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Social & Economic Research
The work of social and economic researchers can define, shape and impact the world around us. For graduates who have completed an economics undergraduate degree or developed qualitative and quantitative research skills through another degree (e.g. research methods module), entry level roles exist within the public and private sector. Key employers include the civil service, local government, independent research consultancies, think tanks, universities and research institutes, economic consultancies and banks. Increasingly employers are recruiting graduates with relevant postgraduate qualifications and work experience.
The Work
The following occupational profiles come from AGCAS and provide an idea of the type of work available in this area. They have been written and researched by staff working within careers services across the country. They contain a lot of useful information that will help you with your initial research. These are just a sample, you can look for more on the Prospects website. Useful introductory careers information can also be accessed via the professional organizations that represent specific aspects of economic and social research. Refer to the professional bodies section at the end of this page for further details.
Example Roles
|Financial Risk Analyst
|Goverment Social Research Officer
|Social Researcher
|Trade Union Research Officer
Work Experience
Are internships available?
Internships are available in economic and social research, although not common. Internships are structured work experience opportunities which may be paid or unpaid, usually between 2 -10 weeks. Often the work is at a level equivalent to that experienced as part of a graduate scheme or equivalent entry level position. Recruiters may use internships as part of their selection for graduate entry level roles. Deadlines for applications vary between individual employers, check websites for details. Some deadlines may be as early November.
Economic Research
If you are considering an internship in economic research a useful starting point is to identify organisations that employ economists. Not all will offer internships but some may be prepared to accommodate speculative work experience opportunities. The public sector remains a major employer of economists but opportunities also exist in the private, and to a lesser extent, not-for-profit sectors. Typical employers include professional service firms, management consultancies, banks, think tanks, universities, insurance companies, utility companies, regulatory bodies, newspapers and financial journals. There are also specialist economic consultancies that will provide analytical services to clients in different industries and sectors. The Economic Development Consultants Directory is a useful resource with which to research economic consultancies.
It is important to keep in mind the broad application of economic research (e.g. regeneration, development, energy and water, health, transport) when exploring possible work experience opportunities. Opportunities will be advertised on employer websites in addition to the main graduate job sites. It is also advisable to search for internships on economics specific job sites such as Econ-jobs and The Economist.
Examples of employers/organisations that offer internships include:
- Bank of England – work experience opportunities for first and penultimate year students. Placement opportunities also available.
- Government Economic Service – 6 to 12 week placement
- Institute of Fiscal Studies - summer internship to economics students of any year who are interested in how microeconomics can be applied to public policy.
- Institute of Economic Affairs – unpaid 5 week internship opportunities
- Adam Smith Institute – free market think tank offering 2-6 week unpaid internships
- Volterra – provide internship and placement opportunities
- TBR – local consultancy that will consider speculative applications for internships
- DTZ – property services company the offers an internship in development consulting and research
- Deloitte – professional services firm that offers a dedicated economic consulting internship
Other options
If you are interested in economic research, employers in this area will value any financial or consulting related experience as evidence of developing transferable analytical skills. Internships are available within banking, insurance, pensions, management consultancy, professional services and accounting. The majority of deadlines will be between November and end of January in penultimate year. Some employers will open their internships to other year groups and graduates but you will need to check this on an individual basis. Opportunities are advertised via our vacancy service, which is available through the Careers Centre website, but also through the main graduate careers websites such as Prospects, Target Jobs and Milkround.
Opportunities to apply your analytical skills can be found with SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises). The 'Step' programme is one means of accessing such opportunities.
Social Research
Social research is concerned with the planning, design and management of research projects on a wide variety of societal topics including education, health, transport, environment, welfare and unemployment. As with economic research, the public sector is a significant employer. The National Audit Office and the Government Social Research Service both employ social researchers; opportunities also exist within local government. Outside of the public sector, opportunities exist with research agencies (typically market research companies with a social research division), think tanks, charities, public affairs consultancies, trade unions and academic research institutions.
Structured internship opportunities are limited, and not always paid. It is worth considering speculative approaches to relevant organisations in respect of shorter work experience opportunities. The Social Research Association, Association of Qualitative Research and the Market Research Society provide very useful directories of research organisations.
Examples of employers/organisations that offer internships include:
- The Institute of Public Policy Research – no dedicated summer internship but opportunities advertised throughout the year.
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation – 6 month paid internship for graduates
- RSA – paid, project led internships ranging from 3-6 months.
- NatCen – provide paid placement and internship opportunities
- Wellcome Trust – charitable foundation supporting research in social science, humanities and science. A broad range of summer internships offered.
- Barnardos – internships available in different areas of the charity, including policy and research
- DJS – market research company that works with public and not-for-profit clients in addition to the private sector. Structured internship opportunities available.
- Government Social Research Service – internship scheme did not run in 2015 but has in previous years
Other options
Specific social research experience is difficult to access so it is useful to explore other opportunities that may support your interest in this career area. Experience in organisations that reflect the areas of social research that interest you is one option to consider, particularly in respect of not-for-profit organisations. Work experience opportunities in the not-for-profit sector are diverse but the common factor is that you are engaging with social issues irrespective of the role you undertake. Online resources such as Third Sector Jobs and Charity Job are useful sources of advertised work experience opportunities but it is important to be proactive and approach organisations that actively interest you. The W4MP site is a useful source of work experience opportunities with political organisations (political parties, trade unions, public affairs consultancies).
Market research companies can provide a very useful insight into the qualitative and quantitative methods used to undertake research. Another option is research experience within a university or research institute. Such opportunities are typically dependent on available funding.
Relevant Employers and Vacancies
Graduate schemes
Graduate training schemes are available in respect of economic and social research, although competition is high and some employers have specific selection criteria including type and level of study. Economic research, because of the breadth of application across different sectors and industries, offers more scope in terms of structured schemes. This includes financial service providers (banks, investment management companies, insurers, pensions providers, management consultants and professional services) but also public sector organisations, regulatory bodies, thin tanks and research institutes, energy and utility companies, manufacturing and specialist economic consultancies. Graduate schemes within social research are available in the public sector but also research agencies, think tanks and charities. In addition to training schemes, graduate entry level opportunities are available to those with appropriate experience, skills and qualifications.
Graduate training schemes typically have closing dates between November and January of your final year but there is considerable variation so it is important to check with individual organisations. Refer to the main graduate job sites such as Inside Careers, Target Jobs, Milkround and Prospects for information on graduate schemes.
Examples of graduate opportunities relevant to economic and social research
Economic research:
- Bank of England
- Government Economic Service
- Deloitte
- Capital Economics
- Ofcom
- Ofgem
- NERA Economic Consulting
- Oxford Economics
- Schroders
Social research:
- Fast Stream: Government Social Research Service
- Charity Works – not a dedicated social research scheme but a potential element of this programme
- NGDP - not a dedicated social research scheme but a potential element of this programme
Research Agencies:
- Ipsos Mori – has a dedicated social research institute
- Chime
- GfK
Other opportunities
In addition to training schemes, it is not uncommon for organizations to recruit graduates on an individual basis into trainee or entry level roles (e.g. research assistant). This is particularly so in respect of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) but also not-for-profit organisations. Another good source of vacancies is the professional bodies that represent the different aspects of economic and social research. Further information on these bodies but also relevant job sites and recruitment agencies can be found on the sector specific pages of the Prospects and National Careers Service websites.
