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Results halfway through the landmark Comparison of AMD Treatments (CATT) clinical trial were published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 28 and discussed at a much-anticipated presentation today at the 2011 conference of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
The already-approved drug for treatment of wet macular degeneration, Lucentis® (ranibizumab), was compared with Avastin® (bevacizumab), an alternative drug used off label by eye doctors worldwide. It was reported that Lucentis and Avastin both have the ability to reduce bleeding and fluid collection in the retina and reduce retinal thickness. This means that when compared head-to-head, these drugs can both reduce symptoms and preserve vision.
However, there are still questions that remain. The second year of this trial will provide more information on potential risks for serious side effects.
The CATT clinical trial is estimated to finish in February 2012.
For more details, please read the press release below, adapted from the NIH/National Eye Institute.
Researchers are reporting results from the first year of a two-year clinical trial that Avastin, a drug approved to treat some cancers and that is commonly used off-label to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is as effective as the Food and Drug Administration-approved drug Lucentis for the treatment of AMD.
The report, from the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (CATT), was published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on Sunday, May 1, 2011. CATT is funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health.
"Over 250,000 patients are treated each year for AMD, and a substantial number of them receive Avastin. Given the lack of efficacy data regarding Avastin for AMD treatment, the NEI had an obligation to patients and clinicians to conduct this study," said Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., director of the NEI.
AMD is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans. In its advanced stages, the wet form of AMD spurs the growth of abnormal blood vessels, which leak fluid and blood into the macula and obscure vision. The macula is the central portion of the retina that allows us to look straight ahead and to perceive fine visual detail. Accumulation of fluid and blood damages the macula, causing loss of central vision. AMD can severely impede mobility and independence. Many patients are unable to drive, read, recognize faces or perform tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
Genentech, the maker of both drugs, originally developed Avastin to prevent blood vessel growth that enables cancerous tumors to develop and spread. In 2004, the FDA approved Avastin for the systemic treatment of metastatic colon cancer. Genentech later developed Lucentis, derived from a protein similar to Avastin, specifically for injection in the eye to block blood vessel growth in AMD.
In 2005, two Genentech-sponsored clinical trials established Lucentis as highly effective for the treatment of wet AMD. During the year between the announcement of the trial results and the release of Lucentis, ophthalmologists began injecting AMD patients with low doses of Avastin, due to its similarity to Lucentis and its availability. The FDA has not licensed Avastin for the treatment of AMD.
Numerous physicians noted a beneficial treatment effect and Avastin's use grew rapidly despite the lack of data on safety, efficacy and dosing from randomized clinical trials to support its use. Ophthalmologists used Avastin primarily as needed, or pro re nata (PRN), when there was evidence of active disease. The FDA approved Lucentis in 2006. However, most clinicians adopted PRN dosing for Lucentis, which was a departure from FDA-approved labeling and the monthly dosing schedule evaluated in the Genentech-sponsored clinical trials. It was not known if PRN dosing would produce the same long term vision benefits that were achieved with monthly administration.
NEI launched CATT in 2008 to compare Lucentis and Avastin for treatment of wet AMD. The study has now reported results for 1,185 patients treated at 43 clinical centers in the United States. Patients were randomly assigned and treated with one of four regimens for a year. They received Lucentis monthly or PRN, or Avastin monthly or PRN. Enrollment criteria required that study participants had active disease.
Patients in the monthly dosing groups received an initial treatment and then had an injection every 28 days. Patients in the PRN groups received an initial treatment and were then examined every 28 days to determine medical need for additional treatment. PRN groups received subsequent treatment when there were signs of disease activity, such as fluid in the retina. Ophthalmologists involved in patient care did not know which study drug a patient was getting, to make sure that the data was not affected by how anyone felt about the treatment.
Change in visual acuity served as the primary outcome measure for CATT. Thus far, visual acuity improvement was virtually identical (within one letter difference on an eye chart) for either drug when given monthly. In addition, no difference was found in the percentage of patients who had an important gain or loss in visual function. Also, when each drug was given on a PRN schedule, there also was no difference (within one letter) between drugs. PRN dosing required four to five fewer injections per year than monthly treatment. Visual gains were about two letters less with PRN than with monthly treatment but overall visual results were still excellent.
"In addition to the primary finding of equivalence between Lucentis and Avastin for visual acuity, CATT also demonstrates that PRN dosing is a viable treatment option for either of these drugs," said Daniel F. Martin M.D., study chair for CATT and chairman of the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. "Substantial visual acuity gains may be accomplished with a lower treatment burden."
Adverse events indicate development or worsening of a medical condition. They may or may not be causally associated with the clinical trial treatment, but they are always monitored and reported in any clinical trial. The median age of patients in CATT was over 80 years, and a high rate of hospitalizations might be anticipated as a result of chronic or acute medical conditions more common to older populations.
Serious adverse events (primarily hospitalizations) occurred at a 24 percent rate for patients receiving Avastin and a 19 percent rate for patients receiving Lucentis. These events were distributed across many different conditions, most of which were not associated with Avastin in cancer clinical trials where the drug was administered at 500 times the dose used for AMD. The number of deaths, heart attacks, and strokes were low and similar for both drugs during the study. CATT was not capable of determining whether there is an association between a particular adverse event and treatment. Differences in serious adverse event rates require further study.
Investigators in the CATT study will continue to follow patients through a second year of treatment. These additional data will provide information on longer-term effects of the drugs on vision and safety.
Adapted from the NIH/National Eye Institute
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Ok, I took a brief look at Magic Point, and I must say, it's convoluted.
