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I am so deep into research this week that I have not had time to write blog posts or follow up on comments. Two full days in the Northumberland Archives at Woodhorn and two full days of driving round the county looking at villages and farms where my ancestors lived and tramping through graveyards with the camera. I did plan to write about finds every evening, but time has flown by as I have my cousin staying with me and joining in the fun. Bear with me and I will catch up on responding to comments in the next few days.
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It's great that you have a cousin to help and join in with the research. It is always much more fun to do the family tree with company!


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STONY BROOK, N.Y. – UMBC softball's freshman third baseman Kaelin Jackson (Export, Pa./Franklin Regional) tied the game with an RBI-double in the top of the seventh inning, but Binghamton's Taylor Chaffee used a walk-off home run to slip past the Retrievers, 2-1, in heartbreaking fashion in an elimination game at the America East Championships on Friday evening at University Field.
UMBC concludes its 2014 campaign with a 31-22 overall record, its 10th 30-win season and first since 2009. Binghamton (22-24) advances to the finals of the loser's bracket to face Albany at noon on Saturday, May 10.
The Bearcats' first baseman Lisa Cadogan put Binghamton on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the second inning with a solo shot over the center field fence, giving Binghamton the early 1-0 lead.
Senior first baseman Chelsea Bertoglio (Laguna Hills, Calif./Laguna Hills/Saddleback College) drilled a shot to left center that fell just shy of tying the game at one apiece, knocking off the fence and falling in for a double in the top of the fourth inning, but the Retrievers were unable to bring her around to score in the frame.
With the Retrievers still trailing a run, Bertoglio launched an identical shot to left center to lead off the top of the seventh inning, giving UMBC a runner in scoring position with no outs. Binghamton starter Demi Laney was able to get the next two batters out, but a double from Jackson scored pinch runner Kathleen Sharp (Toms River, N.J./Toms River/Brookdale CC) from second and tied the score at one apiece. A wild pitch allowed Jackson to advance to third, but the Retrievers could not capitalize with the go-ahead single.
Chaffee's lead-off dinger was her first of the day and only the fourth hit of the contest from the Bearcats. Holte (18-11) allowed two earned runs on four hits and struck out two batters. She ends the year tied for first on UMBC's freshman wins list and ranks third on the Retrievers' single-season wins list. Laney surrendered one earned run on four hits and struck out nine.

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|Release: October 22, 2013
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|Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Lyrics
While the plethora of songs available this time around are more diverse, you will find yourself really challenged to not go diving in with songs you want to play. Again, this is not Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or any of those clones. This is designed to teach you every step of the way, including the joys and pains of tuning your guitar. However, it is a needed evil to teach, considering all of the songs on Rocksmith 2014 are not played in the same key. Songs such as "Paint it Black" and "Stone" both require you to adjust the tuning before playing the song. As annoying as this will come across at first, this is a required necessity all musicians should be able to do on the fly.
In addition to the aforementioned songs, players will also be able to learn how to play titles such as "Last Dance with Mary Jane" from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Walk this Way" from Aerosmith, "Bat Country" from Avenged Sevenfold, and "Heart Shaped Box" from Nirvana. There are over 50 songs to learn and examine, all of them the "real" versions. While this is not something we had to face with later versions of the music game, early contenders had covered versions of the songs, and some detracted from the experience. It's a nice extra to have the true versions of the songs, especially since in most cases when learning, you teach yourself from whichever version you can find to learn from.
Rocksmith 2014 is not a game. It is a tool for learning, with benefits. You can enjoy the experience you get with the game at face value. However, it is not designed this way. It says on a piece of paper in the box that you can learn to play the guitar in 60 days by taking the 60-day challenge. While I am not going to say this is 100% accurate, I can honestly claim that if you have the drive to learn, then Rocksmith will definitely be the best tutor you'll ever pay for.
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With a little care and attention, your Chevrolet is fit not just for years but for generations. Whether it's getting acquainted with your owner's manual, scheduling regular services and using genuine parts or performing simple maintenance at home, the high quality of Chevrolet design ensures that your car is with you for the long haul.
Proper levels of clean engine oil keeps your engine running smoothly by lubricating its moving parts. Find out how to check your engine oil at home with this short video.
Your vehicle's fuel economy will depend on your driving habits, traffic conditions, the condition of your vehicle, load, tyre pressure, etc.
1. Make sure your tyres are in good condition and periodically check (and then correct) each tyre's pressure as recommended.
2. Sudden acceleration, unnecessary engine idling and frequent gear changes can increase fuel consumption. Driving at a consistent pace and braking early will improve your fuel efficiency.
3. Make sure you always release the parking brake before driving.
4. If you drive a manual transmission vehicle, try not to "ride the clutch" (resting your foot on the clutch pedal while driving). If you drive an automatic transmission vehicle, make sure not to rest your foot on brake pedal while moving.
5. In a manual transmission vehicle, use the highest gear possible for your speed.
6. Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles to avoid sudden or repeated braking.
7. To conserve fuel, ensure that windows are closed when the air conditioning is switched on, and use re-circulating air mode, with minimum or no mixing of hot and cold air. When starting the vehicle from a hot parking area, open all the windows to allow the hot air escape for 2-3 minutes before switching the air conditioning on.
8. Remember to service your vehicle in accordance with the Maintenance Schedule. You can see the recommended maintenance schedule here or in your Owner's Manual.
9. Different forces in the front and rear tires make them wear disproportionately causing a loss of vehicle stability. To avoid that, it is recommended to do a tire rotation according to the Maintenance Schedule of Chevrolet.
1. Try to avoid sudden or unnecessary acceleration or braking, as this can result in abnormal wear of your tyre tread.
2. Slow down when the road is slippery to prevent the likelihood of skidding or sliding.
3. Travelling on rough roads can be challenging. Engage the 4-wheel drive mode for better control (if available on your vehicle) and be sure to drive slowly to prevent any damage to your tires.
4. Electronic Stability Control includes sensors on the wheels to monitor any loss of traction and adjust power or braking as needed to help retain control. ESC comes as a standard in all Chevrolet cars. However you should always slow down when driving around corners to ensure the safety of your passengers and pedestrians.
5. Keep an appropriate distance from the vehicle ahead to avoid sudden or repeated braking and to allow a safe stopping distance.
6. If you notice any abnormal sound or vibration while driving, pull over in a safe place as soon as possible and contact Chevrolet Complete Care's Roadside Assistance team.
The Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system pairs with your smartphone, allowing you convenient access to your contacts, music playlists and many of your favorite apps using the MyLink touch screen. Below are general instructions on how to perform popular actions on your MyLink system. (Please note, however, that MyLink systems differ slightly between vehicles. For detailed steps, see your Owner's Manual.)
First open your phone's Bluetooth settings, turn Bluetooth on and allow it scan for new devices. Then press the voice command button on your steering wheel controls and say "Pair" or "Connect." (You can also pair using prompts on the touch screen instead of voice commands. Select "Phone", then "Phone Settings", then "Pair Device.")
To enter a new destination in your MyLink Navigation system, first press the "Navigation" or "Destination" button on your instrument panel or on the touch screen itself, depending on your vehicle. You will then enter your destination by pressing the "Address Entry" button if you know the address, the "Points of Interest" button to browse businesses and attractions, or the "Previous Destinations"
First go to your MyLink homepage and select the "Menu" button. Then select "Customize." You can now scroll through your apps and select the ones you want to appear on your homepage (up to a maximum of 8 apps). Once you have selected your favorites, press "Done." You can adjust the order the icons appear in by pressing "Menu" again, and then pressing "Sort."
As soon as your smartphone is paired with your MyLink system, you are ready to stream audio. (Note, you must already have an account and be logged into whatever streaming app you intend to use.) For example, select Pandora from the touch screen or use the voice command button and say "Tune Pandora."
In most cases, the radio pin code will be accessible via a "security card" which is included with the vehicle when it is delivered. If a radio pin code is required for the vehicle, and the security card is not accessible, please contact your nearest Chevrolet Dealer for assistance.


