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We will not make significant advances in the battle against crimes against journalists and the impunity surrounding them without the creation of a sense of unity and solidarity among a country's news media and journalists. Nor will the cause advance without a strategy by international press freedom organizations to provide support for those two values.
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It is essential that the battle to stop journalists' murders and end impunity have a common cause and group identity that will serve as a symbol of unification, such as has occurred in other social causes—the fight against AIDS, breast cancer, or global warming, among others.
In my 15 years
working at the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) and on its Impunity
Project, which was launched in 1995, I have experienced a great deal of
frustration and despair. Not only because of all the violence and the 385
murders of journalists IAPA counts across Latin America in the last two
decades, intensified by the absence of justice in these cases, but also because
of the lack of training and professionalism and the negligence of some media
outlets and journalists. Journalists in
I see legislators, judges, and other state authorities as being relatively open to the influence and pressure of international groups. However, national public opinion can exert the greatest pressure on a government when it is exercised efficiently by a strong news media and press associations that are able to "sell" an idea. There are numerous examples of institutional strength and leadership in our countries for causes on behalf of freedom of the press: the Foundation for the Press Freedom (FLIP) and Andiarios in Colombia, the Association of Argentine Press Companies (ADEPA) and the Forum of Argentine Journalism (FOPEA) in Argentina, Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPyS) and the Peruvian Press Council in Peru, to name just a few groups.
I believe that
in countries where this unity, solidarity, and corporate sense are lacking, as
Nor is it a question of eliminating international influence and support. The need will always remain for the diverse and independent perspectives of international associations that contribute by monitoring, investigating, training, mounting awareness campaigns, creating solidarity, and placing problems before supra-governmental bodies such as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. All this is needed and complementary.
My experience in Mexico with the IAPA, after more than a dozen regional meetings among editors, publishers and reporters, and many forums and training seminars, plus constant monitoring and investigating, has proven to me that conditions are present to achieve the major goals. In the media and among journalists, there is awareness of the weaknesses and the strengths of the profession, both on the labor front with salaries and ethics. There is also awareness of the shortcomings of the government in the administration of justice, combating crime, and protecting freedom of expression. That is the diagnosis.
But what is needed now more than a diagnosis is a common strategy of loyalty to the profession and public awareness of the need to safeguard freedom of expression. We need to seek concrete alternatives when confronted by self-censorship and organized crime.
Beyond the
national or regional efforts, and in an attempt to round out an idea at this
2010 Global Impunity Summit organized by the Committee to Protect Journalists
Ricardo Trotti is press freedom director and Press Institute director of the Inter-American Press Association.


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Perhaps Mr. Binyon should do some research regarding his assertions. Adopting the process for managing the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument does not support the creation of Greater Canyonlands. He asserts that examining the Grand Staircase process will demonstrate that BLM would act in the public's best interests, would not close roads, and would listen and act in accordance with the needs and desires of those people affected. Yet, BLM's management of the Grand Staircase Monument has displeased and angered the impacted public.
The Grand Staircase Monument was enacted in 1996. In its draft management plan for the monument, BLM's preferred alternative would close 1,258 miles of road out of 2,176 miles existing, leaving only about 818 miles open. Finally, after significant litigation and cost, in March 2013, 17 years after creation of the monument, the federal court ordered the United States to acknowledge rights acquired by Utah and Kane County over many roads, some of which were included in the monument, and the remainder were included in BLM management authority. The court found that most all roads designated by Kane County and Utah in this area were roads that had been accessed for public purposes, including hunting, sightseeing, travel to places, camping, and other purposes. Thus, these are all roads that lead to somewhere, they are not "cow trails or roads that lead to nowhere," and the public is entitled to continued use of these roads.
Also with the Grand Staircase, President Clinton mandated that grazing rights continue as existed at the time of monument creation, but BLM was found to have consciously participated in a scheme to preclude or limit those grazing rights.
In 2010, a report on the progress of the monument management advised that more cooperation needs to occur between BLM and local, affected people. A study of the impacts of the Grand Staircase Monument demonstrates that the people affected have significantly lessened their trust in federal agencies, particularly BLM, because the cooperation, openness and procedure has not complied with the desires of the most impacted public.
We agree, oil rigs and mining are not acceptable. We, however, do not need to create Greater Canyonlands, because BLM already has authority to limit or preclude these activities with or without national monument designation.
BLM's management of the Grand Staircase Monument has not been successful, has not been satisfactory, and does not justify creation of Greater Canyonlands.
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Researchers have found new genes that are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
The three novel genes all appear to play a role in the deposits of a substance called amyloid in the brain -- deposits which characterize Alzheimer's. In this way, the genes resemble another gene which thus far is the only one that researchers have established increases the risk for the disease.
Experts hailed the findings as important new data that supports the role of amyloid in the disease, but most cautioned that there is no immediate significance in the clinical setting.
The three genes -- dubbed CLU, PICALM, and CR1 -- were reported in two separate studies, published online in the journal Nature Genetics, which used a method called genome-wide association scanning.
One study, led by Julie Williams of Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, identified CLU and PICALM as having a significant association with the disease.
The other study, led by Dr. Philippe Amouyel of the Institut Pasteur de Lille in Lille, France, also identified CLU, but instead of PICALM, his team found CR1.
While no treatments exist for Alzheimer's, Williams said, "If you took the effect of these genes (CLU and PICALM) out of the population, ideally you could reduce the number of people who develop Alzheimer's by 20 percent."
It is difficult to estimate risk, she added during a press conference, but "these effects are common and could potentially influence disease in a large number of people."
Although PICALM may play a role in the development of amyloid deposits, Williams said it may also affect how well neurons function.
In addition, the researcher said, CLU plays a role in inflammation, which many researchers believe to be a secondary effect of the disease.
"Our results suggest the possibility that inflammation may be a primary event in Alzheimer's disease," she said.
Exactly how the new genes function remains to be determined, said Dr. Michael Owen, a senior author of the British paper.
Finding May Offer Better Understanding of Alzheimer's Roots
The findings may help researchers "triangulate down" to the underlying biological processes that cause Alzheimer's, he said, but that will take time.
"I don't think you should expect any treatment to come overnight," he declared.
Other researchers echoed that view.
"These are landmark studies, and a breakthrough in our understanding of possible pathogenic mechanisms leading to Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Scott Turner of Georgetown University Hospital in Washington.
But, he added, "There is a 'large black box' of missing information between the new genes and any possible treatments that might arise from the findings.
Dr. Richard Caselli of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., said the findings raise the possibility of new therapeutic targets but added that, "currently, this information seems to be of greater immediate relevance for researchers than for clinicians or their patients."
Dr. Samuel Gandy of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York agreed that "there is no immediate implication for the public -- no obvious medication, no new genetic test."
But he added the findings "will strengthen the rationale for anti-amyloid drugs," which have so far yielded disappointing results.
Gandy said the implication of inflammation may boost further research on treatments aimed at inflammation, which have also not been successful so far.
In both cases, he said, "This may all be a timing issue. We may just not be starting our interventions anywhere near early enough."
Rudy Tanzi of Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, noted that several smaller genetic studies -- including one in which he was involved -- have found genes associated with Alzheimer's.
That said, the large scale of these two studies and the fact that they had similar findings suggests the new genes "will likely hold up as real Alzheimer's genes."
