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Clinical trial, clinical trial [Credit: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]clinical trialEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc.formal testing of a specific treatment or other health-related intervention to determine its role in the standard care of individuals with a corresponding medical condition.

Ideally, before new drugs and other treatments, diagnostic tests, or preventive measures are accepted for general use, they should be studied in clinical trials to determine whether they have advantages over existing methods in health benefits, safety, or cost. At times, approaches already in common use are compared in a clinical trial to determine if one is superior.

To conduct a clinical trial, researchers must first develop a study plan, or protocol, in which they describe the study’s aims, the characteristics of the participants, the scientific approach, the outcome measures, and the plan for statistical evaluation of the data. These protocol components are each designed with the goal of providing a reliable answer to the questions being asked in the trial.

Types of clinical trials

Trials may be separated into two main types: interventional or observational. Interventional trials assign participants to a procedure or treatment and then measure the effects of that intervention. Observational trials collect a group of participants with a specific condition who receive a procedure or treatment as part of routine care and then measure the outcome results in this group. In both types of trials, the outcome in the participants undergoing the procedure or treatment is often compared with another group called the control. Individuals in the control group serve as comparators, allowing investigators to determine if the new approach is better than the standard one given to the controls.

Participants in clinical trials

Researchers carefully define the characteristics of the participants (e.g., age and gender) and the condition (e.g., disease type, stage, and prior treatment) being studied. These factors are referred to as eligibility criteria. Careful selection of participants ensures that answers to the trial question will be applied appropriately outside a clinical trial and also helps to exclude participants for whom the approach may be unduly dangerous.

Individuals participate in clinical trials for different reasons. In many instances, participants have a particular disease or medical condition, and a clinical trial offers a chance to access a new alternative to the available standard treatment. Many people participate because they want to contribute to the improvement of methods used to treat disease. Occasionally, healthy volunteers participate in trials and may be paid for their time and effort. Whatever the motivation, international agreements initially promulgated in the Nuremberg Code in 1947 and later in the Declaration of Helsinki in 1964 require all participants to freely provide their consent, preferably in writing, before entering a clinical trial. Subsequent refinements have resulted in the development of an informed-consent process whereby a written description of the study aims, the requirements imposed by participation, the side effects of the intervention, and the participant’s rights is provided, along with ample time for discussion and for questions from potential participants.

Clinical trials design

Given the variety of conditions studied, a comprehensive review of trial designs is beyond the scope of this article. Instead, a description of the process by which new drugs are tested in clinical trials is provided to illustrate some general principles of trial design. Before new drugs come to market in the United States, they must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Studies of new drugs progress according to a well-defined sequence of clinical trials that is closely regulated by the FDA. The separate trials are described as phases, and they proceed in the following order: Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3. In some instances, this sequence may be preceded by Phase 0 or followed by Phase 4.

A Phase 1 study is the first trial of the drug in humans. A safe dose, determined from testing in animals, is used as the starting dose. If tolerated, the dose is increased slowly in small groups of participants until side effects are noted. The trial is terminated when either the highest dose that can be given to humans with acceptable side effects has been reached or, in the absence of side effects, an effective dose has been achieved.

Phase 2 studies generally consist of about 50–150 subjects and therefore are usually larger than Phase 1 studies. Phase 2 trials focus on testing the drug in a well-defined medical condition. The primary goal of the study is to determine the effectiveness of the intervention for the condition in relation to the side effects experienced by the participants.

If the drug shows promise in a Phase 2 trial, the next step is to directly compare the new intervention with the standard treatment approach, if one exists, for the disease. Phase 3 studies usually employ a randomized design, meaning that participants are assigned by chance to either the new intervention or the standard treatment. This random assignment is performed to avoid bias, which is defined as an imbalance in key factors—such as age, gender, or severity of the condition—among participants. A biased clinical trial can lead to incorrect conclusions. In the example of a new drug, it may be that participants with certain characteristics have a more favourable outcome irrespective of drug treatment. If there is an imbalance in these features favouring the new drug, then it may appear that the drug is beneficial compared with the control group when, in fact, the improved outcome is due to the imbalance among participants. When no standard approach exists, the participants may be randomized between the new drug and a placebo (an inactive substance given in place of the active drug). Trials in which neither the researcher nor the participant knows whether the patient has been assigned to the new drug or to the placebo are called double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.

Very early in the discovery of new drugs, Phase 0 studies (exploratory trials) are sometimes performed before proceeding to a Phase 1 study. These limited trials attempt to measure in humans a specific biological effect of the agent, similar to what was observed in preclinical studies performed in animals. Phase 0 studies can guide researchers in understanding how best to administer the agent in subsequent studies. On the other end of the spectrum, companies are often required to do Phase 4 studies once a drug is on the market. Phase 4 studies focus on collecting safety data in large numbers of patients to look for rare but serious side effects.

The clinical trials process described above for FDA approval of new drugs has its counterpart in many other countries worldwide. In Europe, for example, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) conducts a similar review of clinical trials data before deciding whether an agent should receive approval in the European Union. In addition, the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) brings together the regulatory authorities of Europe, Japan, and the United States and experts from the pharmaceutical industry in the three regions to discuss scientific and technical aspects of product registration. By working together to harmonize procedures and requirements during the drug-approval process, needless duplication of efforts during the clinical trials process can be avoided in hopes of speeding the development of new treatments.

