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GDB 18: Motor City Madness
November 17 2008 03:30PM
It's not quite River City Ransom, and it hardly has the cache of Edward Furlong's Academy-Award-not-even-remotely-being-nominated-for performance in Detroit Rock City, but some terrifying and eye-catching hybrid of the two is taking place tonight. On skates. And ice.
And you can bet your ass the Justice League™ will be paying close attention, watching for facial ticks and heated exchanges of words as MacT continues to grey at an alarming rate, and Dustin Penner sits comfortably in the press box. Meanwhile, the entire 'Sphere speculates on both of those guys' futures with the club (check Lowetide, Covered in Oil and BDHS for some good comments on those issues).
All this off-and-on-ice furor is the result of MacT's positively scathing indictment of Penner's performance and attitude in the Edmonton Journal. I'm not going to add to the crap storm here. I'm just going to cross my fingers, consume a 15-pack of Vitamin-P and hope for a checkmark in the W column.
Go Oil!
November 17 2008, 08:01PM
Can I take a guess?
o 0 (God my team sucks. I wonder what the score is in the... The Browns are winning? WTF)
o 0 (God I love baggedmilk. He sure is insightful, maybe I should lift the restraining order)
November 17 2008, 08:02PM
When Evanka is not happy, baggedmilk is not happy.
November 17 2008, 08:02PM
Kevin is trying to sugar coat a turd.
November 17 2008, 08:02PM
Our team stinks - 3 shut-outs this year?!?!?
MacT & players have to leave.
Get on it Mr Tamborine Man
November 17 2008, 08:03PM
Silver lining- Evanka Osmak looks great tonight!
November 17 2008, 08:04PM
C-Bus not playing good either, maybe we swap shitty players tomorrow.
November 17 2008, 08:04PM
If I we're at the game tonight, I might have booed them.....maybe...I'm just sayin
Best case scenario we switch coaches with the Blue Jackets
November 17 2008, 08:06PM
C-bus has been playin better than the Oil as of late
November 17 2008, 08:06PM
If I were at the game tonight I'd steal that guys flute in the LRT station.
November 17 2008, 08:06PM
Even Evanka wants to fire macT
November 17 2008, 08:07PM
I'd then take that stolen flute and shove it up the wazzoo of this Oiler team.
November 17 2008, 08:08PM
Evanka makes me want to fire a love rocket right into the TV screen.
November 17 2008, 08:09PM
Hey Mike Brophy, do you really think the three goalie situation is the main reason the Oilers are losing? All three of them have played pretty well. And that doesn't explain why we can't score/hit/skate/come to the rink remembering we are there to play hockey. It is an issue, but we have bigger things on our hands than having three goalies playing good hockey.
November 17 2008, 08:11PM
Maybe MacT needs a "rightous sack beating"
problems for tomorrow
cya ...late
November 17 2008, 08:15PM
Man this is depressing
November 17 2008, 08:16PM
What did you expect? Its the Detroit Red Wings. Well seasoned, world class Stanley Cup winners with maybe a new guy or so at best. Men against boys here. My guess is that they make most teams look like crap.
Only question pre-game tonight was how many they were going to beat us by. The upside is that we'll have lots of instructional video footage for the rest of the season, because we were schooled big-time.
November 17 2008, 08:20PM
ARRRGGGGGGHHHHH.........what a way to start the week......boooooo. Funking bring on the righteous MacT sac beating!!!!!!!
November 17 2008, 08:22PM
I propose a trade. MacT for Mr. T (aka Tortorelli).
MacT has always been great with the media and would offer great insight and analysis on TV.
BTW, what's with the free ride he gets with the Edmonton media these days, CHED excluded because we all know they can't be expected to bite the hand that feeds 'em?
November 17 2008, 08:24PM
Gawd Evanka looks hawt tonight.
November 17 2008, 08:27PM
She's been the only upside to these Oiler losses all year.
Jerry Mac, good question. Everyone likes to focus on this three goalie crap, or Penner being fat and lazy, but they never credit any of our downfalls to coaching or management. How many piss poor first periods do we need to have for them to bring up the fact that something behind the scenes isn't working.
November 18 2008, 12:01AM
So I come back from playing hockey to watch my PVR'd 3rd period in the hopes that the Oil mount a wicked comeback...and all I get is more bleh. :(
Pisani's ankle is apparently broken too. :(
November 18 2008, 02:37AM
since the 06 cup run this team has sunk lower and lower, here are some of the bigger mistakes made by Lowe & co. i can name:
1. mishandled moving pronger, whats was the rush exactly?
2. moving smyth was an unmitigated disaster and the ripples can still be seen today - the oil lack jam, a presence in front of the net and are effectively without a personality
3. picking up duds like pitkanen and penner are no great achievement - particularly considering the cost of the RFA offer sheet
4. hiring another ex-oiler buchberger and bouncing daum, reeks of favoritism
5. butchering projects like lupul and schremp, has probably cost this team about 50 goals for each of the last 2 seasons
6. stocking a roster with 3 goalies twice in the last 4 years
7. questionable drafting in the first and second rounds
8. overstocking right wingers, forcing players out of position
9. keeping a coach after a 20 game losing streak
many of these moves can be traced to nepotism, lack of foresight, hasty decision making and general arrogance.
Lowe had better turn it around or when it comes time for Katz to do some cost-benefit analysis he may come out on the negative side.
November 18 2008, 08:10AM
Joey Moss you are bang on!!! Lowe has proven to be very indecisive most times and when he does make a decision it almost always seems to be the wrong one. I think MacT's frustration with Lowe's moves is coming to a head. MacT went way overboard on Penner making him virtually worthless if there were to be an attempt to deal him. The pompous ass that Brian Burke is doesn't preclude the fact that he is looking better every day in his assessment of Lowe!!! Mr. Katz you bought a house that needed some upgrading and remodeling. A coat of paint ("promotion" of Lowe) and a some new carpets (Tambellini) isn't your style. This place is rotting from the inside out... get out the heavy equipment and get to work sir!!!
