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People Express, the original no-frills airline, was all about cost when it helped revolutionize the industry from its Newark headquarters in 1981.
So it only seems fitting that when a group of investors wanted to restart the airline, they found the cost of obtaining the iconic name was as cheap as it gets: free.
That's right — the trademark on the People Express name had not been renewed, allowing the new company to grab the old name for nothing more than registration fees.
"It's such an iconic brand, we were all surprised it was available," CEO Jeff Erickson said. "But the trademark was left idle so we grabbed it."
Restarting the airline hasn't been as easy.
There have been delays, executive departures and layoffs since the initial plans were announced in February 2012. The airline, which is now headquartered in Newport News, Va., made its first flight (into Newark) on July 1.
Erickson, a more-than-40-year veteran in the industry who was brought in last October, feels the time is again right for an airline such as People Express to operate.
The business model, he said, still works.
"People are still paying too much," he said. "The airline industry keeps saying it has all this free stuff, but it's all embedded in really high prices."
Erickson knows this firsthand. He said he recently flew to New York City from Virginia for more than $1,000. The same trip to Newark on People Express will be just $112 round-trip, including all fees and taxes.
There are additional fees — such as for baggage and beverages — but Erickson said the overall price of People Express still wins. By a lot.
This all sounds great, but there's just one problem. Right now, People Express only goes round-trip from Newport News to four locations: Boston, Pittsburgh, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Newark. And usually only once a day.
Erickson said the company has plans to add Atlanta, New Orleans, San Antonio, Orlando and St. Petersburg to its network of routes — something that may be vital to its survival the second time around.
Robert Mann, the head of R.W. Mann & Co., has been an industry analyst and executive for nearly 40 years. He said the airline's low-cost model works for infrequent or leisure travelers, but that People Express will have to bring in the seasoned business traveler to survive.
"People who are infrequent travelers or leisure travelers say their No. 1 priority is low prices," he said. "On that basis, they would seem to be responding to that objective.
"But this doesn't speak to higher-fare individuals. Twenty percent of the customers make up 80 percent of the revenue. These (business) travelers are looking for flexibility in scheduling, multiple flights to multiple destinations and convenient airports."
Not to worry, Erickson said, the airline will go after the business traveler, too.
"Particularly in Newark," he said. "The first thing I would like to do is complete the hub here so it flows nicely. So out of Newark it's for people who may choose to connect to Orlando, West Palm Beach, St. Pete and New Orleans."
But more than that, Erickson said he's looking to take his airline to airports that have lost carriers that have not been replaced. It's one of the reasons People Express chose Newport News (which used to serve as a hub for the now-defunct AirTran) rather than return to Newark.
That, and, of course, airport costs.
"(Price) certainly was a factor in picking Newport News, but the real underlying point is that Newport News had a long- established history of service," Erickson said. "The service was lost and people just stopped traveling. We're trying to access those travelers and lure them back."
Just how is the question.
There hasn't exactly been a marketing blitz in New Jersey — raise your hand if you even knew People Express was flying again?
Thomas Becher, a spokesman for the airline, said that's part of being a new company.
"As a low-cost startup company we instead look to supplement limited traditional advertising with social media and local events," he said. "For example, we have more than 20,000 Facebook likes to help get the word out."
And this marketing philosophy doesn't figure to change anytime soon around here.
"We will likely not do a lot of traditional advertising in the Newark market due to the high cost of advertising there," he said.
Mann feels this is a risky decision.
"The No. 1 issue would seem to be awareness," he said. "They started with some very low uneconomical prices, but they couldn't fill their airplanes. That says there is not enough awareness of their offers."
Luckily, there is awareness of their name.
And while the availability of the trademark may come as a surprise to many, it didn't to Scott Christie, a partner at McCarter & English who specializes in trademark litigation.
"You cannot bank a trademark for perceived value," he said. "At various incremental points, you need to file with patent and trademark office an affidavit that you are still using the trademark and demonstrate that you are continuing to use it.
"Normally a trademark owner will want to be careful about keeping an important trademark. It's possible the people who had the People Express name let it lapse because they didn't feel it had any perceived value."
The new team at People Express certainly felt it had value.
Now they must prove their airline does, too.
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People Express CEO Jeff Erickson has a lot of big destinations on his mind. And one not so big: Atlantic City.
"We certainly are considering Atlantic City," he said. "I think we would look to do Atlantic City perhaps in the fall if we can set up connections to Florida as well. If not then, then certainly into spring."
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Antec Three Hundred Two Case Review
Antec has provided us, gamers and enthusiasts alike, with quite a variety of chassis options over the years: the strangely open LanBoy Air, the desktop Skeleton, and quite a few members of the ongoing Gaming Series. OCC has reviewed a few of such cases, with the Eleven Hundred being the most recent. Today we'll be looking at, do some math here…798 less than that – the Antec Three Hundred Two chassis. Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly, the lower number comes with a lower price as Antec plays the market for affordability. This mid-tower case has been built for gaming from the inside out with an aggressive front bezel to advance its cooling. Tool-less bays, cable management, and USB 3.0 front ports all combine to join the Gaming Series legacy – or so Antec claims.
Sometimes the budget for a build isn't quite that high, and when it comes to cutting costs I sure don't want it to be in my hardware. Yes, a case needs to be able to safely enclose my hardware, but if I can spend $50 more towards my GPU, you bet I'll buy a cheaper case. Antec brings the Three Hundred Two to the market with this thought in mind. Why skimp on the meaningful innards of a build and have a terrible case? It looks like Antec wants you to spend that extra dollar on your hardware as well. However, they don't want you to walk away with a cardboard box for a case either. I think this chassis will be quite the bargain; that is if it can stand up to my scrutinizing.
Closer Look:
I will start with the standard box shots: front, back, side, and the other side. As with most Antec boxes, they don't cut costs by using a simple brown box; instead we get a black and grey gradient that covers the background of the box with a fading image of the front of the case. A yellow stripe adds accent to the box while a yellow Antec logo pops at the top left of the box. Although a graphics communication major may tell you otherwise, it's just a box. You'll never find me a fan of the fancy box a case comes shipped in because I still see it as money that could have gone towards the product. Apart from my babbling, you can get a pretty good idea of what is inside because the back of the box shows off nine of the case's main features. The two sides will go on to show off some more secrets of the case as well as a neat little packing list to show you where I live…
Opening it up takes all but the simple slide of a knife along the taped groove. It is no more complicated to open than most boxes that are shipped to you, though I admit I do have difficulty with many. Inside you'll first find white foam (the nice open cell-type foam that doesn't allow your cats to make a mess too easily). The case is sandwiched between the two foam pieces, wrapped in a plastic bag for freshness, and shipped face up protecting the most important part of any case.

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), the demand for peer-to-peer lending is simply growing at a faster pace.
Aside from institutional investors jumping on board, individuals are joining the party in record numbers too. The news of LendingClub's profitability and Prosper's latest round of venture capital has made the investment vehicle seem less risky.