Trial monitoring and ethics approval

Before researchers can begin to enroll participants in a trial, the protocol must be reviewed by an independent panel composed of medical experts and laypersons. These individuals determine whether the trial’s risks are acceptable with regard to the participants’ medical condition. Ethics boards are also responsible for reviewing the consent form to make sure that the study plan and risks are adequately explained to all participants. Throughout the conduct of clinical trials, side effects are closely monitored, and changes in the study design are introduced through protocol amendments as necessary. In addition, Phase 3 trials are required to have an independent data-safety-monitoring committee that reviews study outcomes and side effects during the course of the trial to assure participants that the study remains appropriate for their medical condition.

Trial sponsors

Clinical trials are supported in many countries by both public and private funds. The National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds the largest number of clinical trials worldwide. Many other government agencies support clinical trials as well. In the first decade of the 21st century, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies represented the fastest-growing group of sponsors of clinical trials. Many charitable organizations also have contributed support for trials.

To assist individuals in finding an appropriate clinical trial, many government and private sponsors have registries that catalog the trials and the criteria required for participation. New interventions tested in Phase 2 and 3 studies in the United States are required by law to be registered.

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For example, consider five participants of a conference inside an enterprise meeting with five participants in other locations. With full cloud deployment, all 10 participants connect to the cloud. With Acano coCloud, the enterprise participants connect via LAN to an on-premise solution, which then connects to the cloud. The other five participants connect to the cloud from their locations. Instead of having five 1080p streams going out of the enterprise, there is now only one.

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CenturyLink, the third largest local phone company after AT&T and Verizon is ramping up its TV footprint with 16,000 Prism subscribers. However the company also forcasts lower third quarter revenues, according to FierceTelecom, Aug. 7.

Industry analyst Jeff Kagan offers comment.

IPTV is one of the big and relatively new growth opportunities the nations local phone companies now offer. AT&T Uverse, Verizon FiOS and CenturyLink Prism are television services that are delivered using the Internet and are called IPTV.

We have been seeing local phone companies attracting new customers away from the traditional cable television and satellite television world. The economics, the quality and the quality service are a big attraction for many customers. Many customers simply have had enough of the cable television company, says Technology analyst Jeff Kagan.

I have been watching the cable television industry losing market share to new competitors like this over the last few years. In fact I remember during an AT&T analyst meeting last December they gave an example which showed that in markets like Dallas, AT&T Uverse had more than 50 percent market share. Thats impressive for AT&T, but is very troublesome for the cable television industry, says Tech analyst Kagan.

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We are watching new competitors really do strong business in the television sector. Thats because the cable television industry never cared about the customer before. Now they do since the customers are leaving. However most are really having a problem changing long held customer beliefs, says Wireless analyst Kagan.

CenturyLink performance with their Prism IPTV added nearly 16,000 customers and increasing the penetration of the more than 2.1 million addressable homes to approximately 10 percent.

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That means parts of CenturyLink business are growing and other parts are shrinking. The new technology service offerings like IPTV are showing growth and the older technology like POTS and data services are giving way to competition from others in the marketplace like wireless and VoIP service providers, says Principal analyst Kagan.

I think generally speaking, CenturyLink is dealing with the changing industry pretty well. However they really need to increase revenues of new services as they lose revenues from existing services, says Kagan.

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Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber earlier this year confirmed that he has greenlit pre-production on a sequel to the show, Phantom: Love Never Dies.

Based on the classic novel by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath The catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the devious methods at his command.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA stars John Cudia in the title role with Jennifer Hope Wills as Christine and Ryan Silverman as Raoul. The musical also co-stars George Lee Andrews (Monsieur Andre), David Cryer (Monsieur Firmin), Patricia Phillips (Carlotta), Cristin J. Hubbard (Madame Giry), Evan Harrington (Piangi) and Heather McFadden (Meg Giry). At certain performances, Marni Raab plays Christine. Mr. Andrews has been with the production for its entire run and in 2006 was recognized by Guinness World Records as the inaugural record-holder for the performer with the longest time in the same Broadway show - a record he still holds and continues to add to with each performance.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is directed by Harold Prince. Lyrics are by Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe) and the book is by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has production design by the late Maria Bjornson, lighting by Andrew Bridge and sound design by Mick Potter with original sound by Martin Levan. Musical staging and choreography is by Gillian Lynne. Orchestrations are by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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Eddie Varley was most recently seen as one of the stars of the Lifetime Television Series, MATCHED IN MANHATTAN.

On the New York stage he was a cast member of the long running hit musical revue INTO THE WEEDS: The Bill Weeden Songbook at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Eddie received critical acclaim for his role of Jameson in the New York and Los Angeles Productions of Joe Mortimer's GRAPEFRUIT. As a cast member of the New Vic Theatre of London, he toured both the UK and US in their productions of DRACULA, HUNCHBACK and THE CANTERBURY TALES. He spent several Holiday seasons at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino's Showroom Theater headlining with performers such as the legendary Mickey Rooney, Andrea McArdle and John Byner. An accomplished illustrator, his work can be found in the recent McGraw Hill release, WHY HASN'T HE CALLED?

