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Seth Rich conclusive proof of Wikileaks contact imminent, Attorney Ty Clevenger letter to ODNI Director Richard Grenell, Clevenger v USDOJ
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 42 Comments
"The FBI clearly has records pertaining to Seth Rich, and it has withheld those
records in bad faith."…Attorney Ty Clevenger October 11, 2019
"Ms. Sines's testimony flatly contradicts the FBI's claims that (1) it did not investigate matters pertaining to Mr. Rich; (2) it did not examine his computer; and (3) it conducted a "reasonable" search but could not locate any records or communications about Mr. Rich. Specifically, Ms. Sines's testimony flatly contradicts the affidavit testimony of FBI Section Chief David M. Hardy."…Attorney Ty Clevenger March 29, 2020
"Where is Ellen Ratner, key witness in the Seth Rich Wikileaks controversy?"...Citizen Wells
From the Attorney Ty Clevenger letter to ODNI Director Richard Grenell dated May 7, 2020.
"I represent Ed Butowsky in the cases identified above, each of which
concerns an overlapping question of fact, namely whether former Democratic
National Committee employee Seth Rich played a role in leaking emails from the
DNC to Wikileaks in 2016. I respectfully request your assistance in de-classifying
National Security Agency records that would settle this question once and for all.
As you are probably aware, Mr. Rich was murdered in Washington, D.C.
shortly after the emails were released, and Julian Assange strongly inferred that
Mr. Rich – rather than Russian hackers – was responsible for sending the emails to Wikileaks. Conversely, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the FBI, and the
intelligence establishment all have insisted that Mr. Rich played no role in
transferring the emails.
I am reliably informed that the NSA or its partners intercepted at least some
of the communications between Mr. Rich and Wikileaks. Before elaborating on
that, however, I should first note the extent to which the "deep state" has already
tried to cover up information about Mr. Rich. In an October 9, 2018 affidavit
submitted in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, FBI section chief David M.
Hardy testified that (1) the FBI did not investigate any matters pertaining to Mr.
Rich, and (2) the FBI was unable to locate any records about Mr. Rich. Both
claims were unequivocally false."
"On March 20, 2020, I deposed former Asst. U.S. Attorney Deborah Sines,
the prosecutor assigned to the Seth Rich murder case. She testified that (1) the FBI investigated a possible intrusion into Mr. Rich's electronic accounts; (2) the FBI examined Mr. Rich's computer; and (3) the FBI did have records pertaining to Mr. Rich. Ms. Sines further testified that she met with a prosecutor and an FBI agent from Mr. Mueller's team (ergo there should be an FD-302 form from that
interview). Again, this flatly contradicts the FBI's official narrative that (1) Mr.
Rich was never the subject."
Now, back to the NSA. Former NSA officials Bill Binney, Ed Loomis, and
Kirk Wiebe are prepared to testify that the DNC emails published by Wikileaks
could not have been obtained via hacking. Markings on the published emails –
including the speeds at which the email files were transmitted – exclude the
possibility of hacking. Instead, someone must have downloaded the files onto a
thumb drive or something similar. Furthermore, the NSA or its Five Eyes partners in London would have intercepted any communications between Mr. Rich and Wikileaks.
I have enclosed an October 4, 2018 letter wherein the NSA refused to
produce 32 pages of records about Seth Rich insofar as those records were
classified. I have also enclosed a November 22, 2019 letter wherein the NSA
declined to produce records in response to a subpoena duces tecum. One of my
consulting experts, Larry C. Johnson, was informed that the NSA possesses
additional communications between Mr. Rich and Wikileaks. Mr. Johnson is
retired from the CIA, and he has spoken with an intelligence official who said
there were additional communications.
Section 1.7 of Executive Order 13526 prohibits the use of classification for
purposes of concealing wrongdoing, and I believe the NSA is trying to conceal
wrongdoing that occurred during the Obama Administration. I respectfully request that you de-classify the NSA's records about Seth Rich, further directing the NSA to release the records. Releasing the records would certainly help my client, but it would do a lot more than that. Disclosure would go a long way toward exposing the depravity of the "deep state," and that is long overdue."
https://www.scribd.com/document/460698548/Letter-from-Attorney-Ty-Clevenger-to-Acting-DNI-Richard-Grenell#from_embed
From Clevenger v US Department of Justice filed May 1, 2020 by Attorney Ty Clevenger.
"In his March 29, 2020 Notice (Doc. No. 57), the Plaintiff informed the Court about the March 20, 2020 deposition of former Asst. U.S. Attorney Deborah Sines, and he further told the Court that he would provide a copy of Ms. Sines's testimony after it became available. The Order was released on April 3, 2020, before the Plaintiff filed the transcript, but he has attached as Exhibit 1 to this motion a true and correct transcript of Ms. Sines's testimony (hereinafter
"Transcript").1 The Plaintiff respectfully moves the Court to reconsider the Order, particularly pages 15-19, in light of Ms. Sines's testimony. Even without her testimony, however, the Plaintiff can establish that the government was not entitled to summary judgment."
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nyed.414614/gov.uscourts.nyed.414614.60.0.pdf
An order was filed yesterday May 13, 2020.
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42 responses to "Seth Rich conclusive proof of Wikileaks contact imminent, Attorney Ty Clevenger letter to ODNI Director Richard Grenell, Clevenger v USDOJ"
CitizenWElls | May 14, 2020 at 10:27 am |
Mueller, as a matter of determined policy, omitted key steps which any honest investigator would undertake. He did not commission any forensic examination of the DNC servers. He did not interview Bill Binney. He did not interview Julian Assange. His failure to do any of those obvious things renders his report worthless."…Craig Murray
oldsailor88 | May 14, 2020 at 11:46 am |
………it has been easy to see through Mueller. In truth he is a lantern jawed nothing who is owned by the DEMOCRATIC party. He is also a NON WORKING member of the Democratic GOON SQUAD. He will ALWAYS lick the feet of his DEMOCRATIC benefactors. When you do business with him you NEVER take your eyes off of him…..both BEFORE, and after the deal is made.
oldsailor88 | May 14, 2020 at 12:02 pm |
………….the testimony of many witnesses is often NOT recorded in their own words. It is recorded as e TRANSLATION. Even direct recordings of witness testimony has many times been found to have been edited later and guess what the alleged editing transforms the words of the witness into either worthless gibberish, or turns the meaning around 180 degrees. The DOJ is filled with people who for an appropriate stipend will turn a molehill into a verbal mountain.
………..simple logic tells me that the FBI has EXTENSIVE evidence, as does NSA, CIA, and the STATE DEPARTMENT regarding more than likely ALL of the communications of Seth Rich. In addition I believe that these departs are ALL COMPLICIT in the construction of the concrete wall around the Seth Rich murder evidence. It will take a NUCLEAR WEAPON to open a path through it. Perhaps Grenell will get lucky ,and find a doorway which one of the gang forgot to close. REMEMBER THE TROJAN HORSE?
THE TROJAN HORSE…….
…………..NO COST WAS SPARED IN IT'S CONSTRUCTION. IT HAD TO APPEAR LIKE A GRAND GESTURE TO AN ENEMY. AFTER IT WAS MOVED INSIDE OF THEIR FORTRESS, IT SUDDENY DISGORGED MANY ATTACKERS, AND THE ENEMY SOLDIERS WITHIN THE FORTRESS WERE QUICKLY SUBDUED.
AND IF……..
……….Julian Assange is ever brought to the United States he will be murdered BEFORE 24 hours has passed. The slimy members of the SWAMP will see to it. You don't need a Phd to figure that one out
