fawn is born without any scent and has color spots on its coat. That's how it gets protection. Birds, they hatch out eggs up in trees where they can't be reached. They say that a gorilla baby when it's born has the strength of an adult male. Horses jump right up and they run away. Most animals have a defensive mechanism immediately. Baby rattlesnakes have just as much poison as adult rattlesnakes. Except for babies that are born to humans. They're born without any hair, any type of warmth. They're stinky; can't feed themselves. Can't walk. If you leave them alone, they'll die.
". . . Those babies rely upon their parents to protect them for life. That's one of the - - we got many that - - that's one of the basic rules of life. That's what is tough about this case. It is because you have got a father who betrayed that trust. And the fact that he might be low-functioning or illiterate doesn't excuse that.
"The evidence in the case is overwhelming the defendant committed those crimes. The facts establish it. The law establishes it, and we ask that you find him guilty. Thank you."
In State v. Rodriguez, 269 Kan. 633, 643, 8 P.3d 712 (2000), the court stated:
"During closing argument, an attorney is given wide latitude in the language and manner of presenting argument and may indulge in impassioned bursts of oratory and may use picturesque speech as long as he or she does not refer to facts not disclosed by the evidence. [Citation omitted.]"
Henderson claims the prosecutor improperly referred to facts outside the evidence when he discussed the defense mechanisms of baby animals and the trust relationship between human babies and their parents. We are not surprised that evidence regarding baby animals or trust relationships was never presented at trial.
The charges against Henderson were tried to a jury of 12. One of the many reasons we hold inviolate the right to trial by jury is our understanding that the knowledge, experience, and judgment of one person is most often inferior to that of 12 members of the community. In seeking out members of the community for jury service, the courts do not limit the search to inhabitants of monasteries or nunneries or others who live a cloistered life. An important attribute of a jury is the collective common knowledge and wisdom it possesses from the varied experiences of its members during their many years on this earth. Matters within the common knowledge of mankind are a proper subject for comment during the summation. See State v. Jones, 197 Ariz. 290, 306, 4 P.3d 345 (2000); People v. Strozzi, 712 P.2d 1100, 1105 (Colo. App. 1985); Hall v. State, 259 Ga. 412, 414, 383 S.E.2d 128 (1989); McLaughlin v. State, 780 P.2d 964, 968 (Wyo. 1989). The prosecutor, through these references in summation, sought to tap into that common knowledge and experience which is one of the core values of our jury system.
Granted, the prosecutor's statement about the strength of a baby gorilla or the venom of a baby rattlesnake may test the limits of our common knowledge. However, our condemnation of a prosecutor's arguing facts outside the record is based on the improper suggestion to the jury that there are facts directly bearing on the case that the jury should know but for some reason were not brought out in the evidence. That is not the case with references to baby gorillas and rattlesnakes. For rhetorical purposes, the prosecutor could just as well referred to the self-protective horn on the head of a baby unicorn.
Oratory is the essence of the summation. It brings to the courtroom the exercise of eloquent and effective public speaking. The constitutional insistence upon a fair trial for the accused does not demand that we ban oratory from the courtroom. To strip trial lawyers of analogies, similes, allusions (be they historic, poetic, literary, or scientific), and other rhetorical devices would reduce them to little more than green-eye-shaded bookkeepers, recounting for others the facts and figures they have accumulated during the course of the trial. We are taught in law school that a summation is more than the mere recital of facts adduced at trial. The trial lawyer's role in summation is to bring order to the facts presented at trial, place them in a meaningful context, and out of this collection of bits and pieces construct the whole of a case. Melvin Belli observed:
"If the tree, with its main branches, is painted, the leaves will be supplied by the brushes of the jurors, but if only the leaves are illustrated, they may fall into a confused mass where there is no support from the main branches." 5 Belli, Modern Trials § 65.4, p. 75 (1982).
