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The purpose of this study is to examine how certain brain chemicals work in patients with
Panic Disorder (PD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with and without major
depressive disorder (MDD).
Brain chemicals that regulate emotion, anxiety, sleep, stress hormones, and other body
functions bind to serotonin (5-HT1A) and benzodiazepine (BZD) receptors. Evidence suggests
that 5-HT1A and BZD receptor function is abnormal in patients with PD, PTSD, and depression.
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) scans to examine BZD and 5-HT1A
receptor binding potential in patients with PD and patients with PTSD with and without
co-morbid MDD, as well as in healthy volunteers. This study will also determine the effects
of the stress hormone cortisol on 5-HT1A and BZD receptors.
The current emotional state and psychiatric, medical, and family history of potential
participants will be evaluated during an initial telephone interview. After entering the
study, participants will be asked questions about general mood, degree of nervousness, and
behavior. A physical examination, an electrocardiogram (EKG), and tests of intelligence and
cognition will be given. Urine, blood, and saliva samples will be taken. Women will be given
pregnancy tests and tests to determine menstrual phase and time of ovulation. All volunteers
will undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and PET scans of the brain.
Evidence suggests that serotonin1A (5-HT1A) receptor, serotonin transporter (5-HTT) and
benzodiazepine (BZD) receptor function is abnormal in panic disorder (PD), postraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) and depression (MDD). The hypotheses for the role of 5-HT1A receptors
have been obtained by assessing behavioral, neuroendocrine and temperature responses to the
selective partial 5-HT1A agonist ipsapirone in anxiety disorders subjects and healthy
controls, and examining effects on 5-HT1A receptor function in rats following antidepressant
drug (AD) administration. 5-HT1A receptors knockout mice show behaviors that have been used
as a model for anxiety disorders in humans. Moreover, 5-HT1A receptor agonists have been
shown to be effective in the treatment of patients with anxiety disorders. The serotonin
transporter is implicated in these disorders by virtue of the efficacy of selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors in relieving symptoms in these subjects. Evidence arguing for
a role of BZD/GABA receptor dysfunction in anxiety disorders comes from studies showing
anxiolytic and anxiogenic properties of BZD agonists and antagonists, respectively. BZD
receptor sensitivity has been shown to be reduced in patients with anxiety disorders. Brain
imaging studies using positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed
tomography (SPECT) suggest decreased BZD receptor binding in PD and PTSD.
Animal studies link together serotonin and GABA suggesting a pathological pathway
originating from 5-HT1A receptor deficit leading towards dysfunctions within GABAergic
systems, resulting in increased levels of anxiety. Yet, association between disturbed
interactions between 5-HT1A receptor binding and alterations in BZD receptor binding has not
been explored in humans. The proposed study will advance knowledge regarding the
neurobiology of PD and PTSD by employing PET and [11C]flumazenil,
[18F]FC-WAY100635([18F]FCWAY) and [11C]DASB to compare BZD receptor, 5-HT1A receptors and
the serotonin transporter binding potential, respectively, between PD, PTSD and MDD patients
and healthy controls. Because central 5-HT1A receptor density is down-regulated in rodents
by corticosterone administration and by stress-mediated corticosterone secretion,
assessments of HPA-axis activity will be assessed to determine whether down-regulation of
5-HT1A receptors correlates with cortisol hypersecretion in PD, PTSD and MDD.
The following hypotheses will be tested: 1) PD/PTSD/MDD patients have reduced GABA(A)-BZD
receptor binding relative to healthy controls. 2) PD/PTSD/MDD patients have reduced 5-HT1A
receptor binding potential relative to healthy controls. 3) 5-HT1A receptor binding will be
more prominently reduced in PD and PTSD patients with comorbid MDD relative to anxiety
disorders patients without comorbid MDD and healthy controls. 4) There will be a positive
correlation between the reduction in 5-HT1A receptor binding and BZD binding in PD/PTSD/MDD
patients. 5) There will be an inverse correlation between reduction in 5-HT1A receptor
binding and BZD binding in PD/PTSD/MDD patients and cortisol secretion. 6) Serotonin
transporter binding, measured using [11C]DASB, will be reduced in PD subjects relative to
healthy controls.
Eighty four subjects (ages 18-50) with anxiety disorders (PD and PTSD) will be selected
who additionally meet criteria for one of 4 subgroups:
A) PD, Currently Depressed (n=27):
As defined by DSM-IV criteria for PD, and still symptomatic as defined by at least 1 panic
attack/week or a CGI score of at least 4, and current HDRS score in the
mild-moderately-to-severely depressed range (greater than 15).
Patients are requested to meet the DSM-IV criteria for a single or recurrent episode of
major depressive disorder.
In case of comorbid depression it will be ensured that PD had an earlier onset than the
depressive disorder.
B) PD, Currently Not Depressed (n=27):
Defined as having symptomatic PD with at least 1 panic attack/week or a CGI score of at
least 4 and never having had experienced a depressive episode meeting DSM-IV criteria for
major depressive disorder or dysthymia, OR a period of at least six months with no more
than one clinically significant symptom, and during which time subjects were not taking an
AD agent, with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS; 25 item) scores in the
non-depressed range (less than or equal to 7) will be selected.
C) PTSD, Currently Depressed (n=15):
As defined by DSM-IV with a duration of illness at least three months.
Patients must score greater than or equal to 50 on Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale
(CAPS-2) as a measure of PTSD symptom severity.
Patients are requested to meet the DSM-IV criteria for a single or recurrent episode of
major depressive disorder.
Current HDRS score is in the mild-moderately-to-severely depressed range (greater than or
equal to 15).
In case of comorbid depression it will be ensured that PTSD had an earlier onset than the
depressive disorder.
D) PTSD, Currently Not Depressed (n=15):
Defined as having PTSD and never having had experienced a depressive episode meeting
DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder or dysthymia OR a period of at least six
months with no more than one clinically significant symptom, and during which time
subjects were not taking an AD agent, with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS; 25
item) scores in the non-depressed range (less than or equal to 7) will be selected.
One hundred sixteen subjects (ages 18-50) who have not met criteria for any major
psychiatric disorder.
The control subjects will have no known first-degree relatives with PD or PTSD.
PSYCHIATRIC CONTROL SAMPLE (n=30):
Subjects with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), currently remitted, as defined by a period
of at least three months during which the subject has not taken an antidepressant agent,
with Hamilton Depression Rating Scales (HDRS; 21-item) scores in the non-depressed range
(less than 8), and with no more than one clinically significant depressive symptom.
These subjects must not have a history of PTSD and/or serious trauma.
Subjects will be recruited who are drug-naive or who are not currently receiving
psychotropic drugs for at least 3 weeks (8 weeks for fluoxetine). In case a patient is on
psychotropic medications and this treatment is not successful (as defined by meeting the
inclusion criteria as noted above), the medication will be tapered off to ensure that the
subject is drug-free for at least 3 weeks prior to PET scanning.
Subjects will be also be excluded if they have: a) serious suicidal ideation or behavior,
b) psychosis to the extent that the ability to provide informed consent is in doubt, c)
medical or neurological illnesses likely to affect physiology or anatomy, d) a history of
drug (including BZDs) or alcohol abuse within 1 year or a lifetime history of alcohol or
drug dependence (DSM IV criteria), e) current pregnancy (as documented by pregnancy
testing prior to scanning), f) current breast feeding, g) general MRI exclusion criteria,
h) patients who are currently taking fluoxetine.
Patients and controls must exhibit no or only moderate alcohol use.
Subjects with current or previous regular (greater than 4 weeks) of BZDs and excessive use
of alcohol (greater than 8 ounce/day for men and greater than six ounces /day for women)
in the past or present are ineligible to participate, as they may produce a
down-regulation of the BZD receptor that may confound the results.
Postmenopausal female subjects.
