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Deputy Division Director/ Team Leader Memorandum
Date NDA submitted: February 25, 2000
Date NDA received: February 25, 2000
Draft review completed: December 15, 2000
Revisions completed:
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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Drug: Generic: Bicalutamide
Proposed Trade: CASODEX
Chemical: propanamide. N-[4-cyano-3-(triflouromethy)-phenyl]- 3- [(4-flourophenyl)sulfonyl-2-hydroxy-2-methy-, (+-)
Route: Oral
Dosage form: Tablets
Strength: 150 milligrams
Proposed indication: Treatment in locally advanced, non-metastatic (Stages T3- T4, NX, M0) prostate cancer
On October 18, 1989, Zeneca met with the Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products and presented the concepts for two "pivotal" clinical trials. These trials would compare CASODEX 50 mg daily monotherapy with castration (medical or surgical) in patients with locally advanced (M0) or known bone metastases (M1). The two trials would be conducted outside the United States.
On July 1, 1992, the sponsor returned for an interim guidance meeting and informed the Division that they had concluded that the 50 mg dose "did not produce the expected efficacy" as monotherapy. Therefore, trials had begun testing doses of 100 mg and 150 mg. Several months after the trials began, the sponsor decided that 150 mg was the more efficacious dose because of a robust PSA reduction with the higher dose. Thereafter the trials (0306,0307) were conducted with the higher dose.
In addition, at the July 1, 1992 meeting, the sponsor informed the Division of their plan to move ahead with a "combination" therapy program, comparing LHRH agonist + CASODEX 50 mg to LHRH agonist + flutamide 250 mg TID. On October 4, 1995, CASODEX received accelerated approval as "combination therapy" for advanced prostate cancer. On December 12, 1997, CASODEX 50 mg received full approval.
During the conduct of these trials, it became apparent to the Data Monitoring Safety Committee that there was a qualitative interaction between survival and stage of disease (reduced survival of M1 patients in the CASODEX group compared to the castration group). Accordingly, all M1 patients were withdrawn from both trials on April 1995. The trials continued with M0 patients only.
On June 16, 1997, the sponsor met with DRUDP in a Pre-sNDA meeting for the 150 mg monotherapy indication. The survival data in the M0 patients from 0306 and 0307 indicated disparate results. At that time, the Division informed the sponsor that "the inconsistencies in the results between the two studies in the M0 subgroup presents a major review challenge". The Division recommended that the sponsor should allow the data to mature and "perhaps, the data would become more consistent over time.
On September 23, 1997, the Division again met with the sponsor to discuss the 150 mg monotherapy program. At that time, the Division stated that "the study results for trials 0306 and 0307 for M0 patients should not be combined if the results are in opposite directions (cannot pool the results)."
On November 16, 1999, the sponsor met again with DRUDP and informed the Division of their continued desire to submit this data as an sNDA. The application was submitted on February 25, 2000.
Scientific Rational: Currently, the approved treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer is medical castration using an LHRH agonist alone or in combination with an antiandrogen. Medical castration at this time is approved only as "palliative" treatment in these patients. However, there is evidence that early testosterone ablation of patients with advanced prostate cancer provides clinical benefit, including a survival benefit.
However, castration (whether medical or surgical) is associated with several well-recognized adverse effects. These include the development of hot flushes, reduced libido, impotence, asthenia, bone demineralization and the potential for bony fracture. Chronic injections of LHRH agonists can be inconvenient. Surgical castration is often rejected by patients due to concerns related to bodily disfigurement and self-image.
The sponsor's hypothesis was that CASODEX monotherapy would be as efficacious in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer as castration but that it would obviate many of the recognized adverse effects. The sponsor intended to prove this hypothesis by conducting two identical trials (0306 and 0307) in the appropriate patient population.
Conduct of Clinical Trials (0306 and 0307): They were multicenter, randomized, open-label trials which compared castration with CASODEX monotherapy in terms of time to death, time to treatment failure and time to objective progression. In addition, a comparison of quality-of-life questionnaires and adverse events were also undertaken. Although the trials would be conducted in different geographic locales, (Trial 0306 in Scandinavian countries only and Trial 0307 in other European countries, South Africa and Australia) they were otherwise identical.
The majority of patients in the castration group selected medical castration with ZOLADEX. The initial phase of each trial was designed to compare the "PSA response" of 100 mg and 150 mg doses. The sponsor selected the 150 mg dose after it was recognized that the percent PSA reduction was significantly less with 100 mg than with the 150 mg dose. Once the 150 mg dose was selected, the trials continued with the long-term endpoints. Trial 0306 began recruitment in May 1992 and the last patient entered the trial in June 1993. Trial 0307 began recruitment in January 1992 and the last patient entered the trial in June 1993. Both trials are ongoing. However, the data cutoff for this NDA was June 1, 1999.
The sample size was selected to demonstrate that CASODEX was no more then 25% worse than castration in terms of time to death. The sponsor believed that they could demonstrate "equivalent "efficacy and improved "quality of life". A total of 1453 patients were randomized in both trials and of those, 492 were classified as M0. Trial 0307 contained 352 M0 patients and Trial 0306 contained 140 M0 patients.
Efficacy Results:As previously mentioned, the results reported for each trial demonstrated a statistically significant disadvantage for time to death in the CASODEX group compared to castration in M1 patients. The data submitted by the sponsor indicated that the risk of death was 25% and 31% higher in the CASODEX M1 groups compared with the castration M1 groups, in Trials 0306 and 0307, respectively.
In the M0 groups, the results of Trials 0306 and 030 were disparate. In 0306 (N=140, M0 patients), the hazard ratio (HR) for risk of death in the CASODEX group compared to castration group was calculated as being 0.65 (upper bound 1-sided 95% CI 0.96), while the HR in 0307 (N=352, M0 patients) was 1.25 (upper bound 1-sided 95% CI 1.63). When the M0 subgroups from both trials are combined, the results reveal a hazard ratio of 1.05, with and an upper one-sided confidence interval of 1.31. The sponsor concluded that in the pooled M0 population, survival was not meaningfully different between CASODEX and castration, although they acknowledged that 1.31 was outside the pre-determined limit of 1.25.
The sponsor also argues that data from a quality-of-life questionnaire from approximately one third of the M0 patients who successfully submitted a questionnaire at baseline and at Week 52 demonstrate a benefit for CASODEX in terms of preservation of libido and "physical capacity".
Finally, the sponsor argues that a single assessment of bone mineral density in 29 patients at a median follow-up of 5.5 years demonstrated significant differences between the CASODEX and the castration groups.
Safety Results: Over 4800 patients received CASODEX at doses of 100 mg daily or greater. The majority of these received 150 mg daily. Approximately 200 patients received doses of at least 200 mg daily. In the "pivotal trials", 570 patients received at least 6 months of therapy, 435 patients received at least one year of therapy, 326 patients received at least 2 years of therapy, and 127 patients received at least 4 years of therapy.