We sometimes think of courtroom oratory as a quaint vestige of the past. It seems to have enjoyed a more honored place in past pronouncements:
"[No lawyer] is required to forego all the embellishments of oratory, or to leave uncultivated the field of fancy. It is his time-honored privilege to 'drown the stage in tears, make mad the guilty and appal the free, confound the ignorant, and amaze, indeed, the very faculties of eyes and ears.'" State of Iowa v. Burns, 119 Iowa 663, 94 N.W. 238 (1903).
Further, our modern courtroom sensibilities make us wince at remarks such as expressed by counsel during his summation in Ferguson v. Moore, 98 Tenn. 342, 39 S.W. 341 (1897), a breach of marriage contract and seduction case, in which he referred to defendant as a "fiend" and a "hell-hound." (The Tennessee Supreme court noted that "other language could have been used, no doubt, equally as descriptive, and not so vituperative." 98 Tenn. at 350.) And we may look askance at the approval of counsel's tearful plea to the jury. ("Tears have always been considered legitimate arguments before a jury, and . . . we know of no rule or jurisdiction in the court below to check them. It would appear to be one of the natural rights of counsel, which no Court or constitution could take away." 98 Tenn. at 351.) Nevertheless, the ancient role of rhetoric in final argument survives. We note an early expression of its importance in VanDyke v. Martin, et al., 55 Ga. 466, 470 (1875):
"[The summation] is not a mere ornamental fringe, hung upon the border of a trial. . . . The attorneys in the cause are not mere carriers to bring in materials for constructing the edifice; they have a right, as representing the parties, to suggest where every important stone should be laid, and to assign reasons, drawn from legitimate sources, in support of their suggestions."
Over the decades, courts have become increasingly sensitive to the impact of improper argument upon an accused's right to a fair trial thus, our concern with unwarranted wanderings from the record. Nevertheless, we have not left the trial lawyer so emaciated that he or she may no longer refer to the blueness of the sky or the breadth of the firmament without first calling a meteorologist or a cosmologist as an expert witness.
Modern courts have allowed references in summation from sources as disparate as the Bible (Mayberry v. State, 603 P.2d 1150 [Okla. Crim. 1979]; People v. Wash, 6 Cal. 4th 215, 24 Cal. Rptr. 2d 421, 861 P.2d 1107 [1993]) and the Ann Landers advice column (Harris v. Pacific Floor Mach. Mfg. Co., 856 F.2d 64 [8th Cir. 1988]). In the case before us, we find that the prosecutor's comments did not exceeded these time-honored rhetorical bounds now tempered with attentive concern for Henderson's right to a fair trial.


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Lone Pinellas Site Perfect for Rays Stadium
Sure I had seen a few scattered rental communities and office buildings spring up just off this uneven and water-soaked parcel, but even with the distant encroachment of modern civilization, this one huge pact of land has remained pretty consistent and dormant for several decades. And even as I stare quickly scanning this large parcel, my wild imagination used to rush a bit and tried to envision what could one day be built upon this land and maybe become a welcoming beacon of this community to any traveler cruising Southbound on I-275 just beyond the Ulmerton Road and 9th Street exit ramps towards the hamlets of mid Pinellas County or St. Petersburg.
Why had this massive singular parcel with stood the rush of greed and money and had somehow been sparred by the decades of real estate speculation and explosions to remain clear and free of development? Had there been a wise or (hopefully) missed decision by someone stuck somewhere within an office building without windows to not build, sell or even excavate and level this lush green segment just off the southern tip of the Howard Franklin bridge. Was it held instead by a sly developer or real estate mastermind for the future, and an endeavor of great magnitude unforeseen by the region's citizens for so long.
Could someone had visualized so far into the past that this same parcel could one day be the site of a great architectural symbol of this Florida region built upon its sandy soil and forever be known throughout the baseball world for its construction on this very site? That it would house the benchmark in green technology and also embrace the surrounding mangroves and oyster beds to showcase that man and nature could co-exist, even with the intrusion of sports just beyond the tide pools?
