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The Breast Health Global Initiative: Why It Matters to All of Us
The Breast Health Global Initiative: Why It Matters to All of Us
The Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) applied an evidence-based consensus review process to the development of guidelines for breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, treatment and health care systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). Breast cancer outcomes correlate with the degree to which (1) cancers are detected at early stages, (2) newly detected cancers can be diagnosed correctly, and (3) appropriately selected multimodality treatment can be provided properly and in a timely fashion. Cancer prevention through health behavior modification may influence breast cancer incidence in LMCs, although prevention strategies alone cannot eliminate the great majority of breast cancer cases. Diagnosing breast cancer at earlier stages will reduce breast cancer mortality, assuming that appropriate multimodality treatment is provided. Programs to promote breast self-awareness and clinical breast examination and resource-adapted mammographic screening are important steps in early detection. Obstacles to breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, and treatment occur in industrialized countries as well as LMCs. Understanding implementation in LMCs can inform policy makers in the U.S. on how to improve health care delivery in underserved communities, where the challenges mirror those of low-resource environments.
Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide, with case fatality rates highest in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). Globally, breast cancer is the most common female cancer, comprising 23% of all cancers that are newly diagnosed, in more than 1.1 million women each year.[1] More than 411,000 breast cancer deaths occur each year, accounting for more than 1.6% of female deaths from all causes.[2] The annual global burden of new breast cancer cases is projected to be 1.5 million this year, with an ever-increasing majority from LMCs.[3] Approximately 4.4 million women diagnosed with breast cancer in the last five years are currently alive, making breast cancer the single most prevalent cancer in the world.[1]
In most LCMs, breast cancer incidence rates are increasing more rapidly than in regions where incidence rates are already high. Despite the younger age structure of most developing countries, LMCs already account for 45% of the incident breast cancer cases and cause 54% of the annual breast cancer deaths around the globe.[3] Even assuming that there will be no change in underlying age-specific rates, a nearly 50% increase in breast cancer global incidence and mortality is anticipated between the years 2002 and 2020—due simply to the aging of current global populations. These rising cancer rates will be disproportionately greater among countries in the developing world, projected in LMCs to reach a 55% increased incidence and 58% increased mortality in fewer than 20 years.[3] In reality these projected statistics probably underestimate future cancer rates, since the little data that is available from LMCs reveals increasing age-specific breast cancer incidence and mortality rates, especially among recent birth cohorts. This is especially true for urban women in LMCs and is partially attributable to the adoption of Western lifestyles.[4,5]
Guideline Development
Evidence-based guidelines outlining optimal approaches to breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment have been well-developed and disseminated in several high-resource countries.[6,7] However, these guidelines define optimal practice, and therefore have limited utility in LMCs. Optimal practice guidelines may be inappropriate for LMCs for numerous reasons, including inadequate personal resources, limited health care infrastructure, lack of pharmaceuticals, and cultural barriers. Hence, there is a need to develop clinical practice guidelines oriented specifically toward LMCs, and these guidelines need to take into consideration existing health care resources.
Cosponsored by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI) strives to develop evidence-based, economically feasible, and culturally appropriate guidelines that can be used in nations with limited health care resources, with the aim of improving breast cancer outcomes. The BHGI held three Global Summits to address specific topics as they relate to breast cancer in LMCs: health care disparities (Seattle, Washington, 2002);[8] evidence-based resource allocation (Bethesda, Maryland, 2005);[9] and guideline implementation (Budapest, Hungary, 2007).[10] Modeled after the approach of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), BHGI developed and applied a consensus panel process that is now formally endorsed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) [11] to create resource-sensitive guidelines for breast cancer early detection,[12] diagnosis,[13] treatment [14] and health care systems [15] as related to breast health care in LMCs. These BHGI guidelines are intended to assist ministers of health, policymakers, administrators, and institutions in prioritizing resource allocation as breast cancer treatment programs are implemented and developed in their resource-constrained countries (Table 1).