Overall, the total exposure in the pivotal trial alone was estimated as 1924 patient-years.
The sponsor studied an appropriate population for the proposed indication as documented by the mean age, weight, and concomitant medical conditions.
The major risks are those related to male breast enlargement and breast pain, several episodes of jaundice or hepatic dysfunction, and the potential for interactions with drugs metabolized by the cytochrome P450 3A4, 2C9, 2C19 and 2D6 enzymes. This drug/drug interaction potential would be particularly important for concomitantly administered drugs with a narrow therapeutic index.
1. The sponsor failed to provide substantial evidence that CASODEX 150 monotherapy provides an equivalent survival advantage compared to castration in M0 patients with prostate cancer.
2. It is of great concern that the M1 patients who took CASODEX had a significant survival disadvantage. It is difficult to imagine a mechanism whereby M1 patients who take CASODEX have a survival disadvantage while M0 patients have an advantage. In addition, the diagnosis of M0 and M1 patients is not precise in these trials. Because of the high PSA levels in the M0 patients, one can conclude that many of them actually were M1.
3. There was insufficient QOL, adverse event or bone density data to conclude that CASODEX would provide an improved quality of life to prostate cancer patients even if survival benefit had been demonstrated to be equivalent to castration.
4. The adverse effects to the breast and liver might prove to be of significant concern in larger populations as well as the for drug/drug interactions. In fact, it is of great concern that the adverse event of death was more common in the CASODEX treated patients and the cause of this increased mortality is unknown.
Therefore, I agree with the primary medical reviewer's recommendation of non-approval of this supplemental NDA.
CASODEX is an approved drug. Therefore, the only action that would be required is modification of the label in the carcinogenesis and pregnancy sections to reflect lower multiples of the animal/human exposure ratios.
Reviewer's comment: Since no label will be finalized, these changes are not required at the time of this action. I agree with the comments of the Pharmtox. team.
From A CMC point of view, the supplement may be approved. The EER was found to be acceptable on 12/12/00. The tradename CASODEX 150 mg is acceptable.
Reviewer's comment: I agree with the recommendation of the chemistry team.
The biopharmaceutics reviewer recommended approval of this supplement. Recommendations regarding dissolution specifications should be conveyed to the sponsor at the appropriate time. Labeling modifications regarding potential drug/drug interactions should be conveyed at the sponsor.
Reviewer's comment: I agree with the recommendations of the biopharmaceutics team.
Two sites were inspected. At both sites, there were similar findings including deviations from protocol, failure to maintain adequate records and inadequate informed consent procedures. The DSI reviewer believed these problems were unlikely to significantly impact on the date generated. The primary clinical reviewer concurs with this opinion
Reviewer's comment: I agree with opinion of the DSI and medical reviewer that the deficiencies observed at the clinical sites probably do not have a significant effect on the clinical (especially mortality) evaluation.
I recommend non-approval of NDA 20-498 SE1-006.
The following reasons (deficiencies) for non-approval should be conveyed in a regulatory letter:
1. The sponsor failed to provide substantial evidence that CASODEX 150 monotherapy provides an equivalent survival advantage compared to castration in M0 patients with prostate cancer.
3. There was insufficient QOL, adverse event or bone density data to conclude that CASODEX would provide an improved quality of life to prostate cancer patients even if survival benefit had been demonstrated to be equivalent to castration.
The sponsor should provide substantial evidence from new clinical trials that CASODEX 150 mg provides an equivalent survival benefit compared to castration while providing improved safety, tolerability and "quality of life" in patients with advanced prostate cancer. The Division would cooperate with the sponsor in the design of these trials
Daniel A. Shames MD
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Lately, I've been making a serious effort to get fitter. Running doesn't suck as much as I thought it would. Consistency is the thing I need to work on. It would be great to have someone to encourage, and be encouraged back, honestly.
Oh, all right. I'm reasonably good at graphic design, cooking (given a recipe), writing, and procrastinating. I'm semi-good at a lot of things, but I'd like to master one or two of them.
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TV: I've been terrible about getting hooked on any series TV, so I'm kind of culturally stunted when it comes to any of the current hotness. I've been known to watch a fair amount of baseball and hockey as well, when left to my own devices.
I'm a pretty ardent fan of fine, lowbrow and outsider art, pinup art and photography, and illustration. I'm running out of wall space in my house. I might have to start rotating things.
My tumblr name is atomicovermind, should you care to get an idea of some of my aesthetic tastes.
And the number of people on here who both "work hard" and "play hard".
I own more clothing related to my fictional alma mater than my real one.
My relationship with Halloween is best described as complicated.
Outside of that, I don't tend to admit private things on the Internet. But I have some private things.
You're smart.
You're broad-minded and intellectually curious.
You are, at the very least nerd-friendly.
You can deal with a moderately hateful cat.
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My daughter loves to pretend she is a lion. She has an adorable roar and my husband had suggested several times that I should make her a tail and ears to go with it.
I looked all around and couldn't find a set of lion ears that were round like they should be. I also didn't want to make a full hat because I wanted these ears to be wearable in the summer or anytime she wants to pretend she's a lion. So these are designed to be on a headband, although you could attach them to a beanie if you want.
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Costa Magica letdown: Costa Magica Cruise Review by sooty1829
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Destination: Europe - Western Mediterranean
Embarkation: Barcelona
We made our way to the cruise terminal arriving at noon to be told that we could not go on the ship till 3.30pm as they were cleaning it ,not even allowed to get some food /drink in any of the restaurants on the ship as we have done on other ships.
The cabin was spotless and well kept and the beds were nice and firm as were the pillows (nice touch),The decor is very chic but not over the top ,again all public spaces were kept clean .The fixed dining option is one we rarely use( on any other ship we have been on) as we prefer to dine on our own and try the different food offered on a buffet service and also we like to dine but no to watch dancing waiters ( even if they are happy doing it).
The alternative was to go to the buffet More 4/5.30 pm to eat small open sandwiches with salad ,with small cakes to follow or wait till 9.30 and eat 2 different types of pizza.There was only water during the day and orange juice on a morning or the usual tea /coffee when available.The cabin had water (bottled) at a cost of 3.30 euro for 1 ltre which could be very expensive in the summer.
The entertainment on the ship in the main theater was not very good and mainly in Italian (not a real problem),the theater was superb in condition and atmosphere .The main star was Italian and we were subjected to a a preview of all his previous encounters with stars before he came on and we had never even heard of this world superstar .
We had to be out of our cabin by 8am on the day of going home (not a problem)but why wait till 3.30 pm before new passengers can board.
We paid for transfers (via Costa) to return us to the airport only after a 2 and a half hour drive to be dropped of along with about 12 to 18 Brits at the wrong terminal,we pointed this out to the driver whose comment was "not my problem " and ushered us away .!The other passengers were of different coaches and all had the same story ,some said they were not allowed toilet stop( unconfirmed) but we all helped each other to get to the correct terminal .
