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With virtualization driving the meteoric rise in server instance counts, it's no wonder that so many configuration automation tools are hitting their stride. Where once we either did without configuration management or created our own custom scripts, we now have many options to manage changes to large numbers of servers.
One of the best options is Puppet Enterprise, the commercial version of the Puppet open source project. Version 3.0, just arrived, passes along many advances borne from the community edition, as well as new features found only in the enterprise version.
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If you're already well versed in Puppet, then this version will bring with it welcome changes. The first is the speed. Although I wasn't able to fully corroborate Puppet Labs' claims of a 60 percent faster catalog core compilation, 2.7x speed in agent runtimes, or the heralded "200 percent performance boost," the reality is definitely close to that. For longtime Puppet users with large-scale deployments, the speed improvements are a very big deal, as they will reduce the load on both Puppet servers (that is, Masters) and managed nodes, as well as the time required to roll out changes across the board.
Working with Puppet requires learning Puppet's configuration language and knowing your way around Puppet's classes and modules, which are organized in configuration files in a specific hierarchy under /etc/puppetlabs/puppet. Without going into the heavy details, you can consider all modules to be includes in a big script, with classes defined and linked to specific server nodes or groups of nodes. This provides a very straightforward method of dealing with the complex and detailed requirements of managing multiple server platforms and distributions, not to mention switching and storage applications.
The Web UI included with Puppet Enterprise is well appointed and straightforward, allowing for the creation and management of nodes, groups, and classes, as well as report generation and viewing. It is a useful tool for manipulating node organization and quickly determining issues with certain parts of the framework. It also provides limited Live Management of nodes or groups of nodes. However, for many implementations it may be easier to think of the UI as read-only, and to work mostly through the command line. The deeper into Puppet you get, the more likely this will become, as you may discover that you can only apply certain configurations and modules to nodes and groups through the CLI, and these changes may not be reflected in the Web UI.
An example might be a module downloaded through the Puppet Forge module-sharing site that cannot use a class due to the nature of what it's configuring. In this case, you will need to apply the module to nodes or groups from within the Puppet configuration files, as you can't define a class that maps to a class definition within the Web UI. This configuration element will thus not appear in the Web UI.
I also encountered a few bugs in the Web UI, such as the fact that you can add a group with a name containing a period, but you cannot thereafter edit or delete that group through the UI. This would seem to be an input validation bug, because it appears that a period is an illegal character in group names.
Standing up the Puppet
Installing Puppet is conceptually very simple. Choose a supported platform for your Puppet Master server, and run the install script. This will prompt for a variety of packages and options to be installed: the Puppet Master, PostgreSQL, Cloud Provisioner, and so forth. The install script will also prompt for a username and password for the first administrator in the Web UI.
These quibbles and pitfalls aside, the initial configuration is very straightforward, requiring DNS for all nodes and (obviously) clear network connectivity. Once the Puppet Master is installed, each node is configured essentially the same way, by running an installer for that node's platform, which generates a certificate and contacts the master server for approval. When the node is approved, it becomes configurable through Puppet and can be added to groups or bound to classes through the Web UI or CLI.
Then comes the harder part: configuring Puppet to make changes to those systems. This is done through modules, either custom-coded or downloaded from the Puppet Forge site and customized.
Puppet in action
As a very simple example of how Puppet works, let's look at how we would use Puppet to make sure that the NTP (Network Time Protocol) service is properly configured and running on a selection of nodes.
Assuming we already have the nodes approved, we need to download a module, such as the third-party
erwbgy-ntp module, written by Keith Burdis. We do this by installing the module from the command line:
puppet module install erwbgy-ntp
To apply this module to a node, we would then define a new class in the Web UI called
ntp, edit a node group or a node itself, and add that class to the group or node. This will cause Puppet to apply that configuration to the node through the Puppet agent installed on the node.
By default, the agent checks in with the Puppet Master every 30 minutes, but of course that is a configurable parameter. The node can also be forced to update through the Live Management tab in the Web UI. Live Management allows an admin to enable, disable, run, and monitor the Puppet agent on a node or group of nodes. We can select a node to refresh, then force the refresh. If we select the node we configured with our
ntp module, it will check in with the server, download the module information, install the
ntp package, modify the configuration file, and start the service.
If somewhere down the line, the node checks in with the master and discovers the configuration has been manually changed or the service has been stopped or uninstalled, the agent will again apply the changes and start the service back up.
This is a very simple example of what Puppet can do. There are hundreds of modules available from Puppet Labs and contributors that can be used to manage a wide variety of configuration elements on Linux and Windows systems, across a wide variety of distributions and versions.
If we were to do the same thing for Windows servers, we might use the
winntp module by Adam Denning. This is configured similarly on the Puppet Master:
Reports, inventory, and Live Management
The Web UI also provides reporting and inventory features. Through a tabbed UI, you can view not only at-a-glance information on how Puppet itself is running on all nodes, but also detailed info on users, groups, installed packages, and running services on any given selection of nodes.
You can also perform certain tasks across nodes or groups of nodes from Live Management. Aside from enabling, disabling, and running the Puppet agent on demand, you can cause a node or group of nodes to install a package, start a service, or stop a service, or you can use
apt or
yum to update the server. There are also facilities to perform queries of the agent on a node or various
rpcutil tasks, such as retrieving individual configuration items.
As far as the Puppet reporting goes, you get a tabular display of nodes and their run status. You might see a few nodes with failed updates, for example, and you can quickly dig into the logs to see what failed to apply. You can also get detailed reports on each agent run that provide in-depth info on what did or did not happen during that run. In addition, you can see how long it took to make the run, how many modifications were made, and so forth.
You can also search through inventory items across nodes. If you wanted to display a list of all nodes running kernel version 2.6.32, for instance, you would simply query for inventory item
kernelversion = 2.6.32. By default Puppet collects a ton of inventory data, from BIOS version to system uptime to swap space to SELinux policy enforcement.