Implementation research
The dominant paradigm in the medical community is that good research and publication should be sufficient to ensure the translation of scientific findings into general practice.[16] Unfortunately, a landmark IOM report from 2001 clearly identified the failure of much scientific innovation to be translated into practice.[17,18] More recently, Rubenstein and Pugh separated the IOM's second translational block — clinical research to practice — into two parts: clinical research to guidelines, and guidelines to practice.[19] Implementation researchers maintain that the process is complex, and they have begun to identify factors and processes critical to the adoption of new technologies and practices.[20] Although there has already been some research assessing readiness for change, it has usually focused on just one component, such as providers or health units, or has focused on intention without considering self-efficacy or environment. As a conclusion in her extensive review of the implementation literature, Greenhalgh notes the need for more research on system readiness for innovation and for more studies evaluating implementation of specific interventions.[21]
A review of available information strongly suggests that research could play a crucial role in applying the experience and knowledge of high-income societies to the challenges of women and breast cancer throughout the world. A recent survey of oncology experts from Latin American countries found that 94% of the surveyed experts consider clinical-epidemiologic research development on breast cancer insufficient in their country. The main reasons identified were insufficient funding and lack of available time.[22]
Very little research on guideline implementation has been done in LMCs. It is necessary to determine whether the basic frameworks and instruments described in high-income countries apply in these very different environments, and what adaptation is needed to make them both valid and feasible. A systematic program of research to develop appropriate readiness-assessment instruments and to identify effective implementation strategies is now needed in a variety of LMCs. As we move toward the adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the new evidence-based principles embodied in the BHGI guidelines, it is critical that careful evaluation is incorporated in the efforts, to ensure that lessons about effectiveness and efficiency are captured. It is precisely because resources are scarce in these countries that it is even more imperative that LMCs adopt effective practices as quickly as possible, and that implementation approaches are designed with limited resources in mind.[16]


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Just this week, he was the victim of a Howard Stern flunky's prank call live on the air. Now there's this [via Deadspin who got it Here:]
Apparently, the bald and beautiful one's mic wasn't shut off as he was telling the producer,"F@#k, I gotta [piss/poop?]". Obviously, he probably didn't say "poop", but I can pretend he did. Anyway, SVP followed the commercial break with an on air apology:
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Addingham Parish Council is to hold a public meeting on Monday to keep residents informed about Bradford Council's Core Strategy consultation.
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Consultation on the Core Strategy – the central part of the forthcoming Bradford District Local Plan – began last Monday and will last for six weeks.
The strategy currently recommends 200 new homes should be built in the village by 2030.
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As long as we're engaged in a heated national debate on ways to curb gun violence, let's ask the obvious question: What role might insurance play in making our neighborhoods safer?
Legislators in Massachusetts invited insurance into the discussion last month when they proposed a state law that would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the event one of their firearms should cause injury or death.
The proposal, believed to be the first of its kind, comes in the wake of the December slayings of 26 children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Such mandatory insurance coverage could include incentive discounts for gun owners who take firearms safety courses and store their weapons properly.
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Gun rights activists have been quick to denounce the bill as what they call another misguided attempt to saddle law-abiding gun owners with unnecessary regulation. They maintain that such a law would penalize those who buy and own guns legally while having little impact on those who acquire weapons illegally.
"Now we're going to have insurance companies telling us how we are supposed to be trained and where we are going to store our guns?" asked Jim Wallace, executive director of the Gun Owners Action League in Massachusetts.
But in the wake of the Sandy Hook slayings, the idea of inviting insurance into the discussion was welcomed by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who co-chairs Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and new Massachusetts senior Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
"It's time that we think about alternative ways that we can effectively deal with gun violence," Warren said. "We need better research. We need better understanding. We need to try different approaches to protect our children."
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Forums: Index > The Wizengamot > Infomation about what happened after book 7?
Ok, i'm a little confused. Ok I've read all seven books and the last one leaves a few unanswered question BUT a lot of us seem to know the answers to these questions such as
Q: Who killed Lupin? A: Antonin Dolohov
Q: Who killed N. Tonks? A: Bellatrix Lestrange
Q Does harry ever become an Auror? A: Yes
But these answers were never given in the book so WHERE did we get them? Is there a source by JK Rowling telling us all this? Did she ever write an encyclopedia giving us this information?
I really want to know more about the NEXT GENERATION where do I get this information?
- A lot of it has been revealed by Rowling in interviews or on her website. Accio-quote.org has transcripts of a lot of the interviews. This interview in particular gives a lot of epilogue information, since it was right after Deathly Hallows came out. 126.96.36.199 06:19, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
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AT News Update: Athlon 64 name revisionsby Kristopher Kubicki on 3/3/2004 6:00 PM EST
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ripdude - Friday, March 05, 2004 - linkDoes anyone have an idea when the 939's mobo/cpu's will be available in europe?
I'm considering to wait for the 939's for my upgrade, running a duron 1,2 gets on your nerves after a few years. Reply
KristopherKubicki - Thursday, March 04, 2004 - linkTrogdor: There was a typo which we updated. Thanks for pointing this out.
Kristopher Reply
ybee - Thursday, March 04, 2004 - linkCan anyone explain how the 90nm process fits in?
If Athlon FX-55 is launched as a 130nm part will it be later replaced by a 90nm part in Sep-Nov or will the FX line be simply discontinued?
Also, will Athlon 64 4000+ be a 90 nm part or still a 130nm part? Which other athlon 64s will be moved to 90nm and when?
I am totally confused by all this roadmappery. Reply
Pumpkinierre - Thursday, March 04, 2004 - linkAnd you (AT) told us emphatically that the A64 3000+ was an early release of the Newcastle. So what are these 512k Sckt939 A64s called? Reply
klah - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - link"Strange... I see FX-53 and FX-55 both launching in May '04."
