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In the main studies submitted to the FDA, enfuvirtide was used in people who had previously developed resistance to all three classes of drugs and were in need of "salvage" treatment. At Barcelona, researchers reported on two such studies, called Toro 1 and Toro 2. All volunteers were given an "optimized" regimen composed of five to eight anti-HIV drugs and half were also given enfuvirtide. The "optimized regimen" was chosen individually for each person based on expert evaluation of resistance tests and prior anti-HIV drug history. Patient advocates applauded the study design because it closely approximated the real-world choices that people with advanced disease must face.
The main side effect reported in both studies was injection site reactions, which to some degree affected nearly 98 percent of the study volunteers. Not all such reactions, however, were serious. These reactions, while very unpleasant, caused only a small number people to drop out of the study. The study underlined the importance of careful training for both doctors and users in order to minimize such reactions and to maximize benefits.
While the results of Toro 1 and Toro 2 differ slightly, the basic picture is the same. In both, volunteers who received enfuvirtide on top of an optimized regimen fared much better than those receiving only the optimized regimen. In many if not most people, the drug was very likely the only fully active anti-HIV therapy in the mix. Still, the results are impressive, considering the challenge such "salvage" situations present. It is fair to say that enfuvirtide represents an important advance in the treatment of advanced HIV disease.
|Toro 1: Results at 24 Weeks
|% <400 Copies
|% <50 Copies
|HIV RNA Change
|CD4 Cell Count Change
O.R. Alone
|-0.76 logs
|-1.7 logs
|490 people
(O.R. = Optimized Regimen)
Volunteers had previously used an average of 12 different drugs.
|Toro 2: Results at 24 Weeks
|% <400 Copies
|% <50 Copies
|HIV RNA Change
|CD4 Cell Count Change
O.R. Alone
|-0.65 logs
|-1.43 logs
|504 people
(O.R. = Optimized Regimen)
Volunteers had previously used an average of 11 different drugs.
Study will continue for 48 weeks.
A major concern about enfuvirtide is likely to be cost. No drug of its type has ever been made in such large quantities before nor have even the raw materials from which it is made. Although no price has yet been announced, there is widespread fear that its cost will exceed that of any other anti-HIV drug. This could have widespread consequences for the already troubled programs that provide drugs for people with HIV. The expected high price will almost certainly limit the use of the drug only to people who have failed everything else.
A small expanded access program for enfuvirtide is currently underway for people who have failed previous therapies. The program will provide drug for only about 600 people in the US. To sign up, doctors must fill out an application form over the internet and if accepted they will be required to take part in training as noted above. Although all currently available slots in the program were quickly taken, more may open up if drug supply increases. Also, not every person who gets accepted into the program actually goes on to use the drug. Therefore, some slots may become available between October 2002 and the expected approval date in mid-March of 2003. Applications for access are still being taken at www.T20EAP.com.
The small size of the program is also something of a warning that the company might be unable to meet the initial demand for the drug when it is approved. If so, there will likely be a staged rollout of the drug, focusing first on people with the most advanced disease.
Another important study asked whether switching to atazanavir from another protease inhibitor would reverse the cholesterol changes caused by the other protease inhibitors. The study followed 346 people (217 men, 129 women) who had been in the earlier atazanavir vs. nelfinavir comparative study. Of the people who had previously used nelfinavir, 63 were changed to receive 400 mg of atazanavir (the lower of the two doses of atazanavir used in the prior study). People who had previously been assigned to receive either 400 mg of atazanavir were allowed to switch to 600 mg (still once daily). All volunteers continued to receive d4T and 3TC.
Twelve weeks after the 63 people were switched from nelfinavir to atazanavir, their cholesterol levels were measured again and compared to previous levels. Changing to atazanavir obviously had the desired effect of reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels as shown in the table above. This indicates that, at least for the first 12 weeks, switching to atazanavir has a positive effect on cholesterol. Volunteers who either stayed on 400 mg atazanavir or switched to 600 mg experience no significant change in these measurements.
|Atazanavir Cholesterol Levels
|Lab Measure
|Comparison to Pre-Switch Values
|Total cholesterol levels
|reduced 16%
|LDL (bad) cholesterol levels
|reduced 21%
|Triglyceride levels
|reduced 28%
|HDL (good) cholesterol levels
|increased 5%
|% with "undesirable" total cholesterol levels
|reduced from 32% to 10%
|% with "undesirable" LDL cholesterol levels
|reduced from 55% to 22%
Changes in cholesterol levels are believed to be associated with physical changes in the body, such as fat accumulation or loss of fat in the face, arms and legs. Such changes are often called lipodystrophy. Although some people in the original group receiving nelfinavir reported having physical symptoms of lipodystrophy, no obvious or easily measurable changes in these symptoms were noted in the people who switched to atazanavir. This indicates that 12 weeks is too short a time to see improvements, that no improvement happens or that improvements were delayed or blocked by the continued use of d4T in all study volunteers (see article on d4T).
Unless other unforeseen side effects appear later in the study of atazanavir, the drug appears to represent an important advance in field of protease inhibitors. Only time will tell if long-term switching to atazanavir will help correct some of the fat redistribution problems experienced by people on protease inhibitors and nucleoside analogue drugs.
The expanded access program for atazanavir is quite liberal, requiring only evidence of failure on existing protease inhibitors or the presence of fat distribution problems. To apply for the program, have your doctor call 1-877-726-7327.