And maybe it was a blessing that finally on Monday, the A Baseball Community (ABC) coalition began to finally bring to light some of their year-long discussions and meetings to finalize their detailed report to the local Tampa Bay communities on the future of Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays franchise in this area. And it was real big surprise to me and maybe most of Tampa Bay, that two out of the three recommended locales for a stadium were within the confines of Hillsborough County.
It really did not surprise me in the least that the lone plot of land even being considered for a recommendation by the ABC Coalition on the Pinellas side of the bridge was this lone sandlot of land that might have been held for just this purpose in hindsight. That the miracle that this plot did not go under the blades of a bulldozer or excavator before now is simple unimaginable to me. And for the sake of total honest here, this same parcel of soil was my personal choice for the building of a baseball stadium site back in the late 1980's when the discussion first came up for the site of the then Florida Suncoast Dome/ Thunderdome /Tropicana Field.
Finally it is so wild that this little preserved parcel of land might someday might be considered to produce the centerpiece building or state-of-the-art facility this region has been seeking for the Rays and this community as a whole for so long. And it is still a bit mind boggling to me that this parcel of land has stood the test of time and is still standing here, undeveloped and might just prove to be the perfect location to make both sides of the bay again embrace baseball with a open arms from both sides of the pristine blue Tampa Bay waters.
It is simply unimaginable that at this very location lies some great infrastructural groundwork already being done to improve the area's roads and provide additional external ramps for future usage. That this parcel might need a bit more subtle tweaking and upgrading compared to the other two sites to take on the extra burden of game day traffic and even ground transport to and from all points around Tampa Bay. This parcel of land sits smack in the middle of a ever growing section of Pinellas County that can support such a complex being built on this site, and should flourish beyond present expectations as both an entertainment center and transportation hub.
Even the odd thoughts of reliable forms of alternative transportation options might have been done by accident in the past, but could prove a bright shining star to showcase this parcel. Because of the local business district at Carillion Parkway, there is an already established Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus route that serves the surrounding neighborhood office complex/condo community to the west of this parcel of land that could be greatly expanded to ease the transportation burdens of fans or might even be more fine tuned to the needs of the stadium complex.
Sure there will need to be additional road construction or even off ramps or remote parking lots to take full advantage of the stadium, but they could be effectively designed to take the additional stress off of the usual I-275 traffic going towards other Tampa Bay regions. And I personally like the idea of a year round Convention Center being constructed on the parcel to help bring a burst of activity to the stadium year round. But the biggest priority will have to be to build a great infrastructure supporting system to ease the demands by the I-275 traffic returning from Hillsborough County at the 5 pm rush hour on game days.
And if you really want to look into the future about possible traffic solutions, maybe the PSTA and Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit Authority (HARTA) could combine or share some resources and produce a traffic alternative to bringing fans to Rays games from satellite parking lots or pre-destined pick-up locations throughout the Tampa Bay area. But because this parcel of land, to me, is so perfect for this future Rays stadium, my imagination is already running a mile a minute with ideas and future personal idea recommendations. Guess that is why they did not consider me for a post on the Coalition (lol).
And it is great to be finally have the ABC report coming out and we can get a bit of closure towards all of the ideas and proposals thrown up in the air over the last two years considering locations for a future home for the Rays. And it finally puts the absurd idea of refurbishing Tropicana Field or even considering the distant Tampa Fair Grounds out as choices for final stadium consideration, and we can quickly move onto the three best locales.
And the Pinellas County choice is simply ideal as it is also situated within a critical epicenter of the cross-county area to give more access to Tampa residents and upper Pinellas and Pasco-Hernando county citizens, but might prove a bit of an added driving burden for people traveling north from Sarasota or Manatee Counties. But if it is a state-of-the-art stadium with all the bells and whistles to entice corporate America to expand their involvement and support with the Rays, then we are all going to be winners in the long run, not just the Rays.
