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Tuesday, 14 January 2014 10:02 AM
The pot vote may help decide the Florida governor's race.
Democratic operatives are pushing a statewide referendum on medical marijuana that Republican Governor Rick Scott's supporters say threatens to tilt the race against him. State Republicans have filed a legal challenge to keep the referendum off the ballot.
Democrats and marijuana activists across the country are monitoring Florida's quest to become the first state in the South to legalize some marijuana use, watching to see if the issue has a spillover effect that may offer a blueprint for the 2016 elections.
"It's an issue that the Democrats can use to pump up the youth vote," said Alex Patton, a Republican political consultant and pollster based in Gainesville, Florida. "The politics of it are dangerous for the GOP."
In previous elections, Republicans benefited from social issues being on the ballot. During President George W. Bush's re-election campaign in 2004, 11 states voted on gay marriage bans. Karl Rove, Bush's top strategist, denied engineering the ballot drives, while acknowledging the importance of social issues in fueling Republican turnout.
The architect of Florida's medical marijuana initiative, Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan, employs Charlie Crist, 57, the leading Democratic candidate for Florida governor, and serves as an adviser. No Democrat has won a governor's race in Florida since 1994. Crist held the office for four years, ending in 2011, as a Republican. He later switched parties.
Morgan -- who runs one of the country's largest personal injury law firms and has hosted fundraisers for President Barack Obama -- said he has contributed more than $3 million to the pot effort so far. He said he's planning to be a top fundraiser for Crist.
Activists hoping to put the question of legalizing medical marijuana before voters have collected about 1 million signatures, said Ben Pollara, campaign manager of the People United for Medical Marijuana and a Democratic strategist.
The Morgan-led group, created to support the Florida initiative, needs to have about 683,000 signatures verified by election supervisors by Feb. 1 to qualify. As of yesterday afternoon, 414,075 signatures had been verified by the state. Pollara said he's confident the group will get enough.
Morgan, 57, says his roles in the governor's race and medical marijuana proposal are unrelated. He said he hasn't advised Crist -- a former governor, attorney general, education commissioner and state senator from St. Petersburg who supports medical marijuana -- to campaign on the issue.
Morgan likened his financial backing of the ballot initiative to philanthropic causes he's supported in the past. Both his father, who died from cancer, and brother, a quadriplegic, used marijuana for pain.
"I've seen it work, I know it works," said Morgan, who hired Crist at the Morgan & Morgan law firm after the former Republican governor lost a 2010 U.S. Senate race to Marco Rubio. Crist ran as an independent in that contest.
Morgan's law firm could benefit from having Crist in the governor's office, with veto power over legislation unfavorable to trial lawyers. Republicans and business groups have moved to crack down on trial lawyers in recent years.
Republicans say Morgan is trying to manipulate voter turnout in the November election to favor Crist in a state with a history of close contests. Obama carried Florida in 2012 by less than 1 percent of the vote, and Scott won in 2010 by 61,500 votes out of 5.3 million cast.
"It's a pretty transparent ploy," said Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist who once worked for Crist and now supports Scott, 61, a former health-care executive.
Patton called the marijuana initiative "extremely well calculated" and said it could be a "game changer" for the 2014 election, offsetting the advantage Florida Republicans typically have in years with no presidential race. Republicans in Florida and elsewhere have performed best in such years, as Democratic-leaning young voters and minorities have stayed home.
Democrats also see the marijuana initiative as a potential magnet for votes in November, said state Senator Jeff Clemens, a Democrat from Lake Worth, Florida, who has tried unsuccessfully to pass medical marijuana legislation.
"It's clear Democrats are very supportive and Republicans are split down the middle on this, but independents are overwhelmingly in support of medical marijuana," Clemens said.
Crist's Stances
As governor, Crist approved increased penalties for marijuana possession. Last year, he said he supports the proposed ballot measure to help those in need of pain relief.
Kevin Cate, a Crist spokesman, downplayed the impact the marijuana initiative may have on turnout. He said the issue will benefit Crist by highlighting his compassion for people suffering from disease.
Scott spokeswoman Jackie Schutz declined to say if Scott supports the medical marijuana proposal, only saying that the governor "does not support illegal drug use."
The issue could prove appealing to younger voters.
In 2012, voters under 30 made up a higher share of the vote in Colorado and Washington -- states with marijuana initiatives on the ballot -- than the 19 percent national average, said Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, deputy director at Tufts University's Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, which studies youth voting.
In Colorado, which this month became the first state to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational use, youth voter turnout increased in 2012, bucking the national trend, Kawashima-Ginsberg said. The ballot initiative to legalize marijuana -- a position polls show is most popular among young voters -- is the most probable explanation, she said.
The push to decriminalize marijuana is gaining traction nationally. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 8 said he would take executive action to allow as many as 20 hospitals to dispense medical marijuana in the third-largest state. Later this year, Washington will follow Colorado to become the second state starting legal sales of marijuana for recreational use by adults.
In addition to Washington and Colorado, 18 other states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana.
Pro-legalization groups like the Marijuana Policy Project are working to expand approval, said Morgan Fox, a spokesman for the Washington-based organization. The group will push for marijuana ballot initiatives in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada and Oregon by 2016, Fox said.
Fifty-five percent of Americans think marijuana should be legalized, according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Jan. 7. In Florida, 82 percent of voters support decriminalizing marijuana for medical purposes, according to a November poll by Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. Only 16 percent opposed it.
Crist, who fled the Republican Party in 2010, became a Democrat in 2012 and endorsed Obama for re-election at the party's convention that year, leads Scott 47 to 40, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Nov. 21.
The state Supreme Court is considering a request by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Republican leaders of the state legislature to strike down the ballot proposal. In court filings, Bondi, 48, said the ballot language misleads voters about its scope.
The proposal would legalize medical marijuana use for diseases such as cancer and glaucoma, as well as for "other conditions for which a physician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks."
Bondi has argued that the"other conditions" clause is a misleading "catchall" that "would allow marijuana in limitless situations."
The court will rule on whether to strike down the ballot initiative before April 1.
If approved, Pollara's group will not only collect signatures to get the pot measure on the ballot, he said. His group will help get pro-marijuana voters to the polls.
"If there are other candidates out there that are supportive of medical marijuana -- whether they're Democrats, Republicans, Communists or Klingons -- we will work with them to make sure our voters are their voters and vice versa," Pollara said.
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Crying is known across cultures as a normal response to anything that upsets us emotionally. While listening to an upset child cry is never easy, figuring out how to help the child regain control is usually the answer.
Crying (also known as weeping, bawling, or sobbing) is defined as the act of shedding tears in reaction to something that elicits a strong negative emotional state such as sadness, frustration, and even anger.
Children typically cry in response to something negative happening in their environment and this response is based on real emotions and therefore should always be taken seriously. Dealing with crying can be a difficult part of our job as parents.
We all respond to crying a little differently. Some of us do not like it at all, especially when it is our child doing the crying as seen in this video: I don't like crying I can't stand it, especially when it's more or less a whinny cry.
Others of us know crying is a means of communication and can often be a stress reliever. Still others simply ignore the crying and engage with the upset individual again once the crying stops.
As a parent of a crying infant or child, our job is to help our little one regain control of their emotions. Sometimes they need to be held until they have cried it all out. Other times a redirection (helping the child turn their attention to something else) helps them get back in control of their emotions.
The most important thing in helping our little ones manage their emotions is for us to remain calm and try not to get upset with them. By providing comfort in a time of need and remaining in control of our own emotions we teach our children to be caring and empathetic members of society who will pass this on to their own children one day.
See the links below for some additional resources on crying:
Your Child May Show Signs of Stress by Crying or Temper Tantrums
Tips for Child Care Providers to Soothe a Crying Baby
How do you respond to your child when he or she cries?
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Great post by Seth Godin this morning that is summed up with this: "By a factor of three, what you do is not nearly as important as how it makes people feel." That should be the mantra of user experience. Read the full post.
Seth Godin: Important Rule
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Dr. Curry in Episode 3
In episode three of ABC's "Boston Med," which aired July 8, William Curry Jr., MD, performs a complicated brain surgery on patient Ron Haynes.
What was it like to be filmed while working and to be followed by a film crew?
"It ended up feeling pretty natural after the first one or two days -- largely because the field producers and camera people were so skilled at being inconspicuous. It added a little time to my day, to answer questions and such, but all patient interactions and day-to-day work went as they normally do. The strangest part was the few times that the crew walked me home -- walking through Boston at night with a lit camera on me caught some attention."