November 18 2008, 12:25PM
Penner must of had a feast at the Joe with $1 hot dogs last night.
November 18 2008, 12:27PM
Can Katz afford to fire MacT - Batman has never proven he has the cake - mostly shell game with corporate cash.


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CAMP PENDLETON – Top military leaders launched a mission on Wednesday that over the next year will conclude Marine Corps involvement in Afghanistan and close the door on the war.
Early next year, perhaps by Valentine's Day, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force will take over Regional Command Southwest in the Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, where the 2ndMEF from Camp LeJune, N.C., is now in command.
There currently are 7,000 military serving at Camp Leatherneck and Bamp Bastion in Helmand, including Coalition Force members from NATO Forces and non-NATO forces from Georgia, Jordan and Tonga. The 1MEF mission kick-off began with a traditional Marine Corps activation ceremony at the force's headquarters at the base. Commanders did not disclose the actual number of Marines being deployed.
"This is an important day for the mission," said Lt. Gen. John Toolan, commander of 1MEF, recalling a truck-loaded bomb attack killing 220 Marines and 21 other Americans in barracks in Beirut, exactly 28 years earlier. "Since 2002 This war against terrorism will not end. This is the most important thing the 1MEF will do for the next year and a half. Let's remember the fine young men and women who made the sacrifice from 1983 to today."
"I think we all understand we're embarking on a historic deployment," added Brigadier Gen. Daniel Yoo, who will lead the mission…
Following a 2010 surge, thousands of U.S. troops have been withdrawn the past two years. The draw-down has forced commanders to triage and thin out defense forces. The U.S. has also needed to rely on other nations' troops, some that may not be as well trained or equipped.
Security will be a continued focus of the 1MEF. The task force will help Afghan security forces take control of their county. Schools are already open and bazaars are flourishing. But threats from the Taliban continue, said Col. Baz Bennett, of the British Royal Artillery, currently deployed with the 2nd MEF.
"They've put the Taliban on the back foot and secured a lot of the area in North Sanguin," said Bennett, who attended Wednesday's ceremony.
Along with working with security, the Marine air and ground task force will begin breaking down large military installations like Camp Leatherneck. Supplies and personnel have to be flown out with force protection.
"The Taliban is still very real," Bennett said. "IED's, small arm fire and indirect fire is alive and well. They're an enemy we shouldn't take lightly."
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This is Jonathan Newsome. Jonathan is not doing so well. Thats because he was suspended for the first two games of Ball States football season after he was arrested on Monday and charged with possession of marijuana.
But thats only the beginning of Jonathans problems. He was already due in court on charges that he and a teammate, Toney Williams, tried to shoplift some Viagra.
First late night talk show host to reference this? Im betting on Letterman of course, since he attended Ball State. Although the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Conan air a half an hour earlier. Leno and Chelsea Lately are at 7-1. Jimmy Kimmel at 10-1. Well update you on all their remarks as they come in.


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The no-contract plan requires customers to pay $199 for an Android-based LG Optimus smartphone, which includes the first month's service fee. It includes unlimited talk time, text messages, and data. However, it is "unlimited" in the mobile phone sense of the word. If you're using the service without a Wi-Fi connection and rack up a lot of cellular data usage--the company suggests that 550 minutes, 150 texts, and 300 MB of data would be close to the limit--you will receive a warning about being a bandwidth hog. Extreme resource usage, in other words, could get you kicked out.
Republic Wireless is a mobile network startup is based in Cary, N.C., and is owned by Bandwidth.com, a growing telecommunications provider, or CLEC. The company can provide such low rates because it expects most calls to be carried over Wi-Fi networks, in customers' homes and elsewhere. It requires customers to have access to at least one Wi-Fi network.
Calls get carried by Sprint's cellular network only when a Wi-Fi network isn't available. According to Republic Wireless, most people are around Wi-Fi networks 60% of the time. Whether those networks are accessible, not to mention secure, is another question entirely.
The company likens its model to the way that hybrid cars use electricity some of the time and a gasoline engine at other times.
While call clarity and network reliability can't really be assessed until the service has been up and running for a while, Republic Wireless says it has received a phenomenal response based on the price of its offering.
"Demand has blown us away--we've always talked about this as a movement, not just a product, and it's happening, for real," said Brian Dally, general manager of Republic Wireless, in an email. "We're also flattered. We have a lot to live up to now. We frankly didn't expect this kind of reception, which speaks to how acutely people feel the pain."
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Dally says he can't predict how other carriers will respond but he believes that his company's attractively priced offering will push the industry in a direction that's better for consumers.
"We're inverting the status quo here," he said. "Wi-Fi networks should absolutely be the primary network, and cellular networks will become the back-up network when you are on-the-go. This drastically reduces the costs for consumers, but gives them the freedom to use their phone however they want. To be honest--cellular is scarce and very expensive, and it's going to be difficult to match a $19 per-month unlimited membership for network operators burdened with billions in investments that they've got to recover somehow."
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February 21st, 2013 12:43 AM #11Senior Member
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For me, it's not about not having ties to the country, it's about colonialism. India started gaining popularity in the West as a name during the British Raj. It was considered posh for upper-class families with economic ties to India to name their daughters after the country. The British ruled purely for economic interest, and their occupation was marred by violence and racism. As beautiful as the name sounds, that's a very uncomfortable history to be associated with- to me, it's just as bad as Cohen.
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I, too, agree with your in-laws. The British colonialism in India gives it a very racist and imperialistic feel on a white child, sorry.
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I don't like to get all post-colonial on people, but I have to agree that India is a poor choice in today's world. It is a lovely sounding name, but maybe honor your MILs instincts, if not her poor taste, and steer clear! I lived in India and my husband is from India, and most people there would be confused (though not really insulted, I think, but they might be!) by a little girl named India. They would mostly just think, "Why?"