It's easy enough to use (as in generating slides), but it's far from
Late last night I started thinking of better ways of handling text-based
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For example, MGP lets you define what style the Nth line of a page
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With something like HTML, you can do something like <b> this is bold </b>
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Davis' hot hitting commands attention
MAR 23, 2013 3:50p ET
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PHOENIX -- Six weeks ago, outfielder Khris Davis may have been the only person at the Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale spring training complex who thought he had a chance to make the team's Opening Day major league roster. But thanks to an incredible spring power surge, Davis, with less than a week left before the team breaks camp, now has a good chance to make it to Milwaukee for the April 1 start of the season.
Chosen out of Cal State Fullerton by the Brewers in the sixth round of the 2009 draft, Davis has slugged his way into consideration for a final roster spot. Hitting at a .333 clip, he leads the team in every spring training batting category including home runs (six), RBI (14), OBP (.375), OPS (1.131) and runs (10). The only offensive category he doesn't lead the team in is stolen bases.
"When camp started, Milwaukee seemed so far away," Davis said. "It's closer now but still seems out there. But I don't have any control. It's the club's decision. I'm just going to go out there and play the best I can."
"He's getting a lot of at-bats and he's taking advantage of them," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said. "He's playing great. I think he's impressed a lot of guys around here."
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke recognized early in camp what the team had in the 5-foot-11 200-pound Davis.
"He can hit," Roenicke said. "Everybody knows that. He's proven that. He's hit everywhere he's been. That's been his history."
During an injury-shortened 2012, Davis hit .350 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in just 82 games spent in rookie ball, Double-A Huntsville and Triple-A Nashville. In 2011, he a was Florida State League All-Star while hitting .309 with 15 home runs and 68 RBI in 90 games for Brevard County before being promoted. In 2010, his first full minor league season, Davis hit .280 with 22 homer uns and 72 RBIs for Class-A Wisconsin while being named to the midseason and postseason Midwest League All-Star teams.
Less surprised than most by Davis' production this are some of his minor league teammates.
"The guy hit the ball a long ways in Nashville last year," said pitcher Donovan Hand, whose putting together an impressive spring training of his own. "He can swing it. He's got power to all fields. He hit a ball over the batter's eye in center at Nashville last year. I don't think I've ever seen one of our guys do that. Khris made it look easy."
"He's got unbelievable power," said 2012 Nashville teammate and fellow outfielder Caleb Gindel. "When you look at him at first, you don't expect it. But then it doesn't take long to see what he can do."
Davis is clearly enjoying the success he's had this spring.
"It's been incredible. I'm having a good time," said the right-handed hitting 25-year-old. "Some of the veterans started calling me Swag a few weeks ago. They say I've got the most swagger in the clubhouse. I don't know about that, but coming from those guys, it's been a lot of fun. Rickie Weeks has taken me under his wing. Go-Go ( Carlos Gomez), Mike Gonzalez, Cory Hart ... they've all been great."
Still, factors other than his bat, many outside of his control, will likely determine whether Davis makes the Brewers' Opening Day roster.
"His (Davis) chances are pretty good," Roenicke said. "He's a guy that has made us definitely consider him. If the role fits, if what he does, which is a left fielder, right-handed hitter, fits in with the five bench guys we're going to carry, he could be there. We have to have some flexibility with those guys and what they can do according to what everybody else can do."
Roenicke conceded that catcher Martin Maldonado and outfielder Logan Schafer are locks for two of those five bench slots. He also suggested that a backup infielder would be one of those five players. Injuries to utility players including Taylor Green, Jeff Bianchi have complicated matters. Veteran non-roster invitee Donnie Murphy is also in the mix for one the bench spots.
Two factors are working against Davis' chances of making it to Milwaukee. Defensively limited, he can really only play left field. Additionally, there is some concern whether his production can continue in a sporadic role.
"When you're asking Davis to come off the bench, I have no idea if he can hit off the bench," Roenicke said. "He can hit when you're playing him and he's getting a lot of at-bats. But, if he's not doing that, can he hit? To answer that for a young guy ... nobody has an answer for that."
In the meantime, Davis plans to do what has gotten him to this point.
"I'm just going to keep hitting," he said. "That's what I do. Hitting is easy. Well, like most things, it's as easy as you want to make it. It's the best part of the game, and for me, it's easy."
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Not to mention if you don't show up to arranged meetings, use misleading pictures to attract matches, or violate the terms and conditions you will be banned. How will the sex app know to ban you? Confidential user feedback is mandatory. You might be a little suspicious but you have to remember that this sex app makes casual sex so accessible. Casual sex is great but every now and then it can get you into some precarious situations. They're just trying to protect their users from anyone that would abuse the power of instant casual sex.
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Nov. 14, 1896: Holy Cross claims to have won a 6-4 game over Boston College, while the Eagles claim to have won by a score of 8-6. With less than three minutes to play and the Crusaders leading 6-4, a fight broke out on the field. During the melee, Boston College's Hugh McGrath picked up the ball and crossed the Holy Cross goal line. The officials, however, did not allow the score, and the Eagles left the field in protest. The referee then awarded the win to Holy Cross, and the Crusaders left the field with an apparent victory. However, the story, does not end there. The referee decided to reverse his decision after a Boston College protest, and asked both teams to return to the field. Holy Cross refused and claimed a 6-4 win, while the Eagles returned to field, scored without opposition, and claimed to have taken an 8-6 victory.
Nov. 29, 1924: The Crusaders down Boston College 33-0, before 50,000 fans at Braves Field.
Nov. 30, 1935: Dr. Eddie Anderson's Crusaders finished an undefeated season with a 20-6 victory over Boston College. Holy Cross ended the year with an overall record of 9-0-1, to become the first unbeaten team in school history.
Nov. 26, 1938: Holy Cross completes an 8-1 season with a 29-7 win over Boston College, and the Crusaders end the season ranked ninth in the final Associated Press poll.