Subjects beyond age 50 are excluded to reduce the biological heterogeneity encompassed by
the MDD and anxiety disorders criteria.
Subjects whose first anxiety disorder episode arose temporally after other major medical
or psychiatric conditions will also be excluded.
In addition to the above criteria, subjects undergoing the serotonin transporter scan will
also be excluded if they have taken the recreational drug ecstasy within 3 weeks prior to
scan or for regular use in the past.
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The following are shortened versions of recent East Bay restaurant reviews that garnered * * ½ or more stars. The most recent reviews are listed first. For the newest full-length reviews, go to www.mercurynews.com/ restaurants.
Lungomare, One Broadway, Oakland. 510-444-7171, www.lungomareoakland.com. The Northern Italian brainchild of Chop Bar's Chris Pastena, this Jack London Square restaurant specializes in Tuscan and Ligurian specialties, including whole fish, house-cured meats, rustic pizza and artisanal pastas. $$$. (* * * on 7/11/13)
Rustic Tavern, 3576 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. 925-385-0559, www.rustictavernlafayette.com. Helmed by three Lark Creek alums, this rustic restaurant offers a tasty, seasonal, New American menu for weekend brunch, al fresco lunch, cocktails and chic dining. $$. (* * ½ on 7/4/13)
Ramen Shop, 5812 College Ave., Oakland. 510-788-6370; www.ramenshop.com. Expect long waits, small tables and some seriously delicious, eclectic, market-driven ramen from a trio of Chez Panisse alums. The produce comes from local farmers, the seaweed from Mendocino and the place feels more like a buzzy, trendy club than an old school ramen shop. $$. (* * * on 6/13/13)
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar.B.Que, Sunvalley Shopping Center, 486 Sunvalley Mall, Concord. 925-677-7427, www.lucillesbbq.com. Southern charm mixes with brisket, fried chicken and baby back ribs at this new-to-the-Bay-Area chain. This family-friendly, jam-packed place features live music too. Just don't expect to meet Lucille. She's as fictional as Betty Crocker. $$-$$$. (* * * on 6/6/13)
Juhu Beach Club, 5179 Telegraph Ave. (enter on 51st Street), Oakland. 510-652-7350, www.juhubeachclub.com. "Top Chef" alum Preeti Mistry's new eatery serves up a beachy Bay Area-meets-Bollywood riff on Indian street food, with colorful slider-sized pavs, curries and addictive masala fries. $-$$. (* * * on 5/30/13)
FuseBOX, 2311A Magnolia St., Oakland. 510-444-3100, www.fuseboxoakland.com. This tiny Kickstarter-funded Korean eatery takes an izakaya approach and mixes soul food with Seoul food with innovative and delicious results. Don't miss the baps, ban chan and Korean fried chicken. $$. (* * * on 5/23/13)
Barrel Aged, 823 Main St., Martinez. 925-228-7795, barrelagedbar.com. Groovy crescent-shaped red leather booths, chairs carved from oak barrels, charming service, handcrafted cocktails and comfort food make this gastropub a winner. $$. (* * * on 5/9/13)
The Forge, 66 Franklin St., Jack London Square, Oakland. 510-268-3200, www.theforgepizza.com. Gorgeous location, rustic charm, great cocktails and some terrific dishes, including wildly addictive fried cheese curds. Some of the handcrafted pizzas need work, but the margherita pizza is a winner. $$. (* * ½ on 5/2/13)
Ravioli's Italian Marketplace, 2151 Salvio St., Suite I, Concord. 925-689-3819, www.raviolismarket.com. This beloved hole-in-the-wall Italian takeout place has undergone a dramatic expansion, but you will find the same warm reception and housemade ravioli, focaccia and cannoli. $-$$. (* * ½ on 4/25/13)
Mixed Grain, 1546 Bonanza St., Walnut Creek. 925-938-5959; www.mixedgrain.com. From speedy service to fresh, quality ingredients, Mixed Grain gives bibimbop and other Korean staples a healthful, California-inspired makeover — and the kids' rice bowl is a parent's dream. $$. (* * * * on 4/18/13)
El Gusano, 1015 Clay St., Oakland. 510-444-9676, http://el-gusano.com. This taqueria-by-day, restaurant-by-night in Old Oakland offers fresh, flavorful authentic Mexican antojitos and entrees, and great tequila-based cocktails, as befits a restaurant whose name means "The Worm." $-$$. (* * ½ on 4/4/13)
Mahout, 9700 Cedar Blvd., Newark. 510-573-0753, www.mymahouthairesto.com. This tiny Thai restaurant in Newark offers sweet, spicy flavorful fare, clever appetizer names — Padma Lakshmi, anyone? — and excellent tom yum soup. A portion of the proceeds goes to Asian elephant protection groups. $-$$. (* * ½ on 3/28/13)
Stelle Bistro, 1403 Locust St., Walnut Creek. 925-988-0604; http://stellebistro.com. South American fare has been added to the solid Italian-style cuisine that diners found so endearing in Caffe Delle Stelle's former digs. The food is still good at the new bistro but the space, a former Chili's, lacks that trattoria charm. $$$. (* * ½ on 3/21/13)
Duende, 468 19th St., Oakland. 510-893-0174, http://duendeoakland.com. Stylish, warehouse decor and terrific tapas, Basque dishes and paella make for a memorable, lively and loud night out at Paul Canales' new place in Uptown Oakland. $$. (* * * on 3/14/13)
Nido, 444 Oak St., Oakland. 510-444-6436, www.nidooakland.com. This farm-fresh Mexican spot occupies a minimalist, warehouse-chic space near Jack London Square. Don't miss the Pollo Sobado, a roasted chicken with a smoky chipotle rub, and Ollita de Pobre with carnitas, beans and Spanish rice — and the sweets from PieTisserie. $$. (* * ½ on 2/29/13)
La Sen Bistro, 2002 Salvio St., Concord. 925-363-7870; www.lasenbistro.com. Berkeley's beloved La Rose has moved to a prime spot off Todos Santos Plaza. The name may be new but the menu offers classic dishes, like steak tartare and soup l'oignon, for Francophile foodies. $$. (* * * on 2/21/13)
Gianni's Italian Bistro, 2065 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. 925-820-6969, www.giannissanramon.com. The founder of the beloved Incontro restaurant has returned to his roots — and the Italian restaurant's original venue. Cozy surroundings, great gnocchi. $$-$$$. (* * ½ on 2/14/13)
Padi, 2965 College Ave., Berkeley. 510-841-1608; www.padibayarea.com. Indonesian restaurants are rare here, but Padi offers authentic, fiery Sumatran comfort food. Don't miss the spicy "smashed" chicken thighs with sambal, and considerably tamer perkedel (mashed potato pancakes). $. (* * * on 1/24/13)
Bull Valley Roadhouse, 14 Canyon Lake Drive, Port Costa. 510-787-1135, www.bullvalleyroadhouse.com. This retro, rustic marvel mixes farm fresh, seasonal fare with pre-Prohibition era charm, Bee's Knees cocktails — and a staff that hails from Slanted Door. $$-$$$. (* * * ½ on 1/17/13)
Slow Hand BBQ, 1941 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill. 925-942-0149, www.slowhandbbq.com. A popular barbecue-centric food cart goes bricks and mortar at this new eatery that showcases smoky brisket, ribs, pulled pork and a terrific craft beer list. $-$$. (* * * on 1/3/13)
B-Dama, 4301A Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 510-420-1578, www.b-dama-geta.com. This cozy izakaya offers plenty of small plates, yakitori, kushiyaki, udon and sushi to savor, but it balances the bar-noshing scene with family friendliness too. $. (* * ½ on 12/27/12)
Plate & Vine, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord. 925-680-1700; www.plateandvinerestaurant.com. The Hilton has completely revamped its dining room and turned it into an organic, sustainable farm-to-fork venture with reclaimed barn wood decor and winery riddling racks, and dishes such as butternut squash risotto, braised short ribs and divers scallops in brown butter. $$. (* * ½ on 12/13/12)
Johnny Garlic's, 4920 Dublin Blvd., Suite 265, Dublin. 925-248-2347, www.johnnygarlics.com. Guy Fieri's popular, family-friendly Dublin eatery boasts flavorful steaks, ribs, pasta dishes and burgers. $$-$$$. (* * ½ on 11/22/12)
Opa!, 1532 N. Main St., Walnut Creek. 925-891-4700, www.opawillowglen.com. This loud, spirited taverna offers authentic Greek souvlaki, moussaka, mezzes and enough flat-screen TVs to delight any sports enthusiast. $$-$$$. (* * ½ on 11/1/12)
