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The Broker supports configuration of all its primary components via its HTTP management interface, using the Web Management Console.
The configuration for each component is stored as an entry in the broker configuration store, currently implemented as either a JSON file which persists changes to disk, or an in-memory store which does not. The following components configuration is stored there:
Virtual Host
Authentication Provider
Access Control Provider
Group Provider
Key store
Trust store
Broker startup involves two configuration related items, the 'Initial Configuration' and the Configuration Store. When the broker is started, if a Configuration Store does not exist at the current store location then one will be initialised with the current 'Initial Configuration'. Unless otherwise requested to overwrite the configuration store then subsequent broker restarts will use the existing configuration store and ignore the contents of the 'Initial Configuration'.
The broker will default to using ${qpid.work_dir}/config.json as the path for its configuration store unless otherwise instructed.
The command line argument -sp (or --store-path) can optionally be used to specify a different relative or absolute path to use for the broker configuration store:
$ ./qpid-server -sp ./my-broker-configuration.json
If no configuration store exists at the specified/defaulted location when the broker starts then one will be initialised using the current 'Initial Configuration'.
The 'Initial Configuration' JSON file is used when initialiasing new broker configuration stores. The broker will default to using an internal file within its jar unless otherwise instructed.
The command line argument -icp (or --initial-config-path) can be used to override the brokers internal file and supply a user-created one:
$ ./qpid-server -icp ./my-initial-configuration.json
If a Configuration Store already exists at the current store location then the current 'Initial Configuration' will be ignored unless otherwise requested to overwrite the configuration store
It is possible to have the broker output its default internal 'Initial Configuration' file to disk using the command line argument -cic (or --create-initial-config). If the option is used without providing a path, a file called initial-config.json will be created in the current directory, or alternatively the file can be created at a specified location:
$ ./qpid-server -cic ./initial-config.json
The 'Initial Configuration' JSON file shares a common format with the brokers JSON Configuration Store implementation, so it is possible to use a brokers Configuration Store output as an initial configuration. Typically 'Initial Configuration' files would not to contain IDs for the configured entities, so that IDs will be generated when the configuration store is initialised and prevent use of the same IDs across multiple brokers, however it may prove useful to include IDs if using the Memory Configuration Store Type.
It can be useful to use Configuration Properties within 'Initial Configuration' files to allow a degree of customisation with an otherwise fixed file.
For an example file, see Section 5.1.8, "Example of JSON 'Initial Configuration'"
If a configuration store already exists at the configured store location then it is used and the current 'Initial Configuration' is ignored.
The command line argument -os (or --overwrite-store) can be used to force a new broker configuration store to be initialised from the current 'Initial Configuration' even if one exists:
$ ./qpid-server -os -icp ./my-initial-configuration.json
This can be useful to effectively play configuration into one or more broker to pre-configure them to a particular state, or alternatively to ensure a broker is always started with a fixed configuration. In the latter case, use of the Memory Configuration Store Type may also be useful.
There are currently two implementations of the pluggable Broker Configuration Store, the default one which persists content to disk in a JSON file, and another which operates only in-memory and so does not retain changes across broker restarts and always relies on the current 'Initial Configuration' to provide the configuration to start the broker with.
The command line argument -st (or --store-type) can be used to override the default json)configuration store type and allow choosing an alterative, such as memory)
$ ./qpid-server -st memory
This can be useful when running tests, or always wishing to start the broker with the same 'Initial Configuration'
It is posible for 'Initial Configuration' (and Configuration Store) files to contain ${properties} that can be resolved to String values at startup, allowing a degree of customisation using a fixed file. Configuration Property values can be set either via Java System Properties, or by specifying ConfigurationPproperties on the broker command line. If both are defined, System Property values take precedence.
The broker has the following set of core configuration properties, with the indicated default values if not otherwise configured by the user:
Table 5.1. Base Configuration Properties
|Port number used for the brokers default AMQP messaging port
|Port number used for the brokers default HTTP management port
|Port number used for the brokers default RMI Registry port, to advertise the JMX ConnectorServer.
|Port number used for the brokers default JMX port
|Location of the broker installation directory, which contains the 'lib' directory and the 'etc' directory often used to store files such as group and ACL files.
|Defaults to the value set into the QPID_HOME system property if it is set, or remains unset otherwise unless configured by the user.
|Location of the broker working directory, which might contain the persistent message store and broker configuration store files.
|Defaults to the value set into the QPID_WORK system property if it is set, or the 'work' subdirectory of the JVMs current working directory.
Use of these core properties can be seen in the default 'Initial Configuration' example.
Configuration Properties can be set on the command line using the -prop (or --configuration-property) command line argument:
$ ./qpid-server -prop "qpid.amqp_port=10000" -prop "qpid.http_port=10001"
In the example above, property used to set the port number of the default AMQP port is specified with the value 10000, overriding the default value of 5672, and similarly the vlaue 10001 is used to override the default HTTP port number of 8080. When using the 'Initial Configuration' to initialise a new Configuration Store (either at first broker startup, when requesting to overwrite the configuration store) these new values will be used for the port numbers instead.
NOTE: when saving the broker Configuration Store, either during initialisation when generating any required IDs for the 'Initial Configuration', or when required following user-prompted change via the managmenet interface, values are stored in their resolved state. As such, if a Configuration Store already exists when the broker is started, it is likely that setting a Configuration Property to a value different than it was previously set could have no effect.
NOTE: When running the broker on Windows and starting it via the qpid-server.bat file, the "name=value" argument MUST be quoted.
An example of the default 'Initial Configuration' JSON file the broker uses is provided below:
Example 5.1. JSON 'Initial configuration' File
{ "name" : "Broker", "defaultVirtualHost" : "default", "modelVersion" : "1.0", "storeVersion" : 1, "authenticationproviders" : [ { "name" : "passwordFile", "path" : "${qpid.work_dir}/etc/passwd", "type" : "PlainPasswordFile" } ], "ports" : [ { "authenticationProvider" : "passwordFile", "name" : "HTTP", "port" : "8080", "protocols" : [ "HTTP" ] }, { "authenticationProvider" : "passwordFile", "name" : "JMX_CONNECTOR", "port" : "9099", "protocols" : [ "JMX_RMI" ] }, { "name" : "RMI_REGISTRY", "port" : "8999", "protocols" : [ "RMI" ] }, { "name" : "AMQP", "port" : "5672" } ], "virtualhosts" : [ { "name" : "default", "storePath" : "${qpid.work_dir}/derbystore/default", "storeType" : "DERBY" } ], "plugins" : [ { "name" : "jmxManagement", "pluginType" : "MANAGEMENT-JMX" }, { "name" : "httpManagement", "pluginType" : "MANAGEMENT-HTTP" } ] }
In the configuration above the following entries are stored:
Authentication Provider of type PlainPasswordFile with name "passwordFile"
Four Port entries: "AMQP", "HTTP", "RMI_REGISTRY", "JMX_CONNECTOR"
Virtual Host with name "default" and DERBY message store type at location "${qpid.work_dir}/derbystore/default".