So what's the impact of all of this for the current and aspiring individual peer-to-peer lending investor?
Because there are more investors, fewer notes will be available that fit your target risk profile. That means you might have to invest more on a per-note basis in order to keep your cash in use.
As the notes with the highest performance profile are snatched up before hitting the open market, or within seconds of being listed, regular investors are relegated to a less attractive portfolio.
Another component of lowered expected returns is an excess of idle cash. If you aren't comfortable with increasing your invested amount per loan, and can't find enough loans to invest in, you'll be sitting on cash in your account earning 0%.
With several prominent individual investors championing peer-to-peer lending as a place to find 10 to 15% returns, monthly cash flow, and diversification from your stock market portfolio, it's no wonder that demand is outstripping supply.
The value proposition of peer-to-peer lending may have been more lucrative in the past, but the popularity and stability are certainly positive signs for the future. The marketplaces are becoming more efficient as more historical performance data accumulates, and investors large and small can build a portfolio of notes that suits their needs.
The days of such heady returns may be numbered, but peer-to-peer lending can still be a great cash-flowing addition to your portfolio.
Do you do peer-to-peer lending? Do you buy whole notes or fractional notes? Does it bother you that big banks are getting in on the action in record numbers?
"Hey, Big Head ... "
I swear, I will never again hear those words without thinking of my new favorite Instagram tribute account,
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. Since 2016, a 19-year old Italian member of Rih's Navy simply known as "Lucia" has devoted her spare time to using PicsArt to alter pics of her idol, Rihanna, to resemble a Bratz doll. The results are surprisingly entertaining.
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: "The thing I like to do is to put some Rihanna music on, and then start doing my edits." And apparently, her dedication has paid off—with a follow from Rihanna herself (Lucia has marked the date, June 4, 2017, in her bio).
"That's the best notification I could ever receive in my whole life," she told Babe. "I still think she sees all my pictures."
We'd be lying if we said we didn't go down a bit of a wormhole looking at all of Lucia's big-headed reinterpretations of our favorite bad gyal. It was both a welcome chuckle in the middle of an otherwise busy workday, and weirdly meditative.
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True ... though I think we all know Bey works pretty hard on that bod, especially after three kids. No word on if she's a fan of her far-thicker alter ego, but since no cease and desist orders seem to have reached the Fattyonce page, we're guessing the Queen is taking it in the body-positive spirit with which it was intended.
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"I used to do my homework at the back table," says Billy Wong of Golden Century, the Chinatown institution that his parents Eric and Linda Wong originally opened in 1989.
Eric, Linda and Billy Wong outside Golden Century in Chinatown, Sydney. Photography by Nick Gascoine
It may be famous for its wall of seafood tanks and democratic roll call of diners – from shift workers taking advantage of the 4am closing time to high-profile celebrities requiring a security detail (from former US President George Bush Sr to Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco) – but its beginnings were incredibly humble.
"It was hard work," says Billy, who was five when his parents took over the business – they'd just arrived from Hong Kong,not knowing Sydney, Australia or any English. "They used to start in the morning, dad would go to the car and sleep for a few hours, then wake up again, do the night shift and finish at four in the morning."
The menu of 200+ Cantonese dishes has stayed near-identical since 1989 ("there's a dish that's sweetcorn, chicken and rice, and that's what I used to eat all the time as a kid") and even has fans who've considered whether it's worth facing a security threat to consume Golden Century's food. Of course it is, but Chinese President Xi Jinping didn't leave anything to chance, with Golden Century catering directly at his hotel when he visited Sydney in 2014, while Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco "had federal police and bodyguards around her" when she dined at Golden Century one Chinese New Year. She even joined in the celebrations – interacting with the performing lion dancers. In fact, she asked if the lion dancer could surprise her son at her hotel. They ferried the costume to her suite straight after – it's possibly the team's most unorthodox delivery.
The kitchen at Golden Century in Chinatown, Sydney. Photography by Nick Gascoine
Golden Century's late hours have made it a popular after-work spot for chefs – a fact the restaurant honoured last year at Midnight Feast, an event where legendary chefs (such as Neil Perry and Peter Gilmore) and young guns (like Dan Hong and Mitch Orr) presented their favourite dishes from the menu and spoke of their personal connection to the food. Belles Hot Chicken's Morgan McGlone talked about how the hot pot of braised brisket, turnip and tendon reminded him of his late friend Dave Gumbleton, former head chef of Tetsuya's. "We spent many many nights eating at Golden Century circa 1998-2001. I still order the dish."
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Washington, DC – Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, commented today on the poll conducted earlier this month by Knowledge Networks, Yahoo, and the Associated Press finding that most Americans do not want Roe vs. Wade reversed.
"How can we expect Americans to tell us whether they want Roe vs. Wade reversed when we evade critical details of what Roe vs. Wade says?" asked Fr. Pavone.
The April poll asked, "In 1973 the Roe vs. Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its Roe vs. Wade decision, or would you like to see Roe vs. Wade remain in force?"
Fr. Pavone remarked, "Consistent with a long tradition of polling questions on Roe, this month's poll question hides the fact that Roe permits abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. A majority of Americans have never agreed with such an extreme policy."
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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This Innovation Center is a LEED-Certified, Gold-Rated 'green' facility developed in partnership with Clemson and Duke Energy. Tenants in the building include Clemson researchers as well as academic startups.
Corporate tenants and entrepreneurial start-up companies, especially those focused on advanced materials, will find tremendous opportunity for their work in the Duke Energy Innovation Center. The building has a LEED Certified Gold Rating from the US Green Building Council.
Open space within the facility is designed for wet/dry labs or office. Amenities include on-site parking, a common break room, meeting rooms, secure rooms for sensitive work, card-reader access and 24/7 security monitoring.
Tenants benefit from proximity to Clemson's adjacent world-class Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL) and its facilities, which include state-of-the-art electron microscopy with a staff skilled in supporting both corporate clients and academic partners. Also nearby is Clemson's high performance computing center, providing sophisticated modeling applications and ready access to national research networks. The building complex is adjacent to Hwy. 187, four miles from Interstate I-85 and approximately seven miles from Clemson University's main campus. The Duke Energy Innovation Center is a 'green' facility representing environmentally-conscious, best practice design and manufacturing techniques.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Popular dancehall reggae star Vybz Kartel and three co-defendants were convicted of murder Thursday in a high-profile trial under heavy security in this Caribbean country's supreme court.
As Jamaican police in riot gear guarded barricaded streets outside, 10 members of an 11-person jury found Kartel and the three others guilty of the October 2011 killing of Clive "Lizard" Williams. One defendant was cleared of wrongdoing.
In a bizarre twist, a male juror was arrested Thursday evening on charges of attempting to bribe the jury foreman in an attempt to influence the panel to free Kartel, who is known for innovative, but often violent, X-rated lyrics. Authorities confirmed the arrest but disclosed few details.