Nov. 28, 1942: In one of the greatest upsets in college football history, Holy Cross stunned undefeated and top-ranked Boston College 55-12 at Fenway Park. Johnny Bezemes caught two touchdown passes from John Grigas, threw for a score, and returned an interception 64 yards for another touchdown, helping knock the Eagles out of a Sugar Bowl berth. Holy Cross finished just 5-4-1, but was 19th in the final Associated Press poll. That night, 496 people died in a fire at the Cocoanut Grove night club, where Boston College had planned a victory celebration, but cancelled after the loss. The fire was the nation's worst since 1903.
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Dec. 1, 1956: Bill Smithers finds Paul Toland with 39 seconds left for a 7-0 win over Boston College.
Nov. 30, 1957: Vince Promuto recovers eight Boston College fumbles in Holy Cross' soggy 14-0 victory.
Nov. 28, 1964: In Dr. Eddie Anderson's final game as Crusader coach, Holy Cross falls to Boston College 10-8.
Nov. 26, 1966: Jack Lentz hits Pete Kimener for a touchdown in the final minute to beat Boston College, 32-26. Mike Kaminski had kicked a pair of then-record 44-yard field goals in the first quarter. Lentz becomes the first player to win the Edward O'Melia Award twice.
Dec. 1, 1984: A crowd of 25,000 fans pack Fitton to see Boston College's Doug Flutie on the day he would receive the Heisman Trophy. The Eagles won 45-10.
Nov. 22, 1986: Unbeaten Holy Cross takes a 14-0 lead over Hall of Fame Bowl-bound Boston College, but the Eagles come back to win 56-26 before a crowd of 25,000 at Fitton Field.


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I am working in wordpress trying to make a dropdown menu for my blog. I have it working and it looks okay but I don't really like the css that runs it. The menu looks to wide in places for the link that is in it. I am trying to figure out how I can have the background of the menu just be as wide as the longest link with a few extra pixels for padding on the right and left. As it is right now, I have to set a width for the background. I have to do this I think because of the absolute positioning. Do you have any advice on the best way to code a dropdown menu?
Howdy, Can you show us what you have so far in a jsfiddle
That way we can see the direction you're heading with it and nudge you along the way to success
I am not using javascript. It is a menu being generated by WordPress using only css to manage the dropdown menu. I am using css to add an image in between the main nav. I just can't post an example right now. So I guess it wouldn't be that easy to help.
You could always post a link to the blog you are working on…
Got it sorted. Thanks guys for your interest
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Your article describing the sex pheromone of the wandering spider failed to acknowledge that I and my colleagues in Vienna initiated the project and managed the complex biological experiments on spiders that made it possible to trace the pheromone (6 January, p 6). And I named the pheromone "cupilure", not Stefan Schulz as stated in the article.
It may also interest your readers to know that this is the first sex pheromone which is known to be tasted rather than smelt. To find his mate, the male spider "tastes" the drag-line attached pheromone with his pedipalpsa pair of leg-like appendages attached to his head. If other spiders also have a close-range attracting sex pheromone that acts only by contact, it might rule out the possibility of catching them with pheromone traps, as proposed in the story.
For any readers wanting more information on this fascinating project, my full account ...
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text: Two environmental groups are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to immediately ban shipments of volatile crude oil in older railroad tank cars, citing recent explosive accidents and the department's own findings that fiery oil train accidents pose an "imminent hazard." The petition filed Tuesday by the Sierra Club and Forest Ethics seeks an emergency order within 30 days to prohibit crude from the Northern Plains' Bakken region and elsewhere from being carried in the older tank cars, known as DOT-111s. Some of those cars pass through the city of Winona and western Wisconsin via the Canadian Pacific and BNSF railroad lines. Investigators have reported the cars rupture or puncture even in accidents at slow speeds. The Obama administration has said it will propose a new rule by the end of the month governing tank cars that transport oil and ethanol. But the petition says that will take too long, and in the meantime the shipments are putting cities along the rail lines at risk.


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TRAIN travel is not always the greenest alternative to flying.
To compare the emissions of 11 different types of transport in the US, Mikhail Chester and Arpad Horvath of the University of California, Berkeley, calculated how many passengers each train, plane, bus or car would carry in its lifetime, as well as how many kilometres it would cover. The pair also took into account emissions produced when creating the associated infrastructure, such as tracks, roads and airports, and how much they would be used.
Overall, cars were the worst climate offenders, beaten only by buses travelling in off-peak hours. But when taking infrastructure emissions into account, train travel - traditionally seen as a greener way to go - came out almost as bad as aircraft. Buildings, tracks and providing power to stations more than double a train's emissions (Environmental Research Letters, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/4/2/024008).
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At Historic Savage Mill, shoppers can find antiques, artist studios, home furnishing stores—and the ever-present spirits from the Mill's heyday in the 19th century…
Like the three Ellicott brothers that founded a mill in the Maryland town that bears their name, the four Williams brothers borrowed $20,000 from John Savage in 1820 to create a textiles weaving mill that wove canvas for clipper ships, Civil War tents and silent movie screens before World War II signaled the demise of the demand for woven cotton. Today, Savage Mill is a lovely hub of restaurants, bakeries, clothes stores, high quality antiques Howard County is famous for…and ghosts!
To chronicle the Mill's history as well as their unworldly past, a new ghost tour has been created with true stories about Mill workers and their sometimes violent end. The ghost of the Tower is a woman who was in charge of the Mill workers' children back in the 19th century…until falling to her death on the tower's stairs…another tower houses a bell that seems to ring by itself, except that it must be done by hand. At the Paymaster's Office, a ghost that comes out of the office computer has frightened away hired personnel. On the steps leading up to the Mill's second floor, a ghostly child is said to trip unsuspecting shoppers as stunned employees watch helplessly. Other store owners report sounds and whispers as they close the doors to what appear to be empty rooms.