Maybe they changed it... now it has FX53-March, FX55-May.
TrogdorJW - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - linkStrange... I see FX-53 and FX-55 both launching in May '04. I thought the AMD interview you did recently had them stating that there would only ever be one FX class CPU in circulation at any given time, and that when a new version came out, they would discontinue the old one. Apparently, they had second thoughts. No real surprise there, since that will allow old inventories to clear much nicer.
As for the renaming, while it makes it clear what you're getting (a 3400+ is a S754 chip and a 3500+ is a S939 chip), I find the halved L2 cache plus dual-channel RAM to be a questionable upgrade to S754. Then again, I've never like AMD's PR ratings. Bah! I suppose they really couldn't release 1 MB L2 cache on S939 without totally marginalizing the FX CPUs.
Finally, I'm still curious what the real performance of the "new" Athlon XP 3200+ chips will be. Sure, they only have half the L2 cache of the Barton core, but Barton didn't benefit from the doubled L2 cache nearly as much as Northwood. The on-die memory controller will probably make the new XP chips at least as fast as the old XP chips, I would imagine. Too bad there doesn't seem to be an option for the XP 256K chips on S939, as the dual-channel would probably help them overcome the lack of L2 cache even more. Hopefully, though, with the new XP chips we'll have faster clock speeds than the current XP chips. I think the 3200+ really needs 2.4 GHz to match the P4 3.2 GHz. Reply
UlricT - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - linkhow bout if only the S-939 versions get the new stuff like SSE3 quoted here:
That should validate the rating increase! Reply
tombman - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - linkAnd what´s up with Socket 940 FX-53? Is it dead? Reply
Ecmaster76 - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - link"The innuendo is that lower clocked Athlon 64s will whip up on Socket T".
oops, I misquoted.
KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - linkYeah :) Fixed. Reply
ZapZilla - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - link"The innuendo is that equivalently clocked Athlon 64s will perform better on Socket 754".
Uh, shouldn't it be better on Socket 939? Reply
dylman - Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - linkMy guess is that AMD upgraded their Performance Ratings, at least partly, in response to Prescott's lengthened pipeline. If 3.2 Northwood GHz is faster than 3.2 Prescott GHz, then that has to affect AMD's PR rating also (assuming that we acknowlege that the PR rating is a comparison to the P4 and not the old Thunderbird *cough*).


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Two days off, a game in which they didn't expend too much energy, and then two more days off. Not bad work if you can get it.
Of course, this R&R (rest and relaxation, not to be confused with Redden and Rozsival) leads into the death march of the season starting with the Islanders trying to catch and pass the Rangers in the standings and in 3D! Then a six-game trip. Then a home game against Toronto. Then a home-and-home with the Flyers that might mean nothing to either team.
Good luck with that.
1) We've dissected and dissected this team's roster, and we've only just begun. But for the sake of intelligent discussion, please don't say "get rid of Drury" because he cannot be moved. And let's not give up on the Anisimovs, Gilroys, Del Zottos or Grachevs, even the Staals or Dubinskys at this point. Even if they turn out to be busts, all of them, right now they are assets. Losing any of them without great return only makes the Rangers worse for the foreseeable future, not better.
2) It's amazing that no matter how inept the Rangers are offensively — and they are — they continue to lose games defensively. That play on the first goal yesterday happens every period: Two defensemen on the same side of (or behind) the net, the forward coming back not recognizing the problem. This time it was Staal and Rozsival and the captain. The winning goal, granted, was the fault of a forward (Jokinen) and the goalie, who cannot allow a 25-foot back-hander to beat him, even with a screen or a deflection. As a former goalie, I do know that longer back-hand shots are trouble because you can't read the release point or the target as well as a forehand shot. But still … Anyway, right after the winning goal, Del Zotto took a gamble he needed to take, resulting in a 3-on-1, on which Knees Girardi slid across to block the pass, didn't block the pass, and forced the goalie to make an incredible save on the 2-on-zero. How many times have we seen that?
3) Most teams make these mistakes and hide them by being able to score goals.
4) The Bruins have scored fewer goals than the Rangers.
5) MSG Vault's 1975 Rangers stuff last night was awesome footage, vs. Islanders and Bruins. When men were men, when boards were white, when players were slow and didn't wear helmets, when goalies were normal-sized. Can't beat Gordon and Chadwick.
The Rangers announced this today:
New York, March 22, 2010 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Lee Baldwin.
Baldwin, 21, skated in 32 games with the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves this season, registering one goal and nine assists for 10 points, along with 51 penalty minutes. He ranked second among team freshman in assists and tied for third in points. Baldwin ranked sixth on the team overall and third among team defensemen in assists, fourth among team defensemen in points, and fifth on the Seawolves in penalty minutes. He registered his first collegiate point in his second game with two assists on October 9 vs. Mercyhurst. Baldwin notched his first career NCAA goal, and posted a career-high three points (one goal and two assists) and plus-three rating on November 7 vs. Denver.