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Chapter 'C' is pleased to introduce our new Chapter Couple of the Year for 2016
Gene (Bubba) & Carolyn Tice
We are very excited to have been chosen as Chapter C's 2016 Couple of the Year. We are "chapter-oriented" and love doing what others might see as "work". It's not work to us… it's lots of fun. But… that's not quite how it all started…
Gene began riding when he was about 13 years old. He has had all kinds of bikes including Suzuki's, Yamaha's, Harley's and Honda's. There has only been one span of about six years when he didn't have something to ride. He very much enjoys riding – the longer the trip, the better.
Carolyn has been a co-rider on motorcycles since she was a teenager. With two brothers, she was constantly on the lookout for an opportunity to ride with one of them. What could be better for her than to marry someone whose love of motorcycles and people equaled her own? Motorcycles and GWRRA are a big part of both our lives.
In 2002, we bought a 2002 Gold Wing. Up until that time, we had cruisers. Eleven thousand miles later, we decided to trike the Gold Wing. We really loved our trike – it made for great riding AND sightseeing, but – we weren't done yet... along in 2004, Carolyn decided she wanted her own trike. She took the BRC, passed it and soon another trike was made room for in our garage. Nowadays, Gene rides a 2005 Black Cherry Gold Wing with a CSC conversion and Carolyn rides a 2002 Illusion Red Gold Wing with a CSC conversion.
We are both retired, are both Grand Master Tour Riders and are our happiest when we are involved in GWRRA activities. Rider education is very important to us. Our motto -- "always take the long way home" – comes into play whether we are riding ourselves or with Chapter C. There is NO margin for error on a motorcycle so we both feel we must, at all times, practice safe riding.
During our 15 years as GWRRA members, we have held many chapter positions and it is our pleasure to continue as Chapter C's Membership Enhancement Coordinators and as their 2016 Couple of the Year.
GWRRA has come to mean so much to us. Before GWRRA and Chapter C, we were constantly trying to think of places we could ride to. A friend told us about GWRRA and we finally got up the courage to go to a meeting. One meeting was all it took… now, thanks to GWRRA, our whole world has changed. After joining GWRRA, we made many new friends, and not just in our home town, but all over the United States. The people of GWRRA accept you for who you are. You never have to try to live up to someone else's expectations.
If we had to choose one word to describe ourselves, we believe it would be "passionate." We are "passionate" about our GWRRA family and riding safely. Here's our message to you… we want everyone to know there is a huge family out there called GWRRA, just waiting to make them a part of that family and, very importantly, to provide education on safe motorcycle riding so that every ride can be a great and fun adventure.
Come join us… Chapter C… where we're rockin' 'n' rollin'!
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MHL: Russian major junior hockey?
I'm under the impression the MHL is the Russian counterpart to North American (especially Canadian) major junior hockey. But is it really a major junior league?
While I know the VHL is the Russian equivalent of the AHL, and the KHL aims to rival the NHL, I don't know zilch about the MHL other than some members of the Russian squad who won the gold in the WJC are MHL players.
yes, the MHL (also known as the YHL) is the same thing as Canadian Hockey League in NA. One difference though - it works in a similar manner NHL/AHL and KHL/VHL works - players can play for an MHL team, be brought to the adult KHL/VHL team for a couple of games affiliated with the MHL team and then returned to the MHL team if needed. You see - there are affiliations between KHL, VHL and MHL teams. Unlike NA's NHL, that doesn't have ties with CHL teams.
So yes, MHL is the top of the junior hockey pyramid of Russia.
Edit: However you don't have an analogue to the Junior A, Junior B, etc. in Russia
In Russia - MHL. Players MHL play in the basic teams KHL. It is all. Clearly? :)
In Russia - there's the MHL, the top junior league. Then you might have some other lower leagues for junior players, but these leagues are not covered by the media, or maybe only by some regional media outlets.
You see - the third tier of Russian hockey, below KHL and VHL, the Pervaya Liga, is not a single league, or it might sound like a single league, but in reality it's composed of 4 regional leagues (or divisions) that are controled by regional organizations supervised by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. Teams from these 4 divisions only play against teams from their own division throughout the season - the divisions are isolated from one another. Thus I presume that if there is something similar to Canada's Junior A, Junior B, etc., that is some junior leagues 1 tier below MHL, it would be some regional leagues controled by these regional organizations. Obviously you don't hear about these leagues in the mainstream nationwide media.
Edit: Also before MHL's creation in 2009 Russian junior players used to play in lower leagues of Russian senior hockey, like the pervaya liga mentioned earlier for example. Thus if there are no lower level leagues specifically made for juniors (I'm not sure there are), junior players below MHL level of play probably play in some lower tier (regional) senior league.
So I looked up the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia website and the regional organizations websites as well - as expected, you have some regional leagues divided by year of birth (for example - "Championship of Moscow between players born in 1994") and I presume once players reach 18 years of age and are not good enough for KHL,MHL or VHL, they go play in some lower tier senior hockey league.
All these "League of region X for players born in year Z" leagues are part of the Sport school system, see this:
Can MHL teams import players? If so, how many?
I know that VHL and KHL teams have limits on how many players they can import.
Source: page 21, article 46, point 2
By the way I want to clarify that it isnt asif the pyramid starts at MHL and there are no lower tier junior leagues like one might understand from IJK principle. It just works a little different.
Each MHL, VHL, and even non-KHL pyramid teams have something called Schools.
For example Spartak Moscow has its own school where it develops all the players and categorizes them by age. Usually, the best hockey schools play in the best regional leagues. There are many of those.
A player can be enrolled in one of the schools from the beginning and learn hockey, or be added later on as they get scouted. The classes are sorted by birth year.
As mentioned, the level of the hockey school determines the competitiveness of the league. Although its true that further than birth year and league, there are no other ratings (ex A, AA, AAA, junior C etc.) if a player is exceptional, he can be moved up by a birth year. ('96 born playing with the '95s)
Once a player reaches 17-18, he graduates from the school.
This is where the major Russian problem came in. Upon graduation, players were rarely ready to join the adult RSL(KHL) team this made many quit hockey and drained and wasted alot of youth potential. from 1990's to 2008, it was extremely difficult for 19 year olds to find a place to play, and due to the severe inconvenience, many would quit.
* there were RUS-3 leagues so players could get a spot, but those leagues were unorganized, regional, and ultimately players saw no real point/future in pursuing it around 20yrs old.
The creation of the MHL, the Major Junior counterpart the the CHL, effectively closed this gap.