Two management plugins: "jmxManagement" of type "MANAGEMENT-JMX" and "httpManagement" of type "MANAGEMENT-HTTP".
Broker attributes are stored as a root entry.
The Broker Attributes can be configured using REST Management interfaces and Web Management Console.
The Broker attributes can be changed from Web Management Console by clicking on "Edit" button on "Broker Attributes" panel from Broker tab.
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out that European DNA, like that of Asians and Africans, has traces of archaic hominids mixed in with the familiar Homo sapien-specific
The sequencing of the Neanderthal genome has led to some incredible discoveries -- among them, that humans
were having sex with Neanderthals. A pair of new studies has shown that Neanderthal
genes aren't evenly distributed throughout the entire human population --
rather some populations have more or less of them.
A new study, whose senior author is Peter
Parham, a professor of cell biology, microbiology and immunology
at the Stanford
University School of Medicine, examines how interbreeding with our
closely related hominids led to a superior human immune system.
Svante Pääbo, director of the Department of Genetics
at the Max Planck
Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and senior author on the paper [abstract] detailing the original Neanderthal genome draft,
suggests that one of two possibilities occurred. Either migrants to Asian
and Europe broadly had sex with Neanderthals or just a few did, but whose
progeny survived in greater numbers, passing on the early hominids' genetic
material. Researchers believe the latter explanation is more likely the
Humans are thought to have migrated from Africa around 67,500 years ago,
spreading to Asia and Europe. In these regions they encountered
Neanderthals and Denisovans -- another archaic hominid, who they at least
occasionally engaged in sexual intercourse with. Interbreeding is thought
to have occurred starting around 50,000 years ago.
Those hairy charmers passed something valuable along to the migrants --
improved immunity. Many of Eurasians' HLA genes -- fast evolving
human immune system components -- are thought to have been "borrowed"
from the Neanderthal and Denisovan genome.
It found that one Denisovan-derived gene -- HLA-A -- was 95 percent
likely to occur in residents of Papua New Guinea, 70 percent in residents of
China, 50 percent in Europe, and virtually non-present in Africa.
The genes are thought to have conferred improved survival rates on the
migrants, as they gained defenses against local diseases, which took their
archaic hominid co-inhabitants millennia to develop.
Africans, who never personally interbred with the Denisovans and
Neanderthals did receive a bit of these genes second hand, from migrants who
returned to the region around 10,000 years ago. And they are thought to
have an even stronger and more diverse immune system, as they bred with other species of archaic hominids, which were native
to Africa.
Previous studies have shown that non-Africans have around 4 percent
Neanderthal genes, while Melanesians -- natives of Indonesia and the
surrounding islands -- also have 4 to 6 percent of their genes derived from
the Denisovans.
The study on the project is published [abstract] in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Science.
The new work could offer some additional explanation of why Native
Americans may have been so susceptible to diseases brought to the New
World by Europeans and Africans. Native Americans may have missed much of
the interbreeding opportunities. Thus while they may be the most
"pure" examples of Homo sapiens DNA,
that may have proved fatal to many of them.
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quote: Look at the American blacks. In the days of slavery, they were bred to the point where they became superior to their white masters. Despite being continually discriminated against and vilified in the media, almost all of the greatest Americans are black. This includes, but is not limited to, feats of athleticism, the current American president (Obama is a genius compared to Bush), and even the arts (inventing jazz and blues, to name just two).
quote: The slaves brought over were picked to be the strongest men (better workers) and were those who survived horrible conditions in the galley of slave ships.
quote: Most of the sprinters who are black are descended from blacks who were slaves. The blacks from Africa are the ones who do the long distance marathons.
quote: I'm sorry if these ideas don't jive with your views gleaned from the Bible.
quote: As to the things I said that you believe are racist, where were you when the Japanese were being insulted for the size of their penises?
quote: I agree with your final point, though. Bush II made a lot of folks look like geniuses. He really was as dumb as mud.
quote: He is just Envious of my genetic background.
quote: Researchers speculate that such sexual attractions between the species were rare
quote: Native Americans may have missed much of the interbreeding opportunities.
quote: Now that why we grunt when we sexting.......
quote: The sequencing of the Neanderthal genome has led to some incredible discoveries -- among them, that humans were having sex with Neanderthals.

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One of the more interesting cold/flu prevention strategies I've come across was ingesting oregano essential oil. A customer had asked me if I could recommend a way to get her kids to ingest this oil, having heard that it was a great natural solution for colds and flu. I suggested to her that there is an easier and safer way to use nature's healing powers to ward off winter misery: Immune Boost. Immune Boost is a powerful flower essence formula I created several years ago. Flower essence formulas are vibration remedies that stimulate the nervous system and meridians (the channels in the body affected by acupuncture). This formula nurtures and supports the body etherically, creating more harmonious and vital energy patterns. It provides assistance on its own and can facilitate assimilation of herbal, emotional, psychological, and other healing modalities.
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beyond gigantic or enormous
beyond gigantic or enormous
John: The houses in Hewlett Harbor are freakin ginormous
Tony: I know...thats where all the rich kids live.
Tony: I know...thats where all the rich kids live.
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overly large. taken from the words "gigantic" and "enormous" to form "ginormous."
Kid 1: Gee, paw. That cow sure has a ginormous utter.
Paw: MOOOOOOOOOO!
(i'm so sorry)
Paw: MOOOOOOOOOO!
(i'm so sorry)
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Humorously outsized.
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a combination of gigantic and enormous. more than very large. immense.
That horse has a ginormous wang.
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Word meaning Giant and Enormous at the same time.
Those titties are Ginormous!
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A word used when "gigantic" or "huge" or eve "enormous" just isn't big enough.
Dude, that house is ginormous!
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Something that is really, really big.
As Buddy says in the movie "Elf," "Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!"
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A 10-year-old autistic child accidently shot himself in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday after retrieving a gun from the glove box of his grandfather's vehicle, authorities said.
The bullet struck the little finger of the boy's right hand. He sustained serious damage to his finger, but the injury was not life threatening, authorities confirmed Friday.
The boy shot himself with his grandfather's fully loaded gun, according to police. At the time, it was stored in a glove box with no locking mechanism.
The grandfather, a California peace officer from out of the area, is lawfully authorized to carry a loaded firearm inside the vehicle. However, he was not inside the vehicle when the child discharged the firearm.
Before the incident, the boy had been sitting in the back seat of the truck, parked at the Staples parking lot, when his grandfather got out to walk their dog in the immediate area, according to a city press release.
The child, without being noticed, moved into the front seat and retrieved the gun while his grandfather stood outside. He accidentally discharged the firearm as his grandmother returned to the vehicle from inside the store, police said.
After the gunshot, the child exited the truck and held his hand up where his grandparents could see his injured finger. Police and medic personnel were dispatched at 4:10 p.m.
Arriving officers secured the weapon as evidence and are submitting their investigation to the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office for review and disposition concerning the possible filing of criminal charges for child endangerment, authorities said.
To help protect the identity of the child, SLTPD is not releasing the names of the grandparents at this time.


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The Lowcountry is braced for record cold today as strong arctic air blasted its way into the area.