I know a girl named Indra, which is a male Hindu god, and another girl named Siva, also a male god, and my husband just found that weird when he heard them. Just weird! But also a little stupid on the part of the parents. "Don't you at least look up the meaning or history of the name?" That was basically my husband's response. We have not met an India yet, but it would definitely surprise him! And most Indians, while proud to be from India, are well aware that the name "India" is a relic of the British and nothing to do with them or their languages except as a rough approximation of Indus and Hindu. Most Indian cities and states, since Independence, have dropped their Anglo spellings and reverted to local spellings and names as well Bombay>Mumbai Calcutta>Kolkatta Madras>Chennai Bangalore>Bengaluru
Also, there is a lovely Indian name, Indira, which was the name of the first - though highly controversial - female Prime Minister of India, that sounds very similar. It means "beauty, splendor" and is a classic Sanskrit name.
Also, I have to recommend as an alternative for Margaret, which I do love, a favorite name and my grandmother's middle name, Marguerite! She could still be Maggie, but she'd have a lovely French daisy of a name.
Another random piece of advice! My sister and BIL never told anyone in the family, or even friends, their name ideas when picking names. I recommend that! She said very plainly that it was the parents' choice and we would all have to love whatever they picked. I am glad they did because it let the choice truly be theirs as it should be! In Hindu culture, they wait till about the third month to name the kid and never speak the name before the naming ceremony. It's to keep evil spirits away! Your MIL might be one, so watch out!
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - A 44-year-old drunken woman slugged her 77-year-old stepfather with a full 2-liter bottle of Coke and tried to push him over a porch railing during a dispute last month, according to the state attorney's office.
Dawn Ramagli went into the living room where her stepfather, Forrest Dana Jr., was sitting with his wife and Ramagli's boyfriend, and she was cursing and screaming, investigators said.
They said she walked outside with her boyfriend, and Dana also went outside. Investigators said Ramagli began screaming at him and picked up the 2-liter bottle and hit him in the head with it. Ramagli then spun around and fell down four steps to the ground, hitting her face on one of the stepping stones, investigators said.
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I have actually thought what it would be like to work on a fishing ship, since I love the ocean. But then I discovered that commercial fishermen have one of the highest fatality rates of any occupation.
I am still going to "sail away from the safe harbor."
After 31 years at my company — 21 as editor of Dairy Herd Management — I have decided to try new things.
It's been a great run. I have truly enjoyed serving the information needs of dairy farmers. I have had the privilege of going to hundreds of farms, seeing great innovations, and then sharing that information with tens of thousands of readers every month.
This is my 257th editorial — a chance to pass along a few final observations (and maybe a few life lessons).
- You can do most anything you want to do in life if you set your mind to it. I didn't grow up on a farm — my dad worked for radio and TV stations in the Omaha and Kansas City areas. But that didn't stop me from getting an agricultural journalism degree, then 10 years writing for hog producers and swine veterinarians and 21 years writing for dairy farmers.
- I am leaving while at the top of my game. That is a lesson that others might want to consider in their jobs. Don't stick around like former quarterback Brett Favre did and have people remember you on the down-side of a career.
- Dairy farmers are wonderful people, always willing to help. Over the years, I have gone on numerous road trips, calling ahead to farms and asking if I can visit while in the area. Ninety-nine percent of the time the farm says "yes." And the farms are very open to sharing information.
- Farmers have a great story to tell. Maybe I have looked at farms through rose-colored glasses over the years, since I didn't grow up on one, but I have always found them to be safe havens or sanctuaries. Be sure to share your stories with the outside world. Consumers look to you as a trusted source of information about where their food comes from.
On Dec. 10, I braved 12-degree weather (and even colder wind chills) on a farm tour near Green Bay, Wis., and again observed all of these things at work. One of the farmers we visited, Ray Diederich, explained his robotic milking stations with enthusiasm, and at one point I asked him what he likes best about being a dairy farmer. He said he likes the accomplishment of sending a quality product down the road and he also loves trying new things like the robotic milking stations and the cross-ventilated barn where the robots are located. After hearing people say they like trying new things, I decided to try it for myself. I believe my mind can take me anywhere I want to go, so I am looking forward to new adventures.
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PLANO, Texas JCPenney has announced the launch of MNG by Mango, bringing high quality, affordable European runway fast fashion directly to the JCPenney customer. JCPenney is the exclusive U.S. department store retailer for MNG by Mango, with new merchandise arriving at JCPenney twice monthly.
"The launch of MNG by Mango is a testament to our success in making JCPenney a first-choice style destination and the department store leader in fast fashion," said Liz Sweney, JCPenney's EVP and senior general merchandise manager. "Contemporary apparel for women is our fastest-growing category and we believe the launch of MNG by Mango at JCPenney -- with its standout shop-within-a-shop experience and constant flow of fresh new merchandise - will allow us to create a sense of discovery for our customers every time they shop, allowing us to grow our market share."
The brand will fall into JCPenney "better" and "best" pricing tiers with items retailing from $9.90-$19.90 for a tee to $59.90-$159.90 for a jacket, the company reported.
Creating an impactful brand presence and specialty store feel, MNG by Mango will be featured in-store in a dedicated shop-within-a-shop experience that will transform JCPenney's contemporary offering, the company reported. The shop-within-a-shop will be presented with the look-and-feel of a stand alone Mango store, including the retailer's signature black and white logo, stylized fixtures and chandeliers, as well as lifestyle images and mannequins featuring head-to-toe looks showcasing the latest fashion trends. The brand will be available on jcp.com and in 77 JCPenney stores across the country beginning in fall 2010 and will expand into 600 stores by fall 2011.


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Why does 1.6 require segregation of pros from amateurs and divisions? I mean, sometimes there aren't enough pro ladies to fill a group or advanced amateur ladies, and I noticed that the advance and open ladies did get grouped together at a recent tournament, but that would seem to be against the rules. And how does it make sense to segregate pros from amateurs when amateurs play in open division?