Powerful means complex
Puppet is not for the faint of heart, nor should it be. Shepherding the configurations of a wide range of services and elements, managing package installation and removal, and collecting inventory data from dozens, hundreds, or thousands of servers is an inherently difficult task. Add to that the ability to heavily customize existing modules and to develop your own modules according to your own specifications, and you have a recipe that requires a great deal of complexity. Trying to obscure that complexity with overly simplistic, high-level configuration interfaces might make easy things easier, but it would make hard things impossible.


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There's no debate that animator Irving Spector was, like John Dunn, an under appreciated cartoonist and storyman — working in animation at a time when the finished product didn't do justice to the talents behind it. Thanks to Spector's son, Irv's work is getting some long overdue appreciation in a blog dedicated to his work.
Among the best of the late Paramount output, Chew Chew Baby was produced during a brief period when the studio put some actual effort behind its limited animation. This particular film is one of my favorites, and contains one of Jackson Beck's (no relation) best performances. It's also notable as one of the last cartoons to ignore political correctness and feature a pygmy cannibal – as well as one of the last cartoons credited to Isadore Sparber, released a few days before his death in August 1958.
This is also one of the "Harveytoons" not contained in Classic Media's Complete Harveytoons DVD collection. Mike Van Eaton (of Van Eaton Gallery) recently unearthed a cache of original Spector storyboards from this film (click thumbnails below to enlarge). These drawings are a lot of fun – and this film may be the closest representation of Spector's design style to make it faithfully to the screen.

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The California State University takes pride in employing top-notch faculty and educating the brightest students who continually make significant contributions to health science through their research. These gifted professors and scholars have caught the attention of health industry professionals and organizations, and have received countless grants and scholarships to explore potential solutions to health concerns.
CSU faculty and students have been called on to conduct research on life-threatening issues, such as obesity, cancer and HIV. Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Cal State Fullerton $800,000 in grants for projects tackling obesity and promoting good nutrition. Projects include reducing obesity by examining biological processes that contribute to weight gain, creating training gardens and molding students into leaders who can affect nutrition policy in Latino communities.
Additionally, an $8,000 grant will enable Laura Milbrandt, a junior at CSU Channel Islands, to spend her summer researching a protein that has been linked to a variety of cancers. Her research will address a current human condition and has the potential to improve current cancer treatments.
Faculty have conducted numerous studies and published many books that help answer questions about certain human behaviors. Larry Rosen, a psychology professor at Cal State Dominguez Hills, has been lauded for his examination of the impact of technology on health. He has been tapped as an expert on the "psychology of technology" by national media outlets like CNN and the New York Times, and has been awarded more than $280,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for the study and treatment of technophobia.


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Hypersensitivity Reaction
Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions have been associated with TRIZIVIR and other abacavir-containing products. Patients who carry the HLA-B*5701 allele are at high risk for experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir. Prior to initiating therapy with abacavir, screening for the HLA-B*5701 allele is recommended; this approach has been found to decrease the risk of a hypersensitivity reaction. Screening is also recommended prior to reinitiation of abacavir in patients of unknown HLA-B*5701 status who have previously tolerated abacavir. For HLA-B*5701-positive patients, treatment with an abacavir-containing regimen is not recommended and should be considered only with close medical supervision and under exceptional circumstances when the potential benefit outweighs the risk.
HLA-B*5701-negative patients may develop a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir; however, this occurs significantly less frequently than in HLA-B*5701-positive patients. Regardless of HLA-B*5701 status, permanently discontinue TRIZIVIR if hypersensitivity cannot be ruled out, even when other diagnoses are possible.
Important information on signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity, as well as clinical management, is presented below.
Signs and Symptoms of Hypersensitivity: Hypersensitivity to abacavir is a multi-organ clinical syndrome usually characterized by a sign or symptom in 2 or more of the following groups.
Group 1: Fever
Group 2: Rash
Group 3: Gastrointestinal (including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain)
Group 4: Constitutional (including generalized malaise, fatigue, or achiness)
Group 5: Respiratory (including dyspnea, cough, or pharyngitis)
Hypersensitivity to abacavir following the presentation of a single sign or symptom has been reported infrequently.
Hypersensitivity to abacavir was reported in approximately 8% of 2,670 subjects (n = 206) in 9 clinical trials (range: 2% to 9%) with enrollment from November 1999 to February 2002. Data on time to onset and symptoms of suspected hypersensitivity were collected on a detailed data collection module. The frequencies of symptoms are shown in Figure 1. Symptoms usually appeared within the first 6 weeks of treatment with abacavir, although the reaction may occur at any time during therapy. Median time to onset was 9 days; 89% appeared within the first 6 weeks; 95% of subjects reported symptoms from 2 or more of the 5 groups listed above.
A trial with ZIAGEN® (abacavir sulfate) used double-blind ascertainment of suspected hypersensitivity reactions. During the blinded portion of the trial, suspected hypersensitivity to abacavir was reported by investigators in 9% of 324 subjects in the abacavir group and 3% of 325 subjects in the zidovudine group.
Figure 1. Hypersensitivity-Related Symptoms Reported With
≥ 10% Frequency in Clinical Trials (n = 206 Subjects)
Other less common signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity include lethargy, myolysis, edema, abnormal chest x-ray findings (predominantly infiltrates, which can be localized), and paresthesia. Anaphylaxis, liver failure, renal failure, hypotension, adult respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, and death have occurred in association with hypersensitivity reactions.
Physical findings associated with hypersensitivity to abacavir in some subjects include lymphadenopathy, mucous membrane lesions (conjunctivitis and mouth ulcerations), and rash. The rash usually appears maculopapular or urticarial, but may be variable in appearance. There have been reports of erythema multiforme. Hypersensitivity reactions have occurred without rash.
Laboratory abnormalities associated with hypersensitivity to abacavir in some subjects include elevated liver function tests, elevated creatinine phosphokinase, elevated creatinine, and lymphopenia.