Prosecutors alleged Williams was beaten to death at Kartel's home in August 2011 after being lured there to answer for two missing illegal guns. His body has never been found. Police testified they retrieved a text message from Kartel's phone saying Williams was chopped up in a "mincemeat" so fine that his remains would never be found.
Dennis Howard, author of the book "Rantin' from Inside the Dancehall," said the verdict was positive for the brash musical genre whose most prominent performers have a history of getting in trouble with the law, though not to the extreme Kartel has.
"The artists are realizing that they cannot be a bad man and an entertainer," Howard said.
Before the day's session started, police blocked off streets around the supreme court, seeking to prevent any disruption by fans of the entertainer. Still, shortly before the jury started to deliberate in the afternoon, about 200 people briefly broke through barricades at one intersection shouting "Free Kartel!"
Defense lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson had told jurors the prosecution's case against Kartel was "dishonest" and "incompetent," noting that witness statements and a compact disc with evidence saved on it somehow went missing. After the verdict, he said he was planning to appeal.
Last year, another murder case against Kartel and two other co-defendants collapsed after prosecutors failed to produce evidence to support allegations that the trio killed businessman Barrington "Bossy" Burton in 2011.
Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, has been in jail for about three years, but his songs are played widely and many young Jamaicans, especially those in blighted slums, consider him a hero of sorts.
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A new school has been created in a tough South Los Angeles neighbourhood, located almost directly under the flight path into LAX and adjacent to the very busy 105 Century freeway. The building designed by Brooks + Scarpa Architects will provide facilities for around 500 students in the area.
Influenced by the New Orleans architects Curtis and Davis, the project has been designed to utilise particular site factors to benefit the environmental impact of the school. Curtis and Davis created many schools in the early 1950s in Louisiana which adapted to the harsh southern climate without using air conditioning. They were able to create a building filled with sustainable light, creating poetic spaces for children to learn in.
Similarly, the architects have designed to incorporate and enhance passive sustainable strategies into the project. It allows for an abundance of natural light, ventilation and views, whilst simultaneously shading itself and inducing airflow. The south facade is clad with 650 solar panels that shade the building and provides 75% of the energy needs for the school. It has been predicted that by implementing these strategies, the carbon emissions will be reduced by over 3 million pounds.
With a project target of CHPS and/or LEED Certification at the minimum, the architects constantly took aesthetics, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness into consideration throughout the design phase. By taking full advantage of the region's temperate climate, the fully contained "big box" idiom of conventional schools on the primary use site was avoided.
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Lots of talk about SEPs and FRAND in Obama's decree, which means that the Obama administration contradicts everything the ITC has said. To freshen your memory, the ITC ruled that not only was the patent in question not a standard essential patent, but Samsung's offer was actually proper FRAND:
The Commission analyzed the history of negotiations between Apple and Samsung (this portion is heavily redacted) to see if Apple showed that Samsung failed to negotiate "in good faith," and found that Apple failed to do so. Notably, the Commission dismissed Apple's arguments that (1) Samsung's initial offer was so high as to show bad faith, and (2) Samsung's attempts to get a cross-license to Apple's non-SEPs violated its FRAND commitments.
In other words, the Obama administration threw out virtually everything the ITC has said in order to protect Apple. This effectively means that American companies can infringe on non-American companies' (standard essential) patents all they want, because the president will simply step in if they try to fight back.
So, I was wrong. I expected the Obama administration to be impartial and not give such a huge slap in the face of the ITC - as cynical as I usually am, I can still be naive. Protectionism is more important to the POTUS.
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Only Thom is 100% sure that the ITC (a US commission BTW) cannot be wrong against the opinion of so many actors, both in US and in Europe.
Let's see what will be his opinion when the ITC ban a Samsung smartphone for an Apple patent violation soon.
Yep, I can imagine the outrage. In fact we've already seen in in the cases where Apple won.
It's a comedy, since all this money goes into lawsuits and then there is no reward. Some more of that and maybe these companies will learn that they might as well save themselves the legal costs. Same goes the other way with Apple's victory over Samsung on design patents. That will get drawn out forever and I'm sure eventually the award will be zero or insignificant, while the legal costs will be in the tens or hundreds of millions.


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< Features
- 1 KVM Stable PCI Addresses
- 1.1 Summary
- 1.2 Owner
- 1.3 Current status
- 1.4 Detailed Description
- 1.5 Benefit to Fedora
- 1.6 Scope
- 1.7 How To Test
- 1.8 User Experience
- 1.9 Dependencies
- 1.10 Contingency Plan
- 1.11 Documentation
- 1.12 Release Notes
- 1.13 Comments and Discussion
KVM Stable PCI Addresses
Allow devices in KVM guest virtual machines to retain the same PCI address allocations as other devices are added or removed from the guest configuration.
This is particularily important for Windows guests in order to prevent warnings or reactivation when device addresses change.
- Name: Markus Armbruster
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 12
- Last updated: 2009-06-15
- Percentage of completion: 0%
- Settle on one of the proposed solutions upstream
- Implement the qemu side
- Implement the libvirt side
- Testing
- None
Detailed Description
QEMU allocates PCI addresses to devices (roughly) in the order devices are supplied on the command line. Built-in PCI devices - like the IDE, USB and VGA controllers - are allocated first.
Windows will warn users when a device's PCI address is changed and may even require the Windows install to be reactivated. In order to prevent this, we should do what we can to ensure that the device does not move PCI between slots as devices are added or removed to/from the guest configuration.
A related problem is that of guest ABI changes between versions of QEMU. That is, updating to a newer version of QEMU may cause devices to change subtly (e.g. PCI class of a device or additional capabilities) which again may require Windows to be reactivated.
A number of solutions are being discussed upstream.
Solution 1 :: pci_addr= Command Line Option
pci_addr= command line option would be added to QEMU allowing each device's PCI address can be explicitly specified.
In order to supply these addresses on the QEMU command line, libvirt would initially start the guest with no addresses specified and use the
info pci to determine what address was allocated to each device. Those addresses would then be stored in the guest's XML configuration and be supplied on the command line when the guest is subsequently re-started. It is likely the
info pci output would have to be improved to allow libvirt to match the devices it requested with the devices in the output.
- Simplest option from QEMU's point of view
- The libvirt changes would be relatively straightforward
- Possible for this to be in place for Fedora 12
info pcineeds to be made parseable
- Only solves one aspect of the guest ABI problem
Solution 2 :: Machine Description File
A machine description file containing a device tree could be supplied to QEMU which, amongst other things, would specify the PCI addresses of devices.
libvirt would initially start the guest with a minimal (i.e. without PCI addresses) machine description file and then use a monitor command to obtain the entire tree (i.e. with PCI addresses). The dumped tree would then be retained (probably embedded in the guest XML config) and used when the guest is re-started in future.
In order to use this machine description file, libvirt would need to be able to parse and modify the full tree obtained from the monitor command. For example, if a device was removed from the guest configuration, libvirt would need to remove it from the machine description before re-starting the guest.