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Photo Flash: First Look at Atlantic Theatre Company's DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to present Betsy Aidem, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Reed Birney, Christine Lahti, Shane McRae, Cotter Smith, and Katherine Waterston in the world premiere of Adam Rapp's DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING, directed by Neil Pepe.

DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING began previews Tuesday, September 13, officially opens Monday, October 3, and will play a limited engagement through Sunday, October 30, 2011 off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street).

In this surreal new play, something is not right in the world. The sky is a strange color, and there are geese bombarding the Connecticut home of Sandra and Bertram Cabot. DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING lifts the veil on the lives of two wealthy American families, and shows us how even the most polished among us can behave like animals.

DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING features scenic design by Takeshi Kata and Andrew Boyce, costume design by Theresa Squire and lighting design by Tyler Micoleau, with original music and sound design by David Van Tieghem.

Obie Award winner Adam Rapp (Red Light Winter) makes his Atlantic debut with the world premiere of DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING. His plays include Nocturne, Faster, Blackbird, Essential Self-Defense, and American Slingo. Rapp is a playwright, director and novelist whose work was recently seen off-Broadway in The Metal Children and Ghosts in the Cottonwoods.

As Artistic Director, Neil Pepe has directed numerous productions for Atlantic Theater Company, recently including the world premieres of Ethan Coen's Almost an Evening and Offices and Jez Butterworth's Parlour Song. He made his Broadway debut with the critically hailed revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, followed by David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre.

Obie Award winner Betsy Aidem returns to Atlantic in DREAMS OF FLYING DREAMS OF FALLING after appearing in Sea of Tranquility and Celebration. Quincy Tyler Bernstine, who also won an Obie Award for her performance in Ruined at MTC, most recently appeared on the New York stage in Born Bad at Soho Rep. After winning a Special Drama Desk Award last season for his work in A Small Fire, Tigers Be Still and The Dream of the Burning Boy, Reed Birney appeared in Atlantic's 10x25 play festival earlier this summer. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Christine Lahti comes to Atlantic after appearing on Broadway in God of Carnage and The Heidi Chronicles. Shane McRae, who made his New York debut on Broadway in Take Me Out, can be seen in the films The Help, Bad Teacher and The Adjustment Bureau. Cotter Smith was recently seen in New York in Side Effects at MCC and Next Fall at Naked Angels and on Broadway. Katherine Waterston has appeared in several New York productions, including The Hallway Trilogy at Rattlestick, Bachelorette at Second Stage, and Kindness at Playwrights' Horizons.

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Joanna Lumley, Dalia MacPhee, Joanna Krupa Among Judges for National Fur Free Fashion Competition

A team of international experts and celebrities have been assembled this year to judge the Fifth Annual Born Free USA Fur Free Fashion (fffashion) Competition, where independent fashion designers are invited to enter their fur-free creations for a chance to win prizes; significantly boost their fashion career; be featured in a national magazine; and help promote the ethical and environmental benefits of fur free fashion.

Entries will be judged by an international expert panel featuring: award-winning television, film, and theater actress Joanna Lumley; international design and couture legend Elizabeth Emanuel perhaps best-known for creating Princess Diana's wedding gown; international top model and reality television star Joanna Krupa; actress and television host Katie Cleary; costume designer, fashion historian and professor David James Cole; and Hollywood fashion designer to the stars, Dalia MacPhee. The panel also includes Brita Belli, editor of E/The Environmental Magazine; eco-model, activist and green living expert Summer Rayne Oakes

According to Monica Engebretson, Senior Program Associate at Born Free USA, who oversees the competition, "This is the fifth year of a campaign that is important to Born Free USA and its mission to help send a message to the fashion industry and consumers that fur has no place in socially-conscious ethical fashion. The competition is a wonderful opportunity for emerging independent fashion designers to be seen by leading experts in the fashion world; gain exposure in the industry; and showcase their talent.

Previous fffashion competition winners include designer Valerie Mayen, a competitor on the 2009 season of Project Runway.

To compete in 2013, designers must create a fur-free woman's or man's coat, shirt, pants, dress, skirt or suit. For details, rules, and to enter the competition, go to Deadline for entries is April 15, 2013. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place, selected from the top ten finalists. There will also be a "Green Award" and a "Student Award."

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A little "Bonding"

First, a couple of housecleaning items ... A-Rod, it was announced Monday, is in need of arthroscopic surgery (his hip) and treatment of a cyst. He will shortly undergo this surgery and be out for 6 months (well into next season). So expect another phone call to Eric Chavez, the sooner the better.

Derek had allegedly been seen sporting a "paunch". It's not like he's smuggling pillows - he had a broken leg and was ordered off his feet for SEVERAL weeks. The only exercise he may have had during that time was while looking toward the ceiling, no? He'll be ready when Presidents Day rolls around.