Clinical Management of Hypersensitivity: Discontinue TRIZIVIR as soon as a hypersensitivity reaction is suspected. To minimize the risk of a life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction, permanently discontinue TRIZIVIR if hypersensitivity cannot be ruled out, even when other diagnoses are possible (e.g., acute onset respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, or influenza; gastroenteritis; or reactions to other medications).
Following a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, NEVER restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir-containing product because more severe symptoms can occur within hours and may include life-threatening hypotension and death.
When therapy with TRIZIVIR has been discontinued for reasons other than symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction, and if reinitiation of abacavir is under consideration, carefully evaluate the reason for discontinuation to ensure that the patient did not have symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction. If the patient is of unknown HLA-B*5701 status, screening for the allele is recommended prior to reinitiation of TRIZIVIR.
If hypersensitivity cannot be ruled out, DO NOT reintroduce TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir-containing product. Even in the absence of the HLA-B*5701 allele, it is important to permanently discontinue abacavir and not rechallenge with abacavir if a hypersensitivity reaction cannot be ruled out on clinical grounds, due to the potential for a severe or even fatal reaction.
If symptoms consistent with hypersensitivity are not identified, reintroduction can be undertaken with continued monitoring for symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction. Make patients aware that a hypersensitivity reaction can occur with reintroduction of abacavir and that abacavir reintroduction needs to be undertaken only if medical care can be readily accessed by the patient or others.
Risk Factor: HLA-B*5701 Allele: Trials have shown that carriage of the HLA-B*5701 allele is associated with a significantly increased risk of a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir.
CNA106030 (PREDICT-1), a randomized, double-blind trial, evaluated the clinical utility of prospective HLA-B*5701 screening on the incidence of abacavir hypersensitivity reaction in abacavir-naive HIV-l-infected adults (n = 1,650). In this trial, use of pre-therapy screening for the HLA-B*5701 allele and exclusion of subjects with this allele reduced the incidence of clinically suspected abacavir hypersensitivity reactions from 7.8% (66/847) to 3.4% (27/803). Based on this trial, it is estimated that 61% of patients with the HLA-B*5701 allele will develop a clinically suspected hypersensitivity reaction during the course of abacavir treatment compared with 4% of patients who do not have the HLA-B*5701 allele.
Screening for carriage of the HLA-B*5701 allele is recommended prior to initiating treatment with abacavir. Screening is also recommended prior to reinitiation of abacavir in patients of unknown HLA-B*5701 status who have previously tolerated abacavir. For HLA-B*5701 -positive patients, initiating or reinitiating treatment with an abacavir-containing regimen is not recommended and should be considered only with close medical supervision and under exceptional circumstances where potential benefit outweighs the risk.
Skin patch testing is used as a research tool and should not be used to aid in the clinical diagnosis of abacavir hypersensitivity.
In any patient treated with abacavir, the clinical diagnosis of hypersensitivity reaction must remain the basis of clinical decision-making. Even in the absence of the HLA-B*5701 allele, it is important to permanently discontinue abacavir and not rechallenge with abacavir if a hypersensitivity reaction cannot be ruled out on clinical grounds, due to the potential for a severe or even fatal reaction.
Hematologic Toxicity/Bone Marrow Suppression
Zidovudine, a component of TRIZIVIR, has been associated with hematologic toxicity including neutropenia and anemia, particularly in patients with advanced HIV-1 disease. TRIZIVIR should be used with caution in patients who have bone marrow compromise evidenced by granulocyte count less than 1,000 cells/mm3 or hemoglobin less than 9.5 g/dL.
Frequent blood counts are strongly recommended in patients with advanced HIV-1 disease who are treated with TRIZIVIR. Periodic blood counts are recommended for other HIV-1-infected patients. If anemia or neutropenia develops, dosage interruption may be needed.
Myopathy and myositis, with pathological changes similar to that produced by HIV-1 disease, have been associated with prolonged use of zidovudine, and therefore may occur with therapy with TRIZIVIR.
Lactic Acidosis/Hepatomegaly With Steatosis
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues alone or in combination, including abacavir, lamivudine, zidovudine, and other antiretrovirals. A majority of these cases have been in women. Obesity and prolonged nucleoside exposure may be risk factors. Particular caution should be exercised when administering TRIZIVIR to any patient with known risk factors for liver disease; however, cases have also been reported in patients with no known risk factors. Treatment with TRIZIVIR should be suspended in any patient who develops clinical or laboratory findings suggestive of lactic acidosis or pronounced hepatotoxicity (which may include hepatomegaly and steatosis even in the absence of marked transaminase elevations).
Patients With HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Virus Co-infection
Posttreatment Exacerbations of Hepatitis: In clinical trials in non-HIV-1-infected subjects treated with lamivudine for chronic HBV, clinical and laboratory evidence of exacerbations of hepatitis have occurred after discontinuation of lamivudine. These exacerbations have been detected primarily by serum ALT elevations in addition to re-emergence of hepatitis B viral DNA (HBV DNA). Although most events appear to have been self-limited, fatalities have been reported in some cases. Similar events have been reported from post-marketing experience after changes from lamivudine-containing HIV-1 treatment regimens to non-lamivudine-containing regimens in patients infected with both HIV-1 and HBV. The causal relationship to discontinuation of lamivudine treatment is unknown. Patients should be closely monitored with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months after stopping treatment. There is insufficient evidence to determine whether reinitiation of lamivudine alters the course of posttreatment exacerbations of hepatitis.
Emergence of Lamivudine-Resistant HBV: Safety and efficacy of lamivudine have not been established for treatment of chronic hepatitis B in subjects dually infected with HIV-1 and HBV. In non-HIV-infected subjects treated with lamivudine for chronic hepatitis B, emergence of lamivudine-resistant HBV has been detected and has been associated with diminished treatment response (see full prescribing information for EPIVIR-HBV® [lamivudine] for additional information). Emergence of hepatitis B virus variants associated with resistance to lamivudine has also been reported in HIV-1-infected subjects who have received lamivudine-containing antiretroviral regimens in the presence of concurrent infection with hepatitis B virus.