Prior to joining the Seawolves, the 6-4, 205-pounder skated in 150 career British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) games over three seasons with the Burnaby Express and Victoria Grizzlies, recording 20 goals and 74 assists for 94 points, along with 174 penalty minutes. Baldwin enjoyed his finest BCHL season with the Grizzlies in 2008-09, establishing career-highs in goals (13), assists (41), points (54), power play goals (seven), shorthanded goals (one) and penalty minutes (79) to capture Team MVP and Top Defenseman honors while serving as an assistant captain for Victoria. The 2009 BCHL All Star also led the Grizzlies in plus/minus rating, and led all BCHL defensemen in points. In addition, Baldwin has registered five goals and 14 assists for 19 points, along with 20 penalty minutes in 33 career BCHL playoff games with Burnaby and Victoria.


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My passion is computers and I love to do all kinds of things from programming to web/graphic design.
I'm planning on doing some freelancing for web/graphic design and leaning more towards web and app development.
Do you guys think it's worth learning a programming language like Java for me. Like, would it come in handy for a web developer? I know Android uses Java, but now apps can also be written in HTML 5. I actually know a bit of Java, but I'm slowly forgetting it as time passes by and me not using it for any practical use. I learn Java 1 so I have basic java knowledge up to basic data structures and some GUI. That's about it. So you guys think I should continue learning java or focus completely on web design/development? Again, I do freelance work for a living currently.
You can use Java for web development, sure, but it's not very common these days. I would recommend learning a general purpose language such as Ruby or Python—you can do all sorts of programming tasks with them and they are perfectly suited for web development.
Personally I strongly prefer Ruby, and you can even use Ruby with Java using the JRuby implementation (which supports Ruby 1.9, the Ruby on Rails framework etc.) You'd be able to make use of your Java knowledge as well as the Java standard libraries and the JVM. And, I would stay away from PHP if I were you, as many professionals frown upon it.
I'm saying this as a Ruby developer that has read some Java and also used PHP for many years.
To answer your question; only you can decide what you want to focus on. You need to decide if the web is what you want to do, or if you want to venture into native mobile development etc. I personally chose the web.
Thanks, I've heard of good things about Python and Ruby before so I might go learn one of those. I was going to learn PHP since I see it widely used on the web, but after you said that, I'm thinking about changing my mind.
If you're looking for long road ahead as a programmer than Java. If you're looking for quick way of doing things than mini PHP/RoR/etc... languages. The part where I say "mini" is comparing w/ vast Java libraries. By all means, I'm not saying Java does better web development than other languages.
If I have to give analogy is like going to Home Depot VS IKEA to build a ..say bed frame. Let say you got 0 experience in building a bed frame and you goto Home Depot... You'll feel very lost when trying to pick out which materials to buy and tools... Most likely, you'll miserably fail. Now, let say he went to IKEA and bought a "Bed frame kit". It's got all the tools and instructions in ONE box. I'm sure he'll be very ^_^. However, his way of building is going to be always "ONE" box solution for next project as well. So, you may switch from PHP/RoR/etc... based on what you're trying to build.
Now, going back to Home Depot example and miserably failing to make a bed frame for the first time. You have learned "something"... So, if you made a 2nd bed frame then you'll most likely succeed or at least be better than previous one. After about, 5 years of experience and someone asks "Can you build a deck?". You'll say "Sure! I can apply the experience of building bed frame to deck". As you see Java is a "accumulative" programming language..the more you use the more powerful it gets... The bad? it takes forever to master.
Well, do you guys think that Java has a bright future? I mean, new languages are coming out all replacing old languages. In the end, I don't really want to work for someone. I want to build something, market it, and sell it myself. I could choose any path cause I love all aspects of computers. But I would like to choose the one that will be more valuable for me.
In that case, stay away from Java. Using Java, chances are you'll work under someone. Still, you can become your own boss by being "independent consultant". They typically charge from $80/150 per hour.. then again, you're going to be working for someone.
But then again... Java has the MOST open source library to choose from. So, if you ask a question "Can Java do XYZ?" the answer will always be "YES".
Hmm, it's a tough choice and so little time! lol, I guess I'll see where life takes me.
recently i heard that twitter is going to migrate from ruby to java in one of the article.
Most of the erp,webbased applications are using java because of robustnes provides
Learning java is added advantage for your skill set as per me
Hello All,
I am actually in the same boat. I want to learn a programming language as well and considered Java and/or PHP. My main reason is to get a programming job initially with the intent to break out on my own someday. With the idea that I want to qualify for a job in progamming would you still recommend Java or something else?
I recommend Java if you have college degree. If you know Java, chances are you'll be working w/
governmentgovernment contractor (lockheed/northrup/etc...)commercial (banking/insurance/etc....)
