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Participating Organization(s)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases (NIDDK)
Funding Opportunity Title
Planning Grants for Translating Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Research into Improved Clinical Outcomes (R34)
Activity Code
R34 Clinical Trial Planning Grant Program
Announcement Type
Related Notices
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number
Companion FOA
Catalog of Federal Domestics Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
FOA Purpose
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) encourages NIH Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34) applications from institutions/organizations to test the effectiveness of interventions for the prevention, treatment and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that have a high likelihood of being widely adopted, and sustained in a wide range of health care settings and in individuals and communities at highest risk. The approaches to be tested must be based on interventions previously demonstrated to be efficacious in randomized clinical trials, and widely accepted throughout the chronic kidney disease CKD community. The proposed research must target chronic kidney disease and/or its complications.
Posted Date
September 15, 2010
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)
January 28, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date
January 31, 2011
Application Due Date(s)
February 28, 2011, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)
Not Applicable
Scientific Merit Review
Advisory Council Review
Earliest Start Date(s)
September 30, 2011
Expiration Date
March 1, 2011
Due Dates for E.O. 12372
Not Applicable
Required Application Instructions
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Part 1. Overview Information
Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contacts
Section VIII. Other Information
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important medical and public health problem in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently estimated that 16.8% of the U.S. population >20 years of age has chronic kidney disease. The health disparities associated with CKD have been well described, including an incidence rate of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) which is more than three times higher among African Americans than White Americans. A number of studies have identified the natural history (e.g., the Chronic Renal insufficiency Cohort Study and the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Prospective Cohort Study) and the growing burden of CKD (e.g. United States Renal Data System). Progress has been made in the identification of strategies to slow the progression of CKD, including use of specific antihypertensive ("renoprotective") drugs (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers), intensive glycemic control, and control of blood pressure, among others. Despite this evidence, screening, detection and treatment of CKD remains inadequate in the US, particularly in the ethnic and racial groups that bear a disproportionate burden of CKD. There is a need to translate scientific evidence into measures that will reduce the burden of CKD by the adoption of effective approaches to prevention, pre-emption, treatment and management in daily clinical practice.
The R34 submitted in response to this FOA should be designed to maximize generalizability and minimize bias in testing interventions which address barriers to implementation of evidence-based care for chronic kidney disease in populations and communities at highest risk. Studies should be designed within the context of the Chronic Care Model (or a similar comprehensive model): patient self-management support, delivery system design, decision support, and clinical information systems.
Relevant topics may include but are not limited to:
The primary outcomes of proposed studies must include objective measures of clinical status such as blood pressure, laboratory measures of metabolic control or nutritional status, change in kidney function or initiation of renal replacement therapy. Behavior change (such as changes in diet and/or physical activity patterns or behaviors) or knowledge acquisition may be included as secondary outcomes. Applications will not be considered responsive to this FOA if they fail to include objective clinical measures as primary outcomes.
Studies must be designed to translate interventions that have previously been shown to be efficacious in large randomized controlled clinical trials. It is not the intent of this FOA to support the development of initial efficacy trials or the development or dissemination of chronic kidney disease programs.
Applications must also propose to study the capacity of the tested approach to be widely disseminated, its sustainability once the research is concluded, and evaluate the cost of implementation in relation to the improvement in clinical outcomes. Applications must also include an evaluation of whether the intervention is delivered as intended (process assessment).
Studies addressing minority and other high-risk groups for chronic kidney disease are strongly encouraged but the intervention must be applicable to a broad segment of the at risk population. It is not the intent of this FOA to support research studies which replicate interventions previously shown to be efficacious in a different population (e.g., different age, gender, race/ethnic, co-morbid illnesses, SES). Studies of the development and validation of culturally appropriate patient education materials will be considered non-responsive to this FOA.
The design of the intervention and its analysis plan must be related to the research question(s) and the hypotheses to be tested. The study designs must emphasize the generalizability of the intervention.
Applications must provide a detailed description of the target population to be studied, a clear rationale for selection of the population, characteristics of the target population including age, gender, sex and race/ethnicity. Personnel with experience in recruiting CKD patients and the proposed recruitment strategies must be described. The sample size needed for the proposed study, including the assumptions used when estimating the sample size, should be detailed in relation to the analysis plan. Methods for assuring privacy and maintaining confidentiality must be included in the application. A data and safety-monitoring plan must also be described.
Studies may use study designs and methods methodology of biomedical, social or behavioral sciences, epidemiology, clinical trials, and health services and dissemination research. Interventions designed to result in behavioral change should be based on behavior change theory(ies) and must be described in the application.
Applicants must document the prior experience and expertise of the research team to conduct the proposed research study. Use of a multidisciplinary research team is strongly encouraged. The expertise may include, but not limited to, nephrologists, public health physicians, primary care physicians, epidemiologists, statisticians, clinical trialists, psychologists, health educators, sociologists, nurses, nutritionists and other health related professionals. The interdisciplinary nature of the research team should be fully described and justified.
Brief descriptions, as appropriate, of the process for biologic sample collection, storage and handling; the laboratory tests that are needed; physical facilities, data management and computer resources, and facilities for data retrieval and storage; and a plan for randomization of patients or settings (if applicable) for delivery of interventions into protocols should be provided.
Applicants are encouraged to consider use of patient, physician and other health care provider resources developed by the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) (http://nkdep.nih.gov/).
NIDDK is sponsoring a Workshop on Translating CKD Research into Improved Clinical Outcomes on October 18-19, 2010 at the Natcher Conference Center. Additional information is available at http://www.ckdt2workshop.net.
Funding Instrument
Application Types Allowed
The OER Glossary and the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
In FY 2011, NIDDK intends to commit $1.45 million in support of 4 awards.
Award Budget
NIDDK intends to commit up to $225,000 direct costs per year and for a period of up to three years. A maximum of $450,000 direct costs may be requested.
Award Project Period
The maximum period is 3 years.
NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
Higher Education Institutions:
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
For profit Organizations
Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
Applicant organizations must complete the following registrations
as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide to be eligible to apply
for or receive an award. Applicants must have a valid Dun and Bradstreet
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to begin each of the following
All Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) must
also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons
or ensure their existing eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA Commons
account of the applicant organization.
All registrations must be completed by the application due date. Applicant organizations are strongly encouraged to start the registration process at least four (4) weeks prior to the application due date.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources
necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Project Director/Principal
Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an
application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic
groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply
for NIH support.
For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application,
provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed.
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the "Apply for Grant Electronically" button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review.
By the date listed in Part 1. Overview Information, prospective applicants are asked to submit a letter of intent that includes the following information:
Descriptive title of proposed research
Name, address, and telephone number of the PD(s)/PI(s)
Names of other key personnel
Participating institutions
Number and title of this funding opportunity
The letter of intent should be sent to:
Francisco O. Calvo, Ph.D.