Use With Interferon- and Ribavirin-Based Regimens
In vitro studies have shown ribavirin can reduce the phosphorylation of pyramiding nucleoside analogues such as lamivudine and zidovudine. Although no evidence of a pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction (e.g., loss of HIV-1/HCV virologic suppression) was seen when ribavirin was coadministered with lamivudine or zidovudine in HIV-1/HCV co-infected subjects [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY], hepatic decompensation (some fatal) has occurred in HIV-1/HCV co-infected subjects receiving combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 and interferon alfa with or without ribavirin. Patients receiving interferon alfa with or without ribavirin and TRIZIVIR should be closely monitored for treatment-associated toxicities, especially hepatic decompensation, neutropenia, and anemia. Discontinuation of TRIZIVIR should be considered as medically appropriate. Dose reduction or discontinuation of interferon alfa, ribavirin, or both should also be considered if worsening clinical toxicities are observed, including hepatic decompensation (e.g., Child-Pugh greater than 6) (see the complete prescribing information for interferon and ribavirin).
Exacerbation of anemia has been reported in HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients receiving ribavirin and zidovudine. Coadministration of ribavirin and TRIZIVIR is not advised.
Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
Immune reconstitution syndrome has been reported in patients treated with combination antiretroviral therapy, including TRIZIVIR. During the initial phase of combination antiretroviral treatment, patients whose immune systems respond may develop an inflammatory response to indolent or residual opportunistic infections (such as Mycobacterium avium infection, cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia [PCP], or tuberculosis), which may necessitate further evaluation and treatment.
Autoimmune disorders (such as Graves' disease, polymyositis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome) have also been reported to occur in the setting of immune reconstitution, however, the time to onset is more variable, and can occur many months after initiation of treatment.
Fat Redistribution
Redistribution/accumulation of body fat including central obesity, dorsocervical fat enlargement (buffalo hump), peripheral wasting, facial wasting, breast enlargement, and "cushingoid appearance" have been observed in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. The mechanism and long-term consequences of these events are currently unknown. A causal relationship has not been established.
Myocardial Infarction
In a published prospective, observational, epidemiological trial designed to investigate the rate of myocardial infarction in patients on combination antiretroviral therapy, the use of abacavir within the previous 6 months was correlated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI).1 In a sponsor-conducted pooled analysis of clinical trials, no excess risk of myocardial infarction was observed in abacavir-treated subjects as compared with control subjects. In totality, the available data from the observational cohort and from clinical trials are inconclusive.
As a precaution, the underlying risk of coronary heart disease should be considered when prescribing antiretroviral therapies, including abacavir, and action taken to minimize all modifiable risk factors (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and smoking).
Therapy-Experienced Patients
In clinical trials, subjects with prolonged prior nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) exposure or who had HIV-1 isolates that contained multiple mutations conferring resistance to NRTIs had limited response to abacavir. The potential for cross-resistance between abacavir and other NRTIs should be considered when choosing new therapeutic regimens in therapy-experienced patients [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
Use With Other Abacavir-, Lamivudine-, Zidovudine-, and/or Emtricitabine-Containing Products
TRIZIVIR is a fixed-dose combination of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine and is intended only for patients whose regimen would otherwise include these 3 components. TRIZIVIR should not be administered concomitantly with other abacavir-, lamivudine-, or zidovudine-containing products including ZIAGEN (abacavir sulfate) Tablets and Oral Solution, EPIVIR® (lamivudine) Tablets and Oral Solution, EPIVIR-HBV (lamivudine) Tablets and Oral Solution, RETROVIR® (zidovudine) Tablets, Capsules, Syrup, and IV Infusion, COMBIVIR® (lamivudine and zidovudine) Tablets, EPZICOM® (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine) Tablets; or emtricitabine-containing products, including ATRIPLA® (efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets, EMTRIVA® (emtricitabine) Capsules and Oral Solution, TRUVADA® (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets, or COMPLERA™ (emtricitabine/rilpirivine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) Tablets.
The complete prescribing information for all agents being considered for use with TRIZIVIR should be consulted before combination therapy with TRIZIVIR is initiated.
Patient Counseling Information
See FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide)
Hypersensitivity Reaction
Inform patients:
- that a Medication Guide and Warning Card summarizing the symptoms of the abacavir hypersensitivity reaction and other product information will be dispensed by the pharmacist with each new prescription and refill of TRIZIVIR, and encourage the patient to read the Medication Guide and Warning Card every time to obtain any new information that may be present about TRIZIVIR. (The complete text of the Medication Guide is reprinted at the end of this document.)
- to carry the Warning Card with them.
- how to identify a hypersensitivity reaction [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Medication Guide].
- that if they develop symptoms consistent with a hypersensitivity reaction they should call their doctor right away to determine if they should stop taking TRIZIVIR.
- that a hypersensitivity reaction can worsen and lead to hospitalization or death if TRIZIVIR is not immediately discontinued.
- to not restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir-containing product following a hypersensitivity reaction because more severe symptoms can occur within hours and may include life-threatening hypotension and death.
- that a hypersensitivity reaction is usually reversible if it is detected promptly and TRIZIVIR is stopped right away.
- that if they have interrupted TRIZIVIR for reasons other than symptoms of hypersensitivity (for example, those who have an interruption in drug supply), a serious or fatal hypersensitivity reaction may occur with reintroduction of abacavir.
- to not restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir-containing product without medical consultation and that restarting abacavir needs to be undertaken only if medical care can be readily accessed by the patient or others.
- TRIZIVIR should not be coadministered with ATRIPLA, COMBIVIR, COMPLERA, EMTRIVA, EPIVIR, EPIVIR-HBV, EPZICOM, RETROVIR (zidovudine), TRUVADA, or ZIAGEN.