Upon graduation from the school, a player can go to the same team's MHL club. From there he can try to make the KHL or VHL
There is MHL A(or also called Chevrolet чемпионат МХЛ) which is major junior league as was mentioned earlier,consist of 32 teams (on russian included). Second tier is MHL B (Chevrolet первенство МХЛ), it is divided inot 3 separate divisions - west (7), center (7), east (5). Play -off will be played among divisions, table of 16 teams will be made. Top 6 from west and center will make play off, and top 4 from east. Best 2 teams in play off will promote to MHL A for season 12/13 (they must fulfill conditions of MHL A, especially budget). Two worts from MHL A are relegeted
There are rumours that new teams will join MHL B next season (from Sverdlovsk oblast) - there are rumours team from Serov, Nizhny Tagil, Novouralsk. Every new team in MHL will start in MHL B in future
PS: you can find daily results of MHL A here
Donetsk too, may join the MHL-B next year.
Hope Donetsk can actually ice a decent MHL-B team...
Looking at the MHL this year it is evident that one team Magnitogorsk (Stalnye Lisy--STEEL FOXES) is totally dominant--after 21GP they are first inthe standings with 50 pts--b ut it is how that are beating teams (b y lots) that stands out --they have 115goals for --the 2nd place team (44pts) has only 67 goals for ---3 teams in the league have the 2nd highest goals for (tied at 72)--so you can see how dominant the Steel Foxes are offensively compared to all the other teams in the league...Defensively they have given up 55 goals which is only 13th est of the 32 teams but stil close to the amounts of the 12 teams better than them in this stat --the point is that ON DIFFERENTIAL (GF-GA) they blow the other 31 teams off the charts by lots and win games easily..
So clearly they are an EXCEPTION to the overallcompetitiveness of the league...Why are they a super team ? Is it due to their stacking up on 19 -20 year old "vets" ?
Looking at their top forward scorers we see DANIIL APALKOV leading the league 16g+17a=33 pts and a whopping +26 already after 21 games...He was born Jan1,1992 ...
BOGDAN POTEKIN (JULY 10,1992) has 11g+15a=26 pts in 19GP and is +17;EVGENY SOLOVYEV (Feb 14,1992) has 12g+14a =26pts in 21GP and is +21; EVGENY GRIGORENKO (Aug 11,1992) has 14g+11a=25pts in 21GP and is +24; and KIRILL LEBEDEV (Oct.1,1991) has 12g=12a=24pts in 20GP and is +21....
So the question is are these older players really that special or just "dominating" on against younger competition (on average or median age per the composite of the other 31 teams?
In other words how good is the MHL? MAYBE Magnitogorsk would do well in any of the 3 CHL major Jr. Leagues-BUT how many of the other 31 teams compete as an average to good team in those leagues?
The answer is elusive ...the SUBWAY SERIES "could" anser some of these question---IF the Russkies send over a team loaded up with the dominating older stars of Magnitogorsk competing vs. the 'stacked" all-star squads put together from the QMJHL,OHL,and WHL --THEN we could measure if they themelves are that good as players OR if they do not shine,then we'll know it is just their stacked ages dominating relatively younger MHL squads that accounts for the domination...
HOWEVER-if the Ruskies send only 1 or 2 of the Steel Foxes older stars and instead want to look at a lot of younger MHL players -then IF the younger group holds its own vs. the CHL "select' squads we probaly can say the entire MHL is comptrative to the 3 CHL leagues ;if the younger group gets clobbered,then our first assumption that the Steel Foxes dominate solely due to an older median age for their team is the greater truth.
YET--there is a complicating factor---with a huge 32 team league like the MHL--one probably can put even a younger median age 'all-star" squad together that could be much better than the Steel Foxes and do very well vs. the CHL sqauds in the Subway Series games ... in that case,it is hard to deny that the overall strength of the MHL (the 32 team MHL "A "league) would compare to any or all leagues of the CHL(because the Q,OHL and Dub squads are also "all-star" selects representing their leagues--you assume each leagues club teams individually are not as good as the all star selects BUT that means you cannot say that the average CHL club team is any better than the average MHL club team.
Given all the above it would be very interesting to see a match between Magnitogorsk Steel Foxes and the top teams currently from each of the 3 CHL leagues,OR a match involving Magnitogorsk vs. a "selects" team taken from the other
31 teams in the MHL.
Here is what I would do if I were the Russkies prior to the Subway Series...I would hold a 3 game set involving the MHL Selects (selected from the other 31 MHL teams) vs. the dominant leader team of the MHL --Magnitogorsk Steel Foxes....THEN from those Subway Series Selection Games--take the best of everyone who shined...If it was still predominently players from the Steel Foxes--so be it;if however there was enough talent from the other 31 teams to provide better players -then skew the final roster that way...If it comes out about even betweem Magnitogorsk players shining and the Selects from the other 31 MHL teams shining,then allocate accordingly.
Remenber though IN ADDITION--Russia can include Jrs playing in the KHL plus Russian Juniors playing for CHL teams to compose their squad for the Subway Series...thus we know that not yet drafted russkies like NAIL YAKUPOV and MIKHAIL GRIGORENKO will play for Russia in games against their respective CHL leagues (Yakupov in the games vs. the OHL and Grigorenko in games vs. the Q) ...
What i am sayinis that the Subway Series COULD have been a clear measure of how competitive the MHL on average would be vs. CHL teams on average-BUT given all the muddle because of potential KHL Jrs and CHL russian Jrs added plus the possibility of "OVER-AVERAGING"the MHL by including lots of Magnitogorsk 19 and 20 year old stars -we probaly will not take away a clear picture assessment of the actual average level of play of the MHL to compare to what we think s the average level of play in the 3 CHL leagues.
So how good is the MHL? WE just can't say.
WE could say how god is Magnitogorsk -IF they just sent ONLY that entire team to play in the Subway Series-but they won't so we can't know that either.
All we can say is that Magnitogorsk is head and shoulders above the average or median level of play in the MHL -it is a SUPER TEAM for that one league (at least this year it is). Perhaps all the other 31 MHL teams would be near the bottom of any of the 3 CHL leagues ...but all-star team from those 31 other MHL teams could produce 1 roster squad that might be very competitive or even tops in any of the 3 CHL leagues,but that is theoretical). So the suspicion will remain that most of those 31 other MHL teams would fare poorly in any of the 3 CHL leagues --we just do not have the structure to prove otherwise so the bias that the CHL leagues are the best Jr. leagues depth -wise is going to prevail until proven otherwise.
Maybe the best way to solve the issue is to eliminate the top finisher team in each of the 3 CHL leagues plus theirconter-part for the MHL...
From all the teams remaing --take the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th best teams in each of the 3 CHL leagues and hold a round robin with these teams plus the 2nd,3rd,4th and 5th best teams from the MHL... Call it round robin POOL "A" ...
Then take the worst,2nd worst,3rd worst and 4th worst finishes of each of the 3 CHL leagues and play then in a round robin pool including the worst,2nd worst,3rd worst,and 4th worst MHL teams...Call it round robin POOL "B"..
TALLY the points for the 8MHL teams vs, pts for the 8 teams for each of the 3 cHL leagues..
NOW we'll get a really good measure of the strength of the MHL level vs. any of the 3 CHL league levels...
