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Last week I heard a story on NPR about how the drought is going to affect the price of food – specifically, meat. You can read / listen here:
Meat Producers and Consumers Hurt by Drought
Nutshell: The drought is hurting crops, but not the usual fruits and veggies that we eat – it's hurting the crops that livestock eat. This is going to increase the price of meat over the next year.
So, this sounds like a great time to switch to Meatless Monday! Good thing I being vegetarian is easy for me (night time snacking on the other hand…)!
I picked up this Nasoya Sprouted Tofu from coupons the company sent me last week. Back in the day I used to make stir frys at least once a week – they're my favorite! Not sure why I've been slacking, but I'm glad it's back.
My stir fry method is always the same:
Heat pan with coconut oil
Add garlic and onions (didn't have onions today, boo)
Add tofu, sauce and veggies. Stir.Fry.
I served this up with brown rice and a sprinkling of almonds.
Ben loves my stir frys, which is kinda a bad thing I'd rather have all the leftovers to myself
Music Monday – On Topic?
Talking about a drought reminds me of this super old Bubba Sparxxx song from back in the day when I was just a little jig:
Now I must shut down the computer to eat dark chocolate and watch the Olympics, Breaking Bad and Real Housewives of NJ! So much good TV


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"If the doctrine of separation of powers and the independence of the presidency is to have any validity at all, it must be equally applicable to a president after his term of office has expired," Truman wrote to the committee.
Congress backed down, establishing a precedent suggesting that former presidents wield lingering powers to keep matters from their administration secret. Now, as Congressional Democrats prepare to move forward with investigations of the Bush administration, they wonder whether that claim may be invoked again.
Bush, Out of Office, Could Oppose Inquiries
"If the doctrine of separation of powers and the independence of the presidency is to have any validity at all, it must be equally applicable to a president after his term of office has expired," Truman wrote to the committee.
Could Allegations Invalidate Senate Results?
Allegations have surfaced of voter irregularities involving a paid staffer of Sen. Norm Coleman, and the ramifications could have a profound effect on the outcome of Coleman's race against Al Franken.
A reporter for the Minnesota Independent, a progressive online publication, was working on a story about voter turnout when she overheard that Republican poll challengers monitoring voting at the precinct had brought in Mahamoud Wardere to help voters translate.
The Coleman campaign confirmed that Wardere is a paid member of their staff.
E-Voting Machines Used in Disputed Franken, Coleman Race Failed Tests
Electronic voting machines that a Michigan election official said last week incorrectly tabulated vote counts during testing in the state were used in Minnesota where the senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken is in dispute.
According to an Oct. 24 letter sent to the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Ruth Johnson, the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, warned that tabulating software in Election Systems & Software M-100 voting machines recorded "conflicting" vote counts during testing in her state.
Reid Says Stevens Cannot Serve
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was forced into the middle of Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-Alaska) re-election bid late Saturday night after a senior Senate Democrat endorsed Stevens and called on voters to disregard his seven-count felony conviction.
In a bluntly worded release from his office, Reid warned that Stevens would not only face an ethics investigation but also expulsion proceedings regardless of his efforts to appeal the convictions.
Tough times: Congress grew 13 percent richer in 2007
Times are tough, but don't worry about most members of Congress making ends meet.
Their collective wealth grew by 13 percent last year, leaving them in better shape than most Americans to make it through an economic downturn, according to a new analysis of personal financial reports.
Overall, nearly two of every three senators are millionaires.
Did Your Representative Cause the Financial Crisis?
In 2000, Congress passed a law barring states from regulating credit default swaps under their gambling and "bucket shop" laws. This set the stage for the market in "financial derivatives" that are a big part of what is causing the economic meltdown today.
McCain pushed for land swap that would have benefited Keating associate
Years after he resurrected his political fortunes from the Keating Five savings and loan investigation, John McCain promoted an Arizona land swap that would have benefited a former mentor and partner of the scandal's central figure.
Nearby residents and environmentalists, however, wanted to preserve the area's unusual cacti, stone formations and hundreds of Hopi Indian tribal artifacts.
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The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press.
The Sunday Times publishes an election survey, saying the PN has gained, but Labour still enjoys a strong lead. It also says that a superbug offensive is saving patients.
The Malta Independent on Sunday focuses on Lawrence Gonzi's campaigning in Gozo yesterday and on Labour's plan to allow civil partnerships for gay couples.
MaltaToday says that according to its election survey, the PL has regained lost ground and now leads the PN by 11 points.
It-Torca says that according to the energy plan issued late last year, the government was planning to build another power station within seven years.
Il-Mument says EU data shows Malta leading in job-creation. It also says that in two months, Simon Busuttil triumphed in debates against PL deputy leaders Anglu Farrugia, Toni Abela and Louis Grech.
Illum quotes Franco Debono saying that PN criticism of the PL's energy plan does not have credibility.
KullHadd quotes former Nationalist Minister Jesmond Mugliette saying Labour's energy policy is innovative and achievable.
The overseas press
Le Figaro announces that French President François Hollande has ordered security in the country to be tightened following the launch of French military operations in Mali to combat Islamist rebels. A French special forces' helicopter pilot was killed in the fighting on Saturday.
Britain is to transport foreign troops and equipment to Mali amid efforts to halt an advance by rebels. Metro says the move was agreed in a telephone conversation between Prime Minister David Cameron and President Hollande. Downing Street stressed that no UK troops would engage in combat operations.
Meanwhile, Le Monde quotes the French Defence Ministry saying a French military agent was killed by his Islamist captors during a French commando raid in Somalia. A French soldier and 17 Islamists were also killed in the failed rescue attempt. The secret service agent, code-named Denis Allex, was kidnapped by the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab in Mogadishu in 2009. His Somali captors, however, claim they are holding Allex alive and said they had a new captive, a French commando wounded in the fighting.
ABC says train services were suspended western Queensland as a safety precaution amid fears tracks might buckle in the scorching heat. Yesterday temperatures in the state's south-west reached 49 degrees – their hottest January day since records began. Meanwhile, fire-fighters in New South Wales were still working to control fires in Victoria and Tasmania, while the threat from fires in Central Australia has eased.
Irish News reports 29 Northern Ireland police officers have been injured while battling to quell sectarian clashes in Belfast following the decision by Belfast City Council last December to restrict the number of days the British flag is flown at City Hall to 18 a year. Police used water cannons and fired plastic bullets during the clashes yesterday's clashes in east Belfast.
According to La Republica, shaken survivors and grieving relatives of the 32 victims of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster are in Italy to mark the first anniversary of the tragedy when the 290-metre liner, with 4,229 people from 70 countries on board, crashed into a group of rocks just off the island of Giglio. The commemorations today will a mass by Father Lorenzo Pasquotti who plans to display objects that survivors left behind – life jackets, emergency blankets, even discarded rolls of bread – next to the altar, underneath a Madonna statue salvaged from the ship's chapel.
Ansa reports Italy's consul to Benghazi Guido De Sanctis escaped unhurt after an attack on his bullet-proof car in the city. De Sanctis, 51, has been in Benghazi since the start of the uprising against Gaddafi in February 2011. He is due to leave for a new posting in Qatar next week.
Haaretz says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has closed roads leading to a strategic West Bank site in preparation to evacuate Palestinians who pitched tents there to protest at plans to build a Jewish housing project. Activists said they want to establish a village on the site. Israel announced it is moving forward with the E-1 settlement after the UN recognised a de facto state of Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in November.