While there is not much excitement about FTC because it so closely resembles 3TC, regulators and advocates alike must give the drug a fair hearing. Its one clear distinction from 3TC is that it is intended to be used once a day, which is an attractive feature for many people. If FTC is otherwise just a "me too" copy of 3TC, it is unclear whether it warrants either accelerated approval or expanded access. Triangle asserts that there are other important differences between FTC and 3TC, differences that they believe warrant more interest than the drug has been given.
In the earliest studies, people receiving FTC as single agent therapy (monotherapy) for 2 weeks achieved an average 2 log reduction in viral load. Although this finding comes from a small and uncontrolled study, it is still impressive, one that rivals any protease inhibitor and appears somewhat superior to 3TC. In laboratory studies, the drug appears to be 4 to 10 times more potent, by weight, than 3TC and more importantly, seems to be slower to develop resistance than 3TC. Rapid development of resistance is 3TC's Achilles heel.
One FTC study presented at the Barcelona conference followed the experiences of 468 people receiving treatment for the first time. They received either FTC or 3TC, along with d4T and either nevirapine (Viramune) or efavirenz (Sustiva). The main study endpoint was virologic failure, defined as either failing to achieve a viral load below 400 copies, or a return of viral load above 400 copies. Both groups had similar levels of virologic failure. The main benefit seen for FTC was that fewer of the people with virologic failure while on the drug had developed resistance to FTC, compared to those on 3TC who became resistant to that drug. This suggests that more of the failures could be attributed to the other drugs in the mix and that FTC was less likely to develop resistance. It is not clear whether this difference was statistically significant, nor is it clear whether it matters much since the overall failure rate on the two treatment regimens was the same.
In two well-controlled studies comparing FTC to 3TC, study authors concluded that the drug is equivalent to 3TC in terms of anti-HIV effectiveness.
In late September of 2002, the manufacturer announced interim results from a new study comparing a once-daily combination of FTC, efavirenz (Sustiva), and ddI-EC (Videx EC) against once-daily efavirenz and ddI-EC plus twice-daily d4T (Zerit). The study, which includes 571 people (85 percent male), is scheduled to run for 52 weeks, but the initial analysis looked at a mix of 24- and 52-week data accumulated to date.
|Emtricitabine Results
|% <50 Copies HIV RNA (24-Week Data)
|Probability of Viral Breakthrough (52-Week Data)
|Mean CD4 Increase
|% With Treatment Limiting Toxicity
Once-Daily FTC + ddI-EC + EFV
|152 cells
Twice-Daily d4T + Once-Daily ddI-EC + EFV
|117 cells
|EFV = efavirenz
ddI-EC = ddI enteric-coated
The manufacturer claimed the study showed that FTC "outperformed a highly effective standard of care," referring to the group receiving the combination of efavirenz plus ddI and d4T. While the data supports the view that FTC was part of the superior combination, the company statement was meaningless, given new information about problems with the combined use of ddI/d4T. Consequently, the ddI plus d4T combination is not considered "highly effective" and certainly not the "standard of care." While the problems with the ddI/d4T combination may not have been clearly known at the time their study was designed, the information was available to them before they described the results of their new study. It should at least have caused them to be more cautious in promoting these new data. For more information about the problems associated with the ddI/d4T combination, see the article "New Questions About an Old Combination -- ddI + d4T."
The big picture seems to be that FTC is better proven in once-daily use and that it may be slower to develop resistance than 3TC, even though the failure rates of combinations using the drug are the same as when using 3TC. Larger or longer studies will be needed to determine whether FTC offers any practical advantage over 3TC. Whether all of this, taken together, warrants a special place for FTC, or expanded early access, is a decision that will have to be made by the FDA.
As PIP 35 goes to press, Gilead Sciences, maker of tenofovir, announced that it had purchased Triangle Pharmaceuticals, maker of FTC; Gilead also announced that it planned to create a new formulation of tenofovir that included FTC and tenofovir in a single pill.
|Bottom Line
Enfuvirtide (T-20, Fuzeon)
Emtricitabine (FTC, Coviracil)
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i like the concept of a better armored supply truck/transport.
can the tank riders fire from the tank or not?
Europe at War is a historical mod for Company of Heroes that adds new battlefronts with new commander trees, abilities, units, vehicles and weapons for each, representing in the best way, as far as possible, historical accuracy, to immerse players in a much more realistic gaming experience. Situated on a Western theatre from the warm sands of north africa, italian battlefields, beaches of Normandy, Dutch Tulip fields, ardennes forests and defensive lines of the Rhine in germany.
i like the concept of a better armored supply truck/transport.
can the tank riders fire from the tank or not?
They probably can, considering they are out in the wide open, but they also seem really really exposed
is there a way to make them not clipping with the vehicle?
I guess if they get propper placement
I hope you will be able to put inf on any and all tanks like this, would make the game so much realistic =P
The concept is fine but the model is not made, or would have to find someone to ask about the model design is made in such a soldier sitting armored tank.
The model is made for soldiers to sitting, but we have something wrong with setup and we are working on it. That is WIP.
But I hope that this problem will fix itself could cause it can really look good.
It'd be cool to be able to put squads on shermans and such.
This is nice
Looks like the Command version of Pz1B, nice !
No Command version... It's an ammo carrier. Might be converted to a pioneer pz...
There legs are...well you know, Can this be fixed?