Also, as an Intermediate/Rec player, I would very much like to be in a group positioned directly behind the pro women so I can see them play, but we alwyas get stuck on the other side of the course or a different course if there are multiple courses in the tournament. What's the reasoning behind the segregation policy? Is it intended to speed pace of play for the more skilled players?
Also, in part F, there is a rule about using a sectioning procedure to detemrine advancement, and scores not being carried forward. Is that something that would only be applied in reduction of field size from round to round? If so, I think I understand it, but if not, what does it mean?


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What We Must Do to Restore Our Reputation and Safeguard the Future of American Business Abroad
Dick Martin challenges business leaders to accept their share of responsibility for re-affirming our nation's core values and competence. He confronts this critical topic from a marketing perspective, backed by his decades of experience as a corporate public relations and brand management specialist. He also cites hard numbers from international surveys and draws policy recommendations from a consensus across 29 studies of public diplomacy conducted by the Government Accountability Office, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation, and the Center for the Study of the Presidency, and other distinguished organizations.
As Martin makes clear, anti-Americanism is a complex mixture of emotions, including envy and anger, provoked by a range of faults and offenses, both real and imagined. The antidote isn't pumping out more information, packaging it more seductively or changing policy to win a hypothetical popularity contest. "The real issue is understanding," Martin stresses. "Not primarily others' understanding of America, but America understands of them."
To get to the root of our global image problem, Rebuilding Brand America begins with a brief history of anti-Americanism, from the earliest days of its formation in Colonial times to current variations in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Focusing on the common feelings behind different political, economic, cultural, social and psychological reasons, Martin explains why recent initiatives—including the State Department appointment of advertising legend Charlotte Beers to sell democracy—failed. In both private campaigns and government task forces, U.S. reform efforts overwhelmingly lack a vital awareness of their foreign audience.
Martin shares revelations from his conversations with anti-anti-Americans, including Keith Reinhard, president of Business for Diplomatic Action, and spotlights the public diplomacy accomplishments of Karen Hughes. He also shows how some of the most successful companies in the U.S. – GE, IBM, Intel, KFC, McDonald's, MTV, Nike, Starbucks, P&G and UPS among them – are working to strengthen America's brand appeal and power across the globe. Martin underscores three imperative practices of brand leaders:
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"The idea that America has 'publics' outside its own borders, whose needs, interests and expectations it should take into account, may be too novel for some, but it is at the heart of curing anti-Americanism," Martin contends. Through REBUILDING BRAND AMERICA, he offers the promise of reinvigorating the United States as a powerful, prosperous nation the world is proud to work with.
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Although Obama's proposal isn't everything LGBT and HIV leaders want, they say it is better than what is likely to come out of the House
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There was relatively little for the LGBT and HIV communities to complain about in the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget released by President Barack Obama on Monday, Feb. 14. And given the president's proposed five-year freeze in non-essential domestic spending, there were some sighs of relief.
Not that everything is hunky dory. There is no increase for the federal government's program to fight bullying and LGBT youth suicide. Some HIV funding doesn't keep up with the numbers of people needing help. And there was a significant slash to Community Development Block Grants, upon which many LGBT community health centers rely.
And the budget statements released with the proposed dollar figures had a healthy dose of bureaucratic double-speak. A three-page fact sheet specific to HIV programs says the budget "authorizes HHS to transfer 1 percent of HHS domestic HIV program funding (approximately $60 million) to support cross-cutting collaborations in areas such as increasing linkages to care and developing effective combinations of prevention interventions."
But overall, community leaders seem pleased with the proposal.
David Stacy, deputy director of the Human Rights Campaign, said he's generally pleased with President Obama's proposal.
"In a budget where the president is proposing a five-year spending freeze, it's great to see the administration is able to recognize HIV/AIDS as a priority for funding and to provide at least modest increases," said Stacy. He also said HRC is also pleased to see modest increases in the budget for the Department of Justices for implementation of the new federal hate crimes law.
Lorri L. Jean, co-chair of Centerlink, a national organization of centers around the country which provide health services and other programs to the LGBT and HIV communities, said even the five-year freeze is not as scary as it sounds.
"The freeze in discretionary spending is at a level that is already much higher than under the previous administration," said Jean. And with the tough economic climate in recent years, she said, LGBT centers "have taken our share of hits."
But Jean said she thinks the federal government, under the Obama administration, has become more sophisticated in how it distributes program money.
"Instead of spreading money around a wide array of funders, some of which can't produce results," said Jean, "the federal government has gotten better at choosing organizations that can deliver.
"As worried as I am about all of it," she continued, "it's different now with our community than under the Bush administration. We've got an executive branch that is open to and significantly supportive of LGBT concerns being included in the funding streams. The difference is like night and day."
Carl Schmid, deputy executive director of The AIDS Institute and one of about 40 HIV and LGBT leaders briefed about the budget at the White House on Monday, said he was pleased with the budget.
"We realize the resources of the federal government are severely constrained, therefore, under today's fiscal environment, we are pleased the president has maintained his commitment to HIV/AIDS programs and even proposed some minimal increases," Schmid said. "While the proposed funding levels are far from what is needed to provide the necessary care and treatment for people with HIV/AIDS or to significantly reduce the number of new infections, The AIDS Institutes appreciates the budget requests and now urges the Congress to show a similar level of support."
Log Cabin Republicans are a stark exception to the LGBT and HIV communities' relative comfort level with the president's proposal. R. Clarke Cooper, Log Cabin's national executive director, criticized the proposal for failing to cut more.
"Our nation is at a breaking point and the president's budget proposal simply isn't a serious response to the challenges facing our country today," Cooper said. "The American people are facing a federal debt of over $14 trillion dollars, and the president needs to join with Congress to make significant cuts."
Interpreting the budget proposal
Obviously, interpreting budget proposals is as much art as it is math. And understanding a budget proposal requires seeing not only the number of dollars the proposal puts forth but also how that number compares with the current fiscal year.