But he said they appear to have limited effects on risk and are likely to be "bit players in a cast of hundreds" of genes that interact to increase the chance of developing the disease.


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- Scion 10 Series models celebrate 10th anniversary
- Each painted in unique Silver Ignition color
- Limited to 10,000 total units among all models
Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand will release several new models soon to commemorate its first 10 years in business. The Scion 10th anniversary models, officially called 10 Series, boast several unique features and a limited production run.
According to Scion, 10 Series models will each be painted a unique Silver Ignition exterior color. In press images, the metallic paint has a blue tint in some light conditions. That will match another exterior feature unique to the 10 Series cars: blue badges. Scion says the brand's front and rear logos will light up in blue when a 10 Series car is unlocked.
All five of Scion's models -- the FR-S, iQ, tC, xB and xD -- will be offered with a 10 Series trim starting in June. The entire 10 Series production run totals a fitting 10,000 units. The newly updated 2014 tC gets the most, at 3,500 units, while the Scion will build 2,500 FR-S 10 Series models. There will be 900 units of the tiny iQ 10 Series, while the xB 10 Series will find 2,100 buyers. Rounding out the model range is the xD 10 Series, which will be limited to just 1,000 units.
Beyond the badges and paint, 10 Series models also boast an illuminated shift knob that Scion describes as "solar-powered." Other features include silver seat belts and an individually numbered interior badge. And the iQ, xB and xD will include darker alloy wheels, giving an even more unique appearance.
"The Scion 10 Series celebrates 10 years of the brand's passionate approach, iconic products and success inviting a new, younger buyer to the Toyota family," said Doug Murtha, vice president of the Scion division. "Scion heads into its second decade revved up by a strong product line that continues to stand out on the road."
Scion's first U.S. models were the xA and first-generation xB hatchbacks. Though technically 2004 models, the two went on sale in select markets in 2003. A nationwide rollout followed the next year.
What it means to you: Most anniversary editions are nothing to get excited about. But the Scion 10th anniversary models add some cool content, such as their unique exterior color and illuminated badges.


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Roundup-tolerant cotton has unquestionably been a major step forward in controlling tough weed species in the San Joaquin Valley, but it is not the end-all of weed control techniques.
Growers have dramatically reduced hand-hoeing costs, but difficult-to-control weeds like yellow nutsedge and field bindweed continue to offer challenges, according to University of California Cooperative Extension Madera County Farm Advisor Ron Vargas.
Nutsedge continue to be nettlesome for growers of both agronomic and tree and vine crops, Vargas told those at the annual West Side Research and Extension Center Cotton Field day.
Applying Roundup Ultra Max (glyphosate) to yellow nutsedge in herbicide tolerant cotton when the crop is three to six inches tall has been "erratic."
In his trials, Vargas recorded up to only 50 percent control 35 days after applying one pound active ingredient of Roundup. That increased to 75 percent with two one-pound applications of Roundup Ultra Max. Cultivation jumped that to 90 percent.
Adding 10 to 15 pounds of ammonium sulfate did "kick up the control" slightly.
Touchdown5 (sulfosate) gave similar results, but it also caused significant injury to cotton. "Sulfosate is a different salt than glyphosate and Roundup Ready cotton is not tolerant to Touchdown5," said Vargas. A one-pound rate caused 50 to 55 percent injury to the plants and the two-pound rate injury rate was as great as 90 percent, he added. This, he said, will result in lower yields.
Avoids injury
However, he added the new Touchdown IQ formulation does not cause the same injury, Vargas added.
Roundup applied three times at 1.5 pounds active ingredient per acre provided up 85 percent control of field bindweed. There was no increase in control when Staple was tank mixed. Goal did increase control to 95 percent, but there was up to 25 percent crop injury.
Shark, a herbicide registered rice and cereal under the name Aim, controlled field bindweed as high as 85 percent, but by 14 days after treatment the field bindweed began to regrow. Shark is not registered for cotton.
"It was a very effective burndown for field bindweed, but regrowth reduced the control to 45 to 50 percent," said Vargas. "Shark was extremely effective on annual morningglory."
Tank mixing Shark with MSMA, Staple or Buctril did not increase field bindweed control and Shark, Valor, Liberty and Harvade all caused injury to lower leaves of cotton plants contacted by the herbicides, Vargas added.
The veteran weed control specialists also added that the current generation of Roundup Ready cotton demands that the label be followed and no Roundup be applied after the fourth leaf. A third over the top application in Vargas' trials dropped boll retention from 50 to 70 percent to 40 percent.
Monsanto is developing a new generation of Roundup Ready genes, which will allow producers to make herbicide applications beyond the fourth leaf without injuring the plant.
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Cooking Confidence by Joanne Weir
Raise your hand if you're resolving to keep your fridge stocked with fresh ingredients and cook more meals at home this coming year. You're not alone! However, if you're feeling slightly intimidated by your resolution, Joanne Weir is here to help. Her latest cookbook is Cooking Confidence, and it will coach you through everything you need to put a fabulous dinner on the table.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Joanne Weir
• Who published it: Taunton Press
• Number of recipes: 100
• Recipes for right now: Baked Crepes with Creamy Mushrooms and Pecorino; 20-Minute Spinach and Gruyere Souffle; Cheesy Spaghetti Pie; Lamb, Barley, and White Bean Stew; Cassoulet with Chicken Sausages; Warm Moroccan Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad; Clams with Chorizo and Orange; Tortilla Soup with Pork Meatballs, Tortillas, and Cheddar
• Other highlights: Teaching new cooks the ropes is a balance of giving them the (soemtimes boring) basics and keeping them inspired. Cooking Confidence does this beautifully: Joanne Weir hooks you in with a truly mouth-watering recipe and then proceeds to explain each step in clear, simple language that leaves no room for confusion. You barely realize that you are, in fact, learning how to cook and gaining confidence with each recipe.
I love all of Joanne's little tips, like freezing bacon for a few minutes to make it easier to slice and peeling ginger with a spoon. These are the kinds of tips that one gathers over years in the kitchen and can be invaluable for a new cook learning their way around a recipe. She also includes notes on ingredients, unfamiliar techniques, and shopping advice, strategically-placed within the recipes just when you start to wonder about them.
• Who would enjoy this book? New cooks, cooks looking for some new dinner-time inspiration
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Cooking Confidence: Dinner Made Simple by Joanne Weir
• Visit the author's website: Joanne Weir
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Washington, D.C., June 17, 2008 — Landscape Structures Inc., a premier manufacturer of commercial playground equipment based in Delano, Minn., has committed $200,000 to support the Sustainable Sites Initiative, an interdisciplinary partnership between the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the United States Botanic Garden, and other organizations to develop guidelines and standards for landscape sustainability.
Just as the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® rating system measures a building's environmental impact, the Sustainable Sites Initiative will measure the sustainability of designed landscapes of all types including public, commercial, and residential projects. The U.S. Green Building Council is lending its support to this project and anticipates adoption of the Sustainable Sites metrics into its LEED® system once they are finished.
"As both a landscape architect and advocate for the outdoors, I am excited to support the development of the Sustainable Sites Initiative," said Steve King, FASLA, Chairman of Landscape Structures Inc. "Landscape Structures is committed to promoting healthy, sustainable communities for generations to come and we are proud to support this Initiative. It will provide professionals and individuals with excellent information for making sustainable choices in their landscape and outdoor projects."