Blackhawk Grille, 3540 Blackhawk Circle Plaza, Danville. 925-736-4295, www.blackhawkgrille.com. A gorgeous redesign and new, modern tavern menu — including blue crab cakes, steak frites and a killer butterscotch bread pudding — have given new life to this Blackhawk classic. $$. (* * * on 10/18/12)
District Oakland, 827 Washington St., Oakland. 510-272-9110. This stylish uptown eatery sets the bar as the whiskey lounge by which others will be judged. Flavorful tapas, such as Moroccan lamb meatballs and spinach and fontina arancini, and fine service round out the experience. $$. (* * * on 10/11/12)
Lokanta, 443 Main St., Pleasanton. 925-223-8074, www.eatlokanta.com. This bar and grill offers cocktails, mezes and Mediterranean entrees — moussaka, pistachio-crusted snapper, grilled salmon and kebabs — in a brick-lined bistro setting. $$. (* * ½ on 10/4/12)
Hopscotch, 915 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. 510-788-6217; http://hopscotchoakland.com. This trendy, tiny eatery serves up great cocktails and inventive American food with a Japanese sensibility. Don't miss the beer-steamed clams and the sweet potato gnocchi. $$. (* * * on 9/6/12)
Skates on the Bay, 100 Seawall Drive, Berkeley. 510-549-1900, www.skatesonthebay.com. This freshly renovated waterfront restaurant features a new raw bar, reliable seafood classics mixed with inventive new eats, and gorgeous bay views. $$$. (* * * ½ on 8/30/12)
Comal, 2020 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley. 510-926-6300, www.comalberkeley.com. This Berkeley Arts District eatery boasts a stylish warehouse-chic interior, mezcal flights and terrific regional Mexican food from Oaxaca and the Yucatan, including street tacos, ceviche and lamb barbacoa. $$. (* * * ½ on 8/23/12)
Sauced, 2300 First St., #120, Livermore. 925-961-1300, www.saucedbbqandspirits.com. More upscale than your typical BBQ joint, Sauced pays homage to the nation's barbecue hot spots, with St. Louis cut spareribs, Carolina pulled pork, Texans' favorite beef brisket and Kansas City-style sauce. Plus, cocktails. $$. (* * * ½ on 8/9/12)
Barbacoa, Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda. 925-254-1183, http://barbacoaorinda.com. Adorned with Day of the Dead murals, this laid-back neighborhood restaurant offers antojitos, street tacos, barbacoa and other regional Mexican fare, as well as a tequila bar and patio dining. $$. (* * * on 7/12/12)
Honor Bar, Grill & Cocktails, 1411 Powell St., Emeryville. 510-653-8667; http://honorbar.com. This modern speak-easy specializes in artisanal cocktails, local microbrews and terrific pub grub, including a crawfish boil and grilled steaks. Table service is limited and sound levels are high. $$. (* * * on 6/21/12)
The Corners Tavern, 1342 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek. 925-948-8711, http://cornerstavern.com. Upscale comfort food — don't miss the ale-battered fish — plus a hip, eclectic vibe and massive roll-up doors make this New American tavern the place to be on a warm, balmy evening. $$-$$$. (* * * on 5/31/12)
Terra Mia, 4040 East Ave., Livermore. 925-456-3333, www.terramialivermore.com. This popular Italian trattoria delivers fresh Calabrian flavors, thin-crust pizzas, flavorful pasta dishes and plenty of neighborhood charm. $$. (* * * on 5/24/12)
Incanto, 1550 Church St., San Francisco. 415-641-4500, http://incanto.biz. Chef Chris Cosentino is known for his way with offal and his salumi-making skills. The Italian menu features sweet breads, tuna heart, lamb neck and other nose-to-tail fare. $$-$$$. (* * ½ on 5/17/12).
Santorini, 105A Town and Country Drive, Danville. 925-743-1035; www.santorinidanville.com. Despite its name and Aegean decor, Santorini — which is run by the same people behind Walnut Creek's Silk Road — showcases a broad array of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes, including pomegranate chicken, skewered meats, Persian stews and truly addictive house-made pita and dipping oil. $$. (* * * on 4/26/12)
Lone Tree Thai, 5401 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood. 925-516-3343; www.lonetreethai.com. Fast, friendly service and a few enticing, flavorful dishes are the hallmark of a great neighborhood Thai place, and this one delivers. The Name Kow Tod salad is a stunner, kids will love the satays, and vegetarians will be delighted to know that every dish can be tweaked for them. $$. (* * ½ on 4/19/12)
Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Ave., Berkeley. 510-704 0174; www.himalayanflavors.com. There's considerably more than the usual vindaloos among the savory offerings here. This fare will open your eyes to the cuisines of Bhutan and Nepal, from momos and noodles to vegetarian dishes. $-$$. (* * ½ on 4/12/12)
Rumbo al Sur, 4239 Park Blvd., Oakland. 510-479-1208; www.rumboalsurrestaurant.com. Pan-Latin American heat, bold flavors and a cozy dining room add up to a memorable evening at this small-plates place, the newest venture from the people behind A Cote. $$. (* * * on 4/5/12)
YiPing, 2416 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Suite 140, San Ramon. 925-838-7188; http://yipingrestaurant.com. Bold and spicy Sichuan specialties, local, organic ingredients and a smartly crafted wine list set YiPing apart. Among the memorable dishes: stir-fried cumin lamb with red bell peppers and jalapeños, house-made pot stickers and incendiary Dan Dan noodles. $$. (* * * on 3/29/12)
Kobe Japan, 1918 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill. 925-705-7065; www.kobejapanrestaurant.com. This teppanyaki restaurant provides plenty of tasty fare, as well as Benihana-style spatula acrobatics and fiery spectacles, making it a winner for families and the after-work crowd. $$-$$$. (* * ½ on 3/8/12)
Faz, 1111 Broadway, Oakland. 510-272-1111; www.fazrestaurants.com. The newest in Faz Poursohi's chain of Mediterranean restaurants brings Persian, Italian and Greek specialties — including cannelloni, kebabs and pasta — to Oakland's City Center. $$. (* * ½ on 3/1/12)
El Sacromonte, 2062 First St., Livermore. 925-371-1173; http://elsacromonte-usa.com. This artsy, romantic newcomer to Livermore's dining scene offers fabulous decor, artwork from Guadalajara and authentic, gourmet Mexican fare that's the polar opposite of Tex-Mex. Sip a high-end margarita or a little pinot noir as you sample the ceviche, artistically plated entrees and delicious desserts. $$$. (* * * on 2/23/12)
Haven, 44 Webster St., Oakland. 510-663-4440; www.havenoakland.com. This Jack London Square restaurant is Daniel Patterson's follow-up to his popular Uptown spot, Plum. With executive chef Kim Alter at the helm, the menu features artfully prepared, nouvelle California fare, with an emphasis on gorgeous, seasonal vegetables and creative technique. $$$. (* * * ½ on 2/9/12)
Coco Cabana, 4500-C Tassajara Road, Dublin. 925-556-9055; www.cococabanadublin.com. This tapas, tequila and wine lounge sways to a Latin-American beat, with flavor-infused small plates, south-of-the-border-inspired entrees and a lively vibe to match. $$-$$$. (* * * on 2/2/12)
Creek Monkey Tap House, 611 Escobar St., Martinez. 925-228-8787; http://creekmonkey.com. In a city that practically rolls up its sidewalks when the courthouse closes, a casual gastropub with extended hours is pretty darn heavenly. Add in locally grown farm-fresh fare, burgers, mac and cheese. $-$$. (* * * on 1/5/12)
Kadupul, 8939 San Ramon Road, Dublin. 925-556-3170; www.kadupul.us. Pakistani and Indian curry joints abound, but Kadupul is on a mission to introduce the cuisine of Sri Lanka — along with all its Malaysian, Thai and Dutch influences. There's classic biryani for less adventuresome diners, but don't miss the banana leaf-wrapped lamprais with spiced meat and saffron rice. $-$$. (* * * ½ on 12/15/11)
Cypress, 1388 Locust St., Walnut Creek. 925-891-4197; http://cypresswc.com. With its masculine decor, killer wine program and old-school dishes, such as oysters Rockefeller, this retro brasserie puts contemporary spins on classics, such as roasted chicken and grilled New York steak. But the winning dishes are the ones with chef Rick Delamain's French touches. $$$. (* * * on 12/8/11)