……..MOST folks know that Mzzzzzzzzzzz. Fuddy duddy was traveling by air across Hawaii to a remote Lepper hospital to look into the well being of the residents. What only a FEW people on earth know is that two US Marshals were accompanying her. WHY? She was under subpoena to testify in Federal court in a week relating to the Barry Soetoro BC issue. She was conveniently deemed a possible flight risk therefore two marshals were ordered to accompany her……all of which was a RUSE. ONE of the Marshals had a secret set of orders………which was to see to it that she didn't appear in court. The airplane in which she was traveling suddenly developed engine trouble and the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft in the ocean offshore. The landing on the water was perfect. Nobody was injured. All passengers including the two US Marshals exited the airplane and were floating in the ocean wearing Mae West life preservers. I believe that while she was in the water one of the two US Marshals forcibly injected her with a massive overdose of drugs which he knew would cause her heart to fail. I personally believe the entire incident was deliberately designed to stop Fuddy from testifying about the BC of Lil Barry. I also believe that Lil Barry also had his own grandmother murdered. He had learned that FBI agents had interviewed his grandmother a few weeks prior regarding his BC. He hastily broke off his campaign schedule and flew to Hawaii when he was informed that Hawaii had refused to certify him. After he returned to his campaign the Lieutenant governor of Hawaii (Mr. Schactz) had reworded the Hawaii COE form to exclude all references to the Constitution. This rendered the Hawaii COE LEGALLY INVALID………..soon thereafter Mzzzzzzzzzzzz. Pelosi knowingly signed her name to it, and accepted it as VALID. This makes her complicit in ELECTION FRAUD. The form was shown on the internet OVER, and over yet nobody even gave a damn. Perhaps it was more a case that nobody even read the COE, or for that matter maybe nobody possessed enough intellectual acuity to realize that any alteration of the language of the COE would render it LEGALLY INVALID. Mr. Schatz also became complicit with ELECTION FRAUD when he reworded the Hawaii COE. Hopefully Schatz, Pelosi, and Lil Barry will ALL be prosecuted, and rewarded with very extended SLAMMER VACATIONS……and Lil Barry deported to Kenya. He is to this day, hour, and minute NOT A US CITIZEN. The probability exists that NONE of them will ever face prosecution for their CRIMINAL ENDEAVORS.
…………EARLY THIS MORNING A 6.5 EARTHQUAKE STRUCK WESTERN NEVADA. EPICENTER NEAR TONOPA NV. FELT CLEAR TO SF BAY AREA.
….."…..and there shall be pestilence, EARTHQUAKES, and hellfire simultaneously falling upon unrepentant non believers". Look at SODOM AND GOMORRAH !!!!
…………Nevada could easily qualify as both SODOM, AND GOMORRAH !!!!!! EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE IS LEGAL IN NEVADA…..INCLUDING DEVIANT SEX.
CitizenWElls | May 16, 2020 at 7:08 am |
Swarms of earthquakes in NV.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
…………do you think that someone is trying to tell humankind to clean up our act………OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES which he is providing everybody a SAMPLE of. !!!!! Most people will IGNORE it.
………latest earth quake in Nevada was the largest felt in 66 years. Of course we must keep in mind that they are in an earthquake prone area. So what else is new!!!! Humans live on the surface of Earth's crust. The crust NEVER stops moving. PLATE TECHTONICS PURE AND SIMPLE !!!!
………..who controls the PLATE TECHTONICS of planet Earth? Of course……it was, and still is the CREATOR HIMSELF. Was his design flawed, or is everything a part of his plan, and design criteria. NOBODY KNOWS THE ANSWER TO THAT ONE, EXCEPT THE CREATOR HIMSELF.
AHHH YESSS…….
………THE RAGING MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC DO GOODERS COULDN'T WAIT TO GET WHITMER ELECTED FOR A GOVERNOR. THEY FELT THAT SHE WAS THE MESSIAH STRAIGHT FROM HEAVEN, AND SHE WOULD SINGLE HANDEDLY TURN MICHIGAN INTO A UTOPIA. NOW MOST OF THE MAYORS IN MICHIGAN ARE TELLING HER TO TAKE A HIKE. HAR HAR GO AHEAD DETROIT DUMBA$$ES, MAKE OUR DAY; SHOW THE WORLD JUST HOW DAMN STUPID YOU REALLY ARE. SURE EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WORK…..I GET THAT…….BUT MAYBE…..JUST MAYBE YOU HAD BETTER WEAR THE MASK AND TRY TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER YOU CAN…….MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE……..IF THAT MEANS ANYTHING TO YOU AT ALL.
CitizenWElls | May 16, 2020 at 6:09 pm |
Nevada.
Harry Reid & Las Vegas.
Sufficient reasons for earth enema.
Federal judge blocks Gov. Cooper's restrictions on religious services
https://www.greensboro.com/life/faith_and_values/report-federal-judge-blocks-gov-cooper-s-restrictions-on-religious-services/article_838f9095-7ba5-54e6-9dfb-3fd8261689da.html
Anyone seen Ellen Ratner?
oldsailor88 | May 16, 2020 at 7:03 pm |
……..interestingly I recently disposed of some communications equipment that I have been storing for many years. A small church group came to me and asked whether the equipment could be used to transmit church services to their congregation as they sat in their vehicles in the church parking lot. This would have necessitated the purchase of a VLP transmitter, which is designed to operate on the AM broadcast band. The equipment that I had was not for use on the broadcast band. I done some research for them and I found exactly the transmitter they needed. BUT operating even the VLP equipment requires FCC licensure…..particularly when operated on the AM broadcast band. They were really happy with the info I provided. BUT I am not sure if the State will allow this sort of gathering…….as it pertains to social distancing. I would think that if the occupants of the vehicle wore facemasks that such a gathering could be OK. At least this allows people to attend their church. I think it is a great idea………but I AIN'T the HEAD HONCHO IN OUR STATE. I am simply a bystander.
……….I would suspect that Ms. Ratner is afraid that somebody might be looking to use her for a TARGET. She has more than likely found a really tight hiding place. Finding her might require a special act of Congress…….Unfortunately a Congressional decree doesn't stop bullets. She more than likely has the same size target on her back that Julian Assange has on his back. The SLIMY SWAMP RATS would not hesitate to murder both of them.
ALSO TODAY……..
……….there is a growing call for the IMPEACHMENT of the FLYNN Judge who recused himself and appointed another person who appears to hold the same sort of credentials as Mueller.
……….WE ARE SEEING THE DEMOCRATS ATTEMPTING TO PASS AN ALLEGED 12 TRILLION STIMULUS BILL WHICH EVEN GIVES MILLIONS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (NON CITIZENS). TIME TO SEE IT IN REALITY IN WHICH IT BECOMES THE FIRST STEP TO SOCIALISM IN AMERICA. AN ATTEMPT BY THE DEMOCRATS TO TAKE OVER THE US GOVERNMENT IS MUCH CLOSER THAN ANYONE BELIEVES. THE ATTEMPT COULD HAPPEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2020. IT WILL BE LED BY THE ELITE SWAMP MEMBERS WITH BIDEN AS A FIGUREHEAD. ALL OF THE NOSE PICKING, DRUG FOGGED, LOW IQ, BAD SMELLING, DO NOTHINGS,ILLEGAL ALIENS INCLUDED WILL FLOCK TO THE SIDE OF THE DEMOCRATS…….EVERYTHING FOR FREE. WHAT THEY HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT YET WHO IS GOING TO PRODUCE OUR NEEDS LIKE FOOD, AND NECESSITIES…….OF COURSE, YOU DON'T NEED A PHD TO REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING WILL COME FROM CHINA. GET PREPARED THIS ALL MIGHT BE JUST AROUND THE CORNER !!!
hapnHal | May 17, 2020 at 11:46 am |
oldsailor++
Will Democrat Lock-downs Ensure Trump/Republican Sweep In November?
Americans are growing tired of Democrat petty tyrants and their anti-Constitutional edicts. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told "Good Morning America" on Friday "it is unlikely the city will be able to fully reopen and be back to normal until a "cure" is made for the Wuhan coronavirus and distributed to the public."
Illinois Gov.J.B. Pritzker, says only two people to a boat during the Chinese coronavirus unending emergency, no matter how big the vessel it is, no matter if the occupants are of the same household. He also says don't ask questions about his wife flying to their estate in Florida during the lock-down. Do as I say, not as my wife does, seems to be his mantra.
