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- 1 YEAR ago Up until about a week before the regular season started and we were a young team without a bonafide star on it's way to hopefully lose a bunch of games, accumulate assets and draft picks for that big grab one day. Lin was the perfect PG to implement that plan because he wouldn't contribute to many wins and he'd still put butts in the seats.
In the blink of an eye we were able to pick up that elusive franchise cornerstone star in Harden and the directive took a complete 180 degree swing. Now it's time to try and win games and squeak into the playoffs to make The Rockets a favorable destination for at least one more star. Unfortunately Lin is unable to contribute to many wins.
At what point do we move forward and stop trying to conform our game plan to hide Lin's weaknesses? Like with Royce White, when comes the point when we've done all we can do and move on?
It's apparent that Lin is at his best when in full control and is basically the only scoring option. This comes at the expense of other player's involvement, though and is costly to cater to such needs. One thing you can't fault him though is his ceaseless level of energy. He needs to be that spark coming off the bench, not our starting PG. We're not in the business of stroking egos, winning comes first. These guys are paid enough to have their personality issues handled off the court. To say Lin is in the top half of the NBA's PGs is laughable. In PER he ranks 45th out of 70 qualified. And he plays more minutes than anyone ranked below him by a long shot. It wouldn't be a stretch to say he's the worst starting PG in the league at this point. Sadly, Douglas ranks below him. We have a problem, fortunately though, it's about the only real problem we have. says
- 1 YEAR ago Lin's confidence is shot. Benching has gotten to him. says
- 1 YEAR ago xsamc1: I hate when people do what I'm about to do because there's no logical basis for the assumption I'm positing, but there's just no way Lin is "slacking" as you've posited. That's just now who he is. I don't have proof of that. But that's just my gut from what I know about the guy and being around the guy.
The man has serious confidence issues. He doesn't have all the tools. But he's no slacker. says
- 1 YEAR ago I think you're being a little too critical on Lin's performance. For most of the game, he played decent defense on Calderon. In fact, he played better defense on Calderon today than he did when he was a Knick. The last time Lin played Toronto, Shumpert had to guard Calderon because Lin couldn't keep up. Of course everyone remembers Lin's game winning 3 pointer against Toronto but the reality is, for most of that game, Lin did not play well.
And let's not take anything away from Calderon. He had a great game. There were a few shots that were just great shots and you couldn't ask Lin to play any better defense on him. Calderon shot well from the field and he was the beneficiary of some late game fouls to try and stop the clock. And when you add up the number of assists, it's obvious Toronto did an excellent job moving the ball.
Saying Lin's poor performance was the difference in the game is like saying Harden's missed shots or the team defense or any other criteria being the difference. Sure, I'll admit if Lin hit a few more shots or took better care of the ball early in the game or played closer to Calderon in that inbound pass, the game could have gone the other way. But I argue that to single him out as the only difference in the game is a bit extreme. I'm sure that's not what you meant.
Although I'm a Houston fan now because of Lin, I'm pretty critical of his game. Today, Lin did not play well. In fact, IMHO, he's had only 1 good game and that was the game he scored 38. Lin was motivated last year during that Linsanity stretch because his NBA career was on the line. He's now playing with less intensity and I believe his 3 year contract has something to do with that. Plus, he has way too many excuses to slack off - new team, youngest team in the NBA, not the primary offensive option, still recovering from knee surgery, etc. McHale is experimenting with his rotations and if Lin doesn't show some heart, I wouldn't blame the coach for keeping him on the bench. says
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We called at mainly normal Norwegian ports,but went to Spitzbergen,where the research stations are in the Arctic circle,although it was not on the itinerary,we went further north to Magdalena Fjord to see a glacier.It was all amazing,being on such a large ship in such narrow spaces in the fjords.The weather was very kind to us,so that was a bonus,but you would hardly know you were on a moving ship.
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The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in Class A – Charlton County and Wilcox County – have the two most celebrated quarterbacks in the state. Nick Marshall of Wilcox threw for 2,956 yards and 32 touchdowns last season, and Chris Milton of Charlton threw for 2,664 and 33 TDs. Marshall is our QB, and Milton is our athlete. Both figure to play defensive back in college.
Class A is famous for big-time running backs (Herschel Walker, Garrison Hearst, Champ Bailey, Washaun Ealey). We went with a pair of seniors in Kyle Karempelis (3,500 career yards rushing) and Earnest Butts (more than 1,800 in 2009) over several good candidates that include ELCA's Keyante Green, Hawkinsville's Fabian Forrest, Washington-Wilkes' Eric Scott and Bowdon's Maricio Askew.
Two wide receivers, Zack Walker and Kevin Blackburne, had more than 50 catches last year. That made them our choices over the more highly recruited Justin Scott-Wesley, the University of Georgia commit out of Mitchell County.
Eagle's Landing Christian has three players listed. All are top-notch prospects. They don't include Green, who ran for 1,433 yards as a freshman last year.
Region 5 has the most picks. Here's the tally: Region 1 (2), Region 2 (2), Region 3 (7), Region 4 (3), Region 5 (8), Region 6 (1), Region 7 (2), Region 8 (1).
QB – Nick Marshall, Wilcox County, Sr.
RB – Kyle Karempelis, Wesleyan, Sr.
RB – Earnest Butts, Twiggs County, Sr.
WR – Zack Walker, Johnson County, Sr.
WR – Kevin Blackburne, Savannah Country Day, Sr.
TE – Christian Reeves, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.
OL – David Andrews, Wesleyan, Sr.
OL – Jeremy Daniels, Lanier County, Jr.
OL – Matt Rochell, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.
OL – Dylan Turner, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
OL – Caleb Womble, Savannah Christian, Sr.
PK – Ryan Thames, Landmark Christian, Sr.
ATH – Chris Milton, Charlton County, Sr.
DL – Kennard Backman, Whitefield Academy, Sr.
DL – Octavious Gordon, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
DL – Juwan Jones, Miller County, Sr.
DL – Andrew Owenby, Athens Academy, Sr
LB – Dennis Benning, Greenville, Sr.
LB – Merritt Hall, Wesleyan, Sr.
LB – Brewton McCluskey, Brookstone, Sr.