What may not be obvious here is that libvirt currently does not need to detect when guest configuration has changed. It merely maps the guest configuration to a qemu command line. If it switches to supplying a machine description file, it would need to iterate over the guest XML and add, remove or modify devices in the device tree.
- Solves the guest ABI issue more generally
- Progress is being made upstream in QEMU towards this solution
- Significant work still required in QEMU
- Very complex solution for libvirt
- Highly unlikely to be in place for Fedora 12
Solution 3 :: Compat Hints File
A monitor command (e.g.
saveabi or
savevm --abi) would be added which would export a device tree containing enough information for QEMU to configure devices in exactly the same way as when the tree was exported. A simple implementation might just contain a version number and PCI address for each device.
The exported file would be opaque from the point of view of qemu users. It would merely serve as compat hints which augment the supplied guest configuration. For example, if a device was removed from the guest configuration but remained in the compat hints file, then QEMU would merely ignore the hints for that device.
libvirt would export a new compat hints file each time it starts a QEMU guest or hotplugs a device. The compat hints would then be stored (probably embedded in the guest XML configuration) and be passed to QEMU via the command line when the guest is re-started.
- Solves the guest ABI issue more generally
- Straightforward solution for libvirt
- Upstream not keen on adding both compat hints and machine description formats
- Quite unlikely to be ready for Fedora 12
Benefit to Fedora
This feature would remove a significant issue with Fedora's virtualization support of Windows.
Each of the proposed solutions requires significant work in both QEMU and libvirt. No other Fedora packages would be affected.
How To Test
- Start a guest with two PCI NICs
- Note the PCI slot numbers of each NIC
- Remove the first NIC and re-start the guest
- Check that the slot number of the second NIC hasn't changed
User Experience
It should be possible to add/remove devices and upgrade QEMU without causing Window's guests to require reactivation.
The main dependency is agreeing upstream on the QEMU part of the solution.
Contingency Plan
No contingency plan required; if one of the solutions is not implemented, the feature will not be available and nothing else will be affected.
FIXME: add links to the various upstream discussions.
Release Notes
KVM guests in Fedora 12 now have stable PCI addresses, reducing the chance that Windows guests will require reactivation as guest configuration is modified.


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Acampo, CA
Lando John "Randy" Randolph
1924 - 2013
"Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth...
Put out my hand and touched the face of God"
- John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Lando John, "Randy" Randolph died
peacefully in his Acampo home on March 23rd 2013, surrounded by the family who adored him.
He was an unassuming gentleman, who lived a remarkable life; one of patriotism, passion and ingenuity, and an extraordinary sense of adventure. He was born on
Valentine's Day 1924 in Guymon, Oklahoma to Jessie and Katie Randolph. A child of the dust bowl, he migrated with his
family to California at the age of 10 in
pursuit of opportunity. They settled in Lodi. He attended Lodi High School, playing forward on the varsity basketball team, and meeting his future bride, Charlotte Marie Peirano.
World War II erupted, and following graduation, Randy enlisted in the Army Air Corps and attended flight school. He trained to be a bomber pilot, earning the distinction of flying all of the multi-engine bombers; the B-24 and the challenging B-17 as well as the B-29 "Super Fortress", but his favorite was the Mitchell B-25 because "it flew like a sports car" and he "loved the sound of its engines." While still a
cadet, he hitchhiked back to Lodi to marry his sweetheart on August 27, 1944. He returned with his bride, to his base in Arizona to
complete flight school, receiving his wings and the honor of
Lieutenant at the age of 20.
Upon returning to civilian life, the passion for flight and adventure had not ceased. That passion and an entrepreneurial spirit led Randy and Charlotte to Bijou, Lake Tahoe, where he planned to purchase a sea plane to fly lake excursions and perform mail runs between the central valley and the lake. They became friends with renowned pilot Tex Rankin, who was promoting the Seabee amphibian, and were near purchase of that type of aircraft, when a tragic crash in one of the planes took the life of Rankin and dampened the couple's spirits. In light of this catastrophe, they decided it was best to halt the flying plans and return to Lodi.
Charlotte's family owned vineyards in Acampo, and with the Peirano brothers aging, Randy was chosen to take up the family business, learning the art and science of caring for a vineyard from Uncle George. From his early 20's to his late 70's, Randy managed and grew the business, now known as Peirano Estate. Though not from Lodi farming lineage, Randy became a highly respected grower by his fellow farmers and by the winemaking community of California, enjoying successful relationships with all the major wineries, because of his gentlemanly manner and fine negotiation skills. As an extension of his role in the grape growing community, Randy served many years on the Board of Directors for the Lodi Grape and Wine Festival. While managing the vineyard, he and Charlotte, always on the
lookout for new adventures, owned and operated fireworks stands and Christmas tree lots, where they produced some of the first flocked trees in northern California.
Amongst all of this he raised a family of 5 children, instilling in them creativity, and the love of outdoors and travel. Along with his father in law, and one craftsman, he built the family home that now sits amid the vines, reclaiming timber and bricks from the Victorian era house that sat where Highway 99 now travels. Some in the community may remember "treasure hunts" in the vineyards that Randy
created for family celebrations, or the many entries he inspired and helped his children build for the Grape Festival "Kiddies Parade." Travels across the United States with the kids in the motor home
developed into travel passion once the children were grown. Randy and Charlotte loved to see new places and people and their travels, including numerous cruises, took them to Alaska, Hawaii, Great
Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Turkey and Greece, to name some of their destinations. By far, their favorite adventure was to the Cook Islands.
Throughout his life, the love of flying never left him. He piloted his
beloved Beechcraft Bonanza V-Tail out of Lodi, touring his family,
including the mutt, Chili, all over California. Even his grandchildren recall flights to the Nut Tree for breakfast. With friends he flew to Mexico and adventures beyond, the tales of which probably only the late Les Calkins, his best buddy in misadventure, would be able to
recall. He was a superb and respected pilot, and flying was second nature to him and one of his greatest joys.
Randy is survived by his wife Charlotte; his daughter Landa and
son-in-law Dennis Durrell; his son Lance and daughter-in-law
Cornelia, their children Sonja, her husband Bradley Heintz, Erik and wife Katherine Randolph, and Alexis Randolph; his daughter Lacey and son-in-law Howard Arnaiz; daughter Laddie and son-in-law Brian Erbele; son Layne Randolph; and great grandchildren, Keaton and Oliver Heintz, and Hannah, Alexander and Sophia Randolph.
A private Mass was held for family at St. Joachim's Church on April 1st, 2013. A Celebration of Randy's Life is planned for Saturday, April the 27th at Peirano Estate Winery. Friends and members
of the community, who wish to attend, please call 209-369-9463 for details of the event. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to Hospice of San Joaquin County or charity of choice.