"We are delighted to receive this level of support from such an outstanding leader in the landscape architecture industry," said Nancy C. Somerville, Executive Vice President and CEO of ASLA. "It's really no surprise that Landscape Structures is the first product manufacturer to contribute to the Sites Initiative. They have generously supported national initiatives for scholarships, research, active living and education outreach for many years. We welcome their involvement in this important project and know it will inspire other product providers to join as well."
"This generous gift from Landscape Structures greatly strengthens the Sustainable Sites Initiative. Their commitment to sustainability will help us create the best possible site rating system," said Susan Rieff, executive director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Sustainable Sites Initiative will issue the next major report on sustainable landscape design for public comment in November, with a preview available at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO this October. For more information, visit
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HOUSTON (August 9, 2007)– Some of the world's most influential scientists, physicians, educators and authors, including three Nobel Laureates, will offer their views on some of the most challenging questions of modern medical, ethical, scientific, legal and public health policy in a new free public lecture series presented this fall by Holocaust Museum Houston.
Nobel Laureates James Dewey Watson, Ph.D., and Eric Kandel, M.D., will open the Museum's 15-part "Medical Ethics and the Holocaust" series beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 in a discussion moderated by Nobel Prize-winner Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D.
The provocative lecture series and companion exhibit "How Healing Becomes Killing: Eugenics, Euthanasia and Extermination" will explore how the medical practices of the Third Reich continue to challenge modern medical ethics.
"Who has the right to procreate? What defines the perfect human? Who is disabled? Are 'euthanasia' and physician-assisted suicide ever permissible? When do doctors and biomedical scientists become killers? These questions were raised more than 65 years ago as the doctors of Nazi Germany attempted to create a 'master race,' and yet we continue to struggle with many of the same issues today," said Dr. Sheldon Rubenfeld, who created the series and serves as chair of its steering committee.
"Our goal is to tell the story of the indispensable and enthusiastic participation of physicians and biomedical scientists in the deaths of their very own patients and to explore how – despite the world's horror at their activities – those same actions haunt modern medicine today," said Rubenfeld, who will moderate the series.
Watson, credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA, will open the series with his talk "The Discovery of DNA: Implications for the 21st Century." Kandel will follow with "In Search of Memory: Psychological and Medical Contributions to the Holocaust," during the opening event at the Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston.
Other lectures will be held at the Museum and will include topics such as euthanasia and the Human Genome Project, the lasting legacy of the Nuremberg trials, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and how the doctor-patient relationship has changed over the years since the Holocaust.
Admission to each of the 15 lectures is free, but advance registration is required.
"Medical Ethics and the Holocaust" begins with the official opening of the exhibit on Friday, Sept. 7. This Holocaust Museum Houston exhibition will provide provocative historical documentation of the role played by scientists, physicians and government officials at the six "euthanasia" centers where they murdered thousands of Germany's most vulnerable citizens.
There also is no admission charge to view the exhibit, on view in the Mincberg Gallery at the Museum's Morgan Family Center, 5401 Caroline St., in Houston's Museum District. The exhibit runs through Feb. 3, 2008. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
For a complete listing of lecture series speakers, venues and times; other related special events; or to register to attend any event, visit www.hmh.org/medethics.
For more information on CME and CNE credits for medical professionals, visit www.utcme.net.
Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors' legacy. Using the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides, the Museum teaches the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.
Holocaust Museum Houston is located at 5401 Caroline St., in Houston's Museum District. For more information about the Museum, call 713-942-8000 or visit www.hmh.org.


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Sunitinib Malate in Treating East African Patients With Kaposi Sarcoma
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00521092
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (No participants enrolled.)
First Posted : August 27, 2007
Last Update Posted : May 5, 2014
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|Condition or disease
|AIDS-related Kaposi Sarcoma Classic Kaposi Sarcoma
|Drug: sunitinib malate Procedure: laboratory biomarker analysis Procedure: pharmacological study
|Phase 2
I. Determine the clinical response of sunitinib malate in patients with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) in Uganda and Kenya.
II. Compare clinical response rates in endemic versus epidemic (AIDS) KS. III. Determine the safety and tolerability of sunitinib malate in patients with endemic or epidemic (AIDS) KS.
I Monitor the impact of sunitinib malate on underlying HIV-1 and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) viral infection (HIV-1 plasma RNA and KSHV cell-associated DNA).
II. Evaluate morphological changes in KS lesions after treatment. III. Determine the pharmacokinetic profile of sunitinib malate in patients with KS.
IV Evaluate KSHV gene expression in endemic and epidemic KS lesions in patients in Uganda and Kenya.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to HIV-serostatus (endemic [HIV-seronegative] vs epidemic [HIV-seropositive/AIDS] kaposi sarcoma).
Patients receive oral sunitinib malate 50 mg once daily for 4 weeks. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients undergo tumor tissue and blood sample collection periodically for correlative and pharmacokinetic studies. Samples are analyzed for CD4 lymphocyte counts, HIV-1 plasma RNA levels, KSHV specific antibodies, expression pattern of KSHV in vitro and in vivo, expression of latently versus lytically expressed genes in tumor tissue, and plasma concentrations of sunitinib malate and its active metabolite, SU12662.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 weeks.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|0 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase II Study of Sunitinib (SU11248) in Patients With Kaposi's Sarcoma in East Africa
|Study Start Date :
|January 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2010
Experimental: Arm I
Patients receive oral sunitinib malate 50 mg once daily for 4 weeks. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: sunitinib malate
Given orally
Other Names:
Procedure: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative study
Procedure: pharmacological study
Correlative study
Other Name: pharmacological studies
- Response rate [ Time Frame: Up to 11 months ]The true response rate will be estimated based on the number of responses using a binomial distribution. The confidence intervals for them can be estimated using same distribution. Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test will be used to examine the difference of response rate between the two cohorts and log-rank test for the difference of survival outcomes.
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: From the date of treatment to date of death, assessed up to 11 months ]Will be estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
- Progression-free survival [ Time Frame: From the date of treatment to date of death or date of disease progression, assessed up to 11 months ]Will be estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
- Levels of plasma-associated HIV-1 RNA viral load and cell-associated KSHV DNA viral load [ Time Frame: Up to 11 months ]Multivariate analysis will be performed using the Cox proportional hazards model. The effects of CD4+ lymphocyte counts, plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load and KSHV DNA level on the objective response rate will be evaluated using multivariate logistic regression.