DB – Avery Walls, Eagle's Landing Christian, Sr.
DB – Nardo Govan, Savannah Christian, Jr.
DB – Trayvis Stephens, Terrell County, Sr.
DB – Tev'n Hamilton, Darlington, Sr.
DB – Mario Alford, Greenville, Sr.
P – Joseph McAllister, Georgia Military College, Sr.
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August 20th, 2010
12:01 pm
Zach Walker has the best hands that I have ever seen at any level.
August 20th, 2010
12:50 pm
I'm happy to see a Terrell Co. Greenwave player recognized.
DB – Trayvis Stephens, Terrell County, Sr.
August 21st, 2010
2:43 am
ELCA bout to go off on all the teams they play
August 21st, 2010
12:34 pm
dhud, they should with all the talent they have bought in, I mean brought in.
August 21st, 2010
11:46 pm
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Newton Shows Progress in Panthers Debut
Cam Newton wasn't spectacular in his NFL debut with the Carolina Panthers - and he may not need to be to win the starting job - but he certainly gave hope that he can be the dynamic player this franchise desperately needs at quarterback.
He entered Saturday night's game against the New York Giants with 14:21 left in the second quarter to a rousing ovation and didn't disappoint on his first possession, leading the Panthers 62 yards in nine plays on his first drive. The drive stalled at the 7-yard line and the Panthers were forced to settle for a 26-yard field goal by Olindo Mare.
It was the only possession he played behind the first-team offensive line.
In his six other possessions with the second-team line Newton would only lead the Panthers to three points, that coming on an impressive two-minute drill before the half. He finished 8 of 19 for 134 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
After the game coach Ron Rivera said he's no closer to choosing a starter for the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against Arizona -- he said that will come after the third preseason game -- but overall was pleased with the play of his young quarterbacks.
Jimmy Clausen struggled early, throwing a pick-six on his first possession and causing the fans to erupt in a chant of "CAM! CAM! CAM!"
But Clausen bounced back on his third possession with an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen. Clausen finished 4 for 7 for 69 yards.
"Other than the interception that Jimmy threw, I thought they both played well," Rivera said of his two young quarterbacks. "I like their composure at times and I liked their presence in the huddle from what I could see and they were going through their progressions and their reads.
"Jimmy, on the interception, just threw a little behind. He was early coming out and the back hadn't got into his cut and I think that's what threw him off and why he threw it behind. Cam, on a couple of his reads, stuck with it too long and made a bad throw, but shoot, you watch them and see what they're doing and I think they're making progress. I think they have a lot of growing to do but I thought they both did some good things that gave us some energy."
Newton started his first drive as a pro with a safe rollout pass to Olsen for a 12-yard gain. He went back to Olsen again on the next play, but missed him down the right sideline. After an 11-yard run by Mike Goodson, Newton ignited the crowd by springing David Clowney for an 11-yard gain on a double reverse with a great lead block on Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson.
"I saw him getting up and I thought, 'Oh my God, I hope he's using his left shoulder,'" Rivera said.
Newton didn't run at all as the Giants worked to contain him in the pocket and prevent that.
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QUINCY, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) – Nurses began a 24-hour strike Thursday morning at Quincy Medical Center.More than 200 members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association formed a picket line at 6 a.m. The Boston Globe says the nurses have been without a contract since October 2011.Steward Health Care is the parent company of Quincy Medical Center. They say licensed replacement nurses will be brought in during the strike. They also deny claims of an unsafe work environment and inadequate staffing levels.
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First Team 6A › 5A › 4A
Aaron Cohn
Suncoast, senior
Pos.: INF; Stats: .584 BA, 33 RBI, 37 SB, 4 HR
Comment: Chargers' shortstop was selected FACA Class 4A District Player of Year; has signed with Duke.
Alex Hernandez
Palm Beach Central, senior
Pos.: INF; Stats: .402 BA, 22 RBI, 29 runs, 3 HR
Comment: North Florida-bound shortstop also was team's closer with 8 saves, 0.41 ERA.
Somer Hilo
Jupiter, senior
Pos.: INF; Stats: .442 BA, 20 RBI, 27 runs
Comment: Second baseman led team to national Lions tournament title in California.
Andrew Istler
Wellington, junior
Pos.: OF; Stats: .500 BA, 18 RBI, 26 runs
Comment: Also an excellent pitcher who was 7-1 with 1.41 ERA, 48 strikeouts in 44.2 IP.
Michael Kelly
West Boca, junior
Palm Beach All-County Class 6A-5A-4A baseball team
First team, second team, honorable mention, Coach of the Year
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KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo Public Safety and a SWAT team engaged in a standoff that lasted hours Friday morning.
They were apparently looking for 21-year-old Isaiah Casnave a man suspected in a murder of a Benton Harbor woman earlier Friday morning.
The suspect, considered to be armed and dangerous, was reportedly holed up in a home on Belmont, just off of Burdick Street. After three hours of waiting, Swat team members went in with K-9 units, but found nothing. Apparently the suspect had either fled or else was never there from the start.
Casnave remains at large. He is wanted for the shooting death of 24-year-old Tanita Broyes, his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, who took out a personal protection order against the suspect in February because he was stalking her and threatening her.


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Awesome little flashlight but it is a super bright light !!!
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Clip it to your pocket, pack, belt, or use the included head strap to turn it into a headlamp. This versatile, super-bright Light throws its glow up to 54 yards away!Light it up:
- Cree® X-Lamp XP-E bulb offers 150-lumen light output
- Durable machined aluminum body with textured grip
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heavy duty, bright light, sent the first back, with manufacturing issues, but this one is very good, and bright, would appear QC is the issue.
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Got this on sale as additional light for hunting/fishing. The strobe and SOS function are great as a hazard, LED light is bright and can be seen from a long ways off. Small enough to go in pocket/Emergency bag.
Quality was not what I expected considering the cost, will be returned
Compact and very bright! Love the added headband also. But takes expensive batteries.
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The Detroit Red Wings had many injuries during the 2009-10 season, and players and fans alike believed it was an aberration.
But it looks like history has repeat itself during the 2010-11 campaign.