A wind chill advisory was scheduled for early morning, and SCE&G expected record power usage by 8 a.m.
The frigid air settled into the Lowcountry overnight, dropping temperatures into the teens and generating piercing wind chills that made it feel like temperatures in the single digits.
Kim Stenson, director of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, said it would be even worse in some Northern states but there still are some dangers. The extreme cold poses a threat and triggered major precautions around the state.
For an interactive graphic about the record low temperatures around the country, go to postandcourier.com/deepfreeze.
What to do
Leave water dripping a bit from faucets to keep water lines from freezing. Seal windows and doors as much as possible. Outside, wear thermal clothing in layers. Frostbite can occur within 30 minutes in these conditions, according to weather.com. Hypothermia, loss of body heat, is a threat.
The cold has pushed off the rain and the risk of ice build-up, but winds could still break tree limbs that snap power lines.
Heating tip
Keep thermostats at least at 65 degrees to protect pipes.
Outages/downed lines
Call 1-888-333-4465 for electricity, 1-800-815-0083 for natural gas.
Outage response time
Depends on numbers, reasons for outages. Crews are dispatched on a priority basis. Check the SCE&G website for details or SCE&G social media.
School delays
Berkeley County School District and Dorchester County School District 2 will operate on a three-hour delay Tuesday. and Charleston County School District and Colleton County School District will have a two-hour delay. All staff and students are to report to schools at those delayed times rather than the normal schedule.
In Charleston County, morning and afternoon 4-year-old kindergarten classes are canceled. Any midday special education classes are also canceled. The extended day program will operate as normal.
Check with your private school administration for any delays.
Fire safety
Take care when you use alternate power or heat sources, such as generators or firewood:
Don't place generators or portable gas heaters inside the house; don't hook up generators to the power supply, run them directly to the appliance. Ground before using.
Be careful to keep electric space heaters away from materials that can burn.
Ventilate fumes from firewood.
If electricity fails, gas ovens and some gas water heaters can be lit by hand.
Make sure smoke alarms and fire extinguishers are working.
Never use a barbecue grill indoors for cooking or heating. The carbon monoxide fumes are toxic.
Driving safety
South Carolina Highway Patrol officials warn drivers to watch out for any wet roadways, where black ice can form. Sgt. Bob Beres said their department is working with the S.C. Department of Transportation in the event that roadways ice up, to sand them down.
Beres said any drivers who plan to travel should pack a blanket and extra food in their vehicles. He also urged drivers who see anyone's car broken down on the highway to dial *HP for assistance.
Bring them indoors. Set up a protected shelter with a blanket and wind protection for any animals that cannot be brought indoors.
Bang loudly on your hood before starting your car. Outdoor or homeless cats often seek the warmth of a car engine. When the motor is started, a cat huddled there can be injured or killed by the fan belt.
The airport
Frigid weather was affecting flights to and from the Northeast and Midwest Monday. Cancellations affected flights to or from Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Newark and New York. Passengers should check with airlines before leaving for the airport, officials said.
The record low for Jan. 7 was 22 degrees in 1959.
The homeless
Crisis Ministries has implemented its cold weather policy, according to spokesperson Amy Zeigler. The shelter was working Monday to increase the number of beds available in the Men's Shelter and Family Center.
Charleston County Sheriff's officials also offered shelter in the Sheriff Cannon Detention Center. The jail offered shelter to the homeless or anyone who didn't have a place to go in order to protect themselves from the cold at its work camp on Leeds Avenue in North Charleston Monday night. Three people stayed over Monday night, according to Maj. Eric Watson. The sheriff's office will be opening the work camp for those who need shelter again tonight. They can hold up to 150 people. Watson said officials will not conduct background checks on those who wish to stay. They will also offer a bag lunch tonight and a hot meal in the morning, according to Watson.
Some of the coldest temperatures in years settled in the state Tuesday morning.
Counties across South Carolina opened emergency shelters for those who needed a warm place to stay.
Low temperatures early Tuesday ranged from 6 degrees in Rock Hill to 21 degrees in Charleston and Hilton Head Island. Wind chill readings ranged from 6 in Rock Hill to 21 at Charleston and Hilton Head.
The cold led a number of school districts to delay opening so children did not have to wait for the bus in the coldest pre-dawn hours.
Forecasters say much of the state will stay below freezing throughout the day Tuesday.
The bitter cold won't last. Forecasters expect highs in the upper 50s and 60s by this weekend.
The low Tuesday night is forecast to be 18-20 degrees again in the Lowcountry, with the high Tuesday in the mid-30s.
On Wednesday, the high temperature is expected to be in the upper 40s, but wind will make it feel like 12 degrees in the morning, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. The danger of freezing pipes remains on Wednesday, according to Steve Naglic, with the National Weather Service office in Columbia.
Temperatures are expected to rise on Thursday to the 60s, with lows in the mid-40s, forecasters said. By Friday, the temperatures level a bit with lows in the 50s expected throughout the weekend.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Frozen fountain at Wragg Square this morning. Photo by Leroy Burnell×
David Dozier (left) and Alisa Poplin from Garden Elegance Landscaping Services were busy Monday as they hopped from client garden to garden arranging frost protection bags over cold sensitive plants in downtown Charleston.×
Jerry Roper takes a break during a delivery on Monday on James Island and reaches for a log. Yes maam, I can be there today, he said, jotting down the address and phone number of a new client on the clean-cut piece of cherry. Roper, owner of Roper Connection and Lawn Care, has been delivering firewood as part of that business for 30 years.×
The Chick-fil-A fast food chain often uses dressed-up cow replicas in its marketing. The one in front of the Summerville restaurant is made with live plants. "It's not just for fun," said Alissa Barnes, an assistant manager there, about outfitting the topiary cow in anticipation of cold temperatures overnight. Wade Spees/Staff Monday, January 6, 2014.×


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UC-Davis Alfalfa Field Day
UC-Davis Alfalfa Field DayYou're invited! Alfalfa Field Day – May 9, UC Davis.
Please join us on the Agronomy Farm from Noon through about 3:45 on May 9 on the UC Davis campus. See Schedule below. Includes A Terrific Barbeque is offered at Noon (compliments CCIA), and FABULOUS PRIZES for the Weed ID Contest in the afternoon.
This year, we'll have several speakers on pest management (weeds, vertebrate pests, varieties), on grower and research experience with buried drip in alfalfa, alfalfa stand establishment and variety selection, weed identification, in addition to biofuel topics: camelina, canola as biofuels.
The Small Grains group is holding its field day the same day from 8:15 a.m. through Noon. Registration for that begins at 8 a.m. with donuts and coffee.
UC Davis Alfalfa/Biofuels Field Day
Pest Management, Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa, Varieties, Economics
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Noon-3:45 pm
(PCA & CCA Units Offered – Register on-site)
UC Davis Agronomy Field Headquarters, Hutchison Road, Davis, CA (directions: take 113 near Davis to Hutchison Rd. Go west. Right at first rotary, left at second rotary, about 1/3 mile down on the left.