Finding vacancies
The following websites will help you to find graduate vacancies in this career area:
|Careers Centre online vacancy search
|Economist Jobs
|The Economist
|MrWeb (Market Research)
|Marker Research Society
|Inside Careers
|Guardian Jobs
|Social Research Association
Destinations of Durham Students
Opportunities exist within the private and public sectors. Some examples of employers who have recruited graduates and/or postgraduates in roles appropriate to economic and social research are provided below. If you would like to investigate the destinations of Durham students from specific disciplines please refer to the 'What do Durham Graduates do?' section of our website.
|Research company providing economic consultancy and information systems for businesses and public bodies
|Bank of England
|Recruit graduate economists to work on the collection, analysis and interpretation of a wide range of financial and economic data
|Independent economics and business research consultancy providing analysis, forecasts and strategic advice to companies of all sizes, financial instututions, government departments and agencies, trade bodies and the European Commission
|Charles River Associates
|Global consulting firm that offers economic, financial and business management expertise to major law firms, industries, accounting firms and governments around the world
|Food Standards Agency
|Economists help to develop the Agency's policy and regulatory responses, for example by quantifying the costs and benefits associated with proposed policies
|Foreign & Commonwealth Office
|Recruits economists for the Diplomatic Service to supply the economic policy element of foreign policy issues
|Government Economic Service
|The UK's largest employer of economists, providing economic advice to policy divisions of government departments and agencies in order to formulate and execute policy
|London Economics
|Provides strategic advice to large multinationals, small high-growth businesses, government and non-governmental organisations
|Office for National Statistics
|Major employer of social researchers (in Newport)
|Shared Intelligence
|Consultancy working with local authorities, private companies and other organisations to promote economic regeneration
Is postgraduate study essential?
For those who have studied social research methods/statistics (as part of any degree) or economics at undergraduate level there are opportunities to access the job market without a postgraduate qualification. Examples include research agencies (e.g. Ipsos Mori, GfK), Civil Service (Government Economic Service, Government Social Research Service) and professional services (e.g. KPMG, Deloitte).
A relevant postgraduate qualification is, however, something that is actively sought by employers that conduct economic and social research. Research led organisations are interested in candidates with a strong academic profile allied to training in research methodology.
How do I decide whether to pursue postgraduate study and how do I decide on which course?
- Consider carefully the areas of social and/or economic research you are interested in. Research relevant employers and investigate the requirements for graduate training schemes and other appropriate entry level opportunities. Where possible speak directly with employers: show your interest and find out more about what they do and what they are looking for in terms of qualifications, skills and experience.
- Some employers will support staff with postgraduate study. The Bank of England and Government Economic Service fund graduate trainees to study part-time for a relevant postgraduate course.
- Some courses may require relevant work experience: check with admissions staff, contact details will be available on individual institution departmental websites.
- Consider the nature of the course. Do you want to undertake a broad based postgraduate programme in research methods or something that is subject specific with research methodology embedded?
- How is the course taught and does this fit with your preferred learning style? Will the programme equip you with the necessary research training? Are their links with relevant employers e.g. teaching, placements, projects.
- Find out the research /employment backgrounds of staff. Many institution departments now list biographies of individual academics. The Research Excellent Frameworkcan provide an indication of the research strengths of individual departments but this does not necessarily correlate with the appropriateness and quality of postgraduate courses.
- Is the course accredited or recognised by a reputable professional body? For example, the Market Research Society lists accredited postgraduate courses in the UK.
- Does the course have any funding options available?
How do I fund postgraduate study?
Funding opportunities will be limited but you may be eligible for departmental bursaries/scholarships or employer sponsorship. Individual departments will be able to provide advice on fees and funding; for a general overview refer to the postgraduate section of the Prospects website.
The Research Councils are the main sources of funding for research in the UK but this is more applicable to PhD level study. Economic and Social Research Council funding may be available for 1 year courses (MA/MSc/MRes) leading onto PhD study; typically known as 1+3 studentships. The funding is awarded via 21 regional Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP). Each DTP is a consortium of institutions; for further information contact individual universities or the relevant DTP. Funding is very competitive and a strong academic profile is required.
Occasionally funding opportunities will arise through grant making trusts and learned societies. Self- funding is potentially an option via Career Development Loans.
Further information
Further information on postgraduate courses can be found on the Prospects and FindaMasters websites. Jobs.ac.uk is a useful source of funded postgraduate programmes.
Professional Bodies
Professional bodies (also known as associations, organizations or societies) are non-profit organizations concerned with developing, and supporting, a particular profession. They represent a valuable resource for anyone considering entering a particular profession as they will provide information on employment and training opportunities. Professional bodies will often accredit relevant professional and postgraduate courses; they can also provide a range of other services linked to job and training vacancies, network events, conferences and careers information.
The Economic and Social Research Council
UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. Support independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. Total budget for 2014/15 is £213 million and at any one time support over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes.
One of the oldest and most prestigious economic associations in the world. The five main aims include:
- The advancement and dissemination of economic knowledge
- The exchange of ideas in the profession
- The training and support of younger members
- The provision of financial support where it is needed most
- Cooperation with international associations of economists
Durham economics students may find the following most relevant:
- Free access to download pdf of quarterly newsletter which includes up-dates on current economic research world-wide.
- Economics undergraduate and postgraduates can obtain membership for £34 for 3 years. This provides free access to a worldwide members directory which could provide useful in sourcing contacts within different areas of research for speculative applications for work experience/advice on entering a specific area of economic research.
- Annual careers event for PhD economists, usually in January which provides access to meeting academic recruiters seeking academic staff in European institutions.
The Social Research Association
Open to social research practitioners and trainees from all sectors, as well as others with an interest in social research.
The SRA provides a forum for people working in a diverse range of settings and in different subject specialities, to form wider contacts, exchange views and information, and pursue issues of common concern. The SRA run a number of short introductory and advanced training courses and other events each year.
Durham students/ graduates may find the following most useful:
- Comprehensive careers information and advice section on website.
- Job vacancies listing (includes entry level positions , mainly for those doing social research methods as part of academic qualification)
- Free SRA e-bulletin download provides current news within the sector
The world's largest international membership organisation for professional researchers and others engaged in market, social and opinion research. Non-members can access useful information including:
- Details of U.K accredited postgraduate courses
- Details of organisations offering student work placements
Association of Qualitative Research
The Association for Qualitative Research is a non-profit organisation concerned with:
- Defining and building understanding of the commercial value of qualitative research
- Providing training courses to independents and client and agency-based qualitative researchers
- Creating forums that facilitate debate and advance qualitative research methodology, analysis and consultancy
- Promoting qualitative research as a career including links to graduate recruiters and a downloadable career guide. Useful directory of employers available.
- Providing networking opportunities and social events for members
- Promoting the highest professional industry standards within the industry, to the broader business community and to the media.


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What is schnitzel? Well, if you've never been to Germany or Austria you may not be familiar with this meat dish. It is a flat, breaded and fried slice of pure goodness, one of my most favorite foods in the entire world. When I'm tired, worn out, sick of the usual work grind and I want a home-cooked, feel good meal, I always want schnitzel. About once a year, my mother used to make her version of Wiener Schnitzel, found no where in the entire world except her kitchen, and it became one of those meals that just feels like a hug from her. It's that good!
You can use pretty much any type of meat for your schnitzel. I've seen turkey, chicken, pork, veal, and even ostrich schnitzels on the menu. If you're going with a traditional Wiener Schnitzel then your talking veal. But the most common and popular schnitzel would have to be pork or Schweine Schnitzel and that's our choice as well. The trick to a tender, juicy German schnitzel is not slicing the meat super thin but rather using a meat tenderizer (hammer or rolling pin) to pound the meat down to a 1/4-1/2 inch thickness. I've used a few different cuts over the years including boneless pork chops (several different cuts) pork steaks, and tenderloins. My favorite, for both tenderness, flavor, and consistency is the tenderloin.