After starting the season injury free (not including Kris Draper's Hernia Surgery), the Red Wings started the season with a full lineup. In fact players had to sit out and/or were rotated from game to game.
That all changed, though, during a game at Columbus on November 26th when Blue Jackets forward R.J. Umberger's skate accidentally came up and cut Mike Modano's right wrist. Modano had surgery the next day, and will be out until early March. At first, Modano thought his career was over due to the severity of the cut. Umberger contacted Modano within two days to apologize for the accident even though he was innocent of any blame.
During a home game against Vancouver back in December, Pavel Datsyuk tripped over former teammate Mikael Samuelsson breaking his right hand. Datsyuk plans to return to the team after the All Star break. Shortly after on December 26th at Minnesota a Brad Stuart slap shot hit Dan Cleary in the left ankle. Even though Cleary suffered a broken left ankle, the Wings forward also expects to return after the All-Star break.
The only injury to a Red Wing player caused by a questionable hit was by Tom Kostopoulos of Calgary on Stuart during a game at Calgary nearly a couple of weeks ago. As a result, Stuart suffered a broken jaw and Kostopoulos received a six-game suspension partly due for being a repeat offender. Stuart may be back in action by late February or early March.
During another game at Columbus this past week, foward Tomas Holmstrom fell down during a scrum, and broke his hand. To make matters worse, goaltender Jimmy Howard took a shot off his left knee. Despite some swelling Howard may play again Thursday night in St. Louis.
Fellow Goaltender Chris Osgood underwent hernia surgery last Tuesday and will be out until March. Osgood had the problem since the start of the season. However, Draper started the season with hernia surgery and joined the line up in December and has been a key contributor since returning to the Red Wings' lineup
Injuries have been a problem throughout the league. With stars like Marian Hossa and Sidney Crosby players missing action due to the speed and physicality of the game and some of the hits delivered.
This issue is not only a big problem for the Red Wings, however. Other players like Patrick Eaves, Darren Helm, Drew Miller, Todd Bertuzzi and Jakub Kindl have stepped up their game and have filled the void (left by the injured players) nicely.
General Manager Ken Holland believes the Red Wings will begin to heal up after Datsyuk and Cleary return. This will be a much needed boost while the team waits for the other players to return.
But despite all the injuries, It seems like the Red Wings haven't missed a beat, which is just how Holland and company like it in Motown.


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WAND welcomes the participation of all University of Denver staff women!
WAND was formed at the merging of the Staff Women's Action Network (SWAN) and the Connecting Staff Women (CSW) group. SWAN and CSW were similar in purpose, so they blended to create a cohesive and stronger campus network for staff women.
WAND meetings are:
- a regular forum for staff women to build cross campus relationships, support each other, identify issues important to staff women, and develop and implement action plans to address these issues;
- open to all DU staff women interested in advocating on behalf of issues important to staff women; and
- held on the third Wednesday of the month (location TBD).
WAND is a resource for advocacy, education, development and leadership.
- We distribute information regarding issues important to staff women, including workplace equity, caretaking, flextime, professional development and harassment.
- We focus on issues, projects and professional development to DU staff women. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- effective mentoring (being a mentor and/or a mentee);
- how to receive fair compensation and recognition for our work;
- increasing effective communication at DU; and
- creating avenues for professional development and leadership training for DU staff women.
WAND annually:
- selects the recipient of the Robin Morgan award, which is presented at the annual DU Women's Conference. Established in 2001, the Robin Morgan Award honors a DU appointed staff woman who goes above and beyond her University responsibilities to promote and enhance the University community.
- provides scholarships to a staff woman (women) to attend professional development seminars, meetings and conferences.
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AAF's Comments on Behavioral Advertising to Federal Trade Commission
As you may know, the Federal Trade Commission recently proposed self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising.
The American Advertising Federation supports self-regulation as the most effective way to protect consumers while insuring that innovation is not stifled in this dynamic and rapidly changing area. Unfortunately, we believe the FTC's principles have a number of serious flaws.
For example, in arguing for the implementation of the principles, the commission has not articulated any concerns that consumers are harmed by behavioral advertising. We do not believe the principles strike an appropriate balance between restrictions on the use of information and the benefits to consumers through the use of that information. And of course, true self-regulation is developed by the affected industries, not the government.
The AAF has joined with a number of industry allies to submit comments to the commission. In them we make a number of important points:
Any self-regulatory principles in this area should be careful not to unnecessarily limit the tremendous benefits that behavioral advertising provides to consumers.
The full comments are available here.
The FTC's proposed principles on online behavioral advertising are available here.
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See Bernard Welt lecture at the Corcoran on July 14
Persistence of Vision: The Illusion of Motion in the Age of Muybridge
July 14, 2010, 7 p.m.
When Eadweard Muybridge began experimenting with serial photography in the 1870s, moving pictures were child's play. By the time he died in 1904, this phenomenon was well on its way to becoming a prominent global industry. In this illustrated lecture, Bernard Welt, Professor of Arts and Humanities at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, reviews the rapid development of the movies as new technology and artistic medium.
This program is FREE for students, but please call (202) 639-1774(202) 639-1774 in advance to reserve your spot.
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Steve Dighton
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Steve Dighton has been the Senior Pastor at Lenexa Baptist Church since 1990. Prior to coming to Lenexa, he was the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church in Piedmont, Oklahoma. Pastor Steve received his education at Dallas Baptist University and holds two degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Steve's wife, Mary Dighton, DDS, spent several years in private practice in Lenexa. The Dightons have two sons, Chase, who is a dentist in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Derek, who lives in Shawnee, Kansas. They also have three grandchildren, Cooper, Allison and Johnathan.
Having been raised in a Christian home, it is not surprising that Pastor Steve gave his heart to Jesus when he was nine at a church camp in Southern Oklahoma. When he was 25 years old, he rededicated his life to Christ, and that decision was a pivotal point in his walk with the Lord.
Before his call to the ministry, Pastor Steve enjoyed a career in the men's clothing business. But, while serving as a Deacon and a Sunday School teacher at his home church, First Baptist of Ada, Oklahoma, he began to feel God's call to full time service. The Dighton family then moved to Fort Worth, Texas, so that Steve could follow God's leading and attend seminary. Since that time, God has confirmed that calling in many ways.
