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Suitable for wet locations, the ProSeries utility light is UV-, high impact- and corrosion-resistant. In addition, the product features the company's 18-cu-in. Octi-Junction Box that provides capacity for an additional power circuit. Eight mounting brackets on the junction box are in line with the ½-in. and ¾-in. trade-size knockouts and eliminate a 2-in. × 4-in. stub-in. Other product features include an optional quarter-turn safety cage that attaches to the junction box without tools, an integrated junction box cover that includes a "captive" set screw and posi-stop detent, and a nickel-plated brass screw shell that resists corrosion and is recessed approximately 1 in. to accommodate high-profile compact fluorescent or incandescent lamps (rated for a 150W incandescent lamp, max.).
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The XP Series of lighting fixtures is now UL-listed for use in 55ΩC ambient temperature in the 2- and 4-lamp configurations. In addition, the product can be used in applications where the following classifications exist: CI D1 Group C and D; CI D2 Groups A, B, C, and D; CII D1&2 Groups E,F, and G; Class III; UL 1598, 1598A, 844, 924; Nema 3, 4X; and IP66.
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The XPoint relay provides the features of a networked relay but without the panel. The relay can independently control each light fixture or can be mounted at the head of a row of fixtures to control the entire row. According to the company, up to 125 relays can be daisy-chained using Cat. 5 cable with RJ45 connectors back to a router box. Measuring 2.3 in. × 2.6 in. × 2.0 in., the device can be assigned to any one of 48 zones (each router box provides individual control of 48 zones from each of up to six control ports).
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SmartLockPRO GFCI hospital-grade receptacles now feature tamper-resistant (TR) models. Available in 15A and 20A, 125V NEMA straight-blade configurations, color options include ivory, white, red, light almond, and gray. In addition to line-load reversal and end-of-life indication, the product features mechanical shutters that prevent insertion of foreign objects by only accepting a properly rated 2-pronged plug. Other features include an impact-resistant nylon face and enhanced electronics for improved resistance to surges and overvoltages, according to the company.
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The Galaxy Series of outdoor luminaires has been expanded to include 13 additional models with varied heights and requirements, depending on site requirements. Options include interchangeable hood and diffusers in multiple sizes and designs, along with mounting arms in arch, deco, yoke, post top, and swooped styling. In addition, seven light distribution patterns are available with either horizontal or vertical lamps, ranging from 70W to 400W. Finishes include dark bronze, medium bronze, black, white, and aluminum.
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This line of transformers has been increased to 1,000kVA. The transformers also feature a larger wiring area and improved airflow that results in a cooler unit, according to the company. In addition, the 115° and 150° rise models will have the same size enclosure. Identified by the mark "Revision A" on their nameplates, the product's electrical characteristics will remain unchanged.
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The FG Series of 12V landscape well lights includes five models with various cover styles, including full view, louvered, round hood, square hood, and vandal-resistant crisscross. Each fixture measures 4¾ in. wide and has a 4½ in. depth. Available in black and bronze, they units are constructed from injection-molded PBT composite. In addition, an adjustable lamp bracket allows users to tilt the lamp ±25°. A 20W MR16 lamp also is available.
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Suitable for use in wet or damp environments, the 379 Series luminaire features a fiberglass reinforced housing and closed cell polyurethane gasket with no seams. IP67-rated for indoor and outdoor use in locations with high-pressure hose-down requirements, the product is available in 28W, 32W, 44W, and 54W versions for use with T8, T5, T8HO, and T5HO lamps. In addition, the product's impact-resistant acrylic 91.5% transmission lens features frosted ends, lineal prism sides, and an optically clear face. An optional UV stabilized polycarbonate 87% transmission lens also is available.
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This outdoor luminaire reduces energy consumption by up to 50%, according to the company. Operable in extreme hot and cold temperatures, the unit features mounting brackets for all standard pole mounts and wall mounts. In addition, the angle of the lights can be changed on site.
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The DanaLite DL100 modular LED linear luminaire measures ½ in. high × 1 in. wide. Mercury-free, the unit uses 24VDC input voltage and has a lifespan of more than 50,000 hr, according to the company. Cool to the touch, the product also features low forward-heat throw.
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Virginia now has a new governor in Robert Francis McDonnell. If the state's roads and highways could make audible sounds, we would probably hear them moaning.
It's pretty clear that this governor has no serious intention of doing much of anything about the pressing transportation problem in this state.
Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine should be ashamed.
Ruff is right
I'm writing this letter today in support of a letter I read in the 1/6/10 edition of this paper that was written by Richard Ruff and was entitled, "Support Local Shelters."
My top priority is supporting job creation in Southside and Central Virginia, and I believe one key part of this will be putting our area at the forefront of the clean energy economy. In the next few decades, we will see a huge boom of energy-related advanced manufacturing, agriculture, and retro-fitting. We can watch as those jobs and economic opportunities go to China and India, or we can decide that American-made energy is worth our investment. We can rebuild our region as the future clean energy capital of our Commonwealth and our country.
"These negotiations will be on C-SPAN and so the public will be part of the conversation and will see the choices that are being made." That is how then-candidate Barrack Obama promised the American people the negotiations over the Democrats' health care overhaul would occur. Transparency was promised to be a key feature of the debate. While it is true that it is appropriate for legislators to have private discussions about legislation, in this case the Democrats have not followed the normal conference committee process and they are going back on a promis
The 2010 legislative session has officially begun. Before we get down to our most important issue this year, balancing our state budget, we must first say goodbye to one governor and welcome our Governor-elect. Governor Kaine addressed the General Assembly on the opening day of session, giving his final state of the commonwealth address. Normally, I would join my colleagues in the chamber to hear the Governor's remarks. This year I was not able to.
The holiday we recognized this week in honor of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. is always an opportunity to reflect upon the state of race relations in America.
Race, it seems, is a never ending subject in our country. We brought this upon ourselves when the first black slaves landed on the coast of Virginia in 1619 and we started down the road of slavery.
A fellow came in to our office last week and wanted to talk to me. He didn't call in advance to set up a meeting, and as a result, showed up at a very bad time. It was Tuesday, our production day and as putting the paper together requires all of us, I couldn't just drop what I was doing.
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."
On Christmas Day, Umar Abdulmutallab boarded Northwest Flight 253 bound for Detroit and just before landing, attempted to blow up the plane and the 278 passengers aboard. Thanks only to the malfunction of an explosive device and the quick thinking of civilian passengers and crew who subdued him, did this latest act of terrorism not tragically result in a massive loss of life.