I'd say 99.99% requires an IT degree. Why do you need a degree if you already know Java? It is what it is. If you don't have it, you won't even get interviews. I didn't even get to learn Java in college.
Where the hell have you been? What professionals are you speaking to, this information is pure garbage. Statistically speaking a vast majority of sites used by the public are programmed in PHP. The biggest of course being Facebook.I currently work as an open source developer and in the bucket of open source you have (Java, Ruby, Python, PHP, ASP.NET(vaguely open source) and ColdFusion "Kind of dead") 89% of my job I deal with PHP. Why? Considering almostevery site uses a CMS now days, it's very hard to find one that is widely used accepted and developed for that's not in PHP. PHP has advanced into a very OOP language, which it may not have been created to do that it most certainly is now. It has become the corner stone of the web market today dominating over many other open source languages. For the web I would recommend learning PHP, Ruby and Python. Java is a great language with a huge potential but many companies that use Java aren't solely using Java. If anything learn one and move to a more advance language, with a very in depth logic behind it such as Object-C or C++. Now if you are deciding to move to native application development.Then Java will be a must depending on if you're programming for Android which seems to be the only mobile platform utilizing Java right now. iPhone (Objective-C) Windows Mobile (C++, XNA, ASP.NET/C#). Now speaking from a financial benefit, Java developers are paid extremely well and generally very high. The comment that you need a degree to get a development job in Java is asinine. Don't have a degree, never needed one. Most employers will take a person withmore work related experience under their belt then someone with just a degree and a little work experience.
Fact is, learn a language whatever it maybe. Java, PHP, Objective-C, C++, Ruby, Python, ColdFusion whatever. The most important thing about programming is the logic behind it. Learning how to think like a computer and program like that is key, after mastering that just referring to the API will generally solve almost all problems/roadblocks. After awhile the syntax becomes mostly the same with a few variations.
if you have a long time then prefer the java and if you have short time then prefer the Ruby, Python. Ruby and python programming tasks with them and they are perfectly suited for web development.
I agree 100%
I've always liked Jave even if a lot of it was, and still is, way over my head. Though I don't know "everything" I've found that when I wanted to do something it was always possible, learning things on an as-needed basis. *It's a big plus if you're comfortable working from the command line.
Other than Applets, most of the Java I've written is for desktop apps that work with my OS, not web pages (i.e. JSP) though AFAIK that arena is mature now.
At the end... Which language should a person learn in order to make money as a freelance Web Developer? C#, PHP, PYTHON, JAVA, ROR?
Hi greenlinux,
Welcome to Sitepoint! Does the 'greenlinux' mean 'Mint' by any chance?
Many North American companies use .Net so C# is a good choice if you want to freelance as an 'at call' project developer. However if you want to do Web applications then look at PHP or ROR. ROR is purely object oriented and has quite a graceful / logical way of implementing the code, PHP (as posters above have indicated) is becoming more mature with its' OOP implementations, as well as it still fully supports procedural programming.
If you get to pick the technologies you use for your customer's projects then PHP or ROR would be good choices. PHP has expansive and good quality documentation; I am not as familiar with ROR so I can't comment on that.
You will find more PHP programmers out there. This means that there is a larger pool of published 'tutorials', 'posts', and 'blogs' about PHP. This is not always a good thing as some people publish incorrect or poor ways to do thing and if you don't know any better then you will 'learn the hard way'. Try to find knowledgeable and giving people (like here at Sitepoint) that will help you with high quality advise.
Good luck.
Thanks ServerStorm for taking your time to answer my question. I guess PHP will be the one to go and C# if you want to work freelance but inside an office.
java is the futuristic technology blended with present enbedded systems.if you can learn java than it is useful for your business and as well as for your professional growth.


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Post: #31
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
I am also a member of the So There forum run by Evan and Lynn, and have also experienced a lot of the issues that the other users have.
What I do find surprising is the blase tone of many of the Dreamhost people regarding the support that Evan and Lynn have received. Its not so much that theres an issue - but more that its exasperated by the lack of support being received and the poor service. Ok, its a cheap site and for a forum of our size that is all it needs to be. Its not an ecommerce site to thousands or millions of users - just a small forum run by friends.
I do have to say that this forum leaves a lot to be desired too - so its little surprise that ours isnt running that well either.
All that is required here is for the hosting support people to help - point us in the right direction with the issues being experienced - Evan and Lynn are the customer after all - whatever happened to customer service? The fact that the members of the forum have posted here is more a reaction to the lack of support and the problems being experienced. We are all fed up as anyone would be. You dont buy anything to have it not work properly - you take it back for a refund, or you expect things to be put right or pointed in the right direction.
Thats all we want, nothing more. I think its time Dreamhost actually showed they care about customer care and support instead of just coming up with excuses for a rather poor product.
Enough said.