Radio Praha reports that the Czech Republic's former leftist prime minister Milos Zeman and conservative Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg will compete in next fortnight's presidential run-off after no candidate managed to win a majority in the first round. With the votes from almost all of the 15,000 polling stations counted, Zeman was leading with 24.24 percent of the vote, followed by Schwarzenberg with 23.34 percent. Another former premier, Jan Fischer, was a distant third with 16.37 percent.
CNN says Aaron Swartz, co-creator of the social news site Reddit and an advocate for online information-sharing, killed himself in his Brooklyn apartment. Swartz was facing computer fraud charges in a trial due to start next month.
e! entertainment tv says Hollywood hits the red carpet this evening for the Golden Globes, Tinseltown's biggest pre-Oscars awards show, with Steven Spielberg, Ben Affleck and Quentin Tarantino among those eyeing major prizes. Days after topping nominations for the Academy Awards, Spielberg's political drama "Lincoln" is the frontrunner for Globes glory, with seven nods, ahead of Affleck's Iran drama "Argo" and Tarantino's "Django Unchained," both with five nominations. Other drama films tipped include Tom Hooper's musical adaptation "Les Miserables," dark rom-com "Silver Linings Playbook" and Osama bin Laden hunt movie "Zero Dark Thirty," which tied for third place with four Globes nods.
Chicago Tribune reports detectives are planning to search under an apartment complex for the bodies of possible victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy who was convicted of murdering 33 young men. The search would be the latest twist in one of the most terrifying crime sprees in American history. Gacy, who was arrested in 1978, convicted in 1980 and executed in 1994, has been the subject of countless articles and books, as well as at least one film.
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A Tennessee recruiter showed up at Seffner on Tuesday to make an offer to one Armwood football player.
He left after making three.
Hawk seniors-to-be Cody Waldrop, Eric Striker and Matt Jones all picked up offers from the Volunteers, according to coach Sean Callahan.
The Volunteers stopped by Seffer to offer Jones, expected to be one of the nationally top-rated running backs of the 2012 class. But Callahan said they asked about any other recruits, and he mentioned Striker and Waldrop.
The Tennessee recruiter went out to the parking lot, called back to Knoxville and had the linebacker and offensive line coaches go to sunshinepreps.net to pull up film of Waldrop, a right guard, and Striker, who led the Hawks in sacks last season from his outside linebacker position.
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So my buddy is letting me use his prime account. Is there a way for me to put in my info (credit card and address) and have it not save? A box to tick for 1 time only or something?
I'm not worried about HIM seeing or using it, but he shares it with his family and I don't want them to accidentally send their stuff to me, or accidentally use my card. Some of them aren't the most technologically advanced and id like to avoid it.


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What's your recommendation for the best resort for beginners? We're a mixed group of four thirty-somethings without a day on skis between us. We're looking for somewhere in Europe with a bit of life about it. Price isn't massively important although we don't want to push the boat too far.
James Peterson, via email
My first ski holiday (outside Scotland) was in Austria, and it's still the best country in Europe for learning to ski. The locals are the friendliest in the Alps and the ski schools have a down-to-earth 'do it like zis' manner. Austrians know how to party and the quaint Alpine villages are worlds apart from the concrete monstrosities of France.
Many learn to ski at villages such as Alpbach or Söll, but you'll find more off-slope life in a larger town such as Kitzbühel, Saalbach/Hinterglemm or Zell am See. However, the above are all at low altitude; so unless you're going in mid-winter (January or early February), or can book late after checking snow reports, you'll have a better guarantee of snow at higher resorts such as Ischgl, Lech, Obergurgl or Obertauern.
Italy is a fun alternative for a first Alpine trip. Cortina has a chic, large-town atmosphere, complete with 'la passeggiata' - the ritual evening stroll to show off your fashionable furs. Higher-altitude options are Cervinia or Livigno; the former has the best guarantee of snow, the latter livelier nightlife. With the larger towns, your accommodation may be a bus ride from the slopes. If that doesn't bother you, you might even like the big-city atmosphere of Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tirol; but I'd recommend a hire car to commute up to Axams, Mutters or Igls, where you'll be doing your skiing.
You hear many intermediate skiers saying: 'I've been trying to ski with my legs together all these years and now I'm being told I must keep them apart!' Is this true?
Julia Monk, London
Neither is correct. An expert skier should be able to adjust his/her stance width almost with every turn if necessary. It's impossible to keep a very narrow stance when making dynamic carved turns with the sort of leg angles used by modern racers. There simply isn't room for the inside foot to be next to the outside when they are leaning over so much.
Even in the 1960s, when most ski instructors were wedelling (making short pivoted turns), racers still had a wide stance because it was the most stable and best for carving. Then again, if you do want to 'wedel' a narrow stance would be better, as it also is for short, pivoted turns in bumps or in powder.
In the zipper line (short turns down the fall-line in bumps) it is near impossible to maintain a wide stance; you must have both feet together, going through troughs and over crests simultaneously, to simplify the absorbing movements. There's also a difference between the narrow stance for 'classic' short, bouncy turns in powder and the wider stance for longer carved turns - a more modern way of skiing powder that exploits the 'surfing' capability of wide-bodied skis.
Whatever you do, it's pointless to keep your feet clamped together in pursuit of some dubious 'style'. The skiers to copy are those who are effective, graceful and adaptable.
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Hello everyone. I realize that it has been awhile since my mommie has put anything on. My brother Rib had to go to the vet and have some teeth out and the had to do a biopsy on him to be sure it was not cancer,it was Plasmatic Stomatitis(gingivitis to humans) and Rib will be on meds for the rest of his cat lives.
I though,won't have to be on meds Meow to that,but I did have to go to the vets and have 2 teeth pulled. I had the same thing as Rib but not as bad and I was given medication before I had surgery like my brother.
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Well.have the same thing wrong with me that was wrong with Rib. The vet is not worried though that I have Cancer!! Well have to go in the 4th of May to get some of my teeth out,though how many we are not sure. I will keep everyone up to date.
Meow everyone. Know that it has been sometime since I last wrote anything.
