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EIA-1 was developed in 1989 by Kuo and colleagues (Kuo 1989). It was an important breakthrough despite suboptimal sensitivity: only about 7080% (Gretch 1997). In 1992, the much-improved EIA-2 was released, which recognized epitopes from the core (c22), NS3, and NS4 proteins. The newer test also offered much greater sensitivity and it remains the most commonly used assay -- outside blood donation centers -- for detecting anti-HCV. The newest HCV antibody assay, EIA-3, modified its NS3 and NS4 regions and now recognizes additional epitopes from the NS5 protein.
|Performance Characteristics of HCV EIA Assays
|Low Prevalence** Population
|High Prevalence** Population
* Based upon detection of HCV RNA by PCR (Terrault 1999, based on Gretch 1997)
** Positive predictive value compared with RIBA
A major problem with the HCV EIA is the low positive predictive value and high false-positivity rate in low-prevalence populations (i.e., blood donors, those without known risk factors, or those with normal ALTs). In these populations, it is advised that a reactive (positive) HCV EIA be confirmed with a reverse immunoblot assay (RIBA-2 or -3), also known as a "Western blot." The newer RIBA assays detect antibodies to each of the HCV proteins (core, NS2 through 5) in a nitrocellular strip format.
Data from two studies have demonstrated that non-reactivity to RIBA-3 correlates well with an absence of HCV viremia (Uyttendaele 1994; Zein 1997). If, however, an individual's sample is found to be reactive or to have an indeterminate reaction to the RIBA, a qualitative2 HCV RNA reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay is recommended to establish the presence or absence of HCV viremia (Terrault 1999).
In a high-risk population (those with elevated ALTs or a risk factor such as history of injection drug use, multiple sexual partners, or blood transfusion before 1992), a reactive HCV EIA-2 or -3 is often sufficient to confirm HCV infection. The next logical step would be either a qualitative HCV RNA PCR to differentiate acute versus chronic infection or a quantitative2 HCV RNA PCR (to establish baseline viral load) if the individual is considering anti-HCV treatment. PCR may be indicated for immunocompromised individuals (transplant patients, those with chronic renal failure or HIV infection). These individuals are often unable to develop an adequate antibody response, and PCR (qualitative or quantitative) may be necessary to detect HCV (Terrault 1999). Likewise, there is an increased rate of false-positive anti-HCV reactions in people with HIV infection (Zylberberg 1996). The current United States Public Health Service and Infectious Disease Society of America (USPHS/IDSA) Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus recommends that positive screening antibody tests for HCV in people with HIV infection be confirmed with either the RIBA or HCV RNA PCR. Also, HIV-positive people with undetectable HCV antibodies, but evidence of unexplained chronic liver disease, should have an HCV RNA test performed (CDC 1999).
A qualitative HCV RNA PCR test is the best way to determine the presence of virus during the approximately two-month "window period" between HCV exposure and the presence of antibodies. HCV RNA is detectable by PCR within one to two weeks after exposure. Schreiber and colleagues conducted a study to accurately estimate the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV, HTLV, HBV, and HCV from screened blood which was tested and determined antibody-negative (Schreiber 1996). Using data on 586,507 persons who had given blood more than once (a total of 2,318,356 blood donations), they calculated that the risk of a donor's being HCV RNA PCR- positive during the initial period before antibodies became detectable was 1 in 103,000 (range: 28,000288,000). They concluded that screening blood for HCV with PCR would reduce the window of vulnerability by an estimated 59 days, and that the relative risk could be reduced by an additional 77%.
In 1999, Roth and colleagues confirmed these results and also demonstrated that PCR was suitable for rapid blood screening, testing 3,000 samples in seven to eight hours (Roth 1999). The authors make a case for routine HCV PCR screening in the blood-bank setting on the basis of improved safety as well as improved availability, with quarantine times for fresh-frozen plasma being reduced from six months after antibody testing to three to four weeks after PCR testing.
HCV RNA PCR qualitative and quantitative assays have not yet been approved by the FDA.3 Nevertheless, they are widely used in clinical practice and in treatment studies. They have become increasingly sensitive with a lower limit of detection of 10 to 1,000 genomic equivalents/mL. The major drawbacks of HCV RNA PCR assays are the wide variability and lack of standardization. Many studies have documented great variability in the detection of positive reference samples by labs using "in-house" PCR kits and labs using commercially available assays (Damen 1996). In 1997, a World Health Organization (WHO) international standard was established for HCV RNA nucleic acid testing (NAT) assays. This standard is used primarily in Europe; the U.S. FDA is currently working on its own standard.
Additionally, qualitative PCR is also an important tool for defining response to anti-HCV treatment with interferon (IFN) monotherapy or in combination with ribavirin (RBV). Below is a table explaining its clinical use:
|Defining Response to Treatment Using a Qualitative HCV RNA PCR Assay
Detected by PCR
Undetectable by PCR
|Early Response
|3 months for IFN
|6 months for IFN/RBV
|Low likelihood of response if treatment is continued
|End of Treatment Response
|At treatment end:
6 months for genotype non-1;
12 months for genotype 1
|Responder, but relapse is common (10-50%)
|Sustained Response
|6-12 mos after stopping treatment
|High likelihood of long-term durable response
(adapted from Terrault 1999)
There are four commercially produced quantitative assays; however, the most sensitive assay, SuperQuant HCV assay, used in the interferon and ribavirin combination therapy registrational studies, is not yet commercially available. The table below, adapted from Terrault, is an analysis of all four assays based on limit of detection, units, and cost:
|Overview of Quantitative HCV RNA PCR Assays
|HCV Assay
|Lower Limit of Detection
|Quantiplex HCV 2.0
(Bayer Diagnostics)
|Amplicor HCV Monitor
(Roche Diagnostics)
|SuperQuant HCV
(National Genetics Institute)
(Organon Tekinaka)
|(adapted from Terrault 1999)
The Amplicor and Quantiplex assays use different types of amplification techniques to quantify viral RNA: the Amplicor uses target amplification of primers from most conserved region of the HCV genome (5' untranslated region [5'UTR]); and the Quantiplex uses signal amplification that captures and targets probes from the 5'UTR and core regions, amplifying the HCV RNA with synthetic, branched DNA oligonucleotides. Both have been compared in numerous studies (Gretch 1994; Tong 1998; Lunel 1999; Martinot-Peignoux 2000).
Martinot-Peignoux and colleagues recently published results from a study comparing three quantitative assays: Bayer's Quantiplex (bDNA) v2.0, Roche's new Cobas Amplicor HCV Monitor v2.0, and NGI's non-commercially available SuperQuant (Martinot-Peignoux 2000). Both the level and range of quantification were similar among the assays, and results correlated well among various HCV genotypes. The SuperQuant detected all 22 samples with fewer than two million copies of virus compared with 17 of 22 and 19 of 22 with the bDNA and COBAS assays, respectively (P>0.05). While the bDNA assay appears less likely to accurately detect low levels of virus, it is considered the best for obtaining high-end quantification values (i.e. >5 million copies) (Reichard 1998).