Post: #32
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
Quote:Also Raz, We would not be at this forum if Dreamhost was doing their job.I am sorry if my comment offended anyone, it wasn't meant as a serious comment.
Having frequented a few forums with similar problems, I totally understand the frustration. However, as rlparker suggested, my first step in any such situation would be to try to optimize the forum itself, to reduce the server load as much as possible.
I'd suggest enabling CPU usage logging to see what kind of load the forum is placing on the server. Also, logging in via SSH and checking the server load during these 'slow' periods might shed some light on the matter too, it is possible that someone else on your shared box is running an errant script.
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Post: #33
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
We will give those suggestions a shot and see what happens.
Post: #34
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
It's pretty easy to tell that you and your friends are frustrated, and I certainly understand how hard it must be for you to use your forum the way you would like. Nobody likes to wait for a slowly loading or badly performing site, least of all those responsible for maintaining it.
Quote:Wouldn't you be annoyed with this kind of problem and then couldn't get a hold of anyone at Dreamhost to correct the problem? Think about it.I would be *very* annoyed, and I would begin an intensive investigation as to why my site is having the problem. I'd lose the "weighty" animated gifs from the front page, I'd index my MySQL tables, I'd beat the vBulletin forums to death looking for ways to optimize the software's performance, I'd investigate caching as much as possible, etc. I'd enlist some knowledgeable help if I didn't have the skills to determine the source of the problem myself.
I'd regularly monitor my server's load from the shell, to determine if the server's loading *is* or *is not* likely to be part of the problem.
Only when I was completely convinced that I had done all I could do would I even contact my host's tech support people, and then I'd be asking for *help* (instead of "demanding" they put me on a different server because I was convinced all my problems were the result of the host's "overselling"). I would not "unleash the dogs of war" on my host's customer-to-customer forums (solicit on my forum for members to help me "against Dreamhost") complaining. If I had conducted my research thoroughly and completely, was convinced the host was at fault, and worked with the host to resolve the issue, but it became clear it would not be resolved to my satisfaction, I'd find a new host. A concerted "drive-by bashing" of an associated business whose service I was unhappy with is almost as childish as it is ineffective.
Quote: We would not be at this forum if Dreamhost was doing their job.I also would not be so arrogant to assume that is "their job" to make my site run "fast" - I'd ask for their help in determining the source of the problem, rather than "invading" their forum with my whining.
Okay, whining might seem harsh, but how else is one to interpret someone complaining about the speed with which their site loads when the site's opening page has two large (not in dimensions, in filesize) aninmated gifs?
Post: #35
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
How does that explain why the site is still so slow when people are using the un-altered skin that doesn't display any animated images on the front page? It's just the straight, out of the box VB skin, and it makes no difference whatsoever. If the forum is running slow, it's running slow. The skin doesn't seem to matter.
We are going to try removing the images anyway, I was just curious why the skin mattered to those that didn't use it.
Post: #36
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
Looking at the comments in this forum I have to say that these are CLASSIC symptoms of a poorly indexed/maintained DB. (this just happens with time and why there are people with the job title of DBA - this is what they do.)
One problem with trying to diagnose these issues on a system where the DB runs on a machine other than the web server is that you have nearly no visibility into the db server to see what is going on.
One REALLY good piece of information though is that MySQL does have some good tools to see what's going on with the DB - and DH has a couple of guys that JUST work on DBs.
At this point, I'll be that no one has actually LOOKED at how the DB is running. It could be your tables getting full and not being indexed properly (this will cause queries to return slowly). It could also be that someone else is using all of the DB server.
I would either grab the MySQL tools and connect directly to the DB and see what you can see (you'll have your answers pretty quickly - once you know what you're looking at - there should be info on the wiki of how to do it) and/or report "Slow DB" to support to ask a DBA to take a look at it. A good DBA can look at the current status of the server and have a decent idea of what's going on pretty quickly and make some quick index changes or recommendations.
If the boards are really heavy it may be necessary to move older data out of the main tables.
But a good DBA can make recommendations for everyone's benefit.
Post: #37
Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
Quote:What I do find surprising is the blase tone of many of the Dreamhost people regarding the support that Evan and Lynn have received.Joker,
First, I've yet to see any "Dreamhost people" participate at all in this thread. This is a customer-to-customer forum, and, while Dreamhost staff do occasionally stop in, and even more occasionally post here, most of us are just customers just like Evan or Lynn.
I suggest that what you are interpreting as "blase tone" is more accurately described as a difference of opinion about what is properly the purpose and responsibility of tech support in such instances.
It appears some here feel that the *basic* troubleshooting for speed/responsiveness problems is the responsibility of the site developer. There are many threads here where developers have posted high load values, DNS availability problems, or other issues that were *clearly* the responsibility of the host (bad_http config, etc) and have gotten empathetic support from the users here.
This situation is different in that none of that has been done. Instead, one day a group of "new users" show up an complain in concert, under a provocative thread title, that the host is responsible for their problem with no representation as to why that is true.