Neutropenia and Anemia
Patients should be informed that the important toxicities associated with zidovudine are neutropenia and/or anemia. They should be told of the extreme importance of having their blood counts followed closely while on therapy, especially for patients with advanced HIV-1 disease [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Patients should be informed that myopathy and myositis with pathological changes, similar to that produced by HIV-1 disease, have been associated with prolonged use of zidovudine [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Lactic Acidosis/Hepatomegaly
Inform patients that some HIV medicines, including TRIZIVIR, can cause a rare, but serious condition called lactic acidosis with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
HIV-1/ HBV Co-Infection
Patients co-infected with HIV-1 and HBV should be informed that deterioration of liver disease has occurred in some cases when treatment with lamivudine was discontinued. Patients should be advised to discuss any changes in regimen with their physician [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
HIV-1/HCV Co-Infection
Patients with HIV-1/HCV co-infection should be informed that hepatic decompensation (some fatal) has occurred in HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 and interferon alfa with or without ribavirin [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Redistribution/Accumulation of Body Fat
Inform patients that redistribution or accumulation of body fat may occur in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy and that the cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Information About HIV-1 Infection
TRIZIVIR is not a cure for HIV-1 infection and patients may continue to experience illnesses associated with HIV-1 infection, including opportunistic infections. Patients should remain under the care of a physician when using TRIZIVIR.
Patients should be advised to avoid doing things that can spread HIV-1 infection to others.
- Do not share needles or other injection equipment.
- Do not share personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them, like toothbrushes and razor blades.
- Do not have any kind of sex without protection. Always practice safe sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
- Do not breastfeed. Lamivudine and zidovudine are excreted in human breast milk. It is not known if abacavir can be passed to your baby in your breast milk and whether it could harm your baby. Also, mothers with HFV-1 should not breastfeed because HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in the breast milk.
Patients should be informed to take all HIV medications exactly as prescribed.
Nonclinical Toxicology
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Abacavir: Abacavir was administered orally at 3 dosage levels to separate groups of mice and rats in 2-year carcinogenicity studies. Results showed an increase in the incidence of malignant and non-malignant tumors. Malignant tumors occurred in the preputial gland of males and the clitoral gland of females of both species, and in the liver of female rats. In addition, non-malignant tumors also occurred in the liver and thyroid gland of female rats. These observations were made at systemic exposures in the range of 6 to 32 times the human exposure at the recommended dose. It is not known how predictive the results of rodent carcinogenicity studies may be for humans.
Lamivudine: Long-term carcinogenicity studies with lamivudine in mice and rats showed no evidence of carcinogenic potential at exposures up to 10 times (mice) and 58 times (rats) those observed in humans at the recommended therapeutic dose for HIV-1 infection.
Zidovudine: Zidovudine was administered orally at 3 dosage levels to separate groups of mice and rats (60 females and 60 males in each group). Initial single daily doses were 30, 60, and 120 mg/kg/day in mice and 80, 220, and 600 mg/kg/day in rats. The doses in mice were reduced to 20, 30, and 40 mg/kg/day after day 90 because of treatment-related anemia, whereas in rats only the high dose was reduced to 450 mg/kg per day on day 91 and then to 300 mg/kg/day on day 279.
In mice, 7 late-appearing (after 19 months) vaginal neoplasms (5 nonmetastasizing squamous cell carcinomas, 1 squamous cell papilloma, and 1 squamous polyp) occurred in animals given the highest dose. One late-appearing squamous cell papilloma occurred in the vagina of a middle-dose animal. No vaginal tumors were found at the lowest dose.
In rats, 2 late-appearing (after 20 months), nonmetastasizing vaginal squamous cell carcinomas occurred in animals given the highest dose. No vaginal tumors occurred at the low or middle dose in rats. No other drug-related tumors were observed in either sex of either species.
At doses that produced tumors in mice and rats, the estimated drug exposure (as measured by AUC) was approximately 3 times (mouse) and 24 times (rat) the estimated human exposure at the recommended therapeutic dose of 100 mg every 4 hours.
Two transplacental carcinogenicity studies were conducted in mice. One study administered zidovudine at doses of 20 mg/kg/day or 40 mg/kg/day from gestation day 10 through parturition and lactation with dosing continuing in offspring for 24 months postnatally. At these doses, exposures were approximately 3 times the estimated human exposure at the recommended doses. After 24 months at the 40-mg/kg/day dose, an increase in incidence of vaginal tumors was noted with no increase in tumors in the liver or lung or any other organ in either gender. These findings are consistent with results of the standard oral carcinogenicity study in mice, as described earlier. A second study administered zidovudine at maximum tolerated doses of 12.5 mg/day or 25 mg/day (~1,000 mg/kg nonpregnant body weight or ~450 mg/kg of term body weight) to pregnant mice from days 12 through 18 of gestation. There was an increase in the number of tumors in the lung, liver, and female reproductive tracts in the offspring of mice receiving the higher dose level of zidovudine.
It is not known how predictive the results of rodent carcinogenicity studies may be for humans.
Abacavir: Abacavir induced chromosomal aberrations both in the presence and absence of metabolic activation in an in vitro cytogenetic study in human lymphocytes. Abacavir was mutagenic in the absence of metabolic activation, although it was not mutagenic in the presence of metabolic activation in an L5178Y/TK+/- mouse lymphoma assay. Abacavir was clastogenic in males and not clastogenic in females in an in vivo mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay. Abacavir was not mutagenic in bacterial mutagenicity assays in the presence and absence of metabolic activation.
Lamivudine: Lamivudine was mutagenic in an L5178Y/TK+/- mouse lymphoma assay and clastogenic in a cytogenetic assay using cultured human lymphocytes. Lamivudine was negative in a microbial mutagenicity assay, in an in vitro cell transformation assay, in a rat micronucleus test, in a rat bone marrow cytogenetic assay, and in an assay for unscheduled DNA synthesis in rat liver.