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Wellington East Girls College 1959-63
Victoria University of Wellington, 1964-7
Australian National University, Canberra, 1971-4
BA (Honours in Economics), 1968 Vicoria University
PhD (Development Economics) 1976, Australian national University
Dissertation: "The Ipeda Land Tax in Indonesia"
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- Economic Assistant, Department of the Environment, United Kingdom, 1968-71
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- Consultant, World Bank Mission to Indonesia, February, 1978, on Problems and Prospecst of the Foodcrop Sector
- Consultant, Overseas Development Administration (United Kingdom) and Dept of Finance (Jakarta) on Central-Local Contributions to the Financing of Agricultural Development December, 1980 to February, 1981. Participated in seminars on central-regional financial relations held under the auspices of the Indonesian Dept of Finance, Jakarta in August, 1980 and November, 1981.
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- Team Leader, ILO/UNDP Comprehensive Mission on Employment Strategy and Human Resource Development, Papua New Guinea, 1992. Edited final report published by ILO/ARTEP, 1993
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Today's question about the Broncos comes from Larry Friend in Missouri. To submit a question for consideration, send an e-mail to The Denver Post's Jeff Legwold.
Q: When I was following the NFL draft last spring and the second round approached, I was hoping the Broncos would draft Brock Osweiler as their quarterback of the future. Obviously I was pleased with that selection. ... What is your opinion of Brock Osweiler as the future quarterback, and are the Broncos pleased with his progress?
A: Larry, the Broncos signed Peyton Manning, at 36 years old with four neck surgeries in his medical file, with anywhere from a two- to five-year window in mind. Manning's contract with the team is for five years.
The structure of the deal, however, dictates that Manning's health and desire to play will determine his actual tenure with the Broncos. Manning and the Broncos built in, together, financial protections for the team in his contract against an issue cropping up with his surgically-repaired neck.
As a result, this season's salary ($18 million) is guaranteed, but he will take a physical at the end of the season. And if he gets the thumbs-up, as everyone with the team expects he would at this point, then the deal keeps going and his 2013 and 2014 salaries would be guaranteed.
The last two years of the deal, however, are not guaranteed.
Overall, Manning says he goes "year to year" following each season. And he says he won't be a "hang-around guy," that he will continue to play as long as he believes he can compete at the level he wishes to, both physically and mentally, and continues to have the desire to prepare the way he does.
So, that's really Osweiler's window at this point. He could be on the field after just two or three seasons. Or if Manning plays out the contract, the wait could be a little longer.
It's one of the reasons, once Manning was signed, why Osweiler became the Broncos' primary target in the draft at the position. He was the youngest quarterback on the board, having left Arizona State after his true junior season. He did not redshirt there having played in six games as a true freshman.
Osweiler turns 22 a month from Monday. By contrast, Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden just turned 29. Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson will turn 24 later this month.
That gives the Broncos a little more time with Osweiler on the developmental side. The Packers' Aaron Rodgers, with a Super Bowl win and an MVP award, is always held up as the beneficiary to a more patient approach at the position, which is seeing more and more rookies tossed into the lineup behind center because teams feel so much urgency to try to win now.
Rodgers, still just 28, didn't start a game until his fourth NFL season, having been drafted when the Packers still had Brett Favre at quarterback. So when Rodgers did get into the lineup, he was ready, both physically and from a maturity standpoint.
He also had earned his teammates' respect by how well he performed in practices and how he conducted himself when he wasn't the starter. And that's what Osweiler can do.
The Broncos like Osweiler's confidence in how he handles his business. John Elway has consistently said it's a must for those players who are going to survive at the position over the long term. And Osweiler continues to show quality arm strength in practices. He has also shown quality mobility. And when he does play, the Broncos figure to use plenty of rollout plays with him.
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His accuracy is improving. That's key, because there is no more important component for a long-time NFL starter than being able to deliver the ball on time and to the right spot. It simply trumps everything else along the way.
He also has a higher release point as a pro than he did at ASU. He put in significant time before the draft to repair it and has held the changes — and that will help his accuracy cause.
The big thing for Osweiler, who started just 15 games in college, will be patience. It's hard not to play, especially when quarterbacks are usually used to being "the guy" at every level.
But he is in one of the best positions a young quarterback who isn't playing can be in. He is being mentored by one of the greatest to ever play the position, a player with the ability to explain what he does and why to go with remarkable recall about how defenses play and why.
If Osweiler uses his time wisely now, it will certainly show up when he does get the opportunity to play. If he lets impatience get the best of him, the only person he would be hurting at this point is himself.
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BMF technical director Andy Smith resigns
Andy Smith, the technical director of BMF Sydney, has resigned after 16 months with the agency, managing director Martin Rippon has confirmed.
Smith is set to leave the agency in April.
The technical director role was a new position created to upgrade BMF's digital capabilities. Smith worked alongside digital planning director Aaron Michie, and creative director Fred Haas.
"Andy is a great technical director and a great guy," said Rippon. "He was hired about a year and half ago to assemble a strong technical team, which he has done."
Smith joined BMF from the BBC, where he worked on the creation of BBC iPlayer, the online TV catch-up service.
"The nature of the digital business is such that people work for a bit, then they take time off," Rippon added. "Andy is taking some time off. There's no great story behind his departure."
"We're now considering whether or not to replace him."
Of BMF's 200 staff, the agency has 25 digital specialists.
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Come in spinner
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Come in spinner
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Dave the gay art director
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It burns
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What is happening at BMF – another person leaving…
Is there anyone left in the digital team???
uummm… as far as i know this is the first digital team member to leave…
Did you know what the first sign of madness is?
Yep talking to yourself!
Do ya hate it when you f%^* up a joke using the incorrect opening verb!
Dang – he cute
I wonder if I have any openings he might fill…
Pretty sure they don't have 25 digital people left as it stands.