The Yankees had a great defensive catcher with Molina, but couldn't carry his .217 average. So losing a .211 hitter who needed to go on that .258 "tear" in September doesn't seem so hard to imagine.

Message to Francisco Cervelli: "You Only Live Twice". Make the best of any second chance here.

Now, let's see how quickly the Yankee paradigm can shift.

From 1923 through 1953 (21 seasons), when the Yankees went post season it was pretty much an uphill battle for whomever played them. Yankees (just in World Series play) were 68-27, a greater winning percentage than any team had ever produced in a single season, save the 1906 Cubs, who promptly lost the World Series! Wah-wah. In series, the Yanks took home the rings sixteen times in eighteen tries, both losses coming at the hands of the Cardinals, who would do it to the Yankees once more in 1964, the end of the old dynasty.

That's 16 World Championships in just 31 years!

Ruth alone in 23, Ruth/Gehrig thru 32, Gehrig/DiMaggio 36,37,38 DiMaggio and pitching until 43

War years, meh. Returning veterans and DiMaggio/Berra through 51. Mantle, Berra and pitching thru 53 (continued through 63) Mantle/Maris and pitching thru 64.

By then, with the invention of the baseball draft, the Yankees could only protect 40 men and lost countless prospects to other teams and the penultimate paradigm shift depleted the team almost totally.

Enter George Steinbrenner, who originally wanted to buy the indians (Ugh!) Let's all thank our lucky stars that there was trouble with that transaction; and before it could be rectified, Gabe Paul informed Geroge that CBS was looking to dump the Yankees.

An uneasy commingling of a kingpin personality and deeeeeeeeep pockets reset the AL paradigm again and made the Yankee a "Quantum of Solace" to many of us, notwithstanding the sarcastic, "Evil Empire" flack.

As you can see, my avatar embraces that paradigm. Call him Darth Jeter or Darth Steingrabber (as Bill Gallo's Daily News cartoons depicted him - General Von Steingrabber).

And at this time of the year, we Yankees fans could almost always count on a Christmas present from our great rescuer, be it Catfsh, Reggie Bar's, or in later years, Godzilla, C.C., and even A-Rod. Yes, even A-Rod! I'll tell you what: If he comes back by the end of May or early June, I predict he gets 20-25 Hrs and 70-90 RBI - that's in just four months!

But if these guys don't stop gunning for homers next year, the curve balls will hit them like "SKYFALL" in 2012.

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Everything's a Portrait: Watercolors of Dean Mitchell

"Everything's a Portrait: Watercolors of Dean Mitchell" offers more than the title suggests — not just watercolors but oil and acrylic paintings, etchings, and drawings too. Living up to the title, Mitchell's work captures the personality of whatever he explores, whether the balconied buildings in New Orleans or a dilapidated wooden farmhouse in Mississippi. In his traditional portraits, he renders the hearts of his subjects in their facial expressions. Creating what he calls "the beauty of the real," the artist pays homage to the common people of Quincy, Florida, where he grew up. As an African-American, Mitchell acknowledges that he is proud to be creating an artistic legacy that represents other African-Americans; still, his work concerns itself more with people's spirits than their skin. Mr. Powell, for instance, demonstrates a directness and strength in facial expression alone. The man sweeping in Immigrant, peacefully and purposefully, raises the task from menial labor to meditative task. An elderly man sits wrapped in a sheet, the tip of his index finger in his mouth in a self-nurturing gesture as he sits looking out in Erased; his withered cheeks and sunken eyes communicate his loss. Bob, on the other hand, challenges the object of his thoughts with an expression that is inquisitive and demanding. Even in the few portraits of bodies in motion — like Bathed in Light, in which a woman plays saxophone — the subtleties of body language convey deep emotions. Concurrently on display in the upstairs galleries, "Works of the Bonnet House Fine Artist Group" and "Signs of the Times: Sign-Making Art & History From the MacLaren Sign Company." (Through June 21 at Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561-243-7922.)

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Load of Bull

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A lot of people congregate at Tequila Ranch, the massive Mexican restaurant at Seminole Paradise, but they're not flocking there for the guacamole and chips.

TR is so relentlessly crowded — no, they don't take reservations; yes, they hand you a beeper at the door — because it appeals to frat boys, bachelorettes, 21st-birthday celebrators, and slot-addicted tourists from West Virginia. I mean no disrespect: Who doesn't love a half-naked blond bouncing on a mechanical bull, boobies all askew? Who wouldn't want to participate in a tequila-tasting seminar or a Corona promotion? Or see three-story holograms of bronc-busters and spinning dancers?

With its two high-ceilinged rooms, Mexican-tile floors, wrought-iron chandeliers, comfortable booths, oversized murals, and ubiquitous pottery hues, Tequila Ranch signifies festive-peppy fun, fun, fun. It serves 100 different tequilas, plus a high-rolling special margarita that sells for $150 (you down a couple after you hit the jackpot on the Enchanted Unicorn slot over at the casino). From our booth beneath a mural, we had a view through floor-to-ceiling glass of the holograms in the sound-and-light show outside.