Despite the fact that the Mill is an indoor facility and teeming with shopping enthusiasts, discovering the Mill's exciting past as well as its intriguing paranormal present is easily done amidst the hustle and bustle of a typically busy day. With tours ending at the Ram's Head Tavern, weary customers and ghost tourists alike can replenish their energy level while hearing even more about the Mill from the Tavern's friendly employees.
Savage Mill is a potpourri of local history, and Maryland's most unique shopping experience. Come and see what countless visitors have known for years—you'll enjoy Savage Mill so much, you may NEVER want to leave.
Tour and ticket information
Seasonal tours offered Saturday nights during the Fall, around Halloween.
$13 adults, $11 Children (12 & under) & Seniors (65+) and Active Military Personnel and their Families.
Not recommended for children under 6 years old.
Private tours may be available. Special Full Moon or Friday the 13th tours may be scheduled, check this website.
The tour begins in the Food Court of Historic Savage Mill.
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Take Route 32 East to Route 1 South, Turn right on Howard Street, follow signs to the Savage Mill Parking.
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The above is an excerpt of a rare interview with Aikido Founder Morihei Ueshiba. The entire interview from which this extract was taken runs about 15 minutes and was broadcast on radio in Japan sometime in the early 1960s.
Listening to O-Sensei's actual voice will give you a totally different feel for his personality and mode of expression. He has a terrific sense of humor and speaks very straightforwardly. Notice how he mentions the effect of World War II on his thinking and the future direction of aikido.
This audio clip was taken from "The Founder of Aikido" DVD available through this website. This DVD is the final installment of a six-part series on the Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba.
The first section is the uncut version of a Japanese tv documentary titled "Aikido" produced in 1961. This film focuses on the life and techniques of Morihei Ueshiba, and was shot on location in Iwama and Tokyo. It contains beautiful footage of the Founder in his daily life and during training. There are many marvelous action scenes, including an incredible display of empty-handed techniques, defenses against multiple attacks and a live sword!
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"The planetary gearsets we use consist of a sun gear, a ring gear, and three or more planet gears, all remaining in constant mesh. The planet gears are connected to each other through a common carrier, which allows the gears to spin on shafts called pinions attached to the carrier itself. One example of a way that this system can be used is by connecting the ring gear to the input shaft coming from the engine, connecting the planet carrier to the output shaft, and locking the sun gear so that it can't move. In this scenario, when we turn the ring gear, the planets will 'walk' along the sun gear, causing the planet carrier to turn the output shaft in the same direction as the input shaft, but at a slower speed to achieve gear reduction.
"If we unlock the sun gear and lock any two elements together, this will cause all three elements to turn at the same speed so that the output shaft will turn at the same rate of speed as the input shaft. This is like a car that's in high gear. Another way that we can use a planetary gearset is by locking the planet carrier from moving, then applying power to the ring gear. This will cause the sun gear to turn in the opposite direction, resulting in Reverse. The clutch pack is used, in this instance, to lock the planet carrier with the sun gear, forcing both to turn at the same speed. If both the clutch pack and the band were released, the system would be in neutral. Turning the input shaft would turn the planet gears against the sun gear, but since nothing is holding the sun gear, it will just spin free and have no effect on the output shaft. To place the unit in First gear, the band is applied to hold the sun gear from moving. To shift from First to High gear, the band is released and the clutch is applied, causing the output shaft to turn at the same speed as the input shaft."
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Zack Farah: "When it comes to torque converter stall speed, many people miss the mark because proper stall speed is dependent on a wide variety of factors. Based on our experience, the stall speed should generally be set at 300 rpm above the point where the cam lets the engine begin producing its torque curve. This is a good rule of thumb for street performance and driveability. For dragstrip-only use, many more factors must be considered such as body type, class rules, vehicle race weight, tire width and diameter, rear gear ratio, cubic inch displacement, stroke length, compression ratio, carb and manifold type, and all cam specs."
Stanley Poff: "Stall speed selection depends on a wide variety of factors. First and foremost, you must determine if the car is a cruiser, a street/strip machine, or a race car. Once that's established, the weight of the car, ring-and-pinion ratio, engine displacement, and cam lift and duration all come into play. With this information, TCI technicians are trying to dyno the engine in their minds. The goal is to get enough stall to flash near peak torque yet not be too loose and allow the engine to run at high rpm, which will create excessive heat."
Zack Farah: "Racers know that transbrakes help cars launch very hard, but they also help the chassis work more effectively compared to just foot-braking a car at the line. Transbrakes, when engaged, apply two different reaction clutches at the same time, which puts the trans in a bind. This way, the engine is held back and able to be brought up into its powerband without twisting the chassis. The result is a straighter, more controlled launch when the transbrake is released. Additional stress on the trans is irrelevant, as the cleaner launch is the objective. Transbrake packages are available from several sources, and there are several different engineering methods used to achieve the same result. Installing a transbrake requires many internal modifications, much more than a simple shift kit."


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Eric Del Fierro says 'devastated' Dominick Cruz will '100 percent' return to MMA
"He has a grade 2 and grade 3-level groin tear," Del Fierro said. "It's one of the big muscles in his groin. So, it doesn't require surgery, but there's just no way to get around it. That's basically what he was trying to do, figure out how to still fight and it finally came to the point where he just couldn't do it. We had to pull him from the fight."
Del Fierro said the really bad injury happened roughly a week ago, but the reality is Cruz had been struggling with the injury for much longer, albeit in a different, more benign state. While it was manageable then, it only got worse before it forced a collapse in his plans altogether.