What was your reaction after watching the episode you were featured in? "It was the first time I had seen myself on camera. I had no idea what it was going to look like or sound like -- but I wasn't particularly nervous because I was there for all the filming, of course. I was very happy with how it came out."
Where did you watch the episode? Who were you with -- and what did they think? My family was away, so I watched it at a restaurant with my friend and colleague Scott Plotkin. I was on the phone throughout with the show with my wife, though. She thought 'Boston Med' did a great job of capturing what I'm like, what my day-to-day work is like and what my patient relationships are like. She thought it was really true to life."
Have any of your patients mentioned the show to you? "In the first couple of days afterward, I got a lot of e-mails from past and current patients. They seemed really supportive and were pleased with it. A lot of them wrote to say that the show brought memories from their own "episode" with us and thanked us for what we had done for them in the past. 'Boston Med' is so interesting because it shows former patients that other people have gone and are going through the same things they have, while at the same time giving current patients a little bit of hope."
The surgery you performed seemed complicated and with numerous risks -- but you were very confident. Had you performed the same surgery before? "It is a fairly complicated surgery, with a lot of critical steps and potential for risk. And Ron had a fairly rare disease. But because of the centers that we've built here at the hospital -- the Cranial Base Center and the Center for Head and Neck Cancer -- I've done that surgery more than 50 times. We've been able to build up a great deal of experience in just a few years, and experience is the name of the game when it comes to successful outcomes."
While at the MGH, the ABC crews filmed approximately 2,500 hours of footage. Obviously, a lot had to be cut. Was there anything you wanted to add to the story ABC portrayed? "The surgery I performed was really critical, but Ron's success was due to a real team effort -- the Center for Head and Neck Cancer, the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Cancer Center overall. As proud as I am of doing an effective surgery, he wouldn't be where he is today without all of the resources we have here at MGH, human and otherwise."
Have you been in touch with Ron at all since the episode aired? "Not yet, but I'm planning on sending him a note. It's funny, a lot of patients, after I follow up with them, say 'Thanks so much, but I hope I never see you again,' because not seeing me means that they're staying ahead of their disease -- and that's our ultimate goal."
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Suske en Wiske - De Sprietatoom (cover)
Willebrord Jan Frans Maria Vandersteen was born in one of the poorer areas of the Belgian city of Antwerp in 1913. His father was a sculptor and ornament-maker and little "Willy", who had always been fascinated by drawing and sculpting, started out working in his father's studio. At the same time, he took evening classes at the Fine Art Academy of Antwerp. Later he worked in construction as an ornament maker, but when the World Exposition of 1930 signaled a new era in architecture introducing the sober lines of concrete, Willy Vandersteen had to look out for another job.
De Avonturen van Simbat
He became a window-designer for Antwerp's Innovation warehouse. It was there in 1939 that he was first introduced to comics, when his boss handed him an American fashion magazine which featured a fascinating article on 'Comics in your Life'. After that, Willy Vandersteen was determined: he wanted to make comics.
Willy Vandersteen got married to his wife Paula in 1937, and soon had to provide for a family in the barren conditions of the second World War. Nonetheless, he submitted his drawings to the newspaper De Dag, which carried the Wednesday supplement Wonderland, which was mainly filled with American comics like George Herriman's 'Krazy Kat' and Floyd Gottfredson's 'Mickey Mouse'. The editors were happy to publish a comic by a Belgian artist and on March 26, 1941, Vandersteen's first comic, 'De Lollige Avonturen van Pudifar' (about a cat that looked a lot like Krazy Kat), appeared in print for the first time. 'Pudifar' was succeeded by 'Barabitje', another gag strip about a cat. Vandersteen also introduced the caveman 'Tor' in Wonderland. He signed his work "Wil" and started on a long and productive career in comics.
For several years, there was a debate if it was Vandersteen who illustrated anti-semitic cartoons under the pen name Kaproen during World War II. Kaproen illustrated the 1942 booklet 'Zóó zag Brussel de Dietsche Militanten', written by Bert Peleman under the pseudonym Ulenspiegel. Kaproen was furthermore the cartoonist of several cartoons about 'Bart de Brigademan' in Volk en Staat. Research by the Vandersteen family in 2010 proved that Kaproen was indeed a pseudonym for Vandersteen. However, Vandersteen has also made several anti-nazi cartoons under the title 'Dappere Jan' with his Wil signature in 1943.
Lancelot (Bravo)
Willy Vandersteen also worked for the comic magazine Bravo, where he drew 'Simbat de Zeeroover', about a pirate who bore a great resemblance to the later Lambik character. Then 'Thor de Holbewoner', a new version of 'Tor', and 'Lancelot' followed. In 1943, his first album was published by Ons Volk, called 'Piwo, het Houten Paard'. Two other 'Piwo' albums followed in 1944 and 1946. In addition, he made illustrations and the gag strip 'Bert de Lustige Trekker' in the children's magazine De Rakker, as well as the strip 'Peerke Sorgloos' in the Antwerp weekly De Illustratie. Vandersteen furthermore made realistic stories like 'Het verzonken rijk', 'De eerste maanraket' and 'De staalblauwen Boeddha' for Ons Volkske and Overal in the second half of the 1940s.
Suske en Wiske - Prinses Zagemeel, featuring the original drawing of the Comic shop Lambiek logo
Vandersteen had survived the War by working very hard and producing several comics. In the last year of the war, he came up with a comic about a brother and sister, which he called 'Suske en Wiske'. When it appeared in the newspaper De Nieuwe Standaard on March 30, 1945, he was disappointed to see that the editor had renamed the strip 'Rikki en Wiske'. The comic became a success nonetheless.
Suske en Wiske - Het Bevroren Vuur
In the second adventure, 'Op het Eiland Amoras', Rikki was no longer featured. Wiske and her aunt Sidonia met the boy Suske, who replaced Rikki as Wiske's faithful sidekick. (In English, the strip has been published as 'Spike and Suzy'). With the creation of new characters like Lambik and Jerom, the comic soon became so popular, that editors of different newspapers almost literally fought over the right to publish the strip, much to Vandersteen's amazement.
Suske en Wiske - De Gezanten van Mars (Kuifje, 1955)
In 1949, Vandersteen's work first appeared in the magazine Tintin. He started out with some gags of 'Lambik', but from 1950, longer adventure stories of 'Suske en Wiske' ('Bob et Bobette') appeared. The international fame of Vandersteen's comic was established. However, due to Hergé's interference, Vandersteen's typical Flemish comic had to be restyled in the "ligne claire" (Clair Line) of all other artists in the magazine. In addition to the 'Suske en Wiske' stories, Vandersteen also created the gag strip ''t Prinske' ('Altesse Riri', 1953-1959) and the epic 'Tijl Uilenspiegel' ('Thyl Ulenspiegel', 1951-1953) for the magazine.
In the following decades of productivity, Vandersteen befriended artists like Bob de Moor and Marc Sleen. He expanded his activities by creating various new series, and founded the Vandersteen studios in 1952, although Vandersteen had some assistance prior to this. None other than Maurice Tillieux assisted him on the realistic comics he made for Ons Volkske and Overal in the 1947-1949 period, and from 1949 to 1952 Vandersteen was aided by François-Joseph Herman. Several artists joined Studio Vanstersteen throughout the years, such as Paul Geerts, Karel Biddeloo (Bik), Karel Verschuere, Jeff Broeckx, Eugeen Goossens, Karel Boumans, Robert Merhottein and Edward de Rop. Most of the time, Vandersteen drew the first episodes of a series himself, and then handed it over to his assistants.
De Familie Snoek
Another popular creation of Vandersteen was the weekly newspaper strip 'De Familie Snoek' (1945), partially based on the family life of Vandersteen's publisher Wim Goderis. Vandersteen and his co-workers were also present in the magazine Ons Volkske, where they produced humorous series like 'De Vrolijke Bengels' (1946), 'Het Plezante Cirkus' (1954) and 'De Lustige Zwervers' (1958).
De Lustige Zwevers (Ons Volkske)
Apart from the humorous comics, Vandersteen also made a great number of more realistic comics, such as the series about the dog 'Bessy' (1952). Based on the success of 'Lassie', the 'Bessy' comic knew a large production for the German market in the 1970s. Vandersteen opened a special studio in Antwerp to look after the production, that employed artists like Karel Verschuere, Frank Sels, Edgar Gastmans, Jeff Broeckx, Jean Bosco Safari, Jacky Pals and Frans Anthonis. From 1953 to 1956, Vandersteen created four albums of the Biblical series 'Judi'.