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– Embedded in the video below is the preview for One Night Only: X-TRAVAGANZA pay-per-view special, which premieres on Friday April 5th at 8PM ET.
– TNA has pulled a house show event that was originally scheduled April 6th, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Even though the event was never officially announced, it was brought up by Kurt Angle on Twitter.
TNA initially planned to run the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, NJ but after Hurricane Sandy, the venue has not been made available for outside events again. The promotion is running Westbury, Long Island on Friday, April 5th.
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A New Chapter
But those who go away aren't cured.
They simply die of the same ailment on alien soil.
-- Frank Ledwell, The North Shore of Home
After more than a decade in St Louis, and much introspection, I am moving back to my home province, Prince Edward Island.
My friends and family know that I have been torn between (a) terrific friends and an increasingly hot tech scene in St Louis and (b) the distance from family and the tortures of holiday air travel. Thankfully, the burgeoning tech community on PEI has opened doors for me, and I've summoned the courage to recognize priorities outside of my career.
I'm tempted to thank individual people in St Louis, but the list is simply too long and I'll be sure to miss someone. Though there is some overlap, here are some key groups, relating to tech:
I've been attending the St Louis Java User Group for many years, and countless presentations. It is such an enduring fixture in St Louis, and I appreciated the sponsors (and frequent speakers) so much that I applied to work there (see below).
As a big Groovy fan, I've enjoyed the Gateway Groovy Users Group. It terrific to have a dedicated group for Groovy and Grails, and the organizers are first-class.
The biggest splash in the last few years is, undoubtedly, the Lambda Lounge. Some wondered if the St Louis area could support a user group dedicated to eclectic, hardcore nerdiness. The answer is a resounding yes!
A big thanks to everyone at OCI / Advantage. I've grown so much in terms of interesting clients, writing, giving presentations, and from observing my colleagues do the same. I love the college-style culture, and am simultaneously inspired and humbled by your talent.
Most of all, thanks to my friends from the various gigs, user groups, conferences, and pub nights. It has been a great run, with some fun stunts along the way.
I plan to visit regularly, so between this blog, Twitter, and return trips, we'll stay in touch.
To the geeks in the Maritimes: please get in touch! I'll be eager to meet up and talk tech.
ps. The quote is by the late Frank Ledwell, a former English prof at UPEI, and a beloved Island poet. I found the poem both charming and haunting when I first read it, in 1991, and have never forgotten it.


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I'd say the main reason is this thread, Ray. Add BRM MICK's experiences and I think you have your answer.
Originally posted by Ray Bell
How so?
There is nothing to dissuade people from posting, we're doing our best to help them understand this particular system and we don't scream at people if their pics are over 25kb.
Compared to some other fora based in Spain and France, there are very few pics here these days ....


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Everybody likes to have a good time. I'm no exception. I've always believed that music can take any experience to the next level. Tailgating before sporting events or concerts with the right music gets you in the right frame of mind for the fun to be had at the event. Musically, tailgating has come a long way from simply listening to the pre-game show on the radio – from listening to a cassette on a tape player to CDs to mp3 players today. Each development was meant to open listening restrictions.
With cassettes, you could only listen to one side at a time, then with CDs, you could listen to one album at a time. MP3s allowed us to listen to artists' entire catalogs on one device, but my favorite way to get myself excited before any event is SiriusXM Radio.
The depth of music on SiriusXM is almost unmatchable by anyone's personal library. All the live concerts and rare outtakes are pretty much impossible to get on your own, not to mention some tracks played on satellite radio which were released direct from the artist's personal vault. This, to me, is the best thing about satellite radio – to be able to combine rare versions of our favorite songs unheard before by the public, the album version we all know and love, and the live version that was played just last week all in one place. So, of course, when I tailgate before a game or concert, SiriusXM radio is involved.
For me, on almost any occasion Bruce Springsteen and E Street Radio is appropriate. That will be especially true when Bruce and the E Street Band come in to town and blow the figurative roof off of Wrigley Field this September. I live on the top floor of an apartment building a few blocks from Wrigley Field. September in Chicago usually features perfect weather for BBQ and tailgating, which go great together. I'd love to be outside enjoying the weather and grill, but of course, I need to be within earshot of my Sirius radio and E Street Radio. I could grab my Sirius boombox, but I want to be able to hear it everywhere, including inside even when I might be outside tending the grill. Unfortunately, I can't blast my inside stereo so I can hear the music outside, so I use the Whole House FM transmitter to relay the signal to my FM boombox that I've got playing outside next to the grill. With music playing everywhere, whether I have to go inside and get the burgers for the grill or I'm outside grilling them, the music is constant and I don't miss a song.
As E Street Radio plays song after song, the debate begins as to whether or not Bruce will play that song tonight. Then a live version of "Born to Run" comes on and of course he's going to play that one, but the version I'm listening to is from the concert he played the previous week. No place else can you get the kind of variety as you can on SiriusXM. I love the genre choice on SiriusXM and then, within each channel, the variety of songs and artists played on a daily basis.
Of course, getting pumped up doesn't just pertain to a Springsteen concert and E Street Radio. I also used SiriusXM when I was back home in Philadelphia tailgating for a Flyers playoff game. While I doubted I would hear the Rocky theme, "Gonna Fly Now", on SiriusXM, (although it was possible if I was listening to Cinemagic) Classic Vinyl and some 70s on 7 did the trick. Using my Sirius radio with the car kit playing through the car speakers along with a little portable grill and some adult beverages, our tailgate had it all. To me, all three of those components are essential, but if I had to take one away, the last thing I'd pick would be my Sirius radio. I don't need to have a burger or something to eat while tailgating, nor do I have to have an adult beverage to get excited or ready for the event. I DO, however, need to have some music playing. Of course, I have my iPod, but there are only so many songs on there and some genres are lacking and it can't compete with the catalog on satellite radio. I also like the unpredictability of the songs of satellite radio as compared to my iPod. I know the extent of my iPod library, but any song could play next (within the parameters of the channel) on SiriusXM and that is kind of exciting.
So, as Summer gets into full swing, SiriusXM is an integral part of tailgating and summer fun in general. I'm one of those people who views music as a soundtrack to our lives. I'd love to read your own tailgate stories and what SiriusXM channel is your favorite to listen to while tailgating. Whether it is Jam_On before a Phish or My Morning Jacket concert, Ozzy's Boneyard before a Metallica concert, Hip Hop Nation before Jay-Z takes the stage, or just Lithium before seeing your favorite team dominate their biggest rival, I want to know what gets your juices flowing while tailgating.