This place has so much fascinating stuff going on that I don't understand why it even bothers to promote its Tex-Mex menu. If it'd just give itself permission to think of the kitchen as a sort of feed chute pumping out booze-absorbing corn and wheat, everything would be dandy. We get it: Young people with stomachs full of nothing but tequila do not make good customers; they make messes on your tile floor. You need to line those stomachs with fat, salt, and starches. Then you cross your fingers and hope to God they keep it all down.

With the robotic "Billy Bad" bucking around in his pen plus a lot of smooth talk from guys on the make, there's enough bull already at Tequila Ranch without a bunch of P.R. people hawking this lame rendition of "authentic Mexican cuisine." When chef Ernesto Zendejas, a Mexico City native whose family ran a sophisticated restaurant there, was heading TR's kitchen, he turned out some decent and creative dishes, I'm told. I don't know what happened next, exactly. TR's owners — SilverYoung from Chicago and two silent investors from Las Vegas whose names may never be spoken aloud (the ladies at Zucker Public Relations will take this secret to their graves) — play their cards extremely close to their chests. But last year, there was a mold incident. A wall that TR shared with the Body Shop was opened to reveal something hairy and rampant ("terrifying" was what I heard). TR subsequently closed "for renovations" that purportedly had nothing to do with the Black Lagoon creature feeding on the building's entrails. It reopened with a menu that was either revamped or dumbed down, depending upon your perspective. Then, in October 2006, it hired chef Jean Giannini, whose pedigree includes work as executive chef at Princeton and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

As luck would have it, we brought along an out-of-town guest who had some expertise in matters Mexatrocious. He'd worked as a waiter at Chi-Chi's in its heyday, where he'd served thousands of flautas and mashed his share of tableside guacamole (now a lawyer, he still uses their guac recipe for his cocktail parties). When it came to whisking trays of drinks between tables full of girls gone wild, he was a pro.

We ordered some tableside guac ($9) and a Tequila Ranch margarita ($10). There's your acid test for Mexican food: How the lime is handled in drink and dip tells you whether these TR folks know what they're doing with citrus and sodium.

They don't. Not at all. If I'd been just a regular customer instead of a food writer expected to do my job, I would have paid my check at that point and high-tailed it across the plaza to Renegade Barbecue. Because the avocado was cold. As in: make-your-teeth-ache cold. If that fruit hadn't done time in the freezer, it had certainly been deeply and thoroughly refrigerated. It had lost all its flavor and most of its texture. Our server added some diced onion, habanera pepper, the juice of a whole lime (that's a lotta limón!), cold chopped tomatoes, and cilantro (when asked, he identified this as parsley). He added no salt whatsoever. Then he mashed it around some.

I put a spoonful of this baffling concoction on a bright-pink, factory-made chip and topped it with a bit of canned, sugary red salsa. The very sour but still bland guacamole was the worst I've ever tasted. I took a swig of my lukewarm margarita. What hell was I in?

Tequila Ranch "is not just a restaurant and bar, but a complete dining experience," a press release had assured me. And this was true: If you're sitting in a restaurant and you're eating something, you're pretty much having a complete dining experience. Ours included some halfway decent Santa Fe chicken spring rolls ($9), flour tortillas rolled around chopped chicken, corn, black beans, cheese, and roasted peppers, cut into attractive triangles and served with creamy avocado sauce for dipping. If you must go to Tequila Ranch, I recommend that you begin and end your complete dining experience with these.

You can certainly skip the beef flautas ($15), which had no crispness in their tortillas and were topped with flavorless cheese. As for the grilled teriyaki mahi-mahi ($17), you don't need to go there either. The crosshatched and seasoned fish was fine; it might even have jumped from a C+ to a B had it not been surrounded by a "mango sauce" that tasted exactly like the red sweet-'n'-sour goo that comes on a well-known Chinamerican dish named after a certain General Tso. Luckily, the atrocious sauce was separated from the fish by a fortification of white rice, so the mahi was saved from contamination.

As for my habanera jack ribs ($18), there were better racks on display everywhere else at Tequila Ranch. I don't know where the kitchen gets its sauces — the bland, factory-flavored tomato salsa; the monstrous mango goo; the watery, green chip-dipping sauce; the ultracandied barbecue baste for their ribs — but I'd bet my sister's first-born child that they aren't making these miserable drizzles and dips anywhere on the premises. And they need to find another vendor.

Our complete dining experience brightened a bit with dessert: Cajeta ($7; in some parts of Latin America, the word is slang for vajayjay, which makes this sweet as much fun to talk about as it is to eat). It's a sort of creamy pudding made with dulce de leche, or milk cooked and sugared until it's thick enough to glop on a spoon. You just can't kill this dish; it's practically foolproof — and Tequila Ranch doesn't. It was delicious. The alluring "fresh raspberries and mint" promised on the menu turned out to be an empty tease, however. Maybe they were out of raspberries that night. The oversized sprig of mint clearly was not meant to be ingested.

So how did TR compare with Chi-Chi's?

By our out-of-towner's account, the mid-'70s was the Golden Age of Tex Mex. It ended when a deadly hepatitis A outbreak was traced to a Pittsburgh Chi-Chi's in 2003. With it went cheap, delicious burritos, fried ice cream, and nationwide satisfaction.