Also, not quite sure what anonymous is smoking.
25 digital specialists, c'mon Bmf the people in admin don't count as digital.


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This week, your loyal Deal Detective has a little surprise for you. Not only am I going to reveal my secret identity (gasps are encouraged), but I'm also going to tackle three remarkable reader questions in one column. But first, the big reveal!
Hold onto your fedora, dear readers, because that shadowy figure who's been fighting overpriced vacations on your behalf since early 2007 is none other than ... a mere mortal by the name of Kate Hamman. Now that I've trusted you with my secret identity, I hope you'll trust me to help you find the right trip at the right price whenever you need a travel deal.
Now that that's settled, let's have a look at this week's reader questions.
JennyG writes, "I LOVE YOUR COLUMN! I'm not just buttering you up, either, *BUT* ... I do have a question I hope you can help me with. My fiance and I flipped a coin, and he won when it comes to choosing our next vacation 'theme'—kayaking. Only problem is, I am SO not a kayaker. Can you suggest any trip in late 2008 or early/mid 2009 that would satisfy his outdoorsy 'needs,' and yet not completely terrify me?! (And don't feel too bad for me, I get to choose the honeymoon!)"
Ah, the things we do for love. I myself have worn the proverbial wetsuit many times, and I have found that an open mind makes getting your feet wet a lot more tolerable. Oh, and a little bit of compromise doesn't hurt either. For instance, if you have to spend your days kayaking, why not spend your nights somewhere cozy, possibly someplace with a hot tub and/or a fireplace?
So, for you I'd recommend Crystal Seas Kayaking's San Juan Islands inn to inn tour. You choose the length of your stay, ranging from two to six days. And, even though you spend your time kayaking along the Pacific Northwest's rocky coastline and remote islands, you can pamper yourself at night with comfortable lodging and delicious food. Plus, the trip is led by professional guides, so you can stop worrying and trust that you're in capable hands. The trip is all-inclusive, sans alcohol, and prices start at $880 per person for a two-day guided trip. The tours run April through October.
If you'd like to add another activity on a bit longer tour, while still staying in the comfort of a lodge, Sea Kayak Adventures combines yoga and kayaking in several destinations, including the God's Pocket Resort on Vancouver Island. The trip lasts six days from June 29 through July 4, and costs $1,895, all-inclusive, per person.
Hoover asks, "My wife and I would like to go to France. My uncle was killed in World War II, and is buried at Beny-Sur Mer near Caen. No one in my family has ever been there to see his grave and pay our respects. We would like to spend some time in Paris and the surrounding area also, perhaps a week to 10 days. What is the best way to do this? We are not five-star people, but would like clean and comfortable hotels. We would like to fly from Toronto. Or Detroit or Buffalo as a second option."
I'm honored that you've asked me to help you plan such a meaningful trip, and I hope I can come up with something that suits your needs. Since you didn't mention a specific time you'd like to travel, I suggest going in the fall off-season, around mid-October. The weather might be a bit brisk, but you'll save money and avoid the hassle of crowds.
I was able to find two round-trip tickets to Paris from Toronto for $649 per person, including taxes and fees, on Icelandair. I would spend a few days exploring Paris before renting a car (I priced a Mini with Alamo at $200 for three days) and driving to Reviers, where you'll find Beny-Sur-Mer. It takes about two-and-a-half hours to drive, but you can visit many places along the way, such as Versailles or Auvers-sur-Oise (in French only).
As for hotel rooms in and outside of the city, I would start by reading other travelers' reviews on TripAdvisor before booking. I find that B&Bs tend to offer insight into the culture, and usually come with a breakfast to help start your day.
Lastly, desert bloom writes, "I want to celebrate my 51st birthday in early November by traveling ... somewhere. Where can I go for a total (fares, food, lodging, everything) of $1,000? I do have my passport, but have not yet been anywhere. Love history, art, and nature. I don't drink or gamble, so Vegas doesn't appeal. Any ideas? P.S. I'm traveling alone, from Sacramento, CA."
You may not like to gamble, but I feel like you've just given me a humdinger of a game-show-style question. For $1,000, where in the world can I send you? Let's spin the great wheel of travel answers to find out.
Unfortunately we'll have to rule out most international destinations, because plane tickets alone would take up more than half your budget. So, although I might not be able to send you overseas, I can suggest the next best thing. Plus, you'll even get to leave the country and give that passport a little mileage.
Victoria, British Columbia, may not be that far from California, but it seems worlds away with its English culture and the surrounding scenery of Vancouver Island. Granted it may not be the warmest spot in November, but there are plenty of things to see and do to keep your temperature up. To keep with the budget, I planned a five-day vacation in the beginning of November. You'll want to avoid the $470 cost of flying there directly by booking a round-trip ticket to Seattle for $196, and then taking the ferry for $119 round-trip.
Once you arrive, you'll probably have to spend the first and last night in Seattle, and the Moore Hotel is an excellent option for its history, location, and price ($59 for a European-style room). You can then find chain hotels in Victoria that start at $55 per night on Hotels.com. The grand total for five nights lodging (about $283, depending on class of hotel) and transportation ($315) comes to $598. This means that you are left with $402, or about $80 per day, for food and activities.
I hope whatever you choose to do, you have the happiest of birthdays!