Because quantitative HCV RNA measurements are beneficial only for pretreatment evaluation and for on-treatment observation, the CDC has not recommended sequential HCV RNA monitoring for all patients (CDC1998).
|Prevalence of HCV Genotypes in the U.S. and Italy
|NHANES III (MJ Alter 1999)
|DIONYSOS (Bellentani 1999)
|Genotype 1a
|Genotype 1b
|Genotype 2a
|Genotype 2b
|Genotype 2c
|Genotype 3a
|Genotype 4
|Genotype 6
Nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of NS5B and E1 regions are considered the gold standard for determining HCV genotype, but cost prohibits these methods from being used clinically (Terrault 1999). The two commercial assays most commonly used are the INNO-LiPA HCV assay (Innogenetics, Zwijnaarde, Belgium) and the HCV serotyping assay (Abbott Laboratories).
Most natural history studies have demonstrated that HCV genotype in and of itself does not play a role in the clinical course of HCV. (For a detailed discussion, see the "Natural History of HCV" chapter.) Genotype can, however, be highly predictive of response to anti-HCV treatment. Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that sustained responses to treatment are significantly less likely for individuals with genotype 1 (Davis 1988, McHutchinson 1998; Poynard 1998). The accompanying chart details the sustained virologic response rates according to genotype for patients who received either 6 or 12 months of IFN alone or in combination with RBV in the U.S. and European IFN+RBV registrational studies:
The differences in the response rates between the genotype 1 group and the genotype 2/3 group -- regardless of ribavirin coadministration -- are dramatic.
A core liver biopsy is done in order to obtain intact tissue for a pathology reading. This procedure, with the use local anesthesia, involves the passage of a thin needle between the ribs through the skin to remove a tiny (1-inch long and 1/5-inch wide) piece of liver tissue. A liver biopsy is usually done in the hospital, and an individual may leave within three to six hours. The risk of complications from a liver biopsy -- primarily bleeding at the site of puncture into the liver -- is less than one percent. Approximately half of individuals have no pain from the biopsy, while others experience brief localized pain.
To avoid the risk of complications, some researchers have explored doing liver biopsies with imaging-guidance techniques such as ultrasonography (Papini 1991; Lindor 1996). Ultrasonography can aid in directing the needle away from large blood vessels, bile ducts, gallbladder, and colon, and thus potentially reduce complications. This procedure has gained some followers, yet it appears that most are skeptical about its necessity and concerned with the added cost (Smith 1999).
Recently, there has been a debate among clinicians about the need for liver biopsy in patients with HCV. Some believe that with the proper information from selected assays, they can accurately determine the histologic grade and stage of a patient's disease. An interesting study investigating clinicians' predictions of patients' liver histologies by surrogate markers was presented at the 1999 Digestive Disease Week annual meeting. Romagnuolo and colleagues from Canada studied 45 patients referred to their hospital for treatment (Romagnuolo 1999). All clinicians' predictions were within one point of the actual grade and stage. Thirty-five (66%) of the patients' inflammatory scores and 40 (75%) of the fibrosis scores were exactly predicted, including four cases of cirrhosis. Age >40, spider nevi (abnormal blood vessels on the skin of the abdomen), organomegaly (abnormal enlargement of liver and/or spleen), white blood cell count <4,000, ALT >120, bilirubin >20, albumin <3.5, and ferritin (an iron-protein complex) >200 were predictors of more severe inflammation. The same variables (except ferritin and ALT) with the addition of platelets >150,000 and prothrombin time >1.2 were significant predictors of fibrosis.
The Knodell scoring system (used mostly in the U.S.) is an important, yet complicated, tool for documenting histologic activity. It is used to grade the level and extent of inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis of a liver biopsy. Biopsy specimens are graded in four categories:
A numeric score for each category is assigned to each liver biopsy specimen, and the combined score of the four categories form the HAI (Histology Activity Index) score for that biopsy specimen. Note: The score goes from 1 to 3, omitting 2 intentionally.
|Knodell Histology Activity Index (HAI)
|Periportal +/- Bridging Hepatocellular Necrosis
|Intralobular Degeneration and Hepatocellular Necrosis
|Portal Inflammation
|No Inflammation
|No Fibrosis
|Mild Piecemeal Necrosis
|Mild (acidophilic bodies, ballooning degeneration +/- or scattered foci of hepatocellular necrosis in <1/3 of lobules or nodules)
|Mild (sprinkling of inflammatory cells in <1/3 of portal tracts)
|Fibrous Portal Expansion
|Moderate Piecemeal Necrosis (involves <50% of circumference of most portal tracts)
|Moderate (involvement of 1/3 to 2/3 of lobules or nodules)
|Moderate (increased inflammatory cells in 1/3 to 2/3 of portal tracts)
|Bridging Fibrosis (portal-portal- central linkage)
|Marked Piecemeal Necrosis (involves > 50% of the circumference of most portal tracts)
|Marked (involvement of >2/3 of lobules)
|Marked (dense packing of inflammatory cells in >2/3 of portal tracts)
|Moderate Pecemeal Necrosis Plus Bridging Necrosis
|Marked Piecemeal Plus Bridging Necrosis
|Multilobular Necrosis
|(Knodell 1991)
It is not crucial for individuals with HCV to know and memorize their HAI score. It can be useful, however, for them to understand the condition of their liver and to know the degree of inflammation, the stage of fibrosis, and if cirrhosis has occurred.
Fibrosis of the liver is the presence of scarring that results from the repair of hepatic tissue damage. In the case of HCV, the scarring is initiated by HCV-infected hepatocytes and the resultant inflammation. Liver fibrosis occurs slowly, first in the outer (portal) areas of the liver and then working its way in (bridging) to the central vein area.
Extensive fibrosis and deterioration of the liver's cellular architecture is called cirrhosis. Cirrhosis results when most normal liver cells have been replaced by scar tissue. It can greatly interfere with the liver's ability to perform many of its usual functions, including the production of proteins and enzymes, the regulation of cholesterol and storage of energy, and the metabolism of drugs and toxins. Cirrhosis can lead to internal bleeding, kidney failure, mental confusion, fluid accumulation, infection, and coma.
Below are photographs of liver biopsies documenting various histologic stages of HCV:
|HCV Disease Progression
Mild Chronic Hepatitis
Moderate Chronic Hepatitis
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This Thursday, during Leeza Gibbon's Dare2Care pre-Oscar party, two lifelong wishes will be awarded and fulfilled. Brookdale Senior Living, a partner of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, will have an associate's and a resident's dream come true.
Kristi Cawley, vice president of field sales and marketing for Brookdale, will be singing a song inspired by a resident accompanied on piano by Grammy award winner David Foster . Also, Clarita Kern, a 93-year-old resident of Brookdale community, Ocean House, will be dancing with "Dancing with the Stars" pro dancer Tony Dovolani.