The picture in Old Places, Old Faces on Nov. 18, 2009, of Bill and Mary Reid and the Melody Mountaineers brought back many wonderful memories to me of a well known band whose names were once a household word throughout central Virginia and the surrounding area.
I have a few questions for you: Are you happy in your work? Put another way: Do you like your job? Or is it just an economic necessity that you tolerate?
Apparently, these are questions that occupy the time of most Americans. According to the findings of the Conference Board research group - which issues a job satisfaction report every year - a record number of Americans are not happy with what they do for a living.
One of the services the Bedford Bulletin offers the community is printing Rick Howell's "The Liberal Agenda." Readers can get a weekly example of liberals' vacuous thinking, something we should all keep in mind when we go to the polls. Do we really want to elect people who believe this stuff, or who are endorsed by folks who believe this stuff?
Take this for irony:
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is holding a "PSA Challenge" for middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities asking youth to come up with creative videos to discourage underage or high-risk drinking.
Should ABC really be a sponsoring agency for this interaction with youth? It thinks so.
A great success
Bedford's First Annual Festival of Trees was a great success. We would like to thank everyone who came to enjoy it and for spreading the word.
Poet Sam Walter Foss once wrote: "On the thirty-second day of the thirteenth month / on the eighth day of the week we will find the things we seek." As 2010 leaps into high gear, let's hope his thoughts are more sarcasm than truth. There is much to be done in this first year of the next decade. Such as...
One of the most important parts of my job is to assist constituents with any issues or problems they are facing when dealing with federal government agencies. The caseworkers in my offices in Charlottesville, Danville, Farmville, and Martinsville helped nearly 800 5th District residents in 2009 cut through government red tape and solve individual, sometime complex, problems with federal agencies. Here are the kinds of cases we helped with and some of the stories behind the numbers.
Four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in the now-notorious case of Kelo v. City of New London, which authorized the government to take private property from individuals for nearly any reason under the guise of eminent domain, even to give to other private individuals or entities. The public outcry over this decision was so great that it forced states to enact laws to significantly rein in their own eminent domain powers.
There are two programs that fall under this general heading. First, I will address the Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDP). This program provides a 10-year phase-out of the offset to military retired pay due to receipt of VA disability compensation. To qualify the veteran must be retired from active duty or age 60 retired reserves that have a combined VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater.
State Senator Steve Newman announced recently that the Division of Legislative Services has begun drafting legislation to ensure that a life cannot be legally taken after a child is born not withstanding its connection to the umbilical cord.
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Euro Weekly News | A dozen stewardesses from bankrupt air line Air Comet have posed in the nude for a special calendar. The 1,200 copies of the saucy calendar is being sold over the internet for 15 euros. The calendar is the last resort of the 672 Air Comet stag which have been left unemployed after the air line went bust last December and many without pay for the past six months.
Air Comet had tried and failed to create a niche in the market by offering cheap flights to South America, but dropping demand due to the recession caused the airline to collapse leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at various airports. It is calculated that Air Comet's owes it creditors an estimated 160 million euros, five of which are thought to be unpaid staff wages.


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Cheapest House in San Jose: Just add imagination & love
Tired of seeing three million dollars for a cracker box in Palo Alto? Us, too. Here's how far you can S-T-R-E-T-C-H your dollar if you're willing to look in San Jose. Well, the Special parts, anyway.
602 DRAKE St
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2 Beds
1 Baths
966 Sq. Ft.
$330 / Sq. Ft.
Built: 1948
Lot Size: 4,840 Sq. Ft.
On Redfin: 8 days
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached Single Family
Community: Willow Glen
Stories: 1
County: Santa Clara
Diamond in the rough, Corner lot with potential, with some imagination and love you can turn it into your dream home. Large backyard with room for RV or boat parking. Detached garage, perfect for an at home workshop. ALL CASH ONLY. Property condition restricts financing options.
Didn't we already have a diamond in the rough this week? This one appears to be a little rougher. At least it won't set you back too much scratch. And here's why.
Not only do you get these lovely pavers, the shadowing on the house makes it look jauntily nautical. Um, that is if "tugboat" can go in that nautical category.
And don't worry about the low price meaning you'll do without amenities! As you can clearly observe, the house does have rooms in it!
There's more! Looks like we found another R.O.U.S, stronghold as well! That's two this week!
And here's really why this place is such a bargain: Location, location, location! Although this location sure ain't Willow Glen.
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MOORHEAD - Pearl River Community College split with Mississippi Delta in MACJC non-division women''s and men''s basketball action here Monday with the Lady Wildcats taking a 54-50 victory, while the Wildcat squad fell 63-57. PRCC''s women improved to 2-2 overall, while its men dropped to 2-3. MDCC''s women, on the other hand, saw their mark even up at 2-2 with the setback; while its men improved to 3-1. In the women''s game, the two teams battled to a 23-23 stalemate at the intermission, but the Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Trojans 31-27 in the second half to take the four-point victory. Toy Johnson of Pascagoula High (five assists) and Daiquari Raine of Poplarville High (10 rebounds) led Pearl River with 11 points each, while Shanta'' Echols of Sumrall High added 10 (six rebounds), Quentessa Bullock of East Marion High eight (four rebounds), Samantha Gunn out of Velma Jackson High in Canton eight, Alayna Bridges of Oak Grove High four, and Lolecia Richardson out of Provine High in Jackson two. Stephanie Fratesi out of Washington High in Leland hauled in six boards for The River. For Delta, Anissa Wilder led the way with a game-high 14 points (nine rebounds), while Deshaundra Eatmon added eight (seven rebounds), Jocelyn Jordan seven, Dominque Walker six, Calmetta Greyer five (five rebounds), Myiesha Stewart four (four rebounds), Shanarika McCullum and Hannah Robinson, two each; and Shuntequa Lofton and Jessica Triplett, one each. Pearl River hit 50 percent (12 of 24) from the free throw line to Mississippi Delta''s 72.7 percent (16 of 22), while the Lady Wildcats were 21 of 52 (40.4 percent) from the field to the Lady Trojans'' 15-of-54 (27.8 percent) effort. From three-point range, PRCC zilched on four trey attempts, while MDCC was four of 10 (40 percent). Delta had the edge in rebounding with 40 to The River''s 35. In the men''s game, the Pearl River trailed 31-25 at the break, but battled the Trojans to a 32-32 deadlock in the second half only to come up seven points shy of victory. Yondarius Johnson, a Grambling State (La.) transfer from Plain Dealing, La., led the Wildcats with 12 points (four rebounds); while Daron Bell of Bay High (five rebounds), Zane Knowles, another Grambling transfer from Nassau, Bahamas (four rebounds), and Quentin Watkins out of Lanier High in Jackson (four rebounds) added 10 a piece. Raheem England of Decatur (Ala.) High and Jamaiason Hadley out of East Side High in Cleveland scored four each, while Josh Carpenter of Oak Grove High added three and Jeremy Moore out of Jim Hill High in Jackson and Marcus Rawls of Picayune High scored two each. For Delta, Danny Bolden led the way with 12 points (six rebounds), while LaQuavius Cotton, Karahzion Crawford (12 rebounds), and Harry Williams (five rebounds) scored nine a piece. Xzabian Ramiz added six, Kwahmere Gredie five, Sean Hall (five rebounds) and Andre Thomas, four each; Dionza Brown three, Stacy Dennis two, and Jurmelle Hall one. Pearl River hit 60.7 percent (14 of 23) from the free throw line to Mississippi Delta''s 53.8 percent (14 of 26), while the Wildcats were 20 of 58 (34.5 percent) from the field to the Trojans'' 21-of-47 (44.7 percent) effort. From three-point range, PRCC was three of nine (33.3 percent) and MDCC was seven of 14 (50 percent). Delta dominated the boards with 44 rebounds to The River''s 30. The Pearl River and Delta women''s and men''s squads eye rematches Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, in Poplarville. PRCC returns to action Thursday when Holmes CC visits Shivers Gymnasium in Poplarville for 5 p.m. (women) and 7 p.m. (men) games.