Pastor Steve is an example of "servant leadership" to the members of Lenexa Baptist Church as I Kings 12:7 says:
"If you will be a servant to these people today, and serve them and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever."
It is Pastor Steve's prayer that through the teaching and preaching of the inerrant Word of God, we will continue to develop spiritual maturity as a church body. Pastor Steve's God-given vision for Lenexa Baptist Church is that we would become the "flagship conservative evangelical church" in Johnson County, taking the gospel to the surrounding community (our "Jerusalem"), while spreading the good news of Jesus Christ to the world through our mission endeavors.


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If you're having trouble naming that tune, just fire up SoundHound to speak, sing, hum, or type out a song for the music-identification service to identify. The app is available in both a free version and a paid, ad-free version dubbed SoundHound Infinity.
Right when you open SoundHound, you'll see the big orange button up top. This is the key to the app's primary function. Give the button a single tap, place your mobile device up to a music source (or as close as you can get), and watch as SoundHound searches its enormous database for a match. You can put your device directly onto a speaker or just drop it on your passenger seat while your radio is playing. In either scenario, SoundHound should be able to do its job so long as the volume of the source isn't too low or too loud and distorted. Typically, the app needs between 3 and 10 seconds of "listening" in order to bring back any search results.


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by Jody ReynoldsThe American Quarter Horse Journal
Luke Here Honey and Terrie Brewer Booth earn their first world championship as a team.
Terrie Brewer Booth has a new gold trophy to go with the four silvers she's amassed in the past four years. Since 2009, she and Luke Here Honey, her 2000 chestnut gelding, have consistently earned reserve in amateur pleasure driving.
On November 14, they finally took the world championship at the 2013 AQHA World Championship Show.
"I have a collection, but this is the first gold one," Terrie told The American Quarter Horse Journal. "It's very exciting for me."
They bested a talented, 12-head finals class that included last year's world champion, Jenny Martin with Dirty Sexy Money and last year's bronze winner Christina Wenger with Chillz.
"He's a sweet horse, and he loves his job," Terrie said of "Honey." "He loves to drive. He's got a big trot along with his big heart. That's probably from having lots of owners who love him."
Honey won his first world championship in junior hunter under saddle in 2004 and has been a regular World Show contender ever since. In 2007, he was reserve Superhorse. He earned back-to-back senior hunter under saddle world championships in 2007 and 2008. The gelding, by Luke At Me and out of Student Of Art (TB), has earned more than $33,300 in AQHA World Show winnings.
Although pleasure driving can be a stressful class for amateur exhibitors, Terrie said she doesn't get too nervous.
"Not with him," she said confidently. "He takes care of me very well. I love it. I try to find a good position to be seen by the judges."
Because of all of the equipment involved with the pleasure driving class, "It requires a lot of help," she said. "I had a village working with me. A plethora of people."
Terrie especially thanked her trainer, AQHA Professional Horseman Chuck Briggs, and Rodger Call, whom she bought the horse from.
She'll be back at the World Show next year.
"I love the competition," she said. "I love the cameraderie with everyone who's here, whether it be the roping or western pleasure, English, hunters. Everybody's happy to be here and very nice."
It's your moment; make it last forever! Videos of individual runs and class finals from the AQHA World Championship Show are available for purchase at www.aqha.com/mymoment. Plus, you can watch AQHA World Show video footage 24/7. This new service is optimized for Internet Explorer 10, Safari and most mobile Web browsers.


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Jamaica! by Dallas - 7 months ago
"This was taken at our annual company trip to Jamaica - A group of us decided to get jerseys with our nicknames on them and CustomInk had the greatest delivery times, prices, and reviews. My experience with CustomInk was PHENOMENAL. They were extremely quick, delivering our jerseys before the projected delivery date, and the quality of the jerseys was superb. I would absolutely work with CustomInk again - They made our company trip even MORE fun because we all matched! "


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PC Magazine has said that the Amazon Kindle 3G wireless reading device is "the best dedicated ebook reader you can buy.." while Fast Company wrote a review about it saying that it is "the best ebook-reading device on the market.. It's better than the Apple iPad, the Barnes and Noble Nook, the various Sony reader.."
These reviews are very impressive. So what are the features that separate the Kindle 3G from other electronic book readers that are being sold today?
When you have an electronic book reader, its weight and size are important factors as you will have to feel comfortable as you read your favorite book. This is why Amazon has designed the new Kindle 3G to be light (weighing at 8.7 ounces) and to be thin (thinner than a magazine). This means that the Kindle 3G will be easy to hold when you are using it.
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This review has been written couple of months ago, and since then Amazon have announced several new Kindle models – the new and cool Kindle Fire, new cheap $79 Kindle, and Kindle Touch/Kindle Touch 3G.
The name of this Kindle model, initially known as Kindle 3, is Kindle Keyboard.
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Amazon also took into consideration the fact that you will be using it for hours. Page turning buttons are located on either side of the Kindle 3G which means you will be able to turn the pages no matter which hand you are using to hold the reading device.
The back side of the Kindle 3G has also been improved so that it is soft to touch and will never get hot as you hold it. Amazon also did changes to improve its battery life. A single charge can last up to two months if you use it to read ebooks for half an hour each day. If you choose to keep the wireless connectivity switched on, the battery will last 10 days.
Amazon Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device – Power of 3G and WiFi
The most significant addition to the new Kindle is its 3G connectivity. What this means is that you will be able to wirelessly search and download ebooks on the go.
Because Kindle 3G uses the GSM technology, you will still be able to download books no matter where you are. The GSM technology can be used in over 100 countries such as Australia, Germany, Japan, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom.
What's more, Amazon will be the one to cover your wireless connectivity costs so you will not have monthly bills to worry about. Kindle 3G also has a built-in WIFI which can detect networks that are near your home, school or favorite coffee shop.
Amazon Kindle 3G is very simple to use. Because it is wireless, you will be able to use it right after taking it out of the box. You don't have to do any setup and there is no software to install. Using Kindle 3G wireless reading device you will be able to download books without connecting any wires which means you don't have to connect it to your computer or laptop.