I am doing fine. Got some new cats in the family but I am acting like the big brother and take care of them all
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text: Political Studies, Department of http://hdl.handle.net/1974/785 2017-06-26T13:49:36Z Recasting Reform: An Analysis of Electoral Reform Initiatives in Fourteen Parliamentary Democracies http://hdl.handle.net/1974/15893 Recasting Reform: An Analysis of Electoral Reform Initiatives in Fourteen Parliamentary Democracies Levick, Laura While successful electoral system change has received considerable scholarly attention in recent years, comparatively little is known about the vast majority of cases where reform was unsuccessfully attempted or never attempted at all. Yet understanding these outcomes is vital to explaining the phenomenon of electoral reform. This dissertation illuminates the important spectrum of outcomes between stasis (no-change) and successful reform. In doing so, it examines the first step toward any potential voting system change: reform proposals and investigations. It asks how and when governments investigate electoral reform. Do reform investigations follow the same patterns as successful reforms? Using survival analysis of original data from 14 parliamentary democracies, this dissertation tests two complementary sets of hypotheses inspired by empirical studies of successful electoral reform and informed by different theoretical approaches to the study of institutional change. The first is a functionalist argument that suggests reform tends to occurs in order to bring "poorly performing" electoral systems closer to a better-functioning ideal. The second is a path-dependent explanation that emphasizes the self-reinforcing nature of political institutions. The analysis finds that reform is rarely proposed in response to apparent "failures" of the electoral system. Instead, the nature of the party system and the degree of institutional consolidation appear to be far better predictors of reform investigation. Strategic Diplomacies: Indigenous Governance, International Politics, and Natural Resources in Canada http://hdl.handle.net/1974/15315 Strategic Diplomacies: Indigenous Governance, International Politics, and Natural Resources in Canada Sarson, Leah International Relations theory would predict that central governments, with their considerable material resources, would be unlikely to face a challenge from a substate government. However, substate governments, and particularly Indigenous governments, are pushing back against central government control in both domestic and international spheres. Indigenous governments are leveraging their local mining sectors to realize their interests and express local identities—interests and identities that may not be congruent with those of the central government. Applying the case study of the resource extraction sector in Canada, this thesis asks: under what conditions are substate governments able to challenge the authority of central governments in the international arena? Canada's reliance on the global extractive resource sector is a major driver of its international policy preferences, but the increased engagement of Indigenous governments in the sector challenges the control of the federal government. Focusing on the resource extraction sectors in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, this thesis argues that there is a mutually reinforcing relationship between Indigenous governments' international engagement and their domestic autonomy; both challenge the parameters of state authority. Both force the state to respond to claims of control from multiple sites and to clarify convoluted policy environments. A confluence of factors—including increased Indigenous connections to the globalized economy, new Canadian regulatory frameworks, and recent Supreme Court of Canada cases regarding Indigenous lands—have all altered the space in which Indigenous governments in Canada participate in the resource extraction sector and produce overlapping or multilevel governance structures. This thesis demonstrates that Indigenous international engagement entrenches the authority and political legitimacy manifest in Indigenous governments' insistence on equitable and horizontal negotiations in Canada's lucrative resource extraction sector. A cumulative process occurs in which domestic and international expressions of political autonomy reinforce each other, produce further opportunities to express authority in both environments, and trouble the state's capacity to fully realize its international policy preferences. A Historical Materialist Approach to the Eurozone Crisis: Fictitious Capital, States, and Capital Accumulation http://hdl.handle.net/1974/15250 A Historical Materialist Approach to the Eurozone Crisis: Fictitious Capital, States, and Capital Accumulation Hembruff, Jesse This dissertation examines the ongoing European sovereign debt crises that began with Greece in 2009, in the wake of the US subprime mortgage crisis. Through the application of a historical materialist approach, I attempt to understand the on-going crisis in the European Monetary Union (EMU) by investigating root causes of sovereign debt crises, relations of power, and main beneficiaries of the policy responses. My theoretical framework hinges on three contradictions in capitalism: the tendency towards overaccumulation, the tension between fictitious capital and the productive base, and the contradiction inherent in capitalist states between their role as a national state and as a class state. In contrast to the dominant positions that locate the cause of the crisis within either: debtor states; creditor states; or the framework at the EMU, I argue that these sovereign debt crises are actually a broader crisis of crisis of capitalism within the EMU itself. In order to do so, I trace the evolution of the political economy of the Eurozone in the post-Bretton woods era, with a particularly focus on the credit system. More specifically, I argue that these crises are the result of an interaction between three meso-level contradictions that have developed within the EMU region: 1) Germany's postwar accumulation regime, which has produced a deep crisis of overaccumulation; 2) the contradictory processes associated with the neoliberal logic of the EMU, by which I mean the rush to lower barriers to credit and finance at the expense of all else; and 3) credit-fueled, consumption-based EMU integration in the periphery; and. These three contradictions came together in the wake of the 2007-2008 US subprime crisis to form an overall crisis of capitalism in the Eurozone, expressed, as I suggest, as a crisis of fictitious capital. This dissertation aims to contribute to the ongoing project among critical political economists to de-naturalize and re-politicize money, while challenging the hegemony of monetarism within neoliberalism. Second, there has yet to be a comprehensive study that examines the EMU, Germany, and the crises in the periphery from a holistic, historical materialist analysis. Accommodating Muslim Minorities in Secular Societies: Public Education in England, Scotland, Ontario, and Quebec http://hdl.handle.net/1974/15077 Accommodating Muslim Minorities in Secular Societies: Public Education in England, Scotland, Ontario, and Quebec Sarrouh, Beesan Abstract This thesis examines one of the most sensitive challenges facing contemporary democracies: the accommodation of Muslim minorities in public institutions and services. It focuses on the field of education, and on two particular issues: the public funding of Islamic schools and the accommodation of Muslim needs in public secular schools. The analysis is based on an examination of outcomes in four jurisdictions that differ significantly in the level of accommodation that has emerged: England, Scotland, Ontario, and Quebec. I seek to explain why such variation in outcomes exists among these four cases. I draw on four bodies of literature to underpin the theoretical framework: historical institutionalism, political mobilization by civil society, political parties, and ideationalism. My argument can be summarized simply; historic church-state settlements, unique in each case, are the most important factor explaining the variation in outcomes in England, Scotland, Ontario, and Quebec. In some cases, the historic church-state template is incrementally adapted to accommodate Muslim minorities. In other cases, relatively little accommodation occurs and the path-dependent trajectory of church-state relations remains entrenched. While the historic church-state template is a necessary factor in the explanation, it does not fully account for the variation. For a more complete picture, I demonstrate that there are several additional key factors that also shape the outcomes: first, national identity and public attitudes towards immigration and immigrants; second, the extent of mobilization by political agents, such as civil society organizations and historic churches; and third, the response of political parties to demands by Muslims for institutional accommodation. Ultimately, I conclude that Muslims in these jurisdictions are receiving some accommodation, but the process is slow and partial. This thesis makes important theoretical and empirical contributions to the discussion of Muslim integration in liberal democratic states. First, a framework has yet to be developed that considers the theoretical implications of institutional accommodation of Muslims; I address this gap. Second, this research demonstrates the utility of historical institutionalism in explaining the adaptation of church-state templates to accommodate Muslims' demands. Last, this study makes an original contribution by comparing the cases of England, Scotland, Ontario, and Quebec in the accommodation of Muslims in education. A comparison of Canada with the United Kingdom has not yet been done. Thesis (Ph.D, Political Studies) -- Queen's University, 2016-10-06 15:30:04.092 2016-10-07T00:00:00Z


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Ten years ago, Ralf Rangnick, at that time coach of German second division leaders SSV Ulm, was mocked by the German soccer establishment after he appeared on German TV to explain how his team had succeeded by using a flat back four and zonal marking. The Germans still believed in the sweeper system, despite no longer having the players to pull it off, and despite their national team's ignominious exit to Croatia in that year's World Cup when they were outplayed 3-0 in the quarterfinal.
Now Rangnick's system is widely used in German soccer, writes Raphael Honigstein,
and he was back on German TV over the weekend as head coach of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the village team that's making all the headlines by leading the Bundesliga with a full six points after two games.
Of course, it's only two games, and the opponents were the less than mighty Energie Cottbus and Borussia Moenchengladbach, but no one's going to quibble with first place.
Bankrolled by
software billionaire Dietmar Hopp, a native of the small town in the state of Baden Wuerttemberg, Hoffenheim is suffering from the jibes of German soccer fans. "The vitriol from the traveling
Borussia supporters," writes Honigstein, "took even the battle-hardened 68-year-old by surprise," with Hopp suggesting that "raw envy" was to blame.
"Everybody would love to have a
wealthy benefactor for their club," said Hopp. But Honigstein says there's more to it. "The bigoted obsession with what Liverpool fans would no doubt call 'lack of history' is accentuated by the
primal fear of being marginalized by the fittest and fattest (wallet)," he writes. "Hopp's unashamed use of neo-liberal language -- 'football is business, old companies die, new ones ascend' -- has
naturally riled opposition supporters even further."