My German Schnitzel Recipe
1 pork tenderloin (about 2 pounds)
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
1-2 cups bread crumbs
vegetable oil
1 lemon, sliced thinly
Trim excess fat and silver-skin from the tenderloin, and then cut it into 4 equal pieces. Place one piece between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat for the remaining 3 pieces.
Combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic and spread it out on a large dinner plate. Whisk the egg on a second large dinner plate. Spread out a thin layer of bread crumbs on the third plate.
Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a heavy skillet to around 325 degrees Fahrenheit so that the oil will be hot and ready for the breaded schnitzel (but be careful not to scorch the oil).
Dredge one of the schnitzels in the flour mixture, being sure to coat both sides evenly, and shake off excess flour. Transfer the floured schnitzel to the egg and coat both sides. Lay the egg washed schnitzel on the bread crumb bed and sprinkle a layer of bread crumbs on top, pressing down gently to adhere the crumbs to the schnitzel.
Gently put the breaded schnitzel into the hot oil. Shake the pan carefully side-to-side while the schnitzel swims in the oil. Carefully flip the schnitzel after two or three minutes and continue frying for another two or three minutes (remember to shake the pan, side-to-side). Remove the schnitzel when it has a nice golden brown color. Repeat for the other three schnitzels.
For the crispiest German schnitzel, serve directly out of the frying pan after a short cool down on a paper towel. Otherwise, finish frying all of the schnitzel and keep them warm in a 225 F (100 C) oven while you finish off sauces or toppings.
Serve the schnitzel with a slice of lemon and side of fried potatoes.
That's it, crispy and delicious German Schnitzel. What are some of your favorite recipes you've discovered on your travels?
More World Recipes
One of the main reasons we travel is to try different foods and tastes around the world. And when we get home we like to try and recreate some of those specialties that we enjoyed so much. In Turkey we fell in love with Borek and Kofte, in Lithuania it was a really scrumptious Apple Cake, in France we found a rich mushroom soup that has become an autumn favorite. Visit our World Recipes Index to find even more tasty dishes.


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By: Sydnee C. Winston, Project Coordinator
Last week's #Throwback Thursday explored how circuses and carnivals, like P.T. Barnum's circus, have long been traditions of American and European entertainment as well as a way for women to launch their own careers. Coney Island in New York was the launching place for many a female performer and was the birthplace of the dazzling Princess Rajah's career as a show-stopping belly dancer and entertainer.
Princess Rajah, or Rose Ferran as she was born, was a headliner on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit in the early 1900s. She made an impressive $1000 per-week as a "cooch dancer" in Coney Island in the 1890s. One of her most popular dances, "The Arabian Chair Dance" (shown below), was recorded in a 1904 film and received rave reviews from the public. Awing audiences with her seductive undulations and her incredible feats of strength, Princess Rajah gracefully balanced a sturdy-looking chair between her teeth while dancing.
"In her Chair dance, the Princess amazes by her strength, particularly her strength of jaw. Taking between her teeth a substantial looking chair, she swirls and swings through a dance that would be intricate and difficult enough were her head entirely free," according to a 1915 review in the Boston Daily Globe. "Never does her hand touch the chair, and the feats she performs with it are almost incredible."
Source: http://amusingthezillion.com/2012/12/08/sunday-matinee-princess-rajahs-chair-dance-1904/
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Isotopic Imaging for Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease (ISALP)
This study has been completed.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: October 29, 2010
Last updated: January 31, 2017
Last verified: January 2017
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
The primary objective of this study is to characterize cerebral metabolism modifications using 18F-FDG PET technology and perfusion with 99MTC-ECD SPECT in patients with prodromal Alzheimer's Disease drawn from a high risk population. We also compare PET and SPECT imaging within this framework, and search for optimal diagnostic thresholds.
|Alzheimer Disease
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Evaluating the Performance of Isotopic Brain Imaging of Glucose Metabolism Via PET (18F-FDG) and Perfusion SPECT (99mTc-ECD) for the Diagnosis of Prodromal Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Alzheimer disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Alzheimer's Disease Diagnostic ImagingU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The difference between AUCs for PET and SPECT imaging [ Time Frame: 1 month ]The difference between the AUCs (area under the curve) for PET and SPECT imaging.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
3 x 10ml of blood and 3 ml lumbar puncture for Abeta1-40, A1beta-42, Abetan-40, Abetan-42, sAPPalpha, Tau, pTau, and DNA extraction for the ApoE4 gene
|Study Start Date:
|February 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Memory problems
Group with clinically validated memory problems
Reference group
Group without memory problems
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|70 Years and older (Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
The study population consists of elderly patients over 70 years of age who consult for memory problems. These patients are further split into two groups based on the clinical validation of memory complaints.
Inclusion Criteria for the group with memory problems:
- patient consulting for memory problems
- caucasian
- memory complaint is validated by a clinical evaluation
- cognitive performance is sufficiently well preserved so that a diagnostic of dementia cannot be made (according to the DSM-IV-R and NINCDS-ADRDA criteria) at the time of inclusion
- the patient speaks French
- presence of an informant
- accepts to sign consent
Inclusion Criteria for the group without memory problems (reference population):
- at least four years of formal education
- patient consulting for memory problems
- memory problem reported by the patient is not validated by the consultation, nor by the battery of tests specified during screening
- presence of an informant
- Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) = 0
- accepts to sign consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL): at least two items > 1
- Anticholinesterasic treatments and/or memantin before study inclusion
- major depressive syndrome, according to the Global Depressive Scale
- Known neurodegenerative disease or general disease or major physical problems that could interfere with cognitive functioning and testing
- Pathology that might lead to death in the short term (evolving cancer, non stable cardiopathy, hepatic, renal or respiratory insufficiency)
- contra-indications for MRI, PET or SPECT scans
- not affiliated with a social security regimen
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01231295
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01231295
|CHU d'Amiens - Hôpital Sud
|Amiens Cedex 1, France, 80054
|CHU d'Angers - Hôtel-Dieu
|Angers, France, 49933
|CHU de Besançon - Hôpital Jean Minjoz
|Besançon, France, 25030
|CHU de Bordeaux - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin
|Bordeaux, France, 33076
|APHP - Hôpital Albert Chenevier
|Creteil Cedex, France, 94010
|APHP - Hôpital Charles Foix
|Ivry Sur Seine Cedex, France, 94205
|CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Claude Huriez
|Lille, France, 59037
|CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Roger Salengro
|Lille, France, 59037
|APHP - Hôpital Emile Roux
|Limeil Brevannes Cedex, France, 94456
|APHM - Hôpital La Timone Adultes
|Marseille cedex 5, France, 13385
|CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac
|Montpellier Cedex 5, France, 34295
|CHU de Nancy - Hôpital Central
|Nancy, France, 54035
|CHU de Nice - Hôpitaux L'Archet 1 et 2
|Nice, France, 06202
|CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
|Nîmes Cedex 09, France, 30029
|APHP - Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpetrière
|Paris cedex 13, France, 75651
|APHP - Hôpital Lariboisière
|Paris, France, 75010
|APHP - Hôpital Broca
|Paris, France, 75013
|Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph
|Paris, France, 75014
|CHU de Poitiers
|Poitiers, France, 86021
|CHU de Reims - Hôpital Maison Blanche
|Reims, France, 51092
|CHU de Rouen - Hôpital Charles Nicolle
|Rouen, France, 76031
|CHRU de Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre
|Strasbourg, France, 67098
|CHRU de Toulouse - Hôpital Garonne
|Toulouse cedex 9, France, 31059
|CHRU de Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan
|Toulouse Cedex 9, France, 31059
|CHRU de Tours - Hôpital Bretonneau
|Tours, France, 37044
Sponsors and Collaborators
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
|Principal Investigator:
|Pierre Olivier Kotzki, MD PhD
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
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|Responsible Party:
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01231295 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2009-013476-53 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|October 29, 2010
|Last Updated:
|January 31, 2017
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Alzheimer Disease
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Tortelloni with Morels and Chanterelles
This decadent fresh stuffed pasta is reason enough to host a dinner party.