Cawley's song, "Did She Dance" captures the loss from Alzheimer 's disease, and was inspired by a resident encounter while working her "day" job in the senior living industry.
In 2001, while visiting a senior living community in Georgia as part of her job, she was drawn to one of the residents. The resident's eyes lit up when Cawley entered the building. She reminded Cawley of her own grandmother, who delighted her with stories and demonstrated how to dance the Charleston.
Drawn to the woman and the treasure of her stories, Cawley approached her. When she tried to talk with the woman, however, she realized that the woman suffered from Alzheimer's, and would be unable to share any memories or stories.
"Although I had observed this disease often through work and even had members of my own family experience this horrific diagnosis, at that moment the absolute loss that Alzheimer's so mercilessly imparts became painfully clear," said Cawley. "While driving home, the words and music to 'Did She Dance' came to me."
Cawley has always dreamed to perform the song in front of music industry leaders and her ultimate dream is to have a major artist pick up the song nationally and help to bring awareness and raise funds for the Alzheimer's cause.
"The fact that David Foster has agreed to accompany me on piano is a dream come true. David is exceptional as singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer of some of the greatest musical talent of my lifetime," said Cawley.
Cawley recorded the song in the fall of 2008 at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville.
The single can be purchased at iTunes and via the Web site, http://www.didshedance.com. All proceeds from the sale of the song are donated to the Alzheimer's Association and the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. The song was chosen to be featured as the theme to the Kansas City Metro Area Memory Walk in 2009, along with several other key Alzheimer Association fundraisers throughout the United States.
Cawley grew up in a musical family and was constantly involved in performing and music ministries while growing up. After college, she pursued a career in sales and marketing, keeping music as an after-work passion.
In addition, Kern, a resident of Ocean House in Santa Monica, taught ballroom dancing in New York.
"Clarita is in great shape and looks 75," said Ed Silva, executive director of Ocean House. "Words can't express how thrilled we are that she has this opportunity to make her lifelong dream come true this week."
Kern and her family are very involved in the dancing world. In fact, Kern's daughter Marta did the warm ups on two "Dancing with the Stars" episodes. According to Marta, all Kern has to do is hear the music and the steps follow.
"Having the opportunity to fulfill and witness these dreams come true is truly our Optimum Life concept in action," said Sara Terry, vice president of Optimum Life for Brookdale Senior Living. "Our mission to 'enrich the lives of those we serve' will come to life on Thursday evening."
Brookdale's Optimum Life® concept is geared toward cultivating whole-person wellness through fulfillment in the six key dimensions. The six dimensions of Optimum Life are emotional, social, physical, intellectual, spiritual and purposeful.
Leeza Gibbons' Dare2Care is a philanthropic themed pre-Oscar cocktail party benefiting Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. It will be held Thursday, Feb, 24 at 6:30 in BOA Steakhouse at 9200 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.
Brookdale supported the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation through its Ultimate Chef America events in 2010. Ultimate Chef America was a professional cooking competition among the chefs of Brookdale, and had six events nationwide in 2010. Each event was a celebration of great food and life fulfillment. Leeza Gibbons headed the celebrity guest judge panel, and a silent auction benefiting her foundation featured resident-created works of art. Its silent auctions have donated more than $100,000 to support the work of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation.
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is one of the leading owners and operators of senior living communities throughout the United States. The company owns and operates independent living, assisted living and dementia care communities and continuing care retirement centers. In all, Brookdale operates 560 communities in 34 states, as well as operating a dedicated rehabilitation and therapy group serving its communities and residents nationwide. Brookdale is committed to providing exceptional living experiences within properties that are purpose-built, designed and operated to help residents live well while achieving an Optimum Life®. Brookdale Senior Living communities provide a daily experience of programs, services and care that are unique as a result of the collective talents and inspiration of the residents, their families, and its associates – demonstrating Brookdale's promise of "Our People Make the Difference." Brookdale is a publicly-traded company (NYSE: BKD). For more information, visit http://www.brookdaleliving.com.
The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and its signature program, Leeza's Place is "A Place for Caregivers," a community gathering place and resource center for family caregivers impacted by chronic or progressive illness. Caregivers receive free support services, individual guidance, information and referrals, as well as a calendar full of programs designed to educate, empower, and energize. For more information, visit http:www.leezasplace.org
Contact: Holly Botsford, Public Relations Manager, 414-918-5314, email@example.com
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My nickname is Amunak; if you translated my name to English that would be George. I've been using GIMP, Inkscape (and other image editing software) for quite some time but I was never able to make art or maps. It was always just about simple things to make nice site design, a logo, or something similar.
I have originally planned to sign up just to contact @drow - there's no contact information on his awesome generator page donjon.bin.sh. But I found out that I (as a cartographing enthusiast) can actually use this page. I've looked so far on the GIMP tutorial on mapping and it seems really promising - even for someone without a tablet.
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- When George Mahon looks back at the 91 years that have comprised his life, he has many things to be proud of. There are his five sons and a daughter, and his long-time career as a roofer.
One facet of his past shines more brightly in his memory than all the rest, however.
On June 10, 1942, Mahon enlisted in the Army. Soon after he raised his right hand Mahon earned a free trip to Europe to fight in World War II alongside paratroopers with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment -- now the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. His memories serving as a "Devil in Baggy Pants" are crystal clear, and are a great source of pride for the veteran.
Mahon shared his Army story and World War II tales, Sept. 16-20, with paratroopers from the Devil brigade here. He said the 82nd Airborne Division was -- and remains -- the best division in the Army.
Like many young adults in the 1940s, Mahon said he enlisted in the Army out of a sense of patriotism instilled by his family. His original military occupational specialty was armor, but his leadership quickly steered him into becoming a communications sergeant. But Mahon said he wasn't fulfilled working with radios.
"When you're nineteen years old you want to get in the fight, you want to be in the infantry, period," Mahon said. "But it isn't like the movies the way it turns out."
The veteran said he got his chance to become an infantryman when recruiters from Fort Benning, Ga., visited his unit. Mahon was told if he volunteered to earn his paratrooper badge and passed the airborne school physical, his unit couldn't hold him. He signed up right away.
"They came out with trucks and carried us to an assembly area called the frying pan," Mahon said of his first day at airborne school. "They took us all out, told us to strip down to our underwear shorts and we hadn't gone ten steps before they had us double-timing. They double-timed us three miles.
"When we got those three miles they said we're taking a ten minute break and they turned us around and double-timed us back," Mahon continued.
The veteran said coming from a "soft" job where he had his own military jeep with a driver to the physical demands of airborne school was tough, but he wasn't going to flunk out. Mahon said once he graduated the course, his entire class was slated to be transferred to Europe because the Army had lost 23 planeloads of paratroopers from the 504th and 505th Parachute Infantry Regiments in the Allied invasion of Sicily.
The veteran said he had to volunteer to go with his class, though, because the Army was only taking a small percentage of non-commissioned officers. Volunteering, in turn, meant Mahon had to give up his sergeant stripes.