This beautiful parcel of land was left in its present state for some reason. It has withstood the Florida construction booms to stay true and unbuilt upon for decades. Could this be the ultimate locale for the Rays future proposed stadium? Can we finally put to rest the echoes of discontent by the citizens of Tampa to their "bridge phobia" or the hour long commute to games and finally bridge this stadium location into a unified show of community support by the Tampa Bay region on this one proposed site.
Next time you rush down Ulmerton Road on your way home from Tampa, look to the northwest and check out this parcel of land and see if you can see what I see…. A beautiful retractable roof stadium with a natural grass surface situated right off a main span of highway, but with a distant flickering lights of the downtown buildings surrounding Tampa Bay from the sight points on this tract of land.
This debate might be destined to go back and forth for the next few years with each side proclaiming some thin sliver of a slice of advantage to their location. But this location to me is perfectly suited to entertain the notion and the construction of a new masterpiece stadium for baseball. People soon forget that the first drawings of Tropicana Field had the stadium open to the elements.
Instead it was enclosed and with Minnesota opening their new open-air stadium in 2010, the Trop should be the last of the totally domed stadium in Major League Baseball. So maybe it was a sort of locale divine intervention that left this parcel vacant for so long and loudly screams "baseball stadium" to me. And hopefully it will be heard loud and long enough for even the multitudes of Rays fans in both counties to conclude….
This has to be the new home for Rays baseball.
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I certainly hope a new ballpark comes your way. The rays certainly deserve a better venue. Maybe after the Marlins new digs open up in a couple of years it might light the fire under someone to get the deal done.
In reality, it might be about a year before things get "hot and heavy".
But with the possbility of extending the lending bonds past 2017, it might be the added money needed to get this stadium discussion past the point of thinking, and actually designing and conceptualizing a new stadium within view of Tampa Bay ( the body of water).
Rays have been noncommittal, but that should end right after the end of the season, which might run almost to November (WE hope!).
Rays Renegade


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How to Make Gyoza
How-tos, Tips, and Tricks
GalleryHow to Make Gyoza
Soon after my mother married my father, she asked her three sisters-in-law for some basic cooking lessons. She was already a good cook, but a good German cook. What she wanted to learn was how to prepare simple Japanese dishes for her Japanese husband. That's when she was taught how to make gyoza, a dish that ultimately became a favorite in our family and one that I learned to make from her.
After passing this recipe across cultures and generations, it may have changed slightly over time, but since childhood, I've pretty much stuck to what my mom made: pork, ginger, garlic, chives or scallions, Napa cabbage, carrots and celery wrapped up, pan-fried, and then steamed. I always enjoy preparing gyoza, particularly the folding up of the wrappers which always makes me a bit nostalgic.
But it occurred to me that I didn't need to be sentimental with the fillings. While my mom stuffed them with carrots and celery, I was ready to experiment on my own.
The central thing to making gyoza is the cooking method, which involves a combination of browning and steaming. First you briefly fry one side of the filled dumplings in a very hot pan. (If the pan is hot enough, these "potstickers" will never really stick to the pan.) Then you add a small amount of water, quickly cover the pan and allow the steam to complete the cooking process.
Then there's the fancy crimped seal that's characteristic of gyoza and potentially a little intimidating if you're not an origami fan. Don't sweat it—the crimping is not mandatory. You could also make a simple flat seal (maybe using a little egg wash to really glue it shut) and the result will be just as delicious.
The slideshow will show you the basic gyoza-making process and proportions. To see what I've been stuffing in my gyoza (and in my face) read on below. And then let us know what's in your gyoza!