8:15 a.m.-Noon Small Grains Field Day (separate schedule)
Noon—Barbeque Lunch (Many thanks to our Sponsor—California Crop Improvement Association)
12:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Alfalfa & Forage Field Day
12:45 Water Quality Issues Related To Pesticides In Alfalfa/Grains In The Sacramento Valley – Yolo County Ag Commissioner's Office
1:00 Growing Camelina And Canola, For Biofuels – Pest Management And Economics–Steve Kaffka, UC Davis
1:25 Establishing Alfalfa Stands For Weed Management And Stand Longevity– Luck Or Skill? What Are The Key Practices?—Dan Putnam, UC Forage Specialist, UC Davis
1:45 Using Buried Drip In Alfalfa—What Is The Research Evidence To Date? –Bob Hutmacher, CE Specialist, UC Davis, And West Side Field Station, Five Points, CA
2:15 Using Buried Drip In Alfalfa—What Is The Grower Experience To Date? What Is The Impact On Pest Management?—Seth Rossow, Grower, Chowchilla, CA
2:40 An Integrated Pest Management Strategy For Controlling Rodents In Alfalfa Fields—Roger Baldwin, UC IPM Vertebrate Pest Advisor , Kearney Research And Extension Center, Parlier, CA
3:00 The Dirty Dozen – Identify that Weed!—Brad Hanson, UC Davis
3:20 Choosing Alfalfa Varieties For Yield And Pest Resistance—What Are The Key Differences? Are They Important? —Dan Putnam, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis
3:45 Return to Headquarters.


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ANIMART Announces Facebook Promotion benefiting FFA
ANIMART Announces Facebook Promotion benefiting FFA
ANIMART, Inc. announces Facebook "Like" promotion. If ANIMART reaches 1500 "Likes" on their Facebook page by the end of World Dairy Expo (October 5th), $1500 will be donated to the FFA.
ANIMART's relationship with the FFA dates back to 2008 when they started donating a percentage of all animal health vaccine sales from Zoetis, formally known as Pfizer. Since then, ANIMART has directed more than $140,000 to the FFA.
"ANIMART's excited to get Facebook users involved with contributing to the FFA," said Dan Ellsworth, President of ANIMART. "With your "Likes", we can help support tomorrow's agriculture leaders."
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The FFA was founded in 1928 and brought together students and teachers to solidify support for agricultural education. Today, the FFA remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achieve premier leadership, personal growth and career success. If you or someone you know is interested in the FFA, visit www.ffa.org for more information.
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When the weather outside is frightful, it seems like a logical next step to break out the salt to deice driveways and sidewalks.
But pet owners should beware: Ice-melting products can be harmful, and even deadly, to man's best friend.
Ice melt is made from various salt mixtures - sodium, calcium, magnesium or potassium chlorides - and sometimes includes other organic additives like urea, a fertilizer.
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Brian Black and his wife, Chris, both of Hollidaysburg, walk their 2-year-old collie/Chesapeake Bay retriever mix, Owen, along Jones Street in Hollidaysburg Thursday.
Other, less corrosive deicers such as calcium magnesium acetate sometimes are used to protect cars and lessen damage to nearby plant life or water supplies, but all still have the potential to poison the family pet.
"There are no chemicals here," said PennDOT District 9 Safety Press Officer Pam Kane of the state's road treatment supply. "Statewide [PennDOT] does not use anything but rock salt and salt brine" to make sure salt sticks to roads.
Kane said PennDOT doesn't use any chemical treatments or additives, and that most municipalities use the same supplier as PennDOT to fill their salt trucks.
Altoona Highway Superintendent Al Hykes confirmed the city buys salt through the state PennDOT contract.
For those who venture onto the roads with Fido, veterinarian Brad Kissell of Lakemont Veterinary Clinic Inc. said people should be aware that even basic rock salt can raise a dog's or cat's blood salt level and lead to sodium toxicosis, which could be fatal.
According to Kissell, a lethal amount of salt would be 4 grams for every kilogram of body weight, or, roughly 1.28 ounces for a 20-pound dog.
"A dog would have to be an idiot to eat that much" salt, he said, but added that dogs sometimes do things owners didn't know they were capable of.
In his 2 years at the clinic, he hasn't seen a fatal case of salt or ice-melt ingestion, but said owners should be aware that even if it doesn't kill their pets, eating salt could lead to vomiting, diarrhea, hypersalivation or a loss of appetite.
In addition, dermal irritation can result from exposed paw pads, which will cause them to itch and burn. Pet owners should rinse their pets' paws with cool water if they come into contact with salt.
Overall, owners just need to be watchful.
"A lot of it goes under the radar," he said. "A lot of dogs don't even show any signs" that they've eaten or been exposed to salt or other ice-melt chemicals.
If a dog will allow its owner to put on protective foot booties, people should try it, he said.
Other alternatives include Musher's Secret, a wax developed in Canada for use with sledding dogs. According to its website, musherssecret.net, the wax is made by blending and refining several food-grade waxes. It creates a barrier between a pet's paws and harmful snow, ice and salt.
Another option is an ice melt brand labeled as pet-friendly. Steve Vernik, director of operations, sales and marketing for Southampton, Pa.-based Gaia Enterprises Inc., said his company's product Safe Paw is 100 percent safe for pets.
While it's more expensive than rock salt, according to Vernik, it "melts better, lasts longer and is more effective," which saves money in the long run.
It's also cheaper than paying an emergency animal hospital bill, in some cases.
"When we started in this market, people [used to] automatically mention salt. Salt has become the household name, but there's no salt here," he said. "The world is changing."
Mirror Staff Writer Kelly Cernetich is at 946-7520.


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The native Americans are the only true minority in this country. The difference between them and the other so called minorities is they father and proudly raise their children, never whine about repatriations, don't seek free college aid, don't seek priority job placement and don't breed like rabbits.
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The only scam we know about in Charles Town are the pathetic Councilman Panoesa, Slover and Bringetot that do nothing but try to block growth and spend our tax dollars. Isn't that a scam...
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wait a sec...major...there are numerous kenyan salesman in morgan county? I bet the native americans thought the same thing back in the day
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Bills' Robertson suspended for four games [5:14 AM]
D and C reports: 'Buffalo Bills reserve defensive tackle Tyrone Robertson has been suspended by the NFL for four games for violation of an undisclosed league policy.'
Bills And The ONDCP Rally To Prevent Youth Drug Use [3:37 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Orchard Park, NY - The Bills and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) have joined forces to help prevent teen drug use and in particular, marijuana use among this age group.
Bills Safety Tony Driver Among Finalists Sept. Extra Effort Award [3:09 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: While rehabbing in Buffalo during the offseason, Driver spent mornings at the stadium and afternoons and evenings at community events. He was involved in the NYS Special Olympics Summer Games, attending the kickoff breakfast and the Opening Ceremonies in June where he walked with the athletes during the ceremony.
Bills penalties [1:35 PM]
WGRZ-TV reports: 'That�s not to say the Bills are a serious contender for a division title, but it is getting more difficult to say they can�t be, if they can cut down on penalties. A fumble-less game from Travis Henry, and oh, even an interception, might help too against the Raiders.'