The freshly-minted enlisted man said he was sent to Casablanca in North Africa, traveled by boat to Naples, Italy, and finally by boat to Anzio, Italy. In Anzio, Mahon was assigned to Company E, 504th PIR, and was sent to the front lines with a Browning automatic rifle. After serious fighting and success at Anzio, Mahon said his unit tackled a new objective.
"The next combat we saw was in Holland, which was a good jump," Mahon said. "My company … jumped south of the Grave Bridge."
The paratrooper said he didn't face the combat jump with fear, but with a practical, military mind.
"The first thing going through our minds was they let us know we were going to be jumping at 450 feet," Mahon said. "So everybody was taking their reserves off and leaving them on the plane.
"Jumping low like that, it was different," the veteran continued. "We caught a little flak but mostly the Air Corps kept us clean. You jump, the prop blast [hit and your parachute] opened, you oscillated frontwards [and] backwards [and on] your next forward pass you were on the ground."
Mahon said he saw a lot more combat before he came home, and remembers fighting for 18 hours straight one time while sleet and snow poured down on him. The paratrooper almost redeployed unscathed, until he met up with a concussion grenade while out on a contact patrol.
Mahon recovered from his injuries, returned to his unit and ultimately redeployed to leave Army service.
The paratrooper says the thing he misses most about his time serving as a "Devil in Baggy Pants" is the camaraderie.
"My platoon, that was my family," Mahon said. "That platoon was tight and you could trust your life to any man there."
Mahon added that today's paratroopers -- like the ones he visited -- are no different. He said if they consider their platoon their family it will make them a better outfit.
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan P. Brooks, who escorted Mahon for the week, said the visit made him realize that paratroopers stay the same regardless of what era or generation they come from. He added that it is important for young paratroopers to pay attention to lessons learned in the past.
"When he was standing in front of the formation addressing the younger paratroopers I personally believe that George was looking at himself 70 years ago," Brooks said. "He reinforced to them why they do what they do [and] why we train as hard as we do; [we do so] because both of the generations that were present that day have witnessed an attack on U.S. soil."
Brooks said Mahon is the truest example of what being a member of the "Greatest Generation" was all about.
"They were the ones that dug us out of the Great Depression, that didn't believe in hand-outs or want any sympathy," Brooks said. "They stood up for what was right."


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About Nuhad Tomeh's ministry
Nuhad Tomeh is currently assigned to serve with the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) as an associate general secretary, in charge at present of the Iraq relief and rehabilitation program, which is part of the ecumenical relief services of the MECC. The effort is focused on relief supplies and assistance in rehabilitating schools, health care centers, and other community centers. The MECC is the implementing partner of Action by Churches Together (ACT) International and other partners.
Other duties with MECC include strengthening ecumenical and international relations, which require Tomeh to represent MECC at international ecumenical meetings and with MECC partners. He is also involved in human resource development and funds development for the MECC.
In addition to his duties with the MECC, Nuhad is World Mission's regional liaison for Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gulf.
About Nuhad Tomeh
Nuhad's work is not new to him. "I grew up in a mission field, living in the Middle East and then in the U.S.," he writes. "It was always a challenge to share the message of the gospel with the people around me, so in fact I was not drawn to mission service—I lived in it." The challenge for the region is peacemaking, Nuhad says, noting that the area is very interesting culturally, historically, and geographically and is the place where Christianity originated and spread. "Religious and political struggles never stop," he writes. "This shows the great need for reconciliation and this is where the context of my ministry is very challenging and significant."
Nuhad previously worked with the PC(USA)'s Worldwide Ministries Division (WMD) in "three-way" mission, that is, WMD helped pay his support when he was seconded from his home church to a church or institution in another country. This is sometimes called "south-to-south" mission. From 1995 to 1998, he conducted in-service training and leadership development for churches in the Middle East and the U.S. Prior to that, from 1986 through 1995, Nuhad was a professor, dean, and acting president of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon. Since 1992 Nuhad has been coordinator of the Urban Rural Mission Program for MECC in Beirut. He also served this organization as coordinator of the Drug Addiction Awareness Program from 1987 through 1994.
From 1981 to 1990 Nuhad was part-time assistant and associate pastor for the National Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Beirut. At the Contact and Resource Center in Beirut he was founder and director of the Drug Prevention and Counseling Program and supervised guidance and handicapped awareness and sensitivity from 1978 to 1986. He also served as part-time associate principal of the National Evangelical Institute in Sidon, Lebanon, from 1985 to 1992. Before that, from 1975 to 1977, he was a high school counselor and director of boarding facilities for the National Evangelical Institute.
Nuhad holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and psychology from Beirut Arab University in Beirut and a master of divinity from the Near East School of Theology. He received his doctorate of ministry, with a major in pastoral care and counseling, from Christ Seminary Seminex (ELCA) in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1985.
Nuhad's clergy membership is with the Synod of Syria and Lebanon, which is the Presbyterian Church of Syria and Lebanon. When not preaching in various Synod churches, he attends the Beirut Presbyterian Church. When he is in Tucson, Arizona, where his wife Grace lives with their four sons, he attends St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.
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Get Smart #2 - Steve Ditko art
Get Smart v1 #2, 1966 - Based on the television show, the comic book series had a relatively short run of eight issues. Steve Ditko tries his hand here at slapstick humor, stepping in to pencil the misadventures of Maxwell Smart and Agent 99. Unfortunately, his art is barely recognizable, suppressed under the heavy handed inks of series artist Sal Trapani. The interior page shown above is one of the few high points. One would think Ditko's marionette-like figures would be perfect for this genre, but his drawings appear rushed and the layouts poorly planned. It disappoints artistically, but fascinates at the same time. This is number 1 of 2 Get Smart issues with Ditko art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Ditko or Get Smart issues. See also this blog's Ditko checklist.