Chief, Review Branch
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Room 752, MSC 5452
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5452
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (for courier service)
Telephone: 301-594-8897
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The forms package associated with this FOA includes all applicable components, mandatory and optional. Please note that some components marked optional in the application package are required for application submission. Follow all instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide to ensure you complete all appropriate "optional" components.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:
Do not use the appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Foreign (non-US) organizations must follow policies described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, and procedures for foreign organizations described throughout the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates. Applicants are encouraged to submit in advance of the deadline to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission.
Organizations must submit applications via Grants.gov, the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies. Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH's electronic system for grants administration.
Applicants are responsible for viewing their application in the eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.
Information on the submission process and a definition of on-time submission are provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applications must be submitted electronically following the instructions described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date. Section III. Eligibility Information contains information about registration.
For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit Applying Electronically.
All PD/PIs must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile Component of the SF 424(R&R) Application Package. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application to NIH.
The applicant organization must ensure that the DUNS number it provides on the application is the same number used in the organization's profile in the eRA Commons and for the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Additional information may be found in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
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Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review and responsiveness by components of participating organizations, NIH. Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.
In order to expedite review, applicants are requested to notify the NIDDK Referral Office by email at email@example.com when the application has been submitted. Please include the FOA number and title, PD/PI name, and title of the application.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-10-115.
Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed).
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Does the project address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the project are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field? Is the proposed study based on interventions previously shown to be efficacious in randomized controlled clinical trials? Does the intervention strategy proposed have the ability to be translated into real world settings beyond the research environment, such as primary care, community, family or other patient care/support settings? Does the intervention have the potential to be disseminated and lead to an intervention that, considering costs and healthcare practice issues, can be sustained in real world settings?
Are the PD/PIs, collaborators, and other researchers well suited to the project? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project? Have the investigators demonstrated the ability to develop and implement a multi-disciplinary approach to improving clinical outcomes in CKD?
Does the application challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions? Are the concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense? Is a refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed?
Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses
well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the project?
Are potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success
presented? If the project is in the early stages of development, will the
strategy establish feasibility and will particularly risky aspects be managed?
If the project involves clinical research, are the plans for 1) protection of human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion of minorities and members of both sexes/genders, as well as the inclusion of children, justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed? Has the target population been clearly described in terms of age, gender race/ethnicity, and severity of CKD? Does the proposed primary outcome include objective measures of clinical status? Is the sample size adequately justified? Is the data analysis plan clearly described and appropriate? Does the application include an evaluation of whether the intervention is delivered as intended (process assessment)?
Will the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the project proposed? Will the project benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements?
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will evaluate the following additional items while determining scientific and technical merit, and in providing an overall impact/priority score, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Protections for Human Subjects
For research that involves human subjects but does
not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR
Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human
subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their
participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to
subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the
subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data
and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children
When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Vertebrate Animals
The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section.
Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.
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As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact/priority score.
Applications from Foreign Organizations
Reviewers will assess whether the project presents special opportunities for furthering research programs through the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions that exist in other countries and either are not readily available in the United States or augment existing U.S. resources.
Select Agent Research
Reviewers will assess the information provided in this section of the application, including 1) the Select Agent(s) to be used in the proposed research, 2) the registration status of all entities where Select Agent(s) will be used, 3) the procedures that will be used to monitor possession use and transfer of Select Agent(s), and 4) plans for appropriate biosafety, biocontainment, and security of the Select Agent(s).
Resource Sharing Plans
Reviewers will comment on whether the following Resource Sharing Plans, or the rationale for not sharing the following types of resources, are reasonable: 1) Data Sharing Plan; 2) Sharing Model Organisms; and 3) Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS).
Budget and Period of Support
Reviewers will consider whether the budget and the requested period of support are fully justified and reasonable in relation to the proposed research.
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s) convened by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (assignments will be shown in the eRA Commons), in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using the stated review criteria.
As part of the scientific peer review, all applications will:
Applications will be assigned to the appropriate NIH Institute or Center. Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this FOA . Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council . The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
After the peer review of the application is completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique) via the eRA Commons.
Information regarding the disposition of applications is available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH
will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant as
described in the NIH Grants
Policy Statement.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA signed by the grants management officer is the authorizing document and will be sent via email to the grantee business official.
Awardees must comply with any funding restrictions described in Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. Selection of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any costs incurred before receipt of the NoA are at the recipient's risk. These costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs.
All NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the NGA. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General and Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Grantees, and Activities. More information is provided at Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants.
When multiple years are involved, awardees will be required to submit the Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) annually and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
A final progress report, invention statement, and Financial Status Report are required when an award is relinquished when a recipient changes institutions or when an award is terminated.
We encourage inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants.
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 644
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Telephone: 301-594-8864
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I'm not basing my appraisal of your position on generalizations. I am basing them on what you've said in your posts.
You fear/have aversion to same sex marriage; is it such a huge leap to presume homophobia on your part? Is it another great jump to point out that homophobia, based in ignorance and fear, can also be based on latent unconscious homosexuality? Why is it such a big deal to you? Does your religion/salvation depend on it, or does your fragile mental image of your sexuality rest on keeping loving couples in a legal lower caste? Will your God punish you for practicing that beautiful spiritual principle known as tolerant loving kindness?
But ya got me on one point: it was a totally vicious personal attack on you when I called you a whining weenie. Sorry.
BTW, I totally support the two elderly sisters in England who are trying to marry each other to keep their family home should one of them die. England's property tax/inheritance code would reasses the value of their 150 year old family farm/estate upon the demise of one of the owners, which would economically decimate the surviving sister via taxation.
The hetero population gets married for lots of different reasons besides love, family, and partnership, like: sharing benefits, getting a green card, being exempt from testifying against a lover in a criminal proceeding, etc.
Your position is wrapped in an attempt to convince us that your wishes are for the good of all, but it's flawed, i.e., "I assume you support the legalization of polygamy and consenting adult siblings marrying each other....Wouldn't that be consistent with your position? "
No, it would not be consistent with my position. It's consistent with your discrimination. Same sex marriage doesn't produce a shrunken gene pool that burdens society with an inbred population. I'm guessing that there's a public health issue behind societal incest intolerance, but legalizing incest isn't on the table, so it's blurring the real topics.
Gay couples have been legally ADOPTING each other for decades to secure the very same rights (to share benefits, inherit property, make end-of-life decisions, etc.) that the hetro population takes for granted. Which marginalizes, shames, and degrades the very thing the conservative folk seem to hold in high regard: family. And please: don't blur the adoption of partners theme into some odd "incest" argument.
To answer your repeated request for POV on wholly unrelated topics to same sex marriage (incest, polygamy) would only serve to dignify your absurd comparison. It's about egalitarianism and freedom from sexual preference-based oppression.
That's the real point here. To not have someone else's will forced upon another. To not have their basic human rights are trampled on.