Otherwise we are just doing a lot of guessing.
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Look! I'm back for a second post in less than a week. This time, I've got a knitted FO to show off. There are actually many FOs in the can waiting to be shown off, this is just the most recent. I spent most of my summer dawdling along on a single sweater. There were some socks here and there, and a bunch of spinning-related work, but this was my main project of the summer. But let's start at the beginning.
Back in January, I spotted Folded in my Friends stream on Ravelry and loved it. I have several t-shirts in my closet with gathering at the neckline similar to the style of this sweater, and find them flattering for my small-chested, poochy-belly body type (okay, much less poochy now than it used to be, but I'm still haunted by the memories and there is still plenty of pooch left to hide. I know. Body issues. Forgive me.) But anyway, I have a pretty good feeling that this sweater would be a nice addition to my wardrobe. I also liked the idea of a finer-gauge sweater that I might be more comfortable wearing more often than just the very cold winter days. Here's a picture, just to keep you interested…
Back this spring, I was kind of at a low point in fiber-related inspiration. I was busy thinking about all that good life stuff that I mentioned in the last post. I needed an easy knit that I could carry along and stitch away at without much thought, and this was perfect for that. I dug through my stash and found a bag of Classic Elite Yarns Summer Sox. I'd gotten it on sale from Webs, thinking I might use it for a light weight sweater and sure that I could add the leftovers to another project that is in the works, which I will share with you at some date in the near future (hopefully!) To be perfectly honest, I actually have another bag of the same yarn in another colorway still untouched, and I'm kind of wondering what the heck I was thinking when I bought it. Another sweater? We'll see.
I'm not sure exactly when I cast on for this thing. Some time in the early spring. My yarn and gauge were entirely different than the ones suggested in the pattern, but I've never let that stop me in the past. The shape is there, I just recalculated the numbers and cranked away. It came with me to many soccer games and practices – the sleeves were knit separately to the underarms, so that was convenient. Then, eventually, suddenly – it was done!
I did modify the neckline just a bit. The pattern is written in stockinettte right up to the bind-off, and I tried that but it rolled on me in a way that I did not like, so I ripped out the bind-off and reformed some stitches to make 2X2 ribbing to match the sleeve cuffs and hemline. I chose to re-form the stitches by dropping down and crochet-hooking them back up because there is short-row shaping right up to the last couple rows in the back, and I really did not want to have to do all that knitting back and forth business a second time. You'll have to trust me it was easier this way.
I have to say I'm pretty happy with the finished sweater. The neckline is a little on the wide side, so I will have to think about whether I want to either a) ignore my bra straps peeping out on the sides or b) wear a t-shirt or wide-strap tank top underneath. Also, probably because my row gauge was completely different from the pattern and because I didn't think that through as clearly as I might have, the waist shaping and sleeve increases are a little clunky. They are fine in the wearing – normal people will not notice this – but a knitter might raise an eyebrow if they looked closely.
Oh! It would be unfair of me not to mention a totally dummy move I made in the making of this thing. When I joined the arms in, I accidentally joined one on upside down so that the decreases were on the top of the sleeve. I did not notice this until I was about an inch away from finishing the yoke, at which time much cursing ensued. This is where deep experience as a knitter comes in to save the day. I simply left it till I was otherwise done with the sweater, snipped a single thread in a single stitch on the offending arm, unpicked the stitches all around while sliding the newly live stitches from each side of the hole onto needles. Then I rotated the arm around into the proper position and grafted the baby back on. You totally can't tell it ever happened. I'm calling this project a win.
Many thanks to my friend and neighbor Laura, who takes much better pictures of me than anyone else I know, and will do it on short notice with good humor. Thanks, Laura! You rock!


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Featuring a high-performance SoC, rich network connectivity options, and extensive I/O options the VIA ARTiGO A820 provides the ideal IoT gateway system to manage the connection and control for a wide spectrum of automation applications.
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|Model Name
|ARTiGO A820
|1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6DualLite ARM Cortex-A9
|System Memory
|1GB DDR3 SDRAM onboard
|4GB eMMC Flash memory
Micro SD Card
|Vivante GC880
2 Independent, integrated 3D/2D graphics processing units
Graphics engine support OpenGL® ES 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 hardware acceleration
Support MPEG-2, VC-1 video decoding up to 1080p
|Micrel KSZ9031RNX Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver with RGMII support
ASIX AX88772 USB 2.0 to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller
|Integrated HDMI 1.4 transmitter
|SMSC USB2514 USB 2.0 High Speed 4-port hub controller
|Expansion I/O
|1 miniPCIe slot
|Front Panel I/O
|1 USB 2.0 port
1 DIO port supports 8 GPIO (4 GPI+4 GPO)
1 COM port for RS-232/485 supports 8-wire DTE mode with isolation feature
1 RS-232/485 select switch for COM port
1 Reset button
1 Power & Wi-Fi LED
|Back Panel I/O
|1 HDMI port
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 Gigabit Ethernet port
1 10/100Mbps Ethernet port
2 Antenna holes for 3G or Wi-Fi
1 DC-in jack power input connector
|Bottom Panel I/O
|1 miniPCIe slot
1 Micro SD card slot
1 Micro SD/SPI boot switch
|Watchdog Timer
|Integrated watchdog timer supports two comparison points. Each comparison point can interrupt ARM core, 2nd comparison point capable of generating external interrupts on WDOG line
|Power Supply
|5V DC-in (Typical: 6.7W)
|Operating System
|Linux Kernel 3.0.35
|Operating Temperature
|0°C to 50°C
|Operating Humidity
|0% ~ 90% @ 45°C (non-condensing)
|Storage Temperature
|-10°C ~60°C @ 90% (non-condensing)
|Vibration Loading During Operation
|With onboard eMMC
5Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500Hz, 1hr/axis
|Shock During Operation
|With onboard eMMC
50G, IEC 60068-2-27, half sine, 11ms duration
|150mm (W) x 30mm (H) x 125.5mm (D) (5.91" x 1.18 " x 4.94")
|0.566kg (1.25lbs)
|VESA Mount (100mm x 100mm) (Optional)
|Mechanical Construction
|Aluminum top cover
Metal chassis housing
ARTiGO A820 Documentation
|User Manual
|Linux Quick Start Guide BSP v3.2.1
|Linux Image Installation Guide EVK v3.2.1
ARTiGO A820 Software Downloads
|Linux Board Support Package (BSP) (4.4GB)
|Linux Evaluation Kit (EVK) (315.4MB)
- U-Boot version: 2014.04
- Kernel version: 3.14.28
- Evaluation image: OpenEmbedded-core built with Yocto 1.7 Dizzy
- Development based on NXP fsl-yocto-3.14.28_1.0.0 (Yocto 1.7 Dizzy)
- Supports SPI with eMMC or Micro SD boot (default)
- Supports HDMI
- Supports HDMI audio output
- Supports COM 1 (RS232 / RS485), Onboard COM as debug port
- Supports Gigabit Ethernet (LAN 1)
- Supports 10/100Mbps Ethernet (LAN 2)
- Supports VNT9271 USB Wi-Fi dongle
- Supports EMIO-1541 miniPCIe Wi-Fi module
- Supports EMIO-2531 miniPCIe Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module
- Supports Bluetooth A2DP and SPP profile
- Supports EMIO-2550 miniPCIe Mobile Broadband module
- Supports Watchdog, GPIO and RTC
ARTiGO A820 Ordering Information
|Model Name
|NXP i.MX 6DualLite Cortex-A9 @ 1.0GHz
|Fanless embedded system with 1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6DualLite Cortex-A9 dual-core SoC, 1GB DDR3 RAM, 4GB EMMC, Mini HDMI, 3 USB 2.0, COM, DIO, Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100Mbps Ethernet, Micro SD Card, miniPCIe, 5V DC-in
包装清单: ARTiGO A820 system, AC-to-DC adapter, COM cable, Power cord (USA type), Rubber feet, Screw pack for miniPCIe card
ARTiGO A820 Wireless Accessories
|Part Number
|VNT9271BU0DB IEEE 802.11 b/g/n USB Wi-Fi dongle
|VNT9485 IEEE 802.11b/g/n miniPCIe Wi-Fi module with assembly kit and antenna
|VAB-820-W-M IEEE 802.11b/g/n miniPCie Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module with assembly kit and antenna
|3.75G HSPA/UMTS mobile broadband full size miniPCIe module with GPS and SIM card slot


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The married couple Nidhi (Kritika Kamra) and Ashutosh (Sharad Kelkar) will spread some light hearted moments in the upcoming episode of Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (KTLK) on SONY TV.