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I am 12 weeks with my 5th pregnancy. I have been showing for about 2 weeks now. I know I showed early with my other pregnancies, but this one seems earlier than last time. I am excited to see the baby for the 1st time next week.posted 10/23/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
Im 12 weeks 1 day with my second baby, only gained 2 lbs, and there is no hiding this baby. I think its normal to show early, everyone is different, and every baby is different. Just enjoy your baby belly while its there (i missed mine a lot after my first was born) Good luck to everyone and enjoy the great experience of bringing a new life into the world!!!!posted 10/11/2007 by MJK2005
iam also w/4 and showing and have morning noon and night sickness and lost 6 pounds help!!!posted 10/08/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
I am 12 weeks with my 3rd child and couldn't believe that I actually looked pregnant before I even knew I was pregnant. I raised this concern to my doctor and he explained to me very simply this. With subsequent pregnancies are bodies are already familiar with the process it needs to adjust therefore it does it. Then he said and it will be even quicker with the 4th and 5th. I of course had to stop him there. But I don't mind showing already. It's an amazing experience to be going through (again) and I wouldn't trade it for the world. Enjoy your pregnancy... No matter the changes you have to go through to get the the end result, a beautiful baby.posted 10/07/2007 by paigek02
I am 12 weeks with my second and my belly is already round and hard and a lot bigger than it was, but I haven't gained any weight. In fact I've been losing weight (I'm overweight to begin with so my doctor's aren't worried).posted 10/07/2007 by Momma112005
I'm 10 weeks 2 days pregnant and this is my 1st pregnancy but ive kinda been showing since about 8or 9 weeks i think and ive had to like unbutton my pants and everything since about 5 or 6 weeks only a few weeks after i found out lol and 1 of my sisters was the same way lol but we were?are both not really skinny but about a size 9 in pants so id say yeah its kinda normal.posted 05/26/2009 by xxShannon23xx
I'm 11wks and 4 days , third pregnancy and I look like I'm in my 2nd trimester!! This preg has been so different with the ms, fatigue, early onset of pelvic pain etc. I have been wearing my mat clothes since I turned 8 weeks too!! Have a scan in a couple of days that should paint a true picture if what's going on in there!!posted 12/03/2012 by Lovmytots
I think that it all depends on the women and the pregnancy. This is my first, and Im just now 12 weeks pregnant and I am clearly showing. Im trying my best not to have to buy maternity cloths but it looks like i have no choice sense everything that I have makes me feel uncomfortable! I have also lost weight due to the fact that I never feel well enough to eat..good luck! Sounds like were pretty close to being in the same boat.posted 04/30/2009 by India+Tim=Baby
I'm 12 1/2 weeks with my second pregnancy. I am also pregnant with twins. With my first pregnancy I showed right away, like 8 weeks I was in maternity clothes. As of right now I've gained about 5lbs and still staying strong in my pre gregnancy clothes. i'm sure this will change soon enough. Mostly i think it is different for every pregnancy so the best thing to do is to ask your doctor how they think you are doing. Good luck to you all = ).posted 11/10/2008 by julslehr
Hi, Im 12wk4d today and pregnant with my 4th. I really think that with your muscles being stretched out with previous babies are the cause for showing early if you did not do extensive ab exercise after each child.(meaning 4, 6 or 8 pack) I had a tummy tuck after the third(Best thing Ever) and My body and horomones have completely went back to 18 years of age. I showed big time at 3mo with my third. But this time I look great for 3mo going on the 4th. I only look prego if I'm bloated or full from a big meal. I truly think its because of the tummy tuck. I also feel like My recovery will also be easy and I can get my body back afterwards. I look forward to the results. I gained 4lbs in the begining to stop the nausea but now I"ve lost 2lbs. I think its normal cuz you know between 30 and 40wk your going to eat like a pig. Dont worry, eat healthy and walk 10 min everyday for cardio and sanity and you'll deliver a healthy baby.posted 11/29/2007 by Danny Diva
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Voice Compare » Oliver and Company » Dodger
Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Dodger with sound clips and images.
Dodger is one of the main protagonists of Disney's Oliver and Company who ends up being one of Oliver's best friends. Dodger is a Mongrel/Terrier whom is an exceptionally charismatic dog whom initially only used the kitten Oliver to help him get some hot dogs (even though he had no intention on sharing any with Oliver) but over the course of the film becomes Oliver's Best Friend. Dodger is a very crafty dog whom is the leader of a group of dogs whom are the pets of a petty thief/bum by the name of Fagin. Dodger is based off of the Artful Dodger from Oliver Twist and to an extent Fonzie from Happy Days as a Terrier Dog.
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EDITOR'S OPINIONThis Oliver and Company VC is for none other than one of its most prominent stars... DODGER! Lets take a look here shall we?
Billy Joel- While Oliver and Company was not as big as The Little Mermaid but it was a decent success for Disney with Billy Joel is often considered to be a prominent reason why (much like the late great Vincent Price with The Great Mouse Detective). Disney has had a fairly good history of getting then popular musicians in the main voice cast of their animated features and this is one of the better examples of that. Billy was quite a natural for this role as the charismatic mongrel when Dodger is speaking and of course as for Billy's singing for the role well lets just say its a reason why the song "Why Should I Worry?" is a pretty classic example of a song from a Disney Movie. While Disney managed to get Billy Joel for the film because he was really popular during the 80's but Billy Joel agreed to it because he is a big fan of Disney animation growing up and his performance makes that fact pretty easy to tell if I do say so myself.
Frank Welker- Ah yes who knew that Frank's sole role in this show that wasn't just animal noises (though of course that him also doing the dog barks in the song) would be Dodger from Oliver & Company. Anyways while Frank didn't really seem to be trying to sound like Billy Joel but to be honest I didn't really seem to mind as his voice does work with the role fairly well in its own way. I did like on how while Frank doesn't get to do it as often as the likes of Jim Cummings but to me this is good proof that he is actually a fairly good singer as well. So in other words its a pretty good example of Frank's work and is a fine example of the voice work in the show.
Overall Billy Joel's work on the movie is classic but Frank Welker's work on the role is pretty good as well.
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said at 10:49 AM on Thu Jan 30 2014
said at 10:49 AM on Thu Jan 30 2014
Billy Joel 100% though Frank did not bad.Reply
said at 11:23 AM on Sun Oct 6 2013
said at 11:23 AM on Sun Oct 6 2013
You kidding? Billy Joel WAS this character's voice. Frank Welker was just a stand-in.Reply
said at 4:17 PM on Thu May 16 2013
said at 4:17 PM on Thu May 16 2013
Billy was better with Dodger cause he brung Dodger's personality abd Dodger's singing voice was better than Frank Welker.Reply
Frank Welker- Even tho he just sang , Billy was better.
Frank Welker- Even tho he just sang , Billy was better.
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said at 8:19 PM on Sun Feb 19 2012
said at 8:19 PM on Sun Feb 19 2012
Billy just made that song so catchy and had a performance that was very memorable. Frank is a great VA but that song just sounds werid, the barks make sound like it's censoring the song and it ruins the flow of the song. Anyway the voice sounds alright, I do like that he didn't try to imitate Billy's voice and makes it his own but doesn't come off as smoothly as Billy's.Reply
said at 3:52 AM on Fri Feb 17 2012
said at 3:52 AM on Fri Feb 17 2012
Although I have nothing to prove it, I'm pretty positive that is Jess Harnell, not Frank Welker doing Dodger's singing in House of Mouse.Reply
said at 8:17 AM on Wed Sep 19 2012
said at 8:17 AM on Wed Sep 19 2012
@Cypo I don't think so. Try to picture Fred Jones from Scooby Doo doing the singing instead of Dodger. You can hear that it's the same base for the voice.Reply
said at 7:12 PM on Thu Feb 16 2012
said at 7:12 PM on Thu Feb 16 2012
Normally I love Frank Welker, but Billy Joel is just too classic for me not to vote for him. He had more attitude to his voice and I liked his higher pitch and slight accent whereas Frank's voice sounded a little too deep for me, it felt off somehow...that and Billy's song was much catchier.Reply
Sorry Frank, I love your work, I really do, but your performance here just didn't really do much for me, so I'm giving the edge to Billy Joel.