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Integrated energy management technology makes the university environment more secure and sustainable
In an environment where organizations are forced to "do more with less," universities require innovative approaches for creation of an optimal student learning environment. Efficient management of energy use in classrooms, research facilities, offices, and campus residential facilities—as well as overall campus security—are key elements in creating an atmosphere where students, faculty, and staff can thrive.
Forward-thinking universities focused on reducing energy costs and optimizing campus security are turning to integrated university infrastructure solutions from Schneider Electric in order to address their financial and operational challenges.
Reduce CapEx and boost operational efficiency
Global trends point to energy costs as one of the largest line items in university budgets worldwide. By implementing infrastructures that integrate building, security, and energy management, universities can slash their capital expenses.
Aarhus University in Denmark, for example, runs all of their applications on a single network. They are able to improve productivity and operational efficiency because components are co-utilized by both security and building management systems. If facility managers need to add new technology, the open, standards-based platform makes upgrades affordable.
Ensure people and assets are safe
Despite the slow global economy, enrollment in universities and colleges continues to rise. Statistics show a correlation between growing crime on college campuses and increased enrollment. Therefore, keeping students, faculty, and visitors secure is a top priority.
The Georgia Institute of Technology provides its students and facilities with a campus-wide security system that integrates access control with video surveillance, intrusion detection, and centralized database management. Each department manager has complete control of his/her facilities, and personal ID cards are used for access control, security, and retail point-of-sales. As an added benefit, the university saves on capital costs by operating the system on their existing campus LAN network.
Integrate key domains of the university campus
The benefits of an integrated infrastructure include energy cost savings and improved protection of people and assets. By integrating the key domains of an enterprise—Power management, IT room management, Process & Machine management, Building management, and Security management – a university can maximize energy efficiency and campus security.
An integrated infrastructure aggregates data from multiple systems, enabling university leaders and facility directors to see, measure, and manage energy use across the entire campus. Elements of an effective integrated infrastructure include:
- Power management – improves power availability, reduces energy bills, cuts CO₂ emissions, and integrates renewable energy.
- IT room management – secures academic records and student data, ensures server uptime, protects critical applications with Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), and optimizes power and cooling systems.
- Process & Machine management – cuts engineering, operations, energy, and maintenance costs across multiple facilities, and ensures productive plant and machine performance.
- Building and Security management – gives administration, staff, and students a complete view of university energy, building, and security systems from a single software platform, locally or remotely via the web.
Create a campus-wide ecosystem
Like a city, college campuses have office buildings, student housing, restaurants, and sports centers among other facilities. Every building has different energy and security needs. In some facilities, temperatures can be controlled on a room-by-room basis. In other facilities, climate control is managed from a centralized location.
The seamless integration of all building systems, services, and applications lays the groundwork for an efficient campus. By functioning as a true ecosystem, systems can communicate with each other.
Improve student performance and enhance sustainability
Research studies indicate that pupils' performance increased up to 30% with comfortable, healthy indoor climates*. Students with the most natural light in the classroom performed better too. Figures show academic improvements, including 20% in mathematics and 26% in reading comprehension.
University students and recent graduates comprise a portion of the population that is more concerned about the environment than previous generations. As a result, universities are developing sustainability strategies to reduce environmental impacts, conserve natural resources, and promote environmental stewardship among campus and community stakeholders.
* Study by the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).


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Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender first made magic together with 2009's "Hunger," a brutal and bare look at Bobby Sands, who lead an ultimately fatal hunger strike in order secure basic rights for IRA prisoners being held by the British. Now McQueen and Fassbender have teamed up again, this time for a very different film, "Shame," about a thirty-something yuppie sex addict, named Brandon, living in New York City, whose life is thrown into turmoil by an unannounced visit from his sister, played by Carey Mulligan.
"Shame" is an unflinching look at Brandon's constant quest for sexual gratification, one that is raw and honest enough to have earned the film an NC-17 rating. Brandon prowls the streets of Manhattan, on the lookout at work, on the streets, online for his next conquest.
Brandon's New York City is so remarkably vivid and real, it's hard to believe that McQueen originally intended to set this story in London. But that's what he told PopcornBiz earlier this month from the comfort of the Crosby Street Hotel in SoHo.
"I wanted to film it in London and no one would talk to us. At that time, possibly, because in the media sex addiction was so much in the news, so by coincidence we came over here, we spoke to (some people) and they said "why don't you film over here?" McQueen said. "And of course we were speaking to people who were addicts and former addicts. So the wind blew us over the Atlantic."
As McQueen tells it, geography was never what his focus. He just needed a home for Brandon.
"The world I was interested in was following Brandon. The world I was interested in was 'Where would Brandon live? Where would Brandon work? How would Brandon get to work? When Brandon goes home, what food does eat? Is it Chinese or takeout or where is that Chinese takeout in relationship to his house? Where does he go to drop off his laundry?'
So all of those things I was very meticulous about, his ritual and what he would do. Sometimes the locations we were shooting in were ugly, but that's life you work with it. I love the idea that – to be hung up by those kinds of limitations, forces you to work and make something half decent and that was the situation.
And being a born-and-bred Briton, McQueen grew up accustomed to London, and now finds himself awed by the grandeur of the Big Apple, a sense of scale most New Yorkers scarcely notice.
"You know a lot … New Yorkers live and work in the sky. That's amazing. It's like 'Wow! You live and work in the sky!' And most people raised eyebrows and like "What is this guy talking about?" But what's interesting about that to me is that you are always in perspective with the city… It's kind of interesting how insignificant it makes you feel, how insignificant you are when you look out the window and are like 'Wow, there's this massive city.'
"It does things in a way. And with a camera, of course, you can actually see it physically happening—with the reflections in the window of the office and so forth and the light and when Brandon takes Marianne to stare at the wonderful view – it's almost like, for me, this Antonioni movie in that--and I never thought this before--but in that hotel room, because it's so lonely in a way, when you see in the frame the huge possibility of the city it makes you lonely. So it's a frame. And by coincidence you have the city. I mean it's kind of great, because by coincidence you show the city.
New York City is so deeply embedded in the DNA of "Shame," that it's even the source of some of the soundtrack most important song's, not least of which is a haunting cover of "New York, New York," sung by Mulligan's character, Sissy. It's a take on the standard that reduces her brother to tears. The vocal arrangement, which McQueen did himself, is unlike any you've heard before, a huge departure from Sinatra and others.
"This is a blues. It's not a triumphal sort of "hey!" we're talking about a person who is a homeless person who sees the bright lights in the distance and wants to go there and make it there. He's not there, she's not there…"
"Shame," rated NC-17, opens Friday in limited release.