Sons & Daughters, 708 Bush St., San Francisco. 415-391-8311; http://sonsanddaughterssf.com. From amuse bouche to dessert, this San Francisco restaurant with a newly minted Michelin star raises creative, playful, seasonal fare to an art form. Five-course tasting menu (about $75 per person). $$$$$. (* * * on 11/17/11)
Handles Gastropub, the Pleasanton Hotel, 855 Main St., Pleasanton. 925-399-6690; www.handlesgastropub.com. The food's a little uneven at this comfortable gastropub but the vibe is warm and welcoming — it's where every grown-up Pleasantonian will want to hang out — the burgers are great, and the selection of local beers and wines is top notch. $$. (* * ½ on 11/17/11)
Kacha Thai, 1665 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek. 925-988-9877; www.kachathai.com. This handsome restaurant is date-friendly, but welcomes families, too, with its fresh spin on traditional Thai items. Don't miss the piping-hot gourd of pumpkin curry, and be sure to try the ever-changing chef's specials. $$. (* * * on 11/10/11)

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This study will determine whether uninterrupted treatment with birth control pills over
several menstrual cycles prevents severe premenstrual syndrome (PMDD).
Previous studies have shown that the hormones estrogen and progesterone regulate mood in
women with MRMD. This study will use various treatment regimens with birth control pills and
placebo (sugar pill) to clarify the relationships among estrogen and progesterone, the
menstrual cycle, and mood.
Healthy women between 18 and 45 years of age who menstruate may be eligible for this 15-week
study. Candidates are screened with a physical examination, blood and urine tests, an
electrocardiogram, and 3 months of symptoms ratings to confirm MRMD.
Participants are randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. Group 1 takes a birth
control pill every day and on three occasions takes a placebo capsule. Group 2 takes a birth
control pill most but not all days and on three occasions takes a placebo capsule. Group 3
takes a birth control pill every day and on three occasions takes another medication called
CDB-2914 that causes menstrual bleeding to occur.
Participants come to the NIH clinic every other week for blood tests and measurement of vital
signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) and to complete symptoms ratings scales.
Subjects who develop breakthrough bleeding (menstruation earlier than expected) will have a
transvaginal ultrasound. For this procedure, a probe is inserted into the vagina for about 10
minutes. The probe gives off and receives sound waves that can be used to form a picture of
the endometrium (lining of the uterus).
Results from previous protocols (#90-M-0088 and 92-M-0174) have demonstrated that women with
menstrually-related mood disorder (MRMD), but not women lacking this disorder, experience
mood deterioration within approximately one to two weeks after exposure to either estradiol
or progesterone in the context of gonadal suppression (induced by use of the depot
gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist leuprolide acetate). Preliminary results of protocol
00-M-0103 suggest that this hormone-induced depression occurs consequent to changes in
gonadal steroid levels and not to simple exposure to basal levels above a critical threshold.
Additionally, continued administration of hormone for three months resulted in no further
symptoms subsequent to the initial precipitated episode. These data suggest the potential
therapeutic benefit of extended oral contraceptive (OC) regimens with reduced pill-free
intervals in MRMD to minimize the mood destabilizing effects of changing hormone levels. In
this protocol we examine whether the effects of 15 weeks of continuous oral contraceptive
administration causes a remission of symptoms in women with MRMD.
- INCLUSION CRITERIA (are from protocol 81-M-0126 and are as follows):
- Subjects who meet criteria for MRMD are healthy (by physical exam, normal pelvic exam
and pap smear, and normal lab values) and medication free will be included in this
- Oral contraceptives (and CDB-2914 in arm #3) will not be administered to any subject
with significant clinical or laboratory abnormalities.
Any patient with a current axis I psychiatric diagnosis will be excluded from participating
in this protocol.
Subjects taking psychotropic agents (e.g. antidepressants, anxiolytics or mood stabilizers)
will likewise be excluded from the study.
Women who have received glucocorticoid or megestrol therapy within the last year (and thus
may experience residual suppression of the compensatory HPA axis response to
CDB-2914-induced glucocorticoid receptor antagonism) will be also excluded, albeit almost
entirely on theoretical grounds.
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) will webcast its presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2012 dbAccess BioFEST on Monday, December 3, 2012. The presentation is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time. The session may be accessed through the Company's web site, www.regeneron.com, on the 'Events and Presentations' page. An archived version of the presentation will be available for 30 days.
Regeneron is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron markets three products in the United States, EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, ZALTRAP® (ziv-aflibercept) Injection for Intravenous Infusion, and ARCALYST® (rilonacept) Injection for Subcutaneous Use; ZALTRAP is co-commercialized with Sanofi. Phase 3 studies are in progress with EYLEA in two additional indications and with product candidates sarilumab and REGN727. Regeneron has active research and development programs in many disease areas, including ophthalmology, inflammation, cancer, and hypercholesterolemia. Additional information and recent news releases are available on the Regeneron web site at www.regeneron.com.Contact Information:Manisha Narasimhan, Ph.D.
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A common, recent scam has been for unscrupulous businesses to bill businesses, churches, and fraternal and charitable organizations for office supplies that were never ordered. Consumers should report fax, copier, or other office supplies fraud to the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice (Attorney General) and also any U.S. Post Office.
To report fraud; the FTC runs "Project BOSS (Banish Office Supply Scams)" a grass-roots based business education initiative regarding office supply fraud. Project BOSS is a multi-faceted partnership to help the people who work at small businesses or non-profits spot and dodge fraud.
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Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor and President
Dear Students,
Welcome to the University of Canberra! We are delighted that you have decided to join us for your higher education journey.
The University of Canberra is a young, up-and-coming university with a bold vision. Our main campus is located in Bruce, but you can study for a University of Canberra degree in locations across Australia and overseas.
Our network of partner campuses overseas brings the best of vocational and higher education study together to provide students with access to select courses in a variety of locations.
By studying for a University of Canberra degree at one of our international locations, you will be taught by experienced staff with strong ties to business and industry.
We aim to be amongst Australia's most innovative tertiary institutions, continue our ascent in world rankings, and extend our regional, national and international reach. The University of Canberra has been named among the world's 'Top 100 young universities' in the prestigious 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.
The University's teaching is enriched by our research culture that focuses on outcomes that lead to early improvements in the world around us. The two together reflect our dynamic, innovative and collaborative intellectual environment.
Our graduates are in high demand and many of our more than 78,000 alumni occupy senior positions in public and private enterprise in Australia and around the world.