Sorry Frank, I love your work, I really do, but your performance here just didn't really do much for me, so I'm giving the edge to Billy Joel.
said at 5:44 PM on Thu Feb 16 2012
said at 5:44 PM on Thu Feb 16 2012
Billy JoelReply
He sounds more natural
He sounds more natural
said at 6:04 PM on Sun May 20 2012
said at 6:04 PM on Sun May 20 2012
@MatthewC17 Frank does sound goodReply
said at 3:04 AM on Thu Feb 16 2012
said at 3:04 AM on Thu Feb 16 2012
I vote Billy, although Frank did pretty well.Reply
said at 10:10 PM on Wed Feb 15 2012
said at 10:10 PM on Wed Feb 15 2012
I am giving my vote to Billy Joel out of respect to his rarity in voice acting.Reply


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A critic who isn't a fan of the subject he or she is covering probably doesn't have a sense of appreciation about the particular arts or care about how that particular arts is progressing or declining.
That doesn't mean a critic who has a favorite isn't going to be just as tough on that favorite. If anything, it may mean we -- well, I -- as a critic will be even tougher on that favorite.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Farrell turned his orange Chevrolet truck down a side street packed with snow in his quiet corner of Queens. Five hours later, he was still there, trying to clear enough snow to back his car out of a drift.
"I thought I could make it," the retired sanitation worker said ruefully.
Farrell, 55, was trying to deliver the newspaper to the rows of suburban-style homes where the snow drifts piled higher than Christmas decorations. The basic service of newspaper delivery was one of many that have eluded his neighbors in Howard Beach since a snowstorm dropped 20 inches on the city. He hadn't seen many in Queens for two days, he said.
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Most small businesses were open along Cross Bay Boulevard, the neighborhood's main drag, though snow was piled high in front of a Japanese restaurant.
Farrell was trying to deliver the Daily News when he got stuck in the street at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
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About 50 blocks north, in Ozone Park, Willem Buis was trying to help his neighbors get out of their front doors.
"I just came from an old man who is 83 and hasn't shoveled on the corner there," said Buis, who is 73. "I started at 9, I stopped for an hour. Over three hours already, and it's still not done."
Buis was at his weekend job as an Access-a-Ride dispatcher during the height of the storm Sunday. He said 12 vehicles got stuck in the snow. The city said on Tuesday that hundreds of buses and dozens of ambulances were stuck on snow-packed streets, slowing plowing efforts.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said ambulance drivers probably erred in driving down unplowed roads. He said they should have remained on cleared streets and walked down those streets to respond to calls.
Hayden Hunt was upset about a stuck ambulance he'd seen in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.
"Now how you expecting somebody having a heart attack, you're going to help them out and the ambulance can't even get through?" he asked.
Hunt was waiting with a dozen other people at a bus stop in Bed-Stuy.
Then word came from a woman who seemed to know what she was talking about: The B46 bus wasn't running because some of the streets on its route weren't plowed yet.
Semone Lucas had waited an hour.
"Now come to find out it's not even coming at all, and it's just through word of mouth," said Lucas, who was trying to visit a friend at Kings County Hospital.
"There isn't anyone here."
Many of the side streets in Sheepshead Bay and eastern Brooklyn were still untouched by snow crews as of late Tuesday night. With cars and buses trapped in snow banks and only the main roads safe enough for driving, many residents were walking to wherever they had to go.
Artem Shmeriga, 20, of Sheepshead Bay, was stuck in Bensonhurst for two days until he finally made the 3 1/2-mile trek home by foot Tuesday.
"I was walking along Avenue X and it was like something from 'I Am Legend.' There were six or seven buses pulled over and cars everywhere — even on sidewalks," Shmeriga said. "It was very creepy."
Steve Tropper, 62, of Brooklyn, saw much of the same during his 16 hours of driving for a car service Tuesday — and his shift was far from over.
"The main streets are cleared, but they didn't even start plowing the avenues until 5 tonight, and the side streets still haven't been plowed," Tropper said shortly before midnight Tuesday. "It was atrocious. If I was grading the mayor, I'd give him a 'C' on this one."
Tropper said he counted seven stranded buses on a one-mile stretch of Coney Island Avenue.
Associated Press writers Sara Kugler Frazier and Marco Mulcahy contributed to this report.
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Rebelling with Truth
Published in Inside - Volume XIV, No. 1
"Life without rebellion is like seasons without spring. Rebellion without truth is like spring in a bleak, arid desert."
I happened to stumble on those words this past summer just as the Student Senate was in the process of completing VISION 2010, our plan to enhance the student experience at TC academically, professionally, socially, culturally and virtually, and to contribute positively toward the overall student condition and campus climate.
For me, Gibran's words really resonated. A rebellion might be interpreted as either a revolution or a movement—but either way, it has its genesis in a vision.
As the Student Senate talked about our vision, we realized that a movement is in the cards this year. First, though, we had to envision a TC where not only administrators, but also faculty, embrace the idea that students are truly the lifeblood of the institution. That's especially important at a place like TC, where we have such a range of student diversity, yet also such widespread commitment to unifying our community.
It is to the latter end that we officially launch our VISION 2010 movement and offer our goals and objectives for this year.
First and foremost, the Student Senate will strive to connect with all our fellow students. We will increase our accessibility to all members of the TC community, especially students; strengthen our role as representatives of the student voice; respond to student concerns; and fortify our role as student liaisons to the administration.
By holding Monthly Student Forums, we will provide a plethora of opportunities for students to tell us their needs and expectations, and to give us feedback on our own performance. The new Student Senate Web site will include a portal where students can find regular updates, listings of important events and discussion boards.
We also want to strengthen relationships between students and their academic departments. By forming a Student Advisory Group for each program, we hope to perpetuate dialogue about improved academic advising, faculty/student mentorship and more. Our department representatives will collaborate with their respective Student Advisory Groups on framing proposals for such improvements.
Our other goals include improving financial aid and campus safety; setting in motion the Go Green Project; and increasing membership in the Senate from 30 to 200 by 2010 by including students on a wide range of standing and ad hoc committees.
Gibran's insights inspire me to envision a richer, better TC experience for others and myself. I invite you to do the same. So don't just complain or suffer in silence. Join our movement and live life at TC with rebellion—and rebel with truth.
This is the first in a series of columns by Wright that will appear throughout the year. A profile of Wright appears on the back cover of this issue.
For more information on the Student Senate, visit www.tc.edu/senate
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Tried the app and found it a horrible tap-tap-tap-tap revenge. Needs 12(!!!) taps just to apply a filter to your photo.
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Software maker Visual Supply Co has created the VSCO Cam iOS camera app, to go alongside its 'VSCO Film' film simulation software. The $0.99 app works with both iPhone and iPad cameras, offering ten filters and a series of simple editing tools, including Grain, Fade, Contrast and Fill Light. It also makes it easy to share the images via social networks. Unusually, the app applies its filters to the pre-compression camera output. The company's blog features a selection of images taken on the launch day of the app, to give a taste of what its users can do.