The complication this year is that Congress has yet to finalize its budget for Fiscal Year 2011, so budget figures put forth for FY 2012 are being compared against budget figures approved for FY 2010.
Here are some of those numbers for the LGBT and HIV communities:
• Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students — this is a consolidation of several programs, including the Safe and Drug-Free Schools program headed up by openly gay Assistant Secretary Kevin Jennings in the Department of Education. Programs under this office are addressing such issues as anti-gay bullying and suicide among LGBT youth. The budget proposal for FY 2012 is $365 million, which represents no increase from FY 2010.
• Suicide prevention — Funding for suicide prevention work under the National Institutes for Health call for a significant increase, from only $2 million in FY 2010 to a proposed $18 million in FY 2012. Not all this research is specific to LGBT-related suicide.
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) — this program, to help low income people with HIV to obtain life-saving medications, is being increased by $105 million over FY 2010. With more than 6,000 people on waiting lists to receive such assistance, notes Schmid, the increase is "far from what is adequate."
"If we have long wait lists now, just imagine what the situation will be like next year with no increases in funding," added Schmid.
• Community Development Block Grants — Jean, who is co-chair of Centerlink, an organization of more than 200 LGBT community health centers around the country, says "a lot" of centers depend on this funding and the president's proposal to slash 7.5 percent of that funding (from FY 2010 levels) "will have an impact," she says.
• AIDS Prevention — the proposal calls for increasing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention budget by $58 million to support the National HIV/AIDS Strategy goal of reducing HIV infections.
• Breast cancer research — the president's budget estimates spending about $778 million on breast cancer research in FY 2012. This is a slight increase over FY 2010's $763 million.
• AIDS research — the president's proposal calls for $3.2 billion to be spent on HIV/AIDS research in Fiscal 2012. This compares to $3.1 billion expected to be spent in FY 2011.
• Hate crimes law enforcement — the Fiscal Year 2012 budget calls for a $2 million increase over FY 2010 in the Department of Justice's Community Relations Service which is mandated with enforcement of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
What's to come
"Things certainly could have been much worse," said HRC's David Stacy, "and they probably will be much worse once Congress begins its deliberations."
The House and Senate budget committees will now begin to hold hearings to examine various aspects of President Obama's proposal and will begin drafting a "budget proposal" for Congress to approve.
House Republicans have indicated they believe even deeper cuts are necessary in domestic spending, and LGBT and HIV leaders are clearly concerned about what will happen to the president's proposal once the Republican-dominated House begins its deliberations.
"I am more worried about what Republicans in the House might do," said Jean.
Schmid said the Republican proposals for deeper cuts will "seriously exacerbate the crisis" in ensuring that people with HIV infection and low incomes can receive lifesaving medications. He noted that Republicans call for no increase in ADAP funding and are still trying to eliminate an increase of $25 million appropriated for FY 2011.
Michael Ruppal, executive director of The AIDS Institute, issued a statement Tuesday, Feb. 15, saying The AIDS Institute "urges the Congress to reject those reckless cuts and consider the long term human and societal impacts of their decisions."
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Study of Chlorhexidine as the Hub Antiseptic to Prevent Catheter Related Infections in Newborn Infants
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|Device: 3.15% chlorhexidine as daily antiseptic on needleless access port
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Chlorhexidine and the Prevention of Central Catheter Related Infections in Neonates
- Catheter tip microbial colonization [ Time Frame: at the time of catheter removal ]
- Time to hub microbial colonization [ Time Frame: at the time of catheter removal ]
- Route of catheter tip microbial colonization determined by cultures taken at the catheter hub versus skin [ Time Frame: at the time of catheter removal ]
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|Study Start Date:
|July 2007
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Chlorhexidien as the antibacterial agent used to cleanse the hub of neonatal central lines
Device: 3.15% chlorhexidine as daily antiseptic on needleless access port
3.15% chlorhexidine as daily antiseptic on needleless access port. 1 wipe used to cleanse port each time the port is accessed
Other Name: Chloraprep
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Isopropyl alcohol as the antibacterial agent used to cleanse the hub of neonatal central lines
Device: 3.15% chlorhexidine as daily antiseptic on needleless access port
3.15% chlorhexidine as daily antiseptic on needleless access port. 1 wipe used to cleanse port each time the port is accessed
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Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants admitted to the NICU. In adults, chlorhexidine used as a skin antiseptic has been shown to reduce the incidence of CRBSIs, and recent evidence indicates the inner surface of long-term central catheters as the likely route of infection. This study will evaluate 3.15% chlorhexidine as the daily catheter hub antiseptic to reduce catheter tip microbial colonization, an indication of high risk for acquiring CRBSI. The purpose of this study is to compare the antiseptic capability of 3.15% chlorhexidine versus isopropyl alcohol in reducing central catheter-related infections in neonates. This study also aims to compare the time to catheter hub microbial colonization in the two groups and to determine the route of catheter tip colonization by comparing cultures taken from the catheter tip, hub, and skin insertion site.
This study will last 1 year. There are no study visits. The placement and removal of the catheter will be determined by the discretion of the attendant caring for the participant. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Catheters of Group 1 participants will be treated with 3.15% chlorhexidine at the time of the daily intravenous tubing change. Catheters of Group 2 participants will be treated with isopropyl alcohol. For both groups, cultures of the inner surface of the catheter hub will be performed twice a week, and cultures of the inner surface of the catheter hub, tip, and skin insertion site will be performed upon removal of the catheter.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 6 Months (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted to the NICU
- Umbilical vein catheter or peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) anticipated to be in place for more than 48 hours
- Parent or guardian able to give informed consent prior to first hyperalimentation and total parenteral nutrition tubing change
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known CRBSI-positive blood culture at the time of catheter line placement.