Just the other day in Commiefornia Mike Garcia a REPUBLICAN won a seat in Congress and there were MAIL IN BALLOTS. Things may change!
VOTE DEM OUT!!
hapnHal | May 17, 2020 at 12:26 pm |
and there shall be pestilence, EARTHQUAKES, and hellfire simultaneously falling upon unrepentant non believers"
who controls the PLATE TECHTONICS of planet Earth? Of course……it was, and still is the CREATOR HIMSELF……………
What?……. "NOT" the Demorats?
The magnetic north pole just isn't where it used to be according to an article appearing in Nature Geoscience.
Ever since James Clark Ross first identified it on the Boothia Peninsula in Canada's Nunavut territory in 1831, scientists have been carefully measuring its location ever since. But in recent years, it's been inching closer and closer to Siberia at a surprisingly rapid pace.Now, researchers from U.K. and Denmark say they've uncovered the reason for this mysterious movement: Two writhing lobes of magnetic force are duking it out near Earth's core.Earth's magnetic field is generated by molten iron in its outer core. The flow of this liquid iron can influence the location of the planet's magnetic poles. While poles have drifted and even swapped places numerous times over the course of Earth's long history, what's different about this recent shift is how quickly it's happening. From 1999 to 2005, Earth's magnetic north pole went from shifting 9 miles at most each year to as much as 37 miles in a year.
This tells me maybe a whole lot shaking may be going on?
hapnHal………
……..and some of the SHAKE AND BAKE, is going on now. Could it be related to El Nino, or La Nina activity? Pretty DEEP subject !!!
…………what really fascinates me is what the USGS had to say last year when they measured the average temperature of the Gulf of Mexico, and discovered that the temperature had risen nearly 8 degrees in a little over 5 years. Again you don't really need a phd to figure out what is driving the temperature increase. There are now over 4000 oil wells operating in the gulf. The temperature of crude being brought up varies from a little over 100 degrees to as much as 150 degrees. Sea water is circulating around ALL of the risers. GUESS WHAT……at that point the Gulf has become a giant HEAT EXCHANGER. The hotter the Gulf water gets the greater will be the evaporation rate from the Gulf, then the greater levels of hellacious thunder storms across the Southern states and up into the Central Eastern states will occur.. This includes severe tornados, and gale winds. When all the heated moisture suddenly cools at about 30,000 ft it turns into what is known as ANVIL HEADS. When a pilot sees one of these he had better change course to go well around it……or land at the nearest airport.
hapnHal……..
…………maybe boring hole in the floor of the Gulf of Mexico wasn't really a very smart move. I have read that a lot of the melt off of the ice above the Arctic Circle can be traced to the oil extraction at Prudhoe Bay Alaska. Same reasoning applies.
………..my unpolished high school level of grammar, is what it is. For the same reason my scientific understanding might also be at high school level. So if I have ruffled the feathers of any readers I apologize, and plead the !st Amendment.
! =NO 1= YES……..such as it is !!!
…………here is something which my tiny brain has managed to capture….. in your computer search engine type the words exactly as I show then sit back and read. Type "YouTube>Judicial Watch"
Ex-Dem Rep. Katie Hill says she 'cried for a few days' after Republican picked up her seat
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-dem-rep-katie-hill-says-she-cried-for-a-few-days-after-republicans-picked-up-her-seat
Buh bye
………..OHHHHHH BOO HOOOOO. HEY KATIE…….THATS POLITICS.!!!!!
AND TODAY……..
………..we are seeing more evidence to indicate that NONE of the BASTARDS who were on the list who illegally unmasked Flynn will probably NEVER face justice. DOJ says it will NOT CHARGE either Lil Barry. or Joe Malarkey with any crimes. I wonder what will happen if the AMERICAN PEOPLE DEMAND PROSECUTION.
HEY KATIE……..
……..IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE HEAT IN THE KITCHEN THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN ALTOGETHER !!!!
AND TODAY……….
…………The walking, talking female intellectual disaster from Georgia is trying hard to make the Joe Malarkey crowd believe she is the ideal candidate for VP. She is obviously living in a fantasy world. She needs a forklift to move her from point A to point B.
………Mzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Abrams has ORDERED the Joe Malarkey campaign to appoint her to run as VP. Obviously this mental disaster thinks she is in charge of the Malarkey campaign.
What do you think????
I would like to know when indictments will be issued? Talk, talk and more talk. Time to throw the book at Obama and his regime. Time is running out, Do it NOW! If nothing is done, it could happen again.
oldsailor88 | May 19, 2020 at 1:27 am |
…………..time for the LOST VILLAGE IDIOT FROM KENYA to be deported back where he came from. He is STILL not a US citizen. HEY ICE WHY HAVEN'T YOU SENT HIM BACK TO KENYA? HE RECEIVED FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP AS A foreign student. AS SUCH HE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE NATURALISED TO BECOME A US CITIZEN. A NATURALISED CITIZEN CANNOT RUN FOR POTUS. HE IS GUILTY OF PERPETRATING ELECTION FRAUD. (A FELONY) MZZZZZZZZZ. PELOSI KNOWINGLY APPROVED THE LEGALLY INVALID HAWAII COE. SHE IS AN ACCESSORY TO ELECTION FRAUD.
AUNT JEMIMA FROM GEORGIA COULD BE OUR NEXT VP. NOT SURE IF SHE CAN FRY A PANCAKE THOUGH. THAT REQUIRES A LITTLE BASIC INTELLIGENCE. AND SOME COOKING SKILLS.
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hapnHal | June 8, 2020 at 11:48 pm |
oldsailor85++
Speaking of Aunt Jemima. Here is some local news.
A sad day for locals in Santa Barbara.
Popular Santa Barbara restaurant changes controversial name amid protests
Formerly a chain of restaurants including 1,117 outposts, the LAST standing Sambo's in Santa Barbara, California, has decided to change its name in the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd.Known for its pancakes, the restaurant — which has been around since 1957 — was named for its owners Sam Battistone Sr. and Newell Bohnett. The name Sambo's was a combination of owner nicknames "Sam" and "Bo."
But "Sambo" is known as a pejorative toward black Americans and this haunted the restaurant on and off for years.
Rashelle Monet took up the cause of changing the name, explaining that while she understands there were no racial intentions behind the restaurant's name, it can still be viewed as a racist slur. On Friday, she posted a picture on Instagram of the Sambo's sign being changed to a sign that shows a peace symbol, an ampersand and the word love"History was made today!" she posted alongside a picture in which she is changing the "S" in Sambo's to a peace sign. The Instagram account for the restaurant also made an announcement about the name change on Friday.
"We are changing the name of our restaurant, what the future name will be is still uncertain, however it will not be Sambo's," the restaurant explained. "Our family has looked into our hearts and realize that we must be sensitive when others whom we respect make a strong appeal. So today we stand in solidarity with those seeking change and doing our part as best we can."
hapnHal | June 28, 2020 at 12:32 pm |
'Master' bedroom description ditched by Texas real estate group. What's the new name?
PMA Texas Realtor group will no longer use the term "master" in description of their homes, according to Realtors and media reports.What were once called master bedrooms and master bathrooms are now referred to as primary bedrooms and primary bathrooms by the Houston Association of Realtors.
"The consensus was that 'primary' describes the rooms equally as well as 'master' while avoiding any possible misperceptions.
"The phrase "master bedroom" was first used in a 1926 Sears catalog, according to real estate blog Trelora.com. The catalog referred to a room in a Dutch's colonial house as the "master's" bedroom, the blog states.
Realtors will not be fined for using the "master bedroom" or "master bathroom" terms and the term is not completely banned. The only changes were through its online platform


Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
Hi and good day to all.
I know Tableau Server can white list trusted ip address, but can it track/log user ip address ?
1. Re: Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
2. Re: Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
Is this method applicable for Tableau Online? If not, kindly please advise.
3. Re: Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
Since the Tableau Online logs are not hosted on the customer's hardware the httpd log analysis would not be possible.
4. Re: Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
The easiest way to do this without going into log files is to look in the repository with the readonly user. This is only available with Tableau server, not Tableau Online currently.
You should be able to join the _http_requests table to the _users table. then you can see the users name and their IP addresses at the date/time they log in.
5. Re: Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
where to find these _http_requests table and the _users table?
6. Re: Log Tableau Server user/interactor ip address.
It can give you the details.


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Long-Term Kidney Outcomes in High BMI Living Kidney Donors: A Narrative Review
Kalyani Murthy*, 1, 2, Hannah Caldwell1, Mary A. Simpson3
1 Department of General Internal Medicine, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA
2 Associate Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
3 Director, Clinical Research & Education (Transplantation), Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA
Publisher Id: TOUNJ-10-41
DOI: 10.2174/1874303X01710010041
Received Date: 07/06/2017
Abstract HTML Views: 1338
© 2017 Kalyani Murthy.
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of General Internal Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA, 01805, USA; Tel: 7817441956; Fax: 7817445372; E-mail: Kalyani.Murthy@Lahey.org
The shortage of transplantable organs has led to the expansion of the living kidney donor (LKD) pool to include overweight (body mass index [BMI] 25-30 kg/m2) and obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) donors. Higher BMI is a known risk factor for chronic kidney disease and progression to end-stage renal disease.
Methods & Materials:
We focused our review on long-term kidney-related outcomes (kidney function, hypertension, and proteinuria) among higher BMI LKDs. A PubMed search retrieved a total of 27 articles reporting on renal outcomes for obese LKDs. Of these, nine studies with ≥5 years of follow-up were selected for inclusion.
Five studies reported a decrease in kidney function at follow-up for higher BMI LKDs. Higher BMI was noted as a risk factor for hypertension in six studies. Proteinuria was reported in six studies, and a significant association was noted with higher BMI status in three.
This review highlights the continued need for long-term documentation of kidney function and related outcomes in higher BMI LKDs.
Keywords: living kidney donors, obesity, overweight, kidney function, chronic kidney disease, hypertension.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. It is defined by the National Kidney Foundation as the presence of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≤60 mL/min for ≥3 months, pathological abnormalities or markers of kidney damage in blood or urine, or by abnormalities on imaging tests. Decreased GFR is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in the general population [1, 2]. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis also carry an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease-related morbidity and mortality [3].
Kidney transplantation (deceased and living donor) has paved way for better outcomes and quality of life for individuals with ESRD. It is well known that the wait-time for deceased donor kidneys has greatly increased. This, together with superior techniques and outcomes of living donor transplants, has led to a shift towards live donor transplantation.
Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network indicates a downward trend in living kidney donors (LKDs) since 2010 [4]. The reason for this change is unclear, but one result has been the expansion of the LKD pool to include categories that potentially confer higher risk on LKDs including overweight (BMI [Body Mass Index] 25 to <30 kg/m2) and obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) individuals. Such LKDs have increased by 12% (overweight) and 20% (mildly obese) every 5 years since 1999 [4].
We provide a background for higher BMI status risks, conferring kidney-related outcomes in the general and LKD population.
1.2. Risk Associated with Higher BMI in the General Population
1.2.1. Chronic Kidney Disease
Several studies in the general population have noted that higher BMI is associated with increased risk of developing CKD [5-7]. Overweight and obese individuals have been noted to carry up to 40% and 83% higher CKD risk, respectively [8]. Higher BMI status has also been associated with the faster progression of CKD and the development of ESRD [9-11].
Though the exact mechanism by which obesity can cause or worsen CKD is unknown, it is thought to be multifactorial. It may be mediated through the effects of underlying metabolic syndrome, development of hypertension, proteinuria, diabetes mellitus and possibly by glomerular hyperfiltration [12, 13]. The effects of adiposity that impact the kidneys directly via production of adiponectin, leptin, and resistin are also being considered [14]. In addition, the development of abnormal lipid metabolism, activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and increased production of insulin and insulin resistance are also potential offenders in causing kidney injury [14].
1.2.2. Hypertension
According to the Eighth Joint National Committee guidelines, hypertension is defined as systolic and diastolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg (≥150 mm Hg, if greater than 60 years of age) and ≥90 mm Hg, respectively [15]. Higher BMI status has been associated with the development of hypertension in both men and women in the general population [16]. For individuals with BMI>30 kg/m2, the adjusted risk of new hypertension was 2.23 (CI 1.75-2.84) and 2.63 (CI 2.20-3.15) for men and women, respectively [16].
1.2.3. Proteinuria
Higher BMI has been associated with the development of proteinuria or albuminuria. The National Kidney Foundation has defined albumubinuria as urine albumin to creatinine ratio >30mg/g [17]. In a study of AAs with hypertensive nephrosclerosis, Toto et al found that increased BMI was independently associated with increased proteinuria when adjusting for sex, age, blood pressure, creatinine, serum glucose, and uric acid [13].
The occurrence of proteinuria has also been noted in studies evaluating patients undergoing nephrectomy for medical reasons other than donation. Praga et al noted that proteinuria appeared an average of 10.1 years post-nephrectomy for other causes unrelated to kidney donation [5].
The study by Praga et al also found that patients who developed proteinuria post-nephrectomy showed a significantly higher baseline BMI than those that did not (31.6±5.6 kg/m2 vs. 24.3±3.5 kg/m2, p<0.001) [5].
1.3. Risk in Living Kidney Donors
A study by Mjoen et al noted higher rates of ESRD along with an increased risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular death for actual LKDs with mainly normal BMI compared to eligible LKDs who did not complete donation [18].
Development of hypertension has been noted among LKDs at long-term follow-up. Although they did not include BMI-specific outcomes, Fehrman-Ekholm et al found that approximately 50% of LKDs had hypertension at follow-up (14±9 years) [12].
A higher incidence of proteinuria has been noted among LKDs with increased duration post-donation, irrespective of BMI status [12]. In addition, data from published literature in normal BMI LKDs, has shown a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus with significant weight gain post-donation [19].
Data is still emerging on the long-term outcomes for LKDs. Given the expansion of the LKD pool to include higher BMI donors, we reviewed the literature to obtain studies in this population in hopes of gaining information that might inform our clinical practice. In general, CKD, hypertension, and proteinuria are chronic problems that require longer follow-up to effectively identify and manage. Therefore, it would be important to evaluate these kidney-related outcomes for several years post-donation to determine any additional underlying risks for higher BMI LKDs. We have focused our narrative review on nine studies evaluating long-term renal outcomes (≥ 5 years post-donation), including kidney function (CKD and ESRD), blood pressure, and proteinuria for higher BMI LKDs.
2. METHODS
We conducted a PubMed literature search for our narrative review from inception to March 2nd, 2017. Our search strategy is depicted in Fig. (1).
Fig. (1). PubMed search strategy.
1. Case-control and observation studies
2. Studies with LKD-specific data
3. Studies with renal outcomes
4. Studies with BMI-specific breakdown
5. Studies including baseline and follow-up data
6. Studies with follow-up ≥5 years
1. General Reviews
2. Non-English studies
3. Conference abstracts
4. Studies without LKD-specific data
5. Studies without renal outcomes
6. Studies which did not specify BMI
7. Studies without baseline and/or follow-up data
8. Studies with follow-up <5 years
The first author (KM) and second author (HC) individually screened the titles and abstracts. Abstracts were read by both HC and KM, with the authors initially synthesizing data individually and then discussing themes as a team. Articles were selected for full-text reading based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria listed above. Articles selected for full-text review were read in full by HC and KM, and decisions to include in the manuscript were made as a team. We also hand-searched reference lists for additional articles, but did not find any sources not captured by the original PubMed search.
Our PubMed literature search yielded 295 articles. From this search we selected 95 articles for further review. Details are included in the flow diagram in Fig. (2).
Out of the 95 studies, 27 reported on kidney-related outcomes for obese and overweight LKDs. Two of these studies were excluded due to duplicate data presented in articles already included in our review. Sixteen studies were excluded due to follow-up periods <5 years (3 days to 4.25 years). Nine studies meeting our inclusion criteria were selected for inclusion. Table 1 provides a description of the studies included in this narrative review.
Table 1. Individual study details and kidney-related outcomes.
Author/ Study Design
Follow-up (years, ±SD)
BMI (kg/m2)
GFR estimation method/
Nogueira [20]/
Prospective 7.1± 1.6 Control <35 31 MDRD
Study ≥35 8
Nogueira [21]/ Prospective 6.8 ± 1.5 Study* ≥30 36 MDRD
Locke [22]/ Retrospective 10.7 median (26.8 max) Control <30 58,004 CKD-epi
Study ≥30 20,588
Bello [23]/ Cross-sectional 12.37 ± 7.60 Control <30 57 Cystatin-C based formula of Rule
Study ≥30 20
Ibrahim [24]/ Prospective 12.2 ± 9.2 Study† ≤30 180 Iohexol
>30 75
Tavakol [25]/ Prospective 11 ± 7 Control <30 82 MDRD
Taner [26]/ Prospective 5.8 Control ≤35 16 125I-iothalamate clearance