We are going to disagree on this one, hombre. Give it a rest, as I am doing by signing off. I hope you get some peace.GM akaQueerLovingLiberalProAbortionAntiWarEnvironmentalistWindLovingFool.
common ground..
To each, there own ca-ca smells sweet. Do not be fooled by this.
-Forrest Gump-
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I wonder if we can agree that it's time to end the US War with Iraq?
And while we are at it, is it possible to agree on some common goals:
End the Wars
End the destruction of our American Constitution
End the Torture
End the Detaining of People without Charges
End the Spying Without Warrants
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President Elect Barack Obama, the first body surfer President, now that is the spirit of Aloha, what if somebody gave him a kite, lets see what he can do with it:
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god that would suck, to have what you ate for breakfast in the news everyday.
"Today, Obama was seen brushing his hair with a pocket comb his brother gave to him when he was 5!"
"Obama says, he doesnt like the purple horse-shoes in his cereal but enjoys all the other colors."
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In late 2004, Nintendo released their double-screened handheld to controversy and speculation. The Game Boy Advance was getting on in age by console standards, and the Sony PSP was a looming, glossy, jet-black shadow on the horizon. How could Nintendo hope to catch the attention of the already fickle gaming community, with a bizarre, homely little portable that had two screens and was admittedly underpowered compared to Sony's sexified juggernaut? Why, by bundling their new machine with a demo that blew people's doors off.
Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt was the proof of concept Nintendo needed to show that the DS meant business. First and foremost, it was visually spectacular. It came to the table proving that first-generation software on the DS could hold its own in the eye-candy centric market, even when the PSP was truly leaps and bounds ahead in graphical muscle. First Hunt made people look at the DS, and thus, notice titles like Mario Kart, Nintendogs and Meteos. Second, it made the stylus control work, and almost comparable to the untouchable keyboard-mouse perfection that PC gamers swear by.
Time passed, and Nintendo promised that their new NST development house, in conjunction with Nintendo of Japan and Retro studios, were hard at work on the final release of Hunters. A delay from late '05 to early '06 raised several eyebrows in doubt, but the extra wait turned out to be crucial to Hunters' final success. Because of their patience, DS owners now have a visually polished, artistically crafted, bug-tested and Wifi compatible monster to carry around in their pockets. Metroid Prime Hunters is here.
The question on everyone's mind: is this real Metroid? There was considerable resistance to the first-person switch, back when Metroid Prime was released in '02. Hardcore fans felt that their beloved franchise was being turned into a Quake clone, and the news of a multiplayer-based title with FPS controls made the fans even angrier. Metroid faithful, you can relax. If you liked Prime and its stellar sequel Echoes, you have much to look forward to in Hunters.
Nintendo Software Technologies has in no way neglected what Metroid is traditionally about: the single player adventure, the exploration. The lock-on feature is gone, replaced by pixel-precise touch screen aiming, but Hunters' solo quest is still a meaty ordeal in its own right. I admit it isn't as deep or immersive as the GameCube masterpieces, but remember we're dealing with a portable, and there are some space limitations. Considering those restrictions, NST has pulled off an impressive adventure, graphically and in terms of gameplay.
The visuals are the first thing that will catch your eye, as they mimic Metroid Prime's art direction and detail to the letter. Everything, from Samus's starship, to the way the missile launcher opens, to the enemies, bring a comfort and familiarity to a stalwart Metroid vet like myself. The care and love that went into this game are present in the innumerable little touches—the morphball's polished surface, the workings of Samus's blaster, the crawling geemer bugs that have infested Metroid caverns since the original in 1986. This isn't simply the most graphically impressive DS game, it is a work of art, much like Metroid Prime and its sequel.
All of these little bits of nostalgia, these faithfully preserved hallmarks of the beloved Metroid series will draw you in and reassure you that you are indeed playing Metroid. And once you're in, you'll be treated to a rich, painstakingly crafted adventure that holds itself high amid its revered brethren. Metroid Prime Hunters stays true to its roots, but also takes the series in a bold new direction. Samus's universe has been expanded six-fold—there is a sextuplet of fearsome bounty hunters after the same prize that Samus is pursuing. What is that prize, exactly? Oh, only the promise of unlimited power, hidden within a figurative ghost town of a solar system. A long dead civilization called the Alimbics (not unlike the Chozo that raised Samus, or the Luminoth of the dimensionally split planet Aether) have secreted a massive power source within their star system. A telepathic message beamed to the home galaxy has made it clear that this power is up for grabs to whoever proves worthy.
Needless to say, the Galactic Federation has once again called upon Samus Aran, their power-suited savior with a knack for completing impossible missions. The other six hunters span a number of motives and abilities, and the Federation isn't taking any chances. Samus is ordered to retrieve this mysterious power before anyone else can, and failing that, destroy it to keep it out of enemy hands. Those enemy hands are quite capable, too. A deranged super soldier, a religious zealot, a cybernetic space pirate and three other galactic bruisers are fixing to take Samus out, and they all have alternate forms comparable to Samus's morphball. This impressive rogues gallery makes for perfect multiplayer material, but in order to unlock all six hunters in multi, you'll have to face them in the solo adventure.
Rooting them out amid the four sprawling planets isn't that tough; they're gunning for you anyway, and they happen to show up at the worst possible times. Getting to the ultimate power requires eight keys, called Octoliths, and the hunters can literally beat you into submission and steal your hard-won artifacts. The Octoliths are initially acquired after staple Metroid boss fights, which in turn start a staple Metroid escape countdown, where you must get to your ship in a matter of minutes. As you escape, the hunters will appear randomly to block your getaway, and these frantic timed battles are some of the game's most memorable moments. It's just a shame that the main boss battles aren't as creative. The Octolith guardians are simply a continuing variation on two gigantic security robots, and fighting the same laser-shooting eyeball four times gets old. Thankfully, the hunters show up throughout the game to challenge you, and they get progressively smarter. One of the more hectic highlights involved the sharpshooter Sylux assaulting you with the help of his ship, which provided cover-fire as Sylux laid mines, sapped your energy with his shock-coil, and was a general pain in the ass.
The auditory accompaniment to the solo quest is what Metroid fans have come to expect: atmospheric, pulse-pounding at times, and always high quality. The NST sound designers have given the music a harder edge, a deeper, grittier sound than the other games in the series. The score isn't as epic or sweeping as say, Super Metroid's, but it adds another element of creepiness to an already ominous environment. Samus truly is alone this time and very far from home and backup, and her only company are the ruthless hunters who want her dead. The music selection does a very good job of reinforcing this ambiance, especially how it is tailored to the confrontations with the hunters. Each hunter has their own signature theme, but Metroid veterans will recognize familiar homage to Kenji Yamamoto's older scores from previous titles. The item acquisition fanfare is probably the most nostalgic, along with a few snippets from the GameCube titles. Sound effects are lifted mostly from Prime and Echoes, but they too carry a signature edginess, a darker modification that makes Hunters stand out as "different."