't Prinske (Kuifje, 1954)
Another success was created with 'De Rode Ridder', a series based on the books by Leopold Vermeiren in 1959. In the 1960s, new series followed, such as the western 'Karl May' (1962), the aviation comic 'Biggles' (1965) and the Africa series 'Safari' (1969). In 1972, Vandersteen created a comic series based on the folk characters 'Robert en Bertrand', that originated from a 19th century play by Benjamin Antier and Fréderick Lémaître. It had been his lifelong dream to turn these vagabonds into comic characters. From 1962 to 1967, Vandersteen and his studios adapted the popular Flemish puppet play 'Pats' to a stop comic.
Het Plezante Circus (Ons Volkske)
Some of the side-characters of the 'Suske en Wiske' series got their own spin-off series. Vandersteen had already drawn some gag pages with 'Lambik' for Tintin, but from 1954 to 1963, he created about 350 gags with the character for De Bond. Jerom too received his own spin-off series in 1960 and became tremendously popular in Germany, where the character got its own monthly comic book, Wastl, published by Bastei Verlag. The 'Jerom' comic has had several incarnations. After ten stories in a "normal" setting, 'Jerom' became the golden stuntman in 1967, and finally in 1982, the series changed to 'De Wonderbare Reizen van Jerom'. In 1986, even Wiske's puppet 'Schanulleke' got its own gag strip, drawn by Eric de Rop and written by Patty Klein.
Robert en Bertrand
In 1974, a new series of the comic was launched, this time under the name 'Tits'. In 1985, Willy Vandersteen began his final comics series, 'De Geuzen'. Set in the 16th century it followed the adventures of Hannes, his girlfriend Veerle and his good friend Tamme. All were obviously modelled after Tijl Uilenspiegel, Nele and Lamme Goedzak. He pencilled this series himself until his death in 1990. Willy Vandersteen is survived by his Studio and several of his comic series. While Vandersteen himself was influenced by the Belgian painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder and comic artists like Hergé, Elzie Segar and Hal Foster, his own work has been an influence on nearly every Flemish comic that has come out after the Second World War. But especially Bob De Moor, Marc Sleen, Paul Geerts, Marc Verhaegen, Jan Bosschaert, Merho, Willy Linthout and Urbanus are indebted to Vandersteen, as are the Dutch artists Martin Lodewijk, René Windig and Eddie de Jong.
De Geuzen - De wildeman van Gaasbeek
Evelien and Kees Kousemaker welcomed Willy Vandersteen, guest-of-honor at the 1968 opening of Lambiek. Vandersteen, creator of the comic strip character 'Lambik' (in Suske en Wiske), was gracious enough to inform us that we had his blessings, even though we misspelled the name... Lambiek. :-) Comics shop Lambiek will always be grateful to Vandersteen for illustrating the letter "L" in our encylopedia book, 'Wordt Vervolgd - Stripleksikon der Lage Landen', published in 1979.
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Re: Discrepancies
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:06 pm
Good point.dandyvampgirl_13 wrote:I would assume the Volturi has done research on exactly how flammable vampires are, but they prefer to keep it to themselves
Oh, sick! Do you think they are that twisted? Yeah, they would be that twisted, wouldn't they!
Openhome wrote:However, if, if, vamps have this one weakness, their form of kryptonite, then the whole secrecy thing makes a lot more sense.


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Schoolboy Q - Signifying Rapper lyrics
Signifying Rapper by Schoolboy Q
Yeah, what's up, what's goin on?
Before we start this next record
I gotta put my shades on
So I can feel cool
Remember that law
When you have to put your shades on to feel cool?
Well it's still a law, you gotta put your shades on so you can feel cool
You know what I'm sayin?
I'ma put my shades on so I can see what you ain't doin'
And you ain't doin' nothin, you ain't doin' nothin
That I don't see
Now let's get on with this shit anyway
Way, way down, in the ghetto Tee
The badass pimp stepped on the signifying rapper's feet
And the rapper said, Nigga can't you see
You're standin on my motherfucking feet?
The badass pimp said, Sure I ain't heard a cocksucking word you said
You say some more, I'll be standin on your motherfucking head
Yeah that's what he said
Cause every day, when the sun go down
The badass pimp come and kick that rappers ass all over ghetto town
But the rapper got wise, started using his wit
And said man, I'm gettin tired of this kick-ass shit
So early, early early the very next day
The rapper said, mister pimp, mister pimp I got something to say
There's this mean, big bad faggot comin your way
He talk about you so bad, turn my hair gray
Listen, listen to what he say
Listen to this mister badass pimp
This what the faggot said
He said, you know your daddy and he's a faggot
And your mother's a whore
He said he seen you sellin asshole door to door
Yeah that's what he said, listen to what else he said mister badass pimp
He said, your granny, she's a dyke
And your other brother, he's a faggot
And your little sister Loo
She's so low she sucked the dick of a little maggot
Yeah that's what he said
The badass pimp was mad
Jumped up in a hell of a rage
Hopped in his Caddy and loaded his 12 guage
Caught up with the faggot on 55th and Vine
Said you faggot, it's gonna be your ass or mine
The faggot looked at the pimp, and saw fear in his eyes
Said motherfucker, you better go fuck with somebody your own damn size
The pimp made his move, and thought he was fast
The faggot side-stepped him and kicked him in his ass
They fought all that night, and all the next day
That faggot kicked that pimp's ass in a hell of a way
Me myself I don't know how he survived
Came back to the projects more dead than alive
And the rapper, standin up on one of those tall ass project buildings
He said, DAMN somethin smells
He said, mister badass pimp look live you've been through hell
As I told one of my hoes before you left
I should've kicked your ass my motherfucking self
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Security "scannermania" is here to stay, at least until TSA improves
Scannermania is in full swing, and as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday air travel extravaganza, "scanner or pat down?" may replace "paper or plastic?" as one of the most agonizing decisions we face.
The bad news is, picking the full-body image detector doesn't mean you won't also have to be subjected to the pat-down, as I discovered on a recent trip to Bend, Ore., from Denver International Airport.
I opted to give one of DIA's fancy new millimeter wave screening devices a test run, and frankly, I found the scanner portion to be a non-issue, aside from the ridiculous amount of time it requires. The whole ordeal from pushing my laptop into the X-ray machine to walking down the escalator on my way to the train took 12 minutes — and that was after the 20-minute slog to get there.


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Jenna Sativa is a Adult Model from United States. She was born in Phoenix on November 12, 1992. She is listed on FreeOnes since 2014 and is currently ranked 74th place. She currently has 507 gallery links and 51 videos in her own FreeOnes section.
Our records show that Jenna Sativa is currently active which means she is still making movies, doing live shows and/or doing photo shoots.


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GE Extends Deal With USOC, Solidifies Olympic Presence Through 2020
By Barry Janoff
May 24, 2012: General Electric said it has signed an extension of its deal with the U.S. Olympic Committee that would run through the 2020 Summer Games.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
GE has been an official USOC partner since 2005. The deal now matches the pact that GE signed last June with the International Olympic Committee, which also runs through 2020.
"We value our relationship with the USOC and look forward to continuing our partnership to bring the best technology and healthcare to work for the United States Olympians and Paralympians as they prepare for competition," Peter Foss, president, GE Olympic Sponsorship and Corporate Sales, said in a statement.
GE will remain the USOC's "exclusive provider of a wide range of innovative products, technology and services," according to the company.
After London 2012, the next Olympics Games will be Winter 2014 in Sochi, Russia; Summer 2016 in Rio de Janeiro; and Winter 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The 2020 Summer Games host nation will be selected by the IOC in September 2013 from among Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.
According to Scott Blackmun, CEO for the USOC, "GE has been a great supporter of America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes and we are thrilled by the news of this extension. We look forward to building on this partnership and working with this valued partner for years to come."
The USOC also said today that, for the first time, it would use GE's Centricity Practice Solution integrated electronic medical records product to manage the care of more than 700 athletes competing in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The USOC will also use the product to maintain "3,000 additional records" maintained by its staff.
According to GE, the technology will replace "pallets of paper records historically shipped by the USOC to the Games and will provide doctors with faster access to athletes' medical records – ultimately supporting the doctor's ability to provide more targeted care."