Tequila Ranch isn't carrying on that legacy. Nor would we even ask so much of it. Just please, don't freeze the guacamole.

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The Little Princess Ball, a dance for young girls in kindergarten through fifth grade and their adult male escorts, will take place from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at two locations: Brunswick Center at Southport, 1513 N. Howe St. in Southport; and South Brunswick Island Center, 9400 Ocean Highway West (U.S. 17) in Calabash.
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St. James captured first place in the final 2012 Coastal Carolina Interclub Association event played at Carolina National golf course but Magnolia Greens captured the CCIA 2012 championship by leading with all teams with 1,734 points.
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Panthers storm back to take the 70-64 win over Emory

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – BSC (3-1) trailed for the first 25 minutes of the game on Friday against the visiting Emory (0-2) Eagles before they took their first lead at 14:53 in the second half.  The score was 37-35, they never trailed again, taking the 70-64 win to remain undefeated in Bill Battle Coliseum so far this season.

The Panthers came out a little flat to start the game, turning the ball over on their first possession for the second game in a row.  The Eagles pressed their advantage and pulled out to the early 4-13 lead.  BSC shot just 41-percent in the half, going 11-of-27 from the field and 2-of-10 from three.  Emory went 14-of-27 for their side and 3-of-4 from three, taking the slim – but still unbroken – two point lead into the half, 31-29.

‘Southern came out a new team in the second half.  They quickly tied the game on a short-range jumper from Isiah Doaty and kept the game within one possession until the 14:53 mark.  The layup from Michael Rebarchak put the Panthers up for the first time in the game and the momentum stayed firmly in Panther hands for the rest of the game.

BSC wound up going 75-percent from the floor in the second half for a game total 55.  They shot 27-percent from three and 64-percent from the line.  The Eagle shooting cooled in the second, dropping them to 44-percent for the game, with slightly better percentages (38- and 75-) from three and the line.

The Panthers were led by Dominic Whicher with 15 points, including one from beyond the arc.  Aaron Parr returned to the BSC lineup and added 14 points and six assists, Roger Williams came off the bench with 12 points in 19 minutes, and Michael Rebarchak rounded out those in double-figures with 11 points and three blocked shots.

BSC will return to Bill Battle Coliseum on Tuesday to host the Rhodes College Lynx in the teams’ SCAC opener.  (Birmingham-Southern’s games will not be official in conference standings again this season.)  Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. with the women’s game to follow at 7:00 p.m.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Nine Bucknell University undergraduate students will soon begin posting online updates about their academic adventures on four different continents.

The student bloggers – the newest crop to participate in Bucknell’s Study Abroad Blog – begin leaving in early January for destinations as diverse as Egypt and Argentina and Russia and China. The majors they represent are just as diverse – from civil and environmental engineering and psychology to economics and international relations.

“Ever since I was in high school, I have always known I wanted to study in Italy,” said Genna Jerrard, Class of ’10, a comparative humanities major whose minors are international relations and Italian. “While I’m abroad, I would absolutely love the opportunity to see Northern Africa or Egypt.”

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The new bloggers are the fourth group to join the study abroad blog team. Selected in a competitive process, each is equipped with a digital camera to round out their posts with pictures and, for the tech savvy, short video clips.

The Study Abroad Blog has proven a hit with readers. Since the first team of bloggers hit the road in July 2007, the blog has registered more than 31,000 visits and more than 250 student posts. Study abroad, too, is an important ingredient in the Bucknell experience. More than 40 percent of Bucknell’s students study off campus sometime during their academic careers.

(Our fall 2008 bloggers are now winding down their adventures at Study Abroad Blog.)

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“I’m most excited about my Art and Architecture class,” said Danielle Renzi, Class of ’10, a mechanical engineering major who will study in the Czech Republic. “This class will embody engineering, architecture and travel all in one course. This class will make my study abroad experience perfect.”

Management major Peggy Shum, Class of ’10, has set herself a goal for while she studies in China and Hong Kong.

“I want to be 100 percent fluent in Cantonese by the time I get back,” Shum said. “What’s great is that although Mandarin is the dominant language in China, Cantonese is widely spoken in Hong Kong. I’ll have the opportunity to really immerse myself.”

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Corey Schwitz, Class of ’10, an economics and political science major who is a Spanish minor, will be situated in both Argentina and Peru during his semester of off-campus study. Asked what would make a great study abroad experience, he said, “Two things. I need to take a picture with a llama at Machu Picchu and I need to make a life-long friend from one of the countries I will be studying in.”

Barbados is the study destination for Stephanie Quinn, Class of ’10, an English major with a concentration in creative writing. “I don’t want to be just another tourist,” said Quinn. “I don’t want my semester to be a sightseeing checklist.”

Lindsay Baker, Class of ’11, an international relations major with a minor in peace studies, will call Cairo, Egypt, home. She, too, is Bucknell’s first U.S. Army ROTC student to study abroad.

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“I want to be stranded in a very culturally distinct situation,” she said. “The direct connection with people who share their traditions with me, even if it is inhibited by language differences, is beautiful.”