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While visiting a client in Wisconsin, I was taken to a wonderful coffee shop where I was told that the coffee was much better than the Starbucks in town. Sure enough, the shop was bigger, more beautiful (with a glowing fireplace on a winter day) and served good coffee. One more thing — the coffee shop was almost empty and was planning to close after only 12 months in business.
Books talk about the importance of a good brand, but does the value of a brand name have the same effect in the club industry as it has in other industries? In other words, will more people be attracted to your club because of a brand name? And if that is true, then what can be done to successfully compete with a brand-name operation if you don't have a brand name?
What is a good brand? It is an image, an identification, a reputation and a recognition of who you are. A strong brand name can help sell a potential member on the perceived value of the service, just as Starbucks' reputation helps it sell a cup of coffee for $4.
A good brand name can add more value to smaller clubs that are less impressive than it can to larger, impressive clubs. For example, Curves is a 1,000-square-foot "non-club" but gets $39 per month. Competing chains trying to capitalize on the concept have not fared well. They have learned that without a brand-name reputation, their small, unimpressive facility does little to motivate people to join.
Why? Curves has created an image that less was more to a particular market segment. Women who walk into Curves have heard that Curves works, even though the facilitites do not look that impressive from a large club point of view.
On the other hand, larger clubs are not as vulnerable to brand-name competition although a brand can be helpful, especially for a new club during the pre-sales phase.
Once larger, quality clubs open, they have a better potential to project a more impressive image and earn themselves a positive reputation, whether or not they have a brand name. This is supported by owners of brand-name clubs that dropped their brand and continued to do well with their club and the additional facilities they opened.
However, brand names clearly offer strength when negotiating a lease and securing financing. Landlords prefer a known name as their tenant. Also, research has shown that when consumers have several choices, they are more likely to fall back to a name they know, simplifying their choice.
The message is clear. If a fitness facility does not have a brand name, it should act and look like it is a major brand. Clubs can project this image with things such as a contemporary logo, service, programming, uniforms, signage, promotional products, a Web site, marketing pieces and a beautiful club environment. Consumers like to think they are joining a state-of-the-art operation, and a well-thought-out brand can definitely communicate this better.
However, many brand-name clubs don't support their own brand well, a practice that weakens both the club and the overall brand. In fact, many franchise chains have eliminated locations that were weakening the brand.
Clubs that have focused little attention on their own brand are missing a necessary piece for their maximum performance. These clubs are ignoring a key component of their marketing effort and are more susceptible to competition. Clubs should objectively evaluate the image they project to their members, employees and marketplace. Following through with productive changes will strengthen their position in an increasingly competitive industry.
Bruce Carter is the president of Optimal Fitness Design Systems International, a club design firm that has created about $420 million worth of clubs in 45 states and 26 countries.


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The IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) has the mission to advance sustainability through the development of legal and policy concepts and instruments and through building the capacity of societies to develop and implement environmental law and policy, in furtherance of the IUCN mission.
In this context the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law aims to achieve its mission through different initiatives, programmes and activities. The present research award is part of the Commission's permanent promotion of the conceptual development of environmental law and the dissemination of related and relevant information, especially among young lawyers and postgraduate students.
The award has been created taking advantage of the extraordinary platform of the worldwide CEL members, its interrelation with the IUCN institutional membership, and the permanent and strong cooperation with the Secretariat's Environmental Law Centre in Bonn.
1. To promote and disseminate research on the most relevant environmental law and policy issues, based on the worth and diversity of the CEL / IUCN platform.
2. To increase interest of young lawyers for research on environmental law
3. To increase co-operation and integration between CEL members, IUCN institutional members and IUCN Secretariat at regional and global levels.
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Topics: There are two proposed topics for the 2008 award:
- Legal frameworks to address climate change. National and regional responses to a global challenge.
- Renewable energy and energy efficiency. Exploring legal measures for their promotion.
Length of the papers: Between 20 and 40 pages.
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A few short days after announcing the Vantage Vanquish Volante, Aston Martin has raised the stakes again with details of the 2015 Vantage S that will be the quickest Vantage ever built and the fastest accelerating Aston short of the limited edition and sold out One-77.
Priced at $184,995 in the US, the S model will get the new 565hp AM28 6.0-liter V12 engine, making it capable of reaching 205mph making it. It will also have 457 lb-ft of torque at 5750rpm, with as much as 376 lb-ft at just 1000rpm - making it a very flexible powerplant.
As always, power will be transmitted to the rear wheels, this time through a new Sportshift III AMT (automated manual transmission).
The new powertrain includes a number of technologies developed on the world's racetracks, as does the three-stage adaptive damping that allows the driver to tune the car's behavior to the prevailing conditions. This is also linked to the ZF- Servotronic power steering that uses a 15:1 ratio, and will switch between 'Sport' or 'Normal' settings dependant upon the suspension setting.
Working alongside the extended adaptive damping system is the 'Sport' mode button on the center console, which sharpens throttle response, gearshift speed and timing, as well as exhaust note.


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Your might enjoy seeing an illustration of a beautiful woman or a race car or a puppy - but your brain probably won't tell your eyes to linger over an image for very long unless there is an underlying construct to the piece that it finds appealing on a more abstract level. This abstract construct is all about composition and picture design... and it doesn't just happen by accident. The thoughtful artist designs his picture very deliberately to keep your brain interested in looking at it... and Robert Meyers was clearly a very thoughtful artist.