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Study of Mapatumumab in Combination With Sorafenib in Subjects With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company
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First received: December 7, 2010
Last updated: August 10, 2016
Last verified: August 2016
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Mapatumumab is a fully human, agonist monoclonal antibody that activates the cell death pathway in tumor cells by specifically binding to TRAIL-R1 with high affinity. Sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor, is the standard of care for treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The mechanisms of sorafenib and mapatumumab action suggest that these agents could interact synergistically. This is a Phase 2, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mapatumumab in combination with sorafenib in subjects with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
|Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
|Drug: Mapatumumab Drug: Placebo Drug: Sorafenib
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Multi-Center, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Of Mapatumumab ([HGS1012], A Fully Monoclonal Antibody To TRAIL-R1) In Combination With Sorafenib As A First-Line Therapy In Subjects With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Drug Information available for: Sorafenib Sorafenib tosylateU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Time to progression (TTP) [ Time Frame: From randomization until radiologic progressive disease (PD) is documented ]Disease response assessments will be done using the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) criteria for HCC. TTP is defined as the time from randomization to radiologic disease progression based on blinded independent review of imaging scans
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: From the date of randomization until death from any cause ]OS is defined as time from randomization to death from any cause.
- Progression-free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: From randomization until radiologic PD or death is documented. ]Disease response assessments will be done using the mRECIST criteria for HCC. PFS is defined as time from randomization to disease progression or death from any cause.
- Overall response [ Time Frame: From randomization until radiologic PD is documented ]Disease response assessments will be done using the mRECIST criteria for HCC. Overall response is defined as complete response (CR) + partial response (PR).
- Disease control [ Time Frame: From randomization until radiologic PD is documented ]Disease response assessments will be done using the mRECIST criteria for HCC. Disease control is defined as CR + PR + stable disease (SD).
- Time to response [ Time Frame: From randomization until radiologic PD is documented ]Disease response assessments will be done using the mRECIST criteria for HCC. Time to response is defined as time from randomization to first PR or CR in responders only.
- Duration of response [ Time Frame: From randomization until radiologic PD is documented ]Disease response assessments will be done using the mRECIST criteria for HCC. Duration of response is defined as time from first PR or CR to disease progression in responders only.
- Frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: First dose of study drug until 30 days following cessation of study drug ]All AEs will be classified by system organ class and preferred term under the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) system of classification with a severity assigned according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) (Version 4.0)
- Clinical laboratory tests [ Time Frame: For the duration on treatment and 30 days after the last dose ]Clinical laboratory tests will include CBC with differential, coagulation and chemistry parameters
- Vital signs [ Time Frame: For the duration on treatment and 30 days after the last dose ]Vital signs will include blood pressure and heart rate parameters
- Anti-mapatumumab antibody response [ Time Frame: Day 1 of Cycles 1, 2, 4, 6, every 2 cycles thereafter; and at least 30 days after the last dose. ]Blood samples for serum antibodies to mapatumumab will be obtained
- Serum mapatumumab concentration [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 (Day 1 and Day 8), Day 1 of Cycles 2, 4 and 6 and thereafter each even cycle and at least 30 days after the last dose. ]Serum mapatumumab concentration data obtained from this study will be pooled with data obtained from other studies for use in a population PK analysis
|Study Start Date:
|February 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Sorafenib plus mapatumumab
Mapatumumab 30 milligrams (mg)/kilogram (kg) intravenously on Day 1 of each cycle (i.e. every 21 days) plus sorafenib 400 mg orally twice daily continuously in each cycle until radiologic disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Drug: Mapatumumab
Mapatumumab will be supplied as a lyophilized formulation in 10 mL vials containing 100 mg mapatumumab for intravenous infusion at the dose of 30 mg/kg.Drug: Sorafenib
Sorafenib will be supplied as tablets, each containing 274 mg sorafenib tosylate, equivalent to 200 mg of sorafenib, to be administered 400 mg (2 x 200 mg tablets) orally twice daily.
Placebo Comparator: Sorafenib plus Placebo
Placebo intravenously on Day 1 of each cycle (i.e. every 21 days) plus sorafenib 400 mg orally twice daily continuously in each cycle until radiologic disease progression or unacceptable toxicity
Drug: Placebo
Normal saline solution for intravenous infusion will be administered as placebo for mapatumumabDrug: Sorafenib
Sorafenib will be supplied as tablets, each containing 274 mg sorafenib tosylate, equivalent to 200 mg of sorafenib, to be administered 400 mg (2 x 200 mg tablets) orally twice daily.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child-Pugh Class A.
- Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) advanced stage (C) hepatocellular carcinoma, or BCLC intermediate stage (B) hepatocellular carcinoma if treatment with transarterial chemoembolization is not considered appropriate
- Measurable disease demonstrating intratumoral arterial enhancement by contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CT), with use of multislice scanners, or contrast enhanced dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with at least 1 tumor lesion that meets the following criteria: located in the liver; can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension; well delineated area of viable, hypervascular (contrast enhancement in the arterial phase) tumor that is >2 centimeter (cm) in the axial plane; suitable for repeat measurement; OR not previously treated with locoregional or systemic treatment unless the lesion shows a well-delineated area of viable (contrast enhancement in the arterial phase) tumor that is >2 cm in the axial plane. (If the lesion is poorly demarcated or exhibits atypical enhancement as a result of the previous intervention, then it cannot be selected as a target lesion)
- Radiologic eligibility (measurable disease) must be must be confirmed by the BICR prior to randomization.
- Adequate bone marrow, renal and liver function as defined in the protocol.
- Performance status of 0, 1 or 2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Scale
- Age 18 years or older
- Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent (including consent for the use and disclosure of research-related health information), and comply with the study and follow-up procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any co-morbid condition that in the judgment of the investigator renders the subject at high risk of treatment complications or reduces the possibility of assessing clinical effect.
- Received prior investigational or non-investigational cytotoxic chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy (including but not limited to monoclonal antibodies, small molecules or other immunotherapy) to treat hepatocellular carcinoma.
- History of organ allograft.
- Previously received mapatumumab or sorafenib.
- Underwent resection, radiofrequency ablation, radiation or chemoembolization within 4 weeks before enrollment or not recovered from such treatments.
- Need for concomitant anticancer therapy (surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiofrequency ablation) or other investigational agents during the study treatment period.
- Major surgery (i.e., the opening of a major body cavity, requiring the use of general anesthesia) within 4 weeks before enrollment; minor surgery (except for insertion of vascular access device) within 2 weeks before enrollment; or not yet recovered from the effects of the surgery.
- Systemic steroids within 1 week before enrollment except steroids used as part of an antiemetic regimen or maintenance-dose steroids for non-cancerous disease.
- Hepatic encephalopathy, per the investigator's evaluation.
- History of clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding requiring procedural intervention (e.g., variceal banding, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure, arterial embolization, topical coagulation therapy) within 4 weeks before enrollment.
- Gastrointestinal disease resulting in an inability to take oral medication or a requirement for intravenous hyperalimentation.
- History of any infection requiring hospitalization or intravenous antibiotics within 2 weeks before enrollment.
- Known brain or spinal cord metastases unless adequately treated (surgery or radiotherapy) with no evidence of progression and neurologically stable off anticonvulsants and steroids.
- Known human immunodeficiency virus infection.
- Unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, >= Class II congestive heart failure according to the New York Heart Association Classification for Congestive Heart Failure within 6 months before enrollment.
- Cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy other than beta blockers or digoxin.
- Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >150 millimeters of mercury [mmHg] or diastolic pressure >90 mmHg despite optimal medical management).
- Using and unable to discontinue use of concomitant strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., including but not limited to St. John's Wort, dexamethasone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampin, rifabutin, phenobarbital)
- Pregnant female or nursing mother. All females with an intact uterus (unless amenorrheic for the 24 months before enrollment) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening. All non-sterile or non-postmenopausal females must practice a medically accepted method of contraception over the course of the study and for 60 days after the last dose of study agent.