"GE has been a great supporter of America's Olympic and Paralympic athletes and we are thrilled by the news of this extension."
"The introduction of GE's EMR technology is a big step forward for the USOC sports medicine program," Dr. Bill Moreau, USOC managing director of sports medicine, said in a statement. "EMR technology will allow us to better monitor and analyze the health of Team USA athletes, not only when they receive care at our facilities, but also when they are competing and training around the world."
In addition to GE, global IOC partners include Acer, Atos, Coca-Cola, Dow, McDonald's Omega, Panasonic, P&G, Samsung and Visa.
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I'll be heading to the pumpkin patch this month with my kids, like many of you. Never mind the fact that they're all teenagers now—they still love this tradition, and they're happy to indulge me with a trip that always takes me back to their toddler years. There's nothing cuter than a 3-year-old trying to carry a pumpkin bigger than her head.
And this brings up the question I've been asked every year, for the past 15 years or so: "Mom, what should we do with the pumpkin seeds?"
This Halloween season, I have a few answers other than, "I don't know, leave them on the table and let me think about it." Of course I threw them away eventually because I had no clue what to do. This year, I do.
First tip: Soak the pumpkin's insides in water to quickly separate the seeds from the rest of the pulp. That'll get the slimy stuff off of them.
Then I'm going to try a few of these:
1. Toast them. Pumpkin seeds are a healthy snack—who knew? They're high in protein and fiber, low in fat, packed with antioxidants and they work well with many different seasonings. Just toss the seeds with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Add a bit of coarse salt, or for a little spice, add a pinch of both chili powder and paprika before you bake the seeds.
2. Feed the birds. After separating the pulp and drying the seeds out, hang them in a bird feeder—because of the size of the seeds, you'll likely attract larger birds. If you want to attract smaller birds, you can hull the seeds first.
3. Grow your own pumpkin patch. If you have some space in your garden, consider growing your own pumpkin patch. Keep your seeds from this year's pumpkins and plant them after the final frost next year (usually mid-March to May, depending on where you live).
4. Search for recipes. Here's a recipe I found for Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Brittle that looks delicious and will, no doubt, be kid-approved in my house.
5. Add them to smoothies, salads and oatmeal. If you want to boost the nutritional value of your kids' favorite smoothies, throw in some seeds when you're blending the ingredients. It's a great way to add protein without having to buy expensive powders or other ingredients that may radically change the flavor.
Any other pumpkin seed tips you'd like to share? What do you do with yours?


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I'm a second-time new father and I'm looking to have a necklace designed for my wife as a new-baby gift. Both kids have the initials C J, and I'd like to incorporate those letters into a pendant design for a necklace that I'll actually have created.
The design is for a necklace pendant for my wife. She is very creative and very much a girlie-girl who appreciates creativity in design.
This is probably a much different contest than most on this site, but having had success with standard contests here, I thought I'd give this a try...
I'm looking for a design for a necklace pendant. I'd like to incorporate the initials of my new baby boy (initials are C J) into the design. The design could simply be the letters C and J together in some fashion, but I'm also very much open to using the letters in creative ways, such as creating a heart using the letters or some other design that clearly is based on those two letters.
Obviously, because this is for an actual necklace pendant, there are a few specific requirements:
- The design will be a single color (the pendant will probably be created in platinum)
- The design must either be continuous or have all the parts of the design connect as I'll actually be having the design made into a real pendant
- The finished product will only be about a square inch in size, so too much detail will be lost
- There should be an obvious place for the necklace to attach to the pendant, and when attached, the pendant should hang in a fashion that is appropriate for the orientation of the design
- I will probably incorporate diamonds (or some other stones) into the pendant, so feel free to incorporate those into the design as well (or indicate where the diamond(s) would be in the design)


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When I had enough for one child to have about five or more apiece, I started setting up a color making station in the water table which I dragged outside along with the box of bottles. The weather was in the 80's, perfect for a water activity.
I figured we would pour water in the bottles using pitchers of various sizes, and even watering cans. Ironically the hose is located indoors in our atrium, so I dragged that out as well.
Then we would use droppers and pipettes to add liquid watercolor paint which I poured into baby food jars and placed into the water table as well.
When it was time to go outside, I opened up shop.
It was a disaster. I had too many customers and not enough sales clerks or space. Water was spilling everywhere, paint was being diluted. Kids were soaked. It was time to shut her down and regroup. It took me about 45 minutes to set the activity up, and about 2 minutes to have it go to pot. Oh well.
Determined to make this work, I took the bottles and the pouring parts out of the water table and set up a mini station inside on the floor of our atrium closer to the hose (I had to refill those pitchers at lightening speed, though reflecting on this I could have let the children use the hose themselves...headslap). I left the watercolor paint and the droppers in the water table.
Ah, this was more like it. Things flowed much better (pun intended).
Water pouring station
So, after the children filled their water bottle to the top, they added the paint, choosing from a variety of colors. Inevitably they added so many different colors the water turned that purpley-brown color I'm sure everyone who paints with children is familiar with. After they did that several times (I let them get it out of their system), I reminded them that there were plenty more water bottles and when they made the water a color they liked, they could cap it and retrieve another. I also told them if they didn't like the result they could pour the water on the plants and start over again.
I was so busy during this activity that I didn't realize the children were helping each other and working together- one holding the bottle while another added color.
Here are some photos of the final products:
I can't wait until fall when we can put these to use!
*I personally use a refillable stainless steel water bottle but that is a conversation for another time.
However I will post this image of plastic gathering in the ocean, which is one that haunts me:
http://seacat.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/plastic-disturbia/ )))


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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Why you shouldn't freak out about what Rogers execs said
Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed (above) and Tony Viner, president of Rogers Media spoke about the Blue Jays on a regular quarterly earnings conference call. They noted (sit down or brace yourself) that the team needed to (remain calm) "bring costs reasonably under control and more in line with revenues."
No really. Stop freaking. (This includes you, Bob McCown.)
We know that doesn't sound good or sit well in the minds of Blue Jays fans, who already think that Rogers is taking the cheap way out by not increasing payroll sufficiently to compete in the AL East. But recognize that the quarterly earnings call is an avenue through which the company assures investors and stockholders that their money would or is being handled in a reasonable and prudent fashion. Frankly, it's almost impossible to conceive of a scenario where the executives would have indicated otherwise, especially given the $15 million golden parachute that was just handed to B.J. Ryan.
And don't forget to notice the part of the quote where Viner indicates that the baseball business is "the one division of the media company this year (where) year over year performance is better than it was."
What Viner's statements about "improving" the team's financial performance probably mean, though, is that the notion floated by Smilin' Paul Beeston that the Jays could spend upwards of $120 million on payroll is dead in the water. The Jays are going to have to make due on $80 to $90 million payrolls, and given the Vernon Wells deal, they'll have to work as hard as teams with $60 million payrolls to maximize their player personnel investments.
That is, unless there is a potential cash cow out there that could be tied to the Blue Jays (like, say, the baseball channel for which Rogers already has a license). Just sayin'.
(H/T to Out of Left Field's Neate Sager and his Twitter feed for the story.)
15 comments:
Jim Balls-are-not-silly, where are you?
- July 28, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Is this the nadir of our hopes for the future of the Jays?
- July 28, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- The Ack said...
Seriously, it was an investor conference call, it's financing suicide to say anything other than they intend on running the team like a business. Believe me, I've been on the other end of these....you gotta know your audience. They weren't speaking to Blue Jay fans there.
Not to threadjack (but I am)......but if I'm Ricciardi, I'm biting my lip real hard if the rumored Sox offer is legit. Buchholz/Bowden/Westmoreland? Beat that, Philly. If Boston ups that offer even a hair, I can't see how Philly can match it. And you know what? I'll be pissed if the Jays settle on the lesser offer.
- July 28, 2009 at 3:20 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
I don't know man...the future values of BoSox and Yankee prospects are always overstated. I worry about Buchholz, and I don't see anything particularly stunning about the other two.
- July 28, 2009 at 3:26 PM
- Darren Priest said...
I totally agree with your interpretation of the context of the comments. I wonder if Rogers has run any numbers on what their Blue Jay revenues could be if the team was doing better in the standings. I can only assume they have, but it would be cool to get a look at those projections.
Not that payroll guarantees success.
- July 28, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- The Ack said...