"I think it happened a week or so ago. The day before we let the UFC know," he continued. "[Cruz] actually strained his groin probably 9 weeks before the fight. A very minor strain. Some ibuprofen, he was fine. He was able to work through it, kept going through camp. I think not really addressing the severity of it, I just think it came back and it came back worse the second time when he finally strained it because he was doing great. He was feeling great. Sparring was going perfect and like I said, somehow he over extended himself and created a bigger tear, I think, or a strain in that area."
But what caused the strain? A freak accident? Over training? How could something like this happen? Del Fierro says while the final injury did happen in sparring, it may have not been the sparring session itself that 'caused' the final injury.
"[Cruz] was sparring, actually. He was sparring and just threw and kick and felt the pull or strain there. Like I said, he's always had pain for the last 4 weeks or so. For whatever reason, it caused a greater strain in the groin area."
If there's a plus side in this entire matter, it's that the injury won't require surgery. Del Fierro says the team consulted with numerous doctors, the majority of which recommended not going under the knife.
The other is Cruz is only expected to let this heal 6 to 8 weeks before resume full training. This injury, while serious, is not like the two ACLs repairs that have sidelined Cruz the last two years. Perhaps most importantly, Del Fierro said the doctors believe this injury isn't related to those ACL repairs. Cruz wasn't compensating in any way that caused this.
For Cruz, though, that's hardly any comfort.
"If you know Dominick, he doesn't pull out of fights. That's the problem," Del Fierro noted. "I actually talked to Dominick, sat him down. I've been with Dominick almost a decade. I know what he can do and I know what his limitations are. I'm the one that had him call [UFC President] Dana [White] and talk to Dana and give him the situation, obviously, being the main event. Respecting Barao and the rest of the UFC, we have to let them know what's going on and the UFC's always helpful. They tried to get us to their doctors as fast as possible. We just felt he wasn't going to be able to fight."
For his part, Del Fierro feels some measure of responsibility, but isn't sure what they really could've done differently. He would never have cleared Cruz to train if he wasn't ready. By all accounts, everything was going normal. Or, at least, as normal as things can be in fight sports.
"We're trying to figure out what are we doing wrong that caused this," he continued. "Like I said, he was looking great in camp. He was training fine, he was sparring. He was 100 percent. He was doing what he was supposed to be doing. I really don't know. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary that happened. His leg didn't go one way and his body went the other. It was nothing like that. It was a freak accident."
Knowing all this raises the obvious question: how did Cruz look? Was this the Cruz of old, fast on his feet and moving with all sorts of motion and precision? Del Fierro believes Cruz was looking as good as ever.
"100 percent," Del Fierro said of Cruz's ability to fight and retain his title. "I wouldn't put him in the fight if I didn't think we were going in there to win. I didn't think he was going through the motions or wasn't 100 percent. For the most part, most of these guys in the sport go into these fights not ever at 100 percent. Everybody's got injuries or little nagging things that go on, but Dominick's always been able to power through it and go in there and take care of business.
"This fight was no different. He was looking sharp. He was doing great. Even prior to taking the fight he was already sparring 100 percent and training 100 percent. Like I said, I can't put my finger on what actually caused this injury."
That, too, is likely small comfort for Cruz. Not only has he now lost his title, he's lost his ability to generate income and carve out a legacy as one of the sport's greats. Del Fierro said this latest injury has been crushing to him.
"Obviously it's devastating to him. All of us that follow the sport, his fans and guys involved in the sport know that all these guys all strive to be a champion in a division. When you lose the belt to an opponent, it's a different feeling. When you lose it to yourself, I can't put in words what he's feeling because I really don't know, but I know he's just devastated. He wanted to go in there and fight Barao and see who the best guy was. It's a huge setback for him. I think he's just analyzing himself, analyzing what's happening and why this happened.
"I can't imagine being in his shoes," Del Fierro lamented. "It's like someone telling you you're not going to work again for the next three months. This is your passion and this is what you love to do. It's gotta be devastating."
With all that said, a fight is still going to take place for the bantamweight title on February 1st in New Jersey. Cruz never fought Barao, but the team has an intimate knowledge of Faber. For his money, Del Fierro believes Barao is likely to repeat the success he had against 'The California Kid' at UFC 149 in July.
"I'm a fan of both guys, actually. It's interesting. I'd like to see what adjustments Faber makes in this fight. I think both guys are good for the division. I think they're fun and exciting to watch.
"I think Barao's going to win," Del Fierro opined. "I think same way. Just stylistically they give each other problems and they're both counter fighters that don't necessarily set a pace. Faber, he always has trouble with guys that are counter fighters that sit back and wait for him. Faber likes for guys to be aggressive. When they're aggressive, it's when he does the best."
No one at Alliance is really worried about who wins that bout. At least not right now. They're all still trying to absorb their new reality. Del Fierro doesn't know precisely what's next. With no title to defend, they're going to take their time in getting back to the Octagon. They want to be prepared and healed. No rushing or over eager returns. It has to be done correctly. Del Fierro also isn't sure if Cruz wants a title fight as soon as they return. They'll make that determination sometime in the months ahead.
He is, though, quick to remind everyone Cruz is far from done. He is adamant the former WEC and UFC bantamweight champion will return and when he does, he'll pick right back where he left off, no matter how long the layoff. In the mind of Del Fierro, it's only a matter of time before Cruz gets his title back.
"I'm 100 percent confident he'll get it back," Del Fierro said. "That's just the type of guy he is."


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STEPHANIE RABELLO, REGISTERED NURSE | Working her way from practical nurse to registered nurse to bachelor-degree nurse. Preston Mack for The Wall Street Journal
There's more than one route to the middle class, writes Tamar Jacoby in This Way Up in the Wall Street Journal. "Americans have a host of postsecondary options other than a four-year degree—associate degrees, occupational certificates, industry certifications, apprenticeships."
What they need are "easy on-ramps, goal-oriented job training and a series of ascending steps, with industry-certified credentials to guide the way."