As it is being shown that Khushi is injured and Dr. Ashutosh is trying hard to make her happy. Nidhi who irks with Khushi's fun is also caring for Khushi in her suffering days.
The coming track will show that Ashutosh will come to know about Khushi's birthday. He will be sad when he comes to know that Khushi never celebrated her birthday.
Ashutosh will arrange a fun party for Khushi on a jungle theme. Ashutosh, Nidhi will take avatar of a lion and lioness while other members will also be seen in the form of other animals.
Ashutosh and Nidhi will be seen on sharing some romance in the party. At the end, Ashutosh's efforts will succeed in bringing smile on Khushi's face.
Nidhi will also be seen to have karva chauth fast for Ashutosh. This sequence will also unfold some fun moments between Ashutosh and Nidhi.


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Who Considered a Boxster, but Got a Z4 Instead?
Just as the title says . . . . And if you really researched both, did thorough test drives, and so on... why did you get the Z4 and not the Porsche? ;)
Hard top.
I tested both. The Boxster is really dated (looks wise). The Z is more of a roadster where the Porsche is a convertible... imo.
It really came down to personal choice at the end of the day. I preferred a car that was better looking, new, and came better equipped (for the money). The Boxster I wanted to get was getting up there in price and for that I would have much rather paid a bit more and jumped into a base 911 - which is unreasonable for me right now. I also wanted the hard top over the soft top.
There were also a practical consideration, BMW offers free maintenance. This is a major selling point, especially when the Porsche rep was telling me that they have to take part of the engine apart for oil changes. Doing the math made no sense.
Overall, I felt that the Z offers and incredible balance for performance, price, practicality, and usability.
Don't get me wrong the Boxster is a great car (and I'll get flamed for this), it will outperform the Z but I would give that up. At the speeds most of us drive these cars, you'll hardly notice the difference.
Good luck
I also found the Porsche ordering process to be a bit overwhelming. They have lots of configurable options and while choice can be a good thing, to me it was a bit too much to deal with.
I think when you reduce options, you help focus the customer.
I did considered the boxster and the reason I went with Z4 is pretty much like what already mentioned, the z4 looks sleeker and sexier, much nicer interior.
Porsche looks is two edged sword to me, on one hand I can appreciate the timeless look and just by looking the silhouette you recognize its a porsche right away. On the other hand it started to look very common, especially here in SF Bay where the Porsche is so common.
Well, I never considered the Boxster because its looks w/ the ragtop is not that appealing. However, if it helps, I did seriously consider the Cayman S but in the end it was just too much of a price gap for what one is getting (vs my 35i). Sure, the handling seems more solid and planted in the Cayman, but it has an awkward 'bulby' look about it and I really hate how Porsche intentionally underpowers it and not make it to its full potential, thereby keeping it 'inferior' to the 911, even though I think that it's more of a driver's car vs that stupid rear-engined design the company seemingly must try to keep as its premium sportscar. Truth be told, even if the prices were similar, it would have been a difficult decision since it would be the Cayman's better handling vs the Z4's better looks.
EDIT: the 2013 Cayman (and hence, perhaps Boxster?) appears to be quite the looker though. Not sure if you want to wait for those options.
I find it interesting and a little disappointing that most of you who posted here made your decision based on appearances. What about the handling and performance factors? No one here cares?? :dunno:
If you're looking for the track champ, you go Boxster; if it's value and styling you prioritize, you go Z4.
I agree with what edct said.
The one who prioritize performance and handling bought the boxster. when I bought my z4 I knew I mostly want a balance car and not a track car. I already have an e36 m3 to tackle trackday duty.
I want a car that I can take for a long trip drive and feel comfortable and luxurious.
Both are good car but with different development priorities. I also think the fact that boxster has mid engine and less weight, makes it almost impossible for the e89 to beat its handling.
The Cayman/Boxster is better in handling, but the Z4 is no slouch, just that it's hard to match due to the Porsche's setup, as others have already said. Overall, the Bimmer's a better car, imho.
After driving a friends 911 Carrera and then a Boxster conv. and then a Z4 3.0 down a steep side mountain pass, I knew the Z4 felt secure and fast enough to run fast on public curvey roads. A small amount of counter steer correction took care of the rear end break-out ( none on the P cars) and was just fun! Also the Z4 spyder is just such a fine looking pc. of sculptured designing that I smile every time I get into it. Ok, I would love to take all three cars out to a race track and have a go at it!
OK - What About Luggage Space?
OK - thanks, folks. I didn't mean the performance & handling aspects were being ignored - but I see it came out that way. I was just surprised many of the earlier comments had more to do with appearance issues.
One thing that does give me pause over getting a Z4 is the small amount of luggage space in the trunk; particularly with the top down. I would think that puts a damper on taking a long weekend (or longer) trip with a SO. Yes? No? THe Boxster isn't cavernous, but it has the front and rear trunks that certainly offer more space. Just wondering how you all deal with that?
I've done quite a few 3-5 days trip with my fiancee. We definitely have to be conscious of cargo space but we can always bring the stuff we needed and more.
I have the passthru option(advertised for ski board), that can also be creatively used to maximize cargo space.