The Famous Artists Course chapter on composition and picture design tells us, "most well-composed pictures attract attention to one carefully chosen point, which we call the "center of interest". This may be a single major form, or it may include a group of forms. The center of interest is the point to which we want the observer's eye to travel immediately. Therefore we will try to make it as interesting and clear as we can. In this area we will probably have the greatest contrasts in values and edges, the most texture, the sharpest detail. The design of the whole composition will be planned to take the eye directly to this spot and hold it there."
"After the observer has seen the major object or area that is being emphasized, his eye may wander away and enjoy surrounding or minor areas; but these will be handled in such a way that they return his eye eventually to the major idea which conveys the chief message of the painting."
"When you study the center of interest and the surrounding material... you will notice that certain shapes and rhythms appear prominently. For example, the major form you have chosen as the area of interest may suggest a cube or a cone, a sphere or a cylinder. Your picture will have greater unity if you find ways to repeat this idea, with minor variations, in the surrounding composition. It will help make this idea stronger if you also select a shape for emphasis which is a strong contrast with the major shape."
"For example, if the major shape is made of flowing curves, these curves will be emphasized by placing them against rigid verticals and horizontals. The curved forms in the major shape will be strengthened still more if you include related curves in other areas of the picture. Unity is gained by repeating ideas; variety is gained through varying these ideas or by setting them against strong contrasting ideas."
I hope you'll take a little time to examine these three pieces by Robert Meyers and see how he applied the principles described above to create such successful illustrations. They are, in my opinion, textbook perfect examples of top notch composition and picture design.
Need a closer look at the details? Go to my Robert Meyers Flickr set.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2013) – Currently just one game back of the conference leaders in the loss column, the ETSU men's basketball team will play four of its next five games at home beginning with a matchup against Jacksonville Thursday night at 7 p.m. inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
The Buccaneers are coming off a 70-60 win over Atlantic Sun Conference foe Kennesaw State in their last outing, which improved them to 5-14 overall, 3-3 in league play. Meanwhile, Jacksonville stands at 10-10 overall, 5-2 in A-Sun action.
ETSU continues to be led on the offensive end of the floor by freshman forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville), who is averaging 15.3 points per game. Meanwhile, teammates like senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) and freshman point guard Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) have helped the Bucs to two victories in their last three games.
For more on Thursday night's game, read the game notes below or click on the game notebook link to the right. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2012-13 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
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The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
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After several years of quality returning players and at least some level of certainty regarding what to expect heading into the winter months, the 2012-13 ETSU men's basketball team entered this new campaign with several questions and concerns. ... The loss of standout seniors such as Adam Sollazzo (Tampa), Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) and Tommy Hubbard (Boston) will be hard to overcome, considering that group combined for a total of 3,091 points in their careers ... A year ago, the Bucs enjoyed quality wins such as a road victory over Atlantic 10 Conference foe Charlotte, and finished with a respectable 17 victories on the season ... The team finished fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference standings at 10-8, reaching the league tournament semifinals. ... This season, the Bucs' top two returning starters were guards Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) and Marcus Dubose (Hartsville, S.C.), who both combined to score 19.7 points per game a year ago. ... However, both Cooley and Dubose have been dismissed from the team for violation of team rules and policies ... Along with those two, fellow guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) and forward Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) are the only other ETSU seniors to be returning after playing significant minutes last year, but Poderis is now lost for the season with a left foot injury and will be forced to redshirt, while Jones missed the first seven games of the year for academic reasons ... Jones returned against Ole Miss on Dec. 14 ... With so few returning, experienced players, ETSU has looked to some unproven returning players, as well as a recruiting class that includes three incoming freshmen and a pair of junior college transfers, to come in and make an immediate impact. ... Sophomores Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) and John Walton (Memphis), along with redshirt freshman Lester Wilson (Knoxville) have increased their production this year, while true freshmen guards Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.), Mario Stramaglia (Birmingham, Ala.), and Yunio Barrueta (Miami, Fla.) are blossoming into early contributors. ... On the interior, Walton has been getting help from junior college transfers Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) and Hunter Harris (Nashville).
Last time out
KENNESAW, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2013) – Shooting a blistering 69 percent from 3-point range and an equally impressive 63 percent from the field, the ETSU men's basketball team enjoyed their 14th straight victory over Kennesaw State since the 2005-06 season, dropping the Owls 70-60 inside the KSU Convocation Center. ... The Buccaneers got a game-high 19 points from freshman forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville, Tenn.), a career best 14 points from junior Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.), and 15 points from senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) en route to the victory. ... ETSU improves to 5-14 overall, 3-3 in Atlantic Sun Conference play with the victory. Meanwhile, KSU drops to 2-17, 1-6. ... In the early going, it was ETSU's outside shooting and Kennesaw State's offensive ineptitude that highlighted the game. The Buccaneers hit on 8-of-11 shots from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes, while holding the Owls to 33 percent shooting from the floor. ... The result was a 37-24 halftime lead for the Bucs, which was powered by a 16-5 run to open the game and an 8-3 spurt at the end of the half. ... After the break, the Bucs continued to play well offensively and built a lead of 16 points at 54-38 with just over 10 minutes left in the contest. However, Kennesaw State answered at that point with an 8-0 run to make it 54-46 with seven minutes left on the clock. ... From there, the Bucs responded with a 7-0 run to regain a 15-point advantage with 3:42 left in the game. KSU never really got within striking distance from there, shooting just 39 percent for the game. The Owls got a double-double effort from forward Aaron Anderson, who scored 13 points and grabbed a career high 14 rebounds in the loss.
The series versus Jacksonville
The Bucs are 11-5 all-time against the Dolphins, having split in the two meetings a year ago ... JU won the final meeting a year ago, 61-55 on the Dome floor.