- Not expected to survive for more than 48 hours
- Broviac or any other surgically-placed central catheters
- Any condition that, as determined by the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of the line or be a potential health risk to the participant
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00516360
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|University of Rochester
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|NCT00516360 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 13, 2007
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|May 28, 2008
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Catheter related bloodstream infections
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Neonatal Central Line Infections
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Catheter-Related Infections
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Dermatologic Agents
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Review Roundup: THE BODYGUARD Musical Opens in London
Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen lead the cast in new musical The Bodyguard, directed by Thea Sharrock. Other cast members include Debbie Kurup, Mark Letheren, Ray Shell, Nicolas Colicos, Mark McKerracher, Sean Chapman, David Page and Oliver Le Sueur. They are joined by Luis Buddy, Caius Duncombe, Jayden Fowora Knight, Kwame Kandekore, Taylor Lockhart and Malakai Paul who will share the role of Fletcher, Rachel Marron's young son. Ensemble members are Nigel Barber, Jordan Darrell, Yasmin Harrison, Shanay Holmes, Holly James, Robert Jezek, Melissa Keyes, Gil Kolirin, Janet Kumah, Nick Maude, Richard Murphy, Gloria Onitiri, Ashley J Packer, Dharmesh Patel, Lucinda Shaw, Paul Smethurst, Charlotte Watts and James Wooldridge.
Based on Lawrence Kasdan's 1992 Warner Bros. film, this brand new musical of The Bodyguard, with book by Alex Dinelaris, opens at the Adelphi Theatre on December 5 2012.
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Libby Purves of The Times states: Twenty years ago I dozed off, despite the racket, in the Whitney Houston movie about a pop diva falling for her bodyguard, Kevin Costner. Its only residue was the tendency, shared by many, to croon "Ayeeeeee will always love youuuuu" in the bath; that song was never off the radio. But behold! A new musical gives throbbing new life to that thin story, half gig, half thriller.
Michael Coveney of whatsonstage writes: Film fans will love the plethora of numbers, Arthur Pita's electric musical staging and hyperbolic show-time routines, Debbie Kurup's fine performance as Rachel's jealous sister, and will be relieved that Sean Chapman, not Gary Kemp, is playing the PR man.
Charles Spencer of the Telegraph says: In fact, director Thea Sharrock has done a remarkable job. Her production, spectacularly and ingeniously designed by Tim Hatley, is far more enjoyable than the movie. And there is a thrilling star performance from the Trinidad-born, American-based singer and actress Heather Headley, who, when it comes to selling a song, hitting the high notes and ornamenting a number with vocal swoops and trills, struck me as being at least as fine a singer as Houston in her heyday, if not even better.
Peter Brown of London Theatre Guide writes: In Lloyd Owen's excellent Frank Farmer, we find a rather solitary man, who appears to have a past which he would rather forget. Formerly a Secret Service agent he is dependable, cautious and quietly confident. Lloyd Owen sensibly handles the American accent by keeping it light, so it never irritates or fades. Heather Headley has a wonderful singing voice, but she is also a very capable actress and I never found her lacking in authenticity or believability.
The London Evening Standard has this to say: Heather Headley is mesmerising in this stage version of the early Nineties film that starred the late Whitney Houston as diva Rachel Marron. The movie's soundtrack has sold 45 million copies and here is bolstered by some of Whitney's other big hits, which seem fresh and urgent, thanks to Headley's resonant and at times velvety voice.
Michael Billington of the Guardian has this to say: Heather Headley as Rachel also projects her numbers with ear-pounding force and suggests the vulnerable woman under the iron carapace of the superstar. Lloyd Owen is commendably laconic as Frank without ever quite suggesting he's a westernised samurai and Debbie Kurup is so skittishly beguiling as the superstar's sibling I kept wondering why on Earth The Bodyguard didn't run off with her.
Paul Taylor of the Independent writes: The Bodyguard manages to fall simultaneously into two pretty suspect categories – the screen-to-stage adaptation and the jukebox musical. But the show is an altogether more pleasurable experience than that doubly dubious distinction might make it sound.
Quentin Letts of the Mail Online reports: Director Thea Sharrock gives us so many scene changes, it's like being on a train. That incessant movement may take the audience's mind off some clunky story-telling. One belting ballad quickly yields to another, all sung at top whack. There is just about enough plot to provide the bones for the drama. If my remarks sound grudging for a four-star show, that is perhaps because the thing is so shamelessly a Hollywood rip-off.
Matt Wolf of the artsdesk says: For some, the opportunity to hear the Houston songbook re-packaged will be enough, and the show to some extent renders critical discourse as irrelevant as the likes of the West End Ghost, Dirty Dancing, and Flashdance did before it. Thea Sharrock's production is better than the above-named trio, largely due to the coolly commanding Headley... and to a physical production that is simultaneously sleek and slick, its cinematic dissolves tipping a nod to the celluloid source. Tim Hatley's design offers up moneyed chic, Oscar-night glitz, and the rural appeal of a log cabin retreat, all with an effortlessness not glimpsed elsewhere.
William Russell of the Herald Scotland says: Heather Headley belts out the Houston numbers superbly and, for good measure, there is Debbie Kurup as her sister Nikki doing the same. Both are well worth listening to – and looking at. Lloyd Owen is handsome, and while not in the Costner blue collar and jeans league, every bit as good at playing a block of wood – and he does get to sleep with Rachel, which is more than Kevin did. There is one surprise: guess who gets to sing I Will Always Love You first?
Mark Shenton of the Stage writes: The show, meanwhile, could have audiences running to the Adelphi for lots of reasons - a recognisable title and a back catalogue that are effectively mapped to that existing story. So it ticks all the boxes for an example of a show that Mamma Mia!'s advertising slogan epitomises: 'You already know you're gonna love it.'


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Say you're an international arts management executive who wants to get up to speed on best practices in your field, both in the United States and abroad. Or maybe you need to know about arts resources and marketing or public and private partnerships.
Those were among the topics 25 top arts management executives from Shanghai mastered in June as the inaugural cohort in the College of Arts and Science's new Arts Management Executive Education program.