Well I purchased the Z4 35is for it's performance. I just came out of a R8 and a Lotus Evora.... I thought the R8 was too expensive for the lack of performance, and the Evora... was just cheap feeling. Obviously looking at my signature line, I have a thing for BMW's... but I did purchase the Z for it's performance. First, if you go with ESS tuning for 1k, the car will do 0-60 runs around the 3.4 mark, and second, if you do the ESS tuning mod, the car will do 0-60 sprints in 3.4 second... sorry did I say that twice... I meant it. It is a screamer with the DCT transmission and it is perfectly weighted. I am waiting to take mine to the track in the next month or so.
Regarding looks... that too... Porsche is the only car that looks the same whether it is in reverse or going forward :-)
Test drove a boxster when I first bought the Z4. In comparison, the boxster felt significantly underpowered compared to the Z4. That was the swing vote for my decision to buy the BMW.
Z4 sDrive 20i M-Sport with metallic paint, wood trim, heated sport seats, heated steering wheel, cruise control and the rest of the M-Sport goodies -- £33,880 - £8000 dealer discount = £25,880.
Boxter with metallic paint and no other options - -£38,147.00
That removed the Boxter from consideration.
Boxster S Pros: Loud, handling, storage space (Its got 2 boots :o) , over-engineered cupholders, looks like a mini-911
Cons: New gen around the corner, soft-top, unimpressive interior, looks like a mini-911, expensive to maintain
Z4 35i Pros: Turbo surge, interiors, features, overall quality, looks, better to mod, BMW reliability, its a coupe, its a convertible, DCT
Cons: No cupholders (RHD), handling (feels like understeer as we're too far from the front), HPFP scare (never had one go bad), could do with more storage space
I put down my money on the Boxster but then switched to the Z4, no regrets.
I bought a Z4 because after driving the SLK, Boxster, 911(yes 911), TT, S2000, and Nissan 350, the Z$ gave me the best mix of performance, value, and reasonable maintenance cost/DIY ability.
the boxster is near impossible for DIY engine work, the slk (pre-2012, the 2012 is incredible) is missing something, the s2000 and 350 were immature-ish, and the tt was a joke.
the boxster was the strongest contender, the engine note is unbelievable and the handling is beyond epic. but the luxury feel is not there and the refinement is not there... the boxster is raw and awesome but not the all-arounder.
the z4 seemed to me to be the best mix. i'm very happy and i love doing my own maintenance and coding.
I'm also plotting on upgrading to a new Z4, but i'm waiting to see if there will be a good redesign. i'm seeing the "what if" Z2 and Z4 but i want to wait. if it is not an epic change, i go with a 35i in tit. silver with a black top. i dont want the 35is because it doesn't come in stick (i like to drive my cars, not pose in them).
sidenote: The new boxster design is mind-blowing!
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Virden RCMP Investigate Single Vehicle Collision
On October 27, 2013, shortly before 8:00 pm, Virden RCMP as well as local Fire and EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle collision involving a pickup truck on Highway 1 just outside of Virden.
Investigation suggest that the pickup truck lost control and ended up in the median ditch. The driver of the pickup truck, a 25-year-old male, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
An RCMP Traffic Collision Analyst is assisting with the investigation.
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If you're a mother, you know that what most mothers want for Mother's Day is simple: to spend time with her children.
That said, sometimes it's nice to give a little more than time. It's nice to give, perhaps, a trip to New Orleans.
Treat Mom to a New Orleans Bed and Breakfast getaway. Wine her and dine her in fabulous restaurants such as Bayona or the Pelican Club in the French Quarter or Croquette in the Garden District. Take her to brunch at Commander's Palace in the Garden District, Ralph's on the Park, or Arnaud's in the French Quarter.
Take her on a tour of historic homes in the French Quarter and the Garden District, or leave the city and discover amazing properties such as the San Francisco and Oak Alley Plantations.
Spend a few hours at the Audubon Zoo, where Irma Thomas headlines the annual Mother's Day Concert.
Linger over breakfast at your New Orleans Bed and Breakfast, and stay up late talking together. It will be a Mother's Day both you and your mother remember for the rest of your lives.
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(CNSNews.com) – Liberal activist and scholar Dr. Cornel West said if President Barack Obama moves ahead with military action against Syria without congressional approval, it would be grounds for impeachment.
"You would think in some ways grounds for impeachment," West said about what would happen if the president went to war with Syria without congressional approval.
"And so we got to war crimes, and the last thing you said, and I think you're absolutely right about this, and I hope that if the president doesn't get the vote that he wants – to use your phrase and I totally concur – that I hope he has more sense than to not go ahead anyway, but you used the phrase dictatorial. That's exactly what it would be. Yes?" Tavis Smiley asked West on the "Smiley & West" show last week.
"Absolutely! Autocratic, dictatorial, unconstitutional. You would think in some ways grounds for impeachment," said West, who is co-host of the "Smiley & West" show.
He said going to war without approval from Congress would not only be a "flagrant violation" of the Constitution, "you begin to sound like Richard Nixon.
"Impeachment means a flagrant violation of the U.S. Constitution, and though that has been already at work, this becomes so undeniable in terms of looking Congress in the face and saying 'I'm going to do something that you have not authorized me to do because I want to do it. I have my own internal authority,'" he said.
"You begin to sound like Richard Nixon. It's legal because the president said so. It's legal because I choose to do so. No, that's not how constitutional democracies are supposed to work, but I mean the question is whether we even have a constitutional democracy functioning right now," West added.
"So there's been talk already about impeaching the president, and those grounds are very, very shaky. I mean you and I have said all along that we will respect the president, we will correct the president, we will also protect the president, and the talk so far – to my mind at least – about impeaching the president has been a bunch of nonsense, but you believe that if the president did do this then there might be some serious, legitimate grounds for impeachment conversation?" Smiley said.
West said even if the president was impeached, Vice President Joe Biden would replace him, which would be "just as bad."
"The problem is Biden's just as bad, so he would move right in, so you'd probably have to renew the whole process again as soon as he moved in," West said.
West, a professor at Union Theological Seminary, also taught at Harvard University and Princeton University. In 1960, he became the first African-American to graduate from Princeton with PhD in philosophy. He is author of numerous books, including one written with Smiley called, "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto."


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The "abysmal" state of free speech at Canadian public universities is stifling students' right to speak their minds, according to a new report card that gives mostly failing grades to universities and their student unions.
The 2012 Campus Freedom Index (download PDF), released Wednesday by the Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, awarded only three A's to 35 universities and student unions it analyzed in its second annual report. A grade of 'F' was far more common — handed out 28 times to 12 universities and 16 student unions for everything from cancelling controversial speakers and obstructing pro-life groups to banning the expression "Israeli Apartheid."