Last time out versus Jacksonville
JOHNSON CITY (Feb. 13, 2012) – Shooting just 50 percent from the foul line and looking on as Jacksonville's Aloys Cabell scored a game-high 26 points, the ETSU men's basketball team fell to the Dolphins 61-55 in Atlantic Sun Conference play Monday evening at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center. ... ETSU led for most of the game and actually held a 45-44 edge with just over eight minutes left in the game after a 3-pointer from junior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis). However, from there the Dolphins put together a 9-0 run to build a 53-45 advantage and never relinquished the lead. ... While Cabell's 26 points was the story of the game for Jacksonville, it was ETSU's lack of offensive firepower and poor free throw shooting that doomed any chance of a Buccaneer victory. For the game, ETSU hit on just 36 percent of its shots from the floor, while going just 11-of-22 from the free throw line. ... The Bucs were even worse from long range, going just 4-of-19 (21 percent) from beyond the arc. ETSU did pick up 12 steals and forced 14 Jacksonville turnovers, but most of that damage came in the first half. Even so, the Buccaneers were unable to pull away to a significant lead before the intermission. ... As for the Dolphins, they shot a strong 52 percent from the floor and were 5-of-13 from 3-point range – going 4-of-8 from long range in the second half. Along with Cabell's strong effort, JU also got 13 points from Tevin Galvin, which included a basket as the shot clock expired to make it 59-55 in favor of the Dolphins with just over 20 seconds left in the game. ... Junior guard Marcus Dubose (Hartsville, S.C.) scored a team-high 20 points from the Bucs, while senior guard Tommy Hubbard (Boston) posted his fifth double-double of the season with an 18-point, 13-rebound effort.
New lighting system for the Mini-Dome
The game with VCU marked a new look for the Buccaneers home court inside the ETSU/MSHA Atheltic Center ... Over the holiday break, a new lighting system and championship banners were installed inside the Dome, creating a more "basketball friendly" environment ... Along with the new LED digital boards along the floor, a renovated "Courtside Club" for donors, and the team's new practice facility which was completed earlier this year, there have been over $1 million in basketball improvements made to the Dome this year alone.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 155-53 overall inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, good for a winning percentage of 75 percent ... But when looking at the past 11 years, the Bucs are an even more impressive 47-8 against non-conference opponents ... Last year, the Bucs went 10-3 overall at the Dome and a perfect 4-0 against non-conference opponents.
Young Bucs still face obstacle with experience
At no time in the tenure of ETSU head coach Murry Bartow have the Buccaneers had less experience ... Currently, the team has 10 players who are eligible and healthy enough to play, and of that group there are only six total years of Division I experience ... On average, that's less than a half year of experience per player ... With four freshmen and two junior college transfers that means 66 percent of the team is competing in their first season of Division I basketball.
Shuffling starters the "new normal" for Bucs
ETSU head coach Murry Bartow has used 14 different starting lineups in the team's 19 games this season ... Injuries and dismissals have left the ETSU's coaches searching for the right combination, as the team currently stands at 5-14.
Freshmen trio shine in win over FGCU
When Florida Gulf Coast built a 19-point lead over the Bucs back on Jan. 12, few would have thought a youthful ETSU team could pull off the victory ... However, a freshman trio that included redshirt freshman Lester Wilson (Knoxville), and true freshmen Petey McClain (Mobile, Ala.) and Mario Stramaglia (Birmingham, Ala.) had a different plan ... Helping power an ETSU comeback, the young Bucs ultimately came back and won 85-75 ... Wilson finished the game with a game-high 21 points, while McClain pitched in 10 points and eight assists at the point position, and Stramaglia came off the bench to score 14 points and grab five rebounds ... The question for ETSU fans is whether these youngters can continue to grow and become more consistent.
Gadsden-Gilliard shows signs of production
Early in the season, ETSU coaches spoke openly about the potential junior transfer Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) to produce quality numbers ... Thirteen games into the season KGG had struggled to meet those predictions, but that changed against Lipscomb (1/5) ... Setting or matching personal bests for points (13), rebounds (7), assists (3) and free throws (3) in 30 minutes of action, KGG played arguably his best game of the season so far. ... KGG has followed that game up with better performances, including another career high 14 points in the win over Kennesaw State (1/19).
Jones meeting expectations for Bucs
ETSU head coach Murry Bartow expected the return of senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) would improve his team's efforts on the offensive end of the floor … He was right. … After posting a career-high 21 points against No. 4 Arizona, followed by a team-high 14 against Hawaii and another team-best 17 against San Francisco, Jones is now averaging 14.3 points per game in his eight outings since returning from academic probation against Ole Miss back on Dec. 14. ... Jones is currently second on the team in scoring with 14.2 points a contest.
ESPN names Wilson to nation's Top 25 freshmen list
While circumstances have forced the ETSU men's basketball team to struggle in the early going this season, talented redshirt freshman forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville) has still given the Buccaneers reason for hope. ... Wilson, who is averaging 15.3 points per game, was listed as one of the Top 25 freshmen in college basketball Thursday by ESPN hoops writer John Gasaway. The list – which included players such as UNLV's Anthony Bennett, UCLA's Jordan Adams, Michigan's Nik Stauskas and Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon – had Wilson ranked at No. 25. ... Wilson has posted six 20-plus point games so far this season.
Three-point streak for Bucs dates back nearly 20 years
Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 783 consecutive games. ... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game.
Bucs have tradition of postseason appearances, success
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.


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Kelsey Collasius enters her first season on the UMass Boston volleyball coaching staff.
A standout collegiate player, Collasius earned numerous awards while playing for the Bears of Bridgewater State University. During her four seasons, Collasius climbed the all-time leader's board in multiple categories. To date she ranks first and second for most kills in a match with 32 and 26 respectively. In a season, she also ranks first and second having accumulated 597 in 2006 and 559 in 2007. All-time Collasius is the Bears leader in career kills with 1,762.
For her efforts on the court, Collasius garnered numerous conference and regional honors. A four-time MASCAC All-Conference selection, Collasius also earned conference player of the year honors and New England Women's Volleyball Association All-Region second team honors.
Collasius graduated from Bridgewater State in 2009 with her bachelor's in Biology, while also minoring in Chemistry. She currently works Siemens HealthCare Diagnostics in Walpole.


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For any of you that know Dr. Gaggi & his wife Rossana she always reiterates the importance of the pasta you choose with your sauce. "For amatriciana, you should use only bucatini or spaghetti no. 5!" She would be horrified to see the photo above since we tossed the sauce with fresh homemade tagliatelle - call the pasta police! (I still ate every last bite.)
I am a huge fan of guanciale di maiale (so much so I sing a song about it every time Jason uses it in a recipe), it is basically the best bacon ever! Here is another mouthwatering recipe using cured pig's cheek as a simple antipasto/appetizer: Crostini di Guanciale di Maiale
Amatriciana with Bucatini
4 oz./120 g cured pig's cheek (guanciale di maiale) or fresh pancetta or bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
1 clove of garlic
glug of olive oil
12 oz./325 g puree tomatoes (freshest, highest quality as possible) or jarred tomatoes passed through the food mill
grated pecorino or parmesan cheese
chili flakes
bucatini or spaghetti pasta
In a heavy pot heat the olive oil, add the clove of garlic & onions on low heat season with salt & chili flakes as you like. Sweat slowly without color for 10 minutes.