- Servings: 6
Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 2000
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 pound morel mushrooms, washed
- 1 pound chanterelle mushrooms, cut lengthwise
- 1/4 cup Madeira wine
- 2 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, or low-sodium canned
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt, plus more for pasta water
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 recipe Cheese Tortelloni
- 3 ounces freshly grated Parmesan cheese
In a medium skillet, heat oil and 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add shallots, and saute until translucent, about 4 minutes.
Add morels and chanterelles, and saute until liquid is released and evaporated and they are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add Madeira; scrape up any bits on bottom with a wooden spoon. Add stock, salt, and pepper; simmer until reduced by one fourth, about 5 minutes.
Stir in tarragon and cream; simmer until slightly thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter; stir. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Add tortelloni in batches of 12; cook until al dente, about 5 minutes, and remove with a slotted spoon. Divide tortelloni among bowls; spoon sauce over them. Garnish with Parmesan and tarragon; serve.


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Snowboarding Forum - Snowboard Enthusiast Forums (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/forum.php)
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- - 2011 Cinch CTX First Impression (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/bindings/33741-2011-cinch-ctx-first-impression.html)
2011 Cinch CTX First Impression
I was able to get the bindings onto my Rome Flag for the first runs of the season on Saturday and i wanted to share first impressions from someone who was convinced he was going to hate rear-entry bindings and also specifically has been anti-cinch for a long time.
Ok first let me say that I think it was somewhat silly for K2 to remove the actual ratchet on the toe for this years Cinch's. I get that it's sort of a set and forget type of binding, but without this simple element which they did have last year it makes setting these up a much bigger PITA than it actually needs to be. Even with that though it's definitely not that bad it just takes a little bit longer than it really could.
Now first impression of strapping into these was that they felt about as longitudinally responsive as my Union Data's and sort of in that all-mountain range. Not too soft but not too stiff either. Laterally they were definitely softer than the Data's though. I'm thinking that has more to do with the design than the actualy construction or materials but it wsa definitely noticble. I didn't find it affecting my performance at all but I could tell.
The ankle straps are actually a lot more comfortable than you'd expect them to be when looking at them. They're definitely minimalistic in design and it's because of this that they form very well to my boot and allow for them to be responsive yet comfortable with no noticeable pressure points thus far. The toe is pretty much not noticeable IMO, they work, they're there, they don't slip up the toe which is a nice change from the Data's which were a couple of seasons old and were plagued by toe strap slippage.
The ease of entry alone to me was worth the price of admission. Now it's not that I can't bend over and strap in on regular bindings...but I've got some pretty major back issues so the less getting up and down the better. Also I ride a lot with skiers so it makes it super quick to get off the lift, pop your foot in and then flip the clip up in the back and you're ready to ride. I have mine set pretty tight so it does take some effort to get them to clip up but nothing crazy and still way quicker and easier than regular bindings.
I didn't really notice any advantage to the canted footbeds but the harshmellow in them definitely did a good job helping to damp out the ride. Especially since I was riding 100% man made crap with death cookies abound it was nice to know that even under these conditions my knees weren't taking the beating they have with other bindings I've used.
Overall after the first day of testing these out I found them to be worth the investment and I'm glad I went with these over the flows because I like the feel of traditional strap bindings versus flows I-strap. The only major knock I have is that lack of toe ratchet which I did know about and is seriously not a problem because I'm pretty sure I have the toes dialed in where I want them already. If your looking for a rear-entry binding but want traditional straps give the Cinch's a try I think you'll be happy with what you get.
I'll update as I ride these more and give further impressions. I'm putting them on my 2011 Legacy for next weekends trip to Killington so I'm interested to see how they ride on that board and if there's any changes in my opinion of them.
Agree with you...and love my CTXs. I have the 2009/10, they do have both ratchets. I usually set them up before the first run, and I'm good all day. Srapping in takes about 5 seconds standing. No need to sit on my ass anymore, which is great.
So I just wanted to update this thread with some more insight and a question for other Cinch users about whether or not they ever have had the same issue I'm having...
So after putting some more time on these including 5 days in deep snow and some pretty gnarly terrain at Vail last month I'm definitely impressed with these bindings. The lack of the true toe ratchet has proven to pretty much be a non-issue because I haven't needed to touch it since I got it adjusted properly. That said I still think it's stupid that it doesn't have it. Every trip I've been on with the exception of 1 has been with skiers thus far this winter and the amount of time I've saved with these has been great. Overall the response longitudinally is solid. It's not at the same level as say a Targa or SPi etc. but I'd say it compares favorably to the response of my Union Datas. The lateral flex though definitely leaves something to be desired. It could be just because I'm a bigger guy that it feels like it's lacking but the system does seem to have a large amount of play side to side because of the way it's designed. Would I buy these again? Yes, they've met the goals I have set for them and outside of a couple of small things they've been what I was expecting.
The only thing I've been having an issue with at times is the cable popping out of the "channel" between the highback and the heel-cup. It's not the biggest deal as I can just open again and pop it back in but it's another one of those small annoying things with this binding. Has anyone else had this problem???
No, not with the cable. Only issue has been the toe strap popping open sometimes, but that's because of drag when I skate probably.
Can you order 09/10 toe ratchets for yours? I find the double system (back and straps) useful in powder, but I used the strap once to get in...in the deep stuff...other than that they work great...besides the almost unused straps to be hard ot open at times.
I definitely had one circumstance when I was out in Vail that I had to actually strap in... there was like 3 feet of fresh in the back bowls and there was no way I was getting in the back. The straps are definitely not as easy as my wife's Autos are to open close but I actually didn't have too much of an issue with the toe strap because I ride it as a cap anyway so I pretty much just put my foot in and forced the toe over the top. But that right there is why it seems so silly to me that they took off the toe ratchet...
I think I figured out what my issue with the cable is. I rotated my highbacks but I never adjusted the cable tension like they tell you to do if you were to adjust the forward lean. I was looking at them last night and noticed that it's definitely an uneven pull now which is probably what's causing the cable to pop out of the guide on me from time to time. It usually only happens on the first run of the day after I have the highbacks folded down from the day before. I'll try to screw with it tonight and see if adjusting the cable tension makes a difference at all.
they do align funny if you don't pay attention sometimes....The cables I mean. But other than that I love those bindings. Strapping in is so much faster.
I agree...overall I'm definitely happy with them especially when I'm riding with skiers. I'll probably try to grab a pair of Auto Evers in the off-season if I can find a good price and see which I like better overall. I've demoed Evers but it's different to ride a few days on them so you can really see the quirks. My wife is riding the Auto a Go-Go's from last season and once she got used to them she fell in love. She still has issues getting out of them as quick as she gets in but I think that mostly has to do with a combination of lack of use and her using the toe strap as a more traditional style rather than as a cap...
All I read about the 2010 model was they were heavy, have they changed that.
Also I do want to ask about getting into them,Do you every-time after getting of the chair lift need to adjust the straps or can you just slide your boot in clip it up and ride away.
Can this be done when riding of the chair lift too,they make the drops HUGH around here getting of the chair.
I've had it with always siting on my azz to put my boot into my bindings,the straps always get in my way.
I also can't stand and bend over and put my boots into the bindings,being everything is-in the way.
The K2's and the flows I'm really thinking about,being I just starting snowboarding again after 5 years,and was always a fan of snap in bindings with the high back.
Try them...I weighted them against a pair of Cartels...pretty much the same. Of course bindings like RIDE contraband are way lighter...