- Changes in CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts, levels of plasma-associated HIV-1 RNA, and cell-associated KSHV DNA load [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks ]For each treatment cohort and for all groups combined, the Wilcoxon signed rank test (the non-parametric version of paired T-test) will be used to evaluate the changes.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- ECOG performance status 0-1
- Documented HIV-serostatus [HIV-seronegative (endemic KS) or HIV-seropositive (epidemic/AIDS KS)]
- No symptomatic organ involvement, visceral crisis, or life-threatening disease (e.g., extensive or symptomatic pulmonary disease or reticuloendothelial system/hepatic involvement) for which aggressive double- or triple-drug combination chemotherapy for urgent cytoreduction is indicated (i.e., doxorubicin hydrochloride, bleomycin, and vinblastine [ABV], BV, or AV)
- Histologically confirmed Kaposi sarcoma
- Platelet count > 75,000/uL
- Life expectancy >= 24 weeks
- Absolute granulocyte count > 1,000/uL
- Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dL OR hematocrit > 24%
- Serum creatinine =< 2.0 mg/dL
- AST < 3 times normal
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Normal clinical cardiac examination and normotensive (systolic and diastolic BP < 140/90 mm Hg) documented on at least two occasions prior to enrollment
- Normal ECG including QTc interval < 500 msec
- Normal echocardiogram prior to enrollment (if feasibly possible)
- Must be able to swallow study medication
- No acute infections [Patients with chronic infections (e.g., malaria, tuberculosis, parasitic infections, or hepatitis B or C) that may be active but under treatment are allowed provided all eligibility criteria are met]
- At least 60 days since prior local treatment modalities (e.g., resection, cryosurgery, radiotherapy, or intralesional therapy) AND treated lesions must have clearly progressed following such therapies if the lesions are to be used as an index lesion
- No prior systemic anticancer therapy for Kaposi sarcoma
- Concurrent antiretroviral therapy required for HIV-seropositive patients (Patient must be on a stable regimen 8 weeks prior to study enrollment--An exception may be made for patients who have exhausted or are intolerant to all available regimens)
- No other concurrent systemic anticancer therapy
- Patient resides in Uganda or Kenya, East Africa
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or nursing
- Baseline diarrhea >= grade 2 by CTCAE
Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
- Ongoing or acute active infection
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA class III or IV heart disease)
- Unstable angina pectoris
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following: 1) Cardiac arrhythmia (i.e., history of serious ventricular arrhythmia, ventricular fibrillation, or ventricular tachycardia >= 3 beats in a row OR QTc >= 500 msec) 2) Psychiatric illness or social situation that would limit compliance with study requirements
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): NCT00521092
|Principal Investigator:
|Scot Remick
|Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00521092 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2009-00229 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
CASE 1706 / AMC 049 ( Other Identifier: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center )
7831 ( Other Identifier: CTEP )
U01CA062502 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
P30AI036219 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|August 27, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 5, 2014
|Last Verified:
|December 2012
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Antineoplastic Agents
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Growth Inhibitors


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On Feb. 18, Sam's Club in Niagara Falls held its 20th year of operation celebration event. Mary Haggerty, principal of Kaegebein Elementary School and member of the Kaegebein Playground Committee, thanked Sam's Club for its donations to the Playground Committee over the last couple of years. "Sam's Club was the one who gave us the startup money we needed to get things moving in our fundraising events," said Haggerty. "We truly appreciate their generosity towards our community."
Other local organizations also gave thanks to Sam's Club for their donations over the past 20 years. Representatives from the Niagara Falls Fire Department, YMCA, Town of Niagara Police chief, Boys and Girls Club of Niagara, Marketside Restaurant and the Mayor of Niagara Falls Paul Dyster all attended the celebration to show their support and thanks to everything Sam's Club has done for local communities. Pictured above are Sam's Club associates and community organization leaders who were present to show their appreciation.


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GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Cobra men's tennis team picked up a pair of wins at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, as well as a win at No. 2 doubles, but they were unable to capture the win; falling to the nationally ranked No. 39 Limestone College Saints 6-3 on Saturday in men's collegiate tennis.
Leonardo Lima (Brazil) and Manel Estruga (Spain) got wins at No. 3 and No. 4 singles respectively. Lima's win came courtesy of a retirement by his opponent, while Estruga pulled out a tough three set victory winning the second and third sets by scores of 6-4, 6-1.
Guillermo Aylon (Spain) and James Corfield (New Zealand) got the Cobras third win of the day at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-6 over their opponents.
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Most PR professionals and small businesses constantly search for the magic social media app. Like Ponce de Leon's quest for the fountain of youth, it's folly. There's no magic click that makes reporters read your pitch and write stories about you or your client. For the majority of public relations activities, specifically media relations, social media is a waste of time.
Waste of time? Hipsters wearing pork pie hats, ironic T-shirts and skinny jeans at coffee shops from West Hollywood to Austin to Brooklyn have just spit out their soy lattes with low fat foam all over their I-pads and dropped their smart phones.
PhDs at billion-dollar research firms are revising their algorithms and texting their marketing departments to counter this argument with new catch-phrases, but it's all in vain.
Looking back at the top PR accomplishments from the past year, I can't think of one major placement or event appearance facilitated by Facebook, Twitter, Google+, FourSquare, Pinterest or anything similar.
For a law firm, we placed a real estate attorney on the cover of Super-Lawyers Rising Stars, got three attorneys in a major publication for the Top 100 in their practice area, placed an entertainment attorney on CNBC (TV and website) and obtained many quotes in Reuters, Wall Street Journal and other media. For a rare earths manufacturer, we got them quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, AP and dozens of other places, placed them on a panel for a strategic metals summit for the State of Alaska and got them interviewed on Bloomberg TV. A spiritual firm countered a false report from the French government that was featured on the BBC and Reuters with a nice retraction (at the front) in a big story on the Huffington Post, and wrote a few bylined articles for spiritual publications.
These placements occurred thanks to old-fashioned contacts made in person, online, or making new friends with reporters. Most PR pros and small businesses would be better off kicking off their PR efforts old school. More face time, less Facebook. Meet reporters in person, go to events, participate in seminars, pick up the phone, email reporters and compliment them on previous stories and make suggestions on how you can help them with future articles.
There's only so many hours in the day. You can spend time meeting reporters, crafting your message and getting placements in major media or your local publication, or you can type the keyboard for hundreds of hours hoping someone "Likes" your brilliant post on Facebook or follows your wickedly awesome tweets on Twitter.
Media relations is simple -- not easy, but simple. You find the story from your client that's newsworthy on its own or attach them to a trend or breaking news and get your clients in the magazine, newspaper, TV, website or other publication. Compared to advertising, it's earned media instead of paid media, and it carries more credibility.
Sometimes, social media can backfire. As Andreas Kluth, West Coast Correspondent from the Economist said in an earlier column, "I don't like being contacted by PR people on Facebook or my personal blog (unless it is for private matters, including the book, "Hannibal and Me."). In fact, it amazes me that there are PR people that don't have the intuition to know that already. If they see me picnicking on a Sunday in the park with my family, would they come over, sit down on our blanket and pitch me a press release? Online, it is the same thing. I think good old-fashioned manners very much apply. Know the context."
Rick Newman, Chief Business Correspondent for US News & World Report, says "To me it's like social media represents all these new forms of information, but all roads lead to email. Why not send anything to email anyway. You might spend about five seconds on every email that comes in, if that. If you get a bad pitch on Facebook or LinkedIn it's a lot more objectionable."
There's a great explanation of traditional PR outreach vs. social media outreach on the website PR Online. "Social media present challenges, not the least because they break down traditional categories of audiences – employees, customers, shareholders, says James L. Horton. "The public and universal nature of social media means all audiences can read communications intended for any one audience. One can no longer compartmentalize audiences and messages. Matrices of targets and themes have become a blob with undefined connections and gaps."