Most here are not particularly empathetic with such behavior, especially if we take the time to visit the site, find it working "reasonably well", and note that while the administrators of the site complain about loading speed, they put over 400KB of animated graphics on the front page of a totally dynamic site. We tend to think, "Yeah it could be faster , but it is obvious no attempt has been made to optimize it."
Additionally, the, "Hey guys, let's all go to the DH forums and bitch till they give us a new server" tone of the so-there forum makes me so-not-interested in how it all works out for them.
There have been several sincere suggestions regarding steps that could be taken to speed up the site and help identify to what degree the server is to blame. Until some of that has been taken seriously, all the rest of this is just "bitchin' in the wind".
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We are on it.
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Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
I appreciate the help and info, but when it comes to looking at SQL data I may as well be looking at Chinese. Vbulletin has a maintenance section in their admin control panel and I have ran the "repair/optimize tables" function and removed the dreaded animated gifs that were plaguing my front page so we shall see if that helps.
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Dreamhost, you are a terrible host
Quote:How does that explain why the site is still so slow when people are using the un-altered skin that doesn't display any animated images on the front page?It may very well not have anything to do with the speed problem for users that don't use the skin - I have no way to evaluate that as I only see what a "guest" sees.
To me, the graphics themselves were not so much a "problem" (I have a "fastish adsl connection") in and of themselves, as they were an indication that no attempt at, or consideration of, optimization had been made.
Now, I realize that may not be true, but that is how it appears. I suspect that things like optimized MySQL queries, indexed tables, and caching are most likely to be the the best approach to avoiding "bottlenecks", but I recognize it *could* be the server - the problem is that no server load numbers, or any other types of empirical evidence, were provided - only the anecdotal reports of "It's unusably slow".
My experience has been this is *usually* more a problem with the site than the server; if it *is* the server, there should be other indications.
That, the provocative post title, and the "let's go invade the DH customer forum with complaints" tone of the so-there forum itself pretty much turned me off and made me less sympathetic than I might normally have been.
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Hey guys, hope everyone is having a lovely week. Its been really warm here in New York and my winter weight has got to go. Now that its getting warmer I'm craving light yummy salads again. I love Tzatziki and I worked in a restaurant that used to serve it with black sesame crusted lamb. I would regularly take the yoghurt sauce and cucumber and eat it over greens. While the original Tzatziki is considered a sauce originating from Turkey and Greece which is served with bread or as a side. Its cooling refreshing taste is a nice contrast to any spicy rich food. I love this salad and developed it to be my own by incorporating Pimentón (a smokey paprika from Spain) cumin and lemon.
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If it goes on long enough, even a victory lap can be exhausting. After retiring from the St. Vincent de Paul Center in 2011, Father Joe Carroll was buried in plaques and certificates.
He appreciated the honors, but enough was enough.
"I made a promise last November I would take no more awards," said Carroll. "I was tired of it."
But on Monday, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Foundation called. The Virginia-based group wanted to give Carroll the "Citizen Service Before Self" award. Oh, and the selection committee? Composed entirely of Medal of Honor recipients.
"You think about the Congressional Medal of Honor and they're the best of the best, the bravest of the bravest," he said. "And they're calling me?"
On March 25, the self-described "hustler priest" will attend the ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. He'll be joined by three other recipients. Oregon's Marcos Ugarte, 15, saved a boy from a burning building. Jesse Shaffer III and Jesse Shaffer IV, father and son, used their boat to pluck 120 residents of Braithwaite, La., from Hurricane Isaac's floodwaters.
"The award is given to someone who goes above and beyond the call," said Carol Cepregi, the society's deputy director of operations. "We ask members of Congress and governors to recommend recipients of the award. When we've narrowed the list down to the finalists, then it goes to the Medal of Honor of recipients."
From the beginning, the award has recognized extraordinary Americans. One of the first Citizen Service Before Self recipients was Jencie Fagan, a Nevada middle school teacher who, after a gunman wounded two of her students, hurried her class to safety — and then talked the gunman into surrendering.
In the award's six-year history, Carroll is the first recipient from San Diego. But this year's 23 national finalists included two other San Diegans, Robert Louis Haley and Joseph Mejia, who had intervened to save a local police officer from a knife-wielding assailant.
Carroll was nominated last fall by then-Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-San Diego, in recognition of three decades at St. Vincent's and the Father Joe's Villages. This network of shelters and one-stop-shop transitional services — plus his genial but relentless fundraising — have influenced homeless shelters across the country.
"If there's anybody who has exemplified the work of Jesus in this community, it's Joe Carroll," said Monsignor Dennis Mikulanis, a longtime friend. "He's done so much for the poor and homeless in San Diego."
Carroll, 71, grew up in the Bronx with seven siblings. The priesthood was a boyhood ambition, and after his ordination the young priest was sent to San Diego.