All in all, the adventure mode takes a cleaner balance of exploration, puzzle-solving and shooting to complete, although the shooting is a little more prevalent this time. The boss fights, morphball sequences, scanning and hunting about stack up to a solid ten hours of gameplay, at least the first time through. While Metroid Prime and Echoes offer a meatier experience, Metroid Prime Hunters is still a worthy, involving affair that proves challenging enough. You'll still have to search for missile expansions, energy tanks and scan logs, hidden in secret locations off the beaten path. It's certainly longer and more difficult than Metroid Fusion or Zero Mission on the GBA, which were good but sadly short romps.
I have only one small complaint: this game contains no Metroids. When "Metroid" is a part of the game's name, the titular energy-suckers should make at least some small appearance in the game. More confusing is their presence in the First Hunt demo. NST did a great job recreating the little buggers for the demo, in fact they were almost identical to Retro's version on the GameCube, but they are oddly absent from the final game. It's a small gripe from an old school fan, but I can't believe they couldn't have fit them in somewhere.
Upon completing the solo campaign, you owe it to yourself to delve into Hunters' expansive multiplayer component. Let me say that I dislike it when people compare Metroid and Halo. They are two completely different animals—Metroid is based on exploration and deductive reasoning, and it's more like Zelda than anything else. Halo is a straight-up shooter, with some vehicular action thrown in for variety, but it has much more in common with Half-Life than it does with Samus's games. That said, the best analogy I can make is that Metroid Prime Hunters is the Halo of the DS, at least in respect to the multiplayer. The multi aspect of Hunters does retain the classic Metroid look and feel, but it will create a community the way Halo did. It is simply that good.
I'm still amazed that the developers were able to cram this much depth into a handheld game. There are seven modes, most of which we've seen before in other competitive shooters, but there's no shame in revisiting the classics. Deathmatch, capture the flag, zones, life-based elimination, gladiator, they're all here and reworked with a Metroid flavor. I've played games where these modes have simply been included for the sake of variety, but the dev team actually made them all work in Hunters; that is, they all feel balanced and fun.
Selecting the mode of play is only the beginning, as there are scads of options to configure. A quick, easy game is optional, but for a truly customized experience, you want to fiddle with the bells and whistles a while. You want to turn off radar? You got it. Friendly fire? A screen-tap away. You can even adjust how much damage the weapons inflict. Team play can be switched on in most modes, and it is enabled by default in modes that require it, like capture the flag. Each mode has its own settings, so there's no lack of variety.
The next step is choosing an arena—of a whopping twenty-five possible maps. Some levels are restricted to a certain mode, i.e. capture the flag can't be played in the super small maps where it wouldn't make much sense, but the sheer number of levels is still incredible. A healthy balance has been struck in regard to size; the selection of maps is divided roughly into thirds, with small, medium, and large getting equal representation. Small levels are good for quick, brutal confrontations and duels, and have a few weapons and scarce health scattered around. Medium maps are best suited for casual deathmatch, although there is some ingenious architecture that makes for unique battles. The big arenas, and I mean BIG, are excellent for sniping, stalking, and the team-based modes. One of my favorite levels is actually called "headshot," and has plentiful sniper pickups, platforms and hideout positions.
The levels themselves are pretty interestingly crafted, but the really innovative thing about them is that they've been created around the multiplayer characters. Each map has tunnels, nooks and crannies that play to each character's strengths and abilities, and most importantly, their unique secondary forms. It may be easier to move Samus's morphball across a narrow ledge, while Trace fits particularly well into a sniping crevice.
This is also possibly where Prime Hunters innovates the most in the realm of multiplayer FPS. Instead of dozens of throwaway characters or a couple bland, tasteless models, you have seven players and a surprising level of variation. It really does matter who you choose to play as, and how you master your favorite character's powers. The closest thing I can compare it to is Super Smash Bros, but even that's a stretch. Suffice it to say, who you choose changes what weapons work best, how you take advantage of the current level, and how you handle the current mode of play.
To clarify, let me break down a few of the characters. Samus is probably who you'll start with, as she's been your best friend in the solo adventure. Samus can effectively use any of the six weapons, but she can charge her missiles and make them track; any other character can simply fire dummy missiles that travel in a straight line. Samus's morphball is useful for escaping dicey situations, as it has a boost feature and bombs for pursuit-minded opponents. Trace, on the other hand, is better suited to stealth. When standing still in his alt form, he becomes invisible. He can also vanish when the Imperialist sniper rifle is equipped, making him the perfect long-range attacker. Weavel, a cyborg space pirate, is good at multi-tasking; his body can separate into two halves, one a scythe-wielding biped, the other a stationary gun turret. Spire, a rock-based life form, can charge the Magmual grenade launcher and set enemies on fire, a difficult skill to master but lethal in the right hands. Noxus is the only character who can freeze enemies solid with the Judicator rifle, Sylux can restore his own health by sapping it from others with the Shock Coil, and beastly Kanden can disrupt a victim's display with a charged shot from the Volt Driver.
Add to that the versatile alt forms of each character, and you have one colorful multiplayer game on your hands. Multiplayer is the only place to experience the character-based affinity powers of the solo weapons, and developing strategies on how to use them is half the battle. In a way, the deeper, cerebral aspect of Metroid has been carried over to the multiplayer, in the purely tactical aspect of playing the guns and maps against your opponents, based on your character's strengths and weaknesses.
The best part of the multiplayer, far and away, is that it's completely playable over the Nintendo Wifi Connection. Every mode, map, option and character is available online, and NWC is free, connects to a wide array of compatible hotspots and is generally free of lag. Wifi also allows for one of the coolest features: voice chat before and after matches. Trash talking or general hanging out is accomplished through a walkie-talkie like format, as long as all players consent to send their friend codes.
To cap it all off, there is an insane amount of stat-tracking. It's apparent the NST team has some hardcore shooter fans, because just about every record and variable a shooter player could want is saved to the game card after each match. Headshots, alt form kills, time playing, favored character, favorite map, win streak, accuracy, everything is stored on your "Hunter's License," a stat card that is broadcast to your opponents before a game starts. Probably the most useful stat is "connection history," or as most players have come to call it, the "chump meter." This shows how many games you've suckered out on, the ones where you've been in trouble and cut off the connection by shutting down the DS to avoid losing a game. Valid lost connections, due to interference or a bad Wifi link, do not affect the chump meter rating, making it all the more telling and useful.
NST has also taken a page from Nintendogs' book, and implemented "Rival Radar." Similar to the puppy simulator's "Bark Mode," this allows you to keep your DS in a scanning sleep mode. When it detects another player on the street who has their radar active, it'll download their hunter's license info and simultaneously transmit yours. After a battle, you have the choice to add an opponent to a friends list or a rivals list, letting you keep tabs on all your nemeses and possible clan mates. NST has crafted the deepest, most engaging portable multi-player experience to date. Their work is an example and blueprint for other developers; hopefully, it will help companies realize that shooters are not only possible on the DS, they also work incredibly well.