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Open Label Pilot Study of the Effects of Memantine on FDG-PET in Frontotemporal Dementia
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00594737
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 16, 2008
Last Update Posted : June 4, 2012
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Memantine has been approved for use in Alzheimer's disease. Its mechanism of action raises questions of whether it can also be effective for non-Alzheimer's dementias such as frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which currently has no disease-modifying treatment.
This is an open-label study to probe the effects of memantine in 15 outpatients diagnosed with FTD, as shown objectively by comparing PET scans performed before and after use of the medication. The specific type of PET scan, FDG-PET, allows the investigators to gauge the effects of memantine on cortical activity levels. The investigators hypothesize that subjects on memantine will show normalization of cortical metabolic activity.
|Condition or disease
|Frontotemporal Dementia
|Drug: memantine hydrochloride
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|17 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|An Open Label Pilot Study of the Effects of Memantine Administration on FDG-PET in Frontotemporal Dementia
|Study Start Date :
|October 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2012
- Drug: memantine hydrochloride
memantine hydrochloride oral tablets, 10mg po bidOther Names:
- Ebixa
- Namenda
- Metabolic activity in frontal and temporal lobes. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Behavioural inventories, UPDRS Motor scale. [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
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, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must meet criteria for frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTD) by Neary et al. criteria. 28 Subjects may have either the behavioural or the aphasic variant of FTD.
- Able to undergo psychometric testing.
- Must have reliable informant with daily contact with patient
- May be taking concurrent psychotropic medications, but must be on stable dosing regimen for 3 months prior to trial enrollment
- On the basis of a physical examination, medical history (including psychiatric and neurological), and results of blood chemistry carried out at screening visit, the patient in the investigator's opinion is considered healthy.
- Signed Informed Consent must be obtained from the patient or legally responsible representative and the informant prior to initiating any study specific procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Complaint of recurrent or persistent dizziness or constipation
- Abnormal chemistry panel particular with respect to ruling out renal insufficiency or failure. We will exclude those patients with creatinine clearance (CLcr) < 50ml/min, per the Sakana equations for men and women.
- Angina, myocardial infarction, severe hypertension, severe cardiac arrhythmia, unstable diabetes mellitus, or new abnormalities on EKG within the past year.
- Any current malignancy, or any clinically significant hematological, endocrine, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal or non-dementia neurological disease. If the condition has been stable for at least the past year and is judged by the investigators not to interfere with the patient's participation in the study, the patient may be included. Basal cell carcinoma is an exception.
- Non-English speaking, as cognitive tests will be in English.
- Evidence of other neurological or psychiatric disorders which preclude diagnosis of FTD (including, but not limited to, stroke, Parkinson's disease, any psychotic disorder, severe bipolar or unipolar depression) within the past year
- Current or prior history of uncontrolled seizure disorder, due to seizures reported as adverse events with memantine.
- Patients with suspected alcohol or substance abuse within last 1 year. If past history of abuse or dependence must have been abstinent for 1 year with continuing progression of dementia despite abstinence.
- Patients with active delusions or hallucinations at the time of screening.
- Female patients who are not at least two years post-menopausal or surgically sterile. Pre-menopausal women will be excluded; because almost all women are post-menopausal at the age of onset of FTD, we do not anticipate having to exclude more than one potential subject on the basis of this one exclusion criterion.
- Use of investigational drugs or participation in another investigational drug study within 3 months of screening.
- Patients who have previously been treated with memantine or have participated in an investigational study with memantine.
- Patients with history of severe drug allergy or hypersensitivity or known hypersensitivity to amantadine or memantine.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00594737
|Canada, Ontario
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6A 2E1
|Principal Investigator:
|Tiffany W Chow, MD
|Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, University of Toronto
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00594737 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
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|January 16, 2008 Key Record Dates
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|June 4, 2012
|Last Verified:
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Victory is often sweetest when least expected, but when a club is crowned champions in their first season after promotion it likely ranks as one of the most satisfying achievements of all. In honour of all the teams to achieve this impressive feat, FIFA.com takes a look at the best rags-to-riches stories from the world of football, starting in France.
Bordeaux's maiden first-division title in the 1949/50 season was a proud moment for the French club. Promoted from the second division at the beginning of the season, they immediately made their mark in the top flight, however, trailed frontrunners Lille by six points midway through the campaign.
But Bordeaux were more than up for the challenge as they were a veritable tour de force throughout the remainder of the season. The unlikely title-chasers were boosted by a new signing in Dutch winger Albertus De Harder, and when the dust finally settled after the final matchday, the debutantes were crowned league champions, finishing six points clear of Lille.
Some 14 years after Bordeaux's triumph, Saint-Etienne followed in their footsteps, winning the second division in 1963 to then go on to claim their second Ligue 1 title the following year. The man who captained Saint-Etienne to that historic championship was none other than Amie Jacquet, who, as France national team coach, led Les Bleus to victory at the 1998 FIFA World Cup™ on home soil.
Matching the feat were fellow-French side Monaco, who captured their third Ligue 1 crown in 1978 under coach Lucien Leduc. Their victorious campaign was notable for the exceptional performance of young goalkeeper Jean-Luc Ettori, who went on to start between the posts in 604 matches for his side, a record that still stands to this day. Monaco's win surprised almost everyone, not least their own players, with forward Christian Dalgar admitting afterwards: "We never thought we'd win the league. We were confident we could finish half-way up the table maybe!"
That same year, in England, there was a massive upset in the top flight when newcomers Nottingham Forest defied all the odds to pip title-holders Liverpool to the post. Nor was it a flash in the pan for Brian Clough's side, who then went on to lift the European Cup the following two seasons.
We never thought we'd win the league. We were confident we could finish half-way up the table maybe.
Rosario's golden moment
Even by the standards of Argentinian football, fans of Rosario Central are notoriously passionate about their club. Perhaps the most famous Rosario supporter of all was the writer Roberto Fontanarrosa, a native of the city, who once wrote: "Rosario Central's supporters always love to think that their side is best at everything, at least outside of Buenos Aires. Rosario were the first side from the provinces to win the first division, the first to play in the Copa Libertadores and the first to win an international title."
But of all the club's great achievements, the one the fans treasure most came in the 1986/87 season, when they beat bitter hometown rivals Newell's Old Boys by one point to win the Primera A after being promoted from the second division the season before. Rosario's coach at the time, Angel Tulio Zof, showed how much the win meant in an interview shortly after the title was confirmed. "It's so emotional. There are no words to describe what we're going through right now. These feelings, the people around us - it's just what we dreamed of. Thankfully, this is for the good of football. These young players are dedicated and have done what they needed to do to become champions."
These days, Rosario are back down in the Primera B, but some impressive recent performances have given their passionate fans hope that they can repeat history and win another top-flight championship 25 years after that incredible feat.
The modern game
While in recent decades it has been harder for smaller teams to wrest league titles from the heavyweights, there still have been exceptions to the rule. In Germany, FC Kaiserslautern were relegated to the second tier ahead of the 1996/97 season, but coach Otto Rehhagel never lost faith in the side and brought them straight back up to the Bundesliga, where they proceeded to stun everyone by romping to a fourth league title the following year.
That Kaiserslautern side had a host of star names in its ranks, including Andreas Brehme, whose goal secured West Germany the 1990 FIFA World Cup™, Ciriaco Sforza, Michael Ballack and Olaf Marschall, with the latter finishing second-highest scorer in the Bundesliga that year.
Moving to Asia, Lebanese outfit Olympic Beirut had a dramatic start to the new millennium, moving up from the second division to claim a league and cup double with a nucleus of local players.
In Qatar, meanwhile, Al Gharafa had looked set to dominate the Stars League last year, having won the previous three league titles, but no one gave the script to lowly Lekhwiya. The club rose from the second tier to snatch the 2011 crown to the astonishment of most observers. In a recent interview with FIFA.com their Algerian coach Djamal Belmadi had this to say about his side's achievement: "The question everybody is asking is how a new club could come from the second division and do what we did. I talked the players and told them we had a single aim this season, but when I said that we were going to win the league they thought I was crazy. It was an incredible feeling to win."
Finally to Japan, where last year Kashiwa Reysol became the first side in Japanese history to win the second and first division titles in successive years. The club then crowned an unforgettable 2011 by finishing fourth at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011, where only a penalty shoot-out defeat by Qatar's Al Sadd denied them a podium finish.