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There's one second of sound on John Legend's new album, "Love in the Future," that sums up his current artistic mission. It's on the delicate, gloomy track "Asylum," and the sound is a snare drum. Or rather a blast of raw, percussive white noise that punctuates Legend's future-soul tale of a love "where we both go crazy."
"We were leaning toward progressive, cool samples with space and minimalism," Legend said. "How do you refresh a genre that's so traditional and classic?"
Although Legend is an R&B artist indebted to Sam Cooke's pristine phrasing and white-shoe piano ballads, his "Love in the Future" sounds remarkably modern. Almost a decade after his 2004 debut, "Get Lifted," made him a pop star and put him at the vanguard of grown-man R&B, Legend (born John Roger Stephens) is figuring out how an old genre relates to new ideas about love.
Five years after his last album of original material (his 2010 collaboration with the Roots, "Wake Up!," was a collection of '60s and '70s covers), Legend is asking what constitutes soul music in a time when technology can connect us in undreamed of ways but also distract us from real emotion.
"That's part of what we were trying to answer with this album," he said of his fourth solo album. "What's the place for soul in 2013? This album is our answer."
From the back porch of his slickly Zen Hollywood Hills home, Legend has a wide view of the yellow hills in Cahuenga Pass. His adorably rotund bulldog Puddy scampers around his feet as Legend talks about his new album. He looks relaxed, because he took his time making this one.
"Love in the Future" was supposed to come sooner. After a successful run with the U.K. quiet-storm combo Sade, Legend had booked a high-profile fall 2012 arena tour (including a stop at Staples Center), tied to his long-expected follow-up to 2008's "Evolver." But he regretfully scrapped the tour to finish work on the record, which tacked on an additional year's wait for a new album of original material.
It was a rare crack in the armor for the consummately professional 34-year-old singer (and former management consultant).
"I had to choose the lesser of two evils," he said, sounding genuinely pained at the decision. "I hated the idea of letting fans down. But I'm defined by the quality of the experience, on record and in performances. I wanted to go out with new music, but I couldn't go out without my best."
But if it took an extra year to get right, it shows in the record. "Love in the Future" can be read as a kind of distant cousin of Kanye West's "Yeezus," and not only because West (a longtime Legend collaborator) co-executive produced the album with fellow Legend-vet Dave Tozer. If the wildly experimental, angry "Yeezus" is pure id and ego, "Love in the Future" is the grown-up superego tamping that raw emotion down while trying to make sense of it.
"Who Do We Think We Are" has some of '70s soul staple Donny Hathaway's incandescent glow, but it's ringed in a psychedelic digital fog, and it wraps up with a cameo from rapper Rick Ross. Lead single "Made to Love" is built on crunchy distorted drums and scattered vocal echoes (courtesy of New Zealand singer Kimbra) evoking classic house music.
Even the most straightforward cuts, such as the singer-songwriterly "All of Me," have sly, uncanny production flourishes in the margins.
"There's actually a lot of '70s prog rock elements on this album; the guitars on 'Asylum' are very 'Dark Side of the Moon'," said Tozer. "The productions have to be in support of the songs first, and John's always had good writing, but now he wanted to challenge himself. 'Made to Love' is the most progressive single he's ever released. 'All of Me' is a pure piano ballad, but we also had to add some robot voices on there."
Legend's voice is as un-robotic as ever, though, and his well-seasoned vocals and songwriting fully inhabit and cut through the sometimes alien arrangements. "Future's" 16 songs are investigations into the pleasures, pains and transformations of a long-term relationship — a purposeful counterpoint to the rallying-cry political overtones of "Wake Up!"
For Legend, who recently announced his engagement to model Chrissy Teigen, the album is unflinching in its look at intimacy in general and his own romantic life in specific.
"This long-term relationship changed me," he said. "I hadn't been with anyone for a long time, and I'd definitely enjoyed my bachelor status. This is my first album with the benefit of that relationship. I'm much more emotional and passionate in my musical life than my personal life, and these songs are a self-examination and a way for me to get there."
It also assesses how modern American life has changed what intimacy looks and feels like. "Future" continues from a long R&B legacy of album-length investigations into affection — Marvin Gaye's "Here, My Dear" and Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life," among them.
But the mix of soulful performances and digital, detached productions (courtesy of West, Tozer and a volley of younger hip-hop producers such as Hit-Boy and Da Internz) is a new setting for Legend. It places his traditional soul influences in a fractured, sometimes chilly setting. The sonic effect evokes a gulf between our old-fashioned need for love and the ways contemporary society seems tilted toward isolation and ephemerality.
For Legend, there's something political in that. Where "Wake Up!" used civil rights-era soul's potency as a call to political action, "Love in the Future" uses the universal experience of relationship struggles to figure out our deeper motivations.
The singer believes songs about the travails of love can be a starting point for empathy. After several recent high-profile incidents of racially charged violence, that's something America is desperately in need of today.
"Have you seen that film 'Fruitvale Station'? The film is beautiful because its shows Oscar Grant as a human who didn't deserve to die," Legend said. "Part of the problem is we attach stereotypes to young black men walking in the dark. You don't see him as human, you don't know his hopes and fears. Art has a way of making you see other people's humanity."


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Redskins face possible boycott from religious group
Heat on Washington's NFL club will be turned up once again Saturday when a regional conference of the United Church of Christ votes on a resolution to boycott games and paraphernalia unless the club changes its embattled team name.
The UCC's Central Atlantic Conference is expected to pass the resolution, which could ultimately be brought to the church's national governing body. The UCC has more than 5,000 congregations and roughly 1 million members nationwide.
The Rev. Graylan Hagler of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington has been speaking out against the team name for more than 20 years, including at a Smithsonian symposium last year.
"One should not second-guess, and play all types of word games, and try to dance around the subject and make something that is racist, not racist," Hagler said then. "Or make something that is disparaging, not disparaging. The reality is the reality: A person looks you in the eye and says, 'I'm offended,' then therefore we should regard their truth as truth."
The potential boycott by a religious group comes after several other recent developments, including letters to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell castigating the team name signed by half of the U.S. Senate and an anti-team-name TV ad that played in eight major markets during the NBA Finals. The team hired a D.C. lobbying firm in the days after the Senate letter.


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Beyonce Says She's Still Mrs. Carter in New Instagram Photoby Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Beyonce's wants to world to know that she's still Mrs. Carter.
Last night, Aug. 9, Beyonce posted a photo on Instagram of her wearing a jersey with her husband Shawn "Jay Z" Carter's last name amidst tabloid rumors that the two will be separating after the On the Run Tour. The North America tour wrapped up on Aug. 6 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The final two dates of the tour include back-to-back shows in Paris, France on Sept. 12 and 13, where they will be filmed for their upcoming HBO special.
Bey and Jay Z have been largely quiet about the divorce speculation, instead posting happy pictures of themselves seemingly in an effort to say that all is well in the family.
But both Page Six and Us Weekly have cited sources in recent months claiming the two have been growing more and more distant. Lyric changes and rumors of apartment shopping have plagued the headlines which have largely overshadowed the tour itself.
It remains to be seen what will happen when the dust settles but for now, Beyonce is on Team Carter.
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John Allen Paulos has 12 irreligious questions for the candidates. Among them:
Is it right to suggest, as many have, that atheists and agnostics are somehow less moral when the numbers on crime, divorce, alcoholism and other measures of social dysfunction show that non-believers in the United States are extremely under-represented in each category?
How would you suggest that we reason with someone who claims that his or her decisions are informed, shaped, even dictated by fundamental religious principles, which nevertheless can't be probed or questioned by those who don't share them?
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Derek Carr guides No. 18 Fresno State past Nevada
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Another win, another school record, another step closer to a BCS bowl.
That's becoming a familiar pattern for Derek Carr and Fresno State.
Carr threw for 487 yards to break the Fresno State career passing record and lead the 16th-ranked Bulldogs to eight straight wins to open the season for the first time since 1989 with a 41-23 victory over Nevada on Saturday night.