- Males who do not agree to use effective contraception during the study and for a period of 60 days following the final dose of study agent.
- Subject is currently enrolled in or has not yet completed at least 30 days since ending other investigational device or drug study(s) or subject is receiving other investigational agents.
- Acute or chronic severe renal insufficiency (glomoerular filtration rate <30 milliliters [mL]/minute/1.73 square meters) or acute renal insufficiency of any severity due to the hepato-renal syndrome.
- Hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) levels >2,000 international units/mL.
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|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|United States, Louisiana
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|Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103
|United States, Minnesota
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|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|United States, Mississippi
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|Tupelo, Mississippi, United States, 38801
|United States, New Jersey
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|Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
|United States, Pennsylvania
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|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033-0850
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|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
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|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
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|Muenchen, Bayern, Germany, 81377
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|Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, 60590
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|Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, 30625
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|Hamburg, Germany, 20246
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|Gdansk, Poland, 80-952
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|Olsztyn, Poland, 10-228
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|Poznan, Poland, 61-878
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|Szczecin, Poland, 71-730
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|Warszawa, Poland, 02-507
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|Warszawa, Poland, 04-125
|Puerto Rico
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|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00927
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|Bucuresti, Romania, 022328
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|Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 400015
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|Craiova, Romania, 200385
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|Iasi, Romania, 700483
|Russian Federation
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|Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620036
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|Kazan, Russian Federation, 420029
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|Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, 660133
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|Moscow, Russian Federation, 115478
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|Moscow, Russian Federation, 125284
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|Moscow, Russian Federation, 195067
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|Pyatigorsk, Russian Federation, 357502
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|St-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194017
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|St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 198255
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|Tomsk, Russian Federation, 634050
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|Yaroslavl, Russian Federation, 150054
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|Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 49044
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|Donetsk, Ukraine, 83092
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|Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61070
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|Kyiv, Ukraine, 03022
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|Responsible Party:
|Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01258608 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
HGS1012-C1103 ( Other Identifier: Human Genome Sciences Inc. )
|Study First Received:
|December 7, 2010
|Last Updated:
|August 10, 2016
Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline ( Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company ):
advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Liver Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Vitamin B Complex
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Immunologic Factors
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attaching redwood gate to block wall
I just had a 6ft tall block wall built and I need to attach a redwood gate to the wall. I have a few questions:
1. Should I first attached a PT 4x4 post to the block wall and then attached the gate and hinges to the 4x4 post? There is concrete under the gate so the 4x4 post would not go into the ground. I figured it would need 2-4 bolts to secure it.
2. What's the best fastener for a 4 foot wide x 6 foot tall gate? Toggle bolts or anchors??? The last cell of the end of the wall is not fully grouted so when I look down inside I can see rebar but it's not filled with grout. Since the cap is not on yet I can have the last cell filled???
If I fill the last cell with grout then toggle bolts are out. That's really what the million dollar question is, Toggles or anchors? Which is the best long term solution for a gate?
If you are hanging a gate on the wall, then grouting the last two cores would be ideal. Rebar in a core is pointless without filling the core with grout.
Attaching a gate to a block wall means that you will have a live load on the wall. In my experience, most mechanical anchors will eventually work loose from the gate action regardless of the use of a 4 X 4 post or hanging the gate directly to the wall.
I would suggest using an epoxy anchoring system. Red devil has a nice cartridge system you can purchase at most hardware stores that works with an existing caulk gun. The commercial epoxy systems require the purchase of an expensive dual cartridge gun that is not functional for anything else.
Follow the instructions for the epoxy and I suggest stainless bolts for anchoring so you don't have rust and corrision issues. :thumbsup:
Thanks , that's what I was leaning towards. Using othe simpson or hilti system and embedding holds into the wall so I could always change the wood should it go bad, any suggestions on how many bolts?
Post a picture, there has to be a better way then counting on that wall to support that post. A great way to mess up the wall.
I will post a photo tomorrow but there is only the wall on one side and the side of the house on the other 9.5 feet between. I only planed to have a 4 foot section operate. I know what else could be done to attach a gate.
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Is it normal for a 4 month old Sheltie who had floppy ears, to all of a sudden have one stand up? What should we do?
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Nothing? Sheltie ears are supposed to be prick with a little teeny flop at the tip.
Kolbe answered on 6/19/09. Helpful? / 0
.... My Dogs ears to that two. Theirs no problem Thats not a issue at all, All dogs to that. floppy ears go up, And ears that are up, Will Go down some times. No need to worry.
Zuma answered on 6/19/09. Helpful? / 0
Shelties ears often stand up during when they are teething. You can either tip the ears or let them stand how they are. Tipping is either done with tape or glue, there are lots of internet sites that explain how to do it or you can contact your breeder. Below is a website that explains how to tip the ears. Hope this helps.
Lupin answered on 6/19/09. Helpful? / 0
Often times thier ears will pop-up when they're teething at ~4-6 months old. This is because they are going thru growth stages and this is the time when the ear cartilage develops. Shelties naturally have prick ears. If you want them to flop over then you have to tip them either using glue or tape. Their ears are tipped once they start weaning, and ned to continue to be tiped untill they stay that way on thier own. Your breeder should be able to asist you with the procedure.
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First timer wants to Bow hunt in CO???????
Ok guys I've got lots of questions for ya so be prepaired.
First a little background. I'm from MI and I am planning to go to Colorado for an Archery Elk hunt with my buddies. None of us have ever been elk hunting but we all finally can go and are planning to go in 2009. (That will give us enough time to get in shape and do some over the internet scouting and lots of planning.)
My first question, Are the bulls bugelling for the archery hunt, I noticed in the 07 guide the season is about a month long. Are they bugelling more towards the end of september or through thewhole season?
What is the weather like in CO during that season? We are planning on taking a trailer and maybe staying at a campground. Sound good so far.
What are the campgrounds like there? I would much rather rough it in a tent but my older buddies, my dad and uncles want to take the trailer.
I heard that there are a lot less hunters during bow season than rifle season, so you wont run into a ton of guys, is this true? Also, is it easier to get an archery tag than a rifle tag? They are worried about applying and not getting a tag.
My final question I swear. What are some good areas to look into for public land do it yourselfers?
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Hey James,
Colorado is a great place to hunt elk. I'll offer some advice and see if I can answer some of your questions. My hunting partner and I have been hunting Colorado for several years. We have a 100 % OPPORTUNITY rate. This means we have opportunities to kill legal bulls at good archery ranges every year. We don't always find one big enough. And once, I missed. I don't know a lot of other places where I know I'll get a shot opportunity.
That said, we work very hard to get away from crowds and areas where the animals are pressured. It is not unusual to lose 10 pounds on a weeks hunt. Ya gotta be prepared to earn 'em. That means getting deep, and getting huge animals back out. If you have stock, I'd bring some. If you don't have stock, but have experience, you can rent some fairly cheap. Otherwise be prepared to carry a lot of heavy loads a long ways.
Areas: We hunt the Mt Zirkel wilderness area. This is 20 miles or so north of Steamboat. You do have to ride a horse or hike in. However, you can camp at or near the trailheads if you don't want to pack in. A lot of folks I talk to mention further south, around Gunnison. Elevation on Zirkel ranges from 7-11,000'. The country is steep and rough. But, is truly spectacular elk country.
Weather: You simply must be prepared for anything. You can pretty much count on snow or/and rain usually coupled with some truly beautiful weather. We've had it be hot, we've had it rain for three days straight, and we've had it dump three feet of snow. The one thing you can count on is it will vary.