The offer likely needs one more name for Ricciardi to seriously consider. I'm not worried about Buchholz.....I think he could be a front of the rotation guy. Bowden has taken a bit of a step back this year, but he was always viewed as a future stud also. Don't know much about Westmoreland, other than he's young ans a ways away (but so is Brown....not sure why the Jays don't covet Taylor more there).
But then again, I've never been accused of being a scout or anything.
So what the fuck do I know.
- July 28, 2009 at 3:32 PM
"We've spent the past few weeks going over the numbers carefully, and we've come to the conclusion: fuck the investors . . . PLAYOFFS !"
- July 28, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- The Ack said...
re: Blair's latest "Unwritten Rules"....even if the club is for sale, or will be for sale.....I can't see any way MLB ever lets the club leave Toronto. No way.
- July 28, 2009 at 4:27 PM
- eyebleaf said...
Hopefully MLSE buys the Jays. They could use the fucking bottomless pockets.
If Boston throws in a top propsect 3B or SS, how does J.P. not make that deal?
- July 28, 2009 at 5:47 PM
- eyebleaf said...
Also: is this the first time Gay Jays Fan didn't shut down the thread with his over-the-top homosexuality? (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
- July 28, 2009 at 5:47 PM
- Will said...
If they were going to sell, I don't see how the product gets more valuable without Doc.
As to Viner's idea of reconciling costs with revenue, here's an idea - promote the f'n team properly fercryinoutloud!
Upping revenues is just as possible - maybe moreso - than cutting costs if done properly.
Also, though I can't prove it, I'm convinced that with non-cooked books, the team - and many others - would show a lot better bottom line than they do.
- July 28, 2009 at 5:56 PM
I don't think Nadir is fabulous...in fact I think he is a bad dresser and not good lokking either! I noticed that he doesn't wear a ring....hurrah for our side! Yea, he might bat for our team after all. I still wouldn't shag him with JP's dick and blame it on Adam Dunn! Anyway, the Rogers are so unfashinable and Nadir is a queen...I knew it!
- July 28, 2009 at 6:29 PM
- Ice Cream Jonsey said...
Haha, I really hope they sell the team. With all the money coming off the books in 2011 and their current lie to stockholders about keeping the payroll the same (they won't), they can afford to re-sign Roy and make it worth his while to not bother with free agency.
And now we've got Ricciardi thinking about dealing the best pitcher in baseball inside his own division, for prospects in an overhyped farm system while playing an unbalanced schedule.
Great work, J.P. Maybe you can put a clause into a Halladay for the Sox's Garbage deal that only lets us field six guys in Fenway. I don't honestly believe he's stupid enough to trade Doc to Boston, but I do think he's stupid enough to use this as pretend leverage to get the worthless players the Phillies are offering.
GMs in football try to trade their best players outside the conference, but here's J.P., bucking the system, smartest guy in the room. It's not a complete miscarriage of competence if they know the truth!!!
- July 28, 2009 at 7:13 PM
if they trade Doc, they aren't winning next year, so what does it matter if it is within the division? and then when he becomes a free agent, he is gonna go wherever he wants, just like he would do if he plays out his contract in toronto. JP needs to get the best prospects in this deal, and ask anyone, that is Boston, not Philly
- July 29, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Top 10 in many offensive categories = Jays
Fewest SVO and SV....Da Jays.
This pen is really not helping us in any way.
- July 29, 2009 at 1:01 AM


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The 49ers call this day one of the most depressing of the season. Tuesday was the day team members had to clean out their lockers.
Players packed up their personal belongings, exchanged autographs like a high school yearbook swap and said their goodbyes.
The Super Bowl loss on Sunday 34-31 to the Baltimore Raves only made it more difficult and more somber, especially for quarterback Colin Kapaernick.
He seems to be taking Sunday's defeat very personally. When asked how long that loss will stay with him: he said for "the rest of my life." Even though by all accounts he had a stunning season, getting beat is hard for Kaepernick, who said that he will always remember that in the Super Bowl, he was not "good enough."
Players at the Santa Clara training facility said they know they had a good team this year, but they didn't quite make their goal.
They said cleaning out their lockers was tough because it was like they were leaving family.
The 49ers held their last team meeting Tuesday morning. The coaches gave the following advice to their players for next season: Hit the ground running.
Some players are already planning on doing that, including the starting quarterback himself: Kaepernick said he'll be training in Atlanta.
He said he'll bring some of his receivers along with him. All of it is part of Kaepernick's quick evolution from backup to starter that will continue as he enters training camp as the unquestioned franchise star.
Coach Jim Harbaugh also held his final press conference of the season.
Among the long list of off-season issues is the future of quarterback Alex Smith. Smith is guaranteed $1 million from the 49ers, and that would become $8.5 million guaranteed his 2013 salary if he is still on the roster on April 1. San Francisco still could trade him after that day, with another team likely picking up his salary.
"Alex is a true professional, went through something tough, probably the toughest time in his career after coming off a successful season,'' fellow player Donte Whitner said. "I wish Alex the best. He was a great teammate, if this is his last time leaving. I know he'll go and use the situation this year and what he's been through to fuel him to go out there and get wins and push his team to the playoffs. I truly believe that, I truly believe there's something out there for Alex. I truly believe he can be a great quarterback in the National Football League. He showed it last year, and I wish him the best of luck.''
Wideout Randy Moss made his exit without a word Tuesday. He said last week ahead of the Super Bowl that he wants to play another season, but certainly wants more of a role than he had in San Francisco. He expressed that to Harbaugh.
"In a competitive way, yes, he wants to be involved,'' Harbaugh said. "We talked about it many times. It's all been positive.''
Several players were still hurting from Sunday's result. Running back Frank Gore insists he won't watch the game film ever.
"I don't want to watch it,'' he said. "It's over. It didn't come out our way. We didn't come out on top. I'm just sad. I'm down. But we still had a great year.''


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17OHP for Reduction of Neonatal Morbidity Due to Preterm Birth (PTB) in Twin and Triplet Pregnancies (170HP)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00163020
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 13, 2005
Results First Posted : November 7, 2012
Last Update Posted : April 11, 2016
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Hypothesis: Among women with twin or triplet pregnancies, weekly injections of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17OHP), started before 24 weeks of gestation, will reduce neonatal morbidity by reducing the rate of preterm delivery.
This study involves two concurrent double-blinded randomized clinical trials of 17OHP versus placebo. Each trial will test the efficacy and safety of 17OHP in women with a specific risk factor for preterm birth. The two risk factors to be studied are:
- Twin pregnancy
- Triplet pregnancy
|Condition or disease
|Preterm Birth
|Drug: 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate injectable Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2 Phase 3
Prematurity is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the USA. Nationally, 12% of all babies deliver before term and 3% deliver before 32 wks gestational age (GA). Recent studies suggest that 17OHP and other progesterone derivatives may reduce the rate of preterm birth among women with a history of prior preterm birth. However, it has not been demonstrated that this reduction in preterm birth is accompanied by a clinically significant reduction in neonatal complications. Further, most women who deliver preterm have no history of a prior preterm birth. Little is known about whether progesterone treatment is effective in women with other risk factors for preterm birth such as multiple gestation. The proposed study will assess the role of 17OHP in women with twin or triplet pregnancies and will assess the impact on neonatal health, not merely the impact on gestational age at delivery. Prior studies were not designed to be large enough to have statistical power to assess effects on neonatal morbidity.
In the 6 trials combined in the Goldstein meta-analysis, only 279 women were treated with 17OHP and only 73 women had a preterm delivery. The NICHD study presented by Meis approximately doubles the world-wide experience, with 306 women under treatment, of whom 73 delivered prior to 35 wks. Yet, this study was not designed to have power to show a reduction in neonatal complications but only a reduction in preterm birth rates.
The present study is the first to be specifically designed to have adequate power to test whether 17OHP reduces neonatal morbidity among women with one of two specific risk factors for preterm birth.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|321 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for Reduction of Neonatal Morbidity Due to Preterm Birth in Twin and Triplet Pregnancies - A Concurrent Randomized Double-blinded Clinical Trial
|Study Start Date :
|November 2004
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2009
Active Comparator: 1 Test Group (170HP)
Test Group will receive weekly doses of 170HP via injection as early as 19weeks until 34.0weeks gestation or delivery which ever comes first.
Drug: 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate injectable
250mg of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (+ preservatives) injectable weekly starting as early as 19wks gestation until 34.0wks gestation of delivery which ever comes first.