Horton says clients may value traditional media a bit more. "Because of fragmentation, social media present a Return-On-Investment problem. One may put in a lot of work reaching influentials for little result. Will a client be happy to know you spent three hours to get a mention in a blog versus the same three hours to get a mention in The Wall Street Journal? Effort expended in social media may not work out in cost-per-thousand terms. One has to think in cost-per-influential terms – reaching the right audience, no matter how small it might be. The closest analog to social media are trade media readers are self-selected. If there are only 100 readers but they are the right 100, that is success."
Good luck finding the right 100 influencers. You can be one of 30,000 followers in social media vying for their attention, or you jump to the front of the line with an influential story in the media.
Social media can be effective for media relations for crisis communications. When someone blasts you online in the comments section of a major news site, or disseminates damaging information about you or your client, you can respond in real time. Social media is also good for secondary purposes such as research and competition analysis, finding reporters on Twitter and LinkedIn (and contacting them at their work email address), and posting your media placements after they've run.
Not everyone agrees that Old School PR beats New School. And some of the dissent comes from people who don't blog all day about Radiohead and Deadmau5 while slamming lattes at the coffee shop.
"If you're using Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of social media solely for broadcasting purposes, you're not getting your time or money's worth," says Neal Rodriguez, an Internet marketer and web developer based in Queens, NY. "They are community building tools; would you jump on the phone with somebody and not let them talk? As you pointed out, you use Facebook and Twitter as research tools. They are great platforms for identifying what type of content members of your target market are eager to consume. You could perform queries of targeted keywords describing your product or service or issues involving your business or industry, and you'll see what people are posting on their respective social media feeds."
Rodriguez is a rare breed, as his skills in driving traffic to clients' websites can augment story distribution. Not everyone can do this. Sometimes he generates original stories. "Facebook and Twitter doesn't constitute social media as a whole," Rodriguez says. "There are thousands of social networks that could be used to communicate with your target market. I launched some of my most profitable campaigns using social news aggregators like Digg, Reddit, and Stumbleupon. In November of 2009, I campaigned Adweek's Best Commercials of the 2000s on Digg.com - and through some blogger outreach."
If you're an established brand like AdWeek, the Pittsburgh Steelers or Pepsi, you've got name recognition and emotional connections to millions of fans, a huge advantage on social media (and other platforms.) If Pepsi announces a new vitamin-packed cherry cola, expect a lot of hits. If the Steelers trade wide receiver Mike Wallace for a top draft pick, the Twitterverse screams and spikes. But if you're opening a new Smoothie shop in Plano, Texas, don't count on thousands of fans liking your page or following you your first week. Unless you come up with a killer PR pitch that gets you on local TV and the front page of the Dallas Morning News.
Facebook can be fun, but nothing beats the impact of the legitimate, third-party validation of the major news media. I'll bet you a dozen pork pie hats I'm right.
Robert Wynne is a public relations professional based in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He has consulted for large firms, start-ups and leading universities. He can be reached at email@example.com and also found atwww.wynnepr.com. Follow him at http://twitter.com/robwynne.


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This opportunity to intern for Dressage Today has been surreal on a number of levels. For starters, the fact that I have my own desk, complete with a super trendy (but more importantly, functional) Mac computer and a phone with my own extension number makes me feel like I've reached a new level of legitimacy. Of course, I'm a long way from reaching Carrie Bradshaw status, but I am thrilled to be stepping outside of the realm of high school and university newspapers.
I am a rising junior at Otterbein, where I double major in Equine Business and Journalism. My horse, Kat, also "attends" Otterbein and we compete on the school's eventing team. I am a part of our Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Team and as a requirement, I also help out at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) shows that Otterbein hosts. In addition to being an active member on Otterbein's equestrian teams, I am the News Editor for Otterbein's Tan and Cardinal Newspaper and due to my journalism background, I can frequently be found running around our horse shows with a Nikon D40 around my neck, jotting down notes in a Steno book.
Because I am the self-proclaimed journalism nerd of the team, our IHSA coach, Riyad Gandhy connected me with someone from Equisearch.com, which ultimately led me to write a piece for the website about a show that Otterbein hosted called The Tournament of Champions, which took place last year. Writing an article for Equisearch.com was thrilling in itself, but it also led me to this internship with Dressage Today .
The most exciting thing about this internship is that I'm seeing a whole different side to the equine magazines whose content I have hungrily devoured for years. The names that I have seen on the mastheads or read in the bylines aren't just names anymore- they are actually people, living and breathing, and working in their offices just down the hall!
Although the idea of working for Dressage Today has seemed a little unreal up until this point, I can't help but laugh at the fact that I already feel quite at home here, 611 miles away from my actual home in Savannah, GA. I'll attribute this to the fact that I'm not only surrounded by fellow equestrians, but due to my experience with the Tan and Cardinal Newspaper, I feel like I'm in familiar territory. Everyone seems to speak the same language here, as a blend of equine and journalism terms are the staples of the vocabulary!
I've spent my time here at Dressage Today reading a mass of articles that range from clever, tongue-in cheek columns about making it to the Olympics to highly technical explanations of the inner muscle fibers of a rider's body. I've also gotten practice selecting photos for some of the exercises featured in the August issue of Dressage Today , and I've had the privilege of reading a whole stack of "Ask the Expert" pieces in their more primitive forms. My favorite task that I have been assigned is updating an intern blog that I write for Dressage Today's online counterpart, Equisearch.com, where I get to describe all of the fantastic adventures I've had here in Maryland.
One of the great things about all of this is that I am basically reading the same stuff that I would read while sitting in sweatpants in my dorm, to procrastinate doing homework. This time, I'm seeing articles in their less polished versions and by reading them, I actually have a chance to make contributions to the pieces themselves.
Another exciting aspect of this internship in Maryland is that I've had the opportunity to take advantage of being stationed in prime equestrian country. My advisor and professor, Bruce Mandeville, helped to connect me with a great trainer in the area, so that I can refine my riding skills, as well as my writing skills while I am here!
The irony of this is that although I do hope to write professionally one day, I am currently struggling to find the words to express how incredibly grateful I am for this experience. I have many people to thank at Otterbein for helping me get here to the intern desk at Dressage Today , including Riyad Gandhy and my advisors, Hillary Warren and Bruce Mandeville.
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Another victim has come forward in the case against James Kohut, a longtime California neurosurgeon who is charged with sexually assaulting children.
The latest allegation comes from Louisiana, where a victim said she was assaulted by Kohut 13 years ago. The charges against Kohut were amended Monday, adding an 11th felony count.
Also in court today, the judge granted Kohut the right to seek bail, over the objections of the prosecution, who considered Kohut a risk to the community.
The judge instructed Kohut to present financial statements to the court, so a bail amount could be set.
Kohut will return to court on June 28.
The State Office of the Attorney General notified the court that Kohut's medical license has been suspended until the case runs its course.
Two nurses are also accused in the Kohut case.
Dominican Hospital ICU nurse, Rashel Melina Brandon, and Emily Joy Stephens, are accused of raping and sodomizing children who are younger than 10 years old.
"This is a disturbing and complex case," Watsonville Police Chief David Honda said during a May press conference.
The victims include a 3-year-old boy, a 5-year-old girl, and a 9-year-old boy.
The married neurosurgeon had affairs with Brandon and Stephens, and children were abused during some of the sexual encounters, according to an arrest warrant served by the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Stephen's house in Arizona.