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More people are playing sport regularly than ever before, according to the latest Active People results
The latest Active People Survey results, which cover April 2013-April 2014, show that the number of over-16s playing sport once a week, every week has risen to over 15.6 million, an increase of 180,000 in the last six months and 1.7million more than 2005 when London won the bid to host the Games.
For more information, click here. To see how London has fared, click here.
Allo Allo – calling all businesses to get pedalling during the Le Tour
The Tour de France is hitting UK soil as Team Sky and British riders compete to retain the title in the world's number one cycling race. In celebration the Workplace Challenge are having special cycling challenges in the areas the route passes through.
For more information, log on to www.workplacechallenge.org.uk and find out more about the Tour de France cycle challenge at www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/challenges/tdf.
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E.B. White of Charlotte's Web fame is the "White" of Strunk and White.
Background actors, also known as extras, have one of the most important jobs on a film shoot.
Celebrating the best of man's best friend
With Burger King buying the Canadian coffee and donut giant for $11.4 billion, things have come full circle.
"It is rather pleasant to dismiss the servants and to wait on one's self at breakfast."
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VenaTech Convertible Vena Cava Filter U.S. Multi-Center Clinical Trial
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
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First received: April 8, 2010
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The investigation is designed to verify that clinical use of the vena cava filter does not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness compared to currently-marketed permanent filters.
Pulmonary Embolism
Device: VenaTech Convertible Vena Cava Filter
Procedure: Vena Cava Filter Conversion
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|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|VenaTech Convertible Vena Cava Filter U.S. Multi-Center Clinical Trial
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MedlinePlus related topics: Pulmonary EmbolismU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by B. Braun Interventional Systems, Inc:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Technical success [ Time Frame: 6-months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Technical success is defined as filter conversion without the loss of filter head components in the vasculature or incomplete opening of filtering legs.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Adverse Events [ Time Frame: 6-months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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|December 2014
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|April 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: VenaTech Convertible Filter
Device: VenaTech Convertible Vena Cava Filter
Prevention of Pulmonary EmbolismProcedure: Vena Cava Filter Conversion
Conversion of VenaTech Convertible filter to open configuration.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The subject is 18 years of age or older
- The subject is at time-limited risk of pulmonary embolism
- The subject requires prevention of pulmonary embolism and placement of a vena cava filter is indicated
- The subject is willing and able to provide informed consent
- The subject is willing and able to comply with the requirements of the study protocol
- The subject's vena cava diameter is less than or equal to 28mm.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The subject is pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant or unwilling to use birth control
- The subject is severely disabled and his/her life expectancy appears limited
- The subject already has an implanted vena cava filter
- The subject has contrast allergy
- The subject has a duplicated IVC
- The subject is bacteremic
- The subject has an active malignancy with associated hypercoagulability or mortality
- The subject would be unavailable for follow-up
- Filter implantation is not possible
- There is no location available for placement of the vena cava filter
- The subject is currently participating in another clinical study or has participated in one within the last 30 days or plans to participate in one during the next 6 months
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01112917
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01112917
|Contact: Andrea Fenton Abbs
|(612) 298-7460
|United States, Florida
|Baptist Hospital of Miami
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33176
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|Principal Investigator: Shaun LW Samuels, MD
|Sub-Investigator: James F Benenati, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Ripal T Gandhi, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Barry T Katzen, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Constantino S Pena, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Alex Powell, MD
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Memorial Hospital
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|Contact: Robert Lewandowski, MD 312-695-9121 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Robert Lewandowski, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Albert Nemcek, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Scott Resnick, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Robert K Ryu, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Robert Vogelzang, MD
|Adventist Health System
|Hinsdale, Illinois, United States, 60521
|Contact: Steven Smith, MD 630-856-7460 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Steven Smith, MD
|Principal Investigator: Athanasios (Tom) Vlahos, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Frank (Francis) Facchini, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Michael Sichlau, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Luke Sewall, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Ketan Amin, MD
|Sub-Investigator: George Behrens, MD
|United States, Michigan
|Beaumont Health System
|Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073
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|Sub-Investigator: Joseph A Ciacci, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Purushottam Dixit, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Matthias J Kirsch, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Michael A Savin, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Andrew Vartanian, MD
|United States, New York
|North Shore University Hospital - Manhasset
|Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030
|Weill Cornell Medical College - New York Presbyterian Hospital
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Contact: David W Trost, MD 212-746-2603 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: David W Trost, MD
|Principal Investigator: David C Madoff, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Bradley B Pua, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Marc Schiffman, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Adam D Talenfeld, MD
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Abington Memorial Hospital
|Abington, Pennsylvania, United States, 19001
|Contact: Paul O'Moore, MD 215-481-2071 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Paul O'Moore, MD
|Sub-Investigator: S. Yedida Goldman, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Hans Y Kim, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Alexander M Nemeth, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Naishadh Shah, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Steven Tey, MD
|Allegheny General Hospital
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
|Active, not recruiting
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|United States, South Carolina
|Medical University of South Carolina
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29403
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|Sub-Investigator: Michael B Anderson, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Marcelo Guimaraes, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Christopher Hannegan, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Claudio J Schonholz, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Ricardo Yamada, MD
|United States, Virginia
|University of Virginia Health Systems
|Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
|Contact: James C Stone, MD 434-924-9401 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: James Stone, MD, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Alan H Matsumoto, MD
|Sub-Investigator: John Angle, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Kenneth Cherry, MD
|Sub-Investigator: John Kern, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Auh W Park, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Saher Sabri, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Margaret C Tracci, MD
|United States, Wisconsin
|Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
|Contact: William S Rilling, MD 414-805-3125 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: William S Rilling, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Eric J Hohenwalter, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Robert A Hieb, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Sean M Tutton, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Parag J Patel, MD
|Sub-Investigator: James B Gosset, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Kellie R Brown, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Brian D Lewis, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Peter Rossi, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Sarah B White, MD
Sponsors and Collaborators
B. Braun Interventional Systems, Inc
Bright Research Partners
NAMSA (formerly known as The Integra Group)
|Principal Investigator:
|William S Rilling, MD
|Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 14, 2014
[No authors listed] Recommended reporting standards for vena caval filter placement and patient follow-up. Vena Caval Filter Consensus Conference. J Vasc Surg. 1999 Sep;30(3):573-9. Review. No abstract available.