No need to adjust the straps at all...you just pull the highback up...Unless the straps were too tight and you like to loose them up in the chair ride?
You can strap on the chair if you're alone...but it takes 5 seconds to strap in, no ass sit required.
No I don'rt work for K2 ( I wish! )
Ok, the more and more I ride these bindings the less I like them...As I have put more days on them here on the east coast I'm begining to really dislike a few things about them. First the lateral flex which I did say seemed soft at first is really starting to make me concerned. Maybe it's because I'm a big dude and I'm putting a lot of pressure on them but I'm just really starting to question the durability... I feel like I'm going to snap them one of these days. I haven't been able to completely eliminate the issue of them locking in right and actually had to deal with fixing this after getting off the lift and stepping twice on the trip up to Jay Peak last weekend with the rest of the group for the east coast meet. I'm thinking I may try to return these to dogfunk and pick myself up a different set of bindings for next season...
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Spanish police get serious on crime using Twitter jokes
By Clare Kane
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's national police force is using social network Twitter to track down criminals through jokey messages to citizens that has led to 300 arrests on drug charges in the past year and become a model for other forces worldwide.
The account, @policia, is on track to reach 500,000 followers this weekend and is the second biggest of any law enforcement agency after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Officers in Madrid handle 1,200 messages on the account in an average day and answer queries for 17 hours a day, giving it greater reach than any public or private Spanish institution.
Carlos Fernandez Guerra, a former journalist and the only member of the team who is not a police officer, writes all the account's tweets which can be retweeted up to 10,000 times and shrugs off criticism that the tone is too jokey.
"We use language that is attention-grabbing, related to things that are being tweeted at the moment," Fernandez, 39, explained in his office on the third floor of a police station in central Madrid.
Fernandez is behind messages such as: "Ah, a few beers on a terrace laughing with your girlfriends, watching the hot boys go past ;) Don't take your eye off your handbag and your phone."
He readily admits that not everyone in the police likes using humorous tweets to warn citizens about email and phone scams and to discourage teenagers from "sexting", or sending nude photos to friends, that can be uploaded online and are officially classed as child pornography.
"Turn on the passion ... SWITCH OFF the camera. NO TO SEXTING!", one tweet advised. Continued...


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Glacier Hunting Pt II
El Calafate & El Chalten
25.03.2010 - 01.04.2010
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After a successful three day trek through the mountains of El Bolson it was time to return to Barriloche to once again ponder the decision between north and south. I met an aussie guy that was headed south and with still a couple (literally by most accounts two) weeks worth of good weather left I decided to once again chance my arm and head south with only a long 28+ hour bus trip standing in my way. Still long bus trips become the norm rather than the exception here and with that successfully negotiated we arrived in El Calafate.
Here the main if not only attraction is the Perito Moreno glacier, the only one that is advancing in Argentina and perhaps the world. Prices here are extortionate – its fair to say the first month has not been at all kind on my budget and heading north really needs to happen soon.
With the prices to walk on the glaciers being lower in El Chalten we decided not to do so now but rather take a trip around the estancias in the region and then a boat trip up close and around the glacier. This turned out to be a great decision because the day was quite good and we were lucky enough to get very close to the glacier and have a massive chunk of ice come off right next to us creating a wave so big that the boat had to move away from the glacier. Ice falling off the glacier is a very common event but very rarely do you see a piece that large fall off and the thunderous sound that it made as it hits the water has to be heard to be believed. Seeing the glacier up close was really quite amazing, 40m high ice blocks are just not something that you see everyday, certainly not in Australia anyway. Taking the route through the estancias allowed us to see some of the local wildlife including the birdlife feeding on the roadkill, with each bird eating in accordance to their place in the pecking order. We also managed to see quite about eight subdued sondors sitting in the field waiting for the wind to pick up since they are too lazy to flap their wings. This would have to be one of the better guided trips I have been on with the knowledgeable guides willing to tell you anything you wanted to know about the glaciers, the estancias and the wildlife.
With our appetite for glaciers wet we headed slightly north to the small town of El Chalten, a town founded only 25 years ago on the back of some great trekking and a lot of willing tourists. The town itself is nothing much more than 10 streets of stores catered almost exclusively to tourists but it is not for the town that you come. The first day we signed ourselves up for a heavy, 12 hour day of adventure trekking to Cerro Torre and Glacier Grande. This included ice trekking, zip lining and finally some ice climbing to round off what sounded like a great day.
The day however was even better than we expected, starting off before 7am hiking through some beautiful countryside towards the first mirador from where you could see both the Fitzroy and Torre glaciers certainly a remarkable view especially with the sun rising up over the top of it. From there it was a further hour or so of hiking, made much more manageable by the fact that sun had come out and taken the chill off the air. Along the hike we had to cross a river that ofcourse required us to hook our harnesses to a zip line and then shimmy our way across – might as well stick with the adventure theme! Once we arrived the glacier was something to behold, with everything within eyesight dominated by the blue and white hues that defined the magnificent glacier. It was then time to put on our crampons and hike across the ice, something that takes a little bit of getting use to but once you trust the grip on the ice from the crampons it becomes quite easy. The grip allows you to walk comfortably along and we managed to squeeze in almost two hours of hiking along the ice before we found a suitable slope. Once there we grabbed the ice hammers and spent about an hour climbing up the slope, this surprisingly doesn't take much to get use too and was a great way to further experience the ice. After an hour or so of climbing we had the relatively simple task of going back the way we had come, something we achieved with just the loss of our two guides but figured they would survive ok by themselves. That night we met them back at the bar in town and squeezed in a quick pint to say thanks for what was a great day with guides that made it feel more like going out with your mates.
The next day was nothing but rain in the morning, delaying the arrival of our friend back from camping. This and some very wet tents put the dampener on camping (sorry but I had to use the pun!), with us instead deciding to make a long day of it and leave for the glacier first thing in the morning. The next day despite the weather not looking much better, a group from us set out on the trail to the Ftizroy glacier. This trek was pretty easy until we got to the last hour which was quite difficult and contains a massive (and frustrating) false summit just when you think you have finally finished. At the top however splendid views of an amazingly turquoise lake awaited along with two quite brilliantly white glaciers. The only disappointment being that the cloud cover prevented the view of Fitzroy itself, however it was still a nice way to round out my time in El Chalten and whilst the clouds were ever present we avoided the rain.
Next for me its back to El Calafate where I've got a flight up to Buenos Aires where I will start my belated journey north. With a late plane departure I've got one night in BA before I take yet another long bus (~20 hour) ride to another familiar spot Salta.
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BEIJING iphone repair.com has this on their home page, i check it out every week and saw this today.The following is quoted from their home page.
"Finally, the wait is (almost) over for all of those waiting for an unlock. Until now it has been impossible to unlock the iPhone 4 under the iOS 5 with the Gevey interposer SIM card.
That impossibility was due to the upgraded 4.11.08 baseband. But apparently an unknown China-based hackers called VOLD has discovered a way to overcome the baseband blockade that has left thousands of iPhone 4 users unable to use their iDevices.
Again, that unlock is achieved through a SIM interposer (similar to the old Gevey), that acts by changing the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) of your sim card, making the iPhone believe it is actually unlocked. The IMSI is an unique number with the country code, the Mobile Network Code, and the unique code to identify your SIM.
When the baseband is being loaded to the iPhone memory, those codes are checked and the iPhone is activated (in case the iPhone is unlocked to that specific carrier). The SIM interposer, by exploiting the 112 emergency number, achieves a forced connection, and quickly finds an acceptable code to make your phone think it is factory unlocked.
The new SIM is called MIRACLE, designed and made in or by VOLD.