Study >35 11
Kerkeni [27]/ Retrospective 9.28 ± 6.3 Control <25 87 Creatinine Clearance
Study 1 25–<30 62
Study 2 ≥30 40
Gracida [28]/ Prospective 6.725 ± 2.715 Control ≤30 422 Creatinine Clearance
*Controls from cohort of non-obese LKDs from the study by Ibrahim et al
†Matched controls from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004, 2005-2006
Fig. (2). Literature selection criteria flow diagram.
Nogueira (2009) et al conducted a prospective study examining the long-term outcomes for 39 African American LKDs [20]. They calculated kidney function using five different equations, including MDRD, Mayo Clinic Quadratic Formula, Body Surface Area Adjusted Cockcroft-Gault for Creatinine Clearance, using actual body weight, lean body weight, and the African-American Study of Hypertension and Kidney Disease Simplified GFR formula. They report their final analysis using the MDRD eGFR estimates. The LKDs were 34% males, with an average age of 37.4±11 years. The average BMI was 28.9±5.9 kg/m2 pre-donation and 31.1±6.3 kg/m2 at follow-up [20].
The study by Nogueira et al (2010) was a prospective study evaluating 36 obese LKDs seven years after donation [21]. They estimated kidney function using the MDRD eGFR equation. They compared the outcomes using the cohort of 255 LKDs from the study by Ibrahim et al. [24] The mean age at baseline was 45.1±10.8 years. LKDs were 22.9% male. The average BMI was 34.2±3.38 kg/m2 at baseline and 35.8±5.3 kg/m2 at follow-up [21].
Locke et al performed a national retrospective study of 119,769 LKDs linked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data to ascertain the risk of post-donation ESRD based on BMI among LKDs [22]. They calculated kidney function using the CKD-epi equation. Cumulative incidence of ESRD was estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods and compared between obese and non-obese LKDs. Risk of ESRD by obesity status at donation was estimated using Cox proportional hazards models adjusting for LKD age, sex, race, blood pressures, relationship to recipient, and baseline eGFR. The mean BMI at baseline was 32.7±3.2 kg/m2 for obese LKDs and 24.8± 2.9 kg/m2 for non-obese LKDs [22].
Bello et al conducted a cross-sectional study of 77 LKDs evaluating renal function and the presence of risk factors [23]. Two multivariate models were tested to evaluate the risk of CKD and the effect of hypertension. In each model, they evaluated the role of BMI on specific outcomes. The eGFR was calculated using the Cystatin-C based formula of Rule. The average BMI at follow-up was 26.65±5.04 kg/m2 [23].
In the prospective study by Ibrahim et al, hypertension, kidney function, general health status, and quality of life were evaluated in 255 LKDs [24]. GFR was measured by iohexol clearance and estimated by MDRD. LKDs were matched to controls from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 [24].
Tavakol et al followed 98 LKDs with matched controls from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006 in a prospective study examining kidney-related outcomes [25]. The GFR was calculated using MDRD. They calculated total urine protein and albumin excretion (abnormal when values > 150 and 30 mg/d, respectively). Multivariate logistic regression and linear regression models helped determine the independent association between BMI at donation and kidney-related outcomes [25].
The prospective study of 46 LKDs by Taner et al evaluated the impact of older age, obesity, and hypertension on the compensatory response of the remaining kidney five years post donation [26]. The 11 obese LKDs and 9 hypertensive LKDs were compared to 16 standard LKDs. The mean BMI of obese LKDs was 38.1±2.2 kg/m2 compared to standard LKDs which 22.6±1.2 kg/m2. GFR was measured by 125I-iothalamate clearance [26].
Kerkeni et al retrospectively evaluated 189 LKDs and assessed both post-operative and long-term consequences of nephrectomy based on BMI [27]. Outcomes for overweight and obese LKDs were compared to those with BMI <25 kg/m2. The mean BMI at the time of donation was 26.5±4.8 kg/m2, with 33% of LKDs being overweight and 21% obese. Kidney function was assessed by creatinine clearance [27].
The study by Gracida et al evaluated long-term kidney-related outcomes in 628 LKDs. There were 81 LKDs who were obese prior to donation and 16 with hypertension [28]. They compared outcomes with 422 LKDs without risk factors. Mean BMI was 32.8 kg/m2 in the obese group and 24.7 kg/m2 in the standard group. The kidney function was measured using creatinine clearance and the method of GFR calculation was not mentioned [28]. They did not report hypertension or proteinuria outcomes at follow-up.
3.1. Higher BMI and Kidney Function (CKD and ESRD)
Having shown the data regarding increased risk of chronic kidney disease in the general higher BMI non-donor population, we will review the higher BMI LKD-specific data found in the studies selected for this narrative review. Five studies (range of follow-up, 7-20 years), noted significant decreases in kidney function for higher BMI LKDs.
Ibrahim et al evaluated long-term outcomes and risk of ESRD for LKDs over the course of 12.2±9.2 years [24]. The mean GFR was 84±13.8 ml/min per 1.73 m2 at baseline and 63.7±11.9 ml/min per 1.73 m2 at follow-up. They noted that 29% of LKDs had BMI >30 kg/m2 at follow-up. These LKDs were found to carry significantly higher odds of having GFR< 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 (OR 1.12, CI 1.02-1.23, p=0.02) compared to lower BMI LKDs [24].
In the study by Nogueira et al (2009), outcomes for 39 African American (AA) LKDs were reported [20]. Pre-donation eGFR was 102.5±20.3 ml/min per 1.73 m2. They found a statistically significant greater absolute (40.1±7.3 vs. 28.3 ±17.1ml/min per 1.73m2) and relative decrement (39.8% vs. 26.2%) in GFR at follow-up for those who were morbidly obese compared to those with BMI<35 kg/m2. There were no BMI-stratified data available to compare outcomes for the normal, overweight, and obese LKDs within the BMI < 35 kg/m2 group [20].
Nogueira et al (2010) evaluated 36 obese LKDs (45.7% AA) [18]. The average eGFR was 91±20.3 ml/min per 1.73m2 at baseline and 63±15.3 ml/min per 1.73m2 at follow-up. They found a statistically significant overall drop in GFR from baseline to follow-up (29.2%) [21]. It is also important to note that the absolute decrement in GFR was similar for LKDs with BMI≥ 35 kg/m2 and obese LKDs with BMI< 35 kg/m2 (31.5±15.6 and 24.7±11.0 mL/min/1.73 m2, P=NS). Nogueira et al also compared certain demographic and outcome data for the obese LKDs in this study and the LKD cohort from the study by Ibrahim et al. [24] They noted that higher percentages of the obese LKDs in this study had GFR values <60 mL/min compared to the Ibrahim cohort (47.2% vs. 39.3%). Additionally, AA obese LKDs had a statistically significant greater absolute drop in GFR compared to non-AA LKDs (33.3±9.6 and 22.7±12.7 mL/min/1.73m2, respectively, p=0.016) [21].
The study by Locke et al reported long-term data examining outcomes and risk of ESRD for LKDs stratified by BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (n=20,588) and <30 kg/m2 (n=58,004) [22]. On multivariate analysis, obesity (HR 1.86, CI 1.05-3.30, p=0.04) and AA race (HR 4.62, CI 3.46-6.16, p<0.001) were the two risk factors that were significantly associated with the development of ESRD. The risk for ESRD post-donation increased 7% for every 1 unit increase in baseline BMI >27 kg/m2 [22].
In the study by Bello et al, renal outcomes and risk factors for 77 LKDs were evaluated.20 On multivariate analysis, higher BMI was found to have a statistically significant prevalence ratio for low GFR <60 mL/min at follow-up (PR 1.10, CI 1.05-1.15, p<0.0001) [23].
Four studies found no significant differences in kidney function between obese and non-obese LKDs at follow-up (range, 6-11 years) [25-28].
3.2. Higher BMI and Blood Pressure
The effects of higher BMI on the risk of hypertension in the general population have been reviewed. Hypertension data specific to higher BMI LKDs was available in eight studies in our review. BMI status was found to be associated with the presence of hypertension in six of these studies.
Ibrahim et al reported that higher BMI significantly increased the risk of hypertension (OR 1.12, CI 1.04-1.21, p=0.003) [24].
In the two studies by Nogueira et al (2009, 2010), 41% of LKDs were found to be hypertensive at follow-up [20, 21]. In the 2009 study, mean blood pressures at follow-up were 120.8±14.5 mm Hg and 79.7±9.3 mm Hg for systolic and diastolic, respectively. In the 2010 study, mean blood pressures at follow-up were 122.0±13 mm and Hg 77.3±7.4mm Hg for systolic and diastolic, respectively. Nogueira et al (2010) also noted that, although mean blood pressures were similar at follow-up, a larger percentage of obese LKDs in their study had a diagnosis of hypertension than the LKDs from the Ibrahim study (30.6% vs. 24.7%) [21].
At follow-up, Tavakol et al noted that the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were higher for obese LKDs and non-obese LKDs who became obese during the study [25]. A greater number of obese LKDs carried a hypertension diagnosis at follow-up. On multivariate analysis, obesity at donation was found to be a risk factor for the development of hypertension during the study (OR 4.02; CI 1.20- 13.00, p=0.021) [25].
On multivariate analysis, Bello et al found that higher BMI carried a statistically significant prevalence ratio for hypertension at follow-up (PR 1.11, CI 1.04-1.17, p=.0003). At the time of follow-up, 20 LKDs had hypertension, with a mean BMI of 30.41±5.88 kg/m2, compared to 57 without hypertension, with a mean BMI of 25.34±3.99 [23].
At baseline, in the study by Locke et al the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures were higher for obese LKDs (124.1±13.1 mm Hg and 75.6±9.3 mm Hg, respectively) compared to non-obese LKDs (119.9±13.3 mm Hg and 72.9±9.4 mm Hg, respectively) [22].
Three studies either did not report comparison statistics [28] or did not find any differences in blood pressure relating to BMI status at follow-up [26, 27].
3.3. Higher BMI and Proteinuria
Risk of proteinuria has been discussed in the non-donor higher BMI population in the background section. Among the nine studies included in our current review, six studies presented data on proteinuria for higher BMI LKDs. The presence of proteinuria was noted to be significantly associated with higher BMI in three of these studies.
Tavakol et al found that the 24-hour urine protein was 80±30 mg/d at baseline and 146 ± 62 mg/d at follow-up. A greater percentage of obese LKDs (44%) had abnormal proteinuria compared to non-obese LKDs (18%) (P=0.03). On multivariate analysis, obesity at donation was a significant predictor of abnormal proteinuria at follow-up (OR 8.9, CI 1.1-70.0, p=0.039) [25].
Nogueira et al (2009) found that 18% of the AA LKDs developed proteinuria at follow-up [20].
In the 2010 study by Nogueira et al, 19% of subjects developed microalbuminuria. They noted that development of microalbuminuria appeared to correlate with greater decrements in GFR [21].
The remaining three studies found no association between BMI and the presence of proteinuria [24, 26, 27].