Such a masterpiece is not without a few flaws, however. In the adventure mode I encountered a few framerate drops. They were not substantial and didn't hamper the gameplay in any major way, and to be honest they are understandable in such a graphically demanding game. For less experienced players, the game's lack of save stations may prove frustrating. Teleport pads provide a way back to Samus's gunship, for saving data and reloading your arsenal, but there are only two teleporters per planet. This means one must travel back to the pad each time they want to save. Not the most efficient setup, but it works in the long run. Possibly the biggest hurdle in this game is the control scheme. It works brilliantly one you have it down, but the stylus aiming has a high learning curve. Expect a few mild cramps and some frustration as you adjust to the keyboard-mouse facsimile. Enough practice, and the rewards are abundant in both the adventure and on the multiplayer battlefield.
What more is there to say of Metroid Prime Hunters? It is, as of now, the most elaborate game available for the Nintendo DS. The sheer number of things to do and modes to play is epic, an honor previously reserved only for top-tier console titles and never even considered on a handheld. If you own a DS, buy this game. Shooter fans and Metroid fans alike will be thoroughly absorbed, and even casual gamers will find a lot to like, if they put the time into learning the rather unconventional controls. As a gamer, you owe it to yourself to experience this game. As far as portables are concerned, it changes all the rules.
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I've been gaming off and on since I was about three, starting with Star Raiders on the Atari 800 computer. As a kid I played mostly on PC--Doom, Duke Nukem, Dark Forces--but enjoyed the 16-bit console wars vicariously during sleepovers and hangouts with my school friends. In 1997 GoldenEye 007 and the N64 brought me back into the console scene and I've played and owned a wide variety of platforms since, although I still have an affection for Nintendo and Sega.
I started writing for Gaming Nexus back in mid-2005, right before the 7th console generation hit. Since then I've focused mostly on the PC and Nintendo scenes but I also play regularly on Sony and Microsoft consoles. My favorite series include Metroid, Deus Ex, Zelda, Metal Gear and Far Cry. I'm also something of an amateur retro collector. I currently live in Columbus, Ohio with my fiancee and our cat, who sits so close to the TV I'd swear she loves Zelda more than we do.View Profile


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June/July 1997
Volume 23, No. 5
Cover Stories
Electronic Recordkeeping
Electronic Systems and Records Management in the Information Age: An Introduction
Richard J. Cox
Functional Requirements for Evidence in Recordkeeping
Compiling Warrant in Support of the Functional Requirements for Recordkeeping
Wendy M. Duff
Functional Requirements for Evidence in Recordkeeping: Further Developments at the University of Pittsburgh
Kimberly J. Barata
Automating Electronic Records Management in a Transactional Environment: The Philadelphia Story
Mark D. Giguere
Models for Action: Developing Practical Approaches to Electronic Records Management and Preservation
Alan Kowlowitz and Kristine Kelly
NHPRC Project at the University of Indiana
Phillip Bantin
Implementation of Imaging Technology for Recordkeeping at the World Bank
Clive D. Smith
Implementing Functional Requirements through Policy and Strategy: Efforts Outside the United States
Inside ASIS
Travis Named Bulletin Editor
Copyright: What Should JASIS Do?
Calls for Participation - '98 Annual & Mid-Year Meetings


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Mayor Don Wesely today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for August to Dorothy Skorupa, Recreation Supervisor for the Calvert Recreation Center. The monthly award recognizes city employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the city. The award was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Skorupa, who has worked for the Parks and Recreation Department for 23 years, was nominated in the category of customer relations by Janine Brown, Director of Emergency Services for the local American Red Cross Chapter. Saturday, April 7, Skorupa was asked to open the Calvert Recreation Center for Red Cross volunteers, clients and the Police and Fire Departments after a fire in the neighborhood.
"Dorothy's calm quite manner was a comfort to clients who had just lost everything they owned," Mayor Wesely read from Brown's letter of nomination. "She was polite and helpful and went out of her way to accommodate their needs. Her staff followed her lead in their attitude and activities. If the people of Lincoln only had one contact with Parks and Recreation in their lifetime, you should hope it would be with Dorothy. She is an example of outstanding character and compassion."
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are productivity, safety, loss prevention and valor. All city employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected officials and some managers. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public.
Nomination forms are available from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program. All nominations are reviewed by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non- union representative appointed by the Mayor. Award winners receive a $100 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque. Monthly winners are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $500 U.S. savings bond, two days off with pay and a plaque.
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Bagram Batman Battles for Safety in Afghanistan
At the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan, a caped crusader known as Bagram Batman is making sure soldiers stay safe in a combat zone. WSJ's Nathan Hodge reports from Bagram Air Field.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Introduced in June of 1991 as a 1992 model, the Lexus SC400 is a two-door coupe that features a sleek body design and an athletic V-8 engine. A rear drive model, the SC400 contained an impressive array of standard features when it first debuted.
Features on the SC400 include standard ABS driver airbag, and the option of traction control for models equipped with an automatic transmission. The car was a hit when it made its debut and remained a good seller for a number of years. But while the SC400 had a lot going for it, Lexus' failure to adapt and improve the car's design over the years eventually caught up to it. Other models that adapted and changed eventually eclipsed the SC400's appeal, and the Japanese automaker ultimately shuttered the line in 2000.
The Lexus SC400 was a tremendous hit when Lexus first released it back in the early 1990s. The two-door coupe garnered good reviews with the press and was a hit with the automotive buying public alike. Reasonably priced with an appealing design and ample features, the SC400 remained a singular sensation for its first few years of production.
For starters, its sleek, stylish design is unlike anything else from the personal-luxury segment of the market during its time. The car's posture has an aggressive look, yet the SC400 lacks a traditional grille. The car's greatest detriment however, is arguably the fact that it looked pretty much the same in its final model year as it did when Lexus first unveiled it back in 1991.
Lexus discontinued the SC400 after the 2000 model. In its final year as a production model, the SC400 housed a substantial V-8 engine identical to the one found under the hood of the Lexus LS400. Rated at 290 horsepower, the SC400's V-8 generates 6000 rpm and 300 lb-ft of torque. However, the engine's power belies its smoothness, in part due to the presence of a variable valve timing system. This system optimizes valve overlap across the engine's range of speed and in a variety of operating conditions. This helps minimize or eliminate the compromise between low-end torque and high-rpm horsepower that traditionally affects engines. The 2000 SC400's engine also employs an electronic throttle control system.
Despite all this cutting edge engine power, the 2000 SC400 runs quietly inside thanks to the utilization of special materials that filter out engine noise and vibrations. This lends a quiet kind of serenity to the coupe's ride, even at higher speeds. Other innovative interior features include the use of light-green tinted glass that reduces heat and UV rays. This keeps the car's interior cool on bright, sunny days. The green-tinted glass also helps minimize premature aging of the upholstery and other interior materials.