At this stage, none of the suppliers we know has the actual working product in hand, and they all mentioned that it is rumored to be out before December 2011, which is less than 2 weeks away. All of these are still rumors, and you should only take it seriously once we have an actual test unit in hand."


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"It will be either the anointment of the new leader, or a showcase if there is more than one candidate," a spokesman said.
The federal executive committee meets tonight to agree a timetable for the election, which is likely to run for eight to 12 weeks, assuming members have a choice. Possible contenders will probably have two weeks to put their names forward.
Only MPs can stand and they must have the backing of at least seven other MPs as well as 200 members from at least 20 constituency associations.
It is unlikely that more than three MPs, if that, will find seven colleagues to support them, to the relief of senior party figures who recall the "embarrassing" 1999 election. Nine MPs floated their names and five actually stood: more than a 10th of the parliamentary party at the time.
If only one candidate is nominated, he or she will be elected unopposed. Otherwise a postal ballot of the 73,000 members will take place, using a single transferable vote system which eliminates the least popular candidate in each round until one person secures 50% of the votes.
The conference takes place in March, allowing the new leader to take over in plenty of time for the local elections. Some activists fear the race will distract members from campaigning but others believe it will bring valuable publicity.


text: Hey all i just wanted to introduce myself to the forums. I just purchased a 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI this past friday. I have always wanted an STI and now i have one, and I would like to say that it lives up to everything i expected and then some. Oh yea i am live just south of Cocoa Beach Fl. So if there are any Subi owners in the area let me know. TTYL


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-espnW: Once a Lady Vol, always a Lady Vol
Also in this week's Total Access, espnW's "Tenn Questions" features sophomore center Isabelle Harrison.
-espnW: Tenn Questions: Isabelle Harrison
The Lady Vols are on the road as they face the Auburn Lady Tigers Thursday night at 9 p.m. ET on CSS and ESPN3. Check out what media are saying about the match-up:
-Opelika Auburn News: Tigers ready for No. 9 Tennessee
-Knoxville News Sentinel: Lady Vols aim to take care of little things against Auburn
-Inside Tennessee (subscription): Lady Vols to take on Auburn tonight


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TUCSON, Ariz. – After dropping the doubles point, Northern Arizona rebounded with wins at each of the top-four singles positions to claim a 4-3 win over UTEP on Saturday morning in Tucson. The Lumberjacks bounced back from Friday's season-opening loss to No. 49 Arizona to even their season record at 1-1 while UTEP opened its season with the loss.
"To beat a team like this that's very similar to us in talent took a full team effort," said NAU director of tennis Kim Bruno. "After doubles things looked scary, but we came out in singles and the girls really proved that they can come together as a team and battle. This was definitely a big win for our program early in the season before going to California next week."
In doubles play to open the match, seniors Yumi Hasegawa and Edit Suhajda picked up an 8-4 win at No. 3 over UTEP's Dariya Abdrakhmanova and Alexandra Glebova. The Miners would claim wins at No. 1 and 2 doubles, however, to pick up the first point of the match.
The Lumberjacks came out strong in singles play at the top of their lineup. Suhajda picked up a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 over Martina Trierweiler of UTEP while fellow junior Orsi Golovics scored a quick 6-0, 6-2 victory at No.2. Hasegawa hung on for a 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 3, but UTEP recorded straight-set wins at No. 5 and 6 to even the match at 3-3. The dual came down to the No. 4 singles match, where Northern Arizona sophomore Malia Wahinepio overcame UTEP's Glebova in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, to give NAU its first win of the season.
Northern Arizona returns to action next weekend with three matches in Santa Barbara, Calif., starting with a dual against Cal State Bakersfield next Friday at 10 a.m.


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The search for America's next MasterChef has begun! The judges will taste 100 contestants' signature dishes. This will be the contestant's easiest challenge because they have control of what they prepare, unlike in future challenges.
I was intrigued to see a fellow Mississippian on this season of MasterChef. Albert might have given the judges a lot of laughs by showing his tattoo on his backside and describing the different wild creatures he cooks like raccoon and bobcat, but none the less, he can obviously cook well. Alligator might not be on any of Joe's restaurant's menus, but he liked it. Three yes votes from all the judges, and Albert is on to the next round. Will the judges have the last laugh or Albert? I will be watching to find out.
The first few contestants showed enough skill and personality to prove to be contenders for the title of America's next MasterChef. Standards are set high! This coming from Gordon means a lot because he is one hard chef to impress.
Following the pack was Tracy. Aspiring to be a chef at a young age but not pursuing culinary arts as a career, I could relate to her story.
Tracy's dish could have tasted good except for one mistake. Tracy, why pour white truffle oil over your egg? Judge Joe Bastianich said that white truffle oil isn't even made with truffles! It is all about using quality ingredients, and Joe wasn't one to hold back his thoughts about her choice of using white truffle oil. The judges must have seen something in her though because she left with her apron.
All I can say is WHY? If anyone thought the judges would be impressed with food presentation alone, then the guy who served his sushi off the woman's naked body would have had a good shot of making it.
Pauline, I love her Scottish accent! She knew how to impress the judges or at least Gordon with her Scottish dish of salmon and haggis in puff pastry. Now I needed an explanation for this dish. What in the world is haggis? Joe found out haggis isn't for the faint of heart. Speaking of heart, that is exactly what haggis is, a combination of sheep's heart, liver, and lungs.
Something obviously can be said about saving the best for last because Christian proved to be a tough contender. You know when Joe makes a good comment about your food, then it must be good. Joe is not quick to give compliments. He remarked that Christian's dish was amazing, and it won this competition. "Christian could win MasterChef" were the shocking words from Gordon's mouth.
Round two and another night full of next MasterChef hopefuls.
What does it take to be the next Masterchef? Know who you are cooking for! Dustin didn't make his English style sausage rolls to impress Graham. No, he was playing up to Gordon. He did put his own Italian twist to the sausage rolls, and Gordon loved it. Gordon didn't have to tell Dustin because his actions said it all. He ate the whole dish, ha ha!
Other contestants didn't have the same kind of reaction from Gordon. Being able to take criticism and learn from it is key. I was a little worried when one of the outraged contestants stormed out of his audition. Security!
Having your cooking speak for itself wasn't what got Esther her apron. Being a lawyer came in handy; she knew how to plead for a chance to advance on. Graham must have seen something in her personality to let her advance, but once she began pleading for a yes from Joe, Graham told her stop pleading. I was thinking the same thing. Joe said her dish wasn't restaurant quality, but to my shock, he gave her an apron. Maybe a contestant's passion and determination is enough for the judges to see his or her potential to be the next MasterChef.
Bob, Bob, I was falling in love with your passion for cooking through your story of organic farming, but where were the vegetables in your dish? I think the judges were left puzzled as well. Gordon wanted to see his passion on the plate. Bob left in a state of regret and with the comment that he should have stayed with his New England style comfort cooking. My advice to the next contestants is to cook from the heart and be true to your cooking style.
I felt the intensity of Joe's words when he stormed into the kitchen and reminded the contestants that the judges are looking for seasoned food and conceptual dishes. Joe takes this competition very seriously. He was one of the toughest judges to face because he showed no reaction after sampling your dish. Though if you looked hard enough, you might see him nod with approval. Derrick's chorizo dish was considered nod worthy by Joe. I was immediately drawn to Derrick. Making your own pasta, bread, and sausage are qualities of a great cook. Gordon told Derrick for him to make chorizo in 60 minutes was a brave move. Did brave mean good or bad? Obviously it meant good with Gordon giving Derrick the first yes.