Bills' attitude reminiscent of breakthrough �87 team [1:17 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'So the next step in Buffalo�s improvement must come from the defense. After Sunday�s win, cornerback Antoine Winfield admitted, �Right now our offense is playing very well ... putting up points and putting us in a position to win. Defensively, we�ve given up too much ... too many penalties ... touchdowns instead of field goals. �We�ve got to do more.�'
Some upbeat shows on Buffalo to air on TNT, Travel Channel [9:51 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'TNT has moved up by several months the airing of the fantasy movie, "Second String," in which the Bills win the Super Bowl. It now plans to carry it on Dec. 18.'
Bills playing like division contenders [9:05 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The win not only improved the Bills to 2-2, it put them in a position few people outside the organization - and maybe some inside it - ever imagined.'
Buffalo's extra work racks up some NFL records [9:04 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Buffalo is the first to play in three overtime games in the first four weeks of the season and the second to do it in any four-week period since the Minnesota Vikings in 1995. No team has ever played in four overtime games in five weeks.'
Google News serves fresh Bledsoe links by the hour [9:03 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The search engine site Google launched a news page last week that has enough fresh links to keep you clicking like a rhesus monkey connected to an intravenous drip from Randy Moss' medicine cabinet.'
Kent Hull - Fan Memories [8:46 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Was Kent Hull the greatest center to play for the Bills? Does he deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Email your thoughts to buffalobills.com. A selection of the responses will be published on the site later in the week.
Bills TE Moore wants more passes [5:17 AM]
D and C reports: '�The reason you play is to help your team win,� the veteran free agent said. �I want the ball when the game�s on the line, Jay wants the ball when the game�s on the line. Eric does, Peerless does. Unfortunately, I haven�t been here very long so I�m further down in the pecking order, but the bottom line is that when your number is called, you have to make the plays to help your team win. When that happens, there�s a sense of accomplishment because that�s why you�re here.�'
Where do the Bills stand after four games? [5:16 AM]
D and C reports: 'We all knew this team was going to be better, certainly more competitive than last year, but I have to admit I�m a little surprised that the turnaround from 3-13 has been this fast. I guess that�s what happens when you trade for a guy like Drew Bledsoe who right now might be the MVP in the NFL.'
First look: Bills week 5 [5:15 AM]
D and C reports: 'The Bills have put up 132 points in four games, the Raiders 113 in three games. Good luck to defensive coordinators Jerry Gray of Buffalo and Chuck Bresnahan of Oakland.'
Bills starting to walk like Bledsoe [5:15 AM]
AP reports: '''When he says, 'We're going to score,' we're going to score. So don't argue with him.''
Buffalo makes negativity tricky, even after another tough defeat [5:14 AM]
Niagara Falls Reporter reports: 'After only a month, the superlative well already runs the danger of drying up when trying to describe Bledsoe's performance.'
Game Notebook vs. Chicago Bears [5:46 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: The Bills played their third overtime game in the first four weeks of the season. The last NFL team to play three OT games in four weeks was the 1995 Vikings who went into the extra period in weeks 3, 5, and 6 (Won 1, Lost 2). No team has ever played four OT games in five weeks.
Buffalo Bills Geography: Lesson Number 3 [3:21 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: With new activities, player features, and trivia each week, Buffalo Bills Geography is a fun way to learn about bodies of water, latitude and longitude, and much more. It's also a great way to find out interesting facts about your favorite Bills players.
Flashback [2:59 PM]
CNNSI.com reports: Peter King in his Monday Morning Quarterback column: "Buffalo QB Drew Bledsoe, who is not only my offensive player of the week but the player of the month. What he means to Buffalo can be summed up in one drive. Fourth quarter, first and 10 on his own 22, 12 minutes left, 20-20 tie with Chicago, five total yards for the Bills in the second half. Bing, bang, zoom. Four passes, four completions, 52 yards, the last of which was a 1-yard, perfectly executed play-action strike to tight end Dave Moore for a touchdown against a supremely fooled Chicago defense."
Bills� victory �Bears� out Bledsoe�s leadership [1:58 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'But, as Bledsoe pointed out, it�s his own fault he�s had so many chances. �I just don�t do enough in regulation,� he said with a laugh, �or we wouldn�t be dealing with (all the overtimes).�'
Moulds beats McMillon�s �PERFECT� coverage [1:57 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: '�I looked up at the replay (on the scoreboard) and still couldn�t believe he caught it,� McMillon said. �There was nothing else I could do about it. He made a great catch on a great throw. What else could I have done?�'
Bledsoe brings new life to Bills [1:56 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'Bledsoe is now 3-1 career against the Bears, hitting 100 of 157 passes for 1,131 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions versus Chicago.'
Plenty of time for excitement in Buffalo [1:17 PM]
ESPN reports: 'Personally, I still think the Bills are another year -- and one more incredible draft by Donahoe and assistant general manager Tom Modrak -- away from being a real threat to do some playoff damage. But, man, are they fun to watch right now.'
Drew Bledsoe Profiled on "NFL FILMS PRESENTS" [12:57 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Bledsoe talks about his former team, his relationship with Tom Brady and the 2001 season that culminated with him being traded to the Bills on NFL FILMS Presents: Fresh Starts hosted by Steve Sabol airing Monday, September 30 at 7 PM (ET) on ESPN2.
Hang On Tight For Gilbride's Ride [12:56 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Many coaches would have benched Henry for the game-- and understandably so. Gilbride, however, decided to give the second-year back another opportunity. "I wasn't going to play him, but I looked at him and said, 'I've got to give this guy a chance," he said. "I have enough belief in him that he'll come back. He'll be smart enough with the ball and won't turn it over again. He gives this offense chances as a runner.'"
Bears' overtime magic runs out [11:49 AM]
Rockford Register Star reports: '"It was a complete team loss," Bears linebacker Rosevelt Colvin said.'
Bears running game grounded again [11:49 AM]
Rockford Register Star reports: 'It was Buffalo's plan to stack the line and stop the Bears' run game, bringing the safeties up for run support and leaving cornerbacks one-on-one with receivers. It's a risky proposition, but the Bears didn't have a run play over five yards.'
Bears can't corral Bills [11:47 AM]
Kane County Chronicle reports: '"We didn't do anything real well today," defensive coordinator Greg Blache said. "We gave up plays in zone coverage, went to man coverage and gave up plays. There are no excuses. Right now, we're just not getting it done."'
Bears running game falls flat [11:22 AM]
Kane County Chronicle reports: 'The Bills figured the Bears' offense relied on its running game, and sought to stop it by any means necessary. "We had to commit to the box today," Buffalo coach Gregg Williams said. "We knew that was a big part of how they wanted the game to go, to get to shorter third downs. We wanted long third downs, so we had to commit early to plan the run defense."'
Week 4 Highlights (Video) [11:14 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Watch highlights of Sunday's thrilling 33-27 overtime victory over the Bears.
Bledsoe, Bills make overtime work [9:21 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'It took the Bills just two plays to travel 56 yards for the winning score.'