Click here to read the launch-day blog post
Press Release:
San Ramon, CA / April 26th, 2012 – Visual Supply Co (VSCO) has announced the release of their much-anticipated iPhone camera app, VSCO Cam, available worldwide in the iTunes App Store for .99 cents (US).*
Building on the foundation of VSCO Film, revolutionary camera profiles and presets for digital image editing, VSCO Cam is an easy-to-use iPhone and iPod Touch camera app with elegant, minimal processing options. The sleek interface and streamlined workflow enable photographers to quickly create gorgeous images to share via major social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and in the near future, VSCO Sites.
To download a Media Kit including a PDF press release and image samples, please visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/vscopress/VSCOCam.zip
To view a brief video highlighting key features, please visit visualsupply.co/blog/introducing-vsco-cam
"We believe VSCO Cam will change people's perceptions on camera phone photography," said Joel Flory, Visual Supply Co's CEO and Co-Founder. "No one wants to spend hours meticulously editing photos on their phone. VSCO Cam delivers beautiful results in a quick and efficient manner- get in, get out and get on with life ."
VSCO Cam comes with ten unique filters providing a minimally processed look for iPhone photos. The app sets itself apart from the overly processed filters seen in many of today's apps, as well as utilizing uncompressed jpgs to produce the highest image quality possible. In addition, a series of simple editing tools including Fade, Grain, Contrast, Exposure, Fill Light and more, enable photographers to edit their images with speed and precision.
To view a fashion shoot by photographer Collin Hughes using VSCO Cam, please visit: visualsupply.co/features/vsco-cam-collin-hughes
Co-founder and CCO Greg Lutze said, "VSCO Cam is not a toy or a gimmick; it is a legitimate photography tool. The results really do speak for themselves."
For more information and image samples, please visit visualsupply.co/vscocam


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Georges St-Pierre continues to fuel the fire of speculation swirling around a possible return to the Octagon, but is it all a ruse? read news >>
Hoping to get Bellator's attention, undefeated middleweight Manny Meraz heads into Saturday's Shamrock FC looking to put on a show. read news >>
Rebecca Ruth realizes the potential of a Shamrock FC win on Friday night. With a belt and a Bellator contract on the line, it would be life-changing. read news >>
Undefeated Shamrock FC prospect Joaquin Buckley heads into Friday's rematch with Kyle Kurtz aiming much higher than a victory. read news >>
UFC flyweight Chico Camus left behind a life of gangs, drugs, and violence to find his calling as an MMA fighter. Against Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo at UFC 188, he'll get his best – and tough read news >>
In his UFC debut, Gunnar Nelson looked to make a statement against UFC vet DaMarques Johnson at UFC on Fuel TV 5. read news >>
Looking to get his first win inside the Octagon, T.J. Dillashaw shows off his relentless ground game against Walel Watson at UFC on Fuel TV 1 in February 2012. read news >>
TJ Dillashaw displays his elite wrestling at UFC on Fuel TV 4, as he takes Vaughan Lee's back and finishes him with a rear-naked choke with Lee still on his feet. read news >>
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Pete Clark
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My hat's off to Congressman Blumenauer. At least someone is raising a voice in Congress about a topic that is important to those who commute.
Thanks for posting Pete. How can any Congress person not support this?
I believe blumenauer is the representative who bikes to work (Congress) and doesn't own a car (or at least he doesn't maintain one in DC). Anyone confirm that?
Heard about this one a while back. Apparently there were already a few motoring primates doing a good old fashioned whinge about it. I think that will be this guy's biggest obstacle. In saying that, I wish him luck all the same.
"I am never going to flirt with idleness again" - Roy Keane
"We invite everyone to question the entire culture we take for granted." - Manic Street Preachers.
My blog.
My bike tours. Japan tour page under construction.
I dont know about you guys, but i just sent off a quick note in his contact form thanking him for this bill, and letting him know that there are thousands of cyclists in the USA that support him, and this bill.
Now i know why i wanted to move to Oregon.
Thanks for the comment link Joe. I just sent one myself.


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Market Monitor Q2 2014 : Samsung Leads the US Smartphone Market
According to latest research from Counterpoint's Market Monitor quarterly tracker program, USA smartphone shipments have begun to saturate as it grew a modest 2% annually and represent roughly 9 out 10 handsets shipped in the US market in Q2 2014
Some highlights during the quarter for the US smartphone market include:
- Samsung topped both the overall mobile phones and smartphone segments capturing 37% and 36% share in Q2 2014
- The demand for Samsung's smartphones and especially Galaxy S5 was healthy generating 50% more volumes than what Galaxy S4 witnessed last year
- This was pretty ironic compared to the the softer and dipping global demand for its flagship which depicts that Samsung's marketing has paid off to some extent in the US market
- US market was thus the lone bright spot for Samsung this quarter as market shares slipped globally and especially across key markets such as India and China
- Samsung performed well in one of its stronghold markets – USA – in what we can call a "Samsung" quarter
- However, the upcoming holiday season quarter Q4 as usual would certainly be an "Apple" quarter as it unveils its new iPhone in September which means Samsung will have to pull off a feat with the upcoming Galaxy Note 4 to maintain share as Galaxy S5 demand begins to taper off
- Apple's iPhone volumes dipped 5% annually in its home market, as more consumers began to hold their purchases for the upcoming iPhone
- LG the third largest handset and smartphone supplier saw its smartphone shipments grow a handsome 19% annually
- The gains for LG were primarily in the high- to premium tier with the launch of LG G3 which has been received well and is contributing to LG's top and bottom lines
- Alcatel One Touch was the fourth largest handset supplier tied with ZTE in terms of volumes, whereas ZTE jumped up the rankings to become the fourth largest smartphone brand
- Alcatel One Touch was the fastest growing brand as it gained from expanding its portfolio and channels taking share away from likes of Huawei and Samsung
- Though the lack of LTE or CDMA handsets could slow down Alcatel One Touch's momentum sequentially
- Microsoft Mobile (Lumia) volumes grew 66% annually and was the second fastest growing brand during the quarter
- But Microsoft Mobile badly needs a hero premium device against likes of Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3 and upcoming Apple iPhone 6 which will drive volume share, revenue share and mindshare
- Overall, Windows Phone share though remains minuscule compared to Android and iOS, Microsoft need more OEMs and carriers launching Windows Phone based smartphones in US
- HTC's shipments grew a healthy 25% annually above market average in its flagship HTC One (M8) launch quarter but captured a modest 4% share
- However, sell-through for HTC has continued to weaken since late May and the Taiwanese vendor's share will continue to slide in coming months
Apple & Samsung have combined controlled two-thirds of the US smartphone market for since last 10 quarters and its turning into a zero-sum game. Overall, the competitive landscape in US market is now a three pronged race between Apple, Samsung and other players combined each owning roughly a third of the market. But during the respective launch quarters of Samsung & Apple we are witnessing the crest and troughs for both the smartphone giants capturing share from each other and emerge as leaders respectively. However, Samsung has been at advantage with staggered two flagship launches (e.g Galaxy S in March & Galaxy Note in September) during the year helping it to maintain healthy share. But it could be difficult for Samsung if Apple replicates the similar strategy launching multiple versions of iPhones (4.7″ & 5.5″ versions) twice a year e.g. in Q3 (Sep) & Q1 (Mar) timeframes respectively.