In our current narrative review evaluating kidney-related outcomes for higher BMI LKDs, we noted significant heterogeneity in the reporting of data among the nine studies, ranging from the study design, follow-up period, control groups used, method of kidney function estimation, to the reporting of proteinuria and hypertension. The strengths of the included studies were that they all had long-term follow-up periods (≥ 5years), reported kidney function based on BMI status, provided data on kidney function outcomes on higher BMI donors, and had a control group either within the study or utilized a reference group from the general population. We recognize that the limitations of our review are based on the heterogeneity of the published literature. There were inconsistencies in assessing and reporting additional outcomes such as hypertension and proteinuria. Among the nine studies included in this narrative review, six studies reported complete data on kidney function measurement, hypertension, and proteinuria.
Despite the heterogeneity in the reporting of different kidney related outcomes, we found five studies demonstrating decreased kidney function including ESRD correlating with higher BMI status. Among the four studies reporting no significant relationship between GFR and BMI, one showed higher incidence of hypertension and proteinuria for overweight and obese LKDs.
Accurate assessment of kidney function in this population both pre- and post-kidney donation is important. Among the nine studies included in this review, several different methods were used to estimate/measure kidney function: MDRD eGFR estimates (3), creatinine clearance (2), CKD-epi (1), Cystatin C (1), exogenous clearance markers (2). Measuring GFR using exogenous markers such as inulin, 125I-iothalamate, or iohexol clearance is considered the gold standard. Inulin clearance is cumbersome to perform; 125I-iothalamate or iohexol clearances can be conducted in a clinical setting, but these markers can be difficult to procure.
Given the fact that overweight and obese individuals are at higher risk for the development of CKD, it is necessary to assess GFR accurately as they are being increasingly considered in the LKD pool. Use of serum creatinine-based GFR estimating equations may not provide the most accurate results in higher BMI individuals due to hyperfiltration [29]. It would be essential to consider methods subject to less variability, such as the use of 24-hour urine creatinine clearance or measurement of the clearance of an exogenous filtration marker. Use of an estimating equation combining both Cystatin-C and creatinine has been proposed to overcome the limitations of equations based solely on serum creatinine [30]. With the ongoing expansion of the LKD pool, it would be ideal to incorporate the consistent use of one of these methods in future studies to report kidney function both at baseline and long-term follow-up.
A large number of the included studies (6 out of 8) evaluating hypertension noted higher BMI to be a significant risk factor. Proteinuria was reported in six studies, with 50% finding a significant association with higher BMI status. Hypertension and proteinuria are well known risk factors for CKD and need to be diagnosed in a timely manner and followed to institute appropriate therapeutic interventions in higher BMI LKDs. In addition, AA race was found to be an independent risk factor for decreased kidney function, highlighting the implications of such non-modifiable risk factors that need to be accounted for in donor selection.
Improvement in cardiovascular outcomes with short-term weight loss has been documented [31, 32]. The potential benefits of pre-donation weight loss need to be assessed in this population of LKDs In addition, the effects of sustained weight loss post-donation for overweight and obese LKDs also need to be evaluated in future studies.
It is also to be noted that out of the sixteen short-term studies evaluating kidney related outcomes in higher BMI LKDs (follow-up ranging from 3 days to 4.25 years) that we did not include in our current narrative review, 50% found a decline in kidney function. We believe there is a need to focus on long-term follow-up to document these outcomes given the expansion of the LKD pool to include higher BMI LKDs.
It would be therefore ideal for higher BMI LKDs to be followed by both their transplant centers and primary care physicians. Typically the follow-up protocol for LKDs currently in practice is to be seen at discharge, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years after donation. Given the potential higher risk of CKD in this expanded higher BMI LKD pool, a closer and longer-term follow-up would be essential. In addition, a multidisciplinary approach would allow for the early identification of potential complications, such as the development of metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, proteinuria and other risk factors of CKD. This would enable the timely implementation of effective management strategies in this high risk group. Our narrative review also highlights the need to conduct long-term prospective studies to assess and document accurate kidney function and important kidney-related outcomes in this expanded LKD pool of higher BMI LKDs, to enable risk assessment and to establish safe selection methods.
LKD = Living kidney donor
BMI = Body mass index
CKD = Chronic kidney disease
GFR = Glomerular filtration rate
ESRD = End stage renal disease
AA = African American
Kalyani Murthy has no relevant financial disclosures or conflicts of interest.
Hannah Caldwell has no relevant financial disclosures or conflicts of interest.
Mary Ann Simpson has no relevant financial disclosures or conflicts of interest.
Kalyani Murthy participated in research design, article search and review, and the writing of the manuscript.
Hannah Caldwell participated in article search and review and the writing of the manuscript.
Mary Ann Simpson participated in research design and the writing of the manuscript.
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Ronald Stewart
Correspondence chess 1338
Last move : 1-0 2009 March 12 12:40:33
[Event "FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_E__000096"]
[Site "FICGS"]
[White "Porkolab,Sandor"]
[Black "Stewart,Ronald"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 O-O 6.Be3 c6 7.Bd3 a6 8.Nge2 Nbd7 9.Qd2 b5 10.O-O e5 11.d5 Rb8 12.dxc6 Nc5 13.cxb5 Nxd3 14.Qxd3 axb5 15.Nxb5 Ba6 16.a4 Rc8 17.Rac1 d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Bc5 Nc7 20.Qb3 Re8 21.Rfd1 Qf6 22.Ng3 Qxc6 23.Nd6 1-0
This is the last move in a Chess game played by R. Stewart at FICGS.
The 6 games most recently played are :
Elo average opponents : 1330
Results : 58 % With white : 66 % With black : 50 %
Ronald Stewart has currently 0 running correspondence chess game(s), won 2, lost 1 and drawn 3 other games against an average elo of 1330, does not play advanced chess (fast time controls), does not play big chess, does not play Go (wei-ch'i, baduk), and does not play poker, finally Ronald finished a total of 6 games and is not playing any game right now.
Please register or login to see the complete list of tournaments played by Ronald. Stewart.
Last connection : 2009 June 21
A few other games played recently by Ronald Stewart
Last move : 0-1 2009 February 6 17:40:26
[White "Bester,Kazimierz"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 g6 7.Be3 Bg7 8.O-O Nc6 9.f4 O-O 10.f5 Ne5 11.Nf3 Nfg4 12.Bf4 Qb6+ 13.Nd4 Nc6 14.Bxg4 Bxd4+ 15.Kh1 Qxb2 16.Nd5 Qxa1 17.Qxa1 Bxa1 18.Rxa1 Rb8 19.Bh6 Re8 20.h3 f6 21.Nb6 Ne5 22.Nxc8 Rexc8 23.fxg6 Nxg4 24.gxh7+ Kxh7 25.hxg4 Kxh6 26.Rc1 Rc4 27.Kh2 Rxe4 28.Kg3 Kg5 29.Rf1 Rxg4+ 30.Kh2 Rh8+ 31.Kg1 Rgh4 32.g3 Rh1+ 33.Kg2 Rxf1 34.Kxf1 Rh2 35.Kg1 Rxc2 36.a4 Kg4 37.a5 Kxg3 38.Kf1 f5 39.Ke1 Kg2 40.Kd1 Ra2 41.Kc1 f4 42.Kb1 Re2 43.Kc1 f3 44.Kd1 Ra2 45.Ke1 f2+ 46.Kd1 f1Q+ 0-1
Last move : 1-0 2009 January 2 20:37:17
[White "Stewart,Ronald"]
[Black "Gramajo,Francisco"]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 Bxc3+ 7.bxc3 Bg4 8.Qb3 b6 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Qxd5 Nc6 11.Qe4+ Qe6 12.Qxe6+ Bxe6 13.e4 Bg4 14.Bb5 Bd7 15.O-O a6 16.Bd3 O-O-O 17.Bxa6+ Kb8 18.Ng5 Rhf8 19.Bd3 h6 20.Nf3 f5 21.e5 g5 22.Rfe1 Ne7 23.Bc4 b5 24.Bb3 g4 25.Nh4 h5 26.a4 c6 27.axb5 cxb5 28.d5 Bc8 29.Rad1 Kc7 30.d6+ 1-0
Last move : 1/2-1/2 2008 December 22 10:11:39
[Black "Denchev,Stanimir"]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bb3 Be7 9.O-O O-O 10.a3 Bb7 11.Re1 a6 12.e4 c5 13.e5 Nd5 14.Nxd5 1/2-1/2
Last move : 1/2-1/2 2008 December 22 9:58:31
[Black "Willoughby,Peter"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.Nf3 b4 5.Nbd2 g6 6.e4 Bg7 7.e5 Ng4 8.Qe2 O-O 9.h3 Nh6 10.Ne4 Nf5 11.Nxc5 Na6 12.Nd3 d6 13.g4 dxe5 14.gxf5 Bxf5 15.Ndxe5 Nc5 16.Nc6 1/2-1/2
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The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series: Declaration of War, Australia, 2014, 1oz
Category: The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series
The British declaration of war on 4 August 1914 was greeted with widespread enthusiasm and jubilation across the Empire. In Australia, it was a chance for the fledgling nation to prove itself in battle and to rally to the cause, with the then Prime Minister, Joseph Cook, declaring "…When the Empire is at war, so is Australia at war." The first campaign Australian troops were involved in was in German New Guinea, when the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force was dispatched to seize Germany's Pacific colonies, in September 1914.
This preceded the dispatch of the First Australian Imperial Force (AIF) to Egypt in November 1914. After four and a half months spent in training camps near Cairo, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), together with troops from Britain and France, departed by ship for the Gallipoli peninsula.
Each coin is struck from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.
The coin's reverse features a group of soldiers marching beneath a representation of Britannia holding her trident, and wearing a Corinthian helmet, symbolic of British liberties and democracy. The inscription, '1914 – When the Empire is at War, so is Australia at War', a red poppy motif and The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark are also incorporated into the design.
Issued as Australian legal tender, the coin's obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2014 year-date, and the monetary denomination.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,500 of The ANZAC Spirit – Declaration of War 2014 1oz Silver Proof Coin.
Each coin is presented in a black and red display case with the words 'Pride', 'Respect', and 'Gratitude' inscribed on the outside of the case, within a themed shipper, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
The ANZAC Spirit 100th Anniversary Coin Series will be issued annually between 2014 and 2018. In each year of the Series, The Perth Mint will release individual 1oz silver and 1/4oz gold coins portraying major events or themes from the corresponding period 100 years ago. In addition, a 1/2oz Three-Coin Silver Set will be released annually, making a 15-coin collection over five years.
Periodically, the Mint will also announce special limited edition feature coins, while the Series will be supported with interesting historical mementos and memorabilia.
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Redemptoris Missio () — энциклика Иоанна Павла II о неизменной актуальности миссионерского послания. Вышла 7 декабря 1990 года.