Zidovudine: Zidovudine was mutagenic in an L5178Y/TK+/- mouse lymphoma assay, positive in an in vitro cell transformation assay, clastogenic in a cytogenetic assay using cultured human lymphocytes, and positive in mouse and rat micronucleus tests after repeated doses. It was negative in a cytogenetic study in rats given a single dose.
Impairment of Fertility
Abacavir: Abacavir had no adverse effects on the mating performance or fertility of male and female rats at a dose approximately 8 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on body surface area comparisons.
Lamivudine: In a study of reproductive performance, lamivudine, administered to male and female rats at doses up to 130 times the usual adult dose based on body surface area considerations, revealed no evidence of impaired fertility judged by conception rates and no effect on the survival, growth, and development to weaning of the offspring.
Zidovudine: Zidovudine, administered to male and female rats at doses up to 7 times the usual adult dose based on body surface area considerations, had no effect on fertility judged by conception rates.
Use In Specific Populations
TRIZIVIR: Pregnancy Category C. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of TRIZIVIR in pregnant women. Reproduction studies with abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine have been performed in animals (see Abacavir, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine sections below). TRIZIVIR should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefits outweigh the risks.
Abacavir: Studies in pregnant rats showed that abacavir is transferred to the fetus through the placenta. Fetal malformations (increased incidences of fetal anasarca and skeletal malformations) and developmental toxicity (depressed fetal body weight and reduced crown-rump length) were observed in rats at a dose which produced 35 times the human exposure, based on AUG. Embryonic and fetal toxicities (increased resorptions, decreased fetal body weights) and toxicities to the offspring (increased incidence of stillbirth and lower body weights) occurred at half of the above-mentioned dose in separate fertility studies conducted in rats. In the rabbit, no developmental toxicity and no increases in fetal malformations occurred at doses that produced 8.5 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on AUG.
Lamivudine: Studies in pregnant rats showed that lamivudine is transferred to the fetus through the placenta. Reproduction studies with orally administered lamivudine have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses producing plasma levels up to approximately 35 times that for the recommended adult HIV dose. No evidence of teratogenicity due to lamivudine was observed. Evidence of early embryolethality was seen in the rabbit at exposure levels similar to those observed in humans, but there was no indication of this effect in the rat at exposure levels up to 35 times those in humans.
Zidovudine: Reproduction studies with orally administered zidovudine in the rat and in the rabbit at doses up to 500 mg/kg/day revealed no evidence of teratogenicity with zidovudine. Zidovudine treatment resulted in embryo/fetal toxicity as evidenced by an increase in the incidence of fetal resorptions in rats given 150 or 450 mg/kg/day and rabbits given 500 mg/kg/day. The doses used in the teratology studies resulted in peak zidovudine plasma concentrations (after one-half of the daily dose) in rats 66 to 226 times, and in rabbits 12 to 87 times, mean steady-state peak human plasma concentrations (after one-sixth of the daily dose) achieved with the recommended daily dose (100 mg every 4 hours). In an additional teratology study in rats, a dose of 3,000 mg/kg/day (very near the oral median lethal dose in rats of approximately 3,700 mg/kg) caused marked maternal toxicity and an increase in the incidence of fetal malformations. This dose resulted in peak zidovudine plasma concentrations 350 times peak human plasma concentrations. No evidence of teratogenicity was seen in this experiment at doses of 600 mg/kg/day or less. Two rodent carcinogenicity studies were conducted [see Nonclinical Toxicology].
Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry: To monitor maternal-fetal outcomes of pregnant women exposed to TRIZIVIR or other antiretroviral agents, an Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry has been established. Physicians are encouraged to register patients by calling 1-800-258-4263.
Nursing Mothers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that HIV-1-infected mothers not breastfeed their infants to avoid risking postnatal transmission of HIV infection.
Abacavir, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine: Lamivudine and zidovudine are excreted in human breast milk; abacavir and lamivudine are secreted into the milk of lactating rats.
Because of both the potential for HIV-1 transmission and the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants, mothers should be instructed not to breastfeed if they are receiving TRIZIVIR.
Pediatric Use
TRIZIVIR is not intended for use in pediatric patients and is not recommended in adolescents who weigh less than 40 kg because it is a fixed-dose tablet that cannot be adjusted for these patient populations.
Therapy-Experienced Pediatric Trial: A randomized, double-blind trial, CNA3006, compared ZIAGEN plus lamivudine and zidovudine versus lamivudine and zidovudine in pediatric subjects, most of whom were extensively pretreated with nucleoside analogue antiretroviral agents. Subjects in this trial had a limited response to abacavir.
Geriatric Use
Clinical studies of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy [see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Use in Specific Populations].
Patients With Impaired Renal Function
TRIZIVIR is not recommended for patients with impaired renal function (i.e., creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min) because TRIZIVIR is a fixed-dose combination and the dosage of the individual components cannot be adjusted.
Patients With Impaired Hepatic Function
TRIZIVIR is contraindicated for patients with hepatic impairment because TRIZIVIR is a fixed-dose combination and the dosage of the individual components cannot be adjusted.
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Great new character, Additional Dragon Age lore, Felicia Day.
Short, Dry combat, Little strategy required.
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"A big part of the magic of Mark of the Assassin is being able to experience it with a polygonal Felicia Day by your side, and it's hard not to get giddy as a fan."
Felicia Day is one lucky gal; can you imagine being so devoted to a game that the developers would transport you into its world? Mark of the Assassin does just that for Day, but more importantly, it allows her fans to experience the Dragon Age realm alongside her. But, what if you – gasp – don't have a soft spot for the iconic femgeek? Don't worry; as long as you're up for meeting an intriguing new character, you're in good hands with Mark of the Assassin... though that may be the only substance this DLC offers you.
Now, the writers could have given Day a very generic role and simply banked on her name recognition, but thankfully, they wrote an enigmatic, multidimensional character that you're not sure if you should love or hate. Tallis is an elven assassin, full of surprises, who comes on the scene like a badass – throwing daggers, slitting throats, and executing sneak attacks, all with bloody consequences. She's not only a rogue, but just as stylish as she is sly. Also, in scoundrel fashion, she's after a relic, and it doesn't take long before Tallis recruits you to her cause. After all, when doesn't a Dragon Age character need something from the Champion of Kirkwall?