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Not all persons who have unprotected sexual intercourse with an HIV-infected partner will develop HIV-infection. Each sexual encounter has a level of risk (or odds) that infection will be transmitted. The more often that exposure occurs over time with numerous sexual encounters, the more likely a sexual partner is to eventually convert from HIV-negative to HIV-positive status.
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Petra Kvitova edged Samantha Stosur for a three-set win Sunday that lifted the defending champion Czech Republic to a Fed Cup series win over Australia.
Kvitova beat Jarmila Gajdosova 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in Saturday's opening match of the best-of-five series and put the Czech ahead 3-0 with a 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 decision Sunday over Stosur.
The Czechs are looking to be the first team to win three consecutive Fed Cup titles since Spain in 1993-95. Prior to that, Czechoslovakia won three straight years over 1983-85 and the United States won seven times in 1976-81.
The Czech Republic, in the semifinals for the fifth consecutive year, will go against either Italy or the United States in the April 20-21 Fed Cup semi.
Wins Saturday by Kvitova and Lucie Safarova, who beat Stosur 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4), had the Czechs up 2-0 in the series.
Stosur didn't face a break point in jumping to a 1-0 set lead versus Kvitova and had a match point at 5-4 of the second but Kvitova saved that and rallied in the tiebreaker. Kvitova built a 5-0 lead in the third set only to have Stosur battle back to 5-4 before Kvitova was able to finish off her sixth break of the match and secure the series.
Stosur was a hard-luck loser in both her matches. She won as many points as Safarova (101-101) Saturday and as many as Kvitova (92-92) Sunday. She had more breaks (seven) than Kvitova, also.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of teachers and students blocked Mexico City's main thoroughfares during rush hour to honor victims of a 1968 massacre while pledging to fight to undo an overhaul of the education system.
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Robel Phillipos was charged last week and faces up to eight years in prison if convicted. The 19-year-old was a student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with Tsarnaev.
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More from the "What Would We Do Without Social Scientists" file, a new study out of Britain that finds professional women benefit from flirting. I'm still waiting for social psychologists to replicate the finding from a few years back that women in bars get better looking the more you drink. (A real study, as I recall, but I can't find it. All I can find right now is the study that alcohol makes you smarter, but I already knew that.)
Meanwhile, having no sooner noted the millstone of endless exaggeration and scaremongering by the climateers earlier today, I stumbled across the all-time stupidest climate claim ever. Even though it's from 2004, it's still worth highlighting here: Can the Earth Explode as a Result of Global Warming? I'm pretty sure the answer is No. Can this possibly be satire? Hard to tell. I'm sure some of the climateers will believe it, since they'll believe almost anything.
Did you know that California's official state mollusk is the banana slug? Actually, not quite. The Democratic legislature once upon a time passed a bill to designate the slug as the official mollusk of the Golden State, but then-Governor George Deukmejian wisely vetoed the bill. But the Democratic urge to make the slug official explains a lot, doesn't it? Seems more fitting for the official mascot of California's economy if you ask me. Now we hear that Fresno may be the next California municipality to file for bankruptcy. Never fear: Jerry Brown is going to build the first leg of California's high-speed rail not far from Fresno—just the kind of public "investment" that business really needs to get going, right? Instead, I'm sure the local farming community would settle for some water—that's the kind of government service that actually helps the private sector, and exactly the kind of government service California's central valley is not getting from Washington these days. In the meantime, California will just have to get by with its official insect—the Dog Faced Butterfly (not making this up).
NPR has discovered the problem with hyphenated names for married couples: after just one additional generation, the names start to pile up to absurd lengths. Well congratulations, NPR—you've just caught up with Ronald Reagan, who was on to this problem in a radio broadcast back around 1978, called "What's In a Name?" (Not available online anywhere apparently, but included in this CD collection of Reagan's pre-presidential radio addresses. (UPDATE: Found it! Hat tip: Jeryl Bier. Very much worth a listen, and you'll see that Reagan does a better job of the story than NPR. But once again we see Ronaldus Magnus is three decades ahead of NPR. But why should that surprise us any more?)
Finally, I haven't weighed in on the Chick-fil-A controversy, but the photo below warms my heart, as well as ensuring that the Left will continue to disgrace itself with more expressions of liberal "tolerance."


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This watch is an analog design where the minutes hand shows through a three-armed spiral pattern of holes in the watch face and the hours hand shows through a circular hole in the center.
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As you've heard by now, Theo Epstein this afternoon resigned his position as Red Sox GM. This outcome was shocking to most, and leaves the Red Sox organization staggering. No matter what they say and do over the next few days, this day could go down in franchise history with other ownership/front office gaffes that have taken place over the years. Is Theo the next Carlton Fisk? Local guy with a spot on his home team, pushed out the door because of an extended negotiation that should have been taken care of much earlier? In these situations, when you're negotiating with your own guy, the result you're trying to achieve is a win-win.
Well, this situation is anything but. In fact, it leaves losers all around.
Loser: Larry Lucchino – For the rest of his tenure with the club, he will be viewed as the bad guy who forced Theo out. Can he recover from that? I really don't think so, no matter how much PR he attempts in the pages of the Globe and on the airwaves of WEEI and various other outlets.
Loser: Dan Shaughnessy – Could Sunday's column have been the beginning of the end for Shaughnessy in Boston? Already reviled by many Red Sox fans, fair or not, the impression is now out there that Shaughnessy allowed himself to be used as a mouthpiece and puppet by Lucchino in the "Let's iron out some of this dirty laundry" column. Everyone that I have seen and heard thus far has agreed that the article was spoon-fed to Shaughnessy from Lucchino. I'm not just talking about the WEEI guys, but also the WFAN guys (Who are saying Theo is making a huge mistake), and Sean McAdam, who said on FSN that Shaughnessy may have to enter the witness protection program around here. It is clear though, if Shaughnessy didn't write the article on Sunday, someone else would have.
The irony that Shaughnessy, who spent the better parts of two decades reveling in the failures of the Red Sox, should now be accused of being a mouthpiece for the club is steep indeed. Shaughnessy has made so many enemies over the years that it is hard to believe he would do this as merely out of the goodness of his heart. The article was so clearly pro-Lucchino that it is laughable. The talking points for the column were clearly outlined: Why would Theo rebel against those who brought him here? Larry is more of a "baseball guy" than Theo. There's no smear campaign. All just as Larry would want them to be portrayed. Dan, the good "company man" went along with it.
Loser: John Henry – The Red Sox principal owner finds himself with a PR nightmare on his hands, something that I don't think even guru Dr. Charles Steinberg can fix. For an ownership group that is said to be so "PR Savvy", to paraphrase Kevin Mannix – they bollixed this up like amateurs.
Loser: Boston Globe – They've laughed off all rumors of the "cartel". At the same time they've gladly continued to take the handouts of information the Red Sox feed them – but who can really blame them on that score when it gives them an advantage over their competition and is good for their bottom line and that of their parent company. (Noticed how many Red Sox articles were in the New York Times this season?) Good reporters such as Gordon Edes and Chris Snow are put in an impossible situation, and I don't judge them as harshly as the management of the Globe and ones like Shaughnessy who have disgraced themselves and the reputation of the largest newspaper in the region by abandoning any semblance of integrity by eagerly snapping up the scraps of whatever information that Red Sox management will feed them and serving as their virtual mouthpiece.