Структура
Энциклика состоит из восьми глав, введения и заключения.

 Введение.
 Глава I. Иисус Христос, Единственный Спаситель
 Глава II. Царство Божие
 Глава III. Дух Святой: главное действующее начало миссии
 Глава IV. Необъятные горизонты миссии ad gentes
 Глава V. Пути миссии
 Глава VI. Ответственные лица и исполнители миссионерского пастырства
 Глава VII. Сотрудничество в осуществлении миссионерской деятельности
 Глава VIII. Миссионерская духовность
 Заключение

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Выход энциклики был приурочен к 25-летию декрета Второго Ватиканского собора Ad Gentes, посвящённого миссионерскому служению Церкви.

Энциклика подчёркивает неизменную важность и актуальность миссионерской деятельности для Католической церкви. В энциклике рассматриваются современные проблемы церковной миссии и евангелизации, особенно народов развивающихся стран и тех из них, которые в истории всегда стояли вдали от христианской традиции.

В первых же строках энциклики папа подчёркивает исключительную важность миссии среди нехристианских народов, ссылаясь в том числе и на свой собственный опыт, как известно, Иоанн Павел II за период своего понтификата посетил 129 стран, в том числе множество нехристианских.

Одна из главных задач энциклики — напомнить католикам, что каждый христианин имеет миссионерское призвание потому, что Церковь, — по словам Папы, — является миссионерской по самой своей природе.

Папа пишет о трёх различных формах евангелизации: пастырская забота о людях, уже принадлежащих Церкви, и помощь им в углублении веры; «новая евангелизация» тех, кто отпал от христианской веры, или тех, чья принадлежность к христианству только формальна; и, наконец, миссия ad gentes в тех областях, где Евангелие неизвестно или мало распространено.

Иоанн Павел II предлагает три критерия для оценки развития миссии в третьем тысячелетии: географический, демографический и культурный. Успех миссии, таким образом, можно оценивать по расширению христианских территорий, по увеличению численности христиан и по увеличению роли христианского компонента в культуре различных народов.

Энциклика ещё раз останавливается на важном вопросе «привязки к местному культурному контексту» христианской миссии, который папа неоднократно поднимал ранее в своих работах. Иоанн Павел II подчёркивает, что евангелизация обязательно должна учитывать местную культурную специфику, но при этом ни в коем случае не обеднять сущность Евангелия. Любая «привязка к культурному контексту», которая обедняет ясность Евангелия, является не привязкой, а приспособленчеством.

«Redemptoris Missio» также возражает ряду неправильных взглядов на миссионерскую деятельность. Так, отвечая тем, кто утверждает, что христианская евангелизация угрожает гражданскому миру и взаимопониманию между мировыми религиями, папа пишет, что Церковь «ничего не навязывает» и «уважает свободу совести». Тем христианам, которые полагают, что Церковь уже «переросла» проповедь Евангелия и должна сконцентрировать свои усилия на социальной сфере, Иоанн Павел II отвечает, что Церковь перестает быть Церковью, когда она прекращает проповедовать Иисуса Христа.

Энциклика Иоанна Павла о христианской миссии вызвала значительный интерес в миссионерских территориях «третьего мира».

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 «Миссия Искупления»
 «Redemptoris Missio»

Иоанн Павел II
Папские энциклики

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In 2011, a team of us at McGill released the SALAMI dataset of structural annotations of lots of music; it was the largest dataset of its kind at the time, and still is. Unfortunately, it has never been easy for other researchers to obtain the audio data: we can provide all the metadata required to identify the tracks, but we don't own the music so we can't sell it.
I recently updated a hobby project of mine to Github. The goal was to make an image feed where all the images would have matching edges, but where these edges could evolve over time. I'd still like to tweak it and add new types of designs, but a version of it is finished!
HAMR (Hacking Audio and Music Research) is a hackathon event that has been held many times since 2013, and as a satellite event to every ISMIR conference since 2014. I attended this year's event held at Deezer and really enjoyed it! To team up with others and try to solve a new research problem ASAP was exhilerating—it was almost like trying to solve a puzzle hunt.
Earlier this month, I was invited to give a talk at the European Music Research Conference. I presented an overview of three recent research projects that all grew, in part, from a shared motivation: to understand musical structure—the way a piece of music is organized—not as a flat, one-dimensional, holistic phenomenon, but as a set of conflicting views of a piece, each view with its own rationale, the various rationales sometimes in conflict and sometimes in harmony each other.
In my last year at AIST, I worked on two projects related to nonnegative factorization, and both have been accepted to ICASSP! Even better, each will be delivered at an oral session.
As of February 1st, I have started a new position at Ircam and CentraleSupélec. I am a post-doctoral researcher on a project called "Dig That Lick", which will analyze melodic patterns in jazz music on a large scale.
Today was my final day at AIST. I am moving to Paris to start a new post-doc at IRCAM! It's been a wonderful three years here in Goto's lab, and I am really grateful to everyone in the lab who helped make my time here so enjoyable.
Last week I attended ISMIR 2017 in Suzhou, China, and once again it was an excellent conference, with a high-quality scientific program (every talk was interesting and well delivered) and top-notch hosting from the National University of Singapore: terrific food and venues, and the chartered shuttles to and from the airport saved lots of people a lot of time.
Our article about the CrossSong puzzle is now print! The article was published in the Journal of New Music Research (JNMR) with Open Access, so everyone can view the full article online. I'm also pleased to announce a major update to the online demo of our system.
Earlier this summer, both articles I worked on were accepted to this year's ISMIR conference. Last weekend I submitted the camera-ready copies for both of them, which I'm sharing now.
Last year, I helped to advise two colleagues on separate projects, and both were recently published. The projects and first authors are: "Modeling discourse segments in lyrics using repeated patterns", by Kento Watanabe; and "Probabilistic Transcription of Sung Melody Using a Pitch Dynamics Model" by Luwei Yang.
I'm proud to announce the publication of Mathemusical Conversations: Mathematics and Computation in Music Performance and Composition, a book I edited with Professors Elaine Chew and Gérard Assayag. Music and mathematics have deep historical connections that affect both fields today, and each chapter discusses some aspect of this relationship.
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Medford gymnastics coach accused of filming students undressing faced previous sex lawsuit
Updated: Jan. 10, 2019, 10:11 a.m. | Published: Nov. 14, 2012, 10:33 a.m.
A southern Oregon gymnastic coach accused of filming his students in changing rooms without their knowledge had been the subject of previous sexual abuse allegations.
The Mail Tribune reports Wednesday that 54-year-old Jeffrey Scott Bettman was sued over allegations of sexual abuse in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2000, where he was a coach for more than 20 years for the Santa Barbara Spirals, a youth gymnastics team once run by the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Bettman was arrested earlier this month in Oregon. He was arraigned last week on 10 counts each of first- and second-degree encouraging of child sex abuse. He was ordered to stay away from minors and from gymnastics facilities in Grants Pass and Medford.
A representative from the university regents says The California case went to trial and was dismissed.
-- The Associated Press