In Orlando, Fla., there are many paths to the nursing profession, she writes.
The University of Central Florida trains only bachelor-degree nurses. You need an outstanding high-school record, there's a long waiting list, and tuition is $14,000 for in-state students—and more than three times that if you're not from Florida. Two well-equipped, award-winning community colleges—Seminole State and Valencia —offer associate-degree RN programs, where tuition is $7,500. Then there is Orlando Tech, a county-run career center, located in an old building in an industrial area near downtown, which trains licensed practical nurses for about $5,000.
RNs average $65,000 year, while LPNs start below $40,000. But there are ways to move up.
The streamlined route starts in high school: a "dual enrollment" magnet program that allows focused, able students to earn college credit and professional certifications, including as a nursing assistant. Participants who enroll within two years at Seminole or Valencia get advanced placement credit, saving as much as $1,250. And those who are really in a hurry can matriculate simultaneously at UCF, earning "concurrent" credit for advanced courses taken at community-college prices, then graduate in just three years with a UCF bachelor's degree.
For many, it's a long journey. Stephanie Rabello, 41, went from high school to a 10-month LPN program at a local career center. After nearly 20 years as a practical nurse, she enrolled in a yearlong LPN-to-RN "bridge" program at Seminole State. "Online classes and convenient clinical rotations" let her continue working while she studied, writes Jacoby. Now an RN, Rabello hopes to earn a bachelor's in nursing at UCF.
Sherry Harris, 33, who followed a similar path from LPN to RN, calls it "step-by-step" professional training—the "working-class way in." Ms. Harris is now taking the next step: an RN-to-BSN program for a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
Jacoby, president of Opportunity America, also looks at welding — which can pay as much as $100,000 a year — and franchise management.
Colorado makes progress on remediation
Joshua Polson at The Greeley Tribune
Professor Jeanine Lewis reviews complex numbers during class at Aims Community College.
Colorado's community colleges and state universities are improving remedial success rates, according to an annual progress report. Statewide 62 percent of remedial students completed their course, up from 59 percent the previous year.
At community colleges, retention rates were higher for first-time remedial students than for classmates who started in college-level courses. Fifty-eight percent of remedial students — but only 55 percent of non-remedial students — returned for a second year.
Fewer high school graduates require remediation: At community colleges, the rate fell slightly to 64 percent.
Offering developmental classes in high schools and expanding dual enrollment has helped, reports Inside Higher Ed.
Lt. Governor Joseph Garcia, the former president of Colorado State University at Pueblo and of Pikes Peak Community College, has taken the lead. It's not easy, he said.
For example, the state's community colleges have worked to boil down three semesters of remedial coursework into just one. It's a labor-intensive job. But the end result will mean students can complete remedial work and "gateway" courses in math and English in just one year.
. . . "That saves the student time and money. And that saves the state money," Garcia said
State standards are better aligned with college placement requirements, said Garcia. In addition, Colorado uses GEAR UP, a federally funded program that "targets low-income students in middle and high schools, offering intensive advising, dual enrollment and college preparation courses."
Colorado also has changed the way state aid to students is distributed, notes Inside Higher Ed. "Students now receive more aid when they hit milestones on their way to a credential. Awards are also decreased if students do not graduate on time."
'I saw college as a foreign country'
Karina Madrigal "thought college would be too challenging," perhaps "impossible," she writes in an Education Week commentary. Her parents, Mexican immigrants, hadn't made it past middle school. "I saw college as a foreign country that my kind . . . dare not enter." Dual enrollment made college possible for her. As a high school student in La Joya, Texas, she started taking classes at South Texas College.
Before I attended my first course, I pictured my future classmates receiving guidance from their college-educated parents, giving them a clear advantage over me. I believed the professors would speak past me.
Once she'd experienced a college class, "I began to realize the possibilities."
First-generation college-going students need a way to make the connection between high school and college, particularly when it comes to applying to college, choosing courses, and receiving guidance along the way. . . . The transition from high school to college should not feel like a blind leap. It should be a strategically designed pathway that gives students, particularly those for whom college is not an expectation, the opportunity to reach the goal of higher education.
The first in her family to finish high school, Madrigal was graduated with 50 college credits. She completed a bachelor's degree in two years, then a master's and, in 2013, a PhD in educational leadership. She teaches dual enrollment classes at South Texas College.
There are many dual enrollment success stories, Madrigal writes. "My success was not a result of my intellect or greater academic aptitude, but rather an education program designed to make my story possible."
Dual diplomas for 2 sets of twins
San Jacinto College dual credit students (from left) Saige and Shianne Willingham; Travis and Trevor Blackwood. Photo credit: Rob Vanya, San Jacinto College
Graduation was twice as nice for two sets of Texas twins who earned two diplomas apiece as dual credit students at San Jacinto College and Crosby High School.
Saige and Shianne Willingham and Travis and Trevor Blackwood ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. All four earned associate degrees through San Jacinto College's Modified Early College Academy.
The Willingham sisters will be dorm-mates at the University of Houston. The Blackwood brothers will room together at Texas A&M. All four will start as juniors.
Saige plans to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing as her first step to a career as an anesthesiologist. Sister Shianne has a head start on a petroleum engineering bachelor's and possibly a master's. "I am attracted to petroleum engineering because it's a high demand field, and offers a very good salary," Shianne said. "Also, I really want to travel and see the world, and travel is frequently a part of a petroleum engineer's job requirement."
Petroleum — or mechanical– engineering also interests Trevor. Brother Travis will study news broadcasting with hopes of becoming a TV news or sports anchor.
Time management was the hardest part of earning a diploma and a degree, said Saige. "We had to get up at 6 a.m. in order to make it on time for classes at the college, and then return later each day for classes at the high school."