Other Name: 170HP
Placebo Comparator: 2 - Control (Normal Saline)
Control Group will receive weekly doses of placebo (NS) via injection as early as 19weeks until 34.0weeks gestation or delivery which ever comes first.
Drug: Placebo
Weekly doses of placebo (NS + preservatives) via injection as early as 19weeks until 34.0weeks gestation or delivery which ever comes first.
Other Name: Normal Saline
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) [ Time Frame: Measured from delivery until 30 days after baby was discharged from the hospital ]
Newborn RDS in the twin arm is defined as compatible symptoms with radiographically confirmed hyaline membrane disease or with respiratory insufficiency of prematurity requiring ventilator support.
Data expressed as mean n(%),Odds ratio, CI, and P-value were determined using repeated measures model wherein each twin/triplet within a given pregnancy is considered a repeated measure. Exceptions are comparison with 0 outcomes in one or both groups, so Fisher's Exact Test was used.
Morbidity measures were based on live births with data available for the outcomes.
- Use of Oxygen Therapy at 28 Days of Newborn Life [ Time Frame: Measured at 28 days after birth. ]Supplemental oxygen use by the baby measured at the point that the baby reaches 28 days old (after birth)within the twin group.
- Newborn Sepsis [ Time Frame: measured during the first week following birth ]Newborn Sepsis in the twin group was defined as the presence of positive blood culture obtained in the first week of life in association with clinical findings suggesting illness for which the neonate received antibiotics.
- Newborn Pneumonia [ Time Frame: measure during the first 28 days after birth. ]Newborn Pneumonia in the twin group is described as compatible symptoms with diagnostic radiograph findings and positive results on blood cultures, persistent leukopenia
- Newborn Intraventricular Hemorrhage Grade 3 or 4 [ Time Frame: measured during the first 28 days after birth ]
Newborn Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) Stage III in the twin group is described as - IVH with ventricular dilatation.
Neonatal Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)Stage IV in the twin group is described as - IVH with parenchymal extension.
- Newborn Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL) [ Time Frame: measured in the first 28 days after birth. ]Newborn Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) in the twin group is described as the presence of more than 1 obvious hypo echoic cyst in the periventricular white matter.
- Newborn Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)Requiring Surgery [ Time Frame: measured in the first 28 days after birth ]Newborn NEC in the twin group is described as the presence of any of the following: (1)unequivocal intramural air in abdominal radiograph; (2) perforation abdominal radiograph; (3) clinical evidence of perforation (erythema and induration of the abdominal wall or intrabdominal abscess formation); (4) characteristic findings observed at surgery or autopsy; (5) Stricture formation after an episode of suspected necrotizing enterocolitis.
- Newborn Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) [ Time Frame: measured during the first 28 day after birth ]Newborn ROP within the twin group is described as retinopathy confirmed on fundoscopic examination, felt to be due to prematurity and subsequent oxygen therapy.
- Newborn Asphyxia With Ischemic Injury of Brain, Heart, Kidneys, or Liver [ Time Frame: measured during the first 28 days after delivery ]Newborn Asphyxia or Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HEI) within the twin group is characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of acute or subacute brain injury due to asphyxia (ie, hypoxia, acidosis).
- Perinatal Death [ Time Frame: measured from randomization to 28 days after birth. ]Perinatal death within the twin group is described as a stillbirth, neonatal death, or miscarriage after randomization.
- Individual Components of Neonatal Morbidity (RDS, IVH-III/IV, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia(BPD), PVL, Sepsis, NEC, ROP-Stage 3/4, Perinatal Death) [ Time Frame: measured as any event noted in the first 28 day following birth. ]Composite Neonatal Morbidity within the twin group is described as the presence of any one or more of the following neonatal morbidities (RDS, IVH-III/IV, BPD, PVL, sepsis, NEC, ROP-Stage 3/4, Perinatal Death).
- Twins: Delivery Prior to 28 Weeks (Wks), 32 Wks, 34wks, and 37 Wks [ Time Frame: Gestational age noted at time of birth ]Gestational age was noted at time of delivery and stratified into three categories (Twins: Delivery prior to 28 weeks (wks), 32 wks, 34 wks, and 37 wks)
- Triplets: Delivery Prior to 28 Wks, 32 Wks, 35 Wks [ Time Frame: noted at delivery ]Gestational age was noted at time of delivery and stratified into three categories (Triplets: Delivery prior to 28 wks, 32 wks, 35 wks)
- Newborn Gestational Age (GA) at Delivery [ Time Frame: determined at the time of birth ]Newborn Gestational age at delivery within the twin group is described as the gestational age of the baby on the day of birth.
- Newborn Birthweight [ Time Frame: measure following delivery ]Newborn Birthweight within the twins group was measure following delivery and noted in grams.
- Participant Drop-out Rates [ Time Frame: any time from randomization to completion of final dose of study medication ]Drop-out rates in the twin group are described as any randomized participant who is withdrawn from the trial between randomization (as early at 16 weeks of pregnancy) and completion of the final dose of study medication (as late as 34 weeks of pregnancy).
- Participant Side Effects Requiring Cessation of Therapy [ Time Frame: anytime from initial injection to final injection at 34 weeks. ]Describe as the cessation of study related therapy for the participant within the twin group at anytime from initial study related injection until the final injection at 34 weeks of pregnancy.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Gestational age (GA) 15-23w0d gestational age at the time of recruitment
- GA 16w0dk to 23w6d at the time of randomization and initiation of injections
- Maternal age 18 years or older
One of these risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth:
- Twins in current pregnancy, dichorionic placentation
- Triplets in current pregnancy, trichorionic placentation
- Intact membranes
- Patient has had at least one detailed 2nd-trimester ultrasound examination documenting placentation, chorionicity, fetal number, fetal size, amniotic fluid volumes, and fetal anatomy. (This examination must comply with minimum standards such as those published by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, American College of Radiology, or American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists It is NOT mandatory that this examination be performed at the research-study center.)
- Investigator believes patient will be reliable with follow-up visits and believes that delivery data and neonatal data are likely to be available.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Symptomatic uterine contractions in current pregnancy
- Contraindication to interventions intended to prolong the pregnancy (including lethal fetal anomalies, amnionitis, preeclampsia, severe oligohydramnios, severe growth delay, fetal death appears imminent or inevitable)
- Risk factors for major neonatal morbidity unrelated to preterm delivery (such as monochorionic placentation in multiple gestation, major malformations, certain medication exposures)
- Preexisting maternal medical condition that might be worsened by progesterone therapy, including: asthma requiring medications, renal insufficiency, seizure disorder, ischemic heart disease, active cholecystitis, impaired liver function, history of thromboembolic disorder, history of breast cancer, history of major depression requiring hospitalization.
- Preexisting maternal medical condition associated with a high risk of preterm delivery including: refractory hypertension, diabetes with nephropathy or retinopathy, renal insufficiency, active systemic lupus erythematosus. Note that a history of prior preterm birth is NOT an exclusion.
- Use of progesterone or progesterone-derivative medication after 15 weeks gestation in current pregnancy.
- Allergy to 17OHP or oil vehicle.
- Placement of emergent cerclage (defined as one placed after the occurrence of cervical change such as dilation, funneling, or effacement) with this pregnancy. Prophylactic cerclage is NOT an exclusion (defined as one placed before any cervical change, for example, because of a history of cervical incompetence, or because of a prior cervical procedure such as LEEP or cone biopsy).
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): NCT00163020
|United States, Arizona
|Banner Good Samaritan Hospital
|Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006
|Tucson Medical Center
|Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85712
|United States, California
|Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
|Laguna Hills, California, United States, 92653
|Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
|Long Beach, California, United States, 90801-1428
|University of Southern California-Irvine Medical Center
|Orange, California, United States, 92868
|Good Samaritan Hospital
|San Jose, California, United States, 95124
|United States, Colorado
|Swedish Medical Center
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80110
|Presbyterian/St Luke's Hospital
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218
|Rose Medical Center
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 80220
|Skyridge Medical Center
|Lonetree, Colorado, United States, 80124
|United States, Iowa
|Mercy Medical Center
|Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50314
|United States, Missouri
|Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City
|Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64111
|United States, Tennessee
|Erlanger Medical Center
|Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37403
|United States, Texas
|Baylor University Medical Center
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246
|Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
|Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76104
|United States, Washington
|Evergreen Hospital
|Kirkland, Washington, United States, 98034
|Swedish Medical Center
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122-4307
|Tacoma General Hospital
|Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
|Study Director:
|Kimberly Maurel, RN, MSN, CNS
|Obstetrix Medical Group, Inc.
|Principal Investigator:
|Andrew Combs, MD
|Obstetrix Medical Group, Inc.