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Q: How to change two factor authentication code lifetime in Asp Net Core Idenity? I have tried this, but it didn`t help me:
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A: Configure ASP.NET Core Data Protection
To configure the system to use a key lifetime of 14 days instead of the default 90 days, use SetDefaultKeyLifetime:
services.AddDataProtection()
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Renovation of Coach Barn into Conference Center currently in design.
Duke Farms is the magnificent 2700-acre property created by James Buchanan Duke, a prominent industrial entrepreneur of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and benefactor of Duke University. A large portion of the land was assembled and developed by Duke, beginning in 1893, and was added to and cared for by his sole heir and daughter, Doris Duke, throughout her lifetime. Upon her passing in 1993, a philanthropic trust was created from her last will and testament to maintain and transform the property.
Doris Duke thought of Duke Farms as a haven for flora and fauna and ultimately wanted it to be enjoyed by the public – and these ideals have inspired and informed our work. VITETTA was the lead planner and designer helping the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Duke Farms Foundation develop and implement an exciting new vision, plan and capital project for the transformation of Duke Farms to a new environmental mission, providing the public with environmental stewardship programs and increased access to the property's unique cultural landscapes.
VITETTA was selected to help the Duke Farms Foundation conceive a new institution from the ground up dedicated to green principles. We began by collaborating with the Foundation to write a master plan for the transformation of the property to meet its new mission and are now working to complete the resulting capital projects. These projects include two LEED NC-certified rehabilitation projects. The first is the LEED-platinum, adaptive reuse and renewal of a monumental farm building, the Farm Barn, as an orientation center and offices for the Foundation. The second is the LEED-gold renovation and renewal of an 1899 Lord & Burnham conservatory structure that will house indoor orchid display gardens and a native plant center. In addition to these two building projects, major infrastructure upgrades are being installed across the 2,700 acre site. These site improvements paired with the building projects embody and demonstrate the green ideals that connect to the property's mission of being a model of environmental stewardship and inspiring visitors to become informed stewards of the land. Current work includes the design of the renovation of the Coach Barn into a conference facilty for up to 250 people.
Our design approach was to embrace notions of simple, elegant, modern, green, light and modest. Other important goals established for the project include that the designs be affordable, replicable by others, durable and constructed of easy to maintain and long-lasting materials and systems and approach being carbon neutral. The designs integrate the buildings with the surrounding landscapes as the landscape is central to the Duke Farms mission and the purpose of the buildings is to enhance, support, and educate about the landscapes of which they are a part and act as a "green beacon" to inspire visitors while providing important demonstrations of sustainable design strategies.
Budget management and control has been a major emphasis of our efforts and we worked with the client to hire a Construction Manager (CM) to participate in estimating, logistics and constructability reviews throughout the design process. At the completion of 100% construction documents, the CM's contract was converted to a guaranteed maximum price, a CM-at-risk arrangement. Adjustments to scope were made frequently throughout the design process based on input from the CM's team and our own independent cost estimator to keep the documents in line with approved budgets.
When designing the Farm Barn Orientation Center, we focused on "green" strategies that could be readily replicated and system adaptations that most directly addressed the climate conditions of central New Jersey. Our design achieves a 38% reduction in levels of energy performance below the baseline in the LEED requirement to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with energy use. At the heart of the mechanical system is over fifty geothermal wells using the earth as a heat exchanger where each watt of energy used to run the heat pump extracts three watts of heat energy from the earth.
The historic building's envelope will be super-insulated, while still allowing important areas of existing stonework to be exposed in the public areas on the first floor. The current single pane glazing assemblies will be replaced with high performance insulated glazing. Energy efficient lighting combined with occupancy and daylight dimming sensors, light shelves, and solar tubes will aid the energy reduction strategies. Rainwater will be captured from the roof in a cistern and will be used as gray water for flushing toilets. Bioswales and rain gardens with native wetland plants will aid in the removal of total suspended solids from motor vehicle runoff, improve groundwater recharge and reduce discharge into Duke's brook. A constructed wetlands waste water treatment septic system will fully clean tertiary water and discharge it back into groundwater on the site allowing for 100% recapture. Native plants will be used throughout the landscape, eliminating the need for irrigation.
The Lord & Burnham Conservatory will house Display Gardens highlighting Orchids and a Southeast Coastal Plain Habitat. Experientially, it is the midpoint of the self-directed journey for the public and will provide a contemplative resting and learning place for visitors. The conservatory's indoor display gardens within will play an important role in connecting the new mission to the legacy of Doris Duke's Indoor Display Gardens, which have been decommissioned. The Southeast Coastal Plain Habitat will relate to the project's environmental mission and the latter will be a presentation of Doris Duke's stunning orchid collection and contributions to the world of horticulture.
A variety of "green" features will qualify the building for its LEED gold certification, including: achieving 28% reduction in levels of energy performance beyond the baseline in the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with energy use – a significant accomplishment for a building envelope that is essentially a single pane of glass thick as required for plant health. The heating system uses condensing boilers and energy efficient radiant floor heating and radiators for the two display gardens and two support ranges; the remaining support ranges will have their heating systems decommissioned (turned off) and become cold houses used to propagate native plants.
The Coach Barn originally held the stables for horses as well as "Baby" Doris Duke's camel in the southern wing of the building. The center section was the garage and carriage wash for the carriages and automobiles. The north wing served as storage and the office for the farm staff. A second floor held the hay storage and an apartment for the farm manager. The front of the Coach Barn is accented with a port cochere and clock tower.
Due to the substantial visitorship of the property, the Duke Farms Foundation has decided to further implement the Master Plan by creating a conference center in the Coach Barn. The conference center will allow both local and national groups to meet and discuss current and future environmental issues. The Coach Barn is being designed to accommodate groups of up to 250 people with additional spaces for smaller discussion groups. Catering facilities will be provided to allow for dinner and evening functions.


Description: "on the way to the General Conference, Reedley"
Description: "on our way to Conference"; "No. 10"; postcard; woman at left foreground is Martha Burkhalter; where is this? It does not appear to be Reedley, California, where the conference took place.
Description: conference group at some large public building in Fresno during General Conference Mennonite Church session; postcard; "No. 45"


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In 1769, Spanish Portola Expedition, traveled north through (what became) the Sepulveda Basin settling for a few nights at was in now Los Encino State Historic Park. A Fransican Monastery traveling with the group named the area, which was later shortened to Encino. Many ranchos were created during the secularization of California missions which began in 1834. Encino derives its name from the rancho.
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Luke Combs Previews Two New Songs, "Five Leaf Clover" And "Tomorrow Me"
Netflix Drops Official Trailer For Upcoming Bubba Wallace Docuseries, 'RACE: Bubba Wallace'
Mark Chesnutt Announces He Has Tested Positive For COVID While Recovering From Back Surgery
Aaron Ryan·
Man, talk about a rough few weeks for Mark Chesnutt.
The 90's country legend (and one of the more underrated artists from the 90's if you ask me) underwent back surgery at the end of July, announcing that he would be in the hospital for "a couple days" before moving home to rest up and recover so that he could get back out on tour.
Hey everyone, I wanted to give y'all a quick update. I'm going in for back surgery on July 22and will have to be in the hospital for a couple days. After I get home I have to take it easy so I can heal up and get back out on tour. I miss everyone and miss the road.
— Mark Chesnutt (@MarkChesnutt) July 16, 2021
The surgery, which caused him to cancel tour dates through September, seemed to go well, with Mark's team announcing on social media that he was expected to make a complete recovery.
Mark is out of surgery and doing well. His Doctor said that everything went as planned and he should have a complete recovery.
But now, the singer has announced that while on the mend from his back surgery, he and his wife Tracie have both tested positive for COVID.
Just wanted to give everyone a little update. I am currently on the mend from my back surgery. But, while doing so my wife Tracie and I have tested positive for Covid-19! Thank you all for the continuous prayers!
— Mark Chesnutt (@MarkChesnutt) August 16, 2021
Let's hope for a speedy recovery for both Mark and his wife, and that he's able to get back out on the road ASAP.
But for now, I'll still be spinning some of my favorite Mark Chesnutt tunes.
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