"It took discipline to finish as a dual credit student, but I see it as an investment in the future," Shianne said.
It's hard to measure community colleges' value
Some associate-degree graduates earn no more than high school graduates, according to a study by the American Institutes for Research.
Most community-college students see a significant return on their investment, countered the American Association of Community Colleges.
It's hard to measure the good that community colleges do for their students and their communities, writes Rob Jenkins, who teaches English at Georgia Perimeter College.
To start with, community colleges open the door to higher education to any student with a high school diploma or a GED. Some let dropouts study for the GED on campus.
It's true that many of those students—OK, most of them—place initially into precollege, "developmental studies" courses, designed to improve their academic deficiencies and bring them up to college-level work.
. . . If they're willing to put in the time and effort, so are we.
Graduation rates are low for unprepared students, Jenkins concedes. But some make it. Without a community college, almost none would have a shot at a college degree.
Community colleges also provide second chances to adults who've been working and raising families. Many want to raise their wages, find a new career or pursue a dream.
University dropouts also turn to community colleges for a second chance at higher education. Quite a few raise their grades and make it back to a four-year institution, writes Jenkins. "How would they do so without us?"
At the other end of the spectrum from the students who aren't ready for college when they graduate from high school are the ones who find themselves ready long before they graduate. Community colleges offer those students early-college programs that go by many different names but are mostly referred to as "dual enrollment."
Community colleges also provide economic value. Students pay much less in tuition and fees and save even more by living at home.
"In most states, English 101 at the local community college is the same course as English 101 at the state university," writes Jenkins. Furthermore, community colleges tend to have much smaller class sizes. Instead of inexperienced teaching assistants, community college students are taught by "well-qualified, seasoned instructors."
Pell aid for dual-enrollment students?
Extending Pell Grants to dual-enrollment students would encourage low-income students to get a head start on college, advocates argued before a congressional briefing yesterday. "For low-income students, they are essentially penalized for taking college early," Adam Lowe, the executive director of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, told CollegeBound.
Dual-enrollment students are more likely to enroll in college and earn a degree, says Lowe.
In some states, dual-enrollment courses are free, but most charge students for some of the costs, Lowe said.
Several financial-aid proposals are under discussion, including a recent report from the College Board, reports CollegeBound.
The U.S. Department of Education late last year asked for colleges willing to be experimental sites for new financial aid strategies, including giving high school students Pell Grant money to pay for college. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators recently suggested a promise of a Pell Grant in 9th grade would motivate students to pursue higher education.
It's hard to estimate the cost of extending Pell coverage. About 1.4 million high school students are taking more than 2 million college courses across the country.
Career-tech dual enrollment shows promise
Dual enrollment courses with a career tech focus are drawing more students, according to an Education Commission for the States report. The trend should help states meet college completion and workforce goals, the report said.
Studies show CTE dual enrollment students are more likely to graduate high school, enroll in a four-year college or university full-time and persist in higher education. Researchers in one study noted, "In many cases, male and low-income students benefitted more from dual enrollment participation than their more advantaged peers."
Among policy recommendations are exempting parents from fees for dual enrollment courses and ensuring credits will transfer. In addition:
Course content and instructor credentials must mirror those of traditional postsecondary instructors. Texas requires CTE dual enrollment courses to be college-level technical education courses listed in the state's Workforce Education Course Manual.
Courses should incorporate industry curriculum and standards, and lead to certification.
More than 80 percent of high schools now offer dual enrollment courses. About half include college-level career tech courses.
How to earn a low-debt bachelor's degree
Starting at a community college will cut the cost of a bachelor's degree, but students have to be savvy to make it work, writes Lisa Ward in the Wall Street Journal.
Transferring credits can be be "complicated and confusing," she writes. Students and parents should research whether their state has coordinated community college and state university credits.
For example, California, Louisiana and Texas guarantee admission to a four-year state university to any student who earns an associate degree at an in-state community college. Florida has the same guarantee for an associate of arts, but transfers will need high grades and prerequisites to get into popular majors at prestigious schools.
Some states, including Texas and Florida, use the same numbering system for community college and state university courses. Psych 101 is the same at every school, making it easier for students to know which credits will transfer.
Hybrid degree programs also help transfers earn low-cost bachelor's degrees.
Houston Community College and University of Texas at Tyler designed a program where students can earn an associate's degree in engineering from HCC and then enroll at UT Tyler, as long as their grade-point average is 2.5 or higher. The program sets the student up for a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering.
"It costs $19,000, for all four years, if you live in-state," says David Le, who is enrolled in the program. "No one ever believes me when I tell them how cheap it is," says Mr. Le, who lives at home because the program is taught entirely at HCC's campus.
Earning college credit in high school also cuts the cost of a degree. Most schools offer Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses that enable students to earn college credit. Increasingly, students can earn credits through "dual enrollment" or "early college" classes, which often are taught by community college instructors.
"In many cases, dual enrollment and early college are the absolutely cheapest way to earn college credit because it's free," says Dilip Das, assistant vice provost at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Maryland legislates college readiness, completion
Maryland's college readiness and completion law is shaking up the state's education system, reports Paul Fain in Inside Higher Ed. The comprehensive law, passed six months ago, affects the K-12 system, community college and state universities.
The measure requires high schools to test students on their college readiness — in both math and English — before they finish their junior years. By 2015 high schools will need to create "transition" courses for students that are deemed unprepared for college-level courses in those subjects.
On the higher education side, public institutions in the state must require students to complete at least one credit-bearing, non-remedial math and English course as part of the first 24 credits they earn.
Community college leaders are optimistic the measures will help improve student success rates. Nearly all their "suggested amendments were adopted in the final version," writes Fain.
Some 44.4 percent of Maryland adults held an associate degree or higher in 2009. Legislators hope to raise that to at least 55 percent by 2025.