Let's remember something here. The Globe and its parent company own a portion of the Red Sox, not the other way around. I know it may seem like the latter is true.
Loser: Red Sox Fans – They embraced Theo as one of their own, and reveled with him as he was the GM of the team that finally won the World Series after an 86 year drought. They felt that the future of the franchise was secure with a young man at the helm that could develop the farm system and led the organization for the next 20 years if he chose to do so. Now after three short years, the reign is over, and Red Sox fans must learn to accept a new GM and begin the process of building faith in that position all over again.
Loser: Theo Epstein – He grew up dreaming of this job. He got it, and did the job. Now he doesn't have it anymore. Was it by his own choice? Well, it appears it really wasn't. He felt he could no longer work there. Is he going to be this big anywhere else? I don't think so. He deserves a ton of credit for standing up for himself and letting go of all of this, but will it work out better for him elsewhere? That remains to be seen.
Links thus far: Michael Silverman's piece which was the first put together once the news broke. (Was it a coincidence that the Herald got Theo's news first after all this?) Eric Wilbur says Theo cared too much about putting a baseball team on the field in an organization that cares more about real estate development. Theo Leaves Club – credited to "Globe Staff" Decidedly anti-Theo.


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Both our hosts made us feel very welcome. Being in a strange city with my daughter it was great to have the house of Anna and Jordy as our 'home base'. It is easy to get to every place in Barcelona by subway or by foot, and being so close to the Park Guell makes it extra special. (...) But our stay was especially great because of the care Anna and Jordy show for their guests. Go visit them! Nicole


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CAIRO, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Egyptian President Morsi declared a state of emergency in three cities after seven people were killed Sunday during a funeral for protesters killed Saturday.
The state of emergency, which Morsi said would be in place for one month in Suez, Ismailia, Port Said, authorizes the president and police to use extraordinary powers, suspends the judicial process and curbs civil rights, The New York Times reported.
The declaration came after seven people were reported killed in Port Said, during a mass funeral for 33 people who were killed Saturday during protests of court verdicts on killings during a soccer riot. Egypt has undergone four days of protest around the country, including in Cairo, associated with Friday's second anniversary of the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak.
Morsi announced the state of emergency during an appearance Sunday on state television.
"There is no room for hesitation, so that everybody knows the institution of the state is capable of protecting the citizens," he said. "If I see that the homeland and its children are in danger, I will be forced to do more than that. For the sake of Egypt, I will."
Ahram Online, the government newspaper in Cairo, reported 450 were injured, three of whom were in critical condition.
Mourners at the Al-Mariam Mosque were attacked by tear gas shells from the direction of an army club nearby, the newspaper reported.
Egypt's Ministry of the Interior, on its official Facebook page, denied using tear gas at the funeral and said a number of funeral march mourners threw Molotov cocktails and fired at police stations.
The mass funeral was held for the 33 killed Saturday during protesters' rage and sporadic gunfire that erupted after an Egyptian court sentenced 21 of 73 defendants to death for killing 70 fans during a soccer riot in Port Said.
Protesters in downtown Cairo Saturday threw rocks at security forces who responded with tear gas, Ahram Online said Sunday. Police shut down all roads and highways leading to Tahrir Square.
The U.S. Embassy and the British Embassy closed offices for the day, CNN said.
The Egyptian army took control of the Suez Canal administration building and other government buildings, banks and courts in Port Said and secured water and power facilities in the city, Gen. Ahmed Mohammed Ali told CNN.
Protests were reported in Alexandria and Suez as well as other areas in the country, where demonstrators focused their anger on President Mohamed Morsi, CNN said.


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The 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race starts
today tomorrow at 2:15PM ET and it looks like it will be a properly entertaining race. You'll get to see GT3 Spec cars race on the same track as Fiat 500 Abarths, an E46 M3-GTR, and Ford Focuses with V8s at one of the most beautiful tracks in the world. But the best thing of all? It's live streaming here. Get excited, folks.
Here's a breakdown of the classes:
Class A - GT 3 Outright
There will be 14 cars represented in this class, run by 14 separate teams representing six different makes and models. But the most exciting thing about this class is V8 Supercar driver Shane Van Gisbergen driving the #37 McLaren. Look for him to cross the line upside down and on fire, with the announcers screaming excitedly "SHAYNE VAN GIZZBEGGIN!" Seriously check this video out, it's the best racing I think I've ever seen.
1 - Erebus
Motorsport - Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
3 - Phoenix Racing - Audi R8-LMS Ultra
5 - Rod Salmon - Audi R8-LMS Ultra
9 - Marc Cini - Audi R8-LMS Ultra
25 - United Autosports - Audi R8-LMS Ultra
32 - NISMO Athlete Global Team - Nissan GT‐R NISMO GT3
33 - Clearwater Racing - Ferrari F458 Italia GT3
37 - VIP Holdings - McLaren MP4-12C
48 - Justin McMillan/M Motorsport - Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
49 - Tony Defelice/Vicious Rumour Racing - Ferrari F458 Italia GT3
63 - Erebus Motorsport - Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
77 - AF Corse - Ferrari F458 Italia GT3
84 - HTP Motorsport - Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
88 - Maranello Motorsport - Ferrari F458 Italia GT3
Class B - GT 3
This class is made of GT3 cars that are a bit older, and not current spec. It's mostly Porsches, but also has a couple of Gallardos and R8s.
4 - Grove
Motorsport Pty Ltd - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY11
6 - Richard Gartner - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY07
12 - McElrea Racing - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY12
14 - Rotek Racing - Audi R8-LMS 2011
19 - Damien Flack - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY11
23 - Roger Lago - Lamborghini Gallardo
35 - Indiran Padayachee - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY06
45 - Indiran Padayachee - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY11
51 - Andrew Macpherson - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S
67 - Motorsport Services Limited - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY10
68 - Motorsport Services Limited - Porsche 997 GT3 Cup MY10
69 - James Koundouris - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S
71 - Dean Koutsoumidis - Audi R8-LMS 2011
99 - Racing Incident - Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 2008
Class C - GT 4
This tiny class is made of GT4 cars, including the Ginetta G50! Sure, it's only three competitors but that's the size of the LMP1 class last year. Sure, why not? Let's do this.
17 - Sam
Chester - Ginetta G50
54 - Tony Alford - Lotus Exige Cup R
55 - Motionsport - Lotus Exige S
Class D - Invitational (3001cc +)
Look at the cars in this class. A Seat Leon Supercopa? An old M3-GTR? An Australian reproduction of the Shelby Daytona Coupe? Sure, why not? This will be so much fun to watch because it's such a hodgepodge of cars.