Grassi CJ, Swan TL, Cardella JF, Meranze SG, Oglevie SB, Omary RA, Roberts AC, Sacks D, Silverstein MI, Towbin RB, Lewis CA; Society of Interventional Radiology Standards of Practice Committee. Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous permanent inferior vena cava filter placement for the prevention of pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Sep;14(9 Pt 2):S271-5. No abstract available.
|Responsible Party:
|B. Braun Interventional Systems, Inc
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01112917 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 8, 2010
|Last Updated:
|February 27, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pulmonary Embolism
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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- Theresa Willingham
- Odessa, FL
- United States
Creative Partner, Eureka Factory
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Celebrating and Inspiring Curiosity as a Key Component in Learning
I'm speaking here not of "education", but of learning - the process by which we obtain not just an education, but life and career skills.
We are all born curious. It's curiosity that compels children of all ages to touch, taste, smell, and explore the world around them. Sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of habit, sometimes for no good reason at all, we often discourage that innate curiosity in children,just as they begin to master the skills they need to get a handle on their world.
Anyone who has seen the affected boredom of middleschoolers and highschoolers in contrast with the boundless energy and enthusiasm of elementary aged children can see the effects of thwarted curiosity, of a culture in which it simply isn't cool to be curious.
But without curiosity, there's little impetus to discover or explore. Without curiosity, apathy and disinterest creep in and the commensurate affects of an unexamined life can be culturally far-reaching - affecting political involvement, scientific, literary, artistic, economic and social achievement and development.
I believe we need to celebrate and encourage the Curiosity Driven Life at the adult level so that it trickles down to our youth. It's time for more of us to question what we hear and read and see, and to wonder and ponder out loud, and to engage in learning side-by-side with our children, modeling the curiosity we want to inspire in them.
We need a generation of people who have grown up asking questions and who are experienced in finding answers and creating solutions; people who aren't afraid to get hurt, fall or fail, people for whom the greatest, most dangerous and most exciting innate human trait we have - curiosity – is a celebrated way of life!
What do you think?
Closing Statement from Theresa Willingham
I enjoyed watching this conversation develop. It was interesting to see how people have experienced discouragement of curiosity in learning environments, although I'd have liked to have seen more idea generation regarding ways to inspire creater curiosity. Generally, though, everyone seemed to concur that that they felt it was vital to foster curiosity and that it is integral to learning. One of the more positive suggestions was rewarding youth for thinking outside the box. I think that's a great idea, and would encourage more out of the box thinking by others, making curiosity and innovative thinking "cool."
There was also general agreement that one of the principle considerations in fostering curiosity and creativity is whether people feel safe and secure. If food and shelter are hard to come by, it's hard to be curious about much beyond where your next meal comes from. Creating "safe zones" , of any size, can go a long way toward providing a nurturing environment to foster curiosity and commensurate learning. We'll be continuing the conversation at TED ED (http://education.ted.com/content.php) if you want to join in!
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Ted HowardFeb 20 2011: John Taylor Gatto has a beautiful little book "Dumbing us down" - in which his essential thesis is that it takes somewhat less than 200 hours programmed instruction to give children the basics of literacy and numeracy, and after that, they will learn best if left to follow whatever interests them.
That aligns well with my own experiences, of teaching secondary school for two years, raising two children, and serving on the board of trustees of our local highschool (as treasurer then chairman).
Feb 21 2011: This book has radically influenced how we educate our children. We desire as parents to support them in finding their own interests and passions. Formal education is there to provide them with the basic skills they need to succeed, supporting them in their weaknesses so they do not hamper them, and providing them with opportunities and materials to learn.
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Q&A: Will drinking four to six cups of coffee a day hurt my baby?
I am two months pregnant and usually drink four to six cups of coffee each day. Am I hurting my baby by drinking coffee?
This is a great question, and surprisingly difficult to answer. Research studies indicate that the incidence of miscarriage is a bit higher in pregnant women who drink coffee. Before you panic, though, know this: it isn't clear that the caffeine intake causes miscarriages. Here's the thing, women destined to miscarry are less likely to have severe nausea. And nauseated moms-to-be are more likely to skip their morning coffee in favor of ginger ale or a sports drink. So, is the coffee drinker more likely to miscarry or is the mom-to-be who is going to miscarry just more likely to drink coffee?
Caffeine also can raise your blood pressure and heart rate, and cause anxiety and difficulty sleeping. If any of those are already problems for you, it is best to stay away from coffee and other sources of caffeine.
My best answer to your question is: everything in moderation. Different coffee products have differing amounts of caffeine. Milder coffees are surprisingly high in caffeine, while espresso-based drinks tend to be lower. Two small cups of coffee, often recommended as a reasonable amount, adds up to about 200 milligrams of caffeine per day. Caffeine can also be found in chocolate, black tea, green tea, and some soft drinks. Also, when calculating caffeine amounts, keep in mind that "one cup" of coffee is 6 or 8 ounces, not a Starbuck's venti!
Your coffee consumption is on the high side. Many moms-to-be need to cut down slowly to avoid caffeine-withdrawal headaches. Consider cutting back or cutting out caffeine, by substituting decaffeinated coffee or something else that will serve the purpose for you. And talk to your doctor or midwife to see if there is any reason you need to totally eliminate caffeine as you seek to provide the best possible environment for your baby-to-be.


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The Marsha Lilien Gladstein Visiting Professor of Human Rights
Gladstein Visiting Professorship
The Gladstein Visiting Professor is a distinguished scholar with an international standing in the study of human rights, who spends one semester each year at UConn. During that time, he or she delivers a major public lecture, teaches a seminar in his or her specialty, and consults with the faculty about the direction of UConn's human rights program and about developing new courses in human rights.
Enquiries regarding the Visiting Professorship can be made to the Chair of the Gladstein Committee, Professor Richard A. Wilson, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Gladstein Visiting Professor - Spring 2013
Carol Anderson
Emory University, Associate Professor, African American studies and History College of Arts and Sciences.