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From Jordan J. Ballor at First Things, who wonders if there is not another way beyond budget cut conversation:
Even more troubling is the mounting evidence that Christians have adopted this mentality, too. We see this in giving patterns among American Christians. The majority of evangelical church leaders, for instance, seem not to think that tithing is a biblical imperative (estimates for levels of evangelical giving typically range from 2 to 4 percent of income). As Ron Sider himself put it, "If American Christians simply gave a tithe rather than the current one-quarter of a tithe, there would be enough private Christian dollars to provide basic health care and education to all the poor of the earth. And we would still have an extra $60-70 billion left over for evangelism around the world."
The problem with the CPJ/ESA Call and the host of other Christian responses to the budget crisis is that they do not embody the urgency or the significance of this charitable responsibility. Douglas LeBlanc, author of Tithing: Test Me in This, recently described the importance of tithing as "the beginning of breaking out of that self-indulgent life, primarily because it says to you that your money is not your own. And it's a small sacramental way of saying that your money in your life is coming to you through the grace of God, through the gifts that He's given you."
C. S. Lewis once said, "If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man." The federal government has been on the wrong road for decades, and the answer to the public debt crisis in America lies in turning back to basic questions about the role of government in its various forms and its relationship to other aspects of social life. A truly Christian response to the challenge of intergenerational justice and the public debt crisis demands no less.


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I am 10 weeks tomorrow with #2 and i swear i just felt some fluttering.
Can this really be happending this early. I know you can detch more kicking and moving once you have had a baby because you know what those feelings are but i didn't think you can feel a baby kick at 10 weeks.
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I felt my 2nd at 11 weeks then nothing else til about 16 weeks we feel it ealier because we know what it isposted 12/15/2010 by ruthless09
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what should i expect during and after the vacciantion?
I am new mom and we will have her first vaccinations this week. what should i expect during and after the vacciantion? pease share your exprience and advice...... Thanks
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — This is the world Nelson Hebo was born into: a world of poverty and violence and disease, where soldiers dragged young men from streets at rifle-point, where gunfire shattered the night, where he was lucky to eat one meal a day.
Older brothers disappeared during the civil war. Other siblings died of tuberculosis, rampant in the streets of Angola's capital city.
But the skinny kid with the big smile found a unique escape. Over and over the boy would play a tape of the Three Tenors — a gift from someone who had heard him sing in church. He would lose himself in the beauty of arias he couldn't begin to understand.
"O Sole Mio." "Nessun dorma." "De' miei bollenti spiriti."
Nelson would scribble out the words phonetically. And then he would sing along, mimicking Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo in the tiny adobe house he shared with his parents and siblings.
His family thought the boy — the second youngest of 15 — was mad. But everyone could hear the beauty in his voice. At Mass, worshippers would weep when Nelson sang "Ave Maria."
The boy grew into a handsome young man with a magnetic personality. Now 26, his voice still makes listeners weep. But his world has utterly changed.
Nelson's journey has been an odyssey as dramatic and surreal as any opera, sweeping him from the war-ravaged streets of Luanda to the universities and opera houses of Europe and America.
And yet, in a sense, it is a journey that is just beginning.
On Sept. 21, 2000, his 16th birthday, Nelson Hebo met the man who would change his life forever.
At the time, Nelson was his family's main breadwinner, singing in churches and small clubs, using his paltry earnings to pay for food and medicine. That is where Alfonso Barragues stumbled upon him, as the 32-year-old Spaniard, a human rights officer with the United Nations, was relaxing in a music hall with friends.
At first Barragues, a lifelong opera lover, didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the scrawny kid in an oversized white suit butchering the songs he loved. And yet he was moved to invite Nelson to his house in the UN compound a few days later.
In the living room Barragues played a tape of Pavoratti singing "Una furtiva lagrima" from the opera "L'elisir d'amore."
"Oh that is very beautiful," Nelson said. He hummed some notes, and then, to Barragues' astonishment, he began to sing — clear and pure and pitch-perfect.
"That is when I knew I had to help this boy," Barragues says. "I didn't know how, or where it would take me. But I knew I had to try."
Barragues drove Nelson all over the city, introducing him to opera-loving friends and diplomats. The reaction was always the same: spellbound shock at such a powerful voice exploding from such a small frame.
Barragues' friends urged caution. Nelson is a simple boy, they said. What are you thinking, filling his head with dreams?
Barragues worried, too. But increasingly he grew more certain. There was something special about Nelson, more than his voice — a warm, engaging energy mixed with a kind of spiritual joy and wisdom that seemed far greater than his years.
He would do whatever it took to help him.
The day Nelson left Angola was one of the saddest of his life. His elderly parents clung to him, as if they knew they were hugging him for the last time.
It was June 2001. A few days earlier Barragues had called excitedly from Madrid. He had managed to secure two auditions for Nelson, one with the Royal Conservatory of Music and the other with Carlos III University of Madrid. Singers from all over the world would be vying for the spots.
Barragues barely recognized the emaciated figure who stepped off the plane. Sick with early stage tuberculosis, Nelson's face was gaunt, his head bald.
Barragues' heart sank. The auditions were in a week. How could Nelson possibly sing in this condition?
Nelson knew how. He thought of his parents, of the sisters who were sick and the brother who had coughed up blood before dying in front of him. He thought of all the other young men in Angola who could only dream of such an opportunity.
He sang with such passion the judges cheered.
And so began what Nelson calls the "crazy time" of his life — an immersion in a country and culture and way of life so different from the one he had left that there were times he wondered if it was all a dream.
There was early inspiration. Placido Domingo happened to be performing in Madrid at the time. Friends of Barragues arranged an introduction. Trembling, the young tenor sang "Una furtiva lagrima" — as his hero accompanied him on piano.
"You have a beautiful voice," Domingo told him. "You need to study hard to develop it."