Tallis' dialogue and backstory make for an extremely captivating side story in the epic Dragon Age arc. The DLC offers some insight into key parts of the Dragon Age lore and drops hints about the future of the franchise. Some of the revelations about the Qunari in Mark of the Assassin are not only intriguing and unpredictable, but also downright thought provoking. It's impossible to walk away from Mark of the Assassin without wondering more about the role of the Qunari and what lies ahead. As with most BioWare characters, nothing about Tallis is black and white. It's great to see that BioWare didn't make the character innately good just because she's voiced by someone with a "next door sweetheart" image. Even at the end, you never know if you're doing the right thing or if you can trust Tallis, which is inherent to what makes BioWare games shine – they're always planting seeds of doubt about your decisions.
So here's the bad news: if you have no interest in meeting a new character or gaining a deeper understanding of the Dragon Age universe, this probably won't be the DLC for you. It's mainly story driven, with combat taking a backseat, and the combat you do engage in is fairly rote. BioWare did try to shake things up by adding a stealth section to complement Tallis' nature, but it's just not particularly fun. Sadly, that's the status quo for Mark of the Assassin. It won't increase your pulse rate with high pressure moments, nor will it make you feel like you've accomplished a great feat. The end boss, a beast whose appearance leads you to believe you're in for a mighty epic battle, is one of the most underwhelming boss encounters to grace the Dragon Age universe. If you want a challenge and some worthy battles, then you're probably best to play Legacy over Mark of the Assassin. Also, in true Dragon Age II form, the environments aren't awe-inspiring, but the rustic feel at the beginning of Mark of the Assassin is at least a little step in a different direction.
Before I end this review, I want to say that Felicia Day and I share mad love for lots of things, including a great love for our brooding Fenris. But now, we share something deeper: a love for each other that flourished during our time in Mark of Assassin. It was love at first sight when I saw her trying to awkwardly call a wyvern with a series of grunts. Jokes aside, yes, you can romance Tallis; and yes, it's just as cheesy and bad-movie-line-awesome as the majority of our BioWare love conquests. Day also deserves credit for making Tallis such a charming character, full of passion and subtle wit – her voice acting never disappoints. As such, there's no denying that a big part of the magic of Mark of the Assassin is being able to experience it with a polygonal Felicia Day by your side, and it's hard not to get giddy as a fan.
Honestly, what makes DLC so appealing is that it can bring you back to a world that you long since abandoned, and for some, that's enough. But will Mark of the Assassin quench your Dragon Age craving entirely? The answer here is
for Felicia Day worshippers and Dragon Age fans deeply interested in the world. But ten dollars for the price of admission to a three hour DLC is hard to recommend for everyone, especially with the combat being such a letdown. Still, with the strong characterization, there's something here to love for fans. I just hope I'll get to see Tallis again sometime soon... our first journey was over far too quickly.
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Dean Chynoweth
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Bruce Crowder Dean Chynoweth Michel Mongeau Curt Bennett Vincent Riendeau
Defenseman Dean Chynoweth played 9 seasons in the NHL
for the NY Islanders and the Boston Bruins. He was known for his physical play and retired
as a player at 28, in 1998, after his 13th concussion. He is currently the assistant of
Bob Bourne, the coach/GM of the Utah Grizzlies in the IHL. In early January 2000, he was
interviewed by François Coulombe for HockeyZone:
HockeyZonePlus When you played junior hockey
in the Western Hockey League, your father was the president of league. Was that tough for
you because of possible comments from players or fans?
Dean Chynoweth Yes, he was president of the WHL and chairman of
Canadian Junior Hockey. So my first year was fairly tough and I heard lots of comments
about why I was in the league, but once I proved I could play that seemed to silence
people. However it was brought up again when I went to the World Junior try-outs. Not much
was said once I turned pro.
HockeyZonePlus What was your most memorable moment as a
hockey player?
Dean Chynoweth A number of things, first winning back-to-back
Memorial Cups (Juniors), second winning a Calder Cup (AHL) and third being drafted by the
NY Islanders and playing my first game in Calgary-my hometown.
Photo from Boston Bruins Legends
Season Team Lea
1984-85 Med.-Hat WHL 2 0
0 0 0
1985-86 Med.-Hat WHL 69
3 12 15 208
1986-87 Med.-Hat WHL 67
3 19 22 285
1987-88 Med.-Hat WHL 64
1 21 22 274
1988-89 Islanders NHL 6
0 0 0 48
1989-90 Islanders NHL 20 0
2 2 39
1989-90 Springfield AHL 40 0
7 7 98
1990-91 Capital Dis.AHL 44 1 5
6 176
1990-91 Islanders NHL 25 1
1 2 59
1991-92 Islanders NHL 11 1
0 1 23
1991-92 Capital Dis.AHL 43 4 6
10 164
1992-93 Capital Dis.AHL 52 3 10
13 197
1993-94 Salt Lake IHL 5 0
1 1 33
1993-94 Islanders NHL 39 0
4 4 122
1994-95 Islanders NHL 32 0
2 2 77
1995-96 Islanders NHL 14 0
1 1 40
1995-96 Bruins NHL 35
2 5 7 88
1996-97 Bruins NHL 57
0 3 3 171
1996-97 Providence AHL 2 0
0 0 13
1997-98 Québec IHL 15
2 2 4 39
1997-98 Providence AHL 28 2
2 4 123
1997-98 Bruins NHL 2
0 0 0 0
Birthdate: October 30, 1968
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta
HockeyZonePlus Who was
the toughest player you ever encountered?
Dean Chynoweth Dave Brown in my first pro fight which happened in
th preseason of the 1988-89 season. We had a 5-on-5 brawl and I ended up with him. I hit
him with everything I had, he shook it off, reared back and started throwing, thank the
lord I had a helmet on. He hit me so hard I had goose eggs on my head and that is through
the helmet since I never lost it during the fight.