Joe gave Derrick the second yes he needed to make it through to the next round. It was Joe's comments about Derrick's fried element that I was most intrigued by. Some people think of frying as an easy technique but it isn't as easy as it appears. Crispy and light were Joe's words to describe the perfect texture of Derrick's sopa.
I will be eagerly waiting for next week's episode. More contestants, dishes and judges' comments to come.
–Whitney Miller, winner of MasterChef (season 1)
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Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D.)
Your Family and Medical History
P.A.D. is diagnosed based on a person's medical and family histories, a physical exam, and results from medical tests. A correct diagnosis is important because people who have P.A.D. are at higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), heart attack, stroke, and transient ischemic attack ("mini-stroke"). If you have P.A.D., your doctor also may want to check for signs of these diseases and conditions.
To learn about your medical and family histories, your doctor may ask about
- your risk factors for P.A.D. For example, he or she may ask whether you smoke or have diabetes.
- your symptoms, including any symptoms that occur when walking, exercising, sitting, standing, or climbing
- your diet
- any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
- family members with a history of heart or blood vessel diseases.
The Physical Exam
During the physical exam, your doctor will look for signs of P.A.D. He or she may check the blood flow in your legs or feet to see whether you have weak or absent pulses. Your doctor also may check the pulses in your leg arteries for an abnormal whooshing sound called a bruit (broo-E). He or she can hear this sound with a stethoscope. A bruit may be a warning sign of a narrowed or blocked artery.
Your doctor may compare blood pressure between your limbs to see whether the pressure is lower in the affected limb. He or she may also check for poor wound healing or any changes in your hair, skin, or nails that might be signs of P.A.D.
Diagnostic Tests
Tests are used to diagnose P.A.D. These tests include
- an ankle-brachial index (ABI). This test compares blood pressure in your ankle to blood pressure in your arm. It shows how well blood is flowing in your limbs. ABI can show whether P.A.D. is affecting your limbs, but it won't show which blood vessels are narrowed or blocked. A normal ABI result is 1.0 or greater (with a range of 0.90 to 1.30). The test takes about 10 to 15 minutes to measure both arms and both ankles. This test may be done yearly to see whether P.A.D. is getting worse.
- a Doppler ultrasound. This test looks at blood flow in the major arteries and veins in the limbs. During this test, a handheld device is placed on your body and passed back and forth over the affected area. A computer converts sound waves into a picture of blood flow in the arteries and veins. The results of this test can show whether a blood vessel is blocked. The results also can help show the severity of P.A.D.
- a treadmill test. This test shows how severe your symptoms are and what level of exercise brings on your symptoms. You will walk on a treadmill during the test. You may have an ABI test before and after the treadmill test. This will help compare blood flow in your arms and legs before and after exercise.
- a magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA). This test uses magnetic and radio waves to take pictures of your blood vessels. This test is a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An MRA can show the location and severity of a blocked blood vessel. If you have a pacemaker, man-made joint, stent, surgical clips, mechanical heart valve, or other metallic devices in your body, you might not be able to have an MRA. Ask your doctor whether an MRA is an option for you.
- an arteriogram. This test is used to find the exact location of a blocked artery. Dye is injected through a needle or catheter (thin tube) into one of your arteries, then an X-ray is taken. The X-ray can show the location, type, and extent of the blockage in the artery. Some doctors use a newer method of arteriogram that uses tiny ultrasound cameras. These cameras take pictures of the insides of the blood vessels. This method is called intravascular ultrasound.
- blood tests. These tests check for P.A.D. risk factors such as diabetes and high blood cholesterol levels.


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Arsène Wenger has called on his players to "find their flow" at home ahead of Saturday's clash with West Bromwich Albion.
Emirates Stadium is usually a stronghold for Arsenal but that hasn't been the case this season. Chelsea and Swansea City have won in north London while Sunderland and Fulham both left with a Premier League point.
Wenger's side did record emphatic home wins over Tottenham and Southampton and the Frenchman wants his team to lift the Emirates crowd this weekend.
"We haven't started well [at home]," he admitted. "Against Sunderland, we played a 0-0. We started with a draw.
"Therefore [the] only thing now is to get the fans behind the team. To get the fans behind the team, the attitude has to come from us and [we have to] be united and turn that around. Away from home, we have been quite positive and consistent. At home, it's true we haven't found our flow yet.
"It is a very important game for us on Saturday and a very important period as well. But the best way to deal with that is what you do usually, to focus on defending well, attacking well, and focus on your game.
"Nothing changes, no matter how big the game is. It's always the same - focus on playing football well."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Sales of Existing U.S. Homes Rise More Than Forecast
Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. climbed in May to the highest level in more than three years and manufacturing improved in June, bearing out the Federal Reserve's view that risks to the expansion are abating.
Purchases of existing houses rose 4.2 percent to a 5.18 million annualized rate, the most since November 2009, the National Association of Realtors reported today in Washington. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia also said its factory index climbed this month to the highest since April 2011, exceeding all forecasts in a Bloomberg survey.
Growing demand and a lack of supply propelled the median home price up last month by the most in more than seven years, which will probably lead to further gains in household spending and confidence. Stocks tumbled as an improving economy makes it more likely Fed policy makers will start to reduce the amount of money pumped into financial markets later this year.
"Residential construction and home sales will be growing over the next couple of years and that ought to be broadly supportive of the economy," said Tim Quinlan, an economist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina, a unit of the largest U.S. mortgage lender. The Philadelphia report is a "sign of life in the factory sector."
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index sank 2.5 percent to 1,588.19 at the close in New York, its biggest one-day loss since November 2011. Each of the 10 groups in the S&P 500 declined at least 2 percent, led by consumer and utility shares.
Global Slowdown
Slowing global growth also contributed to the drop in equities. Manufacturing in China shrank at a faster pace this month, threatening to stem an economic recovery in the euro area from the currency bloc's longest-ever recession, according to other reports today.
Factories in the U.S. are showing some resilience in the face of cooling markets overseas. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's general economic index climbed to 12.5 from minus 5.2 in May. Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the area, which covers eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.
The index readings were stronger than a similar report this week from the New York Fed (EMPRGBCI) that also showed an improvement. All of the Philadelphia gauge's sub measures, including orders and sales, jumped this month. The New York Fed's headline reading climbed, signaling growing confidence, even as orders and sales deteriorated.
Consumer Confidence
Consumers are also gaining confidence, which rose last week from a two-month low as Americans' views on the economy were the least pessimistic in five years, another report showed. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index increased to minus 29.4 in the period ended June 16 from minus 31.3 a week earlier. The measure of how households view the current state of the economy climbed to minus 51.2, the highest since January 2008, from minus 52.5.
Stronger job gains may be needed to prevent sentiment from backsliding. More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing progress on reducing joblessness remains uneven.
Jobless claims climbed by 18,000 to 354,000 in the week ended June 15 from a revised 336,000 the prior period, the Labor Department reported. The median forecast of 46 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for 340,000.
The index of leading indicators rose less than projected in May, a sign the world's largest economy may take time to accelerate. The Conference Board's gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months increased 0.1 percent after a revised 0.8 percent gain in April that was higher than initially reported, the New York-based group said. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a rise of 0.2 percent.
Fed's Plan
Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday put investors on notice that the central bank is prepared to begin phasing out one of the most aggressive easing programs in its century-long history. Policy makers will probably taper its $85 billion in monthly bond buying later in 2013 and halt purchases (ETSLTOTL) around mid-2014 as long as the world's largest economy performs in line with Fed projections, Bernanke told reporters yesterday.
Members of the policy making Federal Open Market Committee issued a statement yesterday saying the group "sees the downside risks to the outlook for the economy and the labor market as having diminished since the fall," when they began the additional bond-buying program.