7 - Maximum
Motorsport - Subaru WRX Sti
22 - GT Radial / Radio Hauraki - Seat Leon Supercopa
28 - GWS Personnel - BMW 335i
42 - Motorline BMW - BMW E46 M3-GTR
65 - Daytona Sportscars - Daytona Sportscar Coupe
66 - Motorsport Services Limited - Seat Leon Supercopa
97 - Mortimer Motorsports - BMW M3 E92
Class F - Invitational (up to 3000cc)
This is an entire class of Fiat 500 Abarths, all run by an Abarth works team. I don't think anyone told them that they will only be competing against themselves, or that this is a race of endurance. Fiat, a company known for stellar reliability, has entered into an endurance race. Sure, why not? I can't wait for a SLS to fly by one of these little things at a million miles an hour. I mean look at that little thing up there. It's so cute. It's so innocent. It's so naive.
59 - Fiat
Abarth Motorsport - Fiat Abarth 500
95 - Fiat Abarth Motorsport - Fiat Abarth 500
96 - Fiat Abarth Motorsport - Fiat Abarth 500
Class I - Invitational - Non Production
Wait, what happened to Class G and Class H? Eh, whatever. Class I consists of three Ford Focus Global Touring Cars with V8s. That's just awesome. Like the previous class, all cars are run by the same team.
50 - Ryan
McLeod - Focus GTC
60 - Ryan McLeod - Focus GTC
70 - Ryan McLeod - Focus GTC
I recommend checking out Rennsport's preview as well for a more detailed history and background on the race.
Images from: Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.
I love racing and cars. I talk about that a lot on Twitter. Feel free to follow me at @willkinton247. If you want me to look into a particular series or topic, or have any feedback, let me know!


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The Honorable Congressman from Illinois, the Rev. Owen Lovejoy pastored the Hampshire Colony Church in Princeton for 17 years. He was a fiery abolitionist who preached his views from the pulpit. He was elected to the Illinois State Legislature and also to the U.S. House of Representative, where he served four terms. The point to remember is he was elected by the people who voted for him.
Today, about one-third of Christians that attend a church vote. That means two-thirds do not care enough about our country's freedoms to get involved politically and vote.
The federal government's Department of Internal Revenue has intimidated our churches under a 1954 law slipped through Congress that says a pastor like the Rev. Lovejoy no longer enjoys the Constitution's guarantee of freedom of speech. A century ago, election sermons were commonplace. In the 1800s, our U.S. Capitol building was a place of worship for 2,000 Christians each Sunday with a four-hour communion service.
There is a movement today by hundreds of courageous pastors who have agreed to preach political sermons, tape record them and send them to the IRS. They are defying the U.S. government to restrict their freedom of speech. I understand that 2,000 lawyers have volunteered to represent, free of charge, any church sued by the IRS. To this date, no church has lost its tax exemption.
The time has come again to speak from the pulpit. The clergy should not be muzzled as happened in 1930s Germany. Christians, since many pastors may miss this commentary, please cut it out and give it to them. Ask your pastor to speak God's truth on this topic and encourage his/her congregants to vote. And I encourage everyone to vote your conscience on Nov. 6. I pray the God of Bible, His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit will bless America again.
Richard Borys


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Efficacy and Safety Study of DERMAGEN® vs Conventional Treatment to Treat Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcer (DERMAGEN®)
|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: NCT00521937
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified December 2010 by Laboratoires Genévrier.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 28, 2007
Last Update Posted : December 15, 2010
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It is estimated that 300 million people worldwide will have diabetes by the year 2025. About 12 percent of those with diabetes will have had a foot ulcer, which is a major source of morbidity, concern, and cost.
The foot ulcers are the leading cause of hospitalization among people with diabetes and often lead to amputation. The costs of treatment and the high morbidity and mortality associated with diabetic foot problems necessitate the need for a systemic approach to a foot ulcer management.
Current local treatments of this type of ulcer are: dressings (hydrocolloids, alginate…), and growth factors. However modern dressings may not avoid infection and the results of the clinical studies are not significant in terms of complete healing rate or in terms of time to healing. Concerning growth factors, the only one whose therapeutic application made proof is the rhPDGF (Regranex®) with an increase in the number of ulcers completely healed at the twentieth week compared to placebo (50% and 35%, respectively).
The advancement of tissue-engineering has made possible dermal replacement on human wounds to facilitate healing.
A new sponge composed of collagen and glycosaminoglycans (chondroitins 4 and 6 sulphate), reticulated by ionic bonds with chitosan before freeze-drying, was developed in France. This sponge is a non-toxic product due to its non-chemical reticulation (ionic bonds), biocompatible and biodegradable processes, handling and storable easily.
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that such a substitute, cellularized by functional allogenic fibroblasts, and complying with all safety conditions, enables to lead to healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
|Condition or disease
|Diabetes Foot Ulcer
|Other: Dermagen®
|Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|388 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Prospective, Randomised, Multi-centre, Blind-observer, Controlled, Parallel-group Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of DERMAGEN® Versus Conventional Treatment in the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcer
|Study Start Date :
|January 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|June 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2010
Experimental: A
Other: Dermagen®
Weekly topical applications
Active Comparator: B
Conventional treatment
Other: Dermagen®
Weekly topical applications
- Complete wound closure at week 12 [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Time to complete wound healing [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
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:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female or male patient aged ≥ 18
- Patient with documented and stable* type I or II diabetes mellitus
- With diagnosis of neuropathic foot ulcer located on the plantar surface of the forefoot
- Ulcer with a surface area comprised between 1 and 15 cm2 included (after mechanical debridement of the ulcer)
- Palpable pulse evidenced on both feet (presence of dorsalis pedis pulse and posterior tibial pulse) or in absence of one pulse, a Systolic Pressure Index (SPI) by Doppler > 0.9 on the target limb
- Presence of diabetic foot ulcer for at least 4 weeks prior to enrolment
- Patient's ulcer extending through the dermis without exposure of muscle, tendon, bone, or joint capsule *means confirmed by HbA1C at least every 4 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Typical Charcot's foot
- Decrease or increase in the size of the ulcer by 50% or more during the run-in period
- Presence of osteitis (eq Br osteomyelitis) at the inclusion visit (evidenced with a radiological lesion facing the wound (bone erosion or disappearance of the cortical bone))
- Clinical evidence of Pedis grade 3, or 4 infection at the inclusion visit
- Patient who cannot have an off-loading method
- Patient with working activity who cannot be on sick-leave during the study period.