Carol Anderson is associate professor of African American studies and history at Emory University, where she teaches courses in 20th Century African American History, Human rights, Transnational Freedom Struggles, and Colonialism and Anti-Colonialism. She completed her Masters in Political Science at Miami University where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, as well as her Ph.D in History at The Ohio State University.
Her research focuses predominately on the relationship between domestic and international policies, and race, justice and equality in the United States. Her research has garnered substantial fellowships and grants from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Ford Foundation, National Humanities Center and many more. Her publications include the Gustavus Myers and Myrna Bernath Book Award winning book Eyes off the Prize: The United Nations and the African-American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955. She is also working on a second book, Bourgeois Radicals: The NAACP and the Struggle for Colonial Liberation, 1941-1960 which acknowledges the important role that the nation's civil rights organizations play in the fight for the liberation of peoples of color in Africa and Asia.
Professor Anderson has served on working groups dealing with race, minority rights, and criminal justice at Stanford's Center for Applied Science and Behavioral Studies, the Aspen Institute, and the United Nations. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute and the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, as well as previously served as a member of the U.S. State Department's Historical Advisory Committee.
She has also received numerous teaching awards, including the Crystal Apple Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, the Mizzou Class of '39 Outstanding Faculty Award, the Most Inspiring Professor Award from the Athletic Department, the Gold Chalk Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching, and the Provost's Teaching Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty.
As the Gladstein Visiting Professor of Human Rights, Professor Anderson will teach a graduate level course titled: Seminar in Variable Topics: Human Rights and American Exceptionalism (Spring 2013- HRTS 5899). She also delivered the keynote Gladstein Lecture on February 20th at the Dodd Center, Storrs, CT.
Previous Distinguished Visiting Gladstein Professors
Fall 2011
Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, Purchase College, State University of New York
Fall 2010
Ariella Azoulay, Director of Photo-Lexic, International Research Group, Minerva Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Fall 2009
David L. Richards, University of Connecticut
Fall 2008
Zakes Mda, Ohio University
Fall 2007
David P. Forsythe, University of Nebraska
Fall 2006
Ruti Teitel, New York Law School
Spring 2006
Elizabeth Jelin, Sociologist and researcher at CONICET (National Council for Science and Technology)
of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fall 2004
Michael Freeman, University of Essex, UK
Celina Romany, Inter-American University School of Law, Puerto Rico
Fall 2003
Leslye Obiora, Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Fall 2002
Jack Donnelly, University of Denver
Fall 2001
Rhoda Howard-Hassmann, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Fall 2000
Wiktor Osiatynski, Open Society Institute


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Cancer Research Highlights
Type of Surgery Affects Long-Term Survival in Early-Stage Kidney Cancer
Older patients with early-stage kidney cancer lived longer if only the tumor, and not the entire kidney, was removed, according to a new study. Cancer-specific survival, however, was similar regardless of whether patients had a partial nephrectomy or a radical nephrectomy. The findings were published April 18 in JAMA.
Dr. David Miller of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and his colleagues used NCI's SEER-Medicare Linked Database to analyze data from approximately 7,100 Medicare beneficiaries who had surgical treatment for kidney tumors that were 4 cm or smaller (stage T1a) between 1992 and 2007.
The authors used a statistical model to adjust for differences between the two treatment groups. This analysis showed that patients who had a partial nephrectomy had a 46 percent lower risk of death from any cause. Based on the model, the research team estimated that one death was averted during 8 years of follow-up for every seven patients treated with partial nephrectomy instead of radical nephrectomy.
Radical nephrectomy can substantially increase the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, studies have shown. The survival difference seen in the JAMA study and others, explained Dr. Miller, may be due to a greater frequency of long-term complications from chronic kidney disease, including cardiovascular adverse events, among patients who received radical surgery. He cautioned, however, that further research is needed to demonstrate whether complications are, in fact, the cause of the survival difference.
Although clinical guidelines now recommend partial nephrectomy for most patients with early-stage kidney cancer, the procedure has not been widely adopted. In this study, only 27 percent of the patients had undergone a partial nephrectomy. Choosing which type of surgery to have, Dr. Miller acknowledged, can involve a trade-off because partial nephrectomy is more technically challenging than radical nephrectomy and can be associated with more short-term complications.
Active surveillance—forgoing immediate treatment after diagnosis and closely monitoring the tumor—is another option for some patients. And minimally invasive robotic surgery is also increasingly being used to perform partial nephrectomy, added Dr. Miller. "From my view, the robotic platform has made partial nephrectomy a much more technically accessible procedure."
Survival Differences Persist Between Black and White Children with Cancer
Despite substantial improvements in childhood cancer survival over the past several decades, racial disparities in survival rates persist—and, in fact, have worsened for some cancer types—according to a study published online April 30 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The study, by researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, showed that over two different study periods, black children diagnosed with cancer in the United States were less likely to survive 5 years after diagnosis than white children. But when the researchers analyzed survival rates for children treated at St. Jude specifically, there was no survival difference between black and white patients. St. Jude accepts and treats all patients regardless of ability to pay and absorbs all costs not covered by third-party insurers.
To conduct the study, the research team analyzed data from NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database and from St. Jude's own patient registry. The researchers looked at data for two periods: 1992 to 2000 and 2001 to 2007. The analysis included only black and white patients.
Although survival rates improved substantially for several cancers from the earlier to the later study period, the SEER data analysis "showed significantly inferior outcomes for black patients in the vast majority of disease categories," the researchers reported. The survival disparity narrowed over time for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma but expanded for acute myeloid leukemia and neuroblastoma. At St. Jude, survival rates also improved between the two time periods for most types of cancer but were similar in blacks and whites.
Although information on participants' socioeconomic status was not available, when the researchers looked at insurance coverage as a proxy for socioeconomic status, black patients were far more likely to have public insurance and far less likely to have private insurance.
The study's lead investigator, Dr. Ching-Hon Pui, chair of St. Jude Department of Oncology, said he was "disappointed" to see that survival disparities between black and white patients in the United States had not narrowed but was encouraged by the results at St. Jude showing that this disparity can be overcome.