HockeyZonePlus You retired after getting the 13th
concussion of your career. If you could go back to the beginning of your hockey career,
knowing what you know now, would you do things differently? If so, what would you do
Dean Chynoweth The only thing I would do differently is wear a
better helmet, but at the time they hadn't made the advances they have today. One doctor
told me I could probably keep playing but I would have to change my game, less contact, no
fighting, but due to lingering symptoms it was not possible. I wouldnt have wanted
to play any other way than the way I played.
HockeyZonePlus Youve been described as a feisty
stay-at-home defenseman and youve had your share of fights. Was there a point in
your career where you started to see fighting differently, started to have different
feelings about fighting? A young rookie might be more enthusiastic about fighting while an
older guy might start to be less interested because of injuries, etc. Is that accurate?
Dean Chynoweth I never viewed it that way for me. I had the
opportunity to play in the NHL first because I could play and secondly because of my
willingness to play hard, hit hard and be there for my teammates. The older I got the more
I believed this. I went to Boston in 1995 and they had no heavyweights. I wasn't one, but
that year I had more fights than in a long time just because I was willing and we
didnt have anybody else. You also had guys like Cam Neely, Adam Oates, Ray Bourque
that you didn't want people taking liberties on or who you didn't want to see in the box.
I jumped in once for Cam Neely against Enrico Ciccone and everyone asked why I did it. I
replied that you don't have to be a rocket scientist to see who you would rather have
sitting out 5 minutes, Cam Neely or Dean Chynoweth. Mind you he probably would have faired
better since he is one tough SOB.
HockeyZonePlus Do you collect sports
Dean Chynoweth I have a few pieces. My brother use to be the
visiting stickboy in Calgary when the Flames first arrived and he used to collect sticks.
So I started adding to his collection when I started playing.
HockeyZonePlus You played in the IHL and NHL during your NHL
career. Did you feel that tough guys were picking on you in order to "try" you
since you were an NHLer? How did you feel about that?
Dean Chynoweth Yes, for sure I was wearing a bullseye at times,
but I don't blame them. I was the same way when I was breaking in. It's part of the game.
HockeyZonePlus Youre now the assistant-coach/GM of the
Utah Grizzlies in the IHL. How was the transition from your career as a player?
Dean Chynoweth The transition has been relatively easy. I was
forced to retire, so when it is done for you it is a little easier than doing it yourself.
Not much but a little. I was also very fortunate to have been able to work with and for
Butch Goring. He helped my career in 92 and he helped me again last year.
HockeyZonePlus What are your career plans/goals down the
Dean Chynoweth I'm involved in the greatest game in the world. I
haven't been this excited since I was a rookie in the NHL. I plan on treating my new
career no differently than my old. I'm in no rush to move on, I'm learning everyday and
plan on doing my time. Ultimately I would like to get to the NHL.
HockeyZonePlus What do you think is the main cause of all
the concussions we now see in the NHL and what has to be done to help prevent them?
Dean Chynoweth I think it is a number of things:
a) the size and strength of todays players
b) no respect factor
c) equipment
I always use the anology that hockey is football with no out of bounds. When the puck
drops there is no place to hide and it is a contact sport. But definitely the size of the
players, the rink is the same size, and advancements in equipment make players feel
invincible and they take extra runs at guys or play more recklessly.
HockeyZonePlus That 'lack of respect' aspect is often
mentioned in the media. In your opinion, what could be done to solve that?
Dean Chynoweth I'm not sure what they could do. I think it starts
with minor (youth) hockey, that's where you learn respect.
HockeyZonePlus Did you have any specific superstitions as a
Dean Chynoweth No, not really
HockeyZonePlus You played for a bunch of different coaches
and now, you are on the other side of the fence as an assistant coach. Which qualities of
which specific coaches would you like to be able to have?
Dean Chynoweth Al Arbour, he had a great way of getting players to
play. He knew what made each player tick, from the top guy all the way down to the bottom
guy. He is a very honest person and doesn't mince words. Pat Burns, although I didn't play
a long time for him, I was impressed with how structured he is. From the first day of
training camp he laid everything out on the table of how things would be run and what was
expected. You either buy in or move on.
HockeyZonePlus As far as you know, are there many NHL
players who are internet-savvy keeping in touch with each other via email, checking
out what is being said on themselves and on their teams on the internet?
Dean Chynoweth I'm sure it happens, I was computer illiterate
until a couple of years ago. It's funny though, Bob Bourne and I were talking the other
day about players today, you see them talking on cell phones, playing games and talking on
the Internet. It's an amazing time.
HockeyZonePlus Who was your hockey idol growing up?
Dean Chynoweth My boyhood idol growing up was Bobby Orr
HockeyZonePlus Which other NHL team would you have liked to
play for?
Dean Chynoweth I lucked out being drafted by the NY Islanders
because they were my favorite team, but I also liked the Philadelphia Flyers and their
rough and tumble play.
HockeyZonePlus Which teammate impressed you the most?
Dean Chynoweth Ray Bourque was phenomenal when I played with him
in Boston. He is the ultimate superstar, a regular guy, a very loyal person. He was always
taking care of guys and arranging parties for the team. His work ethic on the ice and
during games is like nothing you have ever seen. He's a machine. Finally Ray is a class
act, and I enjoyed being around him.
HockeyZonePlus As a rookie, did some Islanders player
take you under his wing to help you, make you feel at home?
Dean Chynoweth Brent Sutter in NY. He and his family kind of took
me in like he did with other rookies. I owe them a lot for helping me adjust in my rookie
HockeyZonePlus Any idea what you might have done if you
could not have made a living with hockey?
Dean Chynoweth I know what I'd be doing. Id be making bagels
in one of The Great Canadian Bagel Stores. My father and I own a couple of franchises. I
worked in them during the lockout in 94.
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