Vladimir, Russia, will be Sarah Beckham Hooff’s destination while abroad. The Class of 2010 Russia area studies and environmental science major is a tutor for Russian-speaking children in the Bucknell Buddies program. “Being able to use my Russian language skills to help the children and their parents adjust to life in America has been amazingly rewarding,” said Hooff.

And she said she isn’t looking for a shallow exchange experience while in Russia.

Lasting connections
“I think it is important to make real and lasting connections with the people around you,” said Hooff. “I challenge myself to make the most of my exchange by deeply appreciating the people and places of Vladimir.”

Others spring 2009 bloggers are Joe Hopkins, Class of ’10, a psychology and Spanish major. He’ll make Argentina his home base. And Randy Gowat, Class of ’10, a civil and environmental engineering major, will be in Australia.

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  1. "Tired of cruising the city streets in the rain and fog, my husband and I headed for the Reed Flute Cave [in Guilin, China], expecting more a temporary escape from the rain than anything memorable. But once inside, we discovered otherworldly stone pillars illuminated by myriad colors that highlighted the unique formations."

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  3. "Kayaking through an ice cave in Valdez Glacier, Alaska."

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  4. "Snorkeling through Mexican caves or 'cenotes' in crystal clear pure water."

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  5. "Cappadocia [Turkey] underground city."

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  6. "Just one of many eye-popping scenes in Luray Caverns, in Luray, Virginia."

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  7. "While on Easter Island, we stayed at an ecotourism resort. One of the excursions took us through a number of caves formed by lava tubes. This one poured right into the ocean giving us this view."

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  8. "Picture taken at Green Grotto caves in Jamaica. The underground lake created a perfect setting for highlighting the natural beauty of the cave. Have to admit the lighting did create a colorful image."

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  9. "Carlsbad Caverns National Park. See how small the people are in the photo."

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  10. "Looking out the holes from inside Animal Flower Cave on the north shore of Barbados."

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  11. "Picasso? Detail from one of the caves in the Open Air Museum in Goreme, Turkey."

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  12. "My wife doesn't like caves but loved Ruby Falls. A beautiful 145 foot waterfall approximately 300 feet below the entrance level on the side of Lookout Mountain outside Chattanooga, Georgia."

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  13. "Inside the mile long cave, Onondaga in Missouri."

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  14. "Although I had to bend, stretch, and crawl to capture some of the photos [of Antelope Canyon in Arizona], the colors made by the sunlight and rock made it all worth it!"

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  15. "Driving around Maui I took this picture at a park we stopped at.  You can walk down and see a great black sand beach. Not sure the picture does it justice but that just means you will have to go see it for yourself on the road to Hana, Wai'anapanapa State Park."

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  16. "Grotto Bay Beach Resort in Bermuda has two underground water caves on the property. Guests can take a plunge in the cool, underground waters of Cathedral Cave and Prospero’s Cave while marveling at the stalactites."

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  18. "The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands."

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  19. "The Elephant Cave Temple in Bali."

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  20. "The clothing company Title Nine organized a day trip to the longest continuous lava tubes in the U.S., Ape Caves on the south side of Mt. St. Helens in Washington. What an experience!"

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  21. "Of the several caves in the Mount Rushmore area, Jewel Cave is the must see...absolutely amazing!"

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  22. "The sun lit up the waterfall as we hiked behind to step inside one of the Jain cave temples in Ellora, India."

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  23. "The delicate lines extending diagonally near the bottom of the photo are from water dripping from above in this chily ice cave at Obertraun, Austria, in the Salzkammergut, near Hallstatt."

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  24. "Ancient pueblos, built in caves, remain as a testament to earlier times. Canyon de Chelly, AZ."

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  25. "Sea Caves, Halong Bay, Vietnam."

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  26. "South Dakota cave."

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  27. "In western Belize, deep inside Aktun Tunichil Muknal Cave, past a labyrinth of water tunnels in a crystalline underworld, Mayan priests prayed to Chac the Sustainer, sometimes making human sacrifices in their quest to please the gods. Tours of the cave offer a close-up glimpse of the ancient world."

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  28. "Crystal Cave, Bermuda. Worth an hour."

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  29. "Ellora Caves, India"

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  30. "My recent trip to the world largest caves situated in Borneo Island, Sarawak State of Malaysia."

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Since UB flipped the switch a year ago, the Solar Strand has generated more than 875,000 kilowatts of clean, renewable electricity. Photo: Douglas Levere

Published April 18, 2013

Solar power plants often are located behind fences, on rooftops or in hard-to-reach places.

UB’s Solar Strand, believed to be the nation’s most publicly accessible photovoltaic power station, is an exception. As the world observes Earth Day on Monday, UB and the Western New York Environmental Alliance will introduce the public to the one-of-a-kind facility with a 90-minute event highlighting how environmental initiatives are redefining our economy and improving our quality of life.

“The Solar Strand is one of the most unique renewable energy parks in the world,” says Ryan McPherson, UB’s chief sustainability officer. “We want to make sure that people in Western New York and beyond know they are welcome to visit it.