The rut: We go the last week of the hunt. This is usually the peak. Activity can vary from severals bulls screamin' in every time you get into them, to wary spooky animals, to quiet (usually hot weather), seemingly uninterested bulls. Things to watch are:
1. pressure- Pressure makes elk wary. It also makes them seek out of the way pockets. Bring good topos and look for these. They are there. They also take a hell of a lot of work to hunt.
2. weather- Before and after storms the elk will be fired up. Cold snaps are great. Guaranteed to get 'em going. The early season can be very frustrating. If it's hot, the elk will not be very active. Wallows can pay off under these conditions. They are a patient mans proposition. With only a week to hunt, I prefer to get after 'em. Towards the end of the season, they will be screaming every chance they get.
Campgrounds: The campgrounds are on the highways. Too far from where you need to be at first light. There is plenty of public land to camp on right in the mountains. We use google earth to look at roads to see if we can get our horse trailers up 'em and find spots to camp. Topo maps are great for this too.
Pressure: There are plenty of bowhunters. The muzzleloader also overlaps the archery. It usually ends the day we arrive. Another reason to go the last week. It is best to be prepared to get off the beaten path. Backpaking or horse packing in deep will almost guarantee opportunities. Other than that, look for hard to reach pockets, and be prepared to work hard. Still, the pressure is infinitely less than rifle season.
Tags: We buy over the counter archery tags on the drive out each year. No problem. There will be leftover rifle tags for many areas as well. If you hunt rifle, I recommend the first season. It is really not difficult to fill an elk tag in colorado. However, it will take work.
Horses: Horses are a huge advantage! The amount of ground you can cover is tremendous. Elk are big and heavy! Nothing beats walking out with a light pack while your horses carry the meat and antlers. There are outfits that will deliver horses to your camp.
Shooting: The country we hunt is steep and rough. Be prepared and know how to shoot at exteme angles.
Calling: If you don't have much experience, the Prinmos Truth series has a lot of great technique for calling and making your set ups. Be prepared to shoot with pounding heart and shaky hands. Try shooting after a few wind sprints. Believe me, the first time you call an elk in the experience will pay off huge!
Quartering: Get 'em skinned and quartered now! It is infinitely easier to skin and quarter a fresh kill than one even a few hours old. If it's hot, an elk will sour fast! Two guys can do this in an hour.
Altitude: Altitude sickness is nasty. If you pack high, it's best to have time to take it easy for a couple days.
Navigation: Good topos, compass and GPS are imperative. The country is big and rough. Finding your way back to your horse, trail, or truck after dark can be damn difficult.
Going deep: As you can tell I believe a lot of our success is because we hunt further and harder than the majority. If you're going with a lot of folks, some of which would prefer to take things a little easier, I'd suggest a base camp for everyone and a spike camp for those who are a little more serious.
I'll be glad to answer any questions I can. Our archery elk hunt in Colorado is the highlight of my season each year. Good luck!
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Thanks Grit
I am thinking that for the Fall of 2009 I will try bowhunting elk for the first time and that was a very informative post.
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I emailed this link to my son who wants to try elk with a bow some time. Nice job.
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Wow, thanks for the info. It is very helpful. About altitude sickness, other than exercising what can I do if anything to help aclimate myself faster? I only have a week to hunt and don't want to waste any of it sitting around camp. I do plan to exercise a lot with cardio and leg strength what other exercises to do you recommend?
How long does it usually take to get used to the altitude?
About the horses. I would love to rent some but don't have any experiance other than a 2 hour ride near yellowstone. I was wondering what I need to learn and if someone around here can show me. I'm mostly concerned about learning to pack them. Maybe some good packing horse booksto get me started? Are there trails for the horses or is it riding through the wilderness?
Thanks again, you have been verry helpful.
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The altitude sickness isn't a huge deal but can greatly effect your abilities in this altitude. The first day won't be bad but the next can make you feel like a little girl. Make sure you drink plenty of water, keep the alcohol drinking to a minimum, and as you said be in excellent shape long before you go. Wilderness Althlete does have a pill called Altitude Advantage that is supposed to help, but I've never tried it or heard of anyone that has yet.
Another thing that might help with your trip is Cameron Hanes' book "Backcountry Bowhunting". There is alot of good information in there, although he does take it over the top sometimes.
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BB and Len,
Thanks, and you're welcome. Archery elk hunting is truly heart pounding excitement! I didn't mention it before, but calling elk is best done with a partner. It's best to have the caller set up a ways downwind of the hunter. Also, processing elk is really a two man job. Only mention it because of BB's story where he was alone.
Like Supermag said, the altitude sicknes usually isn't a big deal. I live at 6000'. I've had it once. My wife and I hike Kings Peak 14,000' in one day. We then camped around 12,000'. I woke with my head splitting in two. Severe throbbing headache. I'm not sure of the factors. Too much exertion that high, coupled with a radical elevation change, maybe I didn't stay hydrated.
Anyway, good cardio fitness and making sure you stay hydrated are pretty much key. If you're coming from real low elevation you may consider spending the first night at a mid elevation. We typically go from 6,000' to 11,000' in a few hours and never feal it (the horses might).
I like Cameron Hanes book as well. He reccomends emergen-c drink mix. I like this too, if for nothing more than flavor.
Gettin' elk out: We bring the four quarters, backstraps, tenderloin, head, antlers, and the hide out. This is a load for two horses. Quarters weigh 60-100lbs. Head, antlers and hide all together another sixty pounds. For backppacking, bone the quarters out. This makes four sixtyish pound loads with the backstraps and tenderloins spread out to make the loads equal, and the head, hide, antler load. For a total of five loads.
Cameron Hanes talks about having a packer on speed dial. There may be outfits that do this. I don't know of any. However, for the inexperienced horseman, finding a packer may be a more realistic option than learning horsemanship and packing in one year. Horses can get you killed! Especially for a guy who needs to get in shape, learn to shoot well, learn to call, make a living.....
As a horse lover, I would not dissaude you from using them. But, it's not a simple proposition. If you want to do it, you need horsemanship skills. If you took lessons from a competent person you could have adequate skills in a year. Some horses you will love, some you will want to kill. It's best to shoot them when you get back to camp. Saddles are heavy.
If you rent them: The outfits that rent them make you completely responsible for the horse and the gear. Without regard for wether you get a good horse and good gear. Make damn sure you get well broke horses who don't mind packing game! A lot of horses will stand quietly while you load dead critters. A lot will not. Some will stand quietly while you load and then come undone later.
You also need to know how to pack, and recognise wether you are getting good gear. I have two books I like. "Horse Packing In Pictures", and "Horses, Hitches, and Rocky Trails".
Bottom line is get some horsemanship skills. Find an instructor with some packing experience who can help you. The local pack stores (here) teach classes. Horses are like giant easily frightened children. They need an authority figure who is firm, confident, and gentle too. They need an anchor. You can't be one without confidence and experience. I hope you choose to use them, and enjoy the experience.
Trails: We use the trails a fair amount. The country is very steep and rugged. Lots of rock and deadfall. You can take horses off trail, and will generally have to to get your elk out. But, this can be an adventure in itself. We usually use the horses to get us and camp up high and in deep. Then, hunt on foot. Frequently we will ride several miles before dawn, tie the horses, hunt on foot all day, then ride back to camp after dark.
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Howling rock beast Phil Boyd is a thoroughly different prospect offstage. Kelsey Munro found the frontman in the California desert.
For a guy who's half-responsible for the most frenetic, dirty and powerful beast of a rock record you probably haven't heard yet, Phil Boyd sure seems like a tranquil guy.
Maybe it's something to do with his surroundings. The singer-guitarist of Modey Lemon, roaring out of Pittsburgh and reaching Australia this week, is speaking on his mobile from a desert highway, halfway between San Antonio and Los Angeles. He is sharing the tour van with a bunch of gear, the band's remarkable drummer, Paul Quattrone, and their new third member, guitarist-synth player Jason Kirker.