Add guanciale or pancetta cook for an additional 5 - 6 minutes without browning.
Remove garlic clove & add tomatoes. Bring up to boil, then lower the heat to a slow simmer for 30-35 minutes. Stir occasionally. Check seasonings.
Toss with fresh cooked pasta (bucatini is best) & fresh grated pecorino or parmesan and a little pasta water.


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Some highlights of the Snugg case:
Access to Controls and Ports: All ports, controls, and cameras were fully accessible although the volume control is closely bordered by the protective bezel and back covers.
Interior: You may not see it but your iPad does and the Snugg case has a soft nubuck interior with the iPad held firmly in it with a velcro closure.
Stand: The stand is created by tucking the lid into the tab on the back of the Snugg case as shown in the video. It can be arranged at two angles as shown in the pictures and video. The shallower angle was fine and more sturdy than the Apple Smart Cover. I won't use the steeper upright position on the Apple Smart Cover since it seems unstable. It was better with the Snugg cover but I still found it difficult to set up and it seemed less sturdy than the other position due to the flap hinge.
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The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is now available at the Microsoft Store for preorder with delivery by 10/26. The pricing was announced to be competitive with the Apple iPad:
And note, if you want a different color Touch Cover that will be extra.
Unclear on the difference between the Touch Cover and the Type Cover? Here's the skinny:
As far as the other specs, hit the link above for the full details, but here's a brief summary:
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For years I had a Caller ID adjunct box attached before an older landline phone with answering machine that sits on the line for our DSL service. Aside from the small hard-to-read display, the darn thing ate batteries at a ferocious rate. I suppose I could have bought a new phone/answering machine with Caller ID (although many of those displays are hard to read too), but first I thought I would look around to see if I could find a Caller ID box with a large screen that I could plug in to the wall. After a little searching at Amazon I found the oddly named Fans-Tel Type II Large Backlite Screen (actually the Fanstel Model G99M Caller ID Adjunct Box) which fit the bill quite nicely:
The 3 line backlit LCD screen is 3 3/8″ wide by 1 1/2″ tall (viewing area 3.1″ x 1.5″ ) and the large font characters are easy to read since the backlight on the display lights when a call comes in or you are reviewing calls. Better yet it has an AC cord and a brick that I plugged into the same power strip that the phone plugs into. You can optionally insert 3 AA batteries to back-up the memory and run caller ID during power failures. As you might expect, I have not had to replace them in the 6 months I have had the unit.
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SINGAPORE - Eternal peace does not last long in Singapore.
Starting early next year, workers with heavy machinery will begin constructing an eight-lane highway across the small country's oldest surviving major cemetery, overriding the objections of nature lovers and heritage buffs.
Singapore, with its 5.3 million people crammed onto an island less than half the size of London, is already more densely populated than rival Asian business centre Hong Kong, making permanent burial space unfeasible.
The whole of Bukit Brown - the resting place of more than 100,000 people, including some of Singapore's pioneering business and clan leaders and their large, intricately carved tombs - will eventually be used for residential development. At least 30 people buried there have streets named after them.
Some families have begun removing the remains of their ancestors, and authorities plan to dig up the remaining graves in January.
But Nature Society (Singapore) and other groups want Bukit Brown left alone, describing the forested area as "a natural and historical treasure trove". Another body, the Bukit Brown Community, has been conducting weekly tours to raise awareness of the area's rich past.
"There is no other cemetery like Bukit Brown. The amount of historical information that we can find there and the amount of Chinese culture, heritage and custom is unique," said Raymond Goh, a founding member of Bukit Brown Community.
Photographer Shawn Danker, who recently held a photo exhibition to generate awareness about Bukit Brown, cites as an example pre-independent Singapore's links to the Nationalists who overthrew the Ching Dynasty in 1911.
On the headstone of community leader Tan Boon Liat's grave are 12 rays of sunlight, showing his longtime association with Sun Yat Sen's Kuomintang whose logo is a white sun with twelve rays on a blue background.
Tan, who died in the 1930s, was a great grandson of philanthropist Tan Tock Seng, for whom one of Singapore's largest hospitals is named.
"If there is any Singapore site that is worthy of UNESCO nomination, it is Bukit Brown," said Bukit Brown Community's Goh, referring to the United Nations body whose Heritage Site designations are keenly sought for the boost they can give to tourism.
In 1998, the Singapore government announced a policy to limit the burial period to 15 years. Bodies are then dug up and either cremated or interred in small plots to save space in the case of Muslims and other groups whose religions require burials.
"The above measures have helped to intensify the land use at the cemetery and overcome our land constraints," a spokeswoman for the National Environment Agency said.
Term limits for graves are even stricter in Hong Kong, which requires the removal of bodies from public cemeteries after six years. If families do not remove the remains, authorities will exhume and cremate them, burying the ashes in a communal grave.
Singapore's environment agency says more people are opting for cremation over burial, with the proportion rising from 66 percent in 1992 to 80 percent in 2011. That is nearly the entire population if those whose religions require burial are excluded.
Ang Jolie, funeral director at Ang Yew Seng Funeral Parlour, whose customers are mostly Chinese, who make up about 75 percent of Singapore's population, said the need to remove the body after 15 years is the main reason why many opt for cremation.
"The younger generation is more pragmatic and they may not want to trouble the future generations with the exhumation," she added
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Glove love: Take care to slide home safe
I'm not really that educated in sports such as baseball. At the gym I once saw a man wearing funky shoes that made him walk on his tiptoes. I asked him why he was wearing those shoes, and he said, "To strengthen my calves. I'm a professional ball player."
"What kind of ball?" I asked. He responded he was a baseball player with the Marlins. Marlins? He told me it was in Miami and that they had just won the World Series. I said, "I guess that's pretty good, huh?" I've watched only one World Series– when the Boston Red Sox won in 2004. I had to see history being made, after all.
One thing I really liked about watching the World Series was the umpires. "You're safe!" You're out!" There was no indecision, no compromise, no interpretation– unlike what you find with sex.
I'm no longer amazed at all the ways people rationalize what is safe sex or why they didn't have safe sex. Wouldn't it be great if baseball umpires were available for all sexual encounters to declare: "You're safe!" or "You're out!"?
I'm not sure what guides a person to make the choice about whether to have safe sex. Education is likely the most important tool we have to help people be safe. However, education isn't enough for some people.