In Angola, Nelson had belted out songs with abandon. In Spain, he would learn to pace his voice, not push it. He would learn the language of opera: bel canto, tessitura, passagio.
Nelson has an easy-going nature and an infectious sense of joy. He made friends on the soccer field, in coffee shops and dance clubs. He charmed the public relations people at the Teatro Royal into slipping him opera tickets whenever they had a free seat. He sang for the king.
When Barragues returned to Madrid a year later for the annual university concert, he could hardly believe the poised young man who strode on stage in a tuxedo as the audience chanted "Nelson! Nelson!"
Barragues broke the news over the phone: Nelson's mother, who had done so much to shield her youngest son from the war, at one point sending him to a seminary for safety, had died. Nelson ached with homesickness and uncertainty. He was tortured by nightmares about those who had died and those he had left behind.
People wonder all the time: Is that why he sings with such feeling, such pathos? Do the sorrows of his life inspire the crying in his voice?
"Of course, if I am singing about death, I think about my family, the ones who died," Nelson says. "But usually I just feel the song, whether it's happy or sad. And when I feel it, the voice just flows."
"Once in a while you come across THAT voice, THAT talent, that honest-to-goodness great natural sound,"" said Julian Rodescu, a 58-year-old bass, a professional opera singer who lives in Philadelphia and now spends more time teaching than singing.
Rodescu, who first heard Nelson sing in Genoa in 2004, quickly became a mentor, friend and vocal coach. He arranged for Nelson to audition at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia in 2005. But Nelson was sick with a cold and he performed poorly. For a time he studied in Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J., but his visa ran out and he was forced to return to Spain.
There followed a couple of frustrating and aimless years when Nelson questioned everything about himself. Failing to get into the Academy of Vocal Arts had deeply shaken his confidence. Maybe his voice was not as good as everyone said. Maybe he should forget trying to becoming an opera star and just start singing jazz.
Friends told him how lucky he was, reminding him of all he had escaped, and all he had achieved. His years in Spain had transformed him into a sophisticated, educated, polished young man who had traveled all over Europe, who was fluent in five languages, whose voice was growing richer all the time.
But Nelson didn't feel lucky. "I felt lost," he says.
Nelson grew up in a deeply religious home. He has an abiding faith that God has blessed him with his talent, and that if he takes care of it, God will take care of him. And so, when he received a call from some American opera friends, whom he had met through Rodescu, he was sure God had rescued him.
They had arranged an audition with the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Suddenly Nelson's dream was alive again.
Classes, rehearsals, competitions, performances — thrilled to be studying again, Nelson hurled himself into his hectic new life, winning friends and admirers at every turn.
In Connecticut, Nelson expanded his repertoire, working on his technique and stamina. He racked up accolades in recitals, winning competitions and attending master classes, where opera stars work with young singers on improving skills.
One of his first was with legendary American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. International vocal coach Herbert Burtis was in the audience, and later he wrote of how "a 25-year-old tenor from Angola came on stage and blew us all away with his rendition of Tosti's 'Mattinata. ... It was a magnificent performance."
At times Nelson seems genuinely astonished, humbled even, by the praise and attention.
"It is because the songs are so beautiful," he says. "If you sing them properly people connect, you make them feel something very special."
At a recent concert in South Windsor, Conn., Nelson sang 11 compositions with such melting perfection — beginning with Handel's "Ombra mai fu" and ending with Tosti's "Aprile" — that the audience simply erupted in ecstasy. People just wanted to touch him.
"You filled me with love," one woman said. "I felt transported. God bless you."
The opera world is forever searching for the next Pavarotti, every now and then anointing some dazzling new tenor only to witness him torn in too many directions, pushed so hard he self-destructs.
But those who know Nelson have great hope. He has just gained admission to the Academy of Vocal Arts, the school that rejected him six years ago, the school that has launched numerous stars. As a finalist in the prestigious Gerda Lissner Foundation's international vocal competition, he triumphed in a recent concert in Carnegie Hall.
The expectations are huge, and so is the burden.
Sometimes Nelson finds himself wondering if it is all real, this amazing life he has been given. He wakes up every day wondering if his voice will still be there. And, before every performance, he becomes convinced that when he opens his mouth the notes won't come.
At a winter concert in Lambertville, N.J. — a glittering event featuring renowned tenor Marcello Giordani — other young singers mingled backstage, warming up, joking. Nelson crouched behind a marble pillar, cradling his head in his hands.
"My voice is no good," he moaned. "I have a cough. I can't do it ..."
An hour later, after stirring renditions of Verdi and Donizetti classics, Giordani announced that the audience was in for a special treat.
Just days before, during a master class in New York, he had heard a voice so impressive, so rare, that he had invited the young singer to join them.
"He is very special," Giordani said. "And he is very, very scared."
Nelson bowed graciously. Then he began to sing — "Ah, la paterna mano," from Verdi's "Macbeth." The famous aria portrays the agony of a man who has just learned his family has been murdered.
Nelson clutched his chest, his face wracked with grief. His pure lyric voice soared through the church.
The ovation was thunderous; the audience was on its feet. Some had tears in their eyes. "Bravo!" they cried. "Bravi!"
Nelson beamed.
"Thank you so much", he said, as people clustered around, begging him to sign programs, praising his talent. Where, they asked, had he learned such passion?
"The voice, that comes from God," he told them. "I come from Angola."