Two weeks after setting the school record for touchdown passes and completions at home, Carr added another mark as he makes his case alongside his older brother David as one of the top quarterbacks ever at Fresno State.
"It means a heck of a whole lot, especially with big brother here to witness it," Derek Carr said. "That's something I told him. I want to make sure our names are at the top of the record books. As long as we can keep doing that it's cool for us to talk about down the road."
BOX SCORE:Fresno State 41, Nevada 23
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Carr threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the way for the Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 Mountain West).
Josh Harper had 17 catches for 253 yards and two touchdowns and Josh Quezada ran for 115 yards to move Fresno State to 8-0 for the fifth time in school history and keep the Bulldogs in the running to make a BCS bowl game for the first time.
Kendall Brock scored on a 43-yard run on the opening possession for the Wolf Pack (3-6, 2-4), who have lost four straight games in a season for the first time since 2001. Cody Fajardo threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
"There are no moral victories but we did fight our tails off in the second half," coach Brian Polian said. "This is where we are. It doesn't matter how we got here, it only matters that we're here now."
Carr delighted the second straight sellout crowd at Bulldog Stadium with his 12th career 400-yard passing game but Fresno State had to sweat out another tight game in the fourth quarter. The lead wasn't safe until Colin McGuire kicked his second field goal of the game with 5:32 left to make it 34-23.
Carr then broke Kevin Sweeney's career record with a 27-yard pass to Harper in the closing minutes, giving him 10,821 yards passing in his career.
"He means a lot to me," Carr said. "He was one of the best quarterbacks to play here. That record has been here forever. As a Bulldog fan I kind of feel bad but at the same time it feels good. I don't think he would mind anyway."
Marteze Walker ran it in from 3 yards out on the next play for the exclamation point on the victory with 1:29 to play.
"We're just trying to score every time we get the ball," coach Tim DeRuyter said. "We don't worry about style points."
The Bulldogs are ranked 16th in the BCS standings. To automatically qualify for a BCS bowl, they need to be the highest-ranked team from a non-automatic qualifying conference and finish in the top 12 of the BCS standings. They also can qualify if they are in the top 16 and finish ahead of a champion from an automatic-qualifying conference.
The Wolf Pack fought back from a 24-7 halftime deficit with two scores in the third quarter, getting a field goal from Brent Zuzo and then a touchdown after going 60 yards in two plays following a fourth-down stop. Fajardo ran 47 yards on the first play and then threw a 13-yard TD pass to Brandon Wimberly. The extra point was blocked by Nikko Motta, keeping the score 24-16 heading into the fourth.
The teams traded touchdown passes early in the fourth quarter with Carr and Harper connecting on a 32-yarder for the Bulldogs. The Wolf Pack answered with a 32-yarder from Fajardo to Hassan Henderson that made it 31-23 after Charles Garrett ripped the ball out of Davante Adams' hands for a fumble.
Nevada won the coin toss and opted to take the ball to start the game and it paid off when Brock capped the opening drive with a burst up the middle that made it 7-0. It was especially sweet for Brock, a Fresno native who grew up going to games here.
"That was great," Brock said. "I wanted that to be my first big run here in Fresno. The fans were heckling us, but that's OK, that's what they do here. I was just glad to get that score."
The Wolf Pack managed just 68 yards and two first downs the rest of the first half and trailed 24-7.
Fresno State responded to the opening score quickly. Carr completed a 57-yard pass to Harper on the first play from scrimmage after throwing a lateral to Isaiah Burse and then getting it back on a second lateral. That set up a 5-yard TD pass to Adams.
Harper added a 17-yard score in the closing minute of the half as he capitalized on Nevada's focus on Adams, who had nine TD catches the past three games.
"A lot of teams focus on Davante," Harper said. "He's a great player. I just have to step in there when I'm called upon."
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Kaleidoscope 2014: deluxe redux
Kaleidoscope, the signature fundraiser for Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation, is an event like no other.
For starters, it lasts for an entire weekend. And it's held in one of Denver's most luxurious hotels, the Ritz-Carlton.
It's also a gourmet's delight, with a dinner and brunch menu worlds apart from standard charity-circuit fare.
Kaleidoscope debuted this past spring, and was such a success that plans have already been launched for the 2014 edition.
The hotel's general manager, Steve Janieck, recently joined co-chair Beth Bowlen Wallace and executive director Luanne Williams in hosting a preview party attended by potential sponsors and various friends of the Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation.
The 75 guests sampled culinary delights from executive chef Ruben Garcia and wines from Foley Family Winery, both of which will be in plentiful supply at the event that is also being chaired by Taryn Edwards.
Edwards, who was traveling and thus unable to attend the preview, and Wallace are both members of the foundation's board of directors.
"Taryn and I are very proud of our association with Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation and the support the foundation offers the families in our Rocky Mountain region," Wallace said. "We are also equally excited and honored to co-chair what is Colorado's most unique and one-of-a-kind event, Kaleidoscope."
Wallace also introduced jeweler John Atencio, who is designing jewelry and art that will be awarded to lucky buyers at the gala.
Atencio noted that he decided to align with the benefit after visiting with Dr. Reginald Washington, chairman of the foundation's board of directors and chief medical officer for Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, and members of the foundation staff.
"I have seen their excellent work. Their mission meets well with what I express in my art and I am happy to support their mission and give back to my community in this way."
Washington noted that in 2013, Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation will provide assistance to more than 1,500 patients and families by offsetting the costs associated with caring for their children.
"These are families with great need," Washington said. "For many of these families it means they won't have to be apart during their child's treatment or that their child will securely ride home in the protection of a child safety seat. It also means that many families didn't have to choose between paying their monthly rent payment and purchasing food for their sick child. This event is essential to us raising friends and resources for the foundation."
Washington attended the preview with his wife, Faye, Kaleidoscope's chairwoman emeritus.
Proceeds from Kaleidoscope 2014 will go to the Patient and Family Assistance Fund that provides support to pediatric patients, and their families, throughout the region.
Faye Washington, along with Williams and fellow chair emeritus Margie Mauldin, envisioned Kaleidoscope as an intimate event, with guests enjoying decadent food and wine in a luxurious setting throughout a weekend.
"We wanted this to be a welcome addition to the non-profit event circuit and by all accounts it was, as the feedback from last year was extremely positive," Williams said. "Keeping the event small and including the overnight and brunch allows our guests to relax and enjoy each others' company well into the night and the next day."
Kaleidoscope 2014 is set for March 8 and 9 at the Ritz-Carlton. KOSI personality Denise Plante will be the mistress of ceremonies.
HealthONE has signed on as the Exclusive Diamond Sponsor. Other sponsors include Executive Forum;
Harmon, Inc.; the Born to Build Foundation; First Bank; Diversified Radiology of Colorado; the Ritz-Carlton; Cherry Creek Shopping Center; Colorado Business Bank; the Denver Broncos; Pediatrix Medical Group; Saunders Construction; Foley Family Wines and the Washingtons.
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Latrine assault is recalled during Lackland trainer's hearing
At the end of a long day in which they drank a lot of water, Mark George Lacava II and another Air Force basic training recruit were so desperate to use the bathroom that they violated orders.
After only a few seconds, both heard Staff Sgt. Ryan Deraas bang in his way into a dormitory latrine at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
In his rage, Lacava said, Deraas grabbed both of them, causing Lacava and Senior Airman Charles William Wiley Jr. to tumble to the floor.
"I was very angry. I was a grown man denied the right to use the bathroom. That wasn't fair," Lacava, a Pittsburgh, Pa., lab technician, testified Tuesday in a military hearing for Deraas.
Deraas faces charges that he had unprofessional relationships with five technical training students, willful dereliction of duty by maltreating recruits, and assault and battery on Lacava and Wiley.
A hearing officer will decide whether Deraas should be tried in a court-martial.