"Everyone's forced to pay for these universities through tax dollars and the universities get the money in part by claiming to be these centres of free inquiry," said JCCF president John Carpay, who co-authored the report. "It's fundamentally dishonest for the university to go…
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By Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer
SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. plans a central market to sell programs for cellphones running the Windows Mobile system. It hews closely to the setup of Apple Inc.'s App Store for iPhones, with one notable exception — Microsoft promises to communicate more openly with outside software developers.
Apple started what has become an "app store" arms race a year ago, giving software programmers a single place to market applications to enthusiastic iPhone owners. The overnight success of the model — Apple claimed 10 million downloads in a weekend — was followed by Google Inc.'s similar one-stop shop for its Android phone system.
Microsoft, Nokia Corp. and Research in Motion Ltd. have announced similar intentions recently.
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft was set to reveal more details of its own effort Wednesday. Like Apple in its App Store, Microsoft plans to take 30% of sales from the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Software programmers who want to sell applications through the Microsoft store must pay $99 a year for the privilege, the same fee Apple charges. Programmers can set their own prices, starting at 99 cents, or give their programs away, as long as they pass Microsoft's muster.
Apple's App Store gave programmers a way to profit from the iPhone's mounting buzz. It also drew criticism from some who said the company is too secretive about the process. Developers have complained that it takes weeks or more for Apple to approve or reject their submissions and that reasons for rejections are murky or inconsistent.
Apple declined to comment.
Microsoft vows it will be more forthright and responsive than Apple has been.
Inigo Lopez, a senior product manager for Windows Marketplace for Mobile, said in an interview that Microsoft will tell software makers specifically what kinds of programs it will accept — and what won't fly. He offered few details, but said criteria will include security, content and how much of a wireless carrier's bandwidth an app eats up.
"The rules will be very objective," Lopez said.
Software makers will be able to log on to a Microsoft site to see where programs stand during the submission process and review sales figures for approved applications.
More than 20,000 programs already exist for Windows Mobile phones, and cellphone owners can seek them out on sites like Handango.com and PocketGear.com. But the sites aren't well-publicized and there is no single place to get all of the apps, posing a distribution problem for the software makers.
"Microsoft should have done this a long time ago," said Michael Gartenberg, vice president of strategy and analysis for Los Angeles-based market research group Interpret LLC.
Microsoft prides itself on long-standing relationships with programmers whose fresh applications keep consumers interested in buying a new Windows computer, for example. But a smash hit on Apple's centralized repository of iPhone programs could mean big business for small developers. Gartenberg said Microsoft must get its own store up and running to keep those developers from switching to Apple.
Microsoft said developers will be able to start submitting their programs this summer. Once the store is up and running, Windows Mobile users will be able to buy programs through an application on their handsets or from a website.
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I have been searching for an organization to become involved with that reaches out to the community and helps groups of people who have been marginalized and have experienced unfortunate setbacks. During a board meeting and my online review of the NCADD non-profit I have learned that their array of programs are very comprehensive and have a proven success record as evidenced by the many members of the Sacramento County community that have learned to overcome alcoholism and drug dependence. I am very much looking forward to the next Board meeting in which I plan to join the Board.
From 2003 to 2009, I worked as a parole agent for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I supervised numerous parolees who had been ordered by local courts and/or the parole board to attend Prop 36 drug treatment in lieu of being returned to state prison. NCADD was one of the Prop 36 drug treatment providers. Each week I met with staff at NCADD to review the progress of the parolees. We looked at their attendance and anti-narcotic test results. We encouraged those who were doing well and even rewarded some with $5 gift cards. Those who were struggling were offered additional services such as relapse groups, increased testing, detox, and residential treatment. These evaluations were eventually forwarded to the appropriate courts and/or parole board for further consideration. NCADD helped several of these parolees regain their sobriety which allowed them to remain in the community. This made the community of Sacramento a safer place and saved the taxpayers money in incarceration costs.
I began Prop. 36 program after completing an inpatient rehabilitation program. In the first level of the program, I was educated on the effects that drugs have on my body. I was given tools in regards to dealing with my family issues in a more healthy way. I was also given techniques to utilize in order to avoid a relapse. My individual counseling sessions gave me an opportunity to share my personal experiences with an educated counselor and being open to receive constructive feedback. The experience of counselors that have walked a similar road made it alot easier to be completely honest without fear of judgement. I was taught to remain teachable and to maintain a spirit of willingness and to make the same efforts in recovery that I made while I was active in my addiction. I was taught there is hope and a better life out there besides using drugs.
I am the newest member of the board for NCADD Sacramento. From what I have seen, in my limited amount of time with the organization, the members who participate on a day-to-day basis truely are here to serve the community. My fellow board members have a genuine desire to help those in the community who have a need. In addition to having the desire to serve the community NCADD Sacramento has a variety of programs that really speak to the needs of the community. I'm proud to be a part of this organization.
NCADD is an incredibly important organization for Sacramento. This organization has state of the art facilities that are constantly put to use. The organization understands that successful rehabilitation involves treatment of the whole person (mind and body), not just physical symptoms. It is one of the few non-profits to offer TB testing. I am very impressed with the leadership of CEO Nikki Buckstead, who works tirelessly to maximize efficiency and reach more clients. Nikki is a true professional and a skilled organizational captain. She thinks long-term and has a long-term vision for NCADD.
From the very beggining of my classes here at the NCADD of Sacramento ,CA I can honestly say that my treatment has beenh a complete success. From the start I was counceled by an outstanding intake counceler whom helped me by finding and enrolling me in a rehabilitation program. I would not have been able to stop using without it. Then I started my group sessions which has been a vital instrument in my recovery.
The counseling and support that I have received from this organization has helped me to continue to stay clean and sober. All of the counseling and other staff are supportive and always there for me.
I support NCADD for more than five years because this organization has many wonderful programs that provide meaningful service to families in need in our community. NCADD provides direct services that use, test, track and evaluate best practices effectively. NCADD believes that given the right tools to people with the disease of addiction recovery is possible for many alcoholics and addicts. Moreover, NCADD believes that their programs can even help prevent the onset of the disease in young people by educating them.
I came to Prop 36 at NCADD after several decades of use, abuse, and addiction to alcohol and drugs. I had no life, no hope, and no future that I could see. Through the Prop 36 program and the patience and compassion of the counselors and staff at NCADD I not only acquired the tools to stay clean and sober but hope for a life of service helping others. The guidance and inspiration the counselors provided along with their encouragement enabled me to become a nationally and state certified alcohol and drug counselor, become certified to work in mental health, obtain an Associate Degree in Community Studies, and launched me on a promising career in social services working with the homeless population. Thank you NCADD.
NCADD is a terrific organization that promotes public awareness of alcoholism and other drug addiction, its causes, consequences and treatment. Treatment is provided to a broad cross section of alcoholics and addicts. Intervention information and services are available to help friends and families of addicts and alcholics help in an effective rather than co-dependent manner. I personally have used this service with success. Besides my own experiences with alcoholism and addiction I have many family members and friends with substance abuse problems and the knowledge and support I have received by being part of this organization has been significant.