The interior materials themselves are fairly luxurious and include perforated leather seat inserts, elegant wooden trim on the center console, and a leather shift knob. Additional interior amenities include automatic climate control, 10-way power front seats, and an audio system produced in conjunction with Pioneer. The model also offers an optional 280-watt premium sound system by Nakamichi.
During the nine years the Lexus SC400 was produced, it existed essentially as a single-generation model. However, while the SC400 survived nearly a decade without a major redesign, Lexus made minor additions to the model over the years. In 1993, Lexus added passenger airbags and an automatic headlamp system. That same year, the Japanese automaker introduced the option of having the car prewired for use with a Portable Plus cellular phone.
1994 saw the introduction of a CFC-free air-conditioning system, while 1995 saw some exterior style revisions, new wheels, and the addition of a cupholder. Models from 1995 also meet 1997 side-impact safety standards.
1996 saw significant changes. This marks the first year that the SC400 came outfitted with the same V-8 engine as the LS400. Lexus also introduced an option for chrome wheels that year, along with auto-dimming electrochromic inside and outside rearview mirrors as a standard. Lexus also introduced a new remote keyless entry system in 1996, along with the option of a moonroof.
1997 saw only minor interior and exterior revisions, while 1998 saw the introduction of several new features including an engine immobilizer, depowered airbags, and a sophisticated five-speed automatic transmission that came standard. Few changes were made for the model's penultimate year, but these include the introduction of perforated leather seat inserts, daytime running lights, and a three-spoke steering wheel similar to those found in GS series sport sedans.
For its final year of production Lexus introduced no changes to the SC400, save the addition of a new paint selection.
2000 Lexus SC400
Coupe, Luxury
The 2000 SC400 has a timeless design that boasts an aggressive stance on the outside and a premium feel on the inside.
1999 Lexus SC400
The 1999 Lexus SC400 classifies as a sporty coupe designed for the luxury market.
1998 Lexus SC400
The 1998 Lexus SC400 is a rear-drive, two-door sport luxury coupe that was created as a unique competitor to cars offered by Lincoln, Cadillac, and Acura.
1997 Lexus SC400
The 1997 Lexus SC400 was paraded as a slimmer, sleeker option for luxury when it was introduced to the sports luxury coupe market.
1996 Lexus SC400
The 1996 Lexus SC400 is typical of the Lexus name brand, as it is all about luxury.
1995 Lexus SC400
The 1995 Lexus SC400 is a sporty coupe designed for the luxury market.


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Video Inspections
Video cameras have become one of the most valuable tools in the plumbing business. Specially made waterproof cameras allow for a visual inspection of sewer lines and other pipes that are underground, in cement and under your home's foundation. A professionally-trained and skilled technician inserts a flexible rod with a high-resolution video camera on its tip into pipes from 2 inches to 36 inches in diameter. The flexible rod allows the camera to travel through the pipe—even around corners—to see the pipe in its entirety. Real-time video image transmission allows the technician to determine the condition of the inside of the pipe and understand any existing or potential problems. The images can be saved for a permanent record.
No Guesswork
Radio transmitters on the camera record the depth and physical location from the surface of any defect or obstructions so that your technician can accurately diagnose and solve any drain line concerns. There is no guesswork, so your problems will be resolved quickly and cost effectively.
Identify Problems
A video camera line inspection pipe will identify all types of problems, such as root intrusion and pipe that is misaligned, broken, punctured, off-grade or corroded. The camera also identifies grease buildup, leaks and obstructions. The inspection can be repeated after any service is performed to verify that the line has been properly cleaned or repaired.
A video camera inspection is recommended if you experience repeated drain line backups, slow drains or clogs. Additionally, a video camera inspection before you purchase a home will help ensure that sewer lines are free of problems that can cause headaches and expensive repairs after you move in.
Other Uses
Video cameras have also been used to locate lost jewelry and other valuables, as well as animals that have become lost or trapped in pipes.


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I feel fortunate.
I saw Fred Jackson play in college, and not many people who have recently become aware of the Buffalo Bills running back can say the same thing.
Fred Jackson had 168 yards on 30 touches from scrimmage against St. John's in the 2002 playoff game.
Photo by Pat Coleman, D3sports.com
Jackson was a great running back at Coe, in fact, and we named him the third-best running back that season, which got him a spot on the 2002 D3football.com All-American team. I was on the sideline in 2002 when Coe played at St. John's in the first round of the playoffs, and to be honest, it wasn't much of a game. Jackson got 150 yards on 29 carries but Coe threw four interceptions and was 11-for-32 passing in a 45-14 defeat.
I was standing next to a Johnnie on several occasions that afternoon who was very much not impressed with Jackson. I respect his opinion, but disagreed at the time. He ran hard and had good hands, plus was 6-1 and about 200 pounds, not out of reach of a pro career by any stretch. There just wasn't much help. I thought Dan Pugh was clearly a better Division III running back and we also named Linfield's David Russell to the first team, but in honesty, as we noted at the time, every other running back decision after Pugh was a struggle to decide.
From there, Jackson's career is all over the map. He was the Team USA MVP in the Aztec Bowl that winter, running for 71 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. He spent two years in the United Indoor Football League, then got a break from Marv Levy, a fellow Coe alumnus, who got him into the Buffalo Bills organization and a spot in NFL Europe. He ran for 731 yards for the Rhein Fire, then made the Bills practice squad in 2006, ran for 300 yards in 2007. He made the 53-man roster last season out of camp and totaled nearly 900 yards from scrimmage.
Then, this season, of course, his big break, with Marshawn Lynch suspended for the first three games of the season. He's taken the ball and run with it, including 163 yards on 28 carries in Sunday's win against the Tampa Bay Bucs.
The sad thing, the next Fred Jackson may not get that chance. Since Jackson graduated, the pro football world has lost the Arena Football League and NFL Europe. The path is tougher now.
The new United Football League might provide a route for some players, and Buffalo State's T.J. Cottrell, who was a senior in 2006, is in the league, as is former Mr. Irrelevant, Gustavus Adolphus wide receiver Ryan Hoag. Michael Allan, a Whitworth grad who was drafted at tight end by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007, is on the California Redwoods training camp roster. Brett Dietz, the former Hanover quarterback, is on the Redwoods roster as well after success in AF2 and the Arena Football League. UW-La Crosse defensive back Jeremy Unertl is there, still playing after training camp time with the Packers and a few years in the arena leagues. Menlo's Nate Jackson, a long-time Denver Bronco, is on the Las Vegas Locomotives roster. Colby offensive lineman Daniel Oliphant joins Cottrell and Hoag with the New York Sentinels.