I know a scientist who specializes in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However, she doesn't like her boyfriends to wear a condom because she doesn't like them. She knows this is dangerous but just hopes for the best. I hope someday to win Powerball, but I don't invest my 401-K in lottery tickets.
I knew another person who was a leader in HIV prevention. He returned from vacation with an STD because he didn't use a condom. Most people bring home a lousy T-shirt from vacation, but he brought home gonorrhea (fortunately not HIV). When it comes to sex, nothing surprises me. I know of doctors who practice unsafe sex. (By the way, none of these people are my patients.)
There must be a million reasons why some people don't practice safe sex. What I hear the most are, "It ruins the moment." "It's uncomfortable." "I didn't have a condom with me."
With the divorce rate so high these days, many middle age to older women are now experiencing sex in the age of HIV. For these women, asking a man to wear a condom is like asking him to wear a fuzzy bra and girdle– or asking him to take a cold shower. However, most of these women are having sex with older men, which often means the men have erectile dysfunction. So asking a man to wear a condom is one more issue to wrangle over.
Lesbians are relatively lucky. Passing HIV between women is pretty darn difficult. One lesbian friend of mine commented about a hateful HIV slogan, "If HIV is God's punishment on gays, then lesbians are the chosen people." (Keep in mind that 90 percent of people with HIV in the world are straight.)
Today, young single gay men are not as safe as older gay men are. For some reason, there's a false belief that living with HIV is no big deal since medications are saving millions of lives. However, not everyone responds to HIV medications, and they can have significant side effects.
I say, safe sex is fun sex. Don't have sex if you're going to regret it. In the '60s, there was an expression "No glove, no love." It's still true. Put on the glove and save your life.
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I usually play with Gunther (although I should warn you I am way below his level). I will be practicing this eve (Thursday) and tomorrow, let me know if you'd like to hit.
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Oct. 4, 2007
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Senior Bethany Nickless was named co-Big West Athlete of the Week for women's cross country. Nickless finished seventh in the Roy Griak Invitational, clocking a time of 21:35, which is a new personal record. Sharing the honors with Nickless is UC Irvine's Laura Olvera, who finished third at the Stanford Invitational.
Nickless led the Gaucho team to an overall finish of fourth place in the invitational. This performance from the team was enough to earn them a spot in the Division I Women's Cross Country Poll, where the Gauchos are now ranked 27th nationally. They are currently the only team from the Big West in the rankings.
Nickless and The Gauchos will return to action next Saturday, with the Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., and the Cal Poly Invitational in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Both events are scheduled for Oct. 13.


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That awkard moment when you forget to photoshop your hikeys out of your blog photos. Uh. Oops.
So pretty boring, sorry. I liked generating a nice emphasis on this gorgeous vintage bodysuit from Lucky Vintage, and didn't want to distract from it too much! Apparently this is a bathing suit but screw that, I'm not gonna risk getting this wet and wearing down the material. I'm gonna take good care of this baby.
Also I have no boobs, oh my god. I should try dressing up like a guy and see how many people I confuse. "Is it a girl? Well...it...could be a guy too. I...I CAN'T TELL." I'll be just like Vince Noir from Mighty Boosh. These are my aspirations in life.
So I've been MIA! I apologise you guys. Life just sucks lately, hardly been going out or getting dressy, but I'm working on getting my ass in gear and putting more time into this blog. I haven't forgotten about you guys! I think I just needed a little break. When it stops feeling fun and begins to feel like homework, then a vacation is needed, I think.
And hey, my fiancée and I now have access to a car, so we can actually go places and do things! This will inspire me to dress up and take photos more often, because then I can wear heels and not worry about walking two to six miles in them, won't feel exhausted, et cetera. AWESOME RIGHT?
Also also also. Do you guys...wanna see my brand new tattoo? (Hey, that kind of rhymed!)
I know you're thinking, "oh, Soulmates!" Yeah, this symbol was originally designed two years ago when I decided I wanted my first tattoo be meaningful to me and reflect my relationship with Kathryn. When I decided I wanted a shop, and decided on the name SOULMATES, it just made sense for me to use the tattoo I wanted to get as the shop logo. It's the joining of Aquarius and Libra, for myself and Kathryn, respectively.
I've had a co-worker ask what will happen if we were to, heaven forbid, split up. I'm so gonna regret it, huh? Actually, no. I would be devastated if we were to part ways, but her impact on me and my life will be just as permanent as this tattoo. It will remind me of what a beautiful experience I had with her, how she changed me for the better, and that she is my soulmate, no matter what. Not all soulmates are romantic in my mind, and this tattoo will remind me of who I am spiritually linked to. I know that if we were to split, I would still always love her in some way. I'm not going to pretend we never happened, and I would never regret her presence in my life, so why would I regret this tattoo? It would be bittersweet, but that's life sometimes. Hell, I'm so pathetically attached that I would probably still want to have her in my life, as just friends. She means that much to me!
And that's only if we were to split. Sure, anything could happen, but the above still stands.
And...now that I've gotten all emotional and misty-eyed (ha, wish I were kidding) I'm gonna stop rambling like an idiot. Just wanted to offer that up to those of you thinking the same thing others have thought and brought up to me as a concern over this tattoo. Believe me, I sat on this tattoo idea for two years, and still wanted it! Two years of ups and downs, and I'm still confident it was the best decision I could have made.
I am such a freaking sap. So much so, that my next tattoo might be a jasmine flower for my cat, Jasmine. Yeah. I'm going there. I have a list: Vishnu's name in Sanskrit, Jasmine flower, and a bull skull to rep. my home of the southwest US (holla). Someday.
Man, I need to shut up!
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ECB's Draghi Turns Even More Dovish
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi turned even more dovish than the market expected at his latest press conference. He warned that rates could fall some more and suggested that any exit from the current accommodative stance is "very distant."
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The PREVENTS Trial: The Preventing Recurrent Events in Veterans Navigating Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Stroke Trial (PREVENTS)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01020851
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 26, 2009
Last Update Posted : April 15, 2015
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National recommendations state that patients with a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke should receive hypertension treatment, including antihypertensive medication and lifestyle modification, with a goal of reducing blood pressure (BP) to <120 mm Hg systolic BP and <80 mm Hg diastolic BP. Statin treatment and lifestyle modification is also recommended for post-stroke and post-TIA patients with elevated cholesterol levels or a history of stroke or TIA with an atherosclerotic cause. Despite the clear benefits of secondary stroke prevention, there is a gap between evidence and implementation in clinical practice. By a randomized controlled trial, the investigators will test whether a tailored, telephone-delivered transtheoretical model-based behavioral intervention will improve adherence to treatment in veterans with a history of TIA or stroke, thereby leading to better control of BP and cholesterol levels, as compared to an attention placebo.