The Watsonville Police Department's investigation began when Brandon's husband found a tape in his Watsonville home showing his wife and Stephens committing graphic sex acts together against the children, according to the arrest warrant.
Honda said the tape was recorded in March inside a Scotts Valley hotel room. Police Capt. George Zamora described the tape as "disgusting" and "disturbing."
"I can tell you it's very disturbing. I have not seen a case like this in my career. It's very sad," Zamora said.
Brandon's husband immediately went to police with the tape, the warrant says. A total of seven children were taken into protective custody.
If convicted of the charges against them, Brandon, Stephens, and Kohut are facing life in prison.
"Each one of these is a life crime," Assistant District Attorney Steve Moore said.
The three suspects are charged with committing oral copulation, sexual penetration, and sodomy against children in Santa Cruz County between Jan. 1, 2016 and May 9, 2017. Deputies suspect the children were also sexually abused in Tucson, Arizona.
"Emily had obtained payments from Dr. Kohut. There is also information that Rochelle travel(ed) to Tucson to meet with Emily on several occasions," the warrant said.
"It is highly likely that the same sexual (abuse) occurred in Tucson since both Dr. Kohut and Rochelle (traveled) to Tucson," the warrant said.
Kohut allegedly had an 8-year affair with Stephens, paid for most of her bills, and sent her money, the warrant states.
Brandon was arrested May 9 in Watsonville, Stephens was arrested May 12 in Arizona, and Kohut was arrested May 14 in Santa Cruz.


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April 14, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With a 7-2 decision over local foe Brandeis University on Tuesday, the regionally-ranked No. 12 MIT men's tennis extended its winning streak to seven and lifted its ledger to 11-1 on the year. The Judges saw their record dip to 7-10 overall.
Peden Nichols and Ryan Castonia gave the Cardinal and Gray its first point of the match after defeating Craig Elman and Josh Bookman in the No. 3 doubles slot. Brandeis' No. 1 tandem of Scott Schulman and Simon Miller topped Kevin Pang and Ken Van Tilburg, 8-4, to put the visitors on the board. David Iba and Brian Wee put MIT ahead for good following an 8-5 decision against Seth Rogers and Mayur Kasetty.
Samuel Harmatz surrendered only one game in his 6-0, 6-1 win over Kasetty in the No. 4 singles spot. Ryan Castonia topped Elman, 6-2, 6-1, in the No. 6 position as Pang defeated Miller, 6-4, 6-2, in the No. 2 slot. Wee fought off Rogers, 6-1, 7-6, while Van Tilburg outlasted Schulman, 7-6, 7-6, in the top spot. Bookman battled Nichols in the No. 5 position, eventually emerging with a 6-2, 6-7, 10-8 victory for the Judges.
Both squads return to action on Friday, April 17. MIT will host Bowdoin College while Brandeis will compete in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Tournament.
Brandeis University vs. MIT
Final Team Score: MIT 7, Brandeis 2
1. Scott Schulman/Simon Miller (B) def. Kevin Pang/Ken Van Tilburg (M), 8-4
2. David Iba/Brian Wee (M) def. Seth Rogers/Mayur Kasetty (B), 8-5
3. Peden Nichols/Ryan Castonia (M) def. Craig Elman/Josh Bookman (B), 8-2
1. Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Scott Schulman (B), 7-6, 7-6
2. Kevin Pang (M) def. Simon Miller (B), 6-4, 6-2
3. Brian Wee (M) def. Seth Rogers (B), 6-1, 7-6
4. Samuel Harmatz (M) def. Mayur Kasetty (B), 6-0, 6-1
5. Josh Bookman (B) def. Peden Nichols (M), 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
6. Ryan Castonia (M) def. Craig Elman (B), 6-2, 6-1


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In nearly 30 years as a journalist, one of the most interesting phenomena I've seen occurs in courtrooms, when a person found guilty stands before a judge and says, "I'm a good person."
It is not uncommon. Ask a prosecutor. It does not matter if the convicted person stole a car, plotted a bank heist, committed voter fraud or broke into a house and throttled some old lady before grabbing her jewelry and cash. When the judge asks if the guilty person has anything to say before the sentence is imposed, "I'm a good person" is typical.
It is true outside of courtrooms, too. Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, who was caught on tape making racist and other vulgar statements, told an interviewer, "I'm a good person." Aldon Smith, the troubled young linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, told the press in May, "I'm a good person, and the people who know me know I'm a good person."
That he was stabbed at a party he hosted, made false bomb threats at Los Angeles International Airport, has been charged with driving under the influence and has become a liability for his employer seems beside the point.
Frequently, I have heard Catholics invoke the "good person" defense when it comes to the Faith. Something like this: "I feel that I'm a good person. Why do I need to go to church?"
I tell them they need church for the same reason they need medical checkups even though they feel fine.
Thinking of oneself as "good" is a common conceit. This is because radical individualism indulges emotion and overlooks objective truth.
But as Catholics, we are not called to be "good" people, largely defined as being nice to our family, friends and pets. We are called to be holy. This is why it is difficult to be Christian, especially among secularists who believe being good means you can engage in all kinds of bad stuff.
Holy does not mean holier-than-thou, the irritating act of pious hypocrisy. A holy life is a life in which every act is to honor and glorify the Creator. Holy is humble. It must be, otherwise it is fraud.
We Catholics have a great blessing if we wish to leap toward holiness: confession. The sacrament of reconciliation is the first step on the path to a holy life. Pope Francis speaks of the sacrament frequently.
In February, he told an audience in St. Peter's Square, "Be courageous, and go to confession. ... Someone can say, 'I confess my sins only to God.' Yes, you can say to God, 'forgive me,' and say your sins. But our sins are also against our brothers, against the Church. This is why it is necessary to ask forgiveness of the Church and of our brothers, in the person of the priest. While the celebration of the sacrament is personal, it is rooted in the universality of the Church," which "accompanies us on the path of conversion."
Conversion from living a "good" life, defined subjectively, to living a holy life, defined by God. The Holy Father said he goes to confession every two weeks. But a 2008 survey conducted by Georgetown University shows 45 percent of Catholics never receive the sacrament, and most of the rest infrequently. Only 2 percent go to confession once a month or more.
This is sad, because the spiritual resurrection granted by the sacrament is wondrous. Ask any priest. As the words of absolution are spoken, they literally see the great burden of sin lifted.
Alas, Saturday confession is the loneliest hour of the week for a pastor, who sits awaiting the handful — or none — who come.
And yet, the lines for Sunday Communion are never so short.
All good people, no doubt.
J.D. Mullane writes from Pennsylvania.
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Going into its 42nd year, the Madison Historical Society's Antiques Fair has not only proved to be a major success, but has become the society's largest annual fundraiser.
Pamela Allen, MHS executive director, said last
week that the fair was established in 1972 with the "goal of being the best antiques show in an outdoor venue" in the region.
And at this point, the society may very well have reached its goal, she added.
Produced by MHS Events Coordinator Beth Wardwell with the support of MHS volunteers, the show and sale will take place under tents on the Madison Town Green on
Saturday, Aug. 24, rain or shine.
Scheduled to participate in this year's event are 70 to 75 exhibitors from New England, New York, the mid-Atlantic states and Florida. Offered for purchase
will be a collection of goods, including American and European antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as vintage items from the mid-20th century.