And of course, there are other D-III players in the NFL still, including Wheaton's Andy Studebaker (Chiefs), Ohio Northern's Jason Trusnik (Jets). Trusnik has four tackles through two games and is the No. 2 middle linebacker. Trinity (Texas) receiver Jerheme Urban has seven catches for 99 yards so far for the Arizona Cardinals. Derek Stanley (UW-Whitewater) is returning punts for the St. Louis Rams. Byron Westbrook (Salisbury) has three tackles through two games for the Washington Redskins. And Pierre Garcon (Mount Union) had three catches for 24 yards in the Colts' opener. They play at Miami tonight. And veterans London Fletcher (John Carroll, Washington Redskins) and Matt Turk (UW-Whitewater, Houston Texans) remain in the league.
But the odds are long for any Division III player. And not every team has a Marv Levy, with respect for Division III and the willingness to give a kid a shot. What I hope D-III players can learn is to not give up.
Take Sean Malafronte, for example. Unless you're a Mount Union fan who studies the roster, you probably have never heard of him. He caught one pass for 5 yards in 2006 and didn't appear in the stats after that. But he's still working hard and is in a showcase game coming up Oct. 3, along with Guilford quarterback Josh Vogelbach and a couple of other D-III alumni.
You never know who will be the next Fred Jackson.


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A friend of mine has a 6-year vertical (1984-1989) of Columbia Winery Red Willow Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley). He wants to have a tasting and asked my opinion about how best to serve them. Unfortunately, I do not have any experience with older WA wines like this. My gut feel is these wines are apt to be well beyond peak, with all/most of the fruit aged away.
Does anyone have any recent experience with these wines?


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Nate Berkus Marries Jeremiah Brent
Congratulations are in order this weekend! Designer Nate Berkus tied the knot with Jeremiah Brent--and yes, Oprah was there!
Designer and American Dream Builders host and author Nate Berkus, 42, married his partner, designer and TV personality Jeremiah Brent, 29, Saturday at the New York Public Library, their reps confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
The pair, who got engaged a year ago in Peru, are the first same-sex couple to hold their wedding at the iconic New York landmark.
Head over to PEOPLE for more details on the wedding, guest list, and reception!
Best wishes to the handsome couple!!
I met, and moved in with the still love of my life matthew on the first day we ever met. we were engaged two weeks later. True love is strong, when you find your soul mate you know. We have been together for almost 6 years. We are still in love as much as the first day we met. For all those haters out there I have one thing to say. TRUE LOVE KNOWS NO AGE, TIME, GENDER, OR RACE
I guess its true love if they are both really really hot, and famous. That guarantees a good relationship. My husband and I were partners for 12 years before we tied the knot. I think some guys are getting married for the thrill alone. These two had been together for 9 months! 9 months! My other half and I and I hadn't even sorted out what furniture to keep in our primary residence in 9 months. I wish them the best. They are going to need it.
My husband and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary in March and are still just as much in love as we were when we first started dating. We met 6 months before we married... and I did say met! Time spent together before marriage mean nothing!! If you just know this is the right person, then it's right! No matter what! Time spent together prior to marriage means nothing!! IMO


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First Alfresco Book Released
Open Source Integrator CIGNEX and Publishers Packt Produce Book on Leading Open Source Content Management Provider
LONDON—February 13, 2007—Alfresco Software, Inc., the first and leading provider of an open source enterprise content management solution, today announced the release of the first book on Alfresco. This is a guide for people interested in the Alfresco system and building successful Content Management applications.
In the last two years Alfresco has evolved to cover the four major pieces of Enterprise Content Management – Document Management, Web Content Management, Records Management and Image Management. It has also worked with open source leaders to deliver and benchmark the most scalable JSR-170 repository on the market today. When Packt, a publishing company with a proven track record in Open Source publishing, approached Alfresco about the possibility of producing a book, the team quickly agreed that this would be a great way to provide the Alfresco community with the team's expertise at a very low cost of delivery.
"On the publication of this book we now have 500,000 downloads, 5,000 community sites running on Alfresco and hundreds of subscribers to the Enterprise Network," said John Powell, CEO, Alfresco, Inc. "This book is the perfect opportunity to enable people to participate in the open source community and the Alfresco journey."
"Alfresco has rapidly become the leading open source Enterprise Content Management system," said Munwar Shariff, CTO, CIGNEX and the book's writer. "This book is the end-product of the expertise we have gained by implementing Alfresco in numerous enterprises and training business users. Whenever, we come across an excellent product that can benefit with more documentation, as an SI we step-up to fill the gap. We expect this book to become a catalyst for expanding the Alfresco community."
About Alfresco
Alfresco is the leading open source alternative for enterprise content management. It is the first company to bring the power of open source to the enterprise content management market, enabling unprecedented scale and a much lower total cost of ownership than proprietary systems. Founded by a team of content management veterans that includes the co-founder of Documentum, John Newton and former COO of Business Objects, John Powell. Alfresco is based in London. For more information, visit www.alfresco.com.
Media Contacts
Ian Howells
Alfresco Software, Inc.
+44 1628 860 500
Chuck Tanowitz
Schwartz Communications
+1 781 684-0770


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Ride for FREE at Liquid Force's Free For All this Summer
Liquid Force is bringing the FUN to a cable park near you this summer! Free For All is back for its 3rd year, and it's better than ever! We are teaming up with our Official Test Center's throughout the US to offer a day of FREE riding, FREE food & drinks, FREE demos, FREE giveaways, and FREE FUN!
Each participant will have the opportunity to demo all new 2012 Liquid Force product on-site throughout the day, we'll have multiple Liquid Force global teamriders on-site giving pointers, hanging out, and signing autographs. It's an awesome mellow environment that is fun for the first timer or the seasoned vet! Monster Energy will be providing refreshments and each participant will have the opportunity to snag free giveaways from our sponsorsMonster Energy, Spy Optic, Sanuk, Frends, Axis Wake Research, New Era, GoPro, and YOUR MOM.
Liquid Force Founder Tony Finn stated "Everyone at Liquid Force loves Free For All! We love that it's so accessible to everyone! Our goal with this whole series is to expose new people to the fun that we all enjoy, and Free For All is accomplishing that! It's a no risk, no investment day on the water to give wakeboarding a test run. Our hope is that everyone falls in love with it like we have and wants to come back, which most everyone does!" "With Cables it's a lot cheaper to enjoy and experience wakeboarding!! "We really hope lots of people come out and have a great time and RIDE FOR FREE ALL DAY!!!"
Check the schedule for the park and times, mark your calendars, and come on out to enjoy Free For All this summer!


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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's over-50s are in blissful ignorance of how little their pension pots will pay out and need an urgent financial health check if their retirements are to be as comfortable as they expect, an industry report said.
Workers approaching retirement in the next 15 years need to see their pension pots grow by almost 80 percent to meet their expectations, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) said on Friday.
"Millions of people are within a decade of their state pension but have still not thought about how long their retirement might last," Joanne Segars, chief executive of the NAPF, said in a statement.