In 1982, the local diocese tapped him to run St. Vincent's. Eager to consolidate services for the poor, Carroll began acquiring property until his center consumed about four blocks. Today, this center and the Father Joe's Villages provide housing, meals, job counseling and health care.
Carroll, who retired on his 70th birthday, still lives across the street from the center. Most of his family, though, still lives on the East Coast — and many plan to attend the ceremony in Arlington.
"That's a bonus," Carroll said. "It's kind of like getting a mini-family reunion."
As happy as Carroll is with this honor, he does have one complaint: The society's citation mentions "Monsignor Joe Carroll." That is his formal title, but it's one he avoids — perhaps because it's hard to imagine a hustler monsignor.
"I told them to correct that on the medal," he said. "Make it Father Joe Carroll."
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I do something similar. When snap to my feet I immediately do a little half turn at the top of the wave to get me racing the lip. I might do a bottom turn but never at the drop in. As stated above, its such a speed killer.
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I do something similar. When snap to my feet I immediately do a little half turn at the top of the wave to get me racing the lip. I might do a bottom turn but never at the drop in. As stated above, its such a speed killer.
But if your "pro", you can do the gnarly bottom turn into the barrel and pump inside it, then get spit out and do a 10 ft air out the wave.... but im sure none of us are doing that :D
im still getting used to riding steeper waves and can make the drop but a lot of them have been closeouts where i surf lately so i get a bottom turn in and maybe a top turn if im lucky before the thing closes out. i think maybe i need to try getting into the waves earlier and not make such late drops.
i agree with you guys though commitment and a fast pop up are key, if theres any hesitation at all you wont make it
1. commit commit commit. you have to be 100% sure you're oging to drop in right when you start paddling. when you are paddling, it has to be harder than usual also. any extra inches before the wave really falls out will help a lot. on the drop itself, you can't hesitate for a second or you're either going to bail or pretty much go over the falls
2. when you pop up, it has to much quicker than usual. on a mushy wave, you can have the luxury of maybe looking down the line for a second or just preparing yourself. on steep drops, the second youre done w/ the last paddle you have to be instantaneously popping up.
focus your weight completely forward and as you're dropping try to work the bottom turn into the drop. otherwise, unless you really can generate a lot of speed off a bottom turn you're probably going to miss the wave.
nailing a steep drop and turn is a sick rush, especially when you come out w/ a lot of speed
I just got back from Hawaii and basically you had to late drop on everything. Which leads to a instant shack that you MUST pump inside to get the hell out of. Waves in Hawaii are so powerful that a couple swipes and i am up on the wave. No super paddling, no kicking. Just 1,2, and up.
Comparing Hawaii to NJ is pointless. But, once in a while here in NJ we do get a super fast, steep, hollow wave.
My point though is you don't need to be pro to be able to drop in on these beasts.
It just take practice....and commitment.
On fast, steep, hollow waves...there is no reason to paddle hard or even kick for that matter. Just a simple 1,2 and up will do it. Late drops are where it's at. Until you can do a late drop...you are missing a very valuable part of surfing. Mush burgers can require the paddle from hell and kicking like you got a great white behind you.
But you absolutly don't need to paddle like a psyco for fast hollow waves...maybe thats what you are doing wrong?
i dono, i find any extra bit of time you have to take the drop it will be a little less vertical
everyone is a little different.....but for me.....getting vertical = tits :D
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Pregame flyovers have become a staple of Jaguars home games in recent years, but fans may have to do without them this upcoming season.
As the Air Force braces for potential budget cuts, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year in September. Active duty, reserve and guard units will cease all aviation support to the public.
"It's devastating. I mean, it's one of the most exciting things that you can see as a fan and to get you inspired for the game to begin," said Karen Weldon, a Jaguars fan since the team's inception.
The Air Force is canceling support to all air shows, trade shows, flyovers, including funerals and military graduations, orientation flights, heritage flights, F-22 demonstration flights and open houses, unless the event includes only local static assets.
"It's unfortunate. I mean, that's like an NFL thing. There's always kind of the big bang going into the start of a sporting event, and for the NFL, the flyover is that big bang," Jaguars offensive guard Uche Nwaneri said. "That's what gets the crowd electric before the start of the game."
"Nothing beats listening to the national anthem and then looking up and watching two fighter jets fly right up across from you," Jaguars defensive end Austen Lane said. "You get chills from it, and I think it's kind of like ruining tradition when you take it away."
The Air Force will reduce flying hours by as much as 18 percent -- about 203,000 hours -- and impacts will be felt across the service and will directly affect operational and training missions. The president of the Jaguars says losing the flyover is unfortunate.
"It's very difficult to replace a flyover," Mark Lamping said.
He said because Jacksonville is a military town, the military will still have a presence at the home games.
"The military recognition and appreciation will always be a big part of what the Jaguars do," Lamping said.
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