In addition to shopping, fair-goers can have treasured personal items appraised by Jay St. Mark, a Connecticut-based antiques appraiser. The per item fee is $5.
Initiated last year, the service proved to be enormously popular, Allen said.
Visitors may carry into the fair up to three "portable items," or photographs of furniture may be considered for appraisal. Jewelry, however, is excluded.
Featured at the antiques fair, Allen said, will be American and European furniture, silver, porcelains, rugs, wicker, art prints, clocks, architectural-design furnishings, country collectibles, and 16th- to
19th-century maps of local, state and international interest.
Other prized items on view will be Audubon bird prints and natural history prints, oil lamps, chintz, 1930s-to-1950s kitchenware, pantry goods and barware.
Also featured will be vintage toys, sterling flatware and hollowware, fine linens and textiles, painted cottage furniture, Canton and Chinese Export goods, 18th-century cookware, bamboo, cut glass, Hall pottery, Fenton glass, late-18th to early-19th-century furniture, country store items, antique bottles, tins and tools and vintage designer handbags, as well as vintage clothing, shoes and
Designer costume jewelry, antique jewelry, Oriental carpets, Colonial weaponry, country furniture in paint and original finish, vintage garden and patio furniture and accessories, book and vintage Connecticut milk bottles also will be on view.
Various historical periods will be represented by a selection of French furniture; Victorian and vintage cast and wrought iron; Colonial arms and accoutrements; mid-20th-century Modern furniture; and early Americana pieces and Victorian folk art.
Sidewalk cafes and local gourmet food trucks will be on hand, offering coffee and pastry to luncheon entrees.
The Madison Historical Society welcome booth, near the Church Entrance Gate, will provide information on Madison's rich past, she added. Across the street
from the fair is the MHS' historical Lee's Academy, which now serves as the MHS administrative offices and its exhibition gallery at 14 Meetinghouse Lane.
On fair day, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the museum will be open and visitors may tour its newest show, "The Business of Leisure: Madison Welcomes Its Summer Colony." Admission is free; donations are welcome.
"We have our fingers crossed for a sunny day, which always brings out throngs," she said.
As the new director of the MHS, this will be Allen's first fair and she "absolutely" plans on doing some shopping. Her interest: furniture and jewelry.
Madison Town Green, Boston Post Road, Madison. Saturday, Aug. 24, rain or shine, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $7; free for children 12 and younger. Free parking available around town. No pets allowed. 203-245-4567, www.madisoncthistorical.org
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First of all, yes, that's his real name. Brigham Yen was born in Provo, Utah, when his father was pursuing his Ph.D. at BYU, and he thought he'd give the name of the university to his son, because it would be unique. And it is. ("Contrary to popular belief," says Brigham, "there are not that many men named Brigham in Utah.") Brigham and his mother moved to L.A. when he was young, and he mostly grew up in Monterey Park, coming to Pasadena to shop in the late lamented I Magnin, the unlamented Plaza Pasadena and the fledgling Old Town. He then went on to college at U.C. Berkeley, returning to live and work in Downtown L.A. before settling in Pasadena, where he's lived with his partner for three years, within walking distance of Old Pasadena.
Although Brigham may be best known in Pasadena as the blogger who gets the earliest scoop on what restaurant is coming to Pasadena or what store's about to go out of business, he's really a real estate agent for Century 21, specializing in commercial and residential properties in Pasadena and Downtown L.A. After keeping regular tabs on his blog, I decided it was finally time to meet the man about town in person.
Realtor blogs tend to be obviously self-serving, but yours stands apart—you seem more focused on celebrating Pasadena than pushing your listings. Do you get a lot of satisfaction out of your writing?
I actually got into real estate because I love cities and urban planning/transit development—how to make cities more functional and more walkable. I started out after college working for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID), where I was responsible for the economic development of a revitalizing Downtown LA, which I am still a strong proponent of. I was a liaison to commercial and residential brokers in Downtown L.A. for new businesses or potential residents, so I realized I could continue to help change areas for the better by being involved with real estate and directing energy where I saw fit. Now as a blogger, I get to convey my passion for another place I love—Pasadena—to others who may share the same vision.
You often have the scoop on new businesses before anyone else. How do you get the lowdown so fast?
If they actually walk around and just pay attention to what's going around town, anyone can get the lowdown pretty fast.
What's the best thing about Old Pasadena?
The vibrancy created by pedestrians who come from all over L.A. and the world to enjoy the walkable environment and restored historic buildings. I love the little alleyways, which give another layer of dynamism for the pedestrian, and of course, the Gold Line, which stops at Memorial Park.
What's the worst?
The wasted potential—especially not taking advantage of its success by directing that energy into areas that could use the foot traffic. Currently, the pedestrian linkages to Norton Simon and Paseo Colorado are very weak. Think of the amount of synergy that could be created if the Norton Simon and Paseo Colorado were seamlessly connected to Old Pasadena with strong pedestrian routes that encouraged people to walk instead of confining that energy into such a small area. Let's make our fish bowl bigger for pedestrians!
South Lake is having a tough time in recent years, with vacancies and a lack of pizzazz. What do you think could turn it around?
It lacks the vibrancy of Old Pasadena because the parking is in the back of stores, and that's where most people enter from. Combine that with a lack of interesting shopping, and most people never really walk on South Lake itself. Why would they be drawn to walk there if there isn't a critical mass of interesting stores and places to eat? This becomes a vicious cycle, because since most people look for cues about an area by checking out the amount of people on the street, and because you don't see many people walking on South Lake, or sitting in sidewalk cafés, the lack of vibrancy prevents businesses from wanting to invest and take a chance. Furthering that cycle.
Part of what could help South Lake rejuvenate itself is supporting the Pasadena Streetcar project, which would link it to the rest of downtown Pasadena and beyond. This goes back to taking advantage of the energy Old Pasadena already is able to generate. The synergy created by linking disparate districts into a cohesive urban unit would generate a whole that's greater than the sum of its parts. What people in L.A. (Pasadena included) need is to be liberated from the inconvenience, limitations and headache of parking (and the lack of it). Think Portland, Oregon, and the wonderful things they've done by thinking outside the box.
What's the up-and-coming Pasadena, Altadena or South Pasadena neighborhood that not everyone knows about yet?
I think it's the stretch of Colorado between Lake and PCC. There's enough in between that stretch to warrant the next "it place" in Pasadena. There are plenty of historic buildings to rehab and some new creative energy like A Room to Create (ARC) that we could build on to create a new neighborhood. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have PCC as an anchor to the east.
It really just needs new streetscaping/landscaping and a few key developments to transform that area from a bland stretch to an interesting neighborhood.
It's a Saturday night, and you're in Pasadena. What would you be doing?
It's all about ArcLight at the Paseo Colorado.


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Experts Provide Instruction at Wrestling Campby Brent Harris • June 15, 2011 Share:
Two six-year-olds hang on every word that University of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands delivers. A few minutes later the pair heads off to a corner of the practice to put Brands' instruction to work. The two are part of the close to 300 participants at the sixth annual Brian Anderson Little Giant Wrestling Camp taking place at Wabash College this week.
"We have another large group of campers back this year," Anderson said. "We have the most youth campers we've ever had in the six-year history of the camp. We've definitely been able to create a steady following for this camp."
View photos from the camp here.