He's the ninth basic training instructor to be charged in a sex scandal that has rocked the Air Force. So far, 28 trainers have been or are being investigated for incidents dating to 2008, with the Air Force revealing Tuesday that 54 women now are listed as victims.
Deraas is accused of sexting female technical training students and having sex with one. The maltreatment charges include the bathroom incident in December 2010.
Wiley, Lacava and three other students testified that Deraas ordered at least some recruits to fill their canteens with toilet water, and some of them drank it.
"I drank the water pretty much as a last resort," Senior Airman Adrian Johnson testified.
Though it wasn't clear to Blake Hubbard just what Deraas said, neither he nor other witnesses doubted his intentions.
Told they couldn't use a water fountain and to fill their canteens in the latrine, a group of recruits surged toward a line of sinks.
"That's when he pointed to the stalls and said, 'Fill them up,'" recalled Hubbard, who said he was discharged after technical training for failing a urinalysis test.
That incident occurred a few days after Christmas but was followed by the confrontation between Deraas, Wiley and Lacava after the flight had given urine samples for a routine drug screen.
Witnesses said they had returned to the dorm after a long march back from the urinalysis center and that they had consumed large amounts of water.
They said Deraas was handling family contact forms in a dorm day room and got angry after one recruit couldn't recall a phone number.
Johnson said Lacava asked Deraas if they could use the latrine. Deraas refused, saying no one could leave the day room until the recruit could remember his relatives' phone number.
Supervisors looked into the incident weeks later and removed Deraas from his post for five months, said Lt. Col. Mark Hoover, an Air Force training command attorney.
Deraas got a letter of reprimand, prompting defense attorney Capt. Colin Eichenberger to ask the hearing's investigating officer to consider that in his recommendation.
Double-jeopardy rules don't apply in nonjudicial punishment cases, so Deraas could be tried, but a judge or jury could weigh his reprimand in sentencing, the training command's Hoover said.


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Paul Ryan gave an important speech in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday. The underlying subject was the enduring necessity of civil society and the role that local communities play in the typical American life, about which Ryan said this:
[Romney is] the type we've all run into in our own communities – here in Cleveland, too, and all around America. Americans are a compassionate people, and there's a consensus in this country about our fundamental obligations to society's most vulnerable. Those obligations are not what we're debating in politics. Most times, the real debate is about whether they are best met by private groups, or by the government; by voluntary action, or by more taxes and coercive mandates from Washington.
The short of it is that there has to be a balance – allowing government to act for the common good, while leaving private groups free to do the work that only they can do. There's a vast middle ground between the government and the individual. Our families and our neighborhoods, the groups we join and our places of worship – this is where we live our lives. They shape our character, give our lives direction, and help make us a self-governing people.
Ryan credited his mentor, Jack Kemp, for these thoughs. However, Seth Mandel notes that the true unnamed force behind his speech was the late conservative sociologist Robert Nisbet.
I found this interesting because E.J. Dionne claims that modern conservatism has abandoned the views of Nisbet regarding the importance of fostering community. Dionne's contention was always partisan nonsense. But now you don't have to take my word for it. Just ask Paul Ryan.


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WALTHAM, Mass. – On the first day of action at the 2012 New England Big Four Challenge, Brandeis and Salem State both had some big individual performances to lead their squads into tomorrow's title match. In the opener, Salem State senior point guard Justin Nieves (Lawrence, Mass./Lawrence) had 22 points, while classmate Nate Simpson (Lowell, Mass./Lowell) had 14 points and 17 rebounds as the Vikings defeated Babson, 80-69. In the nightcap, Brandeis junior point guard Gabriel Moton (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg) had his first collegiate double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds, along with four assists, to guide the Judges past Tufts, 84-69.
The Brandeis-Tufts game featured six ties and nine lead changes, but the hosts were able to pull away late. The Judges owned a 60-57 lead with 9:06 on the clock when Moton caught fire. He hit a 3-pointer at the 8:29 mark and went on to score 10 of Brandeis's next 12 points over a four-minute span, igniting a 22-6 run that put the game away.
Moton scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first half, but really caught fire in the second. He hit his first six shots, including both 3-pointers during the key run, to finish the half 6-of-7 from the field. He also hit 3-of-4 from the line in the second stanza. Moton added six rebounds and two assists in the second half to finish with Brandeis's first double-double of the season.
Two other Brandeis players scored in double figures in the game, with junior Alex Stoyle (Goffstown, N.H./Tilton School) notching a career-high 14 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Junior center Youri Dascy (Fall River, Mass./St. Andrew's School, R.I.) added 11 points. The Judges owned a 23-10 scoring margin from the free-throw line, taking advantage of two Tufts technical fouls and an intentional foul. The Brandeis second-half defense was also outstanding, holding the Jumbos to just 39% shooting (12-31) after allowing 54% (15-28) in the first.
Tufts had two players score in double figures, led by senior forward Scott Anderson's (Sudbury, Mass./Middlesex School) 21 points on 8-of-12 from the floor. Anderson matched Moton's game-high with 11 first-half points. He also had four rebounds and a game-high three steals. Sophomore C.J. Moss (Westport, Mass./Taft School) was the only other Jumbo player in double figures with 10 points.
In the Salem State-Babson opener, eight different players scored in double figures between the two squads. The Vikings had two top individual performances of the game from Nieves and Simpson. Fourteen of Nieves' 22 points came in the first half. SSU shot a scorching 59% (13-22) in the first en route to a 41-33 lead at the break, and they never trailed in the second half. Nieves connected on 7-of-14 from the field - 5-of-7 in the first – along with 3-of-5 from downtown and 5-of-7 from the line. Simpson, meanwhile, had eight points and eight rebounds in the first half and six points and nine caroms in the second. He finished 5-of-8 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers and two free throws. Simpson's 17 boards helped the Vikings to a 47-37 rebounding advantage.
SSU also got 11 points each from senior guard Tavone Wynder (Boston, Mass./Newton South) and sophomore Hanell Velez (Woburn, Mass./SNHU). Velez's 11 points came from the bench, matching the entire output of the Babson reserves. As a whole, the Vikings won the battle of the benches, 22-11.
Babson was paced by senior Russell Braithwaite (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Mark's School), who had 16 points, while sophomore forward John Wickey (Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central) had 13. The two combined for 23 points in the first half, however, and just six in the second, all from Braithwaite. Wickey and Braithwaite also topped the Beavers with six rebounds each, along with senior reserve Peter Foley (Wells, Maine/Cheverus).
Rookie guard Travis Sheldon (Woodstock, N.Y./Milton Acad.) and junior guard Matt Palazini (Franklin, Mass./Franklin) had 10 points each. Sheldon also led the Beavers with four assists.
Brandeis and Salem State will meet in the championship game tomorrow at 3 p.m. It will be the first meeting between the two in the title match as the Judges attempt to win the New England Big Four Challenge for the third time in four years. Salem State will be looking for its first title as the two teams battle for the Crotty Cup, named after Middlesex Magic AAU founder Mike Crotty, Sr. Babson and Tufts will meet at 1 p.m. in the consolation match.


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Cancer survivor serves as mentor for those with disease
DES MOINES, Iowa — After Greg Cantwell met Lisa online, and they got together, she told him she had cystic fibrosis and would die from it. Greg told Lisa he had a brain tumor and would die from it.
"Yeah, right," Lisa laughed.
Greg joked around a lot. So she went home and "Googled him."
"Oh s---," she said.
Greg and Lisa got married in 2009. They live in Coralville, Iowa, survive day to day, month to month, and this is how they spend their days:
Lisa Cantwell, 34, goes to work every day helping others get matched with bone marrow at the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Greg Cantwell, 38, travels all over visiting people with brain cancer. He doesn't get paid. People find him through his website, www.gregsmission.org. They are people who are told they will probably die. The news is grim with every online post they click. Then they see this one shining light — a website with the heading "Winning the fight of your life!" — and they call.