The primary specific aims of this project are to:
- determine whether a behaviorally tailored intervention (TI) can effectively lower BP after 6 months of counseling as compared to an attention placebo (AP) in veterans with a history of stroke or TIA
- assess whether the TI is effective in improving adherence to diet after 6 months of counseling in veterans with a history of stroke or TIA.
Secondary aims are to
- assess whether the TI is effective in improving cholesterol levels in post-stroke veterans after 6 months
- evaluate whether the TI is effective in improving adherence to antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medications after 6 months of counseling in veterans with a history of stroke or TIA
- determine whether the TI is effective in improving adherence to exercise recommendations after 6 months.
To answer this, veterans (n=190) with a history of stroke or TIA will be randomized equally to the TI, which will use the transtheoretical framework to provide 6 monthly counseling phone sessions about adherence to diet, medication, and exercise recommendations, and the AP, in which 6 monthly counseling phone sessions about non-stroke-related health topics will be provided. Participants will make in-person visits at baseline and 6 months. BP (3 measures taken at least 5 min apart) and dietary sodium are the primary outcomes, while secondary outcomes will be total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein ratio, adherence to antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs, and exercise adherence.
|Condition or disease
|Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack
|Behavioral: tailored intervention Behavioral: attention placebo
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|202 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Outcomes Assessor)
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|Official Title:
|The PREVENTS Trial: The Preventing Recurrent Events in Veterans Navigating TIA or Stroke Trial
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|September 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|September 2014
Experimental: tailored intervention
Participants in this arm will receive 6 monthly telephone calls of a behaviorally tailored intervention based on the transtheoretical model.
Behavioral: tailored intervention
6 monthly telephone calls focusing on diet, medication and exercise adherence using the framework of the transtheoretical model
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Active Comparator: attention placebo
Participants in this arm will receive 6 monthly telephone delivered counseling sessions about general health topics
Behavioral: attention placebo
6 monthly telephone-delivered sessions focusing on general health topics
- blood pressure [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- cholesterol [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- dietary adherence [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- exercise adherence [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- medication adherence [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Well-documented history of stroke or TIA
- Age 21 years or older
- Continuity of care in the primary care or neurology clinics, defined as at least 1 visit in either clinic during the past 1 year
- On hypertensive and/or lipid-lowering agents
- A score of >16 on the Mini-Mental Status Exam-
- Ability to exercise (assessed by time to get up and go).
Exclusion Criteria
- Limited life expectancy due to a severe non-CVD related comorbid terminal illness such as cancer
- No telephone number at which patient can be reached
- Plans to relocate within the next 6 months
- Inability to communicate over the telephone due to severe cognitive impairment or aphasia
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01020851
|United States, New York
|VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, NY and Brooklyn Campuses
|New York, New York, United States, 10010
|Responsible Party:
|Jennifer Friedberg, Clinical Psychologist, Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01020851 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|November 26, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 15, 2015
|Last Verified:
|April 2015
Keywords provided by Jennifer Friedberg, Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ischemic Attack, Transient
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Brain Ischemia


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CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Apr. 9, 2005) - East Tennessee State scored four runs in the final three innings and junior third baseman Greg Roberts (Douglas, Ga.) drove in what proved to be the winning run in the ninth as the Buccaneers rallied to defeat Western Carolina, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium in Cullowhee, N.C.
The Bucs (17-9, 7-7 Southern Conference) took their first lead of the game with two runs in the top of the eighth. Roberts had a leadoff bunt single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on an infield single by junior right fielder Shane Byrne (
ETSU padded its advantage in the top of the ninth. After a leadoff single by junior left fielder Josiah Glafenhein (
Moore, who had a big hit in the eighth, moved from catcher to the mound to close out the game in the bottom of the ninth. He did record his seventh save of the year, but it was hard earned. With one out and one on, Trey McDaniel doubled off the left-field wall, scoring Steven Strausbaugh. However,
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ETSU got what ended up being a key defensive play in the one-run game in the bottom of the fifth. Shaft doubled down the left field line and Glafenhein slid to stop the ball from getting to the wall. Nate Hall tried to score from first on the play, but two solid throws, one by Glafenhein and one by shortstop Hargis, allowed Moore to make the out at home.
Barnes sat down 11 straight from the second to the sixth inning before allowing a single in the sixth. The Bucs got to Barnes again in the seventh to score an unearned run. Sophomore centerfielder Stephen Douglas (
The Catamounts answered back in the home half of the seventh. Chris Davis had a one-out infield single, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Jonathan Greene's RBI single to right-center.
Byrne, Hargis, Glafenhein and Roberts each had two hits for the Bucs. For the Catamounts, Shaft was 3-for-4 and Greene had two hits in four at bats. During the game, Strausbaugh and McDaniel each had hits to extend their hitting streaks to 15 and 12 games, respectively.


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Saturday, April 1 is the official Census Day, and Mayor Don Wesely reminded Lincoln residents today of the importance of filling out and returning their census forms.
"The census numbers are used to determine the distribution of more than $100 billion in federal funds," Wesely said. "These are funds for roads and highways, medical care, aging services, education and disaster assistance. These are areas that touch every one of us every day."
Census figures are also used to determine the boundaries of state legislative districts and how many representatives each state will have in the U.S. Congress.
Most households received a census questionnaire by mail earlier this month, and census takers will deliver forms to the remaining households. The short form asks seven questions: name, sex, age, relationship, Hispanic origin, race and housing tenure. One in six people will receive the long form, which asks those seven questions plus 27 more. The extra questions ask about such areas as education, ancestry, employment, disability and house heating fuel.
"Concern has been expressed about some of the questions on the long form, but there is a need behind every question," said Ed Baumann, office manager with the Lincoln Census Office. "The long form provides the detail needed for a wide range of government programs and federal requirements. Community leaders also need those details for planning such activities as neighborhood revitalization and economic development." Baumann said all information received by the census is confidential.
Census officials are also making an extra effort this year to get an accurate count of minorities, who have traditionally been undercounted in past censuses. Mayor's Wesely's news conference this morning was held at the Hispanic Community Center, the site of one of the Questionnaire Assistance Centers which has interpreters available to help those not proficient in English. Joel Gajardo, Director of the Center, and the Rev. Norm Leach, Director of the Lincoln Interfaith Council, are co-chairs of the city's Complete Count Committee.
The Census Bureau is posting initial response rates on its web site at www.census.gov. Nebraska's initial response rate was 56 percent as of March 30, the second best response rate in the nation. Lincoln and Lancaster County have response rates of 60 percent.