Family Classic
Family Classic: ground pork or turkey, ginger, garlic, scallions, Napa cabbage, carrots and celery
The combination I grew up with is a pound of ground pork, about 3/4 cup shredded Napa (or Chinese) cabbage leaves, 1 grated carrot, 1 minced stalk of celery, a couple of minced scallions, 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger, and 2 cloves of pressed or grated garlic. I now often use ground turkey instead. Maybe it defeats the purpose of choosing a leaner meat, but a few times when I've had some rendered duck fat handy, I've mixed a tablespoon or so of it into the turkey to make it extra moist. I season the mixture with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and mirin and bind it all with an egg.
The dipping sauce: soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot chili oil, toasted sesame oil
Frou-frou but Fabulous
Frou-frou But Fabulous: duck confit, caramelized onions, fresh figs, and chives
This requires some advance work caramelizing the onions but otherwise this little number is simple (that is, if you buy the duck leg already confit'd). Make a little assembly line and build a small mound on your wrapper: shredded duck confit, a small piece of fresh fig, a few strands of caramelized onion, and a sprinkling of chives.
The dipping sauce: balsamic vinegar and honey.
Vegan/Vegetarian: shiitake mushrooms, leeks, garlic, cilantro (and eggs)
You can skip the meat and concentrate the umami flavor by sautéing vegetables such as mushrooms, leeks, and garlic and seasoning them well with soy sauce and sesame oil before filling the gyoza. Adding an egg will bind the mixture and contribute flavor, but it's not essential. A little kick of hot chili or pickled ginger in the filling or as a condiment also keeps things interesting.
The dipping sauce: same as the Family Classic, plus a little pickled ginger on the side.
Work in Progress
Work in Progress: mozzarella and bay scallops
Maybe since this one wasn't a homerun, I shouldn't be sharing it, but I like to think that something can be learned from the effort.
Inspired by Harumi Kurihara's deep-fried scallops and mozzarella (in Everyday Harumi), I filled the dumplings with bay scallops nestled in fresh mozzarella. It was actually pretty good but here's the tricky part: those scallops cook so fast, it's hard to not overcook them. Using a high heat and a very short cooking time helps. Since there is a lot of moisture in the mozzarella and scallops, it's also good to use less water than usual to steam them. I wonder if these might just be best deep-fried instead...
The dipping sauce: basil pesto and white wine vinegar
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|Acute Intermittent Porphyria
In a group of people with proven acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) mutation, some will remain asymptomatic, while others have repeated periods of porphyria symptoms. Glucose inhibits ALA synthetase (ALAS), the first rate-limiting enzyme in the haem synthesis. Studies of individual patients point to the fact that increased glucose and/or fructose content in the diet inhibits porphyria attacks. A high sugar intake can reduce the disease activity in patients with AIP. The diet and related biomarkers of those with latent and manifest AIP will therefore be mapped to explain why some have latent and others have manifest acute intermittent porphyria. Other studies point to the fact that people with manifest AIP who have later developed diabetes type 2 no longer have porphyria symptoms. Dental health will also be examined.
Inflammation also affects the haem synthesis. Infections and/or inflammation are known to trigger AIP attacks. The disease activity in patients with acute intermittent porphyria in relation to inflammatory status, iron status, glucose metabolism and diet will therefore be examined.
The iron metabolism is interesting to study because it is believed that the overstimulation of the haem synthesis is what triggers porphyria attacks. Haem consists of iron and protoporphyrin IX, and it is therefore possible that iron supplements in cases of iron deficiency can induce increased haem synthesis and by doing so trigger and/or aggravate AIP.
Kidney failure is a serious secondary complication in some patients with MAIP. Protein markers for kidney injury in urine will be examined.
|Study Type :
|Estimated Enrollment :
|150 participants
|Observational Model:
|Case Control
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Dental Health, Diet, Inflammation and Biomarkers in Patients With Acute Intermittent Porphyria(AIP)
|Study Start Date :
|July 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|August 2017
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2021
Control group
Healthy control group, matched for age and gender
Acute intermittent porphyria
Patients with acute intermittent porphyria.
- Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Within 2 months after inclusion ]Resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure, a number of inflammatory parameters, serum markers for iron status and inflammation
- Diet registration [ Time Frame: Within 2 months after inclusion ]Dietary registration during one week
- Iron status [ Time Frame: Within 2 months after inclusion ]Blood samples for evaluation of iron status
- Inflammatory status [ Time Frame: Within 2 months after inclusion ]Blood samples (cytokines etc) for evaluation of inflammation
- Dental health [ Time Frame: Within two months after inclusion ]Evaluate dental health through clinical examination
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
The group of patients with acute intermittent porphyria will be recruited from primary care clinics and patient organizations.
The control group will be selected randomly from the same geographical area, matched for gender and age
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed acute intermittent porphyria
Exclusion Criteria:
- Regulatory use of antiinflammatory drugs including steroids and NSAIDS
- Lacking consent competence
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): NCT01617642
|Contact: Ole L Brekke, MD, PhD
|+47 75578365
|Contact: Elin Storjord, MD
|Nordlandssykehuset HF
|Not yet recruiting
|Bodø, Nordland, Norway, N-8092
|Contact: Ole L Brekke, MD, PhD +47 75578365 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Ole L Brekke, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Elin Storjord, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Tom E Mollnes, MD, PhD
|Principal Investigator:
|Ole L Brekke, MD, PhD
|University of Tromsø, Norway
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Nordlandssykehuset HF
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01617642 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
ID/7462 SFP 1068-12 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: Northern Norway Regional Health Authority )
|First Posted:
|June 12, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 12, 2012
|Last Verified:
|June 2012
Keywords provided by Nordlandssykehuset HF:
Iron status
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Porphyria, Erythropoietic
Porphyria, Acute Intermittent
Porphyrias, Hepatic
Pathologic Processes
Metabolic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases


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My favorite use of the "bait n' switch" is here: http://xkcd.com/16/ReplyDelete
Especially since it's a case in which people are already parroting for humorous intent, and confounding their ways could lead to better and more original jokes in the future.
Calling a Prius inefficient while driving an SUV? Why not drink soda in front of people using water bottles?
Or better yet, comment less funny comics on Munroe's forum and congratulate him on being SO different!
This "joke" is so easy to construct.ReplyDelete
1. MY HOBBY - Buying decaf coffee: "I just need something to wake me up."
2. MY HOBBY - Ordering a meat-lovers pizza: "There's no bell peppers on this, are there? I'm a vegetarian."
There's nothing particularly wrong with a joke that's easy to think of variants on, I just don't think this one is all that funny. I find your pizza joke better. I can easily imagine "My Hobby - Pissing Off Waiters" with that text, and liking it more than I liked this comic.ReplyDelete
- RAKtheUndeadFebruary 22, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Hybrid cars are actually notoriously hard on the juice. They're poorly optimised for proper driving; that is, not accelerating at such a slow pace that you'd be overtaken by glaciers.ReplyDelete
that and cars like the Prius require certain parts for repair and maintenance, parts that are only made by Toyota and cost you an arm and leg because you decided to buy the Prius to look pro-green in front of your buddies who are all driving big Escalades and Hummers (ugly as fuck civy side, Humvees actually look cool).ReplyDelete
Of course since cars like the Prius were designed in other countries with differing climates, they may not work well in other countries (Hybrids don't work that well in Canada since they haven't been functionally climatized for our harsh winters) but maybe I'm looking too much into this comic, I just view it as the SUV guy is trolling hybrid owners, and somehow succeeding o_0
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... and a Prius consumes more energy to produce than a hummer consumes in it's lifetime. But, as was said, in a free market everyone's choice is their choice. Just don't act like you're better than anyone else.ReplyDelete
...and my inner capitalist beats up my inner socialist.
...meh, too easy.ReplyDelete


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