Originally a two-piece but now a trio, Modey Lemon have been thrust into the new-rock spotlight courtesy of their second album, Thunder + Lightning. It mashes hard- to heavy-rock influences from Hendrix to the Who, Van Halen to the Cramps, Sun Ra and the Stooges, together with a spasmodic Moog synthesiser, meaty guitar riffs and Quattrone's improbably fast and furious drumming.
Boyd's deep, raw howl on the record is at serious odds with his slow east-coast drawl on the telephone.
"It's kind of funny, the whole 'new rock' thing," he says. "A lot of those bands don't even sound alike at all, yet they're all fit under the same umbrella. What was it?
"There's Hot Hot Heat, the Raveonettes, there's us, the Datsuns ... y'know, those are all different sounds. I can't even remember who else is in there. There's plenty of different stuff going on now, and the bands can fit together on bills, but might not really sound alike.
"Maybe it's just that there's this new energy, or this energy that the music contains that's what relates everybody to each other - not the different styles or anything."
However, Boyd doesn't mind Modey Lemon being thrown in with the rock revival.
"Well, it's what we've been doing our whole musical lives," he says. "The fact that the media wants to pay attention to it now ... it's a part of who we are and what we do.
"It wasn't ever part of any scheme or plan. But I think there'd be a community out there even if people weren't paying attention to it, y'know, and we'd be a part of it."
Boyd and Quattrone have been playing together since 1998, when they were teenagers, in various bands, none of which felt quite right. They eventually decided they'd just rock with each other in 1999.
"We didn't really realise there were any other two-pieces out there or anything, it just seemed to be what worked best for us," he says. "We were most comfortable.
"Because we were playing with lots of other musicians - and y'know it was fun sometimes - but we never really got what we wanted, with other people, because we never really found anyone else who really understood what we wanted to do.
"We were a two-piece when we recorded the album, but we started playing as a three-piece right before it came out."
The band's profile has gone from strength to strength. A typically overexcited NME called Modey Lemon the real thing in terms of garage rock, and doors have opened for them all over the world. The increasing attention from the media - reviews both good and bad - doesn't seem to bother them much.
"You get so many different responses that it's kinda hard to take any of them too seriously," Boyd says. "Some people praise it and really understand it; some people praise it and don't seem to understand it; some people don't understand it and they slam it."
Boyd says it's easy to keep generating the onstage energy for which they're becoming famous because they feed off the audience.
"We'll get up and we'll do our thing regardless," he says. "But if the crowd response is good, you build off each other."
Depending on who you listen to, Modey Lemon have also caught the attention of that most successful and iconic of two-pieces, the White Stripes; Jack White is said to be a fan.
Boyd politely plays this down.
"I really don't want to talk about that because I don't even think that quote was understood properly," he says.
"It was just something, I think, that somebody said and it got turned around. So I don't really want to talk about it because I don't want to put words in anybody's mouth or anything. If that's OK."
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researching our weekly jQuery Roundup articles I rarely use the jQuery
plugins site.
Fortunately, there are alternatives, and they're arguably more friendly
to front-end developers.
Guess what? I don't want to download a zip file from your website.
Most plugins I encounter are found through
GitHub. With a free GitHub account, open source projects get version control, issue tracking, and a wiki. Another useful
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Pages which can be used to host site for your
plugin, including any documentation and code examples. GitHub is
essentially a complete service for plugin developers.
And believe it or not, GitHub recently announced a client-side editor in
Edit like an Ace. Even if you're a less technically-minded client-side developer, you can now
edit code through GitHub without even learning how git works. Although,
GitHub has solid documentation, I'd still recommend learning the basics.
If a web-based editor appeals to you, then why not give Cloud9
IDE a try? It can integrate with GitHub, and allows free
public project creation which is perfect for open source projects. Old
fashioned Vim/Emacs die-hard like me might be suspicious of services
like Cloud9, but if it works for you then use it!
There are GitHub alternatives, including
Bitbucket and Google Code.
Allow people to get help when things go wrong. Writing client-side code
is an art, and it's likely that no matter how well-tested your plugin
is, it'll have a few bugs.
If you're looking for issue tracking outside of what the version control
services offer, then Lighthouse is a good
choice because it allows free open source issue tracking. I've also
noticed open source developers using Pivotal
There are curated jQuery plugin lists out there. The jQuery Handpicked
Plugin Repository is one such list, which
features a plugin demo browser. Writing to the authors of such lists, or
sites like DailyJS, is a perfectly acceptable way to promote your
plugin. In fact, if you don't send me your plugins, it's unlikely that
I'll ever find them!
Writers like myself will look at several indicators to determine if our
readership will be interested in a given plugin, and if it's a new
plugin that's poorly packaged then I'm unlikely to cover it. I also
quickly download plugins and try them out, but a demo page is preferred
because it saves me the effort of downloading a plugin and creating a
suitable mock HTML page to run it.
Another useful way to host demos is to use
jsFiddle. It's a convenient way of bundling and running HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. A project README file that links to a
demo on jsFiddle is perfectly acceptable.
It's also possible that you could write a tutorial for your plugin and
syndicate it. Lots of blogs and dedicated tutorial sites are looking for
content like this. Editors generally prefer it if the content is unique,
so write to your favourite blogs with a tutorial pitch before committing
to writing anything. If you don't mind putting the effort in and not
getting published, it only takes a few minutes to set up a free blog and
post your own tutorials and news.
Open source projects were traditionally promoted through receptive
mailing lists. This is still common in some circles -- I often look for
[announce] posts on popular JavaScript mailing lists. The
equivalent for jQuery is the Using jQuery
Forum, according to the jQuery
Using jQuery: [...] if you've built a site that uses jQuery, or would like to announce a new plugin, this is the place to do it.
Beyond curated plugin lists and blogs, a good way to discover new
plugins is social bookmarking sites. The
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chosen, License: MIT) is a
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I have an E92 with the BMW base support system (roof rack) and am considering a 1-series coupe as my next vehicle.
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NAESP's 2013 Best Practices for Better Schools Annual Conference has concluded, but the learning continues. Below are some highlights. NAESP is here as a resource for you, your teachers and your school as you start planning for another exciting and productive year with your students.
We invite you to experience the excitement and learning that the NAESP Annual Conference always provides in Nashville, Tennessee, July 10-12, 2014 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center!
Opening Keynote Address: Freeman Hrabowski
At the Opening General Session, Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, shared an inspirational message on the transformative power of education. The first step to making students successful, he said, is to believe in them.
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Closing Keynote Address: Adam Sáenz
Speaking with heart and humor, Adam Sáenz addressed teacher resilience through his inspirational story and what he indentifies as his two personal lifesavers: education and teachers.
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Opening General Session: Q&A with Arne Duncan
During the Opening General Session, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan acknowledged the challenges principals face in today's shifting educational environment. In the face of such challenges, principal leadership is key, he said.
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During the Opening General Session, the NAESP Foundation and Lifetouch announced the 2013 Lifetouch Memory Mission® to the Dominican Republic as a video from the 2012 experience played. Ten NAESP members, along with members from the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the American Association of School Administrators, will be selected to join Lifetouch employees on a Memory Mission to Constanza, Dominican Republic, to help build a school.
PLENARY SESSION: Michael Fullan,
"Motion Leadership in Action"
Moving educators to action, Michael Fullan illustrates how motion leadership can propel entire organizations and systems forward by using a small number of specific actions to generate momentum for lasting change.