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|Obstetrix Medical Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00163020 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
OBX 0012 ( Other Identifier: Obstetrix CREQ Protocol Number )
|First Posted:
|September 13, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|November 7, 2012
|Last Update Posted:
|April 11, 2016
|Last Verified:
|March 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Preterm Birth
Preterm Delivery
Multiple gestation
17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate
Premature Birth
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications
17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Estrogen Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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Hello, America! Here are your boys Michael J. Fox and Robin Williams back again on television, each with a series of his own (each premiering Thursday), each with the dust of many roads upon him.
They have had their triumphs, their tribulations, their hits, their flops. But they worked their way into our lives when the world was young, and are stuck there good and tight.
You can probably guess the star of the highly likable "The Michael J. Fox Show" from its title, which in itself hearkens back to an age of purpose-built star-vehicle sitcoms. Its premise is a kind of metaphor for its own existence, mirroring as it does the star's own retirement from and return to work — the necessity that mothered this invention being, of course, his Parkinson's disease.
Here he plays not the beloved actor he is in life but a beloved New York City newsman, and family man (which he is in life). Having retired five years earlier, after an on-screen, Parkinson's-related, rolling-chair incident, he has been hanging around the house, spending more time with his family than his family would like. After some light skulduggery on their part, he accepts an offer to return to the job.
"What if I'm not the guy they remember?" he wonders to wife Betsy Brandt, on the eve of his return.
"You won't be," she answers. "You'll be different. But you'll still be you."
And so he is. Fox, in fact, has been working his way back into the public eye for some time, in bits and pieces — an arc on "Rescue Me," an appearance on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," a recurring character on "The Good Wife" — never trying to hide his condition, usually playing with it, and careful not to make it a pretext for pity.
The new NBC series puts it on the table immediately: "Dad, you're moving too much," says his daughter (Juliette Goglia), who is filming him for a class project. "I've got to zoom out and start again." Though there are jokes about controlling medications, we are shown every so often that Fox can still run up stairs, still has a sex life, when the kids aren't bursting in. But none of the other characters treat him with kid gloves. ("We might be friends," says Wendell Pierce, "but I'll take you out; it's not that hard.")
Indeed, as the dad in what is in most respects a very traditional sitcom (a new role for the actor), he is a magnet for mockery. His faults — he is foolishly competitive and, as is often the case with sitcom dads, slower on the uptake than the rest of his family — are distinct from his diagnosis.
It is a familiar, exaggerated TV reality. At home: his wife, three kids (woolly-headed, woolly-haired older son Conor Romero, sardonic middle daughter Goglia, precocious smaller son Jack Gore), floundering relative (the excellent Katie Finneran as Fox's sister). At work: eccentric boss (Pierce), a semi-nemesis played by Anne Heche (arriving after a few episodes and well-used). Standard sitcom issue — yet they feel convincingly bound to each other from the start.
Particularly valuable is Brandt, who has been playing Marie Schrader on "Breaking Bad," and for whom this job must constitute a psychic relief. (It is something of a psychic relief for the reviewer too.) She is smart and very funny, and, practically speaking, as much the star of the show as Fox.
You can probably guess the star of "The Crazy Ones" from its title too. This CBS series, from David E. Kelley, proposes the hyperactive Williams, in his first series since 1982, as the mad-genius head of a Chicago ad agency; Sarah Michelle Gellar is his daughter, the company's creative director, though her father seems to be doing most of the creating and directing.
Kelley, of "Ally McBeal" and "Boston Legal" and so on, is its creator, and the speedy pilot finds him in a bit of an Aaron Sorkin mood, shooting for an atmosphere of institutional urgency, with rat-a-tat rhythms and overlapping dialogue. None of the workplace details feels particularly convincing, however.
If Fox at 52 is not the same actor as when he left "Spin City," Williams, 62, has also traveled far from Mork (from Ork). But where Fox seems appealingly both boyish and mature — some of that is just the way he looks, of course — there is a kind of tension between Williams' age and his antics that here produces an air of melancholy, underscored by lines long on nostalgic reverie. Indeed, of the two series, it is the more baldly sentimental.
"My daughter," he says, in a pitch to McDonald's, whose account they might lose. "Sometimes when I look at her I still see my babycakes, my piglet — I was flat broke but I still had enough money to buy her a Happy Meal — it made me look like a king to her." This is as unsettling a monologue as I have heard this fall season.
It is not a hopeless proposition. The pilot, busy as it is — it includes an extended appearance by Kelly Clarkson, who may have more lines than series regular Hamish Linklater — is just overstuffed. Williams takes up a lot of air with his mockingbird asides without getting around to creating a character, while Gellar, who at least gets to save the day, seems to be struggling to be heard. (Where is the girl who spent her evenings staking vamps?)
That may be the point, but it is buried in whimsicality and paeans to "feeling" and leaping into the void. And the stars do feel out of sync. (Williams is more comfortable riffing with James Wolk — "Mad Men's" Bob Benson — as … some other guy who works there.) We will give it some time.
'The Crazy Ones'
Where: CBS
When: 9 p.m. Thursday
Rating: TV-14-DL (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14 with advisories for suggestive dialogue and coarse language)
'The Michael J. Fox Show'
Where: NBC
When: 9 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday
Rating: TV-PG-DL (may be unsuitable for young children with advisories for suggestive dialogue and coarse language)


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Storming The Floor wraps up the four early afternoon games.
#10 Davidson 82, #7 Gonzaga 76. Stephen Curry scored 40 on 8-11 three-point shooting in Raleigh, but it was the timely rebounding of Andrew Lovedale (13 boards to go with 12 points) that saved the Wildcats' bacon. Adam Morrison was in attendance, looking like the lead singer of a goth tribute band. No word yet on whether he cried. Oh, who are we kidding, of course he did. Davidson advances to face the Georgetown/UMBC winner.
#12 Western Kentucky 101, Drake 99 (OT). Western Kentucky had the ball in a tie game at the end of regulation, but Academic All-American Adam Emmenecker stepped in to draw a controversial charge that allowed the game to go to OT. Another questionable call in the extra frame didn't change the outcome, however, as the Hilltoppers' Ty Rogers hit the clutch three over two defenders to win the game. WKU will face the UConn/San Diego winner. Pretty freaking wild shot that everyone in America saw, except for the people who work and/or don't care about baskeball.
#2 Tennessee 72, #15 American 57. Let there be no doubt about this - American could have won this game. They showed no fear, and led several times in the game, but Tennessee put on a run in the second half and put them away behind a balanced scoring effort that featured three players in double figures (two Smiths and a Chism, if you're keeping score). Tennessee advances to face the Butler/South Alabama winner.
#7 Miami 78, #10 St. Mary's 64. Jack McClinton's 38 would be the story today, if Stephen Curry hadn't knocked down a couple of clutch free throws. St. Mary's led early in this one, but couldn't maintain in the second half, as the three-bid WCC is down to San Diego if they hope to advance to the second round. If Texas advances in the later game, Haith will be facing his former boss. Miami faces the Texas/Austin Peay winner.


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This past saturday I had the pleasure to dj alongside some of the best dj's in the area again. DJ's: Dread, Element and Nick Papa Giorgio and I collaborated for the second installmant of the Dj showcases' at Vapor Nightclub. The night started early as we all met up around 7 at the Garden Buffet. The 4 of us met with J- Will (Jamz 96.3), the emcee and host of the night to discuss how we would go about splitting up time slots. Dread, Nick Papa Giorgio, Element and I have been friends for over a decade so the meeting was simple, easy flowing and brief. After business was conducted, it was time to eat! I'm not really into eating at buffets but tonight not eating wasn't an option. I don't know of a dj that can dj on an empty stomach. So…when in Rome right? I went to town! To my surprise, the Garden Buffet was really good. If your at the racino, I recommend you try it. As the night progressed we learned that WCW's Buff Bagwell was going to be joining us at the club. As a dj, you have to love when you have an impromtu visit by a celebrity. Buff was a lot of fun and a good sport as we all had fun flexing our muscles with him, Check out the pics below. Check out Deejay Element and I this weekend at Vapor Nightclub and stay tuned for the recap. Until next time…
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- Carriage horses wait for customers in Bruges's Markt square.