Neil Shah
For over more than a decade, he has been offering expert strategic advice that has been highly regarded across different industries especially in telecom.
Prior to Counterpoint, Neil worked at Strategy Analytics as a Senior Analyst (Telecom). Neil also had an opportunity to work with Philips Electronics in multiple roles.
He is also an IEEE Certified Wireless Professional with a Master of Science (Telecommunications & Business) from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
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Weird figures in this article. According to Counterpoint research in Q3 2013, Apple had 32.2% of the market in Q2 2013 (source: http://www.counterpointresearch.com/nokia-becomes-the-fourth-largest-smartphone-brand-in-usa-in-q3-2013) Now in this article, Apple's share for Q2 2013 has retroactively fallen to 25.9% without an explanation.
Neil Shah
Hey Ed, There was a typo there and we have fixed it. Thanks for your eagle eyed observation. Appreciated.
samsung bring latest edge style in smartphones looks and many features in mobile world . with its latest new galaxy s6 looks , yeah it best company in world
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By Tracy Ellis
FERNDALE, Wash. – Detectives have identified the attacker in a violent stabbing in Ferndale.
Investigators say Chad Horne' from Blaine moved to the area eight months ago from Arizona.
Police believe Horne bound a woman's hands with zip ties, stabbed her in the neck, then shot and killed himself after leading police on a chase on Friday.
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Paul Magnette to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations
Minister for Development Cooperation Paul Magnette will attend the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York next week. Key items on the agenda include the follow-up processes to the Rio+20 Summit on sustainable development and the post-2015 Development Agenda, building on the Millennium Development Goals. The General Assembly will also focus on themes including international safety and peace, the development of Africa, human rights, the coordination of humanitarian aid and international justice and law. In New York, Minister Magnette will attend the official opening ceremony, in the presence of US President Barack Obama, as well as participate in a number of ministerial meetings and hold bilateral discussions with representatives both of partner countries and of international organisations.
After the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Minister Paul Magnette did not hide his disappointment, stating: "The results of this summit are clearly insufficient. The text lacks sufficient ambition and clear commitments. But we must not adopt a defeatist attitude. With a view to the UN General Assembly in September, we need to immediately get back to work. We know what is required for the sustainable development of our planet. First and foremost we need to break free from the current mentality which is oriented towards economic development and replace it with a sustainable consumption and production model."
In that sense the decision was made in Rio to continue the work which had been started within the framework of the ECOSOC. The ministerial ECOSOC meeting will therefore have to examine how ECOSOC can continue to play its key role more efficiently to better incorporate the economic, social and environmental pillars in the development agenda. Aside from this, the relation between ECOSOC and the High Level Political Forum, which was established in Rio and which is chaired by Prime Minister David Cameron, needs to be redefined.
Although the discussion about the reform of ECOSOC is not new, the recognition of its key role in Rio now provides the necessary leverage to finally and radically reform it. Because although the traditional divisions between North and South continue to exist, the homogeneity of the South is increasingly coming under pressure. Paul Magnette: "In an increasingly globalising world, development cooperation also has to adapt. Currently, development cooperation aid accounts for only 13% of the North-South capital flows. It used to be 70% in the 1970s. Several new forms of development cooperation are seeing the light of day and the triangular and the South-South cooperation are becoming increasingly important as a result."
Belgium very actively contributed to the development of an institutional framework in Rio and Paul Magnette will be the first speaker to take the floor, on behalf of Belgium, after the panel's session. In addition, the panel will also examine how global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be formulated in relation to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
High level panel post-2015
The deadline for the Millennium Development Goals is 2015. For this reason, Paul Magnette will participate in the high level event regarding the post-2015 development agenda. Belgium would like to develop one set of goals, which pursue the sustainable development of our planet at global level, and which of course take into account the specific situation of a number of countries such as the least developed countries (LDCs). In this context Paul Magnette will hold a bilateral meeting with Mrs Amina Mohammed, Special Adviser to Ban Ki-moon.
High Level Meeting on the Sahel
In the Sahel, 18 million people, 1 million of whom are children, are currently suffering from severe malnutrition. As a result of the climate, the increase in food prices and the conflicts in the region, the entire region is experiencing great food insecurity. The most recent estimates indicate that no financing has yet been found for half of the needs (being approximately EUR 600 million). Belgium's contribution in Mali is chiefly in the humanitarian sphere, to an amount of approximately EUR 30 million and primarily in a multilateral context. Minister Magnette confirmed that he will be continuing this line of assistance.
The High Level Meeting is intended to draw up a comprehensive strategy for the Sahel region.
Ministerial side event on the Least Developed Countries
In Rio, Belgium co-organised an event on the LDCs, with the support of the Secretary General of the UN. There are 48 LDCs with a combined population of about 1 billion inhabitants. Ten of the 18 Belgian partner countries are classified as LDCs and as a result our country's expertise on this subject matter is internationally recognised. Belgium will also host a side-event on this subject matter in New York, together with Nepal and Turkey. The reflection on the role of a green economy in the eradication of poverty and the related institutional framework for sustainable development are for no country more relevant than they are for the LDCs. The aim is therefore to formulate a number of specific measures based on "The Future We Want", the outcome document of the Rio+20 Summit. For Minister Magnette, any development strategy, especially in the LDCs, has to be based on the fight against poverty. Eradicating poverty is only meaningful if it is done sustainably.
Bilateral discussions and meetings
Finally, the Minister for Development Cooperation will also hold a number of bilateral meetings, among others with Benin and Mozambique on their mixed commissions, with Burundi on the aid incentive of EUR 50 million and the donor conference at the end of October, with the ICRC on the situation in Syria and the Sahel, with UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on health and, together with Prime Minister Di Rupo, with the Secretary General of the United Nations.
The Minister will also use his presence in New York to meet with the directors of the contemporary arts museum, PS.1, in the context of his plans for the opening of a new museum for modern and contemporary art in Brussels.


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hey will these fit on Grivel crampons...
hey will these fit on Grivel crampons (G14)?
They might.... I've had Grivel, DMM, and Petzl Dart crampons. The slotted holes for the toe bail in the Grivel and DMM slant away from the toe at the top of the hole. The Petzl Darts had a vertical slot. The concern is if the flattened part of the bail lines up with the slot then the bail would be prone to coming apart on its own. However, from the picture it looks like the flattened spot on the bail will be oriented toward the toe: if so it should be fine.
BTW, Grivel and DMM use different size bail wires, so they are not fully interchangeable either.


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