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Plus, our mobile app is still available, and you can download presentation handouts right from it. No Smartphone? You can still download materials to your computer through the session list on the mobile app page—just navigate to the presentation you're interested in. (Not all sessions have handouts.)
Visit Conference News Online to access articles, blog posts, and photos from the conference. Here is a sample of what you will find there:
Service Day 2013: Principals Make It Happen
Dozens of principals revitalize a Baltimore school's playground.
Strive Toward the Best Teaching
Implement five strategies from Todd Whitaker to help your teachers be their best.
Adjust Perceptions to Support Black Male Students
Baruti Kafele suggests principals focus on the "Attention Gap" rather than "Achievement Gap."
Motion Leadership in Action
Leaders must invest in social capital to foster change, says Michael Fullan.
Art Education It's Fundamental, Not Ornamental, Says Daniel Pink
The author encouraged principals to support creative activities such as "genius hours."
Networking and the Digital Difference
Conference networking has come a long way over the years.
Do More Than Measure Great Teaching: Support It
When it comes to the principal's role in helping teachers be more effective, professional development is key, says Robert Marzano.
Technology and the Common Core: Must-Hear Tips from Alan November
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Three hours of fun, fitness, sports, food and free swag! The Department of Recreational Sports is hosting the 2012 RecSports Extravaganza on Wednesday, August 29 from 6-9 p.m. at the Southwest Recreation Center. The Extravaganza is a perfect way to see what RecSports has to offer. This event features complimentary chair massages, fitness demonstrations, Sport Clubs expositions, Intramural Sports games, weight room orientations, Lake Wauburg activities, aquatics information, giveaways and more!
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A set of previously unreleased tracks that will fascinate Sandy devotees.
Robin Denselow 2011
When the massive 19-CD boxed set simply titled Sandy Denny was released by Universal last year, it seemed that it would be the final release from Britain's finest and most versatile female singer of the 1960s and 70s. Sandy died from a fall in 1978, when she was just 31, and that extraordinary compilation of her work consisted of 316 tracks, over a third of which were previously unreleased demos and home recordings. Surely, it seemed, no more Sandy Denny tracks would be discovered.
Wrong. Here's a new, previously unreleased and intriguing set of Sandy recordings from early in her career. They were made on a Saturday night, 5 August 1967, at the home of the Scottish folk singer Alex Campbell, at 19 Rupert Street, Glasgow, where Sandy was staying. Also in the house that night were Alex's partner Patsy and a Danish folk enthusiast, Carsten Linde, who had become friends with Campbell while he was performing in Denmark, and had arrived with a new tape recorder, which he turned on as the evening developed into a good-natured song session.
Back in the summer of 1967, Sandy's career was just about to blossom. She had already made her first recordings, singing on Campbell's album, Alex Campbell and His Friends, recorded in March that year, while in July, just a month before this recording, she had been in Copenhagen to record All Our Own Work, with British band The Strawbs. It was The Strawbs' Dave Cousins who unearthed these recordings and organised the improvement in sound quality. It was a worthwhile venture, for the songs here show the remarkable range in Sandy's musical interests and abilities, and the strength of her guitar playing, even at this stage in her career.
Her singing is distinctive as ever, and ranges from the quietly intense and emotional to the cheerfully upbeat, as she tackles anything from traditional and religious songs to American folk songs, contemporary songs, blues and skiffle, with Alex and Patsy sometimes joining in. The traditional material includes thoughtful versions of The Leaves of Life and She Moves Through The Fair, while the skiffle work-outs include a cheerful upbeat duet with Alex on The Midnight Special. Then there's a gently personal treatment of John Martyn's Fairytale Lullaby, along with a somewhat ragged version of what would prove to be Sandy's own best-known song, Who Knows Where the Times Goes. At the end, Campbell's two young sons have clearly been woken by the singing and are invited to join in.
It's a set that will fascinate Sandy devotees - though these recordings were of course never meant for commercial distribution, and are certainly not the best starting–point for those who have never heard this remarkable singer before.


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The Census Bureau puts every American on the map
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Each decade, the U.S. Census Bureau has the lofty challenge of counting every single person in America—308,745,538 of us as of 2010. Census employees go to great lengths to get the count as precise as possible because this data is used for everything from setting voting districts—from local school boards to Congress—to directing all government spending based on population.
In addition to the widely-known decennial census, the bureau does many other surveys of U.S. households and businesses. As a result, the Census has become a massive data warehouse with terabytes of data about social and economic conditions in the country. This data belongs to the American people, so the goal is to make it as accessible as possible to them. Once upon a time, this data used to be presented in spreadsheets or statistical tables, which were extremely useful to people who were familiar with the Census data, but less accessible to the general public.
Starting with the 2010 Census, the Bureau decided to put the data on a map to make it interactive and easy to use for everyone from a fourth grader working on a research report to a city planner looking for housing trends in their town. The Bureau chose Google Maps as the platform upon which to publish the Census data. The familiar search box and intuitive navigation tools make it easy for visitors to its website to find the information they're looking for. In the background, Google Maps quickly searches through the large volume of Census data and renders the desired map to a website visitor in milliseconds. The Census data comes alive as visitors zoom, pan and explore the different types of data on the map.
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Ciclismo Classico's first Ride and Dine event with Chef Daniel Humm of , October 20th, exceeded even the highest expectations of those who planned and attended the event. The foliage laden ride in Westchester followed by a bruschetta and vino lunch break, to our four hour dining experience over convivial good company and memory making food, was reminiscent of a day in the life of a Ciclismo Classico tour.... Dialed up a notch of course, as the opportunity to ride alongside and share genuine conversation with one of the most esteemed chefs today, in his 3 star Michelin restaurant, was intensely special and a unique experience for all.
Just like on a Ciclismo tour in Italy, we offered an additional loop ride so there was a mix of pace and distance between 30 and 40 miles. Riding along the Titicus Reservoir was heard as the highlight by many... though the peak fall colors, on a 70 degree day nonetheless, was indeed what fueled everyone's pedals up the rolling hills. Daniel Humm is a competitive racer, and what we would qualify as an Advanced rider certainly on our tours. This ride however was designed on Intermediate terrain, with three guides pacing so as to support the span of levels on this special occasion Ride & Dine day.
Especially appreciated was the intimate nature of the event, both on the bike, and in our private room over looking the Eleven Madison Park main dining room. In fact one guest learned, while riding alongside Daniel, that he first started cooking as a teen to afford his cycling habit and professional mountain biking life and expense. To say we are glad that he did is an understatement. The mackerel with horseradish passed hors'deouvre is a bite of food I won't soon forget. Nor the roasted chestnut vichyssoise soup that was brought out as a surprise, or that filet of beef roasted with bone marrow and rutabaga. Truly exquisite. What was originally thought to be a three course meal, turned into five with the two surprise amuse bouche appetizers served- not to mention the five passed hors'deouves we grazed on before sitting. The creativity, simplicity and elegance in the food we experienced, is Daniel Humm and Eleven Madison Park's trademark, and what you'd expect in a 3 star Michelin restaurant- of which there are only 10 in the US and ~100 in the world!While these pictures (see Related Media below) capture the foliage, smiles on our faces, and artistry of food, they can't possibly depict the mood and conversation among our 30 guests and Chef. Alumni of Ciclismo Classico tours were swapping stories of our guides, ranking their trips and getting advice for their next. New friends were being made and reunions from former trips happening too. A consistent question being, when is the next Ride & Dine?? Sign me up! Stay tuned... Based on last night, we hope to do it again. Until then, all you advanced riders, Daniel Humm is joining us on our July 14th . His bike prowess will certainly impress, though not nearly as much as the genuine humble demeanor and sincerity you will most certainly meet.


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