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Due in large part to the Twins' unexpected success, it's been nearly 3 months since I last revisited the oft-maligned, oft-appreciated "Jo-Jo Equation," tracking the trade that sent away baseball's best southpaw to the Mets for four unprovens. Yet, after last night's 12-4 bludgeoning to the Pinstripes, it seemed sound timing to step away from the field and into some stats for a day. And while the trade seems ever in the rear view as an August playoff-push nears, I continue to believe the it remains important on multiple levels, perhaps most prominent among them the defining of the Bill "maybe I should add a few middle initials to my name to spice it up or something" Smith era as GM.
Here's the stat tracking equation presented in the previous posts:
-AAA Rochester Pitching: 1/2 point for a win, a strikeout, or a save. Hitting: 1/2 point for each total base, a stolen base, or an RBI. Fielding: 1/2 point for an assist, and a negative 1/2 point for an error.
-Below this level, all point totals are worth 1/3. (Even though the AA level is more about grooming the MLB prospects, rarely is the jump made from here to the Big Show).
-For all Major League numbers accrued, full points are awarded/deducted in the same areas.
And I've also continually added the caveat: "Now, there are no doubt another 589 statistical categories that could be implemented here to further examine and compare Santana with the 4 fellas now on our side -- but let's stick to the basics, I say, and see how the tally comes out."
That said, let's compare the numbers-
Mets (53-46)
Johan Santana- Pitching: 8-7, 116 Strikeouts Fielding: 1 Error, 19 Assists Hitting: 5-39 (.128), 4 2B- 9 Total Bases
Twins (55-44)
Carlos Gomez- Hitting: 21 Steals, 32 RBI, 98-397 (.247), 16 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR- 38 Total Bases Fielding: 6 Errors, 6 Assists
Twins Minor Leaguers AAA Rochester Philip Humber- Pitching: 4-7, 55 Strikeouts Fielding: 1 Error, 7 Assists
Kevin Mulvey- Pitching: 3-8, 82 Strikeouts Fielding: 3 Errors, 12 Assists
(High) A Fort Myers Deolis Guerra- Pitching: 10-4, 51 Strikeouts Fielding: 0 Error, 13 Assists
Santana: 151 Points
Our dudes: 297.5 Points
In addition today, it's worth a look at how Gomez compares to Torii Hunter in this regard:
Carlos Gomez- 190 Points
Angels (60-39)
Torii Hunter- 219 Points Hitting: 10 Steals, 44 RBI, 97-356 (.272), 23 2B, 2 3B, 13 HR- 162 Total Bases Fielding: 0 error, 3 Assists
I find it notable that all teams involved herein are in either 1st or 2nd place in their respective divisions, just as it's perhaps equally worthy of mention that all players charted -- sans Guerra at A ball -- are have unspectacular seasons. Santana, while a solid 9th in NL ERA (3.10) and 8th in NL strikeouts (116), has gotten poor run support (4.89/ per 9 innings pitched; 113th in the NL alone) to contribute to his shitty 8-7 record. As a small caveat, however, I did think, given his unquestioned athleticism, that he'd have more than 5 hits in 20 games at this point. At .128, he's 36th among NL starters at the plate. Hell, back in '04, Santana had 3 hits in 2 games.
As per our AAA dudes, Humber and Mulvey may forever be connected in this town the way, say, Ryan Gomes, Al Jefferson and Sebastian Telfair are for the Wolves since the Garnett trade. Their combined 7-15 is just downright Bonser-ian, although Mulvey's 3.97 ERA and 1.37 WHIP speak toward an undeserved record. Humber, however, with an ERA just under 6, and a WHIP of 1.67 seems a long damn way from the Show considering the talent in front of him.
There was never any chance the Twins were going to match the $90 million Hunter got from L.A., so at $395,000 Gomez seemed a double-bonus until his summer swoon (.236 average in June, .154 in July; 5 steals since May 11th). Searching for a balance between entertaining and erratic, Gomez' season may best be described by simply stitching the surname of outfield-mate Delmon onto his own jersey. Hunter has been steady for L.A., steadily anchoring an Angel club that will no doubt compete for the Pennant.
As this year's July 31st deadline nears, trade winds of past swoon in our present, perhaps most aptly blown by the words of Joyce Carol Oates', "Where are you going? Where have you been?"
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- After officials threw a flag on Oakland Raiders cornerback Mike Jenkins for a personal foul on a defenseless receiver Sunday, Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver lost his cool. The second-year coach was caught on camera screaming in the direction of officials and briefly raising his middle finger.
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This kind of behavior is totally unacceptable.
Right on, Mike. Don't blame the messenger. Blame the man who couldn't keep the center finger on his right hand from quickly rising above the others.
Pereira wrote that he expects Tarver to receive a fine for his outburst.
The kicker to the whole thing: Officials picked up the flag against Jenkins and didn't penalize him for the hit.
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Ok, this was on another dating site I'm on, but I feel the need to repost:
From some douchebags blog. My response is after the -----
Okay, I have no issue with big women.
However, there are far too many who seem to be totally fucking unaware of themselves. So allow me to dispel a few myths.
1. You will never look good in a tube top.
2. If your shirt is tight around your stomach, but not your breasts, congratulations, you look pregnant.
3. Putting out twice as much, twice as soon as skinny girls does not make you any cooler. Only popular with chubby chasers, not people who will respect you.
4. When you declare, unprovoked "I'm a big girl and proud", you've just told us that you're self conscious about your weight.
5. "BBW" sounds like something related to hamburgers. Translates roughly to "I need to justify my weight".