In addition to daylong classes conducted by the highly regarded arts management faculty, the Shanghai executives also benefited from meeting experts in digital media and with arts leaders at the Kennedy Center.
"The visit to the Kennedy Arts Center was fantastic," wrote Christine Huanian Zhu, deputy editor in chief of the Shanghai Daily, in a letter to Sherburne Laughlin, director of the Arts Management Program in the Department of Performing Arts. "We met with the vice president who's in charge of the China program and had a tour around the center."
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Arts executives from China and the Middle East have shown particular interest in the program.
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At the end of episode 106, we learn that Bea's lost her job at the bank and is tagging along with Pete and coming to America. What does she think she'll find there?
She's looking for an escape from the drudgery of things as they are in England. People have a very romantic view of what things are like in California and that everything's golden there, so maybe she's searching for gold [laughs].
Is Monkey to blame for her losing her job? Are there others he's cost her in the past?
He certainly had some part in it.
As for jobs he's lost her, the call center, with him chipping in and undermining the product she was trying to sell. We know how badly he did auditioning for the kid's party and his performance at the Greek wedding. I'm not sure what on earth Bea would be suited for. I say that like it's so different for me -- Bea needs to get a part in a Christopher Guest series -- that's her only hope [laughs].
What are Bea's initial thoughts on Al and Kitty?
She thinks they're really clean, and they smell nice.
Monkey makes a big revelation in this episode, regarding Bea's intimate past with Pete...
That was a moment of Monkey's improv, ratting Bea out. It's funny to improvise with the monkey on your hand because it's doubly hard to plan for what two characters are going to say, and I had originally planned to say I still liked Pete, but it came out of Monkey's mouth first. It was so bizarre.
I think there's something irritating about Pete that she finds kind of carnal [laughs]. You don't know whether to hit him or to get into bed with him.
Does he make Bea's dating life difficult?
Pete might have felt that Monkey sabotaged the night that they spent together. He was very unkind about Pete's manhood.
Can you elaborate on what it's like to improvise for two characters instead of one?
On some takes, I'd go one way and Monkey'd go another, but then we'd get the chance to do it again and I'd think, "Oh thank god" because that was the wrong way around. It's flummoxing. It's an extraordinary way to work, to just start rolling without a plan, and goodness knows what comes out. I find that Monkey's so like Tourette's. I find it quite exhilarating.
The danger is that I enjoy doing Monkey so much that I wind up not speaking at all!
It must be very liberating to work that way.
It is. The way Monkey talks to the audience when I'm working on live stuff -- it makes for a thoroughly interesting time for me, trying to apologize for the things he says which I've obviously thought of but don't really want to stand by. But, if you say appalling things through a puppet, and get applauded for it, then there's no filter.
Do you see a little bit of Bea in yourself?
Oh yeah, Bea is who I'd be, if it wasn't an act. If I had to live my art 24 hours, that's who I'd become, I imagine. The yin-yang, good-cop-bad-cop all in one person.


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A Melksham couple who are accused of handling stolen motorcycles have been released on bail by a judge.
Sheldon Salmon and Freya Jones are said to have had the bikes between January 20 and October 29 last year.
No charges were put to the pair and they did not enter any pleas during their brief appearance at Swindon Crown cCurt on today.
Salmon, 29, and Jones, 23, are said to have had Kawasaki and Gas-Gas motorbikes which had both been stolen.
The couple, of Hawthorn Road, Melksham, are also said to have had a stolen Specialized Stumpjumper mountain bike.
Judge Douglas Field adjourned the case until Friday, May 30, and released them both on bail until then.


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tiltbillings wrote:That initial bit of awareness before all the other stuff piles on has a claririty about it.Viscid wrote:tiltbillings wrote: "Luminous" simply refers to the initial act of awareness as the mind becomes aware of an object of consciousness.
Then why call it 'Luminous?'
Clarity isn't radiant, which 'Luminous' implies.


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Jacksonville hotel in San Marco, near Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art
Popular property highlights
Located in San Marco, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Jacksonville Historical Center, Museum of Science and History, and Jacksonville Landing. Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has an outdoor pool and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
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All 123 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with satellite channels, and conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves. Guests will also find premium bedding, coffee makers, and down comforters.
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Downtown Southbank provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 1226 square feet (114 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Downtown Southbank has designated areas for smoking.
- Total number of rooms - 123
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 8
- Bar/lounge
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- Conference space size (feet) - 1226
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- Conference space size (meters) - 114
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
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- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
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Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville Downtown Southbank has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.
Bar 1201 - Onsite bar.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
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- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
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Children and extra beds
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- Pets not allowed
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- Self parking fee: USD 9.99 per day
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Have something delicious, refreshing, quick, whatever you want, whether it's on the menu or not. We don't bind our guests with rules around dining, after all, you should be able to eat and drink as you do at home – whenever you want to – but without the cooking and washing up, and with the help of our award-winning Executive Chef.
Tuck yourself away on a comfy chair in the corner, people-watch from a table in the heart of the dining room or secure your spot in the window overlooking the Strand. If you find somewhere you feel at home, we'll remember to sit you there next time.
And for something a little more private, we'll recreate perfect meal times in your room, and won't charge you extra just for delivering it to your door - so the only surprises you get are the nice ones.


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TexasOutlaw wrote:Why would you want a more understable Wraith? Just beat up your pro or dx.
I like throwing my wraith into a hw. The wind turns it, the disc fights it and comes back landing in line with where I threw it from.
Who wanted a less stable wraith?