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We can almost say the season is fully underway. Once the NESCAC gets going sometime next week, we'll have ourselves a season here in D3 land. The action thus far has been kind of slow but games should kick into high gear moving forward.
The game of this past week had to be Stevenson holding onto beat Widener 7-6. I attended that game and I thought it was kind of sloppy, even in the 2nd half when it all was on the line. Stevenson relied heavily on holding the ball and playing the clock game. It worked in their favor but Widener showed some great defensive play in the second half. I attended the Mustangs tailgate after and that may lead into a new series of blog posts where I review and cover tailgates! Look for a post about it within a day or two.
The upset or at least a shocker so far this season has to be Mary Washington ousting Hampden-Sydney 9-7. I don't think anyone saw that coming after HS had had some hype coming into the season.
Salisbury has answered its critics with vigor by opening up 3-0 and by putting a stamp on their victory over Lynchburg. This was the first test for the Gulls on their road to 3-peat. Kylor Berkman looks unstoppable. I know he put up big numbers against some lower talent, but putting in 4-3 against the Hornets is never an easy task.
This week we have some great match ups.
The Game of the Week: #12 Haverford @ #5 Cabrini
Better Bring Your Mittens: #18 Western New England @ #3 Cortland State
The Haves or the Have Nots: #8 Stevenson @ #15 Stevens Tech
Make or Break It Early: Ohio Wesleyan @ #10 Lynchburg
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The Bend man who police said was driving the car that killed pedestrian Anthony Martin earlier this year, was set to enter a plea Monday.
That was postponed and Tuesday, the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office said Bret Biedscheid will be in for a settlement conference July 12th behind closed doors. If they do not come to a plea agreement, he is set to enter a plea on July 18th.
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As they continue their summer of love, Prince Harry took Cressida Bonas off to a second gig in as many weekends.
The royal and his girlfriend, 24, were at the Mumford & Sons concert at London's Olympic Park Saturday night.
And they liked what they saw.
"They were having a great time and clearly knew the words to the songs as they were singing along," a bystander tells PEOPLE.
After the concert, Harry, 28, had a 20-minute chat with lead singer Marcus Mumford and his wife, actress Carey Mulligan – and shared a hug with the singer.
"They seemed to be getting on really well," Eve Barlow, deputy editor of the music magazine NME tells PEOPLE. "They were very huggy."
The prince also spent time talking to bassist Ted Dwane, who is back performing following his recent brain surgery.
Barlow adds, "Harry and some friends were in a little enclosure behind the stage," she says. "Harry was really unassuming, really chilled-out. They were there for a good hour."
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The Incline volleyball team split its last two matches in Mount Rose League play, defeating Sparks in three games, 25-19, 25-11, 25-20, this past Friday before falling to Truckee in three game, 25-14, 25-11, 25-8, on Tuesday.
Against the Railroaders, Incline freshman Kira Porter smashed a match-high 16 kills to go along with her nine digs.
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A term used to describe a male having sex with a female. 'Nuff said... See: Hittin' It, BUMP N GRIND, Sexing, Pay The Rent, and the list goes on and on...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
The defiant cry of outrage, Im not going to take this lying down! you all have heard before.
I lop the statement in with, Over my dead body! and I wonder what happens when somebody takes me up on that one?
That can be arranged...
Given the finality of the dead body metaphor I passed on musing over it much and moved on to the not taking this lying down.
The cry of outrage screams, If youre going to put it to me, by golly, Im not going to take it lying down.
So I guess they stand up?
What if we decide to take it lying down?
That was my thought process. What if I spent my days lying down?
What if I did everything lying down?
Ive contemplated that notion on occasion when my sloth lifestyle bar had been raised to new heights.
My last chair broke for the final time and I had to chuck it so my home office lacked a place for me to take a load off my mind other than the couch.
Thats when it hit me, what if I actually took all this lying down?
Like, never get up.
Ive tried this once before with the sofa. I adapted my extra throw pillows into a makeshift reading table from where I could prop Stephen Kings latest 1,000-page novel and read without needing Popeye forearms to support the book.
Then arranged them so I could read without ever having to raise my head.
I could read or watch TV utilizing the most subtle of eye shifts. I took physical minimalism to new heights.
My inner sloth was proud, but only if pride didnt require too much effort.
I never imagined my sloth lifestyle could soar to greater heights than the Stephen King throw pillow book table.
One lesson I learned long ago never underestimate the power of self.
So, on a recent weekend, I arranged two end tables at each end of the sofa. One held my laptop and books, the other my personal DVD player and a lamp.
I stacked my pillows so I would lie in a half-reclined position either on my side or on my back.
If lying on my back, my knees worked well as an impromptu laptop tray, a laptops laptop if you will.
I lay back and typed.
Initial results were awesome. I just reduced my commute to work from a five-foot stumble across my living room to a simple left-cheek to right-cheek shift.
My head never left the pillow.
In fact, after two days of this last weekend, other than sustenance and waste processing, I could get by with combing my hair on one side of my head. The other remained in a state of perpetual bedhead.
I didnt last very long about three days. Apparently there is a limit to my state of sloth.
I considered downsizing my living conditions. Who needs a two-bedroom townhouse? Who needs an efficiency even?
A broom closet would work for me.
When I started looking at the closet underneath the stairs and thinking, Hey, this could work, I realized it was time to get up.
Homo sapien didnt waste a million years learning to walk upright for me to undo it in three days.
I owed to my sub-evolutionary forebears to rise up from the sofa, grab the mules jawbone and venture forth upright.
Cue the opening theme from 2001, a Space Odyssey.
Mr. Kubrick?
Im ready for my close-up now.
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Tiles draw users back into your app by bringing your tile to life on the Start screen. Notifications, delivered through the Windows Notification Service, draw users back into your app even when it's not running. In this session you'll learn how to implement Tiles, Notifications and allow users to personalize their Start screen by creating pinned Tiles.
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Kevin did a great job on this talk. Dense content.
Great overview. But I didn't quite understand if it is possible to update the tile by executing some custom code in the app instead of calling a remote service. An example: every 1h I would like that my logic is called which calls, say, retrives my 20 RSS feeds and shows on the tile the 3 most recent titles?
I found this Introduction_to_Background_Tasks http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27411 to update tiles when app is suspended
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"This is the mud you paid for, get in it!" barks a Marine as runners come to a pit of muddy water. Taking a leap of faith off a slippery bank, they land in the mud hole trying to stay on their feet. Many go under and pop up covered in a thick layer of mud.
"Oh, it tastes so good." he laughs as they slosh around in the water towards the other side of the pit.
More than 1,200 teams of four came to Columbia to compete in the USMC Ultimate Challenge Mud Run to benefit Marines and their families from the Columbia area who have been wounded or killed while serving on active duty. The event started in 1993 and has become one of the largest mud runs in North America.
What kind of person enters a race to roll around in mud all day? Many from Summerville traveled to Columbia to participate in the run. Throughout the day, doctors, lawyers and CEOs passed by as they headed for the next obstacle on the course. Sure, macho guys with big muscles who communicated with each other through a series of grunts were there but so were many others. Husband and wife teams, students and many groups dressed in various costumes could be found on the course.