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THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2010 (HealthDay News) -- Adding expensive MRI scans to diagnose breast cancer won't budge rates of repeat operations or the need for further mastectomy procedures, a new British study suggests.
The COMICE study, published in the Feb. 12 issue of The Lancet, randomly assigned 1,623 women,18 years or older, who had primary breast cancer to have either an MRI or no further scans. This took place after the women underwent triple assessment analysis and were scheduled for tumor-removal surgery.
About half the women were put in each group.
The researchers then followed up to see how many of the women had to undergo a repeat operation or further mastectomy within six months because the entire tumor had not been removed.
The additional MRI scans did not boost the re-operation rate, which was about 19 percent in both groups.
"In the analysis, we identified no difference in health-related quality of life between groups 12 months after initial surgery," wrote the researchers, led by Lindsay Turnbull of the Hull Royal Infirmary.
Adding MRI to the mix may have increased expenses, the research team noted. "In terms of total costs, results suggested a difference between the two trial groups, with the MRI group costing more than the no-MRI group, although the difference was not statistically significant," they said.
"In view of the similar clinical and health related quality-of-life outcomes of patients in both groups, we conclude that the addition of MRI to the conventional triple assessment might result in extra use of resources at the initial surgery period, with few or no benefits to saving resources or health outcomes, and the additional burden on patients to attend extra hospital visits," they wrote.
However, in an accompanying commentary, Dr. Elizabeth A. Morris, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, cautioned that it may be too early to dispense with preoperative breast MRI. "Importantly, COMICE has shown that preoperative breast MRI might not be for all women and that routine breast MRI in the evaluation of early breast cancer, as managed by those participating in this study, does not decrease reoperation rates," she wrote.
More information:
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Looking to expand market share in the growing Class A diesel marketplace, Forest River Inc. initiated an across-the-board restructuring of the division over the past year. "We completely rebuilt the management, sales and design teams, but most importantly the product has taken on a new design and direction," said Jeff Babcock, general manager. The product redesign includes improved floorplans in the Charleston and Berkshire lines along with an all-new 35-foot Legacy SR300 that debuted at last September's Hershey Show. With an MSRP of $199,000, the entry-level Legacy establishes a new category for Forest River in its diesel offerings, hitting a price point "that is normally reserved for a high-end gas Class A." The coach boasts a 300-hp Cummins diesel engine built on a 2500MH Allison transmission and a full air-ride/air-brake straight-rail Freightliner chassis. Available in two floorplans, the 340BH is a bunkhouse model featuring a power cockpit bunk-option bed up front, extra sleeping area for two people and a bunkhouse in the rear capable of sleeping nine. The Legacy 340KP replaces the standard bunks with a pantry, stackable washer/dryer prep and additional wardrobe space. Slated for introduction soon is a bath-and-a-half floorplan and another to be announced. Noting that Forest River's restructuring generated strong initial sales, National Sales Manager Mike Peterson reported that the builder also introduced a $5,000 rebate coupon to incentivize consumers. "It's basically a thank you to our dealers to help them flush out their older 2014's since the 2015 models come out at the end of April," Peterson said, adding the rebate goes directly to the consumer. "It's available on our website and Facebook page, and in FMCA Magazine."
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Become A Mickaboo Angel
"Give of yourself as the Angels do and wonderful things will come to you."
- Ramadan
Mickaboo currently has over 500 birds in foster care. Our first commitment is to these birds and their ongoing care. Mickaboo's generous supporters (our Angels!), have enabled us to take in over 650 birds since April 2009. These are birds we would not have been able to help without your financial help.
Why Become an Angel to a Mickaboo Bird?
Unfortunately, many of the birds that come into Mickaboo's care have been injured, abused, or neglected, or are very ill. As a result, they need medical attention, behavioral training and extra love and nurturing before we can place them in adoptive homes. These birds are often considered unadoptable at shelters and by society in general. We believe that every bird deserves a second chance. We allow each and every one of our birds as much time as they need to find that special adopter who is willing to care for them. As Mickaboo has grown, and we have taken in more birds, our monthly vet bills have increased significantly, averaging $30,000 per month.
We understand that not everyone can foster or adopt a Mickaboo bird, but would still like to help. Becoming an Angel to a bird in need is the perfect way to do that! You can help us take in birds from shelters or from private surrenderers who are in a financial crisis. Your donations to Mickaboo can be directed to care for a particular bird or birds, to help defray the cost of their sometimes astronomical vet bills while they wait for forever homes.
Angel Species
When you become a Mickaboo Angel, you are helping us fulfill our commitment to keeping our doors open to ill, injured, abused, neglected and unwanted companion birds in Northern California and beyond. We invite you to become the species of Mickaboo Angel that suits you best
- Angel: Our goal is to have an "endowment" of at least $200 before taking in a new bird. This will help us ensure that we always have sufficient funds to provide basic medical care for the birds already in our care, as well as for new birds we take in. As an Angel you will receive recognition on our website. If a bird is adopted without using your Angel money we will shift the money to the next needy bird and let you know which additional bird you have helped.
- Archangel: Archangels commit to covering the full vet costs required for a new bird to be healthy enough to adopt. As an Archangel you will receive recognition on our website and regular email updates on his/her progress.
Every Bird Gets An Equal Chance
That's the underlying principle of Mickaboo. Once a bird is in our care, we provide all the medical care s/he requires. We do not "triage" birds or spend more money on large species than small. We only euthanize a bird when s/he is suffering without the possibility of recovery. We provide hospice care for terminally ill birds who are not suffering. Since we do not have paid employees, you can be sure that your donation goes directly to the birds. Donations are 100% tax deductible. A receipt will be mailed to all donors.
How To Sponsor a Bird
You may donate online via Network for Good or PayPal. If you prefer to mail a check or money order you may mail it to: P.O. Box 697, San Jose, CA 95106-0697. Please specify that you want your donation to be an Angel donation, which bird you would like to sponsor and how you would like to be acknowledged on the website: full name, first name only, first name and last initial, etc. If you do not want to specify a particular bird to support, you may also ask us to pick one for you. You may also have the Angel donation be in honor of someone (human or pet). Please email email@example.com if you have questions.
Birds Waiting for an Angel
Umbrella Cockatoo
|Cumulus is a male umbrella cockatoo who loves to dance and talk. When Mickaboo took him in from an animal shelter, he was critically ill with a massive prolapse. In addition, medical tests found gravel in his digestive tract. Cumulus has been fighting an uphill battle, but so far has prevailed and after a long hospital stay, has been placed in a foster home. Cumulus' hospital stay and continued medical care is very expensive, please consider becoming his angel!
Elvis was surrendered because of an infected eye. This poor little guy has an ulcer on his cornea and faces a long road to recovery. It will take a lot of love and time for him to heal. Please consider donating to help him!
Angels for Elvis
Orange-Winged Amazon
|Leo is about 33 years old and has been a Mickaboo foster since 2013. She/he had been diagnosed with early stage congestive heart failure. Her prognosis is good. Leo's enlarged heart is smaller now that
he/she started intravenous medications. Once Leo starts oral medications, she can go home.
Red-Lored Amazon
Paco is a 40+ year old red-lored amazon parrot. He came to Mickaboo about five years ago, when his owner died and no one from the family was able to take care of him.
Paco is almost blind - he can recognize dark and light, but not much more. He has arthritis and a light heart issue (he takes medicine on a cracker twice a day). Also, his airsacks are leaking air and his cheeks are "puffed".
Recently (November 2017), he had a thorough health check (after about 3 years), which included xrays and an ultrasound, plus a removal of a feather cyst developed on his neck which resulted in a bill of over $1,000.
Ike recently injested some of his calcium perch rather than spitting it out. As a result, pieces of calcium built up in his digestive system. He was uncomfortable and drank an increasing amount of water. When his entire bowl of water disappeared in one day, his foster mom knew something wasn't right. She took him to the vet and they noticed how subdued his personality was. Ike was admitted to the hospital and was given a pain reliever while testing was underway. The radiographs (x-rays) showed a trail of minerals in his digestive system.
When the vet asked where was the source of the minerals could be coming from, Ike's foster mom realized that the calcium perch in his cage had lost more than an inch in length but there was no calcium powder on the floor. When she reported that information to the vet, Ike was put on an antibiotic as well as the pain reliever. The radiographs also identified severe arthritis in one knee.
With the addition of an anti-inflammatory medication, Ike felt much better. He was able to return home to recover in a cage with soft perches. Please consider helping to cover the costs of Ike's unfortunate vet visit.
UPDATE: The vet did an ultrasound of his liver and saw evidence of fibroid tissue. He will be monitored for the next six months for signs of more changes in his liver. If changes are observed, surgery to take a biopsy will be required. Ike is very happy to be home again.
Angels for Ike
Snowy is a 22-year-old umbrella cockatoo who has been with Mickaboo for a few years. His original owner (who got him as a hand-raised baby) had to go into a nursing home, at which point, he went to his first foster home at Mickaboo. His foster father unfortunately began suffering from health problems, so Snowy moved to his second Mickaboo foster home where he currently resides (since August 2016).
As of February 2017, Snowy began exhibiting unusual behavior and not eating as much as usual. He was brought to the vet, and it was found that he was very underweight and anemic. He stayed in the vet hospital for about 10 days, where he received antibiotics and multiple tests were ran. The cause of Snowy's health problems are still uncertain. He is currently under follow-up care with the vet and receiving oral medications at home. He is also under a heat lamp 24 hours per day, and he remains underweight (although eating better/more). More tests continue to be run to determine the cause of the health issues.
Prior to getting ill, Snowy was really flourishing with his clicker training, and he had multiple potential adopters interested in him!. We sincerely hope he gets back to 100% soon and back ready to meet new friends. Please consider being one of Snowy's angels!
Angels for Snowy
Fuzzball has deformed hips and legs which make it impossible for him to stand, walk or perch. He was surrendered after his owner was told he had scaly mites and to apply an insecticide to him. He immediately started plucking his feathers and getting sick. He was also malnourished from an all seed diet his whole life (about 7 years).
He is being treated with pain meds while it is decided if there is any surgery able to correct the deformities in his legs and hips. Fortunately birds don't feel sorry for themselves and his will to live and his spirit has been a source of enjoyment for everyone that meets him.
Angels for Fuzzball
Jasmine suffers from self-mutilation. She was surrendered to Mickaboo when her owners could no longer afford her vet bills. She has extremely painful sores under both wings. The sores extend from inside her "elbows" all the way up to the top of the wings and wrap around onto her back. Whenever Jasmine extends her wings the sores cause her much pain. They are so painful that they must be cleaned and treated under anesthesia. She will mutilate the areas if not restrained so she has to wear a collar. You can see her sporting a fancy, purple felt collar in her picture.
Jasmine is currently hospitalized while we get her stabilized and the sores start to heal. She is on three different medications for pain and to prevent infection. Jasmine also needs behavior modification work as she has become quite fearful after all she has been through. We hope she will return to her former sweet self soon. She will need ongoing veterinary treatment for quite some time.
Angels for Jasmin
Sasha was rescued along with four cockatiels from an elderly person. Unfortunately their cages were horribly dirty and devoid of toys and foraging material! This is most likely why Sasha started plucking. When he gets nervous, he tends to mutilate his feet and cause them to bleed. Poor guy.
Sasha also has a big enlargement of the aorta – it could be arteriosclerosis, an aneurysm, or possibly a birth defect. Either way, he cannot start medication until the issues are better understood (with an expensive CT scan). His heart is significantly bigger and much lower-positioned than other Sulfur Crested Cockatoos which may be a factor.
In addition, he has BB bullet in his wing (elbow) and a small piece of metal somewhere in his intestines. Fortunately, these two things are not of immediate concern according to the vet.
Even with all of his health issues, Sasha is a total sweetheart (albeit a bit loud). He says "hello" with very sweet little voice and could spend all day getting his head scratched. He is also great eater, foraging well and otherwise just an amazing bird.
Peewee was a stray that was rescued by a nice woman and her daughter and brought into Mickaboo's care. When he started to continuously regurgitate he was taken to an avian vet for care. It was later determined that he had grit in his GI track and he tested positive for Crypto. This is a very contagious infection and a painful one as well. While being boarded at the vet, he successfully completed treatment and is no longer requiring any medications. Now he is back to being an awesome little lovie and is no longer regurgitating! He is quite a trooper and deserves a chance to have a happy home.
Mickaboo was called by a local shelter to come pick up a cockatiel who was found as a stray and appeared sick. Kirby was occasionally gaping for air and had a noticeable wheeze. Extensive testing was needed including x-rays under anesthesia as well as inserting a tube in her airway to look at her upper respiratory tract. Tests indicate that she has pulmonary disease, with her lungs denser than normal, which could be related to diet and/or environment. She is currently being treated with anti-inflammatories, which have stabilized her breathing. We are hopeful she can continue to be treated symptomatically and can lead a normal life, but she may require lifelong medication.
Angels for Kirby
Alberta and Lolita are 42+ year old amazons that have been together their entire lives. They have calcified arteries and arthritic legs. Alberta recently had surgery for her hernia and is recovering well. She also started singing a new song (she must be feeling better!) on the way to her post op at the vet. Lolita is somewhat stable on 5 medications for her enlarged heart and painful joints and goes to the vet every week.
The Lovebird Family
The family of three lovebirds are now in Mickaboo's hands:
Mickaboo took the entire family to the vet for a health check - and the vet found all of the birds have spirochetes and gastric yeast. Yikes - that means twice-daily oral medications for a while for every bird before they can be adopted out to permanent homes.
Please consider helping Mickaboo with the vet bills for this family.
Green Cheek Conure
Alex is a female green-cheeked conure who is bonded to Pepper, a male green-cheek who is blind. She is Pepper's caregiver and companion, but this closeness as prompted her to start laying eggs. Unfortunately, she became egg-bound and had to have costly surgery to remove the egg and put her uterus back into place. She is doing better now, and her foster parents are doing all they can to minimize her egg-laying.
Angels for Alex
Bopper had a rough first 20 something years before coming to Mickaboo. He had just one perch too large for his little feet in too small a cage without any enrichment, toys or out time. Through all that he craved attention and has become quite the snuggler. His health however has suffered. And as a result he now lives in modified cage made to be a playground for his mobility level.
Bopper has gout and arthritis in his feet, knees, and hips; his right foot is particularly bad. He has delayed gastric empyting, his lower gi tract is not normal looking and swollen on x-rays; it looks like guinea pig poop. They are supposed to be much smaller than what it is. The sheath covering his kidneys and testicles is riddled with gout crystals making things very painful. His spine is fused in several places and is arthritic. As we take steps to help heal what has unfortunately been a long time in the making, he is responding wonderfully with a new lease on life.
Angels for Bopper
UPDATE: Sept 6th, 2016
Angels for Goldie
UPDATE: Sept 8th, 2016
UPDATE: Oct 30th, 2015
Charlie is so cute with his big amazon eyes that look up at you very sweetly. Despite his size, he is able to climb around his cage. He is afraid of hands but he steps up and allows head scratches when approached slowly. He loves to climb up your arm. Charlie talks very appropriately. He has said "Go away, go right now!" and calls for "Don". He is eating a healthy diet of pellets and vegetables.
Now Charlie looks a lot bigger than he is. He has air sacs under his skin that are not releasing air like they are supposed to. This can be caused by trauma. A thorough veterinary work up was done. There aren't any underlying causes for the air sacs other than trauma. The air sacs were drained but they filled back up. The next step in treatment might place a stent between the air sacs so the air has a way to be released internally. We will know in the next few weeks.
Angels for Charlie