The burden of managing a pension at retirement has increasingly fallen on employees, as defined contribution (DC) pensions, rather than final-salary schemes, become the more dominant form of retirement saving.
The introduction of the government-backed auto-enrolment scheme - where people are required to opt out rather than opt into retirement saving - could lead up to 8 million additional workers being signed up for pensions, which will likely be DC pension memberships.
Yet a third of workers aged 52 to 64 remain ignorant about what their private pension income may provide in retirement, while 59 percent of workers have never thought about how many years of retirement they need to finance, a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and supported by the NAPF said.
Women in their 50s are living to an average of 88 - four years longer than expected - while men are living to 85, overshooting life expectancy by around two years, when compared with national projections of life expectancy, the report said.
Annuities, which many British retirees buy to ensure a steady income, are meanwhile becoming more expensive, meaning people will expect their savings pots to generate a higher annuity income than it actually does.
Private pension firms have also been accused of failing to disclose some of the costs they levy on customers' investment funds, leaving people unaware that their pension savings were being eroded by the charges.
The NAPF represents 1,300 pension schemes in the UK with 16 million members and assets of around 900 billion pounds.
Reporting by Sarah Mortimer; Editing by David Holmes


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Valentine Sent By Princess Diana Is Up for Auction
In 1989, while Princess Diana was still married to Prince Charles, she sent a Valentine's Day card to a man by the name of George. That card has surfaced and is now up for auction in the UK.
Of course, there's no actual scandal behind the card, because it wasn't a romantic gesture. The beloved princess actually sent valentines to royal employees as a good natured joke. The "George" who received this card is thought to have been a valet for the royal couple.
The card came from a 1989 collection by Andrew Brownsword called "Lady Di by Dino." The message on the outside of the card said, "Not many men will receive a Valentine's card from Princess Diana…" and on the inside it read, "…and you're one of them."
Even without a scandal, it's a rare piece of memorabilia. Owner of Memorabilia UK Mark Riddle, who is selling the card said, "I was amazed when I saw it. Not many people can ever have been handed a Valentine's card by a Princess, let alone one of the most iconic. You can only imagine the potential worth of this Diana valentine card in say 100 years' time."
The card's auction price is set at about $12,570.
[via The Sun]


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Violet flowers from the home garden. The tiniest violets i found there in a bushy shrub like garden plant in Kerala. The flowers are ordered through the sides of bouquet like shrub leaves. Something that we can cut out and readily place in our flower vase. They are already arranged by the nature itself, a ready made bouquet from the gardens.
The tiny flowers with those small green leaves forms a perfect small flower arrangement. A main stems grows up and small branches grows to the two sides of the main branch like a palm leaf. Flowers are bloomed at the edges of those tiny branches in bunches.
Smallest violet flowers from Gardens of Kerala
The flowers if watched closer may seem like violet paper flowers. The petals have some orderless folds and bends, but they are so cute in the way they appear. Being in the group makes them more beautiful flower bunches. These plants are ideal to be planted along the boundary walls and lines.
Their roots are mesh like spreading ones and helps to keep the upper soil around the plant in hold. the plants won't spread out much, but grows in an order of its own if done a little pruning. The plants doesn't needs much care and they can be grown from their stems. If grown in a pot it may feel like a green bouquet with violet flowers arranged in the pot when the plant grows up.
Photos are taken with Cannon powershot A530 in manual point focus.


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It is that time of year when colds and flus start popping up with sick kids in schools and colleagues coughing in the office. Each year Americans suffer from one billion colds, making the cold virus the most common infectious disease in the U.S.
Typically adults have two colds each year, while children may have up to 12!
Our body's immune system is a natural and powerful defense team against internal rogue cells and potentially harmful invaders – detrimental bacteria and viruses. So, when our defenses are down, i.e. our immune system is not getting the rest and the nourishment of specific enzymes and nutrients, we are more fragile and susceptible to colds and flu.
If you find you're almost always well, then good news – your immune system is working effectively! Just because you are exposed to the cold virus does not mean you'll catch the cold. If your immune system is working at its best it should be quite easy for you to fend off the virus without ever getting sick.
On the other hand, today's average diet and stressful lifestyle can deplete a body of the vital raw material that it needs to do its job, weakening the immune system and potentially leading to illness. Common contributing factors are:
- Eating too much sugar
- Not getting enough rest
- Using insufficient strategies to address emotional stressors
- Vitamin D and immune system support deficiencies (see below)
Fortunately, there are things we can do to strengthen and support our body's immune system, so we're less likely to develop a cold or at least not suffer so long.
Preventative Tips
Washing your hands is the #1 prevention for cold and flu! When we touch our mouth, eyes, or nose after touching door handles, gas pumps, shaking hands, shared pens, etc. we could be setting ourselves up for the sniffles. Cold viruses can live on objects up to three hours! Natural hand sanitizers can help keep hands clean, too.
Vitamin D
Preliminary research has shown Vitamin D deficiencies are common – especially during the colder months. Vitamin D is an amazingly effective antimicrobial agent, producing 200 to 300 different antimicrobial agents to that kill bacteria, viruses and fungi. Best source of Vitamin D is sun exposure! If you don't have access to natural sunlight, then oral vitamin D3 supplements are a good secondary option.
Barley Grass
Japanese researchers have proven that young barley grass juice functions to activate macrophageswhich control the immune system. Studies show an increase in macrophages as well as nitric oxide when individuals are given young barley grass juice vs. those that went without. One Green Magma fan, Eric vanTuyl, attests that he has been cold and flu-free for the past 3 years because of drinking Green Magma daily!
So when you're coming down with a cold, it's time to address all of the contributing factors immediately — which includes modifying your diet in favor of foods and supplements like above that will strengthen your immune response — Dr. Mercola suggests good choices include:
- Fermented foods such as raw kefir, kimchee, miso, pickles, sauerkraut, etc, which are rich in probiotics, or good bacteria. Scientific research shows that 80 percent of your immune system resides inside your digestive tract, so eating probiotic-rich foods, or taking a high-quality probiotic, will help support your immune system health.
- Raw, organic eggs from free-ranging, preferably local, chickens
- Coconuts and coconut oil
- Locally grown fruits and vegetables
- Mushrooms, especially Reishi, Shiitake, and Maitake, which contain beta glucans (which have immune-enhancing properties)
- Garlic, a potent antimicrobial that kills bacteria, viruses and fungi. Ideally this should be in fresh form, eaten raw and crushed with a spoon just before eating.
- Lemon juice is a natural bacteria-fighter that aids the immune system and improves digestion. Upon waking in water, tea, or your Green Magma shake for breakfast!
And of course, getting your daily dose of Green Magma or Magma Plus to give your immune system the boost it needs to do its job naturally. Your body will feel energized and supported on many levels, too.
Be well!
The Green Team


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