The wraith is just right for pure distance. And the pro ones are great for hyzerflips... still havent tried dx


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A Comparison of Epivir Plus Crixivan Combined With Zerit or Retrovir in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have Never Taken Anti-HIV Drugs
This study has been completed.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: October 1, 2007
Last verified: October 2007
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Detailed Description:
To evaluate the tolerance, and comparative virologic and immunologic effects of the two combination regimens.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Indinavir sulfate Drug: Lamivudine Drug: Stavudine Drug: Zidovudine
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open Label, Randomized, Comparative Study of Zerit (d4T) + Epivir (3TC) + Crixivan Versus Retrovir (AZT) + Epivir (3TC) + Crixivan in HIV-Infected, Antiretroviral Naive Subjects With CD4 Cell Counts of 200 - 700 Cells/mm3 and HIV RNA Baseline Copy Number of >= 10,000 Copies/ml
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Stavudine Zidovudine Lamivudine Indinavir Indinavir sulfateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
|Estimated Enrollment:
100 patients will be randomized to receive Zerit (Stavudine) + Epivir (Lamivudine) + Crixivan (Indinavir) and 100 patients will be randomized to receive Retrovir (Zidovudine) + Epivir (Lamivudine) + Crixivan (Indinavir).
Patients will be treated for 48 weeks.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have:
- Documented HIV infection.
- CD4 cell count of 200 - 700 cells/mm3.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
AIDS defining condition within 1 month of study entry.
Prior Medication:
Patients with any history of antiretroviral therapy treatment.
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002369
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002369
|United States, Alabama
|Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
|United States, Florida
|HIV Clinical Research Ctr
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
|Infectious Disease Research Institute Inc
|Tampa, Florida, United States, 33614
|United States, Georgia
|Advance Clinical Research
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30327
|United States, Louisiana
|Louisiana State Univ Med Ctr / HIV Outpatient Clinic
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Massachusetts
|Boston Univ Med Ctr Hosp / Evans - 556
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
|Community Research Initiative of New England
|Brookline, Massachusetts, United States, 02445
|United States, Missouri
|Washington Univ School of Medicine
|St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108
|United States, Texas
|Blackstock Family Health Ctr
|Austin, Texas, United States, 76751
|Puerto Rico
|Hosp Regional de Ponce - Area Vieja
|Ponce, Puerto Rico, 00731
|San Juan AIDS Program
|Santurce, Puerto Rico, 00908
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|NCT00002369 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|October 1, 2007
Keywords provided by Bristol-Myers Squibb:
Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Protease Inhibitors
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Viral Load
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Abreu helps White Sox muscle past Tribe
Chicago overcomes adversity to even weekend set in Cleveland
CLEVELAND -- The White Sox lost All-Star shortstop Alexei Ramirez and starting pitcher Scott Carroll to back stiffness during Saturday afternoon's contest against the Indians at Progressive Field.
They had a call in the seventh overturned by a replay challenge that switched a shoestring catch made by left fielder Dayan Viciedo into an eventual run scored by the Indians. But in the bigger and more important picture, they didn't lose the game.
Jose Abreu launched his Major League-leading 29th homer and Carroll's nearly spotless five innings were supported by more than enough from the bullpen in a 6-2 White Sox victory. A three-game losing streak overall and a nine-game losing streak against the American League Central came to an end for the White Sox (45-50), who are six wins ahead of their pace set during a dismal 99-loss '13 campaign.
Carroll (4-5) yielded just two hits over five innings, striking out three and walking one -- meaning he has allowed just three hits over the 11 2/3 scoreless innings he has pitched to complete the first half. Giving the bullpen 12 outs to record had the potential to become a precarious situation. But the relief quartet of Zach Putnam, Javy Guerra, Eric Surkamp and Jake Petricka bent but never broke.
As an example, Surkamp gave up a solo homer to Michael Brantley as the first batter he faced in the eighth to cut the lead to 3-2. He then retired Carlos Santana, Lonnie Chisenhall and Nick Swisher without issue. Guerra forced in a run by walking Jason Kipnis with the bases loaded in the seventh, after entering in relief of Putnam. But he struck out Asdrubal Cabrera to keep the White Sox in front.
"Overall, there are things we could have done better," Guerra said. "I could have gone out there and challenged Kipnis a little bit better. Ball got away from me, but I can't let them beat me in that situation."
Cleveland starting pitcher Zach McAllister (3-5) didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning, although he walked two -- including Alexei Ramirez to lead off the frame. Ramirez was replaced by pinch-runner Moises Sierra after aggravating a pregame back problem on a swing, and Abreu followed on the next pitch with the White Sox first hit -- a line shot into the right-field stands. The 2-0 advantage also represented Abreu hitting in 25 of his last 26 games.
"I am very proud of what I have accomplished this first half," said Abreu through interpreter and White Sox manager of cultural development Lino Diaz, speaking of his .287 average, 29 homers and 73 RBIs. "I have to continue to work and do even more good things [in the days] ahead of the season. So I'm looking forward to the second half."
"He's a really good hitter," said McAllister of Abreu. "You've got to be smart with your pitches and not leave stuff over the middle."
Adam Dunn's single off the right-field wall scored Alejandro De Aza in the sixth, and those three runs were more than enough for Carroll. He could have gone longer if not for his own back issue.
"Guys know I'm a sinkerball pitcher, and I'm going to continue to be aggressive with the sinkerball," said Carroll of his recent excellence after throwing 78 pitches on Saturday. "When I'm able to throw my curveball and split-changeup for strikes, it keeps them off balance. You mix in a cutter, and it definitely gives them something to look at and be ready for."
Putnam was charged with a run in the seventh, yielding a leadoff single to Chisenhall and then Yan Gomes' line drive to Viciedo one out later. Viciedo threw the ball into second, even after the call was made that he made the catch, and Gordon Beckham stepped on second for what would have been a forceout. But the replay became a dead-ball situation, meaning the overturned call put runners on first and second.
A single by David Murphy loaded the bases, before Guerra entered the contest and kept his team in control. The White Sox added three runs in the ninth, including a two-run double by Beckham, giving Petricka a little more room to work with.
Petricka faced four batters in a loss to Boston on Wednesday, and couldn't retire one of them. The talented young hurler had no such problem during a perfect ninth against the Indians (46-47).
"We've played in a lot of close games, and a lot nail-biters, a lot of heart-attack type of games," Beckham said. "It was nice to get a hit to put us in a better position."
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