Lack of access to team-oriented care with strong medical and psychosocial support is clearly a driving factor behind the continued disparities, Dr. Pui added. He cited, for example, lower rates of adherence to treatments among underprivileged patients. "It takes a lot of time and effort to explain to parents or guardians how to take the medicine and to make sure that patients actually get their medicine," he said. "[At St. Jude] we have a team of nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, and doctors of pharmacy to help with those sorts of things."
For more information about cancer disparities research, visit NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities.
Hispanics Have Lower Death Rates for Common Lung Cancer
A large population-based analysis of U.S. patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) indicates that Hispanic white patients have better overall survival than non-Hispanic whites and blacks, according to a report published online April 23 in Cancer. The researchers also found that Hispanic whites had higher rates than non-Hispanic whites of a subtype of NSCLC that has a more favorable prognosis than other subtypes of the disease.
Dr. Brian Lally and his colleagues at the University of Miami analyzed data from more than 172,000 patients in NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database who were diagnosed with NSCLC between 1988 and 2007. Among the clinical variables that could account for the differences in survival, the investigators found that the NSCLC subtypes associated with better survival, particularly the bronchioalveolar carcinoma subtype, were more common in Hispanic whites.
The authors noted that previous studies have indicated that Hispanic white patients have better survival than non-Hispanic white and black patients for several diseases, including cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. "This finding was previously termed the 'Hispanic paradox,' because [Hispanic whites] in the United States tend to have fewer resources and less access to care than [non-Hispanic whites] and also tend to have a poverty rate similar to that of blacks," the authors noted.
"The results of our analysis suggest that different molecular phenotypes of NSCLC may be the product of an interaction between genetic and environmental factors that could be related to ethnicity," the researchers said. Further studies into these factors are needed, they concluded.
Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer May Benefit from Starting Mammography at Age 40
For women with twice the average risk of developing breast cancer, the benefits and harms of beginning biennial (every-other-year) screening mammography at age 40 are similar to those for average-risk women aged 50 to 74 screened biennially, according to a new modeling study. These results, published May 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, may provide important information to move toward individualized, risk-based screening, the study authors wrote.
A companion paper published in the same issue of Annals identified women aged 40 to 49 with a first-degree relative with breast cancer or with extremely dense breasts (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category 4 breast density) as having double the average risk of breast cancer.
To determine which women younger than 50 might benefit from mammography at a level similar to those aged 50 to 74, Nicolien van Ravesteyn of Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands and her colleagues used four breast cancer models developed by the NCI-funded Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET). These models allowed the authors to estimate the benefits and harms associated with mammography screening for women in their 40s under a variety of different assumptions about a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. The models also incorporated additional data on film and digital mammography use in community practices from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium.
Among younger women, screening mammography prevents fewer deaths because their risk of breast cancer is lower to begin with, explained the authors. Thus, for most younger women, the harms of screening mammography may outweigh the benefits.
According to the models, for women with twice the average risk of developing breast cancer, "the balance of benefits and harms…of starting biennial screening at age 40 years approximates that of biennial screening for average-risk women starting at age 50 years," wrote the authors. In the models, annual screening added little benefit, and the risk of false-positive results was higher with digital mammography than with film mammography.
"Decisions related to screening women in their 40s on a personal or public policy level are complex, and these results add to the body of knowledge available to inform these decisions," said Dr. Kathy Cronin of NCI's Surveillance Research Program and scientific coordinator of the CISNET breast cancer group. "The results do not directly answer the question of which women should be screened in their 40s, but rather highlight the importance of including individual risk in the discussion between women and their physicians."
Combination Targeted Therapy for Liver Cancer Shows Promise in Mice
New findings show that a combination of two drugs that act on the same target by different mechanisms is more potent than either drug alone in shrinking tumors and reversing altered gene expression in a mouse model of liver cancer. On the basis of these unexpected findings, published online April 25 in Science Translational Medicine, researchers have initiated an early-phase clinical trial of the drug combination in patients with liver cancer and other solid tumors.
The two drugs—everolimus, which is already approved for the treatment of a number of cancers, and an experimental drug being tested in clinical trials known as BEZ235—inhibit mTOR, a protein that controls cell growth, proliferation, and autophagy. The mTOR signaling pathway is overly active in many human cancers, including 40 to 50 percent of liver cancers. Everolimus and other related mTOR inhibitors, called rapamycins, are being tested in patients with liver cancer in clinical trials.
However, the rapamycins now in clinical use do not completely block the effects of mTOR signaling in cells, explained Dr. Sara Kozma of the University of Cincinnati, who led the new study. She and her colleagues originally set out to determine whether BEZ235 was more effective than the rapamycins. To their surprise, they found that the two drugs had synergistic effects when used together at low doses.
Further experiments showed that the two-drug combination increased autophagy, a process thought to suppress liver tumors, compared with a placebo or either drug alone. More studies are needed to explore how increased autophagy could contribute to tumor regression, Dr. Kozma commented.
"The fact that we could find synergy of BEZ235 with a drug that is already approved for clinical use may facilitate [BEZ235's] introduction into the clinic," Dr. Kozma said. Furthermore, she noted, adverse side effects would be reduced if lower doses of the two-drug combination prove effective in treating human cancers.
Also in the Journals: New Diet and Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors should eat a healthy diet, get adequate physical activity, and maintain a healthy weight, according to new guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The guidelines were published April 26 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
The guidelines make recommendations for diet and exercise for various stages of cancer survivorship and review scientific findings on nutrition and physical activity for several common cancers. In general, a diet low in saturated fat and high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein is recommended, as is 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise. The guidelines also include a section with frequently asked questions about alcohol, antioxidants, fat, dietary supplements, and other topics.
Further reading: "The Right Balance: Helping Cancer Survivors Achieve a Healthy Weight"


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An Exhibit of photographs and artifacts from Nazareth's 2009 trip including prints, carvings, oil lamps and more. These items will be on display in the Library's Browsing Lounge from Monday, October 4th through Sunday, November 21st. The opening reception will be on Monday, October 18th, between 4-6pm. Moroccan Mint Tea with Turkish Baklava Will be Served!
Event Info
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- Exhibit and reception are free and open to the public, no tickets needed.
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- CIE, CISD, RES and Wilmot Library