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National Waffle Day
There's no uncertainty about it, Americans love waffles. The sweet, crisp favorite is a beloved staple on breakfast tables all across the country. Whether you top them with fruit, syrup, butter, chocolate chips, whipped cream, ice cream, or fried chicken, waffles are sure to fill you up and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Want to celebrate National Waffle Day with some delicious, homemade waffles? Here are some tips to help you iron out any issues with making them from scratch:
1. Don't Over Mix- Stir all your ingredients until they're just combined. Too much mixing will make for chewy, dense waffles.
2. Let the Batter Rest- This will allow any gluten formed in the mixing process to relax so your waffles will be tender and fluffy.
3. Grease the Iron Before You Heat It- Don't strike while the iron is hot. You risk getting finger burns or cooking spray flare ups.
4. Preheat the Oven- Before you start making your waffles turn your oven on to about 200°F. Place cooked waffles in the oven on a cookie sheet to keep them warm and crisp while you make more.
5. Separate Your Eggs- Mix the yolks into the batter as directed but save the whites for later. Whip them to soft peaks then gently fold them into the batter. This will make your waffles ethereally light and crispy.
Getting hungry? Here are some of our all-time favorite waffles recipes:
Crispy Waffles with Salted Caramel Coulis
Whole-Wheat Peanut Butter Waffles
Buttermilk Waffles with Cherry-Almond Sauce
Spiced Waffles with Caramelized Apples
Lemon-Poppy Seed Waffles with Blueberry Sauce
Pecan Waffles with Sautéed Bananas and Cinnamon Honey
Whole-Grain Waffles with Strawberries and Almonds
No time to make waffles from scratch? Try one of the top frozen favorites from our waffle taste test. And don't forget the syrup! See which one we liked best in our maple syrup taste test.
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Date: June 11, 2013
Contact: Jose A. Carnevali
Phone: 415-625-2631
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage and Hour Division
Release Number: 13-1005-SEA (SF-75)
US Labor Department sues Summit Drywall Inc. and owner to recover overtime back wages and damages for hundreds of drywall workers
SEATTLE -- The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Washington-based Summit Drywall Inc. and its owner, Thomas Kauzlarich, after an investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division disclosed violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime and record-keeping provisions. The department's lawsuit seeks to recover unpaid overtime compensation and liquidated damages for more than 250 current and former drywall workers. The lawsuit requests that the court permanently enjoin the defendants from committing future violations of the FLSA.
"Our investigators found that hundreds of Summit Drywall employees worked long hours without any overtime pay," said Donna Hart, director of the division's Seattle District Office. "This lawsuit demonstrates the department's commitment to using all enforcement tools available, including litigation and assessment of liquidated damages, to recover all the wages employees have rightfully earned and to ensure compliance under the law."
An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division's Seattle District Office found that the employer failed to pay employees overtime at time and one-half their regular rates of pay for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek, as required by the FLSA. Additionally, employees working as drywall hangers and tapers were paid on a piece-rate basis and were not compensated for all hours worked, such as time spent traveling and transporting equipment to the job site. These unpaid hours resulted in additional violations of the FLSA's overtime requirements. The employer also failed to keep accurate records of hours worked, as required.
Summit Drywall provides drywall installation services for residential, commercial and multifamily construction projects throughout Washington.
The FLSA requires that covered, nonexempt employees be paid at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour as well as time and one-half their regular rates for every hour they work beyond 40 per week. The law further requires employers to maintain accurate records of employees' wages, hours and other conditions of employment. The FLSA also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under the law.
Employers who violate the law are, as a general rule, liable to employees for their back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages. Liquidated damages are paid directly to the affected employees.
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At the very time when such hard data are becoming available, other scientific disciplines confirm the paramount significance of the prenatal environment. For example, the conventional ways of separating and contrasting genetic and environmental factors in the genesis of states of health, behaviour, and personality traits are obsolete. When contrasting these two groups of factors it was commonplace, until recently, to refer only to the post-birth environment. Today we are in a position to understand that the expression of our genes is to a certain extent influenced by early experiences, particularly during fetal life. This explains the importance of the concept of "timing".
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It's awkward when my therapist asks if I've thought about suicide or made a plan… I guess so? I had a bunch of "Save the Date"s printed.
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That's what I love about corpses. I get older, they stay the SAME AGE.
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And as always, a happy early Father's Day to Papa Roach.
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I have an agreement with the cockroaches in my house: I let them go wherever they want, and that's it. That's the agreement.
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If someone had told me in high school how cool nerds were gonna be when I got older I wouldnt have wasted all that time getting really cool
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I think I trend more toward "politically inaccurate" than "politically incorrect."
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If you suspect you've been cursing a bit too much in your inter-office emails and e-cards, you might want to set a port aside for the Pepper Mouth, a concept peripheral that stinks when you swear. Consider yourself Pavlov's typist.
It's simple cause and effect: you type a bad word, and the Pepper Mouth emits a bad smell. The concept, developed at the Ultra-Modern-Life Training Lab, could work for any curse-prone users, but it's especially targeted at youngsters who might not understand that anything you type online could come back to haunt you later.
Says the formerly foul-mouthed developer:
In this version it is releasing a disturbing pepper smell. The aim is to imitate my grandmother who would put peppers into my mouth when I used bad language as a kid.
I am using the sense of smell instead of taste in my imitation, to get as close as possible to the actual feeling without my grandmother being there.
Also the smell is very persistent to not leave. Just like things you type and send, it is there to stay. So you better watch it!
I guess pepper might be more effective than soap at really instilling that negative feedback, but still—wacky arse grandparents. [Ultra Modern Life Training Lab via Brainpicker]