We all face obstacles in life, usually they aren't 15-foot walls. On the course, competitors had to navigate the wall and 30 more obstacles spread out along a 5.2 -mile course. Many involved climbing, balance and coordination. They were built of wood, ropes and of course -- mud.
Each obstacle offered new challenges that involved a lot of team work. Team members would hoist and heave each other up walls or over logs to complete each point in the course. If one team member did not complete the challenge, the team was penalized in minutes. The only way to complete many of the challenges was to work together.
Teams had to stick close together and were only as fast as the slowest person. For many, speed was not a concern as they jogged and even walked from one obstacle to the next.
The walking would not last long as Marines stationed at every obstacle yelled at participants like drill sergeants at boot camp.
"Move faster, move faster," they would yell out as if hoping the teams would tire of their abuse and push on.
Many of the Marines stationed along the course said they had never competed in the mud run but would have liked to. I can imagine this course is right up their alley considering many of the obstacles were inspired by Marines. Obstacles such as Hell Fire Valley, The Ho Chi Minh Trail and Bunker Hill were inspired by famous Marine battles in history.
All 31 points along the course looked difficult no matter their inspiration. After the race, when asked which obstacle was the hardest, the same answer never was given twice. The course was physically exhausting.
As if the course wasn't muddy enough, Mother Nature chimed in and dumped rain on the event throughout the day soaking even the driest portions of the course. By the end of the race, people were covered in mud.
Mud was everywhere, soaked into shirts, settled into shoes and in every orifice imaginable. Even after showers, many could be seen cleaning out their ears. It was thick and sticky but worst of all -- it was smelly.
"It smelled like poop," Abby Caputo, of Summerville, said after the race.
Not only was the mud all over the participants, it was all over the obstacles as well. Everything was slippery and hard to climb towards the end of the day. Obstacles that were hard in the morning became almost impassable by the afternoon.
The only relief was the brief rain showers that washed some of the mud away.
The Finish Line
Some raced to win while others raced to complete. As many completed the last obstacle on the course, the exhaustion left their faces. All the trials and tribulations the course threw at them seemed worth it as they crossed the finish line and flashed a gritty smile.
Sure they were a little worse for wear -- scraped, bruised and sore -- but they had reached their goal.
Many posed for pictures, others talked about their experiences on the course and still others watched as friends crossed the finish line but they all took a shower. Nobody was a stranger in the mass shower stall and no one cared either. People peeled of their mud covered clothing and did their best to wash all the mud off their bodies.
A large dumpster sat next the showers filled with garments and shoes no one was going to attempt to clean.
Though tired and sore, many were in high spirits and ready for the next race scheduled for Oct. 15.
Soaring in popularity, adventure races are popping up all over South Carolina. Even the mud run has had to expand its schedule to accommodate all of the participants. Are you ready to get down and dirty, watch the video from the mud run.
As a child, we were always scolded for jumping into a puddle of water -- watch out mom, this October I am jumping into a puddle of mud.
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Pursuit of dose intensity with melphalan had markedly increased the frequency of complete remission and, consequently, disease-free and overall survival. The dose-limiting toxicity of melphalan as a hematopoietic stem cell-damaging agent is irreversible bone marrow damage. A procedure commonly referred to as stem cell transplant can rescue patients from the harmful effects of prolonged myelosuppression. For this purpose, patients' own peripheral blood stem cells, collected upon induction therapy with non-stem cell-toxic regimens such as VAD, are infused back into the patient 24 hours after melphalan therapy, effecting rapid recovery of blood counts with an average duration of neutropenia < 500/dL not exceeding 7 days. As a consequence, treatment-related mortality usually does not exceed 1% to 2%. In comparison to standard-dose chemotherapy with melphalan and prednisone or combination therapies with additional alkylating agents, a single melphalan 200 mg/m2-based autotransplant has been shown to increase complete response rates from < 5% to 25%, usually associated with extension of event-free and overall survival by at least one year. Thus, despite similar total cumulative doses of melphalan with low-dose chronic versus high-dose administration, the reduction of tumor burden is substantially lower with standard dosing due to ineffective cell kill, resulting in additional gene mutations and further drug resistance. While stem cell transplantation overcomes the harmful effects of bone marrow damage inflicted by high-dose melphalan, other side effects have become dose-limiting, especially mucositis, or inflammation of mucous membranes such as the lining of the mouth. In an effort to achieve further reduction of myeloma tumor burden, we started applying two cycles of stem cell-supported melphalan at 200 mg/m2 given within two to four months of each other for a total melphalan dose of 400 mg/m2. Such tandem autotransplants have now been shown, in a randomized clinical trial conducted by French investigators, to extend the duration of disease control and survival, while allowing mucous membrane recovery after the first transplant. With Total Therapy 1 performed at Arkansas in 231 patients, 40% achieved complete remission with an overall survival at 10 years of 35%. The dominant adverse prognostic feature was the presence of cytogenetic abnormalities prior to initiation of therapy, noted in one-third of patients. The two-thirds of patients presenting without cytogenetic abnormalities enjoyed a 10-year survival of 45%, compared to < 10% among those with cytogenetic abnormalities. Salvage Treatment
At the time of disease progression, we distinguish between primary resistance (failure to respond to initial therapy) and relapse following at least partial remission. In this latter setting, salvage therapy may not have yet been performed (untested relapse), or may have been effective (sensitive relapse) or ineffective (resistant relapse). In planning salvage therapy, these issues have to be considered along with the duration of remission, the circumstances of relapse (whether or not it occurred during therapy), and the number of autotransplants the patient has received. In addition, marrow examination, especially for cytogenetics and for evaluation of any normal marrow damage, and the possibility of secondary myelodysplasia/early leukemia must be considered. In anticipation of potential relapse after one or two autotransplants, there is a need for sufficient peripheral blood stem cell collection prior to the first transplant so that all treatment options remain open for relapse management. In our case, we typically attempt to collect 20 million CD 34 cells/kg body weight prior to first transplant.
Traditional salvage therapies include the VAD regimen, dexamethasone pulsing, thalidomide alone or combined with dexamethasone pulsing, or a highly effective regimen referred to as DT PACE, comprising dexamethasone, thalidomide, and 4-day continuous infusions of cisplatin, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, and etoposide.