- Patient presenting a known allergy to collagen, streptomycin, penicillin and/or products of bovine origin
- Dialysed patient
- Patient suffering from a psychiatric disorder not treated
- Clinical evidence of gangrene on any part of the affected foot
- Patient receiving corticosteroids, NSAIDs, immunosuppressive or cytotoxic agents, all systemic agents that can affect wound repair or any treatment that might interfere with the assessment of the study treatment
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): NCT00521937
|Marseille, France
|Nancy, France
|Nîmes, France
|Paris, France
|Roubaix, France
|Thionville, France
|Toulouse, France
|Study Chair:
|Olivier Chosidow, MD, PhD
|Hôpital Tenon, Paris
|Responsible Party:
|Fabien AUDIBERT, Laboratoires Genevrier
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00521937 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|August 28, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 15, 2010
|Last Verified:
|December 2010
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Foot Ulcer
Pathologic Processes
Foot Diseases
Skin Diseases
Leg Ulcer
Skin Ulcer


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State officials view how training funds are used
SUPERB Industries Inc. recently showcased how it's using state training funds to the directors of the Ohio Development Services Agency and Ohio Governor's Office of Appalachia during a tour of the manufacturing facility.
"There is a myth out there that manufacturing jobs are dead and going overseas," said Ohio Development Services Agency Director David Goodman. "We have a workforce to do better… As we get better at what we are doing in the manufacturing field, jobs have been coming back. SUPERB is at the front line of that."
Goodman toured the Sugarcreek facility to view how SUPERB has used funding from the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program. SUPERB has been approved for $33,000 in the program's first round of reimbursement, earmarked for training purposes only.
SUPERB used the reimbursement to help finance the training cost related to a recent computer system upgrade. Future program dollars will be used for SUPERB's in-house training program, SUPERB Technical Institute (STI), according to a press release from the company.
Joining Goodman was Ohio Governor's Office of Appalachia Director Jason Wilson, who lauded SUPERB President John Miller's entrepreneurial spirit.
"John and his workforce are unique to the entrepreneurial spirit and training," Wilson said. SUPERB "is a perfect example of it."
Miller said that the visiting directors saw how an educated workforce is a necessity to remain competitive in today's global economy. The directors saw press technicians making engineered components used in hairdryers and metal strips for security devices on CD and DVD cases.
Toolmakers were working on a progressive die that – when finished – will be a bearing for the automotive industry. The molding department was producing plastic Chrysler key fobs, while the assembly department worked on A.R.E. brackets and palm handle locks. The tour concluded with a laser engraving demonstration used to engrave part numbers on medical devices for traceability purposes.
"It's really exciting to come to a place where the rubber hits the road" with the incumbent workforce training voucher dollars, Goodman said. "There is the potential for incredible growth here."
Miller said that's the result of trained employees, who continue to expand with expertise in manufacturing.
"People need hope, and we want to be able to give them an opportunity and path to get there," he said. "SUPERB has shown it's possible to manufacture in the heartland and ship around the world. Our training program here at SUPERB has been worth every penny."
Miller implemented STI as a way to train tomorrow's technicians and continue to expand the knowledge of current employees.
"The belief that knowledge is power lies at the heart of STI, and it guarantees future craftsmen and women will be trained for future manufacturing," Miller said. "Finding someone with technical skills to run equipment correctly is the challenge. There's a lot of work out there for us, we just need the workforce. We have made our own commitment to training, and the state has augmented it with this program. We are very thankful."
So far, the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program has awarded $20 million to nearly 450 Ohio businesses. The money is generated by a state tax on casinos in Ohio. The program provides direct financial assistance to train workers and improve the economic competitiveness of Ohio's employers. The program offsets a portion of the employer's training costs.
Comparing SUPERB to other Ohio businesses that received program dollars, Goodman said, "SUPERB is unique because not only have they implemented training, but they've put together their own training, SUPERB Technical Institute."
Miller said, "We have invested millions of dollars to compete globally. We leverage technology to minimize labor costs – and it is working."
SUPERB Industries Inc. in Sugarcreek is a high-volume producer of engineered plastic and metal components, with affiliated operations in Walnut Creek and a distribution center in Hong Kong. SUPERB manufactured more than 135 million components in 2012 and exported more than 60 percent of them.
For more information about the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program, email firstname.lastname@example.com/ or call 800-848-1300.


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Birla Mandir
This magnificent Hindu temple, built on the hillock of Naubath Pahad, is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara and built entirely in pure Rajasthani white marble – two thousand tonnes of it. The architecture is a blend of South Indian Rajasthani and Utkala styles, with shrines devoted to other deities. You can take photos, but there is a small charge for a permit; visitors are also reminded to remove their shoes before entering.
Adarsh Nagar (at the southern end of Hussain Sagar Lake)


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BOSTON — The first two minutes of Game 1 of last spring's Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between Boston and Montreal at Bell Centre were two minutes members of the Bruins would like forget. Unfortunately, stuff like that has a way of sticking in one's mind.
I asked Bruins defenseman Dennis Wideman, who made his NHL playoff debut in that game, how he's more prepared for Game 1 this time around. And his thoughts went round and round before landing on the pain that was that opening two minutes.
"I think last year I was — it's tough to say right now — but I remember in the morning last year before the game I was a lot more nervous last year than I am this year. This year is more excitement and just being ready to go," he said after the Bruins' morning skate at TD Banknorth Garden. "I think last year I just didn't know what to expect. It was the first game and it was in Montreal and how loud it was going to be, I don't think I knew what to expect — as you could tell. I think they scored two goals in the first two minutes, something like that."
For the sake of accuracy, Montreal jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first 2:02 of that game. Wideman was on the ice for the second goal, as was center David Krejci, who had just finished the longest stretch of sustained NHL action of his career.
"I guess last year Game 1, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was kind of waiting for what's going to happen," Krejci said. "But now I know it's just another game, just more intense. I've just got to go out there and make things happen."
Wideman wore a black and gold hat that read "Stay Hungry" on its side as he addressed the media today. However, when asked about his headgear, he claimed it had more to do with food than victories. Obviously, Wideman was in a more lighthearted frame of mind that a year ago. But tonight it'll be all business and all about his continued development. This season he set career highs in assists (37) and points (50) and solidified his position as the Bruins' No. 2 blueliner. To survive in the playoffs, Boston will need even more from the 26-year-old.
"I hope so," said Wideman when asked about taking his game to another level. "That's the whole point of playoffs. Everybody's got to find another gear and find another level to take your game to. You have to raise your intensity by a lot. In the playoffs, just every little thing you do, every little mistake is magnified and can lose you games, can lose you series, so you've got to be that much more intense."


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Clara M. O'Donnell
Clara Marina O'Donnell, a nonresident fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at the Brookings Institution and a senior fellow at the Centre for European Reform, passed away in London on January 16, 2014. She was 30 years old. Clara led CUSE's research and programs on European security and defense issues, focusing on the transformations underway in European and U.S. military forces.
Read a tribute to Clara O'Donnell, written by Fiona Hill.
NATO has meant that countries, historically, that had been at war have put those animosities aside and committed to mutual security. It means that at least there is one part of the world that the U.S. had to worry about before that it now doesn't have to worry about.
Whoever wins the [U.S. presidential] elections will increase its calls for Europeans to do more to uphold international security and continue refocusing America's attention towards the Pacific.