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Woman arrested after police find 150-plus pills in coinpurse
Police arrested 35-year-old Jessica Bush of Orange after a call regarding a shoplifting incident resulted in the discovery of more than 150 prescription pills illegally in the woman's possession, Orange Police Department (OPD) reported.
At approximately 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, OPD officers received a call regarding a shoplifter at Market Basket on 16th St. Management at the store reportedly detained the suspect in the parking lot. When police arrived, Bush was sitting in the driver's seat of a white 2002 Honda. The store manager was standing outside the vehicle and indicated to police that Bush was seen taking items from the store without paying for them.
According to the police report, OPD Officer Jonathan Baggett asked the suspected shoplifter to get out of her vehicle, at which point he reported she hesitated. He observed three prescription pill bottles in the suspect's purse and asked to look at them. She gave him the bottles, and he determined they were Bush's prescription. Once she exited the vehicle, Baggett received verbal consent to search the car. Upon searching the Honda, the officer reported he found a coin purse containing over 150 pills and prescription labels inside identifying people other than Bush should have possession of the drugs. Police reported Lortab, Zoloft and other medications were identified with several unknown pills. Bush was arrested for one Class A count of possession of a controlled substance and three Class B counts of possession of a controlled substance and booked into the Orange County Jail.


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More than 27 men and 12 women from 20 different nationalities made their way to Tenerife yesterday to register for the wave discipline as well as 18 men and 8 women for the freestyle discipline.
El Medano is home to the infamous Los Alisios trade wind. Los Alisios blows from a NE direction and provides upwards of 80% of the 300 (on average) rideable days in Tenerife each year. Due to local effects including wind acceleration zones, the wind in El Medano can be expected to be between 50 to 100% stronger than is forecast making this the perfect place for a world-class PKRA kiteboarding event.
An opening ceremony and cocktail party was held at the Hotel Playa Sur Tenerife to welcome all riders and crew as well as to introduce all the organizational personnel and supporters who made this event possible.
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U.S.-Egypt military ties built to last
Last week, as Egyptian security forces killed hundreds of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, the U.S. Air Force awarded a contract to General Electric to upgrade the Egyptian air force's fighter jets.
The deal, worth nearly $14 million, is to extend the lives of 18 engines used on F-16s and other fighters.
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The routine agreement is a reminder of the complexities that might be involved with potentially cutting military ties to Egypt — and of the U.S. jobs at stake. Work on the engine project is scheduled to wrap up Oct. 31 just outside Cincinnati, where GE's aviation business is based.
It's also a tacit acknowledgement by the Pentagon that, despite the violence in Egypt and tough talk from Washington, for now it plans to maintain a relationship with the country that for three decades has been a source of stability in the Middle East. For the most part, Egypt has stood by its 1979 peace treaty with Israel and has allowed the U.S. Navy access to the Suez Canal — at a price of about $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military assistance.
President Barack Obama is reluctant to exhaust his leverage by nixing the entire aid package all at once and has instead used an incremental approach to push Egypt's military leaders back toward democracy — a strategy that hasn't yielded anything yet but further bloodshed.
The president delayed F-16 deliveries to Egypt last month and canceled joint military exercises with the country last week. He's also weighing whether to cancel a scheduled delivery next month of Boeing-built AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, asked Monday at a press conference about a potential Apache delay or cancellation, said only that "we're reviewing all aspects of our relationship."
( Also on POLITICO: Poll: 51 percent want to halt Egypt aid)
But, as the engine contract demonstrates, the Pentagon apparently views these measures as mere speed bumps for an ongoing relationship that'll one day get back to normal — just as soon as the Egyptian military stops squelching its Islamist dissenters.
Amid the unrest, the Pentagon has been moving forward with business deals under the assumption there will be no long-term suspension in military-to-military relations. Hagel went so far as to declare in a previous statement: "The Department of Defense will continue to maintain a military relationship with Egypt."
On July 3, as Morsi was being ousted by the Egyptian military, the U.S. Army asked for information from contractors interested in building and upgrading F-16 bases in Egypt.
( Also on POLITICO: Graham: Egypt at risk of becoming a 'failed state')
And on Aug. 5, as Morsi supporters gathered in camps to protest his ouster, the U.S. Air Force issued a solicitation for contractors interested in training members of the Egyptian military to use and maintain U.S.-made vehicles, from forklifts to tractors.