ADVANCES IN MYELOMA TREATMENT: THE PAST 10 YEARS Prognostic Factors
Several clinical factors have been linked to a poor prognosis in patients with multiple myeloma. The presence of cytogenetic abnormalities represents the most powerful adverse prognostic factor, present in one-third of newly diagnosed patients with symptomatic disease. The hazard of relapse and death with such chromosome abnormalities increases by two- to three-fold. New Agents
Thalomid®. Thalidomide was only the third compound, behind melphalan and dexamethasone, to be recognized as an independently active treatment for myeloma. One hundred and sixty-nine patients who were enrolled in a clinical trial and received up to 800 mg of the drug per day had a partial response rate of nearly 33% and extended event-free and overall survival. Thousands of myeloma patients have since benefitted from thalidomide treatment, which can be combined with chemotherapy because thalidomide does not interfere with the bone marrow production of blood cells and platelets. However, 50-80% of patients treated with thalidomide can suffer from peripheral neuropathy, a condition in which the nerves are affected, causing pain, numbness, or weakness of the extremities. In some patients, reducing the dose of thalidomide or stopping the treatment altogether will alleviate the symptoms. In a randomized clinical trial of Total Therapy II, the 4-year estimate of grade 3 or greater sensory neuropathy was 16% among 263 patients receiving thalidomide and 5% among 280 patients receiving no thalidomide. The combination of thalidomide and dexamethasone as both induction therapy (given prior to autotransplant-supported melphalan therapy) and as maintenance therapy (given after melphalan therapy) is now being examined by the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG).
Revimid®. The thalidomide derivative, Revimid or CC-5013, can beneficially alter the patient's immune system and kill myeloma cells both directly and indirectly by altering the bone marrow microenvironment. One-third of patients with advanced and refractory myeloma respond with at least a 50% reduction in measurable myeloma protein, typically associated with marked improvement or normalization of bone marrow. Revimid is essentially devoid of neurotoxic side effects but produces myelosuppression that is readily reversible, unless there is major bone marrow compromise from extensive prior alkylating agent therapy.
Velcade®. Velcade has been shown to have remarkable activity in patients with myeloma that has not responded to other regimens, including thalidomide. Also referred to as PS 341, this is one of a new class of agents for the treatment of myeloma, known as proteasome inhibitors. We are currently testing a combination of Velcade plus thalidomide for patients relapsing after melphalan-based autotransplants. Nearly 70% of more than 60 patients with sufficient follow-up achieved at least a partial response at the end of the third cycle of therapy, including nearly 20% who achieved complete remission.
Other Agents. Arsenic trioxide is another treatment under investigation. This compound targets mitochondria, the energy power houses in our cells, and thus may be able to initiate programmed cell death of myeloma cells. Other compounds under investigation by ourselves and others include monoclonal antibodies to interleukin-6 receptor and CD20, farnesyl transferase inhibitors, and STI 571 (Gleevec®). Immunotherapy
Interferon was the first biologically-based treatment for myeloma. Randomized trials have revealed that patients receiving interferon as maintenance therapy had slightly improved event-free and overall survival compared with those receiving no maintenance therapy. Trials are also underway to determine whether vaccinations that have been developed from patients' myeloma cells may be another means of treating the disease. We have begun an exciting trial employing cancer testis antigen peptide vaccination. These tumor-specific antigens, not present on normal tissue except testis, are expressed in over one-half of patients with myeloma, especially at the time of relapse in the high-risk setting of cytogenetic abnormalities. Mini-Allogeneic Transplants
Allogeneic transplants use stem cells from a donor, usually from a matched sibling. Only 1 of 7 patients potentially benefit from allogeneic sibling transplant. Major complications include graft-versus-host disease and opportunistic infections, which cause high first-year treatment-related mortality of about 50%. However, survivors of allogeneic transplants may experience fewer late relapses than survivors of autotransplants. The "mini-allo" transplant differs from the standard myeloablative regimens in that lower doses of conditioning treatment are employed, such as total body irradiation at 2 Gy or melphalan at 100 to 140 mg/m2 with or without fludarabine. Mini-allogeneic transplants are much better tolerated because of a virtual absence of mucositis and other toxicities, resulting in a marked drop in treatment-related mortality, from approximately 50% with standard allotransplants to the 10%-15% range. In view of the marked efficacy of donor lymphocytes in killing recipient myeloma cells, and in cases of cytogenetic abnormalities, we are offering this approach to high-risk patients following maximum disease control achieved safely with a single autotransplant (tandem auto/mini-allotransplant).
Targeting the Bone Marrow Microenvironment
Myeloma cell survival depends on interactions with the bone marrow "neighborhood," the microenvironment. Thus, researchers have demonstrated that with treatment targeting the microenvironment by way of 1) osteoclast-inactivating bisphosphonates (Aredia or Zometa); 2) disrupting myeloma-stromal cell interaction (thalidomide, Revimid, Velcade); or 3) inhibiting angiogenesis; myeloma cells die and bone is preserved. SUMMARY Myeloma researchers agree that, in order to control multiple myeloma, achieving a high frequency of complete remission early in the management is important for long-term benefit. Because of its potential for inducing a complete remission in nearly half of our patients, autotransplant-supported high-dose melphalan, especially in the setting of tandem transplants, has emerged as a safe platform of treatment upon which improvements can be anticipated by introducing thalidomide, Revimid and Velcade for remission induction prior to, and for maintenance after, autotransplants. Reduced melphalan doses at 100 to 140 mg/m2 with autologous hematopoietic stem cell support have recently been shown to be effective and safe in patients presenting with renal failure or advanced age (> 70 years), so that the majority of patients with myeloma can now be offered this highly effective therapy. We recommend that all patients with newly diagnosed myeloma be considered for appropriately dose-adjusted high-dose melphalan with stem cell support. The discovery of active new drugs, the immunomodulatory agents thalidomide and Revimid, as well as the proteasome inhibitor Velcade, has given hope to patients with refractory end-stage disease. MT Note: The International Myeloma Foundation is proud to present its second Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award to Bart Barlogie, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, and Director of the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Barlogie is being honored for his outstanding body of work, both clinical and research, in the field of myeloma. The IMF is giving this award to recognize his tireless work to significantly improve care, treatment, and prognosis for many myeloma patients. The IMF's Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award was established to honor an individual whose lifetime body of work furthers the ultimate goal of finding a cure for myeloma. The accolade is named for Dr. Robert A. Kyle, noted physician and founder of the Myeloma and Related Diseases Research Group at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.


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Wear gaudy colors, or avoid display. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. The fittest shall survive, yet the unfit may live. Be like your ancestors or be different. We must repeat!
It was fairly predictable that Posey would do something, thankfully he was the lead off hitter. Reds still with a lead and the full bullpen other than Lecure available.
Me and my big freakin' mouth.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Whew. Pence flies out to the track in center.
wow, getting hit hard
Please, please get thru this inning Mat.
2 more outs....
One out on a deep fly out to Stubbs. Last inning for Latos?
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Your logic discredits your series of glad titles btw
It's just a game though, and the lack of sportsmanship here is evident. Do you think there is a better way to solve this? Nobody would be banned if there was some genius way to enlighten hackers/cheaters
jesus dude, stop trying to be the saint of world of warcraft RBGs you giant flamer, if you really cared that much you wouldn't even queue rbgs let alone willingly with wintraders (i don't believe you left every game) because if you do you are benefiting from exploiters one way or another.
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Neutrois is a gender identity generally meaning gender neutral, though it can have slightly a different definition from neutrois person to neutrois person based on their own personal gender identity. Neutrois is different from agender or gender-less, which typically mean 'without a gender' where as neutrois people are considered to have a gender- a neutral gender. Some people use the terms synonymously, and some people even identify as both terms as gender can be complex and hard to label.
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