Decadence in Bruges
Must-sees in Belgium's medieval masterpiece.
In the Middle Ages, back when canals were the super-highways of Europe, Bruges experienced a surge of wealth and culture.
Before the canals started silting, there was a direct route to the sea from the historic town center. Trade of their woven woolen goods netted luxuries like French wine and spices from the Middle East. So much money was exchanging hands, they started the first stock exchange. The Duke of Burgundy – who controlled the area in the 15th century – attracted more bankers, artists and excellent weavers.
The city still remains pretty decadent. Today, a special-occasion restaurant in town is named after him.
Where to stay. The Pand Hotel is an 18th-century carriage house converted into a super-luxe boutique hotel. Despite its small size, it has a bar, two lounges and even room service. French perfumes in crystal bottles are sold at the front desk. Belle époque hardware graces the rooms.
What to do. The historic Dukes of Burgundy would no doubt approve of the contemporary high-end boutiques hawking lace and chocolate... possibly even the high-end sex toy stores.
Besides strolling through the winding, narrow streets, a canal ride is a good way to see the backyards of private properties and historic buildings that you might not get to see on foot. You get a free Bruges Welcome Card for staying at any hotel in the city; it gives you discounts off things like the canal rides.
St. John's Hospital now houses a museum, having served as a hospital from the time of the Crusades through the last century. The hospital was the only one in the area for sick pilgrims headed to the Holy Land. The 800-year-old ambulances are cool to see – as well as 300-year-old paintings of them. There's a pharmacy and graves of the rich and powerful embedded into the marble floors. I learned that they're the origin of the phrase "stinking rich": when they were first buried and decomposing, they made the opulent rooms smell horrible!
The Historium is a multimedia attraction that gives a glimpse into Bruges's Golden Age. Though meant for all ages, it's wildly inappropriate for the kiddies, complete with live-action depictions of brothels, topless dancers and trippy, incoherent story lines. There's a beer café on site. Visit during happy hour (or at least after 4:20).
Where to eat. When going to Restaurant Malpertuus, be sure to ask to be seated downstairs in the medieval 16th-century cellar. While their website boasts of serving group meals, the cellar is intimate and personal. This is a place to order true gourmand favorites like goose liver, rabbit and eel. You feel like you've stepped back in time, but the restaurant's not frozen in amber: modern pop plays in the background.
Kok au Vin is on a little winding street off the tourist track. It's a little bistro frequented by young, well-heeled professionals. They feature seasonal local cuisine, such as the regional baby shrimp served in a very rich style, with Hollandaise sauce and soft-cooked egg. Little touches, like their fancy coffee condiments tray, take the restaurant out of the ordinary.


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Virus Bulletin this month released the results of a major comparative of the latest security products, covering a range of metrics. These include detection rates over various types of malware, false positive rates, scanning speed, proactive detection, and response times to outbreaks.
Taking a look at the first one, detection rates, it's clear that a beta version of GDATA's AVK 2009 (which uses the Avast and BitDefender scan engines) took first place for both malware (measured against 1,164,662 samples) as well as ad- and spyware (94,291 samples). Avira's Premium Security Suite 2008 was second for malware, F-Secure 2009 was second in ad- and spyware, and Secure Computing's Webwasher gateway product came third in both categories. Again, it should be emphasized that these are detection rates, not removal rates.
With Windows Live OneCare 2.5 being released in July, I was curious to see whether or not Microsoft had managed to improve its detection rates. The version Virus Bulletin used in its tests was 2.5.2900.03, the latest stable build. Out of the 34 products tested, OneCare placed 16th in the malware samples (97.70 percent detection rate) and 13th (97.10 percent) in the spyware samples. Soon after the release of version 2.5, Microsoft quietly announced a beta program in which "each new build remains in Perpetual Beta for only a short while before it's released to the public." With the features for OneCare locked down for a while and the OneCare team now focusing on making minor improvements, detection rates will hopefully start to improve.
Further reading:
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Jill and Joe Biden's Sweetest Moments
President Barack Obama's sidekick, Joe Biden, turns 70 today! While the vice president is gearing up to serve his second term as Obama's right-hand man, he's had another person by his side for much longer: his wife of 35 years, Jill Biden.
We got a glimpse of Joe and Jill's sweet connection at the Democratic National Convention, as Jill made a touching introduction for Joe before his speech on the final day of the convention. She said, "When I first met him, Joe had already seen just how fragile life could be. When he was 29 years old, Joe lost his first wife and baby daughter in a tragic car accident while they were out getting their Christmas tree, and the boys were critically injured. Joe's life was shattered. But through his strong Catholic faith and his fierce love for our boys, Joe found the strength to get back up." Joe then took to the stage and thanked his wife, "Jilly," joking that he had no idea what he would have done if she turned down his fifth marriage proposal.
After he tragically lost his first wife, Joe was a single dad to his two sons for five years before meeting Jill on a blind date set up by his brother. And even after being married for more than three decades, the two seem to still have that special spark. At a political rally in 2008, Joe introduced his "drop-dead gorgeous" wife, and then at the 2009 inaugural ball he said, "I may not be able to dance, but I sure like holding her." They are just too cute! So in honor of Joe's big birthday, see Joe and Jill Biden's sweetest moments over the years.


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Egypt painfully familiar for Obama
President Barack Obama insisted Monday that he isn't taking sides in the standoff between Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and millions of protesters who've taken to the streets to protest his policies.
But that's not likely to be enough for many in those angry crowds, who seem firmly convinced that the White House has bolstered the Muslim Brotherhood leader, even as ordinary Egyptians — and some in his own Cabinet — have grown increasingly dissatisfied with his rule.
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As the Egyptian military issued what appeared to be an ultimatum Monday for Morsi and the opposition to sort out their differences within 48 hours, Obama found himself in a painfully familiar place — facing questions about whether the United States has, once again, invested too much in a helpful but flawed Middle Eastern leader while paying insufficient attention to burgeoning popular discontent.
It's the same set of questions that dogged Obama throughout the Arab Spring, when he wrestled with the dilemma of precisely when to ditch a string of besieged leaders, from Libya's Muammar Qadhafi to Egypt's previous president, Hosni Mubarak.
"Our commitment to Egypt has never been around any particular individual or party," Obama said Monday in Tanzania, the final leg of his week-long Africa trip. "Our commitment has been to a process."
The president acknowledged that the United States had worked with Morsi. But, he suggested, that shouldn't be mistaken for enthusiasm about his rule.
"The U.S. government's attitude has been we would deal with a democratically elected government," said Obama. "Democracy is not just about elections — it's also about how are you working with an opposition?"
( Also on POLITICO: Obama on Egypt: Commitment to a process, not individual)
Obama's comments about Morsi seemed decidedly less effusive than the praise the Egyptian president won from the White House last November, when an official statement credited him for his "personal leadership" in helping to broker a halt to fighting between Israel and the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip.
Just a day after Obama publicly thanked Morsi and "reaffirmed the close partnership between the United States and Egypt," the Egyptian leader triggered another round of widespread protests by announcing a decree that granted himself virtually unlimited power.
Now, some analysts believe the administration may have had too much faith in Morsi as a "practical" leader who could satisfy Islamist elements in Egypt while managing both the opposition and the economy.
Obama administration officials "were more inclined to give [Morsi] and his movement the great benefit of the doubt and also to see that there was no practical alternative to keep Egypt at least stable," said David Pollock of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.


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Lady Bisons open spring with sixth place finish
The Lipscomb Lady Bisons golf team opened the spring season with a sixth place finish in the Ann Rhoads/Birmingham Southern Shootout in Birmingham, Ala.
Katie Pursell, in sixth place, was the top finisher for the Lady Bisons in the tournament held Sunday and Monday. She shot rounds of 76 and 80 to finish 14-over par, four strokes behind the co-winners.
Mary Leigh Baker tied for 14th with rounds of 84 and 81.
Haley Rowdon was 32nd with rounds of 101 and 93.
Ansley Smith, playing first ever college match, finished 33rd with rounds of 113 and 115.


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The University of Colorado has named Mark D. Gross the new director of the Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society Institute, the university announced Wednesday.
Gross, who taught at CU from 1990 to 1999, returns to the Boulder campus for the ATLAS director position from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a professor of computational design.
ATLAS is a campuswide institute that integrates information and communication technologies in education, research, creative work and outreach.
For more information, visit colorado.edu/atlas.