6. If your pants create a "Foopah", it's time to buy better fitting pants.
7. Dark makeup makes you look both hideous and completely mentally impaired. Especially bad: Black and purple lipstick.
8. Busty would suggest your breasts are big. Not that everything got bigger, so your breasts became proportionally larger.
9. If your top makes excess fat hang out on the outer side of your shoulder straps, congratulations, you've killed every erection within a five mile radius.
10. Short skirts look fuckin' wrong. Combined with the fattest of legs, congratulations, you've got the same feet as everyone's favorite Blue Bomber, Megaman!
11. I'm a guy that digs big booty. Even I don't want to see your thong.
Like I said, I'm not getting down on big girls, in fact I'm on quite good terms with quite a few.
But seriously... don't make everyone suffer.
my response:
Ok... some of the shit said here is the ramblings of a skinny man who's never been with a voluptuous woman.
1. I semi- agree. Most people don't look good in tube tops, because the best way to wear a tube top is to 1) not wear a bra and 2) most people who wouldn't wear a bra don't have the best titties.
2. Yeah, I agree, but this can be said about skinny girls in the itty-bitty-titty-comities as well. No tits, and she just ate. Congrats you just achieved the same thing.
3. The term "chubby chasers" isn't a group of guys who just wanna fuck fat chicks. It's a term for men who describe their tastes in women. I'm a chubby chaser, mostly because I don't find skinny men and women attractive. Not because they make me feel fat (my ex is skinny) but because I actually prefer the look of bigger people. And not gargantuan. There is another term for people that chase those sizes.
4. Who just blurts out in a conversation "I'm a BBW and proud"? Most the time, it's when people around them are talking about sizes, and they feel the need to express themselves. Most women, if they are self-conscious about their weight, will not say anything, or leave the room. If they are saying it, they probably do feel comfortable with their weight and are happy with themselves.
5. Uh, no. BBW is a wonderful term. I'm a BBW, because I AM a beautiful, voluptuous woman. Just because your inner fatty hears BBW and gets a hungry-hard-on doesn't mean everyone else has a problem with it. Just like some people proclaim to be something that they aren't many women proclaim to be a BBW and they are just big and not beautiful, or chubby and pretty.
6. Yeah, I agree.
7. Eh, I agree somewhat. I like goth(ish) girls/guys so I like the black lipstick on some people. Dark purple lipstick is actually better, because it has some colour to it. And it depends on how much eye makeup. Does she look like a raccoon? Then yeah, she needs help.
8. Busty is another misused term. If you saw a fat girl and she has HUGE titties, if she was skinny, she would STILL have big tits. I know people who are big, have gotten bigger, and their tits barely change, or don't change at all. So busty does imply that their boobs are proportionate to their body or bigger.
9. Meh, sometimes it looks horrible, but even on smaller girls, you can't escape the way a shirt makes you look, or where the fat pushes out. Sometimes if I'm unhappy how a shirt pushes my fat, I'll wear an over shirt. But if she doesn't want to, so be it.
10. I don't really like skirts, but I LOVE big legs. I like seeing them in all types of things, sans the mini shorts that push th ass out or the daisy dukes.
11. Eh, well I don't like seeing any bitches thongs, so I can't really argue with you there.
Yeah, I can totally say niggerniggernigger, but I have black friends, It's ok! Shut the fuck up. I doubt your "bigger friends" would agree with everything you'd have to say here, and even if they didn't you sound very outspoken/forceful with your opinions and I doubt they'd want to argue with you face to face, so they would just agree, and you win. But fuck that. That's not how I am.
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Jan 16 @ 10:28PM
Just because your inner fatty hears BBW and gets a hungry-hard-on doesn't mean everyone else has a problem with it.
*giggle* I liked this one!
Jan 16 @ 10:36PM
sounds like you gave someone hell for all of us
Jan 16 @ 11:36PM
Wow....What an asshole!! I'm a BBW and proud!!
Jan 16 @ 11:40PM
What a fucking asshole. Just trying to feel better about himself. Does he have a pic? If not he's probably an ogre. I should talk. I don't have a picture. But for other reasons.
I hate how judgmental people can be. I didn't read the entire thing, but I read quite a bit of what he said.
Jan 17 @ 2:23AM
Woo glad that you gave that douchebag hell. He deserved it, it's not the outter looks that's important, it's the inner ones! But most guys can't see past physical appearances. Never judge a book by it's cover. And appearances can be deceiving.
Jan 17 @ 3:13AM
The funny thing is, the title of his blog was "Attention fat bitches"!
Jan 17 @ 7:28AM
i agree with you.
he doesnt know much about bbw
so he shouldnt write something like that
even when i was kinda thin i had big boobs
it runs in my family
Jan 17 @ 7:58AM
It's bad enough when you get an unknown saying crap like that.. try having a 'friend' saying it..
some friend.
Props to you for taking a stand!
Jan 17 @ 11:12AM
Sounds like someone tried to fuck big girls for years...and couldn't.....I can't wait to hear his blog when all the skinny ones turn him down also......
Jan 18 @ 12:04AM
Give him some more hell when the ass decides to respond. LOL He deserves it. I adore BBW, hell my wife is a BBW. I just don't think he ever had the pleasure of haveing a BBW in his arms LOL. laterz
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Rudolf Diesel, the German engineer who invented the engine named after him, disappeared on Sept. 29, 1913. Late that night he jumped from a steamship into the North Sea, and his body was found 10 days later. No one could or would say why he�d done...
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured images showing the strongest evidence that liquid water still flows on the desolate planet. The NASA spacecraft used an imaging spectrometer to provide researchers with some peculiar sights and...
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