Greg tells them to stay positive, to fight, to take a look at him.
He was given a 5% chance of surviving more than two years with the deadliest type of brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme. It's been nine.
You are not a statistic, he tells them. You are a patient, not a diagnosis.
"He feels really lucky he survived and a lot of people didn't," Lisa said. "He is doing this out of thanks."
Greg needed chemotherapy for his cancer. Lisa needed a liver transplant because of her cystic fibrosis.
It changed them physically. Greg got tattoos — "cancer" inked on one forearm, "survivor" on the other. ("I could have killed him," Lisa said. "I don't like tattoos.")
It changed them mentally.
"You know life is short," Lisa said. "Regardless of brain tumors, cystic fibrosis, bad liver, anyone can be hit by a bus tomorrow. We may be at higher risk, but we're just thankful for what we have every day and try to live life to its fullest every day."
Greg was 30 in 2004, married with a son and working as an operations manager for Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis, when he had a seizure. You can never picture yourself sitting in that chair, hearing the news that you are stage four. You can never picture yourself wheeled into surgery if you've never been under the knife.
You can't picture yourself dying and leaving an 8-month-old son.
"My son was the driving force. I needed to be there for him," Greg said. "I had three treatment options and I chose the most aggressive. I was really sick for a year with chemo once a month for 12 cycles. The chemo comes out of your pores. You taste it. You urinate it.
"But after a few MRIs, it was clear. Now I go every three months (for an MRI). I live three months at a time."
Textbooks say there is a 100 percent chance the tumor will return. "Do I believe it? No. I don't believe it, as well as I don't believe the 5 percent stats."
He began to look at life differently. His former wife ignored his struggle with cancer, he said, and they divorced. He took a severance from his job. By late 2008 he awoke to a reality.
"Why am I here?" he asked. "I shouldn't be here. God must have a good reason. So in the first week of 2009 I started a website for cancer survivors. I had thousands of hits the first months. I started to go visit them in Cleveland, in Chicago, any place I knew someone that had a brain tumor community."
He remarried and kept going. They live off Lisa's wages and credit cards now. Although the nonprofit Greg's Mission he established in 2012 is seeking donations, he has come to the point where he needs a paying job.
What he got back is worth more than money.
Greg tells caregivers — wives, parents and friends — to keep the home odor-free to cut down on nausea. He tells the people with cancer how they can expect to feel, that they may "hit a wall" just when they think they are better.
He tells them, "You have to have the right mindset. It's more than a tumor. It's a way of life.
This is what you have. Maybe you are tired but give it another day. That hole in your head is still there. People need to understand. You are not the same person you were. You will never be your old self again."
Greg has testified before the U.S. Congress, lobbying for chemotherapy parity — similar costs for different methods — and for reciprocity between states when a treatment is offered by another state but not covered by public aid.
The smiles when he walks into a hospital room are the biggest payback, though.
"I want to make sure nobody is going this alone," he said. "By this I mean, not a doctor or family member, but someone who has been through it, who knows what they are going through."
Now they write on his website, how they are inspired by how Greg has turned tragedy into triumph. They write how he was good news. They write how he helped their father or daughter stay positive. They write, too, to tell him their loved one has died. That's the tough part.
A friend of Justin Baker's wrote, too. He found Greg when his buddy needed him most. Baker, 27, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in April 2011. He had surgery to remove it, but he took a turn for the worse and had lost hope.
When Greg walked in it was as if the room filled with hope, Baker said. He told him not to give up, to remain positive. He had survived. Justin could, too.
"Everything you see on the Internet is bad news. You meet someone like him, and it's very uplifting," Baker said.
Medicine is only 50 percent of the battle, Greg said. The rest is your mindset.
"They look at me and think, 'he is alive.' I have beat it — well, not beat it — but I'm living with it. So seeing is believing," Greg said.
Greg's example led Baker to seek out others to help, including a Wisconsin girl who was recently diagnosed.
"I've learned that I don't want to pity myself as long as I can get out of bed," Baker said.
Lisa and Greg and those he mentors are bound by their medical challenges, but it's been more than that.
In each other they have found a vision, a way of being, while waiting for doctors to say what they must every few weeks.
"If it comes back, we will deal with it. There is no sense worrying about it," Lisa said. "We just get out and enjoy the time we have."
They have learned that is how you live one day that matters, then the next, without a guarantee that there will be a day after that.
They have all learned they need each other.


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I recently installed the app today and played 3 games on it. I tried to connect to Facebook but it just exits from the options screen, goes to "Please Stand By" and it then goes back to the first camp screen. I go back to the settings screen again and it still says "Link To Facebook". It managed to open up Facebook one time, asked for permission (which I allowed) and it goes back to the game without letting me know if I've been connected to Facbook or not.
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ECHO SUMMIT — Sometimes it comes and sometime it goes. That's the story on rain and snow in California. The most recent snowpack survey was taken today.
The manual and electronic snow measurements show the statewide water content at 93 percent of average for this time of year. The first snowpack report given Jan. 2 reported statewide water content at 146 percent of normal.
About a third of the state's water supply comes from water that melts from mountain snowpack.
November and December saw an abundance of rain and white, including an "atmospheric river" that hit foothill areas in Butte County. The Concow area, for example, received 13.23 inches of rain over three days in early December.
But January was an extremely dry month. When measured Tuesday, electronic readings indicate that the water content in the northern mountains is 97 percent of normal for the date and 59 percent of the April 1 seasonal average.
Electronic readings for the central Sierra show 90 percent of normal for the date and 54 percent of the April 1 average. The numbers for the southern Sierra are 91 percent of average for the date and 51 percent of the April 1 average.
In a press release sent by the Department of Water Resources, Director Mark Cowin said the latest readings are a "reminder that the weather is unpredictable and we must always practice conservation."
Paul Gosselin, director of the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation agreed.
About a month ago he brought a report to the Board of Supervisors from the county Drought Task Force. At the time it seemed silly to be giving a "drought report."
But this unpredictability is the reason DWR does a snow pack report several times during the wet season, he said.
Water leaders are "cautionary when things are really good or not so good. They try to keep in context that it is a 'point-in-time'" measurement, Gosselin explained.
Snow pack is particularly important for Lake Oroville, where water flows in after snow melts. The lake is used for statewide planning and water supply analysis, Gosselin explained.
Final numbers, particularly for water deliveries for towns and farms, are decided in the spring.
"We haven't had precipitation for a while. The forecast for next week" doesn't look too promising, he continued.
The next snow survey could easily show a bigger downward shift from this report and the report a month ago.
As of this week, Lake Oroville, with a capacity of 3.5 million acre-feet, is at 75 percent of capacity, 113 percent of average for the date. Shasta Lake with a capacity of 4.5 million acre-feet, is at 76 percent of capacity, 111 percent of normal for the date.
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The concentration in regional development and international studies is interdisciplinary and serves a group of students who cross the disciplines of geography, political science, economics, sociology, and the humanities. Graduates with a specialization in this area will possess the skills that are necessary to meet the needs and demands of the international diplomatic and business sectors, in particular, students will be prepared to identify and develop solutions to current problems in public and international affairs, including regional development. Students also will be prepared for analytical and administrative positions and responsibilities in the government, policy-making, or private sector. The program builds on requirements in foreign language, regional/comparative studies, and an international foundation. Students choose from three fields of study: Globalization and Development, International Political Economy, and Culture and Politics. Each field of study combines theory and social science research methods to provide students with the skills and ability to deal effectively with international issues. The Globalization and Development field focuses on issues related to the global economy and regional development. The International Political Economy field allows students to understand how economic polciy is formulated by political leaders, providing a means to better understand complex interactions at the local, national, and international levels. The Culture and Politics field allows students to explore the mutual engagement of culture, space, and political power adding a new and crucial dimension to the study of international affairs.
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
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