Gains in housing are part of the improving outlook. The median forecast of 74 economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected sales of existing homes in the U.S. would climb to a 5 million rate. Estimates ranged from 4.9 million to 5.18 million.
Broad Gains
Purchases rose in all four regions, led by an 8 percent gain in the Midwest and a 4 percent advance in the South.
The median price of an existing home jumped 15.4 percent in May from a year earlier to $208,000 last month, the highest since July 2008. The monthly gain was the biggest since October 2005, when the median surged a record 16.6 percent.
"The residential real estate market in the U.S. is on fire," said Brian Jones, senior U.S. economist in New York at Societe Generale, who projected a 5.17 million annual rate for home sales. "Ultimately, I think it's a sign of confidence in the U.S. economy."
Part of the reason for the surge in property values is a lack of supply. There were 2.22 million existing homes on the market in May, today's report showed. While that is up from 2.15 million a month earlier, the figures aren't adjusted to reflect the typical increase in inventory during this time of year.
Little Inventory
Last month's supply was the smallest for any May since 2002. Listed inventory was 10.1 percent below a year ago.
"The housing market is too good," Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the Realtors group, said at a news conference as the figures were released. "It is breaking out again. It is being accompanied by an increase in home values. We do need to see a moderation of home-price growth and that can only come from new supply."
Housing starts need to increase to a 1.5 million annualized rate to help temper home-price gains, Yun said. The market remains well short of that goal after builders broke ground on 914,000 houses last month, according to figures from the Commerce Department.
For some builders such as Fort Worth, Texas-based D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI), the lack of housing inventory has given them room to increase prices.
'Pricing Power'
"For the very first time in many, many, many years, we have pricing power and a lot of that just deals with the lack of lots that are available in the marketplace," Donald J. Tomnitz, chief executive officer, said in a June 12 presentation. "The new-home inventory, as you know, the number of months' supply has decreased dramatically. And so we're in a powerful position to continue to increase prices as we move forward."
Existing-home sales are recovering after reaching a 13-year low of 4.11 million in 2008. The market peaked at a record 7.08 million in 2005.
The improvement in housing has rippled through the economy to give a boost to home-improvement product makers including Masco Corp. (MAS), builders, real estate brokers and mortgage lenders.
"Housing dynamics are improving," Timothy Wadhams, chief executive officer of Masco, said in a May 22 presentation. The Taylor, Michigan-based company manufactures and sells home-improvement and building products such as cabinetry. "Demand is picking up, inventories are very, very low. So we ought to see a nice lift there."
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Guggenheim Turns 50
Admission to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum at 5th Avenue and E. 89th Street is free today from 10 AM to 5:45 PM, in honor of the museum's fiftieth anniversary.
Guggenheim staff will host guided tours during the day, sponsor a raffle, and screen the documentary film Art, Architecture, and Innovation: Celebrating the Guggenheim Museum.
If you can't make it to the iconic circular museum today, you can head online for a live Twitter tour of the building.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed The Guggenheim before its 1959 opening.
"Mr. Wright's greatest building, New York's greatest building," Architect Philip Johnson told Time Magazine the year the museum opened.
Others saw the building a curvy eyesore, incongruous with its Upper East Side surroundings.
Robert Moses, then a New York City Parks Commissioner and Metropolitan Museum trustee, called Wright's building "an inverted oatmeal dish," Time reported in 1959.
In response, Wright said, "it's going to make the Metropolitan Museum look like a Protestant barn."
Another iconic building, the Empire State Building, will shine red tonight to celebrate the museum's fiftieth.


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I find it refreshing that people I admire are on TV and elsewhere are explaining to the American people that this indictment does not charge Libby with underlying offenses — that is, the great offenses to national security related to outing a covert CIA agent. Andy says that but for Patrick Fitzgerald's kindness, Lewis Libby could have been charged with passing illegally classified information to reporters, specifically the identity of Valerie Plame which, in itself, is classified. (For weeks we've been told that Fitzgerald is tough as nails; today we are told he's a pussy cat.) Nonsense. Frankly, this has the smell of Lawrence Walsh, who claimed that top Reagan officials violated various laws without charging them, and his defenders waived around Walsh's public statements as evidence of crimes. It then becomes impossible for someone like Libby to defend against such allegations because they're not made in the form of a charge. Andy falls into this unfortunate trap in his latest post, and with only his friend's indictment in hand (so much for waiting for all the facts, which we were urged day after day to the lead up of this indictment). Libby deserves the same benefit of the doubt demanded of Fitzgerald and his amen corner. Indeed, the law compels it, and more. Please, spare us the lectures about the rule of law when the legal process hasn't even had a chance to play itself out, and Libby is condemned as all but guilty without the benefit of due prcess.
Now, as for Plame being classified, I have read the indictment several times, and other than Fitzgerald's assertion, the fact is that we have nothing but an assertion. What exactly is her classification, and is it in fact classified? Of course the relevance of this will be explored by defense counsel, and this will be put to the test if necessary. Let me suggest that Fitzgerald didn't bring a straightforward charge on this point because, as Andy in truth concedes, he couldn't meet all the elements of the statute, and the statute itself is not typically used in this fashion.
Finally, you bet Fitzgerald smeared Libby during his press conference. All the talk about violations of national security, outing a CIA official, and harming CIA recruitment was nothing more than a well-rehearsed public relations speech intended to paint these indictments as something more than they are (albeit serious in their own right). And that is why, I believe, we have strained efforts now to accuse Libby of passing classified information without the benefit of an actual charge.


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Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Teleproduction or Other Postproduction Service Equipment
A partial exemption from the sales and use tax became available under section 6378 for the sale, storage, use or other consumption of machinery, equipment including component parts to a qualified person used primarily in teleproduction or other postproduction services. The exemption also includes property sold or purchased by a qualified person primarily to maintain, repair, measure, or test any property used in teleproduction or postproduction services. The partial exemption may also apply to rental receipts paid by a qualified person for teleproduction or postproduction equipment and machinery.
- The partial exemption applies only to the state sales and use tax portion. The exemption does not apply to any local, city, county or district taxes. Sales and purchases of teleproduction or other postproduction services including property used to maintain, repair, measure or test any such property will continue to be subject to the remaining portion of the sales and use tax rate consisting of the local, city, county and any applicable district taxes.
- "Primarily" means property used 50 percent or more of the time in one or more teleproduction or postproduction service activities for the one-year period following the date property purchased. Property will not be considered used in such activities for any period of time the property is located outside the state. The partial exemption does not apply to property used primarily in administration, general management, or marketing when it is used 50 percent or more of the time in one or more of those activities for the one-year period following the date of purchase.
- A "qualified person" means any person whose line of business is primarily engaged in teleproduction or other postproduction activities, including postproduction audio services for film, television and video productions described in Code 512191 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual. A "qualified person" does not include persons who are primarily engaged in portrait studios, providing still, video, or digital portrait photography services.
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- Exemption certificate for Teleproduction or Other Postproduction Service Equipment
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- Provided you (hereinafter "you" or the "Participant") complete a valid purchase of a Lumia 640 device (the "Device") you will be entitled to purchase the Band for £99.99 subject to availability and while stocks last.
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I am usually getting 15.3psi (in the upper gears) under full throttle using the accesport as a boost guage. It will sometimes hit 15.6-15.7psi, but not often. I have turned the wastegate a 1/2 turn and it helped, but is it normal for the vaccum pressure to decrease? Before the 1/2 turn at idle the wastgate pressure on the accesport guage was 10psi, now it is 8psi. What is everyones stage 2 boost using the accesport as a boost gauge? Does it make sense to give the wastegate one more turn?
I have tried resetting the ecu and I am running the newest stage 2 map. Mods: helix downpipe, gutted uppipe, spt catback, samco I/C hoses.