The legislation requires public, four-year institutions to accept more credits that students earn at Maryland community colleges. And it will make both community colleges and four-year institutions be more thrifty with their programmatic degree requirements. Under the law, four-year institutions must set a limit of 120 credits for bachelor's degrees, with some exceptions. Likewise, most associate degree programs will be 60 credits.
In Maryland community college graduates were accumulating an average of 75 credits to earn a degree in 3.8 years.
The law requires high schools to pay most of the cost for up to four dual enrollment courses. That's expected to boost the number of high school students taking college courses.
Honors programs cut college costs
Dual enrollment, AP classes and community college honors programs can curb college costs and raise graduation rates, writes Chris Romer, co-founder of American Honors, in the Denver Post.
Students who earn college credits in high school — either through dual enrollment or passing AP exams — can earn a degree more quickly and cheaply, writes Romer, who introduced dual enrollment legislation as a Colorado state senator. They're also better prepared for college demands.
Lastly, and perhaps the most exciting option, are community college honors programs that are providing rigorous courses, small class sizes, and personalized academic advising. This model is often known as "2+2," meaning students complete their first two years at a community college and then finish their degree at a four-year college or university. Honors programs combine the low-cost structure of a community college with a challenging curriculum, preparing students to successfully transfer.
. . . American Honors, is saving students between 30 and 40 percent of the cost of a typical four-year education. After two years, students earn an associate's degree with honors and are well-poised to transfer to leading colleges and universities like Amherst, Middlebury, Auburn, Gonzaga and Brandeis, to name a few of the 27 participating schools.
Only a few community colleges offer honors programs, writes Romer, but the idea is gaining popularity.


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First, I think that the suggestions in this SRFI are more aptly directed to the editors of R6RS than to the editors of SRFIs.
I think the R6RS editors are watching the SRFI process closely (the editor of this SRFI is an R6RS editor after all). By developing proposals as SRFIs hopefully some of the burden can be alleviated from the R6RS editors, who can simply pull out a mature and well discussed proposal from the process. Also, it gives the community more opportunity for feedback. Several of Aubrey Jaffer's recent SRFIs have been motivated by hoping to improve R6RS, and the SRFI editors are thankful for this work.


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Rep. Hunter: Cancellation this year over budget woes is 'purely political'
"Those aircraft are going to be flying whether there is an air show or not," said Joe Kasper, Hunter's deputy chief of staff. "Whether you do that in front of spectators or out in the desert you are going to get the same benefit out of it."
Not necessarily, military aviators said. The days of having money in the military fuel budget for discretionary flying are long gone.
Time aloft during air shows helps pilots log annual flight time, but it doesn't count toward sorties on the training syllabus chained to funding for fuel and other costs. In that sense, air show flights divert gas money from required training.
A Hornet fighter jet can burn 2,000 gallons of fuel in one flight. But the cost for the Miramar Air Show is well worth it, said retired Marine Col. Earl "The Pearl" Wederbrook, a former F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot who is president of the San Diego Military Advisory Council.
Wederbrook, who has been a flight instructor since 1974, said air show flights help pilots hone basic skills: "anytime you get to fly in an airplane you learn something."
Moreover, "it allows the Marines to tell their story and the community at large to come and see their Marines at work," Wederbrook said.
The Senate Armed Services Committee is encouraging the Pentagon to reconsider its blanket no-fly policy, because of the drain air show cancellations have on local economies and military recruiting.
"The committee recommends that the Department of Defense reconsider whether this policy should be enforced on a blanket basis or whether the policy should allow for community engagement if that engagement can be completed as a no-cost adjunct to missions fulfilling other required operational or training activities," a report accompanying the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act says.


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They drop final two sets by nine points, lose fifth to a ranked team
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Playing its sixth regionally-ranked team this year, the Eastern Connecticut State University women's volleyball team was swept by Salve Regina University Tuesday night at the Rodgers Recreation Center. Set scores were 25-13, 25-22, 25-19.
At left: Kay Mullen
Having lost five straight decisions against teams ranked in New England since opening the season by defeating regionally-ranked U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Eastern (4-7) led only once in the match after scoring the first two points of the final set. In addition to the five losses to New England's top teams, another came at the hands of undefeated (12-0) Stevens Tech at the Coast Guard Invitational.
In a re-match of last year's ECAC first-round contest (won in five by Salve), 12th-ranked Salve (10-1) scored nine of the final 12 points of the first set to pull away from a four-point lead; in the second set, the Warriors used a late run to close an eight-point deficit to one, 23-22, on an ace by sophomore Melissa Godere (Norwich), but the Seahawks closed it out by the final two points on an Eastern serving error and a kill by Emily Lipinski.
The hosts finished off the sweep in the third set by responding with seven straight points after an Seahawk attack error and a service ace by freshman Amanda Tyler (Longmeadow, MA) had spotted the Warriors a 2-0 lead. Leading by four, Salve used a kill, service ace and Eastern attack error to push the advantage to 22-15 on the way to the six-point win.
Freshman middle hitter Kay Mullen (Fairhaven, MA) led Eastern with eight kills and a .263 attack percentage to go along with three blocks; junior setter Allie Henry (Middletown) contributed 12 assists and senior libero Erynn Miller (Stratford) - ranked 15th nationally in digs with a 5.90 average - led all players on both teams in that department with 14. Mullen leads Eastern this year with a .250 attack percentage and is the runaway leader with 20 blocks.
Jennifer Duggan, a 5-foot-7 inch senior, had 11 kills and a .346 attack percentage for the Seahawks, who attacked at .300 as a team.
Eastern opens Little East Conference play Saturday, visiting the University of Southern Maine at noon. The Warriors follow with a non-conference match against Maine Maritime Academy at 2 p.m. at USM.
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