“Not only does it produce enough renewable energy to power hundreds of student apartments, it will serve as an outdoor classroom inspiring and educating students and our community for years to come,” he says.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will run from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Solar Strand on the North Campus.

Attendees are asked to register here. Parking is available in the Center for Tomorrow lot.

The event will include a series of short speeches from regional leaders who are working to create a more sustainable future in Western New York. Among them will be Samina Raja, UB associate professor of urban and regional planning; Jill Jedlick, executive director of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper; Kenneth Shockley, UB associate professor of philosophy; Justin Booth, executive director of GObike Buffalo; and Aaron Bartley, executive director and co-founder of PUSH Buffalo.

The Western New York Environmental Alliance is an umbrella organization representing more than 100 environmental organizations and supporting groups in the region. Robert E. Knoer, an attorney who serves as the alliance’s chairman, said teaming with UB for the event was a natural fit.

“The alliance represents more than 100 groups focusing on environmental, social, political and other issues,” he says. “The event will be an opportunity for them to build on existing connections with UB and to tap into the human energy that the university’s students represent.”

The event also will include tours of the Solar Strand, music and an awards ceremony presented by Ecology and Environment Inc.

The opening of the Solar Strand to the Western New York community is one of 25 events being held on campus to celebrate Earth Day; most are sponsored and organized by students. Click here to view the entire calendar of events.

Designed by celebrated landscape artist Walter Hood, the Solar Strand is a ground-level, open-air power station that generates up to 750 kilowatts of power. It contains 3,200 solar panels laid out in the pattern of a DNA fingerprint.

Since UB flipped the switch a year ago, it has generated more than 875,000 kilowatts of clean, renewable electricity. That equates to nearly 71,000 gallons of gasoline saved or the abatement of 628 tons of carbon dioxide. For more information, visit UB’s sustainability website.

From helping investigate toxic chemicals in the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls in the 1970s to committing to be climate neutral by 2030, UB has a long history of environmental leadership. The Earth Day event is another example of the university’s commitment to educate, inspire and enable people both on and off campus to create a more sustainable world. For more information, visit the sustainability website.

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Erie County sheriff’s deputies made four drunken-driving arrests during New Year’s Eve, including one driver charged with felony DWI following a crash that led to his injury on Stony Point Road, Grand Island.

In that case, William Ross, 60, of Akron, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated. Ross, who refused a breath test, was taken to Erie County Medical Center for treatment of injuries. The DWI charge was upgraded to a felony because of a previous DWI conviction, deputies said.

In the other cases:

• Kevin Prusak, 50, of Kenmore, was charged with DWI following the investigation of disabled vehicle on the side of Route 219 in the Town of Boston, deputies said.

• Peter Walter, 54, of Angola, was charged with DWI after his truck struck a guardrail on Sherman Avenue in North Collins, deputies said. Walter posted a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent, deputies added.

• Jason Kinthiseng, 21, of Grand Island, was charged with DWI during an investigation into a domestic disturbance. Kinthiseng, who had fled the residence earlier, was arrested after returning to the scene. He posted a blood-alcohol level of 0.16 percent, according to sheriff’s officials.


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MANSFIELD – After months of not showing up for work, Gary Hahn has stepped down from his position as highway superintendent for the Town of Mansfield in Cattaraugus County, and he did so with a bit of remorse, according to Town Supervisor Robert Keis.

The resignation hand-delivered to Keis was effective last Saturday, Keis said.

“He understood that he brought this all on himself, and that was pretty much it,” Keis said.

Hahn was said to have been repeatedly absent from his job, sometime showing up only to collect his paycheck.

Some residents have asked the supervisor for recourse now that Hahn is no longer in the position, but that will not happen, Keis said.

“I have been advised by the town attorney that the best thing to do is to let it go as it is,” he said. “There is nothing to do with it since he was an elected official. I am ready to move forward from the whole thing.”

The position of highway superintendent will be filled by appointment by the Town Board. That person will serve until the end of the year, when the successful candidate in November’s election will take office. Keis said he believes that the assistant superintendent, Brad Hurley, would do a great job.

“The decision is up to the board, but I will fully support Brad [Hurley] for the position,” he said.

The situation began shortly after fire burned the Town of Mansfield highway barn to the ground last fall. Shortly after that, as the supervisor and town officials started to prepare their insurance claim, Hahn was rarely seen.

He had been collecting his salary of $44,000 and benefits, including state pension points over that time.


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Bunyip Primary School, established in 1880 is located in West Gippsland, 80 kilometres south east of Melbourne. It draws its students from the small local township, and surrounding farming area. The student population at the school is 206.

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  • encourage children to reach their individual potential and experience success at school
  • provide a challenging and stimulating curriculum
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  • prepare students for future success in learning and life by building on their strengths

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I modified variation 2 of the Lydia pattern to make it a dress. I used facing on the neck and armholes, since I didn’t have any rib knit. I am so happy to finally finish a BurdaStyle pattern! More to come!

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    I really love the buttons you added to the shoulder. Did you sew in a zipper, too? Because I hate to sew in zippers and the buttons look like an alternative =)

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      I hate zippers too! Projects involving zippers discourage me…and so I did not use one here :)

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