Anderson has brought another outstanding group of instructors to camp. Brands earned a gold medal for the US at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He has also earned gold medals a the 1993 World Freestyle Championships, the 1994 and 1995 World Cup events, and the 1995 Pan American Games. Brands is currently the head coach at Iowa, leading the Hawkeyes to national championships in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
"I really like the way this camp is set up because the message of the camp is in line with what the Wabash wrestling program is all about," Brands (left) said. "The Wabash program wants to do well by doing the right things, and my message is the same. It's a like-minded mentality.
"The facility is unbelievable because of the space it provides. A lot of times I'll work camps where you don't really have space like this to work. A camp like this takes a lot of work to be done right. There's just a lot of overlap with Coach Anderson being about the same things our program at Iowa is about. We both want to make sure we're doing a good job teaching the sport."
Joining Brands on the list of instructors is Olympic silver medalist Sammy Henson. Henson finished second at the 2000 summer games in the 54 kg weight class. He earned a gold medal in freestyle wrestling for the USA at the 1998 FILA Wrestling World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2006 FILA World Wrestling Championships in China.
Camp instructor Ben Askren was the 2006 Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championship meet after winning the 174-pound weight class title with an overall record of 45-0. He was a repeat champion in 2007 with a perfect 42-0 record, becoming the second person to win the Dan Hodge Trophy. Askren also competed in the 75 kg weight class for the United States at the 2008 Olympics.
Rob Koll, head coach at Cornell University, and University of Wisconsin wrestler Andrew Howe worked at the camp on Wednesday. Koll has guided his Cornell team to five top-five finishes at the NCAA Championship tournament. His team finished second in 2010 and 2011. Koll was also a four-time All-American wrestler at North Carolina. Howe was named Big Ten Freshman Wrestler of the Year in 2009 and won the 2010 national title at 165 pounds. He finished third at 165 pounds at this year's NCAA tournament.
Koll echoed the comments fellow head coach Brands made earlier in the week.
"I am blown away by this college and this camp," Koll said. "I had heard of Wabash but didn't know a lot about it. When I found out you have 900 students, I was expecting a small facility like some of the Pennsylvania state colleges. This facility is better than some of the Division I colleges I've visited when I've worked their camps. Some of these facilities are even nicer than some we have at Cornell.
"I also love the fact I get to see 300 Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio kids who love wrestling. And you never know, we may see some of these kids wrestling at Cornell or Wabash in the future and it could be because their first introduction to our schools was at this camp."
Former Indiana University wrestler Angel Escobedo also served as a coach at the camp. Escobedo is no stranger to the Wabash campus, competing against Anderson's Little Giant teams during his time at IU. Escobedo was a four-time All-American at IU, earning IU Male Athlete of the Year honors. He won the 2008 NCAA title at 125 pounds and competed at the Olympic trials that same season. Escobedo plans to participate in the 2012 and 2016 US Olympic team trials.
"It's an honor for me to be included with the group of instructors Coach Anderson has at the camp this year," Escobedo said. "I feel deeply privileged to come back to Indiana — my home state — and be able to give back to the wrestling community.
"This is such a great camp. Between the amount of kids and coaches that Coach Anderson has brought together is tremendous. There are so many different aspects of wrestling represented in one room. You don't find that at too many places. Coach Brands and I have two completely different wrestling styles. We get an opportunity to share our styles with all of these campers. That's what really attracted me to the camp. "
In addition to the outstanding list of experts serving as instructors at the camp, many members of the 2011-2012 Wabash wrestling team work as instructors and counselors. Sophomore Aaron Davis (right wrestling with Henson) serves as an instructor throughout all four days. He has also had a close look at the instruction provided by the national instructors, serving as an opponent for Henson and others during the training sessions.
"I've had a great week being able to learn all of the different techniques and approaches," Davis said. "Just learning all of the little things that each of these guys do and trying to perfect their drills, trying to get to their level has been tremendous. It's been a great experience."
"I've been able to work with a lot of the younger kids throughout the week," Davis said. "That's the future of our sport, and maybe someday the future of Wabash College wrestling. It's great to see them working on the technique. Their faces all light up when they see a new move pay off in the practices or the evening competitions. It's just great to see the excitement they have for the sport. These kids keep coming back every year. That's what we want."
"Our guys get a chance to bond for a week on campus," Anderson said. "During that time most of their focus is on the wrestling. They get to rub elbows with some of the best wrestlers in the entire world. You can't put a price tag on that.
"Our wrestlers also get to work with a lot of young athletes from as young as six years old all the way up to high-school-aged kids. I think that helps our athletes with their wrestling because they really have to think through their moves as they instruct these younger students. As athletes a lot times you don't work with that approach in practice. I believe you're educating yourself while you're teaching someone else. That's huge."


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If you pledged financial support during Double Fine's now-legendarily successful Kickstarter campaign, you probably already saw this video. But if you didn't, now you get to.
2Player Productions is making a documentary tracking the game's progress, and those who supported the kickstarter. Now, volume once is available to the public — you can watch it below. In the video, Double Fine head Tim Schafer and his rogue's gallery of game-makers talk through the inspirations for the project and look back on their Kickstarter.
And hey, if you want to get in on the game and see the documentary chapters as they're released, as well as secure a copy of the game when it's completed, you can give $US15 via Pay Pal through the game's page. It's like the Kickstarter than never stops!


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Andrea Grimes, a Texas-based reporter at RH Reality Check who also contributes to The Frisky, investigated the claim that under the state-funded Women's Health Program, women would have access to equal or superior health care—sans Planned Parenthood. Guess what: it's not true! I know, you're astounded.
181 medical facilities were listed under the blanket of Medicaid Women's Health Providers, but Grimes found that the majority of them were radiology labs, pediatricians, closed clinics, duplicate listings, or just plain don't accept Medicaid, leaving a scant 13 that would be able to provide pap smears to Medicaid patients. And the 13th provider, the closest to Austin, is a 40-minute drive away. Because of course.
You can listen to a sample of Grimes' six-hour phone conversations with providers above.
'Without Planned Parenthood, What's Left for Texas Women? Not Much.' [RH Reality Check]


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Back on October 4th and 7th, I wrote about the hackers who had gotten into the customer Adobe files (see, "Top 5 Things to Know About Abobe Hacking" and "Alert! Adobe Hacking Update").
When the breach was first reported, Brad Arkin, Adobe's Chief Security Officer, estimated there were around 2.9 million Adobe customers whose Adobe IDs, names, encrypted passwords, encrypted credit and/or debit card numbers (and expiration dates) along with order details had been hacked. That now seems like a vastly underestimated number.
Anna Brading just reported that the final number is 38 million active Adobe customers (see, nakedsecurity.sophos.com; "Adobe breach THIRTEEN times worse than thought"). Ms. Brading's report is based on an announcement by Heather Edell, an Adobe spokesperson. In her announcement, Ms. Edell says that Adobe has finished its investigation during which it identified the 38 million Adobe customers with active accounts who were affected. Ms. Edell says those customers have already been contacted and that Adobe is now investigating whether any inactive Adobe customer accounts were hacked.
This is a "heads up" to Adobe customers — keep an eye on your credit and debit card bills and other financial account statements. Remember to change passwords and don't use the same one for multiple accounts. Do check the Adobe website for further updates.