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So, you've already told us what your favorite posts are. (Thank you! And we'll be reposting them soon.) Now, if you would be so kind, please tell us what we can do make Shapely Prose more interesting/fun/awesome for you. (Other than, you know, posting more often and more substantively. We're working on it.)
For the record, here are some things we won't do, no matter how nicely you ask:
- Stop swearing so goddamned much
- Allow diet talk
- Quit being bitchy to commenters we don't like
- Tone down the feminism
Beyond that, though, we're pretty open to suggestions. Some thoughts we've had already include:
- Trying to make it easier for Shapelings to find each other and meet up in person. (Anyone have ideas for the best way to go about this?)
- Vlogging (which would only be me, for obvious reasons, unless FJ and SM did it with bags over their heads) and/or Podcasts (which might only be me, if FJ and SM are worried about their voices being recognized).
- Soliciting more guest posts, especially from folks who are underrepresented around here. (If you're one of those folks and would like to guest blog, please shoot me an e-mail.)
- This would be a looooong-term project and might ultimately be deemed too much of a PITA, but it's a thought: Trying to put together a community blog like Feministing's.
- Writing more about topics beyond fat/body image/HAES, etc.
- Skype group chats
What do y'all think of those ideas, and what other ideas you have for making this place a better hangout? I can't guarantee that we'll implement all — or, frankly, any — of the new ideas, but we'd definitely love to hear your thoughts.


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Anyway the model is a simple sprite over the persons head. if you have ever been on an icy server, rambetter has one that reads 1337 and one that says Noobsy Boobsy with an arrow pointing down at the player. This would be basically the same thing only using this texture: http://www.mediafire.com/?p5jttyxatgf5vce
I would try to copy rambetters but i cant find an .md3 importer for blender. As an example, here is one of rambetters funstuff (i zipped the models, texture and shader all in the same zip for convenience): http://www.mediafire.com/?u5027m5m196o7hi
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Kiss Me! I'm … an Obama?
He may not have healed the planet or made the oceans recede yet, but Barack Obama has definitely brought sexy back for some fawning lefty writers. Just check out these headlines: "Have the Obamas Spawned a Sex Frenzy?" and "How long has it been since a first couple seemed to want each other?"
The American left – particularly women writers on the American left – have conjured up the idea that the relationship between President Barack Obama and his wife is somehow novel. Stacy Schiff of New York Magazine writes "…only now are we discovering what a functioning marriage between equals actually looks like."
Seriously? The marriage between Barack and Michelle is the best and most recent example she can come up with? Schiff is obviously smitten, but before she reached for her smelling salts, she did manage a swipe at the Bush administration.
"After decades of fake financials and fictitious balance sheets, WMDs that weren't there and detention centers that were, our new First Lady is the genuine article," Schiff writes. "She has a real body—arms! Legs! Curves! And she has a real marriage. Here are two people whose bodies speak as eloquently as their words, who hold each other up, who between them get the temperature just right."
Harlequin writers, watch your backs!
But Schiff isn't alone in feeling frisky over the first couple. Susannah Breslin at Slate.com also picked up on the sexy theme. Her latest blog entry in "The XX Factor" titled "Have the Obamas Spawned a Sex Frenzy," highlights the myriad sex-related stories that have cropped up since the election and she asks, "But it seems like ever since—well, I want to say ever since the Obamas got elected, it's all sex all the time…but I expected at some point for all the sex stories to stop," Breslin writes. "But they haven't. They keep, well, coming. So, did the Obamas spawn this mini-sex revolution—or was it all that hope—or is it just me?"
To give this Obama pheromone frenzy an exotic, foreign allure, let's turn to the British newspaper The Daily Mail, where Sarah Sands seemed to be dreaming of an Obama-trois: "Barack and Michelle Obama are a diversity department's dream - two brilliant, sexy, black Harvard lawyers committed to public service. They epitomise style and taste. Barack would be perfect on the cover of Men's Vogue, while Michelle is a role model in a way that Condoleezza Rice has never managed."
As Warner Todd Hudson wrote on Newsbuters.org, For Schiff and the others to suggest that "love's been reinvented by Michelle and her beau, The One," Is ridiculous. He rightly points out that Schiff skips right over the past presidents and their wives, many of whom have had healthy, loving relationships.
But that doesn't matter to the giggly "Obama Girls." Why intrude on the fantasy?
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With firmware version 1.10, 2GIG provided the option to use other communication providers for the 2GIG panel.
Telguard uses POTS (telephone) to send your alarm signals and 2way voice communication from their system to the central station. This is bad, and provides subpar, slow communication services.
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Alarm.com on the other hand is much more polished and faster, and signals received from your panel are sent via encrypted IP to the central station.
Not to mention, the Telguard User Interface (UI) leaves much to be desired.Alarm.com's module sends a digital signal via GPRS protocol to Alarm.com's operations center.
The operations center then routes the signal over a secure, encrypted IP connection to the central station.
When the customers' module receives confirmation back from Alarm.com's operation center that the alarm signal went to the central station, it then initiates the voice connection allowing operators to communicate directly with the customer via two-way voice…
Alarm.com has more peripheral device support (a larger selection of indoor/outdoor cameras, Image Sensors, GEO Services, and the soon to be released IP broadband Go!Bridge (which enables dual path communication for both cellular and internet connectivity).
So, in conclusion, if you are considering 2GIG, go with a provider that offers alarm.com's backend services (and which includes the *AirFX remote toolkit) It's more dependable, faster, and will provide an overall user experience that is light years beyond anything that Telguard can apparently at this time provide.
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Colorado Music Festival kicks off inventive 12th season at Chautauqua Auditorium
Michael Christie often cites the Colorado Music Festival's "something for everyone" programming… and with good reason.
In his 12th season at the helm of the Boulder festival, Christie — whose contract has been extended to 2017 — has lined up an inventive progression of orchestral and chamber music, world music, jazz and family programs through Aug. 3.
First up was pianist Simone Dinnerstein, opening the festival on June 24 with an elegant, deeply-felt interpretation of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19.
That said, the nuanced musical minims that distinguish her exceptional construal of Bach's Goldberg Variations and Partitas were largely absent in her delivery of the concerto's decidedly Romantic-era temperament.


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Minor versions 8.0.7, 7.4.12, and 7.3.14 are being released at the same time. These contain only minor bug fixes to the 8.0, 7.4 and 7.3 versions and can be upgraded on a more planned schedule, unless of course you are encountering one of the bugs described.
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